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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
WAR REVENUE REDUCTION
BILL AMENDED.
SHIPPERS GET BENEFIT
Tax on Express Receipts Restored.
Companies Instead Of Pa
irons Pay It.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house to-
day adjourned without .disposing of
more than half the war revenue reduc-
tion bill. General debate closed at 2
O'Clock, after which the bill was
opened to amendments under the five
minute rule.
A determined effort was made to re-
duce still further the tax on beer be-
low the committee rate OF 81. 60 a bar
rel, but the ways and means commit
tee overwhelmed the opposition. The
committee, however, sustained two
signal defeats.
In connection with the beer tax
Payne offered an amendment in the
language Of the bill passed by the
house during the last session designed
to abolish the use of small beer pack
ges, but it was defeated by IS to 81,
after the charges that its purpose was
to crush out small brewers.
Another defeat occurred in connec-
ton with the amendment offered by
Henry G. Smith, Of Mich. The bill
abolished the one cent stamp tax on
express receipts and telegraph mes
sages, but retained the tax on rail
road and steamship freight rates.
Smiths amendment restored the tax
on express receipts and altered the
form Of the section so as to compel the
company instead Of the shipper to
pay the tax.
The amendment precipitated a lively
debate in the curse Of which Smith
made personal allusion to a United
States senator who is connected with
one Of the express companies. Payne
vigorously fought the amendment,
but it was carried, 1923 to LOG.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
MERCY.

Washington, Dec. IA ~ Privates
Benjamin Stanley and Thomas Foster
Of Company G, Forty-eighth volun-
teer infantry, serving i'll the Philip
pines, were convicted recently by
court martial of rape and DESERVING,
and each was sentenced to be hanged.
The president has committed the sent
ence in. each case to dishonorable dis
charge, forfeiture of all pay and al
lowances and confinement at hard Ia
Dor at the Leavenworth prison for a
period Of 20 years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
MORSE TALKS CONCERNING
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
HAD NO RESERVE FUND.
Heavy Death Claims and Treasur-
er's Shortage Exhausted
Orders Resources.

New York, Dec. 14-Howard V.
Morse, supreme councillor and execu-
tive head Of the Order Of Chosen
Friends, said today that the reasons
for the deficit in the order were three
in number:
First, no provision was made for a
reserve fund when the order was
started in 1879. For 16 years it was
managed on the basis of special as
.sessments to meet every claim that
became due. The trustees realized
that this was not a sound basis. though
it was the plan followed by nearly
every fraternal society, and in 1899
an attempt was made to equalize the
dues of the members into a system Of
Is monthly payments, graduated on
the basis of reliable tables of mortal
ity. An expert actuary prepared this
plan and it would have enabled the
order to meet all future obligations
had the members supported it. Be-
cause payments were increased some
what, however, a great many of the
younger members withdrew from the
order and it lost about a third Of it's
membership since 1895.
Second, the disaster at Galveston
brought in "a claims amounting to
about $780, 900.
Third, a shortage in the accounts Of
the treasurer, now dead, amounting to
$50, 600, though this was covered by a
surety cOmpanv's bond.
THE chief assets which will now
pass into the receivers hands" said
Morse, ARE the forfeited bond of our
former treasurer and the assessment
now due from members, which will be
about 500, 900. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
WORST EVER EXPERIENCED
TERRIFIC WIND STORM SWEEPS
OVER SAN FRANCISCO.
Unusual Occurrence of Thunder and
Lightning Add to Terrors of Oc-
casion-No Lives Lost.

San Francisco, Dec. 14-One. of the
severest storms which has ever visited
San Francisco broke over the city
early this morning and ragged in fitful
gusts. Rain and wind swept over the
city with unusual violence, accom-
panied by thunder and forked lightll-
ing, an unusual occurrence in this
city. At one time the rain fell in
such torrents that many thought
a cloud burst imminent. During the
middle of the storm several houses
were overturned by the wind, fences
blown down and other damage done.
One Of the great receiving tanks Of
the San Francisco Gas and Electrical
company vas struck by lightning, the
gas taking fire. No one was hurt but
the tank was demolished.
During the storm the city was en-
tirely cut off from Geographic COM
munication. The Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies lost every
wire out of San Francisco. The
damage to telegraph wires is being
rapidly repaired, but this evening only
partial service is being given by the
two companies. Most Of the damage
to the wires was caused by the blow
ing down Of about 100 poles on the
Oakland side OF the bay. Some dam
age was done in the mountains, but
nothing definite a be stated as to it's
extent.
The telephone company also lost
many of it's long distance wires:
So far no marine disasters have been
reported. On the bay several boats
capsized, but no one was dlowned so
far as is known. "
Reports from points near San Fran
cisco tell of much damage. Buildings
We're blown over and unroofed in
many sections. Chimneys were blown
down and other damage done, but so
far no fatalities have been reported.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
CHRONICLE AGAIN COMMENTS.
Senators Try to Force England Into
ES False Position.

London, Dec. 14-No other con-
struction san be placed upon the ac-
ton of the United States, says the
Daily Chronicle, than that the
tors have deliberately made up their
minds to force England into n false
position and to make a refusal to rati-
fly the Hay-Pauncefote treaty come
from this side. President Mckinley
as usual shouts with the larger crowd.
If the United States go out Of the
way to break treaty engagements,
such conduct will come within the
domination of an "unfriendly act."
We are loathe to think that the era of
good feeling with America is coming
to an end, but if she is to take adj
vantage of our complications in South
Africa and China, after we had given
her aid during her complications with
SPAN, we could neihter desire nor
trust her friendship in the future.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
ANOTHER B0ER VICTORY.
DeLarey compels clements' Forces to
Withdraw.

London, Dec. 14-Lord Kitchener
reports that after severe fighting at
Nocitgedacht, General Clements'
forces were compelled to retire ~
Commandant Delarey with q force Of
$500. Five British officers were
killed. Other casualties were not re-
ported.
Lord Kircheners' official dispatch
to the war Office is as follows: Pre-
toria, Dec. 13-Clements' force at
Nocitgedacht on the Magaliesbur&
road, was attacked at dawn today BY
Delarey, reinforced by Beyer's COM
mando from Warmbath, making 4
force estimated at 2, 800. Though the
first attack was repulsed, the Beers
managed to get the stop of Magalies-
burg, which was held by troops Of the
Northumberland Fusileers and we're
thus able to command Clements
camp. He retired on Hepkoort and
took up a position on a hill in the
center of the valley. The casualties
have not been completely reported,
but the fighting was very severe and !
deeply regret that Colonel Legge Of
the Twentieth hussars and Captains
MacBan, Murdoch and Atkins are
killed. Re-inforcements have left
here"
The scene of the fight is omlnously
close to Pretoria. Nocitgedacht is
only 70 miles northwest Of Pretoria.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
GENERAL HARRISON LECTURES
TO STUDENTS.
The ANNEXED TERRITORIES
They and Their Civil
lied People Sustain to
United States.

. Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE
lecture General Harrison delivered
this afternoon before the Students
Lecture association of Michigan, was
upon the theme Of the relation of the
annexed territories and their civilized
inhabitants, not intended to be a legal
argument on the questions Brought
into discussion by the Porto Rican
l!ll, but . popular discussion Of some
Of the views that have been expressed
in relation to it by students of our
annexed territories.
The lecturer said we had done m
thing out of the line with our hlstori-
cal precedents-not in the way of ex-
pansion, but in the character of it.
He said we had taken over peoples,
rather than land, as heretofore. He
held the view that the civilized in
habitants of the territories were citi-
zens Of the United States and that the
revenue provisions of the constitu-
ton, relating to taxation for federal
purposes, applied to those territories.
An occurrence for our recent de-
parture from precedents was found,
he said, especially in the character of
the inhabitants Of the Philippines. AS
to Porto Rico and Hawaii there would
probably have been no occasion for
treating them otherwise than we have
usually done. Competition Of our
home products, especially the freedom
OF the Filipinos to settle in the states,
were causes of alarm. This considera-
ton, he said, might have appropriately
had influence when the question Of
taking yer the Philippines was before
us, but it was now too late.
He agreed that the provisions of the
Spanish treaties and Of all treaties
were subjected to the constitution and
we could not impair it, and if the ter
ritories were a part of the United
States by the constitution, their peo-
Piles became citizens and the revenue
clause which was particularly under
discussion in the Porto Rican act APP
piled.
He agreed that the limitations in
the constitution upon the powers of
congress, whether expressed in the
affirmative or negative form, applied
to the exercise of that power in all
places, that very object in the section
requiring duties to be uniform
throughout the United States which
was to prevent congress from estab-
fishing anywhere in the jurisdiction
of the United States, favored ports,
would be tn warted if foreign goods
might be admitted to Porto Rico free
and thence into the United States free.
He especially dwelt upon the lib
erty clause of the constitution as Of
natural application to the civilized
peoples owing allegiance to the United
States.
The lecture may be taken as being
an exposition of what General Harri-
son meant when he said that the Porto
Rican legislation was a grave de-
parture from the right principles.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
A

Southington, Conn, Dec 14-News
has been received here in the form of
an official communication from Gem
eral Macarthur that Linn Skinner, q
former Southington boy, has been
sentenced to be shot on Christmas day
for sleeping at his POST when on sen
try duty. His father, John p. Skin
ner, who is II years old, is nearly
heart broken by the news and has left
for Washington to plead with Presi-
dent Mckinley for his sons life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
ANOTHER BUTTE MURDER.

Butte. Mont, Dec. Id. Y. Gun
ningham, proprietor of a lodging
house, was killed this afternoon by
Louis L. Felker, his brother-in-law.
Two weeks ago during a quarrel
Cunningham stabbed his wife twice.
Today he went to see her. His wife's
brother, Felker, insisted on remaining
in the room during the. interview.
Cunningham, it is claimed, drew his
knife to assault Felker and the latter
shot linn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
just saved His Life.

It was a thrilling escape that Charles
Davis of Bowerston, o., lately had from
a frightful death. For two years a severe
lung trouble constantly grew worse until
it seemed he must die Of Consumption.
Then he began to use DR.. Kings New
Discovery and lately wrote: 'Itgave in
slant relief and effected a permanent
cure" Such wonderful cures have for
Is years proven it's power to cure all
Throat. Chest and Lung troubles. Price
SOC and S1.OO. Every bottle guaranteed
Trial bottle free at Chapple's drug store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
BAD MEDICINE.

Winnipeg, Dec. IA young Indian
near Grand Rapids, on Lake Winni-
begoshish, recently shot a moose al
most entirely white and considered by
the Indians sacred. When the fact
became known i'll his tribe there was
great connection and he was tried by
a council of Indian medicine men and
will have to undergo a series of pun
ishments of the most cruel character
which may cause death.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
GOVERNOR LESLIE'S SORROW.

Helena, Dec. 14-Emily Leslie,
daughter of Ex-Governor P. III. Leslie,
Of Montana, died today after a brief
illness of pneumonia. She was q ma
tive of Kentucky.
Montana's aged executives cup Of
sorrow is running over as he received
a telegram last night from st. Louis
announcing the death of his eldest
son, Dan J. H. Leslie. The ex-gover-
nor lost his wife less than a year ago.
He is in his Sand year and the loss Of
daughter and son will affect his heart,
it is feared.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
CHINA IS READY.
Will Begin Treating With Invading
Powers.

Pekin, Dec. 14-Earl Lii and Gen
eral Ching have received Official docu-
ments of authorization to treat OF be-
half Of China and SO notified the min
listers, saving they we're ready to pro-
coed. Minister Conger believes that
China will Immediately accept the
terms imposed and be able to comply
in most points before spring.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
THEIR RETURN ORDERED.
Volunteers to Be Brought Home for
Discharge.

Washington, Dec. 14--The secretary
of war has cabled instructions to Ma
jor General Macarthur at Manila to
begin the work Of returning volunteer
troops from the Philippines in order
to permit of their discharge in this
country by June 30, next. This action
has been taken in anticipation Of au-
thorization by congress OF the enlist
ment of regular regiments to replace
the recalled troops.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
HEAR NEWS

London, Dec. 14-Mr. Kruger and
DR. Leyds, who dined this evening at
the palace, says the correspondent Of
the Daily Mail at The Hague, on
hearing of the British disaster at
Nocitgedacht were quite unmoved.
Kruger said he thought the English
would break their necks on the Maya
liesberg and he reasserted his com-
plete confidence in ultimately forcing
England to offer an acceptable settle-
mant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
GEAR TAKES AIRING.

Lividia, Dec. l4-Emperor Mich
olas, for the first time since his illness
began, went into the open air yester-
day, sitting on the veranda. Subse-3
quently he received one Of the minis
tiers in an audience.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
HIS FINAL KNOCKOUT.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 14-Paddy
Ryan, at one time champion pugilist
of the world, who was defeated by
John L. Sulliavn in their famous fight
III Mississippi, some years ago, died at
his home in Glens Falls, N. Y. this
afternoon. ah
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
MORE AMENDMENTS.
Senate Committee Recommends Addition
al Changes in Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The senate
foreign relations committee has decid-
ed to recommend further amendments
to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, declar-
ing this treaty supersedes the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty and strikes out the
provision for submission of the treaty
to other powers
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
Paid Dear for His Leg.

B. ID. Blanton of Thackerville, Tex,
in two years paid over $4,000 to doc
tors to cure Il running sore on his leg.
Then they wanted to cut it off. but he
cured it with one box of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. Guaranteed cure for Piles. %
cts a box. Sold by Chabple Drug Co.,
druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
CARRIAGE WROKs BURN.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Fowler BIZ
cycle and carriage works in Carpenter
street, were destroyed by fire tonight.
The loss IN the building and contents
amounts to $50, 0O0.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18

Horses same as cattle on left hip.
Ranges-Big Bend Of Musselshell and Alkel
creek. P. O.. Mnsaelshall Mont
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-24
Annual Banquet Held in Hotel
Sterling, Wilkes-Barre.

The annual banquet of the Lafayette
Alumni association was held in Hotel
Sterling. Wilkes-Ba last evening,
and was attended by ffty-fve mem
bers. Hon. James NJ. Fritz, OF Nanti-
coke, was toastmaster, and the speak
ers and toasts responded to We're as
follows: "The College," DR.. f. d. War
field, president of Lafayette college;
Looking Backward" Evan c. Jones,
of Warrior Run: THE Faculty." James
w. Piatt, of Tunkhannock; "The Col
lege Man in Business" A. B. Dunning.
Of Scranton: Athletics" s. b. New
ton, NJ. D., the Lafayette coach Hap
py Days" DR.. ]. p. Walsh, principal
of Bloomsbury State Normal school,
The Scranton attendants were o. +.
Rowland, w. G. Frink, James p Dick
son, w. A. May, II. A. Fuller, w. La
Monte, f. w. Gearhart. s. l.. Amer
man, II. L. Wells, DR.. ID. l.. Peck, F..
l.. Phelps. j. f. Rose. DIR. Capwell, A.
b. Dunning, C. F. Neimeyer and A.
s. Keller.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-24
was taken from the item Of $1,000 asked
for the y,,,rcb nf hoco

was taken from the item Of $4,000 asked
for the purchase of hose.
Two hundred dollars asked for
water tower attachment was not al.
lowed, nor was an item Of $4,000 for
the purchase of a new hook and lad
der truck. The item Of $1,000 for the
purchase of horses was scaled down to
$500.
One hundred and fifty dollars asked
by the building inspector for small
items was cut to $50.
BOARD on HEALTH SUFFERS.
The grand and sweeping project Of
the board of health for general in
crease in the salaries Of its officials
also met it's Waterloo. The increases
which the committee didn't allow were
as follows: Health officer, from $500
to $1,20o;> plumbing inspector, from
$1,000 to $1,000: food inspector, from
5000 to $1,000; secretary, from 5000 to
$500; crematory employees, from $4,000
to $500.
An item Of $4oo for printing was cut
to $780, and items Of 81. 900 for an emer-
gency fund. $1,000 for the purchase Of
the crematory lot and 5000 for the SAL
ary Of an assistant sanitary officer
were cut out entire.
The estimate for Nay Aug park was
reduced 5000 and that for Connell park
$685. The Woodlawn park item was
cut from $3.50 to $50.
The library appropriation was cut
from $1,000 to $4,000, and that Of the
board of revision and appeal from s3,575
to $4,000. One item in the boards esti-
mate was 5000 for deficiency in 1890,
payment Of the board This was cut
out entire. though some one wanted
to know "where they'd get their back
pay"
"They won't get it at ALL" said Mr..
Chittenden. II consider the creation
Of that board a rotten swindle and
nothing else"
An item in the general city depart
ment estimate Of s2o.00o for judgments
| and incidentals was reduced to $4,000,
and then the cutting process ceased.
At the next meeting Of the commit
tee on Tuesday night the heads Of the
various departments will undoubtedly
| be present to explain things and a
| number Of small items will be changed.
but the larger reductions as figured
out last night will remain good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-24

In q suit instituted yesterday by At
torneys James ]. ONeil and OBrlen
Il Kelly an accusation Of a serious nat
ure Is made against one Of the leading
insurance companies, the Mutual Life,
Of New York.
The plaintiff is Kate Morrison, execu-
trix Of the last will and testament If
Michael Morrison, deceased. Of Car
bondale. She AYERS that on May 30
1899, her husband. the testator, con-
tracted with J. A. McDougall, the Car.
bondale agent Of the insurance COM
pany. for a $2,5OO policy on his life.
A certain kind Of policy was wante
by Morrison, but 1t was agreed that
IL the company refused to issue a pol
Icy of the character applied for. an
other policy might issue, the company
to specify its character.
The application was duly forwarded
and payment of $17576 was made by
Morrison to McDougall to cover the
first premium. Some weeks later the
company made out n policy to Morri-
son on the fifteen-year endowment plan
and sent it to McDougall to be deliv-
cred. Before 1t was delivered, how
ever, Morrison was accidentally killed
and the company. learning of this, in
tercepted the delivery of the policy and
still refuses to allow it to be delivered
The plaintiff claims that the policy
was duly issued and, having being
paid for in advance, belongs to the
decedent's estate. Consequently she
brings suit to recover the amount OF
the insurance 1t called for, $500.
Morrison. 1t will be remembered, was
killed in a runaway in the Fourth oi
July parade in Carbondale last year
He was driving team Of his horses
which were attached to an allegorica
float, and the team, becoming fright.
ened by the band music. ran away and
threw him against telegraph pole
causing fatal injuries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-24
DIED..

CAII~-1n Scranton, Feb. q, 1900 Cora
May Call, aged 16 years, at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Fl.
Call. No. Company street. Funeral
Sunday morning at $50 o'clock. Ser
vices in the Court Street Methodist
Episcopal church, and interment In
Newton.
HINE.-In Scranton, Feb. %, 1900. Law
renee william. son Of Jackson NJ. Hine,
of 2309 Adams avenue, age years.
Funeral private at 8 o'clock this after
noon. Interment in Forest Hill ceme-
terry.
MuRPHY.-In Scranton, Feb. %. James
Murphy, aged 45 years at his home 211
Ash street. Funeral announcement
later.
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UNEXPENDED BALANCES.
Amount the City Has on Hand in
Different Accounts for the Re-
mainder of the Fiscal Year.

The statement Of balances in the va
rious city accounts on Jan. /, just filed
with City Clerk Lavelle by Controller
Howell for the use of the estimates
committee, furnishes an interesting
study for those who take an interest
in knowing just how much of the
yearly appropriation had been spent
at that time.
The balance Of $40, ,9O567 then remain
ing will, of course, be expended and
more before April 2, still the table
given below will prove interesting to
those who would like to know Just how
much money the councils can spend
in eight months out of a twelve months
appropriations:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-24
A Card.

We. the undersigned de hereby agree to
refund the money ON q 50-cent bottle of
Grcene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If n
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove salts $.
factory or money refunded:
j. G. Bone a Son. Dunmore,
G. w. Davis, Providence.
w. ID. Davis Providence.
Renniman & Co.. Avoca.
w. II. Manners, Moosic.
f. A. Kane. Minooka.
Joseph Davis. Taylor.