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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
LIBBY WOMAN ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH BEING FUGITIVE
FROM JUSTICE.
Held by Police of Cleveland for Stealing
Large Block of Valuable
Millinery.

Cleveland. Dec. Mrs. Grace Rob
inson, aged IS years, Of Libby, Mont,
was al rested here tonight at a leading
hotel and was charged with being a
fugitive from justice.
Mrs. Robinson is the wife Of one of
the officials of the American Kootenai
Mining and Milling company at Libby.
Shells charged in the telegram to the
police here with having stolen $780,
900 worth Of the stock of that COM
pany belonging to her husband. The
woman says the stock is in her name
Oh the books of the company. She
offers to return to Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
COBLENTZ'S SECOND DUEL.

Fontainbleu, Dec. Captain Cob
lentz, who on November II fought a
duel with swords with a brother-in-
law of the turfman M. LeBaudy, this
AFTERNOON fought another duel with an
artillery officer, Captain elliott, i'll
consequence of a dispute arising from
the unpopularity of Captain Coblentz
with his fellow officers. Captain Gill
lott was wounded in the chest. Cob
lentz is a Jew.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
EMPEROR MAKES CONCESSIONS.
Orders the Death of One Boxer
Governor.

Pekin, Dec. Iii Hung Chang has
received a dispatch from the court,
which has decided to behead or other
wise kill Yu Hsien, formerly governor
IF Shan ST, who personally killed
many Christians.
Members of Ii Hung Changes staff
say that the emperor will probably
send Yu Hsien a silk cord, which is an
intimation that he must hang himself.
James W. Ragsdale, consul at Tien
Tsin, reports unusual activity among
the boxers in the neighborhood of
that city. :.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
ENTERS EUROPEAN TRADE.
Great Northern Will Run Steamers
on Atlantic.

Quebec Dec. 1.-The Great Northern
railway has completed it's contract
with the Leland line whereby it char
tiers five boats Of that line for five
years to carry grain between this port
and Great Britain. This will enabled
the Great Northern to run a weekly
service between Quebec and England.
The Great Northern now announces
that some Of the largest steamers now
running to Boston will be brought to
Quebec next season for it's export
trade.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
MANLEY is

Washington, Dec. lit is stated on
excellent authority that J. H.. Marley
of Maine, has been requested by the
president to accept the commissionship
of internal revenue. made vacant by
the death of Geo. L.. Wilson. Man
ley has not indicated what his de-
cision will be.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
DIAZ

Mexico City, Dec. President
Diaz, escorted by his military staff
and presidential guards left his house
at 9 O'Clock this morning and pass
ing through the streets lined with
troops went to the hall of the house of
republicans, where he took the oath
as president of the republic for the
next four years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
LOWRY A CANDIDATE.

Duluth Dec. 1-G. G. Hartley a
close friend of Thomas Lowry, has
just returned from a trip to New York
with the latter and today stated posi-
lively that Lowry will be a candidate
before the legislature to succeed Davis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
MINISTER'S HOLD MEETING.
Decline to Give Object of the
Gathering.

Pekin, Dec. 1.-The ministers met
today at the home of Minister Conger,
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, the Ger
mar minister, remaining about half
an hour and Sir Ernest Swallow, Brit
ish minister, about two hours.
Though the ministers declined to dis
cuss the object Of the meeting. it is
understood that Minister Conger re-
quested their presence on the receipt
of a message from Washington affect
ing their positions on the joint agree
ment,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
A Keen Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social position
OF business success depend largely on the
perfect action of your stomach and liver.
DR.. Kings New Life Pills give increased
strength, a keen, clear brain, high ambi-
ton. A 25 cent box will make you feel
like q 9 beng. Sold by Chapple Drug
Co., druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
R MILLER DEAD.

Washington Dec. Mrs. Eliza Mil
Ter, widow OF the late Associate JUS
tice Miller of the supreme court was
found dead in bed this morning from
heart disease.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04
LOST AT SEA.

Lordon, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Naples says that the steamer
Marie, trading between Naples and
Marseilles, has been wrecked and that
As Of here passengers and part of her
Grew have been lost.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
MAYORS PL-UMS'
Executive Silence Answers
the Universal Query,
Who Will Get an
Appointments
SATURDAY TO Be PRIZE DAY
Latest Police Justice Rumor
-Commissionership
Gossip.
SATURDAY TO Be PRIZE DAY

! "Who will get an appointment is
what everybody in the City Hall asks and
| for the matter of that the majority OF
the, people in the city is asking the same
thing. Guesses rumors, conjectures, gos-
| sip fly thick, but the Mayor says not a
| word
Its just like that fellow who was go
| ing to be hanged a we'll known citizen
who must me nameless. said this morn
ing when discussing the appointments.
Crowds were hurrying past the jail
where he was to the place of execution.
He looked out the window and said to a
paser by, Don't hurry, nothing will be
done until Pm there 4"
The only thing the Mayor will says is
| that he appointments will be ready for
public announcement by Saturday at the
latest. Once ask him what the slatv VIII
be and the reply will be smile and a
shrug of the shoulders. 1t is a fact that
for the past month or two the morning S
mail in the Mayors office has been laden
with petitions to appoint this worthy man
for that position and a day hasn't passed
during which a delegation has called on
the Mayor 10 urge some ones appoint
nent. The persistence of some of the
aspirants for office has been remarkable.
Some have not only written letters, but
have sent batch after batch of their
friends to influence the Mayor, and one
Republican individual event went to far
as to boldly tell the Mayor that his reap
pointment was necessity to the well be-
ing of the department he now holds office.
The latest rumor as to the Police JUS
ticeShip is that James J. Murphy and
John ]. Nevin will be the men. 1t was
said by some yesterday that the Mayor
would appoint his son to one of the posi-
tions but those near to the Mayor laugh
at that and say it will never be.
Police Commissioner A. Walter is said
to be the next Tax Commissioner, ard his
place on the Police Board will be filled by
Dr. Joseph Hornblower, so the gossins
say. For Commissioner Vests place
with equal chances.
Fire Commissioner T. d. Mills will not
be reappointed, and John P. Landrine
will not get his berth. A favorite is John
Brennan. Of course the present incum-
bents of the law department will be reap
pointed and so too will DR.. L. ]. Gordon
as Free Library Trustee. These are the
only certainties
For Tax Commissioner F. H. SPENCE
has a rival in W. Fl. Burke, who is anx-
ious for the place.
"It will be all over on Saturday" said
the Mayor today, "and until then the pub
lie must cen watt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
REGlT CLUB BALL.
Woods Hall Crowded With Dancers
Last Night.

The annual ball of the Regit Club took
place last evening at Woods Hall on Bar
row street 1t was a grand success, over
three hundred people being in attendance.
The march was led by President James
Reen and Miss Mamie Hayes. Mr.. John
Dalton acted as floor manager and was
assisted by Mr.. Walter Cream.
The officers are:-James Reen, Presi-
dent; Robert Hill, Vice-P President; John
Griffen, Second President; Patrick
Conroy, Treasurer; James Griffen, Finan-
eial Secretary; Louis Goldberg, Cores
ponding Secretary; John Donnelly, Re-
cording Secretary; John Dolan, Sergeant
alarms; Patrick McNally, Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms.
The other committees were:-
Arrangement Committee-James Cash
in. chairman; James Steed, Patrick Con-
roy, James Reen, Anthony Gilligan.
Reception Committee-Edward Degnan
chairman; Charles F1aherty, Joseph
Murphy, Edward Donnelly, Joseph Ken
nedy, Charles Jennings.
Floor Committee-Edward Finckenor,
chairman; George Bush Frank Jennings,
A. Brophy Jas. Fitzgerald, Thomas Lee,
II. Pritehard.
Floor Director, Alfred Freeman; Assist
ant, Samuel Mclaughlin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
TONGUE OF A ST. BERNARD
His Ability to Understand Ger
man Made a Point In Own
ership Claim.

Police Justice Nevin during his career
on the Police Court bench has won the
admiration of all frequenters of such
courts on account of his fair decisions
and intelligence displayed in solving seme-
ingly inexpncable domestic tangles. But
the Justice was stumped for the first time
this morning.
When it came to deciding case in
volving his expert opinion on the chances
of a dogs intellectual capacity ito under
stand the German language better than
American he decided to lay the case over
unit tomorrow. Even Solomon was not
called upon to solve such an intricate
judicial problem. Solomon holds the record
for his wise decision in the dispute be-
tween two mothers as to which was the
mother of the child for the ownership of
which each sought possession.
The dog, possession of which was
sought. by several persons who claim
ownership ives the principal figurt in the
hearing in the Second Criminal Court this
morning. He is beautiful specimen of
the st. Bernard breed, and was at one
time owned by Gorfried B. Matthews, of
Lincol street, around the corner from
Mrs. Matthews house live Mrs. Spitzhof-
fer.
She claim she bought the dog from DR..
Albanesus for $40. The ownership of the
dog is also claimed by Horace Mcbride,
the coal dealer, of No. 225 First street
He calims he owned the dog UP to July
last, when it was stolen, charges and
counter charges were made as to whether
the dogs teeth had been filed, and this
was proven, fortunately without mishap
to the various ownership claimants, the
witnesses, the court and the lobby
Mrs. Spitzhoffer tried to prove that she
was owner of the dog by his responses to
her orders in German. The dog really
seemed to understand the German Ian
guage better than words levelled at him
by Mr.. Matthews and Mr.. Macbride, but
the Justice was not satisfied. He will de-
liver his opinion tomorrow morning, after
making a little investigation of his own.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
SINGING TEST.
Big Musical Event to Be
Held in Brooklyn
June 80.

The fftieth anniversary of the North
Eastern United Singing Societies will be
held June 30, in the Thirteenth Regi-
ment Armory, Brooklyn, N. Y. When
they all assemble in the spacious build
ing there win be chorus Of over 1000
voices. which will be held by Professor
There will be an orchestra of one hun
dred and twenty-five pieces, composed of
the Philharmonic Society.
Governor Roosevelt will open the fest.
1t is expected that there will be prize
from the Emperor of Germany for the
society capturing the first prize. 1t is
said it will be in the form of an expensive
statue entwined with an American and
German flag. There will be two prizes,
first and second. The societies having
more than 1000 members can COM
pete for first prize. New Jerseys combin-
ed societies will be eligible, and they will
compete with New York for the first prize.
Hudson county will send go singers,
combining the societies of this county;
New York, 1000; Baltimore, 800; Philadei-
phia, 800, and Newark, 4S0; New Jersey
will lalso be represented by Trenton and
Camden.
The fest will continue for one week.
The Hudson County Societies will sing in
the second class, and will compete
against Trenton, Camden and Long ISL
and. Among the selections they will
sing to try and win one of the expensive
prizes will be 'tA Mothers Dream" by
Spiker, and .tHunda's Farewell by Men
delssohn.
A State fest will be held Sunday. June
10, at Union Hill Schuetzen Park, Tor
the benefit of the societies throughout
this State, to get in readiness for the
big event Upon this occasion Profess
sor Carl Kapp win do the leading.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
NEW MODE OF FILTRATION
Hoboken Man Got Into Trouble
by sWinking His Fingers.

Winking with fingers is the latest mo
boken method of filtration. Just what II
consists in James Lawlor. of No. 50 Madi-
son street. tried to make plain to Re
corder Edward Stanton today.
Lawlor was standing at the corner OF
Newark and Jefferson streets last even
ing with his wife waiting for Grove
street car. Mrs. Lawlor had on hef
Easter bonnet and looked handsome Sne
looked across the street and saw Car
sheehan twitohing his fingers. She began
blushing.
THAT man is 0inking at me with mis-
hands. Jim,'' she said to her husband
Jim crossed the pavement, but the hgh'
which followed between him and Sheehan
was interrupted by Patrolman John Con-
DON
when the men were arraigned before
Recorder Stanton today Lawlor was un-
der the impression that he was appear
ing in court as complainant. He was very
much chagrined when he was told that
he was arrested for disorderly conduc'
and he begged to withdraw the complaint
"You see it was this way, your Honor,
he said. "This man tried to charm my
wife with his hands and I naturally re-
sented his conduct"
"With his hands?'' asked the Recorder
Eyes. by twitching his fingers like this,
replied Lawlor, demonstrating like a mes
merist.
at wasn't hynotism?" queried the
Magistrate, looking interested.
81 don't know what it was, but it looked
like flirting in very bold way" salc
Lawlor.
sheehan when placed on the stand de-
MED that he was flirting. my fingers
were stiff and was just loosening ur
the joints he testified
"Don't do it on street corners when
women are around in the future" ad-
yised the Recorder as he discharged both
men
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
WARREN RECALLED.
Roberts's Criticism is Still the
Absorbing Topic.
TBy Gable to The Associated press.l

LONDON, April IS, 1909.-It is persist
emily stated in military circles that Lieu
tenant-GeneraI Sir Charles Warren, the
commander of the Fifth Division of the
South Africa field force, has been re-
called and ordered to return home. 1t is
now said that a peremptory order for
General Warren's return was cabled to
South Africa this morning.
Lord Roberts's criticisms of General
Butler, General Warren and Colonel
Thorneycroft continue topics of acute in
terest, quite overshadowing the news
from the front, though nothing of inn
portance has been received. All the af-
ternoon newspapers comment at length
on the structures of the British Com
mander in Chief in South At
rica, taking the same lines
as the morning papers, praisingi Lord
Roberts for his frankness and speculating
upon what the publication of the des-
patches at the present moment portends.
Some of them maintain there is nothing
left for General Butler but to resign. The
"St James Gazette" is particularly
scathing Referring to General Buffers
report it says
Never in the history of armies did it
happen that Generals scribbled their con-
| fessions Of failure and defeat, of useless
deaths of men and of discredit to the flag
in a manner which suggests a careful
selection from the forced jocularity of
the funny man, the slangy chatter Of the
horsey woman and the gabble of the
smoking room late in the evening"
| The "Globe'' declares that a more pitt
able record of indecision in plan and con-
| fusion in execution we have seldom read,''
and adds that what little reputation Gem
eraI Butler had left had bene scattered to
| the winds.
| Practically no DEVELOPMENTS have been
reported so far in today's South African
cables. A despatch from WarrentoWn,
dated Tuesday, Apri IT, says
Finding the Beers busy making new
trneches we exploded a few lyddite
shells, following those up with the Max
inns. The enemys ambulance was after
wards observed on the spot
From Wepener there is nothing later
than Lord Roberts message of yesterday.
and presumably, neither side has gained
any particular advantage at any point
In the theatre Of war since the last off,
cial dispatches were received
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
DEATH IN FLAMES
Three Horses Burned In
Early Morning
Fire.
Big BOX FACTORY DESTROYED
Trolley Traffic Delayed and
$4,000 Damage
Done.
Big BOX FACTORY DESTROYED

Another large and destructive confa-
grafton occurred shortly after midnight
totally destroying the recently erected
box rnanufactory of Morris Diskin & Co,
at Nos 1O2-108 Florence street. burning
three horses to death and consuming two
large wagons that were kept in a shed
near the factory.
The origin of the blaze Is unknown.
The flames were noticed issuing from
window in the rear of the factory and an
alarm was ent in Immediately. All of the
down town engines were brought to the
scene. A second alarm was ordered by
Chief Conway when he reached the scene
Several engines from the Heights were
called by this alarm. In all there were
about twelve apparatus at the fire. 4
dozen streams were directed against the
structure in les than ten minutes after
the fire was discovered. The building was
a two-story frame affair and burned Ike
so much fire wood. A hundred streams
could not have saved it from entire de-
struction All that now remains are the
charred timbers that lie scattered about
the ruins. The valuable machinery is so
badly damaged that it is beyond repair.
Several thousand dollars worth of stock
was eaten up in no time
The light from the fire could be seen
all over the city and in New York and
Brooklyn. People gained the impression
that the fire was of much greater mag
nitude AT that late hour there were
several hundred people about the burning
structure These people got In the way
of the firemen and caused them no end
of annoyance. The factory could not
have been saved anyhow, and the efforts
of the men went for naught. Many
thousands of gallons of water were
thrown on the building. flooding the
place.
The entire trolley system of the city
was tied UP for more than half an hour.
The engineer at the power house on
Prior street, only a short distance from
the fire, deemed it wise to shut off the
power while the blaze was raging. Doz-
ems of huge feed wires are strung from
the power house across the meadow
lands and run in the rear Of the de-
stroyed factory. The insulation was
burned from some of these wires.
Before the fremen could get at the
horses, the stable was a mass of flames.
The beasts were frightfully burned and
two wagons in the same structure Were
rendered useless. The total loss, includ-
ing stock, is estimated at about $4,000
The factory has been running for about
six months. All kinds of paper boxes
and bags were manufactured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
scHUcHARDT NON SUITED.
He Tries to Get Damages After
Making a Settlement.

Charles Schuchardt, who was injured in
an accident on the Lackawanna Railroad
on December TO- 1899, and sued the com
pany for $4,000 damages, was non-suited
in the Supreme Court this morning. The
plaintiff, who was employed as freight
brakeman, while descending from the top
of a car fell and broke his leg. The COM
pany paid him sis wages while he was In
the hospital, and gave him sum of mon
ey for which he signed a release. He af-
terward went back to work but soon quit
and got Lawyer Alexander Young to
begin suit against the company. Lawyer
Flavel MCGEE moved for a non-suit and
Justice Lippincott granted it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
FOR CLEAN STREETS.
Byrne and Murphy Will Try
to Keep Papers Where
They Belong.
The following order was issued this
morning by Chief of Police Murphy.
Headquarters
Jersey City Police Department,


II
Jersey City Police Department,
Jersey City, April Is, 1900.
General Order No. 49,
The Honorable Board of Street and
Water Commissioners have passed
resolution asking this department to
enforce the following ordinances and
resolutions of said Board
l. That on and after the present
time no further permits for signs or
posts at curb for signs running from
curb to buildings be granted, and that
all permits heretofore issued for such
signs or posts on the curb will expire
ON the first day of July next
2. That the police shall report all
cases to the Chief Engineer where
they find street cleaners imperfectly
cleaning the streets or not properly
taking up the dirt therefrom.
8. That where the police find houses
on which there be no house number
they shah notify the owner or occu-
pant to procure the numerals from
the City Clerk. Each station will
keep a record of such persons as are
of thirty days, if the notice is not
complied with, complaint may be
made under the law.
Particular attention will be paid to
Ocean, Danforth and such other
streets where the numbers nave Deen
recently changed.
The contractor for the removal of
ashes has informed this office that he
: will remove all papers, free of charge
that are rolled up and tied together,
that is given to his employees. This
is an important reform in the inter
est of clean streets.
Captains will see that all house
holders are at once notified of this
proposition and at the same time the
men on post must use the utmost
vigilance in the enforcement of the
ordinance prohibiting the placing of
papers and such light material in the
ash barrels.
Commandments of precincts will cause
all store keepers and others who have
,signs8or posts on the sidewalks that
they must all be removed on or be-
fore July first next.
BENZ. MURPHY,
Chief of Police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
SMASHED WINDOW FOR REVENGE.

Walter Bailey, forty-three years old,
a negro. of No. 49 Newlzirk street, was
arrested yesterday for smashing a s12
plate glass window at Ackerman's saloon,
No. 295 Newark avenue. He walked into
the saloon while intoxicated and asked
for drinks. The bartender refused to
serve Bailey because he was already
drunk Bailey. became very angry and
started to clear out the place. He did but
little cleaning before he found himself on
the street. To get even Bailey picked up
a stone and smashed the window.
Police Justice Potts found Bailey
guilty of the charges brought against
him to pay a fine of $40 or serve sixty
DAYS in Jail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
NEW POLISH CHURCH :?

1t is said that a new Polish Cathohc
Church will be started in the lower sec
tion of the city in the course OF IeW
months, but it seems impossible TO hnd
anyone who will verify the report. Inc
rumor, however. seems probable. Ine
site, which it is said has already been
purchased is at the southeast corner of
Eussex and2 Greene streets, and Is
sfhiekly populated district of Poles They
tramp every Sunday to church at Bruns-
wick and Sixth streets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
THREE INCoRRIGIBLES.

Otto Anderson, VIM. McKerin and VIM.
Cossier, three Hoboken boys. fifteen years
of age, were found in the stable of Chas
Sturman, on Jefferson street, early this
morning by Patrolman Barrone. The boys
had a crap lay out and other gambling
devices in the stable. They had been MAX
ing it their rendezvous for the past week
or more, it was learned. All of the pris-
oners were incorrigibles of the most pro-
nounced type. Recorder Edward Stanton
remanded them until tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-04-18
vAeRaNTs TO BE PUT IN A HOME

Frederick Gately, no home O small boy
who has been picked up by the police for
vagrancy number of times. was given
into the care of the Poormaster this morn
ing for commitment to some one of the
county institutions. Gately applied for
lodging at the Newman Industrial Home
and Mission last night and was taken be-
fore Police Captain Cody of the First
Precinct. Police Justice Potts placed the
case In Mr.. Hewitts hands.