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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
ESTIMATE TOO HIGH.
Railroad Official Says Number of Dead
is Over Stated.

Detroit, Nov. 29.-When seen to-
night by an Associated Press reporter,
Superintendent Burns of the Wabash
insisted that the death loss in the
wreck near Seneca Wednesday night
was being estimated very much too
high. "Our attorney, Mr.. Winston"
said he, has telegraphed to New York
for a complete list of the immigrants
that were on train 13 and when it is
received, which will probably be to-
morrow, an official statement will be
issued by the road. AS near as l can
estimate now, there % dead. We have
eight identified bodies and we believe
that the fragments found represent Ia
other bodies"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
ESTIMATED At 100.
Doctor on Relief Train Thinks That
a Conservative Estimate.


DR.. S. e. Bryant of the Emergency
hospital staff of this city, who was
one of the corps of physicians who
went to the scene Of the Wabash
wreck Wednesday night, says it is
his opoinion that over 100 persons
were killed in the wreck. The Free
Press quotes him as saying:
when 1 reached there portions of
charred bodies were strewn along the
track. In places it was rather dark
and one could not distinguish the
parts of bodies from other debris.
"But closer inspection revealed
burned corpses and the stencil was
sickening. I recall that one man call
ed to another, Look out and do not
step on the dead body I could not
say definitely how many bodies were
lying there but there were a grea1
many. There we're at least 100 kill
ed, I am certain of that"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
BULLER RECEIVES WARMING.
Must Not Allow His Partisans to Get
Too Gay.

Must Not Allow His Partisans to Get
Too Gay.
London, Nov. 29.-Seemingly fear
ing an alliance between pro-Bullerites
and pro-Boers, during a demonstration
to be held in Hyde Park in sympathy
with General Butler, may be the be-
ginning of a serious Enforcement
agitation the Standard semi-officially
warns General Butler that unless he
checks the extragance of his parti-
sans the government mey be COMPEL
ed to make further disclosures which
viii cause a revulsion of feeling
against the general. The Standard
hints that General White at first refus-
ed to regard General Buffers pelo-
gram as authentic and when it was
deliberately repeated General White
decided to dlsobey it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
WILL Be FAIR
And Cuban People Will Be Afforded
Opportunity of Expressing.
Their Preference.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Secretary
Root today addressed a communica-
ton to Eligio Bonachea, president OF
the convention at Havana, Cuba, that
nominated Bartholome Maso for pres
ident, relative to the complaints that
the United States authorities were
interfering in the Cuban elections.
Press dispatches from Havana stated
that Maso complained that the infu-
ence of United States officers were
being exerted in favor Of Estrada
Palma and the dispatch from Bona
chea to the secretary implied the
same thing. Following is the COM
munication to Senior Bonachea:
'Washington, Nov 29.-Sir: I have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your dispatch of November 26, say
ing: The national convention which
has proclaimed General Maso a can
didate for the presidency of the future
republic of Cuba respectfully asks you
to recommend to representatives of
the intervening government strictest
impartiality in the electoral contest
| which is now taking place.
"The representatives of the inter
vening government in Cuba are al
ready aware that their duty requires
them not merely to be strictly i'm
partial in the electoral contest in Cuba
out to refrain from interfering in any
manner whatever with the free ex.
preston of the wishes of the Cuban
people at the polls. They have moi
violated this rule in the past and will
not in the future. They will have
nothing to do with the electoral con
test except to enforce the electora
law prescribed by the constitutions
convention and promulgated by the
military governor on the 14th of Octo
Der last. This will be done impartially
and effectively.
ut is quite unnecessary to assume
that the officers Of this government
will be less faithful to their duty here
after than they have been in the past
or to recommend or direct that the.
shall perform a duty which they al
ready are performing.
"ELIHU ROOT"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
WILL MEET ALL C0MERs
STILL CLAIMS TO BE CHAMPION
FEATHERWElGHT.

New York, Nov. 29.-1n sporting cir
cles here nothing was talked OF today
more than the defeat of Terry Nc
Govern by young Corbett in Hartford
Yesterday afternoon. McGovern was
beaten by a two handed rushing fight
err like himself, was conceded by ev-
erybody, but McGovern's friends are
evidently of the opinion that should
the boys meet again McGovern will
| retrieve his lost laurels. This after
noon Sam Harris, McGovern's man
ager, posted $4,000 to bind another
match, time and place to be at the
will of young Corbett. In an interview
this afternoon Harris said: I'm or
der to get a return match with young
| Corbett, Terry will agree to knock
him out before the limit of 20 or rs
rounds is reached, or forfeit the entire
purse. Now if young Corbett thinks
he is McGovern's master, he will cover
the forfeit which I have placed here
in reputable hands and ii he refuses
the public can easily see who is the
better man.
Il don't wish to take away any OF
the credit that is due to Young
Corbett over his great victory, but l
still insist that the result of the fight
was due to a fluke. When McGovern
was put down in the first round, his
head came in contact with the board
ed floor of the ring and this so stun
ned him that he vas in a dazed con-
dition thereafter.
my man, McGovern, had all the bet
ter of the mill up to this time and had
the ring been padded, there would
have been another story to tell. In
delivering the last blow, Young Cor
belt did not realize himself that he
had hit Terry with effect, as his head
was down and he was swinging his
hands wildly. 1t was lucky enough to
be a winning blow, and what I con-
= slider a chance n
Il am positive that McGovern did
not show his true form in this con
test and l am willing to accept the
. proposition of James G. Kennedy, man.
ager and matchmaker OF the TWEEN.
tieth Century Athletic club of San
+ Francisco who has offered a purse OF
$500 for the men to meet again at
+ his club. 1 am quite willing that
! Terry shall meet him again, anne con
ditions to obtain and would prefer tc
I have winner take all. l am not blow
ing and want to be fair in this mat
ter so as to give. Corbett all the credit
for his victory and in the making of {
contract, | will give him all the time
y he desires to rest up before fighting
Terry again. This is a fair statemen
and l think if he is lair minded ant
:, thinks that he can defeat McGoyerl
again, he ought not to throw any oh
stacles in the way of another meetin,
!, between the two. | will wager a
much rs $4,000 OF the side that il
case the lads meet again( Terry vii
win. l notice that it has been pull
lished that Corbett has won tn
= featherweight championship, but thi
), is not true. McGovern defeated Gee
;, Dixon for the right of the feather
weight championship. the limit 70
which is 1872 pounds, and when Teri
In won it he only turned the scales q
p: 118 and he is now ready at all time
: to defend his championship honors s
the limit, 1872 pounds. against anyone
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
LIBERALS AT COLON YIELD TO
GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH CAPTAIN PERRY
General AIban Guaranteeing Life and
Liberty to Those Recently
In Arms.

Colon. Nov. 29.-The terms of sur-
render agreed upon at yesterdays
conference held on board the United
States gunboat Marietta, and at which
commanding officers of the Marietta,
the British cruiser Tribune and the
French cruiser Suchet, Lieutenant
Commander McCrea Of the Machias,
Captain Perry of the Iowa. Generals
Alban and Jeffries, representing the
government of Colombia and Senior
De La Rosa who represented the
liberal party were present, are briefly
as follows: Senior De La Rosa agreed
to surrender the liberal soldiers now
at Colon, with their arms to Captain
Perry at noon today, Captain Perry in
his turn argeeing to hand over these
men and their arms later in the day
to General Alban who, in his turn,
guaranteed life and liberty to all men
recently in arms against the onserva
| tive government of Colombia. The
surrender of arms was bonafide in ev-
cry respect.
At 1870 this morning a large num-
Der of marines and blue jackets from
the Iowa, Marietta and Machias land
ed at Colon and proceeded to the
barracks. Here the arms belonging to
the liberals soldiers were taken over
by the Americans in the presence of
Captain cry, commanders of the
warships above mentioned, the Amer
lean, British and French consuls at
Colon and a large c%oncourse of peo-
pie who sympathized with the liberals
in their surrender. The liberal guard
patrolling Colon this morning looked
sad and downcast. Their behavior
however, has all along been the most
praiseworthy and it is not at all ex
aggerated to say that they have gain
ed the respect of a very large portion
of the community, and especially Of
the foreign elements, during theil
short administration of Colon.
Later in the day General Alban
Dy OMclalS OF the con
sentative government OF Colombia ar
rived here from Panama and Senior d.
La Rosa. representing General Do
mingo Diaz, whose secretary he is
surrendered himself and the liberia
troops to the conservative general il
the presence of Captain Perry ant
the naval and consular officers abov'
mentioned.
A majority of American blue jacket
have returned to their vessels.
Suchet has landed a detachment o
marines on the property of the FrencI
canal company.
{ American marines are still guardin
{ the piers and railroad station.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
SANK FULLY PROTECTED.
Shortage Of Clerk in Stock Yards
Bank Covered BY Bonds.

Shortage Of Clerk in Stock Yards
Bank Covered BY Bonds.
st. Louis, Nov. 29.-Theodore Dud-
dleston, confidential clerk at the Ma
tional Stock Yards bank, East st.
Louis, today confessed to G. G. Knox,
president of the bank, that his books
showed a shortage of between $1,000
and $4,000. The money, he said, was
lost in specializing, principally in cat
tie. The news that Mr.. Duddleston
was short in his accounts caused a
sensation in East st. Louis, where he
is popular. Mr.. Knox and General
Manager G. T. Jones, of Stock Yards
company, declared the shortage would
not affect the bank in the slightest.
as Mr.. Duddleston's bond protected it
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
AGAINST PROFESSIONALISM.
College Football Must Be Purely
Amateur.

Chicago, Nov. pa long step to-
ward the abolition Of professionalism
from college athletics was taken to-
day by the faculty representatives at
the intercollegiate football conference,
who had an all day session here to
day. The following rule was passed:
mo student is eligible to compete on
college teams who plays in so-called
amateur, semi-professional or pro.
fessional baseball games where gate
money is charged or where prizes
premiums or purses are offered"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03

for l saw very few he continued.
s'Those who did get out rushed around
like crazy men calling to heaven for
perfection and weeping and wailing in
their terror. Those poor italians!
Nothing could be done to save them,
and we were simply compelled to let
them burn"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
SHORT ON POWDER.
Colombia Rebels Lacked Ammunition

Colombia Rebels Lacked Ammunition
to Fight Longer.
New York, Nov. 29.-Insuficient
ammunition supply, of Colombian
revolutionary troops at Colon, is the
basis upon which members of the
rebel junta here explain the surrender
of the city.
This explanation involves the sup
position That the revolutionary gen.
erals on the other side of the isthmus
supposed to have 1000 men and
konwn to have plenty of ammunition
failed to help their friends at Colon
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
Sick Headacne

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sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03

Experience 70 the Best Teacher.
Use Acker's English Remedy in
any case Of coughs, colds or Group.
Should 1t fail to give immediate relief
money refunded. % cts. and so cts
For salO by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
Ex-senator Roach Recovered.

New York, Nov. 29.-Former Unit
ed States Senator William N. Roach
of North Dakota, who has been seri-
ously i'll at a private sanitarium in
this city, was tonight reported as hav-
ing entirely recovered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26

copyrighted. Or, I'm other words. he
must go to original sources for his in
formation, and cannot appropriate that
gathered together by MS predecessor.
To the same effect are Morris VS.. ASH
bee, Law Reports. I Equity, "a; Morris
VS.. Wright, Law List, ) ChanCery APP
peals, 2T9; List VS.. Keller, 30 Fed. 7I2,
and { American and English EnCyclo-
paedia of Law, second edition. page
5IS. ON the strength of these author
tiles, and the proofs to which I have
alluded. | am compelled to hold that
the defendant has no right to issue his
directory in its present form, and this
applies to the whole publication. At
the same time ! am satisfied that there
are parts of 1t which are free from the
charge of piracy although | cannot
now separate them. As il stands, the
book must go out, or be suppressed,
for the present, az whole. II, how
ever the defendant can sever that
which is not open to the charge OF pir-
aCy from that which is. or can in any
way eliminate the matter which he has
appropriated, he may. upon "a proper
showing, be entitled to a modification
of the present order so as to allow him
to publish the rest of the work. Lewis
VS.. Fullarton, . Beman, 6.
Let preliminary injunction issue,
as prayed for, to continue in effect
until the next session of the Circuit
court for this district Rev. stat, Sec.
1Jg
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26
BURGLARS TRIED TO
BLOW OPEN A SAFE
One of Them Stepped on an Explo-
sive Cap and Was Injured.
No Booty Secured.

Five masked robbers made an un-
successful attempt to blow open the
Moosic postoffice safe early yesterday
morning. One of the gang accden-
tally stepped on an explosive and was
so seriously wounded that he had to
be carried away by his companions.
The terrific noise of the explosion
awakened Thomas Patterson, who
lives with his family on the second
floor of the building occupied by John
McCrindle & Co., general storekeepers,
i'm which building is also located the
postoffice. Patterson rushed 10 the
front window and heard someone
gasp. Garry me out" The next in
stant a party of masked men, bearing
the wounded robber, emerged from
the building and disappeared in the
darkness.
Investigation showed that extensive
efforts had been made to blow open
the safe. The burglars had knocked
off the handle and combination by an
axe secured in the store. A small
hole was drilled in the top of the safe
but it had evidently been abandoned,
and the attempt made to reach the
interior through the rupture made by
the destroying of the combination. A
sort of pocket had been made close by
with soap.
tro-glycerine had been introduced
together with six-inch fuse. 1t is
thought the explosive cap had been
carelessly left laying on the floor. and
one of the burglars stepped upon it.
causing ii to explode with tremen-
dous force, and inflctng a painful
wound.
A pool of blood was found on the
| floor, near the safe, and in the morn
| ing the course of the robbers was fol-
| lowed by a stream of crimson for 200
| yards, or 20 a point just across the
| Delaware and Hudson railroad bridge.
No clue was left by the robbers.
| The supposition is, however, that they
We're a gang of vagrants who have
been hanging around Moosc for some
| time The police of this city were
notified of the attempted burglary.
| John j. Center the expert machinst,
| who performed the feat of opening the
| Hotel Jermyn safe couple of years
| ago. was communicated with last
| night by Postmaster McCrindle. and
will proba bly, go to Moosic this morn
| ing 10 open the safe. the postmast II
being unable to unlock the doors. ow-
| ing to the destruction of the outer
mechanism of the combination.
The burglars secured absolutely no
booty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26
Great Train Under New Name.

When the Southern Railway an
nounces its winter schedule. its widely
known and popular Florida train SER
vice between New York and st. Angus
tine. its famous New York and Florida
Limited will have "A new name. 1t will
be called the Southern Palm Limited,
and in spite of the elegance, luxury
and comfort afforded heretofore, ii will
be demonstrated that the limit was not
reached. The Pullman company is
building entirely new equipment for
the train, the perfection of which i'm
completeness of appointment and
beauty. it is promised, will surpass
anything that has ever been attempted
in passenger car construction.
Charles l.. Hopkins, District Passen-
ger Agent. Southern Railway, SIS
Chestnut street. Philadelphia, will he
pleased to furnish all information rela-
tive to this elegant train, *
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Interesting Trespass Case Is on Trial
Before Judge Edwards-Case of
Lesh Against Clemons.

Before Judge II. NJ. Edwards in COM
mon pleas court yesterday somewhat
unusual case was on trial. 1t is that
of John +. Mullen against the Scran-
ton Railway company. an action to
recover damages for being elected
from one of the cars of the company.
II is the first case OF the kind tried in
this county.
ON December %, 1899, Mullen. whose
home is in North Scranton got on
Il Providence car. 1t was crowded,
and he had to stand The front doors
were open and the conductor, George
kagler tried To shut them. He al
leges that Mullen prevented him from
doing So Mullen says he told the con-
ductor To leave the doors open because
of the crowded and stuffy state of the
car.
The conductor alleges that Mullen
became angry and profane and he
elected him from the car. but after
wards. on the assurance of one of the
passengers. =. +. Gibbons. that Null
len would give him no further trouble,
allowed him to get OF the car again.
Mullen says his clothes We're badly
torn and he wants $1,000 for his lacer-
ated feelings and the injury done TO
his clothing. He is represented by At
torneys T.. G. Newcomb and Joseph
O'Brien and the defendant by Attor-
neys Warren and O'Malley. As soon
as the case was opened, Major War
rem raised the point that under the
pleadings the conductor is charged
with wilful assault and that as this
was not in line with his duties for
the company. it could not be held liza
BILE for what he did. Judge Edwards
refused to sustain this view Of the
case. When the evidence for the plain
tiff was in, Mr.. Warren asked for a
non-suit on the grounds above given
but it was refused. The hearing of
evidence for the defense viii b. re-
sumed when court opens this morning
The trespass case of Mrs. NJ. j. Lesh
of Newton, against former Sheriff F.
II. Clemons is on trial before Judge
Carpenter. Mrs Lesh alleges that the
sheriff's deputy sold a lot of timber
| owned by her as the property of hel
husband The defense is that the sale
| from Lesh to his wife was illegal ant
that, Furthermore, the sheriff had M
/ notice that Mrs. LeSh claimed IN,
property. Attorneys w. s. Hulslande
and G. w. Benedict appeared for Mrs
| Lesh and IL. g. Reynolds for Mr.
| Clemons.
In the case of the Economy Furni
ture company against William Ander
son and others, no appearance va
| made for the defense, and a verde
| for the plaintiff for $22,47 was taken.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26
The Contributions to It Continue to
Roll In.

The following contributions of 81
each were received yesterday for the
Mckinley Monument fund:
Mr.. A. u. Blacknton, Mrs. A. d.
Blackinton, Miss NJ. Il. -. Galpine. Mr..
John H. =. Galpine, Miss Margery Gal
pine \. Il. Hunt, jr., William Ripp,
q. W, Davis, Roger Evans. j. ". No
Ian, Joseph Levy. T.. j.. Pryor, William
Matthews, G.. II. Beattys. Henry B.
Marsh. G. w. Schank $. Segal. Halsey
Lathrope. Emma T.. Lathrops, Willard
o. Lathrope, Max Shapen, NJ. r.. Full
Ter. r. Mclaughlin, Walter NJ Dick
son, j. Hampton Moore, +. G. Johns
James Moir, ir, Captain James Moir
Frank Hamln, John Fowler. W. u
Decker, l.. A. Howell Rev. Richard
Horns. G.. 7. Matthews. W. l.. Hall.
stead, Mrs. w. T.. 1Iallstead. NJ
George Hallstead. w. +. Hallstead. jr.
George NJ. Iallstead. Mrs. George NJ
Hallstead, ID. ID. Evans, ID. j. Evans
III. A. Knapp. Lille l. Knapp, Alice A
Knapp, G.. +. Reynolds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26
A BURGLAR CAPTURED.
John Conway, Who Broke Into L.
T. Canfield's Stable and Stole
Harness and Horses, Arrested.

The stable OF Master Car Builder l..
r. Naniield, Of the Delaware, Lacka-
WANNA ana Western company, situated
IN he rear of his residence on Madison
avenue, VAS broken into on Tuesday
night, or early yesterday morning, ana
= black mare, II pony and two sets of
harness We're taken. All have been re-
covered and tho burglar is now behind
prison bars.
The burglary was discovered yester-
day morning at o'clock, and Mr.. Cam
field Immediately notified police head
quarters. Telephone messages We're ut
once sent out TO the surrounding towns.
In the meantime, both the horse ald
pony had been recovered. The pony
was found wandering around on the
hill while the horse had been found on
Adams avenue, early in the morning,
ana had been placed temporarily in "A
stable by the tnder. The burglar had
evidently decided to let the animals go
after he got them out of the baln,
probably realizing that it would be inn
possible Tor him tn get away with
thJm.
The Wilkes Barre police, who had
been notified of the burglary early I'm
NV 'l'l NlllS' dllt0ltu a. NollllS lldl dl
about II o'clnck, whom they found try
inG to sell harness.
Detective Iona Day went after the
prisoner yesterday afternoon and
brought him 10 this city, after he had
satisfied himself that the harness found
with the man was the harness stoler
rrCm Mr.. Canilelu's barn. On the train
the prisoner gave his name as Johr
no ;,,
scranton. lie finally owned up to hav.
ing been the man who broke into tho
stable.
rhc police are inclined to believe tha
The name he gives is "A fictitious one
He will be given hearing this morn
ing before Magistrate Howe
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-26
Marriage Licenses.
COURT HOUSE NEWS NOTES.

William 4. Jennings, graduate oi the Mans
field state Normal school, yesterday registered
as law student with O'Bricn Martin.
Court yesterday fixed Oct. {, at p. m, be-
tore Judge Carpenter, the time for hearing
testimony in the divorce case of Mary Z. turl
against Almond q. Cuyl
The bond ol Andrew Nageli, IT,, tax collector
of Old Forge township in the sum OF 5000, was
approved by the count yesterday. The sureties
are Andrew Nagcli and ulrich liorser
The certificates of nomination Of the Rcpubli'
cans, Democrats and Prohbitionists are now on
file in the county commissioners office The
certificate Of the Prohibition candidates were the
last TO come in. They were flcd Tuesday,