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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
TREASURY

Washington, Feb. ll-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances in the
general fund, exclusive of the $780,
600, 600 gold reserve in the division OF
redemption, shows: Availa pie cash
balance $l45, 0O9, 1874. Gold $72, 432,-
762.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
DEATH CLAIMS MILAN.

Vienna, Feb. 1l-Ex-King Milan
of Servia died today.
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accord with that organization. John
M. Holt of Miles City is one of the
executive committee.
Money to loan in any sum on
farm lands and improved Billings
property Carwile & Bouton.
Every employee along the line Of
the Northern Pacific railroad received
notification this week direct from
headquarters at st. Paul to immedi-
ately report to their own or the COM
pany physician and get v%accinated
unless they have been %vaccinated
within the last four years. The
company has been SO hampered by
smallpox along the line, especially in
the construction department., that the
manager has made the order as sweep
ing as possible and it applies alike to
the humblest laborer on the line and
the high officials as we'll. There is
some grumbling, of course, among
those who oppose the theory of vacci-
nation, but when it comes to a matter
of bread and butter the men are
usually willing to follow the instruc-
lions of their s%uperiors.
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At St. Joachim's Catholic church
Sunday night the Rev. Father Francis
Van Clarenbeck gave a talk on the
catacombs of Rome. The reverend
gentleman spoke for an hour and a
half, and his description was most in
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plication for clearing cut sewer in front
OF IS Grant Place. AS he was aware that
the joint sewer lines were In use for GER
tain of the Grant Place premises he
brought the matter to my attention, and
by my direction made an inspection at
about L o'clock on the 2lst of February
Of the work in progress a laborer was
found eXcavating in the sidewalk on the
south side Of Grant Place. and the direc-
ton of the line showed that the house
sewer for this premises on the north side
Of the street was connected under the
house on the south side adjoining Tenth
Street. Another excavation had been
made in the carriage way, but the sewer
was still obstructed, anu it did not ap-
pear that it could be cleared without go
ing under the house on the south side.
Upon ascertaining these facts / had
some conversation with Plumber Prultt
over the telephone, advising him that 1t
was best to at once discontinue work on
this sewer line, on account of the fact
that it probably could not be cleared
under the house on the south side. and
that il was known to serve other premi-
SeS than the one in question. | suggest ed
TO him that would write a letter TO the
owner respecting the matter, advising
him of the necessity of replacing this
Joint terra Gotta sewer by suitable line
to the alley at the rear OF his premises.
count of the delay which would be In
volved, and said he would Immediately
communicate with Mr. White and arrange
with him for the proposed change of the
house sewer.
''On the 18th instant Mr.. Fennell was
called TO inspect the terra Gotta connec-
ton with the alley main sewer. and on
the 9th to Inspect the 4-inch cast iron
sewer under the house.
IF this work was done without the
knowledge and authorization OF the owner
the plumber is responsible and not this
Office.
Some time after the work had been
completed enquiry was made by Mr.
White, who WAS Informed that the
plumber had not received any instructions
from Inns Office to proceed without due
consultation with the owner or his agent"
Capt. l.. ii. Beach, the Engineer Com
missioner, In forwarding the above re-
port to his colleagues, recommended that
the substance of the report be communi-
Gated to Mr.. White. and that he be In
formed that the Commissioners do not
deem it best TO assume the responsibility
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AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
The District Not Responsible for
Work on Private Property.
An Inspector Cnuses n Citizen Some
JnBecessary Expense - Permit for
sewer in TakOmn Park-The New
Water Tower Ordered Into Service.

.. w White, of 936 r Street northwest,
has sent to the Commissioners the bill OF
Norman Prultt. for plumbing work done
at premises Is Grant Place northwest. and
he asks that this bill be paid by the Dis
trict. Mr.. White states that Mr.. Pruitt
was employed to do this work. and that
the latter applied to him TO sign re-
quest for a permit to cut up the street I'm
front Of the house. Mr.. White states that
after Pr1itt had almost completed the
work an inspector came along and said
that the sewer in front could not be used,
and that the connection must be made
with the sewer ia the rear Mr.. White
states that Prditt had proceeded some time
on the opening TO the rear sewer when IL
Yves learned by enquiry at the District
building that the sewer in front could
be undoubtedly used. Mr.. White further
states that in consequence of the wrong
nction of the inspector he was put TO Il
Leedless expense of SI50 and he asks that
the District pay the bin.
Tho matter was submitted to the plumb
ing department and Charles Il. Ball, In
spector OF Plumbing, has made the fol-
lowing report;
District should be held for the reconstruc-
ses by providing 4-inch cast iron sewer
tn place of the terra Gotta sewer In the
street.
The history of the case is as follows:
in connection with the daily inspection of
the applications for permits for house
sewers. Inspector o'Rrien observed an ap-
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moved the street washer in question after
/ having understood from MIR. Griffin that
he might do so. the street washer having
been found to be broken and leaking. Mr.
Griffin indicates that such permission was
given, If at all, on condition that the old
washer was to be replaced with a new
one. but as this is entirely foreign to the
Districts practice. and as the plumber
distinctly states that no such statement
was made, ii can only be Inscribed to a
misunderstanding, especially as a new
stop-cock box was put in front of this
house. and the conversation also related
to that appurtenance.
1.-The Superintendent Of Parking having
examined the tree referred to. reports
that II should not BE removed, but would
recommend that K be topped The writer
might be advised of these facts. and
further, that II he iiesires to maintain n
street washer, he should arrange to have
one put in by his own plumber prior, to
the construction of the new walk in ac-
cordance with the regular practice main
tanned for a long number of years in such
cases.
Commissioner mcfarland. who has i'm
mediate control OF the Fire Department,
yesterday forwarded to his associates an
order that Chief Paris take immediate
steps to place the fire tower in service.
A few days ago the Chief Engineer re-
ported to the Commissioners that there
were not satisfactory arrangements at
Truckhouse & I'm the way of exits from
the building to place the tower In serv-
ice He requested that the necessary
changes in the front Of the building be
made.
The Building Department reported to
the Commissioner that there were not
sufficient funds To make the repairs dur
ing the present fiscal year and that ac-
ton along that line must be delayed until
after July l.
Commissioner Macfarlard, accordingly.
has recommended that temporary ar
rangements be made to put the apparatus
in service and that the permanent repairs
be made later in the year.
Thu. order forwarded to the Board also
directs Chief Paris to notify the as
sistant chief engineers that the water
tower is In service.
Commissioner Ross, who has immediate
supervision over the Police Department.
yesterday recommended to his associates,
and they approved the acceptance of the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
81 40 for boys $3.50
Vlsf1 flannel blouse suits,

Lot of boys sailor blouse suits of
blue flannel, which We guarantee all
wool and fast in color and which have
deep sailor collars. trimmed with ffve
rows of silk braid and pleated sleeves:
suits which every clothier sells for
$50. In fact. which cannot be sold for
less Wien bought under ordinary cir
eumstances. will be offered at s1f9
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HELD AS A VAGRANT.
Spanish Immigrant Detained Pend
ing nm Investigation.

Verkin Merione. "A Spaniard, who can
not speak English. and who says that he
arrived in this country about fifteen days
ago, was sent to Jail yesterday by Judge
Kimball on charge of vagrancy. to
await an investigation to whether he
entered this country in violation of the
immigration laws. Merione landed In
Norfolk from the Transvaal and came
direct to Washington. He Is without
money or work, and II is charged is likely
to become a charge ON the community.
The matter has been called to the atten-
ton of the Treasury Department. and II
on investigation the facts found to
be as reported to the police the man will
probably be deported.
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Biggest silk offering of the season.

resignation of Private C. W. Skinner The
| resignation viii take effect from yester-
| day.
The Potomac Electric Power Company
| has requested permit To erect ten incan-
descent electric lights in American Uni
versity tark.
The Commissioners yesterday. acting
upon the advice of the Electrical Engin-
eer, approved the application.
The following proposals for grading Co
lumbia Road. east of Thirteenth Street,
We're received by the District Commits
sioners yesterday: Andrew Gleason, 30
cents per cubic yard: NJ. i. Tally, 81 cents;
Lyon Bros. 50 cents; Car'nody x Hough.
% cents, and j. g Regain x Co, % cents.
For grading and improving the grounds
and approaches TO the house for truck
company L, Of the Fire Department.
Whitney Avenue. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Streets, Columbia Heights, the
following bids were received by the District
Commissioners yeste rdaY: Fred Drew,
$3.50, and the Crawford Paving Company
$Sl565 The work is to be done within fif-
teen days from the letting of the contract
and, as the house is completed. and the
men. horses. and apparatus already pro-
Vided for it is expected that his com
pany will be placed in service not later
than the LIST or May.
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SO 90 for Russian blouse
1910 suits up TO S..

of the whole Offering for to-
morrow the climax is reached in
this. From the leading make of
Russian blouse suits we have Sc
cured over 500 suits+in all
sizes, from p to Z, of light and
navy blue, brown, grey, white,
and castor, imported serge and
flannel, and several of velvet, to
sell at 1898, which are sold else
where up to IS. Many of these
have peau de sole silk detach-
able sailor collars-and all of
them are deliberately silk en-
broidered and trimmed with gilt
braid. Some have the standing
and some the round collars, and
all are finished with leather
belts. S3.9S doesn't cover the
cost of material.
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00c for boys So blue
/IO flannel suits.

Boys blue flannel yestie suits in two
styles; fine grade of flannel which
Is never put in a suit under 50; trim
med with braid and flannel of another
color, and some trimmed with black
silk braid; pants have two hip pockets
and patent Wristbands; sizes to s
years; for soc suit.
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sl.29 s isr So ss;,s

Lot of boys double-breasted cassi-
mere suits. of which we unhesitatingly
guarantee the wear: in sizes from Z
to 10 years. in large assortment of
check and mixed patterns; the same
suits you've been used to buying at 50,
will be offered tomorrow at si.29 each.
This offering is positively without
parallel
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/ Of the account. This recommendation has
been approved by the board.
Sue F. Chaplin and others have re quest
| ed permission to construct a sewer in
| Oak Avenue. Takoma Park, from point
| $50 feet east of Carroll Avenue, to connect
with the sewer ON the Maryland side
ID E McComb.. the Superintendent of
Sewers, in considering the application has
reported TO the Engineer Commissioner:
That the proposed sewers In Takoma
| Park. which drain into the Piney Branch
system, cannot be extended to serve the
portion of Oak Avenue upon which is sit
uated the properties represented by the
applicants, as the grade of Oak avenue
| falls sharply toward the valley of North
west Branch. | have indicated the line of
sewer which ths applicants desire 20 con-
struct, which II is intended shall dis
charge into the private sewer system in
the portion OF Takoma Park situated In
Maryland.
From the position of the Sewer Di-
vision there appears to be objection
to the construction of the private sewer
requested. the occupation of the road
by the sewer TO he considered temporary.
and the permission for the Same to be
subject to revocation at any time by the
Commissioners. 1t would seem desirable
TO have the work constructed under in
spection of the PLUMBING Office and to
require that a sufficient deposit be made
10 secure the proper repairs OF the road
In forwarding the above report to the
Engineer Commissioner. c. Il. Hunt, the
Computing Engineer. says that no reason
appears to his office why the permit
should not be granted and with the
further statement that SIS would appear
to be sufficient amount to be deposited
10 ensure the restoration OF surface con-
ditions.
Henry Griffin. of Ills Twenty-fourth
street northwest, has forwarded to the
Commissioners n complaint relative to the
removal of the street washer from the
front Of his premises by workmen EN-
ployed by the District. He states that 1t
has not been replaced. and he also re-
quests the removal of tree before The
sidewalk be laid.
After an investigation of the facts c.
b. Eunt, the Computing Engineer. has re-
ported:
THE District plumber states that he re-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
g % for $3.50 three
~o'/O piece suits.

Lot of boys three-piece suits of all
wool cassimeres and cheviots, with
single and douole-breasted vests.
which cannot be matched elsewhere
Tor less than 80, and some of them for
less than $50; will be offered for s.. sS
tomorrow.
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39c for 69C gowns

an unmatchable offering which en-
braces a splendid assortment of ladies'
cambria and muslin gowns with
square and V-neck-some trimmed
with embroidery and others with rows
OF lace and hemstitching. Every gar
ment in the lot is perfect, and even
though they We're seconds" they
would be wonderfully cheap at soc, for
you'll see at a glance that they're the
values you've ben used to buying at
50 cents.
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e 0Q for coatie suits
Vos ~ up to $3.50.

Lot of the new coatie suits for boys
from to u years. made of fine i'm
ported cassimeres and cheviots. These
are the very stylish suits, with single
or double-breasted vests and with
round-cornered coats, just like men 8.
These are samples of suits from which
this maker took orders for suits to
sell up to $50. and at S3.SS are very
cheap.
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Csc waists, &c.

1000 boys shirt waists. made of
heavy percale: in all sizes from to
ii years; in fast color patterns: and
thoroughly made: waists which sell
for 25c usually, for &c.
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q 40 for S. double.
V6sf1 breasted suits.

Another lot of boys double-breasted
suits made of very desirable check and
mixed cassimeres and fine blue serges,
which are all wool and made up with
the best Italian Innings, stitched with
SILK, and with pockets faced with cloth
and with two inside pockets; which
are sold regularly for S, will be sold
tomorrow at s249
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OyerallS, l9C.

Little boys Brownie overalls. of blue
denim, in all sizes; generously full and
well made: have two hip pockets; to-
morrow for 19c psir.
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Bows blouses, 39c.

Boys French percaie blouse waists;
In plain colors and fancy patterns:
with collar, cuffs, and fronts trimmed
with wide rufIle, will be offered to-
morrow for 3gc
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
Wash pants, 9Jc.

Boys washable Galatea cloth knee
pants; perfectly washable. and In a
great variety OF patterns. such as sell
usually at 25c, for 9lzc pair tomorrow.
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49c for those worth up to S.25.
79c for those worth up to $500.
Csc for those worth up to $500.

description which possibly give here in print
possibly adequately what values are in
Offering ladies' tucked chiffon hats made
frames There Tuscan hats in
flats shapes and tubans There hats made wire
stitched alternate
ladies' black chip hats There ladies' and chill
dns hats of fine japanese braid chip straw and
all cooTs and black white and trimmed in
very the greatest millinery offering have
madeand greater any other possibly make
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Makers samples" untrimmed and ready
tO=Wear hats less wholesale cost.

whose travelling statesmen have shortly
their throughout the closed
last week, all their sample Wtrmmed shapes and readytO
ladies' misses and children and the prices at
them what they him to make
without the least exaggetion We've made three lots of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14

resignation of Private C. w Skinner The
resignation Will take effect from yester-
day.
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of the account. This recommendation ha
been approved by the board.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14

Commissioner Ross, who has immediat e
supervision over the Police Department
yesterday recommended to his associates,
and they approved the acceptance of the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
1000 CSC perCale waists, 49c.
&c yard for white goods up TO Csc.

w yuTu WHTIC gUUuS UP To
Exactly five of fancy imported white dress fabrics will
be ready for tomorrow when here embracing fine
corded dmties lace and corded Swises nansook
figured Marseles and striped Madashe frabrics and
designs Tor the coming summerthe identical kinds and quail
ties which selling everywhere
wonder of it all is that sell them 91zc yard.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
Sc for yard=wide bleached muslin.

yards of yard wide beached muslin of extra fine
quality will 90 sale domestics department tomorrow
mornnghe quality which all selling at lOc for
SIC ward.
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Axe for lOc and l21c India linon.


white India lnon short lengths
on morning They direct the mill
they maden fact they mill ends which the
pieces full pieces them
uniform in length They in perfecand desir
able though off the full the
store a and 121Ec a yard-4gc yard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-14
MISSOURI a NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Mrs. William Marion Reedy, wits
of the editor of the st. Louis Sunday
Mirror.
Matt Golf. a well-known citizen and
retired business man of Brookfeld.
Joseph Frye, at st. Charles, aged AZ.
Mrs. FIJI. Ryan, at Hannibal.
Casper W~eckertin, a pioneer mer-
chant and stockman of north Mis-
souri,, at his home at st. Joseph.
Patrick Henry Miner, a stockman,
well known in the markets of Kansas
City, st. Louis and st. Joseph, at the
latter city.
Churchill Brooks, one of the eldest
practicing physicians in Galloway
county. at Guthrie, aged 76.
Judge Henry G~ronefeld, at his home
Wes of st. Charles, aged IS.
Mrs. Julia F. Wilcox. It Columbia,
aged as.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-14
OBEYED GEN. WOODS ORDER.
Municipal Council of Ac-
cepts Bid for Sewering
and Paving.

Havana, Nov. 1.-THE municipal
council of Havana has decided. by a
vote of ten to eight, to accept the bid
of S. P. Mckinney and r. I. Rockeby,
of Jersey City, which is $1o,393,015,
for the Havana sewering and paving
contracts. Considerable feeling was
manifested during the session over
the circulation of a pamphlet insinu-
ating that the McGivney-Rockeby bid
was really the bid of the engineers
department..
The matter of letting of the con-
tract has been the subject of consid-
cradle discussion, and of some cor
respondence between Gov.-Gen. Wood
and the municipal council. On two
occasions the council has voted not
to let the contract, as the specifica-
tions and bidding were irregular.
Those voting in favor of accepting
the McGivney-Rockeby bid. explain
that they so voted because they con
sidered Gen. Woods letter directing
the acceptance of some of the bids a
military order.
NJ. J. Dady arrived in Havana yes
terday morning. He is still hopeful
of being awarded the contract.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-14
LIKE THE COMMON HERD.
Cuban officials Decrfed by the Ha-
vana La Lucia for Their I'M
accountable BIunderinE.

Havana, Nov. 1.-THE papers assert
that Senior Tamayo, secretary of state
and government, has been challenged
to fight a duel by a member of the
Union club, whom, it is said, Senior
Tamayo and a friend assaulted at the
close of the recent banquet given by
the Cuban society to the visiting Chill
cans. Senior Tamayo was detained
by the police, but ultimately released
by the civil governor. La Lucha, be-
moaning the incident. says:
"There yet remain several stages to
be passed in the reconstruction OF
the country. Perhaps they are the
most difficult stages, especially in a
condition of affairs where people are
not actuated by conviction, but by
passion, personal likes and dislikes,
and mutual distrust. Such blunder-
ing as has been showed by our Off
Gals would be incomprehensible I'M
less we decide to class them with the
crowd they are supposed to direct,
and say hat as types they are on d
par with the rest. They can never be
qualified to direct the destinies of
the Cuban nation"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-14
4 RICH GOLD STRIKE.
It Is Made On the Site of the New
Government Building at
Helena, Mont.
DIR UNCLE SAM THE BENEFICIARY.
The Vein From 10 to Perhaps 40 Feet
Wide, and Assays From $1S to S<o
Per Ton-Extends Under the Resi-
dence of Col. Thomas Cruise, a
millionaire Banker.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 10.-The site of
the new federal building in this city
is the scene of a rich gold strike, and
by the terms of a clause inserted in
the contract between the Congress
Construction Co., of Chicago, and the
United States government, the latter
will be the sole beneficiary of the dis
covery. This clause provides that all
minerals found on the property shall
belong to the government, conse-
quently the construction company
will be compelled to mine the ore
while the government will receive the
profit.
There have been reports for several
days that a strike had been made,
but it was not until Friday that these
received verification, when some
workmen engaged in the excavation
improyised an ore pan and panned
out as high as 100 colors. Assays
made show free milling gold ore to
the value of $1s and $40 per ton.
While the exact width of the vein
has not as yet been ascertained, min
ing experts estimate that it will be
fully rs and perhaps 40 feet, making
it a strike of large proportions.
The vein extends across the entire
block. from southeast to northwest,
and then goes directly beneath h
residence of Col. Thomas Cruise, h
millionaire banker, who, 20 years ago,
discovered the richest gold mine in
Montana, the Drum Lommon," which
he afterwards sold to the R~othschilds
for $500. @