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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
ACCIDENT,
Machine Overturned On Hill Instant
Iy Killing Owner.

Central Valley, N. Y, Oct. 49,
While ascending Bull hill on the road
from Central Valley to West Point
the 1900 pound automobile in which,
F. H. Benedict and a party of friends
were travelling was overturned and
MI. Benedict was almost instantly
killed. He is a sol of E. c. Benedict,
the intimate friend of former Presi-
dent Cleveland.
F. H. Benedict was a son of E. c.
Benedict, banker of this city. He
was SO years old. His first wife was
the daughter of Henry M. Flagler,
oil magnate, and his second the
daughter of Frederick R. Coudert, a
well known attorney. Mr.. Benedict
was one of the best known whips in
the country.
Granville Kane, who was in the
automobile and sustained serious in
juries, is one of the best known club
men in New York. He is q brother Of
Delaney Kane and Of Nicholas Kane,
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MAJOR HARLOW RESIGNS.
Vacant Place Offered to William
Dudley Faulke.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Major John
B. Harlow, member of the United
rendered his resignation to the presi-
dent and will be transferred back to
the st. Louis p~ostofice under the pres
ent postmaster. Major Harlow has
the hearty good will of the president,
and the transfer is made, in recogni-
ton of his past service both in civil
and military positions. The president
has rendered the vacant commission
ship to Mr. VIM. Dudley Foulke.
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FOOTBALL
CONTESTS
GENERALLY WITNESSED BY
CROWDS OF SPECTATORS.
TO CHEER THEIR FAyORI1ES
Some Close and Exciting Games
Played BY the Students Of
the Country.

New Haven, Oct. 19.-The Yale foot
ball eleven met it's strongest adver-
sary of the season, thus far, in the
game with the Pennsylvania State
college on Yale field this afternoon.
Yale won by the score of % to 0 but
the figures Of the score do not rep
resent the quality of offense and the
strength of the defense which the
Pennsylvania state team put up. A
number Of times they pushed their
backs through the Yale line, though
inability to sustain the attack as Yale
did prevent their scoring. d
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
ATTACKS CABINET.
lie Drapeau Reports Disasters tc
French in West Africa.


Paris, Oct. Isle Drapeau, the or
gan of Paul D%eroulede, a bitter oppon-
ent of the Waldeck-Roussean cabinet,
says a letter recently received from
the Ivory coast, West Africa, mentions
a report that General Combes, the
French commander there, has lost sew
enty killed and 200 wounded in en-
gagements with rebels and that the
government has not replied to his re-
quest for reinforcements.
This report is used by lie Drapeau
as the basis of an attack upon the
government. There is no confirmation
of the story, which is of such dubious
authority that 40 other paper repro
duced' it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
WHERE STfluNGS WENT
BANK MESSENGER GIVES HIM.
SELF UP TO POLICE.
Was "Conned" Out of His Stolen
Dollars BY Woman at a Road
House.

New York, Oct. 19.-Geo. Armitage,
the missing messenger of the bank of
New Amsterdam, walked into the ten
derloin police station today and gave
himself up. Armitage had only $31.40
or him when arrested. He was the
messenger for the bank of New Am
sterdam, and after he disappeared
drafts and collections representing
many thousands Of dollars were re-
turned to the bank by a mysterious
colOred woman who has not yet been
found by the police. This incident
gave rise to the theory of foul play
which the police later d%iscredited.
Armitage's accounts, according to the
bank officials, show a shortage of
$1,000 of which sum $4,000 is covered
by a fidelity bond.
Armitage subsequently made a re.
markable confession which sent the
police scurrying after four supposed
accomplices who, he alleged, had in
turn robbed the bank messenger of
practically all the money he had stol.
IN.
Armitage says that he had met a
woman who he knew only as Marie
at a road house which they both fire,
quented. She was a friend of the
plano player in the resort and his
wife, and also the v%iolinist who fur:
nished music in the place, and Armi.
tage was introduced to the party by
Marie, and became friendly with all
during the months intimacy. Armi
tage said that after he stole the mon
ey he got drunk and was unable tc
return the checks. Marie and the wife
of the piano player agreed to do il
for him and taking the bank wallet
to Brooklyn, hired a negro M tc
return it to the bank. Armitage said
that as the women left him Marie
suggested that she had better take
charge of the stolen money for safe
ty. Armitage said he gave up the
money and the women never came
back. 1t is believed that the police
have the names of the entire party
and will arrest all four.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
B0L0MEN CAME TO KILL
ATTACK DETACHMENT OF NINTH
INFANTRY.

Manila, Oct. 18.-Five hundred ma
tives attacked detachment of 46 men
of the Ninth Infantry at Bangajon, on
Gandura river, Island Samar, killing
ten and wounding six. The rest of
the company arrived in time to pre-
vent further slaughter and routed the
enemy, killing over a hundred. 1t is
believed the enemy only retired for
reinforcements and two gunboats have
been dispatched to the n
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Harvard-We Point.

West Point, Oct. 19.-At least 1000
people witnessed a hard fought battle
this afternoon between the football
teams Of Harvard and West Point.
1t was the most holly contested and
evenly matched game e played on
West Points oval. 1t was by a lone
scratch that Harvard scored against
West Point, their only touchdown be-
ing made forty seconds before time
was called.
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Noyes Hearing Delayed.

San Francisco, Oct. 19.-There was
an unexpected postponement of the
Noyes inquiry before Commissioner
Heacock today caused by a desire of
one of the attorneys for Judge Noyes
to absent himself from the hearing
to attend to other engagements. All
parties consented to the postpone
ment and inquiry will be resumed next
Monday.
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.Indians-C Cornell.

Buffalo, Oct. 19.-Fully 10000 peo-
pie thronged Pan-American stadium
this afternoon to see The football
game between Carlysle Indians and
Cornell university. Cornell Won II to
0 but it was a game that taxed all
the of the crimson and
white, for the Indian ends got over
ground fast and showed the Ithicans
a few things in the way of playing
low.
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ENEMY SUFFERED.
Eighty of Attacking Natives Left
Dead on Field.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Following
brief cablegram from General Chaffee
reporting the fight of the Ninth IN.
fantry in Samar Wednesday was re-
ceived at the war department this af-
ternoon:
Manila, Oct. 1S.-Corbin, Adjutant
General, Washington.
"Forty-six men, Company E, Ninth
regiment, U. S. Infantry, under First
Lieutenant Geo. w. Wallace, in field,
lower Candare, Samar, were attacked
by 400 bolomen, Oct. 16. Our loss
was ten killed, six wounded, names
not received. Eighty-one Of the enemy
left dead on the field. The enemy
beaten off. (Signed) Chaffee."
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Cadets-Lehigh University.

Annapolis, Md, Oct. 19.-Naval
Cadet football eleven defeated the
team of Lehigh university by a score
of IS to O.. Nichols was showed owe
the line for the first touchdown in
the first half, after about ten min
utes play. In the second half Adams
and Strassburger each made touch,
downs. S~trassburger kicked all three
goals.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
President Mellen Meets MORGAN.

Portland, re-, Oct. 19.-J. Pierpont
Morgan and party arrived this morn
ing in a special train from San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Morgan was met here by
President c. S. Mellen of the North
ern Pacific, and the two left for Seat
tie from which point it is understood
they will start east tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
EXPOSITION FIRE.
New England Building at Pan-Ameri-
can With Contents Destroyed.

INVw 6uSldUO oOltOuuS al T0IisSAIlSIl'
can With Contents Destroyed.
Buffalo, Oct. 19.-New England's
building at the Pan-American exposi-
ton was destroyed by fire tonight.
Valuable contents Of the building;
consisting of rich furnishings of his
toric value, costly oil paintings and
other articles Of great value were also
entirely destroyed. The building cost
100000 and loss on the contents is
estimated at 500, 900. The fire was
discovered at ITO and an hour later
the building was in ashes.
The structure was one of the finest
of the so-called state buildings on
the exposition grounds.
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Michigan-N Northwest stern

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 19.-Michi-
gan defeated Northwestern on Re
of 20 to O., before the largest crowd
that has attended a football game here
in many years. Michigan kept the
ball in Northwestern's territory
throughout almost the entire game
and frequently held the Chicago men
for downs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
STEAMER SUNK.
Captain Edward Mcdonald and Two
Others Drowned.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. ia telegram
was received here today telling of the
wreck of the steamer H. Goddard, run
ming on Lake Labarge in northern
British Columbia and the loss of three
lives. The only name given in the
dispatches is that of Charles Edward
McDonaly of this city, captain Of the
steamer. His widow and children are
at present in Seattle, his parents also
residing there. The Goddard was
owned by the Upper Yukon Consoli-
dated company of this city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
BUSINESS PORTION OF SYDNEY,
N. S., DESTROYED.
WATER SUPPLY GAVE OUT
And With Wind Blowing a a the
Fire Soon Had Its Own
Way.

Halifax, N. S., Oct. 19.-The pros
porous and thriving town Of Sydney
was almost swept out of existence to-
day by a fire, which started about 2
O'Clock.
a 45-mile an hour gale, swept through
the principal business sections of the
town, causing ruin and devastation.
Four blocks of the finest business
buildings are in ashes.
The only thing that saved the city
from total destruction was a heavy
rainstorm which set in after dark and
as the wind decreased in fury, the fire
men assisted by hundreds of miners
succeeded in getting the fire under
control.
Over sixty buildings are in ashes
and many more are badly scorched.
Buildings were nearly all large wood
en- structures and they burned so
fiercely that it was impossible to save
any of their contents.
The fremen were greatly handicap
ped at the outset by the poor supply
of water.
The fire started in a three story
frame building on Charlotte street,
occupied by Charles ellis and Cor
don Keith. When the fremen arrived
on the scene the building was burning
f~iercely and the wind was blowing the
flames over the tops of the adjoining
buildings.
In a very short time the fire spread
to the buildings occupied by J. W.
Carr, jeweler; Blanchard, Bentley &
company, and Maritime Premium COM
pany. Then it spread to some small
buildings on the opposite side of the
street and jumped to the large de-
partment store of Prowse Bros. &
CroWell, which was soon doomed. The
whole town was then threatened.
Assistance vas sent for and the fire
departments of North Sydney and
Glace Bay responded and on their ar
rival got quickly to work but every
effort to stay the flames was of no
avail. The fire swept from Charlotte
to Prince street, and as far south as
George street carrying everything be-
fore it.
Half an hour after the fire started
n quarter of the business portion of
the town was in flames. The water
supply now gave out and engines had
to be sent to the harbor to pump
water.
At 4:30 two of the business blocks
were destroyed and the fire had
spread to Bentick street and half an
hour later Bruce, George, Bentick and
Charlotte streets were a mass of
flames. The miners resorted to the
use of dynamite and several buildings
were blown up with but little effect
as the strong wind carried burning
embers to other buildings.
The fine building belonging to the
Union bank of Halifax and the Bap-
fist and Presbyterian churches were
soon destroyed.
At Z O'Clock the fire had reached the
east end of Charlotte street and here
it's progress was stayed.
The blocks on Wentworth, Prince
n Pitt streets and half a block on
George street were destroyed.
The fire is supposed to have been
started by the bursting of an oilstove.
1t is impossible to estimate the loss
at the present, but it is roughly plac
ed at between $500, 900 and $685. 900 oil
which not more than half is covered
by insurance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22

Chicago, Oct. 19.-The snappy foot
ball team from the university if Illi-
nois tore through the Chicago as if
it had been paper today, and at the
end of two strenuous halves, the
score stood: Illinois "a, Chicago 0.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
Pennsylvania BuckneIl.

Philadelphia, Oct. 19.-The univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania eleven defeated
Bucknell this afternoon on Franklin
field by the narrow margin of six to
nothing. The boys from Lewisburg
played hard football and only the call
of time in the first half prevented
them from scoring a touchdown.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
Wisconsin-knox

Madison, Wis, Oct. 19.-The foot
ball game between Wisconsin univer-
sity and Knox college resulted in a
score of % to 5 in fovar of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin scored eleven in each half
and Know a touchdown in the second
half.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
Invitation Declined.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 19.-Secretary of
State Hay in a letter to State Superin-
tendent of Prison Collins declines the
invitation Of the latter to designate
an official reporter of the government
to be present at the electrocution of
Czolgosz the murderer of President
Mckinley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22

in Canada and said that he consider
ed it as fitting that he should take
leave Of Canada in the province that
was the first over which the British
flag waved.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
MINISTERIAL NOTE.
Bulgarian Government Will Make Ex-
ample of Bandits.

ample of Bandits.
Vienna, Oct. 1S.-According to Pc
litische correspondent, M. Saratoff,
Bulgarian minister of the interior and
ad interim minister of foreign affairs
addressed a note to Mr.. Dickinson,
United States consul general at Con
stantinople a few days ago, in which,
complaining that the consul general
had expressed dissatisfaction with the
measures the Bulgarian government
had taken against the kidnappers of
Miss Stone, he strongly protested
against his government being held re-
sponsible for the crime committed on
Turkish territory and declared that in
order to guard itself against serious
and unmerited accusations, the Bull
garian government had resolved,
should the robber band try to cross
the Bulgarian frontier or succeed in
stealing into Bulgaria to have it mer-
cilessly pursued and annihiliated by
Bulgarian troops.
1--WE will not entertain any negotia-
tons whatever for paying ransom
said NJ. Saratoff, "as we do want pre-
cedents established for the many rob-
bers infesting the neighborhood to
turn to Bulgaria whenever this seems
to their advantage. We are firmly
determined to make an example which
will deter robbers from repeating such
s~peculations.' +.
London, Oct. 1S.-The Globe this
afternoon says it fears hat the safe
ty of Miss Ellen M. Stone is SER
iously compromised by the attitude
of Consul General Dickinson in refus-
ing 20 pay the ransom and in demand
ing that Bulgaria arrest the leaders
Of the Macedonian committee as the
real authors of the ~missionary's alb
duction. The paper says the situation
contains all the factors of a grave,
international complication and threat
ems to assume an Importance far be-
You'd the personality of any individual
missionary.
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P%rinceton-B

Princeton, Oct. 19.-Princeton de-
of 35 to 0. Twenty-three points were
made in the first half and twelve in
the second.
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New York, Oct. 19.-Columbia won
today's football game with Hamilton
by a score of - to O.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22
Rear Admiral Dead.

Hartford, Conn.,. Oct. 19.-Rear
Admiral Francis Bunce, retired, died
today at his home here.
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Calling cards at Gazette office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-22

ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE will
cure your cough. Sold by Chapple
lrug Co.
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Fine stationary at Gazette office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-09-27
THE LAST NIGHT.
The Elks' Carnival Closes in a Shower
of Confetti and Round
of Finn

The Elks' Cranival is over with,
and the town has taken on its oldtime
aspect and settled down to business
again. Saturday night-the closing
night of the Carnival attracted a
large crowd, and many were here from
surrounding towns. The Midway and
Industrial street were filled with
people, the air was filled with confetti,
and the people were filled with fun
and good humor. The Carnival Com
pany folded its tents" Sunday morn
ing and left for Carksville, where it
began a weeks engagement today.
The loving cup, which was to have
been given by the Elks to the most
popular young lady, was not awarded,
as the voting was not sufficient to
warrant its being given away.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-09-27
OUT OF GOVERNORS RAGE.
Judge W. II. Swiggart Announces
His Withdrawal

In letter to the Nashville Ameri-
can, Judge Swiggart says:
Il wish to say to my friends and to
Democrats generally over the State
that | have decided that / would not
be candidate before the Democratic
Convention of next year for the nomi-
nation for Governor. Although it is a
good while yet before the party will
be called Oh to nominate candidate,
still in view of the activity of gentle
men seeking the place, it seems neces-
sary for me to decline the contest en-
tirely, or. to enter into an active
struggle for the nomination.
which would probably con-
tinue for nearly year. NY taste,
feelings and inclinations are such that
| can not make personal canvass for
this high Office.
1t is one thing to consent to the use
OF my name as candidate and quite
another to enter into real fight for
the place land to make personal appeals
to friends and Democrats generally for
their support. l have never enter
tanned any cherished ambition to
hold this nigh Office, while being will
ing to serve my state in any honorable
capacity for which l might be deemed
suited. | have therefore determined.
upon mature reflection, that / cannot
go into this fight in the way that ap-
pears to be necessary in order to win
the nomination. prefer the post of
q private citizen, and / hope my
friends will not regard me as too selfish
II follow my own inclinations in this
matter.
1T was with much hesitation and
reluctance that | yielded to the de-
mands of my friends some weeks ago,
and permitted them to say that I
would stand for this nomination. I
am now convinced that WAS a mistake,
and recall that consent at this early
date. So that, if it be desirable they
can take counsel and put out another
candidate before the campaign really
begins
II trust the course | have deemed
proper to pursue will not cause any
serious disappointment to any of my
friends. | am not unmindful of them.
/ feel that this course is the best for
them, as well as for myself Knowing
my situation and environments better
than they do, | must be permitted to
decide this question for myself and for
them also, so far as am concerned.
I'm conclusion, wish to express nv
thanks and gratitude to my many
friends throughout the state who have
so generously rendered me their support
for this very exalted position. / am
most respectfully,
w. H. SWIGGART. a"
Union City, Tenn, Sept. 49,. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-09-27
PREACHER PUT THE TEST.
Asked All Who Were Out of Debt to
Stand Up, And The Editor
Keep his Seat.

A drummer and a drummer you
know never tells lie) told us how q
preacher tested the effects of hard
times on his congregation. At the
conclusion of one of his sermons he
said "Let all in the house who are
paying their debts stand up. In
stantly every man, woman and child,
with one exception, rose to their feet.
The preacher seated them and said !:
Let every man who is not paying his
debts stand up The exception noted,
a care worn, hungry looking indi-
vidual, clothed in his last summer s
suit, slowly assumed perpendicular
position. 'How it is, my friend,
asked the minister THAT you are the
only man in the congregation who is
unable to meet his obligations2'
II run newspaper, he. meeklv an
swered, land the brethren here who
just stood up are my subscribers, and
- Let us pray" exclaimed the
minister. Elk
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-09-27
DROWNED IN DUCK RIVER.
Sad Fate of Ben Miller, Young
White Man.

Ben Miller, young white man aged
Il years, was drowned Saturday after
noon about o clock in Duck River at
Parsons s Bend. Young Miller, in
company with another young man by
the name of Blocker. had gone to the
river to raise fish basket Neither
OF them could swim, and while they
were standing on log on the bottom
OF the river, with the water nearly
neck deep, both lost their balance and
got into water over their heads Block
er sank twice, but managed to catch
hold of limb, by means of which he
pulled himself out and thereby saved
his life. Miller, however, was caught
in a current and carried beneath the
water. His body was recovered several
hours afterwards. The funeral SER
vices were conducted Sunday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock at Nebo by Rev. Mr..
Lynn, the church being crowded with
the friends of the deceased. He was
a well-thought-of young man, and his
sad fate is deeply deplcred. He was
the son of Mr.. Tobe Miller, who, it
will be remembered, found a 81, 200
pearl in Duck river about two years
ago.
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