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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-04
OUTLOOK IN THE PHILIPPINES

Despite the occasional fights that
the insurgents offer, the bottom of the
Philippine insurrection is surely drop
ping out, but for all that an early re-
duction of the army maintained in
the islands would be unwise, if not
fatal, as for a long time to come dis
turbances may be looked for, especial
ly in the more remote localities. The
effects of General MacArthur's procla-
nation are making themselves felt in
no uncertain manner. Prisoners are
accommodating so rapidly at Manila
that every available building has to
be forced into service to shelter and
detain them. The retention of so
many prisoners has the effect of put
ting a stop to hero worship and this is
a severe blow to the cause Of the
rebels, as those prominent in the
movement are practically eliminated
and cannot continue to parade as great
men and incite the men of the COM
mon class into taking active part in
the rebellion. In towns where the
Americans have garrisons the natives
have been relieved of the insu1gent
terrorism and feeling protected refuse
to longer make their customary con
tributions to the rebels.
At Manila the leaders and hackers
OF the insurgents are realizing the
justice and honesty of the intentions
of the Philippine commission and are
going over to the side of the Ameri-
cans. Some of the most intelligent
and loyal Filipinos are joining the
new federal party. Among them are
many former officers, both civil and
military, and the prospects for a per-
manent combination of diversified
factions working in the interest of
peace are most assuring. The work
on which, perhaps, the greatest reli-
ance is to be placed is that being done
by the department of education.
Splendid progress is making in the
direction of affording school facilities
and the department. is continually
branching out in that direction. It is
IS aid that since September / the school
attendance has increased fully Is per
! cent.
Altogether the new year and century
open with more cheerful prospects
than v e the most sanguine dared
hope for. 1t is a noticeable fact in
connection with the improved condi.
tions in the islands that since the re-
suit of the national election in this
country has become more generally
known the insargent leaders have be-
come more disheartened, having
nothing to look forward to, except
final submission and acceptance of the
terms held out by the government.
MacArthur's proclamation has also
been fruitful of much good, as it has
caused a number of the more danger
GUS insurrectos to give themselves
up, or at least make their capture a
comparatively easy matter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-04
BOTH R ON DECK.

BOTH ARE ON DECK.
Both fusion chieftains, Clark and
Heinze, arrived at Butte last Monday
on separate trains-and at once set
about to make final arrangements
for the ''big'' fight, which begins
at Helena next Monday. 1t is
not their intention to remain away
from the capital until that time, as a
great many things will have to be
looked after at the place where the
ring is to be pitched. 1t is probably
owing to a realization of the serious
ness Of the contest so far as he is con-
cerned that has caused Clark to go
Heinze a few rooms better in the size
of the headquarters he proposes to
maintain at Helena, as he has retained
an even dozen of them, while the
Young Leonidas is content with only
four. ...'
The same report which brings the
news of the return from the east of the
two champions also is responsible for
the statement that at Butte some
doubt seemed to exist of the genuiness
of the contest between them. In the
words Of the sporting fraternity, a
suspicion appeared to linger that the
fight was not ION the square" and
that at the last moment, after all bets
had been posted, a "throw down
would occur Men usually we'll in
formed on such matters, however, held
to the belief that the battle would be
on it's merits and that there was no
likelihood of a fake to cheat the
crowd. A draw, they declared, would
be impossible and the only division Of
the purse probable was in a compro-
mise by which Clark would yield the
speakership to Heinze and allow his
man Observation-Disclosures
pears-able -to-spell to capture that
office. .
Up to Monday night the Heinze
forces insisted that unless their man
got the place Clark would not be al
lowed to go to the senate. Heinze is
said to be willing that Clark should be
elected, but only on the condition
that Clark shall acknowledge that he
owes his election to Heinze and no one
else, the entire dispute between the
two Ringing on the question as to
whose the victory in November was,
whether Clark or Heinze achieved it.
Thus it is to be seen if Clark gives in
and permits Heinze,.s choice to occupy
the speakers chair it will be AN ac-
acknowledgement of Heinze's claim that
he is the mar who won the battle.
While those two are settling the
question H. L. Frank is snugly enscon.
ced in the four rooms he has reserved
at the Helena and is not overlooking
any move calculated to bring one OF
those two senatorships within nearer
grasp. Mr.. Franks loyalty to CLARK
is so great that he is willing to sacri'
fee his own ambition, but it is un
reasonable to suppose that he will per
NIT his friendship to carry him to the
extent that he will refuse an election
even after it is demonstrated beyond
doubt that Clark has no possible
chance of success.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
PASSENGERS SHAKEN UP.
Serious Accident to a Pullman Palace
Car on Mexican Central

FL Paso, Tex, July ga serious
accident occurred on the line of the
Mexican Central near Montezuma yes.
terday. Several passengers on the
train were severely injured. some Of
whom are expected to die.
A Pullman palace car. which had
been sidetracked to allow another car
to be coupled to the train. got beyond
control of the brakemen and started
down steep grade. The train backed
up to catch the flying car and on reach.
Ing 1t collision occurred. Although
the car was not derailed the passen.
gers within received terrific shock
and the car was considerably damaged,
A north-bound train brought In the In
jured, who were taken to a hospital.
They were: Miss Edith Pearson Of
Kansas City, Mrs. Jessie Catlin of Kan.
sas City, Mrs. Lucy Mccormick
Carnes Of Oak Cliff, Tex; Mrs. Jane
Mckinney of Oklahoma, Juan Camar-
go of City Of Mexico, John M. Duthie,
Mrs. John M. Duthie, Tom Hollahan,
Tom Brock A. P. Parker Of Ell Paso,
Flore Durango, C. r. Keeran OF San
Antonio and jeff McLamore of Austin.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
HEAT CLAIMS ITS VICTIMS
People Frustrated All Over the
Western Section Of Country.
SEVERAL DIE AND ALL Suffer-
Many Cities surpass All Previous
Marks for Temperature and contin.
uity Of Dry Observation-Disclosures
Gives No Promise Of Relief.

Washington, July 23.-One hundred
degrees temperature were common
throughout the great corn belt yester.
day, according to the reports to the
weather bureau here. In various places
In Illinois. Iowa and other states all
previous heat records were smashed.
There appears to be no prospect Of
decided relief from these exhausting
conditions for the next two days at
least, except as may come from the al
ways present possibility OK scattered
thunder storms, which are predicted
for some portions of the superheated
area. Yesterday dry thunder storms,
unaccompanied by rain, prevailed In
several sections of the west-hundreds
of miles apart. They temporarily
cooled the atmosphere, but brought no
relief to the famishing crops. Abso,
lutely no rain fell in the corn belt, &C.
cording to the official reports received
here. In western Iowa 1t was trifle
cooler, while in the central portion OF
the state it was warmer. There is a
little belt Of high pressure over the
great lakes and another over the south
Atlantic coast, but 1t offers no prospect
OF relief in the west so long as the
continued low pressure remains in the
northwest. The warm weather again
was general throughout the entire
country except on the Pacific coast.
In the east the temperature, while
high, did not approach anywhere the
extremes prevailing in the west and a
recurrence of the hot wave Of two
weeks ago is believed to be unlikely
in the Atlantic coast region.
In Des Moines, the temperature Of
ficially reported yesterday was 10S;
in Springfield, Ills, 10S; in Cincin
natl, LOG, and in Louisville, 106 In
each case breaking all past records
In indianapolis it also was LOG, five de-
grees higher than ever before report
ed. In St. Louis it was 106; Omaha
1O4; Bismarck, N. D.. 104, and Con
cOrdia, Kan, 1922
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
Fosburs's Brother on the Stand.

Pittsticld. Mass. July 23.-James
Fosburg was called yesterday as n
witness for the prosecution in the trial
of his brother, Robert S. Eosburg, for
the murder of their sister, May Fos.
burg. The summons was sudden
and startling one. delivered as 1t was
by District Attorney Hammand, who
had taken no part in the examination
OF witnesses. The young Yale gradu.
ate made an interesting figure on the
stand and his testimoney was direct
and conclusive. 1t apparently left ne
doubt that his explanation Of the rea-
son why he did not know that burglars
had been in the house and killed his
beautiful sister was truthful and
straightforward His testimony great
ly increased the faith Of the defense
in the ultimate acquittal of his brother.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
TRAMPS HOLD UP TRAIN.
Hundred or More Hoboes Terrorize tho
Trainmcp,

Council BLUFFS, July 23.-An army OF
tramps, numbering over 100. held up
north-bound freight train No. 20 after
II o'clock last night in the Council
Bluffs local yards near the roundlpouso
and insisted on being carried free on
a nights journey.
Engineer Stevens and Conductor
Driscoll with the crew OF trainmen
were unable to beat of the gang and
after brisk fight the train was backed
into town as far as the Broadway
crossing.
The police were notified and squad
Of officers under Captain Denny went
out In the patrol wagon and scattered
the thugs. After an hours delay the
train pulled out with Is to 20 tramps
still hidden between the cars. The
tramps and police had a running fight
from Broadway to Avenue |, but no
captures were made.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
SIX DEATHS IN ST. LOUIS.
Mercury Mounts to a1o7, Smashing
All Records

All Records.
st. Louis. July 23.-The terrible
heat. wh<Sh broke all records in the
state Of Missouri Sunday. Is unbrokeu.
According to many dispatches received
by the Associated Press, higher TEN.
peratures were recorded In every sec.
tion OF the state yesterday than we're
ever known in Missouri before. A
thermometerreading 100 was consid-
cred comparatively cool, so fierce was
the torridity common over the state.
In st. Louis the weather bureau re-
ported 107 degrees, the highest ever
officially recorded in the ciH Prostra.
tions were reported from livery town
and village In the state almost. Work
men In city and on farm were com.
PEELED to cease their labors. The sky
In most places was cloudless, and a
burning wind rendered the heat more
intolerable. In st. Louis hundreds of
men and women spent the early hours
OF the morning in the parks. being
unable to find rest In their homes. The
memory OF the oldest inhabitaAt Is un
able to recall such occurrences In
the state. Six deaths resulted from
the heat in the past "a hours in st
Louis and 25 prostrations were re
corded
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
REFUSES TO MAKE DECISION.
Attorney General Says Question OF Re.
funding Duties Is for Comptroller.

Washington, July 23.--Attorney Gen.
Cral Knox declined to rcudor an opIn.
ion which was asked for by the secre.
tary OF the treasury on the question
whether. under existing laws. the sec
rotary is required to refund the duties
on goods imported from Porto Rico
between the date OF the ratification OF
the Spanish treaty and the date that
the Foraker act went into operation.
The attorney general says that mas.
much as the comptroller OF the treas,
ury has given his decision on the sub
ject, 1t is matter for him (the comp
troller) alone and he, therefore, cannot
give a decision az requested.
II Is authoritatively stated at the
treasury department that the govern
mcnt will proceed Immediately to re-
fund these duties. acting upon the de
cision OF the comptroller OF the treas
ury. which was to the effect that the
treasury department had authority, un
der existing law. The duties amour,
approximately to $2,000.000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
ALL BUT ONE OF FAMILY DEAD.
Woman Pours Coal Oil on the Kitchen
Fire With Fatal Results.

Pittsburg, July ga whole family
was burned in Penn avenue tenement
fire this morning. The mother and
three children are dead and the hus-
band is badly burned and is now at the
hospital. The explosion of an oil can
was the cause of the fire. The dead
are: Mrs. Sophia RATA and three
children.
Francis RATA, husband and father
Of the family, was badly burned.
From what can be learned Mrs.
RATA was preparing breakfast in her
apartments. The fire in the kitchen
stove was not burning as quickly as
she wanted it to and she took an oil
can and poured some of the oil on the
fire. In moment a blaze from the
CRATE of the stove ignited the oil In
the can and an explosion which was
heard throughout the house followed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
Sit up
in bed.

When it becomes necessary to
sit up in bed to get your breath;
when the least excrtion such az
walking, sweeping, singing,
talking or going up and down
stairs, causes shortncss OF
breath, Auttering or palpitation;
then it is time to do something
to brace up and strengthen
your falling heart. Take DR..
Miles Heart Cure. 1t is best
Of all.
II had palpitation OF heart,
my left side became enlarged
and l could not sleep at night.
Had TO sit up In bed and often
walk the floor to get my breath.
All VI these troubles were cured
by DR.. Miles Heart Cure"
Mrs. Il. V. TUBns,
Mt Carroll, Ills
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
AYERS LEAVES FOR DUBUQUE.
Forty.Ninth and Fiftieth Regiments at
Camp o. B. Henderson.

Des Moines, July 23.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Byers, Inspector General Olmsted.
Major Hume and others connected
with the Iowa National Guard left
here yesterday for Dubuque to take
charge OF the encampmcnt this week
Of the Forty.ninth and F'iftieth regi.
ments of the guard at Camp ID. b. Hen.
derson. An abundance Of blank ammu-
milton and other accessories of the en-.
campment have been shipped to Du.
buQue and everything ia reported In
the best Of condition for the camp, It
had been reported the two regiments
would participate In sham battle, but
this will not be done. though II tho
weather Is not too hot, they will have
some practical field work
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Woman detectives claim to have dis
covered two of the Bender murdereS
In Michigan.
Eighteen incendiary fires last month
at Mattoon, Ills, destroyed property
worth $2,400.0O0.
Trouble is expected to follow the
drawing for land claims in the Klowa'
Comanche country.
While seven boys, ranging in age
from Is to Is years. were sitting on
the railroad track in the shadow of a
box car at Indianapolis Sunday. a
switch engine struck the car, which
dashed into the group, killing two OF
the boys and severely injuring three
others. -- q
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
NEBRASKA'S DAY OF PRAYER.
Governor Savage Appoints Friday fo'
Petitions for Rain.

Lincoln, July 23.-The maximum
temperature in Lincoln yesterday was
104.1, nearly two degrees lower than
Sunday, caused, the forecaster says,
by the presence of clouds at the hour
when the heat is usually the greatest.
at other points in Nebraska the heat
broke all records 100 at one town.
There are no reports of rain anywhere
in the state. Governor Savage, at the
behest of many ministers and others,
has designated next Friday as a day
to be devoted to prayer for rain. Two
deaths from heat occurred in Lincoln
yesterday. Grain men concur in the
opinion that half crop of corn is the
best Nebraska can expect, and rain
must come to insure even that much.
The following deaths from heat
were reported yesterday:
At Pierre-Son Of Mr.. Radtke.
At Osmond-German harvest hand.
At Omaha-William Henderson,
Fred Cornelia.
At South Omaha-David Monroe,
Michael Fleck Clarence D. Gibson, in.
fant daughter Of Gus Mattson.
At Nebraska City-James D. Living
ston, Joseph Kemma, Andrew Jesper.
son.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
PLANTS ARE STILL CLOSED.
Steel Combine Officials Make No At.
tempt to Start Them.

Pittsburg, July 23.-The expected
did not happen yesterday at Wellsville
or McKeesport. At Wellsville the ru-
mored importation of men failed to ma
terialize and at McKeesport the ex-
pected attempt to resume at the De.
wees Wood Tube plant was not made.
At both points, which are considered
by each side to be the strike center,
the situation Is in statu quo, neither of
the parties to the controversy having
made any decided movement. From
the other important point, Duncans-
vile. conflicting reports are received
and the result of the quiet struggle
going on between the American Steel
Hoop company and the Amalgamated
association is still uncertain, with the
company's chances probably better for
winning in the end.
From Monessen came the following:
"There Is suppressed excitement here
and 1t is likely trouble Of a serious
nature will result inside Of "a hours
The National Tin Plate works started
up full this morning at the regular
time. Shifts are working. Superin-
tendent Donner placed heavy guard
around the mill and If any effort Is
made to intimidate the wOrkmen there
certainly will be bloodshed. The or
ganizers have been able to get few
men away, but it is said their places
were quickly filled"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
AGREE ON A Plan
Interests Represented in Pcking
Reach an Understanding.
INDEMNITY PAYMENT SCHEME

Sinking Fund viii BE Provided and
Each Year Amount d Interest
Grow Loss-Bond Issue of Vast
Proportions
Washington. July 23.-The state
department received n dispatch yester
day from Commissioner Rockhitl at Pc
king announcing that a plan for tho
payment OF the indemnity to- the pow.
crs by the Chinese government finally
had been adopted.
Tho amoralization or the bonds to bs
contcmplatcs the entire liquidation of
both principal and interest In 1910.
II Ia expected that China WILL raise
23. .0O0. 900 taels annually. This sum liz to
be used to pay the interest on tho
bonds and to form n sinking fund for
the ultimate liquidation OF tho prin.
cipal.
The total amount OF indemnity
which China will have to pay will ag
gregatc 450, 900 900 tacls and bear per
cent annual interest. II In estimated
that OF the $4,000 900 taels which China
Is to pay the first year. $4,000, 900 taels
Will he required for interest and that
100000 tacls will be applied to the
sinking fund. Each year tho interest
I will grow less and the amount sci
aside for the sinking fund will In
crease. 80 that by 1910, when the bonds
are to be liquidated, the interest will
be almost normal. Tho sources of
revenue for the payment Of an indem
nifty, IA understood here, are to be dc
rived from the salt tax, the maritime
customs and the likcn tax, "A portion
to be taken from each.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
Three Deaths at Topeka,

Topeka, Kan, July 23.-Three
deaths and ten prostrations form the
record of yesterdays heat in Topeka.
The thermometer registered 106 as It's
maximum. From numerous places in
Kansas come reports of intense heat
and much resulting damage. Slight
showers fell in the region about Pot
tawatomie county and some In Green
wood county. Lyon county had good
rain. The larger part Of the state,
however, Is still parched by the ter.
rible heat. Like breaths from a fur
mace the hot air swept across the Kan
sas farms more completely blighting
the scared corn and other suffering
vegetation. In some parts of the state
the temperature was as high as 1O9,
with considerable humidity. The most
hopeful estimate of the probable corn
yield has fallen from half crop to a
quarter of crop. Many counties re-
mort a total loss.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
Scarcity of Vegetables,

Chicago, July 23.-From four to SIX
cars of vegetables are now being
shipped from Chicago daily to drought
stricken sections in Illinois and Mis-
souri,, which ordinarily supply this
market with produce of this character
To certain extent the supply for Chi
cago use is curtailed by the shipments
out of town. Numerous other food
products have been affected by the dry
weather to an extent resulting in an
advance of prices.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
Elks Open Campaign.

Milwaukee, July 23.-Trains and
steamboats, brought about 1900 Elks
to the city yesterday and large num-
ber will arrive today, the opening day
of the convention The chief interest
centers in the election of the next
grand exalted ruler. Supporters Of tho
active candidates, Charles E. Pickett
of Iowa and Judge John C. Methaway
Of Minnesota, make extravagant
claims. each faction claiming pros.
pective victory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
schIey Has Nothing to Say.

New York. July 23.-Admiral Schley
was seen last night at Great Neck, l..
l., where he is at present stopping. He
declared he would have nothing to
say at present, no matter what was
said by Sampson and others indorsing
Maclay's history. He added that later,
when others had said all they wanted
to, he might Issue a statement but
that this was uncertain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
Praise for Fort Riley.

Washington. July % Secretary
Root speaks in high praise of the posi-
bilities Of Forts Riley and Leaven.
worth as posts for military instruc-
ton. He says Fort Riley Is an excel
lent post for. one OF the big military
camps. of instruction and maneuvers
contemplated by congress, also that
troops to the present capacity Of the
quarters at Jefferson barracks and
Forts Riley, Leavenworth and Sheri-
dan will be stationed at these posts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
Strike of Operators.

Little Rock, Ark, July 23.-Train.
master II. Barnes Of the Choctaw. Ok
lahoma and Gulf railroad, has caused
the arrest of five telegraph operators
on charge of obstructing the mails,
A small strike of railroad operators
was inaugurated on the Choctaw road
at Brinkley. Ark, Saturday night and
extended to Forrest City. resulting in
delaying traffic several hours.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
Census Bulletin on Iowa.

Washington, July 23.-The census
bureau made public It's figures giving
the population by sex, nativity and
color of Iowa, as follows: Males. l.
156,S49; females. 1,O75,OO4; native, /,
925.933; foreign, 305.920; white, 2,
21S,667; colored. 1886, including 12,,
693 negroes. 104 Chinese. japanese
and 3S2 Indians.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-07-26
General Tie.up at San Francisco.

San Francisco, July 23.-The dray-
ing business of this city is almost at
a standstill. The teamsters strike
went into effect at noon, and hearly
1000 teamsters are now idle. On the
water front thousands of tons Of
freight are piled on the docks, and in
coming steamers are continually add
ing to the congestion. The larger
wholesale dealers. the fruit canneries
and the factories have been the most
seriously affected so far. One conse-
quence of the strike is the abrupt
fall in the prices Of farm and orchard
products. Potatoes; and fruits suf.
fered most in this respect and the i'm
possibility of moving large quantities
of peaches. pears and plums made
these comodities almost unstable at
the wharyes.