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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
OLD CRIME RECALLED
Finding Worthless Bonds Revives
Recollections of Famous Chi
cago Defalcation.

Chicago, April 4-Bonds having a
paper value in excess of ST., 900, OOO
were found today in the office of the
city comptroller, by a member of the
firm Of Harkins & Sells, who is en-
gagged in some expert work on the
books of the city officers. The bonds
were issued in 1878 by the Chicago &
Great Western Railroad company, a
corporation which had any OIL
nection whatever with the present
Chicago Great Western company.
They bear Z per cent interest and will
mature in 1902.
They were found on the top shelf of
the vault in a tin box, where they
were covered with a layer of dust.
They had undoubtedly remained in
the vault ever since the present city
hall was first used. There were 349
of the bonds, each being Of the demon
i~nation of 81, 900 and payable at the
Office Of the Farmers Loan and Trust
company in the city of New York.
The first two interest coupons upon
each of the bonds had been cut off.
The first coupon on the bonds called
for the payment of $50 interest Sep
tember l, 1874.
1t is thought by many of the men in
the Office of the controller that the
bonds were collateral security deposit
ed with the city in the effort to make
good the shortage of City Treasurer
Gage, who defaulted in the 7O's, leav-
ing a shortage of something like half
a million dollars. 1t was a general
understanding among the employees Of
the comptroller's Office that the bonds
could have hardly any intrinsic value
at the present time.
The Chicago & Great Western road
was a project which never materia-
lized. It was to run from Chicago to
the suburb of Riverside, 10 miles west,
but it never ran anywhere. City
Treasurer Gage was a resident Of
Riverside and was connected with the
railway.
President John r. Walsh Of the
Chicago National bank said tonight
that the bonds were worthless.
1.-THE road never amounted to any
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
PAPAL

Paris, April 4-The Matin publishes
q dispatch from Rome asserting that
the pope is preparing q declaration on
the law OF associations in which he
intends to condemn that measure
more strongly even than in the letter
to the archbishop of Paris.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
TO PREVENT TROUBLE.
Waldersee Anxious That Allied Troops
Be Withdrawn.

London, April 4-The Daily Chron-
icle publishes the following dispatch
from Berlin: Count Won Waldersee
has sent an urgent telegram to Emper-
or William imploring him to endeav-
or to hasten the negotiations for the
withdrawal of the allied troops, the
object of which is to prevent quarrels
between soldiers Of the different. ma
tions, which might at any moment
lead to serious trouble.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
KRUGER A COME.

Paris, April 4-The Mathis CORES
pondent at Utrecht says: Kruger in
the course of an interview said nothing
had been decided on the subject Of his
visit to the United States, but he
would undertake it if his strength per-
mitted and If he could hope for some
advantage to his cause.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
NOW FOR PEACE.
Aguinaldo Is Preparing a Manifesto to
the Filipinos.

Manila, April 4-Aguinaldo has the
assistance of Chief Justice A%rellano
and Fisher, MacArthur's secretary, in
preparing a manefesto. The work is
not yet completed. Arellano says
Aguinaldo realizes the futility of fur
ther resistance and desires to spare the
Filipinos additional distress, trusting
to the generosity Of the American peo-
pie. He will urge the insurgents to
cease fighting and accept American
sovereignty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
CARTER Q IN.

Washington, April 4-Ex-Senator
Carter was at the state department to-
day and received his commission and
took the oath Of Office as a member Of
the board Of commissioners for the
st. Louis exposition. No time has yet
been fixed for a meeting of the COM
mission, which will take place in st.
Louis, when called.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
REFUSAL is CONDITIONAL.

London, April 4-The Reuter- Tele-
gram company has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Pekin, dated
April 4: China's rejection Of the Man
churian convention, appears to be
rather temporizing in nature, leaving
the matter open to future discussion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
PANAMA CANAL STORY.

Paris, April 4-The secretary OF the
Panama Canal company, who was
interviewed yesterday on the subject,
said he had no information as to any
attempt by J. Pierpont Morgan to
raise money to purchase the French
canal concession, adding that the COM
Fiction Of the canal within eight
years was a certainty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
LIMIT IS REMOVED.
Castellanes May Receive Their Entire In
come from Gould Estate.

New York, April 4-The appellate
division Of the supreme court handed
down a decision today dissolving the
injunction in the cast of Anton J.
Diettmar against George J.. Gould, ct
al, trustees under the will of jaw
Gould. The case was before the court
of appeals from an order by Justice
Beach, continuing an injunction grant
ed by Justice Fitzgerald, which limit
ed the amount to be paid to the Count
ess de Castellane to $500, 900 a year,
pending the trial Of the action.
Under the decision of appellate di.
vision, the trustees may pay the
countess her entire income.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
FRANCE THREATENS ENGLAND.
Making Extensive Naval Preparations in
South Pacific.

London, April 4-The Times has
received the following from it's cor
respondent in New Zealand: France,
after establishing a naval station in
the Pacific and increasing her warships
to five within a few weeks, is now
engaged in strengthening her land de-
fences. This action is regarded as
menacing the British interest in the
south Pacific. !.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05
RUSSIA HOLDS ON.
Will Soon Have Immense Army in Man
churia.

London, April by the end of
May, says the Moscow correspondent
Of the Daily Graphic, the Russian
army in Manchuria will number 800, :
900 men. It is understood that the
Russian minister of war, General
Korophatkin, reckons upon the posi-
bility Of having to dispatch an army
corps southwark into Morocco.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-05

thing" he said. "It was never any.
thing but balloon scheme and the
securities were, in all probability,
turned over to the city to make good
the shortage of Gage"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
BATTLE BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO MOB AND POLICE
RESULTS IN KILLING OF ONE AND WOUNDlNG OF SEVERAL
Striking Transfers Attack Police Without Warning and Battle Hnsues
During Which Two Hundred Shots are Fired-Ring>
leaders Of Mob Arrested

A pitched battle between strikers
and special policemen occurred shortly
after o'clock Sunday morning on
Koarney street, between Post and
Geary. Seven men are positively known
to have been wounded, one OF them
probably fatally, aud II is though,
that several others who escaped notice
were injured. Not less than dity shots
were fred. Several OF the injured were
Innocent passers-by. A number OF
plGte-glass windows were broken by
Tying bullets. Four special policemen
aud a recently discharged naval mau
were made targets for a comb ined as
sault by a mob Of strikers aud their
sympAthizers Numbering, according to
the declarations Of tho special police.
men at least 500
The party OF special policemen were
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

on their way home from q variety
theater. When they turned into Mark-
ct street from Turk they noticed a
crowd following them, aud they asked
Police Officer John Tillman TO accom-
pany them. Just as tho party reached
Kearney street a shot was fred. 1t
was followed 10 quick succession by
several others. A regular fusilade Gu
sued. The crowd scattered in all d.
rections, but not before a number Of
polcemen had arrived aud succeeded
In arresting about thirty OF the mob.
Four were identified as striking team
s,ers. They were heavily armed. While
oaicer TillmAn was attempting to pro-
tect the specials when the first shot
was dred, one Of the mob ared at him
at short range. The ball just grazed
Tillman'e ear.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

Of Banoang, Is the chief Of the new
branch. which includes numbers Of the
native constabulary. who were recent
ly armed. One policeman admits that
he was taxed dollar aud WAS ordered
70 make bolos. A regular collection
has been made by the organization
from the natives, either by persuasion
or threats, and an uprising had been
planned for an early date.
Samar Is a country about as large as
the state Of Ohio. and the American
forces OF occupation number Ia all be-
tween 5000 and $500 men. These are
distributed among various posts IN the
island, large number baing hocated
at the more important csnters Spain
never made any efforts to occupy sa-
mar, and II only has been for probably
three months past that the United
States has undertaken that work.
The latest report made by General
Hughes to the war department was
that the number Of insurgent rifles In
the island aggregated about 400. The
Filippinos carried on guerrilla war
fare, and operations against them were
difficult
The disaster to company @ occurred,
II is believed, while 1t was engaged In
an expedition TO clear the country OF
rowing bands OF these insurRenta The
fact that the Americans were attacked
while at breakfast indicates the daring
aud pluck Of the insurgents.
Fourteen OF the twenty -four who es-
capped bear painful wounds.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
CALIFORNIA; Bio FARMS ARE
SLOWLY DISAPPEARING

Smaller Farms are BsoominE the Ruie-
wheat Production OF Pacific States
The Department OF Agriculture has
Issued report on the general agricul-
tural conditions In the Pacific coast
region. II says although the tendency
for the past twenty I've years has been
toward a gradual reduction OF area Of
individual farms and ranches, they are
still ola size much larger than tho
average farm 10 the East or even of
the middle West. II is particularly
true in California.
Another distinctive feature, especial
ly In the great valley areas Of califor-
MIA, Is the use OF machinery OF great
capacity, which means an economy Of
human labor, but often also meana a
watse OF grain. Every effort is made TO
combine several operations into one.
transportation OF tho enormous
quantity OF Pacific coast wheat has
been reduced to science. A largo
saving Is made by loading ships direct
ly from the ears, trains being run from
the wheat fields to tide water ut
very few hours notice.
In Washington and Oregon. however.
the wheat Is run through an elevator,
where 1t is recleaned and mixed with
other grades OF wheat to bring II to
the required standard grade, after II 10
resacked aud loaded on the vessels or
cars for fnal shipment
About 27,450,OO0, bushels OF wheat
are exported annually from the Pacific
coast, with a total value OF about SEQ
100000. OF the 100000 barrels OF
flour annually shipped from the Pacific
coast ports during the past ten years.
nearly one.half is cleared at San Fran.
cisco. The report says II has taken
about 30,OOO,oOO bushels ef wheat to
supply the foreign markets with Pa
oidc coast wheat and flour. OF this
amount California ports furnished
more than 20, 900, 900 bushels
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
Reported Attempt to DssserAt. Tomb Of
Mckinley.

Reported Attempt to Drsssrats Tomb Of
Mckinley.
A guard at McKinleys tomb at Can.
ton. Ohio. Sunday night cred on what
he claimed was a man seeking by
stealth 10 reach the vault Ia which
the body Of President Mckinley lies.
The officers say the man is sincere and
give him good name, but they gen.
orally believe the lonliness and strain
Of the situation unnerved him, and
that he was frightened and In a coudl-
tion to give full credence to stimulated
inauguration. One Of the officers how
ever believes the privutes story. Fol
lowing Is the account given out
Private Depreud was on guard duty
on top Of the vault at a point COM
manding the entrance below and the
approach from the rear.
Shortly before 1850 o'clock he saw
what he took TO be the face OF man
pesring from behind a tree, about forty
feet from his post lie watched Il for
twenty minutes, he says, and at 7;45
saw the man hurry to the tree ten feet
nearer lie challenged the man TO
halt, but this was not needed, aud the
fellow approached nearer.
Dcprend leveled his gun aud aimed
to shoot for effect, but just at that in
slant another man, who came toward
him from the opposite side, caught tho
gun, threw II up aud the bullet was
spent in the air
This same man struck Deprend on
tho right side OF the abdomen with .
knife or other sharp weapon cutting
an 'L'-shaped cash in his oVercoRt an
inch and half long each way, and
small one Ia his blouse.
The flesh was not broken, but was
bruised under the clothes. Deprend in
the struggle fell and rolled down the
side Of the vault.
When the guards reached the scene
no trace Of the intruders could be
found.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
czoLeoz RAVES LIKE A MANIAC
WHEN PRISON DOORS CLOSE BEHIND HIN
Assassin utterly Collapsed and Had 70 he
Carried Into Prison Physicians
Claim lie Il shammtna.

Assassin utterly Collapsed aud Had 70 ne
Carried Into Prison Physicians
Claim lie Il shamminE.
czolgosz, President McKinley's mur-
derer, completely collapsed when he
entered the Auburn state prison.
Either for the fear Of the crowd Of
200 which sat up nearly all night TO get
a glimpse Of him. or from the sight Of
the prison, Czolgosz's legs gave out
and two deputy s6eriffs we're compelled
to practically carry the man into
prison.
Inside the gates his condition be-
came worse aud he was dragged up
stairs and into the main hall lie was
placed In sitting posture on the
bench while the handouts were being
removed, but he fell over and moaned
aud groaned, evinciug the most abject
terror.
As soon as the handouts were un-
locked the man was dragged into the
principal keepers office. As In the
case OF all prisoners, the officers imme-
diately proceeded to strip him and put
on new suit OF clothes. During this
operation Czolgosz cried and yelled.
making the prison corridors echo with
evidence OF his terror.
The prison physician, DR.. John Che
rim. examined the man aud ordered his
removal to the cell In the condemned
row, which he will occupy until he IL
taken to the electrical chair The doc
tor declared that the man was suffer-
ing from fright and terror, but said
that he was shamming TO some extent.
The collapse OF the murderer was q
surprise TO every one. En- route from
Buffalo he showed no Indication OF
breaking down. lie ate heartily Of
sandwiches aud smoked cigars when
not eating. lie talked some and ex-
pressed regret for his crime. lie said;
81 am especially sorry for Mrs. Mo-
Klnley."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
COLUMBIA BEATS CUP CHALLENGER SHAMROCK II
IN MOST EXCITING YACHT RACE EVER SAILED
Columbia Crosses Line TyOne Seconds Ahead Thirty Mile Race
During Which the Contendng Yachts Were Abreast
Nearly the Entire Distance

A a spectacle the contest was SUI
perb. From tho time the two sky
scraping racers crossed the starting
line until they fed across the flnish
line four aud n half hours later, the
result was In doubt, and the excite
ment aboard the excursion feet In
creased until men became frenziod and
women almost hysterical.
SO evenly matched we're these two
scientific racing machines that never
after they started were the rivA
shippers out OF each others hail, and
more than three-quarters OF the tims
they were so close that Charlie Barr,
who had the tiller aboard the Colum.
bla. could have tossed biscuit TO
Captain Sycamore on the Shamrock.
For miles ms they beat their way 70
the outer mark the black shadows OF
shamrocks huge club topsail was
painted on the mainsail OF the Colum.
bia, and for an hour on the run home,
with the yachts flying like scared deer
before the wind, they ran almost beam
and beam, as II they were harnessed
together.
The result OF the race makes the
possession OF the cup matter OF grave
doubt. There are I've rueeS to be run,
the conditions OF some OF them being
In favor OF the Shamrock, and so even.
ly are the boats matched that the
slightest accident or error will decide
the race. Races arc scheduled for
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The
cup has been In America half a cen.
fury, and its loss would now be keen
disappointment.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
Soldier who ApplAuded Killing OF Prssi-
deaf Dlshonorabiy Discharged from Army

A most unusual case reported 10 the
war department 10 thatof Private Peter
J. Devine OF Troop II, Eleventh cavalry,
who was tried by general court.
martial at Fort Ethan Allen, VI. on
the charge Of "uslng disrespectful
words against the president OF the
United States In violation OF the four.
teenth article OF war"
1t appears from the evidence that
when the news Of the shooting OF
President Mckinley was received a,
Fort Ethan Allen, Devine expressed
great satisfaction over the crime and
applied an uneomplimentary ,pithst to
the late president
Ills comrades handled him roughly
before he could DO secured 10 ~ epapl
house. He was found guilty Of the
charge by the court and sentenced to
DO dlshonorably discharged from tho
service OF the United States, iorfeiting
all pay and allowance due him, and to
be confined at hard labor for one year.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

The news created a sensation In OIL
eial circles at Washington. II was the
irAt severe reverse that has occurred
for a long time. still the officials
were not unprepared for news OF Just
this character from samar, 10 which
the revolution started by Aguinaido
Atlll continues.
The troops were attacked, while un.
prepared. by 400 bolomen. OF whom the
Americans killed about 100. Many Of
the soldiers we're killed In their
quarters before they had time 10 grasp
their rifles. General Hughes 10 going
TO the scene Of the disaster and will
personally command the troops
A new branch OF the Katipunan has
been discovered at Tarlao, capital Of
the province Of that name. The object
Of the society is the slaughter OF the
whlteS Marcellno Mariville, president
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
Heavily Loaded Passenger Train Rolls
Down Embankmsnt with No Pa
taiities.

Through passenger traiu No. . on the
Wabash, from ST. Louis to Omaha, was
wrecked at 10 o'clock Friday, at a
curve seven miles southeast OF Council
Bluffa The entire train, consisting Of
mail and baggage cars, two day coach
%. n chair car, aud Pullman sleeper,
rolled down an eighteen-foot embAnk-
ment and turned bottom side up. The
engine alone remained upright, stop.
ping with tho forward trucks on the
edge OF the bridge over Indian creek,
The train carried nearly 100 paSsen-
gers, and miraculous a. IL seems, none
were killed. Three we're perhaps IA.
tally injured, sixteen seriously hurt,
and seoro OF others received minor
bruises.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
siHty Thousand Textile Operations At Fall
River. Mass. Threaten 10 strike.

Meetings OF the Textile ASSOCIATION
In Fall River, Mass. have been called
lo take action on the refusal Of the
Manufacturer association to grant a
per cent advance, asked by the tex
lile council Leaders Of the operatives
state II as their belief that strike,
which will include every mill In tho
city where the low scale 10 In effect,
affecting 10000 operatives, will 70 into
effect Monday unless the manufacture
ers concede the advance.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04

A London dispatch says, perhaps
one OF the reasons that the British.
who are so frequently reported as be-.
ing in pursuit, fail TO overtake the
Beers In South Africa, is found in n
remarkable army order recently issued
by Lord Kitchener as follows,
"Ths Commander-in.Chief IN South
Africa doAirs' 10 impress officers in
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
Minnesota Indians Afflicted with smAllpoE
Threaten nleodshed because OF
nastralut

sheriff olHggett OF Mills Laos county,
Mimi, reports a serious condition OF
affairs among the Indians about Mills
Laes Smallpox 10 alarmlngly preyA-
lent there, aud the village authorities
who tried 10 keep the Indians from
circulating among the farmers have
been driven OF, after a threatening
demonstration by the reds. A clash
between the settlers aud Indians is
probable.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
FILIPINO INSURGENTS OF SOUTHERN SAMAR
MASSACRE COMPANY C, NINTH U. S. INFANTRY.
Of Company oSsvnyTwo Killed and Eleven Of the
Twenty,Four Survivors waindsd-Auack Made While
Men Were Eating Their Breakfast

The war department Sunday re-.
csivsd the following dispatch from
General Chaffee at Manilai
"'TweEty-four men, company O.
Ninth regiment, United States infant.
~. wounded, have just arrived from
Bsianglgo, remainder company killed.
Insurgents secured all company sup.
plies and all rifles except twelve Com.
pany was attacked during breakfast
morning september 2sth; company
seventy-two strong officers. Thomas
W. Cornell, captain; Edward A. Bump.
us, flrst lieutenant; Dr. II. 3. Girls.
void, major surgeon, among killed.
"CnAFFEE.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
nam n.rs cnll.a nn rns.aar.

The race between tho Columbia and
Shamrock II, was called of Tuesday,
owing TO failure to make the distance
within the time limit The Shamrock
was ~ minutes ahead at tho close,
through catching a fortunate gust Of
wind, The contest was drifting
match devoid Of excitement
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-10-04
MONTANA MAN iYNcHeD
FOR OUTRAoiNC CIR

Two iiondred Masked Men rats Accused
Nrom Helena JAN and Hang Him
to q Telegraph Pole.
james Edward Brady charged with
committing a brutal assault uron Eve.
year-old Ida Pugsley In Helena Monday
was taken from the jail at Helena by a
mob and hanged TO a telegraph pole Ia
the llaymarket square, about three
blocks from the Jail. at 1880 "Wednesday
morning. The crowd was orderly aud
after tho man had beeu hanged II
quietly dispersed.
There we're about 200 men engaged
In the AFFAIR and they we're all masked.
They attacked the Jail door with a
battering ram and II soon yielded. on
gaining admittance they demanded the
keys Of the jaIler at the point Of gun,
aud threatened II he did not yield the
man up they would kin him. The
jailer then got the man out Of his cell
aud he was given to the mob
The march 10 the hanging place was
quiet Brady was given a chance to
say a word. lilo declared that they
had the wrong man, although he had
been positively identified by his victim
aud a score Of other people who had
seen him with the child lie also
asked that some money that was due
him from tho Montana Central railroad
be sent 10 niece, and then no was
pulled up.
Brady, who 10 an ex-eonvlct. IL
charged with entielng away and as
aaultlng Hazel Pugsley, aged years.
The child was missing for ave hours
aud when sho returned, told her mother
a terrible story Of suffering The man
took the child riding on n street car to
the country and returned TO town with
her after the lapse OF several hours
ann then sent her home.