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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-05-31
YALE,

The department of agriculture in its
annual report gives the amount OF
money the people of the United States
spent in buying flowers at retail in
1899 as follows: Roses. s6,O00,000; car
nations, 100000; violets, s75O,0O0;
shrysanthemums, 100000; miscellan-
eous, including lilies, $1,250000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
SOCIETIES.
Latin-American ana pan-American.

Latin-American and Pnn-American.
The press Of the various countries of
Latin-America show a cordial interest
in the Pan-American Exposition. 1t is
recognized that their cooperation is es-
sentiaI to the end that the Exposition
may adequately represent the progress
of all the states and countries Of this
hemisphere AS a rule the editors of
newspapers and other publications in
the countries to the south Of the United
States display a very favorable atti-
tude toward the enterprise. B. B. Lo-
pei. editor and proprietor Of La Core
s%pondencia de Porto Rico. has become
so enthusiastic over the Exposition
that he writes to the Press Department
that he is about to come to Buffalo to
see for himself the progress made in
the development of the Exposition. He
will be accompanied by his family.
Many other editors of the l.atin-Ameri-
can press have also announced their In
tention to attend the Exposition. and
inquiries are pouring in from these
countries regarding steamboat and rail-
road routes. Many editors and CORE
s%pondents from Central and South
American countries have already Wis
tied the Exposition grounds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
Time TO RUBBER
Trust Will Knock Bottom Out of
Prices During Present
Week.

Chicago, Dec. 31-A wide open
warfare in the rubber foot wear trade
will begin all over the United States
before the close of the present week.
Notice has been received by every
manufacturer of rubber foot wear in
the country that handle goods of the
United States Rubber company that
prices are to be reduced January 8.
No figures are given out, but it is the
expressed belief in the trade
that the cut will be % or 25 per cent.
The object of this wholesale slash
at prices is to force the independent
manufacturers Of rubbe1s to conform
to the selling prices adopted by the
trust or to force them to the wall.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
EVEN At The STAKE
From Jail Mrs. Nation Breathes
Defiance at Her
Enemies.

Wichita, Dec. 31-Mrs. Nation,
who is in Jail for wrecking a saloon,
in the course of an appeal to women
everywhere to aid in the crusade
against saloons begun by her in
Wichita says: ~ a stay in Jail and
eat my bread and gravy in a tin pan
and with a spoon. I can stay here
and be quarantined from seeing any
friends. I can sleep on a bed without
a pillow and take the fare Of the poor
criminals and feel this a small sacri-
flee. Can you not do something
Take your consecrated rocks, brickbats
and any thing that comes handy and
you can clean this curse out.
Don't wait for the ballot. I have
exhausted every ordinary IA and
looked into the face of mothers,
wives and daughters who were broken
hearted, until I have become almost
desperate, and ! am doing the best
can. the worst I can and all I can and
expect to continue if it ends at the
stake. I expect to lay my ashes here,
even if my body shall be cremated by
the element.
Mrs. Nation charges Governor Stan
ley with being responsible for all the
Joints and "bootlegging' in Kan
| SaS,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
KRUGER is UNFORTUNATE.
Insists That Wilhelmina Shall Write
to Rulers.

London, Dec. 31-Kruger is again
importuning Queen Wilhelmina, says
the correspondent of the Daily Mail at
The Hague, to write personal letters
to Emperor Nicholas. President Loubet
and Epmeror William with a view to
stopping the war. It is reported that
the queen is not unwilling, but that
the Netherlands ministry is divided.
1t is now ascertained that the Beers
who trekked westward from Vryburg,
and who are supposed to be going to
Damaraland, are making for the Priest
ka district of Cape Colony. A dis
patch from Cradock says: The Beers
burned IN empty goods train near
Rosmead junction. The authorities
at Rosmead have sent the women and
children away to Cradock. It is re-
ported that a commando has crossed
the line and is making toward Middle
burg. 1t is estimated that no fewer
than 1, 500 Cape Dutch have Joined
the invaders, who have penetrated
further south than ever.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
TAKEN
EOMs1IA GOES TO RELIEF OF
CUDAHY.
|OFFERS LARGE REWARD
Fear that Kidnapers Will Make
Reprisals on Family Caus-
es the Action.

Omaha. Dec. 31-At a specially
called meeting of the city council
that body today unanimously adopted
a concurrent resolution offering a re-
ward ofl$25, 900 for the apprehension
and conviction Of the d~esperadoes
who abducted Edward Cudahy, Jr., on
the night of December IS.
For the arrest and conviction OF
n the RESOLUTION provides a reward
of $S, 600; for two $500 will be
paid, and the whole amount is offered
for the three principals.
The council also asked Cudahy to
Withdraw his offer of a reward Of al
equal amount for the capture of the
criminals. The object Of the city's
offer is largely to relieve Cudahy and
his family Of the fear Of reprisalf
from the bandits and to remov from
the police and detectives the restraint
they hav\ felt in trailing the bandits
on accou Of the very trying position
in which, Cudahy has been placed.
The ac& Non of the council is general
~ CONNIE kded by the citizens Of the
1S$rv. ..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
WITH h RACERS.
At New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 31-Weather
cloudy, track heavy. Strangest and
Gracious were the only winning ia
vorites and i4 the latter's ace the
bulk of the money was wagered upon
Educate, Clorita and Galloping. Ed
Garland in the fifth race was backed
from tens to tours, and won.
First race-Mile: Plaintain won,
Alvin w. second, Randy third. Time
1919.
Second race-Five and a half fur
longs: Shut Up won, Boomerack
second, Water Plant third. Rhine
1:12h.
Third race-Mile: Dan Cupid won,
Judge Magee second, W. B. Gates
third. Time 1 :49.
Fourth race-Mile and sixteenth
Strangest won, Albert Vale second,
Monk Wayman third. Time 1853.
Fifth race-Six furlongs: Ed Gar
land II won, Horseshoe Tobacco
second, S%crivener, third. Time 1:19.
Sixth race-Five and a half fur
longs: Gracious won, Quite Right
second, Educate third. Time 1:12.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
CHINA ACCEDEs TO DEMAND
OF POWERS.
hRMlSTlCE IS PROCLAIMED
Pending Final Settlement Military
Excursions into Interior
Are to Cease.

Washington, Dec. 31-A London dis
patch says that III from Pekin con-
tains the announcements that an ar
mistice has been proclaimed.
Officials here are puzzled to ac-
count for the announcement Of this
armistice before the Chinese answer,
which asked for it, had been received
by the ministers at Pekin, for they
that the answer was not re-
eeived until last night. However, it
is suggested that a rather vigorous
expression of dissatisfaction by some
Of the powers at the prosecution Of
these military raids upon Chinese
who are showing no disposition to at
tack foreigners, may have had some
effect at last.
The state department has sent a
strong instruction to Minister Conger
directly in line with the Chinese re-
quest for suspension of military ex-
eursions.
Later-Conger confirms the report
of China's acceptance Of the demansd
of the powers. They desire that mil
itary excursions TO the interior cease.
4 This is in accordance with the views
of the president.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
WAIT TO Be SOLD
Many Horses Belonging to Daily
Estate Arrive at New
York.

New York, Dec. 31-Ninety-seven
mares and IS yearlings, the property
of the estate of the late Marcus DAILY,
arrived last night at Morris park.
They will be stabbed there until the
disposal sale of the Bitter Root farm
Is held at Madison Square garden,
January 80 and 81 and February /.
The mares are all in foal-30 of them
to Hamburg; IA to Ogden; Is to Isl
dore; 26 to Bathampton; 10 to The
Pepper, one to st. Angelo and n to
Imp. Chieftain.
The stations to be sold, Hamburg,
Tammany, Inverness, 1sidore, Bath
ampton, Ogden, The Pepper, and Imp
Butte, will arrive at Morris park to.
day. They are on their way from
Montana in special cars.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
FLOODS IN ENGLAND.
Coupled with High Winds Cause Great
DAMAGE.

-. gfHsE aH#g - ,Wf~ Hf rs FFAtN 5
London, Dep. 31-The- united king
dom has suffered great Damage by
heavy rains, snow and gales, causing
disastrous floods, landslides and wash
outs. Railroads and highways are
blocked and bridges carried away.
At Coventry the worst food in 80
years occurred. Factories are flooded
and many people imprisoned in their
homes. Much stock is lost.
While the gales continue on the
coasts, floods are causing havoc on
the railway lines and farms through
out the kingdom. The midlands are
entirely inundated. Cattle have been
drowned at many points and the rail
roads are submerged up to the level
of station platforms, the engine fires
being extinguished.
In South Leicestershire this after.
noon a we'll filed passenger train
narrowly escaped destruction, a bridge
collapsing just as the train had
crossed. The train was derailred on 8
muddy embankment. Fortunately
there were no fatalities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
IS AFTER NELSON
Alex Mckenzie Wants Scalp Of
Minnesotan Dangling from
His Belt. q

Minneapolis, Dec. 31-The Tribune
says: Alex Mckenzie, the we'll
known North Dakota politician, ap-
peared in st. Paul this morning, ac-
cording to his promise and as predict
ed nearly a month ago, and i'm
mediately entered into a conference
with q certain senator from the Sixth
congressional district, who has been
known to be opposed to Evans, candi-
dacy. Mckenzie, it will be remem-
bered, is not SO anxious to defeat
Evans, as he is to prevent the election
of Knute Nelson. Whatever he does
will have the latter object in view ex-
clusively, and if his plan Of operation
included anything ~unfriendly to
Evans it would naturally come by
reason Of his inability to separate the
interests of the two men.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
At TanfOran.

San Francisco, Dee. 31-The stable
of Sam Hildreth was suspended pend
ing an investigation, owing to the
showing made by Bangor, the %favorite
in the fifth event at Oakland today.
He fell out of the race at the half
mile pole and Bullman pulled him up
At first it was thought he sprained
his back, and Bullman claimed Koe-
mig struck him. A veterinary surgeon
reported to the judges that the only
thing he could find was that the horse
was greatly distressed. Bangor opened
at 4 to 5, receded to 8 to 8 and was
then backed to even money. Favor
ties Jared badly, only n of them
winning. Charlie Ellison, the plunger,
won heavily on the Bard Of Avon and
Specific, two of his string. The judges
asked for an explanation of his ride
on Flush of Gold, but they concluded
he waited too long and no action was
taken. Tim Murphy bid Gibraltar up
from $500 to 5000, but Hildredth re-
tanned him.
First race-Six furlongs: Vocifer
won, DOLLY Wethof second, Watt
| Hogan third. Time l:14.
Second race - Futurity course:
Rellick won, CRATER second, Flatterer
third. Time 80. =
Third race-Seven ~furlongs: Bard
Of Avon won, Rowland second, Imp.
Broadbrim third. Time :27.
Fourth race-Six furlongs: Glib
f~raltar won, Socialist second, Amasa
third. Time 1913.
Fifth race-Mile and an eighth:
| Specific won, Campus second, Topmast
third. Time 1884.
Sixth race-Mile: Wyoming won,
Horton second, Flush Of Gold third.
Time / :4OA.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
PROBABLY LAST HEARD OF
MOVES RESOLUTION.
HAS Been CALLED OFF
Indianan Claims Speaker Henderson
Wants Matter Postponed I'm
til Next Congress.

Washington Dec. 31-Congressman
Brick of Indiana has practically an
nounced that he has been "called
off, by Speaker Henderson and will
not press his resolutions demanding
an investigation of Judge Arthur H.
Noyes, federal judge at Cape Nome.
Brick intimates that, perhaps, Presi-
dent Mckinley is back Of Henderson.
In a conversation Brick had with
Henderson a few days ago the speaker
suggested that the house resolution
ought not to be pushed, but that the
department. of Justice ought to be
given an opportunity to transfer
Noyes and Judge Brown, pending a
thorough investigation to be held, per
haps, next year.
Henderson called attention to the
fact that the present congress will all
journ sine die in 60 days, which would
prevent Noyes from being present tc
testify in his own defense. It would
be much better, he said, to postpone
investigation until the next congress
and meanwhile permit the attorney
general to make a transfer Of judges,
This transfer is urged by Governor
Brady Of Alaska, who says positively
that if Noyes remains in Nome after
business operations are put under way
in the spring he will be murdered
Brady says it would be impossible tt
exaggerate regarding the condition o:
the excitement and indignation int
which Cape Nome miners have beer
thrown as a result of Noyes' decision
and rulings.
President Mckinley has had sewers
conferences with Governor Brady AM
Attorney General Griggs and he is il
possession of all the facts in the cas-
so far available at this end Of the line
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
BURNED TO DEATH
Women Lose Their Lives in
Fire Of Mysterious
Origin.

Pittsburg, Dec. 31-Mrs. Charlotte
Brown and her daughter, Lille, aged
20 years, were burned to death at
their home in Allegheny, today.
There is considerable mystery about
the origin of the fire, n story being
to the effect that the daughter, after
quarreling with her mother, de.
liberately set fire to the clothing of
both. A neighbor says Mrs. Brown
told her that Lille did the deed be-
cause she had been mad at her since
Christmas. Hospital authorities,
however, say before Mrs. Brown died
she said her daughter was set afire
by the explosion Of o lamp, and in go
ing to her assistance she MRS. Brown)
was also eveloped in flames. Both
women were horribly burned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
ON BRINK OF REVOLT
D%isquieting Reports as to Coudi-
lions in Venezuela Reach
Washington.

Washington, Dec. 31-Disquieting
reports as to conditions in Venezuela
are coming to Washington through
unofficial sources, though it is not
difficult to obtain more or less positive
denials Of the accuracy of these re-
ports.
It is said that Hernandez, the
dreaded SCI Mocha" and one time
aspirant for the presidency, who has
been in confinement for more than a
year, has regained his liberty, and
there are expectations of a rebellious
outbreak. Minister LOOMS latest
report 10 q mail advice and while
SfesIpg principally with the condi-
,1~t;cr Nc have arisen respecting the
Hssstion ! concessions in Venezuela,
,ricSsed froma show the existence Of a
49, IS ss.,sst in that country.
mt has ordered the
ITO IAA Gqayrs to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
FOR PUBLIC GOOD
Lawshe Report Will Probably
Not Go to Senate
lust Yet. "

Washington, Dec. 3l-There is like
ly to be some delay on the part of the
executive in complying with the
terms of the resolution introduced
by Senator Bacon and adopted on De-
cember 10, directing the secretary Of
war to transmit to the senate the re-
port of Lawshe, auditor of Cuba, CIV
ing in detail the result of his investi-
cations, made under the direction of
the war department, into the receipts
and expenditures of Cuban funds.
Secretary Root has transmitted the
report to President Mckinley with a
statement of his opinion that its
publication at this time would be
incompatible with public interests. :"
Several criminal prosecutions are
under way as a result of the discov-
cries made by Auditor Lawshe. in con-
nection with the administration of
Cuban affairs, and the secretary of
war regards it as inadvisable to pub
lish to the world the data upon which
the proceedings r based, pending
their judicial determination.
The situation raises an extremely
interesting question which is left for
decision by the president.
The senate in unqualified terms "di-
rects" the secretary of war to trans
NIT the Lawshe report to that body
and the secretary has referred the
matter to the president with a report
that he does not think the resolution
should be complied with at the pres
emit time. ON the ground that such
action would be prejudicial to public
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
N FOR WIFE.

Spokane, Dec. 31-Frank Hodges,
actor, has begun suit against Ed.
F. Carpenter, a mining man of Repub-
lie, asking $50, 900 for alienation Of
his wife's affections. Hodges claims
that the woman eloped with Carpenter
from a town in Michigan three years
ago, taking with them Hodges H.
year-old child. He says that he has
been trying to trace them ever since
and just missed catching them in Chi
cago several months, ago. Carpenter
is said to be the son of a millionaire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
NOT AN EMPTY TRAIN.

Port Elizabeth, Dec. 31-Reports
are rife that the train which was held
up near Rosmead was not empty, but
had 60 of the Prince Alfred guards on
board, who were returning from the
front and about 40 passengers. women
and children. The Beers numbered
200, with supports that could be seer
in the distance. The soldiers defended
themselves until their small quantity
of ammunition was exhausted, when
all were captured, though subsequent
" released.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01

Great Demand For Shirt Waists Ex-
pected.
The shirt waist promises to be ex-
tremely popular next season. says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. Statesmen for FUR
nishing houses who are now on the
road are sending in large orders for
shirt waists for next spring and report
that the demand will probably be
heavy. Manufacturers report that the
demand for such garments has far ex-
ceeded their expectations and that they
will be compelled to make up many
more goods In that shape than they an
ticipated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
TAKE ANOTHER GUN.
Beers Capture Piece of Artillery from
British at Helvetia.

London, Dec. 31-General Kitche-
ner, telegraphing from Pretoria Sun
day, December 80, says: The post of
Helvetia was surprised at $3.50 a. M,
the enemy first rushing a ~ gun.
At dawn the officer commanding the
post at Swartzkopjes sent out a patrol
and shelled the enemy out of Helvetia,
making them abandon a gun temper
arily. The Beers, however, formed
our prisoners around the gun and got
away eventually.
No ammunition belonging to the
gun was captured. Our casualties
were four officers wounded and II
men killed and % wounded.
A column was sent out from
Machadodorp, but owing to bad
roads it failed to arrive in time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
TO HAVE A CITY ON WHEELS
Novel Plan of knights Temp1ars F01
Entertainment of Visitors.

Novel Plan of Knights Temp1ars For
Entertainment of Visitors.
The Knights Templars' executive
committee. which is preparing for the
Louisville triennial conclave to be held
Aug. ~ to 80 next. recently announced
plans for the accommodation Of the Wis.
itors to the celebration. says the Chica.
60 Inter Ocean. A city on wheels"
will be established lea the National
League ball park and within ten mi q.
utes' ride of the heart of the city. Ac-
commodations will there be provided
for about 1000 Templars and their
friends on sleeping and dining cars.
The cars will be parked on sidings
laid out in parallel lines and facing oI
q large campus. 1t is proposed to have
moving sidewalks erected along the
line of sleepers to convey passengers
directly from their cars to the street
railway station. Electric towers will
be erected. and the miniature city will
be illuminated by night. On the ca ~.
pus will be several electric fountain rs,
and a display of fireworks win be Civ.
en- each night.
The village will be patrolled by police
day and night. and a sanitary equip
ment will be provided. There will be q
''rest" pavilion in the campus fitted up
as q reading room and fitted with a
buffet. A bathing pool will be estab.
lished. and grounds will be provided
for competitive drills. The local Te IN.
plars have raised a fund Of 500, 600 to
furnish entertainment for the visitor 8.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
sletehbell. of Christmas,

The SleiGhbells of christmas
Keeping time to the swing Of a trot,
Steady and witt and wearying not,
A long legged. deep lunged. joyous gait.
There's q sound OF sleighbells, certain - tate1
Never a child butShears it plain.
Though all we catch is a faint refrain.
Listen! Oh, how soft it swells-
The chime OF the Christmas bells!
Reindeer team at q thoroughbred pace.
Hale old whip with a rudy face,
Sleigh piled high With s worlds delight.
Never a child hut knows that sightl
Blefs your soul! Can't you hear 'em nowf
Let some little one teach you howl
Listeni Oh. what Joy it tells
The chime Of the Christmas bellsl
RIPLEY D. saundars in 81. Louis Republic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
7 MISTER z.

New York, Dec. 31-A man and
woman were found dead in Courtney's
hotel, Brooklyn, this morning. 1t was
evidently a suicide by gas. No clue
to their identity.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.

West superior, Dec. 31-William
Clabots is jailed on the charge of
killing hf wife with an axe and at
tempting to set fire to the house to
hide the brine. He is so years old
and was Jealous of the woman, who
was his SECOND wife.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
FEARS WERE ~GROUNDLESS.

London. Dec. 31-The fears of fur
ther failures in connection with the
collapse Of the London & Globe
Finance company were not realized
and today the stock exchange markets
were steady. Only three small sus-
pensions are reported.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
DI1 EASE AT DAWSON.

Tacoma Dec. 31-A Dawson dis
patch repl rts five deaths from pneu-
monia in IS many days. The disease
is spreading rapidly. Typhoid has
been epidemic, but abated with the
advent Of cold weather.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
CALL FOR

Oapetown, Dec s1-The Cape gov
eminent has called upon the loyalists
in ~ districts, including Capetown, to
assist the military to repel the in.
vasion by the formation of q paid de-
Tense force.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
WILL BE CREMATED.

Washington, Dec. 31,-The funeral
of Macdonald, who killed Auditor
Morris, occurred today under the
auspices Of the Grand Army. The
body will be cremated and the ashes
taken to Ohio for interment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
A Is

Shanghai, Dec. 31-The Universal
Gazette publishes a letter from EN-
peror Kwang Su expressing gratitude
for Russia's proposed restoration to
China of Manchuria, the native land
of Emperor Kwang Su and the resting
place Of his ancestors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
SALOON wRECKER's PREDIcAMENT.
Smallpox Compels Mrs. Nation to Re
main in Jail.

Wichita. Dec. 31-The Jail is quar-
antined on account of smallpox which
appeared there today and Mrs. Ma
ton, the saloon wrecker, having failed
to give bonds, will have to stay there
81 days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
APACHES Rail- MEXICO.

Tombstone, Ariz., Dec. 31-Bands
of Apaches and Yaquis are raiding
northern Mexico and driving off live
stock. The Indians are said to be led
by a white man. A..