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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
A DAY EXERCISES.
School Drawing to a cIose-Gradu.
alton This Week.

The activity among the teachers
and students at this time denotes that
the years work of the public schools
is drawing to an end. The studies
are practically v for nearly all the
students, although school will not
close properly until Friday. The last
week of school is naturally a busy
and happy one for both teachers and
students. Not only because vacation
with rest is near, but also on account
of the pleasant events that mark the
close OF school, such as rhetoricals,
class day and graduating exercises.
The class day exercises will be
held at the opera house tomorrow
night and a splendid programme has
been prepared. The classes of the
high school will be here with their
yells, and it will be a lively contest
to see who can do the loudest work.
The seniors have as their yell, "Razzle,
Dazzle, Boomer Bun! We are the
class of naughty one!" The decora-
let and cream.
Programme.
Overture-"Apollo" ...... ........
..... ...... High School Orchestra
First violin, Ellen Stebbins and Amy
Bennighoff; second violin, ROBBIE
Holmes and Roy Matheson;
piano, Jessie Railsback.
Recitation-"The Deathbed of Ben
song0"Fairy Land waitz. .o ren.ou
Glass History ......Jessie Railsback
............. High School Chorus
Drill-'The Shaking Quakers....
Primary Glass
Glass Song--Class OF 1901
Address to Tenth Grade........
Ellen Stebbins
Response. George Baker
Historical Burlesque. Lee Mills
song. GYPSY Chorus
Soprano, Ellen Stebbins, Edith La
vigne; second soprano, Efie Nc
Queary, Winnie Burton; alto,
Roy Mateson, Roscoe Alien;
bass, <Earle Morse, Farr
Rowley.
Prophecy .......... Mabel Salisbury
Will Guy Wagner
Presentation of Rhetorical Diplomas.
Longfellow ...... Roscoe Allen Pres.
Irving ............. Dan Plat, Pres.
Song .Revel of the Leaves
Soprano, Margaret Rumple, Edith La
vigne; second soprano, Fife Nc
Queary, Winnie Burton; alto, Lii
da Lord, Jessie Ra..sback;
bass, Ed. Penrod, Rowley.
Cremation of Geometry. Glass
Music. The Referee
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04

Soprano, Margaret RumpIe, Edith La
vigne; second soprano, Fife Nc
Queary, Winnie burton; alto, Lii
da Lord, Jessie Ra44sback;
bass, Ed. Penrod, Rowley.
Cremation of Geometry. ..... Glass
Music. The Referee
High School Orchestra
The graduating exercises will take
place at the opera house Friday night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
1so1-Montana Coal and Iron Company

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Montana Coal and
Iron company will be neld at the office
of O. F. Goddard, Billings, Montana,
on Tuesday, June II, 1901, at the hour
of 10 o'clock a. IA. for the election of
nine trustees to serve for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
P. w. SMITH, Secretary.
Nav - 12-4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
Weather.

Washington, June. 3.-Montana:
Fair in western portion; showers and
cooler in eastern portion Tuesday.
Wednesday fair; westerly winds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04

The baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class Of the public schools
will be delivered at the Congregations
al church tonight at 8 o'clock by the
Rev. VIM. Remington, pastor Of the
Baptist church. The friends of the
class and the schools are invited to
attend.
Mrs. J. E. Free and daughter, ALL
cen, will leave tomorrow for the east,
where they will remain during the
summer. They will visit the Pan
American exposition and also spend
some little time at Mrs. Frees old
home in the Allegheny mountains,
near Buffalo. d.
A man about As years of age, whose
name could not be learned, was picked
up on the streets last evening by
Under Sheriff Sayles on the charge
Of insanity. The unfortunate man
labors under the impression that he
is an employee of the Burlington rail
road, and that someone is attempting
to take his life.
Ed. Mcbride and Chas. Butcher,
two cowboys, who tried to be smart
upon the streets Friday afternoon by
pointing a weapon at two small boys
who were passing were arralgn@d be-
fore Justice Mann yesterday morn
ing. They entered a plea of guilty
and were fined $25 and costs, each,
the sum total amounting to s54.
Fannie French, a notorious negro
woman of the tenderloin district, who
is known in this part of the Yellow
stone valley through a residence of
about 20 years, died at her house yes
terday of dropsy. Until about six
years ago she lived in Miles City, and
at one time considered to have
some wealth. At the time of her
death she was almost penniless. She
is said to have a daughter living in
the east.
The report m from Red Lodge
that the fate of the Carbonate coal
camp is sealed and there is no longer
any hope that the mines are to be
reopened. This has come about
through the action of the Washoe
Copper company in shipping all of
the mules to Anaconda. The fact that
these animals had been left in Car
bonado long after the pumps were
stopped had caused a faint hope that
the mines might resume. .w
At theMethodist church parsonage
last night at 1870 o'clock occurred
the marriage of Mr.. Arthur E. Taylor
and Miss Myrtle E. Lamartine, Rev.
G. c. Stull officiating. Both the bride
and groom are well known and popu-
lar in the city. The former, although
having been a resident of Billings
only about a year, has made many
friends and acquaintances by her win
some and gracious manners. The
groom is the Billings representative
of the Hammond Packing company of
South Omaha, and a young man of
sterling qualities. Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
lor expect to leave during the next
few weeks for Florida, where they
will make their future home, the
groom's headquarters having been
transferred to St. Augustine.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
F. C. Woodward and wife and j. j.
Holland of Gebo are visitors in the
city.
L. E. Gould is up from his ranch in
ROSEBUD county looking after business
matters.
The county commissioners are in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09

Senor EnriQu, c. Creel. bunker Of
the City of Mexico, was the principal
speaker. The dinner was attended by A
number Of prominent fnanc.ers 1t is
the general belief that Senior Croel has
come to arrange some way OF putting
MEXICO on gold basis instead OF her
present silver standard.
Senior Creel said
'Senor Limantour will be the acting
president Of MeX,c) during the Euro
pean trip Of President piaz, which
will take place in the near future.
France will be the first country vis-
tied. but the probabilities are that he
viii visit London ard all the great con-
tinen,al cities. On the return trip New
York will according to the present pro-
gram. be the port Of dybarkat.on SO
far as the United States and Mexico
are concerned, the financial and indus
trial interests o. the two countries are
Of the closest ami most important char
acter.
Hitherto American capital has found
ample field for investment At home,
It's increase has been so enormous il
recent years that IL now seeks invest
ment abroad. Mexico is the most prof.
table field to which it can turn. I
am 20; alone in this opinion Many
Of the most eminent American fnan-
ciers think So"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
APPRAISERS SUSTAINED.
Government Saves Quarter OF Million
Dollars by Decision on Duty on
Pearls

NEW YORK. Feb. S.--A decision saw
ing the government quarter OF mil
Ion dollars or nore has been handed
down by Justice Coke in the United
States district court for the northern
district of New York, II Is the anal
outcome OF an. action started two years
ago 10 determine the amount of duty
on pearls,
The tariff on pearls In the natural
state is 10 per cent On those that are
strung or set there Is duty NJ 90 per
cent, hut for third class OF pearls
n" duty was set 1own in the tariff
laws.
The board OF appraisers fixed the
duty at 20 per cent but this met with
opposition from members VI the trade.
An appeal was made to the board OF
general appraisers to lower the duty.
hut the board sustained the action fix
ing the rate at 20 per cent
Then the matter was carried TO the
L. S, circuit court and Judge Lacombe
sustained the board. He, however. sug-
gested that II the suit had been brought
under the similitude clause a different
result might have followed. The mat
ter was then taken to the L. $. district
court. where the beard OF appraisers
has been finally sustained.
II is estimated that had the decision
been against the appraisers, more than
SeSO'0Oc would have had to b. returned
to importers who paid the duty under
nrNtest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
WIRELESS rELEGRAPAY.
American Weather Bureau Has Per-
fcrted an Entirely New ana
Successful System.

NEW YORK, Feb. S--A special TO
The World from Washington says:
A new system OF wireless telegraphy
has been developed by the weather bu-
reau.
III is success, said wits S. Moore.
chief OF the bureau. I'VE have been
experimenting for a year at Cobbs ISL
and. IN the Potomac river. seventy miles
below Washington. We have compl ted
an apparatus that we expect viii en-
able US to signal ships 500 miles or more
out at sea. We shall soon send out
ships equipped With receiving instru-
nents. We have just completed sta
tion at Roanoke. N. c., and will soon
have stations at Hatteras and Cape
Henry
we have succeeded in telegraphing
perfectly with our wireless ssytem for
sixty niles over a rough country around
Washington. That, believe. is fully
equal 10 the best transmission that has
ever been accomplished by the Mar
conf method. Our system is quite dis
tinct from his and is being developed
along our own lines.
We succeeded in sending messages
for some distance from staff only
thrre feet high. We established regu-
lar communication between the labora-
tory and Washington. sixty miles. One
of our men has farm near Fort My
er. Va. just across from Washington
A staff one hundred feet high was on
the place and at the top we placed
our Instruments. We were able to COM
municate with the island regularly and
as freely as though We were working
over wire. The speed of the waves
was practically that of light.
I'VE used a system of dots and DASH
es and our receiver was of the sound
er type. We read messages by sound,
We expect, however. to develop re-
ceiver that will record messages. Not
withstanding our success it does not
seem that wireless telegraphy is devel-
oped yet to the point where it can be
used for ordinary commercial purposes
on land. The earth disturbances and
the conditions that surround cities
would prove obstacles"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
KILLED BY A GROCER.
Fatal Result Of Quarrel over Thirty
five Cents.

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Charles YOst
was stabbed over the heart last night
by Fred Hoffman. a groceryman, in
Hoffman's store. Yost managed to get
to his home. where he died in his wife's
arms Hoffman was arrested.
According to the story told by the
police. Mrs. Hamill, Mrs. Yost's sister,
in-law. went into Hoffman's store to
make a purchase. Mrs. Hoffman. the
wife of the grocer, was behind the coun-
ter and she deducted from the money
rendered in payment the sum Of 35
cents which she claimed was owed by
Mrs. Yost Mrs. Hamin objected to
paying her s.ster-in-law's alleged bill.
Hamill went TO the store and demand
ed the money Yost soon afterward ar
rived on the scene. The grocer made
an effort to get Hdmill and Yost to
leave the place but they refused. In
struggle Yost was stabbed just over
the heart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
DISTINGUISHED HOSTESS DEAF
Her Italian Home Was a Mecca for
American Travellers.

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-The Times
says:
A cable from Florence. Italy, an
nounces the death Of Mrs. Katherine
Coleman De Kay. widow Of Arthur
Bronson. the eldest daughter Of the
late Commodore George Coleman De
Kay and Of jeanette Halleck. only
daughter of Jos. Rodman Drake. all Of
New York.
The death Of Mrs. Arthur Bronson
leaves a wide gap in. the ranks Of those
who gave the welcome of an American
home to travellers in Italy. Mrs. Bron-
son had lived so long in Venice and
the Casa Alyisi, opposite the Church Of
the Salute, that her memory will al
ways be associated with the city Of the
lagoons. There she has entertained men
eminent in letters and arts, such as
John Ruskin, Robert Browning. John
Greenleaf Whittier. w. w. Story, Henry
James and Mark Twain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
.na wys,ern and cOlONdo and soutA.

and Western and Colorado and South
rrn.
II this feat ls accomplished, the I'm
, ion Pacific is to be the main artery u
traffic across the continent ana the
lines which have been named viii be
subsidiary TO u vast trans-c continental
system connecting New York and San
Francisco.
The News gives Daniel GuSgenhelm,
the chairman OF the executive commit
tee OF the American SMeltlng Company,
ia authority for the above statement
and credits him with the flowing
statement:
II am not nilroad man, but viii
say that the same interests which have
control OF the Union Pacific have sc-
cured control OF the Denver and Rio
Grnde."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
OUTLOOK PROMISING,
Pro- American Sentiment Spreading Ia
the Philippines.

MANILA. Fob. S-The Thirtieth
Z. $, Volunteer infantry. Col Gardiner
commanding. arrived here ON the U, $,
transport Fitzpatrick from Tayabas
PROVING. Island OF Luzon. and will go
into camp on the Lunetta, sailing foy
home February 10
Col, Gardiner says there are practi-
cally no Insurgents in the province OF
Tayabas and that the pro-American
sentiment Is strong there Eighty-sev-
en members OF the regiment have died
cf wounds and diseases and $50 have
been discharged because OF sickness.
The Twentieth infantry, which has
beeu twr years in Manila on provost
duty, has sailed for Vlgan on field ser.
vice.
Hundreds of teachers in the United
States are applying for positions In the
Philippines, 1t would be easy to Sc
cure a thousand.
An authorised delegation ot Rontoc
Igorrotes is returning to the province
with schoolbaoks, flags and high opin-
ions Of the Americans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
YOUNG DOCTORS WANTED.
Navy Unable 10 Get Competent Physi-
clans in Sufficient Numbers.

NEW YORK. Feb. S,--A specia! 10
the Herald from Washington says
Serious embarrassment prevails in the
navy because of the inability Of the
medical corps to obtain competent
young physicians willing to accept ap-
pointments as assistant surgeons.
There are now fifteen vacancies and
two more will occur during the year by
the retirement OF Medical Director w.
*. Scofeld. senior officer of the medi-
cal corps, and Medical Director ]. G.
Ayers. Numerous applications for ap-
pointment are received but as soon as
the applicants learn that the rank to
which they will be appointed is only
that Of lieutenant, junior grade. they
reply that they prefer to enter the
army, which promises higher rank and
better future.
Surgeon General Van Reypen says Il
is impossible to lower the standard
and it is probable that in order to in
duce superior men to enter the service
congress will be asked to authorize
greater inducements at the outset OF
naval career.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
PLAGUE AT CAPE TOWN.
Public Attention Again Ccntered on
South Africa

LONDON. Feb. 9-PublIc attention
has again been turned toward South
Africa By the dispatch of reinforce
ments and publication Of Lord Roberts
dispatches.
Lord Roberts dispatches are not re-
garded as giving any further cluclda-
tioE Of the conduct Of the war, but they
are interesting as proving that through
out the campaign he never had SUM-
Client men. horses or supplies 10 cover
such vast field Of operations.
Looking at all the circumstances,
Lord Roberts says the campaign IL
unique In the annals Of war" and h.
pays the highest tribute to the gallant
ry Of the troops declaring that no hn-
~ force ever took the field under the
British flag.
The appearance Of bubonIc plague at
Cape Town seems likely to add to the
difficulties OF the situation. The au-
thorllies there have decided upon the
wholesale determination Of rats. Should
the disease spread It will nccessI-
tate changes In the military arrange
nents,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
ADVANCE IN CLARET.
Caused by Shortage in Stock and Heavy
Demand.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.--The Cali
fLrnia Wine Association, representing
the allied houses which are now In con-
troll Of the market, has declared an
advance OF 2k cents per gallon In the
price Of ordinary clarpts making the
figure 25l. cents per gallon for naked
common wine, f. o. b.. San Francisco.
or 30 cents including cooperage. This
increase Of price follows an advance Of
four cents e gallon made several weeks
ago. The cause Of the raise Is said to
be shortage Of stock and a heavy de-
mand
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
TO CoMMEMoRATE MARRIAGE.
Dutch Of New York City Will Have
Banquet Tonight in Honor OF
Queen.

NEW YORK, Feb. s.--Hollanders Of
this city are to have dinner In the
Holland House tomorrow evening to
commemorate the marriage Of the
queen Of Holland. The guests OF honor
will be Baron Won Gevers, the Dutch
minister, and ]. r. Planten, consul
general
They have sent the following cable
gram to the queen
Your majesty's loyal subjects in
New York tender her and the illustrlous
prince corsort the most respectful and
affectionate congratulations for perfect
and continued happiness Long live
the qreen!"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
BURGLARS CAPTURED.
Tacoma Police Have Secured Part OF a
Gang.

TACOMA. Feb. S.--The police have In
custody 4 portion OF gang n crimn-
ais which has been robbing numerous
Tacoma houses and holding up men
nighdy during the last four weeks. In
'luded in the robbery band are two
young women who have confessed their
guilt to the police giving the details
of a number NJ rohberies.
The suspects are nine in number as
follows:
Ed. Funk. saloonkeeper; Charles Will
son, housebreaker; John Clark, vag-
rant; Chas. Harbers. housebreaker; G.
Dogan. vagrant; c Hansen. yagrant; ].
Dickson burglar; Hannah WIldgrubc.
servant girl; Pauline Spawn. servant
girl
Wilson styles himself third vice
president" Of an organized gang OF
thieves, which hc says Is operating in
a number Of large cities OF the middle
West. According to him all the stolen
property obtained in Tacoma was ship
ped out 10 fence In some other
city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
AMERICAN DIsTILLING COMPANY.
Presidency Likely to Be Given 20 Ex-
Chairman Harrity Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The Journal
and Advertiser says:
The successor Of Samuel Rice, as
president Of the Distilling Company Of
America, has not yet been announced.
but the current report is that Vim. F.
Harrity, who was formerly chairman
Of the Democratic national committee.
will soon take that position. It was
first offered to. John N. Atherton, Of
Louisville, Ky, who is a large whlskey
distiller, but he declined to accept be-
cause Of pressing personal business.
John G. Carlisle has been talked Of
as possible director but it is under
stood that he will instead be the gem
eral counsel Of the company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
AMEND CABLE ACT.
Canadians Fear Australia May Thwart
Scheme for All-English Line.

OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. S.-Hon. VIM.
Mueller, postmaster general. has given
notice Of bill to be presented to amend
the Pacific cable act. This bill is for
the purpose of arranging Canada's share
Of the financial obligations for the
construction of the cable.
Fears are entertained in some quar-
ters that some of the Australian gov
ernments may succeed in their efforts
to make connection with the Eastern
extension cable and in that way alter
the basis Of the whole scheme.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY.
Millionaire Suddenly Attacked at Meet
ing Of Board of Bank Directors.

NEW YORK, Feb. S. The Herald
says:
Stricken with apOplexy at a meet
ing Of the board Of directors Of the
Eleventh Ward Bank, on Tuesday, Da-
vid Hunter McAlpin, millionaire tobacco
manufactures and philanthropist, was
taken to his home, unconscious, by
his son, Gen. Edwin A. .McAlpin. He
has not regained consciousness and at
a consultation Of physicians, just held,
no hope was held out to family and
friends.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09

the Carnnu Company alone but many
business men In Manila have been hav-
Ing relations with the lnyuggcnts
Seer / scryior officers today report
The ,Ip'ur' near PagsnnJnn ~ tIrer
natives Cosme. Almontr and Lamoa
memb 'rl of General CABLES !nsurgent
c1mmitlo" In the district. Paper found
On them were 70 personally IncrIinInat-
Ing that they were led to dlvulgc dam
aging information concerning Carmai
and others not arrested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
charge Of Income Of Countess
Castellnnc.

NEW YORK, Fob, S.-Judge La
connie, In tn United states circuit
court, appointed George K. Gould and
Helen M Gould receivers OF all the
Income vi Countess de Castellane In
excess Of 100000 per year This sult
IL IL general class bill brought on be-
half Of the creditors, putting all on
one footing, and prevents some secur-
ing preference over others.
rhe bill alleged that the countess
owes in England and France about two
million francs and that her income since
her fathers death has averaged six
hundred thousand dollars per annum.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
PAINTINGS SOLD.
Over Thirty Thousand DOLLS Realized
for Forty-Three Pictures,

NEW YORK, Feb. S-Forty- thre.
paintings, the collection Of the late Ed
ward Kearney with a few additions Of
private collector have been sold at
the American Art Galleries for s31, 300.
The highest price Of the evening was
paid for Mauye's After Rain-Hol-
land" this picture being finally sold
to A. Lewisohn for 2370O.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
COLORADO ROADS TOO.
Union Pacific Interests Said to Have
Secured Control Of Them All.

DENVER, Feb. S.-The News prints
the following this morning:
According to an authoritative report,
the same interests that control the I'm
ion Pacific have secured control Of all
the leading railways of Colorado. The
list includes the Denver and Rio
Grande, Colorado Midland, Rio Grande
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
IRISH CLAIMANTS.
After Estate Of ate John sullivan,
Seattle Capitalist.

/ SEATTLE, Feb S.-John and Mary
Sullivan, residihg~in .Tpeland, Through
their attorney l. e. Gleason have sJaid
claim to the estate of the late John
Sullivan, Of this city. They assert that
they are the grand nephews and grand
nieces of the dead capitalist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
METAL INDUSTRY DECLINING.
American Iron and Steel Have Had
Crushing Effect IN Great Britain.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--A report re-
ceiyed at the state department from
United States Consul Fleming at Edin-
burgh, Scotland, sets forth tho alarm
ing decline in the metal Industry Of
Great Britain. The depression Is at
trbuted IN part 10 fall In the prices
Of metals All along the line but chiefly
to offers Of American mon and steel at
reduced prices which, the consul states.
came upon the market last autumn with
crushing effect
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-02-09
sENATORSHIP FOR SALE.
Committee of Inquiry to Be Appointed
in Canadian Senate.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. S.-senator
Mackenzie Bowel, leader Of the Oppo-
sition in the senate, has given notice
that he will move for a committee on
inquiry. into the charges Of II. II. Cook,
formerly a member Of the commons,
who said during the last general .lec-
ton that he was offered a senatorship
for $4,000.