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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-08
R DEAD PREMIER WILL LIE IN
4 STATE.
/ ONE DAY FOR FOREIGNERS
S Will Be Buried in Village Where
He Was Born---Successor
Discussed.
Pekin, Nov. Iii Hung Chang died

Pekin, Nov. Iii Hung Chang died
at IL o'clock this morning.
Pekin. Nov. 1.-THE end of Ii Hung
!. Chang was quiet. His vitality slowly
ebbed, for a time he lost consciousness,
but he showed great tenacity, rallied at
midnight, became semi-conscious, par
took Of nourishment and appeared to
recognize his relatives.
The foreign doctors left him early yes
terday, saying that nothing more could
be done. His personal physician, DR..
Watt. then tookcharge. The controversy
between the foreign and Chinese doctors
had no effect upon the patient because
he was already beyond hope %ofrecovery.
The flames of the procession of paper
ef6gies chariots and horses burned in the
court yard of the Yamen to carry his
spirit to Heaven told the crowd of ofici-
ais who were gathered in the narrow
street outside the Yamen that the end
had come. Soon afterward a procession
appeared bearing a costly coffin of teal
wood beautifully lacquered. This cofhn
Ii Hung Chang took On his trip around
the world and had brought it from Can.
ton when he came to Pekin to settle the
"Boxer" troubles. Since that time il
had been kept in a temple here.
The body will be placed in the cofir
tomorrow forenoon after the customary
rites. On Sunday there will be a cere
monial corresponding to a lying in state
and all the Chinese officials will pay
their respects. A separate day will b.
designated for the ministers of tn,
powers.
The interment will be at the brit
place Of the deceased statesman, a littl'
village in the province of An Hui. Tn
time has not been decided upon.
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AMOUNT OF RANSOME FIXED
MANNER AND PLACE OF PAY
MENT UNDECIDED.
Bulgarian Government Object to
Release of Miss Stone on
Bulgarian Soil.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. Yesterday
Mr.. Dickinson dispatched a messen-
ger with a reply to the brigands' pro-
posal as formulated in Miss Stones
letter. 1t is understood that an agree
ment as to the amount of the nso
has been virtually established. The
settlement as to the ann and place
of payment and the surrender OF the
captives presents the most difficulty,
but an entente is expected soon.
The brigands are not willing to
cross into Turkey to obtain the mon
ey, while the Bulgarian government
would oppose releasing Miss Stone
on Bulgarian soil.
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may take. He is not under arrest
but says that he expects to be arrest
ed and prosecuted and is prepared to
pay the penalty of his breach of trust.
The heavy loss sustained by the
Thompson Towing & Wrecking COM
pany of this city, of which Thompson
is a member, on the steamer Harlem,
which they raised from the bottem of
Lake Superior, is responsible for the
d~efalcation. Thompson said this af-
ternoon that he used the funds of the
order in this enterprise which proved
Improbable, al the expense of raising
and refitting the craft was so great
that she had to be sold at a loss, it
is stated, of $4,000, instead Of at a
profit.
It is expected an effort will be made
by Thompson's friends to effect a set
Element with the bonding companies.
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OFFICIAL RETURNS NOT IN

Baltimore, Nov. 6.-Returns receiv-
ed in this city up to midnight and in
Guiding every county in the state,
partly official and partly estimated,
indicate the result in the legislative
contest, which is almost without
parallel in Maryland. The most care
full estimates give the democrats 46
delegates and seven newly elected
senators, which combined with the
10 who hold over in the senate as,
sures the friends of Mr.. German, a
total of GO on joint ballot. The re-
publicans, it appears, have elected 40
delegates and six senators, which add.
ed to their three hold-over senators
gives them a total of So on joint bal.
lot. These figures indicate nat the
republicans will be able to organize
the house of delegates.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-08
ITS LAST MEETING.
Old Board Of County Commissioners
Adjourns Sine Die.

Adjourns Sine Die.
The final meeting of the old board of
county commissioners was held yester-
day, when the board met for the pur-
pose Of making the exchange of bonds
recently effected by which $45,O0O of
6 per cent bonds of the county were
refunded and converted into an issue
bearing 4 per cent.
This having been the object Of the
meeting as soon as the business Of
the session had been disposed of the
board adjourned sine die. The term
for which Pat Lavelle was elected
having expired with the meeting, that
gentleman retired from the cares and
worries of official life and once more
became a private citizen. In doing
so he took with him the best wishes
Of his late associates or the board
and also those of the people whom he
served faithfully and we'll. The rec
ord he made as commissioner is one
that is universally endorsed and in
his retirement it is generally conced-
ed that the county loses one of it's
best servitors.
Today the new board will meet and
organize with G. M. Jacobs to fill the
car caused by the withdrawal of
Mr.. Lavelle.
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OTHERS ARE INJURED JYMP-
ING FROM WINDOWS.
VARIETY THEATRE BURNS
Actor Once Escaped But Re-enteret
Blazing Building and Meets
His Death.

Ironwood, Mich, Nov. 6.-Fire
broke out in the Klondike theatre at
3 o'clock this morning. Ten persons
persisted in the flames and five were
seriously injured. Three buildings
we're totally destroyed and several
others damaged.
The Dead.
C. w. CLEVELAND, Hurley, attor-
ney.
TIM RYAN, Ironwood, actor.
F. L. GAY, stage manager, st.
Louis.
THOMAS OZZANE.
THOMAS LECLAIRE, Hurley.
CLARA BONN, actor.
H. D. CLIFFORD.
HARRY RAYMOND.
GEoRGE BnNNAIT, a prize fight
er, advertised as the champion of
canada.
D. A. EMERY, missing.
Critically Injured:
Anna Scott, arm broken and bruis-
ed
Jennie Bender, head and sholder
crushed.
Laura Russell, nose and foot brok-
en-, head crushed.
Billy Mclaughlin, a waiter of Ash
land, Wis, badly burned, will prob
ably die.
William Rushbolt, barber, Ironwood
hip and back sprained and bruised.
Property Loss:
Klondike theatre, total loss, $4,000;
Monarch saloon, M. Cummins, pro
p%rietor, loss $4,000; Phoenix saloon
Harrington & Mcpherson, proprietors
loss $4,000; Marble hall, D. H. Nc
Neill proprietor, damaged to the eX
tent of $1,000; Constantine Ersham
er, $500. Several other buildings
we're slightly damaged. I
Jumped From Windows.
The fire originated on the stage o:
the Klondike theatre from an un
| known cause. But probably from thu
! stove. The Klondike was a three
| story frame building. The fire spreat
with amazing rapidity, overcoming
many before they had a chance to es
cape. Many jumped from the secont
and third story windows, receiving
serious and fatal injuries.
The injured were taken to the cour
house and later to hospitals in Iron
wood.
Escaped Once.
Some of the first to discover tn
fire barely escaped with their live
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The whole building was a mass Of
flames in 10 minutes. When the Hur-
ley and Ironwood fire departments
arrived the three buildings were doom
ed and others were ablaze. The
street car line was tied up for sew
eral hours by the short circuiting Of
the wires. Tim Ryan Of Ironwood
got out of the building, but returned
and was overcome by the heat and
smoke. Those who escaped lost their
w%ardrobes.
The charred remains Of six of the
victims have been recovered and
search is being made for the others.
The Klondike theatre burned once
before in July, 1887, when II women
lost their lives.
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NOT OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.
Chinese Minister Has Received No
Notice Of Death of Ii.

Washington, Nov. o. Minister WI
Ting Fang has not yet been informed by
his government of the death of Ii Hung
Chang, and while crediting, of course,
the information conveyed by Minister
Conger to the state department, in the
interests Of perfect safety, he has cabled
to Pekin for confirmation of the news
before taking any action on the subject,
at Washington. China has suffered a
great loss by the. death of Ii Hung
Chang" said Minister WI today, "and
the position he held in Chinese affairs
will be a most difficult one for China to
fill. He vas a great man. He was also
good man, and practically devoted his
ie to the betterment Of the empire and
to doing good"
Secretary Hay sent for Nj. Rockhill
this afternoon and had a long talk with
him over the Chinese situation as affected
by the death of Ii Hung Chang. MI.
Rockhill having just returned from Pekin
is better posted perhaps than any other
person connected with the state depart
ment in Washington as to the situation.
The official do not apprehend any con-
siderable disturbance in Chimes admins
tration. A new viceroy will be chosen.
The names most prominently men,
toned as possible successors of Earl Ii
are Yuan Shi Kai, the present governor
of Shangtung, and prince Ching himself,
who has been associated with Ii Hung
Chang as one of the two Chinese p1eno
potentiaries. Neither of the two great
southern viceroys, those of, Nankin and
Hankow, could be induced to re1inquish
their posts even to accept the v~iceroyalty
OF Chi Ii, next to the throne. 1t is a
source of anxiety here that some persons
OF reactionery tendencies may be ap
pointed to fill Lis place. That would be
a more serious matter than almost any
other appointment, in view of the fact
that the viceroy of Chi Ii necessarily will
come into frequent and close contact
with the legation, guards and the mill
tary commanders left by the powers to
connect Pekin with the sea. Minister
WI was a protege of Ii Hung Chang.
His friends here fear that in the death OF
his protector and patron he has been
exposed to the attacks of his many
enemies in the Chinese court which his
liberal policies have created.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-08
FINANCE KEEPERI in TROUBLE
K. o. T. M. OFFICIAL A CON-
FESSED DEFAULTER.
Heavily Bonded by Surety Com
panies Of Boston and
New York.

Port Huron, Mich, Nov. by his
own written confession Chas. D.
Thompson, supreme finance keeper of
supreme tent, Knights of Macabee and
prominent vessel and tug man of this
city, is a defaulter in the sum Of $751;
900. Mr.. Thompson, however, was
heavily bonded in the National Surety
company Of New York and the Fidel-
ity Deposit company of Boston.
Thompson made no effort to escape
after his defalcation vas discovered.
He is now at his home awaiting the
action of the bonding companies. His
e~mbezzlement is confessed in a letter
to Supreme Commander D. P. Marcy.
The first intimation of a shortage
came last Tuesday afternoon when
Supreme Commander Marcy and Su-
preme Record Keeper George J..
Sigle were checking up the finance
keepers books. An error was dis
covered and they called T~hompson's
attention to it. He said that he would
take the books and papers home with
him that night and look it up.
Wednesday morning he came to Su-
preme Commander Marey's office and
confessed that his accounts we're short
$57, 600. He then signed a written con-
fession of the embezzlement. An ex-
animation Of the books followed and
the shortage was disclosed.
The companies On MI. Thompson's
bond were notified of the shortage to-
day and representatives of each are
now on their way to Port Huron. It
is expected they will arrive either
late tonight or tomorrow forenoon.
Thompson is at his home awaiting
their arrival and whatever course they
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knowns NOTHING Of It.

New York, nov. g. Seen at the
st. Andrews golf links this after
noon in reference to the report that
King Edward had offered him or
would offer him a baronetcy, Andrew
Carnegie said: "Why, that's all non
of truth in it. I suppose / would
have an inkling of it if anything like
that were going to be uone."
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COURT Will
NOW DECIDE
JUDGE ADVOCATE LEMLEY
CLOSES FOR DEPARTMENT..
|COWARDICE NOT CHARGED
Unsteadiness Of Purpose and Dis
obedience Of Orders Claimed
to Be Proven.
C0WARDICE NOT CHARGED

Washington, Nov. AFTER sittings
covering 40 days and with a record
which when completed will cover
about 1000 pages, the Schley court of
inquiry today at $40 adjourned it's
last public session. To Captain S. c..
Lemley, the judge advocate, had been
assigned the duty of making the clos
ing argument and soon after he had
completed his speech Admiral Dewey,
bringing his gavel down upon the big
fiat table said: '"There being no
further business, the court is adjourn
ed"
As was the cas- yesterday when Mr..
Rayner spoke, the attendance was
large. There was only n session dur
ing the day. 1t began at 2 o'clock and
the entire time was devoted to Cap
tain Lemley's address. He read his
speech in clear and distinct tones and
was given careful attention. The
speech in the main was an analysis
of the testimony but occasionally a
conclusion was drawn and frequently
there was criticismo of the course pursu-
ed by Admiral (then commodore)
Schley. Speaking of Commodore
schley's conduct Captain Lemley said:
From my knowledge of the man, hav-
ing served under his command on two
cruises, l have never believed, nor do
I claim from the evidence that per-
sonal misconduct-Or to call a spade,
a spade, cowardice-was exhibited by
Commodore Schley in any part of his
career as commandments of the
flying squadron. But l submit with
regret that IN the passage from Key
West to C%ienfugeos, while at the lat
ter port, and en- route to the south
ward of Santiago without settled des-
tination, in the retrogade movement,
in the return to the vicinity of Santi-
ago, and the affair of May 81, that
Commodore Schley exhibited INSTEAD
mess in purpose and in push, and fail.
ure to obey ORDERS"
This statement was made toward
the close of Captain Lemly's remarks.
After adjournment the members of
the court, Admiral Schley and counsel
fingered for a time about the hall in
which they recently have spent SO
much of their time and there were
many affectionate words of farewell
spoken. Admiral Schley as usual was
called upon to receive the greetings
of a number of admirers and a hundred
or more people waited at the door OF
the building to bid him adieu.
The court of inquiry declined to
grant the request made yesterday by
Attorney Theall, attorney for Admira'
Sampson, that the remarks of Captain
Parker concerning the fact that the
Spanish steamer Colon lay in the har
Dor at Santiago for several hours aftel
the arrival there of Admiral Sampson
be stricken from the records. Admir-
al Dewey acting for the court says
this action has been taken after care
: full consideration.
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NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED.
Effort Will Be Made to Communicate
Through SaIonika.

Constantinople, Nov. mo prog
ress was reported today in connection
with the rescue of Miss Stone. On the
contrary it appears that the negotia-
tions have been temporarily suspended
from the Bulgarian side. An effort
will be made to resume them through
Salonika.
Mr.. Eddy, secretary Of the United
States legation is having frequent in.
terviews with Sir Nicholas O'Conner,
the British ambassador, with a view
to a resumption and proposes to go
to Thoripia for a few days in order to
be in close touch with the ambassador
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-08
DECLINED A TITLE.
Andrew Carnegie Offered a Baronetcy
While in Scotland.

London, Nov. 6.-The Exchange
Telegraph company today says that
Andrew Carnegie, previous to leaving
Scotland for the United States, was
offered and declined a baronetcy.
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captives In Good Health.

Constantinople, Nov. 6.-The Of
ficials of the United States legation
here have received news through Sa-
lonica that indicates the early re-
lease of the captives in the hands of
the brigands. On October 20, Miss
Stone and Nine. Tsilka were both
we'll.
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Fulfilled the Office.

Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 5.-The honor of
being governor of Oklahoma fell today
to Miss Gertrude FABLE, stenographer in
the office of Governor Jenkins. The gov
ernor is absent in Indian Territory and
his private secretary was called to Law
ton, thus leaving Miss Fizile alone.
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Theft Of Diamonds.

Cincinnati, Nov. 6.-Early this morn
ing burglars. broke a window of the
Duhme jewelry store and stole about
100000 worth Of diamonds.
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Athlete ~ExoNERATED.
Charge of Professionalism Was No
Sustained.

Sustained.
Madison. Wis, Nov. AT a meet
ing of the athlete board of the Uni
er, right guard, was completely exon
Grated of the charge of professional
ism and the board decided not to pro-
test Mueller or Dobey of the Mime
sofa team.
1t is presumed that all these men
will play in the Minnesota Wisconsin
game November 16.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03

Alleged Process Of Preserving Buttsr'
In the endeavor to find something
that will save time. be cheap, and neu'
trallze the effect OF dirt in the milk
many milk men are hoping and wish
ing for a preservative that will be
cheap. chemist proof and sure death to
bacterIa-a most impossible combina-
ton. If every handler Of milk would
tack np IN the northeast corner OF his
memory the fact that any compound
that viii poison bacteria will also pol
son man. there would be more pure
milk, less court fines. and a general inn
provenent all around The following
is an official report on a much lauded
and wonderful compound that was 60
ing TO revolutionize the dairy business,
a few months since.
Consul Freeman. Copenhagen. under
date Of April p, 1901, says.
Il am in receipt Of 80 many inquiries
from the United States in regard to the
reported discovery Of a new and sue
cessful process for preserving butter.
meat. eggs. etc. that I am led to sug-
gest that notice be given in the Consu-
lar Reports that the so-called discovery
is a failure. The alleged inventor ap-
piled for a patent. but his application
was rejected. The sealed package Of
butter which was presented as test
OF the process bore a notary's certif-
cate as having been sealed mp In 1900.
but it was proved that the butter had
been preserved only few weeks-the
date. February, 1901. having been sur
reptitiously changed to read February.
1900. .'-Hoard's Dairyman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-03

monuments Of a religious character
and Inscriptions large ard small. cut
u the rocks. 81 prayers and sacred
senunels A. One tramps along :
fhloetan road. q Is said. any stone
aeainsl which the weary foot stumbles
may BE- found Or examination to bear
the Inscription. "Om mani padmi
On lOl Thou Jewel in the Lotus. Oil.
a deYout aspiration which. in aslight-
~ altered form. will be familiar 10
readers ef Sir Edwin Arnoids Light
o. Asia.
Ever since the days Of Marco Polo
who entered rhlbet In the fifteenth
century a. the envoy Of venice. Thibet
haa been famed as the nursery Of East.
en magic. Marco Polo tells n bis
book Of travels weird stories 6i magic
wrought before Biz eyes and those Of
his companions at the table of a per-
soAage whom be calls the Khan. 4
was Marco Polo. too who told e. the
ladder trick" and 60 earned for him
self the reputation Of a splendid liar
through twenty generations. until.
carly 10 the nineteenth century. the
same ladder trick was performed again
and again IN India and was clrcum-
stantially recorded by DI. Norman Nc
Leod Psychologists Of a material bent
explain many Of these maryeis now
adays BY hypnotic suggestion. but
many Western followers OF Buddhist
occultism siill associate Thibet with
the great Mahatmas, How far the
subllmely Intellectual cult OF Gauta-
mas strieter followers corresponds
With the religion OF the Thibetans may.
perhaps be gathered from Mr.. Knights
account Of the ceremonies which he
vas fortunate enough to witness al
Himls One Of the most striking fea-
lures Of the whole days celebration
was Us remarkable resemblance here
and there TO the ancient ceremonial OF
the Cathoiic Church. a resemblance
which has led many pious persons,
since Marco Poloa first account 70
trace in these proceedings the handi-
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whether ais condition is pleasant
one. His locks tell that be Is IN mis-
cry ana Invariably he is thin and worn
as compared with his companions IN
harness. This form Of hitching should
be absolutely forbidden By the Hu-
name Society whenever 4 hot spell q
weather strikes the city. On farms the
Haf q prevent oTerheating Is 70 shade
the head. keep the horse Ii a Well-ven-
uiated. cleen stable. the windows and
doors Of which are screened against
ihs entranEe Of hies and shaded to keep
out direct rays Of the sun. The horse
should be well groomed twice daily.
sh0uld not be allowed to stand with his
harness on at the noon hour, should
OF be fed when warm. should have
thinking water before feeding and in
sips frequently wher at work. He
should not be fed corn during hot
weather; suitable food would consist
Of sound. old oats hay at night but
none during tne day. and a bran mash
leo or thrFe times during the week
lt Is a good practice to sponge him
with cold water after the days work.
put DO not turn the hose on him.