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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-01-11
COMPROMISE MEASURE.
New Indian Timber Bill With a National
Park Provision.

New Indian Timber Bill With National
Park Provision.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The senti-
ment in Minnesota in favor of the
creation of a national park on the
Chippewa reservation is recognized in
bill just prepared here, amendatory
of the Nelson law. 1t provides that
when the Indian timber has been re-
moved from the reservation and allot.
ments made, that the surplus lands re-
naming shall be reserved in whole or
in part for forestry on park purposes.
This provision is not mandatory,
however, as it contains an alternative
proposition dire citing the secretary of
the interior to dispose of the surplus
lands under the homestead laws. The
course to be pursued by the secretary
is discretionary; he may reserve the
land for park purposes or dispose of
them as directed. The provisions of
the measure relating to the disposal Of
the Indian pine follow the lines of the
Curtis bill and the one more recently
drafted by Representative Eddy.
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Twelve Others More orLess In
jured, Lie at Different
Hospitals
CAUSED 3Y GAS EXPLOSION
Spread So Rapidly That Many
We're Overcome Without
Warning
City Has Never Beer Visited
by a Catastrophy Equal
ing This

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. o.-Twon-
ty-eight dead bodies lie ut the morgue
and IL others more or less seriously in.
iurod lie at the different hospitals as
result Of the terrible holocaust which
occurred at the Rochester orphan asy.
lum. Of the dead 26 are children of
both sexes, ranging i'll age from 2 to ii
years, while the remaining 2 We're
adults. The fire, which was doubtless
caused by an explosion of gas in the
boiler room adjoining the west wing
Of the asylum, spread SO rapidly that
rlany Of the lO9 inmates of the insti-
tuition were overcome by the flames
and smoke almost without warning.
In all the long and dismal record of
fatal fires in Rochester, none can be
found which can equal this one in it's
great horror in the pathetic scenes in
which so many lives were blotted out,
in the gallant sacrifice of lives of the
atten dants in whose care the children
We're and in the sad scenes at the hos
pital and the morgue. That SO many
children were saved from the burned
wing Of the building seems
Little short of MiracuIou~
and one marvels that the death roll
was not even larger.
The scene Immediately after the
alarm and the accompanying explosion
was one that turned the stoutest
hearts. Firemen, attendants and DO.
licemen sought to release the children
from their perilous position. The dor
mitories were filled with smoke from
the fire and the little ones were being
slowly suffocated. Most of those saved
were lowered to the ground by means
of ladders from the second and third
floors. The ambulance of every hos
pital in the city reached the scene al.
most as soon as the fire department,
but they proved totally inadequate in
providing for those rescued. Many
sufferers and the dead were removed to
houses in the Immediate Deighb hborhood.
There We're awful scenes around the
asylum at this time. Most of those
rescued from the burned building were
from the effects of the
smoke. 1t soon became apparent that
the building was doomed. A general
alarm was sent in and the entire fire
department. was soon on the scene.
The fire was stubbornly fought from
every available point, but it was over
an hour after it's discovery before it
was under control
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pH1PsBURG, JANUARY 1901
IT INSURES PARITY.
Gold Standar d Introduced in the House
by Overstreet.

Dy OVerstreet.
WAsHISGToS, Jan. Representa-
tive Overstreet of Indiana, who had
charge Of the gold standard bill in tie
house, has introduced bill ''to main.
tain the parity of the money of the
United States.' This measure seeks
to further strengthen the gold standard
srd insure the continued parity of gold
and silver by providing for their ex-
changeabi!ity at the treasury. The
text of the bill is as 2ollows
Section THAT all gold and silver
coins of the United States except sub
sidiary coius shall be exchangeabe for
each other at par at the treasury of the
United States at the demand of the
holder.
Section aThat for the purpose Of
carrying out the provisions Of this act
the secretary Of the treasury may em-
ploy any part OF the reserve fund of
gold coin and bullion to be established
by section 2 of the act Of March IA,
1900, entitled IAN act to define and fix
the standard of value, to maintain par
1ty OF all forms Of money issued or
coined by the United States, to refund
the public debt and'for other purposes.
And money received in exchange for
gold or bullion under the provisions of
this act shall be held i'll said reserve
fund ana not paid out except in the
manner provided in rega-d to United
States notes in said section 2 of the act
of March IA, 1900.
Section 3--This act shall take effect
upon its passage.
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AGAINST HOPKINS
Ely Vote of lG5 to 1902 House &c.
Cepts Burleigh's Reappcr-
t!onment Bill
Increases Membership Dur
ing the Next Decade From
357 to $50
GAIN FOR WESTERN STATES
Minnesota Gets TWO and Wis
ConSin and North Dakota
One Each
Senators Have the Army Cam
teen Question Under Dis
CuSCSion.

WAsHlNGToS, Jan. 9.-By vote of
1855 to l02 the house has accepted the re.
apportionment plan proposed by the
Burleigh bill, which increases the
mem bership Of the house during the
decade from 357, the present mem Der.
ship and the membership proposed by
the committee in the Hopkins bill, to
5S6 The result was brought about
by the influence Of certain senators
from several larger Northern states,
who threw the weight of their infiu.
ence in the scale in favor of the larger
membership. When it became appar.
ent that these factors were at work
against his bill Mr.. Hopkins attempted
TO compromise by giving an additional
representative each to North Dakota,
Colorado and Florida, but his adverse.
rles refused to compromise after com.
plete victory was assured. The Crum-
packer proposition to recommit the bill
Tor the purpose of ascertaining what
states abridged the right to vote to an
extent that would entail the reduced
representation was defeated by 13O to
ITO. There was no roll call on this
vote, but numbr of
Republicans Voted With the Democrats.
By the bill as passed no state loses a
represen tative and the following make
gains: Illinois, New York and Texas,
three each; Minnesota, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, two each, and Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts,,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Washington. West Vii.
ginia and Wisconsin, one each. Tn.
bill provides that whenever a new
state is admitted the representation
assigned to it shall be in addition -
the number provided in the bill. 1t
also adds provision never hitherto liz
corporated in reapportionment bill 10
the effect that congressional district,
in addition to being "contiguous,
shall also be compact. States which
are allowed additional representatives
by the bill shall by its terms elect them
at large until the legislature shall re
district the state.
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TO DISCHARGE MANY MEN,.
Railway Magnates Said to he Planning IA
Big Economical Reform.

Railway Magnates Said to he Planning IA
Big Economical Reform.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The Record says:
The financial powers controlling the
destlnies Of the great railway systems
OF the nation are reported to be plan.
ming one OF the biggest economical re.
forms in the history of American rail-
way operations. The intention is to
dispense with the vast army Of travel
ing passenger and freight agents and
other officials directly engaged in the
solicitation of business for the lines.
Should the plan be carried out it means
the discharge Of more than 5O,O00 men
and the annual saving of millions of
dollars to the carrying companies will
be the result.
The intention of the railroads to
bring about the new reform came as a
result of the recent big deals engi-
neered by ]. Pierpont Morgan, James
J. Hill, John D. Rockefeller and 9th.
ers.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-01-11
THE CANTEEN QUESTION.
That Part of the Army Reorganization
Bill Discussed in the Senate.

That Part of the Army Reorganization
Bill Discussed in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-During the
legislative session the senate had un.
der consideration the much mooted
canteen question in connection with
the army reorganization bill. The sem
ate committee in effect restored the
provision for a post exchange or can.
teen which had been stricken out of
the bill by the house. For nearly five
hours the senate discussed the commit
tee amendment, but vote upon the
proposition is not yet in sight. Sena-
tors Gallinger IN. H. and Hans.
hrough IN. d. vigorously opposed the
amendment, and in turn it was quite
as strenuously supported by Senators
Sewall (Del) Hawley Comm, Money
Miss and Carter (Mon.).
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-01-11
NEW RAILWAY LINE.

Will Run From Green Bay, WIS.,, to Do
luth and West Superior.
GREEN Bay, Wis, Jan. 9.-Initial
steps have been taken by Green Bay
business men to secure a new rgilway
line from this city TO Duluth and West
Superior, to run through the state in a
northwesterly direction by way of
Shawano and Merrill. At special meet.
ing of the Business Mems association,
a committee of seven prominent local
men was appointed to promote and fos-
ter the project in every way posi-
BILE. Ample capital is said to be back
of the proposition.
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TO PROTECT INTEREST.
state Department TO Take Vigorous Ac.
tion at Panama

state Department to Take Vigorous Ac.
tion at Panama.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Consul Gen.
eral Gudger at Panama cables the
state department from Colombia that
the Colombian government announces
that the revolutionists are approaching
Panama and and making preparations
for fight which is likely to occur
soon. The state department intends
taking vigorous action if the city is
threatened with bombardment to pro-
tect American interests and to carry
out the duties we have assumed by
treaty for the protection of the Isthmus
of Panama,
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IDENTICAL PROTOCOLS,

All the Foreign Representatives Send
Agreements to Chinese Envoys.
LONDON, Jan. 9.--Dr. Morrison, wir-
ing to The Times from Pe1ing, says:
Monday II identical protocols, rep
resenting each of the powers, were
handed to the Chinese ENJOYS for sig
nature and for the attixlng of the inn
perial seal. AS the formality of COM
municating with the court is neces-
sary preliminary to using the seal
delay of few days is expected, but
there is no reason to fear that the Obi.
nese will fail to complete acceptance of
the note
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PRICE: $500 A YEAR.
DECLARED TO BE VOID.
Decision Rendered on the IOWA biennial
rl.cti ion 4 me nd nIn,t.

rl"ction Amendment.
DEs MONIES, Jau. 9-JuGge a. r.
Dewey of the Sixth Iowa judicial dis.
trict, has rendered his decision at
Washing ton, la, on the legality of the
biennial election amendment to the
state constitution, declaring tile same
to be VOID. He bases MS lengthy opin-
Ion o. lU,000 words upon the fact that
she amendment was not submitted bv
the Legislature in legal form Every
politician and office holder in the state
has been awaiting the decision, for
upon the result the terms OF all Office
holders would or would not be extend.
ed one year, the general opinion being
that the supreme court would affirm
Judge Dcwey's opinion
Ihe amendment provided that all
terms OF officers from governor down,
expiring IL TIE year 1901, be extended
for one year, 1t first appeared in the
Legislature Of 1888, being introduced in
the form OF joint resolution. In
compliance with requirements i'll the
adoption OF an amendment, it was pre-
sented to the succeeding legislature in
1900. known as the Iwenty-eighth
general assembly. In the passage of
the resolution at that session the rec.
ord made IN the journals Of the house
was by the title Of the joint resolution.
The constitution requires that the
amendment shall "be entered upon the
journals" Judge Dewey holds that
the recording of the title only is not
sufficient and, therefore, the amend.
ment was not legally adopted by the
people of Iowa at the election Nov. g.
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Legal Obstacles in the Way,

MILWAUKEE. Jan. 9.-The Evening
Wisconsin prints an interview with it's
railway authority" in which it is
stated legal obstacles are in the way
Of combination Of the Great North.
ern-Northern Pacific Chicago, Milwau-
kee and St. Paul deal. The Wiscon.
sin S informant says there are laws in
Minnesota and Dakotas which forbid
combinations, leases or other traffic ar
rangements between and among par.
allel competing lines which the named
railways are.
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ARE NEAR KIMBERLEY.

Boer Commando Loots Farm Seven
Miles From the City.
CAPE Town, Jan. 9.-1t is reported
that tho Beers have reached Suther.
land and are within 20 miles of the vii.
lage Of Piquetberg.
The country around Kimberley is be-
ing cleared of people, live stock and
food stutfs. A commando of $50 looted
a cattle farm seven miles from Kimber-
ley 1t is reported that all residents of
Vry burg who are unable to supply
themselves with provisions for two
months must be brought south.
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EIGHT ARE DEAD,

Disastrous Collision on the Baltimore
and Ohio Road.
MoRGANTowN, w. Va, Jan. 9.-An
engine running light struck a freight
train on the Monongahela division of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at An.
derson. The collision resulted in the
death Of eight men and the seri.
GUS injury OF two others. 1t is supposed
that misunderstanding of orders was
the cause Of the accident. The wreck
occurred on trestle, which was broken
down, and the track badly torn up.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-01-11
BOOZ INQUIRY FINDING,
Result Of the Investigation In the Hands
of Secretary Root.

Result Of the Investigation In the Hands
of kecretary Root.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The record
of the proceedings and findings of thv
military court of inquiry appointed IT,
investigate the case Of x.Cadet Oscar
L. Booz, whose recent death was at
tributed by his family and friends to
injuries received from hazing at West
Point military academy, was received
at the war department during the
morning. Without undertaking to
read the report, or even the conclusions
OF the court, General Corbin took it to
the secretary OF War personally. In
accordance with the established rule of
the war department no official infor-
nation concerning the character of the
report will be divulged in advance of
the secretary's action upon it.
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Canadian Soldiers Return,

HALIFAX, N S., Jan. 9.--The over.
due transport with 800 Canadian SOL
diers returning from South Africa on
board was reported off Caperdown at
o'clock and reached quarantine an
hour later. The steamer left Table
Bay, Dec. 1S. The forces on board
comprise both battalions of the Cana
dian mounted rifles and the Canadian
artillery which took part il the relief of
Mafekinp
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TRAFFIC NEARLY BLOCKED.

Dozens of Trains Buried in Snow on
Russian Railways.
ODESSA, Jan. 9.-Dozens of trains
are showed up on the Southern rail.
ways and some are completely buried.
Ten thousand laborers have been dis.
patched to clear the tracks Several
Russian steamers are missing. Sebas-
tapol is full of vessels which have taken
shelter in the harbor from the gales
The snowfall in the last three days has
been SO heavy that no mails have ar.
rived here
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PHYSICIANS OVERWORKED,

Quarter of Million New Workers Have
Grippe, bronchitis or tneumonia.
New YORK, Jan. 9.-It is estimated
there are $50, 600 cases of grippe, bron.
chitis md pneumonia in the city. Not
only the city hospitals but private in.
stitutions are full to overfowing and
ply ysicians are finding it difficult to
make their rounds. 1t has been re-
marked that while the characteristics
of the malady are much the same as in
former years, the disease has assumed
catarrhal tendency which is new.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 9.-Both branches
OF the legislature met at the state capi.
tol at noon and organized by the cleo
tion Of officers, tho nominees of the
Republican caucus being selected in
both cases. M. J. Bowling was elected
speaker of the house.
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TWO FlREMEN KILLED.

Another Serious Disaster Occurs at
Rochester, N. Y.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 9.-The
nitrate building of the Eastman Kodak
works was destroyed by fire during the
day. Two tiremen were killed by the
fumes Of burning chemicals and one
other was SO seriously injured that he
probably will die.
The fire started by the contact of es-
Gaping nitric acid with the wooden
floor. The loss is placed at $4,000.
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McKinley's Action Commended.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 9.-The Ne
braska senate has passed resolution
expressing sympathy with the Beers in
their struggle against Great Britain. 1t
is the same resolution offered last
Thursday, but SO amended as to COM
mend the action of President McKin.
ley in offering his friendly assistance
to bring about an honorable peace
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Not a Car Is Running,

READING, Pa, Jan. 9.-Trouble be.
tween the United Traction company
and its men eliminated at noon when
$50 motormen and conductors struck
because half dozen union men were
discharged by the company during the
past few days. Not car is running.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-01-11
EXTENDED CANAL BILL.
Kaiser's Speech to the Diet Presents q
Gigantic Scheme,

BERLIN, Jan. 9.-The diet was
opened in the name of Emperor Will
lam, who is suffering from slight
cold, by the imperial chancellor, Count
Won Buelow, who read the speech from
the throne. The principal point in this
was the announcement of the presenta-
ton of an extended canal bill, compris-
ing not only the Rhine and the Elbe
scheme, but also the construction of
waterway for large ships between Ber-
lin and Stettin, more practical water.
way between the Oder and the Vistula
and Improvements in the Wartha.
Lower Oder, Lower Havel aud Spree.
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Tried to Hang a Superintendent.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 9.-Most of the
miners in Weir City zinc mining dis.
trict are on a strike. The trouble re-.
suited over wages and the INTRODUCED ton
of non-union miners. There was a
riot at one of the mines in which an
attempt was made to hang one Of the
superintendents.
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Will Bestow Posthumous Honors,

SHANGHAI, Jan. 9.-The empress
dowager, repenting of the execution of
those who favored the foreigners dur
ing the outbreak of the Boxers, intends
to bestow posthumous honors upon
them and to grant money to their fam.
lies.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-01-11

1t is given out that the tail end of
the Pails Exposition enterprise is a de-
ficit of 2,O73, 1856 francs.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-01-11

The average weight of sheep fleece
is 81 pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24
Mortgagee's s ale

VIII be sold az public auction on We'd
nesday, May % 1901 az O'Clock pm. ON
the premises, by virtue of the power OF
safe contained in TINT cPrtuin mortgage
deed. made and executed by Eugene
Magnant and Maivina Magnant his wife
dated January 20 1899. and recorded in
the office OF the Recorder OF Deeds in the
City OF Providence. n. L. I'm real estate
mortgage book Nc. l6i at Page H.
That certain lot 1f land. With The
buildings and improvements thereon. sit-
uata In the CITY OF Providence. IA said
State of Rhode Island, designated as Lot
number Two Hundred Fifty-Three (253),
ON that plat entitled Union Plat No z
by J. A. Latham. December. 1SS6 on rec
ord in the land records 0f said CITY IN
Plat Book No. =, page a. and also on
Plat Card No. dSi. and according 20 said
Plat contains 2iS So feet reference to
said plat being hereby had BEING The
same promises conveyed TO said EUgcne
and Malvina Magnant hy deed dated Jan
uary 20. lS93 and recorded "a said Re-
corder's OfRcc
Notice Is hereby given OF the intention
OF the mortEugee TO bid upon the above
described property az the sale thereof or
at any postponcment or adjounment OF
the same.
BY order Of the Mortgage.
Providence. May 1901
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A RIPE OLD AGE.
George Johnson Of North Smith
field Is Almost, Ninety.

Overseer of the Poor George Johnson
OF North Smlthield will be 70 years OF age
on Monday. June II. and his many friends
are making preparations TO properly OBJ
serve the day.
MIR. Johnson, who was born in Norwich,
Conn. June II, 1871, came to Slatersville.
his present home, in 1875 while quite a
boy. He became, as a young man, great
ly interested In politics and was fire.
Quently elected to office.
His several offices were as follows:
Member of town council from 1867 20 1871.
being council president In 1865; Justice OF
the peace I'm 1871; representative In 1S7l-72;
senator In 1884 measurer OF wood,
1874 20 1850; moderator of town meetings,
1879: assessor of taxes. 1873 To 1850: inspec-
tor OF chimneys from 1873: overseer OF the
poor 1873 To 1880. and from 1885 10 the
present time, and a trustee of schools In
district No. for number of years
Mr.. Johnson enjoys remarkably good
health, but his eyesight Is slowly yet
surely falling him. Every morning he
may be seen taking his daily walk 10 the
frtr-tofftce. His mumUTy r. bright and he
can recall many things which happened
over 81 years ago.