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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-12-12
POISON IN HIS BEER.
Wealthy Brooklyn Manufacturer Meets
Death In Peculiar Way.

An investigation by the coroner into
the sudden death of George F. Leyb,
wealthy truss manufacturer In Brook
lyn, N. Y, has developed considerable
OF mystery. The investigation Is
proceeding.
Leyh was over 80 years of age and
Is said to have possessed an estate of
more than 100000. 1t was his custom
to eat luncheon in the rear of his place
OF business. With his daughters he
made his home in the apartments
above. On Tuesday the luncheon was
brought as usual and Leyb went into
the cellar for bottle of beer. He took
1t from case containing twenty bottles
On taking off the top he found the beer
nat. but drank part of glass. 1t tasted
badly and he called to the Office boy,
whom he asked to taste the beverage
which, he said, was bitter. The boy
put the glass to his lips and said the
same. Leyh arose and started across
the room. Suddenly he fell and died in
twenty minutes.
The doctors found that his death was
probably caused by strong irritant
poison. At first it was believed the
stuff had been placed in the bottle for
safe keeping and that Leyh had taken
'he fatal draught by mistake; but
study of the whole affair is said to have
convinced the coroner that the top of
he bottle had been taken off and that
large quantity of poison was poured
nto the beer and the bottle put back in
he case where, as Leyh drank one bot
le daily, it was only a question OF time
vhen he would take it.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-12-12
THEY'RE AFTER VENEZUELA.
Great Britain aud Germany Have Presented
Their UItimatums.

Great Britain and Germany have
presented ultimatums to Venezuela,
which will be followed by the seizure
of the customs unless a satisfactory
settlement is forthcoming within a
brief period. The ultimatums have a
time limit, but the exact date cannot
be asectrained here. The British for
eign office states, with regard to the
limit: 1T is reasonable time in which
Venezuela can satisfy the injured gov
ernments. Both notes are practically
Identical. although the amounts of the
claims differ. The notes merely re-
iterate the continued disregard by the
Venezuelan government of all our rep
reservations, specify our claims and
demand immediate action on the part
OF President Castro's government in
connection Herewith" The British
governments case is practically iden-
teal with the statements made in pre-
vious dispatches from London. in
which 1t was first announced that the
action was contemplated Should the
British ultimatum meet with hostile
reception. the British minister. w. Fl.
ID. Haggard, has been instructed to go
aboard British warship. or if that is
impracticable, to go into the neighbour
ing British colony
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-12-12
The House Passed the Pension BiIi withou,
Word of Debate.

The house on Saturday passed peu-
sion appropriation bills carrying
$1Ss.0oo.00o without word OF debate.
Mr.. Barney (Wis.). in charge of the
measure, explained that the appropria
lions 1t carried. aggregating $3.50. SAT-.
600. were practically identical with
those for the current year and that 1t
contained no new legislation. The bill
was then passed without word OF
comment. exactly ten minutes having
been consumed in its consideration
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-12-12
LOADED WITH silver.
Man is Drowned by the Weight of Coin o.
His Person.

A peculiar drowning is reported
from Canarsie. Long Island. With
$500 In silver in his pockets, which he
had saved for his wedding. Edward
Porter was Knocked from his sloop
while returning to port and was
drowned. Owing to the storm, his
crew could render no assistance, and
weighted down by the coin. Porter. al.
though good swimmer, sank almost
instantly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-12-12
MOUNT PELEE ERUPTlNG.
Volcano in Dangerous Activity During
Past Week.


Professor Lacroix, who was sent out
by the French government to inves-
tigate the volcanic situation in Mar
Unique, and who has established bis
headquarters at Fondes st. Denis, near
Mont Pelee, reports that the volcano
has been in dangerous activity during
the past week. There have been severe
eruptions and ashes have been thrown
out. but have fallen out over the regions
already devastated and evacuated.
During the night rumblings have been
heard and the the central cone appears
incandescent. 1t falls frequently and
reforms in different shapes. The smoke
rising from the crater is sometimes
three kilometers high. Vessels are
advised not to approach the coast.
According to the latest news, however,
Mont Pelee is somewhat quietcr.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-12-12
Engineer Kn,.a. Two r,rsmeu Injured.

Peter Peterson. Santa Fe engi-
neer, was instantly killed and two fire.
men were seriously injured in a head
on freight collision on the Santa Fe
near Peach Springs. Ariz Both en-
gines were wrecked. and several
freight cars were smashed up. A. G.
Wells. general manager of the west
ern lines of the Santa Fe company,
says that from the advices he had re-
ceived the wreck was not a serious
one. except for the death OF Engineer
Peterson.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-12-12
Father and chnd crsmated In Their HON.

n
Fire destroyed the general store and
dwelling of Max Manthey at Colgate.
Wis. Mr.. Manthey. in attempting to
escape, fell from the porch and broke
his neck. dying a few minutes later.
In the excitement child s years old
was forgotten, and was burned to
death. Another child was fatally and
three others seriously injured. The
mother and two other children were
the only ones to escape uninjured. Mr..
Manthey was over 60 years old. The
family consisted of the father and
mother and seven children. who. with
the servant, were in the building at
the time of the fire. 1t is thought the
nre was caused by an overheated fur
mace.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-12-12
Three Thousand People Perish in a..ts-
mAln.

From the Guatema.an coast the
Pacific mail steamer City of Sydney
brings the news that the deaths re-
sulting from the recent eruption of the
Santa Maria volcano amounted to about
three thousand. This estimate is based
upon the latest information that has
been received at San Jose de Guate-
msla, previous to the Sydney's depart
ure for this port, but 1t is accompanied
by the statement of Guatemalans that
reliable information will still be difficult
to obtain. This list Is considerably
omAller than that previously reported.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-12-12
Assr.h,.,. ar. Surprised white Taking
Oath.

Thirteen anarchists we're arrested
near spexxa. Italy after a desperate
struggle. The police surprised them at
meetins while they we're IN the act
OF taking an OATH with poisnards To
assassinafc King Victor Emanuel One
OF the anarchists ard ore az the police
were severely w,ueded
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
GYPSY GOES MAD
KILLS HER KEEPER AND ES.
CAPES TO THE WOODS.
Shot a Number of Times Before She
Succumbs to Bullets in
the Brain.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 24.-Gypsy, the
big elephant belonging to a circus and
which injured it's keeper in winter
quarters in Chicago several years ago,
went crazy six miles from Valdosta
today and killed her keeper, James
O'Rourke. The circus train had been
in a wreck early in the day, when
several of the animal cars were
wrecked and two or three horses kill
ed. Gypsy vas in a highly nervous
state when the train finally pulled out
for Valdosta, the next show point.
Six miles out from that town Gypsy
became so noisy and restless that she
was tied, and the train stopped to try
to quiet her. Immediately the mad
brute attacked her keeper and crush
ed his life out against the side of the
car. O'Rourke for some reaso did
not close the door of the car after
him, so after killing her keeper Gypsy
escaped to the woods. The big brute
was shot a number of times before she
succumbed to rifle bullets in the
brain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
BABY LEFT ON A GREAT NORTH.
ERN TRAIN.
MOTHER QUIETLY VANISHED
Little One Placed in Charge Of Sister
of Charity and Taken to
Helena. y

Great Falls. Nov. PA baby, ap
parently abandoned by it's mother
was found in train 23 when it reach.
ed here this afternoon. The mother
was on the train when it left Havre,
but disappeared before it reached
here. She had come with the baby
from Grand Forks, N. D., and from
Glasgow to Havre vas in company
with a young man who she said was
her brother. He left her at Havre,
saying he would meet her on Thurs.
day at Fort Benton.
To passengers she said she was
Mrs. Murgetroyd, and that she was
on the way to Benton to visit a broth.
er, a county official, at that city. Be
tween Havre and Benton the train
stopped only at Big Sandy and Yer
gille. She was seen aboard after the
train had passed Big Sandy. At Ben.
ton she did not get off, but as she
had previously asked the conductor
about the hotels at Great Falls it was
thought she had decided to come here
and had moved to another car
The conductor began a search of
the train after leaving Benton, but
could not find her aboard. The baby
was placed in dlarge Of a Sister of
Charity, who was going to Helena,
who took the infant there with her.
The peace officials here and at Ben
ton have been notified and are at
tempting to find what became of the
mother. An officer will go to Yer
gille' tomorrow to see if the woman
is there, and a search will be made
to ascertain if she accidentally fell
from the train on the way.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
AMERICAN CONSUL CONDUCTS
AN INVESTIGATION,
ORDERS A new AUTOPSY
Officials Making Every Effort ia
Learn Facts Regarding
Killing.

Paris, Nov. 24.-Acting on instruc.
partment to thoroughly investigate
the shooting of Mrs. Ellen Gore, Con.
sui General Gowdy today requested
four representative American physi.
slams living in Paris to form a com
mission, conduct an independent au.
topsy and report on the circumstances
and probabilities of how she met her
death.
The commission is composed of DR..
A. j. Magin, who is in charge of the
American hospital in Paris; DR.. Ed
munt l.. Gros, formerly of San Fran
cisco; DR.. Turner and DR.. Whitman.
Mr.. Gowdy has sent written instruc-
tons to each of the doctors in which
he asks them to spare, no efforts to
make the investigation searching.
The commission has already confer
red regarding it's plans, but it has not
yet been settled when the autopsy will
take place.
The French officials still hold the
body and umerou formalities have
to be gone through with before it will
be in possession of the undertaken
designated by Mr.. Gowdy. The doc
tors must act quickly as the funeral
has been finally arranged for 2 O'Clock
tomorrow. in the American church on
the Rue de Berri. The Rev. DR.. E. j.
Thurber will %oficiate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
ASKED ENORMOUS SALVAGE.
Spaniard Wanted 100000 to Pull
=. Transport ingalls, Off Reef.

Manila, Nov. 24.-The United States
transport ingalls,, with General Miles
and party on board, which struck on
a reef while entering the harbor of
lie Gaspi. Luzon, on Saturday, foated
at high tide the same day, and will
arrive here next Monday. The vessel
struck on a coral reef while going at
a speed Of nine knots. The shock
raised the ship two feet along it's en-
tire length.
Captain Brugire has explained that
he was trying to save 20 minutes by
running through the charted channel
between the reefs in the center of the
Gulf of Albay in a straight line for
LIE Gaspi, instead of following the
usual channel. A Spanish vessel
which was asked to give assistance
wanted 100, 900 Mexican dollars as
salvage, but these terms were declin-
ed. Captain Brugire pumped out the
vessels water ballast and she was
fioated without aid.
1t is believed that the ingalls, is I'M
damaged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
COMMISSIONER HERMANN Is.
SUES CIRCULAR TO REGISTERS
STOP ILLEGAL LAND FILINGS
Soldiers Widows Brought West by
Train Loads to F~rauduIently
Hold Public Lands.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Colonel J, S.
Mosby, special agent of the, general
land office, left Washington tonight
for Omaha. Colonel Mosby will spend
a few days in Omaha to consult with
District Attorney Summers as to suits
to be instituted against cattlemen,
who, it is charged, have illegally
fenced public lands in Nebraska.
Binger Hermann, commissioner of
the general land Office, has issued a
general circular to receivers and reg
listers of his Office, notifying them to
look askance at widows desiring to
make homestead entries under the
act of June s, 1872. The circular is
sued by Commissioner Hermann is as
follows:
1T has been reported to this Office
that persons are Systematically en-
gagged in the business of inducing,
by false representations of law, wild
ows OF soldiers to make homestead
entries under the act of June 8, 1879,
for the benefit of other persons than
claimants; that these persons seek
out soldiers widows at their homes
and represent to them that they are
entitled by law to make entry of 100
acres of land and perfect title to it
without residing upon or cultivating
it and that they are permitted to lease
or enter into a contract to sell their
claim as 0 o as they make the orig
inal entry. 1t is reported that SOL
diers' widows have been transported
in car lots from their homes in east
ern states to the vicinity of the land
to be entered, and all their expenses
paid by interested parties, who induce
them to make entries and who secure
lease or purchase of land so entered.
you will report at once whether
entries by soldiers widows have been
made at your Office, in considerable
numbers, at about the same date,
and under circumstances which would
raise suspicion that they were not
made for the sole use and benefit of
claimants. If any such entries have
been made, you will transmit a list
of names, giving number Of entry,
date and and p%ostoffice ad-
dress of entrymen. You will also give
names and residences of parties who
appear to he promoting these entries,
and state your reasons for supposing
that the entries are not made in good
soldiers widow appears personally at
your Office, you will, before allowing
her application to enter, see that she
understands the homestead affidavit
which she is required to make"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28

p~ortation has been reduced 50, 900, 900
as a result Of the peaceful conditions
now existing in the archipelago.
The increase of $1,4OO,0OO for bar
racks and quarters is due to resump-
-tion of work on new and reconstruc-
ton of many of the old posts rendered
necessary by the increase of the regu-
lar army.
An increase Of $75O,OOO will be re.
CURED in order to provide a full years
supply of colthing and equipage dur.
ing the next fiscal year. Increased es-
Inmates are submitted to procure an
annual supply of ammunition for tar
get practice and provide for an ac-
emulation to meet emergencies,
which must be anticipated.
The estimate under the head of
public works shows a net reduction
of $9,738,7O0 as compared with the
estimates for 1902 and of $6,4O7, OSS
as compared with the amounts appro-
priated for 1902.
There is a decrease of SIS, O53, 1879
in the estimate for river and harbor
improvements, $ 1868. 095 for buildings
and grounds at the military academy
and $61G,141 for buildings and grounds
at Washington. An increase of ST.
900, 900 is asked for gun and mortar
batteries; for sites for Notifications
and for seacoast defenses, 1880, 900;
1855; for military posts, $2,1S2, 007;
and for %arsenals, $538,736.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
IT MAY HOLD SPAIN LIABLE.
Spanish Claims Commission Ha
oEnunciated Its Principles.

-
Washington, Nov. 24.-The Spanish
claims commission has enunciated
the principles by which it will be
governed in passing upon the vari-
GUS demurrers which have been sub
mitted to it in connection with the
claims now under consideration on
account of the war between Spain
and Cuba. The general basis is laid
down that in assuming the RESPONSE
bility which would otherwise have
been SPANS the United States is
bound to pay all claims for which
Spain could have been held. 1t is
further held that the insurrection in
Cuba had gone beyond the control
of the Spanish government and that
it was not responsible for damages
done to foreigners by the insurgents.
If, however, it be shown that the
Spanish authorities might have pre-
vented the damage done in, any par
ticular cases by the exercise of due
diligence, the commission announces
that it will hold that Spain. is liable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28

First Publication Nov. 81, 19O2.-4-f
In the District Court of the Seventh
Judiciau District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County Of
Yellowstone.
Karl E. Leuschke, Plaintiff. VS.. Clara
e. Leuschke, Defendant.
ALIAS SUMMONS.
The State of Montana sends greet
ing to the above named defendant,
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the Office of the clerk.
of this court, and to file your answer
and serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this sum-
MONS, exclusive of the day of service;
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
The said action is brought to OBJ
ti "a uSN1SS u1SoolN1lS lllC DOllu vi
matrimony existing between the
plaintiff and defendant upon the
ground of desertion. in that the de-
PENDANT, during the month of May, A.
d. 1895, and eve since that time, vio-
lated her marriage vow and willful-
ly and Intentionally deserted and
abandoned plaintiff. wholly against
his will and without his consent, and
has eve since said time continued to
live separate and apart from plaintiff,
wholly against his will and without
his consent.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 18th day of November,
1902.
(Seal.) T. A. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
By E. w. Dunno, Deputy Clerk.
Fred H. Hathhorn, Attorney for Plain.
tiff.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
LESS MONEY FOR ARMY
SECRETARY ROOTS ESTIMATES
FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
Reduction of Force and Restoration of
Peace Means Saving of
Millions.

Washington, Nov. 24-Secretary
Root has just completed his estimates
for the next fiscal year, and his fig
ures show that he has succeed in eff
fecting a marked reduction in the
amour of money required for the
support of the army and the war de-
partment. Excluding river and har-
Dor appropriations, over which the de-
partment has little control, as they
are directed largely by congress, the
secretary said that the estimates for
each of the last fiscal years show an
annual average increase from the es-
Inmates of the previous year of about
$44, 500, 900. The estimates for the
next year show a net decrease Of $751;
100000 compared with the estimates
submitted for the current fiscal year,
and the decrease as compared with
the current appropriations is $2O,947,-
$50.
The estimates for the military es-
Enlistment, which includes all items
for the support of the army and the
military academy, shows a net reduc-
ton of s21,s62,9 21 from the estimates
of 1908. The pay of the army is re-
duced more than $4,000, 900 in con-
sequence of the reduction of force.
The cost of subsistence is reduced
more than So, 500, 900 and the expense
of barracks and quarters in the Phil
ippines is reducted a million for the
same reason. The cost of army trans
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
PLOT DEATH OF LoUBET.
New York Police Unearth Deep An
archist Conspiracy.


New York, Nov. 24.-Through the
arrest of two alleged anarchists who
were engaged in a fierce fight late to-
night, neal the downtown headquar-
tiers of the reds, the police believe
they have discovered a plot for the
assassination of the president of
France. On one of the men was found
a map of Paris with markings of a
dozen of the official buildings, includ-
ing the official home of the French
president.
This nan who confesses he is an
anarchist arrived here only a few
days ago and is said to have accused
his companion of being a traitor to
the cause. The men are Dominick
Santo, SO years old, and Tom HIenz,
20 years old. Santo WIS ar1.l with
a pistol and Mem with a stiletto.
When searched in the police station,
Is cartridges larger than those found
in the five-shooter, were found in San
to's pockets.
Besides there was an unopened let
ter from Canatelli, Italy, addressed
to him, which the sergeant did not
open, as he thought the United States
secret service authorities might want
it. The men were held for examina-
ton tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
SENDING BEGGING LETTERS.
Women Who Got Rich sendinq out
Begging Letters.

New York, Nov. 25.--After admit
ting that for 20 years she had been
sending begging letters to prominent
people, including recent ones to high
government officials, Mrs. Annie Nav
ers has been sentenced to the work.
house for six months. Agents Of a
charity organization brought about
the woman's conviction. They claim
that she has accumulated consider
able properly through piteous appeals
to we'll known persons in society; that
she live a life of ease and spent part
CT the season at the seashore and in
the mountains.
They claim to have about 1000 let
tiers, signed by the woman, which had
been turned over to the society by
their recipients for investigation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
Notice Of Sale Of schoo, Bond.

Notice OF Sale Of School Bonds.
Sealed bids will be received by the
trustees of school district No. 10, of
Yellowstone county, state of Mon
tana, up to S O'Clock p. M, November
30, 1902, for the purchase Of One
Thousand (%$1,000.00) dollars school
bonds to be issued by said district.
Bonds will be issued in coupon
form and dated November /. 1902,
and due in 10 years from this date,
interest payable annually. Bidders
must state in their bids the rate of
interest they will pay, not to exceed
6 per centum per annum, premium if
any they will allow for said bonds,
agree to furnish to said district free
of charge Autographed bonds and to
state denominations they desire them
to be issued in. (Trustees prefer to
issue bonds in denomination of One
Hundred ($100.0W dollars.)
The assessed valuation of said dis
trict is yer $4,000; present bonded
Indebtedness none. Said bonds are
issued for building new school house.
The trustees reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. No bid will
be received at less than par. Bids
will be received by the undersigned
clerk of said district.
J. F. TILDEN, Clerk,
52-5f Park City, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
He Fails in Both Efforts.

Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 24.-Meager
reports reach here of a shooting and
stabbing ARRAY at Buffalo, Wyo. J
Collins, a discharged convict from the
state penitentiary, it is said. attempt
ed to murder his wife and afterwards
tried to commit suicide. Both at
tempts were unsuccessful. He is al
legged to have shot the woman several
times and\then shot and stabbed him
self in a frightful manner Both Col
Inns and his wife will recover.