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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18

Long Island City is snow bound. The
storm kept children from school and
the schools were closed at noon. All
trolley cars were blockcaded by drifts.
and effCVts to open them were to no
avail. Many thousands of people en-
ployed in New York and Brooklyn
had to turn back unable to breast the
binding snow squalls.
Advices received tonight from points
in New Jersey show that the great
blizzard has been felt from Bergen
county to Cape May and from Atlantic
City to Camden. The latest advices,
received during the evening, are that
the storm has abated considerable.
the snow having ceased to fall and
the wind having decreased in velocity.
AS was natural the brunt of the
gale, which approached the dimen-
sions of hurricane, was felt by the
seacoast towns but the interior cities
and townships did not escape. Travel
by road was almost impossible; cities
and villages not provided with large
gangs of street cleaners gave up the
battle against the driving snow early
in the day; the railroads were enabled
to move trains by the free use of snow
ploWs and street car traffic all over
the state was stopped until the sweep
ing machines cleared the tracks about
the middle OF the afternoon.
There was general suspension of
the schools in the afternoon while
the morning sessions were only thin
ly attended. At most places heard
would be no attempt to hold school to-
morrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
Chicaeoans Petition for Reform il
Laws on the Subject.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Nine of the
wealthiest and most influential citi-
zens of Chicago have sent to the SEN
ate of the United States through Sen
ator Cullom petition asking for uni
form and more rigid divorce laws in
all the states of the union. The names
signed to the petition include those
of Marshall Field and Robert T.. Lin
coin. The object Of the present petit
tion is to secure some action on the
part of the senate, SO that an appro-
priation may be made for the purpose
of compiling divorce statistics. When
these are once placed before the pub
lie, it is declared, legislation remedy
ing the laxity of the divorce laws will
be comparatively easy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
NSSYLVANIA COVERED.
Snow Rahees From One Inch to Foot
and Half in Depth.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE heavy
snow storm which began in this sec
ton at 10 o'clock last night, ceased at
o'clock today the fall of snow being
4he heaviest in three years, high
wind accompanied the snow but to-
night the wind is rapidly diminishing.
The greatest fall of snow occurred
at Atlantic City, which was the cen
ter of the storm this morning. The
weather bureau there reports that II
inches fell. and that the maximum
velocity of the wind was "a miles per
hour.
Cape May reports snow fall Of
eight inches.
In this city II inches of snow was
recorded at the weather bureau.
In the interior of Pennsylvania
snow fell in depths varying from one
to six inches.
With the exception of the stranding
of the schooner Anna Murray from
Boston for Baltimore. near Indian
river inlet, the life saving stations
from Chincottague, Va. to Barnegat.
N j.. report tonight that there are no
vessels in distress.
Steam railroads centering in this
city were considerably hampered.
Trains were greatly delayed and in
some instances abandoned. The great
est difficulty was experienced within
the city limits and on the lines lead
ing to New York and the seashore.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
INVENTOR SUICIDES.
Takes His Own Life Just as Fortune
Was in Sight.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 17.-Herman G.
Faprg. inventor of Faprig metal COM
mitted suicide in this city today by
shooting His wife and daughter, the
latter the wife of Judge Benton Of
Washburn, had left the house to go
to the railway station, Mrs. Benton
being about to return to her home
after visit to her parents. On en-
tering the station they were summon
ed to the telephone and notified that
Mr.. Faprig had shot and killed him
self Immediately after they had left
the house. Faprig was an expert metal
worker and few years ago perfected
the metal which bears his name, af-
ter having spent life time in it's in
vention Recently an Ashland man
had become interested in the inven-
ton and had put the metal upon the
market. and it was believed q fortune
was in sight for the inventor This
makes the suicide all the stranger.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
House..

Washington. Feb. 17.-The unexpect.
the bill to repeal the war revenue
taxes was passed unanimously with
out a word of debate. This action
was the outcome of challenge thrown
down by Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee,
the minority leader. after the adoption
by a. strict party vote of special or
der for the consideration of the bill
which permitted debate upon it until
O'clock tomorrow afternoon. but cut
off all opportunity to offer amend
ments. except such as had been agreed
upon by the ways and means commit
tee.
The adoption of the rule had been
preceded by stormy debate. in the
course of which the democrats pro-
tested against the application of the
gag" which Mr. Hay of Virginia
charged was meant to prevent free
expression not only by the democrats
but by some of the republicans, at
tention being especially called toward
Mr.. Babcock of Wisconsin, the father
of the bill to amend the steel schedule
of the present tariff law. They also
charged that such a method of proceed
ure was minimizing the influence of
the house and making it simply ma
chine to register the DEGREES of the
few men in control.
Mr.. Babcock said that he supported
the programme on the ground that the
issue presented, the repeal of the war
revenue taxes, should not be COM
plicated with other matter. At the
same time he gave notice that he
would press his own bill at the first
opportunity.
Mr.. Dazell of Pennsylvania scored a
point against the minority by recall
ing the time under democratic control
of the house, when 649 amendments
to the Wilson bill had been forced
| through without being read.
When the rule was adopted by a
vote of 15S to 1870, Mr.. Richardson
to emphasize the fact that debate on
the bill could accomplish nothing and
that deliberation on it would be fruit
less, asked unanimous consent that
the bill be placed upon it's passage
Not an objection was voiced, and the
vote was taken forthwith.
Every vote. 27S in number was cast
, in the affirmative and thus quickly and
unanimously came the end of what al
one time had promised to be one OF
sion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
CENTERED AT BOSTON.
New England Did Not Escape the
Eastern Blizzard.

Boston, Feb. 17.-After an unpre-
cedented stretch of clear weather dat
ing back to Candlemas day, New Eng
land was blanketed today with foot
of wet snow and swept by northwest
gale. This onslaught of the elements
impeded traffic and carried down the
telegraph and telephone poles so that
many important cities were cut off.
Fortunately there was not large
amount of shipping off the coast and
no marine disaster has been reported.
The storm center was directly over
Boston at s o'clock tonight. With
the unusually low barometer of 2S7S
which is nearly the record at this sta,
tion.
The wind attained a velocity of "A
miles an hour this morning and at
o'clock the weather bureau reported q
Sc mile an hour gale at East Port.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
BY
DEEP SNOW
THE EAST BURIED DEEP IN THE
BEAUTIFUL.
SCHOOLS ALL SUSPENDED
Travel BY Rail Interrupted and coun-
try Roads Impassible-Storm
Accompanied BY Wind.

New York, Feb. 17.-New York City
has borne the brunt of the fiercest
snow storm that has struck this sec
ton of the country since the great
blizzard Of 1883. Beginning soon after
midnight the storm increased rapidly
until by daybreak the whole city was
completely showed under. The rising
force of the gale piled the snow in
great drifts that for time almost sus-
pended Traffic, except in the main
thoroughfares. where the railway
tracks were only kept open by the
constant use of snowplows and sweep
erS.
Communication between Manhattan
and Brooklyn was subject to long de-
lay. The ferry boats with difficulty
made their trips across the ice chok-
ed rivers and the work of tugboats,
lighters and shipping generally was al
most at a standstill. So heavy was the
snow fall that the loading of vessels
was stopped. it being impossible to
. keep the matches open. Two steam
ers which arrived during the night
struggled as far as quarantine, where
they came to anchor. Several steam
ers are reported to be off Sandy Hook
waiting for the storm to abate before
trying to enter the harbor. Tonight
the local weather bureau reports that
the worst of the snowfall, which be-
ban to abate in the afternoon. is prob
ably over. The fall up to 3 o'clock
this afternoon was 8 $40 inches.
This afternoon hurricane warnings
were hoisted at Sandy Hook and New
York and many vessels are detained
in port.
There was considerable delay in the
arrival of mails The local deliveries
of mail were hampered by the diff
Guilty of driving the wagon through
the snow encumbered streets. all out
going mails were closed from 80 min
utes to an hour before the usual time.
Mails on the New York Central were
+ from two to three hours late and all
mail service between this city and
points on Long Island was practically
suspended.
The trains on all the lines terminal
ing in Jersey City We're hours behind
time, during the morning. but toward
evening the schedules were more near
ly maintained. On the New York
Central through trains were being
moved nearly on time by taking off
many of the local trains. The con
gestion. of traffic on the Manhattan
! street car lines was severe during the
morning, when many of the avenues
were blocked with long lines of stalled
! cars On Broadway wheel traffic was
confined to the narrow lanes between
/ high snow hills and along these cabs
trucks and cars crawled at snail
speed.
! Long Island from Montauk Point to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
STUCK TO HIS COLORS.
Indian Refuses to Surrender Flag to
Young Bucks Who Demand It.

Muskogee, I. t., Feb. ia band
of about 20 Crazy Snakes, followers
of Chitto Harjo. this afternoon sur
rounded the home of ex-Chief Isphar-
hecher, former chief Of the Greeks.
six miles south of Beggs, and demand
ed that he give up a United States
flag which he possessed. This flag
is an emblem that the Greeks consider
to stand for authority for any act COM
mitted by it's possessor and was given
to Ispharhecher as showing the au-
thority given by the government. The
ex-chief refused to give up the flag.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
DANISH TREATY RATIFIED.
Senate Approves Purchase of St
Thomas and Adjoining Islands.


Washington. Feb. 17-Today, in a
little more than an hours time, the
senate disposed of the treaty with
Denmark. ceding to the United States
for a consideration of $5,O00,000, the
islands of st. Thomas, St. John and
ST. Croix composing the group of the
Antilles known as the Danish West
Indies, and lying just east Of Porto
Rico and thus. so far as this country
is concerned, consummated transac-
ton which has been under considera-
ton intermittently since the admin
istration of President Lincoln. Pos
session of the islands is to he taken
as soon as ratifications are exchanged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
TO RETIRE HOBSoN.
President Sends Special Message to
Senate on Subject.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE presi-
dent today sent to the senate a mes
sage recommending the retirement of
In accordance with this recommends
ton Senator Gallinger Immediately
introduced bill providing for Mr..
Hobson's transfer to the retired list.
In his message, the president gives as
his reasons the trouble that Mr.. Hob
son has had since 1900 with his eyes
and recites the story of that trouble.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
WAITING FOR MISSIONARIES.
The Money Paid for Their Release on
February 6.

London, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Daily Graphic from Seres, European
Turkey, dated February II, says that
NJ Gargiluo. dragoman of the Ameri-
can legation at Constantinople, and
w. w. Peet. treasurer of the Ameri-
can mission at.Constantinople met the
brigands on the road to the Podrome
monastry and paid them the ransom
money February 6. NJ. Gargiulo is
waiting here, continues the report,
and is ignorant as to where Miss
Stone, the captive American mission
ary, and her companion, Nine Tsilka,
are concealed
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
RIOTOUS STRIKERS.
Groups Of Women Take Part in the
2 Disturbances.

Madrid, Feb. lit is estimated
that 10000 men have struck at Bar
celonia and serious rioting is reported
there today. The mob attempted to
sack the market building and stopped
all traffic. The factories and stores
in the city have been closed. Groups
of women bearing banners are taking
a prominent part in the disturbances.
Several batallons of troops are clear
ing the streets.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
M an Missing.

St. Paul. Feb. 1.-THE police are
looking for John Peterson. aged so.
who recently sold his farm near
Devils Lake. North Dakota, and has
since been with brother here. When
last seen he had with him few dol
lars and a check for $4,000. He left
the house Friday and it is feared may
have been foully dealt with.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
Killed a Mexican.

Pierre. S. D.. Feb. 17:-John Adams
last night gave himself up here stat
ing he killed the Mexican, Ed Sanches,
at the latter's ranch. 80 miles west,
in a quarrel wherein he acted in SELF
defense.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
Cut Price of Spirits.

Peoria, Feb. 17.--A cut in the price
of distilled spirits was announced to-
day and now the basis for finished
goods is SIPS. While neither the rep
resentatives of the trust or the indie
the cut. they both admit that it is the
beginning of a war.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
Held Up the Gamblers.

Clinton. Ia, Feb. 17.-Early this
morning two masked men, at muzzles
of revolvers, held up Flanagan's gamb-
ling establishment robbing 12 inmates
of money and valuables worth $4,000.
No clue
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
Growing Better.

Malta, Crimea. Feb. 1.-THE abate-
ment of the pneumonia continues
slowly in the case of Count Iolstoi'
whose pulse and general condition are
now becoming favorable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
Funds for the Fiuht,

St. Paul. Feb. 1.-THE senate this
afternoon with only one negative vote,
passed the bill appropriating $25,0Oo
for the anti-merger fight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
Cracker. Factory Fire.

Mancester. Conn, Feb. 17.-During
a blizzard this morning Frank Goetzs
cracker facory burned, loss $4,000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-18
Weather..

Washington, Feb. 17.-Rain or snow
and colder Tuesday. Wednesday 1a1r;
west winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-03
PALEsTINE NEWS.
Active Preparations Are Being Made for
the Carnival

Active Preparations Are Being Made for
the Carnival.
Palestine. Texas. September 2.-Prepara
lions are going on for the carnival that IS
to come of this month The committees
that have the matter in charge are working
hard and every effort Is being made to
make this the biggest thing Of its kind that
has ever been pulled or in East Texas. The
International is advertising cheap rates and
many people from other cities win be here
The carnival will last three days, of solid
amusement for all, and everything win be
absolutely free TO ali.
The new street sweeper has arrived and
has been put TO work by the new street su-
perintendent. Mr. Wilson, who was recently
elected 10 the position, vice w. ID. Hirst,
resigned.
union meeting was held at the city hall
here last Sunday night under the auspices
OF Rev. George, the prohibition lecturer.
The prohibition sentiment Is being brought
out here. and II IS expected that the nest
commissioners court Will he asked to grant
an election for this, Anderson county. The
saloon people arc beginning to get alarmed
at the situation.
Tho new railroad Young Mems Christian
Association building is going up. the irst
story having been nearly comnleted. This
VIII he one If the finest buildings ot its
kind IN the South when completed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-03
THE sTREEr sMEEpINa PLAN.
Proposition to Clean the Citys Streets
Submitted Without Naminu Price.

r,.-,,..,4l. = f,i.... ~ c;4t c4a4.
TloPoSuon 70 Clean the Clty otfeehs
submitted Without Naming Price.
The arm az Itaralsop pros q cooner
.s,,,.n,t+t.i *, s,it n.
supu','eu Tue tonoW'hs COMMUNICATION 10
the city council yesterday, which Is merely
an outline OF The WORT fbey nronnse ia par-
form, pi,a, att "a. 80. -. -. ,,,ttah
tNes w NOS st'ie AnF pftce Nh,Nh
thel were WAilng 10 do the work for. Toe
proposition was referred bnck 10 the nefi.
ii.n,t. ,,.tth .,,,.g, -. 49,. LA ,t,
wy" '"i"N9' !" lu'Ne sPvclnN piu
Tor me work as proposed by them,
lQ inc Honorable Council OF tEe CITY OF
lonstun
huustou, Texas, September 1902 -6ea-
ilemen Believing lhat we, the under-
hTAta, can give me city OK Houston good
UNI eihcieAt service on contract TO
sdiher the garbage OF the city and sweep
,6a paved susets az a much lower price
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-03
News Notes.

Reounont Texas. Septembcr 2.-The Gulf
Nnti0na{ bank opened its doors for bust
ness today
M, M, yor,, rtfo Irsrrorco con,non,-
viii omen an of6ce in beaumont nnd NH
occuny quarters In the Wiess building
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NHaIles Luliic,uUnl' t SsVu %, u'eu ~ ~
SISTERS hoslntai N ,i SgiS S s,.a
attethVun ~ c'VSh I'm pn9,u lesG w
aiteL w h hn ~, r, on1u' Ok
For some time past the Beaumont naily
Entespl ~ ; S e,iieni anu ~ lUoui - 1
ht9pIh{ ftr ~ ,eott, a. ar,tslI,
ndsto5 ma tba manor Vii bSrnafter beay
NJ "J,NJ Nv 'F M rntrati III ,,,,I r,,o
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-03
The inside HISTORY
or A REMARKABLE CASE NOW PUB
LisHEp FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Mrs. Nichols Makes Statement, Telling
TO the Best OF Her Knowledge the
Causes Which Led Up to This
State OF Affairs.

The following facts says the Belfast.
Maine, Republican journal have never he
tore been published. The incident caused
mitch eommept at the time and 1t was
thought worth while 20 make an inyesu.
cation. WlEh this end IN view, reporter
called upon Mrs Elizabeth Nichols az her
home tn searsport. Maine, aud obtmued
the following information, She said.
About six years ago my nerves broke
Gown completely and my whole systom
became wreck. 1 sunered dreodmUy
from Indigestion and my ewes were very
weak had frequent falpung spells.
Finally my sight failed me entirely aud
had to have my eyes bandagod an the
time"
This state OF nrairs," she continued.
TASTED for year, when I was forced
to go 10 bed and stay there constantly.
! became so weak that could only take
two taoicspoonfuis Of milk at a time.
could not feed myself and sleep was
aimost impossible. This tasted another
year and ! was then in such state OF
nervous exhaustion that when my people
wanted 70 make my bed they could moye
me only a few inches at time. had
become extremely thin and was san losne
Aesh. ! had tried nearly All the medicine,
sn the market, bur failed 70 and any thai
Aelped ne."
But how were you eureds' asked IN,
tntsrviener.
I'm ten you. My condition finally be
came 50 critical that my family expeeta,
me % die any day, Then my h1shan
boeEht some Pr Williams PINK Pills 10
PALE People, and three days after be
gan taking thfm / could eat wiihou
aealstance, Gad Ia week could slt IA
and be dressed After had taken ny
y .--=Ss q fhsm ! began 10 gain nesn.
soAiinned the u.s. ~ PINK Pills Tor Pal
People until ! h0d taken ten boxes ana VA
able q hs'P my family pack on ami mo,
~ heN home. AFTER reaching there
0os two more boxes 81 fhe pills ana
paye been able q work hard and take can
Pi my iamlly cf I've people eyer sinec.
PR MNiiame Pink rills for Paie peopl
as seld ~ 20 cents box Oh tx hoSg
1er SEQ and may ne had N aii dru.
k!slg, of dlfees BY mai from be. wilisom
MedieInn Gemrguy Schtnoctady. Nel
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-03

Temple, Texas, September 2.-General
Manager Irice OF the international and
Great Northern was in temple saturday
with his private car and had with him MS
family on their way out 20 Baliingtr 10
spend a while In the West.
Mr.. Frank Wooden has returned from n
business gisit to san Angelo where ne mas
been buying scrap iron from the big hire
there. lie secured tive car loads.
Mr., Henry HeCEell, who has been con.
nccted with the Il. r. Crawford jewelry
establishment here Tor several years, mas
secured a place n Houston and mas re-.
moved there With his wife.
L. l., White, who has been serving as
egent q the Wells Fargo Express company
here during Agent LaramyB absence has
Lcen sent 20 Gainesville 20 relieve tine
agent there for a few weeks. sir. White
Eos been running messenger west OUT OF
Temple for several years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-03
DON'T TRY PRESSURE.
Trust 10 lntelIlnenoe.

|UTINC7
Nou can not by process ~ Iesr ,rernn,
anyone from drugglng themselves 10 death.
teliigenee -
One OF the drugs that does the most harm
70 Americans, because of liz ,sIJnseread
use ana It's apparent innocence, Is Conce
ASH nng regular coffee drlnker h he or she
y perfectly well Al least Onehalf are not.
uuly fhose With extra yigor can Keep well
against the daily attack of eaffgine IN ~
eoherl The heart and pulse gradually lose
strensA; dyspepsia, kidney troubles and
nervous diseases Of some sort Get In nnd
The clearly nlarked effects az coffee poison,
Ing are shown These are facts and worth
anyone Thought The reasonable ana son.
sihle thing Is % leave Il on aud shift 10
Postum Food Conce The poison thai mas
been secretly killing Is thus withdrawn
and nnwcrfn rebuilding agent nut 10
work. The good effects will hegln a. shaw
insl0e % 10 DAYS. II health ana comfort
are worth anything 10 you, Try IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-03
ORANGE NEWS NOTES.
Final Authority for Organization Of the
Military Company.

Final Authority Tor Crqanizauon o. N'O
Military Company.
Orange, Texas, September captain Ar
thur r. sholurs OF the orange Rides, the
new military company recently organized
here. has received from the authorities IT
..uetin his hnnl authority 10 organize the
company and the bond for $500 for the
uniforms and equipment Of the COMPANY
The bond has been properly signed aud for
warded TO Austin, aud the equipment Is eX-
pectod to arrive within the next few days.
.-e company Is meeting regularly, and
under the efficient Instruction Of Captain
sholars Il becoming very proheient III dllil-
ing
The big hve.ton roller recently purchased
Wy the city council reached here toby ana
VIII at once be put to work on the street ;
o. the city Grading will be Immediately
followed by this machine, which VIII max
the streets very compact and cause them .
stand much travel without repair,
At the meeting of Oriental encampment,
/. Q. Q. f., last night seven candidates
We're exalted to the Royal Purple degree,
ana q very interesting session OF the en-
campment was held,
j. Il Ryan, travelling passenger agent OF
lac Southern Pacific rnilroad, and L. &.
Weiss, manager Of the Kyle opera house II
beaumont were IN Orange today perfect
Ing arrangements for special rates TO Bean
mont during the theatrical season from thi
rates and VIII run n special schedule fol
the accommodation Of theater goers from
orange.
G. H. Goldius commercial agent OF the
Rock Island route was In Orange today
transacting business for his road