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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-21
King Is a Snuff Taker.

London, March 20.-King Edward
has set the custom Of snuff-taking.
which, as a result, promises to be gen.
orally revived. At the Marlborough
house dinners a Georgian silver SNUFF
box. once used by the prince regent,
was handed to his majesty at the be-
ginning of the dessert, while the
ladies still at the table. The
king helped himself literally, shar-
ing his pinches with favored guests.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-21
Wool.

Boston, March 18:-The big strike
in the trade interfered seriously with
business in the wool market. Prices,
however, remain firm. Medium ter.
ritory woods are being quoted at $50
40 cents, and choice lots of fine, on
secured basis, 4s@5O cents, with fine
mediums at 44@45 cents.
Clear fleece woods are quiet with
prices steady. Ohio fine delaines are
quoted at 2sh @29 cents, with Xxx
and above Ohio at 26@27k cents.
Australian woods are held firm with
but little offering and sales moderate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-21
Beattie Confirmed.

Washington, March 20.-The senate
today confirmed the nomination of E.
w. Beattie to be surveyor general of
Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-21
IN THE MARTs OF TRADE
Record Showing Days Commercial
and Financial Fluctuations. !
New Yor Money,

NY" WIN NIOHVy'
New York, March 2O.-Money on
call firm at 4@5 per cent; closing bid
and asked 81 GA per cent.
Prime mercantile paper Az @5 per
cent.
Bar silver $3.50.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-21
Fresh Mich Cows.

In about 10 days l will have on hand
a car lot of milch cows at the Burling.
ton stock yards. Parties desiring to
purchase should communicate with
me at Billings.
164-2-W-1 w, w. EADS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-21
Stockwell's s ss:s$ nsn.. =
Phone No. I'll.

Help Wanted.
Man and wife for ranch.
Dishwasher, $40.
One experienced irrigator.
Girls for general housework; city
and RANCH
Woman cook in boarding house. $50.
Miscellaneous.
For Rent-65 acre ranch with 5
room house and plenty of water, lh
miles from town; s acres under cult
walton. Big bargain if taken at once
For sale-Restaurant doing good
business.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-21
Live Stock.

Chicago, March 2O.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts 5000, including six cars of
Texans. Heavy steady, others strong
to 10 cents higher. Good to prime
steers, $6.75@7.lO; poor to medium,
$4.25@6.50; stockers and feeders, SO
$500; cows, $1.25@5.5O; heifers,
50. 5O@6.OO; Gamers, $l.25@2.4O; bulls
$2.50@5.0o; calves, $3@4.5O; Texas
fed steers, $4,000.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000. Sheep and
lambs steady to 10 cents higher.
Good to choice wethers, $5@5.4O;
fair to choice mixed, $4.6O@5.OO; west
ern sheep, $4.75@6.OO; native lambs,
$4,000; western lambs, $5.25@6.9O.
Wheat.
Chicago, March 20.-March 72Ac;
May 74h @74Ac; July Use; septem-
Der 74Ac.
Minneapolis, March 2O.-May 72c;
July 1875 @73Ac; on track No. 1 hard
HAc; No. 1 northern 72A @73Ac;
No. 2 northern TN @71hc.
Duluth, March 2O.-No, 1 hard, cash
and to arrive 75Ac; No. 1 northern,
cash and to arrive 72hc; May 72Ac;
July 74c; No. 2 northern 69%c; No.
3 spring 67%c.
Manitoba, March 2O.-No. / north
ern, cash 70Ac; May 71Ac; No. 2
northern 67Ac.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-21
Weather.

weather..
Washington, March 20.-Montana:
Fair Friday; warmer in southeast por-
ton. Saturday fair; variable winds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
FOR DIPLOMATIC lNsul1s
venezuela Expected to Apoiou;xe "a
Germany,

h'rlih. Dec. l3-Asiae from tho
financial claims mentioned in her NH.
ma'um Germany expects some form ~
iIoiosy from Venezuela for the dip-
ioshatc insults which the foreign Of.
nee says are more serious and more
eFoss than those Of which Great Brit.
ain complains. The foreign Office on.
tials point out that Premier Balfour's rc.
marx In the British house OF commons
ABOUT Germany having other than e.
hahcial claims must be understood as
applying 10 diplomatic repara,ion for
Tue insults and not TO a material in
demniy. like money or territory.
The foreign Office is again calling at
teniion TO the suspicious in the Unit
Cd States lest Germany effect a
standing In Venezuela. /, SAYS a refu
tafion OF such suspicious ought 10 be
perceived In the slcadcr forces at the
disposition OF Germany There are
scarcely 3e0 men who could be spared
from the squadron. 10, a sufficient
number 10 take | n Guayra. let alone
form an expedition into the interior.
II is not settled whether the no,i-
hea'ion OF the commencement Of the
blockade Will be made public In Berlin
and London simultaneously or take
the form OF a commune cation from the
commanders OF the squadrons to the
Venezuelan authorities The publica-
,ion viii apparently b. delayed a day
or two.
The officials o. the foreign oficc say
iicn proposal has not yct been sent
Tho foreign Office Is still exchanging
views on the subject with London
Although the foreign Office does not
give the least hint OF the character Of
Gcrmany's reply IL seems certain that
arbitration Viii not be accepted.
though the refusal may be accompa
n.ca by fresh suggestions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
DISCUSSED eY LOOMS.
Former Minister Tells ct Venezue'a
Troubles.

Chicago Dec. IA special TO 'h'
Chronicle from Springfield. o., says
Francis II. Loomis. United states
minister TO Portugal. has LEFT here ioi
Now York city to sail Tor MS post
Mr. Iocmis was former minister 10
Venezuela.
Tho foreign built railroad systems
I, Venezuela are largely Responsible
for the presen, trouble in that coun
try."he said. just before his departure
Indeed. they can be said to he 'h'
urinary causes Of the matter. An !"
ability on the part Of the N'nezueia'
government to meet its obligations =
German and English capitalists wh'
had Invested many millions OF dollars
and the work OF the rcvolutionis's, wn'
naa greatly damaged these lines ana y
MANY cases wholly prevented 'la'i.
aadra crisis 10 crisis until the P,escn
an, camo as natural CLIMAX
hr,nc;rr war upon that government
The conditions have en"me.".s' ~,
have been largely Responsible iol W :,
hns,,,s feeling hctw ,en the nations :, "
rurone and Venezuela ana pess"' "'
who is familiar with Sou'h A'.,', ~, Al, ~
~ra,rs - can readily appreciate the m ul'
ssrent steps leading up 10 '"e p''>
/ ont outbreak.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19

'hcj must be assured against tho
con scQucnces OF another revolution
az! the repudiai!on by the president
shn nay follow Castro OF his under.
'akings.
The effort 10 induce the United
States government 10 act rs guar
att"o. II is SAT. 10 say. Will not sue
cr"i. and II is beginning 10 appear
,aa' there is likely 10 be mixed com.
Il sion appointed TO receive all N.nc-
zarlan customs and setting apart
ccr'aIn portion for the maintenance ol
iho Venezuelan government and DIS
hursc the remainder among the pow.
srs until their obligations are met
The government OF France has now
er,crcd the field as m active party IN
fAc trouble. The French government
kas. through It's ambassadors. charges
ani ministers. served notice upon the
goyernmcnts OF Great Britain Ger
many and Italy. and by way o' in'or-
nation has also told Secretary nay.
sha. any provision made for the settle
ncnt of the claims against Nenezneia
must recognize the preeminence oi
The French claims. France received
Assurances from the other govern
mon,s named that any arrangements
made would provide for the security
OF the French interests In the Nenezne
ian customs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
WOULD AlLaY SPlciON
Germany Explains Her Move Against
Venezuela.

Berlin. Dec. l9-The Cologne Ga
1ciie. In an evidently inspired state
meat, endeavors 10 allay the uneasi
ness regarding Gernaay's action II
Venezuela. which. according 10 prao
t!cal!y all the special dispatches com
!ng from America. prevails in the Unit
cd States.
There are no facts" says the state
ment. ito support the d.strust OF Ger
many expressed In many quarters
The government Of the United Siates
knows well that Germany as hui'
thinks Of seizing Venezuelan territory
as OF planting her flag on the noun
tains OF the moon. Even II We coulo
annex Venezuela without pTotes
from the United States W. would fore
go so doing as complications with IN,
United States would be bound 10 fol
low. Germany does not think oi waC
ing a land war. She believes she car
force her Just demands by means o'
a blockade.
THE real cause of her action was
tho robbery and plunder in the guiss
OF war contributions 10 which oui
coun,rymcn were exposed PayWen'
OF our claims arising therefrom IS ou'
first demand Then we insist on set
Element Of the question Of Venezuela $
relations with the Great Venezuelan
railroad aud ask that the bankers
claims be submitted To the considera-
t.on OF q mixed commission. In the
ul,imatum only the immediate pay
ment Of proved claims was requested
In fact the German government pro
ceed.d in spite of all provocatioh VIII.
the greatest patience and moderation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
CASTRO 70 FURIOUS.
Denies That Venezuela Accepts the
Ultimatum.

Caracas. Dec. l9.-The correspond
e't here Of the Associated Press sa"
resident Castro and questioned him
" regard to the report published IN
uhc United States that the Anglotier-
man man ultimatum had been accepted hy
venezuela. The president became III
nous with rage and said there was u"
'a!h In the report. He added;
The Acceptance Of an ultima'nm
,nahnot he coupled with arbitration.
resides. the nylo-German ultimatnm
!, - hot. properly speaking. an ultima
when asked n Il was true that Ven
.auela was taking diplomatic steps 10
r''ahge for arbitration and that ar
n,anHscments In this connection were
~, advanced. President Castro said
49, me government Of venegnela does
~'nb wv propose TO determine on any steps
,hae ",'e the proposition for arbitration
w" a' the legation OF the United States
a,n 1s charged 70 present TO Great Brit
swa.d ara Germany remains unan
,h h." noon no answer on the subject o'
tci, p,"poced arbitration had been re
from WASHINGTON.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
OEWEY'S PLAN APPROVED.
No Concentration Of Vessels Alone
Venezuelan Coast

Washington. Dec 19.-The navy de-
partment contributed the most impor.
taht Developments in the Venezuelan
situation over night in the form of a
cablegram from Admiral Dewey an
nouncing the proposed itinerary of the
vessels OF his feet during the Christ
mas holidays From the cablegram it
is clearly seen that the plan provides
FOR no undue concentration of ships
alcng the Venezuelan coast and so
prudently and advisedly have its de
tails been drawn up that Secretary
Moody cabled the admiral the de-
partments approval of his orders
This VIII set at rest the rumors that
the United States contemplates com.
plicating the Venezuelan situation by
d!spatching the large naval force To
La Guayra as an Offset 10 the allied
feet
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19

nrosnn. 'lt' "a"dez is a compositor Al
rLeseht t1o sen, employed in Danbury Conn
an e .e'esraphed a friend that he would
~ 10 caracas to enlist in his father
command. i"'iiei
IN addition to the number of nor
soAai offers from United States c;,i. M
Hems at the Venezuelan consulate r.
ehiist IN Castro's army the consul .o,,
.lai mas received just forty.six letters
me writer's OF which wish to serve
n'nons an,;oa .he senders of these communi.
catiohs are ex-army officers and dis.
charged soldiers. One man who owns
steam yacht offers this to repair the
havai force destroyed by warships and
says he will man her without anu
.nought OF remuneration. Senor y
Mestre Annabile. former captain in
.ne spanish navy and the hero of
many duels, was among those who
placed himself at the disposal Of The
Venezuelan consul general
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
CONTINUES HIS GOOD WORK.
Or. lorenz Operates on More Ne"
York Children.

New York. Dec. l9.-Dr orenz has.
for the first time since his arrival in
New York. operated on a club foot.
The patient was iour-yeaF.oid girl.
DR.. Lorenz kneaded and twisted the
crippled foot until il was as soft and
pliablc as a piece OF putty. Then n
deity moulded il into its proper form.
announce ed that the operation was com
pleted and plaster cas-; was fitted
on the foot. The doctor said that ihe
child should be allowed TO use her foot
as much as she could after four or I've
DAYS and that il would be necessary 70
keep the cast on for six or seven
months. after which she could walk.
Four operations for congen'al DIS
locations were performed and at then
close Or. Lorenz showed that ho Was
very tired man.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
RECORD BREAKING BUSINESS.
New York Postoffice Employees Have
Plenty to Do.

New York. Dec. l9.-Mail money or
der records have been broken IN the
central postotiice. Wednesday trans
actions amounting to $l.lts.I4l. Ihis
included money orders issued. both
domestic and foreign. the certificates
of deposits issued to out-of-town post
masters. money orders paid and none!
order drafts.
European advices brought the iniot
nation that the incoming Christmas
mail would be much larger this yeal
than ever before. The Cymric. bouno
for New York. is said to have or
hoard 1900 bags of mail. The Etru
rim is also coming with l.So5. th'
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse with Dot
and the st. Louis with SEQ. total o
S14o
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
VICTIMS OF HUNGER.
Aged Brothers Perish Of Starvation il
BROOKLYN.

New York. Dec. l9-Jacob Buthren,
sixty-seven years old. has been removed
10 hospital in Brooklyn from his
home. where he was found lying along
side the dead body Of his brother.
Michael. seventy-thrce years old. who
Is supposed TO have died from starva.
ton.
The two men kept little shoe
makers shop and did not mix with the
ne!ghbors.
For two weeks nothing had heen
seen or heard of the brothers and a
neighbor. becoming alarmed. notified
the police who made an examination
with The result stated.
When Ruthren reached the hospital
the doctors said that they had never
seen such complete emaciation.
His recovery is doubtful
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
AMERICAN MINISTER oePoT'zeo
nv VENEZUELA TO EFFECT
A SETTLEMENT.
aeLIeF FELT At WASHINGTON
orrlclAlS BELIEVE THE CRiTl.
CAL PHASE OF THE TROU.
cLE HAS PASSED.

Washington. Dec. l9-Presldea,
castlo has clothed Minister Bowen
With nll powers4o effect settlement
.lh Great Britain. Germany and
la, SIR. Bowen simply awaits the
consent Of the state department, 10 as.
sun.e this task. assuming tha, the ia
,,oas named are willing that h. shall.
undertake this work II is believed
TIA the critical phase OF the vene
,uelaa trouble ls passed.
whether the conscn; of these gov
e-arsen,s can be obtained. vii. /, Is
bcl.,,ed here. depend entirely UPON
H. efficiency of any guarantee tha,
CAL 4, given for the faithful diseharg.
ty President Castro OF any obligations
L. may assume as til. result III Mr.
goaens efforts. The allies feel that
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
A Good Eonuh Mod;a;n

A Good Cough Medicine.
From the Gazette, Toowoomba. Aus
tralla: find Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy an excellent medicine.
nave been suffering from severe cough
for the last two months, and it has eff
fected cure. have great pleasure in
recommending it.-W. G. Wockner
This is the opinion OF one OF our oldest
and most respected residents, and has
been voluntarily given in good faith
that others may try the remedy and be
benefited, as was Mr.. Wockner. This
remedy is sold by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
NO DECISION REACHED
'f''sh Cabinet Considers A,h;.,
Question.

London, Dec. l9-No .ns,
,nr yann s,n' yet or decided upon regard
,,"n S ''"e]uela's arbitration rroposj nc u
ne cabinet met during the aftor
na. no. ~ a'scuss the matter. bu, nossi
"'y ho'hins final viii be arrived '''' =,
ihe question Of guaran,v far :.
Ih'hiiment OF the decisions arriva, m 'ne
remains the great diiIcul,y IN nv ea N al
e'hmeht view In ,ho way of the ~ ac.
septance OF arbitration ~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
DUE TO COAL FAMINE.
Material Increase in Number OF o'cS
at WASHINGTON.

Washington. Dec. ia material IN
crcase in the number Of cases OF pneu-
,noni. and severe colds among the
people Of this city is attributed 10 ,ns n,
coal famine. according to numpei
~ musicians. They say that IN mos.
~ ne houses they visited only few OF
the rooms are heated. Even III n.a.s
Of the homes Of the well,to-do resident la
furnaces have had to be abandoned
The price of hard coal from .ne 'nae as,
nendcnt operators is sl2 a ton. eol'
roaI AZ retail brings IS ton and man!
~ the dealers are unable to iurhisl
avon small lots to regular customers
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
WOULD FIGHT THE ALLIES
v.re-ue,an Consul Gencra' "eSs
Many Offers.

New York, Dec. l9.-Amo"E E"zuSla ,nr p
senrcrs who will start for NS"rr" Sa,nrday
on o the steamer Maracaibo on sa'"'th, ,hr
on ";,' '"' he Nicholas Hernandez, D,ornl .nt
,~wnentv.twoyearold ~n son OF ,e"ho %o,b'"
,"sa Maria Hernandez, El Mo'"''
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
Alabama Negro Lynched

Montgomery. Ala. Dec. ia negro
named Scott Bishop is reported to
nave been lynched near Marbury Ala
twenty miles from Montgomery. Bish-
op. II is charged, murdered Wade
Hicks, a white man.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19

1t strikes the root and annihilates dis
ease, subtle potent remedy, that fills
the mind with sweet and charming fan
cles, Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c.-Frank
Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
a Timely Tonic

- Aiuciy AOpIc.
At this season OF coughs and colds it
is IS well to know that Foley's Honey and
lar is the greatest throat and lung rem
edy 1t cures quickly and prevents Sc
rlous results from cold. Chris Schultz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19
GERMAN TARIFF BILL.

auodesrath Approves Measure as He'
ported From Reichstas'
,.,;,, nec. l9.-The bundesrath
,'rnved the tariff bill in the form
maS ~ which r 4 passed its third reading IN
the reichstag.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21

this time. OF all others, she should appear
AZ her brightest and best7 Others there
are who affirm that n woman looks her
best when engaged I'm her favorite occu-
patton. no matter whether 10 be attending
10 the comforts Of her husband or deliv
ering n lecture upon woman's rights.
One that | questioned upon the subject
declared that his wife looked her best
when sngaged with her hOu sehold occu-
patiOns. when she has what she is
pleased 10 call an extra specially busy
dav In front Of her. he said there II al
ways smile on her lips. and a light in
her eyes. that it does Onts heart good
to see" Owing 20 Indifferent health
many women never look bright or appear
10 advantage until evening. when. under
the influence ~ Congcnial cOmpanionship.
the worries OF the day are forgotten or
thrust on one side. the dull heavy look
that has shadowed the eyes al dav dis
appears. and bright animated express
sion takes ttS place. Interest is n rare
bcautiher The woman who takes an in
terfst IN everything around her. who
studies the daily papers. and keeps pace
with the times, VIII look young wn-n snr
is a grandmother. and. what Is more im-
IOrtar.. will always appear at her bright
cst and bcst.-Philadclphia Inauirer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21

vor OF the merger the governments ac-
tion under the Sherman Antitrust act
would not be affected i'm any degree. The
most that the Supreme court can do I'm
the case now before Il is to decide that
the laws OF Minnesota have not been vio-
lated by the railway combination.
That case Is held by the attorney gem
eral 10 he quite distinct from an action
such as the administration now contem-
plates. The Minnesota case Is much
smaller. involving only the statutes OF a
single state. The coming action of the
government. instituted by President
Roosevelt's direction is to determine the
applicability OF a federal law to the case
I'm question.
The attorney general sees no essential
principal I'm the merger case which diff
ferentiates from other cases which have
been adversely decided by the Supreme
court As stated previously a com bination
ofinterests which affords the power wheth-
er the power be used or not or whether
10 Is intended To be used or not. to control
rates OF eliminate competition constitutes
a violation OF tDe Sherman act
The terms OF the long and carefully
prepared statement recently given out in
St Paul by James J. Hin may be con-
ceded, therefore. without affecting the
power OF the government to proceed under
the Sherman act according TO the views
Of the attorney general I'm fact, il In
believed that some of the representation
made by Mr. l1ill i'm that statement may
be used by the government In prosecut-
ing it's case.
The political effect or the presidents
action was freely discussed by senators
and members OF congress in official cir
cles generally. The consensus of opinion
seemed TO be that. although political con-
siderations did no dictate the action the
effect would he beneficial. The belief was
expressed that the administrations move
would prove TO he popular with the peo-
pie OF the country.
II the Supreme courts final decision
should not uphold the belief that the mer-
geris Illegal the action would still have the
effect OF clearing up the situation. III IL
should be favorable 10 the administra-
tons theory the decision would be popu-
lar and would amply Justify the action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
PIANO RECITAL
Given by Miss Marion Anita
Pettis Last EV'ning,

Last evening at the studio OF Miss AL
zada Sprague In Butler exchange Miss
Marion Anita Pettis gave a very delight
ful plano recital, assisted by Miss Alice
Bromley. soprano; Miss Alice Arnold
Hunt~~violinist. and Mr.. Robert Austin,
'cellist
Although very young pianist Miss Pet
ts gives promise of a good one, mas
much as she has every necessary quail-
ication. Her selections wsre varied. but
they all showed 10 advantage her power
or execution, which is by no means small
She has studied for several years with
Miss SpragIe. who has reason 10 be
proud of her young pupils attachments.
Miss Bromley sang three songs very
pleasingN to Miss Sprague's accompani-
ment The last number consisted OF a
serenade barcarolle and gavotte for vio-
lin, cello and piano. and was very dainti-
ly rendered by Miss Hunt. Miss Pettis
and Mr. Austin.
The program was as follows:
lmpromptu, Gurlitt; Nocturne, John
Field; Etude de style Ravina Sing,
Smile. Slumber, GounOd; Waltze I'm r.
minor. Chopin, Swedish Lullaby, Sudds;
Rondo, Haydn Hunting Song from For
est Scenes, Schumann: Mighty LAX n
Rose, NeVin. The Song That Ny Hearts
a A'singlng. lawley: Trios (for plano vio-
lin and 'celloD, Pache, (aD Serenade; (b)
(c) GaNotte.