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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07
MERGERS IN MEXICO.

Minneapolis Journal: In dealing
with railroad trusts, otherwise merg-
ers, the Mexican government has TAX
en- a step that is decidedly novel. The
federal government has recently pur-
chased the major part Of the recent
issue of the lnteroceanic Railroad
company's bonds, thus obtaining the
controlling interest in the road. The
bonds were bought at 90A, and bear
interest at the rate of Az per cent
per annum
Payment was made from the reserve
funds of the national treasury.
The bonds were bought not as a
profitable investment of reserve funds
but to prevent the formation of pools
and trusts having in view the con
troll of the import and export traffic
of the republic. 1t is calculated BY
the government hat being in contro:
of so important a railway as the In
~teroceanic it will be in a position to
prevent any mergers likely to opcr-
ate to the disadvantage Of native man.
ufacturing and commercial interests.
There may be a hint for American
railway policy in the above. Why
should it not be a good plan for con-
gress to authorize the investment of
some of the treasury surplus in the
bonds of railways forming a transcon-
%tinental line? A line thus indirect
ly sunder government control, but still
under private management and nom.
inal ownership, would tend to have a
salutary effect on rates. At the same
time it would be likely to escape the
evils of actual government operation.
In the early seventies a United
States senate committee, of which the
late Senator William Window was
chairman, did suggest a government
railway between st. Louis and the At
lantic seaboard as a means of re-
straining rates. Such a line was sug-
gested on the sound theory that where
competition exists between private
companies combination is always pos
sible. But, it vas argued, if there was
an east and west trunk line, under
government control, dangerous COM
bination of private parallel lines
would be impossible, since they would
always have to reckon with the rea-
sonable rates that would be main
taiued on the government line.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07
1T WILL, INDEED.

Baltimore American: The county
ident's Thanksgiving proclamation.
This is a great and glorious country,
with advantages, resources and OPP
portunities never before so developed
and plentiful, and if we spend the
time in actually returning thanks for
all that we have cause to be thankful
for, November q will be n of our
very busy days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07
UNFORTUNATE MONTANA,

St. Paul Dispatch: Back in the old
days, when Helena was only Last
Chance Gulch, into which flock
ed thousands Of adventure
Gus miners, and those GUS
tomary attendants of the earlier min
ing camps, the gamblers, the bad men
and worse women, and the camp had
its daily killing and more frequent
robbery of those who had found by
those who had not and would not
search, a heroic remedy was applied.
Mr.. Lynch was elected judge of the
camp court, and Colonel Sanders
was made prosecuting attorney and
sheriff both, with a posse drawn from
the miners who believed in law and
order and good government and hon
est administration of the camps pub
lie affairs. The posse took the name
Of vigilantes, and it's duty was to up
hold the DEGREES of Judge Lynch's
court and assist the sheriff in their
prompt and satisfactory execution.
1t did not take long to clear the camp
of bad men and establish order.
Last Chance Gulch has be-
come Helena, the capital of
Montana, and Montana grew
out of the territorial garb into
the full robes of statehood. With this
| evolution it's bad men changed form
and, method, evolved from the man
with a gun to the man with a purse;
from the nan who holds up stages to
the one who holds up courts and leg
islatures; from the nan who gambled
with cards for money to the man who
CANDLES with law for mines. Brain
and nerve take the place of Drawn and
brutality. The spirit of the mining
camp still inspires to acts of law-
lessness which, if not as brutal as
were those of the camp, are infinite
ly more dangerous to good order n
good government. When Mr.. Multi
millionaire so openly buys his way
into the senate of the United States
that even that body-with some mem
! bers "who are senators because they
are rich and some who are rich bes
cause they are senator's as Bryce,
with biting epigram states it-denied
him admission; when other multimil-
lionaires fight for the possession Il
| mines and ccuse each other of de-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07
VERIFY IT DOES.

New York Tribune: Many of the
best known and most important rail
recently awarded large contracts for
new rolling stock and the present out
look encourages the belief that every
car and every engine will be put in
active use as soon as it is delivered.
The growth of the prosperity of this
great nation far surpasses precedent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07
CASE OF AFFINITY.

Saturday Evening Post: The new
shipping trust has a capitalization of
10000 00. Considering that it aims
at the monopoly of the ocean we
need not be surprised to learn that a
lot of it is water. Still, people and
newspapers complain. Nothing sat
isles them-not even the eternal fit
ness of things.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07

bauching judges to sell them injus-
tice, are they not more dangerous
enemies of the state than were the
bad men Of the camp? Is it not time
to call out the moral vigilantes and
purge the state of these men who
make her a scandal in the nation?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07

given it is safe to say that the propo-
sition to bond the county carried
largely and that within a reasonable
time Yellowstone will have a court
house and Jail such as it has long
needed and which only a technically
prevented it from having ere now.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07

STILL MORE EVIDENCE.

Springfield Republican: The chew.
ing gum trust, otherwise known as
the American Chicle company, is pay
ing dividends of l per cent a month
on it's common stock, and is said to
be earning Is per cent a year. This
must be accounted among the most
striking evidences of prosperity.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07

In spite of all the work that was
done against him by the supporters of
his opponent, the man who received
the largest vote is the one who has
the satisfaction today afforded in the
knowledge that he has been elected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07

All the same there are many today
who will confess that when they un'
dertook to be prophets they made a
mistake in their calling.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07

1t is safe to that were he a
citizen the western Montana Indian
who was afraid to trust the banks
and had his money stolen would have
voted the democratic ticket yesterday.
He would make an ideal member of
the party.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07

Although it may afford him small
satisfaction, the defeated one has the
consolation of knowing that there are
others.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07

The man who will tell you just what
would have occurred if =, will be
for the next few days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-07

ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE win
cure -oUr cough. Sold by Chapple
Drug O. 4
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
NAY BE BROOKLYN BURGLARS.
POLICE OF LONG ISLAND CITY CAPTURE
THREE WITH STOLEN GOODS.

Ernest Menet. twenty-nine years old and his
WIFE Annie. twenty-four years old OF No 3O7 Buck
ley-st. Long Island City and Harry Clair of the
same address, were arraigned before Magistrate
Connorton yesterday morning on a charge OF burg
larry, and held in 81 900 bail for examination on
Monday.
The complaint against them was made by Miss
Jessie P Augustine, of No. 435 Ditmar-ave Long
Island City. There also appeared against the burg
lars the Rev Calvin W. Laufer. of the Dutch Re
formed Church in Ditmar-ave and Mrs Sussdorrr
who lives in Woodside
Mrs Sussdorff complained to the police some time
ago that on June 25 her house had been entered b.
thieves and large amount of silvarvv,r -. :
onyx clock stolen. The police also received vyor5
from the Rev. Mr.. Laufer and from Misc -,
tine that they had suffered from burglars and baS
lost some valuable sverware
Menet hired the house in BuckIey-st abou, s,,o
months ago. and has lived there with his wife v-
since On Wednesday the police arrested the tbres
occupants They were taken TO Police E5ead,,,--
terS ana a wagon was sent back 10 the bouso 70
cart away the stolen goods. Some Of the silver
ware mad not been moved, and this the police took
as well as all the other articles tbAv fo,r5 =
one OF the rooms they discovered tba oooI- =, :. !.
had been stolen from Mrs. Susscorf. vFbsn &c,
were ready to leave the house the police had :.
wagon full of things Some of the things w.
Identified in court by their owners
Inc police are of the opinion thar the n-,s
Citizens of 06 9nS sa9s that has been robbins
the last hve months and that they haVe
Menet was last night identified bv CaDt-.i C(zz 49,
men as having all eady served a term ~ Cl4lCe
1ormatOry at Elmira They said he bad ~ htIe Tue re-
there from Manhattan for receiving stoIe1 I
Menet denied last night that he was IN o. 5uuus.
concerned in any burglartes or thai he by bS5 way
GSSVed SI stolen property He admitted he knew t5a
F5ddnasanS F1d % h who are under arrest in Manhsttane
Sa0Itd Rute9man travelled about together, but
denied that he had been concerned in anv i he
transaction. III an! improper
=, Inc discovery of the house was broueb+ ab.
through the efforts of agent Of a tyneIrit aout %
~ tLScoEer a machine which he had sold bIIt
%lGh See6 nad not been paid for The machine had
agent ] Learned 1t had been taken from there He
searcb wor 10 d mouse IN Corona. and obtained a
heHy was intrusted with the execution ~ tSa
Search warrant. When he reached fbs 49, i
Sorona at which the writ was directed he vsS toII
py the occupants that the machine ne soughf Sa =
pe9n IheTe as had other articles which were left
temporarily oy two young men The men hsS
called and taken the goods away few hours be
tore the ofhcer arrived They had left bebin1
however clock. Kelly took charge of the cIocL'
as the inmates OF the house said ii did NOT bao1S
70 then ana II there any trouble ahont .bS
IIXpewrter TYPE they did not want the clock to remain
Inc clock was found TO have been stolen and This
turned suspicion on the Buckley-st. place.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
WILL NOTRETURN TO SENATE
F. W. HIGGINS SAYS ODELL SHOULD
NAME RUNNING MATE IF RE-
NOMINATED

Senator F. W Higgins. of Olean. called on
Senator Platt yesterday and told him that he
had decided once for all not to return to the
Senate another term Senator Higgins seen
last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The Republicans of my district have in
structed the delegates to the Senate convention
to nominate for another term but have
informed them that I not going back" he
said. Il have been in the Senate nine ten
years and have served several terms as chair
man of the Finance Committee. My business
interests require my attention and 1 do not see
my way clear to accepting denomination"
How about your being nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor" he asked
That" said Senator Higgins, rs a matter
entirely out of my hands. I feel that the make
up of the State ticket is something that should
be left to the judgment of the party leaders.
If Governor Odell should consent to run again
State ticket should be left absolutely to him.
l think he is entitled TO that courtesy. l am
free to say that l consider him one of the great
est Governors this State has produced. l have
been in the State Senate several years. and have
had ample opportunity judge of Governor
Odelps ability as an executive ! think he has
rendered the State OF New York magnificent
service, and for that reason, as I said before he
should be allowed to choose his running mate
the State ticket"
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
No, no; can't be done. &"
STORY ABOUT CANTOR REVIVED.

In the absence Of Borough President Cantor
from the City Hall yesterday there was revived
the old story Of his intention to go over bag and
baggage. politically. 10 Tammany Hall at an early
day. Also that ne was playing a sharp game Of
politics. In order TO get for himself the Democratic
nomination for Governor this fall
As a basis for the story 1t was alleged that Mr.
Cantor OF late had appointed to minor places
several men for Alderman Timothy p Sullivan.
Alderman Gaffney and Alderman John T Mccall
all of whom Tammany men, As before stated.
Mr.. Cantor was out OF town Yesterday il being his
regular day off. One OF his office associates said:
probably II is true that Mr.. Cantor has ap-
pointed number of the request OF the
aldermen named. don't admit that he has but
Aldermen Mccall and Sullivan have helped to
pass several bond issues that urgently needed
Mr. Cantor felt kindly towe-d them. These alder
men had two or three men the Civil Service rolls
that have been appointed TO minor positions in the
borough government: They were taken from the
Civil Service rolls, however As PLAYING poll
ties In order TO he nominated for Governor Mr.
Cantor Will go into the convention as the on
ponent Of the Hill men. and the Hill men will
dominate the convention there is probability of
his being nominated"
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
BRYAN ADDRESSES NEwsBoYs.

Boston. July 4.-Before leaving Boston for the
Democratic League dinner at Nantasket to-day
W ]. Bryan addressed the newsboys of Boston IN
Gilbert Hail. fremont Temple. He said in part;
I go the theory that the happiness we get IN
life we get out of what do for others. and not
of what is done for
don't like 70 talk TO people. whether they ne
boys without leaving some idea. nave
known idea TO revoIutonize mans whole
being. and only that but whole community:
a State. nation. the world. You boys all OF
you; are passing through that period OF life when
ought he the period of schools The first thought
! have to suggest to you is that you cannot get
much Of education. ! know that il is necessary
or sister or brother And one OF my condemnatlons
against the present industrial system is for this
reason-that when they tell you we are prosperous,
/ tell them that this country will never be pros,
porous until the father enough to SEND
his children 10 school instead Of sending them TO
work
Ny second thought Is that I want you to accustom
yourselves save. The boy who saves his money
is enabling himself TO become his master. |
object to the trusts because they destroy ind
Viiual
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
BOER FAMILY DESTITUTE.
ON THE FLOOR OF RAIL
ROAD STATION.

A typical case OF the suffering and destitution
incident to the recent Boer came to light
In this city yesterday. a burgher named Nor
man. who prior to the owned two thou
sand acre ranch near Johannesburg. Is now alb
solutely penniless and his wife and five children
are utterly destitute. Norman and his family
arrived in New-York early this week. The
night they reached here they slept on the floor
in the railroad station. There Charles d. Pierce
ex-consul OF the Orange Free State in this city
assisted them.
Norman has had interesting career. Be
fore the war his farm was valued at over
100000. and he a prominent burgher
When the war came he gave all his live stock
to the Boer army and volunteered his services
The British burned his house and shipped his
wife and children I a concentration camp. Later
Norman was captured. but he escaped. With
the little left of his fortune he secured the re-
lease of his wife and children. and came 10 this
country. He stayed in Devon until peace was
declared and then started for home.
His funds gave out when he reached this city.
and Mr.. Pierce is soliciting subscriptions
10 send him home. When he reaches the Trans
vaal he will receive considerable money from
the British Government. and his farm will be
reStOCked.
When by a Tribune reporter at his Of
fee, at No. 1856 Lberty-st., yesterday. Mr.
Pierce declared that the family lacked even
decent clothing, and required assistance badly.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
TANDERBILTs ENGINE IN COLLISION
ITS FINE CONSTRUCTION SAVES 1T FROM DE
sTRUCTIoN-Two SLIGHTLY INJURED

IT'S FINE CONSTRUCTION SAVES IT FROM DE-
sTRUCTION-Two SLIGHTLY INJURED
special train for train and freight
train met in head-on collision at the entrance
TO the freight yard just north of the White Plains
station. yesterday. and Fred Simmons a brake
man. and William Sherwood. fireman of the spe-
cial, were injured Engine No. 1.OO8 in charge Of
Engineer Jenkins pulling out of !he freight
yard with dozen freight cars, when engine No
LAS, known the Vanderbilt Pet" with William
Way at the throttle, rounded the curve and dashed
into open switch which TO allow the freight
to pass out on the main track. Both engines came
together with great crash and then left he rails
The fireman of the freight train jumped out of the
window down an embankment. and had several of
his teeth knocked out
The special train, which for the convenience
of the firemen. engineers, conductors and brake
men. that they would have to walk from
the station to the roundhouse. mile away. was on
the way to the station TO get the train when
the accident happened.
Engine No. LAS, which escaped with smashed
pilot built after plans OF Cornelius Vanderbilt
It's fine material and compactnesS saved IL from
struction, while the freight engine and a number of
were demoraliZed.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
MASKED MEN KILLING SHEEP.
MILITIA MAY BE CALLED OUT-DROVE SIN
TY-FIVE THOUSAND SHEEP INTO
MOUNTAINS.

L.anders Wyo. July 24.-It is learned that in ad-
dtion 10 killing a Mexican sheep herder named
Sam Galaxea, and slaughtering several thou
sand sheep a band of hundred and nifty
masked men has surrounded all the sheep camps
and forced the sheepmen 10 abandon their iocks.
After killing one herd OF two thousand sheep
twenty-five other herds. amounting to about sixty
five thousand sheep driven into the noun
tains and left shift for themselves. The sheep
men have been threatened with instant death If
thew their hocks. The sheep now the
prey OF wild animals. and the loss will be very
heavy
The scene OF the lawlessness is lis miles west OF
Ianders, in Fremont County. The militia may be
called out protect the sheepmenL
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
KILLED WIFE AND TWO OTHERS.

MURDERER sURRENDERS AND GIVES THE
CAUSE OF CRIME AS JEALOUSY.
rendered TO the police, explaining that ii was he
who killed his wife here several days ago; also her
mother Mrs Grant and John Knuckles. Reeves
said that with his wife. he had lived happy life
until the appearance of Knuckles. two months
ago Since that time his wife treated him with
Indifference.
On the day of the tragedy Reeves became intoxi-
Gated and encountered Knuckles. Mrs Grant and
Mrs Reeves going church. Hastily obtaining a
rifle Reeves compelled Knuckles TO get out of the
wagon and then shot him. The team became
frIghtened and ran away. Reeves shot at his wife
and killed her, and then shot and killed Mrs
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
THE WHEAT CROP OF INDIA

Washington. July 24-The final estimate of the
wheat crop of India for the season OF 19Ol-O2 has
been given out by the statistical department of the
Indian Government. In report made public at
the State Department to-day. dated June H. Consul
Fee at Bombay, SAYS that the yield is estimated
at little more than 6OOO.cG TONS this amount
being 10000 tons less than the previous season 5
crop and about less than the average for
the last decade In il doubtful, says the cOns1II
whether the exports of this years wheat will ex-
ceed the restricted trade OF last year.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25

to be won but by bold constant persistent, stead,
fast defence Of the interests of the people al @ an
times. under all circumstances and on all ques-
tons Upon this basis can not only mar mar
monize all who are Democrats in sentiment any ~
sympathy, but we draw to our party thosS -. 20
the opposition who cherish Democratic Ideals ou'
have been misled by Republican arguments
panied by Senator Carmack and Charles S. Hamlin
To,m0rrow morning they will appear at nsss mlees
ing in Rockland, early in the afternoon addresses
VIII be made in Augusta. and in the evening theS
will attend another meeting in Bangor.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE TO CHICAGO.
AMERICAN COMPANY PLACES SPECIE AND OTHER
vALUABLES ON NEw-YoRK CENTRALs
SPEEDY TRAIN

The American Express Company has rIaced its
service the twenty hour limited trains of the
New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad be-
tween New-York and Chicago. The service is lin
ited to money and valuables. special deliveries
being made at both ends of the route and has been
lnaugurated for the accommodation of the banks of
the two cities. This means that the new train
system is the means of equalizing the bank balance
in the commercial centres.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
POSTMASTER COMMITS SUICIDE

Middletown, n. Y. July I'll. Milton Moore post.
master Mnisink. in this county committed
suicide to-day by shooting. The cause was financia
embarrassmentS.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
MAD DOG BITES SEVERAL PERSONS.

Rochester July PA mad dog ran amuck in
Portland-ave to-day. biting four persons Later In
the day 1t again appeared in South-ave. and at
tackled two boys. Willie Esenberg and Louis
bleisch, both of whom were bitten. II Is also re-
ported that the dog bit two men, The dog was
lASar killed
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25

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will Ind The New-Xork Tribune for snIe
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throurhout the continent of Europe and
Great britain, AS well the Readinr =
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the prime rzilrond stations.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
FATAL RAILROAD WRECK.
CAR CONTAINING THIRTY PASSENGERS
TURNED COMPLETELY OVER

McConnellsvlle. Ohio. July A-The worst rail-
road wreck in the history of this valley occurred
two miles below here to-day the Ohio and Little
Kanawha The rear coach jumped the track on a
trestle ano fell forty feet, turning completely
The train going thirty miles an hour and the
coach was completely wrecked.
Miss Gertrude Sherwood of Roxbury was killed
and County Commissioner w. +. Iighthiser is dy-
ing. Six or r1ore others Were probably fatally
hurt among them being Charles Bailey a Marietta
travelling man. About a dozen others are suffer
ing serious injuries. The contained thirty