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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
CAPTURED WITH FILIBUSTER.
ING EXPEDITION.
WAS NOT A BEucERAN1
Claim Made That He Was With Rev
o%lutionists in Professional Ca.
pacity-Has Friend in Hanna.

Washington, July 22.-The state de-
partment has taken active steps to
save the life of DR.. Russell Wilson. a
young Ohio physician, who is held
under arrest at Bluefields by the
Nicaraguan military authorities. Will
son was a member of a i%libustering
party that made a landing near
Monkey point, four miles from Blue
fields. Most of the party were cap
tured, owing to the inability of the
commander of the expedition to land
reinforcements, on account of heavy
weather.
The Nicaraguan general was about
to execute him summarily, but was in
duced by the pleas of some. of the
English-speaking people of Bluefields
to allow the law to follow it's course.
This meant a trial by a court martial
and it is the understanding that the
death sentence was almost inevitable.
Wilson's home is at Milan. Onion,
and Senator Hanna has interested
himself in his case. Today Acting
Secretary Hill t~elegraphed to the
United States consul at San Juan del
Norte to make an investigation and
report the facts at once, not only to
the department., but also to Senator
Hanna. In addition the consul is di-
rected to use his good offices with
the Nicaraguan government in favor of
young Wilson, as Senator Hanna has
represented that he was not a COM
Blatant, but attached to the revolu-
tionary expedition in a medical ca
pacity. The department has been in
formed officially of the facts connect
ed with Wilson's capture and in this
case is acting entirely upon Senator
Hanna's representations.
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Work Of Imperial Conference.

New York, july 22.-No important
result has been accomplished by tie
imperial conference, which resumes
it's session today, says a London dis
patch to the Tribune. The kings ill.
ness and Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain's accident have been obstacles to
the development of enthusiasm over
the work, and while the debates are
proceeding on expected lines there is
little confidence among the premiers
that any effective measures
will be adopted. The Canadians are
not without hope that preference
may be obtained for the dominion, but
admit that it will be a small matter,
valuable as a precedent for future a
ton in the direction of commercial
union. The withdrawal CT Sir Mich
ael Hicks-Beach from the cabinet,
while considered helpful for the future
development of Mr.. Chamberlain's pol
icies is without immediate effect
since his successor in the treasury
has not been named. While adroit
use will be made of the argument
that grain registration and wine dut-
les can be relaxed for the benefit Of
Candada and Australia without in
creasing the burdens of the British
tax payers, there is only a slender
chance that the principle Of prefer
entail treatment will be sanctioned
by the conference.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
Mysterious Shooting at MissouIa.

Missoula, July 22.-One of the most
mysterious shooting affairs that has
ever occurred in western Montana
took place here last night, when Mrs.
D. M. Durfee, wife of County Attorney
Durfee of Granite county, was shot in
the abdomen by an unknown person.
AS soon as she was shot Mrs. Durfee
ran to her home, a distance of 200
feet, and fell fainting on the door
step. She vas screaming while run
Mr.. Hosman, who lives in the house
ran to her assistance and carried her
to her room
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
NUMBER TOO SMALL TO LOOK
AFTER ALL REVOLUTIONS.
ONE is NEEDED AT HAYTI
Apprehension Among Foreigners for
Their safety-Bombardment Is
Expected at Cape Haytien.

Washington, July 22.-The unusua
activity in the West Indies and on the
shores OF the aribean sea are taxins
the resources of the navy department,
in the matter of ships to look after
American interests.
A cablegram received at the state
department from Minister Bowen al
Caracas states that the Marietta is
proceeding to ascertain the facts con.
nected with the alleged blockade by
the Venezuelan government at it's own
port Of Carpuane.
An attack on Puerto Cabelle, which
is about 20 miles west of the capital,
is expected by the government and
the president may go there from Bar
celona instead of to Caracas, as he
originally intended.
The three United States warships
on the Venezuelan coast are kept NOV
ing with celebrity to put in an appear
ance at the ports where disturbances
r threatened.
Meanwhile. a cry GENES for a ship
at Hayti in the shape of a cablegram
from Minister Livingstone at Cape
Haytien, who reports that troops and
Haytien warships are approaching to
attack and lombard the capital. There
is a good deal of apprehension among
the foreigners for their safety. Be-
sides the three ships employed in
Venezuelan waters the United States
has in the Caribbean only the Machias
at Colon, and conditions there are
SO threatening that the officials are
reluctant to move her.
In any case it would be impossible
to get a ship to Cape Haytien in less
than two or three days, by which
time the crisis may be past.
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PALMA is
Thinks Cuban Republic Will Be Able
to Pull Through the Crisis.


Havana, July 22.-The Union Els
pamela publishes an interview with
President Palma, in which the presi-
dent says he has great hopes that
the country will emerge victorious
from her present financial and COM
mercial crisis. He bases his hope
upon the fact that American syndi-
Gates have shown their faith in the
future of the island by buying up all
the cigar factories. and investing
heavily in sugar estates and other
lands.
Senior Terry, secretary of agricul-
ture. who is a sugar planter, considers
that sugar can be grown with profit
when it sells at three reals per 25
pounds if the planters can utilize the
best methods of production. The
speedy removal of sugar bounties, and
the probable granting of concessions
to Cuba by the United States will adso
aid in solving the problems nov con
fronting the Cuban administration.
Once the economic difficulty is solved
the political question will present no
difficulties. Annexation to the Unit
ed States is impossible now. It will
not come until the Americans want
it and when the Latin influence has
ceased in Cuba.
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A Patient Said to Have Been Sue
cessfully Treated.

New York, July 22.-Treated by a
recently discovered process. Joseph
Herman. the 15-year-old son of Michael
Herman, formerly a member of the
New York base ball team, is believed
to be recovering from lockjaw at the
Harlem hospital. Anti-toxin in small
doses is being injected into the spinal
cord between the second and third
%vertebrae of the lumbar region. Previ.
ously anti-toxin had been used, but in
the recorded cases it was injected in
to the brain through a hole bored in
the skull.
Under the new treatment young
Herman has shown great improve
ment. There has been a marked re.
taxation of the muscles of the face
and an appreciable betterment gener.
ally, which. if continued another day
the doctors are confident will insure
his complete recovery. Tiernan was
injured by a powder explosion on July
4.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
FIXING UP THE ISSUES.
Democratic Congressional Committee
Getting Ready for the Campaign.

New York, July 22.-Congressman
Grisgs of Georgia, chairman of the
democrats congressional campaign
committee, who is in this city to meet
other members of his committee says
the issues of the next campaign from
a democratic standpoint should be the
tariff, the trusts, the Philippines and
the ship subsidy.
81 think there is a very good
chance" he said, 'for the democrats
to control the house on the issues l
have named"
Mr.. Griggs will meet Louis Nixon,
the chairman of the financial commit
tee Of the national committee today.
and arrange with him for the estab-
lishment of the headquarters of his
committee in New York.
The committee will have it's home
at the Hoffman house beginning
August l..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
To Aattack Cape Haytien.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, July 22.-The
local authorities here have notified
the consular corps that Cape Haytien
is to be attacked by land and sea and
that they cannot guarantee the safety
of foreigners. The consuls have re.
quested that the French cruiser
D'Assais, now at Port ALL Prince, be
sent here, but the French minister
there has replied that the situation
at Port au Prince does not permit the
sending of the cruiser to Cape Hay
ten.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
sPooNER SCORES.
Delegates Instructed to Nominate
Legislators Favorable to Him.

Delegates Instructed to Nominate
Legislators Favorable to Him.
Racine, Wis, July pa bitter
fight was waged Saturday in this coun-
ty between the two factions of the re-
publican party, all caused by the plat
form adopted at the state convention.
Senator Spooner carried every dis
trict in Racine county. All the dele
gates elected to the assembly and SEN
atorial convention here were instruct
ed to nominate men who are for
Spooner.
The result was a surprise to the La
Toilette men. as they felt certain of
securing the whole delegation.
The majority of the republicans in
Racine county wanted La Toilette re-
nominated, but they we're against the
platform which did injustice to
Spooner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
GREAT STRIKE FUND.
Half a Million a Week for Relief Of
Anthracite Miners.

Half a Million a Week for Relief Of
Anthracite Miners.
indianapolis, Ind, July 22.-The
greatest strike fund in the history of
organized labor is to be handled in
Indianapolis. The officers of the Unit
ed Mine Workers are confident that
there will be a ready response to the
appeal made by the convention, and
while half a million dollars a week
may not be possible, they believe
that will be obtained.
w. B. Wilson, national secretary
and treasurer, to whom all subscrip-
tions are payable, will distribute the
funds among the three anthracite dis
tricts, according to their membership.
Wilson says that district No. l will
probably receive SO per cent; No. 9,
35 per cent and No. Z, 10 per cent.
District No. 1 had more members
than Z and 8.
The auditing committee is now go
ing over the accounts of the organiza-
ton for the last quarter.
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LADRoNEs ESCAPE.
Break Through Gordon and Flee to
the Mountains.

Manila, July 22.-Mentallen ant
Felizarde, the Ladrone chiefs, have
broken through the o%onstabulary cor
den in Cavite province and have es
capped to II n4oun,alns
The Gordon encompassed the lead
ers and many of their followers. The
latter, when trapped, made a series
of breaks to escape. The c%onstabul
airy withstood the first attacks, kill.
ing IA and capturing Is men.
The Ladcnes finally massed under
cover of darkness and forced their
way through a weak spot in the cor
don, near Desames, killing one and
wounding one of the constabulary.
The latter captured the papers and
effects of the leaders and destroyed
quantities of supplies.
An extensive drive, with the object
of capturing the Ladrone chiefs, Mon
tallen and Felizarde and so Of their
followers, was organized in Cavite
province.
Twelve hundred constabulary, COM
monded by Captain Baker. moved last
Thursday at daylight, forming a CON-
plete triangle-shaped gordon, covering
60 square miles. Patrol launches
guarded the rivers and it was ex-
pected to close the Gordon last Sat
urday.
The entire male population of the
towns and farms were to be included
in the concentrating movement. When
captured the Ladrones were to have
been arrested and the others releas-
ed.
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Santos-D umont Arrives.

New York. July 22.-George von
Mayer, United States minister to
Italy, and Santos Dumont, the Brazil
ian aeronaut, were among the passen-
gers in the steamship Kron Prinz Will
helm, which arrived today from Bre-
men. Santos-Dumont, who is sched-
uled to make a series of airship as
tensions near New York, said he was
very glad to hear there would be sew
eral competitors for the prizes Of
fered at the st. Louis exposition, as it
would stimulate interest in the build
ing of airships.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
Narrow Escape From Death

Great Falls, July 22.-Fred A.
Smith, miller for the Royal Milling
company in this city, had a narrow
escape from death yesterday. He was
working about the big belt on the
upper floor of the mill over the -four
bins when a portion of his clothing
was caught in the conveyor belt and
he was thrown into the bevel gear
which runs the machinery over the
bins. Not a stitch of clothing was
left on his body.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
FRED GRANT GOES TO TEXAS.
Colonel Ward Is Made a Brigadiel
General and Will Som Retire.

General n Will Som Retire.
Washington. July 22.-Colonel Thos.
Ward, chief of staff to General Miles,
today was appointed a brigadier gen,
eral in the regular army, vice Jacob
Smith, retired.
General Ward himself will be re.
tired in the course of a day or two,
when Colonel Joseph P. Sanger of the
inspector generals department, now
in the Philippines, will become brig
adler general.
General Frederick Grant, at present
in the Philippines, is to be rendered
the command of the department of
Texas and it is thought here he will
accept it. This is the department to
which General Smith was originally
assigned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
Town Marshal Killed.

Lexington, KY, July 22.--James
Cockrell, town marshal, was brought
here from Jackson last night, mortal
ly wounded, and died today. He was
shot from the courthouse window in
Jackson yesterday by an unknown a
sailant. Friends of the dead man
say they fear his death will be the
signal for a prolonged and disastrous
warfare in Breathitt county.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
DEBATE ON NEcRo's RIGHTS
American Negro Does Not Propose to
Migrate to Any Other Country.

american Negro Does Not Propose to
Migrate to Any Other Country.
Chicago, July 22.-'Ill tell you
when the American negro will go back
to Africa-when the old oak that has
braved the storms of a hundred year
goes back to acorn" said a negro in
debate last night.
Tell me this is not my country!
and my people helped to build 2OO,-
900 miles of railroads. We brought
forth the corn, the cotton, the rice.
By the sweat of our face, we have
earned the right to sing, MY Country,
'Tis of Thee
An audience gathered at Quinn
Chapel last night to hear a debate
on the following resolution:
Resolved, That for his future good
the American negro should migrate
to Africa, or to some other undevel-
oped country
There were four speakers and
Bishop Abraham Grant, who presided,
closed the debate.
The jury returned a verdict for the
negative side.
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bikes Give WAY.

Peoria, ILL.,. July 22.-The Illinois
river here had reached 21 feet above
low water last night and at 10 o'clock
this morning the bikes on
which are the tracks Of
the Peoria & Pekin termin-
al railway gave way. Over 1000 feet
of track is gone and the water is pour
ing through the %crevasse. flooding
hundreds of acres of grain.
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Ordered to Cape Haytien.

Washington, July 22.-Secretary
Moody, in a cablegram today to Com
mander McCrae, Of the gunboat Ma.
chias, now at Colon, directed him to
proceed with that vessel to Cape Hay
tien, in response to the request Of the
United States consul there. Orders
also were sent to the Gunboat Mari
eta, directing her to proceed to Co.
Ion to take the place of the Machias
as soo as she has finished her pres,
ent work on the Venezuelan coast.
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Ordered Out Of Camp.

Ouray, Colo, July 22.-Ten masked
men went to the o. & N. tunnel, about
three miles north of Ouray and, after
destroying the private telephone that
connected the mine with this city,
took from the bunk house two en-
ployes OF the mine, marched them
down the hill at the muzzle of guns
and ordered them to leave the camp.
The motive for the outrage is a mys-
terry.
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OCEAN LINES MERE ADJuNcTs.
Canadian Senator Has a Plan to Head
OF Shipping Combine.

London, July 22.-The house of
commons committee, appointed to in
quire into the question Of steamship
subsidies was in session this morning
and examined Senator A. Drummond
purchase of a number of old British
had arrived at the conclusion from re-
cent developments of American ship
ping combines, that the land lines
practically controlled the situation and
the the ocean liners were merely ad-
juncts. Is
At first it would appear that the
bills of lading from the producing cen
steamers by the American combina-
tions could be remedied by building
new boats. But he believed that if
this was done by a new organization
it could be made Improbable by the
Americans, who, by means of through
bills of ladinf from the producing cen
ters, could control freights as we'll as
a considerable portion of the passen-
ger traffic.
He believed that the only hope of
escape from the control of the Ameri-
a shipping combine lay through Can
ada. Therefore. he advocated a
speedy up-to-date service of % knot
steamers between Great Britain and
Halifax. intsead of New York. Such a
line ought to be subsidized to the ex-
tent Of 300, 600 pounds sterling to AGO.
900 pounds yearly for ten years. half
payable bv Great Britain and half by
Canada. Thereafter. he Believed that
the line. if iudiciouslv managed,
would be self-supporting. It would
stimulate the trade between Great
Britain and Canada.
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SCOTT is ELECTED.
Made President Of National Associa.
ton Of Game Wardens.

Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo., July
Utah, Colorado and Wyoming met
here today and organized a national
body, to be known as the National AS
sociation of Game and Fish Wardens
and Commissioners. Officers were
elected as follows:
President. w. F. Scott of Montana.
Secretary and treasurer, H. G.
Smith of Minnesota. (,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
PEARY RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Mrs. Peary Confident That Her Hus
band Has Found the Pole.

New York, July 22.-Provisioned for
several months and all equipped to
Withstand the rigors of the polar seas,
the Peary relief steamer Windward
will start today for the far north.
Aboard are Mrs. Peary and little
daughter Marie. The wife of the ex-
plorer is confident that her husband
will be at Cape Sabine and his return
to civilization will be signalized by
the news that he has discovered the
long-sought for pole.
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Hobbs in Canada.

Big Timber, July 22.-Word was
received here that J. G. Hobbs, who
is accused Of stealing a COW from a
ranchman in this county and selling
it here, has been arrested in Canada.
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American Horses in Demand.

Washington. July 22.-In the French
military service and on French farms,
American horses are much in demand.
according to a report from CONNER
cial Agent Griffin, at Limoges, dated
June %. He says that care should
be taken to send only sound horses
to France as on arrival there they are
carefully examined by veterinaries
who exclude defective animals.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-25
Two Men Killed in a Fight.

Jackson, KY, July 22.-In a running
fight last night Benton Blanton, form.
erly a soldier in the Philippines, was
fatally shot and Elijah Coldivan was
killed. The fight started between
Blanton and John Oaks, a farmer. The
latter, after emptying his revolver,
grabbed Blanton's gun, shooting Blan-
ton fatally. Coldivan was killed by a
wild shot. Oaks was not hurt and es-
capped.
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Biq Timber Man Robbed.

Big Timber. July 22.-Bert Howard,
who resides on the east side. returned
with his wife from a trip through the
Yellowstone National park to find that
during their absence burglars had en-
tered their home and stolen about
5000 worth of goods.
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PULLED THE TENT DOWN..
Christian Church Revivalists Routed
by Mischief-M akers.

Webster, S. D., July 22.-Vandals
and buns played havoc with the re-
vival tent at harrisburg last night.
The Christian denomination is holding
a big tent meeting there. Some one
cut the guy ropes, let the tent down
and carried the center poles away.
The town is all wrought up and many
arrests are likely to be made.
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Guessing Cabinet Selections.

London, July INSTRUMENTATION of
the cabinet remains a guessing con-
test for the rumor mongers. Mr..
Broderick has been added to the
string of political hacks trotted out
for the treasury vacancy.
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Some Military CHANCES.

Manila, July 22.-General Theodore
j.. Whit has been assigned to com
mand the second brigade in North
,Luzon. General Jesse M. Lee goes to
Batangas, when General Franklin M.
Bell is relieved.
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Njnetv-Sjx Are MISSING.

Hamburg, July 22.-The survivors
of the steamer Primus, which, with
1856 passengers on board, was cut in
terday, say that SO of those who were
on board that vessel at the time of
the disaster are missing.
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cATTLEMAN KILLED.
Hoster Of Texas Run Over by a Train
Near Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, S. D., July Pr. w.
Hoster of Colorado, Texas, passed
through here this morning with a
train of cattle for the western range.
He fell from the train and was run
over. He died on the way back te
Aberdeen for a doctors care.
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Appoints Garcia Minister.

Havana, July 22.-General Garcia
Velez, son of the late General Calix-
to Garcia, has been appointed Cuban
minister to Mexico
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Gold for Europe.

New York, July 22.-Ladenburg,
Thalman & Co. have engaged 81, O00,.
900 in gold at the assay Office for ship
ment to Europe.
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Cholera Is Less ViruIent.

Manila. July 22.-Cholera continues
to decrease in the city and provinces.
The authorities think the epidemic is
less virulent.