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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14
new muSKET FOR ARMY
TESTS OF NEW WEAPON PROVES
SATISFACTORY.
Is Lighter Thar the German 0
Mauser With Greater Velocity
and Penetration.

Washington, Nov. 11.-General Viii.
liam Crozier, chief OF the bureau of
ordnance, in his annual report to the
secretary of wal says the improved
musket has been completed and tried
with very satisfactory results, the
various changes not only improving
the weapon, but cheapening and ac-
celebrating the production. The rod
bayonet is a feature of the new rifle.
Its advantage is said to lie in the
fact that it lightens the weight of the
gun and dispenses with the bayonet
and bayonet scabbard now in use, in
the place of which ~intrenching tools
may be carried. The new piece
weighs but a little less than 91a
pounds, considerably lighter than the
German and the Mauser, yet has
greater velocity and greater penetra-
ton. 1t is noted that opinions differ
as to the value Of the rod bayonet.
The construction Of 5000 of the new
ohS Ido oCCA ouluOl lZCu.
General Crozier embraces in his re-
port the conclusions of the board of
ordnance and fertilization on the re-
cent tests of the several systems for
a new field gun that show why the
ordnance department model is SUI
perior. He says the bureau is pro-
ceeding with the manufacture of field
material from designs which it has
prepared concurrently with the de-
svelopment of knowledge by tests.
Generally speaking the gun will have
a caliber of 3 inches and will fire a
~projectile weighing Is pounds with
an initial velocity Of LOO feet per
second. The breech mechanism will
be of the ordnance department type
with certain notifications for secur-
ing safety. The piece will have a re-
coil Of from As to 4S inches. Defects
developed at the tests on the proving
ground are to be remedied.
Efforts are making by the bureau
to increase the rapidity of fire of sea
coast guns by the Introduction of au-
tomato appliances for opening and
closing the breech and by use of
special devices for ramming projec-
tiles and inserting powder charges.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14
WILL FINISH OUT HIS Term
HENDERSON NOT TO GIVE UP
SPEAkERSHIP.
Puts an End to Rumors-Declares He
Has Never Intended to Quit Be-
fore Term Expired.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Speaker
Henderson will not retire until he lets
the gavel fall at the close of the short
and final session Of the Fifty-seventh
congress. This statement is made
upon the authority of the speaker him
self.
The has been persistently
circulated in Iowa as we'll as in Wash
ington that he would not return to
Washington, but. intended to resign,
at once, thus precipitating the speak
ership contest now. This rumor, while
not generally credited, has neverthe-
less caused some concern to public
men.
The possibility of such a struggle,
when the three months session will
hardly sutfices for the transaction of
pressing congressional work, has not
been viewed with equanimity.
Never Had Thought.
In reply to a dispatch from a per
sonal friend here, asking if the report
was true, the speaker said: II have
never had any other thought than to
finish my term as speaker.
I'D. B. HENDERSON,"
An element of doubt about the
speakership rests very largely in the
three or four states with big republi-
can delegations. Iowa, Michigan, New
York and New Jersey may swing a
great deal of influence as between the
leading candidates in the race. The
strife for votes, particularly from
Iowa and New York, will surely be
keen, for in those states seem to arise
responsibilities of some candidate Sc
curing sufficient strength to turn the
tables against Cannon.
Not New York Man.
The activity of Representative Sher-
man as a candidate in New York is
important, for it is not generally be-
lieyed that Sherman has any chance
of winning, whatever his qualifications
for the Office may be. The president
is from New York and other states
are too jealous about a monopoly of
high offices to allow the next highest
place to that of the president to be
bestowed also upon the Empire state.
Those who proclaim the Dazell boom
argue that New York will logically
come to him. but it is very doubtful
if Sherman is grooming with that OBJ
ject in view. The state has 20 repub-
lican votes, which is more than any
other state has except Pennsylvania,
and they will probably go as a unit
to the candidate with whom New
Workers can drive the most %advantag-
eous bargain for a quid pro quo.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14
THE ISLE OF PINES.
Americans Who Settled There Are in
a Peck of Trouble.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE ques-
ton of control of the Isle of Pines
was brought today directly to the at
tention of President Roosevelt. A del
egation consisting of s. H. Pearcy, J..
H. Randall, T. ]. Keena and j. H.
Holl, all citizens Of the United States
residing in the Isle of Pines, was intro
duced to the president by Senator
Cullom of Illinois, chairman of the
senate committee on foreign relations.
It was shown that the party repre-
sented more than 800 citizens of the
United States who have taken resi-
dence in the Isle of Pines.
Many have made large investments
on the islands in land and improve
ments under the belief that the Unit
ed States would control it. The presi-
dent was informed that more than
half Of the island is owned by Ameri-
can citizens.
AS a result of the turning oyer of
the Isle of Pines to the republic of
Cuba for administrative purposes,
things are said by the delegation to
be in, a choatic state on the island.
There is not a notary public or a
judicial officer on the island. The
delegation is informed that the repub-
lie claims the Isle of Pines and pur-
poses to establish prisons, penal COL
onies and a leper hospital there. Such
a course, if pursued, the delegation
indicated to the president, would wipe
out every dollar invested in the is
land.
President Roosevelt promised to
consider the subject, but indicated no
line Of procedure he was likely to
take. The delegation later called on
Secretary Hay and Secretary Root.
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LABOR UNION VS.. FEDERATION.
A Movement at New Orleans to Stop
the Warfare.

Denver, Col, Nov. 1.-THE most
decisive move yet taken to end the
war between the American Labor I'M
ion and the American Federation of
Labor will be made this week in the
national convention of the American
Federation of Labor at New Orleans.
Four delegates from local labor Or
CARNATIONS left today to lay the case
before the convention. The war be-
tween the American Labor Federation
and the American Labor Union, then
the Western Labor union, arose a year
ago over the question of a%filiation.
The Western Federation of Miners
supports the Labor union, of which it
is the parent body.
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PRESIDENT SAID TO HAVE MAP.
PED OUT COURSE.
WOULD PROTECT PEOPLE
Against Combinations Of Capital to
Control Food, Fuel and
Clothing Products.

New York, Nov. ia Washington
special to the World says: President
Roosevelt has cast Wall street over
board, hook, line and sinker. 1t is
stated on good authority that he has
decided to ignore the big financial in
terests typiied by j. P. Morgan & Co.
and similar organizations, and advo-
cate such policies as will benefit the
people and enhance his popularity
with the masses.
His plans are to be accomplished
without any reduction of the present
tariff. When tariff revision comes it
is to be placed on a strictly scientific
basis and handled by a tariff COM
mission.
"My aim" the president said last
week to a representative of one of the
biggest house in Wall street, will be
to benefit the people without disturb
ing commercial conditions"
To that end radical laws to prevent
railroad combinations and against
organizations formed to control food,
fuel and clothing products will be rec
commended to congress by the pres
ident. Every effort will be made to
have laws embodying the presidents
recommendations passed at the COM
ing session.
In addition the president will ask
Attorney General Knox to institute
additional suits to prevent gigantic
combinations of railroad lines. The
attorney general is now considering a
number of combinations with a view
of bringing legal action against them.
ALI possible pressure has been ex-
erted to stay the presidents hand.
Representatives of Wall street, one
of them r. B. Bacon of the Morgan firm
conferred with the president in Phil
adelphia last week and found him OBJ
durate. Representatives, including
Bacon, also came here and were as
sured hat his determination to pur-
sue his fight against the railroads and
the trusts is irrevocable.
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REVOLUTION SPLIT UP,
No One Able to Explain Its Sudden
y Collapse.

NOlldPSSs
Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 11.-Presi.
den Castro made a triumphal official
entry into Caracas yesterday at the
head of 1880 troops amidst the ring
ing of bells and a display of fire.
works.
President Castro reached Los Te-
ques from La Victoria Saturday with
out having encountered any revolu-
tionists on the way there and left
Los Teques Sunday for Caracas by
train over the German railroad, the
bridges along the lines, which had
been destroyed by the revolutionists,
having been repaired.
The flight of the armies of the rev.
o%lutionists continues. Not even the
Caracas revolutionary army commit
tee can explain the cause of the split
among the leaders of the movement
OF say what has become of the 10000
soldiers who were under arms as late
as November q. The government Of
icials believe that General Matos has
gone in the direction of Tucacas "a
seaport on the Caribbean sea rs
miles from Puerto Cabello).
President Castro intends to reoc-
cupy Como, Barcelona, Ciudad, b.
liver and Cumana Immediately. On
Saturday he sent 1900 men under
General Leopoldo Baptista to attack
Zorro.
Communication between Caracas.
Valencia and Puerto Cabello is re-
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ASSEMBLE,
Large Attendance at the New Orleans
Convention.


New Orleans, Nov. 11.-Every train
coming into New Orleans today is
crowded with bankers to attend the
annual convention of the American
Bankers association, which cenvenes
here tomorrow. President Herrick
and party reached here at noon. Head
quarters have been opened at the st.
Charles. Every hotel is crowded. or
will be in the next day or two. The
American Federation of Labor and
the Daughters of the -C~onfederacy also
hold their annual conventions here
this week. President Herrick will
make an address to New Orleans bus
mess men tonight at a specially ar
ranged meeting of the Progressive
union.
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GONE WITH 500, 900.
The Secretary Of the Chicago Pro.
vision Dealers Dispatch.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Charles c.. Gov
en-, secretary of the Provision Deal
ers' Dispatch, has disappeared, leav-
ing Henry Botsford, the millionaire
board of trade operator, to mourn a
loss estimated as high as 500, 900.
Goven lost this sum in gambling.
when he found himself ruined he de-
stroyed all books and papers.
Thirty thousand dollars ven into
a faro bank. Ten thousand dollars
disappeared in a bookmaker's bank
roll, and various other sums were
lost in poker and betting on races.
The principal portion of his loss was
in stocks and grain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14
OFFERS TITLE IN EXCHANGE
FOR AMERICAN GIRL.
PICKED OUT MISS GOBLET
Old Enough to Be Her Father, but
Persistent in Efforts
to Win.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE Chron-
icle this morning prints a remarkable
story, substantiated by documents, of
a bargain entered into three years ago
by Prince Huga Won Hohenlohe, of
Germany, nephew of the late chancel-
lor, with an agent in London, by which
he agreed to pay $4,000 for securing
consideration of his proposal of mar
riage to Miss May Goelet, a New
York heiress. The agent was Capt.
Ladestas de Porkony, former military
attache to the German embassy in
London. Porkony employed Lucius
O'Brien, a London solicitor, as his as
sistant and it is thought, O'Brien, who
is now in California on business, caus-
ed the matter to come to light. Capt.
Porkony arranged with two leading
society ladies of London to get Ho-
henlohe's proposal to Mrs. Goelet,
who was then in London. One of
these ladies is described as greatly
interested in charitable work. Cen
erous gifts to her favorite charities
enlisted her aid and she sounded Mrs.
Goelet in January, 1899. The result
may be seen in this letter:
"Belgrave Square Is. W., June IS,
1S99.-Dear Sir: I saw Mrs. Goelet
yesterday and she begged me to say
how flattered she felt at the proposal
with regard to Prince Hohenlohe, but
that her daughter was still very young
and, as she had never seen him, she
must decline the proposal.
SHOULD they meet thereafter it
would be a different matter, but with
out any personal knowledge on either
side the thing would be impossible.
"Miss Goelet is a charming girl in
every way, but is very English in her
feeling and views, and dislikes the
marriage de conveyance system
abroad extremely. I do not think she
will ever marry unless she falls in
love with a man. Yours very faith
fully
The. writer of this letter a few days
later learned for the first time that
the prince was so. She wrote another
letter saying she feared Miss Goelet
would not consider his proposal at
all because he was old enough to. be
her father.
The prince was p~ertinacious and
tried to arrange an interview with the
heiress, but this failed when Miss Goe-
let learned his age. Then Hohenlohe
returned to Berlin, but forgot to pay
his agent. Suit "a brought and a
portion of the amount was paid, but
it was not until proceedings were
threatened in Berlin that Hohenlohe's
aunt paid several hundred pounds to
settle the claim.
This story has special interest bel
cause of Prince Hohenlohe's recent
visit to Newport, and the reports of
favor he found in the eyes of Miss
and was entertained by the
Three other titled clients of Capt.
Porkony who wished to exchange
their names for good American coin
we're Baron Richard Won Kapers, who
to get a California heiress
with $4,000 a year; Baron Eberhard
Won Dunckelmann, who demanded a
girl with e4oYoo, and Prince Helm
rich Haron, of Bohemia, who also de-
sired to secure Miss Goelet and her
but was also debarred like
Hohenlohe by his age.
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African Town Burned.

London, Nov. ia special dis
patch from Cape Town announces that
an area of eight acres at East London,
Cape Colony, has been devastated by
fire. Thirty large buildings in the
center Of the town were destroyed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14
L,r1LEFlELD COMES OUT.
Maine Man Will Be a aCndidate for
Speaker,

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 11.-Congress-
mar Charles e. Littlefield of Maine
has announced his candidacy for
speaker. of the house of representa-
tives to succeed General Henderson.
He started yesterday for Maine, af-
ter making a successful campaign
tour through California in the inter
ests of the republican state ticket.
On reaching home he will commence
ar energetic canvas for the speaker
ship.
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LOW is SATISFIED.

One Term as Mayor Of New York
Enough for Him.
New York, Nov. 11.-Seth Low. &C.
cording to several of his closest
friends, will not seek reelection to the
m~ayoralty. This announcement yes.
terday by men high in the fusion ad-
ministration will cause great surprise
among the politicians of all parties.
Tammany leaders have been planning
on a campaign with Mayor Low as
their rival candidate, and the Citi-
zens' Union leaders have expected
again to have Mr.. Low at the head of
the anti-Tammany ticket.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14
~LANDSEEkER is e A
Cliff Shelton Attacked by Mortal NAL
ady in the Pierre Country.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 1.-THE remains
Of Cliff Shelton of Wentworth, S. D.,
were brought in from Hopkins ranch,
so miles west, last night. Shelton
arrived here last Thursday and went
to select a homestead location. He
was taken violently i'll and died Sat
urday night. The cause is given as
spinal meningitis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14
Shropshire Sheep.

Thirty head of registered Shrop-
shire bucks, ranging in age from two
to six years old. Price $3.50 e head.
inspection invited.
G. J. DE BOOR,
SIT Musselshell, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14

Chicago Tribune: when people
begin. to tell YOU. said Uncle Allen
Sparks, show spry you are, and that
It's astonishing how young you look,
you may make up YOU mind you're
getting old"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-14

A basket social will be given at
the new school house in Elysian dis
trict, four miles west of Billings, on
the evening of Friday, Nov. IA. The
baskets to be sold at auction. Every
body cordially invited to attend. 54-2
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-08-15

The following article appeared in the
n. Y. Evening Journal, June 8, 1902
--latest afternoon Edition" Page 3, 3D.
Column:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-08-15
Blair For Congress.

Wytheville, Va, Aug. I1.-Hon.
Robert w. Blair, of wytheville.
formally announced his candidacy
today for Congress in this (Ninth)
district, subject TO the action of the
Republican convention, which con
yenes at Abingdon. Sept. 3. Mr..
BLAIR represented Wythe county in
the recent constitutional convention.
is son of ex-Attorney General
Frank ;. Blair, and his brother is
Assistant United States District At
torney Jno. c. Blair, of Wytheville.
de il good speaker, having fire.
quentlY appeared on the hustings in
this and other sections of Virginia.
Being the only candidate from the
eastern section of the district, he will
go into the convention with "A strong
following, and it nominated he will
make strong fight for hopeless
cause.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-08-15
Bailey.
[special Corresnondonne !


Bailey, August l8th.-Mrs. c. A.
Deaton, of Davy, w. Va, has been
in this vicinity two weeks canning
berries and visiting friends.
Mrs. j. e. Wagner is visiting her
brother and great aunt, Rev. VIM.
e. Bailey and Miss Cynthia Moore, of
Rural Retreat.
Mr.. ". F. Boone and tile son.
Mark, of Lynchburg, are visiting
Mr.. l.. Boone. He lost his wife re-
Gently.
j. Hoge Wagner is on visit to
the coal fslds.
We are glad to report Mrs. McTeer
Sanders greatly improved sn health.
Miss Lavie Nash. of Bluestone.
was the guest of Miss Sue G. Wagner
Friday night last.
Rev. j. w. Holbrook happened
with the misfortune of losing two
year old heifer one day last week.
She was struck by train.
Mrs. Eliza Billips is said to have
been very sick with cholera morbus.
but is SAID to be little better now
She was taken sick at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Eperson
on Mud Fork.
The people who have been report
ed as having fever are getting along
very we'll.
Rev. j. w. Holbrook, who has
been in feeble health for two or three
years, rode horseback to Wittens
Mills Saturday. and preached a SER
mon on Sunday, the first in LONG
time. He says he got through easier
than he expected.
Mr.. Giles r. Karr is changing the
location of the county road near hi.
place. The new location will b.
much better than the old one. Il
would be well for the county to max.
many like changes in Wright's Val
LEY. ONE SIDE.
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North TazewelI.
Especial CorrespondenceI

August 18th 19O2.-Miss Allie Gray
Buchanan OF Thompson Valley was vis-
itlng Miss Helen Fudge last Tuesday.
Miss Helen Fudge left Friday for
Mountain Lake, whore she win spend a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fields, and little boy OF
Texas, are visi' 'ng Mrs. Fields father,
at this place
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane Whitley, OF Toms
Creek, are visiting relatives at this
place.
Maud Jones and Stella vermillion
are visiting relatives and friends at Co
dar Bluir and Richlands.
Miss Myrtle Reposs. of Cedar Bluff,
has been visiting Misses Mabel and
Lettie Ireson for the past week.
Mr.. Henry Williams made flying
trip TO Thompson Valley last Sunday.
Mr.. Est'u Ireson has accepted n
position as night watchman at tho de-
pot
Miss Ada Meredith, of Thompson
Valley was visiting Miss Tilda VIII
liams last week.
Mrs. Charlotte Crockett and her
sister, Miss Hattie Hauisson, OF Baptist
Valley, are visiting Mrs. Will Whitley.
Miss Lucy Clapp, night operator at
this place, Is visiting homcfollxs at
Cleveland.
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NOTED OUTLAW
ETS HIS END
Potter Hunted Down by
Offices and Killed.

freezing, Va, Aug. 9.-George
Potter, of the Potter gang. who has
terrorized the people of this county
tor some time was killed in pitched
battle with posse of officers includ-
in5 Daniel Dotson, jailor, w. H..
Johnson, A. J. Elkins, G. G.. Ro-
mans. John FlemmIng and Deputy
U. s. Marshall j. S. Mullins. A
few nights ago, Geo. Potter, with
two other parties went to the dwell
ing house of VIM. Wallace near here
and took his two daughters forciblv
to the woods where they kept them
all night, allowing them to return i'm
the morning. The officers had war
rants for them. They found Potter's
son, Mullins and another party on
Lick Fork, this county, late yester-
day evening and told them to sur
render. Without moments notice
Potter began to fire. After shooting
j. ). Mullins across the forehead and
shooting two holes in John Flcm-
mings clothes and one ia his hat one
OF the posse shot Potter in the fore
head with shot gun, killing him
instantly. He was a brother of Gar
field Potter, who met his untimely
end here r short time ago.
The gang with which Potter asso-
Gated, besides several women, in
cludrd George Potter, Garfield Pot
te", "e 'rge Flemming, Greed Flem-
ming and others, who came and
weni as suited their convenience.
These Flemmings are closely related
to Cal and Heron Flemming, wi o
together with Doc Taylor, murdered
the Mullins family in Pound Gap in
1881. These men took part in the
Vance-Vanover feud on Elkhorn
Greek last Spring. and nad to leave
there, after which they took up
quarters in an Odd log cabin on the
Virginia side, near Osborne's Gap.
They have since that time been a
constant terror TO the citizens by
their lawlessness and threats of
violence From Potters own account
he has killed seven men including
II l2-year old boy. w. e. b.
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Falls Mills.
[special Correspondence.l !

l'OAAeAChtO-
Ed. Buckland was up from Dubrino
yesterday and paid his uncle Hugh the
usual visit
Miss LYDIA Cook, of Kentucky, is WIS.,
iting the family of Mr.. r. Gillespie.
We are informed that fire DESTROYED
two stores and dwelling at Duhring
last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Alex Buckland was visiting in
Bluefield last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Ki1tner is visiting her
daughter on Crane Greek this week.
On account of a wreck near GRAY No.
IL was annuIled last Tuesday.
Maj. S. Walton spent last Tuesday
in his Office at this place
We are informed that d. T. Odineal
the disteller at the yards, is loading
his stock to leave this part of the coun-
ty.
We hear that w. c. Tabor's family
Of this place has purchased land in
Roanoke Co. Va.
Earl Green started for Coeburn ON
horseback this morning.
Mr.. Mike Butt, of the yards, has
been visiting and hunting in the neigh
borhood Of Tip Top.
We have just heard that some trou-
BILE occurred at yards Tuesday between
trainmen and hobos. Several. shots
were exchanged but. no one was hurt.
The prayermeeting at this place il
still smothered. Who will be the first
to try to get it revived? III there is a
place on earth were earnest PRAYER is
needed, Falls Mills is the place. II
any one here is working in the interest