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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Chinese Rebel Chief Taken.

Hongkong, (By Cable).-Advices re-
ceived here from Wu-Chou. under date
of April e. announce that bloody battle
was fought between a force of Impe-
rial troops on their way to Mar Ming
and large force of rebels. The Impe
rial army attacked the rebels camp in
the Wu-Chang hills, brought up two
Maxim guns and two 12-pounders, and
finally scattered the rebels, capturing
their leader, Hung Yung Seng, who was
wounded. Subsequently, the rebels cap
tured two villages on the outskirts of
Manning and established headquarters
there
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02

Boston road, across the upper part Of
the island and down the Bloomingdals
road now famous as Broadway. Tn,
view took in the prosperous farms. ele
CANT country seats and broad stretche,
Of living water. In the city the Prest
dent was usually content with -four
horses. but when he started on the
long drive from Mount Vernon 81,
horses pranced in front of the coach.
Fifteen years after the death Of Gen
eral Washington this catch became thu
property of Bishop Bead Of Virginia
Our first President was a good horse
man and he was none the less devoted
to the interests Of the people becauss
he rode in state. Should he revisit tn,
scenes of his former glory he would
find it difficult to trace the old four
teen-mile drive and he would meet II
the glad springtime up in Central Parb
and on the roads beyond fourth.
hands that would make him turn greer
with envy. Manhattan has radically
changed since the first day Of the 70.
public.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Head Almost Torn Off.

Newark, N. J. Especial Henry
Schaub, who killed his wife, Mary, and
infant child OH June II last, was hanged
In the Essex County Jail here. The
drop fell at 10 minutes after 10 o'clock,
and death is believed to have been instan-
taneous. Constable Beirne adjusted the
moose. Just before Under Sheriff Ben
edict pulled the lever Schaub said: MAY
God have mercy on me-" AS the lever
was pulled the body shot through the
trap. The force of the fall was so great
that the head was almost jcrked from
the body and those standing near him
under the gallows were drenched with
his blood.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
SURRENDERS In
THE PHILIPPINES
lnSurgent Leaders and Their Commands
in Hands of Americans.
TAKEN PRISONERS BY GEN. GRANT.
Captain L. w. V. Keunon, of the Sixth In.
fantry, Reports From the Island of Negroes
the Surrender of the Ladrone Leader Rufo
With l5S Officers and Men of Ills Com
mand. Together With II Guns.

Manila, (By Cable) Gen. Frederick
D. Grants expedition in the gunboats
Baseo and Florida, several steam launch
es and lighters, has assembled the Can
dara river, in the Island of Samar, and
has brought the Filipino General, Cue
varra, and his entire command as pris-
oners down to the coast
Guevarra's immediate command con-
sists of Rafael Sebastian, 80 other Off
GERS, ISo men and I6I rifles.
Three hundred natives, with I3I rifles,
are expected daily to arrive at Catbalo-
gan, Samar, to surrender.
At Sulat, Samar, 1900 bolomen, % OF
them armed with rifles, surrendered.
Gucvarra succeeded General Lukban
in command of the Filipino forces in Sa-
mar when the latter was captured last
February.
Capt L. w. V. kennon, OF the Sixth
Infantry, reports from the Island of Ne
gros the surrender Of the native leader
Rufo, with I58 officers and men Of his
command, together with IL rifles, lao
bolos, 7 spears and a few pistols and dag
gers. This surrender means the opening
of the whole southern coast of Negroes
Next to Papa Isio, Rufo was the most
important native chief on the island. He
promises to force Papa Isio to surrender
AT farewell banquet here to the off
GERS of the Ninth Infantry, acting Civil
Governor Luke Z. Wright paid glowing
tribute to the military forces. He said
the army under circumstances of sur
prising difficulty had paved the way for
the work of the civil authorities, and
that ony a few cases of friction between
the two branches Of government had oc-
CURED. General Chaffee whose opinion
might at times have differed from those
of the civil authorities, had been, Gov.
ernor Wright said, loyal supporter OF
civil rule.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Morgan's Costly Bible.

New York (Special).-The antique
Bible bound in gold, the corners set with
precious stones, and owned by J. Pier
pont Morgan, was passed by the custom
house authorities here free of duty. The
book was held UP at the custom-house
until an investigation could be made. It
was passed on the ground that it was old
manuscript and the precious stones part
of the bindings. Mr.. Morgan set the
cost Of the book at $4,000
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Caojtal News In General.

In the Senate Mr. Carmack continued
his fierce attack on the policy in the Phil
ippines. the result of which, he said, was
to give few rapscallions and carpetbag-
GERS unlimited license to thieve and plum
der. ,..:
of the Colombian, Nicaraguan and Costa
Rican governments with reference to the
The Senate Committee on Cuba de-
c;dcd 70 investigate the charge that the
Greater part of hhe Cuban sugar crop
e held BY the Sugar Trust.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Town Destroyed by Pire.

Findlay, O., (Special).-Castar, an
oil town of 500 inhabitants, 20 miles
north of here, was totally destroyed by
fire. the origin of which cannot be learn
ed owing to the fact that telephone and
telegraph wires are broken and all COM
munication to the town is shut off. A
high wind was blowing, which prevented
any possible chance of saving the town.
Aid was sent from surrounding towns,
but to no avail The loss, which will
exceed $4,000, includes nine stores and
scores of dwellings.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
West Points Centennial.

West Point Military Academy will Gel
citrate its centennial during commence
ment week in June. President Roosevelt
will speak and Gen. Horace Porter, AM
bassador to France, will be the orator Of
the day. 1t is expected that numerous
veterans of several wars will be present.
The academy opened in March, 1902,
with S officers and 10 cadets. At present
the full authorized attendance is 5II.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Beers Still Talking II Over.

London (By Cable).-Cabling from
johannesburg, under date of Friday,
April rs, the correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that General Delarey,
with his staff, arrived at Kerksdorp,
Transvaal Special dispatches received
here from Pretoria show that General
Delarey had been in consultation with
his commando two days previously, and
that the other Boer leaders are still NOV
ing about consulting with the burghers.
From this it is inferred that the pros
poets for peace are improving.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
WAsHINGTO.I'S 3iX-IN-HAND.
H,s Fourteen Miles OF Driving In Man
haitian.

George Washington, when ne was
President OF the United States, rode In
q coach drawn by six horses. This
coach was made in England and 1t ar
rived in New York in 1889. The BODY
and wheels were of cream color, with
gilt relief, and part Of the sides and
fronts were shaded by green Venetian
blinds. Upon each Of the four panels
was a picture emblematic of one OF tne
four seasons. The original indian
name of New York was Manhattan. In
January, 1855, Congress met in Federal
Hall. at the corner of Wall and Nassau
streets. and this city was the national
capital for five years, says the Brook
Ign Eagle.
Washington was here inauguratea as
President April 80, 1889. Mammalian
Island then presented one OF the most
beautiful drives in the world and
washington frequently made the four
tee,-mile circuit in his coach. This
dry led up to what is now the BOW
cry md ThirS avenue. then called the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
To Change Inauguration Day.

Representative De Almond, of Mis-
souri,, introduced a joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton making the term of the President
and Vice President begin on the first
Thursday of April, instead Of March a,
and fixing the second Thursday of Janu-
airy as the time for the assembling Of
Congress, beginning with the Sixtieth
CODOrecc
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Agree Not to Eat Meat.

Bloomington, ILL.,, (SpeciaD An
agreement has been entered into among
the 1000 employees of the Chicago and
Alton shops in this city which provides
that none of their number will eat meat
during the next 80 days. The action has
been taken with the hope of its being
extensively initiated in order to bring
the Beef Trust to terms. The men ar
que that if their example is followed
by the laboring men of the entire coun-
try the reign of high prices of meat will
speedily end and that this article Of food
will resume its normal cost again.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Dom Paul May Visit Us.

The Hague, (By e).-The report
published in Paris that President Steyn,
of the Orange Free State, is coming to
Europe to consult with Mr.. Cruger, is
entirely without foundation. On the
other hand, it is true that the Boer
agents in America are renewing their
entreaties that Mr.. Cruger visit the
United States next June. He will prob
ably comply with these requests if SUI
ficient pressure is exercised, although
ne has often personally expressed his
dislike of this plan.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Chinese Exclusion Bill

The conferees OH the Chinese EXclu-
sion bill decided to report a disagree
ment to each house. The point of dit
ference is the date as to when the law
shall extend, the House contendlng for
an indefinite period and the Senate being
equally firm in insisting that the law
shall not last beyond the life of the
treaty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
More Oklahoma Lands to Open.

The House Committe on Indian AT
fairs reported bill opening to settle
ment 100000 acres of the Kiowa, Co.
nanche and Apache lands in Oklahoma.
The opening is to occur within three
months after the law goes into effect
and the lands are to be AIKEN under the
general provision of the homestead
laws.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Mr.. McComas' Race Inquiry.

Senator McComas, of Maryland, has
introduced in the Senate bill similar
TO the House measure providing for the
creation of freedmans inquiry COM
mission to investigate the condition OF
the colored population of the country
and promote harmony between the two
rocaeO
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02

Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Phoenix of the Western Iron
Steel Company with a capital stock of
SI5,ooo,ooo
1t is said that a bid considerably
above the present market price has been
made for controlling interest in the
American Cotton Oil Company.
The Pressed Steel Car Company has
declared the regular quarterly dividends
of IA per cent on its preferred stock
and I per cent. on its common stock.
The preferred dividend is payable May
81
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
Bow Accidentally Killed.

Parlersburg, w. Va, (SpeciaD The
little three-year-old son of Peter Hess
was shot and instantly killed at Glen
vile by his brother, aged II years, who
was trying to shoot hawk with shot
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02
For a Hall of Records.

The Senate passed bill providing for
the purchase of site and the erection
thereon of a building in the city OF
Washington, to be used for a hall OF
records, and indicating an appropriation
of ST 600 900 for the purpose.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-02

What is mayonnaise for the goose j.
sometimes tabasco for the gandey,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
KICKS OUT RowDY OFFICER.
Prince Napoueon Creates a Sensation
and Sets Good Example.

EN ~ $500
st. Petersburg, April 28-Prince
Louis Napoleon, commander Of the
Empress L%aneers, has created a SEN
sation in society by summarily dis
missing from the service a young
Russian prince, a lieutenant in his
regiment, who had addressed insulting
words to a woman sitting next to him
in the theatre and got his ears boxed
by the woman's husband. AS is usual
in such cases a duel was arranged in
which the injured husband might have
been killed, but Prince Napoleon, call
ed upon him to say that a duel was
impossible, a the lieutenant, though
a prince. was not in a position to.
give satisfaction, having proved him
self a loafer and backyard. Prince
Napoleon, having been informed Of
the occurrence by telephone, acted the
same night, calling the court-martial,
kicking the lieutenant out of the army
and informing the injured husband
within three hours after the happen.
ing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
PuNcTuREs BRITISH BOAST.
White and Black Not Treated Alike
in New Guinea.

III I've" 0UtHCds
London, April 2S.-The bishop of
New Guinea, Rev. DR.. N. J. Stone
Wigg, caused a sensation at a religi-
GUS meeting in St. James hall, presid-
ed over by the archbishop of Canter-
bury, by declaring that the boast
that there is equal justice for black
and white men throughout the British
empire is not true in New Guinea,
where a white man may shoot any
native for $25, but if a native kills a
white he lis hanged. He then exhibit
ed the jawbone of a boy who was kill
ed and eaten last summer in his do
oese, the native police sent to prevent
the outrage joining in the cannibal
feast.
The surest sign that the natives are
slowly beginning to improve and en-
joy some feeling of mutual security,
he said, is that they are giving up
living in trees. Heretofore a native
who lived on the ground was certain
to provide an early meal for his a r
nivorous fellows.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
First Publication April 25, 1902
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bohemian, Mont, April %,
1902-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
T. A. Williams, Clerk of Court, at
Billings, Montana, on June z, 1902,
viz: -.
WILLIAM A.. WHITLOCK,
Homestead Entry No. 1896, for the
NJ SWA, seq SWA, SWA sen,
Sec. 10, TIP, 1 S., R. 20 E., M; P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Burdette Gish, of Columbus, Montana;
Clifford A. Rosean, of Columbus, Mon
tana; Thomas Mulvihill, of Columbus,
Montana; Edward Mcfarland, Of Co
lumbus, Montana.
A. L. LOVE,
Register.
-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
ALLOWED.
Fergus County Beaver Forwarded. K
Geological Gardens.

Fergus County Beaver Forwarded. to
Geological Gardens.
Missoula, April 29.-Oscar G. Craig,
president of the state university, yes
terday received from w. F. Scott, Of
Helena, state game warden, permits
sion to ship the beaver which had
been sent to- President Craig by a
friend at Ubet, in Fergus county, to
the United States geological gardens
at Washington, D. G.
1t will be remembered that Presi-
dent Craig had taken the beaver to
the express Office last Friday for ship
ment, but the shipment Of the animal
was stopped by Deputy Game Warden
Arthur G. Higgins, Of this city, who
claimed that it was contrary to the
state game laws to ship the animal
out of the state. The state game war.
den did not commit himself on this
question, but simply issued to Prest.
dent Craig an official permit to ship
the animal. President Craig states
that he will talk the matter up with
Attorney General Donovan, however,
and ascertain whether OF not the uni.
versity has the right to ship animals
that come under the game laws to
geological gardens and museums In
other states.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
Gold Discovered.

Victoria, B. c., April 29-The steam
er Queen City, which returned from
the west coast this morning. brought
news Of the discovery Of gold at Cape
Scott, at the northwest of Vancouver
island. There is a Scandinavian col
ony at Cape Scott and one of the col
onists has found a rich gold-bearing
black sand deposit. He brought a
bottle Of gold dust to this city by the
steamer and is lRcating several
claims.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
More Favorable Reports.

Apparently the reports that have
been sent out from Teton county con-
corning the conditions on the range
there have been somewhat exagger-
ated and matters are not in quite the
bad shape represented a few weeks
ago.
1t is said that while in the Sweet
Grass hills there is considerable scare
ity of water just at present, the pros
poets are not as gloomy as they have
been pictured because the snow, of
which there seemingly is plenty, has
not yet melted in the mountains and
it is believed that with the coming of
warm weather the streams will fill
up and enough water will be had for
all purposes. Then, too, the rains in
that part of the state do not usually
begin until about the second week in
May and nc reason has been advanc-
ed why nature should change her pro-
gramme this season, consequently
much of the fear that has been express
sed concerning a continuance of the
present drouth seems to be unneces-
sary. True, but little nov fell dur
ing the winter and some of the
streams and coulees depended upon
for the early spring supply of water
are almost dry, but in spite of this
the more conservative of the stock
e and ranchers are not apprehen-
sive as to the final outcome.
1t is said that the stockmen of the
county have an unusually good calf
crop this spring and that many of
them are keeping a greater portion of
the calves. The condition of the
range is such as to warrant them in
doing SO and unless something occurs
very different than is now anticipated
to cause losses of younger stock, the
ranges Of Choteau county will con-
tain 2 very good percentage of native
animals.
Farm crops are said to be doing
nicely, showing that the ground up
to the praseat time has not been suf-
-leglng from dyypess,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
First Publication April 18, 1902.
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. Land
Office at Bozeman, Mont, April IA,
-19O2-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed mo-
tice Of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before
T. A. Williams, Clerk Of Court, at
Billings, Montana, on May "a, 1902,
viz:
JACOB BURGEsoN.
Homestead Entry No. 2430forthe Lots,
Eh, SEA, Sec. "a, NEA, NEA, Sec.
Is, TIP. 1 N. R., 26 E., M. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: Daniel A. Hammond, Of Bill
ings, Mont; Joseph Ziminski, Jr, OF
Billings, Mont; Edward B. Kennedy,
Of Billings, Mont; Evan N. Jones. Of
Billings, Mont.
A. L. LOVE,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
NOTICE TO OPEN PUBLIC ROADS.

Notice is hereby given to all Road
Trustees and Agents for Road Dis
tricts within and for the County Of
Yellowstone, State of Montana; and
you are hereby instructed to notify
all persons, companies or corporations
who have INSTRUCTED the public high
ways Of said county, by the construc-
tion of fences across said highways
or in any other manner, to remove
such Instructions forthwith, and upon
the failure on the part of such persons,
companies or corporations to comply
with said notice, you, the said Trus-
tees or Agents, are hereby directed
to remove such distractions and keep
said highways, open to the public.
BY order Of the Board of County
Commissioners, Yellowstone County,
State Of Montana.
NAT. G. cARWILE,
County Clerk and Clerk of Said Board.
Billings, Mont, April 8, 1902. km1o
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
DISTINCTION ACCORDED CITY BY
OLD TIME sTockMAN.
SHIPPED FIRST RANGE BEEF
Introductory Shipment East Of Mon
tana Cattle Originated at
This Point.

4 According to a man described as
IAN old time Montana stockman" to
Billings belongs the honor of being
the first place in the state from which
range cattle were shipped to the Chi
cago market. Who the gentleman is
cannot be learned because his modes
ty prevented him from permitting his
name to be used in connection with
the information he gave to the Chi
cage Live Stock World, from which
the following is taken. The subject
is one possessing than ordinary
local interest and for that reason is
herewith reproduced. In an interview
in paper named he said:
II noticed in a local paper an arti-
Gle signed F. Mex stating that Mon
tana first came into prominence dur
cattle which competed successfully
with the corn-fed cattle, and that the
Montana steers, heralded as world
heaters, were fed by a Mr.. T. p. Nc
Donald and A. c.. Logan. While it is
not my intention to disparage in any
manner the reputation earned by Mon
tana hay-fed cattle, l wish to state
that it is owing to the strictly range
cattle that Montana owes it's prom
inence as a live stock state. l vas
located in the eastern part of Montana
before the Northern Pacific road had
been constructed as far west as Bill
ings and during the year 1882 spent
most of my time at Keath, Montana,
which is now Wibaux, and at that
time the railroads had not reached as
far west, and while beef was plentiful,
we ate buffalo meat all season as it
was considered a novelty to us ten
derfeet.
During the year 1882 D. A.. Flow
erree and Henry Lowery shipped from
Billings, Mont, 80 cars of strictly
grass cattle, which if my recollection
serves me right. averaged LAS
pounds and sold at $685.. The butch
ers at st. Paul wanted a few of these
steers, but MIR. F1owerree did not
care to dispose of any there, although
he sold a butcher two steers at 500
per head to be used for show pur-
poses. In the same year, 1882, the
Montana Cattle company made a ship
ment of about 1900 head and the av-
erage price and weight was about the
same as the Flowerree and Lowery
shipment. 1t is needless to state that
1t is the strictly range cattle that
have given Montana it's high reputa-
ton as a live stock state and from
within it's borders are shipped every
year grass cattle that are as well
matured as the greater part of tha
corn fed cattle"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-02
LAWS OF ANCIENT BABYLoNlA.
Prof. Morgan Succeeds in Decipher-
ing Tablets.

Paris, April 28.-Professor Morgan,
the archaelogist, has succeeded in de-
ciphering the laws of King Kammour-
adj of Babylcnia, a contemporary of
Father Abraham. The law books,
written On clay, were discovered by
the French exploration party digging
up the ancient city of Suza and will
be the principal attraction of the
archaeological exhibition at the Grand
Palaise. to be opened May 1. The
parts of the code deciphered by the
professor deal with criminal, civil and
commercial law. Here are extracts
from the fundamental laws of the
ancient Babylonia:
"The man who robs a house afre
shall be thrown into the fire."
"The burglar discovered in the act
has forfeited his life if he carries
weapons on his body. He shall be
buried on the spot where he entered
the house."
HE who destroys a fruit tree shall
be fined ten pieces of silver"
"He who drives another mans OK
to death shall give o. for OK"
HE who Injuries an animal shall
be fined half the worth of the animal"
"a inheriting house. field
or orchard from her husband must
not be mOlested in her possession,
which she shall be free to leave to
her favorite son. Her husbands chill
dren shall not be entitled to fight
the testament"
"He who enters into a contract
without witnesses or without any in
strument in writing shall not be al
lowed to carry his case before the
courts"