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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
WHOLE TOWN BURNING.
ConfIagration Raging In Edinboro,
Pennsylvania.

Erie. Pa. Jan. ia special from
Edinboro says: The town is fire
swept tonight. A conflagration is rag
ing that threatens the entire bust
ness street, at midnight several
buildings have been destroyed by fire
and the Cutler house is threatened,
although every effort is being made
to check the flames before the hotel
is reached and there appears now
to be a good chance of success. The
town is without fire protection and
Erie and Cambridge have been appeal
ed to, but no aid has yet been receiv-
ed. The loss so far is $4,000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
OPPOSITION TO LEASE,
South Dakota Representative Enters
Protest With President.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Eepresenta-
tive Burke of South Dakota saw the
president today and entered a protest
against the leasing of about 1000, 900
acres of surplus grazing lands forming
a part of the Sioux reservation in
South Dakota. He asked him to with
hold his approval of these leases I'M
til he and others had an opportunity
to more fully present their objections.
MI. Burke asserts that if these leases
are approved this land cannot be open
ed for settlement for a long term of
years. This applied to the Cheyenne
agency as we'll. The president said
he would hold the matter open for a
While. Z
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
The Pope's Health,

London. Jan. 15.-Vanity Fairs cor.
respondent writes from Rome that the
death of the pope may be expected
any day as his holiness can only be
said to be just alive. He takes little
nourishment and is generally half un.
conscious.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Cut Her Sisters Throat,

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 14-Nellie
Corneilison, the 11-year-old daughter
Of George Corneilison, a laborer,
cut the throat of her 3-year-old sister,
Laura, today in a stable. The child
died soon a%fterward. Her fathers
razor was the weapon used. No mo-
tive was apparent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Cargo of Mules Lost,

New Orleans, Jan. 15.-It is be.
lleVed in shipping circles here that a
British transport laden with Ameri-
can mules for South Africa has been
either blown up by a Boer p in the
gulf or foundered. A schooner from
the lower coast reports hundreds of
dead mules floating for a distance of
81 miles. Similar reports have been
received at other coast cities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
STILL FLOODED.
All Hope of Saving Men In Jupiter
Mine Abandoned. Fl

Bruex, Austria, Jan. 15:-The water
i'll the Jupiter mine, which was sud
denly flooded on January IA, when the
escape of 43 men, including the man.
ager of the mine and two superintend-
ents, was cut off, does not subside and
hor" of saving the men has been
abandoned. The disaster was due to
the overlooking of the river Bila, neal
the mine. Precautions to prevent the
flooding of the mine were taken too
late.
One engineer was saved. Subse.
Guently nine men courageous!y went
into the mine a second time and never
returned. Thirty-one of the victims
were married.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Cattle and Mules Drowned,

Quintana, Tex, Jan. lathe mas
ter of the schooner Olga, which put
in here to escape the gale, reports that
off Matagorda Island dead cattle and
mules were strewn for a distance of
SO miles. 1t is believed some big ves-
SCI loaded with cattle has f%oundered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
METEOR FALLS.
Many Thought 1t An Earthquake
Shock.

Beaver City, Neb.. Jan. 15.--Late
last night the sky was Illuminated by
a brilliant meteor which passed
across the heavens in a southwester-
II direction. When it struck the
earth the conclusion sounded like
thunder. Those who saw it say that
i; appeared as large as a football.
Many who were in their homes or
business places and did not see it's
passage thought it to be a slight earth
quake shock.
Railroad men on trains from the
west report that the meteor struck the
earth near Atwood, Kansas, and that
the people in that vicinity were panic
stricken by it's appearance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
The Mothers Favorite.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
the mothers favorite. 1t is pleasant
and safe for children to take and al
ways cures. 1t is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough, and is the best medicine made
for these diseases. There is not the
least danger in giving it to children
for it contains no opium or other in
furious drug and may be given as
confidently to a babe as to an adult.
For sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
MARRIED IN JAIL.

Groom Locked Up At Conclusion of
Ceremony.
Peoria, Jan. 15.-At noon today
George Washington Brown, aged 81
years, of Woodford county, a prisoner
confined in the Peoria Jail, on a charge
of horse stealing, and Miss Lucinda
Belle Fetters, also of Woodford coun-
ay, were married at the Jail by County
Judge Lovett. After the ceremony
the prisoner was locked UP in a cell
and the bride went on her way. 1t
is probable the young man will be
sentenced to the 'penitentiary, as
there is almost a sure case against
him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
No Word from Ransomers.

American board of commissioners Of
american missionaries, little anxiety
was felt today for Miss Stones ran
som party. 1t is pointed out that the
party is composed of men of dis
cretion who know the country. No
word is expected from them until
their work is done.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Beat Out of an Increase of His Pen

A Mexican war veteran and promi-
nent editor writes: Seeing the adj
vertisement of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, 1 am
reminded that as a soldier in Mexico
in AT and AS, I contracted Mexican
diarrhoea and this remedy has kept
me from getting an increase in my
pension for on every renewal a dose
of it restores me-" It is unequalled
as a quick cure for diarrhoea and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Sick Headache

Absolutely and permanently cured by
using Moki Tea. A pleasant herb
drink. Cures constipation and indi-
gestion, makes you eat, sleep, work
and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money back. 25 cts. and so cts. For
sale by Chapple Drus Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Los Angeles Blaze.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 15.-The
Reese & Wirsching block on Los
Angeles street was today almost
totally destroyed by fire, together with
the %saddlery establishment Of the
Hayden & Lewis company, and the
coffee and spice house of Newmarh
Bros. The loss is $3.50, 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17

Lagrippe coughs often continue for
months and sometimes lead to fatal
results after the patient is supposed
to have passed the danger point. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar affords positive
protection and security from these
coughs. Holmes & RixOn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Appointed By President,

Washington, Jan. 15.-The presi-
dent appointed Silas Croft surveyor
of customs for the district of New
York.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17

Pays 5 per cent on savings depos.
its. interest compounded quarterly.
Pays 6 FER cent IN time certificates
Of deposit, not subject to check.
Issues savings certificates on build
ing and loan plan with definite time
of maturity and definite payments.
Loans money OF real estate to be
repaid on monthly installments run
ming from one to ten years, to suit
borrower.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
MINERS KILLED.

Were Endeavoring to Remove Blast
That Had Failed to Explode.
Mackay, Idaho, Jan. 1.-two men
we're killed and three injured in an
explosion this morning three miles
west of here.
The Killed,
RENO HINTERHOLZER.
JAMES PEARSON.
The names Of the injured are not
known. They will ecover. Hinter-
holer was blown into pieces. The acct
dent was caused by the e attempt
ing to remove an old charge of dyna-
mite which had failed to explode.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Trustees.

Lee Mantle, president; Chas.
Schatzlein, viee-president; Frank w.
Haskins, treasurer; A. B. Clements,
secretary; Charles r. Leonard, f.
Aug. Heinze, Henry Mueller, James H.
MOnteath.
FRED H. FOSTER. Local AGENT.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Took Oath of Office.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Henry c..
Payne was sworn in as postmaster
general at 1905 today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
Dyspepsia Can be Cured

UysPcPSId OdH DC OUTeu
BY using Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
One little Tablet will give immediate
relief or money refunded. Sold in
handsome tin boxes at rs cts. For
sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-17
POPULATION.
Census Shows an Increase of Over
Half Million.

Ottawa, Jan. lathe popuiation of
Canada was officially announced by
the census department today. 1t is
shown by the census Of 1901 to be
5,369. 666, an increase of 536,425, for
the decade. The representation in
the house of commons will be reduced
from 213 to 21O members,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29

representa- tives. They now claim to have
been selling medicines of their own man
ufacture. Sheriff finds they have been
Violating law, not having taken out any
license.
These men, it is felt here, having such
a peculiar opportunity for corrupting silly
or immature young women. and having
also the disposition to take advantage
of it, should be dealt with to the fullest
extent Of the law.
Yesterday fresh COW peas were again
included in the bill of fare. and instead
Of cursing the jailer for sending them,
they sent back twice for more; this
pleased the jailor nightly, and he is
in good humor to-day. The Shaw woman
wrote a silly letter to her father in Dan
vile. yesterday telling him she was in
a bad fix, but it might be worse, and for
him not to trouble over her, as she had
a. loving lover, separated only by Jail
bars, but where they could look at each
other all the time and pray for the time
to come when they would be free. 1t
is said the Shaw woman is also wife,
her husband being Thomas Bailey, or
Baity. of Danville, from whom she has
been separated for a year.
The husband of Mamie Jones offered
yesterday to pay all costs Of proceedings
against her. and let her oft of Jail if she
would go home to her sister. in Dan
vile, but she refused to do this. It is
not a tough looking crowd at all. The
young men have good appearance. and
the two runaway wives have an air OF
education and wonanly modesty in their
faces. They are both young and very
good looking.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29

Of imported lead hence it is not strange
that importers bring in great quantities
of lead and sell it at a profit. The fact
that we exported about three hundred
thousand dollars worth of lead last year
shows what exorbitant profits the trust
must be making on lead sold in our mar
kets at &c. pound
MANY Of our exporting trusts are
charging such high prices at home that
foreign goods are computing freely. here
as well as abroad. The Wire-Rope Trust,
which is said to have given the Repub!i-
can Committee a hundred thousand dol
lars in 1896, and got the tariff schedule
fixed to suit itself is exporting wire-rope
to all parts of the world. while selling IN
our markets at prices from 10o. per cent.
to 200 per cent. above its foreign prices.
Thus are the forengn trusts mixing the
American consumers.
but what say our friends about wire
nails, wire-rope, shoveIs. axle grease,
washboards meat choppers. barbed wire.
clocks. lawn mowers, fruit Jars, type
writer's. sewing machines and pianos.
which are made In America and soid IN
America at from 20 per cent. to !oo per
cent. more than they are sold for IN Tor
eign countries. Let us talk about al OIL
these things.
1t NAV fare better the next time 1t chal-.
lenEes our figures
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
Ri the Casino.

Confusion is one of those farces in
which there is a. general mixing up OF
things. much to the amusement of ths
audience. 1t is not a farce built upon the
old lines of mistaken identity. but rather
| of mistaken ownership. The innocent
| causes OF all the trouble are baby and
a dmlnutive dog. 1t must be said to the
credit OF the canine that he behaved him
| self much better than the infant. His.
dogship allowed himself TO be gathered
uttered a sound. expressive of his disap-
| prevail The baby. however, which doubt
! less last night made It's first appearance
upon the stage, as soon as 1t was Well IN
| the glare of the footlights. uttered a plain
tive wall. And then the audience laughed.
There Is nothing that will make an audi
ence laugh quicker than the crying OF al
baby upon the stage. The infant in quest
ton last night was supposed to nave the
measles some other disease OF child
hood so that there was no reason why it
shouldn't cry. and indeed, it seemed TO DO
doing its part beautifully In this respect.
but the audience didn't appreciate the
pla ying.
But the crying of the baby was only
pretty much through the entire action
of the second and third act. The situa-
tions were such as TO force laughter. but
| the audience last night didn't need to
| be forced: they came TO laugh. and AS
| soon as they had sufficient cause to be-
come mirthfnl. they did their duty.
| The first act is merely explanatory. and
| thereforee il is rather tiresome There Is
nothing doing until the second act. and
| then something happens right along un-
! til the end
! The company. for popular price orr
! ganiZation holds it's own. and they GER
| tainly succeeded in making the laughs
| where the playwright intended they
| should occur. There is no necessity to
| place each under a critters maSnifyfng
| glass and thus enlarge upon such short
| coulings as may have been evident in some
| OF the players They played their parts to
the purpose. an audience that flied the
! Casino thoroughly enjoyed the perform
when this is said. the whole story ha1
| besn told.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
CITY TTORNEY'
OPINION ASKED
Question as to Right Of Street
Committee in Reference
to franchise.

The Street Committee met at o'clock
last night for the purpose OF considering
the proposed franchise Of the Richmond
Telephone Company as amended.
A copy of the amended franchise was
presented by Mr.. Burton and taken up.
Mr. Whittet suggested that considera-
ton of the franchise be deferred until
the call of the chairman, when the City
Attorney would have g. written opinion
on the state of the question in it's rela-
tionship to the new Constitution.
Mr.. Whittet said that 1t had been stated
by members Of the Legislature that 1t
was a. question as to what the COMMITTEES
could do in the premises under the Con-
stit,,tion. and he wished the City At
tornev to give a written opinion. SO that
It could be presented to Council with the
nronosed franchise at the next meeting
Of that body.
AS the proposed amendments are to the
present franchise, there is no doubt that
the committee can act. Under new
franchise they could not
Mr.. Peters presided a the meeting. He
will call the body together at O'Clock
tonight. when the opinion will be ready.
The committee met at o'clock In
regular. session A lot Of routine work
was done, and the Passenger and Power
Company was instructed to carry out
the ordinance in reference to running cars
out Ninth Street instead OF to Eighteenth
and Twenty eighth and Main The City
Engineer was directed to examine into
the condition Of the street car lines. with
the view OF enforcing the rehabilitation
Of the lines IS directed by the ordinances,
and to inquire particularly into the con-
dition of the Marshall Street line.
Al committee was appointed to confer
with the president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio road In reference to the ex-
tension of the tunnel, so that Grace Street
may be extended.
abstraction will meet at Eighth and Canal
Streets this afternoon at o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
MONT PELEE CRATER
Or. Jaeger, of Harvard University, is
Making an Examination.
By Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSS)
FORT DE FRANCE, ISLAND OF
MARTINIQUE. Monday, July I.-Dr- I.
A. Jacsar. of Harvard University. rep
resenting the United States Geological
Survey in the West Indies, arrived for
the second time at Fort de France on
June 9th. and has since visited Mount
Pelee twice. He has also made ex-
cursions to the southern end of Mar
tinioue and to the warm springs of the
interior of the island. DR.. Jaggar came
directly from St. Vincent
AS result of recent examinations of
the crater of Mount Pelea and eNplora-
ton of the track of the devastating blast
which destroyed st. Pierre, it appears
that there is extraordinary similarity be-
tween the eruptions of the Soufrlere vol
cano of ST. Vincent and Mount Pelee
The products are the same: both are
characterized by the absence of lava and
the work of destruction. both to mani
mate objects and to mankind, was ac-
complished in much the same way. The
destructive effects of the eruption in st.
Vincent covered a much more extensive
era, but the loss of human life was much
less.
There has been no active eruption Of
Mont Pelee Of Importance since June
9Th.
The two volcanoes of st. Vincent and
Martinique were in eruption in sympathy
in May; both have gradually become less
active since and it is probable that they
will continue to diminish in activity. to
Judge by the present signs.
In addition to his WORK on the Islands
of ST. Vincent and Martinique. DR.. Jag
gar has spent some time in Barbados.
collecting information and experiments
relative to the spread OF the dust fail
which appears to have been much greater
from the Soufriere than Mont Pelee- DR..
Jassar has been in communication with
both the British and French scientific
commissions now at work in the Islands.
Before returning to the United States he
rlans to visit the northern volcanoes Of
the inward island group, with a view to
studying the conditions of vegetation and
drainage on such mountains as Felee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
GETS BIG CONTRACT
r. |. Barnes Company, Of This City
Gets One OF $4,000.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
vACuN-rToN T,,Ix- 90

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Nlr r. L..
Barnes. of the r. L. Barnes Company, Of
Richmond. is in the city. having come
here for. the purpose OF seeing Mr.. Scott
Nesbit. Of Warenton. who has been ap-
pointed a committee to purchase for the
newly-establiShed NatTonaI Bank at War
renton all interior steel fittings, vaults,
locks etc. Mr.. Barnes had a very salts
factory talk with Mr.. Nesbit, and is con-
fident that the r. l.. Barnes Safe and
Lock Company will get a contract
amounting to five or six thousand dollars.
Mr. Barnes has just returned from
West Virginia, where he secured several
large contracts. among them one for $780,
600 at Philippi
The following fourth-class postofTice
Appointments for Virginia were an
nounced to-day: S. D. Mills, -Almagro,
Pittsylvania county; George Gibson.
#Dartila Wise county; Irwin Jennings,
Haran, Roanoke county.
The following pensions We're granted to-
acknowledgements: Alfred Edwards.
Portsmouth, IS; increase, reissue. etc.
Burdick u Travis N. NJ. Home, Eliza
beth CITY, $40; widows. minors and de-
pendent relatives. Gaddy Reed. Craddock-
North acknowledgements, reissue. etc. !:
Edward Shipnan, Oxide. So: widows,
minors and dependent relatives. Rebecca
A. Kemp, Ashet.ille, IS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
ELOPING QUARTETTE
still in Jail in Greensboro-Looks Blue
for the Young Men.

iSnecinl Dispatch TO The Times.1
GREENSBORO, n. c.. July 2S.-The
eIopine auartette. Nick Carter, Tom Col-
Inns. Minnie Shaw and Mamie Jones. are
still in Jail. no bonasmen from Goldsboro
or Daneille having yet appeared in an.
swer to their teiegraphic summons.
Carter has evidently been reading vel
,ow-hacss, and uses Nick Carter as
q pen name. doubtless. 1t has been
learned that his real name is Tom Hicks,
and that he halls from Randleman. in
Randolph county. The two men owed
q, boarding house keeper here $40 for
board. They left. saving they would re-
turn in two Gays. and referred the pro-
prietor to the Charlotte Drug Company,
for whom they claimed to be. selling
medicines. This morning letter came
from this firm. sayins they had no such
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
wards Main Street. Colonel Anderson
went to look for him.
ITnnn finding Mr. Whitehead. the CHAIR
The Later Session.


The Later Session.
The Senate was called to order at Ala
by the Lieutenant Governor. The body
went Immediately into the consideration
of the House bills sent over to the Senate
The following such were passed by the
Senate:
To provide for the appointment OF regis
trars in towns. The former bill relating
to registrars made no provision for their
appointment in towns.
To provide for the payment of guards
ar the penitentiary money due them
To provide for the valuation of the act
relating to the payment OF pensions TO
Confederate soldiers. sailors and their
widows.
To provide medicines for INDECENT pris-
oners in Jail.
Mt Barksdale moved that the chair be
vacated until $50 2. M. The motion was
carried. 1t was understood that the En-
rollment Committee would have its work
completed by that time
At { O'Clock the Senate reconVened. and
in the presence of the body the Lieutenant
Governor signed >..e bills passed or con-
Cured in by the Senate.
1t then ADJOURNED in conformity WITH
the Joint resolution adopted at the morn
ing session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
TIDEWATER TELEPHONES
Service Soon to Be Established ir
Mathews COUNTY.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. VA.
Underwater Telephone Company met here
to-day. The superintendent reported
that the long delayed work on the
Mathews lines was now progressing we'll,
house could soon be opened
Mr.. Maynard Street now in charge of
the construction work, was elected man
ager of the new exchange. Mathews
county will be under his management
Miss Bertha Bristow was chosen chief
operate, for MotheWs exchange.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the upper Eappahannock Telephone
and Telegraph Company with reference
to connection with that company at Tap
pahannock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
TWO OF EACH RACE DIE
Four Men Killed on an Excursion Trair
in1indian Territory.
nv Assnciated Press

I :
JOPLIN, MO. July 23.-F'our men, two
whites and two negroes. are reported
to have been shot and killed on a Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas excursion train
at point in Indian Territory last night.
The negroes are said 70 have been shot
down by the whites. who were in turn
shot and killed by a deputy sheriff who
was accompanying the excursion. No
names and particulars have been re-
.ceived.
The excursion was run into Joplin from
Muskegee yesterday and several fights
occurred in this city among the passen-
bers before the train departed for the
South
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
WILL USE HOAR'S SPEECH
Big Batch Distributed in Ninth Cons
eressionaI District.
s SSS'O''d'
pecial ptspntch 10 The Time

Special Dispatch to The Timeso
WASHINGTON. July 2S.-At the request
of Judge Rhea. the Congressional CAM
paign Committee has sent a batch OF Sen-
ator Hoar's famous Philippine speech
for distribution in the Ninth DiSirieI.
II will be remembered that Judge Rhe3
took advantage of the first opportunity.
after the Election COMMITTEES had de-
clared him seated, 20 make very YiSol-
ons soesrh on the insuiar question. in
which he arraigned In the severest and
most drastic terms the Philippine policy
of the Republican party.