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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-13
Card Of Thanks.

Card Of Thanks.
I thank all the many friends who
voted for me in the Biddle piano con-
test.
KATIE THORBURN.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
ADOPTS SPECIAL RULE
HOUSE DECIDES TO VOTE ON Gu.
BAN BILL At 4 O'CLOCK
ON THURSDAY.

Washington. Nov l7-The house OF
representatives began the considera-
tion Of the Cuban reciprocity bill dur
ing the day Mr.. Dalzell tRep., Pa.)
reported q resolution providing that
the bill reported from the ways and
means committee should be considered
to the exclusion OF all other business
until o'cleek Thursday. when q vote
will be taken, without intervening mo
tion.
Mr. Williams (Dem,, Miss), speak
ing for the minority in opposition to
the rule, declared it was the most
drastic rule ever introduced in the
house, saying 1t shut Off all right to
perfect the bill He said that the mi
nority desired to offer an amendment
which proposed to strike out the
double barreled pledge contained In
the bill Applause from the Demo
cratic side greeted the statement that
the bill tears down one-tifth Of the
schedules built up by the Republicans.
The amendment 1t was desired to
offer was the one decided on In the
Democratic caucus Saturday night.
Mr. De Almond (Dem, MOI spoke in
opposition to the adoption of the rule
that shut off amendment He desired
to amend it, Mr.. De Almond was ap-
plauded by his colleagues.
Past Record Referred To.
Mr.. Dalzell, replying to the charge
that the rule was a most drastic meas
ure, reverted to the time when the
Wilson bill was pending. Mr.. Crisp be-
ing speaker, saying that he commend
ed the minority to a study OF their
own parliamentary history.
Mr.. Grosvenor CO.. said the minor
ity wanted to mutilate the bill and
say 1t is child OF theirs. but. he said.
I'VE don't want child OF that kind
born in this house He spoke for the
adoption OF the rule.
Mr. Williams demanded the yeas and
nays on the adoption of the rule and
they were ordered.
The rule was adopted, 176 yeas to
155 nays.
The minority voted unanimously
against the rule. The Republicans
voting against it's adoption were
Messrs w A. Smith, Fordney. Loud.
McMerran (Mtch), Brooks and Hogg
| (CaD.
With the announcement of the vote
Mr Williams (Miss) asked unani-
nous consent to propose an amend
ment to the rule for yea and nay
vote on the amendment proposed by
the minority, with twenty minutes dis
cussion on each side. vote then to
be taken on the bill. Mr.. Payne OBJ
| jected.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Sherman
IN. W In the chair.
Mr.. Payne opened the debate, urging
the passage Of the bill.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
LORD KITCHENER INJURED.
ssstains Broken leg While Horseback
Riding.

ssstains Broken leg While Horseback
Riding.
Simla, India, Nov. 17.-Lord Kitch-
ener, commander-in-chief Of the Brit
ish forces in India, met with serious
accident while riding home alone from
a country house near here.
AS he was passing through q tunnel
his horse became frightened and col
nded with the walled side. One Of
Lord Kitchener's legs was broken in
two places.
Some time afterward coolies pass
ing through the tunnel found the COM
mander-in-chief lying there helpless
and brought him to Simla. He is now
reported to be doing we'll. Although
accustomed to the tunnel Lord Kitch-
ener's horse was frightened by sud-
denly coming upon native. The AMI
NAL swerved and jammed its rider
against a beam in the side wall. His
leg was twisted and both bones
snapped above the ankle.
Upon discovering the identity Of the
injured man the coolies bolted and left
him lying on the ground, where he
suffered greatly for half an hour. The
broken bones have been set and, after
having passed a good night, the gen
eral is in a cheerful mood.
1t appears that Lord Kitchener had
informed the members OF his staff
that he was not going out for ride,
but later changed his plans. Hence
he was alone when the accident oc-
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
THIRTY KILLED IN WRECK.
Collision on the Illinois Central at
Kentwood, la.

New Orleans, Nov l7-Thirty per-
sons are dead and eighteen injured as
the result OF a rear-end collision on
the Illinois Central railroad at Kent
wood La. Twenty-nine OF the dead
are negroes. One white man was ia
tally injured and died later.
The collision was between the Ma.
comb City accommodation train and
the Northern express. bound for Chi.
cngo.
The Macomb City train should have
sidetracked to let the express pass.
but 1t lost time In reaching kentwood.
Near Kentwood the express ran down
the accommodation. The rear coach
OF tho accommodation, filled with ne
groes. many OF them section hands.
was completely demolished
The responsibility for the accident
will be hard to figure out. The first
train was forty-five minutes late and
the last five minutes behind and the
two trains were virtually running on
each others time The engineer Of the
last train claimed that he had orders
for a clear track to GhataWa. while
the operator at Tangipapo claims that
he signaled the train to stop, intend,
ing to hold it ten minutes, put 1t went
on and struck the train ahead
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
UNDER FALLING WALLS.
THREE FlREMEN KILLED AND
TWO INJURED IN A BLAZE
At CLEVELAND.

Cleveland, Nov. 17-Three 1firemcn
were killed and two injured in the
largest fire this city has suffered In
months The dead are: Robert Duffy.
James Schweda and Robert Reed.
Duffy and Schweda were killed al
most instantly having been caught
under a falling wall. Reed died soon
after
The fire was in the large street car
barn of the Cleveland Electric Rail
way company on Holmden avenue and
started about 3 o'clock from an unde-
termined cause Employees Of the
street car company believe. however,
that it was of incendiary origin.
There were 100 motors stored with
in the building, which covered an area.
of four acres, and the flames spread
like a whirlwind, necesstating the
calling out of all available fire fight
ing apparatus in the city.
The motors are valued at probably
$4,000 each. The loss on the building
is placed at 100000 The fatalities
were caused by wall falling sudden
ly, burying five men.
The fremen worked desperately in
removing the smoking, steaming bricks
from their comrades and were con-
stantIy driven back from the ruins OF
the fallen wall by the smoke and fire.
Into Binding Smoke and Flames.
A half dozen streams were directed
| into the debris to cool it sufficiently
| SO that the work of rescue could go on.
The firemen held in check, however,
were frantic to resume their work. In
desperation a number rushed through
| the binding smoke and names MICH
! ael Corrigan of truck No. / was found
| pinioned beneath a mass or brlcks.
He was pleading with his comrades 10
rescue him.
A dash was made through the smoke
and fire and Corrigan was seized by
half dozen hands and dragged 10
safety. Both OF his legs were broken.
The firemen worked heroicalIy IN
the scalding, steaming bricks and the
form of Robert Duffy, who had per-
ished. was next brought out. mo-
ment later the lifeless body OF Frank
Schweda was taken from the ruins.
His father and wife were killed less
than a month agoin street car accf
| dent.
/ After ten minutes work Robert Reed
and Harry Vandevelde, who were pad
ly bruised and burned, were taken uh'
conscious from the ruins. Vandeveloe
was taken to hospital.
! Battalion Chief Andrews. who was
standing little back OF his men, was
struck by large pieces of stone ano
injured about the legs. He was taken
home.
| 1t is believed there have been nc
more fatalities, although fremen are
still searching the ruins.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
/ MlLLloNAIRE's SON KILLED.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY Occurs at st.
Joseph, Mo.

st. Joseph, No. Nov. 17.-John I.
Mcdonald, son Of millionaire OF st.
Joseph, was shot and killed by Joseph
F. Furlong, travelling man, after q
quarrel, during nights dissipation
with actresses from the Governors
Son" companygat Hotel Metropole
The men are both young and socially
prominent Furlong and two actresses
are under arrest. The fight took place
in the room of one Of the women.
Several men were mixed up in the
matter and knives were drawn.
"You don't dare to shoot" McDon-
aid is alleged to have said when Fur
long announced that he would shoot
the first man who attacked him, and
the next instant a shot rang out and
Mcdonald fell - -.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
standardv or DIVIDENDS.

New York, Nov. 17-The Standard
Oil company of New Jersey has de-
clared a dividend of S12 per share,
payable Dec Is, to stockholders Of
record Of Nov. 20. This is an Increase
Of So from the dividend declared at
this time a year ago and brings the
total dividends for the year TODD per
cent, compared with As per cent last
wear.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
Unknown Woman Murdered.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. Nov. 17.-The pc
lice here are endeavoring to identify
the body of woman found near Belle
PLANE, apparently murdered by a blow
on the head. The woman was well
dressed and about thirty years old.
The body was found in the woods,
where it evidently had been carried
by the murderer. About $40 was
found on the body.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
Arbitrators Agreed Upon.

Washington, Nov. II. = Minister
Powell has Informed the state de-
partment that the government of San
Domingo has agreed upon Judge
George Gray of Delaware and Senor
Galyan, prominent San DOMINICAN,
as arbitrators in the dispute between
Improvement company.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
-ceases Ore Shipments

Duluth, Nov. 1.-THE Duluth. Mis-
sabe and Northern road, one OF the
two Steel corporation ore roads in Min
nesota, is the first Of the three roads
engaged in the ore traffic to cease
shipping for the season. The road
forwarded $685. gross tons, as COM
pared with 5,61G,407 gross tons last
season. q decrease Of 27O,45O TONS
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
FAVORITE OF KING
DEAD, AGED l0l

maKer. AFTER ner marriage she be.
came connected with several large
travelling clrcuses and came to this
country, where she remained. It Is
said she introduced many dwarfs for
exhibition, amopg. them Tom Thumb.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17

New York, Noy.-17.-Mrs. Marie
pigrum Harrison, who was In her
childhood days petted by George III,
king Of England, Is dead at her home
in Brooklyn at the age of 101. She
was the daughter Of the kings boot
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
MONTANA STAGE LOST.
Heavy Snowfall Ties Up Traffic and
Causes Loss to Stock.

Lewiston, Mont, Nov. 17.-Over
twelve inches of snow has fallen in
this vicinity.
The Great Falls stage is stuck in
the snow somewhere between Lewiston
and Phills Rock. Lewiston has had
no trains since Friday and two en-
gines are now cab deep in drifts with
in few miles of Lewiston
1t is feared that heavy losses Of
stock will result.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
TRAIN KILLS RAILROAD MAN.
Handcar Run Down and Foreman
Fails to Jump.

Hastings. Mimi, Nov. 17.-Passen-
ger train No. struck handcar on
the Milwaukee road near RosemeHnt
and killed Richard Overacker, fore
man of a fencing crew
Overacker, with eight or ten men,
was returning from work. The men
Jumped, but he tried to get the car off
fhe track
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-17
FOUR MEN MEET DEATH.
Dynamite Explosion Occurs Near Co
Iunbus, O.

Columbus, O., Nov. 17.-Word has
Just been received here that d dyna-
mite explosion occurred on the stock
farm OF DR. j. B. Hartman, south Of
the city, killing four men, all OF Colum-
bus. A crew OF men has been working
on the farm during the summer blast
ing rock and stumps. Hills We're be-
ing cut down and low places filled UP.
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
CONVENTION Is CALLED
TO FORM GOVERNMENT

pre-, at Bogota, under date OF November
4. the day after the outbreak of the
revolution on the isthmus AT the time
the dispatch was sent Minister Beau.
pre- had no definite information concern
ing the revolution. He informed the
State Department he had heard rumors
OF 4 revolution of serious proportions on
the isthmus. and believed there. was a
movement for Independence on foot.
Although the State Department has
not been advised that Minister Beaupre
is still in Bogota. il is believed he has
not left there as yet.
The cruiser Atlanta has reached Colon
with 800 marines. Announcement OF the
vessels arrival was received by the
Navy Department this morning The
United States now has about 500 marines
at Colon and three warships.
Secretary Hay last night gave out e
statement in regard to affairs on the
isthmus. 1t appears elsewhere
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Addition 70 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT l.
Weller ct ux; 10 Mary lmOgene Tub
man, lot 2 block T. $685.
800 G Street southeast-John T. Cook
et ux- TO Charles Ii Schneider. lot 81,
square S45. so.
Meridian Hill-Aldis B. Browne. ct al.
trustees, 70 American Security and
Trust Company, lots IL and IA, block 10.
s., 80.
Guilds Third Vacancy Frederick
Culver 60 al. to PolydOre y. and Ernest
l.. CorWin. part. $500.
Addition TO Anacostia-Henry A. Girls
void 81 AK. 10 Rebecca +. Williams. lot
2is and part Of lot 241. SO.
1903 4 Street northwest-George w.
Casilear surviving trustee TO Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company, trustee
for Equitable CO-oDerative Building
Association. lots Il and 9, and part or
lots ! and p square Ss6. $40.
Moore & BarbOur's Second Addition
George p Newton ct ux. TO Rose Il. Da-
Wis lot g. block 6. SO.
Columbia Heights-Kennedy d Davis
Co 10 Simon y. Meyer. lot 46. block %.
nth and TWenty-sixth Streets-Arthur
4. Brice et al. trustees. To Valentine
MeNally. part original lot ?. square Is,
81. as.
Meridian Hnl-wnliarn A. Myers ct ux.
70 Frank Coburn. part lot p, block 8.
Morton Place northeast. between Sixth
and Seventh Streets-WiIiiam Z. kel-
logg ct TX. 20 Mary j. Knight. lots 2es
to 90 square S55 $40
Anacostia-Henry II. Bergman, sur
viving trustee. TO GOttloh Wink.Cs, part
| lot 54s. s.. 900.
Alley between b and c, Eleventh and
/ Twelfth Streets-George T Kllpstein 10
Clarence Leroy Parker. lot 6s. square
$50 zlc
Alley between and s. Twelfth and
Thirteenth Streets northWest-Frankiin
p Nash. et ux. 10 John i. Williams, lot
Il, square 276, SO.
4f2 EiThtb Street southeast-Emma r
Adams TO Edward r. Pickford, part lot
s. square 925. $40.
Alley between X and L. Twentieth and
TWenty-flrst Streets northwest-Percy
Crawford et ux, 10 Charles j. Butler. lots
45 10 "a. square &c, ti0
Mount Pleasant-fserbert c. Jamison
10 Minnie u. Jamison. lot 29l $40
Thirteenth Street northwest. between
and T Streets-Herbert q. Jamison
10 Minnie u. Jamison, part original lot
s. square lZ75 80.
Six-and-a-half Streets-Sophia KOer-
nicke TO Emma L. Strobel. part lot "a,
square ass. SO.
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
MISS BALL IS NOW
STATIONARY ENGINEER
Ambitious Chicago Girl Also a Manu-.
facturer of Playing Cards and
Composition Goods.

CHICAGO. Nov. Annie Ball has
just been licensed by the city board OF
examining engineers TO run a stationary
engine. and thus become the only woman
In that class in Chicago. and perhaps in
the United States. She was refused q
license upon her first application. Then
she offered to give the examiners 81. 00l
each If she could not take an engine
apart and put IL together IN their pres
ence. but was told that was not the
way TO obtain the permit She sub
mitted to an oral examination, but failed
because. she says. of the ''rapid-fire"
method Of propounding wordy questions.
Later she took the written examination
with an average Of 81.
She took the test not because she de-
sires to follow the vocation OF an en-
gineer. but for the reason that, as she
expresses it. Il was told that 1 couldn't
do IT" She manufactures playing cards
and composition goods at IS Market
Street. under the firm name of "A. Ball
& Brother" although she is the sole
proprietor of the place. Recently she
found her engineer intoxicated and dis
charged him and started to operate the
engire herself. The engineer complained
to tae authorities. who ordered her 20
cease operating the machinery or be
fined SIS
Miss Ball has been remarkably sue
ceSsful as a business woman. She was
brought 20 Chicago from Holland by her
parents when very young, and has been
In business here since the fire.
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
CASH LOSS LAST WEEK
LESS THAN EXPECTED
Bank Statement Makes Fair Showing
and Causes Rally-Fluctuations
Were Narrow and Not Important

NEW YORK. Nov. THE stock mar
ket was extremely dull this morning.
and fluctuations were without much
character. The tone of speculation was
heavy. Declines. however. have been
fractional. and in many instances there
were slight recoveries from the lowest.
After the publication OF the bank
statement. the market rallied and closed
at the straight prices Of the day. The
loss OF cash was not so heavy as antiei-
pated
Steel preferred recovered its opening
loss. Colorado Fuel and Iron sold of
IA from last previous sale. Amalga-
mated Copper was heavy in early deal
ings. but later rallied a trifie on rumors
of a settlement with the Heinze inter
ests
After the first hour, the market was
inclined to strengthen on reports that
the bank statement would not be so un-
favorable as indicated by known move
ments of money this week Govern
ment bonds were unchanged
The market opened rather quietly and
a shade lower on the average. There
was pronounced pressure continued on
steel preferred. and IL lost a. and sin
gle 100 shares sold rs under last night.
The common was about unchanged The
fives sold Il higher.
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

Houses carrying long stocks in any
quantity report that railroad securities
are being borrowed privately In large
blocks Ia houses that have had occa-
sion to observe the extent of these
transactions the size OF the short inter
est is estimated in figures that seem
Incredible. The statement has been
made that one aggressive bear clique
is short OF $4,000 shares OF railroad
stocks. That, no doubt, is an exaggera-
ton. but the opinion is well defined that
the short interest in the railroad list Is
already so large that bear operators are
afraid to lose any more stocks.
The London selling Of United States
Steel has been exaggerated. 1t il said
that large selling orders have been dis,
tributed among international houses in
order to give the impression that the
liquidation proceeded from London. It
Is now believed that the bulk Of the sell
ing conducted through international
houses has been on orders originating
in this country. The houses sell the
stock and then receive it to deliver.
It seems to be regarded as probable by
conservative observers of the financial
and business situation that further cuts
IN steel prices will, indeed, be made,
and that steel rails particularly must
sell at lower figures. Exaggerated mis-
statements concerning the matter are.
however very frequent in Wall Street
just now Thus, II has been commonly
declared OF late that the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company recent
~ made a contract with the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company for the deliv-
f,P At rails a "a Reduction
from the regular price. This statement
is absolutely false. The only outstand-
ing agreement between the Louisville
and Nashville people and the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company regarding the
purchase OF steel rails was made Last
spring, and calls for the delivery OF rails
at the price which then prevailed
Regarding the export trade In gener-
al, IL is interesting TO note that foreign
bankers are counting on an enormous
movement Of grain and cotton from the
United States to Europe in the course
Of the next few months. 1t is estimatel
that the foreign demand for our grair.
and cotton this year vii create a tradS
balance in this country's favor that viii
make imports OF gold possible whenever
we may need the metal. This country
has paid or most OF its foreign obligsl-
tons. and the general tendency here Of
prices OF manufactured articles toward
a lower level ought to encourage the ex-
pectation OF a big increase in the sales
of American products abroad. The fact
that the promotion of iefustrial com
panies In this country mas been over
done VIII not upset our ability TO sell
goods in foreign lands.
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
WITH CARB0LIC ACID

Mrs. Agnes Ennis. twenty-six years
old. swallowed cents worth OF car
bolic acid about noon yesterday, and
later was discovered by her Iandlady.
Mrs Frazier, IA an unconscious condi-
ton The Emergency Hospital anbu-
lance was called, and the woman hur-
ried TO mat institution. where she lies
in critical condition. with the chances
against her recovery.
Mrs Ennis has 4 room at the house
OF Mrs Frazier. at 43 Myrtle Street
northeast, where she lives with her two
children. She has a husband in the
navy. on ship now at Norfolk, Va,
but the couple have not lived together
for some years. II is supposed thae do
nestle troubles led to her rash act
Little is known Of her here beyond the
fact that her maiden name was De-
ment. and her mother lives In Rich
gnOnd,
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
NEW YORK coTToN MARKEr.

NEW YORK, Nov. The ginners' re-
port, scheduled for 10 o'clock this morn
ing, was considerably delayed, So that
some hesitation marked the opening of
the cotton market. Despite the fact that
the report had been well discounted, II
did not check the heavy selling which
developed on the call as a result of the
poor cables from Liverpool; big receipts
and favorable weather map. The report
while II showed cold weather throughout
the South. noted clear conditions. with
prospects for rising temperature. SO that
no check 10 the big movement was con-
sidered prObS0 Die After the call there
was a fair rally on covering and fresh
bull support
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Capital Traction As, 500Gl0.
Metropolitan Railroad IS, l,O00dll6
Washington Gas Certificates Ind, LOCO
Q1171s
Capital Traction, 10d124. 4ql24
Riggs National Bank. $3.50.
Mat Union Ind, 100G55s-
Peoples Fire Ind, 1G67s.
observation-disclosures, 5G1S5. 10a1s5S4. 10
fllsS. 10fslS1ls.
LanstOn. 100dSis. 100aSis.
Craphophone common 1O0Q4 10Vl4-
After call-Washington Street Rail-
way preferred. 50US9. 5OuSSss. JVQS9.
50fSssik 50dSe.
Washington Gas. 2595Sst.
GOVERNMENT ROfsOs
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. Nov. THE weekly
bank statement. issued today, shows ths
following changes:
Reserve on all deposits, decrease, 81,
SO 925.
Reserve on deposits. other than Unltea
States, decrease. S48z3,575.
Loans. decrease. 81, 1900
Specie. decrease. S5.2s7. 500
Legal tenders. decrease. 81, OK, go.
Deposits. United States deposits in
cluded. 1851, 800.
Circulation. decrease SIG 700
Total loans, $3.50, o., so,
The banks now hold in excess Of lcEal
requirements $, S94. rs. against 81. So 81
last year. and 8. 6s9 SO two years ago.
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
0Continued from First p

precipitately. however. but will cali at
the State Department and present his
letters OF recall. giving official notice
OF his separation from this government.
DR.. aerran's family will accompany
him.
The home of the Colombian charge
Is at Medllen, at which place he has
important business interests which he
expects TO resume.
The Washington times., 1903-11-07
STATES TO LOOK
AFTER BRITISH INTERESTS

Through the British embassy Great
Britain has asked the State Department
10 have the United States look after
British interests IN the Isthmus OF Pan
ANA. pending the arrival there OF q
British warshio.
A dispatch has been received at the
State Department from Minister Beal-