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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
CONDITIONS UNSATISFACTORY.
Affairs In Macedonia Show Mo Signs
Of Improvement.

Sofia, Aug. 31.-Dispatches receiv-
ed from Constantinople, Salonica,
Monastir and Adrianople, reveal an
equally unsatisfactory condition of af-
fairs in Macedonia. From Salonica
come reports of new risings. At Mon
astir the insurgents are said to be
masters Of the situation. kilograms
from Adrianople declare that the in
surgent bands are continuing their
ravages.
At the moment that the porte is ask
Ing Belgium to supply officers for the
Macedonian g~endarmerie, the Swedish
ambassador at Constantinople has no.
titled the Turkish government that u
less they receive their pay Immediate
~ the Swedish officers now at Uskub
will leave the country.
The Dnevnik says the Servian diplo-
matte agent has notified the porte that
two divisions of the Servian army have
been modified without any hostile in
tention as regards Turkey, but they
will be sent to the frontier to prevent
Albanian incursions into Servia.
A new outbreak is reported to have
occurred in the environs of Salonica
and several skirmishes have taken
place between Gievgyeli and Salonica,
and there has also been a fight near
Edidjevarda, both sides losing heav-
lily. In the district between Kastoria
and Florina, south of Monastir, the in
surgents have destroyed all the forth
fed residences of the wealthy Beys. A
notorious brigand named Abdul Med
lid recently delivered a harangue to
the inhabitants of Tetovo, telling them
to prepare themselves to slaughter all
the Bulgarians upon the first appear
ance of revolutionary bands in the
neighborhood,
Turkish Troops Discouraged.
Many wounded Turkish soldiers
have been brought into Salonica from
Uskub. Sores and Monastir. The
Turkish troops are reported to. be
greatly discouraged and many desert.
ers have been thrown into prison.
According to the Dnevnik the Hodja
Neachers attached to a mosque) in the
vilayet Of Kossavo, are preaching that
the time for holy war has come and
that the people must be ready to kill
the Christians in the vilayet. Insur-
gent bands are said to be in complete
control of the districts of Domirhissar
and kitschevo and the chief mountain
passes in the vilayet of Monastir.
The total strength of the bands in
the vilayet of Adrianople is estimated
at 5000 men.
The insurgents have blown up the
barracks at Ghioktipe, near Markoter-
novo, killing sixty soldiers. They
also attacked and set fire to the Turk
ish camps at Egripalanka, Krotovo
and Kotcheni. A great panic ensued,
the troops firing into each other.
The Bulgarian government a sent
another regiment to strengthen the
frontier forces in the neighborhood of
Kostendil. A private telegram from
Rnla, Bulgaria. near Kostendil. says
the reservists in the frontier villages
have received orders to be ready for
mobilization the moment that fight
ing occurs at the frontier posts.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
WHILE TEMPORARILY INSANE,
New York Woman Attempts to Xii!
Her Child and Suicides,

New York, Aug. 31.-In a supposed
fit of insanity, Mrs. Kathleen Johnson,
twenty years old. living in an apart
ment house at Fifth avenue and One
Hundred and First street, Sunday at
tempted to kill her seven-year-ole
daughter. Alice, by cutting her RICH
wrist with a carving knife, and then
slashed her own left wrist and her
throat with the same weapon, in
flicting injuries from which she died
a fewhours later. The little girl will
recover.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
Philippine Veterans to Meet.

St. Paul. Aug. 31.-The advance
guard Of the delegates to the fourth
national reunion of the Philippine
veterans, representing states from the
Atlantic to the Pacific coast, arrived
in ST. Paul yesterday. The main col
umn of Philippine veterans will arrive
today, headed by the Nebraska and
Iowa special. General Irving Hale,
president of the society, says he is
not a candidate for reelection.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
THE TURKISH SITUATION.
No New Developments Occur at WASH
jnuton.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Other than
the advices from Admiral Cotton IN
%nouncing his departure with the cruis-
ers Brooklyn and San Francisco for
Beirut, there were no developments in
the Turkish situation Sunday so, far
as Washington is concerned. No adj
ditional information came from United
States Minister Leishman, Secretary
Hay saying he had not heard from our
Minister to Turkey since Saturday
morning.
The orders to Admiral Cotton to
proceed to Beirut will not be cancelled,
It is officially stated, unless the presi-
dent so decides. Such an order at
this time, however, apparently would
not avail anything, as the admiral is
now on his way to Beirut, which he
will reach by Friday.
The interview with Chekib Bey, the
Turkish minister, at lis summer home
at sayville, l.. l., was a topic of al
most general discussion in official cir
cles. That the minister manifestly
is perturbed over the condition of at
fairs in Turkey is fully realized here.
His uneasiness over the presence of
an American feet in Turkish waters,
lest it be taken by the revolutionists
as an evidence of the American gov
ernnent's sympathy with their cause.
It is thought will not be strong
enough reason for its withdrawal. The
administration regards it as a sacred
duty to demand that prompt and ade'
.Gaate assistance should be given to
cuy-interests in the disturbed district
ar' for this reason feels justified in
having the Warshins sent to Turkey.
london, Aug. 31.-A dispatch from
Constantinopie says it, is understood
that after an interview with the foreign
minister. Tewhk Pasha, Minister
Leishman requested Washington to re
call the American squadron which has
been ordered to Beirut.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
FIRED IN THE AIR.

Report Of Insult to Austrian Consul
Arose From an Albanian Custom.
Constantinople, Aug. Silt appears
that the report by the Austrian consul
at Uskub that a detachment of troops
discharged their rifles at the Austrian
consulate there arose from the simple
circumstance that a party of Albanian
reservists on leaving Uskub station in
a train fired in the air. as is their Gus
tom on joining the colors, and the
Austrian consulate happened to be
close to the station.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Gangway Of a Ferryboat Breaks While
They Pursue a Nonunion Man.

Rellaire. O., Aug. 31.-During a dis
turbance Sunday between the strik-
ing machinists and those still work
ing, Fred Williams, a %nonunion man,
was pursued by strikers. Williams,
while fourishipg his revolver, ran onto
a ferryboat, the gangway of which
broke with his pursuers. Anthony
Holloran and William Pracht were
drnwnad
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
sightseers Swept Away.

Wellington, N. a., Aug. 31.-A terri,
Bile eruption of the Waimanguh gey-
ser occurred Sunday. Several sight.
seers were swept away by the stream
of boiling water.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
Bryan Cancels Ohio Engagements.

Cleveland. O., Aug. 31.-Mayor John
son last night received a telegram from
w. J.. Bryan asking that his engage
ments to speak during the coming
week in Ohio be cancelled. No cause
was given fer the cancellation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-01
IN ALL IT'S GRANDEUR.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Continues
Without Apparent Danger.

Rome, Aug. 31.-The eruption of We
suvius continues in all it's grandeur.
but without apparent danger to the
neighboring population. Thousands
of people remain I'D all night long to
witness the spectacle. The lava emit
ted is of an unusually liquid form and
consequently has covered a larger
area than at previous eruptions. add
ing much to the beauty of the scene.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
Polished Shoe Thieves.

No. it is not all profit in our bust.
ness" declared the manager of an
exclusive" shoe store in the Fifth ave.
nue. district. 1T is true We fit the feet
Of people of money. which means that
in cases of running accounts We have
to wait till the end of the year for our
money, because they scorn anything
but yearly settlements-that is. we
render our bills on January ] and get
our money some time before June. But
our chief source of loss is frCm pol
ished. well-dressed thieves. How can
a man get away with a pair of shoes
Why. BY putting them on his feet and
walking away with them. These
thieves, men and women. come in with
the air of wealth and gentility, select
expensive shoes. try them on-both
shoes arc tried on, you know. in q
first-class plaCe-and while pretend.
ing to walk up and down to try the
feet of the shoes. they divert the
salesman's attention and simply walk
out of the store with 500 shoes on
their feet, leaving $50 pair on our
hands. Don't think we are easy but
there are so many ways in which this
can be worked that we sometimes lose
three or four pairs of shoes in n
week. New York Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Flour-Spring clear s. ;}5a3 50; best
Patent. $3.50; choice Family, S4O5.
Wheat-New York No. 9. Size;
Philadelphia Noe, 19a1a1sc; Baltimore
No. 2. sole.
Corn-New York No. 9, GOc; Phla-
delphia No. 2. 53I5a5ic; BaltimoreNo .,
j2c.
Oats-New York No. 2. 43}4c; Phila.
delphia No. 2. 43a43}@c; Baltimore No 2,
i0c.
Hay-No. l timothy. S19.O0a19. 50;
No. 2 timothy. SlS.O0a1S 30; No 5 tim.
othy S15. 00a17.GO
Fruits and Vegetables.-White Pota.
toes-With receipts less liberal and quite
an improvement in the demand, the
market rules steady and firm. Apples.
all good TO choice fruit trees of fungus
are in good demand. Cabbage-witb
quite falling oft in the receipts, there
is much firmer fee ling on all good TO
choice stock. Sweet potatoes are in
ample supply for present needs; the
quote: Cabbage-Danish large, per ton
SS.50a9.00; domestic, per ton $5.00a6.Oo
Potatoes-Marylnnd and Pennsylvania.
per bu 60a65c; Eastern per bu Goa CSC;
Elephants, Florida, per orange box $l.h
a2.00. Onions-ycllow, per bu 50a6uc;
red, per bu 45a5Oc. Celery, per doz
25a40c Apples Eastern, good to
choice, per brl 81. 75a3.0O; Western, do
do do do do 81 75a2. 30; No. all kinds
81 OOal.23. Sweet Potatocs--Potomac
yellow, per brl So 5Oa2 IS; North Caro-.
lima. yellow. 81. 25a27 IS; Eastern shore
yellow, 81. 25a2 80. Yams, yellow, 81. 20
al 81.
Butter, Separator, 27a2sc; Gathered
cream, 26a27c; prints, Lib 29a30c; Rolls,
o-lh. 2aa30c; Dairy pts. Md, Pa, Va.
2Su29c.
Eggs, Fresh-laid eggs. per dozen,
17a1119c.
Cheese, Large, 6O-lb, l44al4,.c; me.
dunn, 36-lb. 1414al4>s; picnics, 23-lb,
lil4a14s4c.
Live Poultry. Hens, 13al3,sc; did
ROSTERS, each 25a30c; Turkeys, l1a1Sc:
Ducks. l4a15c
Hides. Heavy steers, association and
salsers. late kill. 60-lbs and up, close Sc
lection. 1la1l]9c; cows and light steers
SnS;.c.
Provisions and Fog Products - Bu'k
clear rib sides. csc; bulk shoulder.
9jEc; bulk bellies l0l4c; bulk ham butt...
lOc; bacon clear rib sides. l0S4c; becoa
shoulders, Zoe; gar-cured breasts.
!2iac; sugar. cured shoulders, 1910;
,l.ar. cured California hams, Toe;
hams canvased or uncanvased, II lbs.
and under, 14i4c; refined lard tierces. brls
and 90 ID cans, gross, iO:gc; refined lard,
haif- ana new tubs, l0$4c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Glaciers are the largest bodies OF
crystalline structure known.
Electrically heated gloves ard sho.s
arc proposed FOR :no:ormcn.
Goubet. the inventor OF submarine
torpedo boats. has become insane.
The Teachers College. i'll New io,k
will hereafter train teachers to teach
health
The pull OF the railway engines in use
is from sixteen % thirty tons.
The Northwestern is the first univcr
sity to officially appoint cole &C
drummer" TO get students.
Fewer married men than bachelors
commit suicide.
The fixed capital n agric .iliurc II the
United States is 70 n times that in
manufactures.
The mortality OF bachelors is greater.
at all ages, than the mortality OF old
maids.
Ore is now loaded into lake schoon
crs at the rate OF 900 tons an hour.
Wisconsin is first in lumber and tim
Der products. and Minnesota leads III
Touring and grist mills.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway will
be made a four-track road from Pitts
b:.-" ia CHICAGO
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
Hotel Rohberies Frequent.

New Workers familiar with hotel
life are not surprised to hear of the
robberies that take place in these es-
Establishments. 1t is rather matter of
surprise to them that thefts are not
more frequently reported. The ar
rangements that prevail in most of
the city hotels seem to the average
observer to put premium on robbery
Any man of fairly decent appearance
may get access to almost any part of
New York hotel. Observation of
the various visitors to the large city
hotels is so casual that any of them.
20 long as he seems to be occupied
with his own affairs. may go from the
office of a hotel to the top floor. OF
course. notorious hotel thieves. beats
and other well known characters are
likely to be stopped. But in the aver.
age hotel-especially the larger hoteis
1.-THE intruder is not likely to be in
terrupted wherever he goes outside
the private apartments of the guests.
New York Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Genera; Trade Conditions.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade" says:
'Disproportion between supply and
demand is still a factor oil strength in
many commodities. while similar con-
ditionS exist as to skilled labor. retard.
ing much work and in some cases post
poning important undertakings and inn
provements. Wages have been advanc-
cd voluntarily and also in response to
demands by organized labor.
Kelict to traffic congestion is still
confined to lew favored districts. and
shippers Cannot hope for prompt dcliv
cries until lake navigation opens. Earn
ingS continue to show splendid gains
over former years. January returns thus
lar exceeding 1902 by o. per cent. and
1901 by 1877 per cent Orders for
spring shipment arc heavy in all staple
lines, and the advance business Tor fall
IS unusually large. tcstiiying TO the con
hdence OF buyers i'll continued pros
rerity.
Sound conditions continue to pre-
vail IN the iron and steel industry. with
INV uSNSiopIICIlS OF note. 1Okc Is III
somewhat better supply. making it pos
siblc TO operate blast furnaces with less
interruption than was experienced when
the month opened
Cotton has taken The leading posi-
ton OF the great staples. both as to cx
tent OF advance and volume oi spccula
tive transactions Visible supplies arc
lower than at the corresponding date
III any year OF the past decade. and il
is an unusual day when exports do not
exceed receipts
Several grades oi cotton goods have
advanced in price. which with gains il
other divisions OF the market during
preceding weeks makes the level OF quo
tations much higher
In the leather market the chic
event has been an active demand with
higher prices for betting butts Low
supplies OF sole leather give strength
and upper stock is i'll better request
Domestic hides weaken as the advanc-
ing season brings poorer grades to
market. Restricted receipts OF dry
hides sustain values. imports from
Central America commanding irac-
tional advance.
Failures for this week numbered
ego i'll the United Sta:cs against 24o
last year. and twenty in Canada. com
pared with thirty-tfree year ago
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
chamberIain's unpopuIarity.

Each year when the time for the
making of wine comes around the own
ers of vineyards on the Moselle, in
pursuance of a very apcient custom,
christen the vintage with the name of
some person who has baen specially
prominent during the previous year.
Garibaldi and Bismarck have figured
as sponsors of certain. noselies, as
well as the Emperor William. This
year the season has been cold and wet
and the wine will be poor, SO the vine
yard owners of the Moselle have chris
tened their wine after Mr.. Chamber
lain
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21

San Francisco is credited with having one
,aloon for every twenty-five adult male in
haDitants.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
a Product of Mississippi.

Representative Gambler of Mississip.
pi was speaking on the pure food bill.
He extolled the food products of his
own state. Il should like" broke in
Representative Sims, Ito ask a ques.
ton about Mississippi "a question
about another product of that grand
old state. How are the bears holding
out?" Wonderfully well" Gambler re-
piled. Even Presidents cannot get
them. Still, we all hoped the Presi
dent v-ould shoot one, so he could see
what, bear food we produce"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
A Mormon Family Reunion.

A Salt Lake City correspondent
sends us clipping from a Mormon
newspaper describing the family re.
union of Grandfather Merrill This
prolific gentleman, an apostle of the
Mormon church, is the father of forty
living children, and his living grand
children number 126. Nearly all of
these honored the occasion with their
presence. The newspaper correspond.
ent delicately suggests the harmonious
relations which subsist among the var
ious wives of the patriarch. From
the many expressions of love and es-
TEEN 1t was evident the kindliest and
best of feeling exist in the hearts of
all members of the family. Many tears
of joy were shed when the different
mothers narrated the experiences Of
the early days" incidentally one is
reminded by this story of the strange
fact, substantiated by all observers.
that the Mormon women. who have
suffered the most from polygamy. and
gained the least advantage. are the
most fanaticSl and incuraole adher.
ents of this abominable doctrine
Chicago Standard.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
Live Stock.

Chicago. Cattle, Mostly 15a20c lower.
good to prime steers 81 Goa . 80; medium
50 OOai %; ,tockers and feeders 50 %
a-i 90; COWS, 81 40a4 40; heifers 81 GOA
20; Texas-fed steers IS 50a4 % Hogs,
Mixed and butchers Sc 60a7 20; good to
choice. heavy Sc 99a7 II; Sheep. sheep
and lambs slow TO lower; good to choice
whethers 81 75a5 81; Western sheep
81 50,S 40.
East Liberty. Cattle steady; choice
IS l5u:5 20; prime $ S0a5 10. Hogs,
prime heavy 81 00a7 10, mediums 81 Is;
heavy Workers s. 05a7 10. Sheep steady,
Best wethers 81 65a4 so culls and com
mon 81 75a2 30; choice lambs Sc O0a6 10
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21
Oldest Living Confederate.

Col. Henry D. Capers, a brother OF
Gen. Ellison Capers. now Episcopal
bishop Of South Carolina, is the oldest
living confederate and this is shown
by his commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25

Platt secured an immediate favorable
report on Plimley's nomination and
he was confirmed by the Senate.
Then protests began to reach the
Senate and the White House against
the appointment and the nomination
was recalled. Meanwhile, Senator
Depew who, to his credit be it said,
knew nothing of Plimley, fastened to
assure the press that Plimley had his
endorsement. So strongly became the
protests, however, that an investiga-
tion was made and it was discovered
that Plimley was an utterly unit
nominee and the President withdrew
his name and substituted that of
Hamilton Fish who commands the
respect of prominent members of both
parties. It was only by accident how
yer, that the President was saved from
an appointment which must have re-
hected seriously on his administration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25
"Mercuria1e Swords

When was it usual to insert running
mercury in the backs of swords?
This was a comparatively common
practice among the Italian, French and
Spanish swordmakers Of the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries, but it was
more of fancy than anything else, for
it never came into general use. 1t was
not, of course, used for rapiers OF the
lighter kind of swords, but for the,
heavier cutting swords.
The method was to cast the blade
rather broader at the back than usual.
with hollow running down it. This
was half filed with quicksilver and
sealed up. The idea was that when a
blow was struck with such sword
the quicksilver would fly to the point
and so increase the weight Of the blow.
This theoretical advantage, however,
did not at all counterbalance the gen.
eral clumsiness Of the weapon and its
unhandiness in guarding, and so the
mercuriale swords, as they were called.
from which their ingenious inventor
hoped so much, were rather military
curiosities than practical successes
London Answers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25
Something to Be Thankful For:

Something to Be Thankful For. "
A Scotchman who has keen appre-
citation Of the strong characteristics OF
his countrymen delights in the story Of
q druggist known both for his thrift
and his philosophy.
Once he was aroused from o deep
sleep by the ringing Of his night bell
He went down to his little shop and
sold dose Of rather nauseous medicine
to a distressed customer.
What profit do you make out O
that?'' grumbled his wife.
"A ha'penny," was the cheerful an
swer.
"And for that bit O money you'll lie
awake maybe an hour" she said impa-
tiently.
s'Never grumble Ger that, woman"
was his placid answer. 'The dose will
keep him awake all night. We must
thank heaven we ha' the profit and
none O. the pain O. this transaction"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25
4. C. [. BUYS
ANOTHER FLORIDA ROAD.
increases the System by Four
Hundred Miles.

q Florence, March 21.-Vice President
G. S. Gadsden of the Atlantic Coast
Line and Major j. j. Lucas of Society
Hill, a director, have just returned
from a meeting of the directors held
in New York.
It was authorized at the meeting
that the Florida Southern railroad be
purchased. This road extends as far
south as Punta Gorda, and the pur-
chase is significant one inasmuch as
there are number of tourist hotels
along its line. The road also runs
through portion of Florida which is
especially devoted to the raising of
early vegetables. 1t is 1876 miles in
length.
A short road running between St.
Petersburg ad Punta Gorda was also
ordered purchased.
1t was decided also that about 40
miles of new track be laid, of which
about 20 miles be built in Decatur
county, Ca. and the other In the
neighborhood of Punta Gorda.
The Florida Southern has been oper-
ated in conection with the Plant sys-
tenn since 1896, but is not owned by
that system. The stock of this road is
81, 725, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25

New London, Conn, March 20
Travelling at moderate rate OF speed
through Long Island sound early
this morning, the big passenger
steamer Plymouth of the Fall River
line, bound for Fall River from New
York. and the freight steamer City OF
Taunton of the same line, came into
collision in the fog just east OF Plum
island, the bow of the freihgt steamer
raking the starboard side OF the Fly
month and causing the death OF SIX
of those on board the Plymouth and
serious injury to number OF others.
Pneumonia dung fever having
become, of late years, the most deadly
disease of all ages, general intel
>hgence in regard to its cause and WnaS
nav be done to avoid itare desirable.
The disease depends upon a specific
vegetable organism, which, being at
ali times present in thickly populated
districts, grows rapidly in the air pas
sages of the individual if his vitality Is
suddenly depressed. In these par
ticulars the bacillus of pneumonia re-
sembIes that of consumption, but it's
multiplication is much more rapid and
the poisoning from its excretions
much more acute. The danger Of
pneumonia may be lessened by keeping
the air passages clear OF mucous by
avoiding chill and fatigue, by good
Ventilation and absence from crowded
and overheated rooms.