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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
President Questions Dewey.

Washington, March 29.-At the in
stance of President Roosevelt, Admir-
al Dewey called by appointment at
the white house today and made a full
explanation OF the recent interview
in which the admiral was quoted as
saying that the Caribbean sea ma
neuvers were an object lesson to the
kaiser more than any other person" :"
He said he made no reflection in the
interview upon Germany, her emper-
or and her navy and that while the
statements credited to him were SUBJ
stantially what he said, he neglected
70 caution the interviewer against
quoting him. Admiral Dewey declin-
ed to make any statement of the con-
ference. While at the white house
it was stated that the admiral's state
ment was satisfactory to the presi-
dent. 1t is not believed any further
official notice will be taken of the in
cident.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
FAILED AGAIN.
Myrtle chaffin Made Second ATTEMPT
to Eiope With Moore.

Red Lodge, March 29.-The neigh
borhood of Bridger is prolific of ro-
mantle elopements these days, but the
latest one failed to reach full frui-
tion. Little Mrytle Chaff1n, who re-
Gently attempted to meet Bill Moore
iE Billings and was prevented from
marrying the man by her parents,
again tried to give her anxious eld-
ers the slip. The Chaffins live near
Fromberg, and when the mother and
father had gone to- town to trade
Myrtle abandoned her baby brother
and fed to an appointed rendezvous.
When this fact was discovered pande-
monium broke loose. Two officers,
however, made such strenuous rep
reservations to Mrs. Eva Zackery.
Moores' sister, that she was persuad-
ed to- take the officern to the place
where the wouldrbe bride was con-
cealed, snugly curled up in little
dugout, which was covered with
bushes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
NOW THE "wlNTER BUG"
One Man insane from Bite and An
other in Serious Condition.

OtOcF IN SSrIOUS NOUOItl0Us
Mendon, Mich, March 29.-Oscar
Newasaki, a young Polish farmer
near here, became maniac as the
result of bite by winter bug. The
day after he was bitten his body be-
gan to- swell and physicians have been
unable to give him relief.
Professor Do Vos Olinburg, an en-
timologist of Wheeling, w. Va, is
here on a request of the national
museum at Washington to procure
specimens of the bug, which scient-
lists supposed to have become, extinct
in the north at any rate.
He found nest of the insect in a
bog near Newasaki's home and while
trying to capture them was bitten on
the chin. He staggered to a neighbor-
ing farmhouse and within half an
hour was in semi-unconscious con-
dition.
Olinburg does not show the symp-
toms of insanity that appeared in
Newasaki's case and the physicians
are hopeful of his recovery.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
ABUSED THE FLAG.
Unusual Scene on the United States
Cutter Seminole.

Unusual Scene on the United States
Cutter Seminole.
Boston, March 29.-An unusual
scene has been enacted ON the United
States revenue cutter Seminole, lying
in this harbor. One day this week
one of the seamen, veteran tar,
broke out in the forecastle in violent
abuse of pretty nearly everything. He
proceeded in his vituperation with
out being molested until he called the
United States flag dirty rag and in
dulged in other unpatriotic senti-
ments.
A quartermaster standing near re-
ported this language to Captain Rog-
ers, commanding the Seminole, and
the latter took prompt action. All
hands were called to general muster
and the captain addressed them on
the enormity of the offense committed
by one of their number. Then he
compelled the culprit to kiss the flag
six times and to repeat after him an
obligation never to speak disrespect-
fully of it or to allow anyone else to
do so in his presence. The name OF
the offender is not made known.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31

of there will be an investigation by
parliament and royal commission
to cooperate with it.
The people of the United States
may, be interested in knowing that
England buys more wheat and -four
and beef from them than from the
people of any other country. 1t is
very safe to say that as long as that
condition prevails there will never be
a war between Great Britain and the
United States, if Great Britain can
prevent it. 1t is safe to say, also.
that this trade situation VIII cause
the United States to incline towards
Great Britain in any quarrel the lat
ter country may have with Euro
pean power. In short, commerce has
finally made fast friends Of these two
great English speaking peoples, not
withstanding occasional outbreaks of
jingoism on this side the water, and
o. jealouny of the United States on
the other. An official investigation
of the bread and meat question in
England will doubtless draw these
bonds tighter, SO far as Great Britain
is concerned. Combined, these two
great nations could overcome any
single nation, or any coalition of
nations, that might make war against
them
The people of the west will me in
terested in the questions presented in
this article, for it is from that sec
tion that American export wheat,
flour and beef come in largest guam
titles. The merchant millers Of Min
neapolis, for example, dispose of a
very large percentage of their annual
surplus in the English markets, where
a steady demand exists for their lead
ing brands. Similarly, the wheat
growers of the northwest and the
beef packers of Chicago and Kansas
City send large percentage of their
export stuff to Liverpool and London
This heavy export keeps up the price
of wheat, -four and cattle at home
and hence it is that the question that
England is now considering with sc
much seriousness appeals to us on
this side the water also.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
EDITORS OF EMPIRE SAY HIS
HEAD is SWELLED.
TO WHITE HOUSE
Admiral Explains to President and
the Latter Is Apparently
Satisfied.

Berlin March 29-The German for
eign office officials say they do not
know but that a diplomatic incident
will result from recent inerview
with Admiral Dewey-published in a
newspaper of New Jersey-containing
references to the German navy and
the German emperor. Officials say
that they are reluctant to believe that
the admiral was correctly quoted, "es-
pecially in view of the good will he
showed toward Germany in message
exchanged with Prince Henry" The
interview with Admiral Dewey has
angered the newspapers here. Even
those of usually moderate tone refer
to it in bitter manner. For instance,
the Vossiche Zeitung says:
The American navy is evidently
suffering from a disease of infancy
lack of modesty. Its leader evinces
something Enthusiastically immature.
One can only stand amazed that such
intensified self-complacency should
take root in people of Germanic
origin. Such behavior would not ex-
cite wonder if it had occurred in some
Central or South American republic
or Hayti. Admiral Dewey is worthy
imitator of Captain-now Rear Ad-
miral-Coghlan, who, at the New
York club, gave a boastful toast
bristling with insults to Germany, and
warmed up by an exploded story that
Admiral Dewey compelled the Ger
man fleet at Manila to lie to when it
refused to respect the blockade. Cap
tain Coghlan seems, however, to have
spoken from Admiral Dewey's own
heart. Captain Coghlan was disci-
plined and President Mckinley ex-
pressed to the German ambassador
his regret that the incident occurred.
The same thing must. perhaps, be
done now, in order that the superheat-
ed Dewey may be cooled down. Po-
litical generals and admirals, at any
rate, are not sign of wholesome po-
litical conditions"
The Tageblatt sees in Admiral Dew
eys' words confirmation of "its oft
| repeated assertion that the United
States easy victory over Spain has
produced certain exaggerated military
self-conceit.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
BIG PUMPS FOR MINE.
Lower Levels Of the comstock to Be
Worked Again.

San Francisco, March 29.-Elec-
tricity, generated 80 miles away, was
yesterday turned on in the shaft of
the Consolidated California and Vir-
ginia mine and the great pumps which
are to unwater the Comstock lode
down to the lowest depths were start
ed on their work. These great ma
chimes will run without cessation un-
til all the accumulated waters are
discharged. The abandoned drifts,
which have been submerged for more
than six years, will again be accessi-
BILE to the miners.
The hydraulic elevator, which was
installed two years ago, has been
able to maintain the flood as far down
as the 2,15O-foot level, but to rely
upon this method for greater depth
was found to be scientifically impossi'
BILE.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
IS lEc7usINc COL. BRYAN
AND BlDE HIS TIME.
Henry Watterson Shows Nebraskan
How He Has Missed Great
Opportunity.

Louisville; Ky, March 29.-"Mr.
Bryan will never quite get4ove 1896.
More's the pity. Because if he could,
there might ultimately be the making
OF a great man in him." says Henry
Watterson in an editorial in the Cour-
ier-Journal. 1T is a sad thing to see
talented fellow of three and forty
already soured and embittered,
no reason why he should be. The
presidential orbit into which, taking
him by the nape of the neck and seat
of his breeches, the fairy godmother
flung him, heels over head, in 1896.
found him obscure and poor, and it
has left him rich and famous. OF all
OF all men he could with honor to him
self and profit to his party, take
philosophic and cheerful view of life,
recognizing his own mistakes, revis-
ing and correcting his errors, quitting
the drivers seat, from which he lash
ed his steeds so furiously and took
the ditch disastrously, to put his
shoulder to the wheel of the Old carry
all and to help get her out of the
slough of populism, socialism and free
silver republicanism-all dating back
to 1896.
"Free silver is as dead as Judas. So
are some other articles of Mr.. Bryan's
catechism. There is no more rhyme
or reason for repeating that catech-
ism in 1904 than for substituting in
place of it the old Westminster con-
fession than of revitalizing and reaf-
firming the democratic platforms OF
1864 and 1868 and 1880, on which the
party marched to defeat, and not half
as much as for reaffirming the plat
form of 1892, on which it marched
to victory.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31

ing him with violating the Linder-
man law. King was Immediately ar
rested, and he appeared in court with
A.. l. Loeb, his attorney. The reading
of the information was waived and
Lawyer Loeb demurred to the infor-
nation on the ground that it was in
contravention of Article w Of the
to the federal constitu.
ton, and section Z, Article III, OF the
state constitution. Judge Smith will
hear arguments on the demurrer April
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
SAFE BLOWERS SHOW FIGHT
BOLD CROOKS ATTEMPT TO
RAID AN OHIO TOWN.
Desperate Battle Between Robbers
and Posse in Which One Of
Former Is Killed.

Cleveland, Ohio, March ga des-
perate battle was fought early today
between three robbers ON one side
and officers and citizens on the other,
at Bedford, suburb, resulting in the
death of one of the robbers and the
wounding and capture of another.
Many shots were exchanged before
the fleeing men we're finally brought
to earth.
Very late last night three masked
men entered the town of Garretsville,
25 miles east of Cleveland, seized a
night policeman and bound and gag
ged him. The officer was then march
ed to the postoffice where he was COM
pelled to witness an attempt to blow
open safe by the marauders. They
finally, after working some time, gave
up the job without securing anything
of value. They then entered the
store of f. E. George, where they Sc
cured a small sum of money. Later
they stole horse and buggy and
drove to Ravena, where they boarded
the Cleveland & Pittsburg freight
train for Cleveland.
Meantime the authorities had been
aroused at both Ravena and CARROTS
vile. kilograms were sent to Bed
ford, and when the train arrived there
a number of deputy sheriffs and a
posse of citizens were on hand, arm
ed with guns and revolvers. The
three buglars jumped from the train
as it drew up to the station. They
Immediately drew their revolvers and
running fight began. The robbers
fired rapidly as they ran toward an
open field, while the officers apd
posse poured in volley after volley
upon them. Finally one of the pur-
sued men dropped to the ground dead.
A second was so badly wounded that
he left trail of blood in his foot
steps, and soon he threw UP his hands
in surrender. The third man escap-
ed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
PEOPLE MOVE ABOUT STREETS
IN skIFFs.
NO LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST
Impossible to Give an Approximate
Estimate Of Damage Done
by the Water.

Greenville, Miss, March 29.-The
backwater from the La Grange Gre
vase is rising slowly, and. nearly all
OF the city is submerged. Business
is paralyzed and people in the south
ern section of the city are moving
about in skiffs.
The rise in the last "a hours has
been % inches. The reports sent out
from here that the city is in danger
OF destruction are highly exaggerat-
ed. The facts do not warrant such
statements, while rumors of great
loss of life are absolutely swithout
foundation, SO far as is known.
Relief parties with boats have been
at work rescuing people in the path
of the flood, and the refugees are
brought here. 1t was said today that
the mayor had instructed the city
engineer to cut the protection levee
in the northern part of the city, as
it will be the means of letteg the
water out through Fish lake. The
country beyond the lake is much low
er than the city, and if the levee is
cut it will stop the rise in Greenville
and carry off much of the water now
in the city. All trains left here this
afternoon promptly on schedule time.
The shutdown of the electric light
plant is a serious Inconvenience to
the people, and lanterns in skiffs may
be seen throughout the town at night.
The flood situation outside of Green
vile remains practically unchanged.
The waters have covered thousands
of acres of the fine delta farms, and
is sweeping south of Vicksburg.
The loss will be heavy. but it is i'm
possible to give anything like cor
rect estimate of the damage wrought
by the flood.
At Vicksburg the flood situation is
unchanged but Yazoo City is begin
ming to feel the effects of the water
from the La Grange crevasses. The
backwater is rising at the rate of
two inches day, and the eastern por-
ton of the town is partly submerged.
The river has again come to stand
after dropping two-tenths yesterday.
At Natchez the report that the
Arnolia levee, two miles below vi.
della, La, was in imminent danger OF
breaking attracted hundreds of
sightseers from Natchez today. The
water was seeping through and SO
men were put to work to save the
levee It was confidently believed the
levee would hold.
A message from Clayton Station
La, says that the Tensas river is ris
ing rapidly and the back levee is un
der water. The canal at that place
will be flooded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
Reese Is a Georgian.

Carrollton, Ga, March 29.-Lieu-
tenant Boss Reese, who was serious
ly wounded in the engagement with
San Miguel's froces in the Philip
pines, is the son of Colonel Oscar
Reese, an attorney of this place, and
nephew of Congressman w. c. Adam
son. He is % years of age. He serv-
ed in the Second Georgia regiment
during the Spanish war.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
6eheaded by Train.

Especial to- The Gazette.]
Missoula, March 3O.-An unknown
man walking on the Northern Pacific
track near the city was struck by an
engine at an early hour this morning.
His head was severed from his body
The county coroner will hold an in
quest
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
lncendiaryism Suspected.

Vienna, March 29.-An extraordi-
nary number of fires have been report
ed during the past two days in various
country districts of Austria Hungary
and Galicia. The authorities suspect
that the fires are of incendiary origin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31

See shoemaker under Yegen Bros.
Savings bank. Good work; prices
right. 6e-u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
TO REBUILD AT SALIVA.
n. D. Lee Mercantile Company Plans
for Better Home.

Salina, Kan, Dec. I'm a published
statement H. D. Lee president of the
H. D. Lee Mercantile company, whose
wholesale building and contents burned,
said the company would rebuild on a
much larger plan. The company open
ed offices in the hardware building
and did as much business as possible
under the circumstances.
All the travelling Fmens went out as
usual Monday morning, taking a price
list of few articles that We're not in
the fire. A number of buyers will start
east to lay in a large stock of supplies.
Warehouses will be procured and the
business will be conducted as if there
had been no fire,
The new building will be five stories,
$50 feet deep, with basement, and have
solid frontage, including the hardware
building, which did not burn, of 1870
feet. The estimated cost is three-quar-
tiers of a million.
In the construction of the new build
ing more attention will be given to the
manufacturing department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
SHOOTS HER ASSAILANT.
Lone Girl Operator Then Walks in
Darkness to a Magistrate.

Williamson, w. Va. Dec. 7.-William
Howardson. alleged outlaw, who
worked in the lumber camps near
Thacker. this county. was shot and
mortally wounded by Katie Roubough,
a girl less than 20 years old, employed
as telegraph operator for the Norfolk
& Western railroad at Thacker.
Howardson, late last night, entered
the tower where the girl was at work
and attempted to embrace her, but the
girl had a revolver. Four shots were
fred, two of which penetrated Howard
sons chest. He will die.
The girl after firing the fatal shots
called up the telegraph operator at
williamson related her experience, and
told him she would no longer be on
duty that night. She then walked a
quarter of a mile in the darkness and
surrendered to magistrate.
No one witnessed the tragedy, the in
habitants of the village all being
lives near Pulaski Va. She was re-
leased ON her own recognizance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
BUSINESS WAITED.
Pope and Cardinals Attend Advent
Services at the Vatican.

Rome, Dec. THE congregation Of
the propaganda should have met today
to discuss important business including
American affairs, but the cardinals all
went to the Advent sermon at the vati-
can and the meeting of the propaganda
was postponed.
The pope was present at the Advent
sermon, which was delivered in the
throne hall by the apostolic preacher,
Father Paolo Della Pfeve, a Capuchin.
The function was most interesting and
picturesque. A pulpit was erected under
the canopy of the throne in front of a
long line Of seats for the cardinals. Be
hind them were seats for the other high
dignitaries OF the church. In a corner
of the hall on the right of the pulpit
was a structure resembling a private
confessional, surrounded by a grating.
When all present were seated, a figure
clad in white appeared behind the
grating and the audience rose, the car
dinals saluting by taking off their zuc-
chuttos. Then the sermon begun and
was ended with a prayer for the pope,
who never clearly showed himself. When
the white, kneelipg figure arose, and was
about to leave the congregation rose as
before and again saluted. The preacher
then went into an adjoining room and
kissed the hand of the pope.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

off half point. But fluctuations either
way in the principal railroad stocks were
Another buying movement developed
which carried some of the specialties a
point over SATURDAY missouri Paclhc and
the Rock Island stocks were the only rail-
ways to gain much. Among the special
ties We're the local fractions, Sugar and
Peoples Gas. Brooklyn Transit recovered
it's loss. Rubber Goods rose "a points
and International Power 10. The market
then became DUH and irregular again.
Amalgamated's strength sufficed to pull
the general list together and start prices
upward, but the improvement in other
stocks met large selling orders, particu-
larly in Brooklyn Transit. Buying orders
it up points and Anaconda, it's controIl-
ed property, gained much. A number
vanced between 1 and 2 points. Standard
stocks were benefited also by a good rise
in st. Paul and Missouri Pacific, but the
general movement of prices in the rail
road quarter was light. The free offer
ings of Brooklyn Transit lowered it to
Az by IL o'clock and Amalgamated Cop
per also reacted a point.
Contrary movements in sugar and Anal
gamated Copper confused the trading
rs points to 125, while Amalgamated Cop
per. reacted point. Western railroad
st. Paurs rise of rs points stimulated
some buying of other, grain carrying
stocks. Westinghouse Electric jumped AZ
points and General Electric points.
Business centerer largely in Amalgama-
ted again and it spurted to 1875, a rise of
IA points, Smelling Joined the advance
with rise of IA points and Steel prefer
red showed considerable firmness. The
market in general was but little changed,
but displayed a very good undertone.
The buying gained animation after the
presidents massage. st. PaPul and Mis-
souri, Pacific rose about points each and
gains of 1 to IA points were made by
Pennsylvania, Southern PACIFIC, Atchison.
preferred e1ftsl Amalgamated Copper rose
above 46 in the late dealings and governed
some realizing elsewhere. International
Power rose Is points. The closing was ac-
tive and firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
REGISTERED STOCK SALE.
Plainville Breeders Association Take
Action.

Plainville, Dec. THE P1ainville
Breeders association will hold their
first annual combination sale of regis
tered stock at this place, December IS.
The stock contributed by the breeders
will be thirty head of short horns and
twenty-seven head of Poland-Chinas,
Ferkshires and Duroc-Jersey hogs.
Among the breeders and raisers- of
Hereford stock in this vicinity are N.
F. Shaw, with herd of 90; c. G. Coch-
ran & Son, % head; DR.. J. w. S. Cross,
20 head, and VIM. Mellott and several
other smaller breeders. The officers of
the association are: VIM. Mellott,
president, and S. r. Tucker secretary.
1t is the purpose to make the sale a
permanent institution.
The eighth annual exhibit of the
Rocks county poultry and pet stock
association will be held in Plainville.
December 16. II and Is. J. J. Anterior
will be judge. The officers of the as
ISOLATION this year are: F. c. Frisbie.
president; r. L. Ordway, secretary.
Former meetings of this association
have been successful, and as there are
a large number of fancy chicken rails
ers in this section, it is safe to predict
the success of this meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
MAN AT WOMAN'S BALL.
College Boy in Dresses and Coed
Are Suspended foE Prank.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. IAN upper
classman of the University of Michigan
who in the disguise of a negress got
into a fancy dress party where all the
guests were supposed to be women,
was suspended from the university
with The coed that took him to the
ball. The party was given by the
Woman's league of the university just
before THANKSGIVING and men were not
allowed to attend The man in Ques-
ton was escorted by one of the proni-
nent goods and did not arouse suspicion
till he began to dance. When Dean
Jordan espied the negress she con-
Guided the dancer was not graceful
enough for a woman and forced ''her''
to unmask. The double suspension was
the result.