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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-11

The tales that are told Of country railroads in
America are matter of fact enough compared with
a story that comes from France The little rail-
roads that TO obscure places In France are SO
poor that they have bought no ears in a quarter
century. The floor fell out of car on one OF these
roads recently, The car was empty et ths time
and standing in the station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-11

Ashton De Peyster will lead at the cotilion given
by Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Shoemaker in the
Ladies' Annex of the Metropolitan Club next month
for the debut OF their daughter. Miss Blanche lie
Roy Shoemaker.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
SEA A vERlTARLE INFERNO
OF STRUGGLING HUMANITY

In the sea by this time was a mass
struggling men, women and children,
gasping and choking from the effect
Of the water. The boat rowed clear
of this seething inferno and just as she
drew away the Norge went down.
Peter Nelson, one of the survivors,
described as a young American, said:
"FOr some hours WI rOWed in COM
pany with the other boats, but the
strong tide drifted us away from the
others and nothing has been seen OF
them since. The Saliva picked us up,
and we were well cared for on board
the trawler. All of us lost our entire
belongings. We had no time in that
fierce fight for life to think of anything
but the getting of seats in the boat"
The only hope for the missing is
that some few of them might have
been washed up on the barren rock.
Their chance of being rescued even
then is practically nil, for vessels sail.
Ing the North Atlantic give Rockall as
wide a berth as possible.
The news of this disaster, which it
is feared in it's death record is greater
than any previous tragedy of the At.
lantic, came with the arrival Sunday
night of the steam trawler Saliva at
her home port, the quiet fishing town
of Grimsby. The Saliva had been on q
fortnignt's cruise around the Hebrides
BY a lucky chance she steamed further
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
RUSSIAN VESSEL SUNK
ADMIRAL TOGO REPORTS A DIES.
PERATE AND SUCCESSFUL
TORPEDO ATTACK.

Toxic, July "A belated report
from Admiral Togo records a desperate
and successful torpedo attack at the
entrance of Port Arthur last Monday
night, June ~, in which a Russian
guardship and a Russian torpedo boat
destroyer were sunk.
The g%uardship is described as hav-
ing two masts and three tunnels. She
was either a b%attleship or a cruiser
and she was ~torpedoed and destroyed.
The torpedo boat destroyer was struck
and then blew up and sunk.
Admiral Togo reports the loss of 1
officer and 13 men killed and ] officer
and 2 men wounded. He makes no
mention of damage to his fleet.
The twelfth torpedo flotilla under
the command of Commander Yamada
delivered the attack. The Japanese
vessels were revealed by the Russian
searchlights and the shore forts open
ed a heavy fusilade on them. The Rus
sian guardship was surrounded and
attacked by the Japanese. who saw the
vessel sink amid huge volumes of water
thrown up by heavy explosions. Fol-
lowing this the Russian torpedo boat
destroyers at once attacked the Japan
csc vessels, which responded to the n
slaught. A Russian destroyer, while
within the area lit up by the search
lights, was seen to explode. rise, fall
back into the water sideways and sink.
The g%uardship sunk near the base
of Golden Hill.
The aus for the delay by Admiral
Togo in forwarding this report is not
known, but it is presumed that he was
busy and did not have time to COM
municate with Toxic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
ELUDED
vladivostok Squadron Got Away From
the Japs.

v~ladivostok Squadron Got Away From
the Japs.
Toxic, July 4.-The Vladivostok
squadron eluded Vice Admiral Kami-
mura's squadron eastward of the isl
and Tau Friday night in the darkness.
A drizzling rain and fog favored the
Russian vessels. The two %squadrons
met early in the evening, the Russians
being north of Xxi island, the Japanese
south of Tsu island. They we're ten
miles apart. The Russians bolted to
the northeast when they were discov-
cred by Vice Admiral Kamimura. The
latter chased them at full speed. The
Japanese torpedo boats steamed ahead
and entered within the range of the
Russian guns. The Russian vessels
vigorously shelled the Japanese tor
pedo boats. This firing explains the
cannonading heard on Tsu island and
gave rise to the belief that a general
engagement was in progress. Vice
Admiral Kamimura gained on the Rus
sian ships and was only five miles in
the rear when suddenly, at 8 p. M,
all the Russian vessels extinguished
their lights and disappeared in the
darkness. AT that time the Japanese
torpedo boats were pressing the Rus
slams, who had been using their
searchlights. The torpedo boats failed
to get close enough to the Russian
squadron to discharge %torpedoes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
JAPs OCCUPY kAIPING.
Russian Force Had Fallen Back to
T~aahichiao.

Tashichiao.
Chefoo, July A small japanese
force occupied Kaiping on June % and
found the Russians had fallen back
to Tashichiao. The Japanese expect
that a big battle will be fought at
T~ashichiao, but in other quarters it
Is believed the Russians will probab-
~ retire to Liaoyang, as otherwise
they would be cut off at Kaiping by
the Takushan division of the Japanese
army. 1t is possible this already has
occurred, as the Takushan division
was within striking distance of Hal
cheng a week ago.
The Russian authorities at New
chWang are enforcing a strict censor
ship over news messages. This is
taken to indicate the possibility Of an
unexpected movement on the part of
the Russians, who are west of the
railroad, in conjunction with the force
now at Newchwang.
With the exception that the Japan
csc navy assisted the army in captur-
ing some heights near Port Arthur
on June %. nc additional details of
he recent activities around the Rus
sian stronghold have been received
here. M
The Chinese government is adopt.
Ing stringent measures to prevent the
shipping OF c~ontraband of war from
this port. Several persons were ar
rested Al they were leaving with a
junk loaded with provisions for Port
Arthur.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
Derby Nicotine Solution

Derby Nicotine Solution contains AZ
per cent nicotine. A sure remedy for
scab. Derby Nicotine Solution con
tains 40 per cent nicotine; tobacco
extracts contain from M to 5 per
cent nicotine; therefore, Derby Nico-
tine Solution is from eight to l6 times
stronger in actual nicotine, and costs
o~ne-sixteenth to one-eighth as much
for transportation charges; don't pay
freight on water. It is the best para
siticide known. Accepted by bureau
of animal industry for use by govern
ment inspectors. Put up in one
pound cans. F. D. DERBY, Agent,
gal Billings, Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05

west than Is usual for Grimsby traw.
lers and fell In with the survivors Of
the Norge. who for twenty-hours had
been tossed about in a small boat on
the rough waters of the North Allan
tic. The survivors wee taken aboarl
the Saliva and were landed at Grims-
by.
The Norge has been in the Copen.
hagen-New York service of the Scan
dlnavian-American line for a number
OF years, was an iron vessel of 1913
tons gross and 2,121 tons net.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
'irst Publication June 81, 19O4.-1O,
Proposals for Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
board of trustees of school district
No. IL, Yellowstone county, Montana,
until II o'clock, noon, of July %.
1904, at the Office of f. B. Mitchell,
Laurel, Montana, for the purchase Of
sixteen hundred dollars ($16OO) of
coupon bonds to be issued by said
school district. Said bonds to be of
the denomination of four hundred dol
lars ($4OO) each, bearing date of July
i, 1904, payable in twenty (2O) years
and redeemable in ten QO) years
after date, and to bear interest at the
rate of 6 per cent per annum. Inter-
est payable semi-annually on January
/ and July 1 of each year. Bonds and
interest payable at the Office of the
treasurer of Yellowstone county, Mon
tana. A certified check for 5 per cent
of the amount of bid must accompany
each proposal. Each bid must be
marked Proposals for Coupon Bonds"
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order of the board.
F. B. MITCHELL,
Clerk of School District No. IL, Vel
lowstOne County, Montana.
Dated at Laurel, Montana, June 20,
1OnA
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05

Elastic Carbon paint is s~erviceable,
protective; is ready mixed, flows free.
ly, dries with a perfect lustre; is fire.
proof and waterproof; prevents corro-
sion, elastic and will not crack or
scale off; will stop leaks, will not run
or blister. It will cover anything, is
easily applied, and is the cheapest
and most durable paint on the mar
ket. Made in black only.
ka1 F.. D. DERBY, Agent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
SIX HUNDRED EMlGRANTs
SINK WITH THE WRECK

The Norge foundered suddenly, and
some 800 terrified emigrants were
thrown into the water or drawn down
with the sinking ship. Those who
could swim tried to reach the boats,
but those were already too full and
their occupants beat off the drowning
wretches with oars.
The boats kept together for some
hours. Practically all of their occu-
pants were passengers and were not
used to handling such craft. The boat
occupied by the survivors landed at
Grimsby was a lifeboat.
One account says that three boats
were successfully launched, the other
two holding about ten persons each.
The lifeboat made faster progress
and fell in with the Saliva. What be-
came of the other boats is not yet
known.
The rescue of those on the lifeboat
took place al 8 o'clock in the morning
of June 20, the survivors consisting of
twenty men, one of them a seaman,
six women and q girl.
One of the survivors said that when
he got on the deck the Norge was
half submerged and was rapidly get
ting lower in the water. Half mad
with fright, the survivors all strug-
gled for places in the boats. They
fought their way to the big lifeboat
and an officer slowed in the six women
and the girl and then told the men to
get in.
The officer then took charge and got
the boat away from the side of the
Norge. Seeing that the boat was al
ready overloaded, the officer, with
great heroism, jumped into the water
and tried to board another boat which
was not SO full. He failed and was
drowned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
Wanted.

Annually, from 100 to 500 1, 2 and
3-year-old steers to run until matured
for shipment; also a party to turn over
100 or $50 head of stock cattle and
take an interest, or let out on shares
she stock or mixed; 200 square miles
of excellent well watered range di-
rectly tributary; $4,000 in equipment,
pastures, ETC.; Incorporated. Address
The Marias Ranch & Cattle Company,
inc, box 8, Fort Benton, Mont. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
JAPs CLOSE TO LIAoyANe.
Battle Is Expected When the Weather
Is Favorable,

Liaoyang, July 1.-The whole of
Manchuria seems to have turned into
a marsh, and the weather almost pre-
cludes a movement by either side.
It is reported that the Japanese are
near Liaoyang and a battle is expected
when the weather permits. The coun-
try is such that a few days of sun will
dry the roads.
It is reported that 10000 Japanese
are working around toward Mukden,
but this is scarcely credited.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
AND ONLY TWENTY-sEvEN PER.
SONS ARE THOUGHT TO HAVE
BEEN RESCUED.
WAVES SMASHED LIFEBoATs
HELPLESS INMATES THROWN IN.
TO THE OCEAN AND DRAWN
DOWN WITH SHIP.

London, July 4.-Over 700 Danish
New York are believed to have been
drowned in the North Atlantic on
June %. Out of nearly 800 souls on
board the Danish steamer Norge,
which left Copenhagen June %, only
twenty-seven are known to be alive
and for the rest no hope is held out.
When last seen the Norge was sink
ing where she struck on the islet Of
Rockall, whose isolated peak raises
itself from a deadly Atlantic reef some
290 miles off the west coast of Scot
land.
Early on the morning of last Tues
day the Norge, which was out of her
course in heavy weather, ran onto ,he
Rockall reef. which in the distance
looks like aaship under full sail. The
Norge was quickly backed off, but the
heavy seas poured in through a rent
in her bows.
The %emigrants, who were then
awaiting breakfast below, ran on deck.
The hatchways were scarcely built
for these hundreds Of souls and be-
came clogged.
The Norge quickly began to go down
by the head. Eight boats were low
cred and into these the ome and
children We're hurriedly put. Six Of
these boats were smashed against the
sides of the Norge, and their helpless
inmates we're caught up by the heavy
seas.
Two boatloads got safely away from
the side Of the sinking ship and many
of the %e.nigrants who were left on
board, SEEING life belts, threw them
selves into the sea and were drowned.
Captain Gundel, SO say the surviv-
ors, stood on the bridge of the doomed
vessel until it could be seen no more
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
WISCONSIN MAN SUICIDES.
First Lieutenant CARRIER Ends His Life
at Honolulu.

Honolulu, July 4.-First Lieutenant
Gilfard s. CARRIER Of the United States
army committed suicide here Sunday,
shooting himself through the mouth.
CARRIER had been out with some COM
panions. He left the following note:
Its no use, | cannot stop drinking"
CARRIERS accounts are straight. His
home was at Madison, Wis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
One Killed and Two Injured.

Orrville. O.. July Awhile crossing
the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad
tracks in a buggy last evening Miss
Pauline Gilman was almost instantly
killed, and Miss Mary Huntsburgcr
and Jacob Eicher slightly injured. The
train that struck the buggy was the
first Wabash train fom st. Louis for
Pittsburg.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
Formally Opens Tratfic.

st. Louis, July president ]. Ram
sey Jr. of the Wabash railway brought
more than 300 persons, consisting of
city officials and representative citi-
zens from Pittsburg. on the initial
train formally opening through traffic
between st. Louis and Pittsburg.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
erotto Springs Floral Company.

Fresh cut flowers IN great variety.
Special attention given to design
work. Mail orders filled on day re-
ceived. Bell telephone OBJ, city sales
room; Bell telephone 79A, greenhouse.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
EXPRESS OFFICE ROBBED.

Masked Man Holds Up Agent and
Takes Four Hundred Dollars.
Larimore, N. D., July About 2
u. m. the express office here was en-
:ered and robbed of $500. The agent,
@. j. Heinen, who sleeps in the Office,
states he was awakened by a masked
man with a revolver in his hand, who
demanded that the safe be opened. Mr..
Heinen complied with the request. The
robber must have gained entrance by
unlocking the door, using a skeleton
key.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05

Those who have used Hygeno in
the past will use no other dip. En-
dorsed by leading wool growers Of the
state. ka1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05

Hygeno win keep your fiocks heal.
thy, which means more wool and bet
ter wool. ka1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
lmpcrtant-Do 1t Now!

For the next go days l will contract
to paint any roof in this city with the
fve-year guarantee grade Of the Ait
lantic Refining company's Elastic Car
bon paint. Satisfaction guaranteed
or no pay. F. D. DERBY, Agent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05

You can patch any leak or hole
from the size of a pin head to two feet
square with Elastic Carbon paint.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
CALLING FOR FRESH TROOPS
More. Soldiers Of st. Petersburg Dis
trict to Be Modified.

st. Petersburg, July 4.-The official
Messenger publishes a call tor a fresh
mobilization of troops in the district
of st. Petersburg. The call does not
indicate how many men will be at
fected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05

Elastic Carbon paint makes a roof,
be it metal, canvas, wood, felt or
single, imperyious to- water. ka1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05

Elastic Carbon paint will make an
old leaky roof practically as good as
new. ka1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05

Hygeno is a preventive agalns:
scab. ka1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-05
E IS MONEY IN IL.
Nicotine Solution and Elastic ROOF
Paint.

Woolgrowers, now is the time to
place your orders for sheep dip. Hy-
genO as guaranteed to you as the best
disinfectant, and sure tick killer ON
the market. F. d. DERBY, Agent,
kal Billings, Montana.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-06
Rheumatism In Utah.

Frisco, Utah, May 2nd-There is .
great deal of Rheumatism in this and
neighboring states, and this painful
disease has crippled many a strong
man and woman among an otherwise
healthy people.
Recently, however. there has been
introduced into Utah a remedy for
Rheumatism which bids fair to stamp
out this awfully painful complaint.
The name of this new remedy is
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and 1t has al
ready wrought some wonderful cures.
Right here in Frisco there is case
OF MIR. Grace who had Rheumatism
so bad in his feet that he could hardly
walk. He tried many remedies In
vain, but Dodds Kidney Pills cured
him.
His wife says: I'VE both had Kid
ney Trouble, and my husband had the
Rheumatism SO bad that he could
hardly walk. We used Dodd's Kid
ney Pills Nth much benefit. We have
tried many remedies, but none have
done us SO much good as Dodd's Kid
ney Pills"
Similar reports come from all over
the state, and it would seem as II
Rheumatism had at last been c61-
Quered.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-06
A Criminal Paradise.

Spain's criminal settlement in the
Zafarina Islands is said to be quite a
paradise of convicts. Their liberty is
restricted only SO far that they must
not leave the islands and must return
at night to prison unless they obtain
leave of absence for the night. At G
o'clock in the morning the convicts
leave the prison. Some do little
work, but the majority go straight to
the various wineshops and hostleries,
where they pass the day drinking,
singing and occasionally breaking the
monotony of life with a little knitting
for each respectable prisoner car.
ries his "faca" (knife) day and night
with him. This idyllic state of things
appears less strange if one considers
that the prison warders-the "capa.
tares'-ara the liquor sellers of the
islands, and that good deal of Illicit
trading is carried on in those places
of resort, the prisoners buying revol.
vers. ammunition, housebreakers'
tools and similar articles.-Chicago
News.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-06
Compromised With the Rat.

A Portland man who maintains
summer cottage on the cape has dur
ing the past winter exercised a bit
of diplomacy that achieved the de-
sired result nicely. During last fall
large rat made its appearance
about the cottage that defied all ef-
forts to trap or exterminate it, and
the aggressive campaign was aband-
oned in despair. But it would not
do to leave the rodent in full and free
possession of the premises, as the
mischief it might inflict on the fur
nishings during the winter would be
considerable. The owner concluded
to try an eXpedient that suggested it.
self to him, and, as before stated, the
plan proved an emphatic success. At
least once a week the cottage has
been visited and a quantity of food
left in the cellar. This arrangement
was at once ratified by the rodent,
which has abstained from depreda-
tions in consideration for the bounty
upon which it has waxed sleek
kennebec Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-06
Comma Methodist Conference.

The Methodist general conference
meeting in Los Angeles throughout
the whole month OF May will have
much heated discussion and possibly
an ecclesiastical fight or TWO. There
will be $50 delegates, with 1.4oO names
on the roll. Bishops preside, but are
not members of the conference.
The election of new bishops will at
tract most popular interest. but not
most discussion on the floor, and 9TH
er matters to come up are the remov-
al of the manufacturing plants Of the
book concerns from New York and
Cincinnati, the modification of the
book of discipline, the consolidation Of
benevolences, the districting of bish-
ops and the recognition of the new St
Paul Brotherhood. which has mem
bership of $4,000 men and is growing
rapidly.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-06
Prooress Of Japan.

Reviewing the steam engineering
erogress of Japan. Professor Bunji
Mano finds that the first land engine
was placed in spinning mill at ka-
eoshima in 1868 and that the first one
made In the country came about ten
years later. In 1901 the land engines
in use numbered 3.25s. with horse
mower of 7,267. The first railway, with
four British locomotives. was opened
between Toxic and Yokohama in 1872.
To-day the railway mileage is 4,469,
with 1869 locomotives. The first
steamer was brought from Holland in
1856. the first built in the country
dates from 1866 The present number
of steamers is 1919, with gross ton.
mage OF 645.926.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-05-06
DAN DAILY AND THE EDITOR
Comedian Had Rather the Best Of
Short Controversy,

Dan DAILY in his younger days es-
sayed to write fiction, and went to
the editor Of Boston paper with his
first effusion. The editor criticised
the work severely and advised the
future comedian to study Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
The vein of humor peculiar to
DAILY had developed even at that early
date. He said reflectively:
III my story were printed it would
measure about half column, would
1t not?"
About that" replied the editor
wondering what that had to do with
it.
Your rate of payment is IS per
column, l believer" pursued the
young man.
Yes"
Good day. like to be pleasant
and agreeable and popular with every
body; I am even willing to dethrone
Hawthorne to please an editor-but
not for 81, not for 81"
Whereupon he casually Departed
New York Times.