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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-28
AMBASSADORS STRANGE TALK.
Expression Of Russian Official Will
Not Help the Matter.

Not Help the Matter.
Rome, Oct. 24.-The Russian en-
bassy here explains the attack of the
Russian Baltic squadron on the Hull
fishing fleet by the statement that a
report had been received at st. Peters
burg that the Japanese would try to
injure Russian ships with explosives
thrown from fishing boats.
Indeed, the ambassador said, he
suspected the squadron opened fire
only after an attempt had been made
to attack some of the ships.
Premier 6alfour's Message.
London, Oct. 24.-king Edward has
sent to- the mayor OF Hull $1,000 as
his donation to the families of the
victims of the North sea firing Incl.
dent. Premier Balfour has ele
graphed to the moyor OF Hull as fol.
lows:
"Your kilograms received. You
may have full confidence in the gov.
ernment's action"
Orders to Warships.
st. Johns, N. F., Oct. 24.-The Brit.
ish cruiser Charybdis, Commodore
Paget, received orders this evening
to be in readiness to proceed to Eng
land on a moments notice. The train.
Ing ship CALYPSO has been ordered to
arrange for the mobilization of 500
men on the Newfoundland naval re-
serve. There is much excitement in
naval circles here.
Resentment in England.
London. Oct. 24.-The steamship
Esparanza, which is due to sail from
Barry with provisions for the Russian
Baltic fteet, was found today in a
sinking condition, her hull having
been pierced below the water lire.
The injury is not explained. but it
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-28
SINGLE SIX
YEAR TERM
NATIONAL BUSINESS LEAGUE
FAvRos FEWER ELECTION.
WOULD IMPROVE BUSHES
Address of Alexander II. ReveII of
Chicago at the Trans.Mississippi
Congress.

st. Louis, Oct .26.-Eight hundred
delegates to the Trans-Mississippi
commercial congress assembled yes
terday in congress hall on the Worlds
fair grounds. During the sessions,
which will continue through Saturday,
matters OF Importance to residents OF
the trans-Mississippi region will be
discussed, such as Irrigation" 'good
roads," river navigation" and Inter
state commerce laws"
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman of the executive COM
mittee, Honorable Thomas Richard
son of Portland, Ore, who introduced
President r. G. Kerens of st. Louis,
who spoke at some length.
Alexander H. Revell OF Chicago
spoke on the subject, "A Single Six
Year Presidential Term" He said:
"The National Business league has
inaugurated a movement to secure an
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States which will fix the term
OF office of the president at six years
instead OF four years. At the same
time and by the same amendment it
is proposed to make the president in
eligible to reelection.
Sound Public Policy.
Il am not aware that any one ques-
tions the expediency OF the proposed
changes. Indeed, so far as I can
learn, all admit that the change pro-
posed would be sound public policy.
las things are now there is, in fact,
only three years of settled conditions
and many would acknowledge only
two years. The fourth year is given
up to the campaign. In fact, it is
only during the first two years that
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-28

London, Oct. 26.-Tension increases
as time passes without a definite set
Element of the situation created by
the Russian blunder in the North sea.
Ambassador Benckendorff's tentative
communication to Foreign Minister
Lansdowne today, and the fact that
this was regarded as unsatisfactory,
only served to intiame the public
mind and while official circles are
giving gu intimations that it is their
canfident belief that the whole matter
will be satisfactorily arranged, it is
now quite evident that only a short
time will be allowed Russia in which
to give final and complete assurances
of her intentions to comply with any
and all demands Great Britain may
make within reason.
No Reason for Further Delay.
The arrival of Admiral Rojestven-
Sky at Vigo, and the certainty that he
is in direct communication with his
government, removes at once the pos
sibility of any delay on account of the
inability of Russia to get her side OF
the occurrences on the night OF Octo-
Der 81. With this official version be-
fore the Russian government to.
gether with the official statement OF
the members OF the fishing fleet, it is
unlikely that the British public or the
British government will allow another
"a hours to pass quietly without re-
ceiving a satisfactory reply to the
note, which demanded a quick answer.
Admiralty Is Busy.
Meanwhile the admiralty is not
idle. Reports from all naval stations
show that a tremendous state of act
ivity exists. This is especially true
OF Gibraltar, from which place it is
announced that some OF the best OF
Great Britain's war vessels are under
orders to proceed in the direction OF
the Russian Baltic squadron and hat
all the SHIPS OF the British channel
feet are ready to go to sea at a mo-
ment's notice. Hitherto, there has
been no indication that a time limit
had been set by Great Britain for Rus
sia's reply to her demands, but the
fact that three battleships and three
cruisers are under orders for the
morning OF October % is construed
in some quarters to mean that Great
Britain will not wait longer than that
late before unleashing her sea dogs,
while 1t is also evident that the Rus. |
sian cruisers and smaller boats OF the |
Baltic squadron may find difficulty in
passing the gateway to the east un.
less the crisis is completely over by
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-28
APOLOGIES AND PUNISHMENT OF
OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE.
ALL A GIGANTIC BlUNOER
Admiral Rojestvensky's Action a
Costly and HumiIiating Affair
for Russia.

London, Oct. 25.-The inevitable de
lays Of diplomatic procedure appear
to retard a complete and satisfactory
settlement of the acute differences
between Great Britain and Russia
arising from the deplorable North sea
affair. King Edward has received
from Emperor Nicholas himself a ca
blegram expressing the deepest re-
greet and a practical acknowledgment
that Great Britain's peremptory note
will meet with a reply %conceding
every demand for the act of aggres-
sion against the British flag, compen-
sation for sufferers and punishment
of the officers responsible for what is
everywhere conceded to have been a
gigantic blunder, and the Russian am
bassador to the court of st. James
has expressed to Foreign Minister
Lansdowne his sorrow and sympathy.
AIIay the Excitement.
These developments, which came
late in the day, have allayed to some
extent the deep resentment in the
public mind and the admiralty tonight
gave evidence of it's appreciation OF
the necessity Of proving that it is pre-
pared actively to support the position
of the people of Great Britain and full
fill the expectations of the world when
it issued the following statement:
"On receipt on October "a of the
news of the North sea tragedy, pre-
liminary orders for mutual support
and cooperation were issued as a
measure of precaution from the admit
rally to the channel, Mediterranean
and home fleets.".
Diplomats Busy Day.
The day has been n of the busiest
in recent years in diplomatic circles
here. The Russian ambassador, who
only reached London shortly before
midnight Monday, was an early caller
at Lansdowne house and had a long
interview with Lord Lonsdowne, after
which the foreign minister drove to
Downing street and conferred with
Premier Balfour and others, and for
the rest of the day was occupied with
a mass of matters pertaining to the
affair. Almost momentarily the public
expected some definite announcement
of an official nature, but late this eve
ming the foreign Office announced
that no further statement would be
issued tonight. 1t is understood that
this is because it is considered that it
would be unwise, in the present state
of public feeling, to make any inter-
mediate proclamations concerning dip.
lomatic proceedings, in view of Great
Britain's announcement to Russia that
the matter would not brook delay.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-28
A Flower Book Of Real Flowers.

- ssSNs j sSVvSu0s
The Yellowstone Park Flower Book.
published by the Northern, Pacific, is
a beautiful creation. 1t contains IL
specimens of real, pressed flowers, in
natural colors, from Yellowstone
Park, with botanical names and the
places where found.
The book also has six full page,
fine half-tone Illustrations showing
the Park bears, the Grand canyon
geysers, hotels, etc., found in the
Park, which is the most wonderful
spot on earth, 81 by 62 miles in size,
in the very depths Of the Rockies.
The Flower Book makes a beautiful
souvenir. Send A. M. Clelend, general
passenger agent, Northern Pacific
railway, st. Paul, Mimi, so cents for
copy. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-28

nnnst have been done today and it is
suggested locally that it is the wanton
act of some man employed about the
ship in resentment of the North e
incident.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-28

Read The Gazette and keep posted
on. the local happenings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
Confirmed B:istow.

Washington, Special.-The state-
msnts made To the Mccall investigat-
Ing c:m,nittee by Chief Inspector
Cochran ot the Postoftice Department
we're made public wednesday. Mr..
Cochran confirmed the testimony of
Mr.. Waters before the committee. that
the original list OF clerk hire cases
was prepared by Mr.. Waters in No
cenber after the original Dristow re.
port was written and before 1t was
printed NJ. Cochran had ordered Wa
ters to prepare this list on an order
from Bristow fer the purpose OF sub
stimulating statement Mr. Bristow
had made in his report that there were
G hundred ether such cases involving
Congressn,en" other than the few he
had referred to In his report.
air. Cochran identified this original
list, which Mr.. Bartlett, of the COM
mittee produced, having retained II
VIXEN It was presented by MIR. Waters.
Mr.. Cochran confirmed Mr.. Brislow's
testimony that he (Bristow) had not
seen the list OF clerk hire and lease
cases that was prepared for the House
committee on postofices and post
roads.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
LABOR WORLD.

In Austria system OF factory IN.
spection was created by law twenty
years ago. III 1889.
4 deputation Of The Canadian Or.
der of Railway Clerks has petltioaed
for an increase in wages.
A strike Of cigarmakers in Venice
threatens Ia develop into Il general
strike In this trade throughout Italy.
Elscircal workers of Wilkesbarrc.
Pa. have decided 10 ask for an eight
hour work day. beginning April !.
Wages OF women workers in Canada
have increased in recent wears from
twenty-five to fifty per cent. more tlian
NEIL.
Was,s or coal miners in Canada are
three to four times as high as in Bel
giuin. where not more than 81 q day is
paid
Steps have been taken looking to
the formation OF Il strong organization
of stationary engineers ut Montreal,
Canada.
Chinese laborers in British C0lum-
bin canneries ha"c formed n union
and demand $4J and so and board in
stead Of $40.
The Oakland Call Butchers Union
contemplates going into the wholesale
business, il locked-out members are
not reinstated.
William s. Wandhy, Of Rochester,
y. y, is backed Ivy 100000 wage
workers for United States Commits
sioner Of Labor.
In the coal mining industry in Eng
land the average time worked in 1908
was 500 days per week. the lowest
proportion since 1906.
Galleries IN Lancashire. England,
arc still OIL short time, most of them
not running more than four and q
half to five davs week.
Miners in South Wales have re.
solved to contribute one penny per
member per lunar month toward a
parliamentary representation fund.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
Woman,s Work In Korea.

AS there are no labor saving ma.
chimes in Korea, women's work is done
by the crudest methods possible, from
nulling rice with a heavy wood or
stone pestle to washing clothes by
beating them in the streams and IRON
ing them with sticks. In order to iron
the clothes must be always ripped
apart and wrapped around wooden
roller while damp; they are then
beaten by either one or two women.
1t is surprising to see the gloss on
the white calico and the sheen upon
the linen produced by this method
Of ironing; it surpasses the dressing
one sees in this country on newly
bought linen. Since the people dress
exclusively in white, the woman's day
and often much of the night, too
y spent in washing. ironing, and sew
ing-St. James Gazette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
Race Trouble Oulet.

Houston, special.-The manager OF
the lumber MILL at Sllsbee Tuesday
night stated that the race trouble at
that point had quieted down, mcst OF
the negroes having fed when war-itke
demonstrations were made. They had
considerable friction at that point sew
eral white men being robbed and the
homes of the negroes fired. The man,
Bullock. who was ambushed and shot
by negro footpads, died this afternoon
t,f his wounds. The other Two wounded
lnen are getting along we'll. While a
search was made for the negroes who
had done the shooting, there was no
attempt to molest the other negroes
outside OF closing up blind tiger,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
COMMERCIAL LATIN.
Volapuk and Esperanto Already Bead
Lanauaaes-Wonderful Discovery.

The necessity for a universal Ian.
guage has now passed beyond the
realm OF discussion. With the rail-
roads, the high speed steamers, the
telegraph and the telephone bringing
human beings closer together every
day, It Is outrageous that speech
should still continue to separte them:
Let us, therefore, Unity all Languages.
But what language will the trust OF
mankind speak? A living language
is not to be considered; the national
pride Of too many nations would have
I'd be encountered Artificial Ian:
guagas have no prospect Of success;
they ere too arbitrary. Under the
plea Of progress. Esperanto, which
superseded Volapuk. is already op-
posed by the Neutral Language" and
by the Common Tongue"
DR.. Colombo asserts that only =
dead language has any chance of sue
cess, and that Latin is the most avail
able. To begin with, 1t is not a lam
guage that is to be made; it is already
constituted; it is taught in all coun-
tries. Ten million persons can speak
1t, and, being more synthetic than
any other. it Is eminently the Ian
guage of the telegraph.
But it Is said that Latin is diff
cult language. Yes, II literary Latin
Is meant; and that is why the period.
Gals printed in that language In Leip-
sic, in Berlin and in Rome have their
subscribers only among the learned;
no, If commercial Latin Is meant. The
latter Is as simple as anything can
be. The sailors, the soldiers, and the
merchants of Rome, taught 1t without
difficulty to the barbarians who dwelt
along the Seine, the Thames, the
Rhine. the Nile and the .Euphrates.
IT.. Colombo declares that he has
rediscovered commercial Latin in the
ruins of Pompeii. 1t has no deponent
verbs: the passive is formed in all
cases by means Of the auxiliary
Sum-" It employs the shortest words;
it's grammar is reduced to minimum,
and 1t has no amphibologles. This
kind of Latin Is clearness itself, and
can be mastered in a few lessons by q
schoolboy.
II it should be adopted as the uni
yersal language, the weary years
wasted over 1t by so many mediocre
students in the higher educational in.
stitutions will Immediately become
time usefully employed.
Under the auspices of the Linguis-
tic Union of the Cote d'Azur. Dr.. Co
lombo, in fnrtherance Of this now i'm.
portant movement, has already pub
lished Manual of Commercial
Latin."-Courrier des Etats Unis
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
In the House.

Substantial progress was made
wednesday by the House, In the CON
sideration of the sundry civil bill,
dfty.one pages being disposed of. leay.
ing only twenty-one to be read. NO
amendments Of general importance
were read.
Mr.. Bartlett, OF Georgia, briefly re-
Piled to the statements CT Mr. Gillett,
Of Massachusetts. made last Monday
on the. negro question. He said MT
Gillett had lectured the South for GER
tain alleged outrages and, violations
Of the law. He declared that Massa-
chusetts was not free from the charge
Of disregard Of the Law, even though
that State may claim to he more re-
fined than others. He cited an IN
stance where mob in Marion, MASS,
In 1902, had tarred and feathered
man and woman, and he SAID Inc
perpetrators Of the outrage had been
acquitted and marched through the
streets as heroes. He read from sta
tlstics of Massachusetts showing the
number of the "disgraceful marri'
ages of whites with negroes IN the
citr of Boston. II these facts are
true. Mr.. Bartlett said, 1.-The teachers
of the gentleman from Massachusetts
and those who believe as he does, are
comm like chickens, home to roost. ,
He did not believe, he declared, that
the people of Massachusetts enter
tanned nor re.echoed the sentiments
Of Mr.. Gillett. While the people Of
Massachusetts may have peculiar no.
tions as to some things. and may be
stern in their convictions, they at
least have awakened to believe that
the people of the South are entitled
to wor this problem in their own
way. las God shall will It," He add
ed these people would work 1t out
with the help Of our brethren OF the
North. II VIC ca nhave it, but If not,
we will work it out without their
help. To such as Mr.. Gillett, con-
tinued Mr.. Bartlett, 1--WE will say that
your opinion and criticism meet with
the calm Indifference Of our con-
tampt"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
Fire at Rlltmore.

Asheyille Special-A disastrous fire
occurred on teh Bltmore estate Tues.
day morning about $3.50 o'clock, when
the mule stables and the residence OF
Bert Halybnrton were completely de-
stroyed, entailing a loss Of from $10,.
900 to 100000. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The fire was first dis.
covered shortly after three o'clock,
and the stables were then ablaze. BY
hard work all TIL stock in the barns
was gotten out with the exception OF
two horses, which were burned to
death. A large number OF farming
implements we're housed in the build
ings. and these, together with con-
siderable amount Of feed, were also
saved. The residence Of Mr.. Haly.
burton was situated about three hun.
dred yards from the stables, and the
high winds carried the blaze fto this
building, which was soon ignited; and
was completely destroyed. The house
of the keeper Of the stables is located
ON the Opposite side of the barn from
where NJ. tIalyburtons residence
stood, and as the wind was blowing
in the opposite direction this building
was damaged. The stables and the
residence that were destroyed this
morning were comparatively new,
they having been built only about two
years ago. and were splendid struc'
lures. The mule barn was large
and modern structure and had Ca
pacitiy for the stablnig of from GO to
IS head Of mules or horses. The loss
TO the estate is covered by insurance,
and the buildings will probably be re-
placed In tho near future.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
Conditions Improving.

Lancaster, speclal.-The jury en-.
trusted with the case Of Walter Nc
Manus, white, charged with the mur-
der Of John Leech, colored. at the
Blackmore mine, In this county, last
fall, after celebrating about five
hours, brought In a verdict Of man
slaughter with a recommendation to
mercy. McManus claimed that he
shot under apprehension that his life
was in danger. He also swore that
the negro had cursed him in unendur-
able terms the day before. McManus
escaped from jail shortly after being
arrested, and was at large for several
months, but Sheriff Hunter located
him in Florida and brought him to
Justice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
LOST IN LAND Fight
Engagement Said to Have Occurred
rlonday Disastrous to Russians.

st, Petersburg, BY Cable.-General
Kuropatkin, in his first dispatch to the
Emperor from the scene Of war; an
hounced that offensive land operations
had taken place against the Japanese
upon the sixth annivers ~ Of the oc-
cupation of Port Arthur by the Rus
SLAMS. There operations took the form
Vi a cavalry attack Tuesday by six
companies Of Cossacks, led personally
By General Mishtchenko against four
squadrons of Japanese cavalry which
the general believed to be beyond
Chong Ju, but which he found to be In
occupation of that town.
Despite cross fire which General
Mishtchenko cleverly directed against
the enemy, he pays tribute to their te-
nacity and bravery. the Japanese only
ceasIng to fire after combat which
lasted for half an hour Before the
Russians could follow up their advance
three squadrons galloped toward the
town, nf which two succeeded in en-
tering, while the third was driven back
In disorder, men and horses falling.
The Cossacks have been endeavoring
ior some days to come In contact with
the Japanese patrols. but the latter re-
fused to combat. This skirmlsh will
have the effect of encouraging the Rus
siahs to retaad as much as possible the
advance OF the Japanese army.
General Kuropatkin's dispatch. re-
porting General Mishtchenko's opera
tions, as published. does not give the
place of it's origin. but 1t is presumed
that the commandersin-chief is either
at Liao Yang or enIoute to \ "
Chwang.
Gen. Kuropatkins report is as fol-
lows: II have the honor to respectful
" communicate 10 Your Majesty the
report OF Gen. Mishtchenko, dated
March %. at 10 p. M. which says
".For three consecutive days small
outposts attempted to draw the JAPAN
csc cavalry into action, but their pa
troll after contact was established, re-
tired beyond ;Chong Ju (about fifty
miles northwest of Ping Iang).
Having learned that four squad
rohs OF the enemy were posted five
vcrsts beyond Chong Ju, on March u
six companies marched toward Kasan,
and on March 2S reached Chong Ju at
1890 q. m. As; sooD as our scouts ap--
preached tie town the enemy opened
fire from behind the wall. Two squad
rons promptly dismouted and occupied
the heights 600 yards distant. An en-
sagement ensued.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-04-06
lives and Property Lost.

Detroit ,Spcial-Fire lives have
been lost. and upwards Of s3,ooo,ooo
damage has been done to property
by the floods during the past FIVE
days. Tuesday night the indications
are that the en- d Is in sight, though
conditions are EtllI very bad at Grand
Rapids and also along the course Of
the Saginaw river. At Grand Rap
ids the river has fallen two feet to.
day. and at Saginaw and Bay City,
while no such marked improvement
is to be noted, the fact that much OF
the Ice that blocked the mouth OF
the river has gone out is taken as a
favorable indication. Tonight the
ice gorge went out and the river be-
gan falling.