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States warship, which is described as
an insolent outrage against the lib
erty OF the republic and a disgrace
to the national dignity.
The Newark left this afternoon for
Guantanamo.
President Morales arrived here TO.
day. The day passed quietly but to-
night firing began at the west gate
of the city.
We Don't Want II.
Washington. Feb. 21.-It is author
itatiyely stated that the question OF
the annexation of Santo Domingo TO
the United States has never received
the slightest consideration on the
part Of the United States and more.
over the administration is unable to
take a position or adopt policies 9th
er than the protection of American
interests in SAINT Dmingo. because of
the absence of satisfactory informa-
tion as to conditions there.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
FOURTEEN DEAD,
Great Loss of Life in Paris Fire
Celluloid Factory Burns.

Paris. Feb. 20.-Fourteen employees
of celluloid factory at IN @ corner
OF the Boulevard Sebastopol and Rue
Etienne Marcel, lost their lives today
in fire which started by an explo.
sion of gas. About 20 other employees
were injured.
The explosion, which occurred In a
room on the fourth story. drove bricks
and pieces of glass against the house
on the other side of the street, and
Immediately afterwards enormous
Jets Of flame burst out of the win
dows. Soon the entire structure was
on fire.
simultaneously with the appear.
ance of the flames humber OF men
and women employed on the upper
stories, and who had been eating
their luncheon, appeared at the win
dows and shrieked lor assistance.
Three men attempted TO drop from
a window TO the balcony beneath. but
missed it, fell to the pavement and
were killed.
Firemen arrived shortly afterward
and devoted themselves first to saw
ing as many of the endangered per-
sons as possible. Several were res
cued. One couple showed great pres
ence of mind. occasionally opening a
window for air ard closing IL to pre-
vent the spread OF the fire.
It was not long before me flames
were under control, and then a search
was made for the dead. In corridor
leading to the street five of the vic.
tins were found against the wall.
They had been asphyxiated and then
incinerated. In all. IA bodies were
conveyed to the morgue, where they
are waiting identification.
Five persons were taken from the
building badly burned, two of whom,
IL is feared. may die.
A large crowd quickly gathered
about the scene of the disaster, until
il was estimated that about 5000 per.
sons filed the streets in the vicinity
of the fire. Order was preserved by
strong force of police. The damage
was estimated at $4,000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
CONVENTION CITIES.
Helena Gets First and Billings Sec
ond Republican Convention.


Helena. Feb. 22.-One discordant
tote was struck today at the meeting
of the Republican state central com
mittee. State Senator w. F. Meyer.
of Carbon county. was the cause of II
and II was due to the fact that Walter
Anderson, publisher of the Red Lodge
Picket, had been appointed postmas-
ter OF his town despite the protest and
against the wishes OF Senator Meyer.
IL developed that Postmaster Alder
son owed his place to William Lind.
say, chairman of the Republican state
committee. and not so much to Con-
gresham Dixon as had been suppos-
ed. Senator Meyer attempted to take
some prestige and influence from the
chairman OF the state committee. but
his attempt was fruitless, ard he re-
tired from the field worsted, while
MIR. Lindsay scored a signal victory.
The convention fixed the place for
holding the two Republican state con-
yentlons by unanimous votes, and
without any contests. The conven-
tlon to elect delegates to the Repub.
lican national convention will be held
at Helena Tuesday, April IL, and the
convention to nominate a state tick
ct will be held at Billings at date to
be set by Chairman Lindsay probably
between September | and 20.
Committeeman Frank Z. Wright, of
this county, being unable to be pres
ent, he was represented by c. M.
Bair, Of Yellowstone county. A new
apportionment based on one delegate
TO the state convention for every 55
votes cast for Congressman Dixon
was adopted. Under the new rule
Fergus county loses three delegates.
leaving delegation OF 10 from this
county.
The following resolution on the
death of United States Senator NJ. A.
Hanna was then unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the Republican
state central committee of Montana
has learned with profound sorrow of
the death OF Hon. Marcus A. Hanna.
chairman of the Republican national
committee. which occurred at the city
OF Washington on the 18th inst.
Resolved, That through his death
the nation has lost an able. devoted
and patriotic servant and the Republi'
can party has been deprived of the
aid and counsel OF leader OF matcn.
less ability and answering loyalty
to tne organization and the principles
OF the party.
Resolved. That the heartfelt SYM
pathy of this committee be extended
TO the sorrowing widow and family
of our departed friend.
Resolved. That the secretary be d.
rected to transmit an engrossed copy
OF these resolutions to the bereaved
widow of our deceased leader. and
also copy to Hon. Henry c. Payne.
acting chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
is possible the Russians are consid.
erably further south than is supposed.
Alexieff is Opposed.


St. Petersburg. Feb. 16.-Public
opinion in Russia, even among mill.
tary men, is strongly opposed to Vice,
roy Alexieff, who is accused of inca
pacity. A movement is on foot in
favor of the immediate appointment
of General Kuropatkin, the war minis.
ter. to command the Russian land
forces and to give Admiral Skrydloff
command on the sea.
A meeting of the council of the EN-.
pire was held today. 1t was attend
ed by the heir presumptive, Grand
Duke Michael and other grand dukes,
Vice Admiral Markaroff. the ice
breaker specialist of the Russian
navy and until lately COMMANDMENTS
chief at Kronstadt, has gone to the
far east.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
HANNA's SUCCESSOR.
General Charles Dick Seems to be the
Most LIKELY Candidate.

Washington. Feb. 2l.-Congressman
Chas. Dick, chairman Of the house
committee on militia, represents the
famous 18th district of Ohio. 1t is a
constituency that was served by the
late President Garfield for nine terms
and by Judge Il. B. Taylor for six.
Joshua X. Giddings also represented
the district. Voters out there usually
pick good representatives and stick
TO them. There have been only half
dozen congressman from the dis.
trict in half century. Dick is serv.
ing his fourth term.
Gen. Dick is now spoken of To sue
ceed the late Senator Hanna. and Il is
said that the senator. just prior to his
death. expressed a desire that Gen.
Dick should be chosen.
Gen. Dicks chief distinction in con-
gress came from his authorship Of the
Dick militia bill Through II the gov
ernment provides for the national
guard the same sort OF equipment that
Is given the regular army. The bill al
so raises the standard of efficiency
of national guard organizations desir.
ing TO secure aid from the govern
ment.
The Republican organization In
Ohio. which is probably not excelled
In the country, is monument to the
political skill of Gen. Dick. He has
served as chairman OF the executive
committee and has had direct charge
of the work of building up the or
ganization. A tribute to its effective
ness was the election OF Gov. Herrick
last fall by ll4.000 votes. the largest
plurality ever given a candidate for
governor in Ohio. and the election of
legislature that is almost solidly
Republican.
In recognition of his skill as a po.
litical leader Gen. Dick was sent rs
delegate-at-largc to the national Re.
publican convention in 1900. He will
go in the same capacity to this years
convention at Chicago.
Congressman Dick served in Cuba
during the war with Spain as lieu.
tenant colonel of the Eighth Ohio vol.
unteer infantry. the president s
Own" Gov. Nash appointed him ma.
jor general Of the Ohio national
guard.
He was born at Akron in 1863 He
worked in a store. then in a bank and
later became a grain commission mer.
chant. They elected him auditor OF
Summit county for six years. He took
prominent part in the campaign for
the nomination Of Mckinley for presi-
dent and was secretary of the Chica.
go headquarters In 1896.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
DESPERATE HUNT.
Northern Officers Determined I
Wipe Out Jones Gang.


Great Falls, Feb. 19.-The killing of
Outlaw Frank Jones at the Tandy
ranch sixty miles north of Poplar In
Valley county by officers last Thurs.
day is being followed by the organ
ization of one of the most determined
man hunts since Kid Curry made his
famous hoId-up of the Great Northern
express train.
Last night Deputy Sheriff John
Moran and seven Indian scouts Of the
Belknap agency left Poplar for Mid
die Forks, for the purpose Of effect
ing the capture Of the remainder OF
the Jones gang of outlaws. The men,
bers of the posse are mounted on the
best horses obtainable and each man
is armed with 5000 repeating rife
and an automatic Colt revolver.
The Quitting OF the party was done
by John A. Davis and Major c. r. A.
Scobey, of the Belknap agency. The
men of the posse are all picked for
bravery. Deputy Moran, who is in
charge, Is the man who killed Out.
law Jones Thursday. He Is an officer
of few words, but quick on the trig-
ger"
Six of the outlaw band are known
to have been afoot near the Tandy
ranch Tuesday, having lost their
horses In the blizzard OF Sunday and
Monday, and the posse is riding hard
to reach them before they shall have
secured new mounts.
Sheriff Harry Cosner. OF Valley
county, has left GLASGOW at the head
OF a second party and the officers ex.
pect to meet IN the vicinity of the
outlaws rendezvous on Middle Forks.
II is not expected the outlaws will
surrender without a battle and the
posse go to bring them in dead or
alive.
It is said that Dutch Henry" the
alleged lieutenant Of Jones during the
latter's life time. is in command OF
the desperadoes forces. News of a
fight is expected at any time.
Middle Forks is sixty miles north
of the Great Northern railway and
close to the Canadian line. The coun
try is sparsely settled and very diff
| cult
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
THE TREATY
IS RATIFIED
Panama Convention Commands Solid
Republican Vote and Half Of the
Democratic Strength.
LAST STEP IN NEGOTIATIONS
Authorities Will Now Pay Over the
Fifty Million Provided and Work
of Digging Begin.

Special to the Argus by Courtesy of
Great Falls Tribune.
Washington. February 23.-The
United States senate today ratified
without amendment the treaty with
Panama for a canal across the 18TH
mus by vote OF &c to IA. Fourteen
Democrats voted for ratification and
fourteen against. Two Democrats,
Clark of Montana and Stone Of Mis-.
souri,, were paired in favor of the
treaty and three Democrats were pair.
sd against it, so. in the total vote six
teen Democrats were for the treaty
and seventeen were against it. Glib
son voted for IL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
A NEAR NEIGH BOR.
Fast Steamers Have Shortened Dis.
tance Between Us and Japan.

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. 20.-Geog-
$500 miles from the United States.
with the Pacific ocean dividing the
two lands. Matchmaking has placed
the two countries much nearer than
this and the great ocean, instead of
dividing. connects this land with the
island kingdom.
Twenty years ago Europe was as
far from our Atlantic seaboard as ia
pan Is today from our Pacific coast.
Science has shortened the distance.
Swift steamers now make Europe a
little more than five days from New
York, and equally fast steamers make
the trip from San Francisco to Japan
In less than two weeks.
With Hawaii a part OF the United
States, Japan is only ten days away.
With the stars and stripes flying over
the Philippine group and the imperial
flag Of Japan over Formosa. the vi
dette posts of the two countries are
separated by only a stones throw.
Many passenger and freight lines
operate between American Pacific
ports and Japan. so, instad Of divid-
ing the countries. the Pacific has be.
come well used highway OF interna.
tional commerce.
Il was the United States that open
ed Japan to western commerce. and
this country has ever since loaned \
helping hand politically, socially and
morally in the efforts OF the mikados
kingdom to take a place among the
powers.
Japan appreciates this. She is not
one TO forget good deed, even
though IL has been actuated by the
selfishness of commerce and the sor
did desire for gold. Notwithstanding
the position she holds relative to this
land. Japan, by reason of her geo
graphical position. has peculiar rela
tions with Korea, China and Siam
With them she enters into intimate
relationship, leading them slowly bu;
surely from the darkness of the past
into the light OF the future.
Toward Russia, whom she is now
shaking 10 the foundation. Japan mas
always occupied a position as a rival
Hostility between the two countries
has never been heavily yelled. ia
ttn has 'lways been looked upon by
her neighbors as the only eastern ma
tion capable OF stopping the onward
march OF Russia in the east. Britis'
diplomats realized this when the,
formed the alliance with the Yankees
VI the Orient.
The empire Of Japan comprises l6l.
900 square miles. trifie more thar
the state OF California. Her coast lin,
is $4,000 miles long and the island
are narrow. Besides the four island
forming Japan proper, Hondo, Shikn
ju, Kyushiu and Hokkaido, sometimes
called Yezo, the empire includes som
1000 small islands. Of which the Kur
lie group is the most important.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
BIG BATTLE
REPORTED
unconhrmed Report Says Japanese
Met Heavy Loss in an Attempt to
Take Port Arthur.
JAPANESE SPIES ARE HANGED
Fighting During Past Week Has Been
Desultory-Land Forces Have
Not Started Fighting.

Special to the Argus by Courtesy Of
Great Falls Leader.
Paris (via st. Petersburg), Feb. "a.
An official report from Admiral
Alexieff this afternoon states:
"The Japanese fleet made an attack
upon Port Arthur yesterday morning
and after a terrific engagement was
repulsed. The japanese suffered a
loss of four cruisers, two transports,
all of which were sunk. and 5000
men"
The Russian loss was not given.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
Landing Operations onvast Scale.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE admiralty here
has received confirmation Of the re-
ports that Japanese landing opera
tions on vast scale are taking place
on Korea's northern coasts, and it is
assured by the German authorities
that Japan will be ready by early
spring for a farword land movement,
supported by properly equipped bases.
Probably 250,00O men according to
the estimates made at the German ad-
miralty) will be in the field before a
collision takes place with the Rus
SLAMS in force.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24

A small adv should not be expected
TO pull orders TO the amount of ten
cents or at the outside quarter. Such
adys are more for creating inquiry,
and should be supplemented by good
fOllow-up literature.-White Sayings.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
COMMISSIONERS INDICTED.
Cascade Grand Jury Brings Charges
Against Two.

Special TO the Argus by Courtesy of
Great Falls Tribune.
Great Falls, February 23.-The
grand jury today filed in the district
court accusations charging County
Commissioner Louis Roalswick and
w. ID. Delphy with misconduct and
malfeasance in Office. They were
notified to appear at 10 o'clock Sat
urday. March 5th. Commissioner +.
ID. Cooper resigned last week, and
his successor has not been named.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
WHEAT SOARING.
May Grain Goes Above the Dollar
Msrk-Effect OF War Rumors.

Chicago. Feb. 2O.-A sensational ad-
vance of AZ cents bushel was scor-
ed in 80 minutes today by wheat for
May delivery. The phenomenal price
of s1O7 was reached. the chief incen.
tive being rumors Of the Russo-Japan-
ese war spreading TO other nations.
The talk of stoppage Of wheat ship
ments from Russia and from Argen-
tina was a secondary actor. The day
on change was one Of the most ex-
citing in a numebr Of years. Com.
pared with yesterday the final figures
TODAY are 3 cents higher for May
wheat and 2A cents for July.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24

Rusty Mikes Diary, December "a,
1903.-Ef you got a distempery boss
en- sell it fur a good one you needn't
think thet feller es going to buy any
more hosses of you-ets Jest the same
sellen calico.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
Cochran Elected.

New York, February 23.-Bourke
Cochran has been elected to congress
to succeed George b. Mcclellan, May.
or OF New York.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24

Special to the Argus by Courtesy of
Great Falls Tribune.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-Three Of
ficers of the Japanese general staff
disguised as Chinese coolies, attempt
ed to blow up a bridge in Manchuria.
They were captured and hanged by
Russians.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
MARTIN SWINGS.
Butte Murderer Goes to His Death in
the Early Morning.

the Early Morning.
Special to the Argus by Courtesy Of
Great Falls Tribune.
Butte. February 23.-At 4:16 o'clock
this morning the trap was sprung and
James Martin was sent to his death.
AS the trap dropped Martins body
stiffened, the capped head swung for
ward and the moose and knot did
their deadly work of execution. He
displayed good nerve to the last.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24

popularity of Mckinley. thanks also
to the perfection of Mr.. Hanna's or.
ganization, early planned and skill.
fully executed. the national conven.
tion of 1896 was thoroughly and cas-.
lily dominated by Mr. Hanna and the
other friends Of Mckinley.
A "Paravenu in Politics."
With Mckinley as the candidate,
Hanna naturally became campaign
manager. A man unknown. a man
without public record and without
training either in politics or states.
manship, was thus thrust forward to
leadership of the party in al of its
practical affairs. 1t is well remem.
bered by everyone who was cognizant
of the events and inner movements
of those days. how many of the lead
ing men, the old wheelhorses OF the
Republican party. said to one anoth
er: well. this paravenu has nomi
mated his man by his own peculiar
methods. Now let us see what luck
he will have in electing HIM"
So Mr. Hanna, having made his
friend Mckinley nominee, was now
forced to take command of the cam
paign. What he did and how he die
il, with what matchless energy ant
resourcefulness, with what good sens,
and good tact. and, above all. will
what ,ood humor, every one remem
bers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24
Iales of Russian Cruelty.

Toxic, Feb. 16.-The government is
receiving additional circumstantial re-
ports of the alleged cruelty Of the
Russians toward japanese refugees
from Manchuria. The Japanese con-
sui general at Tientsin has just tele-
graphed the authorities here, giving
a recital OF the story told by thirteen
women who have just arrived at
Shankaiwan. The thirteen were re.
siding at Harbin and started south on
February 9Th, with 300 companions.
One-half of these, with the women,
reached Mukden on the 10th and were
ordered to leave the train by Russian
soldiers. who cruelty abused them and
detained the party, which they finally
divided, the men being ordered to pro-
ceed to Port Arthur. The women were
sent to Newchwang, where United
States Consul Miller provided food
and transportation for them to Shan
haikwan.
The women say they saw several
Japanese refugees cruelty beaten and
wounded. They say that the Russian
soldiers robbed them of money and
jewelry. Some of the Japanese es
capped punishment by bribing the sol
diers. The Japanese Government and
people are deeply stirred by these re
ports of abuse and suffering sustain
ed by the refugees. They point tt
their own correct attitude toward the
Russians in Japan and denounce the
Russians as barbarians.
The sinking of ) Nakonoura Mart
and the treatment of refugees is ere
ating a feeling which betokens a bit
ter and relentless war. 1t is improb
able that the Japanese will retaliate
in kind. whatever excesses the Rus
SLAMS commit.
The japanese are unable to under
stand why the men and women refu
gees from Harbin were divided 1t is
suggested that Russia intends to hold
the men at Port Arthur in the hope ol
avoiding bombardment This, how
ever. appears extremely improbable.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24

st. Petersburg. Feb. 23.-Said a
prominent Russian Official today:
"How the Japanese can hope to sue
coed when our army in the east is
strengthened to a point equal or su-
perior in numbers to that of our ad-
versary, we are honestly unable to
comprehend. 1t will not be difficult
to place two. four or even six hun
dred thousand additional men in the
field. When our troops are concen-
trated and ready they will finish by
driving the Japanese into the sea"
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No Japanese Vessels Destroyed.

London, Feb. 1S.-The Japanese le-
cation here received an official dis
patch from Toxic saying that it was
not true that any Japanese vessels
had been destroyed so far in the var.
ious naval engagements and that all
necessary repairs had already been
made. The japanese feet remains in
tact.
This message also denies the report
that the japanese were driven from
the neighborhood of Kinchow after a
skirmish in which $50 Japanese were
taken prisoners, and declares that the
Japanese made no attempt to land at
Pigeon bay. It says the Japanese
forces up to the present time have
made no attempt to land at any point
where they could come in contact with
the Russians, and that consequently
all reports OF land actions and Japan
ese losses are untrue.
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