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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-16
For Sale.

Four-room cottage on corner, one
block from new court house; also one
parlor mirror. Call at 2511 Third ave.
nue., north. k-s1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-16
DITCH COMPANY ELECTION.
Suburban Elects OFFICERS and Trustees
< for Ensuing Year. n

; Saturday evening the annual cleo.
tion of officers Of the Suburban Ditch
company was held in this city. Trus-
tees were elected as follows:
]. H. Calhoun, Peter Yegen, F. N.
Wilson, J. A. Miller and G. H. New
man. They in turn chose the follow
ing officers: President, F. N. Wilson ;
vice president, Peter Yegen; secretary
and treasurer, s. w. Soule: superin'
tendent, w. c. Hinshaw. a,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-16
ALL ARE FLouRIsHING.
State Banks Of Montana in Prosperous
Condition.

Condition.
At the request of the comptroller OF
the currency the state auditor has
prepared a joint report showing the
condition of the 27 state banks doing
business in Montana, for incorpora-
tion in that officials forthcoming an
nual report to congress. The showing
made speaks we'll both for the solidity
of those institutions and for the thrift
and prosperity of the people who pat
ronize them.
AS shown by the report the total
resources of the banks are SIS, ,569,.
6O3.25. They have on deposit the
generous sum of $11,922,766. while
a like sum of cash on hand is car
ried. The loans and discounts amount
to s7,5s5,5s1.52.
The following table shows the re-
sources and liabilities of the banks:
RESOURCES.
Loans on real estate. Us 56O,812.76
xoans ON collateral Go
co,ritv other thar rea1
estate ............... 94b, ,l3O.o5
Loans and disco,,nts-all
othor v sas sy1 70
Overdrafts ............. 1,136,259 Ii
State, county, and muni-
cina, bonds so1 o1x ..
o+ha,. stooks hords ana
securities 221 260 20
D,a from other hanks
and bankers 2647 837 RI
Rao1 asto+o f,,rnit,,ra and
ex+,,ros ses 2A7 ~
itams "a ss1 5s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
NO LIKELIHOOD OF DECISIVE EN-
GAGEMENT IN THE FAR EAST
FOR SOME TIME.
COMBATARTS APPARENTLY INACTIVE
BIVOUACkED ON sTHER SIDE OF
DALIN PASS AWAITING BET
TER WEATHER.

Liaoyang, July 5.-Seeing the I'm
possibility of bringing about a decisive
battle in consequence of the retire
ment of the Japanese and the heavy
rains General Kuropatkin, accom-
panied by the military attaches, is re-
turning to Haicheng. Both combatants
are apparently inactive. The Japanese
have retired to the sandy part of the
country to await better weather. The
Russians have reoccupied their old
positions thirty miles eastward of Lao
yang. The two armies are now bivou-
acked on either side of Dalin pass,
which cannot be said to be an effective
mud renders impossible the movement
of transport wagons and guns. No bat
tie of any consequence has been fought
there since the Russians retired from
Dalin pass before the Japanese ad-
vance.
The Russian troops are displaying
splendid spirit in spite of terrible
hardships. There is not dry spot for
them to camp on and the troops are
often obliged to pass twelve hours In
the rain before they can prepare soup
with which to warm themselves owing
to the difficulty experienced in kindling
fires.
The Russians are showing great con-
sideration for the Chinese, fraterniZing
with them and paying them good
wages and high prices for goods sup
Dlied
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
DoWiEiTEs TO INVADE LONDON.
Restoration Host" Will Visit the Eng
Iisi, Metropolis.

Chicago, July 5.-London is to re-
ceive visitation from John Alexander
Dowie and his restoration host who
will be carried thence in fleet OF
gospel ships.
At his tabernacle in Zion City, in the
course of his first sermon after his re-
turn from his globe girdiing trip, DR..
Dowie announced his plan. He called
upon all who wished to go with him to
rise to their feet and 5000 people, or
nearly all I'm the hall, stood up. No
time was set for the invasion and
Dowie's followers do not expect it will
be attempted until after next year.
The announcement of Dowie followed
an attack on the government and the
Church of England. He attributed his
recent failure to obtain halls for
preaching or accommodations for HIM
self and fellow travellers at several
London hotels to the influence of high
officials in the capital. This influence
was brought to bear. he intimated, as
result of his diatribes against King
Edward delivered in the Auditorium in
Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
EIGHTEEN PEOPLE KILLED
WABASH TRAIN WRECKED AND
THREE OF THE COACHES
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Litchfield, H., July 5.-The list of
here now numbers eighteen, two per-
sons among the injured having died.
The injured number about thirty. A
wrecking crew got to work early and
is cleaning up the debris and they may
uncover other victims.
The wreck was caused by running
into an open switch. After running
into the switch the engine struck a
string of freight cars and, with the
first three coaches. was piled into a
heap across the track and caught fire
Immediately. The last car on the
train was a special from Wisconsin.
1t was uncoupled and pushed back
and saved.
l. II. Mills. one of the killed, was in
ternal revenue collector at Decatur
and one of the most prominent Repub-
licans in Central Illinois.
Nearly all the passengers Were
bound for st. Louis and those not in
jured left on the Illinois Central train
an hour later.
States Attorney l.. w. Hill of Hills
boro, who is here with Coroner Gray,
is making an investigation into the
circumstances of the wreck and IL is
not improbable that arrests may be
ordered. The open switch is a mys-
terry which the officials are trying to
solve. According to the Wabash sta
tion agent. Charles A. Corneau. the
switch had not been used during the
entire day by any of the trainmen. A
short time before the wreck a south
bound fast passenger train passed over
the track In safety.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
NEARLY 800 ON BOARD.
Wrecked Steamer Carried 694 Steer
age Passengers.

Copenhagen, July 5.-The news of
the disaster to the Danish steamer
Norge off the west coast of Scotland.
In which over 700 persons are reported
to have lost their lives, created indie
scfibable excitement here.
The first message reached here at
4 a. m. Crowds soon gathered about
the Offices of the line, relatives of
those on board frantically seeking for
information.
A feeling of general gloom and
mourning is beginning to pervade Co
penhagen. The Norge had no first
class passengers on board and only
nine on her second cabin list. These
included three Americans, Elizabeth
and Annie Buckley and Him Fleish-
man. There were on board GOA steer
age passengers. OF these 70 were
Danes, 68 Swedes, 296 Norwegians, Is
Firms and 236 Russians. The Norge
carried crew OF seventy-oEe, She
was the oldest Danish transatlantic
steamer running.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05

Bullet Fired by Louisville Man Ends
Lee Suters Life.

Louisville, July Stanford Vaughn,
Jr., son of a wealthy contractor here
shot and killed r. Lee Suter, a member
of the board of public safety, an at.
torney and for several years an impor-
tant figure in Democratic politics.
Vaughn, who admits that ne fired the
shot, says he was celebrating the
Fourth.
The tragedy occurred eight miles
above Louisville, where Suter and a
party of friends were camping and
fishing. Suter was asleep on cot and
the bullet passed through his breast
severing an artery and producing q
wound similar to that received by
William Goebel. Suter was brought to
Louisville, but bled to death In few
hours at the city hospital.
Vaughn was driving along the river
road and, according to the statements
of three young men with him. was
shooting from side to side, one of the
bullets finding its way to the river
bank, where Suffers tent was pitched
Vaughn was arrested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
RUSSIANS ELUDE KAMiMURA.
vIadivostok Squadron Got Away From
the Japs.

Toxic, July 5.-The Vladivostok
squadron eluded Vice Admiral kaml-
mura's squadron eastward or the island
of 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 were 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 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 9 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 Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
DENIED BY GENERAL okU.
Answers Charges of Cruelty Preferred
by Russians.

Toxic. July 5.--General Oku has for
warded detailed report to the impe-
rial headquarters answering charges
preferred by the Russian authorities
that the Japanese troops were respon-
sible for atrocities committed on the
field during the engagement at Wu-
fangtien, preceding the battle of Va
fangow (Telissu). He says the charges
are totally unfounded but, on the con-
trary, that he had proofs that the
wounded Russian prisoners highly ap-
preciated the humane treatment they
and their comrades had received from
the japanese. Ii is the Russians, he
declared, that have cruelty mutilated
the Japanese who fell into their hands
wounded. General Oku then makes
the following charges:
That on June 15 six Japanese scouts
were overpowered by Russian troop
ers, who ran bayonets in their mouths,
in their heads and cut their breasts
open; that on June 27 the Russians
captured Japanese cavalryman,
whom they bayoneted and then cut his
abdomen open On May Is the Rus
slams beheaded a Japanese cavalry
man whom they had captured.
General Oku asserts that acts OF
cruelty on the part of the Russian
troops are numerous and announces
his purpose to report in the future
every case of it which is brought to his
notice. He says he feels that he is not
fighting a civilized army. Associated
Press correspondents are unable to
furnish any facts i'm connection with
General Oku's charges because no neu-
trail observers were permitted to be
present on the field at either of the
engagements which took place at WI,
fangtien and Vafangow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
WRECK OCCURS ON LONELY ISLE
THREE HUNDRED MILES
OFF SCOTTISH COAST.
VICTIMS ARE BOUND FOR AMERICA
VESSELS PASSENGERS MAINLY
EMIGRANTS FROM RUSSIA
AND SCANDINAVIA.

London, July 5.-Between GOO and
700 Scandinavian and Russian emf.
grants bound for New York were
drowned in the North Atlantic June 2S.
The Danish steamer Norge, which
iaft Copenhagen June % with 800 souls
on board. struck reef on the islet of
Rockall, about 200 miles off the west
coast of Scotland.
great hole was torn in the bottom
OF the ship, which sank at once, only
about 100 persons having escaped with
their lives SO far as can be learned.
Early on the morning of last Tues
day the Norge, which was out of her
course in heavy weather, ran onto the
Rockall reef. which In the distance
looks like ship under full sail. The
Norge was quickly backed off. but the
heavy seas poured In through 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 We're low
cred and into these the women and
children were hurriedly put. Six OF
these boats were smashed against the
sides of the Norge, and their helpless
inmates caught up by the heavy seas.
Two boatloads got safely away froI:.
the side of the sinking ship and many
of the emigrants who were left on
board, seizing life belts, threw them
selves into the sea and were drowned.
Captain Gundel, SO say the suryiv-
Ors, stood Oh the bridge of the doomed
vessel until it could be seen no more
Hundreds Go Down With Ship.
The Norge foundered suddenly and
some 600 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
wretohes with oars.
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.
In the sea by this time was mass Of
struggling men, women and children,
gasping and choking from the effect
nj the water. The boat rowed clear
OF this seethlng inferno ana just as she
drew away the Norge went down.
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 q berth as possible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
youno and eryan Speak.

st. Louis, July 6.-In spite OF threat
ening thunder showers there was q
record breaking crowd on the faiI
grounds Monday. The principal cere
monies were held at the foot of the
Louisiana Purchase monument, where
addresses were delivered by Lafayette
Young. editor of the Des Moines Cap
ttal. and William Jennings Bryan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
BRYAN TALKS ON TIE CU.Lao:
Nebraskan Sees Little Hope for Judg,
Parker.

Nebraskan Sees Little Hope for Judge
Parker.
st. Louis, July 5.-William jennings
Bryan arrived at the Jefferson hotel
shortly before nooa, and from the mo-
ment that he set foot in the hotel he
was an exceedingly busy man, his
callers being so many that he found II
difficult to obtain time for meals.
On the subject of the platform Mr..
Bryan was noncommittal Il have
heard talk" he said. 'of gold plank
in the platform. am opposed to such
q thing and | will not stand for 1t.
Regarding the presidential candi-
dates, Mr.. Bryan said:
After conferences with number OF
delegates from various sections ! am
satisfied that the opposition to Judge
Parker is sufficient to make his nom
ination highly improbable, If not inn
possible There has been no concen-
tration upon any anti-Parker oandi-
date, but two arguments are having
weight with the delegates Among
the radical Democrats the feeling is
that the party must not be surrendered
into the hands of Wall street. The
influences back of the Parker candi-
dacy are so intimately associated with
the trusts and great corporations that
the Democratic party could not appeal
to the masses. The party cannot af-
ford to entrust it's future to the men
who were responsible for the party's
defeat i'm 1900"
The second argument, Mr.. BRYAN
said, was that Judge Parker could not
win-he was a weak candidate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05

pIgnI, nearly all or Jnem Icing naiNcu.
One dead child was with the party
Shortly afterwards the German
steamer Energie~Aarrived with sixty
nine persons rescued from the Norge's
lifeboat. They were very terribly ex-
hausted.
The survivors say that altogether
four of the Norge's boats got away.
One boat, therefore, is unaccounted
for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
BUYING AMERICAN HORSES.
Japs Place an Order for Ten Thou
sand Animals.

New York, July 5.-The Japanese
government Is stated to have prac-
tically placed an order for 10000 Sc
lected cavalry horses with New York
firm which supplied many cavalry
horses to Great Britain during the
Boer war. 1t is understood that the
order calls for the smallest type OF
cavalry horse, of which large supply
is not readily obtainable. 1t is insist
ed by the Japanese that the horses
shall be delivered at the rate of 1000
a month to transports on the Pacific
coast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
Engineer Killed in Collision.

Winona, Mimi, July 5.-Engineer
Theysen, aged seyenty-five years, was
instantly killed in head-end collision
with fast stock train at Onalaska,
Wis, small station on the Burling-
ton five miles this side of La Crosse.
The locomotive was demolished and
the caboose badly damaged. The
firesnan escaped injury by jumping.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
STORM COSTS TWO LIVES.
Also Results In Great Damage to
Property In Canada.

Winnipeg, Man, July 5.-A severe
electric storm which swept over this
part of the province during the even
ing resulted In great damage to many
buildings and in two fatalities.
Alex Denig was struck by light
ming bolt at Pilot Mound and instantly
killed and Thomas Smith, Jr., OF
Meadow Lea drove over bank on the
Red river near Lower Fort Garry In
the dark, breaking his spinal column.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
PRovls,oNED FOR LONG CRUISE
vIadivostok Squadron May Not Re-
turn for Some Time.

Vladivostok, July 5.-The return OF
the Vladivostok squadron Is anxiously
awaited.
The official accounts from Toxic OF
the exploits of the Russians are eager
ly read. The squadron may not return
for some time as when 1T left this port
1t was provisioned for long cruise
Vice Admira, Bezobrazoff is in com
mand.
Lieutenant General Iinevitch. who
has been on a tour In the south. has
returned here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
DOCK STRIKERS RIoToUs.
Clash With Gendarmes During Parade
at Brest.

Brest, France, July 5.-Rioting took
place here during the day during a
parade of the dock strikers. The riot
ers were charged by gendarmes, who
drew their bayonets. Ten OF the gen
darmes were wounded. Many OF the
strikers were arrested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
JAPs OCCUPY KAIPINo.
Russian Force Had Fallen Back Il
Tashichiao.

Chefoo, July 5.--A small japanese
force occupied Kaiping on June % and
found the Russians had fallen back
to Tashichiao. The Japanese expect
that big battle will be fought at
Tashichiao, but In other quarters 1t
Is believed the Russians will probab-
ly retire to Liaoyang. as otherwise
they would be cut off at Kaiping by
the Takushan division of the Jap army.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
REFUGEES PICKED UP.
One Hundred Survivors Of the Norge
Landed at Scottish Port.

Stornaway, Scotland, July 5.-One
hundred survivors of the Danish steam
er Norge have been landed here. The
British steamer Cervona, from Leith
July for Montreal, brought in thirty
two shortly before noon. She picked
them up from boat westward of the
Hutt of Lewis. They were In woeful
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-07-05
Amend 81 the tsempo-
q foe OF the Tfuoe
Calumet
Baking
Powder
CALLING FOR FRESH TROOPS.
More Soldiers of ST. Petersburg Dis
trict to Be Mobiiized.

st. Petersburg, July 5.-The Ofiicial
Messenger publishes call for fresh
mobilization of troops In the district
of St Petersburg. The call does not
indicate how many men will be af'
fected.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Neao York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK. July 5-FLOUR-Receipts
100 barrels: exports. 22,9oO barrels. In
active and barely steady: winter patents 81 S5
as 10; winter straights 81 e06i 70; Min
nesota patents. 81 $500 10: winter extras.
s. 35d3 so; Minnesota bakers So 65@3 90;
winter low grades. So 1893 GO.
WHEAT-Receipts. $4,000 bushels spot
nrm; No. red. nominal; elevator No 2 red
- 0Sl3 I. o. b. ahoat: No. 1 Northern Duluth,
81 O07s T. o. b. afost; No. ] hard Manitoba
nominal. {. o. b. afoat Options gained ma
terial headway to-day owing to the bullish
complaints of damage to domestic wheat by
excessive rasls Decided strength in outside
markets also affected prices here. The close
showed 12n2c net advance; July, 91A G91 q
closed at DISC; September. s55Sas7c. closed
at s6ac; December S5gs dSe%c, closed at
HoPs-Easy: Pacific Coast. 1902. 23429c
1903. 21G23c; old 7d13c
HIDES-steady; California 21 to 25 lbs. 19c.
centrifugal, 96 test. 15-16c molassss sugar,
S16c. Refined, steady: No. 8. soc; No. Z,
! 55e; No s 5oc; No. 3, T. 45e; No. 10.
I 25c: No. IA. zoe: mold A. 5.35c; cut loaf,
5.7Oc: crushed, 5.TOc: powdered. 5. l0c; granu-
lated. &c; cubes. 5. 25e; confectioners. 4 Soc
3-16c; mild, steady; Cordova. 91dd12c; Fu-
lures opened steady at advance OF 10d15
points on covering in sympathy with Euro
pesn cables and continued light receipts De-
mond was limited, however, and the estimates
for Brazilian movement during July running
somewhat over expectations IN the afternoon
turned the market easier in the absence of
outside buying orders but after selling off
about points recovered the loss and was
finally steady at a net advance Of 10G15
points. Sales were reported of %, 500 bags
including September 6.05G6 10c: December.
6 $500. 45c; March, 6.65Ge.70 May, $3.50
g. 90c
BUTTER-Creamery. common to extra 100
1Sc: State dairy, common to extra, 13Ii7c.
CHEESE-Large white and colored, T%c;
small white. Sl1c; small coored, S%c.
EGGS-Western selected, 1Sh919c; do,
prime 171ad1Sc.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market is
quiet with some light demand, but supplies
not heavy and holders show confidence
Common are quoted at 4d5 &c; prime, 5M 616c;
choice 6h G6$tc: fancy. 7c
PRUNES-Show little feature. New crop
Santa Clara fruit is still offered at &c f. o. b.
the coast for the four sizes. Locally the spot
market is unchanged, with prices ranging
from 2%c to 5Ac according to grade.
APRICOTS--Are quiet. Choice held at
914@1oc; extra choice. 1ohG1ohc; fancy.
11Qi3c
PEACHES-Are firm. Choice, 7kc; extra
choice. 7AdSc; fancy oh610c