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VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY
HOLD DEPARTMENT ENCAMPMENT

and few that were not, was success
fully carried out
Following the invocation by Rev.
Edward Smith, Mrs j. P. Free and
daughter, Miss Eileen, rendered a
charming piano duet, which was fol-
lowed by patriotic selection by the
Second Regiment band.
Mayor Fred H. Foster, on behalf of
the city of Billings, then delivered the
address of welcome. He said in part:
Whatever future of greatness this
most fortunate of cities may have in
store, it will never again have the
opportunity of greeting guests of
greater honor than these veterans of
the Grand Army of the Republic. Bill
ings most honors herself in honoring
you. On behalf of the citizens of this
city | bid you a thousand times well
come, our hearts, our homes, our all
are yours; may the seasons deal gen
tly with you, may your lives be pro-
longed, may your stay in this city be
an enjoyable one and may you take
away some pleasant remembrances of
Billings and Billings people. Again.
from the bottom of my heart, l bid
you a million welcomes"
The address of welcome was re-
sponded to by Acting Commander Fisk
of Helena, and was followed by the
rendition of the Star Spangled Ban
ner" by pupils from the Billings
schools under the direction of Miss
Palmstrom.
George Wallace of the Billings High
school, then read the winning essay
in the contest for the gold pin. His
subject was THE Service of Citi-
zen," and in his sketch he briefly
sketched the points in the public life
of ex-President Roosevelt.
Mayor-elect Thompson addressed the
campfire on "The Future of Billings" !"
He briefly outlined the growth of the
city, prophesized that in 25 years it
would be second to none in the state,
and paid a glowing tribute to Abra-
ham Lincoln who, Al years ago yes
terday, died from an assassin's bullet.
Professor Ridley, the son of vete-
ran of the Confederate army, delight
ed the audience with a descriptive pi-
ano solo entitled, "The War of '61-
'65," to which he was Obliged to re-
spond with two encores. The band
also rendered an excellent piece de-
scriptive of Clusters last fight, Indian
war music being used in connection
with bugle calls and martial music.
and the whole fittingly brought to a
close with strains from Rock of
Ages
Following the band music Rev. B.
2. Mccullough delivered the Grafton
of the evening. his subject being.
What Is Mine" He dwelt upon the
inalienable rights of American citi-
zens, and his many eulogistic remarks
about the veterans of the Civil var,
and the women who bore with them
the hardships and trials of the strug
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parently was as mighty as ever His
purchases and those of his followers,
together with the profit taking of the
shorts who lost no time in securing
caused a reaction of more than cent
all along the line. Before this oc-
Cured the hoard of many a small
speculator was gone.
Far from the maddening scene on
the board in hundreds of bakeries
there was different although related
scene. Flour had risen and the ba-
kers were trying to find out where
their profits were coming from unless
the price of bread could be raised.
The speculative day on the board
opened without indications of the SEN
sation to come.
May and July quietly rose to new
high price, the former to $1.29 IA and
the latter to $1,187-S. July price was
the highest since 1877 but neither
mark created unusual comment. Either
one or the other options mentioned
has been doing the same thing since
the first of the month.
There has not been trading day
since then that one or the other has
not created new top price.
Patten bought and sold as usual,
mostly buying July and selling May.
He is said to have disposed of 1,000,-
600 bushels of his May holdings to-
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day and to be practically out of that
option. His energies are now cen
tered largely in July
81 still have some May" he said,
"but l am chiefly interested now in
July. am not paying much attention
to the deferred futures. They are new
crop months"
1t was Is or 20 minutes before the
closing time when the selling tornado
hit the pit. Stop loss orders came out
in a deluge and the bears stirred by
scent decline at Winnipeg based, it
was said, on reselling by exporters,
attacked the market with great spirit
July tumbled half cent at a time to
$1.14 1-2, an extreme loss of 3-4
cents, May in larger jumps dropped
to $1.26 and September, an undisputed
new crop month, which attained
$1.0S rs, declined to $1.06 ga.
Here the Patten purchases made
their influence felt and the close of
the session found July at $115 $50
LIS 3; May at $1.27 1-2@127 5-S, and
September at $106 IA.
In contrast to these prices those OF
year ago are of interest. During
April year ago May wheat sold at
an average cf 95 cents and July around
S5 cents The first sale of wheat for
delivery in May of this year was made
here June % at 83 3-4c Whether it
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ONLY NEGROES CAN RECOVER.

SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, April 15.-Only
the negroes who suffered at the hands
of mobs here during August last, or
their relatives, can recover damages
for deaths or injury from the city un-
der the statute relating to mobs, ac-
cording to the decision rendered to-
day by Judge Creighton. He sus-
tanned the city's demurrers in the
cases of a number of white men who
were killed or injured.
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NO. 131
BODIES OF RIOTERS LIE UNBURIED.

TORREON April men, summari1y
shot to death Mexican
lie uncovered trench the
under command of Col
and guarding
ed of participation
house burned
buried
prisoners They, be shot to
death the vic
= tins still awaiting burial.
? = 4 = y y y \ \ y \ \ J. \ \ ~
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FIRE THREATENS
GOLDFIELD, NEV.
Entire Business Section of Town In
Danger of Destruction by
Flames.
100000, LOSS CAUSED
Fire Breaks Out in Photograph Gal
Iery and Destroys Four Large Build.
ings.-Panic Narrowly AVerted in
Theater Crowded With People.

GOLDFIELD, New, April 15.-Fire
which started in a photograph gallery
about o'clock tonight, for a time
threatened the destruction of the en-
tire business section of this camp.
Not until four large buildings, COM
prising about a block, and losses es-
timated at 100000 had been caused,
were the flames gotten under control.
A panic was narrowly averted in a
theater in the path of the fire, which
was crowded with people.
The playhouse was emptied in less
than three minutes.
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Captain of Battleship Who Trained
His Guns ON YiIdiz Kiosk,
Seized and Put to
Death.
MARCHING ON CITY
Entire Army Corps Ready to Restore
Statu Quo, But Danger That Men
viii Desert When They Meet Re-
beIIiOus Comrades. - Porte Says
Movement Not Against Constitution.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 15.-The
ment in the capital was marked by
more disorders, the most serious of
which was a lynching during dem
onstration by marines who objected
to the new minister of marine, Vice
Admiral Adjiemin Pasha. The ma
rines gathered in force and seized
and conveyed to the palace Arif Bey,
commander of the battleship Assar-I-
Tewfik, member of the committee
of union and progress, who ordered
the guns of his ship trained on the
Yildiz Kiosk when the rising was at
it's height. His intention was to sup
port the committee. Arrived at the
Yildiz Kiosk, the men lynched Arif
Bey, notwithstanding the efforts of
the guards to save him. Edhim Pasha,
the new minister of war, and Nahim
Pasha, today made the round of the
barracks and exhorted the soldiers to
obey their officers. They were heart
lily cheered.
Porte circles are disquieted by news
fromh Saloniki and Monastir, where
the influence of the committee of
union and progress is strong. Officers
of the Porte have received kilograms
from these sections. demanding the
establishment of the statu quo,
failing which the committee leaders
threaten to march on Constantinople
with the entire army corps, whose Of
ficers are now in communication with
the second army corps, with view
to cooperation.
The impression prevails here that
the third army corps is ignorant OF
the real objects of Tuesdays rising
and may desert when it realizes that
been maintained. A committee of
Moslems in the capital has issued
pamphlets, explaining the movement,
which they assert is in no wise di-
rected against the constitutional gov
ernment. A committee emphasizes
the fraternity between the Moslems
and Christians and encourages the
cooperation for the welfare of the
country.
The first news from Mersina was
exaggerated. Early advices stated
that a massacre of Armenians was in
progress at that place, which is a
Mediterranean seaport of Asia Minor.
The disturbance in reality was at
Adena, which is about 35 miles from
Mersina. Only 10 Armenians were
killed. Martial law has been pro-
claimed there and reinforcements are
being dispatched to Beirut.
The report that Mahmout Mukhtar
Pasha has fled to Salonika has been
confirmed. 1t is stated that Ahmid
Ria, the former president of the
chamber, has taken refuge in the
French embassy and that Russein
Jahid, editor-in- chief of the Tanin, has
fled abroad.
The number of casualties during the
disturbances of the last few days has
not been definitely ascertained, but it
is believed to be comparatively small
1t is alleged that many officers, dis
guised as privates, participated. This
tends to confirm the assertion that
the mutiny was directed against army
officers who were members of the
committee of union and progress.
DEPUTY WARDEN KILLED.
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REMARKABLE
SERIES OF
TRAGEDIES

CHALLICO, Mex, April Is.
: "A most remarkable series of
crimes in which the principals
were brothers, have occurred
in this district in the last two
days.
The first tragedy was a dou-
BILE duel with pistols between
Enrique and Alberto Gonzales
on one side, and Loreto and
? Anzelmo Tamariz on the other.
? The latter two were killed.
? They had murdered the father
? of the Gonzales boys. The
Gonzales brothers armed
themselves and found the mur-
? derers at home. Shooting COM
: menced, and the Tamariz
: brothers fell dead. The slay-
: ers fed to the hills, but one
was captured.
= Germano and Antonio Meza
: quarreled over a bowl of milk
= and opened fire on each other.
= Their mother attempted to stop
= the fight and was fatally
= wounded. Antonio was also
= fatally wounded.
= In the Juchitepec district,
= two brothers, Fernando and
y Cayeno De Larosa, quarreled
= over the affections of a girl
= and fought duel with knives,
= Cayeno being killed, his broth
= er being nearly disemboweled
= himself.
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killed today by a convict who struck
Stedman on the head with an ak.
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TWO KILLED FOR EIGHTEEN CENTS.

GUANJUTo Mex, April 5Because Francisco Cano would not
neghbor
village, killed him his mother.
II don't bills week" said Cano when Sanchez
him bill
will they observe holy week. retorted
through the
The mother of the house instant
knife which killed her
in her heart
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Special Message Sent to Congress Up
on the Subject by President
Taft Asks for Prompt
Action.
MATTERSIMPLIFIE
Many Cumbersome and VexatiOus Reg
ulatiOn Are Strengthened Out-Nec-
essary to Act to Protect Industries
of Islands as Well as the Revenues
of Insular Government.

WASHINGTON, April Is. : The
president today sent to congress a
special message in relation to the
Philippine tariff. The message trans
mits recommendation by the secre-
tary of war for revision of the Phil
ippine tariff so as to permit as much
customs revenue as possible for the
islands, and at the same time to ex-
tend to the islands the principle of a
protective tariff for its industries.
The message and accompanying
letters, with a copy of the proposed
act, were submitted to both houses of
congress shortly after they convened
today.
Generally speaking the bill sub
mitted by the president makes a
slight increase in the rates of duty
now levied in the Philippine tariff,
but it's trainers say it's tendency is to
insure as far as practicable the ben
eft Of the Philippine market for
American manufactures and pro-
ducts.
The bill makes some additions to
the free list There will be an in
crease in internal revenue duties by
which it is hoped to make up the
loss which the Philippine Islands will
sustain by the operation of the free
trade provisions in the pending Payne
tariff bill.
The internal revenue laws for the
Philippines are enacted by the Phil
ippine assembly.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-President
Taft sent the following message and
accompanying papers regarding Phil
ippine island affairs and revision to
the senate today:
"To the Senate and House:
81 transmit herewith communica-
ton from the secretary of war en-
closing one from the bureau of in
sular affairs, in which is transmitted
a proposed tariff revision law for the
Philippine islands.
"This measure revises the present
Philippine tariff, simplifies it and
makes it conform as nearly as possi-
BILE to the regulations of the laws Of
the United States, especially with re-
spect to packing and packages. The
present Philippine regulations have
been cumbersome and have been diff
cult for American merchants and ex-
porters to comply with Its purpose
is to meet the new conditions that will
arise under the section of the pend
ing United States tariff bill which pro-
yides, with certain limitations, for free
trade between the United States and
the islands. 1t is drawn with view
to preserving to the islands as much
customs revenue as possible and to
protect in reasonable measure those
industries which now exist in the is
lands.
"The bill now transmitted has been
drawn by a board Of tariff experts of
which the insular collector of Gus
toms, Colonel Goer, was the president.
The board had great many open
meetings in Manila and conferred fully
with representatives of all business
interests in the islands. 1t is of great
Importance to the welfare of the is
lands that the bill should be passed
at the same time the Payne bill is
passed.
81 respectfully recommend that this
bill be enacted at the present session
of congress as one incidental to and
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GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY.

A most enjoyable surprise party was
given to Miss May Daniels at her home.
56 West Kinney street, by her friends,
who united in presenting her with a
beautiful ruby ring. The rooms were
tastefully decorated with palms and
cut flowers, The supper march was led
by Miss Mae. Daniels and Joseph Mac
donnell. Those in charge We're the
Misses Helen Einhorn, Ruth Gilligan,
Marie Daniels. Elizabeth .Conklin,
Blanche Einhorn and the Messrs. Garry
Jacobus. Joseph Macdonald and George
Gilligan. Those present were the Misses
Florence Campbell, Grace Campbell,
Marie Campbell, Amelia Jem.
merry. Katherine Egbert, Adele
Kehmna, Bessie Rule and tho
Messrs. John Carey, DIR. Andrew~Todd,
Thomas Carey, Samuel Todd, Robert
Keefe, Wallace Brennan, Jasper Hud-
son, Harry Ogden, Ernest Golcher. Dr..
Raymond jacques. DR.. Forrest David
son. DIR. milford Budd, Leslie Dusen-
berry, Percy Brown, II. l.. Klunb.
James Lenox,s James F%inncgan, Robert
Hastings. Charles Sommers, John ].
Bertram, Edward Towne, Edward r.
Craig, William A. Lehman, Joseph
Michaels. William Schaeffer, Mr.. Brett
hut, Fred Brady, Mrs. Ellerman, Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Palmer and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. MacEvoy.
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was we'll for me to be cautious before
| should be doubly so now, as a Gov
ernor. however little his W personal
merit may be, is watched and what
ever he does is reported to all his world.
. Thus it came about that l first met
her elsewhere and by chance. ] had
kept UP my habit of solitary walks on
the hills, both for the sake of exercise
and for the mental concentration that
it permitted. Nor was | often dis
turbed when ] chose to ramble thus
alone. Frankfort, with a century of
tradition. considers it her duty always
to let the Governor go his way un-
molested. SO Oh an afternoon when the
spring was we'll advanced | left the
executive office and turned toward the
hills. I!
The slopes were deep in green and the
road was deserted. A hundred yards
further on it turned, and a little dis
lance ahead of me saw a woman
walking. I should have known the
figure anywhere. Her slightest move-
ment or trick of gesture was photo
graphed or my min and my heart
beat at boyish speed. It had peer many
months since | had seen Alicia. She
was still separated from me by a wall
that could not be climbed, but her place
in my heart was as large as ever. and
would never be diminished
l increased my speed. and l think she
heard my footsteps behind her, because
she turned and the red.suddenly flushed
her white. still face, then. %retreating,
left It as white and calm as ever. She
was in better command of herself than
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mo, III Is not i.
But it is something about you. 1t is
because you are a new Alicia, or,
rather. the early one come back again,
the little Alicia Warren with whom the
little Harry Clarke played at school,
My reply gave her pleasure. | saw
it in the Frightening of her eyes, and
the sudden proud uplift of her head.
II wonder If you have not told the
TRUTH" she said, thoughtfully. 81 do
feel as If | were a young girl again, and
the past winter has been the least UNI
happy hat / have had in five or six
years. i think. too, Harry, that your
success has helped. ] feel as if you
were finding repayment"
II have been overpaid already /
said. and | want to tel you, Alicia.
that a little while ago ] was afraid to
see you, but | have no such fear now"
You were afraid because | am an
other mans wife and shall remain So"
she said. uqite calmly. Il do not hest
tate to speak to you of him. / bear his
name now, and that is all. J have not
seen him in three months, and he will
not dare to come here and annoy me-
] saw clearly that she no longer had
the slightest fear of rGey, and it gave
me a keen sensation of pleasure.
IT is pleasant TO be here she said.
ut Is for mel" l exclaimed. ooh.
Alicia. il you were only here always
with mel,
| think ] was carried away by the in
toxication of the moment-I plead no
other excuse-and / seized her hand.
She drew it away, but she did not re.
proacb me by either word or look.
I'VE must not forget. either of us.
that ! am another mans wife, and that
I bear another mans nanle,' she said.
YOU love me- know that, I am proud
of 1t and the knowledge Of 1t is the
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COHEN-MEYER.

The wedding of Miss Rosa A. Meyer,
daughter of Mrs. Julia A.. Meyer, of lis
Wicklife street, to Harry ]. Cohen,
of New York, will take place tomorrow
night at Eisner's parlors, o. Market
street, in the presence of seventy
guests. Rabbi Joseph Leucht officiating.
The bride Is well known in this city,
having lived here all her life. Her
profession as a trainednurse has brought
her much before the public. Her we'd
ding gown is a white embroidered
chiffon robe, made Empire style over
white taffeta silk. She will be attended
by one of her sisters and a sister of
Mr.. Cohen; both will wear gowns Of
white. Henry Levy will act as best
man, and the ushers will be Miss
Cohen's brothers.
After the ceremony the bride and
bridegroom will leave for a wedding
trip TO Washington, to be gone a week.
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the few minutes only that | had ex-
pected to take. He was a good deal of
a bibliophile, n no had just secured n
quaint old edition of Horace that he
wished to show me. After that he must
recite to me one or two of the odes In
his sonorous Latin. and then Mrs.
Wharton, Mrs. Guthrie and Alicia came
into the room.
They made no fuss over me. because
/ happened to be the chief official of
the State, but treated me. merely as II
conrade who had come in at the usual
time. There was no constraint, no
excessive ~politeness, but an ease, a
llghtness like that of a W~ell-ordered
home, where everything moves with
peace and harmony. 1t was like q
broad ban of light suddenly shooting
across he darkness of my lonely life
and / basked in the glow.
You must stay to dinner, governor"
said Mrs. Wharton, and she did not
need to ask a second time.
The Whartons and Mrs. Guthrie car
ried most Of the table talk. Alicia and
| joining in now and then with an &C.
c%asional word, but my ease and light
ness of spirits continued. After dinner
we adjourned to the great library or
sitting room, where the rudy light
from the huge bed of Goals still glowed
over floors and walls. and contin~cd
our desultory conversation 1t was
past II o'clock when at last | forced
myself to leave, and all Frankfort
seemed to be In bed, when ] walked
through the lonely streets to the Gov
e%rnor'ss mansion. which was my house,
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greatest thing I have. I love you, too,
l do not seek to hide it from you now.
Often / think that in the beginning it
was intended we should be man and
wife, but some unlucky chance, some
slip In the wheel of fate, changed 1t.
Ii is past mending now, but, Harry, you
and ] can show the world that I'VE are
superior to it. 1t can be a meeting of
the souls, but nothing else"
1t was the spiritual quality in her
that spoke, and ] was humbled, al
though, as / have have said, there was
nothing of reproach in word or tone.
Women. alone, / believe-and but few
of them-can feel a love that needs not
marriage; perhaps 1t is higher and
purer, but man cannot live upon 1t
always.
"You are the Governor, and you must
watch we'll you way" she said, In the
utter calm of one who has now a COM
plete victory owe herself. you would
not drive me away from Frankfort, ]
know, but / should have to go, If there
were anything, even the slightest. which
your enemies could use to assail your
name"
II forgot myself, but 1t was for a mo-
ment only" said, "and always remem-
Der, Alicia, that while | have had re.
payment, and far more, you have had
none. The world is hard on women
Il ann not unhappy now" she said.
Perhaps l should say that | am happy.
| feel almost as IL / were beginning life
over again. | am, in a sense free. as +
never was before in my life"
No.. H. 49,, -,
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Il would have come before were
here an hour, but-but."
/ stopped, embarrassed. but she
smiled a little sadly.
II know she said frankly. You
dreaded the gossip-why should I not
speak of it7-and you were afraid that
you might involve my name. Dc you
know. Harry, I have got well beyond
that point. / care very little what they
may say about me now"
But / care. and ] care greatly" l
said. II could not bear it for you to be
attacked I'M that I should be the cause
of it,"
] had held her hand SO long that the
red came back to her cheeks, and then,
seeing it, dropped the hand in a way
that was almost brusque. But in the
manner of woman she became quite
composed, and said:
You are going for your walk. / have
heard how you tread the hills. I am
walking for pleasure. We will go to-
gether."
Had she not spoken so / should have
turned into another path, and left her.
Perhaps ] ought to have done so even
then. but ] did not have the courage,
! noticed, moreover, a change in Alicia.
spiritual rather than mental: she was
clothed about with a wonderful new
faith and sweetness. almost virginia.,
that turned blows like armor, and + be-
'lieve it was her freedom from the pres
ence of Grey.
1t vas the Alicia of my childhood, the
Alicia who was my playmate. and !
drew a SUDDEN deep breath Of joy at the
knowledge.
She heard me. and turned her calm
glance upon me.
What makes you look SO pleased?"
she asked.
YOU I REPLIED.