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' The Billings Gazette.
SENI=VV-WEEKLY.
VOL. XIV. BILLINGS, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MONT'ANA, TUESDAY. MARCH 28. 1899 NO. 97
Watch for Our Spring Shoes
See Our "Little Giant" Line of
Children's and Boys' Shoes
Misses' and Children's Rubber Boots
ALL SIZES
John D. losekamp
"Famous Outfitter."
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ABs. I: GO8,
LAWYER.
Office First National Bank Building.
H. E. ARMSTRONG, M. V..
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Belknap Block, - Billings, Montana.
DR. J. H. RINEHART.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Office in First National Bank building, Billings,
Monta
ANDREW CLARK, M. D.
HARRIET FOXTON-CLARK, M. D., C. M
PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS.
Rooms 6 and 7. First National Bank Building.
Night calls answered at office.
0. F. GODDARD.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office over First National Bank.
FRED H. HATHHORN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office-Room 4. First National Bank Building.
Billings, Montana.
JOHNSTON & JOHNSTON.
LAWYERS.
Room 18, Belknap Block.
CHARLES L. HARRIS,
LAWYER.
Room 12, Belknap Block, - Billings, Montana.
A. FRASER,
Notary Public,
Justice of the Peace, U. S. Commissioner,
General Commission Merchant.
Room 8, First National Bank Building. Billings.
FIRST NATIOPAL
BANK
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BILhI$GS, MONTANA
Paid Up Capital, - $150,000
Surplus and Profits, - 10,000
P. B. Moss, President.
H. W. ROWLEY, Vice-Pres.
S. F. MoRSE, Cashier.
S. G. REYNOLDS, Asst. Cash.
DIRECTORS:
Chas. T. Babcock,
Jos. Zimmerman,
H. W. Rowley,
G. W. Woodson,
P. B Moss.
Transact a general banking busi
ness. Collections promptly
made and remitted for.
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ELLOWSTPONE NATIONAL
...BAN K...
OF BILLINGS
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CAPITAL, - $50,000
SURPLUS, - - $20,000
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L. L. HAB('OCK, President.
DAVID FRATT, Vice-Pres.
G. A. GRIOGGB, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
L. BABCOCK, DAVID FRATT,
G. A. GRIGGS, ED. CARDWEI,,
PETER LARSON.
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Regular Banking in all its Branches.
Safe Deposit Boxes Rented.
>pecial Attention Given to Collections,
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)ealers in Foreign and Domestic Exchange
The New Store
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OF THE
SBillin s rfrnitura
and Cr et Co.
Is the Most Complete I
East of Helena.
Furniture,
Carpets and
S louse Furnishings
of all kinds are our specialties, i
but we carry practically
everything to
Beautify the some
4 Our store is 5ox0oo feet and
our stock fills it up, so you 1
have a great assort
ment to select
from.
COmIE AND SEE US.
Twenty-Eighth Street, rear
of Wardwell Block.
BILLINGS
Furniture & Carpet
COMPaNY
THOS. CHAPPLE. HAS. J. CHAPPLE.
1ED. SrTZLER.
MIONTANIANS WOUNIDE
Another Battle Fought Yesterday
with Aguinaldo's Natives
at Malolos.
LIST OF CASUALTIES
In American Ranks in the Three
I)av's Hattles--Our TrItoops Every
where Victorious.
Manila, March 27, 3:25 p. m.-Gen
eral MacArthur's division spent the
night and morning at Maykawayah,
the next station beyond Polio. After
reconnoitering his front he pushed
along the railroad this afternoon to
wards Malolos.
If the statement of the thirty-five
prisoners captured today is true, the
main body of the enemy has retreated
to Malolos. But there are no more
trenches to encounter, although over
thirty villages, including the larger set
tlements of Bulacan and Gudguinto,
intervene.
At every railroad station circulars
have been 'posted signed by the Filipino
commander-in-chief, Antonio Lona,
ordering all spies and bearers of news
to the enemy to be shot without trial
and instructing that all looters and
ravishers be treated in the same man
ner, and further that all towns aband
oned by the Filipino troops are first to
be burned.
While deploring the existence of war
the gcircular maintains the undeniable
right of the Filipinos to defend their
homes, lives and lands against "would
be dominators who would kill them,
their wives and children," adding that
this motive ought to impel all Filipinos
to sacrifice everything.
The shelling of Paranaque was not
premeditated. The turret ship Monad
nook anchored off the town and the in
surgents, emboldened by the long sil
ence of the warships on guard duty,
opened fire on her with muskets, with
the result that one man was killed and
three wounded. The Monadnock then
destroyed half the town, including the
church.
The Washington regiment had an ex
citing experience and displayed much
gallantry. The soldiers found a hand
of insurgents concealed in a stone
house over which the French flag was
flying. A private volunteered to sel
fire to the building. He did so and the
troops approached while it was burning
and the Filipinos had apparently fled,
but were greeted with a sudden volley
from the balcony of the house, result
ing in the building being cleared of the
enemy in short order.
The American forces advanced from
Meyoauayan (not Maykawayan), the
brigade commanded byGeneral Harrison
Gray Otis being on the left of *the
railroad and General Hale's on the
right. They eventually discerned white
roofs and steeples among the green
trees, beyond the river, looking not un
like a Massachusetts village.
The rebels had an unfordable river
in front of them and they poured in
their fire so effectively it showed they
were veterans, probably members of the
native militia, which the SpaniardF
organized.
The American artillery put a dra
matic end to' the battle. Approaching
under cover of the bushes to within
about sixty yards of the trenches, the
aritllerymen emerged upon an open
space commanding the town. When
the Americans appeared they gave a
great yell and the Filipinos were panic
stricken, about a hundred seeking
safety in flight while a white flag was
raised by those who were intrenched,
who also shouted "Amegos," (friends).
Colonel Funston with twenty men of
the Kansas regiment, swam across the
river to the left of the railroad bridge
and captured eighty prisoners with all
their arms. The Pennsylvania regi
ment captured forty prisoners. By this
time the right of the Filipinos was de
moralized.
Manila, March 27, 7:40 p. m.-A
thousand Filipinos, composing the rear
guard of the rebel army, which is re
treating on Malolos, Aguinaldo's head
quarters, made a stand today in some
strong entrenchments about Marilao,
across the Marilao river. In the en
gagement six Americans were killed,
including three officers and forty were
wounded.
The Americans refrained from burn
ing the towni and are resting there to
night. Otis' brigade is crossing on the
framework of the bridge, Bale's brig
ade remaining on the south bank of
the river.
The United States Philippine com
mission proposes to issue a proclama
tion immediately after the rebel gov
ernment at Malolos is dispersed, believ
ing that the most effective moment to
secure the allegiance of the natives will
be after they :have received an object
lesson of American power.
Among the list of killed and wound
ed in the three days' fighting given out
by the war department are the follow
ing from Montana:
Dead.
Joseph A. J. Beckman, artificer, com
pany F, Butte.
Perry R. Lockhart, private, company
G, Butte.
William Mitchke, company M, Ana
conda.
Steve Stevens. private, company G,
Butte.
Wounded.
Thomas Richard, private, company
D, Virginia City; thigh, severe.
James McCreary (probably should be
John P. McQuary), private, company
E, Dillon; chest, slight.
James Enright, private, company E,
Dillon; chest, slight.
John Calanary (probably shculd be
John Cavanaugh), private, company E,
Dillon; neck, slight
Edward McWrarer, private, company
E, Dillon; forearm, slight.
George T. Banks, corporal, company
E, Dillon; arm, slight.
Bobert Brown, private, company G,
Butte; coccyx, severe.
Homer Williams, private, company
G, Butte; arm, slight.
William H. McCarty, private, com
pany 0, Butte; thigh, severe.
Hayes Axtell, private, company G,
Butte; thighs, slight.
W. Lewis Pollock (probably Louis
Pallat), private, company H, Kalispell;
leg, slight.
Edward J. Lynn, private, company
I, Lewistown; groin, severe.
SCHOOL ELECTION.
I. I). O'Donnell Nominuted fur Trustee of
the Billings I)District.
The school election will be held on
Saturday of this week. At present the
board of trustees is composed of seven
members, but by the new school law
enacted ty the late legislature the num
ber is reduced in second-class districts
to five. The terms of three trustees ex
pire with this election and but one is
required to succeed them in older to
complete the board.
The time for filing the nominations
for a trustee was up last evening, at
which time there was but one filed
with the clerk of the board, it being
that of I. D. O'Donnell. This leaves
the race entirely free to the nominee,
as no one can be voted for without his
name having been nominated by peti
tion, as required by the new law. No
better nominee could have been select
ed for the responsible position than Mr.
O'Donnell. He is at present a member
of the board by appointment to fill the
vacancy caused by H. G. Williams' ab
sence. but his term expires this spring.
During the short time he has been in
office be has shown a deep interest in
the schools and has given his hearty
supiort toward them. At present the
south side has but two representatives
on the board of seven and it is only in
justice and all fairness to the school
patrons and residents of that portion of
Billings that Mr. O'Donnell should be
retained in his official position. Be
sides this, Mr. O'Donnell has received
both national and state recognition, be
ing a man of great executive ability
and as such will add strength to the
board as well as giving it a standing
among the school boards of the state.
THEIR: HEARTS HAI).
Cheyennes May eause Trouble iefore
Summer Is Over.
Yellowstone Journal: The effects of
the failure of the house to pass Senator
Mantle's bill for the purchase of the
lands and improvements of the white
settlers on the Northern Cheyenne res
ervation may result in serious trouble
before the summer is over. A special
from Helena to the Chicago Record
quotes F. H. Benjamin, well known in
this city, as saying that when the green
grass comes the whites on the reserve
will have to fight. Mr. Benjamin gave
as his authority for the statement
friendly Indians with whom he talked
recently while in the neighborhood of
the reservation.
Confirmatory of his alarming report
are others emanating much nearer
home. County Attorney Porter has re
ceived several complaints from persons
residing on the reservation that the In
dians are becoming imzpudent and claim
that the whites have not kept faith
with them. So aggressive has the con
duct of some of them become that
actual alarm is felt by some of the set
tlers and they voice the sentiment that
seems to be entertained by Mr. Benja
min.
REGISTRATION INCREASES.
The Books Will Be Kept Open Until
Thursday Night.
L.As the time approaches for the close
of registration for the city election, the
number of persons registering increases.
Up to the time of going to press this
afternoon the list numbers 354, while
it is expected that fully 100 more will
be registered before the books close on
Thursday night at 9 o'clock. The reg
istration two years ago was 449, and it
should at least reach the 800 mark this
year, but it will not as the interest is
not manifested that should be in this
matter. Remember the registration
closes Thursday night. A failure to
register means loss of vote.
FIERCE Afl"LE FOUGHT
Forward Movement of American
TrOops Began at Daylight
with Marked Success.
MONTANA BOYS IN IT
American Iost Some Killed and
Wounded-Natives Lose Heavily.
Fight Near' Caloocan.
Washington, March 25.-Advices to
the war department state that a heavy
engagement is in progress between the
American and insurgent forces when
the dispatch was sent. Twelve thou
sand insurgents are engaged.
Manila, March 25, 3:45 p. m.-Elab
orate preparations were made for to
day's, movement. General Wheaton's
brigade was placed in the rear, and
(generals Harrison' Gray Otis and Hall
were massed behind General Hale's.
Under cover of the darkness, General
Otis' and General Hale's brigades left
their trenches and advanced close up to
the enemy's line without being detect
ed, General Wheaton's and General
Hall's brigades occupying the vacated
positions.
At 4 o'clock the American troops
breakfasted and the Filipinos, noticing
the campfires, their buglers called to
arms. At daylight General Otis' and
General Hale's brigades advanced from
Laloma church straight through the
rebel lines, cutting the enemy's force
in two.
Upon this occasion the rebels adopted
the Americans' tactics of holding their
fire until the attackers were about
1,000 yards distant. The rebels also
fired longer than usual.
The Americans fired volleys with ter
rific effect and then rushed forward,
cheering and carrying everything before
them. Once through. General Mac
Arthur's division was swung through
the line, driving the rebels away on all
sides.
General Wheaton's brigade, in ac
cordance with instructions, remained
in the trenches. Before joining in the
movement at noon, General Wheaton's
troops developed a strong opposition be
tween Malabon and the river Tuliahan.
The brigades commanded by Generals
Harrison Gray Otis and Hale advanced
on Novaliches and Polo, strongly en
trenched towns.
In the meantime General Hale's
brigade swept the country clear to the
water works and the foothills and
Singalon, capturing San Francisco del
Monte and Mariquina.
5:55 p. m.-Late in the afternoon
the Montana regiment and the Third
artillery had crossed the Talighan river
going in a northwesterly direction to
ward Polo, and General MacArthur,
with the remainder of General Otis'
and General Hale's brigades, were
moving along south of the river in a
position to attack either Noavliches or
Polo, being within two miles of Nova
liches and five miles from Polo. Gen
eral Hall's brigade moved to Balac,
protecting Genearl Hale's right, meet
ing with strong opposition.
The Oregon regiment and part of the
Utah battery under Lieutenant Gibbs
held the extreme left.
The entrenchments nearest Malabon
suffered the most severe attacks, includ
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Everything of the Latest and Nobbiest for
Men's Wear.
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BOOTS AND SHOES
The Best Selected Stock in all Eastern .
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The Linton Clothing
ing a cross-fire from the insurgents
massed at Malabon.
The Montana regiment, near Balin
tano, came upon a block house dis
guised as a leper hospital across the
river, after marching through the
jungle.
Four men were killed and seventeen
wounded among General. MacArthur's
artillery, hampered as they were by the
thickness of the jungle. Generals Mac
Arthur's and Hale's staffs were fre
quently under a galling fire and upon
one occasion all of the officers except
ing the generals dismounted, being
overcome by the heat. There were
many prostrations during the day.
The American loss is now conserva
tively estimated at sixteen killed and
130 wounded. The loss of the enemy
was heavier than during any previous
engagement.
ROTTEN-EGGED.
Lyceum Company Treated to a I)ose of
Stale Hen-Fruit at Red Lodge.
The Red Lodge Picket of last week
contained a lengthy article concerning
the reception of a comedy company
which played in that city one night last
week. The people of Red Lodge are
not averse to a fair show, but when it
smells and even shows its rottenness
then is the time that they show their
disapproval. The company is made up
of alleged artists from this city and it
is safe to say that after the treatment
accorded them at Red Lodge they will
either hunt for a more congenial
climate or continue to entertain (?) the
element that frequent the "joints" on
the south side. The following is but a
small part of the article from the
Picket:
The "Lyceum Comedy company,"
which, it transpired, was organized at
Billings for the alleged express purpose
of working the theater-goers of Red
Lodge by opening the new Finland
opera house under the guise of present
ing an "uproarious farcial comedy,"
with "operatic music. pretty girls and
bright costumes," suffered the greatest
humiliation 'that contempt can heap
upon "footlight favorites" by being
hissed and hooted at on the stage and
rotten-egged out of town by a delega
tion of incensed citizens.
CHANGE IN TRAIN .ERVEIE.
Helena Made a Kick and Will Get Four
Traln, After Thlurmday.
The Northern Pacific has announced
another important change in its through
train service, by which, after March 80,
both Butte and Helena will have a dou
ble service, and none of the trains will
run into Anaconda, but the latter city
will be served by a stub train on the
B., A. & P., to connect at Stuart. The
new schedule, which will go into effect
Thursday, it is understood, contem
plates a reduction of abuut an hour in
the running time from St. Paul to the
coast, and will completely reverse the
running order of the four through
trains. No. 3, westbound, and No. 4,
eastbound, which at present run
through Butte, will, under the new
schedule, run via Helena, and No. ('
westbound, and No. 2,. eastbound, now
running through Helena, will go via
Butte. In addition to Nos. 1 and 2,
Butte will also have a swing train
which will run between Logan and
Garrison, connecting with Nos. 3'and
4, through trains running via Helena.
The latter city will have a similar',stub
connection at Garrison and Logan to
connect with Nos. 1 and 2.
The Northern Pacific officials offer
no explanation as to the reason for the
changes, but it is surimsed that it is in
the interest of faster time, as an inti
mation of a further change was given
out a few days after the double train
service was put on.