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"The Billings Gazette.
SEM I--VEEiIKLY.
VOL. XIV. BILLINGS,, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MON':'ANA, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1899 NO. 99
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. osekamp
"Fam ous5 OutfitteP."
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JAB. R. GOB8,
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.
Offee in First National Bank building, Billings,
Monte
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.
F . GODDARD.
A TTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office over First National Bank.
B. HERFORD,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Room 9, Belknap Block, - Billings, Montana.
SRED H. HATHHORN,
A TTORNE Y-AT-LAW.
Office-Room 4. First National Bank Building.
Billings, Montana.
JOHNSTON & JOHNSTON.
LAWYERS.
Room 18. Belknap Block.
CHARLEB 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 NATIOPAh
BANK
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BILIN$GS, MYIO$TRAA
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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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
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CAPITAL, - $50,000
SURPLUS, - - $20,000
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A. L. BABCOCK, President.
DAVID FRATT, Vice-Pres.
G. A. GRIGGS, Cashier. f
E. H. HOLLISTER. Ass't Cash. t
DIRECTORS.
A. L. BABCOCK, DAVID FRATT,
G. A. GRIGGS, ED. CARDWELL,
PETER LARSON.
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Regular Banking in all its Branches.
Safe Deposit Boxes Rented.
Special Attention Given to Collections.
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Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Exchange
SThe $ew Store
OF THE
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Is the Most Complete
4 East of Helena.
Furniture, [
Carpets and
House Furnishings
of all kinds are our specialties,
but we carry practically
everything to
Beautify the Home
Our store is 5oxIoo feet and
our stock fills it up, so you
have a great assort
ment to select
from.
cORE AND SEE US.
Twenty-Eighth Street, rear
of Wardwell Block.
BILLINGS
TKOW. CHAFPLE. CHAS. J. CAPPLE.
TrHEy TAKt MIAIOLOS
Americans Following the In
surgents to the Inner
most Recesses.
THE MONTANA BOYS
Raise the Stars and Stripes Over the
Seat of the Insurgent Gov
ernlment.
Manila, March 31, 3:55 p. m.-The
American flag was raised over Malolos
at 1 o'clcok this morning. The Kansas
regiment and Montana regiment, on
entering the city found it deserted, the
presidencia burning and the rebels re
treating towards the mcuntains in a
state of terror. It is believed they can
not in the future make even faint ti
sistance. The American loss is small.
It is evident the rebels for some time
past have abandoned all hope of hold
ing their capital, for the Americans
found there evidences of elaborate prep
aration for evacuation.
Most of the rebel forces were re
moved yesterday morning to positions
east of the railroad, leaving only small
bands in strong trenches in front of
Malolos.
General MacArthur started for the
rebel capital at 7 o'clock this morning
with two rapid fire guns, flanking the
track, two guns of the Utah battery on
the right and two guns of the Sixth ar
tillery firing continuously.
The Kansas and Montana regiments
moved upon Malolos and the Nebraska
and Pennsylvania regiments and Third
artillery kept along the right of the
railroad.
The cnly effective stand made by the
rebels was at an earthworks half a mile
from Malolos and on the right where
the Nebraska regiment, as was the case
yesterday, had the hardest work and
suffered the greatest loss. Colonel
Fuustou, always at the front, was the
first man in Malolos, followed by a
group of dashing Kansans. The Fili
pino flag, which was flying from the
center of the town, was hauled down
by some men of the Montana regiment,
who subsequently raised their own
above it.
From the columns of smoke arising
from the city it seemed as if the whole
place was ablaze. It turned out, how
ever, only the presidencia, or govern
ment building, and a few of the smaller
buildings had been set fire by rebels
before they evacuated the place.
From reports gathered by the Ameri
can officers from prisoners and others
it is believed the rebel army is con
stantly losing strength on account of
desertions and although the enemy may
make one or two more stands, the forces
of Aguinaldo will degenerate in per
haps a month, to a few hundred, who
may continue waging guerilla warfare
in the mountains.
The American troops behaved splen
didly. They advanced steadily, clear
ing the successive line of trenches
through woods and jungles and suffer
ing from the frightful heat. In addi
tion the American volunteers were
handicapped in, fighting by the fact
that. their Springfield rifles are of
shorter range than the Mauser rifles in
the bands. of the rebels. Under those
circumstances the steady advance of
our troops is really a remarkable
achievement.
But the most noteworthy feature of
this onward swsep of the Americans
was the patience and endurance of the
private soldiers. They have never hes
itated to plunge across any kind of
difficult country against any number of
the enemy and in the face of positions
of entirely unknown strength.
This afternoon the victorious Ameri
can army is feasting on cocoanuts and
bananas and enjoying a well earned
resr, while the hospital train is carry
ing the wounded back to Manila.
Malolos Has Fallen.
Manila, March 31, 10:53 a. m.-Ma
jor General MacArthur advanced to at
tack Malolos, the seat of the insurgent
government, at 7 o'clock this morning.
He was met with strong opposition, the
rebels resisting desperately, but losing
heavily. General Hall's brigade is ad
vancing north from the waterworks and
driving the left wing of the enemy
across.
Manila, March 81, 12 m.-Major
General MacArthur entered Malolos,
the seat of the so-called insurgent gov
ernment, at half past 9 o'clock this
morning, the rebels burning the city
and simultaneously evacuated it. They
are now in full retreat toward the
north, where Auginaldo and the cabi
net have been for two days. 5
CASH IN STATE FUNDS.
Report of State Treasurer for Last Month,
Condition of Behool Funds.
The report of the state treasurer for
the month ending March 81, 1899,
shows that there. are ' redited to the
various funds of the state 8612.711.47,
and that there are $549.06 in the gen
eral fund The amounts to the credit
of the various funds of the state at the
time mentioned were:
Permanent school, $187,592.81;
school income; $11,784.55: university
bond, $15,976.19; permanent univer
sity, $13,367.96; normal school bond,
$1,460.79; agricultural college bond,
$1,197.37; deaf and dumb asylum
building, $2,208.85; reform school
building, 8231.84; state capitol build
ing, $285,298.28; school of mines
building, $4,110.88; general, $549.84;
stock inspector and detective, $24,
002.71; stock indemnity, $1'1.068.97;
sbheep inspection and indemnity, $7.
249.68; state bounty, $21,205.88; fish
and game, $557.385: university library,
$2,633.10: state law library, $166.26;
medical board, $30. 10; state examiners,
$3,350; cscheated estates, $7,347.96;
soldiers' bome,.$280.70; capitol build
ing interest and sinking, $3,001.33;
beautifying state capitol grounds, $83,
238.75; university building, $3,910.95;
Trans-Mississippi exposition, $305.45;
arid land district No. 1, fund "A," 20
cents; agricultural college income,
$644: total, $612,711.47.
The permanent school fund contains
in cash and securities, $264,759.71,
and the state university fund contains,
in cash and securities together, 821,695.
HOME FROM KLONI)IKE.
.. . WiVllams Returns froin a Ten
Months' Trip.
H. G. .Williams of this city, who
went to the Klondike ten months ago
with the North American Transportation
and Trading company, returned home
Sunday morning.; He came direct from
Dawson City, being some thirty-nine
days on the road, coming out over the
ice on sleds and afoot. He took in 275
head of beef cattle for the Dawson mar
Bet, which were disposed of at good
figures, but Mr. Williams says he has
had enough of the Klondike and is glad
to be in Billings. He did not invest
in mining and says that as far as he is
concerned he is willing to give any of
his friends who desire. to visit the
frozen north a quit-claim deed to the
entire country.
MAY VISIT THE PARK.
President Con,sidering a Trip for .Ju1l or
Aug'ast.
Washington, March 30. - Senator
Carter of Montana was at the White
house today and urged the president to
visit the Yellowstone National park
during his summer vacation.
The president has long had this trip
in view, and if the public business will
permit it is very probable that he will
arrange to make it some time in July
or August.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The United States gunboat Wilming
toc arrived at Para, Brazil, March 17,
and has been warmly received in offi
cial, social and commercial circles.
Governor Gage of California has
signed the Rickard bill, which legalizes
prize fighting contests up to twenty
rounds. Under this bill, duly incor
porated clubs can promote contests after
paying an annual license, the amount
of which is to be fixed by the county
supervisors.
Capt. Chas. E. Clark, who command
ed the battleship Oregon on her wcnder
ful.run from San Francisco to the West
Indies, and in the engagement with
Cervera's squadron, has been assigned
to duty as captain of the League Island
navy yard, near Philadelphia. He has
been on sick leave, but reported for
duty at League Island last week.
It is generally believed an under
standing has been reached between the
United States and Germany which is
likely to bring about an amicable and
satisfactory solution of the whole Sa
moan question. It is understood that
while the United States and Great Bri
tain have steadily declined to accept
Germany's two previous propositions a
new one has been accepted by all three
powers.
It is said at the war department that
General Oits will not make a campaign
during the rainy season nor is it be
lieved he will at present chase the Fili
pinos into" the mountain fastnesses of
Luzon. Officials consider it evident
that all the fight that was in Agui
naldo has been whipped out of him and
he cannot hold his Filipino army to
gether much longer. If Otis so advises,
the war department will approve a oes
sation of active hostilities when little
can be accomplished save chasing the
Filipinos without definite results.
The forthcoming monthly statement
of the treasury shows exceptionally
heavy receirts and a material decrease
in the expenditures for the month of
March. The receipts from customs will
amount to about $21,000,000; from in
ternal revenue over $22,600,000, and
from miscellaneous sources $18,400,000.
Of this amount $11.798,000 was paid
into the treasury in payment for notes
given the government in part settlement
for the debt of the Central Pacific rail
road. The disbursements during March
amounted to $42,998,571, leaving .a
surplus for the month of $14,081,658,
or a surplus of $2,288,6783, leaving the
Central Paciflo payment out of the ac
count.
READY TO SURRENDER
The Filipinos, at Last, Seem to
Have Had Enough
Fighting.
NATIVES DISCOURAGED
The Backbone of the Rebellion Brok
en and (jen. Otis Is Coming
Home.
Washington, April 3.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the war
department this morning:
Manila, April 8.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Present indications de
note the insurgent government in a
perilous condition, its army defeated,
discouraged and scattered. The insur
gents are returning to their homes in
cities and villages between here and
points north of Malolos, which our
reconnoitering parties have reached.
and desire protection of the Americans.
News from the Visayan islands is more
encouraging every day.
(Signed) . Otis.
Otin Sails for Home.
Manila, April 8, 6:30 p. m.-Natives
continue returning to their homes.
They are coming in all along the
American lines and many of them, see
ing the promises of good treatment are
fulfilled, are inducing their relatives to
return to their homes. General Otis
has received the following message:
"Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work of the army.
(Signed) "Dewey."
The Philippine commission, the last
member of that body, Col. Charles
Denby, former minister to China, hav
ing arrived here, will discuss the situa
tion. The commissioners are hopeful
of a speedy restoration of peace, believ
ing hostilities will soon be confined to
habitual revolutionists.
Brigader General Harrison Gray Otis
sails for home on board the United
States transport Sherman today. He
says he believes the insurrection has re
ceived its death blow. The Sherman
will also have on board the sons of Sec
rerary John Hay of the state depart
ment and Senator Hale of Maine, who
have witnessed much of the fighting
with the army, and the bodies of Col
onel Harry C. Egbert of the Twenty
second infantry, killed on March 26,
and other officers who have recently
fallen in battle.
General Wheaton has assumed com
mand of the brigade lately commanded
by General Otis. The Third and Twen
ty-second regiments of General Whea
ton's command are returning to this
city.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEETS.
Plans and Specifications Submitted by
Architects Baire and Martiny.
L-T'le Parmly Billings Memorial Li
brary committee met Friday afternoon
for the purpose of considering plans
submitted by Architect C. S. Haire of
Helena and J. P. Martiny of this city.
The plans of the former, which are.
described by Mr. Haire below, were ac
cepted by the committee and have been
forwarded to Mr. Frederick Billings,
Jr., in New York City for approval of
himself and mother and as soon as ac
cepted, Mr. Haire will furnish specifi
cations for the contractor. The com
ILinton Clothing Co.
0 CLOTHING AND
FURNISHINGS
Everything of the Latest and Nobbiest for
Men's Wear.
HITS AND C7PS
BOOTS AND SHOe.
The Best Selected Stock in all Eastern
SMontana.
The Linton Clothing
mittee has decided to take 150 feet of
the west portion of the west railroad
park and set the building in the center
of the allotted space. The lot will be -
filled even with the depot plaform and
work will be commenced just, as soon
as the plans submitted to' Mr. Billings
approved. Mr. Haire's description of
his plan of the building is as follows:
"The sketches submitted by me to
the Library committee contemplate a
building sixty feet front and forty-eight
feet deep, built entirely of native sand
stone. The basement to be twelve feet
in height and almost entirely above
ground, so as to furnish abundant light.
This basement to contain the heating
plant and fuel room in the rear and teM
main part to be used as a gymnasium.
The first principal floor will' be the li
brary and the ceiling will be fifteen
feet high and arched in center. The
arrangement of this floor has been made
in accordance with the most advanced
ideas of public library administration.
Splendid light is furnished by the
large windows grouped on the ends and
rear, and necessary toilet accommoda
tions are provided.
"As to the exterior of the building
the Italian classic has been followed
and simplicity combined with quiet
elegance has been studied. Above the
water table the stone ashlar facing is
smooth 'cut and all the columns, arches
and moplded work ate clean cut. The
base will be of granite, eighteen inches
high, entirely around the building,
forming a 'damp course for the protec.
tion of the sandstone from moisture.
The cornice will be of copper and the
roof of Spanish tile, thus giving to the
exterior a permanent and durable char
acter. The interior finish will be of
oak and the floors of maple. It is pro
posed to heat the building with a hot
water plant.
"The plans and this description, I
believe, will cover a building suitable
for the purpose for which it was' in
tended, convenient for its interior use
and expressive in its exterior of the
purpose for which it is erected.
"In the entrance vestibule shonld be
placed a memorial tablet ehgraved
with the name of the library and the
purpose for which it was erected, with
such other information as may be suita
ble.
"I would recommend that the lot on
which the building is to be erected
shall be graded so that the building
shall stand higher than the street and
at least as high as the depot platform.
The main floor will be reached by a
wide flight of stone steps."
MONTANA SANDSTONE CO.
Contractor Soss, H. S.' Hepner and Ben
Hager to Operate Columbus Quarry.
Joseph Soss, the capitol contractor,
H. S. Hepner, a Helena lawyer, and B.
Hager of Columbus, Mont., have incor
porated the Montana Sandstone com
pany. The company will open and de
velope the sandstone quarry at Colum
bus,from which the capitol commission
ers recently decided to select the stone
for use in the state capitol building.
The company is capitalized for $8,000,
of which Mr. Soss holds $1,9600, Mr.
Hager $1,000 and Mr. Hepner $100.
The capital stock has been paid up by
turning over the interests in the quarry
that Contractor Soss and H. L. Frank
recently purchased.
The United States cruiser Raleigh,
Capt. Joseph B. Coghlan, which sailed
from Manila on Dec. 15, will coal at
Bermuda on April 8 and expects to
reach New York on April 15. The
Raleigh has been having stormy
weather in the Atlantic, but has been
behaving splendidly and proves to be a
good sea boat. This is the first of Ad
miral Dewey's squadron of warships
hdund for home.