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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-12
Claims Billings Ball Club "Fluked"
on Butte Games, Which
Were Not Proposed.
BILLINGS TEAM HOME
Helena VIII BE Here, Though. to
Play Games Next Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.

The billings buseball club arrived
home from Its triumphal tour last Sat.
nrday morning, the games in Butte on
that day and Sunday, having heen ar.
ranged for Friday evening, being can.
celled after the arrangements were
finally completed ,ecauSe the ball
grounds were III use tor another pur.
pose, The boys were warlnly greeted
by the people Of this city, who are
proud OF tho record they have made.
Catcher Zearfoss, who has been sick
ever since the first game played at Dg-
den, Ia now rapidly improving and will
ba ns we'll as ever in few days He
had slight attack Of pneumonia.
Marshall, tho crack third t,aseinan, is
also sick, but will ba able. to play th,
series with Helena thu latter part OF
the week. and Captain Rose. who ac.
oidentally cut his hand badly with a
knife on the way 10 Pocatello. also OK
poets to be IN the game. The trip was
not very successful one from a finan.
eial standpoint, the attendance at the
games being small and 9b.eent ball be.
ing IN vogue IN Idaho and Utah, The
Walker Bros, bankers Of Salt Lake,
offered to hang up purse OF $500 for
the third game between Ogden and
Billings, to be played at Salt Lake.
winner to take all but Ogden refused
TO meet the Cowboys and frankly ad-
Mitsed that they were outclassed by
Billings,
The Helena tea,n will be here to
play next Friday, Saturday and Sun
day, but Manager Nix and all patrons
Of the game arc Indignant at articles
which appeared in the Helena papers
last Saturday, charging that Billings
had backed out Of the games that Hell
ena was trying to arrange for in that
city last Saturday aud Sunday, The
articles claim that Manager Phillips
finally RgTeed to play Billings in Butte
0n those days; that he was arranging
Friday.evening for a special train to
Butte that he learned, after he had
completed all arrangements, that the
Rillings boys had left for home, which
ia made the basis for faring headlines
IN both the independent and Herald
that billings had "fluked."
As matter Of fact, Manager Nix
never made a proposition to Helena to
play him IN Rptte, and authorizes The
Gazette TO 30 state, which etfeotNally
dispnses Of the claim that Billings
"fiNked, !" Patrons Of the game In this
city did adyiss Manager Nix by wire
TO invite Helena to rlay at Butte, but
ha says he knew II was useless to make
such q proposition and that IT was
never submitted to Manager Phillips or
anyone else at Helena, 40 that gentle
man IL left IN the hole as far AZ his
statements arc concerned that h. agreed
70 play In Butte, A. stated in 1.-The
Gazette last Friday, Halena was apx-
ians TO meet Billings Saturday and
Sunday because she knew our team
was crippled, But the Helena papers
80 not say anything about Captain
Ryan wiring Manager Nix that he
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-12

Kalispell was chosen az the next
place of meeting for the Montana press
association, The date was left TO the
new president and the new secretary
and will be fixed for some time late in
August, 1900, the exact time being re-
gulated by the dates Of political con-
yfntiOns,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

Being cxcclcntly we'll equipped with
modern and highly improved machinery.
superior workmcn, and using only the best
and purcst Washing Materials, we can
Dato
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21
Mems Underwear.

Balbrisgan Underwear. in solid colors,
such as tan. blue. brown, natural also in
strpes-French neck-pearl puttons-every
size up 10 Al. Reduced from % to .........
23c.
Bleached Jean Drawers, string and knit
bottom. reinforced seat. SOC. kind. reduced
" ........ ......... ........ .............
23c.
Pcrpereli Jean DRAWERS, "B. V. Dr.
brand. made with string or stockinette
bottoms: all sizes. from 2S to 80 waists
six different lengths. reinforced seats. re-
duced from 75c. to ........... ...... .......
23c.
Egyptian Cotton and Balbriggan Under
wear. shirt with long or short sleeves
French nccllband. silk fronts, drawers
with inserted gusscts and suspendcr
straps-evcry desirable color and pattern
Tan. blue and flesh ribbed. tan. blue. pink
and brown solid coors. stripes and lace
patterns-all sizes. reduced from 7Jc. to-.
39c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
FRANCHISE TO BE EXTENDED.
Milwaukee Street-Railway Company
Wins I'm the Council.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 1S.-After a
stormy session Of the Common Council to-
night, lasting -ix and one-half hours. the
majority report Of the special committee
on street-railway ordinance. with several
amendments added, passed to a third read
ing and to the committee or engrossment.
Scores of amendments by the minority
were voted down. The principal amend
ment adopted was the changing of the
words 'Shall be cents" to read mot to
exceed cents" in reference to the amount
the street-railway shall be permitted to
charge for a single cash fare. The hours
during which persons will be entitled to
ride for the next five years for a 4-cent
fare are from $50 to a. m. and to p.
m. Policemen 80 fremen in uniform will
be permitted to ride free. AT the expiration
of five years Accent fare will rule all day
until 1884 unless the Legislature intervenes
on the basis Of twenty-five tickets for 81.
with transfer privileges included.
The ordinance will come up for final
passage at the next Council meeting. The
vote on the majority report was twenty
five for and seventeen against the ordi-
nance. IL the ordinance passes finally, and
there seems to be no doubt that it will, the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
present franchises and certain
others will run until the year 1884. 1t is
stated tonight that when the measure
comes up for final passage injunction pro-
ceedings will be instituted to prevent the
ordinance from becoming a law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
story Told by Two Sailors.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is. - Encouraging
news reached the Navy Department to-day
from Admiral Watson, at Manila, respect
ing the members of the crew of the York
town boats party which landed at Paler
last spring. The report gives the account
Of a sailor of the party, who has made his
way to Manila, and it shows that eleven of
the original party of fifteen are still alive.
The man Rynders, who brings this news,
was coxswain of the Yorktown, native of
Amsterdam, but a resident of San Fran
cisco, where he shipped. The four dead
men mentioned enlisted at the following
points: Nygard, Russian, at Brooklyn;
Mcdonald, of Carmel Valley, Cal, at Mare
island; Dillon, native of Peru, Ind, at
Mare island, and Morrissey, native of
Columbus, Neb, aleo-at Mare ISLAND Ad-
miral Watson's cablegram follows:
Seaman Rynders, of the Yorktown, cap
tured at Baler, recaptured with Woodbury.
by cavalry at Bayombong, has reported on
board the flagship. Both were wounded
when Gilmore was taken, and left behind.
He reports Nygard, Mcdonald, Dillon and
Morrissey killed. Rynders, Woodbury. and
Venville were wounded in foot and unable
to travel Doing well at Baler June Is.
Expect Woodbury. tomorrow. Wounded
not cared for wounds, but received per-
sonal care. Woodbury. and RynderS walked
nearly to Manila
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
ADVERTISING SWINDLE.
Solicitors I'm Boston Who Entrapped
Politicians and Merchants.

BOSTON, Dec. 1s.-Many merchants and
and business, are making inquiries concern
ing certain solicitors who have lately Sc
cured various sums of money for promised
advertising on the representation that they
were connected with the Associated Press.
Two schemes have been operated by these
scriptions from various prominent men for
publishing pictures and sketches in a bio
graphical work which was to be distributed
TO newspapers generally, these sketches to
be used whenever the name of the subject
was brought into prominence in the news
tising matter was sought from various
firms under the pretense that it was to be
published in over one hundred newspapers
throughout the country. Prospective Gus
toners were given to understand that the
work was being done for the Associated
Press and that the matter would be pub
lished by the members of the Associated
Press generally. To prevent possible GRIM
inal prosecution, when called upon to ex-
plain the solicitors claimed a name very
similar to that of the Associated Press,
few letters in the title being cut out, and
sociated Press connection was an erroneous
one on the part of the victim. None of
those who have contributed are willing
to prosecute and the solicitors have disap-
peared from Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
LAWTON'S MOVEMENTS.
He Has Started from Manila to Cap
ture San MateO.

MANILA, Dec. Is, go p. m.-General
Lawton will start tonight from Manila
with the Eleventh Cavalry, under Colonel
Lockett, and battalions of the Twenty
ninth and Twenty-seventh Infantry, under
Lieutenant Colonel Sargent, TO capture San
Mateo, where Geronomo has 800 insur-
gents.
General Grant has nearly cleared Zam-
beles province. He discovered hidden in
Subig bay a steamer. the Don Francisco,
of $50 tons, fully equipped and coaled. She
is supposed to be the vessel Aguinaldo
was keeping ready for his escape.
Captain Layson, Of the Thirty-second
Regiment, has routed an insurgent band in
Zambeles province, killing several officers.
Major Smith, with three companies of the
Seventeenth, surrounded and captured an
other band of guerillas. which were ter
rorizing large section north. The troops
killed several of the band.
General Hughes has captured insurgent
strongholds at Leapiz and Romblon, the
navy cooperating. One man was killed and
one wounded.
The insurgents in the Island of Panay
have been suppressed.
WILL ESCAPE DEATH.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
RIVER STEAMER BURNED.
Narrow Escape of Passengers Of the
State of Kansas.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 1S--The steam
er State of Kansas burned to the waters
edge while lying at the foot of Main street,
New Madrid. Mo-, early this morning. All
passengers escaped, but several hundred
bales of cotton, considerable freight and
baggage was destroyed. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000 The fire started in the
front cabin about 1 o'clock q. m, while all
of the passengers and most Of the crew
were asleep. They were quickly wakened
and all gained the shore in safety just I'm
time to escape the flames. The landing
shaft was burned, but planks were run out
from the shore and the passengers disem-
barked on these. Some of them had been
awakened so suddenly they had not time
to dress. They wore nothing but their
night dress. and some had neither shoes
nor hat. A number of passengers on the
opposite side Of the boat jumped into the
water to escape the flames. Fortunately
the water was not deep and they waded
ashore safely. The wind was blowing
strongly from off-shore. and for a time
threatened the buildings along the water
front with destruction from the flying
embers.
Mr.. J. E. Massingale. manager of the
st. Louis and Tennessee River Packet
Company. said the steamer belonged TO
the Memphis and Cincinnati Steamship
Line. She was bound up to Cincinnati
from Memphis, which place she left last
Saturday with her cabins we'll filled with
passengers and heavy load Of freight,
consisting Of 1,600 bales of cotton and mis-
cellaneous merchandise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
Soldiers VINO Assaulted Filipino
Women to Live in Prison.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The President
to-day approved the recommendations of
the Secretary of War in the case of Pri-
vate VIM. Z. Scarborough, Company b,
Third Infantry, and Corporal George Damp
hotter and Privates Otto r. Conine and
Peter McBennett, all of Company b, Six
teenth Infantry. These soldiers were con-
victed of rape in the Philippines. Damp
hotter was sentenced TO Imprisonment for
life and the others to suffer the death
penalty. General Otis approved the sem
tence in each case, and the cases came
before the War Department for review.
Strong congressional influence was ex-
erted in behalf of the men. Secretary Root
finally recommended a Communication of
the sentence to twenty years imprison-
ment at hard labor in each case, together
with forfeiture of all pay and allow
ances and dishonorable discharge. His
recommendation having received the Presi-
dents approval it will be carried into ef-
feet. The men probably will be confined
in the United States prison at Leaven-
worth, Kan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
The Financial Bill In Brief.


The financial bill passed to-day provides,
in brief, as follows:
1. The gold dollar is made the standard
unit of value.
q All bonds United States notes green
backs) and treasury notes issued under
the law of 1890 are made payable in gold
There is established in the treasury a
division of issue and redemption, to which
is transferred all the gold and silver
against which certificates have been issued.
all the coin and bullion against which
treasury notes have been issued, and a
gold reserve equal to 25 per cent. Of the
outstanding greenbacks and treasury notes
A. 1t is made the duty of the secretary
OF the treasury to maintain this gold re-
serve, and to this end he is authorized to
issue bonds bearing interest not to exceed
per cent. He is required to use this re-
serve "in maintaining at all times the par
ity and equal value of every dollar issued
or coined by the government" He may at
form of money issued or coined by the
United States. The notes and certificates
so redeemed in gold can be paid out only
in exchange for gold.
g. The secretary may use silver bullion I'm
the treasury for subsidiary coinage upon
retiring the notes issued against such bull
lion.
g. The secretary is directed to recoin al,
worn and uncurrent subsidiary coins
T. The secretary may prescribe the de-
nominations Of greenbacks and treasury
notes hereafter issued or reissued Silver
certificates are confined to denominations
of s. and less.
g. National banks are authorized to is
sue notes up to the par value Of the bonds
deposited
g. The tax on national bank circulation
is repealed, and in its place a tax is i'm
posed on the national banks of one-fifth
of per cent. of the value of the franchise.
as measured by the aggregate amount of
its capital, surplus and undivided profits
National II ha
capital may be organized iii towns of 1900
population or less.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
The Panic i'm London.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-An investigation into
the causes of the semi-panic on the Stock
Exchange yesterday fails to reveal any
substantial reason apart from the timidity
and nervousness of the public in the face
Of the reverses in South Africa. A corre-
spondent of the Associated Press learns
that the depreciation was not accompanied
by any extensive liquidation. such as would
occur In New York with a similar fall Of
prices The changes were mostly in job
bers quotations and did not attend the
large transactions. The fall in consols was
probably due to the rumors of a new issue
to meet the expenses Of the war. Al
though such rumors cannot be traced to
any substantial source there is little doubt
that the government will be compelled to
adopt such a course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
Otis's Weekly Death Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-General Otis's
latest casualty list follows: Drowned: In
the Rio Grande, near Cabanatuan. Nov. Z,
Second Infantry, c. J. Marks, Company f;
at Tayug, Dec. !, Twenty-fourth Infantry.
John r. Johnstone. corporal. Company H.
Dysintery; Nov %, Thirty-fourth Infant
ry, Frank Wells, Company a; Dec. 9.
Eleventh Cavalry, John Delany, sergeant.
Company L: Dec. Is, Fourth Infantry, Otto
Unger. Company NJ; Dec. II. Twenty-first
Infantry, David f. Buckingham, Company
I. Typhoid: Dee. q. Twenty-second Infant
ry. Charles Rainwater. Company c; Dec.
s. Twenty-second Infantry. Dean S. Shear
er. Company Z. Gunshot wounds in
tion: Dec. 10, Thirty-third Infantry, Gill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
Movements of Otis's Army.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-General Otis
to-day cabled the War Department as fol-
lows from Manila: Hughes reports from
Romblo island has arrived at Capiz, north
ern Panay, on the 10th inst, driving out
all Tagalos. Carpenter, with six compa-
nies. is occupying northern Panay. Two
cimpanies are on Romblo island. Hughes,
with battalion Of the Nineteenth Infantry.
has gone to Cebu to police the island.
Young, northern Luzon, reports several
minor engagements with few casualties
Colonel Hare, with a small column, is
still in pursuit of the insurgents. The col
umn which has the American prisoners
has passed through the mountains and is
marching on Pamplona. short distance
east of Aparri. The navy is cooperating.
Seven hundred and thirty-one Spanish
prisoners arrived last evening and 500 more
are expected to-day. Fourteen hundred left
for Spain this afternoon"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19

Commended for His Success in En-.
gineering the Measure.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Representative
Overstreet was heartily congratulated this
afternoon on the success attending his
maiden effort as the parliamentary en-
gineer of a measure of national impor-
tance, a performance which held the stage
seven days. and which gave the Indian
apolis member a fine opportunity to prove
his mettle. The vote on the monetary bill.
1so to $50. was several votes beyond Mr..
Overstreet's estimate, a fact which af-
forded him additional qualification. as he
valued votes higher than his opinion. 1t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
Then Mr.. Overstreet Demanded the
Yeas and Nays on It's Passage and
the Roll Was Called.
SYNOPSIS OF THE MEASURE
VIEWS OF SILVERITES SET FORTH
IN A LONG ADDRESS.
Republicans Arraigned for Alleged
Reputation of st. Louis Platform
-Overstreet COmpIimented.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1-The currency
bill which was debated all last week, was
passed to-day by the House by vote OF
100 to 15O. 1t had the united support OF
every Republican in the House; or eleven
Democrats, Messrs. Clayton, briggs, F1tz-
gerald Levy, Rupert, Scudder, Underhill
and Wilson, of New York; Mr.. McAleer,
of Pennsylvania, Denny, of Maryland, and
Thayer, of Massachusetts. All the other
Democrats voted against the measure or
were paired against it. except Mr.. John
Walter Smith, Governor-elect from Mary
land; Mr.. Stallings, of Aalabam, and Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama Mr.. STALL
ings, Of Alabama, has not been present
i'm the House this session owing to ILL
ness, and one of his colleagues announced
If present he would have voted in the
negative. General Wheeler is serving in
the Philippines. The following were paired
against the bill: Catchings, Of Missis-
sippi, Campbell, of Montana, Broussard.
Robertson and Davey. of Louisiana.
At the opening of the session Mr.. Gaines,
of Tennessee, asked if it was in order to
recommit with instructions to report back
free coinage BILL
1T Is not, replied the speaker.
The bill was then read a third time and
placed upon it's final passage.
II demand the yeas and nays" said Mr..
Overstreet. of Indiana, in charge Of the
bill. Members rose on both sides. en-
masse, to second the demand.
Evidently sufficient number" said the
speaker. 1.-THE clerk will call the roll"
The roll call was followed with great
interest. There was no demonstration
when the Democrats, who broke away
from the majority of their party, voted in
the Affirmative. The clerk called the
names of the Democrats who declined to
respond twice on each roll. Every Re-
publican voted for the bill. When the
speaker announced the passage of the bill
by vote of 100 to 15O, the Republicans
broke into cheers.
When the speaker announced the result
the Republicans cheered Justify. After the
vote the speaker rather unexpectedly an
nounced the committee selections, and the
reading Of the lists was followed with in
tense eagerness by the members whose
opportunities for distinction depend so
largely upon their committee assignments.
The only incident In connection with the
reading of the lists was Mr.. Bailey's inter-
rogatory of the speaker to whether Gen.
eral Wheelers name had been placed upon
the committee ways and means
Speaker Henderson responded in the mega
tive. Announcement of the death of the
late Representative Bland, of Missouri,
which occurred last summer, caused an
early adjournment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19

bert Baron, Company G.; Dec. 15 Thirty
sixth Infantry, Hardy T. Lawrence. by
comrade; Dec. Q. Third Cavalry. Charles
Rist, Company F. Suicide: Dec. 15 Thir-
ty-sixth Infantry. Mark A. HALLS, cor
poral, Company E. Meningitis: Dec. 10.
Thirty-seventh Infantry. Lewis l.. East
wood, Company C. Variola: Third Caval-
ry, William Mcfarland. tuberculosis: Dec.
Is, Twenty-second Infantry, Arthur Hol-
lenbeck, Company K. Colitis: Dec. Z.
Eighteenth Infantry. Thomas Smith.
Company X. Septicemia: Dec. Is, Ninth
Infantry, Henry Wolper. sergeant, band.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
Filipino Records Captured.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says: Among the
numerous valuable records of the insur-
gent government which have been cap
tured by the Americans it is said there are
numerous letters from the junta. These
letters give the outline of a plan which
had been formed by the Filipinos before
the taking of Manila to secure arms and
ammunition from the Americans with
which to fight them after Manila has been
captured. Other letters found among the
rebel archives indicate that Aguinaldo has
had the active moral support of promi-
nent anti-eXpansionists in the United
States. General Otis will forward these
important papers to the War Department
in Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
TRAGEDY IN COURTROOM.
Brother OF u Wronged Girl Shoots q
Doctor Who Was on Trial.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. B-The trial OF Dr.
S. NJ. Jenkins, charged with murder and
criminal practice, came to a sudden and
tragic end to-day when Hugh Wheat.
twenty-eight years Of age, a brother Of
Mary Wheat, one OF the docter's alleged
victims, shot and seriously wounded the
defendant in a crowded courtroom. When
Wheat fired he dropped the pistol and ran
towards the door. John Halligan., brother
in-law of Jenkins, caught up the pistol and
fired at Wheat, missing him. Wheat and
Halligan were put in jail later. but the
latter was released on bond of s.. 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-19
A TRUST COMPANY CLOSED.
Its Liabilities Nearly Eleven Million
Dollars.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-The Produce
Exchange Trust Company. Of this city,
suspended to-day. The notice posted on
the door of the company's Office reads:
'"Ihe board OF directors of the Produce
Exchange Trust Company has deemed 1t
to the best interest OF it's depositors and
stockholders to suspend payments, pend
ing the readjustment of its affairs. The
following special committee. Edwin Gould,
c. p. Armstrong, George r. Bidwell Ed
ward A. Maher and Frank Brainard, has
been appointed by the board of direc-
tors to take charge of the property and
affairs of the company, and are in posses
sion thereof for the boarL of directors"
The officers of the company declined to
see anybody or give anything for publ
cation beyond this supplementary notice
that was posted on the doors some time
after IL o'clock.
1.-THE immediate cause of the suspension
of the company is its inability to convert
it's securities into cash in time to meet
the sudden and abnormal demand made
upon It."
A statement of the company's affairs
at the close of business Saturday last ir
round figures follows: