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age of the public building bills to which
the house last week devoted two days
in committee of the whole. The an
nouncement of Chairman Cannon that
there was no time to consider the steam
ship subsidy bill and the Nicaragua
canal bill settles the fate Of the former
The friends of the latter are to try a
flank movement in attempting to attach
the canal bill to the sundry civil bill
now under consideration. AS it will be
the only chance the bill will have at
this session. it's supporters will make
a desperate fight. Time must be given
for the consideration of the bill for the
government of Hawaii, but it also, for
the present, must give way to the ap-
preparation bills. Five of the great an
nual budgets still remain Enacted on by
the house and as they are the most i'm
portant of the appropriation bills 1t will
require practically all the remainder of
the session to put them through and
consideration of conference reports upon
the other bills, as they are brought in.
This will undoubtedly prove to be the
case if the opposition shows a DISPOSE
ton to debate the various propositions
as they are brought into the arena. And
this seems altogether likely. During the
earlier part of the session the opposi-
ton was passive, but it seems to have
been aroused by the debate on the army
reorganization bill and within the past
week has become quite aggressive. The
threat of an extra session appears to
hold no terrors for the democrats and
the populists indeed some Of them
would apparently welcome it, especially
if it We're called to Increase the size of
the regular army. Tomorrow the con-
sideration of the sundry civil bill for
amendment under the five-minute rule
will be resumed. Its scope has been so
enlarged and complicated by the at
tempt to place the canal bill upon it as
rider that it is difficult to predict how
many additional days will be required
to pass it. The whole question of the
receipts and expenditures of the govern
ment. the deficiencies and the possibil-
ity of bond issue is likely to be thor
oughly ventilated. AS an unembarrass-
ed proposition the Nicaragua canal bill
would doubtless command a very strong
majority in the house, but with the
power of the appropriations committee
and the threat of bond issue thrown
in the balance against it and the likeli-
hood that to get a direct vote upon it
will require a reversal of the ruling
of the chair, it is exceedingly doubtful
whether it can carry. AS soon as the
sundry civil bill is out of the way the
Notifications bill will follow and the
other three appropriation bills in the
following order; Naval, army and gen.
eral deficiency. Both the naval and
army bills, in view of the existing sit
uation, will furnish texts for the discus
sion of our future policy and may be
prolific of long struggles Altogether it
would seem, unless the opposition re-
sumes a passive attitude, that the house
will have it's hands full for the remain
der of the session in getting through the
appropriation bills.
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HAD A PITCHED BATTLE
Officers of the Fourth Kentucky
in Hot Fight.
THE COLONEL WOUNDED
He InsuIted Friend of Lieutenant Scott
and Then Opened a Heavy Fusil-
lade, but Was the Only
One Injured.

Admission. Ala, Feb. 12.-Jll feeling be-
Lieutenant E. D. Scott of the 4th Ken
lucky regiment eliminated last night in
a pitched battle. in which Colonel Colson
was shot in the hip and Lieutenant Scott
and many others had narrow escapes.
The trouble opened when Colonel Colson
entered restaurant where Lieutenant
Scott and Lieutenant Brakeman, also of
the 4th Kentucky were seated a a table,
and deliberately pulled Biakeman's ear,
at the same time applying a vile epithet.
Lieutenant Scott declared he would not
allow his friend Brakeman to be insulted.
At this Colonel Colson drew a pistol and
Lieutenant Scott arose from his chair
with a pistol in each hand. There were
quite number of men in the place, and
while some say they do not know who
fired first, several declare that Colonel
Colson opened the fight. Probably dozen
shots were fired before the astounded on
lockers could stop the fusliade.
Lieutenants Mckay and Phelps of the
4th Wisconsin, on duty with the provost
guard, were in the room. Lieutenant
Phelps ran to Lieutenant Scott and de-
manded his pistols The latter said he
willingly relinquished them to the proper
authorities and gave them up. Lieuten-
ant Mckay in the meantime had ordered
Colonel Co,son to disarm, but he refused
| to do it, and the pistol was taken from
him by force. Quick as flash Colonel
Colson drew another pistol and fired.
some say at Lieutenant Scott and others
at Lieutenant Mckay, but without eff
feet.
The provost lieutenant then bent his
efforts toward getting Colonel Colsons
pistol. and in doing so struck Colonel Col
son twice with his fist, bruising his face
very badly. Strangely enough, Colonel
Coison was the only one injured. and an
examination disclosed that a bullet had
entered his hip and ranged around to the
rear, where it was located and extracted.
A friend of Colonel Colson swore out a
warrant for Lieutenant Scott and he was
arrested to-day. Both officers have many
warm personal friends in the regiment,
and as further trouble was feared, the en-
tire provost guard was ordered out. Their
services were not needed, however.
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IN BILLINGS.
Ill Health of Judge loud Necessitates
Adjournment of Court.

Ill Health of Judge loud Necessitates
Adjournment of Court.
Special Correspondence of the Standard
Billings, Feb. flowing to ill-health
Judge Loud on Saturday was compelled
to adjourn the district court for the
term. The judge has been a very sick
man for nearly a week, but went on
with the performance Of his duties I'M
til positively forbidden BY his medical
adviser. A large amount of business
has been accomplished at this term of
court, including a murder case in
which the capital sentence was pro-
nounced; two burglary and several
minor offenses, besides a great many
civil cases and probate matters.
Last Thursday afternoon John Coyne
was convicted before a jury in Justice
Fraser's court of assault in the third
degree, and sentenced by his honor to
six months in the county Jail. Coyne,
after having been put out of Savaresy's
saloon Christmas morning, slipped in
again and hurled a soda water bottle,
striking Savaresy full in the forehead
SaVaresy hunted up a gun and shot
Coyne in the arm, inflicting a flesh
wound. and his case will be tried at the
next term of the district court.
Washington's birthday will be OBJ
served on the Musselshell by social
dance at Handers crossing with an oys-
ter supper. The anniversary of the ma
tai day of the father of his country is
by the consent of all Billings organiza-
lions recognized as belonging to the
band, and that organization will shortly
issue invitations for a grand ball.
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ALWAYS ATTEND FUNERALS.
Strange Habits of n Queer Couple on tn,
West Side

For years there lived on the west side
little woman with bright, sharp eyes
and an expressive face. Her step was
slow and her shoulders bent, for she
was long past the beauty of youth and
the glory of middle-aged womanhood.
Her small crepe bonnet was placed on
perfectly arranged hair. Her black
gown was trimmed with bands of crepe
and she always wore a soft black shawl
thrown loosely over her shoulders She
was never seen alone, but always with
her was wee girl who called her
grandma" Few knew who the woman
was or who was the child or where they
lived, but both were known to all of the
prominent ministers on the west side,
as well as to the undertakes and flu
neral directors. For years there was
not a prominent funeral in that end Of
town but the little woman and her
grandchild were in attendance. If there
was really no choice in funerals they
attended the one where their favorite
minister prayed. But no matter who
the dead had been or who the minister
was in charge or what the weather, the
little woman and child went to a flu
neral every day. Some west side
preachers say they did not preach flu
neral service in years without first
shaking hands with the little woman
and her grandchild, for they were al
ways present Some of the choir boys
learned to know them and to speak and
the funeral directors grew so accustom-
ed to their presence at services for the
dead that they invariably reserved two
seats in a carriage for them to ride out
to the cemeteries. Arriving at the GEM
etery, the woman and child would wan
der off hand in hand to some place near
by and. seated on a grave, would I'M
wrap a package of luncheon, which
thew WnI116 tbn
picnic fashion. When the carriage drew
up for the mourners to return the little
woman and the child would mingle with
the rest and return to the city. That
was all; no display of grief, no COM
ments, but always that dignifled silence
and constant attendance. Some people
tried to learn why they went to funer-
ais and who they were. but they never
seemed to comprehend that there was
anything unusual or mysterious in
their manner, so no one ever round out.
Two weeks or so ago there was a
large funeral on the west side that
neither the woman nor child attended.
The minister missed them and thought
there must be a large funeral some
where else. The funeral director re-
served the seats in the carriage, but the
woman and child did not come to &C.
cupy them. The church janitor saved
for the child rose that had fallen from
the caSket, but she was not to be found.
Nor was she seen until last Wednes-
day. She entered the church alone. Her
dark frock had a fresh band of crepe
and she wore a new feather and flow
er in her hat. Her rosy face looked thin
and her eyes were unusually dark and
brilliant. The minister said as he shook
hands with her: Where is your
grandmother, my dear?'
For moment the child was silent.
Then she broke into torrent of Weep
ing. "Grandmas dead" she cried. She
died the night we got home from the
last funeral. Chicago Chronicle
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BICYCLE TOURNAMENT.
Stevens Won the Ono Mile Match With |
Jay Eaton.


Jay Eaton.
San Francisco, Feb. IA goodly
crowd greeted the cycle racers at Me-
chanics' pavilion tonight The event of
the evening was one-mile match be-
tween Orlando Stevens of Ottumwa, Ia,
and ]. Eaton of Elizabeth, N. j., paced
for six laps by Fournier on his mo-
torcycle. Stevens won the first heat in
2:04 rs and the second heat and the
match in 1859 35. The first semi-final
of the professional tandem pursuit race
resulted in the making of the worlds
indoor record, Cotter and Downing de-
feating Lawson and Julius in 1859 As.
Half-mile handicap, professional, final
Lawson. Chicago go yards), won;
Cotter, Tacoma (55), second; Chapman,
Atlanta CO., third; time, SO.
Half-mile unpaced exhibition by
Charles W. Miller; time, $50 2-5 (worid S
indoor record.)
Half-mile exhibition, paced-Eddie
Bald of Buffalo; time, 100 4-5.
TWo-mile paced exhibition, by Harry
Elkes of Glens Falls, N. Y; time, 4:O1
2-5.
One mile motorcycle exhibition-Hen-
ry Fourier; time, 1:5S As.
One mile, paced-Exhibition by Jim
mic Michael of Wales time, Isl 10.
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Messrs. Fffer, Linderman and company,
who have been developing the Uncle
Sam, an excellent gold prospect, for the
past few months, have been compelled
to abandon work until the springtme
comes again.
Frank B. Linderman and M. S. Fifer
of Brandon have secured a lease on the
Bullion mines, the property of Henry
Filing, and situated near Brandon, a
few miles distant from Sheridan. The
bullion is galena bearing proposition
and good body of ore is said to exist
in its workings
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Walker were
in town during the week from Virginia
City. Mr.. Walker was attending the
Cromberg insanity inquiry as clerk of
the court, and Mrs. Walker was visit
Edward N. Reed. who is leasing on
the Filing & Mckay ground near
Nobleville. has been in town the most
of the week suffering from a severe
attack of the grip.
Patrick Carney, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, was
summoned from his home at Waterloo
Wednesday to attend an insane inquest
over Mrs. Mary Cromberg, who had been
i'll for long time, and on recovering
her health lost her reason. The inquiry
was held that evening and resulted in
her commitment to the asylum, Under
Sheriff Hill leaving for that institution
with her the following day.
Mrs. Fred Bottcher of Junction after
spending week or ten days at Pipe
stone Springs, was in town Wednesday
night on her way home.
John Wonderly, an old man who has
been an inmate of the poor farm for
some months past, died Tuesday from
the grip. His only known relative Iiv-
ing in this section is Samuel Wonderly
of Fuller Springs.
A son was born to the wife of Frank
Wflcomb of Laurn on the morning of
Tuesday, Feb. 7.
merry sleighing party, consisting
of Misses Cora Haywood, Maggie Ed
wards. Ida Thomas, Lille Simpson, Am
mey Adlerbjlke and Messrs. James
Whalen, Frank Carey, Bert Page and
Charles Fenton drove out to the old
Daily place on Ramshorn Tuesday
evening and surprised Miss Eta Sink.
The evening was passed with cards and
other games, and very pleasant time
was enjoyed by ALL
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ALCER WASHED White
Continued from Page Two.)

the least foundation. The conditions
there were most favorable.
Miami, Fla.-This ground was Sc
lected by the major general command
Ing as highly recommended by him
in communication to the secretary
of war, dated June IA, 1885, 1t was
abandoned, having been found in all
respects unsuitable.
Tampa, Fla.-Barring the extreme
heat this camp was quite acceptable
q Camps at San Francisco-These were
mobilization camps for troops going to
the Philippines. The men were some
what crowded there and a good deal
OF sickness prevailed, chiefly measles;
some typhoid also appeared.
wikof Ideal.
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point-On the
whole, it may be said that Montauk
Point was an ideal place for the isola-
lation of troops who had been exposed
to or had yellow fever, and for the re-
cuperation of those greatly debilitated
by malarial attacks of marked sever
ity. The time allotted for preparation
was altogether too short, and as
consequence the camp was occupied
long before it was ready. Because of
this, and because of the great num-
Der of sick and convalescents and of
those on the ground who were uncon-
nected with the army, there was much
confusion, some lack of proper atten-
7tion to matters of sanitation and to
the sick, and without doubt cases of
distress, it may be neglect But after
ALL there was much eXaggeration in
what was written and said about the
conditions of Camp Wikoff-exaggera-
ton at times unintentional, generally
the result of unfamiliarity with the life
Of the soldier and with the appearance
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An Old Grudge.

Lexington KY. Feb 2.-Lieutenant
Scott, who shot and wounded Colonel
Colson, is citizen of Lexington. The i'll
feeling that existed between the two Off
GERS was well known here. Lieutenant
Scott is a nephew of Governor Bradley,
but the two have not spoken since Brad
ley removed SCOTS father from the SUI
perintendency at the Eastern kentucky
lunatic asylum more, than a year ago.
Bradley commissioned Scott in the 4th
Kentucky, it is understood, on account of
Colonel Colson's recommendation, but
this fact, it is said, did not in the least
abate the hatred cherished by the young
lieutenant toward the governor. Colonel
Colson is an ardent friend of Governor
Bradley, and this is thought to have fur
nished the original cause for the quarrel.
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Chicago, Feb. 12.-Sixteen skaters,
living in the suburbs of Rogers park
and Lake Forest, were carried out into
Lake Michigan on ice foes to-day. Ten
of them were rescued and during the
entire day searching parties made fruit
less efforts for securing some trace of
the missing six. The missing are:
+, ATTORNEY ELMER D. BROTHERS,
employed in the Office of Attorney Luz
Their Latin Mills.
MISS OREL MANNEY, II years of
age, niece of Attorney Brothers.
CHAUNCEY MANNEY, nephew of
Attorney Brothers.
GEORGE MALLORY, student of
Lake Forest university; home in Pom
tiac Ill.
GUY CARBON, student at Lake For
est university; home in st. Anne, III.
ARTHUR FLETCHER, Ravenswood
park. e.
All of those who were rescued were
carried out on the ice off Lake Forest,
and two of the number who ventured
on; the frozen lake there are supposed
to have been drowned. The, remaining
three of the 16 were carried away on
foe off Rogers park, and the Chicago
lifesaving crew spent the night in
searching for them Most of the res
cued were students at Lake Forest
academy.
Attorney Brothers, who is a promi-
nent amateur photographer, had gone
out on the ice. accompanied by his
niece and nephew, to take some pic
lures of the shore. He had taken sew
eral shots when suddenly, half mile
to the north, the ice broke The vast
force exerted upon the foe near shore,
upon which the unfortunate party was,
caused rapid disintegration. Before
Mr.. Brothers realized his position es-
cape was impossible. At dusk Mrs.
Brothers, alarmed at the absence of her
husband, reported to the police. Fully
a mile out from shore faint flashes of
light could be seen. Between the shore
and the points where the flashes were
distinguishahle floated immense cakes
of ice. The police officers tried repeat
edly to find an opening in the floating
mass through which boat might pass,
but without success.
Finally telephone calls for aid were
sent to this city. Several lifeboats were
loaded upon trains and started to the
rescue. Tugs were unable to make the
slightest impression upon the pack and
after several fruitless efforts this mode
of rescue was abandoned.
~ Guy Carron and George Mallory had
started to walk to Waukegan on the
!, ice at noon. They had not passed from
4 sight when the change of wind caused
the ice field upon which they We're to
break from it's mornings. They had not
reached Waukegan at midnight and all
hope of saving them has been aban-
doned.
: The 10 boys rescued were skating on
the smooth shore ice when it broke
away. The alarm was given at Fort
Sheridan and detachment of the Sd
cavalry quickly manned the govern
ment lfeboat. After a desperate strug-
gle with the floating ice they succeeded
in reaching the foes and transferred the
skaters safely.
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To Protect Contractors.

Pittsburg, Feb. 12.-Dr. w. C. Daily,
in statement tonight anent the war
board report, says he reported his sus-
eral Miles in the early part of Au-
gust and the latter at once endeav-
ored to have the army supplied with
fresh beef and requested the war de-
partment to send no more refriger-
ated beef To this latter request no
attention was paid. He says the COM
mission, after appointment, revealed to
the country that their business was to
protect the contractors and destroy
every one who called attention to any
irregularities.
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Shot and Killed.

Denver, Colo, Feb..12.-Joe Lowe keeper
of a road house near this city, and a pro-
fessional gambler, was shot and killed ear
ly to-day in a saloon in this city by
Charles A. Kimmel, an x-policeman.
There had been bad feeling between the
two men over an arrest Of some friends
of Lowe by Kimmel and the shooting re-
suited from a drunken quarrel Lowe
was 70 years old. In the los he conducted
dance halls at Fort Riley. Newton and
Wichita, Kan. and at Fort Worth, Tex.
Before coming to Colorado in 1878 he had
killed three men. Ee had been married
seven times.
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of a large number of sick and broken
down men brought together in limited
space.
Camps at Admission and Huntsville,
Ala; Knoxville, Tenn; Lexington, KY,
and Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, were
found to be perfectly satisfactory.
In conclusion the report says:
In Conclusion.
1.-THE result of the Santiago campaign
was the complete realization of the
several objects contemplated: The. cap
ture of the city, with it's Notifications
and munitions of war, together with
immense supplies of food stuffs and
ammunition (the former estimated by
General Wood at 100000 rations); the
surrender of the entire province Of
Santiago de Cuba, with all the troops
garrisoning the same, amounting, as
already stated, to between $4,000 and
24,000; the destruction by the navy of
Admiral Cervera's fleet after it's de-
parture from the harbor and general
decentralization of the Spanish forces.
and the discontinue of the Spanish
government and people. leading almost
Immediately to overtures for peace by
Spain. All this was accomplished with
out the loss of a prisoner, a gun or a
color, and with a list of casualties ag-
gregating in killed less than $50 and in
wounded less than 1,400-losses which,
in comparison with results, are less
than ever heretofore incurred in mod
ern warfare"
1t should be added, also, that the total
deaths IN battle, from wounds and dis
ease, from the beginning to the end of
the episode, aggregated less than 5000
only a fraction over one per cent.
The report closes thus:
TN concluding its labors, 1T is with
much pleasure that the commission re-
ports that Notwithstanding the haste
with which the nation entered upon
the war with Spain, the resulting and
almost inevitable confusion in bureau
and camp, the many difficulties of arm
ing, assembling and transporting Large
bodies of hitherto unframed men, the
carrying on of active operations in two
hemispheres, the people of the Unjted
States should ever be proud of its sol
diers, who, cooperating with it's sailors,
in less than three months, put an end
to Spanish colonial power, enfranchised
an oppressed people and taught the
world at large the strength and nobil-
ity of great republic"
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PoLlcEMAN's STORY OF NERVE,
Quiet Young Man Who Followed Him Into
aHouse Where There Had Been a Suicide.

quiet Young Man " no Followed Him Into
aHouse Where There Had Been a Suicide.
From the New York Sun.
Talk about your nerve said a police
man in the West Twentieth street sta
ton, why, l once had a case that beats
the tiremen worse than Dewey beat the
Spanish I was sent to investigate a sui
eide in Twenty-third street some time
ago, and as l went into the house l no.
tieed that a young man of good appear
ance Joined me at the door and followed
me into the room. None of the others
seemed to notice him, so | said nothing,
The brother of the young woman who had
committed suicide was crying and kept
repeating, oh. what shall / do? Up
stepped the quiet looking young man.
Pardon me, sir says he, here's the
card of our firm. We notify the coroner
see the doctor. secure the permit, er1balm
the body. furnish the coffin, provide the
clergyman hire the singers and dig the
grave, making, in short. all the arrange
ments without trouble to you, and all for
a nominal sum. You cannot do better
"And hanged if he didn't get the job"
concluded the patrolman.
Sure" said the sergeant.
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Death Report.

Washington, Feb. 12.-General Brooke
to-day cabled the following message to the
war department from Havana: "Adjutant
General, Washington: Death report, 9Th:
Matanzas-A. H Morgan, civilian. team
ster with engineer battalion, killed acct
dentally.
"Santiago-Private William ]. Cunniff
company F, Sd Georgia, malarial hema-
turia.
"Havana-Private Richard Orphan
company I, I'd artillery, killed.
alleged yellow fever case at Guanajay
found to be malaria"