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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-04
JUST y0U WAIT,
Miles Ctts " Undoubtedly Aching far 4
Game with billings,

Yellowstone Journals That was 4
very e0mpeteat game Of bali that WAS
played by the Billings and Columbus
clubs Al billings on Sunday last, Tho
score WAS " 10 = In favm of Billings
and tho figures were equally geneloHs
for other features OF tho same, Far
instance billings went Va hat III times
and made " hits-a hit fM each ruA-
and earned II Funs, Tayl0r, foEmerly
NJ Miles Oily, who pitched fNr billings
was treated very much m0Te leniently
by Columbus Than whea ha fgaed oHI
slaggers 4 few weeks Rgo In Forsyth
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NORTHERN PACIFIC TR AIMS

WEST BOUND.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Mail No. 1,,..... lao a. IN. 1:O p. m.
East BOUND.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Mail No. g. ......... 7:EO a. m. 500 a. N.
EED LODGE BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommodation ......7:OO p. III. 6:W a. IN.
Daily Except Sunday.
GFBO, BRIDGER g. CARBON BRANCH.
ARRIVES. DEPARTS.
Accommodation ....... $3.50 p. IN. 1880 a. IN.
Daily except Sunday.
H. N. KENNEDY, Agent.
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Decorate.

All citizens are respectfully request.
cd to decorate their places of business
and residences OH July 4.
1874 Committee OIL Decoration.
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Hides and pelts Wanted.

The highest market price I will pay
for hides aud sheep pelts. Call on J..
E. Hample warehouse, Billings. p. O,
Box 90. 1919
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
Burns LieutenantS in the Assembly Have
Received Their Orders.
STRONG EFFORTS TO BE MADE MONDAY
A Pretty Fight Promised When Attempts Are Made to
Eliminate the Severe Recommendations Of the
Committee Of Investigation.

port had been made a special order for
IL o'clock this morning, the matter was
disposed of before that hour. The
members of the committee found that
they had made a mistake in finding
that Wright had promised his vote to
Bulla in return for Bulla's support Of
Wright for Speaker This fact was not
brought out in evidence. but the mis-
take of the committee was a natural
one, as it is we'll known that Wright
did make such promise. The failure
of the committee to secure testimony
on this point was not due to lack of
diligence, but rather to forgetfulness.
At any rate, the point was immaterial.
but Assemblyman Melick. in a spirit
of fairness, offered an amendment max
ing the necessary correction. Dibble
moved that the amendment to the re-
port of the committee be printed in the
journal and that the consideration OF
the whole matter be postponed until
Monday afternoon. This was opposed
by several members of the committee.
but as postponement had been agreed
upon in advance by a majority of the
members. the motion finally prevailed.
1t is again asserted tonight that
Wright may resign the Speakership of
the Assembly on Monday.
The House will convene at 11:So a. m.
on that day and as soon as the pre-
liminaries have been gone through it
is possible that Wright will rise and
offer his resignation as Speaker of the
body
But with the resignation, if it is SUBJ
mitted, will go an explanation in writ
ing, which Wright will ask to have
printed in the journal.
That resignation will set up his claim
that he is an innocent man; that his
actions have been misinterpreted and
misconstrued; that he is an honest man
bounded by prejudiced press and per-
sonal enemies.
But Wright, so it is claimed, will rec
ognize the report of the committee fur
ther, to this extent: He will cite the
fact that the report has placed him in
position where he feels that he can
not longer, as an honorable" man
possessing due regard for his friends
on the floor, whose sympathy he be-
lieves he has, serve as the presiding
officer of the Assembly.
1t is reported further that this after
noon some very strong pressure was
brought to bear upon Wright to force
him to resign and thereby save himself
from bein; the subject of bitter COM
ment in debate on the floor, which will
surely result if an attempt is made to
let him off with a mere resolution of
censure, which the committee of in
vestigation has specifically stated is
not adequate punishment for him.
The last heard tonight was that
Wright wanted until tomorrow even
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 28.-The report of the
Assembly investigating committee is
not to be considered until Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock This was de-
cided to-day by vote of the Assem-
bly, in accordance with an agreement
entered into between the Burns and the
Grant forces. The agreement by which
the consideration of the report was de-
layed extends no further than the post
ponement, but the Burns men hope to
be able to effect some combination ben
eficial to themselves before vote Is
taken. This hoped-for combination
contemplates some method whereby the
disgraced Speaker, Howard E. Wright,
may be saved from the consequences
Of his own infamous acts.
The fact that the investigating COM
mittee recommended that Wright be
either deposed as Speaker or expelled
from the Assembly has had the effect
of causing Burns to issue orders that
Wright is to be saved at whatever cost.
Dibble of San Francisco and Johnson
of Sacramento have been named as the
men who are to carry out Burns or
ders on the floor of the Assembly They
will attempt to secure the adoption of
such amendments to the report on Mon
day as will eliminate the severe recon-
mendations which the committee saw
fit to propose as just punishment for
the grave offenses of which they found
Wright guilty.
Whether the Grant forces will oppose
any such action on the part of the
Burns followers remains to be seen. 1t
is certain, however, that the followers
of Bulla and Barnes, as well as the
minority members of the Assembly, Will
fight any attempt on the part of the
Burns men to shelve the report of the
committee To-day the Grant men also
say that they will fight the PROPOSE
ton made by Burns followers that
Wright be whitewashed. Unless some
change is effected before Monday after
noon a very pretty contest will be wit
messed on the floor of the Assembly.
Burns lieutenants frankly admit
that Wright is guilty Of all and more
than has been charged against him.
but they say that he alone should not
be punished when others are equally
guilty. They decline to say who the
other members are who are guilty of
the offenses charged against Wright.
but they insist that Wright should be
protected. That this view of the case
does not fit in with the opinions held
by majority Of the members of the
Assembly is apparent. This feeling is
so strong that unless Burns can sue
ceed in inducing Grant to believe that
his interest lies in standing in" the
vote Monday afternoon will be in favor
of the acceptance of the report of the
committee.
Although the consideration of the re-
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
IMPERIAL POLICY NOT
FOR ENGLAND ALONE

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State
for the Colonies, speaking in Birrning-
ham this evening at the annual dinner
of the jewelers. and Silversmiths' As
sociation, said:
I'VE now see our cousins across the
Atlantic entering the lists and sharing
in task which might have proved too
heavy for us alone. Under the circum-
stances, the first business of this worst
government of modern times is to draw
closer the bonds which unite us to the
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

<
inal., He proposed to the lady while
out driving.
Jane, do you know what 1 am GO
ing to do with you, that is, if you will
let me?" said the ardent millionaire,
with well defined tremulo.
'What?'' responded Jane.
I'm going to marry YOU" And
those are the fateful words that will
probably cost the Oakland capitalist
very neat sum.
The millionaires love ran smoothly
but for ten short days. He proposed
on November 10: called daily to see
his loved one until November 10, when
he took her on long drive, during
which they discussed their plans for
the future. Then Miss Maizie Nichou,
eldest unmarried daughter of the aged
swain, took a hand in the matter and
declared her papa's engagement off
Miss Hodge, when seen in regard to
the matter of her contemplated suit
against Millionaire Nichell for breach
of promise, freely admitted the truth
of the report and made the following
statement:
II became engaged to John Nicholl
on November 10. For more than one
year he has been wanting to put the
question TO me, and ! finally decided
to give him the opportunity. On the
9Th of November Mr.. Nicholl called
upon me. and as he. was getting into
his buggy, preparatory to leaving,
said in the presence of Mr. and Mrs.
Berry: Jane, think you need a com
panion. VIII you come out with me
Tomorrow and talk 1t over?' i an
swered Yes. The nature of his re-
mark was such that / had to have an
explanation.
THE next day he called early, and
when l opened the door for him he
said: Get your duds ON and come on
with me- We went riding together.
We had gone but little distance from
the house when he said: Jane, do
you know what 1 am going to do
with you? That is. if you will let me
do it?' And when l answered .what?'
he said, Marry you. 'Yes?' I
queried, and then he said, Didn't
you know that ! wanted to marry
you? I thought for some time that
you did. What do you say about it?'
We'll. | think / had better marry YOU
/ answered, and he embraced me and
said God bless us in the union
I'VE spoke about his children and he
remarked he did not want to sacrifice
his daughters to his comfort. Hester
Nicholl had said she considered 1t her
duty to remain with him and he sup
posed Maizie felt the same way.
I'VE laid plans for the girls. Maizie
was TO return to Paris to study art
and Hester was to marry. as Mr..
Nicholl felt she wished to. Mr.. Nicholl
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

other members of the English-speaking
race and to promote their cooperation
in the great work of civilization, which
appears to be the mission Of the Anglo
Saxon race"
Speaking of the Governments I'M
perial policy, Mr.. Chamberlain said
Providence shapes our ends and in
tends us to be a great governing power,
conquering in order to civilize, admin
lister and develop vast areas of the
worlds surface, primarily to our ad-
vantage, but to their own advantage as
we'll.
AS to the result of this mission hth-
erto an impartial witness, Rear Ad-
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

that 1 would marry him just as soon
as he would tell the girls.
trn,7Els oWhep hagdn the rts, gIrs were told the
toward me, and finally asked me out
plainly she did not approve of my
union with her father. After that ride
Mr.. Nicholl did not call on me. 1
wrote him note-on the typewriter
for l write miserable hand-asking
him if-1 should announce our engage
ment. l received no reply. and on Jan
uary ! sent notice of our engage
ment to the Oakland Enquirer and
letter written by MaiZie and signed by
Mr.. Nicholl in which he says, I know
OF no engagement, but merely an
agreement that If the girls were will
no necessity for you to tell your
friends. but If you do, tell them the
conditions.
Miss Hodge says necessity actuated
her in accepting the millionaIre's offer
She was dependent upon her aunt and
had no personal means of support
Nicholl she describes as a torrid
wooer and claims his kisses were as
passionate as those of a boy of 81 The
daughters who have made the trouble
for Nicholl are four in umber-Mrs
Wilson. Mrs. j. Weir, Maizie NichoII
and Hester Nicholl.
John Nicholl is very wealthy man.
and besides having large sums invest
ed in Oakland real estate. owns i'm
mense tracts in Santa Barbara and is
the proprietor of the famous San
Pablo ranch. Nicholl block on WASH
ington and Ninth streets, Oakland.
represents one of his best holdings of
Oakland real estate.
Nicholl and his daughters absolutely
refused to see any press representative
Yesterday and gave out through the
girl who answered the doorbell that
there was absolutely no truth in the
reported engagement
Major A. J. Mhoon, who is the attor
ney for John Nicholl, says he is in
formed that there is not and never
was an engagement existing between
Nicholl and Miss Hodge.
Miss Hodge is q niece of Mr.. Mich
OIL said the major. land was present.
/ believe, at his wedding forty-six years
ago. AT that time she was a baby 9
months old. She has grown up as a
member of the family, and | under
stand that there is quite a family
quarrel now raging. Miss Hodge evi-
IDENTIFY intends to make all the trouble
possible, but / think Mr.. Nicholl can
protect himself. No suit has been
filed as yet, but l can almost say that
/ am expecting one"
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
Profits Not Large Enough.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-The Franklin
National Bank of this city probably will
go into voluntary liquidation about March
l. This is not through any insolvency,
but, according to President Charles F.
James. on account of the bank not MAX
ing profits sufficiently large to warrant
continued existence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
The Story Told by a Span
ish Newspaper Corr
respondent.
He Also Makes Some Serious
Charges Against the Admin
istrative Morality Of
Americans.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BARCELONA Jan. 28.-The Manila correspondent of
the Daro he has discovered that the relations between
Major General Otis and Rear Admiral Dewey
strained owing the profound rivalry which exists between the
land and forces OF the United States in the islands.
The administrative morality of the Americans says the
correspondent SIS below par The gambling he of Manila
taxed $1,000 eac and the police hghwaymen who make
btra arrests and then demand from $40 to SEQ each for the
lease of prisoners"
The correspondent further declares that the Americans
have monopozed all the trade and wamped the markets with
their products rendering European competition impossible AS
instance of this he alleges that California wines are sold in
Manila genuine Bordeaux.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

Hiss JANE HODGE is determined
that Millionaire Nicholl of Oak
III land shall be punished to the full
extent of the law for trifling with
ber maidenly feelings. The lady will
accept monetary consideration for
wounded pride in having been made
the juicy subject of neighborly gos-
sip. Lacerated affections will have no
part in the suit, Miss Hodge frankly
admitting that at all times, before and
during the passionate courtship, she
found it impossible in any part to re-
turn the wealth OF affection the mil
lionaire layished upon her.
Miss Hodge, who for the past five
years has made her home with her
aunt, Mrs. John Boyd of East Oak
land, is a niece by marriage to the
man who-according to the lady-went
to such lengths to gain her consent to
link her 46 years to his well-spent and
successful six-ard-seventy For two
whole years, like the villain in the
serial story he pursued her, and
finally in the presence of witnesses
blurted out his tale of adoring love.
When once the millionaire had
gained the consent of his lady love to
pay her his addresses his lovemaking
became fast and furious. Kisses, blis-
tering like the burning sands of the
desert, he rained upon the chaste lips
of his beloved, following them up with
tender embraces that beguiled the
hours spent in twelve-mile drives.
No public announcement of the en-
gagement was made. Miss Hodge told
her ancient admirer unat she insisted
that he acquaint his daughters Of
their approaching nuptials, she wait
ing for the Nicholl family to offer con-
gratulations before she spoke to her
relatives of her approaching marriage.
Nicholls wooing was novel and orig
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

" viewed Agoncillo to-day. He
was apparently very anxious
about the Senate's action on
the treaty. Whether he has any hope
that the treaty will be rejected, or
whether he is anxious4to secure definite
Information in advance concerning the
Senate's probable action is not clear,
but it is certain that he in turn seeks
to interview every correspondent who
approaches him.
The Call correspondent was reliably
informed to-day that Agoncillo and his
party have already made their arrange
ments to go to Canada when the peace
treaty is ratified. This would seem to
indicate that the Filipinos are resolved
to fight. 1t will be remembered that
the Spanish Minister departed for Can
ada after being given his passports.
Agoncillo and his confederates are
shadowed wherever they go by treas
ury detectives. This is very annoying,
and they are naturally suspicious of all
strangers who approach them. Senior
Lopez of the party, when handed The
Call representatives. card to-day scru-
tinized the reporter closely and ex-
amined the card carefully and then held
a whispered consultation with one of
his associates.
Agoncillo cannot understand how his
telegram to Aguinaldo became public.
He inquired at the Western Union office
to-day, through one of his paid en-
ployes, whether it was usual for tele-
gram filed with that company to be
made known to others and was in
formed that the Western Union rules
of secrecy were rigid and inviolate.
The Filipinos have plenty of money.
They live in fine style at the Arlington
Hotel. They are greatly impressed
with the beauties of the national capi-
tai, especially the imposing buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

miral George Dewey, has said that one
of the mightiest factors in the civiliza-
ton of the world is the imperial policy
of England. But it will not be longer
the imperial policy of England alone,
for all the nations that have sprung
from our loins will share in the task
which has hitherto fallen on our shoul-
derS alone Z"
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

v WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-The
M Call correspondent inter
Wv viewed Agoncillo to-day. He
was apparently very anxious
about the Senate's action on
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

Ihey would like to visit the Washing
ton navy yard where the monster guns
are made, but realize that this wonIJ
make them appear as spies, even If
such visit were to be permitted, which
is doubtful
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
AGONCiLLO'S
INTERCEPTED
CABLBGRAM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The
Call correspondent ascertained
to-day beyond doubt that secret
service detectives did intercept
telegram sought to be sent by
Agoncillo to AguinaIdo. 1t did
not advise him to begin hostili-
ties, but cautioned moderation,
at least until the Paris treaty
was either ratified or rejected.
IOA o OAOAOAoAoAoA
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29

Harrison said to-day: mo statement
in the public prints purporting to give
my views upon the Philippine question
or the general subject of expansion is
authorized by me. When 1 speak upon
that or any other public question I will
authenticate my utterances"
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
GENERAL HARRISON
AND THE PHILIPPINES

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2s.-General
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-28

Those who are believers In the theory
that decadence Is the heritage OF the
American Indian would do we'll TO study
the Navajo tribe In 1863 the tribe mum.
bered l2,0OO; to-day. through natural i'll
crease, and not through immigration,
there are 1900 NayajOes. Aud every IL
diyidual tribssman appears prosperous.
Many OF the men are rich, even from the
standpoint Of the white man. II ia
roughly. though conseryatiyely estimated
that the tribe has 10000 sheep, 10000
mead OF cattle, 100000 head OF goats, and
horses in such number AZ almost defy
enumeration. Horse flesh, indeed, is one
OF the chief food staples. The ponies,
though not necessarily OF poor stock, are
unstable. even ut Is q head. Their
lssh Is esteemed fully equal TO beef. A
very large percentage of the wool croI
il sold for shipment TO Boston, just a,
Is sold the crop OF the white wool,
grower.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-28

sun Of @TtLs5o Tot a single da-, Is q
twclFemphth the nicbsl sHfs 't,ht by.
Tho entire population ot1thr Unitsd.
States will amount 10 ( Az 2oi $50.
What mountains OF misery smell = sum
can remove in "A year.
There IL no trouble about the nickel a
day per head, man. woman and baby. II
IL already here. within two years the
wages OF all classes Of labor hsve ad
vanced from 8 to 80 per cent This means
a general raise Of over - cents per wage
Garner. In the ease OF day lahorere
wages have gone ny from 81 p a day
with no demand for labor u " - and ~
a day with the demand practically IN
limited.
This means that throughout & l. repnb
lie the wages earned per day are from 80
10 IS cents greater per family han they
were two years ago.
According 10 the census Of 1890 the
ratio Of families to population was ! per
4 g3 inhabitants. With five persons In a
family Nh increase OF On cents p day in
earnings would provide each n with a
nickel to save and a nickel 10 spend.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-28
PROPOSED AMtSIMESTs.

United States Senator Harris OF Kan
sas, according to a recent dispatch from
Topeka. will introduce three amendments
u the constitution at the next session OF
congress, aud will ask that congress
take the necessary action to have them
submitted to a vote of the people al the
next general election. The first OF these
amendments will provide that the presi-
dent OF the Uaited States shall be elected
for a term OF six, instead Of for four
years, a. at present. and that after sery-
ing one term he shall be forever disqual
iisd for reelection. The second amend
msnt which MIR. Harris proposes to intro.
dnce will extend the term Of members OF
the house OF representatives from two
years to four years. And the third will
provide Tor the election OF United States
senators by direct vote OF the people.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-28
NO Mns Ton slow

Samuel Rios, Of Wales. committed sui.
eide in Junrez, Mexico. on last Friday
night by taking morphine. The Nj pago
Times. in its account Of the suicide, says.
There was no reason for II; he had a
large number Of friends In I%uafeZ; but
he WA ambitious ~ command a big sal
AIRY and often complained that with the
small salary he received he found hts life
not enable him TO live as he wanted 10
live. The other day Rios was complain
ING and said he didn't ARE to live such n
dull, u%neyentful life as he was living,
He did not sea eny chance ahead to bot
ter hiq condition aud threatened several
times TO put ~ end to the whole bust
ness IA he put II
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-28
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Superintendent ward Formulates Infor
mation About tournament

nation About tournament.
G. ". Ward. superintendent OF the lawn
tennis tournament ut the forthcoming
Territorial Fair, has issued the follow.
ing:
The tournament will be- open to resi-
tents OF New Mexico, Arizona aud III
Paso.
Mems singles, mixed doubles and
mems doubles will be played. No match
will consist Of more than three sets. ex
cept the finals In the mems singles and
doubles. In which the maximum number
Il sets may be five II such IL the wish Oi
he contestants.
The champion In the singles will b.
awarded a cup provided by the Fair asso.
,istion. Before the trophy becomes tht
permanent property OF n once winner ht
must successfully defend his title against
he winner in the tournament Of u sue.
'eeding year.
Lively cups Of sterling silver will b.
even to the winners In mixed and mem
doubles. These four cups become thu
permanent property Of the champions OF
his falls tournament.
Partners for doubles will not be- deter
mined by lot. but may be arranged FOL
beforehand. The matches will be- 80 M
anged that tournament tennis will b.
ilayed every day during fair.
II additional information IL desired
rite to G. ". Ward, albuquerque. Il
whom intention to enter should be signi
I'D by September 10.
New Mexico. Arizona aud III Paso pa
era requested TO copy