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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
PRESIDENT AND SPEAK Err.

From democratic sources I'M the
report that Speaker Reed is fighting
President Mckinley. The story goes.
according to the sensational New York
Journal, that the speaker defeated the
Nicaragua canal bill III the house on the
promise of 1872 votes for president in
next national convention. just who
was in a position to promise these
votes, however, the New York paper
does not state and it will be given little
credence. Speaker Reed is credited
with being opposed to the administra-
tion's expansion policy, but he is too
ure as the canal bill, even if he is op-
posed to the president. 1t is a great ma
tional necessity, the people realize it
and are in favor of the canal and the
public man who goes Oh record as being
against it will never be president.
Speaker Reed probably has the presi-
Dental bee buzzing in his bonnet. but
he should bide his time; he can make
no progress toward the goal of his nm
bition by fighting President Mckinley.
In fact the speaker is sure to be wcrsted
in such a contest. 1t is a foregone
conclusion low that President McKin-
ley will be renomiDated and if Mr.. Reed
inaugurates a wal against him by op-
posing measures of such national i'm
portance a the Nicaragua canal, the
Maine statesman will only suffer in the
estimation, Of his friends. He has
everything to lose and nothing to gain
by such a course; the friends of the
president might take into their head to
depose Mr.. Reed as speaker of the next
house if he pursues such tactics.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

proved one of the best-written and
best-played comedy dramas seen in this
city in a long time. 1t tells a story of
southern life that is full of heart inter-
est. The characters are strong and nom
are %overdone. Polly Stockwell, who is
a daughter Of L. r. Stockwell, played
a beautiful and pathetic part of a blind
girl. Stella Mayhem, as Aunt Lindy,
gives one of the best colored
characters ever seen, and she also sings
we'll, and in her specialties made a
great hit. A fine character study is
that of the repulsive miser, Caleb Croc,
which was done by Willard Newell.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

Allen H. Bailey, L. Earl Atkinson,
Fred T%ruesdell and Fanny Matthias, all
very capable actors, gave strength to
the performance. While the play in
trodnced some colored people in the
plantation scenes, it does not i'll any
way depend upon them to attract atten-
ton to the disadvantage Of the story.
and the interest of the audience. The
scene in which the colored people are
introduced is Il perfectly natural one.
and in it are introduced the songs,
dances and pasttimes of the plantation
nands.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

greatly enjoyed by nearly all who at
tended, although, Oh account of the
cold night, the audience was small.
The piece is a clean-cut melo-drama
and the company was a capable n in
most respects. Polly Stockwell and
Jack Ferguson faithfully interpreted
AUNT Indy and "Caleb Croc," and
the rag time performance of "My Ann
Elizer" by the former, assisted by a
colored quartette, was finished and ar
tistic. The quartette was encored sew
eral times and altogether the perform
ance was worthy of a much better au-
dience.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
South OF East, which?

When a trip is contemplated it is al
ways we'll to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little Inconvenience which are
often annoying. The two fast trains
leaving Minneapolis and st. Paul daily
via Wisconsin Central lines for Milwau-
kee and Chicago make close connections
with trains east and south. Being ele-
gantly equipped with sleeping cars, par
Tor cars and day coaches, they are fully APP
preciated by the travelling public. Your
nearest ticket agent will give you com
plete information and furnish you folder
of the Wisconsin Central lines.
Jas. @. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
The Way to Go to California

Is in a tourist sleeping car-personally
conducted-via the Burlington route.
You make fast time. You see the
finest scenery on the globe.
Your is not SO extensively fin.
ished nor SO fine to look ut az q palace
sleeper. but it is just as clean, just az
comfortable, just as good to ride in,
and nearly $40 cheaper.
The Burlington excursions leave
every Thursday, reaching San Francisco
Sunday and Los Angeles Monday.
Porter with each car. Excursion man.
ager with each party. For folder Civ.
Ing full information call at nearest b.
q M. railroad depot or write to j..
Francis, general passenger ageut. Oma.
ha, Mob. $4,000
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
The Inter Mountain charges co

The Inter Mountain charges Con-
gSessman Hartman with having defeat.
cd the bill in the house appropriating
money for. q public building ut Butte.
The bill had passed the senate and also
the committee Of the whole Of the
house. bsing made u spacial order for
consideration at certain time. This
was prevented BY f~libustering tactics
until the time hsd expired, which the
Inter Mountain claims Hartman could
Asvs prevented. y thls b. ,rus u will
probably 20 hard With the sx,eoasrsss.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
mar when he attempts to practice law

The Nicaragua canal bill, as an
amendment to the river and hal Dor
bill. passed the ena last Friday by a
ote of so to B.. This shows that all
political parties realize the necessity of
the canal, but it is doubtful whether it
will be faporably considered by the
house at this session. Delay in con-
Meeting the Atlantic and Pacific by a
great waterway is fraught with danger
to our national safety and all patriotic
citizens will regret that the work III.
not be at once inaugurated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
Advertised Lst,srs.

List OF letters remaining u~ncalled for
III the postofice ut Billings, Yellow.
county. Montana. for the week
ending Feb. ~. 1899.
Campbell. W. j.; Carrier, Felix;
CLARK, T.; Clark. J. A.; Day, Charlie
Doasy, John; Emery. Grant; Mellon.
\. L.; Mathwig, Herman ". /, OIL.
son, NelS' Pew, q, s. win, Alex.
Persons calling for the same win
please Nay advertised"
u. ". baheock. post,nastsr,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

The anti-cartoon bill has been made
a law in California.
Rudyard Kipliug, the poet, is SER
iously i'll in New York.
The CA OF Russia is ill and his
condition is exciting the gravest So
licitude.
The Quay conspiracy case, called up
i'll Philadelphia yesterday, has been
postponed until April 10.
A Russian sportsman declares he has
found the body Of Andree, the explorer,
together with two others and their ba-
loon.
The deadlock in the vote for United
States senator in California, Utah,
Delaware, Pennsylvania and Nebraska
still remains unchanged.
The building il Minneapolis occu-
pied and owned by the Tribune Pub
fishing company was destroyed by fire
Friday night. Loss 800, OOO.
Secretary Gage is quoted as saying
that there was no truth whatever in
the published statement that another
bond issue was in contemplation.
Two French deputies have been az
rested charged with treason, and their
prosecution has been ordered. The
charge is an attempt to tampe1 with
the troops for the purpose of overthrow
ing the republic, and it was exposed by
Gen. Roget.
Confession of extensive swindling
practices begun in European cities and
carried on Tor the last nine. years in the
United States has been made by Ma
than Schelman, who was arrested
Saturday in Chicago On a charge Of
having attempted to swindle Lowenthal
Brothers, junk dealers, out Of $17, 900
by trying to sell brass borings for gold
dust. The prisoner, who is 60 years of
age, says he has made no less than
$500, 900 by operating the alleged gold
dust scheme. Schelman duplicates sew
eral persons.
The Pacific Northwest Woolgrowe1s'
association will meet in annual conve
ton in Pendleton, Ore, on March 2, 8
and .. At this meeting there will be
gathered representative sheep breeders
from all parts of Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana; experts from OK
detrimental stations; prominent rail-
way representatives; as we'll as several
exhibits OF blooded sheep brought from
the east. All attractive programme has
been arranged, in which his excellency,
Gov. =. L. Geer Of Oregon, will appear
and deliver all address.
Dewey has cabled the navy depart.
ment to send him the battleship Ore
gon. The admiral. it is said, possibly
feels that the moral effect of the pres
ence OF the big battleship upon the in
surgents themselves and particularly
upon that large element among the
Filipino that is believed to be re-
strained with difficulty from joining
fortunes with Aguinaldo. with whom
their sympathies lie. would be good.
But there is an underlying doubt
whether or not the admiral may not be
keenly sighting a gathering cloud in
Inc east and is looking to the proven.
tlon OF any possible intervention or in.
terference by European powers in the
struggle now in progress in the neigh.
borhood Of Manila.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

Ex-Governor Richards of Wyoming
succeeds Hon. Frank Mondell as assis-
tant commissioner Of the general land
office the first of March, which is an
appointment that the west can heartily
approve. Mr.. Mondell, it will be re-
again last fall after having been defeat
ed in '96,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

The Butte Inter Mountains CORES
pendent from Washington says the
question is being asked there. ''Why
does Congressman-elect Campbell op.
pose the seating of CLARK, when Clark
assisted in his electiOn?" That's easy.
There's a string to Campbell and some
body is pulling it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
PROPOSALS FOR WAGON TRANS

PROPOSALS FOR WAGON TRANS
PORTATION .-Ofice Chief @.
NJ, st. Paul, MINI, Feb. "a, $780,
Sealed Proposals, in triplicate, subject
to the usual conditions, will be re-
ceived here until II O'Clock a. m.,
March %, 1899, and opened then for
Wagon Transportation in this Depart
ment for fiscal year ending June 80,
1900. Information furnished on appli-
cation here. Government reserves the
right to accept or reject any or all pro-
posals, or any part thereof T.
French, Jr., A. G. @. M. 1874
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
On Every Bottle

OF Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this
guarantee: "All we ask of you is to use
two-thirds of the contents Of this bottle
faithfully, then if you can say you are
not benefited return the bottle to your
druggist and he may refund the price
paid" Price 25 cts, 80 cts. and Sl.OO.
Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

This democratic legislature, not con
tent with endorsing bribery and pass
ing a law allowing the corporations to
override the supreme court, has also
legalized prize fighting. Hasn't Mon
tana yet had enough Of democratic mis-
rule?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

Montana will have the legislature off
her hands this week, anyhow, and the
next blessing in store for the people
will probably be spring.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

Consumption ~ preventahley Science
has proven that. and also that neglect IL
suicidal, The worst cold 81. eough eAn
be cured with 6hil0h's Cough aud Con.
sumption CURE. Sold on positive guar
antee fos over fifty years. eoid by
chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
ION THE sUwANEE RIVER"
Endorsed by the Anaconda Standard and
Great Falls Leader.

@ GfeaG rails Leader.
All the state papers speak in the
highest terms of "On the Suwanee
River which will be produced in
Billings next Thursday evening, and it
is undoubtedly one of the best shows
that ever came to Billings. Last Fri
days Anaconda Standard. speaking Of
the performance in Butte the night be-
fore, says:
Zone of the surprises Of the season
at the Grand was ON the Suwanee
River last night. For some time there
was IN impression abroad that not
much would be expected of it, and it
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
Does This Strike You?

Muddy complexions, nauseating
breaths come from chrome constipation.
Karl's Glover Root Tea is an absolute
cure and has been sold for fifty years on
an absolute guarantee. Price Is cts.
and SO cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
How Is Your Wife?

Has she lost her beauty? If so, con-
stipation, indigestion, sick headache are
principal causes. Karl's Glover Root
Tea has cured these ills for half a CEN
fury. Price Is cts. and so cts. Money
refunded if results are not satisfactory.
Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28
Endorsed at Great Falls.

Great Falls Leader. Wednesday: The
play Son the Suwanee River" present
ed last night at the opera house, was
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-28

not be at once inaugurated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-11
MORE THAN A BILLION
EXPORT TRADE THE LARGEST
IN CUR HISTORY.
The Year 1893 Beats All Previous Rec
ords in Sales Abroad of Domestic
Products, While Imports Are the
Smallest Since 1885.

The manner in which our national
wealth is being increased as the result
OF an economic policy which stimulates
the use OF domestic products while at
the same time enabling the producers
or the United States to reach out after
foreign markets is set forth in the fig
ures furnished by the Treasury Depart
ment Bureau of Statistics. From these
Dgures 1t Is certain that the calendar
year 1893 will be a record break,no
year In the matter of export trade.
only twice In our history have the ex-
ports In a calendar year passed the
Diiilon-dollar line; In 1898 they VIII be
a Dillon and quarter. During the
eleven months Of 1893 ending with
November they are greater than in any
full calendar year preceding, the total
Tor the eleven months being S1,117,-
6S1, 100, and 1t is apparent that the
December statement will bring the
grand total for the year above 1885,
oOO,O0O. The November exports were
$129,7S3,512, the largest In any month
In the history of our commerce.
OF breadstuffs the exports for the
eleven months ending with November.
1898, are the largest In our history,
being SIT, 135 ,34l, against S223. ri GIT
in the great exporting year of 1892:
provisions are for the eleven months
$14S,417,S $50, against $125,297, O07 in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-11

The village of Glen Eyre, Pa, is sd
vertised for sale by the sheriff.
The Chicago Council has forbidden the
use of the whip in the house Of correc-
ton.
Mormon converts in Pleasant Hill, KY,
carry shotguns TO protect themselves from
whitecaps.
Marriage is on the decline in Pike Coun-
t., Pa, and the people are worried over
The problem.
William Shaver, a farmer near Green
field, Mo-, shot his wife, producing fatal
wounds, and then shot himself. dying in
stantly. Family trouble was the cause
Some of these days Gen. Aguinaldo will
find that his high horse has walked out
from under him.
John Kings, member OF Bledsoe's ia
nous Missouri battery, and one of the
most prominent sporting men in the
Southwest, died at Denison, Texas.
In preparation for dinner Mrs. Mac
Keller of Bristol, Pa, started brisk fire
In her kitchen stove early in the morning.
and a few hours later she threw open the
oven door to put In a chicken. An I'M
savory odor greeted her. She looked in,
and, to her horror. found her pet kitten,
which had been missing, nicely roasted
1t had crept in when the stove was COLI,
and, imprisoned, was cooked alive.
Two ax-rough riders. Corporal Knob
LAUGH ano Sergeant Worden, are on their
way to Europe in the hope of finding
war there shortly after their arrival.
when Emn,a s;preckels of San Fran
cisco sacrificed 81. 500.0 900 for the lore of
Thomas Watson, she married better than
she knew. Her husband is the heir Of
5000, 900 worth of English property, ac-
cording to bundle of formidable looking
documents which he has exhibited to sew
eral of his friends. He says that the
property was formerly owned by great
grandaunt OF his, and that while descend
Ing through line of many heirs IL has
swelled in value until to-day Il Is worth
f9, ECO,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-11
A Sensible surre.tion.

The Los Angeles Times thinks I,
would be easy to resent French hostil.
ity to American fruits and other prod.
ucts by setting up the tariff on French
wines and Partisan gewgaws. The sug
gestion Is sound and practicable. Fol-
example, If the duty on French wines
We're double the present rate 1t would
increase customs receipts from this
source. Tor large propor ION of wine
drinkers would doubtless continue tc
let the foreign Label and not the real
question Of quality and merit control
their palates, but the largely increased
selling price necess.tated by the higher
duty would set sensible people to think
Ing whether 1t was worth while to pay
for French wines three or four times
the money for which an equally good
article of American wine could be
bought. And 1t only needs that sensible
people should give the question of rela
tive quality and merit fair amount OF
consideration in order to reach the con
clusion that American wines of stand
ard brands are good enough for any
body; In fact, are great deal better
than the bulk of imported wines.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-11
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to S6.25; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $3.75; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, Csc to SOC;
corn, No. 2, SIC to CSC; oats, No. 2, &c
to 29c; rye, No. 2, 53c to soc; butter,
choice creamery, 20c to 21c; eggs, fresh,
26c to 2Sc; potatoes, choice, 30c to 40c
per bushel.
1ndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
S5.75; hogs, choice light, $2.75 to $500;
sheep, common to choice, $3.50 to $4.25
wheat, No. 2 red, 69c to roc: corn, No.
white, Boo to 36c; oats, No. 2 white, Doc
to 31c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to 1915: sheep. $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, zoe to TIC; corn, No.
yellow, 34c to Soc: oats, No. 2, Csc to 30c;
rye, No. 2, 56c to Csc.
Cincinnati-Cattie, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to S4.25;
wheat, No. 2, zoe to Tic; corn, No.
mixed, BIC to 3Sc; oats, No. 2 mixed, 29c
to Doc; rye, No. 2, 55c to SIC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50: hogs,
$3.50 70 $3.75; sheep and lambs, $500 to
s5.25; wheat, No. 2, Tie to re; corn, No.
yellow, SIC to 39c; oats. No. 2 white,
Boo TO sc; rye, sc TO Csc.
Toledo-Wheat, No. mixed, Toe to
TIC: corn, No. 2 mixed, 35c to BIC; oats.
No. 2 white, &c to 29c; rye. No. 2, 54e
to 56c; clover seed, $4.25 to $4.S5.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, 66c
to Csc; corn, No. 3, 33c to 34c; oats. No.
white, 2Sc to Soc; rye. No. /. SIC to 55c;
barley, No. 2. 44c to sic; pork. mess,
1915 to S10.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, good shipping steers.
$500 to $3.50; hogs, common to choice,
1925 to $500, sheep, fair to choice weth-
ers, $3.50 to $4.25: lambs, common TO
extra, $500 to $3.50
New York-Cattie. $500 to $o.55: hogs.
$500 to S4.25; sheep. $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, soc to Sic; corn, No.
2. 44c to 46c: oats. No. white, 35c to 36c;
butter, creamery. 15r to &c; eggs, West,
ern, &c to 2yc,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-11
AMERICANS GET A GRANT.
Syndicate Obtains the Right TO Build

Syndicate Obtains the Right TO Build
Railroad In Ecuador.
An American syndicate has obtained the
right to build a railroad in Ecuador, con-
Meeting the seacoast belt with the rich in
terror, heretofore almost cut off from the
outside world. The details of the contract
have not been officially published, but
United States Consul General De Leon at
Guayaquil has supplied the State Depart
ment with much data respecting the enter
prise, which, in his opinion, is likely to
lead to the complete reformation Of the
country. AS an incident to the execution
of the contract the company has found it
necessary or expedient to buy the entire
national debt of Ecuador, amounting to
$3,5OO,OOO, the corporation assuming la
bility for about 81 100000 to the bond
holders. The company has also received
a concession to establish a bank in Quay
aquil with d capital of 81, 100000, which
Is to be in operation by next March.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-11
News of the Northwe.+

Stcckmen on the Big Laramie In Wv
oming complain that wolves are getting
irore numerous.
Wheat in eastern Washington is report
ed to be looking unusually well. The last
years crop has practically all been mar
keted.
The cooks and walters of Great Falls.
Mont, have organized a union with TWEEN
ty-fve charter members, and expect to
Increase the membership to over 100 in a
few weeks.
The Schagel Lumber Company's mill at
Sedan, Mont, has started up, and Is cut
ting 10000 feet of lumber a day.
Lumbermen In the Palouse country. in
Washington, are figuring on getting out
larger quantity of logs this year than ever
before. The season up to date has been
very favorable.
In the Salt Lake markets the last year
SIS, 409.55 worth of Utah-caught fish and
game were consumed while Of the import
ed and sea fish the value reached S34, ITO.
The local product sold IS classified as fol-
lows: Bass, $5,951.55; trout, S4,225:
ducks, $6,6S1; grouse, $1.302; deer, $3.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-11
THE TRADE SITUATION.
1t Is One of Quiet Strength Collection
Are A1most Uniformly Good.

ills One of Quiet Strength-CoI1ection
Are Almost Uniformly Good.
Bradstreets views the trade situation
thus: 1.-The situation is one of quiet, sus-
tanned strength. In wholesale distributive
trade annual inventories have occupied
attention, and distribution in this branch
is, therefore, of only seasonable proper
tons. Retail trade reflects the quieting
down Of the eager demand ruling before
the holidays, but it is significant that the
majority of the reports received since Jan.
in this and in the wholesale branch refer
to collections as almost uniformly good
Export trade, particularly in cereals, con-
tinues well up to maximum figures, while
reports from the new great industries of
the country are favorable. Bank clear
fngs for the week reflect exceptionally
heavy annual settlements in a total of
$l,760, 100000, nearly $40,0O0,000 larger
than ever before reported. Wheat, includ-
ing -four, shipments for the week aggre-
gate $500, 268 bushels, against 6,292, 625
bushels last week. Corn exports for the
week aggregate 4,S44, 2SS bushels, against
1859, 745 bushels last week."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-11
MILLS IN NEW COMBINE.
Writing Paper Makers Agree to Enter
the Proposed Trust.

WThtiuX Faper Makera agree TO Euter
the Proposed Trust.
A SAC, 900, 600 writing paper trust is be-
ing formed by Dean & SHIRLEY, Provi-
dence, r. l., bankers and promoters, in
conjunction with syndicate of Boston,
New York and Western capitalists, in
which Lee, Higginson & Co. and Patrick
Mccormick q Co. are included Dean g.
Shibley organized the envelope trust last
summer, but only two other industries, the
iron and steel and the cotton, are stronger
than the paper trust will be. The writing
paper combine Is the most important Of
the four branches into which the paper is
divided. Now competition is ruinous and
costly machinery must be operated on va
rious grades Of paper at considerable
loss of time and labor. Under the COM
5ine each mill viii manufacture different
class Of goods, superhuous officers will be
discharged and a saving Of fully % per
cent effected In the forty-seven plants
thirty-five of which are In New England
chiefly In the Connecticut valley. The
other twelve are in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Wisconsin and Michigan, in the neighbor-
hood of Lake Superior.