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the ethics of treaties, but the same
spirit of compromise, which lit is
hoped will be shown by the United
States prevailed within the British
cabinet, Lord Salisbury, as usual,
gaining his point. Whether the cabi-
net is unduly optimistic in thinking
the United. States will consider or
agree to county proposals, time alone
will show.
AS a foreign official sententiously
remarked, nothing is ever settled by
one dispatch" simultaneously with
the accession of King Edward (whom
incidentally, golfers refer to as the
first sovereign who has played golf
since James II) the waters of the Nile
have been turned back. Sir John
Arid cabled this week: 1.-The last
channel has been closed at Assuan.
You can now walk across the Nile"
This will solve the problem to provide
corn in Egypt. The excellent piece IF
dam construction will have to with
stand a severe strain when the Nile
rises with the next floods.
The Westminster Gazette this after
noon prints an interesting story, which
it believes to be absolutely correct. to
the effect that before the recent re-
tirement of Mr.. George J. Goschen
from the office IF first lord Of. the adj
miralty he sent a letter to the queen,
saying in substance that he desired to
relinquish the Office, as he was weary
of public life In replying, Queen
Victoria thanked Mr.. Goschen for his
long and devoted services, closing with
the words: "Your old queen is weary,
too, and longing for her rest"
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WILL NOT COMPLY
Reply of Great Britain to Sen
ate's Nicaraguan Canal
Demands.

London, Feb. Sit has been learned
by a representative of the Associated
Press that a reply will shortly be sent
to the United States Nicaragua canal
project. 1t will not comply with the
senate's demand. Neither will it be
IN the nature of a fiat refusal, though,
for the purposes of immediate con-
sruction, it will be tantamoupt to
such a refusal 1t will conist, mainly
in a counter proposal, or proposals,
likely to necessitate extended nego-
tiations. The nature of the proposal
is not yet a~scertianable.
Lord Pauncefote will probably be
the medium through whom the answer
will be sent and by whom the subse-
quent negotiations will chiefly be
conducted. In British official opin-
ion it is likely that several months
will elapse before the matter reaches
a conclusion, by which time the Hay
Pauncefote treaty will have lapsed,
OH the basis of the senate's amend
ment.
The British counter proposals are
now formulating and it is hoped an
entirely new agreement satisfactory
to both countries will eventually be
reached.
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PUc|L|sTs AT SEA
Entanglements Leave Every
body in Doubt as to What
Will Happen.

Cincinnati Feb. 9-The situation is
more complicated than vel tonight
regarding the contests scheduled for
next Friday night between Martin and
Childs and Jeffries and Rubin.
Another day will be spent in hearing
arguments and the case will not be
finally submitted to Judge Hollister
until Monday evening. 1t is hardly
possible that the judge will then be
ready to render his decision Tuesday
morning, aud if he renders it on
Wednesday or Thursday there will be
very little time for the proposed appeal
to the higher courts
Meantime there are all sorts OF
rumors about other proceedings, in
GLIDING an action against Madden
and Brady for perjury, and especially
against the former. During the argu-
ments this afternoon Judge Peck in
sisted that the proceedings should be
in a criminal court rather than one OF
equity and asked why Brady, Madden,
Cook and others, who were in the
court room were not arrested il they
were planning a prizefght, and held
the same as Jeffries and Rubin were
two weeks ago. Counsel for injunction
replied that such might be the case
further on.
At any rate, there is much talk
about what may yet be done to pre-
vent a fight. While the defense denies
jurisdiction of the court OF equity
to grant such an injunction as is
for, they will proceed on appeals and
possibly otherwise in case injunction
is granted. 1t is reported that if the
Injunction is refused plaintiffs vii
stop their proceedings OH account o
the limitation of time and leave the
matter to the governor. Plaintiff
have no doubt as to the outcome OF
pending suits except on the point O.
jurisdiction of the court of equity ant
on that point the defense expects
decision in their favor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-12
HEROES OF SANTIAGO
Tardy Advancement Of Naval Rank
Will Occur Monday--Samp-
son Leads Schley.

Washington, Feb. Sit is expected
that the president will, Monday next,
re-nominate all the officers connected
with the naval victory off Santiago,
July 3, 1898, whose nominations for
advanced rank failed of action in the
senate many months ago.
The new nominations will be identi-
cal in character with those formerly
sent to the senate; with this differ
ence, that the operation Of the per-
sonnet law already has advanced many
of the officers whose names were on
the list and consequently the depart
ment is obliged to make some recon-
m%endations to carry out the spirit OF
the boards instruction.
Rear Admiral Sampson is advanced
to the rank after Rear Admiral
Howell, the senior officer i'll his grade
and next below Admiral Dewey.
Rear Admiral Schley is advanced to
the rank next below Rear Admiral
Sampson. The order Of advancement
in the cast of the other officers is prac'
tically the same as in the original
nomination.
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SWEET COMBINATION
Gigantic Deal to Unite American
and Hawaiian Sugar
interests.

San Francisco, Feb. 9-The Post
says: Notice will appear shortly of
the incorporation in New York of the
American and Hawaiian Commercial
company. This strongly backed com
pany will in turn absorb the property
and interests of the Honolulu, Hutch
inson, Kilauea, Onomea and Paauhaua
sugar plantations, issuing shares to
holders in those companies at rates
proportionate to their holdings.
Details Of this gigantic deal have
not yet been made. public, but enough
is known to warrant the statement
that besides the companies named a
number of strong plantations IN the
islands not listed here will join sissues
with this powerful corporation.
The Post says that the latest
strength of the sugar market can be
credited to the pending formation. OF
this combination of the sugar COM
panies.
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SENSATIONAL
DECLARATION
CONGRESSMAN O w NEW
DEPARTURE.
COLONIAL POLICY
Urges Congress to Assure Filipinos
of Purpose to Give Them
independence.

Washington, Feb. 9-The considera-
ton of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill in the house today
developed something of a sensation,
when Representative Brown of Ohio,
standing in the center Of the republic
can side of the chamber, made a
speech strongly condemning a colonial
policy and urging that congress should
at once give assurance to the Filipinos
that the purpose of the United States
was to give them independence.
His announcement that he would
advocate a resolution to this effect
was loudly %applauded, particularly on
the democratic side, and at the close OF
the speech many Of his republican as
sociates crowded about him and con
graduated him.
Representatives Miers, Indiana,
and Dinsmore, Arkansas, also spoke
on the Philippine islands.
Consideration of the diplomatic and
consular bill went over at 2 O'Clock
and the rest of the day was given to
eulogies to the late Representatives
DAILY Of New Jersey and Wise OF Vir.
ginia.
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CAN'T LET co
Uncle Sam Must Hold Onto
Cuba Till Next
Fall.

Washington, Feb. 9-It is now ap-
parent to officers of the administration
that it will scarcely be possible for
the United States to withdraw en-
tirely from the government of Cuba
under the most favorable circumstan-
ces before next fall at the earliest.
This is conceding the possibility that
the Cuban convention may adopt a
constitution entirely acceptable to this
government on or before the first OF
April, next.
It is recognized on all sides that it
will require several months after the
adoption of the constitution to COM
plete the organization of the Cubnn
government and have it in successful
operation. All national officers must
be chosen, laws enacted for the collec-
ton of revenues and establishment of
a stable government, a police force or
constabulary organized to take the
place of the United States military
force for the preservation Of peace and
the maintenance of order, and NUM-
cipal governments organized in this
country. At least three months no.
tice is given of a general election, and
it is argued that owing to the 'condi-
tions in Cuba, where all preliminary
electoral machinery has yet to be pre-
pared, it will take more time to pre-
pare for the election of the president
and other national officers, after
which the administrative officers must
be appointed and necessary laws en-
acted before the structure Of the gov
eminent can be properly established.
At any rate such is the view OF the
officers of the administration as stated
today by a prominent member OF the
cabinet who is thoroughly familiar
] with the situation.
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GEORGE TESTIFIED
He Did Not Know Much Singular
Absence of Vision on Part
of Witness.

Minneapolis, Feb. ga feature of
the afternoon session Of the Hamilton
trial, was the appearance of Fred Fl.
George on the witness stand. Interest
conferred around the testimony of
George, who told Of the circumstances
surrounding the quarrel of Hamilton
and Day, and Of his part in separating
them. His testimony tailed in the
main with that of other eye wit
nesses. The evidence of both men was
substantially the same as that given
at the coroner's inquest.
George stated positively he had seen
no knife during the evening and did
not know how he got cut on his hand
or at what time. A numb sensation
in his thumb had given him his first
intimation of his W injury. Not
knowing that Day was injured, he had
passed between the two men he had
separated a second time and hurried to
attend to his own wound.
On cross-examination George said
that the fact he was hurt had not sug-
gested to him that someone else might
have been cut. There were others
in the room. my attention was at.
tracted to them when they came to-
gether a second time, at the end OF
the billiard table. I separated them
again and said, Boys, you'll have tc
stop; you can't quarrel here"
Witness then felt a numb sensation
in his right thumb. Passing between
the two combatants he went to the
wash room and wiped his hand on the
towel.
when l saw Hamilton and Day
clinched a second time,' explained
Mr.. George, Hamilton had his arm
arond Days neck. I'll recall that;
don't mean to say that. I mean a
they went down in a clinch Hamilton
was on top. I didn't know anyone bu
myself had been hurt he explained
a second time to Mr.. Boardman.
The court then ordered an adjourn
ment until 10 O'Clock Monday morn
mo ~ .
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CHICAGO SNOWBOUND
Many Lives Lost in the Blind
ing Element-Trafic Is
Suspended.

Chicago, Feb. g. Seven inches of
snow last night and this morning here
is causing almost a complete tie-up of
many car lines.
Many accidents have occurred OH
account of the binding snow.
Switchman Andrew Switzer was
killed by a Grand Trunk engine. AL
win Carlson was badly mangled while
inspecting air brakes on the Lake
Shore road. Victor Carona was killed
by being u down, and Ida McCune
lost her life in a snowdrift.
All trains from the west and south
west are late.
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SPECIAL COMMITTEE REVIEWS
THE PRACTICE.
BRUTALITIES CONDEMNED
Bill Submitted Providing Stringent
Measures for Detection
and Eradication.

Washington, Feb. 9-The report Of
the special congressional committee
which Investigated the hazing OF
Cadet Booz and the general subject
of hazing at West Point was today sub
mitted to the house of representatives
by Chairman Dick of the committee,
together with a bill making stringent
regulations against hazing, fighting
and all brutal practices. The report is
an exhaustive review of the practice
of hazing i'll all its forms, and while
moderate in tone is, nevertheless, a
stinging arraignment Of the many b1u-
tai practices enumerated. It specifies
more than 100 distinct methods Of an
noying and harassing fourth class
men, and describes them in detail.
One of the funny formations" de-
cribed is that practiced on Philip
Sheridan, Jr., who was compelled to
ride a broomstick Sin mockery OF his
| illustrious fathers achievement at
Winchester The report states that
a system of fighting has grown up
which is shocking in its character.
The fights are described and the COM
mittee states that the West Point code
is more vicious than the Queensberry
code.
The committee held that fighting
is the worst form Of hazing. The re-
port says that such fighting AS that at
West Point is a felony according to
the statutes in many of the states, and
the time has come when congress must
decide whether fights, which are high
crimes elsewhere, shall continue at
West Point.
The committee finds that Cadets
Macarthur, Breth and Burton were
bazed into commissions, others hazed
until they tainted, while others were
! hazed until they were sick. The haz-
ing OF Cadets Booz and Breth are
deliberately treated, but the commit
tee does not attribute their deaths dl-
rectly to hazing.
The report adds: "But, while we
cannot fix upon hazing the RESPONSE
bility of these two deaths, the posi-
bility that it fastened them and the
blot it throws on the otherwise fair
and glorious fame Of the academy
the conflict with proper training and
discipline, and unftness in this new
century urges the adoption OF reason
able, yet we believe effective, meas
ures for it's eradication and the promo
ton of discipline at the academy"
The bill submitted contains clever
sections against hazing, and. provides
means for it's detection and punish
ment. Dismissal is provided for tax
ing part in a fight or a challenge, al
rectly or indirectly, or for any forn
of annoying, harassing, or bracing o
cadets. Cadets dismissed are made
ineligible to appointment either t.
army, navy or marine corps. Provl
l sion is made for courts of. inquiry
courts martial, closer associations be
tween officers and cadets and othe
) means for effectually stopping tn
practice of hazing.
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NAVAL BILL COMPLETED.
Butler Takes a Shot at Armor Plate
Question.

Washington, Feb. 9-During almost
the entire session of today the senate
had under consideration the naval APP
preparation bill. Practically the bill
was completed when it was laid aside
for the day, all the committee amend
ments being adopted; but as the meas
ure was about to be placed on its pass
age, MI. Butler of North Carolina pre-
cipitated a discussion of the armor
plate question. In order to enable
some others to speak upon the matter,
the bill was laid aside until Monday.
Eulogies upon the late Represent
alive Harmer of Pennsylvania on
cluded the session.
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FRENCH OCCUPIES ERMELO.

Capetown, Feb. General French
has occupied Ermelo, in the Trans
vaal, Six thousand Beers retired.
The Beers violently attacked Smith
Dorriens outpost at Boutwell, February
6. but we're driven back with heavy
loss.
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A BUTTE TRAGEDY.

Butte, Mont, Feb. George
Brown, a ~ranch,nan, shot and killed
his wife and then put a bullet IN his
own head and will die. No known
cause for the act.
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T line TABLE,
Billings, Mont.
|l;11fIRnl]|
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
SAN FRANCESCA
OMAHA,
CHICAGO.

ST.. JOSEPH, Ely
SALT LAKE,
and all points east. south and vest
TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART AS Follow
No ~. Passenger, daily, Chicago, vt.
Louis, Kansas City. st. 10
seph, Atchison, Omaha, Lin
coin, Denver. California, Col
orado and Texas points.
No. Al. Passenger, daily from above
No. IS. Fpeisht, daily, Sheridan and
intermediate points. Leave. lONO am.
No. IS. Freight, daily, from Sheridan
and intermediate points.
Arrive 6AO am.
Sleeping. dining and reclining chair
cars (seats free) OF through trains
Tickets sold and baggage checked tc
any point in the United States or Can
ada.
For information, maps, tables and tick.
cts call on or address J.. L.. Harrington,
Agent, II. B. Segur, General Agent, Bill
ings, Mont. or j. Francis, General Pas
senger Agent. Omaha. Neb.
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WOMEN LOYAL1sTs
American Sovereignty Over Philippines
Desired.

Desired.
Manila, Feb. 9-Fifty American and
900 Filipino women organized the
Woman's Peace League at the Libertad
theatre today.
The league advocates American SOW
ereignty.
A Filipino woman presided. The
executive committee will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. Taft, wife of Judge
Taft, Tuesday to complete the organi-
zatiOn,
The times., 1901-05-26
WEST VIRGINIA VETERANS.
Annual EncnmpmeHt of the Grand
Army of the Republic.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May 25.-The
Grand Army Of the Republic State En-
campment adjourned last evening, TO meet
next year at New Martinsville. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year:
Department commander. N. p. Bartlett,
of parkersburg: senior vice commander,
G. c. Matthews. of Moundsville; junior
vice commander. a c. Moore. of C1arks-
burg; medical director. DR.. X W. Hail,
Of Moundsville; chaplain, Rev. Taylor
Richaond. of Pullman; adjutant general
and quartermaster. ". c. Leonard. of
l'trl-ersburg: delegates to the National
encampment. J. b. Woodcock. Of New
Afartinsville; A y. Richard. Of Manning
ton: W. c. King. of Belleville.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected Of
fcers as follows: Department president,
Mrs Elizabeth Williams, Of Charleston;
senior vice president, Mrs. Ida Sterling.
Of Parkersburg; junior vice president,
Mrs Lizzie Weidnlan. OF Wheeling; treas
urer Mrs. Mary WhaESlen, Of Grafton;
chaplain, Mrs. Paxton. of Benwood; dele
gate to the National Encampment. Mrs.
Hattie Gibson. OF Charleston; secretary.
Mrs. Lottie NJ Skees. Of Charleston;
counselor, Mrs. Ellen Daniels of Charles
ton
officers were elected by the Ladies Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. u. J. Guy, Of
Wheeling: senior vice president, Mrs.
Samuel McClemment. Of W heehng; junior
vice president, Mrs. Nancy Clark, OF
Wheeling; chaplain. Mrs. Daniel Younger,
Of HfOundsVille. treasurer, Mrs. Carrie
Icl1ler of Wheeling. counselor. Mrs. c. '.
l Ieonard. OF ParkersbuTg; secretary, Mrs.
Ruth Hall. of Wheeling; organizer, Mrs.
Mamma Hall. Of Wheeling; delegate to the
National convention, Mrs Emma Woods,
Of Wheeling.
The times., 1901-05-26
FOR A SURETY COMBINE.
Prominent Companies Likely TO Con-
soIidate Their Interests.

BALTIMORE, May 25.-TEe success OF
the surety business in this country during
] the last ten years has caused attention to
/ be directed toward the possibility OF
forming a big combination Of the larger
companies, and a movement is on foot, It
| is understood, to unite them. The putting
under one head of all the corporations
doing n bonding business would obliterate
competition, which has caused some les
sening in the percentage of profits within
the last few years, and make possible the
reduction of expenses, which are now
much greater than formerly, though the
companies are, 1t is said, more prosperous
now than ever before.
Four companies are said to transact the
great bulk of the bonding business of the
United States, and two of them are in
this city-the Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany of Maryland and the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company. The
other two are the American Surety Com
pany of New York, and the Pacific Surety
Company, of San Francisco. The Ameri-
can Bonding and Trust Company, of this
city. is a comparative newcomer in the
field, but its business has developed rap
idly. and there is also bonding company
in Pittsburg, besides some smaller con-
Germs elsewhere.
The Fidelity and Deposit Company has
recently opened an Office in London for
the transaction of business in Great Brit
tain, being the first American company Of
its kind to enter that field.
Enquiries have been made regarding the
securing of options on the stock of at
least one of the Baltimore companies. and
it is said that large New York financial
interests are behind the plan. The name
of J. Pierpont Morgan has been mentioned
in connection with it, but whether he is
actually interested in the movement is
not definitely known here. Parties in in
terest are inclined to think that the con-
summation of the proposed consolidation
scheme is distant, though they do not
deny its feasibility, nor do they question
that it could be made to increase the net
profits and aid in preventing the growth
of competition.
a gentleman familiar with conditions in
the bonding business yesterday expressed
the opinion that the Success attending
one of the newer companies had alarmed
some Of the older corporations, which
feared that further competition might de
Velop, and accordingly parties interested
were inclined to look with more or less
favor upon the plans for a combine.
The times., 1901-05-26
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
4 Greenfield. y. V, Man Instantly,
Killed by Neishbor

MlDDLETOWN, n. Y. May 25. News
reached here yesterday that Charles Van
derlyn, citizen Of Greenfield a small
hamlet near Enenville, Ulster county. was
shot and instantly killed by Frank IIerov.
a worthless fellow of the village. who
had been drinking. Heroy lived with his
aged mother and uncle
On Thursday. when Vanderlyn returned
to Greenfield after serving his customers
with milk. Heroy was abusing the old
people and Mrs. Heroy appealed TO Van
derlyn for aid. AS the latter entered the
house he received the full contents of a
double-barreled shotgun through the
heart at short range Death was instan-
taneOus.
After the shooting Heroy walked to FL
lenvile, where he notified Dr. B. t. Neal
and then surrendered himself to the au-
thorities. Heroy was taken to the Ulster
County jail at Kingston The dead man
leaves widow and two small children.
The times., 1901-05-26
NEARING A SETTLEMENT.
Arbitration Likely in the New York
RniIdinE Strfke.

NEW YORK. May 25.-The Executive
Committee of the Bricklayers' unions viii
hold a meeting this afternoon to consider
the proposition that was made to them
By the Mason Builders Association yes
terday at the conference that was held at
the Building Trades Club. and the set
tlemeut of the difficulty viii depend upon
todays meeting.
The exact terms OF the proposition were
not made public, but in general effect 1t
was that if the unions would permit the
resumption of work on the buildings be-
ing erected by Thomas J. Reilly. the Ma
son Builders Association would arbitrate
on an other matters Of difference and
would consent 10 the selection OF an UNI
pire The latter offer is concession OF
the part Of the coa, ractoFs and is one OF
the most iu 2ortant demands that the
bricklayers made.
The times., 1901-05-26
A DUEL BETWEEN WOMEN.
Two Persons Wounded at a Shooting
Amir In Kentucky.

SALYERSVILLE, Ky. May 25.-At the
home of Ben SaIyer, on the Licking Riv-
er last night there was Il pistol duel be-
tween Mrs. Salyer and a woman named
Baker. The women, who had been rivals,
secured .4S-calibre pistols that were kept
in the house. DIR. Jasper Owens, who was
calling, thought they were testing, but
they began shooting at one another in
earnest
Mrs. Baker received a severe wound.
Dr. Owens was shot through the stomach
and it is believed will die He was brought
to his home here today and an unsuccess-
ful attempt was made to locate the bull
let The Baker woman was taken to her
home at the edge of town.