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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-29
Land Office ut Devils Lake, y, T.,

Aug. 9Th, lSsy.
Notice is hereby giver. that the following
named settler has fled notice of his %intentio2
to mako final proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk Of the District Court, Bottineau County
.: IT,. at Bottineau D. T., on September 18th,
1889. viz:
DONALD MCDONALD,
d. s., No. 5fsS forthe + n, S-W X and lots
Sand 4, Sec 10, Twp. l6l Rg n.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiya
ton of. said land. yiz:
John Patterson, William Fairweather,
Charles Sheppard and Duncan Mcpherson,
ali of Bottineau, Oak.
e. G.. SnILMAN, Register.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-29
WILLIAM n. N

A Noted Democratic Politician Who Has
Passed Away.
The Hon. William H. Barnum, famous for
his able management Of several Democratic
campaigns, whose death was lately an
nounced, was born Sept. II, 1918, in Colum-
bia county, N. Y, but moved over the line
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-29
Tho Wish is Father to the thought

Our Esteemed Con. has gone into
the business Of putting up "
names for Democratic
Candidates.. a.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
GREEK MEETS GREEK.

How IL Scotch Gentleman Neatly Outwlitcd
Ono Of Ills Cnuntrymen.
Some years since. before tho salo of
game was lcgalizcd. and n present OF
IT was thought worth tho expense OF
carriage. nm Ensiishmnn, who had
rented n o within twenty miles OF
Inverness, wishing TO send n ten brace
box OF grouse TO his friends in the
South. directed his gilly to procure q
person TO tnko tho box to tho capital
OF tho North, whence the London
steamer sailed. Not one. however, OF
the miscrably poor tenants in the
ncighborhood could be found who
you'd t0so tho box for IL less sum than
eight shilllngs. This demand WINS
thought so unreasonable that tho
E%nglishman complained to n Scotch
friend who was shooting along with
him.. Tho Scotchman replied, .'that
tho natives always mndo n point Of
imposing ms much rs possible upon
strangers; but" said he. III You viii
leave II to mo, I will manage tho mat.
ter for you; for, with all their incli-
nation TO knuvery. they arc the sim.
plest people under tho SUM-" IS
A few days ~thcroniter, going out
a.shooting, they saw IL man loading his.
cart with prats, when the Scotchman
approaching him. snid. after tho usual
sa'utation: "What nro you going tn
do with tho pcntsP" ''I'm going to
Inverness TO sell Them" was tho reply.
"What do you got for themp" "One
shilling md eight ponce. SIR" ''In.
decd! We'll. l will buy them from you
II you will deliver them for mo In I'm.
yorness." ";Thut l will, ami thank
you, too, SIR"
"All agreed. tho Scotchtunn no.
sumcd his walk for about twcnty yards,
when he suddenly t1Fnad around and
said: 'f'y the by. | havs u small box
want tHtscn TO the sanic place. You
q place II on tho top Of tho pGats?n
''Thh. ! Will, end Welcome, SIR" ..lYeil,
II you VIII cali at tho lodge IN tho
ovcning. will give you tho direction
for tho pcats. and you can have tho
box at tho Same time"
lilo did so, ard actually carried The
box md gayc n load OF penis for QUO
shilling and eight pence. although
neither tho samo u,au nor any one OF
hi' ncighbors would forward tho bnx
nlono for loss than eight s~hillings.-.
N. Y. Ledger.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
IPrOc1nn intlon.
Executive Department, State Of Ncvnd.

Executive Department, State Of Ncvnd.,
Cnrson City. April II. 1889.
WnEnHAs: On April 30. 1890, the
frat President Of tho United States,
George Washington. was inaugurntcd
ia the City Of New York; aud
WnEnEi': The President Of Chi
United States has d%csignnioi thc 3Oth
day OF April. 1889. ns n National lIoli.
day;
Now, T%nEREroRE: 1. G. g. Steven
son, Governor Of tho S,nle Of Nevada,
do request tho people OF tho stato 10
assemble on
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1889,
Aud observe the day AZ seems most Al
and proper Tor thu citiz.ns Of Tho State
and l request that th,y refrain from
their usual vocntiobs aud devote tho
day to ceremonies commemorative Of
tho blessings that have boen handed
down 10 lis as n people.
IN WITNESS WHERg r, I havc here.
unto set my hand and caused lhs Great
Sch Of the State Of Ncvnd, to DO affixed.
d ono ut Carson City. Nevada, tLis 1lih
day Of April. A b. 1880.
@. g. BfEvHrsos,
Governor.
By tbs Governor:
JonS 81. DoRMEu.
Secretary Of Biate.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
Projections.

A tho Chronicle predicted, tho mill
owners ut Fall River, Mass, starved
ont tho strik" iof their ill.lNid opera.
ti'cs. SO cur wolc they in their pc.
sition behind the bulwnrk OF tho tariff
made 70: their benefit that the price Of
ihcir stock scarcely wavercd fron its
premium. mud their fat dividends will
show no sbiirtasc. The operatives
hnvo gone bnek 20 producing hny per
cent. moro cloth than the Eugli,h
woikmap nj no better wages. Perhaps
they will begin to puzzle thoir brains us
to whero tho "'pro,cCiiOn" zones ill.,
Virginia Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
~~-
Death of Joseph Dahms.

From William w:tchrll. WHO arrived
here yesterday. VIC learn TINT Joseph
DLhms, n prominent resident Of Hunt.
ing,on Valley. died ut Eureka q few
days siucc, but we are unable to learn
my particulars Of his death. lie l.nvcs
\ wife To mourn his sudden detuise.
Joseph ID. DAlms Mnl Kathleen Thorpe
were thrii' d. ut the residence OF the
brides mother IN Elko, August Is,
1888, aud tho young wife Is lcfta widow
alter eight short months OF married life
We do not know tint the deceased hnd
any other relatives in this Stats. The
.sympatbics Of host OF friend. IN this
vicinity nrc tSterdsd 10 Ter uho after
so TOR ief a | eiiod OF welded life ia beieft
OF . loving u usfand.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21

A bright md l.ednca,ed young
man died in this city very recently from
the ELECTS Of cigarette smoking. 1t is
no speculation TINT this was The IL
OF death. but the boys parents, his ply
s~icians. and The patient himself, all knew
that he was n victim OF the daddy cigar
elite. lie contracted the habit while n.
school md in time became an iuvctcrate
smoker. There was hardly n moment,
during his working hours, tina: he was
not. inhaling and drawing FER down into
hin lungs the hot mud sitting smoke,
aud the delicate respiratory organs wore
scorchcd and w;thered 10y tho inrossant
blast. The lad grew pale md thin. md
was finally stricken down, living only
n few days inter being confaod to his
bed.-lS Sacramento IIso.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
T,<IIIng tho 1.rnIh.

Mistress 10 ntH hUuseladY)-Now,
Mary. oYs tl!iog I require Of all my lady
help, aud TINT is that they tell tho truth
under all circumstances.
Houselady--Yos. madam.
A week later:
"whst kept Jon 70 long upstairs,
Mari. and what makci you look SO un-
tidy?"
"WSll. madam. the matter said that
az tho curnlc had been spooning you all
tho afternoon. bc didn't propose 70 10
satisfied with Que kiss."
leave tho house INSTANTLY. You arc
discharged"
"Whnt for, madam"
Master Of the House (who Inns over
beard)-- For telling tue truth.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
A~nSiousiy waiting.

A Kansas City dispatch OF tho 10th
instant snys:
A rapid survey OF tho situation shows
ovor 10000 boomers rampcd IN sight Of
the town, tho majority Of them within
riso shot OF tho forbidden limo Of Che 70.
kce territory. Tic hotels md BOARDING.
housas nrc packed. ab,l ell tho vacant
commons ara changed into tent l. sldt,
while for n milo on either side 81 tho
town along tho banks OF tho Walnut
II Arkansas rivorn nre pitched tho
canvas cities OF tho boomers. Tho
Federal troops will t,kn up tho march
to tho northern boundary Of Oklahoma
OH Ffidoy, followed by the boomers IN
Their wagons. The Santa To will run
son'h.bonnd trains oyory fifteen minutes
on the 29d, beginning nj 0 A. M. Three
hundred cars nro now loaded nj this
point waiting for tho word 100"
Wedding Cards OF this latcs, d~,.ions.
printed inn neat md tasty manner,
cheaper than they cnn bc got either IN
sacramento or San Francisco, NJ tho
lSDzrESnEsr Office.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
gro Br, or Not TO IncY,

soliloluizcd tho melancholy Dano. A
sen Of troubles opposed. lie shrnnk be-
fore ihciu; ambition lay doad. Life.
ns he viewed IL, rested nudcr n yellow
cloud, tingcd with green. Hamlet, to
my mind, was bilious. The blood. dis.
oased, carried through the natural gatcs
and alleys Of the body, made life q bur.
den; and tho ills Of tho body mngniGcd
in n tcufold dogrco his other lila.
Purify tho blood. givo new lifn mud
action to the system. take DR.. Piefcc's
Golden Medical Discovery, and Your
drowsincss. lnck Of appetite, chilly sen.
sations, yellow skin, bud breath, will nil
depart. M the morning mis.s nro dis
PEELED 10y tho rising bun.
Thousands Of cures follow tho use Of
DR.. sago'g Cntarrl, Romcdy. 90 cents.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
Moro Timber suits.

Last week Secretary Noble requested
that civil md criminal suits 10 insli.
tn,ei against Clio Coyernzio and A..
Mastrniter, Of Eureka county, Novads.
for unlawful cutting Of timber In this
State. Spccinl Timber Agent SnoG.
grass repoit' to tho Iu,orior Depart
mcnl that these cut from u%nsurveyed,
nou.miueral public lands Ia Eureka
cousty about $50 cords OF wood. Of
which uboui $50 cords have been burned
into charcoal. The value Of the wood
Is given nj 80 80 pcr cord, and tn,
charcoal is valued ut IL cents n bushol
The agent reports tho trsSpas' rs will
full.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
JRccoinEn

A Washington dispatch Of the 10Th
instant says:
AT n meeting Of the Nevada dclcga.
ton to-day the following selections for
appointment were recommended 10
President 1Tn-risor:
s. Somncifield. Receiver OF the Lnnd
Onicc Mt Carson; William j. Plumb,
lndinn Agent Mt the Western Shoshonc
Indian Agency, nnd tho following
rosimaslers: Il. rilkcy at Elko; g. p.
Young, Gonon; robert blossom. Battle
Mountain; J. II. Gardner, WelIin gtop,
mud ]. Q. Gallagher, Mason Valley.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
=--ss# e.
Tho ChnrIcston,s s.uns.

Ten heavy guns for tho new steo
cruiser Charleston passed through this
morning consigned to tho General
superintendent, Mare Island Navy
Yard. Thtse guns are OF the latest i'm.
proved ,tocl ordnance. mud nrc oich lG
feet | inches lorg, 8 foet 4 inches In
circumference at tho brooch md 4 feet
10 inches Al tho muzzlc. with n rihcd
bore 6 inches in diameter, aud when
mounted weigh 0 tons each. They nrc
hnc pieces Of artillery.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
FroE Saturdays Daily
LiIA1UND ID.

Alex Musser, Of Fort IIalIeck, is in
toxu To-day.
John NJ. Dorsey. of Fort Halleck, is
in town o. luy.
T. 7. Harris has retu;:rI from the
East whore he took IL car load Of Guc
horses which he sold ut fnir prices.
Waiter Chase, who hus been on tic
sick list for several days, is better to-
day and hopes soon to be ont nglin.
There is Il letter in the Postufice,
bearing a special delivery stamp. for
Henry Driscoll. Who is he?
The Carson Appeal says there nre
ovcT 500 applicants in Storey county for
p 'sitinn in the Coiuer'S department OF
tho Mint.
The United States Pays 5000. OGO n
year for its weather service. Gront
Brit al comes neat with second Lighe.t
expenditure, but that is only asa, 900.
What has become of the ~unxiously
looked for decision OH the law closing
saloons at midnight? Many persons
nrc nnSiouSly awaiting the result.
Alta:-Rosvtll p. Flower is coming
this why with several millions to engage
In irrigation projects. lie is welcome.
lie will 10 regarded as the Flower OF
the family. Let him bloom md boom.
Eureka Sentinel Dosides the reward
OF $1,000 offered by the Wright Bros.
for the detection Of the person who Mt
tomp,ed TO assissirate Ross Wright, the
Knights Of PytIias OF this place have
also offered a reward Of 81 1000.
Bottom lIerald:-rhc Cor lcll school
Of jnurn 'lisin appears TO be u success.
One young man who has taken Il course
OF lectures there says he i'd now fully
convinced that he could never succeed in
j""r"nlism. and he is going to devote
lis enerIies to something else.
Tramps entered The cellar Mt George
ltnssella residence last night mud
helped themselves to such provisions
"a wcro stored thcrn. These pests
should not be permitted TO stop in
town. II the Officers cannot control
them the citizens should organize for
Belf-protoction.
The Homer Index says: Tho harry
prospector tucks his trowsers into BIS
hob-nniled ovw.hidcs aud deity weld,
paper collar TO the gurnmy ridgepoIe
OF u canvas coat. TLcn he bli,hely
skips eight miles 10 n ono fddie dance
mil kicks mp his heels till SUNRISE feel.
Ing bigger than nuy man in u full dross
buit.
Carson Appeal "A good deal OF gush
nnd nonsense is being expended over the
baseball players who went 10 Europe
and returned recently. The minority Of
professional players nro n shinlcss,
drunken lot, who sell oul games md
swindlc tho public. Mono Of them ever
oarh bonosl trades. as they lack tho
brains to apply themselves to the work.
A Profcs ional baseball player is n
blank Ia tho lottery OF life.
Reno Gszotio:--A woman wns robbed
In Ban Francisco on Sunday OF 81. 100,
which she carried In u hand sniohul ms
she walked tho street. The thief was
caught aud tho satohel hc snstclod wns
rosioied TO It's owner. Tho practice
TINT has recently como into vogue OF
carrying money on tho highway in n.
large purso or wallet, IN ali invitation to
l'irso.snntclicr', md tho only wonder
is Tint moro Of them nre not developed
ly the 10 nPtation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
Il Wns not .Jnr I,nhcr.

A young lady In quost Of n bath
sponge went into n drugstore, aud. in a
I'll OF observation-disclosures, requested the
clerk TO give her q COOL sponge bath.
Tho clo,k tainted, and tho girl is now
Ibid up n. home with n severe Nttnck Of
modification.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
GSuar Posts.

Tho undersigned has for salo OH
South Fork a large number Of Cedar
Fsncs Posts OF all sizes, cheap for Gosh
on the ranch. or will be- delivered Mt OPP.
tion Of purchaser.
a.lS lm. KHrxA CRANB.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
AnrInT GoMrtshIn.

Mr.. Bachlot (widower)-I s'poscyou
know that BUR fnrms j'iu, Mis- Land
hank?
Mrs. Landmark (wilow)-I dew, 81.
mo Buoklot.
Mr.. Backlot-.S'poso va do tho
same?
Mrs. Landbsnk-I'm agreeable.
Burlington Free Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
IDiiiInrd Table.

We have for selo n good. secondhand
BilliSfd Table which will be sold cheap.
Call on or address,
RgcKHARr & FnoELfcH,
i.G imo. Elko, Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-21
IRON Wednesday. DAILY.
ALMAGUNDI
Tom Kunc. Of Clover Valley, Is in
town to-day.

Tom Kane. of Glover Valley, 1. in
town to-day.
Henderson Green. OF tho firm Of
Clark & G:een. arrived last evening
from the Humboldt House.
II. Chase keeps u full line Of fresh
aud desirable Groceries and Provisions.
ut tho Live and Let Live Grocery Store.
Morgan S. Hill, Of the firm Of Muir
ply & Hill. left today for his cattle
ranges in the northern part Of tho
county.
A misplaced switch il often lad for n
railroad train. but one Of our school
boys says it is n good thing in a school
room.
Mrs. Cromtie mud daughter. Minis
Beccis. left yesterday morning for Min
ernl Hill. Eureka county. where thoy
will spend the Summer
Bishop Leonard gave tho ~ISDEpExp
N n friendly cnll this afternoon. He
is a very pleasant, sociuble gentleman
whom it is a pleasure 10 meet.
Waiter Chase. who has been on the
sick list for several days. is improving
and hopes soon TO he out again. His
n'ny friends will be pleased to know OF
his recovery.
Keep your eye OH the space reserved
for Rosenstcck's new nd. which will
appear shortly, and look out for grea
b'rSains in Dry Goods, Notions, Fancy
Goods, etc.
The Rhode leland Legislature has
elected Nathan +. Dixon, Republican,
to succeed Jonathan Chace Ill the Unit
ell Stats Senate. This as Effected by
n split in tue Democratic vote.
Dry Goods Mcrchant-You have
cullel in response to our advertisement
for n floor walker? Well, sir. what nre
your qualifications for the position?
Applicant am the father Of three
pairs Of twins.
The Elko Water Co. warns all per.
sons against using water from the ny
drants, except those who pay for tho
same. Persons having control OF n.y.
drIutS are prohibited from permitting
others t, use water from them.
Alexander X. Coody has begun su;t
against the Southern Pacihc Railroad
to recover $40, 900 damages for personal
injuries received by the plaintiff in
being thrown from the cars of the CON-
pany near Belmont. on Juns -, 1883.
Among the 300 saloon passengers on
the UmIrin sailing from New York for
Liverpool Saturday, were the members
Of Tie Samoan CJnmissiou-John A.
knsson, William Walter Phelps and
George Ii. Bttes-nnd also Abraham 5.
Hewitt: aud family.
Tho Billie is the best selling book
now published. During the last Year
the American Bible S~,cirty has pub
li,hcd and distributed I~.82G.G72 Bivies.
md in the seventy t"o ysrrs OF it ex-
i'tence it has issued 1929, 500 copies
At present their presaes pint loco
copies a day.
A calico tnll ia announced for We'd
nesday evening. Nay 1t. Mt Freeman
Hall. Those who enjoy dancing will
have n splendid opportunity to crafty
their desires on that occasion, as the
music will b" first class mud everything
will be dcnc TO make it pleasant for al
who attend. Gee notice elsewhere in
this issue.
Don't forget that tho INDEPENDENT
Office is the plnce 10 get your job work
done. A nice clearly printed bill head
or letter Lead looks much better than
Que "~squeszcd'' with n rubber stamp.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
From San Saba.

Special to the Statesman.
SAN SABA, April 27.-District court is
in session. Judge A. W. Moursund, of
Fredericksburg, and District Attorney W
W. Martin, of Blanco, are both present.
The grand jury were sworn in this morn
ing as follows: W. t. Murray, R. Kolb,
s. G. Roberds, Robert Polk, AN. Bryson,
Sam Ray, M. D. Oliver, j. G. Burdett, t.
A. Germany, L. @. Davenport, E. P. Bick-
ley and G. j. Gray.
The case of Tom Foster, charged with
the murder of Tom Sellman, in 1887 was
set for Friday, May 3.
A. s. Fisher, of Georgetown; G. W.
Walters, of Vernon; d. Fl. Triplett,
A. d. McGinnis, of Mason; E. Light, of
Pontotoc, are among the visiting attor-
neys.
Several civil cases were decided Monday
and Tuesday and the court has since been
busy on criminal cases.
Crops are in excellent condition and
harvesting will commence in few days.
The wool men are shearipg and making
arrangements for the sales commencing
on June IL.
John R. Owens has built and is now
running large ferryboat at Red Bluff,
This gives US two different outlets during
high water in the Colorado river.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
MATTERS AT KYLE.

The Question of Retaining the Corpora
tion-Changing Postmasters.
Special to the Statesman.
KYLE, April 27.-Hon. Ed. R. Kone
county Judge, has issued his proclamation
in accordance with petition signed by
fifty voters of the town of Kyle, setting
forth Saturday, May 4, 1889, for the legal
and qualified voters to determine whether
or not they will retain our present corpor-
alton, with Mr.. j. l.. Hay as presiding
officer of said election. The decision
will be close, and each side expects the
victory.
Messrs. Cage g. Gillespie, stookmen of
Blsnco, delivered about 300 head of steer
cattle, ones, twos and threes, to contrac-
tors from Austin at this place to-day.
Col. R. ]. Sledge and Mr.. R. W. Hub
bard are absent in Dallas on business for
the State Farmers Alliance.
Mr.. Fred W. Schlemmer visited Austin
yesterday on business.
The German boy, Gus Hessler, on the
Parke ranch, who was thought at one time
to be dangerously injured by being kicked
by mules while fastened in rope, is re-
covering.
Elder John 7. Poe, of Longview, will
at the Baptist church next Thursday
night.
y. O. Storts, a promising young attor
ney from Luling, returned home this
morning after several days visiting his
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Taylor TOPICS,

Special to the Statesman.
TAYLoR, April 26.-G. W. Payne, OF
Granger, who drew 50 500 in the Louisiana
lottery, was in Taylor yesterday and in
vested 5000 in house and lot. He starts
next week, with his family, for Tennessee
on a visit of several months.
The ". H. Hill wool clip came to Tay-
lor this morning and the William Rogan
clip, from south of Hutto, is partly mar
keted. In all, forty three bags have been
bought by Symes, Bland d Garry.
The prices ranged from 10 to 20 cents.
Last year Taylor shipped 100000 pounds
of wool, and will increase these figures
this year. Howard BANDS clip of 10000
pounds is the largest individual clip in the
county.
The mother of the babe found in Taylor
some days ago has been located in Milan
county. No particulars are obtainable at
this writing.
Small lots of beeves continue to be
shipped by local feeders, but the heaviest
feeders are holding for better prices.
Since April l 1900 engines have been
handled at the Taylor round house, beat
ing any previous months record.
QThe Missouri, Kansas g. Texas pay-car
is due here.
By change made this week the pas
senger runs on the International road are
from Palestine to San Antonio, doing
away with the conductors lay-over in
Taylor.
The city schools gave an entertainment
in the room under the opera house to-
night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
FOREIGN NEWS
The Hand That Bismarck Holds IN
the Samoan Game-The APP
preaching Conference.
The American Commissioners IN
Berlin-General Boulanger
Lionlzed IN London.

Copyright 1889 by the New York Associated
Press.
BERLIN, April 27.-Members of the
commission to consider questions con-
concering Samoa, have seen Prince
Bismdack and Count Herbert Bismarck.
The former briefly expressed his conf
dence that the conference would be hsrmo-
NOUS The foreign office appears to be
assured of an early termination of the
negotiations. The commissioner how
ever expects that the setting will be pro-
tracted for several months, especially if
the charges against Klein involving claims
against the Washington government are
considered. Prince Bismarck certainly
consents to place the evidence of Herr
Branders and Knappe and Others before
the conference, but he has abandoned the
claims for indemnity arising from Klein 8
action. This consession ought to shorten
the proceedings. The claim against the
Samoans for plundering German trades
and planters will be maintained.
There is reason to believe that England
supports the principle of the German de-
mands, and it is trusted that the American
delegates are empowered to admit them.
The amount of indemnity is not likely to
give rise to any disagreement, being
merely question as to the accuracy of
the claims presented the foreign office.
The method of levy presents difficulties.
From the nature of the communica-
tiops between Count Herbert Bis
marck and Hamburg firms inter
ested in Samoa it is surmised
that the indemnity Will take the form of
extended land concessions. Mr.. Bayard's
scheme of government, which includes a
royal council and legislature composed of
two houses, in which the three powers will
be represented, will not be entertained,
Prince Bismarck adhering to the princi-
pie of non-intervention with local govern
ment. The official papers rather affect
Indifference toward the conference.