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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19
COPE g'EHE MN.

The presidential electors again
convened in the attorney general 5
Office yesterday to decide upon q
messenger to bear the result Of their
voting to Washington. The dead
lock which existed the previous day
was broken and ex-Rcpresentativc
J. W. Cope, the iankinson Demo-
crat, was selected as messenger. Mr..
Cope is the man proposed for the
office by MIR. Rondestvedt, and to
quote that gentlemen, he is "a good
Democrat, a worthy citizen and Il
credit to the state" Mr.. Wam-
berg after voting for Marratta join
ed with Rondestvcdt and voted
for Cope. Williams continued to
stay with himself until near the
last, when he swung his whole
strength-one vote--to 5. *. Nc
Ginnis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19
TWO DEHaOC9sATuCS STATES.

Missouri inaugurated q new
Democratic Governor yesterday and
good one, but Missouri is so ac-
customed to Democratic Governors
that the Inauguration Of new one
causes no decided sensation other
than that Of calm satisfaction.
1t is different, however, with our
friends across the river. Illinois,
to-day, will celebrate the fortieth
anniversary of the Inauguration of
her last Democratic Governor by
inaugurating the first Democrat
who has been elected during that
time. Without doubt the people
Of Missouri congratulate themselves
as much on having elected Colonel
Stone as those of Illinois do on
the suscess of Mr.. Altgcld, but
Illinois is more demonstrative, as it
is we'll entitled to be. A Democrat
after 40 years of Republicanism is
a change, indeed. And it was an
inevitable change. Illinois is natur-
ally a Democratic State-as much SO
as Missouri. The Mississippi is a
geographical boundary only-not a
dividing line between the interests
of the two States. Illinois and Mis-
souri, are the greatest States Of the
West, and acting together they can
show the Mississippi Valley how to
so exert its influence as to maintain
its rights.
With Missouri and Illinois both
in the Democratic party, the party
has a horse for action on either
bank of the river, and it can COM
mand the valley if it is not afraid
to do it's best. If it hesitates now,
after having won SO much; if it does
not adapt its policy to the condi-
tions which have kept Missouri
Democratic and have made Illinois
SO, it will lose all it has gained and
great deal more.
The party of the future is the
party that knows enough geography
to understand the meaning of the
Mississippi Valley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19

it gets through the House, Senator
Teller has on the floor of the Senate
given notice that the free coinage Sena-
tors will not allow it to go through the
Senate. On the whole, present indica-
tions do not favor the adoption of any
silver legislation at this session.
The House this week voted down
Representative Grains joint resolu-
tion changing the date for the meet
ing of Congress to December 81, and
for the Inauguration of President to
April 50.
Friends OF the Quarantine bill.
which passed the Senate this week.
are already actively at work in the
House. and they hope to get special
order for its early consideration re-
ported from the committee on Rules.
The bill authorizes the President to
suspend immigration and the impor-
deems it necessary to keep out cOntag-
iOus and infectious diseases.
EN-Speakcr Reed has been keeping
rather quiet this session. but he made
a little speech in the House carefully
studied by the democratic leaders OF
the present as well as OF the next
House. lie said: II the House
wants to do business. it can always find
plenty of time to do it in: if it does not
wish to do business, it can find eterni
ty not to do it in. Mir. Reed has said
few things during his Congress
siOnal career that your correspondent
could endorse. but this statement must
be endorsed by every unprecedented
observer Of the work Of Congress.
The House committee on the Col
umbian Exposition is this week hear
ing both sides ON the proposed repeal
of the law enacted at the last session
prohibiting the opening OF the World $
Fair on Sunday. Both sides are pre-
senting strong arguments from their
respective points Of view, but it ap-
pears that the Sunday openers are a
little ahead when one cOnverses with
members Of Congress. The committee
will almost certainly report in favor
Of Sunday opening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19

He has under consideration several
bills which will be introduced and
Will be made public through the
columps Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in dug time.
There are number of penny-a-
liners who believe that every mem
Der of North Dakota Legislature is
corrupt, and who have taken parti-
cular pains to give such an impress
sion TO the outside world. The
Senate has taken action in this mat
ter and appointed an investigating
committee, consisting Of Senators
Arnold, Bidiakr and johnson. who
will have this matter in charge.
ami 1t is the genera! opinion here
that somebody will be hauled over
the Goals, if these attacks upon the
character and integrity OF the mem
bcrs continues.
The senatorial situation remains
unchanged, Senator Casey and Dick
klngman, Of rraill county, are in
the lead on the republican side,
with state Senators Worst and Gre
CORY as good seconds. The rcpub-
llcans have but majority of six on
a Joint ballot and strong hopes are
entertained or clccting democrat
If the Independents will unite Hon
". \. Roach leads for the nolnina-
ton in the democratic caucus. He
and john ID. Benton are on the
ground, but in the opinion Of your
correspondent, the latter is not in it,
and if Roach fails in the nomination.
Hon. w. }. Mooney, Of Cavalier
county will be second choice, if he
seeks nomination.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19

The efforts of the attorney gener-
al to stop illegal traffic IN liquor are
believed to be sincere. but he is
practically alone in the attempt.
The majority of people in the towns
where the violations exist ale op-
posed to the law first and to the
blind pigs next. The resubmission
of the question and the repeal Of
the imprisonment penalty is due the
people Of the state. Close the blind
pigs if possible, but repeal the law:
anvhow.-Jamcstown Alert.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19

are gathered under its standard, it
now appears that the chances of a
democrat being named, who can
draw from mis- own party and that
of the independents, are growing
brighter every day. Besides this
the republicans are having it very
forcibly impressed upon them just
nov that the next United States
senate is democratic, and probably
will be for years to come, which if
the trail, were fully known, is the
chief reason OF their noticeable lack
Of genuine interest in the fight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19
THE DARK HORSE.

Since the last issue of this paper
many prominent North Dakota
statesmen have been brought before
the people by all three of the political
parties, and from day to day, as the
decisive moment draws nearer, the
complexion of the situation is as
much mystery as it was when the
legislature met. Owing to the dis
sension, which has been caused IN
in the ranks of the republican party
by the multitude of candidates that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19

ASlIINGTON, y. G. Jan'y. IS, 1898.
Have Treasury officials been redeem
ing counterfeit money? Such is the
natural presumption after reading Il
special report submitted by Treasurer
Nebeker to Secretary Foster this A~egl,
This report shows that the amount
paid out by the Treasury in redemp-
ton Of $500 notes, series Of 1874, ex-
ceeds by $4,000 the total amount is
sued OF that series, whereas it is usual
ly the case that the amount paid out
for the redemption of any series of
notes is always less than the total
amount issued of that series, for the
very natural reason that many notes
are burned up or lost where they are
never found. And what adds to the
probability Of counterfeit notes having
been redeemed by Treasury officials
with good and lawful money is the
fact that there was dangerous coun-
terfeit $500 note known to have been
in circulation about 1874. Treasurer
Nebeker endeavors to explain by say
ing that through an error notes of an
other series may have been counted as
i'll that Of 1874, and expresses the opin-
ion that this fact will be clearly shown
when the series of 1873 shall have all
been presented for redemption. 1t is
very natural that Mr. Nebeker should
try to make this explanation, as Mr.
Cleveland's S Secretary of the Treasury
may feel that it will be his duty to
compel Mr.. Nebeker or his bondsmen
to make good that 1000.
The death Of Senator kenna. of
West Virginia, which occurred We'd
nesday morning, although not unex-
pected, has cast a gloom over his col
leagues, with whom he was a general
favorite, both on account of his mark
ed ability and his genial personality.
His death makes the fourth in the
membership of the senate-Plumb, of
Kansas, in December, 1891; Barbour
Of Virginia, in Mar, 1892: and Gibson,
of Louisiana. in December. 1882 since
the Fifty-second Congress began its
first session. The funeral services,
which were conducted by Cardinal
Gibbons, assisted by Bishop Keane,
were held in the Senate chamber yes
terday afternoon, and the large atten-
dance of prominent people attests the
esteem is which Senator Kenna was
held. The remains left here for West
Virginia, where the interment will be
made, last night, accompanied by a
joint committee of Senators and Rep
reSentatives.
The House committee on Banking
and Currency has favorably reported a
bill repeating the present law for the
monthly purchase of silver bullion,
and it is understood that the commit
tee on Rules will report special order
setting time for it's consideration,
but there is a doubt. even among those
who favor the bill, as to whether it can
be brought to vote. 1t certainly can
not, unless majority of the House
will vote for a resolution amounting
i'll effect to a clotnre rule. aud even if
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19
BISMARCK BUDGET.
An Entertaining Letter From
Bismarck by cur Special
Correspondent.
A DARK HORSE IN THE RACE
Hon. w. J. Mooney, Of Cavalier
County, Will Enter the
Conflict.

plSMAhHi\, Jan. D. SPeclal 10
COURIER, DEMOCRAT The scene at
the capital for the last few days AS
been an exciting one. The rcpubli,
can ma ajority in the House is So
small that it is impossible for them
to carry matters with the same high
hand as at former sessions. This
was plainly visible in the fight over
the speakcrship and organization of
the House There were three can
didatcs III the field on the rcpubli-
can side, viz: Geo. Walsh Of Grand
Forks, Harry Oliver, Of Ransom,
and George Bentley, of Burleigh.
The evening before the session con-
vcncd, the democrats and indepcn-
dents convened III body and deter
mined to support Walsh, as he had
pledged himself, that if elected he
would treat them fairly in the cleo
tive and appropriative offices Of the
House and also in the important
committees, This pledge was ac-
cepted on the word Of honor Of the
gentleman, but subsequent events
proved that it was confidence mis-
placed, Walsh used this proposition
to fire the other republican
candidates out Of the field and also
to force the recreant republicans in
to caucus where he was nominated
as the republican candidate for
speaker. Thus what promised to
be little factional fight terminated
to the discontinue of the democrats
and independents, all because they
placed too much confidence in a re-
publican-and politician. In the
Senate the republicans carried every
thing with high hand. Clerks
were appointed-females Of course
who were not residents of the
state, but were lavish with their
favors. The action Of the rcpubli-
can members Of the Senate, in tax
ing the power Of appointing com
mittecs and clerks, out of the hands
of Lieut.. Governor Wallace is be-
ing severely criticised by members
of all parties and the opinion is
freely expressed that said action
will peal the death knell of the
republican party in this state.
Wednesday, ex-Gov. Burke, by
special privilege, delivered his fare
we'll address and Gov Shortridge de-
livered his first message to the leg
islative assembly in terse and effec-
tive language and it is receiving
many words of praise from the
state press.
Senator Bidlake is power in the
Senate as will be seen by the make
up of the committee. He is mem
Der of eleven senate committees and
chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs.
Representative Mclean introduc-
ed House bill No. 2, which is the
old bennett bill, with the unconsti-
tutional factors of the ]atter's bill
eliminated. This bill was made
special order for the following
Wednesday.
Representative Plain is making a
good record. He has already gain
ed the respect of the opposition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19
Fur Goats, Fur and Silk
Plush Caps, Clothing,
Dress Goods, Flan-
nels, Ladies Fur g.
Cloth Jackets,
WOODEN Blan-
kets, ETC.,

from our regular plainly marked
prices. We are determined to
close out everything in these lines
as far as possible aud although
We have done a tremendous busi-
ness for the last year, yet our enor-
nous stock still presents a sutli-
cient variety to satisfy the money
making buyer. In addition to the
above discount we offer below al
extra list Of special discounts III
and lines in which
we are overstocked:
Coon Coats. formerly sold at $500,
now $3.50.
Coon coats. formerly sold at $1,000. now
SOS. 100.
Dog skin coats, formerly sold at $1,000,
now $500.
Dog skin coats, formerly sold at $1,000,
now $1,000.
Goat skin coats, formerly sold at $1,000
now $500.
Ladies cloaks, formerly sold at $500,
now $1,000.
Ladies cloaks, formerly sold at $500,
now $500.
Ladies cloaks, formerly sold at $500,
now $500.
Ladies cloaks, formerly sold at $500,
now S4.O0.
Ladies and Misses jackets, formerly
sold at $500, now $1,000.
Ladies and Misses jackets. formerly
sold at $1,000, now $500.
Ladies and Misses jackets, formerly
sold at 5000, now s4.O0.
Children S clOakS, formerly sold at IS.
now 5000.
S cloaks. formerly sold at Sc,
now S4.O0.
cloaks. formerly sold at 81,
now IS 100
Shawls. formerly sold at $40, now Sc.
:: S6 - 81.
81 "a :. 60 ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19

The sudden death of Gen. B. f.
Butler, on Wednesday morning, at
his residence in this city, removes
a man who has at times played a
conspicuous part in American af-
fairs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19

We have already bought our
Spring Stock for the season Of
1898 and we are compelled to close
out the balance of our Winter
Stock for to make room for the
summer goods there will arrive
in March. We are always selling
the best groceries for 10 per cent.
profit.
We will ask everybody to attend
this Great Discount Sale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23

10 the successful competitor. In fact there had
been nothing like universal sentiment Dchihu
our application, and As time went Oh Il sehsc
Of relief at our escape from an onerous, however
honorable. burden grew stronger rather thah
weaker The attempt to make political capi'a'
for subsequent campaign out Of the business
by holding certain party leaders responsible for
what was called the loss of the Fair was
failure There is no reason to suppose that a
hundred votes were gained or lost in that way
1t is true that for a time there was good dea'
of not very brilliant testing in Newly ork news
papers at the alleged expense OF Chicago, anu
there was some sharp and justiiiablc criticism
of the way in which the colossal undertaking
was initiated But during the last year the
admirable character of the work done IN prepa-
ration for the Fair has been cordially and IN
diligently recognized by the press OF this city
and by all who have had the chance to eX-
anime it, and at the present moment we 90 not
believe that single citizen OF New OK Is
openly or secretly cherishing hope that inc
result of this long and arduOus labor Will be
less than magnificent
Our Chicago brethren fail, we think, to make
a proper allowance for the fact that puDlic
enterprise of great magnitude never can DC
carried to completion without giving rise 10
MISUNDERSTANDING which it would be desirable
70 avoid. and causing complaints some OF which
at least arc honestly believed to be just by
those who make them. Such an undertaking
necessarily develops great deal of friction
and involves not few mistakes which are
exceedingly grcvOus to those VINO slIcr by
them And complaints are much sllrer OF pub
liciiy than culogies. They are inevitable, ana
il is wise for those at whom they are direct
ed TO bear them philcsophically, as part OF Il
sacrifice which has been voluntarily accepted.
On the other hand disposition to pick laws
in the huge and complicated fabric OF an IN
tcrnatiOnal Exposition ought not to be unduly
INDUCED Eagcrncss to find Fault Is not oniy
discourteous but unpatiiotic when the credit
of the country is involved. Criticism which
aims at improvement is legitimate ana may DC
valuable. but carpng does a great deal more
harm than good. IL is frequently SllS-
gcstcd. for example that our Western breth-
rem are making elaborate preparations to OK
tort the las, dollar of profits which the TX
position can be made to yicd. Very likely the
pccuniaiy prospects are kept pretty steadily in
view. They generally are. We do not sup
pose that if the Fair were to be held here III
Now-lork sclf-sacriiicc would be the most con
spicrlouS feature of the time But neither do
wc suppose that Chicago is going 10 be den
Of thieves on and after May |. We conf
IDENTIFY believe that there viii, be more hos.
ptality than rapacity there, '&I that most OF
tho discomfolts and disappointmcnss which
NAV have to be endured will be die 10 the
conditions which the execution Of every such
project must produce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEUS THIS MORNING.

Foreicn-A new Cabinet was formed in Portu-
gal with Senior Ribcro IS Prime Minister ana
Minister of Foreign Affairs. - The Princess
Kaiulani of Hawaii sailed from Liverpool Tor
this country on the Teutonic. - The farila-
mentary election for the northern DIVISION oi
Meath was won by Mr.. Gbney, the antl-far-
nellite candidate; Mr.. Whitley, Conservative
was elected in Stockport TO succeed Louis D. Jen-
nings - Hilton Barker of the failed firm OF u.
Barker & Co., committed suicide in an English
railway carriage. - Grange societies in the north
Of Ireland were said TO be preparing for iorciDie
resistance TO Home Rule
Coneress.-Both Houses in session - Senate :
Washingtons farewell address was read; the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill was passed. -
House: The all-night session adjourned at b
o'clock a. NJ. at the Wednesdays session the
Indian Appropriation bill was passed; Mr. Ha'ch
failed to call up the Anticipation bill.
Domestic -Presidentc elect Cleveland announced
the conrleton of his Cabinet by the selection OF
Hilary A. Herbert, of Alabama. for Secretary OF
the Navy. and klchard Olney, Of Massachusetts,,
for Attorney General. - The railroads III inc
Middle and Ncw-Encland States were badly GRIP
pied by the snowstOrm - The three racing
hills were passed by the New-Jersey Senate; 1T
is expected that Governor Werts will veto them.
- One life was lost and twenty-five people
were injured in a wreck the Fort Wayne Rail
road, in Indiana - The twenty-seventh an
nual cncampmci.t of the Department OF New
York, G. A. r. was held at Syracuse - In q
collision on the Pennsylvania Railroad, In Phlla-
delphia four people were killed and twenty IN
jurcd. - A strike begun in Chicago ~
the switch tenders in the yards of the Chicago and
Western Indiana Belt Company
City and Suburban.-President Harrison ran
up the Stars and Stripes on the New-York. -
The Southern Society had its annual dinner -
The annual bench show Of the Westminster Ken
mel Club was continued. - The Sons OF the
Revolution had their annual dinner. - Will
lam NJ Wins explained the cause Of the troubles
Of the Brazil Mail Steamship Company. - DIS
asters and suffering at sea were reported as the
result Of the gale of Sunday last. - Braytoh
Ives made q scathing reply TO Edwin H. Aboot''
OF the Wisconsin Central Railroad. - wash
ington's Birthday was celebrated by various or
carnations in different ways.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: Fair most OF
the day; cloudy at night, perhaps; modcrating
scnsibly Temperature yesterday Highest, 80
degrees lowest. % degrees: average, 20 SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23
AmnscmcMIs.
XcADENY OF MUsIC-s-The Black Crook.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s-The Black Crook.
AMBERG THEATRES 15-Tyrclcan
DIJoU THEATRES Boa Society Fad.
BROADWAY THEATRE-3-Nincty Days.
CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL--10 q. m. until 10 D. H.
The Dorc Gsllc'y.
CASINOS l5-Fencing Master.
COLUMBUS TJIEATRE-s-The New South
DALY'S lHEATRE-li-Lentcn Matinee-S 1o-I"enlh
Night.
EDEN MUsEE-The World In Wax
EMPIRE THEATRES l5-rhe Girl Lett behind me-
FIFTH AVENUE ART GALLEEIES-Day and Evening
Fiec Exhibition.
GARDEN THEATcE-S-The Mountebanks
GRAND OPERA UOUSE-S-The Diamond Breaker
HARHIGANS TuEATRE-s-Mulligan Guards Ball.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES I5-Gloana.
uERRMASN'S THEATRES :i5-Fricnd Fritz
UoYT's MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :3o-A Trip
70 Chinatown.
ROSTER A. HIAL'S-S-VauGeville
LENOX LYCEUM-S-Conccft.
LlCEUM THEATRES 15-Americans Abroad
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-9 a. M to 10 p m-DoS
Show.
MUSIC HAIL. 30-Conccrt.
PALME;'S THEATRES :20-Lody Wincermeres ran
STANDARD THEATRES :l5-The Sportsman.
STAR THEATRES I5-On Probation.
TONY PASTORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
UNION SQUARE THEATRES :15-For Revenue only.
lfTH STREET TuEATEE-S-The Marriage Spectre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23
THE JERSEY GAMBLING BILLS

During the campaign last fall TIE TRIBUNE
charged that large fund had been raised by
the Democratic managers in NcwJcrscy for
campaign use in that State from the racctrack
PROJECTORS the condition of the infamous bar
gain being the passage of laws by the Legs-
lature now in session at Trenton to legalize
winter racing and betting and to break down
many of the provisions of law that now render
gambling crimes unsafe. This deal was en-
tered into only few weeks before the close
of the campaign. 1t relieved the Democratic
National Committee of the necessity of spend
ing much money in Ncw-JeIsey. 1t helped to
carry that State for Cleveland and Werts, and
the fruition of it is now developing in the New
Jersey Legislature, with all the attending cir
cumstances usual in such abominable transac-
tons.
The racing crowd have put forward great
demands, but only in strict accordance with
the promises made to them when they furnished
tho mGney to elect the Democratic party's can
didatcs. They require the passage of three
separate bills the combined effect of which
is TO confer upon the county authorities in each
county the right 10 permit racing within their
jurisdiction and betting on the tracks every day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-23
NOT 4 CONSPIRACY.

The assertion of Chicago papers that there
Is a conspiracy in Ncw-lOrk to iniure the
Columbian Exposition is probably meant t. be
taken only at large discount. And yet it
doubtless docs seem less ridiculous there than
it does here. Chicago is certainly in rather
sensitive condition just now, but that is not
unnatural. Communities and individuals en-
gagged in enormous undertakings of a novel
character rarely fail to feel the pressure and
frequently respond to it in a not altogether
becoming manner.
Chicago, it is true, set about the task of
creating Worlds Fair under n false i'm
preston, and has never got entirely rid OF it.
The belief prevailed there that Ncw-York was
deeply chagrined and disappointed. That was
an error. No such state of mind prcdominated
here. 1t was, to be sure, somewhat bcwder-
ing and perhaps notifying to see the claims
and offers of the metropolis so easily and de-
cisive!y rejected by Congress, but there was
not any general feeling of profound regret that
the honor which had been applied for had been
awarded to another applicant, nor Of hostility