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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
If THE BILL WAS GENUINE.
But the Denomination Made the Bishop .
Little Doubtful.

Little Doubtful.
Recently a bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal church returned from a tour of the
south and made his headquarters at one Of
the big hotels up town. To those who
called upon him at the hotel he told q fun
ny story abort his experience among the
negroes Of the south. He went down with
q party to one of the fashionable resorts
along the coast. One Sunday he was told
Of a service that was to be held at a col
ored Methodist church several miles in
land. 1t was suggested that the party at
tend these services, and accordingly car
tiages were ordered and the drive vas
made. The rest Of the story is best told In
his W language. He said:
"When we arrived at the church, we
found that 1t was to be a sort of special
service to raise money to pay off a church
debt. They had recently erected a new
church, and it was only partly paid for.
The local bishop had been summoned, and
q great effort was being made to get the
money. When we had taken u seats, a
colored brother came around and asked us
If we would not go to the front, but we
declined.
sin the course of his remarks the bish,
op dwelt upon the good work that had
been lone in the name of the Redeemer
nj called upon every one present to con
tribute something toward paying off the
great debt that the church had assumed in.
building a new house of worship. He said
shat the debt was $142. 95, and that it
must be met. His eloquent plea reached
our hearts, and we made up a little purse
among ourselves and raised 500. The
money was handed to me, and I, when
the plate was passed around, laid a crisp
800 bill on the plate.
"While the money was being counted a
song service was held. 1t was plainly evil
dent to us that something unusual was
going on, and there was a subdued air OF
excitement among those counting the
money. Finally the bishop stepped to the
front and raised his hand. The music
ceased at once. He began to speak very
gravely, and imagine our establishment
when he said:
Brethren, we have met with remark
able success in our efforts today. We have
received enough money to pay off the debt
and q surplus of $14.12-that is, providing
the bill which the gentleman from the
north gave us is genuine. NEW York
Tribune.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
A BURGLAR IN THE HOUSE.
The Course of Action, Under Such Circum.
stances, One Man Suggests.

The Course of Action, Under Such Circum.
stances, One Man Suggests.
If I should wake up at night and fndR
burglar in my room I know exactly what
I should do, but I am not certain that I
could tell anybody else what to do, since
circumstances alter cases. I should try to
disable the burglar with any weapon at
hand before l thought of using a revolver.
I should dislike very much to shoot before
I knew positively that I had a desperate
criminal before mo who would not stop
short Of great violence to me to help him
self to escape. In these days burglary is
done a good deal by young men and tramps,
who can easily be overcome or driven
away, and I don't think it would be pleas
ant after killing a man to have the knowl-
edge that you might lave overpowered
him and saved your house the stain of
blood.
But In the case of women and weak or
feeble persons, the circumstances are con
plicated. I think the only thing a oma
or feeble man could do would be to lie still
until a chance could be obtained to give
the alarm.
OF course, where q burglar attempts vio-
lence I do not believe that the assaulted
person should hesitate an instant about
shooting, but ever then I think the shot
fred should be intended to disable rather
than to kill.
My whole idea of the subject is that the
strong man should try to overpower and
disable the burglar without killing him,
at the same time giving the alarm, and
that the weak man or the woman should
either lie still and as soon as possible give
an alarm, or should try only to disable the
burglar If it became necessary to use a re-
volver. I think it is a very good plan to
keep some light, serviceable weapon at
hand at night after going to bed. A we'll
directed if not very heavy blow from a
strong club would usually disable the
toughest burglar.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
FIVE ACCIDENTS IN THIRTY HOURS

Chicago and Northwestern Loses $780,
600 as a Result.
Iron MOUNTAIN, Mich, Sept. PA
landslide caused a remarkable accident
at Jumbo siding OH the Chicago and
Northwestern railway. The locomotive
and four box cars tumbled down an en-
bankment into the Brule river, a dis
lance OF sc feet, and were smashed into
junk. The engineer aud fireman re.
manned with the engine but escaped
without Il scratch.
A tail-end collision occurred at Stur-
geon, a short distance south, demoraliz.
ing one engine and a number of freight
cars. This makes the fifth disaster on
this division within 30 hours, and the
total loss will aggregate 800, 900.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
Jury SubbinE.

Mexico has an ingenious plan for facili
Eating verdtcts in jury trials. Two super
humerary jurors are drawn to sit near the
jury box and listen to the evidence and or
guments. If any of the regular jury falls
Ill or is otherwise disqualified from going
on, n of the .'supes'' takes his place. In
this way they avoid what is often seen in
American courts-a long trial rendered
useless when it is nearly finished by the
sudden illness or death Of one Juror.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
Early Shoeblacking.

Shoes were blacked as early as the tenth
century. The substance used seems to
have been lampblack mixed with rancid
oil, for in an old romance a man is elected
from a company of polite persons because
he had just blacked his shoes mt they
could not stand the smell.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
The AkotOn.

The aketon was a quilted jacket worn
under tho armor. In the reign Of John of
England there appears an entry in the
royal accounts Of q pound of cotton to stuff
the kings jacket. The cotton cost IL
pence and the quilting the same amount
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
Childish

Little Bess Ito visitor)-You amt black,
are you, Mr.. LIZ
"Black, childp No, I should hope not.
What made you think 1 WASP"
"Oh, nothin, 'cept pa said you was aw.
full niggardly. Philadelphia Record.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27

The Greek Catholic (Uniates) Church
in the United States is larger than might
be supposed, having IA organizations and
10, $50 members. They own IS churches.
the value of which is $63, 300.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
ENGLISH BOAT A
Contest of Half-Raters Won by tn,
Ethel WYNN.

Ethel Wynn.
OYSTER Bay, N. Y, Sept. 25.-The
first race of the match, the best three
out of five, between the half-raters
Ethel Wynn Of the Indian Harbo1
Yacht club, and Spruce " Of the Nina
Yacht club of England, was sailed
Monday. Ethel Wynn won very easily
She beat Spruce " by eve minis. ii
Secs, over a course that begun with a
run to leeward for 3 miles and included
a beat back on the second leg, and q
repetition of those legs to make the full
distance Of 10 miles.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27

Walter and Queenie, were recently left
a big fortune and are in charge Of the
probate court, made a desperate attempt
to kidnap them. They stole the chill
dren from the institution they had been
placed in, and made a hard fight against
the police who came to recover them.
The children were taken from the par
ents on charges that the latter We're of
dissolute habits. The babies are now in
custody Of the court again, and Mr..
Wright will be tried on a charge Of dis.
orderly conduct and resisting an officer.
SAN FRANcIsco's PROTECTION.
Battery of Big Dynamite Gums Prac-
tically Completed.
San Francisco, Sept. 20. The
United States government is now able
to blow out Of the water, at a days nc
tlce, a whole hostile feet that might al
tempt to enter the Golden Gate.
The battery of the big pneumatic
dynamite guns ordered for the defense
OF this port, a year or more ago, has
been advanced SO far toward completion
that two Of the guns could be effectively
fired with only "A hours preparations.
The w o guns now set up will be actual
~ fired during the contractors prelim-
mary tests, within 10 days, and it is ex-
pected that within six weeks some old
hulks will have been blown to %splinters
IN official tests and the battery will have
been turned over to the government.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
Ambition.

The road to ambition is too narrow for
friendship, too crooked for love, too rug
ged for honesty and too dark for science
j. j. Rousseau.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
DuLUTH's LATEST SENSATION.

Parents Make an Attempt to Kidnap
Their Two Children.
DULUTH, Sept. 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
W:e1ter Wright. whose two Children.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27
A Good Guess.

'Papal'
"What is it. %Johnhts?"
II read a poem in my school reader
which spoke Of clogs OF high degree"
y HWell?'
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-09-27

"Papa, does that mean Skye terriers?'
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
KANSAS POPULATION.
Increases in Forty and Decreases in
Sixtv-one COunt5as 81 +to po,4 v

Increases in Forty and Decreases in
Sixty Counties in the Past Year.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. little Kansas
board of agriculture has completed
the tabulation of Inhabitants as re-
turned by the assessors for 1896.
Compared with the enumeration of
one year ago forty counties show an
increase of from II to ALA, aggre-
eating 3o,246, and sixty-one counties a
decrease of 2 to 2,9ss, aggregating
$1,000. The net decrease is shown to
have been but 1868. After deducting
all losses from all causes during tha t
period the net increase in population
since the state census of 1895 is found
to be 60, 1873.
The counties showing an increase Of
over 1000 in population during the
last year are: Cherokee, a,l44; Doni-
phan, 1858; Labette, i,067; Leaven-
worth. LAOS; Linn, 1,0G3; Usage, 1,o3O;
Saline, 1881; Shawnee, 1858: Wash
lngton, 1,19+. The counties showing
a decrease Of over 1000 are: cheyenne,
1915; Cowley, 1880; Harper, ], 1,2I4;
MCPHERSON, l,042; Norton, 1,O4O;
Phillips, 1885; Sherman, 1892; Sum
ner, 2,9Ss.
The present population of Kansas
according to this census is l.334,66s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
WILL WE SUCCEED?

have never taken any one into my
confidence as to how 1 shall use my
vote on this or any other question.
The fact is do not know myself how
the Populists will vote on reorganiza-
tion. We have never had any consul
tation on the subject. ] do not be-
lieve there is any necessity for
reorganization Of the senate
The one thing shall certainly
favor strongly will be the united
action of the Popul:sts in any course
they may adopt. We have place on
the map now and we don't want to
lose it. We must preserve our individ-
uality and not become submerged into
either party. Whatever we do hope
will be done as a body When the
other Populist members of the senate
reach Washington, which will proba-
bly, be during the last week of Novem-
Der, we will get together and discuss
our position. Until then cannot saw
what we will do
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
THE PUGlLIsTIC WAR.
1t Still Coos Fiercely on in the State OF
Arkan3as.

1t Still Coos Fiercely on in the State OF
Arkansas.
Hor SPRINGS, Ark, Oct 17.-Briga-
dier General Taylor, commanding the
troops of the state Of Arkansas,
reached Hot Springs on the $50 train
yesterday. General Taylor said he
was fresh from conference with Gov
ernor Clarke, and from him he had
received instructions to come to this
city, view the situation and take what
ever steps he saw proper to prevent
the contest being pulled off. These
instructions were positive and to be
carried ont at all hazards. Upon be-
ing asked upon what law Governor
Clarke gave him a power superior to
all courts the general stated that Gov
erns} sE,rke bases his action upon the
la'y - s83, which gives him plenary
art: ~.
I, being asked if Corbett would
l.: .s,stea upon his arrival in the city
- general said no, but that the
7st,i:ient Fitzsimmons invaded Arkan-
sas territory he would be placed under
arrest, the object being to prevent the
men from coming together. So long
as Fitzsimmons remains out of Arkan-
sas no such radical steps will be taken,
for as long as they were separted by a
safe distance the danger of their COM
ing together would not be imminent,
and the arrest Of Corbett would not be
necessary, but the moment both came
into the limits of the state one of
them would be placed under guard.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
CONDEMNED BY THE POPE.

The Catholic Archbishops of America
Warned Against Religious Congresses
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE pope
has written a letter to the Catholic
hierarchy of America, condemning
the assemblage of congresses of re-
ligion. The letter has been delivered
to Archbishop Ryan of this city and
to all other archbishops. 1t was the
main subject considered at the recent
assembling of the archbishops at
Washington, but the efforts at secrecy
were successful in keeping the letter
from publicity.
What steps the archbishop took can
not be learned, but with the views
Of the pope thus clearly ex-
pressed, it is probable that the Amer
lean church will act against congresses
Of religion in the same way that an
Introduction was placed on Catholic
participation in the Knights of
Pythias, Odd Fellows and other secret
societies
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Reports to the Marine hospital serv-
ice show that 2s,0oO of the IL, 900 cases
of cholera in Japan were fatal
Preparations are being made to take
the Armes case before the supreme
court, no matter which way the ap-
pellate court decides it. .
The war department is trying to
get SIG, 900 worth of wrecling material
pany, who borrowed it and failed to
return it.
Women moonshiners were appre-
hended in several counties in Ken
tucky.
Ex-senator Ingalls, says that he cer-
tainly will succeed PETER in the senate.
Nine persons who were aboard the
Freddie NJ, wrecked off Yueatan, were
drowned.
S. P. Black, who disappeared from
Carl Junction, Mo, on September 80,
is at the home Of his brother IN Gram
berry, N. c.
The cabinet Of Ronmania has re-
signed. The king has called the Lib
eral leader to the premiership.
The revision Of the bible has been
completed and the revised work will.
soon be issued from the Oxford press.
jim Dyer, an Indian Territory
bandit, was given fifteen years for
train ROBBERY.
At Falls, Okla, Joseph Foullses
shot and killed Jesse Taylor because
he had enticed his wife away from
him.
The Nebraska supreme court has
affirmed the sentence Of Pugilist
Lindsey to two years in the peniten-
tiary for engaging in a prize fight
A London paper says that Lord
Sackv1lle's charges against Bayard are
true, and that England was magnani-
nous in receiving the latter as ambas-
sador.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
ABOUT THE NEXT SENATE
Senator Chandler Says the Republicans
Will Have Control.

Will Have CONTROL.
WASHINGTON, Oct. II - Senator
Chandler Of New Hampshire sends
word from Concord that the Republic
ans can and will organize the senate.
He argues: Republicans must ac-
cept the responsibility Of power when
it comes to them and, as it comes to
them, they will organize the senate by
five majority. There are forty-two
Reblnlicans and thirty-nine Demo-
Gratis and six nominally Populists.
There is no president pro tempore of
the senate, Harris Of Tennessee, being
senator-elect, and not a senator He
will be nominated for president pro
tempore by the Democrats. The Re-
publIcans will make a omination-we
will say of Senator Frye-a vote will
be taken in the senate-Allen and
Kyle will vote for Harris Jones,
Stewart, PETER and Marion Butler
will vote for Frye and we will have
five majority.
Senator PETER was asked if Senator
Chambers statement that he and his
colleagues could be counted on to
assist the Republicans in the reorgani-
zatlnn of the senate was correct. 'sIt
is entirely unauthorized, said he. II
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
MISSOURI PYTHlANS.

DR.. Ravold of st. Joseph Elected Grand
Chancellor Other Omcers Chosen.
Z HANNIBAL, Mo, Oct l7.The state
grand lodge of knights of Pythias be-
gan it's annual session here yesterday
with over 400 delegates present.
DR.. FL. J. Ravold of St. Joseph was
unanimously elected grand chancellor;
DIR. w 4. koslor Of Cape Girardeau,
grand vice chancellor; Stanley B. Walk
er Of Higginsville, grand prelate; ohm
Holmes OF st. Louis, grand keeper Of
records and seal; Adam Theis Of Han
nibal, for twenty second time re-
elected grand master Of exchequer; j.
B. Thomas Of Willow Springs, grand
master-at-arms.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
ovERHAULED BY SPAIN.
An American Vessel Searched by Spanish
Troops.

An American Vessel Searched by Spanish
Troops.
New York, Oct. IA special to the
Herald from Havana says:
The American brigantine Harriet
g., which arrived at Nue Vitas week
ago with cargo of coal for the Purta
Principe railroad, has been boarded in
the bay and searched by an armed
Spanish force, whose commanding Of
ticer accused the vessels master, Cap
tain Miller, of having brought arms
and munitions for the rebels and
smuggled them ashore.
Captain Miller denied the charge
and protested against the ,ontrarge.
AS nothing Of a compromising nature
was discovered by the soldiers during
their search, he has filed formal pro-
test before the United States CONNER
cial agent, to be forwarded through
Consul General Williams to the state
department at Washington
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
Roosevelt Scores German.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Fin his Ralti-
more speech last night, Theodore
Roosevelt caused decided sensation
by charging Senator German with be-
ing liar. He said: II knew him in
Washington, and found that when a
man is false in one thing he is false in
another. | caught Senator German in
an ugly falsehood and one which in
plain Anglo-Saxon should be spelt in
three letters. Last year Senator Cor
man stopped work in ship building at
the navy yard because he wanted the
work done by a firm that would assist
him in his political work
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
Uncle sam Made No Threats.

MADRID, Oct. :7.-El Naccional says
the Spanish government has not re-
ceived any threat from the govern
ment of the United States respecting
the reception or treatment of the
United States consul at Havana,
Ramon O. Williams. Eel Naccional
adds that the government of Spain, in
consequence Of the friendly represent
tations of the government of the
United States, has recognized the
American consul as diplomatic agent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
EXPORTS AND lMPOR rs
Statement OF September Business a
Compared With Last Year.

Statement OF September Business as
Compared With Last Year.
WASHINGTON, Oct 17,-Total exports
for Septem Der were $5s, 543, 443, against
$5S, 79S,675 for last year; for the first
nine months Of 1885, S557, $50, $40,
against $57G, ,6ls,2 27S for the corresponds
ing period last year. The imports for
September were $50 647,6 ,696, against
$65, 236, 123 for September, 1894; for the
first nine months of 1895, 5000, 9s3, 1913,
and for 1894, $503, 500, ,O4s. For Sep
tember, 1895, the excess of imports w as
SSs SSs,69s, $50; for September, 1894, the ex-
cess of exports was So, l50,977; for the
Grst nine months Of this year there
rs an excess Of mports amounting to
052, 276, and for the corresponding
lod OF last year an excess of exports
S73,G2s,2 ,234. There was an excess of
.xportations of gold last month
amounting to $16,674, COS, against an
excess of imports last year amour ting
TO $4lS. 1lS:for the first nine months of
1895 the excess of gold exports was
44A, ,35O,3 343; for the corresponding
period last year, $75 8l5, 1853. For sill
yer the excess of exports for the first
nine months of this year was $50, $685.
496, against $27, ,9S9, ,612 for the CORE
spending period last year,
The total immigration last month
was 36, 500; for September, s94, "a, 2O4;
for nine months of 1895, 249. 332; for
corresponding period in 1884, 191, 485.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-25
B,EPUBLIC OF CUBA.
CONSTITUTION ORDAINED
,{T BY REVOLUTlONISTS.
Provislons Made for Complete Indepen-
sent Government of the Island-su-
Ea eme Power to be Invested in a Council
ss,a ssoay Mip's sters. President, Etc.

New YORK, Oct. 17.-The Herald
says: The constitution of the Cuban
revolutionary government has been
promulgated, the text of which is:
The revolution for the independence
and creation in Cuba of democratic
republic, initiated the oath day of
February last, solely declared the sep
aration of Cuba from the Spanish
monarchy. The elected delegates of
the revolutionary convention assem-
bled have now formed compact be-
tween the world and Cuba, and pledge
themselves to the following articles of
the constitution of the Cuban republic
1.-The supreme power Of the republic
will be vested in a council of minis
ters, composed of a president, vice
president and four secretaries, for the
dispatch of the business of war, in
terror, of foreign affairs and agri-
culture.
'The attributes of the ministerial
government will be to dictate all the
relative dispositions of the civil and
political life of the republic; to receive
contributions; to contract public loans;
60 issue paper money; to raise troops
and to maintain them; to declare re-
prlsals with respect to the enemy and
TO ratify treaties except the peace
with Spain; to submit judicial author
aty to the president; to approve the
law OF military organization and ord
nances of military service as drawn up
by the commander-in-c chief.
The ministerial council only will be
able to intervene in taking part in the
military operations, when, in their
judgment, it will be absolutely neces-
sary.
s'It is requisite for the validity of the
ministerial councils DEGREES that two
thirds of the members will have con-
Cured in them.
''The executive power will rest with
the president, or in default in the vice
president.
''The work of the ministerial coun-
Gil will be sanctioned by the president,
who will be able to dissolve it, not to
exceed ten days
1.-The treaty of peace with Spain,
necessary to form an absolute basis of
independence for the island of Cuba
shall be ratified by the ministerial
council, and by an assembly of repre-
sentatives convoked for that end.
Gall Crbans will be obliged to serv..
the republic with their persons and y.
this, according to their power.
s'The property of whatever class ap-
pertaining to foreigners is exempt
from paying taxes in favor of the re-
public, providing their respective gov
ernments recognize the belligerency
of Cuba.
Call debts contracted from the
actual initiation of the war until this
constitution is promulgated will be
paid.
'sThe ministerial council has the
power to reduce any member for just
cause in the Judgment of two-thirds
of the councillors.
1'The judicial authority will pro-
ceed with entire independence OF all
the Others"