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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21

Olga is a little short on liquid refresh
ments since Sheriff McGavruans official
visit there Monday. Two warrants
were served.
M. E. church services will be conduct
ed next Sunday by New. Herrinton at
Langdon at II a. M, Harvey at p. M,
and at the residence OF n G. Crockett at
1870 p. IN. Rev. Robson holds sevices
at E. Radford's residence near Elkwood
at II a. m. on that day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale BY E donovan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21
GOOD TEMPLARS.
The Meeting Held Here Last Week
Was Big Success.

The ninth quarterly session OF the dis
trict lodge OF Good Templars OF District
No. I Of North Dakota convened in this
city on Wednesday OF last week. Eight
subordinate lodges ri the district were
represented. Delegates from Pembina,
Grand Forks, Walsh and Nelson counties
were the guests OF Zion lodge No 46 and
entertained in right royal manner at
that. A large amount OF important
business was disposed of and some forty
candidates were given the work in the
district degree during the session.
Grand Chief Templar Briggs, OF Caledonia
was present and was an important fac
tor in making the meeting so successful.
The annual election OF officers took place
onthe forenoon OF Thursday, the second
and closing day of the session and re-
suited in the election OF the following:
d CIV D Gillispie, Hamilton
y COun-J e Arnold Harvey Genre
d ' T-Grace Morgan, Langdon
D Treas-D W Barker. Harvey Centre
D Supt of J TN McPherren, Mimic
D Sec'y-F L Farnsworth, Gilby
D ASS tSer'y-Lulu EHodgins, Lanydon
D Chap-James Robson, Langdon
D Mare W Rollins, Grand Forks
D d Mar-Ethel Balfour, Byron
D Guard-Mamie J Milne. Byron
D Sentinel-W Faris, StiIwell
P d G. T-Jas H Scott Forest River
On Wednesday evening reception and
banquet was rendered the visitors follow
ed by musical and literary program Civ
en- by the local lodge. 4 number OF five
minute speeches We're then INDUCED in
and each responded with a few interest
ing remarks.
The temperance question was discussed
in a thorough manner and numerous
suggestions offered regarding the ell
forcement OF the prohibition law. The
reports from the delegates OF the differ
ent lodges showed the order to be in
good condition. The report OF the dis
1rict secretary was a very encouraging
one showing an increase in membership
OF over 300 during the past year.
During the session the following re-
solution was presented and adopted by
the lodge unanimously:
Be it resolved, that we as members OF
the subordinate lodges Of District No.
in district lodge assembled cake all
means possible for the better enforce
ment OF our prohibitory law in every
way which may be suggested to the sub
ordinate lodges in the district, and as a
district lodge. that we heartily cooper
ate with the State Enforcement League
and other temperance organizations, and
be it further resolved that in the event
OF the re-submisson question coming be-
fore the Legislature at this session, we do
all in our power to discourage such legis-
lation. And be it resolved that these re.
solutions be printed in the different news
papers throughout the district.
The program OF the two days session
was brought to a close on Thurs day
evening when the newly elected officers
were publicly installed. The ceremony
taking place at the court house in the
presence OF large audience. Following
the installation lengthy and enjoyable
program was rendered.
The district convention formally adj
burned Friday forenoon to convene at
Forest River next June.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21

Special Clearing Sale of our extra
Stock of Ladies. Misses and Children's
Cloaks, Jackets and Capes at surprising
reductions
Ladies Jackets made of Heavy Black
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21

Beaver, Stylish and warm Garment,
closing price 1886.
Ladies Jackets, latest styles of the
season made of Fancy Novelty Good,
Cheviots and Fur Beavers in black navy
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21

The best and largest assortment of
Mems and Boys clothing-first-class
goods at extra low prices.
Boys Suits-A number of odd lots
comprising all sizes from to ID years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21

70 close out at $3.50 per suit.
Mems Fur Coats-speoial reduction to
close out our entire line of Racoon,
Wambat, Russian Buffalo and Dogskin
at less than wholesale prices.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21

blue and light colors worth SOLO,,
your choice So.
Ladies' Capes:-A few choice ones
left-will be sold at reduction of so per
cent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
THE DREAD DISEASE.
Yellow Fever Still Has Good Grip Upon the
South.

The board OF health officially an
nounces the state OF affairs in New
Orleans as regards yellow fever to be
as follows: During the twenty-four
hours ending 9 y. m, Wednesday. Oc-
tober G, there were: Cases of yellow
fever to-day, 46; deaths to-day, b; to-
tai cases of fever to date. 425: total
deaths from yellow fever to date, 43;
total cases absolutely recovered, 1874;
total cases under treatment, 2is.
After two days of Improvement and
of promise the fever situation on the
face OF the record took somewhat of a
turn at New Orleans Wednesday. For
40 hours there had been no death, and
ial failing off. Wednesday, however,
tire reports of new cases began to come
In to the Board of Health Office with
considerable rapidity and by l o'clock
there had been Is cases reported and
by night all previous records of this
season had been broken, so far as new
cases were concerned. At that hour 81
had been reported. In n few hours
three deaths had also been reported
to the board.
The Norwegian fruit steamer John
Wilson, ten days from Bocas del Torc,
Colombia, arrived at Delaware break
water quarantine Mt Lewes. Del, Sun
day, with her flag at halfmast When
the quarantine physician boarded her
he found the body of the chief engineer
Charles Peterson, aged 81 years, of Ber-
gen, Norway, who died on the passage
Friday last of yellow fever.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
UNPOPULAR WEYlER IS RECALLED.
ANOTHER NAMED.
Twenty Thousand More Re Endorsements to
be Sent to Cuba.

The Spanish cabinet has decided up
| on the Immediate recall of Gen. Weyler
from Cuba. A decree Will be Issued
appointing Capt. Gen. Blanco y Oren-
as, marquis of Pena- Plata, governor
general OF the island. The queen re-
| gent signed the decree Saturday.
According to FL Heraldo, 10000 REIN
| forcements will accompany Gen. Blan-
| co to Cuba. In the course of the cable
message sent by Capt.-Gen. Weyler to
| Premier Sagasta, placing his post In
Cuba at the disposal of the govern
ment, he said:
IF the functions with which the
| government had entrusted me had been
| merely those of general-general of Gu
ba, l should have hastened to resign.
But the two-fold character of my mis-
| sion and my duty as commandments
chief in the face of the enemy, prevent
me rendering a resignation.
| Nevertheless, although / can rely
| upon the absolute. unconditional sup
| port of the autonomlst and constitu-
| tional parties. as well as upon public
| opinion, this would be insufficient with
| out the confidence of the government,
now more than ever necessary to me,
| after the censure of which | have been
| made the object by the members and
| journals of the Liberal party, and by
| public opinion In the United States,
which latter Is largely Influenced by the
| former. This confidence would be nee
essary to enable me to put an end to
the war; which has already been vir-
tually concluded from our lines at Ju-
caro- to Cape Antonio"
| Senor Sagasta replied.
| Il thank you for your explanation
| and value your frankness. l wish to
assure you that the government recog-
niZed your services and values them
as they deserve. but IL thinks change
of policy. in order to succeed, requires
that the authorities should be at one
with the ministry.
This has nothing to do with the
confidence felt In you by the govern
ment, for the Liberals have always
| said that the responsibility for n given
policy does not fall upon those who
carry 1t out. but upon the government
inspiring 1t. I Shall communicate
your decision to the government short
| lyn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
RIOT in COSTA RIGA.
The Attempt of President Iglesia to Succeed
Himself Arouses Opposition.

The agitation against President
Iglesias of Costa Rica, who Is an
nounced as candidate to succeed
himself has aroused great opposition.
Recently a bloody riot occurred at
Santo Domingo in which five promi-
nent men were killed and 80 wounded.
The riot was between influential par
tisans of President Iglesias and his OPP
ponents. The strength of the opposi-
tion has been chiefly in the cities,
where the business men are deeply OPP
posed to him, and denounce him be-
cause ne changed Costa Rica's stand
ard to that of gold exclusively. They
say the change Is foolish and imprac-
ticable. and will work great harm to
the country. They also speak bitterly
of his Pacific railroad scheme, which
will cost $3,S0O.000.
President Iglesias Is building a rail-
road across Costa Rica from shore to
shore. on the other hand President
Iglesias is popular with the country
element. He has built bridges and
railroads, and has projected other in
ternal improvements that have endear-
ed him to the agricultural population.
He believes i'm spending more money
in schoolhouses than on soldiers, and
has not only carried out that policy,
but has given Costa Rica a just and
able administration. His opponents
call themselves the Liberals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
Strengthening BR|TA|N'S ARMY.
MORE MEN NEEDED.
A Ripping Flesh-Tearing Bullet to Be
Adopted by the Government.

Lord Wolseley. commander-in- chief
of the British forces, Is making desper-
ate efforts to surmount the difficulties
which Great Britain Is experiencing in
finding troops for her numerous small
wars. That the government Is at its
wits end to secure the additional 10, 900
men which parliament will be asked to
add to the permanent strength of the
army Is shown by the plan elaborated
by the office, by which the volunteers of
Great Britain will he liable for service
abroad In case of war; the government
Will Introduce an army reserve bill dur
Ing the next session of parliament. Ac-
cording to this measure IL is proposed
to enlist 5000 reserves at an extra rate
of pay.
The British government is also con-
sidering the adoption of an Internal
bullet invented In Birmingham. This
bullet Is made of lead and instead of
being conical the top is level and has Il
cup-like cavity. On entering flesh, this
bullet acts like n punch, cutting a clean,
round hole, which does not close.
The bullet begins to expand immcd-
lately after entering and after IL has
Travelled six inches II produces a jagged
hole three or four inches in diameter.
The bullet Is said to be the most terrible
wound producer known and II is a
question whether its use would not he
n breach of the International conven-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Cubans by Strategy Slaughter Spanish
Soldiers

A story comes from Santa Clara of
an engagement at Rocas Coloradas in
which the Spanish forces under Maj.
Pedro Anton and Lieut.. Ramon Fer
nandez fell into a trap. The Spaniards
were going to attack n Cuban hospi-
tai. but the Cubans removed their sick
and wounded. Then a strong guard
was placed at the hospital and embus-
cades were prepared. When the
Spanish vanguard, composed of the
guerrillas of Calimete, led by Fernan-
dez, arrived at the hospital the Gu
bans fired a single shot and then ran
to the forests in order to decoy the
Spaniards to the place of ambush. The
trick succeeded. and n few minutes
later a terrible charge on both sides
surprised the Spaniards. The Cubans
made wholesale slaughter. Senior An
ton narrowly escaped and with him
some soldiers, who were followed by
the insurgents to the fort, in which
they took refuge. Next morning Maj
Anton assassinated two pacifcos on
the outside of Santa Clara and report
ed victory over the insurgents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
THOUSANDS DROWNED.
Chinese Emperor's sympathy Aroused by the
Condition Of His Subjects.

The steamer Victoria brings news of
the most disastrous floods that have
visited China for many years. Sixty
villages near Tung Chou, containing
over $4,000 Inhabitants. have been de-
stroyed by floods and the people
drowned or forced to flee. There Is no
means of finding out how many thou
sands have been drowned, but the
number Is estimated by Chinese at To-
900 to 10000. The flooded district Is
within IL miles of Pekin, the capital of
China. AS a rule Chinese officials make
little stir when a calamity like this
happens, but the proximity of the dis
aster has resulted In its being brought
to the attention of the Emperor. who
has ordered that all possible relief be
given. Survivors from the villages
nearest Pekin have been allowed such
shelter as they can find on the city
walls, but thousands are without pro-
lection against the rain, which contin-
ues to fall.
The distress of these people Is most
pitiable. Public spirited and wealthy
men of Pekin and Tung Chou are ac-
lively assisting the authorities in pro-
viding them with food The unusual
rains began July 23 and continued un-
I'll August Is.
The crops in the flooded district were
destroyed. The projects, local magis-
trates and people of the flooded dis
trict prayed for the cessation of the
rain seven days before they were f.
nally driven out of their homes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
SPAIN in DISTRESS.
Selling Public Lands and Buildings to Secure
Money.

An American diplomat who has just
returned from Madrid says the condi-
ton of Spain Is even worse than the
correspondents depict. Whoever Is sent
to Cuba, he adds, will attempt to buy
off the insurgent leaders. The diplo-
mat further says that the Spanish gov
ernment Is so hard pressed for money
that 1t Is attempting to sell all the
public lands and buildings that can
possibly be spared. Not only have the
soldiers been unpaid since last March,
but the pension lists are in arrears.
All social intercourse between the
American minister at Madrid and the
Spanish officials and the diplomatic
corps had been suspended for more
than a year. This was partly due to
the fact that Hannis Taylor, the form
er u. s. minister to Spain, was a per-
soma non grata to most of the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps. For is
months Mr. Taylor had not been on
speaking terms with the French and
Austrian ambassadors and with the
papal nuncio. The rupture with the
French ambassador was because Mr..
Taylor protested against being omitted
from a list of guests at a reception CIV
en- by the ambassador.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
SEVEN DEAD.
Frightful Disaster in South Dakota Indus
trial Building.

One of the worst disasters in the his
tory of South Dakota occurred at mid
night Wednesday when seven lives
We're lost by the burning of the girls
dormitory of the State Industrial
school The dead: Tillie Hopper, in
structor; Mabel Tobert, aged ., of
Sious City; Bessie Merby aged II, of
Hot Springs; Ida Warer, aged is, of
Watertown; Christina Bergman, aged
II, of Yankton; Nellie Johnston, aged
1S. of Grafton, n. d.; Lillian West,
aged IL, of Sioux Falls.
The burned structure was of wood.
three stories in height and was but
recently completed. The origin of the
fire Is unknown. The watchman saw
the flames bursting from the upper
windows while he was in a building
some distance away. There was no
fire fighting apparatus at the school
and the buildings, being over a mile
from town, no aid could be rendered.
In a short time the entire annex was
onveloped in flames and in less than
twenty minutes from the time the fire
was seen the building was destroyed.
Nothing whatever was saved There
were twenty-five other persons in the
school, who escaped in their night
clothes with greatest difficulty.
Search for the bodies was commenced
as soon as possible and all have been
recovered and were Immediately bur-
led. Each was burned beyond recogni-
ton. The loss on the building is $s5,
mn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
WILL SOON CLOSE.
Navigation on the Yukon Impeded by Ice
High Prices Of Food

The general impression is that the
boats leaving st. Michaels for the
klondyke from this time on will not be
able to get over 1000 miles up the river
before they will be frozen In. All inde-
pendent steamers will be compelled to
carry coal, as the natives have cut up
all the driftwood along the river banks
for over 100 miles and have sold II to
the steamers owned by two big COM
panies. The new finds on Minock and
Hunter creeks continue to cause ex
element and there are now about 600
miners on the ground. In st. Michaels
sugar Is 25 cents per pound shot shells
are 25 cents each, bacon 30 cents a
pound, blanket trousers sS. chocolate
drops three for 25 cents, scent calico
80 cents a yard, cotton bandanas 81
each, flour s. hundred weight, can
dies 80 cents pound, small box of sar-
dimes 20 cents.
Six men have probably lost their
lives as the result of n foolhardy at
tempt to sail 1,S50 miles of a river,
which. In some places runs down at the
rate of eight miles an hour. The men,
two of whom are named Abercrombie
and Tate were seen last drifting out of
the mouth of the Yukon to sea In dis
tress. Three men in a sailboat started
up the river last week and have not
been seen by anybody since. Their
names are Matthews, Roberts and
Schultz
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
CAPITAL aLEANiNas.

The condition of the treasury shows:
Cash available, $143, &c., los; gold re-
serve, sl4S, ,631.
The new composite United States
gun-boat Newport. which is being fit-
ted up at the Charleston navy yard,
went into commission the other day.
Consul Grimke, at San Domingo, in
forms the state department that on
August 3 a new tariff law was enacted,
which imposes a tax OF per cent on
all exports and imports.
At the October term of the United
States supreme court the Panhandfe's
tax case against West Virginia will
be heard. Also the Westinghouse air
brake case, involving the validity Of
patents.
sued a call for a meeting at New York
next week of the government tea ex-
perts at Boston, Philadelphia, New
York and Chicago. with a view to the
settlement of certain Questions which
have arisen as to Indian, Ceylon and
Canton teas.
President Mckinley has decided the
details of his trip to Ohio. He will ar
range his affairs so as to be in Canton
on election day, and the next day will
go to Pittsburg, and be present at the
Founders day exercises at the Car
negie public library.
Uncle Sam has sent out warning that
d gang Of mail box thieves is at work
In a number of Illinois and Ohio cities.
Their stronghold seems to be In Gin
cinnati. The scheme employed Is to
break lock on some box In an out
lying district and make a mould of the
keyhole. From this they make a key
which will fit any mail box. After night
one Of the gang, In the garb Of letter
carrier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
FEW FAILURES.
Business Increasing and the Productive Force
EulayOedI


r. q. Dun & Coo weekly review of
trade reports as follows:
lille failures were the smallest ever
known lin any quarter since 1899, and
business payments through banks the
largest by 6S,000.000 ever known In
September, the spectators who pro-
Tess anxiety about Cuba, or fever at
the South, or a municipal election, still
have some influence. Yet business Is
still increasing, the productive force
steadily enlarges. the distribution Of
wages affords increasing fund for pur-
chases, and the foundations are laid
for a larger business hereafter. The
weeks exchanges are SS per cent.
larger than i'm 1892.
Crop reporters, who have widely diff
fered. now agree in putting the yield of
wheat about 5S0,000,0O0 to 500, 900
bushels. which is nearly 200, 900
bushels more than will be required for
home use. keeping stocks as they were
July 1, the lowest for seven years.
Western receipts continue to exceed
last years S.001 ,s21 bushels, against T.
2i3, $50 for the week. With these favor
able reports of yield, corn exports fell
short slightly, with small difference in
price. Cotton Is unchanged, with larg-
er consuming demand, though big crop
estimates do not appear to be disputed.
a large increase in the production of
pig iron and heavy realizing sales of
decline of 10 cents to $40 GO for bessemer
at Pittsburg, though grey forge there
has advanced 25 cents, and pig iron Is
stronger at Chicago and eastern mar
kets. But finished products grow
stronger, with a demand out-running
the capacity of works in operation in
many branches, so that delays In de-
livery are In sheets and tin plate bars
embarrassing, and I'm some other
branches orders cannot be filled within
one or two months. Building of more
vessels on the lakes and seacoast,
heavy orders for sheets, bars, rods and
pipe, have caused advances averaging
half OF l per cent. for the week on all
classes. but the general gain Is yet not
quite 10 per cent. from the lowest point.
Wool has now reached an average OF
2037 cents per pound, for 100 quotations
of domestic by Coates Brothers OF
Philadelphia, showing a rise of cents
since q year ago, with n much heavier
rise on some qualities, but following
an average decline of IL cents from
March. 1898. The rise has so greatly
exceeded the advance in prices OF WOOL
en- goods that the mills might have to
pause but for the very large stocks
purchased in advance. Dealings In cot
ton goods are delayed by weakness In
raw cotton, but neither print cloths
nor other goods have declined since last
week, and though the mills are not
uiqte fully employed, continued In
crease in consumption is with reason
expected.
Failures for the week were 212 in the
United States. against 296 last year. and
| 30 in Canada, against 46 last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.

Very cold weather continues at Vien-
ra. Eleven laborers have been frozen
to death at Glane.
Dispatches from Constantinople say
that the Turkish troops have been COM
PEELED to repel a number of Greek
bands which had crossed the frontier
at Diskata.
The German government has re-
fused to reconize Ferinand Neumann,
of Illinois, who was nominated by
President Mckinley on May 28 to be
United States consul at Cologne.
At Spanish cabinet council at
Madrid the government decided to
grant autonomy to Cuba under the
suzerainty of Spain, and to continue
the campaign as long as necessary.
Senior Castellanos, the retiring hlin-
lister for the Spanish colonies, has call
ed upon the Bank of Spain to furnish
5O,0O0,0 900 pesetas for the Cuban cam
paign. The committee of the bank de-
clined to make the advance, whereupon
the governor of the bank invited the
committee to resign.
DIR. Charles It. Roy, professor of
pathology at the University of Cam
bridge since 1884, is dead. He was born
In 1854, was surgeon in the Turkish
army during the Servian war, was pro-
fessor-superintenden of the Brown in
stitution and was contributor to sew
eral medical journals.
The budget for the fiscal year $685.
80, was submitted to the folksthing at
Copenhagen Tuesday. The appropria-
tions include $4,000 kroner towards the
estimated 100000 kroner for the con-
struction of a cable to Iceland via the
shetland and Farce islands. and 300,-
900 kroner for the promotion of Dem
marks display at the Paris exposition
In 1900.