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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
BLOCKADE OF CHARLESTON.
Admiral Bunce's Fleet Will Furnish
Amusement for SOuthcrncrs.

Admiral Bunce's Fleet Will Furnish
Amusement for SOuthcrncrs.
Washington, Jan. 1O.-The people OF
Charleston, S. c.. and vicinity are
promised Il novel winter entertain
ment. Secretary Herbert. after con-
sultation with Admiral Bunce, COM
handing the North Atlantic squadron,
has allowed the admiral to undertake
the blockade of Charleston. Hereto
fore the squadron maneuvers have not
gone beyond target practice. fleet evo-
luton. signaling and landing parties.
Gradually the exercises have been ell
larged in scope as the officers and men
gained in proficiency and became bet
ter acquainted with the qualities Of
their respective ships. and now Sec
rotary Herbert has become satisfied
of the practicability of undertaking
regular blockade. Charleston was Sc
lectcd as the objective point because OF
the fine winter weather and the avail
ability of Hampton Roads and Port
Royal, S. c., as a basis for the block
aiding fleet. The fun will begin in
early February. the exact date depend
ing upon the ability Of the navy yard
people to get the ships ready. Every
one of the ships that can be supplied
with crew will participate either as Il
blockader or a blockade runner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
Opposition to Senator HnnsbrOugE
Has Entirely Disapneared.

Has Entirely Disappeared.
Bismarck. n. D., Jan. 10.-There is
absolutely no change in the senatorial
situation. Everybody comedies Hans
brough's nomination in caucus tonight
and his election on the first ballot. The
legislature met in joint session to hear
the messages of eX-Gov. Allin and Gov.
Briggs. The galleries We're crowded
in anticipation Of hearing messages.
but they were disappointed, as mo-
ton was carried dispensing with the
reading and ordering copies of them
printed and placed on the members
desks. after which the joint assembly
dissolved. Only two bills of Importance
We're introduced. One establishes a
school of forestry at Bottineau. The
other materially increases taxes of in
surance companies doing business in
the state. No committees have been
announced in either house as vet, but
it is thought that Little will head the
judiciary committee in the senate !:
Haggart, appropriations; La Moure,
railroads.
Pierre, s. D.. JAM 1O.-The legislative
mill can be said to have fairly begun
to grind. Bills to the number of twen-
ty-two were introduced in the house
and sixteen in the senate. Bills were
introduced in the house regulating the
tolls to be charged by telegraph COM
panies, limiting the passenger rate on
railways to 3 cents, providing for reg
istration and matters of minor i'm
portance. The only measure of any
Importance was a joint resolution in
troduced in the senate by Ninckley Of
Beadle, providing that the location of
the capitol should be submitted to the
people at the next election.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
CAUGHT IN A TRAP
SPANISH COLUMN NEARLY ANNEHI-
LATED BY INSURGENTS.
The Spnnior ilx Are Ambnslleil While
ON Their Way to Prevent the
Landing ef FilibusterInR Eape-
ditiOn-Hal; a Hundred of Them
Are Killed and Hundred Others
Are Taken PrisOners.

Key West, Fla, Jan. 10. - A report
from points near MatanZas confirms
the news received yesterday of de-
feat suffered by the Spanish at the
hands of one Of Gomez's captains on
Tuesday. The Spaniards had an idea
that another expedition was to be
landed at some point west of Matanzas
on the coast. Two detachments were
sent off to ambush the escort that they
thought the Cubans would send. This
the Cubans heard of and organized a
counter ambuscade. -Four hundred
Cubans were concealed on the road
that the Spaniards would take. After
the Spaniards had passed q certain
point strong barbed wire was placed
across the road at two points to i'm
pede their retreat. The Cubans then
began a rapid fire, while men sta
toned above cut through which the
Spanish had to pass, hurled hand gren-
AIDES among them. In short time over
thirty Spanish soldiers and officers
were disabled. They rallied and re-
turned the fire but could do little as
the Cubans were almost invincible and
their own columns were badly de-
moralized. The Spanish column finally
retreated, orderly at first, the Cubans
pursuing them and firing all the while.
When the second wire in their rear
was struck a pants ensued, the soldiers
forgetting all discipline and running
for their lives, throwing away guns
and equipments. The cubans pursued
for some miles and then suddenly van
ished as a Spanish detachment was
seen approaching. Over forty-tivc
Spaniards were buried by the Cubans
and 100 taken prisoners. The latter.
The latter, except five native born
Cubans acting as guides, were liberat-
ed. The renegades, as the guides are
called, had a short trial and a speedier
death. being cut down with machetes.
The Spanish report has not been made
public yet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
MONOPOLY IN CHINA.
That Is What Ex-senator Washburn
La INF tn 10

lnNt Is "h0t Ex-senator wash burn
Is Said to BE After.
Minneapolis, Jan. 1O.-When ex-Sen-
tor Washburn left Minnesota on his
trip to Japan and China he stated that
he had no other object in view than
the investigation of the commercial
and industrial prospects of China with
view to supplying his friends with
valuable information if they should de-
sire to invest their money in Oriental
enterprises. Now comes the New York
Journal with readable story to the
effect that Senator Washburn's friends
who We're looking for investments
were well known in advance, and in
stead of going out as free lance to
spy out the land the senator was al
ready in a big deal. Senator Wash
burn was accompanied by Roscoe
Cary. an attorney Of No SO Wall
street, New York. These two men, ac-
cording to the story, represent a great
syndicate at the head of which is Cal
vim S. Brice, and the membership in
cludcs officeholders and capitalists.
The object of the syndicate and there
fore of Senator Washburn's trip to
China is to conclude arrangements,
which have already been nearly per-
fected. for the establishment of mo-
nopoly of the railroad. telegraph and
telephone systems of China.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
PRINIATE or ENGLAND,
EntllrOnement of the Rt. Rev. Fred
crick Temple,

EhtArOnement of the Rt. Rev. Fred
crick Temple.
Canterbury, Jan. 1O.-The Rt. Hon.
and Most Rev. Frederick Temple, ID.
d.. was enthroned to-day at the Ca
1hedral as archbishop of Canterbury
and primate of all England. The APP
proaches to the cathedral and the oil
edifice itself We're filled with spccta-
Tors. The mandate for the cnthrone-
ment was presented by the vicar gen
eral of the chapter Of Canterbury.
After this ceremony the chapter pro-
ceeded to the dcanery and conducted
the archbishop to the great west door.
The procession was formed, headed by
the Bedesmen and the high Sencschall,
the municipal representative. There
was a dramatic incident as the arch
bishop was traversing the nave ut the
end OF the procession. A voice shouted
loudly: '.rle whole procession are Il
fraud" The interruption came from
an elderly gentleman of clerical APP
pearancc. He was speedily and forci-
bly, elected amid considerable excite
nent- The spectators at first thought
that the disturber was the Rev. Mr..
Brown John, but it developed that the
name of the interrupter to-day is
Greenwood, and he is not clergyman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centcrx.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centcrs.
Chicago, Jan. 1O.-Wheat - January,
773-4c; May, Sic; July, &c Lee; Sep
TENDER, "a 7-Sc. Corn - September,
% 5-Sc; May. 25c; July, 26c; September,
27c. Oats-January, Is SIC; May, 19c.
POrk-January. $40; May, $7.95. Lard
January, 1887 10; May, $4.O5. Ribs
January, 1897 -; May. $4.1O. Rye
Cash, 81 1-2c; May. Al 1-2a42c. Barley
Cash, No. 3, 24a36c. Flax - Cash,
% 1-2c; do N. W., IS 3-4c; January,
73c, May, 76 1-2c. Timothy - Cash,
$3.50; February, S265; March, $2.7O.
Chicago, Jan. 1O.-Hogs-Market ac-
tive to &c lower; light, S2.25a3.45
mixed, S2.3Oa3.4 AZ 10; heavy. $3a3. 40:
rough, S3a3.O5. Cattle-Market weak
to Toe lower; beeves, $3.5Oa5.25; COWS
and heifers, $1.75a4.2O; Texas steers,
3a4.25; stockers and feeders, $3.10a
APO. Sheep slow and 5a1Oc lower.
Minneapolis, Jan. 1O.-Wheat - Jan
cary closed 1T TIC; May opened at
81 3-4c and closed at IS 1-2c. On track
No. 1 hard, Is lac; No. L Northern,
Tic; No. Northern, IS Lee.
Milwaukee, Jan. 1O.-Flour &c lower
Wheat lower; No. spring, TIC; No. 1
Northern. Sic; May, 81 1-sc. Corn
quiet and unchanged; No. 3, zoe. Oats
quiet and weak; No. 2 white. 1Sa
IS Sic. Barley quiet and weak; No. 3.
334c; sample, 25a34c. Rye lower and
weak; No. J.. SOC. Provisions higher;
pork, $40; lard, $685..
South st. Paul. Jan. O.-Hogs-NIar-
ket active and firm; quality good; sales
at $2S5a3.10. Cattle-AIarket strong
and active; not enough cattle to sup
ply the demand; 1000 stockers and
feeders wanted; sales at $2.2Oa3.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
JIM LOST HIS CUE,
And With 1t All Desire to Live Any


Longer.
Mellette, S. D., Jan. 1O.-Jim Lee. a
Chinese laundryman lately in business
here, conceived the idea that some
body was going to kill him, and sold
out and started for Minneapolis. Ar
irving at Aberdeen, instead of chang
ing cars he stayed up town and fell
into the hands of thieves, who robbed
him OF &C. cut off his queue and turned
him adrift. So frightened was he that.
although he still had nearly $40 con-
cealcd on his person. he walked back
to Mellette. twenty-five miles. arriv-
ing here almost exhausted and with
his feet so badly frozen that his shoes
had to be cut off. He was also daZed
with grief and superstition consequent
upon the loss of his queue. In his des-
peration, while at the depot. he broke
away from all restraint and threw
himself under a moving locomotive
and made frantic efforts to pull HIM
self beneath the wheels. He succeed
ed in badly bruising himself on the
head and body and in losing one hand
with which he clutched the rail and
which the wheels ground off before
byStandcrs succeeded in pulling him
back.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
EIGHT MONTHS.
Indy Scott Goes to Jail-WithOut
Hard Labor.

Indy Scott Goes to Jnil-VVithout
Hard Labor.
London, Jan. 10.-I4ady Selma Scott.
the mother-in-law CT Earl Russell.
who, through counsel. pleaded guilty
Yesterday Of crminally libeling his
lordship in conjunction with John
Cockerton and William Aylott, was
sentenced this morning to eight
months Imprisonment without hard Ii
Dor. Cockerton and Aylott received
similar sentences. Lady Scott, accom-
panied by her daughter, Countess Rus
sell. entered the court room ut an
carly hour. They were both stylislly
dressed in black, and pending the
opening of court, walked UP and down
the corridor, the daughter having an
arm around the mothers waist. Both
ladies' were painfully nervous and
Lady Scott was heard to remark:
Il do not so dread going to prison:
but l feel the injustice Of the way l
nave been treated"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14

coNaHass;,
Vigorou. Attack Upon e
of the Sam FFunClscO y

vigorous Attock upon II .0rS4
Of the San Francisco. ,-..tner.
days debate on the Pacific railroad
funding bill developed by far the most
sensational incident of this congress-
Mr.. johnson Rep., Cal) the only men,
Der of the California delegation who
favors the funding BILL in the course of
his remarks took occasion to make IL
remarkable vituperative personal at
tack on Editor Hearst of the San
Francisco Examiner. He described
Mr.. Hearst and Mayor Sutro as men
who We're terrorizing the Pacific coast
members and made statements con-
corning the former which led Mr.. Coop
er Rep., Wis., to characterize it later
as the ''nost' disgraceful attack in the
legislative annals of the United
States" The members who had been
listening attentively to Mr.. Johnson's
remarks-as he always Is one of the
most entertaining speakers. in the
house, We're thunderstruck at the
lengths to which he went. Once at
the last session Mr.. johnson de-
nounced Mr.. Hearst, but on that oc-
casion he was called to order by Mr..
MaGuire of California. To-day he
completed his philippe without inter-
ruption.
The speech created profound SEN
sation, which was increased by Mr..
Coopcr's denunsiation of it as a cow
ardly attempt to blacken the reputati
Of man OF positive genius" Mr..
Cooper also took occasion to score the
gentleman from California roundly for
his attitude toward the bill Mr.. John
son made no attempt to reply to Mr..
Cooper.
This incident completely overshad-
owed the interest in the debate on the
funding bill and thereafter it pro-
ceeded quietly to the hour when the
recess was taken. Those who spoke
were Messrs. Patterson, DEM, Tenn;
Johnson. Rep, Cal; Arnold, Rep, Pa.
and Hepburn, Rep, Iowa, in favor Of
the measure. and Messrs. Harrison,
DEM. Ala; Boatner, DEM, La; Swan
son. DEM, Va; Mccall. Rep. Mass:
Wheeler. Dem. Ala; Cooper, Rep.
Wis; Shafroth. Rep, Colo; Bell, Pop.
Colo, and Parker, Rep, N. j., against
it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
CAPT. HERMAN,S TRIP.
He Nearly Starved to Death. Off tia
Coast.

He Nearly Starved to Death. OFF the
Coast.
Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. To- AS the
United States revenue cutter Boutwell,
was approaching the mouth of ST.
Johns river late last evening the look
out discovered Il cat-rigged yawl fly
ing 4 flag of distress One of the Bout
we'll boats sent to investigate found Il;
sailor on the bottom of tile yawl I'M
conscious. He was wasted to Il skel-
eton. and his mouth was on his naked
forearm as though he had tried to
drink his own blood. He proved to be-
Capt. Charles Herman of Providence,
r. L., who loft that place Nov. 1, ac-
companied by Charles Gladding in the
yawl Cocheco for a: cruise along the
coast Of Florida. When they left
Charleston on Dec. 26 they We're blown
out to sea. Their provisions and water
We're soon exhausted. Last Friday,
Herman thinks it was, the light house
on Anast;lsn island was sighted! By
this time Glhduing was crazy and put
off for shore in Il boat attached to the
Cocheco and undoubtedly was lost.
Herman remembers nothing else and
must have become unconscious soon
after Gladting left. The Cocheco
then drifted up the coast with it's I'M
conscious master until discovered by
the Boutwell,. Herman weighed $50
pounds when lie left Providence He
now weighs only 40 and is 50 weak he
can barely raise his hand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
DDARrH GETS THE PLACE.
Gov. Clou0h Makes Him Insurance
Commit sfOner

commissioners.
st. Paul, Jan. 1O-Gov. d. NJ. Clougb
this morning attached his signature to
a batch OF appointments, foremost
among them being that of Elmer H.
Dearth OF st. Paul as insurance COM
missioner. Dearth is son-in-law of
Mike Doran, but clings to the Repub-
lican faith. He is somewhat familiar
WIN tile office, rs under a recent Re-
publican administration he was depu-
~ commissioner.
Ihc majority of the other appoint-
ments were in the nature of reappoint-
ments. State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction w. w. Pendergast.
Adjt. Gen. Niuehlberg, Military store
Keeper w. $. Converse and State lii
brarian Charles A. Gilman We're all re-
named for their respective offices. On
the state board of corrections and char
tiles, J. d. Wakefield of Faribault and
Z. L. MacGinnis of st. Louis county
were again appointed for terms Of
three years each, and Prof. w. w. Fol
we'll for two years. AS new member
Condo Hamlin was given Il commission
for two years; O. w. Shaw of Mower
county was reappointed for six years
as member of the board Of control
OF the state public schools; Anthony
Kelly OF Minneapolis for five years on
the board of directors of the state insti-
tute for detectives; J. J. McCafferty of
st. Paul for six years on the hoard of
managers OF the state reforniatory, and
Frank Temple for five years ON the
board of managers Of the state prison.
w. +. Huntington Of Redwood county
and ex-Gov. l.. P. Hubbard have lust
completed terms as trustees of the sol
diers' home at Minnehaha and both
were given now commissions this
morning, expiring in 1908.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
THE TARIFF.
Glass Blowers and PotterS APPEAR
BEFORE the Committee.

Glass Blowers and Potters APPEAR
Before the Committee.
Washington. Jan. tO.-The working
men played the principal parts in the
tariff hearing to-day before the ways
and means committee. Delegates of
operatives from the organizations Of
glass blowers, flint and lime glass
workers, the bottle and window glass
blowers of Pennsylvania and Illinois
and the potterS of Trenton. n. j.. and
East Liverpool, Ohio. spoke. All TOLD
the same story of decreased wages,
mills running on short time and great
distress under the operation OF the
Wilson law. +. w. Bodine of Phila-
delphia, who spoke for the manufacture
els Of cylinder window glass. and
Congressman Taylor Of Ohio, for the
potters, gave interesting Illustrations
of ruinous competition from Japan. r.
c. Partridge of Rutland. VT, presented
a schedule agreed upon by all the
marble interests, and minor interests
were also represented
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
EXPO ON WHEELS
JOHN GILMAN is WORKING UP A BIG
ATTRACTION.
1T COnnIst Of n Dozen Trains Made
Up OF Oars From Various Sections
Of the COuntry-They Will He
Taken All Over the Union and
Exhibited for Several Days in All
the Large Cities.

Minneapolis, Jan. 10 An exposition
on wheels, United States fair in
which every state shall be represented,
travelling from city to city all over the
country In ten or twelve trains. That
is the kind of a railroad show which
John Gilman of Worcester, Mass, pro-
noses to iDaugurate next June. At
that time Mr.. Gilman will give an in
augural exhibition Of his exposition at
San Francisco, and then his ten trains
will pull out for a grand trip across
the continent.
Mr.. Gilman is in Minneapolis to-day
making arrangements to get this city
to contribute a car to the travelling ex-
position, which has been indorsed by
leading railroads Of the country and
dozens of boards of trade as the great
est advertising scheme of the age. Mr..
Gilman has already visited Duluth and
secured an agreen ent from the cham
Der Of commerce there to cooperate
with Minneapolis in equipping Il car
This morning he visited President
Croker, OF the board of trade, and ar
engagements will soon be perfected to
have the board take up the proposition
Mr.. Gilman also visited st. Paul, called
on Gov. Clough and Secretary Randall.
of the state fair association, and in
tends to persuade the legislature to ap-
prOpriate money to outfit state car.
II have beer planning this thing for
years." said Mr.. Gilman this morning.
''and have it down to fine point. L
have perfected arrangements with all
the railroads for transportation, and 1
have already arranged for cars from
different regions of all the Western
states. In some states, notably in Colo
RADIO, the railroads are cooperating
with me very efficiently. Already l
have secured 200 cars of the finest live
stock in the world and twenty-three
cars of vegetables, fruit, mineral and
other product exhibits. l expect to in
crease the number of the latter to
about fifty, making total Of $50 cars.
which can be handled in ten trains.
We will exhibit week or so in each
big city, and ultimately hope to have
some central headquarters where the
exposition can be made u permanent
one whenever we get tired of travel
ing. The opportunities for different
parts of the country to advertise them
selves are unsurpassed. Every part
Of the Union will be represented in the
trains"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
nUBB1ns OF NEWS.
Items OF Gsenernl Interest Placed I'm
q Few Lines.

Items OF General Interest Placed in
\ Few Lines.
Lieut.. Charles III. Hall, Twelfth in
fantry, Fort Niagara, N. T., has re-
signed.
The officers of the San Juan County
Bank of Aztec, N. Mex, have decided
to close that institution owing to poor
business.
The condition of Minister Willis.
whose illness ut one time caused his
family and friends great uneasiness,
has improved.
Ensign N. Il. Coleman, who has been
detailed for steel inspection duty at
Harrisburg, will he contaminated on
charges of neglect Of duty.
The trial of Mrs. w. H. II. Carew for
the wilful murder Of her husband, by
poisoning, is set to commence on Jan. 1
in H. b. NJ. court at Yokohama.
Wheat in San Francisco has become
n scarce article and is daily advancing.
Shippers would willingly pay $1.SO per
Genital for good No. shipping wheat.
Owing to the exodus on account of
the plague the population of Bombay
has been reduced One-half. The week
~ mortality is 200 per 1000, and more
shops are closed than open in the ma
tive quarter.
The house committee on commerce
to-day voted to report favorably bills
for bridge across the Columbia river
in Stevens county, Wash, by the Co
lumbia River & Red Mountain Rail-
way company.
w. G. Creole, the millionaire miner
of Los Angeles, Cal, for whom the
town of Creole, Colo, is named, and
his wife have separated and agreed to
dissolve at once, as far as possible
without legal process, the marital
bonds.
The funeral of Gen. Miguel Negret
occurred at the City of Mexico, being
attended by President Diaz and other
high officers of the government. He
was prominent in the war of interview
ton and shared with Gen. Saragoss:l
the glory of Puebla.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
PROTEST OF THE PORTE.
Ambassa rors Interfering in R'cgn rtf
to the Trial Of NIazIar Hey

Ambassadors Interfering in Rcgn rtt
to the Trial OF NIazhar hey.
I. Constantinople, Jan. 10. - Owing to-
the refusal Of the Turkish authorities
to admit the dragomans of the en-
bassies to be present at the trial OF
NIazhar Bey, the French and Italian
ambassadors have recalled their dr:l-
gomas and have strongly protested to
the porte. demanding Il change Of
venue in the trial of Mazhar Bey, who
is accused of completely in the murder
of Father Salvatore, an Italian priest
who was killed in the convent Of Jenid-
jekale, at Marash, in 1896, by Turkish
troops commanded by the hey. The
ambassadors insist that the latter shall
be tried by competent and impartial
tribunal here instead of MaraSh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
POISON IN PORK.
Number of People in Chicago Taken
Suddenly Ill.

Number of People in Chicago Taken
Suddenly Ill.
Chicago, Jan. 1O-Two persons are at
the point of death from eating what
they claim was poisoned meat. three
more are in a dangerous condition. one
has fully recovered and four children
are still confined to the house while
their parents We're able to get about to-
day. The twelve men, women and
children We're taken violently i'll on
Wednesday from eating fresh pork and
sausage. Physicians have been in
constant attendance at the bedsides Of
the stricken persons and have man
aged to save the lives of Mt least half
and they have hopes OF seeing hut two
of their patients not recover. The
friends OF the family claim it was
poisoned meat that caused their illness,
while the butcher that sold the meat
says it must have been something else.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
The PardoufnS Power.

Milwaukee. Jan. 1O-As q result of
the clamor against ex-Gov. Upham in
pardoning a number of life prisoners
during the closing days of his admin
istration, probably one of the first acts
of the legislature will be to act OH an
amendment to the constitution taking
the pardoning prerogative from the
governor and vesting it in a board.
Gov. Scllotield is strongly in favor of
the reform and will recommend it in
his message.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
Curse of IdlenesS.

Sing Sing. n. Y, Jan. 10. - On the
first of the month convict labor was
abolished in all the prisons Of this state
and to-day Frederick Hoffman, Il pris-
oner here. while depressed from lack
Of employment, threw himself from Il
gallery where he was taking exercise,
to the floor, seventyyfive feet below.
Hoffman told Warden Sage last night
that lie feared his mind would give
way unless he had some work to do.
He was Il printer.