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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
DOGS, CAMELs OR DEER.

Choice of Transportation Methods
in the Klondikc Region.
Dabeney, representing party Of
about fifty Michigan people, who pro-
pose to go to the Klondike region
early in the spring, before navigation
opens, has been in the city for several
days. He will leave on the next orr
entail steamer for Japan on his way to
Vladivostock, Siberia, to secure dogs,
camels or reindeer teams for his party.
Mr.. Dabeney says he will procure a
supply of either of the animals and
will select whichever he concludes will
answer his purpose. He expects to re-
turn in February
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
and Other Officers of the


President and Other officers of the
Republic.
Washington. Dec. 5.-Consul General
Lee has informed the state depart
ment that the insurgents in Cuba elect
ed ana Installed at Yaza, Put rto
Principe, On Oct. 20, the following Of
ficers:
President, Bartole Masso; vice presi-
dent, Domingo Mendez Capote; secre-
tary Of war, Joe B. AlenaE: secretary
of the treasury, ERNST: Font Stear-
ling; secretary Of foreign affairs, An.
drez Moreno de Ia Tore: secretary Of
the interior, Manuel r. Silva; general
in-chief, Maximo Gomez; lieutenant
general, Caljxto Garcia.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
HEAVY LOSS AT LA CROSSE.

Brick Pomcroy's Old Block and the
Mcmillan Buildings Burned.
La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 5.-The worst
fire that has visited this city for years
occurred about midnight last night.
OF the old Brick" Pomeroy block and
the Mcmillan opera house only the
walls now remain. The loss can hard
~ be estimated at this time, but will
exceed $200,O0O. The greater part of
this is covered by insurance. Six
firemen were injured, three seriously.
The Mcmillan opera house was owned
by the Mcmillan estate and will prob
ably be rebuilt,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
RUSSIANS AGlTATED.

Newspapers Say Germany Must Not
Be Allowed to Stay in China.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 5.-Great retic-
cnce is observed in officials here re-
gardjng the political situation in the
far east, but the opinion prevails that
Germany will not permanently occupy
Ka'o Chou bay. The Russian news
papers protest against the occupation
as being calculated to injure the inter-
ests of Russians in the far East, and
they say that the Russian government
ought to demand it's evacuation, or OBJ
tain an equivalent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
An Old Soldier at La Crosse Evident
IL Believes In Plurality in Mutri-

An Old Soldier at La Crosse Evident
IL Believes in Plurality in Matri-
mony.
La Crosse, Wis. Special.-Michael
Fahey, charged with deserving his
family, was arrested at Tunnel City
and brought here by Sheriff Lang Of
this county. He was arraigned be-
fore Judge Dyson and bound over. In
default of $500 bail he was committed
to jail. Fancy is an old soldier and a
pensioner, and until a few months
ago resided with his family on the
North side. 1t is alleged that he has
been married to and living with anoth-
er woman in Monroe county who has
three months old child there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09

Insurance Companies Dropped.
Lansing, Mich, Dec. s. = State In
surance Commissioner Campbell has
issued n circular containing the names
of thirty-five fire insurance companies
which he asserts are unauthorized to
do business in Michigan, and many Of
whom he charges have no legal ex-
istence anywhere. These are in addi-
ton to lict of over twenty alleged
fraudulent companies recently pub
lished by the commissioner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
wisconsin Powder ..Touchy."

Wisconsin Powder ssTOuchy."
Milwaukee, Dec. 5.-A special from
Platteville, Wis, to the Journal says
the cylinder house of the Latin &
Rand Powder company blew up with
out leaving any trace of the structure.
The saltpeter house was blown to
atoms. The mill contained two cylin-
ders holding 300 kegs of twenty-five
pounds each. Loss, $4,000. This
makes the sixth explosion in fifty
years., The mill will be rebuilt. The
engineer had narrow escape.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Is SLOWLY SINKING
MOTHER MKINLEY VERY NEAR TO
DEATHS DOOR.
by Devoted 3ndy Loving
Children Her Life Ebbs Slowly
Away-The President VIII Return
to Washington I'm Time for the
Opening of conere.s-No Hope
That, Mrs! Mckinley VIII Return
to Consciousness.
to consciousness.

Canton, Ohio, Dec. 5.-president Nc
Klnley will be in Washington for the
opening of congress next Monday
whatever may be the issue Of his
mothers illness. Although there has
never been in the history of the gov
eminent a case exactly similar, it is
necessary for the president to be at the
capital in person for the opening of a
session of congress to receive the joint
committees from the two houses, and
that until this committee has waited
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
ROADS REFUGE RATES.

Voluntary Reduction ON All Freight
but the Main Item.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 5. - The three
iron range railways have decided to
make cut in their freight rates on
all commodities except iron ore, to
points OH the Termillior and Mesaba
ranges. The cut will smcunt to 20
per cent in most cases a:1 in no case
less than 1C ger cent. The step has
been under consideration for some
time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
MANIAC AND RAZOR.

Virginia, Mimi, Hospital the Scene
of Attempted Murder.
Virginia, MINI. Dec. 5.--An Italian
whose name could not be learned at
tempted to murder DR.. Gerry and Or.
Miller while insane. The instrument
used was a razor. DR.. Cory was bad
~ wounded, while DR.. M!iler's throat
was cut from the middle of the neck
to the ear. 1t is thought that DR..
Cory will recover, but DR.. Miller is in
a critical condition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Monon Collfsfon.

Lafayette, Ind, Dec. 5.-The south
bound passenger train on the Monon
road collided with the north-bound
freight near McGoysburg, this side Of
Rensselaer,. Engineer Miller, Of the
passenger train, had leg broken.
Others Of the crews of both engines
escaped by jumping. Freight and
passenger cars were piled high, and
traffic will be stopped for hours. The
damage will be heavy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Fightins All the Time.

Cherokee. Iowa, Dec. 5. - Boiler
avenue" joints were raided by the
sheriff and q quantity of liquor seized
in each place. The complaint wa0
filed by A. H. Maltby and O. II. Met:
calf, of the anti-saloon league. The
saloons have not been running since
the effort was made to open up under
the mulct law, and the saloon men
claim that the liquor seized was on
hand at the time Of closing. 1t is like
ly that another big saloon fight will
enSue,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Calls 6, suecial Session.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 5. - Gov. Tan
ner has issued n proclamation calling
a special session of the general assem-
bly, to meet here Dec. Z. The session
is called to consider amendments to
the laws for the assessment OF prop
erty for taxation, and regulating the
manner of conducting primary cleo
lions and to pass a reapportionment
bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Thirty Families Homeless,

Rome. Dec, S. -, A dispatch from
Cuneo Province Of that name in Pied.
mont says that twenty houses in the
village Of Roviera have been destroyed
by fire. One man was burned to q
crisp. The calamity has rendered
thirty families homeless, and as the
ground is covered deep with snow
their condition is desperate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Russians in China.

London. Dec. 5-A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says that five
Russian instructors have recently ar
rived in China, and that Russians have
also been appointed customs officers,
two ut Canton, one at Swatau and one
at Fuchau.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Dry Goods stock DESTROYED.

Waseca, MIMI, Dec. S. = Fire dc.
stroyed the sly goods stock oe j. L..
DeHuff, III the Barden building. The
stock was new and valuable one. De-
Huff having lately engaged in business
here, and was Insured for $4,000,
which sum covers the total loss. The
damage to the. building is 5000. The
origin Of the fire is not known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Arrested TO. Perjury,

Davenport, Iowa, Dec. S. = Henry
Langworth. witness against the
state in the Behren murder case, has
been arrested for perjury. He swore
he was never a convict. The police
say they have found that he served
five years at Sing Sing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
VIII Re Hanged.

Berlin, Ont, Dec. 5.-James B. AL
lison, the seventeen-year-old farm la
borer wH:, has been on trial here for
the pasi week on the charge Of killing
Mrs. AntnD2;' Orr, the wife of his en-
ployer, vas found guilty and sentenced
to be ranged Feb. next
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Mer.lnuxl,ter for ntrs. Nack.

New York. Dec 5.-After consulta-
ton with Judges Maddox and Smith.
District Attorney Youngs has decided
to accept plea of manslaughter in the
first degree for Mrs. Mack, the accom-
plice of Martin Thorn in the murder
Of William Guldensuppe, according to-
the Herald. The extreme penalty for
this degree Of crime is twenty years.
Imprisonment, with a communication Of
seven years and seven months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Given Up for Lost.

Boston, Dec. s. = The three-masted
schooner Julia S. Bailey, Capt. w. A.
Wyrnan. from Norfolk. Va. Oct. 80,
with coal for Saco, Me-, which has
been reported from the latter port as
long overdue, and which left Hyannis,
Mass, Nov. 10, has been given up as
lost,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Persisted IN FLAMES.

Little Daughter of Senator Leesh Mt
North Yakima Burned to Death.
North Yakima, WASH, Dec. 5.-The
residence of State Senator Leesh, a
few miles from this city. was totally
destroyed by fire. Mr.. Leeshs one
year-old daughter persisted in the
flames. The child's nurse had very
narrow escape. The fire originated in
an alright stove in the nursery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
DREYFUs INNOCENT.

NJ. lola Undertakes to Obtain the
Release of the Captain.
New York, Dec. ga dispatch from
Paris saws: II have substantial proof
of Dreyfus' innocence" lola asserts.
"He shall: not remain in exile. l have
made his liberation my affair. I will
devote my life to it. France is no
longer France if she can be deceived
and driven to mad rage against an
unfortunate being who for three
years ncs been expiating, under afro
ciors conditions, crime he never
committed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
A $4,000 blaze.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 5.--The hotel
and various other buildings at Red
Boiling Springs We're destroyed by a
fire. The loss is estimated Mt $4,000.
The fire originated in the parlor of the
hotel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
No Chinameu Admitted.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Consul O'Hara1
has sent the state department a copy
of the law of Nicaragua passed Oct.
Q last absolutely prohibiting the immi-
grafton of Chinese. The officer who
infringes on the law is subjected to
fine of from $25 to $500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Ex-Goy. Church Dead,

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 5.-News was
received here that Louis Kossuth
Church of South Dakota died ut Jun
eau, Alaska, Nov. 25, of pneumonia.
Mr.. Church was native of Brooklyn,
N. Y. and served long term in the
legislature. In 1885 he was appointed
associate justice of the supreme court
Of Dakota by President Cleveland,
who afterward appointed him govern
or of the territory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Mai. Handy Is Better.

Washington, Dec. 5-Maj. Moses p.
Handy, who has been seriously i'll
here, is better, though still unable to
leave his bed. AS soon as he is strong
er he will be taken to some place in
the South where the climate is more
favorable
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
TWO MEN KILLED,
Destructive Fire in n Conl Dock At
tended With Fatalities.

Destructive Fire In n Coal Dock At.
tended With Fatalities.
Escanaba. Mich. Special.-A fire
broke out on the steamer Nahant, and
world. Dock No. is on fire and the
others are threatened. Two of the
crew of the steamer are known to be
lost and several others are injured.
The steamer was lying at the dock
loading ore and was only partially
loaded. Shortly before midnight the
crew discovered that it was on fire,
but the origin Of the fire is unknown.
The crew made every effort to quench
the flames. but brisk wind was blow
ing and spread the fire with great
rapidity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09

Lima. Ohio, Dec. 5.-The boiler of
the locomotive Of an east-bound freight
on the Chicago 4 Erie exploded eight
miles east of here. The engineer, fire.
man anu brakeman, who were on the
engine, were injured. The engine was
blown from the track anG number of
cars We're wrecked.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
AccidentaI Death

London, Dec. 5.-The coroners jury
which has been inquiring into the
death of Cecil Barnard, the we'll
known society entertainer who was
killed by falling from a second-story
window of the Savage club, has rem
dered verdict of accidental death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
smueelire Dia,nond..

New York, Dec. 5.-Emanuel j. La
sar, a saloonkeeper of this city, and
his wife, were each held in Sc, 800 bail
by United States Commissioner
Shields on the charge of having SNUG
gled into this country 100000 worth
of diamonds. They pleaded not guilty.
The diamonds were seized on Wednes-
day night at the Office of Max J.. La
sar, diamond merchant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
MRS. Nancy A. Mckinley.

on the president and received his COM
munication the regular business Of
congress- cannot proceed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
stickeen River Steamers.

vancouver, B. c., Dec. 5. = Capt.
Troup. superintendent Of the Canadian
Pacific steamers in the Kootenai wat
ers, has gone to Montreal to arrange
for the construction of fleet OF light
draft stern wheel steamers to put on
the Stickeen. river in the spring to con-
meet with the four large ocean steam
ers that will run from Vancouver.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
HEAPS OF THE hEAUTTFun.I
Heavy Snowfall ThrouEhoats

Heavy Snowfall Throug host tie
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. Sit hsA
been showing here FOR twenty sixs
hours without Interruption. The fall
has been between six and seven. inches
Street car and railroad traffic is much
fnterfered with by drifts. II the wind
increases in severity railroad men fear
that all roads centering here will be
blocked. There are no present indica-
tons of cessation Of the storm.
Omaha, Dec. 5.-SnOw has fallen In
Nebraska continuously for twenty -four
hours, and in some parts of. the state
it continues. 1t is the first general
storm in weeks. at Omaha the fall
amounts to about eight inches. 1t is
light and dry, and while it flies easily
in the wind. the drifts it makes are
not formidable obstacles. In the north
ern part of the state the fall was
much heavier.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 5.-One Of
the worst storms in the history of the.
state prevailed here. Stow fell all day
and last night the storm assumed the
shape of blizzard. SIX inches OF
snow is now On the ground and it Is
still coming down. All railroad trains
are more or less delayed.
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 5.-A foot Of
SNOW has fallen here. The fall is also
heavy over South Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Gets Six Years In Prison.

Boston, Dec 5.-Eugene H. Morgan,
alias w. H. Matthews. the leader of
the gang of mail box robbers who were
arrested in this city recently, has been
sentenced to serve Il term of'siX gears
in state prison at hard labor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Crunhed to Denth.

Minneapolis, Dec. 5.-Philip Vernon.
a brakeman on the Great Northern
road, was caught between two passen-
ger coaches near the Western avenue
roundhousc and crushed to death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Smashed II Bike Record.

Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 5.-Earl H. Kiser
broke the tive-mile bicycle record here
before an audience of 1000 people. He
made the five miles In S:13. James
Quelin of France previously held the
record ut S:2S.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Bccnme a Catholic,

New York, Dec. 5. = A dispatch to
the World from Paris says: Sibyl
Sanderson was received into the Cath
Ollie church two days before she mar
ried Antonio Terry, the rich Cuban.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
German colonin, Councils.

German Colonial Councils.
Berlin, Dec. b.-The colonial council
at its final sitting recommended the
formation of councils composed of the
most prominent Germans in the vari-
Gus protectorates of the empire to act
as advisory to the governors Of the
colonies
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
Suicide in a Lumber Cnmp,

Suicide In a Lumber Camp.
Republic, Mich, Dec. 5. - Edward
Evenson. proprietor Of the Scandina-
Wan hotel, hung himself in lumber
camp six miles from town. Financial
embarrassment is thought to be the
cause. He leaves a wife and six chill
dren.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
To Command the Manning.

To Command the Manning.
Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 5-Capt.
Thomas Munger, commanding the
United States revenue cutter Grant,
has received orders to proceed at once
to Boston to assume command or the
cutter Manning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
To Feed Klondikers.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 5.-Ten thousand
bags of dessicated vegetables are be-
ing prepared in this city for shipment
to the Klondike.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
ARCHITECT IS FIRM.
Says Walls Must Come Down he
cauhe of Faulty Construction.

West Superior, Wis. Special.-Archl-
tect Chisholm, inspector for the CITY
ON the new East end fire hail, mas
given the contractors until tomorrow
morning to 80 to work tearing down
the walls, claimed to be faulty con-
.structed. The council committee ana
the board Of public works have unlted
in a note to Architect Chisholm, ask
ing that work he allowed to proceed.
INT the architect refuses to consider H.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-05
FRENCH GOVERNMENTS ESCIPE,
Its Overthrow Averted Only by Strenuous
Efforts of Prime Minister Meline.

Paris, Feb. At was only through
the strenuous efforts of NJ Meline,
prime minister and minister of agri-
culture, that the government was saved
from being overthrown by the chamber
of deputies to-day. On Tuesday, dur
ing the debate on the clauses of the
sugar bill NJ Habert moved that the
bounties should only be paid to grow
ers, quarters of whose employees
were French. The government opposed
the motion, but the chamber, by a vote
of 221 to 219, decided to consider it.
The motion was discussed to-day and
it found many supporters. 1t looked "a
one time as though the government
would be defeated, but eventually
through the active work of NJ. Meline
enough votes were secured to defeat,
but only by an extremely narrow mar
gin The vote for the motion was 232
to 234, against it, the government thus
having majority Of only two. Even
tually the bill in its entirety was agreed
to by vote of 2S2 to 259
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-05
FIVE cUBAN WOMEN IN DUREss.
One an American Who Will Probably bs
Liberated.

Havana, Feb. 4.-The trial of DR..
Casper Betancourt, a well known den
tist of this city, who was arrested on
December % last as a political sus-
pect took place to-day and resulted
in his acquittal He was at once re-
leased, but was placed at the disposal
of the civil governor. 1t was suspect
ed that DR.. Betancourt was acting as
a go-between for the insurgents and
their sympathizers in the United
States. There was no evidence produc-
ed at the trial to prove that he was
connected in any way with the rebel
lion
The steamer Manuela arrived here to-
day from Nuevitas, province of Puerto
Principe. She brought twenty two po-
litical prisoners, including five ladies,
who are relatives of prominent insur-
gents. The men were imprisoned at
police headquarters and the women
placed in the house of refuge.
The women are Conception Agramon-
te, mother of Gomez physician; Cab
riele de Miaranda, Mira Aguila, An
Seld LopefcIo, Vile VI d Iepei ieduef'
and Eva Adam Rodriguez, who is an
American and the wife of the rebel,
Colonel Rodriguez. AS soon as Consul
General Lee learned that Sonora Rod
riguez was among the prisoners he re-
quested her immediate release, basing
his request upon a promise made by
the government when she was arrsted.
1t is expected she will be liberated to-
morrow.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-05
POOL ROOM R4IDED.


an Alleged Notorious Resort.
Waterbury, Feb, 4,-The police made
a raid upon a pool room doing business
and Money Transfer company, over
Thomas H. Hayes saloon on East Main
street, this afternoon, and arrested
John E. Harbourne. the manager; John
II. Sullivan and John d. Connolly, tel
egraph operators, and others who We're
found in the place. Most of the per-
sons We're frequenters who came from
PLACES outside of Waterbury. Among
these was John Richards, a gauger in
the United States internal revenue de-
partment
The raid caused great sensation.
1t is reported that Waterbury has been
the only place in the state where the
pool sellers did business with immuni-
ty, and sports from all parts of the
state gathered here to play the races.
The warrant for the arrest of the man
ager and the employees of the pool room
was issued by Prosecuting Attorney
Bronson, and the raid was made by
Captain Bannon, Detective Sergeant
Shea and half dozen other officers.
The pool room was found in full op-
GRAFTON, and the appearance of the Off
GERS was a complete surprise to the
manager and the frequenters. The po-
lice made a clean sweep and gathered
in all the paraphernalia, including tel
egraph instruments, books, etc.
1t is said that the police received the
tip from patron of the place who had
recently lost $500 in playing the races
at the pool room. All those arrested
will be arraigned in the city court to-
morrow, charged with gaming. The
Law and Order league was not con-
nected in any way with the raid here
to-day.