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The herald., 1898-01-27

Chicago is said to be greatly shocked
over the confession of Rev. C. o. Brown.
The people of the Windy City have a
monopoly Of surprise at the departure.
What would an innocent man think of
locating in Chicago for?
The herald., 1898-01-27
Social Expedient

Foxey-Did you send the Borems card
FOR your musicale?
Mrs. Foxey-Yes; how could get out of
it?
Foxey-Wel I'll tell Borem that Smith
is going to come. Borem owes him money.
-Philadelphia Record.
The herald., 1898-01-27

English newspapers are alarmed at
the preponderance of the German sea
power in Chinese waters, and make
rather frenzied appeals for speedy re-
enforcement OF the British vessels there.
The herald., 1898-01-27

If anything has been developed by the
the Hawaiian debt of four millions of
dollars, who placed it and where it is
held, the facts have not been made pub
lie. Directly it has no bearing upon the
question of acquiring the islands, but
the information might, in a way, ex-
plain the enthusiasm of certain people,
in congress and outside of it, and show
why such frenzied efforts are being
made to railroad the treaty through
this session of congress.
The herald., 1898-01-27
The Bow of Promise

The Los Angeles Herald has never given
better promise under its new management
of becoming a great newspaper than right
now. 1t has libel suit on its hands,
Santa Monica outlook.
The herald., 1898-01-27
An Envious Contemporary

The Los Angeles Herald should be very
proud of that big libel suit. Newspapers
all believe in advertising, and the libel suit
is a cheap way of carrying out ones belief.
We would be willing to give few thou
sands for such suit ourselves.-Santa
Monica Outlook.
The herald., 1898-01-27

The weekly weather bulletin, appear
ing in our dispatches this morning,
shows that the rainfall this side of the
Tehachapi is half an inch below normal.
The herald., 1898-01-27

By the decisive vote of 376 to 1S3 the
French chamber has again sustained
the government in its stubborn refusal
to reopen the Dreyfus case. If a mis-
take has been made in that matter. it
gives promise of being perpetuated.
The herald., 1898-01-27
Economical

"a good many people" said the phloso-
pher ARE economical after the manner of
man | once knew, who smoked thirty
cent cigars and saved the half-burned
matches to kindle the fires. s."-Indianapols
Journal
The herald., 1898-01-27
More Criminal Than Foolish

The San Francisco Call is making an
other fool of itself in upholding the alleged
criminal element in the Los Angeles school
scandal.-Tehachap Times.
The herald., 1898-01-27
Come On!

If really believed that Editor Patton OF
the Capital would get that $780, 900 and would
also divide up. we would be with him.
Santa Monica outlook.
The herald., 1898-01-27
A Chance

Ncll-Mr. Sillcus is only an apology for
a man.
Belle-Well, wouldn't you accept an
apology # it was offered ?-Boston Traveller.
The herald., 1898-01-27
New Times. New Duties

"What has become of your old friend
Doseum, the horse doctor?"
Hes running a bicycle repair shop a
mile up the pike. Philadelphia North
American
The herald., 1898-01-27
Doing

"Wel. Bill. what you doin' nowadaysT"
"A!n't doin' nuthin' but doin' nuthin'."-
Indianapolis Journal. =
The herald., 1898-01-27

The latest hint that comes from New
England is that the cotton mills of that
section are to be syndicated and op-
Grated henceforth as trust. This is Il
real menace to the future success of tex
tile fabric manufacture in the south. and
the only suggestion yet made that seems
feasible. Controlled and directed by
one central authority, with power to
close the old and worn out mills.
to decrease or diminish the produc-
tion at will, and thus fix the price
in the markets of the country.
the advantage now enjoyed by
southern mill men, would be more than
minimized-it would be wiped out. The
suggestion of syndicated cotton manu-
facture in the north can be successfully
combated by syndicated cotton manu-
facture in the south, but in no other way.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

THERE is a disposition in some quar-.
ters to make the most and the worst of
the expenses of a wal in order that the
people may be deferred from supporting
measures found necessary for the ma
tional safety and honor. 1t is true that
war is an expensive business, and that
fact gives the strongest reason to hope
for peace. In modern times the issue of
a conflict depends greatly upon the re-
sources at command of the combatanta.
There is az to believe that Spain
could not long sustain.a conflict with
any other power. The worlds finan-
ciers are not addicted to loaning vast
sums which they have reason to think
can never be paid. Even in a brief con-
hict with necessary preparation large
expenditures would be involved, and
no damage inflicted on an enemy can
bring any return whatever to the lend
ers who furnish the funds, nor is there
a possibility that Spain could by cap
ture or conquest acquire anything Of
value to bondholders. On the other
hand, the United States has enough
money lying idle in the treasury to
cover the cost of a contest for a year,
and the last popular loan showed that
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

Two TRA1NLoADs Of Dunkards from
Pennsylvania are en- route for North Da.
kota having sold their farms there and
determined to locate in the Red River
valley. This is only one Of the numer-
ous parties of immigrants that are en-
route to the state, in addition to many
that have conn already, early enough to
secure land and put in a crop this year.
The magnitude of this immigration
movement to the state has not been
comprehended by the majority Of the
people OF the state. There is nothing of
a boom nature about it, but a steady
and substantial growth. In addition to
many foreigners who have been located
in the state, the immigrants include a
goodly number Of thorough Americans,
who come from Iowa, Nebraska, Indi-
ana and other states. They come pre-
pared to stay, and to become citizens of
the state in all that term implies. In
the central part of the state the arrival
OF new families is being chronicled
daily. The records Of the land offices
prove also that the immigration move
ment.is% extensive. The business that
is being done at this time is larger than
was ever before done by the land offices
at this time Of. year.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

The proposed Hawaiian treaty has
been replaced with a joint resolution
for the annexation of Hawaii for the
reasonthat a treaty requires a two-thirds
vote and a resolution only a major
ity. The old stock arguments
against Hawaiian annexation which
have been made against the treaty will
now, no doubt, be urged against the
Joint resolution. That they will pre-
vail against the sober sense of serious
statesmen is not to be imagined. There
.is before the nation at this moment too
impressive a object lesson. It has
been said in congress this week that
there need be no haste to annex Hawaii,
for there is no fear that any other
power will NEEDLE with these islands.
But not a year ago we we're similarly
assured that there was no need Of en-
larging the navy or increasing coast de.
lenses, since there was no danger OF
even the menace Of a foreign war. How
hollow those assurances sound today!
The work that should have been done
at leisure and at lower cost during the
last few years has been done in a hurry
and at q greater cost Sian it should i'm.
pose. If this country should not annex
Hawaii now there is no assurance that
the often-made attempts of European
powers to get possession of it would not
be repeated tomorrow, and if they
should be this country would either
have to acquiesce, to its disgrace and
heavy commercial detriment and politi
cal menace, or to be thrown into an.
other furry of hasty action at a great
disadvantage. Il
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

ing disturbance Of the worlds money
markets, as interfering with the negotia.
ton OF. corporate loans and as being
generally ~unfavorable to the investment
markets I a see no justification
whatever for such apprehen ions; they
are the product # pessimistic magma
tions. The OUTLAWS of all the countries,
except our own, will extend over a series
of years. Those OF England and Ger
many will be provided for in the
ordinary course Of revenue and there
fore will involve no borrowing. Russia
will gradually draX her s69,ooO,ooo out
of Imperial funds now on deposit; and
our own appropriations will be provided
for out of surplus cash now in the
Treasury. Thus none of these expendi-
lures will involve any issue of loans;
while those of Russia and the United
States will put sll9,Ooo,OoO of money
now boarded into active circulation,
thereby contributing to ease in the
money markets and strength in the cash
resources of the banks. The home
money market is amply protected against
any contingency in connection with our
relations with Spain. The amount of
the current gold imports. received and
to arrive, now reaches over s25,OOO, 900;
and although exchange has risen to a
rate which forbids further importations
at the moment, yet our creditor claims
upon Europe are such as to place within
our reach further very large amounts of
gold should we need.i it. The largeness
of u exports still continues and the
moderation of the imports is unchanged;
80 that the trade account for February,
including gold and silver, shows a
balance in our favor of s38, OOO, OO0,-
adding further to the already extra
ordinary floating balance in our favor
held in other countries. For the first
eight months Of this fiscal year, a
balance of exports and imports, includ-
ing gold and silver, shows s4Os, 100000
to the credit of the United States. Max
ing a liberal deduction on account of
the net debtor items outside of imports
and exports and assuming that the
movement of securities has averaged
considerably against US, there must still
now remain an unliquidated foreign
balance in our favor of very extraordi-
nary dimensions; much larger, I ap-
prehend, than in generally supposed, or
than would be credited if fairly est.
mated.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

states. The name Of C%orneliuos N. Bliss
is the synonym for honesty and justice
in all dealings. This is his record in
business affairs as we'll as in politics.
As secretary of the interior he has given
universal satisfaction, showing great
capacity for public affairs and the
strictest integrity in dealing with all
questions that come before him. It is
not too much to say that MI. Bliss is
absolutely beloved by all republicans
here. That Mr.. johnson should say of
him in a recent speech in the house that
"Mr. Bliss had yet to acquire the
accomplishments of q scholar. soldier,
statesman, lawyer, or traveller" and
that he chad never seen a prairie or a
mountain, an Indian reservation or a
claim shack" is 80 far from the truth
that the accusation cannot but reflect
upon the nan who uttered it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

The TRIBUNE has always favored non:
craftsmanship in municipal affairs be-
lieving it to the best interest of the
taxpayers. When such a convention is
held and puts forth it's candidates the
ticket will be heartily supported. 1t
believes the present administration has
been economical and satisfactory to the
taxpayers and business interests of Bis
marck and w are not electing mayors
and aldermen for other cities. The
capitol city has been shamefully mis-
represented and traduced and to turn
down or fail to support at this time
those members of organizations who
have received the greatest abuse would
serve only to build up the hypocrites who
afterwards would seek to destroy us.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

CoNGREssMAN JoHNsoN's statesman
ship was evidenced recently in a speech
in congress bitterly arraigning Secretary
Bliss, and the manner in which it is re-
ceived by republicans is shown by the
following correspondence of the st. Paul
Dispatch: Republicans in Washington
generally are greatly Disguised with
Congressman johnson for his uncalled-
for attack upon Secretary Bliss. 1t il
the first instance in which any man
calling himself a republican has in,
dulged in a personal attack upon any Of
the members of President McKinley's
cabinet. MIR. Johnson's criticism of the
secretary is %ostensibly based upon the
letters hostility to the free homestead
bill, but every one familiar with the
facts suspects that the real basis Of the
attack may be MI. Johnson's disappoint-
ment in failing to secure the appoint.
ment of his brother to the position di
receiver of the land Office at Fargo OF
all the men in President McKinley's
cabinet Secretary Bliss is considered to
be n of the fairest and best. He is
also recognized by republicans through
out the country as being foremosti in the
ranks Of party leadership in the Eastern
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

s50o,ooo,0o0 cod1a be borrowed at any
time on favorable terms, if necessary.
The annual cost Of naval establishment
in time of peace is now about s3O,OOO,-
600, which would leave less than $780,
100000 more required to cover the an
nual cost in time of war of such a navy
as was employed in the blockade and in
the defense Of commerce during the
four years ending June 80, 1865. The
naval force was then GIL vessels. carry
ing 4,61O guns, about 5000 officers and
$4,000 men. Now we have SO vessels,
many of them of high power, less than
1000 officers and about 1900 men.
Whether Spain could keep in operation
as large a force for a single year may
perhaps be determined by her present
financial condition. The latest state
ment Of her debt and interest charges
to January l, by the Estafeta of Madrid
made the debt, including Cuban bonds
guaranteed, s1,7O9, 300, 582, and the an
nual interest and the annual redemp-
ton charges slO5, 1897 .O31, but added
debts about falling due amounting to
Sl64,612.4O0. Besides sums have been
borrowed since to meet current ex-
pensa9, and the great arrearage of the
administration sand army in Cuba is
said by Blanco to be about $4,000, 600.
He reDorted the cost nj hio armv Of
100000 a month. It is in such a con-
dition as this that Spain would have to
seek the further loans required for a
naval war with the United States, and
for the increased expenses of land oper-
tions in Cuba in that event, to say
nothing of expenditures required in
Porto Rico, the Philippine Islands and
for defense of her own coast.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

The st. Louis Globe Democrat calls
attention to an interesting fact. In the
last presidential campaign much was
heard of a financial declaration; Of indie
pendence. Some great advantages, by
no 9 clearly defined, were expected
to result from the adoption Of an isolated
currency standard Of our own, obliging
the world to conform orsufer the conse.
quences. The Chicago platform en-
bodied the idea in these resoundiDg
words. 1--WE demand the free and un.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

LATE reports from Nebraska show
that the beet.sugar enterprise of the
state was so successful last year that
the farmers have increased by 10000
acres the area to be planted to beets
during the coming season, and have
done this in the face of the threat of re-
duction of prices of beets in case of the
annexation of Hawaii. The reports of
the increase in average are accompanied
by a statement that a movement is on
foot for the organization of cooperative
sugar factories, TO be owned by the
prosperous farmers, whose condition a
a couple of years ago was held up by
the silver people for the commiseration
of the entire world.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25
TIE Mandan Independent kicks over

The Mandan Independent kicks over
the traces with reference to the big
fusion banquet proposed to be given at
Fargo on the Both, and says the popo.
cratic party in North Dakota will never
be advanced by banquets at a dollar a
plate. Neither is the Independent i'm
pressed with the idea of bringing Bryan
and other lights of the party to the
state. 1t thinks the pops, of the state
are able to do their own thinking. But
some cruel popocrat will intimate that
Wilder has not the price of a plate al
the banquet and the incident will be
closed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

limited coinage OF both silver and gold
at the presents legal ratio of 16 to /
without waiting for the aid or consent
Of any other nation. We demand that
the standard silver dollar shall be a full
legal tender equally with gold for all
debts, public and private, and we favor
such legislation as will prevent for the
future the characterization of any kind
of legal tender money by private con-
tract" In the avalanche of public
speaking that marked the campaign no
phase of the silverites was delivered
with a more swelling emphasis than
without the aid Or consentIo . any, other
nation" There was something in it
supposed to put all other countries in
the background with one wave Of his
oratorical arm, and it was always good
for a big round of free coinage applause.
Less than two years have passed and
we find ourselves involved in q serious
foreign controversy. The great concep.
ton of cutting loose from all the rest of
creation will be admitted, at present, to
be quite impracticable. We might have
been willing to sell our products on a
silver basis. but other nations. take a
different view of their own til U6action.
IL happens thatit is greatly to our inter-
est to buy some foreign warships, not
only to strengthen our navy, but even
more to keep them out of the hands of
an adversary. OF course the trade is for
cash, and it is to be noted that the two
Brazilian shipssc cost in gold less than
half the amount that would have been
demanded for them in silver. The same
is true of all war material purchasedin
Europe. Gold passes anywhere "a the
world at the coinage value, while silver
is accepted only as bullion outside of
the country where it is coined.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

CLEws weekly trade review says: Cur
rent events show that in the future,
international conflicts are more likely to
be fought on the sea than on land. AS
a result, four nations have, within the
present month, appropriated 1888 ,OOO,-
600 for naval purposes,-Great Britain
s1l9,O00,O00, United States s5O,OOO,OOO,
Russia s69,0O0,OO0 and Germany $780,.
100000. These ontlays have been very
enormously interpreted as foreshadow-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

THE railroad rate case, which was ad-
journed because the officers of the road
were called away, seems to be in statu
quo. with no definite time set for get.
ting out. Master in Chancery Lowell
states that it was the understanding
that the bearing should be resumed
about the 18th or Goth, but he has
heard from one of the parties in inter
est, Judge Amidon is still away, an6
the whole matter seems to be in doubt.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

THERE appears to be no settlement of
the rate war between the 500 and the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern in
sight unless it is engineered by the roads
themselves, and arbitration of the mat
ter has failed. The Canadian Pacific
end 500 have always enjoyed a differ
entail rate on passenger traffic, and now
the American roads claim that it should
not be allowed even this on Klondike
business as it's route is more direct than
that of the other roads. A meeting was
held in New York last week but to the
railroads, the results of the meeting
in the beginning of it's sessions were,' it
must be admitted, discouraging. The
situation has been greatly complicated
by the severe cutting at all competitive
Canadian points between the Pacific and
the Grand Trunk, which has grown out
of the main struggle. The Canadian
Pacific representatives were firm in their
determination to submit to no arbitra-
ton which did not admit the roads
right to a differential as a starting point,
and the American lines were, of course,
equally positive in their declination to
thus concede the main question at the
outset of the negotiations. A subcom-
mittee was appointed to consider the
question:, but two days of deliberations
failed to bring the %contending parties to
an agreement, and, in fact, the chief
hope Of any agreement seemed to center
in the idea that the parties most inn
mediately interested, that is to say, the
Canadian Pacific, OF the one hand, and
the Grand Trunk, Northern Pacific and
Great Northern, on the other, were the
only ones that could in any way bring
about a settlement of one of the most
troublesome passenger-rate disturbances
that has ever occurred in American rail-
road annals.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

MAYOR JOHNSON WILDE an independ-
ent candidate for re. election against ex-
Sheriff Barnes: The mayor was not to.
have been q candidate il the convention
went against him-but as usual in such
cases-he says the convention wasn't
square-and the people are crying for
him.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

Both the method and results when
Syrupof Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SO
cent bottles by all leading drug
,gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Donot acceptany
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
sAx kRAsoisco. oAL
LOUISVILLE. ~. kEK YORk az
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

A KLoND1KE victim has escaped with
out having fallen in with the agent Of
any OF the booming syndicates. and an
nounces that the Klondike is a human
death trap. So far as we have seen,
this is the first pilgrim whom the trans
portation companies and syndicates
have allowed to escape without a for
tune Of 5000, 900. or more.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-03-25

The Washington correspondent of
the st. Paul Pioneer Press gives some
interesting statements regarding the
national and state campaigns this fall
as viewed from headquarters at Wash.
ington. It is shown that the question
of the prices of domestic products since
the elections of 1886 will have an i'm
portant place in the campaign Of the
present year. The free silver advocates
will be confronted by their predictions
made in the campaign of two years ago,
that prices would certainly fall lower
and lower if silver was not recognized.
They declared that the policy of the re-
publican party in sustaining the present
standard would further depress all
prices. It is rather singular, in view of
the past two years, during which time
the price of silver has steadily fallen
and the prices of domestic products,
and chiefly products of the farm, have
increased, that the demo-pop leaders
persist in making free silver coinage the
issue Of the coming congressional cam
paign. The fact is that the leaders are
having some trouble and are meeting
with many embarrassments in this di-
r%ection, due to the changed conditions
for the better throughout the country.
Attention has already been called to
the fact that the populists in the west
and south are receiving the fusion prop
osition with GOODNESS, and, in many sec
tions. an absolute rejection. In Mime
sofa the patriots who visited that state
to urge the ~populists tosaye the coun-