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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
STATES QUOTA OF TROOPS.

Many Details TO he Arranged Dsfors
0evsrnsSs Get the Formal Call.
WAsHrEaToN. April -. General
Corbin and Secretary Alger conferred
respecting tho arrangements for calling
ON the governors Of the states and terri
tories for the quota Of troops they are
TO furnish under the presidents proola-
matinn sslkiag for 125, 900 men. The
numbsf q men IN. each branch Of the
serv,cs, namsly, infantry, cavalry and
artillery, rsmains to bs settled, besides
many other matters Of detail.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
THE CALL FOR TROOPS.
what Nerthwestsrn states Are AslEed 20
Turnfsh.

what Nsrthwsstsrn States Are Asked 70
% Eurnish.
WASHINGTON, April 28. The war de.
partmsnt has issued q call on tho states
for their quota Of troops under the call
for 1eb, 200 men. The following are
the quotas for the Northwestern states
and che places Of mobilization:
Iowa-Thres regiments Of infantry and
two light battssies, at DavsAport.
$ Michigan-Four regiments Of infantry;
at Detroit.
MinnesotsT Three regiments Of infan-
.tsy; at o. Paul.
Montana-ons regiment Of infantry; at
Helena.
Wisconsin-Thrse regiments Of infan-
ky' ct Milwaukee.
VNorth Dahota-f1vs troops Of cavalry;
at Fargo.
South Dakota Seven troops Of oaysary;
at Huron.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
'WITHOUJ I EFF ECT
BATTERIES AT HAVANA ARE VAST
ING ANANAufllTIOr Y.

On the Am~rican squadron- Opened Iirsi
at DiMsrsnt Intsryals But Nc Damage
was Caused-Tlset Did Not RespeAd.
was Ont Of Rangs Of the Forts sud
Did Not Fear the Ensmy's Gums.
on BOARD FLAGSHIP NEW York. OFF
HAVANA. April 30. MORO batteries
again opened fire on the feet during
the morning but without effect. There
have been no casualties among our
forces up to- this hour and not . single
shot has been fred against the bat
tories. ,a 4. iss8 :sls
Morro castle frst opened Gre on the
fighting squadron Of the United States
81 ii o'clock Saturday night. Abont
10 shots were sent il the direction of
our ships, but not one Of them took
effect, and no shots were fred In 70.
turn. The Spaniards, apparently, had
seen the lights Of the New York while
the latter was signaling to ship Of the
squadron.
About 9 o'clock the New York pro.
seeded several miles closer In shore.
Not breath Of wind stirred the -
and tho heat was terrible. MORO CO...
tle and the city Of Havana can b 60
plainly through glasses.
Anxious to Open Fire. y. sfs
Opinion az to the length Of time the
blockade will continue places it vafi-
ously at from ono to six weeks Ad-
miral Sampson has 80 far evinoed nc
disposition to take the offensive against
the Spanish batteries. It Is certatz
that the insurgents are by no means
inactive at this critical period. Nayal
engagements between the formidable
Heets would bs much to the liking oS
the officers Of the feet. AZ q body
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
Am.nd.d th. Nev.l Bill

Amended the Naval Bill.
WAsH1NaToH, April 26.-Ths naval
bill passed the senate with an amend.
ment appropriatipg e8, $50, 900 to enable
the secretary Of the navy to enlist men
for the navy during the existing war.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
WAR DECLARED
coNGRESs QUICKLY RESPONDS TO
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Houss Rasssd The Rssolutaon n Less
1han I've lGin utss -Prssidsnt's Mos
sass Rsoitss Reasons For Dssirng .
1ermal Dsclaratien.
WAsH1NaToN, April 20. Congress
has formally declared war TO exist b.
tween the Unitsd States and Spain and
The bill has bssn signed ~ the pnsai-
asnt. The house of representatives
passed the bill Ii : manner which can
not fail 20 impress the world. The
representatives Of 10000, 900 people
Fotsd for It without . roh call, but
With ) solemn appreciation Of the srav-.
~ of their nomsntous aotion. It re-
aairsd bne one minute and forty sec.
snds to accomplish tMs. The house
VS. sonsidsring IN election case and
anply paused to declare war. There
was no eusdtsmsnt, mo eavil, no word Or
aasstksn. Il was only in tho great
Shssr that went up from door and sal
lsriss, when Speaker Rssd annoanesd
lts passage, that the tremendous import
q the act and the Suppressed snthusi-
asm bshind IL was shown. After the
prssidsnt's message was read the oon-
nittes On foreign a6airs framed the
resolution, Acting Chairman Adams
wrote the report and it was passed and
sn its way to the ssnate In an hour and
;Gax minutes.
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WILL ACT WITH GOMEZ.

sampssnh Tlast to Fern . Junction With
Insusgcnt Forces.
WAsH1NaToN, April IS. Secretary
Sherman said during the day that it
was hin sxpootation that for the present
and the immediate future the insnr-
gent army wosad do the greater part Of
the fighting in Cuba. He added the
statemsht that there was no intention
Of taking the militiamsn and new re-
crafts into Cuba until thoroughly in.
nured to the hardships Of actual mill.
tary life and that probably the regulars
also would be held in this country until
later ia the season. The secretary ex-
pressed the opinion that Admiral
.samp pson's fleet would take the first OPP
portunity to .ai y
Il. Tsrm . junction with Gsnsr Army
and that there would thsnosforth be
actiye cooperation bst1sen these two
organizations In conducting tho war
against tho common snsny. ''The In.
surssnts ars the best man for this ssrv.
ID at present, " said The secretary,
"ald they can be trusted = h. xsalous
work whsn well armed and weA
clothed. z 81 II.
II He said Ii was his understanding
that this government would furnish
the arms and Munitions Of war g dt
ont ssvsral regiments q insurgsnts IN
good shape and 70 pnt the entirs Cuban
1rnay II coed AghtdAg trim.
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they are anxious to put to the test
Thousands Of theories to which they
have been devoting their time since
entering the naval academy, apart
from the fact that their fighting blood
II up. A pacific blockade 10 poor work
from professional point Of view, de-
spite the excitement Of occasional
ohases.
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The Result Of . Quarr.L

OSHKOSH, Wis, April s6. Birdie
Fox was shot by her lover, George
Miles, and died few hours later.
After shooting Miss Fox, Miles shot
himself in the breast and will die. The
shooting was the result Of quarrel.
Miles 10 son Of one Of the leading
citizens Of Oshkosh.
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A0 0OUUOBOO DsOPYVOs
HAVANA. April 20.-As the govern.
ment Of the United States will not
allow Madrid and New York telegrams
to come to Havana for the press the
Spanish censor here will not allow
correspondents to telegraph to the New
York press.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
Oreanisiue the Alumni.

NAsnoTAa, Wis. April s6.-Presi-
dent Sidney Smith Of st. Johns mill.
tary academy has issued q call to the
alumni Of tho Institution to report for
duty IN : company Ae is organising at
the academy. He expects to turn the
company over to the government on
MAY 2.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
SHERMAN Steps OUT.
8ssignsslon Of the Secretary Now In
the 1fsaldsnt's Hands-Day His

6oslgnael0n Of Sho Secretary NOW IN
the 1rsaldsnt's Hands-Day His
Successor. 8
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Anothef
rssignation from tho cabinet occurred
when the venerable secretary Of state.
Mr.. John Sherman, handed his resig.
nation 10 the president at special
meeting Of the esbinet. called together
ut 10 o'clock. This resignation takes;
sneot Ut the presidents convenience
and with Il Mr.. Sherman To-
tires from public life, after . serv-'
loo Of over 40 years, embracing the,
house Of representatives, the United
States senate. the sseretaryship OF tho
treasury, and the ssoretsryship Of statA
The reason for the resignation 10 the.
condition Of the seorstary's health.
which 10 now impaired % the result
Sf years Of devotion to the public ssrv-
ios and the arduous labors of . lifetime
added to age, the venerable secretary,
now being within few days Of %
years Of sse. :. T.
The seeretary's resignation was ton.
dersd tn simple note, rendering to
tho president tho portfolio entrusted 70
him upon the Inauguration Of Presi.'
dent Mckinley. and asking that It take
s6eot 40 soon % possible.
Profssso. John B. Moore Of Ooluna-
bia university will succeed Assistant
Secretary Day whom the latter takes.
Hr. Shsrman's place - secrstary Of
state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
TuRPIE HAD AN AMENDMENT
Dsbats IN the senate Lasted IN Hour and
HALF.

Oobate In the senate Lasted IN Hour and
Half.
WARRINGTON, April 36.-After do.
bate Of an hour and halls duration,
conducted In secret session, the senate
passed the bill declaring that . state Of
war exists between the United States
md Spain. The bill was in the same
language as that passed by the house.
The debate in the senate was based on
IN amendment offered BY Senator Tur-
Pic providing for the recognition Of the
hslnSerent rights Of tho insurgent
Cubans. The amendment was defeated
,-04 to 86. The senate also passed the
naval.apprepriation bill carrying large
Hmounts Of money for the improvement
~ onr - A0hting agn Of the federal
iDervisS and The Hull army rsorganiza-
RSn bin.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
THE lNvAslCN fSsh1sRbAA: fSsh1sRbAA:

Preliminary Propsration6 Under Way at
Jsoksonvil1ls.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April 26. Gov,
ernment officials heret have made az.
rangements looking to an invasion 81
Cuba. Twenty Of the {eading Cuban
physicians have been engaged to 60 to
Cuba with the army FROM this city and
20 young men who speak English will
accompany them as interpreters. These
arrangements were madeI during the
aay. -
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ENGLAND WILL BE NEUTRAL,

Draft Of . P1eslsmstien Has Been Ap-
proved
LONDON, April 36.-1t IL announced
that the Prince Of Wales held Q council
at Marlborough House on behalf Of the
queen for the purpose Of approving the
draft Of the neutrality proclamation.
Il is supposed that that tho proclama-
Hon will b strictly in tho line Of p1eoe.
dents, calling attention to the British
forsign enlistment act, ETC., and warn.
Ing British subjects against blookat ,
bssaking or aiding the bslligsrents in
any way.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
can Tor : Populist Convention.

Call fer . Populist Convsntion.
81. PAUL. April %. Chairman Gibbs
Of the Populist state central committee
has issued call for the state conven-
tion Of that party to be held In Nor
mamma hall IN Minneapolis on June 10,
the date Of the Democratic state con-
yantion.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
BLOCKADE SUCCESSFUL

Vessels Extend for Twenty Miles Along
the Cuban Coast.
KEY WEST April 26. The Asso-
oiated Press dispatch boat Dauntless
has arrived Ia this harbor, having in
tow the flrst sailing vessel prize Of the
campaign, the schooner Mashilde Of
Havana, 80 tons, loaded with rum.
When the Dauntasss left the main fieet
under Rear Admiral Sampson what
seemed . thorough blockade of Havana
had been successfully effected. The
deet range from s to 10 miles from
shore, along which they are extended
% fully 20 miles in the following order,
running from west to east: Naynower,
Iowa, Newport, Detroit, Narblshead, !,
Indiana, New York and Wilmington,
with the torpedo boat Porter
Attending the Hlagship.
Aorro castle and the city q Havana
IRE Ia good view of the fasship with
glasses but the coast o u always the
csss u covered with 8 hass. No news
q what II occurring II tho bleckaded
sity has bssn obtained and the news
papermsn are equally ii doubt 90 to
the intentions of Rear Admiral Samp.
son and the United States govern-
mont. 3f.s5
Soon aftsr 2 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing the Amphitrits, Puritan, Cincin-
nati, Castins and Machias and three
torpedo boats, after much interchange
of signals, parted company with tho
flagship. sailing s. : northwestsrly di-
rsction. presumably 70 blockade Na-
stansas, Cardsnas and Sagua ~ Grsnds.
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Bought Blanco's Horsy

New ORLEANS, April 2e.-HV
tion sale Of mules and horsel
for the Spanish army in CUT
the government prevented from
q handsome Kentucky horse
for Blanoo was purchased BY q
manufacturer, who intends pressS
him to NtahuRh Lee.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
nesssvsls Has Res.rnsd.

Roossvslt Has Resigned.
WAsuINaToN, April 26.-Thsodors
Roosevelt has resigned as assistant Sec
retary of the navy, to take effect ct the
presidents convenience. after the COM
mencement Of active military opsvar
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-04-30
FIRED ON THE FooTE.

1eRpsAo Bost HAS the Honor OF Dsins
the First Target Of the spaniards.
On Board the Associated Press Dis.
patoh Boat Dauntless, Matansas,
Island o. Cuba, via Key West, Fla,
April 26.-Ths United States torpedo
boat Foote, Ideutepant L T. Rodgers
commanding, has the honor Of being
tho target for the first shots fred by
the Spaniards at the American nag
during the war just begun. The firing
occurred between g. and 8 O'Clock on
Saturday. afternoon, while the tor pedo
boat was taking soundings in the har-
hor of Matanzas. She was within 200
,er 800 yards Of the shore. Suddenly q
Spanish MASKED battery on the east side
q the harbor. and not very far distant
from the Foote, fred three shots at the
torpedo boat. They all went wide Of
the mark, and the Foots returned to
the Cincinnati, where she reported tho
result Of her sounding and then an.
nounoed she had been fred upon. The
Cincinnati was anxious to steam in in.
stantly and reduce the Spanish bat
Steries, but she was not permitted to
do 30.
THE RIGHT OF sEAHcH.
spain's Position Dsfned in III. omoial
Gazette.
MADRID, April 26. The Official @a-
zette publishes the instructions Of the
Spanish government respecting the
right of search Of neutral vsssels In
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/ also carry at all times full line Of

Dry Goods and Notions Of Latest lstyles
and Patterns, Clothing andl lGentsI Fur
nishing Goods Hats and Caps, Boots ana
Shoes, Furniture, and q nice fresh stctx
of Staple and Fancy Groceries. II y
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THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.
spain's Position Dehasd in The omoial

0overnoY 0tero 10 Patriotic.
SANTA .FE. N. M... April a6.-0ov.
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not creditable TO the patriotism OF those
who make IL. and continues:
we declare our belief in the mission OF
the people OF the United States as the
evangel of liberty and self-government to
the nations of the world and in their abil-
ity to discharge all OF the responsibilities
whlch the fortunes of war have thrust
upon them. Wherever the flag waves. IL
shall be a symbol of civil freedom, and to
all men who gaze upon its folds guaran-
tee OF the inalienable rights of life.
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We
send greeting to our Colorado boys and
commend them for their brave and gall
liant conduct in the storming of Manila
and the performance of the other duties
of the soldier"
Thanks were given the chairman of the
national committee of the silver republi-
can party for the righteous. direct and
forceful manner in which he discharged
the responsibilities OF his high office in
removing Richard Broad from the chair
of the state.
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An Immense Sensation

London, Sept ia special dispatch to
the sunday Times from Paris says: "The
assassination of the Empress Elizabeth of
Austria has created an immense sensation
IN the French capital. where the sympa-
thy of the people is all the greater be-
cause 1t Is remembered that her sister
the Duchess d'Alencon. perished i'm the
terrible Charity Bazar fire last year Her
other sister, the former queen of Naples
has resided in Paris since the death of
her husband and the murdered empress
was a frequent visitor here and familiar
TO Parisians. Sympathetic crowds gather
ed near the Austrian embassy soon after
the sad news began to spread through the
city"
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AN ANARCHIST PLOT.
They Had Planned to Kill All of Eu-
ropes Crowned Heads

Paris. Sept. l0-President Faure sent a
telegram of coincidence to Emperor Fran
CTS Joseph Immediately upon recent of
the news OF the assassination and he has
since countermandcd the arrangements
Tor the shooting party fixed for to-mor-
row at the Marty preserves
Inc police here believe the murder the
result OF a plot Of Italian anarchists iden-
tlcal with one Luccessi. who is wanted nv
the Bologne police as dangerous an
archist. The man known as Luccessi was
impncated IN the recent troubles at Mi
ian. after which he fled to Zurich While
AT Hurich Luccessi was present at a meet
ing or italian anarchists when seven
were selected, including I.uccessi. 10 as
sassinate the principal European sover-
eigns, including the king of Italy.
A French detective. who was present AT
the meeting in disguise. warned the
French foreign office. which communica-
tea Its Information to the Italian govern
ment. As a result King Humbert was
carefully guarded. as was also NJ Faure
a week ago meeting of the same band
OF anarchists was held at Zurich and
those who had been selected at the pre-
Nlous meeting were accused of cowardice.
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FIGHTING THE JOINTS.
One Man Nearly Killed While ReguIat-
ing Town Morals

Concordia, Kan. Sept. 1o-Peter Ham,
meri keeper OF a joint at MiltonvaIe, was
lodged in jail here to-day charged with
an assault to murder B. II. Miller editor
OF the Miltonvale Press. The affair is the
result OF an attempt by the church people
or Mitonvale to regulate the morals OF
the community by heroic measures. They
started out TO rid the town of joints.
They nrst assaulted Joe Benoits place.
where they smashed everything. Peter
Hammerlis place was next attacked. Ths,
doors being locked. they were broken
down with axes, whereupon the mob OF
good people was fired upon from within
the saloon. one bullet ploughed through
the face of Editor Miller wounding him
badly After the shooting Hammerli es-
capped. but he was arrested later and
brought here.
When the saloon keeper and his guns
had been captured the church people fin
ished their work by demolishing eyery-
thing in the place
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A COLD-DLOODED MURDER
Supt. VIM. O'Conner Shot by a
Discharged Miner.
WAS ALMOST A LYNCHING
The Sheriff Got Salmon Out of Town
Just in Time to Prevent the
Miners and Citizens Get
ting Hold of Him.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
hed Lodge. Mont, Sept I0-At 4
O'Clock this morning, Tom Salmon. ex-
president Of the Red Lodge Miners
union, shot and doubtless fatally
wounded William O'Conner. superin-
tendent OF the Rocky Fork coal mines.
The attempted assassination took place
at the door OF the superintendent Of
nee. Salmon, who was discharged yes-
terday by his boss. borrowed a CUR.
and this morning met Superintendent
OConner coming out of his office. A.
rev words passed and the two men
started of together. When suddenly
without word of warning, Salmon
whipped out gun. and showing the
muzzIe almost against O'Conner's stom-
ach, hred. The ball entered to the left
OF the groin and did not come out.
salmon handed the smoking weapon
TO passing miner, gave himself up and
was taken to the sherifs office. while
the wounded man was conveyed to his
home.
The news Of the shooting created m
tense excitement and groups Of miners
began to collect and talk excftedly OF
strlnging up the would-be murderer As
the mutterings of lynching grew, Shar-
III Dunn secured a team and accompa-
MED by Under Sheriff Kerrigan hurried
the prisoner out Of town. They drove
as though for dear life to Billings. 20
miles distant. arriving there about
o clock this evening.
The wounded man is still alive to-
night at 10 o'clock. but with very small
chances Of recovery. An operation was
performed this afternoon. but the sur
geons could not trace the course of ths
ball or find where it had lodged. o'Con-
ner has made will and dying declara-
ton, and the doctors say the wound
VIII prove fatal
Salmon. as president of the union. or-
dered strike last summer, and has al
ways been a disturbing element among
the miners. There was absolutely no
provocation for the shooting, and IL
OConner dies II will be the coIdeS.-
blooded murder ever committed. The
wounded man has a wife and children.
and was big-hearted and every mans
friend. The attempted assassination Is
denounced In no measured terms by <hs
union here and not one of the members
would have lifted a hand to prevent
from being lynched to-day il
ne could have been secured
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AN IMMENSE NUGGET
Found In Australia and Weighs One Hun
dred and Fifteen Pounds

vancouver. b. c., Sept. I0-Austra.fan n
advices received here by the steamer Mi
owera say an immense sensation has been
created all over Australia by the discov-
cry near Lake Wynne of a gold nugget
weighing lis pounds avolrdupois and val
ued at So. 900.
Jean Line. an important witness in the
famous Tichborne trial. recently died in
a New South Wales lunatic asylum.
a shortage of rations is reported at the
New Guinea gold fields.
The Victoria assembly has passed a bill
giving the franchise to women
The Queensland government has given
notice of Its readiness to contribute its
share Of four-ninths of the cost of the
Pacific cable
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In Annual Cnnclnrr.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, Sept. 10-Masons are beginning
TO arrive from all portions OF the state
preparatory to the grand lodge to be held
here next week, commencing Monday.
Monday the 11th annual conclave of the
grand commandery knights Will convene.
Tuesday the grand chapter will meet.
Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted
To the grand lodge OF Master Masons
while Friday the Eastern Star meets.
Tomorrow night the grand commandery
will attend divine worship at ST. Peters
Episcopal church. at which Rev. ]. r.
Pritchard Of Livingston. the grand pre-
late, will offiCiate
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INDISPENSABLE GRIEF,
News of the Assassination Reaches the
PeopIe of Vienna.

Vienna, Sept. 1O-The news of the as
sasslnation of the queen reached here
shorty before o'clock. 1t spread like
hghtning. The streets were suddenly filled
with multitudes of people. many of them
becoming impossible for vehicles
ENra editlons were issued by all the
papers. Many Of the Viennese considered
the report incredible until the semi-officiaI
Neiner Abend-Post confirmed the state
ments OF the other papers. All the pa
pers accompanied the announcement with
warm tributes to the empress. They were
eagerly snatched from the hands of the
soi.ers ana Were read aloud to groups OF
citizens.
An indescribable grief overpowers the
people. The performances at the court
theaters and the jubilee exhibition have
been cancelled.