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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22
ASKS FOR MORE SUPPLIES.

Consul General Leo Quiets the Story Of
Spanish Interference.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Consul General
Lee has cabled from Havana to United
States Dispatch Agent Roosa, in this
city, asking that more relief supplies
be forwarded by the Central Cuban
Relief committee. This request is con.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-The Spanish
minister has been kepV constantly all
vised OF every development within the
last "a hours at Havana and he summed
up his advices by saying that they shov'
the uprising to have been riot pure
and simple, that order has heen COM
pletely restored, and that the authoi..
ties have ample force 10 afford ample
protection. .~'.ta
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22
Visit Store and be Convinced to Good Values
E. ERTRESVAAG'S
General store.

sidered by Mr. Roosa TO be ample evI.
dence that no obstruction is Icing in.
terposed by the Spanish government to
relief supplies being forwarded from
the United States,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22
HOG CHOLERA SERUM.

Result Of Expe riments Ivy the Department
of Agricultural.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-The chief OF
the bureau of animal industry, DR.. D.
E. Salmon, has submit ted to Secretary
Wilson report upon the experiments
made in the -~eatment OF hogs for hog
cholera with anti-toxine serum. This
serum is made upon the same principle
as the ant roxine OF diphtherla. 1t
was first tested upon small animals III
the laboratory and being found effica.
cious was 4ast fall tested in Page
county, Ia., on several herds Of swim,
containing altogether 278 ANNA.
Leaving out one herd, from which def.
mite returns as to cause of death couiI
not be obtained, only 80 died out OF 24t
animals t. ated, of which 86 were
sick. Consequently, 1878 per cent o.
the animals III these herds were saved.
OF untreateu herds kept under observa.
tion during he period referred to about
85 per cent OF the animals died. It Is
the intention of the department to fur.
nish 10000 doses the present year.
BID ON KANSAS PACIFIC.
Foraker Has a Bill Authorizing the Gov.
ernmcnt to Buy II Necessary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator For
aker has reported from the committt'e
On Pacific railroads, bill authorisih.
the preside.t, if necessary for the pre-
lection of the government, to bid on t. :"
Kansas Pacific railroad. at the coming
sale.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22

Prince, the super who killed Actor
Terris at London, has been found
guilty but irresponsible. He will be
confined as a criminal lunatic.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22

Senator Tabarrima, president Of the
Italian council of state, is dead.
The steamship Umbria, for Europe,
took out 600, 900 ounces of silver.
Ex-senator Tabor of Colorado has
been appointed postmaster at Denver.
The house Indian committee has re-
duced both tue number and salaries OF
the Dawes commission. -.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22
Fall River Mills Running.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 18.-With
the exception of the spinning depard.
ment OF the King Philip mill. all Of tb ,
mills of this city are running in full in
all departments.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22

not pleasing, but it is endurable."
Continuing his presentation of the
desirability Of an international agree.
,nent. which had been .digressed from,
1r. Wolcott said:
international bimetallism is to the
gold monometallists stumbling block,
and to the silver monometallists fool.
ishness, but it is nevertheless splendid
possibility; it's accomplishment would
be the greatest blessing that could be-
fall our people, and to achieve it we
might we'll afford to sink for the time
the hostilities of party and the bicker.
ings of factions"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22
Cut General in Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE. RI, Jan. ia CT
down from 10 to 10 per cent went inco
effect IN a majority Of the Rhode Island
cotton mills during tie day.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22

partment Of the Pepperell and Laconia
mills in this city, all the departments
OF the York mills in Saco, with the ex-
ception Of the carding and mule spil
ming rooms, have shut down as result
Of the decision Of the operatives to re-
sist 10 per cent reduction in wages.
At the York mills the weavers re-
NAMED out, and were followed by the
slashers and ring spinners.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22

be reduced Jan. III. The amount Of
the cut is not yet determined.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22

Androscogxin Operatives Not at Work.
LEWISTON, Me, Jan. l8.-The opera
tive of all the mills here except those of
the Androscoggin went to work as
usual under reduction in wages from
10 to 10 per cent. At the Androscoggin
only Z out Of 400 weavers went to work.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22

KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. 15.-The Mar
blehead sailed at lO:45 p. III. The Main"
received telegraphic instructions Prev.
Gus to the sailing of the Murblehead.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22

At Saco and Riddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, Jan. 18.--Every. de.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1898-01-22
Tckes Effect Jan. 81.

TEkes Ehect Jan. 81. - 81
CHICoPEE, Mass, Jan. l8 Notices
have been 3osted announcing to the
/ 100 employees Of the Chicopee Manu-
facturing company that wages woU'd
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
Major Generals Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The senate
In executive session yesterday confirm
ed all tho nominations OF major gener-
ais which had been sent In earlier IN the
day by the president. In the case OF
Senator Sewell the confirmation was
immediate, the senate following its usu-
al custom OF acting upon the nomina-
tion OF a fellow member without any
reference TO committee. The other
names were referred TO the committee
on military affairs and We're almost inn
mediately afterward favorably report
ed. the committees vote being taken in
the senate chamber. Confirmation fol-
lowed I'm all cases without comment, ex-
cept In that OF General Wilson. Sena-
tors Bacon and Lindsay took occasion
to speakof him in complimentary terms,
Senator Bacon relating that during the
war of the rebellion he had been cap
tured by General Wilson. who was at
that time an officer I'm the federal army,
while Mr.. Bacon was a Confederate. He
said he was. therefore, able TO speak
from experience when he testified TO
General Wilson's capacity as a soldier
and his character as a man.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
To Gunrd croton Anueduet.

ALBANY. May 5.-Governor Black has
authorized the aqueduct commissioners
of New York to appoint 100 special dep
utiee to guard the Croton aqueduct so
as TO prevent any attempts that might
be made by Spanish spies TO blow up
the same and thereby cripple the wa
ter supply of New York city. The gov
ernor gave this permission yesterday on
the application OF Peter J. Dooling, pres
ident OF the aquoduct commission; Com
missioner Charles II. Murray and Har-
ry W. Walker secretary TO the COM
mission. These commissioners told the
governor that rumors We're current
that It was the intention of Spanish
spies In New York city 10 so destroy
the Croton aqueduct that the water
supply Of New York city would be Grip
pied TO such an extent that the city
would be threatened with water
famine. which would prove very disas-
trous. They asked the governor 10 au-
thorize them 10 appoint 100 special dep
uties 20 patrol the Croton aqueduct and
thwart any attempt that might be made
TO destroy it. The governor acquiesced
in their request, as stated above.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
FAMINE IN HAVANA.
People Bury Food to Keep 1t
From the Soldiers.
SIMPSONS FLEET HAS SAILED.
ships Loaded with Coal to Their Utmost
Capacity New Orleans Joins the Fly
ing squadron-A Warm Recep-
tion For Cape Verde Fleet.

KEY WEST, May 5.-The exodus Of
naval men yesterday after a brief re-
turn visit here was the only incident OF
note in the dullest day since hostilities
opened Where they have gone is Off
cially unannounced. but surmise is plen-
tiful and varied.
The fact that the big batteships and
monitors coaled to the fullest capacity
before steaming away is taken to indi-
cate a plan occupying considerable
time
The Cuban blockade is still rigidly
kept by the smaller cruisers. under the
temporary command OF Captain Con-
verse of the Montgomery.
The departing officers are still dis
cusslng Commodore Dewey's brilliant
Manila victory and hoping for an OPP
portunity for a like achievement.
The only arrivals here yesterday were
the steamer Evelyn from Newport
News, with a cargo OF coal for the fleet,
and the revenue cutter Window from
Hampton roads In the harbor $50 ma
rnes. with their officers, are stin pack
ed away on the Panther. broiling in the
tropical sun. only the officers have
shore leave. The Panther Is to be sent
north to be made into an auxiliary
cruiser.
According 70 Captain Little Of the
fishing schooner Antonio y Paco, cap
tured by the gunboat Newport a few
days ago. Havana is on the verge Of
famine Food IS bringing fabulous
prices and the people are consequently
starving The soldiers are selling
whatever provisions are accessible, and
citizens are burying their food in yards
and cellars. If / could have slipped
past the blockade" said Captain Little.
my fish would have brought their
weight In gold"
The Spanish fishing smack DO Sep
tembrs was brought in last night by a
| prize crew from the Helena. She was
taken eight days ago in Yucatan chan
mel by the gunboat and sent here. Ad-
verse weather was encountered, during
which the charts We're blown over
board. and the captors with their little
prize cruised aimlessiy about the waters
Of the gulf until yesterday. when the
| British steamer Jamaica was encoun-
| tered and put them on their right course
The capture OF the schooner was not at
tended by any sensational circum-
stances one blank shot sufhcing &c
| round her.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
CopnInger Promoted.

MOBILE. May 5.-News OF the promo
ton OF Brigadier General Coppinger TO
be major general and Colonels Snyder
and Hawkins Of the Nineteenth and
Twentieth 10 be brigadiers was well
coined with shouts in camp yesterday
afternoon. General Coppnger took his
honors modestly, saying that he was
pleased. but that his pleasure for him
self was not 20 be compared with that
which he felt in knowing that his able
officers Snyder and Hawkins. lad re-
ceived deserved promotion. All the ofii-
GERS present at headquarters shook
hands with the general and congratu-
lated him. Major Pond carried the
news 10 the promoted colonels, and
when it was received cheers were loud
and frequent.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
Massachusotts MnltIa In Camp.

FRAMINGHAM. Mass. May 5.-The
Ninth regiment, NJ. V. NJ. Colonel Fred
erick B. Began, went into camp here
yesterday. Nine Of the - companies
arrived on a special train from Boston
at 1855. Company A of Worcester and
Company X Of Clinton arrived earlier
In the morning, and Company l. OF Nat
lex came in two gayly decorated electric
cars. The regiment formed at the sta
tion and at once went to the muster
grounds. headed by the band. The
streets were lined with people and great
enthusiasm prevailed At the camp
ground each company reported a full
quota The examinations OF Company
A of the Second regiment OF Worcester
were finished at noon. Twelve members
OF this company failed to pass. Com
pany d. Second regiment, was exam
ined yesterday afternoon
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
Mr.. Glnnstnnn,. cnnd,tInn.

LONDON. May 5.-The Daily Chron-
icle says this morning;
"Mr. Gladstone's strength steadily
declines. though there is, we believe, no
prospect OF an immediate end. The dis
ease has not gaines force enough to
overcome the wonderful strength of his
constitution but natural weakness
now supervenes and gains upon him,
encouraged by Mr.. Gladstones fervent
desire for the rest which he has so
richly earned
"He is now confined TO his room. Now
and again his mind reverts TO critical
periods in his career and 20 the legis-
lation which cost him the most anxiety.
but the main thing that fills his thought
is religion and he speaks Of death as
his call"
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
IN THE SENATE.
Mills Tries to Put an Income Tax Rider
ON the Presidential Succession Bili.

Mills Tries to Put an Income Tax Rider
ON the Presidential Succession Bili.
WASHINGTON. May 5.-Quite unex-
pectedly brief but sharp debate was
precipitated in the senate yesterday on
the income tax proposition. The reso-
luton proposing an amendment TO the
constitution of the United States relat-
ing to the succession to the presidency
was under discussion Mr.. Mills OF
Texas proposed an amendment In the
form of a new section intended To au-
thorize congress to levy a tax on in
comes in such form as 10 meet the re-
uuirements of the decision Of the SUI
preme court. He was sharply criticised
for endeavoring to place such rider On
a resolution which practically all sem
ators favored. but stood his ground and
insisted upon a vote on his amendment.
The amendment was defeated-32 to %
all the Republicans voting against the
amendment and all the Democrats. eN-
cept Mr.. Caffery of louisiana together
with the Populists and silver Republic
ans voting in favor of it.
The Joint resolution. which was adopt
ed. reads assfollows:
I'm all cases not provided for by arti-
Gle 3, clause 5, of the constitution, where
there is no person entitled TO discharge
the duties of the Office Of the president.
the same shall devolve upon the vice
president.
"The congress may by law provide for
the case where there is no person en-
titled TO hold the Office Of president or
vice president. declaring what officer
shall act as president. and such officer
shall act accordingly until the disabli-
ty shall be removed or a president shall
be elected"
The conference report on the fortif-
cations appropriation bill was presented
and agreed 20.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
Pllots NInst stnY Dbl Nlehts.

NEW YORK. May 5.--Orders have
been issued to the fleet of Sandy Hook
pilots that the pilot boats on the south
ern station off Long Branch the east
ern station at Fire island and the sta
ton boat of Sandy Hook lightship shall
put into Sandy Hook bay every night at
darly and remain anchored until day
light. II is feared that IN the event Of
the Spanish fleet falling in with one OF
the pilot boats the Spaniards would
take possession Of the pilots and at the
peril of their lives compel them TO navi-
gate the hostile fleet into our harbor.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05

Wayfarer noticed q schooner which was
unloading there and she was up high on
the mud.
BY the way, the Wayfarer, three or
four years ago, heard William Michael
Byrne tell an entertaining story con-
cerning this same Christiana Window
Glass Company, of which his father is
president, and which is a cooperative
concern. Before the glass-mabers came
here they were located at Salem. n. j.,
and most Of them were Republicans.
At that time Salem county was also
safely Republican. The exodus of
glass-makers changed the political
complexion Of the county, and the
Democrats carried it for the first time
in many years.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
New Orleans Takes the Place OF the Co
lumbia-May Sail Tonight.


lumbia-May Sail Tonight.
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va. May
At is now the general expectation
here that the flying squadron viii
go to sea within y hours, or as soon as
the cruiser New Orleans arrives. Com
modore Schley has been notified that
the cruiser Columbia has been detached
from the squadron and that the New
Orleans will take her place. SO far as
fighting ability is concerned, the New
Orleans is superior to the Columbia,
being more heavily armored and with
out so much freeboard and upper
works to act as a target. The squad
ron as now constituted viii consist Of
the first class battleship Massachusetts,
the second class battleship Texas, the
armored cruiser Brooklyn, the New Or
leans. Of the type Of the Raleigh, and the
fast armored yacht Scorpion. with four
8 inch and four FOUNDER guns. The
Minneapolis has not been officially de-
tachcl and may yet join the squadron
The squadron is now accompanied by
a first class tug for dispatch boat
purposes and the collier Sterling. on
the ships yesterday fire and collision
drills were gone through with In re-
udIhdDle hhdpe- vi lHS hioohi9A tHc
two score of hose connections We're
made and the tarpaulns spread in less
than IL minutes. while water was ready
to be let into the magazines During the
collision drill the water tight compart-
ments were closed and the matter to re-
pair a break in the hull ready in less
than two minutes. Lieutenant Com
mander Daniel Delhanty. who Is to
command the Suwanee, arrived here
yesterday afternoon. The men on the
squadron are very anxious TO hear the
particulars of Dewey's victory at Ma
Mia and 20 what extent the squadron
suffered
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
RobeIilon Nm siera leone.

FREETOWN. Sierra Leone, May g.
The rebellion which grew out Of the dis
satisfaction Of the natives with the hut
tax has spread TO Shaingay, I'm the
SherbrO district, the headquarters Of the
American missionaries. which have been
burned by the insurgents. A detach-
ment OF police has been sent TO the as
sistance Of the members Of the mission
Evening journal., 1898-05-05

upon the fortihcations bill The re-
mainder of the session was consumed
with the consideration OF the Alaska
land bill and "A resolution for the repeal
of an act prohibiting the passage OF Inn
portations In bond through the terrl-
tory Of the United states into the free
zone OF Mexico. The latter was pass
ed, but the Alaska measure went over.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
FUN AND AFFECTION.

One of the leading statesmen in an
mercantile house on Market
street boards at a nice place we'll up
town. Being a young married man,
possessed Of a charming wife and gem
ial personality he is quite a favOrite
with all the young people in the house.
and particularly the young men. His
wife thinks there is no one on earth
like him. What makes her do so is a
puzzle to him, but he is glad enough to
let it go at that Not thoroughly un-
derstanding his nature. she has been
entertaining the ungrounded fear that
he would enlist and go to the front
with the Blue Hens Chickens. He and
his friends have played cruelty on those
fears He has received enlistment
blank after enlistment blank, and mill
tary orders of all sorts and without
number. each being purposely placed
where the devoted young wife could see
il, and daily increasing her feelings OF
apprehension The Wayfarer would
suggest that, if the young wife wishes
to spoil the fun, sLe call her husband
back in one corner Of the room and tell
him that she has been thinking the
matter ever and has come to the con-
clusion that it is his duty to volunteer
and go to the front in defence of his
country.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
TALKING OVER OLD TIMES.

Several men prominent in social and
political life were talking over war
times in the Levy Court room.
There were three of us in New Cas-
tie who bought substitutes, said one
of the men. I'VE paid $500 apiece. One
of the substitutes was killed at Fort
Fisher; another deserted while the
third, who was mine, served through
the war and obtained an honorable dis
charge. A long time after the war was
over he came to see me at New Castle
and showed me his discharge, and we
had quite pleasant chat over his ex-
perience in the army. Our substitutes
cost us nothing, for at that time the
state was paying $500, and we came out
clear"
well, I didn't" said Janitor Tom
Scott, for I was drafted and had to
pay $1,000 for a substitute for three
years, or until the close of the war.
The incidental expenses were $50.
only got 5000 back from the state, leav-
ing the expense of my substitute at
$3.50
Another man present stated that he
Joined a club of fifty members. Each
man put in $50. Out of the fifty men,
bers the drafts caught twenty-seven
and about broke up the club.
Levy Court Commissioner John J.
Gallagher said that his name appeared
in the list of men drafted at one time
and was so published, but it was af-
forwards discovered to be a clerical err
ror, and he missed service.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
schooner and Crew Go Down.

ST. JOHNS. n. F., May 5.-The
schooner Crown. Captain Linehan. was
lost OFF here Tuesday and her entire
company were drowned eleven men, all
married, perishing. The disaster has
created intense sorrow here. The cause
of the disaster is not known.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05

manufacturer with a reputation TO
lose must keep his goods up TO a high
ltandard. 1mitators don't care. See
4 hat you get what you order when You
70 70 bgy
Evening journal., 1898-05-05

NOT A QUARTER But Just 10
cents, and 80 doses in a vial of DR.. Ag-
news Liver Pills. No pain, pleasure
in every dose-little, but awfully good.
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation, Bill
iousness. Nausea, Sallowness.- Sold
by Miller Drug Company, 402 Market
street; n. B. Danforth, Market and Sec
ond streets.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05

A cheap substitute for a standard
advertised article may prove to be any
thing but bargain Be careful to a.
what you ask for.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
pLAYING an MANIIIA

There is a young member of the New
Castle county bar who gets off a good
thing now and then, but who is averse
to having his identity disclosed.
Yesterday the Wayfarer struck him
for news and received this reply:
This bOrmbardment of the Philip
pines is going to have a serious effect
on the wardrobes of the Wilmington
women"
How SOP" asked the Wayfarer.
why, if Dewey keeps up the block
ade they won't be able to get any Ma
Mia wrappers to wear this Summer. -
he replied
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
POWDER TEARS HANDS.

BY the premature explosion of
powder yesterday at ClaymOnt Joseph
Haggarts hands were burned. When
taken to The Delaware Hospital two
fingers were amputated.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS

IF YOU READ TIIEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GEsTION, BUT THERE is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
EXCURSIONS.

Leave Fourth street wharf daily (Bun.
days lnoluded) at TD and io.9 D M. l0
and 415 .. IN.
Leave Philadelphia, from Pier No. 8
north above Arch street. at 7.9 and O.l1
a. m, 1.30 ana y. m.
Fare. to Philadelphia, Is cents; erour~
siOn 40 cents.
Freight received oil day at Philadelphia
and Wilmington, and carried az the low
est rates Telephone No. 1857.
Evening journal., 1898-05-05
Nem Troons Tor HnIlfnx.

HALIFAX. May 5.-The British troop
ship Delwara has arrived here with the
First battalion of the Leinster regiment
from Armagh Ireland.