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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09
BUSINESS PROSPERITY.

Henry Clews weekly financial review
gives the following summary of national
conditions-after two years of republi-
canism:
l. The general trade of the country is
more than usually prosperous, in the
great west especially.
3. The textile traders, which among
the first hand dealers have suffered a
partial depression, have at last reached
a healthier relation between supply and
demand.
3. The exports of cereals, although be-
ginning to show the decline usual to this
stage of the season, are yet relatively
upon an extraordinary scale.
4. The railroads have all the freight
they can carry: and, as evidence that
their earnings are not on a starving scale,
they have given out orders within the
last few days, for 100000 tons of steel
rails, valued at S9,O0O,GOO.
.. The peace negotiations have con-
cludcd with our acquisition of the Phil
ippinc and Sulu Islands, and with every
prospect that the treaty will be ratified
by the senate. This launches the coun-
try upon a new era of commercial cx-
panslon, the fruits OF which must begin
to show themselves at a comparatively
early day.
&. Our experts of manufactures con-
tinuc to expand rapidly. The surplus of
goods beyond what the home markets
can absorb is finding it's way to foreign
countries at a still rapidly increasing
rate, with the result of relieving the
pressure Of over-production that has been
felt in some of our most important
branches Of industry.
I. We have concluded Il settlement
with Spain without involving ourselves
in any II Of the international complied
lions which many have feared: and what
is still more gratifying, the European
powers show a marked desire to maintain
friendly relations with this country.
8. The diplomatic ability shown by our
negotiators at Paris and the remarkable
financial vigor exhibited by our govern
ment under the pressure of war finance
can only tend to bespeak confidence
abroad in the wisdom and strength of
the United States and to establish for
eign confidence in our investments.
8. An engagement for the importation
of 100000 of gold during the week.
though outside the ordinary range of ex
change operations suggestive that
we are on the verge of a renewal of the
influx of the yellow metal.
10. We are %singularly exempt from the
unsettled feeling that ordinarily attends
the assembling Of congress-: for there are
no impending measures of legislation of
disturbing interest that are likely to
come up for treatment.
II. And, above all, the country is now
animated by a confidence and hopeful
ness-such as we have o witnessed for
many years.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09
A MIGHTY NATION.

Under the above heading the Chicago
Inter-Ocean publishes the following
which is calculated to make the average
American swell with pride:
Although the peace treaty is still to be
drawn, signed, sealed, and ratified,
SPANS acceptance Of the American
terms enables the American people to
calculate today exactly whittier destiny
has led them in the last nine months.
In Il war lasting Ill days the United
States removed the blot Of Spanish tyr
amy from the Western continent:
avenged the Virginius massacre and the
destruction of the Maine; came into the
foreordained possession of Cuba and
Porto Rico: secured the key to our
southwestern coast defenses and to the
commerce of the gulf; annexed Hawaii
the outpost guard of our W Pacific
coast, and captured the Philippines, ar
island empire almost as great as japan
and the gateway to the trade of the
Asiatic mainland.
In Ill days we fought and won the two
greatest naval battles of modern times
destroyed the power of Spain at sea, con.
Quoted three military campaigns to sue
cessful issue, captured SPANS strong.
hold in eastern Cuba, the center of he,
power in the Philippines and a nava.
station III the Ladrones, and drove he,
rmy from the greater part of Porot
Rice. Never before was 50 complete q
conquest made in SO short a time.
With Cuba and Porto Rico unde,
American control, there is promise Of Il
ten-fold increase Of trade on the Gull
and the Caribbean sea. There is s%carcel,
a limitation on our trade with the West
Indies and South America, now the
bar of medieval antagonism has been
swept from our path. With a chain OF
islands stretching from our own Pacific
coast by way of Hawaii, Guam, and the
Philippines we hold the highway to the
trade Of the Pacific area with it's popu-
lation of S78,0OO,O0O of people. With but
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

IT is suggested in Minnesota that the
matter of voting the Australian ballot
be taught in the public schools and the
pupils there be made familiar with the
mysteries of the blanket ballot in order
that intelligent voting may prevailamong
the coming generation of voters. mas
much as Minnesota elected a pop-free
silver governor, it will be admitted that
the voters there cannot get any too much
schooling, in the Australian ballot mat
ter and in many other things. North
Dakota, on the contrary, evidences it's
complete understanding of the Austral-
ian ballot and of political wisdom in
general by casting the biggest repub-
lican majority in proportion to it's vote
of any state in the country.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09
BY VI. II. JEWELL.
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

The new empire acquired by the
American republic in the war
with Spain is vast in area, rich in
resurccs and teens with popula-
tions of many kinds. OF this en-
pire there is one part very i'm
portant to the United States in
many ways. That is the Philip
pine islands. Spain surrendered
to the United States all her pos
sessions in America and all but
an insignificant fraction of her
possessions in the East. By this
surrender the kingdom has been
practically bcrcft of colonies. And
these colonies, with all their trop-
ical wealth and splendor have
been added to the national wealth
of the United States, or to speak
more accurately serve to establish
the first colonies of America. In
the opinion of most wise men now
in the capital the people of the
United States are now entering
upon a new experiment. Their
first experiment was that of a
modern republic; their second and
last is that of American colonies.
If they succeed, as the wise ones
think they will, in the last as
brilliantly as they have succeeded
in the first, there will be no cause
for complaint from any quarter.
What follows is Il table of import
ant statistics concerning our now
assured new possessions (includ-
ing Cuba, which, SO far as Spain
is concerned, belongs to us as
mitch as to anybody):
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

BUSINESS conditions throughout the
country are Judged largely by bank
clearings and November bank clearings
aggregate the largest monthly total on
record, amounting. as they do, to S6,452,-
9o0,396--9.4 per cent larger than those of
October, 8 per cent in excess of January,
1898, the heaviest previous total, 20 per
cent larger than in November one year
ago,41 r.: cent in excess of those of
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

The editor of the Bottineau Courant
proposes, now that America has the
Philippines, to trade EN- to Great Britain
for Canada, this getting rid of undesira-
BILE islands and securing contiguous and
desirable territory. The idea might be
all right as a theory, but the practical
trade might worry the diplomats of both
nations and bring down several of the
great powers about the ears of the trad
ers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

i. The Fargo Forum reproduces the
Grand Forks Herald's article arguing
that Jud LaMoure should be elected
United States senator to sort o. harmon
ize with the general run of things. Win
ship does not appear to think as much
of Jud rs before the election-when
there was a chance Of getting the Penn
bina county delegation for Winship for
governor.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

A GHOST follows Judge Bartholomew.
Glaspell of Jimtown is said to be out for
the ermine and Glaspell is a fighter
Grand Forks Plaindealer.
We suppose this, coming from the
source it does, is a little taffy or reward
given to Glaspell as an appreciation of
his services to the fusion ticket in
jamestown. Yes. the Judge is a fighter,
but his long suit appears to be fighting
the republicans of his district.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

The Grand Forks Plaindealcr processes
to be in doubt as to the result of the
vote for state superintendent-says the
returns from the woman's vote is com
ing in slow-and "Prof. Skaters friends
wondering whether everything is on the
square," Prof. Skaters friends should
stand treasured. Everything is on the
square and Mr.. Halland will have about
1000 majority.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

Now that peace is assured, there is a
great probability that the North Dakota
soldier boys will get home from the
Philippines. Although the boys have
stood the strain and exposure ,-rcmarka-
bly, well, it is said the climate is begin
ming to tell upon them and the quicker
they get home the better for them. If
the insurgents should fall in peaceably
with American occupation and control,
there is no reason why a few months
should not sec the soldiers home again.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09
MlcHlGAN's GREAT STORM.
Wire Communication Cut GA aud rrafHc
at q %Standstill.

DETROIT, Dec. THE greatest snow
and wind storm ever known here has
kept communication by wire from this
city practically at a standsti!l since
Sunday night. Street car traffic has
been blocked almost completely and
general business is demoralized. Hurri.
cane signals were displayed for the frst
time in the history of the lower lake
region. There have been a number Of
accidents and much damage to prop.
erty as a result of the blizzard.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

GRAND Forks %county-not having any
representation on the state ticket-will
be well represented in the contest for the
organization of the legislature-with
Lavayea as "a candidate for chief clerk
of the house and Major Hamilton for
secretary of the senate.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

EDITOR KELLOGG of the jamestown
Alert is tickled because the natives of
the Philippine islands prefer silver to
gold-the fact that it is a silver country
will probably reconcile Keg to annexa-
ton,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

In revenge for the republican victory
up in Cavalier county, which the fusion
lists were certain of carrying, the Plain
dealer wants Dan Mcmillan Investigated,
as to whether he was active in politics
up there-and a federal office holder.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09
would.Be Peacemaker KilIed,

CHARLES CITY, Ia, Dec. 7.-George
Robbins was shot and killed by D. E.
Fairbanks at David, Mitchell county.
The trouble was over the attentions paid
by Fairbanks to Landlord Meters wife.
Meters. and Fairbanks quarreled and
Robbins i~ntarfarai
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

The annual report of the p~ostofice
department shows that the postal re-
ceipts for the fiscal year were eighty
nine millions against thirty-three mil
lions in 1880 and that the number of
%postofficcs has increased to 1900
against $4,000 in 1880.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

TIE cruiser New York goes to Havana
harbor-the first American warship to
visit there since the destruction of the
battleship Maine. And it would not be
unwise to take ample precautions for the
safety of the New York.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

The suffrage amendment in
South Dakota failed to carry. Only
about half as many votes were cast for
it as for the state sicket and of the total
number cast upon the amendment, the
majority is about 4,0cO against the prop
nSit;nn.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

IT appears now that there was m
thing in the statement that Prof. Shafcr,
fusion candidate for superintendent, had
made all arrangements to leave the state
when nominated for the Office in ques-
ton. it is reported from Fargo that the
understanding given up hope of the
tight-has gone to Madison, Wis, to take
/, pest graduate course.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09
Chicago Theater Partially Destroyed.

CHICAGO, Dec. Fire badly dam.
aged the Lincoln .theater during the
night. 1t was thought for time that
the building would be destroyed. but
after a hard fight the fire department
managed to save it. 1t is estimated
that the damage will amount to about
tSO, 900.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

MARSHALL MCCLURE has decided to
remain in North Dakota and will begin
the publication of the Minot Optic as
o as an outfit arrives. Mcclure was
the founder of the jamestown Alert and
will be a sensible addition to the ranks
Of North Dakota newspaper mon again
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

The Forum gives this push to the
Harrison Allen boom: 1T has been said
that MI. Allen could dc more good for
North Dakota at Washington than many
who aspire to be United States senator"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

STATE Treasurer-elect Driscoll has the
distinction of having carried every county
in the state at the election-Walsh Civ
ing him a majority-the only one given
a republican candidate for state office.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

The presidents idea of dealing with
Cuba shows hat the object for which
the war was begun is to be carried out,
if the presidents will is to be regarded.
He says: AS soon as we are in possess
sion of Cuba and have paciticd the is
land, it will be necessary to give aid and
direction TO its people to form a govern
ment for themselves. This should be
undertaken at the earliest moment o II
sistent with safety and assured SUCCESS.
1t is important that our relations with
these people shall be of the most friend
~ character and our commercial rela-
tions close and reciprocal. 1t should be
our duty to assist in every proper way 10
build up the island, encourage the in
dustry of the people and assist them to
form Il government which shall be free
and independent, thus realizing the best
aspiration of the Cuban people.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

FRED BAKER, the Detroit attorney who
has charge of the Kidder county tax
case against the Northern Pacific and
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09

In the current issue of the Popular
Science Monthly there is an article by
the well known statistician, Edward
Atkinson, with reference to the wheat
growing capacity of the United States,
were there a fixed demand and price in
London of 81 Il bushel. The writer sent
out requests for estimates to the various
wheat growing states and among them
one to Commissioner Thomas, whose
answer is as follows:
Wheat at a dollar a bushel in London
would net the North Dakota farmer on
the average about IS cents per bushel on
the railroad track. At that price as a
standard every farmer in the state would
utilize all the land he has and buy up
more of the land now lying idle and in
the hands Of spectators. It would in
crease immigration so that nearly all the
vacant government land would be taken
up. We also have over one million acres
of school and state lands of which at
least SO pei cent is suitable for raising
wheat. Such a price would give North
Dakota a boom that never had it's equal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-09
INCREASE IN THE NAVY.
President Endorses the Recommendations
of the secretary.

President Endorses the Recommendation
of the secretary.
The following recommendations o: F.,
secretary Of the navy relative to the III
crease o. tie navy have my earnest az.
prevail:
l.. Three sca-goinga and copper-sheathed
battlcships of about $500 tons trial dis
placement, carrying the heaviest armor
and most powerful ordnance for vessels of
their class, and to have the highest prac-
ticablc sized and greatest radius of action.
Estimated cost, exclusive of and
armament s3,6 0 900.
2. Three sheathed and coppercd ar
mored cruisers of about $4,000 tons dis.
placement, carrying the heaviest armor
and most powerful ordnance for vessels
of their class, nnd to have the highest
practicable speed and greatest radius of
action. Estimated cost. exclusive of ar
NOR and armament. $4,000 900 each.
3. Three sheathed and coppered pro-
tected cruisers of about 5000 tons trial
displacement. to have the highest practi-
cable speed and great radius of action and
to carry tho most powerful ordnance suit
able for vessels Of their class. Estimated
cost, exclusive of armor and armament,
81, 100, 900.
4. Six shcathed and coppered cruisers
Of about $500 tons trial els lace
ment. to have the highest speed
compatible with good cruising qu,litics,
great radious of action and to carry the
most powerful ordnance suited to vessels
OF their class. Estimated cost, exclusive
of armament, 81, 14O, 800 each.
l join with the secretary of the navy in
recommending that the grades of admiral
and vice admiral be temporarily revived
to be filled with officers who have specially
distin yuished themselves in the war with
Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24

but on his arrival at Havana he consulted W,ed
the sanitary inspector connected with the pii' nv,
stat. Marine Hospital there as to a place OF resi-
dcncc. and. acting on the Inspectors ADVICE c"oo
4 house In :he higher portion OF the Guy. - 49,
Some months ago .he Surgcon-General Oh ~, w
Marine Hospital Service received large Iu11,ury
OF yellow .cVcr antitOXin specific from lrole'So
SanarcH the eminent specialist who claims r 10
H. 90 discovered the germ Of the disease; y
i-,rfican expert psychologists OF the uhit'n
S..es Marine Hospital Service constituting S'i
nntifc commission detailed Ivy order OF lresi-
dent Mckinley to 20 10 Cuba in December las, 10
Investigate the nature Of the yellow fever germ
and experiment with the antitoxin specific. with
which they were plcntifully supplied Thcir rN-
pcrimCnts have unfortunately been interrupted ny
the recent Of events in cuba. bat thclr report
=, flr - thcir experiments have EXTENDED ~ 'N,,
pcct,d shortly. and is awaited with great interest,"
10y he medical departments Of the Army ana Navy
ard the Marine Hospital Service.
one Of the means that may be used l" pi'Nth'
injection 10 American troops III cuba - Tue Re,
qnircmout that All drinking water shall h" DON. q
before using. This. ii is believed by experts, VIII
be- an all-mporiant prccauiiOn, rs IL VII cNmlha q
the danger Of Infection frcm water. and leave INC
chances Of infection frOrl the air 70 be coinh@ 81
by hygicnr and sanitary measures. The yellow
fever i,.fccton is carried by air and By wafer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
COTRTED FOR HiLF An HOLR.


From Tho Philadelphia Record.
You may talk about your brief courships and
marGiIC's short Notice said captain Arm Ciid-
We'll. but think one" witnessed tn" quick rst
made match on record. was running as a con-
duci,r between RusscliviIl: ana O~cnsboro. as !
did many years. and on trip in ;hc winicr ~ lNl
got pretty country fiT passenger ~ litt" lliS
station south of Central city about 9:L "a. M.
~ few miles further on. at 'roihrr small Si'' III.
big. Swapping looking farmer. dressed IN brown
jeans. with his trousers tucked IN bis tan boo -
~, On ny train Tho fellow hadn't opened the
car door tili h' spied Tho rustic ll-i and Def -,
b. took Ei. scat ia front oi ~. ril Dee had smile
ri her. punched his ticket. " nt ia ih' fmokin r.
car. AND on my return to tho reg ildr pass ng g.
coach found the Green River tlll'r oi the SOL Sit
ting in the same seas with Oh. maiden, chItiHS
with her a. II be- had known her sine" birth.
''ln tive MY five minutes after they had FIRST in
tho follow ne called m to him md said; So h'r',
pO'in,r. W. want or git hifchcd. htin't knoWfd
MirHdd JI'" here but thirty minutes hu. W hoiH
Ike. and she's Hin and som !. WhurS 10"
nI"h"st parson. potr'r' took th0 IN ou 10 pw 'f-
hoto. and tine happy bridegroom sud nis hil.Hin'
other half were passengers back on jay train iN
afternoon. For hurr -up nupi.1'- il 90 sflkc in'
that tho" ought to hay" the CAKE and ofn'r ri' H
prizes offered for quick rfst lo.s mItcl'..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
Cnrcpcan ADVERTISEMENTS.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS VIII md
the London once Of The Tribune. ito
Fleet street Convenient place Ia leave
thcIr advertisements and subscriptions for
The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
Hotel d'AabanV,

PARIS 2O2 Ru: dc RiNJIi PAkIo.
This new aud splendid Hotel. situated In
the finest mud hcnlthtrst uunrtcr Of Paris.
facing the Tuii"rir- Gardens. beautiful view.
fuIi south. Large uni small apartments well
heated. specially adapted Tor families win
tcrIng In Paris. Electric Hight thrOug hout:
NIL modern iinprO cnicnts. special arrange
made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06
NEW ALASKAN MAPS.
Tho best Charts Yet Made Have Just Reen
Issued by the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Tho best Charts Yet Made Have Gust Reen
Issued by the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
THE SUN has received chart 3,O9s Of tho
Yukon, just issued by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey. 1t is the latest contri.
button to Alaskan cartography. From tho
boundary to Holy Cross Mission the map OF tho
river Is compiled from a reconnaissance by
Mr.. ]. e. McGrath on his return from the Coast
Survey astronomical expedition for determin.
ing the intersection of tho boundary, that is.
the 141st meridian. and the Yukon and its af.
fluent, Forty Mile Creek.
The Porcupine from the boundary TO It's juno.
lion with the Yukon is from a survey by the late
Mr.. Turner of the Coast Survey. Readers OF
geographic literature will remember the %latter's
sledge expedition from his astronomical sta
tion on the Porcupine to the Arctic Ocean. The
absence of soundings at the mouth and in tho
delta indicates that very little Is known of this
were taken by .McGrath on his return trip:
For the first time the existence, Of a large
Creek: il was rfrst reported by McGTa,h. Since
by, Father Rene. the Jesuit missionary.
pa military rresSrTTationi proposed by o. r1 ,ms
mouth Of tho Tanana, while tie limits Of tho
reservation around st. Michael, proclaimed by
The PrS;ilsmt b l.st ap ,t u are fiye amno - v, he
much information. is considered II skeleton
map,'on which additional geographic inforna'
tion can readily be indicated by surveyors, en-
| gineers,. miners. and other visitors OF hat re;
gion. 1t IT, a timely and useful publication, and
as such will be welcomed ny all.
Another map just issued is tho second edition
of the route map. known ms No. 800. il IL
illustrates in II striking manner the increase 10
topographic nformatio The region which N
the first edition was a blank. with only a dotted
line indicating the supposed route OF the Dalton
lon cling to the magnificent hcadwater system
OF the Yukon. These maps are the --latest ma
by far the.hest compilation relating to III" upp"r
Yukon and its approaches. As many who arc
Interested in that region may desire them, !
Is well to add that they may be obtained FOR" =
cents each by writing to the Office OF the Coast
and Geodetic Survey at Washington. ID {.