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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
ACCOMPLISHED LITTLE.

House Devoted Most of the Day to Pri-
vate Pension Bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-This was pri.
vate bill day in the house, but little
was accomplished owing to the fact
that most OF the time was consumed in
the passage of private pension bills
coming over from the Friday night ses-
sion three weeks ago. The feature of
the day was the spirited contest over
the bill to pay Newberry college, a
Lutheran institution in South Carolina,
$4,000 for damages by Federal troops.
It was finally passed.
At the night session of the house the
private calendar was cleared. Thirty.
eight pension bills and two bills remov.
ing charges of desertion were passed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
SPAIN is ALARMED
Hears That America Is Busy
Preparing for War.
SENSATIONAL DISPATCH PRINTED
Forts Reing Ranforced aud Gun Cotton
and Powder Factories Are Run.
ming Night and Day.

MADRID, Feb 2s.-The Impartial
publishes the following dispatch dated
New York:
'Great military preparations are be.
ing made. The forts are being rein.
forced. Three hundred artilleryme
have been sent to Sandy Hook and the
naval reserves have been ordered to
hold themselves in readiness. The gun
cotton and smokeless powder factories
are working night and day and it is
generally believed that great crisis i'll
the relations between the United States
and Spain is imminent.
The government has received no in.
formation tending to confirm the dis
patch from New York to The Impartial
with reference to the alleged extensive
military preparations in the United
States
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
THE RoTHscHILDs BUYING.

Said to he Preparing to Spend se. .Ooo. 900
on AlasIAs Claims.
TACOMA, Wash, Feb. 23.-Joseph
Ladue, recently from the Northern
gold fields, says:
''The North American Transporta-
ton and Trading company is the only
one now buying claims in the Klon.
dixie. understand that they are act
ing as agents for the Rothschilds. I
met Mr.. Cudahy On the train from Chi
cago to San Francisco, and he told me
that they have just received $4oO, 900 in
drafts which had been given in pay
ment Of claims there. , He said the
company was acting as agent in pur-
chasing and learn that the Roth.
childs are preparing to spend $4,000. 900
in the purchase of mines.
1T looks little as if the great Eng.
@hsh banking house was making stupen.
dous efforts to control most of the
claims on the Klondika.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
WONDERFUL INSTRUMENT.

The Phonendoscope Tells Many Things
About Internal Organs.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2Y.-The invention
is announced of the phonendoscope, an
instrument of wonderful value in
studying the condition Of the internal
organs of the body. 1t is declared by
physicians to be a tremendous advance
on the old stethoscope. By its aid the
physician can not only ascertain the
condition of an organ, but trace its
shape. It has been discovered with the
phonendescope that the stomach as.
sumes different form when full of
different kinds Of food and drink. The
rapidity with which various kinds Of
food and drink are digested, can also be
studied accurately with the phonendo.
scope. The instrument is the invention
of Doctors Blauchi and Bazzi of France.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
EULATE. COMES ASHORE.
Spanish Captain Pays His Respects to
United States Of1cials

Spanish Captain Pays His Respects to
United States officials.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Captain Eulate
and four of his officers were brought to
the city during the day from the Viz
caya by Lieutenant ]. A. Daugherty,
U. S. n, on the tug Narkeeta. On ar.
rival at the Spanish consulate Captain
Eulate was received by Consul Hal.
iasno. After brief reception tile cap.
tain. the consul general and their at.
tendants crossed over the Brooklyn
bridge to the navyyard. At the navy.
yard Captain Eulate paid his respects
to Admiral Bunce, the commandant,
and was received with the usual hon.
ors. Captain Eulate also visited Gov
ernors island. and paid his respects to
General Merritt, U. s. A., and after.
ward the party drove to the city hall
where call was made upon Mayor
Van Wick.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
NO CONCESSIONS
Hostility to the United States
in Evidence at Ottawa.
PAYNE-FRYE BILL THE CAUSE
May Retaliaoe by Excluding Our Vessels
From Territorial Waters ON
the Pacific Coast.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Representa-
tive Lewis Wash. }, who has just re.
turned from Ottawa, where he went to
appeal to the Canadian government for
some modification of the Canadian reg.
ulations requiring American miners
bound for the Klondil1e to procure heir
licenses at Vancouver, Victoria or Daw-
sou City, says he found a feeling OF in-
tense hostility toward the United
States, especially on account of the pas.
sage Of the Payne Frye bill, which is
designed to prevent British vessels
from sharing in the Alaskan carrying
trade.
There was no disposition to concede
anything to the United States in the
controversy, and Mr.. Lewis returned
convinced that 40 CONCESSION would be
obtained unless we made counter con-
ceSSiOnS
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
INVOLVES 100000.
Federal Court 0uiets Title to Valuable
st. l'nul Realty.

Federal Court 3uiets Title to Valuable
st. Inui Realty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2Y-Justice Brown
handed down the opinion of the United
States supreme court in the case of
Elizabeth Wetzel and others against
the Minnesota Railway and Transfer
company, involving title to 100 acres Of
land within the limits of the city of st.
Paul. The land in controversy was
located upon land warrant issued in
1847 to Mrs. Wetzel and minor children,
as the widow and heirs of man
named Remsen, who had served in the
Mexican war. This warrant was sold to
a man named Taylor, who located the
land. 1t appears, however, that when
Mrs. Wetzel, then Mrs. Remsen, made
the sale OF the warrant, she did not have
the consent Of an orphans court to dis
pose Of the interest of her children. 1t
appearing, however, that the title of
present owners had not been attacked
until 40 years after the transfer was
made, the court held. that it was now
too late to attack it. Justice Brown
said that when the transfer was first
made the land involved was not worth
to exceed 5000, but that now, being
covered with buildings and other i'm.
provements, it wa. valued at not less
than 81, ,0O0.0 900.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
NO STARTLING NEWS.
Developments Of the Day at Washington
of q Negative Character.

Developments Of the Day at Washington
ofa Negative Character.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The days
developments in the Maine disaster
were Of a negative character, greatly
to the disappointment ola considerable
number Of persons who were looking
for some startling discovery by divers
working in the sunken hull.
For very obvious reasons Captain
sigsbee at Havana is making the most
strenuous efforts to hasten the recovery
of the bodies, probably nearly 100 in
number, still imprisoned in the wreck
of the Maine. It was knowledge of
the captains desire that probably led
Consul General Lee to notify the state
department Of the need for more
divers. This had the desired effect, for
the navy department. took action to
send more help.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
THEY ARE WE'LL FIXED.

Co-Operative K!oniike Expedition Car
ries About Everything 1t Can Need.
TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 23.-Sixty.
seven men, comprising the Alaskan
Klondike Go. Cooperative expedition, have
arrived here over the Northern Pacific.
The party comes mainly from New
York and Philadelphia and will leave
here for Alaska with one of the most
complete outfits ever taken into that
country. They will carry comp lete
complement Of the most improved ma.
chinery, two steam launches, sawmill
and all assaying and refining plant.
Fifty horses have been purchased here
for draft purposes.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
THE WoRKMEN OBJECTED.
Pulled Down Spanish Flag. Displayed at

Pulled Down spanisl, Flags Displayed at
y Convention.
+ DAYTON, o., Feb. 2Y.-Great indigna.
tion was shown towards the Spaniards
here during the day. The National
Cash Register company is holding a
convention of agents from oil over the
world and among other countries Spain
is represented. In honor of the vari.
ous nations the different flags
We're displayed at the factory.
Objection was made to the Span.
,ish flag by the workmen aud
u Spanish flags displayed about the
works were pulled down and torn into
threds. President John D. Patterson
Of the company ordered ~ Spanish
flags put up to replace the ones torn
dawn. This made the 1900 workmen
angry and trouble was feared.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
NO FINAL ACTION TAKEN.

Senate Spends Three Hours Discussing
tho Census Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-For three
hours the senate had under discussion
the bill providing for the taking of the
18th and subsequent censuses. 1t was
SO amended as to place the census bu.
reau under the secretary of the in.
terror, but the extended discussion
which followed disclosed so wide a
divergence of views on the part of SEN
ators as to the various features of the
measure that no further action was
taken.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Allen
(Neb.) directing the committee on
naval affairs to make an investigation
OF the disaster to the battleship Maine
was adopted without debate.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25

Reduce the Price of Corn to Shippers
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 23.-The
state board of railway and warehouse
commissioners has prevailed upon the
Union Stock yards, Chicago, to reduce
the price on corn to shippers. The
former price, 81 per bushel, is reduced
so as to be satisfe ctory to the livestock
shippers of the state. Several attempts
have been made to accomplish this by
legislation, but the efforts failed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
BAR AMERICAN VESSELS.

Canada May Exclude Them From Terri
torial Waters.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 23.-In the house
of commons, in reply to question by
Sir Charles Tupper. Premier Laurier
stated that the Canadian government
has had under consideration the ques.
ton OF Canada's right to exclude or
regulate the passage of vessels regis
tered in the United States through the
territorial waters on the coast of Brit.
ish Columbia to and from Alaska. The
premier added that he did not think it
expedient to make any statement at the
present time.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
Keeping the Wires Hot,

New YORK, Feb. %. The World
says: Nearly 100 telegraphic dispatches
have been sent during the past q hours
from Governors island, the army head.
quarters Of the department. Of the East,
to various points Of fortification along
the, seaboard from Eastport, Me-, to
Galveston. Tex.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.
French Advance Into British
Territory Is Announced
in Parliament.
information Given by Joseph
Chamberlain in Replying
to a Question. ~
French Government Disavows
Authorizing Any Such
Movement.

LONDON. Feb. 23.-Replying to q
question in the house of commons,
Joseph Chamberlain said he had re.
seived a dispatch from Lieutenant
Pitcher, commanding st Lokojah, stat.
ing that he had received information
that four French officers. with 100 men,
had arrived at Argungu, on the Sokoto
river, and within the sphere OF British
influence.
Mr.. Chamberlain added: II cannot
believe that, pending negotiations, the
French government can have au-
thorized this invasion of territory over
which our rights have been recognized
by the convention between Great Brit.
ain and France"
In the House of Lords.
In the house of lords the Earl of Sci.
burne, under secretary OF state for the
colonies. made statement identical
with that made by Mr.. Chamberlain Ill
the commons.
All the morning papers comment
editorial! y on the gravity of the con.
firmation given by Mr.. Chamberlain,
and the Earl of Selburne to the first re.
ports from A kassa.
The Paris denia.s are regarded as an
official disavowal'of the advance of the
French expedition. Official and diplo.
matte circles in Paris are quite calm
and composed, and it is inferred, there.
fore, that the expedition will be re.
called.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
Little Change in the New England Cot
ton Strike Situation. es

Little Change in the New England Cot
ton Strike Situation.
Boston, Feb. 3.-The sixth week of
the cotton mill strike has begun. Ex-
cept at the King Philip mills in Fall
River, where most of the strikers re-
turned after being ont nearly five
weeks, and the Enos Lapham mills at
Centreville, r. l., where the strike is
practically over, both sides continue to
hold out. The New Bedford situation
still attracts much attention. Although
many rumors of compromise and q
report that many of the. strikers, are
weakening have been af1oat, it is gef,,
orally believed it will be many weeks
yet before the New Bedford cotton
sa;;;s 4; sre rnhpins in fu:;
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
DENIED BY 6ENERAL LEE

spaniards Not Interfering with the In.
vestigation.
HAVANA, Feb. 23.-Consul General
Lee says the Spanish officials are not
interfering with the investigation into
the causes Of the Maine disaster.
The divers found copper cylinder
used in. conveying charges to the 6.inch
guns. The fact that it had exploded
seems to show that there was an ex.
plosion in the magazine for fixed am.
mhnition on the port aide forward.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25

Monday g statement Of the condition
Of the treasury shows available cash
balance, $225, las, 969; gold reserve,
1l67.Q4l.4l5.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
Three Fi.hermen Found.

MILWAUKEE. Feb. GA special to
The journal from Menominee, Mich,
says: Uhree Menekaune fishermen who
were lost in the blizzard on Green bay
on Saturday night, were found by q
Door county farmer wrapped in the
sails OF their fishing sleighs and nearly
dead. They were brought home.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
bomb at q Havana B.ll.

HAVANA, Feb. 23.-At about mid.
night, while masquerade ball was in
progress at the Irijoa theater, a bomb
was exploded on the second floor, de.
stroying window blinds and the roof
and wounding lawyer named Pou
and his father and two other persons,
The explosion caused great confusion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
Z spaniards Stoned in Mexico.

MEXICO CRY, Feb. 23.-A party Of
young Spaniards performing Spanish
airs IN the street in the garb of Spanish
students were attacked and stoned by
the populace. This indicates the state
of populor feeling here in regard to the
b Cnhan nuastifJp.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
ENGLAND is AROUSED.

News From West Africa stirs Up the
Colonial Office.
LONDON. Feb. %. Great activity is
manifested by the Colonial Office, the
West African department., and among
the higher military officers who are 60.
ing out to the Lagos Hinterland. The
latter are inclined to discredit the news
which reached Akassa, Niger coast
protectorate, to the effect that two
French expeditions are advancing
towards Sokoto, capital of the sultanate
of that name, which is within the Brit.
ish sphere of influence, but adds that it
the news should be confirmed, it must
be followed by declaration of war.
The St. James Gazette, commenting
on the subject, says: II the invasion Of
Sokoto is directed from Paris, it admits
of but one Interpretation, and the se'
robustness of the situation is increased
when it is remembered that these in-
vasions of the territory must have been
planned weeks before the present fer.
ment in Paris over Dreyfus. It'would
appear that the French cabinet foresee.
ing the revelations which would be
caused by the trial of M. Zo!a, had de.
termined to bring aifails iii West A.rica
to secure renewal of it's popularity.
Semi. Panic III Glasgow.
GLASGOW, Feb. 23. -On the Stock
Exchange semi.panic resulted from
the West African news. Large liquid.
alton sales forced the bears into com.
plete control, and there are apprehen.
sions, also, whether operators will be
able to meet the wide difference at the
settlement on Wednesday.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
RECRUITING THE NAVY.

Men to Take the Places Of Those Killed
on the Maine.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Steps have
been taken by the department to fill the
vacancies in the enlisted branch of the
navy, caused by the loss of most OF the
crew of the Maine. The legal quota is
now about 800 short, and arrangements
have been made for the immediate ell.
listment of about that number of men.
Telegraphic orders have been sent to
the recruiting officers in charge of the
receiving ships at New York, Philadel.
phia and Norfolk, authorizing them to
make the enlistments.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
Semi. Panic III Glasgow
Frauoe would Di,avow It.

PARIS. Feb. 23.-The government has
no news Of the French having crossed
the Niger into the Sokoto country, and
it is added any such unauthorized
movement would be disavowed by the
government. a
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
Arizona Hotel Destroyed.

PRESCOTT, A. T., Feb. pa disas.
trous fire occurred here about mid.
night, resulting in the total destruction
of the johnson House. The 20 or 80
guests lost nearly everything and many
had narrow escapes, a number of per.
sons being seriously injured
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
SlGSBBE ON THB STAND.
Captain Of the Maine the
First Witness;Before the
Board Of Inquiry.
Testimony Taken in Secret
and Will Not Be Given
Out at Present.
Divers at Work on the Hull
Make No Discoveries
Of Importance.

HAVANA, Feb. 2y.-The board Of in.
Quiry into the Maine disaster met on
the lighthouse tender Mangrove at 10
a. NJ, with Captains Chadwick and
Sampson and Lieutenant Commanders
Potter and Mark present. Captain
Sampson presided, and Lieutenant
Commander Mark, recently executive
officer Of the Maine, acted as recorder.
Captain Sigsbee, the commander Of the
Maine, was the first witness called. He
was under examination until o'clock,
at which hour an adjournment was
taken. Later'the court of inquiry per-
sonally inspected the wreck OF the
Maine. By their invitation Captain
Peral, appointed by the Spanish gov
ernment as special judge to investi.
gate the disaster, and his secretary,
viewed the divers at work. Captain
Peral expressed his appreciation OF the
courtesies shown him by the court of
inquiry.
Testimony Kept Secret.
Captain Sampson received the Associ.
ated Press correspondent Immediately
after the morning session. He said:
II would be glad to give the Associ.
ated Press news. but, owing to the deli.
cate situation. the board has decided to
make nothing public. do not know
what testimony may develop or when,
and it is only fair to the Spanish gov
ernment not to tell the public the testi.
mony until all has been received and
the findings have been considered"
Gunner Charles Morgan of the cruiser
New York arrived on thes Mangrove
and is in immediate charge of the div.
ers. The latter have been at work all
day, but up to the time Of sending this
dispatch no discoveries of Importance
have been made. 1t is believed that
the salvage by the wrecking company
will be considerable aud valuable.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
CONTINUE TO HOLD OUT

government.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-12
THE A OF INQUIRY.

The report of the Naval Board q
Inquiry into the week of the battle,
ship Maine will be presented to the
President next week. Among other
things the report will detail that a
hole was found just above the keel
on the port side, evidently caused BY
the explosion of a torpedo or sub1na
11ne mine. All of her p.ates fron
Keel to water edge are pushed up,
showing that the force came from be-
low and from without the vessel. The
powder magazines and shell ON
were found intact and It is asserted
hat her boilers did not explode. The
Board will also report that it would
be useless for Congress to appropri-
ate money to raise the Maine as she
is a total wreck.
The Spanish Board of Inquiry on
the other hand reports to the Minister
at Madrid that the investigation
show conclusively that the upper
part OF the Maine was blown upward
and the hull collapsed through the
force of internal explosion.
The reports of the two Naval
Boards are in direct contradiction and
the result of the official investigation
is about as predicted it would be
from the first. Had the Boards
agreed it is quite probable that the
matter could have been adjusted. but
from the first it was claimed that the
would never admit anv re-
sponslblllty no matter how remote
connected with the destruction Of the
Manner.
They do their work under the cover
OF darkness, they strike with the
dagger, their methods are those of
the assassin and if caught in the act
they an innocent air and re-
sort to falsehood for a defense. Their
natural instincts are on this line and
their education fits them to accom-
pliSh it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-12

A $500 memorial to Henry George.
to which Joseph Pulitzer contributed
$1,000, will be erected over the grave
OF the single taxer in Greenwood
Cemetery, Long Island. It will be =
single shaft, with a bust and pedestal
carved IN relief on its front. The de-
sign is that of Richard F. George, the
sculptor, who is a son of the sjnole
tax leader. On the back of the me-
mortal will be cut a passage from
Georges book, "Progress ard
Poverty"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-12

General Lee says: IF Spain
wishes to declare any or all of US
persona non grata, it is her privilege
to do SO, but if we must leave town
we Will do so with the American flag
flying and a brass band at the head of
the procession"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-12

Hon. William Jennings Bryan ex-
pressed himself as follows regarding
the action of Congress in placing
$50, 900 900 at the disposal of the
President for naval defense:
II am glad the House acted PROMPTLY
and unanimously. In fact, it might
have been better to have made it a
hundred millions, to show the world
that Congress ard the American people
without regard to political differences,
are ready to support the Administra-
ton in any action necessary for the
protection Of the honor and welfare of
the nation
Mr.. Bryan does not think the an
preparation necessarily means war,
but believes the prompt outlay at this
time may lessen the probability of
war and in the end prove a wise
economy. He praised Consul Gen
eral Lee for his courage and discre-
ton and the prompt performance of
his duty under trying circumstances
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-12
If the time comes when w:

II the time comes when war is nee
essary the quiet, earnest American
citizens will go to the front and do
the fighting, as they always have,
says the Toledo Bee. And there will
be some who will stay home and get
rich selling whiskey and supplies to
the government, as men Of their thrifty
habits have done in the past. Then
when the war is over we'll have a
new Goldfish ~aristocracy builded on
riches accumulated by these same
thrifty patriots in traficking with the
Federal government.