Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-30
People talked Abone.

/ People Talked About
Secretary Beveridge and wife OF In
diana have started for the Philippines
on a pleasure trip.
Jerry Simpson says the next Demo-
cratic campaign will be anti-expan
sion, antitrust, with money subordin-
ate.
Prof. c. c. Georgeson. Of the depart
ment OF agriculture, will leave Wash
ingtons D. c., for Alaska, to establish
at Sitka an agricultural experiment
station and look after the agricultural
possibilities of that section.
The will of Edward Austin of Bos
ton, leaving $1,1OO,0OO to public char
ity, was admitted to probate. Some OF
the heirs-at-law object to the terms of
the will. but a compromise is probable.
The will leaves half million to Har-
ward college and 100000 to the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology.
William II. Oakley, aged seventy-two
years. president of the National Citi-
zens' Bank, died at New York from en-
largement of the heart, at his resi-
dence. He was director of the Man.
haitian Life Insurance company, treas
urer of the American institute and a
trustee of the Manhattan Savings In
StitutiOn. Being conservative, MT.
Oakley held the confidence of the bank
ing world.
Mayor Shipman of Belleaire, Ohio,
has received communication from
United STATES Consul D. E. mckinley
at Athens, Greece, from the Greek
government. asking him to ascertain
the whereabouts Of Mrs. NJ. Stavrino,
a young Greek woman, who was last
heard of in Martins Ferry, about two
years ago. The communication lndl-
Gates that there is a large fortune
awaiting the young woman.
Otherwise.
Northwestern soft coal dealers COM
bine, and will advance prices.
Cuba's army is found to have shrunk
from $4,000 to 13, 129 men.
A Chicago boy. who was abducted
nearly a year ago, is found in Ohio.
Independent telephone manufacture
ing interests are forming a trust to
fight the Bell.
Arrangements are being made for
grand movement against the Filipinos.
Minnesota boys are on the line.
The Moriss foundry of Cincinnati
has notified its employees of 10 per
cent increase in wages.
Preliminary plans are under way for
the construction Of salt palace at
Salt Lake City.
The Commercial Gable company an
nounces direct cable communication
With Iloilo resumed.
The Otis Steel company. at Cleve-
land announces a 5 per cent increase
of wages to it's 600 employees.
Arrangements have been made at the
navy department for the enlistment Of
a limited number of machinists Of the
first class.
The Nashville. Chattanooga & ST.
Louis railroad has restored its track
near Rogers, Ga, and traffic is pro
ceeding as usual. One pier of the rail
road bridge was washed away.
The Jefferson banquet of the Chica.
go platform Democrats of New York
city will take place on the night OF
April 10. Col. VIM. J. Bryan has CIV
ell positive assurance that he will be
present.
The General Hooking Coal company,
the largest soft coal combination in
the country. will cease to exist April
1 There are complaints from every
quarter and an attempt to renew the
contracts which expire on April has
proved futile.
The female nurses who have been
at Camp Shipp field hospital. Annis-
ton, Ala, have been discharged. Or
dcrs were also received directing that
the field hospital be closed and the pa
tients transferred to the regimental
hospitals.
A comparison of figures from two
sources submitted to the Missouri SEN
ate's LeXow committee. shows that
Clerk Wagenman, of the court of
criminal correction. is short $S.279 on
naturalization papers issued from 'a5
to 49,
In the federal court at Wichita,
Kas., Il jury has given Mrs. Williams
of Austin. Texas. Judgment for $42,
coo against a Gefunct national bank OF
Arkansas City, Her certificate Of de-
posit was changed to a certificate OF
stock just before the failure.
The plant of the Newburg Wire and
Nail company. Newburg. y. Y. was
sold under judgment of foreclosure
here and was bought for $4,000 for
Frederick p. voorhees, of New York.
1t is reported that the purchase was
made in the interests Of the American
Steel Wire company, which will ope-
rate the plant.
General Counsel NJ, II, Dolphin. of
the Order OF Railway Telegraphers,
has Summoned the grand chiefs of the
federated railway 81 GERS TO Denver to
decide whether Il strike shall be Or
dered on the Colorado &. Southern rail
road in consequence of the refusal of
Surt. DunaWay to treat with the tel
cgraphers:
The Surest Cure.