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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
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A CycIopedia Of Progress and Events

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NORTH Dakota Blue Book.

No merchant, professional man, or
politician can afford to be without it..
The most useful statistical North Da-
kota Blue Book issued. See advertise
ment and price (75c) in another column.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
TRADE OF NEWPORT NEWS.
Fiie Exports show "a Decided Gain
over Former Years

Newport News, Va, Jan. "A complete
statement CT the exports from Newport
News during the year 1898 was completed
at the custom house yesterday. IL shows
that So, 30 worth CT goods were ship
ped to foreign countries from Newport
News during the year. This is an increase
of $6,S2S, ,2SO over the preceding year. De-
cembeT was almost a record breaker. ex-
ports fer that month being So 49, ~,
which is next 10 the largest monthly rec
ord in the history Of this port.
The latest development in the suit
against the Atlantic Transportation Com
pany is the release CT the steam collier
San.vlt and the barges WCodside Nest
Virginia and Chalmette. which have been
tied up under attachment obtained by the
KnickerbCckeT Steam Towage Company.
This was brought about by the fling in
the clerk Cffiee OF two bonds, acknOwl-
edged before Clerk D. G. Smith. enc being
a receivers bond and the oJner an indem-
nifying bond, each in the sum Of $50 coo.
The common council al is meeting
Thursday night revoked the franchises
granted the Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company permit
ting them to construct and operate a street
car line in the city of Newport News.
\ telegram received here yesterday from
Mr.. Cells p. Huntington says that the
railway magnate has no connection with
the proposed steel plant. which figured In
dispatches sent out last night
The evening times., 1899-01-07

that ] wish you Godspeed You have your field
and have mine. / am absorbed in effort TO
keep this industrial union from falling away
from its higher plane to the level of European
powers / cannot leave this work or drive it
from me, even if ! wished. 1t is not what i
that am doing, but what must.
You must, therefore, excuse your friend at pres
ent.
Ii is too bad, for the spectacle of our
stout crusader in a white robe and bearing
an olive tree with white doves on it at the
side of Mr.. Stead and at the head of the
peace Coxeyites, would be enlivening.
But the Carnegies will find it expedient
to sing small in the present, unless they
are courting martyrdom, as they mostly
are. This mornings news from Manila is
of very grave nature and there is reason
TO think the enemies of expansion are In
some measure to blame for it. We are
near the point where forcibie resistance Is
offered to the American flag on soil where
ii is the symbol of sovereignty. All who
give countenance and aid to the outlaws
are guilty of treason. 1t cannot be argued
that this nation is attempting to impose
an oppressive form of government on the
Filipinos. 1t has simply assumed response
bility for the good order of the colony re-
linquished by Spain and for the security of
life and property there until its fate is de-
termined. The armed Filipinos who refuse
TO disband and surrender public property to
the American authorities are not the prop
erly organized army of any recognized gov
ernment Their leader has no title TO di-
rect an army. To tolerate him and his fol-
lowers is to countenance and permit anar-
chy. There is no question of annexation
or independence involved. Whatever may
be the final decision as to the government
of the Philippines, there is no warrant for
recognizing a self-constituted leader OF an
armed faction as the representative of the
desires and interests of the Filipinos. He
is in all essential respects a mere bandit.
AS a matter of mercy and expediency
every reasonable effort viii be made to
induce him TO disband his followers; but
if he persists in his lawless course, he
must be met and subdued by force. That
he depends to degree on the influence
Of the anti-expansionists in this country
TO uphoids him and restrain the Govern
ment from measures of compulsion, there
is every treason to think; and that there
are enemies of the policy of expansion
who are disposed to express sympathy for
the ambitious schemer who is backed by
mischieyous foreigners, there is cause to
suspect from the sneers of Mr.. Cleveland
and others. If it becomes necessary to
suppress the lawless band, the American
people will not listen calmly to the en-
couragement the small Americans give to
them.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Many OticcSeckers in CharIeston.
Alleged senatorship Combination.

Charleston W. Va. Jan. THE West
Virginia legislature will convene in this
city next Wednesday, and speculation is
strong as 10 who will get the fat jobs in
the Senate and in the House.
Hon Wilson E. Whitaker. a prominent
iron manufacturer and capitalist OF Wheel
ing seems 10 have the lead for president
Of the senate on the Republican side, and
as the Democrats are in a minority in that
body. the Republicans will organize
o. s. Mckinney, Democrat, editor of the
Fairmont Index, and an extensive coal
operator, leads in the race for speaker of
the house
j. T Harris, of Parkersburg, who was
clerk OF the last Senate. is a candidate for
reelection, but he will be opposed by S. R.
Hannen. a farmer and speaker of the last
house OF delegates. George l. Neal. who
was defeated by Judge Freer in the Fourth
Congressional district; c. ". Young. late
cashier of the defunct Commercial Savings
Bank of this city, and Col. J. B. Peyton,
for years clerk OF the house under Demo-
cratic rule, are all working very hard for
cIerkships OF the lower house.
\ strong effort is being made to keep
the Senatorial fight out of the caucusss 10
be held for the selection of officers OF the
two branches of the legislature
II is said by his friends that Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue n B. Scott will
have twenyy-thTee members of tne house
and senate. twenty-five is all he needs il
a CAUCUS to control the fo-ty-nine Rapub
lican members. Dissatisf= ctiol exits over
an alleged combination between Cos. At
kinson and Mr.. Scott, whereby tn, weaker
candidate in the final struggle will throw
his influence and votes to the stronger
Anti-Scott men claim that this means that
Scott will win. Another alleged oombila-
tion is that if Scott goes TO the Senate an
effort will be made 10 make two United
States district courts in West Virginia and
give the judgeship Of the new oue to Gov.
Atkinson.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
REGISTERED MAIL MISSING.
fhckaGes Sent From New York Be-
iieyed to Have Been SfoIeu

New York, Jan. Two packages OF
nall addressed to Grafton. W. Va. were
lost in this city yesterday. Tie postal
authorities believe they were stolen and
have assigned half dozerf insp cos u
ind them if possible. The officials refuse
to discuss the less. and the yaus OF the
packages is net known. - -
From what could be LEARNED il appears
three packages OF registered E.aii IeIt TIE
general pcstcHce ca:ly yesterday morning
IN department wagon.
They were delivered at the New Jersey
Central Railroad staten at the foot OF
Liberty Street, and the wagon returned 10
the postofice.
Superintendent James T. Fuller Of the
registered mail deplI tEent, was Informed
two hours later that two OF the three
packages were missing He immediat Iy
started an investigation. which resulted
in the belief that the TWO packages ha
been stolen.
The Inspectors department was app1is-
ed Of the facts, and lost 10 me IN irsti-
tuting an inquiry. which result d in moth
ing except the facts ALREADY set forth.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
Asuinardo,s American Helpers.

1t was inevitable that Millionaire Carne-
gle should expose the shallowness of his
mind if he continued his literary crusade
against expansion. The man is vanity
mad self-centred and with as marked a
delusion about his own greatness and in
fluence as any man locked up in Bedlam
lie has the money making faculty which
is by no means among the highest of hu-
man qualities, and he mistakes the power
which the possession of great wealth gives
for the force of intellect. One would nat
urally class him with narrow and intense
professional refcrmers like Mr. Stead,
except that the latter is almost finely ed
Rcated. He has lost what mother wit he
may have had in the process of acquiring
erudition. He is the easy prey of every
form of eharlatanism, fitting in perennial
enthusiasm from the promotion of quack
cancer cure TO the study of ghosts, show
ing childish credulity that reveals an
inherent defect of mind The letter Of Mr.
Carnegie to Mr.. Stead exposes the ego
ism of the former and shows il to be of
the same type. 1t was the one thing need
ed to explain the feryor of his campaign
against American expansion. Mr.. Stead,
wildly spectacular. has conceived the crazy
idea of Peace Pilgrimage. after the man.
ner of the Coxey march, from San Fran
cisco to st. Petersburg, and passing
through all nations This goes beyond the
possibilities of George Francis Trains
feeming thoughts. But it has the sympa-
thy OF our millionaire crusader. Mr.. Car
negie writes:
need not say that my heart is with you and
The evening times., 1899-01-07
SEPARATE COACHES.
Compulsory Bills Introduced in the
North Carolina Legislature,

Raleigh, Y. c., Jan. 1.-Two bills have
been introduced in the house of represen-
tatives, seeking to compel all railroads in
the State to operate separate coaches for
white and colored passengers. One bill is
a copy OF Tennessee law which has been
declared constitutional. The other is
similar to it except that it provides that
any first class coach may be divided into
compartments, separated by a substantial
partition, in lieu of separate coaches"
bill was introduced in the house TO
amend the constitution so as 10 provide
that 'all moneys. arising from the taxa
tion Of the polls and property Of the white
race for public schools shall be appropri-
ated to the support of the public schools
of the white race, and all the moneys
arising from the taxation of the polls and
property CT the colored race for public
schools shall be appropriated to the sup
port of the public schools CT the co,ored
race"
The school fund is now proportioned
according TO population, the negroes get
ting as much per capita as the white peo-
pie, although they pay only about 10 per
cent CT the taxes.
The evening times., 1899-01-07
Misdirected Charity.

To the Editor of The Times:
thank you in the name OF Charity as taught
10y our Divine Lord and Master for your expos
ure of the mode of proceedings adopted by the
well-paid officials OF the organized so-called
Charities. Lewis must have been selected for
the Office he holds one who could find excuse
for Withholding charity instead of bestowing it.
| have some recollection of the case of an Off
cial of 4 like charitable organization, in whose
house was found various articles of clothing and
provisions, contributed for the poor \ good deal
of righteous indignation was displayed at the
time, and the case investigated and of
course, abundant whitewash was applied and
nothing more was heard of it. What was the
case? 1t might be recalled Just now when we
find such want of charity in an organization
designed to help the poor. With such man at
the head of an organization, which controls the
funds contributed for the relief of the suffering
as Lewis, but little help for the poor and indi.
gent can be expected. A CITIZEN
The evening times., 1899-01-07
SPANISH GUNS AS RELICS.
Cannon to Ee Given TO Ieie. Har-
ward and Princeton.

Havana. Cuba, Jan. Hundreds of ne
diaeval bronze cannon now resting on the
walls Of Cabanas and MORO will go TO the
United States as relics of the war with
Spain.
Yale, Harvard and Princeton colleges will
get some of these old guns as Souvenirs.
Gen. Clous viii present two TO priuceton.
Soon after the protocol was signed the
Spanish government advertised for sale
hundreds OF old cannon. +. b. Hamill. an
American, bid $lGe, 900 for the lot. The
bid was accepted; he paid the Spanish au
thorities $500 10 close the bargain. and
then assigned his claim to ,.isberger &
Co, of New York, whose agent here re-
assigned it TO the North American Trust
Company.
The American Evacuation Commission
then stepped in and declared the sale Ie-
gal on the ground that the guns formed
a part of the fortifcatons i'll the ceded
territory, and therefore belonged to the
United States. They protested 10 the Span
ish authorities against the sale, and the
matter was referred to Washington.
A decision was given that these cannon
though forming in some degree the de-
fenses of the town, were really in the ra-
tHre of relics, and might he disposed of
by Spain. On notification of this the Span
ish authorities, disregarding the previous
sale Immediately took steps to sell the
cannon again.
Bids were asked for and last "Wednesday
night a sale 70 Spanish officers took place
al artillery headquarters. Not enough cash
for deposit on the transaction was forth
coming and the bidders were given until
q. m. Thursday TO get the necessary money.
Samuel NJ. Jarvis, the Trust Companys
agent, got word of the transaction and i'm
mediately laid the matter before the Amer
lean authorities. Gen. Clous said if an Off
cial move was made it would mean endless
delay in formal negotiation, and that the
better plan would be to try TO get posses
sion of the property privately.
Then E. s. Conant the Evacuation Com
missions attorney, was consulted and a
scheme was devised. Formal notice OF pro-
test was served on Gov. Gen. Castellanos
by the agent of the trust, and Conant and
A. H. Swayne. of New York, acting for Jar
Wis, attended the adjourned sale. copy of
the protest and notice of former sale was
served on the Spanish officer conducting
the affair and on the intending buyers.
A scene of considerable excitement en-
sued the Spanish colonel in charge making
violent remarks regarding the presence of
Americans. Eventually the other buyers
withdrew and-the guns were knocked down
to Swayne, acting for the trust al the origi-
nal bid of Sl00 900
The evening times., 1899-01-07
STOPPED THE MARRIAGE.
Brother of the bride Interrupts a
Haif-COmpIetcd Ceremony

Deer Park, Md, Jan. 1.-On Wednesday
Of this week Norman B. Lee, farmer re-
siding near Thayersyille, Garrett county,
obtained from the clerk of the circuit
court at Oakland a marriage license to
marry one Mrs. Emma Roy residing at
Deer Park, Garrett County. Wednesday
night the couple repaired to the home of
Rev. j. H. Funk, pastor of the Methodist
Church in that town, for the purpose of
having him unite them in marriage, which
he proceeded TO do. The usual marriage
ceremony Of the Methodist Church was
used by the pastor, and after the clause
relative to any person having objections
as TO why the contracting parties should
not be pronounced husband and wife was
repeated a brother of the bride rushed in
to the room and opposed the marriage on
the grounds that his sister was the legal
wife of Sherman G. Roy and that she had
never been separated from him through di-
vorce or otherwise. This the minister de-
cided was good and sufficient reason and
very properly refused to conclude the GER
emony or pronounce the contracting par
ties husband and wife. Mrs Roy stated
that she separated from her husband six
years ago and had since been informed
that he was dead. This is the first time
that like instance has ever occurred in
Garret county
The evening times., 1899-01-07
LESSONSTHFGHT BY
'' sdT SPAIN'S DOWNFALL
A LIsTLEss AND LAZY NATION
Bishop Potter Traces the Early His
tory of the Once-POw-
erfgI Country.

New York, Jan Under the auspices
Of the Peoples Institute, in Cooper Union,
Bishop Henry C. Potter spoke last night
on What We May Learn from Spain"
The bishop at the outset traced the early
history of the Spanish nation and the COM
ing into that country OF the lberians, the
Moors and the other earliest settlers in
the peninsula CT Spain.
1T is not my purpose said the speak
er, Ito say anything to you tonight by way
of exultation, after the fashion OF one
speaking over the body of fallen foe.
We have not come here tonight TO delight
over the downfall of once great and
powerful nation 1t has its grave lessons
for men fer all time.
"a Spaniard, / suppose is the LATEST
person in the world if he is gent e1lan,
and laziness is characteristic of the race.
Today in Spain---where | was some ten
years ago-the most pathetic sp ct1cle is
the vast region of uncultivated country
that meets the eye Of the traye er In
the fifteenth century came Ferdinand and
Isabella, to whom, brothers. you and |
are indebted.
Three cheers for Isabella, who sent
Columbus to discover America" shouted
a man in the rear of the hall.
He was hissad down and the bishop said
he did not blame the interrupter because
of his expressed enthusiasm.
''The saddest thing of all in connection
with the downfall is the fact that she has
been stripped of all her Western co onies,
and why? Because she could not govern
them honestly The principle of self
government was entirely unknown to her
people in the colonies. When Providence
ard history in its march take away pos
sessions which have been 50 uniustly
governed as have been those of Spain, q
great act OF Justice is executcd.'
The evening times., 1899-01-07
PATIENCE AND PRUDENCE
WILL BRING PROSPERITY
GENERAL BUTLER's LETTER
A Document Said to Reveal the Sem
timent of the President-In-
dorsed by General Brooke.


Havana, Jan. 7.-An open letter to the
Cubans written by Major Gen. NJ =. BHt-
Ter on the situation in the island will
probably create something of an impres-
sion in the United States because of tae
expression of views diamstr caily opposed
u these recently expressed b. Gea- SIaf-
ter.
Gen. Buffers views have special weight
for several reasons. First Il IS EEo"n
tia; he made careful investigations OF
the eI tire situation while a meIa9sr o,
the Evacuation Commission. liz has seen
and talked with neariy every prominent
cuiaJ, with the exception OF ,ien- Gomez,
to whom he sent his most tru=tei aide
President Mckinley is fully aedua.nt-i Il
with Gen. Buffers views, most d %n.ch
he shares. In fact, it may b" sa,d ihit
iasIing this letter Gen. Butler speaks Tor
the Administration.
The letter was carefully considered be-
fore being issued, and Though s.eneI oaiy
by Gen Butter, it really is as w Ii the
utterance cf Gen. Brooke, who has taken
counsel CT the members OF tne E.acda-
ton Commission in many ways. FeT-
nando NJ. Vidal, 10 whom the letter Is ad-
dressed, is a prominent Cuban attorney
and the personal repre- sentative in Ha-
vana OF Gen. Gomez. The text Ct the let
ter follows:
You ak an expression of nv opinion before
leaving Cuba ~ to tire character OF tine people OF
the island, and their future prospects. II they
will be patient. following the dictates Of prti-
dcEce, and Trust the Government Of the United
States, very prosperous and happy fuSUTe
awaits them. The process Of rehabilitation may
be slow, but by cordiaI cooperation Of ali CLASSES
it viii he more certain and permanent.
The army Cf the [ nited States Is here to guar
antee pubic order and enforce obedience 10 Law
Its use will be controlled very largely by TIE
conduct of the people themselves. II they up
hold the law and insure public tranquility II
each will respect the rights and persons ~ the
other, there will he no occasion for interference
by American troops. And you niay take nv word
for IT, they viii not interfere with the pope IN
their peaceful voCatiOns il the conditions | have
suggested prevail.
The officers and soldiers duty in the Island
of Cuba American citizens a. well az Amer
ican soldiers. accustomed TO rendering loyal ODE
dienee to law, and they VIII iiyt abandon ON this
can liberty regulated by aw- Il therefore repeat
that the people of Cuba may safely trust the
officers ard soldiers Of the United States 10 es-
tabiish aud maintain the principles 81 govern
ment, set fOIth IN our Constitution and laws,
which mean freedom, not hcenti0usness, and
equality before the law for all
We have such thing as .onem man power IN
the United States, and cannot 50 lar depart from
devotion 20 popular liberty Is 70 tolerate
il here.
So ! say, If people Of Cuba q include IN the
word people all class and eonditions) viii
await with patience and resolution the establish
nent OF good government, honestly and Impair
tally administered, brilliant future l. II store
for IEem
The evening times., 1899-01-07
PASTOR WILL NOT RETRACT.
DIR. Luddington Declines to Meet DIR.
DE Costa's DriI.aud~

Derby. Conn. Jan No ret~act.ol has
been made b. the Rev E d. Luddingto..
pastor of the Shelton Baptist TAureh
:.O.D " hom the Rev. Dr. 3. :. De CO q.
or New York demanded one Tor saying
that he deliberately lisd and as9heafiad
in a statement about Protestant sm AMI
marriage. and whom the New York rec-
tor challenged TO pTCve the truth OF t--e
assertion that eight -tenths Ct Jha disrsPa-
table women and criminals were Catho-
lies. The church trustees. of NSon 5r.
ne Costa also demanded action vilI &c
rothing- They held a meeting u con-
slider the matter Wednesday a'EbI, and,
arriving at no decision, adorned U.tiI
last night
Il was decided then that as NJ i.Ua-
dns IONS resignation had bsen aectp pied
already the entire matter was OIt OF
their hands David H. Bentley "a = r-s-
tee. accordingly wTote Or. De Jo=t4-sI ,lst-
ter TO that effect today. Nr. Li.Idi9@tun
will leave Shelton on February l TIS Els
no plans as tC the future