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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Seventeen officers Of the staff of the
District of Columbia regiment are
among the applicants for pensions.
OF all the regiments mentioned the
only two which were under fire were
the ID Massachusetts and the 34th
Michigan. The I'd Massachusetts had
q number killed and wounded, and the
34th Michigan had four men killed at
Aguadores bridge, and probably O
dozen wounded. The principal cause
upon which pensions are asked is ma
laria.
The pension office officials say the
rush for pensions by those who served
in the Spanish war is very remarkable,
in view of the fact that, up to 1882,
there were a number of regiments
which served all through the civil war
which did not have, all told, 100 appli-
cations. 1t is the belief at the pension
office that the pension attorneys are
largely responsible for the large num-
Der of pension applications which have
been made.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14
\ FOOL GOVERNOR.

Just before final adjournment Of the
Nebraska legislature Saturday night
Gov. Poynter sent in a veto of a reso-
luton commencing the valor of
the First Nebraska Regiment ''while
defending in the Philippines . the
principles of II government and
adding new glory to our flag" He
wrote that he appreciated the gallant
~ shown, but regretted that circum-
stances have compelled them to give
their services and sacrifice their lives
in Il conflict at utter variance with the
fundamental principles Of Il govern
ment and contrary to the established
policy of the nation for more than Il
century, adding:
'Enlisting in Il war for humanity,
complications have arisen which have
compelled them to engage in a conflict
against a people who have been bat
Ting against the oppression of another
nation for 400 years. l cannot stul-
tify myself and the calm judgment Of
the thinking people of this common
wealth by giving official approval to
the statement that the war of con-
quest now carried on in the far-away
Philippines is in defence Of the princi-
pies Of Il government, and is adding
new glory to the flag that has always
been the emblem Of freedom.
The senate passed the resolution
over the veto. but it failed in the
house.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

After having been out Of the insane
asylum for several years-the position
of superintendent has been rendered
DR.. Archibald by the board of trustees,
and he has declined it, as he has a
practice in medicine in st. Paul of such
size that to assume the position as SUI
p~erintendent of the asylum would be a
sacrifice of no small proportions.
Still it is no doubt some satisfaction to
the doctor-after the manner of his
leaving his position Of superintendent
of the institution. to know that the
trustees have that confidence in his in
tegrity, ability and experience to ten
der him his old position. and in a
Measure it takes away some of the
sting that attached to the manner of
his removal. Certainly the many
friends of the doctor will be pleased
thereat-and as for the doctor-he will
feel that he has still many and good
friends, who have confidence in and
admiration for him after what has
been said and done.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14
The Grand Forks Herald observes:

AAAS - oooSA Vs.
The press, real estate and other bus
mess men of the state are not pushing
the immigration issue this spring as in
former seasons, but there is no slack
ening Of the great work being done in
that line by the railroads. The Great
Northern alone expects to bring 5000
settlers to North Dakota this spring.
The expense Of this undertaking is es-
timated by a railroad official not at all
connected with the Great Northern at
not less than $4,000. The 500 will
bring about 1900. at a proportionate
expense. These little items the fair
minded North Dakotan must place to
the credit side of the states account
with the railroads. They help some.
And there is the Northern Pacific
the old pioneer line-with the finest
overland train in the co%untry-four
trains a day back and forth from St.
Paul to the coast-and making the
lowest possible rates for the home
seeker and the landseeker. The N. P.
is doing a good work for the settle
ment of the state that the state appre-
ciates.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

The commissioners of Wells county
have a difficulty to contend with in the
new law regarding assessors, which
provides that the assessor shall receive
$3 a day for his services but in no
case more than $3.50. This compels
the assessors to do their work in sixty
days-an impossibility in that county
because there is only one organized
township, and the district assessors
have to so much ground that the
time is too short. The News advises
the commissioners to provide for as
sessment and pay of the assessors as
they think best, in order to secure a
complete and fair assessment.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Admiral Dewey emphasizes the good
Ems of the American naval officer
when, in an interview recently given,
he shows that he is not carried away
by the talk of his nomination as a can
didate for the presidency. Dewey
says he is a republican-since he comes
from Vermont, where, if he were a
democrat, he would be a man without
a party. But he does not deem him
self qualified for the presidency, since
his training has led him in a different
direction-that of making himself a
first rate naval officer.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Miss Mary Whedon writes from Chi
cago to the Forum, the burden Of her
letter showing that she is disappointed
with the work Of the recent legisla-
ture. About all she sees that the legis-
lature accomplished that was good
was the deaf school appropriation and
the amended divorce law. The defeat
of the temperance commissioner bill
and the anti-cigarette bill is a source
Of great grief-and a long letter, which
regrets that whenever ONE high
moral law is to be acted upon it is nee
essary to pass Il dog tax law or enlarge
the powers of the state fish commits
this insinuation against
the Importance Of the latter official we
leave to Commissioner Barrett to an
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Americans a hardly realize how
densely some of the new possessions
are peopled. Malolos is less than
thirty miles from Manila, yet day after
day the American columns advanced
through towns and cities from 1000
to 10000 population. The fact is, as
shown by the latest census, that the
population Of the whole island Of
Luzon averages more persons to the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

That surplus Of a little over $2,OOO,-
700 in the governments revenue in
March is an encouraging exhibit. The
wal expenditures have caused large
deficits in the past year, but it looks
now as If the turning point has been
reached. Deficits are likely to reap
pear in some of the remaining months
of the fiscal year, but they will neither
be so great n SO constant as they
have been in the past twelve months.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

shall be detailed to sell Intoxicating
drinks, as q bartender Or otherwise in
any post, exchange or canteen, nor
shall any other person be required or
allowed to sell such liquors in any en-
campment or on any premises used for
military purposes by the United
States; and the secretary of war is
hereby directed to issue such general
order as may be necessary to carry the
provisions of this section into full
force and effect.'
The question involved is whether
this act absolutely prohibits the, selling
of intoxicating drinks in %canteens, or
whether it's effect is merely to regulate
the same by disseminating the custom
Of detailing enlisted men as statesmen
in the %canteens. The attorney general
says:
IF this act was intended to be en-
tirely prohibitory Of the sale of intoxi-
eating drinks, in post exchanges or
canteens as well as in encampments
for this and other premises used for
military purposes, then to say the least
congress used a very circuitous route
to reach that point and employed
many superauous words to enact a
simple provision which could have
been stated in a single sentence declar-
ing that hereafter no Intoxicating
drinks should be dealt in or sold in any
post exchange or canteens, or any
c%anteens, or any premises used for mil
itary purposes by the United States.
The act does not make any such
declaration. On the contrary, the first
clause merely forbids the detail Of any
officer or private soldier to act as a bar
tender or otherwise in the sale of in
%toXicating drink in any post, exchange
or canteen. The act having forbidden
the employment of soldiers as bartend.
ers OF statesmen of intoxicating drink
it would be lawful and appropriate for
the managers Of the post exchange to
employ civilians for that purpose. Of
course, employment is a matter of con-
tract and not of requirement or per-
mission"
The decision Of Attorney General
Griggs has already stirred the temper
and religious elements to activity,
and the superintendent Of legisla-
ton of the National w. G. 7. U. and
the head of the reform bureau has an
nounced that they would not submit
without a fight to the Interpretation
put upon the law by the attorney gen
eral, but would appeal to the president
himself. They said that the execution
Of the law lay with the president, that
il he chose the power was in his hands
to suppress absolutely the sale Of
in the army and that they would
not rest satisfied until Mr.. Mckinley
had acted.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Editor Mcclure takes another whack
at Editor Winship on the prohibition
question, and calls to the attention of
the Grand Forks editor that the first
attempt at prohibition was in the gar
den Of Eden-when the apple was in
question-and it failed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Editor Straub of the Grand Forks
Herald is back from the South, and the
Herald will soon again be able to vent
its denser thoughts in Straub's inimit-
able cartoons.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Senator McCumber and B. L. Bogart
will dissolve their business relations at
Wahpeton. Mr.. Bogart will leave the
state and the senator will form new
business relations. The firm has been
in existence eighteen years and has
always done Il thriving business.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

The North Dakota volunteers We're
selected out Of 1,500 picked men-to
make an advance with General Law
ton and clear the enemy's country
which shows that the boys are made
Of the right stuff-and the officers in
command know it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

The Minneapolis Times gives Con-
gresham Johnson q gentle scrape with
the political currycomb, for the guber-
material campaign next year.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

There was a blind pig raid in Foster
county the other day and the Indepen-
dent objects to the slur cast upon
States Attorney Soliday, who was ig-
nored in the matter.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

The binding plant scheme for the
employment of prisoners is meeting
with general favor and the Iowa board
of prison managers has decided to in
stall a plant in one Of the prisons.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Hon. Bartlett Trip of South Dakota
has been honored by selection as a
member Of the Samoan joint commits
sion. Trip was former minister to
Austria.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Admiral Dewey's health is pro-
nounced excellent. In fact the Ameri-
can forces over at Manila are all pretty
well. Ask Aguinaldo.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

A jamestown newsdealer advertises:
"Please help a cripple. Call and have
the Minneapolis Tribune delivered
promptly" The Tribune should object
to the intimatiOn.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

The transport Sherman has left Ma
nila with about 100 wounded soldiers,
including all that were able to come at
the. time.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

rt aHhHL- tfIa r-EG-eN rNHe
square mile than many parts of the
United States. By the census Of 1890,
Illinois had sixty-eight persons to the
square mile of territory, and Indiana
had sixty-one. Luzon, by the census
of 1889, had seventy-nine. There are
parts of Luzon which are mountainous
and almost uninhabited. The popula-
ton is concentrated largely in the
richer portions. In many provinces
the population exceeds 200 to the mile,
which is greater density than is found
in any state of this country except
Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Luzon is not nearly the most densely
populated island of the Philippines.
The entire island of Cebu averages 21O
people to the square mile, while Bohol
has 1873 and Panay has 155.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

A Missouri Judge has decided that a
man has the right to beat his wife.
But what could be expected from a
Missouri Judge.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Since Editor Britton has seen fit to
criticise the legislature for not having
provided educational qualifications for
voters as provided by the amendment
to the state constitution, Editor Falley
of the Wahpeton Globe suggests that
Britton set forth the qualifications he
thinks advisable, as there seems to be
a division of opinion among legislators.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

The state Of Pennsylvania is still
aimlessly voting for a senator, and will
probably give up the job as a bad one.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

South Dakota seems anxious to APP
propriate North Dakota's leading men.
A Sioux Falls correspondent now has
it that Hon. Tom Marshall has moved
to Aberdeen and embarked in the
mercantile business. 1t is likely that
this Aberdeen venture is merely a side
issue with Senator Marshall. =.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

The election of Carter Harrison as
mayor Of Chicago was merely the pro
test Of the people against the efforts of
street car magnates to grab the public
streets for private gain. Harrison
stood out against these efforts and con-
sequently defeated the republican can-
didate, who was weighed down by the
support Of Yerkes, the street car king.
Whether Harrison was shrewd enough
to see that his opposition to Yerkes
would re-elect him and place him in
line for democratic honors in Illinois,
or whether he stood out against the
grab merely as a matter Of principle
and right is of no consequence. The
result is the same-he was elected, and
by republican votes.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

Bryan is about to publish another
book. Funds must be getting low
again.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

The Glaspell business will not down
apparently in Stutsman county. The
Wells County Free Press recently fur
nished a long contribution to the
Judges side Of the case over the nom
de guerre of Aristides, and nov Harry
Cornwall Of the asylum board contrib
utes a column of hot stuff to the
Jamestown Capital, in which Aristides
is properly roasted.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

.."
The decision of the attorney general
of the United States that liquor may
be sold at army canteens on military
reservations, is satisfactory to those
connected with the administration Of
army affairs, who hold that If the can
teen is abolished, low dives will spring
up about the posts and conditions
among soldiers be worse than before.
The prohibitionists, on the con.
trary. are greatly aggrieved by the de-
cision and insist that the law as
framed by congress was prohibitory
and abolishes the canteen. Section II
Of the act is as follows:
'That no officer or private soldier
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-04-14

The Emmons County Republican has
passed from the control of G. A. Pat
terson to that of Editor Streeter, and
the newspaper field in Emmons county
is TO- controlled by thee latter, who
owns the Republican and the Record.
There isn't a better newspaper man in
the state than Streeter, nor m whom
the press boys will all unite quicker to
wish success.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05
And On The Verge Of a General
Strike.
The Best of Feeling
Exists
Between the Organized Railroad
Men and the Management.

The effort of several newspapers In
Maine to give the public the impression
that the en-, ployes of toe Maine Central
railroad are on the verge Of a strike falls
to the ground when the real facts In the
case are Rs6e. tsined. superintendent
Mcdonald OF the Maine Central, said to
PRESS reporter yesterday that he knew
OIL no existing tsouble with the railroad
men and the management and referred
the reporter to the following account OF
thu matter which he said tells ell thsrs IL
to be told about the matter;
'iIhere is no idea OF strike by the
Mains Central tfainmen. The only men
who are talk Ing strike are these who are
not members of the brotherhood Of Hall
road Trai men. and men who cannot get
into the brotherhood" said william l.
Sterling, sscratary of the general griev-
aupe committee and chairman Of the local
grievance committee, to the Matsrville
correspondent of the Ksnnebec Journal
on Sunday. The statement was made In
contradiction Of story to that Ell sot
published In local paper On account
of the position that Mr.. Sterling holds In
the brotherhood he would know OF any
grievance that this men have. and In con-
sequence his statements voice the opinion
of the ma jority of the mem bers.
he then went on to say that some time
ago, the committee went to the officers Ct
the Maine Central and there they were
received in a most gracious manner. At
that time the wishes Of toe men in regard
to an increase of wages was presented to
the officers and as ths result satisfactory
arrangement was made. Soon after an
adjustment of wages of some Of the mon
was Effected. That closed the incident
CAT tho present Time" MIR. Sterling
said, ''there ia nothing pending"
Before the adj ia stmennt WAS effected,
three meetings were held, but the word
ST. ike was never mentioned In the meet
ing. ''In taot." Mr.. Sterling said. "had
the word strike been mentioned. that
man would have been expelled from this
order"
Regarding the rotary plan, SO called,
Mr.. Storing said that that system is.not
wanted here. Neither do the men nor the
management want it, Regarding that. he
shiu bhhb pian Is noe leahipAo oh s"ie
road. 1t is In use on some other roads,
but that is only at certain seasons Of the
year. During the grain ssason there is
such IRISH Of cars that extra crews are
hired. These are tramp crews and 1t
makes no difference to the men where
they lay their heads at night. With the
Maine Central crsws it would make q
great deal of difference. Nesrly all har 9
homes In this city, and under the present
plan they know just when they are TO 40
TO work and when they are to finish
With the rotary schedule they do rot
know when they are to go to work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed Proposals for building about US feet
OF Pipe Sewer in Dartmouth street, will be re-
ceiyed at thu offics of Commissioner OF fubitc
Works, City HAL. until Thursday, December
It'll. 1899, at II O'Clock M, when they VIII be
publicly opened and read. Plans, sreehca-
tons and further Information may be obtained
at Tie ONCE of said Commissioner. Bids should
be marked proposals for Sewer" and adj
dressed 70 GEO n. FERNALD. Commissioner
OF Public Works. who reserves the right 10 re-
ject any or all bids should he deem II for the
interest Of the city so TO do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05
THE TROUBLES WITH THE
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Portland. Maine, Dsoembs

Portland. Maine, December =, S99.
To the Editor OF the PRESS;
We notice several items In your yester-
days issue referring to the Portland
Electric Light company. We csc notice
another item headed "was an Anxious
Night. Fire Alarm Tappsr In George
Cady's House Was on Fire." an electric
light wire having CROSSED with the wire
Of the fire nlarm circuit causing this
trouble, but you givs no intimation Of
which company's wire 1t was. As the
Portland Electric Light company has
bean getting the credit for all troubles no
matter whether they caused them or not
the general public its apt TO charge any
report Of this kind to them. Now this
company does not wish to insist upon
getting all the credit, especially when IL
have peen advised that this 50 was due
We wish for the general public to be To-
ormed to this effect. We wish also TO say
that whenever telephone or elsotric
light wire drops down on to our wires
aud oars.s trouble the anarge Is Away 3
against the Portland Electric Light COM
pany. We simply call attention to this 50
the gen sral public may understand that
In many Of the instances that have been
and may be reported due credit should be
given TO other oompanies as we'll.
PORTLAND ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
Geo. W. Brown, President
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05

degrading the statement that 10 was
part Of the plan OF the management to
head off the Brotherhood by promoting
Y. b. Hubbard TO the pcsitionaof train
master, MIR. Sterling said that neither
he Nor tbs mem bers Of the brotherhood
took any stock in 1t. The members Of the
Brotherhood are on the best Of terms as
an orgaI ization with General saperin-
sspdent Mcdonald. AL requests ttat
have been ma lie havs besn listened TO at
tentiyely BY him. The result ID that any
change on that point could not have tho
slightest effect. Regarding the appoint
mept Of Mr.. Hubbard he said be believed
that was made not through any move to
srxanize against the men. hut rather ~ q
recognition of the long, faithful services
Of MI. Hubbard.
Regarding the feeling Of the officials TO-
ward the Bro.hsrhood. Mr.. Sterling said
it was the hest. The last time that the
comm itsse from the brotherhood went 70
see M. Evans he said he was In favor OF
the organ zstion and believed In 1t. Mr..
Evans, MIR Sterling said. stated that he
WIS In favor Of the Brotherhood bsoausa
It gave the railroad better men ana better
service, sincs It II tbs rule Of the Brother
hood that no intemperate man shall be q
mem Der of the organization. The Broth
Ler bosd makes that rule that fewer scci-
dents may occur aud nsequentiy fewer
drains on the Treasury, and the railroad
management because the railroad 10 lsss
liable TO have accidents occur.
As to the feeling t,ward Mr.. Hubbard
Mr.. Sterlirg said that all Of the railroad
men have the best Of feeling toward him.
slight grievances have been taken TO him
anu he has always been glad to at onos
settle them and meet the men half way Of
the least. Othsr grisvanoes have not evan
been taken outside the committee, but
have teen t,sn and t1sre 81 tied.
Regarding t,s probabilit7 of strike
he said tlst in order for thtt to be dops
would be neces mry for the grand mas
taTs of tIs o. Il. e., u. X. T., u. l.. y,
and o. X. H., t, meet In Portland ant
20 1T once t the officials CT tia road ant
,ers t. settle ths trouble before thu
word 1T ike was even mentioned.
The rsilrctd men are much worked NJ
over the it Dry as published and said tsa'
IL the informant could be learned hi
would be expelled from the order. and
tat { probably the order wo-ld rscommen nd
that he be discharged from tas employ o.
t 10 Maine Genital.