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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
WARNING TO INVESTORS.

There IL Likely to Be Much worthless
Alaska Mining Stock For Sale.
WAsH1NaToN, March l6.-United
States Consul Cook writes from Daw-
son City:
Investors should be careful of min
ing properties offered for sale, particu-
larly in some sections of Alaska. OF the
many who came here last spring and
summer hundreds drifted down the
Yukon and located at Forty Mile, Eagle
City and Star City. I am informed
there are many schemers there who get
up miners meetings, elect their own
recorder, jump claims already recorded,
get their man to give them receipts as
record papers, and issue prospectuses of
water rights, all apparently in confor-
nifty with United States mining regula-
tons. They have organized companies,
their scheme being to sell their so-called
sites to the public. No one should buy
anything until perfectly satisfied. There
will be any number of valueless claims
offered by promoters"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
PUTTING UP PRICES.
Meetings Of Several Combinations Held
1t Chicago.

Meetings Of Several Combinations Held
1t Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 16.-Coffln manu-
facturers, makers of green and glass
flint bottles and the owners and opera
tors Of the coal mines in Indiana met
here during the day for the purpose of
increasing prices on their products. Each
Of the meetings was. held behind closed
doors and inquiries for information
were met by the officers and members
Of all these associations by refusal to
disclose anything.
The object Of the manufacturers and
coal mine owners was admitted to be to
advance their interests both in prices
and regulating competition.
Ten owners Of large mines in Indiana
attended the meeting of coal mine oper-
ators. At The close of the meeting it
was said their action would not have as
much effect this winter as in the future.
While prices will be advanced before
the present winter ends, the advance
will not be as great as the operators
expect to make it next fall. By that
time they expect to have an organlza-
tion which will control the Chicago
market and be able to dictate prices.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
ONLY UNCLE SAM.

General Gomez Says He Recognizes But
One Power in Cuba at Present.
HAVANA, March 16.-General Gomez
says he recognizes only one power in
the island-that Of the United States.
All that the Cubans can do. he declares,
is by permission of the American au-
thorities, and therefore the military as
sembly can only talk. In his opinion
the assembly is acting as it does be-
cause it wants to get more money out of
the United States. In this connection
he points out that the assembly first
proposed to ask for $4,000, 900. As for
himself he AYERS that he is not beggar.
Tue United States government offered
the s., 600, 900 and he has never asked an
increase in the gift. Indeed, he says, to
ask more would be undignifed and i'm.
proper. To all callers General Gomez
speaks lightly of the assembly, declar-
ing that it was his creation as he did
not wish to appear q dictator, and that
the real military members who took no
part in the vote to depose him will now
resign. He calls the assembly s.a col
lection of black clouds with much thun-
der but little rain"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
NO such Thing.
An Old Chicago Picker Says
Canned Roast Beef Is a
Trade Lie,
And That the Article That So
Masquerades Is Prepared
by Boiling.
More Testimony as the Article
Fed to Troops in Porto
Rico.
Illinois Regimental Surgeon Says
1t Was Certainly Vile
Stuff.

CHICAGO, March William j.
Wilson, park commissioner, and founder
of the Wilson Packing company, which
supplied the British army with canned
beef during the first Zulu war, where
the temperature was hotter than it was
in Cuba or Porto Rico, said:
There never was such an article as
canned roast beef for commercial pur-
poses. It is possible to can it, but too
expensive to make it practicable. Every
bit of beef that is sold under the label
of canned roast beef is nothing but
boiled meat. Canned roast beef is a
trade lie.
II have some canned beef and tongue
at my house which my company put up
18 years ago, and it is as good and sweet
as on the day it was canned. Competi.
tion has driven the packing companies
to can their beef in a different way from
that in which it was canned 10 years
ago. They have, to save money and
time, to use less effective processes.
s'This beef the American troops com.
planned of, as I understand it, was in
round cans. It was not what is known
as compressed beef. It was simply
boiled beef.
Business is business, but the lives o1
the American troops are worth more
than few dollars"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
AT DISCRETION
General Brooke Given Authority
to Dissolss the "Cuban
Assembly,
And It Is Believed That Step
Will Very Quickly Be
Taken.
Representatives. of the Assembly
Sent to This Country Will 10
Unrecognized.
Gomez Recognizes No Authority
in Cuba Other Than the
United States.
CHICAGO, March 1e.-A special from

CHICAGO, March 16.-A special from
Washington says:
Discretionary authority has been
given to Major General Brooke, gov
ernor Of Cuba, to dissolve the Cuban
assembly. From the tone of General
Brooke's dispatches officials expect that
he will at once avail himself of the
authority invested in him. Such action
would be the first interference by the
government of the United States with
persons styling themselves the represen-
tatives of the Cuban people, and if it oc-
ours it will be entirely due to the illegal
and unjustifiable acts of those persons.
Furthermore, General Brooke will
recognize General Gomez as the repre-
sentative of the Cuban people until such
time as the national assembly of Cuba
shall be organized. He will be con-
suited on all points relative to the well
fare Of Cuba, and General Brooke will
continue to show him the Difference due
his position as as recognized leader Of
the Cnbans.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
CAN BE Accommodated.
II Portion Of ~,e Cuban Army Desire.
More Fightiag They VIII Get It.

II Portion Of t,e Cuban Army Desires
More Fightiag They VIII Get It.
New York. March 16.-A dispatch
from Washington says: War depart.
ment officials are satisfied that within
10 days the problem of the disbandment
of the Cuban army will be settled.
Then if there is a faction that wants
trouble with the United States, it will
be known. &
Some Of the insurgent Chiefs said
an official, talk as though they wanted
to 60 on the war path. The quicker we
know it, it that is so, the BETTER"
No advices have been received from
General Brooke indicating that he looks
forward for trouble. tits only a ques-
tion as to how many followers the NAL
contents in the assembly can persuade
not to lay down their arms.
Those who are likely to support the
assembly are included in the classes
who joined the insurgent ranks afte,
the surrender Of. Santiago, and who
would not therefore be entitled to re.
ceive 800.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Copious rains have fallen in Califor.
mia, except in the southern portion.
Richard H. Leech, chief enginee,
United States navy, retired, is dead at
his home in Brooklyn.
Former Judge Henry Hilton is re-
ported to be critically ill at his home in
New York City. The nature of his ill.
ness is kept secret by members of the
family.
Alfred Daniels, weight 4sO pounds, is
dead at Lehigh, Ia. At one time he
weighed 604 pounds and amassed for.
tune travelling with circusses and other
like shows.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
WILL GO UNRECOGNIzED.

No Official Notice Will Be Taken of the
s'Cuban Assembly Committee"
WASHINGTON, March 18.-The COM
mittee which was appointed Tuesday
by the Cuban military assembly at
Havana to come to Washington to Sc
cure recognition, it can be stated, will
not be recognized in any official capac-
ity. The war department officials are
actuated by conviction that they are
bound by ressons of sound policy to
avoid carefully any official recognition
except to such fully representative
body as shall be created by all of the
Cuban people through the exercise of
the right of franchise. In making the
payments to Cuban soldiers which have
been arranged for by Secretary Alger,
the personality of the Cuban command.
ers will play little part. The soldiers
are to be dealt with individually and
the money will be handled only by the
United States army paymasters, receipts
being taken from the individuals.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
ASKED BY BRYAN.

Correspondence Of Interest Between tho
Silver Leader and Perry Belmont.
NEW YORK, March 16.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received by Perry
Belmont, president of the Democratic
club, in response to an invitation which
was sent to William j. Bryan to attend
the banquet to be given by the club in
honor Of Thomas Jefferson on April 13:
Invitation received. Remembering
that you openly repudiated the Demo
cratic platform in the last campaign
desire to know before answering invita-
tion whether you have since the election
publicly announced your conversion to
the principles set forth in that plat
FORM"
In answer Mr.. Belmont telegraphed
as follows to Mr.. Bryan: e.
'.The invitation extended to you is on
behalf Of the Democratic club. Indi-
vidual opinions have not been conad-
cred in issuing the invitations to cole.
brate the birthday Of Thomas Jefferson .
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
TEN FREIGHTERs LOST.

Believed at Least 800 Sailors Perished In
the Late Atlantic Storm.
NEW YORK, March 16.-It is now
practically certain that 10 freight steam
ships have been lost on the Atlantic in
recent storms. This involves the sacri-
fee of more than 300 lives and 81, SOC, 900
of capital. The rate of reinsurance on
them for the last three weeks has stood
at 80 guineas. All perhaps went down
in the fearful hurricane of Feb. 2. Their
names are: Allegheny, Aroma, City of
Wakefield, Croft, Dora Foster, Laugh
ton, Minister Maybach, Oberon, Picton,
Port Milburn.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
STOLE ALL THE ARMS.

Denver Armory Raided Supposedly by
Striking Miners.
DENVER, March 6.-The armory was
broken open during the night and all
the arms and ammunition there were
stolen, presumably by the striking
miners. The county commissioners will
hold q conference with the mine super
intendents and will notify them that
unless they will agree to discharge all
Italians they will be left to settle their
difficulties as best they can. The mines
have employed 200 Italians. If these
are discharged Sheriff Deck will en-.
deavor to protect other men who may
wish to work in the Hidden Treasure,
Ute and Ulay mines.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
FORFEITURE OF OFFICE.

Wisconsin Assembly Puts Severe PEN
atty on Acceptance Of Passes.
MADISON, Wis, March 18.-After a
prolonged debate the assembly adopted
the minority report on the anti-pass
constitutional amendment resolution.
This provides forfeiture of Office among
its penalties for accepting passes, while
the majority report leaves the penalty
to be fixed by the legislature.
In the senate the bill to abolish the
land Office was unanimously passed. 1t
provides that the work of the depart
ment be done in the secretary of states
Office, in which two additional clerks
and one stenographer shall be placed.
It will save the state between $4,000
and $40, 600 a year.
The claims committee reported in
favor of the interstate park, Dalles of
the St. Croix bill, $4,000.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
FIFTY-FlRST IOWA.

Messsge From Colonel Loper Says the
Boys Are in Good Condition.
DIES MONIES, March 16.-Governor
Shaw has received the following mes
sage from Colonel Loper Of the Fifty
first Iowa regiment at Manila:
The First battalion Of the Fifty-frst
Iowa is at Manila on the fighting line.
The Second is at Cavite and the Third
at an outpost of Cavite. The health Of
the boys is good and there have been no
casualties e
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
NEW Y0RK's VIEWS.
Democratic Chairman Jones Asks for
Direct Expression.

Democratic Chairman Jones Asks for
Direct Expression.
New YORK. March 16.-The follow
ing letter, which Chairman James X.
Jones of the Democratic national COM
mittee has sent to each delegate to the
last Democratic state convention in this
state, is printed here:
Gin view of the fact that the Demo-
cratic party in 1896 in your state did not
give the Chicago platform unanimous
support am anxious to know what you
think is likely to be the attitude Of the
party in New York state on this ques-
tion ia the coming national convention.
My own impression is that the feeling
is overwhelming in the party in the
South and West in favor of practical
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform" /"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
pers conslaer 1t their duty to declare
<1,o mn H9o;or% - z. Is

pers conslaer 1t their duty to declare
the amount insufficient
The document of justification was
then read. 1t is very long and cites
cases to show the disobedience of Gen
eral Gomez to the assembly, declaring
that those familiar with the inner his
tory of the war, know that strained re-
lations always existed between him and
the Cuban civil authority.
"A rulnor is in circulation that the
Washington government will dissolve
the assembly. 1t is published in an
extra edition of La Discussion. The
suggestion has frequently been made to
General Brooke to take such a course,
but up to this time he has formed no
such intention.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
THE POWERS ACQU1EsCED.
Had Been Notified of 1taly's Intention t,
Demand San Nun.

Had Been Notified of Italy's Intention to
Demand San Nun.
ROME, March 16.-In the chamber Of
deputies, Admiral Canevaro, minister
of foreign affairs, made comprehen-
sive statement regarding Italy's action
in China. He confirmed the reported
recall of Signor MARITIME, Italian minis
ter at Pekin, and announced that Italy
had obtained the approval of Great
Britain and Japan before demanding
the concession at San Nun. Great
Britain, however, had requested, he
said, that force should not be employed
and had promised in return to give her
diplomatic support to Italy at the court
of Pekin.
Other friendly powers, the minister
continued, were then notified and indi.
Gated their acquiescence.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
WINES DAMPENs HOPES.

Acting Census Director Makes . Disoour.
aging Statement to Applicants.
WASHINGTON, March 18-Acting Di-
prector Of the Census Wines has given
out statement designed to offset the
belief that a large number Of census APP
pointments will be made at once. It
says that under the census act not more
than so places are provided for above
the grade of class 1, with q maximum
compensationsh $1,000 per year, and
that fourth Of these are staff posi-
tions, for. (which none but experts need
apply. Applicants for clerkships Of
niger grade than class 1 are expected to
enter lower classes and be promoted on
mo,.it s9 Ssss - ~
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
1T WAS VERY VILE STUFF.
Surgeon of the Third Illinois Talks Abou,
Army Beef

Surgeon of the Third Illinois Talks About
Army Beef.
CHICAGO, March 16.-Dr. John B.
Shaw of Joliet, Ills, surgeon of the
Third Illinois volunteers, testified be.
fore the army beef inquiry court that
on the voyage from Newport News to
Porto Rico canned roast beef was issued
and there was great deal of complaint
about it. It was stringy, pulpy and
nauseating and did not seem to nourish
the men. Much diarrhoea followed the
use Of it. The witness attributed the
sickness to ptomaine poisoning. He be.
ieved ptomaine would develop in the
hot sun in five or six minutes after a
can was opened. The meat was not
cooked and was eaten raw, as were some
canned tomatoes, which also were a
cause of the diaxheea. If the meat
were properly stged ptonaines
would not devel
Grant Ws pie Thing.
While in R the matter Of
rations was ta the regiments
hands to grd General Grant
seemed to knQl e about it than any.
body else. Thss#itness took no partic.
ular interest in them because of the &C.
tion of General Grant.
HE cannot violate the law?"
HE did"
'.Did he issue ordersr'
''He issued whatever he saw fit."
s'The law requires the surgeon to
supervise the cooking of that which is
issued. Did you interest yourself to
ascertain what was being issued to the
enlisted mens''
"We saw what was issued, and took
it because we could not get anything
else. We had canned roast beef nearly
all the while, and the men refused, to
eat it,. 1t was used in different ways
cooked with vegetables and hardtack.
ttI saw cans Of the roast beef opened.
The meat had undoubtedly been acted
upon by the heat, which had softened
it. The fat and grease and gelatine had
all intermingled with the FIBRE"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
THE BIG TURK LOST.

Failed to Throw Two Minneapolis Men
Four Times in Ninety Minutes.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 16.-Hali Adali
wrestled here last night, his opponents
being Duncan Men lillian and D. B. Nc
Intyre, whom he was to throw four
times in an hour and half. He failed
in his contract, time being called before
the fourth fall had been accomplished.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
WIN Appeal to the Powers.

VIII Appeal TO the Powers. .
NEW YORK, March 18.-A Journal
special dated Madrid says: The Spanish
government is preparing an appeal to
the powers against General Otis order
forbidding negotiations for the ransom
Of Spanish prisoners held by the Fill
.pinos. Premier Silvela and Minister Of
War Polavieja held another conference
during the, morning concerning the
order. 4:
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
BROADER GENERAL WHEATON.

BROADER GENERAL WHEATON.
q heavy loss upon them. The American
( loss was slight. The Americans cap
tured $50 Filipinos. Many bodies Of
: rebels killed in the engagement are
floating down the river.
Private Fornoff of Company L, Twen.
tieth regiment, was killed.
Private Newman, Company F, Twen.
tieth regiment, and Private Carroll,
Company A, Private Marshall, Company
B, Private Coombs, Company G, Private
Rogers, Company l., Twenty
regiment, were wounded.
About $50 Filipinos surrendered at the:
town of Taguig to the Washington regis
ment, and 175 Filipinos were captured
at Pasig by the Twentieth regiment.
. Our troops found 106 dead Filipinos
and 100 new graves near Pasig.
The prisoners were unarmed and
therefore it is presumed they executed
their threat of throwing their arms into
the river.
WASHINGTON, March is. The follow
ing dispatch from General Otis has been
received by the war department:
Manila, March 16.-Adjutant Gen.
eral, Washington. Three thousand in
surgents moved down at night to towns
of Pasig and Porteros, on shores La
guanda bay, fronting Wheaton's troops
on Pasig river line. By heavy fighting
Wheaton has dislodged and driven them
back, taking 400 prisoners and inflicting
heavy loss in killed and wounded. He
reports his loss as very moderate; he
now occupies these towns, with suf-
ficient force to hold them.
LONDON, March 16-The Evening
News publishes the following dispatch
from Manila:
General Wheaton has completely
routed the Filipinos and has occupied
Pasig, Taguim and Pateros. Several
hundred Of the enemy were killed and
as many were captured. +,
General Otis says this is the greatest
victory since Feb. s. The Americans
will now press towards Aguinaldo's
headquarters.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
Anticipate No Trouble.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The reports
of the likelihood of renewal of the
trouble among the Indians at Leech
Lake, Mimi, are not credited at the In
dian bureau. Captain Mercer of that
agency, in a letter received here day
or two ago, referred to the rumors that
had been circulated, but said they were
traceable to the whites and there was
no expectation of any disturbance.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
Paid the soldiers lie for Attendins.

Paid the Soldiers for Attending.
MADRID, March 16. The presence Of
300 soldiers repatriated from Cuba at
the Te Deum celebrated in memory Of
the Carlists who were killed in the
Colonial wars exemplifies the intrigues
Of the Carlists to gain the support Of
the disbanded troops. An investigation
shows that the Carlists paid 5 pesetas to
each soldier attending.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
Increased the Ago Limit.

WASHINGTON, March l6.--An order
has been issued by the war department
increasing the age limit for enlistment
from 80 to IS years. The youngest age
at which man can be enlisted is 18
years. The results 80 far for the enlist
ment of troops is very encouraging.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
SAYS 1T is NOT vlLLAMlL.
Officer of the Gloucester Denies Recent
StOricx From Santiago.

y WASHINGTON. March 16. The secre-
tary Of the navy has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Portland, Or:
.Remains found in chair about four
miles west of Santiago not those of Vii
lamil but Of Spanish seaman. Report
follows by mail"
The message was signed Proctor,
Asst. Eng" This officer was an engi-
neer on board the Gloucester, which
was the instrument that destroyed the
ill-fated Pluton, Oh board of which Ad-
miral Villamil started from Santiago.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
wan Abandon the Train.

CHEYENNE, Wy, March 16.-The
snow-bound train on the Cheyenne and
Northern, at Wheatland, has been aban.
doned by the company officials, who
will take steps to rescue the passengers
by means of sleds.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
Had a Few Bodies on Board.

NEW YORK. March l6.-The United
States transport McClelland from San
Juan, Ponce and Santiago, has az
rived in Brooklyn. She brought AZ
United States soldiers on furlough and
IL bodies from Santiago.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, March Is.
WHEAT-March closed'at 6715c: May,
67ss@67Ac; July, 6S14@6S5sc. On Track
No hard, 6S14c; No. Northern, 674c;
No. 2 Northern, 654c.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
Want che Op.en Door.

LONDON, March 16. At the annual
meeting: Of the Associated Chambers Of
Commerce, the Hon. Sir Henry Stafford
Northcote presiding, q resolution was
passed urging the British government
TO maintain the s'open door" In China
and prior British rights In the Yang
sTaa Kiays, vat1o.,. Sc;
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-17
Held Court in tho Brush.

KANSAS CRY, March 1e. The judges
OF 81. Clair county, who are trying to
keep out Of the hands Of federal court
officers, introduced an innovation by
hold court in the brush, where the
marshals could not them. The
t.as,e .asa y becoming edly oonpn-