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OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Billings County Board Of coun-
ty Commissioners.

fSOCoouIuVS osssIuYS NOuuty OO0tu VI NVuW
ty Commissioners.
Medora, N. d. July II. 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
of July 9th, at 9 a. m. Present all men,
bers.
&c. Huidekoper representing the
Little Missouri Horse Co. appeared be-
fore the board and explained their asses
ment and on motion assessment was left
as returned, except Improvements which
were left as equalizcd in 1893.
H. Robinson appeared with reference
to increase of his assessment, and the
matter was laid over temporarily, pend
ing receipt of information from Attorney
General.
Board on motion adjourned to meet at
one p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present all members.
Gregor Lang appeared before the
board with reference to assessment of
Mrs. Janet Lang and on motion assess
ment was left as returned, except i'm
provements which we're increased s17o.
lsadore Nollet appeared before the
board and it appearing that increase in
his assessment was not just, it was on
motion left as returned by assessor.
Board on motion decided, in view of all
facts and circumstances in connection
with assessment of Pierre Wibaux, to
accept return as made by Mr.. Wibaux.
On motion valuation of poles of
Western Union Telegraph Co. increased
from sI2 to $40 per mile, and valuation
on wire left as returned
Letter from Johnson & Courtney with
| reference to increase in their assessment
| was read and on motion assessment was
left as returned.
Letter from w. H. Brennan with re-
ference to the assessment of certain
horses, was read, and on motion board
decided to let assessment stand as re-
turned by assessor, for the reason that
tsaid horses were owned by Mr.. Brennan
fiitFsEst::s
y, ynesesenting The Jas.
fSdns,s that action
81 tMbs M a dipit1 E s ei b lessmspt Y,
NJ defefrcdI Dtiii stilg Of ths
board: soala 4; u .g,atsa 81.
quest. = 80 !, 'ss e S,se' -.
On motion 65 head yeaaRns satle
added to assessment of H. Robinsapas
The Attorney General having given an
opinion the calves born prior to June lst
are assessable.
Remainder of Mr.. Robinson's assess.
ment on motion left as returned.
On motion Auditor instructed to as
sess certain cattle to Otto Gandlitz in
stead of b. Lawles on the ground that
said cattle were the property of Mr..
Gandlitz on April Ist.
On motion Auditor was instructed to
again notify MIR. Harkins of change in
his assessment by Co. board.
On motion board adjourned to meet as
board for the transaction Of regular
business Tuesday ga. m.
July 18th 9 am.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present all members.
Board on motion proceeded to levy an
emergency tax of two mills; tax of s7I5
interest on funding bonds; and tax of 8
mills in the general county fund, basing
the levy in the general fund on the
following estimate of expenses for the
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In the polar regions the sea contains
leas salt than near the equator.
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NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday, July 10.


It is announced that the Milwaukee
road will build from st. Paul to Duluth.
A. L. Mohler is understood to have
accepted the presidency of the Big
Four. I..
Rev. Thomas Warner, D. D., past
chaplain-in-chief Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, is dead at Knoxville,
Tenn.
The reciprocity arrangement con.
cluded between the United States and
Portugal under the Dingley tariff act,
has been published In Lisbon.
The convention Of iron molders has
pledged support to the international
Cigarmakers' union in their fight
against the tenement house system of
cigar making.
The subcommittee on mines Of the
United States industrial com mission has
closed its lsbors at Denver and left for
Wsllaee, Ida, to investigate the Cour
9Alsne troubles.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-07-29
NORTHWESTERN NAMES.

Several Wisconsin and Minnesota Men
Given Commissions.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Ths follow
ing are among the additional appoint
ments to the volunteer army just an.
nounced:
To be captains: Frank L. French,
captain, Third Wisconsin; Charles A.
Green, Second Wisconsin; Christopher
J. Rellis, captain, Fourth Wiconsini
Frank A. Sullivan, first lieutenant,
First Wisconsin.
To be first lieutenants: John v.
Green, private, Second Wisconsin;
Charles J. Geishbury, captain, Fourth
Wisconsin,; George E. Gibson, captain,
Fifteenth Minnesota; Alfred S. Morgan,
captain, Thirteenth Minnesota; Henry
w. Newton, captain, Third Wisconsin,
Cuahman A. Rice, first lieutenant, Fif.
teenth Minnesota; Thaddeus Wild, lieu.
tenant, First Wisconsin.
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Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CRY, Ia, July 49,
HOGS-Nlar1et 5974c lower. Range Of
prices, 81 2001i. 40
CATTLE-Alarket steady on best. slow
on Others
s2 4U9l.OO for cows, bulls and mixed;
$35O@4S5 for stockers and feeders; s. Is
@4.50 for yearlings and calves.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-07-29
Mipneapolig Grain.

MINI APO Is, July 26.
WHEAT-In Store-No / Northern,
July, Soc; September 675s@ 10; De
CEN ber, 6y5sc On Track-No b. =,
70hc: No | Northern, 69hc; No. Z
Northern, 67Nc.
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Auditor. ...... $685. coroner. .Sl25
Attorney, ..... 900 Justice court. 100
elk. Court,... 500 Elections ..... 50
Supt Schools. l25 Bks & stationey2oo
Co. Commr's,.. 900 Print'g & Adv'gIoo
Reg. of Deeds, $50 Fuel & light. 200
Dist. Court, 1000 Pauper ....... 300
Sheriff, ...... 1900 Assessors 800. 500
Co. Judge,.... 400 Rent.......... 24o
Co. Treasurer, 900 Board prisoners 100
Board on motion adjourned to meet at
Ip.m.
July 18th pm.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present all members.
On motion report of Justice Gilbert,
year ended June 80 was approved.
On motion the following claims were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn:
]. w. Follis, services in case of
Greedy Vencill unsane) .............s4o
J. w. Follis, second trip case of Ed.
Christensen, mileage, board,transpor-
tation, .................... .SI37,5o
H. Gilbert. Justice fees.......... 1890
Board on motion adjourned to meet
July goth, 9 a. m, for the further consider
alton of equalization and other matters.
EDGAR S. FOLEY,
County Auditor.
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Transport sheridan at Manils.

MANILA, July s5.-6 p. m.-The
United States transport Sheridan, which
sailed from San Francisco, June rs.
with reinforcements for General Otis,
has arrived here.
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Friday, July n.


A tl00, ,o00, 900 brewery combination
10 said to be on the tapis.
The Olympia has arrived at Trieste,
where she will remain for two weeks.
President Mckinley has accepted
General Alger's resignation, to take
effect Aug. l.
BY an accident one of the bones Of
the lower portion of the leg of the En-
press of Germany has been broken.
The Chicago platform Democrats had
everything their own way at a meeting
of the Democratic committeein in Chicago.
An American gunboat is to be sent
against Filipinos infesting the coast
and to break up illicit traffic among
the islands.
Mary Ann Ansell, convicted of mur-
dering her sister, an inmate of an in
sane asylum, by sending her poisoned
cake, was hanged at st. Albans, Eng.
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Tuesday, July as

Aooe0Ays GUY 800 : ~ ..tf
The; entire Union Pacific is to be
double-tracked. .. ,,.,a,,.
The remains of Colonel Ingersoll will
be cremated.
A Franco-American reciprocity treaty
has been signed. .....-..-
An Arbuckle-trust sugar war is on
and rates are being cut.
President Kruger of the Transvaal
was erroneously reported to have re-.
signed.
Indians in Idaho threaten to kill
Northern Pacific graders crossing the
Nez Perces reserve.
Peter jackson, the pugilist, says he
will issue challenge to the victor in
the Jeffries-Sharkey fight.
Billy Rotchford got decision over
"Young Corbett" before the Colorado
Athletic association, Denver, at the end
Of the 2Oth round.
General Otis cables the deaths Of
First Lieutenant John L. Moore, Com.
pany L, Fifty.first Iowa. suicide, and
Michael Corrigan, Company x, First
Montana, dysentery.
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Monday, July ~.


The peace congress will adjourn this
week.
The ,Dreyfus courtmartial will open
Aug. Z. ..- ......
Gambling is to be stamped out in Ha.
vana, it is said.
The Third cavalry has been ordered
ready for service in the Philippines.
A Toledo grain elevator was burned
Sunday, the loss being nearly q, 900, 600.
A reception to General. Alger has
bssn planned by Detroit citissns upon
his return to Michigan.
It is stated that under the admins.
tration Of Elihu Root the persecution
undergone by Miles at tho hands of the
war department is to be stopped and
that Miles will be recognized a. some.
thing more than Agurehead.
The Rome correspondent of the Lon.
don Daily Mail says: Mascagni's hymn
in honor of Admiral Dewey was per.
formed at Pesaro on SUI day for the
first time before an audience of 1900.
It was greatly appreciated, and is con.
sidered one Of the finest hymns Mas
cagni has written.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-27
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS
In the philippine Islands-General
Otis' instructions.

Otis Instructions.
WASHINGTON. July 26.-It is stated
n. the war department that General
ots has made no communications to
the department regarding the organtza-
ton of any provisional governments In
the Islands or provinces, but 1t hs pre-
sumed that he may be doing so II con-
drtions warrant.
General Otis is acting under instruc-
tons from the President dated Decem-
Der q, 1898. These instructions said
that the destruction OF the Spanish
feet. followed by the reduction OF Ma
min practically effected the conquest
az the Philippine islands. and suspen-
sion of Spanish sovereignty They
directed that the military government
of the United States maintained at Ma
Mia be extended with all possible dis
match TO the whole OF the district coded
10 the United States by the treaty OF
peace, The military commander was
directed TO announce that We come
not as invaders or conquerors, but as
friends"
Those who submitted were to be
promised support and protectiob All
others will be brought within the law
fuI rule we have assumed. with firm
ness II need be, but without severity,
as far as may be possible"
Suggestions were made as to the gov
ernment OF the ceded terrttorySand the
rights OF property, taxes. etc.
This letter OF the President, together
with the instructions OF Secretary Hay
to the Philippine commission, are the
basis Of governments which are TO be
established in the Philippines.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-27
Convention ofInsurnnce Agents.

A convention OF the agents OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society VIII
be held In New York on the 24th, 25th
and 10Th OF July, 10 celebrate the For
tIeth Anniversary OF the Society. Dele
gates from all the states and Canadus
will be present.
The delegates earn their right TO rep
resent their districts by competition,
which resulted In the writing, In one
day. OF policies In excess or Seven MIL
Hons OF dollars. an unprecedented re-
cord I'm the history Of the life insurance
Industry. The convention will terminate
with dinner to be held on the night Of
the 10th OF July. at the Waldorf Astor-
IA, nj which there will be present six
hundred delegates. The dinner will be
presided over by James w. Alexander,
president OF the society. Addresses will
be made by Bishop Henry c. Potter, eX-
Governor l.. p. Morton, Senator Chaun-
ccy VI. Depew EX-Secrctary Cornelius
n. Bliss and eN-Judgc Rowland. upon
the various phases. commercial and
phllnnthropic. presented by an instltu-
ton which annually distributes to poll
lcy-holders over twcnty-four millions or
dollars In money, gives protection for
over billion OF dollars on the lives OF
It's members, and acts as n trustee for
property which approaches nearly
three hundred millions OF dollars.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-27

The Ben Hur will probably lay up on
her arrival at Marietta.
The Greenwood Is to-day's Pittsburgh
packet, leaving at 9 a. m.
The late Capt. Thomas NJ. jenkins
left an estate valued at 100000.
The marks at the public landing at
$3.50 p. M. were 4 feet 3 inches and ris-
ing.
The virginia is laid up at POwhatau.
In the event of water she is in easy
reach,
The steamer Urania having gone to
assist the Kanawha. will not leave
Wheeling until Friday morning at $3.50,
her usual time. T. A. Morris s Co.,
agents, INA Water street.
The Kanawha has established the
reputation OF being the lightest boat
that comes to this port. She has sue
ceeded In coming through when other
boats had to turn back from points be-
low.
The new towboat Transporter VIII
soon be ready to be taken to Marietta,
where she is to receive her engines,
now in course of construction by the
Mcconnell Manufacturing Company at
that place.
The new towboat Robert Mckinley
will be ready for the fall business. She
is intended for pool and harbor towing
and owned by the Mckinley Coal Com
pany. of which Captain w. H. McKln-
ley is the head and front.
The Knnawha left for Charleston at
u. m. yesterday morning. but broke a
shaft at Moundsville. She was lowed
to Marietta by the Urania, where. she
VIII be laid up for repairs. While not
definitely known, 1t is understood the
Urania will carry her trade
Rivermen. and especially the pilots,
are Inclined to uphold the local steam
boat inspectors in their recent ruling
that an excursion barge should carry q
licensed master or mate. Major S, h.
Crumbaugh, supervising inspector OF
the district, however. reversed them.
Masters and pilots say that very often
the excursion bargcs hnve 1900 and
1000 persons on them. 1t frequently
happens that the pilot on the towboat
towing the barge is unable to 20 ahead
OF him. Pilots say that man should
be stationed on the head OF every ex-
curslon barge as prccautlon against
accident.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-27
MISUNDERSTANDING
Promoters of tho New Railway Pro
mise Extension of Line,

Promoters of tho New Railway Pro-
mise Extension of Line.
In yesterdays Intelligencer were CIV
en- details Of the grant by steubenville
council to a company of Wheeling cap
itallsts OF a franchise to operate a
street railway between steubenvIlle
and Mingo. and 1t was intimated that
the line might in the course of time be
extended down the river beyond Mlngo.
Yesterdays Herald Star. of steuben-
vile, says:
A gentleman interested in the steu-
benvllIe- Mlngo street railway said last
evening: I'VE do not propose to stop at
either Steubenvllle or Mingo Junction.
wellsville on the north and Martins
Ferry on the south are our objective
points. 1t is only a matter of a little
time"
This extension is only probable, how
ever, and will depend on how the line
between steubenville and Mingo pays.
The road is to be completed in six
months, and the following concessions
are given in return for the franchise,
which is to run twenty-five years:
Single cash fare cents.
Number Of Communication tickets in
packages for one dollar, twenty-five
Ger.
Number of Communication tickets in
packages for fifty cents, eleven. dD.
Number OF Communication tickets in
packages for twenty-five cents, fivc,t0.
Children under the age of six 90
years, accompanied by parents or Gdult
person, free.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-27
BRIEF MRNTIoNINGs.
Events in ana About the City Given
q Nutshell.

EVENTS III ana ABOUT tue Clty 0lbeltttt
a Nutshell.
There win be matinee and evening
performances by the Diving Elks at
Pleasant Valley Park to-day.
The South Side was unusually quiet
yesterday. The duh monotony OF hot
day was broken only when Officer Bero
killed another dog.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union win hold its regular meeting
this afternoon at the Fourth Street N.
Z. church. All are cordially invited.
Christian Glaesener, a prominent Ger
man citizen Of the North End. died
yesterday morning at p. m. The fu-
neral arrangements had not been COM
pleted last evening.
This evening. at McLain's Hall, the
Retail Clerks Union will meet with the
lady clerks OF the city, and II IS under
stood an effort win be made to bring
the latter into the union fold.
The Nazareth Baptist church Sunday
school, Of Washington. Pa, will hold its
annual picnic at Hornbrook park, near
Elm Grove, to-day, and there are great
preparations for the AFFAIR among the
colOred people.
The admission to Pleasant Valley
Park for ladies and children has been
reduced to ten cents every evening this
week. The matinee prices are ten cents
throughout. To-day's matinee begins at
$3.50. and the elks will jump at p. m.
Yesterday morning horse belonging
to Mr.. e. P. Wheat, OF the Eighth
ward, performed remarkable feat for
an unframed animal. The intelligent
brute walked a distance Of two squares
on the Ohio River railroad trestles,
picking its way with the care Of vet
eran railroader.
During the absence OF the family yes
terdny afternoon, some unknown per.
son or parsons entered the residence Of
x-Councilman Thomas Britt. on Nine
teenth street. and ransacked the house.
The amount OF plumber taken by the
robbers was considerable. The police
were notified last evening. There is no
clue.
This morning, in Justice Phillips
court, the first OF the suits brought by
the Carroll club against certain menu
bers who have failed to pay their
monthly dues, as well as payments on
stock, will be heard. Much interest Is
manifested in the outcome, as future
cases will hinge on the decision of the
Justice.
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personal NOTES.
Going and Coming of Wheeling
PcopIe and Visitors.

Going and Coming OF HheehnR
People aud Visitors.
The Baltimore & ohio's second. ex-
cursIon TO Atlantic City sent its first
contingent to the seaside at 1925
O'Clock this morning and succeeding
trains will take others. About seventy
left on the first train, which included
four sleepers. Among the excursionists
were: j. H. Hummer, Mrs. j. w. Lane,
Miss Anna Boone. George Werlich, Mrs.
T. H. Werlich. Miss Anna Schopper,
Mrs. Dunbar and daughter. Miss Ber-
tina Dunbar, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. White.
Miss Bessie Higgins, Mrs. Dudley John
G. Schell. Robert Gass, j. Bernard
Handlan and party OF three; Miss Ger
trude Riester, Miss Gene Dittman,
Misses Clara Handlan and Blanche
Handlap, Miss Jessie Moffat, Miss Joe
Waterhouse, Charles Healy, John Zieg-
enfelder, Henry Sturglss and others.
1. H. Veleguette. Of Steubenville, Is
at the Grand Central.
C. Powell, Of FaIrmont. was a guest
ut the Windsor last night.
John Shannon, OF New Matamoras,
registered at the Howell last night.
VIII Klieves, of the Niagara engine
house, is enjoying his annual vacation 4
Miss Katherine Lally, of the East
End, is visiting friends on the Fairmont
pike.
A. w. Kennon. of st. clairsville, was
visitor at the Grand Central last
night
Miss Jennie NIcGown is spending the
summer with relatives in New York
and Boston.
A. j. Mercer, Of Fairmont and A. T:
Dennlston, Of Parkersburg registered
at the Windsor
Austin Megrail, of South Market
street, is confined to his home with
severe attack Of malaria
w. N. Hun, Of Huntington. II. D.
speer, Of sistersville, and w. 7. NC
Tavert, are West NirGiniaEs at the
Howell.
Misses Bessie Higgins and Sarah
Dlmmack, two charming young ladies'
OF South Chapline street, VIII spend
next week with Miss Dlmmacks sister,
Mrs. John Supler, Of Roney's Polns.
The following West ylrginians were
Mt the Stamm last night: G. d, Phil
Inns. OF st. Mary's: Frank w. Clark and
John w. Kaufman, OF New Martins
Vile; DR.. and Mrs. Wright. OF Man
nington, and G. H. Mealy and wife, OF
Parkersburg.
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oATHoLIo REFoRMAToRY sHIP
Burned In the Mcrsey River = Some
Narrow Escapes Nude.

Burned In the Mcrsey River - Som'
Narrow Escapes Made.
LIVERPOOL, July eG.-The Roman
Catholic rcrormatory ship Clarence,wa'
destroyed by fire early this mornins'
1t was but n few minutes after the tT'
was discovered that the great thrs'
decker was wrapped in flames. Inten;s
excitement prevailed until 1t became
known that the hundreds of lads and
officers on board the Clarence had bstl
saved by the ferryboats Mersey and
FREELY. which quickly made fast to t'
burning vessel and began pumpiSs
water upon the flames.
The boys on board the Clarence WORK
ed with the utmost discipline until thd
were forced to leave the ship with ID
officers. The captains family aHi
Bishop Whitesldc, who spent the nIss
on bonrd the Clarence, lost their PER
sonal effects. The crew Of the Mersty
had u narrow escape, having barry
time to regain their own craft, wha
had the utmost difficulty in gettiis
clear Of the burning vessel when tx
bulwarks OF the Mcrsey were beginni"
to take fire. Three hours after the n''
was discovered the Clarcnce's oaH
broke and she settled slowly.
This was the second Catholic reform
atory ship of the same name that 6n'a'
ed on the Mersey river, Her predee',
sor was fired by boys on board Of h"'