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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
SIMPLE ExERo1sEs
Mark the Funeral of the Late Col.
In4ersOll. .5G.f

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New York, July 27.-The funeral Of
the late Robert G. Ingersoll took place
yesterday afternoon from Walston,
Dobb's Ferry, where he died on Friday
last. No clergyman was present to
conduct the services, there was no
music and there We're no pallbearers.
The body lay OH cot in the room
where he died. 1t was enshrouded in
white and just one red rose placed on
the breast. About the cot We're banks
of floral tributes sent by friends,
wreaths and lunches of blossoms.
The services We're held at O'Clock.
Mrs. lngersoll sat beside her dead hus-
band. and beside her We're her daugh-
ters. Mrs. Walston III. Brown and Miss
Maud Ingersoll. They were much agi-
tated and wept almost continuously.
There We're some forty others present
and they remained standing through
out. The intense silence was broken
by DR.. John Clark Ridpath, who in a
friends. it is my very sad duty to read
poem written by Col. Robert G. Inger-
soil, entitled Declaration of the Free
This poem Col. Ingersoll had read and
altered in some of it's parts only few
hours before he was stricken. down."
Maj. o. ]. Smythe, who resides at
Dobb's Ferry, and who was a close
personal friend of Col. Ingersoll, then,
without preliminary words. read anoth-
err extract from Col. Ingersolls writ
ings, entitled MY religion" DR.. John
Elliott Of New York read the funeral
Grafton delivered by col. Ingersoll over
his brothers dead body. This con-
Guided the short and simple services.
Nearly all present, then took a parting
look at the dead and passed out. :
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
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LUETGERT DEAD.
Degeneration Of the Heart Takes the
SQusaEe Man.

Joliet, ILL.,, July 29.-Adolph L. Luet-
CERT, the wealthy Chicago sausage
maker who was serving life sentence
in the penitentiary here for the murder
of his wife. was found dead in his cell
Doctors ,Wynne and O'Malley held a
post mOrtem examination. DR..
O'Malley says Luetgert died from de-
generation of the heart. DR.. O'Malley
found that the heart was surrounded
by gloss of fat and that it was real
" surprising considering the condi-
ton Of the heart, that death had not
come long before this.
The trial Of Luetgert in Chi
cago attracted wide attention and was
one of the most sensational in the
history of the state. Luetgert was
charged with having murdered his
wife in the basement Of his factory
and cooked the body to pieces in vat.
The prosecution had but few small
bones and two rings as evidence that
their theory was correct but secured
conviction and life sentence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
FIXED THE MoRMoNs.
Three PrOselytinS Elders Made Way
With by Masked eMn.

Atlanta, Ga, July 29.-The Constitu-
ton has received a special from Gov
ington, Ga. which says that mob Of
fifty masked men made way with
three Mormon elders who have been
PROSECUTING in Jasper county. The
story is to the effect that the three
elders visited the home of Tom Gun
ard, in Jasper county and endeavored
to persuade Mrs. Cunard to join the
church. While they were at the Cum
ard home fifty men, masked and on
horseback, came up and asked the eld-
ers to accompany them. They re-
fused to do so, and while they were
parleying Mr.. Cunard procured rifle
and aided the mob in taking the Nor
mons. Several shots were exchanged
and in the excitement Mrs. Cunard had
her jaw shattered. The mob finally
secured the elders and rode off with
them. Nothing has been seen of them
SINCE. The elders We're driven out Of
two towns in Jasper county early in
the week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
MANY HEARD BRYAN,
The Distinguished Nebrasknn Talks
About the Democratic PLATFORM.

ABOUT the democratic Platform.
Greenfield, Ind, July 29.-William J.
Bryan held three meetings here yes
terday, two at the fair grounds and
one at the court house square in the
evening. Fully $1,000 visitors were in
town and 10000 people heard him on
the fair grounds at each OF the two
meetings. In his speeches Mr.. Bryan
insisted upon nothing being subtract
ed from the Democratic platform of
1896, but that to it should be added
denunciation of the Philippine policy
of the administration, which gave
arms to the insurgents to help them
free themselves from the yoke of
Spain, and then after buying them at
$3.50 each, was shooting them down
for daring to assert their independence
against the republic of the United
States, the land Of the free. He said
any failure to strongly indorse the
Chicago platform would be a back
ward step that would be very harm
full to the Democratic party.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
TWO MAJOR LEAGUES.
The American Association Begin!
ming to Show Its Hand.


ming to Show Its Hand.
St. Louis, July 29.-The project to
organize new baseball club and as
ISOLATION in this city. to become a
member of the American association
which was organized about month
ago, has been perfected and team to
be called the st. Louis Browns will be
organized in time to take the field
early next season. The situation is
now stated to be as follows: There
will be two major baseball leagues in
1900. One will be known as the Amer
lean association and the other as the
National league. and the circuits will
be made up in this way:
american Association - New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton in the East, and Buffalo, Detroit,
Chicago and st. Louis in the West.
National League-Boston, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg in the
East. and Chicago. st. Louis, Cincin-
natl and Louisville in the West.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
COAL TO BE DEARER
If Vessels Are to Dc Tied Up by the
Orehnnllers' Strike.

Cleveland, July ~. = 4 committee
from the striking ore-handlers at Ash
tabula had a conference with II. c.
Hanna, of NJ. A. Hanna & Co.. but no
progress was made toward the settle
,ment of the strike, which threatens to
tie up all the great ore docks Of Lake
Erie. Much had been expected from
the conference, and it's failure to reach
settlement caused considerable de-
preston among vesselmen, as it may
result in tying up Il large number of
vessels at a time when business is the
best it has been for years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
IN THE .CRENIATORY.

Final Disosition of the Body of Col.
Robert G. IngersOll.
New York, July 20. = The body Of
Robert G. Ingersoll was removed from
DObb's Ferry to the Fresh Pond, l.. l.,
crematory. The body was in a plain
black ccftin. without ornament. The
top Of the coffin was covered with
roses. The funeral party included
Mrs. Ingersoll, her two daughters,
Clinton B. Farrell, Walston Fl. Brown,
Mai. o. J.. Smith and Mrs. Smith and
Frederick G. Penfield The body was
placed in the retort in the crematory
shortly after noon. Only the members
Of the funeral party were allowed in
the crematOry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.

Jamestown. N. D.-Judge Glaspel
has vacated judgment in the $4,000
500 railroad damage case, in which a
lad named Gefrah was crippled at
Harvey, and the case is remanded for
q new trial. The Gefrah child lost
both hands while playing in the rail-
road yards at Harvey. a train cutting
them OF. The jury awarded $4,000 to
his parents. The 500 moved for a new
trial ON technical grounds, and claims
that the verdict Is for an amount In
excess Of what is reasonable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Sanor Correa to Negotiate TeherfO
~ ut WasNinEfQE.


senior rcorrea to Nesotiate Teherfor
a. at Washington.
New Orleans July 29.-Senor Luis
r. Correa, minister Of Nicaragua to
the United States, has reached New
Orleans on the steamship Alabama.
He will rep ain here for a day Or so
coming to (she United States Senior
Correa is charged particularly with ia
cilitating the building of the Near
aqua canal. Notwithstanding the
fact that the government I represent
has given the promise of concession to
the Eyre Cragin syndicate" declared
Senior Correa, Nicaragua would make
no objection to treating directly with
the United States regarding the canal,
tf the United States would undertake
to settle the differences between the
conflicting interests"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
Populists Name a Ticket.

Frankfort, KY, July 29.-The Popu--
list state convention named full
stats. ticket. John G.. Blair of Nichol-
"a county was nominated for governor
nv exclamation. The platform adopted
Endorses Wharton Parker Of Phila-
delphia for president and 1gnatius
Dcnnelly Of Minnesota for vice presi-
dent. 1t reaffirms the former Popu-
list national PLATFORM and declares in
favor Of government ownership OF all
public institutions as q means OF
stamping out trusts, emphasizing the
government ownership Of railroads.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
ON GOOD TERMS.
Ill Feeling Between China and ia
an Disappearing.

Washington, July 29.-1n diplomatic
quarters concerning the affairs Of
China and Japan, it is said that the
old ill-feeling between the two coun-
tries. dating long before the war, and
made more acute by that struggle. re-
Gently has been obliterated by several
graceful and significant courtesies ex-
changed between the emperor Of
China and the emperor of Japan. The
latter was the first to extend the Olive
branch by comforting on the emperor
OF China the decoration of the highest
order of Japan. This was conveyed
to Picking with great ceremony, and
recently the emperor of China has re-
turned the compliment by decorating
the emperor of Japan with the highest
order Of China.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
FIVE DEAD.

Recovery of Bodies From n Mine
Where Explosion Occurred.
Brownsville, Pa, July 27.-Anothe,
body was found in the GrindstOne coal
mine by the searchers, making five
killed and two injured in yesterdays
explosion. The fifth victim was iden-
titled as Mike Nehalek, aged twenty
six. The mine was not badly dam
aged and work will be resumed as soon
as the inspector concludes the investi-
cation. The injured will recover.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
COMPLETELY DLOCKADED.
Tunnel ON the Baltimore & Ohio
IA In

Tunnel on the Baltimore & Ohio
Caves In.
Cambridge, Ohio, July 29.-The main
line of the Baltimore & Ohio was
completely blockaded yesterday by a
tunnel just west of here caving in.
The cave-in occurred about twenty
minutes after the regular west-bound
passenger had passed through. The
track inspector who discovered the ac-
cident had just time enough to stop
a special and save it from destruction.
The tunnel is 700 feet long and at
least half of it is blockaded. All trains
are running over the Cleveland &
Marietta railway. 1t will be at least
two weeks before the obstruction is
cleared away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
A SCARCITY OF HELP.
North Dakota SOlons May be Partly
RespOnsible-Good Wages.

HespOnSlDle-GOOu wages.
Fargo. n. D.-A scarcity Of farm Ia
borers is predicted for North Dakota
this season. The last legislature passed
q law making serious offense for any
one TO steal a ride on a freight train.
The laboring men in other states have
heard Of the law. and many are pre-
vented from coming here on that ac-
count. The class Of labor that usually
assists in harvesting the big wheat
crop is migratory. They can reach the
edge of the state. but will be unable to
reach the interior sections where help
will be badly needed. The farmers are
beginning to swear at the. legislators
for enacting such a law. Wages are
high. and harvest hands will probably
receive 50. per day. 1t will be about
two weeks before harvesting becomes
general.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
Cheated in Guatemala.

San Francisco, July 29.-J. J. Noel,
a colored man from New Orleans, who
arrived here on the steamer Colon,
says he and $50 others went to Guate-
mala to work on the Northern railway
under the belief that they We're to re-
ceive Sc per day. Instead they were
given $1.5O day and their food was
insufficient. Noel claims that the men
could obtain no relief from the Ameri-
can consul.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
KRUGER's RESIGNATION.
Evidently Had u String Attached
tn 1t.

London. July 27.-Reports regarding
the resignation of President Paul
Kruger, CT the South African republic,
are conflicting, but according to the
best information he actually resigned
his office conditionally. The volksraad,
While maintaining it's opposition to
President Kruger's views on the dyna-
mite concession, has given it's assur-
ance that it still has the utmost conf
dence in President Kruger. and it is
believed that he has withdrawn his
resignation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
GRAND FORKS CARNIVAL
Closed in a Blaze of G1ory-Priz,
Awarded

Awarded.
Grand Forks, n. D.-The carnival
celebration was completed Wednesday,.
1t will enter into the history of the
state as being the largest attraction of
the kind that has as Yet taken place.
The floral parade equaled any demon.
stration that has been previously CIV
en- in the Northwest. The Argyle band
won tie first prize. 500. in the band
contest. Reynolds Won the second
prize of $775. Larimore won first in the
parade contest and Argyle second. the
last two prizes being $50 and 500, re-
spectively.
Wednesday evening thousands of
people filed the downtown streets and
witnessed the runs Of the fire depart
ment. the fireworks and various other
attractions arranged for their enjoy
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
Bryan Will Be n Delegate.

Washington, July 21-The Post says:
Bryan will be delegate to the next
Democratic national convention. This
statement was made by Congressman
Clayton of Alabama. who has just re-
turned from Il meeting of the national
committee at Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
Bled to Death.

Huron, S. D.. July 29.-Jonas Ander-
sen, farmer living just over the line
in Kingsbury county. was loosening a
wrist, cutting the large artery. He bled
to death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
Howell Won.

London, July Dob. H. Howell, the
American oarsman, won the Wing
field silver sculls and the amateur
championship on the Thames. finish
ing four lengths ahead of Blackstone.
rox was third in the contest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03

Pretoria, July %. = Amicable rela-
lions between the vollsraad and Pres
ident Kruger have been restored. The
conspiracy case against eX-British Of
ficers has been withdrawn and the re-
manning prisoners have been released.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
Killed bx Lixhtnlne.

Napoleon. Ohio, July p. - Daniel
Hane was killed by lightning. Eight
others, composing threshing crew,
were knocked senseless by the same
bolt which also set fire to the barn
where they had taken refuge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
On n Tour of inspection.

Washington, July 30. Mr.. James
Knox Taylor, the supervising archl-
tect of the treasury, left Washington
last night for the Northwest where, in
addition to other things. he will ex-
anime the several sites offered for
public buildings. During his absence
he will visit Pittsburg, Chicago, st.
Paul. Aberdeen, Fergus Falls, st.
Cloud, Eau Claire and GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
DecaDitQted.

Yankton, S. D., July 29.-While Mr..
Knutson, a farmer northeast of here,
was driving binder his team became
frightened and ran away, throwing the
driver in front of the bar, completely
seyering the head from the !~Iy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
Perished in the Flames

Asheyille. n. c., July 27.-The home
of D. III. knapp, eighteen miles east OF
here was burned. E. Fogele, an arch
itect, and an Englishman whose name
is unknown, persisted in the flames.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
rba Dynnmite oue.tion.

Pretoria, July 29.--rne raal has re-
ferred the dynamite question to Il CON-
mission of five members for examina-
ton In conjunction with the govern
ment with a view to finding salts
factory settlement
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
uoo,-.a Nv /. Roy;ua

Eden Valley, Mimi, July 27.-Mrs.
George Clooky, residing three miles
north Of this place, was badly injured
by being hooked by COW. Latest re-
ports state that she will recover.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
nenarture of die Tnrtar.

San Fra, lisco. July 27.-The trans
port Tartar has smiled for Manila with
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, a portion Of the
Nineteenth infantry and number OF
recruits for the army In the Philip
pines on board.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03
Cannot Garry Freis,.,.

Detroit, Mich, July 29.-,allge Lii.
libridge. of the circuit court, delivered
q decision permanently enjoining the
street railway companies from carry
ing freight over their lines within the
city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-03

Cape Town. July p. - 1t is under
stood that President Kruger has def
nitely abandoned the idea of resigning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
wATTERsON on LATE MIR. CRISP.
Hemnrk That Latter Was "SchemiDg
for SenutOrship" Not Editorial.

ALBANY, GA, April 5.-Hon. Henry
Watterson. who lectured here tonight,
gave out the following statement:
THE impression has gone out that the
statement recently made by a correspond
ent of the Courier-Journal's that the late
Charles f. Crisp was 'schemng for a
senatorship when he died. was an edi-
torial utterance. and especially has this
idea been unduly magnified by certain
newspapers whose admiration for Charles
+. crisp lacks a great deal of being equal
to my own.
"The truth Of the matter is, the state
ment over which 50 much cOmmOtiOn has
been raised was made by a correspondent
acting on his own responsibility, and not
sufficiently edited. The pretence that IL
was editorially sanctioned Is absurd. for
no one who keeps in touch with general
politics could fail TO know that Mr..
Crisp's unanimous election was but a
matter of few days when he died. The
matter is so trivial that ordinarily /
would not notice il. but while sOjournlng
here for a few days. in this section of
Georgia where NJ. Crisp lived, | cannot
permit II TO go unchallenged."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
Alfred Austin Appeals tO Hay for
Equality of All hooks In English.

LONDON. April G.-The morning papers
comment with sympathy and approval
upon a long letter which Alfred Austin.
the Poet Laureate, addressed to Colonel
John Hay, the. American Secretary OF
State, from Florence, Italy on March
18th, appealing, on the ground OF the unity
Of the English-speaking peoples. for
equal copyright I'm all English-speaking
countries for all books written In Eng
lish.
The Standard, I'm an editorial note,
urges that copyright between Great Bri-
tain and the United states should be alb
solutely reciprocal. and suggests that the
moment is propitlous for an International
convention with tine United States.
The Times, commenting upon the "in-
genious and genial manner in which Mr..
Austin introduces the question. by point
ing 10 the demonstration occasioned by
Mr.. Kiplng's Illness as proof OF the
literary sympathy between the two coun-
tries" says:
1T will be interesting TO hear Mr.. Hays
reply, for he Is man Of letters with an
audience on both sides OF the Atlantic.
We rather suspect that an attempt 10
disturb the existing arrangement might
only disturb hornets nest. Perhaps Mr..
Hays reply will throw light on this I'M
portant point"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
Cases Continued,
DEATH OF DIR. CHARLES CULLEN.
This Aged Physician Passes away
Rather Unexpectedly.

Or. Charles r. cullen. for many years
a prominent physician here, but who had
not practiced his profession recently
died at o'clock this morning at his
home. near Barton Heights. The fune-
raj arrangements will be made to-day.
The death Of Dr. Cullen was rather un-
expected He had been in bad health
Of late lie was up yesterday and going
about as usual. but was taken sick in
the afternoon and had TO take to bed.
He grew much worse early in the night,
and it became apparent that he would
not live many hours. lie then sank
rapidly.
DR.. Cullen was native Of Richmond
and a member Of the well-known family
of that name lie spent the greater part
Of his life in Hanover county, whore he
had a large practice. Some years ago
he moved TO the coast Of California, and
later came to Florida, then to Georgia,
and q few years ago he returned TO Nir-
ginia and located near Barton Heights
Or. Cullen was a Christian gentleman
Of the highest type, a practitioner OF
long experience, and man with wide
circle Of friends
Deceased is survived by two children
Mr. Charles L. Cullen. of Knoxville,
Tenn, and Miss Jennie Cullen, who is
visiting her uncle in Danville. Mrs. r.
H. Pitt is his stepdaughter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06
DBIGANDAGE RIFE IN CUBA.
Rural Guards to lie Used in Sup
pressing It-Other Cuban Notes.

HABANA, April 5.-Plantation raids
and the carrying off Of cattle and horses
by outlaws are reported to-day as taking
place In the provinces Of Puerto Principe.
Santa Clara. Matanzas. and Pinar del
Rio. The Cuban troops in those dis
tricts are chasing the marauders, no
United States troops thus far having been
sent after them.
The military administration intends 10
suppress the so-caled brigands at widely
separated points by means Of the rural
guards. and has no present intention Of
sending American cavalry or infantry
through an unknown and tangled country
after these nimble thieves.
VOLUNTEERS RETURNING.
Six companies of the Forty-ninth Iowa
Volunteers left to-day for Savannah by
the steamer San Antonio. They will be
quarantined at Pulaski. The Third Ken
lucky Regiment, now at Matanzas. Will
leave soon. The transports Fitzpatrick
and Florida are due TO arrive here by
the end Of the week. and a day or two
later will probably see majority Of the
volunteers now remaining I'm Cuba on their
way home.
EDITORS NOW RESPONSIBLE.
1t is reported that hereafter the editors
OF newspapers Will be responsible for ar
ticles published by them. Heretofore in
dividual writer's have been held legally
accountable. and the editors have hired
scapegoats TO serve out the sentences i'm
posed for articles infringing the law.
HABANA FINANCES.
Ernest Lee Conant and his associates
on the special commission inquring into
Habana finances, in the course Of an eX-
haustive report to the local authorities
to-day, estimated the citys income on the
new plan at s213iCg0 a year. or u per
cent. more than former estimates, based
upon the old regime.
HABANA WARM.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the tempe
rature in Habana was IS degrees.