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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
AN APPARENT CHECK.
prove0ent-Some % the Causes
ter This Situation.

!. New York. April l.-R. q. Dun 4 Co.. in
their weekly review Of trade. nay: ''Fail-
ures during the first quarter OF 1889 have
been In amount OF liabilities not more than
about ~. $50 so. against 81 7l0. IL last year.
elS 0. 80 In 1897 and 49, 81. 125 in 1886. While
the later returns may increase the amount
for the quarter a little. the complete return
which will be given next week will be very
remarkable In comparison with that Of any
previous year.
There has been something very like check,
partly the result of heavy buying since jan
uary /. to anticipate the market, partly
caused by the uncertainty about thdoper-
alton of many combinations, and q shade
of doubt about foreign affairs also had
some influence. The new rule of the clear
ing house banks at New York about tax
alton Of country checks also causes some
shifting of accounts. A period of transition
from one ownership to another, and from
one management to another, and from one
industrial system to another, where 1t aft
fects many hundred establishments
throughout the country. inevitably causes
some hesitation in business A little later
the many hundred concerns may be doing
more business than ever. as they were just
before combinations were effected. But at
the point of transition nobody knows just
what to expect. There is much withdrawal
of iron business, because continuance of
high prices is doubted. because great pur-
chases made by many works have
not been met by orders, and because works
affected by many other combinations pro-
posed are not inclined to buy more largely.
1.-The boot and shoe business is again
hating because of difference between buy
ers and sellers as to prices. The luctua-
lions of the wheat market have been large,
and tend, on the whole, toward higher quo
tations. Railroad earnings for three weeks
of March have been Al per cent. larger
HON 1ocf nd yov
in 1892.
Failures for the week have been 1874 in
the United States. against 220 last year, and
26 in Canada, against e last year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
NAVY LIVES Losr.


southampton, April 1.-The pas
senger steamer Stella, plying between
this port and the Channel islands,
crashed upon the dreaded Casquet
rocks. near the Island of Alderney, in
dense fog and foundered in ten min
utes. her boilers exploding with tre-
mendous report a. she went down. In
spite of this, 1t IN said, there was no
panic on board. The coasting steamer
Lynx, which brought the news Of the
disaster here, picked up four boats and
40 persons belonging to the Stella.
Late estimates of the number of lives
lost range from 20 to 120 persons.
The last thing the survivors saw was
the figure of the captain OF the Stella
standing calmly on the bridge and Civ
ing his last instructions. The captain
persisted with his vessel, owing to the
suction caused by the sinking steamer
being very great indeed.
Many pathetic incidents are reported.
In several cases men lifted their wives
and children into the boats and then
persisted themselves in their presence.
One wife who was thus bereaved lost
her reason. A large number of the
survivors arrived here without any
clothing, clad only in blankets. The
passengers all agree that perfect order
and discipline prevailed on board the
Stella. The crew promptly took up
their stations when the steamer struck,
served out the life belts and lowered the
boats. The scene at the moment of
the sinking of the vessel was heart
rending. Those who had succeeded in
getting into the boats had q narrow es-
cape from being engulfed on account
of the suction caused by the sinking
vessel. The voice of Capt. Rocks, from
the bridge, was frequently heard, urg-
ing the rowers to pull for their lives.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

A CIRCUMSTANCE not known to the
general public was the existence Of a
tunnel, leading from the hotel, under
Forty-seventh street, to the house of
Jay Gould. This was built at Mr..
Gould's expense. after the riot casued
by withholding the returns of Blaine.
Cleveland election. At that time Mr..
Gould escaped from his house in a
closed carriage. unnoticed by the riot
ers. and not wishing to risk his life
again in view Of the possibility Of q
similar circumstance, he had the tun.
mel cut through. The hotel was built
on = lot used in the old days as q skat
ing pond by people in the vicinity.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Ten Million Dollar Gift.

New York, March 80. = The Evening
World says: william K. Vanderbilt
has duplicated his wedding present to
his daughter Consuelo, duchess of
Marlborough. for his son, William X.
Vanderbilt, Jr. Securities amounting
in value to $40, O0o, 600 have been turned
over to the young man by his father
Miss Virginia Fair, the bride-to-be, is
said to have SIS, 000, 900 in her own right.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
MAY RETURN TIE MONEY.
Unless the Cuban Assembly Gives
Up Army Rolls the Soldiers
VIII Not Get Cash.
FUNDS WILL Be SENT TO WAsaInsToN
Fresh Feeling stirred Up Against
the Malitary Rulers-Secretaey AL.
ger Tired Of TrlAing-Gea. Gomez
IL Disgssted- "A split in Cuban
Politics.

Havana, March 31.-Gov. Gen. Brooke
has almost made up his mind to send
the $4,000, 900 back to the United States
if the Cuban military assembly does not
give up the army rolls. you may as
well do SO and not trifle much longer" .
said Secretary Alger, when discussing
the matter two days ago in conference
with Gen. Brooke and Gen. Gomez. The
latter said that such a course would
serve the assembly right. Anyway the
impression is spreading that the gov
ernor general may return the money to
Washington, and it is stirring up fresh
feeling against the assembly.
A file of United States troops would
probably be sent to take the rolls if the
military administration knew exactly
where they were, but there is feeling
that mistake might be made and the
administration placed in the light of.
over-anxietyand possibly be laughed at.
General Comes DisEusted.
In the course of conversation with
an old friend from San Domingo Gen.
Gomez said:
SET am ready to go home am tired of
this jangle with the assembly. / have
learned something about this people which
did not know before. They are an un-
grateful people. They do not appreciate
what the United States government is do
ing for them-a service in which am as
sisting.
these assembly commissioners have run
off again to the United States to beg for
money, while I, who have wife In San
Domingo, have not money enough to bring
Hor n,a< a
might be sure of enough to live on. am
old and tired and feel like going back"
Split I'm Cuban Politics.
The organization of the so-called Gu
ban national party is proceeding.
Meetings are held nightly and to-.
day the promoters issued a manifesto
to the people of Havana, calling upon
them to unite their efforts and to or,
ganize ward committees with view
of disseminating information prepare,
tory to a national convention.
This movement, it is said, is due to
the approaching elections, but it has
already developed split in eastern dis
tricts, where the Cuban federalists have
organized to promote republic. The
latter undertaking is not recognized
here. In Havana the national party
finds its opponent in the Liga Patriot
lea, an outgrowth of the recently dis
solved Junta Patriotica, which is work
ing along the same general lines. These
disconnected efforts to establish ma
tional party are regretted by the best
Cuban element, as ultimate disaster is,
clearly foreseen.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

list Episcopal church and American
Missionary association, representing
Congregationalists, at the joint con-
vention at which they arranged for in
terdenominational fellowship and CO.
operation in Porto Rico and other
island territories, elected the follow
ing:
Thomas ]. Morgan, D. D., Baptist sec
rotary, as chairman, and C. j. Ryder,
d. D., Congregationalist, as secretary
of the convention held and of conven-
tions which are to be held.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
snealer Reed Return..

Washington, April Speaker Reed
arrived here Friday from Georgia.
where he has been taking in the pleas
ures of Jekyl island. Mr.. Reed is the
picture of health. He refused to be in
reviewed, and protested that he say,
no reason why any significance should
be attached to the simultaneous visit
of the president and himself tc JeF III
island.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

Elem. ILL.,, claims to be the residence
Of the American butter king, in the
person of John Newman, who was re.
Gently elected president of the board Of
trade in that city. In all the world he
is probably the largest producer Of
that bovine gold which gilds the staff
of life. Every day he drives up from
the pasture herds Of $1,000 cows, and
every morning he skins the cream from
SOC, 900 quarts of milk, enough fluid ia
sail q yacht in,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

IT was recently estimated by M. LIE.
clair, the statistician, that in France
there are about 100000 smokers, and
that out Of every Is smokers 8 smoke
the pipe, s the cigar and g the cigar.
cite. The total consumption of cigar
cites in France during 1898 was 294
milliards, or so7, ooo, 600 day, 8, zoo, 0ol
an hour, $4,000 q minute and about
1900 a second. All these cigarettes
placed end to end in q line would reach
514 times around the world.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

g. W. DUNN, the naturalist, most Of
whose work has hitherto been confined
to South America, intends to start soon
for the Philippines to make collec-
ton for the Rothschilds. The trip
will be chiefly remarkable owing to
the fact that Mr.. Dunn is IS years Of
age. He is. however, in perfect health,
both as to mind and body.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Debt show. = Decre..e.

Washington, April 3.-The monthly
statementoft the public debt shows that
at the close of business March 81 the
debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1,149, sos 1868, which is q
decrease during the month of S., 1885,
S2s. This decrease is accounted for by
the net increase in the cash on hand.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
A riple Haaeinr.

= Troy, Ala, April /. - Richard Hale
and Thomas johnson, white men, and
Sam Rives (colored) were hanged here
yesterday for the murder of Mrs. Ira
Meyers, an aged woman, and her
daughter-ih-law, Mrs. Meyers, whom
they killed and attempted to burn at
Josie in December last. Robbery was
the incentive for the deed.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

The house to which President Lin
coin was carried to die after the fatal
shot in the Ford theater, which stands
right opposite, is to be repaired and
preserved, the last congress having APP
propriated $s,sss.5o for that purpose.
The house is an old-fashioned brick
structure, having been built in 1s49,
and has been sadly neglected in tho
matter Of repairs, until at present its
very foundations are unsafe, and every
part Of the building needs attention.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Poor Fruit Crop,

Cleveland, O., April Reports re-
ceived by commission men from fruit
growers indicate poor fruit crop in
Ohio. Peach and pear trees have been
killed. Michigan crop reports say many
peach trees are killed, and island Sec
tions of Lake Erie make similar reports.
Maryland reports peach crop failure
and Delaware and New Jersey forecast
light crops. West Virginia, Missouri
and northwestern Arkansas report
peach buds killed,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

EVERY bee carries his market basket
round his hind legs Any one examin-
ing the body of the bee through mi-
croscope will observe that on the hind
legs Of the creature there is fringe of
stiff hairs on the surface, the hairs APP
preaching each other at the tips, SO as
to form sort of cage. This is the bees
basket. and into it, after successful
journey, he will cram enough pollen to
last him for two or or three days.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

MANITOBA is suffering from s'girl
famine" Servants, apparently, can
not be hired. The young woman who
acts as general servant in a private
family can easily command $16 a
month at Winnipeg; the parlor maid
$1s, the cook $25, and the laundress SIS
to $50. A number of Scotch lassies
were brought to the province last
spring and already over so per cent. Of
them are married.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

The reception room between the
Office of Secretary Long and Assistant
Secretary Allen at the navy depart
ment in Washington contains several
trophies Of the Spanish war. The most
interesting, perhaps, is the bronze fig
urehead of the Spanish cruiser Cristo-
bal Colon, which has been mounted on
pedestal. It shows the signs Of the
terrible experience through which the
Colon went before it was surrendered.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

A NOVEL way Of illuminating rail.
way tunnel has been devised in Paris.
Refiectors throw the light from the
many electric lamps 16 feet above the
rails to the sides Of the tunnel where
it is again reflected by FURNISHED tin, a
soft and agreeable light. The trains
automatically turn the current on and
off on entering and leaving the tunnel.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

The greatest diving featever achiev.
ed was in moving the cargo Of the ship
Cape Horn, wrecked off the coast Of
South America, when q diver named
Hooper made seven descents to the
depth of over 200 feet, remaining at
one time AZ minutes under the water,
An authority states that the greatest
depth to which man has been known
to descend does not exceed 900 feet,
which is equivalent to pressure Of ss1f
pounds to the square inch.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

MANITOBA is suffering from "a girl
famine" Servants apparently, can
not be hired. The young woman who
acts as general servant in q private
family can easily command $40 q
month at Winnipeg; the parlor maid,
SIS; the cook S25, and the laundress,
SIS to $50. A number Of Scotch lassies
were brought to the province last
spring, and already over so per cent. Of
them are married.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Bir Money for a Husl,and

La Sale, N. Y, April 3.-Henry H..
Croley, wealthy farmer of this village,
announces that he will give $4,000 to
any man who will lead his daughter,
Miss Clara Croley, to the altar, the lucky
man to be acceptable to both father and
daughter. The candidate for the hand
of Miss Croley must be honest, sober,
Industrious and bear good character.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Killed Himself.

Boston, April 3.-Rear Admiral C. C.
Carpenter, retired, committed suicide
Saturday in sanitarium in this city.
Admiral Carpenter was called from the
retired list to active duty in charge of
the navy yard at Portsmouth. N. H.,
during the. war, while Commodore
Remey was on duty at Key West. Adj
miral Carpenter had brilliant record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Treasury REGENT.

Washington, April 1. = The monthly
statement of the treasury shows excep-
tionally heavy receipts and a material
decrease in expenditures. For the
month of March the receipts made a
total of over $57O, 100000. The disburse-
ments during March amounted to $42,--
99s,571, leaving surplus for the month
of S14.O31.653.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Proxressing satisfactorily.

Washington, March 80. = Recruit
ing for the regular army is progressing
most satisfactorily, both in numbers
and high class of young men Offering.
Returns received by the adjutant gem
eral show the enlisted strength as being
over 1000, within less than 5000 of the
,nayin1nm
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
&risss Gouriev


TIE legislature of Minnesota has Just
passed , bill prohibiting the practice
Of the boycott in any of it, forms. It 10
made unlawful to print or circulate
any boycott cards, sticlkers or dodgers,
or to advertise by writing or printing
In words that q boycott exists or q
contemplated. The penalty is = fine or
imprisonment.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
The Windsor Hotel Victims.

New York, April 1.-The total dead
of the Windsor hotel fire now number
43. OF these SO are unidentified bodies
and portions of bodies at the morgue.
The number of missing is Al. The
funeral of the victims of the fire will
take place on Monday or Tuesday next
at the Church of the Heavenly Rest.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

THERE are indications, according to
ST. Petersburg advices, that the car
will mark the year 1900 by abandon
ing the Julian calendar in favor Of
the Gregorian, which, twelve days
ahead Of the calendar now in use in
Russia, has long been followed by all
other great Christian nations. This
change, if it comes, will be largely due
to the efforts Of the son Of Count Leo
Tolstoi.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Found Guilty.

New York, March 31.-The trial of
DIR. Samuel j. Kennedy, the Staten Is
land dentist, for the murder of Dolly
Reynolds at the Grand hotel in this
city on the night of August IS, was con-
Guided before Judge Williams and the
jury brought in a verdict of murder in
the first degree.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
A New Party.

Porto Rico, April 1. - Leading citi-
zens here have organized political
party to be known as the republican
party and have declared in favor of
gold standard, separation of the church
and state and free trade between the
islands and the United States.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Death OF a Combine.

East Liverpool, O.. April 3.-satur-
day night at midnight the options held
by John r. Dospassos, the head of the
New York syndicate which attempted
to organize the pottery trust, expired
and to-day the American pottery COM
bine is dead.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Gen. Flagler Dead.

Washington, March 3O.-A dispatch.
received here from Old Point, Va, says.
that Brig. Gen. Flagler, chief Of ord.
nance, U. S. A., died at the Hygeia hotel.
at five o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25

Manila, March 81, Noon.-Maj. Gen.
Macarthur entered Malolos, the seat Of
the so-called insurgent government, at
half-past nine this morning, the rebels
burning the city and simultaneously
evacuating it. They are now in full re-
treat toward the north, where Aguin-
aldo and the cabinet have been for two
days.
After three hours of desperate fight
ing the natives, realizing that further eff
fort was hopeless, set fire to the city
and fled in disorder.
A large portion of Aguinaldo's army
managed to break through the lines
and the men scattered in every direc-
ton, leaving guns and swords behind.
The American loss was comparative
~ small, considering the severe nature
of the combat. Rapid-fire guns had
been trained upon the city and spread
CONSERVATION among the native troops.
Macarthur began this attack at seven
o'clock this morning, having the city
practically surrounded by his forces.
Line after line of intrenchments was
stormed, the defenders falling back
into the town. At last the natives
found that they could do no more, SO
they applied the torch to buildings in
every direction and began the retreat.
Aguinaldo Escapes.
Aguinaldo and his cabinet sought
safety in fight, escaping capture. Fill
pinos taken by the Americans say that
the native leader left Malolos two days
ago, with his chief supporters, headed
for the north. Although by this move
Aguinaldo may claim that he saved his
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Will Operate Thirty MILLS.

Chicago, March 31.-The Republic
Iron and Steel company, capital $780,
600, 600, with headquarters in this city,
is new corporation which will control
and operate 80 mills west of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Coinage at the Mats.

Washington, April 3.-The total coin
age at the minis during March was $14.-
57o,07., of whic;, 2,176,?15 was silver
$2,346, $50 gold and $4s,S01 minor coins.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
rot So Bad.

Tyler, Mo-. March 31.-Later reports
concerning the sinking Of the steamer
Rowena Lee of this place say that only
three lives were lost, instead of 60, as
first reported.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Acquitted.

Lisbon, o., April 1.-The jury in the
case of George Brunt, on trial for Sec
ond degree murder for killing his coll
ored coachman at East Liverpool. has
brought in verdict of not guilty. The
verdict was received with demonstra-
tons of approval by the large crowd in
the courtroom.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
A Friend Hanred.

Harrisonville, Mo-, March 31.-E..
Bates Soper, who killed his wife and
two children at Archie, also his father,
and a child in Portland, Ore, was
hanged here yesterday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Money I'm CIrcula tion.

Washington, April 3.The total cir
culation of national bank notes in the
United States ON March 81, 1899, was
$243,052,317, an increase in the year of
Sls,654,29s.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
GOld Hunter. KiIled.

San Francisco. April 3.-Gold hunt
ers from Kentucky have been killed by
Indians in Alaska, the motive being
robbery.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Died at the Age Of ia.

Washington, April Aunt" Patsy
Marshall, colored inmate of the district
workhouse, died at hospital Friday
at the age of ia years, according to the
ySorkhouse records.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Placed I'm Jail.

Chicago, April 3.-John Collins and
Mary Ann Ingersoll, the kidnapers of
Gerald Lapiner, arrived in this city
from gainesville, o., and were placed in
iail.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Thought HI. Victim Wa. Loubet.

THOUGHT HIS Victim Was LOubet.
Paris, April IA wealthy gentleman
named Tourret was shot dead yester-,
day evening on the Bots de Boulogne by
a man who mistook his victim for Presi-
dent Loubet, to whom M. Tourret bore
striking resemblance. The murderer,
whose name is Ozouf and who is 80 years
old, is thought to be insane.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
Appointed Circuit Judge.

Washington, March 30.-Ex-Senator
George Gray, of Delaware, has been APP
pointed United States circuit judge for
the Third district.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-25
TO WORK HAND IN HAND.
Arrangements Made for 1nterde nom.
Porto Rico and other Islands.

New York, April 1.-The secretaries
of the Baptist and Presbyterian
Home Missionary societies, of the
Missionary Society of the Method