Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-29
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Otherwise.
The Americans paralyZe the Cuhans
by demonstrating that a government
promise can be kept.
1t is believed that the Northern Pa
citic will sell all its branches in Mani
toba to the Canadian Pacific.
Furnace manufacturers have organ
lied and Will advance prices to meet
the increased cost of iron and other
materials.
The Midland Railway Company of
England has ordered four sleeping
ears of the Pullman Palace Car COM
pany.
Henry WattersoE says it will be
Bryan and silver again in 1900, with
a few addenda to bring matters down
to date"
y letter from Dawson. dated May
26, says the cleanup for the present
season will amount to at least $1S.O0O,-
coo, more than twice last years yield.
+. D. Griswold 4 Son of Springfield,
H.. dealers in furniture, filed petition
in bankruptcy. They schedule their
liabilities ut $4,000 and assets at $780,
600.
In an address at Providence, r. L.,
Joseph II. Henderson, founder of the
American Protective eague, charged
that the white aristocracy is RESPONSE
bic for the existing evils in the south.
DR.. Alvah p. Doty. health officer of
the port of New York is much elated
over the alleged successful results of
the experiments with a serum for the
prevention of yellow fever.
The Texas court of appeals has de-
claled that the law against railroad
ticket scalpers is imperative and void
because of it's bungling and incompre-
hensible reading.
Tie Cambria Steel Company of
Johnstown. Pa. has posted notices of
general advance in wages of 10 per
cent. About $500 men are affected by
the advance.
The marriage is announced at New
D'Osmay to Susan Leroy Dresser.
daughter of the late Col Warren ORES.
ser. L. S. y. on June 10, in Paris.
The city council of New York has
adopted a resolution making July 3 a
holiday in that city. in commemoration
Of the first anniversary of the battle
of Santiago.
The great lumber firm, Christopher
son 4 Co.. of Christiania. Denwark.
has suspended payments. The Chisti-
ania Disconto is involved to the extent
of 100000 kroner, and other banks
for smaller sums.
Acting Secretary Meikeljohn and
Gen. Wilson. chief of engineers. have
decided to invite proposals from at
least fifteen of the prominent bridge
builders of the country for the memo
rial bridge over the Potomac river.
A number of business men and ply
sicians met at the rooms of the Chica-
go Medical society at Chicago, and
formed the Illinois Society for the
Prevention of Consumption. Mayor
Harrison presided at the meeting.
The revised state constitution. the
question of the adoption of which was
submitted to the voters of Rhode Is
land was rejected by vote OF almost
3 to 1. The vote was light and the
interest small.
Flag day exercises We're held in
| nearly all public parks of Chicago, pro-
grammcs of military drills and singing
by school children. parades by mill
taly and civic organizations and speak
ing Ivy men prominent in public life be-
ing carried out.
The total receipts from all sources at
the ports Of Manila and Iloilo during
the first four months Of 1899 were
81 .414,636 During the same period 399
vessels entered and 400 cleared from
the port of Manila and 81 vessels en-
tered and q cleared from Iloilo.
An Australian advice says that the
officers of the British and American
warships who have been fraternizing
during the recent trouble in Samoa.
fave decided to erect a joint monu-
ment to thememory of the English
speaking slain in the various engage
ments.
Chicago Jews and people of Jewish
nationality in all the larger cities Of
America are contributing funds for the
purchase of suitable testimonial to
be presented to Capt. Dreyfus.
Prominent citizens of st. Louis have
made application to the county court
for franchise to construct and ope-
rate a belt line, connecting all the
steam roads which now enter the city
from north, west and south. The sue
cess of the scheme also involves the
construction Of third bridge over the
Mississippi.