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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-18
GRICCS COUNTY LANDS

For sale. on annual installmemts Or
':rsp payments. For full information,
prices, etc. address James g. Young,
;;::lI Guaranty Loan BLDG. MINES
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
HATRED AND

Another deed placed on tho dark book Of
crimes,
That runs with sad horror in all feeling
minds,
A deed of the darkest. which many do tell,
And cannot be surpassed by the demons
of hell. -.
With soft. steady hand, she penned tho
death line
My love to yourself and your little Babe
Wrote on that sweet box. which from far
Laid two loving sisters now cold In the
clay.
This box many miles had spun DER tho
earth,
Met this bright home on its mission Of
death;
But the foot prints Of murder were plainly
laid bare,
For the deep sworn jury to handle with
For the Angel Of wrath will soar DER her
head,
And point to the spot lwhere lies those in.
noCent dead
VIII her hard, cruel heart for pardon now
call.
To Him, the Most high, who Is King oros-
all
This doomed Mrs. Botkin, full Of hatred
and love,
With heart of demon and voice like u
dove.
Who surely will answer for those two
that's away.
And give strict account on the last judgs
ment day.
A Nc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
A Su fering Patient,

Miss Anna May Knots formerly OF
Christiana HID, but now residing at
kcmblcvile, Pa, is lying at her homo
seriously i'll, suffering with appendicitis
this being her second attack, 1t is fear cd
that sho can not recover. Sho had All
operation performed on her in Philahel-
phia, on July 9th, 1898 at jefferson Hospi-
tai and remained there six weeks for treat
ment. On December lst 1898 sho was
taken very sick for the sccund time an d
DR.. Fred West OF Kembleyilie, Pa was
called in. He found that it would be nc-
cessary to perform another operation Dr..
West not believing In hospitals sent for DR..
Hoarn and DR.. Roe of Philadelphia, the
operation being performed on Deccmber
9tl. 1888. Sinoo that time she has been
vary low. DR.. West is attending her and
is doing everything that IL physician can
do to help alleviate her sulferings. The
neghhors arc kindness in themselves
while Mrs. Maggie Strickland comes over
and plays on tho organ for Miss Knots
every day or two.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
ANTI=AMERICAN TRADE
Published by the Filipino Junta I
Hong Kong,

Published by the Filipino Junta In
Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, Feb. 25.-Thc Filipino
junta in Hong Kong publishes a venom
ous anti-Amcrican TRADE, in part, to
the following effect:
"Chaos aud pandemonium reign at Ma
Mia; trade is paralyzed and provisions
are at famine prices. The American Of
ficers are afraid to exercise authority
over the recalcitrant soldiers. While
fighting is in progress both military and
police defy their officers and proceed to
the front to see what they style fun
'In order to hush the scandal of a
wanton night bombardmcn. of the house
of a foreign consul thc name is not
given), the American authorities prompt
ly paid for the damage, hoping to avoid
publicity. The escape of the consuls fam
lily was miraculous"
The manifesto alleges that Major Cen
era Otis is '.iacapablc of filling his posi-
tion," and then proceeds in rabid de-
nuncaton OF the American soldiers, de-
cIaring that their conduct is bringing
disgrace upon the white race"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
ACCIDENT ON PENNSYLVAN
Hcad-on Collision Kills One and In
lures Thirteen,

NoilibIoh N1lIS ouo uhu HI.
Iures Thirteen.
Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-One person
was killed and 10 others injured last
night in headon collision between two
Pennsylvania railroad trains near the
Forty-fourth street bridge, West Phila.
Gelphia. Wesley Walton, fireman, Of
West Chester, Pa, was killed. The in
jurcd are W. b. Matthews, assistant
station master at Broad street station;
Mrs. Ida Wallace, Alexander Bishop
aged "a years; Ahlef Tandy. aged %;
Richard LawrensOn. aged 80; Thomas
Clegg, Samuel Serrill, aged %; Lewis
Kraft, aged %, all of this city, and
George PaXson, conductor, aged AZ years,
and Ellsworth Ford, brakeman, aged 81
years. of Parkesburg. Pa, and Mrs. G.
NJ. Grubb, of Atlantic City. and Henry
Walters, engineer of the West Chester
express, and II. g. Myers, engineer of the
Paoli train. None is seriously injured ex.
cept Mrs. Grubb and Mrs. Wallace,
each of whom has a broken leg and in
ternal injuries.
The accident was due to an open
switch The colliding trains were the
Paoli accommodation, bound for this
city, and the outward bound West
Chester express The trains are sched-
uled to pass each other shortly after .
O'Clock. The engineer Of the Paoli train
either did not notice the open switch or
it was too late to stop. Nearly all the i'll
jurcd passengers were in the forward car
of the West Chester train and their in.
juries consist chiefly of bruises.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25

Indoor Exercises,

An exhibition Of indoor exercises was
given in Y. M. c A. Hall last evening be.
fore large audience The contests were
close ard exciting as the following scero
will show.
Standing hop, stop and jump-lst, F. p.
McSorley, 20 IT. in. I'd, II. H. Lummis,
- It ll5s In.
Polo Vau!t-lst, +, p. McSorley. 7 II
In. I'd, James Stroud 1T 3 In.
Spring board iUnp-lst. William B.
Foster #. in. ID, Levi NJ. G.. Foster
Oft. . in.
On Sunday at 8. 45 p. NJ. colonel I. T..
Parker the wel!.known railroad III an will
dsl!yor au address to men only. William
T. White will conduct special gospel
song service bofore tho meeting.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
An Important Charge.

Rev. Horny Ransom who was rector Of
st. Michael's p. e, Church for over tw .
years, entered On hi, new dutio. as rector
OF st. Andrews p. IL. Church In Buffalo,
Now York last Sunday, and Is greatly
pleased with the prospect Of grcntor use.
fulness In his new location. st. Andrew 8
II ono OF tho largest churches IN Buffalo,
and has membership of about $50, SO it
is not likely that he will DO called on to
prench oven in unpleasant weather to
comparatively empty pews. His friends
IN our city are glad to hoar that his lines
have fallen in such pleasant location.
st. Michael's Is without rector, but Rev.
W. Il. Symonds formerly curator of st.
Marks Church, Philadelphia, will conduct
the service tomorrow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
THE MCVEY
:. CHARGES.
Mr.. Ford Refuses to Fur
nish Witnesses Names,
and the Senate Com-
mittee DiSbands.

Dover Feb 24.--Peter !. Tord's charges
against Bernard j. McVey wero dropped
to-day by the Senate Investigating COM
Inittee when Mr. Ford refused to furnish
the names OF his witnesses to the colu-
mittee because the body refused to COIN.
ply with his request to have tho hearing
conducted in Wilmington where the wit
ness could be reached without trouble.
This offer was far from satisfactory to the
members Of the committee and they nc.
summoned Detective McVey who was in.
formed OF the turn of affairs. He was
asked to suggest some mode OF proceed
uro
''Whilc havs the greatest respect for
tho members Of this committee, :" he said,
II am undo: no obligations to you, All I
ask is fair consideration and no favors.
Mr.. Ford may continue his charges for
year, but the end will be the same. They
will prove grou1dless and will bo con-
frmel."
After short conference the committee
then formulated its official report, which
was returned to the Senate, md read by
George Carter, the committees clerk. 1t
included letters which had been exchanged
between Mr.. Ford and the committee and
of the action OF Mr.. Ford before the COM
'nlttee at its recent session. Then Sena.
tors Pyle and Lewis of tho committee
made vigorous remarks condemning Mr..
Ford's action in not furnishing names of
witnesses. Senator Lewis said: II think
Mr. Ford has put himself in II pit" Both
speakers claimed 1t would bc grave injus
,icc not to confirm Detective McNey after
he new phase Of tho proceedings. Soma
or Pyle also recalled that Mr.. Ford said
n the presence Of the committee that "his
'quals could not be found In this state to
discharge the duties for which he had
'een chosen" On tho face Of this he
le asked that Mr.. McVey bo confirmed,
md it il strongly probable that he viii bo |
o-molrow afternoon. |
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
GOMEZ ENTERS HAVANA
Escorted by General Ludlow and
American Cavalrymen.
1000 ARMED OUBANS FOLLOW.
The POpulace FILLED with EnthuSi-
asm, Throwing Themselves at the
Front OF tho Generals Horse nnd
Impeding Its Progress.


asm' Throwing ls"inseiHeh ri the
Front of tho Generals Horse and
Imnedin, It's pro"r.ss.
Havana. Fen. -'.-'chrrai MnN'lh"
Gomez. the Cuban commander in-chirf.
entered Havana yesterday afternoon. es.
eortcd by General Ludlow and his staff
and rrnor T. ~ th, s,v.nth I-nit.I
c,.,oa -. IT., ,,,,,,ol az ,h, haul
a''
y" -'oo' "r'''''' ""'"n "'' ''"'" "''''
footmcn. Inc p"pnl''loh OF INC c''!
was wild with enthusiasm. thrown;
themselves in front Of the general
horse. impeding its progress ana pr'lii;
him with flowers. IN" general review
ell the troops al tn" pnlnr".
Following the procession Wrr" manE
private carriages filed with women rep
rrscnting the best society. some allc'
gorically dressed AMI others waving fiags.
The Cuban bands played III" Cuban ma
fiOnal hymn, varying this with Dixie
"lhc St"r Span%'rd Earncr. The
Stars and Stripes Forever and popular
American marches.
There were many n'lrsorical floats OK
pressing the friendship between Cuba
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25

Rcv. J. r Milligan OF Olivet Presby :
terinn Church dosiros, personally aud for
his choir and congregation, to thank tho
press of Whining on for the friendly uu-
ticcs and full publication OF tho musical
services lately held in the church; and
wishes to announce further that ho will
begin tomorrow evening "a series OF Illus.
tratod sermons on the.Lifo Of Christ, which
promises TO be as attractiv, as tho musical
series just closed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
TIE BULGARIA. IS SAFE.
She Arrives in Port at Ponta Del
gada, Azores Islands.
EHE HAD BEEN GIVEN UP AS LOST.

All on Board Are Reported Well, but
Details Of Her Terrible Experience
Indicate That Injuries Were Sus-
tained by Passengers and Grow.
ponta Dclgada. Feb. 25.-Thc Ham
burg American line steamer Bulgaria,
Captain Schmidt, from New York on
Jan. 2S for Hamburg, previously re-
ported in great distress. by the British
laak steamer Weehawkcn, 800 miles
from the Azore islands, entered this port
yesterday morning under her own steam
and reported all well on board.
The following additional details re-
Gardng her experiences at sea have been
obtained by Il press correspondent here:
Subsequent to the departure of Second
Mate G. Schargcs, Quartcrmastcrs Carl
Ludtke and John SchUclz and Seaman
William Starkc, who were picked up
from an open boat of the Bulgaria, on
Feb. 5, by the British steamship Wit
toria, Captain Weth"rall. bound from
Hull for Baltimore. wher" she arrived on
Fob. % with the rescued men, the wealth
er became worse and salvage operations
had to he abandoned. All day and night
the crew and passengers of the Bulgaria
jottisoned cargo until Feb. Z. During the
afternoon of Feb. I William Kcenig Il
sailor, jumped overheard and was never
seen again.
The weather on the morning of Feb. 8
continued fearful and there were six or
seven feet OF water in the holds. On the
morning of Feb. the weather became
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
items FROM
new CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
February 25. 1890

Mr.. Frank G. Weggenmann was ten
dered birthday surprise party last oven
ing, He had started from home and wa
going down delaware street when he me
party Of friends. or course he wa.
agreeably surprised. In the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rics, Mrs. Mary
| Weggenmann, Mr.. and Mrs Moses g.
Fleming. MIR. and Mrs. Harrington.
Charles Fleming Miss Anna Fleming.
William Ahorn, Miss Harrington, John
and l;ies Graham Harry and Ethel
Graham, Mr. John NJ. Valetto of Pitinan
Grove, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. william
Weggenrnann and Mary Weggenmaun
and others.
MIR. aud Mrs. Frank Wcggennan enter
tained thir guests and royal good time
was eujnyed by those prcsont
Orc week ago Mr.. aud Mrs Thomas T.
4. Clark celebrated their wedding ami
versary but there were large number OF
friends who were unable to get to the
Clark homestead on account Of tho bad
weather and condition of the roads Those
"Ao "oAo uhsuio w So op e'i'e o''AAS ss"~
those who did 20 assembled last evening
and celebrated the event.
DR. Byron W. King will give an enter.
tainment in tho Opera House on next
Tuesday evening for the benefit of the
High School library.
John Williams has secured position Is
brakeman on the r. w. & B. railroad.
= Andrew Dillon is at tho Presby torian
Hospital. Philadelphia. Ho went under
an operation lhero u fow weeks ago. After
returning home hu went out Of doors too
soon and caught cold.
John T. Slonps says that tho coming
SEASON will DO the best in tho history of his
harness trade.
Sunday March will be observed as
Missionary Day in the Methodist Church
A special sermon will be preached by R,v.
II. Irving Watkins.
Wednesday evening next will he q royal
time in The Methodist Church. The jug
breaking will take place Mt that tino and
an intercs ing program will he rendered.
On Tuesday evening March Mira Wat
kins' Sunday School Glass will entertain
n conundrum patty.
Tho fishermen arc working hard geLtlng
ther nets in trim for tho fishing sensou.
Tho Association intends having about
tho Legislature will pass the bill concern
Ing Sunday fi.hipg. The cry is" stop'the
law violations '
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The business situation at Present Ia
without Precedent.

New York. Feb. PAR. q. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says: The
situation Is without precedent. Business
has never been better on the whole, and
In some great industries the gain is us.
tonialing. Exports snrpass last years
vi much as imports. though the excess
ever imports then was heavy. Failures
arc smaller than last year. and smalle.
than in either OF six years past. Pay
m"nts through exchanges show u greater
volume of business than ever before ut
this season, and nearly onehalf larger
than in tn" best OF previous years. The
outro Of bread stutfs and cotton contin-
ucs heavy. Ent there are some who
fear that such prosperity cannot last
Popular Impressions have to be rrck-
Nncd with, because they control events.
Yet at every point OF danger except one
the si&nS are in every respect favorable.
The crush on demand for finished pro-
ducts, at tim" when nearly all the
works are crowded by orders covering
production until July |, or later. causes
many to refuse to contract beyond that
dat" except at higher prices and Il rise
under such circumstances may prove the
our thing nerdful to sober buyers, and
TO bring into the list of producers other
establishments heretofore idle. While
II fairly large capacity of production is
still in reserve the demand now pressing
for cars, vessels, ridges. buildings and
pipes is partly to anticipate a rise in
prices.
Rra1strects review says: Iron and
steel and cotton goods have shared in
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
PRESIDENT LOUBET FIRMLY SEATED


Army In No Mood to Countenance
Anti-RepubIIcan Movements.
! Paris. Feb. 23.-Derouledc's comic
opera coup is destined to cover himself
and his league with ridiculc. II was the
one thing wanted to give President Lou
bet firm scat and has probably helped
the cause of Drcyfus revision more than
anything else that has happened for
soNlc time. The serious apprehensions
long entertained of a tragic Issue of the
Drcyfus affair all hinged upon fear
that the army might, ont of revenge, be
induced TO forget its loyalty TO the re-
pubic.
Thr public breathes freely now that it
r. scru that the army is in no mood to
countrnanrc anti-republican movements.
and the whole thing will end farcially
with short Imprisonment for Derouedc
aRd a useful lesson to the Bcaurepaircs,
Couprra and others Of that ilk. General
E&Sct's conduct is unanimously praised.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25


Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-A practical
test of the Rowland multiplcX printing
telegraph, the invention of Professor
Rowland. of John Hopkins university,
was made yesterday over Pennsyl-
vania railroad wire between here and
Jorsry City. The test occupied nearly
two hours and three messages were con-
sccutivcly sent to Jersey City over the
wire at the same time, and were re-
ceiv"l simultaneously in the Pennsyl-
vania railroad terminus in that city. The
machine adopted to send eight messages,
four each way. nt the same time. This
is accomplished by means Of alternating
currents. At this end three operators
manipulated IN ordinary typewriter key
board to which the wires were attached
and as they struck each key the char
artcr was printed at the other end. The
average speed maintained was over 40
words n niiulitr
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
NUre Soldiers,

Out Of fourteen applicants seven were
accepted by Dr. Aimee Dabbous last night
and sworn into the United States Service
today by Lieutenant Androw Moses at tho
recruiting Office, Bird and Market streets.
They were Charles Il. Murphy formerly
OF the lst Delaware Volunteers. John W.
Keenan,, George W. Hubbard Howard u.
Gordon Wilhiom II. Jones, Arthur Coop.
or aud James Anderson, all of Whining
ton. Murphy and keenan, were assigned
to tho 9th Artillery AZ Fortress Monroe
nnd tho o hors wero sent to the eth Color
cd Infantry at Fort Douglas, Utah.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25

Now York. Feb. 2.--Thc inquest in the
Adams case was continued yesterday
and proved of less interest than any of
the previous hearings. Practically noth-
ing tending TO throw light upon tho
murder Of Mrs. Adams, or the attempted
murder OF Cornish was revealed. The
day was almost entirely devoted to di-
rect or implied dcninls of testimony
offered by Cornish Moincux was the
pr'cipal in this respect. denying many Of
IL" allegations that Cornish has made.
Colonel Austin also made rather an I'M
porIant point in denying that Barnet
ever, in the slightest. implicated Mo
lincuy, MS inferred by Cornish. On the
whole the testimony may be said to
have been favorable to MuIincux.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
Pleasant Hill News.

There has been con siderable trouble
among the commissioners and students at
Union School. while tho students and
teacher get along all right. some OF the
younger commissioners like to show thIr
authority and have caused all tho trouble,
having grudge against some Of the schol-
ars.
Tho warm sun Of the past few days Is
doing its work we'll on some OF tho huge
snow drifts in this section.
O. ". Eastburn failed to reach market
last week on account Of tho recout blix-
zard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
AdriIrnIS SAMPSON and Schley,

Washington, Feb. 2j.-Admiral Schlcy
was ut the capitol for some time yestcr-
day and his friends were in conference
with him and among themselves for some
time. The understanding among them
is that they will not further press the
fight over The question of Admiral
SIMPSONS advancement over Admiral
Schley. They purpose asking that pro-
vision be made for the appointment Of
two vice admiras with the understand
ing that MesSrs. Schlcy and Sampson
shall be nominated to the two places
thus created Admiral Schley told his
senatorial friends that he was willing to
trust his fortunes to their care.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
Family In Distress.

The family OF Mrs. Gluckmln at No.
S03 Conrad Street is in dcstltuts circum-
stances The family consists OF tho moth
or and five small children. Some years
ago The children's grandfather loft them a
Legacy Of 5000 but put q provise in the
will that they wero not to receive the mon
cy until they married. Their father wns
attacked with consumption and is IN tho
south. Friends have beon paying tho
rent of the house and supporting the
children,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25

Or. Bulls Cough Syrup has Been Sold
for over I'ty years and Is still the NEST
popular medicine for throat nnd lung
trouble.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
THE BEEF INVESTIGATION.
General Eagan Again on tho Stand anf
Defends the Canned Beef.

General Eagan Again on the Stand and
Defends the Canned Beef.
Washington, Feb. 25.-.After session of
little more than two hours, the court of
inquiry investigating the beef charges
adjourned until Monday, pending the ar.
rival of witnesses who have been sum-
monad. Former Commissary General
Eagan concluded his testimony, explain
ing the provisions of contracts for beef
supplies to the armies in Porto Rico,
Cuba and the Philippines. He very Wig
0rouSy denied knowledge of any
rhrmi'al treatment of beef to preserve it
ana diSavowcd any connection whatever
of the government with any such treat
ment. lie further defended the canned
roast beef.
When Coloncl Davis, the recorder,
asked him if any food had been used as
an experiment or prctcnsc OF experiment.
suggesting General Miles famous allega-
ton that precipitatcd tho Eagan court
martial, tn" former coNmissary general,
with great dignity and emphasis, replied
swccpinrly in the negative.
Next week probably 15 witnesses will
be heard. among them, perhaps. Governor
Roosevelt, of New York. and it is cx-
pcctrd that DR.. W. II. DAILY will be OK
;niEcd later in Tie week, when the beef
concerns will have their representatives
here to hear the witness repeat churgrs
that the refrigerated beef was treated
chrnlicnliy. The beef concerns had not
been notified yesterday when to appear.
Colonel Davis saving it had not dovcl.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
Five Men Imprisoned IN a Crib.

Cleveland, Feb. 23.--Fivc men are I'M
prisonrd in Il temporary water works
crib several miles out in Lake Erie and
there is much apprehension felt for their
safety. Enormous piles of ice almost
hide the crib from view. No communica-
ton has been had with the men for sew
cral days and il is known their supply
Of provisions Is short. Attempts to reach
the crib with ting have proven unsuc
ccsSful. The last supply Of food was
taken to the crib three weeks ago. 1t is
feared The temporary structure will coll
lapse under the tons OF Ice piled upon it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-25
Receipts in the New Possessions.

Washington, Feb. 25.--Assistant Sccrc'
tary of War Meikeljohn made public
yesterday statement showing the total
receipts from customs and taxes re-
ceived in the several ports in the islands
of Cuba aud Porto Rico and the Philip
pines 50 far us reports have been received
by the war department.: Iu Cuba from
July IS, 1898. to Jan. 81, 1898 (six ports
not reporting for january, $1,3l2,372
was received. In the Philippine islands
from August 49, 1898 to Dec. 81, 1898.
S1.Sl9,Sl3. In Porto Rico from Aug 10,
1893, to Dec. Is, 1893, $3,G43, ,G02.