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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
ASKS AN OUTLINE
Philippine Commission to Make
a Preliminary Report This
Week.
President Summoned Them and
Explained Points He Desired
Covered.
Stated in Advance the Report
Will Be Absolutely Unan.
imOus.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The members
It the Philipine commission, Admiral
Dewey, Professors Schurman and Wor-
cester and Colonel DENLY, will make a
preliminary report to the president be-
fore the end of this week, and it is un-
derstood the report will be Immediately
given to the public. This report will
be prepared at the request of the presi-
dent, as a result of a conference be-
tween the president and the commission
at the White House. The president
personally summoned the commission.
ers and an hour was spent in consulta-
tion during which he explained the
points he desired covered in the prelim.
mary report. 1t may be weeks, posi-
bly, months, before the complete report
is ready, as Professor Schurman, who
is president of the commission, said, as
the members left the White House,
that the report to be made this week
would cover certain phases of the sit.
uation, which the president desired
cleared up at this time. When asked
if the report would touch upon the So
called Sulu treaty the arrangement
made between General Bates and the
sultan of Sulu) Professor Schurman re-
piled in the negative.
''That was purely military arrange.
ment," said he, "with which the com.
mission had nothing to do"
Secretary Hay and Secretary Root
were present at the conference.
Report to BE Unanimous.
The commissioners made q full yer.
bal report to the president, forecasting
in brief the formal report that is to be
prepared. Each of the members talked
in turn upon the general features of the
forthcoming report, but each treating
more in detail upon the lines in which
he was more fully informed than his
colleagues. The commission while in
the Philippines took the course of di.
viding into subcommittee of one, each
assuming special branch of inquiry.
The significant feature of the confer.
ence was the revelation that the com.
mission is absolutely unanimous in its
view respecting the proper line of treat.
ment of the islands.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
sCOFIELD IS OPPOSED.

Wisconsin's Governor believes It Dan.
gerous to Keep the Philippines.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. Ex-Governor SEQ.
field has written letter on the Philip
pine question in which he says it would
be dangerous to the republic to keep
the Philippines. The governor writes:
'PossiblyI may be taking a rather
melancholy view OF the situation, but
it seems tc me that the continued exist
ence of our present form of government
is threatened by this Philippine prob.
lem. We are great nation, but we
have our limitations"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
FEEL RELIEVED
Gloom Caused by the British Dis
aster at Ladysmith Partially
Dispelled
BY Fuller Reports From General
White. 20 Catastrophe Less
Complete.
Still It Is Admitted Some Things
Remain Unexplained---OM-
cial Report.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-The gloom caused
by the British disaster at Ladysmith
was, in a measure, relieved by the story
giving an account of the heroic stand
made by the decimated battalions un-
til their last cartridges were gone. The
British nerve was momentarily shaken
by General Whites use of the word
''capitulate" in his first telegram; but
now that it is known that the Glouces-
tors and Fusileers fought against over
whelming odds and upheld the best ira
ditions Of the British army, the tension
has been relieved, since there is no
longer ground to dread that the loss Of
life and men was accompanied by dis
honor.
The details show the catastrophe in a
brighter aspect. The full battalions
were not engaged, and, therefore, the
list of prisoners is materially
reduced, while the disaster now
appears to have been not so
much the consequence of defects in the
plan of action as to misfortune where
by the column was deprived of it's am
munition. Still, it seems incompre-
hensible why the plight of the luckless
column was not known at headquarters,
as the scene of the surrender was only
about three miles northwest of Lady
smith and Lieutenant Colonel Carlton
must have expected relief to reach him,
or else, instead of attempting to occupy
defensive position he would have re-
traced his steps to Ladysmith when he
suffered the loss of his ammunition.
The concluding sentence of General
Whites dispatch relative to the safety
of Ladysmith, was received here with a
certain reserve, in view of the fact that
similar official assurances were given
recently at Dundee and Glencoe, and
there is intense anxiety for further
news of the reported renewed attack.
which is not mentioned in the official
dispatches.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
Russla's Financ,a, Condition.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. a. The No
*osti says: NJ De Witt, the minister
Of finance, has recently addressed the
directors of a number Of private credit
institutions and assured them that the
Russian financial condition exceeded
that of France or Great Britain. The
dearth of money. he added, was the re-
suit Of the worlds general financial po-
sition and did not afford ground for UNI
easiness.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
BOUNDARY DISPUTE ENDS.

Brasil and Bolivia Have Finally Reached
an Understanding.
Rio DE JANEIRO, Nov. 2.-The Bra
lillian foreign minister. General Castro
Cerruri, and the Bolivian minister here,
Senior Parvanci, have signed u protocol
settling the boundary question between
their respective countries. A joint
commission will rectify The frontier
according to the treaty Of 1867. putting
aside the protocol of 1886 The Bolivian
customhouse at Puerto Alfonso will con-
tinue until the formal settlement.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
still After Healer Dowle.

CHICAGO, Nov. Halloween was
celebrated by the young men and boys
of Cicero by egging and stoning John
Alexander Dowie and his followers
when they tried to conduct a meeting
in Hoards hall, Oak Park. Blows were
struck, eggs were broken on the heads
of the Dowie guards, two men were
severely injured by a chilly" and three
arrests were made.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03

Uayouots, anu accompanied by the per-
sonnel of the artillery, seized hill on
the left of the road, two miles from the
Mex, with but little opposition. There
they remained unmolested till dawn,
the time being occupied in organizing
the defense of the hill and constructing
stone sangars and walls as cover from
Ore. At dawn skirmishing attack on
our position was commenced by the
enemy, but made no way until $50 a.
NJ. when strong reinforcements en-
abled them to rush to the attack with
great energy. Their fire became very
searching and two companies of the
Gloucesters in an advanced position,
were ordered to fall back. The enemy
then pressed to short range, the losses
on our side becoming very numerous.
At 8 p. M, our ammunition was prac-
tically exhausted, the position was cap.
tured and the survivors of the column
fell in the enemy's hands. The enemy
treated our. wounded with humanity,
General Joubert at once dispatching a
letter to me, Offering safe conduct to
doctors and ambulances to remove the
wounded. A medical officer and par
ties to render first aid to the wounded
wero dispatched to the scene of action
from Ladysmith last night, and the
ambulance at dawn this morning.
'"The want of success of the. column
was due to the misfortune Of the mules
stampeding and the consequent loss of
the guns and small arm ammunition
reserve.
"The official list of casualties and
prisoners will be reported shortly. The
latter are understood to have been sent
by rail to Pretoria.
'"The security of Ladysmith is in no
way affected
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
STATE FAIR RATES.
Chicago Roads to Inaugurate . Cam.
paign Against Them.

Chicago Roads to Inaugurate . Cam.
paign Against Them.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Ofhcers of mum.
ber of the important roads running out
Of Chicago are inaugurating a cam.
paign against the practice of making
reduced rates to state fairs, carnivals,
festivals and all outside demonstrations
gotten up with the sole object of draw.
ing trade to particular communities at
the expense of others. These affairs
have grown to such proportions, say the
railroad men, that they are injuring
freight and passenger business The
theory is that they drain one colnmu.
nifty at the expense of another, resulting
in consequent less of traffic to the rail.
roads.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
WILL cHEAPEN MESSAGES.
Colossal Combine OF telegraph and ca
BILE Companies Proposed.

Celosssl Combine OF telegraph and ca.
Bile Companies Proposed.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-The North
American says:
Zone of the greatest financial COM
binations of the century is in process Of
formation. The organizers Of the Con-
tinental Telegraph, Telephone and Ca
BILE company, recently incorporated in
New Jersey, have obtained control of
OIL the independent telephone COM
panies of the United States and aim to
combine Herewith the great telegraph
companies and the five Atlantic cable
companies.
The Office of the new concern is in
the American Surety company's build
Ing, New York. From various sources
information reached The North Ameri-
can that the capitalists interested in
the enterprise include j. Pierpont Nor
gan, G. j. Gould, j. j. Astor, w. A.
.. Widener, w. G. Whitney and w. G..
Elkins
Wjdener Confirms the Story.
Verifcation of the story was obtained
from Mr.. Widener at his home in
Ogenz. He talked freely of the colos.
sal scheme which he says will bring
about a sweeping reduction in the cost
of transmission of electrical messages
all over the country. Among other
things he said:
'The plan has been under considera-
tion for some time. Mr.. Martin Ma
loney, who, as the active agent in the
enterprise, may be said to have en-
gineered it, has been in New York for
about year.
"His efforts eliminated when he sue.
ceeded in sufficiently interesting several
big financial men in New York.
Among the number was John Jacob
Astor. He is now one of the promi-
nent movers in the concern. j. Pier.
pont Morgan. whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the con.
solidation, is not connected in any way
with it."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
kentucky ON Her TRIAL Trip.

NEWPORT NEWS, Nov. 2.-The first.
class battleship Kentucky went out on
her builders trial trip during the morn
ing. The sea was heavy and the wind
high. These conditions prevailed all
day, preventing any attempt at record
running
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
HOBART Is BETTER.

The Vice President Passed . Restfur
Night.
PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 2.-Vice Pres.
idsnt Hobart was asleep at 1880 a. m.,.
and had passed a restful night. Dr..
Newton, who slept at the house, was
not called during the night. The fam
lily did not watch at the bedside all
night as they have been doing recently.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
Cripple Creek Gold Prod uotion.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Nov. 2.-The
gold output for Cripple Creek district
in October was $4,000, 600. This is the
first months production that has ex-
ceeded $2,0cO,0OO. It is estimated that
the total of the year will not fall short
of $1S, S,OOO,OU0.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.

Disaster at Ladysmith Considered .
Great Humil liation.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The caution note
is struck by all morning papers and the
grim determination is expressed to
carry the war through no matter what
the cost. The Daily Chronicle, In re-
ferring to the situation, says:
tIn view of the failure of the cam
paign and the terrible humiliation of
the British army we can only vaguely
hope that Sir George White in the hard
days that lie before him may be able to
hold Ladysmith. Retreat would be an
undertaking which the mind fails to
grasp. If this war is to be war of
vengeance we shall have to wipe out
the disaster before which the memory
of Majuba fades away. It is safe to say
the empire is face to face with a re-
pulse comparable only to the surrender
of Burgoyne to the unbattled farmers
of our American colonies. If the catas-
trophe brings something better than
music hall patriotism we may come to
recognize it as q timely lesson we'll
learned"
White Will Retire II Possible.
The Daily News says: ''f the stores
can be moved General White will be
ordered to retire on Colenso. IF the
order is not given it will be because the
movement will be too risky" 4
The Morning Post calls attention to
Sir George Whites use Of the word
''capitulation, y eremarking that it sus-
poets the word was used carelessly. It
says:
"We prefer to assume that the col
umn fought until it was cut to pieces
and all the ammunition was gone.
Capltulation is word of shame. Troops
in the field cannot capitulate without
disgrace, and disaster is not necessarily
dishonor."
The Daily News says: 1--WE have to
face loss. It is for the nation to show
that it can bear reverses with dignity"
There is no general desire manifested
on the part of the papers to criticise Sir
George White harshly pending the ar
rival of details.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
Train Through a Bridge,

/ Train Through Bridge.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. IA freight
train on the Big Four crashed through
q bridge mile west of Guilford, Ind,
killing Edward McC Crearey and seriously
injuring w. D. Clark.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
Rapid Advance of General Young
Said to Be Demoralizing
Filipinos.
Cavalry's Rapid Movements Make
Them Think AmericanOs
Very Many.
Large Quantities of Stores an
Ammunition Captured-.-Also
Dispatches.

MANILA, Nov. 2.-1O:45 p. m.-All
k.gns show that General Young's rapid
advance is demoralizing the insurgents
northward. Prisoners report them to
be fleeing to the hills. There are many
deserters and sick men and the former
are taking their arms to the Americans.
The cavalry's rapid movements are a
puzzle to the insurgents, who think
that the Americans, in striking so
many places, must have overwhelming
forces.
Aguinaldo is personally conducting
the campaign. He is asking the people
for rice, and is trying to replenish the
army with recruits, but without sue
cess.
WASHINGTON, Nov. General Otis
cables the war department as follows:
General Lawton's advance on Ali
aga and Talavera, from Cabanatuan,
which places now occupied, successful;
enemy driven north and westward, two
small cannon captured with consider
able ammunition and large quantities
corn, rice, river and land transporta-
tion, also telegraph operator with en-
tire equipment and important insurgent
dispatches; no casualties. Insurgents
advancing from Tarlac to meet Law
toms troops. Hughes reports Negros in
better state of lawful submission than
for 20 years, planters no longer in dan
ger, quiet election, over 5000 voted, no
frauds attempted; inauguration of mill
itary civil government 9th inst.
Hughes commences active operations
against Tagalos i'll Panay as soon as
conditions of roads and trails permit. -
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
General Tracy on the ,:....i

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The Mazut liz
vestigating committee resumed 4i,; IN.
vestigation during the day. Genera.
Benjamin +. Tracy was the chief wit-
ness called and he was examined bv
Counsel Moss, Committeeman Hoffman,
md Senator Grout of the borough o.
BROOKLYN,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
Started for the Tran.xa.l.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The recent
orders assigning Colonel Samuel Sum.
ner, Sixth cavalry, military attache Of
the United States embassy at London,
to duty with the British army in the
Transvaal has been revoked. Colonel
Slocum, Eighth cavalry, military at.
tache at Vienna, has started for the
Transvaal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
WIN Be No Interference.

New YORK, Nov 2.-There will be
nc interference from the authorities at
the Jeffries- -Sharkey heavyweight cham
pionship battle, to take place at Coney
Island on Friday night. Chief Of Po
lice Devery is authority for this state.
ment.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
Sioux city Live Stock.

Sioux City Live Stock.
SIOUX CITY, Ia.. Nov. /.
HOGS - Market 30 lower. Range
of prices, $3.85@405
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at "a. 50@5 40 for beeves;
$aOO@3 IS for cows, bulls and mixed:
$35O@4.25 for stockers and feeders: 81. 25
@475 for calves and yearlings.
Receipts: Cattle, 2.OO0; hogs, 5000.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
luu,nns eSrnuuru ar ,;u,x ;,n.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "A party o
about 100 Indians, mostly from Il,
North and South Dakota reservut:.,u,
are stranded at Omaha and Spcc.ai i
dian Agent Jenkins has been or.
from Pine Ridge to secure thei: /, 10,
to the agencies.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH. Nov. /.
WHEAT-Cash No. l hard, 673<c; No.
/ Northern, 66Ac; No. Q Northern, $3.50:
No. 3, 6OAc. To Arrive-No. hard $50;
No. Northern, 66Ao; December. 66Ao;
May, 70hc.
FLAx-To arrive, s1a4; December,
9121h; May. $l.2lH.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
HOW 1T HAPPENED.

Omcial Account Of the British Disaster
at Ladysmith.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The British war
Office has made public q dispatch re-
ceived from General White describing
the operations of Monday. It was as
follows:
''Ladysmith, Oct 81, 7:50 p. NJ
Took out from Ladysmith brigade Of
mounted troops, two brigade divisions
Of the Royal Artillery, the Natal field
battery and two brigades of infantry,
to reconnoiter in force the enemy's
main position to the north, and if the
opportunity should offer to capture the
hill behind Farquhar's farm, which
had, on the previous day, been held in
strength by the enemy. In connection
with this advance, a column, consisting
Of the Tenth Mountain artillery, four
half companies of the Gloucesters and
six companies Of the Royal Irish Fusi-
liers. the whole under Lieutenant
Carlton and Major Adye, deputy assis-
tant adjutant general, was dispatched
at II p. m. on the Goth, to march by
night up Bells Sprult and sieze Nichol-
sons Mex or some position near Nichol-
sons Mex, thus turning the enemy's
right flank. The main advance was
successfully carried out, the objective
of the attack being found evacuated
and an artillery duel between our field
batteries and the enemy's guns of the
position, and Maxims is understood to
have caused heavy loss to the enemy.
The reconnaissance forced the enemy to
fully disclose his position, and, after q
strong counter attack on our right, the
infantry brigade and cavalry had been
repulsed, the troops were slowly with
drawn to camp, pickets being left on
observation. Late in the engagement,
the naval contingent, under Captain
Lambton of II. NJ. S. Powerful, came
into action and silenced, with their ex-
trelnely accurate fire, the enemy's guns
Of position.
Mules Made Bolt.
'"The circumstances which attended
the movements of Lieutenant Colonel
Cartoons column are not yet fully
known, but from reports received, the
column appears to have carried out the
night march unmolested, until within
two miles of Nicholson's Mex. At this
point two boulders rolled from the hill
and few rifle shots stampeded the in.
fantry ammunition mules. The STAN
pede spread to the battery mules, which
broke loose from their leaders and got
away with practically the whole of the
gun equipment, and the greater portion
of the regimental small arm ammuni-
tion. The reserve was similarly lost.
The infantry battalion, however, fixed
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
Minneapolis Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. ].
WHEAT-In Store-No Northern,
November, CSC: December, 6596@65Hc;
May, .89Ac On Track-No hard, $50:
No. Northern, Csc; No. Northern,
6S<o
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Nov l
HOGS-Market slow. lower.
Sales ranged at S3.95@4.S0 for mixed
and butchers; $4O5@4.27k good heavy;
S865@4.OO for rough heavy; ta05@4.35
for light.
CATTLE-Market steady
Sales ranged at $4.5O@650 for beeves;
~. 75Q5lOfor COWS and heifers; $500
400 for Texas steers; $s.50@40o for stock
ers and feeders.
SHEEP-Marke steady.
Sales ranged at ta.5O@476 for sheep;
tlO0@5. 65 tor lambs
Receipts: Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 5000:
sheep, u, 600. /,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-11-03
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Nov. 1.
HOGS-Market5 5@lOo lower. Range Of
prices, s. 75@395.
CATTLE-Butoher cattle firm; stock.
ors and fesders stronger.
Sales ranged at $2.3O@8.86 for cows;
e3.1O@4OO for heifers 70 80@4.50 fol
stockers: $225@2.4O for bulls; $s80@3. 55
for steers: 81 80 for calves.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $4.75@50O for lambs:
S8.6O@365 for sheep
Receipts: Cattle. 1900: calves, 500; hogs
1900; sheep, 1900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-25
FILIPIN0S SEIZE
AMERICAN SHIPS

VICTORIA, B. c., April 24-The Ma
Mia Times of March 2S, received per
r. NJ. S. Empress of China, says the
United States gunboat Yorktown has
discovered the long missing trading
steamer San Joaquin hidden in a creek
near Dugapan. She left Manila on
January 10 for Cagayan and Aparri.
and when she was betweeen the ports
Of San Fernando and Currimao the
Filipino crew mutined. They murdered
the Spanish captain and the chief en-
gineer and took charge of the ship, the
mates and other officers having es-
capped in a launch. They ran the steam
er up the creek and drove her ashore
on a smooth beach. They then looted
her, and after disabling her engines
and demolishing the staterooms, car
ried away all that was valuable in her
cargo.
The long overdue steamers Gloria
and Saturnus also are back at Manila.
The Gloria left on January 10 for Casa
van and Currimao and the Saturnus
on February / for San Fernando and
Aparri. Upon the arrival of each at
Currimao armed insurgents boarded
her and the vessel was ordered to re-
main in port. Their cargoes and all
the food they had were taken by the
insurgents, and to cap the climax the
crews deserted, leaving no one to man
the ships. On the insurgents allowing
them TO leave port on March 6, the
Gloria left with only the captain, en-
gineer and one sailor to man the ship,
fearing the insurgents would change
their minds and not let them go. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-25

tinez Veale looked up the track and
saw a man walking toward the train.
He concluded it was Moore and jumped
off
Henry Bonzagni, a 14-year-old boy,
who resides here, was on the train, 60
ing to visit his sister, and he got off at
this station and started up the track.
Come back here, Bonzagni"' shouted
Veale
This the boy did, and the two got into
the station out of sight and through
knothole watched the advance of the
stranger. In the meantime the Sheriff
put his rifle together. He waited until
Moore was within about forty feet of
him. Then he stepped out, leveled the
rife at the murderer and commanded:
Hands up
AS Moore is hard of hearing he did
not at first understand what was said
to him, but he stopped walking.
Hands up, or 1 will shoot you!
am an officer!' shouted Veale
AT this Moore dropped his bundle and
his shotgun and raised his hands. Veale
told Bonzagni to search Moore. The
boy did so, and in a few moments
pulled out a Smith & Wesson revolver
of the latest pattern.
See if he has not got another re-
volver on him." said Veale, but the
boy replied that was all he could find.