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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
BENEFITS ron CUBA.
Legal and Other reform. Are Gladly.
Received by the Natives.

Received by the Natives.
Havana. May 4. = The legal reforms
planned by the military government are
gradually finding their way into the
official gazette. The decree issued
abolishes those features of the criminal
code which clash more harshly with
Anglo-Saxon ideas of personal security.
Judges are forbidden hereafter 10
deny to prisoners the right of commune
cation with the outside world or to
shield accusers from publicity. Habeas
corpus is also granted to any prisoner
who thinks himself unlawfully de-
tanned in custody. The examination OF
witnesses in criminal cases will be
broadened. but the judgment will be
left, as before. exclusively in the hands
of the court.
Reforms Are Welcomed.
These reforms are applauded by all
elements. A decree is also in prepara-
ton which will make the civil cere-
uony the legal proof of marriage and
leave optional the further celebration
Of the contract before priest or min
lister.
Cannot Revise Lists.
Gen. Gomez and his assistants on the
committee representing the Cuban
army having informed Gen. Brooke that
it would be almost impossible to revise
and reduce the lists on which pay
ment of arrearages is to be made.
the government will have to disburse
the s3,ooo,ooo impartially among the de.
serving and undeserving.
The Supreme Court.
Havana. May 5.-Gov. Gen. Brooke
Unassigned the commissions of the pres
ident and associate justices Of the re-
Gently constituted supreme court Of
Cuba. The tribunal, as now made up.,
consists of Senior Antonio Gonzalez de.
Mendoza, president. and Seniors Pedro.
Gonzalez Llorente. Jose Garcia Montos,.
Luis Estevez Romero, Eudaldo Tamayo,
Angel Betancourt and Rafael Cruz:
Porez. associates.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Murder ana suicide.

Bernadotte, ILL.,. May 3.James j.
Smith. well-to-do farmer living near
here. shot his divorced wife and then
killed himself Jealousy was the cause.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Money In Circulation.

Washington, May 2.-Ihe monthly
statement of the comptroller of the cur
rency shows the total national bank
note circulation on April 90 to have
been $242.714,333. an increase for the
year OF $l5,101.4ss and decrease tor
the month of $337,9S4.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Hansed tor Murder.

Washington. May 6. - William NJ.
Strother and Charles Winston. both
colored. were hanged at the district jaip
in this city. The former murdered Rose.
Talbot and the latter killed his wife.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Three Men Ktlled.

Hopkinsville, KY. May An explo.
sion in /. sawmili near here killed the
owners. Barrett Mcknight and Ellie
Mcknight. and John White.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Paid a Big Price.

Chicago. May 6. - The Whitney-El.
kins-Widener syndicate of New York
and Philadelphia has bought the Yerkes
street railways in this city for SEQ. O00..
600.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Through wan. Of snow.

Dillon. COL. May 5.-The first train
over the South Park road into this place
for four months ran through solid walls
of snow and steamed into the town yes
terday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
a banker Killed.

New York, May =. James Neale
Plumb, a well.known man in New York.
shot and killed Alexander Masterson. a
retired millionaire banker. Plumb
claimed that his victim destroyed his
home
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Crine OF a Lover.

s.. louis. May 5. Because she would
not marry him John Blorick shot and
mortally wounded Lizzie Diedrich and
then fatally shot himself.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Nexro aaneea.

Thompson. Ca, May 4.-Bill Embree.
= negro. was hanged here Wednesday
for the murder of Ellis Martin, another
negro, about yeur ago.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11

The following table shows the mum.
Der Of games won and lost and the per.
centage Of the clubs of the National
and Western leagues up to date:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
War Expenses,

Washington. May 2.-The expendi-,
lures on account Of the war department.
since July !, 1898. aggregate s210,6 45,-
$40; on account of the navy departments.
SIS, 522,S 9l,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11

nation. made the occasion a holiday in
this statcon the recommendation OF the
legislature. The most important event
was the naval parade on the Delaware
river. which was reviewed by naval and
civic dignitaries. The cruiser Raleigh
was the chief object of interest.
The Day Mt Chicago.
Chicago, May aside from the pro-
duction Of the Manila re Deum" at
the Auditorium Monday evening. with
grand instrumental music and a chorus,
the celebration at the Ashland club.
where u naval banquet" was given.
and the expansion" dinner given at the
University of Chicago. which. in sense.
was rebuke to theanti-expansion dem
onstration Sunday afternoon ut Central
Music hall. no formal observance of
the day was arranged in this city.
Al st. Louis.
st. Louis, May 2.-Dewey day was
generally observed here by display of
the national colors. Down town the
business blocks were fairly covered
with flags and bunting. while in the
residence section of the city almost
everybody displayed one or more flags.
Boston Celebrates.
Boston. May .. Dewey day was
celebrated here Monday by a display of
flags over the national, state and city
buildings and prominent business
houses. and also receptions held by
patriotic societies. In many of the
public schools there were appropriate
exercises.
IN Detroit.
Detroit, Mich. May 2.-Enthusiasm
for the heroes of '9s and '99 equaled if
it did not exceed that expressed for the
heroes of &c ut the opening session of
the tenth congress of the Sons of the
American Revolution Monday. The ex-
pressions of patriotic ardor fol. Amer
lean fighters of to-day eliminated when
Col. L. S. Chittenden, of st. Paul. pro-
posed that May 1. Dewey day." be
celebrated by dispatching the follow
inb cablegram to Admiral Dewey at
Manila:
Congratulations and fraternal greet
ings to Compatriot Dewey from the ma
tional congress OF the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution in session at Detroit"
The suggestion was loudly applaud
ed. Ex-senator Thomas w. Palmer
moved to amend to include Gen. Otis
aud all the officers and men under COM
mand of both the admiral and the gem
eraL The cablegram was so amended.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
Lived q Century

indianapolis. Ind. May 6. - Mrs.
Julia Hedges died in this city. aged 100
years. Her husband. aged LOG years.
survives her.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11

that the spirit of true Americanism
would carry the nation through the
perils of expansion, and Gen. Breckin-
ridge paid tribute to the navy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
|R[IRM FOR PORTO RICO
Post ONCE Affairs Undergoing Rapid
Changes and the Natives
Are Delighted.
FUTURE FOR the ISLAND IS PROMISING.
ne,eacial Deerees for Caba-LegaI
Reforms Gradually Taking Place
..a Are Heartily Received-CubaAs
Given Places Of Trust-Revtsion 81
the Array Lists Impossible.

San juan de Porto Rico, May -
Porto Rico will soon enjoy drst-class
postal service. First Assistant Post
master General Perry Heath arrived
here fortnight ago and has visited
every nook and corner Of the. island,
accompanied by Capt. w. ii. Elliott, di-
rector general of posts in Porto Rico,
and Inspector Moore, to get an intelh-
gent idea of the needs Of the island in
this respect.
Money orders.
Under the new system domestic and
international money orders will soon
be issued at all the Offices; San Juan.
Ponce and Mayaguez will have free de-
livery, the mails will be transported
ecross the island by new and up to date
equipment and the entire management
of the postal service will be conferred in
the director generals Office here. The
new system will be miniature OF that
in vogue in the United States.
Good FutuFe.
Mr.. Heath speaks in the highest
terms of the Porto Ricans and is en-
thusiastic over the future of the is
land. He favors its rapid Americaniza-
ton and the introduction of American
laws and methods, advocating the en-
ployment of intelligent Porto Ricans
in the various post offices, under the di-
rection of experienced American postal
officials.
Are Not starving.
Washington, May S. = Acting Secre-
tary Meiklejohn has received the fol-
lowing:
''san Juan de Porto Rico. May 3.-secre-
tary Of War, Washington: Reported con-
ditions Of island Of people starving exag-
gerated; over 100000 month Is spent on
roads: over 1900 men employed: more
money Is distributed directly to people now
every month than they have had for years.
Large number who cannot work are fed.
and no suffering: nature here Is too boun-
'''1' 40 'A~>' HENRY"
Porto Ricans Enlist.
San Juan. May 5. Gen. Henry is
making fair progress in the plan for
the enlistment of 400 Porto Ricans in
the United States army for service in
their native country. In order to give
all sections of the island an equal rep.
resentation, it was decided to recruit
only 25 native soldiers at one place.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11

that they came as representatives OF
Aguinaldo himself. The two emissaries
used all their wiles to secure reply
from Gen. Otis to the letter from Senior
Mabini. Aguinaldo's prime minister
and minister of foreign affairs in the
dictator's cabinet, which they pre-
scented to Gen. Otis on Tuesday; but
Gen. Otis refused to make any reply,
on the ground that to do SO would be
equivalent to q recognition Of the So
called government of the Filipinos.
WIN Continue to Fight.
Maj. Arguelles said that Aguinaldo
knew he would be overpowered in time,
but that he would be able to continue
the fight for months, and that he would
do SO unless he were given what Maj.
Arguelles termed peace with dignity.
The Filipinos now ask for truce of
three months to enable Aguinaldo to
summon the congress and consult with
the insurgent leaders on others Of the
islands. The ENJOYS admitted the con-
tention of Gen. Otis that Aguinaldo has
little control over affairs outside of the
island Of Luzon. -
After the close Of the conference with
Gen. Otis, the Filipino ENJOYS had q
consultation with the United States
Philippine commissioners.
San Tomas Captured.
London. May 4.-Advices have been
received here from Manila that Gen.
Wheaton captured San Tomas after a
severe fight with the insurgents. The
insurgents were routed. The town was
nearly destroyed by fire. Lawton's
brigade is advancing toward Maasin,
where the insurgents are expected to
make another stand.
Names OF Captured Men.
Washington, May 4.-The following
cablegram has been received from Ad-
,miral Dewey:
Manila. May 3.-secretary Navy. WASH
ington: The following are the Yorktown
prisoners at insurgent Headquarters at
termaster William Walton. Sailmakers'
Mate Paul Vandoit. Coxswain John Ellis
worth. Apprentice (third class) Albert Pc
terson. Lansman Sylvio Brtsolese. Lands
man Paul Edwards and Landsman Fred
Anderson. Provisions, have been sent to
them by Otis. Am continuing inquiries as
10 the fate OF the other seven.''
Driving Rebels to Moantatns.
Washington, May 5.-A cablegram
has been received from Gen. Otis, which
says:
manila. May l-Adjutant General.
Washington: Summers. with six battal-
ions. Oregon. Dakota. Third infantry and
piece of Utah tight artillery. of Lawton's
division. proceeded north this morning to
Maasand; crossed river, charged enemy in
strong intrenchments. driving him north
ward and INJECTING considerable loss.
Not believed enemy will make another
determined stand until he effects retreat to
Mount Arayat. at short distance from San
Isidro, OTIS"
About to Surrender.
Washington. May 6.-The surrender
of Aguinaldo is believed to be close at
hand. President Schurman. of the
American Philippine commission. who
has never been optimistic on the prob
lem. cabied TO the president the belief
of the commission that Aguinaldo is
ready to surrender. If, as the commits.
sion believes. the representatives OF
Aguinaldo are in earnest in their ap.
peals for peace. the instructions for.
warded to President Schurman in reply
to his message are calculated to make
the way easy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-05-11
ISK 4 A|NE1Y-DAY TRUCE
1ilipinos Make Another Proposal fos
the Establishment Of Peace
on the Islands.
Gen. OTIS REFUSES TO GRANT REQUEST.

Gen. wheato. Has severe rssht with
Insurgents. But Comes OF vieto-
rlous-San Tonas ana San FeFAan.
do Captured-AguinalA Believed
to he Ready TO Surrender.
, 1899-12-21
JUST ONE WAY.
To the E~ncampent Gold
Fields and the Battle
Lake Copper Country

There is but one way of reach
ing the Famous Battle Lake Cop
per Country and the Encnmp-
ment Gold Fields. and that is via
Fort Steele and Saratoga.
FIT. Steele and Saratoga Stage
leaves Saratoga daily at I:3O p. m.
arrives at Fit. Steele in time for
train No. = east at 7:3S. Leaves
FIT. Steele on arrival of train No.
4 from west at 800 a. m. arrives at
Saratoga l2:3O m. The stage for
Encampment and Battle Lake
leaves Saratoga on arrival of stag,
from Fort Steele and reaches En-
campment at 4:30 p. m.
The distance from Fort Steele
to Saratoga is but Twcnty-eight
miles which is covered in the
short period of four hours, by the
best and most comfortable of
stages, and over n of the finest
reads in the state.
Every possible care and mems
taken to insure the comfort and
convenience of the travelling
public.
This is the only passenger route.
and Fort Steele the only point
where freight and express for the
new camp leaves the railroad.
Extra rigs always reqdy for
the accommodation of extra travel.
For rates and information address
G. NJ. ScRIBNER, Supt.
Fort Steele or Saratoga, W,o
, 1899-12-21
SARATOGA, CARBON COUNTY. WYOMING. DECEMBER 21, 1899.

Have you seen our new line of
neckwear and dress shirts for the
holiday trade? They are "beauts''
CosGRIFF Bros. Co.
The excavation for the founda-
ton of the new bank building is
completed. Mr.. Buchanan and
son Burl who have the contract
to build it are now hauling the
stone. The work moves slowly
this sharp cold weather.
If you are going to dress up for
the holidays, gents, don't forget
that Cosgritf Bros. Co. carry the
largest line of clothing. shoes and
gents furnishings in town.
E. Weyle, the landscape photo
grapher, who has spent a good
share of the past autumn taking
pictures here and around the Bat.
tie Lake region, left for home yes
terday to spend the holidays.
He has a very large assortment of
the finest Photographic views we
have ever seen.
If you want to keep warm buy
a Mackinaw coat and pants.
We have them.
CosGRIFF Bros Co.
Letterheads, envelopes, posters.
cards, statements, everything in
the line of first class job printing
done at this office. We allow no
II to do better or more artistic
work. Come in and see.
We sell "Selz Shoes, the only
kind for comfort, wear and style
CosGRIFF Bros. Co.
A number of the friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S.
Miner, on Spring creek, gathered
there last Friday night and spent
the evening in dancing. Quite
a number went up from this place.
Supper was served at midnight.
The Sun is in receipt of a letter
from Rev. Robert Coltman, of La
Junta, Col, which states that he
leaves for China next month on a
visit to his children. There are
many here who know and love Mr..
Coltman and they will wish him n
safe journey to the land of pigtails
and opium
, 1899-12-21
Big Poker Games at Saratoga.

There was some high poker play
ing at Saratoga on Thursday night.
Frank w. Rock, recently from
Colorado, sold some mining prop
erty and started i'll to roll things
high at the gambling tables. He
lost 500 in j. G. Cummings sa-
loon. The most of this amount
was represented in checks drawn
on the First National bank of
Rawlins. AS soon as the game
was over, about 1l:30 Thursday
night, Mr.. Cummings jumped in
to a carriage and started for Raw
Inns. He reached town about $50
and as soon as the bank opened .
8 o'clock he presented the checks
and got his money. Not long
thereafter, as Mr.. Cummings an
ticipated, a telegram came request
ing the bank not to cash the
checks, but as Mr.. Cummings had
already got the money, Rock, the
man who issued the checks, was
out his money.
1t seems hal after his losses at
the Cummings saloon, Rock went
to the saloon of Frank ID. Carroll
and dropped 800 more. Mr., Car
roll also came to Rawlins, but he
was not so fortunate as Mr.. Cum
mings. The telegram stopping
payment on the checks reached
the bank about 20 minutes before
he did, consequently he did not
get his money.-Rawlins Repub-
lican,
, 1899-12-21
A SMALL SNOW SLIDE.
Two Horses Smothered and Driver
Meets with Very Close Call For
His Life Accident on the Ru-
def ha Mountain Road.

From Mr.. Savage, the boss
teamster of the Rudefeha teams
between the Transfer and the
railroad, we learn of an accident
that happened ON the mountain
road, about two miles this side of
the divide last Sunday afternoon.
At that place there is a steep
hillside and the road hugs the
hill very close and has cut under
the deep snow on the upper side
until it hung over the road. As
one of the four horse sled teams.
driven by AL. Dancer, was pas
sing that point Sunday afternoon
a snow slide took place, earring
driver and team down some eigh-
ty feet and burryirg the entire
outfit. One leader and one wheel
er were smothered and the other
two mad a very close call for there
lives. The driver was completely
buried also, but managed to dig
his way to the surface before help
could reach him from the other
teams.
, 1899-12-21
BLOWN UP.
John Topping and William Weber
Strike an unexploded Stick of Gil
ant Powder in the Cox mine
and are badly, but not Dan.
PerouSlY Hurt.

gerously Hurt.
a serious, and what might have
been a fatal accident took place
in the Cox mine on Big creek
last Sunday morning. John
Topping and Billy" Webber EN-
ployed in the mine, went into the
tunnel to work on a shaft at the
end of it The shaft vas already
down some four feet and they
started to pick out the loose rock
when they struck an unexploded
stick of giant that went off, filling
the faces of both men full of fine
rock and badly burning their
faces. Evidently the giant had
not exploded when the rest of the
blast went off. They were
brought to this place Monday by
c. r. Topping, a brother of one
the injured men and taken to
the Gels boarding house and DR..
Finney called in to give medical
aid. He removed all the rock
possible, but was compelled to al
low some to remain because it was
too fine to remove. He thinks
neither one of the men will loose
their eye sight for they are now
both able to see to some extent
out of both eyes,
Beyond being quite badly scar
red up the men will soon be able
to be out, provided no complica-
tons set in.
, 1899-12-21
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Notes of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Carbon State
Bank at Carbon will be held in
the Office of the bank at 4 O'Clock
p. m. on Monday, January Sth,
1900 for the purpose of electing a
board of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of
such other business as may pro
perly come before the meeting.
Carbon, Dee. 18th 1899.
l.. r. Meyer.
Cashier.
, 1899-12-21
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Cosgriff Bros. Company
will be held at the offices of the
company at Fort Steele, Wyo-
ming, on Monday, the Sth day of
January, 1900, at the hour of 2
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of
electing trustees for the ensueing
year and the transaction of any
other business that may properly
come before the meeting,
A. =. COUzENs.
Secretary.
, 1899-12-21
Send your Xmas money by
Bank Draft.
SApATpcA Sr,rE Raw

SARATOGA STATE BANK.
B. T. Ryan and little Cecil ar
rived from Denver Saturday.
Mr.. Ryan says Mrs. Ryan is i'm
proving slowly but surely, all re-
ports to the contrary notwith-
standing. She will not be able
to come home for some time yet.
The small boy is manifesting
just as much interest in Santa
Claus as overland making spasmod-
ic and nearly fruitless efforts to
"be good until after Christmas.
But the task is almost too much for
one given to deviltry eleven out
of the twelve months in every
year.
Buy your presents at Watson
d Harvey's and get new goods
and the latest novelties. Prices
the lowest.
Mr.. and Mrs. milford Haines
expect to leave for California the
day after Christmas They have
not yet made up their minds as to
what particular part of the state
they will go, but may go to Santa
Cruz, where w. b. Hugus and
family reside.
The clerks in the store of Cos
gritf Bros. Company are jumping
sideways this week. They are
taking an invoice of stock and
trying to wait on customers at the
same time-rather a hard thing to
do with the amount Of business
daily transacted at that business
house.
Send your Christmas money by
Bank Draft.
SARATOGA STATE BANK.
, 1899-12-21
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LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE, Wyo..)
Dec. IL, 1899
Notice is hereby given that Minnie NJ.
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has filed notice Of intention to make
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". +. CHAPLIN. Register.
(From Dec. IA to Jan. IB.)
, 1899-12-21

Have you seen our new line of
neckwear and dress shirts for the
holiday trade? They are ''beauts''
CoSGRIFF Bros. Co.
, 1899-12-21
Presbyterian Choir.

The Presbyterian church has a
very fine choir at this time, of
which Mrs. Burger is chorister.
They are p%racticing special
Christmas music at the present
time and the result promises to be
a treat to music lovers.