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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-13
STATE DIRECTORY.

Executive Department-Frederick B. Fan
cher, governor, Bismarck; Thomas H.
Poole. private secretary; Bessie Wag-
goner, st~enographer.
Joseph M. Deyine,~ lieutenant governor, La
Department Of state-Fred Falley. Bis
marck, secretary; Frank Lawrence, dep
Auditors department.A.N n. Carbon. aud.
itor, Bismarck; A. p. Lucas, deputy; 4.
L. Green, clerk.
treasurer. Bismarck: NJ. M. Cook, deputy;
itor, Bismarck; A. D. Lucas, deputy; Eft
ia Lucas, clerk.
commissioner, Bismarck: T. J. Harris.
deputy; Maud Brunton, s~tenographer.
Legal Department-John F. CoWan, attor-
ney general, Bismarck John r. Pnll-
penarrment Of Public Instruction-John G.
Halland superintendent. Bismarck
Bureau OF Labor and staaisncssnE ana
labor, Bismarck; 90. Johnson. dspnIy.
Commissioners Of Railroads--Joan Sannonss
Valley City. en aI,nnson =; T q Maa'G ~. <.
Stickiey, secretary.
Land Observation-Disclosures of University ana
School Lands comprises the e,,s smpsrln ataor-
ney general, secretary Of state, state aug
itor d. j. Laxdal, commissioner, Bismarck;
G. II. Merrick, Deputy; Walter BroWn, CLERK
VIM, LaMoure. stenographer .
Department Of J~ustice--State Suprsme
Court. NJ. Bartholomew. CHIEF justice
Bismarck; Alfred Walhn, associate Jus
ice tIss. Farce Fares; a 4: s. s. fie aak as eiesK q ' ..
prerne court. Bismarck; ]. "a. Cochrane
reporter q aup Tsnae G T;c Gra ma r selk +
Fisk. Grand Forks: Second district ]. =
Morgan Devils Lake; Third district
CHARLES a. Pollock. Fargo; Eour a. dis:
w. s. Lauder. Wahpeton; Fifth districL
s: q. Glaspell JainestoWn; sixth aisarlct
district. d. ID. sauter. Grafton.
| Terms Of Supreme and u. 8. CourtsE-Su'
prerne court. March term: Fourth Tues
day In March at Fargo, and second Tues
term: third Tuesday In septsmbsr q
Grand Forks. end first Tuesday ~ octo
Der at Bismarck.
United States Court-At Bismarck, frs
Tuesday Ia July; Fargo. third Tuesday y
November. g
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Governor r
b. Fancher. Bisrnarck; ad1utant general
e. q. Miller. B.snaarcR.
MISCELLANEOUS RaARDs AND Off
ON Inspector-P. B. Wickham. Glenullin.
II State Exanainer-H, A. Langlie, Bismarck
deputy, II. y. Wallace Bismarck. and w
Commissioners sc Irrigation and Forestry
w. w. Barrett. Churchs Ferry.
Al State Agent Prevention OF Cruelty To AMI
mals-Mrs. 81 G Holley, Bismarck.
auditor. attorney general. 3mnissicne
Of agriculture and labor A..d treasurer
Sessions at capitol first Tuesday in Aug
ust Of each year.
secretary az state, commissioner De agra
culture and labor, Vim. I'll. Morehead an
the president OF the North Dakota Hia
tortcai Society lCol. g. A. Lounsbarry.1
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Second Subdivision-At Medora, Billings
County; two TERMS, at such times as Judge

Second Subdivision-At Medora, Billings
County; two terms, at such times as judge
shall direct. a
Third Subdivision-At Wiliamsport, EN-
mons county; two terms, at such time as
the Judge shall direct.
Fourth Subdivfsion-At Steele, Kldder
county; third Tuesday in June and second
Tuesday In January.
Fifth SubdivfsIon-At Stanton, Mercer
county; two terms, at such times as the
judge shall direct
sixth SubdIvIsion-At Washburn, Mclean
County; two terms, at such times as the
judge shall direct.
Seventh Subdivision-At Mandan, Morton
county; third Tuesday In April n first
Wednesday after the first Monday in No
venber.
Eighth Subdivision-At Sanger, Oliver
county. two terms. at such times al the
judge shall direct.
Ninth Subdivision-At Dickinson. Stark
county; first Tuesday in April and second
Tuesday In September.
Hon. w. H. Winchester, Judge; chambers
In First National Bank Block.
r. M. futile. S~tenographer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-13

United States Circuit Judges-Hon. II. c..
Caldwell, Little Rock, Ark: Hon. Walter
Il: Sanborn, st, Paul. MINI; Hon. Amos
United States District Judge-Hon, Chas.
Z. Amidon, Fargo, N. D..
United States Marshal-John 2. Haggart,
United States Attorney-P. H. Rourke, Lis
bon. n. p; deputy. 2. s. Allen, Bis
Clerk Of United States District and United
States Circuit Courtsr. A. Montgomery,
Dsputy dlsrEs-R. D; Hoskins, Bismarck;
DUEL. Devils Lake.
Surveyor General-E. A. Williams, Bis
National Dank Exaniner-w. A. Gordon,
Grand Forks
Collector Of customs-N. 2. Nelson, Penn
Deputy United states revenue Collector
P..W. Hsnnesssy. Grand Forks: Dan Nc
MILAN. jamestown.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICERS.
Bismarck. c McGililvray. register;
John sarterlund, receiver.
Lindstrom. receiver.
Devils Lake--H. p. Baird, receiver; Ole
se-,rreaa'-t' %-erIster.
fargo-D: ruits. ecelssr;; e. N. yalen-
Minot-;A. s. Hanscom, receiver; T. 3. OILS
gard. register
UNITED States senators-Henry c. Hans.
brough. Devils Lake, N. D.; Porter ].
McCumber. Wahpeton, ~. D.
Representatiye IN congress-B.F spaldlng.
sTATE BOARD or AGRICULTURE.
First Judicial District-J. u. Smith. En-
Second judicial plstrict-W. B. Mcclin-
third judicial IsStasii D,strict-D. a. McLaren.
Fourth judicial Dlstrict-J. F. Williamson
FIFTH Judicial Distrlct-W. s. Hyde. Han.
Sixth judicial DISTRICT. S. Underhill, An.
Seventh Judicial Diatrict-ole Axyig. NIL
X ton. @
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Agricultural college--Roger Allin, Grafton
Mayviie: 4. {. Lewis, Ruffaio: Geo. IS
osgood. Fargo; Alex stefa, Fargo; d. NJ
Wsrren, LaMoure.
Devils Lake: A. Larson. Rugby: IA
Nicholson, Crary: "A. o.. Boynton
nJamestown: Alex Mclean, Penn.
a' Iehn Ass Maasr. II nlafhloef Ha Mszntlto T
Holmes. gathgate; Benjamin James
Hatngate y. 3: Robinson, Bathgate.
s' MeK anhesi q w norsatryMs 3. sg ga..9.n
EAU: Vim: Hoskins, Rolla.
state Hospital for the Insane--Anton Fried
M ManDled earnwsi, HI Hidr, shiela. Edgsiey
LI4achlari. New Rockford: ". 4. Murphy
Industrial gcheol-T. u. Millham, Ellen.
Eaus. EiIendala. w. iii. Boomer' Eavmaa
Mayyiiis Normal schooSae. NJ. Jobn..n
R RM'sas .sn,e b MalsG !, 4 Aa gsrIsa; b; 5
valley CITY Normal sch hssEeis Lar.o,
Haz Gsss AI1aasa e psake. Valley City: M
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G DIRECTORY.
oFF1cERs OF BuRLE1GH COUNTY.

sheriff H. P. Bogue
Treasurer u. 5. Moor Tpeuas
SSsRfy j. j s5sst .....::..:: wal isen gks ssaa
s Resiste at e DEEDS ;.......chas (; Johnson
s s9pensntendent Of Schools &c. D.. EdieE
Surveyor ...........-.-. soah Harolo
Pa aynta Observation-Disclosures 4. WEIGH
Gust w. johnson, TAYLOR.
ley. f. g Pierce p: s. Allen. 70 4
county Justices-Edgar Tibbals, Edward
Rawlings. Elvis Wood, John Clark. -
Hubert, David Williams, Ole Sather.
sAppointed to fill unexpired term OF liar
vey Harris deceased.
BISMARCK CITY OFFICIALS.
Mayor ........ Edw. g: Patterson
CIeik Henry w. Rtchholt
Treasurer IA. rye
Justice = a,San
A Aldernss ward. John white. N. j.
Halloran; Second ward, y: Bogue, p
s. Pierce; Third ward. Walter Shelton,
]. A. Barness Fourth ward, :. y. fonrer,
w. n Sanderson.
Chief OF Police McHugh
Night Watchman -. John Hun ea
Chief csaas e. Ere r. R R.sg1Is YIN y. M easgsh
civ surveyor .......... John Harold
PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OFFICES.
School Board-Jos. Hare, w. F. Cochrane,
81. /. Nicholson, Louis Larson. James
Mcdonald.
County Oficials-ofices at courthouse ex-
cept as herein otherwise indicated.
city ~CounciI-reguIar meetings first and
third Tuesdays Of each month at council
chambers in Patterson Block. 49,
judge, First National Bank Building.
Ofice af County Judge 1880. Webb BLOCK
Office OF States Attorney .Webb Block
Once Of Mayor .. Sheridan House
s 9f1cs e q, G atyv s glssp .F Pafaer Maa. B Baek
Office OF City Justice Webb Block
ONCE Of County Justice City Hall
Office 81 supI. Schools FIRST Nat. Bank BIZ
u. 8. Land Office ....First Nat Bank Bib
u. s. Surveyor General ~. Webb Block
b. s. Commissioner ]. r. Gage, First Ma
tional Bank Block.
Deputy u. s. Marshal Frank Donnelly
United States Weather Bureau, (and stats
weather and crop serviee9
ton, West Main street.
Postofice. agatha g. Patterson, postmas.
ST. AIexius Hospital Main q sixth ST,
Acting ASSISTANT u & No! Hofpital s Ss3,,
Western Union Telegraph Office, Main and
Anthnrized Northern Pacific surgeong-F
e snnyths Bismarck; g. p. Furniss, Man
dan.
Fort Lineoln-In course OF construction
two miles southeast OF Bismarck.
DISTRICT.
FIRST snbdlyision-At Bismarck, third Tues
q In May and Fourth Tuesday IN No
vennber.
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Bismarck Chapter, No. ii, O. z. s. Meets
first and third Fridays In each month at
Masonic hall. Dakota Block. Maggie
r. Phelps. w. N. Gertrude Miller, Secre-.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.


MASONlC.
Bismarck Lodge. Az +. & "A. Nh No. :.
month at Masonic hall. J. w. Foley, w.
M. w. F. Cochrane. Secretary.
Tancred Commandery, Knights Tefnplar.s
month at Masonic hall. Dakota Block
r. D. Hoskins, D. g. A. T. Patterson,
Recorder.
Bismarck Chapter, No. III, O.E. s. Meets.
first and third Fridays In; each month at
Masonic hail. Dakota Block. Maggie
R. Phelps, w. N. Gertrude Miller, Secre--
Etary. H
MACCABEEs.
Bismarck Hive No. 2-Ladfes of the Mae
cabees meet first and third Mondays in
each =, m T,aa1, at r a.; ! g % 4 " zioa hall II I,a t9ss
Commander, Frances Marcellus, Recoro
Keeper.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
wednesday, evening Ut Workmen hail
Baker g. I; Block 9e e z. Best. g. {: john
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WoRKMIsN
Bismarck Lodge, No. 100. Meets the
first and third Tuesday evenings of each
month at thcirshall in the Baker Block at
Is o'clock. ]. H.. Newton, N. w. c.. g.
.Murrell, Recorder.
E&#& ------t M
G. "A. r.
James b. Mcpherson Post No. 2. Depart.
ment OF North Dakota Grand Army ofSthe.
Republic, meets every second and fourth
Thursda, In each month at G. IA. r. hall,
Bismarck. N d. E. Tibbils, Colonel Com
manding. J. w. Burkett, Adjutant.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Meets second and fourth Fridays of each
month at CA. r. hail, Jennie Woods,
President. Hattie Shelton. Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-13
Editorial Comment on the Pioneer
Limited.

Nothing richer has ever been pro-
duced by any railroad."-St. Paul Pio-
neer Press.
tits a world beater."-st. Paul
Globe.
"The best thing the railroad world
can produce."-st. Paul Dispatch.
Prominent and discriminating PEG.
pie marvel at the creation Of elegance
and comfort wrought by modern car
builders."-Minneapolis Tribune.
..The Pioneer Limited stands today
perfect In construction. gorgeous in
finish and the acme OF luxury and com
ort-Minneapolis Journal.
aThe closest inspection bewilders
and takes the breath away, for the
magnifcence and beauty Of 1t all is
simply tremendous Minneapolis
Times. s
The Pioneer Limited leaves Mime
apolis at 1880 and st. Paul at $40
every evening in the year for Milwau-
kee and Chicago, via Chicago, MilWau-
kee & st. Paul Railway. No extra
charge on tits train.)
For tickets, berths o. Information,
apply to any ticket agent, or address,
j. T. CONLEY,
ASST. Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
Persons having magazines or books
of any kind they desire TO preserve
should have them bound. The Trib-
une bindery can now handle all work
of this nature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-13

Bismarck Lodge, "a. r. & "A. NJ No. 5.
Meets first and third Mondays In each
month at Masonic hall. ]. W.. Foley, w.
M. w. f. Cochrane. Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-13

Tancred Commandery, Knights Tennplar,s
No. /. Meets third Thursday In each
month at Masonic hall, Dakota Block.
ri Hoskins, E. G.. a. 7. Patterson,
Recorder.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
MARRIED SAM JONES WIFE.

The notable Sam Jones, Of Georgia,
was caught in the BARRIERS chair a
while ago while attending one of the
Chautauqua Assemblies in the North
west The loQuacious barber, never
having seen the ver:table Sam, started
in cautiously: Going to hear Sam
Jones?"
Yes, sir" answered the victim.
through the lather.
Ever heard him hefore?"
"Oh, yes" replied Sam.
'I suppose" resumed the barber, af-
ter a pause, che Will get off his old
jokes on the preachers, and people in
general.
II guess So" responded Jones.
wonder how much he gets for one
of his lectures?'
"Oh, I suppose as much as you take
ln in MONTH" was the reply.
well, sir, wish l was bright enough
Or foolish enough to make people
laugh by telling stories. Some people
say Sam Jones is fine, and others say
he is a humbug; what do you think,
gir?"
"Well,' answered Brother Jones,
slowly, when people go to see a ghost,
they generally see it; when they go
and let that old fool Sam Jones walk
onto their toes and corns, it don't hurt
tones at all. Now, 1 know him pretty
we'll: am Southerner myself; and
With all his faults I like him. I mar
led Sam Jones wife"
And the tall, lean Southerner threw
lown his dime, and, with a smile with
ireW.
The barber is recovering.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15

Annual Report OF General superIn.
tendeat Ixinaball.

Washington, November 15.-S. /.
kin6all, general superintendent OF the
life-saving service, in his annual re-
port to Secretary Gage. says that the
number OF disasters to decumented
vessels within the field OF operations of
the service during the year was Ss4
There were on board these vessels 1855
persons. OF whom z6GT We're saved and
forty eight lost. Six hundred and sew
enty-three shipvreoked persons re-
cefved succor at the stations, TO whom
1441 days relief IN the aggregate was
afforded. The estimate in the value of
the vessels involved in disaster was
s6,121. 600, and that of their cargoes
1882, $50. making a total value Of prop
erty impertled s9,47o,1s0. OF this
amount $7.234.6S0 was saved and 81, 235.-
500 lost The number OF vessels totally
lost was sixty-one.
The investigation made into the de-
tails Of every shipwreck involving loss
of life and into the conduct Of the life
saving crews shows that no life was
lost through lack Of prompt and faith
full efforts on the part Of the life
saving men. More than one-half of
those that were lost perished by reason
Of their unWiSe attempts to reach the
shore IN their own boats, while if they
had remained on board the wrecks they
would all have been saved, eS were
their shipmates who refused to take to
the boats.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
MADE AN kSSEGSNINT.
The Failure ef Grant Brothers, stock
Brothers. Made the Easis Of - Lot
Of RrntnrS

New York, November 13.-The firm
Of Grant Bros, stock brokers, made an
assignment to-day to T.. c. Stedman.
and the assignment was made the basis
Of q lot of rumDrs which In substance
were made to the effect that the stop
page Of the firms business was due to
n defalcation. The amount Of the de-
falcatiOn was placed at from Sl5O0O0
10 $115. Geo. but UP to the present no one
connected with the firm Will admit or
deny the rumors that are flying around
and just where they started is not
known The firm VvaB prominSnt on the
Stock Exchange some years ago, but
of late has been inactive. Mr.. Sted-
man says the liabilities viii be below
$1CG0, and probably less than half that
sum, and that Of late the Grants have
BEEN winding up their affairs.
Mr.. Stedman when seen at his resi-
Gence tonight was asked Eor a state
inent concerning the firm, inasmuch as
the afternoon papers had published col
urnHs of the affair ard had made Ger
t9in imputatiOns concerning Ccrt2!n
lei sons. He said: Il shall not make
any report until 10 O'Clock tO-rnorrOw
morning, and then / will give this re
port to ell the newspapers at my CiiiCe.
| know that certain ini,utations have
l advise all to be careful and e. slow
in this matter. l shall be very careful
myself. 1t is impossible for me to
make any statement tonight | care
not what statements have been made
Or published, these do not affect IN any
way my purpose to give out the state
ment Of the firms condition to-InuG-
row."
Asked II il was true that he called nr
Captain McCluskey, of the Detective
Bureau, at police headquarters in con
rection with the case, Mr.. Stedmar
said: Il did not call on Captain Nc
Ciuskey or any other member OF thc
police department in connection WIKI
this case, and / do not think / viii q,
50. That is all l care to say about Il
tonight"
Charles T. Grant said when he waa
questioned that he would not say
whether five cents or $500 00C was taken
Il have sat up nights enough over !;
now, and 1T is the assignee's business
from this time on, not mine"
man familiar with the firms bust
ness when asked about the rum1rc2
misrepresentation said that be person
ally could not say that it existed. ic
had been informed 10 that effect an!
the information was Ct a nature which
led him to credit it.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

Birmingham, Ala. November 13.-Two
conventions, both claiming to be the
general assembly of the Knights of La
Dor of the United States and Canada,
are in session in this city, as the out
come of the split which has occurred
in the ranks of the order. The Parsons
wing of the order, headed by John NJ.
Parsons, of New York, a grand master
workman, arrived here at noon and
was met by Andrew O'Keefe, of this
city, a member of the National Execu-
tive Board. The faction headed by John
w. Hayes, arrived yesterday and THE
morning the convention composed of
delegates Of this faction was called 10
order in Magnolia Hall by Grand
master Workman chamberlain, of
Colorado, who delivered his annual ad-
dsess. Preliminary organization was
effected, after which the convention
settled down to work. The Parsons fac
ton met this afternoon in Engineer
Hall and was called TO or6e2 by Grand
master Workman Parsons, VINO also de-
livered his annual address. Committees
were appointed and an adjournment
taken until tomorrow morning. There
IS much bitterness between the two
factions and the convention may be
prolonged.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
DEATH OF CAPTAIN JOHN u.
HART.

Philadelphia. November ls.-Csptaln
John ID. Hart, OF Cuba fslibustering
'ame. died today OF apoplexy. Captain
Hart had been In poor health lately and
made his home in Atlantic city. Yes
terday he came here and was stricken
on the street. He was takSn 20 q hos-
pital where he died without reGaining
consciousness. Captain Hart's life was
practically spent In shipping Circlea
From an able seaman ne became sue
cessful ship owner and engaged in tho
fruit trade with the Weat Indies. Dur
iEg the year 1875 t1o Of his vesSels. the
Bermuda and I.aurada. made frequent
trips to Cuba with arms and nTnmunl-
ton for the Cubans. Captain pGrt "as
convicted in December, 1895, Of par
tiCipating In filibuRterlng expedition
and was sentenced to TWO years i'm
9riSOnment. In February. 1898. the ysl-
tenCc was pU. into sx'CutiCn and in
June of the same year Captain HaIt
was paTdCned by President Mckinley.
Captain Hart Was born In ACcomdc
county, Va, forty-oie years ago.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
THE ALVORD CASE.

New York, November 13.-The hearing
In the case of Cornelius l.. Afvord, Jr.
ate note teller in the First National Bank
who is charged with having embezzleo
$500, 900 from the institution where he was
employed was continued to-day. Morton
V. Moore, settling clerk at the First Ma
tional Bank, said that he made up the
Clearing House proof sheet on October
18th. but that the first two figures Of tht
total were not his own. The total for that
day, the witness said, was $780, 70o, but 6
four and seven had been written over the
figures seven and eight and one added
making the total appear to be 81, 40, 7O5. &
difference of $500, 000 Later on, Moore
said, the figure one was scratched ovel
the figures seven and eight restored IL
another handwriting. At this point AS
sistant United States District Attorney
Baldwin declared the case for the gov
ernment closed and the examination wa&
further adjourned to Friday next
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
4 FEARFUL TRAGEDY.
TWELVE TnOUSAND DELHBER.
ATELY DROwNEB.
Almost Impo.sibIs en- Ae-
eoRnt OF Dead nedtrs Eaea her
tng the Rivera steamer PIoughs
Her WY Through Tangled and
ManEted Hass OF Corpssa LRshed
Scene that BexK~r. Description.

London. November u-Ths Globe
this afternoon publishes a letter from
a Belgian gentleman who has been
travelling TO Pskin via the trana-S -Sibe-
rian railroad. He describes under date
of September 6th what ne saw in the
Afnur river. HIS account surpasscs in
horror those previously published.
The scenes I have Witnessed during
the three days since my steamer left
BlagovetChenSk." he says. ARE horrIbls
beyond the powers 81 description II II
the closing tcbleaux OF n fearful human
tragedy. Two thousand were delIOcr-
ately drowned at MorNo. COCO at Rabs
and 5000 around BlaGovetchcnsk. a total
of u. 900 eorpses encumberinK the river.
among which were thousands OF women
and children. Navigation WAS all but
Impossible. Last week boat had 10
plough her way throuSE a tangled and
manSlcd mass OF Corpscs dashed to-
gethcT by their long hair. The banks
we're literally covered with Corpses. In
the curves OF the stream We're dark,
putrid-smclliDE masses OF human flesh
and bone. surEing and swaying In the
steamers wake and wash. The captain
vainly ordered fun speed ahead. The
sight and smell will be ever Win us.
From BlagovetChensk TO Algun,
,orty five kilometers, numerous villages
ined the bank. with a thriving. indus-
.rious popula tIon OF over 100000 That
of Aigun was 20, 000 No one will ever
know the number OF these who per-
shed by rhot. sword and stream. Not
village ~ left. The silence of death
was around US. the ruins Of A!Sun on
The right, with broken down. crumb bling
walls and scattered. roOhct,s houSch."
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-11-15
THE CHINESE MIDDLE.
Additional Points to be Agreed rDon
by thr Powers at PeLjn as a Basis
of Settlement.

by the Powers at PeLjn as a Basis
of Settlement.
Washington, November u-ln addi-
ton to the points gaid to De asreed
upon at Pekin as a basis for settlement
with China, as announced in cable dis
patches. 1t is understood that several
other points are likely to receive atten-
ton when the matter is taken up with
the Chinese ENJOYS. One of these is as
to making the city of Pekir an "open
port" for while It is not or the sea
coast the purpose is to extend 1t to
that freedom Of commerce and inter-
course with foreigners which now ap-
plies only to those ports designated by
treaties with China. The suggestion
that this action be taken has been
made in high Chinese quarters and its
advisa bility is urged because Pekin, as
the capital of the Chinese empire, is the
centre of influence throughout the
country. Another point which may be
proposed is that capital punishment, by
beheading or otherwise shall not occur
In future by imperial edict alone. but
only after q trial such as is given in
civilized countries, the accused having
an opportunity to be heard. This does
not apply to the executions made
necessary by the Boxer movement.
Official dispatches have been received
here from the Nicercys of the southern
provinces ct China, who thus far have
been most friendly to foreigners, ting
that they were shocked by the execu-
ton of the acting vicerOy of Chi Ii,
and also stating that they feared this
would have a serious effect in those To-
calities hitherto faVorably disposed.