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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-21
EDMUND,s SON DEAD.

Yankton, S, D., June q. A dispatch
has lust been received from Havana,
6 Cuba, announcing the death Of Major
Frank H, Edmunds, son Of Newton p.
Edmunds Of this city, formerly Cover
nor Of Dakota Territory. A telegram
was received two days ago bearing the
information that Major Edmunds and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-21
AROUN b 1 THE ST ATE.


There was a heavy rainfall lEnear Viii
4 liston3 Monday and between that point
and Harvey the Great Northern tracks
were inundated. The rains extended
as far east as Rugby.
II NJ &4 ". III Il s5l
Hon. George H. Walsh came over.
i from Cass LAX see how his North
[. Dakota farm was looking and to his
surprise found his grain in fair con-
dition. He attributes this to the fact
that in the spring before seeding he
narrowed his ground Thoroughly. # 35$;
Il .$$, - ~ Sss2 III 5Sss II
8 On Saturday the corner stone Of the
new public library building at Mayville
II win be laid with Appropriate ceremon-
les. This is the enterprise for which
the Grandins gave something over.
\ $4,000, and the citizens contributed
$1,000 more. # y n. 9 ,s 1S
Grand Forks is making extensive ar
rangements for the state encampm
of the G.. A. r., beginning on the $2Gth
inst. :SS>q,sssssy gzs.&
ff It is estimated that the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange Co. will expend
$4,000 in improvements this year in
the city Of Fargo. The new exchange
building and placing the wires in un-
derground conduits will cost the larger
part Of that amount. Il
Miss Fannie Amidon of Fargo, sister
n OF Judge Amidon, is a warm personal
friend Of Miss Kate: Kern and is at
\ present her guest at Harvey 8, ss.s., 81
Z, %55 il..E isS' % &E r. s't
The Harvey Advertiser has a German
department and finds i. a profitable de-
parture. y .5.t& 5zss.s.
@ Hugh McClements offers to sacri-
4 fee himself for sheriff of Stark county
Ion the democratic ticket. His re-
publican friends win see that he
doesn't make the sacrifice.
J.%H H. Bosard Of Grand Forks and w.
F. Ball of Fargo have been appointed
vice presidents of the Pan American
Exposition to be held in Buffalo from
May 1 to November 1901 ! Il.
Leeds voted against bonding the vii
lage for steam fire engine by an over
Whelming majority. % Z,
"a Great Northern train at Leeds run
into horse and carriage. the buggy
s containing Mrs. Urness and three chill
dren.& The horse was killed and the
s skull of the smallest child was so frac-
tured it is feared the child will not
\ 1 survive II = .i::@ s,5
Small pox is supposed to have been
8 brought to. Kensal by. a hired girl from
Minneapolis. The town has been
quarantined. ~. E.
"A Grand Forks telegram says they
/. are not worrying in that par. Of the
state about grasshoppers for there's
4 nothing for them to- eat This is an
yexaggeration OF course but it is in line
with all reports Of unpreced dented poor
crop outlook in the Red River valley
The best jud dges3 estimate less than one
fourth crop in the eastern part Of the
state. i$5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-21
WHAT THEY GOT.
DELEGATES GET FAMILIAR WITH
= A NEW HOTEL DEVICE IN PHIL
III, mr. DIT '$t " 9'tssi5%2 &AssEs 10

r A NEW HOTEL DEVICE IN PHIL
ADELPHIA. !
Philadelphia, June %. Some Of the
delegates here are having q lot OF fun
with the device in use in some hotels
called a telesene. A man from North
Dakota tackled one in the Walton last
night, and after setting the pin on
different spaces on the dial proceeded
to punch the annunciator most vigor-
:ously. He drew in rapid succession
two gin ricaeys: the house physician,
a bottle Of club soda, and the New
York papers. IA man from Tennessee
punched the buttons and got seven
straight WHISTLES, while a man from
South Carolina rang for a pint Of beer
and drew a quart of champa gne.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-21
DEFEATED.

London, June 21.-The Kunlassi re-
lief force has been defeated again.
Captain Wilson and ten men were
killed, and seventeen wounded The
remainder returned to Fumss.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-21
i MURAVIEFF DEAD.

st. Petersburg, June 21.-Count
Muravieff, Russian minister of foreign
affairs, ,Gdied suddenly this morning.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-21

o'clock Chairman Lodge declared 925
votes cast for Roosevelt, one not vot-
ing. The nomination was unanimous
and at 2:12 the convention adjourned
sine die.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-06-21
MADE PUBLIC

Washing gton, june q Zen. McAr-
thurs Filipino amnesty proclamation
Was made public this morning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
GERMANY'S BLOOD is UP.
The Cabinet Holds IN Special Session
on sunday to Consider the Seix-
ure Of the Bundesrnth.

Berlin, Jan. THAT grave compli-
cations may grow out of the seizure
of the German mail steamer Bundles
rath by the British cruiser Magicienne
in East African waters is shown
by the fact that a cabinet coun-
ell was held Sunday. 1t is fur
Their announced that the full German
cabinet will discuss the case. The
German press is bitter over the
event, which may have the effect OF
multiplying the recent change of senti-
ment in favor of Great Britain j.. the
1ransvaal war. German officials are
noncommittal, but the summoning OF
cabinet ministers on Sunday to for.
mulate report for the emperor shows
that prompt notice is to be taken by
the government.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
WILL QUIT PUBLIC LIFE.
senator Vest, of Missouri, Announced
That He Will Retire at the
End of His Term.

Washington, Jan. 1.-"My present
term in the senate will end my public
career" said Senator Vest, of Missouri
II have written a letter TO a friend OF
mine, an editor in Clay county, in which
L have said that this term will bring
my public life to close. In saying
this, however, | am simply repeating
the statement made 10 the Missouri leg.
islature which last elected me, that ]
would not be a candidate for reelec-
ton His term does not expire until
1903, so that he has three years yet to
serve. At the expiration of that time
he will have been in the senate four
terms, total of "a years. He took his
seat on March IS, 1879, having been
elected TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Bogy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
MAY BE THE NE!
Leo Said To Have Givei
ton That lis successd
Carl iinaI Gottl

Rome, Jan. lit is ass
the pope. after the recent
of opening the hply door a
ter's cathedral. adj dressed his
encourage and said:
II thank Divine Providence 70
ing me the grace OF being able 10 c
this great function, and | wish for
cessor grandeur and a long reign
greater glory of God My successor
young, as compared with my own aga
will have time 20 see many glories
papacy and the church."
Later Leo clearly designated
dinal Girolamo Maria Gotti, prefecty
the congregation of indulgences a
sacred relics. as his successor. G;
dinal Gotti, the famous Genoese mon
is a man of great piety and modest
Now about GA years of age, he has
ways lived the life of an ascetic, al
despite the dignity of prince of t
church, he always sleeps in cell a
on hard mattress.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
SCRIBMER'S
\ For 1900
INCLUDES

J. M. Barrie's Tommy and
Grizel." (SeriaD.
Theodore Roosevelt's "Oliver
Cromwell" (Serial
Richard Harding Daviss fc-
ton and special articles.
Henry Norman The Russia
of to-day.
Articles by Walter A. Wyck-
off, author of The Workers.
Short stories by Thomas Mel
son Page, Henry James, Henry
Van Dyke, Ernest Seton Thomp-
son, Edith Wharton, Octave
Thanet, William Allen White.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03

HaDgings.
The number of legal executions I'm 1929
was 13l. as compared with 109 in 1898, 2S in
1897. 1872 in 1896, 1872 in 1895, 1872 in 1894 ~ in
1893 and 107 in 1892. There were loo hanged
in the south and 81 In the north, OF whom
IS were whites. ~ blacks and Indian. The
crimes for which they were executed were:
Murder, ll3; rape. II; highway robbery, l.
Lynchings.
1t is gratifying to note that the criminal
work of the mob murde rers, notwthstand
ing some instances of special barbarity in
Georgia, Louisiana and Kentucky, has de-
creased during 1899. being much smaller
than in any year since 1885. Judge Lynch
executed 107 persons during the year. or
these lynchings 103 occurred in the south
and in the north. OF the total number "A
were negroes and % whites.
EmbezzIements.
The record of embezzling, forgery, de-
faulting and bank wreckage for 1899 is the
smallest ever known in any year in the
history of business since statistics were
kept, which embraces a period OF Fl years.
The total is but $2,21S.373 as compared with
s., SOL 1863 in 1898 and s1124S,0S4 in 1897 The
losses are distributed as follows
Stolen by public officials ............ 1894, 457
From banks 64O, 800
by agents z0o, go
ForgerleS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lOS,UOO
From loan associations ..............." $40
Miscellaneous stealings minimum. 65S 241
Fire Losses.
The losses by fire in the United States
during 1899 aggregate $3.50, 537, 1855, as COM
pared with 1888, 467 in 1898, 1920 001, 1877 in
1897 SILL $780, 67 in 1896 and $13l 57S 206 in 1895
Those where the loss in each case was
900 and upwards amounted to 81 PIP
600 and the losses by smaller fires to sS4.
| 725, 365
A Bright Spot.
Among all the records OF the year 1898
not one stands out so conspicuously as that
| of the donations and requests made for re-
! ligion, educa tional institutions, charity, Ii
braries, museums and galleries and 10
| cities for popular benefit and entertain
| ment. No year in the history of the coun-
Try has ever equaled it. The aggregate thus
! bestowed is the immense sum of 1918, $50
as compared with s23 9S4, 900 in 1885, 49,, 612, :
Sl4 in 1897 s33670 129 in 1885, s2s 943 $40 in 1895
and SIS, 1851 1l6 In 1894. OF the total amount
stated above there has been given to educa.
! tional institutions the extraordinary sun
| of $55,S51, ST.; to charities, S13,206,G 76: tc
churches, s2,992,593; to museums and art
galleries, 81. 6S6, 5OO and to libraries. $5.012.
| 400
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Ohio Legis1ature.

Columbus, O., Jan. 1.-The Seventy
fourth general assembly will meet to-
day at ten a. IN. and will remain in SEES
sion just long enough 10 organize by
electing the republican caucus nomi
nees. Lieut.. Gov. Jones will preside in
the senate. His successor, Judge John
a. Caldwell, will not qualify until next
Monday, when Gov.-elect Nash will be
inaugurated. Gov. BushnelPs message
will be submitted to the Legislature
Tuesday.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Celebrated Midnight Mass.

New York, Jan. 1.-Archbishop Cor
rigan celebrated midnight mass at the
cathedral. The service was the sol
emn pontifical mass held by papal de-
cree of Leo Kill, on commemoration
of the beginning of the last year OF
the nineteenth century, known to
Catholics as the holy year, or year ot
jubilee.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-Thousands of Ro
man Catholics knelt in prayer Sunday
night as the bells were on the stroke
of 10. The churches were filed with
worshipers who reverently listened tc
the priests in celebration of the mid
NIGHT mass.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Country Bank Robbed.

Tolono, ILL.,. Jan. 1.-The Bank of To
lono, a private institution, of which Il
A. Bower is president and S. NJ. Bowes
cashier, was entered by burglars at an
early hour Saturday morning and 81.
500 in cash taken from the safe. Besides
this about $500 in stamps and postal
funds were taken from a deposit box
which Postmaster Campbell had placed
in the bank for safe keeping. The safe
was ruined
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
A Terrible Fall.

Calumet, Mich, Jan. 1.-Andrew
johnson met death Sunday by falling
500 feet down shaft in the Kear-
sarge mine. John Since, his partner,
is held in $4,000 bonds awaiting the
action of the coroner's jury. They
were heard quarreling just previous
to Johnson's fall. and it is thought
that Since pushed his partner into the
shaft, TO death, or was in some way
responsible for il.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Killed Himself.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. Former Con-
gresham Ben Glover committed suicide
at his home near Douglas, Butler coun-
ty, Saturday by shooting. Dependency
resulting from sickness and poverty
was the cause. Glover formerly repre-
scented the Third district in congress
and was among the first to be elected by
the famous Farmers alliance move
menf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Noted Manufactures Dead.

Clinton, Ia, Jan. 1T. G.. Fish, pres
ident Of the Fish Bros Manufactur
ing company, died Sunday at his home
here, aged &c years. He was widely
known as the founder of the famous
Fish Bros wagon, beginning its man.
ufacture at Racine. Wis, in 1862. He
located the factory here four years
ago. He leaves a wife, one son ana
one daughter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Masons Honor Washington.

New York, Jan. 1.-The members 81
the various masonic lodges in tins oity
commemorated the one hundredth an
niversary of the death of Gen. George
Washington Sunday by religious serv-
ices in the historic churches of the
metropolis, most notably in st. Paurs
chapel of Trinity parish, where the GEN.
tenary of the first presidents death
was recently celebrated with patriotic
display.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Frozen to Death.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 1.-Alphonse
Hempke, aged As, is the first victim of
the cold weather in Detroit. He was
found frozen to death Sunday. just one
square from his home. He had been
drinking Saturday night and was last
seen alive when he started from sa-
loon in the neighborhood for his home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
InAolYenf.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1.-Allen G..
Rush, formerly president of the Illinois
state board of agriculture, filed petit
ton in insolvency here, acknowledging
liabilities amounting to 100000 and
assets less than 5000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Mr.. BouteIIe Improves.

Bangor, Me-, Jan. IA letter has
been reviewed from the physicians who
are treating Congressman Boutelle in
Boston stating that his symptoms al
ready show improvement and therefore
there is strong hope of his complete re-
covery in the near future.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03

SIS by disasters abroad. SITS by minor DIS
asters In this country. 100000 by epidemics
and famine and 4S.237 by wars. making
total OF 405 III, as compared with 1880 In
1895. OH In 1897. 246546 In 1896 and 2s5,ssl
In 1895
Suicides.
The total number of persons who nave
committed suicide In the United States dur
ing 1893, as reported by mail and tele-
graph is $40. as compared with 1870 In
1898, 5000 In 1897, 6.520 in 1896 and 5,159 In
1896 1t win be seen that the decrease In
self-murder since 1897 has been steady. or
this total Alba were males and ! ,lS5 females,
which is about the usual proportion year
by year for the last ten years. Among pro-
fessional men physicians still head the list
3S having taken their own lives, as COM
pared with A in 1898, Al in 1897, AZ In 1885,
50 In 1895 and IS in 1894 During the year
also clergymen, prominent attorneys, 7
persons engaged in the banking business
actors, journalists and college profess
sors have committed suicide. The causes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03

The loss of life by epidemcs and famine
shows an Increase over last year. The
plague in India, Africa and at other points
has swept off over 100000 victims. Famine
has claimed over $1,000 in Russia and Africa
and cholera about 1900. Yellow fever has
attacked different places between Florida
and Brazil, but improved methods offreat-
ment have reduced it's fatalities tofabout
an II Is hard to collect statistics O. this
lind. but the total so far as repor Ms
bout siooo0, as compared with
summary of Disasters<ssoo yes
So nearly as can be mateEAds,
-e been lost upon the ocean[ T.
- waters, 1862 by railroad ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
snow In Georgia.

Macon, Ca, Jan. /. - The heaviest
snow ever known in this part OF the
south fell here Sunday. 1t is estimated
that the fall was fully six inches on
the level. Much wheat has been planted
~ this section, and the farmers say
ne snow insures big crop.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Wars.

The three prominent wars of the year
have been the quelling Of the Filipino re-
volt the Anglo-dervish and Anglo-Boer.
In addition to these there have been sew
era revolutions in South and Central
America, battles in the Soudan and in va
rious parts of Asia and Africa The list OF
casualties, including killed and wounded,
is "a follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03

The loss of life by railroad accidents, re-
ported by mail and telegraph, for 1899 was
1859, as compared with 1850 in 1888 and
2,764 in 1897 The number of seriously in
jured was 1886. as compared with 2,6l6 in
1898 and 2,42S in 1897.
The list of marine disasters shows 1,75O
lives were lost upon the ocean and 469 on
inland waters, total Of 2.2l9, as compared
with 1856 in 1898. 2,426 in 1897, S,O12 in 1896,
1850 in 1895 and 6,SS1 in 1894
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03

In these cases of suicide poison remains
the most frequent agent; 213i killed them
selves with poison, 1853 by shooting, 52I by
hanging, 1902 but cutting their threats. 3l6
by drowning, 80 set themselves afire, 20
threw themselves i'm front of railroad
trains, ~ jumped from housetops or win
dows, killed themselves with dynamite
and starved themselves.
Murders.
The total number of murders committed
in the United States during 1899 shows
continued decrease, beiI g 625, as COM
pared with 1910 in 1898, $50 in 1897, 10, 652 in
1896 and 1880 in 1895. The o. Uses of these
murders may be classified as ows
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
SPECIAL ARTICLES.

The Paris Exposition.
Frederic Irland's articles on
sport and exploration.
Harvard Fifty Years Ago"
by Senator Hoar.
Notable Art Features, the
Cromwell Illustrations, by cele-
brated American and foreign
artists.
Puvis De Chavannes, by John
La Fargo. illustrations in color.
Special illustrative schemes
Gin color and in black and white)
by Walter Appleton Clark,
+. c. Peixotto, Henry McCarter,
Dwight l.. Elmendorf, and others.
BE5- Illustrated prospectus sent
free to any address.
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS.
Publishers. New york.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Death of Eugene bertrand.

Paris, Jan. Eugene Bertrand, di-
rector of the grand opera, is dead.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
known cannot ID

known cannot b1
that Japan made
taxable in favor oil
osition with the q
in all the other ca
should be reached.
yet to be heard fri
doubt is entertainedvV
also will be favosabf
complete the saf~fact
all the great poTers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Russia Acts.

The Russian negotiations hpro-
ceeded less briskly, so that timed
for a time that Russia's attitud,gbt
not be favorable. This was diss ed
however, by the Russian ambaor,
Count Cassini, in the course Ger
views with Secretary Hay. o. ese
occasions Count Cassini pointeut
that hurried answer was by mons
the best evidence of a favorabti-
tude toward the American propon.
but that Russia was proceedinth
due deliberation in order TO ar at
some solid ground for permansn-
derstanding. Count Cassini sed
personally the most friendly sp.o-
ward the American propositi9as
we'll as being desirious of givin
answer in this case which wobe
another instance of the friendlyp-
Grafton long observed between la
and the United States. The Rn
position it is understood, is simIo
those preceding 1t, with the SAM
dition that Russia alone shall ie
bound. but that all Of the inted
countries shall join in the agre,t
TO keep the ports of China forever.
Italy Only Remains.
In what order in the negoti$
Japan's favorable attitude was }
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03
Germany Agree

Germany is said to havbeen the
next power to answer in , affirma-
tive. According to the formation
already referred to, the Oman an
swer was rather more vagtthan the
one which had preceded but it's
general tendency was fav BILE. the
only condition being thatny ar
rangement as to free acceso China
should be universal and anted to
by all of the powers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-01-03

In the great army Of those who passed
away during 1889 there are some who have
made themselves cor spicuous and have
achieved international fame. A partial list
follows:
Jan. 49, Nelson Dingley. congressman;
Ian IL, John Russell Young, congression-
al lbrarian Feb. s, Gen. Count Won Ca
privi, ex-chancellor, Germany; Feb. z, Will
liam Laird. the English shipbuilder; Feb.
Is. Felix Faure, president of France; Feb.
%. Baron Paul julius de Rspter, founder Of
the Reuter- news agency: March A. Emil
Erckmann. novelist, France; March is. Jo-
seph Medill, editor Of the Chicago Tribune;
March 20, w H. Millais, artist, England
March 20, Birket Foster. artist England
April Q, stephen ID. Field jurist. United
states; May IS, Francisque Sarky, critic
and author. France; May %. Doh Emilio
Castelar,, author and statesman{ Spain.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-08
The khedive.s wife.

The wife of the Khediye OF Egypt en-
joys somewhat novel position among
Eastern women as the cherished wife of
a devoted husband. 1t was while the
slave of the valid (dowager) Khedivah
that the present Khedivah, Ikbal Ha-
men, mem, won the admiration of the Khedive.
She is of the Circassian race, and pos
sessed, it is said, of unusual beauty.
Her management of her household re-
sembles much the European customs.
European servants perform the duties,
and European governesses instruct her
hree daughters. She avoids the paints
End powders so much in vogue among
Egyptian women. and in the matter of
dress prefers European clothing. Her
progressive ideas have led her to share
the education of her children and keep
pace with their studies.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-12-08
MoIasses from a Harvard Briton.

Prof Charles Eliot Norton was an
honored dinner guest at the Oriel
''gaudy' on Thursday evening. As a
Harvard professor, n man of letters, and
one Of Ruskin's literary executors. he
has just received an honorary degree NJ
oxford. Mr.. Phelps Of Oriel in his
welcoming speech. linked the last visitor
from America with the frsi--a rocoanut
washed up ON the Irish coast long be-
fore America was discovered. The CO.
coanut was standing, richly mounted, as
it has stood for centuries in front of the
provost of Oriel at dinner. Prof. Nor
ton, rising to reply fingered the richly
set cup, and with glance at the Grim
son gown just placed upon his shoulders,
said:
with the latest American visitor. as
with the earliest, il is the setting thar
gives the value. London Daily Chroni-
Gle.