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The daily sentinel., 1900-10-04
PLOTTO KILL THE PRESIDENT
Police Take Precautions to Pro-
tect Mckinley from three
Mysterious Men.

Canton, Ohio, oct. 2.-lnIOrmatlon
was made public tonight indicating that
another plot had been discovered to as
sassinate President Mckinley Every.
body connected with the safeguarding Of
the president fears that there are men
here or on the way here to kill him. BY
devious ways Secretary Cortellyou man
aged to keep the president from taking his
usual drive TODAY because it was feared
that the assassin might be waiting on
one OF the country roads. There is
strong guard about the home OF the
president tonight. Every train enter
ing the city is being watched, and extra
policemen have been detailed to enfo' ce
an order issued by Mayor Robertson, ex-
officio chief OF police, and reading as
follows:
Keep a close watch on all strangers
who are seen in the city. Be particular
to watch for two Italians who will pro-
baby be accompanied by a tall man
who dresses like and passes for an old
soldier.
"If these three or either OF them are
found, arrest them on sight, and hold
them on a charge Of suspicion. Watch
all incoming and outgoing trains"
President Mckinley as yet knows
nothing OF the plot to assassinate him,
which his qua, ians say exists Moth
Ing OF it has been published, and every
effort is to be made to keep the know
al H.
placed under arrest.
Notific .tion that there was plot on
foot to kill the president here in Canton,
today or tomorrow, came from the Chi
caRo branch of the secret service. Gov
eminent detectives in that city have
been working for days on the theory
that there was conspiracy Matching
there, but they we're unable to place
their men until today. Then they used
the telegraph in urgent haste. Secre-
tary Cortellyou declined to make any
statement concerning the alleged plot.
but Mayor Robertson says:
II am not acquainted with all of the
details OF the plot, but the precautions
l have taken are taken at the instance
OF Detective Fo- ter, who is attached to
the Mckinley household.
"Word first came to the secret service
department at Chicago An annony-
nous letter was received there stating
that the three men for whose appreheu-
zion we are on the lookout would leave
Chicago last night, and were expected to
arrive in Canton during today. Thus
far they have not come, but we are keep
ing a close watch ior them"
1t is understood that the plan was for
the men to divide up and watch the
principal roads leading out of tho city,
and to waylay the president on one OF
his lonely drives.
The daily sentinel., 1900-10-04
Brunswick Hotel Arrivals.

b. A. P. Martin. D. L. Moorill, Jr.
Kansas City; G. l.. Briel. Boston; W. q.
Bell, Chicago; W. 8. Goslin, Salt Lake
City; e 8. Miner, Missouri, W. Z. Red
die, Colorado Springs. 8 G. Magic, wife
and four children and Nurse, A. h.
Bridgman. M. Cook, g. A. Armstong
Denver; VIM. M. Stewart and wife, Ne
vada.
The daily sentinel., 1900-10-04
About the Weather.

The maximum temperature yesterday
was 70 degrees.
The minimum this morning was SO de-
grees.
The forecast for this section is:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
The daily sentinel., 1900-10-04
Ants Stand Heat and Cold.

Ants can stand extremes of heat and
cold. Forty.eight hours exposure to
frost will not kill them, and one sort
hrs been observed to build its nest In
ch.nkg In 4 hlacksmith's forge.
The daily sentinel., 1900-10-04
Grand Ball.

Prof. Conley's grand opening ball to-
night at Turner Halle. Modern Wood
men orchestra music. Dancing from
$50 to 2 .. m. Admission SO cents, lad
ies admitted FREQ.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
OUTWITTED THE BOERS.

Lord Roberts Avoided Their Entrenched
Positions on the Modder.
LONDON, March 14.-The Daily News
has the following dispatch, dated March
10, from Venters Wei:
ave left Aasvogel kop this morning,
preceded by cavalry and marched here,
a distance of about Is miles. The army
has been following Kaal spruit and we
are now rather to the south Of Bloom.
fontein and only about IL miles off.
"All the divisions have now Joined
the main advance. Lord Roberts head
quarters are at Gregorowski's farm.
"By advancing along Kaal spruit
Lord Roberts has again outwitted the
Beers, who had entrenched themselves
along the Modder, thinking that our
route would be in that direction. We
found most of the farms along our line
Of march deserted, with white flags fly
ing over the houses. All the belong
ings worth removal had been taken
away and there were evident signs that
the occupants left in q great hurry,
things being Uttered about.
s'The commander-in-chief has given
strict orders that nothing is to be
touched. 1t is not expected that we shall
meet with great opposition in entering
BlOemfOntein."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
FRANCE WILL NOT INTERFERE
Realizes That Such n Step Might Bring
About Hostilities With England.

Realizes That Such n Step Might Bring
About Hostilities With England.
PARIS, March IA representative
of the Associated Press has secured
from o responsible mouthpiece of. the
French government the following expo.
sition Of Frances attitude in the matter
OF intervention in the Anglo ransvaal
war, which, it is said, has been solicited
by President Kruger. The official in
question said:
1--WE believe it is true that the Trans.
vaal has sent a request to the powers
for their intervention, though up to
Tuesday morning President Kruger's
message has not reached us. AS far as
France is concerned, she certainly will
not take the initiative in offer.
ing England mediation, nor will
Russia, for the dual alliance is
naturally working together in
this question. We feel that in the pres.
emit excited state Of public feeling in
England, and especially as regards our
selves, any step taken by the French
government would defeat it's own OBJ
ject and instead of opening a way to
honorable peace, would act as oil on
flames and probably only create fresh
complications. We consider that over.
lures for mediation can emanate from
some power whose cordial relations with
England prevent such a suggestion
being construed as an unfriendly act.
The emperor of Germany, for instance,
might take the initiative, or President
Mckinley, without fear of creating
friction which stands in the way of any
such action on part. After this is
done, full reliance can be placed on the
unqualified support of France and Rus.
MA, whose only desire is to see the end
OF the Dloousned ana who are eager tc
lend their good offices in bringing about
this end"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
IN SORE STRAITS.

Garrison at Mafeking Reduced to Horse.
fesh-No Flour and Disease Epidemic.
LONDON, March IA dispatch to
The Times from Mafeking dated Mon
day, March 5, says the garrison at that
place were then feeling acutely the
stress Of the seige. They were reduced
to the use Of horseflesh and bread made
from horse forage, while the water was
parasitically contaminated. Typhoid,
dysentery and diphtheria were epidemic
but it was impossible to isolate the vic
tins. The sufferings of the women and
children were terrible and there were
deaths in the women's lager daily.
The native population was starving.
The military operations were pro.
crossing favorably. They had been ex.
tended to the brick fields, whence the
enemy had been completely expelled.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16

>aA&,9sakss#<
sEARNN,GARDEN
TSTY@VE
IN THE SUGAR BUSH.
Maple Sugar Making TnS Mode,
PrOCennen and Prnl mot.

Maple Sugar Making T1aS Modern
Processes and Product.
Though tons Of maple sugar are
made, for the most part In New York
and Vermont, there are probably many
people living on farms throughout the
United States who have no more clear
idea Of how maple sugar is made than
they have of the production of electric
ity, says q writer in Farm and Fire.
side, from whose description Of the
process the following items and illus
trations are reproduced:
The sugar maple is SO called on ac-
count Of the sugar contained in the
sap. The person with no experience
can hardly tell the difference between
it and water, as it is clear and SPAR
king and has but a faint taste of sug-
ar. There is just about enough sugar
to make it q little sickish.
In the fall the greater part Of the sap
goes from the trunk and branches into
the roots. where. buried deep In the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
NEARING BL0EMFoNTEIN.
Roberts Cavalry Has Seized tho Railway
Six Miles Out.

Roberts Cavalry Has Seized the Railway
Six Miles Out.
LONDON, March 14.-Roberts reports
to the war Office from Venters Welt
that his cavalry forces have reached the
doors of Blomfontein.
The dispatch is dated March 10, $50
O. M, and is as follows:
81 directed French if he had time be.
fore dark to seize the railway station at
Bloemfontein and thus secure the roll.
ing stock. At midnight I received a
report from him shat after considerable
opposition he had been able to occupy
two hills close to the railway which
commanded Bloemfontein.
"The brother of President Steyn was
captured. The telegraph line leading
northward is cut and the railway is
broken up.
II am now starting with the Third
cavalry brigade, which I called up from
the Seventh division, lear Petersburg,
yesterday, and the mounted infantry,
to reinforce the cavalry division. The
rest Of the force follows as quickly as
possible"
1906 a.. m.-The war office has re-
ceived the following additional dispatch
from Lord Roberts at Venters Wei,
dated March 10, $3.50 p. M:
"Our march was again unopposed.
We are now about 10 miles from
Bloemfontein. The cavalry division is
astride the railway six miles south Of
Bloemfontein. There are 921 men
wounded and about go or 70 were killed
ar 0re missing
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16

THREE METHODS OF COLLECTING SAP.
ground, it will not be chilled. In the
spring. beginning in the latter part Of
February or first of March, according
as the season is forward or backward,
the sap begins to ascend the body of
the tree. the greater part in the outer
layers of the tree. Securing this sap
as 1t ascends and boiling it down con.
stitutes the work Of maple sugar max
ing.
The first thing is to get the sap. In
the early days before the bit and brace
an oblique notch was cut into the tree
near the ground, and from this wound
the sap would of course flow. Then Ut
der the lower corner Of this wound 9
curved hole wide from one side Of the
tree to the other, but narrow up and
down, was made with a 'gouge," and
into this was driven a short wooden
spout Of the same shape, which caught
the sap as it dropped from the cut, and
thus carried it to short wooden trougMs
made by digging out Eastwood blocks.
After the bit and brace came into use
a hole was bored into the tree. and q
round spout made from a piece Of SUI
mac from which the pith had been
burned out was driven into the hole to
convey the sap to the trough.
Next the wooden bucket came. into
use. BY driving q nail into the tree un-
der the spout the bucket could be hung
anywhere on the tree.
In the days of boiling in kettles color
was the last thing aimed at in max
ing maple sugar, which was Il dull
black when finished. Sweetness was
the main consideration, and there was
no incentive to keep out the dirt and
cinders, for black sugar was just as
sweet, and sugar lighter than chocolate
was looked upon as having been adul-
terated.
The next improvement was the large
pan placed upon an arch made of stone
or brick. About the same time tin
the metallic spout was invented. This
IS now Of such shape that it fills but a
small portion of the hole bored in the
tree, but is held so firmly that the buck
ct is supported by it. 1t allows sap to
flow from the outer layers of the tree
where there is the greatest amount of
sap. and that which makes the whitest
sugar.
A few sugar makers have their plant
so arranged that the sap, or sirup, does
not touch wood after the sap leaves
the tree. At the present time color is
an important factor in the value Of
maple sugar, and as wood tends to
color it wooden utensils of all kinds
have been discarded as far as possible.
The maple sugar now made is Of a
light straw color. Any darker than
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
Salisbury Replies to Kruger and
Steyn That Great Britain
Is Not Ready
TO Assent to the Independence
of Either of the South Afri-
can Republics.
Brief Verbal Reply Declining
Secretary Hays Offer of
Services.

LONDON, March 14.-4:41 p. MIN
che house of lords the premier, Lord
Salisbury read the British governments
reply to Presidents Kruger and Steyn.
The concluding sentence is as follows;
"Her majesty's government can only
answer your honors' telegram by saying
1t is not prepared to assent to the indie.
pendence Of either the South African
Republic or the Orange Free State"
BERLIN, March 14.-It is semi.officially
announced that when the Orange Free
State and the T%ransvaal addressed to q
number of the larger and small states a
request for friendly mediation, the Ger
man government replied that it would
willingly participate, provided the es-
sential condition of such mediation were
present, namely, the certainty that both
belligerents desired it.
LONDON, March 14.-6:15 p. m.-The
United States charge d%'affaires, Henry
White, saw Lord Salisbury at the for
eign Office and received a formal reply
from the British government, declining
the good offices of the United States in
regard to the peace.
The interview between Mr.. White and
Lord Salisbury was very brief, the pre-
mier combining himself to a courteous
verbal declination, without entering
into details
! LONDON, March 14.-The United States
government, at the request Of President
Kruger and President Steyn, has offered
to the British government it's services
as mediator, with the view of bringing
about peace in South Africa.
The representations made to Great
Britain were so put that they assumed
nothing Of a desire to intervene, but
simply transmitted the communications
made to United States Consul Hay, at
Pretoria, with the accompanying assur-
ance that anything the state department
could do in the interests of peace
would be gladly undertaken. The
well known aversion Of the British gov.
eminent to any foreign Intervention
does not appear to have been aroused
In this instance.
The offer of mediation springs from
Pretoria, where Mr.. Hay, with the other
consuls, subsequent to Presidents Kru-
ger and Steyn sending their peace cable.
gram to Lord Salisbury, were asked to
endeavor to secure the good offices of
their respective governments, appar-
emily with the view Of bringing outside
Influence to bear upon Lord Salisbury's
reply to the Boer overtures. These
seem to have been fruitless except in
the instance of the United States consul,
whose representations to Secretary Hay
were forwarded March IL to the United
States embassy in London, with the in.
structions outlined above.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
supreme Conrt Catches Up.

ST. PAUL, March 14.:-Not for years
eve so far as anyone knows-has the
supreme court been SC well up with its
work as it is at present, a condition that
has been approached gradually during
the past four years. Decisions have
been rendered in every case heard at the
last term Of court, ave only a jackson
county tax case, involving the va
lidity of the Anderson law for the taxa
ton of unused railroad lands. The
same questions are involved in a case
awaiting decision by the United States
supreme court.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
SHAW IN THE SOUTH.

Ex-Confederates Join in Greeting the G.
A. r. mmander
ATLANTA, Ca, March 14.-The visit
to Atlanta of General Albert E. Shaw,
commander.in.chief of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, has done much to adj
Il the spirit Of Cancellation between
the North and the South; General
Shaw arrived during the morning and
during the day was shown the points of
interest in and around Atlanta. He is
making an official tour of the Southern
G. A. r. camps, but equal attention
was shown him by Confederate veterans
and members of the G. A. r.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
Bismarck, N. D,
A Liberal Offer.

A Liberal Offer.
The Northwestern which ia
conceded the largest circulation is the
Minneapolis Tribune. Asan all round
purveyor of information and entertaining
reading its popularity is the best proof of
its ascendency.
What the Daily Tribune is to the CITY
people the Twice-a-Week edition of the
same publication, the Farmers Tribune,
is to that great majority of the people of
the state who are too busy to read a
daily paper.
The Twice-a-Week Farmers Tribune.
is. to all intents and purposes, the farm
er's daily. It is a condensation of the
news for the three days preceding the
date of publication and it contains the
very latest news up to the hour of going
to press.
The Farmers Tribune does not pre-
sumo to take the place of the home
weekly, but it supplies the place Just
outside of the sphere of the home paper,
and in this capacity it is of the highest
value to a large majority of the people of
the northwest.
! The Bismarck Tribune has made ar.
engagements with the publishers of The
Farmers Weekly whereby it is enabled
to make the most liberal and astonishing
offer we ever made.
If you are now a subscriber for the
Tribune we will send you The Farmers
Tribune (twice-a-week) with your paid
%in-advance renewal of subscription IN
the paper. You thus get the two papers
for SIPS. No stronger inducement
could be offered.
The same offer is also extended to new
subscribers.
Do not delay taking advantage Of this
offer. 1t will not be continued LONG.
You cannot afford to let this splendid
opportunity slip by. Send in your sub.
scription to the Bismarck Tribune and
get with it The Farmers Twice-a-Week
Tribune free. won
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
Another McGiefert surnri.e.

New YORK, March 14.-Contrary to
expectations of many members of the
New York presbytery who have been
following the threatened heresy case Of
Rev. DR.. Arthur McGiffert, who was
charged with heresy by State Clerk
Birch at the last meeting, the charges
being dismissed by the presbytery, did
not withdraw from the ministry Of the
Presbyterian church at the monthly
meeting of the presbytery Monday.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The British war loan has been sub.
scribed 30 times over.
Swift g. Co., the Chicago packers,
have bought the American holdings Of
the Eastman company Of New York for
eB,O00.000.
Senator Foraker proposes to amend
the Porto Rico bill by making the island
. ~full-fedged territory and granting it
free TRADE.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
VIII Give More Time.

PARIS, March 1.-THE French gov.
eminent has not yet received a request
Som Washington to extend the time
for the ratification of the commercial
treaty, but is willing that more time
shall be taken if Americans wish it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16
Prisoner Burned to Death.

MILWAUKEE, March IA Journal
special from Rio, Wis, says: The Rio
Jail was burned to the ground and Nels
Ellington, a prisoner, was burned to
death. The cause Of the fire is unknown.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16

The Fargo Argus has some evidently
naughty information concerning q
"Would-be politician"-but there are
SO many Of them in the state-the Ar
gus shaft goes rather wide.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16

They are going to have harmony
over in Morton county if they have to
fight for it and to that end it is likely
mat Editor Packard will run for
mayor against P. J. McGillic, the pres
ent incumbent. Both factions will
confuse the voters by declaring for
good government.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16

While there is some discord in sar-
gent county as to candidates for county
offices, the Teller says there is harmony
OF opinion that State Auditor Carbon
should have the support Of the county
Q renomination-which means re-
election.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16

North and South Dakota, Minnesota
ana Iowa will be represented at the
Paris exposition by a combined exhibit
OF the agricultural colleges Of the four
states. North Dakota furnishes a
series Of root grass and grain exhibits
prepared by Prof. Ten Eyck at Fargo.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-16

AVERAGE BOILING PLACE OF ToDAY.
that will not command the highest
price, and II lighter ad%ulteration with
refined sugar is suspected.
The sap is gathered in a tank holding
about three barrels placed on a low
sled with wide runners. Roads are
made through the sugar bush SO the
gathering tank can be driven near all
the trees.
The Other Side Of Broom Corn.
AS the phenomenal price of broom
corn will attract many to enter into
this industry, it may be we'll to recall
some Of the less roseate facts about 1t.
For instance. that it is a crop requiring
special knowledge and tools, is trou-
blesome and expensive to harvest and
thrash, precarious because quickly
damaged by u%4favorable weather and
1T times very low in price.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-13
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKET.-Market closed
dull Standard oil closed at 545d549, against TiQ
54S on Wednesday. Last prices of other prominent
issues were: Havana Commercial, 1919: preferred
6ld62ia; Baking Powder. 91a9212 Bay State Gas.
1%alA; Markeen Copper, 62s@7A; Amagamated
Copper, 933@4 Amsterdam Gas 271zG2s13; pre-
ferred. 5OQ5l1a; Rubber Goods. @14dSl; preferred,
791sdSOla; Dstilling of America. SAMSaa; preferred
27G2s SlossSheffied. 27Q29 preferred 67969; Stor-
age Power. 12aH; General Carriage, nhQ12.
MISSOURI PACIFIC DIVIDEND.-Russell Sage
is quoted saying that In all probability Missouri
Pacific will be put dividend basis right away
and the directors may upon the matter this
month. The rate. he said may be only per cent
this year but will probably be per cent next year
PETROLEUM REDUCED.-Reined petroleum
has been reduced 10 points to $40 cents per gallon
in barrels and SIS cents in bulk at NewYork, Phila-
delphia quotations being on basis points lower
ELECTED A DIRECTOR.-At meeting OF the
trustees of the Trust Company or New-fork, No
so Wall-st.. held yesterday, Samuel f. Haserot.
vice-president OF the American Trust Company, of
Cleveland. Ohio, was elected a trustee.
FOREIGN RADING.-IondOn bought stocks in
the local market arbitrage houses taking on bal
ance $4,000 shares. The heaviest dealings were In
the Union Pacific Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio
issues
ELECTED MEMBERS.-Henry G. Hahlo Warren
B. Nash, Edwin l.. LObde, Alfred kessler ana
Henry H. Ottman were yesterday elected to mem
bership in the New-York Stock Exchange
TRUST COMPANY OF NEW-YORK.-At meet
ing of the trustees of the Trust Company OF New
York, No 60 Wall-st., held yesterday, Samuel F.
pany Of Cleveland, Ohio, elected trustee.