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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
ONLY A MONEY INDEMNITY.

Whist the United states VIII Demand
for the Outrages in China.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-A high gov
eminent official said during the day
that the indemnity which the United
Statss would demand for every Amer
3ican 5itizen killed or manned by the
Chinese during the present trouble
wapM be sufficient to comfortably sup
por their families for the remainder of
theit lives.
aEhis government does not want a
province, town, village or a single
square foot Of Chinese territory as in.
demhity, said the official, who is close
to the president. ''There is but one in.
demhity which they can give our peo.
pie and that is monetary indemnity
to the families Of their American vic
tinaa. For every one Of these China
mustspay a sufficient sum to keep their
families from want during their lives.
Thfagovernment will exact assurances
Of Unsatisfactory character that such q
statsssof affairs as now exists in China
shHMhot again occur. The nature OF
thK# assurances will be determined
late The collection Of indemnity may
pTp difficult and it may be decided,
altkSngh so far the proposition has not
bees considered, to
K sSa tation Warships In the Harbors
ofSMe principal cities and officials
wiSH3n these cities to watch the reve
nrasmnd protect the interests Of the
UaaiSed States, if need be by taking
cayaN such revenues and reservine
soln portion of them to apply to the
indemnity. .,.5-.>., g.. .- Gs-. -.
fsIn addition to requiring assurances
ofsak Restoration Of order and the strict.
est.Sprecautions to prevent a simila,
>st&tespf affairs in the future. small
bpagpf troops may be necessary to pro
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
Drisool1 Addresses the Printers,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 15.-Freder.
ick Driscoll, commissioner Of the Amer.
ican Newspaper Publishers association.
addressed the international Typograpa-
ical union convention as representa-.
tive of the special standing committee
of the American Newspaper Publisher,
association, making several suggestions
in the interests of harmony between
the publishers and the International
Typographical union.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
NOT MADE PUBLIC
Undated Cipher Dispatch From,
MIR. Conger Reaches State
Department.
Immediately Translated by tie.
4 Officials but the Contents .
Kept Secret. N
Campaign in China Now Rap.
idly Approaching the Crit
ical Stage. %ss6


WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The follow
ing statement was issued by the de-.
partment Of state during the afternoon:
ssThe state department announces
that message from Minister Oonger
has been received, but Of uncertain
date. It is not reply to the telegram
sent to him on Aug. 5. It will not be
made public. a@ a:l 2., ia
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
FUNERAL Of Baron Russell,

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE funeral serv.
ices Of Baron Russell Of Killowen,
lord chief justice Of England, took place
! at Brompton Oratory during tho morn.
ing in the presence Of large congrega.
tion. Father Matthew Russell, !
brother Of the deceased chief justice.
celebrated low mass. Interment took
place at Epson. 13 SI
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
That Throbbins Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thou
sands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure blood
and build up your health. Only rs
cents. Money back If not cured. Sold
by D. H. Macarthur, Druggist
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
ChilsS viii buy Cargo Of Cars.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Aug. 15.-The
Chilean congress has voted 81, 500. 00(
Chilean currency for cargo Of cars
the greater portion of which will be
purchased in the United States. Ten.
ders have been invited for building the
great iron bridge over the river Maipu.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
FEARS HE IS EXCEPTED.

Why Agninaldo Does Not Take AdvAn.
tago Of the Amnesty Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Copies Of
Manila papers received at the war de-
partment contain a letter purporting to
be from personal friend Of Aguinaldo
which states that the Filipino chief
does not take advantage of the amnesty
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
salisbury Takos /. Rest.

LONDON, Aug. To- Acting on his doc.
tors instructions Lord Salisbury started
for Soulete, health resort in the vos.
ges. where he will spend month, He
will, however, retain control Of the for.
eign Office by means Of kilograms and
messages.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
european Churohyard Desec.ated.

BERLIN, Aug. 10. "A semi.official
dispatch from Tien Tsin dated Aug. 8,
says the Russian colonel, Woyczak,
has received advices from Pekin an.
nouncing that during the night of July
81 the bombardment of the foreign
legations was resumed and that the
European churchyard was desecrated.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18

tlat1ens before an armed escort Is ad-
mittsd TO Pekin, or else the news from
General Chaffee that he has encoun-
tered strong opposition at Ching Chai
Wan or Tung Chow, two of the largest
cities between Ten Tsin and Pekin.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
Railroad Assessment Unchanged.

Railroad Assessment Unchanged.
The state board Of equalization. by
resolution, assessed railroad property in
the state at the same value per mile as
fixed by the board last year, or at ar
average Of q, 800 per mile through the
state.
The state Of North Dakota is one Of
the few that has been fully reimbursed
by the government for the outlay for
mobilization Of state troops at the time
Of the call for volunteers in the Spanl
ish. American war.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
CoLLls p. HUNTINGTON.


regaining consciousness, not more than
three-quarters of an hour having passed
bntween the attack and his death. Mrs.
Huntington and Mr.. Huntington's Sec
retary, G. E. Miles, were at his bedside
at the time Of death.
Early in the day Of Monday Mr..
Huntington appeared to be enjoying
the best Of health, walking about his
preserve and taking trip on his pri-
vate steamer, the Oneota, and he re-.
marked to his friends that he was feel
ing unusually well. Mr.. Huntington,
wife and servants arrived at Durant on
Friday, Aug. 10 in their private car.
The steamer Oneota was awaiting their
arrival at the wharf to convey them to
their mountain home, Pine Knot camp.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-08-18
SPRING
E49t-ssaE5. .,.
HOES and
,l1PpERs.

~@OU may take it for granted ihit
: any new lines in spring footwear
are strictly up-to-aate and embrace many
charming styles and novelties can only be
seen at our store.
Our Chef; endeavor shall be to give
the best possible value, to supply The most
reliable goods made, to the closest atten-
ton and courtesy .to any patrons.
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oDELL'S MODEST BOOM.
senator PIatt's Words Call Attention
to His LIeufenmnt.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1S-An eyes to-
day were turned on Representative
Odell- The utterances Of Senator Plat
in New York to the effect that
Mr. Odeu can have the support Of the
New York delegation should he desire it,
were read with eager interest by
Senator Hanna. Henry c. Payne. Joseph
H Manley and men Of that stamp. All
had a kindly word TO say Of Mr. OdeIL
II is said that Mr.. OdeH. as Chairman Of
the Republican State Committee Of New
York. has been an important factor in
all victories OF that State since 1898
II can be said safely and truthfully that
Mr.. OdeH is not q candidate in any sense
that term might imply. In vieS
Of Senator Piatt's words conserving
Mr. OdeIl the arrival OF the New YORK
State ceIe--t'On this evening and to-
morrow is awaited with al the more in
teresr-
Il was whispered here last night that
should the Convention nominate OdelI for
Vice President he would be succeeded as
Chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittee OF New York by George W. Dunn.
Of BinghamtOn, at present a member Of
the board Of railroad commissioners at
Albany.
The evening times., 1900-06-16

HUDSON. y. Y. June 16.- Company d.
Frist Regiment, y. Y. ". G.. ninety uea,
with ammunition and rations. marched yes
terd:y to the railroad station en- route by
the New York Central Road 10 Stockp 5rt,
a hamlet five miles north CT Hudson. wke-e
there is large brick yard. owned by Wash
Bros. employing SEQ men. mostly negroes.
There is a case Of smallpox smOEg these
men. and the State Board Of Health O.
dered all the negroes to be vaecfnate1. TIE
local board carried out the order. as ( ?
as possible. but about nifty Of the negroes
refused TO submit.
Quarantine vas ordered on all who had
been il danger Of infection. including the
men who had defied the vaccination ofic r.
These negroes have been roaming through
Stockport, Hudson. and neighbOiing towns.
The State Board conferred with the
Governor. and Shelf Best, OF Columbia
county. was instructed 20 order a company
OF the State militia to Stockport TO en-
force the quarantine rules.
The militia arrived on the brick yarl
grounds about noon, ard projected to
round up" the negroes. Many of the
Southern negroes Sook TO the woods rather
than be vaccinated and quarantine1 for the
summer. BloOdshed may follow, as the
men are desperate.
The propTietOrs. foreman. and these In
authority at the brick yards have fed. the
supposed object being 10 shoulder the ccst
OF ard responsibility for the presence Of
the troops on the State and town auIhOri-
ties
The troops are preparing for an en-
campmeDt OF several days There is but
one recognized case Of smallpox now ex-
isting at Stockport
The evening times., 1900-06-16
A BOOM IN ALABAMA.
Pushing Work At Coal Mines and
Iron Furnaces

BIRMINGHAM. Ala June 16--The new
mine OF the Alabama Consolidated Coal
and Iron Company al Searles is now Doing
its first work. the initial shipment being
made last Thursday. This mine is now
driven 700 feet into the hill. and will be
worked up TO an output Of 1900 tons a day
as rapidly as possible. Just hard by this
opening the company viii put in another
Of the same class The company IS row
engaged in putting in a waterworks sys-
TEN. at a cost Of $4,000. and the new coal
washer will be worth about Sl5 O0S.
BrccGwood. a'<o the property OF the Con
sOlidsted Company. is being pushed. the
output being near 5000 tons a month.
The new coal washer is ready for service
4d 100 new houses are being built The
company has s.. 900 coo invested at Brook
wood and Searles-
The second furnace OF the Consolidated
Company. which started last week at Iron
atom, viii be brought up soon 70 its ca
paCity. 100 tons a day. This puts three
Of the furnaces owned by this company
in blast-two at Ironaton and one at Gads-
den. Anticipating a full domestic market
the iroumasters are already branching cut
for new business. This Is especially the
case with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railway Company. James BoWTon, vice
president and treasurer, returned from q
trip through the foreign field few weeks
ago and this week with only 4 DAVIS
warning. he is ordered back again. His
object is 10 place orders abroad for Ala
bama iron
The evening times., 1900-06-16
POLITICS IN LOUISIANA.
Effect of the Defeat of WimberIy
Delegates in PHILADELPHIA.

NEW ORLEANS. June 16.-Ths de is.on
of the Republican National Committee 10
seat the Yarmouth or Williams RepubH-
can delegates from Louisiana instead Of
Wimberly delegates has created a pro-
found impression here, and is likely TO
have great effect politically. There
seemed little chance of any opposition TO
the Democratic candidates Ica- Congress.
but the Williams. or National Republicans.
now announce their intention of nOmi-
mating candidates in the First Second. and
Third districts.
They count on the support Of the gold
and protection Democrats and the bad
split in the Democratic ranks in New
Orleans growing out OF the attempt 10 re-
peal civil service in that city Moreover
over half the Democrats in New Orleans
viii be unable 10 vote at the Presidential
election il consequence OF the Suffrage
provisions. requiring the prepayment Of
the poll tax two years before the election
The vote in New Orleans will be practi-
cally limited 20 the tax payers.
The Federal officials here, who have
been heretofore supporting the Wimberly
faction. show a disposition today TO desert
Wimberiy and come over TO the victorious
faction
The evening times., 1900-06-16
HoMEoPATHIsTs IN SESSION.
Annual Meeting of the National So
ciety mt the ShOreham.


ciety mt the ShOreham.
The American Homeopathic Ophthalmo-
logical Geological, and Laryngo!ogicai So
ciety this afternoon began its thirteenth
annual meeting at the Shoreham
The eye. ear, nose, and throat homeo-
pathic specialists are an affiliated society
with the American Institute of Homeo-
pathy which begins its annual meetings
at the Arlington next Tuesday. Other af-
fliated societies. including the Surgical and
genealogical Society. will meet before and
during the session OF the central homeo-
pathic body.
The session OF the eye. ear, nose. and
throat specialists began at 2.30 O'Clock in
the banqeut hail Of the ShOreham. II
lasted until after 4 O'Clock. 4 business
meeting was held and a number of papers
read by eminent members of the profess
Sion from all over America
DR.. Howard p. Bellows. OF Boston. pres
dent of the society, read his annual ad-
dress on what he called "Re-proying OF
the Homeopathic Materia Medica from the
Standpoint Of a Specialist"
The report OF the secretary. DR.. Herbert
D. Schenck. of Brooklyn. y. Y. showed
the society to be in a hourishing condition
with more than l50 members.
Among the papers read were the follow
ing:
The Influence OF the Tuberculous
Scrofulous. and Gouty Diatheses Upon the
Eye by DR.. William W Blair OF Pitts
burg
The Influence Of the Tuberculous.
Scrofulous. and Gouty Diatheses upon the
Nose and Throat" by Dr. Thomas L.
Shearer.
Changes in the Crystalline Lens and
Their Medical Treatment" by DR.. Bush
rod w. James, OF Philadelphia.
The evening times., 1900-06-16
A PUGILIsT DISQUALIFIED.
Billy Barrett Loses in His Contest
With Oscar Gardner

NEW YORK, June I6.-BlIy Barrett
the local featherweight. was disqualified
by Referee Charley White in the fifteenth
round Of a glove contest with Oscar Gard
ner. the Omaha Kid al the Broadway
Athletic Club last night Barrett was re-
peatediy warned for dropping TO the floor
without being hit and was finally ruled out
for continuance Of the offence.
Gardner was in poor physical shape His
right hand was almost useless and he
looked as If he had come from q sick bed
He took the place Of his brother. Eddie
Gardner. who did not arrive UGtiI the sixth
round vas over because Of a 9elatsd train.
Gardner had things his own way. II he
could have hit with his usual power he
could have ended matters at any time he
seW TT
The evening times., 1900-06-16
New Coal pier for Norfou..

NORFOLK. Va. June 1.-THE enormous
growth Of coal exports from this port has
led the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company to contemplate building an addi-
tionaI pier at Lambert's Point Plans for
the pier. which will be an immense one.
have been drawn. The acquisition of the
control Of the Norfolk and Western by the
Pennsylvania Railway is believed to fore
shadow a large increase Of the soft coal
output OF the Pocahoutas field.
The evening times., 1900-06-16
DAVID DWIGHT WELLS DEAD.
Once an Attache of the American Le-
cation in London.

PLAINFIELD, Conn. June le.-David
Dwight Wells. son of the late David Ames
Wells. the great hnancier known all over
Europe ano America. died last night Of ty-
phoid fever, aged thirty-two years.
During Cleveland's Administration he
was attached to the American Legation in
London While there he married Marietta
Ord. daughtc- Of William Ord. of London
They visited Asia. Africa. and New Zea-
land last year. He was the author Of
Her Ladyship's Elephant His Lord
ships Leopard and other stories. His
wife survives him.
The evening times., 1900-06-16
CUBAN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
Statement for Four Months Issued
by the War Depa rfment

ny tne W ar Depa RI nent-
The statement was made by the Division
OF Customs and Insular Affairs vi the War
department today that the total customs
receipts from all Of the customs districts
in the Island Of Cuba for the first four
months of 1900 was 5.414. .s632a. and that
the total customs receipts for the same
four months CT 1899. was $4,445. 1880.
showing an increase for the four months
Of 1900 over the same months of 1899 OF
$685.. 9.S11.O4
The receipts by ports for the first four
months of 1900 we-e: Baraeoa. SIi. .4O7. II;
1889. $11. .42454i Batabano. 1900. 81 BAT;
1899. 81. 1.157-z9; Cienfuegos, 1900. 1892.
201-S7; 1899, 1891. .32466: Cardenas. 1900.
s1i4 ,039.91: 1899. SS641s.O4; Cafbarien.
1900. S69. .S00.S3: 1899. $40. .g34. 81: Guantana
mo- 1900. S4i. .614.33: 1899, S33. .I22. 80; Gi-
bara. 1890. S6i.476-72: 1899. S4S. .63s- 90; Ha
vana. 1900. $4026. .72211. 1899. s.. .205. .3i4. so:
Manzanillo. 1se0 i7,961-6s; 1899. s47.-
$3.50: Matanzas. 1900. $3.50, 1856; 1899.
$123, 46O-57: Nuevitas. 1000. $50. .563- -55: 1899.
SS2,147-13; Sagua la Grande, 1900. S75,-
314.11 1899. SAT 1850: Santa Cruz. 1900.
S1,570-09; 1899. S69. As: Santiago. 1900. $312.-
363-54; 1929, $3O5. .044.56; Trinidad. 1900.
l1,745.C6; 1899. s7,73i.s9; Tunas de zaza.
1900, $451.12; 1899. S1.S20.e4
The evening times., 1900-06-16
TRAINS COLLIDE IN ENGLAND.
Two Persons Killed i'm an Accident
Mt slough Station.

LONDON. June Reconsideration vas
caused here today by report that the 1:30
O'Clock West England Express had collideI
with standing train al Slough station.
and that sixty persons had beea killed and
many injured.
4 later account OF the accident sad that
only two persons were killed. Slough is
village In Buckinghamshire. on the Great
Western Railway. IL is two and a half
miles northeast OF Windsor.
The evening times., 1900-06-16
LASHED A WIFE-BEATER.
Pennsylvania Regulators Administer
Severe Punishment.

DRIFTWOOD. Pa. June 16.-Four men
in women's garb and with masks on their
facse administered merciless ehastisement
to James Norton, a convicted wife beater,
Thursday night. Norton had been arrest
ed and given a hearing on a charge Of
wife beating. The evidence showed that
he not only abused his wife, but that his
children were objects of charity. while he
himself loafed. Norton was sent TO the
lookup.
At midnight four persons dressed as
women broke open the lcck-up and march
ed Norton to a secluded place. Their
voices were those of men They stripped
Norton almost naked, and while two held
him the other two beat him with horse
whips. He says he begged for mercy and
promised TO do better. but the ''regula-
tors" beat him so that he co-id hardly
walk Then they took him back TO the
lookup and penned him Up.
The evening times., 1900-06-16
Died While writing a Letter.

MIDDLETowN. Nd. June 16.-Mrs.
Henrietta Grahars. wife of William Gra-
ham, of BurkittsviIle. Frederick county,
died suddenly while writing letter to her
niece at Frederick City Thursday So qui-
etIy did dealt. come that her sister. Mrs
Orrison, who was in the room with her,
thought she was merely doZing. The last
sentence written In the unfinished letter
referred to an enjoyable visit from which
she had just returned. and she expressed
herself as feeling very well. She was sew
enty years old
The evening times., 1900-06-16
a Woman NIniI carrier

OAKLAND Nd, June 16.-;Mrs Ada
Cross. wife OF Charles Cross. who lives
near Sines postofiee, in Garrett county, is
among the few women who are mail car
riers in the country. She has been duly
commissioned and carries the mail twice
day between Oakland and Sines. arriving
and departing on time. She is daughter
Of the postmaster at Sines.
The evening times., 1900-06-16
DELEGATES FROM HAWAII.
Honolulu Citizens En- Route 10 th'
Philadelphia Convention

OMAHA. June 1s.-Samuel Parker, A N
Keopoikai. and c. H Wilson. OF Honolulu,
delegates to the Republican National Con-
Yeution at PHILADELPHIA, passed through
this city last night on their way east
I'VE want Hawaii 10 be a State" said
NJ. Parker. "and We want a Pacific cable,
as we stated in our first and only plat
FORM
Judge Keopoikai said regarding the
plague: The quarantine was raised early
IN May. The disease was confined to Hon
oiulu. and has not affected the country at
all. This promises TO be q prosperous
year on the islands. q"
The evening times., 1900-06-16

ci2l duties BY an cficer or employe of the
United States. solicit money for political
purposes.
Third. That Leonard Parsons. the as-
sisnment clerk in Collector Sapp's o:lce.
directly OF indirectly. solicited. or was in
some manner concerned in soliciting sub
scriptions or contributions for political
purposes from employees in the Federal
service.
Fourth. That Charles E. SapD. the COL
lector. was an accessory, being indirectly
concerned in soliciting these assessments
subscriptions, or contributions for political
purposes.
The case was presented to the President,
but action has not been pursued. and the
accused persons still hold their Offices.
The evening times., 1900-06-16
THE CENSUS IN OMAHA.
Figures on the Population Likely to
BE DIsapPointEng-

OMAHA. Eeb-, June 16.-The census
enumerators completed their work last
night and Omaha is startled by the result
In 1890 the population was returned as
1s2 600 This time Il is believed that the
returns will show Cmaha's population 10
be much less. perhaps as low as l25.O5
This result was feared from the beginning
II is said that the census returns were
padded cutrageoUsly in 1890. The city has
really grown in population during the Tsst
ten years but must now suffer for the
acts OF the boom enumeTatoTs OF ten years
agQ
The evening times., 1900-06-16
THE OYSTER TRUST coLLAPsEs
Syndicate Fniis to Close It's Deal on
New England Options

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 1.-THE
$15.0oo.Ooo Oyster Trust has collapsed and
the scheme OF the syndicate that had
hoped to control the oyster industry Of
New York. New Jersey. Rhode Island. and
Connecticut turns out to be a complete
failure.
Local oyster dealers gave options to the
syndicate for the contamination of the
deal and the time expired yesterday.
These oystermen have heard nothing from
the syndicate. and have concluded that all
negotiations are off. They had notified
the promoters of the syndicate they would
not grant an extension OF time
The evening times., 1900-06-16
THE CUBAN ELECTIONS.
General Wood Reports That There
Is No Disorder.

Secretary Root announced today that in
formation from General Wood at Havana
showed that the Cuban elections are pro-
crossing very quietly. General Wood adds
tnat there are no reports OF disorder or
trouble anywhere in the island thus far
lie adds:
Elections in Havana progressing quietly
without slightest disorder. No reports OF
disorder or trouble anywhere in the ISL
and thus far"
The evening times., 1900-06-16
THE COUNT IN COOK COUNTY.
Nearly All the Census EnumerntOrs
Turn I'm Their Books.

Twelfth Federal Census in Cook county
was closed oficially last night About
one-half Of the 1.2e0 enumerato-s turned
in their books before the census office in
the Marine building was closed for the
cay. The others will make their final re-
ports as rapidly as the work can be fn-
iShed
Some districts in which the work is es-
pecially difficult have not been fully ccv-
cred. and the enumeratOrs will attempt
to complete their work today.
The evening times., 1900-06-16
Shot by an Angered Husband.

LOUISVILLE. Ill. June 16--Edward a
Medley. a saloon keeper at Flora, shot and
killed Matthew KfnEaman and wounded
his own wife last night Medley. return
ing home from business. came upon Kin
naman and the woman on the street
Without a word he began shooting Med
ley then turned IDon his wife. shooting her
once He disappeared. but was soon found
by a marshal and brought here BY the
cbr