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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
DEVOID OF INTEREST.
Debate in the House of Commons Attract
Little Attention.

Debate in the House of Commons Attracts
Little Attention.
LONDON, Feb. There was an utter
lack Of interest in the debate in the
house Of commons. At no time was the
house well filled. The speeches were
academic, travelled in deep worn ruts
and did not touch upon the future, in
which alone the public is much inter-
ested. The only sign Of animation dur
ing the whole session was when Sir
Robert Threshie Read attacked the
South African committee, drawing forth
cries from the Irish members Of "pub-
ish the Hawkeye's letters" A. J. Bal
four, replying to the suggestions of Sir
John Henry Kennaway, Conservative
member Of the Honitor division of Dew
onshire, said he regretted that it would
be contrary to precedent to curtail the
debate as the amendment was a vote Of
oensure upon which the fate Of the gov:
ernment depended.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
BIG STRIKE PROBABLE.
Joint Scale Committee Fails to Reach IN
Agreement.

Joint scale Committee Fails to Reach an
Agreement.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. lit is probable
that the coal industry in the states OF
Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Pennsyl.
vania, known as the competitive field,
will shut down and the 10000 miners
employed in the district called ont ON q
general strike within 48 hours. Thia
situation Is reached by reason of inabil.
ity to reach an agreement on the part Of
the joint committee. That body closed
its deliberations without result and a
strike of gigantic proportions will ems
The charges were made on the floor Of
the committee room that the Indiana
operators had come into the COMMITTEES
with the deliberate purpose Of breaking
up the interstate agreement, and
whether this was true or not they rem.
dered the reaching Of an agreement an
inposMhikhA
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
TOOK A WIDE RANGE.

Debate on the Indian Bill in the House
Covered Many Subjects.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Under the lat
itude allowed in general debate the In
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
THIS TIME FROM CHICAGO.
Story That the Great Northern Ii Hiring
Men VIII Not Down.

Story That the Great Northern La Hiring
Men Will Not Down.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The Times Herald
says: Three men representing the
Great Northern railroad are in Chicago
hiring men for that road in anticipation
Of a threatened strike among the em.
ployes. The men arrived here some
days ago and engaged room at the
Wyoming hotel. where they have been
busily engaged in testing the applicants
on the standard rules and upon sight
and hearing. Upon successful exam.
ination the men are told to be in readi.
ness to leave the city at a moments no.
tice.
The number of men who accepted the
terms held out by the railroad people
number in the neighborhood Of 500 and
all Of these signified their willingness to
go to St. Paul in spite Of the protests
that might be made by the officers Of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainnsn.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
Mr.. BRYAN IN MAINE.

Guest at . Banquet Given by the Portland
Democratic Club.
PORTLAND Me-, Feb. Nv. J. Bryan
was the guest of the Democratic club at
a banquet in the city hall. Mr.. Bryan,
with Congressman Lentz of Ohio and
Ex-Governor Altgeld Of Illinois, left
Boston early in the morning, each
speaking at mass meeting in the city
hall at Lawrence at noon. Mr.. Bryan
appeared on the rear platform Of the car
at Haverhill for short speech to about
1000 persons and also shook hands with
most Of those in his immediate vicinity.
At Dover, N. H., where a large crowd
had gathered, there was little hand
shaking. Portland was reached about 5
O'CLOCK
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
AGAINST THE CHINESE.
Judge Amidon Makes Decision AfIectinl
MOAt OF Ihe Fargo PrisonArs.

Judge Amidon Makes Decision AfEectfnn
Most of che Fargo Prisoners.
FARGO, N. D., Feb. Judge Ami.
don made an important ruling in the
Chinese cases during the afternoon and
incidentally the prosecution scored first
blood in the fight to deport the men al.
legged to have violated the exclusion act.
In the cases against Moy Hall and Moy
Foon, Judge Amidon ordered the men
deported. In his order the court ruled
that the alleged membership of these
men in the Tai Wab company Of 3S
South Clark street, Chicago, was not
tenable, as 70 members were alleged
on stock of only $4,000. On this hear
ing 80 per cent of the defendants claim
right to admission on similar grounds.
The decision is farreaching and will
practically result in the department of
the majority of the Mongolians. The
district attorney does not deny that the
majority of the men have been in tho
United States before, but their attempts
to return as merchants is fraudulent
attempt to violate the exclusion law.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
GOBBBL SWORN IN
Dying Democratic Contestant
Takes the Oath as Cover
nor of Kentucky.
Taylor Prevents a Meeting of
legislators but a Majority
] Sign a Petition.
SITUATION IS COMPLICATED
SITUATION is COMPLICATED
New Executive Promptly Gives
an Order Directing Mill
tia to Disband.
Latter Are Mostly Republic
ans and Will Probably Re-
fuse to Do So.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1.-William
Goebel was, shortly before 8 o'clock,
sworn in as governor of Kentucky, and
J. @. w. Bechham few minutes later
took the oath of lieutenant governor.
The oath was administered to both men
by Chief Justice Hazelrigg Of the court
Of appeals.
The plan to make Goebel governor
was set in motion early in the afternoon.
A statement was prepared saying the
boards which had heard the contests for
governor and lieutenant governor had
decided in favor of Goebel and Beck
ham and that the boards intended to re
port their finding to the legislature, but
that they had been prevented from so
doing by the action of Governor Taylor
in declaring the legislature adjourned.
1t was declared the belief of all the
signers of the statement that Goebel
and Beckham were the legally elected
governor and lieutenant governor and
each man as he signed the paper an
nounced that he voted for the adoption
of the majority report Of the contest
board which declared Goebel and Beck.
ham to be the men
Rightfully Entitled to the Once.
AS soon as the last man actually needed
had affixed his signature to the state
ment word was sent to the residence Of
Chief Justice Hazelrigg Of the court of
appeals. He came at once to the Cap
itol hotel, passed directly upstairs to the
room Of Mr.. Goebel and administered
the oath Of Office. Mr.. Goebel was
propped up with pillows and was able to
raise his hand only with the greatest
difficulty as he listened to the words of
Judge Hazelrigg.
Mr.. Goebel, as soon as he was assured
that he was legally governor Of Ken
lucky, took prompt action regarding the
military arm Of the service. Two orders
were quickly prepared for his signature,
the first of which discharged Adjutant
General Daniel Collier from office and
appointed General John D. Castleman
of Louisville as his successor. The Sec
ond was directed to the commanders of
the militia now stationed in this city
directing them to return to their homes.
It is not certain that they will at once
obey the orders issued by Governor
Goebel and any attempt to force them
to do so will almost certainly result In
trouble.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED

Governor Taylor Would Allow No Session
to BE Held Anywhere.
The Republicans laid their plans we'll
and secretly; they carried them through
vigorously and triumphantly. The
proclamation declaring that state of
insurrection existed in the state and
warrants for the arrest Of every Demo.
cratic member Of the legislature were
prepared the previous:night It was the
intention of Governor Taylor and his ad.
visers that no meeting should be held
even though it proved necessary to ar.
rest and detain in custody all those who
persisted in holding meetings. Once
adopted, the policy was carried out to
the letter. Compelled to retire from the
capital building they went to the opera
house-prevented from entering the
courthouse they went to the Capitol no.
tel, only to be told that any meeting
they might attempt to hold in that
building would be suppressed and all
found taking part in itwould be arrested
and the hotel itself seized by the SOL
diers.
Bad Place for Democrats.
The proclamation adjourning the leg
islature at Frankfort and instructing
it to meet at London, Laurel county,
Feb. 6, was very displeasing to the
Democrats. The words London,
Laurel county," are not words that
please Democratic ears. In fact, many
Of them declared that their lives would
not be safe after they reached the town.
1t Is place of about 1000 inhabitants,
situated i'll what is known as the "feud
county" The inhabitants are mostly
mountaineers and largely of most en-
thusiastic type of Republican faith. It
is this fact that causes the Democratic
members Of the legislature to hesitate
about venturing within the confines of
Laurel county or into the neighborhood
Of Londol. Their legal advisers have
counselled them that Governor Taylor
had no right to adjourn the legislature
from Frankfort and it is likely that the
matter will be tested in the courts be-
fore any circumstances can arise which
would call for the arrest of the men,
borS
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
SCENE IN SENATE
Spirited and Sensational. De-
bate Precipitated by Mr..
Pettigrew.
South Dakotan Attempts to
Have Read a Statement by
Aguinaldo.
MUCH FEELING IS AROUSED
Members Go as Far as to De-
nounce the Senator's Act
as Treason.
Bill Framing a Government for
Porto Rico Taken Up in
Com mittee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Debate III the
senate, ordinarily calm and dignited,
burst into passionate utterances and Bit
ter recriminations. Senators hurled de-
nunciation one at another until the
auditors quivered with excitement.
The debate grew out of a phase Of the
Philippine question and no scene has
been witnessed since the bringing of the
war resolutions in the last congress
which in sensational features compared
with it.
Mr.. Pettigrew, who has preoipitated
nearly all of the debate upon the Philip
pine question during the present ses-
sion, sought to have read resolution
embodying document written by
Emilio Aguinaldo upon the Filipino in
surrection and containing his version Of
the alleged recognition Of the Filipino
republic by Admiral Dewey. Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts
Protested Against Publishing
the document in any form and read a
letter from Admiral Dewey in which
the portion of Aguinaldo's statement
relating to Admiral Dewey was stamped
as false.
Senators on the floor listened with
eager attention and in the galleries
spectators leaned far over the rail in
their desire not to miss sentence.
Mr.. Lodge said he preferred Admiral
Dewey's word to that of Aguinaldo and
was satisfied the American people would
also.
In passionate reply Mr.. Pet6grew
declared that Admiral Dewey had rec
ognized the Filipino republic and al.
though afforded an opportunity here.
tofore to
Deny Asuinsldos Statements
had not done SO. In an instant half q
dozen senators were on their feet. Mr..
>Hawley, the venerable senator from
Connecticut, denounced Mr.. Pettigrew's g
action as treason. In rarid succession
Senator Pettigrew was made the target
Of stinging arraignments by Senators
Spooner, Hawley. SeweIl and Gallinger.
That the fealing was at a pitch seldom
reached in the senate was evidenced
from the pale faces Of the men who
spoke. Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas and Mr..
Teller Of Colorado endeavored to stem
the tide of deep feeling and protests by
oonciliatory talks.
At the close Of the morning hour,
which will remain memorable in senate
annals, the financial bill was taken up
and discussed by Mr.. Berry Dem.,
Ark and Mr.. Teller (al. Rep, Colo.)
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
PORTO RlCAN AFFAIRS.
eenate Committee Considers the Bill
Framing Government.

Senate Committee Considers the Bill
Framing IL Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The senate
committee on Porto Rico continued the
consideration Of the bill to frame gov
ernment for Porto Rico, but did not
conclude it's labors. The committee
practically decided, however, to leave in
the bill the provision for delegate in
congress who shall be q resident Of the
island, own taxable property there and
read and write the English language.
On the question Of the tariff the COM
mittee agreed to duty equal to 2b per
cent Of the rates Of the Dngley law on
all articles shipped from the United
States to Porto Rico and also on articles
shipped from Porto Rico to the United
States,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
MAY Not Show Cause.

ST, PAUL, Feb. LIT is intimated in
St. Paul that County Commissioners
Fuller, Overton and Meyers of Itasca
county, who have been ordered to ap-
pear at the state capital May Is and
show cause why they should not be re-
moved from office, may not obey the
summons Of the governor. Should they
ignore the order their places on the
county board will be declared vacant.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
EARLIER PROCEEDINGS.

Republicans Hold the Whip Hand Most Of
the Day.
FRANKFoR1, KY, Feb. Newer was
there a more complicated political situ-
alton than that which oonfronts the
politicians Of Kentucky, and never was
there one in which it seemed 30 difficult
to form an accurate guess at the out
come.
The Republican party, which two
days ago was vainly striving to hold it's
members in their seats upon the floor Of
the house and which seemed almost
powerless, is now in the saddle strong
and vigorous and carrying things with
a high hand. The powerleamess of the
Republicans Of two days ago is more
than equaled by the apparent helpless
ness of the Democrats Of today. All
day long the Democracy has been crop
ing around trying to find some way in
which it could seat in the gubernatorial
chair it's leader, William Goebel, who
hes slowly dying Of the wound inflicted
by the bullet Of an assassin.
Troops on Duty Everywhere.
No matter which way the Democrats
turned they were confronted by the
same prospects, line of blue, edged
with steel-and it was fully understood
by both parties that the line and the
steel were there for business, particu.
larly one. There was no bluff, no false
alarm about it.
All day through the streets of Frank.
fort soldiers marched and counter.
marched. Drills in the street were fire.
quently held in order that the men
might be warmed by exercise after they
had remained in the biting wind
Around the penitentiary was line OF
troops; in front Of the opera house was
a guard; three companies stood at rest
in the open space in front of the capitol
sentries -uatrollad eyarr ado Of thA
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
FREQ Home Bill Favored.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The house
committee on public lands has acted
favorably on the bill generally known
as the frr. nome bill. It allows the freq
entry u- Land acquired from In ian
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
Want American Bidders.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Information
has recently come to Washington from
Uruguay Of important public works
about to be undertaken by the govern
ment Of that country, and that the peo-
pie are looking earnestly for American
contractors. They seem to have great
faith in American enterprise and rapid
itY of construction.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

pullolng in which ext Governor Bradley
resides, and detachment of infantry
held the courthouse against the possible
coming of the members of the legisla-
ture with the intention of declaring
William Goebel the lawful head and
chief executive of the commonwealth.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
GoEBEL MAY LIVE.

Physicians Say He Has Slight Chance Of
Recovery.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1.-The con-
dition Of Governor Goebel at 11:30
o'clock was better than at any time
since the shooting. He was resting
comfortably, no unfavorable symptoms
had appeared, and it was announced
that he had a possible chance Of re-
cOYerV
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS.
Presidents Suggestion FavOrably Received
by the Countries terested.

Presidents Suggestion Favorably Received
by the Countries terested.
WASHINGTON, Feb. L. secretary Hay
has received assurance from all the
South American countries which have
diplomatic representatives in Washing
ton, of the most favorable reception by
them Of President McKinley's sugges-
ton that congress Of pam American
nations be rcconvened this time prefer
ably at the City Of Mexico, because the
first congress was held in Washington
The next step toward the execution Of
the project probably will be the extern
sion by Mexico Of invitations to the ma
tons Of North, South and Central
America to participate i'll such con-
gross.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-10-20
Cleveland for Mckinley.

Ex-President Cleveland, in a letter
to John S. Green, of Lexington, KY,
effectually dispOses of the stories that
he has been won to the support OF
Bryan. Green sent Cleveland a copy
of a letter which Cleveland wrote four
years ago % the business men OF CHI
cago, in which he condemned Bryan
ism, which had just seized the Demo-
cratic party. The ex-President, in an
swer to Green, said, among other
things, 81 could not state the case bet
ter at this time if I should try. l have
not changed my opinion, as then ex-
pressed, in the least"
One of the expressions in Cleve-
lands letter of four years ago was
that ''if reckless discomfort and wild
experiment should sweep our currency
from its safe support, the most de-
fenseless of all who suffer in that time
of distress and national discredit will
be the poor, as they econ the loss in
their scanty support, and the o
and workingman. as he sees the mon
ey he receives for his toll shrink and
shriyei in his hand when he tenders 1t
for the necessrries to supply his hum
| BILE home.n This is the sentiment OF
1896. which Cleveland says in 1900 that
he could not express any better now II
he should try. This is the opinion of
four years ago. which the ex-President
says he has O changed in the least.
1t is clear from Cleveland's EXPIRES
| sion in his note TO his Kentucky cor
respondent that he stands on the Re
publican side in this contest. He wants
Mckinley to be reelected, though ne
does not say this directly. He will
undoubtedly vote for Mckinley If he
votes at all. The fact that he made
this response to the Kentuckian, know
ing that it would be PUBLISHED all over
the country, is evidence that he wants
his Democratic friends to vote the
straight Republican ticket in 1900.
His note will turf thousands of the
wavering honest money Democrats to
the Republican side. Cleveland, like
every other 1OOc dollar man, wants to
push McKinley's majority in the cleo
toral college up to the highest posi-
BILE figure. His letter will unquestion'
ably have influence in that direction
Globe Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-10-20
Her Celestial Credentials.

Put it down thar" said the old
man to the obituary writer, that she
wuz - an likely fer her age
That's down.
THAT she was never known to speak
a O word, bein' def an dumb
from childhood"
"All right"
That she is now at rest or Abra-
hams bosom-but hold on. Amt
that whar Lazarus ISL
81 think So"
He paused a moment as if in deeE
thought. Then he said:
"No matter. Put it down that shes
thar, too: fer eff ever Lazarus sees hel
comm he'll vacate an hunt another
restin' place. slides that, he's beer
thar too long anyhow.'-Atlants
Constitution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-10-20
Seed Wheat.

Use great care and SOW no smut y
wheat. The plan in most common use
is the following: Use - pounds of
blue vital (blue stone) to every eight
bushels of wheat. D~isolve> this in
two gallons of water by stirring
it frequently. Spread the wheat on
the barn floor, sprinkle it with the
liquid. and shovel it over until all
the kernels are dampened. Do this in
the evening and SOW the wheat next
morning. Dip the sacks in the same
liquid aud wiring, and dry them before
resacking the wheat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-10-20
PHILIPPINE GENERAL CAPTURED.
Surprised and Made Prisoner with bis Staff
and Twenty-Five Men.

MANILA. October I7.-Under cover
of a stormy night Capt Elliott, of the
10th Infantry, surprised the rebel
headquarters near Oroquita, Island of
Mindanay. and captured, without
fighting, Gen. Aiverez with his staff
and twenty-five soldiers.
Alverez had been for a long time
provoking hostilities in Midanao. 1t
was he who effected the disastrous at
tack on Oro9uieta some time ago, and
he was preparing another when he was
captured.
Detachments of the 10Th and 18th
Regiments engaged the rebels near
Tubuguan, in Southern Panay, rout-
ing them, killing twenty and ~wounding
many.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-10-20
ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce
G. C. THILENIUS
As a candidate for Representative OF
Cape Girardeau county. he Is the
regular Republican nominee.
FOR COLLECTOR.
We are authorized to announce
JOSEPH E. SCHMUKE.
as a candidate for the Office of collec-
tor of Cape Girardeau county. He Is
the regular Democratic nominee.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce
FRANCIS NJ. BAKER
as a candidate for Treasurer OF cape
Girardeau county. He is the regular
Democratic nominee.
C. S. MORRISON.
Candidate for Treasurer of Cape
Girardeau county. Your support
solicited.
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to
ALBERT H. POE
as a candidate for Assessor of Cape
Girardeau county. He is the regular
Democratic nominee.
FOR COMMON PLEAS JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN ~. SNYDER
As a candidate for Judge of the Com
mon Pleas Court. He is the regular
Republican nominee.
We are authorized to
ROBERT g.. RANNEY
as a candidate for Judge OF the Com
mon Pleas Court. He Is the regular
Democratic nominee.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce
R.. NJ. SAWYER
as 4 candidate for Prosecuting At
n He is the regular Republican
nominee.
We are authorized to announce
T. D. HINES
a. a candidate for Prosecuting At
torney of Cape Girardeau county. He
is the regular Democratic nominee.
FOR CORONER.
We are authorized to announce
ROBERT F. WICHTERICH
as a candidate for Coroner OF cape
Girardeau county. He is the regular
Democratic nominee.
O COUNTY JCDGE-2ND DISTRICT.
We are authorized to announce
JOSEPH FcERrH
As a candidate for County Judge, INC
district, of Cape Girardeau county
He is the regular Democratic nominee