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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
USED THIER GUNS
Officers Tackle a Gang of Rob.
bers, One Receiving Fatal
Wounds.
One Robber, Wounded and Cap
tured, Proves to Be an Old
Hand.
Quincy, Ills., Police Kill Two
Safe Blowers and Wound a
Third.

HOLDEN, Mo-, Jan. 30.-In an attempt
to arrest six supposed train robbers, John
jackson, detective for the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas. railway, from Sc
dalia, was shot through the head and
will die.
Superintendent D. Hardy of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway had learned that
an attempt would be made to rob the ex-
press car on the cas- bound Missouri Pa
cifc train No. 5, due here at 3:0S a. m.
for St. Louis. A posse was organized in
Sedalia, and left here on special train
for Warrensburg, where the sheriff and
special officers were taken aboard. Su-
perintendent Hardy's information was
that the hold up was to take place near
Doran, small station near Holden, when
the train reached Holden, officers were
informed that the suspected men were
at a resort, and it was decided to arrest
them then. The town marshal, another
officer and jackson started to make the
arrest. jackson entered the house and
one of the suspected men fired, the bul,
let passing through Jackson's S head. The
officers returned the fire but the six sus.
poets escaped.
! Later, one Of them, badly wounded,
was captured. He refused to give his
name. jackson, who was taken to the
hospital at Sedalia, cannot recover.
Confessed Numerous Robberies.
The arrested robber finally said his
name was Shores and confessed to nu-
| %4c1 1,nl l,11I
up the Missouri Pacific agent at Inde.
pendence recently and of having robbed
the Pittsfeld postofice last Friday
night. 1t is believed that Shores and
the man who shot jackson and escaped,
held up a Missouri Pacific passenger
train west Of Kansas City, Jan. 8, rob-
bing the sleeping car passengers. Blood
hounds will be used to trace the escaped
robbers. The proprietors Of the resort
where the men were found have been
arrested for harboring the robbers. It
| develops that a woman revealed the
| planned robbery to the officials at Sc
dalia. Her identity is not known. Two
men were to board either train No. or
No. 10, eastbound, at Holden, and rode
to Centerville, eight miles east, where
the engine was to be detached, after
which the robbers were to hold up the
express messenger and passengers.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 3O.-In anticipa.
ton of holdup, Missouri Pacific pas
senger trains leaving here for St. Louis
a, 9 10:45 p. M, each bore complement
of armed detectives, the local officers of
the road having secured information
that an attempt to rob one of their trains
would be made.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30

Gently maintained the best traditions of
the British army throughout the trying
day Of Jan. "a, and Thornycroft' s
mounted infantry, who fought through
out the day equally well alongside Of
them. e. ,.-.
General Woodgate, who was in COM
mand at the summit, having been
wounded, the officer who succeeded him
decided to abandon the top and did SO
before dawn Jan. 25. I reached War
ren's camp at 5 a. m. on Jan. rs and de.
cided that ,...... .-..
Second Attack Upon spion Kop
was useless and that the enemy's right
was too strong to allow me to force it..
Accordingly decided to withdraw the
force to the south Of the Tugela. At 8
a. m. we commenced withdrawing the
train and by a. m. Jan. ~ Saturday
Warren's S force was concentrated south
of the Tugela without the loss Of man
or pound Of stores.
''The fact that the force could with.
draw from actual touch-in some cases
the lines were less than thousand
yards apart-with the enemy in the
manner it did, is, think, sufficient evi
dence Of the morale Of the troops and
that we were permitted te withdraw ou1
cumbrous OK and mule transports across
the river e5 yards broad with 20-foot
banks and very swift current unmo
lcsted is, I think, proof that the enemy
has been taught to respect our soldiers
fighting powers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
INTERESTED IN CHINA.
Russian Newspapers Pay Much Attentio
to Events There.

Russian Newspapers Pay Much Attention
to Events There.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 30.-The news
papers here are paying considerable at
ton to the events of China. The Noyosti
expresses the opinion that the dynasty
will last for long time to come, but
adds that China will never be restored
to her former condition, and that ''una-
voidable work of partition will be ac-
compished peacefully, though, perhaps,
in the distant future"
The Rossija asserts that it was not
necessary for Russia to take hand in
the coup d'etat, and adds: GA Russo
Japanese alliance is inevitable. Tt is
only question of time. In the mean
while, it is important that the control of
the naval and military forces of China
does not fall into the hands of the Amer
leans, British or Germans The paper
concludes:
"We must keep on the alert and see
how the new situation affects the inter.
ests of Western Europe, above all, these
of England
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
WILL PASS TT ALONG.
New Philippine Commission to Deal Will
Church Property Question.

New Philippine Commission to Deal With
Church Property Question.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-President Nc
Kinley has determined to leave to the
new Philippine commission the question
Of the disposition of church property
in the far eastern archipelago. The
commission will consult, 1 understand,
with the municipalities relative to the
action to be taken, as will also be done
in connection with the status of the
friars who remain in the islands.
At the same time the administration
will have to determine what shall be
done with church property in the island
of Porto Rico, and the claims of the
Catholic clergy both here and in the
Philippines for continuation Of the sup
port they received from the government
Of Spain and which they claim is guar
anteed them by the treaty of Paris.
These questions are very embarrass-
ing to the administration, especially as
it is on the eve Of a presidential cam
paign, and there is no desire on the part
of officials to take any action which may
be offensive to the Catholic voters of the
country
No instructions have been given to
either General Otis or General Davis
relative to the disposition of property
claimed by the church, ,and none will be,
for the present at least.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
THE CAPE NOME RUSH.

Fifteen Thousand Men Expected to Get
There as Early as Possible.
ToCoMA, Wash, Jan. 30.-Estimates
made by local shipping men show that
$1,000 men are intending to reach Cape
Nome by the first steamers from Puget
Sound and Dawson. Two-thirds Of this
number will go from Tacoma, Seattle
and San Francisco, and the balance will
go down the Yukon river from Dawson
and other Yukon towns. A great pros
pective race is in sight between these
two contingents.
First arrivals will secure the best part
of the beach, which will be in the great
est demand because beach claims may be
worked without fumes Or machinery.
According to latest advices, over half of
Dawson's s population will head for Cape
Nome as fast as the Yukon steamers on
the upper river can follow the outgoing
ice down stream. Dawson miners have
great hopes of reaching their Mecca
first, and to accomplish this are even
prepared to leave the steamers below
Nulato and make a portage of 200 miles
across the tundra
Nearly 80 steamers, each carrying
from 300 to 1000 passengers, are now
scheduled to sail from. coast ports be
tween May 10 and June /. Most of the
steamers are advertised to sail in May
otherwise they could not book passen
gers. Yet shipping men are almos
unanimously Of the opinion that al
steamers sailing this early will be com
PEELED to wait at Dutch harbor two O
three weeks for the ice to move out O.
Behring sea.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
SAFE BLOWERS SHOT.
Quincy Qlls.) Police Kill Two and Wour
Third.

Quincy Qlfs.9 Police Kill Two and Wound
Third.
QUINCY, Ills, Jan. 30.-Quincy police
officers killed two expert safe blowers,
supposed to be from Chicago, and
wounded another badly. The tragedy
included running fight in the streets
through which the men We're pursued.
The men are believed to have operated
recently in Freeport, Ga1esburg and
other Illinois towns, making a specially
of cracking safes in Building and Loan
associations,
Saturday three men came to Moeck-
er's hotel and registered from Kansas
City. The proprietor suspected they
were crooks and warned the police.
When one went out he was shadowed
by Detective George Koch. The man
acted strangely and the officer finally
appeared, showed his star and asked the
man to go to the station and explain
himself. The man drew pistol and
Pointed 1t at Koch's Heart,
but as he did SO Koch drew his own and
fred four shots. The man fell dead at
the fourth. This happened at o'clock
on Saturday night. The baggage of the
suspected men at the hotel was exam
ined and found to contain burglars tools
and nitroglycerine. When the other
two men returned to the hotel at in
the morning they learned of the death
of their conrade and found the hotel
surrounded by officers. They ran into
the saloon and drew their revolvers.
Then there was q running fight through
the hotel corridors. One rushed into
the street, followed by Policeman George
Ahearn. He turned to fire and as he
did so he was shot by the officer, dying
in a few minutes. The third man was
shot by Officer Charles Horst and sank
to the floor with broken hip. He was
captured, but refused to give any in
formation. # d. .sgs s
Two Desperadoes Dropped.
CHEYENNE. Wy. Jan. 30.--It is re-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
GENERAL BOTHAs

the hill. Three spurs, precipitous pro-
jections, faced the Boer positions. Up
these the advance was made. The horses
were left under the first terrace of rocks.
Scaling the steep hill the Beers found
that the English
Had Improved the Opportunity
and intrenched heavily. Between the
lines of trenches was an open veldt,
which had to be rushed under heavy
fire not only from rifles but of lyddite
and shrapnel from field guns.
Three forces assembled the three spurs
co-ordinately, under cover Of fire from
the Free State Krupps, a Creusote and a
big Maxim. The English tried to rush
the Beers with the bayonet, but their
infantry went down before the Boer
rifle fire as before scythe.
The Boer investing party advanced
step by step until in the afternoon,
when white flag went up and $50 men
in the front trenches surrendered, being
sent as prisoners to the head laager.
The Boer advance continued on the
two kopjes east of Spion kop. Many
Beers were shot, but SO numerous were
the Burghers that r. m. .,,.,r.-. ...,
The Gaps Filled Automatically.
Toward twilight they reached the sum-
NIT of the second kopje, but did not get
further. The British Maxims belched
fame, but a wall of fire from the Mau-
sers held the English back. Their cen
ter, under this pressure, gradually gave
way and broke, abandoning the posi-
ton. @
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
LAW NOT SOUND
Judge Ka hlsaat of the Federal
Circuit Court Knocks Out a
Statute,
Declaring the Illinois Antitrust
Law to Be Unconstitu-
tioral.
Says the Law as Enacted Con-
tains Both Class and Special
Legislation.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Judge @. @. Kohla
saat, in the United States circuit court
decided the anti trust act of the Illinois
legislature in 1898, void, on the ground
that the statute contains both class and
special legislation, and is in contraven-
ton Of the federal and state constitu-
tions. The opinion of the court bears
more directly on the ninth clause Of the
act of 1898, but the validity Of the
| whole act is also denied.
The ruling is made in the case of the
Union Sewer Pipe company against
Thomas Connolly, but applied as well
to the case of the same plaintiff against
William Dee, the two causes being
tried jointly. The court took the case
from the jury and gave instructions
that the finding be in favor of the
plaintiff.
The Union Sewer Pipe company
brought suit upon promissory notes
given by the defendants, who claimed
that the plaintiffs We're a trust or COM
bination organized for the express pur-
pose of creating and carrying out re-
strictions in trade. Referring to third
which went into effect July /, 1898, the
court says:
The Objectionable Section.
The said statute of July 1, 1898, pro-
vides in Section 9, that 'sthe provisions
Of this act shall not apply to agricu1-
| Inv IL ~
hands of the producer OF raiser" am
Of the opinion that this statute contains
both class and special legislation and is
in contravention of both the state and
federal constitutions, and therefore is
void. 1t is urged that granting the Tn
constitutionaity Of said ninth clause,
yet it maybe declared void without af-
fecting the validity of the remaining
clauses of said act. If this were so, then
by declaring said clause void, the courts
would make the act binding upon those
classes of persons within the state which
the legislature had specially exempted
from it's provisions. This would be ju-
dicial legislation of the most fragrant
character. In my opinion the ninth
clause affects the whole act and renders
it all void. Therefore the defense set
up in the third notice, must be stricken
OUT
The matter will be argued in the court
Of appeals as soon as possible and proba-
bly, will be taken to the United States
supreme court.
Opinions Differ as to the Result.
Opinions differ widely as to whether
Judge Kohlsaat's decision leaves the
state without antitrust laws 1t is
held by some lawyers that the act of
1898 did not supercede that of 1891, and
that the latter statute is still in force.
Judge Kohlsaat did not touch upon this
point in this decision. The advance
sheets Of the last Illinois reports treat
the laws as separate statues. However
that may be, the opinion is regarded as
an extremely important one, because
the nullifying clause, nine of the law Of
1898, affected nearly three-fourths of
the people of the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
BATTLE OF SPION KOP.

General Buffers Official Dispatch Describ-
ing the Fight.
LONDON, JAN. 30.-The following is
General Buffers dispatch, dated Spear
mans Camp, Saturday, Jan. 81:
"On Jan. 20 Warren drove back enemy
and obtained possession Of the southern
crests of the high table land extending
from the line Of Acton Homes and Hon
gers Poort to the western Ladysmith
hills. From then to Jan. 25 he remained
in close contact with the enemy. The
enemy held strong position on range
of small kopjes stretching from north
west to southeast across the plateau
from Acton Homes through Spion kop
to the left bank of the Tugela.
.The actual position held was per-
fectly tenable, but did not lend itself to
an advance, as the southern slopes were
SO steep that Warren could not get an
effective artillery position and water
supply was a difficulty.
sOn Jan. % ] assented to his attack
ing Spion kop, a mountain, which was
evidently the key of the position, but
was far more accessible from the north
than from the south. On the night of
Jan. 2S he attacked Spion kop but
Found it Very Difloult to Hold,
as its perimeter was too large and water
which he had been led to believe existed
in this extraordinary dry season was
found very deficient. The crest was
held all that day against severe attacks
and a heavy shell fire. Our men fought
with great gallantry. would espec-
tally mention the conduct of the Second
Cameronians and the Third Kings
Rifles, who supported the attack on the
mountain from the steepest side and ii
every case fought their way to the ton;;
Of the Second Lancashire Fusileers ana
the Second Middlesex, who
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
MAILS AND TRANSPORTATION
MAILS CLOSE.
yia NJ P No. 2-7:3O D. m.

Eastern via N. P. No. 2-7:30 p. m.
Western via n. P. No. Ill :45 q. m; .,,,,,,
a. e m. to to 7:so ) p M, daily except Sunday
box delivery from a. m. to II p. m. daily.
On SUI day the general delivery is open
TId erai delivery cry IS IS closed while mall is being
distributed after arrival of trains each way.
WEST BOUND.
MOL. Leaves st. Paul at 1885 p. M; Fargo
s. Is a. M; alley City, 80 q. m. Jamestown to W
Steele ses iois; aMekenzie, AS sBnrlsigh
ii ;52 a. m. j; Bismarck, IL :12 p. m.
EAST BOUND.
b No. 2--Leaves Mandan, II :55 a. M; Bismarck
1910 a. m; *Burleigh, IL :35 q. m xMclS emile
d. a. M; M Dawson, 3 :O5 a.. M; Jamestown s:45
a}E a M: Valley City, 4:45 a.. m; Fargo, :OC
Es a. m. !; st. Paul. p. m.
Passengers can obtain permits Of agent
to ride on some way freights each way.
STAGE LINES.
FOR Fort Yates, way points and connections
including Glencoe, Livona. Campbell La
Grace, Fort Rice, Cannon Ball, Williams
port, Gayton, Hampton, Emmonsburg.
TE ana ssasp Sofa aadag ass sass
leaves Fort Yates at a. M, arriving In
Bismarck about 9 p. m.
For Fort Berthold, Coal Harbor, Turtle
Falconer, Elbow Woods, and way
points, stage leaves every morning except
Sunday; returning leaves Berthold every
III morning, arriving in Bismarck about 8
I'M p. m. zl5s
for Slaughter, Conger, Crofte, Cromwell
and Francis and way points, stage leaves
at s q. m. Mondays and Fridays: return
Ing arrives In Bismarck Tuesdays and
Saturdays. SB sSs
MISSOURI RIVER PACKETS.
Benton Transportation Company, T. r.
Baker, general superintendent; steamers
leave weekly during navigation season
for Standing Rock. Fort Yates, Cannon
Ball and way points, and to Washburn,
Coal Harbor, Mannhaven and up river
points as per special announcement,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
ALL RUN ILLEGALLY.
Petitions For Des Moines Saloons Declared
to Be Insufficient.

Petitions For Des Moines Saloons Declared
to Be Insufficient.
DIES MONIES, JAN 30.-According to
decision of the supreme court every
saloon in the city is running without
legal sanction, and in violation of the
law.
In 1894 petition of consent was fled
and it was thought to contain the names
of 80 per cent of voters, as required
The question of legality of the petition
was raised by the Anti-Saloon League,
and evidence was presented to prove
that less than the required number of
voters names We're on the petition. The
supreme court holds that the evidence
is sufficient to prove the correctness of
the leagues claims. The saloonkeepers
have signiied their intention to apply
for an injunction to restrain the opera
ton of the decision until another petit
ton can be secured. 5 S-.. Ea
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
TAKElTTOHEART
Usual Attempts to Minimize
South African Situation
Lacking.
Disposition Now to Face the DitG:
ticulties and to Find a
Way Out.
Buffers Official Account of tL<
Fight and Some Comment
On It.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-2:17 p. m.-The
usual airy attempts to minimize the Sc
riousness Of the situation in South At
RIGA are entirely lacking, and it is
frankly acknowledged that the most Sc
rious effort of the present war has dis
mally failed. There is no sign Of wish
on the part of the leaders Of public opin-
ion to disguise the ugly facts, but on the
contrary, there is a disposition to face
the full difficulties and discover the best
way out. In short, the policy voiced
everywhere is gathering up Of forces for
more effective blows. All hopes Of the
speedy relief of Ladysmith have been
abandoned, and the consensus of expert
opinion urges the immediate shifting of
the theater Of war from the rocky kop-
jes Of Natal, to the open veldt of the
Free State. One thing appears certain
another long pause is inevitable un-
less the Beers assume the offensive, be-
cause, even in the event of General Bull
Ter further attempting to reach Lady
smith, the planning of a new move will
necessarily occupy time.
Afternoon Papers Draw Parallels.
The afternoon newspapers are draw
ing attention to the closeness of the par
allel between the Federal attack on
General Lee, at fredericksburg, and the
operations on the Upper Tugela.
Curiously enough, too, there is visible,
especially in military circles, an under
current of relief at the news that the
British are safely south Of the Tugela,
for the rumors of Saturday had conjured
up visions of an immense catastrophe.
The St. James Gazette returns tc
scathing criticism Of the language OF
General Buffers reports. It says:
General Buffers reflection on the ter
ror he put into the foe reminds us OF
things we have heard about Chinese
mandarins.
A Question of Troops.
The afternoon newspapers are dis.
cussing whence are to come the troops
for protracted campaign. It is be.
coming generally recognized that some
form Of compulsory service is more i'm.
minent than previously thought of.
The st. James Gazette, however, sug.
gests that the solution of pouring more
and more troops into South Africa sa.
vors Of the Spanish action in Cuba, ad-
ding that the solution Of making better
use of the thousands already there has
never suggested itself.
The queens speech at the reassem.
bling of parliament is awaited with un.
usual interest in the expectation that a
considerable increase in the naval and
military expenditure will be necessitated
by the lessons of the war and be alto,
gether apart from the special war vote.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Spanish gendarmes unearthed Car
list arsenal in a house in Palencia, cap
ital of the province of that name, and
seized 100000 cartridges and large
quantity of arms.
Rudolph Nunnemacher, head Of the
real estate department Of the Pabst
Brewing company, is dead, after an
operation which he underwent for ap-
pendicitis. Mr.. Nunnenlacher was a
son-in-iaw of Captain Frederick Pabst.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
nj. f. Ingalls, to Retire,

CINCINNATI, Jan. 30.-M. Z. h,gallS,
president of the Chesapeake and Oh.t
Railroad company, has announced thal
ON Feb. /, next, he will retire from tn;
Office, and that he will be succeeded py
George w. Stevens, at present the gen
eral manager of the road. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
Great ANXIETY Removed. .

* LONDON, Jan. 80. -S::a6 p. M Great
anxiety has been removed by the an
nouncement that Lord Dundonald' d'scav-
airy forces, which it was feared We're
isolated among the hills in the neighbor-
hood of Acton Homes, are safe. on the
south bank Of the Tugela river.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30

ported that posse Of Union Pacific de-
tectives, headed by Tom Horn, ran
down two of the Union Pacific train
robbers at the Hole-in- the Wall Satur-
day, and after desperate fight, killed
both of them. One of the pursuing party
was shot but not seriously.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
Nearly . week overdue.

New York, Jan. 80. The steamer
City Of Nebraska, Of the Allan Line.
from Glasgow, is nearly week over
due and her failure to appear is a source
of anxiety to her owners and agents and
friends Of the passengers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
FROM BOER SOURCES.

Story of the British Capture of Spion Kop
and Subsequent Defeat.
BoER Headquarters, Modder Spruit,
Upper Tugela, Jan. "a, via Lourenzo
Marques, Jan. 25.-Vryheid Burghers
from the outposts on the highest hills of
the Spion kop group rushed into the
laager saying that the kop was lost and
that the English had taken it. Rein
forcements were ordered up but nothing
could be done for some time, the hill be-
ing enveloped in thick mist.
At dawn the Heidelberg and Caroline
contingents, supplemented from other
commandos, began the ascent of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-30
BonspieI Is On.

+ MILWAUKEE, Jan. 30.-In the North.
western bonspiel, play began at 2 p. m.
one round of the Ptister trophy being
played. This was followed by one
round for the st. Paul Jobbers Union
trophy. The ice is in splendid condi-
ton, and the playing promises TO be ex-
citing throughout the various contests.