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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
WHY THEY OBJECT.
Porto Ricans Call 1T Unfair to Treat Then
Worse Than q British PrnYinca E.gias

Porto Ricans Call 1T Unfair to Treat Them
Worse Than British Province.
WASHINGTON, March /. The mem
bers Of the several delegations from
Porto Rico now in Washing ton, having
read the compromise measure adopted
at the, Republican conference, at once
united in a statement to congress in
which they ayerred that the idea and the
theory of a tariff are repugnant to them
and that they are content to stand be-
fore their people and the people Of the
United States on the general broad
proposition that the island is entitled to
receive absolutely free commercial re-
lations at once.
They call attention to the fact that
the United States government, through
the state department., recently negoti-
ated a treaty with the island Of Triinii.
dad in the West Indies, which is a Brit.
ish province and direct competitor OF
Porto Rico, by the terms Of which
treaty Trinidad is to receive from the
United States, free Of duty, all articles
of machinery and impl dement's and arti.
cles Of husbandry and nearI all food
supplies, the free list for Trinidad il
this treaty being larger than the list o1
articles now admitted free in Porte
Rico BY execEtive order, all Of which il
is proposed to tax under the tariff bill
now pending in congress. The delega
tions consider this unfair.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
BIG RUSSIAN LOAN.

Imperial Government Comes to America
4 5S for Cash.
New YORK, March ignoring Ber-
lin, Paris, London and the other Euro
pean banking circles the Russian i,npe-
rial government has come to New York
for a loan. A syndicate of financial in
stitutions Of this city banks, trust
companies and insurance companies
have just arranged the purchase Of an
issue Of $25. 900, 900 Of 4 per cent bonds,
covering q first mortgage an the Waldi-
kaWkas railway system. The principal
and interest Of these bonds are guaran-
teed by the Russian government and
are payable in American gold dollars.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
ACCUSED OF sEDITIoN.
Mullnn. Ida. Editor Testiffes In che Mine
Riot Investigation.

Mullan. Ida. Editor Testitfes In che Mine
Riot Investigation.
Ny WASHINGTON, March l.At the I'M
vestig CATION Of the course Of the United
States military forces ID connection
with the Coeur d Alene, Idaho. mining
troubles before the house committee on
military affairs, Wilber IA. Stewart,
publisher Of q paper at Mullan, Ida, d
town near the scene of the rioting, testi-
fed at consid derahle length. He said
his paper had no official conn cotton
with the miners and he had no part iii
the riots AT the time sof the blowing up
of the mill Subsequ quently, however,
he was arrested without warrant, at his
office, BY State Auditor Bartlett sin.
clair, and an az1ny officer Mi. Sinclair.
stated 70 witness that he was accused
Of publishing sedltious matter a spe-
cial train took him to Wallace, and
after q night III Jail, be was put in the
ssbnll pen. The officer who arrested
him wore the uriform of tho United
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
RUSSIAN PRESS BITTER.

BewaiI Cronje's Defeat and Advocate
Creating . Diversion.
ST. PETERsBuRG, March /. The news.
papers here outdo the rest Of the con
tinental press in beWailing General
CFonje's defeat and in viirulently abus-
ing Great Britain. They declare that
the Transyaal has fully demon nstrated
itsright to complete political indepen-
dence, with an outlet to the sea. They
suggest that the best help for the Beers
Wenld be to create q diversion against
Great Britain elsewhere and maintain
il is the duty Of Europe to intervene
and tend the most Infamous Of all the
wars England has ever Waged for pre-
Sdatory purposes. \, 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
PORTO RICANS STRIKE.

iWorlrmen Say They Are Compelled to Toll
for Thirty Cents q Day.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 1 The
first important strike among Porto
Rican laborers began when 500 men
who had been constructing the military
road from Ponce to Adjuntas marched
into the latter town, waving flags and
carrying banners with the inscription,
1--WE workmen demand cents an
hour. = Il ..3..
The strikers, who were orderly, ap-
pointed q committee to consult with the
contractors. The present rate Of pay
is 5 cents an hour, and the men COM
plain that they are compelled to work
from sunrise to sunset for 30 cents.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
5A STORM THE CAUSE.

Rear End Collision on the Missouri Pacific
q Result of the Blizzard.
KANSAS Cry, March 1.-The blizzard
prevailing throughout Western Mis-
souri, was the direct cause Of q train
wreck on the main line Of the Missouri
Pacific road in which at least two per-
sons and possibly more were killed and
at least Q dozen others were badly hurt.
All the injured were brought to Uni.
yersity hospital, this city.
The locomotive Of the first train was
dispatched to Independence for sur
geons and after returning with these
came on to Kansas City with the pas
sengers from the two trains.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
PRESIDENT RECONCIED.

Reason the Compromise Porto. Rican Tar.
iff Bill Is Satisfactory.
W AsHINGToa, March ]. 1t was stated
by 9 member of the cabinet that the
provision in the Porto Rican compro-
mise tariff bill which stipulates that ali
the revenues collec I'd on Porto Rican
goods and goods imported from the
United States and elsewhere shall be ex-
pended in the island for the benefit OF
its people is the prominent feature
which reconciles the president to its
passage. With this provision In the
bill, he said, the net result would be in
q measure the same as free trade, which
the president recommended to congress
in his message. ..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
CHICAGO TRAFFIC BLOCKED.

Heavy Snow Storm Prevails Throughout
the Corn Belt.
CHICAGO, March ocal traffic is
blocked in all parts of the city BY the
snow storm, and trains are delayed. The
weather bureau announces that the
snow fall is the greatest since the win
ter Of 1898, averaging nearly 2 inches Id
the Middle Western states. It was
stated that the conditions give no prom.
Use Of immediate abatement Of The
storm. AZ IA (. ,a
The greatest snow fall, according to
the weather map, is in ulinoi Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Southern Michigan,
Northern Indiana, Southeastern Iowa,
and Southeastern Wisconsin, Railroads
running through these states reported
trains from half an hour to i've hours
late. The Chicago Bnrin gton and
Quincy Kansas City train was reported
five hours late ct Galesburg, and max
ing progress only with the aid Of snow
plows. All the roads sent ont theil
ploWs during the night.
In Chicago traffic was carried on with
the greatest difficulty the streets being
blocked by great drifts of snow. a
mile Of cable cars were tied up on the
North Side line for hours and in other
portions of the city the snow blockade
was 50 effective that many people were
compelled to wade through the snow to
their places Of business.
Reports received from various cities
in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana
indicate that the storm is general down
the Mississippi valley, although the
the snow line does not extend very fan
south Of st. Louis. Heavy sleet storms
are reported south Of st. Louis and Cen:
tralia, his, with much damage to tele-
graph and telephone wires, while Sc.
we're wind and electrical storms are re-
ported from points in Northern Missis.
sippi as far south as Independ dence, La.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
MINNESOTA VETERANS.
Annual Encanpment of the G. A. r. Open

Annual Encampment of the G. A. r.. Open.
at Minneapolis.
sF MI MINNEAPOLIS, March /. The annual
encamlpment camlp Of the Minnesota q. a. r.
and the meetings Of the allied bodies are
in session at Minneapolis. The encamp.
ment sessions are held at Century hall
Mayor James Gray elcomed the del
egates, and Department q Commander
Searle responded. The encampment
then opened in regular form. III
The contest for department. comman.
der lies between ]. f. r. Foss of the
naval veterans and Gideon S. Ives, for.
mer lieutenant governor. IS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01

In Taking the Hill He Captured
Sixty Beers Londo doners
Worried.

LONDON, March Il The war office has
received the following dispatch from
General Butler:
sHead adquarters Hland dwani, Feb. 2S.
5 a. M hiding that the passage Of
LangeWicht Spruit was commanded by
strong entrenchments, I reconnoitered
for another passage Of the Tugela. One
was found for me below the cataract by
Colonel Sand bach, Royal ngineers, on
Feb. 25. We commenced making an
approach thereto, and on Feb. 26, fnd-
ing that ! could make the passage prac-
ticable, crossed the guns and baggage
back to the south side Of the Tugela,
took up the pontoon bridge on, Monday
night and relay it at a new site which
is just below the present marked cat
aract.
During all this time, the troops had
been scattered, cronching under hastily
constructed small stone shelters and sex-
posed to a calling shell and rifle fire,
and throng ghout they maintained the
most excellent spirits. Tuesday, Cen
eral Barton with two battalions Of the
Sixth brigade and the Dublin Fusiliers,
scrept about q mile and a half down the
banks Of the river, and ascended an
almost perpendicular cliff of about, 500
feet, assaulted and carried the top Of
Pieters hill This hill, to q certain ex-
tent, turned the enemy 8 left, and the
Fourth brigade under Colonel Northcott
and the Eleye yenth brigade, Colonel
Kitchener commanding, the whole
under command Of General War
ren, assailed the enemy's, position
which was nagnifc Gently carried by the
South Lancashire regiment about sun
set. We took about go prisoners and
scattered the enemy in all directions.
There seems to be still considerable
body Of them left on and under Bull
wanna mountain. Our losses, Il hope,
are not large. They certainly are much
less than they would have been were it
not for the admirable manner, in which
the artillery was served, especially the
guns manned by the Royal Naval force
and the Natal naval volnnte &,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
. The., /. IL south arayo E1ectiLon. 4 p \,

LONDON, March i. The result of the
election which took place in South Mayo
for representative in parliament, in sue
3cession to Mr.. Michael Dayitt who re-
signed as a protest against the Boer " ar
was as follows: Mr.. John O'Donnen,
Nationalist, z. 40; Major John Nc
Bride. Nationalist, 4aT;; Mr.. O O'Donnell's IS
nariority, 1883. Major Nc Bride was
the organizer of the Irish brigade III the
service of the TransYaal Beers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
SHOT At CASTRO.
Attempt to Assassinate the New
President Of Venezuela
Fails.
President Afterwards Proc claimed
BY the Populace Caracas
Quiet.
Castro Succeeds Andrade, Who
Fled After The Reyolu luton
Last Y ear.

3 CARACAS, Venezuela, March !. Dur
ing the carnival procession Tuesday a
Venezuelan fired two shots at President
Cipriano Castro without effect. The
president was afterwards acclaimed by
the populace. The city is quiet.
General Capriano Castro became pres
ident Of Venezuela in October last as
result Of the successful revolution
against the president, who fled the
country. But Castro was not recognized
as president by the United States until
Nov. 20, 1899. Castro is about 36 years
old. is well educated and is credited
with being possessed Of ample means.
He has been a strong supporter Of the
Liberal party, q .5s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
NO SUBST ITUTE
Attempt to Displace Amended
Ways and Means G Committee
Measure
Defeated BY j Vote Of 172 70 1852.
Move TO Rec INIT Also Voted
Down.
In the End Only a Few Repub-
licans Vote With the Dem
81 ocrats. 81

5s WASHINGTON, Alarcn !1.----In laSG Gay q
Of the struggle over the Puerto Rico
tariff bill in the house opened at II
o'clock, with almost every member in
his seat and a large attendance in the
galleries. The leaders on both sides
were actively engaged il rallying their
forces and making computations upon
the final vote. Immediately after the
reading Of the journal, the clerk began
reading the bill for amendment under
the five minute rule.
When Section 5 was read, Mr.. Payne,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, offered substitute for that sec
ton, making the rate Of duty 15 per
cent of the duties which are required to.
be levied, collected and paid upon like
articles of merchandise imported from
foreign countries
Mr.. Berry lKy.) said the amendment
proposed petty instead of grand larceny
Of the people Of Porto Rico. He ridi-
cnled the laborio debate over the eques-.
ton of what the g uited States meant
under the Constit ution.s If this country
had been called seGolumb bia q instead of
the United States, Z 1900 pages Of the
Congressional Record could have been
eliminated. No one would have had the
hardihood to contend then that the Com
stitution did not extend over every foot
of our soil. a FS 3ss5 yss:s
| The bill was opposed in short speeches
by Mr.. De Almond (Mo.1 J, Mr.. Fitzger-
aid (Dfass.), and Mr.. Otey (Va.) and
defended by Mr.. Grow {Pa.), Mr.. Graft
Nls.) Mr.. Cromwell (O.), who had
| hitherto opposed the measure. and Mr.
Grosvenor (O.). The Payne amend
ment was adopted without division.
Mr.. Payne offered the additional sec
tion agreed upon at the conference Of
Republicans on Monday night as fol-
lows: n Is
This act shall be taken and held to
be provisional in its purpose aud in.
tended to meet q pressing, present need
for revenue for the island of Puerto
Rico, and shall not continue in force
after March 1, 1902. y
Mr.. Powers (Vt.) Mr.. Sibley Pa),
Mr.. Tomphns IN. Y.), and Mr.. Hep
burn (Ia.) spoke in behalf of the bill.
Mr.. PaYne's amendment was agreed
to without division.
Mr.. Payne offered a preamble to the
bill reciting the serious condition Of af-
fairs in the island and it was adopted
on rising vote Of 1853 yeas to 151 nays.
Ats O'Clock, Mr.. Mccall Mass. on
behalf of the minority offered as sub
stitute the bill for free trade with Porto
Rico, originally introduced by Mr..
Payne and the yeas and nays were or
dered. q: s
The substitute was defeated, 159 yeas
to 175 nays. & d, " 81 Z
The RepubI bIcans who voted with the
Democrats for the adoption of the sub
stitute were HeatWole (Minn, !, Little
field {Me.l, Lorimer (Hls.l, Mccall
Mass, Crump packer tInd.). The Dem
ocrats who voted with the Republicans
against the substitute were Davey and
Meyer (Ia.), Sib1ey (Pa.), and Devries
(Cal.) n. &
A motion was then made to recommit
the Porto Rican bill to the ways and
means committee, but it was lost, 1862
In 11S 5i$sfts5a{Gt 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
PLAG AGUE co OMEs NEAR.

Case Reported on the Island Of Cozum,el
Off Yucatan. s833s
WASHINGTON, March 1 The surgeon
general Of the marine hospital service
has been informed that the bubonic
plague has ppeared on the island Of
Geznmel, of the coast Of Yucatan. 1t
was brought there from Brazil, Guar
antine ohicersin Mexico, IN the Gulf
states and in Cuba and Porto Rico have
been directed to observe strict quaran-
tine. Us
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
!, ,AusiitoriuIn Tor DulutI,,

DULUTH. March i. Duluth is to have
IL new auditorium. Plans are being
prepared for al building 10gxl4o feet il,
sizesto be- erected on the corner of Third
avenue west and First street slT,as
ground floor VIII be used for ordinary
store room purposes, but the second
floor win be designed for q large hall,
equipped with i stage 50x8o feet in size.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
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Chief of Fire Departmea y, Jaeger
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01

New YORK, March George B.
Barrow. who. with his wife, kidnapped
Baby CLARK 4 in Central park, fhis
city, last yeax. and who was sent to
Sing Sing prison Cor IL years. has been
taken TO the asylum for insane Grim
inals AZ Mattawan, having become IN
zane. 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
ENTHUSIASM CHECKED. j
News From Butler Offsets the Joy 81
Roberts Ach hievements.

News From Butler Offsets the Joy 81
Roberts achievements.
LONDON, March /. 10 3. IA. Cssen-
eral Buller's account Of the tremendous
resistance he is encounte tering in his ef-
forts to reach Lad dysnnith has brought
public interest, with q sharp turn, from
complacent contemp plation Of General
Roberts victory to realization Of serii-
GUS conditions still existing in Natal
Though General Buffers lengthy dis
patch is construed as a victory braYely
won, the commando of the forces in
Natal has so often reported similar vic
tories without achieving his main OBJ
jective that the public has learned to
contain its jubilation until Lad ysmith
is actually relieved, while the long List
Eof casualties invariably following any
apparent gain BY Gen. Butler in ALWAYS
awaited with dread and anxiety, which
temporarily rob his partial success Of its
acclaim However, it is the generally
accepted belief that General Butler ID
determined TO reach General w White this
time, and though the stages are disap-
pointngly slow, the nation confidently
awaits news of the relief Of those 6, 600
sbesieged troops. General Buffers re-
port shows there Id urgent need OF Lord
Roberts exerting every effort to still
further draw of the Beers from Natal
to the Free State That he will do so,
and quite likely il already doing 60, BY
marohing on Bloemfo tein, ia regarded
as almost certain By the military critics
here.
ith the 600 additi onal Beers reported
prisoners at Kimberley, it seems that
the number Of men captured BY Lord
Roberts nearly reaches 5000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01

States arm and was in charge of the
military forces.
#s The general trea eatment Of the men in
the sspen was revolving, he said, to an
\ z American citizen. They were FREE
quently insnlted. Mr.. Stewart did not
conclude his testimony. q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
Fourteen Inches 81 Snow.

KEoKUK, Ia, March /. teen
inches Of snow has fallen and business
is paralyzed. All passenger trains are
belated and freights are abandoned.
This is q record breaking snow storm
for Keokuk.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
WIN Try to Raise $500, 900.

WASHINGTON, March - Miss Susan
p. Anthony has Undertaken to raise
an endowment fund for the National
Suffrage association, her aim being to
secure not less than $500, 900, to be
placed in the hands Of 81 trustees, who
shall ial use it as they see fit in behalf of
the propaganda for equal political rights
for women. f&5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-01
TWICE FORCED 10 RETIRE.

British Attempt to Take Boer Position
Near Ladysmith.
CoLENso, Sunday Feb. In the
attempt of the Innisk killings Friday
evening to rush the Boer position on
Pieters hill the Boer fire was SO terrible
when the infantry emerged from the
cover Of the trees that almost every man
il the leading half OF the company fell
wounded. The advance line. Of the
British reached q donga ID front OF the
first Boer trench, which was not ap-
parent until they were actually in It,
The Beers retired to the crest and then
returned on either flank Of the Innis-
killings, enfilading the captured donga
with terrible cross fire. Finding ii
impossible to advance or to hold the
position the British fell back and en-
trenched themselves half way up the
hill. The Beers maintained a heavy
fire. In the course Of the night, the
Dublin fusileers and the Connanghts
arriving to support the Inniskillings,
another determined attempt was made
to take the Boer positions. This also
failed. A heavy fire continued through
out the night. The Innis filings lost Ii
out of II officers killed and wounded
and about $50 nom missioned officers
and men killed and wounded.
MILES ADMIREs CRONJE. VI d
Great Valor Shown in Standing Or Fifty
Thousand Picked Britishers.
New YORK, March The World
prints the following statement from
General Miles,
'sCronje's surrender was expected and
twas the only possible outcome after a
force Of 8, 900 had held out for q week
against q trained force Of SO. 900. Cron-
Sje's action will strengthen the cause Of
the Transyaal You will observe that
Cronje at first had a force Of 8, 200 and
he surrendered with 5000. What be
came Of the other &, ,OoO2 The effect Of
the surrender shows the fighting yalor
of this handful of Beers only 5000
against an army Of 80, 900 English
picked soldiers. The effect Of Cronje's L
surrender will be to streng gthen rather
than to weaken the Boer power and
cause in this war. =
Beers I2etfrir1p Norfh ward VI 55a