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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-19
hawaiian BIN confsrees Agree.

WAsHINGToN, April 19. After ex-
tended meetings q unanimous agree
nent has been reported by the house
aud senate conferees on the Hawaiian
government bill. The senate conferees
yielded to the house measure which
passed as substitute for the senate bill
sas q whole, although number of
amendments were made. sSs sis
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06
THE GERMAN MINISTER
MURDERED AT PEKIN,
His Body Hacked Pieces With Swords and Servants
Thrown Into the Flames.

London. July 2-OHicial dispatches
received by the consular body at
Shanghai an Express cable dated
Shanghai July LIST. says, confirm in
the fullest manner the report Of the
butchery of Baron Won Ketteler. the
German minister. on June 18th. The
ambassador WIS riding in Legation
street when he was attacked by Chi
nese troops and boxers, dragged from
his horse and killed. His body was
hacked to pieces with swords. The
German legation and six other build
ings We're burned and number of SER
wants of the legations killed and their
bodies thrown into the flames.
Official confirmation of this ghastly
business has created the utmost con-
sternation among the consul generals
of the powers who expressed fears that
war n Toutrance will be declared
against the Pekin government The
consuls entertain little hope that any
foreigners are left alive in the capital
There We're 100 foreigners connected
with the legations. fifty in the custom
house. English and American tourists
and others to the number of $50, and
nearly 800 legation guards.
The British foreign office. the Daily
Mail learns, has received news from
the British consul at Che Foo that
Baron Won Ketteler had been killed,
but no other information.
A dispatch to the Express from Nam
kin, June 3Oth, says:
"French priests here have received
reports from Pekin that the public eX
ecutions of foreigners has been in
progress since June Goth The news
comes by runners from French priests
at Pekin, who state that they admins
tered the last rites to the Condemned
men,
Nankin cables, dated Sunday, say
that Viceroy Liu Yum Yih received Il
telegram from General Yulu on Satur-
day stating that the German minister
had been murdered at Pekin. Gulu.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

The Hon Henry Copeland, who sue
ceeds SirJulian Salomons as agent-gen-
eral for New South Wales in London,
was. like tho premier of New Zealand.
originally working miner. He spent
years on the Ballarat goldfelds in Vic
toria before he settled in Sydney. one
of the divisions of which he represent
ed in parliament until his recent pro-
motion to London. In farewell edi-
torial a Sydney paper says of him:
"A working miner he was, and a work
ing miner he remains. He still ex-
presses himself as of old in vigorous
and unadorned Anglo-Saxon that will
make Mr.. Chamberlain sit up when the
pair commence to negotiate on con-
troversial colonial questions"
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

At the recent marriage of the Crown
Prince of Japan, immense multitudes
in the streets watched and applauded
the bridal procession, but not a per
son looked out OF an upper window.
To the American eye and mind this
seemed strange. But the japanese eX-
plation of it was simple. 1t is con-
trary to etiquette-indeed, to loyalty
for japanese to look down, either
literally or figuratively, upon mem
ber of the royal family. One smiles
at the quaint conceit hat would in
terpret the visual angle as a slight.
Yet there is much that is admirable
and worthy of emulation in scrupulous
regard for what are esteemed. duty and
honor.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

DR.. Andrew Gerber, a wealthy phys
ician of Mount JOY made peculiar
will, in which he devised to his son
Christian. only one-half the income
during life of one of his farms. AL
most the entire residue of his estate,
amounting to about 100000, was be-
queathed to his great grand children,
of whom none was in existence at the
time of the decedent's death. DR.. Ger
ber held strange religious views and
believed that at the time his youngest
grandchild would arrive at the age of
% years, he tthe deceased) would re-
turn to earth, and he desired his estate
kept intact until that time. The will
vas contested and the Supreme court
gave Christian Gerber absolutely all
that part of the estate bequeathed to
the future generations.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

who escaped from 1'ien Tsin to Pao
Ting Flu, also wired:
Position desperate. lmplore your
help. Foreign troops of eight nation
alitieS entering Pekin to the number of
10000 or 10000 l cannot hold out
four days"
a small riot occurred at Che Foo on
Saturday.
Outbreaks of the boxers appear to be
imminent at Canton. The feeling of
unrest steadily increases. Boxers from
Hing Tu were marching on Sunday on
Che Foo. The governor feared lor the
town and sent to the warshipS fo.
forces.
Fifty-two refugees who have arrived
from New Chwang aver that the Box
ers have destroyed the railway nortlr
of Port Arthur. and that all the Amer.
lean and English residents are leaving
General IuanshihikaD. commanding
the best foreign drilled troops in China
has notified the German governor of
MAO Chau that he will not permit thu
Germans proposed expedition to Weih-
S1en to rescue Chalfont and the Misses
Bowdeu and HaweS. the American mis-
sionaries in the hands of the Boxers
The missionaries at Pao Ting Flu were
reported to be safe on June 25th.
a correspondent at Shanghai learns
from official sources that the Chinese
are laying torpedocs between Shang-
hal and the KianS Nan arsenal.
Agents of the boxers are busy in
Shanghai provoking hatred of for
eigners.
Nothing has been heard from the col
umn which relieved Admiral seymour
five days ago. and then proceeded to
ward Peliin. but rs it takes nj least
two days to communicate between Ticn
Tsn and Che Foo, there is nothing ex-
traordinary in this. Troops are gong
forward from 1a5u to Tien 1'sin daily
though some renOrts from Taku alle-r
that it Will be three weeks before
large force can be sent to Pelin.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

The French fleet is to be provided
with new quick-firing gun. said to
be superior to any now in use, and
an order has been given to the Ruelle
works, Charente, for the supply of 100
of these cannon to the fleet before the
end of the year. The gun is of l6 mil
limeters (6.3 inches) caliber, throws a
projectile of SO kilos Ola pounds, has
muzzle velocity of 900 meters (2,952
foot-seconds), and can be fired five
times per minute. The projectile will
pierce steel armor plate of 80 cent?
meters t12.6 inches) in thickness and
of 20 centimeters as inches) up to
5000 meters.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06
GREAT SALT LAKE.
surface of the Water Is Failing asa Il
suit of Irrigation.

surface OF the water Is hh
suit of Irrigation.
The level of the Great Salt lake
Utah, is reported to be steadily fallina
on account of the large volume o.
water tributary to it, which is now all
sorbed by irrigation enterprises. IN
Jordan and Bear rivers. City creek an,
other tributaries rise in the mountain
to the east, and before they were inter
ccpted by irrigation bitches poure'
iufo the lake the year round abou
10000 cubic feet second. 1t is IL
tpresting to learn that n similar condi
ton now exists in the Dead sea, Pales
tine. The sea was formerly muc
larger than at present as Is SHOWN b
the old beaches, stretching at variou
levels along the basin. Since the mic
die of the century its level has bee
very slowly rising, till quite recently
but now it is falling. This shrinkaG
of Great Salt lake is not due to natur;
causes, but to the increasing qunntlt
of water taken from the Jordan an
smaller streams by farmers, who ar
diverting all they can get to the
lands. Some of the salt deposits COY
ering the bottom of the lake may noN
be seen above the water in shhllowe
places and near the shores.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06
Cannot Legally Pump Gas.

Indianapolis, Ind. June 3O.-The In
diana Supreme Court in decision to-
day in the case of the Manufacturers
Gas and Oil Company VS.. the Indiana
Natural Gas and Oil Company, appeal
ed from the Grant county Circuit Court
held that natural gas cannot legally
be pumped into gas wells. The case
was one of four suits brought to pre-
vent the Manufacturers company
from pumping gas out of Grant county
to towns and cities at distance. There
is some question among lawyers here
whether the gas companies will be al
lowed to use pumps along their lines or
not. If not the decision will materially
affect the supply of gas for this city,
which comes from Noblesville, n dis
tance of twenty miles.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

Many journals, each unique in Its
way, has been produced in the course
OF the campaign In South Africa One
or two of these are hard to beat in
diminutiveness. but the smallest news
paper in the world, having record of
several years regular weekly issue. is
published in Guadalajara, in Mexico.
Its name is "E TELEGRAPH" it appears
every Srhday and is published in eight
columns, 141a inches long and one and
half inches wide, on thick Manila pa
per. Its staff includes an editor and
director, an administrator or business
manager, the printer and last, but by
no means least. the capitalist or owner.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06
What VIII Become of China?

None can foresee the outcome of tn
quarrel between foreign powers owe
the division of China. 1t is interestin
to watch the going to pieces OF thi
race. Many people are algo going I
pieces because of dyspepsia, cY tipa
ton and stomach diseases. Good~Realt
can be retained if we use Hostetter'
Stomach BitterS.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06
THE HERALD.
sPR1Mar1nLD, - COLORADO.

Some OF New Zealand's experiments
h state socialism seem to have been
remarkably successful. The "Ad-
vances to Settlers Department" has
Just reported having issued loans to
1000 settlers representing two mil
Hons of money. Not one shilling had
been lost, and not one penny, either
Of principal or interest. had remained
uncollected.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

Sensational morganatic marriages
seem to be the order of the day in the
Austrian imperial family; for after
those of the Countess Stephanie de
Lonyay and Archduke Franz Ferdi-
nand 1t now appears that the beautiful
Archduchess Maria Theresa has petit
toned the emperor for permission to
marry her master of the household.
Maj.-Gen Count Cavriani. The arch
duchess, who is the widow of the
Archduke Charles Louis, the emperor's
brother whose third wife she was, is
princess of Braganza, and in her
45th year. She has been a widow Just
four years. Curiously enough. she is
the stepmother of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand, who has morganatically
married the Countess Sophie Chotek.
The archduchess has two daughters,
the Archduchesses Maria Annonciada
and Elizabeth, "a and 22 years old re-
spectively, who. with their cousin, the
emperor's granddaughter, are at pres
ent the bellies of the imperial court.
Count Cavriani is a fine-looking, SOL
dierly man, slightly older than his
royal fiancee.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

The government has placed an order
with the Bethlehem Steel Company for
guns, including. it is said. seven ten
inch and four twolvc-inch hreech load
ing mortarS and other smaller ones for
immediate dispatch to the Orient.
A private telegram from Colombia
saws the situation mt Carthagena and
Savauilla is very grave; that fighting
is proceeding. and that the foreign res
idents are leaving hurricdly.
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06
A Gnwky Rural Stced.

"My horse is delightfully."- spirited; h
jumps up and down on his hind leg
whenever he sees an automobile.
HE does! Well, l wouldn't call him
horse-Td call him a jay
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

According to the Philadelphia Rec
ord, a great deal of the paper money
that is in constant circulation in Am
erica gets frequent washing. In some
banks there is regular wash-day ev-
cry month. when a clerk may be seen
bent over tub rubbing notes up and
down on a wash-board. The dirty
greenbaclls are soaped and rubbed just
like handkerchiefs and socks. and are
put through a wringer before being
put out to dry. After the notes have
been passed through the wr!nger they
are hung on line stretched in the
bank clerks department
The Springfield herald., 1900-07-06

Representatives of the railway men
of the state met mt Pueblo on the 26th
and organized under the name of the
Congress of Colorado Railway Organ
izations. and the following officers
We're elected: w. ]. Martin, o. r. r..
Colorado Springs, presidents; George e.
Wright O. X. T., Denver; w. L. Dick,
S. e. of A.. Colorado City; l.. A. Park
hurst, o. Il. T.. Pueblo; ]. w. Rice. b.
of l.. e.. Pueblo. and Charles Coleman.
b. of l.. E., Pueblo. vice presidents; Z.
j. Taubman, Pueblo, representing the
o. Il. T.. WIS made financial secretary,
and Avery c. Moore. Denver, b. of L.
F.. corresponding secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
CASE OF MRS. MAVERICK
Hitherto Unknown Letter from Baron Rus
sell Discovered.
BELIEVED IN HIS CLIENTS INNOCENCE
Vie vigorously Declared His Convic.
ton that She Had Been I'm
fairly Condemned.

LONDON, September IA tangible result Of
the recent visit to Mrs. Florence Maybrick
at Aylesbury prison OF DR.. Clark Bell Of
New York, the prisoners counsel and rep
resentatve of the Associated Press, was the
discovery OF a hitherto unknown letter from
tue late Baron Russell of Kilowen lord
chief justice of England. to Mrs, Maybriek,
reaflrming his belief in his clients inno-
cence and vigorously declaring his conviction
that che had been unfairly condemned. This
letter has since been made the basis for a
memorial praying for Mrs. Maybricks re"
lease, and so strongly is Mr.. Bells belief
in the force OF this document that q copy
Of it has been sent personally to Sir
Matthew white Ridley, the secretary of state
for the home department. at his summer
home In Northumberland, accompanied by
the request that he give it his earliest con-
sideration DR.. Bell started for the conti-
nent today. more than satisfied with the eff
fects OF his visit TO England. He has not
only succeeded in seeing his client for the
first time since her incarceration, but has
since secured for Mrs. Maybrick an inter-
view with her mother, Baroness de Rouques.
The discovery OF the Russell letter Is re-
gsrded as important, not because many peo-
pie doubted his sincerity. but because il is
oouohed in such terms as to preclude any
question of his belief that she was unfairly
tried,
Mrs. Maybrick's friends say DR.. Clark Bell
teels that the mysterious influence of OPP
position somewhere binders n successful re-
suit The late Mr. Bayard evidently felt
this when he declared the case had reached
the end OF diplomacy and subsequent am
bassadors also met It, But many recent
evidences OF ieniency toward the prisoner in
cline her friends to believe that her incar.
coration will not be prolonged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
WAR In THE TRANSYAAL.
The British Consider That the End Is Very
Near
ROBERTS EXPECTED BACK IN OCTOBER
The Government Is Preparing TO
Ride into Office Again on the
Rmok of "Bobs."

Copyrighted. 1900. by Associated Press.)
London. September Pending the dis
covery of the diplomaasts as to how
best TO wash their hands OF the Chinese
embarrassment, public interest is nomeR-
tarily diverted to the nations private at
fairs. and the wsarisome war In South
Africa, the outbreak OF the bubonic plague
In Glasgow. the widespread disturbances
and dlsaffectIon in railway circles and the
dissolution OF parliament are all reoeiv-
Ing much attention. 1t IL considered evil
dent from the speech OF Hon. William St.
John Broderiek. under secretary OF state
Tor foreign offairs. made on Wednesday,
that the government considers the end OF
the war close enough to Tie horizon to
Justify looking beyond 1t and preparing
Tor general election. Therefore an au-
thoritatlYe procurement on the sub
Jet OF the dissolution Of parliament is
expected at an early date. Whether Mr..
Broderiek's anticipation that Lord Rob-
efts' present move will have a decisive
bearing upon the length OF the war is
justified or not remains for the present a
matter OF conjecture. but there is no mis-
taking the intention OF the government to
utilize any oppreciaole military success
and ride into office again on the back Of
''Bobs,' who, it is expected, IL all goes
WE'LL Will be able to return in October
and take up the duties Of commander in
chief and incidentally 10 aid in the cleo
ton.
Lord Roberts emphatic commentator
of General Buller's strategy at Machado-
dorp fe1ks suspiciously like desire to
restore public confidence preparatory to
the devotion OF the future conduct of the
campaign upon the shoulders upon which
1t originally rest<l In conjunction with
the ultimate settlement Of Transvsal mat
ters, regent arrivals from South Africa
think It possible that the services OF
United States Consul Hay might be ad-
yantageously utilized.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
Russia's Proposition Is Causing Loss of
Sleep for John Bull.
LIMOGES ARE TRYING TO CLOUD THE REAL
MEANING OF PROPOSAL.
There Is Every Indication However, that the Cabi-
net Will Accept Whatever Promises the
Quickest End of the Controversy.

can govern when free from the influence
OF the Manchu clique, and who, 1t Is
thought, will gladly aid the powers In the
re-establishment of the government, per.
haps BY deposng the dowager empress and
reinstating the emperor. OF course 1t is
realized that many ugly snags are liahle
to disturb the smoothness OF the current,
but the opinion in the best informed cir
Giles appears to be that the last develop
ments have helped clear the course. This
opinion Is shared by John w. Bookwalter
of Ohio, who Is the author Of a recent book
on Siberian and Asiatic problems.
THE Washington government" said
Mr. Bookwalter, is taking exactly the
right stanG, though certain circles in
England will exert every effort to dis
couItenance the Russo American reap
proachment. Fifty dollars OF Chinese
trade is worth more TO the United states
than fifty square miles OF territory. and
If the United States continues friendly
with Russia she can obtain share OF
eommerce which might easily be thrown
to Germany / believe that when Eng
land comes TO undsrstand that the czaF
means to protect the autonomy OF the
Central Chinese Kingdom. she viii also
see her way clear to heartily Join with
Russia, for England must remember that
tho TRANSCRIPTION railroad puts Co.'S
SACK army az inc DOORS OF Inola as Wen
as at Yladlvustock"
In the midst OF all tbs turmoil, not
needing the historical Affections OF the
arm chair guides Of Great Britain. the
responsible head OF sffaira. Lord Calls
bury, rests calm. confident and wary in
the German mountain village Schult, 4
health resort ten miles from the nearest
station. but at tho end of wire to Down
ing street II Is explained that one OF Lord
Sslisbury's reasons for going into perfect
solitude was TO be able to work without
Interruptions during tdis trying period,
from cabinet ministers and others, Lord
Sallshurye interview with NJ. De Craise,
the French minister OF colonies, and the
announcement that NJ. De Case the
French minister OF foreign affairs, will
shortly visit the British premier. is taken
here 10 mean that the latter is improving
ahe relations between France, which.
Judging from ths newspapers, need I'M
proyement. for dark runners Of possible
war between France and Great Britain
are persistent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
X. OF p. ENGAGEMENT CLOSED.
Prizes Were Awarded to the best
Drilled Companies.

Detroit Mich, September The tenth BIZ
ennial enoampmeat, Knights OF PythiRs, Uni
formed Rank, formally ended late this after
noon, after the presentation of Dash prizes
awarded winners of the competitive drills
Tonight the camp was fast being dsmantled
Major General Carnahan presented prizes
in the form Of drafts indorsed to the lucky
captains. The awards were as follows:
Glass A. open to all companies, possible
Haute, Ind, percentage ,1e6.3. second pllae
SiO09 fellSw Cross company, Alliance, Ohio,
percentage 1853. Third prize 500 Vigo
company, Tore Haute, percentage 1850
fourth prize S40o, Kalamazoo, Alch., per-
eentage 1888. Fifth prize $500, JsrTsrson-
Nlle. IND, percentage 1913.
Captain Duddleston of the Terre Hautss
received the medal ter being highest in or
der Of merit among the captains,
The standing of the other companies COM
peunS IN class were relatively as fol-
Kokomo. Ind: Chicago 7ouavss. coeur
d'Aiene, Lancaster. Ohio; Springfield Alpha.
louisville, Eau Claire. Was. Altoona, Pa. /:
New Albany, Ind.
The judges were Captains Patten and Bid
die and Lieutenant Avery, all OF tho Four
teenth United States infantry
Companies in class b and class were
judged by Officers OF the Mich gan National
guard. The prizes went as follows the pos
siDle percentage being Ice;
First prize. S605--Los Angeles, Cal. per-
cehttbe 30 Secono, SJuV--SuSeesS company,
Seymour, Ind, percentage 9l.a Third, 500
S. & Shafer company. Buffalo, percentage 49,
CaAain SCARBOROUGH OF Los Angeles re-
oeiyod the medal OF honor.
Glass G. possible percentage l0o; First
prize, S5e0-Elwood. Ind. company percent-
age $685. Second. $200-Columbia company,
New Albany, Ind. percentage 90 Third.
s2oo-General Lawton company. Chicago. per-
centaEe 50. Captain Newsum of Elwood got
the medal.
The Burns cavalry of St. Joseph Mo. and
the Wheeling battery Of artillery were the
only companies competing in those branches,
Each was awarded first prize Of $500
First and second prizes for best r.tualistic
work. $500 and 500. respectively. went to
Los Angeles. Cal, and Lafayette. Ind, COM
panies. The Los Angeles company also re-
cetved prize OF 5000 for having travelled the
longest distance TO the eneanpment and
Frontier company OF St Johns. N, b., got
the second distance prize, $3.50.
There we're no competitors for the $500 prize
for battalion drill. aud that amount was re-
turned TO the local committee which fur
nished all the prize money The supreme
lodge will continue in session until Wednes-
day. No action OF general Importance was
taken today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
THE FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS
OFFICERS ELECTED AND COMMIT
TEES CHOSEN.
Principle of Sole Agency
Representation.

Milwaukee. Wis, September 1.-The clos
Ing day Of tbs convention OF tho National
Association OF Local Fire Insurance Agents
was occupied with reports of the resolutions
and nominating committees. The most Inn
portant resolution from the former commit
tee was on ths restriction OF brokerage. Tao
convention adopted resolutions asking COM
panios TO engage but one agent in ter
ritory containing population Of 100000 or
less and providing for general campaign
in favor OF equitable legislation affecting
both agents and companies.
The report Of tho committee on nomina-
tons was then adopted as follows: Presi-
dent. George Markham, st, Louis; vice prssi-
dents. Thomas II. Greer, Cleveland. Ohio;
". j. Patliie. Atlanta, Cal John O. North,
New Haven. Conn; =. H. Wagner. Minns-
apoiis, MINI; A. n. Robinson, Louisville,
Ky; William L. Stiles, San Antonio. Texas
II, d. GoOdsale, WATERFOWL, ~ Y; e, j.
Tapping. MilwRukee, Wis. Walter ]. Hall.
Tacoma. Washington; L. w. Childrey, Nor
folk. Va; Il. Il. Palmer. Omaha, Neb. /;
secretary and treasurer. Frank E. Holmes.