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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23

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proving, but progress viii be impossible
until the roads are in better condition.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
rearrange the transport to meet the re-
quirernents Of the enlarged army. The
task is one Of considerable difficulty,
5necessitatlng the transference OF trans
port animals and causing consequent
sadness to those who have spent the last
five weeks in getting their own beasts
into condition. However, there is no
other solution Of the problem possible.
IN view Of the impending advance
anxiety increases among the troops con
corning the future Of the garrison at
Bloemfonte tein, everyone hating the
Thought Of being left there. There has
been no increase Of sickness. II
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
rs A BRITISH SHIP.

Authorities Unable to Send supplies to
India ina American Craft.
WASHINGTON, April s23 The vessel
which has been secured for the convey.
sance to Bombay from New. York Of the
relief supplies for the Indian plague
and famine sufferers is the British
steamship Quito. Itswas desired to se-.
cure the vessel under the American flag.
but no available craft offfered. The cargo
win not be in charge Of 4 naval officer.
this trip, but the persons who solicited
the relief supplies VIII send an agent
with the vessel Pay Director Den 1 Is.
ton telegraphed the navy de par
that the persons who were
the food to make up the cargo hisSl
agreed to increase their contribu tlhns
from 800 to {, 600 tons the full
of the Quito. s5 Z II ri ls$i
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ECUMENIeAL CONFERENCE.

Great Gathering of Christian Foreign
Missionaries Now in Session.
New YORK, April 2S.-With an eK-
president of the United States, Benja-
min Harrison, to bid them welcome
there are gathered in Carnegie hall
more than 1900 missionaries from al
most every quarter Of the globe. For
10 years preparations have been under
way for this meeting, known as the
Ecumenical conference on foreign mis-
sions. It is the third of it's kind ever
held. Every branch Of the Christian
church is represented except the Roman
Catholic, the Greek, and that branch of
Of the Anglican church known as the
Society for the Propagation Of the
Gospel. 4 ss 5@.5 .& Is
II The foreign missionary work Of the
world is conducted by seven great So
cieties. They are the Christian Mis-
sionary society, which represents the
Evangelical party in the Church of
England and is almost as large as
the other six together; the
Society for the Propagation Of
the Gospel, representing the Catholic
party in the Church Of England; and
which declined to attend the confer
ence; the London Missionary society Of
the Congregational church; the Ameri-
can Board Of Foreign Missions, also Of
the Congregational church; the Presby-
terian Board of Foreign Missions, the
Missionary Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and the American
Baptist Missionary union.
s8e The sessions of the conference will
last until May l, not inluding Sunday.
On Sunday the delegates will be as
signed to churches in the five city
boroughs and suburban towns to make
addresses and preach sermons in regard
to their work. : y:
AZ The Protestant foreign missionary
societies of the world spend about
SIT, 100000 a year to advance their
work, exclusive Of the money expended
on missions in England and America.
Every cent Of this vast sum is used to
convert non Christians to Christianity.
This great work was first started in the
close of the eighteenth century and the
beginning Of the nineteenth. The con-
/ ference now in session is held at the
/ close of this century as q fitting time
and to make way for the great work Of
the century about to dawn. G,,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23

By the President. 1T Also Places
Vigorous Restrictions on
=. Corporations.

4 WASHINGTON, April %. s.-The house
committee on insular affairs has voted
to amend the Foraker resolution on
Porto Rico SO as to make franchises and
concessions imperative until approved
by the president; ;salso placing rigorous
restrictions on charters to private cor
porations. The text Of the amendments,
as adopted, follows: Il, S
Section 2. That all franchises, priv.
ileges or concessions, mentioned in sec
ton 80 Of said act shall be approved by.
the president Of the United States, and
no such franchise, privilege or conces-
sion shall be operative until it shall
have been SO approved. *,2. 5ss
Section 8. That all charters of pri-
vate corporations shall provide that the
same shall be subject to amendment,
alteration OF repeal; shall forbid the
issue Of stock or bonds, except in ex-
change for actual cash, or property at a
fair valuation, equal in amount to the
par value of the stocks or bonds issued;
shall forbid the declaring Of stock or
bond dividends, and in the case of pub
lie service corporations shall provide for
the effective regulation of the charges
thereof, and for the purchase or taking
by the public authorities of their prop
erty at fair valuation. No corporation
shall be authorized to conduct the bust
ness Of buying or selling real estate, of
issuing currency or Of engaging in agri-
culture, or permitted to hold or own
real estate, except such as may be rea-
sonably necessary to enable it to carry
out the purposes for which it is Gre
ated. Banking corporations, however,
may be authorized to loan funds upon
real estate security and to purchase real
estate when necessary for the coIec-
ton of loans, but they shall dispose Of
all real estate SO obtained within five
years after receiving the title. Corpor-
ations other than those. organized in
Porto Rico and doing business therein,
shall be bound by the provisions of this
section 50 far as they are applicable.
The meeting was a special one and
attracted unusual interest because of
Chairman Cooper's purpose to urge the
franchise restrictions. Thirteen mem
bers attended, viz: Cooper, Cannon,
Hitt. Payne, Hepburn, Loud, Tawney,
Moody, Crumpacker, Jones of Virginia,
Maddox, Williams Of Mississippi, and
Carmack. - 70 5: + -" s's-.
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OUT OF THE BILL.

Two Important Provisions Of Naval APP
j preparation Measure Eliminated.
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-As result
Of protfacted struggle in the house
the provisions in the naval appropria-
tion bill to enable the secretary of the
navy to contract for armor for the
the battleships Maine, Ohio and Mis-.
souri, now awaiting their armer equip
ment at $545 per ton, the price asked
for Krupp armor, is out Of the bill, as is
the provision to repeal the $500 limita-
tion placed upon the price Of armor by
the current law. The fight came at the
end of the consideration of the bill.
Although the provision was obnoxious
to the rule all the minority members of
the committee had agreed to it, but
when the majority declined to allow
the discussion of a proposition for the
estab ablshment Of an armor plate factory
they retaliated by raising a point of
order against the two provisions above
referred to and they were ruled out.
The exact effect Of the action of the
house is disputed. The appropriation
Of SS4, ,O0D, 900. under the head Of ..armor
and armament, 2 remains on the bill, as
well as the language of the proviso au-
thorizing the secretary of the navy to
contract for
Armor of the Best Quality
for the Maine, Ohio and Missouri, the
words stricken ont being ''at a cost not
ITO exceed S545 q ton including roy
alties. 3!ss !. A SS 5.: 5s5
It is contended by some that this en-
powers the secretary to contract for the
armor without regard to cost. By 9th.
5ers it is claimed That the provision viii
be ineff ective unless the senate inserts
the price SO much bad feeling was
alonsed by the wrangle over the armor
plate provision that Mr.. Underwood Of
Alabama began fibnster after Che
bill was reported to house and finally
forced an atl Inment without final ae-
sion on the bill. II 4 l.)s y
Before the arnnor plate question came
MP two amend dments to modify the pro-
vision for the increase Of the navy.
which authorizes two battleships and
six cruisers, were defeated. One pro-
posed TO add provision for six gunboats
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
SOME MINT STATISTICS.
Alaska and KlonsAike Regions Show Great
y, Tncreases in Output.

Alaska and KlonsAike Regions Show Great
*. increases in Output.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23-The super
intendent of the United States mint
here has forwarded to the director OF
the mint at Washington report show
ing that the gold and silver product of
California for the calendar year, 1899,
amounted to $1f, ,s4o, ,o43, Of which
S15, ,336, ,O31 was gold and S5O4, ,012
silver. The silver is given its
commercial value, its coming value be-
ing 81, LOG, ,57S. Comparing the totals Of
gold and silver with the corresponding
figures obtained from the same sources
in the year 1898, the gold yield Of the
state shows decrease of $780, ,447 and
the silver yield an increase Of $780, ,957,
making net decrease from the pre-
vious year of s4s0, 400. 5.
The receipts Of Alaska gold at mints,
assay offices, refineries, smelters, ETC.,
for the calendar year 1899, were So, ,602,-
012, and the silver $229, ,343, total Of
81, 1881, ,355, or So, 199,S44 more than in
the year 1898. Of this increase, it is es-
timated that So, 400, 900 came from the
placer camp at Cape Nome last season,
the first year in its history, and the rest
of the increase from the quartz mines Of
Southeastern Alaska The receipts at
mints, assay offices. private refineries
and smelters for the calendar year 1899
from the Northwest Territory (the
Klondike) were S15,9s6,62S gold and
$287, 800 silver, a total of 1854, 107.
This shows a marked advance in output
for the K1ondike field, the increase over
the previous year being S., ,028, ,198.
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Asls for ! Receivsr.

CHICAGO, April %. John w. Gibbs,
b. i. Staples and 4. Il. Ferguson Of
Chicago, William w Whalsn OF Eureka,
New, George William Leig ghton Wal
ter Jewett and others Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, have filed suit in the circuit
court asking that q receiver be appointed
for the Whalen Consolidated Copper
Mining company. The company $ cap
ital stock is 80 900, 900. Its mines are
lin Eureka county, Nevada. Plaintiffs
allegs d conspiracy to disoredit the com.
pany and depress the value of its stock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
PLAGUE DEATHS
Nearly Two Hundred Chinese and
Filipinos Have suceunlbed
at Manila.
Market Where Most of the Cases
Have Occurred Soon to Be
Burned.
Deaths in Other Sections Of City
Traced to Infe ection From the
Market.

MANILA, April 2S The sudden deaths
of Fiipinos and Cinnamon in Quiapo
market have led to an investigation
showing that 10 cases Of the plague, IL
of which were fatal, have occurred
within a week The market is located
in the center of this city. In black, rot-#
ten wooden buildings, the keepers of
the stalls live there, with their families
huddled together in great filth. Some
of the victims were stricken and died
within an hour There have been sew
eral deaths in other sections of the city
recently, which have been traced to in
fection from the market. After all the
market people had gathered together
the health officers thew a guard around
the buildings and viii keep the
inmates quarantine there for fort
night. They will then burn the mar
ket. The total number Of bubonic
deaths are 119 Cinnamon and 66 Fill
pinos.
The plague elsewhere has been sup
pressed. Not one infected person has
been in the Chinese district for 10 days
past.
Colonel Hardin >and Major Case, with
q battalion of the Twenty ninth M.
fantry, have sailed for the islands Of
Marinduque and Mahbeto. 1t is report
ed the insurgents have $50 rifles and
1000 rounds of ammunition. DIR. Bur
gos. a prominent native of Marinduque
and supporter of the Americans, ac-
companies the expedition to try to con-
vince the insurgents of the wisdom Of
surrender.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
TOO MANY JAPs.

Over Three Thousand Landed at FArt
Townsend, Wash.
# WAsHNGToN, April 2ass talaT
Secretary Taylor of the treas do
partment has received a telegram ON
the immigration inspector at sort.
Townsend, Wash, in which lie STATES
that 1000 japanese immigrants were
landed at that port Thursday and 22,.2o00
are expected to arrive during the d;gs..
Id consequence Of this sudden increase
in the arrival of 0rientals he is unable
TO make the necessary examina nations un-:
aided and asks for an thority to employ
additional he'll Mr.. Taylor has wired
him authority to employ three emer-
gency assistants. a. fS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
DRAWING DOUBLE. SALARIES.

American Officers in Cuba Said Not to Be
Underpaid.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The fact that
some half dozen American army officers
in Cuba are drawing two salaries will
undoubtedly very soon be made public
officially.
There have been reports at the capitol
for some time to the effect that certain
high administrative officers were draw
ing double salaries. In commenting on
these reports day Or so ago, Senator
Chandler said he did not think it posi-
BILE that any American officer would
think of drawing a double salary, and
he felt quite certain that none of the
officers in Cuba were so imposing upon
the natives. "&r
= This seemed such reasonable state
ment that Republicans and Democrats
alike took it for granted. Yet for some
reason the reports of double salaries
were persistent, and when some of the
officers were asked about it they gave
evasive answers. Friday Senator Ba-
con introduced resolution calling upon
the secretary of war to state whether
any of the American army officers in
administrative positions in Cuba were
drawing double salaries. The resolu-
tion was adopted and will be answered
by Secretary Root in q day or SO.
Secretary Root is said to have unof-
hcia1ly admitted the truth of the state
ment in some cases, justifying it by the
extraordinary expenses to which the Of
dcials were subjected in order to keep
mn their nositions
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Regard with. Serious Alteration.

BERLIN, April IS. The news regard
ing the friction between the United
States and Turkey has caused little
comment in Berlin. The Tageblatt
says: I'VE do mot believe the Euro
pean powers would apply the Monroe
doctrine to Turkey. Nevertheless a
large American naval demonstration Ia
European waters would be fact which
continental powers could not regard
without serious attention !" ri
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ned until dark and was principally car
ried on by the artillery, which tempo
rariiy silenced two Of the Boer guns.
H The British command the hills for
miles around the Beers who are reported
to hold strong positions, but are proba-
bly, retiring. 5.s.s II i n ..3s
The casualties on the British side
were slight and most Of them occurred
among the yeomanry and mounted In
fanHy. VI: 85, AZ
The firing was at long range. None
Of the British troops were killed.
BosHoF, Orange Free State, April 81.
AT midday General Methuen's 8 field
force at Swartzkopj esfontein was or.
dered to return to Boshof. It's convoy
extended over six miles. The escort
took npa position on hill commands
ing the road, just in the nick of time.
as q force Of 1000 Beers with two guns
and pompon suddenly appeared in
the vicinity and opened very heavy
fire. The British, however, held them
in check until the column reached a
point Of safety, when they retired. The
British had several casualties. The
Beers fought determinedly and must
have suffered considerably, as they
advanced TO within 800 yards Of the hill,
whence concealed detachment of the
Eritish opened i heavy fusiliade upon
them. '7s n
MAsERU, Basutoland, April 81. The
Beers around opener have been rein
forced and are now stronger than ever.
The firing Of cannon and rides was
heard today in the direction Of Dewets-
dorp, which was looked upon as mean
ing that relief was approaching. Heavy
fighting is hourly expected. Two large
Beer forces left the vicinity Of Wepener
this morning, one going in the direc-
tion Of DeWetsdorp and the other to-
wards RouxvilIe. Nj 5
LONDON, April 28. 6:18 p. N. The
war Office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Bloemf fontein, April 81. Bundles
force came in contact with the enemy
yesterday, four miles southwest of De-
wetsdorp. They occupied strong posi-
tions covering tho town. The yeomanry
and mounted infantry seized another
position which enabled Rumble to drive
the enemy of and occupy the high
ground the enemy had been holding.
Rumble advanced this morning early
and is now again engaging with the
enemy. Cur casualt tiles yesterday were
two men severely wounded and Lien
tenant 81 Connor and seven men slightly
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
Organ Grinder to BE Earl of Pu,es.

organ Grander TO BE Earl of Pulet.
LONDON, April 2S.-The Daily Mail
makes the following announcement:
'.We learn that an arrangement is on
the eve Of completion permitting Wis.
count Hinton, the organ grinder, to be-
come the Earl of Pulet, the younger
son by the late earl's 5hird wife aban-
doning his claim to the title but reserv-
ing an annuity to be paid ont of the
ESTATE -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
BAD Fire; Little Insurance. N !, .

l1SHU TIfe5 A.lttIe IHbIrstnCe.gt ae1
MILWAUKEE, April 80. An Eyening
Wisconsin special from Kenosha. Wis,
says: A disastrous fire visited the vii;
lage Of Wilmot, in the western part of
this county, wiping out every ind dustria3,
plant in the town. The town was alb
solutely without fire protection and the
only protection was a bucket brigade.
The loss is estimated at SOC, 900, with
practically 40 insurance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
Teaohers st sioux CITY. !.

Sioux Cry, La, April %. Almost
every train which pulled into Sioux
City brought crowds Of teachers from
Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska, who
are in attendance npon the Northwest
ern Teachers association. There are
nearly 900 teachers in Sioux City. AT
the various meetings papers Of interest
to the teachers were read. E
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23

and the other to strike out the provision
for the battleships The question Of
building ships in government yards did
not reach vote as the amendment
offered to this end was ruled ont on
point Of order. 81. n }5: ~.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
1hree Times 81 Fire.

NEW ORLEANs. April sss 49, he steam
ser Elcelsior, which sailed Thursday FOR
New York. has returned to port with
fire in her hold, This is the third time
the Excelsior has been on fire wiithin tho.
last fortnight.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
Twelve sacks Of Mail.

Boston, April as. Twelve sacks Of
mail addressed to Francis Truth, the.
divine healer, who was arrested re-
gently charged with fraud, have been
iinpounded by the United States gov
srnment under the usual fraud or
der y ~ ssE "a 81 III s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-23
rev. I, Cl,nrles lsseo,her y, Dead.

i HAvERHlI.L, Mass, April 2s The
Rev, Charles Beecher. brother Of the
late Henry Ward Beecher, died atsthe
home OF his sdaug ghter, Mrs e. w
Noyes, In Georg getosvn He was S4 /
years old and was the youngest Of the
Beecher family.
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! Y 7 DUEL !. !
Generals Chermside and Rumble
Connect With the Beers Near
DeWet dorp.
Fighting Continued Until Dark,
Principally Between Artil-
4 lery Forces.
Methuen Retires From sWartz-
kopjesfont ntein in the Nick \.
Of Time. .a

BAoEMFoNTErN, Friday, April 90:
Continuing their march on Friday,
Generals Chermside and Rumble came
into contact with the Boevs near De.
Wetsdorp at noon. The fighting contin.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-17
GhdutduQud.

At l:3O clock the Indian band
gave a fine out door concert and a
little after 2 o'clock the grand con-
cert in the auditorium started.
The Dixie Ju bilee Concert COM
pany first sang '"The Song of the
Vikings" responding to an encore,
after which Miss Maude Lindsey,
of Fargo, made her first appear
ance on the Chautauqua platform.
She sang "The Rosary and "Sum-
mer," very sweetly, greatly delight
ing the audience. Then Miss
Stone, of the Dixie Jubilee Con-
cert company, sang, the company
joining in, after which Miss Lind
sey gave another beautiful selec-
ton. The concert part of the
program was closed by the Jubilee
singers who responded to repeated
encores'
At the conclusion of the concert
Rev. William Edwards delivered
an interesting address on "Science
and the Bible"
The ball game between Grand
Forks and Devils Lake was called
at 4:30, when about all the people
on the Chautauqua grounds lined
up around the diamond to witness
the contest.
The exercises of the evening
were unusually interesting and en-
tertained large crowd until late
hour. Is
First came the grand concert in
which the Jubilee Singers took q
most prominent part to the de-
light of the audience. Miss Lind
sey sang several times, and DR.,
johnson, of Grand Forks, recited
several humorous selections that
made happy hit.
The second part of the evenings
program was the address by Mrs.
Unruh on "That Old Bachelor. :"
1t was a splendid effort and did
great credit to the speaker, who,
delicate woman though she be-,
did what some of the gentlemen
orators who have appeared on the
Chautauqua platform could not do.
she held the almost undivided
attention of a large audience from
beginning to close one of the long
est speeches that has ever been
made during this session of the
Chautauqua assembly.
| We shall not attempt to give
anything like a report of the lee
ture. Suffice it to say, however,
that Mrs. Unruh's old bachelor is
Uncle Sam, who set up house,
keeping l24 years ago, and accord
ing to her idea has not hada single
house cleaning in all that time, al
though there have been promises
every four years that thejob should
be thoroughly performed. Hewill
cease to be bachelor housekeeper
and things will 20 along better
when the female part of the popu-
lation shall be endowed with the
same legal rights and privi-
leges as are bestowed upon the
men. That in brief, was the tenor
of Mrs. Unruh's speech. It was
illustrated by many bright sayings
and pointed comparisons.
Of course it was a temperance
speech. Mrs. Unruh said that she
recognized that there were many
things out of order about the old
bachelors establishment, but said
the dirtiest room should be cleaned
first, SO she would wipe out the
government alliance with the liquor
traffic. She quoted some interest
ing revenue statistics, showing
what an immense sum of money is
yearly expended for strong drink
and altogether made as strong an
anti-liquor argument as anyone
could have done.
At the close Of the lecture the
Indian band gave a night concert
in front of the Hotel Oakwood, en-
tertaining large crowd for more
than an hour.