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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-05-11

Senator Vest is the only member of
the senate at present who served in the
confederate senate during the civil
war. ss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-05-11
70 accomplish Che sappropriation neceg-

After suffering from piles for fifteen
years I was cured by using two boxes
ofDeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye,' writes
w. j. Baxter, North Brook, N. G. 1t
heals everything. Beware of counter
feits. 3. S. Beardsley, Fourth street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-05-11

"DeYNitt's Little Early Risers are
the finest pills I ever used."-D. J.
Moore, I-illbrook, Ala. They quickly
cure all liver and bowel troubles. e.
s. Beardsley. Fourth street. 70
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-05-11

- IUaCI1Tlto ITSA ~
The next teachers examination in
Burleigh county, will be held at the
high school building in the city of
Bismarck, on FRIDAY, May 25, 1900.
Beginning at 8 a. m.
c.. D. EDICK.
County Superintendent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-05-11

LOST OR STRAYEI

~ LOST OR STRAYED. :
One sorrel pony, roacned name, dia-
mond brand on hip. white strip on
face. Return to Frank Jackson's
camp. #.s-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-05-11

Senator Pettus makes a travelling
desk of his big SLOUGH lat. When he
starts out in the morning he fills his
hat with letters and papers. He dis
tributes them in sections as ne visits
the white house and the departments,
but the old SLOUGH hat is still bullying
with documents when he reaches the
senate. % r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-05-11
:. ON e BOTTLE.

OF Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this
guarantee: "A1l we ask of you is to
use two-thirds of the contents Of this
bottle faithfully, then if you can say
you are not benefited return the bot
tie to your druggist and he may re-
fund the price paid" Price 25 cents
so cents and 1 90. E. S. Reardsley,
druggist, Fourth street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
NEW CAMPAIGN PLAN.
Filipino Insurgents to Organize Small
Mounted Bands to Harass the
American Forces.

WASHINGTON. May 5--Recent mail
adylces to the war department from
the Philippines indicate that the latest
plan Of the insurgents is to organize
into mounted bands OF 100 and harass
the American forces wherever possible
These bands will be scattered through
out the Islands and will be in daily
communication with each other as far
as possible by means OF scouts. who
viii carry the orders to govern concert
ed movements and all information con-
cerning retreats, feinforcements. etc.
According to the Liberal.the organ OF
the FiIipinos. complete plan Of mill
tary strategy will be drawn up as a
result Of which the Americans will
soon suffer"
1t is reported that strong insurgent
camp is being organized in the Fam
beles mountains and that nearly all
the towns Of the provinces. whether
occupied by Americans or not, continue
to pay taxes for the sustenance Of the
Filipinos in arms and the prosecution
OF the struggle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
PHILIPPINE coURT-MARTIALs.
Right OF Commanding General to Car
ry Out the Sentences Of Certain
Volunteer officers VIII BE
Tested.

WASHINGTON. May S.-The war
department has received from
General Otis, at Manila, the rec
ords Of the proceedings Of courts mar
tial in the cases Of six commissioned
officers. The chief Of these cases is
that of Major George w. Kirkman,
Forty Ninth volunteer infantry Cap
tain Twenty third infantry who was
dismissed front the service by order Of
General Otis ON conviction by court
martial of conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger and gentleman, in having misbe-
haved in appearing on the streets Of
Manila in drunken condition.
The other cases received are those Of
First Lieutenant Robert C. Gregg,
Forty Ninth volunteer infantry: First
Lieutenant Clayton j. Bailey, Twenty
Seventh infantry; First Lieutenant
John j. Foley. Thirtieth volunteer in
fantry and First Lieutenant Harold
Hammond, Ninth infantry. These Of
ficers were tried on various charges.
Lieutenants Gregg and Bailey were
convicted and sentenced to dismissal
and Lieutenants Foley and Hammond
were acquitted.
The sentnce Of each case was ap-
proved by General Otis and were dis
posed Of without dismission to the au-
thorities at Washington. The records
have been sent to the war department
for file and recorded in the office of the
judge e-advooate general.
At the instance of the secretary Of
war. Judge-Advocate General Lieber
win make a special report in the case
of Major Kirkman. which report also
will have a bearing on the cases Of
Lieutenants Gregg and Bailey as the
same legal principle is involved in each
of them, Generally stated it in
wolves the right of General Otis to dis
miss the officers without the reference
10 the president as commander-in-chief
of the army.
1t is admitted hat such power Is con-
ferred on generals commanding armies
in the field in time of war, but it is
contended that no such condition exist
ed in the case of Major Kirkman at
the time of the offenses alleged to
have been committed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
THE ARMY BILL PASSED.
Senate Also Disposes of a Number of
Pension Bills, Including That
of General Longstreet.

WASHINGTON. May S.-The SEN
ate today adopted a motion of Hoar TO
take up the resolution declaring Clark,
of Montana, not duly elected to the
senate and then postponed considera-
tito nof the question for one week. The
army appropriation bill was passed.
The senate passed 1S7 private PEN
sion bills. Among them were bills
granting pension of $50 month to
General Longstreet, who was major
in the United States army before he
went into the confederaey; to Mrs.
Margaret Badger, widow of Commo-
dore Badger, and TO Mrs. Grldley,
widow of the late Captain Grldley Of
the Olympia, aud of 800 month to
Mrs. Julia Henry. widow of General
Guy V. Henry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
The ADVANCE IS
SLOWLY GOING ON
Strong Opposing BOer Forces En-.
cOuntered at All Points.
BRANDFoRT is OCCUPIED
-Four Thousand Of the Ruemy Forced 10 Re-
tire Before The British important
Movement Believed 10 Have Started
From Kimberley.

LONDON. May 4. i:i5.-It IL an.
nounced that British have captured
Drandfort. The British rurpriscd the
Beers who retreatcd hastily. Four
thousand Of the enemy moved to
Brandfort yesterday evening In order
to oppose the British advance.
General Broadwood's cavalry rigade
has reached Isabelfonteln. rs miles
north Of ThRbanchu. General Ian
Hamilton Is biyouacklng at Jacobsruhl.
10 miles north Of Thabanchu. General
fuckers division II moving eastward
from Karce siding, The divisions OF
General French and General Rundle
are IN and near Thabanchu.
Thus Lord Roberts has 10000 men
operating clear Of the railway along
his front OF forty miles. He is adyanc-
Ing slowly with some successes. but
nothing decisive. Vet, at all the points
Of concentration, the Beers appear in
force suiiicient TO compel the British
W NiNSffi WIN NAuAi0Hs lnfiF Wlue
front In the rugged country makes
turning movements of hand very diff
iicult.
The Beers. Winston Churchill says.
have enormous herds of cattle and
nocks OF sheep gathered in the South
west. These they are driving north
ward.
Correspondents at Kimberley have
been forbidden to communicate for
several days, the deduction being that
the forward movement Is under way
ther.
The Daily News has the following
from Thabanohu. dated Wednesday:
In yesterdays ilanlslng movement.
Captain Towse and 30 Gordon High
landers were surrounded by $50 Beers.
who demanded their surrender Cap
tain Towae ordered his men to fix
bayonets and charge. With wild
cheer the Gordons rushed at the enc
my and swept them away with great
slaughter.
Captain Towse was blinded in both
eyes by the enemy's fire."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
SOLD AURORA BoREAL1s.
A Clever Swindler Beats New York
Capitalists Out OF a Tidy
Sum.

NEW wHATCOM. Wash. May a.
E. Banks lies in Jail here tonight,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses by selling imaginary
quartz gold mines in AtIin to promi-
nent New York capitalists. These in
clude j. P. OBrien, the well-known
Staten Island railroad promoter; NJ.
E. Graves, retired mining king; At
torney Peter A. Hendrick and Thomas
Lazier. a prominent New York finan-
cier /,
Banks went to New York last March
with samples Of quartz. rich in gold.
which he claimed came from claims
owned by him in Atlin. Alaska.
He was to give the New Workers a
half interest in these claims for mon
ey with which to develop them and
build g stamp mill. This was given
him, in the shape of three accepted
drafts for the sum Of fifteen hundred
dollars and $4,000 more was to be fur
nished when development had sufi-
ciently progressed. Banks acknowl-
edges he is the man and says he never
owned any quartz while in Atlin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
LABOR UNIONS QUARREL.
Philadelphia workIngmen Fighting
Among Themselves Sixteen
THOUSAND on a Strike.

PHILADELPHIA. May S,-As re-
suit OF the action last night Of the Al
lied Building Trades Council in refus-
ing TO recognize the brotherhood Of
carpenters, because the latter agreed
to work on buildings regardless of
whether union or non-union men are
employed thereon, so long as their
union is recognized. the Allied Building
Trades Council, in retaliation, ordered
out all It's men wherever the Brother
hood 9f Carpenters are working.
This makes about 10000 men, in all,
employed in building trades, on a
strike in this city. The order affects
the exposition building. where hum
dreds Of men are at work preparing
the structure for the coming republic
can national convention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
CONSULAR SERVICE BILL.
Committee Has Concluded Considera.
tion and Win Recommend the
Passage of the Law.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The SEN
at,s committee on foreign relations has
concluded consideration of the bill for
the reorganization Of the consular SER
vice and agreed to report as a substi-
tute for the original senate bill meas
ure prepared by the state department.
The bill provides system of exam
ination for consuls, consuls general and
commercial agents, but exempts vice.
consuls and vice. .consuls generals, dep
uties and consular agents from its re-
quirements. These latter officials are
to be appointed as heretofore under
executive regulations,
Under the bill there are to be two
consuls general of the first class who
are to receive $4,000 each per annum;
eight of the second class at $4,000, Is
of the third class at $4,000 and 10 of
the fourth class at $1,000. OF consuls
there are to be 81 Of the first class at
salaries of 5000 each; 80 of the second
class at $4,000; 40 Of the fourth class
at $500; 80 of the fifth class at $4,000;
so Of the sixth class at $500. All fees
received by those in the consular SER
vice except consular agents are to be
into the treasury.
The proposed classification is to be
made within one year. The present
incumbents of the consulates, consul
ates-general and commercial agencies
are to be gradually recalled for exam
ination within two years, and after
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
Horrible Situation at the ScO-
field Mines, in Utah.
MAY BURN THE BODIES
Children Gather a Carload Of Flowers to
Strew Upon the Collins -Sabscriptlons
for Relief Families Coming From
Every Quarter.

SALT LAKE. May 3.-The latest dis
patches from Scofeld says that the
extreme estimate Of dead is now about
25O men.
Relatives Of the victims continue to
arrive from all surrounding towns.
There are not enough collins in the
camp to bury the dead, and to add
to the horror Of the situation the bod
les are rapidly decomposIng and it
has been suggested that cremation
may have to be resorted to.
There are 50 bodies for which no
provision for burial has been made.
Quite a number Of Finlanders were
killed in the mine but notwithstand-
ing. not 4 single Finlander has vol
unteered to aid in the rescuing and
the bodies Of the Firms have been re-
covered by Welsh. Scotch. English and
American miners.
A joint committee Of the Odd Fell
lows and knights OF Pythias spent the
day among the dead, identifying mem-
bers Of their orders. They found about
twenty Of each order among the dead.
The school children OF this city have
gathered carload of flowers which
will be sent to Scofeld.
Subscriptions FOR the benefit Of the
sufferers are coming in from all over
the state and the total now amounts
70 $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
THE KENTUCKY PERSECUTION.
One Of Plnliert0n Witnesses Charges
Taylor With Trying TO Sup
press Testimony.

FRANKFORT, May s.-w II. cul-
ton resumed his testimony In the Goe-
bel murder investigation today.
He stated that Governor Taylor au-
thorized the witness to give Youtsey
any amount 3f money he desired II he
would leave Kentucky. Al the con-
ference IN Lexington. culton said he
did not know where Powers or Youtsey
were when the shot was fred.
The last talk he had with Youtsey.
the latter said the plain 10 Kill Goe-
bel had been abandoned. Culton had
been asked by Circuit Court Clerk
Moore. II Jackson county, but denied
tina. culton had told him anything
about the plan 10 bring on a riot and
kin Goebel and other members Of the
legislature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
FOR BRYAN AS A UNIT.
Iowa Democrats Accept the Leader
But Balk at the Chicago
Platform.

DES MONIES, Ia, May S-The DEM
oeratic state convention today select
ed four delegates ut large to the
Kansas City convention. Cato Sells.
of Vinton. Charles A. Walsh, of Ottawa.
John s. Murphy, Of Dubuque. and Geo.
Baker, of Davenport.
The proceedings were characterized
by harmony throughout, the prevail
ing sentiment was overwhelmingly for
Bryan and the delegates were instruct
ed to vote as unit at Kansas City.
In framing the platform, the more
conservative element prevailed. The
Chicago platform is endorsed and the
gold standard denounced, but the ratio
of 16 to does not appear in the reso-
lutions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
PREPARING FOR ROBERTS.
Beers Erecting New Fortlncations and
Destroying Railroads to OBJ
struct the British
Advance.

LONDON. May S.-The Lourenco
Marques correspondent OF the Daily
Mail telegraphing yesterday. says;
"The Beers have begin constructing
fortlncations at Lydenburg where they
continue to store provisions. There is
also evidence OF an intention to con-
meet the disused selat railway, run
ming northwest from Komatipoort,
with Lydenburg. to destroy The Meth
erlands railway as a last resort and
to hold the Draksnburg range as an
eastern barrier with Lydenburg as
headquarters.
II this plan should be adopted, the
campaign will become very difficult" Z"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
After Years Congress Opens Mil
lions Of Acres for Farms.
MAIL TUBE PROVIDED FOR
French Republic Expresses Sympathy Over
The Utah Mine -POsiOIfee Ap.
preparation WIN Be Reported To.
day Its Provisions.

WASHINGTON. May S.-The house
today, without division, passed the
free homes bill which has been pend
lug before congress for number Of
years.
The bill provides that The govern.
rpent shall issue patents to actual
bona fde Settlers on the agricultural
lands Of all Indian reservations open.
ed TO settlement.
These lands were taken up by set.
tiers. who contracted to pay for them
at sl.25 and 1915 per acre. BY the
terms Of the BIZ! the government as
sumes the payment OF the purchase
price TO the Indians. and changes the
existing laws relative to agricultural
colleges so as 70 insure the payment
OF endowments. which heretofore have
come out Of the sale OF public lands
in case Of deficiency. These payments
involved $4,000 annually.
OF the 2s0OO.OOO acres in the Indian
reservations opened to settlement, for
which the government is to pay, or
has paid. sS5.OOO,OOO about eight mil
lion acres have been taken up and
about two million acres are supposed
to be still available for agricultural
purposes.
A remarkable thing in connection
with the passage Of the bill today was
the speech in its favor by Galusha A.
Grow (rep). of Pennsylvania. the ven
cradle ex-speaker of the house. who As
years ago fathered and passed the orig
inal homestead bill. lie was then
the youngest and is now the Oldest
member Of the house.
rhe house went into a committee Of
the whole to consider the free-homes
bill. Eddy of Minnesota, in charge of
the bill, made the opening speech in
favor Of the bill. Eddy said all party
platforms had declared in favor of
this. Flynn. Of Oklahoma, in advocat-
ing the bill, said 1t was a mistake 10
suppose thar it gives settlers their
homes free. They would have to re-
side upon their lands and cultivate
them for five years before securing
title.
Maddox Of Georgia opposed the bill.
He said 1t would cost the government
SS5,S59,s6l.
The bill was passed without dis
cussion.
The senate committee on post offices
and post roads completed the post Of
fee appropriation bill and Chairman
Wolcott will report 1t tomorrow
The net increase in the bill is about
$l,OOO,OOO which includes the restora-
tion Of the provision for a pneumatic
tube service as first reported by the
house committee. 1t provides s225,000
for continuing present contracts and
adds S5O0,0OO for the extention Of the
service to other cities in addition to
those where it has been in use.
The French ambassador called on
President Mckinley and Secretary Hay
today and conveyed the coincidence of
the French republic to the president
of the United States over the mine
disaster near Salt Lake City.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
GOT THEN BADLY SCARED.
Canadian Troops Ordered 70 BE in
Readiness TO Repel a Fenian
Invasion From This Country.

DETROIT. May 3.-Iocal papers to-
day print the following: Windsor.
ont--Colonel Holmes. commanding Of
tieer Of No. military district has re-
ceiyed instructions from ottawa to
have twenty OF the First Essex FusI-
Hers Seventh London Fusiliers, Twen-
ty-sixth Middlessx. Twenty seventh
Lambtou and Twenty-fifth EIgin bat
talions ready TO march at two hours
notice.
This step has been deemed advisable
by the military department owing TO
Information that bands OF fenians in
tend invading Canada at some point
along the river St. clair or the Detroit
river for the purpose OF destroying
son'c OF the railway lines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04

passing they are to be readmitted to
the classes from which they are re-
called. The bill provides for a board
Of examiners, consisting Of state de-
partnient officials. and the board Is
given authority TO fix the scope and
method Of It's examination. consuls
and consuIs- general are to be trans
ferred from one place to another in the
same class at the Will Of the president,
but no naturaIized citizen Of the Uni
ted States Is to be assigned to the
country Of his nativity.
Persons employed in the state de-
parlrrent for two years are made eIlgi-
bic for appointment to places In the
consular service at the same salary
without examination.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
DEWEY AT ST. LOUIS.
A Rousing Reception rendered the vis-
iting Admiral by the People.

ST, LOUIS, May S.--Amid the firing
of cannon, the shrleking of whistles
and the huzzas Of vast concourse OF
enthusiastic people, Admiral Dewey
became the guest Of the city Of st.
Louis this evening. Thousands of peo-
pie crowded into and around the man.
moth depot long before the train ar
rived,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
CANADIAN MAcHINIsT's LUCK.
Proved to Be the Heir to 100000 OF
Estate In California.

LoNpoN, Ont, May S.-Francis E.
Brooks, a machinist of this city has
just fallen heir TO fortune Of $4,000 900.
When the gold fever OF 1876 prevailed,
Charles and Joseph Petit, uncles of
Mr.. Brooks, left their home in the
Province Of Quebec and started for
California, where they built the rail-
road between San Francisco and San
Diego.
Mr., Brooks identity has been estab-
lished by the lawyers in charge of the
estate and he will leave, for California
May 20 to take possession Of the es-
tate, which consists of the California
Central Railroad stock, car shops at
San Jose, block Of buildings in San
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
BRYAN IN OHIO.
He Submits" to an Interview In Which
He Declares the Democrats Win
Have an Overwhelming
Victory.

TOLEDO, May 3-w. J. Bryan ar
rived in Toledo this afternoon. It is
estimated that fully $4,000 people neard
Bryan at various points where he
spoke in the city.
While here he submitted to an in
terview and took occasion to express
himself very decidedly regarding the
coming national election, which he de-
clared will surely result in an over
whelming democratic victory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
KENTUCKY DERBY.
Lieutenant Gibson Cuts the Track
Record IN Magnificent Race.

LOUISVILLE, May S.-Lieutenant
Gibson, the son of G. w. Johnson.
showed this afternoon that the con-
fldence placed in him by the talent
had been fully justified, for he won the
26th Kentucky derby as he pleased.
taking three-quarters of a second Off
the track record for one mile and a
quarter.
over $4,000 people saw the race,
which was run in s:OsA.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
STEAMER GOES AGROUND.

SEATTLE, May S.-The steamer
Victorian. while on route from Yicto-
ria to Seattle. about IL o'clock this
morning went aground off Point VIII
son and hung there for five hours when
she foated of. with the rising tide.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
DEKALB MILLS RESUMED.

CHICAGO, May ga special to the
Times-Herald from Dekalb, ILL.,, says:
The American Steel & Wire Company
has started the wire drawing mills To-
Gated in this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY NAY A, 1900

Francisco. some valuable mining stock
and two residences, one In Oakland
and the other IN San Jose.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-04
BUBoNIc PLAGUE AT sUAKIM.

sUAKIM, May3.-Three cases of bu-
homie plague and one death from the
disease are reported here.