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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Real Work of the Session Has
Begun.

Chicago, May 6. - Struggling under
an avalanche of memorials and reso-
buttons the Methodist general confer
encc began yesterday the real bust
ness of it's long session. With excited
debate it took action to check alleged
mercenary tendencies of some of it's
bishops. Then it appointed commit
tees to make special Investigations of
the great departments of the great
church work. Hardly a great reform
which had been agitated by Metho-
dists in the past four years but was
proposed under one aspect or another
in the memorials that were submitted.
The question Of amusements and the
time limit for the ministers were both
the subject of reform proposals, but
these. as well as old questions of
deeper Importance were submitted to
the standing committees of the con-
ference for thorough consideration.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10

Washington, May 5-Yesterday's ses-
sion of the senate was rendered espe-
cally notable by the passage after a
debate lasting only three hours of the
army reorganization bill. In military
circles the measure is regarded as one
Of the most important of the present
session. 1t practically revolutionizes
the present staff arrangements of the
army. 1t proposes to change the pres
ent system of permanent appointments
in certain staff corps to one of detail
by gradual process as the officers
now in those corps go out of active
service. AS vacancies occur in de-
partments Of the adjutant general, the
Inspector general, quartermaster gen
eral and commissary general they are
to be filled by details from the line, the
details to be temporary and not to eX-
coed four years. The new system is
not applied to the corps Of engineers,
medical department, pay department
or judge advocate generals depart
ment. The bill discontinues tha regi-
mental organization of the artillery
and establishes an artillery corps of
two brigades, viz. 126 batteries of
coast artillery and 1S batteries of field
artillery with a total of 17,44S men.
1t provides for an increase Of 100 in
the corps of cadets at West Point.
two at large from each state and ten
more to the present number of twenty
from the United States at large. The
rank of the commanding general of
the army is raised to that of lieuten-
ant general, and that of the adjutant
general to major general the latter
being during the incumbency of the
present adiutant general. Gen. Corbin.
The president is empowered to place
on the retired list any officer who has
been suspended from duty by sentence
Of court martial or by legislative order
in mitigation of such sentence, for a
period extending to or within one year
Of the time of his compulsory retire
ment for age. This is we'll under
stood to apply to Commissary General
Eagan. Az amendment creating a
veterinary corps for the army consist
ing of Il colonel and thirty-fve other
commanding officers was attached to
the bill after a spirited debate, the
25 to %. The Notifications appropria
The House.
The house made fair progress yes
terday with the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. completing 70 of the 1872
pages of the bill. Much of the time yes
terday was consumed in an effort Of
members of the naval committee to
cripple the coast and geodetic survey
in retaliation for the refusal of the
house to agree to their recommended
ton when the naval bill was before
the house. to place the survey of the
waters of our insular possessions in
the hands of the navy. They tried to
strike out Of the bill the item author
izing the coast survey to survey the
coasts in the jurisdiction Of the United
States. They made point Of order
against new vessel for the survey
and against an appropriation of $751;
745 for enlisted men on survey vessels,
but the latter APPROPRIATION went back
into the bill IN another form.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
FOUR KILLED IN FIRES.
Firemen Fatally Injured and Occu-
pants of Buildings Buried in

Firemen Fatally Injured and Occu-
pants of Buildings Buried in
Ruins.
New York, May 6. - Four persons
were killed in fires in this city last
night and early this morning, and
fifth lies fatally injured at hospital.
At lodging house fire in South street
John Curran, a marine engineer, was
burned to death. and Fireman Daniel
Mullin was thrown from a ladder, re-
ceiving injuries from which he died.
Fireman James Fitzpatrick was fatal
ly injured by the overturning of a
hose truck which he was driving. An
explosion wrecked the fat and tallow
factory Of Joseph Stern & Co., i'll West
Fortieth street. and two men are be-
lieved to be buried under the ruins.
They are Thomas Mcclure and Joseph
Drum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
HORRIBLE MILL ACCIDENT.
Large SPLINTER Driven Thr

Large Splinter Driven Through the
Neck of saltwater Employee.
Saltwater. Mimi, May Civilian
Rabloff was instantly killed at the
Staples-Allee mill. He was employed
on an edger and splinter five feet in
length was hurled with such force
that it passed through his neck. 9th
ers went through his arm and LAGER
ated his face. He was about forty
years Of age and leaves a wife and
child.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY
Brought Out in Connection With the
GOeNel Case.


Frankfort, KY, May 6. - The most
important testimony yet brought out
in connection with the Goebel assas
siration case was brought out last
night in the hearing for bail in the
Culton case. Assistant Secretary OF
State Matthews and Mckenzie Todd,
private secretary to Gov. Taylor, were
the star witnesses and gave testimony
nearly as sensational as that of Gull
ton. Matthews stated that pardons
were issued also to Charles Finley,
John l.. Powers. Harland Whitaker
and possibly w. II. Culton, but later
said he was not sure as to Culton,
but thought he entered a pardon for
him at the same time he entered the
other three pardons and those of Caleb
Powers and John Davis March 10, but
was not sure The hearing will con-
tinue to-day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10

LoEdOn, May 6.-The mounted infan-
try with Lord Roberts, among which
are the Canadians, have picketed their
horses on the south bank of the Vet
river, eighteen miles north of Brand
fort. The head of Lord Roberts col
umn has thus advanced thirty-two
miles from Karee Siding in two days,
or ffty-three miles north of Bloem-
fontein. Little powder was spent. The
British work Was hard marching. the
Beers retiring out of reach of the
British shells. The correspondents
supplement Lord Roberts plain state
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
Saved From Forest Fires.

Milwaukee. Wis, May g. - A Wau-
sau special to the Seminal says the
village of Hatley, where are located
the mills and yards of the Fenwood
Lumber company, was saved from de-
struction by the fire department of
Wausau. The fire which has threat
ened the village Of Mosinee is also
now under control, as is also the for
est fire in the swamps and lands be-
tween Mosinee and Marathon City.
Unless rain comes soon these and 9TH
er fires may be revived and much
damage will result.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
Robbed of $1,000.

Buffalo. N. Y. May Civilian L.
Hibbard. a prominent citizen, was
robbed of $1,000 on Washington street
yesterday. He had just drawn the
money from the bank and stepped out
into the street when he was accosted
by a young man who said he was
clerk of the bank and wanted to recti-
fy an error. When Mr. Hubbard took
the book from his pocket the young
man snatched it and escaped down an
alley.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
Driven Crazy by PRACTICAL Jokes,

Menominee. Mich, May 6. - Philip
Holub, aged thirty years, in fit of
dependency shot himself through the
heart yesterday. His body was found
at the farm of Joseph Stohol. two
miles north of the city. Holub stated
Thursday that two of the men en-
ploved with him in the lumber yard
had driven him crazy by playing prac.
tical Jokes and tantalzing him while
at work. Warrants are out for the
two men who tantalized him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
TOWN ALMOST WIPED OUT.
Destructive Fire in q Mining Town
in British Columbia.

Victoria. B. c., My 6.-Sandon, a
British Columbia mining town, was
all but obliterated by fire. The big
Reco hotel and the Canadian Pacific
railroad station were among the first
buildings to go, and then, famed by a
strong wind, the fire climbed up the
hills to the residence portion Of the
town. Sandon is situated twenty miles
from Kaslo. 1t is the terminus Of the
NaEusp & Slocum railway and has a
population Of 1000 people. The big
silver mines at Sandon are reported
to have lost their Office and plants by
the fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
Suez Canal Rates.

San Francisco, May e.-The Oriental
agents Of the various trans-Pacitic
companies have agreed in conference
to act Jointly in the future in making
rates against the Suez canal, agents in
China acting as one body and the
agents in Japan as another. The oh.
1ect will be to always meet all rates,
but not to cut them more than enough
to get the business. No agreement has
vet been reached in regard to incom-
ing cargoes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10

Queen Chips In to the Ottawa Fund.
London, May 6.-Queen Victoria has
contributed 500 guineas and the prince
Of Wales $50 guineas to the Mansion
house Ottawa fire relief fund. An
other Ottawa fire relief fund was
opened at Glasgow yesterday and
about $4,000 was subscribed in few
hours. s.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
Killed by a Street Car.

Detroit. Mich, May Cdr. Edward
Everett Vincent. who was one of the
party of Peary's Arctic expedition,
was run over by street car and killed
yesterday. DR.. Vincent was riding a
bicycle along Grand River avenue
His wheel was struck by the car fen
der. He was thrown under the wheels
and instantly killed. The body was
fearfully mangled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
scholl Building Contract Ayyarded.

scholl Building Contract Awarded.
New Ulm. Mimi, May 6.-,The board
of education awarded the contract for
the erection of the new high school
building to Frank Keute, a local con-
tractor. for $18,452. The contract
calls for the completion of the building
not later than Oct. is.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
SALE ABANDONED.

Deal for the Danish West Indies
Strongly Opposed by King.
London. May Ga dispatch to the
Tines from Copenhagen says that the
project of selling the Danish West
Indies to the United States has been
abandoned. 1t is strongly opposed by
the leading men, and the king is also
opposed to it. The dispatch adds that
the Copenhagen banks intend to COM
bine and start new bank at st.
Thomas. d. w. I.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
ROBERTS ADVANCE
BRITISH TROOPS PICKETED ON
THE VET RIVER.

Hard Marching Carries the British
Forces Thirty-two Miles From
Aaree Siding In Two Days-BOers
Retire Out of Reach of British
Shells-LOrd Roberts and Lord
kitchener at BrandfOrt-French'
cavalry Sweeping the Country
observation-disclosures Crosses the
Vanl at windsorton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
King oscar visit. Victoria.

London. May 6-The king and queen
of Sweden. foregoing the usual Gus
tom which has heretofore marked
their visits to England, went to Wind
sor hotel. accompanied by their suite.
Queen Victoria received her royal
guests at the entrance of the grand
quadrangle. After luncheon their
Swedish maiesties returned to their
country residence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
Kansas Corn for India.

Topeka, Kan, May 6.-The Kansas
india relief committee has instructed
Secretary Anderson to order the
purchase of 10000 bushels of corn in
New York. to be loaded in a relief
ship which sails next week for Bonn
bay. Treasurer Coburn's cash re-
ceipts to date are $1O.272.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
BLOW AT STEEL TRUST.

Pitts burg Men Will Build Half Mill
lion Dollar Independent Plant.
Parkersburg, w. Va, May 6.-Pitts-
burg men now here have secured OPP
lions on a large tract of land for the
construction of 100000 steel plant,
to employ 500 men and to operate in
dependent of the trust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
HE SWINDLED RICH MEN.

And Now There Is q Warrant Out for
the Arrest of Banks.
New Whatcom. Wash, May 6. - A
warrant has been sworn out for the
arrest of j. E. Banks, rancher. 1t is
alleged Banks went to New York and
feeced w. G. Whitney, Amos J. Cum
mings and other Gotham capitalists
out of several thousand dollars by a
bogus mining scheme,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
RAT PORTAGE FIRE.

Several Business Houses Burned Ont
LOIS $4,000.
Winnipeg, May 6.-Fire at Rat Port
age did $4,000 damage. Delbridge's
livery, Duncan's grocery, Kings har-
ness shop and Virden's butcher shop
were burned
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
DIVORCED COUPLE REMAnRx.
Announcement Made by Welded
Pairs Daughter.

Syracuse, May 6. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright McCastline We're remarked
after separation of twenty three
years. when the wife got a divorce.
The reconciliation was brought about
by the daughter, Miss Mae Wallace
McCastline. who has local fame as
poet. Miss McCastline sent out an an
nouncement which is certainly unique
in that it reads: Miss Mae Wallace
McCastline announces the remarriage
of her parents" etc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
Negro Lynched.

Douglass. Ga, May 6. Marshall
Jones, a negro implicated In the MUIR
der of ALI Crosby, white man Mt
ellis Still. In Coffee county, was
taken from Jail last night and lynched.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
Deed of a Jealous Lover

Ell Paso. Tex, May g. - At Ysleta,
twelve miles from here, Pablo Alvares,
q Jealous lover. while attempting to
shoot his sweetheart. Miss Logan, Sc
riously wounded two young men. The
young lady died later from the eff
fects Of the shock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
Overturned Lamp Did 1t.

Dubuque, Iowa, May 6. = An over
turned lamp set fire to the home Of
Mrs. Wolfhous last night. Trying to
rescue her four-year-old child, the
mother was so severely burned she
may die. The baby was badly injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10

Pittsburg. May 6. A passenger
train. west-bound, on the Wheeling ~di.
vision of the Baltimore & Ohio road
was wrecked last evening just east
of Gastonvllle. One man was killed
and another fatally injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10

DIR. FISCHER. President of the Boer Peace
Commission En- Route to the United States.
ment with few details. AS Gen.
Hutton. with the First mounted in
fantry brigade, drew near Brandfort
he saw khaki-clad body of troops
ahead of him. He was surprised, but
thought they must be British. Soon,
however. they opened fire upon the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
south Dakota strock brands.

Pierre. s. D., May 6. = The state
brand commission adjourned after
passing 1854 brands, making the total
number OF brands filed to date $3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10

thickness of nearly quarter of an
inch the past two nights. The plum
and early apple trees are in full bloom
and it is feared that both are severely
damaged. Spring crops were never
more promising than now.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
school Teacher, killed.

School Teacher Killed.
Waverly. Mimi, May 6.-Miss Kate
Tlsnnely, q teacher at Section school,
SWo miles south Of town, was killed IN
4 runaway accident.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
The Infantry Advance

will be continued toward krOOnStad.
Although no prisoners We're taken and
although no hot pursuit was attempted
the news greatly cheered London.
Nevertheless it has not been received
with the fine rapture that attended
the first successes Of Lord Roberts.
Gen. Hunters crossing the Vaal at
Windsorton brings the relief of MAIZE
king, 1875 miles beyond, almost within
a calculable interval 1t is now re-
garded as quit possible that Mafeking
may be succored before the queen
birthday.
The debate in parliament on the
Spion kop dispatches proved a disap-
pointment to the supporters of the
government. The Ministerialist pa
pers confess to a certain amount Of in
consistency and weakness in the state
ments of the spokesman Of the gov
eminent. On the other hand, as the
Standard points out, the opposition
proves to be we'll satisfied with the de-
bate. as they believe it has injured
the government and has rendered Lord
Lansdowne's continuance at the war
Office difficult.
Wepener is to be garrisoned with
the strong force from Gen. Chermside's
town.
Henry S. Lucy, writing in the Daily
News. says he has ascertained that
Sir Alfred Miners letter against la
dies visiting South Africa was written
as the result of an intimation from
Queen Victoria.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10

Mr. VESSELS, President o. T. S. Parliament.
Also a Member of the Peace Commission.
>e-~e~~~.~-~~.~~~>~
British. who suffered heavily. They
were the Irish-American brigade from
Lourenzo Marques, and it is reported
the Irish lost heavily The Boer flag
was flying over Brandfort as the Brit
ish entered the town Several British
were found in the hospital. The Boer
authorities gave up the keys to the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
ADVANCE FOR MILES
WILL HAVE GRADE OF LIEUTEN.
ANT GENERAL.

Army REORGANIZATION Bill Passes the
Senate After a Three Hours De-
bate-RevOlutiOn the Present
STAFF Arrangements of the Army
Gen. COrbin to Have Grade of
Major acknowledgements in West
Point Cadets-HOuse Makes Fair
Progress on the Sundry Civil Bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10
FROST DAMAGE.

Fears Are Expressed That the Fruit
Crop Has Suffered.
Langdon. MIMI, May 6. - A hard
freeze has occurred here for two
nights past, the mercury dropping to
% deg. Ice formed to the thickness of
a quarter of an inch. Early gardens
have suffered considerably. The fruit
crop is badly damaged, as the trees
are in full bloom.
Stewartville-A heavy frost struck
this place. Small grain is all i'll the
ground and the most of it is coming
up and looking fine. A good warm
rain is badly needed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-05-10

MR. WOLMARAUS, Transvaal Deputy, Also
a Member of the Peace Commission.
public buildings to Capt. Ross. Lord
Kitchener arrived at Brandfort at
noon and Lord Roberts at dusk. Gen.
French's cavalry are sweeping the
country northward. The expectation
ia that
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-08
ONE or TIE KAST SCHEMES.

|
These are days OK vast schemes, and
one of the vastest is that for deep
waterway between the great lakes and
| the Atlantic tidewater The commits
sion which has been looking into this
matter estimates the cost of a twenty
one-foot waterway at $206, 1858, 900; and
of thrty-toot waterway at $751;, 2S4,-
500. An additional estimate is made
for deepening the harbors at Chicago
and Duluth, making the total aggregate
for the thirty-foot channel of 1926, S92,-
000 The cost of annual maintenance of
the twenty one-foot waterway is given
at So, 34S,47S, and of the thirty-soot wa
terway $3.50, 30S. The most favorable
route for the thirty-foot waterway from
the lakes to the sea is from Lake Erie
to Lake Ontario, via LaSalle and Lew
iston and from Lake Ontario to the
Hudson river, via Oswego and the Mo
hawk valley, and the same route is
praCt1CalIy as 1aVOraDle as any LOT the
twenty-one-foot waterway. 1t is also
pointed out by the commission that this
route is entirely in our own country.
The following conclusions are stated;
las the result of this investigation, it
appears that the tWenty-one-foot wa
terway promises a much greater return
of value relative to its cost than the
thirty-foot waterway The main adj
vantages of the thirtyfoot waterway
ere that 1t would furnish the lowest
cost of transportation proper to foreign
markets and permit the construction of
the largest sea-going vessel on the
lake
Why not? We are rich and going to
be richer. We can afford to build both |
the isthlnian canal and the northern |
canal. The two together wouldn't cost |
over half billion, and what is half a
billion nowadays?
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-08
NOT FOOTBALL.

Last evening another intercollegiate
event" was pulled off, but as ii was
only q debate between Harvard and
Yale and not football game there was
no great excitement over it. No spe-
cial trains We're run to accommodate
the crowds, but as there were no
crowds to be accommodated no special
trains We're needed. And, if you will
believe it, the few who were present
saw Victory perch on Harvard's STAN
dard. This Is melancholy enough, but
for comfort in this trying hour we can
look back to that recent and splendid
day when, in the presence of more than
twenty thousand of the best and the
bravest, Yale trampled on Harvard's
pride and also on those who had Har-
wards pride in charge, What boots it
that Yale can't lick Harvard in debate
while Harvard can't boot the football
as efficiently as Yale can? Are not men
of action more glorious than mere talk
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-08

may ultimately represent, and which
shall entitle the holders at the same
time to share in the profits of the build
ings, Only members of trade unions
are to be allowed to participate in the
benefits of the plan. Hearty approval
was given the plan at a largely attend
ed meeting in Faneuil Hall ON Tuesday
evening last when several clergymen,
the Rev. Edward Everett Hale among
the number approved it. More encour-
agement came, however from the of
fer of the representative of a depart
ment store to accept $40, 900 worth Of the
labor checks at their face value for
that amount Of merchandise; and from
a proposition from the President Of the
Ruskin Hall movement that the Boston
society construct for the uses of Rus
kin Hall building, which Ruskin Hall
shall permanently lease, paying a rent
sufficient to insure per cent interest
on the capital invested.