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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-24
IT LACKS POWER R
Senate Committee Hears Inter-
state Commissioners Prouty
and Clements.
In Favor Of the Bill to Give
the Commission More
Authority
In the Matter Of Railroad Rates.
Law Constantly Being
.t.s Violated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce
heard Commissioners Prouty. and Clem-
ents Of the interstate commerce commits
sion, in favor of the bill to give the COM
mission more power in the matter OF
railroad rates. The principal argument
was made by Mr.. Prouty. He said hit
the commission was now powerless. Al All
order Of the commission could be
blocked, and even if approved by the
courts, it would take three years to en-
force it throught all the courts. The
order Of the committee should be effec-
tive at once to accomplish anything.
He was questioned at some length by
different members Of the committee. In
the course of his statement, he said that
grain was now being carried from Chi
cago east at less than the published
rates. The commission wanted power
to adjust rates when complaints were
made and found valid, and also author
=, ~ ~xamine the books of the railroad
cOmpanieS. -
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IN THE HOUSE.

Debate on the Porto Rican Bill Continues
No Nicaraguan Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Before the de.
bate upon the Porto Rican tariff bill was
resumed, the senate bill to authorize the
construction Of bridge across the Red
River of the North at Drayton, N. D.
was passed.
Mr.. Hepburn (Ia.) attempted to secure
an agree to take up the Nicaraguan
canal bill. He asked unanimous con.
sent that it be taken up two weeks from
today. Mr.. Richardson asked if there
was anything in the bill which recog.
nized the existence Of the Clayton Bul
wer treaty. ,
..There is not, y replied Mr.. Hepburn.
"The bill provides for absolute owner
ship 49, q
Mr.. Cannon, Qlls.) chairman of the
appropriations committee, said he was
not prepared to agree at this time to the
consideration of the bill.
tsThere is no objection on this side, q
observed Mr.. Richardson.
Mr.. Hepburn offered to make the date
next Tuesday, but Mr.. Cannon still dis.
sented.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole and Mr.. Newlands, (Nev. J
a member Of the ways and means com.
mittee, took the floor in opposition tc
the Porto Rican bill. g
4 Mr.. Newlands spoke for over two
hours. He was Literally applauded
when he concluded. Mr.. Hopkins (Ills.)
who is also member Of the ways and
means committee, then took the floor in
support of the bill. 4
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tnGt this was groundwork Tor Judging
the need of martial law.
Robertson's Testimony.

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Robertson's Testimony.
Fred 9. Robertson, a lawyer of Spo-
kane, told of visits to the scene of the
riots, including what he termed the
''bull pen, and gave detailed descrip-
tion Of the mines where the trouble oc-
CURED He explained the friction grow.
ing out of the employment of non union
miners by the Bunker Hill mine, the
gathering Of 1000 miners on April %,
and the destruction caused by the dyna.
miting Of the Bunker Hill plant. Gov
ernor Steunenberg proclaimed that q
state Of insurrection existed and several
men were arrested and put in the ssbull
pen. Mr.. Robertson applied for writs
Of habeas corpus for the arrested men,
but the courts held that they would not
interfere with the action Of the Cover.
nor, which in effect, the witness said,
was q suspension Of the writ Of habeas
corpus.
Mr.. Robertson was continuing his re.
cital when the committee adjourned for
the day. l
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GUERILLA TRIAL
ne Military Commission at Calamba
Disposing Of the Case of
a Filipino
I Who Was a Member Of a Guerilla
Squad That Killed an
American.
Case Important as Foreshadow
ing Future Policy in Sim
liar Cases.

MANILA, Feb. 21.-5:55 p. MA mill.
,tary commission is in session at Ca
.lamba to try Filipino member of the
guerrilla band which attacked squad of
Americans Feb. 2, killing corporal.
The charges are murder and assault
with intent to kill. The case is import
ant as foreshadowing the policy Of
treating guerillas as bandits. It is sup
posed that one reason which has hith-
.erto deferred the American authorities
from adopting this policy is that the in
3surgents have more than so American
prisoners and may retaliate, although a
few of them were captured while fight
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they had received no news up to l:5O
O'Clock p. M. Unofficially it is rumored
that General Kitchener has brought
General Cronje to a standstill and has
engaged him, and it is added, the war
Office now is only waiting the result Of
the battle. This, however, though
plausible, may be premature. In any
case the confident hope that General
Comic has been cut off from Bloemfon-
tein continues to prevail in London,
especially in view of delayed dispatches,
saying that the Free Staters, when they
saw the extent of the British force,
were in favor of surrendering.
The first train for Kimberley from
Cape Town has been sent out and the
neighborhood of the famous siege seems
thoroughly cleared Of Beers. General
Butler, apparently, is contenting him
self with shelling the Beers from ---
newly gained position at Monte Christie,
which according to good opinion, is
likely to form his base for another at
tempt to relieve Ladysmith.
The Westminster Gazette's military
critic says he believes the Beers have
started nOrthward in Natal, and will
raise the siege Of Ladysmith and rein
force General Cronje. But this must be
regarded as rather optimistic, at any
rate until General Butler has developed
the Beers second line of defense, which
on every attic mpt to reach Ladysmith,
has proved impregnable.
A dispatch from Pietermaritzburg
dated Monday, Feb. 10, says all is quiet
Zululand, and the Beers main bodies
are reported to be retiring upon Dundee
and Helpmakaar, leaving small forces
and two pieces Of artillery at each mag
istracy.
According to special dispatch from
Tarkastad, refugee who has arrived
there says the Beers are 5000 strong at
Stormberg but that at Burghersdorp
they have only a small town guard.
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BULLER'S D0INGS
Commander of the Natal Forces
Sends Another Report of
His Progress.
Colenso Occupied by General
Hart After Very Slight
Resistance.
Says Also the Enemy Seem to Be
in Full Retreat--.Casual-
ties Light.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-The following dis
patch has been received at the war Office
from General Butler:
"Blow's Farm, Tuesday, Feb. 20.-
4:10 p. m.-The Fusilier brigade yester-
day took Hlangwana hill, the right Of
the enemy's position and commanding
Colenso, the rest Of the force advancing
towards the Tugela. This morning the
enemy had withdrawn all the troops
north Of the Tugela and had practically
evacuated Colenso. Today, General
Hart occupied >Colenso after a very
slight resistance by weak rear guard,
and we hold the line Of the Tugela on
the south side, from Colenso to Eagles
Nest. The enemy seem to be in full re-
treat and, apparently, are only holding
the position they occupy across the
Colenso-L Ladysmith railway, where it is
close to the aagle Of the Tugela, with a
weak rear guard. Hart's advance guard
-is crossing at C;Utenso. Our casualties
yesterday and today have, hope, been
few"
LONDON, Feb. 21.-5:22 p. m.-News
has been received here that General
Hart has occupied Colenso, after slight
engagement,
LONDON, Feb. 21.-The queen, prior
to leaving Osborn House on her return
to Windsor, inspected the fourth bat
talon of the Lincolnshire militia. Her
majesty announced with a gratified
smile that good news had been received
from the seat Of war.
Another account says the queen speci-
fed that the good news was from Lady
smith.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-2:56 p. m.-The
war office has issued a dispatch from
Lord Roberts the main Importance of
which is the fact that it is dated Paar-
deberg 7:05 p. m. Monday. Paardeberg
is 80 miles east Of Jacobsdal. The dis
patch announces that the railroad to
Kimberley is open and that General
Methuen will proceed there with rein
forcements forthwith, and that large
supplies will be forwarded to the town.
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NEW ANDREE RUMOR. /

Noted Aeronaut and His Companions Re-
ported Killed by Esquimaux.
B New YORK, Feb. 21.-A Herald spe-
'cial from Berlin says the Lokal An
zeiger learns that there is new rumor
at Stockholm regarding the fate of An
dree. The rumor comes by way Of Can
ada and states that a number of Esqui-
maux arrived at Fort Churchill and re-
lated that two white men had ''come
down from heaven last October and
had been killed by band Of Eskimos.
They said they had seen the remains Of
q balloon and knew where they were
concealed.
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ing a bolt and forming a new commit
tee. This new committee decided to
call national convention at Ciccinnati
May 8.
CAPTURED BY BOERS.

Secured Three Thousand Head of Cattle
and Other Supplies.
LoURENzo MARQUES, Feb. 1S.-It ap-
pears from advices received here that
the loot captured by the burghers yes
terday near Koffyfontein included over
5000 head of cattle and number of
wagons, 1S of which were loaded with
provisions intended for the relief Of
Kimberley. A number Of prisoners
were also taken.
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OF the resolutions previously adopted
denouncing the pending currency bill.
Frank S. Monett, permanent chairman
Of the conference, made a speech in
which he declared that the movement
for public ownership of utilities was be-
ing carried on by the Republican party
as well as by the Democratic party.
"In the Republican Northwest" said
he, '65 per cent of the public utilities
are owned by the public, whereas, in
many Southern districts less than per
cent are so owned. would remind the
committee that Ohio, which is the state
of the president, is also the state Of the
author of the Sherman antitrust act. If
we have All Attorney General Griggs
we also have had an Attorney General
Olney.'
Boycott Opposed as Undignified.
I. At the night session of the conference
a resolution by Congressman Sulzer,
pledging the members Of the league to
boycott goods sold by trusts, was read.
Congressman Ridgley and others OBJ
jected to the resolution. They thought
the boycott undignifled, but did not OBJ
ject to the members giving moral sup
port to those firms not identified with
trusts. To meet these objections the
resolution was amended and passed in
the following form:
Resolved, That the members Of the
Anti Trust league shall give practical
effect to their antagonism to trusts by
giving preference, SO far as practical, to
hon-trust products. /"
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GUARDING THE NEWS.

Whatever of Good Has Been Received 1t
Is Not Given to the Public.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-Whatever good
news may have been received from the
front is being carefully guarded. In
spite of the queens announcement to
the Fourth battalion Of the Lincolnshire
militia prior to her departure from Os-
borne house to Windsor, that good news
had been received from the seat Of war,
the war officials solemnly averred that
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Referenduln Recommended.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-The committee on
resolutions Of the antitrust conference,
afteIsa stormy session, finally agreed
upouA report, which will be submitted
to tie conference for adoption. The
discussion was caused by difference of
opini,n among the members as to the
detaiHpf how the government should
iobtai control of railroad, telegraph and
teleph BE lines. A faction led by Tom
/. Z. Johhson, Louis F. Post and other
singlaSta advocates insisted that the
SvaluesM franchises in assuming control
should be ignored. They thought the
goverament should take the property
withqnt paying compensation to the
owneAsg John P. .Altgeld, George F.
Williams, Governor Lee and ex-tttor-
ney Eeneral Monett of Ohio were for
government ownership of these utilities,
but thahght the cause would be in
jured bo = '. -.'.5
Advocating Practical Confiscation ....
at this time. Finally John P. Altgeld
suggested a compromise which brought
the warning factions together and pre-
vented safight on the floor of the con-
vention later. The provisions denying
the value of franchise right were
stricken ont and all amendment substi-
tuted declaring that the owners should
receive just compensation for all prop
erty taken, exclusive Of watered stock
or other fictitious securities. This ap-
peared to satisfy the radicals and was
adopted: .....1
The platform declares for government
,ownership Of all public utilities and nat
ural moaiopolies, government money,
the referendum and direct legislation
andsthe Sshdrawalsof protective tariffs
from all articles controlled by trust. Z
A strong attempt was made at the
closing session of the conference to q
Offset the Partisan Effect
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Want Bliss for Vice President.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE state Re-
publican convention met here during
the day. Most of the delegates were
white men. A. ticket headed by. Eu-
gene S. Reems for governor was
named. Resolutions were adopted in
dorsing William Mckinley and Corne.
Illus Bliss for president and vice presi-
dent.
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Much sniping on the Tueria.

DURcAN, Feb. 1s.-Evening.- While
General Butler is continuing his move
ment on the extreme right and has
made every disposition for the defense
Of his position to the left and south Of
the Tugela, by maintaining there force
adequate for that purpose, isolated
parties of Beers sometimes cross the
river. There is much sniping.
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Denied the Injunction.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Judge Seaman, in
the United States district court, issued
an order denying the injunction prayed
for by the Chicago Tribane against the
Associated Press. This grew out of an
alleged infringement of copyright.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-24
A Stamp Tax Decision.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. go Commissioner
Wilson Of tho internal revenue bureau
has made decision in which he holds
that q special tax stamp held by q cor
poration as q liquor dealer, cannot cover
the same business carried on by any
other person upon the ground that he
had been q stockholder in the corpora.
ton at the time Of its dissolution. 81
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Wheat Is Moving.

DULUTH, Feb. 21.-Wheat has been
coming here more freely the past week
since navigation ended. About 900, 900
bushels have been received in week.
There are now in store here in all 1O,-
100000 bushels of grain, of which s, $780,
600 bushels are wheat. Receipts of both
wheat and corn will be large from now
to May.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-24
ANTS WALK OUT.

Question of Fusion Causes Split in tho
POpulist National Committee.
LlNc coIN, Neb., Feb. 21.-A split and
sWalkout followed turbulent meeting
ct the Populist national committee here,
the anti-fusion leaders, after having a
number Of their followers turned down
by the credentials committee, organic
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-24
Department store Law Void.

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Feb. 81. The
supreme court en- banc, in an opinion by
Judge Robinson, declared the depart,
ment store law, passed by tie last legis-
latnre, unconst stitutional and void, being
class Legislation. !
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-24
Buffers Casualties.

LoNDoS, Feb. 21.-The casualties
among General Buller's forces in the
fighting at Hussar hill, Monte Christie
hill and other places, from Feb. Is to
Feb. 10, were: Killed, Captain N. H.
Burney and 13 men; wounded, 6 officers
and 154 men.
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Looked Ill and Worn.

PEK1N, Feb. 21.-The emperor re-
ceived the diplomatic corps in audience
Monday Heis described as looking ex.
tremely i'll and worn. The dowager
empress was not present.
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PUBLIC. / UI..
GOVERNMENT WNERsH,p FAVOR
4. x ANTITRUST CONFEREhc:.

QMSstion OF What Compensation the
OW4aers should Receive, but Finally
Ag1sees on n Observation-Disclosures and
Referendum Recommended.
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Investigation by the House Military Com.
+ mittee Begins.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13
THE BROTHER OF pARRA
Tries To Cut His Nay To Criminal
Fame

Dionisia PARA seems ambitious to
follow in the footsteps OF his noted
brother. This morning he broke loose
on Utah street and tried to carve every.
thing and everybody in sight. Char
ley White, the former deputy consta.
BILE, narrowly escaped with his life,
and PARA is locked in Jail on q charge
of assault with intent to murder.
PARA was very drunk this morning,
and went in store on Utah street near
Third and there began cursing and
abusing some women. One of them
ran out, and told White who came
promptly to their aid. AS soon as be
appeared PARA drew a
fierce looking knife and
and attempted to cut White into shreds.
ae made several vicious stsbs, one of
which penetrated the coat and vest and
two shirts and made a slight wound q n
inch long in the flesh. PARA was fin
ally secured and locked up in the coun-
ty Jail. He is q full brother of
Geronimo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13
PATSY SULLIVAN'S FUNERAL
Will Take Place Tomorrow After
noon At TWO Thirty O'clock.

Patsy Sullivan, well known for seven
years as the bartender of the Parlor
saloon, is dead. He had been resi-.
dent of Ell Paso since 1882 and his
death resulted from tuberculosis.
He was compelled to quit work be-
cause of his health last spring. He
was known to every man about town,
and his funeral tomorrow will be we'll
attended. Those who attend will meet
at Nagley aud Lyons at 2:3O O'Clock,
from which place the body will be es-
corted to the Catholic church where
the burial will take place.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13
Now Is The Time.

In the interest of your own welfare,
now is the time to enliRhten yourself
as to the best place, and to begin
providing for your next summers com
fort and pleasure. With this in
view, consider the matchless clima ate,
the grandeur of scenery and the
numerous resorts of Colorado.
Drop postal to w. F. Sterley, A.
G. P. A. or A. A. Gibson, G. A. p. D.
of ''The Denver Road,' at Fort
Worth, Texas, and you will be provid-
ed with exhaustive and magnificently
illustrated literature without expense.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13
HERE AND THERE.
Window glass and paint cheap at
Twins.
Stoves, ALI Kinds.

Ask for "EI PA8O TRANSFER"
the best 5 cent GIG AR ON the market
For fine stationery go to Stevenson &
Weaber, druggists, 213 Ell Paso street.
We have a small assortment of Mari
nura ware to close out at bargains at
Twins.
Read the advertisement about the
short horn cattle sale at Midland, Tex,
Jan. 20.
Mrs. G. E. Kester has removed to
room 81, Center Block, where she will
conduct millinery psrlors.
Flowers and plants. Telephone. 1886
3 rings.
Mrs. j. b. CoMSTOCK.
Buy your coal from "O'Brien Coal
Co." the agents and direct shippers
from the Cerrillos mines. phone 8.
Payne-Badeer Coal company, Nc
Alester. Cerillos and anthracite coal,
cord and stove wood. Yard Second and
Chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL
Mr.. Elisha Berry, of this place, says
he never had anything do him so much
good and give such quick relief from
rheumatism as Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He was bothered greatly with
shooting pains from hip to knee until
he used this liniment, which affords
prompt relief.--B. F. Baker, drug
gist, ST. Paris, Ohio. For sale by all
druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13

Buttermilk at Ell Paso Dairy Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13


Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
CLINT, Tex. Jan. 12.-J. Rober,
Fenley and son are In Ell Paso. Mr.
Fenley went up there last night, hav.
ing been summoned by his mine agents
rich ores found upon claims he is work
ing.
L. r. Thomson went to Ell Paso
Thursday on business.
John J. Schaired is in town for q
brief stay.
Robert e. Richardson went up to
the city for q brief business trip
Wednesday.
c. 0. Coffin has sold his store here
to Walter Coles, brother of Tennessee
Club Coles, who will move his famil y
here.
Fred Miller, who has been running
the business, has bought the Baird
place, aud will not move away, much
to the qualification of his many
friends. .~ar,s--- ---,+
A. o. Hubbard, the agent at this
depot, went to 3 Ell o Paso this
week, mixing business and pleasure.
Hubbard is not only efficient and &C.
commodating but is most agreeable
man, and the company is fortunate in
having such Representative. No mat
occupied that it is "any trouble to an
swer questions"
Meade Wilson, the big cattle man OF
Alpine. was here yesterday looking for
range. he was amazed at what he saw
and said he had seen more erase in one
day here than he had seen in three
years.
Mrs. c. E. Kellogg, who has been
teaching school at San Elizario has re-
,; h4 Nft he
rons and pupils. She will be succeed
ed by Miss Gertrude Higgins of Ell
Paso.
You should have heard the howl the
democrats of Clint made at the snap
judgment taken by the commissioner
court last Monday in the Villalobos
case. The honorable dispenser of
Justice, in resigning admitted his inef-
ficiency, and the commissioners in re-
electing him, without giving the
Americans a chance to be heard, acted
hand in glove with him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13
Hotel palaCiO

Mr.. j. G. McDermott has as
sumed full charge of the above
hotel at chihuahua, Mex, and will con.
duct the same on the American pla1 /.
Mr.. McDermott is we'll known to
the t, aveling public as having for
many years conducted the Robinson
house. Everything has been refitted to
the comfort of the guests and good
treatment Ia guaranteed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13
Returns Canyassed Bv Council.

A brief meeting of city council was
held this morning to canvass the re-
turns of the election held on Tuesday
last. The returns as published we're
declared official. This is the last step
in the approval of the city hall and
sewer bonds so far as the city of Ell
PaSO is concerned
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia
blets. All druggists refund money II it
fails to cure. Csc. The genuine has
B. Q. L. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13

In FL pdsO Inspecting Rich Ore
Business Chdnges-No Trouble
For Agent Hubbard To Answer
MISREPRESENTATION Looking
For Range-Chdnge In School
Tedchers-That Vllldlobos Epl-
sode Rifles the Democrats
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13
On Trial TODAY.

Henry Grey today arrested Esugio
Madinso, Mexican woman, who is
this afternoon in Judge Spencer's
court being tried on charge of dis
turbing the peace.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13
A PREACHERS CRIME

Kills Woman Because She Would
Not Wed Him And Then Shoots
Himself.
MIDDLEBORO, KY, Jan. 13.-In 8
fit of jealousy Rev. Mr.. Hall, at
Hindman. Knott county, shot and kill
ed Mrs. Lucinda Isaacs because she
would not marry him. The preacher
then shot himself. Mrs. Isascs WAS q
sister of Rev. Mr.. HALLS wife, who died
some time ago. ".I "F'+
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-13

When the Swallows HOmeward Fly.
Is an ever popular melody that
can be enjoyed any evening at the
Ruby saloon accompanied by the finest
brands of whiskey.