Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-10

and willing to extend every courtesy
and make most gratifyin concessions
to such clubs DR. parties applying to
them.
The organization OF the Spanish
war claims commission, which will
be effected next week, lie drawing fresh
attention to Cuban claims. The total
amount OF damages now asked foots
up to $50, 0OO, 900. Nearly thr~ee.iourths
OF the names on the list OF claimants
are those Of Cubans or Spaniards.
The mystery surrounding the death
Of William Marsh Rice, a New York
millionaire, hasatlength beencleared
away, and his valet, Charles +, Jones,
the perpetrator Of the deed, has con-
iessed his crime in open court. The
crime was a premeditated and cold
blooded murder, the object OF which
was to enable Jones and n Albert
Il. Patrick to obtain a large amount
Of money by means OF u forged will.
The Nicaraguan government has
just suppressed its legations in Lon
don and Paris, and at the end OF
Aprilit proposes to do the same thing
in Washington. Thereafter Nicaragua
will have no diplomatic representa-
tives anywhere. This action on the
part OF Nicaragua is considered here
as a sign that the country M longer
feels there is any hope of the canal
project being carried through by
Washington and that the field is now
free for the consummation OF the sale
of the Panama canal.
The stablemen employed by the
Newmarket trainers have struck for
higher wages. As n result Of this the
English trainers announce that go
American stableboys will leave New
York this week ON the White Star
and Atlantic transport steamers.
The boys will be drawn mostly from
the racing establishments OF the
Westchester racing association, the
Brooklyn jockey club and the Brigh-
ton Beach racing association. They
must not weigh over liz pounds.
Their wages will be from SO to 81 per
week with board and lodging.
Proceedings have been brought in
the United States court at New Orle-
ans by representatives OF the Beers,
to prevent the sailing Of the steam
ship Anglo-Australian, loaded with
mules for the British In South Africa.
The petition sets forth that the Unit
ed States Is assisting the Britishcause
by supplying the South African army
with mules and horses: thereby en-
aiding the warto beprolonged, which
would otherwise be seriously hamp-
erad and virtually stopped for want
Of means of transportation, for which
the mules SO obtained are used to ad-
vantage.
A Judgment has been obtained In a
divorce ease In Canada which estab-
fishes an important precedent as to
the legality Of civil marriages. Last
week in Montreal Judge Archibald
dismissed the action Of a former Sec
rotary of the lieutenant governor OF
the province OF Quebec. named Delpit,
who asked to have his marriage an
nulled after having lived seven years
with his wife and after shehad borne
him childrrn. The ground upon
which he based his action was that,
though Catholics, they were married
by Protestant clergyman, therefore
there really existed no marriage.
The case was taken up by the e%cclesi-
astical court of the Roman Catholic
church, which upheld his view Of the
case, but Judge Archibald dismissed
the case on the ground that marriage
is a civil contract and that religious
differences cannot affect it.
Gigantic frauds have been discov-
cred in the management OF the army
commissariat department ofsOuthern
Luzon. The investigation has scarce
ly begun. but thousands of sacks OF
fiour,a quantity Of bacon and wagon
loads of other goods, all bearing gov
eminent marks, have been found in
the possession Of unauthorized per-
sons. 1t is alleged that the contrac-
tor In person., who has been doing a
business approximating 100000 u
month, has spent huge sumsi In enter
tanning officers. A prominent com
missary officer Ia accused OF leading a
scandalously immoral life. 1t is as
serted that large quantities OF stores
have been lost orstolen In transit and
also that there is n shortage In the
commissary depot. Numerous arrest
have been made, and d searching in
vestigation Is being conducted by
Colonel Wilbur. chief OF police.
A Minnesota Yarn.
Harry CLAW RlonpV. tha vnunu pnm.