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The times., 1901-05-31
AMERICAS OLDEST LAWSUIT.
Ended After Thirty-two Years by the
Contestants Death.
(Fron the Detroit Tribune }

With the death at the age of ninety-one
of Charles BObb, of st. Louis what is
probably the longest case of litigation in
American legal annals may come TO an
end. For thirty-two years and al n cost
of over $500. 600 Bobb has been defendant
in many suits brought against him by his
son, John H. Bobb, for an accounting and
a payment of money alleged to be due
Now. from the fact that Charles Bobb
left no WILL his litigious son John is en-
titled to share in the estate, though his
father often had said he wouldn't give
him cent The elder Bobb was a Ken
tuckian who went TO St Louis in 1910
when an infant His father was a brick
maker, and he early went into that bust
ness. and with his savings made profita bla
investments. IN 1871 Bobb entered the
steamboat business, and realizing the
perils of his calling, he divided his prop
erty, valued then at $50,000, into two es-
tates. one of which he used in his business
and of the other he made a trust estate
for his family.
teen or twenty years he was able to re-
tire from the steamboat business Then
he began to administer the trust estate
with his own property. and the affairs
Of the two estates got badly tangled In
1869, when John Bobb. having quarreled
with his father, brought the first sIit
the combined estates amounted to 81
Oco, coo. John Bobb sued for an account
ing. alleging that his father was Indebted
TO him and the other children I'm the sum
of 500, 900.
a referee took seven years to consider
the case. and then gave decision to the
children for $4,000 John Bobb bought up
enough claims to give him an interest in
the litigation in the sum of $50 eco. and
then began systematic efforts to collect
the S95, ,000 The cases went through the
Supreme Court of Missouri and into the
United States courts. and shortly before
his death the defendant said that he had
been bankrupted by his sons suits. John
Bobb collected a little more thai $50 O90.
Father and son each gave his personal at
tention to the suits, and in time each
came to know almost as much law as the
lawyers.
No trace of the viii of Charles Bobb
can be found. and If 1t is decided that he
died intestate his son John. who has sued
him for thirty-two years, will come in for
his share of whatever property the law
yers have not taken years ago.
The times., 1901-05-31

Considering that there is constant com
mercial intercourse between this country
and the British colony Of Hongkong, the
plague returns from that place are cal
culated to create uneasiness. 1t appears
that during the past month deaths from
the disease among Asiatics have averaged
forty. and among Europeans twelve, each
day. When we remember how reluctant
the local authorities of San Francisco
were a short time ago to admit that any
case of bubonic plague existed in the
city. the inference is that our national
health authorities would do well to keep
a weather eve on the Golden Gate. We
do not want the Hcngkong experience
repeated in the chief city of our Pacific
Coast
The times., 1901-05-31

Yesterday the clerk of the weather
suspended his cruel raid on the District
long enough TO let the thousands who
wanted to cast flowers on the graves Of
the nations noble dead do so under
bright skies. For this truce we are
thankful, and only have to hope that it
will be extended occasionally for a few
days at time. Scientific people are re-
marking that as this is the period of
minimum sun spots, we are bound to
have a cold, wet summer. Such declara-
tions are unkind. though possibly based
upon sound reasoning.
The times., 1901-05-31

poses from an artistic as well as SEN
timental point of view, the custom was
pleasing one. But yesterday there
was an innovation, and the man or men
responsible for it should be disciplined.
Instead of flags draped about the pc
destals of the statues, there appeared
on each a thin, consumpive looking
wreath or two, about as impressive as
a streak of mold, and had it not been
understood that it was Decoration
Day and something of the sort was to
be looked for. the insignificant tributes
would not have been noticed.
1t is to be hoped that at some future
time, when the artistic taste of the
American people has been a little more
developed it may be possible to make
Memorial Day an occasion of esthetic
as well as sentimental pleasure. At
present the decorations INDUCED in In
the average American city are anything
but pleasing to the eye of an artist.
One reason for this is that the decora-
tive value of the flag is seldom fully
recognized. The red, white, and blue
symbol of liberty had its origin at
time when art was perhaps more
serious business to tE Ise who undertook
it than it is now. The artist, architect,
or designer took up his work with
certain reveren 2 he went to the best
schools of design because there were
but few schools u any kind, and they
were good. The Tag was designed after
much discussion aE1 experiment, and
1t is, and will a.Tays be, a beautiful
thing, and no less fit for the draping
of statues of men whom the people de-
light to honor, or for the beautifying of
hall in which a great public meeting
is to be held, than for the flagstaff of a
public building or a man-of-war. There
is no use in discarding the flag and sub
stituting a dozen other combinations of
color.
II should also be remembered that
wreaths and green things generally are
admirable only when there are enough
of them, and as usually employed for
decorative purpose they are pitifully in
adequate. 1t is hard to make wreath
decorative. The committee in charge of
a college commencement in this city
once saw fit to ornament busts of Dan
iel Webster and other statesmen with
evergreen wreaths on the top of the
head; and the effect was somehow that
of an opera bonnet, and far from dig
nified. For some reason or other the
American face does not take kindly to
such classic headgear. What is beau
tiful on Plato or Apollo looks most pc
culiar surmounting the rugged fea-
lures of Franklin or a Lincoln.
The times., 1901-05-31

The European Powers are endeavoring
TO get out of China as quickly IS Provi-
dence will let them. This fact suggests
the idea that they anticipate urgent busi-
ness in other directions The apparent
inclination of France to seize Morocco.
and the refusal of the Shah of Persia to
accept a Russian loan in consideration
of important concessions, no doubt have
served as warnings to several military
States that they would best conserve
their resources and energies at home
against a possible coming storm. The
world skies have not yet cleared. There
are red clouds over the horizon. What
decide
The times., 1901-05-31
senator Morgan's Opinion.

(From the Chicago Chronicie.)
The remarks OF the venerable Senator Morgan
OF Alabama ON the subject OF the designations Of
Senators Tillmsn and MeLaurin indicate that If
the old gentleman had given free expression TO
his feelings in regard 10 the matter some of his
utteranees would have been unfit for publication
Ii was entirely proper that Of the oldest
and grayest members of the Senate should char
aeterixe the folly OF the South Carolina Senators
as '.child's play" which it certainly is.
The times., 1901-05-31

China has asked the Powers to make
the indemnity bond run for forty instead
Of thirty years. The request, il granted
the Chinese commissioners say, will en-
able them To carry and iquidate the debt
with per cent interest. AS a financial
proposition If the security be good, a
forty-year bond is a much more attrac-
tive proposition than one running a
shorter term. On that account II is prob
able that the wish of China in the matter
will be conceded.
The times., 1901-05-31
Decorating the statues.

In previous years 1T has been the Gus
tom on Decoration Day to drape the
statues OF the great Americans erected
in this city with flags, and as most of
these statues are of men eminently en-
titled to whatever honor the flag can
confer, and as the Stars and Stripes are
wonderfully well suited to such pur-
The times., 1901-05-31
The Negro Problem in the South.
From the Raleigh Observer

Just so long as there is a large negro popu-
lation in the South land that is forever Just so
long win the negro question hold place in poll
tics Where largely eliminated by constitutional
amendments, it will not be a leading com
mandng or threatening issue, but it will silent
ly exert a controlling influence TO defeat any
party that would set aside the amendment that
restricts suffrage.
The times., 1901-05-31
Chfnn,s Only Friend.

From the St Louis Globe Democrat)
From the American point of view China has
legitimate place in the world and should be
able TO 90 forward acceptaby to other countries
and with satisfaction TO itself At all events,
the United States has taken 4 friendly atti-
tude and Will rejoice if China can organize
an effective government and perform its interna-
tional duties without further trouble.
The times., 1901-05-31

falls he has escaped through a benevo-
lent tutelage, and the day will come
when the Cubans viii recognize the ad-
vantages they have gained through
firm but kindly American suzerainty.
The times., 1901-05-31
A Question of Brains.

Two things are clear from the Porto Rico
decisions OF the Supreme Court One is that the
majority of the court dissent from Chief Justice
Marshall and his associates on the great doctrine
of the Constitution, and the other is that they
have been unable to express their dissent.
The times., 1901-05-31
uov Are the Mighty Fallen.
lFrom the Boston Transeript. }

(From the Boston Transcript
A little less than nineteen years ago the pa
uers gave columns to Arab Pacha. Today three
lines are enough in which TO announce his
repatriation after eighteen years of exile
IN british keeping in Ceylon.
The times., 1901-05-31
The Suffrage in Alabama.

CFrom the Birmingham Age-Herald)
II the Democratic party intends to keep its
pledge i viii give a straight Out-and-out
poll tax provision as a preliminary condition
af the franchise privilege. supporting it with
good primary election law which all desire out
Side the ranks of professional politicians
The times., 1901-05-31
A Pun out of the West.

(From the Chicago Tribune.) a
When the masts of Shamrock II went by the
board they came near making an Edward Wrecks
Of the King of Great Britain.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23

it Christian burial When the Wis
caya went ashore the commodore went
into the coming tower and himself
called down the tube to the men be-
low, They are all gone but one. 1t all
depends on you, boys"
s"Did you ever see Commodore
Schley when he appeared to be labor
ing under any mental excitement?"
ooh, no; he was joviaT and good ma.
tured at all times, and I did not OBJ.
serve the least trace of excitement Or
anxiety except at one time. That was
when, it looked as if the Colon mig.stt
get away. He expressed fear that
that might occur and seemed much
concerned"
Dennis J. Cronin, an orderly to Com
modore Schley, corroborated Mr.. Ora.
lam's testimony regarding the con-
tersation between the commodore and
Captain Sigsbee on May 26.
Lieutenant Commander William R
Rush., watch and division officer of the
Brooklyn, described the Brooklyn S
loop and considered it a necessary
movement. -
In reply to questions the witness
said he was inclined to think the Wis.
caya had meant to ram the Brooklyn;
also he thought the Spanish ships had
not come out to exceed three-fourth OF
mile from the mouth Of the harbor.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
SAME AS LAST YEAR.
coIorado's Governor Complains That
Utah Indians Are Trespassing.

coIorado's Governor Complains That
Utah Indians Are Trespassing.
Washington, Oct 22.-Governor
Dram of Colorado has telegraphed the
secretary of the interior as follows:
Bands of about 800 Indians are in
Colorado from the White Rocks, Utah,
agency, destroying game in ulrect
violation of the laws of the state. I'm
mediate provision must be made by
you to remove them, otherwise there
will be serious trouJle I am satisfied
that the government agent at White
Rocks is not using proper efforts to
keep them at the agency
The agent referred to, Mr.. Myton Of
the White Rocks agency, already is in
Colorado Investigating the reports
that his Indians were trespassing on
Colorado lands, but has not reported
the result of his investigation to the
department. It is said at the bureau
that there may be a few Indians there
as reported, but that the same report
is started every year. Last year, ac-
cording to the officials, Investigation
proved that several state game war
dens were hunting g with the Indians.
No response has been wired yet to the
governor.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
READY TO GO AHEAD.
AngIo-Canadian Fast Steamship Line
May Soon Be Established.

Anglo-canadian Fast Steamship Line
May Soon Be Established.
New York, Oct. 23.-Sir Christopher
Furness, one of Britain's foremost
shipowners, and head of the firm of
Furness, Withey & Co., is at present
in Canada, his intention being to close
an arrangement, if possible, by which
the =. long-proje fast line between
Great Britain and a Canadian port
may become fact, says the Montreal
correspondent of The Tribune.
In an interview in Montreal, Sir
Christopher stated that he and his
business associates had the funds at
hand to proceed with the project;
that the sum required would be in the
neighborhood of &2,500,000, but that,
before he would be willing to go ahead
radical changes must be made with
regard to the safety of the route.
While in Montreal Sir Christopher
was in conference with Lord Strath-
coma. A fast line between Canadian
and British ports has engrossed the
attention of Strathcona, and he has re-
marked upon more than one occasion
that sooner or later he was bound to
see the scheme become fact.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
SECOND DAYS PROGRAMME
Continuation of YsIe's Bicentenary
Celebration.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 23.-Schol-
arly presentations of Yale's relations
to affairs, university football, the per-
formance of an oratory, a, student dra-
matte performance, and a jolhfcation
in song by graduates, young and old,
constituted the features of the days
programme of Yale's bicentennial.
The first of the days exercises were
held in Battell chapel.
The first address was delivered by
Cyrus Northrop, LII. D., Yale '57, pres
ident of the University of Minnesota.
He was introduced by Judge Kneeland
Townsend. DR.. Northrop's address
presented Yale in its relation to the
development Of the country.
The second and last address of the
day was delivered by Daniel Colt Gil
man, LII. D., Yale 80, president of
Johns Hopkins university. He was
introduced by Thomas Maynesford
Lounsbury, LII. D., LII. D., professor
of English of the Sheffield Scientific
school. He treated on the relation of
Yale university to letters and science.
In the afternoon the university foot
ball team played against the eleven of
Bates college. At the conclusion Of
this game an eleven of former star
players on Yale football teams lined
up against the varsity team.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
I'LL ARE BUSY IN SAMAR'
Nearly all the Naval Force in the
Philippines is Concentrated in
Island of Samar.
Naval Commander at Manila Reports
an Active Insurrection in Pro-
gress There.
Foreigners are in Practical Control of
the Trade in the Philippine
Islands.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Rear Admiral Rod
gers:
"Active Instruction in Samar New
York leaves at once for Catbalogan
with 300 marines for Basey and Bal
angiga, to cooperate with army.
Nearly all naval force concentrated on
Samar PATROL
Naval officials construe the dispatch
to mean that the New York will go
first to Catbalogan and then to Basey
and Balangiga, landing detachments
of marines at each point.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
is FOR REFORM
Mayor Harrison Of Chicago Says that
Winerooms are Among the Great 3#!
est of Evils. Sz. IA #55
Urges the Council to Pass An ordi--
nance Forbidding Establishment
of Such Places. !. ~ ,3S} s
Says Public Morals Suffer More Dam.
age Therefrom than From Any
Other Cause. = G5,$'<.5

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Mayor Harrison
has submitted to the city council a
message in which he urges that the
committee on license prepare an ordl-
nance forbidding the establishment
and maintenance of winerooms or pri-
vate apartments in any dramshop
within the limits of the city of Chica-
go. ...; S.. = H.. r. So,
Public morals suffer damage from
the winerooms more than from any
other cause says the mayor. ut is
not necessary to particularize the evils
resulting from this federation, the evils
are sef-evident and firm steps should
be taken to uproot them. The pas
sage of an ordinance of this character,
while working no hardship to any rep
utable saloonkeeper, will unques-
tionably bring about salutary results
of the most farreaching character"
It is stated that the committee will
report such an ordinance as the mayor
suggests. The passage of the measure
would work a radical change in the
regulation of the city saloons.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
EDWARD AND HIS CABINET.
King Will Not NEEDLE in Saiisbury's
Administration.

New York, Oct. 23.-The king is not
likely on his arrival in London to
adopt Captain Bowles' fantastic sug-
gestion and resume the exercise of the
royal privilege of presiding at a cab
met council, says The Tribune's Lon
don correspondent. The king will not
NEEDLE with the business of the Sails
bury ministry and thereby accept
political responsibility for the ineffi-
cheney of the government. His au-
thority will be exerted silently and
without observation, as was Queen
Victoria's before him.
The journey of the Duke of Cornwall
and York around the empire, while
planned by Queen Victoria, was sane
toned by the king. Now that it is
ending, it is regarded as the best
stroke of imperial politics of the year,
and the king receives full credit for
persisting in carrying it out.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
SCOTTISH RITE MASONs.
Officers Elected by the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.

Washington, ct. 23.-Representa-
tive J. P Richardson of Tennessee has
been elected sovereign grand COM
mander Of the Ancient and Accepted
Order of the Scottish Rite of Free
Masonry for the Southern Jurisdiction
Of the united States. He has been
acting grand commander ever since
the death of the last grand command
er, Thomas H. Caswell of San Fran
cisco. The following other officers
were elected: Samuel Emery Adams,
Minnesota, lieutenant grand COM
mander, succeeding Mr.. Richardson;
Martin Collins, St Louis, grand chan
cellor, and Rufus e. Fleming. Fargo,
N. D.. grand minister of state. About
200 Masons representing all sections
of the country, were elevated to the
thirty-third degree of the knights COM
manders of the court OF honor.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
LOGGERS LIVE HIGH.

Minnesota Game and Fish Commission
to Look Into the Matter.
Duluth. Oct 23.-The logging camps
of this section are again feeding their
men on venison, it is freely reported
from a good many directions. and deer
and moose steaks are frequently found
gracing the tables in the lumber
camps. In one camp on the north
shore it is claimed that during Sep
tember the men were fed venison dur
ing every day except one for the en-
tire month. The game and fish COM
mission went after the loggers hard a
year ago, and it will probably, repeat
the operation again this year. Little
or no attention is paid TO the game
laws by people who are in the woods
some distance from civilization.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
TRADE IN PHILIPPINES.
Europeans Still Control the Greater
Portion of 1t.

Europeans Still Control the Greater
Portion of 1t.
- New York Oct. 23.-The Manila cor
respondent Of The Journal of Com
merce sends the following details con-
cerning the trade in the Philippines:
The invasion of the markets of the
Philippines by American products and
merchants is much less complete at
present than the invasion of the ISL
ands by American political ideas, but
there are indications that American
goods will come here in increasing
quantities within short time. Judg-
ing from the exterior of the shops,
American establishments are compar-
atively few, but judged from the in
terror, the feeling obtained by Ameri-
can goods is more obvious. One of the
difficulties with which Americans have
to contend in this market is the fact
that the established channels of trade
are with Spain, France, Germany and
Switzerland, rather than with Amer
lea. The great jewelry shops, the dry
goods stores, boots, shoes, hats and
all sorts of necessaries of civilized life
have done business for many years
with European exporters and are IA
miliar with their goods, system of
credit, methods Of packing and freight
facilities. In textiles the Europeans
naturally enjoy some Of the same ad-
vantages which skill and long practice
gives them in the United States. The
members of the Spanish chamber of
commerce appreciate the fact that a
new era is beginning in the islands.
Trade in many lines has been based on
the principle of charging what the
traffic will BEAR" rather than on the
minimum prices enforced by compe-
tition. Merchants have been content
with large profits on small sales rather
than small profits upon large sales.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
Indians Viii Get Money at Once.

Washington, Oct. 23.-The Indian
bureS learned that the Indians at Red
Lake have been very fretty because
they have not received the money for
logs cut on unceded portions of the
reservation and so the commissioner
had the matter taken out of the regu-
lar routine OF business and a warrant
for $13,T00 was forwarded to Captain
Mercer. The Indians will receive their
money Immediately after the receipt
of the warrant,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
MONEY WAS WANTED.
Valuable Securities Taken by Burglars
IL Are Thrown Away.

Freeport, Ills, Oct. 23.-Nearly
100000 worth of securities were
found under some bushes in the yard
of Mrs Sanford on the principal resi-
dence street here. They were all in
the name of D. @. Stover, one of the
wealthiest men in the city and were
taken from a small safe in his bed
room by burglars Saturday night The
burglars we're after money, and, find
ing none in the dispatch box which
contained the securities, threw 1t
away. There, was no one at home at
the Slower house, Mr.. Stover being in
California and his wife in Chicago.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
+. Killed by a Wild Animal,

Metropolis, Ills, Oct. 2s.-News has
been received here that a hunter was
killed and parity eaten by a wild ami
NAL among the bluffs near Glendale,
20 miles from here. Another hunter
heard the mans cries and&on reaching
the spot was mortified TO see the saw
age beast crouching over the dead
form of his comp nion and eating at
his dead bod sSS5l4
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
Cracked IRE easuIre;.r's safe.

# Dss Moines, la, Oct. % The safe
of the county tres asnrers of Butler colin-
ty at Allison was blown open by bur,
glars at 3 d. Id. Only LOO was OBS:
tained. The robbery was not 6iiscov-
cred until after the robbers had dis;
appeared and no elew exiists as toi
heir Whereabo outs.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Sir Thomas Upton sailed for home
Tuesday ON the steamer Celtic
DR.. L. M. Bartlett, for 18 years pres
ident of the Maryville college, Marys.
vile, Tenn, is dead, aged 81.
Frederick Archer, organist of Car
negie Music hall, Pittsburg, and one
Of the best known musicians of the
Country, is dead.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1901-10-23
UNION VETERANS UNION.

Sixteenth Annual Encanpment Opens
&<ssze>, a2sg g at Chicago. ~
Chicago, Oct. 2S.The 18th annual
,encampment of the Union Veterans
union opened Informally here with
public addresses. = =. =. sF>',s=T ~
Among the speakers were General
Dryenforth, Senator Mason, former
Comptroller Of The Currency Dawes
and congressman Foss, Feeiy, Nc
Andrews, Mann and Boutell. City At
torney Taylor welcomed the delegates
to the city on behalf of Mayor Harri-
SON. The Womans' Veteran Relief
union Will hold its annual meeting durs
ing the encampme ent. ": s g..s. &2