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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

Paris. April 81. - The French for
eign office declares that the Franco
German expedition to the borders of
the province of Chilli, China, has been
abandoned owing to the fact that LII
Hung Chang has assured the ministers
that the emperor has ordered the Chi
nese generals to withdraw from the
threatening positions they held. 1t is
also stated that it has been decided
that the foreign contingents to remain
shall consist of 1000 troops to each ma
ton. This number will be further re-
duced when the forts have been RACED
oughly safeguarded.
After inquiries in diplomatic circles
your correspondent is convinced that
there is a distinct veering noticeable
in favor of following the advice of the
government at Washington-that is,
for the powers to clear out of China as
soon as possible.
The foreign Office states that DIR.
Mumm Won Schwartzenstein, the Ger
man minister at Pekin, has made some
reservations in regard to the proposals
Of his colleagues for the reduction OF
the effective fighting force to be main
tanned in the country.
M. Pichon, the French minister at
Pekin, has induced his fellow members
IF the diplomatic corps to agree to "a
proposition that the provisional gov
eminent at Tien-tsin shall be handed
over to native authorities before the
evacuation of the place by the allies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
THE BEST SITE ON THE GROUNDS.
Minnesota Building's Choice Loca-
ton MT buffalo.

Minnesota Buildings Choice Loca-
ton Mt Buffalo.
st. Paul, April 20. - The Minnesota
building at the Pan-American expo
sition, 50x60 feet, will occupy the best
site given any state in the Union.
Through the failure of Missouri to
close arrangements for her building
within the allotted time. her site was
left vacant. and. although the Minne-
sofa commissioners already had a place
for the building. a change was per-
mitted and the Missouri site was given
to Minnesota. The location is especial
ly good since it was selected for Mis-,
souri, in view of the coming Louisiana
Purchase exposition at st. Louis. Con-
struction work on the new state build
ing began Wednesday and the con-
tractors are Fastening the structure to
completion. Night and day shifts are
employed and the building is constant
ly growing during sixteen out of every
twenty-four hours. 1t will be COM
pleted within another month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
SALE OF THE BURLINGTON.
First Authoritative Announcement
Concerning the Matter

First Authoritative Announcement
Concerning the Matter
Boston, April 2O-The first authors
tative announcement concerning the
negotiations for purchase of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
company by the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern Railroad companies
was given out last evening from the
office of the Boston News Bureau in
the form of statement from Director
and Former President Charles e. Per-
kins, of the Burlington, as follows:
'Mr. Perkins says it was practically
settled this afternoon that a formal
offer of 5000 per share will be made in
the course of a week or two, payable in
the joint 4 per cent bonds Of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific COM
panies, secured by a deposit Of c., B.
& @. stock in trust, and that Messrs.
Morgan & Co., in behalf of the syndi-
cate, will offer to buy 100000 Of the
bonds at par. Mr.. Perkins says that
personally he is in favor of accepting
the proposition
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
|STRIKE IS AVERTED.
AGREEMENT. IN THE TROUBLE AT,
M'KEESPORT.
Amicable Adjustment of the Diff.
ferences Between the AmnlEa-.
mated Annexation and the Steel
Trust-DischarEed Workmen WIFE
BE at Once Reinstated-Compa
tion in Dealing With the Men
Both Sides Are Satisfied.

Pittsburg, April 20.-There will be no,
strike in the plants of the American
Sheet Steel company. The trouble that
broke out in the Devices wood plant
In Mckeesport last week, and which,
for a time, threatened to cause a gen.
eral strike Of all union iron and steel
workers in the country, has been set
tied in an amicable manner. The MEM
bers Of the general executive board Of
the Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tinworkers held a long ses-
sion yesterday. 1t started out with a.
general feeling that a strike would,
come, as the workers would not con-
cede the only point in dispute Gein-
statement Of the men discharged, it is:
claimed, for joining the union), and so
far as could be learned the officials OF
the American Sheet Steel company
were equally determined.
During the morning session of the
executive board John Jarrett, acting
for the American Sheet Steel company,
appeared with proposition for the.
members to consider regarding set
Element of the difficulty. In general.
this proposition was that all men dis
charged from the wood plant should!
be reinstated. including Holloway, and
that all but Holloway should return to,
work at once, holloway to be returned;
within ten days. The board insisted
that Holloway should be treated in the
same manner as the others, and finally
Mr.. Jarrett changed his proposition to-
include Holloway after three days sus-
pension, and the agreement was drawn,
up and signed.
In explanation of this agreement it
was stated that the matter will re-
main in exactly the same position as
before the trouble broke out. The or
ganization of the local of the Anal,
gamated association among the en-
ployes of the mill will be continued,
though the company will not recognize
it in any way in dealing with the
men. The amalgamated association
stated that they did not wish the COM
pany to recognize their organization at
present, and simply asked the COM
pany to allow the men to do as they
outside of the mill. The company Of
ficials, on the other hand, say that So
long as the local among their men does
not try to force recognition, and the
men work under the personal agree
ment with them, they would not allow
feeling against the men. Both sides are.
satisfied. and the strike that has ex-
listed for week has in reality, accord
ing to officers on both sides, been due
to misunderstanding between the
two sides to the dispute. The settle
ment will bring the matter to an ISSUE,
it is said, when the scale for the COM
ing year is brought up for settlement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Prepnrinr to Celebrate.

West Superior. Wis. April 2l-The
members of old Company I, who served
in the Spanish-American war, are pre-
pairing for one of the biggest blow
outs they ever had, to celebrate their
leaving the city for the South in 1888.
The boys left on April %, 1898, and hold
4 banquet each year. This will be the
biggest of them all. Letters are ex-
pected from several who are now III
the Philippines, among them oelng
Capt. Newton. who took part in the
capture of Aguiraldo, the former ana
much respected commander of Com
pany L
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
MAY Ruild to Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, S. D., April 81. - There
seems to be no further doubt that the
500 line fully intends to build into Alb
erdeen this summer. Private advlces
are to the effect that the surveyors
have laid out the "Y'' track connecting
the grade toward Aberdeen with the
line now operated from Cakes nearly
to Bismarck. The grade is being lev
eled up and it is well assured fact
that the ties and iron have been al
ready ordered with which to close the
gap between this city and Bismarck.
There is every assurance that the 500
line trains will soon be running into
Aberdeen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Danrerou. Sort of plnv

Dayton, Ohio, April 20-A serious ac-
cident occurred to a man named Hol-
den, who is working with a straw-bal-
ing gang in this vicinity. He was
pushing down the straw in the press
with his foot, when roguish boy
jumped from behind some bushes ana
frightened the press team. They
started up quickly and his foot was
caught before he could get it out. He
was taken at once to his home at
Jewell Junction. 1t is thought that he
will not lose his foot, but it will be
badly misshapen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

1t is reported from st. Petersburg
that the people belonging to the relig-
Jus sect called Duchoborzens have left
the Caucasus and found a new home in
Canada. The Molukanes, another Rus
sian sect residing in Transcaucasia.
also wish to emigrate to North Ameri-
ca. They number about $4,000, and are
located in Tifiis, Jelisawetpol, Baku,
and Kars. They are known as indus
trious agriculturists and are prompt
ed to emigrate on account of lack Of
land and increased taxation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Reforms in Russia.

st. Petersburg, April 2o.-Gen. P. 9.
Vannovsky, the minister of public in
struction, has issued a circular declar-
ing that immediate reforms are inn
minent and inviting the teachers to
cultivate closer relations with the
youth, to place education on basis
of mutual love and respect, demands
ing the confidence of the students In
the governments measures, the quiet
resumption of studies, and announcing
the nomination of Senator Meschanin-
off as assistant minister of education.
The circular is making an excellent inn
presSiOn,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

Pekin, April 20.-The foreign minis
tiers yesterday approved the main fea-
lures of the report of the generals,
mentioned in previous dispatches. pro-
viding for the razing of the Chinese
forts between Pekin and the sea. the
establishment of military posts at
certain points and the gradual evacu-
alton of China by the allied troops.
1t is probable that the evacuation
will begin by the foreign troops leav-
ing Poatingfu provided there is no COL
lision between the Chinese troops and
the French and Germans during the
march of the present expedition. Sew
eral persons of prominence think that
the evacuation of China should depend
upon the emperors agreement to re-
turn to Pellin. They also believe that
part of the journey here should be
completed and capable native authors
ty restored before the allies evacuate
Pekin, otherwise bedlam will prevail
and the impression among the Chinese
will be that the foreigners were
afraid to remain.
Ii Hung Chang has telegraphed En-
peror Kwang Su and tine governor of
the province of Shansi. recommending
the withdrawal of the Chinese troops
from the border, but Gen. Liu. If his
boasting means anything, will remain
to fight the German and French troops
sent to oppose his advance.
Winter Palace Destroyed.
Washington. April 2G.-The destruc-
ton of the winter palace ct Pekin, oc-
cupied by Count Won Waldersee, may
prove serious. Intense feeling has been
aroused among the Chinese over the
occupation of the empress dowager's
palace by Count Won Waidersee and
his military staff. This military occu
patton of the imperial palaces was a
moving cause for the rejection of the
overtures for the return of the imperial
family to Pekin. Now that the palace
is destroyed it may have a bearing Oh
the return of the imperial family, for,
under Chinese usage, the imperial
family must occupy those exclusive
quarters reserved for them within the
prohibited precincts.
Berlin, April 2O.-Field Marshal Won
Waldersee reports that the best part
Of the winter palace at Pekin was de-
stroyed by fire last evening. Gen.
Waldersee escaped from the burning
palace through a window with great
difficulty. Gen. Schwartzkopf, who
was Count Won Waldersee's chief of
staff, appears to have lost his life by
returning to the burning building after
having escaped from it. Incendiarism
is suspected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

Everybody" says THE Lewiston
(Me.) Journal" "has read of the splen-
did fittings and fine furnishings OF the
monster schooners built in Maine in
the last three years. The sixmaster
George Wells, built at Camden last
summer, has a grand piano in his cab
in. and there is plenty of room for IT,
too. Several fivemasters carry pianos
most of them uprights, and others
have cabinet organs. Not many ship
masters know how to play, but their
wives and daughters do, and it is to
make the women contented at sea that
the instruments are put in. Some OF
the largest ships and barques in long
distance trades also carry pianos
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
DAMAGED THE PEACHES.

Tennessee Swept by Fierce Gale
Yesterday Morning.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April 20. - A
fierce gale SWEET this section. greatly
damaging the peach orchards. Tele-
graph wires between Birmingham and
Atlanta are down, and it is reported
another big storm is raging there. The
roof of the Richmond Spinning mill at
East Lake, was blown off. Many of
the buildings in the suburbs were de-
StrOyed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

A new bond of sympathy between
the public school children OF the Unit
ed States and their newly acquired
brothers and sisters of Hawaii was Gre
ated by a ceremony which recently
took place in that far-off group OF is
lands, The occasion was the raising
of the stars and stripes over the Kau-
nakalua school. The pole from which
il flies is no slim staff Of pine or
spruce, but towering palm tree; yer
the flag is the same which tutters
over the thousands of little school
houses in this country, and it was
raised to the sound of the same Amer
lea" and "Star-Spangled Banner" and
with the same exercises. Let us hope
that it will represent the same loyalty
and devotion there as here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
COSTLY CASE OF GRIP.

Jean de Reszke Says He Has Lost
Twenty Thousand Dollars by 1t.
Boston, April 20. - Jean deReszke
figures that he is out 100000 because Of
an attack of grip-probably the most
expensive case Of the disease on rec
ord. And this doesn't include the doc
tor bills. The singers throat became
affected in New York, and since then
he has not been able to fill his operate
engagements, being out $1,000 for each
noE-appearance. He attributes all his
trouble to a mistaken diagnosis by his
physician in New York, who, instead
of treating him for a cold, said he
needed exercise, and had him take a
long walk, which aggravated the ALL
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Observation. of a star.

Mortified, Minn., April 21.-The OBJ
servations recently made at Goodsell
observatory Of Carleton college by
Professors Payne and Wilson show
that the new star, Nova Persei, varies
in its light up and down. instead Of
gradually. The estimate of its light
is taken every clear night. 1t has been
down as low as magnitude 1-2, just
about the limit Of the eye. Thursday
night it was 4 1-2, so it was easily seen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

The approach of Arbor day prompts
The Cempanion to offer suggestion.
,rhere is hardly q town in the land
which does no: cherish the recollec-
zion of some citizen whose life was an
honor to his place and generation. Is
there a suitable monument to his
memory? If not, what better way is
there of showing that he is not for
gotten than by planting a memorial
+reo in his name? We cannot all en-
dow hospitals or found public Libraries
Int we can all do this. tree thus
planted will bless those who come al
for as we'll as commemorate him who
has gone before. 1t will be better
monument than shaft of granite
cr marble, and it will call for nothing
hut few minutes labor and little
public spirit. The boys and girls OF
the public schools have here noble
opportun;ty to render great service.
NJ. Ferand, who died recently in Par
is belonged to family closely ldenti-
fed with the revolutionary history OF
France. His great-uncle was a men,
her of the convention which condemn
ed to the guillotine the unfortunate
Louis XVI, and shared the fate of the
royal victim, his head being stuck at
the end of pike and thrust in the
face of the president, Boissy d'Anglas.
NJ. de Goulard, the minister of finance
in 1871. who raised the loan Of five
milliards, the famous war indemnity
to the Germans. was M. Ferand's
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Chance for Jenrie. and Rubin.

Cleveland, Ohio, April 21.-The Lead
or says that Billy Madden has accepted
the offer of Representative Groom OF
the National Sporting Club of San
Francisco of IS per cent and $500 for
training expenses to secure a match
between Gus Rubin and James j..
Jeffries. 1t now depends on Jeffries
whether or not these two boxers meet
in a contest. The same proposition
made to Madden has been submitted
to Jeffries' manager. The proposed
contest will probably occur in July IN
San Francisco.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Heavy Sentence Imnosed.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 2O.-In the
United States court yesterday Odo
Reder, a Black Hills man who was
recently indicted on two counts for
the illegal cutting of timber in that
region, appeared before Judge Car
land and pleaded guilty. He was fined
$500 and sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment in the Lawrence county
Jail. This is the maximum penalty and
was inflicted because Reder was an
old offender. 1t is estimated that
during the past six years the govern
ment has expended from $4,000 to
$4,000 prosecuting him for this Of
Tense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
MARTINELL1's SUCCESSOR.

Archbishop Zardetti, Formerly OF
st. Cloud, Is Mentioned.
Milwaukee, April 20. - Archbishop
Zardetti. formerly of the st. Cloud,
Mimi, diocese, now in Rome. is said to
be the pope's choice for successor to
Mgr. Martinelli as apostolic delegate
to America. Milwaukee friends Of
Archbishop Zardetti have heard this
report from authentic sources in Rome
and believe it to be true. He enjoys
the favor of the pope and is one of the
best diplomats in the church..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
snxmill. Begin Operating.

washburn, Wis, April Fl. - The
Akeley & sprague saw mill started it's
seasons run yesterday. The John A.
Jacobs mill has been in operation for
three weeks. and the A. A. Bigelow
company and Thompson Lumber COM
PAW will begin saving next Monday.
The output of the mills this season
will likel. be about 2Oo,0Oo,OoO feet. The
outlook for a good season in the lum-
boring industry is very bright
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Quick Justice.

st. Croix Falls, Wis, April 20.-Pete
Tasky and Charles Anderson were
caught in the act of burglarizing the
house of Fred Mason by P. K. Brown
and Nell Johnson. They had taken a
valuable overcoat and black coat.
They were taken before Judge Baker
and Tasky was bound over to the Cir
cult court and Anderson was given
ninety DAYS in Jail
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

An Italian medical paper describes
by the government to study the mos
quito theory of malaria. They went
to one of the most malarious regions
in the kingdom, but as all wore pro-
tective masks only one man out of
1O4 got malaria, and he, it was discov-
cred, was in the habit of displacing
the mask at night in order to smoke.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

A discovery of much interest was re-
Gently made at Concord, Mass. There
was found in the attic Of the house in
which Thoreau lived a quantity of lead
pencils stamped '"Thoreau and Son. 1t
was then remembered that the great
naturalist and his father once earned
their bread by the manufacture of such
pencils. Those that were discovered
the other day are naturally in great de-
mand and have probably fetched high
err prices than were paid at any time
to the makers themselves.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Paid a Blind Pig Fin

Osceola, Wis, April PA man by
the name of Stone, who has been do
ing quite an extensive business at Bal
sam Lake the past winter in the blind
pig line, was arrested at River Falls
by Sheriff Johnson. Stone was given
hearing and assessed a fine of $66,
which he promptly paid and was re-
leased from custody.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Fatal SALOON QUARREL.

One Miner Mortally Wounded and
Another Slightly Injured.
Helena, Mont, April 81. - Charles
Geiss and Edward Burke were shot at
Marysville by mining man named
Hager. Geiss and Hager had quarrel
in a saloon. Geiss struck Hager and
the latter pulled revolver and shot
Geiss as he was running away. Geiss
was hit in the back and will probably
die. Another shot struck Burke, by
stander. in the groin. His wound is not
serious. Hager is under arrest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Dubuque Get. the Encampment.

Dubuque Gets the Enca m pment.
Dubuque, Iowa, April 20. - Dubuque
has been selected as the place for
holding the annual encampment of the
Forty-ninth and Fiftieth regiments Of
the Iowa national guard. These two
regiments will, therefore, go into camp
together at Nutwood Park here some
time in June, and will remain in camp
ten days. Company A. of the Forty
ninth, of this city. just inspected,
leads every company in Iowa for high
averages, reaching 100 in everything.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Prisoner With Many Aliases.

Deadwood, S. D., April 20.-An ap-
parently clear case of forgery has been
made cut against Charles ]. Braun,
alias Spencer, alias George M. Day,
who is in this city in Jail charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Braun asserts that his home is at Per-
ry, Iowa, and he has had his trial post.
poned for few days until he can hear
from his friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

But little more than an eighth OF
the sum annually paid by the govern
ment for pensions goes to the south.
There are nearly 100000 pensioners
of the civil war, and last year 1858
were residents of the Is southern
states, including Maryland and Mis-
souri,. The southern states themselves,
however pay not inconsiderable sums
as pensions for those who fought in
the lost cause
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
FELL FROM THE TRAIN.

st. Paul Boys Death Near Ottown
From Fall.
Ottawa, Mimi, April 20.-A boy by
the name of B. Howard Burns fell
from the blind baggage car on train
No. {, west-bound, about a mile west
Of town and was instantly killed. The
coroner was notified and an inquest
was held. The jury brought in ver-
dict of accidental death. His parents
run a hotel at PAS West Seventh street,
st. Paul, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Must Vote More Bonds.

ST. James, Mimi, April 21-The board
of education met and decided to call
an election for Monday, April 20, to
vote on the proposition of issuing
bonds in the sum of $4,000 for school
buildings. Last February bonds for
$4,000 were voted. When the board
opened the bids for the work it was
found they were short about $4,000, so
a special election was called.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Wolf. Bear and Gun.

Butternut, Wis, April 81. - Barney
Kenny, teamster in the employ of
Parle's camp at Bear lake, twenty
miles west of here, shot a wolf and a
bear last Tuesday. The wolf was
chasing deer and bruin, hearing the
noise, came out of his den to see what
was up, when both wolf and bear met
their doom at Kenny's gun. The car
cases will be brought to town and ex-
hibited
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
Governor Saw ..Not Guilty."

Helena, Mont, April 21.-Gov. Toole,
in reply to a. telegram from H. L..
Frank, President of the Montana Con-
struction company, which is, building
the state capitol, says he did not ap-
point Architect Donohue. who investi-
gated and made the recent sensational
report against the company in regard
to the method of building the state
house.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25

New York, April 21-George Coppell'
senior partner Of the firm OF Maitland,
Coppell & Co., president of the Wis
consin Central, and fnancier proml-
nent in many railroads and other cor
porations, is dead at his home in this
city. He was fifty-four years old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-04-25
MAY RATES TO BUFFALO.

Western Railroads Will Make One
Fare for the Round Trip.
Chicago, April 20. - A rate Of one
fare. plus 81, for the round trip, which
the Wabash road has announced as it's
price for tickets from Kansas City and
intermediate points to Buffalo during
May, will be applied generally by
Western roads on business originating
in this territory.