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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-12-12
ne M'k|N[EY MEMORIAL
Ready and Generous Response to
Call for Contributions Indicated w.
S-5ss
from Whole Country. ag
the SOUTH. RESPONDS MOST WILLINGLY Y,
Contributions Promise d Also from Orr
dren to Give-Meeting at Washke
z ton of the Trustees of the 1aSs
Kinley Memorial Association.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The boardss0i
trustees of the Mckinley Memorial
association were in session here Sat-
urday, Judge William r. Day, of Can
ton, presiding. Among those present.
were Cornelius N. Bliss, of New
York; Senator Hanna, Ohio; Henry
C. Payne, Milwaukee; Myron 7. Her
rick, Cleveland; Alexander 81. Revell,
Chicago; Gen. Henry NJ. Duf6eld, De-
troit; George B. Courte1you, John g.
Milburn, Buffalo; Senator Fairbanks,
Indiana; Henry j. Lowry, Atlanta.
and Henry T. Scott, San Francisco.
Ryerson Richie, the secretary, re-
ported that the work of organization
has so far advanced that within ten
days the whole country will be COW
cred by the state and local commit
tees. From Hawaii Gov. Sanford
Dole, who has accepted as honorary
member of the board of trustees,
writes that. he expects most salts
factory contribution, as the people
of Hawaii thought great deal of
President Mckinley. Gov. Hunt, OF
Porto Rico, is equally sanguine, and
from Alaska the thousands who have
gone to the gold fields assure the as
ISOLATION their hearty cooperation.
From New England the people have
already responded generously. Gov.
Hill, of Maine, has appointed state
auxiliary and the counters are being
organized. Gov. Crane, of Massachu-
sets, assures the trustees that the
work will be pressed in his state, and
similar assurances come from many
other quarters.
The South Anxious to Give.
The movement has met with an al
most immediate response from the
south. Gov. Aycoclz, of North Caro-
lima; Gov. JEFF Davis, of Arkansas;
Gov. Jennings, of Florida, and Gov.
Heard, of Louisiana, have especially
been in earnest.
Many schools have taken up the
plan enthusiastically. In Minnesota
Gov. Van SAINT has given assurances
of $4,000 from the school children
alone. Gov. Hunt, of Idaho, has set
apart a special day for school con-
tributions.
Arrangements are expected to be
made for harmonizing the work for
the memorials at Canton and at
Washington.
Compromise Plan Proposed.
A deputation from the William Nc
Kinley National Memorial association
formally proposed to the meeting CO.
operation of the two memorial associa-5
tions in the collection of funds and
that the total thus collected shall. be
divided, one-third to go to the con-
struction of a tomb at Canton and two
thirds to the construction of an arch at
Washington. A subcommittee met late
in the afternoon to take action on the
proposition. i,sg
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-12-12

Lodge and Platt, of Connecticut, and
Representatives Payne and Dalzell.
The conference lasted nearly two
hours and the result will be shown in
the action of the house ways and
means committee carly next week.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-12-12
Neck Broken by Fail from Horse.

Philadelphia, Dec. sc. j. Mat
thews, president of the American
District Telegraph company, and a
prominent broker, fell from his horse
while riding near his home at VALLEY
Forge and broke and broke his neck.
dying almost instantly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-12-12
Condition of Rear Admiral Sampson

Washington, Dec. ct is authori-
tatively stated that there has been
no marked change for the worse in
the condition of Rear Admiral w. T..
Sampson. However, he is now, as he
has been since he came to Washing
ton, in very feeble health and his
chances for withstanding any serious
strain upon his vitality are said to be
slight.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-12-12
railroads, telegraph, ETC., was also
nresenfed After the resolutions had

railroads, telegraph, ETC., was also
presented. After the resolutions had
been received recess was taken I'M
til two o'clock.
The convention will not get down to
the real work of the meeting until
Monday, when several committees
will begin making reports on the res
olutions. The past three days have
been consumed in organization, which
has now been completed. Most Of
Saturday afternoons session was
given up to Frank Chandler and
Benjamin Tillett, fraternal delegates
of the British trades union congress,
and P. NJ. Draper, secretary-treasurer
of the trades and labor congress Of
Canada, who made addresses.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

On the 11th the United States arm
ored cruiser New York, with RearAd-
miral Rodgers on board, arrived at
Port Said, ON the way to Manila.
On the 18th the convention of the
Western Ophthalmological and Oto-
laryngological association was called
to order, in Cincinnati, by NicePresi-
dent DR.. II. C. Holmes, of Cincinnati.
DR.. n. Z. cambridge delivered the ad'
dress OF welcome, to which President
NJ. A. Goldstein responded.
Frank d. Gardner, of Illinois, an
expert in the soils division of the de-
partment OF agriculture, has been APP
pointed to take charge of the expert
ment station work in Porto R!co. 1t
is proposed to push the work vigor-
ously along general lines similar to
the work carried on by the expert
ment stations of the several states.
The steamship Ophir, with the duke
and duchess of Cornwall and York on
board, arrived at Colombo, Ceylon, on
the 18th, on the way to Australia.
On the 18th the Winnebago Indians,
III w hlSCol0jls ClVCIGd OIL ming LUZ
John Littlesoldier) as successor to
Chief John Thunder, deceased.
1t is said that Gen. Butler will be
offered the command of the British
troops in North America, which COM
mand is now vacant.
On the 18th the Hamburg-American
liner Pretoria sailed from Hoboken,
N. j., for Hamburg, carrying 30 tons
of supplies ordered for the members
of the BaldwinZiegler polar eXpedi-
ton. The supplies will be forwarded
to Tromsoe and Sandjford, Norway.
On the 18th the American line
steamer st. Louis sailed from South
ampton, for New York, by way of
Cherbourg. She had among her pas
sengers the Princess Won Hatzfeldt,
daughter of the late c. P. Hunting
ton.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

On the 18th the congress of French
miners opened in Lens. Unless the
French government agrees to bring
in an eight-hour day bill, the dele
gates will probably vote for a general
strike.
On account of the decision of the
Japanese minister of finance, Wis
count Natanabe, to postpone the rail-
road, telegraph and telephone under
takings, although the budget provided
expenditures for this purpose, much
public dissatisfaction has been Gre
ated in Japan.
On the 18th the transport Arab,
which sailed from San Francisco,
March 81, for Manila, with 700 horses,
returned to port. When the Arab was
about twelve hundred miles off Port
Taylor, she was discovered to be leak
ing, and Capt. Wills put back for re-
pairs.
The Pietermaritzburg correspond
ent of the London Daily Mail says:
"a serious seditious movement is
spreading among the natives. 1t is
headed by native ministers who
preach the doctrine of Africa for Af-
ricans, and incite the natives to throw
off all European control. The author
tiles are carefully watching the prop
agaDda, but are reluctant to inter-
fere through fear of making martyrs
of the ringleaders"
On the 18th four counterfeiters
were sentenced by Judge Hanford IN
the federal court at Spokane, Wash.
James Moriarity was given ten years,
and Mike Williams and McCleary,
eight years each, at hard labor in the
United States penitentiary. Mrs. Ethel
Waco the female member of the gang,
was sentenced to one year.
Business prospects are extremely
gloomy at Tien Tsin. Chinese i'm
porters and wholesale dealers are ap-
prehensive, owing to the uncertainty
as TO the future. The customs col
lections for the March quarter were
$1,000 taels, against 10000 for the
same period of 1900.
According to II. G. Dun & Co., busi-
ness failures for the week ended the
18th numbered 203 in the United
States, against 1913 for the same week
last year, and "a in Canada, against Al
last year"
On the 18th Hunt Bros. & Co.'s fruit
canning plant at Haywards, Cal, was
totally destroyed by fire. The COM
panys boarding house and s5 cot
tages, rs of which were owned by the
company; the plant, fruit warehouse
and 1000 cases of fruit were de-
stroyed. Several fruit cars were also
consumed. The loss will exceed $685.
900. The fire is believed to have been
incendiary.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
RUN DOWN AT A CROSSING.
Three Persons Killed and One In-
jured by LehIgh Valley Pas
senger Train.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April ia party
of four people, while crossing the
tracks of the Lehigh Valley railroad,
at south Willesbarre at an early hour
yesterday morning were run down by
the Buffalo express going north.
Three of the party were killed and
one injured.
Morris O'Connell and his wife were
entertaining a couple. whose home is
in Bradford county. During the even
ing they visited relatives in this city,
and at 1880 yesterday morning started
to return to the home of the O'Con-
nells. When they reached the cross
ing at South WillSesbarre freight
train was bloclIading it. As soon as
the freight train moved out the party
started to cross the tracks, but did
not notice the approaching passenger
train from an opposite direction.
The engineer of the express failed
to see the people on the track until
the locomotive ploughed into them.
The two women were hurled a great
distance in the air, and when picked
up were dead. Both bodies We're bad
ly mangled. Mr.. O'Connell had both
legs and one arm broken. He was
taken to a hospital, where he died in
short time. Mr.. Cranmer was able
to step back from the track before
being struck with full force and es.
capped with slight injuries.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
BLOWER WORKS BURNED.
Patterns and Plans and Much work
Ready for Shipment Destroyed
Loss Heavy.

Boston, April 15.-The main build
ing of the extensive blower works of
the B. f. Sturtevant Co., in the Jamai-
ca Plain district, was burned early
yesterday morning, causing a loss of
$350,0O0, fully insured. The concern
manufactured various kinds of ma
chinery and electrical goods as well
as blowers. All patterns and plans
were destroyed.
The company had recently added
$4,000 worth of tools and machinery,
and had large amount of electrical
work ready for shipment. 1t also had
a large number of engines and blow
ers for the government for use on
battleships and cruisers, in the course
of construction, all of which were de-
stroyed superintendent Chamber
lain states that the business will be
carried on without much delay. Over
700 men are thrown out of employ
ment temporarily,
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
IMPRESSED WITH AMERICA.
An Intelligent EnEIishman Returned
Home Gives His Views of
America.

London, April 15.-The Daily Mail
publishes an interview with Mr.. Fred
eriek Harrison, president of the Lon
don positiyist committee, regarding
his recent visit to the United States:
Il was deeply impressed" said Mr..
Harrison to the Daily Mail repre-
sentative, "by my American trip. I
found a clear intellectual atmosphere,
broad tolerance and an universal
hospitality which delighted me. was
much struck with the evidence of deep
thinking exhibited by students in the
American universities.
81 visited many cities, but nowhere
did see a sign or hear a hint of ami
mostly toward England"
Mr.. Harrison expressed the opinion
that it was advisable for England to
pay less attention to foreign affairs
and more to her energetic commercial
and industrial competitors in the
United States.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
THE HAT TRIMMINGS CASES.
The Famous Suits to be Compro-
missed by Government Giving
Up Four Million Dollars.

Philadelphia, April 15.-The Record
says:
The famous hat trimmings cases
involving about twenty million dol
lars, and which, since 1884. have been
the subject of bitter legal battle be-
tween the government and n1m,l,ei.
of importers, have at last been set
tied. 1t is stated on high authority
that compromise las been eiTectcd
through which the merchants infer
ested will receive ABOUT four million
collars from the United States treas-
ury in full settlement of the much
larger amount they claim to have
been forced to pay in excess of legal
duties.
The suits, which have engaged the
attention of some Of The best la,yvers
in the United States, were brought bv
Meyer d Dickinson, Kohn, Adler &,
Co., John Wannamaker, Henry Tilpe
and other Philadelphians. These
cases will, it is said be called up in
the United States district court Tues
day, when judgment win be confessed
against the government for Tie
amounts agreed upon. In other suits
verdicts will be taken ia favor of the
defendants.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
TRANSPORTED FROM LISBON.
Checkered Experience of an Ameri.
can Soldier of Fortune in
South Africa.

Paris, April 15.-"Among the Boel
prisoners who recently arrived in Lis
bon from Lourenco Marques" says a
special dispatch from the Portuguese
capital, was a young American, Mr..
Randolph Martinsen, who described
himself as son of the president of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail
road. He was captured by the Brit
ish, but released as an American on
promising not to fight again. Subse-
quently he was arrested in Lourenco
Marques at the request of British au-
thorities under suspicion of being
Boer agent.
"Mr. Martinsen, on being brought
here, secured his release through the
American charge .d'affaires, and his
father sent him money to pay his
passage home. According to his rep
reservations he was aide-de-camp to
Col. John Blake, commander of the
Irish brigade"
A dispatch to the London Daily Mail
from Lourenco Marques, cabled March
IL, said that Mr.. Martinsen, who was
said to have resigned post in the
United States army to join the BoeI
forces had been shipped from Lisbon
on the Portuguese transport Zaire,
which carried 1O3 Boer families, after
he had made an Intellectual attempt
to obtain consular protection.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
A CLEVER BANK SWINDLER.
Vtctimizes Two Toronto Banks, and
Presumably Several Others, in
Large Amounts.

Toronto, Ont, April ia clever
bank swindler made a heavy haul in
Toronto, Saturday, the total amount
of which will not be known until the
tellers and ledger keepers in various
banks check up business to-day. A
stranger, claiming to live in Halifax,
opened an account in the Imperial
bank Saturday morning, depositing
$50. Shortly afterward he presented
a check for $40, which was marked
by the ledger keeper. Shortly before
one o'clock, during the rush preceding
the close, this check, raised to 50 2,455,
was presented to the teller and
cashed. The same procedure was
adopted at the Bank of Commerce
where a check raised from $50 to $2,-
900 was cashed. 1t is believed several
other banks were similarly victimized.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
SUSPECTED OF MURDER.
Wife and Hired Man of william
Clark Charged with Poison
ing Latter.

Morris, ILL.,, April 15.-Mrs. William
Clarke and hired man are under ar
rest, charged with numbering with
poison the formers husband, a farm
er of Liston, who died Tuesday. Four
sons give the principal testimony
against their mother.
Rat poison was found in the house,
and an examination showed this in
the farmers stomach. The farmer
had been suffering from grip, but was
nearly well when the fatal illness
seized him. He suffered intensely, but
no physician was called until the last
moment.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
GOT THE DROP ON RED WEAVER
Kid Hoffman Whom He Had
Threatened to Kill.

Silver City, N, NJ, April 15.-Red
Weaver, a well-known border charac-
ter and reputed member of the fa-
nous "Blacll Jack" gang of bandits,
has been killed at Alma, little min
ing camp, 72 miles northwest of here.
Weaver had threatened to kill Kid
HOLMAN, who had previously called
him to account for certain remarks
against young womans character.
Later they met again and fired at
each other simultaneously. Weaver
fell dead with bullet through his
head. HOLMAN was exonerated.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
COURT WANTED AT PEKIN.
into observation-disclosures War
like Preparations.

Pellin, april 15.-Komours Youtaro,
the Japanese minister, accompanied
by Gen. Yamaguchi, the japanese
commander, recently called upon
Prince Ching and notified him that
the return of Emperor Kwang Su to
Peliin was urgently desired. Prince
Ching was informed that the en-
peror's wishes would be respected by
the foreign troops and that every
courtesy would be shown him. It was
pointed out to the Chinese plenipo-
Tertiary that the emperor's return
was of the highest possible import
anee as affecting the maintenance of
the integrity of the Chinese empire,
and that he should come accom-
panied by every available soldier, by
at least 10000 men if possible. These
troops, it was further contended by
the japanese minister. must be sent
into Manchulia, as the Russians re-
ported great disturbance there, and it
was not right that the task of quell-
ing the trouble should be thrown
upon the shoulders of one nation.
Finally, Prince Ching was assured
that if the 10000 Chinese troops could
not suppress the disorders in Man
churia, other powers would send an
international force to cooperate with
China, which all the powers regarded
as friendly power. No reply hav-
ing been received to this communica-
tion, Ii Hung Chang was yesterday
notified to the same effect and told
that Emperor Kwang Su must give an
immediate answer.
The preparations which the Jap
anese here are making for an early
start, indicate that they expect war
between Russia and Japan. Vessels
arrived at Taku from Nagasae1 report
arrived at Tal<u from Nagasali report
and the continuance of preparations
on board ship for the anticipated
struggle.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19
BRITISH VITAL STATISTICS.
Figures From the Annual Report of
the Registrar General of the
United Kingdom.

London, April 14.-Some interesting
points are found in the annual re-
port of the registrar general of
births. deaths and marriages of the
United Kingdom. In 1899 the mar
riages reached the highest number re-
corded since 1876, aggregating 262,'
334 or 16.5 per thousand. The births
numbered 02s,646, equal to 29.3 per
thousand. There were 37124 illegiti-
mate children born. The deaths num-
bered Isl ,799, equal to 1873 per thou
sand. .nd there were 2,s44 suicides.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

"The most formidable problem con-
fronting the United States govern
ment in the Philippines is presented
by the two great native societies, the
Katipunan and the Sandatahan,' said
Gen. Young, recently. "The first
named is distinctly military in its
character and numbers among it's
members the leaders of the insurrec-
ton. The second is civil, and en-
braces every native in the islands who
is in sympathy with the rebel cause.
The second secures funds, provisions
and arms for the first, and informs it's
members of all movements of the
United States troops"
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

L. G. Powers, chief statistician of
agriculture in the census office, shows
that the number of farms operated
by their owners has increased in
greater ratio than the total agricul-
tural population. This simply means
that 100000 families have been lifted
from positions of wage-earners to the
proprietorship of tillable land, and in
spite of the great increase in the
number of tenant farms the number
of actual farm owners is growing
more rapidly than during any period
prior to or subsequent to the civil
war
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

Butter that can be preserved indefi-
nitely is hailed as another benefactor
to the human race-by those who
have invented the process of preserv-
ing it. But no one wishes to preserve
good butter indefinitely; it is much
better TO eat il.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

Americans spend more money for
the higher education" than any other
people in the world, There are 1926
colleges in the United States, repre-
senting an invested capital of $780,
100000. The tuition fees, together
with the donations to colleges, av-
erage about $10O,O0O,OOO yearly.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

The Central Pennsylvania confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church has decide to require certifi-
cate of freedom from constitutional
disease before minister shall be adj
mitted to a pastorate. This seems an
extraordinary requirement, not free
from the taint of folly.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

Canada's mineral exhibits at the
Pan-American exposition are expect
ed to do much toward opening the
eyes of the world to her resources of
that nature. The great British col
ony has long been famous for its
cereals, dairy products, fruits, cattle
and furs; but few have had an idea
of its mineral wealth.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

1ndiana's new law to prevent lynch
ing provides that where a prisoner is
taken from the custody of the sheriff
and 1ynehed, the sheriffs office be-
comes vacant. OF course, knowing
this, the prisoner can go to his doom
with perfect comnosure.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

1t is reported that President De
Kock of the Burgher peace commits
sion, who took a message from the
British at Belfast, under a white
flag, to Gen. Botha in January, was
arrested upon his arrival at the lat
ter's camp, tried for and convicted
of treason and executed by shooting
1t is to be hoped the report viii prove
not to be well founded.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

A war is heing made in London
against street drinking troughs for
horses. 1t is claimed that they are
disseminators of glanderous material,
The danger is, perhaps, not overesti-
mated, but then what can be done
about it? The horses must drink.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

The Black Bull Inn, the last of the
ancient hostelries in the Holborn dis
trict of London, is to be pulled down.
1t was here that Dickens laid the
scene of the nursing experience of
Sairey Camp and Betsy Prig, and
where the immortal Sairey perpetrat-
ed so many of her historic express
sions. After standing for over 300
years it is now to make way for mod
ern buildings, which will soon replace
all the old haunts SO dear to Dick
ems.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

1t is eXasperating to hear that
Aguinaldo says America is good
enough for him instead of batting his
pompadour against his prison bars,
after all some of the Legislatures have
done for him.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

Mr.. o. p. Austin, chief of the United
States bureau of statistics, estimates
that by the end of the twentieth CEN
tury this counry will have a popula-
ton of 300,000,OOo. Both immigration
and the natural increase will produce
the result. Even when this aggregate
is reached, the United States will not
have as many people per square mile
as Belgium or Germany or the Neither
lands or England and Wales.
Washington telegraph., 1901-04-19

Two-thirds of the presidents, sena-
tors and representatives of the Unit
ed States have been college-bred men.
This proportion is amazingly large
when it is considered that only about
one man in every 200 of the adult
male population is a college product.
If college men had no advantage,
only about one per cent. would be
found holding CONSPICUOUS positions.