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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
WALLER SEVERELY SCORED.
Closing Speech Of Prosecution IN
Court Martial at Manila.

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Closing Speech Of Prosecution in
Court Martial at Manila.
Manila, April 1.-THE judge advo-
cate, Maj. Henry P. Kingsbury, replied
Saturday to the summing up before
the court-martial Friday, of Capt. Ar.
thur T. Mark, representing Mai. Lit
tleton w. T. Waller, who is being tried
for executing natives of Samar with
out trial. Maj. Kingsbury made an
eloquent address. He contended that
Maj. Waller was under military and
not martial law and that there was
nothing in the conduct of the men who
were shot deserving Of such punish
ment. The judge advocate blamed
Maj. Waller himself for the disasters
which befell the marines, and accused
him Of abandoning ten helpless COM
rades, "whose bones were now bleach
ing on the banks of the Lanang," to
die of hunger.
The judge advocates denunciation
Of the methods by which the prison-
ers, who were to be shot, were chosen
was dramatic.
They were lined up, he said, "for the
rattle Of death, at the sole will and
pleasure of Private Davis, marine,
who was judge and prosecutor, and
processes many arms,'' He referred
to Davis testimony in terms Of with
|@ering scorn, accused Maj. Waller Of
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.


Washington, April 14.-Saturiay
was private pension day in the house.
Before the regular order was taken
up some business was transacted BY
unanimous consent. ss
Bills were passed az follows.x For
an additional circuit judge in the sec.
ond judicial circuit Of New York and
for the creation. Of the petrifed forest
national park in arizona. 8.
The house then went into commit
tee Of the whole and proceeded with
the consideration Of private pension
bills.
Washington, April II. lin the senate
Saturday a bill authorizing the Quincy
Railroad Bridge company to rebuild
the draw span of its bridge across the
Mississippi river at Quincy, Ill, was
passed.
Consideration of the Chinese exclu-
sion bill then was resumed, Senator
Vest (Mo.) briefly addressing the sem
ate in opposition to some features Of
the pending measure. He sympa-
thized entirely with what had been
said in opposition to the admission of
Chinese. 81 think" said he, shat any
immigration is undesirable when it
brings into this country people who
want all the privileges Of this country
without participating in any Of the
responsibilities"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
EXPERTS EXAMINE MILLER.
sanity Of the Detroit arusic-Teacher
to he Tested Before He Pleads
to Murder Charge.

Detroit, Mich, April 14.-Prof. Jo-
xseph NJ. Miller, the music teacher who
Friday confessed to having murdered
Miss Carrie N. Jennett with Ratchet,
was arraigned in the recorders court
at ten o'clock Saturday. Judge MUIR
ply appointed F. c. Chamberlain to
act as the murderer's attorney. At
torney Chamberlain raised the ques-
ton of Miller's sanity and said that
while he had no desire to delay action,
the matter ought to be determined
now. Judge Murphy thereupon ap-
pointed three alienists to examine
Miller. His plea of guilty or not
guilty was held in allegiance until the
result Of the alienists' examination is
known
The three alienists, Drs. Emerson,
Kennedy and Hitchcock, found that
'Millerwas sane. He was taken to court
again Saturday afternoon, his plea OF
guilty accepted and ut night he was
en- route to the penitentiary. '
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

Perhaps the most interesting feat.
urc Of the locust to the popular minds
IL its musical apparatus, by means Of
which It produces its peculiar note
or song. Only the male has the gift
Of song. and the mechanism that
makes the sound consists Of two small
drums Of membrane situated on the
sides Of the abdomen. These drums
are caused to vibrate by the action Of
powerful muscles, and the noise is va
ried IA tone and pitch by adja-
cent structures resembling sound.
Ing boards. They can be heard for
quite . distance
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
|ElF} l|Eg|El| wy
Conditions They Are Pre-
- pared to Accept.
WILLING 10 GIVE. Up INTERFERENCE.
Demand Cancellation Of Banishment
and Connscation Of Properly Proc
slamation, Amnesty FOR Cape neb-
els, Release OF Political Prlsoners
and Return Of Prisoners 81 War.
RI 1uedvS STATE 46ent n ~

Edinburgh, April 1.-THE Evening
News of this city, whose editor is in
close touch with Mr.. Kruger, declares
on the highest authority that the
Beers are prepared to accept the fol-
lowing conditions:
They will not make absolute independ-
ence a cardinal feature, II. they can come
to satisfactory agreement as to future
internal government.
The Punishment and confiscatdon Of prop
erty proclamation must be Cancelled and
confiscated property must be restored to
Its owners with remuneration for private
stock and property destroyed or taken by
the British.
Full recognition Of state debts contract
ed before and after hostdlities. and up to
the date Of the annexation proclamation
issued by Lord Roberts.
The language question to be mutually
agreed upon.
Amnesty for the cape rebels
The release Of all political prisoners.
A date to be fixed when all prisoners Of
war will be returned to South Africa
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
IOWA LEGISLATURE ENDS.
Closing Acts Of the Twenty-Ninth
General Assembly-some Tax
alton Measures. ~ &

Des Moines, Ia, April 1.-THE ses-
sion Of the Twenty-ninth general as
sembly Of Iowa closed at s:15 Fri
day evening, though officially it is
supposed to have adjourned at noon.
The delay was caused by the tardy
action of the committee on enrolled
bills. The st. Louis exposition APP
preparation bill narrowly escaped de-
feat through inability of the con-
ferees to agree, but the house finally
receded and the bill was passed, car
rying $125, 900. A bill was passed re-
quiring the state executive council to
fix the tax levy in 1902 to raise ST.
100000, and in 1903 to raise $4,000, 900.
This, it is estimated, will require o
four-mill levy on the present assess
ment. The extraordinary appropria-
.tions for the ensuing biennial period
were $1,60o,00o. The session enacted
about 225 laws.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

The Washington Post says that the
other day Senator Pettus arose as If
to address his fellow-members, and a
hush of expectancy at once fell upon
the chamber. Every eye was upon the
venerable statesman. who, with great
elaboration reached around into the
tail pocket Of his long frock coat and
drew forth plug Of tobacco. Uncon-
scious Of the attention he was attract
Ing, he bit of chew and sat down
Without saying a word. Everybody
smiled. but the senator was not aware
of the incident.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

q lEninS TO the dictates Of ambition
lid not Il Pie dictates Of duty, assert
ed that natives, accord 70 tie
sevidence, ted IN many nstan ess1n
y highly Bmmendable mn i, nd
declared that their faithf lnel and
not their treachery had been discl1 y
before the court.
Capt. Mark requested permissioA'to
make . short reply.
strongly agajnst fxitieism OF the way
in which Maj. Waller had conducted
-thsEampaign, which, he said, was out
side the case, and again insisted that
martial law ruled by the mere nature
of the conditions.
The court Sleliberated less than half
an hour. No decision was announced.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
DR.. TALMAGE PASSES AWAY.
Tho Noted Presbyterian Divine Dies quietly
at His Home I'm Washington &
IT. Surrounded by His Family.

Washington, April 13.-Rev. +. De-
Witt Talmage, the noted Presbyterian
divine, died at o'clock last night at
his residence in this city.
1t had been evident for some days
that there was no hope for his recovery,
and the attending physicians so in
formed the family. The patient grad
uallly grew weaker until life passed
away SO quietly that even the mem
bers, of the family, all of whom were
watching at the bedside, hardly knew
that he had gone. The immediate
cause of death was inflammation Of
the brain.
DIR. Talmage was in poor health when
he started away from Washington for
Mexico for a vacation and rest six
weeks ago. He was then suffering
from influenza and serious catarrhal
conditions.
Since his return to1Washington some
time ago he has been quite i'll. Until
Thursday, however, fears for death
were not entertained.
The last rational words uttered by
DR.. Talmage were on the day proceed
ing the marriage, of his daughter,
when he said '.Of course know YOU
Maud" Since then he has been nm
conscious.
At DIR. Talmage's bedside, besides
his wife, were these members of the
family; Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage,
Chicago; Mrs. w. G. Smith, Brooklyn;
Mrs: Daniel Mangram, Brooklyn; Mrs.
A. e. Donnau, Richmond; Mrs. CLAIR
ington.
DR.. Talmage was born at Bound
Brook, n. J., January 2, 1882. He was
married to Miss Avery, Of Brooklyn,
by whom he had two children. She
was drowned in the Schuylkill river
ana ne afterwards married Susan c.
Whltmore, OF Brooklyn, who survives
T. Is 5.tt (,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

A remarkable arrangement for IN.
terviews between solicitors and clients
prevails at Holloway prison, England.
The interviews take place in a glass
box within large room. The solici-
tors and the clients are seated at q
table. where they can discuss the case
with the utmost freedom, without risk
Of being heard. The warder who prom.
enades outside the glass box can see
everything and hear nothing, and he
can especially detect any attempt to
convey correspondence to or from the
prisoner,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

Stabbed through the heart has 1ith.
erto been synonymous with fatally
wounded, but modern surgery has
stepped in, and it is now possible to
recover from this injury. DR.. Fontan,
W Toulon surgeon, had young soldier
brought to him suffering from a knife
wound piercing the pericardium, caus.
Ing lesion Of the heart. Dr. Fontan
opened the cavity and applied three
stitches in the heart. The cash was on
the level with the left ventricle. The
patient has now. entirely recovered. IN
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

Warnings are being sent out by the
state commissioners of agriculture all
over the northern and eastern parts
of the United States against the great
swarm Of seventeen-year locusts,
which will make its appearance next
month. After sleeping under ground
for nearly two decades the insects will
come out in May in enormous mum.
bers, and fruit growers, especially, will
have reason to fear for the safety Of
their trees. The locust is the wierdest,
and In some respects the most inter.
esting Of all insects.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

The Frenchman's weakness for gov.
eminent situations is shown by the
fact that for 20 vacant posts as Of
flee guardians, caretakers, porters,
ETC., at the Prefecture de la Seine.
there were no fewer than 1000 appli.
cations, and $500 applications were
received for 800 vacancies among the
office sweepers. These candidates
were recommended by municipal coun-
cilors, deputies. senators and even
minister's.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

Hughes LIE Roux, a French writer
and traveller, who has recently re-
turned from Abyssinia, where he was
commissioned by the French govern
ment to study economic questions, as
1erts that American cottons have Sc.
cured such a hold upon the empire as
to actually constitute a monetary
standard. A piece thirty yards long,
the average price of which is 81, is
a token by which Abyysinian coffee is
purchased in the regions Of production.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Fatal Train Wreck.

Memphis, Tenn, April 14.-At seven
O'Clock Saturday morning north
bound New Orleans limited train No.
2 on the Illinois Central, due here at
6:35 a. M, ran into switch engine in
the Illinois Central yards. The pas
senger engine, two baggage cars, mail
and second class coach were derailed.
The fireman was killed and three 9TH
er persons injured.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
wage Scale signed.

Youngstown, o., April. IA spe-
cial to the Telegram Saturday morning
from Wheeling says: At a conference
held here between the officers Of the
Amalgamated association of Iron,
Steel and Tin workers and officials Of
the Republic Iron and Steel company
the scale for the year beginning July
1, 1902, was signed. The scale signed
is that Of last year: It affects about
%, 600 workers in the bar and iron mills
of the country
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

Up to some time ago the Norwegian
army was perhaps the only one in
Europe in which snowshoes were used
to any extent. After several years Of
extensive trials, however, the Aus
TRAN minister of war has now
equipped several battalions of the I'M
perial Austrian army with snowshoes.
During the maneuvers carried on this
year in the Austrian Alps the shoes
proved to be of immense advantage
to the troops equipped with them.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
signs RAILROAD Merger Bill.

Des Moines, Ia, April 14.-Goy. Cum
Minis Saturday signed what is known
as the Hubbard railway merger bill,
authorizing railways organized in
Iowa to absorb, connecting lines any
where in the United States, and en-
Joy the same privileges as have hereto
fore been limited to lines wholly in
Iowa and adjoining states. The bill
was amended SO as to prevent the
merger of competing or parallel lines.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

The aborigines Of the Malabar
islands employ a perfect whistling
language by means of which they can
communicate with each other over
long distances. A stranger wander.
ing over the islands is frequently sur.
prised to hear from q hilltop the
sound Of loud whistling, which is
quickly repeated on the next hill, and
SO is carried from summit to summit
until it dies away in the distance.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Resisaation Called For.

Washington, April 14.-The secre-
tary of the treasury has sent letter
to Assistant Commissioner 81 Immi-
grafton McSweeney, in New York, call
ing for his resignation. The secretary
.inclosed the letter from Mr.. Cortelyou,
received by him Friday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
,,for HIS Money.

Nashville, Tenn, April e IA special
to the Banner from Decatur, Ala,
says: w. j. Polk, a prominent insar-
ance man of this city, and~a relative
offormer, President Polk, was found
dead at the entrance to tenement
house Saturday morning, with his
skull crushed ID. The polics are posi-
tive that he was murdered and robbed,
as money which he was known to have
had on his person when he was last
seen alive was missing.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Watchn,an Killed.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 14.-John Dom
ovan, night Waterman at the Ryan
Annex building, Seventh and Robert
streets, was squeezed to death in the
passenger elevator at the Seventh
street entrance Of the building early
Saturday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

The street car system Of Budapest
As considered the best in the world,
and has been intimated by several
American cities. The underground
railway is also a model. The stations
are built of porcelain tiles inside and
out. The cars hold AZ people; they
run by the electric third-cell system,
and the fare is cents. the stations
being at intervals Of q quarter Of q
mile.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Horse,s Wonderful Jump.

New York, April IA. Heatherbloom,
the high jumping horse, has broken
the worlds record at the riding acad-
envy horse show in this city, by clearing
the bar at feet 6 inches. The former
record was z feet AZ inches, Heather
blooms previous mark. The academy
was well filled with society people and
there was roar Of applause over the
wonderful performance.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

Phenomenally mild winter is being
experienced In Russia. At Kiev the
trsAe are sbudding, the river Dniepr is
clear Of Ice. while the Warsaw violets
are doWering.

The United States Philippine COM
mission has fixed the government rate
6f exchange for Mexican silver at
'$2.27 for the second quarter Of the
syear. This is two cents above the
bank rate: There is scarcity Of gold
in Manila, and importers must pay
duty at the increased rate.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Society Leader Dead.

New York, April 14.-Mrs. Joshua
Lippincott, for many years leader in
the social life of Philadelphia and
Newport, and widely known in Europe,
is dead at her residence in Philadel-
phia, says q special from that city to
the New York Herald. A severe fall
brought on the fatal illness.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Rebellion Crushed.

Washington, April 14.-A cablegram
received from Minister Powell, at San,
Domingo, Saturday, reports to the
state department that the rebellion
which broke out there about ten days,
ago has been crushed. No details are
supplied.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Ikillins Declared Ju.tinable.

Cleveland, o., April Judge Ken
nedy, Of the central police court, SAT-
urday discharged Charles Anderson,
who Friday shot and killed William
Franks in South Euclid, suburb.
After brief hearing the court said
it was clear case of self-defense.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Fire on q Transport,

San Francisco, April IA small
fire occurred in the hold of the United
States transport Sherman, lying at
the government dock Saturday, but
the vessel wassuniniured.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
The officers of one or two friendly powers
to be accepted to superintend the carrying
out of the terms of peace.
). Hritish Cabinet Meeffnx.


London, April 14.-Both the chan
cellor Of the exchequer, Mr.. Michael
Hicks Beach, and. the colonial secre-
tary, Joseph Chamberlain, attended
the cabinet council, held at the foreign
Office at noon Saturday. Prior to the
meeting Of the ministers, representa-
tives of the Bank of England had a
conference with the chancellor of the
exchequer, indicating that the budget
was a, prominent subject of discussion
by the ministers, especially as to the
best means of issuing a war loan. 1
= London, April 14.-1n consequence
of the prominence given by the after
noon newspapers to the report that a.
cabinet crisis had occurred, owing to
breach between Mr.. Chamberlain
aud Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, on the.
method of raising war funds Mr..
Chamberlain Saturday issued q signed
statement, saying that the report was
pure invention and absolutely untrue.
Notwithstanding the sensational
and diverse rumors evoked by the un-
expected summoning of the cabinet,
public interest, as displayed in Down
ing street, was Of an exceedingly lam
guild type. All the ministers were
present, with the exception of the
lord lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Cado-
gan, from which it was inferred that
the question of the immediate adop-
ton of more stringent policy to-
wards the United Irish league did not
occupy the foremost place at Satur-
days council.
Among the many peace rumors Sat-
urday morning the most interesting
is to the effect that the Beers have
7intimated that they are willing to
come into the British empire, as junior
partners, to give up their flag and be-
come part of an African confedera-
ton, with flag Of its own, with SUI
preme court and with practically an
American constitution.
Boer Leaders in Conference.
Utrecht, Holland, April 14.-Dr.
Leyds, the Transvaal agent, and other
Boer. leaders had long conference
Friday evening. DIR. Leyds afterwards
asserted that the meeting was not
connected with the conference pro-
ceedings at Klerksdorp, Transvaal
Colony. Peace, however, he added,
could not be concluded without pre-
vious consultation with the Boer rep
resentatives in Europe.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Important RAILROAD Tran.action

New York, April 14.-As a result Of
several conferences held Saturday
there is very general conviction that
control Of the Louisville & Nashville
road has passed or will pass to the
Southern railway.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Dies Of Heart Failure.

New York, April 14.- Silas C. Croft.
surveyor Of the port Of New York, died
Saturday at his home in West One Hum
dred and Twenty-irst street. from
heart failure.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
TWIN CITY MARKETS.

Minneapolis, April 49,
Wheat-No. northern, 73c; No. .
northern, Tic; May, 71kc oats-No,
8 white, 42c. Corn-No. 8, SIC. Rye
No 2, 5sc. Barley-No. 2, SIC.
Flax-$l.74. Butter Creamery. ex-
tras, 25@2ec; creamery, 6rsts, e4@25c;
dairy, fancy, 21@22c Poultry-Tur-
keys, s@9c; chickens, 7@sc Hay
Upland, fancy, $11.oo.
St Paul, April IL.
Cattle Steers, "a. 1905. Is; cows, $3.5o
@4.oo. Hogs - s6.Oo@e.75. Sheep
muttons. $500; lambs, $500.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17
Chicago Man Dies in Texas.

Beaumont, Tex, April 14.Perry A.
Hull, the Chicago capitalist and politi-
clan, died Saturday morning at 1880
o'clock from pneumonia.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-04-17

that, preparatory to general strike
at the Borinage coal mines, April IA,
the men from several pits have already
brought. their tools to the surface.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-25
. KILLING At Chiffon.
r. q. Garrett Shot With Fatal Effect by
w. n. Peoples

r. p. Garrett Shot With Fatal Effect by
w. n. Peoples.
Chiffon. Texas, March 23.-Yesterday
evening about o'clock T. r. Garrett
wealthy farmer near this city was shot
and A'lcd by W. H. Peoples. one o. bis
tenants.
on the day the Killing occurred Garrett
drank until we'll under the influence OF
ruuor. When he arrived home ne and Mr..
Peoples went to the horse lot TO feed their
stock. When Mr. Garrett arrived at the
lot he could not fnd his KEYS and accused
Mr. Peoples Of stealing them. There was
denial and recrimlnation and Garrett struck
at Peoples with his knife. To avoid fur
ther trouble Peoples went home distance
Of about 800 yards. Garrett followed him
and commenced to curse and abuse Mr..
Peoples daughter ana her father. Peoples
81 the meantime had stepped into his own
house and got his shotgun, and stepped to
the door and begged and pleaded TO Gar.
rett 10 20 on home, as he did not want
any trouble. Garrett paid no attention 10
the remarks and raised his shotgun TO
shoot. but Peoples was TOO quick for him.
Peoples fred one barrel ut Garrett and Gar
rstt fell 10 his knees, again raising his gun
TO shoot Peoples, but Peoples shot him q
second time. Garrett walked about twenty
steps and fell over dead.
Justice Of the Peace 81. o. Nix went and
viewed the dead body and examined eve
witnesses TO the killing aud rendered hi,
verdict according 10 the above facts. which
promptly gave himself up 10 the officer,
and will have his examining trial here
Monday, the oath. Peoples Is a very uuiet
and peaceable citizen.