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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28
WHAT TO DO FOR CUBA.

President Holds Conference With
Congressmen.
Washington. March ga conference
was held at the White House yesterday
afternoon between the president and
seven of the Republican members of
the house of representatives who lave
been foremost in opposing the plan Of
Cuban reciprocity urged by the ways
and means committee and understood
to nave the support of the administra-
ton. The members who called Wee
Representatives Tawney and Morris
of Minnesota, Dick of Ohio, William A.
Smith of Michigan, Minor of Wiscon-
sin. Metcalf OF California and Dayton
of West Virginia. The call vas at the
request of the president. who desired
an exchange of views to the end that
Harmonious action might be secured
in such steps as are taken in behalf of
Cuba. At the conclusion Of the confer
ence the general understanding was
reached that any statements made to
the public would be to the general eff
feet that no conclusions were reached
and that the conference was confined
to a general interchange o; views. 1t
is understood that the president will
see some Of the members Of the ways
and means committee to-day. thus IA
miliarizing himself with both sides of
the issue which has recently arisen IN
tn, house. He hope that this general
Interchange with he leaders from
both sides nay bring about unanimity
OF action in whatever is done in be-
half OF Cuba.
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CORRtCTS STtNOGRAPnfR'S NOTES
PROPOSED PLAN lNJtRE
THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
IL CALLS IT RI EVOLUTIONARY
WOULD SEEN TO GERMANIZE AND
RUSSIANIZE OUR SMALL
ARMY.

Washington, March 26. - The state
ment of Gen. Miles before the senate
committee on military affairs as it
will appear in the official records, was
made public last, light. The features
which caused something of a sensation
when published the day the statement
was made do not appear. Gen. Miles
was given the stenographer's notes to
revise and the sensational portions
were cut out.
Concerning the inspector generals
department Gen. Miles said: In the
bill under consideration it is proposed
to abolish entirely the corps of in
s%pectors who have been most instru-
mental in keeping the army up to it's
high character and efficiency and in
discovering de~falcations, inefficiency
and maiadministration, and on the 9TH
err hand, in encouraging and reporting
meritorious conduct. efficiency n
ability in all the different commands
and departments of the service"
Speaking of the general efficiency Of
pay, quartermasters, n commissary
departments, he said:
lIicIc I1ISt uepdI l1tItS lIICutloiiC"
have rendered
Most Efficient Service
in the great Civil war, the wars of the
frontiers, the Spanish-American war
and in the Philippines and China. The
MISUNDERSTANDING in the commissary
department that occasioned SO much
suffering in 1898 was not the fault of
the system, but with those responsible
for it's administration, and since it
was exposed and corrected"
Further along, Gen. Miles said of the
bill:
"It is a Capitalization of the the
most pronounced type, augments the
power of the staff and in effect re-
moves it further from touch with the
fighting force of the army. The scheme
is revolutionary. casts to the winds the
less ons of experience and abandons
methods which successfully carried
US through the most memorable war
epoch of our history. The proposed
plan is hut an effort
To Adopt and Foster
in a republican form of government
such as ours, a system peculiarly
adapted to monarchies having immense
standing armies. 1t would seem to
Germanize and Russianize the small
army of the United States"
In addition to that portion of the
statement heretofore published show
ing how the president could by promo
tons make a captain chief Of staff
with the grade of lieutenant general,
Gen. Miles said: "It seems to me you
are throwing the door wide open for
q future autocrat or a military despot.
1t Is not. in my Judgment. in accord
ance with the principle and theory of
democratic government, and for the
hest interests Of the army. which has
existed more than a hundred years and
fulfilled all of your requirements to
adopt such a scheme"
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Washington, March rs. 49, Cons'osa'
ton was begun by the senate yes'e'as'
of what is popularity known as inc ~
omargarine bill. The measure p'a'
a tax of 10 cents a pound on c'eon'.
garine colored in Imitation OF pus.
and reduces the present tax OF : se,
per pound on oleomargarine 10 Ifu'
cent per pound in it's uncolored lW1 I
Mr.. Proctor of Vermont, chairman ! !
the committee on agriculture maoe ! i
opening statement in support VI s.
measure. He concluded with 'ne T. !.
servation that the pending Dill "as !.
to protect an honest pV'
against fraud" -.
Mr.. Boreing of Kentucky lnJec'su n
attack on the Goebel election ia" !,
the discussion OF the Moss-hheo MI.
tested election case from the -,
Kentucky district which again ~,
pied the attenti On Of the house 'h
day, but Mr.. Rhca declined i
drawn into an extended depa.e IS
issue not directly involved in 'n. ii
He contented himself with payMs 4
respects to Mr.. Boreing, cnaisns
latter with ignorance of 'he a.
his own state. Mr.. Rhea mo a
strong presentation of his sac Il
case. but had not concluded VIZ"
Rouse adjourned.
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SAWS WAY TO LIBERTY.
Alder Saunders Is Again Out q


Jail.
Fargo, N. D., March 25.-FarSo mas
had it's first Jail delivery in many years
and Albert Saunders, who pleadeo
guilty last week to forgery and was
sentenced to five years in the pen, is a
free man. Saunders had been IN Ja.'
since last September for forging a $4oo
note and getting it cashed in Casselton.
His record Is said to show that ne
escaped from Jail in Kentucky TWO
years ago on a forgery charge and was
wanted for other crimes. Saunders
who, with two other prisoners, occu-
pied a top tier of cells. No prisoners
were in the lower tier and the door
from the lower room to h corrldor
was unlocked. Saunders filed a twelve
BY fo~urteen-inch hole through the
three-eighths-inch iron floor in the
bath room. dropped into the bathroom
underneath and got aroun the cofrl-
dor to a window, from which he es-
capped. 1t is thought he had a con-
federate, as the bars from the window
had been removed apparently from
the outside. A reward of 500 for his
Capture is offered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28
BIG STRIKE
Miners Convention Makes a Pro-
visfOnal Strike Declaration.

Miners Convention Makes a Pro-
visiOnal Strike Declaration.
Shamokin, Pa, March 26.-Unless the
efforts of the Civic Federation are eff
fective with the coal operators it is
more than likely that a repetition of
the struggle Of 1900 will occur in the
anthracite region. In that year 14O, 900
employees Of the anthracite mines were
on strike for six weeks. The
ton yesterday of Districts No. /, z and
8, United Mineworkers of America,
which districts comprise the entire an
thracite field, made a provisional
strike declaration. leaving the date to
be decided by the executive boards Of
the three districts. This was practi-
cally the last official act of the dele
gates inc the convention adjourned
sine die at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The adoption of the resolution
containing the ultimatum OF the mine
workers was followed by a scene of
wild enthusiasm and the opera house
rang with the acclamations of the dele
gates who
With Lusty Cheers Apprived
the work Of the special resolutions
committee and expressed their conf
dence in President Mitchell. The con-
vention from the first session showed
a disposition to insist on an adjust
ment of the mineworkers grievances,
but the delegates were willing t O re-
linquish the question of recognition
providing other more important con-
cessions were granted. This fact is
evidenced In ..he resolution adopted
yesterday, which states as the chief
demands, a shorter work day. a mini
mum day wage scale, a uniform in
crease In wages. and the weighing of
coal wherever practicable.
The Civic Federation is regarded by
the delegates as the last hope OF. the
mineworkers in their demands for i'm
proved conditions and the gravity of
the situation is manifested in the
words, Of President Mitchell:
Il an. free to say hat to me a strike
seems imminent"
Should a strike occur as a result OF
yesterdays declaration over $4,000
mineworkers would be rendered idle.
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PREACHER COMMITS MURDER.
Takes That Way OF Settling q Diff
ference Regarding Creed.

Takes That Way OF Settling a Diff
ference Regarding Creed.
Ardmore, Ind. T., March rs. - At
Cumberland. Ind. r., last night Rev.
Ensley Lamar. a Holiness preacher,
shot and killed Calvin Van Wrinkle,
aged twenty-four years. a well-to-do
citizen of Cumberland At his church
before services began Lamar made the
statement that no other Christian be-
lief thar that OF the Holiness sect was
of any value, and that those who chung
to other Christian beliefs than that
were sure Of hell. William Van
Wrinkle. father If the young man slain,
is a strcng Baptist. He became Offend
ed at the statement and invited he
preacher outside. Rev. Lemar fol-
lowed the elder Van Wrinkle outside.
Calvin Van Wrinkle heard the men
Guarrelling. came 20 his fathers rescue
and was shot and FILLED. Several shots
were exchanged between the elder Van
Wrinkle and Lemar without damage.
Lemar is under arrest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28
STOCK JUDGING CONTEST.
North DakOta Students Work to BE
Passed Upon by Experts.

Fargo, N. D., March 25. An
interesting stock Judging contest will be
held at the North Dakota agricultural
college next week. Prof. Shepperd has
secured Prof. A. G.. HOPKINS of Winnipeg
to pass upon the work of the class of
students. Prof. Hopkins was second in
the international contest as a student,
and later, as professor, trained the young
man who won first place. The North Da-
kota boys have been doing good work
and Prof. Shepherd will ave the rings
arranged so outside spectators can be ac-
commodated. After the contest he and a
large number of the class will visit some
of the leading stock farms in the North
west.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28
IOWA TO TAX RAILWAY BONDS.
Final Hearing Before House COM
mittee Is Set for Tuesday.

Final Hearing Hefore House Com
mittee Is Set for Tuesday.
DE Moines, March 2G - Inc nnai
hearing on the stock and bond railway
taxation bill viii take place to-day De-
fore the house ways and means COM
mittee. 1t is doubtful if a vote Is
reached on the measure, but 1t WIN
probably be acted on some day TINS
week. The impression seems to preVaii
that it will be recommended for pass
age by the efforts of the railroads.
The house passed the bill approprla-
ting $50, 900 for he construction OF d
state arsenal and adjutant general
building at Des MONIES. .
The Hughes bill, providing ina.
leaves of bread shall weigh one pouna
each, failed to pass the house. Inc
house PASSED bills providing for credil
insurance and for insurance against
sickness. Such companies are now
'~perating in Iowa.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28
WORK O PEACE.
Significance of Schalkburger's II
Revealed by BrOderick.

London, March rs. - There is good
reason to believe that Lord Kitchener.
in his interview with Mr.. Schalkburg-
er, agreed to withdraw the Punishment
proclamation issued in September if
Gen. Dewet and the other Boer leaders
surrender.
There is little disposition in London
10 regard the news of the Boer govern
ments visit to Pretoria any too hope
fully. oIflcial circles express the doubts
held throughout Of the ability of Act
ing Pre- sident Sc~halkburger and the
other civilian leaders of the Beers to
induce such men as Generals Dewet
and Delarey to surrender. Possibly.
they think, the representatives of the
Trarsvaal governn, ent are DESTROYS of
suing for peace, but there is nothing
to show that they have any authority
TO impose submission on h command
ers in the field.
Official Announcement.
In the house of commons. the wan
secretary, Mr.. Brodfick. announced
that a fortnight ago Mr.. Schalkburger
intimated to Lord Kitchener his de-
sire to be granted a safe conduct
through the British. lines and back. in
order to see Mr.. Steyn with reference
to the possibility of peace proposals.
Lord Kitchener. with the consent or
the government, has acceded to the re
quest.
The announcement of the war secre-
tary was received with cheers.
The st. Jam IS Gazette extracts from
the unilluminative dispatches thus far
received from Pretoria the theory that
Mr.. Schalkburgs and other members
o. his party ave possibly already sur
rendered and have been released on
parole for the purpos of seeing Presi-
dent Steyn and Gen. Dewet.
Armistfce Arranged.
The Daily Chronicle asserts that an
armistice has been arranged pending
the duration of Schalkburger's mission
to Gen. Dewet, and hat offensive OPP
erations against Dewet, Delarey and
Botha will be suspended. The three
generals have agreed to observe the
armistice h%onorably until the return OF
the ENJOYS to the Boer lines 1t is be-
lieved, continues the Chronicle, that
the ENJOYS, after acquainting BOtha
with the result of their mission, will
again confer with Lord Kitchener, al
though no arrangement for the second
conference mas actually been made
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Drop Forgery Case.

Deadwood, S. d., March 25. - The
amount of the checks forged by John
Fl. Mclaughlin, late foreman of the
Titanic Mining company, has been made
gooc with the company by McLaugh-
lin and his friends and the charge
against him has been dismissed. He
confessed the forgeries and said he was
under the influence of liquor at the
time and not responsible for his ac-
tons. The checks had been given Nc
LaughHn by the treasurer of the COM
pany to pay of the miners.
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TWO ATTACKS ON MERGER.
Suits by Minnesota and WASHINGTON
state.

st. Paul, March 25-Attorney General
Douglas and his associates in the rail-
road merger case lave decided to make
another attempt to bring an action
against the merger, this time in the
state courts. The State of Washington,
with the cooperation of Minnesota,
will bring action against the merger In
the federal courrs. 1t is stated authorl-
tate:vely that preparations for both
actions are under way. The Northern
Securities company n the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads
will be made parties defendant in both
actions.
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FAKE STRICT PRECAUTIONS.
Authorities 1T Manila Are Guarding
Against Spread of Cholera.

Authorities 1t Manila Are Guarding
Against Spread Of Cholera.
Manila, Marcn 26.-The outbreak of
cholera here does not create alarm.
No white persons have been stricken
with the disease. According to the
report of the medical authorities, made
at noon yesterday, there have been. all
told, twenty-six cases and t~wenty-one
death. Experts have gone to investi-
gate the five cases at Malolos, just
north Of Manila, nd the two cases at
APART, in Northern Luzon. The q
inf Of trains on the railroad between
here and Dagupan has been prohibited.
and no boat will be allowed to leave
Manila for the inter-island ports for
the next five days. The object of these
restrictions is to prevent a general exo-
dus and the consequent possibility OF
sprec ding the disease. throughout the
archipelago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28

August Higinbotlam Says He Has
Killed Two Men.

Waterloo, Iowa, March rs. Sheriff
Law has in the county Jail a man
Identified as August Higinbotham, a
nephew of President ~Higinbotham of
the Chicago worlds fair. He has con-
fessed to two murders, says he robbed
the Illinois Central road of $3.50 0 and
has a knowledge of the murderer of
Goebel. He has been identified by
Illinois Central Detective Walsh as
having been at one time in the employ
of the company at Gracey, KY, where
he embezzleG a sum of money, which
was refunded by his sur eties. He has
a week to serve for into~xication, n
in the meantime his murder stories
will be investigated.
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WOMAN DIES ALONE IN STORM.
North k Farmers Daughter
without Food or Fuel.

Lisbon, N. D., March 25.-News just
received here says Helma Nelson, an
unmarried daughter Of Andrew Nelson.
a farmer living near Lisbon, was found
frozen to death alone in a cabin on her
claim near Velva, on the 500 line.
Monday. Shortly before the recent
storm the young woman left Finega1,
where she had been sewing, and was
taken to her claim. Only a small
quantity Of fuel. a little food and a
blanket or two were taken along.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28

n eastern Siberia grows In the
next nifty years 10 western states
haye grown In the last half century,
the people Of Siberia and the United
etatss viii be singing Hands Across
IL Sea" to Z new tune.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28

FERGUS Falls, Mimi, March 25.-Rura
a schoo.boy from Deer.
creek. a been brought here to an
swer a charge of burglary. The bow ia
n u sixteen, but served time last wear
for robbing the postofice there.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28
FATHER KELLY IN 4 HOSPITAL.
Notorious SOuth Dakota Priest Is
in

Notorious south Dakota Priest Is
Located in YanktOn.
Yankton, S. D., March e. Faather
Kelly, the Elk Point priest who mas
been taking up so much space IN the
papers of late because of stories winch
have connected lin with Miss jose
phine Smythe of that place, is SUFFERING
from nervous prostration at Sacred
Heart hospital. He came to lanktoh
Friday night. mad his presence mere
was not earned until Monday afteI-
noon. In answer to inquiries Mother
Matilda said:
He isn't exactly sick, he is just
troubled over the stories the people
have Deer telling" She said that she
felt sure that Miss Smythe was an IN
nocent girl, and that when the facts
are krCwn these stories will be proved
untrue.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28

After July 1. 1902. the only kind OF
pistol that ian be sold lawfully in
South Carolina will be a formidable az
mir twsnty-two inches long and weigh
ing not less than three pounds. There
will h ZONE b0otiegging in pistols
done IN South Carolina after that date.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28

We must all quit this vale Of tears
some day. and many . weary mortal
would like to make his exit after the
manner Of that lucky Wisconsin man
who has just died Of laughter over .
good story.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28

Admiration for Washington is moth
ing new In England. Byron declared
that there 10 but one such man in his
tory. Washington came OF an old
English family and for the most Of his
life wal m English subject. What he
did in his later years helped to make
England itself freer. Mr.. Bull has
no ! to be ashamed OF the Wash
ington strain Of blood.
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IS UP TO THE PEOPLE.

GOV. Hcrried Issues statement Re-
%RardinG state Exhibit.
Huron, S. D., March 26.-Gov. Her.
reid has issued a statement that If the
county commissioners of the state pro-
vide funds for the proposed exhibit at
the st. Louis fair he will at once APP
point a commissioner. This worlds
fair proposition is now up to the peo-
pie themselves. If nothing it done. no
one is tc bl me-" he declares.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28

a man who once boxed J. Pierpont
Morgan's ears for cutting up In a
church gallery Is still alive. He ought
70 have little trouble In making him
self dear to the hearts Of tho American
people.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28
Long Sleep Ends In Dealt,

La crosse, Wis, March 25.-Ope OF
the medical cases in the his
tory OF La Crosse terminated yester-
DAY IN the death of Mrs. Frank wich-
man, who has been in a trance for the
past seven days. During that time Che
had taken no food or water and was
apparently dead. Her case In fpea az
physicians. t"e
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28
Fight with Non-Union Men.

C~larksburg, w. Va, March 26. - At
Mount Clare. in a general fight between
union men who had been discharged
and non-union miners. revolvers and
stones were used and C. X. Weekly, a
union sympathizer, was seriously in
jured and several others hurt. Several
arrests were made. A general strike
Is not unlikely within a few days.
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Caused WI Arrest.

Aberdeen, s. D., March 26. - Charles
Smith and Mrs. Wesley Clark of Gro
ton were arrested in a room here on
charges preferred by the woman's hus-
band. The formal charge against the
woman HI been withdrawn by the hus-
band. hut Smith was bound over to the
circuit court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28
CRAPsHOOTERs FIGHT.


New port News, Va, March z. sr,
Briggs, the negro proprietor o u. ,rdt
game at Hampton, died last nisA ~
wounds received in a piston redt
tween a posse and a score os,ncuF
crapshooters. Constable Roy ND
received a bullet in the heo n,staN
may cause his death, ana ~ 10
John Tigner was wounded IN .a;ne
The two constdbles were - ~
posse which raidei Briggs re a. N
terday. The negroes opened p' 'ore y
officers broke into the room ",asnerst
play was going on n .gea n
fight at close range was " = ~
some minutes. Several Oh u,eye
shooters were slightly inJureu, - y
were lodged in Jail ana VIZ
raigned on the charge OF mui'
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QUARREL ENDS FATALLY.
One Farmer Killed and Another Fla.
tally Wounded.

One Farmer Killed and Fa-
tally Wounded.
Sioux City, Iowa, March 26.-George
Kucera, a Bohemian farmer living
near Clatenia, Gage county, Neb., was
shot and instantly killed by George
Herzoc, son of a neighbor, yesterday.
George and Will Herzoc too a herd OF
cattle to a stock field adjoining ku-
cera's farm. While repairing the fence
between the two farms Kucera ap-
preached the boys with a shotgun.
After a few words he fired and VIII
Herzoc fell. Kucera then raised his
gun to fire at George Herzoc, but the
latter was too quick and shot Kucera
between the eyes with a revolver. Will
Herzoc is said 20 be fatally injured.
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CRUSHED BY RIVER ICE.
south Dakota Man Loses Both Legs
and May Die.

anu Why ~
Elk Point, S. D., March 26.-George
Morris of Iona, Lyman county, thls
state, was so frightfully crushed IN
an ice foe in the Missouri river that
boil his legs had to be amputateo
and it is very doubtful if he ecoVefs
Morris had been visiting Elk POINT
and, going home. he went up this size
of the Missouri river until opposite
Iona, when he attempted to cross the
stream in a BOAT which he had le1t
there upon coming here. His craft was
caught in the turning ice, crushed 10
kindIing and Morris himself was
ground between the sharp cakes. 1t IS
a miracle that he was not drowned.
but by almost superhuman efforts ne
reached shore, where he was found al
most dead.
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Not a Trace OF Moy sing,

Fargo, N. D., March 26.-The disap-
pearance of the Chinaman, Moy Sing,
who lad been ordered deported, is COM
plete, as nothing has been heard Of him
from any source. 1t is thought he has
gone to Canada.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-03-28

The daughter OF = Kentucky politi-
Gian accompanies her father during
his campaign for : congressional nom
nation and sings and plays for votes.
This differs from the general custom.
where money pays for everything.
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A Missouri school teacher whipped
william Boone's son and shot viii
liam for objecting. There may have
been some other extenuating circun-
stance.