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Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
WILL CLOSE THE LEGATION
Representatives of Colombia at Washington
are Closing the Legation and Prepar=
ing to Leave.

Washington. Dec. 29.-Although Sec.
re-. ary Hay has not yet replied to the
note of General Reyes preparations are
RAPIDLY going on for the closing of the
Colombian legation here and the de-
parture OF Colombia's representatives
for home. It is clear that they do not
entertain any hope Of a satisfactory
response by this government. AL
ready most Of the legation files have
been packed and arrangements com.
pleted for placing them in storage
here Fo: several days General Reyes
has denied himself to callers.
1t is believed that, while the reply
OF Mr.. Hay has not been made, suffi-
cent information has been obtained
by the Colombian representatives in
the interviews they have had with the
secretary to enable them to forecast
its conclusions. The preparations 60
ing on for closing up the affairs Of the
legation would seem to indicate that
General Reyes and DR.. Herran are
awaiting only as matter of form and
diplomatic courtesy the official com.
munication Of Mr.. Hay setting forth
the reasons why this government can
not accept their view of the Panama
situation before severing diplomatic
relations with the United States.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
WIDELY KNOWN As A WRiTEE
Mrs. Alexander Sullivan Dies CT Paral-
ysis az Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 29-Mrs. Alexander
Sullivan. well known on both sides of
the Atlantic as an author ana 'itorial
writer, died during the day after one
weeks illness, following stroke of
paralysis.
Mrs Sullivan. formerly Miss Mar
garet f. buchanan. was fifty-six years
old She wGs born in Ireland. but her
family removed to Detroit. Mich
when she was an infant. Mrs. Sulli-
van was educated in the Sacred Heart
convent and was also a graduate of
the Detroit high school. She was a
proficient Greek. Latin and French
scholar During Charles A. Dana's
lifetime she was a frequent contributor
to the New York Sun and was an edi-
torial writer IN .he Chicago Times in
the days of Wilbur f. Storey Up to
the time of her last illness Mrs. Sulli-
van was an editorial writer on the Chi
cago Chronicle. In 1896 she had a
stroke of paralysis from which she
recovered completely, but she was
stricken again Sunday afternoon, Dec.
20.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
AMID GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Bottom Prices at New York Touch
New Hiuh Record.

New York, Dec. 29-New high rec
Ord prices We're made amid the great
est excitement at the very opening OF
the Cotton Exchange First prices
We're at an advance of % to 81 points.
Before the call was fairly completed
March had sold at l40l, May at l4.2O
ard July at l414 The advance fol-
lowed the surprising strength at Liver
pool, where prices We're II to 20 points
higher at the time of the local open
iLg instead of shade lower as eX-
pected with private cables ascriblng
gains to heavy buying for Continental
Egyptian and American accounts. The
early market was active and excited
There was tremendous buying FOR
both accounts with New Orleans sup
porting Just enough to add to the ap-
prehension Of shorts. who were ap-
parently in a panic stricken condition.
But realizing. too was very heavy and
after the call prices showed a declln-
ing tendency, sagging off several
points from the best during the first
fifteen or twenty minutes. although
the market continued very feverish
and unsettled, with most of the selling
by parties having profits to take.
After fluctuating very irresularly Tor
time. about 10 to Is points under the
best prices of the morning. the mar
ket turned very strong again in the
early afternoon, reaching still higher
prices on all the active months. The
excitement was intense. There was
liquidation on every fresh upward
movement and toward the close tne
market sagged off few points. but
was finally firm at an advance OF as
to 50 points.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
CHOIR GOES OUT ON STRIKE.
Objects to Being Criticised for eet'ns
Candy During Services.

Montreal. Dec. 29-Melville church.
the leading Presbyterian place or wor-
ship in Wes,mount, the fashionable
residence suburb Of Montreal, was
without the services of a choir Sun
day In his sermon on Christmas
morning Rev. T. W. Winheld, pastor
of the church. severely criticised the
members of the choir for eating candy
during the progress OF the service.
AS a result of the criticism deputa-
ton from the choir waited upon the
reverend gentleman on Saturday ana
requested a retraction. This he re-
fused to make and as a result the
choir without an exception, went out
on stlike
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29

length lie down and die. Unless
measures are taken to relieve them
DR.. Treacy predicts large cattle loss
in the western part of the state dur
ing the present winter
General dipping of the cattle with
an antiseptic solution, in which sui
pnur is the chief component element
is the only means of eradicatng the
disease. Smearing with sulphur and
paraffine oil affords temporary relief,
sometimes for weeks or months The
disadvantage Of combating the dis
ease at the present times lies in the
fact that dipping the cattle in cold
weather is likely to result in many
deaths from pneumonia A dipping
tank that will dip three to four hun
dred head of cattle a day costs about
5000. 1t is necessary to have steam to
heat the water in the tank. as the hot
dip is the only sure method of killing
the parasites. Two dippings are
necessary. the second at the end of the
period of incubation of the parasitic
egg
Some of the cattlemen in the west
ern part of the state have erected
immense dipping tanks. SO constructed
that the animal is driven up chute
and then dropped through trap into
the liquid. BY dipping their cattle
and guarding the ranges against stray
cattle many of the cattlemen hope to
keep the disease out of their herds.
The state will take some action to-
ward the enforcement of quarantine
methods The best method of hand
ling the matter is now being consid-
cred by the state authorities
Stockmen would do well to write to
the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, for Bulletin No. 40 of the
Bureau OF Animal Industry. issued in
1902, and entitled Description and
Treatment of Scabies in Cattle" This
bulletin contains an extended descrip-
ton of the disease. with the best
methods Of treatment and the sim
plest method of constructing dipping
tanks. as set forth by DR.. Treacy OF
this district This bulletin will give
stockmen a better idea of the trouble
and enable them more successfully t.
combat It.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
HAY MAY GO SOUTH.
eeeretary's Bronchial Trouble DOES
Not Yield to Treatment.

Washington, Dec 29-The condition
OF Secretary Hay remains unchanged.
Contrary to the expectation of his phy-
sician the secretary's bronchial trou-
bic has net yielded readily to treat
ment and Mr.. Hay will probably leave
Washington early in January FOR
Thomasville. Ca, for visit to Colo
mel Oliver Payne. The mild climate
there has helped the secretary before
and it Is hoped may again prove an
effective cure
Unless a decided and unexpected
caange for the better in Mr Hay
condition occurs within the next Few
DAYS MIR. Loomis will ofiicate at the
nreakfast on New Years day TO the
automatic corps at the residence OF
secretary and Mrs. Hay. Mr. LOOMS
also will be present at the president
reception in the same capacity.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
HOW TO TREAT CATTLE SCAB
DR.. Treacy Reports the Disease Prevailing
To Considerable Extent and Tells the
Best Method of Treatment.

The live stock industry in the west
ern part of the state is receiving
severe setback because of the pre-
valence of scab among cattle. Large
cattle owners and men who control
large ranges and would like to stock
them with cattle at the present low
prices, dare not do so because of the
presence of the disease, and as con-
sequence none of the cattlemen are
adding to their holdings, at a time
when cattle could be bought at an
extremely low price, and when the
profit to the state and the stockmen
would be large Further, and more
important than this, there is danger
that the portion of the cattle country
west of the Missouri river may be
quarantined to the great disadvan-
tage of all cattlemen on the ranges.
The presence of scab has been noted
for some time, in isloated cases, in
cattle shipped in as stockers from
other states. Carelessness in dealing
with these, and allowing the cattle to
roam at large over the ranges has re-
suited in the spread of the disease,
until many herds are afflicted and
nothing but prompt and general ac-
ton toward dipping will arrest the
progress Of the trouble.
DR.. r H. Treacy, state veterinarian
for this district, reports many cases
of scab noted in his travels through
the district He says the disease has
caused more deaths amoEg cattle In
the past year or so than blackleg, and
in one instance he says he ran across
a band Of seventy or eighty head OF
cattle last spring, all dead OF soab
The disease is similar to mango In
dogs. the parasite in all animals
being of the same kind but the
parasite of one animal will not live
on another They are extremely
tenacious of life and local applications
and what are known as "cold dips
prove of little avail Infected cattle
become restless, and the itching sen
sation causes them to struggle furi
ouslv in their efforts to relieve them
selves AS the disease progresses, thu
skin becomes thicker. the animal
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
NINETEEN PERSONS ARE KILLED
Wreck on the Pere Marquette Road Results
in Considerable Loss of Life Pas
senger Trains Collide

each other and the trains came to-
gether at full speed.
The engines were crushed by the
terrible imnact and the cars of both
trains We're telescoped and turned
over and over.
On both trains together there were
about 200 passengers and all who were
not killed suffered some injury
Relief trains soon arrived and the
bodies taken from the wreckage. The
injured were rushed to the hospitals
at Grand Rapids. where several will
probably die.
Investigation by the coroner ana
railroad officials has brought out con
flicting testimony. The engineer on
the westbound train saws that lieb'
was burning al the station. but that il
waSNot the danger signal and he
thought that all was we'll.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
Consumes Much Coffee,

Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec %
Nineteen persons were kiliel N
thirty-eight injured in the collision Of
two Pere Marquette passenger trains
near East Paris. Mich
The extinguishment of the red sig
nal light at McCords Station by the
high wind was the cause of the wreck.
Two minutes before the westbound
train dashed by McCords Station.
where she was due to stop for orders.
the operator says that the light was
burning.
When the train dashed by the oper-
ator did the only thing in his power.
telegraphed for medical aid and wrei X
ing trains. as he knew that collision
was inevitable. The binding blizzard
prevented the engineers from seeing
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
LIABILITY LAW CONSTRUED.
Amount Fixed by Express Company
Not Binding.

Minneapolis, Dec. 29.-Judge roma
has rendered decision stating that
where goods intrusted to an express
company are not valued in shipment
that the $50 liability limit established
hv the express companies is not bind
ing and the full value OF the goods
NAV be recovered.
local firm sued the Wells-Fargo
companv for $l,2l9 worth OF SILK
waists which were lost in wreck.
The company fell back upon It's $oo
liability rule but is now ordered to
nav tho full amount Of the loss.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
ONLY SAFETY LIES IN FLIGHT.
Anti-Jewsh Demonstrations Break Out
in kishineff.

New York, Dec 29-As a forerun-
ner of another antiSemitic demon
stration called for Jan. lthe Greek
church Christmas in a recently is
sued anonymous circular indirect at
tacls on the Jews already have COM
menced according to a dispatch from
Kishineff to the American under date
of Dec. 25. The windows of many
Jewish houses have been broken and
the inmates threatened with personal
violence
The only safety for the Jews seems
now in flight. the correspondent as
serts, and all are preparing to emf
CRATE
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29

League lsland Monday for Colon with
the Panama marine brigade, number
ing about 60o men, in command OF
Brigadicr General Elliott.
Naval movements in the direction
OF the isthmus have been almost
equally active on the Pacific coast.
The gunboat Petrol, bound for Pan
ANA, arrived at Acapulco. Mex. on
the 26th inst. and undoubtedly has left
there by this time The flagship New
YORK, the gunboat Bennington, the
torpedo boat destroyers Prebe and
Paul Jones and the collier Saturn have
been fitted out at San Francisco for
service in the vicinity of Panama and
II is expected that all of them will
start South in day or two.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29

sition to reduce the base of the wa e
scale from to 3l2 cents, thereby cut
ting wages 10 per cent. has been ac-
cepted. The new rate will go into
effect on Jan. l and il is believed this
decision will result in the starting
next Monday of a large number OF
union sheet steel plants that nave
been idle for a long time owing to the
inability Of the independent manuiac-
turers to meet the competition OF the
nonunion sheet mills of the American
Sheet Steel company.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
Ten Per Cent Cut In Wages.

Pittsburg, Dec. 29.-The employees OF
the Union Railway company, with the
exception Of the trainmen, have been
notified of 10 per cent reduction in
wages to take place on Jan. l. The
Union Railroad company is connecte1
with the Carnegie Steel company and
is a subsidiary company OF the Unite
States Steel corporation.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
New York Stocks.
Captair and Crew Reach Ponce, p. r.,
Completely Exhausted.

San Juan. p R., Dec. 29.-The Brit
ish steamer lady Jcicey, CaNtain
Smith. bound from Chilean ports to
Savannah. Ga. Wilmington, n. c.. and
New York with full cargo of nitrate
of soda. took fire and sunk seventy
five miles south of Porto Rico last
Wednesday.
The cargo of the Lady Joicey ex.
p,oded and the vessel went down with.
in two and a half hours. Captain
Smith, with his crew and one pasoen.
ger, arrived ct Ponce in two small
boats, completely exhausted and al
most naked having made thei- way
through terrible seas. There wee no
fatalities and the only serious injury
was suffered by one sailor who had
his leg broken.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
MORE VESSELS FOR IsTAMUs.
Additional American Waships on the
Way South.

Washington, Dec. 29-The fleets of
warships on both sides of the isthmus
of Panama will shortly be reinforced
by several vessels now on their way
to that quarter The gunboat Topeka
of the Atlantic training squadron has
left Key West for Colon by way OF
Kingston as convoy of the torpedo
boat destroyers Truxton and Stewart.
which have been assigned to patrol
duty on the Caribbean coast of the
isthmus The gunboat Castine ar
rived at Colon Sunday from Philadel-
phia none the worse for her recent
grounding on a bar in the Delaware
river. The big collier Caesar has left
Culebra for Colon with coal for the
feet The converted cruiser Dixie left
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
Shot by Enraged Husband.

St Joseph, Mo, Dec. 29--H. G. Ed
mondson, a real estate dealer, was
found in a room with Mrs. G. w.
Grote III a South St. Joseph hotel and
was fatally shot by the woman's hus-
band. who is building contractor.
Grote used a shotgun and fired through
the panel of the door Grotes wife
accompanied the injured man to the
hospital
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29

Toxic. Dec 29.-An important Joint
meetirg of the cahinei and privy coun-
eli took place during the day to con
slider ways and means in view of the
grave situation.
No difficulty is anticipated in provid-
ing for the extraordinary expenditure.
including the completion Of the Seoul
Fusan railway.
1t is believed that unless Russia
modifes her reply Japan will imme-
diately safeguard Korea. though such
a step will not necessarily mean war
with Russia
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
Submit to Wage Reduction.

Trenton. n. j., Dec 29.-The reduc-
tion Of wages at the Trenton plant OF
the American Bridge company. which
was announced some time ago, went
into effect during the day. The reduc-
tion is graded one. running from
to 90 per cent. The l per cent reduc-
tior is in the cases of men who receive
less than 81 so day. The men have
submitted to the reduction.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
CZAR DESIRES PEACE.
Believed Russia Will Make Conces-
sons to Japan.

S'SVo ~ SVPo''
St. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-The con-
census of unofficial opinion among
those associated with the government,
but net responsible therefor, is that
the czar is so peacefully disposed that
he will make such concessions to
Japan as are necessary to prevent war.
provided that no unforeseen events
force the hands of the governments
concerned.
At the same time the cZar, it is
pointed out. agrees with those who
believe that preparation for war is
the best safeguard Of peace and that
apparent willingness to allow matters
to be submitted to the test of arms Is
more likely to lead to q satisfactory
compromise than an exhibition OF
Overmuch peacefulness.
This unofficial opinion, however,
believes the controlling party in Rus
sia regards Korea as necessary to
the consol lation of Russian interests
in the Far East and. therefore. is de-
termined to prevent the peninsula
falling into Japanese hands and that
any concessions Russia now makes to
Japan will only be with the object OF
deferring the difficulty until a more
seasonable time.
Russia Can Secure Ample Funds.
There is not likely to be much diff
Guilty in finding money in case of war.
foreign loan on acceptable terms is
probably impossible, but the Russian
banks and merchants have ample
funds on which the government could
draw
One reason why the British alarm
ist news fails to convince the Russians
is the perfect understanding here OF
the benefits Great Britain derives from
a continuance Of the strained situa-
tion. 1t was known here year ago
that Great Britain was planning to
occupy Th;bet and extend the railroad
to point in the Yangtse valley, which
is reaC Chable by gunboats from the sea
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
JAPS DISCUSS THE FUNDS
Cabinet and Privy Council in Joint Meet
ing, Consider the Question of ways
and Means.

(ixeat Britain's forward movement at
this time excites both admiration and
rage. the former for the clever po-
litical move. the latter because Russia
is so preoccupied in the Far East that
she is unable to prevent Great Britain
from creating her own Manchuria in
the Yangtse province. 1t is pointed
out here that the present situation
affords Great Britain the same oppor-
tunity as actual war between Russia
and any third power.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
Mrs. Myra Jane Williams May Hang
for Killing Her Child.

Brainerd, MINI, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Myra
Jane Williams. on trial charged with
killing her child. two and one-half
years old, was found guilty of murder
in the first degree. the jury being out
only three hours
The penalty for the crime, as de-
fined by the Minnesota statutes, Is
hanging
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
British Naval Reserves Must Be In
Readiness.

London. Dec 29-An admiralty or.
der issued at Portsmouth requires the
officers and men of the British naval
reserve to notify the authorities of the
addresses where kilograms can be
sent in case of emergency should they
be required for active service. The
order is generally connected with the
rumors that the feet in the Far East
is 70 be strengthened, concerning
which. however. the authorities profess
ignorance.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
RFED sMOOT WILL FIGHT.
STARTS for Washington Accompanied
by Two Attorneys.

Salt Lake, Dec. 29.-Apostle Reed
Smoot Inited States senator from
Irtah uas left for Washington with
his counsel prepared to make hard
fight in the contest which is now pehu-
ing before the senate. W. T. Barch %
Boise. Ida, and Waldemar VancotI
two of the leading attorneys OF the
intermountain country. accompanied
Smoct. They will have charge OF his
case
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
Two Thousand Men Affected.

Philadelphia, Dec. ga reduction
os wages AT the American Bridge com
pany's works went into effect during
the day The piece workers were re-
duced 10 per cent Salaries below
eaooO a wear were reduced 20 per
cent and between $4,ooo ana slo'ooo
25 per cent. Two thousand men are
affected.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
DIXIE SAILS FOR COLON.
Carries Six Hundred Marines and Five
Months Supplies.

Philadelphia. Dec. 29.-The auxili-
ary cruiser Dixie sailed from the
League Island navyyard during the
day en- route for Colon, carrying coo
marines and five months living and
fighting supplies for 1000 men Six
companies of marines divided into two
battalions sailed on the Dixie.
Company A is composed of men
from Boston, Company B Washington
Company C Annapolis, Company d
Philadelphia and Companies E and F
BROOKLYN.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
Will Assume Part Of Debt.

Washington, Dec. 29-The state
ment of NJ Bunau-Varilla, the Panama
minister, that his government is will
ing to assume a portion of the CClom
bian debt has been received at the
British embassy and transmitted by
cable to the London government for
its consideration
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
Purchase Not Completed.

London. Dec. 29-Japan is negutiat-
ing for the purchase of the Argentina
warships Moreno and Rivadavia, now
building at Genoa. Italy. but so far the
japanese legation has not heard of the
completion of their purchase.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
GOES INTO EFFECT JAN. I.
Reduction Of Wages in Union Sheet
Steel Plants.

Pittsburg, Dec 29.-Notices nave
been sent out from the headquarters
OF the Amalgamated Association OF
IRON. Steel and Tin Workers that the
vote OF the sheet lodges on the propo-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
NELSON BROTHERS TO Hang.
Governor Van SAINT Sets Feb. 10 as the
Date for Their Execution.

st Paul, Dec. Ex-Governor Van
SAINT has fixed Wednesday, Feb. 10, as
the date Of execution of Charles and
Henry Nelson. who were convicted by
the Steele county court of the murder
of Henry krier. a saloonkeeper, last
April
The Nelson brothers and William
Sutton We're indicted by the Steele
county grand jury and charged with
murder in the first degree Sutton
pleaded guilty to murder in the sec
ond degree and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment The Nelson's pleaded
not guilty, were tried and found guilty
on the indictment of the grand jury
They vanly petitioned the supreme
court for a new trial
II is understood that the attorneys
and friends will endeavOr to have the
sentence commuted at the meeting of
the state board of pardons In January.
Consumes Much Coffee.
The United States uses nearly a
third more coffee than the rest Of the
world put together.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
Trainload Of Army Supplies.

San Francisco, Dec 29-Nearly q
trainload Of army supplies, hospital
tents and blankets have arrived here
under rush orders, having been ex
pressed by the government from
Omaha to the superintendent of the
transport service in this city. The
consignment had been carried on the
fastest trains through the West
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-29
RUSSIANS WANT MEAT.
Rush Order Is Received for 1000, 900
Pounds Of Food.

Omaha, Dec 29-The Cudahy Pack
ing company Of South Omaha is just
in receipt of rush order for 100000
pounds OF extra mess meat for the
Russian government. The shipment
must be made from South Omaha SO
as to reach San Francisco before Jan.
&c On that date two Russian ships
will be prepared to sail from that port
with the beef on board. 1t Is learned
in Omaha that the same ships will also
carry a large amount OF other sup
plies. which are now on their way or
are in preparation for shipment from
various parts of the United States.
All Of these supplies, 1t is said. are
for the war department of Russia.
Kansas City. Dec. 29.-The Russian
government has just placed an order
with local packers for 100000 pounds
of mess meat for immediate shipment
to San Francisco. The order calls for
delivery Of the meat at San Francisco
jar. % The meat. it is said, is for
the use OF the Russian army and its
destination is said to be Port Arthur.