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Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10

his resignation mad been Induced by
any charges connected with the inves-
tigation into the affairs Of the post
office department MIR. Castle replied
Ill the negative.
Il know of no charges he said. If
there were any | would not, of course,
be allowed to resign. The only criti-
cism of myself of which l am aware
was made by Mr.. Tulloch and | made
reply 10 his statement last May.
have, of course, seen the newspaper
statements that | would be reflected
upon by the reports TO be made by
Mr. Bristow and MeSsrs. Bonaparte
and Conrad know nothing as to the
accuracy of this report and can only
say that shall be prepared to answer
any criticisms when made"
Mr.. Castle said the report that he
is a director of a mining company
which is reported to have been en-
gagged in selling stock to postmaster
was not true, but added that if he had
been a director in mining company
there would have been no ground for
criticism in that circumstance
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
WHITE RESIDENTS INDICTED.
Charged With Conspiracy to Drive Out
Negroes.

Helena, Ark. Oct. 10.-Twenty-
seven indictments have just been re-
turned in the federal court against
white citizens Of Cross and Pionsett
counties. who are charged with con
spiracy to deprive certain negro citi-
Zens Of the rights guaranteed to them
under the Constitution of the United
States of America. Twelve of the de-
PENDANTS are accused of entering into
conspiracy to drive negro tenants
from certain lands and with the muir
der of a Memphis private detective,
who sought to ferret out the perpe-
traitors of the whitecap outrages.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The entire Chilean cabinet has re.
signed.
The heaviest rainfall of the year is
causing enormous damage in the north
Of England.
President Loubet has signed a de-
cree convening an extraordinary ses
sion of the chambers for Oct 20.
Three distinct earthquake shocks
were felt at Nevada, Mo-. Friday. The
movement was from west to east. Nc
damage was done.
One robber was shot and killed and
another probably fatally wounded in
an attempt to hold up River View
Park street car just outside the city
limits of Aurora, Ill.
Dyspepsia is responsible for the or
ganization of an anti-dyspeptic club in
jersey City The chief object is ''tc
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
WHY CASTLE HAS RESIGNED

Washington, Oct. 10.--Announce-
ment of the resignation of Henry A.
Castle, auditor for the postofiice de-
partment, was made during the day.
The resignation was dated Oct. and
was directed to the secretary of the
treasury, who has indicated his ac-
ceptance. The resignation is to take
effect when his successor is appointed
and qualities and Mr.. Castle says he
will remain in office until that time.
Mr.. Castle also said that he had ten
dered his resignation last spring, but
that when the investigation of post
office department affairs was begun
Secretary Shaw asked him to remain
and he had consented to do so. Mr.
Castle added that his reason for re.
signing is found in the necessity for
giving attention to his private busi
ness and that as soon as relieved from
the duties of his official position he
would return to his old home at ST.
Paul
His Resignation Not Forced.
In reply 10 a question as to whether
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10

New York, Oct 10.-After twenty
four hours of pouring rein New York
city and the adjacent country is suf
fering from severe foods. Six and
quarter inches of rain had fallen in
the twenty-four hours ending at 3
u. M and it is still raining hard. This
was believed to be near record rain.
fall Many trolley lines and railroads
were either crippled or delayed aid in
New York city conduit containing
seventy telegraph wires was so flood
ed as to disable all the wires. A heavy
food in the Bronx damaged the pack
inghouses of Schwartzchild g. Suiz-
berger. Swift L. Co. and Nelson Morris
L. Co. and portion of the freight
yard of the New York Central Gas
covered by twelve feet of water. A
watchman, who had sought refuge on
the top of car, was rescued. From
all parts OF the city were received le-
ports of flooded cellars, flooded sew
ers and impossible cutters. Many
cellars along the North river front
were flooded and in some instances
there was a loss on goods stored there.
West street, in front OF the down town
ferries to Jersey City and HOboken.
was flooded and passengers were Car
ried across it in drags and wagons
tempoi iarily pressed inlO service.
Trolley taf1ic at st. George, Staten
Island. was completely tied up by a
rush OF water over the tracks between
Stapleton and ST. George.
",
South street al the New York side OF
the Fulton street, Brooklyn. ferry. Pas
sengeIs al,lelng on the ferryboats
Waaeu thrCugh The water up to their
knees.
Nassau street between Wall and
Pine streets was closed on account ol
q washout in the middle OF the street
| Pedestrians waded through a foot ol
water. The sidewalk at the corner o.
the sub-treasury building was under
mined.
Local Forecast Officer Emery sale
that he believed this was recors
rainfall The highest previous recor,
he could discover occurred Sept 23
1882, when 6.17 inches OF rain fell il
twenty-four hours.
Thousands Unable to Reach City.
Many thousands of men and wome
were unable to reach their places 0
business owing to washouts and lane
slides on the railroads and trolle
lines in New Jersey, Long island an
Westchester county. The Newar
branch of the Erie railroad was repor
ed TO be entirely tied up. Hundred
OF tons of dirt and stone had bee
washed into the cuts and stalled Il
trains. The hundreds of people in II
stalled trains were forced to rema
where they were for many hours, o.
l ing to the fact that the streams h;
! Overtiowed their banks and flooded q
i roads. making them almost impassat
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
COMMITTEE NAMED FOR
IRRIGATION MEETING
Executive Committee Named and Funds Raised
For Forthcoming Meeting Of Irrigators at
Bismarck.

were handed to him at the meeting.
The matter of an entertainment pro-
gram was discussed and some of the
details mapped out. The meeting will
be held at the capitol barbecue
will be one Of the entertainment feat
ures for the visiting delegates and it
will be the most scientifically con-
Quoted affair of the kind ever pulled
off in the Northwest. Messrs. Patter
son and McGillivray contributed u
couple of their fat steers for the event.
John Homan offered to furnish the
bread necessary for the event. and
other liberal contributions of funds
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
PREDICTS FURTHER TROUBLE.
Michael Davitt Discusses Condition Of
Jews in Russia.

New York. Oct 10.-Fresh from .
visit to the great centers of Jewish
population in Russia Michael Davitt
has written his estimate of the condi
tions and future of those people in a
volume entitled within the Pale
just issued in this city.
The Jew, as he is ruled and Op
pressed by Russian officials. is far
greater danger to Russian aristCcracy
than anti-Semitism is to the Israelites
of the Pale" declares Mr.. Davitt in
the preface to his work THE dan
ger" he continues, was candidly
avowed by all representative Russians
from whom l solicited light and infor.
nation"
Mr.. Davitt sees further catastrophe
ahead because of unnatural economic
and social conditions.
"The facts of the economic and
social conditions within the pale OF
settlement" he writes, ARE so objec
tive that the warning they give of
coming catastrophe cannot be ignored
it would be like leaving an eDidelaic OF
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10

At a meeting Of citizens Of the city
last night an executive committee was
appointed to manage the forthcoming
irrigation meeting to be held in Bis
marck. The business men present sub
scribed the necessary funds for the
entertainment of the delegates and the
incidental expenses of the meeting and
took the preliminary steps to make the
meeting one of the most interesting
and successful ever held in the state
E. II. Wilson was made treasurer of
amount sufficient to cover the expenses
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10

and aid were made
Reports received from all parts of
the state indicate the general interest
that is being taken in the irrigation
meeting. All counties are appointing
delegates and the probabilities are that
it will be the most representative gath
ering of men ever held in the state
The executive committee appointed
pursuant to authority given by last
nights meeting consists of NJ. Fl. Jew
ell, l. p Baker, E. G. Patterson, F. II.
Register, A. T. Patterson, Joseph Hare
and R. D. Hoskins. The committee
will meet tonight at The Tribune office.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
TURKS HAVE CROSSED BORDER

Turkish control in Macedonia will
speedily be executed. II is feared that
delay will not only serve to complete
the devastation that is now proceed
ing. but viii also enable the war party
in Constantnople to persuade the sui
tan to send the Ottoman troops into
Bulgaria
While this city is externally quiet
there is apprehension in every heart
and in every face. Many thousands
of Macedonian refugees are here. II
is suspected that in pursuance Of their
policy of despair they intend to at
tempt the destruction of the principal
buildings of the city by fire if the
government persists in its amicable
attitude toward Turkey They daily
petition the cabinet to declare war
against the Turks.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
REoRcANlzEp CABINET MEETS.
New British Ministers Assume Their
Duties.

London, Oct. 10.-The new cabinet
ministers have assumed their duties.
the seals OF Office having been eX-
changed at a privy council meeting
held by King Edward at Buckingham
palace during the morning. All the
retiring officials and their successors
were present. with the exception OF
the Duke of Devonshire. the late lord
president of the council. and MI
Arnold-Forster. the new war secretary.
The latter was indisposed and the for
mer was subsequently received in pri-
vate audience by the king
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10

Kostendill Bulgaria. Oct. 10.-A bat
TALON of Turkish troops occupying a
post at Karanmaitza crossed the Bul'
garian frontier and attacked a Bui.
garian blockhouse. In consequence OF
the Turkish superiority the Bulgarian
detachment retired. firing on the in
vaders. The Turks subsequently at
tackled the village of GuveZvo and loot
ed number CT houses. but on the ap
proach of Bulgarian renforcements re-
tired. Three Turks were killed
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
STEEL COMMON sLUMPs.
Declines to 14L4 on the New York
Stock Exchange.

New York, Oct. 10-The stock mar
ket showed considerable weakness
soon after the opening. New low rec
ords were made in United States Steel
common and Amalgamated Copper.
The former. which closed at Is, opened
down at 143s. declined to 14A, then
rallied little. The previous low rec
ord for this stock was 14A. The sales
were not heavy. Steel preferred
opened 1h down, at 611a, rallylng
later above GO, after which it ran OH
again. Amalxamated Copper, which
again was the most active issue for a
time, opened with large sales all the
way from 35k to 35A and, after tenn
porary steadiness. declined to 34a4 by
the end of the first hour. The prevl-
Gus low level was 35 H
Various other Industrial shares also
were weak
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
GIRLS IN FIERCE FIGHT.
Rival Glasses in Kansas College Come
TCcether.

Topeka KalL, Oct 10.-On the stage
of the Washbun college chapel, in
front of an audience of 500 persons,
there was an exciting color fight be.
tween the girls of the freshman and
sophomore classes in which thirty -fve
sophomore girls tried to rush forty
freshman girls off the platform. Tables
and chairs were overturned, the presl'
dents chair was smashed to pieces.
clothes were torn, hats were lost ana
eyes blacked in the rough and tumble
fight.
The occasion was the annual cane
rush and the girls of the rival classes
had been trying for an hour TO yen
each other down from the tops OF the
chapel seats. Suddenly one OF me
freshman girls appeared on the plat
form waving the rival os's colJrs'
Then the clash came. 1t = at cast
twenty minutes before the iacui'y
could separate the two bands ana re-
store peace.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
Indulxinx = Genius.

Our ancestors were more indulgent
and respectful to the eccentricities OF
men Of genius than is the present
generation. Byron was accepted and
patiently tolerated when he chose to
sit in moody silence throughout Il din
ser party given in his honor. scowling
eontemptuously at the delicious food
before him, while he slipped vinegar
and munched a cracker.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
IN PURSUIT OF EMBEzzLERs
Several Vessels Searching for Fugitive
Philippine Officials.

Manila Oct 10.-At the request OF
Governor Taft Admiral Stirling has
dispatched two gunboats, the isia de
Cuba and the Pampanga. to Albay ana
Samar to search the neighboring wa
ters for the little steamer victoria
with Johnston and Herman, the de'
faulting constabulary officials on
hoard A coast guard vessel has also
been sent out to overtake the fugltives
n possible. No word Of their where
abouts has yet been received from any
source.
commission Is now engaged IN
reducing the number of municipalities
in the different provinces OF the Isl
ands. This will greatly reduce the
expenses of the government.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
70 INVESTIGATE sooDLiNG.
Grand Jury Will Be Called In Kansas
City, Kan.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 1O.-A grand
iury 10 investigate alleged boodling
on the part of the members of the
board of education of Kansas City,
Kan. seems certainty. Each day
develops further evidence OF crooked
work and Thursday 1t was asserted
by NJ. A. Waterman. chairman OF the
Investigating committee. that men,
ber of the board had demanded money
from a Chicago Arm to influence the
awarding OF a contract for school
books.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
Mining Companies Consolidate.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Oct. 10
Announcement Is made of the con
solidaton Of the Isabella Gold Mining
company and the Orphan Bell and the
Empire Gold Mining companies. three
Of the best known and most valuable
claims If the Cripple Creek district,
into the Isabella Mines company, a
Wyoming corporation. The stock OF
the constituent companies aggregates
$4,250.000.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
still Out.

'Tess says she's ready to make up II
you WILL" said the peacemaker.
''Tell her." replied the obstinate Jess.
III l had complexion as muddy as
hers I'd be ready to make up too
Philadelphia Press.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
Fugitive Anarchist Heard From.

New York, Oct 10.-William Mac
Queen, the anarchist who was con
victed of rioting in Paterson, n. j.,
sentenced to serve five years in prison
and escaped by jumping his bail. has
been heard from in London. He as
serts that he was induced to fee by
the committee of defense on the
ground that his bondsman was a cap
ta1ict
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
Home Wrecked by Dynamite.

Joplin. Mo, Oct. 10.-The home of
Foster Mcconnell. constable near
here. was wrecked by dynamite early
In the day. Mr.. McConnell's two chill
dren We're hurt. but the other mem
bers Of the family escaped injury Nc
Connell had earned the enmity of the
toush element by making several ar.
rests
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
prans Tor South African coIony.

London, Oct. 10.-The Duke of West
Minister has acquired 10000 acres Of
land in the most fertile section of the
Orange River Colony and will leave
England for South Africa this week
to inspect the property. He purposes
to colonize the territory with English
farmers. Tobacco culture will be one
of the principal features of the cult.
ration
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
FACTORIES CLOSED.
Operatives Taken From the Buildings
In Boats.

Paterson, N. j.. Oct. 10.-Unless the
tain soon ceases there is danger OF
smother destructive flood. The river
district is again partly flooded and
the river is rising rapidly.
IN the factories along the river
front the operatives were dismissed
and are being taken from the build
tngs in boats.
The water from the raceway put out
the fires of the Rogers locomotive
works and they were closed down.
It 1890 a. m. the dam of Oldham
pond at Haledon broke, flooding all the
surrounding country. Houses were
turrounded by water and people fed
to the second floors.
One life has been lost In the food.
Mary IIadley, aged fourteen, was
,tanding on bridge which was
/ Sashed away. Efforts to rescue the
Eirl were unavailing.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
Showing Him Up.

Servant-There's a gentleman down
stairs, ma'am.
Mistress-Show him up to the draw
ing room.
Servant-But he has come to clean
the chimbly.
Mistress-Then show him up the
chimney.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
DELAY COSTS MANY LIVES.
Turks Slaughter While Powers Dis.
cuss Reform Plans.

Sofa. Bulgaria, Oct lot is ardent
ly hoped in official quarters here that
the plans of the powc~s TO 1rHifV
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10

When our shefts fail to hit the marx
we generally have a feeling that IL +"
because the mark 10 too low.-Puck.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
Washout Stops Al, Traffic.

Tarrytown, n. Y. Oct 10.-All north
bound traaic on the New York Central
railroad was stopped during the day
by a washout at Hastings, six miles
from here. The Empire State express
Is among the trains held up. The
tracks at severa. other places are in
I dangerous condition from the food.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10
MAY CALL GENERAL STRIKE.
Miners Executive Committee Consid
ers Colorado Situation.

indianapolis. Oct. 10.-The national
Mine Workers executive committee
has given the national officers full
power to begin a strike in the Colo
rado district next Friday II confer
ence is not arranged with operators
who have refused to meet Mine Work
ers' representatives.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-10-10

Provide for the worst; the best will
ave itself.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25

Meanwhile several millions Of arrearages
are piling up.
There seems to be no question of the right
Of taxation and II Is announced that the
next legislature will promptly cure the de-
fects of the Ford act. II defects are really
declared by final adjudication.
1t is recalled that the question Of consti
tutionality arose while the bill was pending
but Governor Roosevelt insisted that the
measure was sound and whipped II through.
AS creditable to his motive, though not to
his judgment, 1t should be added that he
warned the corporations that resistance
would provoke the people to alter the con.
stitution and adopt more radical measures.
In time possibly it will. But the corpora
tions have chosen TO follow the policy Of
postponing the evil day, and since no law
can be retroactive they stand more than
fair chance to escape the payment of the
millions now held in suspense. They trust
their ingenuity to compromise future meas.
ures as they did this one by sharp practice
in adding invalidating clauses
While 1t is true that the conduct OF cor
porations in this and other like cases tends
to aggravate prejudice and bring about re-
sentful legislation hence it were wisdom for
them to accept in good faith reasonable
measures; at the same time this instance
illustrates the unwlsdom OF passing acts of
doubtful validity. Whether ii is true or not
that the particular lameness OF the Ford
act was inserted by the corporations them
selves. it Is fact that Governor Roosevelt
was put on notice that there was a doubt Of
the constitutionalty Of the bill The result
is due, perhaps, as much to his readiness as
to anything else.
We have had somewhat similar experiences
in Texas with antitrust legislation, and
since the subject is booked for action by the
present legislature the New York case
should he carefully borne in mind as les
son 10 experimental acts. It is worse than
folly to pass a law which is likely to be
uulhhed by the courts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25
NEW YORK FRANCHISE TAX.


The New York franchise law, known as
the Ford act which passed during Governor
Roosevelts term aud largely by his assist.
anee has been declared unconstitutional by
the appellate division of the supreme court
OF that state,
But the decision is not final. Under the
New York judiciary system there is still a
higher court the court of appeals. which
has authority TO review decisions by the
several branches of the supreme court. The
system is to be somewhat like the Texas
system of courts Of civil appeals and a su.
preme court Of final resort by writ OF error.
It appears that the right to tax franchises
is not denied, but the mode of assessment is
condemned. The Ford law imposed a State
tax, upon an assessment by State officials,
whereas former act allowed a tax by local
assessment It is asserted that the pro
vision for assessment by State officials was
inserted at the behest OF the corporations
themselves With the Interior motive Of
bringing about the Identical result now con
fronted,
Fhe point has been raised that even II the
Ford act he finally held by the court OF
appeals 70 be uncenstitutionRl. the former
Law providing for taxation will SaJl be valid.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25
Mormon amoot
(Erom the CONFECTIONERY


There are indications that some opposition Will
be made to the seating Of Mormon Reed Smoot
in the United States senate, though it does not
seem reasonable to believe that the opposition
will he made in the senate itself.
But the reports arc that thousands Of letters
are being received by Senators protesting against
the admission of Smoot 10 the senate, and one is
not surprised to hear that most Of these letters
are from women
he ground Of objection given in these let
tiers IS tdat Smoot is a Mormon, and the writers
seem to think this ground sufficient.
But in making such assumption they dis
play considerable confusion, not to say ignorance
regarding their own government. Smoot is a
Mormon but he is not polyeamist. He may he
eve in poygamy, but he does not practice it,
and a Mormon who does not practice poygamy Is
no more guilty OF infracton of the laws of the
United States, far his religion is con-
cerned than any other man. The senate can
not take oosnEance OF Smoots reIegilion and
those who clamorng for bis rejection on &C
count of his religion making themselves
ridiculous
Here is an extract from an interview with
Snloot
There is no reason In the world why should
not be seated. / obeying the laws OF my
country and am loyal to It II am elected BY
the legislature OF Utah am entitled to seat
and expect to get it. have always been firm
supporter of President Roosevelt and do not
see why he should take hand against me-"
"One Of the principal objections raised against
you is that It Is charged your first allegiance Is
to your church rather thau to your country.
Suppose the first presidency wanted you to do
something as senator which you felt TO be
against the hest interests of the country. what
would you do?'
Il must decline to answer any supposititious
question | will say, however, that If I am
elected senator my first duty will be to nv
country, whose laws and institutions I love,
honor and respect"
If any serious fight is made upon Smoot It
must be made upon other grounds than his re-
gion. There is an allegation that his nouina-
ton is the result of a bargain between the re-
publicans and the Mormon church, but a re-
publican senate is not likely to pay any atten-
ton TO the charge OF a bargain whereby a re-
publican comes TO that BODY