The Bismarck Tribune from Bismarck, North Dakota • Page 1

tsmflw trtb P. A. rKe A. Joauson. S.

ii. G. VV. H. H.

Jvt.n ward, I H. f. P. i i i i Jviin A Mi-Fir 1 Strong Speech From the Senator Expected on His Ret From Cuba. Says a Peculiar State of Affairs Exists, but Will Not Talk at Present Visited a a a Province and Witnessed the Sufferings of the People.

DAKOTA, SATURDAY MAECH 1398. THREATEN. If Manilla Ii Bomtented Sew Tort Will MADRID, March public ia much eiertased over the report of the presence of a squadron of United States warships at Hong Kong, as it is pro. the vessels intend to threaten Manilla, the capital of the Philippine "lands, ia tbe event of war between the United States and Spain. The Imparcial, ia an article headed "To Manilla to Sew York," quoted an nnamed high personage who scouts the idea of an imminent rupture, and says: "The preface of warships at Hoag Kong ix only Washington's policy, I the view of coo tea tin 3 the STILL AHE! Court of Inquiry Apparently Awaiting Orders From Washington.

PRICE, PI VECKNTS- MORTIMER Judge Advocate Unable to Say When They Will Leave for Havana. i has ii.en much in i tin-it- is gotxi aut.i: r.ry lor he vi.1 ciakp the of In I known iu a s-u-s time, a a tna ob-erra- in toe But Amnriea has rot so many war- One of the Victims Given a Naval Funeral on American Soil. Ura.i.j-,, Attorney--First JnsUcs-Faurtb an4 nty a ounty r--t fiank Hlick Lar.J uttice- Surveror '--l-y-k. fonri fnton Alarsiia.1--John r'-vi-' senate on his return to Washinston. At Miss Barton and Senator Prcctcr, under the cnuutnee of t'uited States fcrycu ana Mr.

Oovus, tie British vice consul, estretoes the Spaniards wiij go to Jftw The Ulotxj "The government is aiito to tee critical situation. and is silently pruijariug for the worse. But it is too diplottatic to disclose the procedure by which it is preparing for St.i' Marli t. 4 f-pt-td. BRISTOL, R.

March a. -The two new government boats, the Gwyn and Taibot, jnst compteted by the Herre- ichoffs, were girtu their official speed trialu dnring Kartagansett nader favorabte cocditions and both exceeded their contract sneed, the former making an average of 20.9 knots per boor and thfi latter 31. CUBAlAlFwASTE Returned Visitor Says It Worse Than Armenia. Is BADLY UJ HEED OF 1 I 3'. Ur.

O. E. Harro- uc. J. A.

lum Harvey J. of Jc-wph Han" M. rye. clt'Tk. n-- At iilsni an4 third in No- At erms, Msdora, at such or-- WHHaUWFort.

two at auch At Tu-sdiy in June and see- In January. Ion-- Slanton. at she ra--At terms, at times as th? Morton st in iston--At Mandan. Tuesday In A after the Srst a a Tuesday In April and first Monday in April and sec- in Judge. tenorrapher.

AD TJME TABLE, bound, o'ciock, a. m. i Exprpss. arrives at 3' a. m.

daiij-. rarrtm on reiruiar wny- pprtnlts from the of the transportation rtvpr may arranges arton to rhe airent. of tho Northern Pacific. S. smarck.

'A OB LINE. poinw and pj; Oiencoe, voaa. 1 r- Furt Rice, Cannon GiyLon, Hasnplon. Em- rmona and Standing every 3ay except Sunday. cf -stiff erit's' they cir.roiveJ persons riipd in one while the was f.fiia!er was reticent nn thf.

tntjeet, feet others of the jmrtv de- ciarod that tba whole oast of thf- Utaud a was nndor control of Genera) Max. imo Gtrofz. Senator Proctor, however. Wnnt far as to say to the correspondent of the Associate'! "Certainly a peculiar itate of affairs A resident of Matanzas told we that if I wished to correspond wiih General Gomes, he would send mj- letter to him and nave an answer back in a short time." tint Depending on Dtvon' T. A naval officer here, in reply to a geation that it was a pity that snco an important decision as the verdict of the court of inquiry into the Maine explosion should rest solely upon the testi mony of divers, who seemed men of only average intelligence, replied, "The court of inquiry baa not had to depend I upon divers' testimony alone," then, I realizing that he had said more than he i intended, the officer resumed bis 1 ual reserve.

It believed that the tes- 1 timony of Lieutenant Commander Wainwrigbt was highly important as bearing on the question of the existence of submarine mines. The government I has employed an expert photographer, I now in Havana, who wiUl send to' tne navy department in Washington 1 praphs of armor platc-s auu of the wreck oa recovery from the wauur. So NEW A A BUSY. ouuuay. Folt a T.5?5t imnarek a4wut p.

m. of All KfncU Brine 1'otnti. Jftw oKK, March 5. --There is of the activity at the their Baacf 41. Through Tbeiy Wl reeled Skins, W.

How- in" this city lias returned iroci Cuba on tee stvamifr Vigilanco. "I was in Armenia wita Clara Barton," he said, "bat nowhere in nia d.d 1 see snch suffering and famiife as 1 have witnessed iu Cuba among the paciScos and reconcentradoes. Men, women and ciiiklrea are so emaciated from privation that their ribs and bones almost come through their shriveled skins. If ever pet-ple needed relief it those wretched reconcentradoes. "The insurgents are weU dressed well armed, well horsed and well groomed--indeed they are sleek and live easy lives.

Cuba has been laid waste. Outside the towns one rareiy a building, for the reason that all Buildings in the conn-ry have been need or butned. aad grow where once the highest cultivation Mr. Howard said that he was oa the wharf at Havana when the Maine blew up. He beard two explosions, a diu one followed by a lender one, which shook the ground and nearly stuunec him.

KEY WEST, March eate Maris was the cnly officer of the court of inquiry on shore during ths day. Captain Sampson remained on board the Iowa aad Captain Chadwick and Lieutenant Ccmmander Potter ou the Jfew York. Even the stenographers took a holiday. Some hitch has occurred in the pJang of the conrt, though it is understood that the members are awaiting orders worn Washington through Admiral Slcard. Lieutenant Marwt said that he did not know when the court would leave Key West.

An unidentified body from the Maine wreck was brought here oa the coast survey steamer Bache. Oae gun division from the United States cruiser Marbk'head, under the command of Lieutenant Anderson, received the remains. The body was buried in the cemetery with honors usual! accorded to a dead sailor. Four wreaths were placed ou tbe flaz which covered the coffin. A the tx-wetery the chaplain read a short sermon.

The survivors of the Maine were amonsr those present at the interment. There were no demon- strauons. SHAPE ITS OWN COURSE. Ko Seedwl From Wa.Uinstto by tht ourt IntjoifT, WASHISGTON-, March long said at the close of his day at the navy department that no word had been received from the court of inquiry and. that uo ordeTs had teen or woold be given as to the increments the court Key West, as the cear was fnlly authorized to shape its own movenjeu.8.

Tne original orders of tie court were issued by Admiral Sicard as commander of the fleet to which the Uune belonged, and it has the technical status of an admiral's court, re. porting directly to him, both as to its movements aad as to its anal report on the cause of the disaster. The understanding here is that the court has not March iSib annual encampment of the Minnesota department of the Grand Army of the Bepahhc has completed its labors and adjourned. The last days' session largely taken up with the election of officers, resulting as mander, E. W.

Mortimer, Minneapolis; senior vice commander, D. B. Searles, St. Cloud; -jonicr vice commander, Daniel A. Morrison, Rochester; lain, John A.

Henry, Anoka. TK? council of administration was Tbe TVoniaa's Belief Corps Mrs. Mary A. Subway of Mitmeapcjs for presiuect-for the ensnins year and the Ladu-s A. R.

named Mrs. Jnliai LobdeU, also of- Minneapolis, for presiding officer of thej LOCD BILL IS IEED Was Laid on the Table In the House by Decisive Vote of 162 to 119. FJ rty-seven Republ leans Aided the Minority In Defeating the Measure. VIOLATED ThiF TRUST ACT. Over a HuuUrrd LDtl.ct^ii yt Had Passed the House at the Last Session by a Majority of Forty.

SAS March federal grand jary has returned a troe'bili the Lstrict court against the wholesale and 100 retail coal dealers who were members of the "coal bine" recently dissolved by United States Judge Morrow. They are charged with a violation of the trust act, which violation is made by statute a criminal The specific charge against tbe dealers is that they assisted in restraint of interstate commerce to regulate the price of coal ia Oregon, Washington and other states. IVEWS CONFIRMED British Flag Has eeen Planted on American Territory. ESEIOUS TEOHBLI! MAY fOLLOV? of Doty by Will Ee Restated by Minen From I nrted WASHIKCTOS, March 5. --The Loud bill to correct allf ged abuses of the second ciass maij matter privilege, which last year passed the house by a majority oi 144 to 104, was buried under by an overwhelming majority by the house.

The vote was not taken directly on the bill but oa a motion to lay it oa the table. By a vote of Wa to 119 the motion was carried. Republicans joined with the Democrats in accomplishing this result and 10 Democrats voted -with the majority of the Republicans. The je. xnsal of Mr.

Loud to permit a vote on an amendment at the hut minute was the result, rat the strength of the measure undoubtedly waned throughout the three denwe. VEST'S MOTION DEFEATED. Wanted ttd Feature of the concluded its work, but will return to Havana to take testimony whica has been delayed by the diffiMltteg in the way of the divers. IT IS EXASPERATING. I lorfc arsenal.

Ihe shipping of Elbow way pohiu, mom ins, i naw teavw retom- to toe fortinca- about tne narbor continues. The all XLB CLO8K. I nbitc nt HaviuHt Do Not R. port. Pram iiw rieio.

YORK, March 3. A dispatch to The Herald from Hiivana says: A report has been rveuived of ng of a very large to tbat tAbea en the IXjantiess by Cynamite Johnny O'Brtea. Tfie sap- plies were token ctmrge of by rebel cavalry, numfaerjug 400. They were attacked by 800 of General Molino's soldiers. It is reported that the rebels refused battle and successfully escaped sttpplits, absolutely witocmt the magazineg or so ar- os Reports of insurgent activity an be immediately.

A continue to come into Havana and consignment of ammunition, in- exaspeate the public, eluding powder and projectiles, Rebels are especially active in the shipment at the ordnance de- provinces of Santiago de Cota, Puerto partment in the Brooklyn navyyard. jPrincipe aad Santa Clara. Spanish pm. Commander Swift received initractwos columns on Fob. S3 were surprised aad m' ttam WMfliB 8 to 'orward the sup- vigorously attacked by Cubans of Oar- oft oflte! fwiKTdaiiverV.

oon possible to Key West, command. The Spanish were i tn 0 2 a tt Ka whence they will be dureribnted thrown confMton and fled preap- tmeral among the United i-tates war vessels itateiy, Captain CJomez A 'lecada and 17 dead field. The rebels captured U9 TO OcaonU KEY WEST NEXT. Herrin Win lotpeet Itficatiou Tbcro. TORK, March 5, -General Wesley Merritt has returned irom his toer of inspection of the Southern fonifica- tions in the department of the Eist.

Probably withia a week he will start for Key West. When asked whether it was the in. tenrion of the war department to make Atlanta the seat of SEATTLE, March steamers arrived from Alaska daring tne day. The Utopia, Huaaeme, norte. Protection and Qtseett.

in Queen brought the latest news, havina ieit Skaguay last Sunday. The jnost imprrwnt news brcught down was a confirmation of previous reports that a Canadian official has raised the Brittsii flag en what is regarded as American soJ- It feared that serioag trouble will result if the Canadians attempt to collect doty- on the summit of and Chilfaxtt passes, as the Americans wili resist the payment on what they Alwkan Bill Out. WASHDSQTOS, March During almost the entire session the senate had onder consideration the Aiaskan homestead and railway right of way bitt. One of the features of the discussion was a speech delivered by Mr. Vest (Mo.) in which be ridiculed the idea of nomesteadiag any pan of Alaska or constructing railroads in that district.

His motion to eliminate the homestead feature of the bill by striking loot the first section was defeated. of WAEBJXGTOS, March The committee on military agairs ue- cided to recomaiend the passage ol a joint resolution order-ag the abanaoa- ing of the expedition for the relief of the miners in the Klondike region. The resolution prorideg for the sale of consider American ground. Other Corapl.catfea, likely. Another complication will result iom the vanous tramways which are constructed to carry freight over the passes.

The officials of these tramways are reported to have declared that aay interruption of the construe- tioa wcrk or any attempt to exercise ay to ownership will be re- isted. is thought at Dyea and ikaguay, from the movements of the American authorities, Uiat they will ciaim sovereignty over these two (iaces. Last summer the boundary was at Lake Bennett, then at operations in case ai. iictmeiT, tnen at of hostiUUes being declared, General I derman aad now at the summit of tie Merritt said he preitrred to ar.n for the present. Under no circumstances, wonld po into the dstails of his proposed visit to Key West, nor would he drscuss tiie of the fleet there at tace.

Lieuieaant wifl actompany Merntt on hw trip South. LEAGUE ISLAND ACTIVITY. mcantaius, which from' sals is oniy 12 for Sra aad n. m. Osprai while sauT twins rclng on arrival N.

r. PACKKT8. now in that neighborhood. I S'. --j For: y.i;~s ar-i W.whhurn and iii'MrGiPii ha a 3 lus bruxon out nnk's from zneoi.

in evidently d.r^-:-a jut AndnwJe whu w.i ajro sident Wiint an AitTnnor-. March lores aJid su riurine i i ring i rvnt- W. a iirxc lt work it i dl 01JO L1 tl.f ON THE WRECK. totrrrnpteo bT HAVANA, M.u-ca operations of the d.ver* were iatt-rrupted bj- a I heavy tbnuder The wuva' i laro. beg.tii workitig with appari-n: I Trie was anch-'iri'd iiL; i liif starboard si aft of the Wirii a Ins Apposite her o-i i rt Am: was of (hf bixiv was rorovrrrd during dny.

It was that ul a i man 1 r-ars tvf upe. It not divi-rs not g. dunuff thp hut the Am d.vcr* ijat KoniH Jixrvi Vbc forward pan DONATIONS I A A OflVn am) I roTI.for,. for WASBTXQTUN. March 5.

Barton of the central fnban rel.cf mitteo has advist-1 tin state that "donatJoas are ward in (rreat aot money, bat more partictiisriv Krm a.i oircft.c The Oregon PHILADEUHU, March WUUam A. GUX S. iu cLai-ge of the hydograpaic office, has received orders from the navy department tore- port for active duty oa the monitor Miantonomah March 10. Three uraJts of teamen were received at the nary- yard during the day, aggregating 30 seamen. Nine of these came from the Brooklyn navyyard and were assigned to service oa Columbia.

Twelve from Boston and nice from NorimK i were quartered on the Bichaiand to' awa 4 ce on board the MisntotK- niAh. Toe commandmjr officers (or taf crniwrs OJnmbia and Minneapolis uave Dot yet beta ar.noanced. The I two rnurt-rs wUl be rcartr lor duty i tew dars. AN OLD STORY REVIVED. Canadian MinlM.r thr t-'ront AUafca.

March shown the Victoria dispatch stauns that reports from Skagnay hadcc-n- Crmed tbe report that the British Sac had been raised at Summit Lake, aiso that the Canadian government intended estabushing a customhouse at Crater Lake, bth places being in disputes territory, Minister of the Intenor Sef. ton said: "T'uis is an story re- vived. There a Canadian at Summit, bet it is not in dic- puted The British flag was not being raised and customs were I not being established in disputed terri. tory. There is nothing in tee story." Bankruptcy BUI fat WASHntojos, March 5--The senate non-concurred and- a conference committee on the bankraptcy bill wag an.

pointed. The senate then took up the Aiaskan homesteaa and right way LIBERALS The CARRY LONDON. Without County Cococn NolHbJn Incident iiarch The election for members of the county council passed off with no incident. The attempt cf the Eari of Drabigh to oust John Earns in Battcrsea faUed. Earl Russell, Pj-ogressive candidate, was defeated at Hammersmith.

The latest returns snow that the Progiessives have elected 67 tf their candidates and the Moderates 40. Thus far the Pro. gressives show a net srain cf 13 seats. The Daily Kews says: -We hope her majesty 's government feels coTOfortahte this monung. They deliberately descended into a purely municipal arena, and have been soundly threshed for their paina." TO OCCUPYWEI-HAI-WEI.

I DROWNED. by A qxa 1 o. Tbe GMrtte Say. WIU Jftfm at tlut Port. SHASQHAZ, March The China Ore8 Britain wfll occupy Wei-Hai-Wei to the erent of Japan withdrawing from that port LOXDOS, March A dispatch to The Tunes from Kobe, Japan, The Deer ulaad concestioa to troagly diaaoproved by Korea, and it reported that the representatives of of the foreign governments recommend making the Uland a foreian settlement.

i. KF.W i carloads nad i aud West art- carl-tad. Wy had today npon nearly rp.iiiy src-jmor saihtis Which ti'oy to SIBGU l.i triL u. L.s, March T-A-J tact recvived Jtiart- navy uraad Lee of L'O Tiw.se arc fnrnuihrtl br the tier KET WES-T. March Speedwell, Captain from Marco, Fia-.

for Ker We-st. Btrcck fcy a sqsaii whiie oS 51 18 miles trora nere, and wen- drowct-J oat is by tin- tbe I'r: t.i t.iiii i ernmtnt her or r.Qe*. utc'il a board. Among the Captain I. Xicho'-i i and wi.tx iiu'ir wife and rw--.

i family v.a- i and had hocn st- u. were thr-- i tfle March Judge Charles E. Vanderburgh, the veteran Jtxnst, is aead. He had fccen from infiamaiatory rheumatism for three weeks and for several davs his condition was known to 6e precakous. Jodpe Vanderburg was 69 years of age and lor S5 years dispensed justice as judgp of the district and supreme coons, C-ennmencvmrot at CAKUMX, llarch The 10th cottmec cement of the Carlisle Indian industrial scnot.l was btia dnriu the "ay.

when iully witnessed the of du.i. mas. There absnrtl hero, -j. Utra nt I 1M I M' i i i eft on works v.u 1 t-m- tent KIM to patforu i wc-r- 24 irradnates. ent from all clurimi? Alaska, and a lie- vlTS were pres- a nntry, in- congress weii Mlvvn It.

OsKAii-ox. March A con- i vcnaou Iowa coal mmpw met ht-re dnntiR the day. Fifty wera I present, representing aboat s.000 miners. After two hours' preliminary talk the meeting adjourned until morn- i hi-.