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ahOrt on wheat.

GRAFTON, OAK. July 16.-The wheat
crop of Dakota is $4,000. 600. bushels
short. The figures are large, but not
in the least exaggerated. The total
production for the territory cannot,
under the best possible conditions from
now until harvest, which will begin in
the north by the 18th, exceed 20, 000, 900,
and to put it that high is liberal es-
innate. The greatest detrIment to
successful crop this year has been the
exceedingly dry season, and only along
the streams will there be any crop at
all. In the spring the most terrific
winds raved in this entire territory,
and for weeks after the crop was sown
the air was filed with the flying parti
cleS of soil that should have been
furnishing nutriment to the seed
that was lying exposed and
burning on the surface. Hundreds of
acres were sOwn for the second time
and it would have been very good
thing for the country if the entire crop
had been put in when the winds were
stilled. The grain was for the most
part injured so that no amount of
nourishing would bring it back and it
is altogether likely that outside of the
valley of the Red river, all the grain
grown will not fill 500 cars. The best
crops, and in fact the only fair yield
will be in the counties of Pembina,
Walsh, Grand Forks, Il small portion
of Trail, centre of Cass aud north
western Richland. Elsewhere
the ground is as bare
and almost as brown rs though a
prairie fire had crossed it. In Nelson
county its famously prolific wheat will
not yield as much grain as was seeded.
ID Tvnf hn ITOE
ate vicinity of DEVILS Lake, and in the
famous Turtle Mountain region the
rich soil of which has hitherto been re-
garded as drought proof. The earth
succumbed and there will be but little
wheat for export in that section along
the main line of the Northern Pacific
in the once famous Bonanza farm dis
trict. The elevators are closing up
and the country tributary to Bismarck
Is as barren as sand hill. The jim
river valley will barely feed its people,
and in short no where in Dakota will
there be any wheat for export save
along the main line of the Manitoba
road from a point thirty miles north of
Fargo. The cry of famine
that was raised last winter in
the western part of Walsh
county will find its echo all
over the territory the coming winter.
ASlQ0 IrOm ILLS iInpOV6flSulnS VI pOO-
pie by the failure of wheat there is an
other danger which will be felt almost
as severely, and that is the want of fod-
der for the stock. The oats crop is bad
and the meadows away from the river
bottoms are as parehed as the prairie.
Not alone will this territory suffer but
trip through Montana reveals the
same state of affairs. The range cat
tie will not find enough to live on until
r-sailrnod
official told correspondent that all the
extra cars of the Northern Pacific and
Manitoba roads had been ordered to
Montana to pull out the steers soon as
the lack of feed necessitated a reduc-
ton in members of the range stock.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July l5.-About
400 representatives of the Local Broth
erhood of Engineers of the state held
secret meeting here yesterday. Little
could be learned as to the object of the
meeting, but it is thought the prelim-
mary steps were taken tor the amalga-
nation of the Brotherhood with other
railroad organizations. Chief Arthur
was present and addressed the men, but
be is understood to be opposed To ANAL
gamation. What decision was
reached by the delegates can
not be ascertained. a well
known railroad official said last night,
however, that it has been known in
railroad circles for some time that the
engineers are dissatisfied with the out
come OF the strike on the Burlington
system, and it has been understood that
this meeting was to consider the best
plan of retrieving their former
power. To do this it is thought gem
eral strike of the engineers and
hremen on every western road was pro-
posed. This, of course, was strenuous
~ denied by the officers of the brother
hood, but there seemed be good
grounds for believing that this move
was discussed. Representatives of
the brotherhood as far east as Ohio and
from the western states were present.
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COminittee on waterworks were au-
thorized to lay out the grounds around
the reservoirs pillow out strips and other
wise improve them preparatory to
planting out trees next spring. Also
to ascertain the cost of erecting wire
fence enclosing the reservoirs and re-
port at next regular meeting.
Committee on waterWorks were in
structed TO repair wall under water
works pumping station building where
main section pipe enters basement.
The matter of ascertaining the con-
dition Of the special tax levied several
years ago for the merchandising on
Commercial street and certain avenues
was on motion referred TO committee
on ways and means in connection with
the mayor and city attorney to report
at the next regular meeting.
Mr.. Davis moved to have the peanut
and lemonade stands removed from
the street corners. Motion lost. Vote
standing: yeas, Hotter, Davis and
1Iellinger: nays, Clarke, Drake.
Whitehill and Phillips.
Adjourned. II. s. ALExAEDRR.
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me 1.aa.e Nat I-er.l-

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 13.-As-
sistant Commissioner Bell of the In
dian bureau, speaking to-day of the
proposition of the Cherokee Strip Live
Stock association, TO pay the CherO-
KEGS the sum of Sc, OOO,O 600 for fifteen
years lease of the Cherokee outlet,
made the following statement in the
most emphatic manner: This de-
partment will not recognize any con-
tract, lease or grazing arrangement
made by the Cherokee nation with any
person or persons, syndicateS or other
wise, that will interfere with the rights
and interests of the government in and
to the tract of land commonly known
as the Cherokee outlet. The United
States government has rights and in
terests in this strip which must be re-
spected. This scheme or proposition
is not calculated to embarraSS the
efforts of the commission created by
congress to negotiate with the Chero-
KEGS for whatever title they may have
to the strip, but the commission will
proceed under the instructions given
by the department, let the result be
what it NAV. l think l am warranted
in saying that, should the proposed
lease be made, it will be treated as ut
terly void, and as miSchievOus as it is
Illegal"
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leads to the fatal conclusion-death
BlOOdshed, killing, is the outcome-a
result dependent upon the first wooings
of lust which never would or could
have occurred, if the sinful course of
lust had not been entered upon. Hence
morally, sensual lust, or rather the one
guilty indulging it is, at first hand, re-
sponsible. In the natural and moral
order the apostle James, in the utter
ance of the text, is right were he says:
When lust has conceived it bringeth
forth sin; and sin, when it Is full grown,
bringeth forth DEATH And, however,
on one occasion one day he legally
from doubt or lack of evidence
acquitted, one whose sensual,
lustful course has led to the
Staying OF another, yet must it ever
be logically true that sensual lust when
allowed freely to run its full course,
may end in the gallows as its goal"
The Rev. R.. NJ. Wells Of Trinity
Methodist church denounced the yer
dict as an outrage on the community.
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BouIanser Not n Hero In London

LONDON July 1S.-General Boulan-
ger has ceased to be much noticed
in London. It is due to him to say,
however, that he makes no obvious
efforts at self advertisement. He has
discovered that while every one is will
ing to give him credit for best inten-
tions no person of political Importance
viii in any way ally himself with pre-
tender seeking to upset the friendly
government OF France. Under this con-
dition he has found it impossible to
society and has abandoned any efforts
in that direction To those whom he
meets he speaks of his sojOurn here as
tolerable and discusses Somewhat
freely hispolitical plans. These seem
to be Americanization of the French
republic. He has evidetly studied the
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DENOUNCED BY MINISTER'S.

The Murderer OF Captain Dawson OF
Charleston Held up as = Wretch.
CHARLESTON, S. O., July 14.-At a
meeting of the ministerial union held
on last Monday resolutions were adopt
ed denouncing the crimes of adultery
and murder of both of which DR.. Nc
Dow had confessed himself guilty on
his trial for the murder of Captain
Dawson, but of which a packed Jury
as some claim-had acquitted him
To-day the Rev. H. M. Grant, Con-
gregationalist, preached on lust and its
progress. Abiding to McD0w's crime
he said: bad neighborhoOd and COW
etOusneSS, two ill favored children of
sin and grandchildren of lust already
born-where surely will this base con-
ditioned family end? And the devil
ish meanness of this spirit of covetous-
ness, who can titly characterize it. 1t
coveted Wharf.-The pearl of womanhOod.
All that goes to make woman
her chastity. With snake-like sinu-
BUSINESS and treachery it invades the
neighbor' 8 home, makes breach upon
the household, in the absence of their
lawful protectors and besiegeS a Pc
culiaT1y defense1ess woman to possess
this pearl. A mans house. you say, is
his castle, his maid servant, by the
law of the tenth commandment. is, for
all obligations of defense, his. Now,
who, seifconfesSedly, was the first in
vader of the house, castle, the home?
And such an invasion, for purpose so
base, What are the moral, and what
should be the legal deserts of such an
invader? If the well being of society
is ever to be well established, vihdi-
Gated with what holy anger, what
burning moral indignation should such
spirit and conduct be clearly and
sharply defined and strongly re-
preached Lust. when crossed, ex-
posed, Ieproved or hopelessly baff1ed
is prone to kill. Call it
in the courts by whatever
name you viii, in accordance with the
evidence adduced- self-de-
fence mansIauRhter Of murder-Iust
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The FIourlng Mills Sale.

MINNEAPoLIs, July 15.-At least the
rumOrs about the purchase by English
capital of a big interest in this city's
-four mills are becoming defunct. The
statement that an option had been given
on the Pittsburg and Washburn mills
is bringing out the details. The scheme
in brief is this. The property in Ques.
ton. including mills with daily capac-
ity of % 1000 barrels, two thirds of
lied at SIC, OOO .6OO. a controlling in
terest IN this amaleamated organiza-
tiOn in the shape either of stock or
bonds is to be sold to the English syn
dictate of SIC, Zoo. 600 capital and it is
said that IS 100000 represents J. j.
Hill's interest in the water power.
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KiIrain as Baltimore.


BALTIMORE, Md, July 17.-Jake
Kilrain, the pugilist, arrived in Balti-
more yesterday afternoon. He has en-
tirely recovered from the effects of his
battle with Sullivan and looks in even
better condition than on the day he
left Baltimore fol the battle grounds.
He does not show a mark of any kind.
In speaking about the fight Kilrain
said squarely that he was whipped, but
thought he was the victim of circum-
stances. When asked directly if he
thought ne had been drugged, he said:
mo, don't think was drugged. If
had been 1 could not have stayed as
long as did" Johnny Murphy, who
was asked the same question, an
swered mysteriously that there was
something wrong, bit that for the
present his tongue was tied; that when
the time came he expected to make
some impor tant revelations.
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one Haundredth Anniversary.

NEW YORK, July l5.-The celebra-
tion of the one hundredth anniversary
of the fall Of the bastile which was be-
gun yesterday by the Frenchmen of
this city, was continued to-day. The
1000 men gathered at their headquart-
ers and marched through Washington
square and some of the streets in the
vicinity, and finally pRraded to Union
square where they were reviewed by
Mayor Grant and a number of distinG-
uished Frenchmen. Two young French
ladies presented the mayor with
boquets of flowers and were rewarded
with kisses from his honor. The pro-
cession then moved on to that part of
the square occupied by the statues of
Lafayette, Washington, and Lincoln,
and after saluting, ranks were broken
and the paraders went to Jones' wood
where games and amusements of diff
ferent kinds were participated in.
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Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's library is =
suite of four rooms. One of these is .
bathroom, where Mr.. Carnegie can cool
off an enthusiasm in q moment, or rein
vigorate himself with a convenient ath-
letic machine. Another small room il
for secretary. Here the habitable uni
verse is suspended in maps, any spot of
which can be Immediately unfolded for
the owners inspection. The fourth room
is luxuriously curtained alcove, over
looking the rear Of the Cornelius Wander
bilt house, and across the way to ex-Sec-
rotary Whitney's portal. The library
proper, large room In the center Of
these, has been decorated by the Associa-
ted artists. The part Of the decorators
is seen in the harmonious impression Of
golden brown color.-New York Star.
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ST. LOUIS, July 17.-Another mys
teIiOus affair occurred in the western
suburbs of the city which recalls the
Anna Weiss case. At an early hour
this morning the dead body of an I'M
known man was found on Union ave-
nue. near the Narrow Gauge railroad,
not far from the place where the re-
mains Of Anna Weiss were discovered.
A card bearing the name of F. Vernon
and the address of Mrs. joe, 6O4 Elm
street, st. Louis, were found on the
body, but beyond this, nothing is vet
known, either as to who the man is.
or under what circumstances, or how
he met his death.
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JACKSON, Miss, July 16.-John
Fitzpatrick, of New Orleans, referee
in the Sullivan-Kilrain fight, arrived
here last night. He went to the gov
ernor's Office this morning as soon as
it was open and informed the COVER
nor that he had come to answer what
ever charge there might be lodged
against him for the alleged violation
OF the laws OF Mississippi. Prelimin-
gave bond in the sum of 81 600 to ap-
pear at Purvis, Marion county, on
Thursday, the 18th. The pond was
promptly signed by citizens of this
place.
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NoPolyganIY for Idaho,

BOISE CITY, Idaho, July 1S.-The
committee reports are coming in. The
bill of rights reported strikes at the
Mormon question in guaranteeing re-
ligious freedom, but not tolerating or
excusing acts of Righteousness, or
justifying poligamous or other pernic-
ious practices inconsistent with the
morality peace or safety of the state,
or permit any person, organization or
association to aid or abet, counsel or
advise any person to commit bigamy,
polygamy or other crimes. All males
between eighteen and forty-five are
subject to military duty. Military
companies must carry no flag except
that of the United States.
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mHntarIoua mur6ar

LONDON, July 19.-The woman
whose body was found in Castle alley
in the White ChapIe district last night
was middle aged prostitute. Her
throat had been cut to the spine. When
the body was found it was lying on its
back, The clothing had been thrown
up, exposing the abdomen, winch had
been gaShed in a horrible manner in
several places, though the intestines
were not exposed. No part of the body
was missing. Warm blood was flowing
from the wounds when the body was
discovered by policeman who, with
the Waterman of an adjacent ware
few yards of the spot where
the murder took place. When
it was committed they heard no noise.
Policemen have been placed at fixed
points in Whitechapel since the muir
ders of this character began there. and
since the murder preceding that of
last night, officers have been stationed
at a point within hundred yards of
the scene Of the latest tragedy. An
old clay pipe smeared with blood was
found along beside the body. It is sup
posed by the police, that this will fur
nish clue to the murderer, although
it may have belonged TO the victim.
Several arrests of suspected persons
have been made, but they were dis
charged from custody there being no
proof on which to hold them.
It is stated that letter was read by
the police officials before last nights
murder In Whiteehapel signed Jack,
the Ripper, - in which the writer said
he was ssabout to resume his work.
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A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Dalton
Killed in Oklahoma.
While Arresting Lee West, a
Notorious Criminal.
Suit Against the Kansas City
Journal for $4,000.
High Binders at War---Rain in
Nebraska.

ToPEK \, Kans., July 16.-Informa-
tion was received at the Office of the
United States attorney yesterday of
the killing of Robert Dalton, deputy
United States marshal, in Oklahoma
Sunday afternoon. Dalton was in
the act of arresting Lee West, no.
tOrious criminal, for being a moon
sinner" or whisky peddler. West shot
Dalton fatally, but before he expired
the latter shot West, killing him in
stantly. The fatal affray occurred
near the Arkansas river and near the
border of the Usage Indian reserva-
ton. West had notified the officers
that he would not submit to arrest.
This is the third affray in which a
United States deputy marshal has
been killed in Oklahoma in the last
two weeks
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RunnInr Than In.

NEW ORLEANS, July 15.-The Times
Democrats Purvis, Mississippi special
says: To-day has been busy one with
District Attorney Neville First this
morning came the cases against C. w.
Rich OF this county and j. T. Jamison
OF Lauderdale county, who were
brought to this place by the sheriffs of
the respective counties last night, they
having been arrested on warrants
charging them with aiding and albeit
ting the Sulliyan-Kilrain fight. These
parties waived examination and were
placed under bonds of 81 900 each for
tnelr appearance at the next term of
tne circuit court. MIR. Neville received
q telegram from Governor Lowry. an
nounelng that John Fitzpatrick. the
referee in the great battle, had been
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IN ILLINOIS.

DECATUR, ILL.,, July Ia heavy
rain ana wind storm passed over this
city yesterday, accompanied by sharp
lightning and heavy thunder. One
house was struck by lightning, two
houses were unroofed and the roof was
taken of drug store. The damage to
crops was considerable.
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CHICAGO, July 17.-About 900 dock
laborerers and freight handlers for the
various Chicago steamship companies
went on strike last night. The
affair was inaugurated by the freight
house men of the Anchor Line Steam
ship company. The cause of the strike
was due to the fact that the company
refused to paw them 25 cents an hour in
place OF the 20 cents now received, and
thus make it possible for them to earn
81 day, working eight hours day.
LATER-An the employees of the
Anchor steamship line, $50 men, who
went out on strike at midnight, re-
turned to work this morning.
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How a Frog UtsiI.es a Turtle.

At Heublein's restaurant on Mulberry
street a large green turtle and frog are
inmates of the fountain tank. A frog
cannot always remain under water, and
there is no chance for the fellow in ques-
ton to reach landing place ON the side
OF the tank. But he has discovered that
the top of the turtles back il out Of water
except when the turtle dives. So he
mounts the back and rides around the
tank with an air of owning the whole
business. When the turtle goes under
he swims around until the back comes to
the surface again, when heagain mounts
and continues the trip.-Hartford Cou-
rant
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is not ready to hand over the belt.
There's the rub" 1t is not likely
that John will have the fun
of seeing two BOwery bootblacks
fight for the dog collar. Harding said
to a reporter this morning that Sulli-
van would not be allowed to take the
belt until he had deposited 81 900 with
Texas security for the safe keeping of
the belt, and also as a guarantee that
he would defend the belt against all
corners
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AIaior NEiIIer,s Report.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Major Mil
Ter of the engineer corps, in charge of
the improvements of the Mississippi
river between the Ohio and ILL
nois rivers, reports that the plan of
general improvement contemplates
a reduction of the river to an approx
mate width of $500 feet below st.
Louis and an estimate that 81 zoo. 900
can be probably expended during the
next fiscal year. He reports also that
$1,000 can be profitably expended on
the Usage river, Missouri, and the
same amount on the GaSconade river,
Missouri.
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Francis Murphy, the Temperance
Apostle, Talks on Prohibition.

"The defeat of prohibition every
where is good victory for temperance.
Prohibition IS Phariseeism, fraud and
hypocrisy. 1t is an attempt to bring
the church and state together again.
The people will not permit it. When
preachers band themselves together to
get the legislature to enact laws to
regulate the morals of a people they
are going contrary to the will of God.
The sale of whisky must be restricted
and the man who applies for a license
must be known to be respectful and
trustworthy before he is permitted to
sell liquors. In truth, the liquor traf-
fic should be in the hands of good men,
1t sounds paradoXical to say this, but
/ mean it. A man of Judgment and
with the right spirit and standing be-
hind the bar, will refuse to sell to a
man who is habitual drunkard.
statutory laws do not stop the sale
of whiskey, and the best thing that
can be done is to regulate and miti-
gate the evil in legitimate way. In
Maine the whisky is sold in every
town. OF course prohibition works
splendidly in Maine, because the peo-
pie there know that they can get whis-
ky whenever they desire it. They are
on. The law is dead letter. 1t takes
two men to commit crime. The man
who drinks is not going to swear
against the dispenser of drinks. You
never heard of the man who gets drink
being arrested. Then when the seller is
arrested, who in the neighbOrhood is
going to swear that he bought drink
from him. Those summoned to testify
can only remember that the accused
sold only milk or lemonade, and so the
farce of trying to carry out prohibition
is ended.
1.-The men who sign my temperance
pledge rarely fail to keep it. If they
do backslide seven or eight times do
not despair, but keep at them to re-
form. When the true spirit of the
Lord gets hold of them they are drunk
| ards no more. 1t was time for the
people of Pennsylvania to rise and as
sert themselves. The death knell OF
prohibition is sounded. We are going
| forward instead of backward, and
these great victories against prohibi
ton are temperance victories. Higl
license and restrictive measures viii
promote the cause of temperance, an6
the people are sensible enough to set
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WICHITA, July Fed. Paul, cash
Ter of the Pacific Express company,
did not appear yesterday morning at
his Office. A messenger found his room
locked. An officer was notified and the
room broken open. Some of Paul'S
valuabIes were missing and things
looked as If he had left. Another EN-
ploye of the company knew the combi-
nation to the safe and tried to open it,
but failed. Paul had not been seen
since Saturday evening.