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The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
OKLAHOMA NOT EDEN.
An Army Officer Seeks to DfspeI
Illusions Regarding the
Boomers Land.
A Residence of Year There Will
Destroy Many Cherished Hopes
and Small Fortunes.
Neither Troops Nor United States
Courts Will Be Able to Prevent
Bloodshcl in Its Settlement.

WASHINGTON. April IA letter has
been received here from Lieut.. John NJ,
Carson. Jr., Fifth United States Cavalry,
who has been serving in Oklahoma with
his regiment for the past four years.
Being familiar with it's topography. eli
mate and resources. and being free from
prejudice his observations are specially
valuable and will be found interesting
~ those who are watching events is
Oklahoma. The lieutenant says:
~ fear that neither troops nor United
States courts will prevent bloodshed in
the settlement of Oklahoma. The old
boomers have raised wind that prom
iSeS to become Il whirlwind and antici-
ratlng that this cannot he controlled are
anxious about their chances for securing
land. The country has been so tremend-
euSlv doomed and people have thereby
been so far misled by inaccurate state
ments, that comparatively few have anv
idea of what Oklahoma really is. Per-
haps five-siNths of the people regard
oklahoma as near approach to the Gar
den OF Eden where it is simply necessary
to cast seed over the ground in order to
reap bountiful crops. and that they can
sit under vines and fig trees. so to speak,
in the enjoyment of all equable and
magnificent climate. y residence of
twelve months in Oklahoma will COM
pletely dispel this illusion, des-
troy many carefully nourished hopes
and wipe out many small fortunes,
especially should the settlers experience
one of our cold winters, followed by a
long. dry. hot summer, such as we had
in lSSl and 1856. AS the amount of land
to be opened to settlers is linHted-ahout
l.SuO.O0o acres the chances for getting
any of it will vary inversely with the
number of people who want it. The old
boomers fully realize this and see the
chances for securing a piece of good
land daily lessening. Of the 1,SO0. 900
acres included in the presidents S proca-
nation. not more than 900, 900 are what
can be properly designated as good farm
land. y knowledge of these facts is pro-
ducing state of alarm among the old
boomers. and has made some of them
desperate. They are forming. ! hear.
for mutual protection and to keep off
"outsiders. This is what may lead to
bloodShed. for there will very probably
be men among the outsiders .ast as
determined and just as well prepared to
take care of themselves as the old agita-
tors. In conclusion the lieutenant sug-
gests that if it is the intention to open
the remainder of the Creek and Seminole
purchases, and the Cherokee strip, the
sooner it is done the better. He also
says that the commissioners appointed to
treat with the Indians cannot act too
promptly and eXpeditiously.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
SYMPATHY WITH STRIKERS.

The Maiorit. of Twin City People Com
denim the Course Taken by the Com
pany.
ST. PAUL, April l5.-The prevailing
opinion. freely expressed and in many
cases formulated IN the shape of petit
tions to the common council and legisla-
ture. is that the Street Railway company
is acting in a very arbitrary manner
towards its employees in reducing their
wages, The men do not believe the
company is losing money, as asserted
and have offered to submit the matter to
arbitration. Ii, on due examination of
the books, the arbitrators find the state
ment of the company true. the men
agree to accept the reduction. This
offer is peremptorily rejected by Mr.
Lowry, who says he is going to run his
own affairs without outside interference.
Public Indignation of this course is
shown by the fact that over 10000 per
sons in this city have signed petition
asking the common council to forfeit
the charter of the company.
No attempt has yet been made in
either city to run cars. The two cities
are wholly without street car service
and this by the voluntary action of the
company itself. The opinion is fire.
quently expressed that the company has
thus laid itself liable to a forfeiture of
charter.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
ROUSBD THE HORNETS,
II Is Evidently Getting Hot Tor
the Ticd.up Twin City
Railway Company.
Both the Legislature and St. Paul
Council Set Down on Lowry
and His Course.
Street Car Tracks OH the West Side
Ordered Torn Up-Stcps to Gust
the Company.

MlNNEAPoL1s, April 12.-The street car
strike at Minneapolis, which has been
anticipated for some time. has occurred.
The cars on the different lines of the city
stopped running in the afternoon, and
about 600 employees quit work. Not
the slightest disorder has yet taken place
The company posted a reduction of
wages from to 4 cents per hour, be-
ginning Monday. The men simply
stopped their work peaceably and quietly
went home. The public. which is the
main sufferer, calmly accepted the situ-
alton. and the dissatisfaction at the in
convenience occasioncd has been surpris-
ingly slight. Notwithstanding the APP
parent calm of the surface. there is little
doubt but that bitter fight is on.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20

TIE great injustice settlers receiN.
ell under the Sparks system of admin.
istering the general land office is
coming to the surface It's is plainly
shawn by the following clipping from
the Reporter. published in Washing.
ton: The new Secretary of the IMte.
rior is overwhelmed with applications
for rehearings i'm cases adiu,licate.l
and decided hy the General Land
Office in the past three OF four Years.
and it is highly probable that i'm most
of the cases the applications will be
allowed. Secretary Noble cannot
but be aware of the fact that under
Sparks dynasty. 1t WAS Il rare thing
for the office to send up Il decision to
the Secretary with amy chance what
ever for All atlirmance. simply because
of the habit that Sparks had of tlecid-
ing cases wrong through downright
perversity. But the m.any hundreds
of cases of contests that were not APP
pealed, it seems have come down to
to the new Secretary as an heirloom.
and with them prayer for the JUS
tice and equity denied to the unfortu-
nate victims of "rctorm" administra-
tiun
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
q PRINcELY GIFT.
Ex-Governor Pillsbury Offers the State
University &15OOOO

Ex-G"ysrnor Pillsbury Offers the State
University $l5O,OOO.
ST. PAUL, April II. - Ex-Governor
John $. Pillsbury yesterday added an
other to his long list of muniticent dona-
tions to Minnesota institutions. In the
afternoon a meeting of the University
regents was held in the capitol building,
and the legislative committees were in
vited to attend. After the meeting was
organized Mr.. Fillsbury made short ad-
dress, detailing the growth of the Uni
versity, its viscissitules, etc. The re-
gents, he said, needed money for the
erection of new buildings. and he knew
the state finances were not in condition
to admit of Il sufficient appropriation,
and he desired to take this opportunity
Of donating S150.0O0 for that purpose.
He only asked that some assurance be
given that when he had passed away this
institution shall be kept going for all
time. Round upon round of cheers
greeted Ex-Governor Pillsbury's munifi-
cent proposition, and at once commit
tee was called for who are to formulate
resolutions accepting the proposition of
ex-Governor Pilsbury, and which will
be brought before a joint meeting of the
senate and house.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
HISTORY Will REPEAr.
A Secret Organization Formed to Col,n.
ize Lower California, and Then Declare
Inde enenI

A Secret Organization Formed to Colnn.
ize Lower California, and Then Declare
Independence From Mexico.
Los ANGELES, Cal, April 16.-Thc re.
cret order of the Golden Field was
formed here recently with the object of
selzlng Lower California, making it an
independent republic and then getting
admission to the United States. The
founder is said to be an ex-Confederats
officer, who has been working secretly
on the scheme for over year. The or
der has many members in Southern
California, Texas and Arizona. The
plan is to gradually introduce members
into Lower California, have them be-
come Mexican citizens and then declare
republic. AS the order will have
many influential men in this country
admission to the Union will be repeti.
ton of the annexation of Texas. Cata.
line harbor, it is said, has been selected
as the base of supplies. 1t is known
that several prominent men i'll Los An
geles have been approached with large
money offers to take charge of the un
dertaking, but they have all refused, a.
the revolution business in Mexico i.
very risky.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
THOSE BOHEMIAN OATS.

The Courts Decide That Notes Given by
the Farmers are not Collectable.
MARsHALLTowS, Iowa, April 1.-THE
Bohemian oats case. which has con-
sumed the entire time of the court for
a week, is finished, the jury finding for
the defendant, the maker of the note.
This was brought as test case to see if
the farmer who bought these high priced
oats and gave his notes was compelled to
pay. The court decides that he is not. as
the contract was gambling one and the
notes are not collectable. This decision
will bring happiness to many farmers in
Iowa. as thousands of dollars are in
volved in it. The plaintiff will appeal.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
THE CARS DO MOVE.
Lowry Is Partially Successful im Raisi,
the Blockade in NIinncanoliS

Lowry Is Partially Successful in Raising
the Blockade In minneapolis.
MISNEAPoL1s, April 1s.-Street cars
appeared once more on the streets of
Minneapolis yesterday, and there was no
riot or Notwithstanding two or three
little rows. The cars that ran met with
less hindrance than is usual upon days
when great crowds are attracted by some
street spectacle. So little trouble was
experienced as to make the elaborate
police preparations, the talk of militia,
and Mayor Babb's proclamation seem
slightly ridiculous. The company had
only about 100 men working, and it was
plain that the failure to obtain drivers
and conductors was the real cause of the
delay. The police protection was ample,
and could have readily been furnished
Thursday last
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
N RECKED IN MID-0CEAN
The steamer Danmark Destroy.
cd aud Its Load of Human
Beings Missing.
The Company's Agents Have Hopes
the Helvetia, Now Due, May
Bring the Passengers.
II Might BE, However. That They Have
Been Picked Up and Taken to the
Azores.

New YORK, April ia cable dis.
patch from London to the Maritime Eek.
change said that the Inman steamer City
of Chester. which arrived at Liverpool
from New York late at night had re.
ported passing in mid ocean. or the Sth
inst. the Thingvalla line steamer Dan,
mark, bound for Christiana, Norway, for
New York. The vessel had been aban.
'loned and was in Il sinking condition.
SHE had apparently been in collision.
Her bow stood high out of the water,
while her stern was sunken almost be-
low the level of the sea. The Danmark
had $50 passengers and a crew of forty.
Whether they have been picked up by
some passing steamer or have taken to
boats and have been lost in the storm, it
is impossible to conjecture.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20

Charles Pettibone, Of Pettibone & Co.,
directory compilers, is getting out Aber-
deems second biennial city directory.
lie notes seventy-two new business and
professional firms since he issued Ills di-
rectory in 1888. AT that time the popu-
lation was 4,4s0, using a multiple of
three. but Mr.. Pettibone feels positive
that the city will show population of
5000 or over this time.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
NOT QUITE COOL ENOUGH.
An Unsuccessful Attempt, to Rob Mimi

An Unsuccessful Attempt to Rob n Nlinnc-
ap"li> Hank->cNernl shots Fired.
MiNNEAroLl>. April II. About noon
two men walked leisurelv into the state
bank. After making cursorv survey
they suddenly whipped out their revol-
vcrs. and covering the cashier and teller.
one of the two sprang over the counter
and. selzing $l4. 900 in bills. handed it to
his accomplice. who ran into the street.
About this time the employees of the
bank had sufficiently recovered their
self-possession to get their guns and open
fusilaCe upon the man who had
jumped the counter. but bad marksman-
ship characterized this phase of the ex-
citement. The man sprans back TO the
other side and fired two shots as a part
ing salute. but no one was hit. Mean
while the man with the money had been
captured by policeman and all the
money recovered. hut the other made
good his escape The arrested rohber
proves to be Douglass. who has been
tending bar at Cardiff & Donallsons sa-
Loom
LATER.-The other young man en-
gagged in the robbery was run down not
long after its occurrence and placed in
the lookup He gave his name as James
Henry. and he is 10 wears cid Both
prisoners We're arragned in the police
court They waived examination and
We're held in $4,000 bail each. Henrv's
real name is said to he Frank Thornton.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
What the People Want to Know!

The most sensible remark made re.
garding the senatorial contest in
North Dakota, is that to the effect
that this is not the time for the peo-
pie to fritter away their time in per-
sonal fights. What will become uf
this individual OF that individual, is
of very little interest to the people.
The people want to know what will
become of them-of the masses-if
they permit the great question of
statehood and all its material advan.
tages to he overshadowed by the am
billions of Il few men. who may think
that they were born with the mark of
greatness on their brows, and that
the world owes them Il life of ease
and official honor.
Let us drop, us far as possible. this
personal warefare and talk about the
future state of North Dakota. What
kind of a constitution will we have!
Will it be firm and strongtby reason
of the work of thoughtful and con-
scientious men or will it be sickly
conglomeration patched up by the
trades and schemes of men who are
seeking personal aggrandizement!
Will it be i'll keeping with the intrlli.
gence and progress of the times, or
will it be such a foundation for the
fabric of statehood that North Dako.
ia will step in behind the older states
as an acknowledgment of inability to
benefit by experience!
/A"other point that should not be
overlooked is the material advantage
to be gained by statehood. If half
the energy were spent iii placing the
advantages of Dakota before the peo.
pie Of the east that is expended in ad.
vancing the interest of individuals
millions of capital and thousands OF
valuable citizens could he brought to
the country and every town and city
would wear the smiles of prosperity
1t is not "Who will be United
States senators!" but What shall he
done to strengthen and dignity North
Dakota, bring good government and
prosperity to her people and com.
mand for her the respect and conf.
dence of the nationv'-Bismarck Trib.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
Iseinstatcd hy Roche.

CHICAGO. April l6.-Mayor Roche has
issued an order reinstating Capt. Michael
Shaack on the police force, from which
he was suspended about two months ago.
The case of eX-lnspector Bontield, who
was suspended from duty at the same
time with Setback. is under considera-
tion by the mayor. Capt. Shaack was
assigned to duty as captain at the CHI
cago avenue station-his old post. His
reinstatement carries with it full nav
from the date of his suspension.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
Rear Admiral Taylor Dead.

WAsHlNGToN, April 16.-Rear Admiral
William Rodgers Taylor died in this city
Sunday evening from complication of
diseases, augmented by stroke of par
alysis. from which he has suffered since
last Monday. The funeral will take
place Wednesday. Admiral Taylor was
born in Rhode island in 1911. appointed
to the navy in 1928. served with distinc-
ton during the civil war. and was ap-
pointed rear admiral in January, 1871.
and was retired in 1873.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
stanley viii, be Decorated.

LONDON. April 14.-It is asserted that
upon the return of Henry NJ. Stanley to
England he will be naturalized as a
British subject. forsaking his American
adoption. and that the government will
confer upon him higher honors than
have ever before been conferred upon a
Journalist or an explorer. which two
professions Stanley combines. 1t is also
stated that the Belgian government will
join in decorating and otherwise honor
ing Stanley.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
ST. PAUL LINES TIED UP.

Saintly City street Car Drivers Join
Their Minneapolis Brethren, in the
strike.
ST. PArL.April l3-The drivers and barn
men of tlecity railway. numbering 800
in all, struck yesterday afternoon against
the reduction in wages to 80 into ctict
tomorrow, and at o'clock last evening
not street car was moving in the city
The cable line was operating as usual
y committee of the men called
upon Mr.. Lowry about noon and offered
to submit the matter of wages to arbi-
tration. Mr.. Lowry told them there was
nothing to arbitrate. and that the reduc.
ton in wages was necessity. and would
be enforced if the cars were run.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20

THE fourth annual report of the
railroad commissioners has been is.
sued and II copy received at this office.
The report contains much information
and shows that the commissioners
have transacted Il large amount OF hui
siness and looked after the interests
of the people fairly Well.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
GOWN CoME TIE w Res.
The Kin:: ot Tie Axe aud the Crash of i.
cOl,Onc pDlcs Enliyen St,;G t:othn,n

The tin:: ot lie Axe aud the Crash of Tel.
cph"nc Poles Enlivem >taid Gotham.
NEW York, April l,.-Shortly after
1880 O'Clock a. M, l.. q. Read. in the
employ of Lawyer j. NJ. Bowers. of the
board of electrical control. handed May
ors Secretary Grain. Il certified copy of
Judge Wallaccs order dissolving the
injunction procured hy the Western
Union Telegraph company against the
mayor and the board of electrical con-
troll. Mr.. Grain at once sent the order
to the department of public works. That
department was expecting the order and
in anticipation thereof. had a large force
of aNmtn and laborers on hand. Hum
dreds of people gathered in the vicinity
of Union Square and Fourteenth street
i'll which locality the work of cutting
down the poles was inaugurated. The
pole cutters were divided into two gangs.
One gang attacked the poles on one side
of the street while the other gang paid
its respects to those on the opposite side.
Another corps of aNmen were sent along
Sixth avenue to clean that thorough
fare of the obnoxious timbers. This
party began its work at Twenty-third
street and intend to lesel all poles on the
avenue up to Fifty-eighth street.
Tho order given out by the mayor was
f'r the removal of all poles and wires on
Sixth avenue from Twenty third street
it, Fitty-eighth street. Broadway from
Fourteenth street 10 Fortieth street.
Twentv-third street from Sixth avenue
to Broadway. Twcntv-tifth street from
sixth avenue to Broadway. Forty-sccond
street from Sixth avenue to Madison
avenue.
New Work in Darkness.
NEw YORK, April l,.-AS result of
the Mayors destruction of poles on
Broadway. bewtecn l4oth and 59th
street WAS in almost total darkness last
night. greatly to the Inconvenience of
wayfarerS. The clubs and theatres lost
some of their atlractiveness, and the
parks We're gloomy and deserted.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
Not Gobb,ed Inv the western Union,

CHICAGO, April l7.-NIr. a. b. Chan
dler. president of the Postal Telegraph
Gable company, was seen at the general
Office of the company in this city, when
his attention was called to the report
that consolidation of the Postal Tele-
graph Cable company with the Western
Union company is likely to occur soon.
Mr.. Cilan,!l"r stated that there is not the
slightest f'l I;ion in fact for such a
statement
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
Two Hundred rauuers Dcta,ned,

NEW YORK, April 11.-At Castle Gar
den to-day squad of custom house
officials kept guard over nearly 200 de-
tained emigrants which were picked out
of the 1000 passengers landed yesterday.
Most of the people were detained as
paupers. In seven cases, however, the
law governing the importation of con-
tract labor had interfered with the land
ing of as many immigrants.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
AID FOR pAkoTANs.

The st. Paul City Council Appropriatcs
$1,000 for tile Dakota Fire Sufferers.
ST. PAUL, April 1.-THE city council
at its meeting last night appropriated
$4,000 for distribution among sufferers
from the prairie fires in Dakota. \
committee was appointed to superintend
the distribution,
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
THE HAYTlEN REBELLION.
Legitime Getting the In>urgent. Under
CuntrOl-A DeCi,iye.H:,t;Ip

C"ntr"lA Decisivet;.ttle.
NEW YORK. April Mn. Charles Pres
ton, son of the Havtien minister. who
represents Legitime's government and
who has just returned from that turbu-
lent republic. was called upon by rep
resentative of the United Press. He de-
clared that Legitime was rapidly putting
down the rebels under Hippolyte and by
way of confederation. handed the United
Press man a copy of the Moniteur. pub
lisled in Port au Prince. dated April 4th,
which contained the following from the
seat of war:
General St. Fleu Paul. of Legitime's
army, has captured l4Artibonite and is
threatening Gonaives and st. Marc.
Seven hundred refugee, have come to
his army for protection.
The paper also contains AN account of
the capture of Hippolyte's stronghold,
Fort Dcssalines. The account states that
the attack was made at o'clock in the
morning, ard the fighting lasted until 4
O'Clock, at which time Hippolvtc's forces
vacated the position. Among the killed
was General Bayarl, the veteran COM
mander of the Place Grand Saines. The
tftal number killed was ~ and wounded
1872: 103 persons We're taken. This battle
is regarded as decisive one.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
RAILROADS IN DESPAIR.
The Admission of Four Granger State
Will Still Further Depress Their Busi

The Admission of Four Granger States
Will Still Further Depress Their Busi-
ness.
Boston, April 16.-corley & Co., the
Devonshire street brokers, in letter to
their customers Saturday say: "In the
Northwest the approaching admission of
four new states into the Union, doubt
less with legislatures inspired with
granger sentiments toward railroads,
and contributing eight senators and sew
eral 0e Ito to the
on the subject, is an important consider
alton to confirm the anxiety amounting
already almost to despair concerning the
condition of some railroads in that re-
gion. and create it as to others which
have thus far largely escaped the gen.
eral depression.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20

CHAMBERLAIN. S. d., April l1.-An
employe of the government from Lower
Brule agency was i'll the city yesterday,
and states that in grand council. held at
that agency Monday night, speeches
We're made by every prominent chief on
that agency, and all were in favor of the
Sioux bill. With the favorable news
from other agencies, there is but little
trouble to be expected in securing the
necessary signatures to make the Sioux
bill a law,
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20

AUGUSTA. Me-. April ll.-Logging op-
erations i'll the Maine woods are closed.
The cut of the Kennebec lumber men
shows decrease as compared with last
year. and the same may be said of the
Penobscot product. 1t is thought that
the cut in the upper waters of the Ken
nebec will hardly reach 900 900 feet.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
North Dakota Drys.

GRAND FORKS, n. D., April 17.-The
prohibition convention opened with
eighty delegates. James H. Boisard, of
Grand Forks. was elected chairman, and
II. NJ. Mott, of Grafton, secretary. The
was the cause of much discussion. a
resolution recommending voting OH pro-
hibition separately prevailed.
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
New Sort;,western Postm,stcrs

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE president
has appointed the following Northwest
ern postmasters:
Kansas-Eugene F. Goodrich, Law
renee: David G. Bliss. Argentine: Will
liam March. Baxter Springs: Fred Lewis,
Marion.
Iilinois-James a. Sexton. Chicago:
Thomas r. Weaver, Alattoon: William
r. Jewell, Danville; Alexander Stone,
Peoria.
Montana-llenry f. Housman, Mis-
soua.
Nebraska-Edward F. chinn. Saint
Paul. ...
lowa--T. n. Pace, Shenandoah: j..
NIaxon. West Liberty.