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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-09-20

DEEP WATERWAYS.
international Convention 20 Secure
Deep Water Route.

international Convention 20 secure
a Deep Water Route.
Toronto, Ont, Sept. 19.-The move
ment to secure deep waterways to con-
meet the great lakes with tide water Is
likely TO receive considerable impetus
from the international deep waterways
convention, which opened here to-day.
Two bur dred delegates are present.
The delegation from the United States
Is headed by Capt j. s. Durham of
Chicago, who officially represents the
board of trade Of that city. The chief
project for consideration is that Just
launched By a number of prominent
Canadians, Including Mayor Jones OF
Toronto, Aid. j. Shaw, Hon. John Hal
Ian, O. w. Shepard and Il. "A. Mac
donald. The Georgian Canal company,
as the corporation Is styled, was re-
Gently organized with capital of S6O.-
100000. The company proposes to
construct ship canal from Notawasga
bay, an inlet Of Georgian bay, Lake
Huron, through the Peninsula of On
tario to Lake Ontario via Toronto.
The projectors have sought to secure
the cooperation of the Canadian gov
ernment with the United States In the
construction Of the canal, which Is to
be sixty-six miles In length, 200 feet In
widtE and twenty-five feet waterway.
1t Is claimed that the new route Will
throw open the lakes to transatlantic
shipping and shorten the course OF
navigation between Toronto and Chi
cago by 304 miles The delegates were
welcomed by J. Enoch Thompson,
chairman Of the committee on deep
water-docks.
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DEFEAT FOX CHINESE
AN ARMY OF TWENTY THOUSAND
MEN DESTROYED.
The Japanese Surround the Chinese
and Terrible Slaughter Ensues-
Few of the Chinese Soldiers Make
Their Escape.

Lor don, Sept. 10. A dispatch re-
ceived here from Seoul, dated yester-
day, says that during the evening 0I
Thursday last, a japanese column from
pung San made q reconnaissance in.
force, drawing the fire OF the Chinese
forces and ascertaining accurately their
disposition. This done, the Japanese
fell back In good order, with little loss.
Friday night all the Japanese forces
were In good order for combined at
tack. Two flanking columns Of Japan
ese drew Gordon around the Chinese
troops, and at 3 o'clock In the morning
the Japanese attack was delivered
simultaneously and with admirable
precision.
The Chinese lines, which were strong
in front, were found to be weak In the
rear, and the Chinese, utterly unsus-
picious of the japanese attack from
that quarter, were taken completely
by surprise, became panic-stricken and
We're cut down and bayonetted by
thousands.
So well was the Japanese attack di-
rected, that the Chinese were sur
rounded at every point, and actutlly
sought safety in flight.
Defending the entrenchment, how.
ever, were some of Viccroy Ii Hung
Chang's picked Chinese troops drilled
by Europeans. These soldiers made a
determined stand to the last and We're
cut down to q man.
The Pong San column swarming over
the damaged defenses Of the Chinese
front completed the rout Of the Chinese
and the whole Of the latter's position
was captured by the troops of the
mikado.
Some idea Of the manner in which
the Japanese attnck was delivered may
be Judged from the fact that half an
hour after the early mornig attack COM
mencetl the strongly defended position
Of Ping Yang was In the hands of the
japanese troops. 1t was believed that
the Chinese position of Ping Yang was
defended by 10000 Chinese, OF whom
only few succeeded In escaping.
The Japanese victory was brilliant
and complete. An immense amount of
provisions, arms ammunition and other
stores, In addition to hundreds Of flags,
We're captured by the Japanese In the
Chinese camp and entrenchments. 1t
ls estimated that the Chinese lost 49,
600 men, killed, wounded and prison
ers. The Japanese loss was trifiing,
when compared with that OF the
Chinese, only thirty Japanese being
killed and 270 wounded. The Japanese,
when this dispatch was sent, were In
active pursuit Of the fugitive Chinese,
and, as nearly all of the latter were
without arms, having thrown them
away during the panic, they undoubted-
~ will surrender so soon as the Jap
EneSe Overtake them
So far as the active operations of the
Chinese in Corea arc concerned, the
war is practically at an end for long
time to come, and the mainland of
Corea may be said to be completely
in the hands Of the Japanese.
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ridge was fighting for life, and he never
before made such speeches or displayed
such executive ability in organization.
He marshaled every man he could COM
maud, but he could not command the
women. They had no votes, but they
were the controlling element in the
fight. At the Owens headquarters they
say in their rejoicing, '"rhe ladies did
it."
The ladies could not get ward work
ers to their prayer meetings or other
meetings, but their organization Of COM
mittees of one generally got promises
at home out of voters, who needed no
watching OH entering the booths. With
the saloons closed, the women praying
and the best influences all aroused,
there was quiet election with excite
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SENATOR'S SCORED,
German, Brice and Murphy Are De-
nounced by Democrats.

German, Brice and Murphy Are De-
nounced by Democrats.
Boston, Sept. Ig.--At the meeting Of
the Young Mems Democratic club
these resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. Although we recognize the
vast superiority of the present tariff
act to the detestiblc, trllst-protecting
Mckinley act, we do not forget nor for
give scandal and treashery within our
own party, and, whereas, we accepted
the Chicago platform in full faith, and
nre Justly indignant that unworthy
Democrats should join with tle Nc.
Kinley party to prevent the fultillm"nt
Of our pledged word, therefore. he It
Resolved. That the Young Mems
Democratic Clut of Massachusetts de-
nies the right of Senators Gorman
Erice, smith and Murphy tn represent
the Democratic party, and demands
their removal from all positions of
trust and honor within our party, as
being grossly faithiess to party pied: IS,
and,
Resolved, That 1t is the part of true
Democracy IT, dtmal.d the immedia ~
abolition Of every duty which gives n
special protection to any trust or COM
bination, and especially of all discrim-
mating duties in favor of the sugar
trust;
Resolved, That we reatftgJn our
faith in President Cleveland, in chair
man Wilson and In the principles OF tho
Chicago platform"
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crimina, polngs.

Treasurer 7. Il. Smith of Columbia
county, Ark, is said to be defaulter.
Abe DiIler shot and killed Emery
Smith near Rulo, Mo.
The trial of Louis Miller, charged
with killing Joseph Shielle at Murphys-
boro, ILL.,, has begun.
The ten-year-old son Of the notorious
Ferdinand Ward is kidnapped In Con-
necticut, at the instance of his father.
Amanda Campbell, 1S, committed
suicide near Marshall. Ind, by taking
poison. No cause is known for the act.
Alexander Shields, prize stallion,
worth $4,000, was stolen from Bound
brook, N. ].
In gun fight in Logan county, Va,
between members of the Phillips-N Nc
Coy factions, three men were wounded.
Charles Chacvin. a hermit, was
found muir L. ell at Detroit. His house
had b .en ransacllsd for yaluables.
The general manager of iron works
at Butte, Mont, Is short in his ac-
counts.
The case tagainst Father Leydon,
the Aurora, Ill, priest charged with
assaulting Miss Stessia Cummings, has
been dismissed
John g. Beatty, organizer and mana
ger Of the Colorado River Irrigation
company, Is charged with having en-
gineered colossal fraud.
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his predecessor, and being so ably as
sisted by his comrades, the order had
not suffered by reason of his disability.
The membership of the order, he said,
Is as follows
Ono year ago there were In good
standing 39T, ,223. There have been
gained during the year, by muster-in.
16,T52; by transfer, 1854: by reinstate-
ment 14,036; by reinstatement from de-
linquent reports, 2,510. Total gain,
30,661 Aggregate, 436,SS4.
There have been lost: BY death,
1888; by honorable discharge, 1,756;
by transfer, 7,132; by suspension, a.
S05; by dishonorable discharge, 154;
by delinquent reports, 1851.
Number remaining in good standing,
June 80, 1894, 369,0S3. To which he
added:
"'rhese figures show that the G. A. R.
has reached the beginning Of the end,
and each succeeding year will show a
gradual decrease in our membership.
The long continued depression In busi-
ness has caused many suspensions,
and these, we hope, to regain when
prosperity returns. but 1t will be impos-
sible for us to recruit our ranks as fast
as our members are mustered out by
DEATH"
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M'K1NLEYs DATES.
He VIII Speak ON Oct. O at st. Paul
and on Oct. at Duluth.

He VIII Speak ON Oct. o at So. Paul
and ON Oct. 8 at Duluth.
st. Paul. Sept. 19.-Gov. Mckinley
will deliver two political addresses In
Minnesota, one on Oct. 6, Saturday;
and the other on Oct 8, Monday, The
first will be H. ST Paul, In the evening,
and the last Ia Duluth, In the after
noon. At s o'clock on the evening of
the Sth the governor win leave for
Madison, Wis, where he is to appear
OH Tuesday, the 9th. The work OF pre-
pairing for Mckinley in st. Paul has
been left to the local campaign COM
mittees, who will make arrangements
for the auditorium and see to the re-
ception and entertainment of the dis
tinguiShed visitor. In all probability
there win be no tickets. The auditor
ium will be thrown open at certain
hour, which will be advertised, and
only few seats viii be reserved, and
they will be for the ladies' Reed will
come about the middle of October, and
win speak in Minneapolis and possibly
in Wipona and Mankato.
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nlnodthirntx Editors.

Waco, Tex, Sept 1S.-At Galesville,
Il terminus of the Cotton Belt, forty
three miles west of here, a triple fatal
street duel took place between ]. D.
Goodman, editor of the Peoples Voice,
and B. G. Armstrong, editor of the
Star, both weekly papers. The duel
grew out Of a personal controversy in
the papers over the Ed Cash lynching
of few months ago. The two men
opened fire on each other just as they
met in front Of Goodman's office. Good
man was shot through the heart and
Armstrong through the bowels, both
dying at once. ]. c. Rceman, by
stander, was fatally wounded in the
neck by a stray shot. All leave fami-
lies, and all were well known IN tbis
section OF the state.
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DEEP WATERWAYS.
An Important Convention Will
Meet I'm Toronto.

An Important Convention Will
Meet I'm Toronto.
Toronto, Sept. 1S.--Ahe international
deep waterways convention, which will
meet at Toronto tomorrow, promises
to be the most important gathering Of
the kind ever held on this continent
Its efforts are expected by the pro-
Inoters to be far-reaching in the mat
ter of the transport of freight from the
Western states and the Western Cam
adian provinces to the seaboard, and
its influences on the present channels Of
freight from the West to the East may
be very important Chicago, Detroit,
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Cleveland. Du-
luth, Toledo and other important cen
ters have promised to have representa-
tives here. One Of the greatest schemes
to be considered is the deepening OF the
canals along the st. Lawrence river.
connecting Lake Ontario and other
great lakes in the West with the At
lantic ocean to a depth Of twenty feet.
50 that they will allow the passage Of
ocean going vessels to Duluth and 9TH
er American ports on the inland lakes
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CHANGE OF POLITICS.
Louisiana Sugar Planters join the
HepubIicfmna.

Republicans.
New Orleans, Sept. I9.-The sugar
planters convention to-day at Washing
ton artillery hall was large and very
enthusiastic assemblage. The hall, one
of the most commodious in the city.
was crowded to the doors while the
session lasted, and there were present
hot only the leading planters OF Lou
isiana, but some OF the most repre-
sentative men Of New Orleans.
The boilers from the Democratic
party had everything their own way,
and resistance to the programme was
but fcebly made. The convention went
over TO the national Republican party
In a body. There was considerable
speechmaking in which prominent
figures on the floor took part, and the
walls OF the hall were freely orna-
niented with placards bearing notices
Of Republican doctrines. A representa-
tive body was entrusted with the reso-
lutions, which were adopted by an
overwhelming vote Of the convention.
The resolutions indorse the platform Of
the recent n.eeting in this city; ex.
presses belief In the doctrine OF pEo-
lection to all American Industries; de-
clares that the people had never asked
congress for bounty, but that when
the bounty was passed 1t was regarded
as a pledge for fifteen years, and
caused the nortgaging Of plantations
and the expenditure Of immense sums
Of money in the purchase Of modern
machinery and In the making OF elab-
orate improvements for the manu-
facture Of sugar; urges the organization
OF clubs, committees and conventions
throughout the state with q view OF
electing members OF congress who will
stand by the national Republican party
In the organization Of the house; and,
finally, declaring that "the causes
which have led to the Inauguration OF
this movement are Of q financial and
Industrial nature, and that the charac-
ter and standing Of Its leaders be n
sufficient guarantee that they VIII ever
advocate good government for the
whole people Of this state" It de-
inands fair elections and an honest
count, and expect at the hands Of Gov.
Foster fair representation for the plant
ers on all boards OF registration and
elections
The president Is directed to appoint
committee OF thirty-five with full
powers of the convention to be known
as the state committee of the national
Republican party.
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The Hicks brotheSs, convicted of
murder In South Dakota. are sentenced
one to be hanged, and the other to Inn
prlsonment for life.
j, w. McVicker. alias JenLs. recelv-
ed fatal wound with revolver In
the hats OF Williatn G. Powell, q
prominent farmer east OF Fairbury,
III, Fr, la7 night.
Birkwood Kady, employed by the
Singer Sewing Machine Company un-
der the name of James Carl. was ar
rested ut Spencerville, Ohio for for
gerry committed Mt Lyons, N, Y.
Warrants are issued for the arrest
of the governor and other state offit ers
Of Mississippi for violating the United
States law regarding the issue of mon-
ey.
A crowd of toughs attempted to wreck
Potter Palmer's saloon at Elwood, Ind.
and James McDermott the bartender,
shot and killed Isaac Martin and seri-
ously wounded Philip Hopple.
w. d. Plnkston, secretary treasurer
Of the Western Iron Works company
of Butte, Mont, is $4,000 short, and
was arrested while trying to leave the
country.
Peter McArdle of Brooklyn, N. Y,
while intoxicated, threw his five-year-
old niece out second-story window
and then jumped after her. The child
was fatally and McArdle slightly in
jlrtd.
Daniel r. Yermillion of Chicago, as
sistant claim agent of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, was arrested at Spring
field, H., and placed under $500 bonds
on a charge of passing a worthless
check.
John H. Cater, who was arrested at
DEBORAH, Iowa, on suspicion of having
ing killed his wife and George We
NETT September /, has been bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury, after preliminary examination
which lasted four days. +.
Marshal James Donaldson, while try
Ing to arrest Mrs. John Jurik at Kang-
ley, ILL.,, was shot by her husband and
will probably die. NJ. E. Tobias, clerk
for the Star Coal company, who was
assisting Donaldson, was also shot,
but not seriously. Jurik gave himself
up and is in Jail.
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THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centers.

Live stock Centers.
Chicago, Sept 1S. Wheat lower;
September, 53a53 1-8c; December, 56a
90 1.Sc; May, 61a6l 1-Sc Corn lower;
cash, 81 1-4c; September, "a 1-4c; Oc-
tober, SO 7-8a54c; May, 53c. Oats
September, 30 3-Sc; October, 80 7-8c;
May, 80 5-Sa35 3-4c. Pork lower; Sep
tember, $1375; January, $3.50. Lard
lower; September, $50; October,
$8.67 IL; January, $795. Short ribs
lower; September, $7.80; January,
STOP IL. Rye nominal at At I-2c.
Barley quiet at Sac Flaxseed firm at
$1.39 IL. Prime timothy seed firm at
$3.50.
Minneapolis, Sept. -Wheat--S Sep
tember opened at 81 1-2c; highest, 55c;
lowest, "a 3-8c; closing, 54 lie; Decem-
ber opened at 80 1-Sc; highest, IS 1-2c;
lowest, 55c; closing, 55 1-4c; May
opened at 59c; highest, SO 3-Sc; lowest,
5S 7-Sc; closing, 59c. On track-No. /
hard, Sc 3-4c; No. / Northern, 55 3-4c;
No. Northern, 54 1-4c.
Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Hogs Market
slow and weak; prices 1Oa15c lower.
Cattle Market dull on account Of linn
tied supplies; prices unchanged
st. Paul, Sept 1S.-Hogs 5a1Oc lower.
Cattle steady; good demand for fat
cattle; common slow; bulk Of receipts
Westerns.
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PEARY,s PARTY.
The Arctic Explorers Arrive at Sc.
Johns, N. r.,

The Arctic Explorers Arrive at st.
Johns, N. #,
st. Johns, N. f., Sept 1S.-The steam
er Falcon, Capt. Henry Bartlett, has
returned here, bringing back the whole
personnel of the Peary expedition of
last year except Lieut.. Peary, Hugh
Lee, companion, and Matthew Pen
son, colored servant, all Of whom re-
main at Bowdoin Bay for another
year, hoping to accomplish the work
Of the expedition which is still left un-
finished The first incident of note
was the birth Of Mrs Peary's baby, on
Sept. IL, 1893, month after the Fal,
con left last year During October last
fearful storms swept over Falcon har-
Dor, smashing the naphtha launch and
washing away large quantities Of oil
intended for lighting and heating pur-
poses. The various scientific observa-
tions were most successful. They were
taken by Mr.. Baldwin.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-09-20
Tl,e Merritt Case.

Duluth, Mimi, Special 1.-The suit OF
Leonidas Merritt against the Duluth,
Missabe, Il Northern suit for salary
amounting to $4,000 alleged as due,
is on trial here today. 1t is the result
OF the deals by which the Merritts lost
their control Of the road and the Mes
saba mines. Little testimony has been
received so far except from Merritt
himself, who claims to have acted
under authority of President *. ID.
Chase, Of the road, and afterwards by
verbal sanction of the board OF direc-
tors. George w. Murray Of New York,
is conducting the defense.
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Gnshed Hfa Thront.

ST Paul, Sept. 19.-M. e. Page, a
newspaper nan, tried to commit sui
eide yesterday afternoon on Ashland
avenue, near Milton, by cutting his
throat. Hc did not succeed, however,
and he is now at the city hospital,
where he is due to recover In a few
days. Page came here Sunday morn
ing on prospecting trip. He Is a
man about thirty-eight years of age
and was, until quite recently, an edi-
torial writer on the Brooklyn Eagle.
Later he went to Chicago, where he has
q wife and five children.
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FATAL FLAMES.
Several Lives Lost An q Fire I'm
Washington.


Washington.
Washington, Sept 10. = The most
fatal fire of recent years In Washington
was the burning of the mattress fac
tory OF Stumph & Brothers, to-day.
-Four bodies are at the morgue. charred
and crushed beyond recognition, one
is dead at the hospital, three injured
men are at the hospital and there may
be others buried in the ruins, as sew
eral OF the workmen are unaccounted
for. Two of the dead at the morgue
are known to be William III. Tennyson,
an old man employed In the factory,
and Willie Ashe, boy of thirteen
years and James f. Vaughn, a clerk,
died at the hospital Four others who
are missing, are Henry Fowler, Philip
Ackerman, Robert Reitzel and an old
man who had been employed In the
factory but few days, and whose
name is not remembered by his en-
ployer. Those at the hospital are A.
J. Harske, both legs broken; may die.
Arthur c. Beyins, internal injuries and
fractured wrist. Harry Bacon, in.
ternal injuries.
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would Join America.

London, Sept. 18.-The Chronicle to-
day publishes an interview with Sir
John T. N. O'Brien, governor of New
foundland, who is spending a vacation
in England, with reference to the qucs-
ton of federation Gov. O'Brien says
that as Tar as Newfoundland was con-
cerned confederation was not live
issue, but IL the question ever arose
should say that the people were prob
ably more inclined to join the United
States of America than Canada. 1t was
not improbable, however, that such an
issue would arise.
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BRECKENRIDGE LOSES
THE CONTEST IN THE AsHLANT
DIsTRICT is DECIDED.
Congressman Breclxinridge In De-
feated at the Primaries by MIR.
OwenB-The Credit for the Result
In Given the Ladies.

Lexington, KY, Sept. 1S. = w.
Owens has defeated W. g. p Breckin-
ridge and Il. E. Settle for the Demo
cratic nomination for congress from the
Seventh, better known as the Ashland,
district.
For months the district has been agi-
tated in the most bitter personal man.
ner. 1t was not political, not fac
tional fight; it was a moral contest for
months and months. and during the
last few days 1t became intensely per-
sonal; so much so that the nomination
was not the only issue. Col. Breckin-