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The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
A nLOODY NA1a'LE.
Clever Strntngcm Played by Japs
UDOn Chinese.

Shi6ci-Gen, Corc:l. Aug. "a bloody
battle has just been fought ut Song
Whan. This place is the headquarters
of the Japanese general. Oshimo, and
Is one Of the most important villages Of
the kingdom. The Chinese have very
strong fortitications ut Song Whan, and
1000 troops are said to be stationed
there. The Japanese are determined
to capture the arms and provisions, and
bait the army by clever bit Of in-
trisuc. They gave out that they were
going to march back to A-San, and, in
fact, they did parade for Il considerable
distance in that direction, but no sooner
were they convinced of the success of
their scheme i'll making the Chinese be-
Neve that they had left the settlement,
than they marched with IL rush straight
up to the Notifications, attacking them
In body. They made II clean sweep
Of everything in the course Of five
hours fighting.
The Chinese were mprcpared, and,
for the sake Of TRUTH be it known, they
were chin-chinning the war joss, that
Is, bowling, kotowing and firing crack
ers Off to Il big wooden deity set upon
Il cannon ball. About 1000 Chinese
were killed in the engagement, and
seventy Japanese. The Chinese. with
their usual cowardicc, deserted many
Of the Fan Kwai Goreign devil otiicers)
and when given orders to resist the
advance Of the enemy turned and fell
upon thair swords prcferring to COM
init suicide than br murdered by the
Japanese. The Japanese officers and
llcn fought like tigers.
Some OF the methods of warfare used
We're ridiculously gruesonle and har.
rowing. For instance, the Chinese, it is
told, used Old-tashioned stink-pots
bowls slups on poles and filled with
sulphuric acids, which kill perhaps
more quickly than rifle shots.) One
stink-pot cast in among n dozen sol
dicrs kills every man inside of u few
seconds The Mongolians also rcsortcd
to wooden axes and to long bamboo
poles. Many Of them threw their guns
away deliberately when they caught a
glimpse Of the enemy surrounding
them like Il demon cloud. 1t is impossi-
ble to accurately describe the barbari-
ties which these people practice in their
methods Of war, and also in their penal
punishment III times Of peace.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Grcat Northern chnnscs.

st. Paul, Aug. 21.--Almost every day
some additional change is recorded in
the operating department of the Great
Northern road. Tomorrow general
superintendent Mckenna, OF the East
crn district will issue circular an
nouncing the appointment OF Il. W..
Bryan. the cX-"cncral superintendent,
as acting superintendent of the Mon
tana division. extending from MinOt, in
North Dakota. to Ilavrc, Mont, with
headquarters 1T the latter place. vice
f.. W. Batchc!dcr, resigned. The ap-
puintm"nt takes effect tomorrow. Mr..
Bryan will have charge Of the main-
trnlncr of the roadway and structures,
station and transportation service. In
another circular issued today by Cen
eral Manager Warren G.. T. Adams is
appointed superintendent OF telegraph,
vice J. Il. King. dismissed.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
ANOTHER plG STRIKE.
Eleven Thousand Textile Workers
Out mt New Bedford,

Eleven Thousand Textile Workers
Out at New Bedford.
New Bedford, Mass. Aug. 21.-The
great textile strike, Which bids fair to
prove the biggest OF its kind in the
history Of New England, is on. Some
fifteen of the non-uniOn weavcrs who
deserted the strikers during the recent
Wh!hsattl strike. arc ut work in tho
mill, and a few Portuguese are work
ing In the South end With these OK
oeptions every mill in the city is silent.
and the streets are full of operatives,
who seen. to be we'll behaved and
cheerful. 1t is estimated that 1900
persons have stopped work. Meetings
of the various unions were held this
morning and crcoulasing reports arc
made. The HoMlalul officials and Sec
rctary Boss, of the spinncrs' union, are
to have II conference to-day. and it il
hoped that an understanding will he
ret ched. Ever if this mill should set
tic with its employees it is thought the
other mills will hold out longer Among
the business men of the city, however,
there Is IL general belief that Il settle
mcnt Of the trouble will be made with
In week. Secretary Boss. of the
spinners' union, says that the members
Of his union have lined up for Il long
strike, and confidently expect that it
will be of six months duration.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Laest U. s. Report
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NORTHERN PACIFIC TAXES.
The Railroad Sues to Have Then
Sea Aside la North DuA;Ota.

The Railroad Sues to Have Then
Sea Aside La North DnA;Ota.
Jamestown, N. D., Aug. 2l.--Suit has
been brought 10y the receivers Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, Il. l.. Oakes,
II. z. Payne and III. c. Ko,lse, to set
aside and cancel all taxes and assess
mcnts levied against the lands of that
railroad IN North Dakota during 1883.
The suit brought affects thirty counties
and Involves Il large sum of money,
the claim of Stutsman county alone
amounting to about $1j,OtU now The
suit is brought against the treasurer
and auditor Of each county, as well as
the county itself, and also against nu-
mcrous other parties whose names
could not bt learned. The railroad COM
pany was beaten in the suit to set
aside the tax levy of 1850, and the tax
of 1857 is still in litigation.
On" Of the principal claims Of the
plaintiffs is that the county asscssols
for the various counties within which
the property of the ten other existing
railroads Of the then Territory Of Da-
kota were situated, knowingly and will
fully omitted from their assessment
rolls for that year all such portions of
the said property rs lay within their
respective counties and failed to assess
the same for tic purposes Of taxation,
and that no territorial, county, town or
ether tax was levied on the property,
or any of it, durin: lSSS. and that by
reason OF this omission to assess the
property, the amount Of the tax levy of
this u unity was greatly increased, and
that this unlawful increase of tax upon
the lands Of the company, resulting
from the omission. cannot be scgre-
gated from the tax which might 9TH
crwiSe be due from the lands If the
same We're taxable The Plaintiffs also
claim that the ;lSscssOrs in 1888 failed
to swear to the correctness of their as
scssmcnt, as required by law, and that
they failed to list and assess in 1883
the lands described in the appended
schedule of the lands in this particular
county.
The defendants deny these particular
claims anti others, and hold that tile
taxes are legally and lawfully due. All
those counties in which the Northern
Pacific owns lands. lying within the
lifty-milc indemnity limit, have been
sued by the railroad.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25

Nine. Sarah Bcrnhardt is fond Of
hunting and fishing.
Salvini, til" traS"lian, Is the only ac-
tor who WAS ever born in a palace.
c. II. Schneider has arrived III New
York with team that he drove from
Texas in fifteen months.
Postmaster General Bisscll resumed
his official duties having returned from
a short visit ut Kennebunrurt. Me.
Lord Wolselcy's promotion to the
ranl- of field marshal will not interfere
with his command in Ireland. which he
will continue to hold until October,
1895.
The house committee on pensions has
agreed to the senate bill to pension
Mrs. Ada ]. Schwatka, the widow Of
Lieut.. Frederick Schwatka, the Arctic
explorer, at $50 month.
Ouida writes. in reference to the ex-
clusion Of her novels from the Astor
library, together with the works of
Fielding and Smollett: Il am grltiticd
to be excommunicatcd with Fielding
and Smollett. 1t is lamcntable that
such bigOtry should exist
Mrs. Aubrey Richardson. In a recent
paper. falls foul IF the alleged re-
lisious novel, as generally written.
commencing her paper with the bold
announcement: '"rhere arc few more
effectual opponents Of the development
Of the human race than the writer's of
religious novels"
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Som. Of Veterans.

Davenport, Iowa, Aug. 21.-The thir-
tcenth annual encamnment OF the Or
der of Sons of Veterans opened here
this morning with 300 delegates pres
ent. \ number of companies Of the
Sons Of Veterans guard, American
branch of the order, are encamped at
the fair grounds. At the morning SEES
sion of the commandery the reports Of
Commander-in-C Chief MacCabe of Bos-
ton and Quartermaster General Ru-
lolph Loebcns.ein of Chicago were
read. They showed the order to be in
good condition and $3,705.11 in the
treasury.
The reports of the senior and Junior
commanders, adjutant general, inspect
or general. Judge advocate general. sur
gcon general and chaplain-in-chief were
read. They showed bettcrment Of the
!lancial condition Of the order, but less
membership III good standing. The
t,I.In,, ,tant recommendations of the COIN
mardcr-in-eticf were that the Sons Of
Veteran :ndcpcn lent guard, military
branch, he dish"ndc;l, and rcorsanizc',
under the jurisdiction Of the division
corLmard rderies of the order and the
order l,c renamed the Military Order Of
Sous Of Veterans; that a new ritual be
adopted ard sick and death benefil,
provided fol.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Criminal DOlnHs.

Frederick Kettle committed suicide
at Waukegan, ILL.,, by taking poison.
A gang of anarchists and lrebugs is
arrested in Chicago.
P. L. Cook. Stuartsvillc, Ohio sa-
loonkeeper, was beaten to death with
an iron rod by masked robbers.
w. H. Bannon, postmaster at Bu-
mont, Butler county. Ia, is $1,000 short
in his money order accounts.
Charles Il. Meyer, senior member of
an Indianapolis dry goods firm, killed
himself because of business troubles.
George Simmons, an engineer, shot
Prof. +. B. Shelley, at Lancaster, Pa,
in drunken frenzy. Shelley will die.
Discharged for drunkenness Jailer
Jerry Murphy liberated all the prison.
ers in the Lelvenworth (kas.) jail
Four voluntarily returned.
James Branarl shot and killed his
wife. and then shot himself ut School
craft, Mich. They were not living to-
gethcr.
Miss Fannie +. Howard, a 24year-
old brunette. has sued Justice Morris
Of Linden. n. j., for $4,000 damages
for breach Of promise. The defendant
is Is years old.
Mrs. John Wetmeycr, Of Elgin, ILL.,,
is minus n husband. who was prOmi-
nent in Salvation army paradcs. He
left in company with young woman,
and the wife believes they have gone
to Chicago.
The grand jury of Shelly county,
Tenn. found 3O4 additional indict-
bents, making :::;S found III two days,
against persons i'll Shelby county charg-
cd With selling liquor without licenses,
and the Investigations of the body have
developcd the fact that the county,
state ana city Of Memphis lost about
| $1.;IO0tKlO in the past eight years from
failure to collect this revenue.
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Another Cai.son Explodes.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-An explosion sim
liar in some respects to that on Grand
boulevard in July, but resulting in no
loss Of life. occurred during the mill
tary manouvcrs ut Evanston to-day.
One Of the shrapnell caissons belonging
to Cant. Grimes Battery A, Second ar
tillery. exploded with great force.
throwing tic three cannonccrs on the
seat Of the timber into the air and shat
tering the cover Of the rear chest of the
caisson irtc srlinters. The artillery
men who were rolled into the dust, b It
not injured, were Il. o. Walther, G. A.
Crumlcy. CHARLES Ford. After the ex.
Dlosior, fire started in the lumber and
tho dry prairie grass.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25

Philadelphia. Aug. 21.-I'hc sentences
ut Coatesville, Pa, Of James Wiles and
Walter Carmidgcon, twenty years in
the pcnitentiary. has unfo'tcd Il re-
markablc conspiracy. John Il. He:z,
the millionaire brewer, owns 1000
acres Of land divided into eight farms
at Bclzswoods, two miles from here.
1t was under the supervision Of IL man
named Harkins. For five years past
the returns have hcen very small. An
investigation las been made which re-
suits in the implication of about seven
ty-fve people in series of Wholesale
tllefts. Produce was shipped from the
farms by the car load, and the loss is
estimated at S2o,0OO. Many arrests
will be made.
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The mikado,. Cousin Arrives.

New York, Aug. 2I.-Am0ns the pas
sengc,s On the French liner, LII T0u-
raine, which arrived here to-day, was
the cousin Of the mikado. He arrived
in this country about Two years ago,
slrcc which he has devoted Il great deal
OF his time to the inspection of naval
ships building in this country and Eu-
rope. The mikad0's cousin is travelling
ilicngnit0 as Count Mishm. With him
arc his secretary. MIR. Nagasaki, and
two servants. The count will sail from
San Francisco for Yokohaha on Sept 6.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
The wheat Yies,l.

st. Paul, Aug. 21.-Ihe whir Of the
the sher is heard throughout the length
AMI breadth of the Northwest, and es-
tim;ltcs of the actual yield OF the ma
chine are c0mil = in. In Southern Mill
Eesota most of the grain has been
thrcsllcd out, but in the northern Sec
ton and throughout the extreme North
west not even all the stacking has been
accomplished. The best estimates are
that over tho section mentioned the
yield will not average over eighteen
bushels Of wheat TO the acre, for North
ern Minnesota, and North Dakota, but
fertilizer west, Until the center of Wash
ington is reached, it will run Il little
higher
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
No Place for naval vessels.

Washington, Aug. 21.-lt is not prob
able that the navy department will
risk any naval vessels in the Missis-
sippi river after its experience with the
Ericsson, now on the way to New
York. When the little craft was dockcd
Mt New Orleans il was fc,,nd that not
only was one Of the propeller struts
broken, but that the propcllcrs them
selves had been knocked and chippcd
away from striking unseen snass till
hardly 81 blade remained. 1t was fOrtu-
nate that the contractors had taken the
precaution to fit the boat with cast
iron screws, q foot smaller than th.
bronze screws that will br used ut sea,
or the damage would have been severe.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Salaries Reduced.

Portland. Or. Aug. u. = Owing to
inability OF the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company to pay operating
expenses the following reduction in
wages has been made: All employees
drawing over $lDO prY month. II IL
per cent; on all drawing ov.r $50 to
and including 500. 10 per cent. The
above reduction applies TO and has
been accepted by all employees Of the
operating department except the train
men. for Whcm 4 now schedule will
probably be n'lGi..
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
AlcOhO oil.

Washington. Aug. 21.-Thc commits
sioner OF internal revenue spent much
Of the day at the capitol He says 1t
will be exceedingly difficult to secure
effective treasury regulations under tho
provision us it now stands in the al
cohol bill, and estimates that it will
result in loss Of S1O,OOO,O00 in revc.
nue. If not repealed. 1t is possible that
the bill correcting the error may pass
the senate tomorrow. although it woul
have to be brought up by unanimous
consent.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Thcir Touch Was Deft.

Caledonia, Aiinn., Aug. 2O.-.John H.
Ripe, & merchant of Brownsville, was
robbed Thursday night of gold watch
and purse containing $500 taken from
under his pillow. Mr. Rippe and his
wife were not awakened by the rob-
bers. Yesterday two suspicious char
acters were arrested at Houston and
landed in Jail here. One had com.
plete set Of burglars tools.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
ARSON BY WHOLESALE
GIGANTIC INCENDIARY CONsPIRA.
CY IN CHICAGO.
Uprising of Anarchist Planned for
Tis Fall-police Secure Ingenious
Machines Used by the Reds In
Their Work of Destruction.

Chicago, Aug. 2l.-Thc startling dis
Gov cry OF the contents of two Golfers
that were captured Saturday by the
police has led these officials to redoublc
their efforts They believe that some
where. hidden in the haunts of Chicago
anarchists, is tt. be found still more in-
eliminating evidence Of a gigantic in
cer.ciary conspiracy. and also further
proof Of the Ercmeditated uprising
which was planned by the reds for this
fall or winter.
The contents of other letters found in
the smaller of the Golfers have beer,
translated, and, though nothing more of
an especially sensational nature has
been revealed, the documents corrObor-
ate the assertions Of the letter alluded
I" in previous dispatches, and has stim-
Ilatei the officials to a still deeper in
Quiry into tits matter. Persistent
search is being made in several sus-
lcctcd quarters OH the West side.
Houses We're rar sacked and friends a.ld
followers Of the anarchists now in
prison were closely questioned. The
news Of the arrests already made has
had its effect in clearing the city Of all
those who might be suspected Of hav-
Ing to do with these arson cases. The
few bOldcr Of the anarchists who still
remain arc careful to Keep out Of sight,
which makes 1t an extremely difficult
matter ut present for the inspectors 10
obtain any additional evidence from
these sources. No more arrests, 1t is
said. need be expected for few days
at least. The officials have practically
determined to allow the case to rest
for while Until the excitement is over
and the corspiratOrs ut large recover
their reinsurance and come back to
,l.ir fartn"r haLlltS.
IhspectO: Conway has secured q
chest full Of the particular machines
used by Hcllitz. Schartr, Nelson and
the others OF the gang Of incendiary
consptlators in the destruction OF prop
erty in this city. He has also secured
a second and smaller chest, containing
anarchist literature and number OF
pictures conspicuous among which Is IL
copy Of the painting in Oscar Ncebe's
saloon. CT tho pal don Of the Haymarkct
anarchists hy the governor Of Illinois,
tie machines are Of singular constrrlc-
ton, and are well devised for the ex-
ccutiOn Of the schemes Of the cOn-
sp:rators. 1Ecy are evidcatly the prop
crty Of anarchists and lend color to
the destruction Of property ..,d prob
ably life. The machines arc electrical
devices and are constructed upon the
single cell interrupted current principle.
The cells are In the ends and wires
run the length of the tubing, which is
something over an inch in diameter.
llle circuit is broken near the collter in
such manner rs to cause spark, so
that naphtha, henzine, or any other
highly irfiamrnable fluid, conveniently
placed, would instantly ignite and
cause fire The deadly nature Of the
machines Is seen when it is known
that the time Of the explosion can be
regulated with absolute certainty by
the proper adjustment Of clock-work
mechanism. which: frees the current.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Jnnaneve LOun.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The Japanese
legation has received O telegram ap
nouncing that the government Of Jap
an has determined to issue domestic
loan Of $D,0OO,OOO. The dispatch
states that a strong outb0rst Of patri-
otic feeling has been evoked by this
proposition and the people in all parts
of the country ase eagerly subscribing
to the loan.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25

Altoona. Pa, Aug. 21.-Georgc NJ.
Coffin, chief of the government cxamin-
ers, arrived in tllis city today and will
superintcn1 the transfer Of the sus.
pended Second National bank from
John Lloyd, who is in charge, to Ex-
amincr IIrnlein, who will arrive to.
MORROW. Government detectives arc
also here. having been sent on bcca,,s.
of suspicious that Examiner Miller did
not commit suicide, but was murdered.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
An OIL Train Destroyed.

Buffalo, Aug. 21.--By the burning Of
a train OF oil and other freight at
Chccktowaga. the New York Central
railroad loses nearly 100000 and
Brakeman Theodore j. Snyder nearly
lost his life. He was blown from the
top OF IL freight car and cnvcloped in
burning oil. About forty cars We're
destroyed. besides three buildings near
the scene Of the explosion.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Grcnt Battle in Sight.

London. Aug. 21.-A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says il is report
cd that there instead of large Chinese,
army, only small force was routed at
Yas Han by til: japanese. The re-
mairdrr OF the army has, it is said,
gone north to join the Northern forces.
Skirmishcs are reported to have taken
place at Ping Yang, and a great bat
tie is expected to be fought soon.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Did Indians KIN HimY

Rrainer1, Minn.. Aug. 21.-Andrew
Leighton. cousin of a Minneapolis lum-
be"n an by that name. las disappeared
from Cooks camp on Blind lake, where.
Ee has been Watching stock during the
summer, and has probably been muir
deed by Indians. He Has been gone Il
lluntl,. and one Indian told a friend OF
his t)a: the Indians killed linn and
sunk his holy in the lake. Warrants
have been is:'ued ard officers started
to-day to capture the murdercrs.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
To Guide Customs omccr..

Washington, Aug 2O.-rhe treasury
department has mailed the custom Of
ficers copies Of the new tariff bill, in
order that they hight be able to prop
erly assess duties wien the new bill
becomes law. Tic first copies were
sent to far Western points, and places
in the East will be supplied the first
thing this week
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Win blew Ip Mnxccns

Wasrca. Mimi. Aug. 21.--Thc exam
ination OF George Abrrnathy. arrested
for blowing TIP the Grant house barn
with dynamite, was held in the muAici
Ial court and resulted IL lis :nUuittal.
Wichita, Kan. Aug. 20. Arrange
mcnts have been cOlnpi'lcd with tho
depositors and creditors Of the recent
ly closed Wichita bank whereby the
bank will reopen It's doors for business
Sept. II. The controller. it is said, has
been fully satisfied Of the solvcncy Of
the institution.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
yYa,s ~ ,I,llion surnlus.

Washington, Aug 2O.-A statement
made h; Disblrsing Officer Evans, Of
tue department Of agriculture, shows a
reduction O; more than IA per cent in
the expenditures of the department
during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1904. AS result, more than $5OO,OOO
will be covered back into the treasury
out Of the appropriation for the fiscal
year.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Checked in Nick Of Zine.

Minneapolis, Aug. 20.--Thc planning
mill of johnson Il Hansen burned.
Loss, $4,000: insurance, $4,000. 1t
was good stop, us the blaze was on
the edge Of tllc lumber district, and
the wind was favorable for wide
spread contlagration.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Death In "a Collision.

City Of Mexico. Aug. 20.-Last night
the passenger train OH the HidalSo
railroad collidrd With pulquc train
coming into the City of Mexico. Sew.
cral persons were killed and number
badly hurt Tho watchman failed to
signal.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Vessel and Curxo Dcxtroycd,

New York, Aug. 20.-Firc to-day de-
stroyed the American ship Gen. Knox,
lying at pier 10, East river. The Knox
was loading With kerosene, rosin. creo-
scte and turpcntine for Sutton Il Beebe
of San Francisco. The loss to her own.
ers ard agents ON hull and cargo is cx-
Dcctetl to reach $2O0.OCO.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
WITHOUT CLEvELAND's NAME.
River and Harbor Appropriation
Bill Becomes a Law.

Bill Becomes Law.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The river and
harbor bill, carrying S11,479,1SO, be-
came a law ut midnight Saturday night
without President Clevcland's sigma
ture, the legal limit Of ten days having
expired within which he could sign or
veto it. 1t is the third time during
AIR. Cleveland's two terms that river
and harbor bill became a law without
his approval. the only other bills of this
kind submitted to him having been
vetoed. Fears We're expressed up to
a lste hour that the present bill would
be vetoed. Aside from the amount car
ried by the bill. the sundry civil bill
also carries Ss.4OO,OOO for river and
harbor contracts. making total for
this class of work of $19,S78, ,1S0. This
is about $2,OOO,OOO less than the
amount given for river and harbor
work at the first session of last con-
gress. An important feature Of the
new bill is that it authorizes no new
contracts.
The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
Can't EiRl,t in Io,yn.

Sioux City. Iowa, Aug Ill will not
permit this prize fight to occur within
the corporate limits Of Sioux City," said
Mayor Fletcher, in speaking of The cf
fort to get the CO,bett-JHcksOn match
here. What is more. doubt if it will
be allowed to be fought on Iowa SOIL