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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

tive of the United States Government,
and Mr.. Munro to take seats on the plat
form. He said the action of the two Gov
ernments in sending representatives to
the convention did not in any way COM
NIT them to the policy of the convention.
After adopting a rule limiting speeches
TO ten minutes. discussion was declared
in order, and Mr.. Richard x. Dobell, of
Quebec. and Mr.. A. l.. Croker. presi-
dent of tho Minneapolis Board Of Trade.
gave abstracts of the papers which they
had prepared on Export Lumber and
Timber Trade" Mr.. Dobell in closing
cordially invited the convention to meet
next year in Quebec. Alexander ii.
Smith. secretary of the Executive Canal
Committee Of New York. read a paper
upon the subject of An Improved Erie
Canal Offered to Lake Commerce as a
Substitute for a Ship Canal" Mr.. Smith
said that the people of New York were
intensely interested in cheap transporta.
ton and the of the great lakes.
lie detailed at length the proposed plans
for improving the Erie Canal and ex-
pressed the belief that when the work
OF deepening that waterway had been
completed the canal would easily accom-
m6date the lake traffic to the sea. Prof.
Emory X. Johnson, of the University of
Pennsylvania read "A paper on the Effect
of Deep Water Between the Great Lakes
and the Sea Upon Railway Traffic and
proGtc"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03
CUBA'S BIG VICTORY.
THREE HUNDRED SPANlARDS
MEET DEATH.
General Maceo's Patriots Achieve IA
Great umph-Dynamite Is Used
with Terrible Effect - Bartolome
Masso Elected President.
Killed by Hundreds.

News of a battle in which the Spanish
were defeated by the Cubans was re
ceived in New York by President Palma.
1t came in a letter. written Sept. II. by
Pedro Rovira. a Cuban private, who de-
serted the Spanish ranks at Pera Lego,
when Campos was defeated. In a later
engagement Rovira was captured by the
Spanish, court-martialed and sentenced
to receive 400 lashes and to be shot. The
sentence was carried out while Rovira
was shouting for Cuban liberty. On Aug.
81 the Spaniards captured Francis, and
Gen. Jose Maceo fortified his few men
in a plantation house near the Casambra
Hospital. The Spanish We're slowly clos
ing in on him some days later when Gen.
Cebreco and Il Cuban column came to his
relief and made the enemy evacuate their
position. A hot engagement followed, III
which the Spanish regained their posi-
ton. but were unable to hold it long, "a
Gen. Antonio Maceo suddenly appeared
on the scene, and, with Cebreco and Col.
Mieuninit. succeeded in wrestling it from
Canalle and Gariko, who commanded the
Spanish. This battle lasted from .
o'clock a. m. until 8 o'clock at night,
when it was discontinued until the dawn
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03
IN AID OF
'avigation Topics Carefully Consid-

Navigation Topics Carefully Consid-
cred at the Cleveland Conference.
The International Deep Water Associa-
ZION, which met ut Cleveland, proved a
largc success III the number of attend
ants. The real test of its practical i'm
portance may not come for a long time
yet. II is certainly encouraging TO have
this evidence of interest. The relative
Importance of Waterways has greatly
decreased, it is true. since the days OF
De Witt Clinton and the Erie Canal,
but from u positive point of view their
Importance has greatly increased.
At the opening Of the session a partial
report of the Committee on Credentials
was submitted, indicating the presence OF
$50 delegates from fifteen States and
Provinces. President Rowland said that
ne had received a communication from Sir
Mackenzie Bowel, Premier of Canada,
designating an eminent engineer, Mr.
Munro, to represent the Canadian Gov
"rnncnt at the convention. MIR. Rowland
then invited Lieut.. George l.. Blow, who
came to the convention as q representa-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03
Feast for Hungry BOhemiaus.

Henry Murger. the historian of Bo'
hernia, would have relished the dinner
that followed the unwilling of his mon.
ument in the Luxembourg gardens in
Paris. 1t was given by the real Bohe-
mians in the Latin quarter in protest
against the more sumptuous and pre-
tentious official banquet. All the bud
ding and starveling poets, novelistS
and philosophers Of the region made
famous to the outer world by Murger
focked to the table and showed their
genuineness by drinking up all the
wine before the soup was served. The
unkemptand hungry Bohemians besieg-
ed the walters in the passages and de-
voured the contents of the dishes be-
fore they could reach the table, while
those of them who were prevented by
the crowd from getting into the dining
room foraged on the charitable restau-
rant keepers Of the neighborhood.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03
Telegraph Cable Cut by a Vessel.

The sharp kneel of some fast steamer
recently cut in two the telegraph cable
connecting Philadelphia with Camden.
Since that time kilograms have had to
go by other and longer ways to Cam
den and other New Jersey points. The
cable, which has just been repaired, Is
made up of many dozen wires and is
laid directly over the site of Windmill
Island. The vessel which cut the cable
struck a shOal where the cable lay and
severed every wire in two, the ends
drifting up and down the river with the
tides. The hardest part of the work of
repair was to find the ends and hold
them together until the splice was
made. To do this it was necessary to
anchor a barge in the river while the
work was being done. The cable is
now in good working order again.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03
CLEVELAND'S DEACjlNE,
Which No Person Can Pass Without
the Presidents Consent.

When President Cleveland gets to Gray
Gables. his country place on Buzzard's
Bay. he feels quite safe from annoying
visitors. The place is so situated natur-
ally that it is impossible for anyone to get
To the house without the Presidents con-
sent. Should the visitor attempt an en-
trance to the domain by water he would
find at the floating dock. where alone it
is possible to land. a man on guard who
would tell him that "Mr. Cleveland is
engaged"
Much the same performance is o
through with by those who approach on
land. They have to traverse half a mile
of private road before they reach the
lodge. There is no other road leading to
Gray Gables. and any one on foot who
attempted to cross the marsh near the
estate would nave a sorry time of it.
AT the lodge visitors are met by officers
of the secret service. If they are per-
sonal friends Of the President or are ex-
pected, they are allowed to go on. If they
are there simply out Of curiosity or with
the hope of seeing Mr.. Cleveland. they
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

NM ulllNcu Lc Wy
aceGslS protested against surrendering
any rights.
The Grace-Fairchild people left he
ball, and as they filed out there was a
repetition Of the scene in the Democratic
convention of 1894 at Saratoga. They
were alternately cheered and Missed.
When the tumult had subsidized the re-
port of the Committee on Permanent Or
SANITATION was read. and the chairman
appointed John Boyd Thatcher and
James n. Sheppard to escort ex-Gov.
Flower to the chair as permanent chair
man of the convention.
The platform as adopted declares for
nome rule in cities, economy in public eX-
pense, an orderly Sunday without ! u
Jaws, home rule in excise, equal taxation,
honest elections. good roads. opposition
70 trusts, Federal taxation for revenue
only. sound money" and a vigorous
enforcement of the Monroe doctrine. The
administration of President Cleveland is
indorsed and that of Gov. Morton de-
bounced. The following ticket was nom
mated without opposition:
Judge Court of Appeals. . Judge Teller
Secretary Of State. .... .Horatio G. King
Comptroller. ......... John B. Judson
Attorney General. ...... Norton Chase
treasurer. Z. low
state Engineer. ...... Russell Stuart
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

Of the next day, Sept. 1. The Spanish
hen commenced to retreat until they
reached the I~gubanabano field, where
hey were able to use their cavalry, which
was impossible on the mountains of Santa
Maria. They did not gain any advantage,
however, and after burning their provis-
ions they continued to retreat to Noun
tanin, which place they entered in scat
cred groups. The Cubans had nc caval-
ry, but made effective use of dynamite
bombs, which, the letter states, struck
terror to the enemy. In the engagement
he Cubans' loss was forty men, wounded
md killed. The Spaniards last over 300
men, forty horses and a large store of
provisions and munitions of war. The
Spaniards after the battle sent a cable
to Spain headed, THE defeat and capture
Of Jose Maceo," and also asked for the
reward and the advance of the officers in
he engagement.
Cubans Elect a President.
Letters received at Tampa, Fla, by
prominent Cuban leaders state that on
Sept. 10 q Constitutional convention was
held at Najasa at which Bartolome Masso
was elected President of the Cuban re-
public, Marquis of Santa Lucia Minister
of the Interior, Thomas Estrada Palma
Representative of the Government in the
exterior and Maxine Gomez General-in-
chief. Some time ago when delegates
were called Santa Lucia was mentioned
as President of the convention, and the
impression prevailed that he was the
destined Constitutional President. Mas
so was born sixty years ago at Manzan-
lilo. He is highly connected and thor
oughly educated. He left ManZanillo
Feb. "a last, and was considered as the
head of the revolution in the eastern de-
partment. When this occurred Calleja
sent Il committee of prominent autono-
mists and some chiefs of the former rev.
olution to dissuade him, but he was not
pliable. The committee went again, re-
enforced by ex-resident Sportono, who,
during his term, published a decree to put
to death any person who should propose
anything but Cuban independence. Mas
80 received him, but learning his purpose,
told him to leave the camp Immediately
OF his own decree would be enforced.
News has been received at military
headquarters in Havana of a desperate
fight at Mei. near Palma Sofa, province
of Santa Clara, between 300 insurgents,
led by Bermudes and Fleites, and a de-
tachment of Government cavalry under
Capt. Riestra. The vanguard Of the cav
airy, consisting of a sergeant and seven
privates, were first surrounded by the
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

insurgents, and in the engagement every
one of the vanguard was killed. By this
time Capt. Riestra, with the main body of
cavalry, thirty in number, came up and
engaged the insurgents, whom he forced
to retreat, leaving three of their number
dead on the field. Their wounded they
carried off with them when they re-
treated.
AS the cruiser Barcastegui, which was
sunk by the merchantmen Mortera We'd
nesday night, constitutes a danger to
vessels leaving or entering the port of
Havana, it has been decided to break up
the hull of the vessel with dynamite. The
divers have refused to work upon the
wreck on account Of the danger from
sharks and because of the insuficiency
of their outfits.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

ZION 10 give One-fifth of a vote to each Of
heir delegates. giving four-fifths to Tam
many. was rejected by them. though in
larsrd by the convention. \ final strug-
.c was made by the Cleveland men in
- motion to allow them one-third repre-
.entation. or 81 votes to 40 for Tam
many. This was voted down and. they
left the hall. taking their one-iifth reprc-
.,uta1ion with them. Senator Hill voted
with Tammany for the report and against
The motion, an early morning conference
having resulted in a patching up OF his
differences with the tiger.
The State Democracy might have ac-
rcpted the one-ffth representation if it
had not been coupled with the hard condi-
lions of a recognition of Tammany Hall
As the regular party organization, en-
litled to recognition in all future conven-
tons. The onc-fifth representation was
70 be- accepted not as a right but ms Il
sep to harmony, and the State Democra-
~ promptly decided to reject it and enter
4 vigorous protest. Charles S. Fairshild.
If New York, said when he left the con
yention: 1.-THE Associated Press can an
nounce that we will have Il ticket of our
own on all local issues"
The resolution adopted by the Commit
zoe on Credentials read as follows:
"Tammany Hall is entitled to recogni-
ZION in all future conventions as regular.
and its delegates are to be placed upon
The preliminary and other rolls thereof,
aud. in the appointment of inspectors Of
elections. the use of the party emblem and
iuevery otherway in which the question of
party organization may arise. said Tam
many Hall organization shall be recog-
nizcd and seated as the regular oreaniza-
ton of the party in New York County.
hui iii the interest of harmony at this
line the committee recommends. subject
10 the aforesaid conditions. that the sit
ting delegates. as well as the delegates
known as the State Democracy. be ad-
United to the convention with one-fiftli
IF a vote to each State Democracy dele
cate and four-tifths Of a vote to each
Fammany Hall delegate"
The resolution was adopted by Il vote
If 80 to II. Senator Hill voted yea and
William b. Kirk. of Onondaga nay. A
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

III ICoO SGpSs u lCSoO1, AAluOuo do wv
builder Of the Monitor, designed a
steam fire engine in London, but thei
press and iiremen SO stOutly opposed III
that Ericsson threw up the matter I'M
disgust and soon afterward came 70
this country. Here he attained mo-
greater encouragement.
The first steam fire engine ever built
or used in the United States was one
made for the Matteawan Insurance
Company, Of New York. The engine
was a self-propeller. and when working
at a fire was blocked up so that its
hind wheels might be used as balanc
wheels. When housed it was connect
ed with boilers, and fuel was always
laid that steam might be got up quick
ly. The engine was operated at the eXI
pense of the insurance company, but
continually met with opposition from
the volunteer tiremen. Finally. when
playing at Il fire in Dover street, the
machine did such excellent work that
the tiremen utterly refused toiallow II!
to be used thereafter, and it was stored.
away and New York's fire protection,
was again limited to the old hand tubs.
In 1859 il Cincinnati company placed
Il steam boiler and cylinder in connec-
ton with the pumps of Il hand engine
belonging to the Cincinnati depart
ment, and mounted the contrivance on
wheels and a frame. A public trial was
made of this crude affair. and it worked
very successfully. In the short time Of
four minutes and ten seconds steam
was raised from cold water, the en-
CINE started and water discharged
through 800 feet of hose 10 a distance
Of 100 feet from the nozzle. Although
this exhibition was naturally looked
upon with dislike by the volunteer fire.
men, the city government was greatly
| pleased and Immediately contracted
with the makers for Il complete steam
fire engine. This was built and put in
service with a company organized and
supported by the city. Thus the first
paid fire company in the world to Op-
crate by steam power was brought into
existence.
The fame Of the Cincinnati engines
spread and other cities e~ndeavOred to
introduce the system, always meeting
with the most violent opposition from
the volunteers. But the steam fire en-
CINE was bound to come and was advO-
Gated by the press. Chicago and other
Western cities closely followed Cincin-
natl by organizing paid departments
equipped with steam engines. The more
intelligent volunteers in the East be-
Gan to see the error Of their ways, and
replaced their hand engines with the
more modern apparatus. Boston was
the first Of the Eastern cities to Organ-
ize Il paid department., which she did
in 1860. New York did the same in
1860, aud Philadelphia in 1871. Other
Eastern cities rapidly fell into line,
but some of the Southern cities, though
equipped with the most modern ap-
paratus. continue to the present day
with volunteer tiremen. New Orleans
having only recently adopted a paid
force.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

State Democracy
rose in a body and
left the hall. This
action, according to
a press dispatch.
was caused by tho
adoption of the re-
port of the Commit
tee on Credentials.
The anti-Tammany
Democrats of New
York City consider
ed Il fifth of II LOAF
worse than no bread
NJ all Nh p1.nposi.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

motion to give the
state Democracy
one-third of a vote
each was lost by a
vote of % to -, the
nays including Hill
and Kirk. The rank
and file of the State
Democracy We're at.
first inclined to ac-
cept the half loaf,
but when Mr.. Fair
child arrived hp vip-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03
TAMMANY IN CONTROL
pi,,ES THE NEW YORK DEMO.
CRATIC CONVENTION.

.,,te Democracy Men Leave the Hall,
md senator Hill and His Friends
u,ve 1t All Their Own Way-Thc
Platform and Ticket.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03
Bow to the Tiger.

There was an exciting scene III the
\.w York Democratic State convention
a., Syracuse when the delegates of the
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03
A Oak,


Rollo's oak, neal Rouen, the tree on
which the first Duke of Normandy 1000
years ago is said to have hung up his
gold chain as a token of the good order
TO which he had brought his province,
seemed likely to collapse lately. To
save it a solid core of masonry was
built in the interior of the hollow trunk.
I%rene-Isn't it curious how innocent
George Ferguson is? They say he
never kissed anybody in his life and
doesn't know how to kiss. Laura-There
isn't a word of truth in 1t. He has
thai is. he-why, l should think he
would know how by this time.-Chicago
Tribune.
No wings are needed to fly off the
handle
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

a case, in which
hgure, is 10Y
F '1 States land
a me, 1895, AseI
I'm, inns land Office
land c%ontaininy
re of the Mis-.
1T MIR. Reyes de-.
VS.:
IDS lying nor,n
ere surveyed, tn.
OF said survey
ways lack from
n the described
at the time tn,
listed along tn.
t, between th..
bark of the Mis-.
a varying from
1860, and for
surveyors left a
about 200 acres,
4 from the re.
T.. The land /.
lays at the foo,
most promlnent
| the application
that the land,
object to entry
that the lands
IN The land OIL
was upheld in
f'rence of Com.
Washington, al.
be permitted 10
er authorities.
n existence as
Wits OF Coy.
lnds, and even
the land, bu.
record of it in
Henty- five year,
IS the disputed
o%vernnlent road
randall and On
, growth NJ tre..
nmoth height,
cation for sur
n that the Mis-
nges its course,
,h change may
the strip nov
If the bluff All
he Bar.
Eighth Judicial
the attorneys
ar to be present
he stated hour
e on hand and
t he wished to
ar to a matter
much annoyance
tied that a great.
MS courts had
midnight ami
ST certain MEM !
some cases ell.
ntly reached bis
had not only
presented Their
actually been
lelr opponents,
S of the bar 10
for the purpose
and integrity
i'm of the re-
, was appointed
a constitution
iation.
PAYS.
quite a local
wing statement
en- seventy car
n Alpena since
y and Chicago
no has shipped
les twenty-five
d, and at a fair
would make in
e like $53.os".
ers of JerauId,
Counties. ana
%epresents about
,ping business
ne at different
st. p. Railroad
to Sioux City.
hat STOCK Tdl>-
lkOta pays.
appears.
and cashier Of
and Saving
s~teriously Dis
n heard from
/, when he len
A. o. &. W
his wife he
rs as he bad
in the valleys.
y day and sad
nee until lr-
he sheriff have
le clue to bus
by his @friend'
s TEMPORARY
er reason eau
ter.
books, during
september TIE
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03

books, during
september ll''
FIighmore lla'
carload a day
e past week
been shipped
put just nice,
that at least
II be shippra
re shipment Of
mencing win
current yeai'
ed.
Ideal Society,
|ssion at Hot
the Catholic
dress Of wei
Thomas Moi
il Bluffs aelr1
ct was voted
cessiul so a.
chants.
singer lr"''l
thompson. a"
10, are con-
ketings at I'm
ouses clo,e a.
one day at
deserving mid
postomce at
and %secul''l
was left ana
to be
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-02
POLICY OF TRUE DEMOCRACY.
Duties on Farm Products Were Laid fol
Yrote ction. Not RAxnnuo.

Duties on Farm Products Were Laid for
Protection, Not Revenue.
In 1925 the house committe on manu-
fnctures advanced the reason for placing
duty on spirits made from grain and on
molGsses. II was claimed that large
quantities Of foreign molasses were I'm
ported and used to make molasses rum,
and that this was competitor Of our
homemade whisky made from domestic
grown grain. But another ground on
which the duties on spirits and on mo
lasses We're levied was that our grain grow
ing farmers In the interior were then with
out transportation facilities aud suffered
for IA market for their grnin, and that for
cign spirits and molaSses rum lessened
this market ut the domestic distflleries.
The report of the committee said:
1T is the interest and solely the inter
est OF the farmer who grows the grain
from which spirits are distilled which
renders it a subject at all worthy the con-
Gidcration OF congress. Us connected with
the protection Of the industry and sub
stantial interests of the country
sSilas Wright, OF New York, than whom
there was no Democrat more able who
was u nIembor of the committee making
this report, aud Mr.. Benton also, spoke
FOR the increase Of the duty on foreign
spirits and mo!asses, and 1t carried.
There is no escape from the conclusion
that duties on agricultural products We're
then levied for protection and not for
revenue only. That was the policy Of
true Democracy. The ''tarif for revenue
only" idea is an upstart, scheme Of
shysters.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-02
ERIE ECHO.

There will be an Erie Echo meet
ing held in the Westminster Presbv-
terian church, Miffi,ntown, Pa. FRI
day evening, October IL, 1895, to
which all are cordially invited.
It is hoped and earnestly requested
that each Christian Endeavor Society
in the county be duly represented at
tbs meeting. Philadelphia Express
will stop at Port Royal and Thomp-
sontown for the accommodation of
persons from those places wishing to
return home after the meeting. Per.
sons from q distance not wishing to
return home after the meeting, will
please notify Miss Katherine Diehl,
Miffiintowp, so that arrangements can
be made for their entertainment.
Tie programme is as follows:
Leader, Rev. J. G. Reighard song
service, j. B. Meloy; prayer, Rev.
W. F. Steck; address of welcome,
Prof. o. G. Gortner; music; response
to address of welcome, Rev. J. d.
Shortess music; report of delegate
to State convention at Erie, W. F.
Castles; music; open parliament,
" What is the work of the Christian
Endeavor Society" Rev. r.. NJ. Camp
bell, Rev. S. A. Davenport, Maurice
Leonard; music; conservation SER
vice, Rev. J. G. Reighard F.; special
session Of County Union doxology;
Christian Endeavor benediction. The
music will be from the G. E. hymnal.
W. F. CASTLES,
DIST. Secretary.