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The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
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WITH CLEVELAND.
The Cuban Resolutions Sent to the
White HOusY.

White House,
Washington, April 9. - The senate
concurrent resolutions on the Cuban
question were delivered to Private Sec
retary Thurher this morning by MIR.
Platt. one OF the executive clerks of
the senate. Later in the day they will
be sent to the state department. as the
law requires that such resolutions
shall he printed in the book of laws
annually published by the department.
Secretary Olney called early ut the
White House and remained in close
consultation with the president ull.le-
tered by the notice that had been sent
to the other members to the effect
that there would he no cabinet meet
ing. There is reason to believe that the
meeting would have hccn postponed
regardless of the appearance Of the
measles among the children ut the
White House. in order to afford the
president an opportunity for private
dcliberation with the chief member of
his cabinet. for there was Il story cur
rent, and it is believed we'll founded.
to the effect that the two were ell
gagged in the preparation of Il special
message to congress. OF course. this
was Immediately assumed to relate to
the Cuban situation. and to be an eX-
position by the president of the actual
state Of affairs Oh the island. as re-
vcaled in the reports of the United
States consular officer and other trust
Ell sources of information. There is a
resolution before the president. passed
at the instance of Senator HOar. call
ing for this information.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
TO KILL MR.. DEPEW
BOLD PLOT OF A BAND OF CALL
FORNTA BANDITS,
They Had Planned to Wreck the
Vanderbilt Train. XIII Chauucey
Depesv II Necessnry, and Abduct
Cornelius Vanalerbilt-A Member
of the Gang Gives the Plans
Away

San Francisco. April a.-GeOrge f.
Gard. late chief of the Southern Pa
citic cOmpany's detective service, came
up from Los Angeles last night and
gave publicity to a remarkable story.
The plot. according to Mr.. Gard. was
nothing less than conspiracy to hold
up the Vanderbilt special train and
ahduct Cornelius Vanderbilt. The Of
ticialS of the Southern Pacific company
twll0 were informed by Mr.. Gard be-
fore the Vanderbilt party reached FL
I'aSo, have been taking all possible
precautions to prevent the carrying out
of til" Mot.
"SllortlY before the Vanderbilt party
reached FL Paso." said Mr.. Gard, 81
received IL letter which detailed In
some degree the plans of gang of ex-
trrmists for making money by kidnap-
ing Cornelius Vanderbilt. AS to my
informant. 1 do not think it necessary
to say any more than that he is in San
Francisco. The letter was written
from here. and the men who are work
ing out the plot, so it was given to us.
were making San Francisco their base
of operations. The letter went on to
say that the men had been conspiring
for some time, but had not been able
to agree on any plan for making
haul until the story appeared in the
papers that Vanderbilt and Depew
were on their way to California. They
Immediately picked Vanderbilt for
shining mark and proceeded to lay
plans for hold-up. My informant
was one of the gang, and in his letter
TO ne he said that he would continue
to act in the role of conspirator and
keep ne informed of their movements
and any further developments in their
plan. The letter was the most strik-
ing cpistlc ever received, but 1 was
convinced Immediately of it's genuine
ness, for knew the person that wrote
1t as we'll MS his history and ass0cia-
tions. I lost no time in going to ]. A.
Muir. superintendent of the Southern
Pacific at Los Angeles, and laying the
whole case before him.
''l'rOm what l could Judge by the
letter, the cOnspiratOrs had Mt the time
perfected no plans further than to
agree among themselves to hold up
the Vanderbilt special train Mt some
point in the San Joaquin valley and
make the best haul that was possible.
If no money was to be had any other
way. Cornelius Vanderbilt was to he
kidnapped and every one else in the
party was to be Killed, if necessary to
the accomplishment of the end in
view. The anarchists. If they may be
called such. had laid their plans to
hold up the train in the San JOAQUIN
valley. and it, therefore, is unneces-
sry to fear any violence below Bak-
| fierseld. This side of Bakersfield the
special train was run only during the
daytime, and 1t is barely possible that
this precaution upset the plans Of the
conSpiratOrs. Neither Mr.. Vanderbilt,
MIR. Depew nor any of the members Of
the visiting party were informed of
the anticipated hold-up, and left the
city last evening on their way East
without learning that they had been
made the objects of conspiracy by u
gang of deSperadoes."
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
MARKET REPORTS.
latest Quotations FrOM Grain and
Live Stock Centerx

latest auOtMtiOnn From Grain Nnal
Live Stock Cent.rS
Chicago, April 9.--Whcat-April. tic;
May. G;3-i,: June. GO 1-4c. Corn
April, ~ 7-sc: May. 3O3-4c. Oats -
April. 1850; May. 2O1 1-sc. Pork
April. $50; May. $500 1-2. Lard
April. S:iM:: May. 500. Ribs-April.
$4.:I,; May, $500.
Chicago. April 8. - Hogs Market
opened higher. closing weak. early adj
vance lost; light. $3.7:,a3.95; mixed
$3..i'a:'.!G1; heavy. $3.Jn3.SO: rough
S3.Ia".'i'. Cattle steady; bccves
S:;.:h,a3.:11: COWS and heifers. S1.:,)a
30: Texas steers. S:'a4: stockers and
feeders. S2.aOa3.775.
Minneapolis. April 9.-Wheat--ApriI
closed at G5 1-Sc: May opened at G:,c
and closed at G2 1-Sc; July opened ut
'I' 77-Sr and closed at G4 1-Sc. On track
No. ! hard. "a 1-Sc; No. ] Northern,
G3 1-Sc: No. = Northern. 60 3-Sc.
Milwaukee,. April .. - Flour tirmer.
Wheat firm; No. . spring. GG3-ic: No
l Northern. GS lie: May. 81 lie. Corn
firm and higher: no. 3. :'Oc. Oats in
brisk demand; No. = white. pic; No. 3
white. 20 Lac. Barley nominal; No. ..
SIC; sample. 2Ga:'lc. Rye firm and
higher: No. !. 80 lie. Provisions NOM
ilal.
81. Paul. April 9.-Ilogs strong. quail
ity better. Cattle strong on fat COWS
aud heifcrs; butcher stuff steady:
stockers firm and active.
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Highest of all in Leavening Power-Laest Report
R%!az!!!! g! RS%as&z RRak3H&
CONGRESS-.
The Postomce Appropriation DilI I.
Passed by the Sennte

The P0stOmce Appropriation bill ls
Passed by the SENATE
Washington. pril 9.--The postoitice
appropriation bill which has engrossed
the senate for almost week was
passed by that body just previous to
adjournment. The day. with the en-
ception of Il few minutes at the be-
ginning of the session. was devoted TO
debate and voting upon the amend
mentS proposed to the bill. the VOL
cott amendment for the consolidation
OF smaller offices with larger ones TO-
ce'ving the greater share of attention.
The discussion on this proposition
again took the form of a debate upon
the merits of civil service reform. and
was participated in by MeSSrs Villas.
Wolc"tt. Allen. Hill. Power. Gorman.
Stewart and others. There. were. some
rather spirited Dialogues between
MrSSr>. Villas and Allen and between
MeSsr>. W0lcOtt and Hill. Mr. VOL
t",i criticised Secretary Smith for his
participation in the Georgia campaign
and w;ls replied to l,y Mr.. Hill. The
amendment was defeated by Il decisive
vote. receiving only Z votes i'm it's sun
port.
The house spent the day debating Il
Dill to fix the standard of weights and
measures hy the adoption of the
metric system on and after July |.
lS:S. and Il proposition that the gov
crnlnrnt share with the District of
Columbia the expense of creating and
maintaining Il public library in the
city of Washington. The latter was
dei"ated-l13 to 127-and the fate of
the metric system bill still hangs in
,lc balance. On II rising vote it was
uei"ateti-'i' to SO-but Mr. G. w
stone of Pennsylvania. chairman OF
the committee on ceinage. weights ana
measures. which has given the subject
lh'ch attention. and who warmly s,,p-
ported it. secured the ayes and noes
ana. pending the roll call. the house
adjourned.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11

The Body of a Soldier Found NeH

The Body of 81 Soldier Found Near
Fort Smelling.
st. Paul. April 8. - The dead and
mutilatcd body of j. L. Sheldon. a
member Of Company G. Third infantry.
Fort Smelling. was found this morning
near the Milwaukee tracks. Those
who discovered the gllastly sight could
not tell whether the mans death was
caused by train. or whether foul
play had occurred. but a full investi-
cation will be made by the post. The
body was taken TO the fort and the
funeral will occur tomorrow with mil
itary honorS. He was only twenty-one
years of age. and was transferred to
this post after the worlds fair. he llav
ing been stationed in Chicago during
that time. Deceased is said by mess
mates and officers at the fort to have
been Il man of exemplary character
and action. and that is why there is
suspicion that he was a victim of foul
play.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
SETTLERS DRIVEN OFF.
Indian Police Protecting Red Lake
tim

Indian Police Protecting Red Lake
Reservation.
Red Lake Falls, Minn., April S.-The
sooners who have squatted on town.
ship $50 are being driven out by the
Indian police, and, while no bloodshe.
has occurred, there is some ugly talk.
This township is in dispute and the
land office officials have instructions
not to take filings on land in it. The
other townships withdrawn from set
tlement are 1899, 1927, 1926 and
w q. Both 157 and 1853 are located
in the northeastern part of the reser
walton, and are tamarac lands, not
fit for settlement anyway. The best
feature of the Red Lake opening, SO
far. is the impetus given to the sale Of
loose farming lands in this vicinity.
To-day the sales by local real estate
men aggregate over ten quarter-sec-
1ions at from SIS to $40, lying in con-
tig,Dus townships. The streets present
an interesting sight, lined on each side
with a motley throng of strangers,
and the prairie schooner looming up
in the center. Each day the crowd
grows greater. 1t is remarkable. con-
sidering that the opening is still over
Il month off. The settlers driven from
township $50 are coming back to the
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
HADl'S MEASLES.
u Breaks Up the Proposed Cabinet
Mectim& In WunIincfnn

IL Brcnks ttp the Proposed Cabinet
Meeting In Washington.
Washington. April 9.-The meeting
OF The cabinet to-day was postponed
without date owing to the sudden an
l"il;ilice of the measles in the prpsi-
dent, household. little Esther being
stricken with il. This infantile dis
ease has been almost epidemic in
Washington for some time past. and
precautions have not availcl to pre-
vent its spread everywhere. Private
Secretary Thurber's children have all
had the disels" in the regular course.
anu to prevent the possibility of it's
transmission TO the White House Mr.,
Thnrl"r has H1sentcd himself from
his own domicilc for the past week.
and has made his residence al the
White House.
Orders were sent to WOo(lley, the
presidents suburban residence, to nut
the pl:c" in shape for the immediale
reception of the family. and Mrs.
cleveland. accompanied by all of the
children. left the White House TO make
their home at Woodlcy until the dis
ease has run its course. Meanwhile
the president and Mr.. Thurbcr will
remain at the White House.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
Two LAWYERS to he Tried

ST. Paul. April 8. - The Minnesota
State Bar association. by its secretary,
Senator OZmun of st. Paul. made cCh-
plain yesterday in Ill" supreme court
against two members of the profess
sion. Formal accusations. under oath,
were made against Charles Il. BouGh-
ton Of Red Lake Falls and Michael y.
Madgan of Redwood Falls. The OBJ
irct of the proceedings is to secure. il
possible. the disbarlncnt of the two
lawyers. TnprofesSonal conduct is
the charge.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
BILLINGS GOES FREE.
ihF county Attorney Say. That Co
vtciiDN In I'm nOnuiI,l.,

Th" County Attorney Snys That Con.
vtcfi0n Is ImpOssibIc.
Minneapolis, April 81 don't think
! ought to try il again." said County
Attorney Frank Nye this morning.
when the Billings ease was called to
M' sci on the present calendar of the
district court. Mr. l.arrabcc was no,
present. nor was Col. Dodge. Mr.
IMrraM"'S Representatives. however
said that the defendant had been
turned over into the custody of an
officer. MIR. Nye stated that ii was
his opinion that the ease. if tried
again. would only result in a Disagree
ment or an acqnittal. The court was
willing to dismiss the ease. since the
county attorney recommended il, and
Judge Iamison. who tried the ease
last term. rOnciGled with the view
that the trial of il would he f,rlitlcss.
Both cases against Billings were ac-
coHiingly scratched off the calendar
AMI I'll" words "Dismisscd on the mo-
tlon of the county attorney" entered
against them.
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FIGHT OVER A BODY.
rue Minnesota University Refuses 4
(:ivss E..~....

The Minnesota University Refuses to
Give Up IL Corpse.
Minneapolis. April 3.-I'ivc days AGO
Gt"rg" Mestlrll died at the city hosI,i
tai of pneumonia and his body was re-
moved to Amor's undertaking rooms
subsequently. no relatives calling for
tine remains. they were sent to the
medical school at the state university.
l'rI"r to this disposal of the remains
y: L.. Larson. Il saloonkccrrr at In,
Washington avenue south. ordered y.
T.. Warner Il Co. to bury the body de-
Gently and le would seq that the bills
We're paid. Warner went after the
body hm he was refused. as it had
been disposed of to the medical col
legr. MIR. Larson was told of the
status of the ease and he was greatly
incrnsctl. The deceased had worked
for him and was looked upon as an
Industrious and strictly honest nm-
pl"yc. He desired to have his re-
mains properly inferred. An authority
at the college stated that lie would sr,.
VII. Larsen before the body was taken
L" tie college, but he has not shown IN
yet. The college men claim that they
nav" a perfect right to the body. MS
it remained unclaimed by relatives
thirty six hours. All Interested in
the ease. However. are greatly ilccns"d
aihi some trouble may vet be exun,.,,l
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
SPLIT IN ST. PAUL.
Two DcmOcrntic City Conventions
RlnIG

Tw" Democratic City Conventions
Are Held
ST. Paul. April 3.-rhe Democratic
city convention met iii Market hall
and it soon developed that there were
two factions which could not agree
upon any question. After lively ses-
sion a large number of the most prom
inent Democratic delegates left the
hall and held Il convention of their
own. They decided not to nominate n
ticket until after the Republicans hold
their convention. The boilers claim
that theirs is the regular convention.
The Market hall convention nominat-
ed 81 ticket headed by w. II. :. Wright
hui after thu. convention adjourned it
w:lS discovered that Mr.. Wright would
p"sitively refuse to run. Many promi-
nent Democrats cOncc,lc that this fight
means that the Republican ticket will
DG elected
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
STORY FROM sr. LOUIS.
Girl kidnapped in 81. Paul an,
Taken to II ShNnty BoRt

Girl kidnapped in ST. Paul and
Taken to ~ ShantS Boat.
st. Louis. April "a note was de-
livcrcd to the police yesterday by a
man named Frederick Ilemmcrle of
this city. who said he found it in n
soda bottle. floating in the river. IT
read as follows:
st. Paul. Mimi. Jan. 3.-To the
Finder: ! am shut up in shanty
boat. near the south part of the city.
by three men. Judging from their
talk they intend to kill me tonight. If
some kind person finds this | wish
they would come to my aid mt once
Maggie FELTON,.
up. ST. was abducted from my
home. 1S22 Spring avenue. st. Paul
MINI"
From information received from st.
Paul. it appears that there is no such
number as the above OH Spring street.
The note is probably the work of II
practical joker.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
THE OILY MI'IC GAMES
Five Americans Among the Winner

Five Americans Among the Winners
TO-I)nH-HostOn to the Front.
Athens. Greece. April .. At the
Olympic games to-day Thomas T.. Cur
tis of the Boston team. won the heat
in which he contested for the hurdle
race.
Ellery II. Clark. also of the Boston
team. won t he broad jump, with Rob
team. second.
Thomas Il. Burke, of the Boston
team. won the third heat in the 100
meters running race. with II. Il. .Jami-
son. of the Princeton team. second.
Robert Garrett. Of Princeton. won
the shOt-put.
Arthur Blake. of the Boston team.
was second in the kilometer run.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
Mrs. Mnybrick's Case.

Washington. April .. - A resolution
w:l> introduced in the house to-day by
Representatives Underwood (Ala., call
ing upon the secretary Of state for ill
formation in regard to Mrs. Maybrick,
who is imprisoned in England on IL
charge of poisoning her husband The
secretary is directed to transmit to
the house all the information in pos
session of the department in regard to
hnr Imprisonment. and to state what
steps have been taken by our govern
mem to secure her liberation or an
inquiry by the government of Great
Britain into the merits of the case in
which she was condemned Mrs. May
brick was formerly a resident of Mo-
bile Ala.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
Double Murder.

Mcl.cansboro, Ill.,. April 8. - Fred
Bonner, living seven miles north OF
this city. killed his wife and two-year-
old child yesterday afternoon. The
woman was cut and mangled in
horrible manner, and ller body thrown
out and covered with cornstalks and
an old carpet. The little boy was
hung by the neck to a rafter. Sheriff
Buck and Deputy Sheriff Lane are in
pursuit of the murderer and an angry
mob is also in pursuit. and a lvnching
is not improbable.
I.ater-Fred Bonner was captured by
the sheriff and will he brought here.
While the people are demanding that
Homer shall suffer the extreme penal
ty there is now no disposition to lynch.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11

Minneapolis, April 8. - That the
Northwestern cycle show will pass
into history MS one Of the most sue
ccssful enterprises ever undertaken
by Western pluck and Western energy
cen scarcely be doubted after the
splendid opening yesterday afternoon
and evening. A throng of visitors
poured into the big building in such
numbers as to tax even it's capacity
to the utmost. 1t seemed as il every
one in the city was there, ans as il all
had come with the sole purpose OF
learning as much as possible about the
different makes of wheels to be found
on exhibition, and, incidentally, to get
n few souvenirs of what is without
doubt the greatest thing of its kind
ever attempted in this section of the
country
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
NUDBINs of NEWS
Items of General Interest Placed in
a Few Lines.
~ 4

Items of General Interest Placed in
n Few Lines.
Executions to the amount of $4;l431.
were issued to-day against .JOhh Il.
Heinitsch, paint dealer of Lancaster,
Pa.
The Indians in some parts Of the
State of OaXaca. Mex. have risen to
protest against, the increased state
taxes.
by an explosion of dynamite at the
new ltadelmugh tunnel near Green's
burgh, Pa. one man was killed and
three injured. two fatally.
Interest in the coming South and
West grain congress is becoming mani
fest and the asSemblagc in Charleston.
$. c.. on April ~ promises to lie
large one.
About ID miners in the employ OF
the United Coal company ut the mines
in Louisville. Lafayette. Erie and
Marshall. Colo. struck to-day for an
increase OF wages.
Among the passengers by the North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Will
helm H.. which arrived ut New York
to-day. We're Bishop Hare. of the Prot
estant Episcopal diocese of South Da-
kota.
Tino Nava. eX-postmaster of the City
Of Mexico. accused of embezzlemcnt
died yesterday. He was awaiting trial,
and his expected confession was
looked for with apprehension by many
people
Al New Orleans the Josephine
l4o,ii>c House. a magnificent three
story building was badly damaged by
fire This morning. The building was
used by the young lady students of
tile famous Sophie Newcomb college
as Il dOrmitory.
The first marriage that ever took
place in the famous Royal Gorge of
Colorado occurred yesterday when e.
II. Pickett OF Kansas City and Miss
Eva Irene Lewis of COvington. Ky,
We're welded ON the hanging bridge.
The Denver l. Rio Grande company
stopped its train to accommodate the
wedding party.
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He Had Been Collecting.

Minneapolis. April 8. - Arthur G.
Blodgett. a young man well known in
Minneapolis. and who for some time
was resident at 1918 Dupont avenue
north. has mysteriously disappeared.
He was seen for the last time last
Wednesday. and now his partner, G..
IL. Andrews. with whom he was en-
gagged in business at 246 Hennepin
avenue. and numerous other people. are
awaiting his return. Mr.. Andrews is
very charitably disposed, but he said
to reporter that BlodgeEt. who had
been in charge of the office, had col
lected every cent due the firm which
he could get his hands on and that he
had departed without paying any Of
the bills.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
APRIL 81 NEXT.
Pearl Bryan Murder Case Postponed
tn fN1nf hate

Pearl Bryan Murder Cnse Postponed
to That Date.
Newport. Ky, April 9.-Scott Jack
son. the alleged murderer of Pearl
Bryan. was before Judge Helm to-day
for trial. Upon the application of his
attorneys the judge postponed the
hearing until Tuesday. April 81. The
court room was crowded. but the best
Of order prevailed AS Jackson was
leaving the court room he passed in
front of a woman sitting in the front
row of seats. He looked down at her.
smiling. when the woman suddenly de-
livered a vicious kick at the prisoner
and. as lie passed beyond her she was
heard to say: Il would have killed
him il ! could. II had had IL pistol
/ would have shot him" She refused
to give her name.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
Filled CheeAe.

Washington. April 8. - Representa-
tive Grosvenor of Ohio to-day report
ed from the committee on ways and
cheese" The bill was drawn by a
subcommittee for those introduced by
Representatives Cook of Wisconsin
and WILDER Of New York. The bill pro-
vitles for tax of S4O0 upon manu-
facturers, $3.50 upon wholesale mer-
chants and $40 upon retailers. 1t pre-
scrilNs that the cheese must be packed
in wooden boxes and sold from the
original packages. and when so sold
shall be enclosed in wrapper bearing
the brand. Each cheese must also be
branded consl,icuously upon each side.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11

Chicago. April 9.-Ballington Booth
and his wife arrived in the city and to.
day addressed meeting Of fully 5000
people III the auditorium. Both made
addresses. saying that they were in no
way antagOnistic to the Salvation
Army. but that they proposed to con-
duct a movement similar to the work
Of that organization along parallel
lines.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
Postomce Thief Arre.ted

New York. April 8. - The postotfice
inspectors made an arrest to-day
which they regard as of great inn
portance. For many months valuable
packages on the incoming and out
going foreign mails have been missed
and at the same time large numbers
of foreign letters have been stripped
of their stamps. As the result of Il
long and vigilant plan OF detection the
officers to-day arrested Timothy G..
Mahoney. a clerk in the package de-
rmrtment of the New York postottice
on the charge of committing the thefts
He admitted the charge.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
Alien Not n cnn.li.lat.

Omaha. Neb.. April Ex-senator w. V.
Allen to-day addressed n letter to Gov.
llolromb declining I" he Il candidate
on tlle Populist ticket for presidential
llnnors. lie explained that others in
the party deserved The recognition. and
his business would not permit OF such
au arrangement. In Nebraska ii has
been generally understood that Allen
was Il presidential candidate.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-11
whn, Shall Profit.

Helena. Mont. April 3.-Edward .Jor-
dan. Il miSrr. died today at the Sis
trrS' hospital. from continued want
and exposure. III" leaves S1N.UOls
worth OF property. For years Ii" has
refused 10 spend enough for the proper
no',rislnnent of his body. When sent
to tile hospital he was too far gone to
survive. His only relative is Il cousin,
president of the Garfield National
Bank of BROOKLYN