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The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

Dave Sterling, a young man and a
stranger in Lisbon, was up before
Judge Allen and Jury in the county
court charged with bootlegging at Fort
Ransom. The defense claimed that the
lecoction sold, a bottle Of which was
introduced In evidence, was not whie-
ky, but a mixture composed Of rain
water, doctored up to the queens
taste. The jury, among whom were
several experts after having sampled
the beverage, concluded that the stun
sold was really not whisky at all, and
found the prisoner not guilty, and he
was discharged.
James II. Mcbride, q we'll known
citizen Of Bismarck, and. said to be
quite wealthy, was found dead in a
cabin few miles north of that city.
where he went some days ago for the
purpose of hunting. He was last seen
Saturday and when found one arm
was partly devoured by the dog which
he had locked in the cabin with him.
1t is supposed he died from bilious
collie or some similar trouble which
attacked him suddenly and rendered
him unable to seek or gain assistance.
He was about fifty years Of age and
unmarried.
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still Sell Their Daushter.

Indian parents at Fort Barthold con-
tinue the heathenish practice of trad
ing off their daughters. Miss Polly
Clement, daughter Of Little Grow. is
visiting at home from the Santee
agency, Nebraska, where she lived
with u Miss Douglass, field matron.
She learned rapidly and was greatly
benefited, but her heart pined for her
own people, and now, it is said, she
has decided to remain. The friends
Of the girl feel badly about 1t, realiz-
ing the girls fate and the need of
more schooling before settling perma-
nently with her people. But Polly
sides with Little Grow, who, like other
conservatives" is very much averse
to allowing his daughter to stay long
enough among the whites to become
thoroughly grounded in civilization.
Her remaining among her people
means Il "stake' for Little Crow by
marrying her to some Indian with
plenty of ponies and grub" Sunday
the Sheycnnes in large numbers united
with the Crows in u great dance on
the Crow reservation at the big farm
near the agency on the Little Big
Horn. Nhe cOstumeS-what there were
Of them-were gorgeous. The Chey-
ennes carried back with them to Lame
Deer rs presents large number of
the Crows horses, which were q nui-
sance to the agent and consumed too
much good grass.
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-.-- .. coma.
NOT so SERIOUS.
Correspondence Magnify the Cuban
Incident

Correspondents Magnify the Cuban
Incident.
Washington. Oct. .2.-It is stated by
officials that the reports coming from
New Orleans as to the existing contro-
versy at Havana between Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, United States consul gen.
eral, and Gen. Weyler over the at
tempted apprehension Of a Mexican
named Fernandez on board the Amer
ican ship Vigilancia, gave a signifi-
canoe and Importance to the event not
warranted by the facts. If there was
any apprehension that war would re.
suit that feeling must have been con-
fined entirely to Havana, for the law
on the subject is so clear and its ap-
plication has been so firmly estab-
lished by PRECEDENT that officials here
were not in doubt as to the outcome.
Consul General Lee has not informed
the STATE department of the affair, and
the fact that he did not deem it worthy
of the expense Of cabling but will
treat 1t only in the routine way
through mail reports is evidence of the
Importance lie accorded to the incident.
The Spanish authorities received Ha-
vana advices fully explaining the
case, but their advices were of M EN-
tirely pacific character and treated the
matter rs an incident which had been
satisfactorily adjusted between Gen.
Weyler and Consul eneral Lee without
any breach of friendly relations. The
facts are reported substantially as fol-
lows:
Gen. Weyler ordered the arrest of
Fernandez as suspect, not knowing
Mt the time of the issuance of the or
der that he was on board of an Ameri-
can ship. Later Gen. Lee notified the
Spanish authorities that the Vigilancia
was an American ship, which, under
our treaty rights, had an immunity
from search and seizure for suspects
in transit to other ports. Gen. Wcyler
promptly acceded to the position TAX
ell by Gen. Lee, and the affair ended.
No protests Of claims were submitted
to Washington by either side. 1t is
said positively that the report that
Gen. Weyler ever contemplated firing
OH the vessel, or trained the guns of
Moro castle on the Vigilancia are incor-
rnpt
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A SOCIETY WEDDING.

Miss Edith Shepard Becomes the
Bride of ErnestO Fabbri.
New York, Oct. %. Miss Edith
Shepard, second daughter of Mrs. FL
lott Il. Shepard, and granddaughter
of the late William H. Vanderbilt, was
married at Scarborough, Westchestcr
county, to-day to Ernesto Fabbri. The
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. DIR. John Hall, assisted by Rev.
Francis Blessing. took place in the
Shepard Memorial chapel, which was
erected by Mrs. Shepard in memory of
her late husband. The chapel was
elaborately and tastcfully decorated
with flowers and palms. many of them
imported expressly for the purpose
The guests, among whom were many
of the leaders in society at New York
and Newport, We're conveyed from
this city to Scarborough by special
train. The gifts were numerous and
In accordance with the wealth Of the
parties, very costly. The brides gift
from her mother was $1,OOO,OOO. Af-
ter the ceremony at the church, the
guests and the bridal couple proceed
ed to the Shepard mansion, where a
wedding breakfast was served. Sub
sequently Mr.. and Mrs. Fabbri re-
ceived congratulations in the drawing
room. which was profusely decorated
with roses and chrysanthemums
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snirituali.t. Gather

Washington. Oct. 22.-The fourth an
nual convention of the National Spir-
itualists' association began here this
morning and will continue three days,
two sessions being held daily. The
day sessions are to be devoted to
business coming coming before the
convention and number Of impor.
tant amendments to the constitution
are to be acted upon. In the evening
addresses are to be delivered by per-
sons prominent in the ranks Of the
spiritualists. These are to be followed
by II series of tests by we'll known
mediums. The association is three
years old, has 600 local associations,
twelve state associations and fifty-two
camp meeting association, with. it is
claimed, a membership of 125,OOO 1t
has also IS churches and temples val
ued at $1,1OO,OOO.
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JUSTLY INDIGNANT.

False story Sent Out About Miss
Caltlvvelrx Marriage.
Paris. Oct. 22.-Indignntion prevails
among the relatives and friends of the
Marquise de Monstricrs-M -Merenville
formerly Miss Mary Gwcndolin Cald-
well, founder of the divinity college
of the Catholic university at WASH
ingtom at the false and injurious re-
ports circulated in certain newspapers
of America yesterday bv the United
Press that Miss Caldwell was "luiet-
ly married a fortnight ago ut the Hotel
Anglcterre in Baden," and that 1.-The
present whereabouts Of the pair is
unknown"
While the newspapers; which have to
depend upon this agenry We're print
ing this false statement, newspapers
of the Associated Press had printed
the full story of the marriage at the
English church OH the Avenue Ilocllc,
Paris, of Miss Caldwell to the Marquis
dc s-Aerenvillc.
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Shortage in Range Cattle.

The decrease in range cattle ship
ments is very noticeable this season,
says jamestown special to the Min
neWpolis Tribune. 1t is estimated that
there will be from 10000 to $4,000
head, or 100 car loads less to go to
market this year than last, and next
year it is predicted the decrease will
be still greater. This falling off in the
number of beef cattle Oh the ranges is
undoubtedly due to the uncertainty of
what the market will be and the diff
Guilty in securing the funds to restock
the range by purchases Of young steers
In the spring. The decrease, however,
shows very plainly the healthy condi-
ton of the range cattle business and
how easily it can be controlled. At no
time during the past ten years have
the ranges generally been overstocked.
In some localities there may have been
too many cattle, but as q rule the
ranges have not been overstocked and
the grass has been good.
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RABIES KILLS RABBITS.
Proof That Annie Branch Died oi
HydpnnhOhin

Proof That Annie Branch Died Of
HydrOphobia.
st. Paul, Oct. 21.-A speckled rabbit
ate heartily of sawdust this morning
and died. Some time before he ex.
pired his limbs stiffened. He lay
helpless, almost mctionless. Even his
jaws were rigid, and he could only
lick the sawdust with his tongue. This
was board Of health rabbit and he
was dying of hydrophobia, because,
within his little body was portion of
the spinal marrow of the child Amelia
Branch. The fact that the speckled
rabbit ate sawdust and succumbed to
paralysis was proof, said DR.. Arthur
Sweeney, that Amelia Branch was
really bitten by a mad dog, and proof
that she had died at the city hospital
two weeks ago of actual rabies. The
proof was duplicated. For a second
rabbit, a white one, inoculated a day
before its speckled brother, had died
Sunday, also with symptoms of para
lysis. Each animal had perished on
the seventeenth day from the time Of
Its incubation. The period of incuba-
tion, in the case of rabic rabbits is
from fourteen to twenty-one days.
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HELD FOR TRIAL
THE CASTLES ARE AGAIN IN COURT
IN LONDON.
Various shopkeepers Identify Good.
Found In the Trunks of the Cas-
ties, After Which the Prisoners
the BAIL Of $l5O,OOO Being Con-
tinued

Copyright, 1896. Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 22.-Diyectiy after the
routine police cases had bccn disposed
Of to-day the court room was cleared
of the throng which had been inter-
ested in them and was almost imme-
diately afterward refilled, this time by
an Over1owing gathering of store
keepers, city men and others. 1t was
the trial of the Castles, the American
prisoners charged with theft. Mrs.
Castle is said to be a kleptomaniac.
All the bondsmen of the Castles were
among those present and HI. Hodson,
representing the United States embas-
sy, was accommodated with seat at
the solicitors table.
There was q humming of excited
comment which was quickly hushed
by the magistrate, Robert Mines New
ton, rs Mr.. Castle, calm and dignitied
i'll dcneanOr. entered the court. He
was followed by his wife, who was
stylishly and becomingly dressed in n
tailor-slade dress of gray material.
Mrs. Castle carried a handkerchief in
her right hand and held 1t almost con-
tinuously up to her face as If to
thwart the efforts of the police court
artists IL there were any in the vi
cinity, to sketch her features. She
when her distress touched everybody
present. But in spite Of this gain in
strength, due, no doubt, to her re-
lease from prison and rest at the res
idence Of friend, Mrs. Castle no soon
er found herself in the prisoners dock
than she showed symptoms of faint
ness verging on to collapse, which
caused the policemen ON duty at her
side to fetch seat and place it in
the dock for the use of Mr.. and Mrs.
Castle. The latter then sank wearily
upon it, closed her eyes and leaned
her head upon her husbands shoulder
rs il seeking there the strength ncccs-
sary to enable her to bear up against
such u trying ordeal. Mr.. Castle. as
on Tuesday last, placed his arm af-
fectionately around his wife and sup
ported her as best he could. During
the further hearing of the case against
her and incidentally against her hus-
band, Mrs. Castle frequently moaned
so piteously that finally, the kind
hearted policeman already referred to
handed her bottle of salts and Mr..
Castle was kept busy whispering
words of comfort in the sufferers ear,
and holding her hand. while striving
in every way to encourage the half
fainting woman.
Several shopkeepers identified num-
erous articles found in the trunks of
the Castles, then Charles Matthew'S
leading counsel for the Castles, asked
that the prisoners be committed for
trial at the Central criminal court. hut
Mr.. Newton refused to do so, saying
that his instructions were to send all
shoplifting cases to trial at the scs-
sions, and, therefore, he committed
both prisoners for trial, allowing bail
in $15O,O00, at the Clcrkenwell ses-
sions, which open Nov. 2.
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BRYAN's TRIP.
Cheers for Mckinley Greet Him I


Cheers for Mckinley Greet Him In
the Ohio Valley.
Steubcnsvillc, Ohio, Oct. %. - The
trip this morning Of Candidate Bryan
through the Ohio valley district. along
the banks of the Ohio, has been one
punctured here and there with cheers
for his opponent, and sandwiclled in
the crowds were many badges of that
color which indicated that the wear
ers were not SO friendly to the white
metal rs they could have heen. There
were five stops before this place was
reached, and ut three of them the
candidate addressed the crowd from
the rear of the car There was Il good
crowd at Bellaire, and 1t was an en-
thusiastic one. At Bridgeport the
wcarers of the yellow badges We're
numerous, but the shouters for the
triple nominee were strong enough to
drown the cheers for the Republican
candidate. Martins Ferry turned out
a crowd which was to Il good extent
hostile to the views of the candidate.
There We're gold badges worn by Il
large portion of his audience and
cheers for Mckinley altrrnatcL with
cheers for Bryan. At Youngstown
three speeches were made to large
crowds.
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Saved From Ral,ie.

ST Paul, Oct. %. - DIR. Ancker re-
turned to-day from Chicago, where
he had been with little Jennie Schafer,
who was bitten by the same rabid dog
that caused the death of the two 9TH
er children only short time ago. The
little Schafer girl was inoculated at
the Pasteur institute, and the doctor
in charge assured DR.. Ancker that the
operation was entirely successful and
that the child was practically out of
danger of ever developing symptoms
of the disease.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
The Presbyterian Synod

The North Dakota Presbyterian
synod completed its work at Grand
Forks and adjourned. The synodical
missionary's report was made by Rev.
F. NJ. Wood and adopted. The reports
of the various boards Of the church
were received and approved. Most en-
couraging reports come from all de-
partments of church work. A series
Of papers followed. Rev. A. G. Mason
was reelected Sabbath school mission
ary for the ensuing year. 1t was de-
termined to dispense with the office Of
synodical missionary for the coming
year. The Wonan's Missionary So
ciety made an encouraging report. The
synod consists of 1O4 churches, 147
Sabbath schools. $500 communicates,
4,4OO Sabbath school scholars, 60 min
listers, G5 church buildings, 81 parso0-
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Providence. II. l., Oct. 22.-Mrs. Bar
bara Orr, who committed suicide in
New York City, was resident of this
city, and, although only twenty-five
years old. had n romantic life. When
scarcely nineteen She married a MIR.
Barstow Of this city. but lived with
him only two years and then divorce
was obtained. a year after she went
to Chicago where she married DIR. Orr
Of that city. but upon his death about
year ago she returned East and had
since lived with her sister She had
always been particularly attractive,
and during her recent residence here
she had numerous callers. a gentle
man from Fall River. however. seemed
to be preferred. and about a month
ago Mrs. Orr suddenly left home and
without saying anything to her sister
went to Fall River. She came back in
n few days suffering from an over
dose Of laudahlm and later talked OF
suicide. When she again disappeared
her sister gave up all hope of seeing
her alive. and was not. therefore. sur
prised when she heard of her death.
Mrs. Orr is described as being a very
beautiful woman. Her sister will
take steps to have the body brought
back to Providence.
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WILL RkrORM.
What the Sultan Has Promised NJ
NelidOH

What the Sultan Has Promised M.
NelidOn.
Constantinople, Oct. 22.-At the au-
dience which the Russian ambassador,
NJ. De Nclidoff, had with the sultan on
Saturday, the latter expressed his firm
intention of carrying out the reforms
decided upon for the better adminis-
tration of Armenia. NJ. De NelidOff
will leave this city shortly for Russia
in order to make Il personal report to
the cZar Oh the situation of affairs
here.
The Catholic Armenian patriarch, 1t
is announced, has received n letter
from the Armenian revolutionary
committee demanding $1,5OO and
threatening him that unless the money
Is sent. lie will meet the fate of other
Armenians who refused the demands
of the committee.
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Expensive Murder Ca.e.

Hayward, Wis, Oct. 22.-The regu-
lar term Of court convened here yes
terday, with Judge Parish presiding.
Court was adjourned until some time
in December, when the case of Joe
In Ture will be tried. La Ture has
served five years of life sentence at
Waupun for the murder of Jerry
Cleveland, an old land hunter and
woodsman. He has been granted
new trial on the ground that Judge
Parish was prejudiced. Attorneys for
La Ture tried to get change of venue
but Judge Parish would not grant it.
The Judge will, however, allow the
case to come before another Judge.
This case has been an expensive one
for the county and it will cost good
deal more before it Is settled.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
Senator MorriIl reelected,

Montpelier. VT. Oct. 22-Justin $.
Morrill, of Stratford was reelected
United States senator from Vermont
to-day. The honor paid to Senator
Morrill, by his native state is an i'll
cidcnt of more than usual interest.
When. on the 4th Of March next lie is
formally inducted into the office which
he has filled for thirty years, he will
commence a term which bids fair to
break all records of membership in
the national senate. Mr.. Morrill, is
eighty-six years of age.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
THREE MEN KILLED.
Chicago Great Western Trnin Goes
Thrauxh Il Rrialna

Chicago Great Western Trnin (soe.
Through IL bridge.
Des Moines, Oct. 22.-A freight train
crashed through the Chicago Great
Western bridge over the Platte river,
seventy miles south of here to-day.
Three men were killed. They are NJ.
4. Rhodes, conductor. Des Moines, and
two unidentified men.
The Platte river bridge is near the
state line. Just south of the bridge
the freight rested on siding while
the Twin City express, nortll-bound,
passed. The passenger train went
over the bridge without accident, but
was still in sight when the freight
pulled upon it. The engine and part
of the cars went over safely when
the bridge collapsed and eleven cars,
Including the caboose, were precipi-
tated into the river and down the
embankment. The dead men were
crushed in the debris. The unknown
men were tramps stealing Il ride.
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Removed by the President

Washington, Oct. 21.-The president
has removed Postmaster John II.
Lewis at Black River Falls, Wis. and
appointed David Thompson as his sue
cessor. The summary action in dis
missing Lewis is due to disclosures of
alleged corruption entered into to OBJ
tain office. Lewis was appointed De
cember II, 1898. In a recent political
discussion 1t was asserted that Lewis
paid large sum of motley to Il local
newspaper to support his candidacy
for the Office, and a subsequent in
vestigation, the department claims,
has substantiated these charges.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
No Change as to Cuba.

Washington. Oct. %. - 1t can be
stated on good authority that there has
been no change in the declared policy
of the government with respect to
Cuba nor is any contemplated. AS
is we'll known, the sympathics Of the
administration, as individuals. in
large measure are with the insurgents.
but If they gain their independence It
will be without any Intervention, other
than amicable, on the part of Mr..
Cleveland
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
MEANT WHAT HE SAID.


Clarke Renfllrms His Cttcrnnces on
the Venezuelan Question.
London, Oct. 22-Sir Edward Clarke,
Q. c., Conservative, formerly solicitor
general ana member of parliament for
Plymouth, referring to the adverse
criticisms of his recent speech on the
Venezuelan question at York, in which
lie said that mo honest and impartial
arbitrator or commission could de-
eide in favor Of England's claim upon
the evidence" has written letter to
the Associated Press on the subject.
He says:
"Thc speech was deliberately made,
in the belief, which l still entertain,
that it will be Of public service, and
was. of course, made after full study
Of all the documents published on the
subject
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
keane Entirely Ont

Washington, Oct. 22.-Many of the
archbishops and directors Of the Cath
olic university are already in Wash
ington to attend the meeting to be
held tomorrow. Several points rela-
tive to the vacancy in the rectorship
of the university have already been
settled In advance of the meeting of
the directors. Bishop Keane by posi-
tive and direct letters to his friends
has taken his name out of cOnsidera-
ton, so that it is assured no effort
will be made to nominate him for the
place. Bishop Keane informed his
friends that even if chosen by the di-
rectors and reappointed he would not
accept the position.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
NO FUSION IN GEORGIA.
PrOpO*itiOn by IOjulixtx Rcjecte,
nv UNn m, s,oruhs

Proposition by Pojulistn Rejected
by Democrats
Atlanta, Ga.. Oct. ~ - The PoDulist
state central committee met today and
adopted u resolution calling upon the
withdraw the names of six of their
electors and substitute therefor six
lopulists and the thirteen electors to
vcte for Bryan 1nl Watson. The res
Olution denounced the Democrats for
humiliating Watson and attempting to
defeat him by a corrupt ballot. The
resolution was sent to the Democratic
meeting, where it caused Il fulrore.
After warm discussion the PROPOSE
tion was rejected MS an insult to the
Democrats. The PoWllist committee
remained in session throughout the
afternoon and resumed the sitting af-
ter Il brief recess Thomas Il. Watson
has arrived and joined the committee.
He declined all requests for interviews
and refused to say anything for pub
lication concerning either his letter of
acceptance or action of the Democrat
ic state committee on fusion.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
Alaska Girl. Go to school

st. Paul, Oct. 22.-Dr. Sheldon Jack
son, Of the National Bureau of educa-
tion, passed through st. Paul today
on his way from Alaska to Washing
ton. d. G. He had with him two young
Alaskan girls, about ten years of age,
who have been sent by the Presbytcri-
an mission school of Sitka to the III
dian school at Carlisle, Pa, where they
are to receive a higher education. as
both have shown remarkable ability
in their studies. The children speak
very good English.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
Statement by Mgr. ireland.

Washington, Oct. %. - Archbishop
ireland to-day authorized the follow
ing statement concerning the published
dispatches under a Rome date stating
that the pope was vexed with the
archbishop for the position he has
taken on the political situation:
''There is no truth whatever in the
statement What the purposes are
of those who make this and similar
statements, l do not know. As to
my letter published week ago on the
political situation, it rem mains, SO far
as am concerned, in full force"
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-24
KILLED BY kURDs,
Every Armenian in the Van District
Ia Slaughtered,

IS Slaughtered
London, Oct. 22.-A Berlin dispatch
to the Daily News says: The st.
Petersburg Viedomosti gives details Of
the Van massacre secured from fugi-
tives who have arrived at Elchmiad-
zin. They declare that no Armenians
are left in the Van district. The Knrds,
declaring that they were executing the
sultan's will, mercilessly butchered
the men, kidnapped the prettiest wo-
men and girls and threw the children
into pits intended for storing corn and
buried them alive in order to save am
munition. The victims were arranged
in rows and were killed, two and
three at single shot. The details Of
the outrages on the priests and temples
and the sacred books and vessels are
indescribably revolving.