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The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Rcxoluttonists Arrested

Madrid. Aug. 2O.-Alany Republican
aX-miliiSterS and members of the cham.
bcr of deputies have been arrested in
Barcelona OH the charge of conducting
u revolutionary agitation and the dis
cOvcry of an alleged plot to prevent
HE departure of reinforcemcnts for
Cuba. According to I'll HcraldO an at.
tempt was recently made by anarchists
to explode Chateau CREME. where the
lnfanta Isabella is now residing. 1t
Is claimed that this attempt upon the
life of the infanta was easily frus-
trated. hut no official confirmation of
the story can he obtained. According
To Associated Press dispatches from
barcelona, received yesterday. Ser0r
Estcllancz, minister of war under the
Spanish republic in 1879. has been
placed under arrest because of ,Dliti"al
complications in Spain.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22

ST. Paul, Aug. 2O.-The state fair
will have an Indian show that will he
interesting not only to the people of
the East and South, but to those of
tle Northwest. as the Indians will he
Of the Winnehago tribe. who are fartll-
est from civilization. II. IL. Roddy of
Black River Falls, who was commits
stoned to secure Il collection of Indians
for the fair. writes that he has secured
Black Hawk. who is nearly 100 years
old. and Il nephew of the Black Hawk
of historic fame. Glcen Cloud, one of
he greatest of living chiefs; Crazy
Horse. Standing Bear. Gray Wolf, all
of whom are Indians Of national repll-
tation. They will bring their tepccs,
s1uaws md pappOoscs and give
dances, burial and marriage cere-
monies. etc.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
MIR. COCHRAN SPEAKS.
A Reply to the Speech Made by Mr

a Reply 10 V0C speech M00c Oy MT.
Bryan.
New York, Aug. 70. - The second
notable demonstration of the political
campaign in New Y. rk city was held
last night under the auspices of the
Democratic Honest Nluncy League Of
America in Madison Square Garden,
where Hon. w. Bourke Cochran ad.
dressed an immense audience with &
speech entitled I'm Opposition to Re-
pudiati M
Mr.. Cochran had been selected to
answer Candidate Bryan's speech be-
cause If his opposition to the Chicago
platform and because of his reputa-
tiOD as an orator which lie had earned
by his participation in the tariff de-
bates OF two congresses and by his
famous protest against the nomination
of Cleveland. delivered at daybreak in
the convention of four years ago. The
elements We're kinder to Mr.. Cochran
than they had been to Mr. Bryan. for
an afternoon shower had cooled the air
and made the night an ideal one, in
pleasant contrast to the sweltering at
mosphere which oppressed the Bryan
shouters. The police arrangements
We're better also, and ticket holders
found no difficulty in securing admis.
sion. At g O'Clock the doors were
opened, two and a half hours before
the meeting was to begin, and as the
people filed in. it was noticeable that
ladies' composed n large proportion of
the crowd. They found the hall dec
GRATED with banners and bunting of
the national colors fcstooned from the
ceiling and draped about the four
TERED oval of galleries In place of the
small platform from which Mr.. Bryan
had spoken was erected big stage
whercOn were seated many of the vice
presidents of the meeting. whose
names made list 300 strong and in
whose ranks were included many of
the most prominent business men.
financiers. bankers and railroad presi-
dents of New York and other cities.
Eighteen thousand seats had been
placed i'll the Garden and all of then,
were filled.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
THERE MAY he A TRAGEDY
Trouble In brewing in the Far,
Nfvnrs,s, s<,1D

Trouble Is brewing in the Fargo
Divorce Colony.
Fargo. n. d.. Aug. 1S..-Among the
members of the divorce colony who
nave attracted considerable attention
here. are Dr. Whitcroft and Il large.
woman who claim to be from Dublin.
Ireland and 1t is announced that when
they secure dccrecs the doctor will
marry the woman, whom lie brought
over with him to assist in passing the
time in Il manner congenial to both.
Early this morning he raised row mt
Hotel Martin and alleged that he
found his female friend and n local
physician in Il bed room. The infuri-
:lted lrishnan forced the door, and, as
he seemed to threaten serious injury
To his whlom friend and companion.
he was arrested and taken to the city
Jail. His attorney secured bail. and
the lrislman is registered at another
hotel \ lively scene is anticipated
When he meets his lady friend and the
doctor, and the other members of tll,
colony are making wagcrs as to the
number of dead and wounded there
will hp
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
American Bar A..ociation.

Saratoga, N. v, Aug. 2O.-Thc ninc-
tecntll annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Bar association, which formally
begins tomorrow morning in the con-
ventiOn hall, will be the most largely
attended and the most eventful so far
in its history. This body. represent
ing every state and territory in the
United States, will be in session three
days. The auxiliary sections of legal
education and patent will hold sessions
on the same days. The fact that Lord
Russell. chief justice of England. and
other distinguished members of the
British bar, will be guests of the as
sociatiOn and will take a prominent
part in the proceedings. attaches to
the meeting an international i'm
portancc. Lord Russell speaks on 'In-
ternational Arbitration"
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
The Cincinnati Murder,

Cincinnati, Aug. 2O-Fred Rotlack-
cr. who was stabbed by Attorney Chas.
Lundy, on Mount Auburn street. early
yesterday morning. died this morning
ut the hospital from the effects of the
wound. The charge against Lllndy
was changed to murder. hut it is likely
that case of self-defense will be
shown. Lundy is an athlete, and it
was surprising to his friends that he
lrsorted to knife when attacked by
the two Rothackcrs, one of whom mt
least, was intoxicated. 1t now ap-
pears that he was at the time suffer-
ing from an acute case of piles and
was in no condition to meet even Il
single antagonist with natural weap-
OnS,
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Destruction Of a CITY

st. Paul, Aug. 20-The arrangements
for the production of ''The Last Days
Of rompcii'' are making good progress.
The inclosure on GrOttO street and
University avenue have been COM
pleted and the grand stand is nearly
finished. WOrkmen are also busy
erecting the stage md equipments and
several car loads of scenery will ar
rive this week and this will be set up
at once. Manager J. ID. Price is super
intending the Preparations and Stage
Manager Walter Craven and his force
are also here. The spectacle will he
put on here with the same elaborate
scenery used at Manhattan Beach,
where it attracted so much attention.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
TELEGRAPHIc BREvIvIEs.
Items of General Interest Placed In
a Few Lines.

q Few Lines.
1t is reported in the East that Lucky
Baldwin may retire from the turf.
Henry c. Ford. president of the
Pennsylvania State fish commission,
died last night.
The first embarkation of $4,000
troops for Cuba will commence at Sen
tander on Aug. %, terminating ON
Aug. 26.
A large number of members of the
dominion parliament have arrived in
Ottawa. Ont. to be OH hand for the
speakership election which takes place
this week.
According to private advices received
In Philadelphia to-day ten men of the
crew Of tWenty-onc men of the British
bark Flora Stafford. which was burned
ut sea several weeks ago, perished.
The Pennsylvania Academy of fine
arts announced today that it has sue
ceedcd in securing :le services of
William NJ. Chase, tue eminent Ameri-
can artist. as instructor in its schools
for the coming term.
Fire. which originated on the second
floor of the wholesale wine and liquor
house of John En- mons. 1903 West
street, New York. caused damage to
the extent of S:3O.O0O on building, and
about as much more OH stock.
\ skiff. in which We're three men.
was cnpsized in the Ohio river at Pitts
burg early this morning l,y the waves
of passing steamer and two of the
men drowned. Their names were
William Hickman and Thomas Shaugh-
messy.
1t is announced that the new gov
ernor of the federal district will un-
dertake to suppress gambling in Mex
leo City. With every administration
of affairs in this city the same reform
is mooted. but nothing is ever accom-
plisllcd.
The administrator of the estate of
the late Gov Chase of Indianapolis
Mde his final report today. After
the debts were paid the widow rc-
ceivcd $i12. Gov. Chase had invested
heavily in mining stocks that are con-
sidered worthless.
John Brougl, Il we'll known mer-
chant of Manchester. Conn.,. has re-
turned from n trip around the world.
which consumed exactly a year. lie
Travelled OH bicycle wherever pOssi-
bic. or the GO,OOO miles covered by
him 10000 We're by water, 12,OOO on
his wheel, and the rest by railroad in
different countries.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
FARMER HINES FAILS.
He Ix Out of Active management Of
the FnrmerA' R0ilrOnd

He In Out of Active management Of
the Farmers RailrOnd.
DaytOn. n. d.. Aug. 2O.-'rhe farm
ers' road. that was to have been built
to Duluth to haul wheat and reduce
rates to q cents a bushel, is in diff
culties. Farmer Hines makes public
announcement that he is out of active
management for IL time at least. At
the last directors meeting they told
him his plan was bad, that he had
fooled away two years and nothing
was done. and that he, the preacher
railroad president. had published lies
in his paper. They have turned down
his plans for raising money and adopt
cd another under which it is proposed
to get aid from financicrs. The plan
is now to raise 100000 by subscrip.
tions among farmers and then go East
and sell stock to the amount of $780,
600. This $;DO,OOO will grade the first
hundred miles of the road from Du-
lutll connection through the timhered
district to the Red river valley. and
then the offer of capitalists to p,lr-
chase bonds on the graded portion at
about $4,000 per mile is counted OH.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Canfes. IN Murdcr

Omaha, Aug. 2O.-A special to the
Bee says the murder of Hon William
Eystcr Of Pennsylvania, which occur
red mt Lincoln last week. has been
solved. 1t is the joint confession made
to the county attorney by Laura and
Della Clark, who kept the resort near
which the man was killed. The con-
fcssiOn has been taken in shorthand
and is now in the county attorneys
possession. In substance it recites
that the drugging of Eyster was done
by Cliff Hagey in the Clark house.
The girls say they did not see the NOR
phinc actually administered, but are
positive that it was given to him by
IIagev in some beer which was fur
nishcd by them to Hagcy. The object
WAS robbery
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
SELLING LIMIT OFF.
Notifications of the Millers' Com
bine ReDOrtel

Notifications of the Millers' Com
bine Reported.
Milwaukee. Aug. 20. - Private dis
patches from the East today stated
that the millers' combination was n
thing of the past and that the millers
were free to do as they pleased once
more. Milwaukee members Of the COM
bine deny the report, although admit
ting that there is some foundation for
it. They state that the minimum sell
ing price has been removed and that
there is now no limit to selling either
way. Otherwise. it was asserted. all
of the agreements were in force and
the association was fully as active as
ever. The remival Of the selling price
limit, however, will operate to place
the Eastern members on the same
footing as the Western mills, especial
ly those at Minneapolis.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
RAN THE BARON DOWN.
EmI1erOr Williams Yacht Mixed II
Lin With lsnlslo

EmlferOr Wflliam's Yacht Mixed II
Up With Isolde.
South Sea. Aug. 20-Ailsa, Britannia,
Satanita and Meteor started this morn
ing in a race for the vice commanders
cup and f25. Not long after the start
Meteor collidcd with Baron Won Zcd-
Wits American yacht Isolde The lat
ter was dismasted. several of her crew
were knocked overheard rnd the baron
was SO seriously injured by falling rig
ging that lie was taken to the hospital
caused considerable excitement$h,- III
Mt Ryde, unconscious. He died shortly
afterwaltl. The accident caused con.
siderable exctemt mt and confusion
ashore and afioat when it was first re
ported that it WIS Emperor Williams
yacht that had been dismasted. All
the members of the crew of Isolde who
were knocked overheard were saved
by the boats from the ether yachts.
Baron Won Zedwitz was German
privy councillor and Il member of both
the reichstag and the Prlssian diet.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Pctition. for CIcn,c,,c,

Fargo, n. d., Aug. 1S. - Judge Me-
Conncll has decided to rescntence
Myron X. Kent next Friday. The date
of the execution cannot be less than
thirty days, and will probably be
about the middle of October. In the
meantime petitions continue to be cir
culatcd all over the state, asking ex-
ecltivr rlcmcncy. The petitions are
generally signed wherever presented,
and there is IL strong sentiment that
will he brought to bear on Gov. Allin
to commute the sentence to life i'm
nriSnnmnnt
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
They Fuse In sou,h n.ko,,

Mitchell. $. d., Aug. 2O.-The Demo-
cratic state central committee was in
session here last night. Its object was
to determine whether state con-
vention would he held to put up a
state ticket. Senator Pettigrew and
Senator Kyle We're present and assist
cd in the fusion deal. 1t was long past
midnight when the arrangements were
completed. 1t was decided unanimous
ly to indorse the Populist state ticket
and the nominees of the Chicago con-
vention, Bryan and Sewall The DEM
Ocrats get nothing out of the deal.
Sewall and Watson will both receive
the support of Topulists and Demo-
Gratis in counties where either is the
strongest.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Irinhl,lcn Divided.

Dublin, Aug. 2O.-Prelininary meet
ings now being held in the city to the
general conventions of Irishmen indi-
cate no cessation in the bitterness eX-
listing between the various factions.
At a meeting Of the followers of r.. NJ.
lIcalcy. Mr. Murphy. a former Hlcmbcr
of parliament, presided. Mr.. Murphy
made a brief speech, and during the
address he declared: 1.-The alleged
convention called by Dillon IS Il fraud.
1t is intended merely to cnsnarc the
American delegates" Il. NJ. Hcalcy,
who was present, also made Il bitter
attack upon John Dillon.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22

San Francisco. Aug. oU.-Afiss Flora
Finlayson. the well known opera sing
er. died some time last night in her
apartments at private hotel. The
door of her room was forced open by
friends to-day and she was found on
the floor dead. Heart failure is sup
posed to be the cause. She had re-
Gently been engaged to appear at the
Tivoli during the grand opera season,
and was to have made her first ap-
pearance tonight.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
THEY WITHDRAW.
villas and Jone. WIN Not Enter the
Annnrfi0nnaenf Caaea

Villas and Jones Will Not Enter the
Apporti0nment Cases.
Milwaukee, Aug. Ex-senator Gilas
and Gurr Jones. the attorneys who
volunteered their services on behalf of
the Democracy of Wisconsin to conduct
suit in the supreme court for the pur.
pose of sc ting aside as unconstitution-
al the apportionment law passed by
the legislature, to-day notified Chair
man Peck. Of the Democratic state
central committee, that they had de-
cided to withdrlw from the case. The
reason given for their retirement is
that the action Of the Democratic
party in championing the cause of free
silver has destroy ed their interest in
the advantage to the party to be
gained by the annnllment of the ap-
pcrtionmeDt act.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
To Mnnnee Lind

st. Paul, Aug. 20. To-day at the
meeting of the silver Democratic state
central committee l.. a. ltosing. Of
Cannon Falls was elected chairman.
and c. A. Quest of Minneapolis was
nominated for secretary but declined,
and was made assistant secretary,
While Gen. Il. NJ. Pope of Mankato was
chosen secretary, and Col. J. J. Thorn
ton vice chairman. T.. Il. Winston was
elected treasurer of the committee.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
REDS CAPTURED.
United States Troops Round Up Z
Band of Yaqui Indiana.

United States Troops Round Up n
Band Of Yaqui Indiana.
Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 90. - A courier
who has just arrived here from Oliver
camp states that Troop T., Seventh
cavalry, Lie1t. Bullock commanding.
had a fight with Yaqui Indians last
evening twenty miles south Of here.
The Indians were entrcnched behind
rocks on the top of the mountain. The
fight lasted from 5::}O until $50. The
troops charged them in their strong
hold. killing three and capturing the
entire band Of thirty, among whom
were three squaws. Three soldiers
were wounded, one mortally. The
Yaquis were armed with Winchesters,
pistols and knives. and were better
armed that the military. They will be
brought here tomorrow and turned
over to the civil authorities.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
American Florists.

Cleveland. Aug. 2O.-The twelfth an
nual convention of the Society OF
American Florists began here to-day
ut Army and Navy hall. with Prcsi
dent William Scott of Buffalo in thu
chair and about 500 delegates and
friends present. The visitors were
welcomed to the city by Mayor Nc
kisson. and the address of welcome
was responded to by j. ID. Carmody OF
Evansville, Ind. President Scott read
his annual address. The visitors were
taken to the suburban home of ono
of the Cleveland florists. where ii re-
ccptiOn was rendered them.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Texns Murderer Arre.tea

Chicago. Aug. 2O.-Eugene Burt, who
is wanted III Austin. Tex. for the mur-
der Of his wife and two children about
IL month ago, was arrested to-day. The
dirk with which the crime was COM
mitted was found on his person. and
blOodstains We're still visible on his
straw hat. His arrest was brought
about through information furnished
the police by NJ. J. Poindexter, form
er resident of Austin, who recognized
Burt yesterday lettering around the
open board of trade. Burt admitted he
was the man wanted.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
MARK ET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centerx.

Live stock CentcrN.
Chicago. Aug. 2O.--Wheat - August,
~ 5-Sc; September. 81 1-Sc; October,
5G 5-Sc; December. rs 7-Sc; May,
GI3-@. Corn--August. % 5-Sc; Sep
tcmber, - 7-Sc; October. 233-Sc; De
ccmbcr. 24c; May, Use. Oats-Au-
gust, 1G:S4c; September. II 1-Sc; Oc-
tOber, lie; December. 1S lie; May,
193-4c. Pork-August. $500; Scptem-
Der, $500; October. 5000; January. 81.
Lard-August. S:s.42 IL; September,
S3.42 IL; October. $3.50; December,
$3.GO; january, $3.50. Ribs-August,
$3.3O; September. $3.50: October,
$3.H 10: January. $3.50. Flax-Casll,
N. W., &c; September. G5 1-2c; Decem-
Der. Toe. Timothy-Casll, $2.75; Au-
gust, $40; September, S2.72 1-2. Rye
Cash, 30 1-2c; September, Bic; De
cemhcr. SAC.
Chicago. Aug. 2O.-Hogs-Market ac-
tive and 5alOc higher; light. Ss2Oa3'O;
mixed. $'.05a3.5O; heavy. S2.sOa3.225:
rough. S2.SOa:I. Gattlc-Native steers
stronger other cattle steady; bccvcs,
S3.2Oa4.65; cows and hcifers. $1.2Ja
3.:t5; Texas steers. x2.4Oa.3O; West
crns, S2.S')a4; stOckcrs and feeders,
S2.GOa3.70
Minneapolis. Aug. 2O.-Whcat - Au-
gust closed mt ~ :1-Sc: September
opened at II Lie ard closed at 81 :;-Sc;
December opened ut :E51r and closed ut
80 1-Sc. On track-No hard, - 3-Sc;
No. Northern, 81 3.Sc; No. . Northern,
40 1-2c.
Milwaukee,. Aug. 20. - Flour is un.
changed. Wheat 1irmcr; No. . spring,
81 43-4c; No. l Northern. IS lie; Sep
tember. So 1-Sc. Corn dull and un-
changed; No. 3, ID 1-2c. Oats in brisk
demand; No. 2 white. Die; No. 3 white,
1S 1-2a20 SAC. Barley nominal; No. 9,
~ 1-2c; sample, 2::a31c. Rye steady;
No. ]. II 1-2c
South st. Paul, Aug. 2O.-Hogs-Mar-
ket steady; sales at S2.7Oa325. Cattle
steady and active; good demand for
fat cattle; sales at $2.O;l42J
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Murder Tardilx Found.

Alontrosc, Minn., Aug. 10. - An old
woman, living alone, by the name OF
Hayes, commonly known in this VI
clnity as Black Norah, was found Il
few yards back Of her house last night
with her skull broken in. She was
last seen about n month ago. and it
is thought the body had lain there
nearly that long, as 1t was in the last
stage Of decomposition. She is report
cd to have had considerable money in
her house. An inquest will be held.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
She's n Ccnturinn Now

jamestown, N. d., Aug. II. - Miss
Matte Il. Bisclow, Il teacher in the
Rice school, st. Paul, with an escort,
recently made Il century run and will
become Il member Of the Minnesota
Century Road club. The run from
jamestown to Oriska and back, 100 IL
miles, was made in 1923 actual rid
ing time and in good condition, al
though the last few miles were made
in ,.,i,,
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Miners Di.chaared

Tower, Ainn, Aug. 10.-The Minnc-
this week and announced 10 per cent
reduction in wages Of the remainder
of the employees. Those discharged
here have no trouble in securing en-
ployment elsewhere, one Colorado firm
inquiring for several hundred men to
60 to Colorado at better wages.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Prominent Buxincx. Man Den,

Philadelphia, Aug. 10. = Telegrams
received in this city to-day from Mar
ragansett Pier brought news of the
death at that place yesterday of J.
w. Lippincott, Of the firm of Lippin.
colt, Johnson & Co.. one of the Oldest
and best known cloth houses in Phila.
dslphia. Mr.. Lippincott was born in
this city and was fifty years of aee.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
BULLETS AND BASE BALL.
Some Shooting Done in a Game 1
An,lr


ArknnsaA
Helena. Ark. Aug. ia game Of
base ball played at Poplar Grove to-
day between colored teams for n stake
of 81. broke up in IL pitched battle be-
tween the opposing mines in which two
boys were fatally shot and four 9th
crs more or less wounded. Negro boys
from the Polk and the I4owdy planta-
tions constituted the opposing teams.
William Griffin, the umpire, and an
ndllcrrnt of the Polk side. held the
stakes. In the third inning Griffin
gave the Lowdy team the hot end of
81 close decision, and the aggricved
team. led by Israel Tate. made rush
for the umpire and his son. who was
acting as official scorer The umpire
WAS prepared for the attack, however.
He opened Il valise and passed pistols
to II number of the Polk team and the
battle begun. Tate was the only man
on the Lowdy team that had gun.
but he did effective WORK. He emptied
his pistol INTO the Polk team. reloaded
and enpticd again. He is credited with
having shot four n en-.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Filed II. B,x Mortp.re

West Superior, Wis, Aug. 2O.-The
Dulutl-Supcror Gridge company has
filed mortgage for $ti5O,OOO to secure
thirty-year 5 per cent on or before
bonds to the Central Trust Company
Of New York. The Superior T. Duluth
Traction company, as lessee of the
bridge, guarantees the bonds.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Next to Col. Stevens

Ell! River, Minn., Aug. 19.-William
Moot. aged cighty-five years. and one
Of the first settlers Of Minnesota. was
buried here today. He came to St.
Paul in 1916. served term in the ter
ritorial Legislature in 1854. and claimed
to he the oldest settler living, except
Col. Stevens Of Minneapolis. He was
an old soldier and was buried with
e. a. X. hOnors.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Chilly I'm Nebraska.

Omaha. Aug. 19.-As a result of Sc
we're rain and hail storms throughout
Nebraska and adjacent states the ther-
mometer has fallen forty degrees in
the past forty-eight hours. 1t stands
at 60 in Nebraska, and fears are en-
tertained that frost will result
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Delaware Democrat.

Dover. Aug. 20. = The Democratic
state convention here to-day NOM
mated Ebe w. Tunnel of Sussex for
governor ami l.. Irving Handy of New
Castle for congress-
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22
Col. Warner Dead

Ellsworth, Wis, Aug. 2O.-Hans b.
Warner, a prominent Republican poll
tician and member of the state board
of control, died this morning after a
brief illness. The deceased was Sec
retary of state from 1873 to 1882.
The Dickinson press., 1896-08-22

New York, Aug. 20.-In tine supreme
court to-day Justice Smyth awarded
Mrs. Henry f. Abbey $1,000 yehr
dlimony pending the trial of her suit
for divorce from the theatrical and
operate manager. She was also grant
ed $3.50 counsel fees.