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The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Gearuia,x Electinn

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 8. - The state
campaign in Georgia closed today
with two big rallies in this city. one
by the Populists and the other by the
Democrats. The result of the ballot
ing is involved in more doubt than has
attended previous contests in this
state. The Democratic managers to-
day gave to the Journal an estimate
of 10000 majority, based on detailed
estimates from 80 out of 135 counties.
l'opulist State Chairman Cunningham
says: II do not see how Wright's ma
iorty for governor can be less than
10.'HN and it may be 25.OOO." a. Il.
Buck, chairman of the Republican
state central committee, declined to
make any estimate. but said: "rhc
Democratic majority will he greatly re-
duced, and it may be worse than that"
a feature OF the campaign has been n
crusade for election reform led by the
journal.
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WELL RUNS AWAY.

Running North Dakota Farms Wf<h
Great Layers of Sand nnd Water.
Fargo, n. D.. Oct. IA petition was
presented to the county commissioners
to-day requesting official assistance in
securing control of the famous Buttlie
artesian well in the western part of
this county. The we'll has never been
under control since it WAS bored, and
shoots up siX-inch stream of water
and sand that has ruined the farm.
The sand now covers about fifty acres
of land, varying i'll depth from a few
inches to nine feet. A lake has been
formed over the rest of the farm and
the roadway is three feet under wafer.
All the farm buildings have been re-
moved and the sand has begun to
spread over adjoining farms. The pc
tftiOn recites that the owner has spent
all his money trying to control the
water. and he and his neighbors beg
that something be done quickly. \
committee was appointed to invcsti-
gate
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
FOOD FOR SHARKS.
How Weyler Keeps His Prlsons
From Becoming OYeFCrOwded.

How Weyler Keeps His PrlaOns
From Becoming Overcr0wded.
Chicago, Oct. S.-A special from Key
West, Fla. says: Butcheries OIL an
awful scale are being perpetrated
nightly in Havana, according to let
ter received here from one of the most
reliable correspondents in the Cuban
capital. Every night ut police head
quarters prisoners are taken out and
put on the books as released. These
individuals in charge of three police
men. are placed in n boat and started
off: they don't land anywhere. hut after
awhile the officers come back without
the prisoners. This action has been
watched night after night. From the
1st of September to the Both eighty
three prisoners have disappeared in
this way. Five were drowned OH the
night of Sept. Dc From the Cabanas
and MORO castle prisoners are taken
out and drowned in the same way. The
reason they are taken out of the har-
Dor Is on account of the number of
sharks. which get hold of the bodies
and leave no trace.
In BArrera Inns five men under az
rest on suspicion of putting IL dyna-
mite bomb under gas main. They
are kept at the police station and
tortured to make them confess. The
torture consists of feeding them with
dry Goldfish and not allowing them any
water. No other food is allowed. and
they die of starvation if they refuse to
cat the salt cod. This in said to he
the means employed by Weyler in
Barcelona, and. it is said. never failed
to produce the desired effect.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
GOVERNMENT IS APPELLANT.

In a Case Against the Milwaukee RE-
EnrdinE the Disposition of Lands.
Chicago. Oct. S.-rhe United States
court of appeals is hearing the argu-
ments to-day in the case of the United
States against the Chicago. Milwaukee
4 st. Paul Railway company. in which
are involved 3.5OO,GO acres of land
donated thirty-tivc years ago by the
States Of Iowa and Minnesota to the
Hastings 4 Dakota. Southern Alinnc-
sofa and McGregor 4 Missouri River
railroads. all of which are now part
of the st. Paul system. The govern
mcnt brought suit to impose IL fine of
$1,000 for neglecting to make annual
reports Of all lands in their possession,
and disposition. as provided for in Il
law passed in 1873. The case is now
OH appeal from the Milwaukee federal
court, where it was decided against
the government.
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NUBBINs OF NEWS.
Items Of General interest Placed sn
a Few Lines.

Items OF General Interest Placed Sn
Few Lines.
Miss Virginia Fair denies absolutely
that she is to marry HI. Maitland
Kersey of New York.
The president has appointed III. \.
Emery interpreter at the United States
consulate at Che Foo, China.
TO-day's statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available
cash balances. $24O,529,313; gold TO-
serve, $125,6OO. .Oi5.
The Venezuelan boundary commits
sion will meet next Saturday for the
first time III several months, and it is
expected that considerable business
will be transacted.
William b. Rose has been appointed
receiver of the stock of b. l.. Price Il
Co.. clothing manufacturers of New
York. in proceedings for dissolution
of the firm; liabilities. $125,OM.
Wichita Ilanl division of the o. II.
t.. one of the largest divisions of the
order in America, met last night in
special session and voted funds to aid
the Canadian operators on strike.
n. o. Hopkins. formerly prominent
in Missouri politics, where he repre-
sented AtchiSon county in the state
legislature for three terms. died ut
Pasadena, Cal, at the age of seventy
two.
The Presidio ut San Francisco was
ell fete yesterday. the occasion being
the wedding of Miss Jennie l.. Gather
wood, the charming stepdaughter Of
Maj. Darling, of the Fifteenth artill.
cry, and DIR. Martin Grinnell of New
York.
The Indian bureau has received n
telegram from ruskogee. Ind. r.,
where election trouble was feared,
saying that the counting of votes il
progressing and that everything is
quiet.
A heavy freight train on the Penn
sylvania railroad parted ut Donahue's
Station, eight miles east of Pittsburg
this morning and came together again.
smashing fourteen cars. Two tramps
who were stealing ride We're killed
and another fatally injured.
Supt. letter has succeeded in getting
all the bones and ashes of the four
Choctaw boys who were burned in
the flames of Spencer academy. near
Antlel's, Ind. H., and has buried them.
1t has been aScertaincd that one Of
the students set the building OH fire so
that lie could go home.
a young woman of ArkOe. Mo-. has
been arrested for the murder of Mrs.
John Baumley near that place last
Friday. 1t is said that she was i'll
love with Mr.. Baumley. and is sup
posed to have murdered the woman
out of jealousy and so that she could
marry her husband. The young lady
confessed.
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EIGHT MORE ExcoMMuNIcATED.
Continued Opposition to- Bcnciicinry
Secret Societies.

Continued Opposition to Beneficiary
Secret Societies.
St Paul, Oct. Z. - Eight more men,
bcrs of the First Swedish Lutheran.
church were formally accommodated
at last Sunday mornings service for
refusing to sever their connection with
beneficiary secret societies. Thus is
continued the agitation which resulted
Il few months ago in tic cxconlnuni-
cation by Pastor IT, \. Johnson of
seven members for the same reason.
The last group of the rccalcitrant is
even more prominent than the previ-
GUS contingent. These eight members
include retail merchants. mechanics
and employees of a banking institution.
The secret societies which they re-
fused TO quit are the United Workmcn.
the Woodmen and the Knights of
l'ythias. 1t is reported that in all
there were originally 100 members of
the church who had joined srsrrct So
cictiCs. Fifteen of these have been OK
communicated, some others have
abandoned the societies and Il number
have voluntarily left the congregation.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Highest Of all in Lcavcning Power-atest u Govt Report
R3%!Al! q! fs%asSF Rfak3HS
ABSOLUTELY PURE
NJ. & s1'. L.
The ROnil Fasses Into the Hands of
lh,, Rnnl nxvnoes

The ROnil Passes Into the Hands of
the Real Owners
Minneapolis. Oct. 9. - At last the
stockholders Of the Minneapolis l. st.
Louis have come into their own. At
the annual meeting. which was called
to order in the offices of the company
today, the road passed into the hands
of the real owners. To succeed thu.
retiring directors. w. a. Reed. August
Belmont, w. l.. Bull and c. G. Cuyler,
there We're named G. $. Mellen. New
Haven. Conn; Edwin I4angdan and
George Crncker. New York. Mr.. Lang
don is president of the Central Nation
al Bank of New York. and Mr. Mellen
is Il we'll known New England railroad
man. After the meeting of the stock
holders the directors met to elect Of
licers. These present were Edwin
Hawley. William Strauss. +. II. Davis.
{. $. Mellco and Il. H. Palmer. Officers
wei" elected as follows President.
Edwin Hawlcy. hitherto vice presi-
dent: vice president. John l.. Searles,
president of the Western National
Bank Of New York. who is also a di-
rector; treasurer, i. II. Davis. who
succeeded Mr.. Hartshorne. resigned.
William Strauss of New York is COLI
tinled as general counsel. as is also
Joseph Gaskell as secretary and treas
urer, and the rest Of the list of Otti-
calS. from General Manager A. l..
Mohler to General Roadmaster Con-
nell
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
WOn,en's Dny

Burlington. Iowa, Oct S.-W0man's
day at the Iowa scmi-centennial was
introduced this morning by an indus
trial parade, participated in by whole
An immense throng, largely composed
of ladies assembled at the auditorium
and listened to the exercises. compris-
ing the addresses. reciiations and
music by leading Iowa ladies. The
programme will be continued tonight
with the principal address by Caroline
J. Bartlett of Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
COLLISION IN OREGON.
Two Trninmen Are Killed and Sc
erRl Others Injured

Two Trninmen Are Killed and Sew
eral Others Injured.
Roseburg, Or, Oct. S.-A collision Oc-
Cured between two light engines of
the Southern Pacific today half Il
mile south of Green's Station. The
collision resulted in the death of John
McGOnigle of Portland, fireman. and
\. n. Toy. brakeman. The injured
were James Porter. engineer; Joe Hap
persett. fireman; Ben Lehr, brakeman;
Fred Wallace. conductor, and Engi-
neer McCaulcy.
Conductor Wallace. of the South
bound overland, left his tickets and
papers Mt the station here. He dis
covered his loss. sidetracked at Dill
ards and started back with a light
engine. Meanwhile the papers We're
discovered by the station agent here
and the train dispatcher ordered out
a light engine to overtake the over
land ut Myrtle Creek, keeping look
out for No. 1G and the section men.
The day was very foggy and the
south-bound engineer did not see the
north-bound, which rounded the curve,
colliding with the above result.
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Will Kent ne snxcd.

Fargo, n. d., Oct. 1.-The attorneys
for MylOn X. Kent have finally de-
cided to present the numerous petitions
from almost every town in the state
asking that executive clemrncy bc OK
tended and the death penalty COM
mutcd to life imprisonment to Gov.
Allin. They feel quite confident that
the governor will take favorable ar-
tion. Should the governor refuse 10
interfere, Sheriff Barnes will Mt once
begin to prepare for the execution,
which is set for Nov. II.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Grain Palace Omen, IN nn,n

Aberdeen, S. D.. Oct. 1.-The grain
palace season for 1896 opened last
night in the midst of Il rain storm ami
generally unfricndly weather condi-
tions People turned out literally,
however. and the attendance com
pared well with the opening nights in
other years. Clara Louise Thompson
and her talented company of thirty-one
gave the illustrated monolOgue 1.-The
Chinook" The Arion Second Rcgi-
ment band of Oshkosh. Wis, chief
musical attraction, arrived to-day and
will give it's first concert tomorrow.
The Masonic male quartet and lady
soloists of Minneapolis will arrive in
the morning. The exhibits of all kinds,
particularly Of stock, surpass those of
other years. The decorative and elcc-
trical effects are also especially good.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Crowd. MT Kanviile.

Kansas City, Oct. 7.-Gen. Alger and
his PARTY OF campaigning generals
in a manner new to that event. After
spending quiet Sunday, they arose
early and, from 6:3O in the morning
until they left at 3 o'clock in the after
noon for Leavenworth. they spent the
time in speaking to enthusiastic
crowds in different parts of the city.
Wherever they went the people
flocked about them by the hundreds
and thousands
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
OFF FOR NEW YORK.
Kearncy and Haines Sail On the
Werkenllam This Morning.

Kearncy and Haines Sail an the
WerkenLlam This Morning.
Rotterdam. Oct TEN minutes be-
fore the Netherlands line steamship
Warkecdam sailed for New York on
Saturday last carriage containing
four men, Kearney and Haines, the
Irlsh-American suspects. and two po-
lice officers in plain clothes. drove up
to the dock and the party boarded the
steamer. Kcarney and Haines were
taken to state room, where they re-
mained until the Werkendam left port.
The two suspects wc"e shipped under
fresh aliases. The French police at
Boulogne-sur-AIer were notified and
strict orders We're given to the police
of Rotterdam to keep the affair from
the reporters, and for this purpose an
official statement to the effect that the
suspects had been conducted to the
frontier was given out.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Rrxan I'm Indinnapoli.

Indianapolis. Oct. S.-The reception
accorded Mr.. Bryan on his arrival in
Indianapolis to-day was nearly as
great as any he has received during
his entire trip. He made five speeches
here. and at each meeting he adj
dressed immense audiences. which was
nearly as large as that addressed by
him on Boston common. the largest OF
the campaign. The Bryan party was
received at the station with great en-
thusiasm from m:ny thousands gath
cred about. He was taken Immediate
ly to the Grand hotel, and the parade
from the depot to the hotel was a
continual ovation.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
A Wheel Thief.

st. Paul, Oct. Z. - Joseph King. a
young man from Fargo, N. D., was ar
rested by Detectives Daily and Camp
bell this morning charged with stealing
q bicycle i'll Fargo. The wheel was re-
covered yesterday in the Northern Pa
cific Express company's Office. having
been shipped by King from Glynlon.
thirty miles this side of Fargo. King
admitted that lie was the man wanted.
and that he would go back for trial
without the necessity of q renuisitiOn.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
JUST AN ACCIDENT.
No Attempt Made to Wreck the
Cznr'A Trnin

No Attempt Made to Wreck the
Cars Train.
London, Oct. Z. a great deal has
been made out of little or nothing l;y
the report circulated in the United
States that large block of wood was
found lying across the railroad track
Mt Garstang. some distance south OF
Lancaster, nn hour before the cars
train passed there yesterday morning
on its way from Ballatcr to Ports
mouth. The inference evidently in
tended to he drawn from the messa go
was that an attempt had been made
to wreck the imperial train. Such is
not the case. The obstruction was
quite a natural onn in the high wind
prevailing. A mile post was blown
down by the wind Oh the opposite rail
way track to the one upon which the
car Travelled, and it was removed halt
an hour before the imperial train
passed by the plate layers whose work
1t was to watch the tracks during the
stormy weather.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
FLORIDA's ELECTION.
The Democratic Ticket Elected by 81
Good SInjorlty

4
Good MINORITY.
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 8.-The general
election for state and county offices
throughout Florida has been held.
There were three tickets in the field
for state officers-Democratic. Repub-
lican and Populist. and also for coun-
ty officers in nearly all the counties.
The gold Democrats supported the
Democratic ticket and there is no
doubt of its success by Il good ma
jority. In this election the Australian
ballot system was used for the first
time in this city. The result of the new
system was very satisfactory and the
election passed Off quietly. Several
important amendments to the state
constitution were voted on, the most
important being one to abolish October
elections. 1t is believed that this
amendment has been adopted.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
BAD BRAkEMES.
They Make 1t a Practice to XIII
TrRmOH

They Make 1t Practice To All
Trampn.
New York. Oct. s.-A dispatch from
New Haven to the Evening World
says that the police Of that city believe
that brakemen of the Consolidated
railroad have been ruthlessly murder
ing tramps caught stealing rides OIL
cars of that line. 1t is asserted that
ten bodies. all mangled by being run
over by trains, have been found OH
the tracks of the Consolidated within
the last six months. The dispatch
states that a man named Moloney,
from Brooklyn, was shot twice and
thrown from u train by the train
hands. but survived his injuries and
has given information to the authori-
ties which led to the arrest of a brake
man named Bean. The latter, accord
ing to the story. confessed to the super
intendent of police of New Haven that
the brakemen made practice of kill
ing tranlps found ON their cars.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
The story Di.crcdited

San Francisco. Oct. S.-1hc telegram
from London telling of the arrest OF
William NJ. Castle Of San Francisco
on the charge of stealing furs is dis.
credited here. The Mr.. Castle men
toned is the senior member of the big
tea. coffee and dried fruit shipping
firm of Castle Bros. of this city, one
of the largest and wealthiest mercan.
tile establishments on the Pacific coast
Mr. Castle left San Francisco in April
last and was to have sailed for the
United States tomorrow. and his ar.
rest on such charge is received with
incredulity.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

Ashland, Wis. Oct. S.-An unknown
steamer struck breakwater sometime
during the past day or SO. The bay
has been covered with fog and smoke
for several days past and it is impossl
BILE to ascertain what boat did the
damage. The brcakwater was badly
damaged in one place. Inspector Eos
ter is now on IL vigorous hunt for the
1nnt
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
BRYAN CASE ECHO.
SubOrnAtfOn of Perjury Charged
Axuinkt WitneAnca

subOrnation of Perjury Charged
Against Witnesscs.
Newport, Ky, Oct. S.-The case of
John Seward, the detective charged
with the subornation of perjury in the
trials of jackson and Walling, was
postponed to-day. William Trusty. ST.,
father of William Trusty. j., whom
Seward introduced as Il witness,
swcars that Pearl Bryan was found
dead in Cincinnati, and could not have
been murdered on the kentucky side
of the river. made a confession. stating
that certain attorneys offered $500 for
such evidence, and that Seward got
his SON to testify accordingly, and
then kept all the money. Sensational
developments are now expected at the
trials of Seward and William Trusty,
1r
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Mur,lcr in Counc,l nIun.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Oct. S.-Mrs.
Scemin l.. Axe, a dressmaker of Oma-
ha, was found dead at an early hour
this morning in the street. She had
been shot in the head four or five
times. and any one of the wounds
would have proved fatal instantly. A
careful search was made where the
body was found, but no clue could be
discovered.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
stabbed by a Burglar

st. Paul, Oct. 7.-Samuel II. O'Leary,
manager of the O'I.eary Packing COM
pany, had thrilling fight in the dark
with two burglars last night in the
ware rooms Of the company on West
Tenth street, near st. Peter. Mr..
O'Leary was stabbed in the left side
by one of the burglars and shot at.
He also shot at the men. but as far as
is known neither shot took effect. The
burglars got no plunder but they made
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
They NAV Flul,t

Washington. Oct. 8.-ltumors are in
the air to the effect that Senator
Blackburn may challenge Logan Car
Isle to fight n duel because Of the lat
ter's recently printed card in which lie
declared it would be more of an honor
to hold Il joint debate OH the financial
question with Il negro than with Black
burn.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Stage Held UH

Sonora. Cal. Oct. s. - For the third
time in six months the Sonora stage
was held up to-day near the mining
town of ClOudman and two masked
robbers forced the driver to deliver the
mail pouches and express box. which
We're ritied Of registered letters and
valuable packages The value of the
spoils are unknown. A posse Is in
pursuit,
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"a COMMON scoLD."
Punishmcnt of Six Men Who Tarred
and Fenthcreal Her.

and Fenthcred Her.
Hudson, Wis. Oct. S.-An Interesting
criminal case was disposed of here to-
day in Judge Bundys court. 1t was
the action Of the state against w. II.
Link, Otto Engstronl, Michael Carroll.
Charles Jennings. a. ii. Lynch and
William Fitzgerald The offcnse was
the tarring and featllcring of Mary
dunbar, an old woman, for being IL
common scold. IL was done at New
Richmond on the night of May Is,
1S05. They today pleaded guilty and
We're sentenced by Judge Bun,ly to
pay fine of $:31 each. which includes
costs, or 20 to Jail for thirty days.
the latter.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Libel ON Sardines.

New York, Oct. 7.-On complaint Of
the French consul Edmund Pruwaert,
Carl l.. Hansen. Peter +. Il. Hansen,
provision dealers: Benjamin o. Bow
ers and Charles Weller were arrested
to-day charged with violations of the
trade mark law in selling domestic sar-
dimes under u French trade mark.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
FIGHTING IN CUBA.
Tive ENGAGEMENTS Reported fr
Which 10th Sides lose.

TIVE EnEaEemcntn Reported in
Which Both Sides Lose
Havana, Oct. S.-News has been re-
ceived here of an engagement which
took place on Monday near Guamo, in
the Western part of the Province of
Pinar del Rio between the Spanish
troops under Gen. Bcrnal and Col
Merodaz and the insurgents under
Antonio MaceO. The latter is reported
to have lost eighty men killed and to
have retired with many wounded. The
troops lost over 100 men. In the sec
ond engagement between the troops
under Gen. Bernal and Mace0's forces
the latter lost 100 killed and had 200
men wounded. The Spanish loss was
ninety-fOur men.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Court Settles Ii

DeS MoineS. Iowa. Oct. S.-The state
board Of election arbitration has de-
cided that Palmer Democrats are en-
titled to use the appelation National
Democrat" on the official ballots. thus
ending bitter controversy between
Democratic party factions in this state.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Dych Heard From,

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. PROF. L. l..
Dych, the companion of Peary in his
Arctic expedition, was heard from to-
day in letter received by his wife,
written under date of Aug. % at
Cooks Inlet. In it the explorer states
he found the coveted specimens de-
sired for the state university and that
he was we'll and would be home early
In 0cf0hoP
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

Canton. Oct. Z Rain and slush did
not keep the big delegations from Can
ton. No more enthusiastic callers
have been here than those from Ton
AMANDA. Buffalo and Syracuse and
Lcnawee county Mich. And through
the drenching showers the callers
marched to the Mckinley home max
ing the city resound with their en-
thusiasm. while mounted troops and
large bands of music and finely
drilled companies uniformed in mack
intoshes evoked cheers from the thou
sands who stood sheltered in the door
ways and under awnings while the Wis
itOrS marched by.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
llnn Rprnna F}Pes

San Francisco. Oct. 8. - The forest
fires about Pasadena are growing. The
Echo Mountain hotel and Mount Lowe
railroad house are surrounded and are
in extreme danger of being burned.
The Lowe observatory is as vet safe,
but may not live through the fires,
which are almost beyond control.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Death to One,

Winona, Minn.. Oct. 8. - Louis f.
Schmidt. a prominent farmer in the
town of Hart was killed last evening
going home from Winona with IL load
of lumber. On Il steep hill the harness
broke and the load tipped over. falling
across his chest. causing instant death.