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The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
OTHERS ARE in 1T
MINNEAPOLIS MAY HAVE A BIG
DOODLE SENSATION.
Charges Against City Fathers i'm Ad.
Lition to the Developments in
City Clerks Haney's Caae-GOOll
Citizenship Workers as Individu-
ais Are behind the Movement
Against Municipal Onicinls.

Minneapolis. Dec. 17.-According to
information given out to-day the move
mcnt in which tile warrant for City
Clerk Haney was the first step. is fos-
tered hy the local br: ucll OF a national
secret organization which has for its
object the publication IF city govern
ment. This body is sald Ia embrace
a majority Of the larger cities in the
United States. and to have ut it's hand
one of the finest systems of secret SER
vice In the country. Detectives have
been working on Minneapolis affairs
for over four months. The exact ma
ture of this organization may develop
as the cases alS. worked UP.
1t is wonderful to note the unanimity
with which the general public agrees
that there is much more behind the
attempt to arrest City Clerk Hancy
than the desire to prosecute him on
the comparatively trivial charge Of Of
fering to disclose certain fuel bids to
rival bidder. Trey feel that If he
was guilty of nothing else. and had
determined to leave the country for
ever. 1t would have been much better
to have let him go. Unfortunately for
the city's fair name. there is n proba-
bility that the names OF several other
public servants will be dragged In the
mire before the mess whlcl, has begun
to be stirred has been thoroughly
turned over.
All kinds Of sensational talk is rife
and many have II that wholesale ar
rests will follow in n few days. 1t
comes from n pretty reliable source
that more than a score of indictments
are very likely to be returned Mt the
first report of the grand jury which
meets tomorrow. At its last meeting,
the rumor has it that the paving deal
which was so suspiciously managed
from start to finish last winter and
spring was carefully investigated by
the grand jury, which at the time OF
the adjournment had practically
agreed to find true bills against two of
the city fathers. The names of the
aldermen who are coupled with the
charge of ioOdiing are also mentioned,
hut 1t is hardly safe to make them pub.
lie yet. When the names are revealed
there will be n little surprise mani
tested with the possible exception of
one.
Many believe that Mr.. Hancy will
never he brought back to Minneapolis
Those who are OIL his trail state that
he was warned, and never took the
| route that he intended. The city clerk s
name has been coupled with the lIlev'
| cntll ward aldermanic contest in a
manner that many would not relish
That there has been some crooketlness
In the Ninth precinct is quite evident.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
A PhiIinDine Killing

Madrid, Dec. II. - A dispatch re-
ceived here from Singapore says that
the natives OfNlindano island, one of
the Philippine group, have revolted,
and that many of the native troops are
deserting to the insurgents. A dis.
patch to the Impartial from Singapore
admits that there has been a general
massacre at Cavite. the fortified sea-
port town of the Island of LuzOn. 1t
adds that $50 prisoners revOlted, killed
six soldiers seized arms end tried to
raise the native Inhabitants against
the garrison. Continuing. these ad-
vices say that the revolt failed, the re-
VOTERS were shot down in the streets
and general massacre followed dur
ing tho night.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
THE IRRIGAT1oN MEET.
The Report of the Executive Com.
lmfttee

mittee.
Phoenix. AriZ., Dec. 17.-At to-dAy's
session of the national irrigation con-
gress Il. Il. Moses. chairman of the
executive committee. submitted the an
nual report Of the committee. The re-
port says:
1.-The work laid ont by the executive
committee for 1876 had not been fully
accomplished nor was it as satisfac-
tory to the members as it would have
been il they had not been handicapped
in many ways in its advancement.
Nearly every senator and representa-
tive in congress had been written to
and explicitly told what was desired
and their cooperation was asked. A
very strong sentiment in favor of irri-
CATION had been found. The press had
given valuable assistance to the cause
and the railroads had shown no lack
of interest in the work, n any of the
officials of the railroads having given
personal attention to tho work in sew.
cral ways that had been productive OF
great good"
The congress has brought to Phoenix
about 1000 visitors. nearly all men ill.,
terested in water storage and it's dis
duN representing tNSuNS'
seven states. The first days session
was effective and plans are now ma
turing for the organization Of the con-
gress on new lines better suited to
the work of legislation. \ commit
tee on reorganization was in session
and its report will be presented to the
body tomorrow. The committee on
credentials reported delegates present
from the States and Territories of Ari-
zona. California. Colorado. Connecti-
cut. Idaho. Illinois, Iowa, Indiana.
Kansas. Minnesota, Montana. Mis-
souri,. Michigan. Nebraska. New York,
New Mexico. North Dakota, Nevada,
Ohio. Oklahoma, Rhode Island. Texas.
Utah. Washington. Wyoming, Wiscon-
sin and the District of Columbia.
Permanent organization was effected
by the selection of c. b. Booth of Cal
ifornia to be president; Gov.-elect Il.
A. Briggs of North Dakota, vice pres
ident: James McClintock of Arizona,
A. T. Kellogg of Colorado and l.. s.
Hewlett of Washington as secretaries.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
RHODES PALACE ADLAzE.
The Ex.DictatOr of south Africa Su
ferA Loss by Fire

The Ex-Dictator of south Africa Suf-
fers Loss by Fire.
London, Dec. ia special dispatch
from Capetown says that Col. Cecil
Rhodes country house was gutted by
fire early this morning. 1t may be
presumed that the country house"
referred to in the above dispatch Is the
South African palace of the ex-premier
of Cape Colony. The mansion is de-
lightfully situated and has the quaint
architectural characteristics of Dutch
edilces of about two hundred years
ago. Belonging to the estate is a we'll
stocked geological garden, with drives
about six miles long, which cost Mr..
Rhodes over 100000 to establish.
This beautiful park is open to the cit
liens of Capetown, and contains near
" every non-carnivorous animal to be
found in South Africa.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
TURKS ARE ANGRY
The Object to Comments in Presi
dent CleYcland'a MeaaaRe

The Object to Comments I'm Presi-
dent Clevcland's MessaRe
New York. Dec 13.-A Washington
special to the World says: President
Cleveland has been called to account
by the sultan of Turky. An emphatic
protest was made yesterday by the
Turkish government against the Ian
guage used in the presidents message
to congress- respecting the massacre Of
the Armenians and the general con-
duct Of the government toward the
Christians in the empire. The situa-
ti0n is said to threaten the rupture Of
the diplomatic relations between the
United States and Turkey. The Turk.
fish minister, it is rumored at the state
department, has intima ted that If some
amends is not made by the president,
he will be obliged to ask for his papers
and will return to Constantinople.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
Crincs and Criminals.

Maria Barberl, the New York girl
who killed her recreant lover, has been
acquitted.
Charles Scott was fatally shot by his
wife Mt Lincoln, Neb. They quarrelel
and Scott started toward his wife with
q knife. She secured u revolver and
shot him III the eye.
The Ohio State board cf pardons has
refused to make a Recommendation for
cleu,ency in the case Of Tierney, the
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
Barn. A,,.xe Every Manning

st. Paul. Dec. 17.-Five more barns
were burned early this morning. In
cendiary fires are evidently becoming
numerous in the city and Chief Jack
son and his fircmen have not been
sleeping much during the past two or
three days. There have been no less
than twelve fires since Sunday morn
ing. and all of them. In the opinion of
Chief Jackson, are palpably of incen-
diary origin. and he has so entered
them upon his records.
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Carl sehur. 7. pre.,a-,<

:
Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-At the annual
meeting Of the Civil Service Reform
league the following officers were re-
elected: President. Carl Schurz. New
York; vice presidents, Charles Francis
Adams. Boston: a. Il. McDonough.
New York: ]. Hall Peasants, Balti-
more: Henry Hitchcock. st. Louis;
Franklin McVeagll, Chicaqo; William
Potts and Rev. Henry E. Potter, New
York. Archbishop P J. Ryan of Phil-
adelphia was selected as vice presi-
dent to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Rt. Rev Stephen Ryan. There
was a heated discussion over one
plank in the resolutions when they
were offered by Chairman Bonaparte.
The plank which caused the trouble
was as follows: 1.-The ignominious
and well merited defeat of the Demo-
cratic party ut the polls at the recent
election is a source of qualification"
The plank was stricken out
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
Ca Ausc-Drink.

Eau Claire, Wis. Dec. 17.-Yestertlay
a Pole named Katlaski boarded an
Omaha freight train at FairchiId, and
n few miles further on his body was
found ON the track. the head severed
and some distance from the body.
Kablaski had been on protractetl
spree. II is not known whether lie
committed suicide or fell Off accident
ally
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

Albany, N. ", Dec. IL. - The state
board of canvasscrs has completed the
canvass Of the votes cast in New York
at the recent election. On presidential
electors the vote was as follows: Me-
Kinley. Sl9.S38; Bryan, SOL 1860; Palm
or. 1925; Socialist, 1867; Prohibition,
1G.O52; blank. defective and scattering,
122,OSO; Mckinley over Bryan. 2l;S, Ago,
Mckinley over all others, 215,455.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
TRYING TO SETTLE.
Randall, the West Superior Embez-
xleP Ia Lodged I'm Jail

Randall, the West Superior Embex-
xler. Ia Lodged I'm Jail.
West Superior, Wis. Dec. 17.-ti. i.
Randall. formerly treasurer Of the Odd
Fellows. who is alleged to have pur-
loined $3.50 of lodge funds. arrived
from Louisville. KY, this morning,
and was met at the depot by an Inn
mense crowd. He was hustled ut
once before the court where the
original warrant was vacated and the
amount charged to have been emb.z-
zled raised from 500 to $3.50: Randall
waived examination and was bound
over to the superior court in S2.ND
bail. which he has been unable to Sc
cure. He has practically admitted his
guilt to Deputy Sheriff Rice. who ar
rested him at Louisville, and he is nc-
gotiating to settle The matter.
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Narrow Escape.

Wet Superior. Wis. Dec. 17.-By the
burning Of the East end fire depart
ment hall early this morning the city
lost upward Of $4,000 Of property and
the firemen had narrow escape with
their lives. Capt. johnson and two
firemen were injured by Jumping and
broken glass, but otherwise there was
no casualty. The destruction Of the
house leaves the city without fire de-
partment Mt the East end, and further
more without means Of securing one
owing to the depleted condition of the
treasury and the inability to incur fur
ther municipal Indebtedness. :
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
washington Talk.

The Cubn delegation in Washington
has received news to the effect that il
things continue as they are in the Phil
iippine islands. they will hc free l"'-
fore Cuba.
January 5 IL the date being corSid-
cred for bringing on the Pacific rail-
road funding hill in the house. 4 "ulc
fixing that day lms been drawn l'y the
members Of the committee Oh rules,
and probably will be recommended.
The president has nominated Bsnja-
min X. Kimberly of Colorado to bc re-
cei,er of public moneys at Denver,
Col; also, John q. Ostrander of Alas
ka. to he commissioner In AMI for the
district Of Alaska, to reside at Juneau.
The senate. in executive session, rati-
fed an agreement made between Sec
retMry Olney and Minister Romero of
Mexico. extending for u year the pro.
visions of the treaty between the
United States and Mexico for II survey
and relocation of the international
boundary line west of the Rio Grande.
A radical change in examination
methods has been determined upon by
the civil service commission, and will
be put into immediate operation by
new rules, making age, character, tech
nical experience, intelligence and ply
steal ability the test for place as me-
chanic in the engineer branch Of the
government service.
The postmasters at Waukegan, ILL.,,
and Evanston, ILL.,, recently removed
by the president, have refused to yield
their offices to their successors. Their
action is based Oh a determination to
continue in charge until their success
ors can produce their commissions. Tile
department has been advised Of their
refusal, and an inspector has been or
derel to assume charge of each office.
A. B. Fisher minister of agriculture,
will be IN Washington soon to discuss
with American authorities the ques-
ton Of abolishing the international
quarantine against cattle. If the gov
elnnent of the United States will
agree to abolish quarantine against
Canadian cattle, 1t is understood that
Mr.. Fisher will agree, on behalf of the
Canadian government. to abolish quar-
antiIe against American cattle.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
OtheFWiae.

The Massachusetts State Grange has
adopted resolution favoring Col. j.
II. Brigham of Ohio for secretary of
agriculture.
a joint convention of coal miners
and operators to formulate scale Of
wages in the Pittsburg district for
next year Is in session.
Whales have been numerous in the
bay at Santa Cruz recently. A fishing
boat narrowly escaped capsizing by
one of them.
Some time since Clint r. Coulter, the
we'll known Denver bicycle rider, COW
cred mile unpaced in $50 Is, estab.
lishing worlds record which has
been allowed.
George Thomas. a merchant Of Grand
Junction. Col. brought OH an attack Of
nose bleeding three weeks ago by lift
Ing sack Of iiour. The bleeding cop-
tillucd in spite of all the physicians
could do, aud he died.
Inspection Of winter crops of celery
now in the trenches in the Kalamazoo
celery fields shows that fully onc-third
Is rotten OH account of damp, warm
weather. The estimated loss is $780,
OOO.
AT the annual meeting of the board
of directors Of the Santa Fe system,
held at Topeka, the entire board of di-
rpctors. the executive committee and
the officers of the board were re-elect.
ed
The KnOwer Cottage, on the Cliffs at
Newport. Il. L., was sold to Henry
Payne Whitney. son-in-law Of Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt the price paid being
quarter Of a million. Mr.. Whitney will
present the property to his wife.
An examination of the assets Of the
recently failed Baxter Springs (Kan)
bank, of which Col Alexander Warner
was president. reveals but $2936 in
cash on hand. The capital stock of
the bank was SG5,OOO.
John X. Straucllan, a we'll known
mason contractor, who has been in
business at Rochester, n. L., for 25
years, has made an assignment, with
out preferences. 1t il estimated that
his assets will foot up $4,000, while
his liabilities will reach $12O,OOO.
The Independent Club Of Canada,
which has been in existence in Mont
real for some live months, and whose
object Is the attainment of Canadian
independence. Is gaining In strength,
and convention probably will be held
next March with n view to federating
all the groups and clubc having a like
object.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
Did lie HING Hi. wife,

Clark, S. H.. Dec. IL. - Christian
Christensen. indicted for the homicide
of his wife, who was found hanging
in tree last May. supposedly having
committed suicide, to-day entered Il
plea Of not guilty and the case has
gone to trial. Much interest is mani
tested in this case and the trial will
undoubtedly last week or ten days.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
Turkey Comes to Time

London. Dec. 1.-THE Times Berlin
correspondent says that the porte has
recalled Said-Ed-Din Pasha, the porte's
special envoy to Crete, in accordance
with the joint demand Of the powers.
Snid-Ed-Din Pasha was accused Of
thwarting the reforms in Crete prom
Used by Turkey to the powers.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

Davenport. Iowa, Dec. 17.-Another
German, August Schroeder, committed
suicide yesterday by hanging. DE.
spOndency caused the deed. This
makes nearly twenty Germans who
have killed themselves ip the last two
years in this city.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
Banker Arrested

Big Rapids. Mich, Dec. 17.-Excite-
ment over the recent Big Rapids bank
failure has increased by the arrest to-
day of ex-Alanager Comsteek. He is
charged by the depositors' committee
with having embezzled $1,000 Of the
banks funds. Mr.. Comst0ck waived
examination and was held in $5,OOO
bail.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
Answer. the Final Sum mons.

Answers the Final Summons.
Madison. Wis. Dec. 17.-Mrs Eliza
beth Proudfit died today of pneumonia
at the age Of seventy-three years, lcav-
ing two sons. Frank F. and A. II.
PrOudfit. Another son was Stanley
Proudtit, for many years located in st.
Paul with the Omaha railway.
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Leaned tn HI. Death

Erie, Pa. Dec. 17.-Edward A. Hart,
an insane man riding on n Lake Shore
train in company with his family ply
sician. escaped near Silver Greek, N.
T.. after struggle, and threw him
self from the train. His head struck
the rail, dashing out his brains.
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HIGHLY Connected.
A Man Wha Has Him.elf Fallen to ,
Very LOW Eafaie

Very Low Estate.
Portland. Or, Dec. 13.-John +. FL
iiott. a man with remarkable history.
whose brother is a peer of the English
realm, has been arrested in PcndletDn
for forging check for $50. Elliot.
was found almost nude and suffering
from delirium trcmens, and while in
Jail tried repeatedly to commit suicide.
tlis brother, Sir Henry Elliott, is now
governor Of one of the British possess
sions in Africa. where are located
enormously rich gold mines, recently
developed. He was formerly English
ambassador in Madrid, Berlin, Vienna
and was ambassador in COnstantinople
when the 1'nrko-Russian war broke
out. Elliott's brother-in-law is now
lieutenant governor Of Manitoba. His
uncle. Sir Gilbert Elliott, was years
ago speaker of the house of commons.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

Dcs Mcincs. Iowa. Dec 17.-George
p. Guiot. railway ticket agent at the
union depot here. has organized a
company for the Cuban war. He has
arranged to equip fifty men and has
twenty-cight ON the list now. The men
have agreed to 20 as soon as bclliger-
cnt rights are recognized. No two
know who the others are. for fear of
complications. Guiot ia graduate Of
Orchard Lake military academy, was
several years sergeant of the Second
United States cavalry. and is chief Of
engineers of the Iowa national guard.
He says several other companies are
being organized in Iowa. All the work
OF organization has been done since
the assassination of MaceO.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
The Pre.il.nt mar. nuck.

Georgetown. $. c.. Dec. 1G. : The
presidential party enjoyed splendid
sport off South Island to-day. The
number OF ducks bagged was about
ninety. Early tomorrow morning the
sport will be resumed for short time,
when the party will join deer drive.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
to- SHE'D BLOOD.

minneapolis Youths Said to BE Co.
inRtO Cuba.
Minneapolis. Dec. lit is rumored
that some time during the holidays a
band Of twenty or thirty young Mime
apolitans who are longing to see Cuba
libre and draw the sword against the
Spaniard, will leave the city to take
part in a filibustering expedition. The
leader Of the movement is said to be IL
we'll known newspaper man who has
sympathized with the Cubans ever
since the outbreak of the insurrection.
Arrangements for the trip have been
made through correspondence with
tho Cuban committees in the United
States.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
ChfId'a SnI End

st. Paul, Dec. II. = Little Walter
Dalllgren, aged sevcL teen months. was
almost instantly killed this morning by
pulling burning lamp over OIL the
table and inhal:ng the flames from the
kerosene.
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Fntel Exnlo.ion

Berlin. Dec. IL. - An explosion has
destroyed Won Cromer's match factory
at Aschaffenburg. in Bavaria. Two
men and four girls were killed and
many persons were injured.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

Lake City. Minn., Dec. IA freight
train, cast-bound. this morning broke
in two and the head end was run into
by the rear secticn, wrecking eight
cars. A tramp. unknown, was killed
between two cars. The wrecked cars
contained grain, flour and feed.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
Noted Enxine.. n-.a

New York, Dec. 17.-David Leonard
Barnes. a we'll known engineer, died in
this city to-day. aged thirty-eight
years. He was locomotive expert Of
unusual distinction.
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Washington. Dec. 17.--The controller
of the currency has given authority
for the organization Of the First Ma.
tional Bank of West Liberty, Iowa,
capital. $4,000.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

Ed Reed. who one year ago killed the
two Crittendcn brothers, outlaws. at
Waggoner, was himself shot and killed
mt Clarimore, Ind. T., last night while
creating disturbance.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
TRIBE Drownfn<

Nassau, N. H., Dec. 1.-two girls
and a boy. aged Eeven. eight and
eleven. respectively, children Of Ed
ward Farnsworth of Brooklyn, N. H.,
were drowned in mill pond here to-
day.
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RIVERA IN CHARGE
GEN. MACEO'S SUCCESSOR HAS Al
READY BEGUN WORK.

Gen. Raiz Rivera Has Taken the
Field Against the Spanish Forces
Left i'm Pinar del Rio by Gen.
Wcyler, and un Enlargement Is
the Iasurgents aud spaninrds.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

Mid mistletoe and holly boushs may mirth be king;
Then throned on every hearth as Atting queen,
The soul Of symphony her sweetest song shall sing
And gladder Christmas-tine had ne'er before
been seen,
Heap high the seasoned fagots on the fame,
And make the day full worthy Of the nsmc.
May Christmas chimes no note Of discord sound,
Nor strain OF selfish song dud vocal life
But everywhere may love Of God abound.
And sweets Of Peace take place Of strife.
OF all the festal days by Heavens favor blest
The Chrlstmas.tlde is brightest far and best.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

Express ONCE Robbed.
Durand. Wis.,, Dec. 13. - The United
States Express company's Office here
was burglarized and $500 taken. No
olllo
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19

The court Of appeals Mt Frankfort.
KY. to-day granted the attorneys for
Scott Jackson thirty days In which to
file a petition for a rehearing.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
PITH ON THE NEWS.
EvENTD JF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume Of the Most Inn
all Parts of the Globe. Boiled
Down and Arranged In Con.
| venient Form for Rapid Per.
| usal by Busy People.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-19
TARIFF ON LUMBER
LUMBER INTERESTS ARE HOLDING
A NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Speeches Are Made Against the Tar
Against Lumber and Urging the
Convention to Take Such Action
Ms VIII Secure Protection to Lunl-
ber In the New Tariff Dill.