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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
RAILROADS SUFFER-.
Much Damage Done by the Severe
Storm.

Much Damage Done by the Severe
Storm.
Pittsburg, July 25.--All the railways
centering in Pittsburg suffered from
the great storm which swept with
such terrific force through the Mahon-
ing and Shenango valleys. On the
Erie & Ashtabula division Of the Penn
sylvania road the damage was partic-
ularly severe. 1t was the most re-
markable rain which ever fell in the
valleys. There were two washouts on
the Eastern division of the Fort
Wayne line, one being at New Galilee
and the other at Summit. Tons of
earth were swept down, covering the
tracks, and they were blocked for sew
eral hours, although all the through
expresses got in on time this morning.
The Pittsburg, Youngstown & Ashta-
bula, Newcastle & Beaver Valley and
other lines comprising the Erie & Ash
tabula division, all suffered severely.
There was serious washout at Jenk-
ms Run, on the Newcastle & Beaver
Valley line, and all east-bound trains
are running by way Of Homewood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
WHEAT IS AFL0AT.
UNPRECEDENTED FLOODsALONG THE
WILD RICE AND MARSH RIVERS.
A Disaster in Norman County, Mimi.
People From Ada Driven From
Homes, Taking Refuge in Boats
In One Day Water Covers Level
Fields of Grafn-RailrOad Tracks
Washed Ont.

Ada, Mimi, July 24.-The Oldest in
habitants cannot recollect the time
when this country had such food as
it is now experiencing. Heavy rains
started Sunday and continued till
Tuesday when q total of over five
inches fell. The previous rains had
thoroughly soaked the ground and had
swollen the rivers and lakes bank-full.
The Wild Rice river had been over
flowing its banks for week previous
to this last rein, SO that the latest
water created a flood which seems al
most incredible.
Farms upon which no water stood
Monday and where the grain stood
four feet high were flooded by Tues
day, and yesterday were SO Feep under
water that the heads of the grain
had disappeared. But few farms west
of the middle of the county have es.
cared. Taken altogether the dam
age amounts to terrible disaster to
the people of this county. Thousands
of acres of crops are utterly destroyed
and no one can reckon the partial
damage which will result to that por-
ton Of the grain which can be har-
vested. 1t will depend upon the
weather, which is now threatening.
The loss to grain in this county cannot
lie less than so per cent. Aside to the
damage from crops the loss by the car
rying away of bridges and washing of
roads will be very large in this county.
In Ada the lake began to overflow
it's banks Tuesday morning, running
into town, and the water gradually
rose in the resident district in the
north and east ends until last night
the residents were compelled to leave.
Some had to be taken out in boats and
by evening the whole east side was
flooded. The Great Northern track is
washed out in many places and the
work train has been held here with
crews of men for twenty-four hours.
The water is still rising and more rain,
even though it be slight, will vastly
augment the disaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Osefnow From the Wires i'm a Con.
n densed Form.
lnrEnv hoe 1,n~,,,> ~,

OSernow From the Wires In a Con.
~ denred Form.
sally. os A''eS'
AT San Francisco Billy Elmer
shocked out George Allen of Australia
IN one minute.
h1Wln T.. Uhl. formerly ambassador
VI tne united Slater to Germany, has
arrived IN New York from Hamburg,
The factory of the American Riscuit
company at 80, 81 and 96 Elizabeth
street, New York, was damaged to the
extent Of 100000 by fire.
The Japanese cabinet has agreed to
the proposal of the Hawaiian govern
ment to submit the questions at issue
between the two governments to arbl-
The Dwight & Barrett Paper Com
pany of Chicago, dealers in printing
ana an wrapping paper, have assigned.
;, Inc assets are placed at $4,000 and
habilitier at $4,000.
w. +. Crawford, an insurance agent
from Des Moines, committed suicide
ut the Butler house at Boone, Iowa, by
taking chloroform. He was a pharma-
clst and 32d degree Mason.
The largest number of appointments
OF rourth-class postmasters ever made
on single day was announced yes
terday with an aggregate of 1853. The
pest previous record was 157, made
June IL.
Jake Schaefer, the billiardist, has
concluded to bid farewell to America
and establish himself in Paris, where
another American expert, Eugene Car
Ter, has long maintained himself with
the cue in opulence.
The Brownell Car Company of St.
Louis. one Of the largest concerns of
the kind In the country, filed chattel
deed of trust to Ford w. Thompson,
trustee for the creditors. The total
liabilities are understood to be $751;
3(i4.59.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Mail says that Germany
protested to the United States against
the annexation of Hawaii by the latter
country. Germany, the correspondent
says, desired triple control Of the
Islands by America, Great Britain and
herself.
The Paris Gaulois sayr the forth
coming report of M. Potevin, the ex-
aiming magirtrate in the Panama
rcandal, recommendr the prosecution
of former Deputies Hurard, Sarlet,
Planteau, Saint Martin, Gaillard, Rich
ard and Rigaud, with Deputies Antide,
Boyer, Alfred Naquet and Henri Mar
ct and Senator Levret.
A clash is impending between the
federal and West Virginia State au-
thoritier. Judge M. H. Dent, of the
supreme court of West Virginia, is liza
BILE to be hauled before Judge Jackron
of the United States court, for con-
tempt in having issued an injunction
restraining a federal marshal from
ejecting one E. 8. Cummings from a
piece Of property at Harper Ferry.
Twelve of the leading vaudeville
theaters of the West have united in q
circuit that will enable performers to
secure longer engagements than have
ever been known in the history Of
vaudeville in America. The scheme
was engineered by J. D. Hopkins and
George Castle. who have five Chicago
theaterr, two st. Louis houses, Pitts
burg theater, one in Cincinnati and
one in Milwaukee,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
MAY PATCH IT UP.
ARBITRATION COMMISSION MAKING
FAIR PROGRESS
They Succeed In Getting the Opera
tors to Call a Meeting, All Prom
inent Firms Signing the Call
Little Danger of Any Conflict at
Present - Much Depends on the
Situation in West Virginia-Or-
gnnixers at Work. a.

Pittsburg, July 25.-The situation In
this district is not materially changed.
The effort of the arbitration commits
sion have been so far successful that n
call for a meeting of operators on
Tuesday next has been issued. 1t is
signed by w. P. De Armitt, for the
New York & Cleveland Gas Coal COM
pany; ]. B. Zerbe, for the Ohio T.
Young, for NJ. A. Hanna & Co.; e. w.
Schlendeherg, for the p. L. Robbins
company and other leading operators
of the district. These names to the
notice of meeting is sufficient guar
antee of the success of the gathering
in point of attendance. w. p. Rend
will also be asked to sanction the sign
ing of his name to the call. He Is now
in Chicago.
The Canonsburg region has pro-
duced no sensational features. The
striking miners are still encamped
near the Allison and Boone mines to
persuade workers from going to work,
but as the hearing in the injunction
case was postponed until Monday
there is little danger of any conflict at
present because the mine owners have
announced that their mines would re-
main closed down until after the hear
ing. AS far as the injunction is con-
cerned the strikers claim that it will
have no effect, as it restraints them
from what they have no intention Of
doing. They say they will modest no
one; that they are content to wage a
battle of peace and order, and that, as
they have public sentiment on their
side, they are bound to win. Should
the injunction be made perpetual the
operators, it is surmised, will make an
attempt to resume work. If they do
there will be trouble as long as there
are any strikers in the vicinity of the
mines.
There are rumors Of a march on the
mines of the New York & Cleveland
Gas Coal company. The Turtle creek,
Sand creek and Plum creek mines are
working steadily and without interfer.
ence. The employees claim that they
will pay no attention to the strikers
and want to be left alone. On the 9th
er hand, the miners officials claim that
their organizers, who have been at
work in secret, have laid the founda-
ton for general laying down of tools
when the proper time arrives. Much
depends on the situation in West Vir-
ginia. If that section comes out the
New York & Cleveland mines will nat.
urally be the pivotal point.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Main Building of the Peoria Grape
Sugar Company a Complete Loss.

Main Building of the Peoria Grape
Sugar Company a Complete Loss.
PEORIA ILL.,, July 25.-The main build
ing of the Peoria Grape Sugar COM
pany was completely destroyed by fire.
The loss is $5OOOOO; insurance, $780,
600. Negotiations have been in prog
ress for some time for the transfer of
the company to the glucose trust, but
it is not known here whether the deal
had progressed so far that the loss
falls on the combine or the original
company. The works are owned by
corporation in which the Drake es-
tate Of st. Paul is the principal stock
holder, with A. NJ. Drake as president;
Levi Mayor, Chicago, vice president,
and Samuel Woolner, Peoria, secretary
and treasurer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
STILL MANY GO.
Rush for Alaskan Boats IL Greater
N-t H. Than Ever. AftT

Rush for Alaskan Boats IL Greater
Than Ever.
Portland, Or, July %. = The an
nouncement that the steamer George
w. Elder would sail from this port
July 80, direct for Alaska, has caused
q rush to the Office of the Pacific Coast
Steamrhip company, and already one
half the passenger accommodations
have been sold and large amount OF
freight space disposed of. The Elder
can carry 200 cabin and 300 steerage
passenger, while her freight carrying
capacity is 1,4OO tons. OF these, berths
100 cabins are allotted to Portland for
sale and one-half the number of steer
age. The balance are reserved for
sale in San Francisco. Orders for
miners supplies have been coming into
the city by the hundreds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
DECLINE TO BID.

Armor Companies Do Not Want the
Government Contract.
Washington, July 25. - Secretary
Long has received replies from the
Carnegie and the Bethlehem compa-
MES to his invitation to submit bids
for supplying armor for the three bat
tleships, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ala
bama, in accordance with the linita-
tons placed by congress upon the
price to be paid for armor. Both of
the companies decline firmly to bid
within the $500 limit on the ground
that it is not possible for them to pro-
duce armor of the quality they have
been supplying to the government at
that figure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
SIMPLY A FAKE.

The Report That swidensk Had
Confessed to kent's Innocence.
Bismarck. n. D.. July 24.-The re-
port that Swidenski, accessory to the
murder of Mrs. Kent, has confessed to
the innocence of Kent, husband Of the
murdered woman, is without founda-
ton. Warden Boucher says he knows
nothing of it and has heard of no such
confession. He further states that the
report that Swidenski was i'll and eX-
pected to die when he is supposed to
have made the confession is untrue,
as Sweidenski has not missed a meal
during the time he has been in prison,
and has not been ill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
TURKS LEAVE THEssALY.
The Sultan Gives in to the Power
and the Strain Is Over.

The Sultan Gives in to the Powers
and the Strain Is Over.
Constantinople, July 25.-The ambas-
sailors of the powers and Tewtik
Pasha have agreed upon the frontier
clause in the peace treaty. The line
drawn by the military attaches and in
sisted upon from the first by the pow
ers, has been accepted by the sultan
with slight technical notifications.
The reports that the Turkish forces
have begun to evacuate Thessaly are
confirmed.
In consequence Of the recent raids
by Albanians into Servian territory,
the Servian foreign minister has in
formed the porte that if further in
.cursions take place the Servian troops
will be ordered to pursue the raiders
into Ottoman territory, and that they
are now held in readiness in Prolou-
I've, prepared to start for the frontier
Immediately. The Servian minister
adds that in the event of another raid
the Servian government will decline
all responsibility for the consequences.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
A PASTOR WRONGLY IN JAIL.

Convict's Confession May Give Rev.
w. f.. Hinshaw His Liberty.
Indianapolis. July 25.-Noah Baney.
a convict at the Michigan City prison,
has made q written confession, which.
If proved true, will have the effect Of
giving Rev. w. +. Hinshaw his lib
erty. Hinshaw was convicted two
years ago and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for the murder of his wife.
The tragedy was enacted at Belleyille,
a few miles west Of this city, and the
trial of Hinshaw was one of the most
Sensational in the history Of the state.
According to Baney, the real murder
ers of Mrs. Hinshaw are John Whit
uey and Guy Van Tassel, both Indian
apolis men of bad reputation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
FIRE IN A THEATER.
More Than 100 People Injured ny
Being Burned or Trnmp1ed.

More Than 100 People Injured ny
Being Burned or Trnmpled.
Paducah. Ky, July 24.-The casino
summer theater at Komana Park was
burned last night. A performance
was being given to about 600 people
when the fire broke out from a ire
works display on the stage. me au-
dience was panic-stricken. ProDaDly
over 100 persons were injured Dy Delns
hurried or trampled. Several Of the
actors were painfully burned. The
building was covered with tar paper
and was in mass of flames inside of
n minute. 1t is reported that three or
four children persisted in the flames,
but this cannot be verified. All the
doctors in the city are required to look
after the injured. Col. Reuben Row,
land and wife were seriously injured
In the stampede.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
Thew Opened the Safe.

Deadwood, s. D., July PA gang Of
burglars operated at Spearfish and got
about $1,000. When w. B. Towne
opened his store he noticed that his
safe. an old fashioned affair, had been
tempered with. Opening the door he
saw that the money drawer was miss
ing. and with it $3.50 in cash and over
$500 in county warrants, besides some
valuable papers. Entrance was eff
fected by forcing the rear door, and
the burglars, familiar probably with
the make of the safe, did not use
dynumit, but worked the combination.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
LONG SEARCH IS REWARDED.
Murderer Is Captured in
Montana.

Wisconsin Murderer Is Captured in
Monta?a.
Glendive, Mont, July 24-L. N. Zero,
an Oshkosh, Wis, Detective, arrived
Saturday and proceeded to Red Water,
Were he arrested Julien Zuehlke, who
shot and killed Edward Davids near
Markesan, Green Lake county, Wis,
April 4, 1896. When he arrived in
Glendive in charge of Detective Zero
he said he felt no compunction for
killing Davids, and was only sorry to
go back on account of his family. The
crime caused intense feeling, and one
man who was taken for the murderer
was killed by policeman. At least
thirty men hare been arrested since
the crime was committed who were
taken for Zuehlke. A reward of $500
was offered for the murderer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
100000 AT STAKE.
Ocean Liners Racing Against the
Tariff Bill.

Ocean Liners Racing Against the
Tariff Bill.
New York, July 25.-According to re.
ports circulated around the custom
house there has been in progress dur
ing the week an exciting race across
the Atlantic. Fully a dozen huge
liners and freighters have been striv-
ing to make port before the tariff bill
becomes a law. Large sums are at
stake, according to gossip, upon the
timely arrival of the Paris from South
ampton and the Umbria from Liver.
pool. If they get in before the tariff
takes effect it will mean a saving Of
$1,OOO,O0O in duties to the importers.
They have vast cargoes of wool.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
STRIKE IS TELLING.
Factories Closing All Over the COun-
try for Lack of Euel.

Factories Closing All Over the COun-
try for Lack of Fuel.
st. Louis, July 25. - On account of
the coal famine the electric lights in
Alton. ILL.,, will be extinguished at
midnight until the strike is settled
and coal is more plentiful. The ILL.,
nois Glass company has also closed
down factory No. Z. BY special ar
rangemen with the glass workers
union this factory was to have been
run all summer to make fruit jars in
&C mpetition with the non-union fac
tories. However, the scarcity of coal
has prevented, and no attempt will be
made to further operate. The coal
strike so far has thrown 700 hands
out of employment in Alton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
poi.oner. Sentenced.

Budapest, July 25. - The trial of
twelve women and two men charged
with wholesale poisoning was conclud-
ed here and sentences were pro-
'nouEced on six of the prisoners. -Four
of them were condemned to death. one
to penal servitude for life and one to
a term Of six years imprisonment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29

Disastrous Storm in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July 25. = On of the
most disastrous wind, rain and hail
storms which has visited here in
long time swept over Philadelphia and
contiguous territory. Houses were I'M
rooted, trees uprooted and cellars
flooded. In the outlying districts grow
ing crops were damaged to the extent
of thousands of dollars. An entire
row of three-story buildings in course
of erection at Fifty-second and Vine
streets was almost totally demolished.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
WOMEN HELD FOR MURDER.
Charged With Having Killed Deput
ShcrifYs in Colorado.

Trinidad, Colo, July 25. - Six men
and two women are under arrest
charged with the murder of Deputies
William Green and William Kelly
while they were in search Of cattle
thieves in the spring of 1896. Officers
are in pursuit of two more men who
are said to have been implicated in the
crime. One of the prisoners has made
confession in which he says the two
deputies were killed from ambush and
their bodies burned and the ashes
scattered so that there would be no
trace Of the bloody work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
German Epworth League.

Cincinnati, July 25.-Over I,oo uel-
.eeates besides the visitors were pres
.ent at the seventh annual convention
of the German Epworth League or
America. The religious exercises were
conducted by Rev. J. Klein OF LOUIS,
vile. Most of the day was devoted
to considering constitutional amend
ments. but all We're recomm'tleu'
Poners were read by Rev. G. #. Blu.
mey of Minneapolis, Rev. %. Rosser OF
DAYTON and Rev. ]. IL. Schunmetpren-
MIG Reports were presented from
eight state leagues.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
Has Whent to Burn.

Portland, Or, July 25-Advices from
every wheat growing county in Ore
gon show that the wheat crop will be
the largert in the history of the state.
Eastern Oregon. it ir ertimated, will
produce 11,5OO,OOO burhels; while the
Western Oregon crop will amount to
about 100000, making total of 49,
100000 for the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
colored Man Get. a Plum.

Washington, July 25. = Henry A.
Rucker,, who was. nominated for in
ternal revenue collector for Georgia, is
a eolored man residing in Atlanta. He
has but recently come into the contest
for the place, and the Georgia senators
had only brief notice of his probable
appointment. Neither of them is pre-
pared to say whether they will favor
or oppose his confirmation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29

Powers Should Pay the Indemnity.
st. Petersburg, July 25.-The Novoe
Vremya urges the powers most inter-
ested in the settlement of the Eastern
question to pay Immediately on be-
half of Greece the whole of the war
indemnity as the only means of fore
ing Turkey to evacuate Thessaly,
which is indispensable if the tranquil
ity of European policy is to be re-
stored
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
Hurricane N New York.

New York, July 25. - A deluge of
rain. accompanied by a hurricane Of
wind and a vivid display of lightning,
fell in this city. The storm lasted for
IN hour, doing considerable damage to
property. Telegraph and telephone
wires were blown down In many
places and for a time communication
with other cities was seriously inter-
rupted. A number Of persons were
partly stunned by lightning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
GAFFEY GETS 1T.

EenOminated by South Dakota Re-
publicans for Judge.
Foulkton, S. D., July 24-The Re-
publican convention of the Sixth jul
dicial district met here. Nearly every
one Of the ten counties comprising the
circuit was represented Ly full dele
CATION. Hon. l.. E. Gaffey of Pierce
was renominated for Judge by accla-
nation. A judicial committee consist
ing of one from each county was
named, which organized by the cleo
man, and j. NJ. Brown Of Eureka, Sec
rotary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
whalebacks for the Yukon.

Whalebacks for the Yukon.
West Superior, Wis.,, July 25.-It is
said that the American Steel Barge
company has arranged with syndi-
cate interested in the Alaskan gold
fields to construct several small YES
sells on the whaleback plan to navi-
gate the Yukon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
Five Men Killed,

Bridgeport, Conn.,, July pa ter
rihle explosion occurred on the steam
er Nutmeg State, of the Bridgeport
Steamship line, while she was laying
at her slip at the foot Of South street,
and as result four men. are dead,
three others are thought to be fatally
injured and a number are in serious
condition. The steamer was damaged
about $1,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
Train. strongly Guarded.

Trains strongly Guarded.
Connellsville, Pa, July 25.-An thro'
trains travelling over the. Pittsburg
division of the Baltimore e. Ohio rail-
read are guarded by men with Win
chesters. This Is done as precaution
against hold-ups by tramps.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
Gail for Beer STAMPS.

St. Louis, July 25.-The rush of St.
Louis brewers to buy beer stamps be-
fore the new tariff bill goes into effect
has exhausted the supply and the au-
thorities have ordered an additional
supply from Washington. A similar
amount was on hand wien the run be-
gan early in the week. OF this amount
$l61.O0O worth was taken by one firm
of brewers, who have applied for
more.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
Tired of Life.

New Orleans, July 25-Louis Boundt
of Memphis, who came here for treat
ment Mt the Touri infirmary some time
ago, shot himself twice with suicidal
intent and will probably die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
Stronger Than Ever Before.

StrOnger Than Ever Before.
Jacksonville, Fla. July 25. - Gen.
Emilio Nunez has arrived from Key
West. Asked with regard to reports
that the insurgent cause is weakening;
he said: "The revolution in Cuba is
stronger than ever before and Spain
will be compelled to leave the island
soon If the Canovas government does
not strike decisive blow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
ma..acrcd a whole Crew.

Lisbon, July 25.-In the chamber OF
deputies the colonial minister, Senor
Candida, announced that the crew OF
a Portuguese gunboat had been mas
sacred near Chinde, on the ZamDesl
river. East Africa. He said the gov
.ernmert had instructed the local com
mandant to punish the rebelllous na-
.tiveS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-29
Painters i'm sympathy.

Columbus, Ohio, July %. = w. Rea,
second vice president of the Brother
hood Of Painters and Decorators, Is
here at the expense Of his brother
hood to be assigned to duty by Presi-
dent Ratchford, free Of charge to the
miners.