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The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
DISCIPLINE WAS STRICT,

Lieutenant Commander WainwrIsht Tells
OF the Regulations Aboard.
Lieutenant Commander Richard VAIN.
wright testified that the regulations in re.
gard to paints and inf1ammables and all
other precautions were strictly carried
out on board the ship. Every possible
care was taken to avoid accident. All Wis.
itors were scrutinized before being al.
lowed to come on board the ship. Nobody
was allowed unaccompanied. Special
'lookouts' were required at night No
unauthorized boats were allowed to an.
proach the ship.
There was fine discipline, obedient
crew, quiet men. He was in the captains
office ut tho time of the explosion; felt q
very heavy shock and heard noise Of fall.
In obstruction. Thought the ship was
being fred upon: Was told by the cap.
tain to see that the boats were lowered.
He saw few men coming, mostly offlcers.
He saw no reason to food the magazine
because water was coming up. He saw
fire forward. The boats began to crowd
around the wreck. He induced the boats
to take tho wounded to different vessels.
He ordered list of the saved and wound.
ed. There was excellent discipline after
the explosion. Orders were followed with
promptness of drill. The only order
not obeyed was the order to leave the
ship.
He first examined tho wreck at day.
light the following morning. He took
gig with Lieutenant Hood and a few
men and attempted to board the wreck.
He was warned off by an armed boats
crew of Spaniards and then pulled around
tho wreck. There were still some burn.
ing fragments.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
REFORM ELEMENT WON.

s'Boodls" Aldermen In the Minority In
tho Chicago City Counoil
CHICAGO. April 6.-1n the aldermanio
election in this city the reform element
Won,f electing IS ont Of " candidates.
1hese Is havd pledged themselves to
demand for the city compensation for
III public franchises. With Is hold.
overs the reform element will have 50
tyoses IN the city council or q majority
Sof 8. The polticss of the aldermen
/ selsoted5 are Dsmoeeats' n, Republicans
n, Indspendsnt L
The Eeturns for town ofdosfs show
+ chat the Democrats were successful in
electiug tho town tickets in the three
great divisions Of the city-North,
South and West. The Dsmocratsa also
elected the town officers in the town
Of Lake. The Republicans elected
their candidates for town officers in
\ Hyde Park, Lake View, Jsnsrson and
Cicero. With tho exception Of the
Nineteenth ward, where the reform
element was defeated in its opposition
to Alderman Johnny" Powers. the
election passed OF quietly.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
The Land Of Christ.

Under this title the passenger depart
ment of the Chicago, Burlington & North
ern Railroad has issued splendid Sc
ries of views made by the half-tone pro-
cess from photographs taken in the Holy
Land. The subjects embrace people,
scenery and cities. as they exist to-day in
that famous country. The work is pub
lished in twelve parts, each containing
from twelve to fifteen views. Each pic
ture is fully explained by descriptive
reading matter. A sample part will be
sent to any address on redeipt of two
cents in postage, and the complete set
will be forwarded, postpaid, on receipt
of ninety-6ve cents. Postage stamps
will not be received for the full set, but
remittance must be made to the under
signed by draft, postal order, express
money order, or registered letter. This
is rare chance to secure more than two
hundred views Of the Land of Christ for
less than one dollar. Address
GEO, P. LYMAN, 4
G. P. A., C.B. & N. r. r., St. Paul, MINI.
3-I2.4t.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
PUBLIC. OWNERSHIP
THE pEMocRAT.PoPuiisr COMBINE
SWEEPS MILWAUKEE

On . Platform Containing . Munioipal
Ownership Plank-Entirs City Ticket
Sssseessfsl and = As3erley Of the Cess.
I sai-Rseurss From Chicago indicate .
Victory For the Rsfofsmers.
MMwAuKEE. April e.-The ,munici.
pal election which was held in this
city during the day resulted in q land.
slide for tho Democratic Populist ticket
which elected the entire city ticket by
plurality Of about 1900. David 8.
Rose will be the next mayor; William
Below, treasurer; John r. Wolf, comp.
troller, and Carl Runge. city attorney.
It was victory for municipal owner.
ship Of public utilities. that being the
principal plank in the platform. The
convention which nominated the sue.
cessful candidates also endorsed the
platform Of the Chicago convention
which nominated William J. Bryan,
but the silver issue was not touched
upon in the campaign. The complex.
ion Of the new city council will also be
decidedly Democratic, being composed
Of Is Democrats and II Republicans.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
GENERAL LEES STORY.
American Consul Mt Havana Gives Hi
Testimony.

American Consul Mt Havana Gives His
Testimony.
Consul General Lee appeared before
the court on March 8th. His testimony
related to the official formalities pro.
ceding tho Maine's arrival. On Jan. "a
he received a message from the state
department saying that the Maine would
be sent to Havana on friendly visit to
resume the regular status of naval ro-
lations between the two countries, and he
was ordered to make arrangements at the
palace for the interchange Of official cour-
tesies. After call at the palace he sent
the state department a cipher message,
saying:
Authorities profess to think the Unit.
ed States has Interior purpose in sending
the ship. Say it will obstruct autonomy
and produce excitement and most prob
ably q demonstration. Ask that it not be
done until they can get instructions from
Madrid. Say that If our purpose is
friendly, as claimed, delay is unimpor-
tant."
1t was too late, however, the Maine
had already sailed. She arrived next
day, and Lee reported her arrival to the
state department..
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
NORTH DAkoTA MILITIA.

A Valley City special of April 4, says
Col T. P. Peake of the North Dakota
militia, returned tonight from a hasty
trip east. 1t is expected that Col. Peake
comes charged with instructions to re-
cruit the militia to its full quota. In
case of being called, Major Frank P.
White and Col. John D. Black, formerly
on Gen Miles staff, expect to raise regi-
ments. Officers here scout the idea of
the militia not being liable for duty by
the order of the president outside the
United States. Every man signifies his
willingness to 60 to Cuba if ordered.
Company G to-day dug pits and will be.
gin skirmish drill as required by the lat.
est tactics received from Washinton DUR
ing the past week.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
MAY END THE STRIKE.

New Bedford Operatives Ars Expected to
Go to Work Next Week.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass. April SIN.
dications now point strongly to a set.
Element Of the strike on Monday, April
II, and it is believed that the mill
gates will be opened ON that day, and
that the operatives will generally re.
turn to work. The retail grocers and
market men Of the city, without exoep.
tion. who have been carrying the strik.
ers on credit for the past ~ days, have
issued notice that commencing Mon.
day, April II, all sales will be for cash
only, and in enforcing this action, they
are backed up by the wholesalers, who
will demand cash payments from the
retail merchants. The prelates Of the
three French Catholic churches on Sun.
day addressed their parishioners, prac.
tically advising them to return to work
when the mill gates shall be opened.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
eze7A ESTATES RETURNED.

salvador's ex.Prssideut Il Again Wealthy.
VIII Quit salvadorsan Politics.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The Ex.
aminer says: General Carlos Ezeta,
the ex.president Of the Republic Of Sal.
vador, has been vindicated by his peo.
pie. His vast estate, the stocks and
money confiscated by the government
Of Guiterras, after Ezeta was forced to
leave his native land, four years ago,
have been returned to him, and Ezeta
10 again worth more than $4,000, 900.
The money that Ezeta has used in
this country was furnished by his wife,
who now is In the South American re.
public settling up the exiled generals
affairs.
She will return here on May 8. The
general says he will never again inter.
est himself in Salvadorean politics. He
10 now living in Oakland.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
MINERS TO QUIT WORK.

General Strike Probable Along the Mo.
nobgshela River.
P1TTsBuRa, April 5.-All indications
point to q general suspension Of coal
mining along the Monongahela river
and inside of 48 hours it is expected
10000 diggers will be on strike. The
operators have been requested by the
miners to acknowledge the interstate
agreement and comply with Its terms.
Thus far only q portion Of the firms
have acceded to the demands and the
others propose to fight it ont with their
employees and the United Mine Work.
srs' association. Nothing short Of the
operators complying with the condi.
tons Of the Chicago agreement can
avert q general strike.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
GEN. LEES REQUEST
THE REASON GIVEN Foa WITHHOLD
ING THE MESSAGE.

Feared Recon mmendatloa q IntsFvsa.
tion Would Preelpitats . RIot-Nsgo.
ttasleas Breksn on Several Days sl.e.
Nos>sts Bs Rsopsssd-kust Declare
the 3Iasspsndsnes ef Cuba to Avert
Hostiiit,sa.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-An authori.
tative summary OF tho Spanish Ameri.
can situation 10 as follows:
The temporary Withholding of Pred.
dent McKinley's message from con.
gress was due to the receipt of . cable.
gram from General Lee, our consul
general at Havana, advising that II the
message contemplated armed interven-
tion it be deferred until all Ameftcans
in Cuba could leave the ialand.: He
stated that the exodus could bs oosn.:
pleted BY the 10Th inst Membs1s OF
theforeign relations acommi ittsesof the
senatssnd house. upon being: Shown
this dispassh, promptly conenrssd Ia
the. epiuion Of the president and cab
inetss that the message should be- de.
layed until next Monday. The utmost
confidence IL felt BY the administration
and congress In the :
Wisdom and Good Judgment
of General Lee in any emergency. The
rumors Of disturbances in Havana are
not confirmed. but the conditions there
are extremely, threatening. Consul
General Lee Is still: at his post and will!
remain there until all other Americans
are safe.
The presidents message has only
been changed in that it will ask con.
gress to authorize and direct immediate
Intervention. Otherwise the message
will stand as heretofore outlined aud
will be Of such a vigorous, ringing
character as to meet the full expecta.
tions Of congress and the country. It
will inevitably mean war. Hostilities
can only be averted by Spain herself
declaring the Independence Of Cuba
and yielding her sovereignty over. the
island. Negotiations with Spain
Have Not Been Rcopsned
" sA40 OAAtoN 0G8toB buV WAL uOv Uos
The queen regent has not sent . per.
sonal message to the president making
a proposal for peace. With the infllu-
ence now at work through foreign diplo.
matte channels to bring abouta settle.
ment of the difficulties between Spain
and her rebellious subjects in Cuba
this government has absolutely nothing
to do. The administration and con-
gress stand pledged to the freedom of
Cuba and will accept no solution that
does not involve the withdrawal of
Spanish troops from the island and the
hauling down of the Spanish flag.
The five great powers have not sent
q joint note to the United States coun.
selling against war. Mediation, of any
sort has not been offered to this govern.
ment and will not be accepted.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
No-To-Bao for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
Another klOndike
Letter.
Dr.. Smith Warns People to Keep Away
from the Frozen North.
Fort Wrangel, Alaska,
March %. I8o8

We os'ssSs Votuo 1SVIuo W NoCp Nwoy
from the Frozen North.
Fort Wrangel, Alaska,
March II, 1858.
Dear Friend Angliss;-
Your letter of nth received. will
start for the north inside the next sixty
days. am fully aware how things are
at Dyea and Skaguay, but am going
through just the same, by the Stickeen
route by boat all the way except little
jaunt of I2o miles on sfoot from Tele-
graph creek to Lake Teselin. We can
not start until the snow goes off alto
gether or freezes hard enough to bear the
dogs, which it has not done since Janu-
airy, SO there is no crust, and as it is from
$ to IA and in places IS feet deep, one
cannot use horses or oxen or anything
else. That is one trouble at Dyea and
Skaguay (soft SNOWY and the other great
reason that they cannot get on over, is,
that the tram road contracted to move
stuff over long before it was completed.
The stuff was delivered by boats, and
now hundreds and hundreds of tons are
along the road and it is reported that IS
per cent is spoiled. Of course the tram
way company has been paid and only
moving little every day on account of
the snow that has prevailed every day
and high winds for 6 weeks. The boats
continue to arrive and they are piling up
the stuff. They say it lies in piles 50
feet high for over mile in length on the
Dyea trail, spelling all the time and I
have seen people from there since Janu-
ary that have left in disgust leaving their
all behind them buried in the snow and
other supplies piled on it. They are
now here waiting to go by the Stickeen
route as soon as the ice moves out of the
river. There are others that have sold
outfits that cost $500 for sJ25 to get
home again. Some that are foolish have
started from here but their strength did
not last and have only got "a miles away
and have been gone one month. Three
men were brought in dead day before
yesterday that started out in the morn
ing with heavy loads, each hauling
sled. They walked most of the day,
going only few rods, and towards night
became exhausted, drank cold water
(quite quantity and died in two hours.
write this to illustrate how foolhardy
many are. Hundreds are camped here
now waiting to move as soon as naviga-
ton opens. This town is growing very
fast. am doing enough professional
work to keep US out of debt and eating
ones head off. Give my kind regards to
all my friends, and Fred, do try and
turn back the rest of the fools who get
the gold fever.
Your Friend,
L. c. SMITH.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
Second and Third Stories
CAME AS a SURPRISE.

Sou.Appsaranss q the Cuban Message
Wastn 1euAssS 70 ths Rubiio.
WAsH1SaroN. April The non.sp.
pearanos Of the presidents message in
congress Was sudden and unexpected.
It's suddenness stunned the public,
which heard the news In distorted
FORMS and amazed veteran members Of
congress- Ultimately it became known
that not only would there bs no mes.
;ssge now but no message this week,
and that It was possibility that the
message written and approved might
never 60 to congress at al. Tho first
reason for the delay was the admins
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09

The Bank of England has increased
it's rate Of discount from 3to4 per
cent.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09

wretches which are to be filed ont
with acquisitions for whatever they
need and sent to Havana. The nook.
ery Of It 10 that the farce ends with
sending in the blanks. Nothing more
u ever heard Of them.
''The relief work is going forward
rapidly In 2l0 towns, but there are be.
tween $1,000 and 10000 reconoentra.
dos who must die. however generous
the relief, for they are beyond help"
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
GREAT BRITAIN GETS A SLICE.

EnGlsud Asks for and Gets Wei Hal Wei,
One Of the Principal Ports Of China.
LONDON, April 4.-The Pekin corre-
spondent Of The Times says: "The
Tsung Ii Yamen has agreed England's
demand for lease of Wei Hal Wei. I"
The Daily News says it understands
that the British demands with refer.
encs to Wei Hal Wei involve no claim
to the Hinterland. It says: England
only desires a coaling station further
north than Hong Kong. Russia. we
believe, will acquiesce in the arrange.
ment and Lord Salisbury has all along
sought friendly arrangement with
RuAaia. -
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09

Berlin boasts of 2,O92 millionaires,
reokoned ON the basis of incomes that
would represent capital Of 1000, 900
marks-that is, $4,000 year. Only
l,103 of these, however, actually have
the $780, 900 Of capital; 78 have Z, ,000,-
900 marks or over, and only five have
the 20, 900, 900 marks that would make
them millionaires in England.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
Ask your
Druggist
for . agenerous
10 GENT
RIAL eizE.
EiI'; Cream BALM

contains no cocaine
mercury NOR any othe'
tni4FteRs AsH
Ms QueklIAheo eofbed
atves Rsli6at onca
Il opens and cleanse
the Nasal Passages.
Aflavn Iu6amn1atl0n :.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
for Over fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL.TRIED REMEDY.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens ihe gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to
the taste. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle. Its value is incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup, and take no other kind.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
BOTH DUELlsTs DEAD.

Editor Brann and Captain Davis succumb
to Wounds Received.
WACO, Tex, April 4.-W. Q. Branu,
editor of The Iconoclast, who engaged
in street duel with Thomas E. Davis.
died at . q. m. Davis died at 2:30 p M.
The fight was the latest Of long series
Of similar tragic affairs in which Brann
has been participant or was more or
less directly concerned.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
CONGRESS WILL WAIT.
All Proposed Plans Abandoned Pepdiue
the Transmittal OF tho Massage,

All Proposed Plans Abandoned Pending
the Transmittal OF tho Message.
WASHINGTON, April Z. - Notwith.
standing the impatience and disap.
pointment caused among the Repub.
ican members Of the house by the
Withholding Of the presidents message,
the frank statement Of the president to
the leaders and to several prominent
Democrats that such a course was
deemed absolutely necessary by Consul
General Lee to insure the safe de.
parture of the Americans in Cuba,
has caused them to accept the situation
In good faith. Some of the most rad.
ical, after hearing the statements of
those who saw the president, appeared
satisfied. Those with whom the pres.
ident talked came away with very
strong impression that the message
would mean war unless Spain backed
down squarely. One Of them, who has
been very active in antagonizing de.
lays, says the message
Win He Perfectly Satisfactory
to him and will fully meet the expeota-
tions of the country. Pending the
transmittal Of the message, in view Of
the situation presented by the presi.
dent. all plans looking to action in the
house will be abandoned. But those
who have been taking part In the rad.
ical movement are more determined
than ever to ultimately obtain what
they desire. They, however, are at
present satisfied with the assurances
they have received as to the character
Of the message. But this has not me.
vented them from organizing for pos.
sible contingencies The conference
which was to have been held after the
message was in was abandoned, but 50
Of those who originally inaugurated
the movement met Immediately after
the house adjourned to discuss the
situation. All who were not
Heartily IN Sympathy With rh.m
We're invited to leave. Those at tho
meeting unanimously agreed to await
upon the message, but the movement
for caucus started by the presidents
importers, which was also abandoned
during the afternoon, exposed to them
. danger upon which they had not
overwhelmingly, that caucus of Re.
publicans might be called to bind them
by the party action and place them in
lae position Of boilers il the OCCASION
krose for them to adopt an Independent
plan Of action. A committee Of eight
was therefore appointed to count noses,
to watch the situation and to devise
ways and means to meet any tactics of
the opposition. The committee 10 as
follows: Hopkins Of Illinois, Lorrimer
Of Illinois, Tawney Of Minnesota,
Cooper Of Wisconsin, Hepburn Of
Iowa, Brownwell Of Ohio. Joy of Mis-.
souri, and Knox Of Massachusetts.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
FIRST UNDER WATER.

Captain OF the City Of washinston Tells
OF the Exploslon.
Captain Frank Stevens of the City Of
Washington testified he was standing
amidships of his ship where he could look
towards the Maine when she was blown
up. He heard dull, mufiled explosion
and commotion, as though it was undo
the water, followed instantly by terri
explosion, lighting up the sky with a d
red glare and filling the air with fyil.
missiles which fell around him. He FL
o trembling Of his ship at the last Of the
explosions on the Maine. There was u
decided interval between the first noise
and the explosion. He was standing
where he could see the Maine lift
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
Elaationa In Kansaa.

TOPEKA, Kan, April every little
interest is manifested in the municipal
elections in the first and second class
cities. In Topeka a very light vote
was polled. The Republicans elected
all their candidates with the exception
Of two oounoilmen elected by the
Democrats.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
FrsderIok Milne Sentenced.

NEW YORK, April 8. - Frederick
Milne, former assistant engineer of the
city Of Brooklyn who was indicted on
three counts for auditing fraudulent
claims against the city in connection
with the public works department, has
been sentenced to six months imprison.
ment in the penitentiary and to pay q
fine of $500.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
Arllla to Oman Monday.

New BEDFORD. Mass, April THE
treasurers Of the nine cloth mills now
on strike have unanimously agreed to
open the mill gates next Monday morn.
ing to such operatives as care to return
to work. It is generally believed that
a majority Of the strikers will go in
Monday,
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
Results in Missouri.

KANSAS CRY, April .. Returns from
municipal elections in Western Mis-
souri, indicate the usual Democratic
majorities. As rule local issues ruled,
though in several cities Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans com.
bined against the Republicans.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09

The senate spent almost the entire day
In the discussion Of the resolution re-
ported yesterday from the senate commit
tee on foreign relations for the acquisi-
ton of the West India islands owned by
Denmark, and the session was closed by
the practical withdrawal Of the resolution
by Senator Lodge. its author.
After an exceedingly turbulent session
of six hours, the house passed the naval
appropriation bill and then adjourned un-
til Monday. The war spirit was mani
tested In all the speeches and overrods the
the naval committee itself by increasing
the number of torpedo boats and torpedo
boat destroyers to "a, the bill as reported
providing for but Ia
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
THE wARsHIP MARKET.

Uncle Ram Buys Torpedo Boats and Spain
Gets . Cruiser.
LONDON, April IA special dispatch
from Rome says contracts were signed
during the day for the sale of three tor.
pedo boats to the United States. for the
sale for the armored cruiser Giuseppe
Garibaldi to Spain, and for the sale Of
the armored cruiser Varsz to the Argen-
tine Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
Texas won't 70 Sea.

NEW YoRK; April 6.-The battleship
Texas eailed to join the flying squad.
ron at Hampton Roads. She cast on
her lines At tho navy yard dock about
8 q. M. and proceeded rapidly down
East river and through the harbor to
sea, followed by salutes Of the steam
craft.
The Dickinson press., 1898-04-09
pERvIsH Loss SEVERE.

Two Hundred Killed in Brush with
the British.
AbADAR CAMP, South Of the Atbara,
Nubia, April IA reconnaissance in
force; with cavalry, artillery and two
Egyptian: battaions, to the camp Of
4ahmoud Pasha brought the enemy
ont in force. The fight lasted from 8
until 1880. The British loss was 8
killed aud 10 wounded. The dervishes
Lost about 700.