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FERGUS FALLS UGEBLAD.
An independent reform paper and
the Oldest Scandinavian newspaper
west of the twin cities.
A. SoLEM, Publisher.
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THE PLOT THAT FAILED
AN INGENIOUS ATTEMrT TO AssAs-
sINATE THE CAR.
The Assassin Killed Himself but Through
an Error in Calculation lie
Didn't KIN the Gar

New York. Sept. S.--A World dispatch
from London says: A report is pub
lished here Of daring plot to assassl-
nate the czar at Moscow last week The
plan of the conspirators was to allow gas
TO escape into a house on the route of
the cars procession until the atmos-
phere In the room had become saturated.
One Of their number was TO remain in
the house and strike a light when the
czar was passing in the expectation
that the house would be blown to pieces
and the czar killed by the flying debris.
The conspirator would perish himself as
a sacrifice to the cause. This duty fell
10 the lot of one Alexander Kolanoff. In
his agitation Kolanoff seems TO have
made an error, as the explosion was
mistimed. When it occurred a STAFF Of
ficer and his wife were driving past the
house and they, instead OF the czar,
were killed. Their coachman will die
of injuries and about 30 other persons
were more or less seriously injured
kolanoff's mangled body was found
among the ruins. The czar and czarina
drove by 20 minutes later. Many ar
rests have been made in Moscow but
the Russian press has been forbidden to
refer to the matter.
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HAY PATTED ON THE BACK.
Prominent Englishmen Call on Him and
Pay Their Respects

London, Sept. S.-A committee of the
Angio-American league, headed by its
chairman. James Brice. presented the
United states ambassador, Colonel
John Hay, to-day, an address congrat-
uiating him upon his acceptance of the
portfolio of secretary of state at Wash
lngton. The address expressed regret
al his departure from this country.
where you have discharged the weigh
" and delicate duties of ambassador
with such eminent tact, judgment and
courtesy as to win the cordial appre-
citation and confidence of the British
people"
Continuing, the address saws: "It
mas been your fortune to represent your
country here at a time of exceptional
interest, when the war, now happily
ended. gave occasion for an expression
OF the feelings of affection and SYM
pathy towards the United States. which
the British people have long entertain
ed, but never before have they been so
eonspicuously manifested You carry
oack the assurance of the depth and
strength of these feelings. The prin-
ciple that there ought to be permanent
friendship and cordial cooperation be-
tween the British empire and the
republic is one that all mar
ties and all statesmen here agree in re-
sarding as fundamental principle of
ihe British foreign policy. and by it
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MILES IN WASHINGTON.
As He steps Into His Carriage the Crowd
Bursts Into Cheers

Washington, Sept. s.-Major General
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the army
or the United States. accompanied by
ms stan, arrived here from New York
this evening. Several hundred peop1e
had assembled at the station 10 greet
General Miles. As the general stepne
from the rear platform Of his car. he
gave a kind greeting to his coachman
VINO stood awaiting him. and then
handed him a bundle of souvenir canes
while he grasped the hand. of Captain
Morton, Major Black and two or three
newspaper men.
As General Miles passed through the
crowd in the station, his hands were
Erasped a score Of times by enthusias-
tic men and women. He gave a cor
dial greeting 10 all, and as he stepped
into the carriage the crowd burst into
cheers. While expressing his gratifica-
tion at the successful termination Of
the war and his pleasure at once more
being at home. General Miles said he
had nothing to say at this time in addi-
ton 10 the statement given 10 the press
by him in New York.
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AGUINALD0 Is RESTLESS
HE Is CAUSING THE AMERICANS
SOME UNEAsINEss.
Additional Regiments May he sent to
Manila to Hold the Troublesome
Insurgents in Check.

Washington. Sept S-war department.
officials would not discuss the report of
the strained relations between the United
States forces at Manila and the insurgent
forces under Aguinaldo. The impression
seems to be, however, that ASuinaldo ia
rather restless and has given the United
states authorities some uneasiness Or
ders have been issued looking to sending
further reinforcements to Manila. though
several days ago II was announced that
the three regiments now at San Francisco
would in all probability go to Honolulu
so that they might be in readiness to 20
to Manila IL needed.
Administration officials have had no
recent cause to feel that a critical con-
dition OF affairs was near at hand with
the insurgent forces of the Philippines.
1t will be recalled that Major General
Merritt. before starting for Paris, adj
vised the insurgent leader. Aguinalda.
that the authority of the United STATED
in and about Manila must be respected
and that IN the interest Of a quiet and
orderly administration OF affairs it waA
desirable for the insurgents to vacatA
the suburbs of the city within a pea.
sonable time.
About that time Aguinaldo gave a..
surances OF cooperation with the
American forces toward the mainten-
ance Of order and there has been no rea-
son to believe that his adherents woulo
give serious opposition to their removal
from the suburbs. The time within
which the movement is to be accom-
plished has not expired. according to
the understanding here, and a satisfac-
tory arrangement Is expected before the
time arrives. In the meantime no re-
ports have come from General Otis, who
is acting governor in the absence of
General Merritt. as TO friction with
over his retirement Reports
have been circulated that the president
received a dispatch from General Otis
yesterday saying he had given Aguin-
aldo until to-day to vacate the suburbs
or else take the consequences. This is
erroneous, however, as no such crisis
has been reported by General Otis and
the reports appear to have grown out
lf the original orders given by General
Merritt. There is no uneasiness in offi-
,lal circles over our relations with the
as the American officers at
Manila have thus far shown an ability
20 cope with the situation 50 tactfuIly
Is 20 avoid friction and entanglements.
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GRANTEES Gold Republicans.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Philipsburg, Sept. S.-The straight re-
publcans met here to-day at Morse's hall
and organized their party for an aggres-
sive fight this fall. John Opp was chosen
chairman of the meeting and H. |. Wein-
stein secretary. Several speeches were
made and II was decided to call a con-
Vention and nominate delegates to
the republican state convention
at Helena on the oath A large
part of the members were also i'm favor
of putting a straight ticket in the field
this fall. committee consisting of John
OPP, II. l. Weinstein and j. w Morse was
appointed and have the matter of max
ing all arrangements now in hand.
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HOP CROP Is SHORI,
But Prices Will Doubtless Go I'D In Con-
sequence.

New York. Sept. S.-The American
Agriculturalist says OF the hop crop:
The worlds hop crop shows a shortage
this season thai may possibly be re-
nected in sensational advance in
prices, according to the American Agri-
culturalist's preliminary report this
week Its returns for the 1898 crop OF
hops in Germany, Austria, France and
England, as well as i'm the United
States, make IL reasonable to believe
that, allowing for all possible improve
ment, the worlds crop is $4,000 t
100000 bales less than last year. IL is
therefore the third crop in succession
TO make only fair average total, so
that the general impression of a short
supply of old hops is apparently justi-
fed. With the increase in the con-
sumption OF beer throughout the world,
the demand will evidently absorb the
present supply at fair prices. The
average value of the 1897 crop was
about so per cent more than I'm 1896
and double that Of 1895, and the 1898
crop promised to be equally profitable,
II not much more so.
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AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
Honolulu Cinnamon Ask to BE American
Citizens.

tttIZens.
San Francisco, Sept. s.-T'he following
advices were received from Honolulu
under date of Aug. 81: The congress
sional commission with the exception Of
Dole left for the other islands Aug. %
and returned Aug. 2S after visiting the
principal towns of Maui and Hawaii
The people Of the island seemed to ap-
preciate the visit of the commission.
which visit did much to enlighten the
natives on the question of annexation.
General Merriam says his orders are
10 mold everything at Honolulu until
ne hears from the government again.
The steamer Alliance arrived here Aug
q with Companies +, G and III, LIST
New York. The Arizona arrived with
the Sd battalion of 18th infantry. re-
cruits of the LIST Colorado, 1st Nebraska,
10th Pennsylvania and Sd artillery, in
all l,2O6 men, besides Merriam and the
Red Cross corps. Sergeant Ormond
Fletcher, 2d United States volunteer en-
gineers, died Aug. 81 from rheumatism.
lie was for years county surveyor of
Portland ore. About Is men OF the "a
regiment United States volunteers will
be sent back to San Francisco on ac-
count Of climatic fever.
a Honolulu stock exchange has been
organized. The Chinese of the Ha-
waiian islands presented a memorial TO
the members of the congressional COM
mission, asking that all Chinese who
nave become naturahzed under the
laws OF Hawaii and all children born
in Hawaii be eligible to become citizens
or the United States and that Chinese
In Hawaii be permitted rights OF transit |
10 and from all parts Of the United |
states. The Chinese also ask changes |
in the immigration laws so as TO per |
init the importation Of laborers, clerks. |
women and children from China.
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CAMP WIKOfF'S DEATH LIST.
Two Brothers Die within an Hour OF
Each Other

Camp Vikof. Montauk Point. " Y
Sept. s.-The death list from the general
hospital to-day included the following:
William Cramer. Company G, ~ infantry;
Joseph keene, Company II, 9th Massa-
chusetts. Elton 7. keene. brother
Company Fl. 9th Massachusetts; Otto
Sandhammer. Company A. sth Ohio:
Frank A. Griffith. Company I. District OF
Columbia; Joseph Deermani, Company A,
81 infantry: j. o. Long. Company c. Sth
Ohio. The keene brothers of the 9th Mas
sachusetts died within an hour Of each
other Of malarial fever.
To-day there were 7s1 patients in the
general hospital and 900 vacant cots. In
the detention hospital there were $50 va
cant beds.
General Wheeler will go west tomorrow
with the body of his son. Gen. 8 NJ B.
Young has received orders TO report to
Major General Graham at Camp Meade,
Pennsylvania. for assignment to duty.
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PRESIDENT At GUATEMALA.
Cabrera Elected to succeed Barrios. Who
Was Assassinated.

San Francisco. Sept. S-Manuel Estrada
Cabrera has been elected TO the presiden-
cy OF the Republic OF Guatemala. Tho
news was received this afternoon by Man
uel Carrtllo, consul general for Guatemala
in this city. A dispatch OF similar import
was also received by Schwartz Bros. the
well known importers here. Manuel Es-
trada Cabrera was the first vice president
OF Guatemala during the presidency OF
Regina Barrios. When the latter was as
sassinated recently. Cabrera assumed the
office OF the chief executive. as provided
by law. The elections just concluded in
Guatemala place him in Office for the en-
suing term
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-09
PRESENTED TO M'KINlEY.
A Spanish Flag Captured by the Ameri-
cans az Coamo. Porto Rico.

Washington, Sept. s.-By direction Of
General Miles. President Mckinley has
been presented with Spanish flag which
was captured by American troops at Goa
mo by the 18th Pennsylvania volunteers.
together with 200 Spanish prisoners. who
were endeavoriRg to retreat Colonel Bid
die. who was accompanied by Captain
Harry Alvin Hall Of the 18th Pennsyi-
vania infantry. made the presentation
speech.
The president in reply complimented the
American troops on their courage and SOL
dierly conduct throughout the campaign
When the committee left the white house
the flag was presented to the adjutant
generals office. where 1t will remain until
It is put on exhibition. probably at the
national museum.
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lie Roi Mine.

Rossland. b. c., Sept. S.-Yesterday was
the last day in which the British-Ameri-
can corporation could apply for an exten-
sion of the order appointing a receiver
for the lie Rol mine. Counsel for that
corporation admit that no application has
been made and counsel for the Turner in
terests say this practically settles the
question, and there will be no more re-
ceiverships. The court order limiting the
output TO 100 tons per day expires to-day
As a result the Turner control has in
creased the force to 325 men. and. begin
ming to-day, shipments Will be increased
10 $50 tons per day.
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manure was one OF the great discov.
cries awaiting the ingenuity OF cherr-
lists. He expressed the opinion that 4
solution Of the problem might be found
IN burning nitrogen in the air by means
or a current and suggested that Mag
ara Falls could thus produce fixed Mt
rogen at cost Of So per ton The
artificial production Of nitrogen, in hts
judgment. might increase the produo-
ton OF wheat to 30 bushels an acre.
However. future generations. instea
OF trusting mainly to wheat, would
probably trust more and more to the
exuberant tropical food stuffs
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No Gold at Copper River.

San Francisco, Sept. s.-The bark Flec-
ira arrived to-day. p days from Prince
Williams Sound. with salmon for the
Alaska Packers association. The Electra
brought down a number of prospectors
from Copper river. who were delighted to
return to this city. They report the Cop
per river district a compete failure and
no gold in sight in that country. Hun
dreds Of miners are anxious to return. but
many have not the means 10 pay their
way. Many OF the Electras passengers
are residents OF Eastern cities
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As to salmon.

San Francisco. Sept. s-SeveraI sal
mon, averaging q pounds in weight. have
recently been caught in the Sacramento
river From the fact that the adipose lin
had been removed from each they were
Identified as fish liberated from the
hatcneries on the Clakamas river in Ore
Eon in 1881 This discovery is said to re-
fute the theories of Drs Jordan and GfI-
bert. who have maintained that salmon
have to remain for three or four wears
before their majority and then return TO
fresh water TO spawn
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Wellington Scores a Point

baltimore. Sept. s.-The republican CEN
trail committee to-day elected United
states Senator @. L. Wellington chair
man. 10 succeed State Senator Norman
scott. resigned. There were but two votes
cast against Senator Wellington. as a re
suit OF a compromise recently reached he
tween the opposing factions of the repub
lican party in Maryland.
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The "President's Own. at Ham.

Canton. O., Sept s-when the train
bearing the Canton members of the sth
regiment tthe presidents own came i'm
to-day 21o~ people lined the platform and
adjacent streets. The members OF the
q. A. r. posts and both the Grand Army
and Thayer's band met them and escorted
them 10 the q. \. r. hall for dinner. OF
the 3& men in the Canton companies only
10 were in line many Of the sick being
conveyed home in ambulances and car
rf8wIa
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The Case of Mrs. Rotkin

san Francisco. Sept. sit has been al
most definitely decided that Governor
Budd will hear the application for the ex-
tradition Of Mrs. Botkin in this city next
Tuesday. The grand jury is in session.
ana some action may be taken by the
body regarding the case. II any is taken
II viii be on the ground that Mrs. Rotkin
used the mails illegally sending poisoned
candy through the postohice department
being the specific charge.
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Cambridge, o. Sept. esquire John
Boyd, his daughter and son-in-law. living
four miles east OF here. were murdered
last night. Boys little granddaughter re
ported the fact to neighbors to-day. The
house was ransacked. Boyd was wealthy.
A drug was used by the murderers. The
police have gone TO the scene.
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SHORT or MANURE.
Future Generations Must Learn to Jerk
Nitrogen Out of the Air.

Bristol, England. Sept Sat the
opening OF the British association for
the advancement of science here. Pro-
fessor Crooks devoted his inaugural
address chiefly to the theory that the
worlds wheat supply will fail 10 keep
pace with the needs of the growing
population beyond the year 1881. Ths
supply Of fixed nitrogen. mostly in the
form Of nitrate OF soda, he said. might
come 10 an end. The store of nitrogen
I'm the atmosphere was practically ur-
limited, and its fiXation for use as
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-09

New York. Sept. S-The directors of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & s.. Paul have de-
ciared the regular semi-annual dividend
OF 2ia per cent on its common stock and
per cent on the preferred stock.
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Ii HING Chang Dismissed.

London. Sept. S-A dispatch has heen
received from the British ambassador az
Pekin. Sir Claude Mcdonald confirming
the report that II Hung Chang has been
dismissed a, his own request.
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the populist convention. where there is
large element in favor of conceding
one judge to the democrats. The de-
bate has been warm one and exten-
sively indulged in.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-09

- AG advertiser casnot cover Montana
and the Pacific Northwest witheut
using the Anaconda Standard; he car
cover it thoroughly and profitabIy and
rot use any other newspaper. - =
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-09

= An advertiser cannot aver Msutssa
and The Pacific Northwest without
using the Anaconda Standard; he caa
cover it thoroughly and prefitabIy and
not use any other newspaper. - -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-11

cheerful but sour and all 'jangiing and
opt of tune The d-issersions and
rivalries of political life carry a curse
with them, for "discord is a sleepless
bag that never dies" Ambition may
tower high but it not often obtains the
covete prize. The smaller men more
often secure the greater prizes while
monumental men are left behind.
Clay, Calhoun, Webster and other fore
most men were neve able to become
president. but the little ~feilows-many
Of them of omnon place minds, with
out a semblance of greatness, went in
and very far beyond their depth.
Think of the irony of fate. While h
imperial minds We're forced to be con-
tented with lower seats, Monroe, Har-
risOn h first, Taylor, FILLMORE, Polk,
Van Buren,, Hayes and Mckinley were
placed among h political gods of a
great republic. Verify the greatest of
poets was right when he said that II
hold ambition of 50 airy light a
quality, that it is but a shadows shad-
ow." Another great poet, now the
fashion to unjustly depreciate, has
pictured the disappointments of atmbi-
ton in a passage of surprising vigor
and elOquence, but too long to be given
here. But Byron writes of that fire"
OF the soul, (which will not dwell in its
own narrow being" but aspires '|be-
yond THE fitting medium Of DESIRE" and
is "quenchless evermore," carrying
with it "a fever at the core fatal to
him who BEARS" He says it is this
that has made the madmen," and
cOntagiOn-they
Are themselves the fools to those
they fool;
Envied, yet how u~nenviable. What
stings
Are theirs! One breast laid open were
"a school
Which would unteach mankind the
ust to shine or rule"
Governor Bob, we take it, was never
wise before as when resolving ''to
fling away ambition and turn his
back upon the lust of office. In the
primrose paths of peace quietude
he will find far more to Cheer and
glad the heart than he ever
in the thorny fields of politics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-11
NORTH CAROLINA.

Greensboro Record: A very desirable
lot has been purchased on Spring Car
den street and a new Methodist church
is to be erected upon it. The location is
near the State Normal and Industrial
college.
Winston Sentinel: Two dynamite cart
ridges, eight or ten inches long, We're
found On the trestle across the Yadkin
train was stopped just before it reached
the trestle and the party who found the
cartridges gave them to Captain Haw-
kins. He brought them to Winston in
his pocket. q
Reidsville Weekly: The editor paid a
brief visit to Spencer, N. c., last week.
The shops of the Southern railroad are
located there and the town has grown
from nothing to a population of 5000 in
the short space of four years. 1t is the
newest and busiest town in the state so
far as we know. The Southern has
eleven miles of trackage in it. MI. Clan
Evans a Reidsville boy, is telegraph OPP
orator. We are indebted to Mr.. Beard,
superintendent of the shops, for his cour-
tesy in showing US around.
Fayetteville Observer: Saturday night
J. H. Boney, Herbert Boney, Herbert
Brown and Geo. Holiday, the latter two
store, which threatened at one time to
be a serious affair Officer Maultsby
and buckingham, assisted by several
civilians, arrested all three. after a des-
perate resistance, and they were taken
TO the guard house and locked up. Dur
ing the trip to the lookup officer Maults-
by received a severe knife ghash on the
hand.
Durham Sun: Colonel J. S. Carr, who
has been confined to his room at hotel
Carolina by sickness, was able to be out
this morning, we are glad to note
sunday might, as an extra freight on the
q: q G., road, coming this way from
Keysvllie, was nearing the ~trestle. this
side of Stovall, forty one miles from Dur
ham,, Engineer F. J. WinsloW strnck a
broken rail, and thinking the engine was
about to turn over he jumped from his
engine, breaking his right leg at the
thigh. The engine ran across the trestle
derailed, but fortunately it did not leave
the structure and no very serious dam
age was done to track or cars.