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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 The 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.
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RUSSIANS LAND TROOPS.

Are Now in Possession of Port Arthur
and Ta Lien Wan.
PEKIN, March 30.-Two thousand
Russian troops, including cavalry. have
been landed at Port Arthur, and it is
said that 40 guns are en- route to for.
tify Port Arthur and Ia Lien Wan.
The Chinese flag is hoisted behind that
of Russia to save China's face. The
Chinese do not attach any Importance
to the lease feature. since they are
aware that the Russians will remain
in perpetuity.
They are nine Russian warships now
at Port Arthur.
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Hurryipr. Work on th. A,b.,v.

HarryinE' Work on ths Albany.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Lieutenant
Colwell at London has been directed by
the navy department to urge tho build.
ers of the recently purchased cruiser
Albany. formerly the Brazilian vessel
Abreuall, to hasten the construction Of
the ship with all speed. r.
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frankly informed that neither the com.
mittee nor the senate would be dis.
posed to acquiesence in -

posed to aoquiesencs in Oh
Any Agreensat for an Armlsties,
and it 10 understood to have been met
BY the president with the response that
this government would not press the
matter. The president freely admitted
to the visiting senators that the nsgos:
tiations with Spain were rapidly sap.i
proach:9g crisis and said that he felt
quite ocufident conclusion would be
reached In . day or two at the latest;
He asked that, in view Of this fact, no
action be taken by either house until
tho present negotiations could be-
brought to close. II he took any Of
the senator's into his confidence as TO
the basis upon which he was proceed.
Ing they did not repeat the Informs
ton in the senate Some intimated q
belief in the authenticity Of q proposal
to allow the purchase Of the freedom Of
the island, but declined in all cases to
state whether this belief was based
upon statements made by the presi.
dent
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Dead and Down Timber.

WASHINGTON. March Sl.-Land Com.
missioner Herman has prepared state
ment Of the disposal Of dead and down
timber on the ceded Chippewa lands.
Up to March 28 the Office approved Eve
contracts for cutting and banking this.
timber ut prices ranging from A.25 to
e6.76 thousand feet. The entire
AMOUNT Of timber covered by these con.
tracts 10 Il, 81, 900 feet. and the Indians
will receive eS44.80O for it. The pay.
ment Of this money is guaranteed by
bonds given by each contractor.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-04-02
Kill.d the Yukou R.ilroad Bill.

OTTAWA, Ont, March s1.-Ths gov.
ornment Yukon railroad bill was
thrown ont Of the senate by vote Of
52to IA. The senate 10 overwhelm.
ingly Conservative. The principal rea.
son given for defeating the bill was
that their land grant was excessive.
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PENSION FIGURES.

Secretary Diiss Makes an Interesting
Statement on the General Subject.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-In sending
to congress deficiency estimate Of
$8,O70.892 for pensions for this year,
Secretary Bliss makes an interesting
statement on the general subject OF
pensions up to date. Secretary Bliss
says:
ION July l, 1897, there was available
el40. .00o, 900 for the payment of army
and navy pensions; s4,0oo,o 900 Of this
amount was set apart for navy PEN
sions. The total number Of pensioners
on the roll June 80, 1897, was 976, Ola,
while on February %. 1898, there were
on the rolls net increase of 1880.
Between the latter dates, there were
disbursed for payment of army pen.
sions sos, SIC, ,s72. 46, leaving the sum
Of $40, ,629, l27.54 for the payment Of
pensions to the end Of the present fiscal
year. The commissioner of pensions
estimates that $48, 100, 900 will be re-.
quired for the payment of pensions
during the remaining four months Of
the fiscal year, more than $1,000, 900 in
excess Of the unexpended appropriation.
The commissioner has recently ex.
pressed to me an opinion as to the fu-
ture course Of pension payments at
variance with his views, as stated in
tho annual report, which was to the Of.
feet that after the close of the cur
rent year, payments would rapidly
decline. It 10 now his opin.
ion that In view OF the increasing
applications for original pensions and
for increase Of pensions there will be
an increase in the sum required for the
payment Of the army and navy pen.
sions for some time to come. In this
connection the appended table showing
the number Of pensioners on the roll
and tho value Of roll annually since
1878is significant. From this it appears
that the pension roll has substantially
doubled since - quarter Of century after
the close Of the war. In 1880, rs years
after the war closed, the number Of
pensioners on the roll was 587, 944. At
the close Of the current fiscal year, the
number on the roll will approximate
s98, 900, an increase Of nearly 90, per
cent since 1890. In that time the value
Of the roll has increased from ga, ,052, =
l48.49 In 1890. to approximately el89.-
oO0. 900 in the present fiscal year.
- The roll 10. now larger than at any
former time, Notwithstanding that 80
years have elapsed since the cessation
Of hostilities. It contained &, 500 more
pensioners in 1897 than it did in 1895.
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TRENTON, N. j., March 20. -Adiutant
General stryker has received word
from Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt to hold Us of the New Jersey
naval reserve in readiness to take the
monitor Montauk from League Island
yard to Portland, Me.
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ONE DEMAND GRANTED.

spain Rescinds the Weyler Order Con.
osntrating gNon.Combatauts.
MADRID, March 8l.-At the cabinet
council Senior Morst read q series of
important documents relative to the
situation Of the reooncentrados in Cuba
and tho results Of the efforts hitherto
made for their relief.
In view of these documents Senior
Moret proposed, and the council ap.
proved, an open credit Of 5000. 900
pesetas, to be placed ct the disposition
Of General Blanco by cable to be used
in sucooring necessitous reconoentrado
and TO facilitate means of work for
those willing to return to their hold.
ings with the supply of nsedful ad.
vanoes to enable them to till the
ground.
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apples which had been refused by Ger.
many because the fruit is alleged to bs
infected with the San jose scale. :
The Oregon IL Overdue.

Tho Oregon ID Overdue.
LnLA, Peru, March 29.-The delay in
the arrival Of ths American warship
Oregon at Calloa is the topic Of anxious
conversation among Americans here.
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NOTIFIED eY woooFoRD.

Formidable Spanish Fleet Sails to the
Westward.
WASHINGTON, March 8l.-A matter
that caused q great deal Of excitement
around the corridors and among the
officials Of the navy department was
the information that had been received
from United States Minister Woodford
,at Madrid, Of the departure westward
idf . formidable Spanish deet Of three
vessels. Naturally there wal, . disposi.
tion to criticiso the action Of Spain in
this particulaT. In view Of the many
peace protsstatious that have been
made BY, that oountEy, and such action
was regarded - anything hut . friendly
nnvA i..ts5..lL1 80. sssH.
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s,essEe ASSIGNED TO. DUTY.

Commander Of the Aaias u - Bs 0sers-
taFy Lesg's Aide.
WASHINGTON. March 81, Captain g.
D. sigsbee, who commanded the battle.
ship Maine ss the time Of the explosion,
has been assigned to duty as aide to
Secretary Long. This detail was de-
termined on after q conference between
the secretary and Captain Sigsbee. It
10 especially satisfactory to the latter at
this time as it will enable him to recu.
perate from the great strain to which
he has been subjected during the stay
in Havana after the ship was blown up.
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Tuesday, March 20.
wednesd.y. M.rch so.

VoV1e90oy0 N41Ecu OVs
With the naval bill under consideration
in the house, Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic
leader, tried to get through as privileged
resolution recognizing the independence
of Cuba. The speaker held the question
not to be privileged and was sustained by
the house on appeal. s,
The senate passed the bill for civil gov
ernment of Alaska.
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No-To-Bsc for Fifty Cents.
men strong, blood pure. 500, q. All druggists.
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Buxton has a town library of
500 volumes.
Jamestown's city registration
shows 60 voters.
Pettey of jamestown will put in
SIX acres of celery this season.
Col Plummer's daughter writes
that her father is improving rapid
ly.
The University has suffered the
loss of its matron and preceptress
by death.
The contract has been let for a
new $4,000 school building at
Wahpeton.
A real estate agent in Foster
county sold 18 quarter sections
last week.
Throughout the state taxes are
reported as coming in rapidly un-
der the Wood bill.
Enlarged pictures of Dakota
territorial governors will adorn the
executive chamber.
A farmer in Ransom realized
81 900 from the sale of 30 year
lings and 2-year-olds.
Devils Lake reports $50 colo
nists one day last week, with sixty
freight cars of goods.
The railroad companies apply
to Judge Amidon for an extension
of time for taking testimony.
Another case'of diphtheria-the
seventh-is reported in the family
of Commissioner U. w. Thomas.
Burleigh county school districts
are prosperous as shown by the
erection of new and larger school
houses.
How's this for immigration
Eighty-6ve carloads of imml-
grants arrived in North Dakota on
Wednesday,.
Two brothers, druggists at Will
low City and Omemee, have to
stand trial for violating the pro-
hibitory law.
Two hundred and fifty families
have come to North Dakota this
spring from Marshall county Iowa,
and more are to come.
Veterinarian Hinebaugh of the
Agricultural college caught a large
American eagle by stealing up be-
hind and seizing it by the legs.
Capt. w. P. MoHet of Bismarck
requested and received from the
U. S. consul at Havana a silver
dollar from the safe of the Maine.
Wheat from the 1897 crop does
not germinate we'll, so say those
who have tested it. Send for Ag-
ricultural college bulletins regard
ing the selection of seed wheat.
The school for the deaf and
dumb is crowded. The building
was intended for forty and there
are now fifty pupils in attednance
and fifteen more who should be
there.
Mayville had a $4,000 fire Sat-
urday night and fire broke out in
three other places at the same
time but was extinguished without
much damage. Incendiary, of
course.
The emigration agent of the N.
P. has a list of 900 families or 1900
persons coming to Dakota and
Minnesota from states south who
will make the journey in prairie
scooners.
State Superintendent Halland
met several prominent educators
in Grand Forks this week when
the committee on a course of
study for the public schools re-
ported and the question Of sum
mer schools was discussed. :,
Madam DeMores, widow of the
late Marquis DeMores, has given
the agent of her late husband in
North Dakota, Mr.. Foley at Me-
dora, the sum of $500 toward
building the new Catholic church
at Bismarck.
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Long Denies the st.temsns.

WASHINGTON. March 8l.-Secretary
Long is authority for the statement
that there 10 no truth in tho report that
Consul General Lee il dissatisfied with
the presidents Cuban policy and has
cabled his resignation to the state de-
partment. at tho same time requesting
that he be relieved at once.
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Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 81.
WHEAT-March closed at $3.50; May
o41Sc; July, 9lAc. On Track-No hard
07No; No. Northern 95Lc
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, March 81.
WHEAT - Cash No. hard, 971Sc;
No. Northern, 96No: No. 2 Northern
CSC; No. spring, $50. To Arrive No.
I hard. 9l.00H; No. Northern, Y9Nc;
May, 9S3tc; July, o41c; September, ITO
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May Qu.sh Zolas Conviction.
PARIS, March 29.-The Matin says
the court Of appeals will quash the oon.
viotion Of n. Emile Zola, and order q
new trial
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Nickel Steel,

The resistance of nickel steel to the
attack of water increases with the nickel
contents. The least expanding alloys,
containing about S6 per cent Of nickel,
are sufficiently unassailable and can be
exposed for months to air saturated
with moisture without being tainted by
rust. With a view of testing the expan-
sion Of nickel steel experiments have
been carried out by allowing measuring
rods to remain in warm water for some
hours. They were not wiped of when
taken out, but were exposed for longer
period to hot steam, but the lines traced
on the polished surfaces were not alter.
ed. The rough surfaces, when exposed
to steam, were covered after several
days with continuous but little ad-
hesive coat Of rust.
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Ensland NAY shut Ont Apples.

EnEIand Nay Shut Out Apples.
LONDON, March Silt 10 stated that
the board Of agriculture will refuse
entrance to . shipmsnt Of American
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Rupee, rran,formed 1nto Na,ls.

Here is case which we are assured
actually occurred recently in q distriot
in the northwest provinces that shall be
nameless. A certain government serv.
ant, by defrauding his government and
the widow and orphan, managed TO-
amass IL, 900 rupees. This he packed In
two boxes and consigned by railway to
his home, marked as nails. The rail-
way babu got wind Of the affair, opened
the boxes and took out the rupees, put
ting in nails according to the label.
The packages duly arrived at their des.!
tination. n.-Allahabad Pioneer. j
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LONDON, March 30.-The St. Peters.
burg correspondent of Tho Times says:
The greatest Indifference, amounting
almost to contempt, is shown here for
any possible British protests against
the Russo. Chinese agreement.
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Voultry. Butter nnd Err,.

F0uIskys Buttef Hhd EGGb.
CHICAGO, March 3D.
POULTRY-Live, quiet; turkeys, e@
10c; chickens, sh@vc; ducks, Y@sKc.
BUTTER-Firm; creameries, Is d 1870;
dairies, 10<@16c.
EGQS-Firm; fresh, &c.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-04-02
President Asked . Brlsf Delay.

Many of the leaders In the movement
saw the president during the day and
all he asked was a brief delay. Action
by congress before the pending nego-
tiations are completed, he told them,
would embarrass him and might result
In complete rupture. Mr.. Hull and
Mr.. Bromweu and others explained
this situation to the conference. They
counseled acquiescence in the presi.
dents desires. A rupture With, the
admi4istratien was greatly to be de-
plored and should, they argued, only
occur as last resort. They informed
the conference that the president had
said that the negotiations in progress
would either fail OF be successful by
the end of the week. They said fur.
ther that the president informed them
that he would, in the event of the fail.
ure Of the negotiations, place the whole
subject before congress and share with
it the responsibility for what might
follow; a committee Of II was ap.
pointed 70 present the views of the
meeting to the president,
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CUBA MUST BE FREE
THAT THE VITAL POINT IN NEoo-
TIATioNs NOW PENDING.

hasis Of the Settlement Believed to Be
. sutstaatial Iadsnnisy-spsin Con-
ssnt. Fer thss 1isss 1.ns to Consider
sssA 5 sFrsrssss,ss,
WAsH1NaroH. March 8l.-The vital
point on the Cuban situation -inde.
pendsnce-hasf shifted itself from
Warrington 10 Madrid; where the
sranish government is now giving
grave and, earnest consideration to
propositions presented by the govern.
ment Of the United 6tateA On the
answer to these propositions probably
depends the future course Of the rela-
tions between Spain and the United
States It is believed that it is now
but question Of an exceedingly short
time before the inevitable crisis must
come.
Tho propoAtions submitted BY this
country conteinplate . complete and
immediate cessation Il hostilities In
Cubs, the return Of the reooncentrados
to their usual avocations and z
The Independence Of Cuba,
this last feature to be secured probably
on an indemnity basis BY which the
island would pay substantial sum for
its freedom from spanisA fnia These
propositions take Il wide scope ard
there ars many details in thssaltsrlaR
tive propositions, the pnrpoass bstng 10
present every possible plan promising .
solution Of the Cuban problem 30 long
% an end Of the Cuban war and Cuban
independence were embodied In the
ultimate result. II has been made per-
fectly clear to Spain that nothing less
than close Of the war and the inde-
pendence of the island will suffice as
an adequate settlement Never before
until now has the Spanish government
even for moment entertained such
propositions Now, in the
Stress Of the Present Emergency,
with declarations of war introduced in
the American congress, Spain has re-
luctantly consented to consider them.
This in itself has given lively hope Of
satisfactory result There was the
best Of reason for the official belief that
as between peace and war on these
propositions, Spain would choose war,
but more hope apparently is enter.
tanned here of Spain being in yielding
mood, az the Americans plans for 20.
luton are being carefully weighed with
n view tn a final daciaion
The answer IL believed to be only .
question Of perhaps two or three days.
When it is received the future course
of this government will be determined.
It is the view Of the administration
that the present week will shape the
policy of the future. whether it is to be
one Of peace or one of war.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, March 81.
HOGS-Market quiet; heavy strong;
others weaker.
Sales ranged at $3.65@3. s71z for light;
$376@a0) for mixed; $3.70@3 eek for
heavy; $3.70@3 rs for rough.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $3.95@560 for beeves;
&2.ao@4.50 for cows and heifers; 5000
4.75 for Texas steers; e3.75@475 for
stockers and feeders.
SHEEP-Market weak to 100 lower.
Sales ranged at $3.5O@4.75 for natives;
94.00@4.s0 for westerns; $l.6o@5.85 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 24,0Oo; cattle, 1900;
sheep, $4,000
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THE WEEK In CONGRESS
Thuradax. March n

ThuradAy, March -
The feature Of the senate session was
the speech of Senator Thurston on the
Cuban question. Adjournment was taken
until Monday.
The house occupied the day considering
the naval appropriation bill, limiting the
debate to two days. There was great pres
sure for the time, but the leaders desired
to limit as far az possible the opportunity
Tor inf1ammatory utterances. The debate
was not on sensational lines, but every
radical expression was cheered to the
echo by the crowded galleries.
Friday, March aB.
Progress on the naval bill under the
b-minute rule was slow, owing to dilatory
motions by the Democrats, who resented
ruling of Speaker Reed to the effect that
remarks under the 6-minute rule must be
confined to the subject before the house.
The senate was not in session.
Saturday, March 20.
The honse continued consideration, un-
der the ave-minute rule, of the naval ap.
propriation bill.
The senate was not in session.
Monday, March 28.
After the reading of the presidents
message and the report of the board Of
inquiry the house adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of Congressman
Simpkins who died Saturday.
In the senate Mr.. Money, after the read.
ing Of the presidents message made q
speech detailing his observations on his
recent trip to Cuba. The senate then ad.
journed.
Tuesday, March 30.
The senate devoted the day to the Cuban
question, resolution following resolution
recognizing Cuban independence. Sena-
tor Mason made vigorous speech for in
tervention. The resolutions were all re-
ferred.
The house proceeded with the order of
the day, the consideration of private bills
No opportunity was afforded under the
rules of debating the all-absorbing topic,
but members stood about the cloakrooms
and lobbies all day long discussing the
situation. The most intense feeling was
manifested. . I'd. Il.
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GIVEN FURTHER TIME.

President Asks House Republicans to
Postpone Action for Few Days.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The Re.
publicans of the house who are aggres.
sively in favor of prompt and energetic
action in the Cuban matter held an.
other meeting last night. At the
previous meeting 46 members we're
present. At the second meeting they
were reinforced by 50. making . total
Of l16. This constitutes considerably
more than q majority of the Repub.
lican membership Of the house and the
members present say that it BY no
means represents the full strength Of
those who viii be satisfied with moth.
ing short Of the complete independence
Of Cuba. Many Of the radicals favor
armed Intervention and few, like
Representative Marsh (1la), believe
the blowing up Of the Maine is oasus
belli. The speeches, while vigorous
and yielding nothing, were neverthe.
less in favor of giving the president an
opportunity to mature his policy and
qf completing tho negotiations in
which he is now engaged.
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Sioux City Live Stock.

b1oux CITY 1.-Two Bt0Cks
Sioux CRY, L., March 81.
HOGS-Market steady. Range Of
prices, g. 355@a.70. ...-.
CATTLE-Market active; strong on
good.
Sales ranged at &a.6O9A74 for COWS;
800 40 for stookers and feeders; $3.50
@390 for heifers; $455@47o for year
lings.
SHEEP-Nominald demand, $3.a5@4.aa
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ninal demand, &3.a5@4&
St. I'aul Union Stock Yards.

d. S0QA Union bt0O8 xar0S.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 81.
HOaS-Market active, and &c higher.
Range of prices, t357k@,.76.
z CATTLE-Steady and active, and not
enough to supply demand.
Sales ranged at t4.0O@4. 90for stockers;
$3.50 3.6b for cows; %. .4O@3.55 for heifers;
S4.OO@4.2 .25 for steers
SHEEP-Market strong and active
and 25o higher than last week
Sales ranged at $3.75@4.25 for muttons;
540@6. .25 for lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 1000; cattle, 700; calves,
10: sheep, 800.