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The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
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Total number Of policies issued...... 1,128
Total number of acres insured (calcu-
iating at full rate Of % Per sers
Total premiums received during IL O'-
year in cash and notes at 90
cents per acre. so. 90
Total losses incurred. red................. 31.eo7.s5
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
I. Geo W. Harrison. Commissioner Of Insur-
ance Of the State Of North Dakota, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is q true abstract Of
tho original statement now on ale in this
once
In Testimony Whereof. have hersunto set
my hand and ahxed the seal Of this o6ace at
GEO. W. HARRISON.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office of Commissioner Of Insurance.
COmpany's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas. The Alliance Hall Association Of
jamestown: N. D.. corporation orEanixed
has filed in this Office a sworn statement ex-
hibiting its condition and business for the year
ending December, 81. 1898. conformabls to the
requirements of the laws Of this state rsgulat-
ing the business Of Insurance.: and.
Whereas, The said company has filed In this
ONCE q duly certified COPY of ts charter with
the requirement Of the insurance laws afore-
said;
Now. Therefore. /. Geo. W. Harrison, COM
missioner Of insurance Of the State Of North
Dakota. pursuant to the provisions of said
laws. do hereby certify that tho above named
company is fully empowered. through its au-
thorized agents to transact its appropriate
business Of hail insurance in this state accord.
eember. a. 5. s Isl. 'A''' 'A' '''' OA' -
In Testimony Whereof, I have herepnto set
my hand and seal at Bismarck this 26th day
OF March, A. b. 1899.
GEO. W. HARRIH0N.
(seall CoIpmissionVr Of 1usw1ncf.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27

about by the un-American, tyrannical
and outrageous mandates promulgated
by General Merriam" and that four
men died as result of imprisonment
under unsanltary conditions. They call
upon labor organizations to hold mass
meetings "to denounce General sMer-
riam and the war department behind
him, the subscrvient governor of Idaho
and the sympathetic governor of Mon
tana Tor the tyrannical treatment of the
worlsingmen of Idaho and Montana;
that we furthermore call on all work
inglnen here to use their ballots to Sc
cure Il government that will clip the
wings of the military autocrats and
truculent officials,
They say organized labor must pre-
pare to defend its constitutional rights
at any cost.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
A CHANGE IN PLANS
ARBITRATION TO BE GIVEN FIRST
PLACE IN DISCUSSION

BY tho Peace Congress Now In Session
at The Hngue-Humanc Methods of
Warfare VIII BE Second and Disarm-
ament Third on the Programme-Pow-
ers of the Continent Likely to Oppose
International Arbitration.
The HAGUE, May 22.-The second sit
ting of the peace conference lasted rs
minutes.
The president of the conference, Baron
de Staal, read the replies of the czar
and Queen Wilhelmina to the kilograms
sent them by the conference on
Thursday. The president then ad-
dressed the delegates on the subject of
the labors before them, and it was de-
cided not to publish the speech.
The president proposed the adoption
of arrangements for the committees,
which was agreed to without discus
sion. Baron de Staal further proposed
that, although the plmciple of secrecy
should be maintained, commupications
might be made through the press bu-
reau, subject to the approval of the
president. This was also adopted.
Arbitration tho Keynote.
It was learned during the day that NJ.
De Staal placed the question of medita-
ton and arbitration in the fore front in
the proceedings. The question of laws
rendering war as humane as possible by
the extension of the regulations already
existing, was then touched upon by tho
president, who relegated the question
third place.
This modifes the order in which the
three points were placed in the circular
of the Russian minister Of foreign af-
fairs, Count Muravieff, but it has the
merit of corresponding more closely to
the views of the delegates, and it is
now considered certain that meditation
and arbitration will have the chief place
in the work of the conference. Further
the opinion is unanimous that the
American and British delegates will
take the most important part in the
study of this question.
Tho conference decided that all dele
gates, including tho technical represen'
tatives, are to participate in the sittings
and join in the discussions.
The date Of the next sessions has not
yet been fixed. 1t depends upon the
progress which will be made by the
committees.
NJ. dc Staal announced that the gov.
ernment of the Netherlands would give
IN artistic fete on June 18, in honor o.
kI,o
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AGAINST ARBITRATION.
Powers of the Continent Will Oppose
af tl,o Paaaa Canforanna

Powers Of the Continent Will Oppose 1t
at the Peace Conference.
LONDON, May 22.-The Daily News
publishes dispatch from The Hague,
supposed to be inspired by William T.
Stead, editor of The Review of Reviews,
which in part is as follows:
Regarding arbitration, the present
position of the delegates seems to be this:
Germany and the other two powers of
the triple alliance are entirely against
it, and Turkey is following in their
wake. Great Britain and the United
States are entirely In favor of it. Pro-
fessor Won Stengel Of the German dele
cation, said: Arbitration is impracti-
cable when two nations are divided by
q vital issue.'"
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
ROYAL s;*,.s ssxcxs
v. ABSclu1EYPvRE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
aovA, sa,u,,o sowosa Co., NV veax

A call has been issued for confer
ence of the Democratic national COM
mittee.
The New York legislature is in extra
session to reconsider the taxation of
franchises.
The incorporation of the new Carnegie
company prevents the proposed iron and
steel trust.
The United States supreme court has
adjourned for the term. During the ses-
sion the court disposed of $40 cases.
General Broolze's plans for the pay
ment and disarmament of the Cuban
troops have been approved by General
Gomez.
In a speech in Boston Ex-Governor
Northen of Georgia says the South will,
in time. settle the race problem if the
North will leave her alone.
Wednesday, May "a.
Letter carriers of the country are Or
ganizing to secure higher pay.
A very short winter wheat crop is in:
dicated, due to bad weather and the
Hessian fly.
Havana papers have controversy
over the probability of war between the
Americans and Cubans.
The antitrust conference to be called
by the governor of Texas will be held in
st. Louis in November
Fourteen persons were drowned by
the capsizing of a ferryboat on the Dan.
ube, near Straubing, Bavaria.
Three men, the last of those sentenced
In ireland to life imprisonment for the
murder of Cavendish and Burke, have
been released.
President Kruger of the Transvaal
says he will never agrse to the general
extension of franchises demanded by
the Uitlanders.
Colonel Ames has given up the com.
mand of the Thirteenth Minnesota regi.
ment, being succeeded, it is understood,
by Major E. s. Bean of st. Paul.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
SEVEN DANES KILLED.

Terrible Explosion in the Military Labor
atory at Copenhagen.
COPENHAGEN, May PA terrible ex-
plosion has occurred at the military
laboratory here. While some workmen
were engaged in filling shells, some Of
the latter exploded and killed seven
men and severely injured non-com.
missioned officer and two workmen.
The laboratory was DESTROYED.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
SABBATH IN PERIL.

Presbytsrian Assembly Considers the
Question of ITS Observance.
M1Nr:EAPo1Js, May 20.-Sunday OBJ
servance was the question which took
the major part of the Presbyterian as:
sembly's time. Most of the long after
noon session was devoted to an earnest
and often excited discussion of the re-
port of the special committee on Sab,
bath observa ice. In the end the com.
mittee's eight resolutions were adopted
with slight amendments and two more
were added. In the discussion the Sum
day street car, the Sunday train and
railroad excursion, the Sunday news
paper, the Sunday working PrelbYta,
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
NO RESULTS AS YET
CONFERENCES BETWEEN THE FILL.
PINos AND AMERICANS

Continue 1t AIanila-Dinerence of Opin-
Ion Among Latter the Wiadom of
Such Course-Proposftion to tho Ma.
tives United States Commission SUBJ
mits tho Form of Government Intended.
Document Prepared Mt Manila and the
President Cables His Approval.
MANILA, May 23.-The conference be-
tween the civilian members of the
United States Philippine commission
and the representatives of the Filipinos
continues.
The military and civil elements of the
American commission differ regarding
the advisability of continuing the con-
ferences, the former adhering to their
original demand for the unconditional
surrender of the insurgents.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
OOINGS OF THE WEEK FROM ALL
SECTIONS OF THE STATE.
men - Prison Twine Plant Or.
dered-Wheat Thieves Get
Light Sentences,

The supreme court handed down a
decision in the most important case
heard at the recent term, declaring un-
constitutional the law passed several
years ago, adding thousands of square
miles of unorganized territory in the
western part of the state to Stark and
Billings counties. The importance of
the decision lies in the fact that the ter
ritory which was by law added to the
counties of Stark and Billings has been
the home of bonanza cattle outfits, and
they have been forced to pay taxes to
counties, where before they paid only
state taxes.
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PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED.
Affairs in Samoa Await Definite Ar
20

Affairs in Samoa Await Definite Ar
rnngements.
VANCOUVER, B. c., May 22.-The
latest news from Samoa brought by the
steamer Miowera indicates chat the
iituation is practically unchanged and
that affairs are running in statu quo
pending definite arrangements between
Great Britain, Germany and the United
States. The natives were still greatly
excited but no further outbreak was an
ticipated.
The German warship Cormoran ar
rived in Sydney harbor late in April
looking like u wreck. The previous
month she struck Whirlwind reef, off
the coast of German New Guinea. The
keel was torn away, and the vessel is
being docked at Sydney for repairs,
which, it is estimated, will take three
DloNths.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, May a.
HOGS-NIarket active and 60 higher.
Range of prico, $3.25@a 72K.
CATTLE-Market strong and active.
Not enough to supply the demand.
Sales ranged at $4,000. 72X for steers
g. OO@3.SO for COWS; S2.65@4.O0 for heifers
S. O0@6.1O for calves; S4.O0@5.0o for
stockers: So. IS G3 75 for bulls
SHEEP-Market strong and active.
Good sheep and lambs are In demand.
Very few on the market
Sales ranged at $4.5O@5.OO for sheep;
50 0O for spring lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, 600; calves, 700: hogs
5000; sheep, Is.
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VIII operate in ntauv Towns.

The Northwestern Tow and Fiber
company has been organized at Fargo
with a capital of 100000 and incor-
porated under the North Dakota laws.
The plan is to build tow mills in smaller
towns, nearer big fax crops, and then
put in big fiber mills in Fargo to make
linen. Twine and tow are secondary
products. The first tow plant will be
established at Sheldon.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

Plan Submitted by the Unitod States
Philippine Commission.
MANILA, May 2s.-3:15 p. m.-Pro-
fessor Schurman, head of the United
States Philippine commission, has sub
United the following written PROPOSE
tions to the kilipinos:
while the final decision as to the
form of government is in the hands of
congress, the president under his mill
tary powers, pending the action Of con-
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
No Bids for Certificates.

There were no bids received by the
state treasurer for the purchase of the
$50,OOO certificates of indebtedness Of
fered for the beginning of work on the
twine plant at the state penitentiary,
and Treasurer Driscoll has been author
lied by the board to negotiate the cer-
tiicates at private sale, which, it is be-
ieved, can be done advantageously.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Investigating Twine Making.

Warden Boucher of the Bismarck
prison, accompanied by member of
the state board of prison managers, was
in Saltwater, Mimi, Saturday and
spent a part of the afternoon at the
prison there looking up matters in con-
nection with the twine factory. Mr..
Boucher says that the contract for ma
chinery has already been awarded and
that they expect to begin work on the
buildings before the end of this month.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Bought Cattle From Indiana.

In the United States court at Fargo
Thomas Givens of Morton county was
convicted of buying cattle from Stand
ing Rock Indians and was sentenced to
six months imprisonment and to pay q
fine of $500.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Minneapolis Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS, May "a.
WHEAT-In Store-No. l Northern,
71Ac; July, 72Nc; September, r,7l9s@71Hc.
On Track No. hard, 1870; MOL North
ern, 72A; No. 2 Northern, 71Ac.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Monday, May "a.

The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes
has arrived safely at Hampton Roads.
General Otis, while refusing an az
mistice, has ordered a temporary pause
in aggressive military action.
Representatives of the leading table
manufacturers of the United States met
in Milwaukee and decided on an ad-
vance i'll prices.
All the passengers Oh the steamer
Paris, which went on the rocks off the
English coast were removed without ac-
cident.
The business part of Dawson City,
Alaska, has been burned. The loss is
very heavy, one report giving $4,0OO,-
900 as the figure,
The mombers Of the court of cessation
have been summoned to meet on May
20, for the final stages of the revision of
the Dreyfus trial.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Get or with Light Sentences.

Petty thieves around Fargo seem to
have discovered method of violating
the law. For some months granaries
have been bored into and escaping
wheat stolen. Judge Pollock held that
this did not constitute burglary. Under
the North Dakota law, grand larceny
consists of stealing property of the
value of more than so. The thieves
take smaller amounts and escape with
light sentences.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, May a.
HOGS-Market 30 higher. Range of
price, $3.60@3 75
CATTLE-Marketa about steady.
Sales ranged at $4.OO>G5OO for beeves;
$20J@4.5O for cows bulls and mixed:
$37. 400 for stockers and feeders; 1915
b.25 for calves and yearlings
Receipts: Hogs 2. 600; cattle. 1900.
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RETURN TO WORK.

Vou0E&A 1bE0AkIHB up OI ALI tHo DVCs&
Strikes Has Taken Place at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May PA general
breaking up of tho dock strikes has
taken place. The settlement Of the
grain shovelers' trouble was quickly
followed by the disintegration of all the
other strikes along the water front.
The strikes of the freight handlers, ma
rine firemen, coal beavers and ore
handlers were merely incident to tho
scoopers' movement and brought about
largely because of sympathy for them.
The announcement that the grain SHOW
elers had decided to return to work had
an irresistible effect upon the other
labor movements. The freight handlers
committee held a conference with Con-
the Associated Lake lines. The men
agreed to waive the question of wages
for other substantial concessions. The
marine firemen, who went out in
Sympathy for the Grain shovelsrs,
voted to declare the strike off and re-
turn to work. The ore and coal men
held conference at the Iroquois hotel.
An advance in wages and other minor
concessions were granted to the men
and both strikes were declared off.
The days developments mean that
the labor difficulties in this city have
come to an end and that all the OBJ
stacles in the path of commerce, which
has suffered to an extent beyond cal
culation during the past month, have
been finally removed. From 5000 to
$4,000 workingmen have taken part in
the struggle, but the record of the
strike does not contain the stain Of a
single riot or single authenticated at
tempt to destroy property or interfere
with the rights of others,
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
D,.oharpad for Drsab,lisv.

Captain Charles F. Mudgett and First
Lieutenant Henry Redman, First North
Dakota volunteers, are ordered dis
charged orphysioal disabilities incurred
in service
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
THE NICARAGUA CANAL,
Commissioners Said to Have Settled Rom
Serious Differences.

Commissioners Said to Have Settled Rome
Serious Differences.
NEW YORK. May pa dispatch to
The Tribune from Washington says the
Nicaragua canal commissioners, Adj
miral Walker, Colonel Ha;nes and Mr..
Haupt, are understood at last to have
settled the serious disagreements which
have so long delayed the report of the
commission, and which for time
threatened +n make necessary the ap-
point1nent b. the president of another
commission under the authority con-
ferred by the last session of congress.
The compromise affected among the
commissioners results in their fixing the
cost of the proposed waterway, which is
pronounced entirely feasible, at $780,
100000. It is believed the report will
be signed and delivered to the president
within day or two:
Michigan Senate and House Far Apart
LANSING, Mich, May 24.-The house
has refused to concur in the railroad
taxation bill passed by the senate nearly
two weeks ago increasing railroad taxa
ton under the present law about &32 900
annually. "he house passed a bill
which increases the taxes on railroads
$500, 900 in round figures over last years
assessment. Governor Pingree expresses
himself fairly we'll pleased with the &C.
ton of the house and believes the senate
will be forced now to take some action
tending toward a decided increase in
railroad taxation.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
TueStlaY, May 23.
Rhea, the actress, is dead.

NlIed, l1Ie aCtTess, IS UedU.
Milwaukee is to have belt line.
The Fitzsimmons-Jeffries fight is to
take place on the night of June 8.
A new gold strike in the Black Hills
yields nuggets as large as hickory nuts.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
LATE MARKET REPORT.

DULUTH, May "a.
WHEAT-Cash, No. hard 77c; No.
Northern. 74Ao: No. . Northern $3.50; No.
8, 67N. To Arrive-No. l hard, 1890; No.
Northern, 7i1c; May, 741c; July, 75c.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
wheat Crop VIII BE Light.

A prominent elevator man at Mime
apolis, returning from trip through
the state, estimates this years wheat
crop at an average of rs per cent less
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Sheep shearins win BE Late.

Sheep shearing will be about 10 days
late this year owing to the continued
cool weather. Last year 500, 900 pounds
of wool were marketed at Dickinson,
and the prospects are that 100000
pounds will be about the amount of the
1899 clip.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Saturday, May 20.


General Kirkland has been stricken
with paralysis.
A company is being formed to con-
troll all the tugs Oh the great lakes.
The London Daily Mail will suspend
its Sunday edition but will issue an H.
lustrated edition each Saturday.
Ex-senator PETER of Kansas, of late
years prominent Populist, has re-
turned to the Republican party.
Complying with the earnest request
Of members, Senator Kyle has with
drawn his resignation as chairman of
the industrial commission.
Counsel before the Mazet committee
in New York intimates that a police
man was murdered because he knew too
much about certain things.
At the diocesan convention of the
Episcopal diocese of Nebraska Rev.
Arthur J. Williams of Chicago was
elected as coadiutor to Bishop Worth
inptOn
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27

Chicago Grain and provisions.
CHICAGO. May "a.
CLOS ING PRICES.
WHEAT-May, Tic; July Toe.
CORN-Mny, $40; July, 33N@a3a<o;
tember, 34Ac.
OATs-May, asNc; July, ss11@a4o;
September. 2,H@2l.
PORK-AIay, ss.15; July. sss5; Sep
tember, s3.lG
POULTRY-Dressed, turkeys, lilo;
chickens, 91c; ducks, 7@711c.
BUTTER-Creameries 1s@l71Sc; dair-
ie6, lO@16c.
EGGS-Fresh, 100
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Chicago Union Stock Y.rds.

CHICAGO, May "a.
HOGS-Market fully sc higher,
Sales ranged at $i7o@ ia7N for mixed
and butchers: ~ Sa@4.Oj for good heavy;
taso@3.7d for rough heavy: light, T. 700
1924 for light
CATTLE-(Iarket strong.
Sales ranged at $i.4O15.50 for beeves:
$2.OO@5.Oo for cows and heifcrs; $3.50
400 for Texas steers; $}.75@5 Is for stock-
ers and feeders
SHEEP-Market slow but steady.
Sales ranged at Sa75@56o for sheep;
s5.O0@6O5 for shorn lambs; &55O@6 80
DR. wooled lambs
Receipts: Hogs, 1900: cattle, 1900;
sheep, $4,000.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
CONDEMN THE OFFICIALS.
Sensational Resolutions Regarding the
p Wardner Strike.

BUTTE, Mon, May 24.-The Silver
Bow trades and labor assembly has
adopted sensational resolutions regard
ing the Wardner strike. They declare
that ga reign of terror prevails in tho
town and vicinity of Wardner, brought
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
Farxo,s Now School sunarintsndant.

The board of education of Fargo has
elected F. E. Smith, brother of ex-
Mayor Smith, superintendent of the
city schools, to succeed Superintendent
Steward. Mr.. Smith is at present at
Windsor, Conn.
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27

Assets.
Premium notes of 1893 unpaid....". e2, :
Premium notes and memberships OF
1907 and previous years unpaid
Qess worthless notes. charged to
loss and gain, as stated above).... 80
Cash on hand and on deposit. ....... 6,2
Due from accounts, 1893, and pre-
VlOuS years. So .
Furniture and fxturea. ea.............a 8
All other assets. viz.:
ss........ ...........s.sssss sssswssS
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NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday. Mny 1S

Thursday, Nay 18.
The Connecticut senate voted, IL to 0,
10 reject the measure providing for
woman suffrage.
According to advices from China, Sir
Claude Macdonald, British ambassador
at Shanghai, is very sick man.
The operators and miners at Pana,
Ills, have submitted their differences
to the state board of arbitration.
General Joseph Wheeler will deliver
a memorial address before Edward
w. Kingsley post 113, G.. A. R., on
Memorial day in Boston.
Mary Timberman, we'll known ac-
tress, fell dead in the Sturtevant House,
New York, while ascending the stairs.
She was native of Keokuk, Ia.
Ex-President Harrison has sailed on
the st. Paul for England, where he
goes as chief counsel for Venezuela in
the boundary arbitration proceedings.
Friday, May ID.
Aguinaldo has sent q peace commits
sioner to Manila.
The czar's peace congress opened
Thursday at The Hague.
Ex-Governor Merriam denies that he
will be candidate for governor or sen.
ator.
The Order of Railway Conductors has
voted to hold its next convention in st.
Paul.
Seventeen electric vehicle transporta-
tion companies were incorporated at
Trenton, N. j., Friday.
DR.. Sample was chosen moderator of
the Presbyterian assembly, which
opened at Minneapolis Thursday.
Three thousand Paris letter carriers
went on strike for higher wages Thurs
day. The strike was of short duration.
Diamond Match stock is quoted at
1856. This advance is due to the an
nouncement that the Diamond Match
company is soon to absorb all it's COM
ratiforc II, fhic f,o,,nfr1y
The Dickinson press., 1899-05-27
than last.

Half the Town Destroyed.
Fire has destroyed about half the
town of Kenmare and left the business
portion a mass of ruins. The total loss
is conservatively estimated at $20, 200.