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The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
A PECULIAR SPIDER.
He Catches Birds ns Bis ms Larls In
His Mammoth Web.


Far up in the mountains OF Ceylon
there Is q spider that spins a web like
bright yellowish silk, the central net
Of which is five feet in diameter, while
the supporting lines, or guys, as they
are called, measure sometimes 10 or II
feet, and, riding quickly in the early
morning, you may dash right into it,
the stout threads twining round your
face like a lace veil, while, as the
creature who has woven it takes up his
position In the middle, he generally
catches you right in the nose, and,
though he seldom bites or stings, the
contact Of his large body and long legs
is anything but pleasant. If you forget
yourself and try to catch him, bite he
will, and, though not ycnomous, his
jaws are as powerful as birds beak,
and you are not likely to forget the en-
counter.
The bodies Of these spiders are very
handsomely decorated, being bright
gold or scarlet underneath, while the
upper part is covered with the most
delicate slate colored fur. So strong arc
the webs that birds the size Of lari1s
are frequently caught therein, and even
the small but powerful scaly lizard
falls q victim. A writer says that he
has often sat and watched the yell
low Notwithstanding, when waiting
for his prey, with his legs stretched
out, fully six inches-striding across
the middle Of the net and noted the
H..
stout threads round the unfortunate
captive.
He usually throws the coils about
the head until the wretchcd victim is
first blinded and then choked. In many
unfreluented dark hooks Of the jungle
you come across most perfect skeletons
Of small birds caught III these terrible
Sn0reS S-pittSbllrr DiSDatch
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
hopeless and HeIDIeSS,

The consequences of diseased condi-
ton of the stomach and digestive and
rutritive system are most disastrous to
the whole body. One by one every
organ may become involved. The mis-
cry is 1naddening. The most extreme
cases of "stomach trouble" and the evils
resulting from it have been cured by DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It
strengthens the stomach, purifies the
blood and builds up the body with sound
healthy flesh.
III was taken with severe I1eadache,r writes
Thomas A. Swarts, Box Io3. Sub-Station G. Co
luTnbus, Ohio, then cramps in the stomach and
my food would not digest, then kidney and liver
trouble, and my hack got weak SO could
scarcely get around. just gave money to the
doctors whenever thought they would do me
any good but the more doctored the worse
got until six years passed. mad become so
poorly I could only walk in the house by the aid
of chair, and GO. 20 thin had eiven up 10 die,
thinking that could not be cured. Then saw
one OF my neiehbor boys and lie said, wTake my
advice aud take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
discovery and make new man out of Yourself"
The first bottle helped me so thought would
get another, and after I had taken eight bottles
IN about six weeks was weighed aud found
had gained twenty.seven (a75 pounds l have
done more hard work in the past eleven months
than did in two years before, and am as stout
and healthy to-day, think, as ever was.n
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
biliousuess.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Cass County Valuations,

Deputy County Auditor Mayo has
completed the compilation of the Cass
county books for this year and finds
that the county has 1,0sO,22s acres of
land, exclusive of town lots, with an
assessed valuation Of 81 per acre. The
assessed valuation of Fargo town and
city lots is $2,57s,O7S The assessed
valuation of all personal property is
81, ,1lG.1G6 The total value of all prop
erty in the county, as reported by tho
assessors, is $l4, ,256, $50.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
CURRENCY BILL READY.
Republican Committee Gives 1t the Fin.
ishing Touches.

Republican Committee Gives It the Fin.
ishing Touches.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The general
currency bill prepared by the Republi.
can caucus committee appointed by
the last congress, has received its final
revision at the hands of the members
and will be given to the press in a day
or two. The measure represents the
unanimous conclusions of the commit.
tee and will be called up for considera-
tion'at the caucus of the Republican
members of the house next Saturday.
Accompanying the bill is report set.
ting forth at length the reasons and ne
cessity which, in the opinion of the
committee, exist for the proposed legis.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
WHIPPED BY BELL.

Force of General. Ai.jandr;no and San
Miguel Scattered BIZ the Amer. cans.
MANILA, Nov. 29.-Co!on-l Bell has
defeated ana scatrered the brisades of
General Alejardrino and General San
Miguel. The engagement took place
on the summit of Il mountain, the in
surgents being so confident of the inn
prcgnability of their position that they
had their families with them. The
Alnericans captured all the enemys
munitions and artillery.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
STATE OF WAR EXISTS.
Great Britain Officially Notifies the

Grsat Britain Officially Notifies the
Powers.
BERLIN, Nov. 27.-The Re chsan-
zegier announces that Great Britain
has notified Germany that since Oct. II
q state of war has existed with the two
Dutch republics. The Kolnische Zeit-
ung commenting upon this, says:
The announcement is of two fold
Importance. In the first place it proves
that England receded from her former
view point of regarding the Beers as
mere rebels, and secondly it imposes
upon all Germans the duty of preserv-
ing strict neutrality"
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
RiRht Of Way to tha Soo.

The Bismarck city council %, has
granted to the Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Sault Ste. Marie Railway company
right of way into and through the
city for the terminals of their line, with
right to erect and maintain sidetracks
and buildings. The ordinance granting
the right Of way is contingent upon the
completion and operation of the Brad
dock branch of the 500 before Dec. |,
1QlN
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Nov. go
HOGS-Market 2Hc lower Range of
prices, 50 G91aD3.70
CATTLE-Market slow, steady.
Sales ranged at 4.5O@j. 35 for beeves;
81. OO@3 30 for cows. bulls and mixed;
S3. 80 s4.23 for stockers and feeders; So. 90
@4.6j for for calves and yearlings.
Receipts: Hogs, 1900; cattle. 1,4OO.
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FEARFUL EXPERIENCE.

Troops on the Transport Manuense Mar.
rowly Escape Disaster.
MANILA, Nov 20.-The transport
Manuense, with Lieutenant Colonel
Webb G. Hayes and three companies Of
the Thirty-tirst infantry on board. has
arrived here. She narrowly escaped
disaster. The officers and soldiers were
for twelve days bailing with buckets.
The steamer was unseaworthy, under
manned and short of provisions. Her
engines broke down and she rolled
three days in q typhoon.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Hold to tho Grand jury.

Assistant Postmaster Wolter of Now
Salem, had Il preliminary hearing be.
fore Judge Carothers at Grand Forks,
and was held to the United States grand
jury next March in the sum Of 81, 200
bail, on the charge of embezzlement of
government money. He was commit
ted to Jail in default of bail.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Minneapolis Grain.

M.NNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Nov. 30.
WHEAT-In Store-No l Northern,
November 6ls; December, 634 @62%c;
aIay, c63s@ j67sc; July, 677sc. On Track
No. l hard, $40; No. Northern, 64c; No
Northern, &c
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Barn and Stock DESTROYED.

The large barn OH tho farm of Dr..
George Mclean, seven miles southwest
of Grandin, burned to the ground
Thursday, together with 1S head of
horses and cattle and quantity of
faal
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
VERDICT FOR THE ROAD.

One of the Chicnso Riot Damage Suits
Decided.
CHICAGO, Nov. PA verdict for
$4,000 was rendered here in the United
States circuit court in favor of the
Pennsylvania railroad company in its
suit against the city for damages done
during the big strike of 1894. The rail.
road asked for $25, 900.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
General Butler at Durham.

DURHAM. Nov. 27.-Sir Redvers Bull
Ter, looking the pink of health, arrived
here and Immediately proceeded up the
country in the governors car. He was
enthusiastically cheered by the people,.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Bought Twelve TIL ousand sb..,

Frank Jandell of Stutzman county.
has bought about $4,000 sheep since the
prairie fire this summer destroyed q
large part of his band. Some 1000 Of
the new purchase are yet in Montana.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Business Portion DESTROYED.

All of the business portion of the
town of Chaffee was burned Sunday
evening. Nine buildings and contents
are total loss with only partial insur-
ance.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02

Inc willow Is one of the most adapt-
able OF plants. A willow switch stnck
III 'he wet will almost Invariably take
root
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain,

DULUTH, Minn,, Nov 49,
WHEAT-Cash, No. hard, G6hc; No.
Northern, G5hc; No. 2 Northern, G25sc;
No. 3 Northern. 59Hc. To Arrive-No l
hard, 6,Ms NO / Northern. 64Tc; De-
ceInber, 6lsG, May. $500.
FLAA-To arrive, .l32. December,
81 80: MAY. Sl3,h,
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02

Dewey viii Celebrate at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Admiral Dewey
has formally accepted the invitation to
vis;1 Chicago May /, next year,
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
RECEIVES NO CREDENCE,
story of Cuban Uprisin. Not believed
at Wasllin. ton.

at "ashiN.to
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Nothing is
known here Ill official circles to warrant
the public predictions to the effect that
an uprising on large scale is set for
Thanksgiving day in Cuba, directed
against the Americans. On the con-
trary all the advices from official sour
ces to the war department go to show
that general conditions in Cuba are
most satisfactory. The story is ascribed
here to discontented mem bors of the
late Cuban war purity.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Saturday, Nov. rs.

The American Live Stock association
has been absorbed by the National Live
Stock association.
The PollakVirag rapid automatic
telegraph has been tested successfully
in Chicago, 100000 words being sent in
an hour.
General Leonard Wood, whose ap-
pointment as civil governor of Cuba is
looked for, has been summoned to
Washington.
General Manager F. G. Hills of the
Sioux City, O'Neil and Western rail-
road, died of arsenic poisoning, having
eaten by mistake breakfast food in
which the drug had been mixed for the
purpose of killing rats.
Frank and George Bailey, prominent
business men of Stock bridge, Mich,
were found in the rear of their store,
both shot through the head. George
was dead and Frank was dying. 1t is
thought that Frank shot his brother
and then himself. Mental trouble.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Nov. 49,
WHEAT-December, 657S !6s:; May,
7oA 47a%c; July, 7JAc.
COR&-November, Sic; December Sic;
January, 3jAW3JNc; May, $500 a71c,
OATS-November, 22Nc: December,
22asc May, 24c.
PORK-Novcinber ssO2k; December,
sS.OaHc; January, s9.45@s.47A: May,
s9.57H.
FLAX = Cash, Northwestern, S1.39;
Southwestern sl.30; December 81. 33s<;
May, ST. On.
BUTTER-Crea meries. l6@asc; dairy,
l6W22c.
POULTRY-Dressed chickens, $40
&c; turkeys. lOH91lc.
EGGS- Fresh, lsc.
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Chicago Union stoci Yards
CHICAGO, Nov. 49,
CATTLE - Market active; 10tN4Oc
higher.
Sales ranged at a. 4o@700 for beeves:
3 2j@t9J for cows and hei ers: 50 ESQ
$50 tor Texas steers; "a 0O@4 81 for
Westerns; %3.0J44.7' Tor stockers and
feeders
HOGS-AIarket weak: 50lo lower
Sales ranged at 50 70039O for mixed
and butchers; - 709i S7H good heavy;
So % .65 for rough helvy 1870 3S7N
for light. Bulk OF sales, '0l9sSJ.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged ut S.9O@4 81 for sheep;
s. lO95.50 for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, 1900; hogs. $4,000;
sheep 900
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st. Pau, Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Nov. 23
HOGS-Market u shade lower. Range
of prices s. 5J@IG!H
CATTLE-Steady and active Good
demand all around and the liberal re-
ceipts are sold out.
Range of prices. stockers, s. 70@o4OO;
cows. S2s,@..Oo; bulls. ;275@3 90;
heifers, S2.65QD p.
SHEEP-AIarket firm. The OFFERINGS
mostly feeders
Sales ranged at s3.7J@i90 for Sheep
81 10@l l.2l for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle. 1900; calves, 900;
hogs 1000. Sheep 500.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
HAVE AGREEDTO SCATTER.
Filipinos Will Hereafter Follow Guer.
rilIa Methods.

riliR Methods.
MANILA, Nov. 27.-The last Filipino
council Of war was held by the re-
treating leaders at Bayamban Oh Nov.
18th in the house now occupied by Gen
eral Macarthur. 1t was attended by
Aguinaldo. Pho del Pillar, Garcia, Ale
janderino and some members of the
so-called cabinet. Information has
reached General Macarthur from
several sources to the effect that the
council recognized the futility Of at
tempting further resistance to the
Americans with united forces and
agreed that the Filipino troops should
scatter and should hereafter follow
guerrilla methods. The desperate situ-
alton of the generals with their ap-
proximnte forces is as follows:
General Concepcion with $40 men, in
New Egija province; General Maca-
bolos, with 325 men, at Binaca; General
Pho del Pillar, with 800 men, northeast
of Malolos; General Aquino, with 800
men, at Arayat; General Mascardo,
with LOO men, west of Angeles, and
the largest force, probably under Cen
eral Trias, In Cavite province.
Reports of ambuscades and skir-
mishes come from every section of the
country along the railways. Those
districts seem to be filled with small
bands.
Friends of Americans KiIloL.
Five Filipinos ambushed an Ameri-
can surgeon near Capas. He shot one
and the rest fed. At Malasiqui the
officials who welcomed the Americans
We're murdered. This was the only
railroad town which the Americans did
not garrison and on the night the troops
withdrew band of insurgents entered,
dragged Antonio Mejia, president of
the town, into the street and cut his
throat. The murderers then assassi-
mated the vice president and five men,
bers of the town council in the same
manner and told the frightened natives
who witnessed the slaughter to spread
the news that similar fate awaited all
friends Of the Americans.
The mayor Of San Carlos, who rode
in the carriage with General Mac
Arthur and Colonel Bell when the
Americans entered the town amid the
cheers of the people, was murdered the
next night.
Military activity continues in every
s.ction. Colonel Bells regiment has
advanced from Bayambang upon Man
sataTem. where it is supposed there isa
large insurgent force. Two battalions
of the newly arrived Twenty-eighth in
fantry have been sent by cascoes t.
Bacoor 70 reinforce the south line.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02


Charles Coghlan, the actor, died in
Texas Monday.
Prominent Turks have been arrested
for conspiring to kill the sultan.
Serious trouble in Cuba is threatened
if congress does not set date for the
independence of the island.
The Miller conveyor, for "coaling
ship" while towing at sea, has been
given trial by the navy department
and has proven success.
General Israel C. Smith of Grand
Rapids, Mich, aged 80 years, was in
stantly killed by the accidental dis
charge of his gun while hunting.
Governor Bradley and both the Ken
lucky senators may call upon President
Mckinley to declare martial law in
that state if Goebel is given a certifi-
cate of election as result of disfran-
chising whole counties.
The Dickinson press., 1899-12-02
Monday. Nov. SY.

Colonel George R. Davis, director
general of the Chicago worlds fair, is
dead.
Baron Paul Veitinghoff, representa-
tive of the Russian government, is in
Chicago buying horses for the czar's
army.
New.light has been thrown upon the
blowing up of the Maine, which is said
to have been done with gun cotton tor
pedoes.
Goebel is credited with an intention
to bring mandatory injunction suit
against the Kentucky state election
board in order to exclude the votes of
three counties.
Senator Hayward of Nebraska is
gradually growing weaker, his pulse is
accelerating and it is thought by those
best acquainted with the case that he
cannot survive tho week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-07

broken into three pieces, and the gaso-
line gas fixtures were practically de-
stroyed. A colored man, who slept In the
tent and who thought for a few minutes
that 1.-The Lawd was after him., escaped
without injury other than fright. The st.
Paul fire company rendered valuable as
sistance at this point, as we'll as other
places during and after tho storm. Their
tent was so thoroughly drenched that
they sought shelter for most of the bal
ance of the night with the Minneapolis
company stationed in the barn on the
east end of the grounds.
The Shields show tent, one of the
largest on the grounds. was also demo1-
shed. The show is located on the low
snakes, a sham Indian. some dancing
girls and music, or what passes for 1nu-
sic. There was a scattering among the
paraphernalia of this show, shrieking by
the singing girls. and yells by the In
dian. The snakes were provideptially
saved from destruction, and yesterday
the band played on
All the tents In the midway were
more or less damaged. and those on the
lower grounds we're flooded, the water
ranging from a few inches to two feet
In depth
y. c. jerks dining tent across the
street north from horticultural hall, and
the tent in the rear were slightly dam
aged by some of the fastenings being
torn loose. A family of three or four
persons in the rear tent were terribly
frightened, thinking that a New Rich
mona cyclone was upon them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-07
GREATEST DAY YET
Continued from First Page.

in the control of the inhabitants of the
city. with the frequent discharge of guns.
as a picket spied a suspicious object in
the underbrush excited interest until the
grand finale dazzled those IN the stand.
A sudden rapid volley from the Ameri-
can soldiers, then the sound Of eXultant
yells from the Filipinos as they rushed
upon the city, told that Manila was about
to be destroyed. Then came the rafting
of musketry, the shrek Of shells and the
boom Of cannon, while the United States
troops prepared for a defense Of their
stronghold The charge of the FtlipinoS
and their repulse by the Americans was
thrilling Suddenly the artillery Whirled
past the observers and took up station
at the east end Of the city and began
thunderous cannonading. Attacked from
both sides the Americans made a gallant
resistance, when suddenly the western
part of the city was seen to be ablaze.
Then the full splendOr Of the fireworks
display was seen. Various colOred stars
showered over the city, while rockets
burst in every direction and sheets of
fame rolled from the roofs of dwelling
and business houses. In fact such was
the effect at realism that part of the
scenery in reality caught fire and neces-
STATED the calling out of the fire APP
paratus stationed at the fair. The audi
ence apparently thought the appearance
OF the engine part OF the programme and
cheered wildly as the firemen quenched
the small blaze.
Among the set pieces was a large pic
ture labeled Mayor Gray" Of Mime
apOlis, but the spectators were either too
much beWildered, or the likeness was not
particularly striking, as scarcely a ripple
of applause went through the stand. The
picture of the Stars and Stripes was wild
ly cheered. The music of the evening was
furnished by the Minnesota State band.
THEN THE STORM BURST.
After the visitors had been so we'll en-
tertained by aid Of one of the elements
in front Of the grandstand, another
sought to add to the discontinue of the
rush for the cars, when heavy down
pour of rain began. The first of the
crowd had scarcely reached the gates
when the storm broke, and as there was
only meager shelter near at hand many
persons were deluged. The outpouring
OF people was so sudden that the street
car management found itself handicapped
in getting the people to town, but every
eXpedient was used in bringing the cars
around as quickly as possible, but it was
several hours before the last Minneapoli-
tan or visitor from st. Paul reached the
city. There appeared to be an abundance
Of cars lined up on Smelling avenue for
the Minneapolis traffic, but the trouble
seemed to be to put them at the disposal
of the people quickly. The jam to board
the cars was terrific wherever one
stopped, and many women and children
were somewhat roughly handled, though
no one was hurt to any extent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-07
Stock Breeders Association.

The adjourned meeting of the Stock
Breeders association was held at 1nsti-
tute hall at IL a. M President Tyson,
who has just returned from a tour
abroad made d short address, comparing
conditions here and in England and Scot
land in the line Of live stock, and in the
address made the statement that the ex-
hibit of stock at the Royal show in cattle
and swine was inferior to that on the
fair grounds at this time, while in horses
and sheep the show was superior. His
impressions of breeders abroad was that
In real scientific knowledge and practice
in feeding they were behind American
breeders while in feeding and care they
paid close attention to details. In his own
search for good blood he found that ami
mails of desirable breeding wera inferior
individually, and finally selected calves
because he was not able to buy older
stock to his liking. Prices are high abroad
and good. well-bred animals scarce.
The address brought out an interesting
discussion. taken part in by I. G. Seeley,
]. J. Furlong. o. c. Gregg, Luke Stand
George II. Hazard, Charles Kenning and
J. c. Mills, and several other we'll known
stock men.
Committees were appointed to make ar
rangernents for an annual meeting in con-
necfion with that of the State Agricul-
f1Iral society, and to consider the ex-
pediency Of a show Of fat stock or feed
ing stock with the next fair.
Adjourned subject to the call of the Of
fcers of the association.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-07
HORSES AND CATTLE.
No Previous Year Has Ever Seen a
Finer Collection.

The exhibits Of horses and cattle far
exceeds in number and excels in quality
those of any previous year in this state.
i evidence was necessary to show that
Minnesota can and does produce as fine
horses and cattle as those produced in
other states, 1t can be found ON the state
fair grounds, where the horses and cattle
Of this state are in competition with Iowa,
Wisconsin. Missouri and Illinois, four Of
the best fine stock states In the United
States. the Minnesota stock taking a.
fair share Of the premiums, and not suf-
fering by comparison with the stock Of
those states.
Thomas Irvine, Of st. Paul. has in the
stables fine lot Of Percherons, consist
ing Of two stations, one pure-blood brood
mare, three grades. one three-year-old
full-blOod, one tWo-year-old full-bIood.
one yeariing. full-blood and one yearline.
grade. One Of his stations weighs 1 900
pounds, and is a fine animal. Mr. Irvine
has received in this class five blue rio
bons. two red, and one white Mr.. Irvine
also has on exhibition about twenty trot-
ting horses Of all ages.
A. K. Ware, of Alcantarra farm, North
field, Mimi. exhibits three trotting horses
and one PAGER. One of his horses. Sid
mond, has a record of 2:1O1a
T. l.. and J. L. Lelancey, OF Mortified.
show fourteen fine Percheron stations
and one mare, having one Of the finest
studs at the fair.
Willard 81 Fuller, of West Lawn farm,
Mapleton, Mimi, have eighteen French
coach and Percheron horses on the
81 ounds One of their horses, Intrepid
645. has won the grand sweepstakes at