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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
NOTHING OVER NIGHT.

War Department Had No Late News
From General Otis.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-It was said
at the was department that absolutely
nothing had been heard over night from
General Otis at Manila, touching the
state of affairs there. When inquiry
was made relative to report that there
had been meeting near Manila of
commission selected jointly by General
Otis and Aguinaldo, it was pointed ont
that under the large discretionary au-
thority conferred upon him by the de-.
partment, and in conformity with the
presidents express instructions to ex-
haust all peaceful means of adjusting
the difficulty with the insurgents,
General Otis had full authority to adopt
such methods without asking express
permission from the department.. His
course is thoroughly approved by the
president up to this point.
Present Status May bo Protract~l.
General Otis has been instructed to use
gentleness in dealing with the insurgents
and to advise and cooperate with Ad-
miral Dewey. There is some reason to
believe that the present situation may
be protracted longer than would be
naturally expected and that there
will be no open hostilities immedi-
ately if at all. The question is
what is 10 be done at noilo.
Originally it was intended to release
the Spanish force there besieged, but by
their evacuation of that place they have
removed that incentive, and were it not
for the false encouragement it would
give the insurgents there is little doubt
the United States troops would not be
moved against noilo. Meanwhile the
navy is expected to draw a Gordon
around the island of Panay, and also
Luzon, should it be deemed necessary
to do SO to prevent the further supply of
arms and munitions Of war to the in
surgents. Probably the gunboats now
here or en- route will be reinforced by
the Machias, Annapolis and Vicksburg.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
NORTH DAKOTA BRIEFS.

There are over 1000 children Of school
age in Grand Forks county.
The long distance telephone line has
been completed to Jamestown.
The Russell Miller Milling company
has built two bridges at Valley City at q
cost of $1,000.
The Enforcement league proposes to
continue the raids at Fargo until the
sale of liquor is completely stopped.
Mrs. John A. Brown died at Glendale
from the effects of burns received in the
destruction of the family home by fire.
George W. Stevens, agent of the 500
st Valley City, is reported short $1,000
in his accounts. He was held for trial,
w. J. Kennedy, claiming to be di-
vine healer, has been jailed at Bot
tineau for practicing medicine without
a license. l...s5,. =.
The total amount of the transfer from
State Treasurer Nichols to his successor
is 69,S90.80, of which amount 489,-
930.57 is in the permanent school fund
Rev. William Gill, formerly of GrasdS
Forks, is learned to have been n1utridetsd
at Brownsville, Tex. The dead body
was found in barn bruised and mutt.
lated.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
a-stTg -,fss a i.,g: t,i $780, /. ..,si, 4,
SsTha ClAlafae ana the .HAaRfh q

..sisai -. s:...st.,- !;3ss1.-: .E;
..Ehs &C cle..te. an4 the sl.! HeeFth. "
The pains Oharless Reside took with
this book. called Arats "a Good. Fight:
and. ;afterward 'Ths ,QloisseF and tho.
Hearth.nwere nlmost superhuman. His
letters 81 thas 4tiae III . fuit It. mi, am
under weigh again. he writes, "but
rather slowly. r think this story. will.
almost wear my mind out. n Again, "I
can't tell whether It VIII succeed or not
as a whole. but theie shall be great and
tremendous and tender things in It. !"
It is interesting to trace through these
letters the gradual evolution Of oharao-
ters and scenes that have charmed mil
lions Of people since. In one Of them he
says: "Gerard 10 just now getting to
France after many adventures in Ger.
many. The new character have added
-Denys, Burgundian soldier, cross-
bowman-will, he .,e and trust, please
you."
Never was hope better founded. Since
those words were written many and
many reader has lived over again the
sayings and doings Of. this adventurer,
with his everlasting 100 A:age, le diable
est mort" Denys' "foible." as we are
told, was woman. "When he met q
peasant girl on the road, he took off his
cap to her as il she was q queen, the in
variable effect Of which was that she
suddenly drew herself up quite stiff like
q soldier on parade and wore forbid.
ding aspect. London Academy.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Beth Houses Complete Oreanizatlon-Tl

Beth Houses Complete Orkanixation-The
senatorial Fight.
MADISON, Wis. Jan. 12.-The lower
house Of the Legislature organized by
electing George H. Ray, La Crosse,
speaker; w. A. NOVEL;, Milwaukee,
chief clerk, and James H. Agen, West
Superior, sergeant-at-arms. In the sen-
atorial end L. w. Thayer Of Ripon
was chosen president pro tem., Walter
L. Howser, Mondovi, chief clerk, and
G. A. Pettibone, Oconomowoc, sergeant
alarms.
How that both houses of the legisla-
ture have organized an estimate
can be expected soon from the
senatorial candidates. Babcock men
claim the election of Novel;, as
chief clerk in the assembly, is
an indication of their strength. The
Quarles men are confident and it is gen.
orally conceded he will lead on the first
ballot. Cook and Stephenson are both
worrying the leaders.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
A Trick That Won,

t'Onoe, when Long john Wentworth
was mayor Of Chicago, says The Jour
nal of that city, "a hot campaign was
In progress. The. rough element was
showing signs Of turbulence, and Long
John knew that the police force was
totally unable to, cope with it II there
should be riot. There wasn't much Of
any police force in those days. The few
off ncers that there were didn't have any
uniform outside Of q plug hat On the
front Of this was semicircle Of tin,
with the man. . number on it.
"There was no money to pay for ad-
ditional officers, 80 Long john be-
Thought himself Of alright scheme. He
had figure co. added to the number on
every one Of those hats. On election
day the different members Of the force
were stationed oonspiouously where the
trouble was most likely to break out.
The roughs saw the numbers, $780,
$780, $780, ETC.. where they had be.
fore seen only '26, '29' and 49, The
word went around that Long john had
added several hundred men to the po.
lice force. and the tough crowd were 60
intimidated that they never dared to do
q thing" .,.....- 5-.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
spa.ish-An;ueriean words.

Many English words are taken direct
y from the Spanish. When you speak
Of a Piocadilly collar, you are not using
slang. The "piccadallo" is COLLAR
which at one time was worn by all men
Of position in Spain.
j. A few years since many American
cities boasted Of companies 81 volunteer
soldiers called grenadiers. g. :.
? The first grenadiefs were in Grenada.
Our marines, Of whom We are specially
proud just now, got their name BY Clip
ping the last syllable of ''marinefos, :"
which is the equivalent Spanish word.
Bye bread without oaraway seeds
would not be rye bread at all. Oaraway
is q purely Spanish word. derived from
"alcara hueya.' .3.5.4
The hammock on your verands got
ito name from the Spanish "hamaca,
although that IL not purely spanish
word. Columbus got It from the In.
dians 400 years ago..
There are many other examples.
Banana. ''apricot." Canada, {"
"duel" and ''palaver'' ars all directly
from the Spanish Chicago Dispatch. .
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Another rixht squie.e.e.

"John." said Mrs. tYounglove, "do
you. know that you forgot something
when you went away this morning7' ::
Mr.. Younglove thought for 4 mo!
ment. and then replied:
mo. Ididn't know that I had. What
was it?'
She put her handkerchief 70 her eyes
and sobbed. Finally, when abe could
trust herself to speak, she answered:
"You-you kissed the baby before
you started, bu.but you did.didn't kiss
anyb-b.body else. . .......,.-
''Oh-ho. :" be laughed. $50 you did
notice It, sh?''
|; A glad light came into her eyes, and,
throwing her srms around him. she
"And did you do it just to try mop
"Er-yes," he answered, and then
felt so good over his cleverness that he
had TO 60 ont and buy, himself . quar-
ter's worth = Of oigars.-Cleveland
Leader
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
LIFE INSURANCE AN ASSET
Policy Not Exempt in tho Case Of vo
untary Bankrupt.

Policy Not Exempt in tho Case Of Vol
untary Bankrupt.
DU1uou1. Ia, Jan. lin the federal
court Judge Shiras has decided that the
life insurance of voluntary bankrupt
becomes an asset. Hugo Lange, q
bankrupt, held his policy was exempt,
and Referee Webster decided in his
favor. An appeal was taken, the ques-
tion being, "1s an endowment policy on
the life Of voluntary bankrupt exempt
from classification as an asset?'
Judge Shiras considered the question
of SO much importance that he filed q
written opinion holding that the policy
is not exempt and that a sum equal to
the cash value must be turned over to
the trustee within 80 days or the policy
shall become listed asset.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
TO DISCUSS POLICIES
AMERICAN AND FILIPINO COMMIT
TEES CONFER At MANILA,

Attempt to Reach an Understanding by
Full and FREQ Observation-Disclosures
More Reassurink-Gen. Otis Directed to
to Hostilities-Has Bsen Instructed to
Use Gentleness Towards the Insurgents.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Manila CORE
spondent of The Morning Post says:
There was an important conference
during the evening between duly au-
thorized American and Filipino COM
mittees at the instance of Aguinaldo.
The latter appointed General Flores,
Colonel Aquilles and Senior Torres.
Major General Otis appointed General
Hughes, Colonel Smith of the Califor-
mia regiment and Judge Advocate Crow
der. General Otis said the purpose of
the conference was mutual under
standing of the policies, aims and de-
sires of the people of the United States
and the Philippines. There was a full
and free discussion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
MAssO WELL PLEASED.

Former Cuban President Praises Amer.
lean Rule at Santiago.
SANTIAGO, Jan. 1O.-A luncheon was
given during the day to Bartolomo
Masso, the former president of the Gu
ban revolutionary government, prior to
his departure for his home at Man
zanillo. Replying to the toast of his
health Masso said he trusted to see the
American flag waving soon from every
house in Cuba. He then paid glowing
tribute to the magnificent work done by
General Leonard Wood in this province.
His remarks were loudly cheered. Senor
Masso also said he was not in sympathy
with the men who were continually OBJ
jecting to everything done by the Amer.
leans.
"It is only necessary to zee Santiago" I"
said he, "to witness the magnificent
success of American rule" and he
trusted provincial and municipal au-
thority would be granted to the Cubans
under a nominal military head at Ha-
vana.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
FORAKER ON EXPANSION.
Ohio Senator Makes q Notable Address OF
tho Subject.

Ohio Senator Makes Notable Address on
the Subject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA climax has
been reached in the debate on the ques-
ton of expansion which is in progress
in the senate. Heretofore all of the
speeches, with the notable exception of
that of Mr.. Platt of Connecticut, have
been in opposition to what is presumed
to be the policy of the administration
with respect to the acquisition of the
Philippines. During the day Mr.. Fora
ker of Ohio addressed the senate in op-
position to the declaration of the Vest
resolution that the United States had
no constitutional power to acquire for
eign territory to be maintained as colo
MES. While much Of his speech was de.
voted to constitutional argument in
support of the right of this country as q
nation to acquire and govern outlying
territory he gave particular attention to
the utterances that have been made in
contravention of that position, espe.
cially those Of Mr.. Vest and Mr., Hoar,
Argues ON Broad Lines,
He laid down the broad proposition
that to adopt the Vest resolution was to
declare that our fathers had brought
forth nation that was inferior to all
other nations regardless of the generally
accepted idea that one nation was the
equal of another and all equally re-.
stricted. He maintained that the right
to ACQUIRE territory was an inherent
right of nationality and that as we have
the right to make war and to enter into
treaty agreements it follows logically
that we have the right to acquire terri
tory by conquest and to assume the re-
sponnbilities that may accrue there
from.
Mr.. Foraker's strong assertion that
the acquisition Of the Philippines was
temporary in character created sem
isation in the chamber. He maintained,
however, that we have legal right to
hold the islands permanently.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14

Husband tat the breakfast table)-
Oh, for some Of the biscuits my mother
used to make x
Wife (sweetly y)-l'misoe1y You have
not gos. them, dear. They would bs Just
about stale enough by this time to 70
we'll with that remark.-New York
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
0WOsos> >-HH7Es54vWr
An Offset.

This is Mr.. Pneer, is it not?"
Eyes, SIR"
"You have rented house fronting on
Mulberry square, I believer
: II have" ...
Well, my name is Ferguson. I have
rented the house next to yours, and BY
queer mistake the man sent to clean
it up so could move into it went to
the wrong place and cleaned up yours
His bill, which settled, is quite mod.
erate-only 81. 50-and I thought that
II the work proved satisfactory on In.
epection perhaps You would not object
to assuming the payment of that
amount. -. .....-...,y'
"Not at all, sir, but shall charge
you $1.50 for one days occupancy Of
my house. That, I think, makes us even,
sir. "-Chioago Tribune.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Bill for Naval Bounty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-Senator Gal
linger offered an amendment to the
naval appropriation bill, appropriating
$4,000, 900 to pay officers and men of the
navy and marine corps the bounty or
other allowances due them under Sec
tion 4835 of the Revised Statutes for the
capture or destruction Of ships or ves-
sells of war during the war with Spain.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Pana Riot Trials Bejgin.

PANA, Ills, Jan. 10.-Seventy miners
and citizens charged with riot were ar
raigned in court here. States Attorney
Humphreys nolled SO of the cases, while
II pleaded guilty and were given SEN
tences. The trial of mine operators
Orville and Maxwell Penwell for incit-
ing riot will come on in the morning.
Over SO witnesses have been summoned.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
oUAY's PETITION DENIED.

His Case Rsm.ndrd to tho Court Of Quar-
ter Sessions For Trial.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE petition
Of United States Senator Quay, his son
Richard s. Quay, and ex-State Treas
urer Benjamin F. Haywood, for q writ
of-certiorari, removing the trial of the
conspiracy case against them from the
local court to the supreme court, was
dismissed by the supreme court. The
case was remanded to the quarter ses-
sions court of this city for trial, and the
costs of the proceedings were placed on
the petitioners.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
FIGHT INEVITABLE.

Americans at Hong Kong From Manila
Say the Situation Is Most Grave.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Hong Kong:
The Americans who are arriving here
from Manila complain bitterly of the
inaction of Major General Otis, ,particu-
larly in leaving the Manila water sup
ply at the mercy of the rebels. They
say collision between the Americans
and insurgents is inevitable. Aguin-
aldo's dispatches to the Filipino junta
have been stopped.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Fit. Ready to Meet sharhey.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 11.-Bob Fitzsim.
mons declares that he will fight Shar.
key within any time after three weeks
provided the latter will put up side
bet of 1000. The champion admitted
that Sharkey was a better man than
when he fought him in San Francisco,
but said he would have little trouble in
putting him out.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Brooke Expre..e. Aston,sh,n.nt.

Brooke Expresses Astonishmsnt.
HAVANA, Jan. 10.-General Brooke
has telegraphed to Washington an ex-
preston Of his astonishment that Gen.
eral Wood, military governor Of the de-
partment Of Santiago, should have per-
mitted the recent demonstrations at
Santiago against the proposed order for
concentrating customs at Havana to
take the form of abuse of the govern
ment of the island.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Strange Mistake.

North Side Mother-I told you a lit.
tie while ago. Jerry, who our first par
ents were Let ma see il You xemem.
ber: Who was the first manp
Precocious Boy-Adam.
North Side Mother-That's right.
Who was tbs; mt w0mans 7
Precocious. Boy-Evil. Chicago
Tribune.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
English Press Disspproves

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Most of the morn.
ing papers comment upon the situation
In the Philippines, drawing the infer
ence that Senator Foraker's remarks in
the senate chamber were made by him
as the spokesman of the president, and
expressing disappointment and their
disapproval of a possible REIMBURSEMENT
of the Philippines by the United States.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14

The closing Of the leaves of plants as
the evening comes on was at first sup
posed by botanists to bo due to the diff.
ference in temperature, but on trans
planting the plants into hothouse 1t
was found that the same phenomenon
occurred, the leaves closing at sunset.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
when the Time Came,

Maud-Ob, Ethel, and what did you
say to him when be proposed to you.
Did you say what you iaid you were 70
ing to the other day7 That was q noble
speech, just suited to crush the boldest
man. And did he slink away like q
whipped dog2 Il. -as .-.
Ethel-Well, not exactly. You ses,
l didn't say just that. I-I-well-er
-er-well you zee. said "yes. -
London Fun.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Acquitted of Murder.

A verdict of not guilty has been 70.
turned in the Handley murder trial al
La Moure. Handley was charged with
numbering his wife in June last. The
defense was insanity,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Massachusetts Bank Robbed,

M11S8cNub0CtB bNuk tSOU00us
AsHBURNHAM, Mass, Jan. 10.-The
safe of the First National bank of Ash
burnham was blown to pieces by dyna-
mite about a. IN. The interior of the
bank was badly wrecked and all win
dows were blown in. A sum of money
estimated at from $1,000 to $1,000 is
missing. There is no clue to the rob-
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Respect Che European.,

MADRID, Jan. 9.-Advices received
here from q leading merchant at Iloilc
I. to the effect that agricultural opera
tions in the vicinity Of noilo have not
been interrupted and that all the in
surgents respect the Europeans both ct
uoilo aud on the island Of Negros,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
FREIGHT Trains Collide.

Two Great Northern freight trains,
extra No. 66s and No. 18, had mixup
three miles east of Wallace. No. 866
had an engine which could not make
steam, and No. 18 was following close.
The engine of No. 18 telescoped the
way car of No. 86s and put three empty
box cars in the ditch.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Protest Against tho Pardon.

A remonstrance has been literally
signed at Cakes against the granting Of
pardon to Campbell and Barrett, the
murderers now confined in the pen for
whom petition for pardon was circu.
lated,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Champion Skater Defeated,

Norval Baptie, North Dakota cham
pion, defeated the worlds champion
skater, John Nilsson, at the Bathgate
rink in a 2-mile race, catching him al
the end of mile. This is Nilsson's first
defeat in three years.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Badly Beatea and Robhsd.

Andrew Westin, a wealthy bachelor
living alone near Sandown, was as
saulted and beaten into insensibility
with the butt of a revolver by robbers.
A large number of notes and $50 in cash
was taken.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1899-01-14
Fargo's School Census.

The recent school census shows that
Fargo has 1,129 male and 1912 female
pupils, total of 2,341. This is q gain
over last year of 2OS.