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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
Wool Man VIII Shin.

\ Five hundred thousand pounds of
wool are in the Dickinson warehouse
and no buyer III tho field. The wool
mon are indignant at tho seeming
scheme to forco prices down, and have
commenced bailing and consigning to
Philadelphia commission houses,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
Farmer Killed bv LIGHTNING.

The electrical storm Saturday was
very severe around Fargo. Andrew
Strolnberg, we'll known farmer, IL
miles north of that place, was killed
while standing in his barn door. All
his clothing, including his shoes, was
torn from his body.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
STONED CHlNAMEN.

Several Celestials Are Attacked by q Mob
at Berlin.
BERLIN, July 5.-As significant in.
cident it deserves to be mentioned that
a number of Chinese studying have left
Berlin. TIE members of the Chinese
legation here have been warned by the
police to show themselves as ittls as
possible upon the streets.
Several Cinnamon were stoned by a
mob and were rescued. by the police
with difficulty.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
LADIES GOT FIRST CHANCE.
Homestcadcrs at Devils Lake Land Office
Are Very Gallant.

1IV1IICo0CfSS5Cfb
Are Very Gallant.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., July 5.-Platt's
Turtle mountain reserve was filed on ut
8 a. M, formally opening the reserva-
ton. AS carly as o'clock the previous
afternoon tho rush was started by set
tiers, many of whom waited at tho
land office door and in the halls leading
thereto all night. About 100 have filed
and many hundreds moro are expected
III the next few days. Three ladies
were among the homesteaders assem-
bled in the halls. 1t was agreed to let
the ladies file first, and the passage was
cleared and the ladies were admitted to
the land Office first.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
Dnyi, VIII support Brvon.

KANSAS CRY, July 5.-Webster Davis,
late assistant secretary of the interior,
has agreed to support tho Democratic
ticket in case there is strong pro.
nounccment in the platform in favor of
the Beers. He will make his determine
alton known in public way soon after
the convention 8 decision is announced.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
-Four Inches of Rain Eel.

WAusAU, Wis, July 5.-The worst
rain and electric storm that has visited
Wausau in years ragged here during the
day. -Four inches of rain fell. The
electric light service was impaired and
almost all telephones burned out.
Trains were delayed several hours by
washouts on the Northwestern and St.
Paul roads,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
WaA lO5 Yenra Old.

Old Mr.. Hcfta died at tho homo of
his daughter i'll Pulaski, Walsh county.
at the ripo old age of 1O5 years. Mr..
Hcfta came to Pulaski 20 years ago,
along with the first settlers in tho COM
munity, and has resided there continu-
ously since. He was hale and hearty
up to few years ago, since which timo
he has been almost helpless.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
DOINGS OF A WEEK IN ALL SECTIONS
OF THE STATE.
Two Men Die at Hope From Drinking n
Substitute for Whisky-sicli ~ house
Near jamestown Burned by
Supposed Incendiaries.

Tho desire for whisky or substitute
was responsible for two deaths Mt Hope
last week. There was meeting of tho
racing circuit there and among the
number We're a man named Mccarthy
and his friend, who were caring for
some of the race horses. They wanted
whisky, and being unable to secure the
real thing decided to drink prepare.
ton used for u Log wash for tho speed
ers, i'll which there is a large per cont
of alcohol. Both men Immediately be-
came very ill. MCCARTHY crawlcd into
box car and died, while his compan.
ion crawled into shed near the raco
tracks and soon followed MCCARTHY
into the other world.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
In The Summer

OF life woman may find herself fading
and failing. She doesn't understand it.
She goes TO doctors, who treat her for
this or for that, but she gets no better.
She grows frail and pale. She can Just
"drag .about the house, but has no
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
Caused by "A Broken Wheel.

SCRANTON, July 5.-Three men were
killed and one man had Il log broken by
O wreck OIL the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad at Durkin's Cut,
near Henryvillc, Pa. The accident is
believed to have been due to q broken
wleol
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
WILL SAVE TIME.

Question OF Ratio Will he Taken Into the
Convention.
KANSAS City, July 5.-Chairman
Jones said it was unlikely there would
be a report until late and then there
were likely to be two reports.
"We might as well take it into the
convention and save time," he re-
marked, ''as it will be fought out
thara."
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
Fourth Celebrated in Jamaica,

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 5.-The
Fourth was celebrated here with in.
tense enthusiasm. The Stars and Stripes
were in evidence throughout the city.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
Saturday, June 30,


James Doran & Co., St. Paul brokers,
have failed for between 100000 and
100000.
The Prohibition national convention
nominated John G. Woolloy for presi-
dent and Horny B. Motoalf for vico
president.
at the commencement exercises at
Harvard the honorary degree of LII. d.
was conferred upon Sir Julian Pauncc-
fote, British ambassador to tho United
States.
The Chinese captured by Admiral
Seymour's column say that tho foreign
legations in Pckin were burned. Tho
foreign diplomatic corps was not with
Admiral Seymour's column.
Ex-senator Washburn, who has Just
mado trip through tho wheat-produc-
ing states Of tho Northwest, says tho
total yield of Minnesota and the Dako.
tas will not exceed so, 900, 900 bushels.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07

Still Besieged July 1.
BERLIN, July 5.-Telegrams from
Shanghai say the British legation at
Pelzin was still besieged July 1. But
the date July is questioned.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07

pleasure IN lite.
Many sucf, women
have taken atlvant-
age of DR.. Pierce's
offer of free c0UsuH-
alton By letter, and
have been restored
by DR.. Pierce's
treatment to per-
feet health. There
is lD more wonder
full medicine for
women than DR..
Picrce's Favorite
Prescription. Its
action upon the
wolllanly organs is
at. once apparent
in the decrease &of
pain and the in
crease of strength.
It cures fc m a LEI
weakness and such
diseases as takel
away the strength
and beauty Of
women. !
Sick women are|
invited to consult
DR.. Pierce by letter.
free. All corres-l
pondence private.
~
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
burned a Schoolhouse.

The Walker schoolhouse, north of
jamestown, was burned mysteriously
and the directors are of the opinion
that some person set tho fire and havo
offered u reward of 500 for arrest and
conviction. An empty jug which had
contained keNosenc was found near the
burned building. 1t seems there has
been considerable strife among the pa
irons of tho school for some time, and
the fire may have boen a way some ono
selected to play even.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
To the Number of a Thousand
They Make a Stand In the
Legation. !.
EXHAUSTED THE AMMUNITION
Tho Building Is Finally Burned
and All the Inmates Are
Slaughtered.
1t Is Reported That the Dow
ager Empress Has Been
Poisoned.

SHANGHAI, July 5.-Three Chinese
servants Of foreigners have, it is ru-
mored from good source, escaped from
Pekin. They report that all foreigners,
1000 in number, including 400 soldiers,
100 members Of the Chinese customs
staff and number of women and chill
dren held cut till their ammunition was
exhausted in the British legation. The
legation was finally burned and all the
foreigners were killed.
1t is reported that Kwan Hsu and the
dowager empress have been poisoned.
ALL REPORTED KILLED.
Chinese Assert Not Single Foreigner Is
Now Alive mt Pclsin.
LONDON, July 5.-"Not single for
eigner is now alive in Pekin." This is
the latest Chinese report which has
reached Shanghai. Earlier reports from
the same sources describe the conditions
at the British legation as something
awful. 1t is said that the rooms of the
legation were filled with sick and
wounded, the killed. lying unburied in
heeps. 1t is believed that many men,
bers and officials of the tsung Ii yamen
perished when the German guard, mad
dened by the murder Of Baron Won Ket.
teller, the German minister, set fire to
the building. That the foreigners at
the Chinese capital have been aban-
doned to their horrible fate seems no
longer open to doubt III the light of the
message received by the Associated
Press from Taku, announcing the de-
cision. Of the admirals regarding the
hopelessness of further attempts to re-
icYe Pekin under the circumstances
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
Hanged IIilnselH.

]. w. Halub, who was working for
Joe Novotay, eight miles south of
Wyndmerc, committed suicide by
hanging himself, Ho went out to tho
barn to do chores and when hc did not
return for supper they went to call him.
Whom they found him he was hanging
in the hay loft. Life had become ex-
tinct. No reason is known for his do.
ing the decd.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
Big Land Office l,us,ness.

The United States land office in
Devils Lake has received since Jan, 1,
1900, 2,736 homestead entries, and dur.
ing 1899, 4,423 homestead entries. For
tho years 1883 to 1893, inclusive, tho
total number Of filings was 14,145, or
not quite twice tho number made in tho
last II months. This shows the Won
dcrful increase i'll the population of this
region. and the great interest taken i'll
North Dakota real estate at tho present
time.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
NEWS CON SENSATIONS.
Thursday, June rs.

Thrcc deaths and several prostrations
from tho heat occurred ut Pittsburg
Wednesday.
Governor Roosevelt of New York will
address tho Republican National league
In st. Paul on July II.
William and Ross Busby, aged % and
~, We're killed by lightning while in a
tarn near Oskaloosa, La. ~.-~,;
King Albert of Saxony has fallen into
such serious state of health rs to cause
the greatest anxiety to the court.
The emperor Of Japan has sanctioned
all outlay of 100000 yen towards the
cost OF military operations in China.
Ex-senator Edward Murphy, Jr., de-
MICS that he is Il candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for vico president.
Daniel L. Darling, a clerk in the He'll
nepin county (Minn.) abstract office,
has been arrested on the charge of en-
bezzling 80, 400.
Tho New York board of health has
decided to thoroughly disinfect the
Chinese quarters in Manhattan, Brook
- IL tuu Soiicy 1SliIlu us II measure OF
procaution against the plague.
Friday, June 20.
Fire ut Cass Lake, Mimi, caused q
loss of $4,000.
Tho steamer Alki has arrived from
Skagway, bringing 60 passengers and
$3.50, 900 i'll dust from Dawson.
The queen will present to the muuici-
pality Of Dublin, i'll memory Of her
recent visit, IL gold loving cup weighing
100 ounces.
James II. Merrill, 81 years old, mayor
of Oshkosh, Wis, died suddenly ut tho
Kimberley apartment house, Now
York city.
-Four prisoners serving courtmartial
sentences ut Fort Smelling escaped by
overpowcring the guard. They wero
overta ken by IL squad from tho fort and
captured after an exchange of shots.
Benjamin Hill Smell, Al years, for.
merly q clerk in tho pension office, was
hanged at Washington Friday for tho
murder OF l3-ycar-old Lizzie Wiesen-
berger, with whom he was infatuated.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07
Tuesday. ,JuIy 3.

t}Vo uc"eAio tALtt C4oVou ScTlOuS pros.
trations resulted from tho intense heat
in Chicago Monday.
All the union stcamfitters in WASH
ington, about 300, have struck for an
increase of so cents day in wages
All tho union miners in Alabama
have suspended work pending settle
ment Of wage dispute between them
and operators.
The National Wall Paper company
(the wall paper trust) has decided to
dissolve. Its profits have not been
commensurate with it's expenses.
Tho Northern Pacific has counter
mandcd orders recently issued for $780,
600 worth of new freight cars. Failure
of tho wheat crop in the Northwest is
given as the reason for this action.
The chief Of engineers has approved
the award of IL contract with tho Cali
fornia Construction company for the
construction of brcakwater at San
Pedro, Cal., at its bid of $2,375,O 900.
Wednesday, July 4.
An advance in the price of the best
grade of hard coal from ST to $6. rs has
just gone into effect at Chicago.
Receipts at the St. Paul custom house
during the fiscal year ending June 80
were $G50,089. This breaks all records.
All grades of refined sugar have been
advanced one-tenth Of cent per pound
by the American Sugar Refining COM
pany.
One.third of tho $40, 900, 600 called for
by the bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal church as a Twentieth century
thank offering has been collected.
Senator Hanna spent Tuesday in con-
ference with President Mckinley con-
corning important political matters.
Plans for the coming campaign were
discussed at length.
The 20 striking street car men who
were arrested at the time of the trouble
in St. Louis, when deputy sheriff shot
and killed several Of their companions,
have been indicted! by the grand jury
for melting riot and rioting.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-07-07

Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
uBefore commenced to use your medicine
was in bad condition (for eight years. and
four doctors treated me-" writes Mrs. Bette
Askew, of Garysburg, Northampton Co., N c.
lief, but it did NOT last long. I was some days
in my bed and some days dragged about the
house have used five bottles Of pr Pr Pie5ses ,s
Medical Discovery and four rials of the Pei
let's Now feel like new woman, and want
the world to know it."
The action of the "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" is assisted by the use of uPleasant
Pellets when the bowels are irregular.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-28
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

TIE State department has been adj
vissd of the appointment OF Prince TuaD,
the father of the heir-apparent of China,
as grand secretary to the Emperor
Should the report be true that TuaD
has also been appointed president OF
the Grand Council, Mr.. CoDger, IS the
representative of the United Sta es,
will not enter into negotiations with
the Chinese authorities.
Geaeral Chsffee, as stated yesterday,
had conference with Lii Hung Chang
at Tientsin. No other power, except
Russia, has yet officially recognized ii
Hung Changes presence.
The suggestion Is made in Paris that
the ministers at Pekin be instructed 10
hold meetings for the purpose of draw
ing up the terms OF a treaty of peace.
French officials say that their govern
ment has no sympathy with any move
ment toward the partition of China.
According to a dispatch to the Aus
trian admiralty, there are now SO ,253
troops of the allied forces in China.
The American Presbyterian and Cath
Ollie missions at Shek Lung, on the East
river, have been destroyed.
German officials continue to deny
that Great Britain has rejscted Ger
msny's proposals,
Diplomates inEurope andAmerioa are
looking to an early ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
China.
The number of foreign troops so far
landed In China is los, l66, and 24,500
are on the way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-28
JUDGES CAN SUE FOR DEBT.

The Court of Appeals at stanton
yesterday handed down an important
and far reaching decision. The case
involved the right of court jude o
have a case in which he was interested
tried within his own Jurisdiction, even
should another judge have the case.
The case at issue was that of Judge L.
w. Harrison, K. E. Byrd, and w. Roy
Stephenson, of Winchester, We. John l..
Wlssler, and it vas decided in favor of
the appellants.
The plaintiffs sued Mr.. Wissle- in
shenandoah county, where he resides,
upon a contract to recover fee for
successfully defending him in the claim
OF Equity improvement Company Of
Winchester against Wissler for $1,000
worth of stock alleged to have been
subscribed for.
Wissler SET up the defense that Judge
Harrison, as Judge of that circuit, had
no right to sue any one or to be sued
by any one in any county in his circuit.
Judge c. E. Nicol, ofthe Manassas cir.
cult, presided at the trial. which was
held at Berryville. He decided against
Judge Harlison's right to sue Wissler
in any county in Harrison's judicial
circuit. From this decision an appeal
was taken, and the higher court has
now reversed Judge Nicol. This is the
first time sueh question has ever been
raised 10 Virginia court. According
to the decision of the lower court,
Judges of the Court of Appeals, which
have jurisdiction throughout the entire
State, could not be sued at all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-28
Foreign News.

London, Sept. 2S. Lord Roberts re
ports under date OF Sept. q as follows:
The Beers attacked part of Paget's
force under Col. Chapman at Plneaars
river on two sides this morning. The
enemy got close under cover of thick
brush. Alter three hours fighting they
were beaten of, the bushmen following
them"
Paris, Sept. 2S.-Eopez, the Filipino
who has gone TO the United States,is to
have an audience with Secretary of
state John Hay, according TO assertions
made by his friends here. They de-
clare that Mr.. Hay has agreed 10 give
Lopez an audience and discuss the
terms the Filipinos will accept to lay
down their arms.
Shanghai, Sept. 27.--Pekin advices
say that the assassin of Baron Won Ket
teller was tried by court martial there
on September 81. As no new evidence
was presented the court did not feel
justified in pronouncing sentence. The
prisoner was held pending furthur de-
velopments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-28
NEWS OF The DAY.

1t was reported in Paris that the King
of Belgium intends to abdicate in favor
of the Prince of Flanders.
During the fiscal year ended June 80,
1900. 400. $40 aliens passed through the
immigrant office at New York.
1t is said that Cardinal Gibbons may
act as mediator in the Pennsylvania
coal strike il agreeable TO both sides.
The American line steamer New
York, from New York September 10,
arrived at Southampton at 10 O'Clock
last night about III hours late. She
had broken her shaft and met storm
Cresceus won the great stallion race
at Readville, Mass, yesterday, captur-
ing the third, fourth and fifth heat, al
ter Charley Herr had won the first and
second. The purse was $4,000. Time
2.074.
1t is said that acting on tip from
Senator Hanna, the Baltimore Clearing
House Association has agreed to raise
$4,000 among the national banks oil
Baltimore ss a contribution TO the re-
publican national campaign fund, each
bank being assessed its proportioDate
share of the amount named.
After having served five different
terms in the penitentiary, the last term
for murder, John Burchfeld was yes
terday found guilty 10 the court OF
Rogersvile, Tenn, Of the murder OF
his divorced wife and ia uuder SER
tence to be hanged on November 8.
Burch6eld had been released from the
penitentiary only a few days, when
about a month ago he stabbed Mrs.
Burcbfeld in the breast, which caused
her death two days later.
Adlai E. Stevenson, in letter to the
populist national committee, formally
accepted the nomination of the peoples
party for vice president. He declares
that the populists' platform gives no
uncertain sound. He makes no direct
reference to free silver but says "impe-
peralsm is the overshadowing issu,
others but as the dust 10 the balance.
The government OF the Philippines he
characterizes as government outside OF
the constitution and as enthroning force
as the controlling agency in government
Coroner hewitt decided 10 Washing.
ton yesterday that no inquest was eces-
sary relative to the death Of Miss Sallie
Clayville, whose body was found by the
police at her home, 2l4l n street north
west, the day before. This determine
ton was reached by the Cononer after
be had learned the results OF Deputy
Coroner Glszebrook's autopsy upon the
body. The autopsy did not reveal the
cause OF death, but it showed, it is said,
that it had not been due TO violence.
There was no evidence OF foul play.
10 the opinion of DR.. Glazabrook death
WAS due TO hemorrhage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-28
Prospects ola Settlement.

New York, Sept. 28.-Negotiations
for the settlement of the strike will be
continued at the offices OF J. p. Morgan
in Wall street today. The assent OF he
big coal men having been secured to
the basis OF settlement propOsed--a tel
per cent. increase in,wages and the rel
erence to arbitration OF all other points
10 dispute--it is now up to the indie
pendent operators and they have been
summoned to New York by Mr.. Nor
gan for conference. Markle and other
independents are already iD the city
and it is probable that after they confer
with Morgan today statement will be
gwen to the press. la Wall street, and
among wholesale aud retail dealers it
is firmly believed that political il
f1uence is responsible for the approach
log settlement OF the strike.
John Markle, the independent coal
operator who was called here for COZ
sultaton regarding strike settlement,
arrived this morning. He vas driven
directly TO 26 Cortland street, where he
met President Alfred Walter and Vice
President Sayre of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, and other.coal operators.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept 28.-An increase
Of 10 per cent in wages will not be ac-
cepted by the strike leaders, as peace
terms. President Mitchell and all mis-
advisers are agreed on the point. An
other point made by the strike leaders
is that independent settlements shall
not be made at the mines.A convention
of delegates representing all the mine
workers 10 the anthracite region caused
the strike, they say, and a similar con"
ven;ion must pass upon the peace terms.
Senator Hanna came down TO Wall
street this afternoon. His visit TO Wall
street, it is said, is in connection with
the coal strike. A persistent tip in
Wall street is that the statement re-
gsrding the negotiations and the notice
Of settlement, when it is reached will
come from Mark Hanna.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-28

THE MARYLAND ASSAULT CASE
Yesterday morning Constable Herbert
J. Moffat and Deputy Constable H. o.
Emmons arrived at Upper Malboro,
Nd, 10 company with Sheriff Edward
I Shea, William S1ea, his brother;
Todd Fox, Herbert Butler, and Leo
Smith. the young men who are charged
with criminal assault on Lucy Hart.
A trial was gone into, which was some
what in the nature of preliminary
hearing, but the case was really con-
tinued until tc-mOrrow, none of the
prosecuting witnesses being present.
The accused parties were placed 10 the
custody of Constable Moftatt until Sat-
urday morning, which practically gives
them their liberty until that time. The
sheriff denied the charges against him.
self and his companions aud insisted
on an immediate trial, but this was
denied him.