davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
INDIANS Ellie A PROTEST.
Assert They Are Being Robbed OF the Tim
bcr on Lncch Lake Reservation,

Assert They Are Being Robbed OF the Tim
Der on Lceoh Lake Reservation.
st. Paul, April Red Blanket OF
LCcch Lake. chief of the Bear Island
Ihlppcwas aud principal chief OF the
Chippewa tribe, accompanied by n sub
stjtutc chief, Mah.Chc.Gah-Bow MAN
Who Moves Standing aud an lntcrpre
ter. appeared before Governor VAN
SAINT to protest against the manner
In which, rs Rcd Blanket asserted,
the Chippcwas are being dcfraudcd
by timber cutters on the reservation.
interpreter. that white and half. breed
lumbcrmcn are now destroying the
reservation timber by assuming to act
under the provisions OF the law per
mittlng certain persons to cut the
dead and down timber.
Rcd blanket nlso snid that although
the Indians have been allotted land
In scvcrnlty, many OF the men do not
know where their allottmcnts are sit
unted and cannot find out.
Nah. Chc-Gnh Row said that the
tribe supposed that the full blood In
dlans would secure work cutting the
timber, The work, however. had all
been given to the hnlf-brccds and
had cut large quantities of green tim
her In place Of the dead and down
timber.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
OTHER powers OBJECT.
China Gives Reasons for Not
Signing Treaty.
RUSSIA FORMALLY NOTIFIED

III Hung Chang Gains Disp,ca.urc OF Em.
pcror by Ills FRO Russian Sentiments In
Regard Co Proposed M%auohurian Agree
mcnt-- Encctuai BLOW to Russia,
Picking, April 1.-The Chinese gov
ernmcnt has formally notified Russia
that China, owing TO the attitude Of
the powers, is not able TO sign the
Manchurinu convention.
ut Is China's DESIRE" says the
formal notification, ito keep on friend.
ly terms with all nations, At present
she is going through Il period which Is
the most p%crllous In the empires his.
tory, and 1t Is necessary that she
should have the friendship of all.
However much she might he willing
20 grant any special privilege to II
power, when others object, II In lmpos-
slble that for the sake of making one
nation friendly she should ALLEVIATE tho
sympathics of all the others"
IL Hung Chang says this letter set
ties the matter definitely and that Rus
sia was formally notified to the same
effect March IS.
Prince Chang asserts that every
%Chinamnn, except III Hung Chang, was
against signing the convention.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Seventh Day Adventists.

Battle Greek, Mich, April 4.-The
biennial report of Elder G.. A. Erwin,
president of the Seventh Day Advent
lists general conference, was made
yesterday. Elder Erwin said that dur
ing the past two years the increase in
membership had been 1854, making
the total membership for the world
70, 1853. The tithes for the same period
amounted to $1,000, 195, an increase
over the former two years Of $685.
81. Books in II different languages
have been issued by the Hamburg
Publishing house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
THINKS CUBA WILL ACCEPT.
Representative Daizcll Declares Only Poll
ticians Are Holding Out.

Washington. April 4.-Rcprcsenta-
tive Dalzcll Of Pennsylvania, who has
just returned from II two weeks trip
to Cuba. saw the president today and
talked with him about conditions
there. Mr.. Dalzcll said he thought
there was hardly Il man in the island,
except the politicians, who did not ia
o the acceptance of the conditions
of independence imposed by the Plat
amendment. But the politicians are
disposed to play a waiting game" he
said. 81 believe they will stand out
until congress meets, and then find
ing that we will not modify our terms,
they will accept the conditions. The
better element in Cuba favors ultl-
mate annexation with the United
States, but l believe a large proper
ton agree that it would better come
after a trial of independence has been
made"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
PRAIRIE FIRE RACES.
South Dakota Farmers Suffer Heavy
Losses--Flames Driven by u Forty
Mile an Hour Gale,

Huron. S. d., April A prairie fire
yesterday swept over a stretch Of
country east of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railway, starting a
few miles southeast of Virgil and trav-
cling north ten or twelve miles. The
burned district is two miles wide. Sew.
eral farmers suffered heavy losses.
Frank Wood lost his house, barn and
his supply of hay and corn. Arthur
Thompson a barn and the immense
sheep shed on the ]. II. Conn ranch,
four miles north of Virgil, was burned.
Thousands of tons of hay were de-
stroyed. The fire was driven by q
40-mile an hour gale.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Harrington, Neb., April 4.-Judge
Benjamin Nj. Weed, formerly princi-
pal of the public schools at Cincin-
natl, and for four years probate judge
of this county, was found lying in the
graveyard at noon, a razor in his hand
and his throat cut almost to the jugu-
lar vein. Letters written to friends
show he intended to commit suicide.
He was brought to town and his
wounds attended to, but his recovery
Is doubtful.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
REPORT MORE sURRENDERs
Macarthur Also Cables That Charges of
Commissary Frauds Are Exaggerated.

MacNrthur Also Cables That Charges of
Commissary Frauds Are Exaggerated.
Washington, April IA cnblcgram
was received yesterday at the war de-
partmcnt from General Macarthur ut
Mauiln as follows:
Brigaeicr General Robert =. Hughes re.
ports surrender at Banga, northwest Panay,
March ~. ~ officers. $50 men. los rifles.
General Kobbc reports 81 men aud ~
guns surrendered March 81, northern Min.
danOa.
Commlssnry frauds being investigated;
not sufficient gravity cause concern; APP
p1rcntly due irrcguiarity sales savings.
Press reports lnexact and misleading.
MACARTHUR.
General MacArthur's dispatch, as
well as other information received
concerning the frauds, leaves consid-
cradle doubt as to the exact character
of these alleged populations. Gen.
cral Macarthur speaks of Sales"
These sales consist of savings by the
soldiers on the regular rations issued,
which they are allowed to dispose OF
for their own benefit. Generally the
savings are made a company matter
and are disposed of I'm bulk to the
highest bidder. They may be re-
turned to the commissary department
and bought In by the government
Mt h same price, but there is no
reason why they should not be sold
elsewhere If the managers of the COM
pany should so desire, as army rations
do not pay the usual duty imposed
on similar goods used for private con
sumption, the soldiers could make
quite a profit on their savings If they
were of considerable amount. Sales
from commissary stores, not including
the regular ration, are made to officers
and men. hut only upon a certificate
or declaration that they are for per.
sonal use of the purchaser.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Fatal Flaw In Maynard Indictment.

Lansing, Mich, April 4.-The case Of
eX-Attorney General Maynard, who
was indicted by the late grand jury of
Ingham county on a charge of falsify-
ing pay rolls in his office, was thrown
out of court by Judge Weist on the
ground that the statute provides as to
what shall be considered public money
and also designates the officers who
shall receive and disburse the same.
The court stated that the Indictment
should have been brought for fraud in
order to hold.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Blizzard In the Panhandle.

Fort Worth, Tex, April lone of
prevailing in northwest Texas in the
Panhandle. Reports from up the Fort
Worth and Denver road say snow be-
gan falling early yesterday morning
and at 8 o'clock was nearly four inches
on a level at Quanah. The thermom-
eter registered % above. Above that
point the blizzard is much worse, the
snowfall being accompanied by fierce
wind. The storm will have a bad eff
feet on the cattle interests in the Pan
handle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Texas on Fields Ablaz..

Beaumont, Tex, April A serious
fire Is in progress In the oil fields.
Heywood's well struck a heavy flow of
gas last night and it caught fire from
n torch in the hands of workmen. The
flame shot in the air high above the
derrick and continues to burn. This
we'll Is 100 feet from the Hamill we'll,
which developed the same gas feature
n few days ago. Water, mud and rock
airs shooting out of the pipe GO feet
high and contact with the flames
makes n cloud of steam.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
LEAVES PEKlNG FOR GOOD.
Believed That Ii Hung Chang VIII Mako
Ills DcpnrtMrc Permanent.

Washington, April i.-Although no
official notice has reached here of the
reported departure of Prince Iii Hung
Chang from Picking for Shanghai, the
officials are inclined to believe IL IL
true. and that LII Hung Chang is
really leaving Picking for good aud be
cause the emperor is displcascd with
his conduct of the negotiations. 1t
was known here that when Ii Hung
Chang was made one of the peace en-
voys that he was ~pro-Russian In
sentiment, hut there was no u for
complaint on that score until the Man
churian treaty came up for consid-
Grafton.
1t is believed NY officials here that III
has proved so earnest an advocate of
the Russian Il and has so strcnu-
ously worked for the signing of the
agreement that his own government
has felt obliged to deprive him OF
power to further that agreement. If
this understanding Is correct It Is
believed that M effcctunl check has
been administered to Russia In her de-
signs upon Manchuria, for 1t Is thought
the emperor OF China would scarcely
have acted In this summary fashion
had he not received assurances of sup
port from some Of the other powers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
WAR N TIE GRAIN PITS.
Wheat Bears Force Phillips to
Sell at Heavy Loss.
CORN KING MEETS CRISIS.
Men Who Are In Opposition to the Bull
Movement succeed In breaking Prices
Two Cents-Young Spectator Expresses
Confidence In Corn and Oats.

Chicago, April A strong effort
was made OH the board of trade ycstcr-
day to crowd George III. Phillips, the
'corn king" to the wall. He was
driven clear out of the wheat market,
but gave up none of his holdings in
corn and oats.
The day was the biggest Of its kind
the board has witnessed in many
years, the governing conditions un-
usual and the jam of struggling,
bowling brokers and traders cutting
antics, filling the public galleries to
the limit. May wheat sold down to
71hM71Ssc and closed at 723sM72Rc,
a net loss for the day of &c. May corn
tumbled to 4O2ic, the net loss for the
day being 1%c. May oats went to
24Rc and closed at 2ihc.
Calls for margins were made on
Phillips to the extent of nearly $3.50
600, all such demands being met
promptly. His firm now has nearly
100000 up as margins, some of which
will be released today. The attempt
to snatch the sccpter from the corn
hlhS ItSulttu III luIlIltI htuNy lOSStS
to his customers, but Phillips stuck to
his policy. AT the close he declared
he had not been shaken out of his corn
and oats and believed they would do
better today,
The wheat deal was a different story.
Phillips advised his customers to
sell and unloaded nearly 100000
bushels early. This wheat showed an
average loss of ut least 2Ec a bushel,
or nearly $250,OOO. The markets were
intensely nervous.
After the close he was advising Gus
toners to keep "a stiff upper lip" and
was acting on that advice himself.
81 believe that corn and oats have
had all the break they will have" he
said, land will do better today. I
have advices from two dozen points in
Illinois and Iowa that farmers have
little corn to sell or that roads are I'M
passable and feeders are taking the
corn at higher than Chicago prices,
and that seeding Of oats Is already de-
layed Il week. There will be more
rains the next week, and if seeding
should be delayed until April Is, as Is
quite likely, you will see oats go up
&c a day till people forget they ever
sold at 25c."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Minnesota Primary Election Bill.

st. Paul, April by a vote of 45
to Il the state senate yesterday passed
the house primary election bill pro-
viding for the nomination of all can
didates except for state offices and for
election boards at a regularly called
primary election. Candidates for
every office, Including town, city,
county and congressional, are to be
chosen on the same day at the primar-
les, electors voting with such party
as they may desire and not being
compelled to vote for that party's can
didate at the regular election.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Japanese Press still Bellicose.

London, April 4.-"The Japanese
press continues very beilicose,' says
the Yokohama correspondent of the
Daily Mail, wiring yesterday. Count
Okuma, formerly premier and now
leader of the opposition. declares In
the course of nm incisive article that
Japan must assert herself or the work
of 30 years will be lost. Korea, he
says, is not a Russian chattel and Rus
sia's action is a direct challenge to
Japan,"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Shortage In Postofice.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, April 4.-Rose p.
Duffey, assistant postmaster at Par
nell, was held in bonds of $1,000 yes
terday to await the action of the fed
eral grand jury on the charge of en-
bezzlement. There is a shortage in the
office of $1,000. 1t is a complicated
case and there is great excitement at
Parnell, where it is believed Miss DUFF
fey, who is a popular girl of 10, is
innocent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Another Naval Gun Accident,

Washington, April A second ex
plosion of Il 13-inch shell in the bore
of a naval gun is having the effect of
causing some anxiety as to the safe
ty Of this type of ammunition. The
accident happened aboard the Ken
lucky. The ordnance officers are very
reluctant to talk about these mishaps
but assert that in this case the pro-
jectile burst just as it left the gun,
doing little damage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Chicago, April 4.-The new Chicago
transatlantic steamship Northwest
ern will sail on its first trip from Chi
cage to Hamburg, Germany, on April
"a. A cargo of agricultural imple-
ments and miscellaneous freight will
be carried on the first trip. 1t is ex-
pected that the entire voyage down
the lakes. the st. Lawrence and across
the Atlantic will take only % days.
The boat and its sister ship will make
regular trips to Hamburg after April
81
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Fort Dodge, Ia, April 4.-The city
of Lehigh, 1G miles south Of this city,
was nearly destroyed by fire yesterday,
all the business houses being burned.
with but one exception and that a sa-
loon. The fire originated in the rear
of the hardware store Of III. w. Ross
and is supposed to have beer caused
by spontaneous combustion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Fail to Agree on Wage Scale.

Springfield, Ills, April AFTER a
session of five days, the joint V
ton of miners and operators of the
Springfield subdistrict adjourned last
evening without reaching an agree
ment. The miners in the district sus-
pended work yesterday, owing to the
expiration of the agreement of last
year, by which the drivers and day
hands Were furnished with oil and
cotton free.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Ice Does Damage at lacrosse.

Lacrosse, Wis, April 1.-The re-
mainder Of the ice in the Mississippi
went out yesterday, doing much dam
age. Large cakes came down with a
rush from the upper river, destroying
the piers and sheer fence at the wagon
bridge. Part of the protection along
the eyee is washed away. The dam
age to the city and bridge will be large.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
HANNA NOT IN CANAL DEAL,


gan's Rcputed Purchase of Panama.
New York, April 1.-Senator Hanna's
attention was called to the report that
j. Pferpont Morgan had formed n
syndicate to buy the rights of the
French Panama Canal company and
that in conversation with the presi-
dent and Senator Hanna Mr.. Morgan
had advocated the abandonment of the
Nicaraguan route.
"Ies, l have already seen that re-
port" he said, land you may say for
me that there is not n word OF truth
In it, Personally l have never ex-
pressed n preference for any route, but
as for this story, l have never heard
of such n thing. If Mr.. Morgan is
going into the canal business l am
not In his confidence"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Missing Man Returns Home,

Indianapolis, April A. Peter F.
Bany, owner of several business blocks
on East Washington street, who dis
appeared last July and was supposed
by his family to have been murdered
or to have committed suicide, returned
home last night. He has been in a Mil
waukee hospital for months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Russia Cuts the Italians.

Toulon, April 4,-There is much COM
ment here at the strange and unex-
pected order received by the Russian
admiral to leave Toulon with a fleet
I'm order to avoid meeting the Italian
squadron here. The Russian fleet.
which arrived in these waters to
participate in the fetes attending
President Loubet's visit, probably will
sail this evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Smallpox In Eleventh Infantry.

San Francisco, April lowing to a
discovery Of a case of smallpox among
the men of the Eleventh infantry
the regiment viii not sail for Manila
on the transport kilpStrick on April 5,
as had been planned. Two companies
of the regiment are to be detained
at Angel island until danger of the
spread of the diSense is past.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Iowa Editors Convene.

Creston, Ia, March 30,-Seventy-fve
editors from southwestern Iowa We're
in Creston yesterday attending the
Southwestern Iowa Editorial associa-
ton. Hon. LATE Young of the Des
Moines Capital delivered the address.
Practical and technical features of
the business were discussed. The
meeting closed with a reception In
honor of the editors by the Elks lodge.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Peace Envoy Reported Executed.

London, April 4.-The Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post as
serts that the Beers have tried for
treason and executed Mr., Decock, the
peace envoy who took the offer of
peace from General Smith Dorrien to
General Botha Feb. %.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Two Officers Fatally Shot.

Mobile, Ala, April 1.-Detectiye Nor
ris and Policeman Bressingham yester-
day attempted to arrest two convict
negroes suspected of the murder of a
marshal at Gulfport, Miss. One negro
named Davis resisted and shot Nor
ris and Bressingham probably fatally.
He in turn was killed. The other ne
gro was captured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Wages of Laborers Advanced.

Muncie, Ind, April 4.-The Republic
Iron and Steel company last night
posted notices in their two big mills
in Muncie informing the 400 common
Iaborers that wages had been increased
from Monday 10 per cent on the day.
The increase was unsolicited and
comes from the scarcity OF men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Plague Corpses Found In s,r..,.

Cape Town, April 4.-Several plague
corpses have been found in the streets
and houses, indicating efforts to con-
ceal contact with the disease. The
total number of deaths from the plague
l07, including % Europeans. There
have been 3l5 cases of the plague.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Three Killed In Mine Explosion.

Gallup. n. NJ, April There were
only three men in the Weaver mine
at the time of the explosion yester-
day. 1t was thought that a number
Of Japanese were entombed, but this
seems to have been a mistake. The
three as reported, two white and one
negro. were killed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Extending Rural Telephone Service.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 4.-Farmers
from the northern part of this state,
Nebraska and Iowa are holding a
meeting here for the purpose of en-
tending a rural telephone service at
a minimum cost. 1t has been agreed
to make some large extensions to i'm
portant agricultural sections, at a
cost Of 81 per month to each sub
scriber.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Bubnoue and Pacific Road

Dubuque, Ia, April 1.-The Chicago,
Dubuque and Pacific Railroad CON-
pany filed articles of incorporation
yesterday. The company proposes to
build a line from Dubuque southwest
erly to the Pacific coast. The incor-
poratorS are Iowa men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Greeks storm symrna Ghetto.

Vienna, April AT Smyrna, on the
strength of rumors that the Jews had
murdered n Greek lad for ritual pur-
poses, 10000 Infatuated Greeks
stormed the Ghetto. The Turkish
troops charged the mob with bayonets,
one person being killed and Ii others
n
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Hughes WIN Institute Contest.

Topeka. April 4.-Colonel j. ii. r.
Hughes, the Republican candidate
for mayor who was defeated Tuesday
by A. w. Parker (Dem.) by IL votes,
announces that he will at once insti.
tute contest proceedings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Rumor of Decision is De,,.5

Columbus, o., April 4.-The rumor
circulated that a decision had been
in the Woolson-Arbuckle ease
is ~unfounded. The supreme court is
not now in session, having adjourned
last Friday to April 0.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Omaha, April 4.-William r. Learn,
judge of the police court of Omaha,
dropped dead at the police station
yesterday afternoon. Apoplexy, the
physicians say, was the cause Of
death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Henderson Given Two Years.

Dallas, Tex, April Al. c. Hender-
son, the self-accused Cudahy kldnaper,
yesterday pleaded guilty to a charge OF
theft and was sentenced to two years
In the penitentiary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Peaceful settlement Impossible.

Canton, April At is reported here
that the viceroy has received a tele-
gram from the court to the effect that a
peaceable settlement ofaffairs is impos-
sible. The viceroy is described as
much disturbed by this communica,
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

China boasts a breed of dog which Is
virtually known in all occidental lands.
The sleeve puppy" as the tiny crea-
ture is styled, is so diminutiye that it
can with ease be carried in the baggy
sleeve Of the Chinese overgarment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05

Muffs were first used by doctors to
keep their fingers soft and We're adopt.
ed by ladies about 1850.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27

The past week in Washington he 5
witnessed the assemblage and the adj
iournment of the reciprocity conven-
ton. The convention passed reso-
luton urging upon Congress the main
tenance of the principle Of protection
and the opening up of foreign mar
kets by reciprocity, ''only where ii
can be done without injury to any oil
our home interests OF manufacturing,
commerce or farming Other reso-
buttons urge the establishment of a
department of commerce and in
dustry, the head Of which shall be a
rnen,ber OF the Presidents cabinet;
and the appointment of reciprocity
commission" as bureau OF that de-
partment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
DIR. GRIspLE's LETTER.

To the Editor Of The american:
l desire through your paper to extend TO
every one an Invitation to contribute 10 the Me
Kinley memorial fuad. The amount asked
from Hancock county Is $40. White 1t is ex.
pected that each locality with decide for itself
the method by which it will raise the sum which
1t Is pleased TO contribute, still It is the opinion
of the governor and the state committee that
the best way would be by small contributions
from large number OF people.
As 1t Is desirable that IL shall be popular
contribution, no gift however small will lie con.
sidered Insignificant. Gifts of 5, 10. IS so cents
OF 81 are very acceptable. and viii be thank
fully received.
That all may have convenient opportunity
to subscribe, blanks for subscription lists will
be sent TO postmasters generally throughout the
county. with the hope that they will interest
themselves to secure such contributions as PEG
pie desire to make.
1t Is desirable that this work may go on as
rapidly as convenient, and that all subscription
lists, with the amount, should be sent 10 me as
early as December Is. Il. L. GRiNDLE.
Mt Desert, Nov. IS. 1901.