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The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
DUE TO BROKEN RAIL.
Frightful Wreck on Southern Pacific
Road Near Maxon, Tex.


San Antonio, Tex, March ga
broken rail caused q frightful wreck
on the Southern Pacific railroad near
Maxon station, Is miles west of San.
derson, at 3 o'clock a. m. From the
latest accounts received here Is peo-
pie were killed outright and % were
more or less injured.
The dead are: Three children of
Mart Riddle of Cetopak, Kan; Esta.
Won Contraras, Del Rio, Tex; Andrew
G. Shelly, wife and child, Loiror, Tex;
child of d. e. Housen, Racine, Wis.,;
Mr.. and Mrs. White, Manitowoc, Wis.,;
Engineer AL Mast, Ell Paso, Tex;
Fireman H. Bertscholst, Ell Paso, Tex;
L. A. Boone, news agent, Doyline, La;
Chris Keel, contractor, San Antonio;
w. w. Price, engineer, San Antonio.
The ill-fated train left San Antonio
two and half hours late, and at the
time the accident occurred was run
ming at high rate of speed in order
to make up time. The road at the
point where the wreck occurred is in
q rough country, the curves being
sharp and the grades heavy. It was
when rounding q curve that the train
left the track, it is said, on account of
broken rail. The hour was a. M,
Is hours after the train had left San
Antonio. showing that it was still be-
hind. time.i All the passengers were
asleep and the shock that followed
was the first intimation they had of
the danger.
The train was going at such a rate
of speed that the tender and engine
landed Is feet from where they left
the rails. The cars behind piled up
against the engine, caught fire and all
were consumed except the sleepers.
All the injured in the coaches just
behind the express and baggage cars
were cremated. The people In the
sleepers were saved with the assist
ance Of the Hninjured passengers. A
private car owned by Thomas Ryan
of New York, with his family aboard,
was attached to the rear of the train,
but 1t was pulled away before the fire
reached it and no one in it was in
iured.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Second jury Disaoree..

After second trial the Jury in the
case OF John Holzer, charged with as
saulting Officer Alderman at Fargo
brought In a verdict of disagreement.
Both juries were out 81 hours and all
efforts to agree failed. Holzer was
charged with tearing the star from
Ackerman's coat, striking him in the
face and jerking away his club. Hol.
zer's leg was shattered by q bullet
from Ackerman's revolver.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Saturday, March 8.

The president has signed the bill
creating permanent census bureau.
The national congress of French
miners has, by a vote of 1O5 to SO.
adopted resolution to postpone gen.
eral strike.
Cholera has broken out among the
pilgrims at Medina, Arabia. One hun
dred and ten deaths from the disease
have occurred.
Lord Malcolm of Poltalloch, who
married an American, Marie Lillian
Lister, widow of H. Gardner Lister. is
dead at Hyeres, France. He was born
in 1888.
BY the death of his uncle, Lieuten-
ant General John Patrick Sutton Red.
mond, John Redmond, M. p, inherits
large but heavily encountered estates
in Ireland.
Joe Choynski of Chicago knocked
out wild Bill" Hanrahan of New York
In the fifth round of what was sched.
uled as a 25-round match before the
Empire Athletic club at Louisville.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15

There was not long since a venerable
and benevolent Judge in Paris who ut
the moment of passing sentence on a
prisoner consulted his associates on
each side Of him us to the proper pen.
atty to be inflicted. "What ought we to
give this rascal, brother?" he said,
bending over to the one upon his right.
Il should say three years." "What is
your opinion, brotherY' to the other on
his left. II should give him about four
years" The judge with bcnevolence)-
Prisoner, not desiring to give you q
long and severe term Of Imprisonment,
as should have done If left to myself,
I have consulted my learned brothers,
and I shall take their advice. Seven
sssss! ,.... Y
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Huatlino for . Home.

: The troubles of the Lake family at
Fargo seem to multiply. After some
litigation they were elected from the
Northern Pacific right of way lands
and later ordered by the court to re.
move their buildings from the street.
They purchased some lots and planned
to remove the houses there, but. the
council stretched the fire limit or.
dlnances to cover the lots so frame
buildings could not be erected on the
site. The amended ordinance has not
passed all its readings and the Lakes
are hurrying to get to the lots before
the final reading.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
MR.. MOODY CHOSEN
NJ MASSACHUSETTS s. coheRHssMAN
TO SUCCEED LONG AS SEC
+. RETARY OF FTHE NAVY.

Latter Sends Letter 70 President Ask.
Ing to Be Relieved From Duty May
! and Mr.. Roosevelt Grants the Re-
quest Retiring Secretary to Re-
sune the Practice Of Law In Boston,
Never TO Re-Enter Public. Life.
Washington, March 1.-THE third
change in the cabinet Of President
Roosevelt occurred during the day
when Secretary Long submitted his
resignation in q graceful letter, It be-
Ing accepted insone equally felicitous
by the president. The change was
made complete by the selection Of
Representative william Henry Moody
of the Sixth congressional district OF
Massachusetts, as MI. Longs successor
In the navy department. M
This change has been expected for a
long time. Mr.. Long had intended to
retire at the beginning of the late
President McKinley's second term, but
he consented to remain until certain
lines Of policy in which he was in.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
HAY HEARS A PlTIFuL TALE
Boer Delegate Tells Him About Con
centration Camps,


Washington, March 1O.-Dr. Helm.
rich Muller, one of the European diplo-
matte representatives of the Orange
Free State. called upon Secretary
Hay at the state department and had a
half hours interview with him. AS in
the case of other Boer representatives
DR.. Muller was received upon the dis
tinct understanding that he came in a
private capacity and not as a diplo
matte representative. Unlike the pre-
ceding callers he did not address him.
self to the subject of Intervention OF
mediation nor did he broach the ques
ton of the mule shipments to South
Africa. His sole concern was with the
concentration camps in South Africa
He told the secretary pitiful tale Of
the sufferings Of, and frightful NOR
tality among, the reconcentradoes, the
death rate among the children in the
camps running as high as so per cent,
according to his statement.
Secretary Hay gave his caller a
sympathetic reception but was unable
to make any promise that the United
States government would change the
attitude toward the subject that 1t has
consistently assumed.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Friday. March Z.

House bill to classify the rural
free delivery service and to place the
carriers under the contract system
held the floor all day. BY an amicable
arrangement the bill will be consider
ed under the 5-minute rule Monday.
Senate-Diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill passed and the meas
ure for protection of the president con
sidered,
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Blind Piaaer. sentenced.

At Devils Lake Judge John F. Cow
an sentenced the various piggers con.
victed at this term of the district
court as follows: John Beck, four
months and $500 fine; Fred Ames, 80
days and $3.50 fine; Thomas Hitler.
man, $500 fine and 80 days; Charles
Shice, 80 days and 5000 fine; John
Hassett, 80 days and 5000 fine: viii.
lam Anderson, 80 days and 5000 fine.
Walter Scott and William Lee were
sentenced to 10 days each in the coun.
ty Jail for petty larceny,
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
AGAINST THE MERGER.
government Brl ios Suit In tho Federal
~. courf af St Paul.

government Brl ios Suit In tho Federal
epurt. at ST. Paul.
st. Paul, March PA bill In equity
has been fled in the United States
circuit court at st. Paul in which the
United States is complainant and the
Northern Securities company. Great
Northern Railway company. the North,
ern Pacific Railway company. James J.
Hill, w. p. Clough, d. Willis James.
n s. Kennedy. ]. Pierpont Morgan,
ert Bacon, George P. Baker and
Lamont are attendants. Unit
ties District Attorney Purdy
pe petition. which bears his sig
as well as that Of Philander G.
ttorney general OF the United
The ob3sct es tho. aet.en !s 70
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
CHICAGO Union Stock Yard..

Chicago, March 11.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $6.50@7.o0; poor to me:
dunn. $4.00@6.30; stockers and feed.
ers, $2.50@5.25; cows and heifers,
s1.25@5.65; Texas steers, $4.75@5.90.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $3.50
$40; good to choice heavy, $3.50
6.471s; rough heavy. S6.05@o.25; light,
$5.80@6.15; bulk of sales, S6.25@6.35.
sheep-Good to choice, $4.50@5.26;
lambs, $5.OO@6,4O,
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
For over Fifty years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth.
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain
cures wind collie, and is the best remed,
for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste
Sold BY druggists in every part Of tho
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask
for Mrs, Winalow's Soothing Syrup. and
take a6other kind.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
May Hear Anti.Meroer suits.

Judge Amidon may figure promi.
nently In the government anti-merger
suits against the Northern Securities
company. II the actions are started
IN Minnesota, as announced, Judge
Amidon will hear them, as he has been
assigned to the Minnesota district fol-
almost the remainder of 1902, as Judge
Lochren will sit in the place of Judge
Caldwell in the United States circuit
court of appeals. Judge Amidon is
one of the youngest members of the
bench in the Northwest, but has es.
tablished a great reputation for ability.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. March l1.-Wheat-March,
74Mc; May 761a@76%c; July, Tic;
Sept, 76as @761ac. Corn-March.
601sc: May, &c; July, 61A@61%c;
Sept, 59Nc; Dec, 49kc. Oats
March. 4Ssc; May, 44Ac; July, 35A !;
Sept, 3OM030Mc. Pork-March,
$15.15; May, $685.; July, $3.50.
Flax-Cash Northwestern, $1.72;
Southwestern. $1.68; MAY. $1.73.
Butter Creameries. 18@25c; dairies,
18023c. Eggs-l5c. Poultry-Tur.
keys. 10G11hc; chickens, l0@ll1sc.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Drying preparations simply devel-

Drying preparations simply dsvel-
Sop dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing afar more serious trouble than
the ordinary form Of catarrh. Avoid all dry.
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes apd snufs
and use that which cleanses, soSthe and
heals. Nys Cream Balm is such &femedy
and will cure eatarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial sizs viii ,be
mailed for IL cents. All druggists sell "
800. sizs. Ely brothers, Sc Warren S.
% Is The Balm cures without pain,
irritate OF. cause sneeIng. Hspn
over an'irsitated snd angry sYl
ing Immediately ths painful1
With Ely's Cream Balm
ssaiust Nasal Qataszh and
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Tuesday, March II.

House-Postofiice appropriation bill
taken up, but as usual during debate
on appropriation bills the members
who spoke devoted themselves to
everything except the bill under con.
sideration.
senate-Mr. Mallory of Florida
made an address in opposition to the
ship subsidy bill. Prior to this an ami
mated debate occurred on resolution
to elect senators by direct vote of the
DeOple
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
EIGHT THOUSAND OUT.
Teamsters, Freight and Express Han.
dlers Strike at Boston.

TeamSteFt, Freight and EXPRESS Han
dlers Strike at Boston.
Boston, March 11.-After nearly
six weeks of skirmishing the dreaded
labor war between the organized team
sters, freight and express handlers OF
Boston and the two great railroad cor.
porations. the New York. New Haven
and Hartford and the New York Cen
trail and Hudson River, the latter To-
cally known as the Boston and AL
bany, broke out during the day. Eight
thousand men are involved.
Grasse, in France, contains over q
hundred factories which distill per-
fumes from the flowers Of the orange,
Jasmine, rose, violet, cassia, tuberose
and other plants.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15

Former Deputy Collector Indicted.
The United States grand jury has
returned another indictment against
Mark Murphy, formerly deputy col.
lector Of the customs at the port of
Portal. In Ward county. There are
seven or eight counts of the indict-
ment, the principal ones being those
charging Murphy with embezzlement,
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Maearonl Wheat GROWING,

The Darlington & Casey company
will grow macaroni wheat on an extern
sive scale this season. A carload of
seed has been purchased ana win be
sown on the eampany's farms near
Melville. It 10 the belief Of many that
maeareni wheat will prove more profit.
able In North Dakota than the old
varieties.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
School teachers Must Not Mary, n,

S0' S"e'o "use Not Warry'
All the present corps Of teachers
have been reelected by the Fargo
board Of education except four, two
of whom were brides and the other
two are to be. The secretary was in
structed to embody a clause in the
school contracts Of the lady teachers
that in the future marriages would
Immediately terminate the contract.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
POWDER MILL ExPLoDEs.

Three Men Killed and Three Seriously
Injured.
Keokuk. Ia., March 1.-THE e. I.
Dupont, De Nemours & Co.'s powder
plant. five miles west of this city, was
seriously damaged by an explosion at
10 q. m. Two men were killed out
right, third will die and three others
are seriously injured.
The damage to the mill. will reach
about $4,000. The mill wherein the
explosion occurred was totally demol-
ished.s It was 2 stone structure with q
wooden roof.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15

test the validity of the alleged combi-
nation or merger of the two railroads.
and is brought under the act of July
3, 1890, known as the Sherman anti
trust act. The petition chsvges:
That the said James ]. Hill and his
associates entered into an unlawful
combination or conspiracy to effect a
consolidation of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern.
n That they seek to promote the inter-
sests not of one system at the expense
OF the other, but of both at the expense
of the public.
s% That the defendants are attempting
to monopolize and have monopolized
Interstate and foreign trade to the
great and irreparable dana of the
people Of the United States.
That the. Northern Securities COM
pany was organized solely to incorpo-
rate the pooling of the stocks of said
company and to carry into effect the
unlawful combination.
That the Northern Securities COM
pany is mere depository, custodian,
holder and trustee for the stocks of
the Great Northern and Northern Pa.
cific companies. @
Has insufficient Capital.
That the Northern Securities COM
pany does not have and never had any
capital sufficient to permit such a stu.
pendous operation.
That II the government fails to pre-.
vent the carrying out Of this combina.
tion or conspiracy, not only will the
virtual consolidation of the two com.
peting lines be effected but thereafter,
to all desiring to use it, an available
method will be presented whereby the
Sherman act may be clrcumvented and
set at naught and the entire railway
systems of the country may be alb.
sorbed.
The petition asks that the court de.
cree that this combination or conspir.
acy is unlawful and that all acts done
or to be done in carrying it out are in
derogation of the common rights of all
the people and in violation of the Sher.
man act.
That the defendants be perpetually
enjoined from carrying out the same.
That the Northern Securities COM
pany be perpetually enioined from
purchasing, acquiring, receiving, hold
Ing, voting or in any manner acting as
the owner of any of the shares of the
capltal stock OF either the Northern
Pacific or the Great Northern Railway
companies.
That q mandatory injunction be is-
sued requiring the Northern Securities
company to recall and cancel any Ger.
tiicates Of stock issued by it in ex-
change for any of the shares of the
capital stock of the two railways.
That the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern railways be perpet.
ually enjoined from in any manner
recognizing or accepting the Northern
Securities company as the owner or
holder of any shares of its capital
stock.
That mandatory injunction be is.
sued requiring the defendants to sur.
render any stock of the Northern Se-
curities company and accept in ex.
change stock of the railway company
In exchange for which the same was
issued.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
THURSDAY, March 6.

senate-Agreement reached for a
vote on, the ship subsidy bill Monday.
March II. Han9a of Ohio made the
principal speech of the day, favorine
the passage of the measure. Before
the debate on the shipping bill the
measure providing for the protection
OF the president was under considers
tion. ID
House-Day devoted to debate: on
the bill to classify the rural free deliv
cry service and to place the carriers
under contract. Little interest was
manifested in the discussion.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
TEN PERSONS pERlsAED.
Mother and Nine Children cremated
"a 3 & }iSs in = Fire ~

Mother and Nine Children cremated
an 5sH in = Fire.
Matane, Que, March 11.-Fire which
originated in the kitchen of the resi-
dence of Arthur Bouchard caused the
death of Mrs. Bouchard and nine chill
dren. The fire was discovered by a
servant who Immediately gave an
alarm. Mr.. sBouchard jumped from an
upper window and was about to be
followed by his wife but she failed in
her attempt and perished together
with her nine children, SIX boys and
three girls, the eldest being Q boy Of
~ years, Bouchard had arisen about
5 o'clock and lighted q fire In tbs
kitchen stove and then retired again.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Duluth Grain,

Duluth. March 11.-Wheat-Cash
No. hard, 76Ac; No. l Northern
73Ac;; No. 2 Northern. 71Ac; No.
spring, 69Ac; To Arrlve-Ne, ! hard
76Ac; No. Northern, 7SAc; May,
!sAei M July. 7sAc. Flax Cash,
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Germany Alone Objects

London, March 10. Only Germany
now opposes the restitution of Tten
Tsin to China, says the correspondent
of The Times, cabling from Peking.
The other powers are ready to restore
the administration Of that city to the.
Chinese May l.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Sioux CITY Live stock.

Sioux City, Ia, March Cattle
Peeyes, &4:00@5.75i COWS, bulls and
mixed, $2:O0@4.b0; steekers and feed.
ers, $3.00@4.50; yearlings and calves,
$2.60@4.25. Hoga-5,9Q@e.25. a,
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, March 11.-Wheat-
May, 73Ac; July, 74%c. On Track
No. hard. 761ac; No. 1 Northern
74kc; No. Northern, 73hc.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Monday, March 10.

House-Bill to classify the rural free
delivery service passed. All the pro
visions relating to the placing of car
riers under the contract system were
stricken out and the salary system not
only was continued but the maximum
salary of carriers was increased from
$500 to 5000 per annum.
Senate-Number of unimportant
bills passed and the ship subsidy bill
taken up, Mr.. Vest of Missouri speak
ing against the measure.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
civil War y eteran Dead

Mortar w. English, veteran of the
Civil war, In which he served as a
member of Company F. Michigan cav
airy. died at mis- residence south OF
jamestown, aged 72 years.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
ST. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, March 12.-Cattle Fancy
butcher steers, s5.75@6.10; fancy
butcher cows and heifers, $4.76@5.10;
good to choice veals, S4.50@5.OO.
Hogs-s5.SO@6.20. Sheep-Good to
choice, $4.6005.O0; lambs, ,$5.00@6.25.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Suicide Of a Farmer.

w. A. Baker, one Of Griggs county's
respected and prosperous farmers,
shot himself through the heart with
shotgun In fit Of temporary insanity,
He leaves wife and two daughters.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Friday, March 2,

Another rich discovery of gold has
been made In tAe Klondike.
Professor Moriz Kaposi Of the Uni.
versity of Vienna, the celebrated der.
matologist, is dead. =
Miss Julia Lamont, daughter of Dan.
lei Lamont, former secretary of war,
is critically i'll with brain fever.
The White Star line steamer Celtic,
having on board party of American
tourists, has arrived at Caiffa, Pales.
tine. g..
Neil Bryant, an old time minstrel,
died In Brooklyn Thursday. He was
72 years old. Bryant was the oldest
of those who lnaugurated black face
minstrelsy.
Mrs. Philip D. Armour. Jr., widow of
the young Chicago millionaire who
died in California two years ago, was
married in New YORK Wednesday to p.
A. Valentine of the firm of Armour g.
Co.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Saturday, March 8,

House-General debate closed on
the bill to classify the rural free deliv
cry service and place the carriers un
der the contract system.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
/ TROUBLE is SPREADING.

Chinese Rebels Capture the Town Of
Kai Chou,
Hong Kong. March l0,-Ths Kwang
81 rebels have reached Kai Chou, q
town 80 miles from Kwopg Chan Yuan.
They surprised the local mandarins.
Oyerpowered the garrison and released
tie prisoners who Joined in the rebel
lion. u. b :;
It is reported that the members Of
the Triad secret society have Joined
the rebels and are looting and burning
villages. lS
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15

Republican Conference Fruitless. Z,
Washington, March 1.-THE fourth
conference Of the house Republicans
on the reciprocity question was fruit
less, like those that precede- 1t, the
conference .adjourning at midnight un.
til next Tuesday. Il 5
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
School Bids

Sealed bids will be received at the office of
Herman Leutz. clerk Of Taylor school district
No. Taylor, N. D., mp to 2:D p. m. of April
5th. 1902 for the erec ion of a four-room schuo
building at Taylor. N. D. 5@tls t}58
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
Office of the clerk at Taylor, NJ D.
Each bid must be accompanied by certified
check Of $500 payable to Herman Leutz, rtrH,
as n guarantee Of good faith to enter into cor
tract. "
The board reserves the right to reject ury or
all bids 81 3 ;ttsEsi
Dated ut Taylor. N. D., March 4th, 1902.
By order OF the board.
3s-5t Clerk School Dist. No. 5
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
Gets. the Worst h . Wood Deal.

Alderman Everhart of Fargo Gre
ated diversion at the meeting of the
city council by charges relative to
the city's wood contract. He asserts
the wood is poor in quality and the
measurement is short.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
PRINCE HENRY SAILS.

Royal German Departs From New
Yerk fer His Native Land, ss
New York, March 12.-Prince Henry
Of Prussia sailed for Germany on
board the neutrality-suspicious. liner
Deutschland during the afternoon.
His last day in America was spent en-.
tirely on board the Deutschland, but
it was well filed with pleasing Incl.
dents.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15

No man has ever succeeded in fooling
posterity all the time.-Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1902-03-15
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.
Thursday, March 6.

Mime. Calve has been notified Of the
death of her father at Milan.
The house of commons has rejected
the second reading of the eight-hour
mines bills by vote Of 20S to 207.
Rear Admiral j. A. Howell will be
retired on the 18th inst. Next to Ad-
miral Dewey he is the ranking officer
Of the navy.
It is stated that the Canadian gov.
ernment will send a contingent of over
100 school teachers to South Africa
within month or SO.
The house committee on banking
and currency has directed favorable
report on the senate bill authorizing
the extension of national bank char
ters for 20 years.
New petitions are being circulated
in Denmark by the opponents Of the
sale of the Danish West Indian islands
to the United States. They probably
will have no effect.
Albert Booth, who founded the firm
of A. Booth & Co., in the fish trade, is
dead at Chicago. The deceased was
born in England IA years ago and
came to Chicago In 1850.