Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-08-21

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government over whose destines he
presides, are visible from the windows
of the PRESIDENT room at Sycamore
hill this morning, their polished
brasses shining in the slanting rays Of
the morning sun like the spires Of
some fairy city. Twenty. war
ships composing the North Atlantic
Squadron, have assembled off Oyster
Bay for the summer Be-
fore the early morning mist had en-
tirely lifted from the bay, the presi-
dent boarded the Mayfower, with the
Presidents flag flying gayly to the
breeze. and was conveyed between long
lines of the pride of the American
navy, the guns booming out the presi-
dents salute, the bands playing "Col-
umbia, - "Hail to the Chief" and
other patriotic airs, and the sailors
paying tribute in lusty cheers, to the
end of the lane. There on board the
Mayhower, the President received the
officers of the navy. The scene WAS
picturesque indeed, as the launches of
the several ships scurried across the
ripping waves, filled with men in
bright uniforms, all directed toward the
Mayfower. This ceremony complet-
ed, the President returned the official
visits, boarding each vessel in turn.
London, Aug. 18.-The situation in
Macedonia continues serious, and the
probabilities are that it will become
more so, before a settlement is effect
ed. Russia is remaining quiet SO fa1
as outward acts are concerned, but nc
one al tell what time it may suit he1
convenience to intervene. Unfortu,
nately she has cause for Intervention
in the second murder of a consul, if
she should choose to use it, just at
present Russia prefers to have her
hands free to deal with the eastern
question in Asia, and SO is not pres
sing her claims in Macedonia. The &C.
tion of the Black Sea fleet is construed
to be nothing more than a wholesome
pressure upon the Sultan to do his ut
most to control the Macedonian situa-
ton. The dispatch to the squadron
was that Russia would insist on
exact compliance with her demands
for the punishment of those concern
ed in the murder of the Russian
consul. The situation depends en-
tirely upon the movements of Rus
STA within the next few days.
The New York, Aug. 19.-In a
recent interview in this city, stuy-
vesant Fish, president of the Hi
nois Central railroad, said that
mergers we're inevitable. But he
contended that the railroads would
never be owned by one man, Meth.
er would the government ever be-
come the wner There are now
nearly eigth hundred railroads com
panles in the United States, but Mr..
Fish argues that in a few years they
will be reduced to twenty-five or
thirty. His idea is to allow the roads
to merge if they desire to do so, and
then have the people look after the
question of freight and traffic rates.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 18.-It is
reported that the Sioux Indians have
refused to sign the agreement with
the United States government by
which they surrendered that part. of
their reservation within the limits of
Gregory county. The part proposed
to be opened by the government con
sists of 466, 900 acres, all of which is
valuable farm land. A council of the
tribe was called to consider the treaty.
Opposition developed at once, and
when the braves were called upon t(
step forward and attach their names
to the treaty only a very few respond
ed. and the council broke up
Wheeling, w. ", Aug. 1s.-A
fight took place at Benwood, fou.
miles from this city, between striking
machinists and about twenty-five non
union men who have taken their places
The strikers ~congregated about tn
boarding houses of the laborers, full,
armed, and began the attack by firing
several volleys in to the houses. ON
striker was shot, and a spectacle
wounded. A5out three hundred
strikers were in the crowd. They ar,
now laying in the hills near the tow
and firing upon all the non-u union mel
who come within range
Santa Barba, Aug. 18.-A party o
young people composed of Miss Kath
crime Gratnovoe, Of St. Paul, Mis-
Nellie Stone and Miss Grace Porter
Frederick Londets, Fred Gilbert, an,
Fred Webster, all Of this city, lef
yesterday morning for a picni. o.
Summit mountain. Today Loudet
arrived in the city with the new
that Miss Grathovoe was dead. u
was completely exhausted and wa
unable to give, any particulars