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then, it Is said, was to regain the Of
flee of chief executive of the little
West Indian republic in which he
seems to have at last succeeded. Gen.
Jiminez is about 60 years old, un-
usually tall for a Dominican, and has
a military carriage"
The New Orlean1 Picayune advo-
Gates the annexation of the island be-
fore these perpetual disturbances get
the United States into trouble. It
says:
Revolutions are as common in San
to Domingo as the recurrence of the
seasons. There have been half a
dozen such outbreaks in as many years,
and between times the country itself
is kept in a state a unrest by bad
government, and foreign countries
are put to annoyance by infringe
ments upon the rights and property
Of their subjects and embargoes placed
upon trade.
"Santo Domingo is one of the little
opera.bouffe republics whose very ex-
istence is possible only because of the
jealousies and rivalries existing be-
tween the great nations of the earth
The governing classes in Santo Do
mingo are negroes, and their attempts
at government are mere travesty
upon republican forms and institu-
lions. The only law is the convenience
and caprice Of those in power. and
revenues are collected only to furnish
fat livings for successful faction lead
ers. As soon as one faction grows
more powerful than the one controll-
ing the government for the time be-
ing, there is a revolution, and one
set of rascals is turned out to make
room for worse.
1.-THE latest revolution brings into
prominence the question of forcibiy
annexing Santo Domingo and Hayti
as the best means of preventing them
from embroiling us sooner or later
with one or the other of the European
powers. At least we could compel
them to maintain a stable and strong
government, of whose friendship we
could be certain"
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tions. To add to the new minister's
woes. the great cash.eating depart.
ments of the kaiser's government
the army and navy-are clamoring up.
0ealingly for more money: the army
wants more cavalry and artillery di.
visions and a complete rearmament.
costing $25,000,00O; the navy IL f.
verishly anxious to cram into the
next five years the completion of EN-.
peror Williams great 80 battleship
programme. designed to extend over
10 years.
Baron Won Thielmann, whom EN-.
peror William relieved Of the finance
minister's portfolio in August. was
found unequal to the task Of satisfy
ing all these hungry departmental
wolves, and Baron Won Stengel, with
a fine record of successful accomplish.
ment as q state fnancier in Bavaria,
has been summoned to Berlin to &C
complish the Herculean task Of max
ing imperial ends meet. His friends
assert that he will do so. In appoint.
ing him, the kaiser was compelled, ow
ing to the exigencies requiring an ex
perienced hand to depart from his
newly established rule Of calling only
young men into the cabinet, for the
new secretary Of the treasury IL 70
years old. He has, however. been an
usually active public figure, and
during the bitter discussions proceed.
ing the passage Of the new German
tariff law, he was especially promi.
nent in his capacity as Bavaria's rep
resentative in the federal council
the upper house" Of the German en-.
pres parliamentary system. Stengel
comes from old Rhineland-Westp
liam stock, his ancestor having been
made a member of The Prussian no
bility by Frederick the Great. He
has been national character since
1884, when Bavaria and the grand
duchy Of Saxe-Meiningen jointly sent
him to Berlin as their representative
in the federal council
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FAMOUS WOMAN WRITER.
Harrison, Now working On .
3 New Story.

Lucas Malet." Mrs. st. Leger Har-
rison-Charles Kingsley's daughter and
author of ''Sir Richard Calmady''-h
set to work on her new novel In q beauti.
full furnished house in Egerton Cres-
cent. in the Chelsea district Of Lon.
don. Mrs. Harrison says with frank
pride that her present charming sur.
roundings have been made possible only
by the success of her books, and hints
that the best of that success dnan.
cially-has been gained in America.
Mrs. Harrison divides the time nova
days between this new home Of hers
and "Eversley," Charles Kingsley's
house, now tenanted by Miss Kingsley,
Mrs. Harrison's sister. It was this
house the present king Of England
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BARON Won STENCIL.
eheausf who VIII Have T. Sslve
Some Hard Problems.

Baron Hermann Won stengel. En-
peror Williams new chancellor Of the
exchequer. IL confronted BY one d
the knottiest financial problems with
which modern Germany has ever had
to wrestle to meet Increasing No.
tional expenditure with correspond.
ingly decreasing revenue. The solu.
ton of the question will involve .
practical revolution in the system Of
government finance-new arrange
ments with the various independent
states Of the empire with reference to
the pro rata contributions to the impe-
rial treasury. new schemes Of internal
and external taxation, possible re-
organization Of the national currency.
and score Of other vexing PROPOSE
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used frequently to visit in the days
when Charles Kingsley was his tutor.
''Eversley" has long been favorite re-
sort of American tourists, who look
with reverence on the home of the au.
thor of westward Ho!" .. ..''~.
Mrs. Harrison is a lover of cats and
birds. She has no fondness for dogs
about the house, but has some odd speci-
mems Of the other animals. She is a
scrupulously neat person, and the tidi-
ness of her house is direct challenge
to the popular belief that writers must
needs be disorderly. Mrs. Harrison is
methodical in everything, works from
1920 to 1870 every day, rests, rides.
walks, dimes, and with fine regularity.
Her social duties are an important part
of her existence, as she is much
sought-after diner-out, and is looked
upon as one of the most brilliant con-
versationalists among English women.
Her handsome face and figure are also
strong attractions. Mrs. Harrison oc-
casionally runs down to Clovelly, the
Devon town both she and her father
have immortalized in fiction. This
place, also, was decided upon by Mrs.
Harrison when her husband Devon
shire clergyman, asked her where their
honeymoon should be spent.
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Real shower of Quafls.

Gross Berskerck, in Hungary, was Wis
tied tho other day by furious cloud
burst, The inhabitants, who fed indoors
for shelter, were greatly astonished at
the heavy impact with which the sup
posed raindrops struck the ground.
When at last the storm ceased the peo-
ple came out, and were amazed to find
The soil literally covered with quails, 4
migratory fight of which happened to
be over the village when they were
caught by the force of the cloudburst
md dashed to the ground by thousands.
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by the fortunate issue of a suit which
gave him and his associates title to
iron lands worth $10,000,000 in the
famous Vermillion range of Mime
sofa. From an eloquent and unre-
strained critic of Wall street and the
money power of the east he has been
transformed into the head of Wall
street firm Of bond brokers.
Mr.. Towne was born and raised on
a Michigan farm. He became "sil-
ver-tongued orator" when he was II
years old, and he has retained the title
ever since. He had the distinction of
delivering the most expensive speech
ever made in the senate of the United
States.
When Senator Cushman X. Davis
died Mr.. Towne was sent to Washing
ton to succeed him. He sat in SEN
ator Davis seat Sc days and just as
his term was about to expire he made
a speech of 10000 words, assailing the
policy of the republican administra-
ton in the Philippines. He received
$1,000 for his services as senator.
When fortune smiled ON him, Mr..
Towne came to New York city and
became the head of the brokerage
firm of Charles A. Towne & Co. He
expressed the opinion that the free
silver issue was dead. His first ap.
pearance in Tammany was at the last
Fourth Of July celebration of the
Tammany society, when he delivered
the principal speech, denouncing the
republican administration. He took
no public part in the city campaign,
although he was one Of Mr.. Murphy's
advisers.
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HAS JOINED TAMMANY.
Charles 4. Towae, once : MinnssstA
Republican, Has Had Check
cred PartisaA Career.

From the inncrmost councils Of ~
publicanism in Minnesota to the
bosom of Tammary Hall represents
as extreme transition - could we'll
be accomplished in politics, yet it has
been made in seven years by Charles
A. Towne, who has received practical
assurance that he wl-i be nominated
to succeed George B. Mcclellan in the
Twelfth congressional district OF
New York when Mr.. Mcclellan be-
comes mayor. ..5-a
In his progress from advanced r.
publicanism to democracy Of the most
conservative type, Mr.. Towne passed
through the camps of the silver re-
publicans, the populists and of the
Bryan democracy. Starting as poor
man, he laid the basis of fortune in
the Texas oil fields, and completed it
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itiatory course of lectures Of the Turn
bull chair of poetry at Johns Hopkins
university. These were repeated later
at. Columbia and at the University of
PENNSYLVANIA. His critical works in
clude victorian Poets," written in
1875; "Poets of America" 1885; and
"The Nature and Elements of Poetry"
in 1892
Mr.. Stedman's poems were familiar
as early as 1860. AS his experience
widened his works gained in grace and
power. He divided his time later be-
tween Wall street and his books, al
though always remaining faithful to the
former. He had great many friends in
the literary world in the days Of his
youth. and this circle has been steadily
growing. His friendship with Horace
Greeley was of long standing, and when
the poet came to write lovingly Of the
"Sage of Chappaqua" he wrote truly,
but the characteristics were those OF
E. G. Stedman as well as OF the man to
whom they were addressed:
He saw the goodness, not the faint,
In many a poor do-nothing creature,
And gave to sinner and to saint,
But kept his faith in human nature;
Perchance he was not worldly wise,
Yet we who noted, standing nearer,
The shrewd, kind twinkle in his eyes,
For every weakness held him dearer.
Mr. Stedman is now engaged upon
1.-THE History of Wall Street" a life
story of men and deeds which he is SO
fitted to tell.
To this work he will bring a keen
sense of observation "a kindly sympathy
and the gracious craft of the teller of an
ecdotes who makes such entertaining
bits a work of simple art. This history
Of the street." which, Of necessity, must
he threaded with gold, will, it is safe to
saw. possess none of the sad, dispiriting
influence of Hood when he sang of the
sunny metal. It is the whole hearted
ontimism of Mr.. Stedman that has
brought him to silvery youth, in the
cloudless, crystalline winter of his
threescore years and ten.
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a LIFE WE'LL SPENT.
Why Edmund Clarence Stedman
Is Young at Seventy.
He Placed the Welfare of His Fellow
Men Above His Own Comfort-A
Fine Specimen OF True
American Manhood.

Erect and 1.-the, his eyes sparkling
and his wit as ready as ever, Edmund
Clarence Stedman accepted the birthday
congratulations of his friends recently,
The threescore and tenth milestone of
his life had been left behind. Time has
been merciful to the famous scholar
poet. Mr.. Stedman celebrated the event
by day of downright hard work. It
is this work, he said to New York Her
aid representative, that keeps him
young. 5Ss.ss S@.sah
In his early youth Mr.. Stedman gave
promise of becoming one Of Americas
foremost scholars. Family councils de-
cided, however, that his lot should be
cast in the busy world Of Wall street.
He, became broker and banker, but dur
ing the years he wrestled with financial
problems he never lost his love for the
beautiful. His poems attracted more
and more attention. He became light In
the literary world. Humanitarian al
ways, he devoted many Of his leisure
hours to encouraging budding genius.
More than hundred writer's to-day owe
the success of their first efforts to his
direction and encouragement. Mr..
Stedman may look back on the greater
part of his 70 years and see many pedes-
tails erected to the memory of his philan-
thropy His charities have not all been
devoted to the poor Of the literary world.
The humblest laborer upon his estate
has his sympathy and help. His busi-
ness in life has been to relieve such dis
tress as he might find. Mr.. Stedman's
associations in 1.-The street" (from which
he long ago retired) and in the cloisters
of art and verse, extending as they have
over so many years. brought this active
man innumerable letters and kilograms
from all parts of the world. The writer's
said they were glad that he had lived
and that his work would survive him
down the ages.
Aside from books of poetry from his
unceasing pen Mr.. Stedman has given
US "A Victorian Anthology" in 1895,
and IAN American Anthology" in 1900,
volumes which required the most active
research and which demonstrated his
untiring devotion to this study. These
books of reference to-day are Of almost
inestimable value. He delivered the in
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REAR ADMIRAL GLASS.
Panama II q Diplomat ~ Well
~ q Bold Fighter.

Rear Admiral Henry Glass, now IN
command of the American forces at
Panama, has q distinguished record a.
a lighting sailor. He served throughout
the civil war in q brilliant manner, and
during the Spanish war conveyed the
first division of troops to Manila, and,
captured the Ladrone is
lands. Admiral Glass, who was ap-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-01-07
CatAsh IL Easily Tanned.

The experts say that the catfish 10
easily tanned, and can be trained like
pigs. When it is recalled that there
are several troops of educated pigs go
ing about the country this is NO small
compliment
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Lift the America Cup)
to q daughter of Lord Onslow, is an
ardent sportsman, great athlete, and
noted oarsman, and, besides being his
wealthy fathers heir, is rich man him
self. It is estimated that his income
from the brewery business alone is .
quarter of q million dollars year. He
has other interests in Dublin and Bel
fast, and owns some Of the most val
liable property in both cities.
The Royal Ulster Yacht club has
the greatest confidence in his sports
manlike spirit, and they feel that he
would relax some of the conditions he
imposes upon them, if they could not
be easily overcome,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-01-07
California OIL II Thick.
ADMIRAL HENRY GLASS.
low in Command Of American WarshipS
at and Near Panama)

An eight-inch pipe line has been con-
structed from the Bakersfield oil region,
2sO miles to San Francisco bay, BY the
Standard Oil company. The oil is 20
thick that it has to be heated every q
miles as it travels. The line is covered
with asbestos and delivers 10000 bar.
relS day.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-01-07
Turkey's Big War Expense.

Something like three-fourths of the
annual expenditure Of the Turkish gov
eminent has IF recent years been for
arms and muAitions Of war.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-01-07
Few Germans in Boston.

The only large cities that have not a
large German population are Boston,
with less than five per cent German;
and Washington, D. c., with seven per
rant
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-01-07

Groomed for Presidency
dent. He has just entered upon his
sixth term in congress. He was born
in White county, ILL.,, December ~, 1850,
and is a graduate of the state univel-
sity of Indiana and of Union College of
Law, at Chicago. Mr.. Williams is
quite popular in Chicago, and in his
home district is said to be "the whole
thing"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-01-07
a~.-.re Wealth Per Capita.

AVeH0BC VCAHtH 4 CT O~PA1Ws
The average wealth for the general
incubation of the United States is
81 2s6; that of the Usage Indians Is
I'll 500 per capita.
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u...i.,. Enormoua Growfh,

Within 50 years Russia has acquired
new territory, which in area is larger
than the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07
Cruiser Colorado All Right.

Delaware Breakwater. Del. July 81
On the unoficial or builders trial trip
yesterday, the United States armored
cruiser Colorado achieved a maximum
speed over a measured course OF 22.31
knots an hour. an average of two runs
under forced draught being at the rate
Of 22.10 knots an hour. This result
is highly gratifying to the builders, as
the requirements of the contract were
exceeded in every respect. Experts on
board predicted after the run that the
Colorado will average 22la knots on
the oncial trial trip and thus exceed
the contract speed requirement by at
least one-half knot.
Vice President Edwin s. Cramp Of
the Cramp Shipbuilding Company,
said:
The model Of the ship Is so excel
lent that at the top speed there was q
remarkable absence of waves both at
the bow and at the stern.
Another noticeable feature OF the
trial was the entire absence Of vibra-
tion at all speeds.
THE results. altogether. show the
Colorado to be without a peer in the
American navy or any other navy"
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07
objects to Importing Ants.

Waco. Texas. July Gross Clark. a
prominent planter of Calhoun county.
states that he will apply for an injunc-
tion to prevent the government ex-.
perts bringing the Guatamalan ant
into Texas as an insect enemy OF tha.
boil weevil. 1t was stated recently
that Government Entomologist Cook
is now en- route with large number
OF the ants. the first lot of which are
to be taken to Victoria, in which coun-
ty Mr.. Clark has interests and which
adjoins Calhoun county. where his
plantation is located. Mr.. Clark said
as to the basis OF his petition:
ITO my mind II Is q serious and
dangerous matter to transport South
American insect or pest to south.
Texas.
zone half the cotton is picked. by
negroes who do not wear enough
clothes to make whole shirt. and tho
other half by barefooted children; and
this ant, to be OF avail In destroying
the weevil. must cover the entire field..
and one who has had few Of the ma
tiye ants sting him will realize that it
will be impossible tC get the cotton
picked"
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07
Meyer In Denver.

Denver. July 5.-President Charles H.
Meyer Of the Western Federation Of
MinerA was brought to Denver last
night at o'clock In charge of Sheriff
Edward Bell Of Teller county and TAX
en- to the Albany hotel. where he spent
the night. Deputy Sheriff Ed. Doroddy
accompanied Sheriff Bell.
After registering at the hotel. Mr..
Meyer was taken out to supper. then
returned to the hotel. All visitors
were denied an interview. Mr.. Meyer
will meet his bondsmen at the once of
his attorneys Messrs. Richardson 4
Hawkins, In the Ernest & Cranmer
building. at 10:30 o'clock this morning.
and will be released after the nllng Of .
bond for 10000.
Prior to the release Of Mr., Meyer
Sheriff Bell will servOthe warrants ON
the several ofiicers Of the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners In this city. who have
been charged with murder and COM
plicity In the Victor riot Of June Sth.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07
STEAMER SINKS
OVER SEVEN HUNDRED PERISH

ekeamer Norge Strikes Reef In tho
North Atlantic and Goes to the Bot
tom with q Load Of Danish aE6
Norwegian Emlgrants. ,9
London, July 4.-Over 700 Danish and
Norwegian emigrants bound for New
York are believed to have been drowned
in the North Atlantic on June 2sth. Out
of 300 souls on board the Danish
steamer Norge. which left Copenhagen
June %, only twenty-seven are known
to be alive and for the rest no hope
IL held out.
When last seen the Norge was sink
ing where she struck on the islet of
Rockall, whose isolated peak rises it.
self from a deadly Atlantic reef 290
miles on the west coast of Scotland.
Early in the morning of last Tuesday
the Norge, which was out of her course
in heavy weather, ran on the Rockall
reef. which in the distance looks like a
ship under full sail. The Norge was
quickly backed of, but the heavy seas
poured in through a rent In her bows.
The emigrants, who were then await
ing breakfast below, ran on deck. The
hatchways were scarcely built fer the
hundreds Of souls, and became clogged.
The Norge quickly began to go
down by the head. Eight boats were
lowered, and into these the women and
children were hurriedly put. Six or
these boats smashed against the side of
the Norge and their helpless inmates
were caught up by the heavy seas.
Three boatloads got safely away from
the side Of the sinking ship, and many
mi N
board, selling life preservers, threw
themselves into the sea and were
drowned. SAfH AIS
One of the survivors, a man, said:
I'VE left Copenhagen June 22hd.
There were 700 emigrants, Norwegians,
Swedes, Danes and Firms on board.
The crew numbered about eighty.
"All went wen until June 28th. lay
in my bunk waiting for breakfast. We
heard a little bump, then another
bump. and then rushed on deck.
Il saw at once that something serious
had happened and l made dash be-
low to gather up my few belongings.
Scores were rushing on deck and
the hatchway was crowded with emil
grants. They were launching boats
and rushing into them, but there was
NO panic.
-Four or FIVE were in the boat into
which / got and we cleared the ship.
Luckily for u.s. in our party was the on
ly seaman from the Norge who escaped
and he was able to navigate our little
boat.
I'VE saw two other boats capsize ow-
ing to the heavy weather and because
no one could navigate them.
I'VE made straightaway and when
We last saw the Norge a large number
OF emigrants were on deck. Captain
Gundle stood on the bridge
Dozens Of passengers had jumped
into the sea. They wore life belts but
were drowned before our eyes.
After twenty-four hours the Saliva
bore down and picked us up.
about TOO persons must have been
drowned"