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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
THOUSAND DERvlsHEs SLAIN.
5ritish Forces Put Mad MuIlah's
Army to Elioht

Army to Flight.
London, Jan. 12.-The war office
gave out the following dispatch,
which had been received from Major
General Egerton, commanding the
Somaliland expediticnary force, and
which is dated from Jidballi, Somali-
land, Jan. IL: Advanced this morn
ing twelve miles to Jidballi Total
strength OF regulars 2,200, irregulars
LOCO. Jidballi held by 5000 Ner-
y.shes. Mounted troops enveloped
enemy's right end infantry advanced
within 700 yards of his position. Der
wishes advanced, but were unable TO
face frontal fire, coupled with flank
attack. Enemy broke and fed and
was pursued ten miles. Dervishes
killed estimated at 1000, mostly ii
pursuit. Many prisoners and 400
rifles taken. gegret to report that
two officers of regulars were killed
and nine officers wounded. Five of the
rank and file wounded; of native
troops Z killed and Is wounded; of
irregulars 2 killed and 2 wounded.
Am inclined to think this is the Null
lahs main force. The Mullah himself
was not present, but was expected at
Jidballi today"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Convention Boomers on Hand,

Washington, Jan. 12.-Conyention
boomers were much in evidence at
the Shoreham hotel. The national
Democratic committee will meet there
today to select the city in which to
hold the next national convention.
Chicago. st. Louis and New York are
active applicants for convention hon
ors. Among disinterested observers
Che impression prevails that Chicago
is the choice of majority Of the com
mittee now on the ground. Adam A.
Goodrich, chairman of the Chicago
committee, declared his strong belief
that the convention would go to Chi
cago. The Chicago committee, he said,
would offer to pay all necessary ex-
penses up to an amount not exceeding
$45,00O. The committee, he said, will
guarantee that hotel rates shall be
reasonable and not above the regular
rates of Chicago hotels.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
TAKE MORE SERIOUS VEN
Greater Concern is Entertained
at St. Petersburg.
CHINA THINKS WAR INEVITABLE
Second Russian Reply Can Not Be
Accepted by Japan-Whiie Gar is
Said to Be for Peace, No Further
Concession Will Be Made.

Berlin, Jan. 12.--The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Lohal Anzeiger
gives a much more serious view of
i the far eastern situation than has
heretofore arrived from that capital.
The correspondent claims he has an
thentic information that those in Off
cial circles entertain greater con-
cern over the difficulties between Rus
sia and Japan than have heretofore
been allowed to become known to the
public. and he says he suspects that
the utterances of the press have been
optimistically colored in order to con-
ceal this official disquiet. The CORE
spondent goes on to say that the czar
takes the lSeenest interest in bringing
order into the complicated affair.
London, Jan. 12.-The Times Pc
king correspondent says the Chinese
minister at Toxic, at the request of
the Japanese foreign office, cabled the
following communication to Prince
Ching: "The second Russian reply to
the japanese, proposals has been re-
ceived at Toxic and can not be accept
sCu py oeDaA, VINO VIII, uNlcSS RuSSld
recedes, be compelled to promptly re-
sort to arms. In view of such an
eventuality, Japan urges and expects
China to maintain the strictest neu-
trality, to preserve order throughout
the empire, TO guard foreigners resi-
dent in the interior and to take spe-
cial care to preserve order in the PROV
inces of Shan Tung and Yunan, lest
foreign powers might seize the pre-
text of disorder and make aggressive
movements therein
The correspondent says that the dis
patch has deeply Impressed the Chi
nese, who now believe war to be in
seyitabie. He adds that notes looking
Ito sae ratification OF tho et-sts.., be-
ttHsen China and japan have been ex-
5changed
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
iowa LEGISLATURE coNvENEs.
George w. Clarke of Dallas County Is

Chosea Gpeaker of the House.
Des Il mes, Ja.l. 12.-Both houses
of the tnirtissh general assembly Of
Iowa convened, Lieutenant ioTefaar
Herriott calling the senate TO crlef
and II. E. Teachout, senior n@sber
of the house of representative nom
Polk county, acting in similar ca
pacity in the house.
Upon motion the rules governing
the sessions OF the Twenty-ninth gen
eral assembly were adopted and both
branches proceeded to the election Of
temporary and permanent officers.
States prepared at previous caucuses
were adopted with slight deviation.
James A. Smith Of Mitchell county
was made president pro TEN. Of the
senate. George w. Clarke of Dallas
was chosen speaker of the house.
| Owing to the recent fire the senate
vacated it's chamber for the house,
holding it's sessions in a vacant com
mittee room. The house chamber
will be temporarily repaired within
two weeks, permitting the lower
branch to hold it's sessions in its own
chamber until the end of the Term
Governor Cummins will deliver his
biennial message today.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Americans Killed In MEXICO.

San Francesca, Jan. 12.-The steam
er San Juan, from the Central Amer
fean coast. brings the news that
George D. Brooks CT Houston, Tex,
superintendent of the breakwater at
Manzanilio, and his wife, had been
iEITisd near there on the eve OF his
departure Tor lhis ciEy on the San
Juan. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks, together
with their son and servant were
run down by an engine on their way
from Colima to Manzanillo. Brooks
and the servant were killed outright.
Mrs. Brooks was mangled beyond rec
ognition and the child suffered both
legs cut off.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
sANk wRsckER GETS hzARlM-
Preliminary Examination OF Cashier
Marceil to Be Held.

Pfelimihsfy examination or CaShie.
Marceil TO Be Held.
Troy, Kan, Jan. l2.-The prelimin-
airy hearing OF j. E. Marcell, the cash
ier OF the wrecked bank OF Highland.
will be held today. S. c. drummer,
deputy state bank examiner, made the
following statement regarding the
bank in asking the court TO appoint a
receiver. The assets of the bank, he
said, do not exceed S47,679 and the
liabilities not less than SS4,650, which
does not include any Of the forged
notes. Nearly $4,000 Of the $S4,650
is deposits. and part OF the 1850
supposed to be genuine notes proba-
bly, will turn out to be worthless. Mr..
drummer brought with him to this
place from Highland $2,S00, $1,000 Of
this he collected. and the remaining
$1,S00 is money which was in the
bank. Charles V. Norman of this
place, the receiver, has qualified for
$4,000 bond.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
TREATY is BOUND BY OTHERS.
Agreement With China Not Effective
IIntil Nther pa.uose Aaal<a ,cro.4iA

Agreement With China Not Effective
Until Other Powers Make Treaties.
no9ah Ma9shingtq M m IAN l2fonly frSgnlky What that
relates to the opening of new ports at
Mukden and Antung and provides in
general terms for privileges for Amer
lean shipping will become effective
on the exchange OF ratifications of the
treaty, which will take place within
six weeks. There is possibility that
the Chinese government will author
'ize its minister here, Sir Chentung
Lien Cheng, by cable to effect an ear
lier exchange, but Mr.. Conger has
not made this request.
The other features of the treaty
abolishing the lillin taxes and in
creasing the average customs dues
on goods coming from the United
States into China will not become eff
fective until similar treaties contain
ing similar provisions have been con-
cluded between China and the other
powers signatory to the treaty of Pc
king. Besides the United States, En-
gland and Japan have so far nego-
tiated such treaties, leaving Germany,
France, Italy, Austria and Belgium
to effect like arrangements before the
new duties will go into effect.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
TsssAy GERS OUT lNjyNcTioN
sestrains Meeting OF Western League


Unlsss lie is Recognized.
Lincoln, Jan. 12.-Au inJanotion,
worn out ot the district court at the
asbance OF George Tebeau, owner OF
ae Louisville franchise OF the Amer
can association. may serve to pre-
ent todays annual meeting OF the
.'esteln Ba cball League. The court
rder ergo IS President Sexton and
tier nlag rs OF the league from
ransae ting any business unless MIR.
e;e,U lie nitted as member and
art.lipe9 18th full rights. The mat
II dataS back to the old controversy
elween the rival baseball organiza,
ous and in the present instance i
imposed TO mark the renewal of
larrel over territorial rights. Presi
ent Sexton and his associates are
onferiag IS to the best plan to fol
ow. Before being served with the in
unction Mr. Sexton said the outlook
gas favorable for. q circuit the same
IS last season. with the substitution o!
lincoln and Sioux City for Milwaukee
and Peoria.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Take calmer View Of Situation.

London, Jan. Especial dispatches
both from st. Petersburg and Toxic
today take a rather calmer view of
the situation. The view taken in Eu-
ropean capitals, based on the outline
of the Russian proposals published in
Berlin and the incidents of the past
few days, is that although Russia has
not modified her demands she is dis
playing more conciliatory tone and
willingness to negotiate, which is at
tributed to the czars personal infiu-
ence on the side of peace. Reports
from Toxic and Shanghai say that the
dowager empress OF China and her
court have for the present abandoned
the idea of fleeing to Hsianfu, on the
advice of the foreign ministers. Dis
patches from Seoul record further ar
rivals there of Russian marines.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Cuts Clusters picture.

Topeka. Jan. 12.-Some one un-
known entered the historical room in
the state capitol and cut section
eight inches long and six wide out Of
the center OF the picture. Clusters
Last Battle which Miss Blanche
Boies, a follower of Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton, attacked with an AK on Saturday.
Miss Boies, who was arrested, but re-
leased promptly on bail, said that she
intended to totally destroy the pic
ture, which she said should be re-
moved because it was the gift of >
brewing firm
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
cleroyman and Son Killed.

Ardmore. l. I, Jan. PA clergy
man named Ross and his son were
shot and instantly killed near Elmore
by Afford Turner, stockman. The
killing, it is alleged. was the result
of a misunderstanding over lease
of q stock field. Turner alleges that
young Moss attempted to kill him,
when he shot and accidentally killed
the elder Moss Then he shot the
young man. who died in few hours.
Both men were highly connected.
Turner surrendered to the federal au-
thorities.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
BOILER EXPLOSION is FATAL.
sawniIl is Wrecked and Six Men
Are Killed.

Tustin, Mich, Jan. 12.-The boiler
IN the sawmill owned by II. VI. Marsh
of Manistee, located at Hicks Lake,
in Osoeola county, exploded and killed
six men, injuring four others. The
dead: Bert Lester, Len Chase, Mark
Bradley, F. L. Morris, Len Dalton, e.
Powers.
The explosion occurred just as the
men We're preparing to start up for
The afternoon and the force OF the
exploded boiler tore the mill into
pieces. Portions of the mill We're
thrown hundreds of feet. 1t is be-
lieyed the explosion was due to low
water in the boiler.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Michigan eoodiers on Trial.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 12.-In
the superior court was begun the first
of the trials of those arrested on
charges of corruption with the Lake
Michigan water deal as result of the
sensational confession of former City
Attorney Liant X. Salisbury alleging
wholesale bribery and also perjury.
1t was that of ex-Alderman Jacob FL
len on the charge of accepting bribe
to aid the deal in the council
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Much Bad Money in Kentucky.

Louisville, jan 12.-Never before
in the history of Louisville city street
railway companies has so much coun-
terfeit money been passed on the vari-
GUS conductors as within the past ten
days. The conductors on the Second
street line have been the principal
sufferers, although the men on other
routes have been yictimized. Most of
the money is in dollars and half dol
lars
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
REY[SQU|1S washington
Tskes Train for New York and
Will Soon Sail for Home.
ENvoy's MISSION IS ENDED.
Colombian Minister Makes Final Call
on Secretary Hay and is Told
that Efforts to Regain Panama Are
Futile-Herran to Remain.

Washington, Jan. 12.-General
Reyes, the Colombian special minis
ter here, had an hours conference
with the secretary of state at the lat
ter's home respecting the Panama sit
uation. Secretary Hay has not come
to any conclusion about sending the
correspondence to congress, as re
quested by General Reyes. He en-
deavored to show General Reyes the
futility of Colombias efforts to re-
gain Panama, but regards the matter
as still open to further efforts toward
a peaceful adjustment.
General Reyes left at midnight for
New York, preparatory for his de-
parture for Colombia in a few days.
The departure of General Reyes does
not constitute the breaking of diplo-
matte relations with the United
States, but merely the suspension Of
the negotiations which have been
going on with the state department
having in view the refrigeration of
Panama as a part of the United States
of Colombia
DR.. Herran, Colombian charge, re-
mains in Washington ro attend 10 le-
cation business other than the Pan
ANA matter. 1t is not likely that he
will leave the city for two months, il
then. His future movements are
quite undetermined. Adyices which
have reached here from Colombia
show that there is considerable ex-
citement there over the attitude the
United States has taken in the Pan
ANA matter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

Rome. Jan. 12.-Boris Sarafcsr,
the Macedonian revolutionary leader.
arrived here. One of the chief OBJ
iects CT Sarafoff's coming to Italy is
to induce General Riccfoti Garibaldi
to lead an expedition having for it's OBJ
ject the liberation of Macedonia from
Turkish rule, similar to the expedi-
ton which Garibaldi headed at the
time of the Greece Turkish war.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Czarina AGAIN III.

London, Jan. 12.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
s .ys that the czarina is again Ill and
that her temperature Is high. The
doctors fear that an abscess Is form
ing in the inner ear.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Death Of Rev. T. c. Downs.

Falls City, Neb., Jan. 12.-Rev. I. G..
Downs of Kansas City, Kan, died sud
denly while on his way on freight
rain from Preston, Neb., to this place.
10 was presiding elder of the Meth
list Episcopal church South and had
cached at Preston Sunday. Heart
ire was the cause Of death.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Seven Passenoers Injured.

New York, Jau. 12.-The Chicago
and New York limited express, east
bound on the Delaware division Of
the Erie, was wrecked at Sands
switch, about $50 miles from New
York The entire train, consisting of
locomotive, tender and baggage and
passenger cars, left the rails from
some cause not yet determined.
Seven passengers were injured
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Costly Blaze at Trinidad.

fTrinidad, Colo. Jan. 12.-F1re
which originated in the basement OF
Fowler's furniture store caused $780,
900 damages. The Masonic block and
the Bloom block were destroyed. The
Fowler furniture store, F. A. Cald-
wells grocery store and the Monroe
sign company saved little of their
stocks
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
MAcHEN is PLACED ON TRIAL.
With Others He Is in Court Charged
With Conspiracy to Defraud.

With Conspiracy to Defraud.
Washington. Jan. 12.-August w.
Machen, Dillmr B. Croft, Samuel A.
Croft, George E. I.orenz of Toledo, O..
indicted in connection with the postof-
fee investigation, were placed on trial
in criminal court No. /. Justice Pritch-
ard presiding. All the defendants
were present, but the attendance OF
spectators was small.
The defendants were put on trial on
an indictment charging conspiracy
to defraud the government in connec-
ton with the sale of letter box fast
eners and after formal demurrers to
the Indictment were entered and over
ruled they We're arraigned and
pleaded not guilty The work OF Sc
curing a jury was then begun.
A subpoena has been issued for
George w Beavers, who is wanted as
witness for the government IN con-
nection with the trial of these cases.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Rev. Joseph Plat Dead.

Davenport, Ia, Jan. 12.-Rev. Jo-
seph platt, ninety-four years Of age,
who has held many charges in Presby-
terian churches in Illinois. Missouri
and Iowa, is dead. He was graduated
from Princeton university in 1885.
He retired from the ministry in 1892
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Strike Aaainst Reduction.

Chicago, Jan. -Machinists.
blacksmiths and patternmallers In
the three Chicago plants of the Amer
lean Bridge company went on strike
against the reduction in wages recent
ly announced by the corporation. The
reductions range from 10 to Is per
cent The company's structural iron
workers will vote on the question OF
accepting the reduction or going on
strike.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
DEATH OF JUDGE PETERS.

BANGOR, Me-, April 8. Hon John A.
Peters, retired chief justice of the Maine
supreme court, died at his home in this city
Saturday night after an illness of several
years. He was 81 years old.
He was born in Ellsworth, Oct. 9, 1922,
fitted for college at Gorham Academy and
was graduated at Yale in 1912. He studied
law at Harvard and in the Office OF Hon
Thomas Robinson in Ellsworth, and was
admitted to the bar in Hancock county in
1874. In that year he removed to Bangor,
where he engaged in the practice of his
profession, having for partners at different
times the late Judge Hathaway and the
Hon. Franklin A. Wilson, formerly presi-
dent of the Maine Central Railroad Co. He
engaged in politics early in life, and was a
member of the Maine Senate in 1923, and
of the Maine House of Representatives in
1864 He was attorney general of the
State from 1864 to 1866, inclusive, and was
thrice elected to Congress-1866, 1868 and
1870 He received the degree OF LII d..
from Colby University in 1884, from Bow
DOWN College in 1885 and from Yale Uni
versity in 1893
He was first appointed to the Maine su-
preme bench in 1873 us an associate justice,
by Gov Sidney Perham, and re-appointed
in 1880 for a second term of seven years by
Gov. Daniel F. Davis In 1883 he was APP
pointed to be chief justice by Gov. Freder-
ick Robe. Thus at the time of his retire
ment, Jan. l, 1900, he had served on the
bench for over 26 years, and II years as
chief justice.
No man in Maine was more respected and
loved by all classes than Chief Justice Pet
ers. He was immensely popular with old
and young alike. His great natural ability,
his deep learning in the law, his fairness
and dignity on the bench, and, what is best
remembered by people generally, his never
failing courtesy and overtiOwing wit and
good humor-all these made him conspicu-
GUS and admired among all the lawyers ard
jurists of Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07

went to California in the brig San Jacinto,
Capt. Daniel Carleton, and after remaining
there some time returned home. Later he
again went to California, but Ill health CON-
PEELED him to return He had been marble
worker, ard also a rigger. He married
Helen Matthews of LincOlnville, who sur
wives him, with one daughter. Mrs. B. Frank
Knowlton of Camden, and one granddaugh-
ter He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. E.
L. Patterson of Queen City. Mo-, Mrs. Lewis
NJ. Ulmer of Rockland and Mrs. Mary E.
Orcutt of Belfast The funeral was held
Saturday, Rev A. A. Smith Ofhciating.
Ralph E., son of Edmund and Susan
Dyer Bicknell, was born in Lawrence,
Mass, % years ago and died at Colorado
Springs, Colo, March 81, 1904. He was
very bright, promising boy and early dis
played rare business qualities. He broke
down while in the High school, Every
thing that money or loving hearts could ac-
complish was done to avert the doom of
dread consumption, but of no avail. Few
have suffered more, but he bore his suffer-
ing with the patience and gentlenesS which
characterzes the children of the Kingdom
Mr.. Edward Bicknell is the junior member
of the well known firm of Bicknell Broth
ers of Lawrence, Mass, natives of Belmont,
Me-, and Mrs. Bicknell is the daughter of
the late George and Ruth A. Dyer of Sears
mont, and they have many friends in this
vicinity who deeply sympathize with them
in their SOrroW
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
THE PROPOSED PUBLIC PARK.


r. F. Dunton, Esq, and Others appeared
before the two boards of the city govern
ment in Joint convention last Monday even
ing in behalf of the petition from the Bel
fast Improvement Society for an appropria-
ton of $1,000 to buy a tract of land on the
shore for a park, to be held by the city for
the public use and benefit. Although no
location is indicated in the petition it is un
derstood the society has an option on seven
or eight acres of what was formerly known
as the Allyn field with IA frontage of thirty
rods on the shore. In presenting the petit
ton Mr.. DuntOn said that it was signed by
all the heavy tax payers Of the city, includ-
ing the representatives of large estates. He
cited the law on the subject and quoted
from the city charter to show that there
were no legal obstacles to be encountered.
He thought the present opportunity should
be availed of to secure place for public
recreation. Mr.. j. F. Wilson said he was
born in Belfast, had always lived here, and
had strong interest in the place. lie had
never known our city so prosperous as it is
today, SO many employed and SO few unem-
ployed, and he thought Belfast could well
afford the small outlay the petition asked
for. He was in favor of the park PROPOSE
ton, even if it called for an increase in the
tax rate, and as an owner of real estate he
would cheerfully pay his proportion. lie
, did not know of another available shore lot
that could be had at so reasonable price :;
and it is most conveniently situated, with
streets on three sides Mr.. Wilson spoke of
the situation at Camden, where they had
| neglected to secure such public recreation
ground, and now could not get one for $780,
OOO John r. Dunton, Esq, spoke of the
gradual taking up of the shore by cottage
owners, who naturally wanted their grounds
to themselves, and said that soon there
would be no place where the public could
go without trespassing. Mr. Harry nj.
Prentiss said he was not born here, but
Belfast had been his home for IA years and
he was a taxpayer, although not a large one.
| He thought that we had been content to
drift along and provide only for present
contingencies without looking to the future
good OF the place. He strongly advocated
the proposed park, as did Col. g. p. LON
bard. In the board Of Aldermen the pet
tiOn was laid over to the May meeting.