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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
FATAL TRAIN WRECK
SEVENTEEN PERSONS KILLED
AND FIFTY OTHERS HURT
At MIpvALE, N. J.

New York, July 11.-Seventeen per-
sons were killed and about fifty in
jured in a collision which occurred at
Midvale, N. j.. when regular pas
senger train on the Greenwood Lake
branch Of the Erie railroad ran into an
excursion train that had stopped to
take water. All the dead and injured
live in Hoboken. Jersey City and New
York.
The accident is believed o have re-
suited from a tower operator having
lowered his signal too soon and this
was admitted by D. w. Cook, general
passenger agent of the Erie railroad.
The train which was run into was a
Plattdestcher association of Hoboken
on their annual outing and had about
800 passengers aboard. It consisted
Of twelve cars and two engines.
1t is said that the engineer of the
regular train had slowed down to
about ten miles an hour before he
crashed into the special, but his en-
CINE tore through the rear car the
greater part of its length and drove
the forward end of the car into the
car ahead. The killed and injured
were in these two cars
The wreckage did not catch fire and
the work of taking out the dead and
MANNED was accomplished quickly.
The passengers from the uninjured
coaches ran back and joined in the
work and the residents of Midvale.
many of whom had heard the crash,
assisted them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Convention Waits Until Evening for
Platform Committee.

Convention Waits Until Evening for
Platform Committee.
st. Louis. July S.-The Democratic
national convection held brief morn
ing session. but the committee on reso.
lutions not being ready to report a
recess was taken until S in the even
ing. At that hour the committee sub
mitted its report and 1t was adopted
by unanimous vote.
The nomination of candidate for
president followed, Judge Parker be-
ing named by Martin w. Littleton of
New York At the conclusion of his
address came demonstration lasting
twenty-five minutes. William R..
Hearst. Francis NJ Cockrell. John
Sharp Williams, Richard Olney and X.
c. Wall were also named for the honor
OF leading the Democratic ticket and
at a. M. after eight hours speech
making the balloting began. On the
completion of the first ballot Judge
Parker received total of 65S votes
Before the vote was announced sew.
eral states changed to the Parker col
umn and, his nomination being certain,
1t was made unanimous.
The platform, as adopted. contains
no financial plank, the gold clause in
serted by the subcommittee of the
committee on resolutions being killed
by the full committee 1t favors econ
omy in public expenditures; condemns
trusts and executive usurpation" by
the president of legislative and judicial
functions: favors freedom for the Phil
ippines; denounces protection and de-
clares for reciprocity: favors liberal
pensions; condemns polygamy and
favors election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
STRIKE is ORDERED
EMPLOYEES OF THE BIG PACKING
PLANTS ARE ORDERED TO
QUIT WORK.

Chicago, July PA general strike
Of the employees Of all the big packing
plants throughout the country was or
dered last night by Michael ]. Don
nelly, president of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen
of America. Unless the packing COM
panies offer some sort of compromise
to the demands of the union, the 49,
600 men affected by Donnelly's order
will go out today.
The following companies affected by
the order have branches at st. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha. St. Paul and Fort
Worth:
Armour & Co.. Swift & Co., Nelson,
Morris & Co., Schwarzchild & Sulz-
berger, Cudahy Packing company and
the National Packing company. In
Chicago alone these companies employ
more than $4,000 men, all of whom will
quit work at the same time as the en-
ployes of the packing companies out
side of the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14

those Who favor the radicals and
those who are supporting the conserva-
tive element which is now in control.
When the result OF the contest was
announced the report Of the committee
on permanent organization was made.
Representative Champ Clark, who was
chosen permanent chairman, addressed
the convention. He had prepared and
furnished to the press speech of
great length. The hour was so late
when he gained the platform. how
ever. that he spoke about 500 words
and left his audience to read the re-
mainder.
The committee on resolutions was in
session all day and did not adjourn
unit! o'clock Friday morning. The
subcommittee agreed on gold plank,
but the full committee struck it out by
q two-thirds vote.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
BRYAN is DEFEATED.
Convention Turns Down His Report
on illinois Contest.

Convention Turns Down His Report
on illinois Contest.
ST. Louis. July THE second day
Of the Democratic national convention
was divided into two sessions, most of
the time being spent in waiting for
and discussing the report of the COM
mittee on credentials. During the day
several speeches were made, chief of
which was William j. Bryan's effort
to overthrow the report of the creden-
tials committee and seat contesting
delegates from Illinois. The contro-
versy was ended by the rejection of
the minority report of the committee
by vote of SAT nays to 299 ayes.
Though Mr.. Bryan's speech and his
appearance on the floor of the con-
vantion was cheered far beyond any
previous demonstration it made few
votes. The alignment of delegates
proved the correctness of previous
oseimates Of ,,.s:s division between
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
OVATION FOR CLEVELAND.
Feature Of First Days Session of the
Convention.

convention.
st. Louis. July 6.-The Democratic
national convention met at noon,
listened to an extended speech from
Representative John Sharp Williams.
its temporary chairman. appointed the
committees necessary to perfect a
permanent organization and adjourned.
In a session lasting two hours and
fifty minutes one striking incident
overshadowed all other proceedings.
That was the enthusiastic and pro-
longed cheering which greeted the
name of Grover Cleveland. While the
outburst which greeted the name of
the former Democratic president be-
fore its last syllable had fallen from
the lips of the temporary chairman
was noteworthy in itself it was mag
nifed by contrast to the greeting at
forded the actual men who stood for
all that has been opposed to Mr.. Cleve-
land within the party during the past
eight years. James K. Jones, chair
man of the national committee, took
his seat practically unnoticed, as did
other noted lieutenants of the candi-
date of the past two national cam
paigns. Finally Mr.. Bryan himself
entered the hall and marched to his
seat with the Nebraska delegation
unheralded and unheeded.
The speech of Temporary Chairman
Williams occupied an hour and forty
minutes in delivery and covered all
the issues before the country. Except
for the demonstration caused by the
mention OF Cleveland's name the
speech was received practically with
out interruption. The acoustic prop
critics of the hall are bad and large
proportion of the audience were un-
able to hear the speaker
At the conclusion of Mr.. Williams
speech roll call of states was had
for membership on the various com.
mittees and. at ESQ, the convention
adjourned for the day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
JUDGE PARKER FOR PRESIDENT
AND DAVIS OF WEST VIRGINIA
FOR SECOND PLACE.
BOTH NOMINATIONS MADE UNAN
lMouS At THE END OF THE
FIRST ROLL CALL.
eENsArloN CAUSED BY PARkER's
DECLARATION IN FAVOR OF
GOLD STANDARD.

st. Louis, July 1O.-Alton B. Parker
Of New York for president and Henry
G. Davis of West Virginia for vice
president is the ticket named by the
Democratic national convention. Da.
Wis nomination was made at an early
hour this morning after four days
session of the convention. Both Par.
ker and Davis were nominated on the
first ballot, the nominations being
made unanimous in each instance be.
fore the result of the ballot had been
announced.
The sensation of the convention oc-
cured during the final afternoon ses.
sion. While the EDll of states was be.
ing called for nomination for vice pres.
ident Delegate Edward F. Sheehan re-
ceived telegram from Judge Parker
stating plainly that the nominee be.
ieved in the gold standard and could
only accept the nomination after so in
forming the convention. Only thun.
derbolt launched at convention hall
could have created CONSERVATION equal
to that caused by the message. There
was a suspension of business and a
hurried conference between the lead
ers. When the convention reassem-
bled there was some heated though
not acrimonius debate. The result of
this debate was a motion to advise
Judge Parker that the convention was
willing to abide by his reservation on
the money question: Judge Parker's
telegram to the convention was as fol-
lows:
81 regard the gold standard as firmly
and irrevocably established and
shall act accordingly if the action of
the convention today is ratified by
the people. Inasmuch as the platform
is silent on the subject l deem it nee
essary to make the communication to
the convention for its consideration,
as should feel it my duty to decline
the nomination except with that un-
Outstanding"
The reply, adopted by vote of ia
to 131, was as follows:
"The platform adopted by this con.
vention is silent on the question of the
monetary standard because it is not
regarded by us as a possible issue in
this campaign and only campaign is
sues were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the
views expressed by you in the tele.
gram Just received which would pre-.
clude man entertaining them from
accepting nomination on said plat.
form.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
Journeu, was to nave peen iela IN
New York city Thursday, but another
adjournment for one week was taken
Saturday, July 9

During the week ending July 8
592,303 persons attended the worlds
fair at St. Louis.
A negro was taken from the Jail at
Cord, Miss. by a mob and hanged for
making insulting proposals to two
white women.
A lot of 6SS head Of lambs, ayerag
ing IS pounds. brought 81 per lOV|
pounds at Omaha. the highest price
ever paid at a Missouri river market
Darlington Booth, general-in,chiet OIL
the Volunteers of America, and M!s.|
Maud Darlington Booth sailed FTlda!y|
on the steamship Celtic for Liverpool
DR.. Silas C.. Swallow, the Prohloltlon|
candidate for president. will receive
official notification of his nomination
in Indianapolis on Friday evening July
20.
Eleven Welsh miners who arrlsea
at Philadelphia week ago on lae
American liner Haverford and Sle
were reported to be contract lapolea'
have been deported on the same 'e'
sci.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
JAPANESE UNDER GENERAL okv
DEFEAT RUSSIANS INrAREE
DAYS ENGAGEMENT.
LATTER HAD THIRTY THOUSAND
MEN AND OFFERED DEsPER.
ATE RESISTANCE.
CARS SOLDIERS FINALLY COM.
PEELED TO RETREAT FROM
THEIR POSITIONS.

Toxic. July 11.-After three days
severe fighting. characterized by the
desperate attacks of the Japanese and
the stubborn resistance of the Rus
SLAMS, General Oku's army occupied
Kaiping (Kaichou) last Friday. driv-
ing the Russians northward in the di-
rection of Haicheng The Russians
had strongly fortified the hills situat-
ed in a semi-circle south of Kaiping.
Their forces consisted of over $4,000
men. In his report of the engagement
General Oku does not give any details,
but shows the difficulties of the strug-
gle.
The operations began last Wednes-
day by the Japanese driving 1000 Rus
SLAMS from the heights south of Kali
ping, constituting the first line of de-
Tense. The Japanese occupied the 20
sitions and the Russians retreated
northward.
On the same day the right wing of
the Japanese army southeast of Kali
ping defeated small force OF Rus
SLAMS and the left wing occupied the
heights to the southeast.
On Thursday the entire Japanese
army forced its way close to Kaiping.
overcoming the stubborn resistance
of the Russian infantry, cavalry and
artillery located in the narrow defiles.
The Russians held many strong posi-
tions in the mountainous country. but
despite their desperate resistance they
were forced to abandon them one by
one. During the night the Russians
were greatly reinforced by the troops
brought from tie north by train, in
preparation for big battle Friday.
Opened the Battle With Artillery Fire.
The Japanese began the last days
fighting at daylight with an artillery
fire from guns placed on the heights
previously captured from the Rus
SLAMS.
At 8 o'clock in the morning they
drove the Russians from their posi-
lions and forced them into their last
line of defenses around the town. The
Russians evidently saw the town was
many troops were withdrawn during
took position on the tops Of the high
pIeCApSSS anu again oAe1eu SIuo
born resistance. About noon they
we're forced to again withdraw, the
Japanese occupying the last line Of
defenses and the Japanese pursued
the enemy despite a severe artillery
fire from the Russian batteries on the
high hills to the north.
The Japanese artillery finally oc.
cupied new positions and silenced
these batteries.
In the afternoon the japanese &C.
cupied the town without further re-
sistance.
While the particulars of the fighting
are not known it is evident that the
Russians made a determined fight
The losses and the number of those
engaged have not been reported.
Further details are awaited.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
STILL SELL THE CIGARETTES.
Tax Imposed by Iowa Legislature Does
Not Prohibit.

Des Moines. Ia. July 1.-THE tax
of $500 imposed upon vendors of to-
bacco for the privilege of selling cigar
cites has not stopped the dispensation
Of coffin nails" as 1t is believed it
was intended by the legislature. Dur
ing the past week seven dealers in
Des Moines paid the tax. Some mer-
chants have refused to pay the tax
and have given up the trade as un.
profitable. The tax is payable quar-.
tsrly In sums of SIS each quarter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Mo. northern. 98Ac; No. 2 north
ern, 95Ac. On track-No. northern,
98a4c; No. 2 northern, 95Ac; July.
9sAc; Sept, 85Tc. Flax-To arrive,
and on track. $1.17A; July. $1.17A;
Sept, $1.1SA; Oct. $1.18k.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
REpuLsED THE RUSSIANS.
Japs Retain Possession Of Entrance to
Fenshui Pass.

Toxic, July 11.-General kuroki re-
ports that on Wednesday, July 6.
detachment of Japanese troops drove
off 300 Russian cavalry and occupied
Kancheng, the enemy retiring north
ward. The japanese had no casual
ties. The Russian losses are unknown.
On the afternoon of July 5, 1900 Rus
sian cavalry attacked a Japanese de-
tachment near the north entrance to
Fenshui pass. The Russians were re-
pulsed and the Japanese retained pos
session of the entrance to the pass.
The Japanese had four men killed and
three wounded,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, July 11.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers. $5.50@6.40; poor to me.
dunn, $4.5O@5.1O; stockers and feed
ers, S2.25@4; cows, $15O@4.40; heif-
ers, $2@4.75; calves, $2.50@6. Hogs
good to e choice D'i heavy, ;s.ssgs4s:
rough heavy, $5.25@6.35; light, $5.25
@5.35. Sheep-Good to choice weth-
ers, $4.75@5.50; Western sheep. $40
4.60; native lambs, $4@4.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
JAPs MAY LAND AT YiNkoW
Warships Waiting for the Attack Up
on ratchekiao.

Yinkow. July 12.-Japanese vessels
have been seen off Kaichou. 1t is be-
lieved that they are keeping in touch
with the advance of the land forces
kiao, which is understood to be their
objective, it is thought that a landing
will be made simultaneously at Yin
kow
The fighting at Kaichou consisted of
series of skirmishes on July and
July 8, ending with the occupation of
the town by General Oku's troops.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
81, Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul. July 11.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. $5.40@5.90; common to
fair, $3.50@4.75; good to choice cows
and heifers, $a.50@4.50; veals, $2.50@
TO choice yearling wethers. $4,000
A75; good to choice lambs, $6.25@6.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
ENORMOUS CASUALTY LIST.
Railroads XIII or injurs Over Eighty
Thousand Persons q Wear.

Washington, July 1.-THE inter
state commerce commission has an
nounced it's statistics of railways In
the United States for the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1904. They show that
the par value of the railway capital
then outstanding was $l2,599, $50 .25S;
number Of passengers carried, 694,-
S9l,535: freight carried, 1,S04.394.32S
tons; gross earnings. S1,9O0.S46.907;
operating expenses. $1.257, 53s.S52; net
earnings. $643.30S,O55; income from
other sources than operation. $685.
6S7,AS0.
The total casualties were S6,393, of
which 9.s40 represented the number
Of persons killed. and 76.553 those in
luref1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
RAGING WATERS RecEDINe.

People Of Armourdale and Argentine
Going Back to Their Homes.
Kansas City, Mo-. July 11.-With
hot weather and cessation of rain the
raging waters around Kansas City are
Nceding to their normal stage. The
people of Armourdale and Argentine
have returned to their homes. The
damage by floods have not been large
in the cities. but the farmers are plac-
ing their losses in the thousands of
dollars
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
Chicago Merchant Fatally Shot.

Chicago, July 11.-Andrew Cuneo of
the firm of Cunio G. Bros, prominent
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
THIRTv.E,eHT ARE INJURED.
Four Cars Of an Excursion Train De-
rallied in Missouri.

St. Louis. July 11.-While running
at full speed the tender of the engine
drawing an eastbound excursion train
on the Missouri Pacific road jumped
. switch near Larabie. forty miles
west OF here, at night, derailed four
cars which we're thrown down the en-
bankment and injured thirty eight per-
sons It is considered probable that
none will die and only three were
seriously injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
Friday, Jujv 8.

A strike of Havana harbor workers
was inaugurated Thursday. The tie
up is complete
Frank Hoffman, under arrest at
Walla Walla. Wash, for the murder
OF Clarence Myers in Kansas City. has
confessed.
Justice Gavan d. Burgess of the
Missouri supreme court has suffered
stroke of paralysis and is In q seri.
Gus condition.
General Thomas Howard of the
Confederate army died at Washing
ton Thursday after a brief illness.
aged eighty-four years.
After a ten days stay in st. Louis
Cardinal satolli left that city Thurs.
gay ior Indianapolis. From there he
and his party will 90 to Dayton. O..
and then to Chicago.
The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders OF the Northern Pacific rail.
way. which has been several times ad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
Catholic Priest Stabbed.

Youngstown, o., July 9.-Rev. John
p. Barry. pastor of st. AIMS Roman
Catholic church in Brier Hill, suburb
of this city. was attacked and prob
ably fatally stabbed by the sexton Of
the church. John Barry, an uncle Of
the priest. The sexton is thought to
be insane.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, July 1-Wheat-July,
97Nc; Sept, SSH @85Mc; Dec, S2%
@S2Nc. On track-No / hard, 992sc;
No. northern, 9SNc; No. 2 northern.
94A @94Mc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
Tuesday, July IL

Two long, heavy earthquake sp a.
we're felt at Guayaqutl, Ec c,,arsl 'otss
day night and also at seVeia'
towns in the republic 4daIt
Fire of an unknown origin ,, %
DESTROYED the Jefferson Ice gWanosi1
houses at Powers lake, near n Sotves
Wis, and caused a loss u w.
$50, 900 and $4,000. ,Ir
The Herischons Of Brlsto,. rmua(
get the contract to build TOT 4 n
William a duplicate of the a oTs
racing schooner yacht lngomYs,o ,k
by Morton F.. Plant OF new n Il
Longshoremen to the numIe' sud
from throughout the unl n.nen,ps 4
and Canada attended the opeMs Mari
sion Of the Longshoremeaa,s socIau
and Transport Workers "'
at Milwaukee. ,,,oss) d
Mott Of the Fall River lMsITyos a
ton mills resumed operations Many
sitter a ten days shut down Wing Of
the manufacturers are t' sas bssa
curtailment policy when tbs Tbs
force here nearly four mon'D
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
EIGHT HUNDRED RUSSIAN DEAD.
Taken Into Port Arthur BY Chinese
Carriers.

Chefoo. July 11.-Chinese junkmen
who arrived here Sunday from Port
Arthur say that on Tuesday. July s.
Chinese carriers brought into the town
over 800 Russian dead, two of whom
were high oficials They state that
a part of the japanese force advanced
to within six miles of the besieged
town, taking another eastern fort.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
CROWDS STILL AFTER LAND.

Thousands Of Persons Register at
Eonesteel, S. q.
Bonesteel, S. D.. July 12.-The past
two days have witnessed the heaviest
registration for entry on the Rosebud
reservation of any since the opening
on July 6. Nearly 1000 people have
registered since Saturday morning
and crowds are still coming. No dis
turbances have occurred.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. July 11.-Wheat = July.
90Nc; old. 90Hc; Sept, S4h@85c;
old, SEC; December, SAN @849sc; May,
s5Nc. Corn-July. 4SA @487sc; Sept.
4e1tc; Dec. As; May. 44Ac. Oats
July. 9sssc; Sept. 32@32hc: Dec.
32&c: May. 34@s43sc. Pork-July,
Si2.7o; Sept. 312.s7h@12.so; Oct.
$3.50. Flax-Cash Northwestern.
91.17h; Southwestern. SLIP; July.
SLAP; Sept. $1.l2@1.13. Butter
creameries. Eh@l7kc; diaries. 100
16hc. Eggs-l4h@15Nc. Poultry
Turkeys. 10@l1c; chickens. 1lhc;
springs. l4@17c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-14
Monday, July II.

Richard Watson Glider of New io p,
editor of the Century, is i'll al n,'|
summer home at Tringham, Mass
with appendicitis. i, an
A general strike involving 4vysl
union men engaged in the PACKING ,a "
dustry in the nine big packing cenl ,m
Of the country is understood to oe 'n'
minent.
According to the Construction n NEW w.
building in the principal cities VI ,t ~
country during June showed an ~. sA ,Ss
ordinary increase compared wl.n ~
corresponding month year ago' .,
It is now claimed that the ua y. w
who was shot by Colorado co~p oS p ii
July s after robbing a Denver an@ ca1o
Grande train near Parachute c yv1s
was Harvey Logan, alias h'u o''''
the noted Montana outlaw. ,,.
A sidetrack to the home ol y 'Dh hi
Alton B. Parker at Esopus, N; L. Id
been ordered constructed by !a n5 Ind Sud
Shore railroad for the increaseea a. sa
ness at that polt anticipated a, osss
q the Judges nomination for pres'S''