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VOLUME 1. NUMBER 284.
HAMMERING
ONCE MORe
Japs Again Attack Port Arthur
But With Very Little
Success.
London, March 23.The report that
Port Arthur had fallen is now denied.
St. Petersburg, March 23.The Ja
panese have made another attack upon
Port Arthur. The attack began Mon
day night after midnight, beginning
with operations by torpedo boats and
ending with a bombardment by battle
ships and cruisers. Advices from
Viceroy, Alexieff show that the Prus
sians sustained no great damage and
that but five men were killed.
London, March 23.The Japanese
main army in Korea has occupied An
ju with infantry and artillery. Offi
cials in St. Petersburg now admit that
the Russians were compelled to evacu
ate the town and retreat toward the
Yalu by the advancing Japanese.
Dispatches from St. Petersburg say
a dispatch from Mukden contains a
report from the Russian commander
confirming the rumored occupation of
the towns of Anju and Pingyang by
the enemy's infantry and artillery and
says an increased movement of troops
and transports on the road between
Pingyang and Anju is noticeable. Thir
teen of the enemy's transports recent
ly unloaded at Chinnampho.
It is stated that the reports that
the Russian outposts abandoned Anju
upon the approach of the Japanese in
force causes no surprise here, as such
action is in perfect accord with the
Russian planNof
JAP REFUGEES RELEASED.
American Inquiry Results in Securing
Their Freedom.
Newcbwang, March 23.Two Japan
ese merchants named Kautaiami and
Men's Dress Shirts,
the $1 and $1.25
69 cents
REPOR O THE FAL O TH E TORTI-
FICATIONS PROVES FALSE.
campaign. TheJRus-
Bian skirmishing and advance posts
were thrown forward solely for the
purpose of harrassing and worrying
the Japanese outposts, falling back as
the main body of the enemy moves
forward until the strong positions at
the Yalu river are reached.
The fifty miles of country between
Anju and the Yalu are very difficult
for the movement of a large force.
There may be some lively skirmish
ing as the Japanese advance pro
gresses, but the Russians are resolved
to avoid a decisive engagement until
certain of victory.
Ladies' White Waists made
of heavy white waisting.s,
small, dainty figures, price
$1.25
Ladies'WhiteLinen Waists
closed with large pearl but
tons, collar trimmed with
buttons, price
$2!.50
Ladies' Scotch
Skirts, finished at
Mixed
bottom
with eight rows silk stitch-
$6.75
Makaya and also five women refugees
who had been imprisoned from Feb.
7 to March 20 at Port Arthur left dur
ing the day en route for Tientsin, thus
satisfying the American official in
quiry and negotiations covering sev
eral weeks.
The merchants, who were arrested
on account of possessing charts of the
coast at Dalny, report that altogether
they were treated kindly, especially at
the military prison under Golden hill,
where they were in custody for twen
ty-one days. Later they were confined
in the -police station.
The civil administration of New
chwang took unusual care in accom
plishing the release of the prisoners
and refugees and upon their arrival
here they were promptly turned over
to the United States consul, Henry B.
Miller.
FEW JAPANESE IN SIBERIA.
American Minister Has Made No Ap
peal in Their Behalf.
St. Petersburg. March 23.United
States Ambassador MeCormick has
not been instructed by the state de
partment, at the request of M. Taka
hira, the Japanese minister at Wash
ington, to ask the Russian government
what facilities will be afforded to the
40,000 Japanese in Siberia to return to
Japan.
According to information received
here comparatively few Japanese are*
now in Siberia. Most of them left
there just prior to or after the break
ing out of the war. Tire United States
embassy, which is charged with safe
.guarding Japanese interests, has thus
far only responded to the appeals of a
score of Japanese coming from Siberia
through European Russia. The last
batch of twelve, from Irkutsk, was
sent to Berlin Saturday. Not one of
them has been molested, but it is con
sidered safer that the Japanese be
placed beyond the region of possible
danger. No appeals have been re
ceived from the few Japanese residing
in St. Petersburg and other cities of
European Rirssia.
SCANDAL
Members
IS THREATENED.
Involved
of Japanese Diet
In Deal.
Tokio, March 23A legislative
scandal is threatening in connection
with the proposal of the government
to create a tobacco monopoly. It is
alleged that certain members of the
diet agreed to support a movement to
increase the compensation to be paid
to the manufacturers for a share of the
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BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA.
Ladies' Waistsand
We are now showing the Spring Line of Ladies' Waists and Skirts. A
the new fabrics made up in the latest styles and in a first class manner.
Price no more than yoTTpay~foFinferior goods.
Ladies' White Linen Waists
with two rows of lace inser
tion down the front, price
$3.00
Ladies'Black Sateen Waists
made out of an extra quality
of mercerized sateen, trimmed
with fourteen smoked pearl
buttons, price
.75
Ladies' Navy Blue Voile
Skirts trimmed with bands of
satin, price
$5.00
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BY FLOOD
AND FIRE
Feloit. Wis.. March 23:Flood and
Are has caused damage eff tvoro tflan
$250,000 in this city during the pas*
ten hours. With Rock ftt.or flooding
everything on one side and Turtle
creek rampant on the other the city
Is entirely cut off, busino.-s is sus=
rerdod, schools are closed and people
stand helpless while the waters carry
everything before them.
South Beloit is entirely under water
and 500 people are either homeless or
are caught in their homes and sur
rounded by the flood, while thousands
of people stand on the banks of the
flood and watch the scene. The cellars
of half of the city are flooded and
many business concerns have vacated
their places. The tracks of the St.
Paul and Northwestern are washed
out and an ice gorge has formed Which
threatens the lower portion of BelOtt.
A Northwestern train ran i..to a wash
out at Afton, two men being injured.
The lower end of the city is under
water and intertuban lines are covered
by eight feet of water.
John Thompson & Son's gas engine
shops in South Bcloit burned during
the day. The loss is $00,000. The
flood prevented the firemen from get
ting within half a mile, of the Hrr-
proposed to pay too manufacturers a
sum equal to throe years' income from
their business. It is said that the
illicit project was to secure the equiv
alent of four years' income. The po
lice are investigating the matter and.
possibly, it may, be ventilated on the
floor of the house.
The incident is likely to have the
effect ot leaving the three years' pro
vision unchanged.
REPORT
Tokio
IS UNCONFIRMED.
Rumor That Japs Have Occu
pied Port Arthur.
Tokio, March 23.A Tokio newspa
per publishes a report that a Japanese
division was landed on the Liaotuug
peninsula on March 10 and engaged
the Russian troops in the rear of Port I
Arthur. Simultaneously the fleet bom
barded the town and harbor. The ac
tion began at o'clock on the evening
of March lit and continued until 10
o'clock on the morning of March 20.
Sixteen ships were engaged in the at
tack and the result is reported to have
been thy occupation of Port Arthur by
the Japanese. No further details are
given and the report remains uncon
firmed.
APPEAL TO THEIR MINISTER.
British Residents at Newchwang Ask
That Warship Remain.
Newchwang, March 23.The British
residents here have sent a petition to
Sir Ernest Satow, the British minister
at Peking, asking that a warship be
allowed to remain at Newchwang.
United States Consul Miller pro
poses the organization of all foreign
ers in Newchwang so as to insure
their intelligence regarding war move
ments in this vicinity and also for
their mutual protection.
MANY CASES OF SICKNESS,
Russian Troops in Eastern Siberia Are
Suffering.
St. Petersburg, March 23.A tele
gram has been received from Medical
Officer Trcpoff at Chita, Eastern Si
beria, saying:
"There are many cases of sickness
here."
This news causes some uneasiness,
AS renorts from other places arc Jim'-
^|HH ^(i ^ft
Ladies' Jap Silk Waists i
the new Champaigne shade
price
$3.50
Ladies* Brilliantine Waists,
colors black,cream and Cham
pagne, price
$3.00
Ladies' Blue Brilliantine
Skirts, finished with box
pleats, price
$4.50
Ladies Black Brilliantine
Skirts, nicelv made, price
$3.00
The Bemidji Daily Pioneer
BKMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WHDNKSDAV. MARCH 2ft l'.HM.
lormty to the effect tiuit it
the troops is good.
Health ol
DOUBTED BY RUSSIANS.
Report That Jap Fleet Has Appeared
Off Newchwang.
St. Petersburg, March !.The au
thorities here are skeptical in regard
to the report that a Japanese squadron
has been sighted off the port of New
thwang.
There is no confirmation here of the
report, purporting to feim- from Lon
don, that the Vladivostok squadron
has reached Port Arthur.
Japan Denies Paris Report.
Tokio, March 23.-The Japanese
government denies the Paris report
that France, acting in behalf of Rtib
sia, has protested to the Japanese gov
ernment on account of the bombard
ment of the quarantine station on the
Sanchantao islands, opposite Port
Dalny, March 10. No protest on the
subject has reached the Tokio govern
aient
Kuropatkin at Irkutsk.
Irkutsk, Eastern Siberia, March 23.
General Kuropatkin, commanding
the Russian-troops in the Far East,
who arrived here Monday evening,
left for Lake Baikal Tuesday morning.
RECEIVERS FOR SULLY & CO.
Messrs. Miller and Taft Named in
Place of Assignee.
New York, March 23.-- David Miller
and Henry W. Taft have boon appoint
ed receivers for D. J. Sully Co., the
suspended cotton brokers, succeeding
J. ii. lloadley, the assignee to whom
exception had boon taken by some of
the creditors of the dim.
The receivers wore appointed by
Judge Holt.on petition ol three of the
principal creditors of the firm and
Were lenuiied to give a bond of $250.-
t'M). The creditors applying for the re
ceivership and tiie amounts claimed to
bo due them were F. M. Wells & Co.
$257,000, J. Temple Gwathmey & Co.
$170,000 and Shearson, llamill & Co.
$100,000. The members of the firm of
D. J. Sully & Co., who are named in
the petition, are Daniel J. Sully, tf. F.
R. Morse, Edward Hadlcy, Jr., and \V-
R. Fagin.
The announcement that a petition
In involuntary bankruptcy hud been
filed by certain of the creOSftors
against 1). J. Sully & Co. was followed
by a renewal of liquidation in the cot
ton market and May sold off to 13:1.0,
with July breaking to 13.71, a net de
dine of 57 to 66 points. From this
level there was another partial rally
and the market around midday was
less active and somewhat steadier at a
net decline of from 30 to 40 points.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT.
Trial of Senator Btirtc$ of Kansas Be
gins at St. Louis.
St. Louis, March 23.The trial of
United States Senator Joseph Ralph
Burton of Kansas, charged with haying
accepted $2,500 from the Rialto Grain
and Securities company to use his in
fluence with the pQStofflcQ department
to prevent the issuance of a fraud "or-
der against the itialto company, was
begun before Judge Adams in tin
United States district court during
the day. ft is considered probable
that the trial will occupy the balance
of the week. United' States District
Attorney Dyer^arid his assistants have
been preparing The government V, side
ot I he case for several weeks and the
defense has been making preparation
also for some time.
Jealousy the Supposed cause.
New York. March 23.Christen
Kirsf holder, a hoanlinghouse keeper
in Ifroohlyn, shot and killed his four
year-old son, dangerously wounded his
wife and then committed suicide by
shooting. Jealousy is the supposed
cause of the crime.
Mew Idea Magazines
for April
5 cents
aJICopy
Ladien V\ .Skirts,
an extra, well made skirt.
price
$5.50
Ladies' Black Voile Skirls.
fashionable skirt. a re-
price
$4.50
Ladies Broadcloth Skirts.
colored blue and black
trimmed with bands of satin,
price
$8.00
TO CLOSE
THE DEAL
TWO HIGH OFFICIALS OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF JUSTICE GO-
ING TO PARIS.
Washlnston. March 2'VSpecial As
sistant Attorney General Charles W.
Russell nn.1 Judge William A U:\y.
assistant to tho attorney general, will
sail on tho steamer Ccdrlc for Parts
where they will represent this govern
ment In the transfer of the Panama
canal property to the United. States.
The designation of these high offi
cials of the department of just ire was
determined upon by Attorney General
Knox Immediately after the ratlth ation
of the, canal treaty by the senate in
recognition of the groat imparlance of
tho transaction and tho magnitude of
the property Interests involved. No
delays or embarrassments of any char
acter are anticipated In the transfer
of the property, which will take place
In Parts within a few days after the
arrival of Messrs. Russell and Day at
the French capital.
INVOLVES
Senator
IMMENSE SUM.
Hale Resists Resolution
Mr. Quay.
Washington, March 23 -At the
Binning oj! the day's session Mr, i)
offered and asked iuuneulato rOn
oration for a resolution directing
secretary of the treasury to ml
the senate "forthwith" a staleti
showing the dilfcten. in vattre
tween currency and "gol In th
merits made to the IHdawarc India...
between lif and IS!)') Mr. Hale 6b
jeeted to present oii-ideratlo ami
the resolution went over for a day.
In stating his objections Mr. llah
said that the resolution was calm
lated to-
raise the question as-to the
difference iir value of all payriipntH
made in currency during thejierlod In
question and added that If the govern
ment should enter upon tho policy in
dicaled by the resolution mam hun
dreds of millions of dollars would be
necessary to meet the demand.
Mr- tjuay responded by ^aylng that
the resolution was merely a n-rti*--
for information, but Mr. Hale contend
ed thai it was an opening \vodge and
that he would resist its passage.
"It in absolutely appalling/' he said.
'when one considers the amount of
money involved in such a resolution as
this.-'
DEAD SOLDIER HONORED.
Funeral of the Duke of Cambridge a
Spectacular Affair.
London, March -23,The Duko of
Cambridge was burled during the day
after a funeral such as has been ac
corded to no English soldier since the
death ol the Puke of Wellington. King
Edward' Queen Alexandra and nearly
all the members of the royal family,
representatives of the foreign nion
arc lis. a majority of the nobility, Un
diplomatic corps and representative
British HtiUjcc'ts of all walks In life
attended the impressive national serv
ice at Westminster Abbey. There
after the body of the "old duke," as
im was affectionately known to the
public, was taken to Kensal Green
cemetery and buried beside that of his
wife. Thousands of troops marched
through and linked the streets and
P-nse crowds watched the spectacle
which, in military tnagnlllceneo, rivaled
the funeral of QjfBcn Victoria.
STARVES FOR RELIGION.
Farmer Refutas Food and Dies Doing
Penance.
Cass Lake, Minn., March 2.'!.-A
strange story of fanaticism, which re
Biilte.i in tho death recently of Matbias
Brenna, age.] thirty-nine year a well
to-do farmer Hying in the town of
Eden, ha: come tp light.
Bpfina had been possessed for some
time' with the hallucination that he
must, on accounl of his sins, do pen
ance by continuous fa-ting and for a
yoarjiast he has taken nothing at his
nieal iuiL.Jjm-id uio-l wnt-r ami a
month ago he deeldcd lo eat absolutely
nothing until after March 24. Since.
that time he lias not eaten anything.
Relative have attempted to foree
'him to take nourishment and duHors
have been called in to induce the mis
take. M:UI! to fw.,1 hirn- elf, but a!i to
no p'lrpf) i and on l-'riday nighl last.
aft. Buffering untold agony. Hrennn
died from actual self-imposed starva
tion.
TORNADO "IN MISSOURI.
Much Damage Done at Higginsville
and NearbyJTjownt^^
H1?8ihsVll,le,-'Uo.,-..iiWcS
_4
ot
23.-A tor
nado and hail storm combined struck
tHs place during the afternoon. As
a result fifty buildings tttft partly
wrecked, one man is mortally wound
ed and several others are hurt.
Tho hall on the streets was a foot
deep within five minuUM after the
storm came. Do/ens of trees in tin
town were blown down and several
horses were killed on the streets.
The storm came without warning.
The wind and hail came first and thesi
wore followed by a- terrific downpour
rain. The storm came from the
of west, it kept within a narrow path.
Only about fwo blocks of the business
portion of this plaee were damaged.
Two other towns in this section
were in the- path of the storm and are
said to bo considerably damaged. They
arc- Corder and Alma, both having
populations of 500 or COO.
TRAIN GOES THROUGH BRIDGE.
Santa Fe Overland Express Runs Into
Washout.
Point Richmond. Cal., March 23.-
The Santa Fe east bound overland ex
press ran Into a washout south of
Rnedley. Tulare counfy^Th train
was turned o.-er on its side-.and sev
eral passengers were injured, none
fatally. The train broke through a
bridge over an Irrigating ditch.
engine and baggage car passed.
oafcttv
The
New York, March _M. President .I.
.1. Hill has announced a plan for the
dissolution of the Northern S. eiu-itb-r.
company. It provide- for a -l.'ik
dividend of S'P per.
New York-. Mar.
rose v"'. on the -i
the day on itniute
blocks of f.noo to :.00t)
movement was a ni
Inst Pour ot the marl
ni.
rnto
up. the
Sent mm) Inju
Pacific 1'ni
It I
nipie.l IIIIJ in
nTres
tew !!i to
't. wile. it
Intimate.l that a statement w.-ul-t t.e
forthcoming from the N'oilln-rn Seeuri
ties company. No Inkling was Riven
of the character of this statement.
hut the movement of the niatk.t in.ii
cated strongly that tho distribution of
Northern Seemitles holdings of Groat
Northern and Northern Pacific stocks
would be the suhiect of lie- l,Ue
metit. It was assumed from the special
promi'noncn nr Union' 1'noltb tli.il the
advantage ,-in ,1 that ci tupany
in the controlling .Interest in Northern
Pacific Would be assur.il to by the
teitns ot th# redistribution. Great
N"Hheiu pieferied also a.lvain ml Z-V &
and .Northern figJlurJUiiH on the (tub
about 7 points, lo within a shade of
par. Ail tlie securities couneetvd in
any way wnii the Northern Securities
merger wore ve.rj actiw and strong
and gave Hympstt-hetl.e strength to the
wit..-..- market, The aunouiH.em'ont
trout Gle \'.,i h.-i Si.iulltes loinpan.
Wle. hot lol lie .'tiling Up to 'lie close ol
the market, but the market's hength
was unimpaired to the last.
i tie note ami were ninny nrouet.
The main.ler of the 11 ill ll left
track and turned over. The pas
.is Who w.re hurt were In tho
:,i r. A wrcel.iug trnin took the
to (IK company's hospital at
J3an^ Francisco.
MINNESOTA GETS SWAMP LANDS.
Secretary Hitchcock Turns Down Pro
test of Settlers.
Wnshioi'ion. Man U:S. Secretary
Hltchooi has derided against the set
tiers In '"'"Northern Minnesota, who
wanted the method of selecting swamp
hinds changed. These settlers claimed
that the field notes of the government
were wrong and that the state hud
been awarded lands to whloh It was
not entitled under the swamp act. The
approval of selections made by the
slate was delayed pending an Investi
gut l..n.
Secretary Hitchcock has announced
that he can soo no reason why the
practb-e ol the department should be
reversed. He holds that the selection
of swamp lands after the field notes
is a proper ruling and thai no e'vldonbe
has been presented to Justify a change
in the procedure.
ONE MILLION FOR INDIANS.
Claim of Tuu:. Mountain Reds Passes
Senate.
""Washington, March li.i.-The time
honored Claim ol the Turtle Mountain
Indians, the subject of controverBj for
many years between the governmeitt-j
und the North Hakota tribe, was
passed In the senate during tho dayj
Oi: motion or Senator Mi Cumber. The
payment ot $1.0'i.o,0U0 to. the. Indians.j
is involved. The claim Is based on
lands aggregating about 9,000,000 acres
ceded to the government '.years ago.'
The title ot the Indians Is question*
able and the payment of $i,0O0,OOO Is
a compromise efTe ted l.et w.-en the
tribe and olliciak of the interior de
partment. Kvcry effort, was made by
the MnrTt^ pli1t-]tn~f1f
Th7H~bill enacted into law before ad- the S'
Journnitnt.
NO DAMAGE RESULTS.
Another Anarchist Outrage Attempted
at Liege, Belgium.
Liege, ltfd+ iuiit,-Marc .,.Anotiu
anarchist outrage was attempted dur
ing the day, but the infernal machine,
which was id.-e. I on the wind
of Police ('ommiisiouer Di:i-t
to prevent any
discovered in tin
damage being dona,
The machine was identical with the
onesviir-hwwt-*p4+n44MatchLS.
outside the residence of Commissioner!
zi Folic- Laurent and which wrecked
the house, killed an artillery officer,
Major Papln, and seriously wounded
half a dozen other persons.
DEFENDS THE HEREROS.
Natives Not Guilty of Massacreing
Women and Children.
Berlin, March 23.-fA missionary In
Southwest Africa has written to the
Relchsbote defending the Hereros
against the charges of massacreing
women and children and the indis
criminate slaughter of men. He gives
the names of a number of women who
had been reported killed..but who are
all alive. althouKh theJjereros had
portunitles to murder them. Native
adds, as-
over) Christians, the missionary
Tho mail car and smoker sank sistad a number of women aad chit-
TEN CENTS PER WEEK.
TO DISSOLVE
THE MERGER
1
President James J. Hill An
nounces the Modus
Operandi.
BI FLURR I N MERGE AN UNION
PACIFIC SECURITIES.
Uivcs Union Pacific Advantage.
Another report circulated during the
advance in t:nion
dre.n to
safely.
Pacitie was that the
Northern Securities ompauy stock
holders would receive blocks of North
ern Pacific and liirat Northern stocks
lit proportion to their holdings of
Northern So. aritles shares and not ac
cording to the amounts of Northern
Tactile and Great Northern stocks
tiiey had turned over to the Northern
Securities. This, it was tigured out.
wuiild be advanlageoua to i'nim I'a-
clfle,
A mooting took place during the day
at which K. II. Harrlman, J. J. Hill,
George Perkins, \V. P. ('lough,
George K. Baker John K. Kennedy
and Prancla I.ynde Stetson were pres
ent. The fact that Messrs. Hill, Har
riinan and Perkins attended this meet
ing wan taken as an indication that
arrangements wore oetng m{fi^"TTTran '7
atnlt nble basis and that then' was no
contest. One of the stories afloat in
the afternoon was that the advance In
Uploa Pacific had been caused by ef
forts .on the part of the Hill M.-rgan'
party to obtain control of Union Pa
clilc, but absolutely no confirmation
of this report could ho obtained.
The Evening f.- quotes a friend of
Mr. Hill as follows:
"The Northern Securities will pay a
dividend of :i' per'(out, representing
a redistribution of its assets. The
Union pacific vvHi rcrelre |23,600..POO
in Great Northern preferred and i'Mr
Ofto.otm in Northern Pacific common.
Other shareholders will receive pay
ment in oronortloe
reach the military
REFUSED
British
stations
r5
TO CENSURE.
House of Commons Sustains
Government.
London, March 'i'-l The house of
commons rejected Sir 1+etiry Campbell
Htinnornian's motion for a vote of cen
sure by a vote of 242 to ~TJ. The Lib
eral leader proposed (o censure the
government for allowing the importa
tion of Chinese labor into tho Trans
vaal.
WAGE SCALE SIGNED.
Operators and Miners Conclude Con
tract Negotiations.
Indianapolis, March 23.Eight coal
operators and eight miners, composing
the Joint sub-committee of the Central
competitive district, ha.vn-finally affixed
their slgnatUrea tothe articles of
agreement which provide for a two
years' wage Contract between the in
dustrial and capitalistic Interests of
the coal industry qf the United States.
No chango was made in the compro
mise proposition of the operators,
which was accepted by a referendum
vote of the miners.
COPIED FROM CAMPAIGN. BOOK.
Congressman Babcock Denies Article
In New York Paper.
Washington, March 2,5.In the house
Mr. Babcock (ftep., Wis) rising to a
question of privilege, called attention
to MI article which appeared in a New
York paper of Monday In which he is
alleged to have improperly used the
malls. lie said the statements he re
ferred to were copied from a campaign
book Issued in his district during the
late campaign, which, he said, was a
book of misrepresentations aad un
truths.
FEDERAL""JUDGE"~7M PEACHED.
hnfi IIIHMA5
ill Be Tried
Senate. _.
Washington, March 23.The Ju
diciary committee of the house has
voted to Impeach Judge Charles W.
i Swayne. federal district judge of Flor
ida, for improper conduct. Swayne
I was appointed by President Harrison.
He h charged w-ittv being away
from his district, of being a non-resi
dent of his iistrict. of imprisoning a
wsill son of A litigant, of holding an attor
was i ney in contempt and a number of other
charges. Judge Swayne will now be
tried iu the senafe.
BOTH LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Railroad President Denounces Great
Combinations.
New York. March 23.In an address
before students of the College of the
City of New York W. H. Truesdale,
president of the Delaware. Lackawan
na and Western Railroad company.
described great combinations of labor
and of capital as socialistic, declaring
that their tendency is to shackle, if
not to destroy, American individuality,
to which the country owes so much.
Northwestern Men on Committee.
Washington, March 23.Representa-
tives Tawney of Minnesota, Babcock
of Wisconsin, Burke of South Dakota
and Spaulding of North Dakota have
Veen selected as menibera ot the.Re-..
publican national congressional com
mittee by their respective delegations.