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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
Terrific and Fatal Esp,osion.

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 27.-An explo-
sion In the Toronto ammonia works in
stantly killed David Sexton and serious
y injured several other. wsfxman. The
foreman Of the works ID missing, and is
supposed TO be buriedsin the debris. The
entire building is wrecked.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
Boardn,au Smith Dead,

ELMrRA, N. r., Dec. ai.-Hon. H.
Boardman Smith, ex-congressman, ex-
Justice Of the supreme court, and father
OF the present Justice w. L. Smith, died
as his home In this city. He was 80
years. old.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
~BNAArLY AAID.
, nay Pue Into smaii

Happenings Of this Nay Pas into snsii
SPACE.
The: Iowa Teachers are in convent on
at Des Monies.
Northwestern travelling men are In ses.
sion at Chicago.
The Eleventh Michigan cavalry held !
reunion at Hillsdale Thursday.
About 5000 laborers are still engaged
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
A Fina, RestIno nacs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The remains
Of Gen. John A. Logan were. removes
from the Hutchinson vault, In Rock
Creek cemetery, where they were placed
. week less than two years ago TO the
new Logan chapel In the National Sol
diers' Home cemetery.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
Finy-ssven Years IL once,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Isasc Bassett,
than whom few men are better known
in Washington, 10 celebrating his golden
wedding. Fifty-seven years ago, through
the personal influence OF Daniel Web
ster, Bassett Was appointed . page in the
United States senate. Hs is In the am
pi0y Of the senate to-day, his term of
Office having been unbrokeh. ',The Cap
tain, 2 as he is generally designated, lis
writing his "reminiscences, but he will
not publish them until the sixtieth ami
versary of his appointment rolls round.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 27.-Near Har-
risburg, KY, Frank Green, who has
killed three men IN this course of his life,
and had a desperate reputation, was
drowned while trying TO cross the Ken
lucky in a skin, to escape from pursuing
officers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
nIerchandise Exportn.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Merchandise
exports from the United States during
November past, aggregated In value
$19ssiH,645, or about one million more
than in November, 1887. Imports dur
ing November last aggregated In value
$b3, 8tG,l5i, or fully six millions less
than in November, 1887. For the eleven
months OF the present year exports ag-
gregated 1906, 005, 598s against S832, 0T1,-
4as for the eleven months of 1887; i'm
ports for the eleven months of the pres
ent year were 1864, 1913, 204, against 1855,
7Ol, 250. daring the eleven months OF
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28

most gone. and they have nothing TO
show for 1t save an abundance of wear
ing apparel, horses and carriages, and
farming imrirs+e nts Chaska has not
learned to use the latter; and is not likely
to until starvation compels him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
Fatal Drunken carousaL.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Dec. Plat Lessen.
ring. during : drunken carousal, George
and Peter Matceilo, brothers, threw Mrs.
Dubosh, with whom they boar ded, down
stairs, and broke her neck.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
Live stock

UNION STOCK YARDS.
CHICAGO. Dec. e..
CATTLE-Estimated receipts. 1000. Corn fed,
Ss.oo14.so; stockers and feeders, $2.10@S.as
Texans, 81 .90Gt8.l0 10. Market active.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000. Mixed, $5.N@5. as;
heavy, $o.00@5.25i light. S5.U0@6.s0. Market
active.
sHEEP-westefns ss,oo@4.9o; Texans, $4,000
4.65; lambs, 81.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
Omaha Live Stock Market,

UNION STOCK YARDS,
OMAHA. Dec. 81.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1,100. Prime steors, $4,000
4.6b; choice steers, $s.b0GDx. IS; common steers,
9a.00@s.76; good to choice" corn-fed cows, SASS
good native feeders. 22.k0G3.00: fair to medium
native feeders, $0.2a@27 rs. Market active.
HOGS-Estiinsted receipts, 1900. Light, S4.95
4b.lo; mixed, @.Oo@5.15; heavy, S5.05 at ".
Market slow; lie lower,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
Kansas CITY Live oes s.1.

KANSAS CRY, Mo, Dec. q.
CATTLE Receipts, 2,Sbo. Good to choice
Corn-fed, $4,000. 80; common to medium,
e3 .25(14.3b; stockers and feeding steers, $2O00n
$50; cows, $1.25@2.S0. Market active.
HOGS-Receipts, 4.7W. Common to choice,
S4.8O05.20. Market strong.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
rIrss -shoonmaker pies,

New YORK, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Edith
Schoonmaker, the young woman who was
shot By her husband, Henry schoon-
maker, last Sunday, died at the hos
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
Foreigners to Attend the inauguration.

HUr etRHeEs 20 Attshu tho KhAhEufatfon.
WAsHIEGToN, Dec. %. Chairman
Britton, Of the inauguration committee,
has received a letter from a man in Dub
I'm, Ireland, and also one from d man in
the Isle OF Wight, stating that arrange
meats are being made for an excursion
from those points to the Inauguration.
They state that q great many American
and others citizens in the British isles
propose to tRke advantage of this oppor-
tnnity to attend the inauguration.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
A Change Of Omcialr.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-C. N. Rathburn
Will succeed w. B. Doddridge rs super
tntendent Of tho Misxonri Pacific lines
in Kansas and Nebraska.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
Flour Mfli. purnea.

LoNDoa, Dec. N.--The Alban dour
mills at Waltham burned. Loss over
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
CIswed ByaMouu..in Iion.

Clewed by . M0uutsin Liou.
Chamberlain, Dec. s8-Wallace Wells
With several others wsRt ON . big hunt
coward VIA Black Hills " October.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
4xAaOAD TINE TABLE.

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE d ST. PAuL RArLRoAs.
The first east bonnd passenger train leaves a.
6.S 2. m. each day, except Sunday, Close COZ.
nections for Chicago. Council Bluffs and
The second east bound passenger train leave,
81 S:s1 p. NJ. each day except Sunday. Oloss
come otions for Chicago, Council Bluffs and
The first passenger train from the east arr.
yes az l0:b4 q m. each day, exoept Sunday.
each day except Sunday at 1905 p. m.
The regular passenger train from the west
arrives each day except Sunday at s:22 .. NJ.
day except Sunday at 1887 q. m. No baggage
transported on accommodation trains.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
Trains Going East.
Accommodation departs 8 80 q. m. daily.
Passenger departs 2:0o p m. daily.
Trains Going West.
recommendation arrives ii :55 a. m. daily,
/, Passenger arrives 6:45 p. N. daily.
w. S. RADoLIFFE Agent.
Sankton Postofice Hours and Regulations
The delivery windows are opened each day
Sundays excepted at 800 .. m.
The delivery windows CLOSE at 100 ps m.
The money order, postAl note and registry de-
pArtment opens at 9 q. m. and oloses st A:s0 p.
On sundays the delivery windows are kept
office is open all day Sundays FOR the aooom-
mediation of persons renting look boxes.
Mails going east vic O., n. d 81. P. B. B.,
Malls going west and north via the Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. Paul railroad close at 10 :s
.. n, Sundays excepted.
Mails going east and north By Chicago 4
Northwestern railroad close at 9 p. m, and $50
p. m,
Eastern mails via Chicago d St Paul railroad
arrive at 1887 q m. and l0:o5 p. m.
Eastern mail via Chicago & Northwestern
railroad arrives at 10 p. M. and 1:15 o. m.
ar d $3.50 r. M. and departs at . u. m.
E.sFs mails o.ose az s o'clock p. me-, except
che Nlobrara.
L.. d. PALMER. p N.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
"rs a 1AILuRR.n
A little Pspooss Is Now = Member
h Chaska Family.

FORT BRNNELL, OAK, Dec. 27.-Mrs.
Chaska, nee Cora Belle Fellows, the
Washington society belle, who, with her
Indian husband, achieved some notoriety
about q year ago by exhibiting In dime
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
aaalD rsss mi 9akotaiaa
Pauper Immigration.
DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE THE FORD
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
THE TESTIMONY ALL IN.
More Stringent Rulos Will Probably Gov
ern Failure NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gull
lom Has a Plan to Strengthen the
Interstate Commerce Bill.

DETROIT, Mich, dec. - taxing
of testimony by the Ford immigrant
investigating committee closed. Chair
man Ford left for Washington, and the
committee will at once go to work on
the report. 1t will probably be accom-
panied by a bill In which additional and
stringent provisions will be made, in
GLIDING instructions to United States
consnls in Europe to Investigate the
character of immigrants and issue Ger.
tificates only to proper persons.
Charles A. Ward, collector of customs
at Port Huron, the first witness Of the
morning, testified that the regular in
spection of immigrants had been sus-
pended by the secretary OF the treasury
several years ago. AT present there was
10 inspector to detect immigrants OF the
criminal, pauper or insane classes.
p. III. Day of Port Huron testified
that many Canadian laborers come over
every yea in the fall and go back in the
spring. There was no attempt made to
prevent paupers and criminals from com
ing over.
Mr.. Sigmond, president of the Wayne
county board of poor commissioners,
said that q large number of Canadian
and European paupers and lunatics were
thrust IN their hands. He did not know
for certain that Canadian officials had
helped them to crosse the line, but many
paupers said SO.
Deputy Collector Of Customs Henry
ChristeanR OF Detroit was the last wit
ness examined, and testified that he had
examined the customs OF entries of kits
OF tools within the present year. and
they were 4T4. Twenty-Five per cent. OF
these were carpenters tools There
were Z, 95S entries of Immigrants house
hold effects.
To Enforce the Interstate Law.
W~AsHINGToN, Dec. 27..-Senator Gull
loni Is devoting most of his time to
studying up the Interstate commerce
act. Certain amendments to the inter.
state commerce bill have been proposed
by the senate, witch the house is ex.
pected to concur In. Another amend
ment has been proposed to the bill,
which IL enacted into law, will material
ly strengthen the administrative feature
of the bill. This amendment proposes
TO protect individuals acting as com
plainant against railroads for violation
of the bill. The railroads and common
carriers, to u great extent, pay little or
no attention to the law now In vogue.
and do not fear any consequences at
tending violations. Whe penalty fol
offenses againSt the law is q ine oil
$4,000, and this fine In any case, IL col
lected. NIL goes to the genesaIlsese.sl
ment. What the amendment proposes
to do is to give any fine thus collected
TO b complainant in any case, SO as to
offer some inducement for detecting and
conyicting common carriers violating
the law. This Is the amendment In con.
4 ~ la ~ 49, = - -. n. ...G -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28

WANTED-A good girl for general house
w work at once. Apply to
MRS. b. w. O. TANNER.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

GIRL WANTED-A thoroughly competent
~ girl to, do general housework. Wages SO
q week. Apply 70
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22
NEWS FROM STANLEY.

The news is at hand that Stanley
reached Emin Pasha last August and re-
turned $50 miles to his supply train, in
tending to move it to Emin's camp, and
that he was not, therefore, with thl latter
when he was captured at Lado, as Osman
Digna asserts. A still later dispatch says
that Stanley took EmIn Pasha back with
him TO his stores station ON the Aruwimi.
This is very gratifying, if true, and it is
not unlikely. If Stanley reached Emin he
must have found him confronted by such
rebel strength that he could not possibly
advance down the Nile, nor yet hold his
own in the provinces of which he is Gov
elnor-General. To retreat would be the
only thing left to do so in the direction
of Albert Lake was not possible for lack of
stores, and hence the return with Stanley
to the mouth of the Aruwimi river, where
Tippoo lib, the influential ivory and
slave dealer whom Stanley, with mastery
foresight, gained over by making him sec
ond in command, was in charge of the
stores. The only thing that creates some
misgiving of the truth of these reports is
the fact that from the mouth of the Aru-
wimi to Emin's camp at Wadelai, Stanley
had to march $50 miles with only such
supplies as could be packed by few Fan
zibar carriers, through an UNEMPLOYED re-
gion reported to be thick with forest
swamps, where African fever was likely to
assail any stranger, and through a country
where hostile tribes, jealous of invasion of
territory, roam ready to dispute the way.
Indeed, Sir John Kirk, British Consul
General at Zanzibar, declared when Stanley
chose his route, that the passages from the
Congo by Mobangi or Biyerre were in
possible If, however, he made the pas
sage northeastward, Stanley must have
discovered the route to be not nearly so
difficult as has been supposed, for the dis
patches say his party was in excellent
health and good spirits.
But if these gratifying reports are not
true, and Osman Digna is not the liar they
tend to prove him, there is still consoia-
ton in the news that in the fight on
Thursday before Suakim Osman Digna's
nephew and several rebel officers were
taken prisoners. Assuming Digna's report
of Emin Pasha's capture to be verify and
that the prisoner still lives, the nephew
and rebel officers can be held as hostages
for Elnin's safety. There are at least enough
of conflicting reports to justify entertainy
ment of the strong hope that Stanley and
Emin Pasha (Dr. Schnitzer) are both safe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22
Burglars at Brighton.

Thursday night about II o'clock the
vile of Thomas Waite, of Perkins, was
awakened by hearing footsteps in her room.
No sooner had she opened her eyes than
she saw the figure of man, who at the
same time blew out the lamp, which was
still lighted in the room, on account of
sickness in the house. She called to her
husband, informing him of what she saw,
and he, armed with a chair, proceeded to
investigate. The servant was awakened,
and, lighting a lamp, both made thorough
search of the house, but discovered no one.
The servant had no sooner retired than she
heard a noise in the kitchen, and creeping
out IN the dark she saw the burglar
crouched behind the stove. She informed
Mr.. Waite, who, having no firearms in the
house, ran across the road to call the Con
stable, but. of course, before the officer ar
rived the man had made his escape. He
gained access to the house by tes ring the wire
screen on one of the windows and unlocking
it. Mr.. Waite says. however, that be might
have walked right in any of the doors, as
none of them were locked. Nothing was
taken.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22
DIsPosING OF ORPHANS.

1t has come to light, say Ohio papers,
that Eastern orphan asylums have been
sending their wards TO the West to work
in factories. In Ohio, ii is alleged, prin-
cipal field is found for this kind of labor,
and in that State vigorous opposition to
has developed. An Ohio law prohibits
farming out child-labor under certain
years, and another law requires all chill
dren between given ages to be sent 10
school a stipulated number of weeks
annually. Both of these laws, how
ever, have been so much violated,
and so little enforced, that they have lost
much of their vitality. There is no law in
that State prohibiting the importation of
children from another State to go to serv-
ice, nor should there be. The Ohio people
show an undue sensitiveness in demanding
a law of that character. 1t is a benefcent
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22
San Francisco Election Frauds.

Stuart Taylor, the Naval Officer of the
port, said TO Chronicle reporter yesterday
L am ashamed of the result of the re-
count now proceeding. The systematic
frauds that have been brought to light are
discredit to the Democratic party. l say
this because am stanch Democrat. yet /
cannot shut my eyes TO the fact that so long
as the party is run by persons who are actu-
ated throughout by mercenary motives, and
not in any way influenced by patriotism,
so long will discredit and dishonor be laid
at its door. While l am not prepared to
say that the Republicans are innocent, still,
from published reports, there is reason to
believe that my own party is at fault. I'm
til the entire system of appointing inspec-
ors and other election officials is changed,
we can never hope for good results.
My idea is that reputable citizens who
have no aspirations for Office should be Sc
lected by the Mayor and Election Commits
sioners. Let us have Two gentlemen of
each party on the Board, and then both po-
litical parties will be satisfied. All good
citizens should be interested in this re-
count, and by some means endeavor TO OBJ
tain at the next election a pure and unre-
stricted system of counting and receiving
ballots"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22
Temperature of Liyir e Rooms.

There is change of late years in the
winter heat of American homes. With
almost universal substitution of better
forms of heaters for old time stoves, and
better understanding of ordinary health
law by the people, has come cooling
down of the sufocating temperature that
made our homes dry forcing houses and
sent our people out into wintry cold about
as well fitted to face it as If they were
naked. Except in rooms where sick are
or aged persons, mercury should never rise
above 70 degrees nor fall below 65 de-
grees. A narrow range truly, but within
such strict limits lies the zone of health.
Foreigners coming here in cold weather
used to find our houses unexpectedly hot,
and more than one visiting medical man
has said to me: "Now | see one of the
causes at work to produce American nery-
ousness."- DR.. Hutchinson Ia American
Magazine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22
The Earliest Pens.

The earliest mode of writing was on
bricks, tiles, oyster shells, stones, ivory,
bark and leaves Of trees, and from the lat
ter the term leaves of book is prob
ably derived. Copper and brass plates
were very early in use and bill of feof-
ment on copper was some years since dis
covered in India bearing 100 years B. G..
Leather was also used as well as wooden
tablets Then the papyrus came into
vogue, and about the eighth century the
papyrus was superseded by parch-
ment. The first approach to the
pen was a stylus-a kind of iron
bcdkin-but the Romans forbade its use
on account of its frequent and even fatal
use in quarrels, and then it was made of
bone. subsequently reeds pointed and
split, like pens of the present day, were
used, and in time they were replaced by
pens of steel and gold.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22

THE New York Herald assumes solicit
tude that the Republican party should
carry its demand for a free ballot and
fair count into all sections, and begin its
mission Of reformation in its own strong
holds. The Republican party does not
look to its enemies for advice. The Herald
did all it could to defeat the party and
prevent its platform declarations from be-
ing carried into the policy of the country !;
ii cannot, therefore, be deemed sincere in
its apparent hot haste for reformation
The Republican party, it will find, did not
frame its code of principles for a section,
but for the country. 1t has always proved
equal to any emergency, and is not likely
TO fail now. 1t is pledged to electoral re-
form wherever the need is. and that it will
prove true to its obligations there is no
reason whatever to doubt That it will
not speedily accomplish all it desires, is
probable; but that it will fail to make an
honest effort, is improbable.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22
THE POPULAR VOTE.

Kindly consideration for the sensitive
ness of the defeated suggests the charity of
permitting the Democratic press to indulge
in the consolation to be sucked from with
cred fruit-it Is constant nowadays in its
iteration that General Harrison did not
receive the popular vote in November. If
this were true, strictly speaking, the char
ity suggested might insure silence. But 1t
is not true, in a right sense, for the pop
ular vote is not factor known to our
system; the laws give it no countenance;
the electoral scheme is directly and pur-
posely framed to ignore it. If, however, it
were worthy of consideration, it is suscep-
tible of proof that popular vote was not
had, because some hundreds Of thousands
of voters were deprived of their voting
privilege. Had there been free ballot
and fair count everywhere in the States,
it is known that majority over all would
have been cast for General Harrison
a total for his opponent that is arrived at
by repression of part of the vote is not,
therefore, entitled to the distinction of q
popular vote" One Democratic journal
at hand works itself into fury of indig-
nation over the question, and interroga
lively exclaims, with tragic posing: Is
this popular Government, or is it not?
Or is it only confederacy of States ~
Had the Democracy achieved the end for
which its greater parts struggled, this
would have been but a confederacy of
States as it is, it is dedicated Nation
an indissoluble union Of sovereign States.
But the Democratic press was not so stirred
when Polk, Buchanan and Cleveland were
elected without receiving the popular
vote" so-called. 1t was the question then,
as now, of the gored OK. Neither Polk,
Taylor, Buchanan, Lincoln (1S60), Gar
field or Cleveland obtained half the popu-
lar vote. Out of the fourteen Presidents
chosen since 1924 only five received ma
jority of ali the votes of the people. jack
son, Van Buren,, Harrison wv. H. }, Pierce
and Grant only were not minority" Pres
idents. The vote for Mr. Cleveland was
4,S45, 255 out of total of 10,094, 2S3, and
his plurality was but 26,5S4. In the
twenty-five States classified as Northern
for Missouri is no longer counted as
Southern State-General Harrison re-
ceived 466S30 more votes than
Mr. Cleveland. In the sixteen States of
the South, or the former slave States,
Mr.. Cleveland led General Harrison by
574, 900. If out of that fact the Demo-
cratic journals can extract any comfort
they should be permitted to enjoy it; but
we suggest that they go into their closets
with the morsel-the country is tired of
the s. twaddle" about the popular vote
The nation will continue to live and
thrive, yet it is almost as certain as that
the sun will shine again, that no Presi-
dents will be chosen in the future by
popular vote, and that the electoral system
will continue and be by the people pre-
served as the wise agency by which the
power Of the centers Of population to rule
the country will be held in check