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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
F1reign Flashes.

A MINE near Recklinghausen, West
phalia, has been flooded and $50 men i'm
prisoned.
RUSSIA, behind peaceful diplomatic
mask, does not cease her missing of
troops upon her frontiers. The work of
railway extension is being accelerated in
order that the strategic system may be
completed by May.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has authorized the
establishment of lottery, to be managed
by syndicate. for the purpose of raising
the snm of 100000 marks for site on
which to erect a monument to the late EN-
peror William.
THERE has been considerable apprehen-
sion of an epidemic Of typhoid fever, sew
eral sailors Of the German war vessel
Sophia dying with what is supposed to DO
toat disease, and the Germans having es-
tablished a hospital on shore for others,
but the surgeons Of the American and Ger.
man vessels have pronounced the disease
an aggravated form of the Samoan fever,
and it is attributed greatly to the decay
ing substances Of the war vessels lost last
m arch
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
BIG RAILROAD DEAL.
Traffic Alliance Between the Rock ]
land and the Santa Fe.

Traffic Alliance Between the Rock Is
land and the Santa Fe.
chicago telegram: By far the most
important railroad deal that has come to
pass for years has been completed. 1t is
combination between the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka
81 Santa Fe railroads, whereby a through
line between Chicago and California points
is formed as rival of the Union Pacific
and the Chicago & Northwestern alliance.
The matter has been in negotiation for
some time and the final details of the ar
rangement were finished late yesterday af
ternoon, and the contract duly signed by
the proper officials of the interested COM
panies. 1t becomes operative at once.
ky the terms of the contract, which is
made TO cover a long period of years, the
Rock Island and the Atchison bind them
selves to the operation of u through line
between Chicago and all Pacific coast
points for the handling of transcontinental
traffic. the line to be known US the Rock
Island & Santa Fe route. The junction
point of the two systems in the formation
of this line is Dodge City, Kan, where all
east an west bound business will be trans
ferred. The entire route is made Ii! miles
shorter than that now in operation by the
Santa Fe alone.
Furthermore it will make the shortest
ronte in existence from Chicago to all
California points south of Los Angeles,
while to San Francisco the distance will be
only s22 miles greater than by the North
western and Union Pacific.
The Rock Island and the Santa Fe are
strong competitors between Chicago and
the Missouri river, and also between Chi
cago and Denver The agreement does
not affect their relations in this respect
except that it binds them to harmonious
action in all matters affecting rates. and
will compel them to keep faith with each
other wherever they come in competition.
The traffic contract applies only to
Pacific coast business. The Santa Fe will
continue to control all it's own traffic to
and from points in Kansas, Colorado,
Indian Territory, and Texas, and will
handle all business over it's own line be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City except
that destined to OF originating at points
on the Pacific slope. The officials of both
roads are we'll satisfied with their con-
tract and expect to prove very soon that
the alliance is an immensely beneficial one
| to both properties
| One great advantage is claimed for this
| limo over that of the uRion Pacific: Ii
crosses the continent in a latitude that is
| free from snow blockades, and will in all
! probability be able to make better aver
age time during the winter months than
| its northern cOmDetitOrS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Some Figures on the Cost of Runnin
Our New Navy.

Some Figures on the Cost of Running
Our New Navy.
Commodore Dewey, chief OF the bureau
of equipment and re ruiting of the Navy
department, has made his annual report
to Secretary Tracy. lie asks for an in
crease in the appropriation over the past
year on account of new vessels. These
vessels have a greater steamer capacity
than the old ones, and thus the fuel bill has
become greater. During the year the
Dolphin used $50, COG worth of coal, and
as it is proposed to keep twenty-five
vesselsin commission all the time the re-
port estimates the cost of coal to be $S71,-
600 per annum.
On June 30 last there were 8, 147 enlist
ed men and apprentices in the navy. The
report recommends n more rigid stand
ard regarding the citizenship of those who
enlist, and says that hereafter every man
or boy who offers to enlist should be native
horn Americans or naturaliZed Ameri-
can. or declare his intention to become
citizen.
At session of the international marine
conference, The other day, three important
amendments were adopted. The first was
on motion of the delegate from the Neither
lands, as follows:
Ill al SSu'"S "NeNNo~- -
required by these regulations steamship
under way shall indicate that course to
any other ship which is in sight by the
following signals on the whistle-namely,
one short blast to mean II am directing.
nv course to starboard:' two short blasts
to mean II am directing my course TO
port" three short blasts to mean 81 am
going full speed astern." The use of these
Signals is optional, but if they are used the
course of the ship must be in accordance
with the signal made.
The second amendment was ON motion
of the dele gate from Great Britain, pro-
viding that in clear weather at sea no
vessel shall attempt to Cross the bows OF
the leaders of any squadron of three or
more ships Of war i'll regular formation
nor unnecessarily pass through tne l'he ,s
towing steamers to display un adj
ditional bright white light six feet above
OF below .ba regular lights.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Chippewa Assent Obtained.

The Chippewa Indian commission has
officially announced the successful COM
pleton of it's labors in the following tele-
gram from Clouquet, Mimi, signed by
Chairman Rice: -. L. Morgan, commits
sioner of Indian affairs: Assent obtained
from each and every band in the state;
practically unanimous. The amount Of
land surrendered under the agreement just
made will probably reach 100000 acres,
and includes some of the most valuable
pine timber and agricultural land in north
ern Minnesota. The proceeds which will
accrue to the Indians are variousy est.
mated from $25, 900, OO0 to $4,000, 600.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
AS to Original Packages in Kansas.

The attorney generals brief, filed IN the
Kansas supreme court ut Topeka, in the
case of the state OF Kansas VS.. F. W.
Fulker, raises new question regarding the
prohibitory law in that state. whether the
shipment Of Intoxicating liquors from an
other state into Kansas and the sale Of
these liquors in original packages is vio-
lation of the low. This is the first time
the question has been raised. Fulker,
while agent of the Pacific express at Oketo,
Kan, received by express from Blue
whisky. He sold this liquor in the origi-
nal packages and was convicted of violat-
ing the erohibit1on law. The case prom
Uses to be most interesting one.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

TIE Quinnebaug and Juniata, which
have been condemned by board of sur
vey, were yesterday stricken from the list
of vessels of the navy. They will be ad.
vertiscd and sold
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

BENJAMIN G. LovEJoY, we'll known
newspaper man here, died, aged 3S. He
had been i'll about week. He was the
author of life of Lord Bacon. At the
time of his death he was Il member Of tho
staff Of the Baltimore Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Gen. Lew wa,lacv's Military Scheme.

The forthcoming report of the board of
visitors to the West Point military acade-
my will contain paper read by Gen. Lew
Wallace, in which hs suggests that the
system of military education in vogue at
West Point be extended to the whole army
of the United States. He recommends
that selections from 800 to 500 enlisted
men, according to their standing at the end
of the fourth year, be transferred to West
Point for final instruction through the
fifth year. His idea is that commissions
be issued to those men according to their
standing at the completion of the final
year at West Point, and that all other
modes of original appointment to the
army be abolished.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Reraters Requested to Resign.

Samuel r.. Hersey and w. p. Davis, as
sistant chiefs. respectively, Of the western
and middle divisions of the pension de-
partment; j. Edgar Engal, assistant chief
of the record division, and Geo. II. Bond,
clerk IN the pension Office, have been re-
quested to resign. They are, it is said,
among those who have had their pensions
rerated lately. 1t is expected other re.
movals will be made in the near future.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Criminal Notes.

JouH VAN SACK murdered Mike Eovet.
skin at Vanderbilt, Pa. The murder was
committed at a wedding. Both men were
drunk.
HATTIE LANG and Minnie Snyder broke
plate-glass window at Wooster, Ohio,
and stole a quantity of goods. Ihoy con-
fessed the crime, saying they "wanted to
do something deyilish.''
FRANK HARRISON, for over twenty
years an employe of the postotfice at Phil
adelphia, has been convicted in the United
States court OF stealing letters containing
checks Sentence was deferred.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Doubts Of Its Pormanencv.

=, Public opinion at Berlin tends to doubt
the permanency of the Brazilian republic.
The North German Gazette says: "The
present wielders of power must be warned
to avoid measures that must force Euro
pean states to interfere to protect their
countrymen." Gable disp ,tches to Ham
burg firms assert that the new ministry
Is divided by fierce personal quarrels and
that Gen. Da Fonseca's dictatorial man.
ners lrrltate his colleagues and that his
resignation is desired. A prediction that
hnds credence is that the republic will
oreak into three states, equatorial, central
ana an southern, the latter, having large
German population, Claiming the protee.
tion of the fatherland.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

EX-CoolNIssIoNER OF PENSIONS Dub
LEY and ex-Commissioner of Pensions
Tanner have formed partnership for
conducting pension claims
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
DEVOURED BY SHARKS.
FATE OF A PARACHUTE BALLOoNIsr
IN THE PACIFIC.

Doubt As to the Permanently of the United
States of Brazil-Contrasaictory Reports
About DIR. Petcrs-Other Foreign Infor-
mation-A Few Matters Nearer Home.
The steamer Zealand has just arrived at
San francisco from Sydney and Auckland,
VIA Honolulu. At Honolulu, November
10th, Prof. Van Tassel, the balloonist who
left San Francisco few weeks apo. mada
an ascension and dropped from balloon
in parachute. He fell into the ocean
about two miles from shore and was seen
no more. 1t is supposed he was eaten by
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
BITS of Home News.

The president has appointed VIM. H.
Shelmier, of Pennsylvania, pension agent
ut PHILADELPHIA.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Regarding DR.. Peters.

Conflicting reports in regard to the fate
OF DR.. Peters exploring party have been
received at London. A dispatch direct
from Zanzibar says: News has been re-
ceived here from Lamu confirming the re-
ports of the death of DIR. Peters, another
German, and all the natives of DR.. Peters
party. After killing the members of DIR.
Peters party the natives looted the camp
OF money and everything of value and
drove off the donkeys and camels." On
the other hand, a dispatch from Berlin
says the Emin Bey relief committee has
received cable dispatch from the Hausing
company at Zanzibar, which states that
Lieut.. Borchert, one of the commanders of
the second column of DIR. Peters expedi-
ton, reports from Lokomani that the
Samalis dispersed the English expedition,
not the expedition under command of DR..
Peters. Lieut.. Borchert further says Dr..
Peters and party are safe and we'll and
that they have established fortified sta.
ton at the foot of Mt. Kenia.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Samoa.

Advices from Samoa, dated November S,
say everything is quiet there, the reports
OF fighting last month having been incor-
rect. Notwithstanding the provisional
election last month, which resulted in the
choice of Mataafa as king and Malietoa as
vice king, the followers Of Tamassee held
an election the first week in November,
resulting in the choice of Malietoa as king
of Mataafa last month was but a tempora-
ry arrangement, and both natives and for
eign residents ure looking to the three
powers to settle the difficulty. lIalietoa
has since been crowned king.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

NEVER gets left--he who always goes
right.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06


surance, and as the policies are widely dis
tributed the manufacturers think they will
he able to recover the insurance money.
The factories were running OH full time
an there was big stock on hand waiting
for the opening of the spring trade.
Everything was lost. Tho poor people
will suffer greatly unless some assistance
comes from outside. The city began i'm
mediately to prepare temporary houses
for those who lad not friendly shelter 20
so to, and the houses were quickly filed
Thieves came in from Boston and else
where in large numbers and tho amount
of stealing was large. Both companies OF
the Massachusetts militia located in Lynn
were called out and put on patrol duty.
Several of the shoe manufacturers
burned out have country factories and
will tran SER their business there for the
present.
The First Methodist and First Universal
list churches have been thrown open to ac-
commodate the turned out families.
A hopeful feeling prevails, and there is
no question that the philosophical
citizens and shoe manufacturers will soon
Sally from the terrible catastrophe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

Fire In Her Factories Causes q Loss of
Observation-Disclosures Hundred Buildings
Destroyed-Eight Thousand Operatives
Thrown Out of Work-Scenes of De-
struction.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-05-18
NO.

faculties and her conveniences OF
travel, places her vel in line with her
favored Sisters.
The Judicial Department Of the
Government has always been a pride
with our people. Speaking only OF
those who have passed away, | may
name Judges Guion, Poindexter, w
l. Sharkey, Pinkney Smith, A. III
Handy, Smiley, ID. w. Hurst, Wm'
Yerger, ii. N. Chalmers and your own
distinguished Father, Judge Shall
Yerger; all of whom left their impress
upon the Jurisprudence of the State.
The recent tributes paid TO the
Father of his Country, with whom
none are comparable, leads me to say
that II Nations and States were each
to present their greatest citizen, Mis-
sissippi would proudly and confidently
step forward and present hers. Eng
land has her Gladstone France, Ma
poleon; Germany, Bismarck; Ken
tucky, Clay; Tennessee, Jackson; Mas
saehusetts, Webster; South Carolina,
Calhoun; and when the name of Mis-
sissippi is called she presents to the
world the greatest living American
statesman. No questionable fame
hangs around him; but he stands in
the midst of a armament of glory
which his own hand and head hath
created; the sole star within their
sphere. He lives in the hearts of his
people-the grand and glorious old
Chief Ex-President Jefferson Davis.
And now, Gentlemen, in conclusion
let me make my acknowledgements fol
the pleasure Of being here this even
ing; and say that am sure that the
Press will contribute all in their power
for the interests. honor, welfare and
glory Of Mississippi.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-05-18

the night Of all its stars and humanity
of its ehieftest earthly hope and joy,
In the dull tedium ofour daily lives,
with their multiplicity Of cares and
conflicts, the love and influence OF
women serves as a neverfailing fount
Of inspiration to the Press Of Missis-
sippi; and fixes as the goal of its am
biuon, the elevation of all mankind to
that high moral and intellectual plane
Of citizenship essential to the perfec-
ton Of human government which the
great and ever living God, in fashion
ing man after the image Of His Crea-
ator intended that be should occupy.
And after all -
What constitutes a State
Not high raised battlement Of labored mound
Thick wall or moated gate,
Not cities proud with spires and turrets crowned
Not bays and broad armed Ports,
Where laughing at the storm rich Navies ride,
Not starred and spangled Courts
Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume 10
pride
No--Men, high minced men,
Men who their duties know,
But also know their rights, and knowing
dare maintain,
These, these do constitute Stats.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-05-18
RESPONSE TO MAYOR TIIFoRD-By j.
X. AiMoN, OF THE DURANT DEM
ocRAT, PRESIDENT OF THE
ASSOCIATION.
Mayor rilford, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Mayor Tilford, Ladies and Gentlemen;
If there was q spark of eloquence
slumbering in my soul this morning,
il would fluid expression here. The
Mississippi Press is rcjoiced at the
honor of holding its Twenty-fourth
Annual Convention In the Queen City
of the Delta, and at being made to feel
that even her officials do not regard us
with the eye of suspicion. We come
not as a body of deadheads; but our
innate love for the good things of this
life will prompt us to accept with un-
bounded gratitude the warm and
sincere hospitality which has met us
OH every corner since arriving here.
Mayor Tilford, we have tested your
latch-strings and like the response they
give; and, in behalf Of the Press, |
accept your tender, trusting you will
find us as law-abiding as we would
teach our fcllow-men to be; and that
our coming and our sojourn will prove
mutually beneficial to your city and to
the journ alists Of Mississippi.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-05-18
RESPONSE OF CAPT. EMMETT L. ROSS
EDITOR OF TIE CANTON DAILY
PICKET, TO N. GOLDsTEIN.
Ladies aud Gentlemen:

Ladies and Gentlemen:
When left my office IN Canton on
Monday evening last, aud had turned
over to my assistant my Faber, and to
the "devil' the paste pot aud shears, |
imagined that was starting out for a
short season of recreation, and 1t never
occurred to me that | was to take part
In these exercises, other than as par.
ticipant in their festivities. On yester-
day, however, was notified that | had
been selected by our worthy President
to reply to one of the addresses of this
forenoon. Arriving in your city, and
after recovering somewhat from the
bewllderment and amazement that
had overcome me IN what | beheld in
youl beautiful city, and the hustling
progressive qualities of your men, and
the loveliness of your fair women, |
began to make inquiry as to what man.
ner of speech | was expected to make
what special subject was to reply
to; but up to the hour of our assem-
bling here, oil my inquiries had proved
turtle. took some comfort from
this situation, knowing that my re-
marks must, thereby, necessarily be
brief
That we feel grateful for the cordial,
the very hospitable manner of our re-
ception, has already been told and will
vet be told by those who are to follow
me. That you are live, progressive
people, people fully abreast with
the times and equal to the grand capa-
bilities and possibilities of this God
favored region, is evidenced by the
signs that confront us on all sides.
The intelligence of your people, your
beautiful buildings, your busy marts OF
trade, your churches and schools, your
various Industries, and the fertile fields
that environ you, all tell ofyour great.
ness. and presage, yet greater develop
ment and prosperity.
Yours Is the garden spot of our
great commonwealth, and you have
made aud are making wise and pro-
per use of your goodly heritage. You
are leading the van in the great march
of progress that has seized upon our
State. You are solving the great
problems of commercial, industrial
and agricultural success that must and
will beget in other sections OF oul
State spirit of emulation that car
only eventuate in placing our beloved
Mississippi in the fore front Of her sis.
ter states. God speed the day wher
this shall not only be so, but when th'
whole South shall stand forth not only
the equal OF the Other sections OF oul
common country, but the leader In al
those virtues and essentials that niak'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-05-18
a people con tented and happy.
lava ~ Ir.-..U - II a

people con tented and happy. /
love to dwell upon this thought.
think sometimes, Almighty God in His omni-
Has for our own dear southern land some nobler
part to hll
And, as she rises, purified. nom battles
smoke and dust
Has given 70 her the great eOmmAnd-beQueath-
ed the sacred trust
10 lead this glorious nation up TO grander.
In all that makes a people good. andlOyal. wise
That man: to-day. patriot is-his country s
Who sonPrehenas JehOvah's viii, in all iss
And eomprehending, turns his back on scenes
OF blood and strife
And sets his face where Duty leads the Old
south 10 New life.
Her fertile delds and pastures broad. her for-
ests wide and dense,
Her undeveloped mineral stores, afford full re-
c0mpense
For al the ills she erstwhile bore. for all the
The Prowess that is hers to-day. is worthy Of
Il dare THIS bread assertion make; she feels
That with the freeing Of her slaves, died her
own servitude
A seryitade that dwarfed her growth. Oppress-
ed her manhood more
Than all the bonds, than all the chains, the ne
gro ever wore.l
Her ehnrehes, schools and colleges. that dot her
landscape DER.
Her factories. mills and workshops too, the
furnace with its roar
Are testimonials that proclaim the South's In
dastrisl sway,
And mark her foremost In the van where Pro-
gress leads the way.
And, standing now. with head erect, proud Of
her Past, yea. MORE
Proud OF her Present, and the hopes her Future
has in store
Forgesfal q the hates of old, but, asking par
She owns allegiance to thft hag. "The stars
and stripes. T" Foreverl
Aud plights her sword for Its defense with man
ly arms 10 bear IL
Nor foes without nor foes within shall desc
crate or tear It,
In uttering these sentiments, be-
lieve have only voiced the sentiments
of my confreres of the Press and, hav-
ing said more than was my purpose to
say, but not one millionth part of
what the subject merits, beg to again
thank you for your royal reception
and hospitality, and to wish you God
speed, and that bountiful success in all
your undertakings that you so deserv-
edly merit. We will certainly convey
to our homes the happiest and most
grateful recollections Of proud Green
vile and her peerless people.