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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
Iowa's Prehistoric Population.

CHICAGO, May PA dispatch from Waterloo,
Iowa. says: Prof. Webster, of Charles City, who
Investigated the ancient mounds near that
place few weeks ago, has just finished OPEN
ing five mounds near Bradford, in Chickasaw
county. He found in them thirteen fairly well
preserved skeletons. The skulls of all of them
showed the same characteristics OF low devel-
Opment that were shown by the skeletons near
Floyd. From his Investigations Prof. Webster
Is Of the opinion that there was quite popu-
ldtion IN the upper Cedar valley in prehistoric
times
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SPAIN AND THE TARIFF.
Prime Minister Sagasta VIII Confer
With the Queen.

MADRID, May 24.-Prime Minister Sagasta
has started for Aranjuez, where the queen re-
gent is at present making visit Tho object
of the prime minister's visit is to discuss with
her majesty the situation in the chamber of
deputies, arising from the action Of Senior
MOrtos. president of the chamber, in connec-
ton with the bill increasing the duties on for
Senn- Saea.,. ,.;n ranrs. ,hs $1,000 e,, .nas
to close the session Of the cortes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
Edwin Booth Wants a Rest,

SAN FKAScIsCo, May 24.-Owing to the wish
of Edwin Booth TO take long rest during this
summer, Messrs. Booth and Barrett have can
celled the fourth week of their engagement in
this city and also in the cities OF Los Angeles,
Portland. Butte, and Helena, Mont John Ma
guire, the theatrical manager, effected ar
engagements yesterday with Modjeska for ner to
fiji Booth and Barrett's engagements outside OF
this city. The latters' company will support
ModiesAa. Modjeska still expects to open the
regular season with Booth in New York early in
September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
Hoogland Maintains His Lead.

BALTIMORE, MD, May 24-Hoogland still re-
mains in the lead in the square heel-and-toe
match at Kernan's Monumental theater. Ray
worked hard last night and this morning to
outdistance him. but the champion seemed de-
termined to hold his own. The score at a. m.
stood: James Ray, 230; II. o. Messier, 221,
lap; W. A. Hoogland, 232. laps; Steve Nc
GOwen, 226. lap; Charles Smith, 202. Dwyer
has dropped out.
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THE PARNELL COMMISSION,
Mr.. Sullivan, an Irish Member Of the
Commons, Tcstifies.

LONDON, May 2I-Mr. I. Sullivan, member
Of the house Of commons for the College
Green division, of Dublin, and formerly
treasurer Of the land league, testified before
the Parnell commission to-day. He stated
that portion Of the leagues books and docu-
ments had been taken to the residence of a
Mrs. Maloney, in Dublin. Arthur OConnor
took some of them to London and MIR. Egan
took others to Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
A Long OIL Pine Line

PrrTsBuRo, May PA Grove City, Pa, spe-
cial says A new eight inch pipe line is now being
laid from Parker, Pa, to Signet, Wood county,
Ohio. where it will connect with the Lima line
and thence run to Chicago. From Parker,
six inch line will be laid to Coal Grove, Nc
kean county, Pa, where it will connect with a
six inch line already laid to New York city, 1t
Is said the oil will be pumped from the Ohio
field to New York, where gas will be manu-
featured from 1t TO supply tine city with fuel
and hight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
Ayeteran of1SI1Gone,

LANCASTER, Pa, May 24.-CoL Samuel Shoch
died at his home in Columbia this morning,
aged ninety-two years. He was pensioner of
the war of 1872, and was clerk of the state
house of representatives in 1885, and of the
constitutional convention of 1887. For many
years he was cashier and president of the Co
lumbia national bank. He was a warm friend
OF Gen simon Cameron
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
Damage to Crops by Frost.

WABASH, IND, May 24.-Great damage was
done to the corn and potato crops in this vicin-
ity by the freeze Wednesday night The corn
plants are brown and withered and the crop
will be Gu. short, il, indeed, Wholesale replant-
ing is not required Wheat was also slightly
injured. The weather is the coolest ever known
in this locality at this season.
COLUMBUS, IND, May 24.-There was a heavy
white frost here last night, which did consider
able damage to fruit and vegetables The
wheat. which is heading out, is also somewhat
injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
The Victims of the Gas Explosion.

BosroS, May 24--Ellis Sawilvosky. victim
of the gas explosion in the Van Ness house,
died at the city hospital yesterday. Herbert
Russell, Edward Sewers, other victims, were
stlu alive at a late hour last night, but their
chances for recovery are not materially i'm
proved Nicholas Emery, it is thought, is in a
fair way to recover
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Progress of the Neversink.

BosToS, May 24.-The yawl ife-boat Never
sink, which sailed hence last Monday for
Havre. France, was sighted at 10 a. m, We'd
nesday. about Is miles north of Highland light,
steering due east and making rapid progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
A Fatal Duel with Pistols.

BIRMISGHAM, ALA, May 2i.-Near Browns
vile, Madison county, yesterday, Jas. Round
tree and Geo. Wilson fought duel with pistols
Wilson was killed at the second shot and
Roundtree He'd. The men were young farmers
They loved the same girl and agreed to settle
their affair by duel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
THE COURTS.
EQUITY CoURr--JudGe Cor.

EQUITY CoURT-JudGe Cor.
To-day, Joyce agt. Joyce; sale confirmed nisi.
Cassiday agt. Cassiday; divorce decreed. Dor
sey agt. Posey; sale decreed; II. b. Moulton and
]. H. Gordon, trustees.
Police CoURT-J,idge Miller.
To-day, John Ross, trespass on parks IS or
Is days. J. H. Lemon, disorderly conduct; do.
Samuel Nelson, vagrancy; bonds or 60 days.
Charles Williams, do; bonds or 30 days. John
Perry, disorderly conduct; Is or 10 days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24

PARIS, May 2i.-The Nuaeteer,6t Century says
that a number of Frenchmen have been ar
rested by the German authorities at Soutzmatt
Alsace. on q charge of treason.
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Whites Must Leave the Reservation.

PIERRE, OAK. May 24.-Agent McChesney,
at Cheyenne, has received instructions to
notify all white settlers now on the reserya-
ton 10 leave by order of Secretary Noble.
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Telegraphic Briefs.

Three large lard tanks at the Boage packing
house, Sioux City, Iowa, were burned yester-
day morning. Loss, $4,000.
Wednesday evening two children Of John
Better were drowned in Bark river, about two
miles east of Fort Atkinson, visa boy nine
years old and girl eleven years Of age.
Geo. Cutler and the team he was driving
were instantly killed by lightning last evening
at his farm near Murdoch, Ill.
large boarding house burned yesterday after
noon. Loss $4,000; insured for $1,000.
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Cautious.

From the Hartford Lampoon.
He-"wont you come canoeing with me,
Miss Beacon2"
She-"Oh, I don't care to-"
He-"why, it's all right il you sit perfectly
still"
She-"I know it: but where's the fun?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
FOR RENT-STORES.

NOR RENT-1224 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. DEsIR-
- able Store and Dwelling. with large warehouse
through 10 ID St; reasonable TERMS to permanent
ant A. I. CoUABE, 1922 New York ave. my24-3s'
lSoR REMITTANCE STORE, 4l9 9TH ST. y. W,
Il near Pa ave central location for any business;
tine plate-glass show windows. Rent moderate APP
ply to j. JAY GOULD, All 9th st. nyl0-12t'
NOR RENT-FINE LARGE STORE, 1922 PENN.
Il ave. near State, War aud Navy departments dwell
ling OF rooms and cellar be rented with store
II desired. Inquire on premises. myl6-2w'
INOR REMITTANCE STORE AND DWELLING,
Il 1902 l4th n W. dwelling contains 4 rooms aud
al mod inps. large stable IN rear pr.ce for whole.
Sl2o per month. NASH'N pANENHOMEE.
my4-lm lll5 st.n.w
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WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-A GOOD HORSE FOR HIS FEED FOR
dress HORSE si,- dse best OF csre guaranteed Al
WANTED-HoUsEHoID AND OFFICE FUR
And Stocks of Merchandise. Address. CAKIrbN go
n 50 NV my24-lm
WANTED-To Buy An UPRIGHT PIANO. on
w time must be in perfect orier s;inwax Wslssr
Caisisr'ns or knAbe preferred address A. r c. star
WANTEp- FOR FOT-R MONTHS BY ARE
w sponsible man. Who vii nay : FER Cents month
fO m its S:s Address BOX So, city fos>orsce
WANTED.A sECoND-HANp. No. .. COOK
good order hddrss. AN iSS ssT@ipS SysR y
miles ron this city on R & k ihRM 4
y. BofoRD. Treasury Department my5SH'
WANIED-AFIRsT-cLA STABLE WITH Five
STABLE. star office, az" m,,R I'd"
WANTED-BY 4 LADY FINANCIALLY PM
good security and Ssanttu i r or 500 viii stye
tSsSs in part payment If desired Address NJ O. Star
WANTFD-s3.500o on FTRST-CL1ss RAJ rs-
SUTHERLAND. care Of JAY COZ ID bi ~ oh
WbbNTED-HoRsEs TO PASTURE AT GrN.E.F
inquire of 'is0 ,iF nlG s.E AaE
ct. and Louisiana ave, city. apIss-im
WANTED-H BAUM PAYS THE HIGHEST CASH
~ ~ prices tor secondhand Furniture, Carpets aud
dssth 9sp Entire Households SPECIALLY Address
WANTED-T0 BUY-GooD SECOND-HANDGEN-
W uenen's Clothes, Guns, Pistols. Sc, tor which
highest cash price Is paid Call or send postal TO
myls-lm' A. ElZSAk 1901 / th St sa
WANTED-SMOKE PORTUONDO 4 co.'s CT
w Sars; Carolina and COncha Floresta. nc each /:
Marearita Iopdre and Zsrzueias, l0c each. JOSEFi
NJ PokTUONDo CO., Philadelphia. myl5
WANTED-DRESS CUTTiN Nc MADE EASY
w Madame " sshnstOn's Dress Cutting Scale inst
patented. enshles every TO learn all kinds u
garments readily and accurately. The system viii be
,sngat and the scale and measure book furnished
Tor SO persons learning this system immediately
placed in position to earn good wages Ready cut
and basted Innings guaranteed u 1T 1928 st n ".
my7-lSt'
WANTED - TYPEwRITING, TYPEwEITING-
w neat work syntactIcal uracy low rates. r \.
Building. my l:S-ifu'
WANTED-PARLOR FURNITURE UPHOL-
w stored: Mattresses mSde over. work done a
neat and substantial manner: slip covers cut and
made; perfect hi guaranteed c. NELSON, l223 q
st NV. myti-sw.
WANTED-TRY sCRIBNER. BEST BUTTERINE.
w SOc. POUND. cooking, lJc. Warranted gtt
strong dixie butterD tor month, or money re-
funded Try Cotton Seed Lard, purer richer. and
goes further than Hogs Lard, Pr sG'e %. y tts
CnfeT Mgrk,t at stalls :}9S 80 :S}O middle of sh
aisle. Open daily. NM. c. SChlBNER. my9- Gin
WANTED-STEAM CARPET CLEANING AND
w Renovsting Works; Feathers Renovated. Mat
tresses Made over Furniture steamed ana Moths be-
stroyed AioUSGs. l4o2 Paay.. Telephone iOOs-;s
apll-7m
WANTED-G0oD SECONDHAND CLOTHING,
w gums, reVolyers, old gold silver, tor which
highest cash prices will be paid. Call LAskEA'S
Loan once. 2Ol Penn ave. corner 2d ST H. ". my26
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EMERALD LAWN GRASS sEED-BUCKEYE
Il Lawn Mowers, the cheapest and best use Bulls
and Flower seeds. ORNDohFf TkUAlON, 2O3
9Th st. u. We opposite Center Market myl-lus
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FOR RENT-OFFICES.

INOR RENTAL HYATTsvuLE, ND, NEAR
station two small stores or Offices large lot sui,
able for lumber, wood and coal yard rent low TlLEh
4 RUTHERFORD, 1907 st. NV. myl4-l2t'
INoR RENT = DESIRABLE OFFICE ROOMS IN
II the Walter Building, zoos and 1910 St NV.
Apply BUSHNELL a CAkUsL
myl6-lOt zoos st. n. ".
INoR kENT-DEsIRABIE ROOMS IN ROBBINS
II Building. 9TH and r SITS. n w. for rent on
reasonable terms. Apply az Room i. mylolm
IroR RENT-ELEGANT dfFiCEs. lsT FLOOR.
II l3l9Fst Apply W. kILLY DELBLE
ap27-Im Basement.
ARCHITECTS.
ERANCIs b. FAvA. u. CO..
my4-3m. i1i5 Fhn
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Emma Hawley and Laura Horsman were yes
terday adjudged insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24

For Otser Zs<srapaic Nesss See Pages / and s.
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I 'OUNIkH BOARD - MAR STATION, NEW
y house, ON n-gh -round' extensive shady lawns;
lue view: no lultOS. plenty OF Jersey mIlk sud
1a'ter; cold ring water. Cold Point Farm. clifton
station, FAIRFAX, Co. Va. mye4- I'm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24

A DELIGHTFUL HOME IN THE MOUNTAINS OF
county for families, with children large
rooms; Irucos; spring water, housr and plBce
lete for health and comfort. Mrs r. T.. MCCARTHY,
Monroe Grove Farm. Eear Aide. Va. my24-eO sn'
FEN BOARDERS WANTED IN A PRETTY
<AcouBiTy At me healthy location fruit and ngRers,
railroad station 4 Illle from house. IL miles rom
Washington. mrs MILSIEAD, NewlulTvu I %,
Fairfax county, Va Ily a4-.gt.
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I,oR sALE-A SPLENDID CORNER LOT, NEAR
Il Iowa circle 6ONo3, price sl2U GOO.
,.o g. b. WILSON
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tNANTED-TNOG GENTLEMEN To BOARD NEAR
w Silver Spring station; i've minutes Wa X 10 de-
Pot. cool rooms snade, nne water Inquire uf Agent
at silver Spring depot. mIy14-.st.
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WANTED-STORES.

YNANTED-A STORE AND CELLAR 20 TO "a
w feet wide by depth of IRON 50 70 100 on ST.,
near 18th St il possible party would buy lease
Apply to GWYNN, NEWMAN Il co,
my24-3t Atlantic Building,
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IGOR SALE-TwO SPLENDID BUILDING InIS;
u both fronting an l6tn 4. aud New HAM shire ave
Can be had al tar price II bought AZ ul,'-
nlA---.N "a 81 WI SIIN. lis Il
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E'oR SALE -
Il 1000 FEET OF GROUND;
New Hampshire ave 18th and IA sts., will make
twelve more lots OF less than l. feet frontage
apple fRAAh b. CONGEk, lal5 a 81
Il THAT SPLENDID LOT
on southeast corner New ham shire ave and " ST. nt
a. prr foot FRANK h. CONGlK.
aplo l4l5 n st.
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FEW BGAEDEks CAN BE ACCONMODArED
n at pleasantly located country place near Blue
ttIdge mountains. Table we'll supplied. good r,
large yard fruit, &C. Address Mis-. .. OsBt an,
Slic keIsyllle, LoudOun county, Va. II.
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A FINE COUNTRY REsIDENCE IN THE NEIGH
N borhOOd Of Mt Vernon, POnick church aud OCco-
GUAM Fails. ON the A. a +. X, 4 hlzh, shady aud
breezy; good board guaranteed For all particulars
address GEO. ERshlNE.
my23lw. Lorton Valley. Fairfax Co.. Va.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-31
IN ARCTIC SILENCE AND DESolATIOn.
The Remarkable Trip Of the ThetIs
In the Far North.
a Region Which Vessels Have vls-
tied But Once Before,
Inhabited by Dead Natives Armed
With Ancient FIlntIocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 3O.-John w
Kelly, who accompanied the United States
snip Thetis as official interpreter. arrived
yesterday from 0unalaska ON the schooner
Matthew Turner. He gives the following
new incidents Of his cruise In the Arctic
Ocean and Behring Sea: "The Thetis and
some steam whalers eruised as far east as
Herschel Island and Mackenzie Bay, of the
delta Of the great Mackenzie river. under
direction Of Captain Stockton. Cross ISL
and Qion Reef an Island on the coast Of
north Alaska, and Herschel Island, of the
coast of British America, were surveyed
and chartered. Cross Island Is long sand
bar, affordlng excellent temporary anchor
age for whale ships seeking refuge from
floating ice fields propelled by adverse
winds.
"On three Of the sand pits south OF Her
schel Island there are abandoned villages.
Those on the southeast side have been In
hablted in recent years, but evidently only
during winters when reindeers are scarce on
the mainland and natives are compelled to
fall back on seal for living. Guns Of obso-
lete patterns were found on graves. Flint
locks are evidently good enough for the
happy hunting grounds, but the present sur
rifles. The village on the southwest sand
spit was Of great antiquity. Everything ex-
cept the decayed remains OF few huts had
been washed into the sea. The graves were
like those on KotZebue Sound, the bodies
resting on the ground. the heads to the east.
Over each corpse heavy wooden box had
been built from driftwood logs. All except
about ten were In the last sta es of decay.
In these wooden tombs still comparative
ly intact ptarmigan, OF which we found a
great many on the Islands, had year after
year sought refuge during great gales and
held high carnival feasting or the bodies. of
the dead. In the open jaws OF one skele-
ton sacrilegious snow bird had built its
characteristic nest, but its brood had
fiedged, matured, and flown. The
beach was strewn with spruce and cotton
wood logs, among which some modern conf
cal huts had been set up opening to the
southwark. Some deprayed heathen. not
having reverence for the bodies Of his
ancestors. had stuck skull upon pole In
front OF one OF these huts. There were no
remains Of tools or utensils at this place.
only some reddish rocks marking places
where fires had been built.
"The scene was one OF most depressing
desolation. On a highland at the head OF
this sand pit Lieut.. Osborne, executive
officer of the Thetis, erected white oak
cross bearing this legend In copper letters;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-31
pEsTiTuTIoN IN DAKOTA.
A Tale of Suffering and PrivatIon and
a Denial.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, October 30.-Thc greater
the amount of information received concern
ing the destitution in North Dakota, the
more difficult does it appear to form an ade.
quate idea of the distress actually prevailing
there. Not that there is any tendency to ex-
aggerate on the part of the sufferers, but de-
cidedly the reverse. In fact, 1t is the ex-
treme sensitiveness shown in this respect
that is responsible for the apporent indiffer-
ence with which the matter has hitherto
been treated. In the first place, the area
over which the distress prevails is certainIv
much greater than has been so far Supposed
YESTERDAY it was estimated that fully 90 00o
people were bordering on the last stage of
destitution. Mr.. Marvin, chairman of the
relief committee, feels convinced, from in
formation received, that it was nearer 20 0oO
familie s. representing total of upward 0f
100000 people. Such widespread distress
and the magnitude of the problem with
which it confr0nts the twin cities il an
palling. How to meet the needs of such n
host is question beyond the power of anv
local committee to cope with. SO far ths
contributions received are inadeouate ~
the necessities of the case. A few bmndisS
of old clothing and small cash subscriptions
have been sent in, and the COMMITTEES l.
making the most strenuous efforts to obtain
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-31
Customs Figures.
CLEOPATRA NO MORE.
A Steamer Formerly Owned Here
sunk In Collision.

NEW YORK, October 3O.-The steamer
Kanawha, from Newport News, arrived this
morning with the crew of the steamer Cleo
patra, 26 in number, and the crew of 10 Of
the steamboat Crystal Wave, which were
both sunk in collision off the Capes of Del
aware. All hands were saved. The Cleo :
patra was an American screw steamer of 523
tons register, and was built in 1865 She
was running In the Old Dominion line, and
was bound from West Point, Va, for New
York. The Crystal Wave was side wheel
river steamer, and was bound hence for a
Southern port.
The loss by the disaster will be 100000.
The Crystal Wave was purchased week
ago last Saturday for $4,000 from the
Bridgeport Steamboat Company by E. S.
Randall of Washington, d. G. Captain Dan
Martin, one of the best known steamboat
men in this port, was placed in the command
of the CRYSTAL Wave, and she left here at
$3.50 O'clock last Saturday afternoon for
Washington. The captains of the lost boats
each claim that his vessel was not at fault.
The CRYSTAL Waves owner said today that
he had invested his life's savings in her pur-
chase, and had not a dollar of insurance on
the hoat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-31
COMMISSIONER RAuM is AT WORK
a New order of Things Inaugurated
in the Pension Department.
That Circular Brings Prosecution on
Old Dominion leaguers.
Congressman Bayne on Mr.. Reeds
Non,inatIonfo for Speaker.

WASHINGTON. october 3o.-General Raum
has issued instructions to heads Of divisions
in the pension offise directing that all claims
involving large sums Of money, after being
prepared for special adjudication, be brought
to his departme It so that he may give them
his personal consideration before the PEN
sion certificates are Issued. The Commits
sioner, in an order issued today to the chiefs
of divisions, calls attention the numerous
fee agreements filed in the office not in prop
er form, inasmuch az they do not contain the
provisions of law which show that agree
ments for fees in excess of $40 are merely
permissible and not compulsory. The com
missioner orders that attorneys be advised
of this formality and that said fee agree.
ments must not be recognized for certifica-
tion il the fee is in excess Of $40, after No
vember IS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-31
PORTLAND MAINE THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 81 ~

and forward all possible aid for the sufferers
as promptly as possible. -.
In regard to South Dakota, while the us
tress there is very bad. it is not to be corr
pared, either in magnitude or intensity, 70
that in the Northern State. Probably lO0O
families are destitute, but they can be nearly
all taken care of by the towns surrounding
the district. w. b. Sterling, an old resident
of Huron, s. D., arrived in the city last
night and gave an account of the situation:
There is no question that large number Oh
people, especially in Faulk and Miner coun-
ties, are In condition Of partial destitntlon.
That is to say, they have experienced fall
ure of crops for three consecutive years, and
last year the loss was absolute. They have
no means wherewith to purchase either food
or fuel, as their farms, as rule. are mort
gagged to such an extent that they cannot
raise any more money. In Miner county
there are 5000 people, and one-third of them
will need help. They have neither food nor
fuel. In Huron the people have organized
as thoroughly as possible to furnish relief.
The ladies have formed societies and are
supplying clothing.
WASHINGTON, October 80 = Congressman
Hansborough of North Dakota says the re-
ports from his State as to existing destitu-
tion are exaggerated. He says that there are
some families that need assistance through
failure of the crops. Many residents were
poor when they went there and falling or ops
made them poorer,