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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
and several London stock banks who made
large advances to the firm. Their position
is now believed to be secure.
is WILLARD BANKRUPT?
The North American Company Said t.
Have Fatlcd-A Prompt Denial.

The North American Company Said to
Have Fatlcd-A Prompt Denial.
NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-The greatest scnsa-
ton of the whole week was sprung Thurs
day afternoon when the statement OF the
assets of the North American company was
issued. According to the statement the
company's assets consisted OF 12s, 900 shares
Of Northern Pacific preferred stock 100000
shares of Northern Pacific common, $780,
600 consolidated mortgage bonds, and So
152, 900 consolidated bonds, SO per cent.
subscription paid, OF the Northern Pacific
company, s7G6.o00 Chicago & Northern
Pacific first mortgage bonds, $3.50
shares OF tho stock OF the same.
$4,000 Wisconsin Central frsts, $4,000
income bonds and 1s,047 shares Of
stock OF the same, 9,26S shares OF the Ore
gon Improvement company stock, 4,2s9
shares OF St. Paul & Northern Pacific, 1924
shares ~ the Oregon Iron s. Steel company,
and $4,000 in miscellaneous assets. to-
gcther with S3,61S,301 in bills receivable and
S103.341 in cash. The question OF the hour
is what has become OF all those securities,
worth S25,OO0,000. 1t is u question that
still remains unanswered. One bank and
four brokerage firms are not the only vic
tins Of the wreck in Wall street. II cur
rent reports be true. and there is much con-
vincing evidence in support of them, Henry
Willard is hopelessly entangled in the mael-
strom of ruin, and stands to-day financially
bankrupt.
The following statement is authorized by
the officials of the North American COM
panY: 1.-The reports as to the condition of
the North American company are
unfounded and unjust. Tho COM
parry has no outstanding call
obligations and its time loans are held by
comparatively few persons and institutions
of great financial strength and are abund-
antly secured by collaterals which even ut
the panic prices prevailing during the last
few days could have been sold for sum
sufficient to pay the obligations and leave a
large surplus to the credit OF the company.
The company has also large amount OF
valuable assets in its treasury, which
are not pledged at all, and is, and always
has been, perfectly solvent. Owing to the
feverish and unsettled condition OF tho
market. it was thought wise to call the
creditors together in order to get their as
surance that the assets of the company,
pledged to them ascollateral, should not be
sacrificed. These assurances have been
cheerfully given, and a committee of the
creditors have been appointed to cooperate
with the officers of the company in prevent
ing any needless sacrifices of its securities.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
KocH.s CURE.
Particulars Of q Case OF Lupus of the
Face.

Particulars Of Case OF Lupus of the
BERLIN, Nov. 14.-The following particu-
lars are published Of case OF lupus of the
face in Frankfort. which DIR. Libbertz has
been treating by Pref. Koch's method. Six
hours after tho injection of the lymph the
temperature OF the patient roso to over 1O4
Fahrenheit and the pulse to 100. At mid
night the fever abated, the sores
swelled, the heads Of the lumpus
ulcers became light yellow and from
them exuded Serious liquid. After
thirteen hours scabs began to form, and to-
day the patient was free from fever, and
the ulcers were covered with scabs similar
to those on person recovering from an
eruptive fever or from eczema. The doc
tor intends to inject more lymph when the
scabs fall.
medical correspondent of the Tdgcblatt
reports that in q case Of lung disease the
patient complained of pains in tho knee,
which were regarded as proof of the tuber-
culous nature of the disease, and that an
injection OF lymph was made in the back
which was followed by considerable SWELL
ing of the knee joints. Minister Won Cos
slcr has given 100000 marks for the erec-
tion of special hospital for the treatment
consumptives by the Koch method. A
patient who was treated by Prof. Koch will
be shown to the surgical society on Monday
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, Nov. 15.-Hogs-E Estimated
receipts, $500. The market opened 1Oc
lower all around to-day. The quality was
not up to yesterday, and there were only a
few loads Of choice stuff in. Tho top load
sold at 1910, with bulks at So. 40QD3.65.
Cattle-Estimated receipts, 300. Tho
market steady with yesterday. There was
no demand for anything but heifers Year
ings and butcher stuff was dull.
South Omaha 1.-Two stock.
SOUTH OMAHA, Nov. 15.-Hogs-Estimated
receipts. $500. Official yesterday, 10,14O;
shipments none. Market opened SO
10c lower on common; 1873 loads sold at
s2.75@74.25. with bulk ut S3.O013.7O.
Cattle-Estimated receipts, 1000. Oacial
yesterday. 1,100; shipments, 104 cars. Good
cattle weak; COWS S1.25012.20.
Chicago Live Stock
CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-Cattle - Receipts,
2,SVo: Market dull, business almost at q
standstill.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000. Market slow and
steady to lower; rough and common, So. Goa
3.15; heavy packers, S.. 9004. 05; light, 50. IS
$3.50.
sheep-Aarket slow and lower.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Nov. Is. Closing Wheat
steady; cash, 91Hc; December, 93c; May,
t1.O1s1.
Corn-cash. 4ekc; December, 4ec; Nav,
51Mc.
oats-Firm; cash and December, 41sSc;
May. 41ssc.
Rye-Easy at 66c.
Barley-Nominal at 79c.
Prime timothy-s1.2S.
Flax-$1.2O.
Whisky-S1.O4.
Provisions-Porlrs steady; cash, 50. oo09. e5;
January, s11.55; May, s12.35. Lard steady;
cash, 5000; January, S6.2516.271a; May,
$6.75.
Hides-Unchanged; heavy and light
green, SIC; green hides, 4s4c; salted bull
hides, 4Ic; green sailed calf, 7s4@sc; dry
flint, rose; dry sailed. rose; dry calf, s6
&c; deacons. each, CSC.
Tallow-Unchanged; No. /, solid packed,
41ac.
New York Produce.
NEW York. Nov. 15.-Wheat-Lower; De-
cembcr, 93s4@1.o1ss; May. S1.04@1. oG14.
Corn-Lower; No 2, 5615sc.
Oats-Weaker; western, 45057c.
Professionalism weak at S11.25D12.5O.
Lard weak ut s6.27H. Butter firm; VEST
ern. 11@?9c Eggs firm; western, 25@26c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
BlRCHALL EXECUTED,
SPOKE NEVER A WORD AFTER
LEAVING HIS CELL,
Bu. kissing HIS Friends Fond Farewell
Committed His Soul To Heaven or He'll
with Forgive Us Our Debts" Ginning In
with His Kncll-The Last Chapter.

WOODSTOCK, Ont, Nov. 14.-Birchall, the
condemned murderer OF Bcnwcll. was
hanged ut 500 this morning. AT i this
morning a leave-taking between the con-
demned man and his weeping wife took
place. Breakfast was brought into
Birchall's cell at 6 o'clock and he ate but
little. Then he began to prepare
himself for the final ordeal. He
nut on white flannel shirt with
coat and vest over it, but had previously
asked the turnkey to SEQ that the flannel
shirt was replaced after the execution ny
an ordinary white shirt, with starched COL
lar and tie. The doors OF the jail were
opened at 1880 and a crowd OF about 20O
waiting men was admitted to the yard where
the scaffold was erected. AT 1925 the
preparations having been completed, the
prisoner was taken from his cell to the scaf-
fold. He was deathly pale, but
Rcsolute and His Step Steady.
As the party nearcd the scaffold the Angli-
can service was rendered, and when this
was completed Birchall stepped firmly for
ward and took his place under the gallows.
He took Leetham's hands in his and the
friends kissed each other. The executioner
put strap around the prisoners legs and
arms, and then the clergyman took
Birchall's hand and kissed him. AS
the priest entered upon the Lord S prayer the
executioner put the black cap over the head
OF the doomed man and adjusted the moose
about his neck. At the signal the weight
was released and the body
Jerked Into tho Air About Five Feet,
and six minutes later Birchall was declared
dead, his neck having been broken. Birch
all did not say Il word after leaving his
cell except it might have been to mutter
word to Leetham or Wade when he babe
them good bye.
Death by StranEulatiol.
The post mortem showed that death was
caused by stranGulation. 1t is the opinion
of the Jail officials that the execution was
we'll done. The body will be buried in the
Jail yard.
Birchalls Last Statement.
Birchall left a document with friend in
which he denies that he has made any con-
fession OF having committed or having had
any personal connection with the murder,
and stating that any confession that may
appear after his death is fictitious.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
THE STOCK MARKETS.

A Profound Sensation Caused by the An
announcement Of Trouble with Barring
Bros.
New YORK, Nov. 15.-Private cables re-
ceived before the opening Of the stock ex-
change. announcing troubles with Barring
Bros, and stating that the Bank Of Eng
land, Rothchilds and other bankers, had
taken up the bank accounts OF Barring Bros,
amounting to s15,000,00o, created pro-
found sensation. The brokers had a con-
ference and decided to bid an advance at
the opening on everv stock that could be
handled, SO as to arrest the sudden shock.
As a result prices are nearly all active.
Stocks opened 3a02 per cent. above last
nights close, the extreme gain being made
by Northern Pacific preferred. Then prices
gave way rapidly in all directions. Atchi-
son fell per cent; sugar. ~; Lacka-
wanna, 2; Western Union, N, and the Big
Hour 21a per cent. in the first fifteen min
utes.
All a. m. semi-panic prevailed and
prices gave way in every direction. Lacka-
wanna led with a decline of Q per cent. from
1894 to 1881. Atchison sold down to "a,
Rock Island top 311z and sugar to so, the
lowest prices on record for these stocks.
After aa:15 there was a rally. caused by the
ASSSAkSe
crisis Was over and the failure of Barring
Brothers was avcrted.
kidder, Peabody & Co., who are the
agents here of Barring Bros. & Co., say thew
have private advices from London that
whatever the trouble there may have been
1t is now completely arranged. The trouble
was doubtless caused by depression In
Argentine securities.
The recovery which followed was yerv ir-
regular, but amounted to as much as 4 per
cent. in Lackawanna, while many stocks
were again brought up to near the opening.
The close ISIS till active, but with less ex-
element.
Opened Buoyant In London.
LONDON, Nov. l5.-The stock market
opened buoyant on the news that large
firm which was reported yesterday in trou-
bic, had arranged its difficulties. The mar
ket afterward declined and at the closing
prices showed but fractional changes from
the opening.
Earring Bros. Helped Out.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The great financial |
house of Barring Bros. 81 Co., which has been
In peril for some days, has been helped I
through by the Bank of England, Rothchilds
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21

tice the attacks. but considered my FAM
lily and what was due to them. Ihave lived
here too long to submit quietly to such
treatment. have endured good deal in
the time since Smell was murdered. Mrs.
Smell the younger has thrown out insinua-
lions which to a stranger convey the idea
that was concerned in Mr.. Snclls muir
der"
Albert j. Smell and Mrs. Smell spent the
evening with friends on the South Side, it
was learned, at their residence, the Virginia
hotel. Late in the evening telephone
message was received there instructing the
nurse to put the children to bed, as MIR. and
Mrs. snoll would not return home that
night
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
THE cLAN-NA-GAEL CLIQUE
A Story That O'sulltvan Will Reveal tn
Name OF Cronin's Real Murderers.

Story That O'sulltvan Will Reveal tho
Name OF Cronin's Real Murderers.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE Evening Journal
will publish long story in regard to the
alleged confession of Patrick O'Sullivan,
now in the state penitentiary for
the murder of. DR.. Cronin. 1t saws
the fact that OSullivan was
the dupe Of the real conspirators
has been known to the states attorney for a
lnng time; that o'sullivan had no idea that
Cronin was to be murdered when he enticed
him to the fatal cottage has been known to
O'sullivan's friends ever since his arrest.
If he gets new trial the states attorney
believes he will make confession and re-
veal the names of the conspirators as a
witness for the state. II he does not get a
new trial it is expected he will make con-
fession in the hope of having his sentence
committed. 81 81
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
In Honor of Thurrn.n.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. IA large number
o. prominent democrats have assembled
here to-day from all parts of the country
t. take part in the celebration by banquet
gwen by the Thurman club of the nth
nan. In the forenoon public reception
Was held by Ext President Cleveland at the
governors Office.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
Elopers Not Heard From.

ALTOONA, Ia. Nov. 14.-G. w. Skinner.
the young Bancroft attorney who disap-
peared % few weeks ago in company with a
Miss Clarke, has not yet been heard from.
1t was thought that the couple would re-
turn In few days and no effort has been
made to ascertain their whereabouts Skin
ner has lately secured a divorce from his
wife.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
REHEADED BY THE WHEELS,
Horrible Death of Man While Passing
Between Freight Cars.

hOrr1Dl0 Do8th OF q Man Whil0 Passing
Between Freight Cars.
OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 15.-Henry Harsh, en-
ployed in the coal yards of the Union Pa
cific company here, met with a horrible
death this morning. He was passing be-
tween two freight cars on his way to work
and stepped on the link between the bump
ers when the train suddenly backed up,
caught his foot and crushed it and also held
him fast. He fell forward with his neck
across the track, was caught by the moving
woecls and his head was entirely severed
from his body. The train moved backward
fifty feet, dragging the headless body by
the foot still imprisoned. When found by
the train men the head lay by the track fifty
feet from the body. The deceased was
about 40 years old and leaves wife and
six children. Tie will be buried by the
Grand Army, to which he belongs,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
Mo Trutl, i'm the Report.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-General Traffic Man.
ayer Mellen, of the Union Pacific, is in the
city. He declares there is no truth what
ever in the report that his headquarters will
be removed finn Omaha to Chicago
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
LECTION
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
f1FrY-sE
ate Estimate U
~ in


states.
,i,aSAma.
wi ,MrNl;ausas.
,nsliIorllla 49,
dorado ....''''
Tpyelaw2re ...''''
florida.
II,ahc. ....''''''
illinois ....'..'''
indiana .....''''
Iowa ......''''' 80
Kansas. ....''''
,,;sl,tucky ......
Ih'oo,nlisiana......
Lo'''.n ...
Maryland ..;.:'
"ssSachuse''''
tic;ligan. 10000
finllesota $500.
Ni,s;ssippi.
MMiisso,lri. ......
Montana ......
Neblaska.....''
Nevada .....,.:..
New fIalllpshll
New Jersey.
Saw York.
W. caroline
Nort!. Dakota
ohio.......'.''
r P,e4nn,ylvaniaa.
T'.,,,lessee.
Texas ......''
vermont.
Virginia. .....
Washington;
~. Virpini
wisconsin -.
wyoming.
Total. -.
States.
AaDlula....
ARKANSAS.
california -.
colorado.
Tnn,,actiCllt,
Delaware
Florida
GIeorg!a.....
Idaho. 500.
Illinois.
Indiana....
Iowa.
Eons:lS 49,.
in.amtI,cky
h e,,;..iana
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New Jerse
NeE York
North Car
North Da
Ohio,.....
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21

chimes which will soon be manufactured
in Sioux Falls.
A WORKMAN engaged in cutting off the
piles on the Elkhorn grade in Chinatown,
Deadwood, had his thumb nearly cut off
by slip of the saw.
GEORGE FINNERrY, conductor on the
keokuk electric street railway, met with
painful accident which resulted in the
complete paralysis of his left leg. He
was adjusting the trolly rope when
crank, turning on the current and Civ.
Ing the conductor frightful shock.
REV. CHARLES POTTER visited Wolsey
for the purpose of examining the arte-
sian we'll at that place with q view Of
establishing flour mill there. He found
the power insufficient. When the water
had been shut off for half hour or moro
the pressure showed 40 pounds to the
square inch, but when permitted to flow
continuously it ran down to ninety
pounds. He believes the cause to be the
style OF perforated pipe at the bottom OF
the well and thinks the same could be
greatly improved.
CHARLEY Hobby was stabbed in the
neck by rancher on election day at
Moulton precinct in Pennington county.
The stabbing was the result OF. a quarrel,
and the knife barely missed severing
the jugufar vein.
ABERDEEN had another gasoline ex-
plosion at the home of Albert Kelly, but
the flames were extinguished with slight
damage before the fire department ar
rived.
GEORGE r. BROCK, banker of Guide
Rock, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the heart. Dependency
over the result of the election is the
cause alleged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-29
TWO LAND SUITS ENDED.
They Involved $4,000 Worth
Property at Jacksonville.

They Involved $4,000 Worth of
Property at Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. 28.-Two fam
GUS law cases Of great local interest, and in
volving large real estate transactions were
decided to-day ~ Judge Young Of the Cir
cult court One OF the cases was that of
Mrs. Sarah B. Matthews Ct al. against
Joseph Ii. Durkee, ejectment. The plaintiffs
are the heirs OF the late Samuel Burlington.
and the property consists of lots oa the
southwest corner of Ad4ms and Newman
streets, containing three cottages. The lots
were sold at public sale many years ago
10 close up the estate of Mr..
Burlington aud this suit was based upon
the sale and transfer of the property, ille-
gality being alleged. The estimated value
of the properly is SIS, 600. The other suit was
that Of Mrs. s. Z. Matthews ct al, against
w. q. Candlish, A. Zacharias and G. NJ.
Washington. tenants Of the estate of A. S.
Bell, deceased, owner, and the property is
the lots and three houses on the northwest
corner of Adams and Newman streets, and
valued at $4,000. and was sold as Butfiug-
ton estate property at the same time as tn at
owned by Mr.. Durkee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-29
W Ell AKA WAITS.
Good Weather for Harvesting-What
Fruit Ia Bringing.

WELAKA, FLA, Nov. 2S.-The weather
for harvesting crops is good. Potatoes are
being dug and the crop is an excellent one
They retail at the stores at 81 per bushel.
Those who have cane are preparing to
grind it. The oranges are changing color
nicely and many are being shipped. A
party OF Italians are here buying all the
crops on the trees paying the price agreed
on, one-half down and the balance as soon
as they begin to pick. The crop of c. +.
Waldron on less than 100 trees, sid
for $500. These trees are on less than an
acre Of ground. J. Green's crop on $50
trees sold for 81 300. The Italians invested
$40, 900 here in a few days. They seem to
be old hands at it, but never before came TO
Florida to buy. They make a trade in one
half an hour. This what suits
tie grover, early cash and
no risks. What a contrast between this and
the old commission way. The future of the
orange growing is very bright, and it looks
as if those who wished to handle the orange,
must come here and buy. These Itali ans
say they will be here next September aud
buy the crops. There is some inquiry for
houses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-29
CLAY FOR MODELLING.
a Discovery Near Tallahassee that
May Bring Mandatory.

A Discovery Near Tallahassee that
May Bring Mandatory.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Nov. 2S-Miss
Georgia Mcdonald OF this city has discov-
cred large deposit of peculiarly fine
modelling clay or bisque. and is now engaged
in manufacturing it into fancy tables,
clock cases, picture frames, etc The pecu-
liar value Of this bisque is that modelling
made Of 1t becomes quickly hard, tough
and durable and does not require baking as
other modelling clays do. Miss Mcdonald
has specimens of her bisqus work on ex bis
bition at the Leon county alliance fair, and
it Is attracting mucn attention. She will
send them to the Ocala alliance exposition.
1t Is expected that capital will become in
terested in this discovery and that bisque
menutactory will be established here
Miss Mcdonald is a talented artist, and
works RAPIDLY in modelling the bisque into
artistic shapes. She is prepared TO fill small
orders, and will execute specia designs of
any kind of household ornament, frame,
table or fancy cornices at reasonable prices.
She deserves liberal patronage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-29
BURNING OF TIE LEArHERs.

The Pluck Of Her Ofic IRIS All That Pre-
vented q Heavy Loss of Life.
New ORLEANS, LA, Nov. ga dis
patch from Bayou Sara says: When the
fire on the steamboat T. p Leathers was
discovered yesterday the boat was in mid
stream, under full Roadway. She was at
once headed for Point Breezs landing, oppo-
site Fort Adams. Miss. The people gathered
on the front deck so as to be
as near shore as possible, and waited there
as long as possible, while the steamer was
being driven in under full steam. AS the
boat neared the banks those Of the rous!ers
who C Juld swim began to jump into the
river, and before the boat was within 100
yards of the bank the water around her was
black with struggling mon.
PLUCK OF THE OFFICERS.
The officers Of the boat sooi to their
posts aud did all they could to prevent the
frig tened passengers from jumping in to the
river. When the boat got within a few
hundred feet of the bank even the foredeck
became SO hot that it was impossible to stay
there, and all on board were compelled to
jump for their lives. Most of them were
provided with life preservers. and it is be-
lieved all Of those who waited until 5he last
minute to jump got safely to shore. Oae
white deck passenger whose name is I'M
known and four coloei members of the
crew were drowaed. SO far as known
everybody else escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-29
HIGH EXPIRES RATES.
Senetor Todd TO Propose Legislation
to Reduce Them.


to Reduce Them
ATLANTA. GA. Nov. 2S.-The author of
the quart bill coatemplates another ssnsa-
tional dash at old established things. This
time he will attack the monopoly so long
enjoyed by one company Of the express
business in Georgia. and hopes either to
open the way for competition or
% regulate and cheaper tbs charges
now exected for the transportation
Of packages as thoss Of railroads have been
regulated and lowered by the commission.
Green i. Roberts, an old and well-known
exDressman Of this city, who left the serv-
ice On good terms with the Southern Ex-
press Company. in an interview to-day
declared That the company had wrung
the great mass of its wealth from
the people Of few southern states since
the war by the imposition of exorbitant
charges, and insists that the omplaints
which have given rise TO Mr.. Todd's pros
pective bill are well founded, and that no
business in the state needs regulating worse
than that OF the company in whose service
he spent so many years.