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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
KANSAS WOES.

IF you cannot find time to circulate
this petition, sign it yourself and send
it TO your member Of congress-" Such
is the request at the head of a blank
petition that comes to US from the
bankers, manufacturers and farm
ersn of Kansas, demanding the reno
val of the tax Of one and one-half
cents per pound on Mexican silver
lead ores. The mail seems to be full
Of these blank petitions, with explain
atory circulars, appealing for aid to
voters in all parts of the country. 1t
is shown that the importation Of these
ores has for years been the foundation
of large trade between Kansas and
Mexico, one-third of all the Mexican
imports from the United States being
from Kansas and paid for in these ores.
The destruction of this trade will de-
stroy large and profitable smelling
business it has built upin Kansas, and
close an immense market for its grain,
for which Kansas for years obtained
better prices from Mexico than were
paid at the seabOard. All these adj
vantages were lost last summer by the
protectionist ruling Of Secretary Win
dom, and have already provoked couD-
ter action by Mexico, not only by lay
ing a prOhibitory tax on Kansas grain,
but also by preparing to open an outlet
far their silver lead-ores through rail
roads to the gulf, and thus their trans
portation to England, which controls
the smelling business OF the world.
Nothing can avert great suffering, If
not starvation, from an immense dis
trict in Kansas but the abrogatiOn OF
this tax, and reciprocity arrange
ment with Mexico by which this trade
can be recovered. The Kansas people
are very much in earnest, as well as
unanimous, in the matter, and if their
appeal is disregarded by congress the
confident prediction is made that the
state, at the next election, will be as
overwhelmingly Democratic as il has
hitherto been Republican. From a
party point of view, the Democrats
may well hope that Kansas, in her
earnest struggle with the administra-
ton may be defeated, but as matter
of Justice no doubt Democratic sympa-
thy is strongly in favor of her success.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

The news that Butte, Montana, has
Just given a Democratic majority of
400, threatens to put new phase on
the contest still undecided in the
United States senate, over the admiS-
sion Of the two Republican senators
from that state. Butte includes the
celebrated district No. "a, which the
Republican returning board threw out,
and thereby counted in enough Re-
publican members Of the house to give
that party majority. The vote in
Butte shows what the people of Mon
tana think of the fraud that has been
practiced upon them, and is conf
IDENTITY referred to as the prelude to
such a showing under of Republican,
ism at the next general election in
Montana as will make the party little
more than d "reminiscences.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

The Iron Warld, at Pittsburgh,
chanting the glOrics Of protection,
gives as the effect of that policy fig
ures on the comparative cost of pro-
ducing pig-iron in England and the
United States and announces as the
result Of its investigation and calcula-
tiOns that the actual cost of making
Bessemcr pig is less in Pittsburgh by
sl.S7 than in England. At the same
time duty of 81. Z. is maintained on
pig-ir0n on the prctcXt that it is
needed to Offset the difference in wages
between England and America, when
the papers Of Mr., Postgatc show that
the wages Of the producers of BESSIE
mer pig in England are as high as they
are in America. Yet in spite of the
production of pig-iron costing 81 per
ton less in this country than in Eng
land, the complaint of the New Eng
land manufacturers is that they must
pay some $500 per ton more for il than
English pigs would cost them if the
duty was knocked of, said $500 being
sheer robbery, according TO the Iron
Worlds own figures. No wonder New
England, with this pig iron rob
berry and the ruin OF its wooden and
leather industries by the tax on wool
and hides, is rapidly breaking away
from the fetish of protection.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
EHE NEWS.
THURSDAY.

The Ohio miners have demanded an
increase of 20 per cent. In wages, but
have practically abandoned the de-
mand for shorter hours. The temper
of the Illinois, Indiana and Pcnnsyl-
vania miners at this time indicates a
strike of miners all through the soft
coal districts, the demands being an
increase of II! cents ton on wages
and two pay-days "a month. The oper-
ators declare they are unable TO pay
the increase demanded, and are snip
ping heavily this month in anticlpa-
lion of a long stoppagc.
Boston labor circles were excited
yesterday over two important rumorS
TO the effect ~ that "A way had been
devised TO import StOne-Cutters by
sending agents to Europe, who agree
with the men TO make contracts with
them after they should have landed
here: and (2) that the Boston brick
layers had quietly agreed not to strike
for three years, i'm consideration OF an
increase of 10 cents an hour, TO begin
al once. The bricklayers neither
affirm nor deny the report.
The tariff bill has at last got TO the
house and been referred to the com
mittee of the whole. At the last
moment the Republican members
weakened as to hides and the bill ad-
mits them free, as they have been for
years past. The sugar bounty non
sense was also approved by giving
home raiscrs a bounty of two cents a
pound and admitting low-grade raw
sugar free-for the benefit of the re-
finers.
The Chicago carpenters strike is
Still unsettled and the 5000 men
involved are still idle. A citizens
committee are at work with the bosses,
trying to have the difficulty settled
amicably,
The labor future in New York is
very badly mixed, especially in the
building trades. A telegram Of sym
pathy was sent to Chicago yesterday
by the Building Trades council.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

shown in figures, but is known TO be
considerable, and as it will come in
direct conflict with the ways and
means committee and It's influence on
this question, the Republican party
will necessarily get into pretty seri-
ous snarl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
The Republicans in the lower hous

The Republicans in the lower house
Of congress, after voting out enough
Democrats on contested seat ques-
tions to give them working majority
of seventeen, instead of four, which
they had honestly won before the peo-
pie, appear to be satisfied that their
majority is large enough, and on
Wednesday refused to vote out two
more Democrats-William +. Parrett,
of Indiana, and John A. Buchanan, of
Virginia, satisfied that with Speaker
Reeds rule their majority is large
pnnuUh
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

Congressman LAWYERS movement in
favor of increased pay for letter car
rers and railway postal clerks is well
enough as far as it goes, but there is
il greater wrong that needs correction
in the meager pay of the ordinary
inside clerical service of at least offices
below the first grade. Letter carriers
for eight hours of daily outdoor
healthy work now get $3.50 year,
while mailing clerks, delivery clerks
and other inside assistants do well if
they can get from s4OO to $500 a year
for twelve to fourteen hours work a
day. The pay Of the latter is absurdly
inadequate and the service suffers
from inability to secure trst-class help
at such pay.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

A young lady who was recently adj
mitted to the Massachusetts bar Sc
cured a client, and last week married
him, She is now going to apply for
admission to practice before the
United States Supreme Court, in the
hope probably of earning fees of a
hotter sort
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

The people of Illinois will consent
to reasonable amendment of her
school laws, but any attempt to un-
dermine them will be crushed by a
cyclone of popular Indignation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

The statement we published Thurs
day, on the authority of telegraph
dispatch from Omaha to the Chicago
Herald, that there had been a rupture
in the binder-twlne trust, and that
prices had been cut from l6t to l3i
cts. is fatty contradicted by later
dispatch in the Herald, denying that
there had been any rupture or that
the price Of Irvine had ever been men
toned at the Omaha meeting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

Rev. Thomas, the cowboy evange-
list, left Ottawa yesterday and the
Methodist pulpit was occupied last
evening by the pastor, Rev. n. o..
Freeman. A large audience listened
to a splendid sermon. Rev. II. H..
Gregg, of the Presby terrain church, &C.
cupies the pulpit this evening.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

BY his free trade scheme with the
Central and South American repub-
lies, the Providence Journal is of
opinion Secretary Blaine has prepared
a sepulchre large enough for the new
tariff bill, and the presidential aspira-
tions Of Major William Mckinley at
one and the same tine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

The resolution introduced in con
gress on Saturday by Mr.. Hit, of Hi
nois, declaring in favor OF reciprocity
in trade with all the American states,
including Canada, is recognized as
proceeding from Mr.. Blaine, whose
lieutenant Mr.. Hit is conceded to be
on the floor Of the house. The scheme
is, Of course. opposed by Mr.. Mckinley
and his committee as antagonistic TO
the sacred principle of protection; but
Mr.. Blaine, who has posed as a pro-
tectionist until he finds himself unable
TO gain more laurels in that field, now
dreams Of initiating Sir Robert Peel
and winning immortal renown by flop
ping over to the side Of free trade, at
least with Canada and South America.
The exact strength Of the Blaine fac
ton in the house has not yet been
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
FRIDAY.

a riot took place near Canal and
Wilson streets, Chicago, yesterday,
between striking carpenters and1nOn-
union men.-The labOrcrS in the West
Side Chicago gas works struck yeSter-
day because IA fellow labOrer had been
discharged. A strike is threatened by
the New York CoOpers for back time
At Nashua the Jackson Co.'S mill, 800
hands, struck yesterday. 800
union carpenters were locked out at
Portland, Oregon, yesterday. The
lasters in the Riverside shoe factory
ut Dixon struck yesterday. The ohio
miners and operators, and the Pitts
burgh switchmen and managers have
not yet settled their differences, but
may to-day.
Board of trade markets were active
and unsettled yesterday, with IA higher
range of prices in all lines early, but
with a weak closing generally. Wheat
closed at 80 cents for May, and S5!
cents for July. Corn closed fraction
higher and oats &c higher, but not at
best prices. Provisions were irregular,
with pork 10 and shorts ribs to 10
cents lower. Receipts Of cattle, 1900:
in good demand and steady. Receipts
of hogs, 1900; demand active, with an
advance Of cents all around. Re
ceipts of Sheep, 1900; slower and
lower.
The funeral of the late Representa-
tive Randall took place in the Metro
politan Presbyterian church at Wash
ington yesterday morning. They were
simple but solemn and deeply affect
ing.
The steamer Erin sailed from New
York DECEMBER % and has not since
been heard from. She carried 700 cat
tie and had twenty cattlcmen on
board, and siXty-nvc sailors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

According to recent figures, the peo-
pie of this country are longer lived
than those of Europe. In this coun-
try eighteen persons out of every 1000
die each year. In England the aver
age is twenty, and in Germany
twenty-SiX.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19

Joseph Miller, a well known old set
tier and veteran of the late war, liv-
ing few miles south of Blackstone,
died on Tuesday, aged IS years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
BANQUET AND BALL.
Committees to be Appointed for the High
school Alumni Events.

The general executive committee of
the High School Alumni Association,
held meeting in the office of the prin
cipal of the high school Wednesday
evening and made preliminary arrange
mentS for the coming banquet and
party on the 9th of June. The presi-
dent. Daniel r. Burke. was empOw-
cred to appoint committees of three
on toasts, refreshments, dance and
printing. The resignation of Miss
Fiske from the executive committee
was accepted.
The banquet and dance of this year
will be the most magnificent in APP
pointments of any similar event in
the history of Ottawa. No expense
will be spared in decorations, and
both events will take place in Arm
DRY ID.
In accordance with the wish of the
officers of the Alumni association,
President ID. r. Burke has appointed
the following committees to perfect
all necessary arrangements:
Committee on ToaSts - Silas Fl.
Strawn, Mary j. Miller and Michael
l.. Meagher.
Observation-Disclosures Griggs, J.
W. Hayden and Edgar Eldredge.
Printing-John l.. Foley, Toni
Ravens and Jason f. Richardson.
Dance-A. f. Buffers, Nate +.
Degen and Thomas J.. Young.
Auditing Committee-Dr. E. II.
Buttertield, Ralph Sapp and Fred A.
Hathaway.
If any of the above appointees are
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-18
BLAlNE.s RECIPROCITY VIEWS.
They Are Psrceptibly msilowing the Ultra
High Protrctiontsss-- Congressman stra-
bile to Open the Campaign i0r yirginia
TseusR.l,amna

They Are Psroeptibly Msilowing the Ultra
High Protrctiontsts- Congressman stru-
bile t0 Open ihe Campaign COR Virginia
Republicans.
WASHINGTON, n. c.. Aus. 10 special
Mr.. Rlains's reciprocity views are mel
lowing the ultra high protectionist per-
ceptibly, and not few are admitting, after
calm reflection, that his plan, IL adopted,
viII open mp avenues advantageous to this
country in many ways. Hon. /. .. siru-
bic, as well ~ many other western congress-
men, hold this opinion, and have on
several occasions openly expressed them
selves 10 favor of Mr. Baine'e reciprooity
leas. Especially since the publication of
lhe Blaine Frye letters has Mr.. Struhle
been pruneunesa in b q utlerancos fasor.ng
reciprocity with South America.
Congressman Strubie opsns the eaui.
paign for the Virginia republicans at FRED
eaick CITY, the first week in SEPTEMBER
He was invited to address the state grange
last week, but owing to the scarcity OF
members ia the house he was compelled TO
decline.
Dy the eni of the preas nt week Saperin-
tendent Porter expects that the work OF
counting the census returns will be com
pleted. Already the count has reached
81. 600, ,0cO, aud according to Mr. Porter's
estimate, which he said to-day wonli prove
to be about correct. there are i4,000,0oO
moro TO be eonhted, which viii make the
total population OF the country about
81, coo, ,000 This work Is being done as
rapidly as nimble fingers OF youne ladies can
glide over the keys Of the electric counting
machines. When this count Is finished
then there must be comparisons made the
results verified and errors corrected before
the final official =. suit OF The count can be
given ont. The censns officials assure Mr..
| Porter thai the yerinc4tlon can be com
| pleled In ten days MIR. Porter does not
doubt Il, but allows tw niy days. Even
| then the result can lie announced soon
after sept. 7, Rnd UUngTvss; II DESIRES,
can proceed TO pass an apportionment bill
aud determine how many members shall
constitute the next house.
Hon. Daniel Kerr, Of Iowa, an able
speaker and who il always ready to defend
repai,licaniam, Wednesday evening ad-
dressed the Iowa republican, association.
He dwelt principally upon the tariif issue
and the democratic Asihnsteiing at present
going on In the house 20 Ietar'l progress OF
| business.
The query, when win eorgress adjoarn,
has become thing of ih4 past, and for
some days no one has hearl word re.
garding the matter. IL anything Is said
tue time for adjournment IN set for soms
time IN October.
The executive appropriation bills vii
allot lands In the Indian territory TO sew
eral tribes and open up million acres tC
settlers
X. reunion at Boston without leave, Ant
consequently there IL no quorum.
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40 ARair TAas the Police are Afraid 40 In.
| vestixate.


vsstixats.
n4aLrs, AUG ID.
The police Of Berlin are struggling
w4h cause eslebre. One night last
week The corpse Of an elegantly
dssssed woman was fonnd in the tkier-
G1ftAn OF geological garden. A dagger
hAd severed the carotid artery and
thsre were two bullet holes 10 the breast.
IL the pockets Of the dress ware found
sene expensive isweiry and roll OF
aoney, nd'caiisg that sobDsry had not
been the motive Of the crime. Count Puck
iss, chief OF the criminal police. took per-
sonal charge OF the Inquiry. His inquiry
soon brougns 20 light remarkable chapter
o. Berlin life. The corpse was found 10
- that Of Nine. Wenie, a wonsan OF ~,
nnd wife Of prominent official In the
postal department. The latter had nj one
tizne enjoyed liaison with the widow Ber-
end, the mother OF the victim, aud had ac-
tually had child by her. Then he turned
rs atteotion to she youngest daughter,
AID, finding that he could not gain her by
aay other means, he consented 90 marry
be-. As might have been expected, the
union was not happy one, and the young
sife found enjoyment In the company of
~ less than four we'll known residents Of
Berlin, two of whom are Of high station.
she had "a ap aointment with one OF these
in cafe two hours before she was found
fhnrderel, but here aIi elnes are lost, and it
Ieoks as though the police were afraid to
psash the inquiry to its fullest depths.
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MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA. MONDAY AUGUST ls 1890.
ball. An Omaha physician has been sent



ARLIMaTo&, keb,. Aug. N.
N. n. Towns, wealthy farmer whose
home il sax miles from Arlington, was
drawing water at the we'll about . o'clock
on the morning of the 18th, assisted BY his
daughter, Miss Hattie, who 10 schooI
TEACHER. Mrs. Tosne and tho other chill
dren we're In the house. On the platform
beside the pump stood small reservoir,
ussd ia storing the cans Of cream. While
Mr Towne was stopping over arranging
the milk cans bis daughter stood beside
hin assisting him. While thus employed
o man whom ths daughter did not recpg-
n.xs, bat Who leske4 Like tramp, came
through the gate leading into the yard and
approached within few feet OF the well,
and, addressing Hattie. said: 70 this Mr..
TowneY
Before she could reply Mr.. Towne, on
hearing his name spoken, turned toward
the party, who Immediately fired upon
him with terrible effect, the ball entering
the region Of the heart, iutiicting fatal
wound. Miss Towne screamed 4 md startel !
to run toward the house, when the mur.
dsreE turned his Neapon on her and shot
-
perhaps fatal wound. Seeing that an
alarm would be given iha family, and
doubtless fearing that the mir d mau would
attack him, the tramp did not follow
Hattie, but ran.
A farm laborer al Mr.. Towne's kept him
Ia sight until team Q ,uld be hEtohed up
TO light wagon, when several OF the
nelghbors joined Ia the pursuit. They
followed the hyiag murderer add overlook
and captured him two lniles away from the
scene Of the tragedy. He was recognized
as former smploye Of Mr.. Towne, who
had worked on the farm for time mp TO
Two years ago. The prisoner was put
into the wagon and taken 10 the county
jail al Blair.
TIE prisoner was identified as Charles
Pratt. When he was discharged -four
years ago by Farmer Towne il was bscause
he was making love 10 Hattie, who was
then girl Of Is. Whether or not she
cared for him does not appear. Pratt hal
not been seen since until the day Of the
murder, when be marched up5n the
pre- emises ana deliberately killed the father
OF his former sweetheart aud sought TO kali
her, either 10 save himself from capture Oh
TO complete bis revenge.
Little Is known about Pratt. He is not
bad looking young fellow in the eyes Of
the average girl. No one knows who his
family IL or whore their home \, AMI Prail
h accounted young man without means,
Towne was formerly . resident oi
Omaha, and resided with has family Ia Ar
lineton before he went 10 the farm. Hs
leaves wife and seven children
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Ths sasns Further Complicated This Morn
Ing ~ tine Geing Ont of Men All Along
the Hsne.
BUFFALO. AUG. ls.
The strike on the New York Central road
il further complicated this morning. at
8 o'clock the switchmen In the Central
yards struck. and those on the West Shore
system in this city followed snit. Upwards
Of 200 men ara in the movement, and a
freight blockade at East Buffalo is immi-
nent. The closing Of the West Shore road
for freight Is the most serious aspect shus
far, as Il complete y cripples the Centrafs
facilities for forwarding freight,
Conductors aud swltchmen dc Out.
GEw Yon1. Aug. III.
Vice. president Webb, Of the Now York
Central railroad, received dispatch from
East Buffalo this morning which stated
thai the freight conductors and yard
switehmen at that point went ont this
moruinR.
BurFALo. n. ". Aug. 10.
Thrse hundred switchmen. and yardmen
want ont on strike this morning at East
Butfaio. No freight trains are moving. A
large sesee pelsee j. -os Aasa and -sa
trouble Ii feared.
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A Damage OF 100000 by Q
Storm Lasting Less Than
Half an Hour.
One Whole Family hissing-Sevsral
Lives Known 10 Have
Been Lost.
Budget from the National Capital.
The News in General from
All Quarters.
coLoRApo aRRrsas. Aug ie.

COLORADO SPRTsGs, AUG, 40.
A disastrous rain, which resulted 10 .
cloudburst. occurred In Colorado springs
ON the afternoon of the 10th and the result
IL that two lives were icat, and II 10 feared
that family who were camping on dry
creek. we're swept away. A black cloud
seemed TO bssr down on ths city, aud "a
il approached il grsw aenser. II broke.
and for few moments solid book 0f
water poured down, which was followed
BY hail. Roofs were beaten in, signs
hurried to the ground and walls undermined
by the water and hail. An unknown
swede who lived In the fats below town
was swept aaay. asd woman who resided
emong the poorer classes. who went doxn
toward The creek, cannot now be found by
the party Of searchers. Twelve miles oi
railroad track was washed away on the
midlands, and all trains are delayed iu
consequences, The duration OF the storm
was TWENTY-FIVE minutes aud its path was
a mile wide. The cloud came from The
northwest. Ths damage will amoant "a
at least = 300, 900 In ths city and yicinity.
AT Rock Ford oil The irrigation bitches
we're oveuun and broke, doing great injury
10 the surrounding eouatFy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-18

Thousands Of steers Haing Rashsd Into
Eastarn Markets.
HELTEA Mont., Ang. 16.
Cattle shipments are coming very thick
at present, and thousands of steers are
being rushed into the east, IN mafkets.
Rsst OF Helena, on the Northern paciao.
tie ears that have been ordered for tbs resi-
o. this month are as folloas: John Holt,
IL cars, al Fallon; Ky Myers, Is cars. at
Mingnsville: Reynolds Bros, As cars, at
Dickinson: Crosby, 10 cars, al same place;
Stoddard 4 Howard, IS cara, at Mles;
Jack Andrus, 3s cars, at Dickinson; Hub.
bard a sampson. 80 cars, M 0lsndivs.
These will be the cars ussd up to Sept.
that are now ordered. II Ia probable that
others will be ordered Ia time to use this
month. The Murphy Cattle company
shipped short time ago 800 head Of steers
that averaged 1857 pounds. Mat Murphy
was offered at the landing place in Montana
$50 SO pcr head. Tiis be refused, asking
s35 which he could not get. On the ~
rival Of the cattle al Chicsgo they struck
ths lowest market, bringing only S1.65 per
hundred, amounting to about t2s per head
The shippers claim that they wsre a fns
Lot Of steers, but happened 10 eet In on q
very bad day