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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
SEVEN HUNDRED DEATHS
Terrible Results OF an Epidemic Of ps''
t4,rv in Oit8.
Finlayson'. Nigh, Of r.

Terrible Results Of an Epidemic of ps'1
terry in Oita.
A landslide near Togiro buried t"e'I
workmen, of whom four persisted
At Vancouver. b. c., the steams1
Empress of China arrived from n az"
kong and brings the following advlceIi
In the Oita Prefecture OF Japan ID
asses of dysentery are reported ~''H
deaths. i
During the celebration OF the 1easv|
lanterns at Jokotecho, Akita Prelecv']
q bridge fell, owing to the pressu.s
the throng, and more than lou pe! M
were precipitated into the water n
twenty were injured and severa'
were lost conl
j. A. Leonard, United States CON
General at Shanghai. telegrapheu .
miral Belknap, saying: "A ona aa;,
morning paper has q telegram re r,ot1l
last night, saying there was d t l
Ichang. The mission and an ~, ~
property was burned. No il'e nc
lost" Admiral Belknap sent y 1m
ately the Alliance and Palos 10 i"" Nj
A special telegram to the japan
says: "A riot occurred at lclans
foreigners property at the pe Tbe Il
burned, but no lives were lost
eign residents are under arms
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
A RICH HAUL.
Robbers Get Il Rich Haul from the Lon
don and Westminster Bank.

Robbers Get :, Rich Haul from the Lon
don and Westminster Bank.
The banking circles of the world have just
been startled by the announcement of AN
important bank robbery. The institution
suffering is the London and Westminster
bank. limited. ali important establishment
having over fifteen branch houses in Lon
don. The money stolen consisted of a large
parcel of bills RENTED from country banks
to the London and stministcr bank
Tie thief or thieves must have clevcrly
watched for the OPP. ,ortunitS to accomplish
the robbery. The apartment was easy Of
access from the street and the parcel of
bills is supposed to have been stolen while
the bank officials were busily engaged i'm
another apartment. 1t is currently re-
ported that the amount stolen is not less
than S15O.000. and that it may amount to
as much as S1.250. 900.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
BLAINE WANTS THE MOLE.
The Secretary Has q Line Out for That
Raytian Bay.


The Secretary Has Line Out for That
Haytian Bay.
1T is stated that Secretary Blaine expects
within the next year to acquire st. Nicholas
Mole, Hayti. as a naval station. All tho
advices from that land OF revolutions show
that Hippolyte's government is beset with
many dangers ana will soon be forced to
fight for its life. When this fight comes off
il is understood that Mr.. Blaine intends to
make terms with one side or the other. by
which. for the support of the United States,
the coveted harbor will be coded. This is
practically what was done at the time of
the last revolution. but Hippolyte went
back on his promise. There is reason to
believe that the next agreement will not be
broken SO easily, for Admiral Gherardi and
the North Atlantic squadron will be sent to
Haytian waters as soon as the trouble be-
gins, and if the coaling station is coded il
will be occupied at once.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Swept by a Terrible Fire.

Word comes fpom Emmons county. n. d.,
that the whole east end of the county has
been swept by Il terrible fire. in which three
men lost their lives. Many families were
rendered homeless. Whole herds of ra1t,c
persisted in the flames. One hcrder los,
forty-five head out of a herd OF Nfty three.
The fire originated from q thr:,shin.. en-
CINE The loss will reach fully Sl5o.OJo.
The people in the district burned over in
Emmons county are in a pitable plight.
without food or shelter. The lives lost were
man, his wife and son. who were trying ia
xave their property.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Tried to Wreck a Train.

IT has transpired that a villainous at
tempt was made to wreck the train con-
tanning several officers of the St Paul road
that went west from Elk Point toward
Mitchell. 1t was given out that the train
would 20 north toward Sioux Falls. During
the night two fish plates were removed and
several spikes pulled and the rails pried to
the left and spiked SO that the train would
undoubtedly have left the track and gone
down a twenty embankment and into
the Sioux river. A terrible disaster was no
doubt averted by the section foreman dis
covering this bold attempt at wrecking a
train and repairing the road before any
trains were due.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
RATES REMAIN AS BEFORE.
The Freight Schedules of Nebraska I'm.
changed by the Board of Transport.

The Freight Schedules of Nebraska I'm
changed by the Board of Transport
alton.
The Nebraska state board OF transporta-
ton have decided not to alter the present
freight schedules. Their report is volumin-
Gus and contains statistical tables in sup
port OF their position. In conclusion they
declare that the local rate, which means
the rate between station and station within
the state, is OF small significance as COM
pared with the through rates and is of no
interest to the farmer, as everything he
uses is shipped to distributing points such
as Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, Beatrice and
Fremont, on u through rate, and then sent
out over the state on what is known as dis
tributive or jobbers rates. which are much
lower than the local rates now in force:
and that all OF his grain goes out Of the
state on through rate, which at the pres
ent time is Il far better rate than Iowa en-
joys. AS an example they cite the fact that
at q recent sitting Of the interstate COM
merce commission at the city OF Omaha the
Iowa farmers made complaint to that body
and produced absolute proof that Nebraska
has better market rates for its products
than Iowa. They cite the rate on corn
from Creston. Ia. BOG miles from Chicago,
us compared with the rate from Venango,
Neb. S72 miles from Chicago. Creston. II
cents per 100 pounds for corn, and from
Eenango rs cents per 100 pounds, making
II cents per 100 pounds for Il 39G-mile haul
for the Iowa shipper, and an additional s
cents for an additional haul of 416 miles for
the Nebraska producer. They further find
that the railroads are not in a condition to
stand. nor does their net earnings, figured
on basis of cost of $50. 600 per mile and
not on what they claim they cost, justify
any cut in local rates OF Nebraska at the
present time. And further. that a reduc-
tion in the local rates in Nebraska would
increase the through rates to market for
grain and would be n blow at the industries
OF the state. This last finding is asserted
from the fact that the board of transporta-
ton reduced the local rate on hard coal 80
per cent. and yet the price to the consumer
was not lowered mar the price at the mines
raised, showing that the through rates must
have been raised.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
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Trainnen Fried in Oil.

An oil ear standing on a side track III
Fargo, y. d.. was set in motion by Il SWITCH
.ng train and starting down grade, colIided
with the engine OF an incoming stock train
with terrific force. In an instant the oil
vas ablaze and the engine plowcd through
;he flaming mass. Engineer j. j. Curtis.
fireman Dodge and brakeman Benton were
instantly enveloped in flames. All jumped
and tried to smother the flames in the grass;
Dodge was literally roasted to death. while
-'urtis died shortly afterwards. Benton Was
BADLY burned. losing both cNcs
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

doner. whose ventures in single day have
amounted To COO. 900 francs. left Ostend a
few days ago with enormous gains. and he
is but one of the several who have had as
tonishing luck this season. to the severe
loss OF the bank. The play begins at IL
O'Clock in the morning and generally con-
tinues all day. some even keeping at it all
night. for the room is open at all hours.
The founders and managers OF the club are
not Belgians, but Parisians. and they pay
royalty to the municipality OF Ostend
amounting TO 1900 francs for the season.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Farming Pays in Nebraska.

Joseph Swartz. of West Blue township.
says Fremont exchange. came to that
county about twelve years ago with his
family. His all at that time consisting of
a wagon and team and household goods.
altogether amounted to not over $500. He
began farming, and by industry and
economy. guided by good Judgment today
is worth 900 and has made it out OF the
Soil which he titled. He recently sold 5000
bushels Of old corn for which he received
so cents a bushel, and this year has raised
on his farm 200 acres OF oats which aver
aged sixty bushels to the acre; sixteen
acres of wheat. averaging thirty bushels;
200 acres OF corn that will average fifty
bushels per acre. and this fall will feed Tor
market eighty head of steers
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
THE RUSH FOR FARMS.
Newly Coded Lands in tho Indian Teri
tory Grabbed by Thousands.

tory Grabbed by Thousands.
Simultaneous witt, The arrival of the
hour of noon Tuesday the homcseekcrs who
had gathered on the border on the newly
coded Indian lands in the territory.
made headlong rush over the line
into the coveted country and
onto the quarter sections upon which
their eyes had been feastng for some
days and others for weeks and months. The
rush was a mad one, and was made solely
from the fact that the number of home
seekers greatly exceeded the number of
quarter sections available for settlement.
There is room ON the land for about 5000
settlers. allowing lG0 acres for each. There
were on the border waiting to claim the
available land fully 1900 people. so there
were three people for every section. IL was
no wonder then tina, TIE rush was mad
one. Like scenes were never witnessed be-
fore except in Okluhom:. two years ago.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
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TNE Wal; IN EUROPE.
Movements That Look Like tile Great
Conflict Is Coming.


Conflict Is Coming.
9he London .Sctrs correspondent at Odcs-
81 reports Il steady movement Of Russian
troops westward lie says that temporary
barrack accommodations have been pro-
vidcd in all military centers between there
and Warsaw. Military officials are retcent
and the local press is forbidden to allude
to the matter. The admiralty has ordered
that all larger vessels OF the Russian Steam
Navigation and Trading company as we'll as
the volunteer fleet be equipped with power
erful davis like men of-war. These prep
arations have given rise to many war ru-
mors. The Berlin kieutzcitung IN warning
OH the western movement Of Russian troops
says: 1.-The Russian cavalry depots on the
German frontier are three times as strong
as formerly. and new depots are being for
warded. Such measures speak for them
selves"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
RECORD OF. COAL MINES
THE COAL PRODUCT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

1'hs Census Bulletin Says the Product
Reached I4l .2:e.5l3 Tons in the Cen
sux Year. Valued Before Any Expen,ii-
ture for shipment al &16O.2:6,323.
The census Office has issued bulletin on
the coal product of the United States. 1t
shows that the coal product OF the United
States reached total Of 141 ,229.513 short
tons in the census year, and was valued at
the Mines before any expenditure for ship
ment at $3.50, 226.323 The product included
$1,000. 49, short tons OF Pennsylvania and
other anthracite, worth SOS, $40 SI4. and 95,-
B29,O26 short tons OF bituminous and Ignite.
valued at $94, $40. 500. The average value
Of all grades Of anthracite WAS S1.5s per
ton AT the mines, and the average OF btu
minous coal was 90 cents per short ton at
The mines. In 1880 the total product in
Guided 2S.C49.012 short tons OF anthracite
and 42s3l.15S short tons OF bituminous
coal The value OF the entire product was
E95.640.S96 The product increased 9..57
per cent. during the decade. and the total
value G7 SO per cent. The total number of
persons engaged in the mine industry was
s9e.559. who received in the aggregate
el09. 100, 92S as wages.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
SOUTH nAkorA,s SHOWING.
Total Value of This Years Farm Prod
ncts Not Less Than OO.OOO.OO0.

Total Value of This Years Farm Prod
mcts Not Less Than $1OO.OOO.OO0.
Besides the estimated yield of 5o.(O).ooo
bushels Of wheat in South Dakota, worth at
present prices 1000. 900. it is pretty accur-
ately estimated that. after deducting losses
by frost. there will be 10000, 600 bushels OF
corn. worth s12,Ooo,000: 10000. Geo bushels
OF oats. worth Sl5.0O0.000. and G.0o0.l0)
bushels of flax. worth s5.500.0 600. making a
grand total of l4G.oOs.00O bushels, with Il
present value OF $50. 100000. BY including
barley. rye. potatoes. hay. cattle. hogs
butter and eggs. the total wculd not be less
than 500. 600. t0J. which isn't bad for state
not two years old, and which only one
year ago, by authority OF our governor.
went beggin. for co.d Nic;nals and old
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
LAND OFFICE FIGURES.
REPORT OF LAND CON-
MISSIONER CARTER.


Reduced During the Year-Amount of
Lands Given Which Are still SJntaken
In Several Southwestern states.
The report of Commissioner Carter. Of
the operations of the general land office
during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1891.
has been made public. The patents issued
during the years 1890 and 1891 were: Pre-
cmp,ion. 14?5l5: homestead, ,;,.a45: timber
culture. Bag: military bounty lard. 80:
agricultural college scrip. 30: miscellaneous
scrip. i36; mineral. l.li9; coal. $50. The
increase OF agricultural patents over The
two previous years WAS 1854. l64: the increase
OF mineral patents ". and Of coal patents
3S2. The number Ut acres OF public lands
disposed of during the year shows that the
cash sales amounted to 2,143.O90 acres. OF
the miscellaneous entries (not CASH $780,
1903 acres we're homestead and 969.OO6 were
entered under the timber culture law. The
railroad selections amounted to 1.S51.3'2
acres: state selections, l7+.4r4 acres; Indian
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Aller,on viii Meet Nelson.

c. w. Williams, owner of the trotting
stallion Allerton, has accepted Dan j.
Leathcrs' proposition to match Allcrton and
Nelson for purse of SIC, 900. the winner to
take the whole amount, the race to occur
October 6 at Grand Rapids.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Rainmaking IA success.

The rainmaking experiment u, Corpus
Christi. Tex. was complete success. Sev-
eral bombs were discharged and after each
Solley sharp shower fell over Il limited
area. which was general over the entire
.ity and continued half an hour. The .naI
experiments will be made this week after
which, the parties will go to points the
Mchican Central railroad:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

A great many wagons are trailing back
over the Cherokee strip with people who
failed to get claims in the late grab. Almost
all Of them will drift about, living under
canvas, waiting for the strip to open. They
seem to feel as if everyone on the strip is
their enemy, and are said to be firing the
grass in hundreds Of places.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Allerton and Nancy Hanks.

The race between Allerton and Nancy
Hunks. at the Lexington, Ky. meeting next
month is now a. certainty. Both Williams,
and Doble have accepted the associations
offer OF $4,000 for the first horse The race
will be trotted either October 13 OF ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
lnhians object to raxe..

Secretary PROCTOR has requested the de-
partment of Justice to interfere in the case
of the Thurston county, Neb., assessors.
who have been instructed by the county
commissioners to assess as personal prop
erty houses. barns and other fixtures be-
longing to the Indians on the Omaha reser-
walton. The Indians are willing to pay
taxes on personal property, but not on their
houses and barns, which they consider ex-
empt under the allotment act The de-
partment declares thnt this assessment is
illegal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Gales in England and scotland.

The northeast gales which have been
causing so much damage in England and
Scotland have grown worse instead of calm
ing down. The latest news received Us I'd
the damage done is that a number of coast
wise vessels have been driven ashore and
lost between TYNE and Forth.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

AT Leave9vorth, Kan, three hundred
coal miners Went on IL strike, and three
hundred more will probably join them. The
miners demand an advance OF half q cent
per pusheL They are now receiving cents
per bushel. This the commands decIins
thus far to give.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Fatal Bridge Catastrop,e

During the celebration Of the feast o,
lanterns at the Jokotecho Akita. pcrfec-
ture, japan, Il bridge fell. owing to tho
pressure OF the throng, and over 100 persons
were precipitated into the water. twenty
being injured and several killed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Russia GoDbles Persia.

A commercial treaty now being ncgoti-
ated between Russia and Persia will pro
vide for rcleyation OF the duty of repre-.
senting the two countries abroad to Il sin.
gle representative. This probably implie.
q Russian protectorate over Persia.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Five Farmers Burned.

Terrific fires are raging in Minnesota. It
is estimated that the loss to timber about
Pine City has already reached $500, 900. and
this is being increased at the rate of $500
every hour. Five farmers fighting the
flames several miles from Pine City were
surrounded by fire ard burned to death.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

his death and OF
bitter regret that
he should have
killed hin SC I in
stead of falling into
the clutches of the
Infatuated citizens,
who would have
delighted TO rend
him limb from
limb for the long
list of cruelties for
which they ho,d him
rasnSGSible.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

TREMENDOUS fires have been raging
west OF Willmsr, Mimi. and large tracts OF
prairie land burnt over. A strong vir:
has made it impossible to stay the furv Of
the hames A great deal of hay In stacks
has been destroyed. and three or four miles
OF railroad track hes been burnt and made
impossible.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Monte Carlo Out,loue.

Monte Carlo just now is thrown entirely
In the shade by Ostcnd. where the rage for
gambling seems TO have reached point
approaching blindness. A we'll known Lon
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

Work upon the mines building of tho
worlds fair has progressed So far that tho
first OF the trusses to support the immense
central arch 100 feet high. was put into
position and the stars and stripes given to
the breeze from its top in honor OF 1ho
event.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Deacon White rails Down.

The announcement of the assignment and
suspension Of s. V. White & Co., of New
York and Chicago. was made on the stock
exchanges. White says the failure is due
TO long speculation in corn and not in
stocks. The liabilities of the firm are very
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
a1ckimley and Campbell.

The CHARM, n Of the republican and dem
ocratic state committees of Ohio have az
ranged joint debate between Maj. Mckin-
ley and Gov. Campbell at Ada. October s.
Campbell has the opening and closing Of
The debate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Snow in the BLACK Hills.

A cold wave passed over the section about
Deadwood, covering the ground with Il
heavy white frost. Later snow began fall
ing at Bald mountain and soon lay to the
depth OF several inches.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Nebraska Horse Men.

The sixth annual meeting of the Nebraska
Association Of Trotting Horse Breeders will
be held in David City October 10 to 16.
The first payment has been made on over
300 nominations.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Will Not Bo Moved.

The Lower Brule Indians will not be re-
moved to the Rosebud agency for the pres
ent. The commissioner reported against
the removal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Damage of q Fire.

A Plankinton man thinks the prairie fire
which started west of that place and burned
north to Washington hills did 100000 worth
of damage. One farmer named Brewerlost
So, OOO
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
THE TYRANT Is DEAD.
IN HIS DESPERATION BALMA-
CEDA SUICIDES.
v.,,.r.,so and Santiago Wild with SaS"E.
E,nltation-The National Holidays l'ro-
,onged in Celebration of the ENent-Lon-
don Relieved-His Last Letter.
u,,,. N. News Was Received.

The suicide OF Balmaceda is the one
absorbing and Xc.ting topic oi con
versation in Valparaiso There is a
mingled feeling of savage re oiclng AT
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

;. CHARGES were made at Ottawa, Ont
that several members of Canada's Par.
lament are guilty Of boodiinc bv max
Ing false declarations as to salaries.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

PREPARATIONS for the nicroscopical exam
nation OF park for export at Kansas Citv
are ~, complete, and work will begin at once
Women VIII be employed exclusively.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

TOUT mhlster, PatFlck E0an, many
times offered me good ad ice He urged
me to make peace with those opposed to
me and to retire from Chill. l did not
heed his wise advice. for l thought he
was under the influence OF the junta's
orders, who were then refugees in the
American legation All through the
trouble my closest advisers were always
opposed to any overtures for peace.