Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-04-01
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LAMPSoN Bros, IL Chicago board of
trade firm. is reported to have lost $40
QUO to $50. 900 through speculation of
its employees, who bought large amounts
of grain and put it TO the firms ac-
count, IL drop in prices causing the loss.
Bert Saith and Bob Whitaker are
under surveillance. The two Young
e it is asserted, began by making
phenomenal profit in IL big rise in wheat
TO lis in August last, winning Sd. 900
On $50 of their own money which they
had luckily placed. This sum they di-
vided, rcserving half for future opera
tions on the board and spending the
other half in riotous living. The &c.,
900 capital was wholly wiped out in IL
long decline which set in. aud the two
daring %scalpcrs. hoping for IL turn, re-
sorted to frauds against their employ
crS, into which they were daily obliged
to plunge deeper. The deal which
finally swampcd them was the purchase
of 3OO.O 900 bushels ut 10 cents. The
market touched SSas cents. Smith was
cashier and Whitaker had charge of
the accounts of the customers of the
firm.
SAN FRANCISCO special: King Ton
brine, of Butaritari, who arrived in
this city on the bark Tofara, announces
that his mission TO this country is to
secur the protection of the United
States for the Gilbert Island. lie says
that he feels that the islands would be
much more prosperous under such IL
protectoratc, and if this government
will accept the proposition and raise the
American flag over the islands, he will
agree to transfer to the United States
the harbor of the island of Butaritari
and to keep the harbor in good condi-
ton as IL coaling station and for refuge
at all times. lie will also assist to the
utmost in promoting commercial rcla-
tionS between the two countries. King
Tonbrino will return TO the islands in Il
lew days. but has arranged to have the
proposition laid before the authorities
at Washington.
DENVER special: The State beet SUI
gar convention adjourned after perfect-
ing IL permanent organization. with y.
Il. Fisk of Arapahoe County as l'resi-
dent. Resolutions were adopted calling
for IL distribution among the farmers D1
the State of bulletins from the State
Agricultural College giving instruct ons
i'll sugar beet culture, so that the thou
sands of farmers in all sections of the
State may plant small patches and dem
oustrate to the satisfaction of capital
lists II themselves that Colorado can
grow bcets rich in sugar. and at IL cost
which will make their growing proiita-
bic. Resolutions were also passed favor
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continuing of the bounty on sugar, and
the admission free of sugar machinery.
CHICAGO special: Chicagoans will. in
the near future, be compelled to pat
roniZe one immense COW. to be known
as the .'Nl,lk Trust" Such IL corpora
ton has been organized and duly i'll
corpora,ed under the State laws. 1t
has assumed the name of the Farmers
Daily Company. and its first Official act
has Teen to secure control OF the Chi
cage Milk Dealers Association. AL
ready immense warehouses have been
secured and temporary arrangements
made for handling all milk which comes
to the city. The surplus product will
be made into butter, cheese and milk
sugar.
TOMBSTONE, Ariz.. special: Recently
a band of Mexican horse thieves cap
tuned Henry Withcrs, who shot three of
their party. Death was his sentence;
but shooting was too easy Il death.
First he was taken to the hot sand beds
and left naked for six hours. Then he
was carried to Il cactus bush and was
laid on the sharp points for Il few
hours. Finally he was securely bound
and taken to a large amt hill and left to
his fate. The insects swarmcd over
| WitherS' body, and within two hours he
was dead from their bites.
MlLwAUKEF, special: A secret con-
ference of the Northwestern Sash,
Door and Blind Association closed in
this city. Onc of the members of the
association. said that the new price list,
if it is generally adopted. will increase
the price of sash, doors and blinds from
s to 10 per cent. 1--WE have been losing
money for six MONTHS" he said. 'owing
to the decentralization in priccs.' 1t is
hardly probable that the new agree.
mcnt will be adopted by the members
who were not present.
MINIATURES special: Mrs. Il. A.
Amcs, wife of the sheriff of Boone
County. Illinois, departed for Bclvidcre
/. Win I.cnJamln lillt, u man charged
with robbery. Hit AGREED to accom-
pany Mrs. AmcS without re ,uisition
papers. and to make sure of him the
lady sheriff quietly clapped u pair OF
handouts on him before leaving the
city Jail.
A LARGE meteor fell in the Cl.oct US
F, Nation n few days ago.. 1t was imLed.
dcd at least twenty feet in the earth.