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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-08-26
railroads.&c..
Ono Fare

For the democratic state convention
at Chamberlain, Sept. LIST, the Elkhorn
will sell round trip tickets Aug. 90 to
so at one fare for the round trip good
returning Sept. 9th.
On Saturday, July End, 1892. and on
every Saturday thereafter until and
including Oct. goth, 1892, the Burling-
ton route will sell, from all stations
in the Hills and from Crawford and
all stations this side of it, round trip
tickets to Hot Springs, at rite Of one
fare, limited. however, to the Tuesday
following date of sale.
Lake Minnetonka.
The only trains passing this lake
from Sioux City are those of the Sioux
City & Northern Railroad. Excursion
rates to all summer resort points. For
detailed information write to, or call
upon w. B. McNider. General Passen.
ger Agent.
DATES FOL HoMEsEEKERs.
August 30th and September 9th
half fare harvest excursions to Ne5ras'
ka, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Minnesota
the Dakotas and Montana: Connec.
tions made with all lines. Ask your
nearest railway agent for tickets vie
the Sioux City & Northern, or write
W. B. McNider, General Passenger
Agent, for particulars and publications
Land and Home Seekers Excursions
This year two such excursions from
eastern points to Nebraska and Soutl
Dakota will run August 30th and Sep
TENDER 9th, at one fare for the round
trip, good 20 days stop over, privilege
friends who contemplate a western tri]
a marked copy Of this paper and advis
them to see that their ticket reads vi,
the G. & N. w. railway.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-08-26
M. D. C~onference.

The Black Hills NJ, E. conference is
now in session at Custer, and will
continue until Sunday evening, when
the appointments to the various Black
HILLS charges will be made. Hot
Springs. Of course, will retain Rev.
| Anderson. There are in attendance
from this place. Pres. Hancher, Profs.
Lymer, Maynard, and Rev. Anderson.
Dedication Of the Baptist Church.
Editor Of The STAR:-The dedication
of our new church edifice will occur
D. v. on the morning Of the 2Sth inst,
at II o'clock. Appropriate services
will be held. Rev. I. M. Shanafelt, Of
Huron, S. D., state secretary Of our
"American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety' will preach the dedication SER
mon. As this not only forms an
epoch in our church life, but is a mat.
ter of not a little interest to our com.
munity generally, and intimately af-
fects the public good, it affords me
great pleasure, in the spirit of "good
will to men," to cordially invite the
public to participate with US on that
occasion.
In behalf Of the First Baptist Church
Of Hot Springs.
Yours Fraternally,
ROBERT LESLIE.
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Secretary Blaine is reported as doing
we'll; good appetite and no fever.
Gen. Grant, assistant secretary of war.
was iaken ill Monday, and was not able to
leave his bed. Overw ork.
The senate committee on judiciary has
resolved to report favorably all the judicial
nominations, including Judge Woods, of
Indiana.
Senor Montt. Gillian minister. received n
cable message from Santiago, Chill, Mon
day, announcing the formation or a new
ministry.
The project for a deep water channel
through the connecting waters of the great
lakes has practically received the approval
of II majority of the house committee on
rivers and harbors.
Treasury officials will go to New York
Tuesday for tho purpose OF meeting Secre-
tsry Foster and party. due i'll New York
Wednesday. Secretary Elkins has ordered
salute fired from, the forts in New York
harbor on the arrival of the S'ree, as Il spe-
clal compliment To the returning cabinet
officer.
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Two Indians, Put Off for Non-Pay-
ment Of Fare, Attempted
.s~:.- Revenge.
In Which They Were Unsuccess-
full, but Land in the State
Penitentiary. @
nesp"ndont swade at Missoula Gives Up
the Battle OF Life-Other
State News.

DEER LODGE, March A.-[Speoial.l- l.
About Il month ago couple of younp In
a'Ans VINO were on their way to Deer
Lodge from the Indian reservation were
put OH the train on tho Northern Pacific
1alitoad tor Dpn payment Of fare. 1t seems
'hey became angry. ut least they thought
they would obstruct the track They took a
hsh plate piece Of iron used for joining the
falls OF the track, and placed it between
The ends of the rails so az to project aev-
eral inches above the track, and then, it il
sAio' paced bonlders around it 30 as to
more nrmly flx il in its place. This hap
pened little west OF Drummond. They
were brought to Deer Lodge, ana in
formation was filed against them. To-
DAY they pleaded guilty to the CHARGE or
oostrnctlh2 railway, and we're sentenced
20 nVe years n the penitentiary, that being
the highest penalty fixed BY the law. One
ls named Pasqnal Antay, the other Tom
l'avatta. Both are yonng. and "a effort
VIII be mace TO have them pardoned out
after they have been in prison for q wear or
50. An example had to be made or them.
One OF them, Lavatta, is a son Of Thonas
Lavatta, Mexican who built the frat
house II Deer Lodge, who was in this
county in l844, and who. though he retains
MS homestead il this place, is Mt present
the government interpreter for the Indians
at Pocatello, Idaho
The trial of James Waite for stabbino
and killing Alfred O'Neil, Jan. "a. at Ana
conda, is now in progress.
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Advised 10 ORGANIZE.
Address by the Executive Committee Of
the Peoples Party.

| Address by the Executive COMMITTEES Of
the Peoples Party.
| MILWAUKEE. March H.-An address TO
the people has been issued from the execu-
tive committee of the peoples party. Ii
asks all believers in tho principles OF the
peoples party to hold meetings in their
cities. town and villages to ratify the work
OF the st. Louis conference and assist in
carrying out tho programme as indicated
! IN tho call for the convention to be held at
slmahn, July 4. 1t ia suggested that meet
lngs be held Saturday, March gG, and local
orRanlzations formed whore mono exist.
which should meet at the county seat an
early as possible, and not later than April,
ana appoint 81 committee OF three which
snail fix the time, place and basis of rep
fesentatlon TOR the county, legislative and
congressional convention. Each state
committee ls urged to meet aa soon as pos
slble and TX this tune, place and basis of
| representation in the state convention and
designate how national delegates shall be
CHOSEN. The national delegates ms soon as
CHOSEN should send their names and ad-
dresses to Robert tschiliing, of Milwaukee.
Feople are cautioned to take great care in
selectlng delegates to the conventions that
those selected be known to be true to the
cause. tried and not found wanting. II is
stated that word has been already received
49, NeW foTR ana fenHaylVnnia tnat the
old parties intend to pack the primaries
and select delegates not il sympathy with
the cause. who will 60 to the conventions.
cause confusion and name objectionable
candidates. Collections are urged to be
taken, as the work must be continued and
money will have to be raised. Collections
should DO forwarded to Treasurer Rankin,
Of Ierfe Haute, Ind. The document is
signed BY all members OF the executive
committee Of the national peoples party.
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MORE MEN IDLE.
Thousands of Miners Quit and Other |
Workmen Are Forced Out.

Thousands of Miners Quit and Other
Worknen Are Forced Out.
LONDON, March 14.-Fifteen thousand
coal miners are idle in North Stalfordshire.
Unless they resume work in n few days the
potteries will be compelled to close down,
throwing $4,000 men out of work Flint
shire, in Wales, appears to be the only
place where the order of the Miners feder-
ntion to quit work has not be- obeyed by
IA members of the association. The lat
Q estimate of the number of miners now
idle is 100000 Owing to the closiug down
OF other industries on account of the
strike. fully 2G0.00D men in other empnv-
ments have been thrown out of wolk. The
Southeastern Railway company has stopped
many of it's trains because OF the lack of
fuel, and largo number of engineers at
Crewe have been temporarily dismissed for
the same reason.
The members of tho South Wales miners'
association will limit tho output OF the
mines in which they labor. and will not
work overtime during the strike elsewhere,
The iron works at Bolton are idle The
Furness Railway company has given notice
OF dismissal to the bulk of it's employees.
The London gas companies report that
they have coal enough to last y month.
The shipping federation il preparing a
meeting. London conl rorters refuse to
unioad for eipn coal. Agents OF coal firms
are negotiating in France for supplies from
the Pas dc Calaih companies.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Bering Sea Matters tho Only Live Topic
mt the Capital.

isering Sea Matters tho Only Live Topic
mt the Capital.
WasHINGToN. March 14.--The senate
executive session to-day spent an hour in
discussion of the Boring sea question The
matter came before the senate in the shape
of message from the president in reply
to resolution requesting further inforrna-
tlon as TO the effect of pslagic sealing. The
president gent extracts from tho report
of the Barring sea commissioners showing
that. contrary to Lord Salisbury's state
msnt, the British commissioners had con
ceded that seals had diminished in num-
Der BY the hand Of man. which, Of course,
meant largely through the acts Of poachers
~ killing seals at sea. The message was
lald before the senate. and Sherman moved
It's reference to tho committee on foreign
relations. But the senators wished to hear
the extracts enclosed by the president, and
defeated the motion. The matter was read
in full, chen followed debate similar in
charf cter to those which occurred last week
The point Of difference was to be seen in
the strength shown by the sentiment favor
able to the protection Of claimed rights Of
tho United States ia Bering sea BY all re-
sources of the government pending nrbi-
tration. Short speeches were made BY
Sherman, Butler and Morgan, of the com
mlttee on foreign relations, and by Platt,
White and others. The papers were re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela.
tions.
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AlGER'S WAR RECORD.
Involving an Attack on the Memory
:--5r Gen. Custer

Involving an Attack on the Memory of
-- Gen. Custer.
DETROIT, March A.--Gen. Alger this
morning made public his war record. It
includes great host of official documents
from army officials. warmly praising Alger
and recommending him for promotion, and
along with them is the report of Gen. Gus
ter recommending the dismissal of Alper
from service. Ihe entire report is full of
credit to Alger with tho single exception of
tho Custer document and the endorsement ia
thereto. In contradiction to the statements
OF Custer. Alget's record shows that after
the battle of Bonneville he hid of on 40
count of illnesa as he also did Nav 20, 1864,
and Aug. ~. 1854. In each case, however,
he had certificate from his official surgeon
to show that he was ILL. It is true that in
his last absence ON sick leave Uustar did
not respond to the doctors application for
sick leave for Alger, but Alear has shown
Clusters motive by revealing tho latter's
Intellectual attempt to induce Alger to pro-.
mote Cnatel's brother over the heads of
older officers. That Custer did not always
regard Alaer as funk ID shown by the
various recommendations in tho earlior
portions of the war wherein he praises
AlRer highly.
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Three Close Shots.

SAN FEANc1sco, March 14.--E. f. We;ks.
superintendent of the American District
Telegraph company, was attacked to-day
by Jake Oppenheimer, Il 20-year-old mes
senger, who had been discharged for dis
honesty. The boy made demand on the
superintendent for six days wages which
he claimed was due him, and when re-
quested to wait Il few minutes retorteu,
You'll give me the money and you'll give
it to me now" ut the same time pointing a
revolver at the superintendent. The latter
hastened from the office. followed by the
messenger who fired three shots at him at
close range. Woke miraculously ESCAPED,
one bullet passing through his coat at the
shoulder. the second striking a suspenaer
buckle and passing of, ana the third graz
ing Weike's back close enough TO out the
skin. A struggle followed. Woke gained
possession of the revolver and the messen-
ger was arrested by ar officer and taken to
to inil,
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HUNG NEAR THE COURT HOUSE.
Wife Murderer Iyncl,ed by the Temple
Of Justice.


Wife Murderer Lynched Dy the Temple
OF Justice.
KANSAS Cry. March 14.--Additional de-
tails Of the lynching near Ozark, Mo-, OF
John Bright, the wife murderer, received
too day, show that tho affair was unusually
sensational. Also. that another death re-
suited besides Bright's. The man had
been captured and was being given pre-
liminary trial. A mob of 100 men quietly
gathered around the court house and sent
in twentY-five of their number to request
that the prisoner be turned over to them.
The presiding judge pleaded that the law
be allowed to take its course and Deputy
Sheriff Williams, in charge of the man,
suggested that it would be best to listen
to the argument of the judge, as he
(Williams) intended to defend the prisoner
with his life. At the same time he drew a
brace Of reyolvers. Spectators in the court
loom. OF whom tha!e was number, imme-
diately began TO beat hasty retreat. A
delegation from the mob started toward
the prisoner and Williams raised his re-
volver, but before he could shoot was him.
self shot through the heart by one of the
mob, dying instantly. The mob then took
the prisoner across the street and without
giving him an opportunity to say a word
hung him IN full view of the court house
where be was promised BY law, a fair and
impartial trial.
The county where the lynching occurred
is wild with exctemsnt. Young Williams,
the deputy shot by the mob, was very pop
ular. and nine of the men who did the
work have been we'll identified This
morning q large posse, under guidance Of
the sheriff, started to arrest these men.
Sheriff Cook is brave and will search until
he finds the men who killed his deputy. He
will be assisted by many people who, while
glad that Bright has been punished for his
crime, are wild over the killing of Will
iams When the posse meets the members
of tine mob it is feared there will be war.
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WITH UNABATED FlERCENEsS.
The Blizzard Continues Throughout Okla
hnmn and Kansas.

The Blizzard Continues Throughout Okla
--5.-. hnmn and Kansas.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March 1.-THE storm
continues tonight with unabated iierceness,
The fall of snow is six to eight inches on a
level, proving Troublesome to railroads. A
Wichita dispatch states that tho fall of
snow in the southwest averages eight inches
on level. Many telegraph wires west
from there are down and it is difficult for
dispatcheis to keep trains moving. Tho
street railway service at Wichita has been
abandoned. Dispatches from various
points i'll Oklahoma indicate that the bliz-
zarl prevails there also. A Guthrie special
states that it has been showing all day
and heavy norther is prevailing.
Many of the recent settlers nre poorly
housed, poorly clothed and poorly fed nos
having vet had an opportunity to harvest a
crop. They live i'll shansles, tents and dug
outs, and their sufferings will be acute.
Tho greatest suffering is among the negroes
who have been lured to Oklahoma by un-
immigrant agents. They have
no means of providing against the emsrp-
enoy. Many have no places to sleep. All
are poorly clothed and tho majority are
without money. No fatalities arc reported,
but if the storm continue another twenty
four hours such reports are expected. Dia-
patches from northwestern Missouri show
it is raging there.
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Dull Day in Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Resolutions re-
specting invitations to foreign countries
Worlds Columbian exposition were re-
ported from the senate committee and,
after some discussion. allowed to 60 over.
a conference was ordered on the urgent
deficiency bill, Hale, Allison and Cockrell
being appointed conferees on behalf OF the
senate. The bill authorizing the construc-
tlon of bridge across the Missouri river
at Yankton. S. D.. was passed. After an
executive session and the passage Of the
post-otfice building bill, another lengthy
executive session was held, and the senate
adjourned.
After the morning routine the house
spent the rest Of the time in consideration
Of local measures referring to the District
Ct Columbia, they being under considera-
tion at the time of adjournment.
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No Yellowstone Park Road,

WASHINGTON, March 14.--[special. Tho
prospects now are that no bill granting the
right of way through Yellowstone Park to
any road will pass at this session of con-
gress. The bill for the Montana Mineral
railroad was Just saved to-day from a
motion of indefinite postponement and
goes over for a week. The feeling in con-
gress is that no road shall be built in the
park. Representative Dixon has bill to
cut off a portion of the park and allow all
roads to be built there which may be de-
sired, but the sentiment of the committee
is against such action.
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WILMINGTON. Del, March 14.-Ex- secre-
tary Bayard has addressed All open letter to
democrats in which he takes an anti
free-coinage stand. In the letter
he ''deplo.es ths false position of the gov
ernment in 1878 in entering the market az
a purchaser of silver bullion and forcing it's
coinage into money" He is thankful
such grave errors cannot bo laid at
the door of the democratic party, and
expresses the belief that the democrats, in
talking free silver, are clothing the party
with disease and fatal garments and i'm
peding it's march to power and usefulness,
by ball and chain OF suicidal error.
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RESTS WITH DEMOCRATS
Whether or Not Mr.. Cleveland Will
Be a Candidate for the
Presidency.
Els Letter In Reply to One Writ
ten by Gen. Bragg, OF
Wisconsin.
IL" matter Presented to Him as Ono of
Patriotic Duty--conident or Dem
ocratic Success

tn1hWAUKEE, March 14.--Gen. Il. 8.
hfaga, rather OF the famous phrase. 1--WE
| i"se nm for the enemies he has 1nade,'' has
Deen urging Cleveland to mike public
aFoWal OF his position regarding the an
proaching democratic national convention.
Mafch D he wrote a letter to Cleye-
,anu from fon du Lac, containing the fol-
ioWih paragraph; Danger to public inter
ests "hlch democratic failure would involve
seniiis nov 70 require open avowal of your
Willingness to submit to any service to
WAlch your party and the people may as
sign you. believe your usefulness to the
natlon may be greater now than ever in the
past, TO carry to victory the cause Of tariff
reform and TO restore the blessings Of GOOD
Royernment to the people; ask you to say
70 the party and people that your name
may be presented to the national demo-
crhtlc convention as candidate for its
tlolhlhaSlon 20 the presidency. and that YOU
via accept the nomination If given and
again undertake the duties Of president If
the people shall. as I believe they will.
choose You for that of1ice.'' In reply Cleye-
land writes:
march 9, 1882. Your letter Of the 5th
received | have thought might continue
sllent OIL the subject you present to me. If.
IN answering the questions I might only
consider personal desires, individual ease
ana comfort, my response would be
promptly made, without the least reserya
ton or difficulty. But if you are right in
supposing the subject is related to a dutv I
owe tne country and party, condition ex
ISIS which makes such private and personal
consideration entirely irrelevant, NV ex-
per1ence in the Office Of president SO i'm
pressed me with the solemnity of the trust
ana IT'S awful responsibilities. that cannot
BRING myself to regard candidacy for the
place as something to be won by personal
strife and acti*e self-assertion. / have
also an idea that the presidency is pre-
emlnently the peoples office. and
have been sincere in constant advocacy
of eHectlve participation in political affairs
On the part Of all our citizens. Conse-
qnently, believe the people should IA
heard IN the choice of their party candi
dates and that they, themselves. should
MAKE nominations as directly as consistent
WIN open fair and full party organization
ana methods. l am confident success ID
still within our reach but believe this ia a
time for thoughtfulness and deliberation.
not only as to candidates, but concerninp
party action upon questions of imm ense in
terest to the patriotic and intelligent voters
OF the land, who watch for an assurance Of
safety as the price of their confidence and
support. GROVER CLEvELAND.''
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SICK AND DEspONDENT.
while in That Condition Nels Auderaon
Committed Suicide

Committed Suicide.
MIssoUIA, March M-[Speeal. About
seven a. m. to-day boy coming By the
higgins residence discovered the BODY Of n
man near the fence corner. An old coat
and fur cap hung on the pickets, and near
by on the ground was thirty-two caliber
revolver. The mans face and hands we're
covered With blood, and everything indi-
Gated that he lad first taken off his coat
and cap and then shot himself in the head.
Death was not instantaneous, as he hnd
evidently struggled on the ground for sew
eral feet. The mans apparel was yery
shabby. From papers found on him 1t was
learned that he was from Sweden, had taken
out his naturalization papers in 1887. and
was about thirty years Of age. His name
was Nels Anderson. He was a stranger
here and come from Kalispell. There was
al order in his pocket admitting him to the
poor farm, and showing him to have been
SICK. He had not used the order. The
coroner's jury brought in verdict of sui
eide while temporarily insane.
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From the Orient.

SAN FRANc1sco, March H.-Among tho
Oceanic passengers to-day were Il. Il.
Stevens and George b. Mitchell, two New
1ok attorneys, who have been making n
bicycle tour of the world. While in Turkey
they were arrested rs spies and kept in Jail
thirty-six hou q.
When tho Oceanic started out from her
i.oorings in Yokohoma harbor Rear Ad-
miral Harmony ordered the Alliance to nc-
company her Il short distance as " courtesy
TO Rear Admiral Belknap, who was on tho
Oceanic. The Alliance went stern on to the
brenkwater being built Mt tho entrance Of
the Larbor and stuck fast. As the Oceanic
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Small lslnze at Livlnnstnn

LIVINGSTON, March H. Especial. Shortly
before 10 o'clock last night fire was dis
covered in one-story frame building sit
uated on Main street. The fire departments
responded promptly to the alarm and
within ten minutes after water was turned
on the fire was under control. The build
ing is owned BY G. $. Heferlin and occupies
the site on which he will erect the new
opera house. The building had been re-.
Gently vacated, and it was intended to
begin the work of removing it to the rear
of the LOT on Tuesday. His loss will not
exceed $500 and is fully covered by insur-
ance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
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On MARCH IS, 1867, General
, ANDREW JACKSON was born.
In his defense of New Orleans
against the British he displayed
all the qualities which made him
illustrious as soldier.
The attacking party lost its
leader, Sir EDWARD PACkEN-
HAM, and three thousand men.
JAcKsoN was as striking a figure
IL the United States Senate as
on the battle field.