Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-01
IN THE WEST.

LAMPsoN Bios, q Chicago board of
trade firm, is reported to have lost S4O,-
900 to $50, 900 through speculation OF
Its employees, who bought large amounts
OF grain and put 1t to the firms ac.
count, q drop in prices causing the loss.
Bert Smith and Bob Whitaker are
ppRenomensf pheso pro7it in big rise In wheat
to l1s In August last winning S32, 600
on $50 of their own money which they
had luckily placed. This sum they di-
vided, reserving'half for future opera
tions OH the board and spending the
other half in riotous living. The $16,-
600 capital was wholly wiped out in
long decline which set in, and the two
daring scalpcrs. hoping for turn, re-
sorted to frauds against their employ
ers, into which they were daily Obliged
to plunge deeper The deal which
finally swamped them was the purchase
of 800, 900 bushels at 95 cents. The
market touched $685. cents. Smith was
cashier and Whitaker had charge of
the accounts OF the customers OF the
firm.
DENVER special: The State beet sn-
gar convention adjourned after perfect
ing permanent organization, with A.
G. Fisk of Arapahoe County as Presi-
dent. Resolutions were adopted calling
for q distribution among the farmers OF
the State Of bulletins from the State
Agricultural College giving instruct ons
in sugar Leet culture, SO that the thou
sands of farmers in all sections OF the
state may plant small patches and dem
| onstrate to the satisfaction OF capitals
lists and themselves that Colorado can
grow beets rich in sugar, and at cost
| which will make their growing prohta-
BILE. Resolutions were also passed favor
ing the ceding OF arid lands to States,
| continuing of the bounty on sugar, ana
| the admission free OF sugar machinery.
A MASS meeting of men and women
| under the auspices of the labor organ
| ,zations was held in New York to de-
| pouuce tie Chinese and demand that
they be perletuallv expelled from the
| country. Resolutions were adopted re-
questing the Senate and House to pass
! as speedily as possible, effective and
perpetual exclusion laws prohibiting
| the coming to this country OF all Chinese
, persons without regard to distinction or
| class. except duly authorized diplomats
and to enact laws for the proper regis.
! tration and enumeration OF those that
are here. Copies of these resolutions
were ordered sent to President Harri
son, the members OF the Cabinet, the
Senate and House as well as the Empe'
ror OF China and the Chinese Minister 81
Washington.
| S.ArrLf, Wash, special: Official In
vestigatiops by agents Of the Treasury
Department into the system OF SLAYER,
among Japanese women in the slum'
here has brought out startling disclos
u,es. Seventeen women were exam
inea through an interpreter and nearly
all confessed that they were 5rOugh
over by japanese men to whom thei
earnings are being paid. They expected
4 10 get employment 1t embroidery ant
needlewOrk, but were deceived and com
pelIed TO lead lives of shame. Report
have been made to the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington with recommend
alton that measures be taken to stop tn
evil.
WEST PoRr, Cal, special: At Rock
port the steamer Ventura broke he
cable owing to the rough sea and wa
wrecked. The vessel has broken In tw
and gone to pieces on the rocks. Bot
engineers, the steward. one fireman
, and one sailor were drowned. Tn
cargo consisted of IS, ,0o0 feet Of lumber
or the 200 unfortunate seaIers VII
! were carried out to sea near Trinit
) Bay about two weeks ago I'll have bee
accounted for but twenty-five.