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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-25
Hank Enilure mt Tacoma.

Il coma, ash, May .1.-'rhc Traders
B na of Tacoma suspended payment ths
n ming and a re- liver was appointed.
The bank failed last summer and
opened few months 60 1t is said
all depositors viii be paid.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-25
French Hail.

Teura. France. Mey 81 X terrible hal
storm lasting an hour swept OYER this
city yesterday evening and did immense
damage to the crops in the vicinity
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-25
The nnslpe worked NOt.

Mitchell, $. D., May 2l.In the case
Of the ST. Louis beer firm against local
dealer who disputed payment because the
contract was made in South Dakota and
was therefore illegal, the court took the
case from the jury and directed a YER
dict for the company, holding that the
contract was made under the laws of
Missouri
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-25
Lee In Nehr.lSl&n

Omaha. May 21.-The frost last night
did immense damage to crops Ice formed
a quarter Of an inch thick and vege-
tatien on loWlands WAS cut doun
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-25
WOrlsinE for Il Crisis.

Rome. May 21.-Thc opposition groups
have arranged to vote against the war
estimates, their object being to create
cabinet crisis.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-25
4 Little Dyna mite plot.

I.endon, May =. A dispatch from
Paris says the pole have discovered Il
PLOT 70 explode Z bomb in the building
Ill " hirh the guillotire is stored.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-25
sold HIS Paper.

Nv Lisbon. Wis, May 21.--Charlas'A. !.
a;cht has sold his newspaper the
1nnanu County Argus to Messls. Brooks
& Shrake.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-25

Alter tie call OF con mitfe,s ~tb3 1nu-,,
went INTO committee of the whole to con
sloef the agriculture appropriation bill.
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CORN GOES UP AGAIN.
Excitement Continues on New
York and Chicago Exchanges.
Opening Advance In This Market n
About One Cent.
Reports on the Crops Conditie,
Elate the Bulls.

1t was another day Of excitement INA
turmoil at the Produce Exchange ana
ut the Chicago Board of Trade. TIL.
corn market was the fighting ground.
The gallery in the Produce Exchange
had full complement, of visitors, and
to them the scenes enacted around the
corn ring were comedy, while to
many OF the brokers and traders IT was
tragedy.
Chicago was the most excited martet
of the two, although some of the bis
New York traders made themselves feIt
by their heavy deals The opening
prices here were about one cent higher.
September starting at G2 cents and De.
cember at 56 5-S cents, but 62 cents wa,
the ruling price on September for Soma
time, while December advanced nearly
one-half cent from the opening, after.
wards easing off to opening prices, NAV
opened at IN advance of over one cent
selling at IS IA cents, and then to Sc 81
running Off later to 56 cents.
News received from Chicago points IA
a continuation Of the excitement In corn.
The bulls were elated by the receipt az
nows that the Cincinnati Price Current
stated to-day that only limited relief to
heen had by rainfall. The average con.
dition has deteriorated, and 1t is doubt.
lul II the crop can exceed two-thirds Of
what it indicated.a month ago, which
would mean a material reduction from
the output of last year. State crop re.
ports are bullish on corn.
Wheat opened excited and neryoua
first sales indicating an advance Of Il
cent, which was afterwards lost Sep.
TENDER selling at the opening at SO ia
cents, and then at SO SIS cents, easing OF
at rs cents, then at 63 l-S easing
off gradually to e. 3-8 cents
Oats We're duh and nominal, belns
overshadowed by the excitement in corn
and wheat.
The cotton market showed considerable
strength, advancing points within the
first half hour, October selling at 6H
at the first call. from which there was
further sharp advance. Septembef
sold at 6.6l at the start, then at so
other, months advancing in proportion.
The. local traders are rather bullishy
inclined owing to reports OF damage tsl
the CrOpS.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
CHICAGO MARKET BULLISH.
A Break in Wheat Followed Later
by n Rally.

a
CHICAGO. Aug. 9.-The fluctuations
in the early trading in grain were less
violent than they were yesterday, but
the conditions were buliish and thu
trade continues excited and nervous
The bear panic which had possession
of the market yesterday has given place
to bullish feeling at the opening.
The leading influences leading to the
reversal of yesterdays tone were that
the Cincinnati Price Current summary
noted a further deterioration In the
growing corn crop. with Increased feed.
ing Of wheat to live stock, and the fact
that the weather map continued to show
belt and reports from KANSAS Of a to.
tai failure of the corn crop.
September corn opened ragged, any
where from 81 to 50 In different parts Of
the pit against So ga at the close yes
terday. But the price, as soon as a set
from that price 1t steadily declined till
1t touched IS "a, yesterdays last price.
Then 1t rallied to Sc 3d.
May corn opened at from 50 to a.
against 81 3-4 at the close yesterday,
sold to IS. eased off to So Is. but rallied
to 80 rs
September wheat opened at &c SIS q
56 5-s. against IS rs yesterday. touched
So "a, and then on heavy selling by
Counselman and Day, broke to IS 81
So rs
The berak was assisted by a report that
lso; 600 bushels, had been chartered a.
Toledo for shipment TO this port; and BY
the fact that Liverpool was half.penny
lower. Good buying set in at, the de-
cline. however, and rally followed.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
THIS OLO LANDMARK MAY co.
Mrs. Van Bueren Passes Away in
Her Fourteenth Street Home.
She Owned Vast Estates, with q
Yearly Income OF S1,OOO,OOO.

Mrs Mary Splngler Van Beuren. the
last link that bound together the vast
Spingler and Van Beuren estates. died
yesterday In her stately, old fashioned
mansion, 81 West Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Van Beuren had, since the death
OF her husband. twenty years ago, been
living In semi-solltude In her great house.
which Is one OF them ost picturesque
spots In the city. Standing back con-
sderab.y from the street and surrounded
by lawns in front and on the sides. and
fair-sized farm-yard In the rear, this
big brown-stone building served well
enough to shut out from the old lady's
View the daily entertainments that busl
ness was making on all sides around her.
SO averse Is Mrs. Van Buren, said to
have been to traffic and Its modern We
hicles, the railroads and street cars,
kinds of ruses to Induce her to enter a
train whenever they took her Summer
Ing to their country estates. A fayorite
mode. they say, was to leave the house
were heavy with s.eep and her comba-
tiveness was at It's ebb tide
lac estates which she held
ed west from Union square. between
Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets nearly
to the river, still include nearly all that
tract lying between Ihlrteenth ana FIJI
teenth streets. from Union Square as
far west as Sixth avenue.
Nearly all the great business houses
built within that space are leasehold
property, having been built by mer-
chants at their own expense upon the
Spingler-Van Beuren and. The land
was leased from thee state. generally
for twenty-one years. II, at the end OF
the term, the lessee did not renew his
lease one Of the stipulstions was that
the estate should have he right to pur-
chase the building at a fairly appraised
price. 1t Is said that the managers of
the estate have always acted very Justly
towards their tenants.
Frederick Van Bueren. one OF the sons
Of Mrs. Mary Spingler Van Beuren.
has been managing the estates, In CO.
operation with a downtown firm OF law
yers. The yearly income from rentals
Is said to be over $l.O00.OUO.
The old homestead on West Four
teenth street, which has been the source
or curiosity to many persons for years.
Will now, probably be torn down to
make room for business house. John
w. Davis and Miss Bella Van Beuren
will presumably come In for this share
Of the property.
A daughter Of Mrs. Van Beuren was
married to the son OF the late Perry
Davis, who was known on account OF a
patent medicine.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
TRAD|NG OPENS WITH 4 RISE.
Wall Street Operators Take a
More Hopeful View.
Not Scared Over Corn and More
sanguine Regarding Tariff.

Those who have been hammering away
at the stock market lately on the dam
age to the corn crop had reason to re-
gret their temerity again this morning
They not only found 1t impossible to
make any Roadway in their attempts to
beat down prices. but were unable to
cover without mourning heavy losses.
The street seems to be pretty we'll
satisfied of three things, and is dis
posed to take n more cheerful view of
the outlook than at any previous time
for months past. In the first place.
operators are satisfied that the damage
to the corn crop has been overcsti-
mated: secondly, that the tariff agita-
ton will soon be out of the way. and
thirdly, that the efIlux of gold has
ceased.
The supply of exchange has increased
to an extent which induced the leading
drawers to reduce their posted rates to
4.s7 IL and sS9.
The dealings in stocks were unusually
well distributed, and material advances
were registered. Some Of the commits
sion-houses had orders to execute for
out-of-town account, and many of the
! To- traders jumped in and took a
American Sugar rose IA to !o!;
American Cotton Oil, IA, to so IA;
American Cotton Oil preferred, IL. to
p pc, Ohio. IS. to IS "a; Denver 4:
Rio Grande preferred, IL, to 80;
General Electric, to 50; Lake Erie
Vile Wesi Ssshv f to to i g. IL Ran hou'S
Texas preferred. 5.S. to % IL; Lead, !; to
sey Central, !, to ITO ~; New England,
- to to IS IS 81; ontsrio s Wesiern, $. e
IS IA, United States Leather preferred
l-2, to 60; Union Pacific, S,s, to. 91-s;
Atchison. IL. to IL; ST. Paul; l-2, to
lngton & Quincy, "a, to u 1-S;, Western
Union. s., to SITS and Rock Island,
IsSasx. weak e%ns on to sH reGesn
mand Bankers sixty-day Bills sold
at4s7 4.s7 IA. and sight at 4's' 81
Bar silver in London, rose to, % ls-16d;
at 60 "a, and Mexican dollars at So S-4.
The Southern PstS o rSad reports met
$685. $50, decrease Of sl,is4.5ss.
For the year ended June 90. 1894, the
Rio Grande Western roads report
George II. Earle, .Jr., Chairman OF the
been In conference in this city with f.
w Whitridge, counsel for the Olcott
committee. MIR. Whitridge made several
there il probability that the Olcott
and Philadelphia committees will CO.
operate.
The Bank of England rate of discount
remains unchanged at per cent. The
bullion in the Bank of England In
creased fS9.561 during the past week
| Its proportion OF reserve to liability
now 6S.6l per cent
The stock market was less active after
midday, but the undertone Of speculation
continued firm. and the early advance
mors OF another hitch In tariff legisla'
ton, but they had little effect upon the
| market.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
CRASH IN MIDSTREAM.
No Cause known for the Hamburg
Bergen Ferry-Boat Collision.

A collision occurred shortly after noon
to-day between the Hamburg and the
Bergen, the two propeller boats belong
ing to the Hoboken Ferry Company
Fortunately there were not very many
people on either Of The boats at the
time. but those who we're on board n
celved a big shaking up. and for a time
II looked as II a panic was imminent.
The collision occurred in midstream.
The Bergen was bound for Hobokep. and
the Hamburg for New York. There was
a terrific crash. and part Of the guaiaa
rail of the Hamburg was smashed NV
splinters.
When Capt. Helma, of the Hamburg
saw II was impossible to prevent us
collision, ne swung his boat about "
ceiving a slanting blow, which coz
pletely demolished the guard-rail ana
number of the cabin windows.
The excitement among the passenger
was for time intense. Men 1umpss
for life preserversi while WOMB
screamed. The crew, on ascertainiS
that there was 10 immediate dange5
turned their attention to the work
quietng the passengers. :,
Those who witnessed the collision ~
that there were not many vessels aoo.
at the time. and apparently nothing
justify such a collision, although lns"
was a strong tide running, at the tllns
Supt. r. NJ. Cook. of the Ferry W ns.
pany, will make a thorough invesus'
ton as to the cause of the accident
The evening world., 1894-08-09
SCARED ny STOCKINGS.
Why an Indian Runner Lost Heart
and Race.

The returned Lewiston!an fell TO talk
ihg over u revolver that he carried In
tie arrest of a desperate In New Mex
leo, and then he diverged and told this
story, says the Lewiston Journal:
once when we We're going down in
tie Indian Territory, as We rode out OF
New Brunswick girl had just come to
live in the little prairie village. There
had been considerable joking about the
new e, a, srrhiv s ana as We passed she came
rode little red pony--one that ] had
swapped shotg IN for-and when l saw
the New Brunswick girl hang up = pair
had ever seen. rode right into the
yard and under the clothesline and
seized those stockings and pulled 'em of
the line and rode away.
Al that trip down across the hot
plains and over the rustling buffalo
grass the boys plagued me about those
stockings. ! had pu, them into my trunk
took them or kept them,
Wen. we got down into the Territory
ard among the Indians They are grest
them everything We had. We raced and
Won from them all the money and blan-
hets they posses sed.
" The blankets were United States
by cutting out the u. s. At last We
came down TO foot lunrers. and the In
dams brought OUT their man, He, was
: 'allt VI anu !llilDtu. ne
could Go like the wind. and our best
runner was nothing compared With him.
! why. he was the hest physical man
ever saw. He looked at our man and his
thick lip curled in derision.
He no good-get a mani
The savage was stripped to his skin.
| looked at our man
Jake, ! said, you wait a minute.
| Then ! went and got those stockings.
/ When | brought them out they created
| the biggest kind Of a sensation. and the
curiosity to touch them was something
| comical.
They just wanted to put their hands
on them to see what they were. ] did
not let them satisfy their curiosity, but
carried them through the crowd as II
they were holy relics.
Jake. pu; those on and run with
them | said,
! he said
Yes. you can. Don't yo. s,e that
they are mystifledT
He put them on, and though he was
| a large man, they came clear 10 hi.
hips. We pinned them up, and he
stared with the big Indian. II was
plain by the faces OF the greasers thai
, they had lost all faith In their man al
against the striped stockings. The In.
dian ran a little distance and then Eel
| behind, with eyes fixed In terror on
those stockings, He was beaten. And
the Indian for Ave ponies and a rife."
The evening world., 1894-08-09

orderly house; the third specification
charges Clark with taking another g
bride from Mrs. Thurow when she bailed
the fourth for accepting Mrs. Thurow
as bail. The fifth charges Clark with
bribery for accepting Mrs. Thurow's ball
for Rosie Never oct: Z and the SIKH
woman. The seventh and eighth relate
to similar transaction oct ~, when
Mrs. Thurow bailed out Della brown.
Of jeanne Reilly by Mrs ThurOw.
Against Sergt Liebers Supt. Byrnes
sets down fourteen charges. There are
S %hS t @seeb SafBs a ar 4om S Mr TSuw
Sadie Schroeder and Rachael DAVIS.
ch nhst a "sa5 sT s MeKsnnn the the
bald-hcaded Sergeant, and six against
Sergt Parkerson.
Patrolmen David ], Mallon and Eman-
of duty In not enforcing the law against
dsordcrly houses and closing up the
house OF Augusta Thurow, but these
last charges will not be tried next
Wednesday.
The charges against the sergeants are
framed on the facts 70 which Felix Nc
Kenna. and some of the Others testi;
admit that they. In the exercise of the
discretion allowed by law. accepted Mrs
Throws bonds. They all deny that
tney got tfe regulation ~ Dr'De TOT u
The sergeants have all been notified to
appear for trial on Wednesday. and It
would appear that the sergeants were
to be tried then.
But Commissioner Murray said. very
significantly. In view Of Mr.. Wellman's
statement. that there was nothing TO
hinder the Board from setting UP q
calendar. like a court. then they could
select from the list me case for trial.
Thus. what President Martin said and
what Mr.. Wellman said, seemingly go
contradictory. might both be true,
captain might yet be summoned TO stand
trial next Wednesday.
Commissioner Murray also said mys-
teriously that the motion TO rescind the
only for the present"
Wait a day or two; something may
happen that will explain why we re-
scinded that resolution for the present"
said the Commissioner.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
NO JOKING WITH AN INDIAN.
One Man Who Used Eoxtng Gloves
Found This Out Rather Seriously.

1T Is dangerous to joke with an In
DIAM said Henry l.. Purvis. OF Santa
Fe, who was at Hurst's recently, to a
ST. Louis reporter.
His sense Of humor Is 30 dull that ne
apt to think himself insulted when he
Is merely being made the butt of a Joke
several years ago ! came very near
getting into serious difficulty for try
ing to have little fun at the expense Of
clerk at the supply store OF the reserva-
ton In Southern Colorado. Life was
very. dull out there and one day, when a
chlet; accompanied by about twenty
warriors, came TO the, post. | thought I
would get up a little boxing match lust
to break the monotony.
~ had pair Of boxing gloves. and
after explaining their use to the chief.
asked him TO put them on with me. He
at once agreed and We two went into a
vacant room In the rear OF the store Just
seems that the Indian had not fully un-
the use OF the gloves. w
After adjusting the gloves told him
how, TO stand and guard himself Then
/ told him to hit me II he could. Indians.
you know. never strike with their hands
IN conflict. and the attempts he made TO
All at once l struck out with my light,
and. catching MIR. Chief under the ear,
landed him In heap on the hoor. That
from his hands and. jerking his knife
| rom his belt, he made FOR me TO wipe
o whit Re consider an irreparab.e IN
| suit. Taking In the situation In a mo-
ment, l whipped out my revolver, and
leyelllns !, e. MS head ! told him II he
| brains out, He hailed. and | proceeded
10 explain 10 him how II all came about,
| and that no ohense was meant. He was
| him some time to cool down.
| AT last, on my making him a present
OF bottle OF whiskey. he promised to
| renounce all hostile Intentions, and on
leaving the room called his companions
and started at once for home In his
visits TO the post afterwards he always
act In the friendly way he had been ac-
1 customed 70 before"
The evening world., 1894-08-09
BARBER JAIN WANTS $1,000.
He Says that Landlord HuxinR Bnr-
ricaded His Shop.

August Jahn has brought suit, through
his attorney. Louis Steckler against
August Husing for 5000 damages.
In the month of May last. Jain hired
the first floor OF the premises IS Hudson
street, from August Husing. saloon
keeper at the same address. TO be used
by him as barber shop. Jain wished
Using bis tonsor!al shop, to which
Husing objected, and, finally. jain
Jain claims, Husing locked and BARR.
caded the entrance TO the barber shop.
get In.
The case will be tried in the City
Court.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
MAYNARD CAlSSON LOST.
CareIcssness mt Mare Island May
Lead to n Court OF Inquiry.
nm Assoclated Hress.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a large
iron caisson. which closed the dock at
Mare Island Navy-Yard. broke from its
fastenings last night and tell outward
sinking out of sight. Through careless
ness n large quantity of water was let
IL me p,s os St,ts s''et .ne dOekIns Oh
When the tide went out the weight of
the water inside forced the heavy Gals
son outward, tearing 1t from the fasten-
ings.
The caisson was built ten years ago
at cost OF $500 1t is likely there
will be d Court OF Inquiry to fix the
blame for the accident.
The evening world., 1894-08-09

this Is denied by Messrs. Myers and
Clevs.
Mr.. Little's report as presented TO the
the income account OF the Atchison road
for the four years ending June 30, 1894,
shows an over-estimate OF 81, 2s5, 900, and
he gives figures for the different years
on the basis of his calculations. which
foot up that amount.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
II Was Joseph d. Lords Body.
lBy Associated PTsssl

WESTERLY. n, l.. Aus o-Ths body which
was found floating OF Watch Nm yesterday wa.
this morning Identified as that Of Joseph u.
Lord. Who jumped from the stssmsr Pilgrim, o,
the FAN River lins. July %, and was drownsd
Lord Was formerly a prosperous Boston merchant
The body was buried here.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
Fire Sweeps Clifford, Ill.
by Associated PreIs)

RANToUL. ILL.,, Aug. s.-rhe town OF Clifford,
seven miles east OF here. was almost swep,
away by hAmes to-day. Two grain elevators the
Illinois Central Depot and almost the entire
business portion OF the town IL In ashes As
communication by telegraph and telephone IL
cut on the details cannot he learned.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
AN ALTOONA BANK CLOSED.
Its Cashier a Defaulter for More
thnn 100000.
lRy Associated Pressl

ALTOONA. Pa. Aug. 9.-The Second
National Bank failed to open It's doors
this morning. notice on the door
signed by rational Bank Examiner
Miller says: This bank will not open
for the transaction OF business until
further notice"
The examination OF the accounts of
Harry A. Gardner. the defaulting
cashier Is still In progress. The amount
OF shortage IL now supposed to be larger
thah SO.oU, the amount first given out
The evening world., 1894-08-09
Rig Strike In Gold Ore.


NY Associa1eu f's'e''
MosEh. Col Aug. "a most surprising w." =.
nj free milling gold ore has bsen male 10
Annie lode. hftesn milss east OF here ~
Fuiienwider brot1erA Assays have been "a -
With the astonishing result OF 900 per ~
The gold Ia found in q honeycomb quarts. a.
EASY worked. almost crushing In the
Much VI II ID visible TO the naked eye
The evening world., 1894-08-09
Paul Hain.e's Body recovered.

Tho body OF Paul HainEe. waiter IN
Crescent Athletic Club at Bay Ridge. was tous-
floating at the foot Of Eighty fourth street. bIoo-
lyn, this morning. HanIe lived ., W "a ~.
avenue, New York. While In swimming on -
and drowned
The evening world., 1894-08-09
bridget Rolled on the Roof.

Bridget tioui. btty-six years old. while 'ss~
on the nre-escaps at her bone. los washinsi0A
street. early this morning rolled on and fell wv
stories to the yard, sustaining q fracture Of ~
eral ribs She was taken to Chambers s"'~
Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-08-09

Tho O'Clock Edition aRd the
Sporting Extra of The Evening
wsrIa oontain more sporting news
of Interest than san be fsana IN
any other svsnins nswsDsDss.
The evening world., 1894-08-09
KansaH City Cashier Sentenced.
tBy Associated Press)

KANSAS CITY. Aug. s,-Elmer c. sattsri.e
cashier OF the dsfunet Kansas City Safe Deposit
and SAVINGS Bank, which failed last June was
last evening found guilty OF receiving deposits
sentenced q tour years In State Prison An APP
peal was taken
The evening world., 1894-08-09
Fell ON a water Pitcher.

John McClosksy. twenty years old. Of ~ -.
BToome street, fell on a water pitcher
home this morning He sustained a wouna
his left eye. which was dressed by an ahou
surgeon,
The evening world., 1894-08-09

lBy Associated Press.

ST. PAUL. Nina. AUG. AL Royal MeMurrin.
formerly ysll.kssyh e.pi.slist Of this city.
onieer left Ter tnAf eiU With rsqsisitlon n.psra
He u charged With shS snbstzisnsat o. slso1
The evening world., 1894-08-09
Democratic Candidate Dying.
IRr Aa,ociated Prel.. /

INDIANA, Pa. Aug. 9-Ex-state Sen
ator Sloan. nominee for Congressman.
nt-Large on the Democratic ticket. lie
dying at his home here OF quick con-
sumDtion
The evening world., 1894-08-09
Fell Into the River.

Z into the East RiVsr, early this morning and was
nearly drowned lie was taken 70 Believes Hos.
FltAL