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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14

sition of dictator, and with the Taotai
WI and the commander of the forces ut
Port Arthur.
Gen. Lii Hung Chang, who is declared
to be the prime mover i'll the alleged con-
spiracy against his own country, was
born in the Anu-Huel province of China
on Feb. 16. 1929. In 1860 he co-operated
with General thcn Colonel Gordon in
snppressing the Tapping rebellion, being
then Governor of the Thiang-Sin prov
incc. The other Thiang province being
added to his rule, he was created Viceroy
of the united countries in May, 1865. The
following year he was appointed Minister
Plenipotentiary, and in 1867 Viceroy of
Hong-INuang, and n grand chancellor in
1865. After the Tien-Tsin massacre in
1870, he was despoiled of his titles and
otherwise punished on the charge of not
assisting the general in command, but
in 1872 the then Emperor restored him
to favor and offered him the office of
Grand Chancellor. He was the mediator
for fixing the indemnity for the murder
of Mr.. Margary, who was killed, in
1876, while end%eavoring to explore south
western China. Then he was appointed
Viceroy of the metropolitan provinces of
Pc-Chih-Li, and as such has been the
administrator of the Chinese empire. He.
has been regarded as n man of liberal
views, and has permitted coal-mining and
coast steamer traffic to be carried on by
English companies, and it has beer
thought that he would be favorable even
to the building of railways.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
LOSING GOLD AGAIN.
THE GOLD RESERVE AGAIN
SHRINKING.
A Decrease of $1,5s1,s 97 i'm Twcn-
ty.l'0ur Hours-Train Robbers in
Texas Said to Have Secured $780,.
OOO-Grabbcd n Fortune.
Losing Cold Again.


Washington special: The cash bal
ance in the treasury is Sl54, 10; ,0S5, of
which 500, 560,12 was net gold. This
is IL loss in gold OF 81, Isl So in twenty
four hours.
Treasury officials offer no cxplana.
ton of this decrease, but information
comes from New York that during tho
last three days the %subtreasury has
several times been obliged to meet do
mands for gold in exchange for legal
tenders, but so far as known here,
none of tho gold withdrawn has yet
been exported. The present high
rate:of sterling exchange Sass makes
1t probable, however, that before the
close OF the present week considerable
amounts will be withdrawn for export
TO France, where the demand Just now
isgreater than in England. Treasury
officials decline To discuss the proi,a-
bility OF extensive Withdrawals, but it,
1s believed they feel apprch ensivc of
still further losses.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
WANT SPECIAL COUNSEL.
y. II. u. Men Claim the U. S. AT.
t0rneY Is preiudiccd.

San Francisco special: a sensation
was created in the United States Dis.
trict Court, before which Main and
Cassidy. A. r.. U. men, are on trial for
conspiracy. Their counsel formally
moved to have United States District
Attorney Carter and Assistant District
Attorney Samuel Knight removed as
prosecutors in the case, ON the ground
Of bias and undue friendliness for the
Southern Pacific road. 1t is charged
that through all the recent strike that
the district attorney and his assistant
conspired with the Southern Pacific
officers, or took unwarranted action
in behalf of the railroads interests
and became so biased that the convic.
ton OF the men nov on trial is essen.
tial to II v%indication of the district at
torneys. 1t is also charged that Dis.
trict Attorney Carter owes his APP.
pointment 10 the late Senator Stanford
and railroad influence, and that he is
active on their behalf. The motion t.
remove Carter and his assistant and
substitute special counsel for the
prosecution was denied 10y Judge Nor
row and the trial ordered to proceed
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
%CAHLlsLi's REPORT.
Secretary Car,islc's Annua, Report
Submitted to Congress.

Secretary Carlislc's Annual Report
Submitted to- Congress.
Washington special: Secretary Car.
isles annual report of the operations
OF the treasury was submitted to Com
gress. His financial statements and
his recommendations as to ulrency
reform, as summarized in the Presi-
dents message, have been already
given in these dispatches and are the
most important and significant parts of
it. In view of the late bond issues he
urges Notwithstanding the treas
ury to issue bonds at Il low rate of in
terest. He reviews oul. currency leg
islation at length and points out the
necessity of rcdeeming silver certifi-
Gates in gold if the parity OF silver is
to lie maintained, which must be done
to avoid worse evils.
He urges that VIC cannot maintain
our monetary system with success ex.
cept ON IL basis practically In accord
with other nations: therefore we must
maintain u gold standard, though with
as large use of silver as is consistent.
He therefore, in recommending the
Baltimore plan advises the issue of
no notes of less denomination than SIC
in order to force coin into circulation.
His desire is to divorce the Govern.
ment from the issue and redemption
of circulating notes, leaving that tS
the banks. He favors free coal and
iron ore.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
TREASON is CHARGED
u HUNG CHANG ACCUSED OF
eETRAYINo CHINA.
Said to Have Favored Japan and to
Have Sold Her War Secrets and Ans
munition-Organizcd Attack on the
Great Viceroy.
Plotted Against the Empire.

His majesty the Emperor of China has
been memorialized by owe one hundred
Of the highest officials in his empire for
the impeachment of General Lii Hung
Chang. Advices from Shanghai say the
important memorial has caused u pro-
found sensation. The disgr1ced prime
minister is charged with corruption, pecu-
lation and deception. The memorial also
declares that Lii Hung Chang has openly
rejoiced at the successive important VIC
tories by land and sea of the country's
enemies, the japanese, and that by his de-
liberatc action he virtually prevented tho
Chinese from achieving success. The
prime minister is said by the memorial to
have represented that China was fully
equipped and well prepared for war when
lie was well aware of the fact that the
country was lily able to contend against
the forces of Japan.
1t is further charged that he has been
implicated with Prince hung. the uncle
of the Chinese Emperor and President of
the Tsung Lii Yamcn and of the Admiral
ty. who was recently appointed to the po-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
NvnB rs REVOLUTIONARY.
Advises His Followers to Refuse Z.
Pay Taxes For Awhile.


Birmingham. Ala, special: r. F.
Kolb. who claims to be Governor of
Alabama, has completed his message
to the Legislature, which he signs as
Governor, and which will be trans
mitted to that body. The message is
also addressed to the people of Ala
bama, and is long and in many respects
u revolutionary documnnt, as it recon-
menls his followers not to pay taxes
for awhile. Hc further says:
81 advise those tax collectors who
value the cause 1 represent, and
which will assuredly prevail IN the
end, to delay all payments of state
taxes into the State Treasury until an
impartial hearing is had OF our COM
plaint under u fair and honest contest
law"
When it is remembered that tax col.
%lectors in thirty-eight of the siXty.siX
counties of the state are kolbites,. it
will be seen that if they take this adj
vice the Kolb government will find
strong support. and Alabama will be
threatened with anarchy. He urges
the Legislature to enact contest law
and advises his friends to organize
clubs 10 assist in the general object of
his appeal. His message concludes:
'If Col Oates and his faction fear
not truth: if they court equity and arc
ready to abide by justice, they will
hesitate at nothing to remove tho
color OF hishonor from his title to the
office he seized by arms. Again l say
my contention is alone for an execu-
ton OF the guarantees offered by tho
constitution of my state for liberty for
all. | demand of the Legislature that
action which every member on oath
bound himself solemnly to take in the
observance of the constitutions"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
Ill HUNG CHANGES FORTUNE.
Has Piled Up $500 600, 600
"Swcatrd" the ONiccrs.

Has Piled Up $500. 900, 900
"Swcatrd" the Officers.
Tacoma, WASH, special: Donald
Frazier, president OF the National
Bank of China, located at Hong Kong,
who left the Orient two weeks age,
has arrived bore. He is accompanied
by ~. Il. McGlew, IL Kobe merchant.
Ihcse gentlemen tell u gossipy story
about the Chinese-Japancse war, and
Incidents growing out OF and connec,-
ed with it. MIR. Frazier says, for in
stance, of Ii Hung Chang, who is
considered as Il rule Il great patriot
in this country, that he is
worth $500, O00,00 That is his ac-
ceptod worth among tho t%inancicrs in
China. He made his moncy'.sweuting''
those under him. He lead the emperor
to believe he had u fine army, when,
in fact. he had no army at all to speak
OF. Like other Cinnamon he is unpa-
triotic. They all look out for self,
ever.
AS regards the present dynasty,
Nh. Frazier said the feeling against
1t Is general now, and under the
conditions it will be difficult for
the empire to mako loans, en-
cept with tho customs C guar
anteed. IL the present dynasty
should fall there would be no respon-
siblc head to the government, and
there is no telling what would have
happened. Further defeats at the
hands of the Japanese will drive the
Chinese into turning upon their own
country and sacking it. That is the
course they will lake. In that case
they would have no respect for amy
nationality, but as the winter APP
proachcs it will be difficult for the
Japanese to carry on war up north,
and There may he nc general sucking
if peace is secured.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
A FORTUNE.
Cincinnati Robbcr snatchcs 4:
satchcl Containin. SiO.5GO.

~
Satchel Containing. sfO,5GO.
Cincinnati, o., special: Miss Josie
phine Brand, of Luwrcnccburg. Ind,
was robbed OF $40, 800 IN cash ON the
streets of Cincinnati just about dark.
Miss Brand is u teacher at Lawrence
burg. Ind, and had accumulated quite
"a sum, which She deposited with The
Central Trust and Safe Deposit Conn
pany, of this city. Desiring to have
the money invested she drew it from
the safe of the deposit company and
put 1T in Il black satin hand satcllel
with II leather bottom and went to
catch Il train. In the throng some one
seized the satcacl, isrlSed it oil her
arm pushed her violently forward and
escaped in the crowd and darkness
without leaving Il Glow behind. The
police have absolutely nothing to work
upon Miss Brand diverted public at
tention FROM tue thief by screaming
and fainting. SlS never once saw the
thief, and can gives no description
whatever upon which INC police may
work
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
. AFTER THE COAL FIELDS.
It. is Reported the sireat NortherD Wi,
Huiid to- the lsinck Hills.

isNtid to- the lsincis Hills.
George w. Mix the we'll known rail-
road contractor, and Col. Ellsworth of
Chicago recently visited the coal fields
lying i'll the western portions of tho
Black Hills. Since their departure
from that region all sorts of rumors
have been going the rounds with re-.
gard to the Hay Greek coal fields rail.
way. That the road will eventually
be built there is no doubt, and the
latest rnmor is that the Great North.
cru has an eye on the rich coal fields
lying i'll the western part of the Black
Hills. Another report, and QUO which
has gained great %credcnce, is that
capital enough has hecn Interested to
build the roa,l to Speartish and use
the coal in the Black Hills, where
there is Il good and growing market
for it, Any surplus will he shipped to
surroundin. communities. III the pro-
reason to believe it will, the line will
be built 10 Minnesota. and from there
through the Redwater to Speartish.
Col. Ellsworth and Mr.. Nix departed
for Chicago. but will return to the
Black Hills in the near future. The
Great Northern. it is learned, has had
con experts III that country, who after
an exhaustive examination, made
favorable reports concerning the quail
lily and quantity OF the coal. If the
road built down the liedwatcr Valley
1T will be considered an absolute Ger.
tainty that it, will be built through to
the Missouri River, where it would
connect with one of the Great West
ern systems and thus shorten the
route some hundreds of miles between
the Black Hills and the Twin Cities
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
co-op.ra,,ve Mercantile Company.

Articles of incorporation have been
prepared and accepted for the organi-
cation of IL cooperative mercantile
company ut Aberdeen. The first di-
rectors are: w. Il. Elliott. II. Il. Bent.
ley, L. Ii. Clancey, Jos. Meyers, S. H.
Cranmer. w. w. Cradle and w. T..
Kidd. The authorized capital stock is
: 1000. 1t is said that the projectors
contemplate operating general store,
Il cheese factory and creamery and %
drug store. The stockholders and all
interested in the enterprise are pro.
nounced Populists, and sone of them
at least have been very active in AN
endeavor to organize Il colony for the
purpose of testing the system of 1iv-
ing in u community bv themselves and
for themselves.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
MINT DIRECTORS REPORT.
Shows the Volume of Gold and silve,
Purchased and Coined.

Shows the volume OF Gold and Silver
Purchased and Coined.
II. Z. Preston, the director of the Mint,
has submitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury his report of the Mint and AS
say Offices for the fiscal year 1894. The
value of the gold deposited is stated as
S14O,942,545; $3S,69S,9 51 was of domes-
tic production, $4,000, 525 foreign bullion
and coin, $3,11S.421' old material, $685.
G15 worn and uncnrrent United States
gold coin deposited for recoinagc.
The deposits and purchases Of silver
during the year were 22,746,G61 fine
ounces, the coming value of the same in
silver dollars being 500, 0,S25. Nine
teen million sever hundred and seventy
seven thousand and sever hundred dol
lars was of domestic production, 81, 1892
$50 foreign bullion and coin, $6,4S1,4 O4
worn and uncurrcnt United States coin,
and the remainder, $SO5,O36, old nate
rial. The amount of silver bullion pur-
chased under the act of July IA, 1890,
was 11.917,G59 fine ounces, ut q cost of
$S,715,521; the average cost per fine
ounce being $O.7313. The total amount
of silver purchased under the act of, July
IA, 1880, from Aug. 13, 1890, the date the
law went into effect, to Nov. 1, 1893, the
date of the repeal of the purchasing
clause of that net, was 1GS, 4,6S2 fine
ounces, costing $155, 031, OO2; the average
price per fine ounce being $O.9244.
The total coinage of silver dollars under
the act of July Ia, 1890, to July 1, 1891,
was 36,OS7,943 consuming 27,911, 76S
fine ounces, which cost 500, 1861. The
seignoirage of silver coined under act Of
July IA, 1890, to July 1, 1894, was &c.
077,29G. From July 1, 1894, to Nov. 1,
1894, 2,413,20O dollars were coined, the
seignioragc of the same was $7S6, 764.27,
making the total amoun of silver dollars
coined under the act of July IA, 1890,
3S,531.143, nnd the total seigniorage ST..
7G4,060. The total coinage during the
year was: Gold, $99,474,012.5O silver
dollars, 75S; subsidiary silver, $6,O24,-
140.30; minor coins, $719,910.26; total,
PIG. 1905.
The gold coinage for the year was the
largest ever executed al the minis of the
United States in any one year. The
highest price of silver during the year was
$0.7645, and the lowest $O.591S, showing
a f%1uctuation of $O.1725 per fine ounce.
The net gold exports foS the fiscal year
were $4,172,G65 us against $S6,S97,275
for the prior fiscal year. The net exports
of silver for the fiscal year were $31,
$50 as against $7,653,S13 for the fiscal
year 1893. The director estimates the
value of the gold used in the Industrial
arts in the United States during the cal
endar year 1893 at So, 523,5 500, and silver
at $9,534,277; of the gold $S,354,l82 and
Of the silver $c,570,737 was new bullion,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
Dako,n short Notes.

The Homestake Mining Company in
the Black Hills has just paid its 10th
monthly dividend of 20 cents per
share. 1t aggregates $4,000. making
u total to date of 1921, 500.
JAMES SH1PLEY and Thomas Lytle.
prominent farmers and stock ~raisers
OF Sully County, were brought to
Pierre for examination on the charge
of fencing and using public domain.
The County Commissioners of Sully
free coal for the poor from the North.
western road. The county is only as
sisting one family and does not ask
any help for that number.
The South Dakota horticultural
sion at Vermillion December III, IL
and IL. The gathering will be large.
ly attended and of special interest,
many we'll known horticulturists be.
ing named on the programme.
FIVE million dollars worth Of cattle
have been shipped to eastern markets
from the Black Hills this fall. All
this stock was fattened from the nu.
-tritious grasses of the 100 miles square
comprising the Black Hills. OF this
total it is estimated that b, 900 is
profit.
UNUSUALLY heavy running ice in
the Missouri River renders it difficult
for parties to cross at Chamberlain.
The ice is very heavy for this season
of the year, and the Pontoon Bridge
Company has found it necessary to
leave the center draw of the bridge
open SO that the cunning ice can get
through.
Work was abandoned on an eight
inch ~artesian we'll a couple of weeks
ago. being put down by the Huron
Water Works Company, because the
drillers had struck what they believed
to be granite ut a depth of over 800
feet. A splendid flow Of water had
been found before the granite was
touched. But the pressure was of lit.
tie value. This, however, has COZ.
tinued to increase and is now l28
to the square inch, with Indications
that 1t will continue to grow stronger.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
Armour a county Scat Sow.

One OF the most Important results Of
the recent election at Armour was the
verdict of the people of Douglas Coun-
ty in favor Of changing the county
scat from Grand View to Armour.
Within q week after the result was
known the Board of County Commits
sioners directed the. removal OF the
courty offices and records to Armour
and accordingly the transfer was made
County to u Publication and banquet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
American Beef in Germany.

Berlin special: The foreign office
has forwarded to Baron A. Won Saur.
ma Jeltsch, the German Ambassador
at Washington, q statement regarding
the prohibition against the landing of
American cattle and fresh meat at
German ports. The statement is not
favorable to the American side of the
question. The government will await
the discussion of the matter in tho
Reichstag before coming to q definite
decision on the subject
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
TOOK BOTH SAVE ANu MONEY!
Train Robbers ia Texas Said tn
Have Secured $500. OOO.

nave secured $500. OOO.
Fort Worth, Texas, special: Tho
east bound Texas and Pacific passcn-
ger train was held up at Il trcstIc
seven miles west of here. Several
shots were fired from the front end OF
The train and passengers We're warncd
10 keep their heads i'm the windows.
The train was detained ten or fifteen
minutes, during which timo those who
caught Il glimpse of the proceedings
on the other side of the trcstle saw
three masked men with guns l%evclcd,
marching the trliumcn in and out of
the baggage car
In one respect the robbery is re-
marllablc. Tho iron safe of Tho mos
sGnger was thrown from the rar and
carried oil. 1t is learned from Huthor-
ltatlve sources that upwards OF $780,
OOO was secured
The train stopped at a water tank.
One man boaclcd it and covered the
engineer and fireman, while the other
two looted the express car. Division
superintendent j. II. Paul was ON tile
train. j. Nj. Berry OF Dallas WAS II
passenger on the train. "Thcrc is.not
much OF astory totell,"h he said. 'Thc
gRNQle procedure did notoccupy twelve
sSEASA quarte. OF II mile cast of
S0oks three masked men held up
3ssqtn.sN | don't knew how they did
Mltss frst thing l knew the IL
AkSlhrew the air brakes. After
1FefAa8stopped | heard Il shot.
NS1N1tSo minutes later | heard an
965e6ot. heard the robbers break
k460soxpress ar. but nothing could
M4@&Asd from the officials as to the
ssssos the robbery. The express
DeSeeer got OFF at Fort Worth, and
he would give no information.'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
BABIES BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Children of u Potter County Fam
tY CreMuted in Their llume.

lhree ChiIurcn OF 10 Potter County Fam.
lily Crenluted in Their Home.
News has reached Gettysburg of the
burning to death of three children.
Mrs. August Miller, wife of a turner.
left the house to 80 to the barn, situ-
ated about twenty rods away. to milk
the cows. leaving the three children
in the house. While she was milking
she discovered that the house was
atire. and ran back to save her little
mes. But by the time She got to the
house it was all in tiames. she made
her way through the fire and smoke
into the house, but was forced out
again by the dense smoke and flames
In the meantime >he was Joined by her
husband, who had run u mile and IL
half to his home. The two parents
We're utterly helpless TO do any thing 20
help their children. After the fire
had spent itself. the churred remains
Of the three children We're found
where the bed had stood.
n contribution has been taken up
for their benefit and netted quite IL re-
spectacle sun. They are people of
limited means, who had but recently
moved into Potter County from Sully
CnnNtv
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
Io Settle with His Creditors.

Hamilton Kerr, whose departure
from Huron some weeks since gave
rise to many rumors touching his bus.
mess affairs, writes iron DAYTON,
Ohio, that he will soon return to HUI.
ron and make honorable settlement
with his creditors and that he will
continue to reside ut Huron.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
Moouy County ,sl.ctlun News.

a. J. WALLER, recent candidate on
the Republican ticket for Treasurer
of Moody County, is .ontesting the
election of hisopponent, Chris. Brake,
Popullst. who beat him by three votes.
~. Pillins, Republican candidate for
register of deeds, is contesting the
election of j. ID. Hangeberu. Popuiist.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
No Conflict at Guatemala.

City of Mexico special: The funeral
of eN-Presidcnt Mendez will take
place from the War Department. The
report that there has been IL conflict
between advance guards on the front.
Ter of Mexico and Guatemala is denied
here.
Public gambling in the streets and
plazas of Guadaloupe and bull fighters
and their constant brawls have become
u plague here.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
The killing or l,,lI Fielder.

The Indian policemen who are said
to have killed Bill Fielder March s,
lS93, are discrimination before United
States Commissioned Ben p. Hoover
at Gettysburg. United States Attor.
ney Miller is prosecuting, and the In
dians are represented by counsel.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
will Not Let Go of CUBA

Madrid special: In the depuGcs
Senior Ascarte, ~ Republican member,
made a speech warmly advocating the
autonomy OF Cuba. Primo Minister
Sagasta declared Spain would she'd
her last drop of blood and spend her
last dollar to retain Cuba. The debate
was suspended, the proceedings hay
ING become uprOariOus.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
VIII Have. a special Chance.

To accommodate a large number of
applicants for admission to practice,
who could not be present on the first
day of the present term. the supreme
court has designated Wednesday, De-
cember 10, as IL dav upon which II pub
lie examination will be held. Ali ap.
plicunts desiring to be examined he.
fore the April term will have an op.
@portunitY 10 be examined on that dav.