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CL0AKMAKERS QUIT.
A General Strike Inaugurated in New
York City and Ten Thousand
Quit Work.
MANY OTHERS AFFECTED.
Seven Thousand Finishers and Oper-
atOrs Idle as a Result of the
WalkOut.
MANY OTHERS AFFECTED.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-A general
strike of the cloakmakers of this city,
numbering 10000 men and women was
inaugurated during the day. About
1000 finishers and operatives will be
forced out of work within day or two
by the strike. They will only work
long enough to finish up work the
cloakmakers have left in the shop. The
strike committee has agreed thatno set
Element shall be made with the manu-
facturers until the latter have signed
bonds, giving real estate security for
their good faith. It was further agreed
that no union man shall commence
work until all of the manufacturers had
come to terms. There was considerable
opposition to this movement, it's prin-
cipal antagonist being Joseph Baron
dess, who holds that under this rule,
one obstinate manufacturer can keep
10000 men out of work forever.
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THE SILVER COINAGE.

Denver Times-Sun: A frequent as
sertion by the friends of the single gold
standard is that vast number OF silver
dollars, usually estimated at $3.50. .OOO-
600, are lying idle in the treasury. The
Washington Post, which lives next
door to the treasury, so to speak, has
Investigated the matter.
1t finds that at the close of the last
fiscal year, there were 100000 silver
dollars in existence, and that 1927, 900
900 of silver bullion was laying in the
rearurE vrrlts.
B>lL stru enIlre amount, with the ex-
ception of $22, ,OO0,0 900 was in circulation
among the people, either in the shape
of coined silver dollars or their paper
representatives. In other words, 1924
100000 out of $546, 100000 was in active
circulation.
The Post makes this important point,
which should be remembe when q
gold bug talks about 50-cent dollars,
THE greenback reserve is but a frac-
tion of the face value of the greenbacks,
while the silver reserve is equal to the
full face value of all its paper proxies. .
1t is unnecessary for any friend of the
white metal to apologize for the silver
coinage of this country.
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Formerly With the milwaukee,.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-William S.
Thorne, Jr., the we'll known business
man, committed suicide at his fathers
home Oh Sunday afternoon. Thorne
was president of the Red Star Manu-
featuring company and junior partner
of the lubricating oil firm Of Dingle &
Co. For Is years he has been assistant
secretary Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul, giving up that position in
March last, when he removed with his
wife and two children to Brooklyn and
entered into partnership with his
hrothar-in- law
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WHO ARE THE LOSERS?
California Spectators Drop Million and
Half on Wheat.

California Spectators Drop Million and
a Half on Wheat.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1O.-The Ex-
aminer says: There are 100000 tons of
May wheat lying at Port Costa and its
vicinity, the first cost of which was ST.,
900, 900 more than the price which it
now commands in the market. Add to
this interest, insurance. storage and
other expenses and the difference be-
tween it's cost and it's value will not fall
short Of $1,5O0,0O
This great mass of grain is the out
ward visible signs of the great deal
which began year ago, and the pur-
chases for which only ceased on June
last. Its owner or owners has been
matter of conjecture for IL months. No
one has yet stated with authority who
he is, OR who they are, but the concen-
sus of opinion for long time, decided
upon ex-senator James G.. Fair. OF
late this idea has been modified. Mr..
Fair is still credited with being one of
the unfortunate manipulators of this
years wheat market, but it is now be.
lieved that he had partners to share his
loss. The exterior evidences point to a
pool of men in control Of ready cash
and the rumor has spread on California
street that either George Whittell or
Luning Camp are the partners.
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RUSSIAN THISTLES.
How They Were introduced in the North
west.

How They Were introduced in the North
west.
YANKToN, S. D., Oct. TO- The origin
of the Russian thistle in this country
has been talked about for several
months, but it was only recently that
the man responsible for its introduce
ton here was discovered. In 1876
Henry Schantz, Russian farmer liv.
ing in Yankton county, imported some
flax seed from the old country, which
he planted. One thistle grew that
year in his flax field, and his neighbors
wanted him to destroy it. He said,
mo, let it grow and see what it will
amount to-" From this single plant
has come the pest of the Northwestern
farmer. There was not thistle of any
kind in this state prior to that time. In
Russia this weed is cut when young
and packed away to feed to stock dur
ing the winter, and it has been sug-
gested that if cut before the fiber be.
comes hard it could be baled and used
as fuel when dried
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SCOTCH POTATOES.
Over Half a Million Bushels Shipped to
This Country Last Year.

Over Half Million Bushels Shipped to
This Country Last Year.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Considerably
more than half a million bushels Of po-
tatoes, weighing 31,745 tons, were
brought from Scotland to the United
States in nine months ended in June,
and this, too. Notwithstanding pro.
tective tariff of 25 cents per bushel on
imported potatoes. This fact is set out
in report to the state department by
United States Consul Savage, at Dun
dee, Scotland. Nothing but the best
potatoes, magnum bonums and bruces,
are shipped to America. The price at
the beginning Of the season was $l1.5
per ton, f. o. b., exclusive of the cost of
sacks-13 cents each. The freight from
Dundee to New York was $3.50
The consul reports that the outlook
for this seasons business is uncertain.
The Scotch acreage is smaller than that
of last year, less of the export brands
have been planted. and the crop has
suffered from frost and rain, all point.
ing to higher prices.
On the other hand the reduction Of
the tariff on potatoes by our new tariff
act from 25 to 10 cents per bushel, and
the expected rise in price Of potatoes
owing to our own short crop. may
largely increase shipments from Scot.
land
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Chilli Paws Judgments.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The Chilian
government, through its minister here,
has just paid into the state department.
$245, 564. 45, being the amount of the
judgments rendered against Chill by
the !Chilian claims commission, which
closed its work in Washington three
months ago. Most of these claims are
based upon injuries sustained by Amer
ican citizens resident in Chill and Peru
during the war between these countries
From the total amount of the judgments
there were deducted per cent, amount
ing to $12,02S.2l, in accordance with
the provisions of the treaty, to pay the
expenses of the commission,
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HARDEN's SILVER VIEWS.

E Judging by the comments of the Dell
Rapids Tribune on one of ]. w. Har.
den's speeches, that gentleman holds
views on silver which show the differ
once between Populist silver men and
SSRepublican silver men. He is under
stood as saying that the intrinsic value
sof money was unnecessary, that it cut
Emo figure and that the relative value of
gold and silver was immaterial, that
only the government stamp was neces-
SSsary to make good money of any sub
Sstance. Mr.. Harden is fair example
Eof his party, which is a party of fiat
money, rather than party of bi-met-
#allism. He is not silver man at all,
Tin the sense that Republicans are silver
smen; because, not believing there is
any virtue in the intrinsic value of sill
$ver, he would just as readily take up
4 aluminium, brass or tin for coinage pur-
Ssposes as silver. Believing that the
\ Sstamp of the government is all that is
necessary, irrespective of intrinsic va
Glue or its representative, he can not do
better than the old idea of greenbacks
and fat money. The REPUBLICAN
has said previous to this that the Popu
lists are party who will never further
&the cause of silver coinage, because
they are naturally fiatists, and the
more we see of the record and position
S&of their leaders the more firmly we are
Econ vinced of their lack of soundness on
this question.
Il The Republicans of the whole country
Eare rapidly going upon record as BIZ
Emetallists, but they do so because they
believe by giving the two metals, gold
Esand silver, an equal show Of coinage, a
ssparity between them at given ratio
can be maintained, by reason of a re-
Fslative intrinsic value.
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Patrol Vessels Return,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-The United
States steamer Mohican and the rev.
enue cutter Corwin have arrived here
from Behring sea. The Mohican, hav-
ing lost two blades of her propeller,
came down slowly under sail and
steam. Both vessels experienced heavy
gales off the Northern California coast,
during which the Corwin's starboard
davits were carried away and two of
her boats smashed. The revenue cutter
Bear is still in the North and will not
arrive here until December.
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Favorable For Next Year.

HURON, S. D., Oct 1O.-Recent rains
over this portion of the state put the
ground in splendid condition for fall
plowing, and as result thousands of
acres have been turned over in this
vicinity. There is every indication that
next seasons crop acreage will be as
large as that of last season. Farmers
generally predict large returns for next
seasons labors, the conditions, they
claim, being more favorable at this time
than before for several years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12
TO suCCoR MARINERS.
w Life Saving Station Established at

New Life Saving Station Established at
the Head of the Lakes.
DULUTH, Oct. 10.-The new life saw.
ing station has just been completed OH
Franklin square, Minnesota Point, for
the government by F. L. Mcdonald at
cost of $3.468. Captain Abbey of
New York has just been here and &C.
cepted the structure Il will shelter
crew of eight men, but they will not
arrive here until next spring. The sta
ton boats will be used only on the lake
side. but in the spring a smaller house
will be built on the bay side for the &C.
commodation Of a single boat. The
structure is neat looking affair.
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INTO THE GORGE.

Freight on the Rock Island Jumps the
Track at Sleepy Hollow, Ia.
SEYMOUR, Ia, Oct. 10.-A westb6und
fast freight on the Rock Island jumped
the track at Sleepy Hollow, small
station near here, at p. m. Twenty
freight cars followed the engine into
the gorge and Engineer Geraldine
Nolan, Fireman Marshall Lower and
Head Brakeman Charles E. Demsey, all
of Trenton, Mo-, were instantly killed.
Conductor Sam Vainhook was injured
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Freight Train Ditched.

AsHEv1LLE, N. G., Oct. 1o.-The
southbound freight on the Ashev lille
and Spartanburg railroad ran away
down heavy grade on Saluda noun
tain, at 5 a. m. The crew remained on
the flying train, which ran to the bot
tom Of the grade, four miles, and then
left the track, the engine and 16 cars
piling up in deep cut. Latest reports
say Engineer BERN and colored train
hand have not been found. Fireman
York was seen buried under the wreck
age and it is believed he is dead.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12

There is growing desire among
Republicans to see Allison, of lowe,
come in for the Republican nomination
for president in 1896. He is safe, con-
servative statesman, who could unite
the Republicans OF the East and West.
He is proteetionist of moderate views
and would approve any monetary legis-
lation which would represent the ideas
of conservative bi-metallists.
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Stubble Fires Do Damage.

Iowa FALLS, Ia, Oct. 1O-A fire set
to burn a stubble field just south Of
Goldfield got beyond control and proved
to be serious matter. Over 200 tons
of hay in the stack were consumed, and
number of farmhouses and other
buildings were only saved by hard
work of the neighborhood. The fire
broke out the second day and was only
subdued by a shower that prevented
further danger.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12

1 A close fgurer, who speaks from
slong experience as stock feeder, says
5sof the relative value of wheat and corn:
4 sit took 43S pounds of wheat to make
sl00 pounds of increase, and 453 pounds
sof corn to make the same gain in
weight. A bushel of wheat made 1877
apounds Of pork, while bushel of corn
ssmade 1873 pounds. This is in part due
4 to the different feeding value of the
wheat and corn, and in part to the fact
#there are go pounds of wheat in bushel
and only Sc pounds in a bushel of corn.
The hogs sold for $3.50 per hundred
weight. Putting aside the question OF
labor, a bushel Of wheat brought US 70.5
cents, and a bushel of corn 68.3 cents y
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Thawed Giant Powder.

IRoNwooD, Mich, Oct. 10.-John
Ravell, a farmer near this city, to-
gether with his family of five, were
blown up by an explosion of giant pow
der. Ravell and 5-year-old son were
killed, the bodies being mangled in a
frightful manner. Mrs. Ravell and a
6-yearold daughter will undoubtedly
die. The others were not dangerously
hurt. Ravell was thawing out giant
powder in the oven of stove, prepar.
ing it for blasting stumps
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12

Some of the administration Demo.
Gratis, who have been predicting the
backward flow of gold to this country,
which took its departure in frightfu'
proportions within the past two years.
are wondering why the influx of the
yellow metal does not begin. The rea.
son is that foreign countries are buying
our gold with goods and we are are
buying their goods with gold. The
balance of trade is against US, under
the present conditions.
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SUGAR.

but, as Democratic friend said the
other day, it is all because the sugar
trust is trying to calm the country down
little. The influence which high
priced sugar was prospectively having
upon fall elections is being considered.
But It's all bosh, as claimed by certain
Democratic and Populist papers, that
sugar Is cheaper than it was under the
Mckinley arrangement. All this talk
Is refuted by the simple fact that,
whereas people formerly bought 20 lbs.
OF granulated for dollar, they now get
but l6 pounds. These Democratic and
Populist apologists for the present tar
III law have always taken the position
that the tariff was tax, when the tar
III was enacted by Republicans, but they
reverse the process of reasoning with
respect to the sugar tariff of the Cor
man-Wilson-Brice bill, and claim a
high tariff is making cheap sugar You
see it's sort of adjustable philosophy
of the cookoo variety.
Under the Mckinley law, raw sugar
was admitted free of duty, to encourage
the refining business in the United
States; and refined sugar was admitted
at one-half cent pound, giving the
sugar refners of this country only a
slight advantage over importers of the
refined article. And to aid the home
producer of sugar cane and sugar beets,
the Mckinley law provided for a boun-
ty, which gave them an advantage over
the market as made by the free impor.
tation of raw sugar.
But the Democratic trainers of the
tariff law who gave the North and
West all the free trade that they dared
to, put 40 per cent. adv alorum on raw
sugar, as tariff for revenue" and on
re tined sugar, they fix a specific tariff
OF one-eighth of cent a pound and an
advalorum of 40 per cent, for the bene-
fit of the big trust. But the bounty to
the planter and beet grower is taken off
entirely. This sugar trust can we'll af-
ford to accommodate the Democratic
party with aslight, temporary reduction
in the price of sugar, and why? Be-
cause after the present law was an as
sured fact, and while Mr.. Clevelan
was holding the bill, waiting for time
to pass, the sugar trust bought up the
great sugar supply of Cuba and other
sugar producing countries, both raw
and refined, and shipped it in before
the new duty of 40 per cent. attached,
and it is stated on good authority that
they cleared S4O,OO0,OOO in the transac-
tion.
Thus it will be seen that the price of
sugar is subject to the manipulations of
a combination of reiners, called the
sugar trust, and when the business gets
down to basis where supply and de-
mand will govern the price to an.y de-
gree, the price will invariably be high
er than it is now.
The Republican policy was to extend
protection to the producer of the raw
material, assuming that the refiners
could take care of themselves. mas
much as their business was not one of
general competition. But the Demo
Gratis want free raw material and thev
treated the sugar planters and WOO
growers about alike.
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z The tin-plate industry, which was
getting upon its feet grandly in this
! country in 1892, stood still for two
years. 1t is now starting up again.
The Mckinley tariff on tin-plate was
2 Is cent per pound; present tariff Is
cents per pound. 1t can operate under
present tariff, but it will still be hamp.
cred BY cheap labor competition.
Competent persons believe there are
tin deposits in the Black Hills, not.
withstanding Democrats and Populists
are always ridiculing the idea
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12

If the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Company would extend its
Mitchell branch to some point on the
Missouri river next season we believe
the result would be beneficial alike tc
the company and the country south.
west OF Mitchell. Charles Mix county
alone, with the opening of the Yankton
reservation, would become such a good
patron of the road as almost to Justify
the extension.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12
Madagascar Matter Not Settled.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The authori-
ties here do not consider the Madagas-
car question, which looked so ominous
during the last week, as settled, but
merely postponed until the latter part
of this month. The French official who
has been authorized to take summary
steps to maintain Frances position in
Madagascar will not arrive there until
Oct 11
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Breckinridge For Senator.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 9.-The Times
Stars Lexington special says the friends
of Breckinridge are bringing him out
for senator. Secretary Carlisle, Senator
Blackburn, Governor Brown, General
Buckner and Henry Watterson are
among the other names mentioned The
friends of Owens are insisting on Sena-
tor Blackburn taking the stump imme-
diately in the Ashland district for
Owens
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A Prodigal Shoots Himself.

ST. CHARLES, Mimi, Oct 1O-Otto
Miller shot himself in the forehead with
revolver. He is single man, about
30 years old and son Of George Miller,
who runs meat market. He left his
father short time ago for other en-
ployment, and his fathers refusal to
take him back is assigned as the cause
of his act.
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Manitoba Grain shinment.

DULUTH, Oct. 10.-A very large busi.
ness has sprung up here in the direct
export to Europe of Manitoba grain.
Receipts from Winnipeg for three
weeks in September were 100000 bush.
els. It is expected that 100000 bush.
els will be exported from Manitoba via
Duluth this fall. Part goes via Mon.
treal and part on direct bills of lading
from here via New York to Liverpool.
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Lawyer Charged with Murder.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 10.-Another ar
rest has been made in connection with
the assassination of General w. S.
Ayres, whose body was recovered from
the Willamette river few days ago.
1t was that Of X. N. Steves, a we'll
known lawyer, and jointly with
"Bunko" Kelly and Bob Gaithorn he
is charged with murder. Steves was
held without bail.
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A Jordan Store Robbed.

JORDAN, Mimi, Oct. 10.-One Of the
most daring burglaries of the year was
done at Nicolin's Mammoth store. The
burglars effected an entrance through
a rear window. They broke open all the
money drawers, but left the safes un.
molested, They carried off over 5000
worth of clothing. silks and iewelrv.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12
The Tropical Storm.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-The tropical
storm has moved from the Western
Florida coast northeastward to,Southern
Georgia, and is central near Savannah.
attended by severe southeast gales OH
the South Carolina coast rrhe storm
will probably continue its northeast
ward course, causing dangerous gales
on the Middle Atlantic and Southern
Nav England coast Wednesday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12

In the estimation of the Democrats.
reciprocity was humbug. This coun-
try found ready market for -four in
Cuba, practically free of duty, under Re-
publican reciprocity. The reciprocity
arrangement was abrogated by the last
congress, and now our flour sold in
Cuba is subject to duty of S4.75 per
barrel
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12

freeman Knowles asserted in his
Mitchell speech that an unconstitutional
tax levy of q mills was made. Auditor
Nipple asserted that it was nota % mill
levy, but 2 mills, which was levy to
meet deficiency which was provided
for by the Indecrat legislature. Mr..
Nipple stands upon the state records.
Where does Mr.. Knowles stand2
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Earl GRAY Dead.

LONDON, Oct. 1O.-Earl Gray, former
secretary of state for colonies, etc., is
dead. Earl Gray has been undersecre-
tary for the colonies, undersecretary for
the home department., secretary of war
and secretary of state for the colonies.
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Ratified the Nominations.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-The Democrats
of this city during the evening, under
the auspices Of the Democratic club,
ratified the nominations of David B.
Hill for governor, Daniel B. Lockwood
for lieutenant governor, and Judge
Charles F. Brown for judge of the
court of appeals.
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An irrigated district of Colorado re

ports the potato crop, in round numbers,
as follows: Potato crop of 1892, $500
car loads; crop of 1893, $500 car loads:
crop of 1894, 1000 car loads. The
"potato bake" is the annual festival oi
the potato growers of that state, which
this year will be held at Greeley. II
South Dakota will do no more than
irrigate enough ground for potato
patches, she can soon put herself on an
equal footing with Colorado as an ex.
porter of tubers.
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Failure of a Grain Company

Sioux FALLS, S. D., Oct. 1O.-The
Lacey Grain company failed here dur
ing the afternoon. Liabilities about
$40, 1000; assets thought to be considera-
BILE less. This company dealt mostly
with Chicago firms, which are probably
locarc
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mckinley Goes to Buffalo.

New YORK, Oct. 10.-Governor Nc
Kinley of Ohio has accepted the invi-
tation of the Republican state commit
tee to open the campaign with speec b
al Buffalo Thursday evening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-10-12

Wheat, 81 cents; silver SO cents.
They will go up in price together,
when the Republicans remonetize sill
YER and set the bread eaters to work,