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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
LABOR CHIEFS CONFERENCE.
GOmpers and Other Leaders in Sc
Crct Session in Chicago.

CAicago, July IL: The strike situa-
ton throughout the country to-day
was in general one Of quietness. The
central point OF interest now is the
meeting of labor leaders at headquar.
tiers in this city. 1t is admitted h a
the action Of that boiy. il taken unan-
imously, will have a marked life on
the situation, and we'll informed per-
sons express the opinion that unani-
nous action. exceptin the direction OF
quieting the present agitation or turn
ing it into other channels. is unlikely.
The railroads centering in Chicago
claim hat they are able to hire all the
help they need. 1t is estimated that
while about 20. 900 men identified with
Chicago railroads went cut. fully
5000 new men have been employed.
General Manager Egan said to-day:
I'VE consider the strike over, though
it would be folly to assume that the
effects Of the trouble will be effaced at
once"
President Debs said to-day that he
felt more confidence in the ultimate
SUCCESS vi his CAUSE thoi at any A''O
since the fight began. Debs declared
most emphatically that any reports
that he was preparing to give up the
struggle were untrue.
The conference of labor leaders
called by President Gompers OF the
American Federation of Labor to be
held here to-day was slow in assem-
bling.
I'VE are all in sympathy with Debs'
strike" said Gompers, land we will
all try to do something to bring order
out of chaos. What that will be | do
not know. We have ample power TO
order a strike, but whether it will be
done or not | cannot say" Another
prominent leader said they proposed to
issue an appeal to the public to a
%patronizing Pullman cars.
a telegram was sent to the Presi-
dent of the United States this after
noon by the American Federation of
Labor conference asking him IN the
name of the working people and the
entire citizenship of the country, ''to
lend his influence and give his aid so
that the present industrial crisis may
be brought to an end, alike to the ad-
vantage Of the people of the country
and the institutions under which we
live" and requesting the President to
come to Chicago and meet the confer
ence or deputize a representative.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
DE.BS' DAY DONE.
Gompers Refuses to Come to the
Rescue of the A. II. L.

Chicago special: The conference of
the American Federation of Labor ad-
journed after having decided against a
general strike. The action OF Presi-
dent Debs ana the A. r. |. was en-
dorsed, however. and 81. 900 voted to
aid Debs in the forthcoming trial. An
address TO the public was issued stat
ing that the situation was carefully
and calmly considered.
The address denounces George NJ.
Pullman for his persistent refusals to
arbitrate and declares him a public
enemy.
A proposition was formulated in a
conference between Debs, Sovereign
and Gompers, and it was agreed that
in case the. general managers refused
to meet the wishes of President Deb
Gompers should call out the National
Federation of Labor throughout the
country. The proposition has two con-
ditlons:
l.. That arbitration as proposed by
President Cleveland be entered upon.
=. That all the striking employees
except those who had been guilty of
criminal misconduct shall be restored
to their positions without pre- JUDGE by
the railroad companies.
The Building Trades Council of Chi
cago, which deferred action until the
regular meeting instead of voting
with practical unanimity to assist the
A. K. [. vas actually unanimous in
refusing such assistance. the radical
change being due solely, a. all the
Numbers averred, to the slight put
upon the committee by Debs and Sow
ereign in attempting to settle the diff
Guilty without them.
.Adjt. Gen. Orendorff of Illinois said
that if the general managers would
not accept the proposition made by
Debs, he was in favor Of asking Gov.
Altgeld to withdraw the state troop.
from Chicago.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
New Industry in Mexico.

Washington special: The Bureau of
the American Republics is informed
that a concession has been granted to
Messrs. Rubira & Co. of the City of
Mexico to erect at Tajamiroa, in the
state OF Michorcan, Mexico, a plant
for the manufacture of cloth from cot
ton and wool, as well as for the other
fbers which grow freely in that re-
gion ana have not been hitherto util-
lied for manufacturing purposes. This
enterprise is.interesting not only a.
being n of the many new industries
s%pringing up in u neighborlng re-
public, but particularly because its
purposes to bring into use of
"a country which have been left slum-
boring during all these years.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
pARALNZED BN THE STRIFE.
Wholesale Business at Western Gem
ters Suffered the Past Week.

New York special; Byadstreet's
Will say: During the greater portion
of the week general wholesale business
at Chicago and tributary centers has
practically been paralyzed by the rail
way strike. The boycott shut up Il
large number Of important industries.
in the west through want of fuel. \
number Of small strikes was reported,
but there are 1900 fewer idle be-
cause of strikes this week than last.
The iron, steel, lumber. shoe, wool
and cotton manufacturing industries
centers made practically no shipments
and commercial travellers throughout
the central and western states are
generally compelled to leave the road.
Exports of wheat. flour included. from
both coast, of the United States and
Canada, We're equal to 2.311. 900 bush
els, compared with i, l34.0UO bushels
last year.
There were 229 business failures
this week. against 39s a year ago.
Aside from the influences already
referred to, the feature Of the week at
eastern enter was higher prices for
grain and provisions although moro
ease is now reported. All western
centers report that it will be some
time before anything like complete
restoration of the conditions before
the strike can be attained.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
ARBITRATION COMMISSION.
The President Decides to Appoint
One to Investigate the Strike.

Washington special, 1t is officially
stated at the White House hat the
President has promised to appoint an
arbitration commission as soon as the
disturbances in Chicagohave subsidized.
rs far as the strikers were responsible
for them. and peace is restored.
John w. Hayes, secretary and treas
ures of the n. of L.. rave Out a state
ment covering the committees inter-
view with President Cleveland.
The commission to be appointed has
not ,been selected and it will be a
number Of days before the appoint
mem are announced. After discuss
ing various features of the situation
with the X. of l.. committee the Presi-
dent promised that if the leaders
would return to Chicago and use their
influence toward restoring peace and
order he would appoint the commits
sion a. soon a. the disturbance ceased
TO such an extent as to render a care
full, thoughtful investigation possible.
The President laid great emphasis on
the fact thai no steps would be taken
in this direction until lawlessness had
ceased.
The O'Neill law was enacted after a
special message had been sent by Pres
ident Cleveland to Congress upon the
subject of the arbitration OF labor diff
culties.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
BATTLE OF WHITE AND BALCK.
Negro Coke Worker Attack Scots.
dale and One Is Killed.

S~cotsdale, Pa. special: A pitched
battle was fought between the negro
coke workers and the town authorities
and n negro was fatally shot. Three
negroes came into town from the
Painter coke plant. The strikers. on
getting sight OF them. set up a howl
and ran the e almost to their
homes, throwing stones and making
every kind of threat. When the ne
groes reached home they raised an ex-
element among the neighbors Of the
plant, and forty of them started for the
strikers. Six Huns were found near
the plant and were badly beaten and a
rush was then made for ScOtsdale. the
maddened negroes entering town
armed with clubs and revolvers. A
fight was 500 raised between the ne
groes and the police authorities. The
colored men became frantic and in a
few seconds resolved themselves into
a mob and commenced shooting.
The officers called upon the citizens
for help, and q rush was made for the
negroes, when they all took to their
heels and ran out of town. They were
followed by three or four hundred clti-
zens, who gave them close pursuit.
Nolley after volley was fired from re.
volvers in the hands of the negroes.
When POO wards out of town, n ne
gro fell. shot in the head. while the
others made good their escape.
Word has been received from the
plant that the negroes are arming
themselves with Winchester rifles and
will return to town to rescue their
comrades taken in charge by the pO-
lice. The citizens are in a fever of eX-
element. The Sons of Veterans head
quarters have been looted Of gun and
every firearm to be found has been
brought into requisition. The iron
workers in the mills are in sympathy
with the strikers and are in a high
rage and swear vengeance against the
negroes if they return. The streets
are filled with a bowling and angry
crowd, and the peace of the town is
greatly threatened.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
FIRED ON RIOTOUs MINERS.
Two Killed and Several Wounded
i'm Bureau County. Illinois.

Laid, Ill.,, special: The first lives
were lost OF the Bureau County coal
fields As the outcome of the present
trouble. The record is two men
killed and five injured. The killed
are:
Dominic Barlmer. an Italian. shot
through the head by United States
regulars: died instantly.
John Saloli, an Italian. shot through
the breast and knee shattered by reg
ulars: died four hours after.
The injured are:
Walter Gregory, deputy: two ribs
broken and badly bruised.
Lush kolp, deputy: shot in thigh.
). L. Powell. deputy: shot in face.
An unknown Italian rioter, shot by
Powell.
An unknown rioter, hand and arm
badly lacerated by a bavonet.
Regulars we're guarding a passenger
train OF the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, being IN their way
through the city from Chicago to
Bureau Junction. Anarchists gath.
cred on the hill and commenced ston-
ing the train as soon as it arrived.
lher were ordered to stop and upon
refusing a volley was fired and two of
their number were shot dead.
Powell was returning from Spring
Valley. where he had taken a load OF
deputies, when the rioters opened fire
upon him from ambush. Four shots
We're fired. two taking effect in his
face. He returned four shots and se-
riously injured, if not killed, one man,
an Italian.
The depredations are being com
United by n~on-English speaking men.
Bureau County is in a state Of intense
pVpltamapt
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE STATE.
To Make an Artificial La~ke-ClOudburst
Floods the Grounds OF the Black Hills
Chautauqua Grounds-Ihe Weather and
Crops-South Dakota Briefs.
To Make an Artificial Lake,

Chairman Shrake. of the Board OF
County Commissioners at Chamberlain,
has received a telegram from John r..
King. who is in Washington, saying
that the prospects were bright for
having the bed of Red Lake coded to
Brule County. Years ago this lake
bed was filled with water. which grad
ually disappeared, until now it is en-
tlrely dry. The object of MIR. King is
to have this lake bed. which contains
about 3. 500 acres of ground. coded by
the Government to Brule County. He
then proposes to organize a company,
construct a dam across n end OF the
lake and enter into an agreement with
Brule County to maintain a lake OF TOO
acres in consideration for the balance
of the lake bed. There is also a pro-
ject on foot to have the county retain
the ownership of the lake. fill it with
water and maintain a permanent lake
by means of a large artesian well, and
the proposed sinking Of the well at
county expense will be submitted to IL
vote Of the taxpayers this fall for an
expression from them. Each PROPOSE
ton is generally considered a good
one, and il carried out would prove of
great benefit to a very large portion
Of the people of the county, but with Il
tritiing cost attached. The first step
Is to secure a title to the land. which
is at present vested in the Government.
as ii Is u meandered lake. and after
that is accomplished it is believed the
details can easily be agreed upon.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
He Drew the Fatal slim,

Lyons special: Before the magis.
trate. a soldier named Leblanc de-
clared in the presence OF Cesarlo, the
murderer of President Carnot. that
Cesario had chosen lots in a cafe al
Cette and had received the slip which
assigned him to the work of murder.
ing the President. The witness said
that he had not believed that Cesario
would be so soon summoned to execute
the nefarious decree. Cesario said
here: This individual here wishes to
make a laughing stock of himself. |
acted alone. 1t is not true that | had
accomplices." Cesario eyed Leblanc
with assumed contempt.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
DElUGED THE CHAUTAUQUA.
ClOudburst Floods the Grounds of the
Black Hills Assembly.


The morning work of the Chautau-
qua Assembly at Hot Springs a few
mornings ago was delayed until 10
o'clock until communication could be
established with the city. a cloud
burst washed out all the bridges across
a stream which flows between the city
and the grounds. a wall of water
twelve feet high in two waves camc
down Cold Brook Canyon, destroying
everything in its course. Chautauqua
Park Is situated near the junction Of
Hot and Cold Brook Canyons, which
run down from the hills not far apart.
Fortunately the ~clouldburst IN the
wave down Cold Brook Canyon. other
wise many lives would have been lost,
as it would have been impossible for
the thousand people assembled at the
park to have escaped. The grounds
are surrounded on three sides by a per-
pendicular wall of rock 100 feet high
and the wave would have closed up the
other and covered the park. Damage
to the amount of $lJ,O0O was done to
property in the city. No lives were
lost. though there were several mar
row escapes.
The programme of the Cautauqua
was continued in the afternoon. The
delayed class work of the morning oc-
cupied the early hours of the after
noon, after which two lectures we're
delivered. The first by DR.. w. a.
Mason on The Negro at Home" was
a character study of the negro race
and was full OF pith, humor and point.
DR.. Mason is making a good reputa-
ton a. a lecturer in this first visit to
the Black Hills country.
The second lecture was by DR.. c. c.
Lusky Of Lincoln, Neb.. on Yellowstone
Park and vas one Of the finest even
heard at this assembly.
In the absence of Grand Master
Workman Sovereign. who was to lee
ture OF the labor issue. ex.Gov.
Thayer of Nebraska has been secured
to lecture at that time.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
Steamship Collision.

Odessa special: The passenger
-teamer Vladimir, bound from Sebas-
tapol for this port, came into collision
with au Italian steamer near Eupo.
tasia. Il town of Russia on the western
coast Of the Crilnea. The vladimir
was so badly injured that she sank.
Some OF the passengers We're saved.
but it is beloved fully sixty persons
We're drowned and a large number
were injured.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19

James f. Brooks, city attorney of
Brookings, has been lying at the Sher-
man House al Aberdeen in a semi-un-
conscious condition for a couple of
days. The last he remembers is that
he was at Madison, all else is blank.
His body shows wounds and Commissions
in the vicinity of the heart and he
complains of sever pains in the head.
The Odd Fellows have taken hold
of the case and will nurse Brooks back
to health if possible. The general be-
lief is that he was drugged, beaten
and robbed in Madison or vicinity, as
he had but IS cents on his arrival at
Aberdeen, although he collected a
large sum of money shortly after leav-
ing Brookings. He has always borne
a good reputation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
Sioux Falls Man in Trouble,

Two warrants were issued for the
arrest of w. G.. Lacey. a prominent
grain dealer Of Sioux Falls and a SUI
pervisor of Sioux Falls Township, on
the charge of attempted blackmail.
For some time the township has been
trying to force the houses of prostitu.
tion to pay a fine to the township. but
they are regulated by the city author
tiles. Lacey and Justice of the Peace
Caldwell. it is charged, called on the
"madams' separately and offered to
settle for certain amounts. The money
was not forthcoming and two of the
women were arrested. Now the women
retaliate.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19

most counties, but It ann.,-3
ports that some Of the santh iroI
east counties are still voa and
need of rain. very mud
The sunshine during II.
been sufficient, and The we wees
was above the average. 'empera
The weather conditions
beneficial, in most counlia. nave
corn, potatoes, fax and III 70 Cd
wheat, oats and barley wha.n.et. ad
ter crops survived the drouetre the
In some localities corn -,
down by wind on the 9th. h Has By
manent injury is reported 'u' no
Local damage from hail Is
ported from several counties also
Corn. potatoes, late 6ax MIN
grass are doing nicely and INLET
we'll. Considerable miilet IL PRO-
sown because of prospective '. .tl b
in hay. shor
Haying has begun in portion.
Black Hills region. onso OF
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19

New York special: The 10Sth vol
ume of the New York City Directory
is ready for distribution. This years
volume contains 3S1, All names. and, ut
the ratio Of five to one, it is estimated
that the city contains LOB, oj5 inhab-
itants residing or doing business with
in forty-one square miles. In the
Chicago directory the names repre-
sented spread Owe lS5 square miles
and in Philadelphia l29 square miles.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
A Rich O Find

The activity of early DAYS +,
Black Hills was repeated an ora a.
Or SO ago when the news reacbsa ,T =
OF the gold discoveries in ,ba W.
Creek gulch, one mile and n b. isl
tant. A sample brought in A h.. !
Evans assayed 1920 to the ton y 4 !
another on a claim ADJOINING W. W
by Ed Donaldson and Others Wv
in gold and twelve ounces in o ~,
Assays made from other cla;mlaI
equally as good. if not better =,
foot of ground in the neighbour"
now located, and mostly by Lead lYV
ties. 'd
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
Praying for Rain,

There has been no rain at G,arr;
for two months. Small grain is Ok,
burned up, and the corn crop iSr
suffering for the want of rain r
praying people met a few nights .
at the VI. f. Church to pray for rs
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
Water Works at Centeryjlle.

The bids for constructing the water
works system at Centerville were
opened. The bids were from $40, 200
to $4,000 for complete system. The
board let the contract for s~tandpipe
complete and also for a boiler. tor
S3,35s. The town board intends TO
purchase material and put in the bal
ance Of the plant itself.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
Suicide at CayOur.

Harry Champion of Cavour com
ted suicide by hanging. Temm
insanity is given as the cause,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
Paid the

Chicago special: Patrick Eugene
Prendergasu has paid the legal penalty
for his a~ssinatiOn of Mayor Harrison.
The trap fell at Has n nine minutes
later the doctors pronounced him
dead.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
Weather and CrODs.

The following is the South Dakota
crop report as received from thirty
seven counties:
Fairly heavy to very heavy showers
have occurred during the week over
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
jealousy Was the Cause.

Anderson, Ind, special: John Drake
shot and killed his wife, from whom
he had been separated. and then sui
cided. Jealousy was the cause.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
Coal Crushers Burned.

Charleston, w. Va, special: The
coal crushers at Powelton mines wore
burned by incendiaries.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-18
FALSE PRETENsEs,

In 1884 Blaine was defeated, and the
Democratic hold in congress was
strengthened by the speolous plea that
the books" wanted examining. They
claimed that after so many years of un-
interrupted control corruption was rife
AMI the government was being plum
dered in every department There was
no thought of tariff reform then, and so
little did the people realize the enorm-
upon them that they were perfectly
contented and supremely unconscious of
their downtrodden and plutooracy-rid-
den condition. The slogan Of the cam
paign was Turn the Rascals Out" and
give us a chance to clean the "Augean
Stables" The fraud was successful,
The plain common people, as Lincoln
used to call them, were not proof
against pretext so plausible; they
arose In their might and the rascals
were turned out. The books We're hand
cd over They We're examined, ire
examined, and then examined again, All
that human ingenuity could devise, aid
ed by the most prejudiced and unprln-
clpled Of experts, was unequal to iind-
ing greater discrepancy than four
cents. In an account running back from
the time the last rascal departed from
the treasury department. to the thou
sands Of millions dishursed during the
war period, and even this paralyzing
discovery was offset by the finding of
four pennies under a pile OF specie
bags In one of the vaults u few days
afterward, This sham having been thus
exposed, It became necessary to invent
some new excuse for holding on to
power And then It was that the great
Grover proved himself equal to the
emergency. Across his noble mind. like
an inspiration. for the first time flashed
the thought Of the woes and wrongs OF
his fellow-countrym IN under the protec-
tive tariff system, He prepared ana
launched his famous eplstle to the pub
lie. called a message to congress, in
which he notified the people of the utter
wretchedness of their condition. The
story OF how he was Immediately hailed
and worshiped as the saviour Of his
party. and with what avidity they
seized and FASTENED to the country with
this new gospel. nesd not be repeated.