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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
In Favor of Actual scttlcr..

GUTHRIE, Oklahoma, special: In
the contested lot case of Thorne VS..
Newcomb, from this city. the COM
missioner of the general:land Office has
just rendered a decision of great im-
portance t o all settlers i'll government
townsites everywhere. 1t is to the
effect that Il settler must actually live
upon lots or conduct active business
thereon IL order to acquire title
thereto. and can not live elsewhere
and hold government lots through an
agent or by purchase of another set
tiers right. This decision will affect
hundreds of cases i'll Oklahoma and
give 81 Thousand dollars of valuable
property to actual settlers. instead of
to SPECTATORS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
FOREIGN JorTlNas.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., special: -Four
large buildings-a dwelling, shop and
fish and general stores-were burned
ut PLIERS Island, a mining settlement
200 miles north of here, and as it
spread to the woods the whole place
was threatened for O time. The loss
was 10000. without insurance, as it
has been well-nigh impossible to &c.
cure insurance in outlying districts of
Newfoundland since the St. Johns fire.
| A feeble-minded fellow named Rainey
was suspected of setting the fire, and
when taxed with the crime he broke
down and confessed that he had been
persuaded 10 set the fire by one Lowe,
who owed the trading company money
and thought the burning OF its build
ings would wipe out the debt. Both
men have been committed for trial.
LONDON special: An accident that
caused much excitement occurred at
the st. Pancras station in this city.
The Scotch express train arrived in
slowing up the train dashed ahead and
overshot the buffer stops at the end of
the rails. The forward portion of the
train, including q Pullman car, was
wrecked, and nineteen passengers
were injured. The engine driver and
stoker had a marvellous escape from
death. The accident was due to the
unexplained failure of the brakes to
work.
LONDON special: A dispatch from
Iromsoe.. Norway, states that the seal
ing vessel Malygen and u fast cutter
have sailed for Spitzbergen, the object
being to bring back the members of
the Wellman Polar Expedition. June
IL Wellman and his companions were
six miles east of Cape Platen. and the
relief expedition will approach as near
us possible to that point in order to
pick them up.
PARIS special: Premier Dupuy
asked the Chamber of Deputies us q
mark OF confidence in the Government
to reject all amendments to the Gov
ernment's press bill aimed at the sup
preston OF anarchy. In spite of pro-
tests. all the amendments were offered
and promptly rejected. the Govern
ment m~ajorities ranging from 50 to
l21. The Chamber then adjourned.
LONDON special: During the last
few days over 40Oanarchists have land.
ed in this city. y special branch of
the Scotland Yard police force is very
busy watching the newcomers. There
Is much excitement and great activity
in a~narchistic circles here.
PARIS special: The Board of Par.
dons. it is announced, maintains the
sentence of death imposed upon Caer-
eric Santo Gronimo. the assassin of
President Carnot, condemned to die.
COLON special: Honduras has offered
Nicaragua 1000 frOOns tOnil itS onoro.
to territory.
LONDON special: Tho Times an
nounces the death of James Allen,
head of the Allen Steamship Line.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
IN II EAST.

BALTIMORE special: Warden
Moore, of the House of Correction, put
eighty-cight arrested Coxeyltes to
work on the roads. Several promi-
nent lawyers contend that the army's
incarceration for three months under
the vagrant law without proper trial
b illegal.
WASHINGTON special: President
Cleveland has signed the bill authorize
Ing the taxation of treasury notes by
states and municipalities on the same
terms as other money taxed. The bill
goes into effect at once, but does not
necessarily make any change in the
standing of greenbacks. 1t gives au-
thority for taxation, merely, and it re-
mains for the states to take advantage
of its terms.
NEW YORK special: Among the
steerage passengers on board the
steamer Paris, was Il refugee from
Russia named Nicolas Fredricksen.
He is an .A~mericanized Russian, and
was imprisoned by the Russian Gov
ernment. 1t is understood that inter-
national complications may arise from
his case. He was moving for interfer-
ence on the part of this Government in
his behalf when an opportunity of cs-
.SnH0 presumed ltscI, Ol WHICH ne
quickly availed himself. He refused
TO talk fearing it might prejudice his
case.
WASHINGTON special: Representa-
tive Haugen. of Wisconsin, has intro
duced a resolution for an investigation
by the Committee on Commerce of the
cause of railroad strikes and for rec
concentrations of remedies. The res
Olution contelnplates Government con-
troll of railroads, declaring that the
inability OF unasisted private enter
prise to control transportation. which
is essentially public business. has
been demonstrated. The Committee
is to report under the resolution
whether control by legislation short Of
Government ownership will suffice to
regulate railroads for the interests of
the public.
Boston special: The whaling bark
James Allen OF New Bedford which
sailed from San Francisco April II for
the Arctic Ocean on q whaling cruise.
ran on Az unknown reef May Is and
sank Immediately. FIVE men were
.lost Capt. Huntley and twenty-five
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
Brieneta

MISS Lou FRANkFoRD, aged %. of
Frankfort, Ind, committed Suicide bv
shooting herself. She had quarreled
with her lover,
NEARLY 10000 acres of land has
been given in four years by the
Province of Quebec to fathers Of fam.
lilies containing twelve or more chill
dren.
HERMAN F. EREDE, of Detroit, a
prominent knight Templar and Secre-
taryof the Michigan Mutual Life IN.
surance Company, died suddenly at
Atlantic City, Nj
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
unr. nx,nr nd chnler..

DECATUR, ILL.,, special: Hog chol-
era broke out near Edwin, Macon
County. two weeks ago, and since then
has extended rapidly twelve miles
west and eight miles east. Hundreds
Of hogs have died of the disease and
many are sick. There appears to be
no remedy for the afflicted swine.
Local dealers have refused to buy
hogs from that section OF the country.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24

forts, but were driven back by a heavy
fire from the large Armstrong guns
that are there mounted on disappear
ing carriages. Finding itself COM
PEELED to draw off out of range of the
guns the fleet went about and headed
for Port Arthur, on the other side of
the bay, with the evident intention of
making an attack. When the fleet ar
rived at Port Arthur the place was
found prepared to resist an attack.
The warships fred a few shots at the
forts and we're promptly answered, and
then all the feet departed.
Officials of the Japanese legation in
Washington are without any informa-
tion respecting the reported fighting
at Wei-Hai-Wei and Port Arthur on
the Chinese coast. They are inclined
to the belief that the home Govern.
ment is awaiting full and complete re-
ports OF the battles, as it had regard
ing the fight at Casen, before advising
Its representatives abroad. Much in
terest in the movements against the
above named place is felt by officials of
the Government. At or near Port
Arthur Ii Hung Chang has his great
military stores. %arsenals and other re-
sources for a continuation of warlike
operations. Both Port Arthur and
Wei-Hai-Wei are in the line of direct
route by water to the mouth of the
Pei-Ho river, by which the city Of
Pektn car be reached, and any move
ment against the former places is like
ly to be q factor in the attempt which
many persons believe Japan will make
to overthrow the dynasty at Pekin.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24

Head "a; ot t5spsn.s .1myhs beading the advance.
The first shots wee
exchanged at daylight. but the Chinese
were on the alert and their gunners
returned a vigorous fire from the forts.
The Japanese, apparently, expected to
take the Chinese by surprise while the
latter's warships were away, the Chi
nese squadron, with the exception of
s senf hs smaal e sailea aa snd bs q tsespf fa9 y sa.
forts kept up such a well.directed fire
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24

land, go from England, 1873 from Scot.
land, 160 from Sweden, 3Os from Den.
mark, 40 from Norway, 100 from Aus
tria, 42S from Hunga v, l.6 from
France, los from Porting !, 1876 from
Finland, and the remainder in small
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
Foreigners Greatly CONCERNED.

YOKOHAMA special: The Govern
mcnt has given notice of IL revision of
the treaties, taking from foreigners
the right of trial by theiro consular
courts. Foreigners are greatly con
cerned at the prospect of having their
Interests left in Japanese counts.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24

In . runaway accident at New Mar.
%ttnsville, w. Va, John Kabie and Mrs.
Drusilla Hook were killed and Mrs,
Hooks babe was fatally injured
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24

1--WE and that the
former were repulsed
at one entrance of the
harbor, and subse.
quently attacked the
other entrance. The
dispatch says that
the Japanese made a
daring attempt to
capture the forts and
ar enal at Wei-Hai-
Wei. The Japanese
attacked in force.
four cruisers and
'coyo al ,~on vo,-ol.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
Kaa,r Rebels Killing Women.

TERRITORIAL. South Africa. special:
The Katiir Rebels at Zouttansburg
have murdered a large number of
women and children. The forces at
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
Found the Notifications Too Strong.

tack by the ia an
csc fleet upon the
Chinese port of Wei
Hal Wei and its re-
pulse. The Times
dispatch says that
twenty-one Japanese
warships a an at
tempt to capture
Wei Hai-W Ell but
found the fortifca-
tions guarding the
port 9 r too strong
to allow of an en-
trance being forced.
The warships at
tempted to run the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24

@ W. LEGENDRE after the var he was
sent to Annoy, as Consul General, and
there distinguished himself as q dip
lomatist. In 1867 he went to Japan,
where he arrived just at the beginning
of the great civil war, in which he
took part, and it is believed his influ-
ence had much to do with the advance
ment of Japan. Four or five years ago
the General began to take great inter-
and he left Japan to goto Seoul as Vice,
Minister of the Home Affairs Of Corea.
Ever since he has been struggling to
keep Corea free from China, Japan and
Russia, and must be taking a most &C.
tive part in the events now taking
place. Ii Hung Chang. the Chinese
viceroy, hates and greatly fears the
General, whose wonderful ability he
recognizes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
HE IS POTENT in coREA.

Els ,ng ui.hed Part l'lAyed by an Ameri-
can In the East.
It is an interesting fact, not gener-
ally known, that American innuence
in Corea overshadows that of all other
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
THE GUNNERS ALERT.
JAP wARsHlPs TRY TO SUR.
PRISE WEI.hAI.WEl.
Chinese We're Prepared for Them, How
ever. and successfully Resisted the Ad.
vance OF the Mikado's Fleet-Unsuccess-
full Attack ON Chine.e Forts.
warships Driven on.

A special dispatch from Choo Foo
confirms the report that the Japanese
fe.t attacked the Chine q fleet at Wei-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
recognizes

IN the United States Court at st.
Paul, Mimi, DIR. James: Phillips, Of
Preston, indicted with several others,
charged with making false pension re-
turns, was acquitted. This is the fourth
acquittal in the so-called Van Leuven
pension fraud cases.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
CONFIRMS CROP RUIN.
Halt . Billion Bushels Of Corn Lost b,
Thirty Days Of Drought.

Half . Billion Bushels OF Corn Lost BY
Thirty Days OF Drought.
The Government crop report issued
by the Washington Agricultural Ie-
partment Is the most sensational Au-
gust report oa corn ever issued by the
department. The corn condition. 69.I,
is lower than the 1890 by four points
and lower than the 1881 by ten points.
1t indicates a deterioration in the pros
pect in thirty days of 900. 100. 900 bush
els and suggests q yield this yea Of
not e l,o2t $4,000 bushels. The
present estimate is for a yield which
com "ares unfavorably with the crops
OF the last fourteen years. Smaller
crops were made in 1881. 1887, and
1890. In the fourteen years beginning
1880 but two crops have becn harvested
eoualing the estimate from the July
standpoint, The crops of 1889 and
1891 overran the two-billion mark and
that of 1888 was close to it. Yields by
years are given as follows:
, 1899 ........, g g s,S &c . !, 49, 10000, ,s g. 1925 ooo eco SsS
s9O.......... i, 4s9, 100000 Il. 80. ....... 1881, OOO,MO
Observation-Disclosures 1852. ....... ], 90 7,OoO,00U
Esq.,. i.oss,Goo.G Cox 1881. 1.1s4.o 5000
1887. .........1 .4h6,0O" ,0N
The condition at harvest in 1881, the
year when corn sold over 20 cents, was
66. That a there was a very
severe loss from August to September.
The Government figures show that talk
of the crop beirg cut down by a half
in Iowa vas literally true, the corn
condition being only As in Iowa, and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24

countries, v OF
China and Japan, and
that American citi-
zens hold some of the
most important gov
eminent Offices. The
most prominent and
interest j fl e
among these An eri-
cans is General Chas.
w. lie Gendre, who
during the civil war
commanded q N 9 W
York regiment. Soon
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-08-24
AS 1T ORIGINALLY APPEARS

that the japanese were unable to enter
the harbor. The Chinese torpedo boat
was then ordered to advance, and when
it did 80 the japanese fleet retired.
The same fleet of Japanese vessels
attacked the other entrance of the
harbor later in the day, but was de-
feated.
Found the Qualifications Too Strong.
The London Times publishes q dis
patch from Tien-Tsin confirming the
Assnciated Press disnatchas of an nj.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-24
THE HEsNEPIN CANAL.

Water win BE Let Into the Milan End
by Oct. A.
MOLINE, Ills, Sept. 25.--The water is
to be let into the Milan end of the Hen.
nepin canal by Oct. |, marking the viz
tua completion of that part of the work.
There is still some little work to be
done. though this will be finished by
the middle of October. There are two
draw-bridges yet to be erected, one
ON the Rock Island and Milan
highway and the other for the
Rock Island and Peoria railroad cross.
ing. These bridges are under contract.
and the supporting pieces are already
built. Tho engineers will probably re-
main at Milan two or three months
longer, engaged in Office work, after
which they, too, will depart, construc-
tive operation shifting with the new
year TO other portions of the canal.
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OWENS THE CANDIDATE
Colonel Breckinridge Turned Down by
the Ashland District Canvassing
Committee.
HE WROTE A PROTEST
In Which He Declared Himself the
Nominee, But 1t Was Entirely
Unheeded.
HE WROTE A PROTEST

FRANKFoRT,K KY, Sept. 24.--The Dem.
ocratic committee for the Seventh con-
gressional district was called to order
by Chairman Field Mcleod at 1890,
with all members present. A protest
against Chairman Mcleod voting, and
a decision of Chairman Carroll of the
state committee, deciding that Mcleod
could vote only in case of tie, was
filed in behalf of Breckenridge.
A long letter was also received from
Breckenridge in which he pointed out
to the committee the manner in which
they should proceed, and also the fact
that they were the sole judges as to
who should be entitled to vote at the
primary election. In conclusion Colonel
Breckenridge says:
Believes He Was Nominated.
| also deem it my duty to solemnIy
avow that have not the shadow of a
doubt that I have received, as against
William G. Owens of Scott county, q
majority of the legal votes of the dis
trict, and that am entitled to ke de-
clared the nominee of the Democratic
party in this district.
The inexplicable increase in the vote
cast at this primary over the vote cast
in 1892 would be sufficient reason to re-
quire OF this committee an investiga-
ton.
l Iappend to this comparative table
OF the votes cast for Mr.. Cleveland and
myself in 1892, and for governor in 1898
in the eight counties constituting this
district, and the vote cast at the recent
primary.
After canvassing the vote by counties
resolution was unanimously adopted
declaring Owens the nominee by plu-
rality of 255~ votes, and the committee
adinnrnad
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SCORES WE'RE KILLED..
Later Reports From the Track of the
Cyclone Increase the Death
List.
TWENTY AT EMMETTSBURG
And Ten in the Vicinity of Usage,
Southern Minnesota Towns Also
If Suffered.
WAS WORST AT ALGONA
In the Vicinity OF Which Place TWen-
ty-Six We're Killed and Many
Injured.
WAS WORST AT ALGONA

ALaoNA, Ia, Sept. 24-A cyclon'
passed through this county about
o'clock p. m. So far as reported q
people are killed and 80 injured, severa
Of them fatally. The little town oi
Cylinder, 90 miles west of this place, on
the Milwaukee road, it is reported, was
literally swept from the face of the
earth. About 25 miles north of that
place family named Goulden, four in
number. were all killed. The town OF
Whittemore, IL miles west Of Algona,
was unharmed. but Robert Steveson,
four miles north, was killed and his
wife probably fatally injured. Eighteen
people who sought shelter in the house
of the Durant place were more or less
hurt and one viii probably die.
They were returning home from
the county fair at this place,
which had a big day. A little further
on IA others were huddled into the Be.
getmair House. Here Carl Barrych was
badly hurt, and his wife was
Probably Fatally Injured.
Charles Lee and his wife and five chill
dren were badly hurt All Of the com
pany who escaped death were badly in
jured. The wife and children OF Fred
Pompe, in Fenton township were in the
house, whicn was completely wrecked,
but they were covered up by the falling
walls and not one of them was hurt.
The horse barn was completely blown
away, except the floor and managers.
Five horses tied to the managers were
left standing ON the floor unharmed.
George w. Beavers, three miles north
of Algona, had just got home from the
Fair. He got into the house with his
wife and two children and an adopted
boy, and was just getting down the
,ellar when the cyclone struck the
house and
Demolished II Completely.
The whole family were carried with
The ruins about four rods into the road.
Beavers had the baby IN his arms. and
with it he made his way north TO the
louse of Christian Dan, his father-in-
aw, for help. His wife was Just diving
when he returned, and his little girl
yasped Papa. papa, = and expired.
The wreck here was complete, nothing
a1r. Prices Cream Baking powdes
Most Perfect Made.
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SOUTH ST.. PAUL. Sent 80 100

SOUTH ST.. PAUL, Sept. ~. 1894.
HoGs-loc lower; quality poor, nearly ali
loads being badly mixed with light and com
mon. Yards will clean to packers at about
$50 5.45.
CATTLE Good demand for fat cattle but
not much offered. Good demand also for
heavy feeders OF good quality. Common stuff
slow. A
Prime steers. $S.25GD34o COOL steers, s2.75
Gs.s5; prime cows, Ss.2,GDs55 good cows. S2.OO
@221; common to fair cows, $la2; light veal
calves, S2.5oat375; heavy calves, $L500a7s
bulls. $l.25DL75
SHEEP-Sow. Moderate demand for fat
muttons and lambs common, duh
Mut.ons, Si.oo D26s amos. Sl2jQE2.75 COM
mon, 75cGL25.
Receipts Hogs, 100; cattle, $50; calves lS.
sheep. ais
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saved His soverigns.

BOONE, La, Sept. "a "A gentleman
appearing at the Security Savings bank
presented 81 English sovereigns for ex-
change into American money. This
man has long been resident Of this
county and is well known. 1t was a
singular fact that he should have this
much English money, and SO an in
quIry was made, and it was found that
he had brought it with him from Eng
land over 30 years ago Each coin was
as bright as the day they came from
the mint. He received s4.s4 apiece for
them, making S3OO.OS.
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remaining of the handsome house and

remaining of the handsome house and
barn.
The sight at Myron Schenck's was
even more complete picture of desola-
t1on, Two Immense barns and the house
were made into kindling wood. His
wife and child were carried 100 feet and
when found were under heavy oak
beam. Both Were unconscious. Horace
Schenck, Myron's father, was covered
up with pile of lumber. He had a
severe scalp wonnd, was hurt in the
back and otherwise injured. His con-
dltion is serious, and as he is % years
old, his recovery is questionable. Re.
ports from the surrounding country are
coming in slowly and the death list will
probably be considerably augmented.
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DEsHA,s DANDER UP.
Young Breckinrtdge Uses q Knife ON q
Political Opponent.

Young Breckinrtige Uses q Knife ON a
Political Opponent.
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 24.-Desha
Breckenridge had a sensational alterca-
ton with James Duane Livingston,
formerly of New York city, in the
Phoenix hotel at $50 p. m. Livingston
was standing at the news and cigar
stand reading an afternoon paper when
Desha Breckenridge came in and bought
a package of cigarettes. Livingston
spoke to Desha and extended his hand,
saying:
'It is all over now, we ought to be
friends; shake hands"
Breckinridge, with an angry look on
his face, replied: mo; You one horse
scoundrel, will not take your hand.
You profess to be mans friend and
then stab him in the back"
Livingston replied to this by saying
that he had done nothing of the kind
when Breckenridge called him a -
liar. Then Livingston struck Desha and
6nocked His Glasses on.
following this up with blow ON the
neck. Desha reached for his hip pocket
and instantly flashed in the air the
long bright blade of big dirk. Both
men Were pale as death. Livingston.
in moment of desperation, grabbed
the glittering blade which Breckenridge
had aimed at his heart. The knife
went between the second and third
fingers of Livingston's right hand, cut
ting the third finger to the bone The
cold steel sent a shudder through Liy-
ingston's frame, and he grasped his
right hand with his left i'm order To
stop the terrible flow of blood that was
dying the thing of the lobby. Desha
Breckenridge seemed to desire no more
blood and gave Livingston two strong
Kicks. The hotel clerk and several by-
rushed in and seized Breckin-
ridge, and at the same instant Matt
Lane, a strong Breckinridge man, ran
mp and said he would take hand III
helping Desha Two witnesses saw
hat Lane
Also Flourished q Big Knife.
put Lane denies this. Livingston was
lurried into the washroom where his !.
wounds were bathed and he was then
aiken to the Office of q physician where
MS hand was dressed. Al friend then
ook Livingston home in buggy and
0esha Breckenridge went to his. rooms
lcross the street.
]. Duane Livingston is a man of |
bout 30 years and is the financial agent |
i ,. Kennedy Tod, owner of the Ken
ucky Union railroad. He was strong
)wens man and worked night and day
or the victorious candidate. He is
rom New York city, and it is said that
70 there belonged to Tamnany. When
cen By your correspondent while his
wound was being dressed he said:
II took Desha's abuse and made no /
Ittempt to resent it until he called me /
lar ThenI had TO hit him. ] think i |
aved myself from 4 fatal stab By grab
ing his knife. y