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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-07-07
VERY LITTLE TRACK LAID
Railroad Building Record for Six
Months.
Tho Smallest Construction Reported In
Many Years In the United statos-
Less rha Five Hundred
Miles OF New Road.

New YORK, July 2.-Tho Railway
Gazette says: Certainly nobody has
been looking for the present year to
make much of a record as q year for
railway building. and probably many
will be surprised to learn hat there
has been more than u normal amount
Of new railroad building. Yet the new
lines of track laid in 1894 up to July /
show an aggregate of 495 miles. This
is the lowest half years record that has
been reported for years, The total is
500 miles below the new mileuge built
the first half of 1893, and only u third
ofshe track built in the first half Of
1891. An examination of the length
of the new liens and the parts
of the country through which they
have been built makes it clearer why
only 500 miles OF road have been con.
structed under such ~unfavorable coudl,
tions. No state has built 100 miles OF
road. The highest total is tifty-four
miles, in South Carolina, and this is
chiefly contributed by one of tho At
lantic coast lines and built to continue
the policy of that company to shorten
Is next on the list. There is not an,
osACA VIC VI eicsc uclpluk W MAKE uE
the record which has fifty miles 10 its
credit. The South Jersey road has
built twenty-eight miles to reach
u terminal in the east. The
Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix in
Arizona has built t%wenty-three miles,
the Sonther Pacific, twenty miles in
Louisiana; the Dry Fork, u new line in
West Virginia, twenty miles to reach
timber. The Burlington is now laying
track on its extension into Montana to
connect with the Northern Pacific and
secure u connection to thu Pacific
coast.
The following figures account for tn.
now track laid by states: Arizona, %;
Arkansas, 10; California, Is; Colorado
As; Florida, so; Georgia, s: Illinois, A
Louisiana, 3; Michigan, 6; Minnesota,
S; Missouri, q; New Jersey, 50; New
York, 2; North Carolina. 30; Ohio. 40
Pennsylvania, 3n: South Carolina. 81
Texas, 10; Virginia, 81; West Virginia,
27; Wisconsin, "a; Wyoming. 90; total
of the United States, 495; Canada, Al
Mexico, II; grand total, 553.
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wYoMlNG's SODA LAKES,
A Remarkable Deposit Owned by tn
Union paclHc Bnil,rax Cnmnn.

A Remarkable Deposit Owned by the
Union Pacific Railway Company.
AS described by II. Pcmberton, ir.,
and George L. Tucker, there exists o
deposit of sulphate of soda, locally
known us ''lnko," about fourteen milcQ
southwest Of Laramie, Wyo. The de.
post is composed of three of these
lakes lying within n stones throw OF
one anothcr-the Big lake. the Track
lake and the Red lalke-having to.
gether Il total area of about sixty-fve
acres. They are the property Of tho
Union Pacific Railroad company, airs
connected by n branch of that road
with the min line ut Laramie,
and are generally known as the
Union Pacific lakes. In these
lakes the snlphate of soda occurs in
two bodies or layers. The lower part.
constituting the great bulk Of the de.
post, is a mass of crystals Of a faint
grecnish color, mixed with u consider.
able mount of black, Shiny mud. II
is known us the solid Soda" and is
snid to have u depth of some twentyo or
thirty feet.
Above this solid soda occurs the su.
perhrial layer of pnre white crystalized
sulphate of soda. This is formed by
solution in water Of the upper part OF
the lower body, the crystals being de-
posted by evaporation or by
cooling, or by the two combined.
4 little rain in the spring and au-
sunni, furnishes this water, besides
which innulnerable small sluggish
Rowing springs are present In all the
lakes; but on o of the dry mir of
this region the surface is generally dry,
or nearly SO, and in midsummer the
white clouds Of eflorescent sulphate
that are whirled up by the ever blow
ing winds of Wyoming can be seen for
miles. The layer of white sulphate is
from three to twelve inches in thick
ness.
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STRIKE GETTING WORSE.
The Brotherhood, OF Engineers and Fire
men In Sympathy.

The brotherhood, OF Engineers and Fire
men III sympathy.
CHICAGO, June 3O.-There Is now no
doubt as TO the position of the Brother
hood of Engineers aud Firemen i'll the
great contest between the railroads and
the American Railway union. At a
dozen meetings of the engineers and
fremen and trainmcn held in Chicago
last night it was unanimously resolved
that the sympathies of the trainmen
were with the strikers and that they
would render whatever assistance they
could under the laws of their different
orders.
Nearly 10, 900 men on the different
roads have pledged their support on
every occasion where a grievance could
be secured.
In Chicago the situation is grave.
Indeed, after today there is danger of
the closing down of every great indus
try in the city, and in addition many
mercantile concerns will be seriously
handicapped. Today prices of provis-
ions of every kind have jumped to rs
tonishing figures and it is predicted
that by next Monday the great com
mission houses on South Water street
will DO forced to at least partially sus-
pend on col of inability to receive
consignments. The price of ice alone
is i~ndicativeof the different markets.
Yesterday the price jumped from $3.50
n tor to $40, and u further increase Of
90 cents and a dollar was made today.
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SERIOUS AT ST. LOUIS.
Arrest OF an "A. r.. U. Official Causes Bit
ternes<-General Tieup.

Arrest OF an a.. Il. U. Official Causes Bit
ternes<-Gencral Tieup.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, June 80. Executive
Director George Y. Kern Of the Ameri-
can Railway union, who has been In
charge of the strike situation here, was
arrested at the union depot this morn
ing on the charge of disturbing the
peace. He was taken to police
headquarters and soon afterwards
bail was furnished and Kern released.
The complaint was preferred by Gen
eral Manager Ramsey OF the Terminal
association while Kern was addressing
II body of strikers on the dcpo. plat
form. The arrest Of Kern has caused IA
bitter feeling among the switchmen
and they declare they will now carry
on the strike with more determining
ticn than ever. Noe a switch
ms in the employ of the
Terminal association is on duty this
morning. The only road to abandon
the Pullman cars was the Mobile and
Ohio railway. Owing to tho strike of
the Terminal employees a freight block.
ale is on at East St Louis.
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CHARGED WITH ELECTRICITY
Strange Affection OF "a New Jorscy Man
and the Remedy Applied,


Strange Affection OF "a New Jorscy Man
and the Remedy Applied.
HAckETrsTowN, N. j., July "A
case which is exciting much curiosity
in this plnce is that Of Ernest Ward,
who until recently had been employed
in the lamp. department of Edison's
works, at East Newark. While there
Ward was shocked several times by
electricity. lie was finally stricken
down and had to be removed
from tho works in IN inscusiblc
condition. lie was removed to
his home here and wa slowly dying, 1t
was supposed, from the shock he re-
ccived. The physicians who are at
tending him think he has u tu,nor in
his brain. which was affected by the
shock. His aunt. Miss Bonely, said she
believed him to be charged with cleo
tricity, and came to the conclusion that
If Wards body could be relieved of the
excess he would recover /. was de-
cided'to attach "a ground wire to portions
of Wards body with n view OF carry
ing oft what electricity was in the
body.
Il common insulated wire was made
bare ut the end. One end was CON
nected with a water pipe and tho other
was attached to a sponge, which was
placed in The patients hand. The con-
ductor was n perfect one, and, while
there gas no indication to show what
amount OF electricity passed out of the
body, it was noticed that Ward felt "A
little better after the operation and
seemed to be semiunconscious.
The experiment was repeated, when
Ward becumc able to talk and could
distinguish objects around him,
The physicians attending Ward say
he n u good chance for recovery.
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THE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
Tenth Annual Convention Called tn orde.
at Asbury Park.

Tenth Annual Convention Called to orde,
at Asbury Park.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., July 2.--The
Asbury Park auditorium was crowded
At o o'clock this morning when Presi-
dent Walter Williams OF Columbia.
NO., called to order the tenth annual
convention OF the National Editorial
association. The auditorium has a
seating capacity of 5, 200 and the large
audience testified to the interest mani
tested in the gathering. Thirty.
tour states and territories were
represented by accredited delegates,
while prominent members of the
New York, Pennsylvania and Massa.
,husetts press associations were present
As fraternal delegates. After the con-
sention had been called to order cordia,
addresses OF welcome were made BY
Mayor Ten Broeck, Hon. j. A. Bradley.
founder of Asbury Park: John X. Wal
ace, editor of the Journal; Hon. j. A,
citizens and several others. Responses
were made by President Williams, b.
3. Herbert Of Chicago, Ewing Her
bert of Kansas, and John III, Farrell
Of Albany. On tho platform
were Colonel Mcclure Of the
Philadelphia Times, Colonel Chas.
A. Taylor OF the Boston Globe, ex-Post-
master General L. l., james, Joe How
ard, Bill Nye, Robert j. Burdette and
Prof. }. T. johnson of the university OF
Pennsylvania. After the opening exer-
cises the convention adjourned for two
hours to enable the delegates
to get dip in the ocean.
On reasse,nbling President Williams
delivered his annual address, in which
he referred to the healthy condition OF
The organization, despite the fact that
the stringency Of the times had been
severely felt by the newspaper fruter-
nifty. The report of the committee on
legislation was submitted by w. o. L.
Iewett of Missouri, after which Hon.
Thomas l.. James of New York spoke
briefly on postal progress, and Hon. E.
A. Snively of Springfield, H., upon tho
libcl nyp
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DAKOTA.

A general prayer meeting was called
ntly by Mayor Stutenroth Of Water
town Mt the request of numerous citizens
to offer prayers for rain. All business
houses were closed from 8 to 5 o'clock,
and the meeting was largely attended,
butitdeveloped into n prohibition meeting
instead of a prayer meeting. Several
rabid prolibs made addresses, claiming
tina the drouth was Ii judgment for tho
Prohibition law being violated. Ono
prnyed that he might never have a drop
If rain until there was not u drop OF
whisky sold in the state.
George Kirkhy. n farmer living q Few
niles west of B~athgate, was away from
aoue with his wife and left u cir of ~
gears in cnre of the house. She called
nothe little girl of 0 years to come and
stay with her. She took down II loaded
gun to show her playmate how she could
defend herself in ease u tramp should
.all. The neighbours girl looked in the
muzzle of the gun just as the kirkby girl
pulled the trigger. The charge blew off
,he top of the head of her playmate.
Representative Lucas has received sew
tral communications from citizens OF Gus
IA SVuitS Sp'h piaihiHS W nv eNtsaaS -
timber In tho Black Hills by tho Burling-
ton railroad company, to uso iii hnilding
It's road into Wyoming. He stated the
facts to Secretary Smith and the sec:e-
tnyy Immediately telegraphed the agent
Of the department there to stop such cut
ting of timber at once.
Representative Picker has received q
petition signed by u number of residents
of Potter county asking that the postotiice
at Copp, in that county, be re-established.
whe department has promised to grant
the request. The Office was discontinued
because NO democrat could be found to
take it.
a very sensational elopement occurred
1T Bryant. Frank Fasting, IA years of
age, aud his cousin, Lizzie Eastling, ID
years of age, became fully convinced hat
.llcy ought to cast their lots together. just
ike big folks. Accordingly they packed
.heir worldly effects and departed for
cl!mes unknown.
a base bail nine composed entirely OF
cowboys has been organized at Belle
Fonrche. They wear high hecled boots,
spurs, chaps aud six shooters. The UNI
pire has not been chosen yet.
Lightning at Bradley killed one horse
aud burned the barns OF B. T. Bender, p.
Meyers, DR.. j. L. Easnll and James Reid;
loss, $1,000.
The Black Hills Chautauqua assembly
meeting at Deadwood will open July S
and continue to the 18th.
The Ward hall of science at Yankton
college has been completed at n cost of
t15.G0O.
Graduates of the Spcarfsh Normal
school have organized an alumni associ-
alton.
Frank Ward of Huron was attacked by
a vicious stallion and narrowly escaped
death.
Sons of Veterans camp has been or
ganizcd in Canton.
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A KANSAS CITY ROMANCE.
The Dual Career of Captain B%aIlantine-
Real Estate Involved.

A'S Dun VI ShIthi lAilaJlilue-
Real Estate Involved.
New YORK, June 3o.-The death of
a patient ut the Presbyterian hospital
in February last develops a state of af-
fairs which affects 100 Kansas City
property claims, involving $3.50, 900.
Outside of this practical view, it affords
an interesting story of @ man pursuing
a successful business life under two
identities. The facts were not known
until recently.
From the information obtained il
transpires that the deceased had left
two wives, and had, in life, borne two
names. A sister of the dead man de-
clared hat he was Captain Thomas
B%allantine of Londonderry, Ireland,
husband of her old schoolmate, nee
Miss Martha McCrea of Lisdlven, in the
north of Ireland. On the other hand, a
man who had once been the business
partner OF Captain Harris, alias Ballan-
tine, said that he was Captain Thomas
harris, n lane SPECTATOR with him dur
ing the Kansas City boom of 1888, and
husband of Mrs. Lizzie C. Harris, nee
Coriiss, Of Detroit, who low lives at
Blenheim, Ontario.
Under these circumstances the body
was kept unburied for ten DAYS, and n
cable sent to Mrs. Captain Ballantine
in Ireland and one to Mrs. Captain Har-
ris, who Aas then on n visit to some
friends in Engians
Mrs. Harris returned by the next
steamer, claimed the body and had it
Inferred in Detroit.
For some strange reason B~allnntine
was buried under his alias of Harris.
and Harris" was accordingly inscribed
on the coffin plate.
Mrs. %Ballantine, the first wife has
been informed by w. S. Wilson. tho
former partner, who is now president
of the Kentucky Speciality company Of
this city. She tliereupon, through her
solicitor. instructed the law firm of /.
II. ubbe 4 Co. to look up her inter
ests in the estate.
The lawyers turned the matter over
TO Beardsley q Gregory Of Kansas City,
and they have commenced suits against
the 100 odd property owners in Kansas
CITY who purchased property OF Bal
iane'ne. hllas darrls. The real widow
CLAIMS her dover rights in the transac-
lions, which amount to over $3.50, 900.
When Is years of age Thomas BALKAN.
tine became involved in IL scandal at
home and fled to this country. lIo
Joined the confederate army and was
made II captain. He returned to Eng
land and married Martha McCrea. by
whom he had three children, two Of
whom are living. In 1850 Captain Bal
lantlne again sailed to America, leav-
ing his wife and children, with the I'M
d~erstanding that they were to Join him
IN six months. Up to within IA few
weeks of his death he c~orresponded
with them and they had no idea of his
second marriage.
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Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, July 2.
Flour-spring patents, SO. loa3 60; win
Ter patents, 81 1902. 90.
Whent-Cash, 57&5c; July, Goa6o
~Coru-Cash, 4l15c; July, 4li4..
onts-No. . white. 4715M4sr; No. 3
white. 40c.
Iiyc-l9;Ic.
Bnriey-NominnL.
Timothy-sl.7a
Flax-Sl.45.
Whisky-Sl.l2.
sl2.52h
Lard--July, st.o5; September, si.6715.
Ribs-Jnly, SUITS; September, $3.50.
shou'ders-s5.t2 I4 @5.S1H.
Short Glear-S6. s06t6. 90.
butter-Creameries, l4,1@I7c: diaries,
1891 Ac.
cheess-cheadars, Sc; fats, re;
Eggs-9R@lOc.
A~ides-Light and heavy green shifted,
fully cured, 34c; green hides, 215mos1c;
green sailed calf. 62ac; dry flint. 6@5(sc;
demons, each, &c.
Tnllow--Unchungcd; No. /, 49.c; No.a,
lc; cake, &c.
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Antique Furniture Denler-Was my
body in while / was out?
Boy-Only one lady. I showed her
the table that came over in the May
flower, and the Louis XIV writing
desk, and everything, but she didn't
seem to be satisfied. She said she
couldn't find any worm holes in any of
'en. She said they were not old
enough.
Hum! So you let her go. did you?
Yes: but she'll be back. l told hex
il she'd come in this afternoon you'd
show her a folding bed that came over
in the ark.
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AN ELECTRIC MARVEL.
Great Flash Light to Be Erected on Fire

nreat flash LASnt TO BE Erected on Fire
Island.
New YORK, July 2.-Electricity in its
highest form will shortly be applied to
the lighthouse system of the United
States, The first experiment on n large
scale will be made at the lighthouse on
Fire Island, where there will soon DO
erected the greatest electric light in
the world, exceeding in intensity tho
lash light at Sandy Hook. The latter
is a search light, and is used for coast
defense purposes. Its rays have been
turned on New York many times, and
1t is In every way as great u shaft as its
inventor claimed it to be. Butthe Fire
island flash light Will be a marvel In
electrical engineering.
The component parts are now on ex-
hibition, and have attracted much at
tention in scientific circles. There is Il
bi-valve lens seven feet in diameter,
which is to be illuminated by two arc
burners of 10000 candle power each,
magnified by the lens so us to give a
flash light Of the volume of $50, 600, 600
candles. The lens is the most power
full ever constructed, not excepting that
at the Lick observatory, and in clear
weather it's rays, projected against the
Sky, could be seen n distance of 1873
miles.
The light itself, when 1t is set in
place, will be visible to the naked eve
at a distance of from twenty-five to
thirty miles. The len. is prismatic.
The two sides of the bi-valve are set in
y network OF brass, the prisms concen-
trating the rays OF light upon u crystal
disc in the center. Tine light will flash
every FIVE seconds and will be regu-
lated by clockwork machinery, tho
mechanism for scientific reasons, rest
ing in a cylinder OF mercury.
The tower on Fire island, where the
new light is to be erected, is l6s feet
high, so that at n short distance the
dash will be almost binding. The old
light will be sent to Hog island, Vir-
ginin, whore the lighthouse board has
provided for several improvements re-
Peatedly demanded by congress. There
IS but one fault to be found with the
Fire island light. Shipping men say
that electric lights are not as good in
heavy weather as the ordinary oil
lights. The authorities in Europe hold
this view also, and it is said that the
3S, DOC, 900 candle power light on the
Isle of May, off the English coast, can
not be seen in n fog for u distance of
more than n mile or two.
The French seem to have discovered
the secret of fog penetration by cleo
tricity, however, for ut Cape lie Heve,
three miles from Havre. there is II flash
light of only $4,000, 900 candle power,
which can be seen in the fog at a dis.
lance of twenty-five miles. This light
is constructed on the prismatic plan
aud furnished the model for the new
light designed for Fire island. If the
latter is as good as its projectors say 1t
is, there should be nc danger of vessels
running aground anywhere within fifty
miles OF New York harbor.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Kyle Presents n Resolution Providing that
the Detachment of Pullmans Is Not an
Offenso AEnlnst the Goyernment

" IIAG
the Detachment of Pulimans Is Not an
Ofrenso Against the Government.
WARRINGTON, July 1.-Two resolutions
bearing upon the extensive railroad
strikes were presented to the senate
during the morning hour today and wore
laid on the table for the present, to be
called mp tomorrow. The first one was
offered by Mr.. Gull, dem, Florida, for the
appointment of n select committee OF five
senators to inquire and report the cause
of the existing strike OF the railroad and
Pullman cur employees and the Justice OF
the demands Of the w~orkingmen, and to
report such Legislation as may secure
justice to the workingmen and be
reasonable and fair to their
employers aud secure the trans
portntion of the mails, freight and
passengers without interruption. The
second was offered by Mr.. Kyle, pop,
South Dakota. It Is in the form of a Joint
resolution providing that no warrant or
other process shall be issued by any
United States commissioner or out
of any circuit or district court of the
United States against any persons for the
alleged obstruction of any railway trnin
or trains, unless it shall appear that such
persons have instructed or hindercd in
such measure as to interfere with
the safe and convenient movement
of the part of such train, that is
essential to The safe and convenient
transportation Of mails; also providing
that the detachment of Pullman or other
parlor or sleeping coaches from railroad
trains shall not constitute any oHense
against the laws of the United States.
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According to Mr.. Debs the union will
call off the strike upon my terms made
by the Pullman company and accepted
by tho men at Pullman and upon an
entered into by all of the
that every man shall be put
back to work without prejudice.
The further statement was made that
no settlement would be agreed to UNI
less the railways aud Pullmansb both
agreed TO the terms proposed; Tint is,
u settlement with one would not DO
without tho other.
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Rvthian Sistarbond

Iowa FALLS, Ia, juno 3o.-Grana
Chief Doll Phillips of the Pythian Sis
terhood in Iowa has instituted n tenn.
pie of that order mt LeMlars, and the
lodge will assist in entertaining tho
representatives of the grand lodge
which is TO be held at LeAIars in Au-
gust. This is the tfty-tirst temple or
gained in the state, and several others
will soon be instituted.
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KYLM0RE CASTLE ESTATE.
One of the Finest Properties In Ireland to
lsc AuctI,nnd

BE Auctioned,
LONDON, July 2-It does not appear
that any wealthy Americans are just
now hankering after princely domains
or venerable castles. At least it would
appear SO from the fact that although
several thousand dollars have been
spent in advertising in American papers
the fact that the Kylmore castle
estate, in County Galloway. Ireland.
was open for private sale, not a
single American bid has been received
and tomorrow morning the estate will
go under the hammer at the mart in
Tokenhouse yard. The property is one
of the finest in Ireland and has been in
the possession of the family Of Hon.
Mitchell Henry, the present owner, for
several centuries. 1t is so located that
n yacht may be sailed from New York
across the Atlantic and through inland
waters to within n hundred yards Of
the hall door of the castle.