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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
Dis lstrous Fire at Panama n,

Panama special: \ tire mas already
destroyed 225 houses and is endancer-
lug fully a quarter of all the buildings
IN the city. a high wind is spreading
the flames. Families living near the
burning quarter are panic-stricken.
Scores of them are trying to move
their portable goods. but the confusion
and excitement are so great they can
ind no workingmen TO help them. 1t
was reported about 2.5 buildings We're
in ruins and the public market was
threatened. No full estimate of the
loss Is yet possible. a vast quantity
OF merchandise in shops and in storage
has been burned. Not less than 81.
900. 600 worth of property has been
ruined, much more has been badly.
damaged. The present estimates of
the loss vary between 81, .50. 600 and.
81. 800. 00l
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
ALABAMA ANARCHISTS.
Dynamite and the Torch Used by il
Mob of Strikers.

Louisville special: a ~Courier-Jour-
nails Birmingham, Ala. dispatch says:
Near Coalburg a mob of armed strik-
ers attempted TO set fire to the
Georgia Pacific bridge and were fired
upon by guards and driven off. A few
minutes later the mob went to another
bridge 30 yards away, saturated it
with oil and applied the torch within
sight of the guards. The fire was ex-
tinguished before the bridge was ell
tirely destroyed. On the same road,
near Parrish. another mob was found
placing dynamite under the founda-
ton OF the bridge when the guards
opened fire. driving them off. Judge
Bruce issued an order TO-. the United
States Marshal to take steps to protect
the property from further depreda-
lions. and Government troops will be
called ont il necessary.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
REPUDIATE THE AGREEMENT.
The Illinois Miners Condemn the
Columbus Agreement.

Spring Valley, H., special: The
miners of northern Illinois will hold
together as firm bands Of steel. All
thoughts of even considering the Col
umbus compromise are now dispelled.
AT a delegate meeting at which at
least 10, 900 miners were represented,
it was unanimously voted to never dig
a ton Of coal until the Operators re-
store last Vars prices. 1t is a fight
to the death and from o on the
operators will not only have the for
eign miners to combat, but the Eng
fish speaking miners. At the meet
ing the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We have been notified by
j. w. Murray, representative for IL
linOis at the late conference o, miners
and operators at Columbus, that our
national president, John Mcbride.
and the national executive board OF
the United Mine Workers OF America
did prepare and present a scale OF
prices for mining coal TO said confer
ence involving u reduction OF 10 cents
per ton in this and other localities,
and
Whereas. We the miners of Spring
Valley, H.. in mass meeting assem-
bled, believe such action on the part
of the national officers vas a %cowardly
surrender OF the principal for which
we were ~contenuing. to wit-last years
prices. therefore, be it
Resolved. That we repudiate the ac-
ton of our national officers in adopt
mo tho aforesaid scala
Resolved, That we call upon our ma
tional officers and members of the ex-
ccutive board who signed the afore-
said scale to resign from the positions
which they have d~isgraced, and we
demand that the present officers shall
call a delegate convention of miners
of the United States for the purpose OF
electing new officers and devising
ways and means for continuing the
present suspension.
Resolved. That we demand. the
principle of referendum in all cas-
ures OF Importance. and hal a nation
al convention be called at the earliest
day possible.
The same resolutions ere likely to
be adopted by every local union in the
northern and possibly the southern
and central fields also. The following
telegram was received here by Vice
President Murray from President
Adams of Ohio which has an encourage
Ing effect on the men here:
The executive board signed over my
head. Men won't accept the compro-
mise Stand firm. All will yet be
we'll.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
DISASTER OFF IRISH COAST.
Boat Bound For Scotland With 10
HarVestcrS Goes Down..

Westport, Ireland. special; A ter
rlble disaster occurred off Arragh
Head. y passenger boat returning
from Achil Island. having on board
10 persons, ~harvesters who were to be
shipped to Scotland from Westport.
capsized.
Up to midnight the bodies of thirty
people had beenrecOvered. Relatives
and friends gathered on the shore
since the news was received and the
scenes of Borrowing as the bodies were
brought to land We're terrible. The
victims were young people of both
sexes. As Oon as the accident han
pened boats put out to the rescue and
>eventy-tive were taken out of the
water. J. local committee is raising &
fund for the burial of the victims and
the assistance of their relatives.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21

Vancouver. B. c, Special: Steamer
advices from China say that Il v|lrulent
plague. similar tie the great plague in
London in the sixteenth century.
started in Canton at the end OF April
and is spreading al%armingly. It
reached Hong Kong in May, paralyz-
ing business, many steamers refusing
to touch there. The disease starts
with a high fever and stupor. followed
by Il large swelling in the neck or
armpit. The patient dies in twenty
four to forty-eight hours. Out OF 1913
cases in Il place 800 died. There is
scarcely a house in Hong Kong with
ont II or more dead. In some places
all are Gead. 1t is estimated that
there have been go, 600 deaths.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE STATE.
Sheriff Uses the Torch-Artion Begun 10
Declare the Last Legislature illegal
Many Indian Soldiers VIII soon Leave
Uncle Sans Service.


For several years there has been d
dispute between Nebraska and south
Dakota as to which owns an island ~
ing south of VermilliOn, comprising
about 1000 acres of land. Recently d
number Of squatters took up claims on
the land in question. They built them
selves houses, and this spring put in
crops. Saturday afternoon the sheriff
of Dixon County. Nebraska. went to
the island Of the squatters. and while
the men were working in the fields
drove the women and children from
the houses and set fire to them. with
two or three exceptions. every build
ing was destroyed. The sheriff. in
explaining his action, said he was
given authority to fire the shanties by
County Judge A. w. Rose. After tax
ing legal advice, the squatters have
each decided to bring action against
Sheriff McCabe and Judge Rose for
S.. OOO damages,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
THE WEEK IN TRADE
WHAT BRADSTREET WILL HAVE
TO SAY.
"A. X. q. Decides to Boycott Pullman
Cars if the Company Refuses to
Arbitrate-SequeI of the Worlds
Fair Congress.
Weekly Review of Trade.

New York special: Bradstreet's Re.
view Of Trade will say: An examina.
tlon of recent statistics points to the
probability of the United States hav-
ing at least lao, 900, 600 bushels OF
wheat available for export for the
year ending July !. 1895, compared
with about l68, 600, 900 bushels export
ed in the preceding twelve months.
Exports of wheat flour included from
both coasts of the United States and
Canada amount to 2,24j4, 600 bushels
this week. against 1854, 900 last year.
There were 227 failures IN the United
States this week. against 1903 last year.
or the more important eastern cities
the only one noting improvement is
Pittsburg. where sales were stimulat-
ed by warmer weather. In the south
there were five cities at which mer-
chants are said to have enjoyed some
improvement in business, New Or
leans. Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta
and Augusta.
In the west and northwest there are
few, If any. evidences of improvement
in business to be preceived except
those telegrphed from Omaha, Chica-
60 and Detroit. Activity at the Ne
braska metropolis is showing itself in
an increased demand for money. Re-
cent advices that the wheat and oat
crops in that state will be small. but
corn heavy.
Chicago shipments in seasonable
lines, report an average trade for the
middle OF June. a report which is in
sharp contrast to that from St. Louis.
which for weeks has reported quite
favorable features. There is no i'm
provement in the dullness character
izing trade at Milwaukee and ST.
Louis.
The total bank clearances of the
principal cities of the United States
for the past week were Ss32. 500. go. a
decrease of 1915 per cent. compared
with the corresponding week last
year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
Strange Complication Through the
Creation of Il New Court.

Dallas. Tex. special: The clerk of
the Court of Criminal Appeals issued
q mandate to Judge Dint of the Grim
inal District Court. notifying him that
the supreme Court of the United
States has dismissed the writ of error
in the case of Frankling L. Miller.
who was condemned to be hanged for
killing of Policeman Riddle and to let
the law take its course. Since his
conviction the Criminal District Court
has been created and all criminal iur.
lsdlctlon taken from the FOrty-fourth
judicial Court. Miller's attorneys say
that the Judge of neither of these
courts can legally pass sentence of
death on Miller, since the Forty
fourth District Court has been de-
prived Of all criminal jurisdiction and
the Criminal District Court never had
any jurisdiction of a case that was dis
posed of before the creation of that
court, and that any legislation giving
either court jurisdiction of the case
will be of the post facto character.
Judge Clint says that he will sentence
Miller
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
Month DakOIa HriefS.

FRANK PHELPS. sententenccd u
life Imprisonment for the murder VI
Matt Matson Il year ago. dled III '"'
Jail - Alexandria of heart disease.
a COLONY of twenty or more iaii-
lilies from Odessa, Russia, will arrNc
at Heron within the next sixty day
t. locate on land in POtte" County a.
ready secured for them.
EXTENSIVE improvements are undet
way in both the liomestake and hlsh
land mills in the way OF putting ~
new timber. etc. 1t is the genG,ai III,
preston that the company VIII ere.
several new buildings the pre'cN'
summer.
IANKToN College students haVe T IN
last shipped the 500 c~halcedOny IN 'n
TO the Sioux Falls University. walca
institution won it in the recent s'"IIr
oratorical contest. The charge I'D.
plagiarism b,ought by Ianktoh " "
lege against the Sioux Falls oralor, Il.
+. Locke. has not yet been lh'e'I #.
gated by the State Association, anu ,be
never may be, as it is UNDERSTOOD ,ook
other colleges in the association 0'
on the matter wi b displeasure.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21

ing canal along the Rapid Cree, =,
vide. The company proposes to hriat
down the water from its dam IN ing
hills in a. iron pipe three feet in . di
ameter. which is estimated to W.
$4,000 per mile. Thousands of ac cust
of land along the divide will TIM. Is
rendered productive, and the en,n DC
prise will have an important bea'inc
upon the future of the city. Wa,ass
will be furnished to the land owners =.
from 81 to sl.oo per acre for the sen.
son, n as irrigated land in this
worth SO per ton and grain and c,nr
of corresponding value there is ps
question as to profits OF this kind ~
farming. The heavy fall of the nina
will also generate a valuable wn,pS
power. which will probably be utilized
for manufacturing.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
SCRIPTURE IN THE SCHOOLS.
one Sequel TO the Worlds Fair
Congress OF Religions.

Chicago special: a petition bear
ing III. 200 names and representing
many religions has been prepared for
presentation to the Chicago Board of
Education. recommending that a read
ing book consisting of selections from
the sacred scriptures in use in the
schools OF Toronto, or a similar selec-
ton, can, with the approval of both
the Catholic and Protestant Churches.
be put in use in the public schools
without delay.
The petition continues: Gas the
whole religious world united without
objection in the universal PRAYER to
'Our Father which art in heaven
during the worlds religious congress
of 1893. we believe that all right
minded classes Of Americans now
agree on the daily reading in the pub
lie schools of suitable selections from
the sacred scriptures and the recita-
tiOn of that prayer AMI the two great
commandments upon which hang all
the law and the prophets, thereb by
in the minds the children the
vital spiritual principles on which
rood citizenship and the future well
are of our country so largely depend"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
Interested in Grain.

Kansas City special: The first all
nual convention of the Southwestern
Wheat Millers Association met at the
Coates House here. President G. n.
Hoffman opened the session with his
annual address, after which the re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer
and committees were read. Governor
Renfrew Of Oklahoma addressed the
convention on ''Oklahoma as a Wheat
ana Flour Producing Territory"
One OF the principal objects of the
association is to place before the peo-
pie of the southwest the necessity of
opening Mexican markets to Ameri-
can hOur
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
TIE Il. OF l.. ROW.
Powderly Out i'm Il Pamphlet ScOr-
ing Secretary Hayes.

Philadelphia special: EX-General
Master Workman Powderly Of the Il.
of L.. is out in a pamphlet reviewing
his row with General Secretary-Treas-
urer Hayes. He declares that Hayes
listened at keyholes. picked his pock-
cts and read the personal correspond
ence Of employees in his office. The
employees complained, and when the
general executive board reproved him
for it he declared he would put forth
false charges of stock jObbing. land
specializing. etc. against the members
of the board. Powderly then takes up
Hayes charges. and denies them in
detail. He declares that in the last
general assembly Hayes admitted
their ~falsehood.
Powderly declares that at the ST.
Louis general assembly James hughes
told him that the National Demo-
cratic Committee had $1,000 there to
defeat the reelection of Powderly.
He quotes from a card handed him by
}. X. Sovereign. the present general
master workman. at a banquet there,
as follows: There are -. 900 here
from the east to defeat your re-elec-
ton. say nothing. 1t will fail
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
SOUTH DAKOTA'S LEGISLATURE
Action Begun to Declare the Last BOD
Illegal.

SANNhOh
Illegal.
South Dakota has a sensation on
hama that is attracting wide attention.
Doone Robinstn of WatertOwn has
begun proceeding in the State SUI
preme Court to have the last Legisla-
lure declared illegal. and the chances
are he will accomplish the design. In
fact. the State Supreme Court has al
ready ruled ON the question. practical
ly, and decide that the last Legisia-
ture was an illegal body.
The POpulist Legislature of 1891,
apportioned the districts of the state
and provided for a less membership of
both House and Senate. The bill
passed the Senate, was cent t. the
House and amended. and then sent
back to the Senate, where the amend
ment were adopted and the bill
passed. The legality of its passage
was brought in question. however, on
the ground thai it passed the Senate
the last time on a vote thai was a ma
jority not Of the whole body, but sim
ply Of a quorum. while the constitu-
ton of the state specifies hal such
measures shall receive a majority vote
in both houses of the full membership.
The Legislature of 1872 was elected
under the act. and soon after i; began
its sessions the prohibitionists raised
the question of its legality. and asked
a joint session of the houses to con-
slider what ought to be done. The
houses decided to ask an opinion from
the Supreme Court. The Supreme
Court took the question under advise
ment. and after some time replied to
the Legislature hal such q decision
would affect important property. and
other interests. and raise questions of
public policy in which the Interested
parties should be allowed to appea
and defend themselves. There was
consequently no decision. but it was
an open secret ut the time that Il rul-
ing would have declared the Legisla-
ture invalid.
Nov that the canvass is beginning
for the electinn of "a g Legislature.
some OF the counties propose to hold
saelr elections under the last ap-
pOrtionment. and others under the
older one. 1t is to settle this doubt at
rest. nomlnally, that the Robinson
action has been brought. though it is
understood that there are other inter-
ests backing the proceeding.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21

S. w. Glenn, director of the Unitoa
States Weather Bureau at Huron
gives the following summary of cron
conditions in thirty-three counties
based on reports received from authors
lied observers:
The weather during the week has
been dry. with daytime Temperature
above average. and the AVERAGE
amount of sunshine. Continued nh.
Of rain and hig.. Temperature
have been ~unfavOrable to all crons
especially to small grain injureJ
by frost last month. and that which
was poorly sOwn. A few localities pa.
ceived good Showers. bat they were.
very limited in area.
Reports indicate that in some local.
tiles small grain is considerably in.
iured. although it is generally with.
standing the drought fairly well. bJt
must have rain soon. Corn is reported
as looking we'll in most localities. bat
making little growth. Potatoes are
also holding out we'll. Grass is grow.
ing but little and needs rain. General
and cOpiOus rain is much needed fer
all growing crops, and the germina.
ton of seed sOwn since the dry
weather commenced.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
LEwELLING BY ACCLAMATIoN.
Kansas POpulists Unanimously Re-
nominate the Governor.


Topeka special: The Peoples party
state convention. after spending the
entire morning in discussing the sub,
ject. decided by a vote of 316 TO $50. to
insert a wOman suffrage plank in the
platform.
A wild scene followed. The dele.
gates and visitors gave cheer after
cheer, rose TO their feet and hurled
their hats up to the high ceiling. The
convention then adopted the entire
platform with a few trihing correc.
tions in the phraseology. A clause
was added to the suffrage plank that
it should not be made u test of party
fealty.
The sensation of the day was sprung
in the convention III the shape of a
resolution d%enouncing the A. y. A. A
motion to table it lost-20S to 2lS-
and the resolution was passed by a
viva voc VOTE.
The following ticket vas nominated:
GOVERNOR. ID. L.ewelling. by &C.
clamatiOn.
Lieutenant Governor-D. &. Furn-
beck.
Secretary of State. w. Ammis.
Treasurer-W. II. Biddle.
Attorney General John T. Little.
Auditorium b. Prather.
Congressman at Largely. a. Har-
ris.
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court-GeOrge W. Clark.
The convention then adjourned sine
die
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
Destroyed u Dam.

The dam built across the Jim River
some months since By Mr.. Cram, a
farmer living about twelve miles south
of Huron. was destroyed by unknown
parties. The object of the dam was to
store water for irrigating Mr.. Grams
farm. and was built al much cost and
labor. Some powerful explosive was
used probably dynamite-as the ap;;
pliances used were torn to pieces ana
parts OF the wheel for elevating watet
was found 4 mile distant from the dam.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
BOYCOTT PULLMAN CARS.
A. Il. L. Decides to Do So fthe Com.
pany Refuses t. Arbitrate.

Chicago special: At the session Of
the American Railway Union LYMAN
}. Gage, president of the First Nation
Al Sank Of Chicago was denounced for
insulting two women soliciting aid for
the Pullman strikers. and a committee
was appointed to investigate the mat
ter with a view to withdrawing the
funds of the union from that bank.
The matter of the Pullman strike came
up. President Debs. in a strong
speech. advised the appointment of a
committee to wait on Pullman and de-
mand that he submit to arbitration.
III he refused the union will declare q
boycott on the Pullman cars on all
railroads. Previous to this it was de-
clded to take no action relative to the
coal strike, as the roads in the coal
regions are not we'll organized.
A committee headed by w. c..
Lynch visited the Pullman Company.
seeing Vice President Wicks and Cen
era Manager Parent. The committee
stated the object of its call and was in
formed by Wickes that the Pullman
Company had nothing to arbitrate and
declined to discuss the strike with the
American Railway Union. Nearly all
the delegates announced the facts to
their respective local unions and
asked for immediate instructions. 1t
Is expected that further consideration
OF the Pullman matter will be held in
allegiance until word is received from
the local unions.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
INDIAN SOLDIERS.
Many of Them win SOOn Leave Uncle
Sans Service.

Many OF Them win Soon Leave Uncle
SANS Service.
Practically all of the Sioux who en-.
listed III the regular army about three
years ago will shortly be at home again
on their reservation leading the old
and incident life. A Fort Meade cor.
respondent OF the Sturgis Advertiser
says that by the middle of this month
the greater number of the Indians of
Troop l., Third Cavalry, the best In
dian troop in the service. stationed at
Fort Meade. will have taken advantage
OF the three months furlough granted
under the provisions of Generals Or
ders No. 50 of 1890, and will return to
the reservation. and at the expiration
OF their Through it is expected that
they will take their discharge. Should
such be the case the troop will have to
be recruited OF disbanded. The pre-
Valllng opinion among Il great many
seems to be that the Indian, will never
he satisfied with the restraints impos-
ed upon them as soldiers. and that M.
IN the completion of their three
years service they will be only tao
glad to quit the service of Cn.le Sam
and return to their original pursuits,
Some of the Indians OF Troop / those
who have served both as sol.
diers and scouts when questioned ND
on the subject said those of tbei,.
brethren who are about to take their
burroughs and return to Pine RIDGE
Agency will weary of their old life ana
be dissatisfied and anxious to return to
army lie before the expiration of their
leave.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
Creditors Attach the Lands.

Creditors have attached all lands ID
South Dakota in which the American
Investment Company, of EmmetsDur@'
Iowa. has equities. This action III
wolves over 100000 acres ard allec's
the interests of thousands Of eastern
investors holding bonds and mortga-
oes of this COMPANY.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21

The International Committee Of tho
y. NJ. Z. y. has decided to organize
and indian Deportmen: to their work
and have appointed DR.. Charles \.
Eastman, formerly Government physj-
cian at Pine Ridge, secretary of the
Indian Department.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21

The Sioux Valley Wheelmen's Cur
OF Canton will give a two days blcycie
tournament with $3.50 in prizes at 'he
Canton Driving Park June - ana ~
All amateur wneelllen are invited 10
participate.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-21
King of Korea Has Fled

Shanghai, China, special: The Gov
eminent OF Japan has sen large forces
OF troops to protect her interests in
Korea. The King of Korea is reported
to have fled to Japanese territory.