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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-08

Ibe majority vi your readers Will per-
hhps say, too many figures for itle. II
not AMOUNT to anything anyhow"
But we differ. The wheat gambler says
there is d tremendous amount OF wheat
in sight, therefore prices must go dawn.
Now how wOulu it do to reverse and
say: There lis d toe insignificant
amount Of money of ultimate redemp-
tim IN sight; therefore prices are so
low" That would be telling the truth,
which is supported bv the fact that
every time gold ln any quantity is with
drawn for export, down goes the prices
A glance at this exhibit shows hat out
OF nearly two b,li~n IN gold produced
by the United States, only one-half b,l
lion remains IN the country TODAY.
(Where is the fiend who claims that the
foreigner has paid US in gold for our two
billions worth of exports over import
OF merchdnd,se?)
N1.417 ,6O4, 2O2 OF the precious stuff
has, like the Arab, silently glided from
our shores, mo the Golfers OF Rotchild
& o.. that Is supposlng that all OF the
$255, 56S 1913 which is supposed to be
Ind away in old stockings. are yet in the
country, which ls very doubtful. Since
1864 our excess export exceeded our
coinage by seventy-three million. How
much gold remains in hiding after a pre-
MUM OF $50 per cent has been offered?
1t can be safely assumed, not much.
Hence all the gold we had in the country
after the war a or the Pacific coast.
Estimated at 5000. 900, 900, that and
what the ''pauper immigrants have
brought in, is all the gold we have. To
assume that 254 million dolier rs of gold
is being boarded by a people who are
compelled to offer from ten to sixty per
cent interest for the use of money, is
preposterous. l assume to cay without
fear OF successful contradiction, Shat
there is not to exceed 800 million OF
gold in the United States, And our ma
t.onal lunatics propose to make all the
currency needed to do 200 billion dol
lars worth of business with redeemable
in gold. It d ,es not take much of a
statesman to see the ruin that must fol-
low such a course.
All that Rotchild has to do when he
wants to milk the industries OF this
country, is to present 800 million OF our
promises to pay, for payment and this
great nation IS busted dead broke. VIII
they dare to adopt such a system?
Are the American people going to put
their national existence, ave.. their lives
into the hands Of a syndicate OF Jews
who have eithteen centuries of wrongs
and prosecutions to avenge? If we do,
woe be unto us and our children.
OTTo ANDERToN.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-08
Some Gold Statistics.

EElTOR UNIoN:-olnce gold and gold
alone has become our ultimate money
OF redemptlOn, u good deal Of monkey
ing has been done by ,uost of our great
dallies with gold statistics. la order
that your readers may ave the truth
in the matter, l have compiled the fol
lowing from the report Of the director Of
the mint:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-08
Notice Of mortgage Foreclosure.

In the Circuit Court of the 18th Judicial
Circuit of the State of South Dakota within
end Tor Pennington County.
Stephen II. Mills,
Plaintiff.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-08

The above prizes are offered to those who
construct or form the largest number OF
words out of the letters found in the prize
word .I
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-08

Before selling, bring your
butter and eggs to Reed, . the
LITTLE OLD STORE on the corner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-08
WORD BUILDING CONTEST
TEN PRIZES.

First prize-A Kimball piano, value.$3so 90
Second Prize-A Bridgeport Organ,
valne .......a..,. .,.s.... 100 90
Third Prize--A Fine Bicycle, value. Is 90
Fou,th Frize-A Diamond Pin or
Ring, value 49,. ~. $50. 90 90
Fifth Prize-A Wheeler & Wilson
Sewing Machine, value: so 90
Sixth Pri7e-1A Trip Ticket, Omaha j
t, Denver and return, value :. rs 90
,eventh Prize ash -, 10 90
Eight - $500. s. -. 7 90
Ninth Prize-Sash.. ). 5 90
Tenth Prize Cash 3 90
Fen Prizes-Total Value $6S5 90
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-08

First publication, Ian. re.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
KELLY, HIS CHUM, LIES IN JAIL
Symes Is Certainly in the Nelghporhooo
and His Capture Is Almost Certain
Every Outlet Guarded.

Sprague, Wash, June 27.-JOe Warren
arrived this morning and left immedi-
ately with Deputy Sheriff Cody, NJ
F. Jordon and others for the country
southeast of Sprague where Sy1nes the
murderer of Lou Conlee was last SEEM
Members of posse who returned this
afternoon state that Symes' house, barn
and outbuildings were burned to the
ground last night 1t is believed Symes
himself was the incendiary. He was
seen in the neighborhood by man
named Adwell. A late report this af-
ternoon was that Symes was discovered
in a cave Is miles south of the city and
surrounded by posse but was holding
them at bay. The report can not be
substantiated. It is certain that Symes
has not left the neighborhood. Rockford
officers expect to capture him at any
time. At 8 o'clock this evening Charley
Hendricks, M. F. Jordon, members of
posse, came to town bringing Mike
Kelley, the chum of Symes and a gen.
eral all-around bad man, captured at
his ranch. He is now locked up in the
county Jail, big crowd gathering out
side, and general excitement prevails.
Kelley slept with Symes last night and
the officers are sure to capture Symes
now.
A meeting of the stock association
will be held Saturday evening for the
purpose of raising funds for the widow
of Conlee, who is left in destitute cir
cumstances.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
SYMES HAS BEEN CLOSELY TRACED
Seen in the Vicinity of Wilbur Tuesday
by a Number Of People.

Wilbur, Wash, June 27.-J. c. Shaw,
who lives in Huff's canyon, five miles
from the mouth of Grand coulee on the
Columbia river, reports that Symes, the
murderer Of Lou Conlee, stopped at his
ranch about o'clock on Tuesday after
noon and was riding roam horse that
was almost winded. When told that he
was riding rather hard for warm
weather he replied that he was hunting
a band Of horses. Sheriff Thompson of
Adams county with posse of about 40
men had left but a few hours when the
messenger arrived with the above news.
ALT Thomas, who has just returned
from the river reports that Symes also
showed up at the Whitestein ranch
about o'clock Tuesday afternoon and
asked to be allowed to stop. but as Mrs.
Whitestein was alone his request was
refused.
S. III. Mckee, who knows the mur-
derer, returned from trip to Hawk
creek yesterday and when informed of
the murder he declared that he met
Symes in the postoffice here Tuesday
afternoon.
The river crossings are all we'll guard
ed, out the supposition is that when he
left the Shaw ranch going west he
crossed the river at some out-of-the
way place and Is now on his way to
British Columbia
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
Millions of Dollars Being Quietly
Invested in America.
THE DEALS NOT MADE PUBLIC
I'm European Money Centers There Is
"a Mining Craze for South
African Stocks.

New York, June 24.-"Millions Of dol
lars have been invested in gold mines
during the past few months" said John
Mccullough Of the First National bank
Of Creole. Colo. "A curious proof of the
solidity and conservatism OF investors
is the fact that they do not allow these
deals to be made public If they can help
it, the odium attached of late years
being so great as to almost affect a
mans credit. This spring several large
gold properties have been purchased by
New York and Boston capitalists. but
these men adopt different method to
that in vogue few years ago. They
pay for ore in sight. The capitalists
step in with the cash required to bring
the ore to the surface. Deals have been
put through this spring in California.
idaho, Colorado, Montana and Arizona.
some of them running over a million
and a half dollars. In Europe, and es-
pecially in Paris, London and other
money centers, there seems to be min
ing craze, but that is for south African
stOcks.''
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
GREAT PERALTA CASE OUT OF CouR-
End of the Most Slupendous Fraud Ever
Attempted In This Country.

santa Fe, N. NJ, June 25.-The great Per-
alta grant, situated in Arizona and New
Mexico and covering 12,465,0O0 acres Of
land, which has been on trial for three
weeks, was decided today in favor Of the
government The court held every title
paper to be forged and manufactured and
that the mission records of San Salvador.
California, were forged to enable the
wife of the claimant to connect herself
with the Peralta family. Chief Justice
Reed announced that It was not neces-
sary to determine who Mrs. Peralta-
Reavis was. but it was sufficient to hold
she was not the heir of the alleged grant,
nor entitled to maintain the suit. Upon
his advisement Reavis was arrested by
the United States marshal for asserting
false claims upon complaint made by
United States Attorney Reynolds under
instructions by Attorney General Olney,
given before he left the department of
justice. This practically ends the most
stupendous fraud ever attempted in the
country and successfully carried for
quarter of a century,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
PLAGUE OF SPIDERS IN NEW JERSEY
Victims of Poisonous Insect Numbered
by the Score.


New York, June 24-The Jersey mos
quito has been dethroned by species
Of black spider which is now running
rampant in that state, and whose vic
Tins during the past fortnight are num-
bered by the score. In three instances
the depredations Of the insect have been
attended with serious results. Lawyer
g. f. Fort Of Camden, while lying on his
bed felt tingling pain in the foot, and
looking down saw huge spider. Within
few hours his entire leg had swollen
to an enormous size, and it was only
after a confinement of a week that he
was able to leave his house. A similar
case was that of G.. HI. Folwell of the
same city, who was bitten on the tenn
pie. For several days he carried around
a swelling the size of baseball and was
deprived of the use of his right eye.
Harry Linn of Williamstown was bitten
on the hand, and the pain became so in
tense that he was thrown into nervous
prostration, from which he has not yet
recovered. The other cases, while less
serious, have been SO numerous that
considerable alarm is felt lest the state
should be afflicted with veritable
plague Of spiders.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
A DINNER TO EMPEROR WILLIAM
Highly Successful Function on Board
the Cruiser New York at Kiel.

tine NTu1Ser New fOrk at kiel.
Kiel, June N.-The dinner given by Adj
miral Kirkland and the officers of the
United States cruiser New York to EN-
peror William was successful affair.
In addition to his majesty, Prince Henry
OF Prussia, Admirals Won Knoor, Rooster.
valois, Sender, Pleudmann and Captains
Evans, Shepard, Sumner and O'Neil were
present. The arrival of Emperor William
and his party on board the New York was
the signal for vociferous cheering for the
princes and the emperor
Admiral Kirkland toasted his majesty,
and In so doing thanked him for the recep-
ton accorded to the United States war
ships at Kiel In reply the emperor re-
Quested Admiral Kirkland to convey his
thanks to President Cleveland for send
ing the United States squadron to take
part In the celebration in honor of the
opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm canal, and
expressed himself as being highly graft
fled at the fact that the Americans were
pleased with their visit The emperor con.
eluded his remarks with calling for cheers
for President Cleveland.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
THE NEW MINISTRY OF ENGLAND
Salisbury Premier and BalfOur First
Lord of the Treasury.

Salisbury Premier and BalfOur First
Lord Of the Treasury.
London, June 25.-It is announced that
the marquis Of Salisbury has received as
surances that the outgoing ministry will
assist the new government in passing es-
Inmates in time to enable parliament to
dissolve by July 10. A great deal Of in
terest during the present crisis centers in
the course which Gladstone will decide to
adopt. His secretary. when questioned
on the subject, said that the great liberal
leader does not intend to issue mani
festo. He will remain in town a few days
and will then go to Hawarden. 1t is ex-
pected that the Healyites will undertake
an independent campaign and they are
said to be confident Of securing major
ity against the Irish nationalists in the
next parliament.
The Exchange Telegraph Company is in
formed that the marquis Of Salisbury, in
addition to the premiership, will take the
portfolio of secretary Of state for for
eign affairs.
After q conference today with Right
Hon. A. j. Balfour, the duke of Devon
shire, Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and
others, the marquis Of Salisbury started
for Windsor, where 1T Is expected he will
submit to the queen the names of the new
cabinet ministers.
THE MINISTRY.
Windsor, June 25.-The marquis of Sal
isbury has formally accepted the premier
ship made vacant by the resignation Of
Lord Rosebery It is announced that
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, unionist
leader of the house of commons. has been
appointed to succeed the marquis Of Ri
pom, as secretary of state for the colonies
and Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, first lord
of the treasury, in succession to Lord
Rosebery.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
CUBAN SUGAR PROSPECTS GLOOMY
Growers in Helpless Condition, Money
Being Difficult to Obtain.

Washington, June 24.-Consul Baker.
at Sagula Grand. Cuba, under date of
June IL, reports to the state department
upon the sugar crop. He says: 1.-THE SUI
gar crop of 1889 having been marketed,
leaves no doubt of a material decrease
from the yields of the previous year. This,
together with the low prices by the plan
ters for the advance came too late to
benefit the producer, and leaves sugar
growers of Cuba in a most helpless condi-
ton. They now frankly admit that they
will not be able to secure loans to make
the cane crop which means that not ex-
ceeding one-half of the usual acreage Of
new cane has been planted and causes
neglect in the cleaning of the present
CROP"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
STRANGE SUPREME COURT DECISION
Sentence of Death Affirmed When the
Justices Believe 1t Unjustified.

Sentence Of Death Affirmed When the
Justices Believe 1t Unjustified.
Olympia, June 26.-The supreme court
today affirmed Judgment in the case OF
the state, respondent, VS.. William Holmes,
appellant. In doing so the court states
that the question of whether or not de-
PENDANT should have been found guilty
Of murder in the first degree has given
more trouble than all the technical errors
assigned in the case. The facts are: De-
PENDANT was colored boy, weak bodily
and with great strength of mind, working
in the Oregon Improvement Company's
mines at Franklin. Russell, the man he
killed, was large, powerful bully. The
court says: This is hard case and had
the supreme court to sit as jurors under
the testimony shown it Is questionable
if they would feel justified in returning
a verdict of murder in the first degree.
but reversal Is asked for on technical
errors, which the court is not able to sup
port"
City Of Montesano. respondent. VS.. W.
H. Blair and wife, appellants. Affirmed.
Willamette Casket Company, plaintiff,
VS.. Cross Undertaking Company, re-
spondent, r. e. Mccoy, receiver, appel
liant. Reversed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
SLAUGHTER OF TROOPS IN CUBA
Insurgents Wiped Out a Band OF Aux
iliarieS OF the Spanish

Havana, June 27-Details reached here
To-Day OF desperate fight between a por-
ton of the insurgent force under Maxi
mo Gomez in the province of Puerto
Principe and 70 of the auxiliary troops of
the Spanish government, known as guer-
rillas, under Captain Augerro. The guer-
rillas were surprised by Gomez's forces,
ana there was great slaughter on both
sides, the fighting being mainly with
machetes in hand to hand combat
which quickly became little more than q
massacre of the unfortunate guerrillas.
: The insurgents had fully 1,5OO men. The
fight lasted for an hour, and it is believed
but few guerrillas escaped.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
GOLD IN UNCLE SANS TREASURY

Net Cash Balance Is Nearly Sl85.OOO,
600 Gold Reserve Increases.
Washington, June 25.-For the first time
since December 10, 1894, the gold reserve
ures are 500, $3.50, 1856. with an available net
cash balance of $18497S, 45S. The gain since
February 8, the date Of the bond contract.
is s5S,O47,395 in the gold reserve. and $42.-
81, 887 in the net balance. The syndicate
still owes the government about $6.000.-
900 in foreign gold. their payments up to
this time having slightly exceeded the
contract requirements.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
SILVER NUGGET OF HALF A TON
The Remarkable Find Of Two Prospect.
OrS in Arizona.

Hackbury. Ariz., June 25.-From Peach
Springs comes the story of the finding of
nugget or bowlder of pure silver such as
there has been no record of in the history
Of mining in the west. The bowlder
weighed half ton and it's value is any,
where from $4,000 to $4,000. It was found
by William Tucker and John Doyle, both
old prospecors, and they have kept the
facts to themselves heretofore, because
of chance that there was more silver
where this lump came from, and they de-
sired to get the best location for them
selves before letting the rest of the world
into the secret.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
Deputy Sheriffs in Oklahoma WOuu ied
One but All EscaDed

Hennessy, 0. T., June 7.-The deputy
sheriffs from Woodward, Q. T., hunting
Seep Watt, alias Dick Yeager, and gang,
came suddenly upon four of the gang
sixty miles west of Hennessy. The out
laws mounted horses and attempted to es,
cape. Shots were exchanged. Charley
Jack, brother of Tulsa Jack, killed
in a fight eight weeks ago, was seriously
wounded in his hip. One officer was
slightly wounded. The wounded outlaw
was tied to horse and the gang escaped.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
WAS BITTEN BY A RATTLEsNAkE
Child Living Near OrOndO Saved by the
Liberal Use of Whisky.

Waterville, June Pa young son Of Mr..
McAuliff, living on the river few miles
below Orondo, was bitten by a rattle
snake Sunday. The child was given whis-
Ky at once. and a physician summoned
from this place. Word was received today
that the child was out of danger, and will
recover. The hot weather has had the
effect Of drawing out the reptiles, and
many are killed along the river daily.
Several parties have had very narrow es-
capes from snakebites recently.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
BY TELEPHONE TO LONG CREEK
| PendletOn Will Have Connection With a
| Region Long Isolated.

ReSlOu Long Isolated.
Pendleton, June 25.-This city will soon
be connected with Long Creek by tele-
phone. Crews of men are now at work
stringing and laying poles, and telephones
are in operation for distance of about
20 miles. When Long Creek, 100 miles dis
tant. has been reached, the extension to
Burns will be made, and Grant county
will have it's first telephone line, 1t is a
remarkable fact that the county of Grant
has not one mile of railroad, telegraph or
telephone line; not mile Of express route
nor bank within its limits. It is rich in
all the resources Of mineral, stock. aeri-
cultural and lumber industries. but has
never been developed. The people there
do not expect ever to have railroad.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
SUPREME LODGE OF GOOD TEMpLARs
Biennial Session at Boston Has a Large
Attendance

Attendance.
Boston, June 26.-The biennial session of
the international supreme lodge of the
Independent order Of Good Templars OPP
ened at the Young Mems Christian Assoc
cation building in this city this morning.
Right Worthy Grand Templar d, IT. Mann
OF New York presiding. Every one Of the
80 grand lodges, 10000 subordinate lodges
and 5000 juvenile temples were represents
ed. The organization has members in ev-
cry civilized country in the world, and
claims to have reformed a quarter of a
million drunkards since it's organization.
1t Is one of the most potent of the MANY
total abstinence organizations.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
DROPPED DEAD IN A DRUG STORE
Sudden Taking OFF Of w. 3. Dcmmick
q TekOa Citizen

Tekoa, June 25.-W. B. Demmiclx who
has been an esteemed citizen of Telxoa
for a number of years, dropped dead in
Collins drug store about o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Demmick was tying a
package, when he suddenly sank back.
Before medical aid could reach him he
was dead.
The funeral occurs at o'clock Wed
nesday, and will be under the ausnices
OF the Masonic and knights of Pythias
orders.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
Older Me n Must Go.

Washington, June 27-General Duffield
superintendent of the coast and geodetic
survey, said today that Mr.. Davidson. Of
the racine coast, was relieved, in accord
ance with the general plan of dispensing
with older men in the reorganization of
the bureau.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
Beaten Into Insensibilit,

Denver. June 25-William M,ddle+on .
market gardener, was called from his
mouse by two men who told him thew had
a warrant for his arrest. They beat him
into insensibility and robbed him of s615.
middleton is likely to die of his injuries.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
SUICIDE OF A RICH SOCIETY BELLE
Body of Miss Pleassie Culbertson Found
in CiSteru

Toulon. ILL.,, June 25.-Miss Pleassie Gull
bertson, prominent society girl, commit
ted suicide today, her body being found
in a shallow cistern. She had been i'll
and is supposed to have been temporarily
young woman. educated and one of the
wealthiest young women Of central I'LL
noiA.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29

Louisville is the Falls City, from its
position at the falls Of the Ohio.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29

In the house Of lords the seal fisheries
bill passed the second and third reading.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-25
A Colorado Calamity.
Governor

DENVER, Aug. 19.-The Gumry no.
tel was wrecked by an explosion soon
after midnight and buried in the ruins
are many guests and employees, whose
bodies are wholly o; partly cremated.
1t Is impossible yet to give a list Of the
dead or even the approximate num-
Der. Out Of forty or more people in
the hotel when the explosion occurred
a score were got out safely. Three
were rescued with more or less serious
injuries and the others are unaues.
tionably dead beneath the mass Of
bricks, shattered beams and twisted
iron at the rear OF the ruined build
ing.
Before the fire added to the horrors
OF the explosion, the firemen were ap-
pealed to piteously by men and wo.
men and babes, whose lives were be.
ing crushed out in the ruins. Then
the fire broke out and that ended it.
a. q. Irwin, the night clerk, who
SCShpc, went over
the register for the last few days this
morning and endeavored to recall to
mind the occupants of the different
rooms. He says there were between
fifty and fifty five people registered
and sixteen were occupying back
rooms where it was more difficult 10
escape.
There is no doubt the disaster was
caused by q boiler explosion.
Frank Loeschcr, engineer, it is said,
was intoxicated, and after turning a
large quantity Of cold water into the
hot boilers left tho building, ten min.
utes before the explosion occurred.
Tho police are looking for him. II. Z.
Irwin, night clerk, says Loecher who
was only seventeen years old, was
drunk when he went on duty, and was
in the habit OF neglecting his work.