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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
Does ELECTRICITY XIII.

Just when the killing power of cleo
tricity is supposed to have been
proved, officially and conclusively, the
whole question has been reOpened in
a startling manner. A reputable ply
stefan, who was recently engaged by
the authorities of New York state 10
investigate into the effects of electro
cution, showed by facts, figures and
photographs that the shock. as given
to criminals from the prison dynamo,
was invariably fatal. In the face Of
this, an electrician stated positively
that a person exposed to the severest
shock can be recovered by proper
treatment. Now q lineman has been
apparently killed by the passage
through him of the frightful charge OF
5000 volts, and yet resuscitated after
two hours.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Ccnters.


Chicago, July 14.-Wheat July.
66 3-4c; August, 81 Lac; September,
6S 1-4c; December, 20 SAC. Corn-July
45 1-Sc; September, As 3-4c; November
Al Sac; December, 36 Lac; May,
SO lac. Oats-July, % 3-4c; August,
- 7~Sc; September, % 3-Sc: May,
26 Use. Pork-July, SILT; Septem-
Der, S11.27. Lard-July, 1852; Sep
TENDER, S6.42: January, $6.37. Short
ribs-July. $6.15; September, 1928;
October, $500.
Chicago, July 14.-Hogs-Prices ga
10c higher; light, $4.9Oa52O; mixed
$4.75a5.27; heavy, Si.6Oa5.25; rough
S4.6Oa4.75. Cattle-Market fairly ac-
tive and steady; steers, S330a6; cows
and bulls, S1.5Oa375; Texans, $2.25a
AS.
Minneapolis, July 4-Wheat-July
closed at &c; September opened at
"a 1-Sc and closed at 50 1-Sc; Deem
Der opened at &c and closed at &c
On track-NO. l hard, IS lie: No.
Northern, 81 3-4c; No. = Northern,
66 3-4c.
Milwaukee, July II. Wheat firm;
No. 2 spring, 81 3-4c: No. l Northern,
y lie; September, 89c. Corn higher;
No. 3, 81 Ice. Oats unchanged; No.
2 white, 81 3-4c; No. 3 white. - lac
Barley unchanged; No. 2. 4Sc. Rye
higher: No. /, SAC Provisions lower;
pork, S11.10: lard, $3.50
st. Paul, July 14.-Hogs active and
5al0c higher; quality better. Cattle
Good fat cattle strong and active;
common stuff dragging.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
IN HORRIBLE CONDITION.
st. PauPs Health Department Dis
clOseA Terrible SauaIOr


st. Paul, July 14.-The attention Of
the health department has been called
to the condition of an old man living
in barn on the levee, by Secretary
Jackson, of the associated charities.
The case was investigated by In
spector Sinks, and the condition of
things was found to be almost too hor-
rible for belief. The old man. whose
name turned out to be David Fish
man, about sixty years of age, was
found lying upon bed made of an
old straw mattress laid upon couple
of boards. He was filthy to a degree,
and was scarcely able to move, having
been sick for some time. At one time
he was an inmate of the city and
county hospital, but did not do very
well there. For ten days he had lain
on this imprOvised bed in the old, di-
lapidated barn in which he was found,
and when asked what he ate replied
that his only food had been picked
from the refuse on the dump Fish
man was in dangerous condition
when found, and Inspector Sinks left
orders that he be removed to more
decent quarters Immediately. If some
OF his own people do not take care Of
him he will be moved to the county
hospital
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
A GRUESOME NIGHT RIDE.
Sitting on a COrpSe's Knees Man.
slaughter.


Bridgeport, Conn. July 14.-Peter
Winter entered the police station here
last night and said: II want to give
pyself up. / have killed a man. Go
outside and you will see the body"
An officer stepped out and found
horse and phaeton in the street. In
the phaeton were a man and woman,
sitting bolt upright, and between
them was corpse. The mouth was
open and blood was dripping from the
beard. The man was Charles Butler
and the woman Mrs. Caliaghan. The
corpse was that of the latters son by
her first husband and brother Of the
man who sat beside it, Butler and
Mrs. Callaghan said the murder had
been committed in the town of Trum-
bull. They had ridden to the city by
moonlight, holding the dead man be-
tween them, while Winter sat on the
stiffened knees of the corpse and
drove. The body was taken to the
morgue and Winter was locked I'D.
At the inquest he was bound over.
Winter Is sixty-five years old. farm
er and Of good reputation. For sew
eral years he has employed Butler on
his farm. Winter claims that he
killed Butler in self-defense.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

Fort Smith. Ark, Special.-A. j.
Kendrick. publisher of the Fl. Smith,
Ark. News-RecCrd was convicted
July I'd in the United States District
Court at FIT. Smith Of using the mails
to perpetrate a fraud on the Price
Baking Powder Powder Co. of Chi
cage. The latter had paid for the pub
LEGATION of full page advertisement
in the News-Record of Oct IL. 1894,
and the evidence showed that the ad-
vertisement had been printed in but
five copies Of the edition. +. H.
Brown, advertising manager Of the
Price Baking Powder Co, appeared
as the chief witness for the govern
ment The conviction of Kendrick is
of especial interest to newspaper men
and advertisers in this surprising
question, which it raises: If pub
Usher can be punished by the Govern
ment for using the mails for collect
ing on an advertisement that appeared
in but five copies, instead of the en-
tire edition of paper, couldn't he be
punished for using them for collecting
on an advertisement that appeared in
an edition of 5000 copies when he had
represented it would have 10000?
Should Uncle Sam decide to act In
keeping with the FIT. Smith cases 1t
would probably make things uncom-
fortably lively for the circulation liar.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
Electric Car Heating in Switzerland

1t is instructive to know that the
Mont Saleve electric rack railroad in
Switzerland is heated entirely by cleo
tricity. The heating apparatus Of each
ear consists simply of two resistance
boxes, about E' inche- long, II inches
high and ~ inches deep. placed under
the seats at the end Of the car. The
current for the heaters is taken di-
rectly from the conductor rail, which
supplies the car motors. The tempera-
ture of the resistance coils reaches
about that of boiling water, and from
ten to fifteen minutes is sufficient to
bring the interior of a car to a COM
Portable temperature. even on the
coolest days. The heater can be
thrown into or out of circuit by a
switch on the platform. 1t is impossi-
bic to overhead the car.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

urer and secretary of the l. n. +.
This circular, after rehearing the po-
sition of the home rule cause at pres
ent declares that the Irish party has
kept faith with the Liberals and that
the liberal ministers should not re-
sign without making an effort to pass
the measures agreed upon. Dr.
Thomas Adds Emmett, who for some
time has been president Of the irish
National Federation of America, Is
well known in this county. He is a
grand nephew Of the nartyred pat
riot Robert Emmett.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
Fell THROUGH nm Air Sbnft.

st. Paul, July 14.-Annie Olson, a
Norwegian girl about twenty three
years old, fell through the air shaft
of the Commercial hotel, at the cor
ner of East Third and Sibley streets
this morning. and died about two
hours later at the city hospital from
the injuries received in the fall
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
Retail Clerks.

st. Louis, July 14.-At to-day's SEES
sion of the fifth annual convention Of
the Retail Clerks National Protective
association balloting for officers for
the ensuing year was begun. Presi-
dent A. ii. Sellers of Kansas City was
q candidate for reelection. His only
opponent was J. J. O'Neill, president
OF the local lodge, No. so, of st. Louis.
Mr. Sellers was elected by a vote of
10 to II.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

Pure baking powders are one Of the
chief aids to the cook in preparing per-
feet and wholesome food. While those
are to be obtained of well-established
reputation, like the Royal, of whose
purity there has never been a ques-
ton, it is proper to avoid all others.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

During a recent thunder storm in
Berlin an interesting effect on an cleo
trio train was noticed at night. All
the electric lamps inside and outside
the carriages were extinguished every
time it lightened, and the passengers
remained few moments In complete
darkness. Then the lamps rekindled.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
Davis Pleads Not Guilty.

Pierre, 8. D., July 14.-E. w. Davis
was taken into court at Fort Pierre
this morning, and after an agreement
that he might withdraw his plea and
change II at any time on demurrer.
he pleaded not guilty. The trial Is set
for next week
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

The United States Government Re.
pert on baking powders shows Royal
superior to all others. 1t is pure.
made from wholesome ingredients,
and greatest in leaVening strength
1t is the emily baking powder for those
desiring the finest, NEST wholesome
food.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

Denver, July 14.-At to-day's session
Of the National Educational associa.
ton the instruction and improvement
Of teachers now At work In the schools
was the general subject Of discussion.
Prof. Arvin A. DIN, of the state uni
versity, Lawrence, Kan, read paper
on teachers institutes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
APPEAL FOR AID.
An Address I'm Behalf of the Irish
National Party.

New York, July 1.-THE Irish Ma
tional Federation of America, in re-
Spouse to an urgent appeal from the
Irish National party, have issued an
appeal to friends of home rule, which
is signed by DR.. Thomas Adds En-
met. president. and also by the treas
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

In every receipt calling for baking
powder better results and more whole
some food will be obtained by the use
of Royal than any other, because OF
it's greater leavening strength and abb
sOlutc purity.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

hv ne only baking powder yet found
froo chemical analysis to be entirely
kbo from lime and absolutely pure is
knI.a loyal This perfect purity re-
''s from the exclusive use of cream
tartar specially refined and pre-.
aaeu by patent process which totally
,nn uyes the tartrate Of lime and other
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

The State Chemist of Wisconsin,
Prof. Geo. S. Cox, says the Royal is
the superior baking powder in regard
to purity. leavening power and keep
ing qualities.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
English Elections.

London, July 1.-THE general cleo
tons practically began to-day with
the return of SO unopposed candidates,
including CONSERVATIVES, 3 Liberals
and Parnellites.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18

Muskegon, Mich, July 14-Within
one and one-half miles of North Mus
kegOn the forest fires have cut out
burned district six by seven miles in
which they have been blazing since
Sunday. In the center of the district
on the edge of the great cedar swamp,
stands the Van Zant saw mill with its
stock of logs and lumber, which
scores of farmers are fighting to save.
The ground is dry and the fire seems
to burn the very soil. Thousands of
acres of wood land in Lakton, Fruit
land and Dalton townships have been
burned over.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
FOREST FIRES.
They Are still Causing Great De-
structiOn in Michigan.

Petoskey, Mich, July II. - Forest
fires have burned up to the village of
Brutus, on the Grand Rapids and In
diana railroad north of here. but the
village was saved. The fires burned
into the Petoskey Catholic cemetery
but the fire department prevented
their spreading. Rains have now
checked the fire. At Boot the West
ern Union has completed its cOnnec-
lions. The summer resort, Oden, and
the village of Conway on Crooked
lake, and the hamlets of Carpenter
and Bay Shore, a few miles east of
PetOskey, were in great danger. At
Carpenter several buildings caught
fire from sparks. but by the most
strenuous efforts the mill, lumber
yards and town We're saved.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-07-18
HE MADE HIS ESCAPE
40 EXCITING CHASE AFTER A SOL
AN nIER AT FORT SMELLING.

r.. Man Who Had Been Ordered to
.,.s Guard House COmpels a Boat
-, 70 Row Him Over the River
md ApprOpriates u WOman's Rfg.
Evening star., 1895-05-27
MISSOURI HORSE THIEVES
Exposing the Operations of a Desperate
Gang.
Some of the Prominent Residents of
Maries County Implicated I'm
the DcpredatiOns.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May PA thrilling
story of the operations of daring and
murderous gang of cattle thieves infesting
Maries county came to light today at the
four courts by the lodging in Jail for the
night of Louis Daniels, aged twenty years
He was brought to the city by Sheriff Jas
B. Doyle of that county. Today the pris-
oner will be taken to Vienna, the county
seat.
Daniels home IS in Spring Creek, Maries
county, Mo-, and he is the son of good
family. He was arrested in Shipman, Ma
coupin county. ILL.,, Friday, on a charge of
being a member of the thieving gang which
terrorized Maries county for months. Cat
tie was their chief plunder. The gang, ac-
cording to the information the authorities
OF the place have, We're composed of twelve
men. Some of the best citizens of Maries
county were involved. At night the gang
sailed forth from the meeting place 10
round up" all cattle found loose. They
were driven to a secluded spot, where a
slaughter house had been erected. The
bodies were quartered up and got into a
condition to be shipped to St. Louis and
other large cities to be sold.
The Disappearance of hundreds of cattle
finally aroused the farmers, and they or
ganized to hunt down the thieves. One
morning a well-krown citizen of Maries
county disappeared mysteriously. A search
for him resulted in the finding of his body
he had met. with foul play. The investi-
cation that followed led to the finding of
the slaughter house in the hills not far
fro m where the body of the murdered man
had been found. Further Investigation,
Sheriff Doyle and Constable Light say, led
to the arrest of a justice of the peace of
Maries county and five other men, equally
as prominent
The first one arrested took his case on a
change of venue to Cole county, No,
where he was found guilty and given two
he secured new trial, and is now out on
bend. The justice of the peace charged
with implication in the cattle stealing is
also out on bond awaiting trial. Daniels
is said to be the seventh member of the
gang arrested. The arrest of the five
others is expected daily. One of the men
now in custody has offered to divulge their
names. and turn states evidence against
them If he is not punished.
Besides the cattle stealing and the muir
der other crimes are charged to the gang.
Evening star., 1895-05-27
TO RAISE THE MILLION.
Of the Committee An
nGunced to the General Assembly.

Appointment Of the Committee An
nGunced to the General Assembly.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 27-The most im-
portant matter during the morning session
of the Presbyterian General Assembly was
the announcement Of the names of those
selected for the committee of twenty-five
charged with the raising of the $1,000. 600
anniversary reunion fund, as follows:
Ministers-William LMcEwan, Pittsburss;
John Hall, New York; Samuel J. Niccolls,
st. Louis; William A. Page, Leavenworth:
William H. Hubbard, Auburn; NJ D. Bah
cock Baltimore; Howard Duffield, New
York; George D. Baker, Philadelphia; Simon
J. Mcpherson, Chicago; John N. Freeman,
Denver; Thomas l.. Sexton, synodical mis-
sionary of Nebraska; John Hemphill, San
Francisco; Wallace Radcliffe, Washington; !;
w. S. Hubball, Buffalo; William H Rob-
erts, Philadelphia (treasureD.
Elders-James A. Beaver of Pennsylvania
Charles E. Green of New Jersey, ]. w
Converse of Philadelphia, H. B. Silliman of
city. William Ernst of Covington KY, E.
r. Perkins of Cleveland. Robert Pitcairn of
P1ttSburg, William NJ. Ladd of Portland
Ore, and H. N. Hubbeil of Minneapolis.
The members of the committee present in
Pittsburg Immediately retired to hold pre-
liminary meeting and to formulate plans
for the prosecution of their work.
The greatest parliamentary tangle of the
assembly came in connection with a report
Of the committee of church polty on the
reception of polygamous converts in India
The committee recommended an answer TO
the overture of the synod of India, which
amounted to mo action"
The matter was finally referred back to
the committee for further report.
The remainder of the morning session was
devoted to minor matters of routine Incl
dent to the closing hours of the assembly.
which We're railroaded through by the
stated clerk in a most expeditions manner.
Just before recess the moderator an
nounced that the committee of twenty-five
appointed earlier in the day would be in
creased to thirty, and that certain mistakes
in the earlier list would be corrected
Evening star., 1895-05-27
SkIRMISHING AT EVANSVILLE.
Preparing for the Ohio Rcpublica
Convention.

Preparing for the Ohio Republican
Convention.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, May 27.-The repub-
licans assembling here today for their
state convention which convenes tomorrow.
Efforts were previously made in the county
conventions to overcome formal factional
differences by unanimously indorsing Gov.
Mckinley for President and ex-Gov. For
for the nomination for governor between
Hoyt, E. w. Poe, J. Warren Kefer, A. L.
Harris and others the factional lines are
being drawn.
Ex-Secretary Charles Foster, who was
chairman of the republican state conven-
ton last year, and Senator John Sherman,
who is to be chairman of the convention
tomorrow, are here with other party lead
ers. both working in the interest of har-
mony, but today the contending factions
are. contesting the distribution of tickets
for admission to the hall and watching for
every possible advantage in the organiZa-
ton of the convention. 1t is thought that
there will be no opposition to the indorse-
ment of Mckinley for President, as such
action would involve opposition to the reso-
luton indorsing Foraker for Senator, and
mean fighting on everything, but the fac
tional lines are being drawn today in the
contests for everything, including minor
places on the state ticket and all the Off
GERS OF the convention, as well its COM
mittees.
The double delegation from Toledo, which
is regarded more a factional interest
than as contest between Major and
Judge Doyle, will be the test contest
tomorrow. All the candidates for governor
and other interested leaders, except For
aker, who is well represented, are here to-
day, taking part in the skirmishing
Evening star., 1895-05-27
ROM G R AY G ABLE S
Private Secretary Thurber Returned To.
day and Reports Everything Ready.
Mrs. Cleveland and the Children Will
Probably Leave Washington
by June L.

1t is expected that the President end
family will leave here the latter part Of
the week for their summer residence on
Buzzard's Bay. Private Secretary Thur
ber returned here this morning from a
visit to Gray Gables. He. says the cottage
is in perfect readiness for occupancy. He
said he had not seen the President since his
return but gave it as his. impression that
the President and his, family would leave
here about the 1st proximo., He subse-
quently amended this statement by saying
that Mrs. Cleveland and the children would
probably go about that time. adding that
the date of the Presidents departure would
depend upon circumstances. So far as
known the President has made no plans
for Memorial day.
The probability is that IL he is in this
vicinity on the 30th instant he will attend
the exercises at Arlington. Mr.. Thurber
has taken cottage at Marion, near Gray
Gables, for the use of his family during
the summer, and he will be in daily attend
ance on the President. The business of
the White House will be left in charge of
Assistant Private Secretary Pruden, and.
unless present plans are changed. he will
make public announcements OF appoint
ments and other executive acts. just as
was done at the White House during the
Presidents absence last summer.
Evening star., 1895-05-27
HAD ONLY TWO CLERKS.
The Currency Division When OrganiH-
ed by Hugh McCalloch.

The Currency Division When Organix-
ed by Hugh McCalloch.
When the office of controller of the cur
rency was organized by ex-Secretary Nc
Culloch the entire force consisted of Con-
troller McCulloch, Deputy Controller How
ard and two clerks, Mrs. Mccormick and
Miss Johns. OF these Mr.. Howard and
Mrs. Mccormick still Survive. Mr.. Howard
lives in New York, and Is no longer in the
government service. Mrs. Mccormick is
still employed, in the controllers office.
She is a native of Indiana. and entered the
Office on the suggestion of Mr.. McCulloch.
In conversation today she spoke in the
highest terms of Mr.. McCulloch and told
many incidents to show his good heart and
ed deep personal interest in the clerks Of
also in their personal welfare and happi-
ness outside the office. Consequently they
grew together, like a family, and. in fact,
Mrs. Mccormick looked upon Mr.. McCul-
loch as a father, rather than an official.
When the office was created there was no
place for them in the treasury building.
and the force of four were temporarily as
signed to a room on the third floor Subse-
quently the Office was located opposite the
Secretary's office, in rooms now occupied
by the warrant division. The operations
of the bureau grew in extent and import
ance, and finally it was necessary to move
to their present quarters. The force in
creased to thirty-five clerks in Mr.. Nc
Culloch's administration, and now numbers
over 100 persons. :
Evening star., 1895-05-27
vENTILATING THE SENATE.
The Subject to BE Considered by I
Committee on Rules.

The Subject to BE Considered by the
Committee ON Rules.
The Senate committee on rules has been
called to meet next Saturday for the pur-
pose of considering various questions affect
irg the Senate, the most important of
which are the proper. ventilation of the
Senate chamber and the lighting of the
Senate wing of the Capitol.
The last Congress made an appropriation
for the purchase of the electric light plant,
now In the Senate wing. and for it's en-
largement, and also provided for the en-
rloyment of an expert to report plans for
the improvement of the ventilation of the
Senate chamber. This examination has
been made, and it is understood that the
expert will make his report to the COM
mittee at the Saturday meeting. 1t is
stated that he was convinced that the
chamber proper receives sufficient sup
ply of air, and even more than 1t requires.
but he finds that 1t is not properly diffused,
and that on account of defects in the pres
ent ventilating system the galleries do
not receive the surplus from the chamber
proper, which they might have. He will
suggest changes with a view of improving
the condition. The expert will recommend
among other changes that electricity in
stead of gas be used in lighting the cham
Der, estimating that the use of gas for
this purpose causes an increase from to
10 degrees in temperature.
The committee will also probably con-
slider suggestion looking to the location
of the more important committees in rooms
most convenient to the Senate chamber.
1t is understood that the question of
changing the rules of the Senate will not
be considered at this meeting, but that a
meeting will be held next fall prior to the
beginning of the Fiftyfourth Congress for
this purpose. There is probability that
the committee will then recommend some
minor changes, but no one considers that
there is any prospect of a change that
would provide for cloture.