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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
NOT IN A MOOD TO MEDIATE.
Mexico Will Probably Decline an
Offer of Arbitration.

City of Mexico special: 1t is probable
Mexico will decline with thanks the at
tempt of the United States to intercede i n
the Guatcmalan affair. The reception in
this capital of a telegram from Washing
ton saying the United States will endeavor
to act us a mediator, and that Minister
Gray had started on his return to Mexico
to cooperate with United States Minister
Young, of Guatemala, created much UNI
favorable comment in the limited circles in
which it was made public.
President DiaZ, when asked how the
protfer would be received by Mexico, very
politely repl ed that the country in gem
eral naturally felt grateful to the United
States as a sister republic in its desire to
sustain peace, which were exactly his
wishes, but while expressing his gratitude,
the President did not say the offer would
he accepted.
SIN all such cases a settlement of the
matter at issue must depend upon the con-
sent of the parties directly concerned"
said Gen. Diaz, while giving no hint that
Mexico will not listen to the proper extent
to the voice of the United States in the
matter. The press was given Il general
impression that Mexico will continue to
occupy her present position OH the boun-
Diary dispute and hold to claims
for damages from Guatemala, which
it has all alongl had. President
Diaz is known to be far too wise a states
man to ignore any genuine help for the
preservation of peace, but it is generally
understood among those close to the seat
Of power that he will do nothing to come
IN the way of a permanent settlement at
an early date of the long troublesome
Guatemala question. If war is ncces-
sary to accomplish this end, then there
will be wal to a finish.'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
SIX BURNED TO A
Whole Family in North Dakota arc
CrcmatcU,

SHNsIHtatkSNs
Bismarck, n. d., special: The family of
Peter Olsen, consisting of himself, wife
and three children, the Oldest a boy aged
l5, together with III Bathga, a hired man,
was completely wiped out by fire. Olsen
was Il prosperous farmer near the village
of Sterling, thirty miles east of here.
EARLY in the morning the residents
of Sterling saw a bright light
in the direction of Olsen's farm.
Upon investigating the fsrs house was
found burned TO tile gr.Sss.SI and the five
bodies of the Olsen family were found
among the debris, huddled together and S
scorched as to be almost unacceptable.
The body of the hired man was found / in
the cellar under a mass of burned plaster
and ashes. The only plausible theory is
that the fire originated from an overheated
stove and that prior to the fire the occu-
pants of the residence were suffocated by
escaping coal gas. Olsen wa at one time
candidate for sheriff and has been promi.
nent in politics.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Negro Got. a Judgment.

Charlottesville, Ind, special: The civil
rights suit of Preston V. Eagleson against
the proprietors of the Mutt House of this
city, has come to a close in the circuit
court. Eagleson, who is a negro, is a
member of the Indiana University foot
ball team. Last fall he was refused enter
tainment at the Mutt House when the
visited Charlottesville to play the Wabash
eleven. After being out all night, they
jury made a return in favor of the plaintiff
assessing the damages at $50.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
A PETRIFIED IOWA GIANT.
Body of a Twenty Foot Man Dis.
covered Near Alba.

y ~
Abba special: The pctrlicd body of a
man twenty feet long has just been found
on Thomas Barker's farm near the Appa-
moose County line, about twenty miles
south of Abba. The discovery was made
while Mr.. Barker was making excavations
ON his farm to sink a coal shaft.
The face is a perfect stone i'm
age OF a man with the eXcep-
ton of the nose, the end of which, fully as
large as ones fist, was partially broken off
by the pick or shovel. Mr.. Barker and his
men set work to %excavate the body. For
two hours they worked hard and had
brought to light only the head and shoul-
ders of the giant. Some of the men were
sent to summon assistance. The fingers are
as long and as large as an ordinary mans
arms and are to be traced very easily in
the rock in which they are imbeddcd. The
hands are of enormous proportions and tho
arms are fully as large as ones body.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
TWO KILLED, FORTY HURT.
Train Goes Over an Embankmene
Near Contsyille. Indiana.

Train Goes Over an Embankmene
Near Coatsville, Indiana. q
Indianapolis, Ind, special: A terrible
wreck, causing loss of life and manned
limbs, occurred at Coatsvillc. A vandalia
train was wrecked by the spreading
of the rails. Two persons were
killed instantly and thirty or forty
seriously injured. The train was
running at high speed and was
about twenty minutes late. It had just
passed the town of Coatsvllle and was
rounding a curve when the track spread.
The private car Of President McKeen,
which was in the rear, jumped the track.
This was followed by the parlor car and
then the ladies' car. All went off the
track, the two rear cars going down the
em%bankment ten feet before the train
could be stopped. The smoker left
the track, but did not go over
Two rear cars caught fire, but
it was cxtinguished when the work of res.
cue began. A man died after being taken
from the wreck. In his pocket were found
letters indicating that lie was Col. John W.
Norton, manager of the Grand Opera
House at st. Louis, and widely known as
a theatrical manager. He was carried TO a
school house unconscious and lived only q
| short time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
ALL PLEAD nor GUILTY.
No Sensation at Preliminary Hear.
ing of Alleged Scott Lynchers.

NO ScnSnt1On at rCli1ntn0r Hear.
ing of Alleged Scott I4ynchers.
O'Neill, Neb., special: The preliminary
hearing of the alleged Barrett Scott lynch
crs has begun. The prisoners pleaded not
guilty. Dell Akin, the first witness put on
the stand, described at length the disap-
pcarance of Scott. The prosecution is in
charge of Attorney General Churchill.
The prisoners sat in the court room listen
ing to the witnesses, apparently uncon-
ccrned until the question was asked Akin:
"From wlomdid you rcceiveth the inform
alton that led to the arrest of the defend
ants?!"
Then they assumed Il very attentive at
titude and seemed relieved when the
question VAS answered:
"From Mrs. Scott.'
1t had been rumorcd that one of the Wig
ilantes had ''peached" and when his name
was not mentioned, the alleged leaders
seemed relieved. Parties from the vicinity
where the crime was committed will be
put on the stand later and something def
mite may be aScertaincd.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Incident. of tho Disa,ter.

Lar. Vevera, of Cleveland. o., was re-
turning from a visit to a sick brother.
He was accompanied by his niece,
whom he had fears was drowned. He
says that he looked at his watch at $3.50,
hen everything was going along as
usual. About ten minutes later he heard
a terrible crash. He went on deck,
where he found the mail man, who
calmly told him that nothing had hap
pened. Mr.. Vevera disbelieved this
statement. and went in search of his
niece. He could not reach her cabin,
owing to the shattered woodwork. He
then went to his own cabin
and got a life belt. after
deck and found the boats being lowered
away. He asked permission to enter
one and was told that the women ana
children must go first. T%hereupon he
quietly looked on. By this time the
alarmed. Mr.. Vevera added:
"Some of them tried to take my life
belt from me, but I managed to puis
them. Meanwhile the boats were filiine
with men. I realized that with me Il
was now or never and jumped on the
rail n 3D. as the boat shsered Of. and rose
man tried to throw me out, but I chung
to him, saying to myself, IF I 20 Won
go too He then desisted. We saw the
lslbe sink after which we cruised about
until the Wild Flower rescued u.s."
Mr.. Vevera's leg was badly bruised.
but otherwise he is no worse for his ter.
BILE experience.
Chief Stoker Fuerst says that in the
thrush of the wat r it quenched the
fires quickly. All below knew from the
torrent pouring in that nothing would.
v the vessel from laundering. He
saw the captain on the bridge when he
went on deck, but did not see the pilots.
1t may be pointed put that sometimes
passengers from Hamburg
or Bremen do not wait for the depart
ure OF the German steamers from those
ports. but come to England and take
ton. 1t may be that some Of those who
to travel by the Elbe did this.
II they did they Of course ESCAPED the
disaster. Every effort is being made
to ascertain whether this course was
followed by any Of the persons who pro.
The American Victims.
Seattle, WASH, Jan. 30.-Kurt Klein
schmidt, who was lost on the Elbe. was
a son Of Carl Kleinschmidt, q well
known mining man of this city, whose
two brothers live in Helena, one being
a leading banker. The young man had
been in Germany eight years, STUDYING
as a civil engineer. He was on his wav
home. having completed his education
San Francisco. Jan. 3O.-H. N. Castle.
who, with his wife. was a passenger on
the Elbe,. was editor of the Hawaiian
Commercial Advertiser, the leadine
journal Of the islands. He was an ar.
dent advocate of annexation and took
a prominent part in Hawaiian politics.
Washington. Jan. 3o.-Anton Fischer.
who was lost on the Elbe, lived in
Washington. where he wal owner Of q.
dyeing establishment. He was IS years.
children. He left here December iii Ia
visit his mother. who lives in Franz
4esb
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Japs Take wei Hal Wei.

Che Foo, special: Wei Hal Wei was
captured by the japanese after two days
skirmishing. The Chinese bolted when
the actual assault was made. 1t is stated
that their loss was 1900 men. Lut Lung
Tua, an island near the city OH which are
workshops and some forts, is still in the
hands of the Chinese. All the Europeans
in the city escaped unhurt. 1t is reported
that during the fighting all the Chinese
men of wal and ships in the harbor sailed
AWAY uniniurci.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Speculation in Russia Must stop,

Speculation In Russia Must Stop.
st. Petersburg special: The managers
of the banks were summoned by the Min
istry of Finance and informed that they
must take steps to put an end to the gamb-
ling speculation referred to by Finance
Minister White in the recent published
warnings. The managers were persuaded
to give their clients three months in which
to liquidate their accounts. Later the
money changers were also summoned and
told that if they continued to advise and
assist officers and Others of thcless wealthy
public in ruinous speculation the Minister
of Finance would visit upon them heavy
penalties and in bad cases would close
their establishments.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Leo to American prelotcs.

Washington special: Mgr. Satolli has
made public the long expected cncyclical
from the Pope. The most important feat
ures relate to the American delegate and
his relation TO the hierarchy in this coun-
try and define the Pope's attitude toward
societies of W~Orkingmen.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Ocean Steamers Collide,

London special: The British steamer
Michigan, Captain Findlay, from London
for Baltimore, has returned to Grayesend
with her starboard bow cut to the waters.
edge and leaking. She reports That she
was in collision off D~ungenncsse with the
Dutch steamer Edam, Captain Brunsma,
from New York for Rotterdam.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Beet Sugar Bounty Claims.

Washington special: The Secretary of
the Treasury sent TO the House a state
ment showing that claims amounting to
$S6,7SO for bounty On domestic beet sugar
manufactured while the late bounty law
was in force are OIL file'in that department.
The greater portion of this mount is
claimed by Californian companies.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Revolution i'm H0nduros.

Tegucigalpa special: Rioting is preva-
lent here and great disturbances have oc-
cured within The past few days. Crowds
OF excited people are marching the streets
crying: Death To Bonilla.'' give la
revolution" The excitement is at fever
heat, and there is no forecasting the result
unless the Governmenttakcs prompt action
to suppress the uprising, and it is thought
it will be hard to do.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Guests Routed Ont NV Fire.

New York special: Fire started on the
fourth floor of the Castle Hotel and re-
suited in a loss of $4,000, partly covered
by insurance. The house contained $50
guests, comprising forty-three families and
about fifty servants, all Of whom got out
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Have Not Cnught the Thief:

San Francisco special: The best talent
at the disposal of the San Francisco de-
tective force has been unable to locate the
stolen will of the late James G. Fair, or to
apprehcnd the thief. They are absolutely
in the dark regarding the culprit. a theft
of other papers from the same Office has
been discovered. The second abstraction
was that of the Insolvency papers of +.
w. Keplinr
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Lower Than Ever Before.

Washington special: The total with
drawals of gold for the day was 1895, 900,
of which $780, 900 was from the subtreas-
ury at New York and $3.50, O0Ofrom Boston,
leaving the gold reserve at the close of
business $51 ,77SS, la, or s416,327 lower than
ever before. The amount of the with
drawals last week was $15.2OO,327, of which
81 800 900 was eyDOrted.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Shot by n Jealous Man.

Hinton, w. Va, special: NJ. +. Wykoff
and Fred Nihoof, an engineer, fought with
pistols and Nihoof received a fatal wound.
lWykotf found Nihoof at his home in the
parlor with his wife. Wykoff was arrested
and is in Jail. He was also shot in the leg.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Ward Mc.Allistcr Dead.

New York special: Ward McAlliste.,
the society leader. died at his home at No.
III West Thirty-siNth Street. this city, from
the effects OF an attack of the grip.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Shot Down hy n scntrx

Berlin special: A sentry on duty at the
Military LabratOry shot and killed a sus-
picious looking man lettering about the
premises.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
None Hut OnirinI News.

Colon special: A decree has been issued
prohibiting the publication or transmission
of anything but official news of the revolt
In the republic of Columbia,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Louisiana,

New Orleans special: Twenty carloads
of provisions for the relief of Nebraska suf-
ferers, has left here as Louisiana's contri.
butiOn.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
OVER 300 DROWNED.
STEAMER ELeE SINKS WITH
NEARLY ALL ON BOARD.

British steamer Crathie Runs into the
Lost vesscl-Half tho Passengers Didn't
lave Tlme to Reach the Deck Before
the Sea Closed Over tho Ship Blu One
noatload of People Supposed to De
Saved.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Eight Thousand Miners Lafd on

Wilkesbarre, Pa, special: All the
collieries of the Willlesbarre Coal Com
'pany will be idle during the coming week.
Eight thousand men will be without m
.ployment. Superintendent Lowell says
the coal trade was never known to be SO
dull.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Cheap Coal in Chicago.

Chicago special: AS the result of rail-
road war, soft GOALS now selling for 81 a
ton, the lowest price ever known in Chica-
;go:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
Number Aboard tho Shin.

One report has it that there were
about 400 persons on the Elbe. 24O Of
whom were passengers, 160 officers and
crew. and O number of cattlemen Wild
We're returning to the United Statea
There being q difference of opinion ~
to the number of boats that wers
launched, the agent of the company has
employed a steamer to proceed from.
Lowestoft to the scene OF the wreck and
search for any of the survivors that
may be afoat. The German vice con-
sui has purchased a quantity of cloth.
ing for the survivors and has done
everything in his power to relieve their
distress. The rescued are at the saiil
ors' home at Lowestoft and the Suf-'
folk hotel at that place.
The account of the disaster that will
be published tomorrow by the Daily,
Graphic says that the officers of the
Elbe were unable to calm the excited
storage passengers after the collision
1t is known that three boats were
launched. One of them was swamped,
before anybody entered it. The other
two boats got away, each containing
about twenty persons.
Anna Booker, a passenger for South.
ampton, lay in the bottom of the boat
which rescued her, partly immersed
in water for five hours. Not a COM
plant was made by her. Miss Blocker
was unframed beyond being greatly
exhausted. h says that when h
arrived on deck she found that two
life boats were being lowered. She was
put into one which soon capsized ON
the partly submerged side of tho
steamer. All the occupants of the boat
were thrown into the water, but mans
aged to get back again on board thd
eli She. however. chung to the cap
sized boat until she was picked up by
the other life boats. She lost all her
clothes but saved her watch and n
which was fastened in a pouch around
her waist. A passenger named Bothen,
who was going to Southampton and
thence to France, says that only two
boats were lowered.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08

lr was only the position that the EfbS
assumed when the water rushing into
her made it's volume felt that prevent
ed the launching Of more boats.
Everything possible. including the mr.
Ing Of rockets. was done in the short
time before the vessel settled down,
The night was very dark at the time
of the collision.
The Elbe's Officers.
The following is a full list Of the
Elbe's officers:
Captain-K. Won Goessel.
First Officer-G. Wilhelm. -.
Second Onicer-J. Hellmers.
Third Omcer-Theodore Stollbergh.
Fourth Oficer-W. Uhr.
Chief Engineer-A. Neussell.
Second Engtnecr-H. Buchanan.
Third Engineer-D. Desierge.
Third Engineer-T. A. Albig,
Fourth Engineer-w. Lott.
Fourth Engineer. Kriete.
Fourth Engineer-L. Wills.
Purser@John Wefer.
Surgeon-Dr. A. Reichurdt.
Assistant Purser-P. Schlutius.
Third StewardI. p. Schunder.
Second Steward-J. B. Dundestens
Chief Cooke. G~rapengeter.
Second Cook-J. Haas.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08

Warlike News from Mexico.
City of Mexico special: A telegram was,
keoeived here from Guatemala verifying
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-08
The following is a full list Of tn,
Elbe'S officers:
Supposed to Be Drowned.

The following were among the first
and second class passengers who have
not been accounted for and who are
supposed to be drowned:
Mrs. Hermine Sanders. Falmouth. Mass
John B. Vincke, ST. Charles Mo.
Charles Wix. New York.
Mrs. klipfel, Branderburg,
Louis 7. Hewitt. Vienna.
Walter Schnell, Dueren.
Ernest Heren, New York.
Second cabin:
Mrs. Luis Kuehn, New York.
Schlegel, Fuerth. "
Mrs; Sophie Rhodes and Eugene Rhodes.
Washington.
Mrs. Waiter Krane. Andrew Walter. tr.
and Andrew Waiter. ST., Amsterdam.
Julius Rosenbaum, Berlin,
Adolph Islaub. New York.
Ernest Mesenberg, Louisiana.
Kurt k~leinschmidt, Helena, Mont.
Carl Nussbaun,. Berlin.
Rudolph Nolte. Leipzig.
j. II. Hahn. James Venera, Kretoo Kob.,
Frank Meskelz. Edward Moskovie and
Esterla Golden. Esperjes. ~
Mr.. Lockhart, New York.
August Sander, Esseol.
Peter Pcwiskie, Kanitz,
Miss Clara Weingaartner E1ah3nrAu
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-11-05
What olaf Kri7e@en Thinks O
Tho W;77717 M, IT,. I,x,,o

What Olaf Krin@en Thinks Of
the WiWD1nT Tribune,
Victor Lawson and DIR. Christian
Johnson, who both edit the Willmar
TRIBUNE, now sign each his name to
their articles. Willmar TRIBUNE is
now without doubt the best edited
newspaper in the English language in
the State. from Nye Nor
manden,
We are of course somewhat
flattered by such praise, especi=
ally when it comes from Olaf
Kringen, the ablest Norwegian
editor Of the Northwest, And in
this connection we want to ask
our Scandinavian reader, if they
keep Nye Normanden. If you do
not, you miss reading one of the
very best of Norwegian weeklies
this side Of the Atlantic. Just
send a card for a sample copy,
f"Nye Normanden," Minneapo.
lis, and see for yourselves what
it is. h.. . .:.: III :. -.s-e> .. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-11-05
b G. j.

- %+
Judge .Haselt ton, the notorious
gold bug defender and anti
populis t agitat %, stated il his
weekly letter il the Argus two g
weeks ago that he was tired Of
his ayocation and cont plated
!. giving Il up as an IN proftable..
and all.r oand lphill job. ast
week, however, he ppears i The
Gazette with On article in the
same strai, Is BIG well known
Feekly letters g the Argus
WI - IN bio
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-11-05

some effort. But with right on
your side, and a competent news
paper to advocate the right,
right will win sooner or latter.
Stump speaking is alright, but
the efficient medium of intelli-
gence and education is the press.
Nothing else or less than ably
conducted newspapers can carry
to victory the principles of re-
form, Lyon county populists
should give Bro, Scribner their
hearty support,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-11-05
W,bu Bankers are Apt to Become
HUrd-henrted.
tits said that greed is the pre-

W'hy Bankers are .Apt to Become
Hard-henrted.
tits said that greed is the pre-
vailing traitof bankers, and hence
they are as rule insenslole to
the misfortunes of others. But
sometimes thepeople themselves,
who complain most loudly of the
extortion of money loaners,' are
to blame for this supposed un'
feeling disposition of greed. An
INSTANCE came under our notice
the other day that illustrates.
this. In 1893 when the panic was
at it's worst, certain man had to
have large sum of money to
save his home. He applied to a
certain banker in Willmar. The
banker at great Inconvenience to
himself, at that time when every
thing was tumbling, finally raised
the money for him. The man
paid thenote lately, then heaped
abuse on the banker to boot. We
happened to hear the transaction,
while waiting to see one of the
,,artias We met the banker a
few days after and he proposed
this query to us: doctor, what
would you do with such a man if
he should come into apinchagain?!
Wouldn't you in such a case be
apt do business for all there
was in it, and not waste your
generous effort simply to get
abuse for thanks. Yes, we
would. We could but admit that
the banker was correct. Thus
the people them selves are edu::
eating the bankers to be hard:
hearted. In other: words, these
are the kind Of bankers the PEG
pie want, and they have them
The generous once die early, fol
want Of recognit It's only
too true that people toa great ex
= \
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-11-05

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