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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20

The German emperor will have
about loo foreign guests at the
opening of the Baltic canal, and as the
young man is the most indiscreet
tallScr in Europe the occasion may
possibly be little too interesting He
should allow himself to be coached by
the prince of Wales, who never says
anything brilliant or Inappropriate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20

About IA per cent of the foreign
trade of Japan is With England and
more than half the exports and i'm
ports pass through the hands of Brit
iSh merchants at Hong Kong. 1t may
be taken for granted that if England
is keeping quiet about the pressure
Russia has brought to bear on Japan
il will be heard from promptly should
TIE car attempt to do anything de.
cisive in Eastern Asia.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20

English papers have n report that a
small vessel just completed on the
Tyne is able to run at the rate of forty
knots an hour. This is probably an
cNaggcration, but it is certain that
English builders of late have been
turning out some wonderful small
craft for speed, each going ahead of
the last by two or three knots.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
Buck wa. Not the Murderer.

San Francisco, June 13.-The coro-
ners inquest into the death of Miss
Nellie harrington. murdered in her
own room ten days ago. was con-
cluded to-day. The testimony of four
additional witnesses completed per-
feet alibi for the late Senator Buck.
The jury returned verdict Of murder
committed by some unknown persons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
Warrington.

The treasury officials expect S44.-
0OO.uUO deficit for the current fiscal
year.
1t is understood that. with the en-
ceptions of Justice jackson. all the
justices of the supreme court VIII 80
to their circuits during the present
vacation of the court.
The president is dcvoting all his
time to closing up the business before
lie leaves Washington So that he may
have a few weeks recreation when lie
goes to Gray Gables.
Twcnty-four out of the sixty eSamin-
ing boards made necessary by the
classification under the civil service
rules of the internal revenue service
lave been organized and will be com
miSSioncd ut once.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20

Twenty years ago the British We're
making official maps showing that the
boundaries of Venezuela were where
the latter claims they are at this
time. AS there has been no purchase
or gift of territory, the new British
maps must represent a still hunt for
land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20

by the sinking this year of the Elbe,
the Rcina Rcgcntc. the Dom Pedro
and the Colima over thousand lives
have been lost at sea. Naval con-
structors have been claiming more for
compartment ships than the results
warrant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
Foreign.


Freihcrr Won Richthoff. the chief %
police of Berlin is dead.
The British Mediterranean squadron.
AT Bcyrout.
1t has been decided to employ 500
laborers at the Pacific terminus of the
proposed Panama canal.
A movement is being pushed in ST.
johns. New Foundlnnd. in favor OF
Colonial Secretary Bond for the pre-
miership.
Col. Figaro Figucrdo of Tampa. Fla.
received a letter from benjamin Gncr-
rcra. treasurer of the revolutionary
party in New York saying, MART
lives. Cuba will be free.
In the Fifty-secoDd district rebal-
lots were had to elect members of the
Italian chamber of deputies. The re-.
suit WAS the election of thirty minik
terialists and twenty-five of the oppo-
sition, including three socialists.
Mrs. Grimwood. heroine of the scigc
Of Mancllur. iii 1891. during which ier
husband, the resident minister lost
his life. was married today ut Carshal.
ton. England. to Mr.. Miller, q paper
manufacturers.
The mammoth demonstration of STU
dents arranged for nj the tomb of Gen
Melcher Campos at the city of Mexico.
as a protest against the return of Mar
quez. the imperial exile, was broken
up by the police.
The police of Santiago de Cuba hnvc
captured two prisoners belonging to
Maceo's band who We're found to be in
possession of documents connected
with the Cuban committee of New
York.
The troops stationed at Jiguabos.
Cuba, have had n skirmish with the
insurgents. who lost two killed, and
another encounter took place at Sab
anilla, on the railroad to Santiago de
Cuba. In the latter encounter the in
surgen,s We're dispersed, with one Of
their number killed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
PASSENGERS DESERTED.
A British vesxel on Fire Abandone
NV Its Cpaw

vS""SH
by It's Crew.
st. Malo. France, June 13-News has
been received here of the abandon
ment on fire and with her passengers
on board Of a British vessel the "Why
Not" bound for the Island of Jersey
and loaded with fodder. The crew, It
appears, deserted the passengers when
the vessel caught fire, and, taking the
boats, succeeded in landing at Erquy,
not far from here. The fate Of the
passengers is unknown.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20

The Latest and Most Important
News of the World, Cullcd From
the Telegraph Reports of the
Press AHnOcintiOnA.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
Warehouse Burned.

Walla Walla, Wash, June 13.-The
Farmers implement warehouse was
burned to-day. Loss, $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20

Bradford. Pa, June ia bad for
est fire is raging near Big Sandy. tive
miles south of here and large gang
of men left here mt ! o'clock to prevent
the flames from spreading to the South
Pennsylvania Oil company. y stub
born fire is raging near OrmShy in
close proximity to the oil field. and
men are being sent from all directions
to- fight the flames. Thcra has been
considerable loss but it is impossible
to state how much. Several fires have
been started in this locality by I'M
known parties of late An effort is
being made to catch the perpetrators
of the crimes. and if discovered they
will be summalily dealt With.
Sharon Center, Pa. June 13.-The
forest fires east of this place are
playing havoc with valuable timber
and bark. Men are out fighting the
flames. but with little success. and
there is no telling what the damage
will amount to.
Watson Farm. Pa, June ia big
fire is raging in the woods of Forest
county. and there seems to be no end
of fires. The hemloci and bark woods
are on fire on all sides. and much dam
age is being done. At Prebbledale the
woods are one solid mass of flames
and it is impossible to estimate the
loss To lumbcrmen. Unless rain falls
soon the whole country will be in
ruins.
Oswayo. Pa. June 13.-Forcst fires.
have done Il great deal of damage
five miles east of here. A large guam
tity of bark. timber and sawed lun-
her has been destroyed. The flames
are still raging and the loss will be
heavy. A large force of men have
been fighting the fires for 4 week and
are almost exhausted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
FIRES AGAIN RAGING.
FORESTS AROUND SEVERAL PENN-
SYLN!ANIA TOWNS ON FIRE.

A Large Amount of Timber. Bark
and Sawed Lumber In Destroyed
and the Fires Are Near the OH
Fields.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
Unfortunate Excn,a.

AT Elkport, Iowa. Mrs. Henry Lin
denburg drowned herself in a cistern.
Lumber worth $4,000 burned in the
j. Il. Grcilick company's yard ut Tray
ersc City, Mich.
Miss Jennie Grogle of Philadelphia
was the victim of the first drowning
accident of the city at Atlantic City.
Allen Paxton. aged nine. and Daniel
Ashbaugh, aged three, We're drowned
at Akron, Ohio, while wading.
John Aults -four and saw mill at
West Richtield, Ohio, burned. Loss,
5000; no insurance.
Fred Van Schaick, aged fifteen, at
Syracuse, N. V, lost control of his
bicycle and was killed by trolley car.
Charles Stout tainted and fell from
veranda at Kokomo, Ind, receiving
injuries which may prove fatal.
Five dwelling houses were burned at
Caseyville, Ind, many of the occu-
pants narrowly escaping. The victims
are rendered destitute.
Fire in the woods in the pennsylva-
mia oil region destroys property valued
at millions of dollars. Considerable
loss of life is feared.
A lake in Nebraska bursts It's banks.
floods a valley and destroys a large
amount of property. Human life, it is
feared, will be lost.
Lucius Goodrich, farmer living
near Grinnell, Iowa, was killed by a
passenger train on the Rock Island
road while crossing the track.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Browning of Montrosc, ILL.,, fell out of
bed in such a way as to have its night
dress catch on the bedpost, producing
strangulation.
The French line steamer La Bour-
goyne had gloomy voyage. A pas
senger named Lawrence fell into the
sea and was drowned and the next day
u deck hand lost his life.
S. G. Seidcrs was engaged at Mar.
tinsville, Ind, in charging large soda
fountain when the thing exploded
Seiders being blown through a door
and both legs broken. He was other.
wise injured.
A trolley car bound for Onondadga
lake near Syracuse, N. Y, jumped the
track and rolled down a twenty-foo,
embankment, landing bottom side up
None Of the twenty passengers es
capped without some injury, frac
tured collar bone and broken arm be
ing the most serious.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
Criminal Dolnrs.


DIR. Louis Handy shot and killed his
young wife at Atlanta Ga. He had
been drinking heavily of late.
Godfrey Bartels, aged 70, suicided
at Murphysboro, ILL.,, by hanging. Ill
health and dependency led to his act.
John Nenmer, aged sixty-four, com
mitted suicide at Peoria, ILL.,, by shoot
ing.
G. G. Hardesty, of Buffalo, NY,
committed suicide Mt Hot Springs,
Ark. He left note saying that he
hoped his wife would marry again.
Manuel Harrara murdered his wife
at San Antonio, Tex, by cutting her
throat. Three small children were del
uged with their mothers blood.
A one-legged man snatched wo-
mans pocketbook at Cincinnati. AL.
though hotly pursued, the cripple
climbed a nine-foot fence and escaped.
Henry Bardenslag, Of Green Bay,
was sentenced TO state prison by
Judge Hastings for q term Of four and
- =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
OF THE NEWS

EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN
A CONDENSED FORM.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20
The prisoners oncnso

cne-half years. The prisoners orenso
was burglary.
Walter Mcbride. aged twenty-four.
young farmer near Prophetstown,
ILL.,. took strycllnine and died within
five minutes. A love affair is said to
have made him Respondent.
John Mullock of Fountain Hill, Pa,
WAS shot and instantly killed by jacob
Lucky III the presence of the formers
clcven-year-old son. The murderer
then committed suicide.
Philip Fitzpatrick. Il we'll known
sporting man and proprietor of Gaicty
hall at Savannah. Ga, was killed i'll
Buffers inn by Charles Loud, prom
inent attorney of Montgomery county.
ELISHA Brows. the Salvation Army
captain who confessed at Seattle,
NASH, that he was an escaped con-
Wet. gave the officer having him in
charge the slip by jumping from Il
train going forty miles an hour.
Two men. believed to be j. w. Gray
of Unionvillc, NIassac county, ILL.,, and
John Griffin from Metropolis, ILL.,, We're
found in a dying condition near the
railroad track at Little Rock, Ark. 1t
was evident that they has been drug
ged.
-Four members of the San Francisco,
CAL. civic federation have been az
rested on charge of criminal libel.
The complainant is DR.. Marie Livings-
ton, candidate for health officer, upon
whom the federation had been making
war.
l.. l.. Williamson. Il prominent young
man of Rockford. ILL.,. went to Chicago
two months ago TO spend Il day and
has not returned. Tie left several
weeks wages due him and money in
his room. His friends fear he has been
murdered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20

An Ideal Farm, How 1t should be Laid
Out and Stoclsed-South Dakota Sheep
Breeders Convention. An Intcres ting and
Profitable Session-Other State Items.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-20

The new creamery at Milbank has
been successfully started.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12
SOUTHERN RAILW ~.
REPORT OF GAINING ENTRANCE
INTO NEW ORLEANS.
Railway.

NEW ORLEANS, La. December H.
The story that the Southern railway nus
purchased the Northeastern railway ana
thus gained an entrance into New Or
leans is an old one. and contains hcue
OF truth. IL was said the Illinois Centrs'
IL a marty to the scheme. and would take
the Alabama and Vicksburg, exteho'hs
from Meridian to Vicksburg. and the
vicksbure. Shreveport ard Pacific eN-
tending from vicksburg to Shreveport as
their part OF the deal. Thus the queen
and Crescent system would be dismemoer-
ed. ~.
The Southern already controls the GIN
o,rnat, Southern and the Alabama Gres.
Sam,hern which make MERIDIAN ehe'i
soutbern terminus II they cou.a pui
chasa the Northeastern 1t would oe
,,aI,,ab,e contr. button to their properly.
tn Queen ard Crescent hold an opuoh
on the Northeastern, however, ana ,iey
ore NOT likely to part with IL. Inc ioss
~ the Northeastern would depreciate .ne
,,a,,,a ~ the other two roads, ana tne
.s..,s,,., that the Southern has mace tne
.,,rchase NAV be set down as repeu-
H., ~ the Old rumor. Meanwmie, tne
Northeastern is making Arrangement "
utilize the Spanish Fort road "n, wiz, ~, ,n.
GUN and by this means tney WIZ 'a''
their messengers on Canal street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12
CASE OF STEPHEN BONsAL.
His Transfer from Madrid to Toxic
Why Was Ii Made:

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. December H.
stephen Bonsal. of Maryland, transferred
during the recess of Congress from the
position Of Secretary of Legation at Ma
drid 10 that OF Second Secretary OF Lesa-
ton at Toxic. Japan. appears TO have run
sfouI of a snag in the Committee on For
ejgn Relations OF the Senate.
AR Bonsal was endorsed by Senator
German, among others. for foreign ms
sion, his preference being the secretary
shin of the legation at Rome. lie was
given that at Madrid. but last summer
was transferred to Toxic, and Mr.. H.
CLAY Armstrong sent 10 Madrid IN MS
place.
This nomination, with others was taken
mn nv the Committee on Foreign kela-
tions this morning, when the statement
was made that the services OF M. 4.
Bonsal at Madrid had become impaired
owing to certain acts OF MS, ana tnat TINS
government had found IT necessary 70
make the transfer TO Japan. NO particu'
lars were given, and the committee seem
ed to be ignorant OF the nature OF 'he
report
II was decided that no action should be
taken until the committee was acquainted
with ALI the facts. and the State Depart
ment will be required to lay them before
the committee Without knowing whether
there had been complaints OF serious
character or not the committee, IL Is un-
ders,nod. took the general ground that II
there were reasons why Mr.. Bonsal could
not acceptably fill the place at Madrid,
those reasons would doubtless apply 10
Toxic. The case was therefore held up
until information is given the committee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12
BATrLE>HIPHEARiNG
THE GREAT DIVERSITY IN THE
PLANS SUBMITTED.
REPRESENTATIVES, Of tho cramp Com
pany Take up the Whole Time
The other Interested Parties Make
No Argument


WASHINGTON, December lin ac-
cordarce with an arrangement made last
ucek. Secretary Herbert to-day gave a
hearing 10 representatives OF the Cramp
Ship Building Company. Of Philadelphia
m. Union Ircn-Works, OF San Francisco
md the Newport News Ship-Buiiding ana
pry-pock Company, OF Newport News.
va with reference 20 the bids recently
,sulmatcd for the construction oil oa't'e-
ships Nos. and s. one Of which Is to DC
called the Kearsarge.
The occasion for the hearing was the
great diversity In plans submitted. par
tlcularly BY the Cramp company, whie"
offered to construct for the amount APP
propr,ated by Congresses, OVO, VOo-t"o
ships with armor and another ship IN
addition without armor, thus giving one
more vessel than the appropriation p'"-
yided for at the price intended tor 'wo'
The Newport News company was the
,owest bidder on the plans prepared ny
the department the Union IRON i" VI NJ
coming next In this class and the tramp
company third. -
plans of their own submitted by tnc
San Francisco and Philadelphia nrins uil-
fer materially from the department prans,
and the question which Secretary ifelpei'
Is endeavoring 10 decide is whether the
government would be the gain 1s., in the
adontIon of any OF these In preference
80 H. ideas inculcated In the department.
specifications. -, sre.
president c. B. circuit, OF tn Newpor,
~avys Company: Charles and Edwaru
cramp. philip Nixon. of the crescent snip
Building Company. Camden, n. j. henry tis,n
Scott, Of the Union lron-W orks; NE rs,as
Constructor Hichborn. Engineer-in-ohiei
M.lville. captain Sampson, Chief OF the
Bureau of Ordnance; Constructor Iayior'
ana Chief Engineer Perry.
The representatives Of the Cramp COM
,,snv ,ook mn the entire tim given 10
the hearing. the other interested parties
stating that they would submit the matter
without argument.
Mr. CHARLES Cramp asked for few
dayg NOR. which was gwen MIN, 10
present further arguments in writing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12


dry-xoods market for cotton goods. To-
days weakness IN cotton has, therefore,
been disappointment.
1t ~ noteworthy, however, that num-
her OF agents for southern mills report
their manufacturers still adhering to n'sn-
priced cotton goods and althougn my
arc willing to sell their products from
stock or for near deliveries on the cur
rent market basis. not rev OF ,nen,
dislnc,incd 10 undertake obligations
stretching far ahead They are not t'ou,
bled to any great extent at the momsn.
by having TO turn down business OF UNI,
sho,,, eoua,l 4 nv the Indifference OF buy
srs 20 requirements not well within sight
To-da,'. hus'ress in stsple cotton ara
IN sc,s--rh'c rnttor dress fabrics mas
been cutie r'oderrto ira OF aoous sor
rage PROPORTIONS "a fancy cottons TOT
spring. x,o,ket
The woollen ard wors'ed Sooos n'a'"e'
IN heavy weights is unsettled.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12
REBELS DEFEATED.


LONDON. December 1.-THE st. James
Gazette. commenting upon the attack
made upon Ambassador Bayard in the
House of Representatives yesterday, says:
"Mr. Bayard may decline to re-
tain his post after the attack mat
was made upon him in Congress yester-
dav. and IL he resigns 1t Will be re-
GREETED here, as he is fine example OF
dignifsd upright. and eloquent Ameri-
can statesman. But his alleged indis-
cretion was so deliberate that we doubt
whether he had not contemplated its
probable result. We should resent any
british minister making speech In a
foreign country attacking vital part OF
our policy"
The Globe says: Mr.. Bayard permitted
himself to indulge in freedom or
speech about his own countrymen rulers
and politics, that would have been Inn
nossible for q diplomat Of the Old World.
and we think the Republican majority
are reasonably annoyed"
BAYARD MAINTAINS SILENCE.
LONDON. December n.-United States
Ambassador Bayard steadfast.y declines
10 he interviewed by anybody on the sub
iect of the resolution of impeachment In
PRODUCED by Representative Barrett In the
House of Representatives yesterday. He
has informed all callers that he had no
thing TO say.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12
FIRE NEAR MILWAUKEE,.
Orphan Asylum Burned-No One
Hurt-FIames Still Ringing.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, December ia
large fire is raging In the suburb of st.
Francis. and Is at this hour az o'clock
not under control. The ST. Amelia orphan
Asylum was completely destroyed. and 1t
is feared that the flames may spread t.
the Catholic Seminary. which is separated
from the asylum only by small creek.
The wind Is blowing gale, and all COM
munication by wire is interrupted.
Close TO the asylum are the chapel,
the printing-ofsice. and barn, which are
built in the shape of a triangle. The fre
started in the printing-office at O'Clock.
At this hour all the employees stopp q
work, and the pressman. Chris. furh-
mann, accidentally knocked over lamp,
which exploded. He tried 10 extinguish
the fire by throwing clothes over the
flames. but at the same instant door
was thrown open by the storm. while
the draft carried The flames 10 the cell
ing. which the next NOM mt was on fire.
The pressman rushed out OF the build
ing and called for help, but as there Is
no fire department al ST. Francis the
flames ate their way 10 other parts OF
the building
In the asylum there were 1872 boys. rang
ing In age from 10 is years. They
all marched out Ia good order. and no
one was hurt
AS there was no fire apparatus. a bucket
brigade WAS formed. aud help asked from
this city Engine Companies Nos. s and
10 were ordered 10 the scene. but they
were absolutely powerless. The building,
with all its contents. was burned to the
ground. and the fifemen directed their
efforts to save the seminary and other
adjoining buildings.
II is showing now. and the hope Is en-
tertained that the efforts OF the Fire De-
partmsnt will be successful.
Later-The hremen succeeded In pre-
venting the flames from spreading 10
the seminary. The asylum IL completely
destroyed The loss win amount 10
$4,000. fully insured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12
popuLrsr SENATOR'S CONFER.
Allen, of Nebraska. Their C"ndi""'e
for President Pro Tenn.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December H.
The Populsts of the Senate held con-
ference this morning in the room OIL
Senator Stewart. all the members peins
present, including Senator Jones. OF Ne
yada. The general situation was can
yassed. but no definite conclusion as 10
the policy of the Third party was reached.
The published statement that the Pop
ulists had decided TO abandon the held
and make no nominations for the Senate
offices was denied by one OF the men
prominent at this conference. II has
been practically agreed that Senator
Allen. of Nebraska. shall be their candi-
date for President pro tenn. but so far
as candidates foi the other elective OFF,
ces are concerned. no programme has
been arranged.
The conference this morning had more
10 do with committee assignments than
anything else. the Populsts being deter
mined TO get as good assignments to com
mittees as possible. and secure at least
the same chairmanships they have held
under the Democratic administration OF
the Senate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12
COLI Divorce Case Ended.

PROVIDENCE, r L.. December H.
The Colt case was cal this morning
when Attorney Ripley (Mrs. Colts coun-
sep appeared before seuet s....-- -.
the appellate div on OF the Supreme
Court and moved for the dismissal Of
the ladys petition for divorce.
In seconding the motion. Mr.. ColweIi
attorney for Colonel Colo read letter
from his client, In which he said that.
despite the statements of some news
papers. his suit aga nst Mr.. Van Allen
did not reflect upon Mrs. Colts conduct
In any way.
The motion for discontinuance was then
granted.
. The attorneys in the case said tha afi
fair was now all over, and there was
nothing moro 70 say.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12
uATTERAs STORM ABATEs.
The violet o. Notwithstanding
Probable To-Day.

NORFOLK, VA. December n.-Ihe
storm which settled over Hatteras yes
terday has abated. and tonight the wind
10 blowing only at the rate of ten miles
an hour.
The Violet successfully weatnered the
gale. but the presidential party has done
no shooting to-day.
There is every indication tnat to-mor-
row will be an ideal day Tor ducK-shooo-
ing
The plans OF the President have been
somewhat changed. and he has DECIDED
not TO leave Hatteras until FRIDAY. ar
irving In Norfolk Saturday. and reaching
washington early Monday morning.