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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
ARE HURT.
Second Floor of the Atlantic City
Casino COllaDses.

Atlantic City. Y. j., special: The recep-
ton rendered by Atlantic City lodge to
the visiting E!kS at the Baltic Avenue Ca
sino ended in a terrible disaster in which
fully 100 persons were more or less Serl-
Ously injured. The session had just opened
and only one of the speakers had been
heard. when, without the slightest warn
ing, the building, which has not been used
for several years, collapsed and fully 1000
persons were thrown to the floor below.
Fully 200 spersons who were on the first
floor of the building and Immediately be-
meath the banquet hall were crushed be-
meath the timbers and lay helpless. The
fact that all the electric lights in the
building went out at the time the building
gave way added to the confusion. An
alarm was Immediately turned in.
When the police and fremen arrived on
the scene the excitement was so intense
that they scarcely knew where to begin
first. Within a few minutes the police
succeeded in clearing the space in the i'm
mediate neighborhoOd. In the meantime
the fremen had set to work TO eXtricate
the wounded from beneath the mass of
! timbers. Every house was thrown open
for the reception of the injured and every
available conveyance was pressed INTO
service to carry them to their hotels.
1.-The first victim to succumb to his in
juries wa Frederick Claproth of Camden.
He was caught and pinIoned down under
a mass of timbers and when the police
succeeded in eXtricating his body il was
found that both his legs and arms had
been broken. He never regained con-
seriousness. 1t is now feared other deaths
will result, and it is a matter of wonder
that many persons who were on the under
floor were not killed outright.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

Terrible Wreck on the Grand
Trunk in Quebec.

Quebec special: A terrible accident
occurred on the Grand Trunk Railway at
Crags Roads station, about fourteen miles
west of Lewis. the result of which thirteen
persons were killed and twenty-five more
or less seriously injured, two of whom may
die.
A large pilgrimage from Sherbrooke,
Windsor Mills and Richmond had left the
latter town for the famous Catholic shrine
of st. Anne de Beaupre. The train carry
ing the pilgrims was divided into two Sec
tons, one running a few minutes behind
the other. The first section reached Crags
Roads and stopped there to take water.
Suddenly the second section which
had passed the s%emaphore at full
speed dashed into the rear Pullman of
the first section. The engine embedded
itself in the sleeper, and the latter plunged
forward and partially telescoped the next
car in front. Every berth in the sleeper
was filled and many Of the occupants We're
killed as they slept. Others awoke to their
horrible surroundings manned, bleeding
and bruised, conscious of little else but
the agony that racked them. The cries
and means of the dying pierced the air.
The steam from the shattered engine rose
in clouds that blinded all other observa-
ton for the time being. The reason why
the second section did not heed the danger
will probably never be known, as both
the engineer and fireman We're killed. 1t
is believed that the engineer, Mcleod, was
asleep at MS pOSt. No other eXplanation
seems possible. There had evidently been
no attempt to stop the rush of the oncom-
ing train.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
DUN 4 CO.'S REVIEW.
EXAGGERATED FEARS ABOUT
CROPS HAVE PASSED.
The Volume of Business Remarks
ably Large for the Month-Indiana
FOresters Believe Myers was
Made Away With.
II. q. Dun's Weekly Review.

New York special: K. G. Dun d Co.'S
weekly review of trade will say:
A business HOOD so strong and rapid that
the conservatives fear it may do harm IS
out of season in July. tut the seasons
this year lap over and crowd each other.
May 1rosts and rights, ii is evident, kept
back much business that would naturally
have been finished by midsummer. and the
delayed accumulation Of one season gets IN
the way of efforts to begin another time.
But the volume of business, however, is
remarkably large for the month, even in a
good year. The exaggerated fears about
crops have passed, the syndicate is b.
lieved both able and determined to protect
the treasury, and the time draws near
when the marketing of new crops Will
turn into a national balance, if >pecula-
ton does not hinder.
The week has been notable for a sensa-
tional fall in wheat of s cents in two days.
followed by a reeoyery of cents.
The weekly output OF iron was 1,l.l@4
tons, having risen $40 tons in June. and
where furnaces have gone into operation
since July 4 the rapid rise in prices has
brought into operation many additional
works, and there is a rush to buy before
prices further advance.
Cotton is unchanged. Wool is still adj
yancing, with enormous sales, 12.1l4.GOO
pounds for the week, and in two weeks OF
July 20, 49, GA pounds were sold. against
II ,9S6, $50 IN the same weeks of 1872. As
the sales are about four times the weekly
consumption it is obvious that the market
is essentially speculative, but the rise
abroad has set the country ablaze 50 that
western holders are asking even higher
prices than heretofore.
Labor controversies in WOODEN mills have
generally resulted against the workers,
although some advances in wages have
been obtained, but a strike of carpet
weayers at Philadelphia already affects
several thousand and threatens to include
a great many more. an advance of ~ cents
beng demanded. while the market for
cotton goods is so duh and weak that
manufacturer unitedly reuse. Cotton
goods continue strong and active, with
comparatively little d~itfculty as TO labor.
Failures this week have been 253 in the
United States, against "A, last year, and IS
in Canada, against ~ last year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
INDIANA MURDER MY STERN.
4 Foresters Believe Thomas Myers
4 Was Made AWAY With,

Gem, Ind, special: The body of Thos.
Myers has not been found, but gradually
the story of how he was put out of the way
and a grave dug into which an empty COT
fin was lowered is coming to light. The
ElwOod court of Foresters, OF which Myers
was a member, claims 10 have evidence
that he was poisoned, and warrants have
been issued for the arres' Of several citi-
zens of ElwOod and yicinl,,.
There has been intense interest in the
case ever since the discovery of the empty
coffin in the country cemetery at Clifford.
The Order OF ForeSterS believed that some
thing was wrong, and John Noble. the
fnaucial secretary Of the lodge, was de-
tailed to investigate the case. 1t is an
nOunce hat Ire is almost ready to make
the deaOunCcment
Many persons believe that a thorough
search oi the locality about Gem will dis
3lose Myers body, while others believe
hat Myers Is q iYe, but the members of
he Omar OF FoIesters, who have made an
nyeslia non. are confident that they have
ixed the crime. They will continue the
iearch for the grave in which Myers is
buried, and they believe they will find it
Omewhere near this village.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
SHE WAS ACQUITTED
JURY SAYS MRS. GILES DlON
KILL HER HUSBAND.
A Bridge Across the Missouri al lahk'o"
south Dakota Gets the Plum ironap'e
suit to Recover "A Valuable Dog IDA
Florence Mine sold.


One of the most sensational cases lna'
ever troubled d Black Hills jury was
brought to a close at Deadwood by the ac-
Quittal of Mrs. Giles, charged with the
murder of her husband a year or more ago
in the vicinity of Belle Fourche. Circum-
stantial evidence has been gathered against
the woman until the weight OF II seemed
almost overwhelming; IN fact two weeks
ago on the same evidence William DAVID
son Was convicted and sentenced to serve
his lifetime in the ~penitentiary. The ar
gunicnt to the jury, however, was OF SUCH
a convincing nature that the twelve men
had but little difficulty in arriving at a
verdict of not guilty. In connection with
this case arises a question which for years
has been a thorn in the side OF stockmen
in the counties bordering the Black Hills
proper, whether settlers had the right TO
enter upon and guilty ate government
lands over which the herds of the cattle
men ranged. This case has settled the
question. 1t las cost a life, but hereafter
another instance of this kind Will not oc-
cur. The decision of Mrs. Giles case Will
undoubtedly result in the discharge OF
Davidson from the penitentiary.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
L.. S. Wants Damages.

The big damage case brought by the
United States against Asel Reyes of Yank-
ton, and his bondsmen Broder B. Moss and
William Stearns also Of Yankton, was
called for trial in the United States circuit
court at Sioux Falls. District Attorney
Ezra w. Miller and his assistant, 5. b,
Buskirk appeared for the government, and
n. J. Cramer of lankton for the Defend
ants. According to the complaint Mr..
Keyes entered INTO a contract on June %.
1890 to supply certain military stations in
Kansas with about S45,0 900 worth of oats
and corn at SO cents per hundred for the
oats and t2 cents per hundred for the corn.
Part of the contract was carried out but
the crop in Kansas being a failure that
year all of the grain was not delivered and
Uncle sam went into the market and
bought at a price much higher than that
named in the contract. The suit is for the
difference which is $50, l23. is and for 6 per
cent. interest from June -, lSal-in all
about $4,000. Mr.. Reyes put up a bond
for $4,000 and the bondsmen are also
Supd.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

The representative of Brad>treet's has
been making an investigation OF the bus
mess houses III South Dakota cities and
finds the following as the number of bust
ness houses in the twenty-five largest
cities of the state: Sioux Falls 30, Dead
wood l2l, YanktOn 105. Aberdeen -, Lead
", Watertown 80, Mitchell 81, Pierre 81,
Hot Springs 50, Rapid City IS. Eureka 70,
Madison 20, Canton IS, Huron IS, Ner-
million "a, Centerville ST, Elk Point So,
Beresford 81, Webster AZ, Parker As, Dell
Rapids Al, Flandreau As. Tyndall At, Scot
land A, Bookings AZ. and BoWdle 43.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

against the cattlCmen and others in tbls
state, who have tor years openly defipd
the law by fencing government. land
United States commissioner Morrow If
Chamberlain has received Instructions Ia
inl e~stigate several cases where stockmen
have placed fences around large bodies If
government land. United States commits
sloners at other points have undoubtedly
received similar instructions. and the
practice Of Illegally fencing portions of
the public domain will be stopped. if pos.
sible. Several parties who have violated
the law in this respect have been warned.
and failure TO at once comply with the
warning will result in a number Of arrests.
In many instances stockmen have fenced
the only accessible points to streams,
where cattle of adjacent homesteaders
We're accustomed to water, much to the in
convenience of the h~omesteaders.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

Yuma, Arizona. special: 1t is now gem
orally believed that the gold mine found
near India, oh the desert, by the Mclianey
brothers is the old Peg Leg" mine found
by Peg Leg" Smith and party sixty years
ago The quality OF quartz, old workings,
human bones, kind OF gold, richness of ore
and location indicate that it is really the
old mine. 1t is producing from $500 to
S 1000 per day in a two-stamp mill. Two
million dollars has been offered for the
property.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

AT a meeting of the representatives OF
Pierce's creditors and representatives OF
the Leayenworth Bridge Company at
Yankton it was practically determined to
build agbridge across the Missouri AT hat
point. All the preliminary work has been
done and if orders are given to proceed
with the work of construction will begin
in sixty days. The estimated cost of the
structure is $250,000 and it is to be indie
pendent of the Yankton and Norfolk Rail-
road, which will also be completed at
once. Both enterprises are backed by
English CAPITALISTS.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Had Quite a Frost.

\ frost Monday night damaged corn,
wheat, potatoes and garden vegetables Oh
low ground round Canton. The weather
was intensely hot the last three days of
last week. Saturday night it turned cool,
the thermometer dropping below 30. a
cold northwest wind blew Sunday and
Monday a frost got in its work. The dam
was only to fields on low ground and is
not very widespread. This is the first
frost ever known in that vicinity in July.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Trustees for Springfield Normal.

These gentlemen were named by the
state board of regents at the meeting al
Huron on Wednesday as trustees Tor the
Springfield Normal School: Thomas ii.
Brown OF Sioux Falls, j. ID. Elliott OF
Tyndall, Joseph Leach of Springfield,
Geo. A. Pettigrew of Flandreau, John L..
Turner of Running Water.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Chicago Storage House DESTROYED

Chicago special: George Parry's fur
niture warehouse, on West Monroe Street,
was destroyed by fire. The loss Is esti-
mated at $3.50 900. The establishment was
used for storage purposes by about 500
people, all Of whose possessions were de-
Stroyed. Parry was fully insured.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

Colorado Springs, Colo, special: Will
lam Eimbeck and Walter II. Clay, govern
ment officials. are now on Pixies Peak and
will remain for three weeks to complete
the work of the geological survey across
the continent. This work was commenced
Value.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Probable suit to Recover "A Dog.

Mark Bridge OF Sioux Falls appeared
at Parker and claimed a certain bird dog
and lOur pups that were supposed to be-
long to James Donahue Of that place. Mr..
Mr.. Donahue refused to give up the dog,
whereupon Mr.. Bridge repaired to Justice
Stellen's court in Home Township and
brought suit against Donahue for the re-
coyery OF the dog and four pups. Bridge
alleges that the dog III question, which is
d valuable one, was stolen from him about
one wear AGO.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
v. w. Taylor Enjoying Life at Home.

w. w. Taylor is among the people of
Redtield, making his home with w. c.
Riser, jr. To some of his friends he seems
sad and %repcntant. Most people however
can see 10 change in the man. He is as
sleek and smiling as ever, and walks in
the old familiar way. He denies having
anything to do with the issuance and sale
of the fraudulent Capitola school bonds.
Rev. Potter, who placed them with certain
New York friends, insists that he has a
letter from Taylor recommending the
bonds.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Deadwood Will Have a Hotel.

seth Bullock of the hardware firm of
Starr Il Bullock, has begun the erection of
a three story stone hotel at Deadwood.
The hotel will be a I5-room house and
modern III all its appointments. Dead
wood is the oldest tow in the Black Hills
and up 10 date one OF the worst for hotel
accommodations. The new structure will
be opened about October |. of this year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
An Alexandria Adoni, skips

y young lady, living near Alexandria
went to that city 10 begin breacE-of-
promise proceedings against one Daniel
Moore, a well-to-do farmer of Beulah
Township, but it developed lhat NJ. Moore
had sold his land and all OF his personal
property ana had skipped for parts UNI
known. Ii is rumored that there are more
girls Than this one in the case.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Kew. MIR. Darling Has Iluwn.

States Attorney Frederick has been
accommodating evidence preparatory to
making another attempt to bring Rev. f.
;. Darling back to Miller from Minnca-
poliS to answer to the charge OF rape upon
Miss india Failing, When word comes
from Minnesota that the man of cloth has
disappeared. AS his people live in Can
ada, he has probably gone there on a visit.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Would Start Hostilitics,

Quezaltenango, Guatemala, special;
President Barrios and eN-President Bar
rillas have quarreled, it is reported, and
arrest and conliscation Of his property.
Barrillas has hosts of followers. Should
Barrios undertake to carry out his threat
it would preclpitase hoStilities immediate
ly
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
zone Approves of Gibbons Plans,

Rome special: The Observator Romano
publishes the text of a papal brief ad-
.ressed to Cardinal Gibbons and approx
nc of the projects he submitted TO the
ope during his stay in Rome, especially
ne ~convocalion of a eucharist congress in
.merica similar to those held in Europe,
philosophy, letters and science for the
athOiic University of Washington.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

The attorneys III the habeas corpus pro-
ceedingS brought in the United States
court by ii. NJ. Benedict of Chicago. went
to Sioux Falls to fight the case. Benedict
was arrested ON the charge of larceny, but
that charge was dismissed and he was put
upon trial for cOnSniracN.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Postal Laws Amended.

Washington special: Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson has amended the postal laws
Office clerks from opening more than one
sack of mail at the same time. The object
of the order is 10 assist in fixing the re
sponsibility for mistakes.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

y Chicago capitalist by the name of Sisk
has just. purchased the Ida Florence mIne
near Keystone for 1900 cash. The prop
erty is close 10 the Holy Terror and Key
stone mine and has been held for some
time by a miner who had no money to de-
Velop it.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

The result Of the election of officers of
the Interstate Sheritfs' Association. which
held its annual convention at Spirit Lake.
Iowa. was as follows: President. Sheriff
Remer OF Lawrence County, South Da-
kota: vice president, Sheriff Clark Of
Greeley, Colo; secretary-treaSurer, sheriff
Davenport OF Sioux City. Iowa. 1t was
decided to hold the next convention at
Denver in june. 1876.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Capt. WyCkOR Dead.

Ithaca, \. Y. special: \ dispatch has
cen received here stating that Capt. W.
f. Wyckotf of the firm Of Wyckoff. Sea-
ans d Benedict. died suddenly at his
hummer home on Carleton Island, Thou
md Islands.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Retail furniture Dealers Meet.

St. Louis special: The National Assoc
alton of Retail Furniture Dealers are in
,ssion here. Owing TO a misunderstand-
q as to the date Of the meeting the at
ndance Is not as large as was antici-
ted
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Benedict Didn't ADDeap.

II. NJ. Benedict, Iaylor's brother-in-laW,
alied TO appear i'll the United States court
III habeas corpus proceedings at Pierre.
but sent a bono Tor his appearance in the
circuit court in November.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

The body of NelS CaplSon was found
where the murderer said he had buried it.
The searching posse returned with the
body TO Pierre. Davis will probably be
given a hearing before the close Of the
present term of court in Stanley County.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

1t has been practically decided that
Iankton will have a harvest festival this
fall. There is no other way of displaying
the wonderful resources of Yanklon
County and vicinity. 1t is designed to
have the festival occupy one week.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Farmers Alliance at sioux Falls.

The annual meeting OF The state Farm
erS' Alliance convened in Sioux Falls. A
5000 attendance was present from the sur
rounding country. \ great crowd filled
,lermanla Hall to listen to Il speech by
Jerry Simpson OF Kansas.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
VIII Have u Double Exhibit.

San Francisco special: California will
We the unique distinction at the coming
position at Atlanta of having a state
ilding on the grounds and displaying
exhibits in the agricultural building.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Election at sioux Falls.

The election TO fill the vacancy caused
by the expulsion of Alderman Joseph
sampson from the Sioux Falls city council
was held Tuesday. Joseph sampson. 4.
;. kilroy and W. W. Ihayer We're candi-
dates. Mr.. kilroy was elected by thirty
one plurality.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Drowned In the jim,

drowned in the Jim River near Yankton
while III SWIMMING.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
ODened for Petroleum

Santiago de Cuba special: The port Of
Santiago dc Cuba has been opened Tor the
importation of petroleum.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Davis Pleads Not Guilty.

L. w. Davis pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF numbering Nels Carlson at
Pierre, and his traI was set for WcdneS-
day.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18
Get OF the Public Domain.

The probabilities are that a general
move all along the line is to be made
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-07-18

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