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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
Bartholdi's Statue of Washing
ton and Lafayette Unveiled
i'm the French City.
The Gift of Joseph Pulitzer in
Honor to France For Revo-
lutionary Help.
Another Bond Cementing the
Traditional Friendship Of
the Two Nations.

PARIS, Dec. 2.-Bright weather shone
upon the ceremony of unveiling the
group of statuary of Washington and
Lafayette, modelled by the well know
sculptor, Frederick Auguste Bartholdi,
and presented to the city of Paris by
Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New
York World.
Mr.. Ballard Smith, London CORE
spondent of the New York World, first
made short speech as Mr.. Pulitzer's
representative, presenting the group OF
statuary, which was frequently ap-
plauded. Mr.. Smith alluded to the fact
that it was Mr.. Pulitzer's good fortune
as editor and proprietor of the New
York World to inaugurate the popular
subscription which gave a worthy ped
estal to M. Bartholdi's statue of Liberty
enlightening the world in New York
harbor, and, in conclusion, in Mr..
Pulitzer's name, he presented the group
to the city of Paris.
The military band was present and
thereupon played the Marsellaise.
M. Bombard, vice president of the
Paris municipal council, in accepting
the gift for the city, briefly reviewed
the history of the two men thus repro
duced in bronze and said that
The Union of the Flags
under which Washington and Lafayette
stood hand in hand, represented really
the union of the hearts of the two re-
pubhcs. The band played the American
anthem and Mr.. Samuel Morse, United
States consul general, then followed in
an eloquent speech. He briefly touched
upon the events which had enshrined
them in the hearts of Americans till the
two names were alike household words
in every village. .....
even the children" Mr.. Morse con-
tinued, "can tell how Lafayette brought
light and hope and help to the strug-
Cling colonists. Republics are some
times ungrateful but not always"
The speaker dwelt upon Lafayette's s
long and finally triumphant battle for
liberty in France and then concluded:
"On behalf of Mr.. Pulitzer and CT the
American people, 1 thank Paris for her
gracious welcome to the Offering, whose
purpose is to testify in q lasting form to
the homage in which Americans hold
Lafayette and to illustrate again the
grateful affection with which we regard
the people of our sister republic"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
The Sultan Known to Believe
the Powers Are Not Act
Ing in Concert.
This Will Account for His Re-
GENTLY Refusing to Grant
the FirmanS.
Fear of Rousing Fanaticism
Of the Turks Against the
Foreigners.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, via Sofia, Bulgaria,
Dec. at has not yet been conclusively
developed here what is to be the effect
on the disordered state of the empire of
the REIMBURSEMENT temporarily, at
least, Of the purpose of the powers to in
troduce additional guardships into the
Dardanelles for the protection of for
eigners in the domains of the sultan.
The ordering back to Salonica bay of
the British gunboat Dryad, which had
been ordered up the Dardanelles at the
request Of the British ambassador. Sir
Philip Currie, in anticipation of the
promised granting of the firmans by the
sultan for warships to pass through, is
officially explained on the ground that
the proposed action would do more
harm than good by inflaming the
fanaticism of the Turks against for
eigners on account of the supposed
affront to the sultan by what would, in
affect, have amounted to naval dem.
onstration against Constantinople. The
effect of the abandonment of it's pur-
pose by Great Britain on the situation
In Turkey is awaited with anxiety and
great interest The question of guard
ships seems
At q standstill For the Present,
though the threat of Sir Phillip Currie
to renew his purpose unless foreigners
should be exempt from outrage is still
open.
Undoubtedly one effect Of the order
ing back of the Dryad to Salonica is
that the belief in the often alleged con-
cert in the powers in their attitude to-
wards Turkey is waning. The sultan
is known to have been skeptical as to
this concert for some time past, and, it
is said, has based his long continued op-
position to Great Britain's demands
upon belief that no such concert ex-
listed or that it could not endure for any
length of time This belief cannot but
have been in part confirmed by Great
Britain's withdrawal of her demand
after it had been 80 strenuously pressed
to the very verge of crisis.
Whether Great Britain is influenced
by the alleged danger to foreigners
from fanatical Turks which would en-
sue upon the proposed demonstration,
or whether she has learned to doubt the
approval Of her action which might be
accorded by the other powers, is there
fore question that is asked on all
sides.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
BAD RAILROAD WRECK.

Train on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Runs Into and Open Switch.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 2.-Passenger
train No. s, on the. Delaware, Lacka-
wana and Western, which left Syracuse
at 1910 p. M, ran into an open switch
at Preble and telescoped three freight
cars. The engine of. the passenger
train was completely wrecked and the
baggage and mail cars and two coaches
caught fire from the blaze under the
wrecked boiler and were consumed.
The engineer was instantly killed and
the fireman was taken from the debris
by the passengers in dying condition.
The sleeping car was the only one
saved. Nobody else was seriously hurt
The freight station at Preble caught
fire from the wreck and was burned.
The engineer who was killed was
Richard Young, unmarried, of this city.
The fireman's name was Roof.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
WOULD LIKE TO GET OUT.
Elkins, the Youthful Iowa Murderer,
Wants q Pardon.

wants Pardon.
MASON Cry, Ia, Dec. John e.
Elkins, one of the most youthful as
well as the most depraved criminals in
the state, has an application on file for
his pardon. At the age of II years he
committed cne Of the most brutal
crimes in the category. In 1889, while
living on farm in Clayton county,
because his parents refused to let him
60 to dance, he entered their room
when they were sound asleep, and
with shotgun, blew his fathers head
off, and then completed his work by
splitting his mothers head open with
an axe. After the deed was committed
he took his younger brother, and on
horseback, rode to the nearest neighbor,
and John told them the story that his
father and mother had been murdered.
Confessed to the Murder.
The story was at first believed, but
when John was closely questioned he
broke down and confessed the
crime. He was sent up for life, and
since he has been in the penitentiary
has twice threatened and attempted
murder, and is still considered very
dangerous character with murder born
in him. II the desire of the people of
Clayton county is taken into considera-
ton he will fall far short of getting the
r,ardOn
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
WILL BE A FAVORITE.
West Creek, Colo, May Eclipse Cripple
Creek.

West Creek, Colo, May Eclipse Cripple
Creek.
DENVER, Dec. 2.-The splendid career
of Cripple Creek may be repeated and
possibly eclipsed by West Greek, which
is within 30 miles of Denver, and al
most in sight of the dome of the capitol.
The greatest activity prevails among
the miners and prospectors and town
site boomers. There are now several
hundred assessments worked and the
surveying of claims has just begun.
There will probably be several thousand
claims surveyed and recorded before
spring. The miners claim the mineral
is richer than that at Cripple Creek on
the surface. 1t is lodged in clearly de-
fined veins and can be easily traced.
While the entire country is covered
with a thick growth of magnificent
timber, the drift is shallow and does
not operate as barrier to the discovery
of leads as in many other camps. The
accessibility of the camp is certain to
make of it a favorite.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
UNUSUAL SPECTACLE.
A Regularly Certified Congressman Will
Resign His Seat.

A Regularly Certified Congressman VIII
Resign His Seat.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Representa-
tive Lawrence McGann of Chicago, who
held a seat in the Fifty-second and
Fifty-third congresses and was chair
man Of the committee ON labor in the
last congress, will furnish to the house
the unusual spectacle of a member max
ing voluntary REIMBURSEMENT Of the
seat to which he holds the certificate.
As soon as he is able to secure the rec
ognition from the speaker Mr.. McGann
will make q statement to the house to
the the effect that he thinks his Repub-
lican opponent, Mr.. Hugh r. Belknap.
is entitled to the seat and that he
(MsGann) valves all claims thereto.
This step will make is possible for the
committee ON elections, as soon as it is
organized, to report in favor of seating
Mr.. Belknap and will relieve that gen.
tleman of the necessity of making q
contest before the committee.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
I'm a state of Indignation.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 2.-The citizens
of Waverly are in a state Indignation
over the recent elopement of DR.. G. A.
McCandless and Druggist E. r. Vining,
with two young ladies of Waverly,
Misses Alice Miller and Mamie Ward.
The citizens hired hall for the pur-
pose of expressing their disapproval of
the conduct of the men. Two commit
tees, one of women and another Of men.
were appointed and drafted resolutions
expressing their Indignation.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
'hs0 BY ACCLAMATiON,

. Reed Has No Opposition I'm
- Race For the speskership.
|ss,. ,.,a.iseToS, J. Dec. 2.-The Repub-
N h I = 1.-the .le house of representatives
|hAa : auOus and unanimously nomi-
|ln. .'opeaker Thomas B. Reed of
-. .Or speaker of the Fifty. fourth
|aSs Sa,n non. Galusna Grow, speaker
h : a9use = in 1869, nominated Mr..
)AsisaTN, n 'ae caucus, He simply pre-
|a,f% = ~ Reeds name, and the nomi.
|nSs 49, 49, made by a rising vote and
|AE, s' Nc MIR. Grow, Mr.. Cannon
|&h,s rayne escorted Mr.. Reed to
|pssd i. ana when the cheering which
|sds -. ~ appearance had subsided he
i haasnl lei !, speech of acceptance.
Pa s'a,. 49,, .ne following officers were
llsaoSs. q BY the caucus: Clerk,
|saat'., Mcdowell, Pennsylvania;
tseur. Yarns, Benjamin f. Russell,
san NJ, aoorkeeper, William j.
elcsI,eevw !, York; postmaster, Joseph
NM ~ Democratic \ caucus ex.speaker
Nj = ra .ae other officers Of the FIFTY
aa,sss' 'sss y were selected az the
Isss without opposition.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
For bradley. Inauguration.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 2.-The most
elaborate arrangements are being made
for the inauguration on Bee. 10 Of Gov
ernor- elect w. o. Bradley. The citi-
zens, irrespective of party, are taking
part in the preparations and both par
ties are represented en- the committee.
The occasion will attract q larger crowd
than usual because Bradley is the first
Republican to be inaugurated as chief
executive of the commonwealth.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
Train wrecker Caught.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A special to The
Republic from Webster City, Ia, says:
The man who wrecked the Northwest
ern passenger train between Ames and
Storey City two weeks ago has been
captured. He pulled the spikes from
the ties and allowed the tran to go into
the ditch. No one was badly hurt, but
all the passengers were shaken up. He
is tramp, and it is presumed he had
been put off one Of the Northwestern
trains and pulled the spikes in revenge.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
Think It Was Suicide.

OcoNTo, Wis, Dec. 2.-When Chief
of Police Nolan of Green Bay called at
the residence Of Charles Alvord, q
prominent lumberman, whom he
wanted to arrest for forgery, he found
Alvord dead in bed. Doctors who made
q post mortem say he died natural
death, but neighbors think he com.
mitted suicide.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04

Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. 2.--Attorney
General Remley Of this state, in an un-
official opinion contained in letter to
Sioux City attorney, gives it as his
Judgment that the drained lake beds in
the state, concerning tho title to which
there has been so much discussion of
late, belong neither to the counties in
which they are located, to the general
government nor to the abntting prop
erty owners. but TO the state,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
snveritss Have High Hopes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A call has
been issued for a meeting of silver sena-
tors to be held in the Marble room for
the purpose Of discussing the feasibility
of organizing the senate on silver
basis. 1t is signed by four Populist
senator's, and has been sent to all the
Republican and silver senators who
have professed allegiance to the SILVER
cause.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
Man From Maine Elected
u,e Old Position in the
popular Branch.
!. First Days Business Con-
soad to the Election and
Drawing Seats.
!, Little Business VIII Be
nome in Either House
Till Next Week.

u,suNeroN, Dec. 2.-The first week
] h Fifty.fourth congress promises
',s;ne At either end of the Capitol in
I. s- rsy Of actual legislation. The time
s,rs the Christmas holidays is usually
,.roted 10 preliminary matters and the
~ n the session does not begin until
'Asr tbe recess The new congress Will
sss.bly ~ not be an exception to this
n The senate proceedings may be
rTyened BY an attempt at reorganiza-
ssn INIT in the house nothing can be
Anna until the committees are appointed.
: s,ssksr Reed says that the committees
IN not be announced this week with,
rrbsus a single exception-the COM
rittpe on rules. This committee for
upstes the rules which are to govern
N house during its session and it is
Customary for the speaker to name it
iuing the first week in order that it
a Immediately begin its labors. While
h q believed that the rules Of the
3Efy.frt congress over which Mr..
Red presided will be reported for the
Hdsnce Of the present house, it is un-
lrsood that o few changes will be
made as q result of the experience
which are to still further
Improve the House Machinery
hi the facilitation of public business.
4 M Kerr, clerk of the last house, called
be house to order. After the roll call
HE election of the officers nominated by
3h Republican caucus occurred, and as
bon as Mr.. Reed was formally installed
Eseaker the drawing of seats, which
shOwn as the congressional rattle, "
allowed This was a somewhat tedi-
w but amusing affair and occupied the
snander Of the afternoon. The read
agd the presidents message will con-
Ene Tuesday, and at its conclusion
y house will probably adjourn until
thursday, and on convening Thursday
2npun Immediately until Monday.
lAea adjournments will continue prob
wy until the committees are an
luuced. This is the programme, but
y unexpected might occur, as it so
aen does in the house, if some aspir-
Slg member should introduce a sensa-
ana resolution and ask for its imme-
ias consideration.
Asnot probable that the first week
congress will witness much serious
M at legislative work in the senate.
& message will be read on Tuesday
Aatne brief sessions of Wednesday
y thursday will be devoted largely to
naoduction Of bills of which there
y % several hundred. Following
ssuents, the senate will ON Thursday
ll ING following Monday. One or
pMei executive sessions for the ref
N nominations are also among
Probabilities for the week.
ne the Republicans decide upon an
N % reorganize as is now generally
1eOed the Democrats will follow a
snce at which they probably will
80 upon course of action. It now
n ~ y, probable that all three parties
raSs candidates for president pro
~ ! me held and in that event the
-, ~ WI % eniivened somewhat by a
n. l ~ contest for this and the
- Onlces Of the senate.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
Margaret Mather Gets 800, 900.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 2. - Margaret
Mather, the actress, wife Of Colonel
Gustave Pabst, son of the brewer, has
left the city and it is reported that she
has settled the proposed divorce suit
with her husband and has taken $780,
600 of the big beermaker's money with
her. Miss Mather, it viii be rem M
bered, horsewhipped her husband on a
public street in broad daylight q few
weeks ago.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
BISHOP OF SIOUX FALLS.
Fataer OGorman to Be Elevated to That
Position.

Position.
SIoUY FALLS, 8. D., Dec. 2.-Rev.
Father O'Gorman, formerly Of st. Paul,
but now professor Of church history in
the Washington, d. G., university, will
in all probability be the next Catholic
bishop of the Sioux Falls diocese. Re-
Gently while in st. Louis Archbishop
Ireland remarked that ''the next. bishop
of Sioux Falls will sign his name
Thomas" AS that Is the first name Of
Father O'Gorman, and as he has been
prominently mentioned as the probable
successor Of Bishop Marty, now at St.
Cloud, Mimi, it is thought certain that
Father O'Gorman win be named. The
public announcement will be made
soon if there is not another postpone
ment of the consistory.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
soolalists suspend Operations.

BERLIN, Dec. "A committee of the
Socialist Democrat party announces
that owing to police persecution it has
been decided to temporarily suspend
operations by the party, the leadership
of which until further notice will be
vested in the Socialist members OF the
yeichstaR.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
Disagree as to stewart.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Dec. 2.-The
trial of Dan s. Stewart, formerly
cashier for the Great Northern here,
ON the charge of embezzling funds of
the company, ended in q disagreement
of the jury. The state, it is understood,
viii press the other charge now pending
against Stewart--that of forgery.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
Illinois Miner. Resume Work.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A Republic spe-
cial from Ramsey, Ills, says: After q
suspension of nearly six months the
coal mine here has resumed work under
a new company. which has deposited
$4,000 in the Fayette County bank
here us a guarantee of the faithful con-
duct of the work of the mine in the
future,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
Earthquakes Spoiled the Cisterns.

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 2.-Since the re-
cent rains it has been found that cis-
terms in different parts of the Ohio
valley no longer hold water. The cis-
terms have been dry for months and the
general theory is that the cement was
cracked by the earthquake which was
distinctly felt throughout the Ohio
valley on Oct 81.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
To q California Prison.

FARGO, N. D., Dec. 2--Judge
Thomas in the United States district
court sentenced Axel Johnson, the l6.
year-old boy recently convicted of rob-
bing mail boxes in the postoffice. to ls
months imprisonment in the United
States reformatory in California.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
Had smallpox ON aoard.

New YORK, Dec. 2.-The Anchor
line steamer California which arrived
from the Mediterranean with 800 steer
age passengers has one case of smallpox
on board, a woman aged 10 years. The
steamer was detained at Quarantine
and the patient transferred to the recep.
ton hospital
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
siIverware Factory Burns.

BROOKLYN, Dec. 2.-Fire destroyed
Theodore Schmitz's silyerware factory
at Bay Ridge, causing damage to the
amount of $3.50 The fire is believed
to have originated from an overheated
stove in the Office. The loss is fu ly
covered by insurance.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
LIABLE TO LOSE MECCA:
The Holy City in Danger Of Capture by
Rebe d.

LONDON, Dec. "A letter from Alden,
Arabia, dated Nov. 30, gives details of
the Arabian revolt against the sultan in
Yemen, the coffee growing district of
Southwestern Arabia. The Importance
of the outbreak lies in its proximity to
Mecca The loss to the sultan Of the
Mussulman Holy City would probably
mean his deposition. Hence the strenu-
Gus official denials which have been
made Of the existence Of the rebellion.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04
As Usual.

Lpper-In what frame of mind was
Porringer when you saw him this morn
ing?
Chipper-Same as usual--all frame
no mind. Richmond Dispatch.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04

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/, southp
b ces
|,,ronpaId'
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-04

|uilds,
!, scutap
|DpIicssios,
! making !
The advocate., 1895-07-24

don bankers initiated the Paris conference
present, therefore l have the right to say
the conspiracy originated in London"
Referring to Horr's statement that the
science of money was hard to understand,
Harvey said that was the argument Of the
selfish money lender. He said: "You who
study chemistry and can understand the
most difficult problems of science-chem-
istry and other sciences that would make
a bankers head dizzy to contemplate, you,
we are told, cannot understand the simple
proposition Of money, that which you come
into the use Of every day." He quoted one
member Of Congress in 1873 as saying Of
the demonetization act that "the introduc-
tiOn of this bill at the present time either
means a trick or is farce worthy of being
carlcatured by Thomas Mast"
This closed the debate, and half an hour
or so was spent in replying to questions
from the audience.
Among those asked was one by B. Gum
of Kansas City, whether during the period
from the time Jefferson closed the mints
to the coinage Of the silver dollar in184O-
"a years-there was free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
Harvey said: "Mr. jefferson did not
close the mints, that could only be done by
an act of Congress. Mr.. Jefferson directed
the mint directors to coin the silver that
came, at the option Of the people, in fifty
cent pieces and less. You need not coin
a single unit, and yet by law the 374A
grains Of silver could be the unit of value
regulating all other coins, all compared to
it in legal and commercial ratio. The act
1873 made the gold dollar the unit and
now, by the act of September Is, 1889, 1t is
unlawful to coin a gold dollar. So that
we now have a unit Of 20 2-1O grains of
gold, and Congress has said that the mints
A question by James Ballinger was:
shall not coin any of them"
"Why have l had so little silver or gold
since the passage Of the act of 1872" II
was to both Horr and Harvey. Horr said
he couldn't tell unless he was informed
how Bollinger had been behaving since
that time. Harvey said: Because we
have been on gold standard"
Mr.. MOtsmyer of Shoals, Ind, asked IL
the debtor previous to 1873 had not the
right to pay his debts in the cheaper. met
al. The reply was from Horr that It was
perfectly proper and natural to so pay.