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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
BUSINESS CONTINUESTO SHRINK
The shrink Seems Larger than
Usual for August.

New York special: r. g. Dun & Co.
Weekly Review of Trade will say;
The volume Of business >hrinks. a. Is
natural in August, and the ~shrinkage
seems rather larger than usual, because
transactions in july were somewhat n
fiated ior MAT month. Some industries are
dong more than ever before ID August
and the prospects for fall trade are GOOD in
Others. although much depends on the
crops. and the outcome is .css clear than
Spectators Oh either side are disposed 10
admit.
The price Of wheat has fallen 8 cents
during the week. recovering a traction on
Thursday, n spite OF all efforts TO hold
back supplies from farms and 10 encour-
age buying. Wheat ought to 60 abroad
freely al present prices, but Atlantic eX-
ports, -four Included, have been only
1852, 602 bushels for the week. against
1851 74 last year. Impressive stories OF
short crops abroad ave little weight in
the presence Of such "A record and the abb
stentton OF foreign purchases proves more
effective than the Withholding of wheat by
western farmers. Corn has declined ~
cents, while pork and lard. with accus-
toned inconsistency, rise a shade as corn
declines.
Cotton has advanced a fraction, TO rs
cents. without any definite change in crop
prospects, and as usual the immense VOL
umc Of stocks carried over, in mills and
commercial hands here and abroad. about
S.O00,000 bales. American, is by most
traders not appreciated. In iron. not
w!thstanding the uneasiness because the
output has greatly increased, heavy pur-
chaSes BY two leading companies have adj
yanced the price Of Bessemer 80 cents aud
a new combination las raised galvanized
barbcd wire 10 $50.
In cotton goods the demand is rather
more active, as the price OF raw material
advances, but otherwise the business has
not materially changed and the quotation
for print cloths is "a shade lower this week
Sales OF wool are again smaller than IN
1892, and for the month thus far have been
IT,, "a. ,200 pounds, Of which 9.l2l ,3G
pounds were domestic, against 1902 s5C
last year, Of which III, $40, $50 were domes-
tic and 1881, 400 in the same weeks Of
1872, Of which Il ,0l5 800 were domestic.
Failures for the week have been 222 in
the United States, against asa last year.
and AZ IN Canada, against 80 last year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
A CLEVELAND FIRE.
OVER $500, 900 WORTH OF
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Dun & CO.. Say the Volume of BUS.
mess Continues to Shrink -Ru-
mors that a Quartettc Of Ambas.
sailors May BE Dcposed.
Bad Cleveland Fire.

Cleveland. OHIO, special: At l O'Clock
fire broke out in the Williamson Block on
the southeast corner OF the public square
1t omou!dered for half an hour and the
frenen could not locate the seat Of the
flames. At1:30 o'clock almost without,
warning the building burst into a sheet OF
flames and it was seen IL was doomed.
Adjoining the Williamson Block on the
north is the Cuyahoga Block, a magnif-
icent ten story building and one Of the
c~Ostliest and h~andSomcst in the city. Ev-
err fire engine IN the city was on the scene.
The loss is about $1,000 One fireman
was badly hurt by falling glass, but there
were no other casualties 50 far as can be
learned.
The Cuyahoga Block is somewhat dam
aged but to what extent cannot he estl-
mated.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
TO CARRY 1T To CARLISLE.
M~anderson's Move in the sugar
Bounty Cases.

Washington special: Ex-senator Man
ier>on teiecraphed Comptroller Of the
Treasury Bowler that he had forwarded a
motion 10 refer the whole question Of the
payment Of the sugar bounty apprOprl-
alton TO the Secretary OF the Treasury on
account Of the peculiar language Of the
appropriation, which, he CLAIMS. takes the
matter oui OF the hands Of tie regular ae-
counting officers OF the government.
II Nj. ManderSon's motion prevails it
will take The question Of the bounty pay
ment entirely out Of NJ. Bowers hands.
While the language OF the act seems 10
give color FOR the claim thai the Secretary
of the Treasury should issue warrants d.
rectiy on the cert ticates OF the Commits
>lone, Of Internal Revenue. il l. pointed
out that TIE language Of this appropriation
i identical with that of the original Nc
kInlcy bounty. which language was not
treated either By the last or present adIaln-
l>iratiOn a. taking these disbul >ements out
OF the hands OF the regular accounting Of
nccr> Of the government.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
DrOuth Does Some Injury in our
of the Corn states.

Washington special: The weather bu.
reau, in rs report Of crop conditions FOL
the week. states:
In the principal corn states the early
planted corn has matured rapidly and
some has been cut in Missouri. In Iowa
cutting viii commence IN about a week.
Late corn has been somewhat injured by
drouth during the week in Ohio. Indiana.
Illinois and Iowa, while Nebraska. Wis
consin and Michigan report an improve
mcnt.
The spring wheat harvest is nearly COM
pleted in Minnesota and South Dakota.
ana about half done IN North Dakota.
Frost occurred IN Minnesota, Montana and
North Dakota on the 18th, causing Slight
injury in western North Dakota.
While the week has moi been favorable
Tor fall plowlng. considerable has been
lone and some seeding.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
STATE.
ES-Treasurer Taylor Gives the Sttte needs
to Another Hatch OF Property To Look
After the states Irteres;-A Wa;ertown
Doctor in Trouble.
Turned Over by Taylor.

Besides the list OF property flied with The
state some t!me ago. amounting TO a l.sl
value OF about $4,000, as listed by TIE
parties filing. quit claim deeds have been
filed BY W. W. Tayler anu wife to the
state for a large amount OF property not
included in the former list, and while no
valuation has been set Upon it-that por-
ton Of the deeds to be filed in by tie state
after the board Of appraisers has decided
upon It's yalue-it is considered as valu-
able as the former LIST. After the property
has been appraised the deeds viii either
be filed directly by the state or the prop
erty sold under execution, Whichever
method IS considered the better one 70 Sc
cure good title. The list comprises the
private property of Taylor and OF {. II.
Vlnton and the Mellette property. The
property is described in several different
lists. according TO the transfers il wasnec
essary to make, different parties being IN
terestei.
One list includes deeds to a tract OF land
in Lincoln Comfy. Mimi. and three lots
in Cripple Creek. Colo. which are consld-
cred "a yaluap,e property.
Another list Is TaylorS South Dakota
property, covered in the Wells transaction
in Chicago just before Taylor left, and re-
leases are filed by all parties concerned, as
well as the deeds from Tay ior and hi:
wife
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
Campbell Named for Governor.

Springfield, Ohio, special: The Demo-
cratic state convention here made all its
nominations without opposition. The
convention was in session from 1920 m.
until 4 p. m, and the nominations were
completed in half an hour after eX-Goy.
Campbell had been drafted for the stand
ard bearer. The ballots were on the mi
nority report on credentials and resolu-
tons n the time was thus consumed in
the contests between the gold and silver
men. The gold men, headed by Senator
Brice, had claimed that there would be
less than 800 and probably not many more
than POO of the sos delegates would vote for
free silver. The silver men claimed they
would have not less than 800 and prob
ably $50 delegates for free silver. 1t
developed that there were go free silver
delegates. If was a fighting minority, but
it did not carry the fight further than Oh
the platform. The nominee for Member
of the Board Of Public Works seems to be
the only free silver man ON the state tick
ct, although the silver lines were not
drawn on the candidates.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
STEEL WORKS DISASTER.
Eight Men Killed and Nearly a Score
Injured.

pIttsburg special The explosion OF Il
furnace at the Carnegie Steel Company>
plant at Braddock killed eight worklueu.
fatally injured i've and seriously burned
fifteen. Property valued al so 900 was
destroyed.
The dead are all Poles and Iiungarians
except one, WHO was German. Nine Of the
injured were brought to the hospital here.
The explosion was due TO a hang III the
furnace which suddenly loosened and
dropped into the molten metal below. gen
Grating an immense quantity Of gas 50
suddenly that it could not escape by the
ordinary means.
The loss of life was due TO the fact that
a few minutes before the explosion &C.
Cured one Of the top filters dumped a bar
rel Of material into the bell of the furnace,
which he had forgotten to raise. This
clogged the top Of the furnace ard pre-
vented the gas from escaping.
Sixteen men. in charge OF James Har-
rison. were sent 10 the top Of the furnace
10 remove the obstruction. All were
crowded around the bell of the furnace
Wien iHc eAplOSIou occuiIcu. -Mtu anu
tools were scattered in all directions.
Flames, deadly gas>es and smoke were
blown from the top. The men fell "a il
shot. One man was blown a considerable
distance and fell to the floor below, struck
on the edge Of a car and was cut in two.
The others died OF burns and %asphyXla-
ton.
A relief crew was quickly organized and
went to the top of the furnace, where lay
fifteen men bleeding, torn and burned.
Small flames were still issuing from the
furnace and the work of rescue was ex-
tremely dangerous. The rescuers were
obliged TO cover their hands, faces and
heads with clothes.
The contents Of the furnace we're blown
out and scattered hundreds of yards. cut
ting and burning ten men working below.
The fiery shower set a fire in the carpen-
ter shop, which destroyed the contents.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29

Land Commissioner Lockhart has one
20 Roberts County to look after the inter-
ests of the state in a crop which has been
harvested on a section of land which has
been turned over 10 the state on the Tay-
Tor settlement. The tract in question was
a part of the assets OF the Bank of Mill
bank which failed some time ago and lay
lor held a mortgage on it TO seccre himself
on transactions with the bank. \ large
crop was raised by a share tenant and the
state lad an interest under the transfer. IL
was reported that Representative Gold Of
Grant County, an assignee of the bank,
was threshing and marketing the grain
and the commissioner had gone to look
after the matter,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
A $4,000 o MILWAUKEE FIRE.
Big Steamboat Warehouses and
Freight Depots Destroyed.

Ill waukee special: The warehouses on
Lhe Union steamboat dock too Ire and
were soon a mass u flames. Tie fire
,pread 10 the warehouse vi the Anchor
line and the freight sheds OF the Wi>con-
SUn Central. which were all wiped out.
so quick were the flames to take the
freight house Of thc Wisconsin Contra.
Company that the Office employees wer.
unable 70 close their safes or rescue theit
valuable records and all these Were de-
stroyed with the building. The company
also had two loaded freight tram, n the
yards al the time, Of between twenty and
twenty-five ears each. Tie HE caught
them before they could be pulled out OF
the way and they were destroyed.
What the loss is cannot be tod with any
degree OF accuracy until II l. known what
the character and value Of the freight de-
stroyed was, but il Is believed thai the
damage amounts to upwards OF SSoJ,op
and some estimates place the loss az 800
90.
While the Ere was in progress Joseph
McManus, All e-year-old boy. was run
over by an engine and Instantly Killed.
The five freight warehouse. burned were
owned by the Chicago, Milwaukee and -.
Pau Railroad Company. "a were the
docks. comprising H.uu square feet. The
loss Of the Wisconsin Central Railroad
Company IN the freight house No. : and
contents, about eighteen freight Cars and
contents. Is estimated al $1,000 and IS
fully covered by Insurance. The loss Of
the -. Pau! Company 0a the brokers
warehouse No. | ana contents. most lof
which was Merchandise. Was estimated al
$500, said. to be covered by insurance.
The loss on tie team boat companies
warehouse was covered by a blanket IN
surance policy. This makes the steam
boat companies responsible for goods for
which they had given receipts. The | II
on Line loss canuot lie asCertained until
il is known how much freight the down
bound steamer New York carried way
before the fire. The loss OF the Anchor
Line is about $4,000. The loss Oh the
building is about $1,000.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
Earning Their Salaries.

On July | the South Dakota Pauro.,
COmmisslon's headquarters were r,mn.",
tom Pierre TO Mitchell. where all hrSi,li
Of the commission is transacted. Tharon'
mission i composed of George A. .IoL,
son. chairman. Mitchell: IS. T. Conf,
Clark; j. X. Brennan, RAPID CITY. ia,
Manson. secretary. Mitchell. After an 'nn
Grafton OF SIX weeks the com Mission l..
transacted considerable business aM1
nearly every ma. brings them COMMA ir,'
from various parts OF tie state. vhioh
Chairman johnson usually iEyes,iga,o,
personally. Recently TIE .ss;on ha.
been busy issuing warehouse licenses ~,
according 10 the law every warehouse ~
the state must pay all annual license al
500, but failing III this they have 10 bay a
penalty Of 500 her day until the law i.
complied with. Frequent applications arc
made for new warehouse sites, and IN .uch
Instances the railroad company is Notified
OF such request. when u hearing IS granted
10 see whether the public interest really de-.
mands the building. FreGuentcomrlaipts
are received by the commission REGARDING
tie inequality of freight rates. and in
nearly every case when brought to the at
tentlon Of the railroad company By the
commission the company accedes tie re-
quest. Commissioner johnson puts in
considerable Of his time travelling
through the state. and is endeavorinc Ia
make the commission Of some benefit Ia
TIE people Of the state.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29

Miss Lillian NJ. Fisher, state secretary
Of the South Dakota Christian EEdeavoI
Union, has issued a circular to the differ
ent societies. announcing that the eighth
annual Christian Endeavor convention
Of the state will be held in Redtield sep
TENDER - to -, inclusive. AS an ind!ca-
ton that the young people intend taking
an active part in the politics OF the state.
the following from the circular is taken:
">hall our state stand Tor Christian citi-
zenship. barring cut the liquor traffic?
Shall We make the law and enforce Il?
Dear friends make these questions per-
sOnal.'
The fact that the question of constitu-
tional prohibition VIII come up before The
people OF the state in November lends
force 10 the suploSition that the above
quotation means hat the young people
will declare in favor Of prohibition.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Sioux City-Cattle, 1925 to 800; hogs
800 TO A.50: sheep, $3.50 to 800: wheat,
new, 4Sc TO soc; old sic to 53c; corn, 23c 10
33c: oats, l5c; rye, 30c to 35c; fax, Soc; hay,
$500 to $3.50; butter, lie to lSc; eggs, &c to
&c.
Chicago-Cattle, common to prime, SS.4O
to 1915; hogs, shipping grades, $40 to
$500: sheep, fair TO choice, $3.50 to S. 500;
wheat, No. 2 red, sc to 63c; corn, No. 9,
37c to 3Sc; oats, No. 9, 23c to 25c; rye, No.
,, 44c.
Kansas City-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
S+.25 to S4.15: sheep, 500 to S4.75.
south Omaha Cattle, 1926 TO $500;
hogs, s4.40 TO $40; sheep, $3.50 to $500.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29

The State Board of Regents is IN session
at Huron. President shannon presiding.
accepted, is not present. AMI ". II. Jor-
dan is detained at home because OF SICK
ness. He may. however, he in attendance
before the meetings adjourn, but Col
Smeadly's presence is doubtful. Only such
matters as are not likely to be called into
question are being considered, and onl!
such accumulated business as calls for I'M
mediate action will be disposed OF Till the
absent members arrive or til il is known
they will not be there. Everything indl'
Gates that the trouble is al an end. and no
further interruption N the business OF te
board is likely 10 occur.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
DlPLOM ATS HEADS IN PERIL
Rumors that a Quartette of Am.
Dassadors Nav BE Displaced.

Washington special: There is a rumor
:n circulation that President Cleveland
and Secretary Olncy have decided upon a
sweeping change IL diplomatic Offices in
foreign countries. This rumor has it that
Ambassador EustiS is 10 be recalled from
his post of duty in France; thai Minister
DENLY is 10 be asked to resign his post as
the Governments representative in China;
that Minister Dun at Japan is certain to
be recalled, and that ex-senator Ransom
is not to be reappoInted as this Govern
ment ; representative in Mexico.
In the event that this umo is true Pres
ident Cleveland Will, of course, nave four
important missions 10 dole out to Demo-
Gratis that viii aid III strengthening the
position taken by this ADMINISTRATION in
dealing with international questions. The
statement is made that for some time Nj.
Cleveland has not been satisfied with the
course followed by Ambassador Eustis;
that Minister DENLY has not strictly fol-
lowed this administration instructions
in China, and that Minister Dun has been
in danger of displacement for several
past. Ex-senator Ransom may or
NAV not care 10 90 back to Mexico, but
should he desire TO do so he is likely to be
HIS probable successor is
Lewis Baker, this Governments present
representative to Nicaragua, Costa RIGA
nd San Salvador.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
To Try for Artesian Wells.

1t has been a disputed question whether
the farming section Of the Black HIS,
west Of the Cheyenne River, is within the
artesian basin of South Dakota. To settle
the point a company was recently organ
lied at Rapid City and a contract let 10
sink 1000 feet, if necessary, at a polht
eighteen miles east of that place on the dl-
vide between Box Elder and Rapid Creeks.
These divides or bench lands, are very Ter
tile and o produce fair crops, but with
irrigation they can be made to yield enOr-
mously. 1t is the intention Of this com.
pany, if successful, to sink a number OF
arte>ian wells at points selected by the
state superintendent OF irrigation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29

The Comptroller OF the Currency at
Washington, ID. c., gave out an abstract
Of the reports of the condition, July II, OF
the thirty-three national banks Of South
Dakota. 1t shows total resources OF st..
.le.465. of which the loans and discounts
were SO. 435, $50: value of stocks. securities.
banking houses. furniture. fixtures ana
other zeal estate and mortgages owned,
81 .29l ,G52. The reserve on hand and III
reserve banks was $3.50. 953, OF which $2t4.-
III was in gold. OF the liabilities, tie
capital stock was 81, o35, oo0: surplus fund
and undivided profits. $40 ,59l; deposits So
265. 1875; notes and bills, rediScountei. $l3.-
373. and bills payable. $lo1. 500. The aver
age reserve held vas 2,.24 per cent.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
Refused an Investigation.

Shanghai special: A dispatch to the
Mercury from Foo Chow says 1t is re-
ported on good authority there that the
Chinese Government has refused 10 allow
E. Hlxson and Mr.. Il. I. Mansfield, who
accompanied the commission appointed TO
investigate the recent massacre OF mission
aries and their families al ku Cheng, to
make any Investigation INTO the circum.
stance of the massacre.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29

The State Board Of Regents Of Educa-
ton met at Scotland and elected tie fol-
lowing faculty for the Brookings Acricul-
tural College: Nellie T.. Folsom. English
language and literature: DR.. Robert l..
Siagle, chemistry: John NJ. Trueman.
dairy science; W. II. II. Philips, mathe-
mates: Jehn A. Craig, practical a~gricul-
ture: ID. \. Cormack. veterinary surgery;
Lila a. Harkins, domesticeconomy: Jonn
NJ. Parkinson. history and political SCI
ence: Nils T.. Hanson, horticulture and
forestry: DR.. ID. McLaren. zoology: Lee
T.. Nalgemuth, Observation-Disclosures
department.: Thomas a. Williams, bot
any: Carrie NJ. Barton, industrial art: l..
l.. Winslow. shorthand: Alice Z. Holt.
~elOcution: a. Is. Crane. assistant in math-
tmatlcs; Ii. b. Mathews, assistant IN
chemistry: David F.. Jones. instructor in
pharmacy. Besides these, President Nc
Louth and Secretary Hewitt We're re-
elected. This removes from the faculty
Professors Shepard, Wheaton and Chill
colt, who have been prominent n the con.
test against President McLUuth. McLouth
names the entire faculty. ~dIsp.ac.ng his
enemies with those of his choice.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
Charges Against Labor Commissioner.

When the Legislature placed the COM
plllng Of the census in the hands .. the
Commissioner Of Labor Statistics II was Oh
the ground that as the Office had been
abolished after the close OF the present
term the commissioner had nothing to do
in which to earn his salary OF 1900 a year
and he was given this work az the same
time, and an appropriation OF Sl,5W was
made for clerk hire and printing.
Commissioner Wheeler employed En-
met Cole as compiler Of the census and a
few days ago discharged HIN Tor the rea-
son ii is said, that he was not keeping up
the work. Cole says the work was a. up
10 date and that he waS discharged on his
refusal to pay to Commissioner Wheeler
40 per cent. Of his salary. He says the de-
mand was made in the presence of his
wife and that he has in his possession let
tiers which will prove his assertions.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29

Colon, Colombia, special: Word has
been received here that at Ambatto, Ecua-
dor, the Government forces defeated AL
faro's followers after a i've hours fight.
AmbattO is about thirty miles north of
Rio Bamba and is on the direct line Of re-
treat from Rio Bamba TO Quito. The check
of Alfaro'S advance is the first setback the
revolutionary forces have received ia d
long time.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
Struck a Reef.

Montreal special: The steamer Terre-
bonnie, from Kingston TO Montreal, with
several Communicates Of Knights Temp
lars on board, struck a reef at the foot Of
the entrance to La Chine Canal. All the
passengers were landed safely. The low
water in the river was the cause of the
Terrebonne striking the rocks.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
Put Strychnine In His Coffee.

An atrocious attempt at murder is re-
ported from Smith Township, Brule
County. Three young brothers nameu
stephen, believing Mons Knutson, a farm
er, had money in house, went to the house
during the temporary absence OF the own
Ell and placed half a pint of strychine IN
in his coffee pot. Fortunately knutsoh'
who is a single man, emptied the conee
pot into the swill pail prior TO preparlhs
his meal, and as a result four hogs are
dead from eating the swill. The youtElH'
villains will be punished.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
Cattle Raising in Jerauld.

Senator j. II. McMilliken of Alpena has
just turned over a little over $1,000 TO the
farmers of that vicinity for cattle. They
will nearly all be shipped to points in
Iowa for feeders. The cattle are looking
splendid and the farmers who raised them
are feeling thankful for their f~oresighted-
ness in dealing in stock. The Senator says
that he has another deal on which will net
the farmers Whereabouts several more
thousand dollars.