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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Ex- Mayor OF YanktOn Dead.

DIR. }. A. Potter, an old settler, dropped
dead at YanktOn while operating his lawn
mower. DR.. Potter was one of the hes,
known of the early settlers along the NJ.
souri, River. For five years he was Indian
agent for the Poncas and afterwards was
post trader at NiObrara. After hi. lie
went to YanktOn, where he has helG lie
offices OF mayor, alderman and ccunty
commissioner, and was the first steward
of the State Hospital for the Insane. He
served a year and a half in the Mexican
wal service under Gen. Rayner. He VIA
20 years of age.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Miner Killed.

A fatal accident happened in the Home.
stake mine at DeadwOOd, which caused
the death of Jerry Harrington, who. with
his partner, John Stewart, was at wmk
contracting on the 500 foot level. Tie
men had been working with an air drn
machine, drilling a series OF holes wheel
were to be charged with giant powder.
One of the blasts went off premature.y
and Harrington, who was near by, was
horribly mangled by the flying rock. He
was Immediately taken to the surface and
a few minutes after. He leaye. 4
wife and six children. The %corOner's Jury
returned a verdict of accidental death ana
attached the blame to no one
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
FIRED INTO THE MOB.
Chicago Strikers and Police Have
Another Clash.

Chicago special: -Four policemen were
injured and one striker fatally shot in a
riot of the Illinois Steel Company's strik-
ers at South Chicago.
The riot followed a mass meeting of
strikers at Eighty-fOurth Street, at which
500 men were present. The speeches were
so violent and the men so demonstratlve
that the leaders forced an adjournment.
The crowd would not disperse and a riot
call brought detail of police who ordered
the crowd to dispense, but the order was
met with boots and threats, the women
among the strikers daring the officers TO
shoot.
The police finally charged and were met
with a volley of stones. Lieut.. Wagner
and three men fell and the other officers
opened fire, sending about twenty-five
shots into the crowd. AT the beginning of
the firing the strikers fed, four leaders be-
ing arrested. The wounded are:
John Wikoski. a striker. shot through
the head. will die.
Lieut.. Wagner, head cut.
Officer Martin Crotty, dubbed into in
s%ensibility.
Officer John Mccartney, bruised badly.
Officer William Walsh. head badly cut.
None of the policemen are believed to be
fatally hurt. After the shooting the riot
ers gathered in groups threatening VEN
geance. More trouble is anticipated. The
mills are kept under protection. and the
company's store of dynamite has been
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16

sanitarium at Chicago and there is H.
lock in the new council upon the so%,aead'
of a mayor pro TEN. Alderman Samse''on
president OF the council, has been a'
mayor for some months, but hi, tor ae'Ine
expired. D new council has a hi,taS
contest on all questions and stands si Na tt
Alderman Burnside and six for A.lde,r',U!I
Cogan for mayor pro tenn. City At,or.aah
Bates has daclared his opinion that ney
these circumstances there will ho "'uei
mayor whatever. The council does, nc
nit his right 81 to do. aug
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
TREASURY OFFICIALS VIEWS.
Prefer No Income Tax Law to the
Act In Its Present shape.

hct III us TCeCbh zap
Washington special: A prominent OFF,
cial of the thermal Revenue Bureau said
the treasury would prefer to have the in
come tax law OverthrOwn altogether
rather than have il declared TO be IN force
in the form in which il was left by the SUI
preme court before it was decided TO grant
a rehcaring. In the modified form in
which the law was left by that decision
the Internal Revenue Bureau would not
be likely to collect any considerable
amount of revenue. vet tn. labor and eN-
pense and perpleXity of the bureau would
be as great as if the law had been declared
to be effective in all its parts.
Il do not believe" he said. that the
emasculated law as left by the first de-
cision. would yield the treasury more than
s.. 900. 009. 1t is a fact that the decision
has had the effect TO prevent tie Internal
Revenue Bureau from receiving more tLan
a fractional part of the returns that we've
expected. There is no question that Il Ne
great CITY of New York. the center q tie
corporations Of the country. not more man
% per cent. of the corporations have made
their returns. We are Informed mat I j
the purpose of these corporations. even If
the income tax law as d whole snail not
now be decided to be unconstitutional. 10
contest the income tax law az every
StaUp
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
CONFIDENCE Is INCREASING,
Enormous Sales of American Sc
Curities Abroad the Past Week.

curities Abroad the Past Week.
New York special: Il. G. Dun & CO.
Weekly Review of Trade will say:
The event of the week is the demoriai-
ization of foreign exchange, caused by the
enormous sales of bonds abroad. Besides
the sale of $40, 00O, 900 Manhattan and other
railroad bonds through the syndicate,
large purchases on foreign account have
been received for some weeks. The ag-
gregate probably exceeds $50, 900, 600 since
the sale Of governments. This means
safety for the summer for all business.
and the syndicate deems it sofully assured
that 1t distributes 40 per cent. of the money
advanced by its associates, which relieves
a large amount to stimulate operations III
security and products. Crop prospects
also have greatly improved, and this is OF
still higher i'm pOrtance, as il will do much
to determine the character aud volume of
all business after summer uncertainties
are over. In addition business is Ieviv-
ing, although the gain in the great indus
tries is retarded by many strikes.
Pork has fallen 70 cents per barrel. larC
20 cents and hogs 80 cents per hundred
pounds. Cotton is loweraand receipts, IN
spite of "a prediction of a great decline
still exceed those of 1892. The industries
were distinctly gaining when the strikes
which have spread quite widely.
Garment workers in several cities and the
P~OcahOntaS coke workers are still out,
with several thousand WOODEN workers
rear Providence.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
RENEDICT ARRESTED.
BEING CHARGED WITH HELPING
TAYLOR TO ESCAPE.
He Was Arrested in Chicago andDBrought
Back to This state to Answer to the
Mai. Ruth Married to a Penn
sylyania Girl-Dakota Short Notes.
Taylor's Brother-in-Law Arrested.

The arrest of II. NJ. Benedict, brother
in-law of W. w. Taylor, the ~defaultlng
Strte Treasurer OF South Dakota, took
place at Chicago. Pinkerton men say II
has been learned Benedict helped Taylor
to escape. Last week it was found that
Benedict had been in that city, but had
zone to New York. A search at New
York failed to find him, however. Then
word came that he was still in Chicago and
he was discovered at the Leland. A man
went to Springfield for requisition papers
and on his return Benedict was arrested
and taken aboard tie train for South Da-
kota. The fact of the arrest was kept TIL
after he was on the train.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Veterans a Little Shy.

The members of the soldiers colony at
BroOkings are hesitating about placing
their money, as had been proposed, IN
Georgia, where land is said to have been
selected by the national committee. The
location does not please the veterans n
general, though some who do not know
the IIlay of the land" are satisfied 10 let
thelrmoney 60 into the pile.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Verdict for the City.

In the Circuit Court the jury returned a
verdict for the city of Sioux Falls II The
grading damage suit of W. =. Carr. Ills
is the first of the cases and may not he
conclusive as to the rest. for the reason
that Carr has signed a petition asking icr
the grade. F. II. Gillette's suit for dam
ages by grading is now pending. He has
a much stronger case than Carr. Three
others will follow this ne.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Electric Light Plant Sold.

The plant of the Mitchell Electric Light
,oinpaly, which is owned by a party Of
81. Paul gentlemen, has been sold to NJ. r.
1iemlnger of Mitchell, the price paid be-
ing $4,000. The company holds a twent,
year franchise and also has a contract for
llghtlng the city at $40 a month for the
same length of time.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16

MontrQse, Colo. special: {. w. Nehr-
bras. agent Of the Dcering Machine Com
pany. of Chicago, lost his life III a fire
which destroyed the Hotel Arlington.
Mrs. +. K. Smith, proprietor. escaped by
jumping from a second story window.
but is in a precarious condition.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Gladstone Flames the Suitan.

London special: ut. Hon. William l..
Gladstone, in a letter 30 Mr.. Francis Scy-
mour Stevenson, chairman Of the Anglo
Armenian Association, says that The con-
duet OF the Sultan and the Turkish Gov
ernment III the Armenian question has
been worse than their conduc' regarding
Bulgaria IN IS1G.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
l3-Year-Old Boy Killed.

A colt reared upon the 13-year-oid sen
OF Mrs. c. Ii. Walters, living about twenty
miles northeast of Huron, throwing him 'c
the ground and injuring him SO s%erIouS'!
that he died in a few moments.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16

Lana commissioner Lockhart has re-
turned from Washington, and, while he
una not secure a decision IN the Yaukton
reservation lane case, he claims full as
Suraice 0! success, and that the state viii
secure The lands claimed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
tloudhurst ut i:edGeid

ne heaviest downpour of rain fell =,
hediieid OF the season. More rain fen ~
,il'ceil minutes than has fallen altogether
ms spring. 1t was a ycrilablc cloudhrr.t
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Bank Removed To c.d6.,,

me FIRST National Bank of Doland has
ptei' moved to l;cdiield. and its name
changed to the Merchants NatioraI ne
l;ediield. V
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Fish Warden Appointed.

r. {. Stillwell of Canton has been al-
pointed by Gov. Sheldon as fish warden ioi
Lincoln County. The appointment Il
entirely satisfactory to the people.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16

ne Seihi-annual District Sunday school
,ohVentlon was held at Worthinr. II WAS
largely attended and proved a very in
'ereS'ing and profitable meeting. The mex
convention VIII be held in Canton in
October. !"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Mai. Ruth WEEDS.

EN-l.and Commissioner ThOs. H.. k"h,
was married to Miss Amelia VI. BE" al
Waynesburg, Pa, on May |.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
Drowned In the Sioux.
south Dakota Briefs

Miss Kate Davis, Is years old, Wa
drowned in the Sioux River at Canton.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16

London special: The wife of Leslie Ste
phen. NJ. A., the author of the "Diction-
AIRY OF National Biography, is dead.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16

iiie OLD council Of Sioux Falls had is
x meeting. Mayor Williams * IN in.,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-16
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known and indorsed by the people for
three-qHarters or century, not merely
as sound money, not merely as honest
money. but as land office money besides.
with 1t their homes were bought and
paid for, and not much patience remains
with them or their descendants for those
who stand and stigmatize the great white
metal, which has done It's work so we'll.
And the need Of the white metal in
the hands of the people is even greater
now than ever before. There is scarcely
speck OF gold in sight OF the laboring
classes. In round numbers there are
nearly 500. 000, 900 of gold money In the
world, and about the same amount of
silver. With silver demonetized, tho
plain people, the wage-workers aud those
VINO raise aad sell the produce OF the soil,
Will handle specie money no more for
ever. and Will catch even a glimpse Of it
but seldom. Gold will be boarded and
hlu away IN the vaults of the great mag
nales OF wealth, and the people in their
business Will be put on the half retions of
paper money, to which the shrinking
ana contraction from basis of bimetal-
IIsm to basis OF recommendation will re-
duce them.
Il wish to impugn the motives of no
one. and to avoid hard words in discus
sion as lar as possible, but the time has
come when speech, though temperate,
should be very plain. Parties from this
time forward Will not be framed to cheat
on this subject. whatever may have been
done heretofore. No dubious phrase
ology or straddling planks on the ques-
ton OF silver will Ue tolerated in the next
natIouaI conventions that are to take
place in his country. Words will mean
what they say, and men will be nomina-
ted whose lives and records will consli-
tute guarantee that the principles de-
cIared will be carried out.
Nor are the people to be imposed on
any further by the ominous air with
which the money lords and money lend
ers prase about the terrors and disasters
OF being put on a silver basis by the free
coinage OF silver.
If the free and unlimited coinage of
silver as 1ull legal tender money and a
standard OF statutes, and the unit OF ac-
count and payment, without a word of
International agreement on the subject,
VIII put this country on silver basis,
then we were on such basis every day
and hour from the passage of the first
coinage Act, in April, 1872, until the de-
monetlZation Act of February, 1878, a
period OF eignty-one years, during which
we rose from weakness to the foremost
rank among the nations of the earth.
commend TO all croakers, in regard to
the silver basis, q careful reading Of the
Act Of April >, 1892, formulated by Ham
ilton and Jefferson and approved by
WaShiEgtOn'' -
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BRIBERY CASE.
An EX-County OHiciaI of San Joaquin
on Trial at Stockton.

An EX-County Official of San Joaquin
on Trial at Stockton.
STOCKTON, April 20.-The trial of Chas.
Ward, ex-Superintendent OF the San
Joaquin County Hospital, on a charpe of
having, together with Major Bulson, ex-
County Physician. bribed Chairman JAS.
Brown of the Board of Supervisors to
vote for the plans submitted for new
hospital by Architect George Rushforth.
commenced to-day, Ward and DR.. Bull
son having been granted separate trials.
The testimony given to-day shows a
most peculiar and amusing state of
affairs, and it appears from what has
been brought out that Rushforth, if
he paid out the $1,000 that it is alleged
he did, paid it out for nothing. Accord
ing to his story told in court, he gave
it TO BulSon in TWO payments of $500
each, with the understanding that it was
to be used for the purpose of securing the
adoption OF his plans
1t seems that the indictments were
made on the strength of Wards testi-
-mony before the Grand Jury. Several of
the jurors testified at the trial to-day that
Ward stated before them that Bulson an
preached him before the plans were con-
sidered and told him there was 81. 900 in
it if RushtOrth's plans were accepted,
and for him to see Brown. The first $500
was paid to Bulson, who gave two-thirds
to Ward, the latter giving a third to
Brown. Another $500 was paid to Bul-
son. He turned two-thIrds of this over
to Brown, and Brown gave third to
Ward.
TIE amusing feature of the case consists
of the fact that Brown voted against
Rushforth's plans from the start, and his
vote was recorded against them on the
final ballot, when they were accepted.
There is much wonder here that Rush
forth has not been indicted. The case
goes on tomorrow.
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TIE JONES TRIAL.
trying to Find Who is Responsible
the Carson Mint SHORTAGE.

trying to Find Who is Responsible for
the Carson Mint Shortage.
CARSON, April Ex-Superintendent
OF the Mint Hofsr was placed on the
stand in the Jones examination this
morning. He showed the books of the
Bullion and Exchange Bank, Of which
he is Cashier, and proved by them that
Jones had at least $40, 900 before the mint
shortage occurred.
Ii. ii. Beck OF the Reno Reduction
Works testified that James Heney, q
former employe in the mint, but whom
the detectives cannot now find, had az
several times given him amalgam 10 cast
into bars. This amalgam resent bled the
granuiatlons Of the mint refining
Heney represented TO Beck that he was
one OF four who had leased a mine, and
they did not want the owner 10 know
how rich it was. Mr.. Beck sold nearly
$1,000 worth OF this bullion to the Bank
OF California and 10 the Selby Company
OF San Francisco, and there was consider
able moro that Honey disposed OF him.
self. Mr.. Beck does not connect Jones
with Heney'S transactions.
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VENTILATED FRUIT CARS.
New Service TO be InUu2urated About
the Middle OF June.

New Service to be Iuau2urated About
the Middle OF June.
SAN FRANCISCO. April Z9.-The South
ern Pacific Company has in course of
construction in the East five hundred
ventilated fruit cars for the shipment of
orchard products rom California to the
East. At the same time the Union Pa
cific and the Chicago and Northwestern
lines are building five hundred cars for
the same object
These cars are so arranged that boxes
of fruit can be stored in them without
touching each other, and with free cur
rents OF air whirling through them as the
tram moves along. 1t has been satisfac-
torily demonstrated that this method is a
success, and lar cheaper than the refrip-
Grated car process of preserving fruit on
the transcontiuenLal journey. 1t saves
freight on Ice needed in refrigerator cars,
and also the cost of these latter EXPENSIVE
vans.
1t is proposed TO make the time between
Sacramento ana Chicago five days. The
Southern Pacific Company will make the
run to Ogden in forty-tive hours.
This service will Oe introduced about
the middle of June. At first, until the
fruit shipments become heavy, TWO trains
week will be dispatched, but when tne
season is full train Will leave Sacra-
mentO at midnight sharp every night,
with nothing but ventilated cars full of
trult for the Eastern market.
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IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF,
The Harvester Company Wins Its Sui
for Insurance.

The Harvester Company Wins It's Suit
for Insurance..
STOCKTON, April 29.-The decision of
Judge Smith in the famous suit of the
Stockton Combined Harvester and Agri-
cultural Works against the Glenns Falls
and seventy-two other insurance COM
panies to recover 5000 as insurance on
property of the plaintiff burned several
years ago was rendered to-day, it being
in favor of the harvester company for the
full amount.
When the property was burned the
harvester company and the insurance peo-
pie submitted tho matter to arbitration,
and an award of $50, ,OO0 was made. The
harvester people accepted this, but before
1t was PAID matters were brought to the
attention Of the insurance companies that
caused them to refuse to pay any such
sum. Suit was then brought on the
award. The case has been to the Su-
prene Court and this is the second trial
and second decision in favor OF the
plaintiff. The insurance companies al
legged that fraud had been committed,
and that the burned property, though in
sured for $lZT 900, was worth scarcely
anything.
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Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-Theodore
Durrant was to-day arraiguod in the
Police Court on a charge OF murder for
the killing of Blanche Lamont. The de-
1eudaut conducted himself with his usual
stoicism, and after the formal proceed
lngs had long consultation with his
attorneys. lie complains bitterly, how
ever, that the public is disposed to pre-
Judge HIM. He says that every fact con-
nected with the murders is mado TO fit
his case, while suspicious circumstances
regarding others are disregarded.
The Coroner's inquest in the Lamont
case, which commenced this evening. will
be continued every night until concluded
SO as not to Interfere with the preliminary
examination OF Durrant for the Williams
murder, to be resumed tomorrow.
39Detective Simmons of Portland. a
Pinkerton detective, formerly at the
headquarters OF that agency in Chicago.
arrived IN this city to-day, and in company
with Detective Gibson of the local force
visited Emmanuel Baptist Church. and
TOOK copIOus notes during consultation
which followed in regard to the murder of
MISS Lamont and Miss Williams Those
people who favor the deIense say that the
coming Of the detective shows that the
prosecution IceIS That It's case is not as
strong as it claus.
Another bit of important evidence has
just come to light that may strengthen
the clrcumstantial evidence against Dur
rant i'll the Williams murder case. IL ia
the statement Of Clerk Chauncey NJ,
Johnson of the State Board of Trade ex-
hlbIt, who says that he saw Durrant in
company with young lady answering
Miss Williams description in the rooms
OF the board on April 18th, about )
O'Clock. He remembers them because he
told them they would have to leave, as it
was closing time. lie saw Durrant's pic
ture in the papers, and il seemed familiar
to him. lie puzzled over it till ne had
recalled the April 18th incident Then to
make sure that they had been there, he
examined the visitors register when to
his surprise he discovered that the page
Of the book for April 18th was missing
someone had torn it out.
The peculiar circumstance in this mat
ter Is that Miss Williams left her former
home in Alameda on April 18th, reached
this side of the bay at 4:2O p. NJ. and yet
did not reach the homo of her friend,
Mrs. Noy, until after O'clock. And it
was that night, between and $3.50, that
she was murdered.
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WHERE Is SMITH.
McGlaufiiin & Co.'s Cashier and Book
keeper Missing

McGlauiiin & Co.'s Cashier and Book
keeper Missing.
SAN Francisco, April &c. S. Smith,
cashier and bookkeeper for l. W. Nc
Glaufin d Co., wheat brokers, who man
aged the late Senator Fairs wheat deal.
Is missing under peculiar circumstances.
Smith spent Sunday at the Office work
ing on his books
At 3 O'Clock this morning the police
were notified of Smiths disappearance
y Sergeant sent TO McGlauflin's Office
found several excited persons, including
Mrs. Smith aud her parents, who in
sisted that the cashier had been nnr-
dered. The Office was in disorder. books
and papers being scattered about, and on
the noor were Smiths hat, coat, vest and
cuffs, spotted with blood.
For hours the police searched the buiId-
ing Tor Smiths dead body, but no trace
OF corpse or evidence OF murder could
be found. Fifty dollars left in the cash
drawer discredited the theory Of robbery.
The police nave concluded Smith has an
seconded.
One OF the firms books is missing. An
expert IS now examining Smiths aC-
count The janitor of the building saws
that ne and Smith were partners in stock
specuiatlons, the stock standing in the
janitor's name, that Smiths employers
might not know of his investments. A
lew days ago Smith insisted upon SELL
ing the stock, threatening the janitor and
forcing his compliance at the point OF a
pistol Smith took all the proceeds, SO, COO.
saying that he needed it to make up a
shortage in his accounts; that the books
would be brought into court in connec-
uon with the Fair will case, and the
shortage discovered
McGlautlin q Co. say Smiths accounts
are all right, and that they believe he
has become insane and wandered away.