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1867.
At the beginning of the year 1855,
the subject arose in Illinois in Whet.
stone vs.. Colley. Judge Breese said:
"It is conceded that congress has full
power under the constitution of the
United States to make money out Of
paper, to transmute paper, so to speak,
into coin, give to it the impress Of its
sovereignty and make it legal tender
equally with gold and silver in the pay.
ment of all private debts. Treasury
notes are equal by congressional legis-
lation to gold in the discharge Of debts.
Congress can say what dollar shall be
Treasury notes are as valuable as gold
coin in all private transactions and
must perform all the functions of
coined money"
Twice after this, in April, 1867, and
in September, 1873, the Illinois su-
preme court upheld the legal-tender
acts.
Twice in 1865 Michigan maintained
the national power over money, In
Van Hussn VS.. Csnouse, decided in
May, Judge Campbell took advanced
ground: "We do not understand that
the existence or nor. existence of war
can have any bearing upon the legality
of this paper. Without pro-
lection of tender laws, there could be
no safety in the transaction Of bust.
ness. Parties could never know
how to fulfill their engagements
or to secure their rights.
No one has been so
unreasonable as to claim that a coun-
try could exist, as a civilized nation,
without a power somewhere to declare
what shall be legsl-tender for the dis
charge Of obligations. The
relative values Of gold and silver as
commodities may auctuste as theywill,
without affecting the legal value of
coin. The standard Of purity has sew
eral times been changed. The stan
dard of value of coins has by no means
been made to correspond to their in
trinsic value. We think it in the dis
cretion of congress to make Of It's to-
kens whether of one substance OF an
other legal tenders, in such amounts
and for such purposes as may be de-
termined upon. Many think the Rev
olution itself must have failed without
paper money. We must look to the
constitution itself. We find there the
office of the Union in controlling the
financial interests Of the country so
plainly established that the exclusion
of the means now adopted Qegal-ten-
der acts) can not be admitted without
an arbitrary insertion of limitations
not to be found presented there" In
July Buchegger vs.. Shultz came up.
Judge Cooley delivered the opinion,
Among other things he said: "Whst
shall constitute a dollar in money is
fixed by national law which, as re
spects this subject, is supreme. The
legsl-tender act not only made treas.
ury notes money, but made them legal.
tender for all private as well as pub
lie debts. In doing so it made these
notes the equivalent for gold and sill
yer coin to the same nominal amount.
1t is true that at the stock boards a
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
DEFICIT.
II is S2O.O42.124 So Far and Still
Growing.

Washington special: The excess OF
treasury expenditures over receipts for the
month OF October goes steadily upward.
On the 8 h of the present month the de-
felt for the eight days in October was So
600, 900 in round numbers and by the latest
statement issued the excess in October
of expenditures over receipts aggregates
So 67 1 6, the total deficit for the present
fiscal year commencing July | being s2o-
Oh. 124, Notwithstanding the 5000, 900 sur
plus shown for the month of September,
which arose mainly through non-iiqu.da-
ton OF outstanding obligations. The total
receipts from July | 10 date from customs
were SOL. i63, 39.l4; from internal revenue.
s43, So, 1898, and from miscellaneous
sources, >i,3o1 ,o,i.12, aggrcgating $40, -,
Gato. while the expenditures for the
i.i DE-! amount to Sll9, ,45, ,30.75. The
tot, available cash balance in tie treas
IrN. counting all assets, less the gold re-
serve of 500, 49,, 254 AZ, is only SS9,330,-
t- %. THIS statement shows that re-
cciltS from customs and internal revenue
are much less than had been estimated
under the existing tariff law, and a rumOr
j. prevalent that Secretary Carlisle. who
- understood originally to oppose the
J. oposit,on, is now disposed to favor an
Increase of the tax on beer from 81 to - a
barrel, which would yield abou $50. 0V1. 900
additional revenue annually.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
CROPS ~ BAD s,iArr
Agricultural Department Re-.
EnnuA.nI fa..n.-.. - -.

Agricultural Department Re-.
General Decline in uaitioc.
Reports to the Agricultural n...
uIl IL show II decline in thc topJjt;,n.
~ tie principal crops, except oats ,..
ara barley. The detailed summary .hnn.
q widespread redUc, ION in The counl;,..
ot potatoes, due largely 20 drought. Cna
rlaintS of potato rot come from 49,.
Northern and more southern New i,no
iaud states. New York, .~eyera; % 49,.
states adjoining the groa; lakes ,nt 1,,.
souri, and Kansas. The losses from, i,,t
blight and insects appear - have so.,.
exceptionally light. The iiiosf sreio,>
complaint Of tie "fatogrnwer th;, o,.~
j. .hc low price OF the product. psr,;..
larly in the Northwest. Tho report .r,,
III" departments nGpn, for Wisccnsie mad
Minnesota represents tina; in the Iyina.
State the tuhers "do - pay for ,iire;r."
"a" says that the yield is e%nornous. Su,..
p~otatoes have suffered quite srg,or.hy
from lack Of rain AID their condition ha.
been materially reduced, in many Stare
In seven States it has fallen from 10 81,
~ points.
The condition OF tobacco declined .,.~
- I'oI'ito. III Ohbp, hutlt tt)UulllDn - itp
lowest, something over half H crop Is "a.
pected. and \tbc same may be ~iiI Of
Maryland and Virginia. Contingcd
drought, hot weather and high winds Of
September, causing premature ~rip.nip.
and dropping, have resulted in a loss 81
over 2 points in the average condition If
apples. The greatest loss occurred in
the central West, where the crop vns
abundant. 1t is thought both the eating
and keeping quality of the fruit has beer
much impaired, and In many sections n
tendency to rot is already noted. The
average condition now stands at 700.
The general conclusion in the British
cereal trade that the wheat harvest Of
tho world for 1895 is about 100, 0OO, 600
bushels less than that Of 1894 10 an
nounced in the report of the European
agent Of the Agricultural Department for
October. The estimates OF this seasons
wheat crop in the United Kingdom vary
from 23 to q bushels an acre. Both in
Great Britain and Oh the continent the
wheat was harvested in such favorable
condition as "a assure u high percentage
of Hour.
Duluth reports say that there IL DO
doubt that Northwestern farmers gre
holding back their wheat on account Of
low prices prevailing and marketing Their
coarse grain instead. For several days
past the receipts of wheat have fallen be-
low those of last year. Receivers say
that offerings are daily growing lighter,
and the daily sales there support the
statement. On the other hand, there has
been n moro than CORRESPONDING increase
in coarse grains, though of course tho
daily reports of car inspection do not show
as large II total for all grain receipts.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
A STIR IN WASHINGTON.
Report That British Troops Are
Marching to Venezuela.

Washington special: Much comment
was created in official circles here over
the publication OF a dispatch received by
the New York Herald from its CORE
spondents at Buenos Ayres. The dispatch
says:
"A telegram from Para, Brazil, has been
received in Rio de Janeiro stating that an
armed British force is marching through
Brazilian territory. The objective point
Of the body is that part OF Venezuela
claimed by The British government. The
column has already crossed the Tacuta
river"
The report that British soldiers had
been landed in Brazil and were proceed
ing to the disputed British Venezuelan
ierritory is discredited by Sir Julian
Pauncefotc, the British ambassador, by
Signor MedoDca, the Brazilian minister,
and by Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan
minister, the representatives of the three
countries concerned. 1t is agreed by
these officials tina; a move of such supreme
Importance would be quickly commune
Gated here, and in the absence of any such
reports no credit is attached TO it.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24

COAL AND LUMBER RATES.
" estern Roads Agree to Restore
Them to the Old Basis.

Chicago special: The general freight
agents OF the western roads have agreed
that lumber rates shall be restored No.
vember 4 to the basis Of the tariff in effect
September 10, prior TO the recent cuts,
the advance to be made everywhere
throughout ASSOCIATION territory. Coal
rates will be- advanced November IL 10
the basis of $50 per ton from Chicago to
the Missouri river. The old rate was $500,
but owing to the number of contracts
that have been made ii was found impos-
sible 10 put them back to that figure at
his time. 1t was also agreed that grain
rates from the west should be maintained
on the old tariff basis Oh and after No.
vember 4.
The general passenger agents of the
western roads continued their delibera-
lions here over their proposed new agree
ment. They went through all the clauses
Of the old agreement and amended it in a
way which seemed 10 be satisfactory to
all interested.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
MAKKET

Sioux City-Cattle, $2.25 to 1855; hogs,
1855 to 1915; sheep, market dull; wheat,
42c to 43c; corn, $50 to zoe; oats. l2c to l3c;
rye, 9c to &c: flax, zoe; hay, $500 to ST. so;
butter, l5c to lie; eggs, 14c.
ChicagO-Cattle, common to prime, s3.A(
to $40; hogs, shipping grades, 1896 tc
A.05; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50 to $500:
wheat, No.2 red, 603c to 62Xc; corn, NO.2
1880; oats, No. 2, lSc; rye, No. 2. SOC.
Minneapolis-Cattle, 81 so to 400; hogs.
$500 to $50; sheep, $2.l5 to $3.15; Wheat
October, 55}tc; December, 55ssc to 55slc;
May. 59Ac to 591kc.
Kansas City-Cattle, $3.50 to 1886; hogs,
1915 to 400; sheeY, s2.25 to $3.I5.
South Omaha - Cattle, $3.50 10 A.25;
hogs. s3.75 to $3.50; sheep, steady.
81: Panl-Cattle, $500 10 $3.50; hogs,
S.65 to 1915; sheep, $9.25 to $40.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
DUN Il CO.'S REVIEW.
TRADE HAS BEEN ENCOURAGE
ING THE PAST WEEK.
Evidences Would not Indicate That
There Is a Shortage in the Wheat
YicId-Largest Output OF Flour
Ever Know at Minneapolis.


New York special: II. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says: The
events Of the week are promising in their
nature, though as to the speculative mar
kets not entirely encouraging. The great
advance in cotton has arrested exports
and so deranged exchanges that shipments
OF gold was for a time feared, but the
break in the market indicates that the
natural movement of the product may
soon be restored. The hating Of demand
and moderate yielding of prices in the
great industrial markets show thai a sea-
son of reasonable attention to natural con-
ditiOns has arrived and gives hope that
the future demand will be more nearly
proportioned TO actual consumption.
The cotton market has been partly
cornered for early delivery by a New
Orleans operator and his follow
ers. Until the price recedes
far enough to bring out a liberal supply of
cotton bills there will be a possibility of
gold exports. For other merchandise eX-
ports are small, being from New York for
W weeks 10 per cent. less than last
year, with imports in the two weeks OF
October 20 per cent larger than last year.
In September dutiable imports Were %,
and Tor the nine months 53.S per cent.
larger ,han last year.
Wheat does not 20 out freely, and the
a;tcuirt to advance prices was followed by
an Immediate decline. The Atlantic ex-
ports. flour included, have been in the past
three weeks 1858, i55 bushels against -
24S,l III last year. and the big shipments
from Russia and OF late from Argentine
show that the world is not yet obliged 10
pay tt,oAt.c prices f.: American wheat.
Western receipts for the week were ro-
markably large, ! 10, 900 bushels, and for
three weeks u, f3S. 977 bushels, against H.
0l7,25l bushels last year.
The rush Of wheat to market and the
largest output of flour ever known at
Minneapolis are not evidences of a great
shortage in yield, but the price has
changed only an eighth for the week.
Corn is stronger, without clear reason, for
while exports for three weeks are 1885,
2S4 bushels, against 2.367 ,70S bushels last
year, they at best dispose of only an in
significant fraction of the great yield.
The iron industry is still fully engaged
on old orders, but new business is so
scanty that many of the works are seeking
1t at some concessions in price and only
large contracts have been made at 81 IS to
$l.S0 for bridge plates, quoted at 10 to 2
cents.
Failures for the week nave been 255 in
the United States, against 2J3 last year,
and Is in Canada, against 43 last year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
LANDING OF MARINES
Great Britain Also Reported to Have
1nterfered in Korea.

Information Of the formidable uprising
in Korea. resulting in the Disappearance
and probable death Of the Queen, and the
landing Of military forces by the United
States and European powers, has been
received by Minister Krrino of Japan
from the foreign Office at Tokyo. Ii rs
quite sensational, indicating the landing
of marines by Russian, the United States
and probably Great Britain.
The latest dispatch to Minister hurino
states that Il force of Russian marines
forty in number, has been landed. mus
far they have confined themselves 70
guarding the Russian legation at Seon'
United States marines were landed IRON
the Yorktown to the number OF six'teh'
1t is believed also that British marines
have been landed. Besides these nir
Japanese have Il considerable force %
soldiers at Seoul who have been piessf''
ing order.
The dispatches come from Tokyo anu
communicate the substance of dispa''"S
received from Gen. Muira, the Jal'snes'
envoy at Scuol. 1t appears from 'ht>F
dispatches that the trouble hao IL: ~
ccption through the Queens dislike o ~,
newly organized soldiers of Korea. |"
old soldiers had the primitive eluiphe",
of the far East, but with the progress"
Japanese influence in Korea two va
talions Of Korean troops were orsa""'
III modern methods. Each BATTALION n'"
bered 800 men. armed with modern we"f
ons. They were well drilled and 'incHsD
When the Queen showed her diS'd,"
toward these new troops they app""""t
to the Tai Won Kun, a powerful ehe
who has long been mt emnity VIZ -
Queen. He accepted the Leadership
the new troops. and at the Eead oi
battalion entered the Queens pr
The native soldiers fled from the pat
The Tokyo dispatches do not state sp ,ser
ically villa, became of the Queeh' 49,
than that she has disappeared anu
not be located.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24

Fort Wayne, Ind, special: Probably
the largest crowd ever in Fort Wayne at
tended the centennial celebration there.
Early trains brought thousands of people
TO the city and the streets were literally
crowded through the day and evening.
The military dr.l! contests, band contests
and the athletics occupied the morning
hours. The civic, military and industrial
parade was five miles long and vas wit
messed by at least 81, 1000 people. AT the
old soldiers camp fire at night 5000 per-
sons were addressed by Gov. Matthews,
Commander in Chief Walker OF the G.. A.
Il. Department, Commander Shively and
others.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
WHlSKEY TRUST AFFAIRS.
An Important Feature or the Set
Element Recently Made.

New York special: The settlement be-
tween the new Whiskey Trust Company
and Messrs. Morris and Greenhut contains
an important feature that has never before
been brought before the public. Mr.. Nor
ris is the largest cattle feeder IN the west
Ii is said that he feeds many times more
cattle than all the cattle feeders put to-
gether. Among the many sensational
charges made AZ the tine Of The failure Oh
the whiskey trust was the one to the efleci
that while Mr.. Grecahut vas president OF
the company and Mr.. Morris a director,
the company had made "A contract WITH
Mr.. Morris for feeding 5000 head OF cat
tie 4 year in the distillerieS at 6 cents pei
bu,hel for slop and one-half the profits Oh
the cattle over So per head. This contract
it was charged. was far below the market
rates and Il fraud on the other stoekhold'
ers.
Under the settlement just made the new
company. the Spirits Manufacturing Com
pany, which is the successor OF tie old
whiskey trust, has made a contract With
Mr.. Morris by which he feeds his cattle In
the distillcries at 5 cents per bushel for
Stop and no interest in the profits to the
new company. \ sun Of about $4,000
was claimed against the directors of the
whisky trust for the loss alleged TO have
been sustained by the company owing 10
the agreement with Mr.. Morris.
BY the settlement agreed upon between
the new whiskey trust and its predecessor.
all the suits against the board of the old
trust-the claims Of which amounted tO
$500. 000-have been dismissed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
BUTCHER MORE ARMENIANs.
Fifty are Slain and n Number
Wounded by a Mob.

London special: A dispatch TO the Daily
News from Constantinople says: Re
liable news has been received here that
fifty Armenians were killed and a num-
Der wounded at Althissar, in the province
of Adm, on the Anatolian railway by a
MoSlem mob.
- mob Of Turks armed with reyolVcrs
and knives looted the public market and
maSsacrcd TIE helpless ArmenianS. Their
bod les were thrown into wells. There
were no women or children among the
slain.
Tho panic is reyisins at Constantine
pie on account of the continued isolated
attacks and the ArmenianS are again
flocking into the churches. The police
disregarded the safe conduct cards given
to the Armenians by the foreign embassies
and they insult and maitreat the holders
OF them"
The Constantinoplc correspondent of
the Standard blames the Armenian rev.
Olutionary committees for forcing the
Armcni rs to close their shops and to
maintain the appearance Of a panic when
the Armcn!aus themselves are ready to
resume business.
Il visited the prison" the correspondent
says. 'and converSed with the prisoners
and found there We're no serious COM
plants against the police. The inspect
inL COMMISSIONS sent a list of tilty-siX
prisoners for liberation while was there.
The revolt ionary leaders are responsible
for the continuance Of the deadlock"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
ACCEPTED by SAID PASH 4.
Demands Of the Powers Yielded 10
by Turkish Prime Minister.

Constantinople, Special: said PaSha
has accepted the scheme for Armenian re-
forms demanded by the European powers,
and it waits the signature of the Sultan.
In substance it provides for governors and
vice governors in the chief cities of .Arme-
MIA, to be either Christian or hIusselman,
according to the inclination Of the popula-
ton, but either the governor or the vice
governor must be a Christian, appoint
ments TO be confirmed by the powers; the
local instead Of tine state officials to collect
taxes and enough to be retained to pay the
expenses of the local administration; COM
plete changes to be made in the judicial
system; torture to be abolished; the pO-
lice to be composed of Christians and
Turks equally, and the law against COM
pnlsory conversions to M0hammcdanism
to be strictly enforced. The ambassadors
expect the matter to be settled by the pro-
mitigation Of a decree Immediately. The
high commissioner to carry out this re-
form will be a Christian.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
Makes u Idle.

Chicago special: The immense shoe
factory of Sciz, Schwaab a. Co., in this
city. has been closed because of the erratic
course Of the leather market. Between
700 and 500 men and women are thrown
out of employment.
"We are very sorry for our help" said
Mr.. Sell, ''but we are conducting our BUSH
OH business principles, and as we cannOt
secure from our customers prices which
are relatively AS high as those at which
leather is being held we felt it was the
sa fest policy 10 shut down our Chicago
factory until the leather market went
either higher or lower.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
Notes of Current EventA

At Chenille, Ohio, Carl lolilu'r @u,
under arrest on suspicion OF ha'ins
ed the death of his infant hill D! S"'
ton. .r,
Patrick Grant, father Of Roper, -, Al,
the novelist. IL successful mercha" 81
Boston. Mas. died at the age
years. ,Hl
Rhode Islands Grand Army tns.
erect a monument To The Roman y,I
soldiers Of the STATE who tell III -"
war. C.nJ
James A. Jordan. indicted at "' ID
Rapids for making false aiiaa' s,sm
mileage and expenses as pension
incl, has disappeared. ms
The New York Court of Appeais Er
affirmed the conviction of Bal on' Troy
the murder of Robert Ross at o'
spring elections Of 1874. III.
Floods in the Aqua Fria and un \. The
ers have caused serious breaks ard
bridges of the Santa Fe Railr0a'
Maricopa aud Phoenix Railroad
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24

London special: 1t has been learned
from the best source that Ambassador
note to Premier Salisbury Oh the Vene-
zuelan question, stating the views Of the
United States and the rules and policy
by which they are guided in such Ques-
tons arising between European govern
ments and American republics. AS the
doctrine thus e%nunciated is Of such great
Importance and wide application no reply
has yet been given, and the matter will
occupy serious British consideration for
some time.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
PAY CAR
Accident in Indiana in Which
Three Are Killed

Decatur, Ind, special: Word has
reached here from Ceylon, seventeen
miles south of here, that the pay car ON
the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad
was wrecked and three men killed and
several badly injured. The dead are:
John Malott, James ellison, VIM. Brown.
A gang of bridge workers had pushed
their car on IA switch to let the pay ear
pass, but neglected to close the switch,
and the train running at the rate of fifty
miles al hour dashed into them. The pay
car and engine were wrecked. Two of
the dead men resided here and leave large
families
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24
Pittsburg's OtHCial ROttennesS.

Pittsburg special: AS a result of the
large shortage discovered in the city at
torney's Office by the council investiga-
ton, Major William c. MOreland, the city
attorney, rendered his resignation, which
was at once accepted. 1t was decided to
hold the banks for the $50, 900 interest
paid Assistant City Attorney House and
in future TO demand interest on all city
dapositS
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24

entered into correspondence with su ri.
them ut once. For. when the county cI,.t
replies. il is necessary for The statistic"
20 address circular letters TO twentv -,
rare or less in the county; and OH,
,Htfc twenty men have replied. 10 .o,a
circulars 80 the ai~tcrn&tes, in ,gs. H..
m"n first addressed refuse to serve
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24

VAN LEUVEN GOES FREE.
Iowa's Pension Fraud Is Pardoncd
by President Cleveland.

Washington SPECIAL: The President
has pardoned George NJ. Van Leuyen,
sentenced in Iowa to two years impri>n"-
ment and 10 pay 81 900 fine for viola On
OF the pension laws. The Van I.euven
was one of the most celebrated pension
fraud eases, he being an attorney with an
extensive pension practice.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-24

t..Nl.l y. !ttlsi.>
son.. thc chic! sta-
iisticiau al ihe a..
rirUli D"pa.r1-
is; engaged IN
In" -%igantic task of
Il corps
"f .al.Un0 coFrospon-
dents s,h.lut thu
a.ticuliurai dis
particularly in
the West and Suuth.
This corps viii hc
twice a. great as the
standing army ot the
United States, near
ly onc-liali ~ grrai
rs The. militia force
in all of the States
and Territories, one