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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-22

compared With ! year ago. az psr
icRnt as compared with the first
Iq4arter Of 1894, and so per cent a
~contrasted with three years ago.
Business failures in Canada
number 78l for the last quarter,
against the first quarter of 1895,
with total liabilities Of $5,756,O0O
against $4,253,OOO last year. The
province of Ontario reports eighty
tire more failures this year than Ia
the first quarter of 1895, and Que
bee 10 more.-From the Daily
Record baltimore April 6, 1896.
As will be seen from the above,
the failures in the United States
for the first three months of this
year are Is per cent greater in
number and 30 per cent greater in.
amount than for the first three
months of last year.
This is the third or fourth in
stalment of the prosperity which
has been coming ever since the
repeal Of the Sherman act. This,
however, is only a foretaste Of
what is TO come. There is plenty
more Of the same kind of prosper
ity in store for us. and we shall
soon enjoy it in its fulness if the
patriotic bankers can only stop the
clamor Of the empty-headed and
loud-tongued silverites.
These pes%tlfarous fellows are
foolish enough, or wicked enough,
to argue that our business failures
are the result Of the gold standard
whereas eveay sensible man Ii. g.,
all the bankers) knows that these
troubles do not come from the gold
standard. It's true we are under a
gold standard, but our troubles
come not from the standard we
but from the agitation Of sill
YER. Ii the silver craze, which has
died SO often, could only be per-
,uaded to lie still in one ofits many
graves. like a decent corpse, there
would be no more troubles in the
States for the banks and
nillionaires.
In Canada they are more sensi-
Die; they have no blatent blather-
bowling for free silver
canada is firmly fixed upon the
gold basis, and hence we find, as
We should expect, that Canada is
'njoying that prosperity which is
ure to result from a single gold
tandard and no agitation for sill
'er; but it is the same kind of
which we are enjoying
n the United States, and more Of
t, the failures in Canada for the
Lrst three months Of this wear
'eing over 81 per cent larger in
mount than for the first three
nonths Of last year.
What caused this increase Of
ailures in Canada? 1t wasn't the
odd standard. Of course, for moth
ne but prosperity can come Of
and it wasn't agitation Of sill
'er for they have none in Canada.
What was 1t? What?
Prosperity of the kind. which
onsists Of more failures and lar
liabilities moro tramps, more
.leness, more poverty, is one of
he blessings Of a single gold stan
lard.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-22
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-22

SPAIN thought it a good policy to
Investigate farther into the captives
Of the Competitor at the sugges-
ton of Uncle Sam.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-22
Estray Horses.

Parties in from the vicinity of Victo-
ria, about fifteen miles west of Rapid
City, state that two bay work horses
we're seen between Prairie and Rapid
creeks, IN a place where it is diffictlt for
them to get out. Parties having lost
horses corresponding to their descrlp.
ton, might do we'll to look after the,n.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-22

Don't forget that newspaper people
eat just the same as other people.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-22

Only onpiete set of Abstract books in Pen
nigton County
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
COMPETITION KILLS A TRUST
Treasurer Parks Explains Why the Nail
Association Broke Up.
CLEVELAND FIRM SAYS THE POOL LIVES
Combination Has simply Adopted
New Tactics to KIN on the small
Factories and secure Com
troll Once More.

BOSTON. Mass. Nov. 2S.-J. II. Parks,
treasurer OF the Nail association, when
asked regarding a dispatch from Chicago
stating that the Wire Nail Manufacturers as
soclation had dissolved, said it was sub
stantially true. The Nail association, he
said had lived much longer than its most
sanguine promoters expected and as a finan-
cial undertaking had been an unprecedented
success. Its present abandonment, he said.
is not due to any conditions in the organi-
cation or to any internal differences or short
comings but solely to the large growth OF
outside competition, which has sprung up
within the past few months.
I'VE do not think 1t would be good busi-
ness longer to continue a policy" he said,
which is increasing competition so rapidly"
The story that the association has large
obligations which 1t is unable to meet is
declared false by Mr. Parks; be says such
an intimation is a reflection on the honor
and good faith of the nail manufacturers.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 23.-lt is announced
that, beginning tomorrow, the wire nail
pool will discontinue paying subsidies to
the wire manufacturers to keep them out
of the market II Is believed this indicates
the intention on the part of the pool to
crowd the small wire nail manufacturers
out OF the field.
The II. p. Nail company Of this city, a
member OF the pool, denies emphatically that
the pool has quit business. a manufact-
urer who sells steel rods to wire nail con-
Germs said today: When the nail pool was
organized $40 keg was made the basis
and for each keg sold the manufacturer who
entered into this 'gentleman's agreement
was to receive that sum, the money coming
through the combination and the sales being
made by the officers Of the pool, who have
their headquarters in Boston. The output
of each mill was fixed by these officers in
order that the supply OF nails should not
exceed the demand and thus bear the mar
ket Sales being made through the office
of the pool. each manufacturer in it was
credited with s17O for every keg sold and
the difference between the pool price and
the market price was turned into the treas
ury and invested in good interest-bearlng
securities. This surplus has reached good
size and is owned by the pool as whole.
What will be done with 1t only those on the
inside know. but 1t is believed that 1t VIII
be used in bolsterihg up the pool manutact-
urers. while the small fry are being strangled
out OF existence by the pool
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
CONDITION OF FOREIGN MARKETS.
Mark Lane Express Exploits the Pres
ent situation.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press today commenting on the wheat out
look. says: we expect that the decrease
OF the French wheat acreage in 1897 owing
to the lateness Of the seeding season, will
be much larger than any increase in this
country. The sowings OF Azirna wheat In
Russia are now admitted to be smaller than
usual. The rise In prices has stimulated
Russian markets, and the line OF spring
Ghirka sowings Is likely to offeet the Azima
deficiency. We must await further news
from India before concluding that the drouth
Is over Injury has been in any event done,
and there cannot be any wheat available for
export before 1898 Australia Is importing
California wheat. and has no surplus availa-
Bile for shipments to Europe
Commenting upon the past weeks quiet
markets. the Mark Lane Express remarks:
THE farmers are spelling the market by
oversupply. We suggest that central cham
Der organize a society Of wheat growers
pledged to sell only in such quantities as
the situation demands"
Continuing, the Mark Lane Express says:
The advance OF IS Sd in the price Of wheat
in Paris since the end OF October is a mat
ter OF some Importance, as France has
hitherto been boasting that she has a we'll
supplied market. II the purchase OF foreign
wheat by France increases the situation will
become much stronger.
The wheat on passage to the United King
dom on Saturday totaled 100000 quarters,
whereof Russian wheat was $50. 900 quarters;
North American. 260 900; South American,
100. 900; California 1,290 900; India and Aus
tralia, nil; elsewhere, 10000.
THE maize market has been against hold
ers at Mark Lane, Hull, Liverpool. Bristol.
Glasgow and Leeds, but the decline does not
exceed Sd per quarter
There are now 1,04s. 900 quarters on pas
sage to the United Kingdom. against 55l 900
in November 1896"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
COLONIZATION WORKERS DENIALs.
so,tb Dalxotn Populists Try to Ac-
I.un. Tor Inexnccfed Rcsults.


count for Unexpected Hcsuits.
SIOUX FALLS. s. D., Nov. 2S.-tSpecial.)
IL. NJ Estabrook. chairman Of the populisi
state committee. John A.. Bowler OF the
democratic state committee and U. S. G.
Cherry OF the free silver republican state
committee are out in joint statement. de-
nviug that there has been any colonization
In South Dakota and challenging the repuo-
licaDs for proof OF the charges made by
them. They claim that the Wheeler census
of 1895. which by the way, was little better
than an estimate and was condemned freely
al the time 1t was made, shows that the
voting population OF Lawrence county Is
g. 2e4 In this election. the vote OF this
county was 5,l15. No reference is made In
the statement that the vote increased this
year 200 over the vote cast two years ago.
They say that according to the Wheeler
census the voting population OF Union
county in 1895 was 2.974, and they call at
tention to the fact that in the recent cleo
tIon the vote cast was only 2,1Ss. They de-
clare that they are willing to publish every
telegram letter and communication received
and sent out by the committees, II the re-
publican committee will do the same, and
also that they will publish an itemized ac-
count Of expenditures II the republicans will
do the same. The republican managers only
smile at the letter, and say that II they see
fit TO take up the colonization matter they
will use the proofs they have where it prop
erly belongs-in the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
SHERMAN Is IN HANNA's WAY.
May he Given state Portfolio to Let
the Chairman Into the Scnnte.


the Chairman Into the senate.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. PA close friend
OF Chairman Hanna today explained under
what circumstances Mr.. Hanna would ac-
cept place in the cabinet.
"Mr. Hanna" he said. will either go
into the cabinet or he will be the next re-
publican United States senator from Ohio.
MIR. Hanna's course must be decided by
Senator John Sherman Both the chairman
and Mr.. Mckinley understand that and they
are waiting to learn what position Mr.. Sher-
man will take. Mr.. Mckinley wants Mr..
Hanna to accept the treasury portfolio, but
Mr.. Hanna has other aspire tons. He be
leves II would be a greater honor to be
senator from Ohio. But Senator Sherman
stands in the way OF that Mr.. Mckinley
will offer Senator Sherman the position OF
secretary of state and IL he declines to go
into the cabinet, then Mr. Hanna will accept
the position of secretary OF the treasury.
Should Mr. Sherman decide however, to be-
come one OF President McKlnleyis advisers,
thus vacating his seat in the senate, Mr..
Hanna will become his successor. Mr.. Nc
Kinley will not decide on his course until he
learns exactly what position Senator Sher-
man will take"
This same friend of Mr.. Hanna said that
it had practically been decided that Con-
gresham Boutelle of Maine would be the
secretary of the navy. Despite the fact
that both General Miles and Colonel Fred
Grant held conference with Mr.. Mckinley,
neither OF them. says tbs gentle man. Will
get the portfolio Of war
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24

Six tn Ten Pounds n Head for Dusky
New Hebrides Islanders.

SYDNEY, ~ s. W, Nov. 23.-Reports
have been received from New Hebrides
islands lying west OF Fiji, that the natives
are being sold like sheep for from &c to f1O
per head and that many are subjected to
great cruelties. The New Hebrides are un-
der joint Anglo-French control. The New
Hebrides company. which has large inter-
ests in the islands. last year sent deputa-
tion to Sir T. McIlwraith, the colonial treas
urer OF Queensland complaining OF this joint
control and suggesting that Sir W. Mac
Gregor. administrator OF British New Guinea
should also have jurisdiction over the New
Hebrides. Sir T. McIlwraith said in reply
that the only solution lay in the annexation
of the islands by Great Britain or in the es,
tablshment OF a protectorate over them
There is a British high commissioner of
the Western Pacific who has Jurisdiction to
settle disputes between British subjects liv-
ing in the islands and others. The Anglo
French control was fixed by a convention
between Great Britain and France on Octo-
Der "a, 1857. in which it was agreed that the
protection OF persons and property in the
New Hebrides should be secured by means
Of a mixed commission composed Of naval
officers belonging to the English and French
naval stations in the Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
on TRIAL FOR MURDER OF A MIsER.
Five Boys Charged in Paris with Kill
ing m Old Woman.


PARIS, Nov. 23.-There was a large and
arlstocratic assemblage of persons. includ
ing Nine. Georges Hago. at the opening of
the trial Of FIVE youths today for the muir
der OF Baroness de Valley, an aged and
eccentric miser. last June. The baroness
was So years old. The police believe they
have evidence given them by an informant.
that the murder was the result OF plot
by an organized gang, one OF whom was
the protege OF the baroness, a lad named
Lageny. He procured the keys Of her apart
ment for a sufficient time TO have duplicates
made. 1t has been alleged these keys were
made by the man who afterward turned
informer His name was Raoul Durand. a
man named Ferrand and the two Juliens
were the other members Of the gang. After
the crime had been committed Lageny told
Durand all the details and he went immedi-
ately to the police and told them. II is
supposed the actual murder was committed
by two youths named Pierre Ferrand and
julien Kingsen, who were supported by
disreputable women in the Latin Quarter,
and who wrote for publication, the one
verses and the other fiction. They are be.
lieyed to have acted merely as the tools
OF the others
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
COLONEL FRED GRANT is WILLING.
Would Gladly Accept a Place in Nc
NinIeyis Cabinet.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 23.-Early next week
National Chairman NJ. A. Hanna will go TO
Washington TO make arrangements for the
ceremonies in connection with the Inaugural
tion Of President-elect Mckinley It Is the
intention to make the occasion, so far as
numbers are concerned at least, one of the
greatest events OF the kind that has ever
taken place. II Is already known that the
attendance from Ohio alcne will be nearly
double that OF any previous Inauguration.
Colonel Fred d. Grant, who Is in the city
over Sunday as the guest Of Mr. s. T.
Everett, went TO Canton today for the
purpose, he states, Of paying his respects
to the president-elect. In an interview.
Colonel Grant said that he was aware that
his name had been mentiohed In the news
papers as a possibility for secretary OF war
in McKinley's cabinet. ''But," he said, 81
do not deny would like to. be rendered the
place"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
CONSUL LEE CALLS on NH. oLNEY.
Declines 10 Talk with Reporters on
Affairs In Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Consul General
Lee, accompanied by Mrs Lee and his daugh-
ter, called at the State department. Gem
eral Lee. wheL asked concerning the reports
that he had recommended Intervention by
the United States in Cuba. replied that his
report had been presented personally to
Secretary Olney and that unless Mr.. Olney
had given out information concerning IL, all
reports TO its contents were mere con-
lecture. for as far as he Gee) was con-
cerned he had not spoken TO any one re-
garding 1t. When questioned directly as to
the recommendation In his report General
Lee said positively that he must decline to
discuss it in any shape or form as his re-
port was in the hands Of Mr.. olney who
must make 1t public II IL were to become
public. General Lee said he had not made
up his mind as to exactly when he would re-
tt.rn IN Cuba
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24

Eight of the Crew Drowned and
ThirtN-EiXe Arc Rescned.


Thirty-Fiye Are Rescued.
POINT ARENA, Cal. Nov. 23.-The steam
collier San Benito is fast aground a few
miles north Of this place and will be total
wreck. Eight Of the vessels crew have been
drowned and the remaining thirty-fve, after
suffering terribly from exposure, were taken
from the wreck today by boats from the
rescuing steamer Weeott. In the terrible
gale of Sunday morning the San Bento
crashed ashore in a dangerous locality, and
Is now resting on the rocks, and Is being
gradually beaten to pieces by the combined
action OF the gale and the surf When
the steamer grounded two boats we're low
cred, but they were capsized in the surf. and
eight men were drowned. The captain and
the remainder OF the crew stuck to the
ship until taken of by the rescung steamer.
Following are the names OF the survivors
William Smith captain; r. Selling. chief
officer; J. Swain, second officer c. Villo.
third officer; G.. F. Ne,scn, carpenter; j. NJ.
Wood, chief engineer; Pete O'Leary third
assistant engineer: J. ]. Wilson. cook w.
Sloan. storekeeper; w. II. JefTs and ]. Nc
Keen, water tenders; Frank Dean, mess boy 1;
]. Ward, water tender; C. Meyers. waiter;
G. johnson. quarteTmaster; ]. W. Stewart
y. Nelson, J. Benson, ]. II. Barclay and A.
White. seamen; ]. Perry. lamp trimmer; j.
]. Riley, J. Kehoe, j. McDaid fremen; B.
Fahey, E. Fahey and NJ. Pendergast. fire
men; w. Shean, NJ. Fernandez and VI. Kelly.
coal passers, Six others have been landed
at Point Arena, and the fate of the balance
Of the crew, who left the steamer in boats,
is as yet uncertain.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
M.krNLnY TAKES Az EARLY DRIVE.
Returns TO Find Number of Callers
mt the House.


CANTON. Nov. 23.-Major and Mrs. Nc
Kinley had a pleasant drive this morning
the sunshine and the crisp air of the early
forenoon making the drive particularly en-
joyable and both were much refreshed by
the airing. when they returned to the
house they found number OF visitors await
ing them, amCng whom was Abner McKln-
ley who arrived from the esst on a morn
ing train. Among those who called today
were: Colonel Carleton OF Frankfort, KY.
Ex-Governor Lucius Hubbard Of Minnesota
ext Congressman and Mrs. Bellamy Storer OF
Cincinnati; David Armstrong OF Cleveland.
An express wagon unlo1ded large crate
at the Mckinley gate this morning. On eN-
animation il YVES found to contain a spleu-
dii spring lamb. sent by an admirer in
Hampton. Mo. pl2card c.l the crate read
This lambs dam Is in Missouri and Dock
cry and the dogs are after her. She is bleat-
ing for protection"
Colonel Fred A. Grant was the guest at the
Mckinley home this Afternoon. having come
here from Cleveland where he spent Sunday
with National Chairman Hanna and other
friends
CLEVELAND, o.. Nov 23.-It is officially
announced that Troop A, Ohio National
Guard of this city, Will act as the military
escort OF President-eect Mckinley at the
Inauguration ceremonies in Washington.
The troop rendered its services before cleo
tion and 1t is hinted they were accepted
then. Professionally of course. Troop a,
which was until recently an Independent
organization under the name OF the First
Cleveland troop, is one of the finest military
bodies in the country and probably embodies
the most wealth in its membership. II is
splendidly equipped and well drilled. In fact
1t has elected expressions OF admiration
from regular army cavalry officers wherever
it has been SEEN
TORONTO. Nov. 23.-President-elect Nc
Kinley will be invited to attend the conven-
tion OF the International Epworth league in
Toronto in July and reply to the address Of
welcome to be delivered by Lord Aberdeen.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
ABLE YOUNG MEN JOIN THE ARMY.
Personal Standing of Recruits Fnyor-
ably Commented Ipou.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The annual re-
port o. Major General Breckinridge. inspec-
tor general of the army. made public today,
covers a wide range OF topics. which are the
subject of inspection Of officers of that
branch. AS to the personnel OF officers and
men, the report says:
The reports indicate a very satisfactory
state OF affairs as TO harmony and efficiency
amCng the commissioned officers and the
number OF all ranks serving at posts, who
pcSsess zeal and ability OF a high order
and excel in the particular duties to which
they have been assigned, receives frequent
recognition The condition and character
OF the enlisted men appear TO be generally
satisfactory, and the growing improvement
in the quality Of the young men entering tho
army. which has been noticeable during
the past few years. has not abated In the
least In many instances the recruits are
said to be OF excellent quality, and at only
three posts Is there any adverse criticism"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
FinnI Returns in south Dakota.

PIERRE, 5. D., Nov 23-IspeclaI TeIe-
gram.)-This is the last day which counties
are given 10 make returns of the official
vote to the state canvassing board, and all
are in except Pennington and Hughes, OF the
organized counties. A messenger has been
sent to Pennington at the expense OF
that county. for its returns and those OF
the unorganized county Of Ziebach, which
IS attached to 1t for election purposes. The
recount under order Of :he court will be
made in Hughes county Wednesday, and
messenger will be sent after the returEG
from the unorganized county-Prosho-at
the expense OF Lyman county, 10 which it is
at,aphel