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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
EFFECT ON WALL STREET
Failure of Moore Bros. Was Complete
Surprise.

Failure of Moore Bros. Was a Complete
Surprise.
New YORK, Aug. 5.-The failure Of
Moore Bros. of Chicago was a complete
surprise to Wall street, and was at first
assumed to include the collapse of Dia-
mond Match company of Chicago and
the New York Biscuit company which
had been promoted by the firm. The
sensational character Of the failure and
the unusual step taken of closing the
Chicago Stock Exchange, pending re-.
adjustment, led the financial commu.
nifty at large to expect the most start
ling disclosures. 1t was feared that the
New York banks might be involved, as
holders Of collaterals, and that also
wholesale liquidation in the Grangers
and other shares might result. Lower
London cables previous to the opening
also created an unfavorable impression
Accordingly there was rush to sell at
the sound of the gong, and during the
first 10 minutes the market was de-
moralized under liquidation, bear offer.
ings and sales for foreign account.
Prices dropped few points, but grad.
ually reacted to the opening figures.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
BADGER REPUBLICANS.
First Days Session of the State
Convention Adjourns With
out Nominating.
Names of the Candidates for
Governor Presented but
No Vote Taken.
Platform Favors the Gold STAN
dard and an Equitable Pro-
teCtive Tariff.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6.-The first days
session of the Republican st;te conven-
ton adjourned without reaching vote
on the contest for governor, the nom.
mating speeches being the final work of
the day. The convention was called to
order at noon by Chairman Coe of the
state central committee and O. A.
Lamoreaux Of Ashland was introduced
as temporary chairman. Mr.. Lamor-
eaux, in his speech of acceptance, said
no better or truer Republicans are to be
found than those who make up the
party in Wisconsin, for they are sound
on the money question, sound on the
tariff, and sound for William Mckinley.
The committees were then appointed
and recess taken till o'clock.
Endorsed the st. Louis Platform.
On reassembling of the convention
General Michael Griffin of Eau Claire
was made permanent chairman. The
report of the committee on resolutions
was then read and adopted The re-
port endorses the platform of principles
adopted by the late national Republi-
can convention at st. Louis and pledges
loyal, united and vigorous support of
the principles and policies therein an
nounced. The report declares for o
sound and stable currency, a fair and
equitable protective tariff and the re-
strictiOn of undesirable immigration.
After the adoption of the platform A.
r. Hall offered plank declaring
against free railway passes for public
officers, judges and members of the leg
islature. Chairman Griffin
Ruled That 1t Was Out of Order
and should have been referred to the
committee on resolutions. Mr.. Hall in
sisted and it was necessary to call on
the sergeant-at-arms to restore C1der.
Nominating speeches for governor
being in order the names of Robert M.
La Toilette of Dane, Ira B. Bradford Of
Eau Claire, Emil Baensch of Manito-
woo, Eugene s. Elliott and @. E. Esta-
brook of Milwaukee and Major Edward
Scofeld Of Oconto were presented. Sec
onding speeches followed. An ad-
jOurnment was then taken to 10 o. clock.
In seconding Mr.. La Follette's nomi-
nation, Ex-Governor w. D. Hoard made
speech declaring that the Bennett law
question is not involved in this cam
paign and denying collusion between
himself and Mr.. La Toilette.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Detroit's Mayor May be Named
for Governor by Michigan
Republicans.
Contest an Exciting One and
Every Inch of Ground Is
Fought For.
Platform Endorses the Declara.
ton of Principles Adopted
at ST. Louis.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 6.-The
Republican state convention in session
here is attended with much excitement,
owing to the bitter contest over the
nomination of a candidate for governor.
Mayor Pingree Of Detroit is in the lead,
but has not the necessary votes to nom
mate on the first ballot.
The convention was called to order at
II o'clock by D. M. Ferry, chairman OF
the state central committee. After the
appointment of the usual committees q
recess was taken.
When the convention reassembled at
still trying to settle the St. Clair county
fight and asked for further time. A
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
ELEVATORS TO CLOSE.

Those at West Superior viii Shut Down
Aug. 12.
DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 4.-The Duluth
commission men, who are now shipping
to Superior elevators have sent
out orders to ship to Duluth.
Nearly all of the wheat now
going to Superior the elevators
is controlled from Duluth. The Great
Northern railroad is the only receiver
caught in bad fix. 1t has no yards in
Duluth, and wheat arriving over its
line will have to be inspected about 100
miles down the line unless the road can
arrange to put yards i'll here. The Su-
perior elevators will be closed on Aug.
l2, the date when the inspection is
withdrawn.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
THE OSAGE ELECTION.

Candidate of the Half Bre eds or Progress
sive Element Elected.
PAwHUsKIE, /. T., Aug. 6.--Saucy
Chief, candidate of the half breeds, has
been elected chief or governor of the
Usage Nation, after one of the most
hotly contested elections in years. The
half breeds also claim the election of a
majority Of the council, among whom
will be John Palmer, prominent pro-
gressionist. This election marks an
epoch in the affairs of the Osages, as the
government of the nation will pass into
the hands of the progressive element,
who favor taking allotments and becom.
ing citizens of the United States.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
SOLDIERS AND STRIKERS.
Lively Fusilade at Cleveland During
the Night.

the Night.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 5.-Shooting by
soldiers and rioters marked the opening
OF another day in the vicinity of the
Brown Hosting works. At 80 a. m.
two men stopped in front of Mrs Lind's
boarding house few squares from
the Brown Hosting works, where man
named Gettner, who is employed at the
works, boards. The two men yelled
for the "scab" to come out, and then
they began to throw stones at the
house. Presently one of the men fired
at the door, the bullet passing through
the panel and entering the house. The
noise attracted the attention of the
militia, and detachment of Company I
men were ordered to the scene OH the
double-quick. AS the soldiers turned
neighboring corner the two men
started to run. The lieutenant in
charge shouted "halt." The pursued
men paid no attention to the order and
soldiers began firing at them. They re-
turned the fire and for few moments
there was lively fusillade. One of
the men suddenly made cry and was
heard to groan. A moment later, how
ever, both had disappeared in the dark
ness. The affair caused the utmost ex-
element in the neighborhood for time.
The bullets struck several houses. Two
went clear through the side of a grocery
store. The soldiers and others believe
that the two men had planned to blow
up Mrs. Lind's house
1t is not likely that a sympathetic
strike will be ordered. Eight of the
leaders of the central labor union, all
representing different trades, were inter-
viewed, and all but two of them ex-
pressed themselves as opposed to such a
strike, declaring that it would be un-
wise and could not benefit the Brown
strikers
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Minnesota Gold Democrats.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 6.-Fifteen Of the 19
members of the state central committee
Of the Minnesota sound money Demo-
Gratis were present at the first meeting
of that body in the New York Life
building. The executive committee
was directed to proceed with the organ
ization of the sound money Democrats
throughout the state, and to form
county committees and organize clubs
wherever it was deemed necessary.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Yermillion in Danger.

VERM Lion, s. d., Aug. 6.-The cut
ting of the Missouri river toward the
Vermillion near this point, which was
thought to have stopped several weeks
ago, commenced again Tuesday. So
rapidly is the earth tumbling into the
water that the town will be engulfed
within the next few weeks unless the
caying can be checked.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Will BE on Top Again Soon.

I'VE are long way from being finan-
ally dead, and will soon be Oh top
gain. " said J. H. Moore. This affair
Fas hard shock, but it is only tempo
Rry," continued the rotund lawyer,
lille his face wore u smile-not a
prced affair, but one that showed that
rs spirits were not dropping. There
I'll be no statement of the situation is
aed by us. l can say that with the
tocK Exchange closed there will be an
immediate resort to resources of which
e nave knowledge, and which are ac-
sssible to straighten matters out. The
ne shock came from the general
uingency in the money market, but
Ve nave every hope of soon getting
hmgs upon their normal basis"
You cave arranged, then, for mon
icy from the banks?" Mr.. Moore was
lsked.
we think we are perfectly safe in
aymg that we will tide over every
iouDie 1t is bat temporary and we
re long way from being financially
head"
Brokers Were Heavy Losers.
Probably the heaviest losers in the
olapse of Moore Bros, next to the
Orothers themselves, are the brokers
VINO had been doing business for them
un tne exchange. Very few indeed, are
.he brokers', too, who did not do business
Ea that line. Those most affected are
Breeze q Cummins, Baldwin & Far.
||& Co. ''' ~
speaking of the collapse, John J.
mitchell, president of the Illinois State
savings bank, said:
Ihe banks will not lose, for they
ia mad anticipated just such crash.
nat the speculation in the stock could
'ao' last everybody knew what was
Dound to result. Some time ago Chi
eago bankers decided not to loan any
more money on Diamond Match COM
pany stock than they had already
l60 per cent. This col
apse VIII clear the atmosphere, and I
uoat anticipate any serious results out.
Nas the parties directly concerned"
y
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Fourteen Hundred Out.

CHICAGO, Aug 5.-Fourteen hundred
of the 1850 employees of the South
Chicago Shipbuilding company struck
during the event ng, which will necessi-
tate, it is said, the closing of the yards.
The strike originated with 300 boys en-
ployed to heat rivets, whose wages were
cut from 1.50 to $l.25 day. The men
riveters, LOO in number, followed their
example.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
OPENED THE CAMPAIGN.
Seven Thousand People Listen to Repub-
lican Speakers at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6.-The Repub-
lican campaign in Wisconsin was
opened last night with mass meeting
at the Exposition. Seven thousand
people were present and listened to ad-
dresses by Senator Thurston of Ne.
braska, ex-Congressman Charles M.
Fowler of New Jersey and ex- Congress
man William G. Mason of Illinois.
The state convention has brought hun
dreds Of politicians to the city, and the
Wisconsin Editorial sscciation meet
ing has attracted nearly all the news
paper workers of Wisconsin, and the
1000 seats reserved for them were all
occupied. The speakers were received
with enthusiasm and each was warmly
applauded.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
hire of Moore Bros. Caused
|the Greatest FURRY of
Years in Chicago.
lck Exchange Closed to Re-
main So Until Affairs Be-
come Settled.
IIansed Firm Expects Aid
| to Help Tide Them Over
Every Trouble.

ucAeo. Aug. 5.--It is estimated by
70 in q position to know that Moore
have lost between $4,O00,0OO and
,OO 900 in the Diamond Match deal.
he say it has wiped out every cent OF
If fortunes. Nothing in years has
sed such a furry in commercial cir
as the collapse of the Moores in
ir efforts to maintain the control OF
mond Match stock and New York
cult. It has been the talk OF every
h connected with the Stock Ex-
Inge and the board of trade. An.
er striking feature OF the failure,
one which in measure shows it's
ent and breadth, is the fact that the
bck Exchange for the first time in its
tory adjourned indefinitely at once.
banks are taking this Diamond
Itch furry very comfortably. Their
v anxiety seems to be to help Gus
hers. The basis of bank loans for q
kg time on the Moore securities has
bn very poor.
Panic Can BE Avoided.
Many of the outstanding trades i'll
btch and Biscuit, it is expected, can
closed up by the brokers outside Of
exchange and before trading is re-
med on the floor There were many
luiries for curb quotations Oh Match
ID Biscuit, but nobody manifested a
sire to trade until matters have been
duced to some definite plan. Mr.. j.
Moore was closted with his attorney.
b. Coffen received all callers during
e early morning, but he had little to
b regarding the situation.
F'Where do you find the greatest
buble, in the Diamond Match or the
|ew York Biscuit ?" Mr.. Moore was
|ked.
|"Oh, it worked both ways, due of
|urse to the stringency of money, but
Pu can say that l do not think there
Pill be any panic in stocks; the Stock
kchange being closed, there will be
lne for conservative action to preserve
llues, and that we will eventually
|me out all right.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
THE TREASURY EMPTY.
Financial Difficulties of the Turkish Gov
ernment Most Acute.

Financial Difficulties of the Turkish Gov
ernment Most Acute.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 5.-The finan-
cial difficulties of the government are
most acute. The officials on the civil
list have not received their salaries for
seven months, and when some of them
complained they were arrested. The
sultan is paying some of the officials out
of his private purse, and negotiations
in progress with London bankers to
capitalize the Cyprus tribute have been
broken off owing to the excessive de-
mands of the Turkish government,
which counted upon getting from this
source the sum of e45O,O00 with which
to replenish the Golfers.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Frank Day Calls on Bryan.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug 6.-Among the
callers at the Bryan home during the
day was Lieutenant Governor Frank
Day of Minnesota, the Republican Of
fetal who has joined the free silver
movement and has been nominated for
congress by the Democrats and Popu.
lists of his district.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08

acceptable to both parties. The Popu.
lists, he says, will guarantee that if
Sewall will resign Watson will do like.
wise. In that event, Mr.. Leslie says,
the Populist executive committee would
support Sibley. The settlement of tho
vice president tangle must be made by
Aug. l2, the date when the notification
will occur in New York.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
American Concession in Corea.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. GA dispatch
to the Novoe Vremya from Vladivostock
announces that Corea has conceded to a
syndicate OF Americans the right to
construct a railroad from Seoul, the
capital, to Chemulpo, the main port and
harbor. The Americans, in addition,
have the right to work the minerals
along the line Of this road,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Pennsylvania Populists.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 6.-The state Popu-
list convention met here during the
day. The resolutions endorse the
Omaha and st. Louis platforms and the
action Of the St. Louis convention in
nominating Bryan and Watson.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Crossed in n RowbOat.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The rowboat Fox,
containing the Swedish sailors, Frank
Harbo and George Samuelson, who
started from New York on June last
with the intention of rowing to Havre,
France, has arrived at the Scilly islands.
Both the occupants of the small craft
were in good health.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Ex-Governor Anthony Dead.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. Eek Governor
T. Anthony is dead. He had been i'll
about three weeks. He was governor
of Kansas from 1877 to 1879 and was ap-
pointed superintendent of insurance by
Governor Morrill,, which office he held
up to the time of his death.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Inhabitants I'm a Panic.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says that great fire is
raging at Bueda de Medina, town of
about 10000 inhabitants, % miles south
of Valadolid. Hundreds of buildings
are said to have been destroyed and the
inhabitants are reported to be in a state
of panic.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
MINERS ENTOMBED.

Explosion at Swansea Imperils the Lves
of Forty.
SWANSEA, Wales, Aug. GA dis
patch from Meath, seven miles from
here, announces that 40 miners were
entombed in the Bryncoch pit, near
that place by an explosion.
1t is found that 20 miners have been
killed -Four corpses have already been
recovered.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
Popul.sts of Texas Meet.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 6.-The Pop
ulist state convention is in session here.
Most Of the day was spent in fighting
over the order of business, and the con-
vention got no further than permanent
organization before adjourning for the
day.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
WILL NAME A NEW MAN.
Rumor of an Intended Move to Withdraw
Both Sewall and Watson.

PITTsBURa, Aug. 6.-The Dispatch
says, upon the authority of County
Chairman Leslie of the Populists, that
negotiations are in progress for perfect
fusion with the Democrats on the ma.
tional ticket. Chairman Leslie stated
to The Dispatch reporter that the Pop.
ulists had made proposition to Ma
tional Chairman Jones to have Watson
and Sewal withdraw and then the ex-
ecutive committees will select q man
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08

majority ana minority reports. AFTER
listening to several speeches the motion
to adjourn until Z 80 was renewed and
carried.
Still Unable to Agree.
At z 80 the committee on credentials
was still unable to agree on the St..
Clair contest and the convention de-
cided to receive the report on all other
counties and allow the committee fur
ther time to consider the st. Clair mat
ter. Lieutenant Governor Giddings of
Cadillac was made permanent chair
man. The report of the committee ON
resolutions was adopted without debate
or amendment. The platform endorsed
the nominees and declarations of the
Republican national convention, de-
nounces the Democratic platform as
'pandering to mob violence and an
archy." heartily supports the Repub-
ican money plank and declares
strongly for protection. After the
adoption of the platform the conven-
ton proceeded with the placing in
nomination of candidates for governor.
Chairman's Ruling Disputed.
The nominating speeches for COVER
nor were finished at 10 o'clock, and the
convention then spent an hour listening
to majority and minority reports on the
st. Clair contest, the former favoring
Bliss and the latter the Pingree delega-
tion. Then q substitute for both re-
ports was offered. 1t proposed to seat
both delegations with the % votes of
the county divided equally between
them. The substitute was adopted.
The chair ruled that substitute had
the same effect as an amendment /; that
the main question was in order, and or
dered another roll call. This was dis
puted and at midnight the wrangle
over the parliamentary point contin-
ued. Being asked to reverse his ruling,
Chairman Giddings admitted that he
was not sure of his ground and would
like to consider the matter until morn
ing and the convention adjourned.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-08-08
MAYOR PINGREE OF DETROIT.

motion to adjourn until evening was
lost, the Pingree men insisting that the
st. Clair contest should be brought into
the convention at once in the shape of
majority and minority reports. After
listening to several speeches the motion
to adjourn until Z 80 was renewed and
carried
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
The sny,icr shnntinu

j. NJ Snyder. proprietor Of the TFtonia
restaurant at 1914 First avenue. who was
shot Sunday night by Robert Dolan. is
getting along nicely. DIR. George N. Hor-
ton. the attending physician. said that
the bullet vas lodged al the base OF the
tongue. This case is another Illustrated
OF the peculiar course bullets take. After
Knocking Qua Sny9ers teeth the pelle,
took a piece out OF The roof Of his mouth
and then entered the tongue. following IL
down Ia the base.
Dolan was changed man yesterday
lie said he could not explain why ne all
such thing. He said that there had been
no trouble between him and MIR Snyder.
ana that while ne Was behind IN payment
OF money received on orders. he had
enough money TO settle up II am pug
zled,' he said. "to tell what became Of a
s. gold piece had during the evening.
cannot think what / did with II" There
was no money on Dolau's person when he
was searched az police hcadauarters
When asked Il he opened the money
drawer before going 90 the saloon. polan
said that ne cid rot. In fact had not been
az the drawer tcr two days He cannot
tell exactly when ne took the revolver
but s7Sz under the impression he picked il
up fGst before he AID the shooting M
and Mrs, Snyder believe that Dolan took
$50 frpa the money drawer before he
went 10 the saloon prior 70 the shooting
Apparently Doian Is decent fellow when
sober. but a holy terror when under the
influence OF liquor WGeu told that Snv-
der would recover, polan said he was
thankful for that Honestly continued
Do'an. Il cannot see Why / aid such a
thing unless ! was crazed by drink"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
POLES WILL STAND.
City Council Repeats the Wire
Burying Ordinance.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
Both Houses Feel the Approach OF
righteousness Improvement Bills
Left without Action.

Notwithstanding the approach OF cleo
ton time. the city council braced itself
TO business last night, although there vas
now and then slight twirching in the de-
iiberative nerves Of the body which gave
one or two Of its actions q spasnodic ap-
pearance. as. for example. in sudde 43y
letting 90 the consideration OF street i'm
proYeFnent on Occidental avenue, Main
strest and First avenue south. In the
board OF aldermen the bill for regulating
the number OF poles along the streets. al
ready passed by the house. was passed.
thus repeating the bill requiring the street
car companies TO bury their electric wires
within ninety days In point OF fact. there
has been for some time tacit agreement
between the companies and the council
10 this effect. and the street car people
have been vigorously carrying out the
agreement The Western Union telegraph
people have also fallen into line. The
council seemed 70 think Il a wholesome
precaution 10 keep the -burying orii-
nance suspended over the heads OF the
companies for a time. but il Is now re-
pealed.
The library bill which passed the board
two weeks ago was put through in the
house last night. The proceedings Of each
house viii show other items OF business.