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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

SHOWN yourselves heroes. and ovon..
VIII indicate the position Won bana
taken. Continue the fight" ave
MT. Bryan Is receiving numo,o,
egrams and letters of resnonsa - u
auuress calling upon the advocates 30
Snss continue their efforts In that
Denaif, assuring him of concurrenca
III ms view and of cooperation In tba
WORK. Many of the messages are from
ciuD organizations. He has set Tho
z4tn INST. for the reception tenderaa
nin Dy n people OF Denver.
some Election Returns
~. faul, Nov. 10.-A number Of 20.
ports OF the official vote in var;on,
counties have been received whio,,
make slight changes in the totals 90
yesterday morning. Beltrami count
which Is still to come, will give Do
publican ma jorities. The ten pracinnts
or st. Louis county yet unheard fro,s
VIII ADD TO the Republican totals CLAW
anu Wllkin counties are still Iack mo :,
rev precincts which will nroha1Iy
swell the adverse vote. but mona %
1mese precincts a affect the results.
mus far McKinley's majority in Min
sou is 52,OS4 and Clough's 3.267.
ST, Paul. Nov. 10 = A special from
fankton, >. d., says: 1t is apparent.
almost beyond doubt, that the Repub,
lican state ticket is elected. In the six
biack dills counties the Republican
ticket Is 100 to 400 ahead OF the Nc.
kinney electors. The Republican con.
gressheh nave ran rearly even with
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
Enuine Four Hnnarea

New York. Nov. 10. - All arrange
ments are complete for the opening OF
the horse show in Madison Square
Garden to-morrow morning. 1t Is the
twelfth annual exhibition under the
auspices of the National Horst Show
Association Of America. and while the
entries for it are less numerous and
the number of rich box holders less
than in previous years, the show itself
will, 1t is expected, in other respects
be up to the standard of other shows.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

New York. Nov. 1O-William G Whit
ney Is a grandfather. A daughter was
born at 10 o'clock last night TO Mrs.
Almeric Paget. Mother and daughter
est daughter Of Mr.. Whitney, and was
married Nov. II. 1895. in this city
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
Jessie and Her Actor husband.

Butte, Mont. Nov. l0.-Jessie Hill,
the young woman who was shot sew
eral weeks ago by James Kelly. who
then committed suicide, has recovered
sufficiently to testify at the inquest.
She did not know why he shot her. but
testified she was a married woman,
that her husband vas Charles NJ. Hill.
an actor living at Minneapolis. aud
that she left Hill a year ago because
he had not been divorced from a form
er wife, who was still living.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
I,a,.,. Famine

Bombay, Nov. 10.-The earl of Elgin.
viceroy OF India. speaking at a banquet
at Alwar on the famine outlook. said
that recent ews from the Pun1ab N
the Northwest provinces was some
what r%eassuring. The fact that the
Punjab had not yet felt the need of re
lief showed that the distress was not
vet acute.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
May He Lynchea

Lebanon, KY, Nov. 10.-WilIiam A.
Bean, the negro who assaulted Mrs.
L. c. Clark last Tuesday. was zap
tured and put in jail here to-day.
While the sheriff was bringing him
here a mob took him and carried him
before Mrs. Clark, who identified him.
She Is expected to die. but plead with
the crowd to let tn law take its
course. Negroes, as yell as whites,
threaten to lynch him tonight il Mrs.
Clark dies.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
chile. Cabinet Resigns.

Santiago de Chile, Nov. 10. - The
Chilean cabinet has resigned In conse-
quence OF the passage through the
chamber of deputies OF a vote OF CEN
sure Of the government. The cabinet
crisis in Chile grew out of a disagree
ment between the cabinet and presi-
dent Errazuriz over appointments to
office made by members of the cabinet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Wellsville, n. Y.s Nov. 10-Two men
and a boy who were stealing a ride on
an Erie car loaded with iron piping
were instantly killed last night by the
Earring OF the a by a switch engine
and the shifting Of the pipes. One
of the men was identified as Dick AL
len, a negro, of Boston, and the boy as
Harry Baker Of Athens, Pa. The
third body. that of a large negro, re-
mains unidentified.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
Font Ba;l Games

Observation-Disclosures 4. Michigan
G.
Cambridge-Harvard q. Princeton II.
Madison-Wisconsin "A, Chicago o,
Providence-Yale rs, Brown q.
West Point-West Point II, Wesley
an II.
Albany, n. Y.-UniCn 10, Rutgers. o..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
claimed nv Re,ubilcan..

Louisville. Nov. 10. = The following
statement was given out to-day from
Republican headquarters: Practical
ly complete official returns give Nc
Kinley 444 plurality in Kentucky, I'M
official advices indicating that the four
missing counties will increase rather
than decrease these figures"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
nrift.a Three DAYS.

Chicago, Nov. 10-Seven men and q
woman, composing the crew OF the
schooner Rising Star, after drifting In
a helpless condition on a leaking vessei
down s~torm-lashed Lake Michigan
frof Tuesday oon until Friday night,
were lowed into port by the steamer
Colin Camnbell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
4, o,a Mlnnc.otan Dead.

Springfield, Mass. Nov. 1O-Dr. J. NJ.
hedge, one of the oldest practicing
dentists in this city, died today. He
WAS = veteran of the war, having
served in the Second as
captain of Company b. lie was a
prominent Mason,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
n-auxht Homo Dead.

Hallock. Mimi, Nov. 1O-Casper Pear
son the fonrteen-year-old son OF the
Northern Pacific agent at Haliock,
a shotgun and went into the woods TO
shoot rabbits. He shot himself In the
breast and was brought home a corpse.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
Dine Win Hanna

New York. Nov. 1O.-Mark A. Hanna
gave a dinner to-day to the newspaper
men who had regularly covered" the
national headquarters either In New
York or Chicago during the campaign.
The dinner vas served In the banquet
hall at the Waldorf, and it was an
elaborate AFFAIR.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Quebec. Nov. 10-A private cable an
nominees the loss at sea OF the German
bark George Linck. Capt Narseaoo,
which sailed from eeaehea Oct 2 Tor
Crimsby with a cargo OF timber. Inc
crew were rescued.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Brainerd, Mimi, Nov. 10, Henry
Morey. a settler Mt Cullen Lake, his
county. was shot through the body n
instantly killed today WINE OUT deer
hunting with "A neighbor, J. II. naine,
who mistook him for a deer he iea'eS
a wife and child.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Cincinnati. Nov. 10.--Ex-Presidenh
Harrison appears here to-day In the
United States circuit court OF appeals
in the case OF Charles Hamlin against
the Toledo. Kansas City & st. Louis
kaiiroad company eaa Continent
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Havana. Nov. 10.-CoI. Paianca en-
countered the insurgent leasef R0bau
at Palo Prieto. In Santa G.:-a pfov-
ince. and killed fifteen Of his men and
took one prisoner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
SNOW DEEP.
Heaviest in south Dakota for This
season for sixteen Years

Huron, $. d., Nov. l0-From twelve
10 fourteen inches OF snow covers the
ground in this part of the state-more
than fell all last winter, and the heayi-
est so early in the season for sixteen
years. Thousands of acres of corn are
covered and only about half Of the
grain is threshed, ana settlers are not
prepared for winter. The five inches
OF snow that fell yesterday has blown
into drifts and railway cuts, making
~railroading difficult.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12
FIooda in ItaIx

Rome, Nov. 10.--The floods in ITALY
have been renewed. The town OF
Rimini. on the Adriatic, has been sub
merged ana tAes River Eerfene.aias
oyerflowed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Chamberlain. $. D.. Nov. 10.-George
Wilson. a farmer living in Pleasant
Grove township, lost t~hirty-six sheep
as a result of the unusually severe
weather. Stockmen from west of the
Missouri river say that cattle are
drifting to sheltered places in the tim
Der along the White river.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

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mus spoke
when asked
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nous blow IN
message to
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reading room
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aston. or that
irania had mo1
I IN 1t. He hand
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and. without
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at his desk an
telegram:
Nlnley, .Jr.-Sen,
HORNED me M,
our election, aD
.congratulation
the issue to i.
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lrst submitted
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Miller, s. D., Nov. 10.-Reports from
the county indicate that many persons
will suffer ard stock perish on account
of the heavy snow storms making the
roads impossible. Few are prepared
for winter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Stewartville. Mimi. Nov. 10. - Snow
fell yesterday 10 the depth of four
inches. The weather is mild and it
will probably disappear shortly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Bismarck, ~ D.. Nov. 10. Nearly
complete returns in this state give Nc.
hinley a majority of 5,417. The Re-
puDiicans have a majority of twenty
five ia the Legislature on joint ballot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

Louisville, Nov. 10. - Both sides are
still claiming Kentucky, but indica-
tons are that the Republicans carried
the state by a majority Of a few hun.
dred.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-11-12

not be COZ.
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tie for Bye
The evening times., 1896-10-23
BASS DRUM STOLEN ANDPAwNED
Tragic and Mixed Story of n Hard Hit
Musical Instrument.

The entire mem bership of the Union
League Drum Corps, colored Organiza-
tion, were in Judge Miller's police court
this morning to testify against Abraham
Slaughter, mem be of the corps.
He was charged with stealing the bass
drum, veteran instrument, which has
made music at nearly every colored picnic
and parade here for the past five years,
and which is the property Of the organiza-
ton At times Slaughter played the roll
ofdrum IN ajor, and at other times he played
the big drum.
II was testified by Henry Williams, a
young man, who wields the cymbals, that
Slaughter met him on Ninth street and took
the drum from him by force.
Charles Williams, the sergeant drummer,
the chaplain of the corps a slender young
man wearing eye glasses, and others told
the story of the bass drum. 1t was in tes-
Observation-Disclosures had been pawncd
for 81 80, and that it originally cost $40.
AS the drummers, filters, trumpeters and
cymbal changers filed to the witness stand,
Judge Miller remarked.
rs the ma 5or general Of this battalion
here, too"
Slaughter, in his own defense, stated
that hchad Ia ken the drum out OF pa wn and
the corps was indebted to him.
ut would take the secretary, treasurer
and major domo to unravel this tangle,'
said his honor. "Case dismissed and no wit
ness fees
The order denying witness fees to the
members ufthe corps saved the government
quite a snug sum of money.
The evening times., 1896-10-23
ARTHUR Is A BOY TRAMP
Arrested by the Police and Sent
Home TO Ohio.
His Full Name Is Arthur Smelling
firmed knights of the Road.

Detective Ned Horne rescued bright lad
from the shirtleSs life Of tramp, and per
haps worse, last evening.
The boy is Arthur Smelling, whose parents,
respectable and fairly prosperous people
Live in central Ohio. Arthur stated that he
was seventeen years of age, but he
does not appear To be day older than
fourteen.
While passing the Mission building the
detective spied the boy in company with a
beyy Of hardened ''hobos.' One Of them,
an unkempt fellow, who appeared to be
Arthur's taskmaster, said:
Here, me lad, yer mus 20 out now an
t'row de hdrpoon inter some guy"
Yes" added another, go an t'row out
de life line. We're all hungry as coyotes
an need some vital statistics"
In tramp parlance this meant for the boy
to go upon the streets and beg from pcdes-
TRANS for money to buy vital statistics y
whichis the hobo word for food.
Come here. boy" commanded Detective
Horne, and Arthur eyed.
He was taken to police headquarters and
interviewed by Inspector Hollnberger, De-
tectlye Sergt. johnson and Detective Horne.
Arthur proved TO he a very intelligent fell
low, as bright as q new SILVER uuiLAF,
as one of them expressed it. He ac-
knowledged that his movements Wee con-
trulled by the hard-lookng characters in
whose company he had been found, and told
about his mother and father in Ohio.
did those tramps you were with ever
ask you TO steal?" asked Ned Horne.
''Yes, sir" said the lad, frankly, but
wouldn't do it
The deJecuve then gave Arthur fatherly
and kindly piece oradvice about associating
With such men.
They Will drag you down into the
slums of vice. he said; you viii lose the
respect of ali men and finally wind up
in the penitentiary. You should break
away from such evil associations before it
is too late"
Arthur listened attentively 10 Mr..
Horne and promised TO follow his advice.
He also said he was anxious to return TO
his home in Ohio. The boy was taken to
the New sboys' Home, provided with Il hot
supper and comfortable bed. Today ar
rangements are being made to send him
home.
The evening times., 1896-10-23
In MEMORY OF WAYMAN
Monument to tie Deceased COlOred
Bishop Unveiled at Laurel.
Large Attendnnce OF Members of
African Methodist Church Present
mt the Exercises.

Interesting exercises attended the unveil-
ing of the monument 10 the late Bishop A .
W. Wayman, Of the African Methods t
Episcopal Church, at Laurel Cemetery, yes
| terday afternoon. an
A large number OF coiored people from
this City and elsewhere attended the un-
yelling. The monument was presented to
tie family Of the deceased and the mem
berS of the church by the wayman Noun
ment Assoc iation.
The following services were held in the
cemetery chapel, but that building was far
too small to hold the attending crowd:
The exercises began with the singing Of
the hymn, There Is q Land Of Pure De-
light" the singing being led by Rev. j. W.
Beckett. Of Bethel Church Prayer was Of
fered by Bishop james 4. Handy, Of Palti-
more. After the hymn, Nearer, Ny God.
to Thee" was sung, Rev DR.. c. T Shaffer
secretary Of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church Extension Society, of Philadelphia
delivered an address. The assemblage sang
There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today,
the favoritc hymn OF Bishop Wayman, and
the first line Of which was the last sentence
uttered by the bishop before he died. Rev
Dr. j. 7. Jenifer, pastor OF st. Johns
African Methodist Episcopal Church, Balti-
more. also delivered an address
After the exercises in the chapel pro-
Cessun was formed. 1t moved slowly down
the little pebbled walk to the marble shaft
marking the resting place OF Bishop Way
man. The people crowded around the lot,
while Bishop James II. Cook, of the Az
rican Union Methodist Protestant Church.
OF New York, and grand high priest OF the
Grand Encampment of the Sons and Daugh-
tiers OF Moses, offered prayer. Rev. DR..
/. s. Lee then made an address and for
mally presented the monument to the
church and to the family of the deceased
bishop. The response in behalf OF the
church was made by Bishop Handy Fade,
Fade Each Earthly Joy" and other hymns
We're sung, concluding with the doxologg
and benediction, which was pronounced by
Rev. G. W. Brodie. The people then left
the cemetery.
The monument was erected by the Way
man Monument Association. of which the
officers are: President, Bishop James a.
Handy; vice president, Rev. l. S. Lee: treas
urer, j. w. Beckett, and secretary, John
Hurst
Among the ministers in attendance at
the exercises yesterday, besides those al
ready mentioned, were Revs. d. G. Hill.
j. w. Bowser, Henry Hutton, George W.
Nicholson, S. 7. Tice, T. NJ. Cole, j. II.
Robinson and P. H. Green.
The wife and family of the dead bishop,
Waller. P. Hall, of Philadelphia. rela-
tive, and Louis H. Douglass, son of the late
Frederick Douglass, were also present. A
letter was received from Bishop Abraham
Grant, Of Philadelphia, ,rwho was unable
to attend. Seventy-fivei members Of the
Grand Encampment ofthe Sons and Daugh-
tiers of Moses. William H. Harvey, of Phila-
delphia, grand master, attended in body.
The evening times., 1896-10-23
RCSIE AT HOME.
Amos Must Give in Or He VIII Have
Another Seasons Rest.

Indianapolis, Oct. 23-There is n we'll
defined impression i'll the Rusic family that
big Amos figures in the deal which Wonder
horst, OF Baltimore. and Robson, Of Cleve.
land, have been figuring on oflate. tits said
that the New York president refused a
fine pecuniary offer for the great pitcher
from the Baltimore Club, but offered TO
trade him for a seasoned pitcher.
None Of the oriole pitchers was Cc.lsid-
cred good enough, but whsa Cy Young was
suggested New York consented 20 10 busi-
ness, provided Vonderhorst could get the
latter's release from Cleveland. This he
has been trying to do, bIt Robson won t
part with the farmer"
Rusie expects to be traded or sold, as his
relations with the New York Club are so
strained that his return To New York is out
OF the question. Ileis anXioc; To get back in
the game, and will be more tractable next
spring than he has been for a year, as the
loss of a seasons salary has made him less
independent.
The evening times., 1896-10-23
WHITE LEWIS, DARK LILLE.
English Husband of ColOred Woman
Beat Her and Was Arrested.


Beat Her and Was Arrested.
When Clerk Potts called Lewis Barker
in Judge Miller's court today a short
Englishman answered Here from the
prisoners pen. Barker is of the type
known as a strawberry blonde. He has
curly auburn hair, reddish mustache,
pale blue eyes, anu florid complexion.
He was charged with assaulting Lille
Barker. The woman is tall, very black,
and awkward looking.
What did this man do to your asked
the court.
He came home drunk last night and
beat me-
What have you got to do with him.
Hes nah husban', sab. We wuz mar
ried in Baltymoh two years ago"
The black wife then stated that her white
husband beat her numerically. She ex-
hibited a broken nose, covered with court
plaster, as the result of the assault. 1t was
show IL that the fair Lewis was very jealous
of his black Lille.
Policeman Hutchinson told of hearing the
wife's cries of Murder" and the arrest
of Barker as he was running out of Louise
alley. " here the Unmatched couple reside.
The man on the witness stand denied
striking his colored spouse, but the testi-
mnny was against him.
"Why do you live in Louse aIley?" asked
the court.
Because rents are cheap there"
Barker was fined $50 or two months in
jail
The evening times., 1896-10-23

their money, but that they had signed ar
tcles, agreed upon a referee and stake holder
and had done other things necessary to as
sure The fight being brought off. Stuart
would not say where he would bring off the
contest, and added that Corbett and Fitz-
summons could not admit inNew York State,
without getting into trouble withthe author
tiles. that they had signed articles for
prize fight.
The evening times., 1896-10-23
Nashville 1. to 45 "a; Baltimore & Ohio

1 is, to 10 II; Burlington X Quincy rs,
to IA Is; st. Paul 5-S, to 73; Rock Island
7-S, to 64 7-S; Susquehanna & Western
preferred rs, to 23 1-S, and Western Union
o-s, to So 3-S. Subsequently, on sales to
realize profits the market rccsded Is to
l a. per cent.
Sterling exchange was advanced 1-2 cent
to is: aud 4S5 1-2, and this induced some
of the small bulls to liquidate. The rise
in exchange it was thought in some GUAR
ters Will check the gold import movement.
Near / O'Clock. however, stocks developed
renewed strength on account of rise OF 2
cents in wheat Speculation at the hour
named was strong.
The evening times., 1896-10-23
CORBETT RAN FROM HIS WIFE.
After Battle with Dinner Plates
She. Left Him.

Montreal, Oct. 23.-James J. Corbett is
here playing with his company. lie and
his wife had a row last night at the
Windsor Hotel, which viii likely result
CDtbett, aud " hen Corbett got To the hotel
yesterday afternoon his wife charged him
With unraithfuueSs and Immediately there
was row. Dinner was served in their
parlors. and plates were minor weapons.
Corbett, left in disgust, so he said, and the
Windsor constable says he saw the cham
pion run. At $50 Corbett returned only TO
find that his wife had left for New York.
The evening times., 1896-10-23
Quail Are Not to BE Shot

Easton, Nd, Oct. ga meeting of sixty
owners of extensive lands in Talbot county
was held here yesterday, andtt was decided
to prevent any partridge or quail shooting
on their lands the coming season. in the
hope that another season Of rest will re-
stock the county with this suburb game
bird. Similar action was taken last year,
and it meets the hearty approval Of the
local sportsmen. The severe winters of a
few years ago nearly exterminated the part
ridge here.
The evening times., 1896-10-23
Foundation for a wedding.

Bellefontaine, Ohio, Oct. 23.-An in
teresting election bet w as made here by Miss
Anna Kniess, the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of Mi. Philip Kneiss, and
Mr. Christie Miller, a young society gentle
man. If Mckinley is elected, Mr.. Miller
wheels the young lady around the public
square on q wheelbarrow. If Bryan is
elected, Miss Kneiss wheels Mr.. Miller
around the square, headed by brass band,
Both are in earnest, and the wager will be
paid