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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-17
GRAND JURORS IN CHICAGO.
Chicago Times-Herald.

In some counties the grand jury
may be serviceable IN searching
out crime and protecting innocent
men against oppression, but in the
County Of Cook il has become a
mockery uponjustice and q most
dangerous tool in the hands Of
politicians.
The accusations Of the Evening
Journal barely touch the surface Of
the inquiries which the trickery
81 politics has imposed upon a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-17

system ot glorious tradition
practically imbedded in the consti-
tuition Of tho United States. Tho
grand jury i drawn BY the county
commissioners. II is charged with
grave responsibilities, and, on the
other hand, il allowed almost UNI
limited latitude. No criminal can
be brought to trial unless he has
been indicted and no innocent
man who has been indicted can
escape great expense and annoy
ance. not to speak of a certain loss
Of reputation.
In Cook County the grand jury
has lost all its original character.
The county board selects for
members Of this body the most
disreputable hangers. on of ward
politics. Whom a man cannot be
provided with . comfortable berth
in a public Office he is drawn for
the grand jury, and q months
enjoyment of the 'per diem and
"perquisites" is counted as q COM
plete offset for political claims on
his patron, It is a byword among
the "boys'-this grand jury
service-and the grand jury itself
is thoroughly recognized as an i'm
portant constituent of any we'll
regulated machine. The conse-
quences are we'll known. No
states attorney who is thoroughly
in earnest will bring a case invol-
wing a very rich man or powerful
political interests before a regular
grand jury. The average juryman
is as sharp as a trufHe-hog in
seeming a possible victim of black
mail. The jury divides into COM
mittees. There are committees on
gambling, on bu~cket-shops, and on
other inviting subjects, and these
gentry go out with no other
purpose than to levy toll on the
criminal classes. Sometimes they
succeed and the jurymen make 4
"good thing of their term. Some
times they fail and are exposed, as
in the present instance. Then
they are said to be in hard luck,
and the next grand jury resolves
to be more circumspect in its
brigandage. This is no new story
The cases presented by our con-
temporary are q mere recrudesc.
ence of the old sore. Probably
this grand jury is no worse-it il
certainly no better-than many o.
its predecessors. But because
these criminal operations have
gone on for years is no reason VIII,
the rascals who have now been die
covered should not be punished
and The Times-Herald wishes
success to the Evening journal
which has undertaken the fight
But the public should not forge
that the county board is at CHI
root of the evil.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-17
A DAY IN COURT.

A DAY IN COURT.
To one who has been taught
from childhood that our courts are
the tribunals of justice. and that
law is but common sense applied
to the affairs of life, a day in court
will be a revelation to him where
he can witness the practical side
OF it. The lover of justice and
common sense will there receive a
shock that is hard to overcome
and he is bewildered as lie tries to,
harmonic this application Of
justice and common sense with his
ideas Of it. We start in by bring
ing an action, which is done by a
lawyer; then the opposing party
comes in to defend aud a legal
battle ensues between the attorneys
on the pleadings which has grown
to be a most intricate and difficult
science, and the statistics show
that three-fourths Of all the cases
brought are won or lost on some
technical point in pleading, or in
other words, are won or lost on the
wits of the attorneys while the
litigants on both sides pay for
turning the %grindstons that sharp
ems the wits of his attorney and
prepares him for another victim.
Once in court We commence the
introduction Of evidence, which is
also a most bewildering science,
walled in and stoned up by a lot
of old ironclad rules which makes
it most difficult to get the facts
before the jury or court and here
again many cases r won or lost,
not on their merits, but upon rules
Of evidence, and again the litigants
are feeced while the lawyers
discuss the merits or dement's of
the decision Of the court, as to
whether it is good II bad law,
while justice and common sense
never onco enters their heads; as
the Irishman said, when asked
why they placed the Goddess Of
Justice on the top Of the court
house replied "Sure an It's because
they wont allow it on the inside.
No one can sit in our court looms
and listen to the proceeding OF
suits without feeling a spirit ot
disgust at the Indifference to the
justice Of a case manifested in The
proceedings. He feels like turning
away and exclaimlng 20 thou mis-
named and delusive tribunal
known as a court Of justice, thou
art q huge spider web spun by the
lawyers aud thousands Of the
quarrelsome and unfortunate OF
our race are caught therein, and
firmly held by these legal fbers
till all their substance is gone"
There is q time coming when il
will deyolye upon some genius tc
devise some more simple method
Of settling questions of justice
between our fellow mon, and We
say the sooner the better. AT the
present time all we can say is
aGod help the man who gets into
court.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-17

LATEST reports from the seat of
war in Cuba = to the effect that
an engagement between the in
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-01-17

Everything fresh, bright and clean. Our prices are as low
as the lowest, and the beneficial part OF the scheme is you
gu your money back, as all profits above ten per cent are
divided among purchasers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
FEARS TROUBLE wITn UNCLE SAM.
England Afraid OF the Outcome of the
Venezuelan AGnir.

LONDON, Oct. 1G.-Sir Edward Clark. Q.
C., conservative member OF Parliament for
Plymouth, and who was solicitor general in
Lord Salisbury's previous ministry. in speak
ing publicly at York, express ed great
anxiety over the outcome OF the Venezuelan
dispute, in view of the approach of the presi-
dental election. He said the decision OF the
American boundary commission would be
against England, not because II was 6
hostile commission, but because he believed
no honest and impartial arbitrator or com
mission could decide in favor of England :
claims upon the evidence.
1--WE need not have recognized the COM
mission" he said. I'VE werS not called
upon TO negotiate treaties with the United
States with regard to Venezuela but II the
blue book containing the Venezuelan brief
represented the real and moderate conten.
tion OF Venezuela, there ought to be immeJi-
ate negotiation and consent to arbitration.
England should be prepared to accept the
consequences of such arbitration in the
limitation line, which after all, matters very
little.
'If the United States attempted to force
upon us the inevitable decision of their CON-
mission. passionate resentment would be
aroused here serious for both countries
That is why we are taking what conceive
10 be serious risk"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
Movements of ocean vessels, oct. 10.

At New York--Arrlved-C Columbia. from
Hamburg; Palatia from Hamburg; Madana,
from st. kits, etc; Adra, from Barry; Ex-
celslor from Geestemunde; Norge, from
copenhagen; Sllngsby, from Samabaya. etc,
via Delaware Breakwater; Coupa. from Rio
de Janeiro. ETC.; Armenia, from Boston
l.ucania. from Liverpool; st. Paul, from
southampton. sailed-Chateau. for Lahe
Bordeaux, etc
AT Queehstown-Arrived from
New York for Liverpool
AT Neville Sailed-Furnesa for New
York
At -sailed-spaardam for New
York
At Browhead-Psssed-B from New
York for Liverpool vi
At Kinsale- Passed-Pascal, from New Or
leans, via st. Michaels for Liverpool
At Liverpool Ssiled--payonia, for Boston;
Orion for New Orleans
At -Arrvcd-calsnd, from
New York
At Naples-Arriyed--Em from New York
Sailed-Werra. for New York.
NEW YORK. Oct. 16.--The American liner,
81. Paul, which arrived tonight sighted her
disabled sister ship, the Paris, on Tuesday
las; In latitude 1855, longitude. 36.l3
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
FEDERAL ARMY CIRCLE CHANGES
New Assignment of Regular Troops
on the Pacific COnst..

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Under authority
conferred by the War department the COM
mander of the Department of California
has made the following assignments to
posts trar sferred to that department
from the Department of the east
and the Department Of Missouri Third ar
tillery, to Angel island, San Francisco har-
Dor, which will be headquarters Colonel
cambridge and Major Darling; battery d.
Captain Charles Humphrey; battery IL, Cap
tain j. OHara; battery l. Captain II. c.
Davis; battery A. Captain ]. C. Hester; bats
terry l., Captain F. w. Hess To the Pre-
sidio, San Francisco: Battery c. Captain j.
M. Lancaster; battery #, Captain r. j. Potts
battery G, Captain j. D. Burbank; battery
X, Captain l.. NJ Smith. To Fort Mason.
San Francisco harbor: Battery e. Captain
S. Pratt.
Fifteenth infantry; Headquarters. Colonel
Crofton and Lieutenant Colonel Parnell;
company A, Captain A. Fl. Brinkerhoff;
company b, Captain G.. r. Cooke; company
f, Captain McGunniglee, and company G,
Captain G. A.. Cornish, to Fort Bayard, N.
NJ. For Fort Grant, Ariz: Company b,
Captain Il. s. Chaplin; company G. Captain
C. II. Conrad. To Fort Huachuaca. Arlz. :
Company d, Captain A. W. +. Harris, and
company c, Captain T. r.. Davis.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17

CHEYENNE. Oct. 16.-(SpeciaL)-An ar
ticle in one OF the Denver silver papers
this morning created considerable excite
ment among the Mckinley men of this city.
The article was a purported interview with
a Denver brokerage firm, in which the firm
stated 1t was authorized to bet 500, 900 on
Bryan's election, and intimating that the
money was being put up by eastern gold
men anxious to hedge on bets they had
placed on Mckinley. In very short time
$500 was raised by the Cheyenne men, and
a former resident OF this place. now living
in Denver, was wired to call upon the Den
YER brokers and take bets to this amount
In very short time word was received that
the whole interview was a fake, manufac-
tured in the office OF the newspaper pub
fishing 1t, and that the brokerage firm not
only had no money to bet on Bryan but no
other parties in Denver are betting that
way
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
MRS. DAVE MERCER Is VERY LOW.
Wife of Omnhn's Congressman Ser
i0usIN Sick with Tlphoid EcXcr.

iounS SICK win Typhoid Fever.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ls.7(Special Tele-
gram)-The wife of Representative Mercer
is lying seriously i'll of typhoid fever at
his home in this city, and for that reason
he will probably be unable to leave for
Omaha until very late In the campaign.
Mrs. Mercer has been sick for the past
week, and the disease is Just now reaching
Its acute stage. She is the recipient OF
every attention In the way of nursing and
medical advice, and all her friends in this
city believe that she will recover in COM
paratively short time, Bin. Mercer had
hoped to be able to leave Washington early
next week. in order that he might be I'm
his district at the wndup of the campaign.
w. II. Palmer has been appointed post
master at Lamont. DuIdy county, Neb.,
vice p. NJ. Palmer, resigned.
The following pension examining surgeons
have been appointed: Nebraska, ]. G. Camp
bell, at Ogallala; Iowa j. Il. Holland at
Mount Pleasant South Dakota. G.. S. Eddy
and C. V. Templeton, at Alpha; E. o.
Miller, at Britton.
Thomas NJ. Knight has been reappointed
elevator conductor in the public building at
Des Mones, la.
Miss Belle Farrls, housekeeper at Pine
Ridge Indian school, and Mrs. Bridget Bur-
dick, baker at Sisseton Agency school, South
Dakota, have resigned.
Alexander NJ. Bertholf was today commits
stoned postmaster at Ord la.
First Lieutenant Ormund NJ. Lissak, Ord
nance department has been relieved from
duty at Benicia Arsenal Cal, and ordered
to inspection at Petersburg. Va, iron works
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
DBYAN's ASSAULT ON CHICAGO
Plans Laid for II Series of Meetings
Just nefOrc The Election.

Plans Laid for IL Series of Meetings
Just Before the Election.
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-When Mr. Bryan
reaches Chicago at O'Clock on the after
noon of October 27 he will be met by
large reception committee and several sill
yer marching clubs. Then he will be put
in carriage with Chairman Thomas Gahan
of the silver democratic county committee
and with another carriage containing four of
the biggest policemen that Mr. Gahau can
get from Chief Badenoch following, Mr.
Bryan will be driven to Arcade hall, corner
of Sixtyifth street and Wentworth avenue
where he will make his first speech. He
Will then speak in Boulevard hall, Fifty
fifth and Halsted Streets Germania hail.
Thirty-fourth and Halsted streets; Polish
school hall, Thirty-third and Laurel streets,
and then he will go to Tattersall's, where
the silver democrats intend to hold a big
mass meeting, with Mr.. Bryan and Senator
Daniel of Virginia as the star speakers.
The next day. October 2S. Mr.. Bryan will
speak In Battery ID at noon. Admission
to this meeting will be by ticket. In the
evening he will speak in Currans hall, 352
Blue Island avenue; Pulaski hall, Eighteenth
street and Ashland avenue; Bohemian hall
Eighteenth street, near Ashland avenue;
ST. Pauis school hall, Ambrose street and
Hoyne avenue, where a church fair will be
held; the Peoples Institute. and ending
the day at the Second Regiment armory,
Washington boulevard and Curtis street.
meeting is being arranged for Mr..
Bryan In the stock yards for the afternoon
of October 20. In the evening he will speak
in st. Stanislaus' hall corner of Noble and
Bradley streets; Lincoln Turner hall, 1851
Diversey street; Social Turner hall. 7O5 Bel
mont avenue; Muller's hail. 1854 North ave-
nue., and North Side Turner hall, in North
Clark street, near Chicago avenue. He may
speak in the evening of October 30, but the
places have not been selected.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
THE BEE BULLETIN.

Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Fair; Stationary Temperature
Page
l. kcarney and H,lncs, Suspccts, Land, ]
Honor for the Dead Archbishop.
Mckinley to the West Nirginians,
Sensational Crime Unearthcd at York.
2. workiugmcn's Interest In Sound Money
Campaign In Northeast Nebraska.
Bryan freaks All Talking Records.
John Il. Mclean Writes IA Letter.
3. Superintcndcnts aud Principals Meet.
In the Field OF Electricity.
Z. Editorial and Comment.
o. Hitchcock's Replies to Hitchcock.
Affairs ut South Omaha. =
O. Council Bluffs Local Matters.
Gossip from the Gridiron.
!. Commercial and Financial News.
Last Weeks Business Reviewed.
s. Trying to Rob Uncle sam.
Plain Taels from China.
o. Chairman Butler Not So Certain.
Worlds Wheat Crop is short.
Local Railroads and Ticket Scalpcrs.
Commissioner kicrstcad Talks Politics.
10. How Songs are Made Popular.
Mecca of American Pilgrims.
IL. Cheap Money and High Taxes.
what Silver Mine Owners Seek.
IL. "Mcn and Faces"
Bits OF + sminine Gossip.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
wEyLER TRIES no DErAIN A SHIP.
Captain ConsuIts with General Lee
mud is AII0McI TO rrnceeh.

HAVANA, Oct. 16.-Another international
incident occurred in the harbor today. The
police attempted to arrest on board the Ward
line steamship Viglancla a passenger who
was ON his way from New York to Mexico.
The mans name was Angel Fernandez. He
was born in Asturias Spain, but claimed to
be a Mexican citizen. Captain Mcintosh of
the Vigllancia refused to deliver the man up
and the police ordered the Villlancia to be de-
tanned Thereupon Captain Mcintosh con-
suited with General Fitzhugh Lee, the Uni
ted States consul general. and soon after
wards the VigIancia was allowed to sail with
Fernandez on board to Mexico
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
RuGGLEs' COMPLIMENT TO OMAHA.
High school Compulsory Enrolment
Refcrrch 10 In AnmmnI Rcpnrt.

Referred Ia in Annual Report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Adjutant Gen
eral Ruggles. in his annual report 20 the
secretary of war states that the number
of enlistments and re-enlstments during the
past year was S.49S, S6G per cent being ma
tlves and the remainder naturalized citi-
zens. The aptitude and interest OF the
students under military instruction at mill
tary colleges was generally satisfactory.
There was a decrease of 3401 in attend
ance at these colleges, attributable to the
prevailing monetary depression.
very complimentary reference Is made
to the support the department has received
from the Omaha authorities in the case of
the High school, where all the pupils were
placed under compulsory enrolment, with
gratifying results. 1t Is recommended that
more substantial assistance be given by the
government in the matter of supplying the
boys with arms and equipments.
Attention is called to the fact that the
great storm of September 20 last com
petely Isolated the capital from the coun-
try at large and 1t is pointed out that in
time Of great excitement the seat of govern
ment might thus be cut Off by evil-minded
persons, wherefore the necessity of laying
wires underground is suggested.
The number of assertions of the year was
1875, an increase of 240 over the previous
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
watson Mails His Acceptance.

ATLANTA, Oct 16.-Thomas e. Watson
today wired the Atlanta Journal as follows
regarding the publication OF his letter. mailed
to Chairman Butler accepting the nomina-
ton: mr.. Butler must declde-as to the
letter ! did not wire Butler not to come,
On the other hand, expressed Willingness
to see the committee here"
Mr.. Watson was informed by telegram
that Chairman Butler had expressed himself
as preferrlng that Mr.. Watson give out his
letter for publication, and the vice presi-
dental candidate was asked to authorize its
release. To this he replied with this brief
message. "Mr. Butler must decide"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
ARMENIANs MAY CROSS THE OCEAN.
Sultan of Turkey Grants a Request of
Minister Terrell.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-secretary olney
is in receipt of a telegraphic dispatch from
the American minister at Constantinople that
he has at last obtained Geographic orders
from the Porte to permit the departure to
the United States with safe conduct to the
seaports OF all the native Armenian women
and children whose husbands and fathers are
In the United States of America. The sub
ject is one that has been before the Porte,
and for which gratifying result credit must
be given Mr.. Terrell Rho has pushed the
matter with conspicuous tact, as well as
indefatigable zeal.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
FIREMEN ARE CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Three Men In Montreal Hurled While
Eighting Dmngcrous FIRE.


MONTREAL, Oct. 16.-Three fremen were
killed and six badly injured at a fire this
afternoon at the chemical warehouse of Gil.
more & Co, The dead firemen are:
EDMUND LAPORTE.
HARRY KING.
SYLVAN CARPENTER.
The body of Carpenter is still buried
under tons of debris. Kings arms were not
recovered until late tonight. or the injured
the only one likely to die is Castian
Bennett.
The fire ragged with great fury, owing to
the combustible nature Of the great portion
OF the buildings contents. The firemen
fought the fire courageously and after an
hours work seemed to have the upper hand.
At this stage the fremen were distributed
in all parts OF the building and were speed.
lily drowning out the flames when with
terrible crash the second floor gave way and
fell 10 the floor beneath. The men below
were crushed under tons of timber and
goods. The loss to property is in the vi
entity of 10000; insurance, about one-half.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
Ocenn stenmcr. Emcounter GnIc..

QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 1G.-Thc Cunard
liner campania. Captain Walker. from New
Iorl, CT October 10. for this port and Liver
bol arrived here at about l o'clock this
afternoon, thirteen hours behind her record
time. Captain Walker reports having ex-
porienced continuous gales ana heavy seas.
The Paris left New York on October 7 for
this port and southampton, and when about
1875 miles east OF Sandy Hook had to proceed
under her port engine only, having broken
her Etarboa.d thrust shaft.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
one Newspapers Man Unpopular.

RIO DE JANEIRO. Oct. 1.-THE Chamber
of Deputies has requested the president to
cxpel the London Times correspondent from
Brazil. II Is TO be presumed that this action
upon the part Of the Brazilian Chamber OF
Deputies is taken as a result Of the dispatch
which the Times received last week an.
nouncing that a commercial and financial
panic prevailed 10 Brazil, that number OF
houses were In difficulty and that a six
months moratorium was TO be declared
all OF which statements were subsequently
fontradcted.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Edward j. Ivory, alias
Bell, the alleged dynamiter, was again
brought up on remand at Bow street police
court today. Counsel for the crown asked
for another weeks remand, which was op-
posed by counsel for the defense on the
ground that the long delay in pushing the
case against the prisoner had already
damaged his business in New York and that
there was no evidence against him The
magistrate. however, remardcd the pris-
oner, remarking in so doing that there was
considerable evidence against him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
WHEAT HIGHEST IN THREE YEARS.
Kidding on San Frnncisco Produce
ENcIlnui-i. n Inrx sIiriI..l

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-Today's SEES.
sion OF the San Francisco Produce exchange
was the liveliest seen in many a day. The
greatest excitement prevailed and the bid
ding was exceedingly spirited Nay and De
cember wheat each closed 6% points higher
than yesterday, reaching the highest figures
quoted for three years. The majority Of the
call board men were long on wheat and en-
Enthusiastically confident of continued ad-
vances in prices. At the close of the noon
session, December wheat was quoted at
SLABS and May at Sl.i4H. At the afternoon
session there was drop. the market closing:
December, $40; May, $1.427s.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
TUG NIAGARA SUNK IN COLLISION
Two, II Not Three, of the Crew
drowned or a NeM YnrI, pIcr.

NEW YORK Oct, 16.-The tug Niagara
was run down In the North river, off the
American line pier. at the foot OF Fulton
street, by the steamboat Magenta this after
noon. The tug sank three minutes after
the collision. The crew jumped into the
river, and two are known to have been
drowned. Three were rescued. II could not
be learned positively whether there were
five or six men on the Niagara. II the crew
comprised six men, the list OF drowned will
probably number three. The lost were:
JOHN slMMS, colored, aged, 10. cooks
helper.
FIREMAN. unknown. called Jimmy, the
Kllnker."
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17
YEnKEs WINS ~ SUPREME COURT.
Victory Which Mny Lead to CONNECTS
lion of EIeXMleI unIIXluX Lann-

CHICAGO Oct. 1.-THE supreme court In
session at Ottawa banded down decision
today in the Union Elevated Loop case sus-
taning the finding OF the appellate court.
which held that action CT property owner,
when attacking the use of a public street
for public purposes. lies not In chancery.
but in a suit for damPges.
This is a complete Victory for the YeIkes
interests and 1t Is stated that the building
Of the elevated railroad loop on Van Buren,
street and Wabash avenue Will be pushed
TO completion at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-17

Noted Fcninn Talks Unblushinaly of
the Use of Force.

NEW YORK. Oct. ia special to the
Herald says: r. J. p, lyman, the alleged
mo, l" of the Phoenix Park tragedy. Is
apparently none the worse for his thirty
three days detention In prison, In an in
terylew he says: Whatever the nature OF
my mission to Europe was II has been mere
successful than | anticipated. | look for
ward TO the establishment In the near fu-
ture OF an independent Irish republic. The
object OF my visit was not what was at
tributed to 1t by the press. There was
never any idea OF plot against the ear
and there Was never an idea of doing any
injury to the queen OF Great Britain poor
Old lady, That's an ahsurdlty.
believe In dynamite as = weapon of
war, and We Irish nationalists are at war