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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
PRAIRIE cH1CKEN SEASON.
There is a Difference of opinion Re.
gnrdling the Date.


gardin9 the Date.
Numerous inquiries have lately come tc
state officials az to the date when prairie
chickens can b. legally killed in this
Safe. There is n general impression
among sportsmen that the date is August
10. The last act OF the Legislature, passed
at the 1898 session, sets the date at Sep
tember l. The matter has never been
tested in the courts, and there is no def
mite ruling on the matter. The only au-
thority for making the date August 15 is
that OF q minor judge or justice of the
peace somewhere down in the southeast
ern portion of the state, who claimed to
have discovered that the 1898 law is de-
fective and of no force. This, lie claims,
makes the statute of 1890 good, and that
statute places the date at August Is. Sec
tion 1856 of the compiled laws places the
date at August Is, and the session of 1890
amended that section of the compiled
laws. and the amending act contains the
usual repeal CLAUSE at the finish. The
session of 1898 again amended section
1850 of the compiled laws, setting the date
back 10 September1. This act the justice
holds To be of no force because the first
act repealed that portion of section 1856,
ana 1t was not subject to amendment. If
the case were ever taken before a court
which is competent TO pass upon it, there
ls but little, if any, question that the date
would DC declared to be September 1.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
MAKE WAR ON SILVER
GOLD ADVOCATES HOLD 4
MEETING IN NEW YORK.
peu.. Crowd Fiji. the Great Madison.
Square Garden. to Hear Speeches
Bourke Cochran Gives Reply to Re-
cent Speech by Candidate Bryan.

Madison Square Garden Meeting.
The secoud nota BILE demonstration of the
political campaign in New York City was
held Tuesday night under the auspices Of
the Democratic Honest Money League
of America, in Madison Square. where w.
l5ourke Cochran addressed an im1pcnse
audience, with speech entitled "In OPP
position to Reputation" Mr.. Cochran
had been selected to answer Candidate
Bryan's speech because of his opposition
to the Chicago platform, and because of
the reputation us an orator Which he had
earned by his participation in the tariff
debates OF two Congresses and by his
famous protest against the nomination of
Mr.. Cleveland, delivered ut daybrcak in
the convention of four years ago.
Eighteen thousand seats had been
placed in the garden and all of them were
filled when Mir. Cochran advanced to the
front of the platform and was greeted
by tremendous cheer, men climbing up
on their chairs and waving little American
flags which had been strewn through the
hall. Maj. Jchn Bryne, president of the
league, called the meeting to order. and
presented Perry Belmont, who made
short speech by way of overture to MIR.
Cockran's effort.
When Mr.. Cochran was introduced by
Mr.. Belmont the first outburst of the
meeting came. AS Mr.. Cochran arose a
small group of men with q leader began to
sing "My Country" Then. in obedience
to signals, from various PARTS of the hall
men arose and Joined the chorus. Mr.
Cochran himself started to sing. hut paus-
ed soon. as if lie were not familiar with
the words. MIR. Cochran began his speech
in low Voice, but his tones became clear
or as he proceeded. His sentiments were
libera'ly chccred after he had warmed to
his subject, and his statement that the
volume of money does not denote pros
perlty seemed to meet the approval of
mis- auditors. for they clapped their hands
vigorously. Frequent outbreaks of cheers
followed his periods throughout the ad-
Dress
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
GUEST OF THE NATION.
President Cleveland's Plans in Re.
gard to Lii Hung Chanr.

President Cleveland's Plans in Re.
gard to LII Hung Chang.
President Cleveland has officially in6.-
Gated that Ii Hung Chang will he the
guest of the nation during his forthcoming
visit to this country, and Gen. Ruggles,
stationed at Governors Island, has been
delegated to take charge of the details Of
the reception. The Chinese authorities,
recognizing that Earl Lii is a guest, are
10th to make any suggestions as to his re-
ception, preferring to leave all details
with the American officials.
Thus far, it is settled only that the
Presidents reception of Lii will occur at
New York, and not in Washington. AS a
retult there is some doubt whether the
Chinese ambassador will visit Washing
ton at all, as the main purpose of his
coming here was to pay his respects to
the President.
The proposed visit of Earl LII to Boston
has been abandoned, the present plan
being to extend the stay in New York be-
cause of the Presidents presence there
and to shorten it elsewhere.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
DROP IN SILVER.
Lowest Point in Years. 05 Cents,
Reached in New York.

Lowest Point in Years. 05 Cents,
Reached in New York.
Silver reached the lowest figure in sew
cral years, when Wednesday in New
York commercial bars sold for 65 cents.
Later they rallied and closed at 65A cents.
Mexican silver dollars also declined,
reaching 81 cents from So cents. Silver
bullion in London slumped S-16 to 3Oaz
pence per ounce.
The decreased demand in London for
Indian exchange as we'll as the falling off
in New York of the demand for China
exchange have affected the local market
and depressed the price of silver. Talk
of gold imports is believed to have also
tended to depress silver.
1t is contended that Mexican silver dol.
lars cannot be purchased at the Mexican
mint for the quoted price and that the de.
cline in the price of silver is more specu-
latve than usual.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
BIG CUSTOMS FRAUDS.
Sensational Disclosures Made in San
Francisco.

Francisco.
During the last six months II. IL. Moore.
special agent of the Treasury Department,
has been engaged in systematic investi-
CATION of the management of the custom
house at San Francisco. That he has un-
earthed extensive frauds upon the Cow
ernment is evident by the fact that three
or more employees have been dismissed
from service, while others have been in.
dictcd for violation Of the federal laws.
The latest testimony secured by tine
special agent drags into the scandal Col
lector John III. Wise and his son, Harry
Wise. the first named being accused of
knowing eX-Chinese Interpreter Dick
Williams was making money by the i'll
legal landing of Chinese, while the latter
is accused of having accepted valuable
presents from Williams and with at
tempting to aid him in an effort to intim.
date witnesses.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
A Missing Farmer.

John Olson, bachelor farmer, living
in Grant Township, Lincoln County,
about twelve miles west of Canton. has
mysteriously disappeared. He left last
Monday to go to Canton, and the last seen
of him was about 8 o'clock Monday after
noon, when he was driving in the road
north from Canton with team consisting
of large black horse and a medium sized
sorrel mare. Some passers by stopped at
his farm on Tuesday and found the stock
nearly famished. Search for him was
then instituted, but nothing has been
heard of his whereabouts since Monday
afternoon as stated. Any person who
may know anything of his present loca-
tion will please write to Abraham Fod.
ness, WOrthing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Wealth of the State.

The valuation of the lands of South Da.
k0ta. according to the last assessments. is
SS,tsi,O37 for farm lands and sl5, ,9O6, ,62l
for town lots. This places the average
value OF farm lands at 81. .32 per acre.
The total number of cattle of all classes
is $40, with an assessed valuation OF
$5,045,3l9. For horses the total number
is placed u Sll,6l5, with a valuation oi
S4,697, 7Sa. The number of mules and
asses is 1858, with valuation OF $Ba, ,a59.
OF sheep there are $40, 75l, valued at $s74,.
405. Hogs number 2l2, ,572, valued at $500,
S5s. An ether personal property is listed
at s.. 9.al5 476.
In the number Of different classes of
live stock the counties which lead are
Chotcau-an unorganized county-on
cattle, with Sb,S9b; Brown ON horses, with
l2,SS7; Sphinx OH sheep, with 26,37S; and
Clay on hogs, with 1S, $50.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST COLLECTED
FROM ALL SOURCES.
State Convention of the Christian
Endeavors Will BE Held at Brook {.
ing-Great Preparations Being
Made for Their i,eception.
Endeavers AT Rrook,no.

The ninth annual convention of the
Chrt ''ian Endeavers of the state will be
held at Bookings OH the 9th, 2stl, c9tll
ami Bun insts. Very extensive prepara-
tions ar being made for this important
religious event, and it seems likely the
attendance will exceed that of any other
year in the past. Speakers from eightde-
nominations have been invited to address
the convention, and with few exceptions
the invitations have been accepted. Rev.
Or. Carlos Martyr of Chicago, Rev. A. L.
Thompson OF Medina, Ohio, and William
Shaw OF Boston, Mass, will be present.
"A rate Of one fare and a fifth will be
made by all railroad lines from points in
South Dakota. Delegates will buy one
way tickets, taking certificate receipts for
money paid. They will be returned at
one-fifth fare, providing one hundred are
in attendance who have paid full fare.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
POSTAL ORDER MODIFIED.

Railroads May Carry Their Own
Letters Without Postage.
Acting Postmaster General Nelson has
modified the recent order of the POST
master General prohibiting railroads from
carry without payment of postage mail
relating to the railroad business. The
modified order was issued to meet the
views expressed in an opinion by Attor-
ney General Harmon. The Attorney
General held that railroad company has
the right to carry letters, without pay
ment of postage, that are written and
sent by the officers and agents of the
railroad company which carries and de-
livers them and which are about its busi-
ness and that ONLY,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
BAD COLORADO FLOODS.
Continuous Rains Have Wrough,
Much Damage.

A great amount of rain has fallen in
Colorado recently, causing heavy floods
in various localities. The principal dam
age has been railroad washouts, which
have been quickly repaired and trains are
running regularly OH all lines. A flood
came down Cherry Creek, through Dem
Yer, the bed of which is usually dry, but
very little damage was dofe. AT Sunset,
Boulder County, flood in Four Mile
Creek washed away the town hail and
part of u store. Placer mines are ruined
for the season. Dams clear down to Boul-
der canon are washed away and the
.,:s country roads destroyed. Without warn
ling almost dry crock bed tsSaiiulis 4 Tag
ing torrent wave at least six feet in height.
with huge mass of trees, stumps and
wreckage of all kinds as forerunner of
what was coming. No loss of life is re-
ported
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
BRITAIN GIVES IN.

Rumored Development in the Vene-
zuelan Boundary Dispute.
The cable reports from London that
Great Britain has yielded to the Uuited
States on critical point in the Venezu-
elan negotiations, that of including the
settled portion of the disputed tract in the
proposed arbitration, is regarded as Il
highly important development at WASH
ington. The inclusion of the '.settled dis
tricts" has been the chief obstacle in the
way of arbitration. Mr. Salisbury insist
ed that the settled districts were sovereign
British soil. Secretary Olney urged that
the omission of this portion from arbitra-
tion would defeat the whole scope, as the
unsettled sections were not what Venezl-
ella contended for.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
WESTERN FREIGHT RATES.
More Demorali.ed Than They Have

More Demoralixed Than They Have
Been for Years.
Western freight rates are now in q
worse condition than they have been for
= long time. The fight between the Chi
cago roads and the Gulf lines for the grain
traffic of the Trans Missouri territory is
being waged with great bitterness, and at
present the Gulf lines seem to be having
the better of the struggle. Although the
rates have been reduced one-half between
Chicago and the Missouri River, and one-
third between Chicago and the seaboard,
and there is much Of the grain going by
the New Orleans and Galveston gateways.
The western roads do not at present see
how they can reduce rates more without
losing money, and they are anxious that
their eastern connections shall come 10
their relief.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
KIDNAPs HIS OWN DAUGHTER,
Michigan Man Loses His Young
Wife in South Dakota.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. T.. Stevens left Ann
Arbor, Mich, June ii on Il tandem to
ride to Rapid City, OH their wedding trip
to visit her father, whom she had not seen
for fifteen years. They passed through
Chicago June IL, and arrived in Rapid
City two weeks ago. The father, after
seeing his daughter, was infatuated with
her beauty and kidnapped her, and sent a
letter to her husband stating that he
wanted her himself and did not approve
of the match, and that Stevens would
never see his wife again. Stevens is
oken-heartcd, but can find no trace of
his wife. His mother in Ann Arbor is
prOstrated with grief.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
GAIL HAMILTON DEAD.

Celebrated Woohiaini Writer Passes
Away i'm Massachusetts.
Miss Abigail Dodge (Gail HamiltonJ. /.
the famous authoress, died Monday night
at her beautiful home in Hamilton, Mass,
from the effects of paralytic shock.
Miss Dodge was stricken while at break
fast Monday morning and Immediately
became unconscious. Medical aid was at
once summoned and Miss Dodge re-
moved to her bed. but while every possi-
BILE means were made to restore her she
never regained consciousness.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.

Northern Asia Has Bees, the Center
of Astronomical Interest.
An eclipse of the sun is caused by the
moon passing between the sun and the
earth. as shown in the accompanying dia-
gram.
During the recent eclipse the shadow of
the moon first touched this earth at an
.unnamable town in Russia. Throughout
the whole of Europe, except France and
Spain. in Asia, above the Both degree of
latitude in Alaska and most of Polynesia
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
ILLINOIS CENTRAL EARNINGS.

Big Increase In Receipts Over tho
Preceding Fiscal Year.
The gross receipts from traffic of the
Illinois Central for the twelve months
ended June 80 were s2l, 1924, an in
crease Of s., ,947, $50 over the preceding fis.
cal year. The excess of receipts over
operating expenses and taxes for the
twelve months was s6,7O2,976, an increase
of s9l4,512. The gross receipts from
traffic for the month of July were 81, ,s15,.
S29, an increase of $107, ,173 over the same
month of last year. A semi-annual divi.
dend of 21a per cent. in cash has been de.
clared, payable Sept. 1.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Stolen Property in Disnute.

About ten days ago some person stole a
very important casting from an engine at
Centerville belonging to William Higin-
bothem. A search warrant was issued
and the officers found tho missing article
upon machine belonging to and being
operated by Max E. Mackey, formerly of
of Alton, Iowa. Mackey was arrested
and taken before the justice court and told
such Straightforward story of having
bought the article that the states attor-
ney dismissed the case against him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Slain by Turkish Troops.

A telegram from LarIsso, Greece, says
that the Turkish troops have massacred
eighty old men. women and children in
the villages of Trambuno and Komino,
Macedonia. The remainder of the inhab.
itants escaped to the mountains. The
troops carried off the crops and burned
both villages.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
NEW MEXTCo CLoUDBUKsr.
Tho Magellan Mining Camp Almost
Wiped Out.

Telegraphic communication has been
feestablished with the Magellan mining
camp, eighty-two miles from Silver City,
New Mexico. in Socorro County, and de-
tails OF the cloudburst received. The
water swept down upon the camp totally
destroying twenty-siX houses and busi-
ness places and causing loss in property
of fully $25,oOO. John Knight, miner,
was caught asleep i'll his cabin and
drowned. There are reports of eight peo-
pie missing, but the loss of life so far as
known is limited to Knight and an un-
known Mexican who was carried down
the canon and drowned.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
New Cold Mines Found i'm Peru.

Mr.. Harrison, the owner of the Santo
Domingo gold mine in the province of
Carabaya, department of Puno, and other
rich gold mines in Peru, has discovered IL
hill in the Andes Mountains, extending at
least two leagues, full Of veins Of rich gold
quartz
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
FISHERMEN Will SUFFER-.

Failure of Labrador's Industry Sure
to Cause Great Dcstitution.
The Labrador cod fishery, in which 80, .
OoO Newfoundlanlers are engaged in every
year, is complete failure according to
the last reports brought to st. Johns by
the mail steamer. the Labrador coast
having been blockaded with ice until the
end of January. Business men are very
apprehensive concerning the commercial
situation likely to result from this unfor-
tunate condition Of affairs. Widespread
destitution among the fishing classes is
inevitable.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Sites for Indian Schools.

Indian Inspector Mclaughlin of the
lndisn bureau, has selected the site for
the Indian school to be located at Cham
berlain, as provided for in the last Indian
appropriation bill. Inspector McLaugh-
lin has gone to Rapid City TO select the
site for similar school there. Twenty
five thousand dollars was appropriated for
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Children start a Firc.

Children set fire toa stable in the rear
of the Fargo Hotel at Hot Springs. 1t
communicated to out buildings near by in
which gasoline and oil were stored, max.
ing for a time hot contiagration, endan-
gering the Fargo Block and adjoining
buildings, but there was no wind and the
fire was finally gotten under control.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Mrs, Cant. Lucas Worry mn

Capt. ". V. Lucas, commandant Of the
soldiers home at Hot Springs, was sum-
moned to the bedside OF his wife, who is
at Garner, Iowa, dying from cancer of the
stomach. About eight months ago Mrs.
Lucas was under treatment of a Christian
Science specialist of Chicago, and was
turned out as cured.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
oliyia Clemens Dead.

Olivia Susan Clemens, eldest daughter
of Samuel l.. Clemens mark Twain),
died at 9 o'clock Thursday night at her
fathers home in Pennington Avenue,
Hartford, Conn. Miss Clemens was "a
years old and very gifted young woman.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Will Clear Up Its Debt.

Rev. j. 7. jenkins and wife have re-
turned to Madison from a vacation visit
in Massachusetts. While away Rev.
jenkins secured from wealthy widow
OF New Bedford, Mass, donation OF $500
to apply OH the debt of the Methodist
Church OF Madison. This generous gift
will place the local church in position
clear up its entire debt this fall.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Honor President IIeston,

The public reception given by the citi-
zens of Brookings in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Heston was attended by an
immense crowd of people. 1t proved one
OF the most pleasing social affairs in the
new president OF the agricultural college
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Not Lon. at Liberty.

John Navak and Joe Meyers, tramps,
robbed Asa Martin and Montrose West
bury, farmers, on the highway near Can
ton. A posse caught tile robbers, who
are now in Jail unable to furnish $1,000
bonds each,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.

bark from Spain.
A dispatch from Madrid says: The first
embarkation of IA, 900 troops for Cuba will
commence at Santander, August %, term
mating August 26. The second will take
place from August 80 till September s,
after which date the cavalry will embark.
by September II the whole expedition of
10000 will have left the peninsula.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
blue cloud Pardoncd.

Gov. Sheldon has, OH petition, granted
a pardon to Thomas Blue Cloud, who was
confined IN the Roberts County jail on a
charge of assault. Blue Cloud is TN In
dian from the Sisseton reservation, and
confinement was wearing away his health.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Spoils a Dividend.

George b. McCauley, secretary of the
Carlboo Mining Company at Spokane,
Wash., was held up and robbed of s11 900
in gold bullion by couple of masked
men while returning from Camp Nc
Kinney. McCauley was unarmed and
could offer no resistance to the robbers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Made Unanimous.

AT a meeting of the Democratic state
central committee at Mitchell, a resolu-
ton calling off the state convention at
Deadwood and indorsing the Populist
state ticket was carried by vote of IS TO
and afterwards made unanimous.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
TROUBLE WITH UNCLE SAM.
Buffalo Live stock Firms Accused
of breaking Customs Laws.

"' Of Hreakins 1 0 tustoms a%s 1.aws. nre'seo
Five of the largest firms of the live stock
exchange of Buffalo N. Y, are having
trouble with the Government. The firms
are engaged in the Canadian sheep trade.
The United States officials claim that con-
trafy to regulations the valuation placed
upon sheep by owners or consignors in
Canada before shipment 10 this country
has been raised, and they are now trying
to collect $4,000 each from two of the
firms and sums ranging from 81, 900 to $500
from the others in the shape OF penalties
for breaking the customs laws.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Union Veterans.

The national encampment Of Union
Veterans in session at Binghamton, N. Y.
elected Chas. w. Wood of Massachusetts,,
commander i'll chief; James W. Long,
Michigan, and II. G. Harsburg, KEN
tucky, deputy commanders; S. S. Bond,
Washington, surgeon general; E. G.
Robbins, Rochester,, chaplain in chief,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Burning Ship Teaches London.

The steamer Fort Salisbury, which left
London July q bound for Table Bay,
Cape Colony, has returned, landing her
passengers safely. The boat had been
afire for ten days. The crew, by heroic
efforts, succeeded in keeping the fire
under control.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher's Illness
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, who was
stricken by the heat last week, is steadil y
improving and it is believed will ulti-
lnately recover. She was overcome while
on her way to church week ago, and for
time it was feared she would not SUR
vive, but her remarkable strength served
her we'll, and she will soon be as we'll as
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Put in a HAVANA Pris son.

Information has been received that Pablo
Superville, young Cuban who occupied
a position in the timber shipping Office at
Pensacola, Fla, has been arrested in Ha-
vana and imprisoned in Moro Castle as a
oonspirator against the Spanish Govern
ment.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-28
Two Drowned in the Ohio.

A skitf i'll which were three men cap
sized in the Ohio River at Pittsburg, Pa,
by the waves of passing steamer and
two were drowned. The third man suc-
ceeded IN reaching the shore. The bodies
were recovered.