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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
LAST WAR RELIC REMOVED
Confederate and Union Soldiers on the
Same Plane.

same Ilano.
WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator
HIPS bill to remove the restrictions
against the appointment as officers OF
the army or navy of persons who held
commissions in the army or navy be-
fore the rebellion, and who subse.
quently took part in the war on the
side Of the ~Confederacy, which passed
the senate during the height of the
excitement over the Venezuela bound
airy question, passed the House yester-
day, after two hours debate, with but
one dissenting vote-that of Mr.. Bou-
telle of Maine.
The Democrats, except Mr.. Cum
mlngs OF New York, who spoke, as he
said, ''as n of 800, 900 Democrats
who fought in the Union army and
Mr.. Wilson of South Carolina, who
was drawn into the debate by Mr..
Boutelle, refrained entirely from par
~tlcipation. Mr.. Hull of Iowa, chair
mar OF the military committee, who
had charge of the bill, Admitted it
would subserve no practical pur-
pose, and was largely sentimental.
Mr.. Boutelle, who led the opposition,
singlc-handed, thought it would furn-
ish a bad object lesson for naval
and military candidates who were
about entering on careers in the SER
vic of their country, and when he got
warmed up to his subject, called at
tentlon to the fact that many Southern
men in Congress in the past had
INSTRUCTED legislation in the interest
of Union soldiers, dwelling particular
~ on the opposition to the retirement
of General Grant. Mr.. G~rosvenor of
Ohio and Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania,
however. supported the bill ardently
as a graceful and gracious act to the
vanquished, and when the vote was
taken Mr.. Boutelle alone voted against
its passage.
The bill to abolish the death penalty
IN certain cases was passed. Bills
were also passed to make the sale of
spirituous liquors under a false brand
punishable by fine and imprisonment,
to turn over the property of the Nor
mon church, now in the hands of q
receiver, to the trustees, and several
others of minor Importance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
A P. AS in Conference.

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-The advls-
DRY board of the A. P. A. was in
session here practically all day. Judge
Stevens OF Missouri presided. Manv
prominent members Of the supreme
Of state are in the city. G. II.
Beatty Of Chicago, supreme secretary
OF the supreme council; C. P. Johnson.
State president of Illinois, ana J. H.
Iraynor, supreme president of Mich
,,gan are here to appear before the
BOARD and present their political
views. Unusual precautions were
taken to insure secrecy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
MORE REBEL SUPPLIES.
The Braunce Pena Expedition Success
fully Lands in Cuba.

Thu Braunce Pena Expedition Success
fully Lands In Cuba.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The Cuban
iunta has received news of the sue
cessful landing in Cuba of an expedi.
ton led by Braunce Pena. The party
of thirty-eight men is thought to be
that conveyed to the island by the
steamer Commodore, which left this
coast some days ago. The party sue
ceeded in landing 600 rifles, $50, 900
round OF ammunition, two rapid-fre
Hotchkiss cannon, several hundred
pounds Of dynamite and a liberal sup
ply of medicines and hospital stores.
The party landed, it is said, without
accident or molestation Of any kind.
making the eighth expedition which
has been successfully landed in the
last forty days. Pena was a veteran
OF the last revolution, fighting ten
years under the leadership of Emile
Nunez, now a tobacco merchant in
Philadelphia.
1t was reported in Cuban circles to-
night that the Bermuda, which left
here on March Is, has landed her
cargo OF arms and ammunition on the
shores OF Cuba. It was also reported
that Calixto Garcia and a band of
~hlibusters had taken the cargo to the
headquarters of the Cuban Insurgents.
Line report could not be verified.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
FOR THE NAvY'S NEEDS.
The Appropriations as Agreed Upon by
the Committee Finally Remarked.

The Appropriations as Agreed Upon by
theC Committee Finally Reported.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The naval
appropriation bill for the next fiscal
year was completed to-day by the
House committee on naval affairs and
may be considered by the House this
week. The total amount carried is
$3l,61l,034, of which $12, ITO, 1873 is for
increase Of the navy. The last appro-
priation was about $40, SO, 600. Under
the increase of the navy the chief items
are the four new battleships and if
teen torpedo boats, the former to
carry the heaviest armor and most
powerful ordnance upon a displace-
mento of about Il ,O0C tons, and to have
the highest practicable speed for YES
sells Of their class. Speed premiums
are no to be offered. All parts Of the
vessels are to be of domestic manu-
facture and the contracts are to be
let within ninety days after the pas
sage of the act. One firm may bid for
all the vessels.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
REED NOT
Mckinley Far From . Sure Thing ON tho
Observation-Disclosures Figures.

Observation-Disclosures Figures.
WASHINGTON, March z 6.-Joseph Ii.
Manley Of Maine, who is managing
Speaker Reeds campaign for the Re-
publican presidential nomination, sent
The following to Governor Cleaves Of
Maine last night: .HoE. H. b. Cleaves,
Governor of Maine: My Dear Gov
ernor: Including elections held to-
day, there have been but 375 delegates
elected to the Republican national
convention. There are thirty-six con-
tested cases, which arc not given to
any candidate, because it is unfair to
assume that these cases will be de-
cided either by the national committee
or the convention. OF the 375 dele
gates elected, 154 are for Mckinley,
provided you concede him &c from In.
LLAMA and 18 from Minnesota. The
rest are divided as follows: Morton
"a, Quay 10, Cullom 10, Allison "A,
Reed 48. Mr.. Reed will gain from
now on until the convention. Yours
truly, j.. Fl. Manley."
There was more earnest comforting
yesterday by the friends of Reed and
Allison. The withdrawal of Cushman
\. Davis, made necessary by the Nc
klnley capture of the minnesota con-
vention, vas a severe blow to the
other candidates. 1t was felt more
than any other thing that has hap
pened. Until two or three days ago,
the possibility that Davis might fail
to hold Minnesota vas not admitted.
BY noon it became known at both
ends of the capitol that Senator Davis
had sent a telegram announcing his
withdrawal. 1t caused much excite.
ment. Friends of Allison and Reed
expressed the fear that Senator Cullom
would be forced to take similar action
just before the Illinois convention
meets. The Mckinley men were con-
fidently claiming that if Senator Gull
lom did not withdraw they would
elect four delegates-at-large in spite
If him.
,. Mr.. Reed, in conversation With
$~ends, admitted that Mckinley was
obtaining much more strength in the
North than he had expected, but he
SAID the situation in the South had
been misrepresented in the dispatches,
and Mckinley had not the votes there
which were being claimed for him. A
very close alliance is growing be-
tween Reed and Allison, as the result
of these recent evidences of McKin-
ley's strength.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
BANK ROBBERS
Little Doubt That the San Francisco
Suspects We're Jmnlic,+ea

Suspects Wore Implicated.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, March &C., f.
Booher, of Savannah, Mo-, left yester-
day for jefferson City to get a requi-
ton from Governor Stone for the bank
robbers arrested in San Francisco yes
terday. He has no doubt Loughbridge
and Lee are implicated in the crime,
and officers will leave at once for San
francisco to secure them.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-The 20.
lice are now certain that William
Lough bridge, the alleged Savannah,
Mo-, bank robbor, is the man wanted
for the crime, and he was formally
charged to-day with being a fugitive
from justice from the State of Mis-.
souri,. In searching his effects the DO
lice have found a box of are coins
which were stolen from the Savannah
bank. The application of Lough-
bridge for release on a writ of habeas
corpus will be heard next Thursday.
In the meantime his bail has been
fixed at So, 500.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
Christian Massacre Feared.

LONDON, March 90. A dispatch
from Athens to the Times reports the
renewal Of the murders of Christians
in the island Of Crete, and the exist
ence of panic there, owing to the be-
lief prevailing among the Cretan dep
uties that the Turkish troops are wait
ing for the Christians to retaliate for
outrages, when they will seize the oc-
casion to begin a general massacre of
the Christians under the leadership of
the military governor. On this &C
count the deputies have invoked the
protection of Greece.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
ENGLAND MAY HELP CUBA.
Recognition of the Rebels May Follow
American Action.

American Action.
CHICAGO, March pa special to the
Tribune from Washington says: ''Aid
for Cuba has come from an unexpected
source. 1t is said here hat England
will follow the United State in recog-
nizing the Cuban patriots. An in
formal intimation to this effect has
been received at the State department,
and the status of the Cuban question
has changed at once, owing to this sud
den development While Spain has been
preparing for an appeal to European
nations against the United States,
Great Britain has quietly taken the
other tack, and decided to join with
the United States in helping Cuba.
Such a communication was not con-
veyed in an official letter, but it is
said Secretary Oiney was given to
understand by Sir Julian T%auncefote
that Great Britain would not only not
object to any action the United States
might take in regard to Cuba, but
would even welcome any reasonable
interference which would tend to stop
the war now going on in the island.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
MEMBERS "ExPLAIN."
Mr.. Bartlett's Wrath Aroused-Mr. Bou.
tclle Corrects MIR. Wheeler.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-At the
opening of the House to-day. Mr..
Bartlett, Democrat, of New York, rose
to a question of personal privilege to
deny the statement that he had fur
nished the campaign circular used by
Mr.. Sulzer of New York a few DAYS
ago in an attack upon Mr.. Gibson Of
Tennessee. He denounced the charge
as a libel and a lie.
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine said he. too,
had a question of privilege to present
IN connection with a colloquy between
General Wheeler of Alabama and him
self during the debate on the Confed-
crate disability bill. ''During one of
those gusts of ferved enthusiasm which
occasionally sweep over the House,
he said, land almost drive us into wal
with England and Spain, the House
on Yesterday undertook negotiations
with the Southern ~Confederacy for
peace. l made a few remarks and
several gentlemen were anxious to
give me instructions" He then read
that Mr.. Wheeler had altered the
voted for the bill to retire General
Grant" instead of call the Democrats"
as the official notes reported him. AS
a matter of fact, the vote on the Grant
bill was i9s ayes to 70 nays.
Mr.. Owens of Kentucky attempted
to prevent Mr.. Boutelle from rehears-
ing the history of the bill, and the
Speaker thought that branch of the
matter was not complete, but Mr..
Boutelle made his point by stating
that So out Of the 70 votes against the
bill were cast bv ex-Confederates. He
moved that the record be corrected,
and, without objection, it was so
ordered.
Mr.. Wheeler, meantime, was clam
oring for recognition. He wanted to
review the history of the Grant bill,
but this not being permitted, he con-
tented himself by offering as an ex-
PLANTATION fos the change made in the
record that he thought a gentleman
in revising his remarks had the right
to make his statements conform to the
truth.
The House then, on motion of Mr..
Boutelle, went into committee Of the
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Boutelle, chairman Of the COM
mittee, spoke in eloquent terms of the
Jew navy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
70 ADJOURN MAY SECOND

senator Plat Introduces = Resolution ia
That Eject.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Both the
floor OF the Senate and the galleries
were well-nigh deserted when the SEES
sion opened to-day, as there was
promise hat there would be only the
routine of appropriation bills.
Mr.. Sherman presented a favorable
report on the resolution authorizing
cx-President Harrison to accept decor
atoms conferred on HIM by Brazil and
Spain while he was President, and
asked Immediate action.
"Let the resolution go over" inter-
posed MI. Allen, Populist, Nebraska.
One objection was sufficient to pre-
vent immediate action and the reaolu-
ton went over.
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire
proposed an amendment to the con
stitution, to be known as Article XVI,
providing that neither Congress nor
any State should pass any law re-
specting an establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, or use the credit of the United
States Dr. any State, or any money
raised by taxation for the purpose of
founding, maintaining or aiding any
church, religious denomination or re-
ligious society, or any institution, So
ciety or undertaking, wholly or in
part under sectarian or ecclesiastical
control.
At this point Mr.. Plat of Connecti-
cut, said that he thought it was about
time to consider the question of adj
journment, and without further COM
ment he offered a resolution authoriz-
ing the president of the Senate and
the speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives to close the present session by
adjourning their respective houses
May 2 at 2 o'clock p. m. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tions, and the Senate turned to the
consideration Of the Legislative ap.
preparation bill.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.

James Mccoy killed his brother and
himself at their home near Mobiles
vile, Ind.
Christ Eckstrom, of Burlington, Ia,
tried to murder his wife, but was shot
to death by neighbors.
Evansville. Ind, a~uthororities re-
,useu 70 surrender the men wanted at
Nevada, Mo. for train robbery.
Colonel Web Samuel has given up
hope for his Mississippi river improve.
ment scheme and started for home.
Senator Gallinger of New Hamp.
shire wants the Government to remove
all consumptives to the Rocky Mount.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03

s~hadowgraph From tho Moons RAYS.
81. Louis, March &c. Wilson Eos
ter, a photographer of this CITY, is
confident that he is the first person to
obtain a shadowgraph by the aid of
n moons rays. Last night. with a
plate in an ordinary light-proof hold
err that was exposed to the direct
moonlight for thirty minutes, a yerv
clear negative of a human hand in
outline was obtained. The sensitive
plate was covered by one thickness of
heavy cardboard, over which the hand
lay during the exposure.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
SPAIN WOULD BE PLEASED
Wants Cleveland to Send In . Cuban Mes
sage 60 She Can Act Oficially.

Wants Cleveland to Send In . Cuban Mes
sage 60 She Can Act Onclally.
MADRID, March est is an oper
secret that the Spanish government
will be much pleased If Presiden,
Cleveland should send a message t,
Congress regarding American losses
in consequence of the rebellion il
Cuba. Such a message will not only
give to b government a long desired
opportunity to take official notice o.
what has been going on of late in the
United States and Cuba, but it will
furnish a pretext for taking the fol
lowing steps:
First, sending a note clearly stating
to the United States government
Spain's intention to put down the
rebellion in Cuba exactly as America
did the rebellion IN the Southern
states-that is, to say. without toler-
ating any foreign interference, even
in the form of mediation, and without
taking the slightest notice of any rec.
ognition of Cuban belligerency except
to regard it as further reason for in
sisting upon a stricter regard for neu-
trality and the principles of ~interna-
tional law than the United States has
manifested even while considering the
Cubans as simple rebels against a
friendly government.
Second, sending a memorandum to
foreign governments, especially Euro
pean powers, setting forth that Spain
is defending a common cause of
European nations, defending theirs as
we'll as her sovereign rights over
colonies in America against American
interference aud the p%retensions of
the Monroe doctrine.
Third, claiming on the eve of a gem
eral election that the policy of the
Canovas cabinet has been vindicated.
thus casting the onus of a conflict in
the United States, as Senior Canovas
since March, 1895, has done everything
in his power to avert a rupture of cor
dial relations between Spain and the
United States.
The Epoca, the leading government
organ, has two articles which are sup
posed to reflect the opinion of the cab
met, aud which have been much
noticed. The first challenges the
United States to dof it's mask and
show its true colors. If they want
war, it says, Spain is ready to face it
with becoming dignity. Otherwise, it
advises the American politicians to de-
sist from their vexatious debates.
The second reviews Spain's chances of
a European alliance.
The other papers have similar patri-
otto articles. 1t is evident that the
government will refuse to allow an
American commission to go to Cuba,
because such a concession on the eve
OF the elections would damage Span
ish prestige.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
MISSOURI DATE CHANGED.

The Republican National Delegates' Con-
vention to Meet at St. Joseph MAJ IL.
ST.. LOUIS. Mo-, March 25.-The date
for the Republican convention at ST.
Joseph to elect delegates to the ma
tional convention has been changed
from May ~ to May IL, as q result Of
the controversy that has arisen since
the meeting OF the State Republican
Go mmittee. The date selected was
Nav "a. The national convention
meets June 10. This puts the State
and national convention only nine,
teen days apart. 1t was suggested
tbat thirty DAYS was tho legal time
.an,;red between the two conventions.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
Supreme Court Decision a Blessing.

New YORK, March 26.-Commission-
ers Of traffic associations and officials
OF the larger railroad lines were
greatly pleased with the Supreme
court decision to the effect that rail-
road e must testify as to the viola
lions OF the interstate law.
All OF them agreed that secret cut
rates and rebates were things of the
past. because the penalties were too
severe to hazard.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
MORE PAY FOR NAIL MEN
The PostoMce COMMITTEES Favors Increas
ing the Maximum Of Wages.

The Postofice Committee Favors Increas-
ing the Maximum of Wages.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Represent-
alive Sperry of Connecticut, from the
postoffice committee, has reported to
the House the bill agreed upon by the
committee, fixing the maximum
salary on letter carriers in cities of
more than rs 900 population at $1,000
per year and in cities of less than 75.-
90 inhabitants at $1,000 pc: year.
Free delivery service, says the ac-
companying report, is now a source of
quite a large income to the govern
men. and should the bill become a
law it would be more than self sus-
aininr
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
France Wants British Pledges.

PARIS, March 26.-A semi-oficial
note was issued this morning stating
that France would refuse to sanction
the use Of the Egyptian reserve fund
Tor the British Egyptian expedition up
the Nile to Dongola, unless it should
receive pledges concerning the British
evacuation of EgyDt.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
SUFFERING AT HARPooT.
Awful State of Affairs in That Ar
menian Town.

menian Town..
New YORK, March 26.-Brown Bros.
& Co, treasurers of the Armenian re-
lief fund, has received the following
cablegram from Constantinople in
acknowledgment Of a remittance of
$l5,0 600.
s'Philllppolis, March 81.
aYour two remittances most timely;
thanks. Distribution by Harpoot COM
mittee reaches 81, 900 souls. Over 1000
have died Of exposure and starvation
there alone. We are supporting fifteen
other centers. Need appalling. A
nation is threatened with extermina-
ton.
stINTERNATIoNAI. REIIEE CoMMtrrrr y
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-03
Sir Julian May be Called Home.

LospoN, March 25.-It is reported
h.~a Nat the British ambassador at
washington, Sir Julian Paunssfote,
viii shortly come to London to discuss
! y wntt TIE certain features
@f4Ie Venezuelan question.
The record-union., 1896-11-29

ries a carpenter, electrician and prac-
teal rigging man. This not only Sc
cures freedom from accident but is an
essential for the success of the per-
formance.
Plays and Players: Manager D. w.
Truss & Co.'S Wang Company had an
amusing experience while playing re :
Gently in a Vermont town As is well
known, Vermont enjoys the distinction
Of being a prohibition State. One of
the State liquor agents, who is known
to be exceedingly suspicious of theatri-
cal people. was present at the perform
ance, having received tip that AL.
Hart who plays the Siamese monarch,
had intoxicating liquor In his posses
sion. The agent was intently observ-
ant Everybody knows that an i'm
mense glass of beer is used in the first
act, from which the elephant drinks.
The animal had scarcely gotten his
trunk into the glass when the agent
quickly ran around to the stage en-
trance and demanded admittance in
order to examine the liquid. Manager
Shean Informed him that 1t was only
stage beer, but the agent insisted, and
W iS dbooCu ~ SdiiipIe The cOnCOCllOl
of water, burnt sugar and soapsuds.
His look of anguish and suffering as he
gulped the stuff down was something
frightful to behold. He made a wild
rush out Of the stage door. and stool
for some time al the curbstone, with
a sad and pensive expression on his
face-a disguised but a wiser man.
ier'' claims to know from official sources
that after all Die Walkurev will not
be sung at the Metropolitan Opera
house this winter. NJ. Jean de Reszke-
who is married at last--is reported to
have said that one new Wagnerian role
was enough for a season. 1t will be
a great loss not to hear him as Sieg-
mund and Nine. Eames as Sieglinde,
but Jean de Reszke as Siegfried and
Tristan, as Lohengrin and Walter, will
be quite enough to make the season a