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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
FIGURES ON CROPS.
AGRICULTURAL. DEPARTMENT
SENDS OUT A STATEMENT.
wheat 10 Short in Quantity and Poo,
In Quality General Conditions Of
Corn IL CO.'S Per Cent, Against o.
in September.
Crop Statistics.

The returns to the statistical division of
the Department of Agriculture for Octo-
Der show that the wheat crop will bv
generally short in quantity and poor in
quality. owing to unfayorable weather.
drouth at seeding time. deficiency of snow
protection and excessive rains after har-
vest, producing scanty growth. shriyeled
grains and rust, The worst ia in the
great region of Ohio and Kansas and afl-
Joining States. Crops are fairly good in
New Jersey and Maryland and adjoining
parts of PENNSYLVANIA and New York.
also in the Rock Mountain valleys.
The returns of Weld per acre of all
wheat indicate n production of III q bush
els, which is 6 of busl,el less than the
preliminary estimate for 1895. The rate
of yield of the most important States is as
follows: New York, Ia: PENNSYLVANIA,
IA; Ohio, 8; Michigan, 10; Indiana, o;
Illinois, 1876; Wisconsin, 14.5; Minncso-
ia, IA: Iowa, 15: Missouri. 1O.7: Kansas.
III; Nebraska. il: South Dakota. 1O.5:
North Dakota. 10; Washington. 16: Ore
son. 15.5; California. l45.
The indicated quality for the country
at large is S4.4 per cent. against S5.7 last
year. The averages of few selected
States are: New York. 93: PENNSYLVANIA,
"a; kentucky, "a; Ohio. 6I; Michigan, 50;
Indiana, IL: Illinois. SO: Wisconsin. so:
Minnesota. 50: Iowa. Sc: Missouri. so:
Kansas. ST: Nebraska. 81: South Dako.
ia. 30; North Dakota, 81; Washington,
S5: Oregon. 81: California. 94.
The returns make the general condition
of corn sos per cent. against 81 for the
month of September. The averages of
condition in the large and surplus corn
States are as follows: Tennessee. so:
Kentucky. 81: Ohio. LOG: Michigan. 1O2:
Indiana. log: Illinois. 1Oo: WISCONSIN. 9S:
Minnesota. 97: Iowa. 1Oo: Missouri. 81:
Kansas. ST: Nebrask 1O1.
The preliminary estimate of the Weld
of oats is o4.3 bushels per acre. against
o9.6 a year ago: quality. 74.9. ranging
from 55 in Kansas to lO4 in Montana.
The average Weld per acre of rye is 1913:
of barley. $40. Conditions of buckw cheat
is S6 per cent; Irish potatoes, SIT; tobac-
co. 7G.9. Cotton shows decline of 3.5
,,o;,+. f,o,, +Lo S,,+o,,,,>or o,,,,;+;o,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
Coughs. Popularity as a Lecturer
Lemon Juice in the R.th.

A fad, borrowed, it is said, from q
West Indian belle, is a lemon bath,
which is supposed to be great beauti-
/; fer as well as refresher. Three or
four lemons are sliced into the water
perhaps half hour before It is used
and its cosmetic and tonic virtues are
| thereby much Increased.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
-Four persons landed, from the

-Four persons landed from the
Austrian corvette Allmtross on q
scientific expedition in the South seas
were killed sud six others wounded by
the natives of Guadalcimar. one of the
Solomon islands. The bodies of the
dead We're not recovered. as the islanders
are cannibals. NJ. FOullon, the geolo.
:sist of the expedition, was one of those
killed. The Albatross bOmbarded the
shore in retaliation, killing many ma,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
An Oversixht

Johnnie (the office boy)-Mr. Sands.
the grocer, is down stairs and wants to
know why you didn't answer his letter
about last months bill, sir.
Editor@Tell him he forgot to inc3osa
. stamp.-Tit-Bits.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
Dressed Meat Compared with Gold,

Dressed Meat Compared with Gold.
There are few things with which we
can compare gold with some reason and
assurance, and / wish to call your at
tention to some of them. There is
dressed meats. for instance. Dressed
meat is an article which is manufactured
from time to time to supply an imme-
date demand. Our pncking-houses are
not Obliged to keep large stock on hand
In the mere expectation of market. If
the market is glutted they stop killing.
If there is n prospect of demand they
buy Just cattle enough to meet the de.
mand. Dressed meat might almost serve
as standard of value, it is so uniform
and unvarying in it's output and con-
sumption. How does it compare with
gold? For the last twenty-five years it
has slowly but surely advanced in price,
which shows that gold has depreciated.
Then there are farming lands. City lots
are subject to violent fluctuations, but
farm lands are reasonably stable. How
does gold compare with them? Since
1873 the farming lands in the United
States have risen very much in value
which shows that gold has deprecated.
Then there are wages. Wages fuc-
tunte more or less, of course, but are con-
sidered far more stable than most COM
modities, because of their adaptability.
What do mean by that? IL man
loses Que job he tiles to find another q
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Mrs. George Lunt, who has lust
died at her home in Suituate. Mass, at
the age of 50 years. was sister of the
aud had herself written poetry.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
CHRISTIAN sc,ENcErEMPLE.
Prettiest of It's Kind Recently Erectet,
in Nexx York City.

Preftiest of Its Kind Recently Erected
in New York City.
The religion of Christian Science has
new temple in New York City, and it is
one of the prettiest of its kind in the
country. 1t is the edifice at 1877 West
4Sth street, and was formerly the house
in which the congregation Of All Souls
Protestant Episcopal Church worshiped.
The building has been completely remod-
eled. Nothing remains of the original
building but the four walls and the gal
leries. The brick front has been trans
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

at present with the Senate; ara in the,
intervals of his terms of service he has.
Travelled all over the world as Il lecturer
and preacher He bears his 20 odd
years easily and is one of the most pie
turesque and familiar figures of Wash-
ington life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

The State Department has received off.
cial information from Consul General Lee
ut Havana that Samuel T. Tolon, who
was taken into custody by the Spanish
authorities in Cuba Sept. 4, had been re-
LEASED.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
THE NEW GospEL.

Mr.. Bryan announces a pound of eight
ounces would make US all twice as
strong.
And year of hundred and fifty days
would make life twice as long;
For this is the law of the universe, and the
burden of Ills song.
That It's only the measure that makes the
size, and it gen rally makes it wrong.
II the little pint bot. were called a quart, it
would make Us twice as full.
II u rusty red were named scarlet, instead,
W.T.. twould en;bitter the life of a bull:,
With an inch labeled ''mile" the lowliest
pile would boom like a bulk immense
Then here's to the nickel that's called a
dime. and the dollar of fifty cents.
Oh. the peoples bike away shall strike from
eirete old physical laws
Triangular wheels with II chain that sQueals
on Il frame that is mostly flaws
Anu the tire we sell will continue to swell
so long as you choose to initiate,
And Wei have II law especially for to make
1t circulate.
Then We'll have a compass that hustles
around and ain't no slave to the pole.
Our thermometers rise will be double the
size for the sake of the saving in coal !;
And two will be four, and five will be ten,
and half will be II whole.
When we get the rules of the 'rithmetic we'll
into our own control.
Joseph Lee in Puck.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

But a protest came from the Eastern gates,
Two good, Old-faShioncd and sturdy states
lTnheeding the ignus fatuus light.
Cast ballots MS thick as the stars of night;
Hill rose and fell and was heard to say
He was sorry, indeed, ne could rot stay,
But Bryan was then ten miles away.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
BRYAN's RIDE.

Out from Chicngo this lnter day,
bringing to citizens fresh disinay
The affrighted Press with q shudlcr bore
Like Il youth who had never heard it before.
The terrible tumble and humble galore,
Stating that silver was lIp once more
Stating that Honor had Had its day
And Bryan was only five. miles away.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Then at lsss the Public. caught n sight
OF Il vanishing face mt Platforms heights
And And came i5 With Its chilng blight
And, polfiAS their voIes with solemn cath.
They svsre that thu right should still sue.
cad.
They st.od by thcls country in lime of need.
They rose Ell maSsa in their awful might,
And William Jcnrlnss was out Of sight.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
How We She.,ld SIeen.

III the matter of sleep, says physl-
clan. there are as many peculiar
things as there are about eating
what is one mans food Is another's
poison. This much is generally known
and accepted by standard authorities
OLE the subject, that tall OF bulky peo-
ple require. more sleep than others
and that women can get along on much
less sleep than can men. As with ami
mails, human beings sleep much long
err and heartier in the winter than at
any othsr. times. People OF extreme
old age. require as much sleep as in
fants, and it is beneficiai to both class
es il they can sleep one-half the time,
or even IL greater proportion. There
is one thing 1 would like to impress
upors everyone. and that is, it is posi-
tivefy injurious for any one to sleep
longer thfsu is actually necessary.
Coughs Popularity as a Lecturer.
Comparing Henry Ward Beecher,
wendell. Phillips aud John b. Cough.
Major Pond says that the two former
were more eloquent and had greater
power 70 hold their audiences. but that
Cough was u more popular favorite for
n greater number of years thar, any 9TH
err tecturen He lectured altogether 8, 600
times to about 100000 hearers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

Then out from Watson Issued a shrick
That bighted the smile on each Popocrat's
check;
And the heart of tlle people beat ever faster,
Norcbodins terrible scene OF disaster,
The Thought of Watson as possible master
Sufiiced TO steady all wavering eyes.
They had looked enough ut the light thar
lies:
They longed for that great November day..
And Bryan was afteen miles away.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23

rTn,aer their spsrrnins scorn the road.
Supposed to be paved from a Silver lole,
Grew dark and rarnished, nor longer glowel.
The rcar-car !siai form that Travelled oar
The contncncNs breadth from shore to shore
Appealed to sensible fo!k no more;
It sped along iii the silence gray,
And Bryan was twenty miles away.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14
MARKET REPORTS,
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers


Live Stock Centers.
Chicago, Nov. 12.-Wheat - NOvcm-
Der, Soc; December, so 7-Sc; January,
81 1-Sc; May, 81 7-Sc. Corn-Novem-
ber, 25 3-Sc; December, 2G1-Sc; Nav,
% 5-Sc. Oats-November, 19c; Decem-
Der, 103-4c; May, 23c Pork-Novem-
Der, $3.50; january, $S. I.arl-Novem-
ber, S410; December $4.12 1-2: Janu-
ary. S4.32 ~: May, $4.57 IL. Ribs
November, $3.50; Dc>s sml,er. $3.50;
January. $:s.95; May. SALE.
Chicago. Nov. 1o.-IIOgs-Marlnt ac-
tive: light nearly steady. others :,c
lower; light. S3.:Oa3.G7 l-2; mixed,
S:!.25a:A:1; heavy, $3.5aS.GO; rough,
$:s.0:a3.15. Cattlc-NIarkct strong to
1Oc higher; good cattle very scarce;
beeves. $s.6;hl53O; cows and heirers,
$1.75a4.1O; Texas steers. $oa4; West
erns. S:sa4.25; stOckers and feeders,
S2.S:'a3.S:'. Sheep steady to ZOE. high
err
Minneapolis. Nov. 12.-Whcat - No
vembcr closed at SOISc; December
opened at 81 1-2c and clcsed ut 81 1-Sc;
May opened at SIC and closed at
81 3-4c On tlnck-No. 1 hard, 50 7-Sc;
No. Northern, 81 5-Sc; No. = Northern,
20 5-Sc.
Milwaukee, Nov. 12.-Flour higher.
Wheat firm and higher: No. 9 spring,
Sic: No. l Northern, Sic; December,
50 1-4c. Corn firmer; No. 3. 25c. Oats
higher; No. . white. 21a2l 3-4c; No. 4
white, 17a21c. Barley steady: No. 2,
3Gc: sample. 23n3Gc. Rye higher; No.
l. 34c. Provisions lower; pork, 81; lard,
$4.O5
South st. Paul. Nov. 12.-Hogs are
steady; quality fair to good; heavy sell
ing at $22.S0a3; light. $:s.O;ia3.2O. Cattle
strong; liberal receipts and coed de.
mand for everything; common butcher
stuff excepted: sales at S2oOa:,.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14
SAVE KENT'S LIFE
JUEGE MCONNELL MAKING A RIDE
ACROSS PRAlRIES.
He IL Hastening to Blsmarck to Ex-
lieves kent's Centence should he
Communicable In Kent's Only
Hope, as the Supreme Court Has
Declined to Interfere.

Bismarck, n. D.. Nov. 12.-Befora the
supreme court Attorney Hildreth of
Fargo argued a motion for an appeal
and stay of execution in the case Of
Myron X. Kent, sentenced to he hanged
Mt Fargo. Hildreth cOntended that an
appeal should he allowed because
Judge Mcconnell. the trial Judge,
didn't ask Kent at the time sentence
was passed IF he mad anything to say
why sentence should not he pro-
nounced." as is customary in all GRIM
lnal cases The attorney spoke for an
by the Judges.
Gov. Allin to-day received letter
from Judge Mcconnell urgently re-
questing him to commute the sentence,
also one from Charles A. Pollock,
judge-elect in the Fargo district. to the
same purport. In addition to this, hun
dreds Of kilograms from prominent
people throughout the state were re-
ceived. 1t is understood that If the
governor refuses to commute the SELL
tcnce, Judge Mcconnell will visit him
in person and urge commutation.
The supreme court has filed it's de-
cision denying the application for a
stay of execution in the Kent case.
This settles the matter.
Kent May Not Hang.
Fargo, N. d., Nov. 12.-The chances
that Kent will not hang grow bright
er. Gov. Allin wired Judge McCon.
nell for his reasons for asking cxecl-
tive clemency. The latter wired back:
"rhe reason request you to commute
the death sentence of AIyron II. Kent is
that his case is shrouded in mystery,
and his conviction is based merely on
cir"umstantial evidence which does
not preclude all possible doubt"
Coming as this does from the man
who presided over the trial. 1t is strong
language and may influence his excel
lency. Immediately on receipt of this
the governor wired to Judge McCon.
nell to come at once to Bismarck. The
judge was at Sherbr0oke. Steele coun-
ty, and a telegram says he missed the
Great Northern train at Hope, but
started to drive fifty miles across the
snow-laden prairie With the tenpera-
ture below zero to reach the main line
of the Northern Pacific in time to
catch the midnight train for Bismarck.
1t is a ride 10 save a mans life, and II
he reaches the capital in time to confer
with Gov. Allin the sentence will prob
ably be committed. Sheriff Barnes has
the gallows completed and has tested
and stretched the ropes. and will have
everything in readiness for the eXecu
ton. unless executive clemcncy is eXer
ciSpd,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14
N. L. AYERS,
Agent Phoenix Fire Insurace
Of Hartford,
DICKINSON, N. DAKOTA.
White Badger Barber Shop.
E. cnRlsTlAkson, Proprietor.
All Work First Glass.
Hair Cutting a Specially
DICKINSON. N. DAKOTA.
HIS BEST WISHES.
N. McKinley Replies to Bryan'a
Courteous Message

N. McKinley Replies to Bryan's
Courteous Message
Canton, Nov. 8. - Mr.. McKinley re-
ceived Mr.. Bryan's telegram of CON
graduation on his election to the pres
idency this morning after late break
fast. He took the first opportunity to
90 to his library and write the follow
Ing acknowledgements:
Hon. w. j. Bryan: l acknowledge
the receipt Of your courteous message
OF congratulation, with thanks, and beg
you Will receive my best wishes for
your health and happiness.
WILLIAM Mckinley"
The president-elect has not attempt-
ed - yet to answer any of the great
mass of telegrams and letters which
nave been deluged upon him, except in
the special instances of Mr.. Hanna.
Mr.. Bryan and one or two others. Tel
egrams have come at the rate of 1000
per day. and the letters exceed 1000
daily. Possibly later, when normal
conditions are restored, n uniform code
or acknowledgment and response will
be prepared, somewhat similar to the
plan adopted by Mr.. Cleveland. AS
Tar as possible Mr.. Mckinley will give
the communications his personal at
tention. Some unique messages reach
Mr.. Mckinley daily. One telegram
was in poetry. Another from Wyom-
Ing stated that n woman presidential
elector would vote for Mckinley. the
first In history
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14
DOCTRINE OF COXEY.
His Platform for the DemOnetizn.
tiOn Of Gold - He Calls for II Ma.
tiGnNl COnYentinn

His Platform for the DemOnefiz izn.
tiOn Of Gold He Calls for n Ma.
ttGnal Convention.
Cleveland, Nov. III. S. CoXey, Of
Commonweal fame. is on the ground
floor with Il new doctrine for 1900. II
is a platform Which declares for the
demonctization of gold as well as sill
yer. state ownership of all rcilrOads
highways, waterways ana telegraph
and telephone lines. municipal owner.
ship of all street car lines, water
works. market houses, electric light
and gas plants, employment of surplus
labor i'll public work. women's suf.
frage. state control of liquor traffic
and election of president by direct. vote
of the people. Coxry has called IL con.
ference of all friends Of the initiative
and referendum and advocates of the
above principles OF govcrnn cnt. lie
believes that national banks should
loan money to the people ut cost, and
this principle, he says, will be incor.
porated in a platform to be adopted in
the parlOrs of the Iindcll hotel, st.
Louis, Jan. II, 1897. All who favor
the principles above set forth are
urged to attend the ST. Louis convcn-
tinH.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14
NUBBrNs OF NEWS.
Items OF General Interest Placed In
n ENxaxx, I.Asaoa

Items OF General Interest Placed In
q Few Linea.
John Auguste Hugo Gilden. director
OF the observatory of Goettingcn.
Sweden, is dead at the age of tifty-six
years.
Hon. Thomas r. Reed, speaker of
the house of representatives, was ten
dered banquet last night at Portland,
Or. by the New England society.
\ storm which legan yesterday ut
l4eadville. Colo, still continues. and
the heaviest snow in years has already
fallen. Trains are lunliDg en- ti,ne
The committees Of the National MIL
nicipal League We're announced today.
The list includes the names of prom
inent men in nearly every city of the
United States.
The president to-day appointed
Frank s. SlHncemalScr POSTMASTER at
London. Ohio. vice John Boyer. The
appointment was delayed three or four
months on account of vigorous fight
waged for the place by four or five can.
didates.
1nccndiaries fired James Abbott's
house at Hamlin. Va, last night. Cora.
his daughter. aged twenty. was burned
to death. She was recently acquitted
of the alleged blowing up of Squire.
Nance's house with dynamite. killing
one and injuring another.
Two carloads of tourists from Sail
Lake and a score of Denver people
passed through Colorado Springs,
Colo. to-day Ell route to Mexico. The
party was composed largely of pros
lectors and miners. The exodus is due
to the defeat of silver in the election.
The annual report of Capt. n. NJ.
Brooks. superintendent of foreign
mails. shows aggregate weight of mail
dispatched by this country by sea to
other countries during the past fiscal
year was 6.2SG.229t; pounds. Of which
over 4.5D,OOO pounds were trans AT.
lantic.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14
BY COUNTIES.

Returns From All Over the state
Given By Counties.
In Barnes county the res.llt cannot
he accurately stated, but the returns
indicate very close vote. Neither
Republicans or fusionists will carry
the county by so votes.
Benson county rolls up a majority of
300 for Mckinley and Briggs comes
along a close second with 2S7.
Out Of G5 votes poiled in Billings
county Mckinley secures 60 and the
state ticket the same number.
The entire county Republican ticket
in Bottineau county except sheriff is
elected. The county has gone q small
majority for Bryan. For congress
Burke. fusion, beats johnson, Repub'
lican, 81; for governor, Richardson
fusion, beats Briggs, Republican, 1S
with the balance Of the state ticket
about the same, with the exception OF
Cowan, who leads the ticket and has
a big majority in the county. Ham
mond, Republican, elected In the twen
ty-eighth district to the legislature by
q majority of so.
Burleigh county gives Mckinley 4Ot
majority and elects the entire county
and legislative ticket.
Cass county gives Mckinley 962 ma
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14

Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. II. - Justus
Seward. nephew of Gov. and Secretary
William Fl. Seward of New York. died
OH the highway in Peru township, this
county, yesterday. He was son of
the oldest brother of Gov. Seward, and
came to this country in 1880. He fell
III love with n girl who did not recip.
rOcate and he became II hermit on the
banks Of the Maquoketa river. For
many years past he has been working
for William Evans, a farmer. Sunday
afternoon he started out to drive the
cows home and never returned. He
was about scventy-five years old. His
death was due to heart disease.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14
M'kINLEY ny 4a4.
The Vote in Kentucky Will he Near
That Fixure

The Vote in Kentucky Will BE Near
That Figure.
Louisville, Nov. II. - Headquarters
of both the Republican and Democrat
ic campaign committees are closed, 1t
being conceded now that on the face of
the official returns from 115 of the 119
counties. Mckinley has carried the
state. The official returns from the
missing counties will not alter the gen.
eral result. Chairman Roberts figures
Mckinley's plurality at 444, saying
that the official returns from the four
counties will increase that figure. On
the same number of counties the Cour-
ier-.JourDal figures the plurality at 498
and the Times to-day places 1t at SIG.
Rettors who wagered money that
Bryan would carry kentucky now con-
cede that Mckinley has carried the
state by Il small but safe plurality and
are paying their bets.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14
A "MELLEIlDRAMAo
story of How IL Tramp Saved
THaalsn

Story of How 81 Tramp Saved a
Train.
Cincinnati, Nov. PA special from
Washington, Ind, says Il tramp saved
an express train from being wrecked
by dynamite short distance east Of
Mitchell, Ind. The story is that the
tramp. about l IL. H., found enough
dynamite and nitro-glyccrine on the
track to blow the engine to pieces as
soon as it struck it. Having no other
mode of signalling lie ran 10 the near
est switch, tore off the lamp. and. re.
turning. signalled the approaching
train. AS he was doing so he was
shot at by the wreckcrs. and was
found unconscious by the traimnen.
The officers of the railroad are inclined
to doubt the tramp's story. as they
have no information of his being
wounded nor of his having shown any
dynamite. However. they have ordered
blOOtllloullds to the scene and will in.
vcstigate the matter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-11-14

st. Paul, Nov. 1.-THE United States
court of appeals has reversed the de-
cision of the United States circuit court
in the case of Alfred Merritt va. John
ID. Rockefeller. The case was brought
to recover $1,1S7,OOO. 1t grew out Of
the failure of the Merritts and the ac-
quircmcnt by John u. Rockefeller of
all their immense iron properties on
the Mcsaba range, including the Du-
luth. Mesaba 4 Northern railway.
Merritt claimed lie was defrauded. The
ease was tried in Duluth before Judge
Ritter of Colorado. The Jury rendered
a verdict in favor of Merritt for $780,
600. The court, In reversing this, re-
mands the case for new trial.