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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
Horse sale waa a sueoegs.

New York. Dec 2-The managers Of
the Fassig horse sale which closed last
night at Madison Square garden an
nounce that from a financial standpoint
the sale has been one of the most sue
cessfuI ever held in New York. The
grand total will be more than $500, 0OO-
Seven hundred and twenty horses in all
were sold. Odds and ends were dis
posed of last night, no horse bringing
more than $500.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
HUNTINGTON'S PLAN.
Said to Be After the Clover Leaf and
al Eastern Outlet

Toledo, Dec. "A story is current
here that c. P. Huntington is laying
plans to secure the Clover Leaf road
when it is sold by the courts
Huntington's interests in the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe lines already
give him entrance into st. Louis, and
the Clover Leaf would give him prac-
ticaIly a direct route through to the
eastern seaboard.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
B. X. BRUCE is NAMED.
Gets His Old Place as Register of the
Treasury

Washington, Dec. 2.-The president to-
day appointed Blanche K. Bruce of Mis-
sissippi to be register of the treasury. Mr..
Bruce represented Mississippi in the Unit
ed States senate in the reconstruction
days and is one of the best known negro
Republicans in the country The position
to which he is appointed is one he held
some years ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-02
Home for Colored Women Destroyed

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Fire destroyed the
men on Indiana avenue today. Sew
eral of the almost helpless inmates
were nearly suffocated by smoke be-
fore rescued by the police.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
NERvY HIGHWAYMAN SHOT.
Attempts to Hold Up Motor Car
in Daylight

Attempts to Hold Up a Motor Car
in Daylight
A single robber held up and attempted
to rob an incoming car on the Stelacoom
electric road at Tacoma, Wash, Sunday.
About four miles out of the city tall man,
roughly dressed, hailed the car, which
stopped to let him aboard. AS he got on
the platform he pulled blue dotted calico
mask, having holes cut through for eyes,
down over his face, produced revolver
and ordered Superintendent Dame, of the
line, and the motorman to the rear of the
car. The robber evidently thought they
were safely disposed of, for he paid no
more attention to them, but commenced
relieving the passengers of their valuables.
Superintendent Dame drew his gun and
fired at the robber, who returned the fire.
Dame fired two shots and the robber three
Two minutes later the robber was lying
beside the car dead, while Dame had been
shot in the arm and Jewett Smith, pas
senger, in the leg. One of DANES bullets
passed through the right arm of the robber
and the other through the left arm, both
entering his body, striking the lungs or
heart.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
To End Trade Abuses.

The retail dealers of South Dakota held
their first meeting at Redfield. This is
movement for the organization to combat
the various trade abuses which have BEEN
inflicted on merchants in South Dakota for
years past. The most important business
transacted was the appointment of an ex-
ecutive committee consisting of the officers,
and general committee to be appointed
by the chairman, consisting of representa-
tive merchants from all parts of the state.
The executive committee was instructed,
to issue a call for general convention of
South Dakota retail merchants to convene
on Wednesday, July Z, 1897, at Redfield.
The executive committee was charged with
the duty Of arranging a program for the
convention. The merchants of Redfield
were constituted committee on entertain
ment.
This movement was originated by c. G.
Peterson about one year ago. He says that
he has visited the leading jobbing houses
OF the northwest, and secured their CO.
operation in this movement. Their travel
ing men have been instructed to talk up
the coming convention and the wholesale
dealers themselves are unanimous in giv-
ing their moral and financial support.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
CUBAN HOSPITAL HORROR.
Sick and Wounded Insurgents
Slaughtered in Santa Clara.

Sick and Wounded Insurgents
Slaughtered in Santa Clara.
Another Cuban hospital horror is re-
ported from the southern part of Santa
Clara province. The hospital consisted of
three buildings near the town of Micacar-
auga. There were about thirty-tive
wounded insurgents in the buildings, at
tended by four physicians and several
women nurses. The Spanish guerrilas
came upon the place at the dead of night
and without warning set the buildings on
fire. The physicians and convalescent
men about the place rushed to the doors
and windows to save the more severely
injured of the inmates. The guerrillas
fired on them, killing the insurgents, and
as the wounded insurgents staggered and
crept to the doors and windows they were
ruthlessly shot down. The women
nurses were all saved from instant death,
but no trace has been found of them since.
A courier brought the news to Santa
Clara, from whence it reached the Ha-
vana junta. 1t is said that the scene was
one of the utmost horror.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, Tic to 73c;
corn, No. 2, 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2, tic
to 19c; rye, No ., 34c to 35c; butter,
choice creamery, 13c to 15c; eggs, fresh,
Sc to Sc; potatoes, per bushel, 2Oc to
SOC; broom corn, common growth to choice
green hurl, $50 to $40 per ton.
ndianapolis-Cattl shipping, $500 to
1925; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, SSc to 9Oc; corn, No. 2
white, 27c to Csc; oats, No. white, 21c
to 23c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to S4.OO; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No 2. 92c to 94c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 22c to 23c; oats, No. 2 white, 19c
to 21c; rye, No. 2, 32c to 34c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $4.OO; sheep. $3.50 to S4.75:
wheat, No. 2, SOC to 9Oc; corn, No. 2
mixed, 26c to 27c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 21c
to 23c; rye, No. 2, 36c to SOC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs.
$500 to S4.OO; sheep, $500 to $4.75:
wheat, No. 2 red, SEC to SSc; corn, No.
yellow, 26c to 2Sc; oats, No. 2 white, 23c
to 24c; rye, 35c to Bic.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, SIC to SSc;
corn, No. mixed, 25c to 26c; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to 20c; rye. No. 9, 35c to Bic;
clover seed, $4.2O to $4.3O.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. 2 spring. 73c
to 74c; corn, No. 5, 24c to 25c; oats, No.
white 22c to 23c; barley, No. 2. 25c to
33c; rye, No. 1, 35c to SIC; pork, mess,
$500 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to S4.25; sheep, $500 to $4.75
wheat, No. 3 red, SSc TO Ole; corn, No.
yellow, 2Sc to :5Oc; oats, No. white, 25c
to PIC.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$3.50 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4.75
wheat, No, 2 red. 7Sc to Soc; corn, No 9
29c to Bic; oats, No. . white, 22c to 23c
butter, creamery, lie to 15c; eggs, West
ern, 1Oc to 13c.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
WEYLER is SATISFIED
NOT SURPRISED AT THE ACTION
OF THE SENATE.
He Says that 1t Might Aid the In
surgents. but Would Help the
Spanish Cause More-Poker Player
Kills a Bluffer-Other News Items.
Mr.. Weyler Talks.

In an interview Gen. Weyler, in refer
ence to Morgan's Cuban resolution, said:
II am not surprised at the action thus far
taken nor shall be if the house concurs
in the senate resolution and sends it to the
president. Your jingoes are in the saddle
and are evidently bent upon forcing the
country into some foreign complications
in order to distract attention from the fast
approaching International crisis. In brief,
recognition may aid the Cuban junta in
placing few bonds in the United States,
but it will at the same time assure the sue
cessful issue of our proposed new Spanish
loan in Paris, London and Vienna, and
enable us to carry on the war with re-
newed vigor. Personally would be glad
if recognition comes; our position will
then be more clearly defined.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
AN ARIZONA TALE OF BLOOD
Ahuvote, the Piute Assassin, Slain by
Member of His Own Tribe.


A dispatch from Kingman, Ariz, says:
Ahuvote, the notorious Piute Indian, who
has in the last three days murdered not
less than ten white men, is dead. He met
his fate at the hands of members of his
own tribe, who were compelled by miners
in Eldorado cannon to trail the murderer
to death, the penalty for their failure to do
do so being fixed at the annihilation of
every Piute the miners could reach.
The miners congregated in Eldorado
canon and told the Piutes that if they did
not bring or kill Ahuvote they would kill
every Piute they could reach. The In
dians followed him down the river, found
where he made his last landing and trailed
him ten miles up the canon into the noun
tains, where they crept up and shot him as
he was going over the range.
The board of supervisors of Mojave
County, Arizona, offered reward of $3.50
for Ahuvote and Mouse, who murdered
Davis and Sterns last February.
Over 100 white men and Indians joined
in the chase for the murderer. Telephone
advices from White Hills, fifty miles north,
state that fifteen armed Piute Indians came
into town and made threats that if the
whites molested them they would do more
killing. A deputy sheriff attempted to dis
arm them, but got only one gun.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
HAS THE LIVES OF A CAT.
Black Jack, the Notorious Bandit, Is
Still on Earth.

Black Jack, the Notorious Bandit, Is
Still on Earth.
PuoEN1N, Ariz.: Some time ago it was
reported that Black Jack, the noted bandit
and terror of southeastern Arizona, had
been killed by peace officers near Clifton.
The man killed near Clifton has been
identified as Tom Ketchum. A posse
under Deputy United States Marshal
EzcIiels is in pursuit of Black Jack in
Cochisc County. If the posse comes
within shooting distance the leader
of the band will probably be
killed on the spot, for should he be cap
turcd, there is no law under which he
could be tried for his recent murders. Dis
trict Judge Bethune at Tombstone has just
decided that all murderers whose crime
was committed prior to the change made
in the murder law by the last legislature,
which failed to provide for pending cases,
cannot be tried for a greater offense than
manSlaughter. This decision shields
Black Jack, Apache Kid and more than
sixty other murderars in custody or not yet
;!pulchcnded.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
May Cause Some Trouble.

The order excluding white employees on
reservations may cause great deal of loss
to cattlemen, especially so if the order is
made to include white herders going upon
reservations to look up the cattle of men
who own ranger near the reservation
lines. The agent at Rosebud has no
titled the Missouri River Stocllmen's Asso.
citation that he has no right to grant them
authority to ''run a wagon" on the reser-
walton, but that under the circumstances
he thinks that permission might be granted
by the department. AS this will require a
great amount of "red tape" even if the
order were secured it would probably be
too late to be of any benefit, and the round
up wagon which was to work the country
south of White River, and as far as the
Nebraska line has been abandoned,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Moody Institute Workers to Fight
Sin in the Black Hills-Will Travel
Through the Country in Il Gospel
Wagon-Other Items of Interest.
To Fight Sin in the Black Hills.

To Fight Sin in the Black Hills.
Wilbur Anderson, A. E. Steurnagle,
Charles Walsh, f. H. Chamberlain and A.
D. Weir, members of the Moody institute,
3f Chicago, have gone to the Black Hills,
where, in Deadwood and the surrounding
mining camps, they will wage war against
sin. These young men are members OF a
sgospel wagon" religious organization
that is new in this section of the country.
The plan of work is to move from town to
town, holding meetings in the main streets,
vacant houses and such other places as
the country through which they travel
may afford.
The men named have purchased wagon
costing 5000. besides other equipment OF
the value of $3.50, This outfit they shipped
from Omaha to Chadron, Neb., by rail,
where they will take possession of fine
pair of black horses, donated by j. w.
Good, merchant of the town. From
Chadron they will journey by wagon,
doing evangelistic work en- route.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
RIOT IN THE RElCHSRATH.

An Unprecedented Scene in the Par
lament OF Austria.
A dispatch from Vienna says: ssThe
obstruction which has characterized the
proceedings in the reichsrath during the
last few weeks eliminated Monday in an
unprecedented scene. The president be-
came so much excited in anticipation of
trouble that he tainted before the session
opened and the vice president had to take
the chair. For hours the members Of the
opposition had recourse to every parlia-
mentary device for obstructing business
and finally when these were exhausted
overturned desks, smashed inkstands,
flung books in the faces of the speakers,
INDUCED in coarse invectives and finally
came to blows in general riot"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Roberts County Seat Case.

Arguments have been presented in the
county seat contest from Roberts County
on an order to show cause why the former
judgment of the court should not be modi-
fed. In asking for the modification the
grounds given were that interpretations
had been made by some one in the judg-
ment which were not warranted by the
pleadings in the case, and the Judgment
was so issued through inadvertence. This
assertion was denied by the opposition.
The case is under advisement and an
opinion will be forthcoming in few days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
WARNED KING HuMBERT.

Ahe Cpshot of the Bank OF Naples
case May Be Exile for Two.
referring to the expected trial of Signor
ei'sp' ior completely in the Bank of Naples
scandals, the Rome correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says:
Two months ago Signor Crispi had an
audience with King Humbert and com
p.aiheo olttery of the campaign against
nm. He declared that he would defend
anu Justi1y his connection with the tran
saction IN question and then added:
Permit me to tell you plainly, sire,
"hat the upshot will be. Two persons
VIII go INTO exile, as poor man and you,
sire with your millions"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
HURTS PEACE OUTLOOK.

Germany Delays Negotiations to
End TI1rko-Grccian Conflict.
CoNSTANTINopLE: The collective note
Of the powers on the subject of the Turk
i>h demands upon Greece has not yet been
presented, owing to the German ambas-
>ador having been forbidden to sign it un-
til Greece consents to the terms Of peace.
Ii is further understood that Germany de-
clares it will withdraw altogether from
mediation should the other powers con-
slider the previous consent of Greece UNI
necessary. Germany's action is regarded
Is highly preiudicial to the prospects OF a
>peedy conclusion of peace, as it leads
Turkey to believe the powers are dis
united and encourages opposition.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
School Fund Apportionment.

The land commissioners office has been
sending out its estimates of the July ap-
portionment of the permanent school fund
which goes to the counties for investment.
The total amount which will be sent out in
July will be about S130, 600. OF this amount
the largest sum goes to Minnehaha County,
which secures $3.50; Lawrence comes
next with s5,595, and Brown is third with
$5, ,475. The smallest amount which goes
to any one county is to Stanley, which
only secures $780, This fund is to be loaned
by the different counties and is apportioned
on the population of the county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
MILLIONS HAVE PERiSHED,

Judge Hawthorne Tells Of India's
Double Visitation.
Julian Hawthorne, who was sent to
India to describe the scenes of the famine
and of the bubonic plague, returned TO
New York Sunday. He said:
81 spent only thirty days in India, a
fortnight in Bombay and a fortnight in
the famine district among the native viii
lagos. Millions of Hindoos and Bengalese
have died from starvation, and the govern
ment figures represent only one-sixth of
the actual deaths from the plague"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
FIGHT OVER CARDS.

Poker Player With Three Queens
Kills the Man Who Bluffs Him.
A fight over cards at Snowden, a mining
town in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
resulted in the murder of Albert Grier by
George Douglass. A game of draw poker
was proceeding when Douglass was
bluffed by Albert Grier into laying down
three queens against bobtail flush. After
the shooting Douglass fled, pursued by a
crowd, who captured him in the woods
and were about to lynch him when officers
appeared and rescued him and took him to
the Pittsburg Jail.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
TO GET LOWER FRElGHTS.

Convention Is Called for Omaha on
the Second Of September.
The executive committee of the Ne
braska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas
transportation committees met in Guthrie
Oklahoma, and issued call for conven-
tion of Western people to discuss the
safest and quickest means of securing a
reduction in freight rates to the gulf, and
asking all states west of the Mississippi
river to send delegates. The convention
will be held at Omaha on September
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
REAL WORK BEGINS
eENATE is CONSlDERIN GTHE
TARIFF MEASURE.
senator Aldrich Opens the Debate
for the Republicans and Vest for
tho Dcmocrats-Turk 20 -Grecian Ne.
yotiatiGns-Has the Lives of Cat.
Senate Takes Up Tariff,

WAsulNGroN: The debate on the tar
if bill. which was expected to open in the
senate Tuesday, served to attract consider
able crowds, though the galleries were not
oyertaxed during the early hours. The
membership of the senate was as fully re-
presruted as at any time during the special
session. The new senator from Florida,
Mallory. appeared and was sworn in. A
Inrther conference on the Indian bill was
ordrred \ resolution was passed calling
on the president for the correspondence
relative to Behring Sea sealing.
The tariff bill then came up. Vest gave
notice that when the paragraphs were
read he would move to strike out the pro-
visions relating to beer, manufactured
tobacco. snuff and cigarettes.
senator Aldrich Of Rhode Island then
opened the debate for the Republicans.
senator Vest followed Aldrich in a Wig
orous speech against the Republican tariff
nniirV
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
The Richards Case.

The quashing of the Indictment against
Rev. T. Howell Richards of Dell Rapids
for corrupting the youth of that place has
not let the pastor out Of the woods. Under
the new law of this state, the states attor-
ney can waive grand jury and bring the
case before the court on information. In
this case States Attorney Bates preferred
to have grand jury. When the indict-
ment was declared defective because the
name of one of the witnesses who testified
before the grand jury was let off, Mr..
Bates lodged complaint on information.
Richards was arraigned in court and after
pleading not guilty his attorneys made a
motion to dismiss. This point will be de-
cided by the court later. A pressure is be-
ing brought on Bishop Hare to remove
Richards and send him outside the state
on the ground that the trial of such case
will be demoralizing to the community and
will injure the witnesses, who are mostly
Young bows
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
Shot to Death in His Cell.

r, w. Stewart, prominent merchant of
Lindale, Texas, was recently enticed from
his home by a negro and murdered. Effie
Jones, negro, was arrested for the mur-
der and in confession implicated viii
Jones, white man, prominent in the
community. Jones was arrested and
placed in Jail. Shortly after 10 O'Clock
Sunday night mob appeared at the
county Jail at Tyler and broke in the doors,
went to Will Jones' cell and shot him to
death as he sat on his cot.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
"A Bad Runaway.

While Mr.. Peter Smith of Rowena was
at the farm of G.. Swanson recently the
team belonging to G. II. Matthews became
frightened and ran away, knocking Mr..
Smith down, the buggy passing over his
side. The horses ran into wire fence,
cutting them so badly that one died i'm
mediately and the other is badly injured,
but think it will recover. Smith was
bruised severely.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
HOUSE SESSION SHORT.

A Motion to Bring the Cuban Ques-
ton UP Is Sidetracked.
In the lower house of congress Monday,
Mr.. McNIilln of Tennessee, introduced a
resolution for the consideration of the SEN
ate resolution recognizing the belligerency
of the Cuban insurgents and asked for it's
consideration from day to day till disposed
of. 1t was referred to the committee on
rules, but it is not likely the committee
will consider it. A majority of the lead
ers will decide when it is proper to act on
it, The house at 1925 p. m. adjourned on
account of the death Of Senator Earle of
South Carolina.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
coNFEssEs TO MURDER.
Charles Brown Admits He Killed
Mrs. Stone at Deadwood.

Charles Brown, colored, who murdered
Mrs. Emma p. Stone at Deadwood recent
ly, has made a full confession of his crime
to the officers. Mrs. Stones watch and
other articles of jewelry have been re-
covered from their hiding place on Browns
ranch near Whitewood. He implicates one
or two others. An extra guard has been
placed about the Jail, but this precaution
is considered unnecessary.
Browns Chinese wife has been arrested
in connection with the crime, and it is
thought that if not directly implicated she
has guilty knowledge of the deed. She
made desperate resistance, and it re-
quired the united strength of three strong
men to take her to the Jail, although she
was handcutfed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28

Senator Pettigrew has filed charges
with the secretary of the interior against
Clark Rowe, register of the land Office at
Chamberlain, and asked for his removal
from office. The charge made is that
Rowe sent notices to homestead settlers
on the ceded Sioux reservation telling
them they must make their final proof
within seven years, while the law allowed
nine, and that these notices were distrib-
uted to cause the settlers to make their
proof during Rowes term of office.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
To Camp at Bryant.

1t is now definitely decided that the state
encampment of the South Dakota National
Guard will be held at Bryant, beginning
July and continuing for about ten days.
There was no appropriation by the last
legislature, and so the companies will have
to defray their own expenses. Lieutenant
Frost, who is at the head of militia affairs
in the state, is visiting the different
militia towns and arousing enthusiasm on
the subject. Six or seven companies will
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28
A Narrow Escape.
In endeavoring to nut a band on

In endeavoring to put band on apulley
in the Violin creamery, F. W. Hart
was dragged into it and drawn
into the shaft, being pulled up until
he stopped it. He was rescued, badly
bruised, and with the clothing torn from
his body. No bones were broken, but GER
tain parts are misplaced and his skin is al
most entirely scraped off.