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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
A. L. LUETGERT. .

A. L. LUETGERT. man who il
charged with boiling his wife in caustic
potash in one of his own sausage watts.
The arrangement of the courtroom was
different from the former trial. The
jury sat in seats directly in front OF
Judge Gary's bench. The prosecution,
as in the former trial, was represented
by States Attorney Deneen and Assist.
ant States Attorney McEwen, while
Luetgert had at his side as his defend.
ers Attorneys Harmon, Reise and
Kehoe. Assistant States Attorney Nc
Ewen's opening address for the state,
which occupied the greater part of the
session, did not deviate much from the
line he pursued in his address at the
opening of the former trial.
At the afternoon session Luetgert'l
side Of the case was presented to the jury
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
LABOR FEDERATION.
PASS RESOLUTIONS AGAINST ANNEX.
ALTON OF HAWAII.
Declare Annexation Would BE Tanta.
mount to the Admission OF Slave States
the Representatives of Which Would
Work For Enslavement Of Labor.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 15.-The American
Federation of Labor spent the day in
consideration of reports of committees.
The Hawaiian annexation question
came up on report from the commit.
tee on resolutions and produced some
discussion and the committee reported
on resolution opposing the annexation
of Hawaii, offered by T. J. Elderkin
and presented the following substitute !:
"Whereas, There is at present pending
in the United States senate treaty
providing for the annexation of the
Hawaiian island; and,
Whereas, That annexation would be
tantamount to the admission of slave
state, the representatives Of which
would necessarily work and vote fol
the enslavement of labor in general !;
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the American Fedora.
tion of Labor that we disapprove of an
nexation, and
Resolved, That we urge the United
States senate to reject the treaty of an.
nexation and to take such other steps
as may be necessary to maintain annie.
able relations with Hawaii
Andrew Furuseth made warm
speech opposing the annexation and
George E. Mcneil suggested that the
substitute be amended SO as to provide
for the incoming executive council lay.
ing the matter before congress-; and il
necessary, before the president, show
ing the opposition of the federation tc
annexation. The substitute as amended
was adopted.
The resolutions relating to an 8-hom
day movement were referred to the
special committee: James Brennock
P. F. Doyle, T. L. Lewis, G. E. Nc
Neill, w. B. Prescott, Walter Thomp
son and j. HI. Sullivan.
The convict labor question was alst
referred to special committee, consist
ing of David Black, Henry Lloyd, Mil
lard Lloyd, James O'Dea, Charles Hank
Frank Dillman and Ernst Knapp.
1t was determined to assist in the or
ganization Of the tile layers as recon
mended by President Gompers and {
committee to be appointed for this pur
pose.
A resolution was adopted providing
for 4 he organization of all stationary
engineers, preparatory to making the
fight for. an 8-hour day on May ], 1898
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
nrvan Entertained by Mex,cans.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 15.-Mr. Bryan
had busy and agreeable day yester-
day. He called to pay his respects to
the American minister, Hon. Powell
Clayton. at 10 o'clock and was cordi-
ally greeted, and after passing an hour
with the minister he drove in the for
est of Chapultepre with Thomas Bran
iff, president of the Bank of London
and Mexico, Ex-Governor Crittenden
and General John B. Frisbie, and in the
afternoon he was q visitor with Mrs.
Bryan at the chamber of deputies and
was admitted to the floor, the congress
men all rising out of respect to the
leader Of the Democratic party in the
United States. He was invited to
speak and talked of parliamentary in
stitutions and of the progress which
Mexico is making Oh all hands. His
reception in the chamber was enthusi
astic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
WILL NOT EUY KANSAS PACIFIC.


Union Pacific Combination Feels Indepen-
dent Regarding Who Gets the Road.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The POSTS Wash.
ington special says: A representative
of the Union Pacific reorganization
committee is given as authority for the
statement that the Union Pacific will
not buy the Kansas Pacific at the price
the government will insist on being
paid. Asked if it would be possible for
the company to parallel the Kansas Pa
cifc, the reply was given that the
scheme was practicable, but that the
paralleling would be done at a cost less
than one-third that it would be re-
quired to buy the K ,nsas Pacific, 7; The
additional information was furnished
that It would only be necessary to
build three miles of road from G olby to
the Denver Central and that an advan-
tagecus contract could be entered into
with the Missouri Pecific for the use of
its tracks and Kansas City terminals.
It was very clear from the gentleman's s
conversation that the Union Pacific
combination is feeling indepedent in
this matter and that it does not care a
great deal who gets the Kansas Pacific
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
S1ocKMEN WIN THEIR POINT.
Two Lines Announce the Change From
Cents to Carload Rates.

Two Lines Announce the Change From
Cents to Carload Rates.
OMAHA, Dec. 14.-The long drawn
out controversy regarding the fairest
method of calculating freight rates on
shipments of live stock approached a
solution this morning when the freight
department of the Burlington and Mis-
souri, railroad announced that it would
change it's live stock rates from cents
per 100 pounds back to dollars per car
load on Wednesday, Dec. 15. The Mis-.
souri, Pacific Immediately followed with
similar announcement.
This action on the part of two of the
leading railroads precipitated quite a
stir in the freight circles of other lines,
and, as result, there will be an i'm
portant conference Of the freight traffic
officials of the other lines in Chicago to-
morrow. Among others who will at
tend this meeting in John A. Munroe,
freight traffic manager Of the Union Pa
cific. The Union Pacific, w which handles
large share Of the live stock business
of the transmississippi territory, has not
yet decided what course it will pursue
in reference to the matter, but will
probably make an announcement Of its
intention on Wednesday.
The change in the method Of assess
ing live stock rates is the result of an
agitation against the rates in cents per
100 pounds begun by the stockmen OF
Nebraska, Kansas and Wyoming soon
after the rates by weight became ef-
fective, on Aug. 10, 1897
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17

No Salary For Kansas Judges.

TOPEKA, Dec. 14.-A condition con-
fronts 80 OF the 1O5 probate judges of
Kansas which is anything but pleasant
and consoling. 1t has just been discov
cred that a big blunder was made by
the legislature last winter, which, after
Jan. L. will cut off the salaries Of these
officials. In it's efforts to retrench the
legislature passed a general fee and sal
aIy bill, which will leave the probate
judges il the western half of the state
practically without compensation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
Opinion In the Ream Case.

LINCOLN, Dec. 15.-The opinion of
the supreme court in the case Of Will.
lam Ream, charged with receiving
stolen cattle. was made public yester.
day. 1t sustains the law of 1895, which
declared cattle stealing to be a felony
It also holds that man may be con.
victed of receiving stolen cattle, know
ing them to have been stolen, even
though the man who stole them has
not been tried for the offense. Ream
has been brought to the penitentiary t(
serve out his sentence.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
Rapid City Black Hlsl South Dakota, Friday, Dec II, 1897

bill without amendment and adjourned
until Monday. The amendments
offered by Democrats to correct alleged
existing abuses were all ruled out on
the point of order that they were new
legislation AS passed the bill carries
$14l, 1868, $50
The debate covered wide range. 1t
touched not only the question of our
pension policy, but that of civil service
reform and tie receipts and expendi-
lures of the treasury under the Dingley
law. On the latter question Mr.. Ding
ley made an important statement, in
which he expressed the opinion that the
receipts would equal the expenditures
before the close of the present fiscal
year, and predicted a surplus of $10,-
100000 next year. The civil service
law was savagely attacked by several
members, notably by Mr.. Brown (Rep.,
o. and Mr.. Linney (Rep. N. CO. was
warmly defended by johnson (Rep.,
Ind).
Not Allowed to Amend His Remarks.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-Excepting
the reporting Of the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill,
which is to be considered today, the
house did no public business Monday.
The entire session was consumed in
adjusting personal dispute between
Hepburn Ga.) and Norton CO., which
grew out of a controversy that occurred
last week during the debate on the
pension bill. The point at issue was
as to whether certain word used by
Mr.. Norton, but which he afterwards
disclaimed any intention of using,
should appear III the permanent record.
The house, by a party vote, yeas, 1876 !;
nays, 121 sustained Mr.. Hepburn.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
Advices From Madrid.

MADRID, Dec. 15.-The minister OF
marine, Admiral Bermejo, is paying
urgent attention to the improvement OF
the Spanish navy. It is announced that
General Azcarraga, late premier and
former minister of war, is to retire def.
nitely from politics. General Weyler
received the leaders of the Conserva-
tiyes and several generals yesterday.
The newspapers here say that the Cuban
reformists, at the opening Of the cortes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
RETRIAL OF LUETGERT.

Second Hearing of the Big Sausagemakel
Begins Before Judge Gary.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-After weeks spent
in securing a jury, the second trial Of
Adolph L. Luetgert, the burly sausage
manufacturer, accused of numbering
his wife, Louise, was com menced be.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 14.-Cattle-Receipts, g..
00O; steady to strong; Tex steers, $3.OO(44.0O,
Texas cows, $2.4olg3OO; native steers, So 50(G
5.25; native cows and heifers $l.25g4.25; stock.
ers and feeders, $3.0Ot94.4O bulls, $2.lO(03. so.
Hogs-Receipts, 14,OOo; strong to 212c higher,
bulk Of sales, S3.3O(W3.35; heavy, S3,25(g3a71a;
packers 25g3.3 .3715; mixed, $32593.371a light,
$3.2O(g335; workers. S3.3J,93.35; pigs, $3.Uog
3.25 Sheep Receipts. 1900; firm; lambs, 50. 81
N5.55; muttons, $2UO1i5O.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17

will demand the trial of General Wey-
ler. A supposed anarchist disguised as
a woman was recently found with
hands and feet tied, in a ditch, neal
Saragossa. The man travelled on the
same train as General Weyler, and it
ia believed he intended to kill him, but
owing to his failure to do so other an.
archists pinioned him and left him to
his fate
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
Proceedings In the Senate.

WASHING : Dec 1.-THE senate
Thursday siderable amount OF
business , very important
measur ed Or passed,
and Tx debate. Sen
ator Gi, Of the COM
mittee on attention to
the incre. ). private pen
sion legisl<. 81 senators
to be carefl . 10 see that
their bills --%..,e pensions were
meritorious Dc.ore they We're intro
duced. An attempt was made by Mr..
Mcbride to secure an appropriation for
the relief of the Klondike miners, but
the result was resolution calling on
the secretary of war for all information
he had on that subject. An hour was
devoted to the consideration of private
pension bills and 40 were passed. The
resolution of the Pacific railroad com
mittee, asking information regarding
the sale of the Kansas Pacific was
passed, which gave Senator Gear OF
Iowa and Senator Thurston of Ne.
braska an opportunity to make short
speeches congratulating the country
upon the settlement Of the Pacific rail
road question.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The house
Friday passed the pension appropriation
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
Middle-of-the-Road Populi,ts Active.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 15.-The national
committee Of the Peoples Party will
meet in St. Louis Jan. IL to prepare the
call for it's national convention, which
will be held in April. This will be the
convention of the middle-of- -the-roaG
Populists and they come thus early to
the front because they desire to nlace
the platform before the committee at
once to avoid possible fusion. 1t is
i'd that the main plank will be de-
4nand for the referendum.
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fore Judge Gary
tod ay. T h G
courtroom was
crowded when
the case W as
called. Every
available 8 Q a t
was taken, while
scores of serious
men and women
stood behind the
railing anxious
to hear the pro.
ceedings and get
a glimpse of the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17

intending the hanging OF some tapes
tries, and within the last 4S hours the
condition of both eyes has become most
serious and alarming. There is hope,
of course, that her eyesight may be
preserved to her
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
South Omaha Live Stock.

SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. l4.-Cattle-Receipts,
$500; steady; native beef steers, $3.SO@4SO;
western steers, $3. 3.6OG4 80; Texas steers, $3.OOG
800; cows and heifers, $ee.8O(g4 20; Gamers,
$2.OO(03.OO; stoclkers and feeders, $3.50(G430
calves, $4.OO@6.00 bulls, stays, etc, $2OOV3.6O
Hogs-Receipts, 800; shade to &c higher heavy.
$3.l5@33O Mixed $3, 209325 light, 80. .3003 32la
bulk of sales, $3.20<93.25. Sheep-Receipts,
$500; steady fair to choice natives, $3.75@4 50
fair to choice westerns, $3.60@4 50; common and
stock sheep, s. 00,94O0; lambs, S4.Ui(05.5O.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS MARKETS

Two Cents Further Drop In Dece mbeI
Wheat Causes May to Decline.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE uncertainty of the
December deal in wheat acted as q closing to-
day upon the futures that otherwise would in
all probability have made some response to
number of bullish items in the days news
There were some legitimately bearish int1u
ences, such as heaviness and lower prices in
continental markets that, with the help of the
&c further drop in December, helped to wear
1ac off the May price, these declines being es
tablished at the close. Corn and oats We're
dull ana closed at trif1ing declines. Provis
ions were stronger and advanced 21a l15c. Clos
ing prices:
WHBAT-Dec, 971a; May, 9O5sc.
CoRN-Dec., 2511sa25l4c; May, 1890.
OATs-Dec., &c; May, 2214c.
PoRK-Jan., $8.Y71a; May, $40.
LARD-Jan., $4.3719Cg44O; May, $4.55<@4 57la.
Russian. 81 25; May, $4.371a.
Cash quotations: No. red wheat, $.9aQ1 90,
No. 3 red 90g95c; No. 2 spring, ssc; No. 8
spring, 8O@83c; No. 2 hard winter, S9g90c; No.
hard winter, S3(@S6c; No. new spring, 99c;
No. corn, 2e(@2614c; No. oats, 2222114(@221ac.
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Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO, Dec. l4.-iogs-- --Neceipts, $4,000;
rather slow at yesterdays average prices
light, $3 93. 40; mixed, $3.5O03.A5; heavy, S3l5
as 421a: rough, So l5(@3.2O Cattle-Receipts,
$500; quiet but steady beeves S5.6ot0535: COWS
and hefers, Sl.75tp440 Texas steers, SO UO(9
10; stociters and feeders, $=UJ04 20 Sheep
Receipts, 500; steady to strong; natives, $3.50
@4.7O; Westerns $5.6194.6J; lambs. 81 OGg585
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
Conrr ess of Indian Tribes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The SEN
ate committee on Indian affairs to.
day reported favorably on Senator AL
lens bill providing for a congress Of
Indian tribes to be held at Omaha dur.
ing the coming Transmissippi exposi-
tiOn
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
REV. GlBsoN's LIFE IN DANGER.
Durraut's Former Pastor Constantly
Hod Inv

Durrant's Former Pastor Constantly
Guarded by the Police.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The police
and the people of Emanuel Baptist
church believe that the life Of the Rev.
George j. Gibson, Durrant's former
pastor, is in danger. The police have
warned the reverend gentleman to pro-
tect himself against the possibility OF
harm. The warning has been needed,
and DR.. Gibson is protected night and
day Since the murders in the church
many attempts have been made to cast
suspicion on the pastor, and his refusal
to be drawn into the case, even as Dur.
rants spiritual advisor, has caused
much comment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
St. Louis Grain.

ST, Louis, Dec 4.-WHEAr-Lowcr; No. z
red, cash. elevator, Csc; track. 9S12(989c:
Dec 97.2; Jan 9Ac; May, 9DGj5>sc: July, 81
(goJ14c No = hard cash, o6 . csc.
CoKN-l4ower; No 2 cash. "A &c; Dec, PA &c;
jan, 23c; May, 2Gs9! !EIsc.
OAls-Lower; No z cash, elevator, 21c.
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Mrs. Oe1richs Threatened With Blindness
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs, it is said, is threatened with
total blindness. Her left eye was
wounded on Saturday, Dec. 4, by a
tack falling on it while she was super
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
NO HOPE FOR CUBAN AUTONOMY

Business Concerns of Havana Are Discour-
aged Over the Outlook.
HAVANA, Dec. 13.-The plans Of the
insurgents to strike blow near this
city have been checked, according to
the official account, but the concentra-
ton OF their forces is such as to make
it unlikely that the insurgent bands
will surrender, as the Spanish author
tiles have been hoping. The business
concerns Of the city are much discour-
aged by the actual situation. They do
not-now look forward to speedy end
of the revolution. They say that they
have abandoned the hope that the in
surgents will surrender or accept the
conditions of autonomy.
Celestials Concede About Everything.
PEKING, Dec. 12.-The German Chi
nese difficulty is practically settled
The Germans refuse to discuss the oc-
cupation Of Kiao-Chou bay; the gov
ernor of Shan Tun province has been
removed from Office, but will not be
any further degraded no monopoly of
mines and railroads is conceded to Ger
many, but that country is given the
preference. Finally the area surround
ing Kiao- Chou bay is set apart exclu-
sively for Germany. China yields on
all other points.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
All druggists guarantee DIR. Miles PAKI
PnLs to stop Headache. "One cent dose

All druggists sell. Dr.: Miles' Pain Pills
All pain. banIshed by DR.. Miles Pain Pilhk
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In the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The house
Friday passed the pension appropriation
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-09
EVADING THE LAWS.
Bills Rendered for Payment
Which Look Rather
Suspicious.
However, the Board Did Not Adver-
tise for Bids as Specified and
MAY Be to Blame.

There is a clause in the consolidation
act regulating or defining the powers or
duties of the Board of Educatlon-pos-
sibly heretofore overlooked-which may
materially interfere with bills presented
by contractors for last months worK. Inc
act provides that all work TO be done
which will cost the City the sum OF S2oo
or over shall be advertised for and given
to the lowest sponsibe bidder
Now the bills presented for payment
speak for themselves. and show that there
Is a way, and formerly clever way Tor
some one, may be the contractors, to
dodge under the order. During last
month there was over $4,000 amount OF
work done in repairing and refitting pub
lie schoolhouses, yet there has not been
one bill turned in 10 the board calling Tor
an amount over $500, or at least the
records do not show it.
Possibly the expense which would be
attached to the City for advertising has
prevented the order from being carried
out or, again, 1t mi hit be possible that
the honorable board was not cognizant of
the law, but the fact exists that bills for
work which will aggregately amount into
the hundreds have been put in for pay
ment in pieces amounting to from S100 to
S198 thus escaping the wrath of contrac-
tors who may have possibly been induced
to do the work themselves, if advertised
for, at even lower rate than will be or
has been eretofore paid.
All these bills, coming to the attention
of the board at the same time and in such
amounts, may be ciassed as condolences,
but it is evident The contractors are aware
of the boards ignorance concerning the
law, and have consequently taken advan-
tage thereof.
On the 10Th day of last July d. R. Perry,
a contractor had bill for 1886 before the
board for payment Tor furnishing, as per
agreement, labor and time in fitting the
Horace Mann Grammar School with out
side steps, as well as doing some inside
work thought necessary by the board. On
August a bill for repairs on the same
again S37 80 was due him for repairs on
August Il. Consequently work was done
by Mr.. Perry amounting to $500, but no
bid was advertised.
Bills have been presented to the board
for painting the interior and exterior of
La Honda public school, but in slices of
$125 and $175. The halls have been tinted
in the Fremont and Lafayette schools,
and the work was stated to be worth $240,
but the bills have been presented in
smaller amounts and again no bids have
been called for. The bill presented by +.
?. Cox for reslating the black boards in the
Fremont, Redding and John SWEET
schools called for a total OF $261, but $685.
$40 and $126 were the amounts put in sep
arately for payment. All these bills were
dated August 81.