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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
High Water Mark for the Sea-
son Is Reached in the
Wheat Market.
Touched ga 5-S at New York,
Due to Sensational Rise
at Liverpool.
Sales at the Former Place
Amount to Over l6,OOO,-
900 Bushels.

New YORK, Aug. lS.-High water
mark for the season was reached on
wheat during the day, not only on val
ues, but as to the volume of transac-
tons as well. Prices advanced Al cents
to cents during the day, and sales
reached the big total of 1876, 900 BUSH
els. The total range on September was
from 9l14 to 955s cents, against S95s
cents, the lowest price previous day, and
9214 cents. the previous top notch for
the season. The advance began with a
sensational rise in Liverpool quotations
instead of the weakness generally ex-
pected.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
CIVIL SERVICE LIST,
large Number of Persons Have TakeE
Examinations This Year.

large Number of Persons Have Taken
Examinations This Year.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-The civil
service commission isS overwhelmed
with papers of examinations for govern
nent offices and the corps of examiners
sworking overtime to dispose of the
constant accumulation. So far during
tnis administration more people have
Deen examined by the commission
throughout the country than in any
previous year, largely the result of an.
aclpated changes in the rules, with
changes in the administration. Exam
.lauons have just been held in 80 of
'le largest postoffices in the country,
"hicn are expected to increase the
~ humber OF cases by no less than 5000.
Sne, Examiner Severn says all this has
ue'eioped without material increase of
.iefical force of the commission, except
.uf temporary details. Since March
'aere has been almost treble the amount
=, business as compared with similar
Pflods in the past.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
EXCITED AT CHICAGO.

September Wheat Advanced Nearly Five
Cents on Effort of Shorts to Cover.
CHICAGO, Aug. l9.-September wheat
closed at SS1a cents, the highest point
it has reached since 1891, and an ad-
vance of full Az cents for the day.
The closing was scene long to be re-
membered, the pit in the last few min
utes of trading becoming a struggling,
shouting mass Of excited spectators,
trying frantically to buy. There was
literally no wheat for sale, and the ef-
forts of the shorts fairly took the mar
ket off it's feet, September jumping
nearly cent in the last minute. De-
cember showed a still more radical ad-
vance, and for time sold on even terms
with the nearer future. At the close,
SS3s cents was bid, or 5A cents above
the closing figures of the previous day.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Great Excitement at ConStanti-
nOple Over a Series of
Bomb Explosions.
SeS sral People Killed and In
jured and the Sultan
Badly Scared.
Entire Police Force and Mill
tary Called Upon to Re-
store Quiet.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 10. The city
is almost i'll panic over the news of
bomb explosions, attempted or accom-
plished, at three different points. The
explosions are attributed to the Arme-
mans. AT 3 o'clock bomb was thrown
just outside the police headquarters in
the Pera district. 1t failed to explode.
Almost at the same moment an Arme-
nian, whose name is believed to be
Garavbet, was arrested at the Imperial
Ottoman bank in the Galata district.
He was carrying a package Of explosives
which he was trying to ignite. A Sec
ond bomb was exploded in private
road between the Vizierate (offices Of
the grand vizier) and the state council
house. One man was killed and sew.
eral others severely injured. The ex-
plosion shattered windows in the vicin-
ity and did other slight damage. The
police have made a number of arrests.
Caused Great Excitement.
Reports of the outrages spread quick
ly throughout the city and caused the
greatest excitement. The police and
guards at the sultan palace are taking
extraordinary precautions, which have
given color to rumor that the bomb
throwing is part of widespread plot.
The most abject terror prevails in the
precincts of the palace.
In many parts of the city, particular
ly in the vicinity Of police headquarters
and state council house, all the shops
were closed, and it was necessary to
call out the entire police force and the
military before anything like calm was
restored.
The police are very reticent as to the
reason for summoning the palace guards
and closing all the doors and gateways,
but it is rumored that similar outrage
was attempted within the palace limits
and that the approaches were barred to
prevent the exit of the would be perpe-
traitor
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
CAPITAL $25,OOO,OOO.
The Cudahy-Weare Company Organizes
Under Montana Laws.

The Cudahy-weare Company Organizes
Under Montana Laws.
HELENA. Mon, Aug. ia big
Alaskan mining company saw the light
of day when attorneys for the company
filed the articles of incorporation with
the secretary Of state. The fee is the
largest ever received by Secretary Of
State Hogan, and among the largest
ever received in the history of the Of
flee. 1t cost just 81 ,O03 to file the arti.
cles. The company is organized under
the laws of Montana, with capital of
$25, 900, 900, divided into 250, 900 shars of
800 each. The incorporators are Por.
tus b. Weare, John Cudahy, Charles A.
Weare, William w. Weare, all of Chi
cago, and ex-United States Senator
Thomas G. Powers of this city. The
company's place of business is to be in
Helena and Chicago. Ills, while opera.
tions are to be carried on in Alaska.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
THE FRONTIER AFLAME,
British Have Another Serious Indian
War on Their Hands.


SMLA, Aug. 19-It is announced
here that the whole frontier seems to
be aflame. The Afridis are marching
through the Khybe pass upon Jamrud,
while the OrakGlis are advancing by
kurram and are threatening SANTANA.
The Thirty si..th regiment of Sikhs,
which is divided into detachments along
the frontier, has been ordered to con.
centrate at Fort Lockhart.
All the ladies, except Mrs. Dosvoeux,
the wife Of Major Dosvoeux Of the
Thirty-sixth Sikhs, have left SANTANA
and have reached Hangu in safety.
The Gurrah and Samil- Mazasai have
combined and threaten Parachonar in
the Kurram valley, which is garrisoned
by detachments of Goorkhas and Sikhs.
SIMLA, Aug. 10. News has been re.
ceived here confirming the report that
the Afridis Of the bazaar and the Orak-
sais have risen. The latter are reported
to be descending in force on the Kur.
ramthull road, ON which is situated the
Sadr post. This post is held by native
officer and 30 Sikhs A detachment of
cavalry has left Kurram with instruc.
tions to ascertain the movements of the
Oraksais
If the Afridis rise generally the Brit.
ish forces will be compelled to tenn.
porarily abandon Lundi and Kotal.
The force of British and Indian
troops under the command Of General
Blood is now in camp at Kotal.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
ARRESTED FOR MARCHING.
Nearly Two Hundred Miners I'm Custody
at Fairmont, w. Va.

Nearly Two Hundred Miners I'm Custody
at Fairmont, w. Va.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Aug. 19.-One
hundred and ninety of the Montana
campers have been arrested for march.
ing, which Judge jackson Gle ms IS
violation of his injunction. They were
taken to the depot and guarded for five
hours, when special train took "a of
them to Clarksburg. The organizers
claim that they did not know that they
were violating the injunction, and that,
according to its terms, it should have
been read to them. They say that there
will be no trouble in securing the lib.
erty and that while one man looks after
them the other three wiH organize the
remainder Of the men. Public sym.
pathy runs high in favor of the miners.
Business men are arranging meetings,
petitions are being signed, and there is
more likelihood of general laying
down of tools than at any time since the
strike began. At present only two big
mines remain uncrippled.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
NETTING CAMPS READY.
'"Sin Logging Companies Preparing
=, for a Busy Winter.

'"Sh Logging Companies Preparing
=, for Busy Winter.
~ ilNErTE. Wis, Aug. lS.-Al the
,as %s companies are preparing for an early
0S sene season. The Fence River Log
sms company has started work on a
~ Emp located on the south branch of the
, aoe oa river. AS soon as it is completed
moa ip crew will be put at work. Five
Fsro' o lamps Will be put to work ON the
a. s'nce and Pine rivers and 300 men Civ.
msSin Sirpioyment. Other companies are
in Thi ng their men to the camps.
san. Ae hirby- Carpenter company has
trso,a M crew of men north. Logging con-
isn s aie being made daily, and there
ter IN teuot that it will be a lively win.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Nebraska's Big Corn Crop.

CHICAGO, Aug. l9.-Officials of the
Burlington road say that, with good
weather for 10 days, the corn crop of
Nebraska will aggregate 250,OO0,00O
bushels, and that, if the weather con-
tinues until the middle of the coming
month, the yield will be more, 100000
600 bushels.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
An Alibi Was Proven.

HOWARD LAKE, Mimi, Aug. l9.-At
the examination of Wallace Gardner,
who was arrested by ex-Sheriff Eye for
the murder of Thomas Boxell and wife,
May l5, it was shown that Gardner was
at GrDton, S. D., May 10, which proved
q complete alibi.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Medium Convicted.

BRAINERD, Mimi, Aug. l8.-After
trial lasting two days Rev. Amaze
Wheeler was convicted of attempted
fraud, in ,he municipal court, and
fined $25 and costs. Wheeler was de-
tected and exposed at a spiritualistic
seance recently while personating the
spirits of departed friends of the audi
ence. The case has been appealed.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Merchants Will Buy Grain.

CENTERvILLE, S. D., Aug. 19.-The
merchants of this place will combine
and buy wheat on small margin, to
encourage farmers to bring their grain
to this market. The elevator combina-
ton is the only buyer here at present,
and as other towns are paying more for
grain, local merchants are protesting.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
SAGASTA WANTS OFFICE.
Spanish Liberal Leader Ready to Apply
Reforms to Cuba.

MADRID, Aug. 19.-Senor Sagasta,
the Liberal leader, is quoted as saying
in an interview:
"Even during Canovas' time dissen-
sions existed in the cabinet, and if they
are continued General Azcarraga will
be obliged to decline to hold Office. In
any case, his cabinet is certain to be only
a temporary one. am ready to accept
Office, and should do 50 would apply
reforms to Cuba in the widest sense"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Three Mines Resume.

CARLISLE, Ills, Aug lS.-Three mines
situated in Clinton county resumed op-
erations during the morning. Conse-
quently the strike is virtually at an end
in this city.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Bryan in the Black Hills.

RAPID CITY, s. D., Aug. 18.-W. j.
Bryan will speak in Rapid City on Tues.
day, Aug. "a. 1t is his intention to
make three speeches in the Hills, the
other two being at Deadwood and Hot
Springs. Preparations are being made
for the entertainment of great crowd
here on the cath.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
oAVlS WILL DECISION.
'fy valued at One Million Dollars
Involved.

niph. .; FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-At mid
,etnrns a,e jury in the Davis will contest
putad eu ~. verdict finding that the dis.
oins tIess'asmentary Is document was gen.
proS.. II the will is now admitted to
ned e :. >, oy Judge Coffee, an estate val.
Mrs pl 'ooo' 600 will be divided between
Muir oue me- curtis and her sister, Lizzie
Asset MRS Curtis is the wife of ex.
Was s.,,t, man John Curtis. The case
Davis isu%opornly LIDO fought by relatives of
fered q, VINO claimed that the will of.
Aof probate was a forgery
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Silver Declines to 81 1-2.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia further de-
cline in the price Of silver has occurred,
the quotations for bar silver in New
York receding to 521a cents. Quotations
on Mexican dollars were only nominal
at 4l cents
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Duke of York to visit ireland.

DUBLIN, Aug. lS.-The Duke and
Duchess of York will arrive here in
day or two to pay their long expected
visit to Ireland. They will be the guests
Of Earl Cadegan, lord lieutenant Of Ire.
land, and Countess Csdegan,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Selling a sapphire Mine.

GREAT FALLS, Mon, Aug. l9.-It is
understood there is possibility of the
Yogo sapphire mines passing into the
hands of an English syndicate AS yet,
no definite arrangement has been
reached, but a proposition for transfer
is being seriously considered by both
hdsM
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
EXCITEMENT IN PARIS.
Anarchists Celebrate the Departure of
President Faure for Russia,

Anarchists Celebrate the Departure OF
President Faure for Russia,
PARIS, Aug. l9.-The departure of
President Faure on his visit to the czar
at St. Petersburg was marked by a
scene of the greatest excitement, accom-
panied by the circulation of the widest
kind of rumors After his departure
bomb exploded along the route the
president had followed, and, although
no damage was done, and i'll spite of
the fact that nobody was hurt, the most
intense excitement prevailed for long
time afterwards, and the sensational re-
ports had it that those who exploded the
bomb had intended an outrf 6, OF a
more serious nature. The president re-
ceived an ovation from the public when
he started on his journey to Russia,
large crowds of people lining the route
from the Elysee palace to the railway
station, and greeted the president with
enthusiastic cries of "Vive La Repub-
liuue," "Vive La Russia" "Vive la
Faure."
All Sorts of Stories Circulated.
Ten minutes after the presidents de-
parture, while the crowds were return
along the route trayersed by M. Faure,
a bomb exploded at the corner OF the
Boulevard Magenta and the Rue Lafay-
cite, in front of the restaurant Duval.
The report caused panic in the neigh
borhood, and all sorts OF wild stories
were circulated, based on the state
ments attributed to anarchists, that
their next effort would be an attempt
upon the life of President Faure. Upon
investigation by the police, however, it
developed that the explosion caused but
little damage, and that nobody was hurt.
The bomb was of cylindrical form, was
covered with yellow paper and appears
to have contained black substance.
President Faure was accompanied on
his way to Russia by M. Hanotaux, the
minister for foreign affairs, and by Ad.
miraI Bosnard. the minister OF marine.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
FREIGHT RATES REDUCED.
Santa Fe Accepts the View of the Kan
sas Commission.

Santa Fe <fVCePts tHt EIeW Oh tH6 hHn-
sas Commission.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10 In reference to
the order Of the Kansas railroad com.
mission, the Santa Fe has agreed to re.
duce rates on agricultural implements
from Chicago and Kansas City to Ly.
ons, Chase and Mitchell, Kan, 3 cents
per 100 pounds, and on coal, from com.
mon points to Chase, reduction Of 10
cents ton has been made. From Chase,
Lyons and Mitchell to Chicago reduc.
tion of cent per bushel on grain has
been made,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
n suspicious Death at Grand Forks.

Ord MSp MoW FORKS, N. D., Aug. l9.-How.
u,ba boon was found dead in his room
ea,e 20 pacotah. G, White, his room.
" Investigation.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
BLOODSHED PROBABLE
Intention Of Operators to Start
Coal Mines Will PreCipi-
tate a Crisis.
Intend, if Necessary, to Employ
an Army of PinkertonS
as Protectors.
Decision Making Injunction
Permanent a Severe Blow
to Strikers.

CLEVELAND, Aug. l9.-The decision
reached by the operators of the Pitts
burg district to open their mines regard
less Of the consequences will probably
cause serious trouble. According to the
ocal operators it is the intention of the
Pittsburg men to engage Pinkertons to
protect their non.union men. This ac-
ton on their part will precipitate ter
rible climax to the great strike, and the
operators admit that blood will probably
flow. In speaking of the probable re-
suit Of the operators decision, Lotus
Cuddy, of the Cuddy. Mullen Mining
company, said:
IF it is found necessary to do so a
whole army of detectives will be en-
ployed to protect our men, and If the
worst comes they, will be supplied with
gattling guns and other equipments to
convince the strikers that we mean
business. There will be no delay in
inaugurating this movement although 1
do not care to state what the first action
will be-"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-08-21
Plan Agreed Upon.

PITTsBURG, Aug. l9.-The operators
held largely attended meeting at the
Monongahela House during the day and
arranged for the starting of their mines
with or without force. If force seems
to be unavoidable. it is arranged to start
q certain few of the mines under the
protection of deputies, and whatever
expense may result will be shared
pro rata by the mine owners. This
scheme was adopted by the owners to
break the national strike in 1884. The
operators then agreed to bear the ex-
penses and two mines were put in oper-
alton and the men were guarded by
deputies. The mines selected were the
Manowan of the Youghiogheny Gas
Coal company and the Durr mine Of
Osborn, Saeger & Co.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
OUR NATIONAL TROUBLE.
What We, as u People. should Real
iZe and Guard Against,

Have you noticed that there are more
broken-dcwn men and weak women on
our streets today than ever before? llave
you not noticed that certain of your
friends, whom you have always known to
be strong and healthy, are, for some rea-
son, weak and low-spirited? Is 1t not
possible that you yourself feel a triie
less vigorous than In the past? Is 1t a
fact that the American people are grow
ing weakers, or is due to some local
cause? There can be but little doubt that
1t Is owing to the increase of dyspepsia
in the community We have been called
n nation Of dyspeptics and there can be
little doubt that 1t is true.
When people are In such state, when
nature is weak and broken. what would
common-sense dictate should be done?
Precisely what physicians say should be
done, viz: Assist Nature, stimulate her
tagging faculties build her up? How
by using pure medicinal stimulant, and
| for this purpose there is nothing equal to
| pure whiskey. There Is no whiskcy SO
pure and efficient as DufTy's Pure Malt II
stimulates healthily and builds up vast.
| ed tissues. It assists the stomach and
restores the health. 1t Is popular be.
/ cause it is so efficient. Great care should
| he taken, however, to secure only the
| genuine. Distrust any dealer who fol
any reason seeks to induce you TO buy
something Just as good
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29

on that date councils approved an or
dinance combining the four districts in
one, and adopting, for its government
the Act of May 20, 1874, which, among
other things, provides for the election
of one school controller from each
ward
Since April 4, 1877, n board of twenty
one directors, chosen by the people in
accordance with the Act of 1874, has
administered the affairs of the school
district with the sanction Of every
branch of the state government which,
1t is argued, refutes the contention that
the present board Is usurping upon the
state
1t is pointed out also that no provis-
ion is suggested for filling the vacan-
cies in case the board of twenty-one
should be ousted. This would mean
utter confusion to the affairs of the
district-the closing of the schools, a
cessation of the levying and collection
Of taxes, and of the payment of teach
ers' salaries and outstanding obliga-
| tions.
The uncertain effect that the oustinG
| Of the bo9rd would have on the $400 00(
worth of bonds, which it has floated
is recited as another reason why the
present condition of affairs should moi
be disturbed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
ST. LuKE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL.
rhcy Celebrated christmas Last
Eypoing a. tho Mother shurch

The Christmas celebration Of the
Sunday school Of ST. Lukes Episcopal
church and the Sunday schools of St
George (OlyphanD, East End and
South Side missions was held in the
mother church last evening, the even
ing of Holy Innocents' Day. About 500
were present. Special cars conveyed
the mission scholars from and to their
respective localities.
TO the Christmas Day decorations Of
the church was added a large and hand
sOmely trimmed tree. The story of
Christmas, according to the pro-
grammes, was told in carols as sung
by the schools. The exercises included
an address by the rector, Rev. Rogers
Israel. The boxes of candy distributed
contained pictures of the Christ child
and studies from Ben Hur" printed
from engraVings.
Special gifts of handsome prayer
books and hymnals for perfect attend
ance during the year We're made to
Delphine Davis, Edgar COckrill, John
Holmes and Jesse Rodriguez, and hon
oTable mention was made of Jennie
Marks, Saty Haldeman, Andrew Jack
son, Eva Cockrill, James Roberts and
Mamie Harris, each Of whom had been
absent but one Sunday.
The exercises Of ST. Lukes Dunmore
mission school, st. Marks, were also
held last evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
AT PENN AVENUE CHURCH.
Urinary and CIDER scholars Have
Th.'r hls'mns Festival

rh"W his'mns Festival
The Christmas festival of the Sun
day school of the Penn Avenue Baptist
church was held yesterday afternoon
and evening. The afternoon exercises
were for the primary depaI tment and
those of the evening for the older
scholars. The basement of the church
was llvishly decorated with evergreens
and holly Included in the decorations
were two handsomely trimmed trees.
Miss Krigbaum, superintendent of
the primary department. presided in
the afternoon. The festival opened
with a prayer by Luther Keller, SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school, and
a greeting by the pastor, Rev. Joseph
X. Dixon. Near the close Of pro-
gramme of recitation and song, San
ia Claus made his appearance on a
delivery box-tricycle, which was load
ed with some of the candy and Christ
mas remembrances which were after
ward distributed. Each pupil received
a Santa Claus box of candy, ice cream
and a wall motto.
In addition to songs ana carols by
the school the programme included rec
ltations Ivy Jessie Meyer, Belle Van
ScOten, Elsie Pryor, Ethel Becker.
Grace Harris, Mabel and Freda Wag-
ner, Alger Rice, Emma Minsle, Saron
Warman, Bruce Keller, Ruth Keller,
Grace Browning, Alice and Dorothy
Dixon, Minor Drew, Dorothy Cauwell
ard Florence Browning; solos by An
ma Atkinson, NJ, DevereauX, Bertha
Woodhouse, Glare Judd. Nina Robin
son, w. Hallstead and I. Drew, Miss
Long. Yiolinist, assisted.