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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-19
Keep 4 Cool Head

Mems Dress Straw Hats at
25C and 4OC, but our Won
derful selection of latest novel
ties at SOC takes the lead.
Be sure and see our Boys
Straw Hats, particularly the
Straw Tam O'Shanters for Boys
three to eight years; and the
line at 25C and SOC for the
larger fellows.
Globe Brand Percale Laun-
dercd Shirts at SOC are sell
ing fast.
Fancy Bosom White Shirts
for particular dress. The right
ideas are found here.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-19
WARM
w WEATHER
w EAR.
Underwear.

Mems Balbriggan Shirts or
Drawers. Really worth 35c, at
24C.
Mems Summer Merino Shirts
and Drawers. Soft and Light,
24C.
Best Quality Balbriggan I'm
wear, 45c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-19
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

July 26.-First ball of st. Anny's Sla-
vonian Society at Yannes' opera house.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-19
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
what the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
BACKED BY MILLIONS.
The Greatest Irrigation Scheme
Ever Attempted.

Ever
Col. w. +. Cody, known the world over
MS 'Butfalo Bill" is interested in one of the
most extensive irrigation schemes ever at
tempted in the world. The sccneof opera
ton is in northwestern Wyoming, where,
for the past three months, the promoters of
the project have had 400 men at work on
irrigation canals. Besides Col. Cody, others
interested in the schcmea are Nate Salisbury,
his manager and partner; George Bleistcin,
publisher of the Buffalo Courier; Rumscy
Bros. of Buffalo; Proprietor Gcarans of the
lroquois Hotel of that city: Il. V. Foote, IL
New York millionaire, and Edward Stokes.
owner of the Hoffman House, Chicago.
These men secured Il concession of 300.-
600 acres of land from the government on
condition that they would irrigatc it With
in the next five years. To do this 81, 100000
capital was guaranteed. and they are hav-
ing IL canal 150 miles in length dug from
the Shoslionc River, about 100 miles back
of the river in Wyoming, and on Il lateral
line with it. From the main canal Il nun
Der of small trenches are dug, and water
flowing into these subirrigatcs the soil.
Col. Cody that lie now las %
GOD acres ready for cultivation. \. town
has been laid off in the center of the re-
serve, and when it is populated il will be
known as Cody.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
EckELs OF BANK FAILURES.
Says Recent Suspensions Need Cause
No Apprehension.

No Apprehension.
Comptroller of the Currency Eckcls said
Tuesday afternoon that he feels no appre-
hcnsion over the bank failures that have
occurred of late. Mr.. Eckles, as to the
general banking situation, said:
"Of course bank failures are more or less
disquieting, but those which have ACQUIRED
have little or no general significance at
tachcd to them. They were due largely to
local causes, wholly unconnectcd with the
general condition of the banks throughout
the country at large. The case of the Atlas
bank was not a failure at all, but a mere
voluntary liquidation, every depositor be-
ing paid in full. The two failures of the
10Th at Minneapolis are of minor import
ance, the banks capital being only $780,
600. AS against these few failures based on
local causes, the general condition of the
banks is excellent. The reports received
under the last call, that of December II, are
uniformly favorable and show an average
reserve held of considerable above the %
per cent. required by law. One of the last
reports, that of the Brooklyn banks, shows
the average reserve held to be M.O2 per
cent. and most of the reports run s or 10
per cent. above the legal requirement. In
each case, too, the assets in detail make an
entirely satisfactory showing as compared
with the liabilities"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Settles 1t.

An investigation of the various statutes
passed at the last session of the legislature
show that there were two acts passed max
ing provision for the submitting of amend
ments for a vote of the people. The first
N which was approved March IL, 1895, is
chapter S6. which provides that amend
mcnts shall be printed on each ticket ON
the ballot, and the second is chapter %.
which was approved March 12, 1895,
which provides, -''Whencvcr the secretary
OF state has duly certified to the
county auditor any question to be sub
mitted to a vote of the people, the county
auditor shall have printed MI the regular
ballots the question in such form as will
enable the electors to vote upon the ques-
ton r%resented.'' This act contains the
usual clause providing for the repeal of all
acts or parts of acts conflicting with the
same, and as il is Il later law than the one
approved on the 18th. it will rule in the
present question, and the technical question
which has been raised as to the failure of
the amendments to carry has lost all its
force,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
TO ANGLIcIzE CHINA.
The Language to BE Taught in All
the Principal Cities.

According to news received in Washing
ton from unofficial sources, Lii Hung
Changes visit to England and the United
States already has borne fruit. i'll Il dccis-
ion of the Chinese government gradually
to .Anglicizc the Chinese people, at least as
far as their language is concerned. The
Pckin government recently issued instruc-
lions to the various viccroys and governors
of provinces of the empire to establish
schools for the teaching of the English
languages and the western sciences in all
the principal cities of the country. Ac-
cording to the wording of II clause in the
general instructions, the reason for this is
that China, i'll order to keep herself on
terms of equality and in touch with the
great powers of Europe, must educate the
masses and encourage the inventive genius
and foreign learning among her people, to-
gcther with that love of country and home
and that devoted patriotism so conspicuous
ly engraftcd in all the hearts of those who
have studied such languages and sciences"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
THE WEEK IN TRADE
BUSINESS WORLD AS SEEN BY
DUN & co.
There Were More Failures in 1906
Than i'm Any Year Except 1893
The White House Hcccption-Ncws-
pnpcr Man Commits Suicide.
Dun a. Co.'s Rcyicw.

II. G. Dun ~ Co.'s Weekly Review e
Trade says: There have been more COM
mcrcial failures in 1876 than in any pre-
viOus year, except 1895, about 1850,
against 1887 last year, with liabilities of
about S225 900 900, against $l73, la6, ObO last
year, an increase i'm number of about II
per cent. and in liabilities of 20 per cent.
Holiday dizziness has been intensified by
the failures and the efforts of great COM
binations to make new arrangements.
With iron, coke, wool, cotton and hides
all somewhat lower, there is almost uni-
versal confidence that business will soon
become larger and safer than before for IL
long time.
Wheat has risen to the highest point
since June, 1892, because western receipts
in five weeks have been but 1880, 900
bushels, against 22,6O6, 367 last year.
Atlantic exports, flour included, have
been in five weeks 1900, 900 bushels, against
10,4l3,249 bushels last year. The exports
from New York in December were 5 per
cent. larger and imports u per cent.
smaller than last year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
GROVER TO BE HEARD
is PREPARING A SPECIAL MES.
SAGE ON CUBA.
Home Rule to Be the Special Fca-
turc of the Documcnt-Explana-
tion to Olncy's Opposition to the
Senatc's Action.
Special Cuban Message.

\ report is in circulation in Washington
that President Cleveland will send a spec
ial Cuban message to congress on the sit
uation soon after the holidays. 1t is be-
lieved that if the president contemplate
sending IL special message to congress
shortly, as reported, it will have especial
reference to the question of securing home
rule for Cuba. 1t is said on excellent
authority that the state department has re-
GENTLY received Il response from the Span
ISL authorities to the oNcrturcs made some
time ago by this government looking to
Cuban autonomy. Whether the response
was favorable to the proposition or other
wise cannot he definitely stated, but there
is good reason to believe that it was quite
satisfactory to the president and Secretary
Olncy.
1t is generally believed in diplomatic
circles that there will he some important
developments in regard to the Cuban sit
uation Immediately after the re-convcning
of congress. These. developments, it is
predicted, will be of such Il character as to
draw the attention of congress for Il time
at least from the further consideration of
the Cameron resolution and the discussion
of the issue made by Secretary Olncy when
he asserted that the power to recognize the
independence of Il foreign government be-
longcd exclusively to the executive.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Japan Rules the Pacific.

"Japan has now a larger carrying trade
on the broad Pacific thanthc United States.
and Americans near enough to watch the
shifting scenes of this now rapidly Develop
ing contest for commercial supremacy, find
little material for pride in the present ten
dencies."
This is the statement of United States
Consul Bell at Sidney, contained in Il re-
port to the tat cdepartmcnt upon the OPEN
ing of the new Japanese steamship line be-
tween Yokohama and Australia. lie de-
scribcs the pioneer ship of the new line
as she appeared in Sidney 1Iarbor and
gives some interesting statements us to the
splendid development of the japanese peo-
alo
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Indications Arc that the State Will
Derive More Revenue the Coming
Year from Leased "Taylor'' Lands
Than in 1s08-Other Items.
To Lcase Taylor Lands.

j. l.. Loclihart, commissioner of school
and public lands. was in Brown County
and points north the other day OF matters
connected with the leasing of seine of the
Taylor lands. Mr.. I.ockhart is busy get
ting these ''otlds and ends" Strengthened
out before entering upon the duties of the
new year. He says that very many of the
lands have been leased for the coming sea-
son, and the indications are that the reve-
nue. derived from such leases will far en-
ceed that of last season. and materially aid
the state in paying taxes on all the tracts.
He says some sales will he made at good
prices. as many inquiries are being made
for these lands by parties intending to
locate in the state. lie predicts a larger
immigration in 1897 than for many years.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
MURDER OF pAc,Flcos.
Inhuman Work of spaniards in
Western Cuba,

1ul1uI2uI1 w OEA Ox SpuuIUTOS IN
Western Cuba.
A dispatch from Key West says: A re-
cent massacre by Gen. Mclquizos' troops
in western Cuba is described in a letter
received here from an insurgent Leaders:
In a little hamlet forty miles north of
Pinar del Rio dwclt about seventy five
people, most of them old and non-combat-
ants. They lived from hand to mouth,
having a few cattle and some small cane
fields and truck farms.
Spanish gucrrillas, commanded by Pier
ronto, visited the place a fortnight ago.
All the people were assembled and searched
for valuables, the women and girls being
subjected to indignitics. Not finding rs
much as they wanted, the guerrillas shot
two young men, pretending that they were
Spanish dcserters. Six others were tied to
trees and horribly whipped.
Two young women were tied to trees,
their backs We're barred and the lash was
applied numerically because they resisted
the soldiers advances. Their screams SO
aroused the anger of the older women that
they made a combined attack on the gucr-
rillaS with clubs.
The gucrrillas easily beat them off, then
fired Unfortunately among them, killing
fifteen or twenty men and women and two
young children.
The women who were whipped we're left
tied to the trees. Had not several of the
fugitivcs returned after the guerrillas had
gone and liberated them, they would have
died of exhaustion. These poor people,
left without food or shelter, took up their
abode in the foothills, building themselves
huts of branches and grass. Some have
died from exposure and not more than
thirty of the scvcnty-tivc now survive.
The letter told of other outrages and
stated that for miles and miles where FORM
erly were happy homes and Furnishing
fields, not a house nor a living being is 10
be seen.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
BIG ILLINOIS SOCIAL EVENT..
Gov.-Elcct John II. Tanner Become.
u Benedict.

IL
In that stately old cdifice, st. Paul's pro-
cathedral i'll Springfield, at highno We'd
ncsday, John II. Tanner, governor-clect of
Illinois, was united in marriage to Miss
Cora Edith English. 1t was by far the
most notable social event that has taken
place in the state for years, if not since the
admission of Illinois to the union. Miss
English has the distinction OF being the
first and only girl to marry al Illinois gov
ernor, after his election to that exalted
post. There were people present from
almost every county i'll tho state and
there were public men and their
wives, of national repute. First and fore
most among them was Gen. Richard j.
Oglcsby, three times governor and twice
United States senator from Illinois; Sena-
tor Shelby NJ. Cullom. Gen. j. b. Hamil-
ton, Senator John NJ. Palmer and Gen.
John A. McClernanM. There were scores
and scores of local and state officials and
their wives, together with some of the
leaders of society in Springfield, Chicago
and elsewhere.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Gets Life i'm Prison.

The jury in the Christian Christensen
murder case at Clark found the defendant
guilty as charged and fin his punishment in
the pcnitcntiary for life at hard labor. One
morning last fall Mrs. Christensen body
was found hanging to the limb of Il tree in
the timber of the family tree claim. Her
husband, on seeing it there, said she must
have committed suicide. and everyone else
agreed with him. 1t appeared that she
drove out into the trees in a wagon, fast
encd the moose and made the horse pass OH.
the moose pulling her iron the wagon and
%strangling her.
Later investigation by the neighbors
showed that the horse could not have
pulled the wagon out of the trees alone, as
he had been carefully driven between the
rows. and the husband was suspected.
Other facts coming up, lie was arrested and
tried.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
President and Mrs. Cleveland Shake
Hands with 1000 People.

president and Mrs. Cleveland Shake
Hands with 1000 People.
Seven thousand people shivcrcd outside
the White House Friday for periods vary
ing from II to six hours. But patience
had its reward in every case, for the prcsi-
den and Mrs. Cleveland shook hands With
everyone of them.
The closing New Years reception of the
present administration was the most bril-
liant of Mr.. Clcveland's whole eight wears
In office, and old Arthur Simmons, the
presidents famous colorcd messenger,
whose service i'll the White House dates
back thirty years, shook his head sagcly as
he viewed the far reaching crowd from an
upper window and declared it s.Dc greatest
inception sense dc wah."
The cold, gray sky that threatened rain
which did not come, served merely as IL
foil to the brilliant pageant that moved for
hours through the forest of tropical plants
which filled the softly lighted parlors oftle
executive mansion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
PIundcrtng tho turner's.

During the past fail and winter, up to
date, the farmers of the country adjacent
to Alexandria have been annoyed by Il
gang of petty thieves who have committed
numerous deprcdations, ranging in extent
from a buggy whip to a full load of wheat.
and embracing such articles as robes.
blankets, harness and feed from their gran
aries. The parties were finally located by
Sheriff McMastcrs at Charles Caldwell's. a
few miles northeast of Alexandria, and
consisted of G. Z. Caldwell, John Fem, w.
j. Dunbar and George Frenen. Dunbar
and Frezen were fined and imprisoned.
They also implicated Caldwell and Fem,
who took the %precaution to emigrate and
haven't been heard of since. 1t is hoped
the gang is broken I'M.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
CAN SAIL FOR CUBA.
United States to Grant Clearance
Papers to a Filibuster.

United States to Grant Clearance
Papers to a Filibuster.
For the first time since the present strug-
gle in Cuba began this government has in
structcd a customs official at Jacksonville,
Fla, to allow the Dauntlcss' tt clear for
Cuba loaded with munitions of wal pre-
sumably for the i%nsurgcnt army. The yes
sci is Il well known alleged filibustcr.
This concession, however, does not free
the vessel from the penalties for violation
of the law. The statutes prescribe that the
owners, shippers and consignors of a cargo
bound for a foreign port shall, in order to
secure Il clearance, state under oath the
port at which the cargo is to bclanded, and
severe penalties are prescribcdfo for violation
of this requirement, including confiscation
of the vessel.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Gcrnatn Discharccd.

The case of the State VS.. DIR. German of
Sioux Falls. involving the responsibility of
the death of Mrs. Thayer, who died at
WatertOwn from the effects of an alleged
criminal operation recently. was called and
on motion of the state the defendant was
discharged on the ground that the court of
Codington County had no jurisdiction in
the case where the %offense, if any, was
committed in another county. DIR. Ger
main, it is alleged, gave the prescription in
Minnehaha County,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattlc, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, 7Sc to Zoe;
corn. No. ., = to 24c; oats, No. ., Ice
to lie; rye. No. 9. Bic to 3Sc; butter,
choice creamery, 2Oc to 22c; eggs, fresh.
Doe to PIC: potatoes, per bushel, poe to
3Oc: broom corn, common green to fine
brush. &c TO SIC per pound.
lndianapolis-Cattlc. shipping, $500 to
$5.225: hogs, choice light, $500 to S3.T5:
sheep, good to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. 9, sSc to 9oc; corn, No. >
white, 2Oc to 22c; oats, No. 9 white, 21c
to 22c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; wheat, No. ., Ole to 04c;
corn. No. 2 yellow, 2Oc to 21c; oats,
No. = white, lie to Zoe; rye, No. 9, 34c
to 3Gc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs.
$500 to 1915: sheep, $3.50 to $40:
wheat. No. ., 94c to 06c; corn, No. =
mixed. zoe to DC; oats, No. 9 mixed, 10c
to 21c: rye. No. 2. &c to SIC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to $3.50:
wheat. No. . red. 92c to 94c; corn. No. 9
yellow, Zoe to pc; oats, No. 9 white, Zoe
to bic: rye. BE to 3Sc.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 05c to 07c;
corn. No. 2 mixed, gle to 233c: oats, No.
. white, 1Sc to 10c; rye, No. 9, SIC to Boo:
clover seed, $40 to $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures. No. 2 spring. 7Sc
to soc; corn. No. 3. zoe to 21c; oats. No.
. white, 1Sc to Zoe; barley, No. ., Soc to
Biz: rye No. 1, SOC to Acc; pork, mess,
$500 to $500.
Bufalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hos,
$500 to $40; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat. No. 2 red. Ole to 0Gc; corn, No.
9 yellow. NC to 25c; oats, No. 2 white,
pc to 24c.
New York-catle, $500 to s5.25; hogs,
$500 to S4.OO; sheep. $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. . red. 9Oc to 02c; corn, No. 9,
Zoe to Soc: oats, No. 2 white, 22c to 23c;.
butter. creamery, 15c to 23c; eggs, West.
eru, Ice to &c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Lieut.. Frost's Plans.

Lieut.. a. S. Frost, who has been as.
signed az military instructor of the South
Dakota National Guard, in a statement as
To what he will carry out i'll that linei
places athletics, after the methods M
ployed i'll the regular army, as one of tho
first things which will be looked after. He
will also instruct commissioned and nom
commissioned officers, principally by cor
respondcncc. giving them a two years.
course in the studies pursued in the in
fantry and cavalry school at Fort Leaven-
worth.
The lieutenant, who has acted as inspec-
tor for the last two cn~campmcnts of tho
National Guard, in speaking of these two
cncamlments, said: II believe that for
discipline and downright hard work these
two en%campmcnts were the best in the
Enitel Statns.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
New Indian Wants.


Agent Fred Treon with Chief White
Ghost and several other Sioux Indians,
from the Grow Greek Agency, called Oh
Secretary of Interior Francis. at Washing
ton, ID. c., and hal a conference with
regard to the reservation matters. The
Indians want to secure payment to them of
al appropriation of $lS7, 600 made at the
last session. This money was placed in
their treasury and applied to their trust
fund hut the Indians want to secure the
cash. They also want to secure a moliti-
cation of their treaties. They asked for an
extension of twenty years i'll the treaty of
1888. which provided that they could secure
clothing from the government for thirty
years. They also want an extension of the
treaty of 1876, giving them r%ations, until
they become Self-SunnOrtinp.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Two minneapolis Banks Fail.

The Columbian Bank of Minneapolis,
with a capital of s2Oo,0oo, went into the
hands of "a bank examiner Tuesday. The
statement December IS, showed loans and
discounts of sSS4S, las; other %scsources,s $751;
600: deposits, s1S3,OOO; due other banks,
$13s 600: notes outstanding, $4,000.
The Washington Bank of the same city,
a state institution, also closed its doors on
the same day. 1t had a paid up capital of
100000. The statement of December II
showed loans and discounts of $500, 145;
lash. ssS,272; other assets, $4S ,s6s; deposits,
SjJl1.3 .j677.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Bic Horn Rcachcs Cant.,n.

The big tin horn which attracted so
much attention in the Illinois campaign,
reached Canton, Ohio, Tuesday, borne by
the men from Decatur, ILL.,, who sot out on
November IL to carry the horn to Canton.
The horn is thirty feet long and it has a
bell six feet in diameter. and require
about a dozen men to blow it. 1t was IL
condition of the undertaking that the cit
liens of Decatur would contribute $1,000 in
the event that an equal sun was raised by
the men while on the march to Canton.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Colorado.Utah War on.

n war between the Colorado cattle men
and the Utah sheep men in Colorado has
been averted. 1t seems the sheep men in
Utah were under the impression that the
quarantine proclamation issued by Gov.
Mcintyre would become void on his retire.
mcnt from Office, January ~. Attorney
General Carr having given an opinion that
the proclamation remains in force until re-
scinicd by executive order, the sheep men
have decided not to invade the state with
their herds.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08
Murdercd Inv Wrhitc Men.

Eva Morrow, Il %l2-ycar-old girl. who
was terribly injured at the time her father
was murdered at Perkins. Oklahoma. two
weeks ago, has recovered sufficiently tn
speak, and SHE said To the physicians that
two white men committed the crime, hav-
ing followed her father all day. This
clears the negroes under arrest, who were
so nearly lylcled. Ii is believed the men
were members of Il gang of horse thieves
agaihSt XhNM NnrrnM testified.