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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
OVER THIRTY DEAD.
The Most Disastrous Wreck in Col
orado's History.

orado's History.
The most disastrous railway wreck that
.ver happened in Colorado occurred at
l2:15 Saturday morning near New Castle,
Colo. A Denver and Rio Grande passen-
ger train, westbound, collided with Col
,rado Midland stock train going east,
Srecking both engines and several coaches
If both trains. Fire broke out in the
'uins. The mail, baggage and express
:ars, smoker, day coach and tourist sleeper
we're burned. A number of passengers
aot killed outright, but pinioned in the
Hreckage, pershed in the flames. OF the
700 passengers it is estimated that thirty
we're killed and as many more bruised,
scalded or burned, of whom six or more
are likely to die.
The trains collided on a curve round a
mountain. There was no opportunity to
even slacken speed. The passenger train
was going at the rate of twenty miles an
aour, and the freight ten or twelve The
Rio Grande junction road on which the
wreck occurred, is a joint single track
operated by the Denver and Rio Grande
and the Colorado Midland. The Rio
Grande passenger train was an hour late.
One report as to the cause of the acci-
2ent is that Conductor Burbank of the
Colorado Midland stock train, made mis-
take of ten minutes in figuring on the time
When the Rio Grande passenger train
passed New Castle. Engineer Ostrander
Of the stock train is believed to be under
!he debris,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Strange Montreal Suicide.

A we'll dressed young man who arrived
IN Montreal Monday on Delaware and
Hudson train from New York asked tie
porter of the Hotel Cadillac to take young
lady, whom he pointed out, to respectable
and quiet hotel. At the Cadillac the young
woman registered as Miss Warner of New
York. Afterwards she was found dead in
bed, with vial of carbolic acid on the
dresser half empty and the name of the
place where it was purchased erased.
There was no means of Identification.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
FOUNDERED IN A TYPHOON.
British Steamer and 2t Of the Grew
Lost-Captain Suicides.

British Steamer and 21 Of the Crew
Lost-Captain Suicides.
Private advices have been received in
San Francisco that the British steamer
Cheang Hye Teng, in the Shanghai-Pe-
nang trade, foundered during typhoon
while on the voyage from Penang to
Shanghai, via Yokohama, on or about
August Is. The news of the wreck was
brought to Shanghai by Mate Crossman
and part of the crew who reached there in
one of the ships boats, after having
suffered untold horrors for five and one
half days, during which time they had
neither food nor water. Twcnty-oIe of
Ihe crew, nine of whom We're white, are
missing. Capt. Scott stood on the bridge
when the steamer foundered and just as
the last boat pulled away committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head with
revolver
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Must Wait for Their Money.

At the close of meeting Of the county
commissioners of Hughes County at Pierre
Auditor Wheelan sprung surprise on the
board by notifying it that its legal allow
ance for per diem of sl25 per year had
been eitherdrawn in full or overdrawn,
and that on the advice of the states at
torney he could sign no more per diem
warrants for the members this year. Most
of the members accepted the situation, but
the chairman refused to sign any of the
warrants allowed for any other purpose so
long as the auditor refused to sign the
warrants for the board, which leaves a
number of deserving claimants to wait
Indefinitely for their cash due them from
the county,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
G. K. DARLING COMMANDER.
Boston Man Chosen Chief by the

Boston Man Chosen Chief by the S.
of V. at indianapolis.
The national encamrment of the Sons
of Veterans and Ladies' Aid Society held
their concluding sessions at indianapolis
Saturday afternoon. The Sons of Veterans
elected by acclamation Chas. X. Darling
of Boston commander in chief and selected
Omaha as the place for the next cncamp-
ment. The other officers elected were:
Senior Vice Communicated. Cogshall,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Junior Vice Commander-James ".
Noel, Indiana.
The new commander in chief appointed
Fred Balton of Boston, adjutant general.
Arthur Sphinx continues as inspector
general.
The encampment adopted the COM
mittee's report that no changes be made in
the ritual, but decided that committee
should be appointed to revise it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Fanaticism of the Indians.

Major Nordstrom of Santa Fc, United
States agent in charge of the Pueblo In
dians, has been investigating the maltreat
ment of an aged squaw by Indians at the
instigation Of the religious order known as
sPriests of the Bow" The old woman
was suspended by the priests until she
confessed that she had bewitchcd the
aostrums of the medicine men and pre-
vented them from etfecting cures. -Four
troops of United States infantry will be
concentrated at Zuni Oh the 18th inst. to
arrest the ringleaders in the assault and it
is possible the Indians will fight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
EIAKKET QUOTATIONS

Chica ago-Cattle common to prime,
$500 to S5.T5; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, 81
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, 9Sc to 09c;
corn, No. ., 3Oc to sc; oats, No. 2, 19c
to BIC; rye, No. 2, sic to 53c; butter,
choice creamery, 16c to 1Sc; eggs, fresh,
12c to 13c; new potatoes, SOC to 60c per
bushel
1ndianapolis-C shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to S4.0o;
wheat, No. 2. 96c to Csc; corn, No.
to 23c.
st. Louis--Cattle, $500 to s5.75; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, $1.O0 to S1.01; corn, No.
yellow, 29c to 31c; oats. No. 2 white, PIC
to 23c; rye. No. 2 49c to Sic.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to S4.o0;
wheat, No. 2. 97c to csc; corn, No. =
mixed, Bic to 33c: oats, No. 2 mixed, Poe
to 22c; rye, No. 2, 49c to sic.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to S4.50; sheep, $3.50 to S4.OO;
wheat, No. 2, 99c to $1.00; corn. No. .
yellow, 32c to 33c; oats, No. white, 23e
| to 24c; rye, 5Oc to SIC.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 99c to 81 90,
corn, No. mixed, Bic to 33c; oats, No
2 white, 19c to 21c: rye, No. ., 51c to 02c
clover seed, s3.75 to $3.50.
Wheat, No. 9 spring, 97s
| to 99c: corn. No 8. Soc to &c: oats, Nc
white, 22c to 24c: rye, No. l, 51c to 553c
! barley, No. 2, Ace to 47c; pork, mess
$S.25 to $S.75.
Bufalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $475; sheep. $500 to S4.75
,lwheat, No. red, S1.03 to $1.O4; corn, No
E2 yellow, 35c TO BIC; oats, No. 2 white
| 24c to 26c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$3.50 to $500; sheep, $500 to $3.50
wheat, No. 2 red, $1.04 to S1.O6; corn
I No. 2, SEC to 37c; oats, No. white, 81
to 25c; butter, creamery, 12c to 1sc; eggs
Western. 15c to l7c.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Cleveland's Tax Value.

When the county board of assessors met
IN Trenton, n. j., Saturday to adjust the
assessments of the townships and munic-
lpalities of Mercer County and to fix the
tax rate it was greatly pleased by the
statement presented by the assessors
from Princeton borough, who exhibited
the return blank made by Grover Cleve-
land, who gives the borough little lift by
frankly acknowledging the value of his
personal estate. 1t fixed the value of his
new home at 900 and his personal prop
erty at Sl3O 00O
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
CHINESE SMUGGLING RING.
Discovery Made Which Implicate

Discovery Made Which duplicates
U. S. Revenue COLLECTORS.
A letter interpreted in San Francisco
and forwarded to the authorities in Wash :
ington, throws considerable light upon the
Chinese immigration ring which has been
operated at Port Townsend and'is Said to
seriously implicate Collector Saunders of
that point. 1t purports to be notice from
a ring officer to one of the members that
his share of the fee alleged to be due
Saunders is due and must be paid by re-
turn mail. The letter intimates that
Saunders is dunning the ring for $4,000
which he claimed for his services in con-
nection with the landing of Chinese
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Ordered 20 Institute suits.

Attorney General Grigsby has directed
Governor Lee to institute suits against
State Auditor Mayhem and ex-Auditor
Nipple to recover from the former $175 and
from the latter $500, alleged discrepan-
cies in the auditors books through over
charges in the insurance department,
based on the report of Public Examiner
Taylor. The attorney general was di-
rected to bring suit against Mayhem and
Nipple at once, but this he refuses to do
until he has had time 10 examine the re-
port and obtain further proof of the short
ages.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
GET $40 A DAY AND BOARD.
California Appears to BE "a Klondike
for Laborers,

California Appears to BE Klondike
for Laborers.
Tho problem of how to obtain help
enough to harvest this years crop has be-
come serious one to fruit growers of CAL
ifornia. One employment agency in San
Francisco has places open for 5000 men in
Fresh" and Tulare counties alone, while
Napa, Sonoma, Santa Clara and Yuba
counties are not far behind. Last year for
this class Of work men were paid 500 a
month and board. Now $40 day and
board is the regular thing, and with this
rise as an inducement the demand for men
Is greatly in excess of the supply. The
demand is not confined to fruit growers
alone, but industries of nearly every kind
in need of workmen experience the same
trouble in securing them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
NEW STRIKE in KLoND,KE.
Great Stampede from Dawson City
to Gold Fields Over the Divide.

Great Stampede from Dawson City
to Gold Fields Over the Divide.
The Sulphur Creek branch of Dominion
Creek, which is a tributary to the Indian
River, is the scene of the latest gold ex-
citement in the INloRdike. From accounts
OF the new district brought down on the
schooner South Coast it seems the new
digginss will rival even the famous
Bonanza and Ell Dorado. Gold was found
Just below the surface running S94 to the
pan. Two men took out $500 in day by
simply prospecting their claims. A STAN
pede followed the reports of the new finds,
which reached Dawson City August Is,
and in week 500 men had crossed the
mountains between Ell Dorado Creek and
Dominion Creek. They travelled day and
night, and in two weeks the whole stream
was staied out.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
GUATEMALA IN A TURMOIL,
The Long Smouldering Flames of
Revolution Break Ont.

Dispatches from Guatemala say that the
long smouldering flames of revolution
have at last broken out against President
Barrios in the western part of the republic.
which has been declared in a state of
siege. The country is in wretched con-
ditio1aS lancially and politically. During
the laA thirty days failures aggregating
S7,00O,0O0 Central American money! have
been reported. The avowed intention of
President Barrios to summon the assembly
at an early date to confirm him as dictator,
adds fuel to the fire
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Farmer Gertson,s Suicide

Coroner Tams conducted the inquest on
the body of j. NJ. Gertson, prominent
farmer who committed suicide near Cham
berlain last week. Gertson arose at sun
rise, and went into hay field for his coal
and jug containing water. Upon return
ing to the house he dropped a pinch Of
stryclfnine in the jug. took a drink and
laid down on the lounge. His wife was
preparing breakfast. When his son sum-
moned him to breakfast he told him of TAX
ing poison. AT first he refused to take an
antidote of any kind, but finally drank a
glass of milk. 1t was too late, however
Deceased was of an excitable disposition
brooded over domestic troubles and had
repeatedly threatened suicide. He was 6S
wears old,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
CURRENCY Rate Withdrawn

The treasury officials in New York have
been served with notice announcing that
the special government rate on currency
shipments has been withdrawn and that
banks and all currency shippers will in
future have to pay regular express or mail
rates. 1t had been the custom of the treas
ary department to make special carrying
rates when gold was rendered. The
special rate was in many cases 100 per
cent. less than that charged by express
comDanieS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Pointer Is the Victor.

In the match race between the Chicago
turf kings, Star Pointer and Joe Patchen.
at Mystic Park, Boston, Saturday for
$4,000. winner to take all, Star Pointer
again proved that he is the speader. He
went as fast as Joe Patchen asked him to
and that was all, the two heats being timed
as 2:033l and 2:G4ll. Patchen was lucky
enough to get the pole in the first heat,
but it availed him not. Both heats were
close and exciting, the first being won
by only nose and the second by half
length
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Examiner IA in Error.

c. FL. Anderson, the clerk in charge Of
the books of the state insurance depart
ment, makes statement to the effect that
all shortages alleged to have been discov-
cred in the matter of insurance fees under
both J. E. Nipple and II. E. Mayhem, are
only questions of error somewhere on the
part of the public examiner, and that it
can easily be shown that every cent re-
ceived from insurance companies, except
that for examinations, has been turned
into the state treasury, and is all accounted
for in the books and records
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Corn Nearly Safe

The following bulletin from the eovar,
ment bureau at Huron Sept. g. gives crn,
conditions throughout the state: ivy
The temperature during the woo,.
averaged much above the normal win
some exceedingly warm days, warm ngLt,
and two days of hot winds. The rains
that occurred were showers, light and
scattered. There was more than the nor.
NAL amount of sunshine. The warm
weather and sunshine were favorable for
maturing earlier corn, but the hot wT,ds
adversely affected some of the late corn in
localities, in drying the foliage and shrink.
ing the kernel. Considerable of the early
corn is now out of danger from frost and
the later is maturing rapidly. The matured
| corn is fine crop and well cured. From
week to ten days more of immunity from
heavy frost will probably see the bulk of
the corn crop safe.
The hot winds were unfayorable to un.
land grass and except on the low and bot.
tom lands haying, except probably in the
| northren counties, is about over, although
large crop of very good quality has been
secured. The wind during the week also
| interfered with stacking and thrashing.
Harvesting Of wheat and oats is about
completed in the northern counties, with
yields below expectations, but quality
good.
The soil is getting dry over much of the
state and rain is needed for fall blowing,
Millet is nearly all harvested and lisa
heavy crop.
| Potatoes are mostly matured and are
good crop of good quality.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Lower Brule's Bic Gusher.

Advices from Lower Brule Agency state
that the mammoth government artesian
welfthcre, which has been throwing out
coal and other substances, has cleared
itself and again flows freely, throwing a
six inch stream about twenty feet above
the top of the vel! casing. No further
trouble with the well is probable.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
a WHOLESALE POISONING.
California Woodchoppers Taken
Suddenly Ill.

n Suddenly III.
Meager details have been received at
Nevada, Cal, of the wholesale poisoning
of woodchoppers at Koppler's ranch, in
Washington Ridge. Koppler died Wednes-
day, supposedly of cholera morbus, and
was buried. Several neighbors dropped in
his cabin that day and the next, and, after
eating they were taken sick. August Am
berg died the following Tuesday. Sol Am
berg, +. II. Davis and Dan Gilbert and son
are also very sick. 1t is believed the food
at koppler's cabin was poisoned, as there
has been trouble in that section for some
time over land matters, and the coroner is
investigating the mystery.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
White Girl with Indians.

The Indian department has been noti-
fed of the presence of a 13-year-old white
girl on the Cheyenne River reservation.
and has been asked to rescue her from the
Indians, who are alleged to hold her in
bondage. ltis said the girl was stolen in
Canada year or two ago and brought to
the Sioux reservation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Chamberlain Land Case.

Secretary of the Interior Bliss has denied
motion for review of the land contest of
Orcutt: mayor, against King and Reynolds,
involving title to land adjoining the town
OF Chamberlain. Orcutt, on behalf of the
townsAe settlers. sought to make an addi-
tional toWnslte entry, which was contested
by the honesteaders. The secretary re-
Gently decided in favor of the latter and
flnally disposed of the case by denying the
plaintiffs motion for review.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS in
CONDENSED FORM.

Mysterious Death of w. Il. Adams
Of Hot Springs on Railroad
Train in acknowledgements Jury
Declares the Man Was Murdered
DR.. Adams Murdered in Kentucky
The mysterious murder of DR.. w. q.
Adams of Hot Springs in Louisville,
Henderson and st. Louis railway coach
near Henderson. KY, continues TO puzzle
the police of the latter city. y post
mortem examination was made by physi-
clans at the instance of the coroner's jury
Theinvestigationp proved beyond doubt that
DR.. Adams was murdered. AT the base
his brain, directly under a depresslon'1n
his skull was found a dark mass of clotted
blood. The surgeons gave it as their opln-
ion that the clot was caused by blow on
the back of Dr. Adams head from some
heavy, blunt instrument, such as sand :
bag or slung shot.
The coroner's jury returned verdict as
follows:
eve of the jury find the dead body now
before US to be that of DR.. w. E. Adams OF
Hot Springs, S. D., and that he came to his
death as the result of blow from heavy.
blunt instrument in the hands of some per-
son or persons unknown to this jury
Tlse police are working on the theory
that DR.. Adams was knocked Senseless and
robbed while the coach was in Evansville
on the side track, or while walking abou,
the depot. He was man of distinguished
bearing and bore every indication of wealth
and refinement. 1t is known that he had
considerable money, besides watch and
other iewelry. Nothing of this character
was found on his body.
The remains were taken to Bonneville
Ind, in charge of the dead mans uncle
DR.. D. a. DeForest of that city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Soldiers Home Board.

DR.. E. E. Clough of Deadwood, presl..
dent of the executive board of the Soldiers
Home at Hot Springs, has issued call for
a meeting of the board at the home on
September %. This will be regular
meeting and it is expected that some
special questions will be brought up. The
home is fourishing under the new admin
istratien and the discipline maintained Is
most satisfactory to all concerned that has
ever been established.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Firebugs Cause Terror.

Firebugs have created reign of
terror in Big Lick Township and
the neighboring village of Van Lue, in
Hancock County, Ohio. The barns of Mrs.
George Brake and Levi Bright, with large
quantities of wheat were set on fire re-
Gently and burned down, and Mr. Bright's
house in Van Lue and the wagon factory
OF VIM. Gemberling were also destroyed.
There is no clue to the incendiaries
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Reservation to Be Onened.

ltis announced that twelve Of the chiefs
OF the Shoshone and Bannock Indians of
the Fort Hall reservation, in Idaho, have
signed treaty for the sale of 100 600 acres
OF the southern end of the reservation for
81 per acre. This will open up the southern
end of the reservation to public settlement.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Argentine co Retal;ate,

Argentine has taken steps to retaliate on
the United States for supposed discrimi-
nation in the new tariff. Argentine's new
tariff recommends, in view of the United
States tariff, an increased duty of &c per
cent. on yellow pine, 125 per cent. on farm
wagons, 100 per cent. on plows, harrows
and other agricultural implements, and al
lowing the president to apply at will an
additional so per cent duty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Storm at Aberdeen.

A severe storm OF cyclonic formation
struck Aberdeen on the evening of Sep
tember 13. Heavy rain and some hail fell
breaking windows and doing considerable
damage. Several barns were moved from
their foundations by the wind, Reports
from the country indicate damage to gram
in shocks and stack by being blown down
and thoroughly soaked by driving ram
Many people fed to cellars during the pro-
gress of the storm.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Rich California Strike.

1t is reported j. R. McNail and G.. r
Hunter of Willow Creek, Humboldt
County, California, have located ledge of
gold bearing quartz which assays over
$4,000 to the ton. According to the
assayer's certificate the samples submitted
carried "a per cent. pure metal, 10 of cop
per, 10 Of silver and of gold. The dis
coverers refuse to reveal the location OF
the ledge or state its dimensions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Pardoned by the President

Francis Coffin, in prison at Michigan
City, Ind, has received a telegraphic par
don from the president signed by Attorney
General McKenna. Coffin was sentenced
year ago to term of eight years for
Wrecking the Indianapolis National Bank.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Grown Hill C!aiu,c

me Crown Hill Mining Company is
rapidly coming to the front with its several
claims. The business has increased to
such an extent that the Elllhorn road has
established new station, called Crown
Hill and erected commodous depot.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Historian OF sIcthodism Dead.

Rev Abel Stevens, l.. l.. D., died at
San Jose, Cal, suddenly of heart failure,
aged nearly SO. He was born in Phila-
tdelphia and was at one time editor of the
Zion Herald of Boston and also Of the
Christian Herald of New York. He was
known as the historian of Methodism.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Negress to Practice Law.

Lutte A. Lytle, 2s-year-old negress
with bright round face and an intelligent
eye, has been admitted to the bar without
question at Memphis, Tenn. She is the
first representative of her sex of any color
to be admitted to the bar of Tennessee.
She is the only coiored woman in the south
licensed to practice law, and is the only
colored woman in the United States that
is member of the bar.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Bayfield's Hatchery Opened.

The new state fish hatchery at Bayfield,.
Wis, was opened last week. Gov. Scho-
field and number Of notabes from abroad
were present. An elaborate breakfast was
served at the hatchery. This institution
will be one of the most important of its
class on the lakes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-09-17
Offers $4,000 for a Fight.

The Tulane Athletic Club of New Or
leans has offered $4,000 for a fight be-
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons, and also
made bid for Mccoy and Ryan. Corbett
has accepted the offer.