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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
OFFICIALS ARE NOT sIpo.@,e-
Fall of spain's Cabinet A,n,u
Expected in r"arently

1t cannot be said that the fam
Spanish cabinet caused snrnr;sa s.' of the
the officials Of the State Demo ahong
among the members of tho 1a d;n,e t.neht or
corps in Washington. caros,l sn,lplomatic
ton OF the cable news for the nost .'tspec- pee
weeks had left the general imnress;ssWS s lew
that the cabinet erected in haste hp,eSsloh ss4
the assassination of Premier C,rouf ",.ef
could not be expected to survive "y.as ,,s
inere were several reasons for +b;s s
pectation, but perhaps the princ;n,I VA
was the belief that the dissensions an,on oAe
the supporters of the Government ca,,.as vns
by the personal encounter betweon nussu ss
Duke of Tetuan, the minister for fo,,; tue
affairs, and ono of the leaders of tho d. in
sldent conservatives, Senator Comas hos
not been healed. but had been only hrda L'
ed over temporarily. The dissident con
servatives ut the time insisted unon th.
resignation of the duke as condit;on M as
their further support of the Goyernmoru4i "
AS the Government depended not unon
homogeneous party. but rather upon
union of various elements generally On
posed to liberal ideas for it's existence
this was a threatening condition, md
crisis was averted only through strenuous
efforts Of conservative leaders.
Secretary Sherman does not beliaro
that it will materially affect the relations
Of Spain either to the United States or tn
Cuba. which seems to indicate an expect,.
ton on his part that the new cabinet will
be found to be still of conservative ton.
dency. On the other hand, high officials
in the administration expect that libera,
cabinet will be erected. If this should be-
the case the future is held to be full Of
promise for Cuba, for it is recalled that
the liberals have not hesitated to express
their opposition to the great expenditure
Of human life and vast treasure in the
effort to carry out the repressive conserv-
ative program for the conduct of the war.
1t is not believed that the liberals are
prepared to go to. the length of promising
freedom to Cuba, but from the expires.
sions of the leaders Of the party is it hop.
ed that they are willing to grant SO liberal
a measure of home rule and autonomy to
the island that of Spanish sovereignty
nothing would remain save shred in the
way of a few preferential duties, and per-
haps the power Of appointing some officials
corresponding to the governor general Of
Canada, named by the British crown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
STEEL BARGES TO CARRY GRAIN
Ship from St. Louis TO New Orleans
for Three Cents a BusheI.

Stockholders of the Consolidated Ele-
vator Company Of st. Louis have practical. .
ly decided to organize company to build
steel bargeS of light draft in which it is en-
pected grain can be shipped to New Or
leans for 9 cents a buShei. w. B. Samuel
general manager of the company, has this
to say on the subject:
"a steel barge line will be running on
the Mississippi the early part of 1898.
There is movement on foot to build steel
bargeS of the latest construction that will
draw but fourteen or fifteen inches of
water and carry 500 tons of freight. That
will make them capable of running during
the lowest stages OF water in the river and
they can carry grain the year round to
New Orleans for cents per bushe. One
of the best known shipbuilderS in the
country will establish Il shipyard in ST.
Louis and construct these narges. BY the
first Of next March we Will have a boat
and four or five steel barges ready for the
spring trade. These steel barecs can be
operated far cheaper than the wooden
barges can. Only 3 per cent of the cost of
a steel barge will pay for its annual re-
pairs, whereas it requires from to 10 per
cent. to keep the wooden baroes in good
condition. Owing to the low cost of opera
ting steel bargeS a very low freight rate
can be offered the public
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
STATE AUDITORS SHORTAGE
No Longer Any Doubt of Deficit
in His Accounts.


There is much excitement over develop
ments in the state auditors office. 1t is
now admitted that there was a defaca1ion
during Auditor Hipple's term and the SEN
tlment is universal among citizens and
other state officers that criminal proSecu-
tion should follow
Attorney General Grigsby declares that
hewlll not prosecute and is severely crit.
clsed. On July l the insurance business
was turned over to the Populists and soon
alter the Populist public examiner began
an examination. The auditor and his
clerks Indignantly denied any crooked
ness, but the examiner found that eX-
Auditor j.. E. Nipple was short s2, 500 and
the present auditor, H. Z. Mayhem, $40.
Then the two auditors admitted the short
age and both made the deficit good Both
deny any knowledge of the shortage and
lay 1t to errors in bookkeeping.
The facts are these: C. H. Anderson, a
CLERK in the Office, received the daily re-
mlttances and entered them in day book,
ana from this book was kept the cash
DOCKS, which showed the balance due the
treasurer The money itself was not
turned INTO the treasury for months at a
time, and when settlement was made the
auditor paid over what the cash book re.
lulfed, regardless of the cash on hand.
There was absolutely no check to show
che correctness of the cash book Under
Mr Hlpple's regime the states money and
his private money were kept in the same
account at the bank, and he drew and used
the entire balance above the sum shown in
the cash book. Mr. Nipple says that he
pad no attention to the books himself, but
took the clerks word that they were cor
rect. But it is admitted now that the
books were wrong, and that he drew per-
sonally more than $4,000 of the states
money.
Ey-Auditor Nipple is working on the
books in an effort to discover where the
missing cash went, but as yet has made
little headway, and is completely at sea as
to where he will finally land.
GOV Lee has announced his intention of
employing an expert accountant to go over
state affairs generally, and ii the next
legislature refuses to appropriate the
money 10 reimburse him he will stand the
expense himself.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
SPAIN COMING TO TINE
RECALL WEYLER AND REVERSE
HIS METHODS.
New York Junta Leaders Say the
Patriots are Willing to Pay Spain
Fair Price for Independence, but
Spurn All Autonomy.
willing to Grant Autonomy.

Willing to Grant Autonomy.
A dispatch to the New York Worl from
Madrid says: The World correspondent
called on Premier Sagasta, who said in
response to queries:
"Why should we need mediation when
our intentions-long and often expressed
by the liberal party-aim at realizing all
that America could suggesto
"No Spanish party, certainly not the
liberals, could assent to foreign interfer-
encc il, our domestic affairs or with our
colonies.
"No government could hope to induce
the nation to accept such interference.
"We shall reverse completely the policy
of the last two years in Cuba, beginning,
naturally. with the recall of Weyler.'
Senor Sagasta has met with hearty
response on the part of all Liberal states
men, and all the Spanish stocks and
securities have risen on the strength Of
this settlement of the crisis.
Estrada Palma, representative of the
Cuban provisional government, said:
'''To the Cuban patriots it makes little
difference whether Liberal or Conserva-
tive ministry directs affairs in Spain. A
change in government in Spain does not
alter the case of the Cubans. They are
now more firmly determined than ever
to push the fight until the absolute inde-
pcndence of Cuba is acknowledged. be-
lieve the Cubans are willing to pay
reasonable indemnity to Spain provided
she withdraws her troops before the island
is completely ruined.'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
TRAIN ROBBED IN MIDDAY.
Indian Territory Bandits Clean Up
Passengers and Rife Mail.

Passengers and Rife Mail.
Bandits robbed southbound passenger
train and all its passengers at II o'clock
Saturday forenoon at Siding No l, about
five miles south of NIinco, in the Indian
Territory. The trainmen were completely
surprised and they were not prepared to
offer any resistance when five masked men
came upon them at the lonely siding.
Some section men tagged the train, the
robbers having compelled them TO do so.
Under the pressure of Winchesters and
ugly looking six-shooters the trainmen,
express messenger and all of the score
or more of passengers were made to
climb down from the train and stand in
line, hands up, on the prairie along the
railway. The bandits secured about $500
in cash and such other valuables in the
way of watches, pipes and jewelry as were
in sight from the passengers and trainmen.
These having been thoroughly plucked,
three of the bandits turned their attention
to the express and mail coaches, the others
standing guard over the helpless crowd on
the prairie. The registered mail pouches
were quickly rifled, but the through safe
in the express car resisted all the force
and ingenuity of the road agents. When
the messengers had convinced the bandits
that they could not open the strong box
they resorted to dynamite. Several heavy
charges were exploded, but the safe proved
bandit proof, and though it was badly
battered, its contents were saved to the ex-
press company.
Having taken forcible possession of
everything that they could carry away,
the bandits mounted their horses and rode
off toward the west.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicas aso-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, 50 90
to $3.50; wheat, No. red. SSc to S9c:
corn. No. ., PIC to 2Sc; oats, No. =, 1Sc
to 2Oc; rye, No. .. 46c to 47c; butter
choice creamery, 21c to 23c: eggs, fresh
l3c to loc; new potatoes, 45c to soc per
bushe.
anapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500 to
S5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep, common to choice. $500 10 S4.uu
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c: corn, No. .
white, 2Sc to 30c; oats, No. white, pc
to 24c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $780, sheep, $500 to S4.OU
wheat, No. ?, 9Gc to 9Sc: corn, No. 9
yellow, 26c to 27c; oats, No. . white. 2Oc
TO 23c; rye, No. 2, 42c to 44c.
Clncinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 TO s4.25;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c; corn. No. 2
mixed, Soc to Sic: oats, No. mixed, 21c
to pc: rye, No. 2, 46c to 4Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.25; hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $4.OO;
wheat, No. 2, 92c to 94c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 30c to 32c: oats, No. 2 white, 23c
to 24c; rye. Acc to 4Sc
Toledo-Wheat, No . red. 93c to 95c;
corn, No. 2 mixed Csc to soc; oats, No.
white, 19c to zoe: rye. No. ., 47c to 4Sc
clover seed, $500 to $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures. No. 2 spring, SIC
to s9c; corn, No. 8, 26c to &c: oats, No.
white, PIC to 23c; rye, No. l, Acc to 47c;
barley, No. ?, 4Oc to 43c; pork. mess.
$500 to $3.50
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.75; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 winter, 94c to 96c; corn. No.
yellow, Bic to 33c; oats, No. 2 white,
25c to PIC.
New 1ork-Cattle. SO 90 to $3.50: hogs,
$3.50 to 1928; sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. red. 95c to 96c; corn, No.
:, 3oc TO 35c: oats. No. white. 23c to
24c: butter. creamery, 15c to 23c; eggs
Western, Ice 10 lie.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
THE WEEK IN TRADE.
The Business World as Seen by
Dun Il Co.

The Business World as Seen by
Dun & Co.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: The failures during the third
quarter of 1897 were 2,OO3, with liabilities
of s2S, $50, ,261, of which 90 were in bank
ing, with s3,SS7, ,O69 liabilities. CONNER
cial failures, 2,S74, with liabilities of S25,-
$40, 1872, average only $500 each, lower
than in any quarter for twenty-three
years. The amount of defaulted liabil-
ties is smaller than in any quarter for
five years and in fifteen years only six
quarters have shown smaller liabilities.
Manufacturing failures, 651, with liabil-
ties of Sc, 43l, ,191, average but S14 ,4S7 each,
and trading, 2,l64, with liabilities of S12,-
5,065, average but $5,927 each, both
smaller in average of liabilities than in
any previous year of which classified
records exist.
Speculation in wheat and cotton has
been set back by bright crop prospects.
The wheat estimate of 100000, 900 bushels,
about 200,000,000 bushels more than would
be required for food and seed, leaving the
smallest stocks for six years without re-
plenishment, was followed by decrease
in foreign buying and caused weakness.
The price of wheat has declined cents
and of corn nearly 2 cents for the week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
FEW LEADERS PRESENT.
Very Slim Attendance at the Chicago
Labor Conventions.

SCAS S1Au Ut VIC Sh1SuSo
Labor Convention.
The much-advertised national labor
convention in Chicago was not as well
attended a gathering as had been expect
cd, as the original call for the conven-
ton had been rescinded and many big
labor organizations that had been expect
ed to be represented were not in evidence.
Among the labor men present were
Frank Egser, national secretary and Or
ganizer Of the Hotel and Restaurant Ma
tional Alliance and Bartenders' National
League; J. A. Ferguson, D. NJ. MacDon'
aid and e. Boice of Butte, Mont; NJ. +.
Carrick and w. A. Klinger, Pittsburg;
B. r. Creeden, Wallace, Ida, and many
representatives of local reform organiza-
tons.
Many of those present said that Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor was to blame for the interfef.
ence of the arrangements of the Original
call for monster convention. They SAID
the statement issued by GompeTs adVls-
ing all labor organizations to keep away
from the convention was the result Oh
jealousy, Gompers feeling aggrieyed oe'
cause his name was not signed to the call
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
Sells Her Husband.

John \. Truitt. conductor of the
Northern Central street car line. st. Louis.
was sold by his wife the other day for
$4,000 to a woman who declares that she
loves the man more than his wife does.
The deal was the sequel to fthe following
remarkable statement made to Mrs. Truitt
by Mrs. Stephens, who lives in that city
with her father
"NIrs. Trnitt: l love your husband. and
want him. | have travelled the world
over, and he is the first man l ever loved.
will give YOU $4,000 cash for him if YOU
will give him up.''
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
TEXAS EDITOR MOBBED.
Brann, OF the Iconoclnst. Roughly
Handled by College Students.

Handled by College Students.
w. c. Brann, editor of Brann's Icono-
claSt published in Waco, Texas, was the
victim of mob of 200 students of Taylor
University, a.Baptst institution, Saturday
afternoon. Mr. Brann was sitting in his
publishing house when four students
called him to the door, when they siezed
him and thrust him into hack, which was
rapidly driven to the college campus. His
captors were armed with revolvers
At the campus mob of 200
students was gathered, majority
of whom were armed. They siezed Mr..
Brann, pulled him here and there and
threatened to shoot him. A rope was pro-
duced and cries of "Hang him." arose on
all sides. Mr.. Brann, under threats of
death, signed statement saying that an
article appearing in the October number
OF the lconoclast and rejecting on the
university was untrue, and further, that
lie would leave town. This article was
the cause of the action of the students
Great excitement was caused by the Incl
dent. The action of the mob is generally
condemned. Slr. Brann declares that he
cannot be driven from the city and will
continue his publication in Waco.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
BIG FIRE AT WASHINGTON.
Million Dollar Conflagration Visits
the National Canital.

Million Dollar COnhagration Visits
the National Capital.
In Washington, fire broke out in the
central power station of the Capital Trac-
ton Company few minutes before II
o'clock Wednesday night and in thirty
minutes the magnificent six-story struc-
ture was doomed. The building occupies
the entire block from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to G street, and from Thirteen and
One-half street to Fourteenth street. The
blaze started on the southwest corner and
despite the efforts of the entire fire de-
partment swept like wind through the
enormous building. The heat was so in
tense that the nen were driven from the
adjoining streets. When it became ev-
dent that no efforts could save the power
station, the department turned its atten-
tions to the adjoining property, but the
flames leaped across Fourteenth street
on the west to big livery stable and then
across Thirteenth and One-half street on
the east and attacked row of three
story brick houses.
So fearful was the heat that the firemen
could not get within reach of the burning
buildings. They were driven back foot
by foot until the streams from the hose
pipes could not reach the fire. The entire
fire department was on the scene, but so
fierce was the confagration that their eff
forts We're futile. The power house was
built four years ago. 1t was six stories
in height, and besides containing the pow
er plant of the Pennsylvania avenue lines
of the Capital Traction Company was
occupied by dozens of offices.
The walls began to fall by II o'clock,
and with the decreasing heat the firemen
We're enabled to get to work on adjoining
property. Two hours after the first alarm
was given the huge building was reduced
to a few crumblng walls, and damage to
the extent of nearly million dollars had
been done. The loss on adjoining build
ings will not be large, as those burned are
old and small. At one time the Offices Of
the Southern Railway were threatened,
but prompt work by the fremen checked
the flames.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
KILLS THREE AND SUICIDES.
Quadruple Tragedy in Hotel in
New York City.

A woman and three children were as
phyNiated in the West Shore Hotel, New
York. Friday night. The woman had evil
IDENTIFY killed the children and suicided.
They registered as ''Mrs. Caroline Razi-
MUS of West Point and three children. .
The woman appeared TO be about 40; the
children about Is, IS and T.
The victims We're the wife and children
of Robert Riziuius. an enlisted man in the
regular army at West Point, where he was
employed as printer. lie had been in
the army thirty years, and was expected
to retire in few months.
The neighbors scout tie suicide theory
She was merely i'll the city on !; pleasure
aXrurs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
THREE PERISH IN A FIRE.
Mother and Two Sons Crematcd in
Massachusetts

-IuSSdcHuSeltS.
Three lives were lost early this Sunday
morning by the burning of dwelling
house in the center of East Long Meadow,
Mass. The home of George Brownee. her
husband, and two sons, Thomas, aged 81,
and James, aged l9, escaped in their night
robes, but Mrs. Brownlee and her son
Thomas were few minutes later burned
in the building, their bodies being buried
i'll the ruins. Mrs. Brownlee. losing her
head, rushed back into the house, thinking
her sons had not come out. Thomas
rushed after her TO save her, and James
after Thomas. The mother and elder son
were overcome, While James got out. but
was burned so severely that he died. Mr..
Brownlee was badly burned on the hands
and feet. The bodies of the victims were
recovered
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
HARD TO PUNISH LYNcHERs.
Gov. Mount Has Difficult Task III
Ripley County, Indiana.

An Indianapolis dispatch says that II IS
believed by many that the State, in un'
dertaking to secure the punishment OF tle
men who participated in the Ripley Cou,i-
ty lynching, has before it a hopeless tash.
Gov. Mount appreciates the SITUATION Du, u,
he is unwilling to relax his efforts untl,
the Attorney General has demonstrated
that il is imnossible to secure a jury thai
will indict the lynchers. Judge ne" n4o 10
been asked by the Attorney Genera "
reconvene the grand jury, and local couu
sci will be employed to assist IN procui!1he 1a
evidence. 1t is probable that STATE uv
tectires are already circulating aniGna n:la
the people Of Osgood and .oe surrouliu'nS
country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS in
CONDENSED FORM.
EN-Auditor Nipple Has Placed
Check for S2,334 in the Treas.
urer's Office to Be Held in Trust
Until the Discrepancy is shown.
Ex-Auditor Nipple Files His ChecS

Ex-Auditor Nipple Files His Cheek
EX-Auditor Nipple has placed certified
check for S2,3S4 in the state treasurer Once
TO be held in trust until the final eXamlna-
tion of the records of the insurance depart
ment shows just the amount OF the dis-
crepancy which exists. and the deposit mas
been approved by the attorney general on
the part of the state. The public exam
iner, after going over his work, finds that
this is the amount due on his figures. MIR.
Nipple claims that he can show offsets
when he has the opportunity to secure the
required papers, which will materially re-
duce the discrepancy from this amount.
The complete examination will take
several days, as the public examiner will
have to secure records from his office at
Huron for final veritication of his work.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
Fight with Cattle Thieves.

Sheriff Kilborn and posse engaged in a
battle with two cattle thieves on the lower
Powder River in Oregon. In all about
forty shots were exchanged. 1t was dark,
when the sheriff and his men came upon,
the bandits, who had with them eighty
head of cattle. Both sides opened fire and,
Fred Hull, one of the thieves, was shot
through the arm. Both escaped in the
darkness and Hull rode to Baker City,
where he called doctor to dress his
wounds. He was arrested in his room.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
Oklahoma shootine Afrav

Guthrie, Oklahoma, advices say: AT
Buck Falls, in the Creek Nation, John
Wilson. aged is years, married l6-year-
old girl and in the absence of Henry Grouse
from home the couple went to the la.-
ter's furnished house to live. When Grouse
returned and attempted to eject them Will
son shot and killed him and then took to
the woods. He has not been captured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
WRECK IN COLORADO.
Two Passengers Killed and Dozen
Injured.

Injured.
The first section of the Denver and Rio
Grandc narrow guage train No. met
with an accident just west of Cotopaxi.
Colo, Sunday morning. The accident is
believed to have been caused by the
spreading of the rails. Two passengers
were killed and twelve injured The
train was made up Of one baggage car,
three tourist cars. one coach, three sleepers
and pay car.
One coach. three sleepers and the pay
car left the track and rolled over on their
sides. The wreck occurred at the end of
trestle. the last car Of the train having
only passed across the bridge. Had the
accident occurred while the train was
crossing the trestle the loss of life would
undoubtedly have been very great.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-08
Not as Rich as Believed.

The San Francisco Call says that the
appraisers of the estate of James G.. Fair
have completed their task and will present
report to the probate court in a few days
The report will show that the value of the
Fair estate has been very much overrated
Instead of being valued at from $40. .OoO, 900
to 6oOoO,oo0 the appraisers say the official
figures will be about s12,OOo,OOO. These
figures were reached after four months of
continuous labor.