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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
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Thousands of New York's Homeless.
Find Shelter in Its BUILDINGS.

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The number of men i'll New York City
who are without IL home and the neces-
sary means to purchase food for them.
selves. on account of lack of employ.
ment, IL New York correspondent SAYS. in.
something appalling. With all its boosted
public and private charities. there are
thousands of human beings in the metrnp.
oils who are to-day suffering the cruel,
pangs of hunger. The Salvation Army
has been doing Il noble Christian worl
among these homeless. penniless creatures
for the past W. weeks. and it is no exag.
geration to say that We're it not for the.
grand work of Commander Booth-Tucker
and his corps of assistants the number of
deaths from hunger and cold would be
large.
Commander Booth Tucker was in Chi
cago and there saw the great suffering.
of the homeless because of the cold wealth
er. He offered all the buildings in the
control of the Salvation Army to the
Mayor of Chicago and his offer was nc.
copied with thanks. Realizing that the
suffering among the poor of New York
mist be infinitely greater. he telegraphedi
to Mayor Strong the use of all the army
buildings and meeting places as n shelter
for those who needed it. Hundreds of the
city, homeless have tiocked to the differ
ent shelters every night since. and after
spending IL night there are each given n
piece of bread and 81 cup of coffee or Il
dish of soup. In sin nights nu fewer than
10.WW men found accommodations, the.
number running above 2.tHW on nights.
when the old was more severe. The army
officers extend 81 hearty welcome to all.
irrespective of creed. color or nationality.
and their only regret is that they have not:
larger and better accommodations.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
BAD RAILROADW WRECK
TRAINS COLLIDE IN A FOG AT
ARLINGTON.
Two Tratnmen and Two Farmers
lose Their Lvcs-lsodics Of the
Dead Are Buried Under the Debris
and Nearly Crcmatcd.
A Rad Rn.lrorsl Wreck,

One of the most serious accidents in the
history of the state occurred ut Arlington
IN Tuesday night. Train No. 4, east bound,
Randolph Arlington, conductor, left Huron
at 4, followed by engine No. IS, John Con-
nelly, engineer. AT Arlington No. Is struck
the last coach on train No. 4. crowding it
against a freight car filled with coal, and
literally tclescoping the two cars. The
dead are:
Conductor Addingt0n of Huron.
B~aggageman Frank l.. Hosac of Huron.
w. l.. Harrison, u farmer living north of
Arlington.
John Lotus, a farmer living neal De-
Snet.
The bodies were buried beneath the
wreck and coal, which caught fire, burning
them almost beyond recognition.
The injured are:
s. b. Grifing Of Bryan.
w. L. Lotus of New Haven, Iowa.
w. Rice of Hetland.
None are seriously hurt.
A special train with physicians accom-
panied by Assistant Superintendent San
born went to the scene of the dis
astcr, and everything possible was done
for the relief of those needing assistance.
The cause of the accident is attributed to
the frosty condition Of the rails, which rem
dered it impossible to check the speed of
engine No. IS, and also prevented train No.
4 from moving up on the sidetrack. The
fog was so dense that the lights could
not be seen.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
TWO BAD MEN ARE CAUGHT.
News Of a Bloody Battle Brought
from Alaska.

SAh0oA0s
The steamer AL XII, arriving at Port
Townsend, WASH, from Alaska, brings
news Of a bloody chapter in the career
OF Slim Birch, q notorious young desper
ado, Of Juneau, who, while await
ing transportation to serve three
years in the San Quentin prison, in
California, was released by an accomplice
who visited the Jail, %overpowered the jailer,
locked him in a cell and accompanied the
escaping murderer. No tidings of Birch
were received until the closing day of jan
uary, when the Indians brought news to
Juneau that Birch and his companion were
stopping in a cabin thirty miles from
Juneau on an island. Deputy Marshal
Haleton at once chartered q steamer, and,
making up a posse comprising Deputy
Marshal William Watts, Jailer Lindquist,
Guard Baysce and an Indian policeman,
started in pursuit.
Tho cabin was located and bad general
ship in a charge permitted the two inmates
to escape. A terrible battle was had,
Watts being shot twice, and Haleton once
seriously, and Baysee wounded in both
legs. Ten minutes succeeded in starting
all the posse, excepting poor Watts, on the
back trail to where the boat was anchored.
The steamer made all haste back to juneau
with the wounded men, and a posse of
twenty men started out. returning the
next day. Watts was found dead, frozen
stiff. where his cowardly companions had
left him. The desperadoes were finally
located by some Indians lying asleep in
dense underbrush. Word was carried to
two fellows named Cheney and Olson.
Unarmcd they captured and manacled
both men after q short struggle. Birch's
lone companion was an old offender named
Snail, who robbed the Trcadwell works
some years ago. Both are in Jail at Sitka.
Cheney and Olson will get the 5000
offered for Birch's capture.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
close Their Elex..or..

Tho Winona Elevator Company has
closed Its elevator at Huron and is now
sending out all the wheat and other grain
on hand. The closing Is earlier by several
weeks than usual, aud is the result of the
recent severe storm. The snow is too deep
for threshing crews to work, and but very
little threshing has been done since
the middle of October, and what
grain is in the hands of farmers cannot be
marketed because of deep snow and almost
impossible condition of the roads. There
is yet much grant to he thrcshcd, but the
work will remain undone until the snow
mclts. Tho vast amount of corn in the
fields yet to he gathered will delay spring
work, and indications point to an unusually
lively demand for farm laborers the coming
season. The Winona Company has closed
their elevators at seven other points. 1t is
quite probable that other companies will
do the same thing very soon.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
WILL FIGHT ~ NEvAoA.
The corbett : Fitzsimmons coute.t
Very Probable Now.

The Corbett . Fitzs:mmons Coutest
Very Probable Now.
When the Nevada Legislature passed
an act last winter permitting the licensing
of boxing exhibitions in that State and
the Governor had promptly signed it. Dan
Stuart Immediately announced that the
great encounter between Corbett and
FitzsimmOns would come off there on
March IL. Dan Stuart has since mn
nounced that the fight will positively come
off on that date.
There is general rejoicing among the
California sporting men over the news
that the Nevada Legislature has passed
the bill licensing glove contests. 1t is gen.
orally understood there that Dan Stuart
ana other promoters of prize fights will
make their headquarters there and devote.
their attention to pulling off big mills.
The first will be the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
affair. Hall, Maher, Choynsk; and other
big men will also be in demand. The vel
terweight championship will at least have.
a nance to be settled.
Both Corbett and Fitzsimmons are ex.
pressing themselves us well pleased over
the prospect of meeting in Nevada. They.
will soon depart for that State and finish.
training. Lending sporting men of the,
country are confident that the light will be.
pulled off and that it will be the greatest.
pugilistic contest the world has even seen.i
Three Nevada towns are mentioned as!
likely to be selected for the battle ground
Reno, Virginia City and Carson City,
But those who are known to be close to.
Dan Stuart agree that Carson City will
be the place.
Carson City, the capital of Nevada, is.
at the extreme western part of the State.
1t has a population of about 5000, is,
twenty-one miles south of Virginia City
and thirty-one miles south of Reno. 1t is.
more than 5000 miles from New York,
and an unlimited excursion ticket for the.
railroad trip alone will cost the boxing
enthusiasts who journey from the East
more than 81 1000. Two special trains will
cave Chicago, carrying more than 500.
men who desire to see the fight.
Al Smith, who is aiding Stuart in ar
ranging this big fistic encounter, said::
"Ian Stuart's expenses will be probably
$4O.OOO-$15.0OO for the purse. $4,000,
for erecting the arena and $4,000 for OUT
side matters. He will unquestionably
erect n building capable of seating 10000
persons. Surprising that half of hat num-
Der attend. which seems u certainty. his
gate receipts alone. besides what he will
receive from the railroads. will amount
to $15O,OOO. at an average admission fee
of $15. This will leave him Il profit of
more than SiOO.O0O. not counting his
profits from the kinetoscope." Peter
Maher will he matched to fight either.
Choynski or Tom Sharkey.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Divorced from "a NTa,uuis.

a divorce has been granted at Sioux
Falls To Madame Willard. formerly Miss
l%leannette Chaplin of New York, from the
Marquis Du Willard, of Paris. She alleged
cruelty and dishonesty OH the part of the
marquis. lIehad a fortune of $3.50, 900 francs
and an annuity of $ $500 and had received
$4,000 from his wifc's parents, yet he re-
fused to pay any bills. Madame Willard
said she was compelled to pay his laundry
bills. She paid their house rent in Paris
until her funds We're exhausted and she
was compelled to pledge her jewelry to
keep from being turned into the street.
Madame Wizards testimony was corrobor-
ated by her mother, who came to Sioux
Falls as a witness.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
For the ChiIdrcn,s Home.

w. b. Sherrard, superintendent of the
South Dakota Childrcn's Home, is at Pierre
iii order to urge upon the legislature the
enactment of two bills touching the work
of the home. One bill provides that no
minor who has been sent to the reform
school shall be allowed after his
term has expired to return to the place
where the otfense was committed. The
other bill provides for the establishment of
a home for the feeble minded and provide
ing that n of the normal schools he con-
verified into such m institution. 1t is urged
by the superintendent that there is a great
need for a home for the feeble minded and
no possible need for two normal schools.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12

The President has approved the net to-
withdraw from tile Supreme Court juris-
ilictiOn over criminal cases not capital. and
confer the same on the Circuit Court of
Appeals.
: Gen. William Price Craighill, chief of
engineers. after n most brilliant military
and scientific record. will be retired ON his
own application, under the forty years.
service law.
1t is the intention of the House Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights ind Measures
to authorize a favorable report on a bill
providing for the use Of the metric system
in the United States.
The House Committee on Elections.
which has charge of the Georgia contest
brought by Thomas E. Watson against
Judge j. G. G. Black. decided to postpone,
its decision for a week.
Senator Perkins. of California, intro
duced a bill which is intended to nave the
way to the establishment of a bureau or
a department of the Government to be de-
voted to the mining industry. Z.
The House Committee on Public Lands
ordered a favorable report on a bill to au-
thorize the entry and patenting of lands
containing petroleum and other mineral
oils under the placer mining laws.
The House Committee on Military AZ
fairs ordered a favorable report on the
Senate bill to place the four survivors of
the Lady Franklin Bay expedition on the
retired list of enlisted men of the navy.
Senator Chandler introduced a bill per-
manently consolidating the labor and CEN
aus bureaus and creating a department to
he known as the labor and census depart
ment. with q commissioner at it's head.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
sioux Falls FuIalls Its Pledee.

The city auditor of Sioux Falls has paid
over to the Minnehaha National bank $500,
which finishes the payment of $40, 49,. %
which the city guaranteed to pay for the
right Ofway on the Sioux Falls and Yank-
ton road. The original obligation was
$4,000 and the balance was paid as in
terest. In this connection it may he noted
that the $4,000 bonds issued by the city to
pay for the right of way of the Omaha
road sold nineteen years ago will he paid
next year. The money to pay is already
in hand. These bonds have drawn 10 per
cent interest, and when they mature the
city will have paid $4,000 in interest. or
twice the face of the bonds, and will still
owe the original claim.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
eAvARo sANQuETs WALES.
American Ambassador Gives a Din.
ncr to the Prince.

ncr to the Prince.
Ambassador Bayard gave a dinner on
Wednesday evening last in honor of tho
Prince of Wales. Among the guests were
Cardinal Vaughn, Lord Halsbury, the Mar
quis of Salisbury, the Marquis of Lans.
%downeand Baron Russell.
The table was decorated with red, white
and blue. The menu was elaborate, in
GLIDING several American dishes. The
Prince of Wales was exceedingly affable
throughout the dinner. lie talked
freely, paying especial attention
to Cardinal Vaughn, who was seated near
him. AT the conclusion of the dinner the
Prince of Wales arose and said: 81 drink
to the health Of the president of the
United States" Mr.. Bayard, in return,
Immediately proposed a toast to the health
of the queen. No other toasts were pro.
posed. No speeches were made.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Six ompantes Ends.

With the Chinese New Year the Six Com
panics at San Francisco, the most power
full, richest and most far reaching Chinese
organization in America, goes out Of ex-
istence. For a year and a half, ever since
the four provincial organizations-Ning
Yung, Kong Chow, Hop Wo and Shu
Hing. composing the Ze Yup federation
withdrew their active support and formed
the -Four Companie; organization, the Six
Companies has been practically in liquida.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
MARKET

ON.
common TO PRIME
S o., to 5000; hogs. shipping grades.
s''oo 10 so.,o; sheep Jar to choice. $!.Wp
10 s4'vo' wheat no. : red. &c TO 'Sc;
corn: NO. : &c 10 2ae' oats. NO. :. lac
10 !1c' rye. NO. =; a4c to DOC; butter
rno!.e creamery lsc to nc; eggs fresh.
, ,ac 10 loe' potatoes. per nnshel' y y"
ooc' broom corn. common short to choice
dwarf. ss5 to $50 per ton.
ina,ahapol'sIcnt'!e. shipping. sa:uD to
90 hoss; choice light. S'.oo to Sa..n;
sneep. soou TO choice. S2!oo to 500:
Wheat. No. :. Soc TO SIC: corn. No. /:
WHITE. U to 22c;; oats, No. ? white. Zoe
70 nc;
s, s m .1onis-Catt,e. $500 to 500: hogs.
s'.oo 10 sS.'o; wheat. No. =. Soc to SIC;
."rn l no; = yellow. l9c to 2lc; oats. 40.
. white. lGc to l1c: rye. No. =. BIC to 34c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Burglars Capture Jewelry.

Burglars smashed the large pane of glass
in J.. E. Sasses' store door at De Smet
while the proprietor was at supper one
evening last week, entered the store, broke
open the show case and took all of his
stock of watches and chains, about $50
worth. The theft was soon discovered and
active steps were taken to apprehend tie
parties if possible. An individual was ar
rested and taken before Justice A. N.
Waters. In the preliminaries his knowl-
edge as to his rights in court was equal to
the best informed attorney. The prisoner
gave his name as John johnson. Later
search brought to light three pairs of pants
and other articles which indicate that other
stores in the city had been called on during
the day. 1t is supposcdtha he had a part
ner in the deal who has gone on with the
ipwolry
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Mileage Test Case Dismissed.

The case brought in the supreme court
to test the constitutionality of the amend
ment for reducing the mileage of members
one-half, which was brought in the name
of Representative Neer and which was
virtually an attack on the cOnstitutionality
of all amendments, was dismissed in the
supreme court on stipulation. Attorney
Cramer, who is acting for Neer, will, if he
can secure action on the part of the attor-
neN general. renew the case in the way of
a direct suit against the state for the differ
ence between 10 cents and 8 cents per
mile.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
The School Book Question Now

The next big fight after that on railroads
and liquor, will probably be one on school
books. There is a large lobby at Pierre.
both of the county superintendent and of
the book trust. All are working hard.
Mr.. Bothum has introduced senate bill 119,
which is supported by the teachers, and
also 1t is understood by the trust. Mr..
Bothum introduced it by request of one of
his constituents and is in no way a sup
porter Of it. 1t is practically the same
measure which, has been in force for the past
six years, but which has expired. Another
bill will shortly be considered which is a
reprint of the Minnesota law. 1t provides
that the state shall get bids from all school
book publishers with samples and that
thereafter any county or school district
shall he enablod to buy the books at the
rates named. In Minnesota this law has
very greatly reduced the prices. John
Smith Kirk of Minnehaha will father this
in the honse.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Dupont is Reoten.

In the United States senate Richard IL.
Henry. silver democrat from Delaware,
was sworn in, his credentials being regular.
This marked the elimination of a long
contest over the seat. Senator Chandler of
New Hampshire. stated the belief that III,
A. Dupont had been legally elected, adding.
however, that Henry could he seated and
the matter brought before the senate later.
Prior to this the committee on elections, by
a vote of y to 1, decided against Dupont's
claim.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
A. o. U. W. Affairs.

Supreme Overseer Sessions of the 4. U.
Y. W., "a resident of Aberdeen, has been
duly delegated to represent the supreme,
master workman in visiting the grand
lodges of Kansas in February, of Mime
sofa on March and of Illinois and North
Dakota in May. He has just recently re-
turned from Chicago, where he attended a
meeting of the relief board of the order.
which appropriated s7754, 900 in round num-
bcrs. Of this sum 1852, 600 is in the treas
uries of the grand lodges, and the re-
mainder will he raised by assessment at
the rate of $l.OS per member OH or before
March I.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Distillers Are at; war

A Peoria dispatch says the distillers of
the country are engaged in "a war. Prices
are being cut by all, and are now at sl.l6,
or only i cents over the tax and under cost
Of production. Further cuts are looked
for daily. This war comes as the result of
the failure of the distillers to form a new
agreement.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
CORN RATES TuMeLlNe.
Trouble Started by Kansas City
Memphis and Birmingham.

~ ShGyt
Memphis and Birmingham.
A st. Louis dispatch says that rates on
corn took another tumble on Wednesday.
The trouble was started by the Kansas
City. Memphis and Birmingham, which
announced a reduction of s cents per 100
pounds from Memphis to interior south
east points. The Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Memphis announced the same
rates from the Ohio River and St. Louis
lines had to follow suit. The rate from st.
Louis to the territory named on corn in
carload lots is reduced from % to "a cents
to Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville and
other seacoaSt points, and % cents to in
terror points in the same territory. From
Ohio River points to coast points the rate
is IL cents. and from Memphis 16 cents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Signed by Queen Rcucnt.

The queen regent of Spain has signed
the plan Of administrative reforms i'll
Cuba. 1t is understood the reforms con
sist chiefly of the creation of a council of
administration composed Of thirty-fve
members. of whom t%wenty-onc will he
elected by the people, and six by the diff
ferent corporations. The remainder will
be n magistrate, one university profess
or. n archbishop, and five former scna.
tors or deputies.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
KNEEBS is SENTENCED
GETS NINE MONTHS AND FINE
OF 1000 MARKS.
Seven Months of the Time He Spent
in Jail Deducted from His Sentence
Has Two Months Yet TO Serve
Dun d Co.'s Review.
Bob Kneeb,s Sentence.

NJ HHTTCCU 5CIItC1ICCs
Robert knccbs, the American horseman
charged with entering the trotting mare
Bethel in races on the German tracks under
the name of Nellie Kncebs, was on Friday
sentenced at Berlin to nine months i'm
prisonment and ordered to pay a fine of
1000 marks. He will also be deprived Of
all civil rights for two years. Seven
months allowance for the time which he
has already served in prison will be de-
Quoted from the sentence, so that in reality
Xneebs has only two months yet to serve.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Bonds Accented.

At last the bonds which were shipped to
England some three weeks ago are heard
from. Mr.. j. r. Hanson, who is secretary
of the Yankton Bridge Company, received
notification from the trust company in Lon
don that the bonds have been received and
accepted. Now the people of Yankton are
on the tip toe of expectancy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Cost Them $2.3OO.

Tax Commissioner A. c. Des Prisev for
the Great Northern railway las been en-
aiming the records in the county auditors
office at Yankton, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the amount of taxes the Great
Northern would be obliged to pay in the
county for the year, and found that they
would pay about $500.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Begin in the Spring.

Work on the new Indian schools at
Chamberlain and Rapid City will he COM
menced as early as the spring weather will
permit, the Indian bureau having Just
given notice that it is prepared to receive
bids. The sum of So, 900 was appropriated
for the construction of each building, the
heating and lighting being separate.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
May Make 10000 Idle.

The employees of the Butte, Anaconda
and Pacific Railroad, mainly switchmen
and brakemen, struck Thursday to force
the reinstatement of discharged Yard
master Corrigan, at Anaconda, Mont. The
trains, however, continue to run. Should
the strike spread and the road be tied up
10000 men will be thrown out of employ.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Recctyes Francis, Approyal.

Secretary Francis approved for pateno
to the State of South Dakota a list of lands
located on account of a grant to aid the
state educational and charitable institu-
tions, embracing 4,5a7 acres in the Huron
district. Up to date u total of Ia, 1888 acres
of land have been patented to the state on
account Ofthis grant,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Invite BRYAN TO TAX.

The lower house of the Kansas erisla-
ture, after several days lively debate,
adopted a resolution inviting W. j. Bryan
to address that body. The Republicans
succeeded in striking out of the original "A
clause declaring Bryan "dear to the heart
Of every true Kansan.'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-12
Fighting Assessments.

The national banks of Aberdeen have
commenced suits to nullify the action of
the state assessment board which raised
the assessment OIL bank stock SO per cent.
Complaint is made that such equalization
is relatively unfair and unjust. The cases
are in line with the course determined upon
by the State Bankers Association a few
weeks ago.