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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
WARNS AMERICA.
H.van. Paper Says Spain win No,
StEud Much More from u. a.


Havana Paper Says Spain win Not
StEnd Much More from U. 8.
Ell Diario de la Marina, published
in Havana, in a leading editorial
Wednesday says: 1--WE see in tho
American newspapers evidence that
there are certain social classes in the
United States not sufficiently alive to the
importance of the advice: Don't monkey
with the lions tail.' These classes are re-
markable for the eagerness with which
they invade jurisdiction in affairs which,
like the Cuban war, are exclusively the
affairs of Spain.
"The persistence with which they rec0g.
nize the belligerency of the insurgents is
crazy and ridiculous. The important con.
servative interests of the United States
should not forget that the patience
of Spain may soon become exhausted.
We have suffered. But in case the sword
should be unsheathed Spain would cer-
tainly not be the heaviest loser in the fight.
"Spain has sent 10000 men to Cuba to
settle domestic difficulty. What would
she not do in the event of foreign war
with the nation which for a century has
abused our patience by ignoring Spanish
honor and chivalry? President Mckinley
should consider this carefully, and if he is
to deal with us as enemies let him take the
advice of an enemy and no longer trifle
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
H.O. HAVEMEYER WINS1
COURT ,NsrRucrs THE JURY
TO AcQUiT.
Verdict win No. Anecs the sear,es
Case. a. His Case in No Way Par.
allels that of Havemeycr-The
seeley Case to BE Dropped.
Governmen,,. Ca.e I.o.t


The trial Of Henry o. Havemeyer, pres
ident of the sugar trust, was resumed in
Washington Thursday morning with q
motion of the defense to instruct the jury
to acquit. The district attorney at once
began an argument against the motion,
and was followed by Attorney johnson for
the defense, after which the court took the
matter under advisement and announced a
recess till afternoon. On reconvening the
court announced the decision sustaining
the motion of the defense in dismissing the
case against Havemeyer. The jury, in ac-
cOrdance with the instructions of the court,
returned verdict of not guilty. District
Attorney Davis said the verdict would not
affect Searles' case, as the secretary of the
Sugar Refining Company had directly re-
fused to answer questions, and his in no
way parallels that of Havemeyer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
a HAIR RAISING FEAT.
Dora Dewitt Makes n Pcrilous Ride
Over the Kansas CITY Bridge.

Dora Dewitt Makes n Pcrilous Ride
Over the Kansas City Bridge.
Ever since Joe Henley made his perilous
sprint across the ties of the Milwaukee
bridge at Kansas City OH the bare rims of
his bicycle a number of ambitious cyclists
have professcd willingness to equal the
performance. A woman of the same place,
Dora Dewitt, has equaled Henley's feat
and gone him one better, for she rode
along on the outside Of the rail in space
only eighteen inches wide. 1t was hair
raising performance, and one that is not
likely to be equaled soon. Miss Dewitt
rode light racer. The tires had been re-
moved, leaving only the bare rims to ride
on. At the close Miss Dewitt's arms were
so numb that She could not lift them.
Several well known wheelmen witnessed
the feat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
NINE MEN KILLED.
Head End Collision Between . Pas.
senger and Freight i'm Idaho.


A head end collision between freight
and passenger train at American Falls,
twenty-five miles west of PocatellO, Idaho,
caused the death, so far as known, of nine
men and the serious injury of eight others.
Two of the latter will die. This is the
worst wreck that has occurred on the Short
Line in many years.
The west bound passenger was waiting
for the freight at American Falls. The
freight coming east ran away ON the hill
west of American Falls. 1t is thought
that the air brake was tampered with. The
freight running fifty miles an hour,
crashed into the passenger train which
was already backing up right in front of
the passenger station. Two men were on
the station platform, one was killed and
the other fatally injured. The station
building was shattered. Both engines
were converted into scrap iron ard twenty
freight cars piled up in heap.
Eight box car passengers, sheep shearers
and tramps were crushed to death.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
THE NEWS OFTHE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Moody Institute Workers to Fight
Sin In the Black Hills-Will Travel
Through the Country in a Gospel
Wagon-Other Items Of Interest.
To Fight Sin i'm the Black Hills.

To Fight Sin in the Black Hills.
Wilbur Anderson, A. E. Steurnagle,
Charles Walsh, F. H. Chamberlain and A..
D. Weir, members of the Moody institute,
Of Chicago, have gone to the Black Hills,
where, in Deadwood and the surrounding
mining camps, they will wage war against
sin. These young men are members of a
gospel wagon" religious organization
that is new in this section of the country.
The plan of work is to move from town to
town, holding meetings in the main streets,
vacant houses and such other places as
the country through which they travel
may afford.
The men named have purchased a wagon
costing $500. besides other equipment of
the value of $3.50. This outfit they shipped
from Omaha to Chadron, Neb., by rail,
where they will take possession Of fine
pair of black horses, donated by j. w.
Good, merchant of the town. From
Chadron they will journey by wagon,
doing evangelistic work en- route.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
HALF A MILLION SHORT.
Bank wrecker Johnson's Pccula.
tions Continue to Grow.

UOuS commune 10 1fOW.
The shortage of Banker johnson OF
Logansport, Ind, is growing daily and it
now reaches s5OO,OOO. Every hour brings
new developments in the bank wreckcr's
case. w. b. T. Keiser, assistant cashier of
the New York bank, is now at Logansport.
He brought the register of the bank with
him. A comparison with the records of the
failed bank followed, and the startling fact
came out that $4,000 certificate of deposit
held by the New York bank was not re-
corded in Johnson's books. The certificate
was issued on May II, by the ex-president,
but he evidently forgot to enter it, He
cashed it or paid off obligations with it at
some other city bank, for the certificate
turned up in New York on the 10Th of the
month. The probable effect is to increase
the liabilities of the wrecked bank $50, ,OO0
Now the shortage runs up to $S5O,OOO in
stead of 100000, and the $3.50 600 lie worked
private parties for brings the total amount
of his populations up to $5O0,OOO.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Rig New Orleans scandal.

A big scandal has developed in New
Orleans in connection with the sale of the
judicial stamps used in all legal transac-
tions. Upon the face of the matter it ap-
pears that large quantity of the stamps
have been stolen, and the figures which
are given in this latter connection would
make it appear that the amount of the
peculation will exceed Sl5O,OOO. The leak
is being investigated by the grand jury.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
A SENATE SENSATION
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST THE
SENATORS.
Alleged that Sugar Trust Has Had
u Finger in. the Tarin-senator
Aldrich Denies the Accusations-
Tillman Makes the Charges.
Sugar Trust Again,

In the senate Saturday Senator Tillman
of South Carolina, introduced a resolution
Tor special committee of five to inquire
into the recent reports of speculation by
senators in sugar stock and as to advance
Information furnished New York specu-
lators as to the sugar schedule of the tariff
bill.
Senator Tillman said the Democratic
members of the finance committee were
under cloud on account of the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill; that the Repub-
lican members of the committee were
under suspicion. One party was as deep
In the mud as the other was in the mire.
Senator Pettus. Democrat of Alabama
demanded that Senator Tillman specify
charges, so that the whole senate should
not be subject to his sweeping assertions.
Senator Tillman said the present tariff
bill was made in the rooms Of the Arling-
ton Hotel with close connection by tele-
phone and telegraph with New York and
mates. He said Broker Chapman's
cell in Jail had been turned into
club, while the great sugar magnate,
Havemeyer, had gone free OH a technical.
aty. He read numerous extracts from pa
pers showing the sugar trust had secured
the sugar schedule in the new bill; also
an extract from a paper making the charge
that Senator Smith of New Jersey has
been speculating in sugar. He closed
with the declaration that the senate should
either prove the correspondents liars or
prove the senators corrupt and then turn
them out.
Senator Aldrich denied that any person
connected with the sugar trust had any
thing to do with the making of the sugar
schedule
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
loe COUNTS AGAINST HIM.

Winslow Jones' Arrest n Sequel to
Fort Stanwix Bank Failure.
j. Winslow Jones, 90 years of age, who
kept a small restaurant at Hazelwood, Pa,
has been arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Irons, charged with attempting to
defraud national bank. jones' arrest
comes as sequel to the Fort Stanwix Ma
tional Bank sensation of last year, at
Rome, n. Y. Cashier George Barnard
committed suicide and misappropriatcd
about 100000 of the banks funds. There
are LOG counts against Jones, a misap-
preparation and abstraction count on each
of fifty-three checks. The amount of the
checks averages about $500 each, and the
total sum involved is $S8, ,O62.19.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
AROUSE THE TOWN.
Bank Robbers at Carlisle, Iowa, Use
Too Much Dynamite.

A gang of bank burglars blew the safe
in the banking house of McNIurtrce Bros,
at Carlisle to pieces at 3 o'clock Friday
morning. The robbers first cut the telc-
graph and telephone wires and then rob
bed the blacksmith shop for tools. Dyna-
mite was used in robbing the bank and the
charge was so heavy that the safe was
shattered and the front part of the building
blown out. The shock awakened the ell
tire town and the robbers fled hastily The
bank officers say nothing was secured. but
other reports indicate that a small sum of
money was taken,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Only Hair of Appropriation Used

Only Half Of appropriation Used.
So we'll has the distribution of the relief
to the flood sufferers in the Mississippi and
Red River valleys been administered that
of the total appropriation of $200,OOO about
one-llalf now remains mexpcnded, all
though the field has been fully covered.
Secretary Algcr attributes this economy to
the excellent work of the officers of the
department, who gave their personal at
tention to the relief work. AT present
most of the relief stations are closed, the
laborers are returning to the fields and all
the relief work is confined to Il small por-
tion of Louisiana.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Hits Michigan Roads Hard.

The lower house of tho Michigan legis-
lature, by an almost unanimous vote,
adopted the amendments recommended by
the conferees of both houses on the senate
bill increasing the specific taxes upon rail-
road earnings. The bill increases the as
sessments upon railroads by-over $2OO,OOO
annually. AS at first amended and passed
by the house the increase would have been
upward of 100000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
WITHHOLD AID FROM CHILDREN
Complaint on Administration of tho
Famine Fund

Complaint on Administration of tho
Famine Fund.
Lord Radsteck, secretary of the English
Society for the Christian Succor of India,
has received letter from Rev. j. o. Den
ming, an American clergyman at Narsing-
pur, relative to the dishonesty and incom-
potency of the natives, who are administer
ing the famine fund. Mr.. Denning says
that owing to the actions of the Hindoo
members of the local district committee,
not single half penny has reached the
poor Hindoos. lie adds that the members
of this committee opposed all relief of
children on the ground that the only
orphanage is Christian, and that to help
the children would be helping the Christi
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
School Fund Apportionlnent.

The land commissioners office has been
sending out its estimates of the July ap-
portionment of the permanent school fund
which goes to the counties for investment.
The total amount which will he sent out in
July will be about $130,OOO. OF this amount
the largest sum goes to Minnehaha County,
which secures $3.50; Lawrence comes
next with 1886, and Brown is third with
$5,475. The smallest amount which goes
to any one county is to Stanley, which
only secures 5000. This fund is to be loaned
by the different counties and isapportioned
ON the population of the county.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Big Mining Deal.

A mining deal of great importance to the
Black Hills was consummated the otheS
day by the transfer of thirty-six mining
claims and several fractions by the owners
to what is known as the Pierce syndicate,
composed of a number of eastern capital
lists. The ground lies adjacent to Lead
City and is very rich, the ore having the
same general characteristics as the cele-
brated Homestake ores. 1t is the intention
to erect 2OO-stamp mill on the Belle
Fourche River. Altogether the deal in.
wolves the expenditure of So 500, 900,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Robcrts Countv Seat Case.

Arguments have been presented in the
county seat contest from Roberts County
on an order to show cause why the former
judgment of the court should not be modi-
fed. In asking for the modification the
grounds given were that interpretations
had been made by some one in the judg-
ment which were not warranted by the
pleadings in the case, and the judgment
was SO issued through inadvertcnce. This
assertion was denied by the opposition.
The case is under advisement and an
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04

Oklahoma Governor Inaugurated.
Cassius Barnes was inaugurated govern
or of the territory of Oklahoma Wednes-
day. Dennis T. Finn, ex-delegate to
congress, who was Mr.. Barnes chief op-
poncnt for the appointment, officiated as
master of ceremonies.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Rig French Navy Scheme.

The big naval scheme proposed in
France last December to the budget COM
mission by Eduardo Lockroy, former
minister of marine, calling for the sum of
100000 francs over and above the regular
naval expenses, has been indorsed by the
naval committee of the chamber. The
carrying out of this scheme will mark a
new departure in french naval affairs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
To Camp at Bryant.

1t is now definitely decided that the state
encampment of the South Dakota National
Guard will be held at Bryant, beginning
July and continuing for about ten days.
There was no appropriation by the last
legislature, and so the companies will have
to defray their own expenses. Lieutenant
Frost, who is at the head of militia affairs
in the state, is visiting the different
militia towns and arousing enthusiasm on
the subject. Six or seven companies will
90 info camn
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
adARKET QuoTArIoNs

Chicaso-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $3.75; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. red, Tic to 72c;
corn, No. 2, 23c to BIC; oats, No. 9, lie
to 1Se; rye, No. 2. 33c to 35c; butter,
choice creamery, 14c to 15c; eggs, fresh,
DC to 1Oc: potatoes, per bushel, 2Oc to
5Oc; broom corn, common growth to choice
green hurl, $25 to $50 per ton.
apolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$o.25; hogs. choice light, $3.OO to $500;
sheep. common to choice. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2. SSc to 9Oc; corn, No. 2
white, &c to 2Sc; oats. No. 2 white. 21c
to 23c.
St. Louis-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to 1915; sheep. $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2, Soc to Ole; corn. No. 2
yellow, 22c to 2sc: oats, No. 2 white, 1876
to 2Oc; rye, No. 2, 33c to 35c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $3.50 to S.. 90; hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep. $3.50 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2, Sic to Soc; corn, No. 2
mixed, 26c to &c; oats. No. mixed, 21c
to 22c; rye, No. 2. 36c to 3Sc.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat. No. red, Sac to 85c; corn, No. 2
yellow. 25c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 23c
to 25c: rye. 36c to SIC.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, SIC to S5c;
corn. No. 2 mixed, 24c to 26c; oats, No.
2 white, 1sc to 2Oc; rye, No. 2, 36c to SIC,
clover seed, $4.2O to $4.3O.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. spring, 73c
to 74c; corn, No. 3. 23c to 25c; oats. No.
9 white, zoe to 23c; barley, No. 2. 2sc to
33c: rye. No. 1, 36c to BIC; pork, mess,
$7.75 to $S.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 70 $4.25; sheep. $500 to s4.75;
wheat, No. red. 9Oc to 92c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 2Sc to 29c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c
to 26c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $3.50: sheep. $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red. Soc to S1c; corn, No. 2,
29c to 3Oc: oats, No. white. 21c to 23c;
butter. creamery, lie to 16c; eggs, West
ern, 1Oc to 12c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
WHISKY DRINKING CONTEST.
One Man Dead and Two Others OF,
the Verge of Death.


Thursday afternoon in saloon kept by
Carl Schoepfer, in Chicago, number of
men engaged in an argument as to who
could drink the most whisky. Finally
Jacob Conrad, Joseph Bohm and Carl
Tislcben began the contest, the saloon-
keeper supplying the whisky iii small beer
glasses. Conrad was ahead on the num-
Der of glasses drank, when he collapsed,
and fell to the floor. He was dragged into
q rear room and left lying on the floor, and
the other two drank on. They became un-
conscious in a short time and were left
lying on the floor beside Conrad. Word
was sent to the police and when they
reached the place Conrad was dead, Bohm
dying and Tisleben in critical condition.
The salooonkeeper was arrested charged
with manslaughter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Die on the Same Tran.

William r. Powers and John baltimore.
colored. were hanged i'll Chicago at noon
Friday. The men stood on the same trap.
Powers killed John I. Murphy. a saloon
keeper, December %, 1895. lie was IL por-
ter in the saloon and killed his employer
for his money. baltimore wasa drainage
canal laborer and killed a boarding house
kppnpr
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
TO DROP sEELEY DINNER.
Notorious Banquetcrs Not Likely to
Ever BE Brought to Trial.

NotOriOus Banquetcrs Not Likely to
Ever BE Brought to Trial.
1t is likely the persons indicted for par
ticipation in the notorious Seeley dinner in
New York city last January will not be
tried. The district attorney has about
concluded that the best interests of the
community demand that the details of the
dinner be allowed to remain buried instead
of being brought out in court. He has
lately received numerous letters signed by
prominent people urging him in the
interest of society to allow the indictments
to remain where they are. In this class
are school principals and teachers, who
state that the publicity given the Seeley
dinner damaged the youthful minds of the
community.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
The Shell Exploded.

Carl, the 14-year-old son of John Fern
quist, while hcrding cattle four miles
northwest of Kimball, amused himself by
trying to explode gun shell the other day.
The cartridge went off and so did Carl's
thumb. A doctor put on the finishing
touches. The boy is doing we'll.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Ask for a New Mail Route.

The postoffice department will! shortly
be asked to establish mail route between
Oacoma, opposite Chamberlain, and Bone
steel, Gregory County. 1t is probable that
the application will be granted, as Gregory
County, which lies on the southern bound
airy of the state, is quite thickly settled,
and at present receives mail by means of
stage lines from Nebraska towns.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Turkey Moves Troops.

A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the Turkish government has given
orders for the forwarding of thirty bat
talions from Syria for service on the Ser
Wan and Bulgarian frontiers, and that six
transports sailed Thursday under sealed
orders
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Hurrying Goods to Amcrica.

All the request OF several large Liverpool
shippers the Cunard Steamship Company
will dispatch the steamer Servia for New
on June 81, instead of June %, in order
that goods carried by it may reach the
United States before the pending tariff bill
goes into effect
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
HENRY HAFFv IN NEBRASKA.
Old Man Supposed to Have Been
Drowned Finally Heard From.

About q year ago woman named Fanny
Durand made complaint that she had re-
ceived a number of obscene communities
tions through the postoffice at washington
Springs. The matter found its way into
United States court at Sioux Falls and
Henry Haffy was indicted, charged with
the crime. The case never came to trial as
it was believed the man was droixn
But now the Durand woman has received
letter from Haffy from town in
Nebraska Offering her $50 if she will come
to him there. The United States marshal
has gone after Haffy and he will soon be
awaiting his trial with good chance of
being placed where his mania for writing
letters will be under control.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Nears Two Million Mark.

Chicago has l,soo,ooo people, according
to the annual census taken by the direct
ory company. In two of the dullest years
ever known to the municipalities of the
country the increase in the population of
Chicago has been los, 900. The increase in
1896 was $1,000, and this year between 49,
600 and $4,000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
To Fight Bell Company.

1t is said that the Independent telephone
companies of the United States will raise a
fighting fund of $6O,O00 to do battle with
the American Bell Telephone Company if
the latter attempts to stop the anti-Bell
people from using the Berliner patents.
The information was given out by Bert
Hubbell, secretary of the National Asso-
citation of Independent Telephone Com
panies of Pittsburg, Pa.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Pionccr Dakotan Dead.

L. d. F. Poore, one of the best known
newspaper men of South Dakota, died at
Yankton Tuesday morning. Mr.. Poore
was proprietor and editor Of the Yankton
Telegram at the time of his death. Mr..
Poore was territorial pioneer. and was
register of the land offices at Watertown
and Springfield under President Grant.
He was the founder of the Springfield
Times, which paper he ran about ten years
prior to removing to Yankton. He was an
ardent supporter of Senator Kyle.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-06-04
Unties Big Beouests.

The decision of the United States SUI
preme court in dismissing the appeal in
the Merritt suit means S60OOOO to Oakland,
CAL, for hospital and 100000 to Bow
doin College, in Maine, for by that decis-
ion the last knot was united in a legal snarl
which for years has prevented the utiliza-
ton of Mrs. Catharine Garcclon's great be-
buests.