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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-10
La MARIN \

IIizo luego TN cumplido elogio de Ia
Marina, manifestando que, dada la es-
casez de los elementos con que cuenta,
han hecho atln mas de 10 que puede.
No hay persona algo competente
que deje de reconocer la imposibilidad
de que Sc impidiera que algunos barcos
hicieran alijos, dado el extensfsimo
perfmetro de aquellas islas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-10

Ell telegrama del gobierno ampliando
las actuales reformas, ha causado agra
dable sorpresa en- el pals.
No quiere decir este que haya una
ciega confanza en- las modifcaciones
anunciadas por el cable, 8 que Sc miren
desde ell punto de vista de un consola-
dor optimismo.
PerO clio revela una satisfaction, IN
buen prop6sito. Ks IN reconocimiento
tactic lie que la ley Abarzuza, adulte-
rada por CastellauO, no remed1a n con
mucho, los vicios deficiencies de nues-
ira complioada maquina administrative.
De no ser asf, no Sc hublera apresurado
ell gobierno a comunicarnos la noticia
de esa ampliac16n, que debi6 yenir con-
tenida en- el plan vigente.
Considerable las cosas bajo este as
pecto, no esta demas el regocijo, III es
extemporaneo 8 premature.
Ahora, 10 que Sc refere al principle
4 Ia ecencia, q Ia practica, no puede ser
objeto de ningiin comentario.
Falta yer 81 esas mejoras, proclama-
das por TELEGRAPH, son efectiyamente
tan buenas como el anuncio indica, .
tan malas como las iamantes reformas
del Minfstro dc Ultramar.
Tenemos derecho esperar 10 prime
70.
Pero hay legftimas causas para des-
con6ar de 10 segundo.
Sc nos ha enganado tantas yeces
tantas Sc ha sorprendido nuestra can
didez de pueblo .sano, nuestra paradi-
siaca buena fG, con promesas y esperan-
Il = Il Il, II
pone, pOr modo irresistible
Por este aconsejamos nuestro pue-
bio una actitud espectante.
NADIA de entregarse ruidosas mani
festaciones de algeria, que no tienen
azon de ser.
NADIA de entregarse tampoco en- bra
zos del mas acerbo pesimismo.
Iacemos nuestras las siguientes fra
ses de nuestro estimado colega FL Pu<s.
~Desde luego que concediendo ell go
bierno las reformas a regana dientes Y
tasadas, no ha de yenir de mOmento
una realidad que Sc ajuste a nuestros
deseos; pero hay motivo para Greer que
las reformas anunciadas seran mas am
plias que las contenidas en- la ley de
bases; 81 bien la Influenza perniciosa
de Romero Robledo el apoyo que el
pobre Castellano presta los incondi-
cionales, seran obstaculos para el com
pleto desarrollo del pensamiento de
Canovas, ell compromise solemne de
este la aquiescencia de Labra, son
garantfa para Greer en- una mpliaci6n
ycrdadera, pOrque serfa fuerte cosa
pensar que ell gobierno yolviera a en-
gaiiar al pals.
La actitud de nnuestro partido no
debe zanzibar por ahora: ha protestado
contra las reformas custellunus, ell
retraimiento, tan razonadamcnte aeon
sado por el Directorio, ha de mantener-
Sc, hasta que Promulgadas aquf las
refOrmas que sc anunclan, yea ell pals,
81 elias respon len las necesidad local,
y la aspiration de los liberales.
Por ESQ nuestra algeria al publican !
Ell cablegrama del gobierno, por la i'm
portancia extraordInaria que signifca,
= nuestra expectante actitud hasta yer
realizadas en- leyes, esas promesas.>
FL colega capitalefo esta en- 10 iusto.
Hay que esperar, sin irrehexivas i'm
Daciencias.
Tengamos confanza en- nuostro por-
venir,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-10

Por fortuna, para contestar don
Lorenzo, tenfa 20 un remote ndmero
del. Diu710 do 1Nut0nzos, con esta no
ticia:
xSe dice que estan al IIegar esta
ciudad Bonafoux Y ell c6lera.s
mi, que me entren pestes.
LUIS BONAFOUX
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-10

" luego Sc extranaran las gentes de
que al presentarme IN nuevo amigo me
quede tan angnstiado como 81 Sc pre-
sentase eI verdugo, y de que Ell vieudo
venir los Antiques oonocidos me esoon-
da en- un portal Q me suba corriendo a
un tranvfa!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-10
LU S BONAFOUX

A todas las personas que SO sus-
GI iban IA DEM0CRACiA hasta ell dia
IL, del mes actual, SO les regaIara
los tres tomos de LOS MISTERI0S
IL PARIS, enCtadernados en- pasta a
la hOIamiesa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-10
NOTICIAS GENBRALES

La Libe3fad comenta ell artfculo de
LA DEMoCRACiA La Ultima cu1ta, con
una serie de cuchufetas vaciedades
que no merecen el honor de la res
puesta.
Solo contestaremOs a un extreme.
cQuiere saber ell colega quienes son
los calumniadores a que alude La De
MOCRACIA?
Solo citaremos uno: don Felix Ma
tos Bernier, director de In Libeltud.
va esta complacido ell articulista.
La DEMoCRACIA no rehuye nunca
la sponsabiiidad- de sus afrmaciones.
renemo. sd g. IN nr.s..sls pape-
lucho.
rs NADIA menos que una carta del c6-
lebre 1Nu7fn Co11eto, de Guayanilla, Il
don Antonio Mattel Lluveras
Manana la publicaremos, totalmente
o Ell parte.
Pueden prepararse nuestros lectores
a Pasar un buen ratio leyendo la confe-
sion jesuftica del negro Martin.
Martin Co1netu, al celebre descubri-
dor de conspiIacienes, Ramon Ruiz,
que ha desempenado ell los successes de
Guayanilla el papel de Instruments in
consciente, a juzgar por las apariencias,
fueron conducidos en- la manana de hoy,
por tren, de Yauco a Guayanilla, para
desde ALI ser trasladados Ponce
ST han seguido camino, y Satan no
Sc ha llevado a su primo Martin, dcben
de estar va en- la carcel lie Ponce la
bora Ell que entra en- circulation La De-
MOCRACIA.
Be nos asegura que el premio mayor
del sorteo de la Loterfa de aver ba caido
en- Ponce, siendo los agraciados un CO.
merciante de la calle de Atoche que Oh
tuYo dlez mil pesos, Y tres personas
mas de la misma Gale, cuyos nombres
ignOramos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-10
| DIESTRO I SINIBSTRO

Estos inoondioionales's son muy cucos.
Segdn Sc dice, piensan incluir entire
los candidates para los nuevos Ayun-
tamientOs a a. gunos autonomistas fin
de que les hagan ell juego!
De este modo tratan de rehuir en-
parte las esponsabilidades que han de
pesar sobre ellos, 81 como es SECURE,
sus gestiones resultan tan desastrosas
como siempre.
Grande candidez serfa que nuestros
correligionarios Sc prestasen a tales
componendas, aceptando un puesto EN-
los municipios.
Ell partido, por medic de la yoz au-
torizada del DirectOrio, ha acordadO
permanecer Ell ell retraimientO todOs
debemos acatar ese acuerdo, que res
ponde al sentir al pensar de la ma
yorfa.
FL decoro y la discipline 10 exijen.
;Vaya! No seamos pipiolos
nj seamos impresionistas:
deiad a los integristas
que Sc gasten ellos solos.
Que continuen su gusto hacienda
mangas capirotes de la administra-
ci6n de los pueblos.
NingGn autonOmista debe autorizar
con su presencia Ell los Ayuntamientos
los mangoneos de los incondicionales.
Que Sc harten.
No paseis por ell sonrojo
de aceptar su OfrecimientO,
dejadles que, sin tiento,
Sc despachen 4 su antojo,
Va caeran.
FL TELEGRAPH Sc ha apresurado a CO.
municarnos la fausta nueva de que Sc
preparan verdaderas reformas para las
Antillas.
Mas no Sc aplicaran todavfa; hay
que esperar antes la pacificaci6n de Gu
ba.
JElY Iougo me 10 .fuis, como dice el
Tenorio de Tirso de Molina.
Puerto Rico, a dcspecho de su leal-
tad, no tiene mas remedio que aguan-
tarse hasta que la revuelta de la gran
Antilla desaparezca por complete.
Por algO sOmOs pacfficos.
Mientras los cubanos no transit Jan no
habra reformas amplias para nosotros.
\ con este Sc demuestra
que aquel que quiere alcanzarlas,
tiene, al fin, que conquistarlas
con las armas ell la dicstra.
Este ejemplo NADIA tiene de edihcante.
Ast ell tempo Sc malgasta,
al Gobierno no le basta
nuestro honrado proceder
Pero sque lie hemos de hacer?
Somos de tan buena pasta
T |ILI||)|NAS
( LAS MANIFEsTACIoNEs |
DE BLANCo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-10
OPERAClONES MILITARES

| Ocupandose de la operaci6n que di-
rigio contra Cavite, me diio:
xSabfa perfectamente que obtendria
escaso resultado practice, Il causa de la
gran difereneia de nuestras fuerzas Y
las suyas; pero me deciaf Il dar ell alta
que para calmar las impaciencias de la
opinion en- Manila, donde, incluso ell
arzobispo, creian que en- cuanto ataca-
ramos, quedaria deshecho ell enemigo.
~Cn solo efecto practice obtuve con
ell ataque a Noyeleta las operaciones
de Slang, y fut el eyitar que tomara
prOporciones ell levantamiento en- la
Laguna, consiguiendo rcducirlo, cons
tituyendo este resultados los primeros
pasos del decaimiento de la 1nsurrec-
cion.
&La insurreccion contaba entonces
con 1000 rebeldes, muchos de ellos
NAL armados.
~La suerte no favorecio tampoco la
operaci0n sobre Noveleta.
&Se trataba de combatir a los insur-
rectos por varlas parties al mismo item
po, y ell exito conslstia Ell sorprenderlos
con IN desembarco inesperado.
~Se calcul6 NAL la hora de la marea,
las fuerzas que habian de desembar-
car no pudieron hacerlo, porque su
arribo habfa baja mar.
xTuvieron que detenerse casi toda
una noche y Ell enemigo tuvo tempo
de apercibirse de 10 que ocurrfa acu-
dir a la defensa del sItIO mas debil por
donde Sc hubiera Verifcado la sorpresa.
&Ademas, la operation exigfa mayo
res elementos.
~Las operaciOnes realzadas antes de
a bandonar yo ell mando, me permiten
conslderar dominada la ilsurrecc1on.
&Esta quedo especialmente reducida
al ndcleo de Cavite y parte de Bula
can, cuya provincial esta casi pacificada
hoy. Los n1cleos de San Mateo son
faciles de destrozar en- breve tempo.
~Calculo que la total pacifcacion del
Archlpielago es cosa de un par de me-
Los FUSILAMIENTOS
Cuando lie comuniqu6 los ultimos fu-
silamIentos llevados a cabo en Filipi-
mas, me dijo:
~Todos esos processes los habia deja-
do 20 en- el estado de plenario, caIcu-
lando, pOr Ell resultado de las actuacio
nes, que seguramente serian sesenta los
cOndenadOs q muerte.
xDurante mi mando como resulta-
do de otros processes, presto mi confor-
midad a cincuenta Y nueye fusilamien-
tOs.
~Esta es mi contestacon los que
me acusan de debil1.
La NENTA DE ARMAS
&Ss ha dicho por mis- detractores que
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-10

No paseis por ell sonrojo
de aceptar su ofrecimiento,
Y dejadles que, sin tiento,
Sc despachen Il su antojo,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
PeODLe WOndM

WHEN they End how rapidly heaita
w is restored BY taking Ayers safs
saparilla. The reason is that ehIs
4 tan eontaips onls tho nnresf.
a owefi
ecaiea. 40 thenaatal
Variable elixir of1Ife.
Mrs. Jos. Lake, Brockwn1 CeusrSs
Mich, wTitee 7" Liver complniat aiA8
indigestion made my life burden
end came near ending my exissenes
For more than four years suffered unx
5Uld agony. j was reduced almost IS
q skeleton, end hardly had strength I'd
drag myself about. All kinds Of food
distressed me. and only the Enoat deli
cate could be dlgested at all. Within
the time mentioned several physicians
treated me without giving relief. Nothl
Ing that took seemed TO do any l,ers
manent good until I began the use os
Ayers SarsapHrillR. which has pro-
duced wonderful results. Soon alter
commencing to take the sarsapaHilla Z
could see an
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
GOUAUX
Z gl

For the sure cure Of All malarial
fevers, ,.intermittent fever. o. fever and
ague, chill fever. remitlent fever and
all the fevers arising from miasmatlc
sources. 50cts. and sln0 sizes
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

Jp. DOUGLAS General agent,
No. G3f Gravier st, NeN Orleans
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
In1prOven1ent

IN my condition, my appetite began IL
return and with 1t came the ability g
digest all the food taken, my strength
improved each day, and after q few
months Of faithful attention to your
directions, found myself q wen
woman, able TO attend 70 all household
duties. The medicine has given me 4
new lease OF life, and ] cannot thank
you too muoh.'
We, the undersigned, citizens Of
JEfockway Centre, Mich, hsrehy certify
that tho above statements, made by.
Mrs. Lake, is true in every particular
and entitled to full credence - o. ?.
Chamberlain, G.. w. Waring, 9, A.
Wells, Druggist.
my brother. In Ens 4aa, faS i
long time, unable to attend to his occc-
patton, by reason oF sores on Lbs foot.
! seat him Ayers Almanac and the ses.
tmonials II contained Induced him ii
Ey Ayers sarsaparilla. After nsing IL
Q little whilei he was cured, afid Is now
q we'll man, working in o sugar niilT
Nt Brisbane, Queensiand, Alstralia. z ~
A. Attewell, Eharbot Lake, Ontario.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
tv1p..ls,1.,.s. m atfrs1.

E'r'H~lDsls~ss ~ sstjcsSe-
The puhlic is notified nnt toSlunt,
pick moss or in amy Wise trespass On
estate If j G. ,laeksnns bayou Black
underthe penalty of lnwJ. NJ Jack
son.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27
es1aA,cinl .Ns.li..ss..

special .N&sfisess@
The public il lerehv nntitiesi nnt q
iiuut. trap, pick moss, or trespass op
any and belonging 10 t'anihpu siNz
in this PARISH. Vmlators vii receive
the fullest extent nf the law.
CANNON BR0s.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-02-27

0ne s6l,el Holfe. i8 hands fial
With white ST 81 rentee flWma mAF
taveame rs resilsf fcf cusi d kttl,-
ing and advertising
GABRgEK srNWAHF.
Hope FARM Plaalatiop
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
GEO. TAYLOR CAUGHT
HELP MURDER THE MEEKS FAM.
NV IN MISSOURI.
Escaped from Jail While Under
Sentence to Hang-Crime One of
the Most Brutal in the History Of
the State.


George Taylor, wanted in Carroll County,
Mo-, for the murder of Gus Mceks' family,
is believed to be under arrest at Hanford,
Cal. He was identified by B. F. Lane, a
witness against him on his trial in Mis-
souri,. Taylor refuses to talk.
The murder of the Meeks was one of the
most atrocious crimes ever committed in
Missouri. On the morning Of May ii, 1874,
the people of Browning, Linn County,
were startled by the discovery of the bodies
Of Gus Meeks, his wife and two small
children in straw stack in George Z. Tay-
lor's corn field, four miles southeast of that
place. Nellie Meeks, aged years. who
had been struck on the head and left for
dead recovered consciousness early in the
morning and she told the story of the
crime. George Taylor and his brother, W..
p. Taylor, fled and did not return until
after their capture by Jerry South of Buff
falO City, Ark, two months later.
The brothers on trial were convicted of
the crime and sentenced to be hanged on
April 30, 1896. They were confined in
Carrolltown, Mo-, Jail and on April IL. 1896,
made their escape along with another man
charged with the crime of murder. Bill
Taylor was soon retaken and at 1888 on
the morning of April 80 was hanged in the
jail yard at Carrolltown. The Taylor
brothers were wealthy at the time of the
Meeks slaughter, and among other interests
they conducted bank at Browning.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
"TAMA JIM" ACCEPTS.
lowan Will Be Secretary of Agricul-
ture in MckinleY's Cabinet.

lOwan Will Be Secretary of Agricul-
ture in Mckinley's Cabinet.
4 Washington dispatch says that SEN
ator Allison has received telegram from
Hon. James Wilson saying he has accepted
the secretaryship of agriculture in Me-
Kinley's cabinet. Mr.. Wilson has also
written friends in Washington confirming
the report that he has been rendered the
Office of secretary of agriculture in the
next administration. saying he has ac-
copied the office.
James Wilson was born August 16, 1895,
in Ayrshire, Scotland, of parents be-
longing to the farming class of the popula-
ton. His parents came to Iowa in the fall
1856. buying government land in Tama
County. James is the oldest of the family
of fourteen children, seven boys and seven
girls. His father, John Wilson, was a
stock farmer. James was sent to the
Twelfth general assembly to get stock acts
enacted. changing the custom Of permitting
stock to run at large. He was reelected to
the Thirteenth and Fourteenth assem-
blies, being speaker of tie house
in the last assembly in which
he served. The code of 1873 was en-
acted while he presided. He was elected
to the Forth-third Congress during his last
term in the house at Des Moines and was
reelected to the Forty fourth Congress.
He retired at the end of his second term to
his farm, when he was appointed by Gov.
Sherman member of the railway COM
mission. After serving one year he re-
signed to take his seat in the Forty eighth
Congress. In 1891 he was elected director
of the Iowa station and professor of agri-
culture by the trustees of the Iowa Agri-
cultural college, positions he has held up
to the present time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
TO SUCCEED WEYLER.
Reported Senior Azcarrago Will Take
His Place.,

Reported Senior Azcarrago Will Take
His Place..
A Madrid dispatch announcing the APP
pointment Of Weyler's successor al gover-
nor general of Cuba is considered in Wash
ington as absolutely authentic. A week
ago Senior de LONE communicated to Sec
rotary Olney that Senior Azcarrago had
been rendered this position, but no definite
action had been taken.
All American citizens now in prison in
Cuba as suspects will, with few excep-
tons, be given their release some time dur
ing the coming week.
This information, it is said, has also been
conveyed to the state department
by the Spanish legation. The whole
Competitor crew, it is understood, is in
cluded in the amnesty, and there is a pos
sibility that Gen. Julio Sanguilly and
Louis Somellirn may also be freed.
The state department has for some time
been conducting correspondence with the
Spanish authorities negotiating for the re-
leases of the imprisoned American citizens.
The department has impressed the fact
upon the Spanish government that If it
would release the imprisoned citizens it
would go long way toward allaying the
feeling of the United States toward Span
ish rule in Cuba. State department Off
cials have been confident that they could
persuade the Spanish government to take
this view of the situation, and they, it is
said, have succeeded at last.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
BIG 6ATTLEShiP DISABLED.
Cruiser Brooklyn Strikes q Sunkcn
Ledge in Delaware River.

NTuISeF brooklyn Str1KcS q SunkCn
Ledge in Delaware River.
The United States cruiser Brooklyn, the
latest pride of a peerless navy, calculated
to Withstand the fiercest onslaught of shot
and shell, lies almost utterly helpless be-
cause of narrow ledge of sunken rock in
the Delaware River above Marcus Hook,
Pennsylvania, on which she struck
heavily Saturday afternoon. Her
lower double compartments forward
were completely stove in and it was
only by the merest good fortune that
the big vessel did not sink. This would
undoubtedly have been the result had not
her inner compartments successfully with
stood the shock. AS it was she was pulled
clear of the rocks and is now tied
to the big stone ice breakers at Marcus
Hook, protected from the heavy ice gorges
in midriver.
The big vessel is seriously damaged and
it is impossible to say when she will be
able to 60 into active service. At present
she is in no danger Of further damage.
being fully protected in the safe anchorage
afforded by the ice breakers. How the &C.
cident occurred can only be established by
a court of inquiry and this Capt. Cook OF
the Brooklyn, has already asked for.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
KRUGER Is Indignant.

A dispatch to the London Telegraph
says that after the interview between J..
B. Robinson, the millionaire mine owner,
and President Kruger, of the Transvaal
republic, the correspondent of the Tele-
graph handed the president copy of the
cabled report of the speech of the Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain in parliament, when
the discussion of the question of the APP
pointment Of commission to inquire into
the troubles in South Africa were renewed.
After reading the speech carefully. Presi-
dent Kruger rose and with show of
great indignation, giving his hearers the
impression of lion at bay, exclaimed:
''Let them come if they want to take my
ptv,-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Strikes Gold in n w.,

An artesian we'll is being dril).,, =.
farm near Vermillion that il hccora.I
very interesting the further the drill n"Is.
down. Up to the present time tho Ss
diggers have passed through two differ Wen
kinds Of mineral water. The well isn't is naal
down about $50 feet and will be contin ""w
until the desired flow is reached, 4.
depth Of 200 feet the drill passed thronnh
formation of blue gravel with indicati"ns =
gold. A watch was kept of the dirt washoa
up from the bottom of the hole and if waa
not long before a small nugget Of tbs
yellow metal was washed up. The prana1
was soon passed through. At denth ~
400 feet quartz formation was fond
which contained silver in considerah,s
quantity, very good specimens havina
been obtained. The silver ore was semi =
Denver to be assayed. The owner of tho
we'll is debating whether to continue borS
ing for artesian water, or enlarge the holo
for gold and silver mine. The stratum
in which the gold was found was ahont
four feet thick, and no doubt if it wera
nearer the surface of the ground wonld
prove to be a rich thing. The well il
creating considerable speculation in its
locality.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
STATE HOUSE BURNS
PENNSYLVANIA STATE CAPITOL
A MASS OF RUINS.
Has Served - q Meeting Place for
the Pennsylvania Legislature Since
1822-Loss VIII Reach 81 500, 900
Records OF Present Session Saved.
Historic Structure Burns.

Historic Structure Burns.
The Pennsylvania state capitol building
was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon.
The legislative halls are in ruins and new
structure must rise from the ashes of the
buildings that have served as
meeting place Of the Pennsylvania legis-
lature since 1922. The flames within the
short space of one hour ate up 81 500, 600
worth OF property. The ineficiency of the
Harrisburg volunteer fire department is
generally blamed.
The house was in session and the senate
was about to convene when the flames
were discovered. The senate chamber be-
gan to smell OF smoke and soon dense
clouds rolled down the rear elevator shaft.
Senator John G. Grady OF Philadel-
phia, quickly warned the senators
and there was general hustle to remove
effects. Fire alarms were sent in and the
dignified senate became mass of bowling
men. The fire department was slow to ar
rive and the house men about the capitol
were doing their utmost to check the blaze.
It was useless. Rapidly the flames de-
str0yed the roof and ate their way down
into the senate chamber. The men who
were trying to recover property were
driven out. The flames shot along the
senate roof, wound themselves about the
dome and upon the roof of the house
chamber. Soon there was fire in every
portion Of the building and there was no
hope for the historic structure. For time
1t looked IS though the adjoining depart
ment buildings would be destroyed but a
shifting wind saved them.
The records Of this session were saved.
Superintendent OF Public Buildings Della
ney estimates the total loss at 81, 5OO, 600.
There Is not much over $780, 900 insurance
On the building and contents, according to
the statement Of the treasury officials.
The burned cspitol was built early in the
century, but was nevertheless regarded as
one Of the handsomest specimens Of Ionic
architecture in the country.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Confessed to Murder.

William Albert Cunning, who murdered
Mrs. Mary Denning in Chicago Friday
last and then turned his revolver upon
himself. died at Mercy Hospital. Two
hours before his death Cunning signed a
sworn statement in which he confessed to
the shooting, but gave no motive. He said
he had sustained the relations of a husband
with the dead woman for two years. Cum
ming formerly lived in Cincinnati.