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Evening star., 1897-04-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today q . reported
by Corson e. Mccartney. me npers New
York stock exchange. Corr sDondents
Messrs. Moore & Schiey. No. So roadway
Open. High. Low. Close.
Evening star., 1897-04-07
Mr.. Balm is recovering.

r. L. Balm, who was badly hurt last
week by bicycle accident at the Posi-
Office Department. is gradually improving.
at hts home on W street. He has yiy-
orous physique and a determined Will
which aid materially in his recovery. He
says he will be at his desk in the dead let
ter office in a few days. -ssId5 !
Evening star., 1897-04-07

Eighty Roads Represented Mt Rich
mOnd.

Special Dispatch 10 Tie Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April THE Ameri-
can Railway Association met here today in
annual session. with eighty roads repre-
sented by l2j delegates. The executive
committee reported that the association
embraced 244 companies operating 157,3OG
miles of railway.
The committee on safety appliances re-
ported, and the discussion occupied all of
the morning.
No action will he taken on the recent
supreme court decision. Oficer5 will be
elected late this afternoon.
Evening star., 1897-04-07
Republican Nationn, League.

ST PAUL. Mimi, April 7.-Secretary NJ
J. Bowling of the Republican National
League today announces that the next con-
vention IS TO be held at Detroit, Mich.
July Is. Il and l.. AT east 5000 delegates
are expected 10 be in attendance and the
usual reduced rates will probably he Sc
cured.
Evening star., 1897-04-07
To Protect the English Meat Market.

LONDON. April 7.-John d. K. Windfead-
Disby. conservative. moved the second
reading Of the agricultural Marks bill in
the house of commons today. This IL a
drastic measure intended to prevent THE
fraudulent sale Of foreign meat and cheese
as British products. 'F'ccf
Evening star., 1897-04-07

1t matters little what IT is that you wan.
whether situation or q servanf-a
''v anti ad. in The Star viii reach the
pefsun Hxo can 0ll your need.
Evening star., 1897-04-07
Grain and Cotton Markets.

=. Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers' 1421 + ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1897-04-07

If you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star. II anybody has"what you wish, you
will get an answer. "' i''
Evening star., 1897-04-07

II you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star. II anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-04-07

Want" ads. In The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-04-07

II you want anything, try an ad In The
Star. IL anybody has what you W1sh, you
viii get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-04-07

Government Honda.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart.
haukerS
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
~ANALYZlNG THE DISEASE.
Whit the Department. Says About

What the Department. Says About
1t. f. ..
Chamberlain, Dec. 7.-During the
past few weeks Il number of farmers
in this vicinity have lost from three to
ten OF a dozen head of cattle each
from causes which battle those who
are expert in such matters. In near
ly every instance the death of the cat
tie resulted Immediately after turning
the animals iuto fields containing
cornstalks The matter was reported
to DR.. D. j.. Salmon, chief Of the bu-
reau of animal industry at Washing
ton, who has now replied that the
cause of the death of the cattle is
known to his bureau as "ToNamia Mai
dis" The authorities have lately been
investigating the disease, but have not
yet found the cause. Although the
cattle are first affected in cornstalk
fields, it is given as the opinion of
Chief Salmon that the disease is not
directly due to smut-as many farm
ers believed-or the cornstalks. 1t is
thought to be caused by germs, or
from chemical poison in certain stalks.
Pending n careful investigation DIR.
Salmon advises farmers to keep their
CATTLE away from standing cornstalks.
A curious feature of the matter is hat
when the stalks are cut and properly
cured the disease, which is not cons
tagious. does not appear.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS coon
At Aberdeen 1t Has Been Better
- Than -IIsnnl


Than Usual.
Aberdeen, Dec. 1.-THE business trans
acted at the United States and office in
this city for the month of November ex-
ceeded in proportions that Of any previ-
Gus period of thirty days for a year or
more past. There We're forty-five timber
culture proofs, embracing 1900 acres.
t~wenty-four homestead proofs, embrac-
ing 3,42O acres; thirty-four Homestead
entries, embracing over 1900 acres.
There were foul committed homestead
proofs, and the cash receipts for the
month We're 81. 034. 1t will be conceded
that this is d%isposing of Uncle Sans do
main at a very satisfactory rate.
Register Hopkins states that in the
neighborhood of $4,000 acres of land in
this district will shortly be held for can
land laws which declare that the life of
a timber culture entry. when no effort is
made to live up to its obligations by the
entry man, is thirteen years and that Of
a homestead entry eight years. Entries
of this character We're generally made in
early days and quite frequently by those
who had never inspected the land upon
which they filed. An occasional quarter
in fairly well settled districts is some
times cancelled. All tracts SO cancelled
are open to other entries, and. as the
November business woul indicate.
many such, as well as many quarters of
land never before filed upon, are being
taken.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
xLONDlKE BOOM HAS
HELPED THE HILLS
Called Attention to Gold Mining
and Caused People to
Investigate.
j. 8. NOBLE IS INTERVIEWED
Business at the United states Land
ONCE Ia Aberdeen Is focreas-
ing Fast Over Pas
Records.

Deadwcod, Dec. 1.-THE general trav-
cling agent of the Burlington railway
A. B. Noble, has just finished plotting
a party of eastern capitalists through
the Black Hills. OF this rich country
Mr.. Noble says:
"The Klondike boom has been .
best thing taat ever happened to the
Black Hills. 1t has created u wide
spread interest i'll mining, and there is
q continually increasing demand from
every part of the United States ~ n"
formation about the Hills. The IDEAS
Of the majority of the inqnirers abont
the country are vague. They have
heard that it is n gold producing coun-
try, but when you give them the fig
ures of u years output OF gold they
are %astonished and say, That's GOOD
enough Klondike for me- Most OF
them imagine the Black Hills to be q
bleak, dreary region with only one
town in it, and they AVE all heard or
that place, and think of it in connec-
ton with murders, robbers ana re-
volvers and ropes dangling from the
limbs of trees with loops at the end
Deadwood. They think that all OF the
gold is mined at Deadwood and that
civilization was never heard OF there
ana the people are o1ten
when presented with the facts. It's
queer what notions some people have
Of the country. / suppose it is be-
cause those who have paying mines
listen to the SQUAD of their falling
stamps and let the world move on in
its ignorance. When / get a party cor
allied SO I can tell them what there
really is out there in the way of re-
sources it generally ends in their com
ing out to see fir themselves. OF the
sixty-four minerals, sixty-two have
been found in the Hills and experts
think they have found another Il re-
Gently. Sometimes when 1 am travel.
ing and see a chance to do business, |
pull a piece of ore out of my pocket
with the gold sticking out of it and
pass it around for inspection. They
cluster around me like bees asking all
sorts of questions. A few good sam
pies of ores should be distributed in
the eastern cities as an advertisement.
The next five years will bring an enor-
nous amount of capital into this sec
ton for investment and in ten years
it will be the most densely populated
part of the United States"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

The first man accepted on the jury
to try In Dover, N. H., a man accused
OF b murder of a bank clerk, freely
admitted when questioned, it is said,
that he had formed an opinion and had
conscientious scruples against capital
~punishment but that, despite these,
he felt confident of his ability to rem
der . verdict according to the law and
b evidence. The state did not chal-
lenge and the defense accepted him.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

to any permanent Improvement IN pres.
emit conditions, and the lack OF " is tne
rule OF nearly all OF the evils which grey.
ously affiict these people. All agree tna'
1t is the only possible method unless tne
United States courts are clothed win the
authority to apportion the lands amene
the citizen Indians for whose use 1t wat
originally granted"
The yellow Fever.
The recent prevalence OF yellow fever
in a number of cities and towns through
out the south. has resulted in much dis,
turbance of commerce and demonstrate
the necessity of such amendments to u
quarantine laws as will make the regula'
tons of the national quarantine authors
ties paramount. !,
In further effort to prevent the In
yasion of the United States by yellow
fever the importance OF the discovery OIL
the exact cause of the disease. which up
to the present time has been undeter-
mined, is obvious, and to this end d sys.
tematic meteorological investigation
should be made. therefore recommend
that congress authorize the appointment
of Il commission by the president, to con-
sist OF four expert pacteriologtsts, one t
be selected from the officers of the med
iCal marine hospital service, ore to be ap.
pointed from civil life. one to be detailed
from the medical officers Of the army.
and one from the medical officers OF the
NAVY ...Ht#-. is. .+HH ll~
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

A window made entirely of stone
has just been presented to the cathe-
oral of Clermont-Ferrand. It is a yard
and . quarter in height and three
quarters Of a yard in width, and a four
tenth Of an ich thick. The stone is
nephrite, found in Siberia, and SO
beautifully transparent that when
placed as it is it catches the suns rays
and reflects them into the interior OF
the cathedral in all the exquisitely va
ried colors Of the prism.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

What are believed to be the slsele-
IONS OF the famous 800 of Thermopy-
lac have been unearthed near that
place, between the old barracks and
the water mills. The bones were
found in sarcophagi, containing also
coins, medals, vases and ores.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

The Wisconsin Historical society is
~endeavoring to interest all the citizens
of the state in the celebration next
year of the states semicentennial. 1t
advises the organization of local his
torical societies, the election of dele
gates to attend IA. general state cele-
bration, and the holding OF local cele-
brations in each county.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

On the summit of the highest noun
tain in Germany, Zugspitze, 10000
feet, IN the Bavarian highlands, n ref
uge hut has been opened, with accom-
modations for twenty-five guests. !t
is built of stone, secured by steel rods,
aud the interior is warmly lined with
cork and felt. An Alpine society sup
piled the cost, amounting to $4,000.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
Mis-. Esther Dickinson Of Hinsdale,

Miss Esther Dickinson of Hinsdale,
n. H., has a family bible that belonged
70 her neutrality-suspicious., Will
lem Carr, one of the early settlers of
swanzey, N. H. The bible was buried
IN the ground when the pioneers left
S~wansey.in 1747 because Of the Indian
raids. ME- Carr came back with the
next ssttlers in 1883 and dug up his
bible. which had been put in a stone
jar to protect it from dampness. The
owners name is still to be seer on the
inside Of it's cover, but many of the
leaves are gone. The book is dated
100.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

A resident Of Coventry, England, has
Just finished long journey in a horse
less carriage, with a petroleum motor.
He started from John O'Groats house
and finished at Lands End, 4 distanos
Of 929 miles, making easy stages Of
from thirty-six to eighty six miles a
day. he carried 500 pounds of bag
gage and met with no delay OF accident
OF auy kind.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

The Anna Eliza Johns chapter of
the Daughters Of the C%onfederacy of
Danville, Va, which started the move
ment for the erection of a monument
to the women Of the southern oonfed-
eraoy, has decided that its best form
would be the establishment Of q wo-
mans college on Virginia soil. where
the daughters OF the confederate SOL
diers may receive q liberal education.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

Old Cairo is changing visibly. BY
Christmas the electric tramway to the
pyramids will be an accomplished fact
and the eight mile trip-at present SO
expensive-will be possible for q few
cents. Ismail's great causeway will in
NO way be spoiled, as the rails have
been laid right along the side of the
avenue, and indeed, are scarcely notica-
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

It is said that in twenty-six years ne
less than seventeen tons of diamonds,
valued at about 1915, 900. 900, have been
taken out of tho south African dig
gings, the present annual output being
$4,000, 900 worth of the precious
stones. This abundant supply would
probably dspress prices were it not
for the enormous annual Losses of dia-
monds by queens of the drama.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

One of the most distinguished
preachers of New York city has start.
ed a dining club for men as an adjunct
to his church. Once a. month the mem.
bers will meet at a hotel, and, having
discussed the good things Of the cstab-
lishment, will then turn their atten-
ton to matters of religious and intel
lectuul importance.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

A Juror in Worcester. Mass, recently
asked to be excused on account Of
deafness. The Judge refused to excuse
him, and he sat patiently through a
trial lasting several hours. At its close
the other eleven jurors were for con-
viction, but he voted persistentiy for
acquittal on the ground that as he
could not hear the testimony he could
not vote for conviction.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
King Gets Eleven Years.

Redfield, Dec. Judge Campbell
Saturday sentenced Henry v. King,
convicted of the murder of Peoria
Slim" last summer, to eleven years in
the state ~penitentiary.
He sentenced Edward Collins and
GRAVITY Skillman for stealing wheat
from a farmer named John Clifford,
to sixteen months each in the state
p%enitentiarY. ~
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

Sea fogs may be dispersed for some
distance ahead Of a vessel by means of
q new invention, consisting of an
arched distributing pipe with jet tubes
set on one side. From these tubes is
discharged water or other liquid in q
spray against the fog.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

1t will cost the city of ST. Louis
100000 this year to supply all its
schools with free text books, and being
reluctant to sxpend SO much money ut
once, the city will only make a begin
ming ct 1t, intending to make the sup.
ply complete in ums.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

An iron spike eight inches long, to
which were attached three oysters,
one of which was a baby oyster. was
brought up by a Baltimore dredger the
other day. The shells were so firmly
cemented to the spike chat they could
not be separated from it. It will be
preserved as a curio.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
ICE BRIDGE AT CHAMBERLAIN

Chamberlain. Dec. 7.-Notwithstand.
Ing the temperature has varied from s to
16 degrees below zero nearly every night
for a week or more, the Ice on the Mis-.
souri, river here has not until the past
day or two been sufficiently solid for the
safe crossing Of teams. Crossings are
now being made with safety. The pom.
toon bridge was removed from the river
before the stream troze over. The wood.
en- roadway Of the bridge will at once bs
replaced on top Of the ice, thus afford1na
convenient crossing facilities.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

The most remarkable knife in the
world is that in the curiosity room OF
a firm of cutters in Sheffield. 1t has
1890 blades, and ten blades are added
every ten years. Another curiosity is
three pairs of scissors, all Of which can
be covered with a thimble.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

An administrative regulation which
held good in PRUSSIA for a century and
more has been abolished. 1t was the
provision that every official and en-
ploye of the state should, before he
could lawfully marry, obtain the con-
sent of his superiors to the step.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

One OF the stations of the railway
which is to be built from the Red sea
to the top of Mount Sinai will be on
the spot where it is supposed Moses
stood when he received the two tab
lets OF the law from Jehovah.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
Delegates TO Sioux Fails.

Custer, Dec. 1.-THE Custer County Bar
association has selected three delegates
to represent the bar Of this county at
Sioux Falls, on December I, 1897, when
a state bar association will be formed.
The delegates chosen to represent this
county are w. G. Porter. w. Z. Benedict
and r. j.. v. Putkowski. Custe.' county
as well as all this portion Of the Hills are
enthusiastic over the proposed orgaiiiza-
tim -
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

Inventors in India are not as slow
as might be supposed. A cooking box.
introduced by a Hindoo, is run By So
lar heat. 1t is lined with a heater of
copper, covered with glass, and per-
forms its work quickly i'll boiling, bak-
ing or stewing.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

John Prudential declined with re-
gret an invitation TO join other bank
ers at n banque: in Wichita, Kan. and
closed his telegram with the injunc-
tion: Il caution you not to permit
overdruuglits,"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

A woman who brought suit in the
federal court of indianapolis, Ind, for
damages for alleged infringements of
patents and trademarks for cosmetics
has compromised for $50 cash.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
Fatally Shot by His Brother.

Vermillion, Dec. IA young man named
Carney. of this place. was accidentally
shot Saturday afternoon by his brother
while loading q shotgun. He received the
full charge in the back of the head. He
will die. -
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

Gold was first discovered in Colo
RADIO in 1858, and since then the state
has produced $780, 00, 900 in gold and
silver. Out Of fifty-six counties in the
state twenty-six nre gold producers.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

The riotous Indians OF the White Rock
agency are again quiet. They were
buried with Christian ceremonies.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
Aeatnst Rond lsenes

1t is manifest that we must devise
some plan to protect the government
against bond issues for repeated re.
iemPtions. We must either curtail the
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
Paris Exoosicton.

The acceptance by this government OF
the invitation of the Republic OF France
70 participate in the universal exposition
II 1900 at Paris was Immediately followed
y the appointment of a special commits
sioner to represent the United States in
The proposed exhibition with special refer
!lice to the securing of space for an ade-
luate exhibit on behalf of the United
states.
The special commissioner delayed his de-
7arture for Paris long enough to, ascertain
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
International arbitration.

international arbitration cannot be
omitted from the list of subjects claiming
our consideration Events have only
iervcd to strengthen the general views on
this question expressed in my inaugural
address. The best sentiment Of the civil
led world is moving toward the settle
nent of differences between natioIs with
out ~resoFttng to the horrors OF war. Treat
les embodyirg these humane principles on
broad lines without any way Importing
sur interests or our honor shall have my
constant announcement
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11
The Hawaiian Question.

BY a special message, dated the 18th
day of June last, I laid before the senate
a treaty signed that day by the plenlpo-
tentiaries Of the United States and Of
the republic of Hawaii, having for its
purpose the Incorporation of the Hawai-
ian islands as an integral part Of the
United States and under its sovereignty.
The senate having removed the injunc-
ton OF secrecy, although the treaty is
still pending before that body, the sub
ject may be properly referred to in this
message, because the necessary action
OF the congress Is required to determine
by legislation the many details OF the
eventual union should the fact OF annex
alton be accomplished. AZ, 1 believe 1t
should be. While consistently disavow-
ing from q very early period any
aggressive policy Of absorption in re-
gard to the hawaiian group. a long
series OF declarations through three,
quarters OF a century has proclaimed
the vital interest Of The United States in
the independent life OF the isla nds and
their intimate commercial dependence
upon this country. At the same time II
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-12-11

sea- question.
The efforts which had been made during
the two prevls"s years by my predecessor
10 secure better protection to the fur
Eeals i'll the north Pacific ocean and
Boring sea were renewed at an early date
ny his administration and have been pur-
tued with earacstness. Upon my invita-.
ton The governments of Japan and Rus
sia sent delegates to Washington and an
international conference was held during
The months of October and November last.
wherein IT was unanimously agreed that
Inder the existing regulations this species
Of useful animals was threatened with ex-
tinction and THAI an international agree
ment of all the interested parties was ne
cessary for their adequate protection.
The government of Great Britain did
not see proper to be represented at this
conference, but subsequently sent to
Washington as delegates. the expert COM
missioners Of Great Britain and .tIanada,
who had during the past two years Wis
tied the Prebyloff islands. and who met
In conference similar commissioners on
The part of the United States. The result
IF this conference was an agreement on
important facts connected with the con-
iition Of the seal herd heretofore in dis
bute which should place beyond contro-
versy the duty of the governments con-
re"ned to adopt measures without delay
Tor the preservation and restoration OF
The herd. Negotiations to this end are
now In progress. the result OF which !
hope to be able to report to congress at
an early lny.