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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicnso-Cattle. common to prime
$500 to 5000; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to S4.0o; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $I.15; wheat, No. . red, Gle to GGc:
corn. No. .. 29c to zoe: oats, No. 2, 21t
TO 22c; rye. No :, 45c to 47c; butter
choice creamery. 1Sc to zoe; eggs, fresh
13c to 15c; potatoes, choice, 27c to 35c
per busllcl.
lnaianapo!is-Cattlr. shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep. common TO choice, $500 to $4.5Oi
wheat, No. . red. Zoe to &c; corn, No
. white, Doe to Sic; oats, No. 9 white, 24e
TO zoe.
st. I~.ouis-Cat,le. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 TO $500: sheep. $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat. No. =. Use to Csc; corn, No. 9
yellow. zoe tn Doe: oats, No. . 22c to 24c;
! rye. No. =. Ace to 4Sc.
Cincinnati-~Cattlc $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to S4...5: sheep. $3.50 to $4.25;
! wheat, No. q. &c to 69c: corn, No. 9
mixed. 3Oc to 32r: oats, No. 2 mixed,
DE to ..5c: rye. No. 2. Acc to Acc.
Dctro:t--Cat,le. $3.50 to $3.50; hogs
ss3.25 to $4.G0: sheep. $3.50 to $4.25.
wheat. No. y. G7c TO G0c; corn, No. 2
yellow. 30c to Bic; oats. No. 2 white, 25c
to 2Gc: rye. 49c to soc.
Tolcln-Whcat. No. 9 mixed. &c te
G9c; corn, No. . mixed. zoe to Bic; oats,
No. . white. 21c TO pc: rye. No. ., 4Se
to 49c: clover seed, S3.75J to $685..
M;lwaukec--Whcat. No. 9 spring, B3c
to 64c: corn. No. 3. 2:9c to Bic: oats, No.
2 white. :3c to 25c: rye. No. l., 46c to 47c;
barley. No. 2 ABE to 45c; pork, mess,
$T.75 to $S.225.
Bafalo-Cattle, good shipping steers,
$500 to 500; hogs. common to choice,
$3.50 to $4.225; sheep, fair to choice weth.
ers. $3.50 to $500; lambs, common ia
extra. $500 to $5.T5.
New York-Cattle, $500 to 1878; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, 53c to 75c: corn, No.
2, 35c to 36c; oats, No. 2, 25c to 27c;
butter, creamery. lie to 22c; eggs West.
err: l6c TO 1ec.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14

Word received in Duluth, MIMI, Tues
day night from Brainerd was to the effect
that the entire force of soldiers sent to-
Bear Lake Island under command Of Gen.
Bacon had been wiped out Of existence
There were 100 men in the force of regu-
lars, most of them veterans of the battle.
Of Santiago. A Minneapolis report denied
that the troops had been wiped out, but
said the Indians got the best Of it. An.
other report said that there were fifty
dead Indians within n mile of the landing.
A special from Walker, MIMI, says:
Major Wilkinson, six p%rivatcs and one In.
dian policeman are dead. Major Wilkin.
son was shot and killed while walking up
and down admonishing the men to keep
their heads low. Thirty Indians are dead.
1t is feared that the Indians will attack
the settlers on and around the reservation.
If a general uprising takes place 5000
fighting braves will be in the field. The
message to Brainerd came with u request
to Wire Washington for 5000 troops.
A st. Paul, MIMI, dispatch reported
disbelief there that n general massacre of
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Robbed of 5000 fin Gold.

A robber entered the home of Jacob
johnson at Canton and stole $500 in gold.
Greenbacks to the amount of $500 were
also in the room, but were not found by
the robber. Mr.. johnson is a man who
has no faith in banks and would not put
his money on deposit. Many petty rob.
berries have occurred lately and the Farm
ers' Lumber Company's safe was dyna-
mited but not entered. A large force Of
special policemen are out every night
looking for the robbers for It is believed
that they live in Canton. Hardly a night
passes without q robbery.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
GREAT FIRE IN AANKow.


Thousand Lives Reported Lost-Milc
Square of the City Destroyed.
LONDON: According to a special dis
patch from Shanghai, Il fire on Sunday at
Hankow destroyed over a square mile of
the city, including the government build
ing and temple. 1t is feared that a thou
sand lives were lost. IIanllow is a treaty
port OF. the Yang Use Kiamg, AT the mouth
of IL of its tributaries, 100 miles from the
sea. The city forms, With Han Yang and
Woo Chang. the capital Hoo To, all in
sight of one another, and separated only
by the river, one of the greatest com-
mercial ccnters in the world. Their
united population is estimated at S,00a, 900,
but they suffered much in the Tao Ping
wars. Ilankow is one terminus Of tile
proposed Pekin- lIankow railway.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
THE NEWSOFT THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Robbers Throw Red Pepper in the
Eyes of a Man Carrying the Even.
ings Receipts of Aberdeen Grain
Palace-Beaten on by Brave Wife
Routs Would.be robbers

j. A. Schleuter, cashier Of the First
National Bank of Aberdeen, while going
home from the grain palace the other night
with his wife, was attacked by two men,
who threw red pepper in his eyes and at
tempted to steal a satchel full of money lie
was carrying. His wife beat off the rob-
bers with a can and was shot at four
times. but escaped injury. The satchel
contained the entire cash receipts of the
grain palace for the evening. The rob-
bers would have made a rich haul If they
had been successful. Mr.. Sclleuter will
be confined to his bed for several days
from the effects of the red pepper.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14

During a thunder shower the other da,
the water supply at the home Of Gilbert
Il. Ives Of Sandisield, Mass, was shut
of by lightning. The water wac conduct.
ed to the house and barn by a pipe from a
spring sixty rods away. A large tree
standing ear the pipe was struck and
splintered, and then the lightning, enter:
ing the ground. followed the pipe to the
spring, blowing off the boards and stones
covering it to a distance of fifty feet. Al
the same time q ball of FIRE entered thu
house, shocking slightly one Of the In
mates, bnt doing nc further damage
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Opens Fire on omccrs.

James Sontag and a woman calling hel-
self Nellie Williams and claiming st. Paul
as her home were concealed in a barn in
the southeast part of Huron n night
recently and when Chief of Police Bussey
and Constable Coomer went to the barn
with a warrant for their arrest Sontag
opened fire ON them with q revolver.
Sheriff Medbury was called and Sontag at
once fired two shots at him from a shot.
gun. The sheriff threatened to burn the
barn unless he at once surrendered, which
lie did. Judge Kemp fined the woman
s25 and required her to leave town. Son.
tag was held to bail in the sum of $1,000
for his appearance at the next term OF
court; lie failed to get bondsmen and is iu
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Relics of the WAR.

A. H. Olwin of Aberdeen has a COLLEGE
ton of Cuban relics that was brought from
Santiago by Corporal Barr. In the collec-
tion are a number Of Mauser cartridges
used by the Spanish at Santiago, Grag-
Jorgensen cartridges used by the United
States regulars at Santiago, a machet used
by Spaniards and Cubans at the battle Of
San Juan. a piece Of wood taken by the
corporal from the block house at San
Juan. schrapnel from the field of Ell Caney
and a copy Of the first newspaper pub
lished in Cuba by the Americans. This
collection was OH exhibition at the
grain palace during exposition week,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
BATTLEsnlr ILLINOIS.
AS it will look when completed and under head.
way.

cheers greeted the arrival Of the distin.
guished guests. Few in the vast crowd
could hear the words spoken by Miss Lei.
ter, but nearly all were able to see her,
and when she raised the bottle Of wine in
her hand and dashed it against the steel
Of the battleship, the action was a signal
for their enthusiasm to break forth with
full force.
There wns a grooming from the timbers,
the ground trembled as the thousands Of
tons Of steel shot downward and the spray
that was sent aloft arose higher than the
platform on which stood the little woman
who had named the new craft. Shrek.
ing whistles and q volume Of applause
which swept over the vast throng like a
tidal wave Of sound greeted the ship as it
gracefully floated out into the stream.
Again and again tumultuous cheers rang
out for the Illinois as the oficious little
tugs fused around and drew the marine
champion back to the %shipyard pier, where
1t will receiv. the finishing touches.
The Illinois, with the Kearsarge and
kentucky, now nearing completion at
Newport News; the Alabama, being con.
structed at Philadelphia, and the Wiscon-
sin, under construction at San Francisco,
are to constitute the nucleus Of the new
navy" which is to stand comparison with
the best in size and fighting qualities. She
is a tride less than 373 feet over all, and
her width is somewhat greater in proper
ton to her length than that of the other
battleships. Ten thousand-horse power is
to be developed by the engines which will
be used to pr0pel the big ship.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Trial OF Dcstroycr INnrrnuut,

SAN FRANCISCO: The %torpedoboat de-
stroyer Farragut has exceeded her con.
tract speed. Unfortunately one of hel
shafts broke down, and it will be three
weeks before the frail but fast vessel can
have another trial. She made three trials
On the first she made twenty-four knots,
on the second twenty-cisht knots and on
the third thirty and seven-tcntlls knots
and then Il shaft broke.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
SCENE or 1Np1AN rRouR1E
troops had taken place at Bear Island, al.
though the situation was acknowledged to.

troops had taken place at Bear Island, al.
though the situation was acknowledged to-
be n Of extreme gravity.
Secretary Bliss received a telegram in
Washington from Inspector Tinker an.
%nouncing a fight with the Bear Lake In.
dams. 1t did not say how many were
killed. Marshal O'Connor wired Attor..
ney General Griggs that a general Indian,
uprising was imminent. On receipt Of
these advices Secretary .Alger ordered re-
endorsements sent to the scene at once on
q special train, and with a Calling gun IS
needed.
Fight Lasted Three Hours.
The battle which took place at Rear
Island was between a detachment Of the
Third United States infantry and $50
Pillager Indians. The combat lasted three
hours. The first shot came from Bog-Ah,
Me-Ge-Shirk's house, while the troopers
were drinking coffee at noon. The bali
broke the arm Of Ed Harris, ex-marshaI
Of Walker, a half-breed. The firing be.
came general, the Indians shooting from
ambush. :
Three Of Gen. Bacon's men dropped
dead. AT the first shot the line Of blue,
coats vanished as the men sought protec.
t!on ~ cropping OH the ground. STEADY,
men," shouted Gen. Bacon, who stood
straight up by the side Of Major Wilkin.
son, looking straight into the fire from
the red men. At the second volley from.
the bushes the cracking Of the Krag-Jor.
gensen rifles rattled out and six braves,
fell in their tracks. The Indians had fred,
twenty-five shots before the troops returnt
ed the fire. The reds could not Withstand
the deadly fire Of the troopers and were
1outed. !
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
lIear for 4. Stcnmer.

ST. JOINS, n. T.: 1t is feared that the
Labrador mail steamer Leopard. with q
crew of eighteen and twelve passengers
was lost during a severe storm OFF the
northeast coast of the island last week
She left Kings Cove Oh Tuesday morning,
but had not reached Battle Harbor at mid.
night on Friday, though it is only a
twenty -four hours run.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
May Clear the Mystery,

About a year ago the body of an un-
known man was found under the old
creamery building south Of Watertown
which clearly showed that It was q case of
murder. A few days ago John Kiefer dis
covered two Photographs. One Of the pict-
ares is that Of a man and woman together
and it is claimed by those who saw the
body of the murdered a that the pict-
ure Is the anne person. The authorities
believe this will lead to a clew which may
lead to evidence that will clear the
mystery and disclose the guilty party or
narties.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Col. Andlc Is Suspended.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla: The findings of
the couriniartial in the cases of the Fourth
Illinois officers have been published from
the corps headquarters. Col. Casimir p.
Andle was found guilty of conduct to the
prejudice of good arder and military dis
ciplinc, and was ordered to be suspended
from his rank and command for the period
of six months and to forfeit half of his pay
during That time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
LvNcH,Ne in MARYLAND.
Body of Wright Smith, Coiored
Niddlcd with Bullets by n Mob.

ANNAPOLIS, Md: Wright Smith,
c%olored, who attempted 10 assault Mrs
Morrison. wife of Capt. James Morrison
of the Third district, residing near Jones
station, was taken from Jail early We'd
ncsday morning and shot. A lynching
party look the prisoner to the vicinity OF
the city cemetery aud riddled his body
with bullets. Smith begged for mercy,
and cried 'murder," as lie wa being
removed from Jail.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Has Nearly 900 Sick an Roord

SANTIAGO DE CUBA: The United
States transport Berlin has arrived here
from Ponce. She had on board 175 con
valescents. Their general condition was
good, although several typhoid fever case.
suffered relapse during the passage. The
Berlin will! leave here, after discharging
her army supplies, with a small number OF
sick soldiers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Give the Sultan II Month,

CoNsrASr1NorLE: The collective note
of Great Britain, France, Italy and Rus
STA, demanding the withdrawal of the
Turkish troops in the island of Crete, has
been presented to the Turkish govern
ment. 1t insists that the Turkish troops
must evacuate the island of Crete within a
month, their withdrawal TO commence
within a fortnight.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
A Revision Assured.

PARIS: 1t is semi-otiicially asserted
lhatM. Manau, the p%rocurator general, has
sent q report 10 tile court of CESSATION,
which insures Il revision Of the DreyfuS
Ease. A formal application for the revision
Of the Dreyfus case was entered on Tie
docket of tile court of casSatiOn,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Request to rennsXiynnia unixersitx

Request 10 pennsylvania U~nfVerstty
PHILADELPHIA: AT a meeting Tues.
day of the trustees of tile University OF
Pennsylvania 1t was announced that Col
Joseph Bennett, the late merchant and
philantliropist, had bequeathed to the I'M
stitution ii number Of valuable p%ropertie.
valued at over $780, 900, to he devoted ia
the higher education Of women,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Georgia ELECTION,

ATLANTA, Ga: Georgia voted We'd
nesday for Il governor, a full ticket ofstate
officers and for IL constitutional amend.
ment providing that judges and school
directors he elected by tho people. Hon.
Allen ID. Gambler, Democratic nominee fol
governor, was elected over Hogan, Popu-
list, by not less than 10000 majority.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Yachting Tragedy.

Troy, n. Y: N. L. W%eatherby, COM
modore of the Troy Yacht Club, and three
companions, Stephen j. Mallory, Mrs.
William j. Breslin and Miss Elizabeth
Savage, were drowned by the capsizing of
a yacht in the Hudson River, three miles
north of this city. The accident was due
TO the swift current in the river.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
UNITED STATES OBJECTS.
The Delagoa Bay Negotiations De.
ferred Until 1890.

LONDON: a dispatch 20 the Pail Mall
Gazette from Lisbon, Portugal, says the
Delagoa Bay negotiations have been de-
ferred until 1899 owing to the United
States insisting upon Portugal's strict OBJ.
servance of the agreement that neither the
railroad, the harbor nor public lands. at
lorcngo Marquese be alienated until the
Berne award is completed. The United
States is interested in these proceedings
on account of the estate of the late Col.
McMurdO. an American.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Ohio Campaign Opened.

COLUMBUS: The Ohio Republicans
opened their campaign Wednesday with
meetings in eighteen of the twcnty-one
congressional districts. Among the promi-
nent speakers were Charles Foster, Clas.
II. Grosvenor, Senator Foraker, James
b. Garfield and Senator Thurs,on of Nc
1roSLn.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
MANY NEGROES PERISH.

Eighty Bodies of Storm Victims
Found On Buffers Island.
SAVANNAH, Ga: The Morning News
correspondent ut Brunswick wired this
hare statement late Wednesday night.
"Mar,in Anderson, master of the
steamer %Iiesse, from Darien, Ga, reports
that eighty bodies have been found OIL
Buffers Island. This runs the total
deaths To no"
Buffers Island was populated mostly
by MNgrops.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Mo- Neyer in Elarida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla: State Health
Officer Porter issued u statement Thursday
denying that there had been a single case
Of yellow fever In Jacksonville, Tampa or
else where in Florida this year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
To Withdraw from Crete.

CANEA, Island of Crete: Ismail Boy,
civil governor of the Island of Crete has
informed the Mussuimans that the Sultan
would withdraw the Turkish troops from
Crete in accordance with the demands of
Great Britain. Russia, France and Italy,
who on the 9th inst. presented to the porte
a collective note calling for a withdrawal
of the Ottoman forces and requiring an
answer within n week from that date.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Chicago Pioneer Dead.

CHICAGO: EX-Julge Sidncy Smith, "a
resident of Chicago since 1856. Ri old time
member oftllc Cook County bar and prom:-
nent Oil the bench and in politics, died in
his apartments in the Hotel Metrunolc
Thursday, aged 50 years.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
News Of Minor Z

Maroons in Jamaica are seizine valuable.
property owned by Englishmen.
There is an agitation in Japan in favor.
OF the State purchase and operation Of oil
railroads in that country.
Special Treasury Agent hurry, in.
charge of the seal islands, reports a gen.
eral decrease Of the seal herd.
Owing to ruinous competition with
Southern cotton Mills New England MN.
ufacturers contemplate substituting M.
chtnery for the production Of silk fabrics
exclusively.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Leaves for Camp Meade.

Gen. Mark w. Sheafc left Watertowu
this week for Camp Meade, Middletown,
Pa, to resume his command, after a leave
OF absence Of twenty days. The general
Is much improved in health and stated
that no orders had been. issued as yet ia
change location, yet he was of the opinion
as soon as the weather would permit tho
troops would be ordered to Cuba.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Mission Board Adiourns.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich: The American
board OF foreign missions has closed lis
sessions. Resolutions were adopted ask.
ing the committee on International Sun.
day school lessons to provide for specific
denominational mission studies on some
Sunday of the year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
no Renlacc Minister Cambon.

PARIS: The Figaro states that Coun,
d'Aubisay. o French charge d'affaires
at Munich, will replace NJ. Cambon, and
that the minister to the United States, M.
Cambon, will so to Madrid. These
changes, the paper says. were decided
upon at Tuesdays cabinet council.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Boy DeCcnds His Mother.

MonII.E: Francis r. O'Connor, IL years
nd, Il moulder's apprentice, stabbed John
Kitchen 10 the heart in defense of his
mothers honor. O'Connor surrendered to
the police after The stabbing. Feeling is
OF his side and it is not ex .,ccted that tile
law MIL hold him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BEST
The Cleveland Theatrical, Manager

The CICVclNnU Theatrical Manager
Abnndons Bill Board Posters.
CLEVELAND, Ohio: Manager Ilariz of
the Euclid Avenue Opera House, believes
lie has demonstrated the superiority of
newspaper advertising over all other
forms. Last week lie decided TO abandon
all advertising by means o billl;oard post
crs OF window hangers and to depend
upon the newspapers entirely. The only
posters shown were those at the entrance
to the theatcr. The result of the expert
ment was gratifying.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Crime Of a Six Weeks' Bride.

OTTAWA: The %2O.year-old wife Of
Charles Sparting has been arrested and is
now In Jail at Ericsson charged with the
murder Of her husband by admin istering
poison to him. The couple had been mar.
yied only six weeks.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
TO plsARM MINERS.
Sheriff ut Car,inville, H., Receives
Orders from Lieut.. Governor,

OEWCKS HHOsH H5Cttt' 0VScEHUrs
CARLlNv1LL.E, H.: Lieut.. Gov. North
colt has ordered the sheriff to disarm the
1900 striking miners who have been con.
trolling the town of Virden, and to drive
them out of the town limits. He told the
sheriff that if he deemed it necessary he
(Northcott) would come to Virden. The
sheriff has orders to swear in farmers fol
deputies. Manager I.ukins and thirty.two
deputies are still within the stoclade watt
ing the arrival of the negroes from Ala.
bama. The Sheriff has acknowledged that
he is no longer able to control the strikers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
For Mrs. Guilford's Extradition.

HARTFORD, Conn: Gov. Cook las
issued e%xtradition papers calling for the
return 10 America Of DIR. Nancy Guilford,
who is now held in London, Eng, as II
principal in the killing Of Emma Gill, the
victim of the Yellow pond murder in
Bridgeport.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
No Successor to Winnie Davis.

RICHMOND, Va: The Virginia grand
m? of confederate veterans adopted a
"lution to the effect that there could be
successor to Miss Winnie Davis as the
Daughter of the Confsderacy," the title
having expired with her death.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Conyalescent WESTERN soldiers.

0OuS WtCbCCUt WCbSVETI 0OIStICTSs
CHICAGO: E%ighty-One convalcscent
soldiers of the Second and Ninth Illinois,
First Wisconsin and Forty-ninth and Fiji
tieth Iowa volunteers arrived at the Dear
born station Thursday night from Jackson-
vile. Tie men we're I'm charge of Lieut..
j. b. Whiting and Lieut.. j. S. Wilson act.
iuv assistant surCcnns of tho army
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
Death OF p. nj. Hardin.

Death or +. N. Hardin.
r. NJ. Hardin, the pioneer of Two Bit.
lied in Spearfsh OCTOBER after a long
illness. He leaves q wife and three sons.
James, D., Charles .. and Louis. He was
IS years old.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
POSTAL DEFICIT DECREASES

n Ts,OUU,UUU U:JtN NIUVIe OVVF tHt
Deficiency Last year.
WASHINGTON: Auditor Castle of the
postoflice department, has completed his
annual report for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1898. 1t shows total revenue of
$50, 900, 900 and expenditures of $4,000, 900,
a deficit of $4,000, 900. While this is a large
sum the deficit is $2,000,00o less than for
the preceding year when it exceeded SILL
600 QM.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-10-14
POetOmce nd Caaev.

A postofice has been established a,
Casey, Ziebach County, with John +.
Backus Us postmaster.