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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
Aliens Resolution Adoptcd.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-For three
hours Monday the senate had under
discussion the bill provided for the talk.
ing Of the 18th and subsequent census.
1t was so amended as to place the cen.
sus bureau under the secretary of the
interior, but the extended discussion
which followed caused SO wide diverg-
encc OF views Oh the part of senators as
to the various features of the measure
that no further action was taken. A
resolution offered by Allen (Neb), di.
recting the committee on naval affairs
to make an investigation of the disaster
to the battleship Maine was adopted
without debate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
Commercial Feeding Stuffs I'm Maine.

The variations in composition are so
great and the matter is such serious
one to the consumer that he for his own
protection should refuse to purchase
concentrated commercial feeding stutfs
which are not licensed as required by
law. All goods sold legally carry the
brand and inspection tag. The inspec-
ton tag is q red shipping tag with the
coat of arms of the state, the name of
the agricultural experiment station, the
directors signature and the words,
Tax paid on - pounds" printed
upon it. The brand includes the follow
ing statements: The number of net
pounds contained in the package, the
name or trademark under which it is
sold, the name OF the manufacturer or
shipper, the place of manufacture, the
place of business Of manufacturer or
shipper, the percentage OF crude protein
and the percentage OF crude fat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
Anxious to Man the Guns.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-It seems prob
able that the bin which passed the sen.
ate yesterday to create two additional
regiments of artillery will pass the
house without much opposition if it is
reported while the house is in it's pres
ent temper. The military affairs COM
mittee, not the appropriations commit
tee, has jurisdiction over the bill and
Chairman Hull is now absent at his
home in Iowa. No opposition is likely
to be encountered in the committee.
Chairman Cannon is heartily in favor
of it, but he wants it distinctly under.
stood that his support is in no wise
based upon sentiment produced by the
Maine disaster Or any idea that the
situation is at all critical Il favor the
bill said he "because I believe the
guns in the Notifications we are build.
ing should be manned'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
Making the Pig Crop Pay.

In considering the question whether
a farmer can afford to buy pure bred
boar, The Southern Stock Farm says:
Twenty five sows, properly handled,
should raise 1875 pigs. The difference at
the age Of 10 months between we'll
bred hog and scrub will amount to 25
poun DIS, OF ST, each in favor of the we'll
bred hog. We consider this very con
sentative estimate. One can pay any
where from $50 to 500 for the right
sort of boar and realize handsomely on
the Investment from the first crop Of
pigs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
Lindsay Not Likely to Resign.

WASHINGTON, Feb. b.-Speaking to .
question of personal privilege in the
senate Friday Mr.. Lindsay Dem, Ky.)
commented sharply on the motives Of
the author and promoters Of tho resolu-
ton recently passed by the legislature
of Kentucky demanding his resignation
as senator. Mr.. Lindsay, after detin.
ing his position on the financial ques.
ton, made it clear that he was the
representative Of the whole people of
Kentucky aud not in any sense the
agent of Kentucky legislature. Above
ill he said he was a senator for the
whole American people and as such
would perform his duties and cast his
vote in accordance with his convictions
and the dictates of his conscience. No
business Of Importance was transacted
in the brief open session. After the ex.
ecutive session of three hours the sep
tie adjourned until Monday.
ST. Louis Grain.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. observation-disclosures No
red. cash, elevator, E1sc; track. v711@9611c
May. saSse11c; July, asesc; No. hard cash
0l11c. 80: 80 =.
CoRs-Hishsr: No. . cash. CSC; May. 2sla
a81sc; July. 29sst 129tsc.
OAIs-hiGhsr: No. = cash. 70 s2ot &c May
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
UNITY OF ACTION.

The first long step toward the
trEunph Of the people over plutoc-
racy is the defeat Of the gold
clique, i. e. the republican PARTY.
~Et1is must be done in 1900 and
Chairman Butler of the national
e-&,anmittec of the Peoples Party
has sounded the toCsln of war and
a1utlined the plan of action as def
r.it@ly as can be done at this time.
ESIs complete unity Of action by
ALL the forces of reform, regald less
vi shcir political name. Chairman
ESntler's mastery address to the
members of the Peoples Party
WILL be found in another column.
Ef a complete union Of the re-
farm forces can be effected for the
campaigns of 1898 and 1900, the
cSerthr ow of gold standard re-
ssublicanism, trust robbery and
SOW erment by in junction as enfor-
s-s=t1 at the bidding of corporation
rssals will be overthrow and the
constitutional money and rights of
si1e ero,rmon people once more re-
Sxored. Today the republican
,ssld clique trembles for fear that
>suGh "a union will be effected.
And well they may, for it will be
effected. Republicans fear such a
t1nion more than they have feared
.any move that has been made in
the realm Of national politics for
fifty years. They are today doing
usr,eir utmost to divide the forces
gaf reform. That is their one and
only chance to escape defeat.
Ksut they will fail. Congressman
Anowles of Deadwood expresses
himself plainly on this question of
cooperation. He uses the fol-
Rowing words in referring to it:
SHOW why should not all these
different elements and organiZa-
xs,ns unite upon candidates in op.
position to those of the robbe1
classes? If they fail to do SO, it
asill be most inexcusable blum
Ger in the history Of popular gov
s.1m,nent. The one fact that the
Eassber interests are mortally afraid
xsf this unity of these forces, anc
are doing everything to divide US
rs ali the evidence necessary tc
cs,nvince any pfu lent man that \
,1ould be proper thing to do; it j:
azusays quite safe to do what ou'
enenies do not wish us to do.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25

If anyone Still holds the idea that
cattle are not in demand let him
read the following clipped from 8
Cody Neb), exchange: Jas. Chill
ders and VIM Hook, two Of our
prominent stockmen, INDUCED in a
Is mile race to see who would be
first in purchasing a bunch OF cattle.
Sweet William had the start but
ri, ndike Jim, we understand, got
there first
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
Linden Two Fla'ca

TWO h'laC6
all anti silver circles is evident.
Various views are taken of the
matter by the apprehensive edi
TORS of the anti-reform press, but
whether they employ ridicule or
argument the note of apprehension
is apparent.
Among the more conservative
advocates of the gold standard is
the Boston Herald, a newspaper
disposed to treat qestions of natio-
nal importance with becoming
gravity. In commenting on the
proposed union of the democratic,
pouplist and silver republican
forces the Herald says:
owe are not disposed to take
the role of an alarmist on the sub
iect, but it is only ordinary prud-
ence to estimate just what it
means. If forebodes a more per-
feet union of the Bryan democratic
and populist forces than has been
vet attained. Events have been
tending to bring this about ever
since the late presidential ele ct.on. "
So much for the Impression
which the movement tor cooper
alton has made on a conservative
and thoughtful opponent. Nat
urally the Herald looks about for
an antidote and suggests the fol-
lowing: "The sole hope of resist
ing this free silver union of effort
successfully is, to our mind, to
compel the currency issue to be
in the front, and to be sharply de-
fined there. 1t belongs in that
place. 1t is of more Importance
than any or all others. To place
it there, however, there must be
a positive attitude npon it. A neg
alive attitude will not do. To be
content with that is to aid those
forces who are laying olt a
plan to avoid a strict currency
issue"
Such a course is exactly what
the reformer would like to see
pursued. Let the silverites
raise the standard of gold mono
metallism. Let them abandon the
ambush of International bimetal-
lism. Let them fight in the open.
The people will welcome such a
contest, and the result will be a
victory for the money of the con-
stitution.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-25
FIGHT IN THE OPEN.

That the movement to unite the
opposition to the republican party
and its policy Of protecting the
sra,sts is exciting apprehension in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
EXPECTED THURSDAY.
VIII lie Given to the People When u
Cnn Re Done .ConsistentIy."

washington. March 21.-The procedure
in connection with the submission OF inc
Maine court OF inquiry report by the preSi-
dent to congress is now clearly outlined.
and cabinet officer today explained the
general line OF action at present intended
to be pursued upon receipt OF the report
which Il expected to reach here next
Thursday A copy will be laid before the
Spanish government very early. and as
soon as can be consistently done the report
Will be sent to congress and made public
at The same time. The report TO congress
will be ACCOMPANIED by message from the
president stating that after receiving tho
report the conclnsiong were laid before The
Spanish government.
II Is stated positively that no part Of the
report and no intimation OF the finlinSs
has reached the executive suthoriuus In
Washington as yet, Al the same time IL Is
a noticeable fast that the current OF Of
.ficial opinion ia beginning to follow that Of
the unofficial opinion expressed so posi-
lively and perslstsntly nj Havana and Key
West, that the cause OF the explosion was
external to the hattlcsbir.
Officials high in fhe American govern
ment stated yesterday they were wholly
without Information as 10 the findings OF
the court Of inquiry. but they found them
selves sharing In the apparently intangible
conviction that the cause Of the explosion
WAS not accidental
Opinion expressed by the Maine survIy-
ors, doubtless. has contributed largely to
this view in official circles. One OF these
officials stated positively that there were
two explosions
Interest In the report was manifested to-
day at the white House and at the state.
war and navy departments The president
received number Of congressional leaders.
amNg them being Speaker Reed and
Chairman Hit CT the house committee on
foreign affairs. The visit OF Mr.. Reed matt
uraliy attracted much attention. as he sell
dem leaves the congressional sphere TO
make calls on the executive branch. and 4
was naturally inferred that the purpose OF
his visit was to confer upon the Cuban sis-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
hs second his demand for Immediate REP

tina second his demand for Immediate req
aration.
1t is the arm expectation Of the admin
istration tonight that Spain in reply to
the presidents representation will forward
the report of the Spanish court of inquiry,
which will find the vessel was destroyed
by internal cause due to negligence OF one
of the officers or members of tho crew.
Then viii come a diplomatic clash, the
outcome OF which can hardly be ant!ci-
pated
II is surmised that Spain viii suggeat ar
hitration, and. in view OF this possibility,
the authorities are ALREADY discussing how
they will meet tho proposition II 1t comes.
Conservative members OF the cabinet VIII
be inclined to recommend the adoption Of
such course. but so much depends upon
the temper and possible action o. congress
IL is hard to gay what the final decision
will be on this point.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
HE WANTS ACTION ON CUBA.
Wheeler's Resolution Calls for Committee
to Handle the Whole Question.


n following resolu tion;
by the
appointed speaker relations
Uesdent
possible portion the
is given
by Spanish
tho nhumanies atrocities which have CONS
The committee
mite lhayea time"
2Repesentave King Of Utah introduced today the
blowing reso
by the
independent caphe
independent
pt independence oil fpupp w
dged by the +
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
HAS POSITIVE KNOWLEDGE.

NckinIey Formulating "A Message to
Congress and Note to spnin.
New York, March 20.--The Herald
Washington special says:
Having positive knowledge that the re-
port OF the naval court of inquiry investi
eating the cause of the Maine disaster vii
show that the vessel was destroyed by ex-
ternel agency. President Mckinley il now
engaged In formulating note of rerie-
sanitation 10 spaln and message on the
subject to congress.
In furtherapce of his purpose, the r'ssi-
dent inttnds TO take congress in'o his en-
tire confidence. and TO submit the ipii
text OF The report, together with the md
ings. and with statement setting foiih
that he has made vigorous diplomatic rtl-
RESERVATIONS TO Spain II is also INTENDED
to send all the Cuban correspondence TO
congress at an early date
These conclusions have been finally ar
rived al as a result Of unofficial Informal
ton coming from official sources which
reached the president yesterday from Rfnr
Admiral Sicard, who convened the court o.
inquiry, and who Is, therefore, empowered
10 DISCUSS with the court the evidence II
has taken and the findings II has reached.
can state authbr,tatively that the report
Of the court OF inquiry has not yet been
submitted 10 the president or received in
Washington but It is confidently expected
Il VIII be here by Tuesday.
information az 10 the conclusions OF the
court was brought 10 this city BY Lieu
tenant George p, Blow. who was watch
and division officer Of the Maine. His se-
lection for this important and secret duty
was 10 accordance with instructions sent
70 Rear ADMIRAL sicard by Secretary Long
Asaresult OF the receipt OF Rear Admiral
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
TINE TO INTERVENE.
Senator Thurstuu Thinks There
Should BE No More Dslay.
RECONlEN1RADOS WITHOUT HOPE
rhsir Oaly Dependence Is on Unitsd
States Churlty.
SPAIN ONLY HOLDS HAVANA
The Insurgents Control the Balance
Of the Island.
The DISASTER TO THE MAINE
Thinks Wnr should Mt Once Follow
II II he Proven TO Have Been
Done Trcachcrounly.
The Insurgents Control the Balance
Of the Island.
he DISASTER 10 THE MAINE
Thinks wnr should nj Once Follow
II II be Proven To Have Been
Done Trcnchcrously.

| Omaha, Neh.. March 2L--il the time TOT
| inter, enton by the United States IN the at
| fair, 4, ,,nha d m, hnrc !, viii mover come
ss'' 's""'o' ns'N - ps $50
| morning.
II wired Senator Allen TO announce that I
u,,, .n.,,, - ,ho sSrat, ncxt rhursd,v m
"'N'1 'fN.''
mo CUBAN question: nc ohiy po'".lon -
Intervention, and tho people OF tho United
stctes arc NOT wiling 10 look on and see tue
..,i-., ..,as.,,,. i, 49, advanced
W. " ''A' ~. 49,,
completed mo RECOMMENDATIONS nte a'so'1.'.
ly without hope and II the death lists In any
,arts ~ TIM iR,and arc decreasing II IA only
,,,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
A SUrlrIARY OF REPORT
What the Document So Important to Americans Is
Said to Contain.

Washington, March 2l.--The report Of
the board of inquiry. which is 70 ctoide
the course of the government. will be in
Washington tomorrow.
1t is doubtful II 1t is made public o.fcre
Thursday. however. The state department
is prepared to send word to Spaiato &C.
mand PROMPT and adequate indemnity fer
the destruction of our battleship in Htv-
ana harhor. Our men-ofwar are under
orders, and cur steel-sded cruisers are TX
der steam--everything is ready. Eacn ii, X
of the clock brings the issue nearer, and
twenty mighty war craft. are pulling at
their anchor chains, with prows pointing
toward Cuba.
Each passing hour brings closer the time
when the United States must act, anil The
army of the Department of the East
fully 20,0 900 men--wats the call to move.
The court Of inquiry report will be TO
the effect that the Maine was DESTROYED
by some hostile agency in Havana harbor.
but Will not state what person or perst ps
caused this effect.
The president 10 determined that con-
gress shall decide the course that will be
pursued.
I AS things have turned out. with the re-
port not fixing the respon sibility upon any
person or power, although clearly indicat-
ing the loss of the Maine was due TO hos
tile agency, the president is enabled tc
throw the responsibility UPON congress.
which will be the jury to decide the oues-
lions involved
If congress decides that Spain was
guilty, there can be no question OF any
indemnity whatsoever. War will be de-
clared to moral certainty without wait
ing for any apologies or explanations, for
congress has The powar to declare war at
any time. Should, however, 1t be tic opin-
ion of congress that the disaster was due
to the act of some irresponsible person
then there is probability that the law
uakers may be content with demanding an
inds unity.
Should Spain decline to pay. which is
likely. war would come any way. 1t is
said the boards report embodies the fol-
lowing points;
l. The Maine was blown up by force APP
Piled externally The initial explosion
produced a second within Tho ship. prob
ably among the saluting ammunition.
2. The agency used was probably CUB
mfrine mine.
g. No positive evidence has been found
of the existence Of any mine.
4. No evidence has been found directly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22

Sicard's communication I can repeat with
emphasis that the court hes found that
the destruction of the battleship Maine
was clearly due to an outside cause, In
which the Spanish had no official partici-
patton. and the court has been unable to
definitely determine the person or per-
sons responsible for the disaster.
II will acquit officers and men Of any
blame in connection with the disaster on
the ground that the ship was in excellent
condition at the time and the second ex-
plosion resulted from the first. which took
place on the port side. directly under the
forward magazine. The contents OF thi,
magazine were DESIGNATED by the primary
explosion and the ship was consequently
destroyed.
The information contained In Rear Adj
miral Sicard'k letter confirms in every par
ticuIar the deductions from the discovery
OF the keel plates OF the Maine above
water made BY Ensign W. V. Poweuson.
The court has laid specific stress upon
this discovery. II has also made an elab-
crate statement concerning the conditions
existing on board the ship at the time u
the disaster. This was necessary In order
to prove the primary explosion occurred on
the outside.
Although the president has been led 10
expect Just such finding as reported py
Rear Admiral Sicard he was not fully
prepared TO definitely outline his policy
until he obtained the information which
has just some to hand.
As another indication Of the admiaisirg-
tons purpose 70 take prompt action on the
courts report ! learned that telenApnic
instructions were seat TO Admiral Scaid
some days ago directing that he request
the court TO make two copies Of its record
and findings. One Of these Will be for
congress the other for Spain. VIII the
hrst Will 80 the presidents message; with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
THEY TALK OF INTERVENING.
Senators Think Action Will Be Taken This
Week---Want to Do No Other Business.


onaw
privately
In
outlook
ON
probable
regardless
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
THE FINDINGS OF THE COURT.
The Document Turned Over to Rear Adj
miral Sicard by Judge Mark.
TO BE TAKEN TO WASHINGTON TODAY.
1t Is Expected to Reach There ThursdayAs Soon II Can
consistently Be Done II Will Be Given to
Congress and the People,

Key West Fla Advocate Mark
orderly
hnnde ia
the
inaur
nd
MAJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22

duplicating either the Spanish government
or any Spanish officials.
5. Though no direct evidence has been
adduced or ELECTED showing there we're
explosives planted In the Havana harhor,
explosives in quantity sufficient to
wreck the Maine were. the report will
definitely state, brought into the barbor
at some period by permission OF the Span
ish authorities.
g., 1t has been found that the officers Of
the Maine used every precaution to pre-.
vent any accident on the ship OF such q
nature as would permit an explosion Sc
rious enough to wreck the vessel
4. The ship was not destroyed because
OF any accident on board, caused by neg
ligence of any officer or officers
8. The vessel was split athwartships and
the list to starboard allowed the board
to locate the point on the iarboard where
the ship was struck.
o. The keel has been driven upward
through the ships steel deck plates. and
cement. on the ships bottom was show
cred on the decks of vessels lying con-
tiguous to the Maine when the explosion
took place,
10. No Spanish officials In Havana were
examined by the board. because none
would have appeared II thsy were sum-
moned, and none was asked to appear or
testify.
IL. The shell rooms and powder maga-
zines were found intact. except In the Case
of the saluting magazine.
10. The explosion could not have been
caused by spontaneous combustion In her
divers to be in good shape.
Is. The armor- piercing shells were
found intact.
H. None OF the boilers exploded
Is The hole in the keel of the vessel
caused by the explosion was Just under
the forward coal bunkers and six-inclI
magazine.
l6 The explosion was OF such terrific
force that It tore out the port side foi
ward commencing at the boiler rooms,
extending dagonally 10 the deck from
that diagonally 10 the deck almost under
the bridge, and then backward and down
ward through the aft end of the six-inch
ii agazine.
H. An enormous break was found IN
the vessel leading from her deck nearly
directly uader the military mast backward
through the compartment just aft of the
six-inch magazine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
SENSIBLE ADvlcE.
spain Could Make More ny Turning
culpt LOOsc Quickly.

Brussels, March 21.-A dispatch to Lo
soir from Madrid describes an interview
with Senior ri y Marsal at one time prssi-
lent OF the Spanish Federal republic aud
chief Of the infantry, in which he Is re-
ported as declaring that Cuba is practically
lest TO srain.
Spain is exhausted he Is reported a.
saying. she must withdraw her troops
and recognize Cuban independence before
II is too late. by an immediate recognt-
ton she would obtain payment Of por-
tion Of the war debt md commercial ad-
yantages."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
MKiNLEy ouGur no HAVE TIME.
VIII Let NJ Opporiunity slip 10 Pre-
ncrxc tic Pence.

serve the Pence.
Washington March %. -onc Of the coDi-
net officials. speaking OF the report Of the
court of inquiry, which 1t is understood
viii come some time this week, said he
agreed heartily with the suggestion made
that the president should be allowed roa-
sonable time TO consider II before giving IT
to The public and felt sure the public would
take the same view.
Nothing VIII be withheld. he said. from
the public. II anybody can shape policy
which viii lead to a Satisfactory settlement
of the present critical situation Il is the
president. The solution, he added. may
not be so far off after all.
The country may be sure OF one thing
that the president will safeguard Its rights
and ts honor TO the utmost and VIII at
the same time let no opportunity slip 10
preserve their peace.