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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
A MINE DISASTER.
An Explosion of Fire Damp Near
Brownsville. Pa.

Brownsville. Pa.
An explosion of fire damp occurred in
the Umpire coal mines near Brownsville,
Pa, Friday morning. A hundred and
thirty men were at work in the mine, and
all hut about fifty escaped without injury.
AS soon as possible after the explosion,
rescuing parties were organized. Three
hundred women and children surrounded
the mouth of til, Shaft. The days work
had just been begun when the explosion
occurred, and it was Immediately fol-
lowed by n second. OF the 100 men be-
low ground, fifty-eight were i'll entries 9
and 10. Four men were nca the mouth
of the entries, and the others far i'll. When
the explosions can these four men made
a rush for the main heading, which they
succeeded in reaching, although all were
more or less injured, and finally crawled
out to the open air. These four were the
only ones in entries 9 and 10 known to he
alive.
Twenty-seven of the entombed miners
escaped Ivy traversing a mile and a half of
underground passages, coming out at the
opening near Lynn station. Eight dead
miners have been recovered. The explo.
sion is said TO have been caused by the
loosening of a large block of coal, which
opened a pocket of gas.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
TOO MANY
Number in the Volunteer Army
Will BE Cut Down.

The president is now considering the
subject of mastering out a number of gen.
cral and staff officers OF the volunteer
army proportionate to the 1000 volun-
teers ordered mustered out. The lists of
officers in the volunteer service have been
prepared and carefully gone over by the
president and war department officials.
Many officers, both general and staff, have
resigned, which tends to simplify the
mastering out, as there is no desire TO re.
tain officers who do not care to serve
longer.
The president is also considering the
matter of six or seven promotions that are
TO be made for gallant and efficient service
in the Santiago and Porto Rican cam
paigns. These will be announced in a
few days. In mustering out general and
staff officers some OF the regular army Of
ficcrs who have been promoted in the VOL
untecr service Iyill be mustered out as
volunteers and returned to their regi-
ments and former rank.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
EMPEROR KuANG Hsu
CHINESE EMPEROR AeoicATEs.
Dowaser Empress Supreme and Pro.
posed Reforms Are I'm pos able.

An imperial edict issued at .Pekin an
nounccs that the Emperor has abdicated
in favor Of the dowager empress. The
latter has ordered that hcnceforth the
ministers shall deliver their official re-
ports to her. The edict says the En-
peror three times requested the Empress
to reassume the government, and that she
yielded at the third request. 1t is diff
cult to learn accurately what is happen
ing in the palace. There is little doubt
that the reform edicts led to the deposit
ton Of the Emperor. The Dowager EN-
press vas content to let the Emperor
alone SO long as he was merely q figure
head, but when he initiated or sanctioned
a policy that was opposed to her views
she compelled him to abdicatc.
Numerous rulnors are In circulation,
some of which are alarming. One report
has it that the Dowagcr Empress is ac-
tlated by the determination to baflie Mar
Quis Ito, the Japanese statesman. who,
it was understood, visited Pekin for the
purpose Of arranging an offensive and de-
fensive alliance between China and
Japan. When the Emperor received Mar
quis Ito in audience the other day he
showed him great honor, and expressed
the hope that he would give advice re-
specting the proposed reforms. Another
report says that violent scenes occurred
between the Dowager Empress and the
Emperor i'll the Tsung-li-Yamen. The
Empress is believed to be greatly incensed
by Russia's passivity and by the degrada-
ton Of Lii Hung Chang, and is now court
ing Russia with all her might.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
ENEWSOF DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN.
CONDENSED FORM. /;
Rumors to the Eject that Henry.
Wagner Of Yankton Had Been,
Mulcted to the Extent of from.
$4,000 to $4,000 Denied.
"Baron" secured No Money.

"x30COn" NO honey
Word has been received in Yankton,
from Henry Wagner, who is now in Chi
cago, having left for that place last week,
after learning that his daughter, Bertha,
had been deserted in New York City by
her husband, the alleged Baron" Gustav
von Gotthardt, she having been q bride Of
but a few days. After Mr.. Wagner left
for the east vague rumors were atloat. It:
was stated that Gotthardt was suspected
Of having inveigled money from him. It.
was stated that Gottliardt had presented,
seemingly negotiable paper. and that Mr.,
Wagner had bitten 10 amounts ranging
from 1900 to $4,000, having Endorsed Al
draft for $4,000, and purchased worthless
Northern Pacific bonds to the extent
of 5000. In his letter Mr.. Wagner
denies these rumors most emphatically,.
stating that his bankers can satisfy the
curious upon that score. He has employed
Pinkerton detectives 10 aid him in his.
search for his missing son-in-law. Hehas.
no photograph Of him, however, and in this
is very much handicapped. Several at
tempts were made to secure a group photo.
graph in Which Gotthardt would have ap.
peared during his sojourn at the Wagner
residence, but to this he each time OBJ
jected. Mr.. Wagner will make a most.
thorough search for the man before lie re-
tnrns-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
OPPOSE RECIPROCITY TREATY
Quebec Commission Hears from
American l%ndustriea.

XucOcC COMMISSION Hears from
American Industries.
The people Of the United States are evil
IDENTIFY beginning to awaken to the great
Importance of the results which may
come from the work Of the international
joint high commission now in session in
Quebec, Canada. 1t has become known
that the Canadian representatives are
urging that q treaty embodying CONNER
cial reciprocity he made, which treaty, it
is held, would seriously affect nearly AL
tile great industries of the United States.
These industries are now being heard
from in a very emphatic way. The Amer
lean commissioners have been besieged by
Populations of Americans, praying that
no ironclad treaty be entered into which
would disturb, IL not in many instances
destroy. the present protective tariff laws
of the United States. The farmers of the
United States put in their protest and it
was a very strong one.
Following this came another earnest
protest from Albert Clark, president of
the Home Market club of Boston. He said
the organization he spoke for had up
wards of2 900 members, mostly manufact-
urers, and represented n total capital in-
tercst Of 500, O0O. 900. He opposed COM
mercial reciprocity.
}. a. Tawney of Minnesota, in behalf
of the lumlcrmen of the United States
presented to the com missioners n printed
memorial signed by $50 of the principal
lumber firms in twenty-one states, and
protesting earnestly against the reduction
Of the duty on Canadian lumber.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
AGRICULTURAL NEWS.
The hay crop of. the United States II
larger than last year by several million

The hay crop of. the United States IL
larger than last year by several million
tons.
Orange production of the Pacific coast
this season has been the greatest in Cali.
fornia's history.
The reports indicate that the acreage of
winter wheat sown in Nebraska this fall
will be larger than ever.
Thu cotton crop in Texas alone will he
equal to a pound Of cotton for every man.
woman and child on earth.
The hills and rolling prairies Of Iowa.
Nebraska and Kansas are said to be well
adapted to apple orchards.
In, southern Iowa the recent rains were
80 heavy as to inundate many corn fields.
The hail also did some damage.
Much new wheat and oats from north.
ern Iowa Is being rushed to market before
the roads get bad in the interior Of the
State.
Throughout Iowa corn is bringing q
cents per bushel. This 10 for the old crop.
but the new crop IL expected to be a few
cents less. -
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
FROM THE GOLD FIELDS.
Large Party Reaches Seattle wit
About 100000 in Dust.

Large Party Reaches Seattle with
About 100000 in Dust.
The steamer Humboldt arrived ut Sc
attic, twelve days from st. Michael's,
Alaska, with go passengers from Daw-
son City. The majority of them were
glad to get back to civilization. There
were only a few who had any gold dust.
David Bellenberg had the largest sack.
He told Purser Twiggs that he was bring
ing out 100000 spending money. Purser
Twiggs estimates the total amount of
treasure brought down Oh the steamer at
100000. The troops taken up from San
Francisco on the Humboldt left st. Mi
chael's for Rampant City on the steamer
A.rnoll. Among the Humboldt's passen-
gers were A. Z. Gardiner, who is inter-
ested with some Chicago people in the pro-
posed construction Of a railroad from
Rampant City to the coast, and Robert
Moran of Seattle, who took up a feet of
river steamers this summer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
MAY REINsTATE u.
Empress Dowager Assumes Char,

Empress Dowager Assumes Charge
of Rcins of Chinese Government.
The Pekin correspondent of the London
Times says: The recent imperial DEGREES
are mainly due to the influence of the
Cantonese reformcr, Kang- Yumoi. Now
Kang- Yumoi has been ordered to leave
Pekin and the Empress Dowager has as
sumed charge of the government. She
will attend all cabinet meetings and audi
ences and approve all edicts before they
are issued. This is equivalent to a virtual
restoration of the regency and will prob
ably result in ths reinstatement of L
Hung Chang.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
Tenth Annual Convention.

The w. G. T. U. state convention met
In tenth annual session at the Baptist
Church at Mitchell the latter part of last
week. A large number Of prominent
ladies interested in the work were present,
among them Mrs. Luella Ramsey of
W%oonsocket, president; Mrs. Anna Sim
mons. Huron; Mrs. j.. A. Picker, Yank-
ton; Mrs. Smart, Chicago; Mrs. Ellen j.
Beach, Britton; Miss Kara Smart, Sioux
Falls; Mrs. NJ j. Kalder, Woonsocket,.
and Mrs. Alice r. Gossage, Rapid City.
The opening exercises were in accordance.
with the twenty fifth annual celebration
of the women's crusade against saloons,
organized in 1873. Mrs. Beach is the only
lady present who was personally con-.
nected with the movement at that time. :
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
Raises Rate OF Discount.
The Bank of England has increased the
rate of discount from 2M to 8 per cent.
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 to 5000: hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep. fair to choice, $3.50
to $4.75; wheat, No. 2 red, 64c to G6c;
corn. No. 2. 29csto 3Oc; oats. No. 2, 2Oc
to pc; rye, No. 2. Acc to 4Sc; butter.
choice creamery, Zoe to gle; eggs, fresh.
i3c to 15c; potatoes, choice, Acc to Soc
per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 t,
$3.50; hogs. choice light, $500 to $4.25.
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. 2 red, G3c to Csc; corn, No.
2 white, 20c to Bic; oats, No. 9 white, &c
to 24c.
St. Louis-Cattle. $500 to 1878; hogs,
$3.50 to 1925: sheep. $3.50 to $3.50;
yellow, Csc to Doe; oats, No. 2, 22c to 24c;
rye, No. 2, 44c to Acc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50:
wheat, No. 2, G6c to Csc; corn, No. 2
mixed, SOC to 32c: oats. No. 2 mixed,
2c3c to 25c; rye, No. 2. Acc to 4sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
1926 to $4.25: sheep. $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2. G6c to Csc; corn, No. =
yellow, 3Oc to 32c; oats, No. 2 white, 24l
to &c; rye. 47c to 4Sc.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed. &c to
69c; corn. No. 2 mixed, 3Oc to Bic; oats,
No. 2 white. zoe to 22c; rye, No. 2, 4Se
to 49c;. clover seed, $3.45 to $3.50,
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, Csc
to &c; corn. No. 3. 3Oc to 32c; oats, No.
2 white, 24c to 26c; rye, No. 1, 47c, to 48c;
barley, No. 2, 42c to 45c; pork, mess.
$500 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle. good shipping steers.
$500 to $3.50; hogs. common to choice,
$3.50 to $3.50: sheep. fair to choice weth.
ers. $3.50 to 5000: lambs, common to
extra, $500 to $685..
New York-Cattle.. $500 to 1915; hogs,
$500 to $4.75; sheep. $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, Toe to Tic; corn, No.
2, 35c to 38c: oats, No. 2 white, &c to
2ec; butter. creamery, 15c to 22c; eggs,
Western. 10c to 49,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
SHIPS MEET
List Of Losses Received In CHICAGO
from Lake Pointa.

List OF Losses Received In Chicago
from Lake Points,
The following lake disasters were re.
ported in Chicago in one day recently:
Schooner Senator, coal laden for Harbor
Springs, stranded in the thick smoke on
Skillagalee reef, Lake Michigan; schoon.
ers j. II. Mead and Mediator. Duluth ia
Chicago with lumber, went ashore on Ke,
weenaw point, Lake Superior, near Port,
age Lake canal, total losses; steamer Colo
rado, Duluth to Port Huron, 1900 tons
flour, stranded on a reef at Eagle harbor.
Aeweenaw peninsula, total loss; steamer
keystone went ashore on Big Summer
Island, Lake Michigan, and later caught
fire and was destroyed. with 1000 tons
of coal; schooner keepsake, with a cargo
Of coal for Marine City, foundered in
Lake Erie; schooner Southwest, without
cargo, sunk on Huron Island, Lake Su.
nprior
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
THE TeMpLe DOESN'T PAY.
Mrs. Stevens Of the w. c. I. U. Speak.
of the Chicago Enterprise,

Mrs. Stevens Of the W. c. T. U. Speaks
of the Chicago Enterprise.
Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens, acting national
president Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union Of America, and State
president Of the Maine organization, de-
livcred an address at the State conven-
ton in Bangor, Me. The important por-
ton Of her remarks related to the situa-
ton Of the union relative to the Woman's
Temple in Chicago. She said: 1.-THE build
ing has never brought revenue to the So
ciety; on the contrary, more than $780,
600, mostly from whitc-ribboners, has
been spent in floating the enterprise,
while the National W. G. \. U. has paid
and is paying to-day regular rent for its
Offices in the Temple. Hence, in giving
UP the Temple the w. C. T. u. has moth
ing to lose, but much to gain"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
Fatal Boiler ExnlOsion.

A disasterOus boiler explosion occurred
on the farm of John Pollock. six miles
north of Enderlin, N. ID. Engineer
Eugene Shield was killed. Fireman Chas.
Everson badly scalded on the back of
head and face and his foot crushed. Tank.
man Bert Dingman was scaldcd on the
head and neck. The engine belonged to
Caldwell's thrashing outfit. There was
no warming of the explosion. The cause
Is mot known, but is believed to have been
the changing to hard water or foul air in
the tlues. Shields died ten minutes after
the accident.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
CALCULATING PORTO RICO.

First Detachment of Spanish Sol.
dters Leaves the Island.
The repatriation of the Spanish soldiers
began Wednesday. Four hundred men
of whom 200 were sick and 200
who belonged to the engineer corps,
sailed for llavre OF board the French
steamer Chateau Lafette. Eight hundred
infantry, belonging to the Asturias bat
talon also sailed OH board the steamer
San Francisco. The water front was
crowded with thousands of people when
the Spanish engineers marched down to
the wharf to the music of the Spanish
Quiclistep.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
wtIhelmina Opens Parliament,

wnhelmina Opens Parliament,
Queen Wilhelmina, accompanied by the
queen mother, opened the States General
parliament of the N%etherlands) Wednes-
day. In a speech from the throne her
majesty dwelt upon the innumerable
proofs of patriotism and affection for the
dynasty manifested since her accession to
the throne, the recollection of which,
she added, can never be effaced from her
memory. The queen also said she had re-
ceived the cars disarmament proposal
with peculiar sympathy. The queen in
her speech also promised the introduction
of a number of measures.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
SAILORS FOR DEWEY.

Navy Department. Orders that -Four
Hundred Men BE Recruited.
The Navy department has ordered 400
sailors to be cent to Admiral Dewcy's
squadron at Manila. The men will he sent
from San Francisco on a merchant steamer.
1t is the purpose of the department to
gather most of the men from the Pacific
coast, but orders have been given to Lieu
tenant Commander Vail, in charge of the
permanent naval recruiting station ut
Chicago, to recruit 40 of the sailors there.
This detail does not amount to a rein
forcement of the forces at Manila, for the
men are to take the place of sailors whose
terms of service have expired.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
MUST MOVE FAST.
United States vii, Stand No Delay
I'm Evacuation of Cuba.

A very peremptory message of instruc-
lions has been sent the Cuban military
commission and by them made the basis
of a note to the Spanish commissioners.
The authorities will not make public the
terms of the note, but its general tenor is
that the United States will not be satisfied
with any further delay in evacuation of
Cuba. 1t is to the effect that the terms of
the protocol called for the immediate
evacuation of Cuba and that Spanish SOW.
ereignty must be relinQuished. The
American commissioners have been in
formed that the evacuation of Cuba cannot
be delayed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
MEMORIAL DAY At QUEBEC.
English and American Sailor. March
Together in Canada.

EhgIfsh ana Amcrican 9ailoro March
Together in Canada.
Wednesday was a memorable day in
Quebec's history. Representatives OF
three great nations-the United States
Great Britain and ~France-united to hon.
or the memory Of Samuel Champlain. the
intrepid explorer who founded that CITY
in zoos and died there twenty-seven wears
later. The United States protected cruis.
,er Marblehead, Capt. McCalla, was sent
there specially by the American Govern.
ment. The spectacle was witnessed OF
American and British b%luejackets march.
ing in procession through the streets of
Canada's ancient capital and standing
shoulder to shoulder in the square round
Champlain's monument. All the Ameri.
can commissioners were present.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
SOLDIERS CAUSE TROUBLE.
They Raid the Gardens of the NJ

They Raid the Gardens of the M.
tivcs Near Honolulu.
The American soldiers in Honolulu are
causing the good people of that once
peaceful community much worry. Ac-
counts of vandalism are becoming FREE
quent and Gen. King has issued orders for
a court of inquiry to investigate alleged
lawless acts committed by soldiers and TO
assess the amount of damages caused.
Chinese fruit growers and vegetable gar
deners have been favorite victims of tile
soldiers, and their gardens have been
raideu and DESTROYED,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
Notes Of Current Events,

So far 100000 persons have visited
the Omaha, exposition.
Two million bicycles have been made in
the world since the wheel a perfected.
Prof. William r. DAILY, a famous swim.
mcr and life saver, diedTat South Boston,
Mass. - a.srsFS =
A committee OF. three.statesmen having
no interest in the case will be selected to
determine the Alaska boundary. ~.
There are now 1853 sick out Of 1900
soldiers on the south side Of Porto Rico.
Tie death rate, however, is low.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
Murder Promptly Avenged.

"A double tragedy occurred near Center
in the remote northern part of the Chick
asaw Notion, l. 7. A. b. Harden, while
drunk, shot and killed his young wife as
she was leaving church and also attempted
to kill her mother. lie was prevented by
farmers, who bound the murderer and
started with him 10 Center, where there is
a Jail. The party vas overtaken by j. A.
Page, the dead woman's father, who shot
and killed Harden.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
ITALY THREATENS COLOMBIA.
Complains to the United State. of
ColOmbia's Bad Faith.

So"piaiHs 60 INC United tat of
ColOmbia's Bad Faith.
The Italian Government has called. the
attention of the Government OF the Unit.
ed States to the incorrect attitude Of the
Government Of Colombia and demanded
that the latter respect its treaties; other.
wise Italy reserves to herself the right ia
adopt the energetic measures toward Co.
lombia which were recently abandoned in
Difference to the United States. Adyices
received at Colon from Bogota, the capi.
tai Of Colombia, say that all relations be.
tween Colombia and Italy have been sew.
cred owing to the action of the Italian
Government in the Cerruti affair, which
the Colombian officials considered arbi-
trary and in violation At the treaty Of
1892, which was thereby annulled.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
More Trouble Likely.

The present ugly mood Of the cattlemem
and sheep men in the southern part of
Fall River County, this state, lying on the
northwestern border Of Nebraska, where
John Eckman, asheepowner, was recently
shot aud killed by cattlemen because he
cncroaclied with his aocks upon grazing
ground tacitly understood to belong ex-
clusively to them, may lead to further
trouble. Should another encounter take
place 1t will he Of a serious nature, for
the reason that each side is expecting
trouble and II 1t comes will be fully pre-.
pared to maintain their respective rights
TO the best of their ability.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
NOTED DEAD.
President of University of Iowa
Pnsses Away.

fuSBtH away.
Charles f. Schae1fer, president of the
University of Iowa, died at his home in
Iowa City Friday morning. The imme-
diate cause of death was a Malignant form
of gangrencous gastritis. lie had been ill
but a few days. President Schaetfcr was
born in Pennsylvania in 1913; graduated
at the University of Pennsylvania in 1851;
attended Harvard from 1868 to 1865; as
sistant in chemistry at Union College
from 1865 to 1867; attended school of mines
of Berlin, 1859; professor Of chemistry
and mineralogy Cornell University, 1862
81; dean of Cornell faculty, 1sS6-S7; press
ident of Iowa University since 1887.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30

old rcgimen) in the civil war, and was
mustered out as its colonel. Mrs. Miller
was very active in the work of the corps
and in 1894 she was elected to succeed
Mrs. Emma II. Wallace as president of
the Illinois department. Her husband
is w. Scott Miller, a contractor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
BUYS a BIG TOBACCO PLANT

The American Tobacco Company In.
vests $l,21O,OOO in st. Louis.
A deal was consummated in st Louis
Thursday whereby the Brown Tobacco
Plant becomes the property of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. The price paid
was $l.25),OOO. Paul Brown, president of
the Brown Tobacco Company, will be-
come manager of the business for the
American Tobacco Company.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-30
Fatal ohio Frcirbt Wreck.

A fatal freight wreck occurred Thurs
day night at the junction of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton and Detroit
and Lima Northern railroads at Leipsic,
Ohio. Train M. %, on the Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton, disrcgarded the
junction target, and as a result the engine
and fourteen cars were ditched. Engineer
Popp and Brakeman Moriarity were killed.
Both lived at Lima.