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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24
Gunpowder Explosion.

The actual chemical result Of the ex-
plosion Of a charge Of gunpowder cannot
be told with accuracy.
The general idea of what happens il
that when the temperature of the ignit-
ing agent reaches 4S2 degrees F. the
sulphur bursts into flame; the saltpeter,
acted upon by the heat, frees the oxygen
with which it is highly charged, and,
combining with the charcoal, forms car
bonic acid and oxide, while the nitrogen
is liberated.
The products Of combustion are ap-
proximately 81 per cent of solid matter
and 4S per cent of permanent gases
New York Sun.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24
Notice to Liquor Dealers.

Notice is hereby given that the board
OF county commissioners of Pennington
county, South Dakota, will be in ses-
sion, at the office of the county auditor
of said county on The 18th day of June,
1898, for the purpose of considering ap-
pllcations and bonds for license for the
sale OF intoxicating liquor for the year
beginning July first. All applications
and bond herein referred to should be
on file in this office on or before that
date.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the county this End day OF June, 1898.
[sEAL] p. F. MCMAHON.
County Auditor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24

n@l35" Cider vinegar, absolutely pure
and warranted to keep pickles prop
erly put up, al be obtained at the
nursery of c. Thomson in quantities
to suit purchasers, If your grocer
does not keep my vinegar in stock
it will be delivered to customers in
Rapid City.-C. Thomson.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24
LETTERS

No man has yet been able to
corner the wheat crop of the world.
Letter came IS near doing it as
anybody, but in the end he failed,
just as every predecessor of his
has failed.
That it is morally wrong to COM
blne against the people in an effort
to enhance the price of a food pro-
duct goes without saying. That
such an attempt is a gigantic hnan-
cial error has once more been
demonstrated.
Joseph Letter is a young man OF
pluck, brains and dash, but while
he has won admiration by a display
OF these manly qualities, his losses
on the wheat market will not be
regarded with compassion by the
masses.
That he has caused great suffer-
ing to many thousands of poor men
through an artificial increment in
the price of bread is a consider
alton which will justify these men
in withholding pity now hat a
tremendous financial loss has fall
len upon him.
If spectators in food products
will learn a lesson from Letters
failure the world will be better in
the long run because of Letter. at
tempt. If no more corners in
wheat are made, the last corner will
be remembered with gratitude.
1t should be made illegal to cor
ner food products, but the laws Of
nature have made it impossible to
maintain a corner, and if specu-
lators will recognize this fact the
statute law need not be invoked.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24
Bucklen'S Arnlca Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
C~hilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box.
For sale at w. L. Gardeners Drug
Store.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24
Silver Republican Convention.

Silver Republican convention.
There will be a mass convention
of all silver republicans of Penning-
ton county, South Dakota, held at
the court house in Rapid City,
South Dakota, Saturday, June IS,
1898, at one o'clock p. m. for the
purpose Of electing twenty-one dele
gates to attend the next silver re-
publican state convention of South
Dakota, to be held at Aberdeen,
South Dakota, on June %, 1898, and
to transact such other business s
the convention may consider neces-
sary.
Dated June Z, 1898.
1881
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24
DR.. P. G.. WaldrOn.

Graduate Pharmaceutical. depart
ment Northwestern University,
of Creighton medical, four years
course, Formerly house surgeon
st. Joseph's Hospital, Omaha. Calls
promptly attended to.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24

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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24

The most brilliantly written, most
artistical1y illustrated and most in
tensely popular book on the subject Of
the war with Spain.
zoo Superb illustrations From Photos
Taken specially for this great work.
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24
COAL MINERS STARVING.

There are reconcentrados in the
United States. There are Wey-
lers and Blancos exercising their
despotic power in the land of the
free and the home of the brave.
Hazleton miners are starving
and have petitioned congress to
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24

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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-24
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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04
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mored cruiser Cristobal Colon, of 6S40 tons, which will accompany the tor pedo flotilla to Cuba.
 It has also been decided by the Gov ernment to send the armored cruisers Vizcaya and Almirante Oquendo, both of 1000 tons, back to Havana. They will receive orders to this effect as soon as they sight Porto Rico.
 A national subscription to strengthen the Spanish fleet will be organized by royal decree, but the decree will not be published before a declaration of war has been made
 The Cabinet, which met at 8 o'clock last night, discussed the situation until midnight. At the close of the confer ence it was declared that no official news had been received at that time from Washington. but it was admitted that the Ministers were filled with gloomy expressions. Each Minister de- clared that he had received private in formation confirming the extreme gravity of the situation.
 The Minister for War, Lieutenant General Correa, submitted for the ap- proval of the Cabinet elaborate plans for the organization of the military forces of the kingdom. The Minister for the Home Department, Don Ruiz de Capdepon, in an interview declared that everything pointed to war. The Cabinet has examined propositions for the arming of merchant vessels as privateers, but it has been decided to await events before coming to any de- cision on this subject.
 Finally a telegram from the Spanish Minister at washington, Senor Polo Bernabe, was read at the Cabinet meeting, in which Senor Bernabe said that President Mckinley would he overruled by Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04

merous consultations between the President, Cabinet officers, Senators and Representatives, who are in thor cugh accord with him in his efforts to bring about an amicable adjust ment of the difficulty, if possible. with out furnishing the honor of the nation, and at the same time reach a just con- clusion.
 The President did not go to church this morning, but remained at the white House, where he was joined by Secretary Long, Postmaster General Gary, Attorney-General Griggs and Judge Day of the State Department. By special invitation Senator Hoar of Massachusetts was invited to be pres ent during the conference.
 The presence of Senator Hoar indi- cates conclusively that the President IS exercising the greatest care in se- lecting the phraseology he intends to employ in his momentous communica- tion to Congress. This senior Senator from Massachusetts is regarded as the most scholarly man in the Senate. and he Is past master in the art of using English language to the very best ad- vantage.
 This is not the Trst time he has been called upon to draft certain portions of great state paper and President Me kinley will doubtless receive some val uable suggestions with which to ex- press his views on a subject which means so much to the people of the United States. The conference lasted until nearly half-past o'clock, and the participants were very guarded in their comments upon their morning deliberations.
 Secretary Long said the message to Congress was tl subject discussed, and the President is now in possession of enough information and suggestions to warrant him in commencing the delicate task he has to perform. The Secretary declined to state what, the substance of the message may be- but added that he is confident that it will meet the approval of every American citizen and will do ample justice to the great issue involved
 Other members of the Cabinet who were spoken to on the subject were equally reticent and declined to antic- ipate anything the President has in view.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04
IN DANGER OF
 MOB VIOLENCE Am ericans in Havana Ex- pect There Will Be
 Trouble To-Day. Consul-General Lee Is Fully Prepared to Meet Any
 Emergency. Better Class of Spaniards Urge United
Better Class of Spaniards Urge United States Citizens to Leave
 the Island.
Copyrighted. 1898, by James Gordon Bennett


 HAVANA (via the Herald-Call dis patch boat to Ley West). April B. When I left Havana this afternoon the crowds in the streets were unusually large and the city was talking war. Americans attract increased attention wherever they are seen, yet there has been no act of violence, nor, as far as could learn, has any one been insulted on the streets. But groups before churches and cafes alike turned to look after one as he passed.
 Americans in Havana expect trouble tomorrow. So do all other residents. The best class of Spaniards deplore the outlook and have warned their foreign friends to depart as soon as possible, or avoid being seen on the streets If forced to remain.
 I am not saying too much when say there is a general belief that Monday will bring mob violence. I believe Gen. eral Lee thinks bloodshed will not come so soon, and I think he is right. That does not mean that he has not prepared as fully as possible for the worst. Gen. eral Lees belief is that if an outbreak occurs, or if he is notified to leave, Americans who wish to go along will he escorted to the harbor by guards sent by Captain General Blanco, and go inn mediately to the Fern, which lies near
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04
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operate with him without making a declaration of war. The most that can be said as to this is that Congress will wait until Wednesday for the message
 The character of the message and time alone can tell whether Congress will follow out the Presidents recom- mendation. There are no visible signs that Congress is less bellicose tonight than it was a week ago. It is only being held in check because the Presi- dent is expected to offer some imme- diate and radical solution of the great problem
 For some reason not quite clear there has been big wave of peace talk in Washington to-day As one official ex- pressed it, There is big international hen on, which may, after all, hatch out peace"
 Pressed for an explanation. he said the administration was expecting much from the action of the representatives of the powers in Madrid in pressing Spain to resume negotiations with the United States for the purpose of ar ranging terms of peace for Cubans on an independent basis. This official further informed me that a lengthy cable had gone to Minister Woodford outlining what the President intended to say to Congress and leaving it dis cretionary with him as to the advisa- bility of letting the Madrid authorities know that the time had now come for action.
 Confronted with these facts showing that the United States is at last deter mined to make final and vigorous stroke for the independence of Cuba. Spain will thus, the official thought. . be in humor to heed the advice of Great Britain and France and the financial interests of those countries and immediately find some way of comply ing with the demands of the President for letting go of Cuba
 This, coupled with reports in circula- ton about the influence of the Pope being exerted in this country to slave off war, may account for the peace talk which is heard about Washington to- night
 It was reported tonight that Arch bishop Ireland had arrived in Washing ton and had conveyed to the President through Senator Elkins message from the Pope. It was said that he spent the day with Senator Elkins. The lat ter was with the Preident for quite a while this evening, and his presence at the White House was regarded by some as a confirmation of the rumor of his conference with Archbishop Ire land. Senator Elkins, however, after leaving the White House, indignantly denied that Archbishop Ireland was in Washington or that he had gone to the White House on any such mission as indicated.
 The President has had but little time to-day to work upon his message had he been prepared to commence it. From early morning until late tonight the White House has been a scene of nu-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04
WOODFORD YET HOPES
 WAR MAY BE INVERTED.
Will Continue to Urge at Madrid the Peace Measures Advanced by
 MrKin1au

Mch1nley.
 MADRID, April 8, p. m.-In answer to a request from the Associated Press General Woodford, the United States Minister, made the following state ment:
 "The obligatio of my diplomatic position absolutely forbid my granting an interview or giving the slightest ln- timation as to the present condition of the diplomatic negotiations entruSt- ed to my care. I came to Spain under instructions from President Mckinley to secure peace in Cuba, with a per manent peace between the united States and Spain-a peace that should be built upon bedrock conditions; con- ditions of Justice to Cuba, with assured protection to the great American inter ests in that island.
 q have labored steadily to obtain thls result. I have never lost my faith, ana, doubtful as conditions may seem to- day. still believe these great and good purposes of my President may yet De realized. I shall not rest from my la bors for A just and honorable peace un- til the guns actually fire, ana my Ialth is still strong that war, with all it's nor TOTS can be averted Enough blood has been shed in Cuba already, and l can not believe the closing hours Of the nineteenth century can be reddened py a. conflict between Spain and the Unlted States.
 My country asks for conditions that will make peace, and will have 1alth that Spain will do what is necessary to assure justice in Cuba, and, With JuS- tice peace is certain.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04

the Maine If General Blanco acts in time it should not be a difficult matter to clear the streets between Central Park and Machina, which will be the point of departure.
 Warnings about the fate of Ameri- cans continue to be issued by the riff raff with annoying details as to mutila- tions planned in certain cases. Censor Mendez has taken upon himself to ad- wise correspondents to go. AS he is fine, level-headed soldier, some import ance may be attached to his warning.
 At the palace war is looked for, and General Blanco and Dr. Congosto, like General Lee, look toward Porto Rico and the torpedo fleet as likely to be the occasion for some ;.ct of war.
 Havana was never so generally stirred over the prospect of war since the Cubans raised their lone star flag three years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04

the President has determined not to bring the matter again to the attention or the Sagasta Ministry. The belief has existed among administration officials, however, that Spain, to avaid war on this Incident, may suggest arbitration. The fact that the Maine is to be aban- doned is thought to indicate that such suggestion will net be acceptable to this Government.
 In its report to Secretary Long the Chadwick board of survey went at some length into a description of the wreck and the condition of the ordnance ma- terial and other stores which had been recovered by the wreckers. The report conforms with the statements made by Captain Sigsbee, who informed the de- partment upon his return that the wreckers had succeeded in raising five of the six-inch gu and smaller guns which form the secondary battery of the ship. The wreckers have been un- able to raise the ten-inch guns in the port and starboard turrets, but to pre- vent the after guns from being of any use to the Spaniards in case of war Captain Sigsbee removed the breech plugs from the weapons, and they can not therefore be mounted on the forti- f1cations of Havana. The ten-inch guns in the starboard turret are under water and cannot be recovered.
 Captain Sigsbee requested that the department permit him to uce small quantities of dynamite to break the rfvets of the clamping on top of the turret and sideplates. but when the matter was brought to the attention of
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04
WHAT MAY BE DONE
 THIS WEEK IN SENATE
After a Report Is Made by the Foreign Relations Committee
 There Will Be More Delay.
Call Office, Riggs House,


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the Spanish authorities, objection was made and it was decided that 1t would be impolitic to allow the employment of explosives. The United States will thus leave in the harbor of Havana two formidable ten-inch guns, which, with their mounts, are worth more than $100,00O. These guns will constitute the only thing of value left on board the Maine.
 It is the expectation of the authorities that Spain will direct the removal of the wreck. I was told at the Spanish Legation a few days ago that when the United States formally abandons the wreck it was the purpose of the Spanish authorities to raise it for the purpose of proving to the entire world that the United States Naval Court of Inquiry falsely reported when 1t found the ex- plosion was from the outside Spain will do this, he said at her own ex- pense, and vindicate herself and her Naval Court of Inquiry, which found that the explosion was from the inside.
 Under instructions sent by Secretary Long to Lieutenant-C Commander Rich ard Wainwright, that officer will at once take measures for getting the wrecking outfit and employees of the wrecking companies out of the harbor. After they have gone he will return to the United States on board the light house tender Mangrove. The Fern will be the only American vessel left in Ha- vana harbor, and she will be retained there in order to convey Consul-Gen- eral Lee and other Americans from Ha- vana in case of a declaration of war.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04
CALLS ON SPANIARDS
 TO AID THE NATION,
Press of Barcelona Appeals for Funds to Carry on War With
 America

Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
 BARCELONA. April 3.-There has been here to-day perceptible feeling that war can hardly be avoided. The Diario del Comercio, which up to now has been more optimistic, makes an impassioned appeal to the people to rally to the aid of the nation with funds. The Publicidid calls on the people to show their old-time energy, flrmness and courage The Mo- ticiero Universal appauds Senor Sagasta' s tain peace, but that, if Spains honor were attacked. it would not be tolerated
 In Government circles measures for territorial defense are being rushed with ceived orders to be in readiness to leave for the Canaries. at any moment. The Majorca regiment was to have left Va lencfa this afternoon en route for the same place. Batteries on the coast of Ma jorca are being strengthened in order to secure the island from surprise.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04
ORDERED TO PROCURE
 SITES FOR TENTED CITIES.

NEW YORK, April 3.-A Washing ton special to the Herald says: Briga- dier-General Graham, commanding the Department of the Gulf, to-day was di- rected by Secretary Alger to immedi- ately procure suitable camping-grounds for at least 10000 troops in the vicinity of Atlanta and Cor smaller bodies of soldiers at Columbia, S. C., and at one or two other points at every center south of these points.
 Adjutant-General Corbin has made every detailed arrangement for a speedy mastering into the United States serv- ice of all National Guards.
 In order to obtain trained men for the new infantry regiments which will be authorized by the army reorganiza- tion bill which is expected to pass the House tomorrow under a suspension of rules, officials of the War Department have been considering the matter of enlisting National Guardsmen in pref erence to other recruits. The militia, when called, will come into the United States service by organizations and will retain their local identity.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04
THE HERALD WARNS
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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-04
WILL ABANDON
 THE BATTLESHIP
Wreck of the Maine to Be Left in Havana HarbOr, and Spaniards Declare They Will Raise the Vessel to Vindi-
 Cate Their Honor.

@ NEW YORK, April 3.-A @ Washington special to the Her
 @ aid says: Secretary Long has @ finally directed the abandonment
 @ of the wreck of the battleship @ Maine. This decision is osten- @ sibly the result of the recom- @ mendation of the Chadwick (
 @ board of survey, whose report ( @ reached the Navy Department ( @ yesterday afternoon. In reality @ it was directed by desire on the C @ part of the administration to re- @ move from the harbor of Havana C @ the wrecking outfit and divers @ sent there to recover valuables C e from the Maine, and it was @ feared that they would fall into ( @ the hands of Captain-General @ Blanco's forces in case of war.
 Abandonment of the Maine Is g strong indication of the purpose of the administration not to arbitrate the question of the cause of her destruction
 No direct request has come from the captain looking to this adjustment o1 the controversy between the two Gov ernments. and. in fact, the only answer which Spain has made to the finding o1 the Court of Inquiry has been an eva sive one, showing she did not consider there was any action necessary on hel part, as she was not directly charged with the crime. Since this representa- ton was made, President Mckinley has had no correspondence with Spain, and unless the Madrid Government comes forward with a proposition to make reparation for the loss of the vessel