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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
FOrtIfyinS Port Townsend.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. March L.
The work of fortifying the three con-
spicuous points contiguous to Port
Townsend, which has been going on in
a desultory fashion for some months, is
now being pushed forward under spe-
cial orders from Secretary Alger, and
now the double forces at work at Points
Marrowstone and Admiralty are being
worked night and day to finish up, and
already preparations are being made
for placing the heavy guns, which are
due to arrive any daY.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
Would BE Assassin Arrested.

ATHENS, Ma rch l-One of the men
who attempted the life of the king of
Greece on Saturday has been arrested.
His name is Karditza, and he is a minor
employee in the mayors Office here. He
refuses to give the name of his accom-
plice The municipal councils through
out the country are addressing mes
sages of sympathy to the king and thou
sands of congratulatory kilograms are
arriving at the palace. The royal fam
lily are said to be greatly touched at the
expressions of loyalty.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
WILL. 1T SOLVE THE MYSTERY?

j to Maine Disaster May Be In Possess
of the Naval Board.
KEY WEST, Fla, March lis the key
of the Maine mystery in the hands OF
the naval board OF inquiry? 1t may be,
in the shape of battered two-pound
mass Of twisted copper and mangled
wires now secreted in the government
warehouse of the federal building
where the board meets.
This is not advanced as a certainty,
but the relic is there. Graphing hooks
searching for the dead brought it up
from the bottom where the Maine was
sunk, and the naval board thought
enough of it to bring it on the Man
grove from Havana here. 1t has been
examined and discussed.
A drawing of it was made and shown
to some of the sailors Of the Maine, with
merely an inquiry if it was like any Of
the fittings Of their ship. None recog-
nized it as such. Some marine engi-
nGers outside the service We're shown
the sketch, but failed to identify it as
any legitimate part of a ships fittings.
One Of them volunteered the inform
alton that the mass looked as though it
might have been part of a "circuit
Closer" if the Maine was blown up by
a submarine mine, as is now the ac-
cepted belief.
The copper-like plate is buckled and
twisted as though by giant fingers and
burned as though in a furnace. The
vire is so fused and tangled that it is
hard to tell where it ends Or begins,
but ii is in short strands, some Of them
broken, some fused on the ends anC
some Of them running through holes il
tie plate. It looks as though there
might originally have been separate
ware through each hole-such, when il
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
WARDS OF THE NATION.

Twenty-Ninth Annual Report of the
Board of Indian Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The 10Th an
nual report Of the board of Indian COM
missioners, of which Merrill e. Gates
retary Bliss. 1t says that in the gen
eral condition of the Indians, no i'm
porrant changes have occurred, but
there is evidence of steady progress in
industrial pursuits and in education.
The only collision during the year was
between a hunting party in
Colorado and the civil Off
GERS who attempted their arrest.
The average attendance of pupils at
Indian schools has Increased from 5000
in 1877, to 1876 in 1897. Considerable
progress in the allotments of lands to
the Indians has been made during the
year Nearly 10000 allotments in all
have been made since the practice
was begun, SO that about One-thlrd OF
the red men. excluding those in the In
dian Territory and New York, are now
in possession Of their own lands. The
board recommends liberal provision for
farmers and field matrons, and fer a
supervisor OF irrigation and superinten-
dents Of constructed bitches.
The board thinks the agreements of the
Dawes commission with the Chocraws
and Chickasaws in the Indian Territory
have one serious defect. They make
no provision for some thousands OF
Chickasaw freedmen, whose rights as
citizens the government is bound to pro-
tect. If this defect can be remedied
prompt ratification OF the treaties by
congress- is l.l.rGl,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
COrbett Denied Admission.

WASHINGTON, March l.-Hol. Henry
senate us ii senator from Oregon on the
appointment by the governor by the de-
cisive vote of so to 10. The speeches
made Monday against the admission of
Mr. Corbett were by Bacon (Ga) and
Burrows (Mich.) and in favor of his
admission by Morgan (AlaD. After
disclosing of the CorDett case the con-
sideration OF the Alaska homestead and
railroad right Iway bill was taken up
and had not concluded it when it ad-
iOurnGl
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
Congress Will Place the Responsibility of the
Spanish 'reachery Obtained.
UNCLE SAM Will NOT Be CAUGHT NAPpNGI
Great Activity in Army and Navy Circles.--Go-
mez Pushing on Toward Havana---The
Latest Teegrphic Dispatches.

KEY WEST, Fla. March at is quite
possible that after all the board Of in
quiry will finch from the responsibility
Of fixing the blame for the wreck Of the
Maine.
The evidence having proved that it
was not the result of an accident, the
board, realizing that a finding IN ac-
cordance with what they have learned
would, in all probability, plunge the
country into war, will, it may be, shift
the serious duty to congress by submit
ting the evidence to Washington with
out drawing the obvious deductions.
The first heard of this course was af-
ter the news came that Spain, in the
event Of a war report from the United
States board of inquiry, that the Maine
was blown up by a mine or topedo,
would demand en- international investi.
cation and SO tangle up the issue in an
arbitration scheme aud head off hostile
action from this city
If congress gives the word, Spain's
international investigation plan will go.
If congress officially determines that
the Maine was destroyed by hostile
agencies action must follow immedi-
ately, and what that action will be is
fores hadowed in the manning of forts,
preparation to mobilize an army, and
the gathering Of our fleet within strik-
ing distance of Havana.
1t is generally understood here that
when the board of inquiry returns to
Havana, which will be about the end
of the week, it will be on board a war
ship instead OF a coast survey boat or
light house tender, like the Bache Or
the Mangrove, and thus provide pre-
lection for Americans in Havana, which
they have not had since the Maine was
destroyed.
The Nashville or the cruiser Marble
head will probably carry the court. The
Marblehead would be more suitable, as
she has a particularly powerful electri-
cal light plant, which would make the
divers work under the dark waters OF
Havana bay much easier.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
NINE PERSONS CREMATED.

Building Destroyed Was II Tenement and
Victims Were Caught In Upper Story.
CHARLESTON, S. O., Feb. 27.-Nine
lives We're lost in a fearful fire which
ragged for a short while in Church
street this morning.
At : 10 a policeman on duty noticed
big sparks flying from the tenement
house at No 100 Church street. The
officer found that a blaze was issuing
from one Of the windows on the first
floor. The doors were broken open and
the family on that floor We're rushed
out without any damage Somebody
yelled that q family of women were
sleeping on the third floor. The police
rushed upstairs and when they reached
the top story the life saving work was
stopped by the flames which seemed to
be playing over the entire building.
Screams from the dying women were
heard and Officer Bagby rushed in and
pulled out three charred bodies. The
quick work of the fire department
checked the fire and it was soon under
control, but not until nine lives had
been lost. The dead are
MRS. REBECCA kNICXMEYER.
| ALBERT C'NEAL.
! CASwELL w. O'NEAL.
JOSEPHINE KNICXMEYER, Z years old.
KATIE KNICKMEYE., Is Y ears old.
| LEHORA IL IG.iM&%r.N, . years old.
FRANCIS |, SIC <H.y ~. . years old.
! LILLE KAICkMEYEK. > years old.
A BABY Of Mis- k-.iCKMEYER, one
month old
io1y %l>o ~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
TOBACCO GOES UP IN SMOKE.
National Tobacco COmpanys Big Plant al
LOuisville DESTROYED by Fire.

National Tobacco Company's Big Plant at
Louisville Destroyed by Fire.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 26.-The big
History plant Of the National Tobacco
works, at Twenty and Main
streets, burned this morning. The
plant covered an entire square, and was
filled with tobacco, which has been
brought during the past six months.
MI John Doerhoefer, manager of the
plant says the total loss will be in the
neighborhood of 81 100000. Several
p 1sols were injured by the falling
walls, and many employees received in
jurics while attempting to escape from
the burning building. The fire orig
inatoa in the drying room. No cause
is known other than spontaneous COM
bustlon.
George Tissbenderf, foreman, and
John packl1 I'm and W. A. Selnple re-
nlaIneG TOO long in the burning build
iny and were forced to jump for their
lives. Packham aud Semple sustained
in urics which will probably result in
til ii. death. Fourteen hundred men,
women and children are thrown out Of
employment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
WHEAT CLOSES AT AN ADVANCE.
Plenty OF Influential Bull News, But 1t Is
Offset by Letter.


CHICAGO, March l.-Wnent was strong and
weak by turns today, but closed on the top of
bulge. My showing &c advance and July a
gain Of L,c to l:sc. Support from the Letter
interests was prominent at times, but there
vas plenty of influential bull news. The big
short interests formed last week evidently
ar from eliminated. Corn was strong and
advanced 3sc. Oats also showed strength,
closing asc higher. Provisions scored small
advances, Closing prices:
W.,EAT-May, Sl.o5I2 July. 9l1ac
CoRN-h1ay, 292sc; July, 3l3sc.
OArs-May, 263sc; July, 245sc.
PoRK-May, $685.: July. $lo.45.
LARD-May, $5.1gM5.I ~; July. 1925.
R1Bs-Alay, S5.lT1a a5.s' July, s5.25.
Cash quotations: No. 2 red wheat, $1.04; No.
red, 9JiGa7c; No. spring, SC; No. spring,
9pp9sc; No. hard winter, Csc; No. hard
winter, 50 a9lc; No. l new spring, sl.o4; No. 2
corn, 29c; No, oats, Z514d@6c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
Verl,ct For the ROn,lSmen.

OMAHA. March THE jury in the
case against the bondsmen of ex-State
Treasurer Barley to recover the half
million dollar shortage that existed in
the treasury when he left it a year ago
returned a verdict liz favor of the de-
Tending bondsmen at s 30 o'clock last
night. There was much surprise when
move to have the verdict set aside.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
READY 70 ATTACK HAVANA.

Cubans Propose to Help Out the White
squadron In Case of Difficulty.
New YORK, March Ron the day
that the White Squadron opens fire on
Havana, Maxine Gomez will begin an
attack by land. He will keep fighting
until Havana surrenders or nothing is
left Of it but a heap of ruins" These
words were used in Tampa, Fla, to a
World correspondent by Emelio Nunez
Of New York, who commanded the
flibustering expedition which has
landed in Cuba from the steamer
Dauntless. Captain Dynamite Jack
O'Brien has returned to Tampa. They
left for New York last night.
II am just back from Cuba" Colonel
Nunez said, CUBA which is now al
most free Our little steamer carried
two allotments of arms and ammuni-
ton. We made one landing at Oriente,
where we left a large quantity Of rifles
and dynamite for Calixto Garcia's COM
! mand. Then we put about and steamed
along the entire length of the Cuban
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
South OO,:1a Live Stock.

SOUTH OMAHA. March 1.-Cattle-Recei~ts,
2,9JU steady to lower; native beef steers, so ~
"a 81; western steers, $35Ua4.4J; Texas steers
s3.UNg36j; cows and heifcrs, S3.OJM3. can
pers, 50 UJ0D 80: stoclerS and feeders. $1,000
i8J; calves, 81 J0tGiOJ; bulls stays, etc, S25OG
80 Hogs Receipts 1870; shade lower, closed
strong: heavy, s37503.S2I2; mixed, s37NG3.8J !;
light, IS 75(a3Sj; bulk of sales, So. 70 a3 3D.
Sheep Receipts, 1920: steady: fair to choice
natives, S3.7Nu47J; fair to choice westerns,
s}.5Oa4 So common and stock sheep, s3OuCg
a.Sl: lambs, 81. M..O.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04

was light popular demonstration.
More than 5000 persons showed their
approval Of the attitude of the govern
ment toward Nicaragua, and more
troops We're sent on Feb. 20 to the from
tier. Hostilities with Nicaragua are
expected at any moment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
working order, as is circuit closer on
a big mine. KARL DECKER.
Spain Will Not Be Implicated.

Spain Will Not BE Implicated.
WASHINGTON, March 2..-Following
the cabinet meeting today a report was
circulated to the effect thai Secretary
Long had stated that the element of
Spanish responsibility had been elimi-
mated from the incident to the disaster
to the Maine. When Secretary Long
returned to the navy department rep
resentative of the Associated Press
asked him concerning this alleged state.
ment. He said that his expression had
been of the most casual character. The
expression was based entirely upon his
personal Judgment and did not spring
from any evidence or information in
his possession. He further said that
there was material abatement of the
excitement over the subject Of the
Maine. The secretary added that his
reference to Spain's responsibility
was that the question of responsibility
of Spain in the destruction of the
Maine was practically eliminated, in
his Judgment. He desired to have it
made clear that that was his personal
view on the subject.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04

WAsHINGIoN, March 1.-The house
passed the suniry civil appropriation
bill Monday after Our days debate.
The most important action Ofthe day
was the elimination " yhe appropria-
ton for representation at he Paris ex-
positiOn on a point of order.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
NycCoy to Fight Ebryn,lli.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, March 2.-"Kid'
Mccoy today accepted Joe Choynski's
standing challege and has wired HIM to
that effect, the meeting TO take place in
Hot Springs, April 20.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR SURE.
Costa Fica Preparing For a Conflict with
AicarasrMG.

PANAMA, Feb. 26.-Advices received
today from Costa RIGA state that at a
banquet given on Sunday night Presi-
dent Iglesias i'll a speech said that the
situation between Costa RIGA and Mica
ragua was such now that war is lnevit-
able. Further advices from Costa Rica
say that on the night OF Feb. 70 there
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
DENY SUBMARINE MINE STORY.

Senior Dhbosc Says No Mine Exists Inside
of Havana Harbor.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-In view Of
the report that the harbor of Havana
contained a system Of submarine mines,
a statement around which has centered
the chief public interests in connection
with the battleship Maine, Senior Du
bose, Spanish charge d 'atfaires at Wash
ington, has made to the Associated
Press a statement, which coming from
such authority, may be considered as an
official denial:
Il wish to state on my official knowl
edge that no mine exists inside or out
side Of Havana harbor, nor is there any
submarine defense of any kind. The
report is so absolutely false and ridic-
ulous that it could only have originated
in the minds of those persons anxious
to excite the angry passions of both
nations for their own miserable ends.
consider the consideration Of such a
thinr an inS-lt TO Sonin.'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04

11llb cure. makes wea
2, 5Uc, 81. All Druggists
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
Outlook Is Brighter.

MADRID, March 2.-The premier,
Senior Sagasta, is quoted in an inter
view as saying that he expects very
satisfactory news from Cuba before
April !. In the course Of the same in
terview, Senior Sagasta said: "In view
of the increase in the price Of grain in
Spain, the government has decided to
reduce the import duties.'' A meeting
Of the cabinet has been arranged for
tomorrow. 1t is believed this step will
be taken owing to the receipt Of more
reassur1ng news from the United States.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04

Mrs. Knickmeyer is the wife Of
Theodore E. Knickmeyer, carpenter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-01
A FUSION JUDGE.

According TO the Eugene register
the new judge elected IN that district
on the Union ticket is model Official.
It says;
Judge Hamilton permits no foolish
ness In his court, and along that line
he is going 10 saye the taxpayers OF
Lane county several hundred dollars.
He sits down hard on the attorneys,
but even they admit that he is right
In the decisions. In the Branton
murder case there Is plainly a desire
on the part OF the defense TO stave
the case of as long as possible. There
are nearly fifty witnesses In the city
who have been summoned for this
particular case. Over a dozen OF
them reside IN Eastern Oregon. The
case viii be an expensive one, and
should IL be continued over TO an
other term the expense would be
greatly Increased.
IL seems however, TO be the judges
purposes to thwart this plan, and II
he succeeds II will be big saving 10
the county.
Judge Hamilton is meeting with
thesapproval OF the people, on the
bench. He has fire In his eye and
what he says must go, In this con-
nection 10 may be said that, while
Judge Hamilton was elected on the
fusion ticket, he Is at heart a gold
Democrat, and thorough, practical
lawyer. His friends knew this and
aud that Is what secured his election
oyer one OF the best candidates the
Republican party eyer put In the held,
IL was not the fusion vote alone that
elected Judge Hamilton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-01
FREEHOLOER'S CHARTER BLANK
LlabiliN Of sabserIbsrs for Newspapers.

Liability Of Subscribers for Newspapers.
EDITOR JoURNAL'-As subscriber
OF newspaper and sufferer from
having papers sent 10 me beyond the
time ordered aud paid for, want to
ask you In substance, this question
"Can a man forever force upon SUBJ
scriber paper that is not wanted,
and compel him TO pay for IL beyond
the time for which he subscribed.
In as much, as THE JOURNAL does
not attempt TO fierce its paper upon
unwilling subscribers, beg space 10
your columns TO discuss this question.
Eastern collection agencies at
tempt 10 scare unwilling Victims OF
editors who fail TO publish readable
papers, by quoting a paragraph Of the
postal law Ia relation To subscriptions
aud concluding with blood curdhng
threat 20 sue for the demanded ac-
count. But the truth Is, and / am so
Informed by a good lawyer, that
subscriber for year, or any other
determinate period, whether he pays
In adva nee or does not at any time
pay at all, aud the paper II sent To A,
after the expiration OF the time for
which II was ordered, A can take the
paper regularly out OF the ofiice, with
out legally laying himself liable TO
no difference how long con
tinued, after the period for which he
subscribed has expired. la other
words, II subscribe for a paper for
six months aud do not expressly or
der 10 continued after the six months
subscription, and 10 more. Such, in |
substance is the law OF 1898 In this
state. And l am willing To defend, |
free OF cost, all cases coming under |
these Illustrations; but then sub (
scrlbers who refuse 10 be "bled" will |
not be sent sued. The proposition Is
4 rank "blufi."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-01
JUDGE BoIsE's RULING
Motion for Restraining Order and Re
eeivership for the Capital Journal.

Motion for Restraining Order and Re
eeivership for the Capital Journal.
BY the court; This is a matter
founded upon the complaint whlcu
was filed before the judgment was
rendered, and In these pleadlngs they
ask that the proceedings be stayed
under which judgment was rendered.
IL looks TO me as though the COM
plant exhausted itself when they let
this judgment 20. There Is state
ment here that there has been a
Judgment rendered In the case. This
complaint has Just been shown to me,
did not know what 10 contained,
that IL was a proceeding TO stay
proceeding for Judgment. II the pro
ceedlngs had been stayed at that
time, then the matter might become
a suit In equity and require an eQult-
able defense, and they claim that
they properly had defense TO this
action, and IL could have been In.
qulFeu lnJO Ihen,
The complaint asks for an injunc-
tlon aud a receiver TO be appointed,
but they meyer made any application
until after the judgment was taken,
Then the only supplementary pro-
ceeaIngs is this, that there has been
Judgment rendered and that the cor
poration could not defend wren the
parties requested, but the parties
have taken action under these plead
ings here prior TO that, aud 1 think L.
ought 10 have been presented prior To
that time, before the judgment. when
these claims might have been litigate1
II they were not legal claims against
the corporation.
am asked TO restrain the sheriff;
he Is not party, he ought 10 be made
a party 20 the proceeding. He has
aoJ been served with any notice aud
he does not appear here. l do not
think l could grant an injuntlon aud
attach him. And. there has never
been bond offered, aud a bond is
always required before an injuntion
Is granted; before an lrjunetior is
granted there must be a bond before
The court. There is no proceeding,
except this proceeding, which has
come TO an end prior TO the issuance
lf this execution, do not think the
court, under the circumstances do |
n0t think the court has any authority
10 issue an injunction at this time,
md the motion will be oyerruled.