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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-04-21
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Pete-I heah yo's bin admitted to
full communion wifi de Fust Baptist
Chu'ch? Abe (sadly)-Well, no; not
exac'ly-dey won't let me take up de-
collection yit.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-04-21

like all others. 1t will leave the rich
men fewer. but richer: the poor men
more numerous and poorer. n the
trusts will be more firmly in the sad
die.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-04-21
CHAPTER Xxx.
Conference Of the Crew.

Some time elapsed before the poor
boy became sufficiently coherent to be
understood, but it would seem that on
hearing the first cry, which had
alarmed me, he sprang out of his
berth, which was at the foot of the
companionway, and on looking iuto
the cabin, he saw by the night light
which swung in the skylight, the
Cubano, armed with a bloody knife,
rush from the captains state-room
into that Of the mate, which was OPP
posite.
Another choking cry acquainted him
that Antonio had stabbed Hislop in his
sleep; and fearing that his own turn
would come next. he had crept into on
empty cask which lay below the com
panion-1adder, and remained there,
trembling with dread, until he took an
opportunity Of rushing on deck and
Joining us.
This terrible revelation added to our
dismay.
We were now in a desperate predica-
ment, without a captain or mate to
navigate the brig, and at the mercy Of
"a well-armed desperate. to whom hon.
icide was a pastime; thus, all who
had handled him SO severely on the
night we crossed the line began to feel
no small degree OF alarm for their
own safety, being certain that more
blood would be shed the moment he
came on deck.
All dressed themselves with the ut
most expedition. and It was resolved
to hold d council OF war. Lambourne
war still at the wheel; and to be pre-
pared for any emergency. he resolved
to reduce the canvas or the brig. So
the royals were taken down, all stud
ding-sails taken In, and the topsails
wereShanded; all this was done as
quietly as possible, lest any sound
might arouse the iend who seemed
now to possess the Eugene.
Lambourne ventured to peep down
the skylight. when he saw Antonio
drinking brandy from . case bottle,
without troubling himself with a
glass. Then the Spaniard proceeded.
10 attire himself In the best clothes
10 Captain Weston: he forced open
sseveraI lockfast places. and took from
them money and jewelry, which he
about his person. What his
ultimate object could be ID perform
ingg these acts Of plumber on the open
Ssea, Ne could neither conceive nor
divine. but on CHANGING To glance up-
SSiWysA1lTds shecaught glimpse Of Toms
sSvGSsN4AffRG down.
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POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

All men-this includes women
ought to be we'll fed, we'll clothed ana
well housed, and they would be, If we,
as a nation, had sense enough to put
in operation a governmental system
based on justice instead Of spoliation
and charity and gross injustice.-Mln-
neapolis Sentinel.
The latest benevolent assimilator'
is Mr.. Morgan with his coal conspiracy
to absorb the coal business in order
that ne may be able to give the people
cheaper coal without any wicked COM
petitor interfering to force him to raise
prices.-New York World.
The tin plate trust has advanced the
wages of it's employees 10 per cent. IT
increased the price of its goods over
100 per cent. Thus it takes 500 from
the public, gives $40 more to its WORK.
man and puts $50 into its W plethor-
ic purse. How wonderfully gracious!
Appeal to Reason.
A three-million senator has been
elected from Nebraska, making at
least eight millionaires added to the
senate this year. If the United States
is not a plutocracy, what else can it
be?-San Francisco Star.
We are told to go to the court for a
redress of grievances, but we observe
that those who have %plundered us are
running the courts.-Industrial Free
dom.
What an oversight it was on the part
Of the Creator to make sleep necessary
for poor folks. Sleep is a no%n-produc-
tive, thriftless, unpatriotic habit, and,
like property, was certainly never
meant for the masses.-Coming Ma
ton.
An enthusiastic advocate of manual
training estimates that 81 per cent OF
the graduates of Chicago public schools
are unable to earn an adequate living.
because they lack an industrial educa-
ton. He fails to observe that as large
a percentage of those who do not lack
industrial training are also unable to
earn, or at least to get, an adequate
living. An extension Of industrial
training, under existing conditions,
would make it harder, not easier, for
the great mass of people to command
decent Wages.-The Public.
The president has appointed a COM
mission to prepare and recommend a
desirable system of property taxation
for Cuba and Porto Rico. But what
right has the president. or the entire
people of the United States, to inter-
fere with taxation in Cuba, a foreign
country? If the president were to in
terfere with the state taxation of Cal
ifornia or Massachusetts, there would
be a tremendous uproar. But he has
even less right to interfere with Cuba
or the Philippines. The whole object
however, of the policy of keeping up
an unnecessary turmoil in those is
lands and melting forcible resistance
is mainly to protect land grabbers and
franchise seekers.-San Francisco Star
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-04-21

The latest benevolent assimilator'
is Mr.. Morgan with his coal conspiracy
to absorb the coal business in order
that ne may be able to give the people
cheaper coal without any wicked COM
petitor interfering to force him to raise
prices.-New York World.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-04-21

All men-this includes women
ought to be well fed, we'll clothed and
we'll housed, and they would be, If we,
as a nation, had sense enough to put
in operation a governmental system
based on justice instead Of spoliation
and charity and gross injustice.-Mln-
nea polis Sentinel.
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-04-21

A three-million senator has been
elected from Nebraska, making at
least eight millionaires added to the
senate this year. If the United States
is not a plutocracy, what else can it
be?-San Francisco Star.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-04-21

What an oversight it was on the part
of the Creator to make sleep necessary
for poor folks. Sleep is a non-produc-
tive, thriftless, unpatriotic habit, and,
like property, was certainly never
meant for the masses.-Coming Ma
ton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-04-21

We are told to go to the court for a
redress of grievances, but we observe
that those who have plundered US are
running the courts.-Industrial Free
dom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19

why the spirit moved Mr.. Sheehan or by
what motive he was actuated in emerging
from the political obscurity to which Nh
Croker consigned him, but here are his
views:
Il am opposed to expansion. I do not
believe in acquiring territory in the east
err hemisphere. 5000 miles or more away
from our own shores. ] do not believe IN
the wisdom of spilling the blood and vast
ing the money of the American people IN
the benevolent assimilation of the saNageS
OF the Philippine Islands. l have no apoi-
ogy to offer for supporting Mr. Nllam
Jennings Bryan and~the Chicago platform
of 1886. The platform of the democratic
~; rtV is good enough for me. and no mat
ter what 1t may be will receive such sup
port as j can give to it,
Richard Croker is not only trying win
apparent prospects of success, Ia drive lhe
Manhattan Club out Of business as a pur-
ycyor of democratic opinions but ne i run
ming his own club on 9TH avenue with ever
Increasing exclusiveness. NotwithstandlhS
the fact that the Democratic CiuD mas i!du
its membership increased ten-foId uurlHs
the past year by Croker oraef 10 M eit
nloyes TO ion it, it has hitherto been CON
ducted on democratic lines 4 person not
member of the club could walk IN, 90 10
the clerks desk and make INQUIRIES as 70
N-het her any of the members with Nhohl ne
was ACQUAINTED were in the cluD nous
Croker heard that this was a piacSIc '- ~ 81
Grated in plebeian clubs only. and as ne
wishes the Democratic Club to he as swell
the METROPOLITAN. Union or Jnloh league
he issued orders that no stranger ne d.
lowed to pass the outer door untli ne pre-
scented his card and received an invitation
from one of the members to step INTO the
reception room. No matter who the per
son may be- he cannot pass the Ceperus at
The door who wears Cookers livery ana
carries ont his orders to the letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
YOUNG GIRLS PLAN SUICIDE.
One Was Successful and the other is
Critically Ill.

4 special 10 the New York World from
Louisville Ky. yesterday says: one of the
most startling cases of suicide that ever
came TO light in this city was deliberately
planned by two siXteen-year-old girls last
isht. As result. Miss Tamrlie Church
was found head in bed this morning and
Mss Florence johnson, her cousin, was
found unconscious at the lattcr's home, No.
l4lS West Broadway, both having taken
morphine.
Miss Church had been respondent because
she had failed to receive letter from her
sweetheart for several days. While i'll this
mood she read an account of Ernest Nc
Couus suicide. and it is believed that the
idea of suicide then suggested itself TO
her means of ending her troubles. 1t
is the belief of the family that Miss John
son took the morphine through sympathy
for her cousin. as they have been almost
inseparable. 1t is denied that Miss johnson
was in love.
Last night both girls were gayer than
usual They laughed and sang and joked
almost to the point OF hysteria. II is evil
dent now that they had made their plans
to die. and, instead Of being cast down,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
NO VOTE ON THE CANAL BILL.
Senator Allison offered an Amend
ment Providing for "a Bond Issue

The Nicaragua canal bill occupied the
Senate after Mr.. Bacon concluded his
speech on the Philippines yesterday after
noon and there was an interesting discus
sion on Mr. Morgans bill until o CLOCK.
Amendment after amendment was voted
down and until almost the Hast minute II
seemed likely that a vote on the measure
would be reached last evening; but just as
n final vote was about to be called for Mr..
Allison Qa.) exploded bomb under the Dill
by Offering an amendment providing that
the Secretary of the Treasury should issue
bonds to raise money with which TO con-
struct the canal The friends of the meas
ure then consented to an adjournment.
Mr. Clay (Ga) and Mr.. Berry (Ark.l ad-
vocated the passage of the Morgan bill
Mr.. Caffery, after addressing the senate
the second time under the fifteen-mlnute
rule offered an. ther amendment to his sub
stitute with a view to obtain the moor
again but was ruled out OF order lie then
entered a motion to postpone indefinitely
the Morgan bill, and upon that hotloh du-
dressed the Senate.
Mr. Thurston (Neb) announced that ne
would vote for the substitute offered by Mr.
Caffery because he believed the United
states ought 10 construct the canal without
reference to anybody else, but in the event
of the failure of the substitute he would
support the Morgan bill He thought the
canal ought to be built and characterized
it as 1.-The one great national necessity of
our times" 1t would, he said, vastly in
crease our commercial power and double
the power of the American navy.
In advocating the Morgan bill Mr.. Haw-
ley Comm said the canal must be built;
that it absolute necessity TO our
present civilization.
Mr.. Hoar said the canal ought TO be built
and built forthwith by this government.
He desired to put the question in the hands
of the President. He attached little i'm
portance to the nature of the bill passed by
the Senate, as ii would be reviewed i'm any
event by the House.
Mr.. Chiffon onposc-- the Caffery substi-
tute
Mr. Rawlins Utah) opposed the Morgan
bill because, If constructed, the canal would
be of no military or naval advantage to the
United States under the provisions of the
bill.
Mr. Teller said he would vote for the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Gallery, as he be-
lieved there was a better prospect for the
construction of the canal under the pro-
visions of the substitute than under those
Of the Morgan bill. He urged, however,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
Alleged Fraudulent Practices

David w. Brooks, a pension claim attor-
ney of Detroit. Mich, has been disbarred
from practice before the Department of
the Interior and its bureaus, on a charge
of having collected Illegal fees for his
services in connection with the prosecution
of claims 1t is alleged that in one claim
after having received an illegal fee of $40,
he attempted to collect 800 more, threaten
ing to sue the pensioner if his demand was
not complied with.
Benjamin Carver, otherwise known as An
derson Charlton, and as Ben Charlton, Il
well-knoWn character, who has been work
ing as a local agent, in connection with
claims for pension at Nashville, Tenn, and
his associate, James Coleman, also of that
city, have been committed to jail by
United States Commissioner Farrell CT
Nashville, in default of 81 600 bond, for the
action of the federal grand jury, charged
with having filed certain false and fraud
ulent affidavits in the claim of Ellen Nc
CayOck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
Deepening New York Harbor.

report from the army engineers in the
important project of improving, deepening
and widening the east channel of New York
harbor from the Narrows to the sea has
been sent to Congress by the Secretary of
War. The estimated cost of a channel 80 feet
deep and 1900 feet wide is placed at $780,
o0o In view of the increasing draft of
vessels, an estimate was made on a 4O-foot
channel of s6.6SS, 600 Gen. Wilson, chief of
engineers. states that if the channel is
made but 1900 feet wide it can be con-
structed at approximately ee-fourths of
the cost of the wider channel. In a pre-
vious report made by Lieut.. Col. Ludlow
he approved the improvement of the east
channel and estimated the cost at So, 200 $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
KELLY MOTOR A FAKE
Philadelphia Press Declares Result of
an Investigation.
TUBING CONCEALED In A WALL
Only Normal Forces Used in His
Noted Machine.
Fl r NJ r + q & F. ID THE PIT 10
H Z NJ B L q q ED THE PUBLIC

PHILADELPHIA. January 19.-The Press
today publishes an article covering with
Illustrations over a page in space giving
the details of an investigation made by
that paper of the dismantled workshop of
the late John w. Keely, which investiga-
ton the Press contends clearly proves the
mysterious keely motor to have been a
deluson and deception, and that its al
legged mysterious forces were the result OF
trickery. In the investigat ton, which has
been in progress over a week, the flooring
of the workshop was taken up and a brick
partition wall was removed
The Press was assisted in the work by
Prof. Carl Herring, a consulting engineer Of
experience; Prof Arthur w. Goodspeed, as
sistant professor of physics of the Univer
sity OF Pennsylvania; Prof. Lightner Wit
mer, professor of experimental psychology
at the University of Pennsylvania and DR..
NJ. G. Miller, who has had special training
in exploration and research in the way OF
mound digging, and accordingly superin-
tended all the digging operations.
Clarence Ii. Moore Present.
Clarence B. Moore, son of Mrs. Bloom
field Moore, was an interested spectator.
The statements in the article, which are
substantiated by signed statements of the
above named scientists, are to the effect
that tubing was found concealed in the
brickwork and under the floor of the labora-
tory. This, 1t is claimed, laid bare the
possibilities of deception, as the tubing is
Of the kind calculated to stand high pres
sure and could have been used in connec-
ton with the great steel sphere found last
week in the laboratory, which the experts
intimate was used as a reservoir for COM
pressed air or compressed gases, and the
tubing could thus form an agency for the
forces that moved the motor in the exhibit
ton room.
The contention of Mr.. Keely and his
friends for many years has been that no
tubing of any kind was needed to work mis-
machines. The views of Mr. Herring and
Prof. Goodspeed are that the presence of
the tubing and sphere indicates the of
normal forces and possible deception on the
part of keely. In this view Clarence Moore
concurs and Prof Wilmer feels that the
possibility of trickery confirms the dag
nosis that most psychologists make as to
the delusive character of the keely mys-
terry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
NEW VESSELS FOR THE NAVY.
Progress on work Described by Con-
StructOr Hichborn.

Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn has
made a statement showing the progress Of
work on naval vessels under construction
from which it appears that the Kearsarge
and Kentucky, at Newport News, are COM
pleted 81 and rs per cent, respectively. The
Alabama is 16 per cent completed, the Hill
nois is 81 per cent completed and the Wis
consin I6 per cent. The builders of the
Maine, Missouri and Ohio have not yet
made much progress in the construction Of
those battle ships, though they have made
preparations for laying the keels The
cruiser Albany, launched a few days ago,
viii be delivered to this government on
May /.
The torpedo boats Rowan. Mackenzie
Farragut and Davis are each % per cent
completed. The Fox has attained a percent
age of 9S. The thirty-knot torpedo boats
Dahlsren and a. NJ. Craven are 9} and 9S
per cent completed. The Stringham is 81
per cent; GoldsbOrough, A per cent, and
Bailey II per cent. The training ship
Chesapeake is half completed and the sub
marine boat Plunger is 50 per cent ready
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
ACTED AS SPIES FOR SPAIN.
Officers Are Rewarded for Hazardous
Service During Int War.

LONDON, January 19.-The Madrid COR
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
Among those recently rewarded for mil
itary services during the ,Hispano-American
war are five Spanish officers. who volun-
teered, without asking reward, to go to
the United States after war was declared,
and supply information to the Spanish gov
eminent. They formed a commission I'M
der Lieut.. Col. Don Luis Serrano.
They visited continually New York city
Washington, Jacksonville, Key West, Tam
pa and other points, changing their posts
every few days. They had many narrow
escapes from detection, notably on one oc-
casion, when one of them met face to face
New York World correspondent whom he
had known in Havana. The journalist
chivalrously feigned ignorance. In addition
to the secret service. !the commission
bought and sent to Cuba considerable
amount of ammunition. The largest con-
signment was ready; to leave when peace
was signed al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
To Buy SmokeIess Powder.

The naval committee of the House has
resumed work on the naval appropriation
BILL agreeing to the item of 81 ,0G0, 900 for
the purchase of smokeless powder and
sl25.000 for naval apprentices barracks at
Newport r. l. The item for smokeless
powder was changed so as to omit the pro-
vision for government manufacture as the
naval powder works now in course of con-
struction will not be ready for some time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
were effected to gayety by their purpose


of suicide.
AT IL o'clock the family retired. the two
young girls and Mrs. Johnson sleeping in
the same room. Miss johnson and Miss
Shurch occupied bed together. and Mrs
Johnson slept in another bed. Mrs John
son soon fell asleep, and it was not until
0 CLOCK this morning that she was aroused
by heavy breathing
She attempted to arouse the girls, but
ialled- She called physician but before
ne arrived II was found that Miss Church
was dead. Miss Johnson was unconscious.
ana festoratiVes were applied. She is still
unconscious. " >''
cHtIl the physician arrived it was not
known exactly what was the matter with
the girls, but later a bottle which had con-
tanned morphine was found in the kitchen
mn, / ms convinced the family that the girls
had taken the drug before retiring as Mrs
Johnson had not heard them stirring dur
ing the night.
MISS Church was daughter of James
Church, a Louisville and Nashville er~t
neer, of Gallatin, Tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
Local Pensions,

Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing residents of the District of Column
bia: Reuben Beverly. increase So to S.:
reissue and increase, Aaron H. Frear, 81
to Sc John W. Truman, increase, sl4 to
SIG; Cyrus Basssy, $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
ri SSIi AIMING AT HERAT.
Important Post May Re Seized After
Aneer'S Death

LONDON. January 19.-The St Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail SAYS ::
In the event of disturbances following
upon the death of the -Ameer of Afghanis-
tan the Russian general Beguljuboff, gov
ernor of the Trans-C Caspian district who
has a force of 10000 men, has direct in
structons TO take Herat, a post of great
military Importance, 800 miles west Of
Cabul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19

The Evening star IL the
only afternoon paper in
Washington that receives
the dispatches ot the ksso-
fore the only one i'm which
the reader can lind the
complete news at the
world. directly transmit-
ted by telegraph, up 60
the moment of going to
press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
LiShtship Near Old Point,

The House yesterday afternoon passed
bill authorizing lightship and fog signal
to be placed in the Chesapeake bay, near
Old Point Comfort, on Horseshoe shoal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
New York Shoe House Burn..

A. J. Cammeyer's big shoe store. in the
ceEter of the 9th avenue shopping district.
in New York. was destroyed by FIRE last
night Mr.. Cammeyer estimates his loss
al S3AaODo. His insurance was S7;Sb," zoe.
Other losses amount to about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19

mat Congress wait until the vast engineer
ing dlnicultes presented by the canal were
solved before anything definite was done
Mr.. Canery then withdrew his motion Tor
me indefinite postponement of the MORAN
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19

ne E-suing star l. served {, suhsrrIh~rr -n-
<ity ty carriers their count. at 10 cents
per week ~ c-rtS per Copies thu
counter cents eHch By mall anywhere in the
United states Ganata-I1Ntage prepaid so c-nts
Vsr mouth
Saturday Qyirtuu's Sh.-t Star 81 per v-ar with
to-ctCn HoStaCs added $780,
Entered the Post rfNr- NJ Washington u c
a. -. tf' L. mail Euattrr)
= All mail Suhscripr ioi- must he nail in advanc.
Rates Of ad''-iieinc maj. known on anrirs,fnn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
Sheehan Opposes CrOk

1t looks as though Tammany Hall was
not unanimously backing up it's chlers
views regarding expansion and Is to l. The
first public utterance is that of John G
Sheehan, the turned-down chief of the
braves, who has come out fat-footed in OPP
position to Richard Croker 1t is not known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19

,ev Tors Once, AZ rette- Buildiny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-19
Strike Imminent.

The 10000 coat makers on the East Side
have effected a reorganization of the United
Brotherhood Of Tailors, and are said to he
getting ready for a big strike against the
manufacturers and contractors and a big