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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
TEARS NO TRANSvAAl WAR.
Admiral Howison Forwards Encour-
aging Reports to Washington.
WARsHlP NOT NEEDED THERE.
20 the Minds of tho Administration
There Is No Danger Of War Admiral
faowison shown Unprecedented Dis.
tinction by the British.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Boer
government has transmitted to the
United States a copytof a petition adj
dressed to it by 5000 Uitlanders, de-
nying that the present government in
the Transvaal is tyrnnnical, as de-
clared by other Uitlandcrs, supported
BY Great Britain.
Tho feeling prevailing in admins.
tration circles is shown by the in.
structions sent to-day to Rear Admiral
Howison, directing him to continue
his cruise. The admiral reported his
arrival at Capetown from Pretoria
and that tho Chicago was ready to
sail and the fact that he made no
mention OF the situation and failed to
recommend that a warship be SEM to
Delagoa bay shows conclusively TO the
minds OF the officials hat he is salts
fed h situation is calm and that
there is no danger of war.
CAPE Town, July 17.-By the invi-
tation of Sir Alfred Miner, Rear Ad-
miral Howison and the officers of the
United States cruiser Chicago occu-
pied seats on the floor Of the throne
room at the opening Of parliament.
This is an unprecedented distinction
for foreigners. They were greeted
with the greatest enthusiasm.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21

TECUMsEH, Ok, July 15.-Judge
Burwell issued an order to Probate
Judge Jennings to pass upon the mo-
ton filed by County Attorney Pittman
questioning the jurisdiction of this
court in the Jester habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. Judge Jennings rendered
his decision in this motion, holding
that the probate court had full juris-
diction in the case. Under this decis-
ion it looks as if the sheriff and ~jailer,
against whom information was filed,
stand clearly in contempt of court.
Should the district court concur in
this decision az to jurisdiction, the
contempt proceedings will likely be
vigorously prosecuted.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Internal Revenue Collections.

J. Il. Houtz, collector of internal
revenue at Omaha, has completed his
report of collections for the year end
ing June 30. The total amount col
lected is $3.4as, O79. 80, which is a round
million in excess of the collection of
1898 and two millions in excess of the
collections of 1897. The cost of col
lection was IA per cent as against
| A. for 1883 and 81 for 1897. This is
less than the cost of collection of any
other collector in the country. The
amount was swclled this year by the
war tax. The stamp collections
amounted to $G07, 111.5l. not including
the special tax and the levy on bank
ers and brokers. This is the largest
collection district in the United States
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21

vas accidcntly shot at st. James,
Cedar county. on the Fourth of July,
while polishing the target OF II shoot
ing gallery. died of his wound. After
receiving the shot he walked to his
home AT Lime Grove. Il distance of ten
miles. and went to bed without dress.
ing the wound or making known to his
parents that he vas injured. During
the night the hemorrhage was con
slant. On the morning following the
Fourth. the wounded man was taken
to Ncrmillion and an examination was
made ~whercupon it was thought best
to take him to Sioux City and have the
bullet removed. He died at Sioux City
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
10 Sam For Pearv.. R.u.n.

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, July II.
The Peary expeditionary steamer
Adiana, Captain Samuel Bartlett, will
sail from this port to-day for Sydney,
where she will take on board the ex-
ploring parties under Prof. Libbey
and Russell Porter, sailing thence on
Thursday for Greenland. Lieutenant
Peary sailed last September for Green
land on his way to the north pole.
His plan was to establish stations of
supply along the route, to be kept
stocked by occasional ships from
America,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Move Canning (,Omuany Plant.

The last of the Tekamah Canning
company's plant has disappeared. The
machinery was shipped to a st. Joseph,
Missouri, firm who will establish "a
plant at some town in Missouri. The
Telkamah plant was placed i'll operation
about fifteen years ago by a stock com
pany of Tekamah. During the life of
the corporation between $4,000 and
100000 was sunk in the plant and try
ing to operate same After standing
idle u number of years the plant was
sold on auction by the First National
bank of Tekamah and bought in by
them for 81. 600. 1t was operated for Il
few years thereafter, but was not made
to pay. The plant is now purchased
by the same parties who put it in there.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
CANADA MAY MAKE AN OFFER,
The Future Of the High Joint Commits
sion Ia In Doubt.

The Future of tho High Joint Commits
sion Ia In Doubt.
WASHINGTON. July l7.-Ex.S Secretary
John W.. Foster returned to Washing
ton this morning, and called upon
Secretary Hay to ascertain what the
prospects are for the re-assem-
bling OF the joint high Canadian
commission, of which he is a member,
upon August ,. The secretary was
unable to assure Mr.. Foster on this
point aud it was decided he should re-
main in Washington until Senator
Fairbanks arrival next week, when q
conference will be held to determine
finally upon a line Of action and to
frame formal notice to the British
government respecting the reasons
for the d%eclination upon the part of
our commissioners to be in Ottawa on
August :. The officials are expecting
Il counter proposal from the Canadian
contingent, looking to a postpone.
ment of the meeting until fall.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
TEXANS USE THEIR PISTOLS.
Fus. Over nnrbed Wire Fence Ends in
Fatal Fight.

TExARKANA, Texas, July i1.-At
New BOSTON, Texas, the county seat
of this (Bowle) county, yesterday &C.
cured one Of the widest and most
desperate street battles that has yet
been recorded in the fighting history
Of that town.
The trouble cmanated from a fuss
over u barbed wire fence which scpar-
ated the farms OF Ira Smith and W.
d. Hays. The two men met at a
prayer meeting last Sunday, when
their case vas talked over between
themselves, resulting in q fight. in
which Hays was bested. The difficulty
was brought before the peace officers
and the men were arrested. At their
trial yesterday and while IL recess was
on, the difficulty was re-opened.
Smith went into a saloon. w. u.
Hays and his brothers, Hall and S. j.
Hays, followed him. Shooting be-
gan at once. Smith, who is said to
have been unarmed, was killed out
right. His friends came upon the
scene and took u part in the conflict.
They were Jack Erik. John Erik
and Bill Erik. A general battle then
ensued. When their revolvers were
emptied the participants used the butt
ends of their weapons with deadly
effect. w. d. Hayes was mortally
wounded; s; j.. Hayes received a
crushed skull and will die. Hall Hayes
was shot in the arm. j. B.. Manning,
e%x-county attorney and not a partici-
pant, was shot twice, one ball passing
through his body. Two other by
ISLANDERS were also wounded, one, q
merchant named w. FL. Har, having
his arm shot off.
Hall Hays, the least wounded of any
of the participants. was arrested and
placed in Jail and other arrests will
follow. None Of the Erik brothers
were hurt. Ira Smith and the Hays
bows were cousins.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21

Any large pecuniary transaction is
sure to give occasion for many smaller
ones. and to stir the financial waters
far and wide. On April Both the Unit
ed States paid to Spain the $50, 600. 900
provided for in the treaty of Paris.
This payment was promptly followed
BY easier conditions in New York. by
the drawing of many American bills on
London, by q fall in the Paris ex-
change with the shipment of gold from
London to France, and by a p%erceptible
stinening In the London money mar
ket. In a miniature way and within
q narrow circle. similar changes are
caused BY the dropping of a single dol.
lar into the general circulation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Insures TIA Students.

The University of Freiburg in
Breisgan insures its professors and
students against any\ accident that
may befall them within the precincts
Of the university, or in any excelsior
undertaken under the auspices Of the
professors. In case of death, the scale
of payment reaches as much as $4,000
marks. Temporary disablement is also
provided against by suitable allow
ances, and the policy covers risks in
Cured ever through gymnastics Or
duelling. Freiburg Is finely placed st
the mouth of the Hollenthal, in the
Black Forest, 800 feet above the sea,
in view Of the Rhine and the Vosgea
Hills.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
"Private" Alien Beaten.

.AcksoS, Miss July l5.-Governor
McLaurin has attained such a lead in
the county primaries that his election
is senator is practically assured.
He has seventy-two votes in the pri-
maries thus far held and only ninety
are necessary to elect. Private"
John Allen has a total in the pri-
maries of but twenty-five. Even if he
were successful in carrying all the
northern counties, which are supposed
to be solid for him, he could not pos
sibly overcome McLaurin's lead. The
primaries will not be concluded until
September 2.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
CHOCTAWS TO BE ARRESTED,
Contempt Warrants Issued for Partle
to the Wulla TonRkn Execution

contempt Warrants Issued for Parties
to the Walla Tonska Execution
ANTLERs, Ind. Ter, July l;.-Dep.
uty Marshal Brown left Antlers this
afternoon with warrants issued by
the United States commissioners here
for the arrest Of twenty-seven people.
the Choctaw judge, clerk, district at
torney, sheriff and his deputies, for
contempt in not obeying the writ of
habeas corpus in the William Going
case. No fear Of trouble is enter
tanned from the arrest of these Off.
GERS, as it is not thought they will
offer any resistance. They are ex.
Dectinp arrest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
OUR LOCOMOTIVES GO ABROAD
England. France. Russia. Finland and
China buy In America.

Cnlha buy IN america.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE Bald
win locomotive works have received
an order for thirteen consolidation en-
gines from the state railways of Fin
land. These locomotives are to be
ready fog delivery by January /, 1900.
The steamship Puritan is taking on
forty engines for the Chinese & East
ern railway and thirty-on. more are
to be built and ready for shipment by
the beginning of next year.. The ten
locomotives for the French state rail-
way, the first American engines ever
exported to France, are loading upon
the steamship Panama, which leaves
for Bordeaux in a few days.
The second lot of ten engines for
the Midland railway Of England will
leave New York in a few days and
twenty more will be shipped about
July "a for the Moscow, KEW C Voro
ne railway.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21

At the age Of 20 Queen Victoria was
married to Prince Albert, and at AZ
was left widow. Now, at 80, she has
devoted what she regards as her last
omlcial visit to the capital of her en-
pire to the task Of d~edicating to the
prince consort's memory the final
and GROWING building Of that South
Remington museum which he founded
and which, 'as she DEGREES, is hence
forth to be known as the Victoria and
Albert museum. Her career, thus out
lined, presents an example OF wifely
consistency and devotion which would
be admirable in any walk Of life, and
which has been by no means common
among royal folk. It is her supreme
distinction that she has never let the
wife. the mother and the woman be
lost In the mere queen.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Complications May Ensue.

The action of the adjutant general in
declaring void the election of Captain
Stewart of Company X, Schuyler. be-
cause the reports in the military head
quarters do not show that Mr.. Stewart
was an enlisted member of the com
pany prior to his election, may lead to
serious complications in the Nebraska
national guard. 1t is reported that
Major Tracy of Norfolk who was re-
Gently elected lieutenant colonel of the
Second regiment, was not an enlisted
member of anything. Thus far his
election has been allowed to stand.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
SAYS NEGROES KILLED HIM.
Companion OF a Man Found Murdered
lpected of Murder.

Companion OF a Man Found Murdered
Suspected of Murder.
GALENA, Kan, July II "A terrible
night near Lowell, three miles south
west of this city. John b. Pervis and
u companion by the name of Nose
Locke, with team and wagon, started
late yesterday evening to Miami,
Ind. Ter, and when darkness overlook
then carnped at Lowell for the night.
About II ."clock Locke walked back
to Galena, hunted up the officials and
told them that his companion had
been killed by negroes; that he was
awakened by shots and the %groaning
Of his companion. He claims that
two darkies committed the murder
and robbed Pervis of S12 and that they
had robbed him of 81. so before he was
awakened by the shots.
When the officials arrived at the
scene they found Pervis dead with a
bullet hole in the corner Of the left
eye, one in the forehead, one to the
right of the naval and one in the left
breast in the region of the heart. Per-
Wis was lying on his face. The last
ball had passed through his body and
was found lying underneath him on
the ground.
Locke claims that he can identify
the negroes if he sees them, also that
they cut the horses loose and ran after
him on horseback, and the only way
he escaped was by running out into
the brush and fields. Both hors as
were found loose in Galcna.
There is a difference Of opinion re.
garding the murder, and many believe
Locke to be the guilty one from the
evidence. He was arrested and is
being held on the charge of murder.
No clue as yet to the negroes has been
obtained.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21

The statement Of President Thomas
Or the Independent Telephone ~associa-
ton that there are now in the United
states $500 non-Bell telephone ex-
changes, operating $4,000 instruments.
with q total investment of $55, 600, 900,
Is an interesting illustration OF the ex-
tent to which the Bell company has
failed to take advantage Of it's oppor-
tunities. Much the greater part Of the
telephone business in the United states
IL still done by the Bell company, and
the number Of Bell instruments in use
increases rapidly year after year, in
spite Of the growth Of the Independent
concerns. Nevertheless the indepen-
dent concerns. Or a part Of them, are
we'll established. They occupy certain
fields and will continue to occupy them
for al indefinite time. Their business,
too. grows and its extent marks the
degree Of the Bell company's failure to
secure the monopoly which It aimed at
and which, under wiser management,
IL would have attained.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21

The increase in p~ostoficce receipts
VIII this year be sensationally large.
according to the present estimates Of
the department in Washington. In
some branches Of the service receipts
are 3 per cent greater than they were
: year ago. In the last fifteen years
the postomce business Of the country
has doubled In volume. This indicates
not only our direct growth in popula-
stion, but the increase In the number
and siss sofgour newspapers and other
solicitations. g well 10 4 great growth
in The habit Of letter-writing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
REPORTS ON RAILWAYS.
Interstate Commerce Commission 0ives
Out Interesting Figures.


Out Interesting Figures.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE report
OF railway statistics for the year 1893,
compiled by the interstate commerce
commission, shows that eleven roads
went into the hands of receivers.
against forty.fvc taken out, while the
mileage of receivcrship roads was re-
duced by GIG miles operated and
5,133 miles owned.
The total of railway employees was
s74,55s, an increase of 5l,Osa. They
were paid in wages S495, O55. 6ls, an in.
crease for the year Of SAG, Asa, OF. This
sum represented 60. SO per cent of the
total operating expenses.
The total mount of railway capital
outstanding on June 30, 1898, not in,
Guiding current liabilities, was $40,
SIS. 554, OBJ. OF the outstanding stock
&C. % paid no dividends. The total in
dividends paid was 50, l52, S89, being
an average of 523 per cent on all
stock on which a dividend was de-
clared.
The total number Of passengers car
ried was sol. O66, 6Sl, an increase of
II. Gil ,42S. The gross earnings of the
whole mileage was 81, 2i7, 335, GIL, an
increase OF Sl25,:t5, s4s.
The total number of casualties for
the year was a7.74l. The aggregate
killed was G, $50, and injured 40, $50.
OF railway employees 95s were killed
and 81, 7Gl injured. The passengers
killed were Ell, and injured 2,94s.
The total number of persons killed
other than passengers and employee.
was ALSO, and injured {, l7G. One pas.
senger was killed for every 2,267, s7C
Carried. and n injured for every
ITO, 149. One out Of every AT EN-
ploycs was killed, and one out Of every
% in iura5
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Nebraska City Notes.

The receipts at the Union Stock
yards were LOGO hogs, with prices
ranging from SAL ) to $4.12a. This is
the highest price in this market since
June, 1898, and is very satisfactory to
those who raise hogs.
The Argo starch works closed down
on grinding corr preparatory to clos
ing the entire plant in about two weeks
for repairs and improvements. 1t takes
about two weeks to clean up after
grinding corn is stopped.
Suit has been brought in county
court by Thos. Christopher against
Monroe Neihart for $l79 damages for
alleged Misrepresentation of the pho
tograph stock he sold Christophe,
oIn time ago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Beautiful Women

Should have beauty and vigor of health.
A strong stomach is the first essential
to beauty. Nine-tenths of the sick
ness comes from weak digestion. Thou
sands of people have tried Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters and regained their
health. There is nothing like it. See
that a private Revenue Stamp covers
the neck of the bottle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Plant A~IalformatiOn.

A curious case Of plant malforma-
ton is illustrated in La Nature. A
remarkable ear Of corr is shown
which, through regular ~fission, has as
sumed the appearance of a human
hand. The four fingers and thumb
are clearly indicated, while the wrist
is we'll defined. 1t is rather an un-
pleasant-looking object.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
WORD FROM FIRST.
REGIMENT REACHES YOKO-
HOMA SAFELY.
No" On Its Way Across the Pacific, and
VIII Probably Reach San Francisco
July .S-Health of Men Excellent
other Nebraska News.

Governor Poyntcr has received the
following cablegram from the First
regiment:
AokoHnMA. July l4.-Governor: Jap
ancse trip delightful: health excellent;
San Francisco asth.'
There is no signature to the mes
sage, but it is supposed to have come
from Colonel milford. The reference
to San Francisco is supposed to mean
that the regiment will arrive there
july 20. This is probably the last that
will bc heard from the boys until they
stop at Honolulu.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
More Women Than Mon.

The census of 1871 disclosed the fact
tina the women in the United kingdom
outnumbered the males by no fewer
than S93,195. In 1881 this deplorable
disparity in numbers had grown to
958, 638: and at the last census, in 1891.
the surplus females mot that under
any conditions woman could be consid-
cred redundant) numbered 1,112.512.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
KILLED IN KANSAS PRISON,
A Negro Con vlct Struck His Enemy With
an Iron Mixing Rod.

LANSING, Kan, July l7-Walter
Mitchell, a convict in the Kansas PEN
itentiary, killed Bum Reynolds,
another convict, this morning. While
one of the divisions of convicts was
bathing, Mitchell, who is a seven-year
man, Sent from Wyandotte county
for burglary and grand larceny.
ran to the stone shed, about fifty feet
distant. Going by the soap vat. he
grappled an iron bar that was used to
stir soap, rushed up to Reynolds. a
four-year man from Labette county,
for grand larceny, who was dressing
stone, and struck him two blows on
the head, crushing his skull. He died
at once. Mitchell then dropped the
bar of iron and ran to the dollhouse,
when an officer locked him in. Both
are negroes and were enemies.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Midsummer Lingerie.

The silk skirt has been pressed de-
eidedly out Of service this summer, for
2the dainty. fluffy gowns will have moth
ing but lingerie to match. Only the
finest nainsook and sheer linen under
skirts are worn and these are made
tight at the hips with many elaborate
ly-trtmmed rufles at the bottom. The
newest chemise has no sleeve at all;
it is held in place by ribbons that tic
in a bow over the shoulder.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Big Utah Land Lease.

OMAHA, Neb., July 15.-The Union
Pacific land department has closed u
deal with the Uintah County Wool
Growers association of Utah, for the
lease of 1Os, 900 acres of railroad land
to the sheep of that section.
The lease is n of the outgrowths of
the fight between the sheep and cat
tie men for possession of that terri
tory. This lease, with the land
already owned by the sheep men.
gives them a practical monopoly of
the grazing in Uintah county, Utah.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Recognized Both.

The American Order Of Protection. a
fraternal insurance order having it's
principal Office in Lincoln. has received
a charter from Auditor Cornell and In
surance Commissioner Bryant. One fee
of $50 was paid and both insurance de-
partments granted a license. The state
~treasurer's fee for the receipt was pre-
sented to the auditor before he signed
the license and the receipt was taken
to Insurance Commissioner Bryant's
office and deposited there before he
SIGNED the document.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
IYPH00Ns HINDER TROOPS,
Soldier. D.,.y.ds IL R,.oh'nr tn. Trans

Soldiers Delayed in Reaching ths Trans.
ports ~ Manila ~ storms.
WAsHlNGroN, July F.-The War de-
partment has received the following
cable from General Otis: Twenty
inches Of rain July. attended by ty-
phoons. made leaving Of transports
impossible. At Negros impossible to
unload Sixth infantry until last day
or two. California is now loading;
Idahos, North Dakotas and Wyoming
will lUad next week, Don rs trans
port Grant can be cooled