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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Tho CZarina ~ Ca-toonIst,

In an illustrated life story Of the
empress Of Russia in the Young Wom-
an, We are told that the czariaa speaks
five languages, and that riding, paint
ing, rowing, sketching, swimming and
tennis are among her recreations. But
ono of her favorite amusements is in
drawing caricatures. Freed from the
fear of the censor, she INDUCES with
her pen and pencil in a way which
makes even Russian ministers trelnble,
drawing them in caricature, which
would moan death or Siberia to any
other artist. She has drawn the car
himself-a solemn. bearded, but bald
infant IN long clothes, tied in an arm
chair and surrounded by a host OF
grand dukes and grand ducnesses
armed with feeding bottles, all insist
ing on feeding him in a different way.
NO wonder the car is screaming at tho
top of his voice.-London Globe.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
FREE SKATERS GET CREDIT
Said to Have Decimated an Entire Britt
fsh Regiment.


a London special of November 10th
says: Another rumor cmanatinr from
Amsterdam sources. says: A British
regiment was decimatcd Friday by
Free Staters.''
1t is added that coo of the British
soldiers were killed or wounded and
that 300 horses We're captured.
Another one dated Saturday morning
4:3o a. m, says: complete silence
has again fallen upon affairs in South
Africa. The British public must per-
force be content with the brief stereo-
typed report which the censor allows
to filter through from Capetown. That
this condition of things is no longer
due to pressure of work or defective
cables has been amply proved. The
Eastern Telegraph company reclsons
that the real delay in transmission is
about two days. 1t is evident. there
fore, that censorship is responsible for
the other two days of delay, which
seems to befall the dispatches.
Moreover, the Daily Telegraph an
nounces that its appropriated" dis
patch from Ladysmith dated Monday.
which the war officers published on
Tuesday, was not delivered in Fleet
street until yesterday friday morn
ing. 1t is believed that the war office
received further dispatches last even
ing. but nothing has been published.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
HE REFUSES TO SURRENDER
Adherent Of Andradc Deiics the New
President.


President.
Puerto Cabcllo. Venezuela, Noyem-
Der 10 dispatch says: General Parades
absolutely refuses any proposal to sur
render, A conference was held today
between the British. German, Dutch.
and American captains here, and as a
result w. w. Russell. secretary of the
United States legation. was sent to dis
cuss the matter with General Paradcs,
and to try to effect an arrangement.
He proved to be defiant and intimated
to Mr.. Russell that he was ready to
fight any force General Castro would
send against him.
La Guayra, Venezuela, November
10 dispatch says: Francis b. Loomis,
United States minister to Venezuela.
has asked the commanders of the for
eign cruisers off Puerto Cabello to act
together in order to prevent Gen. An
tonic Paradcs. formerly a commander
in cx-President Andrade's army. who
refuses to recognize the authority of
General Cipriano Castro, from bonn
harding Puerto Cabello, by bringing
moral pressure to bear upon him. The
British, French, German. Dutch. and
American commanders will confer at
Puerto Cabello and will take all proper
measures to prevent Parades from sac
rificing the lives of innocent persons.
The United States legation will pro-
tcct the French sisters of charity by
special request.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Worlds Largest Grapevine.

La Para GraDde, the biggest grape
vine in the world, has reached the end
Of its long outdoor life, and will soon
be cut down. Seventy-five years it has
been growing on ranch in the Monte
otto valley, near Santa Barbara, Cal,
but 1t has shown signs Of dying, SO
the owner, Albert Magee. the Plttsburg
stove manufacturer, has ordered it re-
moved. From the pride of the Cali
fornia vineyards the vine will be
turned into a museum curiosity. The
Santa Barbara chamber Of commerce
will preserve 1t as a specimen of what
the soil of Santa Barbara county Is
able to produce. La Para Grande has
trunk or main stem three feet and q
half in circumference, and the trellis,
higher than mans head, on which
the spreading branches of the vine are
supported, measures nearly six feet in
each direction. In its prime this single
vine produced full four tons OF grapes
in single year. Those days Of it's
glory are, however, long past.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
THE NEWS is KEPT BACK
London Fears that General Sir Redvers
Butler is Supervising the Truth.


A London special dated November
10, 4:3O a. m, says that the scant and
conflicting news from the seat of war,
and the fact that General White has
not yet said a word about the alleged
lighting around Ladysmith, are again
producing feeling of gloom 1t may
be that General Butler has thought
best to keep it to himself. Indeed,
tins is the version that is beginning to
be believed, as it is held to be impossi-
BILE that the news of heavy fighting
brought in by Katiirs in such circum-
stantial detail can be wholly ground
less If this be so, it is ominous. for
there could be no grounds for conceal
ing favorable news.
1t cannot be long, however, before a
change occurs. General Buffers forces
Will soon arrive at Durham. and will
probably begin the advance to the re
lief OF Ladysmith about next Tuesday.
An Orange River. Cape Colony dis
patch says that the Beers are investing
Kimberley and have been reinforced
by 1000 men an | have succeeded in
corrallng about 5000 pounds worth of
stock belonging to Kimberley merch-
ants which was intended for the susie.
nance of the town.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
About Ohio,

Incomplete returns from all the
counties in Ohio, as reported to the re-
publican state headquarters, give Nash
(rcp.) plurality of 50,364. The demo
Gratis arc not willing to conccd the
state by over 10000. Their figures
give Nash a plurality on republican
counties of 7o,A4O and Mclean II plu-
rality of 4o,2s0 in the democratic coun-
tics. making Nash's estimated plurality
in the state 80, 16o the Jones vote (in-
dependent candidate for govcrnor), ac-
cording to estimates, given out at both
republican headquarters, will be 100,-
600. Returns from Cleveland, Column
bus, Toledo and other manufacturing
centers show that 60 per cent of indie
pendent votes came from the demo-
Gratis.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
GREAT BRITAIN STEPS OUT
Samoan Question Practically Settled and
Long Controversy Ended.

Samoan Question Practically Settled and
Long Controversy Ended.
1t was officially announced inn Ber-
lin, Germany, Thursday that an agree
ment, subject to the approval of the
United States had been arrived at be-
tween Great Britain and Germany, by
virtue of which the Samoan act is re-
pealcd and the islands OF Upolu, Savaii
and the small adjacent islands fall to
Germany as free property, the island
of Tutuila and the subsidiary islands
go to the United States.
Great Britain, it is added, renounces
any claim to the Samoan islands and
Germany in turn. renounces any claim
to the Tonga islands and to Savage
islands in favor of Great Britain, and
also codes Choiscul and San Isabel, the
two castcrly islands of the Solomon
group. with their insular surroundings
to Great Britain. The partition of the
Samoan group Of islands marks the
close of long standing source of in
tcrnational controversy and also
brings about new territorial arrange
mcnts in the South Pacific.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
The Contest in Kentucky
Reaches the Bitter Stage.
LEGISLATURE WILL HAVE TO SETTLE
Returns So Far Favor Republicans But
Democrats Mako Counter Cluims-
Partisan Feeling Running High
Threats OF Force Are Made.

A Louisville, KY, special of Novcm-
Der 10th says: A confusion of claims
and counte claims to quiet which the
official count, or perhaps Il contest be-
fore the legislature will be necessary,
is all that is left of Tuesdays election.
Above it all vehement cries of fraud
committed or contemplated, are heard.
Each side claims the election of its
ticket by plurality of about 1000.
and presents figures to back up the
claim. Those figures in some counties
vary widely, and it is impossible to tell
which side, if either, has accurate re-
turns.
The indications point more strongly
than ever to contest before the lcgls-
lature, which, there seems no reason
able doubt, will be controlled by the
democrats. Whether or not the mem
bcrs belonging to that party will stand
together on questions affecting Il cor
test cannot now be forctold.
A Cincinnati, o., Nov. 9 special SAYS:
The Western Union issues the follow
ing bulletin today on the kentucky
election: kcntuclsy--With complete
returns from cighty-onc counties and
incomplete returns from thirty-tivc,
making total OF ZIG counties out of
ll9, three coun ties remaining unrc-
ported, Taylor's vote stands. 1G5, O0S;
Gocbels, 1863, SIS, leaving Taylor's plu-
rality ,2s3.
The unrcported counties are-Lcslc
and Martin. The result of the election
is still in doubt. Complete returns
from the counties only partially re-
ported may make Il material change in
the figures.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
THE ADMIRAL SURRENDERS
Craft Cupid Proves Two Strong For tho
Hero of Manila Bay.

Hero of Manila Bay.
Admiral George Dewey and Mrs.
Mildred NJ. Hazen were married quietly
at the rectory of st. Paul's Catholic
church in V street, near Fifteenth, in
Washington. The ceremony Twas per-
formed by Rev. Joseph H. Foley, as
sistant pastor, and Rev. Sidney Hurl-
burt. The ceremony was of the sim
plest character, according to the rites
of the Catholic church.
The arrangements for the wedding
were made with all the secrecy which
has attended the whole affair. After
procuring the license for the wedding
yesterday, Lieutenant Caldwell called
on Father Machin of St. Paul's, of
which Mrs. Hazen is a communicate,
and arranged for the wedding this
morning. AS Admiral Dewey is not a
Catholic, special dispensation was re-
quired, and this was procured by
Father Macllin from Bishop Curtis,
vicar general of the diocese of Balti-
more, who granted it in the absence of
Cardinal Gibbons, who is at present in
New Orleans. Father Mackin went to
Baltimore for this purpose.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

According to telegraphic reports
from Austin, Tex, at no time in it's
history has Texas ever had so many
drouths as during the past summer
and this fall. Every section of the
state from the Panhandle to the gulf
has been visited by drouth. The
outlook in most of the larger cities of
central Texas is anything but promis-
ing. Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Aus
tin and one or two other larger cities
of the state are at present in the throes
of water famine. From points along
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
from the Indian Territory down to
Bastrop comes the announcement that
there is q distressing scarcity of
water. Reports from the ranges say
that cattle are dying for want of water
and as there is little promise of rny
reavy rains before December tho sit
uation Is grave.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
TROOPS ABANDON ALL FEAR
Capture of San Fabian a Spec
tacular Affair.
The E&YY AND ARMY COOPERATE
Troops Plunge Waist Deep Into the Wa
ter While Under Fire-Insurgents
Flee on Approaching
Preparing to Fly the Coop.

A Manila dispatch of November 10.
5:o5 p. m, says that the landing of the
American troops at San Fabian was
the most spectacular of it's kind since
General Skaters Decentralization at
Daiquiri. The corporation of the
troops and the navy was complete. The
gunooats maintained terrific bonn
bardment for an hour. while the troops
rushed waist deep through the surf
under a heavy but badly aimed rifle
fire from the insurgcnt trenches and
charged right and left. pouring volley
after volley at the fleeing rebels Forty
fllipinos were captured, mostly nom
commissioned officers Seven insur-
gent dead and five wounded were
found in building. which had suf-
fered considcra bly, from the lombard
ment. The town was we'll fortified.
The sand dunes were riveted with
fercd good cover.
On landing, the battalions formed in
good order. Captain Buck, with
Prices and Patton's companies, pur-
sued the insurgents on the left into
the bamboo thickets. On the right
was frail footbridgc across the river,
leading to the towns. General Whea-
ton, personally commanding, ordered a
charge across the bridge. and Captain
Rowland of his staff. led Colcman's
and Eliott's companies of the Thir-
tcenth and Shields company of the
Twenty-third. who behaved splcndidly
under their first fire. into the town.
which was found to be nearly desert
cd except by the aged and some Span
iards who had hidden in the buffalo
wallows, and who came sh outing de-
toward the Americans.
The troops camped in the rain dur
ing the night and in the morning Gen
eral Whe atom established his head
quarters in church, and chartered
his men in the houses
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

American commercial alertness
seems to have taken away the breath
Of those British merchants and COM
mercial bodies that have been watch
Ing the progress of the Philadelphia
commercial congress. The complete
collection of foreign samples gathered
for the use Of the home manufacturers
has filled their minds with astonish-
ment, and they are now urging the
British board Of trade to adopt similar
measures. The British merchant must
exhibit more activity and less indiffer-
ence than he hitherto has done If he
expects to regain any Of the business
taken away from him by the United
States through superior enterprise.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Seen Three Times In 100 Years.

Among the places visited by the Ger
man exploring ship Valdivia, recently
returned from the Antarctic ocean,
was Bouyet island, which, although
discovered in 1888, is known to have
been sighted only twice since and un-
til the Valdivia's visit had not been
seen for more than seventy years. The
island is the summit of volcanic
mountain rising 5000 feet above the
sea. Its crater is entirely covered
with ice, which caves down in a steep
wall to sea level. 1t is about 1880
miles west CT south from the cape of
Good Hope
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
GREET PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
American Executive Hears From Prcsl

American Executive Hears From Prcsi-
dent Of Autonomous Government.
The following cablegram has been
received at the war department from
General Otis: The following received
from Negroes, dated November :: "To
the President of the United States:
The civil governor, councillors, Judges
and secretaries. who constitute the
new government of this island. in TAX
ing possession thereof on this day,
have the honor of affcctionatelv sa-
luting your eXcellency and trust that
in the Inauguration of this form of gov
crnment, based on the liberal and dem
ocratic institutions which have made
that great republic so grand and pros
porous, Il new era will open to this re-
gion which will enable it to reach the
Legitimate goal of it's inspiration.
MENECIO SEVERILO.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
The District Judges,

1t will be some time before all the
returns are in on district judges. The
republicans have certainly carried the
First, Second, Third and Fourth dis
tricts. Evans is reported defeated in
the Eighth and Sedgwick in the Fifth.
Ex-senator Allen is reported elected.
Grimes, republican, was announced a S
elected in the Thirteenth The fusion
lists claim to have made many gains to
offset the loss of one judge in the Sec.
ond and one in the Fourth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Before the passengers OF the strand
ed steamer Paris" separated, last
spring, they presented to the officers
and crew resolutions Of thanks for the
wonderful discipline, courage and un-
falling helpfulness they had shown.
After this had been voted. Baron OPP
penheim, one Of the wealthiest Jews
OF Europe, rose to his feet. The reso-
buttons, he observed, included the cap
tain, the under officers, the stewards,
cooks and crew; but of the one to
whom each directly owed his safety
OF God-he had heard no mention.
They were folk Of many beliefs, gath
cred there. He would not even call
for a spoken prayer, but he suggested
that they. bow their heads there In
silent Thanksgiving to the common
Protector Of them all. One is forcibly
reminded Of another shipwreck, nearly
nineteen hundred years ago. when a
Hebrew of the Hebrews, one Paul by
name, gathered the Gentle soldiers
and sailors about him to give thanks
to the Ruler Of the seas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Roy Kllla Hia Father.

At Plano, Calf, Reese Martin was
shot and killed by his nineteen-year.
old son Alfred. The young man ac-
cused his father of striking his mother
A quarrel ensued and the son dis.
charged both barrels of shotgun at
the old man, causing instant death.
He claims that he acted in self-de-
Tense,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Those persons on the LOOKOUT FOR CO.
medicines may find one in the sailing
Of the Mayfower with tho Pilgrim
Fathers, and the departure Of the Gee.
anic on her tlrst voyage.
The Mayflower sailed from Plymouth
Tor tho land CT the west on Wednesday
Sept. 6, 1920.
The new Oceanic sailed from Liver
pool for New York on Wednesday. Sept.
6, 1899.
1t will oe Of interest also to compare
the size Of the Mayfiower with that OF
the Oceanic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

The tablets in st. Paul's church to
Miss Winnie Davis and the Davis sons
were unveiled at Richmond with i'm
pressive ceremonies. The monument
to Winnie Davis, erected in Hollywood
cemetery by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, and the monument to Mr.
Davis and jefferson Davis jr., will be
Ec unveiled today, Saturday.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Abolishes Apostles Greed,

The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, author
of I'm His Steps," who is bold and
and original thinker along regilious
lines, has abolished the apostles creed
in his church. the Central Congrega.
tional of Topeka, Kan, and has de.
cidcd to adopt one in its stead, which
is simple in form and language and
stripped of what he terms "obsolete"
features. The essential features of the
new creed were agreed on at a church
meeting and u committee appointed to
draft the new document.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Natural Gas Failing.

The state geoiosist Of Indiana, Prof.
Blachley, reports that the supply OF
natural Gas in the state is decreasing
constantly, and that the end Of its use
for manufacturing purposes will soon
be at hand. He suggests that factor
les in the gas field can use petroleum
IN liquid form, can make petroleum
gas, can ship coal from the Indiana
field or manufacture gas in the coal
field and force it to their furnaces.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Still Doubt in Kentucky.

The uncertainty regarding the result
OF kentuclly's election is not likely to
be removed for some time. Both sides
still claim victory, the state chairman
of each party ass ,rting that his ticket
has a plurality o. about 1000 News.
paper returns no Republican sources
give Taylor Flu .ality of 4,43s, while
those from democratic sources make
Gocbcl's plurality 941.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
ElrC at Grand Island.

Fire destroyed Luke's foundry at
Grand Island and part Of Eggc's coal
sheds. The origin is believed to be
incendiary. as it started in Il small
barn alongside the foundry without
apparent cause, and there have been
numerous fires in barns of similar
nature recently.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Commits Suicide.

Captain Lewis McNabb, colored,
th!rty-five years old, commanding
officer of company X, Forty-ninth U. S.
volunteers, the colored regiment in
camp at jefferson barracks, ST. Louis,
committed suicide by blowing the top
of his head offswith a Krag-Jorgensep
rifle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
CGtsrrh Cannot Re Cnrod

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, as thew canno,
reach the sent of the disease. Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
Catnrrh Cure IS taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catar"h Cure is not ouack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one Of the best physicians
in this country Tor years. and is a regular pre-
scription. It Is composed OF the best tones
KNOWN combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination Of the two ingredients ia
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh Send for testimonials. free.
Sold by druggists. price 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
VIII Hang Friday.

Unless Governor Tanner interferes
August Becker, the condemned wife
murderer Of Chicago, will hang today
friday at noon, as Judge Becker has
refused to release Becker on his petit
ton that the indictment had been
changed after leaving the hands of the
grand jury.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

I.Kayatayama. the imperial archi-
tect 81 Japan, has recently placed an
orderin Pittsburg for three thousand
tons Of structural iron tc be used In
building Dalace TOR the crown prince
! 1t Tokyo. Although covering a large
aSea. this building viii be only three
aaories An height, and will be COM
sfr6cted with particular reference to
xithStanding earthquakes. This archi-
tit has been here for some time.
ssItudying our building methods, and es-
pecially their sdaptation to Japan's
needs
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17
Charred With Assault.

George Duncan and William Haw1
kins have been arrested by the Omaha
police, charged with assault and at
tempted highway robbery. Frank
Slam positively identifies the men as
the two who boarded his wagon in
East Omaha Sunday and beat him al
most unconscious in an attempt at
robbery.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-17

Electricity as we know it" Is lust
a hundred years old. In 1899, the
Italian scientist Volta gave definite
form to the method Of producing the
current; and it is from his name that
We have the term "volt-meter" to de-
scribe the instrument which measures
the force OF the current, and volt" as
the unit of that measurement. We
know several persons who would like
to wait around and see what develop
ments along this line may be reached
by the end of another century.