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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
"A French savant has published

"A French savant has published ar
interesting paper in which an expla.
nation is solicited of the formation Of
clouds, threads and crystals that are
produced in the so-called chemical OF
camphor barometer Which consists O
a solution in alcohol of equal parts
of three substances, nitrate of potash.
camphor and hydrochlorate Of am.
monia, when the glass tube that con.
tains the solution Is Theoretically seal
ed and the variations Of temperature
to which 1t is subjected have no in,
fluence on the phenomenon. In Eng.
disappearing countries this form OF
barometer, under the name of "tht
farmers weather glass;" "the domestic
barometer or some other equally mis-
leading title, is found everywhere. In
some forms there Is but little apparent,
change in the c%learness Of the liquid
from the beginning tc the end Of the
year. In other instruments the crys'
tails Of camphor, from day to day, as
sumo different forms, which, however
interesting they may be to observe
and study, have nothing to do with the
weather and storms, and but little with
the current temperature. Skilled me.
teorologists know that for their pur.
pose. as we'll as for that of the farmer
these instruments are Of no value, bu.
to the student of molecular physici
they are we'll worth an investigation
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Closing Up Ecccivership.

A dispatch from Minneapolis. Mimi,
says that Howard $. Abbott. special
master in the Union Pacific railroad
rcccivcrship. has filed in the United
States court Il volunirous report on
the claims filed against the company.
This report. which is confirmed by
Judge SHnborn. is the last step in the
settlement Of the Union Pacific ~rcceiv-
crship. The largest claims allowed are
those of the Union Pacific Railroad
company, the balance due the company
being found TO aggregate S44. 800, 900.
The balance due the United States gov.
crrlncnt. $685.. 39i. is allowed. The
total of the claims allowed in addition
to the $.G.lis, 20 already paid, is S5G,-
Gil.93l.
1t is ordered that the claims allowed
be paid pro-rata out Of the funds in tn"
hands of the receivers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
NEW TREATY WITH SPAIN
Former Understanding With th"t Nation
Swept Away by War.

Under date of October 30 Il Washing,
ton telegram says: An understanding
has been reached by which il is eX-
pccted THAI negotiations VIII opened
0 0 ut Madrid for a new treaty be
tween the United States and Spain.
This will be the last step towards ON
pletcly restoring the friendly relations
between tIC w countries.
The war with Span swept the old
treaty out Of existence AMI the only
international agreement now in exist
cncc is the peace treaty which i, con
fined to The events growing out Of the
war has no reference to commerce.
navigation. cXtraditiOn and Other
manifold relations between nations in
times of peace. The coming nrgctia-
tionS viii be for the p1rpose Of form
ing such Il treaty of commerce. ainity
and friendship. The present condition
is quite anomalous. as there i, no basis
N which persons could be cytraditcd
from on" country to another u for the
determination of any commercial diff
ference which might arise. Fortunate
~ there has been no ease OccasioninG
serious difference.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
MOST IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
Military Funcral OF General Guy V.
Henry at New York.

The largest and most impressive mil
itary funeral parade since the death of
General William L. Sherman took place
ut New York Sunday morning when
the body OF General Guy Y. Henry was
removed from his residence to the
Pennsylvania train that conveyed it to
Washington. where ~interncnt will be
made i'll Arlington cemetery.
The services at the residence were
conducted by the Rev. Joan HusSc. of
the st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
church and consisted Of simple prayers,
lasting not more than ten minutes.
The coElin WAS partially covered with
Il silk American flag. Numerous floral
pieces were in the muutcls and q few
on the foot Of the collin.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
HEMP MILL is BURNED
Less CT $1,000 WITH Insurance OF
81 c

Less CT $4,000 VITA Insurance OF
A fire Wednesday morning destroyed
the hemp mill operated by the Ncbras-
ka Binder Irvine company, Fremont,
Neb.. cntniling Il los; of some 5000.
A small engine house next to the mill
vas considerably damaged and the
machinery in the buildings WIS ruined.
A large warehouse stored with hemp
was Sa:cd by the efforts of the ire
companies. The fire started by some
tow igniting from . cylinder hot box.
Sparks dropped into dry shivcs and the
blaze shot up in Il moment. BY the
time the department arrived the mill
was Il roaring furnace and there was
no hope Of saving it. There was insIr-
ancc to the amount of 81 900 on build
ing and machinery, but this will not
half cover the loss While holding the
nozzle or Il line of hose. Charlie Pfcif-
fer. 4 fireman. stepped in q post hole
and wrcnchcd his leg. His ankle was
rupturcd and the cords broken. lie
will be laid up for some time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

T. Semple Eiopple, a weli-kho"a
Philadelphia lawyer Il an expert a.,
elcr. recently lost his eyeglasses WINE
fsbiug in the Delaware. a day or So
later he was fishing at the ra!lroau
bridge and hooked a fine bass. heT
turning home, MI. Hopple gave ing
fish to a son OF AdaN Transue' pre-
prietor OF his hotel, to clean. present.
X the lawyer heard q shout, INK the9
how came running to him, eXciaimlns;
Il found your glasses in the bass you
caught" On opening the tlsh the
classes were found uninjured. such a
thing is not altogether surprising 10
expert fishermen who know the hao-
IFS Of Observation-Disclosures llraes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
A DOUBLE HEADED WRECK
Freight Train on the Santa Fc Leaves
the Track.

Freight train No. 24l. Of the So"th-
crn Pacific. one Of the double-hcadcrs.
while running t~hirty-fivc miles an
hour. was wrecked early Monday norm
ing on the FL Paso division. just cast
Of Langtry. Texas. Both enginr,
jumped the track and were turned over
and almost completely wrecked. Thr
track was torn up considerably and
three men were injured. The injured
are: Il. l.. Glenn. fireman: Felix Dim
init. brakeman: a. HcZctti. tramp.
The first named is bruised in the back.
Dimmitt is severely bruised. and the
tramp is badly injured. All Of the
injured men were taken to Saa Anto-
Mo on Il special train and taken to the
Santa Rosa hospital. The California
train was caught behind the wreck and
had not arrived up to midnight. Ef-
forts to learn the particulars of the
wreck both by the express and the rail
road officials here has proved futile.
rs the wire, arc kept continually in
use by The officials.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Eisckn rrcI Soldier Shot.

John Potter, recently discharged,
private of company d. Th;rticth L. $.
land. Cal. WAS shot and instantly
killed at Lincoln. ILL.,. at two o'clock
Monday morning while with a gang of
robbers attempting to rob u general
store at BcaSon. AS Potter started to
enter the Waterman in the store shot
hin in the heed with a shot gun. Other
members Of tho gang fled and no trace
of them can be found. Potter enlisted
at Fort Crook. Nebraska. He was
twcnty-onc years old.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Juan Garcia, 4 Cuban. and Bessie
in the road near Peoria. III. Garcia
had shot the girl and then himself.
The tragedy resulted from parental
objection to thcir marriage. Miss Ma
honey was the daughter Of James Ma
honey, for many years manager of the
operating department OF the State
journal at Lincoln. Nebraska. She
was well known in Lincoln.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
BELIEVE HE SLEW CRAIG
Table Rock Citizens Interested In Nc
Bride Confession.

There is much interest at Table KOCH
in the press dispatches frcm Saltwater
Mimi, over the confession of McErde,
a convict at the penitentiary in that
city, which indicates that he IS the
man who shot Nicholas y. Craig. the
Table Rock city malshal. on the night
of September 20. 1896. from the effects
of which he died a few minutes later,
and it is thought the authorities will
take hold of the matter at once. There
is quite a reward offered for the cap
trrc and conviction OF the murderer.
Mrs. Craig died about a year since, her
death being undoubtedly the result o.
the shock received at the time Of his
death. Two witnesses Of the shooting,
Roy Patchin and Oscar Morgan, still!
live il Table Rock.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Once more has American enterprise
beaten the British on their own
ground; The corporation OF Glasgow,
the largest city in Scotland. having
planned to erect o new electric power
station, accepted the bid OF a Pittsbur2
stPa..) arm for the steel work. Not
withstanding the heavy handicap Of
OCEAN transportation the American bid
GI1ss$s76,,00o below the lowest British
shtdders If this .is to continue the Eng
36 kmalas well extinguish their fur-
s2Ad 50 out of tba steal hUsipess
esbankfuDtcy oyartskss them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

The New England Educational
league is urging the electric railways
to follow the example Of Springfield
and Toronto by providing half-fares
for school pupils. 1t is claimed that
more children than adults can be car
ried in a car, tina. they would ride al
hours when other travel is light and
thai the companies would find their
advantage in the numbers and regu-
larity OF this class of passengers.
President Eliot Of Harvard thinks the
location Of secondary schools should
be determined by accessibility rather
than by local boundaries; and he adds
that fifteen miles by rail is easier thar
two miles afoot on a country road.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Wireless telegraphy is likely to be
the subject of litigation. Professor
Amos q. Dolbear of Tufts college de-
clares that he is the discoverer of wire
less telegraphy and he proposes TAX
Ing steps to prevent Marconi from in
fringing on his rights. Professor Dol
bear is prepared to show that he holds
and controls the United States patent
on the whole art of wireless telegraphy
and wireless telephony. His patent
was granted in 1886. According to
Professor Dolbear's statement he was
sending messages for a distance of a
mile and a half without the use of a
wire when Marconi was only 8 years
old.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
The HOCr Forces.

According to a Brussels dispatch, Dr..
Lcyds. the diplomatic agent of the
Transvaal in Europe, has issued a
statement that the Boc"s have nov
nearly 100, 900 men in the field. made
I'D US follows: Eocr regulars, $4,000,
artillery, 1."30; police. l.750: Orange
Free state troops. $4,000: Natal Beers.
5000; B~cchuanalaun and Rhodcsiar
Bocrs, 5000; foreign legion, 600; Amer.
leans. 1000; Germans. 5000: Dutch
Bclgians. 1000; Irish. ]. 900: Scandina,
vians, 600; French. Swiss and Italians.
?o0 The Jews, it appears, are doing
DOlicc work.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Result Of an Old Ecud.

An Anna, Ill.,, special of October 30
says: An old feud resulted yesterday in
the killing of j. Il. Cook. a saloon
keeper. at Pulaski, a small town TWEEN
ty miles south of here, by Frank
Moore, a general merchant of that
place. 1t is claimed Cook called on
Moore's store at 3 o'clock and remarked
to Moore: SIT is about time to settle
our trouble, and it will be lone today or
one of us dies" A few words followed,
after which Moore drew a revolver and
shot Cook twice in the breast, killing
him instantly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Tho battleship Kearsarge on her Off
scial speed trial over the Cape Ann
course Sept. Is averaged 1854 knots
an hour. On the outward run Of thirty
three knots she averaged 1882 knots
with smooth sea and wind abeam. On
the return she averaged 1857 knots
against a head wind. The contract re-
Quirement was sixteen knots. 1t is to
the credit OF the Kearsarge that hel
relative speed, with 500 less horse
power. and $50 tons greater displace.
nent, was approximately equal to that
Of the Iowa. although the latter on he,
trial made 1902 for an average.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Swept by Wind and FlGod.

A Santiago. Cuba dispatch of the Goth
says: After five days of continuous
rain storms a terrific hurricane SWEEP
struction.
Twelve houses We're wrecked and
others badly damaged. The mprcc>-
dented rainfall continues. Telegraph
wires are down and it is impossible for
vessels to enter or leave the harbor.
The United States transport Burn
sides has been kept cruising outside
the harbor. and fear, are entertained
for the safety OF the fleet OF schooncrs
fir IN liayti and Jamaica that usually
arrive on Monday morning.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Sent Back to the Asylum.

Sheriff Ogg of Geneva returned
Thomas Murphy Of Grafton and Al
Petit of Geneva to the hospital for the
insane at Lincoln. Both of these men
were adjudgcd insane last summer and
sent to the asylum. and had apparent
ly SO far recovered that they no longer
required treatment and were sent
home. bat had only been home a short
time when it was found necessary to
place them in confinement again.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

In official and diplomatic quarters at
Washington attention is being directed
to the question of Il Pacific cable link
ing this country with the Philippines
and points beyond. and it is understood
this government and the foreign gov
ernmcnts which would be affected by
the cable are now actively considering
the subject.
The officials here are assembling data
and preparing cable maps with the cX-
p%ectation that the matter will be
brought to the early attention of con-
rreSS,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
TRAIN STRIKES STREET CAR
Ono Man Killed Many Injured Neal
DCfrolf.

Shortly before midnight Thursday
ear No. l5,of the MtClcInens rapid rail
way suburban electric line was struck
by Il Michigan Central freight train at
the corner of Grntiot and Hcllvuc ave
nue., killing Bonductor Schneider and
iniuring twcntv-t'vo lncn and women.
two of them fatally. The suburban
car was filled with the regular theatre
load bound for Mt. Clemens. Between
twenty-five and thirty passengers were
thrown violently from their seats as
the heavy train tire" the a from the
track and crushed against an adjoining
building. Conductor Schneider was
instantly crushed to death between The
car and u telephone pole.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

A dispatch from New York dated l:3c
Friday morning. says that Gen. Guy V.
Henry is dying of pneumonia. The
end is said to be Il matter of only u
fc" hours.
General Henry contracted a cold
about Il week ago and pneumonia set
in soon after. General Henry was to
have left for his new station. depart
mcnt of The Missouri. at Omaha, this
week. but his illness prevented him.
Early this (Friday) morning Elton
Henry, the generals SON., said that his
fathers condition was critical. and
that his death was expected at am
moment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Saloon Men Fake ActiCn.

a Sioux City, iowa. October 30. telc.
gram says: SOAK City VA, Il dry town
yesterday, At least, SO far as saloons
were concerned. for the first time in
years. Saturday night at midnight the
doors closed and 4 close watch WAS
kept by the police on all places. The
closing movement is due to an action
OF the leading saloon men who have
pctit;onsd the mayor for Il dry Sunday
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Colonel +. G. Rathbcne, who is in
charge of the postal service in Cuba,
arrived in New York from Havana Fri
day on the steamship Havana. he
a y the postal service of Cuba, which
was in very bad condition has been
thoroughly ~rcorganized.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Grateful to His preScrvcr.

A Cleveland telegram of Friday
morning says City Councilman J. Reilly
has fallen heir to $4,000. -Four years
ago. while in San Antonio, Tex. Mr..
Reilly stopped Il runaway team, proba'
bly, saving the life of the driver. a
wealthy farmer of Palmer, Texas,
named John Wallace. His arm was SC
badly in urcd in the struggle that for
Il time amputation was thought to be
necessary, but eventually it healed
Today Mr.. Reilly received notice from
San Antonio that Mr.. Wallace had
died and left him Il legacy of SS0,0 0o,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

If you open fire on the town 1 shall
proceed to shell your works." was the
short, sharp and emphatic message
sem by the American consul at Puerto
Cabella to the Venezuelan insurgents
who threatened to lombard that city.
The cruiser Detroit was in the harbor
ready to translate the words into ac-
ton. The natives, needless to say,
obeyed. 1t Is now known far and wide
that American guIners hit what they
aim at,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
IsauGitS mt ITnrrC.

An Atchison. Kan. special says: The
Doniphan bandits who have cludcd the
authorities for three days in spite OF
numerous posses in search OF them
were encountered fifteen miles west Of
Atchison Thursday. A force of men is
being organized in Atchison to capture
or ,:ill the bandits, who are concealed
in II dense thicllct.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Oscar icCcr Sentenced,

Oscar Ycgcr, found giliy il the Burt
county district court of the crime of
ma~nslaughter. WAS sentenced to eight
years at hard labor in the state pcni-
tertiary. Icger's crime was the kill
ing of John Egglcton by striking him
over the head with a singletree, in a
quarrel between the two men over a
disputed strip Of land lying between
their farms.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
HOcrS are MarkSrncn.

Later estimates of the l;oer losses a,
Elandslnagtc give 100 killed. Their
c~colncss. bravery and good aim car be
Judged from the fact that ont of seven
tccn or eighteen officers with the hall
battalion of Gordon highlandcrs four
were killed and thirteen were wounded.
while the casualties among the british
rank and file were 81 per cent during
less than three hours fighting. Lieu.
tenant Campbell. of the Gordon high
landcrs, HIS since died from hi:
wounds
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Eye is Injured.

w. d.. Smith. an employee of the Bur-
lington at PlattSmouth. while cutting
a piece Of tin in the tinshop, had the
misfortune to have a sharp piece fly up
into his eye. cutting Il piece entirely
out of the eyeball. 1t is a very dan
gerous and painful wound. but hopes
arc entertained of saving the sight.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Dispersc u Bandit Band.

a Manila dispatch says: Detachments
of the Sixth infantry have recently
beer engaged in dispensing bands of
bandits which have been operating in
the island OF Neyro,. Captain Simons
struck a village Of Tulisanes. near Sau
Carlos, and Captain Evans defeated an
other band. killing ten. woundins
many and capturing twenty. There
were no American losses.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
A NSw. Revolution

A Carabas, Venezuela. dispatch OF
October 20 says: General hernandez
has had Il rupture with the govern
ment and left Caracas early this morn
ing for Ocunlare. to start u new rcvolT-
ton. He has 1000 men. All the lib
erals are supporting General Cipriano
Castro. The situation is extremely
critical. .,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Ex-Governor Saunders Sipkinr,

Ex-Governor Alvin Saunderc of Oma-
ha is at present very low and his at
tending physician Expresses the opinion
that his death of a matter of only a few
days at most. Mr.. Saunders is not
suffering from any.discasc. but his con-
dition is only the result OF old age.
His vital powers arc almost exhausted
and the spar-l is liable to go u at any
moment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Prairie Fire Burns Much Hay.

The prairie was set on fire by a Bur-
lington freight train about four miles
east Of Ord. There was u strong wind
from the south and the fire spread rap
idly, rushing over the bottom land
next to the river and destroying Il
large quantity of hay. A large force
of men turned out promptly to fight
the fire, Il number going out from Ord.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Minnesota Wants IT,.

The Minnesota congressional delega.
ton will make a united effort to have
the two Dakotas taken from the Ne
braska internal revenue district and
attached to the Minnesota district in
accordance with their business atHlia-
tions. 1t is claimed the movement will
be supported by the business men OF
the Dakotas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
POLICY Is DECIDED UPON
Decision of President Mckinley and the
Peace CoE.miSSlon.

Decision of President Mckinley and the
Peace Commission.
A New York Herald special from
Washington says that Il prompt declac-
alton by congress III favor of asserting
and maintaining complete sovereignty
over the Philippines at Whatever cost
and in favor OF the most liberal kind
of sclf-government when the insurrcc-
ton ends is What the president wants.
1t is also what the Philippine com
missioncrs, in session at Washington,
want. There is Il great deal yet for
president to do on his message and fo1
the peace commissioners to do on their
report, but this one important con.
clusion is certain.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
THE 1898 GOLD PRODUCTION
Report OF Mint-Dircctor Roberts for
the Calendar year 1898.

Mr.. Roberts. director of the mint. in
his report upon the production Of gold
1895 says:
The worlds gold production in 1875
was 1906 .3G3 ounces. inc. of the value
Of S2S1.i3S.GOo. an increase over the
prOduc. of 1897 Of 2.3jl. s3I OuccS. val
ucd ct Si,,GlG.6OO. Since 1857. When
about Sl0G. 900. 900 were produced. each
year has shown an increase over the
preceding one"
The following table shows rhc pro-
duction of geld and ailvc" in the prin,
cipal producing countries of the world
dMrinr thH NcHI 1909: