Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-07
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Havana papers declare that there will
be no outbreak against Americans.
The battleship Kentucky returned
to Newport News from its trial trip.
1t is asserted that recruiting for the
Boer army is going on all over the
United States.
4 dramatization of ben Her" was
given at the Broadway theater al New
York and was we'll received.
The Northwestern Packing company,
Sioux Falls, S. D., was adiudged bank
rupt in the United States court.
A window glass factory, to be ope-
rated liz opposition to the trust, will be
established at Hartford City, Ind.
A bill practically DISTINGUISHING col
ored voters was almost unanimously
defeated in the Georgia legislature.
The sale Of the Chicago, Peoria & st.
Louis and st. Louis, Chicago s. st. Paul
railroads has been postponed until Dec.
Is.
The headquarters Of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen has been trans
ferred from Peoria, ILL.,, to Cleveland,
Ohio.
Baron Paul Wellington, a representa-
tive of the Russian government, Is at
Chicago buying horses for the cars
army.
Bert Repine of Tennessee won a BIZ
cycle race at Kansas City, and estab-
lished a new record for forty-eight
hours.
The German ambassador presented a
flag sent by Emperor william to the
United German Soldier societies OF
Chicago.
The National Glass company has ad-
vaaced the wages of employees at Pitts
burg and granted other material on
cessions.
The BOARD of directors OF the Coney
Island Jockey club elected w. X. Van
derbilt president to succeed the late
Col. Lawrence Kipp.
The Sydney, IN. s. W. Herald esti-
mates that the years wheat crop will
result in a probable export surplus OF
100000 bushels.
Haul Hackney, a Baltimore & Ohio
mail agent, developed a case of small
pox at Pana, Ill, and a quarantine has
been established.
1t is believed that through a formal
understanding, and not treaties, will
American commercial rights in China
be recognized.
The American building will compare
favorably with any other at the Paris
exposition. Congresses will be held as
at the Chicago fair.
Internal revenue collections at Terre
Haute, Ind, the other day were S116,-
SAT, the largest In any N day in the
history Of the district.
George B. Nesbitt of Pittsburg was
elected superintendent OF the Junior
Order Of United American Mechanics
National Orphans home.
William Waldorf Aston has filed
plans for an eight-story brick and stone
building to be erected on the site of the
Star theater in New York.
The Dubuque Savings bank, with q
capital stock Of $4,000. was incor-
porated by the officers and directors Of
the Second National bank.
The upholstery manufacturers OF
Philadelphia, Pr. refused the demands
of their employees for an increase of
wages and a strike may result.
Harper Bros publishing business has
been taken over by the State Trust
company under a S3,5o0,0O0 mortgage
to J. Pierpont Morgan and $1,000, 600
other liabilities. 81
The Telephone, Telegraph and Gable
Company of America bids fair to be
wrecked in its incipiency by the with
drawal of the leading capitalists con
cerned in 1t.
+.
Barbee &c Jones of Lexington, KY,
bought of John Il. Madden, the chest
nut stallion by Hanover, dam Imp.
Larentella. He won the White Plains
handicap and other stakes.
The organization known as the Span
ish War Veterans has been incorpor-
ated at Washington. This action gives
it a business standing and will allow 1t
to defend its rights in the courts.
The trial Of the suit in trespass for
100000 damages, brought by the City
OF Pittsburg against State Senator
William Finn, ex-City Attorney w. y.
Moreland and Others, was called.
Suits brought by three railroads IN
Indiana to enjoin state officials from
certifying to assessments placed
against the property OF the railroads,
were dismissed Mt the cost OF the
plaintiffs. About $35,0O0,OOO worth of
property was involved.
Six hundred coal miners employed at
the Diamond Coal and Coke company
at Cheyenne have struck and the mines
are idle. The men demand an increase
Of 10 cents per ton, also 10 per Ger. In
crease on day wages. Marcus DAILY,
the Montana copper king. is at the head
Of the company.