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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST.
Two Southern Texas Towns Swept Away
by n Flood.

Two Southern Texas Towns swept Away
by - Flood.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 1O.-The cloud
burst of yesterday, which swelled the
rivers of this portion of the state out
OF their banks and caused a great loss
of property. was much worse than re-
ported. Many people are known to
have persisted, meager reports pacing
the number at twenty-five.
The river at that point is one mile
wide and running like a millrace. At
Manardvillc. thirteen houses were
swept away. San Saba is located in
a valley and vast tracts Of wheat fields
are under water. These crops will
prove a total loss. The situation at
Ma%nardville is even moro serious. A
small town located t o the right and
in the bend Of the river in the
valley, it proved an easy prey
to the raging torrents. Seven
teen people are known to have
been drowned there and may be
others. OF those drowned two were
young white girls, Lydia and Anna
Wells by name. The others were all
negroes, who were living in cabins
close to the river front and were
caught in the flood before they could
make their way to safety, owing to
the darkness Of the night. The town
has been laid waste by the floods and
all the surrounding country is mum
dated.
reports from San Saba and Man
ardville, small towns ninety miles
north Of here, in the mountains, saw
that both towns have been swept bv
the raging floods and badly dcvas-
tatcd. In San Saba eight people
drowned and the entire town is
reported under water.
The property damage will exceed
500, 900 The loss to farming lands
south of hero will represent anothe.
500. 900.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
A Froc's Vitality.

Kansas City Times: A grass snake
of about "a inches, kept IA captivity,
had not fed for three weeks. 1t was
her given a very large specimen OF
the COMMON frog. fully grown; this
was swallowed at once in the usual
way, by taking the hind legs first. In
about an hour and a half the frog
was about a third of the way down
the snakes body. Then, on the snake
being played with and handled, after
some minutes the lump began to move
rapidly toward the head Of the snake,
the mouth opened and out slid the
frog, rather off color and not very hap
py looking, but quite able to hop about
in a shutting fashion, though decidedly
shaky on his legs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
ENGLAND CANNOT IGNORE II,
Transvaal situation Demands Action
From Britain.

LONDON, June la.-It is probable
that the crisis in the Transvaal will
be fastened by some untoward Incl
dent at Johannesburg. j. B. Robin
son, the South African millionaire
and min owner, received a telegram
from his agent at Johannesburg, say.
ing the situation there is most seri-
GUS.
The agent added that a mass meet,
ing OF uit!anders will be held to-day
in order to confirm and support tho
proposals of the British high commits
%sioner, Sir Alfred Miner. AS open air
meetings are not allowed without per.
mission, the police may endeavor to
stop the nesting.
The concensus of opinion among
prominent U~itlanders and South Afri-
can capitalists in London is that the
British government is in a tight fix,
that it cannot retreat from it's posi-.
ton and that if President Kruger
does not recede war is inevitable.
Regarding the suggestion that the
United States be asked to mediate be-
tween the Transvaal and Great Bri-
tain, Joseph II. Choate, the United
States ambassador, says:
while every good American would
welcome the possibility of helping a
solution of the present situation, we
have not been approached in the mat
ter, and l, personally. know nothing
OF this proposed mediation by Amer
lea"
An official of the foreign Office said:
we have not approached America,
nor has America approached us in this
matter, and it is very unlikely that
America will be asked to do anything
OF the kind, much as we value the
good feeling existing between the
two countries"
A detachment of 200 royal engineers
sailed to-day for South Africa from
Southampton.
PRETORIA. 1ransvaal Republic, June
lo.-After deliberation in secret the
vo!ksraad approved President Krue-
gers franchise proposals, and in
structcd the government to draw them
up in the form of a law, which will be
submitted to the volksraad. The volks-
raad also passed a resolution Of re-
greet that the British high commits
sioner had net accepted President
krueger's proposals, which the volks-
raad considers reasonable in tho
highest degree"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
ARMY CAN BE INCREASED,
A Decision That Permits the Enlistment
of 200 More Men,

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Instructions
have been sent to all recruiting Off
GERS In the United States to enlist as
many men as possible for service in
the Philippines until farther orders.
According to an Interpretation Of
the army reorganization law made
by the comptroller Of the treas
ury, the regular army has been un.
eSpectedly increased to 1900 men,
and the President is spared the
necessity Of calling for volunteers
or depicting the forces maintained in
Cuba and Porto Rico. Under the de-
c!slon rendered to the War depart
ment by the comptroller the hos.
pital corps, heretofore counted a part
OF The regular establishment, is not to
be so considered, so that it's ., 600 men,
while still retained in service, create
that number of vacancies in the rcpu-
lar army, which will be promptly
filled.
Orders have already been issued by
the department directing the $500 re-
cruits now at the Preside. San Fran
cisco, to proceed within the next ten
days to Manila. Reinforced BY the
additional 1900 men to be recruited,
Genera Otis's regular force will con-
sist Of 20, 600.
1t is expected that orders will be
given in a few days directing the
Iwenty-fourth infantry, now sta
Toned in the West, to prepare for
service in the Philippines. With the
recruits and this regiment General
Otis will have moro than 80, 900 men
under his command when the yolun-
teers are gone. This is the number he
GEMS necessary to successfully con,
troll the situation in the islands.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
Tho Pro.e..or . nurclar.

G~ALEsBuRe, Ill, June 1e.-Prof.
Lloyd Willis, a member of the faculty
of Hedding college, Abingdon, has
been indicted by the grand jury for
burglary. Two weeks ago Prof. vii.
lis was arrested, charged with rob.
bling tho house of Prof. J. P. Cushing
ut Knox college, Galesburg, while tho
Cushing family was away. Prot. Will
lis. it was charged, filed up several
boxes with books. lectures, manu-
scripts, etc, and carried them TO a
hiding place. In the meantime Willis
has disappeared. He taught elocntion.
and English, was. o leading Y. M. c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
CLEVELAND CARS TIED UP.
Street Railway Employees Have Struck In
the Ohio City.

the Ohio City.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 12.-At 4
o'clock this morning the motormen
and conductors Of the Cleveland Fec
trical company, known locally as 1.-The
Big Consolidated" declared a strike,
tieing up the entire system, including
the Euclid. Wade Park, Cedar, Cen
trail, Scoville. Wilson, Broadway, Jen-
uings and Brooklyn lines.
The employees want. first, the recog-
milton by the company of their union,
which is a part of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway En-
ployes of America Secondly. they
want a board of arbitration to pass
upon alleged violations of company
rules when a man is charged with
violating these rules and the
unions officers and the company's
management disagree upon the
disposition of his case. They want to
stop summary dismlssals for causes
not clearly apparent to them. The
real fight is over the recognition of
the union.
About 900 men are out now, but the
iinemen are expected to follow the
conductors and motormen. Only two
cars made round trips.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
KAUTZ TALKS IN HAWAII.
American Admiral Discusses Samoan
Situation.

Situation.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12. - The
steamer Doric, from the Orient, via
Honolulu brings the following ad'
vices:
honolulu, June 2.-The United
States ship Philadelphia arrived from
Samoa yesterday on her way to Mare
island. "All parties have agreed to
abide by what the commission de-
cides," said Rear Admiral Kautz,
speaking of the Samoan affairs.
Whether they will keep their agree
ment or not remains to be seen.
think things will come out all right. :"
My orders from the navy depart
ment were to remain there as long as
l thought it necessary. The Phila-
de!phia is very foul aud has needed to
go into dry dock for u long time.
Then, we have a large number of men
aboard whose term of service has cX-
PRED. Matters are quiet and order
prevails. The situation is in the
hands of the commissioners. Under
these circumstances l thought it best
to start for San Francisco.
The reports about our ammunition
being defective are true, or, perhaps
1t would be more accurate to say some
OF it was very old.
II know l have been roasted in the
states. Still l do not think l am I'M
duly sensitive, and when the circum-
stances are all understood it won't
matter a great deal"
The bodies of Lieutenant Lansdalc
and Ensign John L. Monaghan rest on
the bridge of the Philadelphia
Tho scamen from the Philadelphia
who lost their lives in Samoa are
buried in the cemetery at Milinuu, in
the plot of ground reserved for kings
and members of the royal family.
His imperial Russian majesty's ship
Razboynik arrived in this port May 81,
forty-one days from Valparaiso. She
will be overhauled here and will sail
for the Asiatic station about June u
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
JEFFRIES' FATHER A PREACHER
His Comment When Told That His Son
Was Champion.

His Comment When Told That His Son
Was Champion.
Los ANGELES, CAL, June IL. -When
/ reporter called at the home of Cham
pion Jeffries' father in East Los An
geles he found the lights out and the
family asleep. After some time the
family was aroused aud came down to
hear the news of the fight. Mr.. JEFF
fries, who is a preacher, and who does
not approve Of his sons profession,
did not appear elated over the result,
though he asked several questions as
to what round the fight ended in and
if any one was hurt. Being assured
that neither his son nor Fitzsimmons
had sustained serious injury, he said:
Its just as l said some time ago
when l was asked for an expression
of the coming battle; the Lord was in
the fight He was with Jim and of
course Jim won"
Mrs. Jeffries was delighted that her
sol had won and Immediately sent
the following to him:
Il am glad you have won the vic
tory you have worked so hard for
Mother"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
A Gallant surgeon at Apla.

WAsn1NGToN, June L. -Secretary
Long, upon the recommendation of
Admiral Kautz, that the gallant ser.
vices in Samoa Of Passed Assistant
Surgeon G. A. Lung of the cruiser
Philadelphia be officially recognized,
has written to DR.. Lung. quoting Ad-
miral Kautz's report commanding the
surgeon for his part in the fighting at
Apia, for his GOODNESS, bravery and
for his steadying the men. Your
conduct reflects the greatest credit
upon you and upon the service" the
secretary says.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
Eastern Miner. May strike.

PITTsBURG, Pa, June IA strike
of $4,000 coal miners in the central
district OF Pennsylvania is threatened.
Within the last ten days secret NEE t.
ings have been held at R%obertsdale
and Ciearfeld, at which the national
and district officers Of the United
Mine Workers association were au-
thorized to prepare the machine min
ers OF the whole district for a strike,
to be declared as o us those off.
Gals thought the time ripe. A letter
from a national organizer received
here dec res that this will be thin
a month or six weeks.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

Thanks to the perseverance and in
dependence Of Gov. Roosevelt, the New
York legislature, assembled in special
session, has been able to pass an
amended act for the taxation OF public
franchises as real property. The party
machine OF the state was originally
hostile to this measure OF equity and
true conservatism, but 1t was forced to
yield to necessity and reluctantly ac-
cepted the Roosevelt amendments to
the Ford bill. The legislature con-
sumed little time in, debate. The SEN
ate passed the act yesterday by a vote
OF IS to 20, and the house by a vote OF
81 to So.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
blind Hor.es. seusa Of Smell.

Blind horses will gallop wildly about
a field without striking the surround
ing fence. The sense of smell informs
them of it's proximity. The horse, when
browsing, is guided entirely by the
nostrils in it's choice Of proper food,
and blind horses are never known tc
make mistakes in their diet.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
big FIrowork, Explo.ion,

New YoRK, June It.-Thirty.si1
buildings, comprising almost the en-
tire plant of the Nordlinger- Charlton
Fireworks company at Graniteville,
Richmond borough, were blown up
yesterday afternoon and the entire
fireworks pant practically wiped ont
OF existence. No lives were lost and
but three persons were injured, two
OF them seriously.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
t;overnor Thomn, +. Denounced

DENVER, Gel, June lo.-The State
Federation Of Labor adopted resolu-
tions dcnouncing Governor Charles s.
Thomas as o man unworthy OF any
further recognition by the toiling
masses, on account OF his veto of the
anti-boycott bill which passed the
latc session Of thu legislature.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

Overcome by sunstroxs.

WASHINGTON, June IA cable
gram was received at the navy depart
ment to-day from Captain Barker, the
naval officer in command at Manila,
announcing the sudden death Of Cap
tain Henry Nichols from sunstrolle.
Captain Nichols was the commander
Of the monitor Monadnock.
Captain Nichols entered the navy in
1871 and became an ensign at the end
of the civil war. He was a command
err at the outbreak Of the Spanish war
and was in command of the gunboat
Bennington.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
A Theory,

mike" said Flooding Pete, chow is
it dat some of desc people kin work
day after day an never seem to feel
it," WELL" replied Meandering Mike,
refectivcly, Il s'pose dey is started in
young an gets to be immunes."--
Washington Star.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
Modern Ideas.

The mayor of St. Louis, like the
Democratic leader in the house of rep
resentatives (Mr. Bailey of Texas), re-
fuses to wear at any time the swallow
tail coat which civilized society pre-
scribes for certain occasions; and
therefore he may be excluded from the
Yelled Prophets annual ball-at which
the mayor Is expected to make an adj
dress and deliver the keys of the city
because he will not conform to the
rules of the managing committee.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
The United States a Power for Good.

A distinguished historian writes,
while referring to our advent as a col
onizing power, that our influence for
good over European spheres will be i'm
mense. This result vas just as newt
able as is the cure which follows the
use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t
cures indigestion, constipation, and
tones up the whole system.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
Are You Using Aliens Foo,-Ease7

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
Might Have Got a Harlem Flat.

"By the way" inquired the dissatis-
fed Spaniard, why didn't we occupy
New York;" WELL" replied the
Spanish officer, I'VE did intend to, but
at the last moment we received infor-
nation that-er-er-that the city was
already occupied."-Judge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
Statistic. of Foreign Missions.

According to a statement prepared by
the Rev. DR.. Strong, the missionary
societies OF the United States, Great
Britain, Continental Europe. Asia.
Africa and Australia number 249, with
1854 stations and 1920 ou%t-stations.
There are 1855 missionaries, 65,0 900
native workers and about a million and
a quarter communicates. The income
from all these countries approximates
s13, 900, 900.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
Her Gypsy Lord i. alive.

LONDON, Juno l0-Princess Chimay,
formerly Clara Ward of Detroit, tele-
graphs from Cairo that Jancsi Rigo,
with whom she eloped and later mar
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
VERY

do you take any part in the pro-
duction yourself" asked the inter-
viewer. "Only a subordinate one"
said the manager. Il merely pay SAY.
aries."-Indianapolis Journal. y
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

The prince OF Wales doesn't seem to
have taken a very prominent part In
the birthday jubilations; but he is get
ting old. and can hardly be expected
to exhibit much activity.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

Fish are reported expiring by thou.
sands in Paw Paw, Mich. A mortuary
notice is a melancholy preface for the
fish story OF literature of the year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
Good HOusekeeDers.

Immaculate linen is the mark Of good
housekeeping. To get the best results use
"Faultless Starch Itmakes collars, cuffs,
shirt fronts, ETC., look like new. All gro
GERS sell it. 10c. a package.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

An Indiana oma paid SIS for a
husband. She seems to have believed
him as valuable as a horse, though the
probability is that he Is an ass.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

Kipling returns to England twenty
pounds heavier than when he came. 1t
Is unlikely. however, that the poet viii
refer to his accession as American beef.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
To Abandon the Paris.

CovERACK, Cornwall, June 12.-The
American line steamer Paris, which
ran upon the rocks off the Manacles,
May 21, is now known to be doomed.
A southeast wind is blowing, bringing
in heavy seas, which are driving the
steamer astern landward. Her boilers
have shifted, her false bottoms arc
gone and the divers are unable to
work. The officers Of the steamer will
leave her to-day.
With the exception of about a dozen
men who remain with the captain and
three officers, all the crew of the Paris
have left her. On the arrival of the
last of the crew at Falmouth, to be
paid off, a disturbance occurred with
the agents and underwriters. The
agents refused to pay the mems fares
home, which the sailors strongly re-
sented, as they had stood by the ship
until nearly the end. There is now
nearly thirty feet Of water in the
holds of the Paris.
WICHITA, Kan, June IL. = Ten
thousands or more acres of land be-
! duu valley OCuLer Is
covered with water three feet deep
as a result of the flood. Hundreds
of head of hogs and cattle are
drowned. Harry Hill, near Goddard,
was drowned last night while at
tempting to cross a swollen stream.
No other loss of life is reported.
Six miles north Of Wichita the
water spread over the fields in a sheet
a mile an a half wide and three feet
deep. Farmers built RATS ana secured
canoes and rowed about their fields in.
specting the damage.
Hiswatha Invites Henderson to Speak
H1AwATHA, Kan, June 1s.-Ex-Gov.
ernor E. N. Morrill,, at ths instance
OF the Hiawatha Commercial club,
has telegraphed Colonel D. B, Hcnder-
son. candidate for Speaker of the
House, an invitation to make the
Fourth of July speech at Hiawatha.
Henderson is a personal friend OF the
ex-governor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
. to speak
solenos ln this Froz.n North.

WASHINGTON, June IA thorough.
" equipped expedition is about to
start to explore a corner eff the frozen
North. Its object will be that OF sci.
entifc investigation
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

A Rhode Island m has built a
spite fence twenty feet high. 1t evil
IDENTIFY means something when a Rhode
Island woman takes %offense.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

Chicago now has a woman's athletic
club. There is little danger, how
ever, that 1t will be used as a means
OF evading the laws against prize fight.
ing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16
sa.rker Cl.im, tho Championship

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12-Tom
sharkey has issued a statement in
which he claims he is s'still the cham
pion heavyweight of the world" and
that Jeffries will have to dispose OF
him before laying claim to that title.
He thought Jefries had greatly i'm,
proved.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

1t is easy enough to take things phil
osophically, but it's hard to part with
them that way.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

Mayor Ashbridge of Philadelphia is
reported as saying zone political job is
good enough for any man." Which
one?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-16

Contact with a sharp man is very
apt to dull ones confidence in human
ity.