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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Three Dead, Eight Wounded and Planning
Mill DESTROYED.

APPLETON, Wis, Aug. pa boiler
in the sash, door and blind factory of
E. II. Wierkert s. Co. exploded yester-
day, killing three men and seriously
injuring eight others. The killed:
ROBERT BASCH.
NATHANIEL PATT1NsoN, engineer.
WILLIAM BoLDUAN.
All Of the other men in the building
were more or less hurt. The explosion
carried down the entire main building
and dryhouse, in addition to the engine
room. Eighteen men We're buried in
the ruins. Fire started in the debris
and for time threatened to burn the
imprisoned men alive, ,Ibut it was checked
until everybody had been removed,
when it got beyond control and COM
pletely destroyed the plant. The tinan-
cial loss is $4,000; partially insured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Union Veterans Encampment.

DEs MONIES, Aug. 23.-The national
encampment of the Union Veterans
union formally opened its sessions yes
terday. with 1000 in attendance. Gen.
eral Dyrenforth, in his annual report,
declared that pension claims on file at
Washington are ignored in order to
cause delays and keep the pension ap-
preparation from reaching above the
$14O, 100000 mark annually. He de-
nounced the policy bitterly and called
on all members of the order to use their
influence to secure fairer treatment for
the soldiers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

KINGSTON, Aug. 23.-The Jamaican
government has offered contingent of
800 native militia for the support of the
white troops ordered hence for service
in the Transvaal. Wonderful enthu-
siasm has been manifested in regard to
the enlistment for service in South Al
RIGA. When volunteers were called an
entire regiment at once responded.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Sale Of Central of Iowa.

DEs MONIES, Aug. 23.-1t is an
nounced on the authority Of represent
atives of both the Central of Iowa and
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
that negotiations are in progress looking
to the sale of the Central of Iowa to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
gyStemS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

Tee tcrs of Ian
caster and Edison
Rich Of Doug
las as regents Of
the State uni
versity. 0 II 9
ballot in each
convention was
sufficient for tie
nomination of
IIolconlb, while
the selection Of
,Teeters by the
Silver Republic
ans and Rich by
the DelnOcratS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Indian Trouble Is Over.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - General
Merriam yesterday made telegraphic
report to the war department on the
trouble among the Indians at Navajo
Springs, Ariz. His account comedies
with the press reports and stated that
no further trouble is expected. The
troops have returned to the post
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
WHEAT CLOSES FIRM.
September Option Yields TO Liquidation
Country Selling More Corn.

September Option fIelds Co LfGufdatiOn.
Country Selling More Corn.
CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-September liquidation
was the feature Of wheat trading today. 1t
was heavy enough to cause q decline of Ac at
one time. Renewed rains in the northwest
alarmed shorts and resulted in the recovery
Of all but 1sc Of the decline, December was
firmer and closed &c higher. Country liqai-
dation cut nc off the price Of corn Oats held
up well and closed about 1sc higher. Provis.
ions made unimportant changes both ways
Closing prices:
WHEAr-Sept.. nc; Dec, 1890.
CoRN-Sept., 3llsc Dec, 2S3sc.
OATs-Sept., 1873 g20c Dec, 1870.
PoRK-Sept., 1922: Oct, 1882.
RIBs-Sept., s5.07; Oct, s5.l2.
LARD-Scpt., $3.50; Oct, 1925
Cash quotations: No. red wheat, 73y1c; No.
spring wheat, 66l1 G6714c; No. 2 corn, 3ls4c !;
No. 2 oats, 2U4'g2lAc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
TELEGRAMs TERsELY TOLD.

Several cases Of yellow fever are re-
ported at Panama.
General Roca, president of the Ar.
gentine Republic, has returned home
from hie visit to Brazil.
W. ). Hogan of Indianapolis has been
made general traffic manager of the
United Parcel Forwarding company.
The Spanish steamer Aiphonso XIII.
has left Havana for Spain with 49,
spaniards, being taken home at Spaia's
expense.
The soft coal trust in the Pittsburg
district is being engineered by Moore q
Schley. New York. Capital will be
$64, 900, 900.
President Arthur Of the locomotive
engineers and officials Of the Big -Four
conferred Tuesday. It is believed . set
Element may be reached.
/ A Harvard professor is preparing to
raise the largest telescope in the world
at Kingston. Jamaica, to observe the
new planet. which passes the earth iS
months henoe.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Bishop Newman's Will,

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 23.-Bishop
John P. Newman will shows his es-
tate to be worth $4,000. Aside from
two or three nominal bequests the estate
is left for the life use of the widow,
after which it goes to the Drew Theo-
logical seminary, Madison, N. J.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
South Omaha Live Stock.

SOUTH OMAHA, Aug. 2.-Cattle-Receipts. 81
100; slow; steady native beef steers,
I4.SO9sO0. western steers, lower, s4,3004.sO
Texas steers, saeGg4,25; COWS and heifers.
S5.e094.25i Gamers, s2.2593.a0; stockers and
feeders, saeo94.75; calves, s4.OoGs.5o; bulls,
stays, etc.. s275g425. Hogs-Receipts, 1890
steady; heavy, $4.3I94.5O; mixed, $4.40Gl45;
light. $.45t@i6O; pigs. $.0094.5O; bulk OF
sales. s4.4O94.45. sheep-Receipts, $500;
slow, steady, yearlings, sa7O94.O0: WESTERN
muttons. s35Oe3.75; stock sheep, $a25ga75; !;
lamhs, SA5QGa,aQ.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Decd of Depraved Parent.

BAssErr, Neb., Aug. 23.-John Grand
staff, farmer living eight miles south
west of here, was arrested Thursday on
the charge of ravishing his l2-year-old
daughter. He gave bond for his ap-
pearance at the preliminary hearing apd
last night he committed spicids.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Proclaims Martial Law.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 23.-Martial law
has been proclaimed at Hilversum, Is
miles from here. Troops today are oc-
cupying the town. A mob yesterday
evening, indignant at the suppression
of local fair, overpowered the police,
paraded the streets, destroyed property
and attacked the burgomaster house.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Allnanac of Che DAY.

Wednesday-Sun rises at 5;18; sets at
6:48. Moon rises at 7;65 p. m.
The weather-Iowa; Generally fair
Wednesday and Thursday; cooler Thurs.
day, with northwesterly winds. Ne
braska; Fair Wednesday; cooler in west
ern portion. Thursday fair; cooler in
eastern portion; variable winds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Montana Troops Delayed by Typhoon.

MANILA, Aug. 23.-The typhoon that
has been raging for the last two days
has kept the United States transports
Zealandia and Valencia, with the Mon
tana troops on board, in the harbor.
The United States cable ship Hooker,
formerly the Panama, which grounded
in the north channel off Corregidor ISL
and about a fortnight ago, will prob
ably be knocked to pieces. A hundred
miles of cable and $4,000 worth of in
strumeuts are on board the steamer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

Talk OF bpecluI IeStsIatIVe beSSion.
PIERRE, s. D., Aug. 23.-State Sena-
tor Stewart of this county In answer to
telegraphic query from Yankton, agreed
to attend special session Of the legis.
lature without cost to the state, to pro-
vide means to bring troops from San
rancisco
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Rhodes Predicts No Bloodshed.

CAPE Town, Aug. 23.-In the cape as
sembly yesterday Cecil Rhodes, refer
ring to the Transvaal question, said:
"No, there will be no bloodshed. Presi-
dent Kruger, like a sensible man, will
climb down. The less the Cape Colony
is concerned in the quarrel the better"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Kansus CITY Live stock.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 22-Cattle-Receipts, H..
40; most punches steady; others weak to lae
lower heavy native steersi $3.50 G8.25; light
weights, Sa.25a6,20; stockers and feeders,
1870 g49); butchers cows and hefers. So 10
@525; Gamers, $2.30g3.lO: western steers,
S4.9Og5.6O; Texans, $3.4O94.55. Hogs-Re-
cepts, $3.50; market opened steady, closed
active; few late sales 21ac higher; heavy and
mixed $4.45,a4.571s; lights, $L55<GI70; pigs,
s4.8O<94.45. Sheep-Receipts, $500; offerings
were of poor quality; market slow, steady !;
lambs, *4.50g5.00; muttons, S3.5O@4.00: stock.
ers and feeders, s3.00g4.O0; culls, s2.5oiG3.OO.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Tuesdays Baseball Games.
NArINNAT, ,FAHTIE

Boston, 2: Brooklyn, 5.
Cincinnati. 2; Pittsburg. l. Second game:
4; Pittsburg.4.
Louisville, Is; Cleveland, 6.
St. Louis. 8; Chicago, l.
Washington. 5; Baltimore, l5. Second game--
Washington, 5; Baltimore, 6.
New York, 2; Philadelphia 13.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Milwaukee, 4; Detroit, II. IS
Minneapolis, 8; Buffalo, 4.
Kansas City, 8; Indianapolis, L
St. Paul, 9; Grand Rapids, l.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Reed. Rrsirnat,on IsIn.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 23.-The re-
signation of Thomas B. Reed as con-
gresham in the First Maine district, to
take effect Sept. 4, was received by Gov
crnor Powers yesterday,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Au,trIa WIN Publlsh Thsm,

VIENNA, Aug. 2s.-The Neus Weiner
Tageblatt says that it understands that
100 documents are about to be published
that will prove the innocence Of Dreyfus
aud the guilt of Henry and Esterhazy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Sioux City Terminal Property Sold.

Sioux CITY, Aug. 23.-Sioux City's
100000 Union depot and Sl,00O,000
worth of terminal properties were sold
at auction yesterday under foreclosure
to the Trust Company of North Amer
ica, trustee, for the sum Of $l,250,000.
The only other bidders were Mason,
Lewis & Co., bankers and bond buyers
of Chicago and Boston. This firm bid
up to 81 ,245, 900 and then stopped.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
ro,tieth ION. Reuuiou.

MoNTEzUMA, Ia, Aug. sS.-The 1sth
rennion Of the Fortieth Iowa Veterans
association will be held at Richland,
Keoknk county, la, on Oct. II and u,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Dewev , a yi,lefr.p pc,,.,

VLLEFRAScHE, France, Aug. 23.
The United States cruiser Olympia ar
rived here yesterday. The usual sa-
lutes were exchanged
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
H0LC0NB FOR JUDGE.
Three Conventions of Fusion
lists Unite on a Ticket.
RICH AND TEETEns FOR REGENTS.
Chicago Platform Indorsed and Admlnis-
traticn's Policy in the Philippines De-
nounced-Iarrirgton Shows His Will
inrness to Withdraw in the Sixth.

Eupreme Judge. ge........................
SILAs A. HoLCo.IB, Populist of Custer
County. .........- 81. ....,....
Regents of State University. ....................
EpsoN Rich, Democrat, of Douglas County
J. L. TEETERs, Silver Republican OF Lam
caster County .......................
OMAHA, Aug. 23.-The fusion forces
of Nebraska completed the work OF
their three conventions before IL o'clock
last night by the nomination of Silas A.
Holconlb for supreme Judge, and j. L..
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Is Liable to Arrest.


General Mercier must now be spend
ing very miserable evening, for as the
admission of this matter and with the
additional charge Of communicating Sc
cret documents to the court-martial of
1894, he is liable to arrest at any mo-
ment. Indeed, some people think it
not impossible that he will be lying in
the military prison, adjoining the cell
Of Captain Dreyfus, before the week is
out.
Another series Of questions put by
M. Labori concerned La Joux, u spy
formerly in the service of the French
war office, but packed off to South
America, according to various military
witnesses, because he proved swindler.
Labori asked how it was, if that were
SO, that La Joux was still receiving
monthly payments.
Commandant Rollin, completely
taken aback, replied that cessation of
payments was under consideration.
The impression conveyed by Labori's
questions and the replies given, was
that La Joux was being paid by the war
office to keep out Of the way in the in
terests Of Esterhazy, whom La ,Joux, in
q letter read in court, Offering revela-
tions in the Dreyfus affair, indicated
as the real traitor. NJ. Labori's cross.
examination in this matter, therefore,
was distinct advantage to the accused
Captain Dreyfus pursued the attitude
he took up Monday and replied to the
statements of hostile witnesses with
arguments and the presentation Of
counter facts, only once giving way to
his feelings and offering cry of protest.
This was at the conclusion of Colonel
Bertin's deposition, when, with broken
voice, the accused declared his love of
Fra-ce and the army.
Internal Machines for LnborI.
! M. Labor last evening received two
mysterious parcels, believed to be infer
nal machines.
The Internal machines sent to M. La
bori have been opened in the military
laboratory at that place and have been
found to be filed with guncotton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Advoc.t.. Nom,nation Of Dev1

ST.. PAUL, Aug. 23.-The Globe today
in its leader advocates the nomination
Of Admiral Dewey by the next Demo.
cratic nationA oonvsptiosA
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
MERCIER IS SHOWN UP
Compelled to Acknowledge a
Grave Violation of Law.
LABORI HITS THE PROSECUTION.

Attorney fur Dreyfns Scores Several Tell
Ing Points In Cross examination of Wit
nesses--Two Internal Machines Filled
With Guncotton Receive by Lab"ri.
RENNEs. Aug. 23.-Yesterday was
Mait1e I4abori's day at the Lycee, where
Captain Dreyfus is standing trial Oh the
charge Of treason. Labori was the cen
tral figure Of the scene. His mere pres
enc9 brought brightness into the court
room and fresh light into the proceed
ings. Labor did what people had eN-
pectcd. He galvanized the dormant de-
Tense into an active, living thing.
When NJ. Dcmange found nothing to
ask a witness, M. Iabori's quick eye
had discovered weak spots and he came
forward with searching questions. He
opened with an eloquent speech and the
audience could have listened for an
hour to his rich, mclodious voice. modu-
lated tones and then impassioned out
bursts, accompanied by energetic and
speaking gestures.
Generals Roget, Billot, Mercicr and
Boisdeifre. with the other military wit
nessos, gave one another anxious glances
and put their heads together to eX-
change various disagrecablo impressions
us Labor pressed the smaller military
fry who occupied the witness stand sue
ccssively With disconccrting questions.
Labori cornCrcd Mercier on the Schnel-
der letter, which the latter had used i'll
evidence aud which Colonel Schneider
had repudiatcG as a forgery. The gen
eral was surprired when Labori sud-
denly demanded that Mercier be re.
called. Evidently he hoped the tribunal
would support him in refusing to ex-
plain how he got a copy Of letter
which was Of later date than his incum-
bency at the ministry of war. But La
bori was not to be denied. He insisted
that Mcrcier should give some explana-
ton. Then, Ger hesitating, MERCER
declared that he would assume all the
responsibility attaching to his possession
of the document. This, as Labori in
tended it should be, was a dcmonstrtt-
ton of communication between the gen.
eral staff of part Of the bordereau to a
common soldier, such as Mercier became
OH leaving the ministry of war. When
Iabori forced confession Of grave vio-
lation OF law on the part Of General
Mercier he gave smile of grim salts
faction and then added significantly: ~
shall have other questions to put to
General Mercier.'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-15
ROBERTS PLEA.
SAYS He IS NOT GUILTY or
CHARGES PREFERRED.
Demurs to the Right Of the Cousmltte u
Try liim-Does Not Attempt TO Dts
prove Charges, hut Bsses Ills
Defense on legal Grounds.

Washington, Dee Ne. The consid
GRAFTON Of the case OF Mr. Roberts Of
Utah was resumed At 10 o'clock this
morning. Mir. Roberts being pres
ent 10 answer certain specific inter
rosatories.
Mr.. Roberts was first asked II he con
ccded the existence Of the court record
wherein he pleaded guilty In 1859 un
der the Edmunds-Tucker law Thii
he conceded.
Ilo was next asked whether ADou,
1857, or since 1890, he had married plu
raj wives and had lived with then
since as wives. TO the whole OF thi,
charge Roberts pleaded net guilty ant
then demurrcd TO the jurisdiction o.
the committee. for the following rea
sons.
First-On the ground Of violation Of
constitutional rights, In that II at.
tempted to try him for n crime without
presentmcnt Of indictment by grand
Jury and without due process Of law.
second-That II was an attempt "a
deprive him Of vested property that
he held In the cmolumcnts OF an office
for the full term.
Third-That the only evidence that
could rightfully be considered In the
committee was u court record, and
then establishing the guilt. confessed
or proven, Of the represcntHtive.el elect
aud that the committee has no right
toconsidcr any other evidence
Fourth-That the crime alleged
namely, unlawful cohabitation. even &
proven, would not constitute sun
sicut crime 10 bar member or depriv,
him Of his seat, because innocence o
polygamy or unlawful cohabitstion q
nowhere enumerated IN the constitu
ton rs qualification for the Office o
member OF congress-, nor il II named II
any United States law applicable 4
Utah or any other state
Mr., Roberts argued these points 70
nearly two hours, referring to Law
books and answering queries. II wa
legal controversy throughout, III
facts not being gone into at length
Mr. Roberts concluded by asking tina
his prima fAcle right To seat be n
once considered, as the present statu
denied to n sovereign state representa-
ton in the house OF representative
when injurious legislation affectin
that state might take place.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-15
AIMED At TRUSTS.



Washington, De-. fs.-senslor MOT
gan Of Alabama has introduced lolnt
resolution TO prohibit combinalions oe-
tween corporations 10 contro in'er-
state commerce aud transpofsa''on'
The resolution follows:
That any contract. agreensnt or
combination between two or more cor
porations. which has for It's purPo'e the
control Of the price Of anything Wh'oh
IA subject Of, or enters into. interstate
commerce or the cost Of the tnpspor-
tation thereof, 40 M 10 increass the
same at any place or locality 10 inc
United States, or 10 discriminate IN
favor Of or against any class Of Dealers
traders or consumers Of such articles
within the United States, 4. contrary
20 the public policy Of tho Uaited
States, and every such contract, agree'
rnent or combination Is illegal andPro'
hibited
ANY person being a member Of a
corporation or acting as la agent OIL
Ger or employee, who enters into any
such agreement or combination, or who
knowingly assists In the execution or
performance thereof, il guilty Of mis-
dsmcanor and Ia liable to prosecution
for such oifonsc, on information or by
indictment In the district court Of the
United states, and for the district in
which the oifcnse Is committed.
And on conviction thereof, such
person shall DO Gned In sum not lea
than 500 and not to exceed $500 aut
also be imprisoned for a term In th'
discretion Of the court In which eonvic
sion IL had, not less than one month
Fnd not greater than two years
Mir Morgan gives notice OF his inten
don to address the senate ON the resc
iition ~ a later date.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-15
TROOPS IN IDAHO.
House WIN Investigate the Sending Of /
Federal Troops 80 Cosus d'Aisnes.


House WIN fn,s.tigats the Sending Of
Federal Troops 90 Coeus d'Alsnes.
Washington, Dee TO- Representa-
tive Lentz OF Ohio haA introduced a
joint resolution reeiting the charges
growing out OF the presence OF United
States troops, under Brigadier. General
Merriam, ~ the center OF mining
troubles in Idaho, and asking for an
investigation by special committee OF
nine members, 70 be appointed 10y the
speaker. The resolution says II Is a
matter Of general information that
United States troops were sent TO ldah,
Ia defiance OF and contrary 10 the fed.
srhl constitution, at the individual re
quest OF the governor, when no riot or
lnsurrsotion existed, and without con.
sultinR Tho Legislature or the local
sheriff
II ia asserted that General Merriam
declared martial law and arbitrarily
and without warrant Of law arrested
hundreds of citizens. and held them
under most brutal aud tyrAnnical con-
ditions' The arrests, It ia charged,
included many members OF tho Miners
union and the local sheriff.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-15
APOSTLE RICHARDS DEAD.

Susrun,bs 10 Nervous Prosirrtlon En- Was
President OF the Apostles Quorum.
Ogden, Dec. TO- Franklin y. Rich
ards, president Of the twelve apostles
and historian Of the Mormon church,
died at fourteen minutes after i2
o'clock yesterday morning. The end
was a most peaceful one, lie began
sinking rapidly toward midnight aud
appeared to fall into peaceful sleep
There were present at his bedside his
entire immediate family, consisting Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. y. 4. Richards, MIR aud
Mrs. Z. {. Richards aud family, Mrs L..
NJ. Richards and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph A. West aad family, Mrs.
l.. J. Herrick, Mr.. and Mrs j. l.. Her
rick and Mrs. Myron Richards.
Apostle Richards had been suffering
from nervous prostratlon for about n
year, particularly since August l. A
trip to California In September relieved
him temporarily, but he had been grow.
ing gradually worse since his return.
A day or two ago he rallied somewhat,
but during the last eighteen hours he
has been slowly sinking. The end was
not unexpected