The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-10-05
Otherwise.

Otherwise.
A Cincinnati firm has options on
twenty-five coal mines in West Vir-
ginia.
III. j. SchloSS. manufacturer of cloth
ing, filed a petition in bankruptcy in
New York. Liabilities 1886, 162; no as
sets.
Since July 4. 563 couples from Chi
cago and 100 couples from other cities
have secured marriage licenses from
the county clerk at st. Joseph, Mich.
The bodies Of seventeen unknown
Union soldiers were found buried OH
the western slope Of Culp's hill, Il por
ton of tie Gettysburg battle field.
The Paris Gaulois intimates that NJ.
JIG es Cnbon. French ambassador to
the Unitfe States, is likely TO be trans
ferred 10 Berne. Switzerland. as he
finds the American climate unfavor-
able
The assessment of $1.45O,0OO spread
by the board Of assessors on the per-
sOnal property Of the Pullman Palace
Car company at Chicago, was ad-
vanced to SS.00O,0OO by the board OF
review.
The financial projectors of the Amer
lean Window Glass company have al
lOtted the stock of the new comblna-
ton. The capitalization is $11, OOO.OOO
and the Indications are that the stock
is oversubscrbed.
A special to the Denver News from
Santa Fe. y. Mex. says 10000 acres of
coal land in Santa Fee county have
been sold by the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe road to the Colorado Iron and
Fuel company for 81 100000.
The wages of 10000 men employed
or the vessels of the Great Lakes were
raised from 10 to 90 per cent. beginning
Oct. l. Instead Of the ~ IL per cent
asked for by the engineers. they will
receive an advance Of 20 per cent.
Archbishop Charpelle of New Or.
leans has received n commission from
the pope as apostolic delegate for the
Philippines. He is already apostolic
delegate for Cuba and Porto Rico be-
/ sides being archbishop Of New Orleans.
Ed Butler. who built the Standard
theater at st. Louis. has purchased
property at Twelfth and Central
streets. Kansas City, upon which he
expects to build n play house that will
exceed in seating capacity the largest
house in Kansas City.
! Early in October ship will sail from
New Orleans for Natal, with 5000 pack
and draft mules for the British army.
The British purchasing agent states
that he will also employ from 300 to
400 drivers, giving preference to men
who served in Cuba.
The feeling that prevails among the
! friends Of Gov. DiGZ regarding his in.
vitation to visit Chicago is. possibly. n
reflection Of his own, that the invita-
ton should have been to visit was ling.
ton first and chen Chicago. accompa-
MED by President Mckinley.
! Inc athletic association OF the Mid
dletown. Conn. high school has passed
a resolution that no more football
games shall be played this season ow
/ ing to the death Of Thomas Kelly. n
member Of the football team. from in
I Juries received in a recent game.
! The Rogers ranch in Beaver county.
Okla. and the Chidress ranch In the
! panhandle Of Texas, containing 2OO.-
oOo acres and upon which 100000 cat
/ tie are now grazing. has been pur-
chased by the Swift packing house in
terests in Chicago.
! The commissioner Of internal reve.
nue. holds that annuities payable
! either during life or for term OF
years cannot properly he included un-
DER the provisions Of schedule A, re-
iating to life insurance, and are not
otherwise payable under that schedule.