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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Sioux City-Cattle. common to prime,
5 .15@5.6O; hogs, 81. 95@5.0715; sheep,
s. .00@5.O0; wheat, 70@72c; corn. 32}lSMSbc;
oats, 2O@2lc; butter, dairy, ltMlSc; cream
cry. 2OM22c.
Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$500 to 500; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $4.1O: wheat, No. = red, 74c to 75c;
corn. No. =, 39c to 4Oc; oats, No. ., 21c
to &c; rye, No. ., 4sc to 40c; butter,
choice creamery, 19c IL Ole; eggs. fresh,
lac to 1Sc; potatoes, pc to &c per
buslel.
lndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs. choice light. $4.UO to $4.7O;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $3.15:
wheat, No. =, 72c to 3 corn, No. 2
white, Ale to 42c; oats, No. z white.
23c to 24c.
St. Louis-Cattle. 1925 to $5.S5; hogs,
$500 to $40; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, Tie to &c; corn, No. =
yellow, BIC to 36c: oats. No. ., Gle to
PC; rye. No. 2, 51c to SIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to $500:
wheat. No. 2, &c to SIC; corn, No. .
mixed, Ale to 42c: oats, No. 2 mixed, 22c
to 23c; rye, No. 2, SIC to 5Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $685.; hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 75c to 76c: corn. No. .
yellow. 42c to 43c; oats, No. 2 white, 24c
to Doc: rye, sc to 53c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed. TIC to
IGc; corn. No. 2 mixed, 4Oc to Ale; oats,
No. 2 mixed. 21c to 22c; rye, No. 9, Sic
to 52c; clover seed, prime, $500 to $G..95.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. = northern,
14c to Toe; corn, No. 3, 39c to 4Oc: oats.
No. 2 white, 24c to 25c: rye. No. !, sic
to 52c: barley. No. 2. SIC to 5Sc; pork,
mess, $500 to $14.O0.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers,
$500 to $50; hogs. fair to prime. $500
to $500; sheep. fair. to choice. $500 10
$4.221; lambs, common to extra. $500 to
$5.S5.
New York-Cattle. 1925 to $50; hogs,
$500 to $5.45; Sheep $500 to e4.sO;
wheat. No. 2 red, 1Uc to 7757c; corn, No. 2,
45c to 46c; oats. No. 2 white, 2Gc to PC:
butter. creamery. 10c to 22c; eggs, west.
ern, 10c to 2lc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
skies WE'RE AFL4ME..
sMoKELess POWDER EXPLODED
At INDIAN HEAD.
Fire in She'll Filling Hou.e-Heavcna-
Lighted Up aud Report Heard Nine
teen Miles Distant--No One arc
-1os. Less than $4,000.

Residents of Alexandria, ID. O., We're
considerably exercised about ~ O'CLOCK
the other night by an explosion OF powaef
in one Of the filling houses and magazines
at the Indian Head proving srounass
twenty-five miles downNthc Potomac NV
er from Washington and nineteen miles
from Alexandria.
No one was injured at 1adian Head.
and the great powder factory, situated
two miles from the place where tue DC
stroyed structure stood. was not dam'
aged.
Admiral O'Neill, chief of ordnance OF
the Navy Department, had reports from
Lieut.. Fullenwider, stationed at lndl'h
Head, to the effect that about twenty
five tons Of powder was destroyed, but
that there. We're III casualties. IL mas
not as yet been detcrminAS what caused
the explosion, but. an official invcstlga-'
ton was inaugurated.
All the buildings in which powder and
completed ammunition are stored are OF
light construction, the idea being that,
in event of an explosion, the smallest dan
ger possible may result.
Smokcless powder, when not confined
closely under pressure, does not explode,
and it was the flame from the ten tons
of this which lighted up the heavens sc
brightly. 1t developed later that the eS-
plosion-the report of which was heard
nineteen miles away-occurred in the
structure where the brass shells used in
the naval smalFcalibcr, rapid-tire guns
are filled with powder.
1t is the belief of Admiral O'Neill and.
other officers i'll the ordnance bureau of
the Navy Department that the explo-
sion was the result of carelessness on the
part of some .employc detailed at the
brass shell magazine. \ lighted cigar.
cigarette or match may have been thrown
down at a place where a fire was started.
this smoldercd, in all probability, and late
at night reached the powder. However.
this is mere guessing. Another possible
ity is that some chemical change took
place in the powder itself, the conse-
quence being that it was set off.
Altogether tn Gloss to the government
will not exceed $4,000, and it may not:
reach that amount.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
MAKE A BIG HAUL.
New York Crooks Posing as Poltt.
teal Agents Secure Thousands.

new AOrK CROOKS f.OSln8 as POLITE
tcal Agents Secure Thousands.
New York: Operating under the cloak
oil agents of the Republican campaign
committee, rogues succeeded in obtaining
probably $780, 600 on forged checks in this
city and throughout the state. Their
method of operation is shown in the case
of 5. III. McC0Ok, who is under arrest on
the charge of passing bogus checks bear
ing the name of S. NJ. l.. Mupleman, treas
urer of the Republican committee. Me-
Cook, it is alleged, induced s. W.. j..
Wright to deposit checks purporting to
/. represent 81, 100 to his account in the bank.
McCook explained they were contribu-
lions to the Republican fund, and the COM
mittee, not desiring to let the amount of
subscriptions be generally known, had ar
ranged to cash the checks in different
banks.
Wright gave McCook 81, 100 in cash, and
a few days ago the prisoner appeared
again with 81. 200 in checks. Bank officials
began an investigation and found the
checks had been forged. Other similar
transactions have been reported from the
interior, which led to the supposition that
the tota! receipts by forgeries will not fall
short of $780, 600.
Treasurer Cornelius y. Bliss of the ma
t:ohal committee says McCook had no
connection with that body. McCook was
once associated with a sub-treasury official
and NICE had undertaken to organize a
political literary bureau, and i'll that way
had secured letters from members of the
committee. On the strength of these let
tiers the man had obtained funds. The sum
of 5000 had been traced TO him, Bliss said.
He believes that the real sum obtained by
McCoOk is greater.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
STORM IN HAWAII.
Great Downpour of Rain Floods tn.
City of Honolulu.

City of Honolulu.
Honolulu: The heaviest rainstorm
which has occurred here within two years
broke Tuesday, Oct. II. For half an hour
the rain fell in torrents, and within Il short
while the streams were impossible. The
rainfall in the Nuuanu valley, about two
miles from Honolulu, was Sis inches, and
it varied slightly near the city. The Nu-
uanu stream was soon swollen beyond its
banks and came sweeping dow With in
creasing speed. 1t broke its banks and
washed every movable object away. Acres
of the town On both sides of the river were
submerged to a depth of three feet, and
some of the houses near the banks were
almost washed away, the Chinese being
driven away in Wild haste. The water
covered the floors two feet deep i'll some
cases. a good sized portion of River
Street was washed away and the bridge
leading to the Palama district was carried
off. The heaviest rainfall in the city
proper was Az inches, while the heaviest
on the island occurred on the north side of
the mountains, being &. 10 inches. A native
workman was drowned.
The official returns of the registration in
all the islands of the territory have been
received. Only ll,2l6 persons registered
i'll the group for the coming election. This
is 5000 less than the registration during
the last year under the monarchy. by
islands the registration is as follows: lla-
waii, 2,7l7; Maui. 2.05S; Oahua. including
Honolulu, 5.704; kaulai, T3G.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02

The voluntary relief department Of the
burlington system is in q fourishing con-
dition.
About $1,6JO,O0O has been expended in
improving the road bed of the Texas
line Of the Santa Fee system.
The Association of Railway Superiu-
tendents of Bridges and Buildings held
its eleventh national convention at St.
Louis.
Earnings of the Milwaukee and st.
Paul system for the. third week in De-
tober decreased $4,000, compared witt,
a year ago.
Chesapeake and Ohio earnings for the
fourth week in September increased.
Sl5S,2G5. For the mouth the increase
was $2226,913.
Officers of the Illinois Central have
started in on n fall booming Of this roads
new line between Chicago and Hot
Springs, Ark.
Executive officers of between forty and
fifty western roads met in st. Louis to
consider an agreement for the restriction
of passes during 1901.
Seven new passenger engines hive
been received by the Illinois Central road.
The locomotives delivered are the first
of a recent order for thirty.
The annual report of the Wisconsin
Central Railway shows: Grass earnings.
So.G37,41G; operating expenses, $3,5SO.-
930; net earnings, $~2,O5G.AS0.
The Atlantic freight service arranged.
by the Norfolk and Western, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and the Southern Rail-
way will soon be put in operation.
The Texas and Pacific officials an
nounce that that road has re-entered the
southwestern passenger bureau, from
which 1t withdrew several weeks ago.
Another big contract for freight en-
gines has been awarded by the Burling-
ton road for thirty locomotives to he
known as the prairie type. The cost Of
each engine will be $4,000, or 100000
for the thirty.
The Mississippi Railroad Commission
declined to recede from its original sched-
ule Of rates on cotton seed, which is 4
cents minimum to 12 cents maximum.
with % per cent added for joint hauls.
The courts will have to settle the mat.
ter.
The special campaign trains which
have been run By the railroads in. the CEN
trail States have not proved very protita.
bic to the transportation companies: in
fact, officers of many of the lines that
have engaged extensively. in operating
these political trains say that they have
been run in a majority of instances at
large net losses.
The formal opening of the magnificent
new terminal station i'm Nnshv;lls Paw,
took place the other day. The new sta.
tion. together with necessary improve.
ments. cost S2,5OO,OO0.
Gross earnings of the Chicago, Milwau.
kee and st. Paul road for the first week
in October were $SG0. S23. compared with
S991. sos for the corresponding period of5
last year. n decrease OF. $s125,0S22.
The first annual. report of the Hooking.
Valley Railway, for the year Hp.iag.
June 80. 1aOO.- shows gross .earnings Of
M.4l1.2Gb operating <1skzzre.ASdta taxes.
S:~.Gi1.3O7; net earnings. <f,Tss,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
DECIDED WOMAN DIED FIRST
Judges Ruling Where Husband and
Wife Perish Together.

- WI
Wife Perish Together.
Lebanon, H.: "A novel point has been
decided in ii st. Clair County case. David
s. Sage and his wife were killed III a storm
which swept over the county four years
ago. The bodies were found lying side by
side. They had n daughter, the only
lineal heir. In a suit for Il settlement
of the estate the question arose AS to
which had died first. If Sage, then his
wife's relatives, according TO her award,
consisting of dover and homestead. III
his wife died first, then her relatives would
be entitled 10 nothing, but the whole es-
tate. amounting to about $4,000, would
fall to the daughter. There was no way
of proving which had died first and the
court held that since woman is weaker
physically than man. Mrs. Sage must have
died first, and upon this hypothesis
awarded the estate to the daughter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
"COPPER"" o a N

Ruler of the Belgians scorchcs in
AutOcar On Paris Boulevard.
Paris: The king of the Belgians, while
riding in an autocar in the Bois de Bou-
logne, wa pulled up by the police for en-
ceeding the regulation speed. lie was
going at the rate of fifty kilometers an
hour. The policeman was about to take
down King Leopold's name i'll his note
book, when the driver of the autocar
whispered in his ear, and an explanation
followed that put things right.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Instantly Killed in Elevator.

Chicago: Paul Hubert, 5-year-old son
of w. A. Hubert of Fort Collins, Colo.
was instantly killed in an elevator mt tlie
Monadnock building. The boy was thrown
to the floor by a jerk which the car gave in
starting. He released his hold on his
mothers hand and fell backward. His
skull was crushed between the floor of the
elevator and the second floor of the build.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Senator Davis May Save His Toes

Senator Davis May Save His foes
ST. Paul, Mimi: Senator G. X. Davis,
who has been suffering for the past month
with blood poisoning, underwent IL second
operation, which it is thought will obviate
the necessity for the amputation of one or
more of his toes. While campaigning in
the east Senator Davis suffered IL slight
abrasion of the foot, the dye from his hose
entering this and causing the completes
tiOns that ensued.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Eucourages the Ftltpinos.

New York: At a banquet given by
Filipinos in Paris to Romero y Robledo,
Spanish ex-minister Of justice, says a
Paris dispatch to the. Times, the latter
made a warm speech encouraging the
Filipinos. He said they had the sympa-
thy Of Spain, and called the United States
q s'rObber nation" y
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Postofffccs Are Robbed.

Chattanooga, Tenn: The postofice in
spector's headquarters in this city has re-
ceived telegraphic advices of two cases of
safe-blowing involving Alabama postof-
fees in the Birmingham district. The safe
of the postofice at Warrior, Ala, was
blown and robbed. The amount taken
was not given in the dispatch. The Wood
lawn, Ala, postoffice safe was blown and
s2S5 taken. The p~ostofice building was
almost demolished.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
LEFT THREE MiLLloN

Senator Sherman Remembered His
Relatives in His Will.
Mansfield, Ohio: The will of the late
Senator Sherman is to be filed for probate
here. The estate, it is understood, consists
Of bonds, securities and real estate here
and in Washington, and will aggregate
sS,0OO,OOO. There are a large number of
beouests to relatives.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
coERcEo AT eAvoNET's POINT
Sailors Who Were Alleged to Bc
MutinOus Want Damages.

H11Hf'ESH'
Vancouver, B. c.: Representatives of
mutinouss sailors who, it is alleged, are CO.
creed on board the steamer South Port
land, ut Skagway, at the point of the bay
onet by United States troops acting under
orders from Judge %Sehlbreto, are here col
lecting evidence to be used in the suit
against the United States for damages.
The seven mutinous sailors are suing for
$4,000 each, and III. l.. Sibley, a we'll
known resident of Vancouver, will, it is
said, testify that he heard the order given
to the troops and witnessed the prodding
of the m%utineers with %bayonets, in alleged
defiance of the United States navigation
lave
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
ROBBED OF 600
First National Bank of New York suf.
fers from Trust in G. l.. Aivord.

fers from Trust In &. l.. AivOrd.
Cornelius T.. Alvord, note teller in the
First National Bank of New York, .
Wall street, stole 5000 GOO of the banks
funds and a%bsconded., The banks officers
positively deny that anyone in the bank
or that any of it's depositors was in col
fusion with .Alvord. He had been TWEEN
ty years in the banks employ.
President George Il. Baker of the bank
gave out the following statements: 1.-THE
note teller. who has been III the employ
of the First National Bank for many
years, is n defaulter to IL large amount.
His operations have continued for n con-
siderable period and have been skillfully
concealed through n manipulation of his
balance books. The discovery was made
by one of the banks employees a few days
after the completion of an examination
of the bank by the United States exam
iners. During the continuance of Ills
peculations. periodical examinations have
been made by several distinct corps of eX-
alnincrs representing the comptroller's de.
partlncnt. ali expert accountants. and the
bank has also had frequent independent
examinations. none of which have devel-
opei amy irregularities. The aggregate
of the false entries amounting to $780,
oN0 has been charged off OH the hooks of
the hank ont of the reserve fund. 1t is
expected that the shortage will he mate
rally reduced by a substantial sum Of
which there is a fair prospect Of recov-
cry. .Alvord's stealiugs extended over a
period Of several years. The discovery
of his populations was made during his
absence on sick leave. 1t has beer learn
oil that A1yord plny.n1 f1,o "a 6ov,;1,,
and freqnented gambling houses. He had
been i'll the banks employ for twenty
years."
Alvord has a wife and three children.
His home was Mt Mount Vernon and he
was respected there as we'll us in Wall
street. The loss in money is hardly dis
strongest in the city. The deposits
amount to $50, 100000 and its resources
are said to be $:5f0,00O,O0O.
Alvord's stealings are the largest
known in the history of New York's
banking institutions. Cashier S. s. See
ley of the Shoe and leather Bank stole
$S54.OOO in 1894, up to which time he
held the record. He is now serving n
term in the p%enitentiary, having been
caught at Chicago n few weeks after his
fight. Following are some Of the bank
defalcations in New York City and vi.
cinity:
1000. L. Aivord. First National. 100000
1eO0-W. Schneider, Elizahethport.
ION Nsy Jersey :...:;:.:;..:. 1oe,75
1907 boy. n. J...".;::.;.::...:. 10000
,oo. iyn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
,so, tiSnal .,1...;.::..:..::.:... $4,000
shoe and leather. 5000. as554 .ooo
1S04-S. +. Aymar. shoe aud leather. 10000
,so. nercs .::::..:%.:.:..;.::.. 10000
ticnal 1900
lsas+David Morgan. bank OF RE-
public ..:..:;..;.....:..::. 5.eco
tiOnal 1900
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
EVEN SENT a DOG in MAILS
Postal Fraud Uncovered by Fed.
eral Jury in Georgia,

Atlanta, Ga: The United States grand
jury has returned thirteen indictments
against former postmasters and carriers in
Polk, Harrison and l'aulding Counties,
charging conspiracy to defraud the gov
crnment. 1t is claimed they formed q
combination and went so far as to give
away stamps in order to cancel them and
sent bulky packages through their offices.
1t is said a dog was sent in this tanner,
and pieces of pine bark were stamped and
mailed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
HIGH Water in Tennessee.

Bristol, Tenn; High water is raging in
many streams in upper east Tennessee.
Railroad trestles over the Holston and
Chucky rivers and a steel bridge have been
washed away. The boom at Soutl, Wata-
nga broke loose aud many Thousand logs
were lost,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
POWDER HOUSE BLOWN UP.

No One Injured by Explosion at ln-
dian Head.
Washington: Admiral O'Neil, chief of
ordnance of the war department, received
"A telephone message Oct. rs from the
proving grounds at Indian Head report
ing a fire and explosion in one of the fill
ing houses and magazines. No one was
injured. twenty-five tons of powder were
destroyed. The powder house was not
damaged. The cause is unknown.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
WILL TAKE up STRAY CATTLE
Loose Live Stock Found i'm Yellow
stone National Park.

tOhC NNt1On0I F0rk.
Washington: Secretary Hitchcock of the
interior department has completed regula-
tons governing the impounding and dis
position of loose live stock found in Yell
lowstone National Park. Cattle running
at large or found grazing in the park with
out authority will be impounded and nos
tice given to the wner If animals thus
%impounded are no treclaimed within thirty
days they will be sold at public auction.
The proceeds of such sales are to be re-
tanned for six months and if not claimed the
money shall be turned into the Yellow
stone National Park fund.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02

By order Of Postmaster Geuern,
Charles Emory Smith, a United States
postofflce has been opened Mt Ten-ts;na
to facilitate the handling Of mail matter
for the troops in China
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
NEARLY ANeEo THE INNOCENT

Negro Under Death Sentence Is
Snatched from the Gallows.
Columbia, S. c.: Warby Wine, a negro
was hanged at O%rangeburg for the murder
OF c. j.. Pauling, near Fort Motto. Gov.
insolvency committed the sentence of
Maj. Greene, also colored, who was about
to be hanged for the same murder. Wine
confessed and exonerated Greene.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
kobbers Loot Depot

vermillion, Ohio: Three unmarked
men entered the Nickel Plate depot early
Friday, bound the agent and robbed the
safe Of several hundred dollars.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Advance in Linsced ON.

New York: Prices in the west for Lin
seed oil have advanced about IL cents a
gallon and local prices have been advanced
accordingly. Ruling prices here are IS
cents a gallon for raw and q cents for
boiled. The last advance here was s cents
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02

The story is told that when the young
Taan who afterward became Gen. Free
mont eloped with his Jessie. "Tom" Ben
ton, the great Senator. made terrific
threats of what he wo.ild do to the young
man. He would give him roasts and bui-
lets and hades. to all of which Mrs. Ben.
ton quietly remarked: 'You had better
give him Jessie, my dear"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02
Dropped Dead White sneaktnp.

Ottawa. ILL.,: q. w. Blake, nominee
for the lower house of representatives OH
the Democratic ticket in La Sale County,
dropped deal at Dana, ILL.,, while closing
political speech Monday night.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-02

Job for COnsuelO's Husband.
Dublin: The Evening Herald revives
the report, which it asserts is we'll founded,
that the duke of Marlborough will succeed
Earl Cadogan as lord lieutenant OF ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-17
A Spion kOp Legend.
be London telegraph


Pertaining to the elevated scene of Sir
Charles Warrens latest feat at arms there
is native legend which runs thus: Many
years since there died a celebrated Zulu
chief At his obsequies there gathered a
notable band of warriors and others. In
the midst of the assembly, Suddenly an
enormous python put in an appearance
A youthful warrior, thirsting for glory.
sprang forward and struck the reptile with
some description of lethal weapon The
blow severed the creatures tail from its
body. The chief witch-doctor present rem
rehended the act, and averred the python
was the spook of warlike ancestor of the
recently departed chief. The creature. de-
prived Of its tail, recovered health in time.
and, though stump-tailed, became sacred
Ever since the story has found believers
The Beers, superstitious as they are, soon
lent a willing ear, and the story became
mixed up in their own somewhat prolific
spookology. Certain 1t is, this stump-t tailed
snake-or another of the same pattern-ap-
pears from time to time. At every appear
ance, 1t is alleged by the Beers Of the
neighborhood, some event of great portent
is on the tapis. Perhaps, If this snake has
recently appeared, 1t may have had some
thing to say about the relief Of Ladvsmith
or the advent of Sir Charles Warren.
Spion Kop means the hill of spying and
was SO called because the Boer Foertrek-
kers~ flying from British law and restric-
tons, when they crossed the Drakensberp.
paused at this hill to SPY out the savage
land and to decide in what direction thew
should move