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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
BIG ARMY FRAUDS.
Sad Uncle Sans Losses VIII Run
Into Hundreds of Thousands.

Sad Uncle Sans Losses Will Run
Into Hundreds of Thousands.
Gen. Siafter and Col. Maus, inspector
general of the department of California,
and the federal grand jury are Investigate
ing the many reports OF fraud committed in
the Q~uartermaster's branch of the army
service in San Francisco. That the reports
seem TO be based ON something more sub.
stantial than idle ruMor is evidenced by
the disclosures following the arrest oil
Louis Abraham & Sons, dealers in second
hand clothing. The extent of the alleged
frauds has not been determined, and there
Is a diversity of opinion on the subject.
Capt. Seymour of the local detective
force, who is assisting the federal grand
jury, said: The government has un.
q~uestionably been robbed for a long time
past, and l believe the amount of the losse:
sustained by Uncle Sam through tho
treaclery and dishonesty of some of his
army officers and others will reach into
tine hundreds of thousands of dollars. ]
believ that arrests will be made that will
startle the community"
Maj. Gen. Shafter said that the matter
had not been fully investigated, but nd.
mitted that thefts Of clothing have been
going on. lie claimed there was no short.
age in any department, however. He con.
| tinued:
III have no personal knowledge of this
trouble, but it does not seem to amount to
a great deal. Recruits, perhaps, or soldiers,
being hard up, have sold to these peddlers
about the camp shoes, blankets and Other
stores issued to the forces by the quarter.
masters department. 1t is a military Of
Tense for soldiers to sell these stores and O
crime under the statutes for peddlers to
buy them, but petty illegal traffic goes on
l am glad these fellows have been caught.
if they are guilty, fora example is needed
to stop the traffic.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21

NEWS FROM
U COLONIES.

sit is no wonder our soldiers in the
Philippines think an American apple
food for the gods when YOU look at the,
thing those Filipinos call an APPLE said
one of the chiefs of the Department of
Agriculture as he held up for Inspection
nn article that looked for all the world
like Il lemon that had been left on a pic-|
mic ground. II was as fine Il specimen
when put on one of the government
transports for shipment to the United
States as could be found in a P%hilippine|
orchard, but it was of a decidedly perish
nble nature, and even had it been judi
ciously packed could not have stood the
long voyage without serious damaged
When it arrived a few worm holes and
n small core attached to a bit of skin
We're all that remained to tell the story.l
Our soldiers beg for apples, real .Ameri-l
can apples, as a hungry man would for
bread, while the most luscious tropical
fruits hang all about them.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
SUIT AGAINST ODo REDER.
Details of Charges for Illegal CUT
ting of Timber.


w. G. Porter, assistant Unitei States
attorney for South Dakota, has filed a suit
in the federal court of Sioux Falls against
Odo Reder, a prominent Black Hills man,
and tho Black Hills Lumber Company, of
which he is the president, for the recovery
OF S3,S66.43, the amount claimed to be due
the government for timber unlawfully cut
by Reder and his company from public
lands of the United States. The timber
was cut at a point about seven and one-
half miles northwest of Custer during the
months OF December 1891, and January
and February. 1898. Reder is a sawmill
man, and is now serving a term of ii
year in the Lawrence County Jail for the
illegal cutting of timber from government
lands. In addition he was fined the sum
of $500. 1t is SAID that during the past
six or eight years the government has ex-
pended fully $3.50 0 prosecuting HIM for
similar utfenses,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
MASoNS SELECT OFFICERS.
Grand. dodge OF south pakos;

Grand Aoase of South Dakota
Chooses Leaders for Year.
At the annual meeting Thursday at
Sioux Falls OF the grand chapter of the
Masonic grand lodge OF South Dakota, the
following officers were elected for the en-
sting year:
Grand High Priest-Samuel j. Moore,
Mitchell.
Deputy Grand High Priest-E. S. Ames,
Hot Springs.
Grant Kings. II. Jumper, Aberdeen.
Grand Scribe-G. III. Perry, Sioux Falls.
Granf Treasurer-B. G.. Jacobs, LennoX.
Gral3 Secretary-G. a. Pettigrew, Flan-
dread.
Grand Chaplain-J. III. Babcock, Sioux
Falls.
Grand Lecturer-B. +. Ives, st. Law
renee.
Grand Chaplin of Host-John Kutnew-
sky, Redfield.
Grand Principal Sojourner-A. G. Ber-
natZki, Salem. 6
Grand Royal Arch Captain-E. 7. Irwin,
Lead.
Grand Master of the Third Veil. L.
Nipple, Pierre.
Grand Master of the Second Veil--J. NJ.
Greene, Chamberlain
Grand Master OF the First Veil-E. ID,
Drookman, Nermillion.
Grand Sentinel-Frank Kunerth. Sioux
Falls. .
Committee on Correspondcnce-C, C,
Levey,. Webster.
In the evening the Visiting Masons were
rendered a public reception by the leading
citizens of Sioux Falls.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
SERIOUS DAMAGE eY FROST
South Dakota Crop Bulletin Shows
Temperature Below Normal.

South Dakota Crop Bulletin Shows
Temperature Below Normal.
The United States department of agri-
culture, climate and crop bulletin OF the
weather bureau, South Dakota section, for
the week ending June 10, is as follows:
Tho temperature during the week aver
aged somewhat below the normal, with
generally cool nights and only moderately
warm days. Heavy to killing trosts oc-
Cured the morning of the 7th over most of
the eastern portion of the state, being most
severe over the middle and northern coun-
ties. Many fields of corn, potatoes and
carly millet were seriously damaged, some
t is thought irreparably. Some fruit and
'.arly flax were also damaged and e
tler, unprotected vegetables were killed.
Che frost effect was not general, as many
fields and parts of fields escaped material
Injury. Where uninjured by frost corn
a:ad potatoes made fairly good growth.
There was considerable cloudy weather.
with fairly frequent rains over most of the
state. Wheat, oats, barley, rye and grass
were generally much improved by the
rains, and the drought before prevailing
over the middle and upper Missouri valley
counties was we'll broken.
Except that there is considerable weedy
IN some northern and middle eastern cOun-
ties, wheat is generally in thrifty condi-
ton, mostly %jointing, shades the ground
well, and is promising.
There is considerable flax and millct yet
TO be sown, because seeding was retarded
by the dry weather preceding the rains,
but the work has been resumed generally,
with excellent prospect of prompt gerlnin-
alton.
W inter rye is in blossom and filling, and
promises we'll. There is also some barley
and early spring rye ready TO head in
southern counties.
The hay prospect is much improved;
there is some new hay on the market, and
pasturage is generally good.
Reports indicate that in the southeast
ern counties where they are principally
raised, apples promise, OH the whole, only
fairly we'll, the blossoms having sus-
tainei injury by the late frosts. Straw
berries are reported ripenimg earlier than
usual in the southeastern portion of the
state, generally good size and quality, and
the crop in Tankton county is considered
particularly promising.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS..

Chicaso-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $500; hogs, shipping grades,
$500. to $G.1O; sheep. fair to choice, $500
to $4.25; wheat, No. 2 red, re to 73c;
corn. No. 2, 42c to 43c; oats, No. 2, &c
to 2sc; rye, No. 2, soc to Gle; butter.
choice creamery. lie to 1Sc; eggs. fresh.
nc to Zoe; potatoes, soc to soc per
bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping. $500 to
$500; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to 1915;
wheat, No. 2, tic to 72c; corn. No. .
white, 43c to 44c; oats, No. . white,
Doc to 3Oc.
ST. Louis-cattle. 1925 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to S4.25;
wheat. No. 3, G9c to Toe; corn, No. 2,
4Oc to Ale; oats. No. 2, PIE to 2Sc; rye,
No. 2. 53c to SIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. =, 75c to &c; corn, No. 2
raixed. 4Sc to 44c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 29c
10 3Oc; rye, No. 9, 5Sc to Soc.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $5.15; hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2. 73c to 74c; corn, No. .
yellow, 43c to 44c; oats. No. 2 white,
zoe to Sic: rye, 55c to Sic.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed. Tic to
re; corn. No. 2 mixed, 42c to 43c; oats,
No. . mixed, 27c to 2Sc; rye, No. 9, 52c
to 53c; clover seed, prime, $6.4O.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern
tic to re: corn, No. 8, 4Oc to Ale; oats,
No. 2 white, Csc to 20c; rye, No. /, SIC
to 53c: barley, No. 2, 55c to SEC: pork,
mess, $14.65.
Buffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
$500 to $5.45; hogs. fair to prime. $500
to $G.1O; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50 to
S4.25; lambs, common to extra, $3.50 to
1926.
New York-Cattle, 1915 to 5000; hogs.
$500 to $685.; sheep. $500 to $4.O0;
wheat, No. 2 red, Use to Zoe; corn, No. 2,
47c to 4Sc; oats. No. 2 white, 32c to 33c:
butter. creamery. 1Sc to 100; eggs, west
ern, 12c to 13c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
CYCLONE In DAKOTA
eEADLE COUNTY VISITED sy
GENUINE TwisTER.
Out of a Family of Five 1t is BE.
licved but Two Can Live-Stnunch
Farm Houses Are Smashed Into
Kindling Wood.

Dr. FoNton of Huron, returned from the
scene OF Sundays cyclone in the extreme
southeastern corner of Beadlc County,
thirty miles from Huron. lie reports find
ing Il sad condition of affairs in the path of
Tie storm, which occurred early in the
afternoon.
The first house destroyed was that Of
Mir. Mccormack. 1t was a two-story
structure, twcnty-four feet square, strong
ly built and comfortably furnished. The
family consists OF Mr.. Mccormack and wife
ana three children, all of whom were seri-
ously injured. The storm was preceded
by a heavy downpour of rain and dense
darkness. There was no indication of IL
cyclone until a balloon shaped cloud sud-
denly formed, and i'll an instant the Nc
Cormack house, with the entire family.
was picked up, carried several rods and
twisted into kindling wool. Sc complete
was the destruction that a wagonload Of
fragments could not be gathered up. The
family was thrown against Il barbed wire
fence and all were %fearfully cut and man.
gled. Mrs. Mccormack and the 7-year-old
son We're most severely injured. The child
S'sAiop AANC tliu lIiC ulOtlICI Is Ill Il CTlItCal
condition.. Mr.. Mccormack and the other
children, both girls, are seriously hurt.
Mr.. McCormacll's collarbone is broken.
and he is badly cut about the head, while
the two daughters sustained internal i'll
Juries that may prove fatal
Physicians give little hope of saving
more than two of the five injured at the
Mccormack House. Besides the loss of the
dwelling and all its contents, all the stock
sheds, outbuildings and machinery on the
1arm were destroyed. Nearly two hours
elapsed before %neighbors discovered the
whereabouts of the Mccormack family.
and when found they were unconscious
and covered with mud.
The rain fell in torrents and a heavy
wind continued after the cyclone had dis
appeared. The unfortunately family were
taken to the farm house OF Pat Finley. IL
physicians sem for.
A school house a mile and a half from
the Mccormack home was totally destroy
ed. Scarcely Il board two feet long can be
found.
The residence of Mr.. Gardner, five miles
from McCormaclS's was lifted by the storm
and completely destroyed. Mir. Gardner
was somewhat injured, and his wife was
severely hurt. Their loss includes about
all Their household goods and much farm
machinery.
The third house to be struck was that On
the Palmer farm, where one person was
severely hurt and much properly de-
stroyed.
The Gillespie home was partially de-
stroyed, and W. persons more or less in
jured. one man having his leg broken.
Other farmers suffered losses, and many
cattle and horses We're killed by lightning.
The rainfall is estimated at about 8 inches
in two hours time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
X HIS OWN LIFE.
w. Hazard, Prominent pes Moin

3. w. Hazard, Prominent Des Moincs
Man, Found Dead ia Office.
S. w. Hazard, for many years city pas
,enger agent for the Northwestern Rail-
road at Dcs Moincs, hanged himself Friday
morning. His body was found carly
.anging ~lifeless in the basement of
The city ticket office lie had lief,
ss home quite early in the morning, say
ting he had some work to do at the Office.
The suicide Of Hazard was a tremendous
,rprise TO his friends, though the causes
Tor it have appeared sine. t occurred. His
lccounts appear to be all righl, but he was
financially involved, and it is said had
'peculated to some extern, though not
oeavily.
The chief cause of the dependency
which led TO his self destruction was his
failure to advance i'll the railway service.
lie was formerly general agent at Des
Moines, but has been several times reduce
I'd in rank and younger men put over him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21

The repulsive bat they have in the
Philippines grows to the size of the,
American chicken hawk. They are eaten1
by the natives, though not by those Of thet
better class. The cities, towns and BARI
rios are overrun with the creaturesl
which are very stupid and easily killed
with a pole. Only a small part Of the
carcass is eaten, all but a portion Of each!
side being thrown away. 4
-:-: $50 j
OF the 053,243 population of Porto Ricd.
only 10000 live in cities. On the island
but 100 miles long and>36 wide are 100000
district farms and one-ffth OF the island
under cultivation. The average size of
a farm in Porto Rico is ~forty-fve acres,
of which twelve are cultivated. Seventy
one per cent of these Porto Rican farms
are owned by whites. Ninety-three per
cent of all the farms are cultivated BY
their owners, a higher rate of owner-cula
~tivation than the United States can show
where the proportion is but 72 per cent
Thirty-eight per cent of the Porto Ricans.
are colored. In Porto Rico So per cent.
of the colored people are Of mixed blood
The percentage Of i%lliteracy in Porto.
Rico is very ~high-about 81.
Gov. Allen Of Porto Rico speaks plafn,-
u in presenting the reason why this ISL
and has been at n practical standstill for
nearly four centuries, and says that in Z
climate where a man can lie in a ham,
mock, pick a banana with one hand and
dig a sweet potato with one foot, the In
centive to idleness is easy to yield to
and brings its inevitable consequences:
He urges the introduction of fresh blood,
and Anglo-Saxon push and energy as a,
means of dispelling the lethargy and de-
veloping the riches Of the country to,
their fullest measure y
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
ACCEPTED BY CUBA.
PLATT AMENDMENT ADDED TO!
ISLAND CONSTITUTION.
By a Vote OF 10 to IL the constitu-I
tional Convention Decides iu Favor
of Adopting the Provisions OF the
Measure Entire. J

After a short session in Havana We'd
nesday, the Cuban constitutional convent
ton voted that the Plat amendment,
just as it stands, be added to the crnsti-
tuition. The resolution had u preamble
referring to the joint resolution of Con-
gress, the treaty OF Paris. and the Tlattl
amendment. The vote was 16 to III. The
Radicals made no opposition. Many Span
iards, Cubans and Americans hoped that
the amendment would be rejected, and
thus, perhaps, annexation would come
about. 1t is stated that the 1:adicalsI
were more relieved after the amendment,
had been accepted than were the Con-
servatiyes.
According to the provisions of the Platti
amendment Cuba comedies the following:
Cuba will make no treaties with foreign
powers without the consent of the United
States.
The United States may intervene by arm
or otherwise to preserve peace and to en-
sure the proper sanitation of the island.
The United States will select such naval
stations in Cuba as it may desire.
The Isle CT Pines will remain United States
property.
The letter of Secretary of War Root
is published. 1t points out that the for1
mer resolution. with the explanations at
tached, so changed the provisions of the
Platt amendment that it was not the
same as that passed by Congress. 1t add
ed that President Mckinley could not
withdraw the troops unless the Tlatt
amendment was Incorporated in the con-
stitution. 1t further says that the Presi-
dent is not authorized to act until the
government is established. When that is
done it will be his duty to see whether
The constitution contains the Platt amends
ment as part of itself. In case the cons
vention did not change its former reso-
luton then the President could not res
move the troops. as the former resolu-
ton altered the Platt amendment. Some
of the delegates argued that then. though
the amendment was not accepted, Il govt
! eminent might be established.
The convention will now appoint Il CONT
mission to draw up the electoral Jaw.
The news Of the adoption of the PLATE
amendment by the Cuban constitutional
convention was received with gratifica.
ton in Washington. Now that the Gu,
bans nave demonstrated their good faith
in the United States. it is expected that
Il fairly speedy evacuation OF the island
will follow, contingent only upon the es-
Enlistment of IL stable government in the
island. One cabinet officer. speaking of
the matter, expressed the opinion that if
the other requirements are met the with
drawal of United States troops might bel
accomplished during the summer, and
that Cuban independence might be a re-
| ality by next autumn. I
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
Bridging the Monongahela.

President James Ramsay of the Wabash
railway on Saturday authorized the adj
vertisement for proposals for the erection
of a bridge across the Monongahela River
at Pittsburg and the construction of twelve
miles of railroad south of Bridgeville for
the Pittsburg and Carnegie Railroad. The
total cost will he So, 600, 900. The construc-
ton of this line means the entrance of the
Wabash into P%ittsburg.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
Another Wind Cave.

The cave that was discovered west of
Custer last winter by the Michaud BROTH
ers and Charles Busch is proving DE
much larger than at first thought. Several
miles of passageways have been opened
up and the chambers are rivals in every
way 10 some of the best in Wind cave.
There is a strong current of air blowing
out of the main entrance to the cave as at
Wind cave, and those who have examined
it claim that it is another wind cave. The
owners have built wagon roads out to the
entrance and are employing several men
in opening up new passageways. The
character Of the crystal work in all of the
chambers is different than either Wind or
Crystal cave in that it is finer in texture.
The theory is that this cave is connected
with Wind cave.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
Scared Mt the stee, Trust.

Francois Laur, aformer deputy, dcpos-
tied in the chamber of deputies of France
ON Thursday Il petition calling attention
to the American steel trust, which, it is
claimed, threatens the disorganization of
the French metal industry. The petitioner
suggests as reprisals an increase in the
duties on American steel products, espe-
cially machine tools.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
Feared to BECOME Blind.

Because he believed he was going blind
j. A. futile, travelling freight agent of the
Rock Island Railroad, for many years
travelling auditor of the Memphis road and
widely known among railroad men, COM
mitted suicide at hutchinson, Kan, Fri
day by firing a bullet through his head.
He left Il letter addressed to his wife in
Kansas City and another letter addressed
to II. C. Fisher, agent of the Rock Island.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
SOUTH DAKOTA EVENTS IN a
CONDENSED FORM.
Sioux Falls Professor ana One of
His Pupils Start on Tramp to Ex-
position 1t Buffalo Expect to
Make Trip in Thirty Days.

John F. Lloyd. professor of drawing
and physical culture in the Sioux Falls
schools, and Ned Estabrools. pupil, start
ed from that city Monday morning for the
Buffalo Exposition on foot. The distance
to be travelled Is 1850 miles. The profess
sOr has been in training many weeks past.
They expect to average about 80 miles
per day. Counting delays through rainy
days, they anticipate that about Thirty
days WI. he required to com.,iete the
Journey.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
v DIE AT ONCE.
Is a Wholesale Hanging OF s;cgro
Assassins ut Sylvania, Ga.

WAAOieSaIe Hanging OK cSE
As'sassins ut Sylvania, Ga.
Arnold Augustus, Andrew Davis, Rich
ard Sanders, William Hudson and Sam
Baldwln, negroes, were executed in the
yard OF the county Jail of Screven County
at Syivania, Ga, Friday. The necks OF
four were broken by the fall and the fifth
died of s%trangulation.
None OF the negroes are said to be in-
nocent of the crime for which the men met
death. These five negroes were convicted
OIL u murder committed under an alleged
criminal conspiracy by an organized
band OF blacks known as the "Knights Of
OF Archer" The motto of the ~organiza-
ton, it is said, was "Death to the Whites"
Common report was that the charter Of
this oath-bound organization was signed
IN blood, and the ierder, Andrew Mckin-
ley, assembled his band only at night
when he swore them to deeds of death and
robbery.
II nightin October, 1899, Milton Mears,
Constable Fillmore Harrington, and Capt.
Jesse Wade, started out from Sylvania To
serve Il warrant for the arrest of Joe Sand
ers, a young negro wanted for a trivial
oilelse. No sooner had they reached the
house than IL fusilade began. Harrington
and Mears We're shot to pieces aud Waue
was desperately wounded. The murderels
escaped, but IL after another the five were
arrested and placed i'll Jail. The others,
including Mckinney, escaped.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
Murdcr and Suicido.

Arthur Kline of Roswell. n. NJ. a we'll
known stockman, shot and killed his wife,
Beatrice Kline, and dangerously wounded
Marshal MadduX and probably fatally
wounded the landlady with whom Mrs.
Kline was living, for attempting to inter-
fere, and then committed suicide. Kline
was crazed with jealousy, his wife having
deserted him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
FLOW OF GAS AND WATER.

Well on Ranch Near Pierre Will
Furnish Heat and Drink.
The we'll on the Wadleigh ranch, twelve
miles north of Pierre, has been completed
at a depth of 1, 800 feet, with a flow Of 200
gallons per minute and a supply of gas es-
timated at 10, 900 feet per day. The water
will be used for irrigation and stock and
the gas for heating and lighting the ranch
buildings. The next we'll to be sunk by
this outfit will be at Onida in ,Sully
County.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
EDITOR WEEDS.

Harry Wentzy United in Marriage
with Miss Clara Wucst.
A wedding of particular interest to the
newspaper men OF the state occurred at
Sioux Falls Thursday at the residence of
Mrs. Margaret Wuest, when her daughter.
Miss Clara j. Wuesl, and Harry Wen,zy
of Pukwana were united in marriage. The
ceremony was performed by Father Nolan
of the Catholic Church i'll the presence of
relatives and a few intimate friends. Both
the bride and groom are very popular
among their wide circle OF aequain;ances.
Mr.. Wentzy Is tile editor and proprietor of
the Pukwana Press. The young couple
departed Oh an extended eastern Wedding
tOur.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
Declined with Regrets.

William S. Warner of the Black Hills
Pioneer Society, called at the White House
in Washington Saturday and presented
to the president an invitation to attend the
quarto-centennial of the first settlement of
the Black Hills, to be held at Deadwood
from July 8 to Z. The president declined,
with regrets.