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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-01-10
Fugitive.

Funnybiz-Birer is a fugitive from
Justice.
Eezymark-No!
Funnybiz-Yes; the gas collectors
been after him for two weeks.-ohio
State Journal
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-01-10
O n
Military staff Presents Token to the
Governor. >

st. Paul, Jan. 6.-The military stan
OF Gov. John Lind gave a luncheon In
the governors honor yesterday after
moor at the Minnesota club. After the
luncheon Rukard Hurd, speaking for
the staff, presented to the governor a
silver soup toureen, ladle and tray.
The governors thanks included a rec
IGNITION of the efficient assistance he
had received from his staff.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-01-10
COIILDED WITH ICEBERG.
Steamer Dirage Limped Into juneau
Leaking Badly.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 5.-The steame
Dirago, while under full steam on the
night of Dec. % en- route to Juneau,
struck an iceberg. SCATTERING the hul
below her water line. She ran into
juneau leaking badly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-01-10
CLERGYMAN is MAYOR.
West virginia Town VIII De Ruicd
by n baptist.

WAYNE, w. Va, Jan. 8. At the
municipal elections Rev. Billups. Re-
publican, pastor of the Baptist church,
was elected mayor He was elected by
four votes over the Democratic nomi-
nee.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
cHiNA's COURT GOING TO pekIne.
Ce'estiaIs Express Great Satisfactior
at the News.

Peklng. June 10.-The Chinese ex-
press great satisfaction at the anounce-
ment of the intention of the court to
return to Peking in September, All
the foreign troops with the exception
of the legation guards are expected
to withdraw ere the middle of that
month. the only troops not already
under orders Of withdrawal being the
Japanese. whose government is send
Ing rcliefs. IL Is said. however. at
the Japanese legation that when Japan
is absolutely certain the others are
evacuatlng her own troops can be with
drawn on two days notice.
General Voyron. the French com
mandor. has instructions to leave one
brigade for service in China and tho
French transports are en- route. The
British Will have completed their de-
parture by the end of September. ten
transports making two Journeys to
India.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
uNeEa AND BROWN CONVICTED.
ccntcnced to the Penitentiary Under
the lndeterminate Act.

ccntcnced to the Penitentiary Under
the lndetermlnate Act.
Chicago, June 11.-Dr. August Unger
and F. Wayland Brown, on trial for
conspiracy to defraud insurance COM
panies through the death of Miss Marie
Defenbach, were last evening found
guilty and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary under the indeterminate act.
Frank H. Smiley, indicted with Unger
and Brown, pleaded guilty and turned
states evidence. 1t is likely he will
escape with a light sentence. The
evidence in the case showed that Un-
ger, Brown, Smiley and Miss Defen-
bach entered into q conspiracy by
which Smiley was to appear as the
atfianced husband of the woman. She
was then to be i'll, and apparently die.
leaving him the insurance, which in
cluded one policy in a stock company
and two in fraternal organizations. the
total aggregating $4,000. The woman
became sick according to program,
but did not rally and died. Her body
was at once cremated. The death
of the woman Is slrouded in mys-
terry and physicians on the stand diff
fered widely as to the cause OF death.
The state. however. declared that the
woman was murdered, although 1t
could not be positively proven.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
COUPLE END LlFE's CARES.
I. Hartman and Wife Found Dead In
Bed at CHICAGO Hotel.

Chicago, June 11.-Side by side,
each with n bullet wound in the tenn
pie, the bodies of L. Hartman and his
wife were found dead in bed at the
Great Northern last evening. The
room showed no signs of struggle.
Both lifeless forms were composed
and the covering of the bed was well
tucked about them, but the revolver
clutched in the right hand of the hus-
band told the story of the double
tragedy.
or the rair that courted death so
successfully nothing is known by the
managers of the hotel beyond a report
that the man has wealthy connections
in New York and that the woman ap-
parently was once an actress under
the stage name of Rose Violette.
From information given by n woman
who inquired for them this morning.
1t Is supposed that the case Is one OF
a runaway marriage with death as the
result of despondency over the OBJ
duracy of an unforgiving father.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
MAJOR DAILY A SUICIDE.
Doctor Who Started Embamcd Beef
Investigation Shoots Himself.

Pittsburg, June 10.-Major w. II.
DAILY surgeon general on the staff of
Lieutenant General Miles in Porto
Rico, committed suicide at his home
yesterday by shooting himself in the
right temple.
The body CT the doctor was found
in the bathroom by Miss Mary Short,
the housekeeper, lying in a pool of
blood with a revolver lying on the
floor. No cause is known for DR.. Daly's
deed unless it be that insomnia drove
him to temporary insanity. For some
time he has been unable to sleep regu-
larly. The doctor was a widower and
leaves no immediate family. He was
50 years of age and for many years
has been prominent in medical circles.
He gained international prominence
during the Cuban war. IS It was his
report to the commanding general of
the army that started the "e,abalmcd
beef investigation.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Army PRISONERS DRIFT AWAY.
Deserters From Nebraska Post Escape

Deserters From Nebraska Post Escape
From Governors Island.
New York, June 10.-Some time yes
terday two army prisoners who were
serving sentences on Governors island
for desertion, escaped. They embarked
upon an improvised raft and drifted
away from the island on the strong
flood tide. 1t has been learned by the
army officers that the men were picked
up by tug boat and landed in New
York. A detail of six men In charge
of corporal are securing the lower
part of the city looking for them.
The prisoners were Harry Mcclure,
who was serving term of IS months
for desertion, and John Winship. who
was serving a term of two years for
the same offense. 1t is understood
that the men deserted from a military
post in Nebraska.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
cupANs BECOMING SATISFIED.
Conservatives Confident That Plate
Amendment VIII Prevail.

Havana, June 10.-The conservative
members of the constitutional conver-
tion are absolutely confident that The
Platt amendment viii be accepted and
that several radicals will join with the
Is delegates who have heretofore voJel
in favor of acceptance Tne last few
days seem to have brought about a
decided change in th attitude OF dele
gates who had been bitterly arraigning
the Washington government for reject
ing the convention interpretations of
the amendment. The strong pressure
from the outside brought to bear upon
the convention to finish it, business
and TO place the country on settled
basis has had an excellent effect on
the radicals. inducing them 70 accept
the inevitable and some Of them now
argue that it would be perhaps better
to accept the amendment hoping for
some form of independence usn to pro-
long the military occupation of the
island. The convention will meet in
secret session today. It is expected
that several days will elapse before n
vote Is taken.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
MURDER rs:aL IN OPEN Ain.
Two Thousand Attend Preliminary Ex'
animation of Crabtrece at Galena.

tWo iHouSanu AtIeuo FFeiiIUtHdiy G|>'
animation of Crabtrecs at Galena.
Galena, NO., June 10.-An unusual
scene is presented here at the prelimi-
nary hearing of Mrs. John Stallion, her
father, James Crabtree. and his two
sons, Frank and Charles Crabtree, for
the murder of Alice Stallion, the
womans 1G-year-old stepdaughter. The
hearing is being held in grove, the
two justices sitting at a table under \
tree, and 1000 persons, attracted from
points from miles around, forming a
circle about the court and defendants.
Notwithstanding no overt act has yet
been attempted, threats have been
made against the Crabtrees by many
OF the strangers in town and the county
officials are taking all the precautions
at their command to protect the pris-
oners. Galena is off the railroad and
the fact that 2,Oo0. people would care to
come miles to attend the hearing is
considered significant.
1t has been decided to exhume the
body Of the girl that it may be exa'-
ined by the doctors to investigate a
theory of the county prosecutor that a
criminal assault was made upon her
by the Crabtree boys, and that they
killed her to hide the crime.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
In BURNING SHAFT.
THIRTY MEN ENToMsEp BEYOND
REACH IN PORT ROYAL MINE.
Descended to Save Fellow Workmen
and Have Not Returned-Two Ex.
plosions Occur After Second Party'a
Descent-Crowd Stands Helpless.

B OcSCcnI-STOWU SISnQS G7cIEIcSSs
Port Royal, Pa, June 1.-THE Pitts
burg Coal and Coke companys shaft No.
2 at this place is again op fire, after
a steady running for seven years. and
over 30 men are in the mines, many
of whom it is feared will never be
heard from again. About o'clock
smoke was seen to be issuing from
shaft No. 2. 1t Is thought the fire
started from an explosion and that
six men were in the mine at the time,
the men being Jock Peoples. Tony
Stickles, Frank Davenport, - DAILY.
Lawrence Settler and Stakes. Stakes
and Settler were not near the place
in which the explosion occurred, and
on the arrival of rescue party they
were quickly brought to the surface,
after being nearly overcome by after
damp. They could give no informn-
tion as to what had caused the fire and
told the rescuers that four other men
were entombed. About 7 o'clock
Superintendent William McCune Of
West Newton, general superintendent
of this district; Dennis Wortley, pit
DoSS' -iiSiiSi IVY, VI tiC
Euclind mines, and several other
bosses. with about 20 men, went down
shaft No. i, which is just opposite on
the Baltimore and Ohio side of the
river, and have not been heard from
since. About three hours after the
rescue party had been in the mine two
more explosions were heard. Mean
time. the crowd around the opening
of the shaft had increased, the crowd
including many mothers, wives and
sisters of men entombed. All sorts
of plans have been suggested for the
rescue of the men. Some talk of
turning the river into the mines, but
many are opposed to this for fear of
drowning the miners.
At midnight four men volunteered
to go down shaft No. and No. 8, but
It is not known whether they have Sic
ceeded in making any rescues. Gas
and smoke are issuing from the mines
and over 200 men, women and children
are awaiting for some news of rela-
tives. Doctors have been called and
assistance is being offered on every
side.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Lulu Kennedy Reaalns Her Nerve.

Kansas City, June l0.-Lulu Prince
Kennedy. who Saturday morning gave
way under the strain incident to her
trial for numbering her husband, nee
essitating an adjournment of court.
was very much better today. II was
feared that the prisoner might suffer
mental collapse. which would have re-
suited in a mistrial. VIII Prince. the
prisoners brother, who Is charged
with conspiring with her to kill Ken.
nedy. fell in a dead faint in his cell
on learning of his sisters predicament.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
REBELS PICK OFF OFFICERS.
Lieut.. Springer Killed ARC Fitzhuei1
Lee, Jr.. Amonq the Five Wounded.

Lieut.. Springer Killed ARC Fitzhuofl
Lee, Jr., Among the Five Wounded.
Manila, June 10.-In a battle with
insurgents at Lipa. province of Batan-
gas. Lieutenant Anton Springer of the
1wanty-frst infantry. was killed and
Captain w. II. Wilhelm of the same
regiment. Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee.
Jr., Lieutenant Charles R. Ramsey and
five enlisted men were wounded.
Lieutenant Wray's command has had
six engagements with the insurgents in
the province of Sorsogon. Luzon. Kill
ing six. Twenty-three insurgents
were captured at and near Atimon.
province of Tayabas. and several
minor captures are reported from other
parts of southern Luzon where the in
surgcnts are still active.
The Philippine commission returned
to Manila from the province of Neuva
Eclia, Luzon. having organized pro
vincial government at Sah Isidro. cap
ital of the province with Captain
Jacob F. Kreps. of the Tweuty-second
infantry as governor.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
DYNAMITE. DOES IT.
THE CAUSE OF pisAe.
TROUS EXPLOSION.
Both Trains Completely Wrecked and
Engines Reduced to Scrap Iron
Vcotal and Union, NJ. ", Jared by
Shock of Accident.

Binghamton. N. Y, June 1o.-Five
men were killed and seven injured in
Saturday nights wreck at Vestal
caused by one freight running into an
other and exploding carload of dyna-
mite. The dead: John P. Kelly
brakeman; S. r. Polhamus, conductor;
Elmer Polhamus, trainman; John
Coulter, fireman; Fred Witherby, fire.
man.
Seven others, all but two of them
trainmen, were injured.
Several of those who were thought
to be fatally hurt recovered from the
concussion and now figure in the list
of slightly hurt.
Throughout the early mor1ing the
rescuers toiled about the burning
freight cars at the scene of the eXplo-
sion, but it was not until late in the after
noon that portions OF the last dismem-
bered body were discovered a quarter
of mile from where the explosion
occurred, while the tracks of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road were completely blocked until
past midday. Both trains were COM
pletely wrecked and the engines of
the wild cat freight, which ran into
the rear of train No. G1 which was
taking water at the time and which
carried the fatal car Of dynamite, were
reduced to scrap iron, pieces of which
have been picked up at a distance of
half mile. away.
Aside from the damage to railroad
property, much minor damage is re-
ported. Nearly every house in the
village of Vestal and Union. which Is
across the Susquehanna from the
wreck, lost more or less of It's window
glass. while farmers houses and
barns near the scene were badly shat
tered. None of the inmates, however,
were injured
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
MAcHINIsTs PICK UP GAUNTLET.
international Union HurIs Back Def.
ance to Metal Trades Association,

ance to Metal Trades Association.
Toronto, Ont, June 10.-Tne Interna-
tional Association of Machinists adopt
ed resolution to the effect that "after
due consideration we accept the chal-
lenge of the National Metal Trades as
sociation and in accepting this declara-
tion of war we cheerfully pick up the
gauntlet and hurl back defiance. We
never will accept any modification of
our demands or resume labor until
the cause for which we struggle is
triumphant and shorter workday is
an accomplished fact"
F. p. Sargent, grand chief Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Flremen.
assured the delegates that his order
will assist them by all means in Its
power
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
THREE GIRLS DROWNED.
ekiif is swsmped During SquaIl on
the Delaware River.

Philadelphia. June 10.-A party of
six persons. three men and three girls.
while sailing on the Deia wage river
yesterday, off North Essing.cn. a few
miles below this city. we're thrown
into the water by the swamping of
their skif during a squall and the
three girls were drowned. The names
of the girls are: Rosie Rooms. aged
II years; Mary Rooms. 10; Mamie
Traynor. .2g. The party were g'-aGts
of the Federal Boat club. Other -, an
bers of the club heard the cries Of me
unfortunates and at once set dboIt
rescuing them. The three men we're
quickly hauled into the other boatc,
but the girls sank before they could
be reached
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
eoer Envoys In New York.

Bruckheizen of Pretoria, the minister
who closed the vollisraad with prayer
after President Kruger's ultimatum
had been read TO that body, is in this
city. His brother. DR.. II. ]. Won
Bruclihuizen. of the Orange Free
State, who served In the Boer armies,
accompanies him. Their mission In
this country is to raise money for the
Boer women and children now in ref
ugee camps.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
LAwsoN's YACHT SHUT OUT.
New York Yacht Club viii Not Per-
NIT Independence to Race.

New York, June S.-.homas W.
Lawson's yacht, the Independence
will not be allowed to compete in the
trial races preliminary to the races for
the Americas cup. unless she shall
be chartered by some member of the
New York Yacht club. who will enter
her for such events as she may be quail
flied to take part in.
After n meeting of the challenge
committee yesterday 1t was decided to
return Mr.. Lawson his proposition to
charter the Independence TO a number
of New York Yacht club gentlemen
who comprise the challenge committee.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Rooovcr Stolnn Gold.

Mineral Point. Wis. June 10
Thirteen thousand dollars more of the
gold coin stolen from the First National
bank here. on May "a. has been recoy-
cred. 1t was found In the vault OF an
clubhouse of the City hotel. about Il
block from the looted bank. at which
the prisoner Steward Jelleff, boarded.
II is believed that the detectives oh.
tained information from the prisoner
as to the hiding place of the coin.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Cyerdue Shin Renehen po,t.

San Francisco, June l0.-The Mer-
chants exchange received advlces
from Manila announcing the arrival
there OF the American ship Susquehan.
ma on which 90 per cent reinsurance
was quoted. The Susquohanna left
Baltimore IA days ago. with cargo
of coal for the naval station ut Cavite.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
RUINS WHEAT CROP
WIDE EXTENT OF TERRITORY
SWEPT BY TORNADO.

Storm Starto at Kansas Line and De-
vastates Strip CT Country Fifty
Miles in Width-Four Hundred
Farms La;S Waste.
Wichita, Kan, June 10.-A CORE
spordent who arrived here from the
scene of devastation in Kay county,
Oklahoma. says that the storm of Fri
day night ruined the wheat crop OF
400 farms west and northwest of
Blackwell. These farms are all In
one body of territory. The farmers.
who had purchased twine and harvest
machinery are asking the local dealers
to take them back. and the dealers
have referred the matter to the factor
les. The tornado struck Billings, Eddy
and Tonkawa. At Eddy three persons
were killed. They were: Mrs. Maude
McGathey, Louis McGathey and Rob-
ert McGitiin. A feature of the storm
was the extent of the territory covered.
Sweeping down from the Kansas state
line and covering about so miles in
width. the rain, wind and hail swept
over the country as far south as old
Oklahoma. The rain simply fell in
torrents from early evening until mid
night. The fury of the storm centered
in a tornado at about 6 80 p. m. which
formed at point near the Kansas
state line and just on the county lines
of Kay and Grant. Oklahoma. It took
a southeasterly course and was most
disastrous on n belt of ten miles square.
in eastern Kay county.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Find tlcadIesc eody Of a Woman,

Lowell. Mass. June 10.-The head
less and decomposed body OF n young
woman was found under n heap of
brush near Chelmsford. Murder had
been committed in a horrible fashion.
for the head had been separated from
the trunk by series Of slashes with
n dull weapon. The meager clothing
affords no clue to the identity of the
victim.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Riot at Belfast.

Belfast. June 10.-A mob hooted tho
Corpus Christi procession of 5000 per.
sons here yesterday afternoon. Sev.
eral rushes were made and finally
the police were compelled to charge
the crowd, a number of persons being
injured. Many were placed under ar.
rest. The excitement continued for
several hours.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
woodworkcrs Threaten to Strike.

. Chicago. June 10.-Members of the
Amalgamated Woodworkers' union
who are employed in saloon, store and
ing last night decided to go on strike
July 1. II their demand for u minimum
scale Of wages Of 25 cents an hour and
n nine-hour day shall not be granted
About 1000 men arc affected.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Fcraer Captured After Wild Chase.

Chicago. June 11.-Melvillc Chester,
Jr.. of Boston, is under arrest here on
n charge of forgery. Twenty-Five
charges are said to have been made
against him. Chester was arrested
by Detectives Dock and De Sousa
after n chase of over six blocks in the
down town district and was finally cap.
tured In the court yard of the Audi.
torium annex after he had given the
detectives a desperate fight.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Mother Amadeua In Dead.

Cleveland. June 10.-Mother ANA
deus. the mother general of the Sisters
of Charity of the diocese of Cleveland.
died yesterday at the convent in Lake
wood. suburb of Cleveland, aged GO
yenrs. She had been in the convent
for 40 years. In secular life she was
Katherine o'Neill and has sisters living
In Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
savcs MatehIess Mine for Mrs. Tabor

Leadville. Colo. June l0.-Win1eld
S. Stratton. the millionaire mine owner
of Cripple Creek, has redeemed tho
Matchless mine in Leadville for the
widow of the late Senator Tabor. Years
ago Senator Tabor advanced some
money to Stratton when Stratton wns
n poor. struggling miner, and he never
forgot 4
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
TO WALK FIFTY MILES A DAY.
Professor and Pupil Of Sioux FalIa
start on Foot for Buffalo.

Start on Foot for Buffalo.
Sioux Falls. S. D., June 11-John r.
Floyd, professor of drawing and ply
sicai culture in the Sioux Falls schools,
and Ned Estabrook, pupil. started
for the Buffalo exposition on foot. The
distance to be Travelled Is 1850 miles,
The professor has been in training for
weeks. They expect to average so
miles day. Counting delays through
rain they anticipate that about 80 days
will be required to make the journey.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Stays Mo.hcr.in.Law and Dies.

London. Ont. June 10.-Crazed by
love for his young wife whom It is said
he had driven from his bone In CHI!
cago. Robert Fulford. a prosperous
Chicago contractor last night killed
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Jennie McCord,
and then blew out his brains.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
American chaaes Thieves Into River.

Cambrey, France, June 10.-Au
American named Constantin Scandal
was robbed on the railway while asleep
by three fellow travellers between Mo
dane and st. Michel. Recognizing tho
thieves Mt Saint Jean de Maurienne. he
pursued them across the country and
they jumped into the river Arc. where
all were drowned.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Rainn Helm Ru,,lan crop,.

London, June 10.-"Plcntiful rains
have fallen in south Russia Gays the
Odessa correspondent of the Standard.
"and splendid harvest is assured"
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
Iowan prowned In MexIco,

Mexico City. June 10.-Robert M.
Johnson who came to this city from
Tulpancingo. He leaves a wifc and
two children.
Smyrna times., 1901-01-02
The Flight of a Great NebuIa.

One of the most striking spectacles
revealed by telescopes is that of the
Great Nebula in Orion. In the COM
plexity of its glowing streams, spirals
and strangely shaped masses, inter
cepted by yawning black gaps and
sprinkled over with stars arranged in
suggestive groups and lines, it has few
rivals in the heavens. The impression
of establishment made by the sight of
this nebula is heightened by knowledge
of it's enormous size. The entire solar
system would appear as tiny speck
beside it. Yet this tremendous aggre-
CATION of nebulous clouds and starry
swarms has been proved by the re-
searches of the late Professor Keeler
of the Lick observatory to be flying
away from the earth and the sun at the
rate of II miles in every second! But
so vast is it's distance that 100 years
reveal no visual effects of the great
nebula's swift retreat. If it were near
by, it would seem to become rapidly
smaller.-Youth's Companion.