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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
sLAYs HIS
Fred Bauman Murdered by Harry
Hammond Near Parker.

ANSSA
Harry Hammond is under arrest at
Parker, having confessed to the killing of
Fred Bauman, from whom he has been
renting a farm. The crime was commit
ted in Turner Township, Turner County,
asst Friday, following a hot dispute be-
tween tenant and landlord over a resurvey
Of the county line which affects the Bau-
man farm, making it smaller. The report
is that Bauman became so angry that he
shot twice at Hammond with a revolver,
but failed to harm his intended victim.
Then Bauman started for home. BY this
time Hammond was beside himself with
rage and, going TO the house. took down
his shotgun and set out after l3auman.
Coming upon the latter, Hammond fired
and l3auman dropped by the roadside.
Hammond turned about and left, but later
went back, finding 15auman dead.
Hammond set out at once for Center
Vile, where he gave himself up to the Of
ticers. Sheriff Kirk brought the prisoner
to Parker and then took him to the scene
Of the crime to attend the c%oroner's in-
quest.
Hammond's record is not entirely clear.
At the last term of court he was charged
with assault on +. Williams, u neighbour
ing farmer.
At the inquest held near Centerville the
,oroner's jury found Harry Hammond
guilty of shooting and killing Fred Bau-
man. Hammond was lodged in the coun-
ty Jail to await Il hearing which will take
place next week.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
is PANIC i'm CORN.
Phillips Profits for Saturday Ono
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The first real panic i'll Chicago since
Phillips cornered the market appeared
among the shorts in May corn on the board
OF trade last Saturday. The price i~iuctua-
tions we're iile most violent in years. Trad :
ers who had guaranteed to deliver May
corr to Phillips made frantic efforts to
get it.
The price went from 55@5S cents, A.
minutes after the session began. The
shorts surrounded Phillips and almost beg
ged fof corn. Many wanted to settle pri-
vately, but they were told they had disrc-
garded the offer to sell TO them at AS cents,
and now they would have to bid in the
open market to him.
Fol an hour the shorts bid around 5S
cents, and Philips let go of 600, 900 bushels
at 81 and IS cents. lie said it was only a
drop in the bucket compared with the
quantity still held by him, but it netted
him a profit of about 100000. This action
created intense excitement. and the mar
ket broke to So cents without a check.
The drop disposed of a number of scalp
ing longs who had been clinging to Phil
lips speculative coat tails. Under 81 cents,
however, Philips sold nothing. In consc-
quence prices reacted sharply to 56ls cents,
when traders realized that the end of the
corner was by no means at hand. May
closed at 5515 cents, . cents higher than
the previous day.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
FIRE STOPS A BALL GAME.
Immense Grand Stand and Pavilion
ST. Louis Club Burns.

Fire, probably started by "a careless
smoker, broke out underneath the center
of the grand stand at the National League
Baseball Park in ST. Louis, Mo-, Saturday
afternoon, and in Il very short time the
grand stand, pavilion and office of the
company were a mass of ruins. The fire
spread with amazing rapidity, but the
spectators acted very coolly and got out
If the grounds without injury. The flames
were famed by Il high wind and for a time
threatened TO spread TO other buildings in
the vicinity. The races were on at the
fair grounds, just across the street from
the ball park, and the immense sheets of
flame and huge pillows of smoke created
CONSERVATION among the race patrons.
The race track fence caught fire, but be-
fore the flames could spread to the club
house and grand stand the fire department
arrived on the scene and threw itself into
The breach. The loss viii amount to about
100000, partially covered by insurance.
The ball game ended iii Il tie at 4 TO i in
the tenth inning.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
A LOSS OF MILLIONS.
Jacksonville. Fla, Swept by r.e-
Sistlcss Flames.

sistlcss Flames.
The most disastrous fire In the history
OF Jacksonville, Fla, began last Friday
shortly after noon in a small factory from
u defective Wire, accordin. to the best tr-
l1ef, II burned for nearly ten hours. L..
that time property damage estimated at
from $40, O0O, 900 to SIS, coo, 900 was caused.
According to the city map $50 blocks
were burned, many of them in the heart
of the business and residence section. The
estimate of houses to the block is ten.
hence 1890 of them went up In smoke.
Many of the finest of the public buildings
were destroyed, including hotels, theatcr,
churches and residences.
The casualties cannot he accurately esti-
mated. That there were several seems TO
be well authenticated Among them was
that of the fire chief. who sustained u bad
fall.
The mayor ordered all the saloons closed
and has impressed help to clear the wreck
age.
The mayor at Il late hour Friday night
said that he estimated the loss at Si5, 009,-
00o, and that from 10000 to 5000 people
We're homeless.
Tie burned district reaches from Bur-
bridge Street OF the north TO the ST. Johns
River on the south, Il distance Of not quite
two miles. The width OF the desolated
area is thirteen blocks. Within this space
practically everything is blackened ruins.
On Bay Street, the principal mart of trade,
the Western Union Telegraph Company's
building is the first building standing 60
ing west. Everything east of Laura Fay
is gone.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Youn. Farmer Killed.

Charles Drake, Il young man about 30
years old and unmarried, who was living
alone on a rented farm about four miles
southeast Of Scotland, was killed May 2.
1t appears that he was hitching a team TO
a pillow when the horses ran away, drag
ging him some distance, breaking one leg
and intlicting other injuries that probably
caused almost instant death. No one saw
the accident, but %nejghbors saw the team
running and went in search of the unfor-
tunate man, whom they tonnd dead, as
stated.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Death OF DANES Ridpath.

Word has been received at Rapid City
from Spokane, Wash, that James Rid
path, formerly of the Black Hills, had
lied there. lie was one of the very first
white men to enter the territory, having
lived for some time at Yankton. He was
several times elected territorial represent
tative and later removedto the Black Hills,
where lie opened up a number of new
mining districts, the principal one being
Ragged Top. AT Hot Springs he opened
up one of the first bath houses.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Russia Ready to Rorrow.

The Berlin Vossische Zeitung prints a
special dispatch from ST. Petersburg an
nouncing that Russia has virtually ar.
ranged With France for loans amounting
to SOC, 100000 francs and that another Rus
sian loan is being negotiated with English
and American bankers in London. The
dispatch further says that the czar is PLAN
ming for a trip abroad during next August
and that he will visit Copenhagen, Damn
stadt and Vienna.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
coNeER WILL ACCEPT.
Eeitera,cs His Former s.aterncn

Rciteratcs His Former Statement
that He Is Not II Candidate.
Minister Conger, last Saturday, author
lied the publication of the following card:
"Des Moines, Iowa: In reply to hun
dreds of letters from all over Iowa, which
/ cannot answer personally. urging me to
accept the nomination for governor by the
that | repeat the statement first made that
l cannot be a candidate, but will accept
the nomination if it is rendered to me.
Very respectfully submitted.
.E. III. CnNGER.n
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Warden Swenson Goes In.

John A. Bowler, who for two years ha:
been warden of the Sioux Falls p%eniten-
tiary, was succeeded on the first of the
month by O. S. Swenson, who was recent.
ly appointed to the position. The new
warden the following appoint.
ments for subordinate positions in the in.
stitution: Henry Peterson, deputy ward
en-; E. e. Hinde, bookkeeper; j. j. Nysve,
quarryman; L. j. Busllel, first engineer;
j. NJ. Pearson, second engineer; Il. ID.
Francis, boss farmer; j.. l.. Gill, cook;
Wm. Dow, turnkey; l.. NJ. Brown, yard
man.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
MIR. Rockefeller to Build.

1t appears to be Il certainty that John ID.
Rockefeller will erect II palace on the
summit of lIykut Hill. New York, on his
estate there, this summer He is now
building a granite stable which will cost
$780, 600. The house will cost between
100000 and $l,o)o,00o, and will occupy
II of the highest sites along the northern
bank of the Hudson. 1t will he surround
ed by Il private park, rolling lawns, con-
nected by terraces and Italian gardens.
Mr.. Rockefeller will spend the summer
there.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Charge of Infanticide.

Miss Augusta johnson, an employee of q
Sioux Falls hotel, was arrested May 2 on
the charge of infanticide. A pail contain
ing the body of the child, which was born
the day before, is alleged to have been
found in a trunk in the girls room. A
%coroner's jury returned a verdict that the
child was alive when born, and, the arrest
followed. The accused has ii sister living
at Yankton. A guard has been placed over
her to prevent her escaping or taking her
own life. Another arrest may result from
the d%eplorable affair.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Eiremen,s Narrow Escane.

William Hays, a fireman in the electric
light plant at Sioux Falls, had a remark.
ably narrow escape from death by means.
of an assassln's bullet. While sitting in.
the boiler room he heard a loud report, bu,
paid no particular attention to it, Others
investigated and found where the bullei
had ploughed along the floor and lodged
in a cupboard at ~ side of the room. a
deviation of six inches would have prob.
ably resulted in Hays death. The assas.
sin must rave stood only about twenty
feet away. Ills identity or the reason fos
the act is a mystery.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
STILL CORN KING.
Phillips Seems to Have Good Control
of the Market.

After a rest of a fortnight the speculative
corn situation, believed to be controlled by
George III. Phillips of Chicago, came into
prominence again Monday. The market
for May was eNcitedly bullish, closing .
cents higher than Saturday. Phillips was
a buyer on the advance. His announce
ment that he would take owe 100000
bushels of corn in sore here on delivery
day and the fact that he is shipping corn
east on IL liberal scale were at the bottom
of the advance.
The line may be estimated at between
100000 and 100000 which the bears
have contracted to deliver him, but at
present the corn is not in sight, and wheth-
er the shorts will have to settle with him
at his w price or be able to deliver the
actual goods to him during May is Il mat
ter p%erpleXing to traders.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
eRocERs POOL ON PURCHASES
Retailers of St. Joseph Organize to
&c Carload Rates.

Practically every retail grocer in St.
Joseph, Mo-, has joined an organization
for the purposeof revolutionizing methods
of buying. The memters will buy their
supplies by the carload and the buying
will be done once a week. All of the
grocers will send their orders to h%eadquar-
tiers and the purchases will then be made
on a given day. Sugar, canned goods,
soap, flour and other staple articles will be
bought III this manner and at Il saving over
the amount which is now paid by the gro
GERS when they order their goods sepa-
rately and in small quantities. The pur-
chases will still be made through local
jobberS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
TRAIN RACES WITH TORNADO
Burlington Freight Securities Out of
tho yEnY ne :. t,iv;rn Isrrn

burlington Freight Securities Out of
the Way OF II Flying Barn.
y small bat genuine tornado tore things
up in Il lively way between Juniata and
Hastings, Neb., late Saturday afternoon
while a Burlington freight train was go
ing into Hastings from Juniata. The
wind picked up a large barn and carried it
straight toward the train for a distance OF
peril, put .on full steam, and an exciting
race followed, but the wind changed its
course before reaching the track. People
of Hastings saw the approach of the
twister and sought places of safety. The
storm just touched the west edge of town,
and after destroying trees and %outhouses
picked up a large barn M tore it into
kindling wood.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
"A Missing Agent.

About a week ago +. p. Roll, a mer-
chant at MISSIONER, on the White river,
sent an employe named Thompson to
Pierre after a load OF supplies, and with
$500 to deposit for him. The man failing
10 return when he should Roll sent another
employe. thinking that the first had been
caught in a quarantine, but on his arrival
he found the team driven by Thompson in
a livery barn in Pierre, where it had been
left several days, but failed to find any
trace of the man.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
serious Prairie Fire.

A prairie fire occurred on the farm of
Vim. Porteous, six miles southeast of Mad
ison, which caused a loss of six valuable
horses, two wagons and harness, a stable
and a small amount of seed grain. Mr..
Porteous and brother were trying to burn
off some stubble ground and owing to the
high wind prevailing at the time they lost
control of the fire. VIM. Porteous was
in trying to get his horses ont of the barn.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
A BLOODY BATTLE.
Chinese and Russian Forces Are
Reported to Have Clashcd.

and Russian FORCES Arc
Reported to Have Clasllcd.
A Pekin dispatch, dated May l.. TO the
Kolnische Zeitung in Berlin, says Il bloody
battle occurred between the Russians and
Chinese naar Mukden. The Russians lost
sixty killed and wounded. -Four Russian
officers were killed. Among the wounded
WAS Gen. Zerpitski.
A Pckin dispatch states that it is per-
sistently reported that there has been fresh
fighting between the Russians and the
Chinese in Manchuria. No great credence
is placed in such rurnors however, as it is
believed they are circulated to show the
necessity for an increase in the military
strength of Russia.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Votes for Court House.

Parker voted May 1 on the question.
sShall the city of Parker assist the county
of Turner in building a court house within
its corporate limits, to cost not less than
$50, 900, by issuing bonds for that purpose
to the amount of $l0.000P" The afirma-
tive Mon by a vote of III to 28.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Died OF Alcoholism.

Fred Stedman, an old ranger, cook and
cowboy, for many years in the employ of
Gene Holcomb, was found dead in the rear
of Halt Drinks saloon in Sturgis the fore
part of the week. He had been on a pro-
tracted drunk. The coroner pronounced
the cause of death to DE alcoholism.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
MEAD FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
Staff Hospital. for Insane at Yank-
ton Is Made I'm.

DIR. Mead of Sioux Falls will become
the new superintendent of the state hos
pital for the insane at Yankton. Frank
Wyman of Yankton will be steward, II.
j. Shull of Watertown, late member OF
Company III, First South Dakota voiuu.
teers, has been appointed stenograpller,
and A. Hassen of Elk Point will be book
keeper. The board of charities and cor
rections have elected. Mrs. George Wette.
mafrnn
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Bound to Have a Drouth

The police commissioners of Kansas
City have refused the request of the spe-
cial commission of the Lord Ordinance
Enforcement League to close the saloons
on Sunday, and now the league will take
steps toward %petitioning Gov. Dockery to
remove these officials.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Ask MAYORS Resignation.

A special from L%ogansport. Ind, says:
AT a session of the city council a resolu-
ton was passed demanding the resigna-
ton of Mayor Geo. P. Mckee, who is
charged in the resolution with being an
excessive user of Intoxicating liquor, the
resignation to take effect at once.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Mail Robber Rccap.ured.

A. II. Grant. alleged mail box robber,
has been arrested in Buffalo, n. Y. after
having been at large twenty three days.
lie made a sensational escape from the
custody of United States Deputy Marshal
j. o. Moore and Police Sergeant Dempsey
in the union station at Chicago the morn
ing of April Z.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Identified as ..Apache Kid"

y special from lIermosillo. Mexico,
says: The leader of a band of Yaqui In
dians, who was captured a few days ago
at Cuesta Alta by Il detachment of gov
eminent troops, has been executed at
4A~ntejuda by order of Gen. Lorenzo Tor
res. Prior to his execution he was posi-
lively identified as Apache Kid by Alex
Mcdonald, a scout who was in the service
of the government troops.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Heat Closes Bar Mills.

The intense heat of last Thursday and
Friday practically closed several of tie
bar mills in Pittsburg, Pa, and badly
crippled several others. Many workmen
were completely exhausted and others
were almost Frustrated.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
BattIeship Iowa About Again.

The battleship Iowa was launched last
Friday from the Bremerton Navy Yard at
Seattle, after undergoing repairs and a
thorough overhauling. Less than four
weeks were required iii the great UNDER
taking, although six weeks had been al
lowed by the navy department. The Iowa
is now awaiting sailing orders.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
More Than ~self.Kaisinp.

David Henderson, Il distiller, was in
stantly killed at Henderson, Ky, last
Thursday by the explosion of a key of
yeast which was submerged in a tubfull of
mash that he was drawing off with a
sYphon.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Will Reorganize Medical College

Will Reorganize Medical College
1t is reported in the ST. Petersburg press
that the minister for wal is contemplating
recognizing the military medical acad-
envy, where the students are subject to
military discipline and are required to
serve three years as military surgeons at
ter graduation. This academy is the prin-
cipal Russian medical college.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Fire in Chicago.

Fire Sunday htdestroyed the plant OF
the A. &. Friedman Manufacturing Com
pany, makers of butterine, situated in the
heart of the stock yards in Chicago. Loss
$3.50, 600.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
STRIKE o LIKELY.
Trouble in the Illinois Central Shops
Is to BE Averted.

TronbIc in the Illinois Central Shops
Is to BE Averted.
The prospects of a peaceful settlement
of the differences between the Illinois
Central and the m%achinists in its employ in
Chicago are exceedingly bright. Business
Agent Brodericll practically admits there
will be no strike: that most of the conces-
sions made by the company had been ac-
cepted, and that the International officers
would confer further with the company
regarding other points in dispute. All
outside members of the machists' confer
nee committee left for their homes Thurs
day night.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Miner INSTANTLY Killed.

While coming up through the Delaware
shaft, operated by the Golden Reward
Company at Lead, Henry Davidson faint
ed away. His head was mashed between
the cage and the shaft andhe was instantly
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
ONE BODY
Theory of Police Regarding Ros.
enfield Tragedy Confirmed.

The body OF the %9-year-ald Rosenfield
boy was taken from the river near Fort
Smelling, Mimi, Thursday. This is be.
lieved to confirm the st. Paul police sus-
picion that William Rosenfield drowned
his four children and himself over a week
ago. The crime was most brutal, the father
first abducting the children, which were in
custody OF their mother, at Minneapolis,
securing a rig and driving with them te
the river.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Served Party Thirty Years.

The appointment of Hon. Herman Eli
lerman to the position of internal revenue
collector for North and South Dakota is
very pleasing to all Republicans who are
acquainted with him and know of his
services to his party in the past. Mr.. Ell
lerman has been a residento OF the state and
a participant in its politics over thirty
years.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10

100000 Rochester Fire.
The New York Central car shops at East
Rochester, n. Y, burned Friday morning.
Loss, 100000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Yellow Jack in Havana.

Yellow fever has made its appearance il
Havana, and the order of the secretary OF
the treasury su%spending quarantine re.
gulations until the Is inst, has been re-
vOked.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
For Library for YanktOn.

The women of the Nineteenth Century
Club of Yankton, have taken up the mat
ter Of a public library and a public read
ing room, and the women mean that Yank-
ton shall have them.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Yankton Mill Gets Contract.

The Excelsior Milling Company Of.
Yankton has been awarded IA contract for.
supplying the Indians of South Dakota and
othernearby agencies with L. 600, 600 pounds
of -four during the fiscal year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Nfichigan Man Gets Plum,

Secretary Gage has recommended to the
war department the appointment of Jared
d. Terrell, of Michigan, as auditor for
Cuba, at S., 900 a year. Terrell is chief law
clerk in the Office of the comptroller of the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Track Meak on

Because of alleged smallpox in Mitchell
university, the faculty Of Yankton- college
passed a resolution against the Yankton.
college track team going to Mitchell May 9.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
No Parole for Ktdnaner.

The lower house of the Illinois legisla-
ture has passed the ena bill excepting
criminal assault and kidnapping from the
provisions of the parole system.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
NaWspaner! Leased.

Martin Chapman Of Lead has purchased
all Of the mortgages against the Lead Call
plant, and 1t has been leased t o Parker .
Grams.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
state University Prosperous.

state Untverstty Pr0sperous.
The state university at Vermillion has.
enjoyed . very prosperous year, and the.
spring term finds more students at the in-
stitution than during preceding terms.
The credit for this state of affairs IL not
rather to the fast increasing popularity Of
the institution.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Oshkosh Has 100000 Fire

The high school building at Oshkosh.
Wis, a four story brick structure, was de-
stroyed by fire May g. The loss is So 900;
origin unknown.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10

Seven Men Caught in Ruins.

While wrecking the old Winston apart
ment building in Pine Street. Chicago,
seven men were buried by the collapse of
a roof. None was killed, but four were
seriously hurt, two of whom may die.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-10
Suicide Near Watertown.

,uicided by hanging himself in q granary.
Dependency was the cause.