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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
IMPROVEMENTS At MADISON
Handsome and Commodious Build.
ings Nearing COMPLETION.

Handsome and CommodiOus Build.
ings Nearing Completion.
-79!.hc new Odd Fellows block Mt Madi-
son is nearly enclosed and work OH the
interior is in progress. The building
is of brick, limestone trimmings. two sto-
ries high, so by 40 feet. The entire up
per floor of the block will be used for
lodge purposes and will be handsomely
arranged. with assembly hall, reception
rooms, pnrlor, dining room and kitchen.
The building will cost about $4,000.
The ]. \. johnson block is also near
ing completion. This is a two-story
brick building. so by 100 feet.
The ladies' hall of the State Normal
School has been finished this summer
and is now occupied by Il happy family
of prospective young lady school teach
ers. The building is a handsome struct.
ur9 of Sioux Falls granite and cost S2S..
600.
\ large number of very handsome res.
licences have been built there this sea-
son. many of them ranging in cost from
$1,000 to $4,000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
BRITISH DISASTER.
Several Officers and Fifty-Four Men
Killed.

Killed.
Lord Kitchener has reported to the
war Office Il disaster to the British north
cast of Bethel. eastern Trarsvaal, in
which two guns were lost, several Old
GERS killed or wounded. and fifty-four
men were killed and 100 wounded. The
following is the text of Lord Kitchen
er's dispatch, dated Pretoria. Nov. 1:
81 have just heard OF n severe attack
made on the rear guard of Col. Bcnson's
column when about twenty miles north
ing IL thick mist. The strength of the
enemy is reported to have beer a thou
sand. They rushed two gun with the
rear guard, but it is uncertain whether
they We're able to remove them.
II fear our casualties were heavy. Col.
Benson was wounded, but not severely.
\ relieving column will reach him this
morning."
Col. Barter. who marched from the
co%nstabulaly line yesterday, reached
:enson's column this morning U'ridn.
u%nopposcd. He reports that Col. Ben
son died of his wounds. The casualties
are as follows:
"Killcd-Col. Il. Guinness. Maj. II. u.
Murray, Clpts. Nj. w. Lindsay and Il.
II. Ihorould, Licuts. Il. v. L. Brooks
and Il. T.. Shepherd and Second Lieut..
\. j. Corlet. Died ut his wounds: Capt.
Eyre Lloyd.'
Lord Kitchener then gives The names
of thirteen other officers who were
wounded, and announces that li~fty-four
non-commisSioncd officers and men were
killed and 100 wounded, adding that
-four of the latter nave since died of their
wounds. The dispatch then says:
II assume that the VIZ guns have been
recovered and the enemy has withdrawn.
but ! have no further details.
II deeply regret the loss of Col. Ben
son and the other officers and men who
fell with him. In Benson the service
loses a most gallant and capable officer,
who invariably led his co!i:mn with
marked success and judgment.
''Thc fighting was ut very close quar-
tiers and maintained with determination
,by both sides. Tho enemy suffered heav-
lily, but | have not yet received Il reliable
uStimutr'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08

The dead: Charles Beuslmann. 10,
Chicago, paralyzed by being trampled up-
on in a scrimmage. Sept. Ii. died Sept.
Is; Sill Hugo, Champion. Mich. injured
in game Oct. 10, and died in hospital
next day. was Il member of the Michi-
CANINE football team; Edward Longe-
necker, 80, quarterback of the team of
Brown Preparatory School of Philadel-
phia. spinal column FRACTURED in a prac-
tice game, died Oct. 10: Robert McWard,
Pana. I'LL. teacher in Brush College near
Taylorville, ILL.,. died of heart failure
while playing with his pupils, was tackled
and hurled to the ground and died an
hour later; David Work, 20, Philadelphia,
electrocuted in Fairmount Park whilc
playing on a scrub team, attempted to re-
move ball from globe of electric lamp.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
WEEKS H%APPENINGs|
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON.
DENsEo FORM.
White Man Murdered and White
Girl Critically Wounded by Jeal-
Gus Negro at Hot springs-slayer
Then Kills HimselfOther Items.

In Il fit of jealous rage Luther Estellc,
Il colored man, shot and instantly killed
Clyde McMains, u white man, Mt Hot
Springs last Saturday and also shot and
critically wounded May Berry, u white
girl. Estelle then ran to the home of his
stepmother and shot himself, dying at
once. All were employees of the Evans
Hotel. McMains and the girl were Wis
iting together on the veranda of the
Evans when Estelle rushed upon them
md began shooting. He was infatuated
with the girl and madly jealous because
she gave any attention to McMains.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
UNCLE SANS CASH.

Report OF Treasurer Roberts for
Last Fiscal Year.
Hon. Ellis II. Roberts, treasurer of the
United States, in his report of the trans
actions OF his office during the last fiscal
year, says that the treasury was never
stronger than at the close of that period.
The operations, which were of the first
order, both in variety and magnitude,
resulted in noteworthy changes in the
paper currency, as we'll as n steady and
healthfnl growth of gold in the treasury
and in the general stock.
The net ordinary revenues for the year
were S5S7. 6s55 1897, an increase of $780,
444,4S5 over those of 1900, which were
the next highest recorded. The increase
came from cach of the heads of resource,
but chiefly from internal revenue. On
the side of the expenditures, the total of
5000, 9G7 ,:3553 has been exceeded only four
times-in 1868, 1864, 1865 and 1899. The
surplus of S7777,717,9S4 was slightly under
=, 100000 less thar i'll 1900. Inclusive
of the transactions affecting the public
debt the aggregate receipts were S1,146,-
iSD.306, and the aggregate disbursc-
ments 81, O77, 063. 8
The reserve of $150,000 600 i'll gold re-
luircd 10y the financial law of 1900 has
been kept intact by the daily substitution
of gold coin and bullion out of the gen.
cral fund for notes redeemed. These re-
demptions amounted to $24, CD, S5S for
the year.
After making certain deductions for
the free cash was S156.911 ,G64.
The circulation per capita was $3.50
July 1, 1900. $2S July I. 1901, and S2S.52
Oct. ], 1901. Up TO the last date. from
July 1. 1890, there was an increase of
S4G33, 13O.4JS in the stock of gold. which
was then estimated at 81. 160.353. 100,
and of this there was S90S. I1S.l3G III
circulation in the form of coin or ccrtifi-
Gates. by Oct. 81 the gold i'll the treas
| ury. consisting of the reserve. the Sc
curity for certificates and the sum in
the general fund, was S542 the
highest in the history of the country and
more than was ever held under single
NpiiNiot liNIN ~ wv NoiAA ~ ~
! once for 81 few months.
On Oct. I the total amount of out
standing paper money of the denomina-
tons of $40 and under were $S3O.121.-
921. The increase in those dcnomina-
tons in the last four fiscal years was
| upwards of S1GG,000,O 00.
Arrangements are completed, subject
to generous action by congress-. for put
ting out notes and certificates with the
beginning of the calendar year 1902, Mt
the rate of .sl35,O OO, O000 pieces annu-
ally.
1t is hoped that thus the currency will
be we'll seasoned before it is issued.
The redemption of national bank notes
were the heaviest in twenty-five years,
amounting to $147, 4SG,5l7, an increase
| of S5O.5O3, $40 over 1900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
NOT GREATLY ALARMED.
Plague at liverpool Will Not Cause
Quarantine ut American pnrts.

Plague at Liverpool Will Not Cause
Quarantine at American Ports.
No further eases Of the bubonic plague
IN Liverpool were officially reported Sun
day. Mr.. Doyle. United States consul,
assures intending passengers for the
United States that they need not fear at
present that they will be guaranteed on
reachins American ports. Mr.. Doyle
said:
"Rcali4ins my responsibility for such
:: declaration. / assert that the city of
iiverpoo! does more business With the
United States than all tile rest of the
world together. i can say that l am
not Il bit nervous over this outbreak of
the plague in Liverpool. II | thought the
situation serious enough TO warrant the
quarantine ef vessels from Liverpool at
United States ports, l would recommend
il: bat thus far | have not seen amy such
necessity"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
TO RESIST QUE DEMANDS.
Turkey Viii! sicfuse to Pay Ransom
for Miss Stone.

Turkey Will iiefuse to Pay Ransom
for Miss stone
The Turkish government is already
preparing to resist the anticipated de-
mands OF the United States for the re-
payment of the ransom necessar. TO Sc
cure the release of Miss Stone.
On Friday a high Turkish official in
formed the Associated Press ll,at Turk
ish resistance 10 any claims will be based
upon these conditions: First. that Miss
Stone. although warned of the dangers
of the road, persisted in travelling: sec
ond. that She did not notify the a%utlori-
ties of her intention in order TO obtain
an escort. which prccaution even foreign
consuls always take when travelling in
such outlying and insecure districts of
the empire: third. that tbs brigands who
kidnapped Miss Stone and her companion
We're Bulgarians: that the coup WAS
planned in II Bulgarian sanctuary found
in Bulgarian territory.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
soTHERsoME BOND CASE.
Pierre Is Now Gathering sheaves of
the Old Capital Fight.

There will he u rehearing of the case
Instituted in the United States court in
Sioux Falls where eastern holders of
bords against the city of Pierre are striv-
ing to force the city to pay them. The
bends were issued during the capital
fight. The holders not long ago secured
judgment against the city. and the pres
ent action was instituted for the pur.
pose of securing writs of mandamula
compelling the authorities of Pierre to
levy a tax for the payment of the bonds,
which aggregate about $4,000. The
city attorney, who represented Pierre mt
the former hearing. demurred to the APP
plication of the bondholdcrs. The plaint-
ifs have now filed Il special answer to
the demurrer. and the attorneys will
agree upon a day for further arguments
to be made.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Ca tis, common to prime.
$500 to SG.4l;; hogs, shipping grades.
S4.2o to 500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, zoe to Toe:
corn, No. =. sic to SIC; oats, No. 2, 35c
tn BE: rye. No. 9. 53c to ode: hay, tim
othy, 5000 to S13.50; prairie. $3.50 to
| $3.50; butter, choice creamery, zoe to
! pie; eggs, fresh, Zoe to zoe; potatoes,
Csc to Zoe per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500 to
SG.15; hogs. choice light, $500 to $6.4O;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $3.25:
wheat, No. ,. lie to 72c; corn, No. .
white, 5Sc to SOC; oats, No. = white,
3Sc to 39c.
st. Louis-Cattle. 1926 to sG.GO; hogs,
$500 to $6.15; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. =. zoe to tic; corn, No. .,
5Sc to SOC; oats. No. .. Bic to 3Sc; rye,
No. 2. 54c to soc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep, 1925 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 73c to 74c; corn, 30. .
mixed, Soc to GOc; oats, No. 2 mixed,
3sc 70 SOC; rye, No. 2. SIC to SIC.
Detroit-Cattlc, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $3.25;
wheat, No. 2, 73c to 74c; corn, No. 2
yellow, SOC to 60c; oats, No. 9 white,
39c to 4Oc: rye, 53c to 54c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, re to
773c; corn, No. 2 mixed, SIC to 5Sc; oats,
No. . mixed, SIC to 3Sc; rye, No. 2, 54c
to Sic; clover seed. prime, $500.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 2 northern.
Csc to 69c; corn, No. 3, 5Gc to SIC; oats.
No. . white, SOC to Ace; rye, No. 1, 53c
to soc: baYley. No. 2, 5Sc to Soc; pork,
mess. $3.50.
Ba%ffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 to $685.; hogs, fair to prime, $500
to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500 to
$3.40; lambs, conlmon to choice, $3.50 te
$4.75.
New York-Cattle, 1915 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $6.40: sheep, $3.50 to 1925;
wheat. No. 2 red, 76c to &c: corn, No, 2.
Gle to 62c; oats, No. 2 white, 42c to 4Sc;
butter, creamery. Zoe to 22c; e west.
ern. 19c to 22c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
FIRE wREAKs HAVOC in cHlcAeo
Burns Twenty Buildings ana Causes a
Loss OF About s;25O.CO0.

Burns Twenty Buildings ana Causes a
Loss of About s25O,COO.
Fire started in the top floor of a wood
workers factory at 1875 North Union
street, Chicago, Wednesday afternoon,
which within two hours consumed twenty
buildings, made 200 people homeless and
caused a financial loss of about $25O,O00.
1t was in many respects the most spec
tacular fire that has visited the city since
the burning of the city, and by its pecu-
liar situation and the character of the
buildings which fed it's swift fury, and
the time at which it occurred, furnished
a spectacle to ut least 10000 people. In
spite of the hairbreadth escapes of scores
of people, the imminent danger from fall
ing walls and the almost magic speed Of
the fires spread, nobody was seriously
hurt.
The flames burned over an area of three
blocks and for several hours threatened a
large section on the northwest side of the
city. The fire started from an explosion
Of benzine. The rapidity with which the.
flames spread caused n panic among the
persons living in the vicinity of the fac
tory building.
The sudden shifting Of the wind from
the west to the northwest materially aid
ea the fremen in checking the progress
Of the flames and prevented the fire from
spreading to the south side of Milwaukee,
avenue and thence into a district compos-
ed almost wholly Of frame structures that
could hardly have been saved.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Hears. and Six Employees of tn,

Hears. and Six Employees of the
Chicago american Summoned.
Judge Elbridgc Hanecy, of the circuit
court, Chicago, issued an order Friday
evening sulnmoning before Inn 1.-THE own
err of the Chicago American. Mr.. Will
liam II. Hearst. and six employees of the
paper to show why they should not be
punished for contempt of court. The
publication on Which this action was ta-
ken were news items. editorials and car
toons rejecting on the motives of the
judge i'll a recent decision i'll which the
Peoples Gaslight and Coke Company of
that city were Interested,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
WILL GET MORE PAN.
Thousands of Northwestern Railroad
Enploycs Granted an Advance.


Employees Granted am Advance.
Thousands of employees of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway system are to
reap the benefits of an increase in
wages. Nearly all the trainmen in the
employ of the corporation will be benc-
fitted. beginning Friday the advance in
the schedule goes into effect. The rise
in wages directly affects the conductors.
brakcmen and b~aggagcmcn employed on
the Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha division of the system. The ac-
tion of the company is Il direct result %!
the conference held between the officials
and the leaders OF the employees organi-
cations. These conferences have EXTEND
ed over several weeks. The demands of
the men wcfr finally conceded by the
company officials to he just, and the de-
cision to grant the advance was adopted.
The meetings were entirely friendly. and
ut 10 time was there any sign of any dis.
agreement. The advance is regulated ac-
cording To the present wages earned. The
percentage of increase has not been made
public. bnt officials are authority for the
statement that the amount will average
$40 Il month.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
OUTLINE OF MESSAGE
PRESIDENT RoosEvELT.s FIRST
EFFORT NEARLY FINISHED.
Communication to consres. Will Be
h Briefest Ever Penned-Important
Matters Affecting the Interests OF
the Country Are Discussed.

The Presidents message is nearly fin
fshed, says a Washington dispatch. The
document is one of the shortest prepared
by a President and it probably will be
compressed into a still smaller compass.
MIR. Roosevelt's opinion is that a message
briefly but strongly discussing each OF
the important questions engrossing the
attention of the country will be what the
nation wants
These will be some of the important
matters discussed by the President:
Reciprocity. Roosevelt will make a
general statement of the necessity for
reciprocity.
Trusts. The President feels strongly
on this subject, and it is his purpose to
devote a considerable portion of his mes
sage to it. Ii he follows the view of the
Department of Justice he will urge the
amendment of the Sherman law so as to
provide machinery for the prosecution of
the trusts. making it compulsory for
them to show to government officials on
demand, copies of their contracts and
agreements and authorize the employ
ment of agents to make the investigation.
Roosevelt will not indorse this recom-
mendat!on so far as now known. and may
not even call attention to it.
Ship subsidy bill. The need of aug
mcntation of the merchant marine is well
known to the country and Roosevelt will
dwell with emphasis upon it. He will
not commit himself to the Endorsement
OF any measure.
Navy. By his service in the Navy De
partment, Roosevelt takes IL deep inter-
est i'll the navy. He has already dictated
a very strong essay on the need of q
strong navy. lie will earnestly urge the
adoption of a formidable shipbuilding pro-
gram, which shall include battleships.
This will be an especially strong feature
of the message.
He is an ardent advocate of a canal,
and will earnestly urge action. He will
also refer to the negotiation of IL treaty
with Great Britain, which removes all OBJ
staclcs in the way of American construc-
tion of the canal, and will urge its ratifi-
cation.
In addition to these matters. Roosevelt
is expected to urge the maintenance Of
the status quo in the Philippines. and
the enactment of more stringent immigra-
tion laws. which will enable the exclusion
of undesirable aliens. and the %rc-enact-
ment of the Chinese exclusion act. Men,
bers of the ways and means committee,
who have talked with him do not expect
him to recommend any reduction in the
war revenue taxes.
Nor will he, it is believed, include any
financial recommendations in his mes
sage.
n statement of past events in Cuba will
be submitted. but as all arrangements
for the turning over of the government
to the Cubans nave been made, recom-
mendations respecting the island are
unnecessary.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
REWARD OF $500.

This Sum Is Offered for Body of >.
$. Vaughn, Probably Murdered.
n reward of $500 has been offered for
the body of John $. Vaughn. Il former
resident of Crook County. who is sup.
posed to have been murdered by Il man
named George Browniicld, who is at
present in the county Jail at Sundanco
awaiting trial. Five hundred dollars of
the reward WAS offered by Charlie Gra-
nam. Il friend of the missing man; $500
by Crook County. and $1O0 by the sher
if of the county. 1t is believed that
Browniield killed Vaughn in order to
make it appear that he had bought his
cattle.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
ARTESIAN WELL CASE.
Bitter Feeling Near Pierre Grows
Out of Il Mistake.

Testimony was completed in the Pearl
township a~rtesian well case at Pierre
Thursday, and Judge Gaify has taken
the case under adviscment. The town
ship attempted to prove that the stake
set by the irrigation commissioner waa
moved from the land owned by the town.
ship to land owned by the defendants.
with their knowledge. 1t was proved
that the stake WAS moved, but failed to
show that the defendants had any linowl-
edge ais to who moved it. The ease h;a
called out very bitter feeling. as the
town paid for the well and the taxpayers
do not fancy private individuals rcaping
the heneiit of the expense incurred by the
whole town.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
PAYS $1,000 FINE

Airs. Sarah 3. I'iynn ExpiatcS At
tempted Pension Fraud.
Mrs. Sarah J. Flynn of Lake Preston.
who pleaded guilty in the United States
court Il few days ago to the charge of
making Il fraudulent application for IL
pension. alleging that she WAS the widow
Of Silas j. FLYNN, who served during tho
war of the rebcllioS. i'll the Seventeenth
Independent New York artillery. APP
pcared before Judge Garland. of the fed
aral court at Sioux Falls. to receive her
sentence. She WAS fined the sum of
fl.00o, which she paid to the clerk of
he court before she left the court room.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
Chnr@es.

Lawrence County has asked relief from
the expense of caring for several of the
inmate of the insane asylum. who are
Il charge ul,on that county. This has
been refused by the state auditors Of
fee on the ground that they were consid-
cred as proper charges of that county
ut the time they were sent to the asylum,
and that it is now too late to raise tho
question of residence.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
a Thrasher Badly Rr,,ise,,.

John Smith. in the employ of William
Folger's thrashing outfit. was painfully
injured Il day or two since, while at
work i'll the northern part of IBeadlc
County. His right arm was caught by
the belt that runs the feeder to the
thrasller. and wound him close against
the r%ulleys. n tremendous pull saved
him from being ground to pieces; the
flesh was torn from the arm AND he WAS
pretty badly bruised. hut will recover.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
RED EARS SENTENCED.
Pleads Guilty OF Manslaughter and
Goes Up for Three Years.

Red Ears, the Sioux Indian whose
ease has hecn before the United States
court in Sioux Falls for nearly IL year.
appeared before Judge C;Aland and
pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He be-
longs on the Cheyenne River reservation
and WAS indicted for the killing of an
Indian baby. of whom he was alleged tn
savc been the father. He was tried ut
term of federal court held last April. but
the jury disagreed. During the summer
ae escaped from the county Jail. but wait
cecaplurcd by Indian policemen on TIL"
Rosebud reservation. Upon pleading
guilty to the charge of manslaughter.
Judge Garland sentenced him To 81 term
Of three years at hard labor in the Sioux
Falls penitcntiary, and he is NOW an oc-
cupant of that famous prison.
WARD FOUND GUILTY.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
Land Omcc Business.

Business at the United States land Of
fee ut Aberdeen during the month of Dc
tober was fairly good for this season of
the year. There was received 21 home
stead entries, covering Bin acres: 80
homestead proofs on 4.GS0 acres. and IL
timber culture proofs on 2.OSO acres
Isolated tracts sold, 614 acres.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
French Railways Losing.

The Paris Matin says the French rail
ways are about to ask the state to pro.
vide rather more than S12,00O.O00, the
,noun by which the railways net prof.
its fall short of the fixed charges. The
amount of the railway deficit will prob.
;bly exceed $15,O00,O0 by the end of the
ear, and the general budget deficit is
likely TO be $50. 100000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
Work on Masonic Temple.

The building committee of the Scot.
fish Rite bodies having in charge the
erection of the new Masonic temple in
Yankton held a meeting to look after the
work. The work OH the temple is pro-
crossing very satisfactorily, the stone
foundations being nearly completed and
rcndy for the .bricklaying.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-11-08
Tortured by Rurrlnrs.

Balser Race. his wife and two sons,
living near Massillion, Ohio. early Sun
day morning We're tortured by burglars
until they gave III owe $1,000 in GER
t%ificates of deposit and $40 in money. The
burglars set fire to their victims hair and
threatened to roast them alive.