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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
is MISS STONE E
An Unconffrmed Report to That
Effect,

London, a 4.-The Sofia cores
sspondent of the Daily Telegraph has
cabled an unconfrmed rumor to the
effect that Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka
were liberated in Turkey on January
! and that the Americans who con-
Quoted the negotiations resulting in
this reported release agreed in the
presence of the captives to maintain
absolute silence concerning the cap
tors. If this promise is broken, con-
cludes the correspondent, vengeance
will be wreaked upon the American
mission.
London, Jan. A dispatch to the
Central News from Vienna says a re-
port has been received there via Sofia
to the effect that Miss Helen M. Stone,
the captive American missionary, has
been released. The report lacks con-
f1rmation.
Washington, Jan. 4.-The state de-
partment officials say they have no
recent news bearing on the case of
Miss Stone, n therefore cannot con-
firm the dispatch from London trans
hitting a report that she has been re-
leased. At the same time such a con-
summation of the efforts in her behalf
would not be surprising, as the latest
Information received here shows that
responsible parties are in communica-
ton with the %brigands who hold her
captive, and the latter know these par
ties have all the non that can be
raised with which to ransom the cap
tiveS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
,thLOSION OF A
\ LOCOMOTIVE BOILER
a.. t.
Three Killed and Nine Hurt in
a Disastrous Accident
in Georgia.
.SWCk FELT FOR MILES
. Was Heard Seven Miles Away
and Houses Three Miles Dis
ant Were Shaken as by
an Earthquake.

macon, Ca, Jan. A freight en-
slne, just out Of the repair shop, and
fired up in the r%oundhouse of.the Cen
ira. railroad of Georgia, exploded
without warming yesterday. shaking
the entire city. The report was heard
seven miles, and houses three miles
distant felt the shock. The news in
stantly spread that many We're killed,
and in a few minutes there had gath
cred at the gates hundreds of people,
including wives and children Of en-
ployes, weeping and crying for infor-
nation,
The dead:
E. HODGES, m%achinist.
j. II. M'DONALD, machinist.
URIAH CORNELIUS, colored helper
The injured:
j. j. O'NeaL, machinist; will die,
Henry Fox; will die.
r. L.. Willis, blacksmith, severely
scnlded.
F. D. Hambrick, carpenter, head lac
Grated.
VIM. Wilson, carpenter, fractured
ribs
]. NJ. Meadows, carpenter, general
business.
Peter Hammock, colored, scalp
wound
w. johnson, colored, face cut.
Peter Adams, colored, confused Shout
der.
Mr.. Hodges was the brother of Hon.
Robert Hodges, and Mr.. Willis is a re-
Gently elected alderman.
The cause Of the accident is not
known, the coroner's jury failing to
ascertain it. 1t is supposed, however,
that Cornelius had found the wa fer in
the boiler too low and had suddenly
injected a stream of cold water through
the red hot crownsheet. The engine
was reduced to fragments, parts being
hurled through the building two or
three hundred yards.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
PREFERRED STOCK
IS ALL RETIRED
Northern Pacific COMPANY IS
sues Formal Notice TO
Stockholders
SECURITIES CO. CONTROLS
Has All the Stock Of Both the North-
ern Pacific and the Great North
ern Now-WalI Streets
View Of the Action.

.rg.#H--5
New York, Jan. 4.-Formal notice
was issued today that in the exercise
OF the power conferred upon 1t, the
Northern Pacific Railway company re-;
tired its preferred stock in whole yes
terday. each and every holdergof q
certificate for preferred stock not heres
tofore surrendered will. upon presenta-
ton and the surrender Of his certifi-,
cate at the office of the company, AZ
Wall street, receive payment in cash
at par. Except as to this claim all
rights and claims Of preferred stock
holders have ceased to exist.
Notice was also given by the North
ern Pacific Railway company thai 1t
had elected to require the holder OF
every 4 per cent convertible certiflcate
OF the company to convert the Same
into coalmon stock of the company at
the rate of one share OF $500 for each
500 unpaid principal Of the certificate,
n upon presentation and surrender
OF such certificates at the compapy's
office, the holder will be entitled to
cetVe therefor common stock OF the
company at the rate aforesaid. No in
terest will accrue or be payable upon
any such certificate from and after
January J., 1902.
These notices showed that from and
after today the capital stock Of the
company would consist OF $155. 600, 900,
entirely in common stock, and the bond
certificates issued to provide for the
retirement Of preferred stock would be
retired Immediately.
Securities Company In Control.
The effect Of this was to put what
was formerly preferred stock on the
same basis as the old common. Ali
Northern Pacific stock Is to be taken
over by the Northern Securities COM
pany, which will also acquire all stock
of the Great Northern. The Northern
Securities company will thus hold the
stock certificates Of the two great COM
pantes In the northwestern field, and
under the settlement agreed upon be-
tween the contending interests for con-
troll in that field will administer the
properties in its charge to the end that
harmony may prevail.
The belief in Wall street was general
today that the rapid retirement Of
Northern Pacific preferred stock, fol-
lowed by redemption of the bonds is
sued for Its retirement, had removed
the obstacles in the way Of carrying
out the plan for an adjustment OF the
difficulties which grew out of the con-
test for control Of the Northern Pa
cifc last May. 1t was this contest and
the sensational rise OF Northern Pa
cific common to $1,000 a share which
brought about the sensational decline
In prices Of other securities o. May o.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
ABANDoNs H LAW.
Ambassador choate Wlthdrawe From
LOCAL Firm.

New York. JAM. AFTER a contin-
GUS service of nearly half a century
in the law Arm OF Evarts, Choate q
Benman, Joseph II. Choate has with
discontinue the practice. of law.
Mr.. Choate communicated his inten-
ten to his associates some time ago.
giving as his reason that his duties Of
state al ambassador from the United
States to England have prevented his
the partnership for the last two years.
and that these duties would consume
SO much OF his time for several years
to come that It would be impossible
for him to pursue his law practice. An
other reason recited was that the re-
cent deaths of William Evarts, Charles
would necessitate a change in the firm
name, and he urged that such should
be done.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
IN CONGO.
American Officer on Atrocities IL
Fl. Free State.

London, Jan. 4.-Captain Guy Bur-
employment of the Congo Free State
government after six years service, de-
clared In an interview with a reporter
of the Associated Press that the con-
-ditions prevailing in the Congo Free
State are a disgrace to civilization, and
far worse than ever before. He pic
tured atrocities of the most horrible
character perpetrated on the natives
by officials n whites who had conces-
@sions of rubber land.
AS a typical instance of the means
employed by the Free State govern
1nent, Captain Burrows c~orroborated
the statement of an American mission
airy to the effect that the officials en-
ployed 500 cannibals to whom they is
sued rifles to massacre and capture
unarmed natives who had rebelled
against their brutal methods"
IT ave sworc testimony" said Bur
rows, ''of the Belgians handing over
natives to cannibal tribes for the ex-
press purpose of being eaten. Forced
labor prevails everywhere, and shot
gun rule is the truest description Ut
the present administration The COM
panies deriving wealth from the col
lection of rubber are all more or less
state enterprises, as a third or half the
shares in them are Invariably held by
the government. ,Latterly King Leo
pold and the government have made
some show of action against the agents
of some OF the Upper Congo compan-
les, but only minor officials are ever
touched, and the so-called reforms are
merely introduced to throw dust in the
eyes of the public, whose indignation
has been aroused by the stories of this
reign Of terror.
while. the present systems for the
collection Of rubber and the recruit
ment Of natives continue the Congo
Free State will remain a disgrace to
the white mans work in Africa"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
FIGHT OIL.
chardon, O., People Won't Take ito
Product as a Clft.

70. -G 4E
Chardon, O., Jan. 4.-Mel Hossler,
who Is fighting the Standard Oil trust,
desired to show his appreciation for
the treatment his t~ownspeople have ac-
corded him in his fight against the
Standard Oil company, and this morn
ing his wagon looked like the leading
float in a Fourth of July parade. It
was literally covered with bunting,
flags, banners, etc. A large picture of
George Washington decorated each
side Of the wagon, while over the
whole work Of art was a large sign
bearing these words: Live n let
live"
The Standard OH peddler who ia
fighting Hossley is not meeting with
much success. He approached a house
wife the other day, but she told him
she wanted no oil. He insisted upon
ariying a bargain.
I give it to you for s cents q gall
lon." he said
mo-" replied the woman.
Take 1t at B cents"
She declined, and he cut the price UNI
til he finally offered the oil for a cent
a gallon. Still h woman would not
buy.
he asked. la
Yes. I do; and I must buy some"
I'm give you a canful for nothing
said the driver in desperation.
The woman brought out her can and
1t was filled.
Nov, this Is my oil?' she asked.
TITS yours" replied the peddler.
This Is what I'll do with 1t, them
she explained, as she poured the oil on
the ground.
Then she hailed Hossler, who hap
pened to be driving past.
Hello. Mel" she cried; how much
Is oil today?"
Twelve cents"
Bring me in five gallons" she said.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
CHAPTER XVI.
ROBBED.

All unconscious of the snare ahead or
them, the successful gold hunters rode
cheerfully along over the trail, their
gold secured on their animals and their
hearts filled with natural thanksgiving
at their success. They were rich-rich
beyond their widest hopes, n 1t had
all been done in a few short weeks.
They had registered their claims in
Dyea, but there was considerable doubt
whether they were located in American
or British territory, as the boundary
line was not exactly known. This, how
ever, had been fairly explained to the
purchasers, Who declared their willing
ness to a k the risk. This they could
we'll afford to do, for they had bought
the claims for about one-quarter their
actual value, n were well aware of
the fact. They had only to register
them in Dawson also to make them
selves safe.
Their progress was necessarily slow,
for each horse carried not only a rider,
but a large amount of gold as well.
., Where the trail was very rough the
men were forced to dismount at times,
so that it was nearly night on the Sec
ond day when the party drew near the
piece of woods where Hank Bowers and
his rascally confederates were hidden
Taylor was leading the way as they
reached the first trees, where already
the frightening shadows were stretch
lll6 dCEOSS Lie lld3i. Lie OllSES were
struggling along behind them, while
Tom and Clara Avery rode side by side
in the rear.
In fact, this had already become his
usual place, and his devotion was SO
apparent that the others had come to
regard it as a ~foregone conclusion that
the young couple had met their fate In
each other
Taylor was some ten yards ahead Of
his party when suddenly a man hur-
ried out OF the woods at his left and
came directly toward him, shouting:
Stranger! Hold on!"
Checking in his horse, Taylor allowed
the man to reach his horses side and
then exclaimed:
who are you n what do you
want?"
By this time the rest Of the party had
reached the spot and halted.
There's a man back in the woods a
little way here that Is hurt bad" re-
piled the newcomer. Wont one O. yer
come an see If sumthin' can't be did
fer him ? He's in q bad way
Taylor looked hard at the stranger.
He was apparently about 40 years old.
rather tall, a scar across his thin nose,
which made his eyes seem close to-
gethar. It was not a face to inspire
confidence, out Dick Taylor had not the
slightest suspicion of danger as he
asked:
WHO Is the man and where did he
come from? What's the matter with
him."
Hes a sailor sort of a chap an, his
horse throwed him, he says. Their his
pardner skipped off an left him ter
kick ther bucket alone"
AS the man spoke Taylor suddenly re-
membered his face.
Didn't I meet you not long ago on
this trail?" he demanded.
| With a Well-aSSlImed air Of SIIrDriqo
the man drew nearer and stared at him
a moment, then exclaimed:
CONTINUED Next Week.)
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10

conceal himself in the woods near the
nut. Bowers himself was to remain In
the hut on the boughs which served
him for a bed. while Turner's part was
to meet the travellers and play the role
of a decoy.
They all know my phiz," said Bow
ers. AN some of 'em knows Rider.
You are the only one they don't know.
Or course, Taylor will remember meet
IN yer the other day when he was goin'
In, an yer can tell him you've met a
chap as has shot himself by mistake,
an is almost dead. Ask one of 'em ter
come an see if there's any chance fer
mum, or sumthin' like that. One OF 'em
is sure ter come, an when he gifts in
side the shanty we kin hold him up
darned quick
But what about the rest Of them %
asked Rider.
Why, yer chump, when this one,
don't come back it's ten ter one tibet
another ~fellerIl come lookin' arter
him, an We'll fix him, too. Then If the
rest don't come We'll go out with our
guns all of a sudden an hold EN- up.
Well take all thar guns an horses an
light out lively for Dawson City.
They'll be sure we've zone ter Dyea an
We'll git clean off with the gold. It's
higher ter Dawson, anyhow, han 1t is
ter Dyea. We kin get down by water
an then tax the steamer fer Seattle,
Viii they're lookin' fer VI round Dyea
or Skaguay. See?"
Great head" said Turner, senten-
tiously. while even Rider began to be
impressed with the clever scheme. 1t
was also a great relief to know that
there was to be no bloodshed, for. bad
as he was, he had not the heart for such
deeds when he vas sober.
After carefully discussing every
phase Of their villainous plot n ar
ranging the details. h trio stretched
themselves or their rude bed n We're
soon sleeping as soundly as though no
guilt rested on their minds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10

Come and I'll show you the spot"
They followed him in silence n the
younger man produced a small hammer
with which he Clipped off a piece Of the
rock and examined it closely. Then he
gave the other a look which was not
lost on u friends and said, with an
affectation of carelessness:
There may be paying quartz here
and may not. 1t would cost a fortune
to get machinery here and find out"
But he was not dealing with ignorant
men, as he soon found out, for Taylor
remarked, quietly:
THAT specimen doesn't lie. That
ledge Of quartz is where ali this gold
we've been digging came from. It's
worth a million today. Now, gentle
men, I have no time to waste haggling
over the matter. We are no hogs, but
you mustn't take us for greenhorns.
We've done well here and want to get
out. Make us an offer tomorrow. We
will give you until tomorrow night to
look around and see what you are buy
ing"
His friends gave a prompt assent to
this proposition, and the two capital
lists had no choice but to acquiesce as
gracefully as possible.
The following noon they came to
Dick Taylor and offered him $50, 900 for
the five claims. He laughed and re-
piled:
DO you think we are foolish? They
are worth five times that amount"
An hour later they offered SIS, 900 and
were refused.
Seeing that he was determined, the
elder man said:
I'VE are only authorized to eXpend
500, 600. Will you take that?"
' After a short consultation the offer
was accepted and preparations were at
once commenced for the journey TO
Dyea, where the formal transfer was to
be made.
The younger Of the buyers was to re-
main at the spot to look after the
claims, while the other would go to
Dyea with them.
The following morning they loaded
their wealth on the horses and started
for civilization.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
THE ScRAPBook HABIT.
Many Phases That the Fancy Of Col,
lectors Take.

lectors Take.
Boston Transcript: With all the other
epidemics present and threatening, there
runs along that of keeping q scrapbook.
Almost every man, women and child has
it in some stage or other, for there are
many stages. Some never get beyond the
first-that Of buying the best book to be
found and slowing away loosely In 1t a
bundle of clippings to be pasted in at the
first opportunity. The opportunity never
comes, really, but Just threatens to set in
every time one who has passed through
a succeeding stage tells OF his experience.
Some persons again let their craps ac-
cumulate, and have one happy season Of
FASTING; while others paste from day to
day, almost from hour to hour, the SUBJ
jects suitable for this preservation pro-
cess. 4T
There is no end to the variety Of
things thai may compose a scrapbook. It
may oe a collection of ones own effu-
sions published or refused such honor, or
it may be simply newspaper pictures or
monograms, or hotel l~etterheads. or SOU
venir postal cards, or dance orders. or
menus. dramatic criticisms, or book re-
views. or rise to the dignity Of a collection
Of opinions on the Chinese situation or
the constitutional convention. Some arc
capable of keeping as many scrapbsoks as
there are subjects for them, and thereby
become the possessor OF a s%crapbook IL
brary, to be consulted once IN a decade on
rainy days by the compiler, and to be
thrown out into the dust heap when the
compiler's heirs and assigns are faced
with the question of what they shall do
with 1t.
Perhaps one heir and assign in a mill
ion will nave among his emotional assets
a fondness and respect for anything
which Is evidence Of the deceased COM
pliers handiwork, and so cherish the
! collection; but the percentage of folk so
fine grained is not larger than this. AS
this rare person is not Of the kind to live
long. probably his heir will be sure to re-
gard the whilom treasure as rubbish. This
sad fact of the American average is rath-
er worth thinking on by all the scrap
book makers as they set about a task
that they fondly and foolishly tell fancy
Will be a light and a joy down to the ..aird
and fourth generation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
DEvERY IN TEARS.
Gotham Police Commissioners Break:
Down When Superseded,

Down When Superseded.
New York, Jan. 6.-When Police Com
missioner Partridge reached headquarters
to assume the duties of his Office, adjoin-
ing his chair sat William S. Devery, first
deputy commissioner and former chief.
For onco Devery was nervous and tremb-
ling. Behind him stood his lawyer, with
a hand on Devery's broad shoulder. How
are you. Mr.. Devery?' was Colonel Part
ridges greeting.
Devery half rose out of his chair and
put out his big, fat hand. 1t shook sc
noticeably that 1t seemed as if Colonel
Partridge missed gTasping it once OF
twice.
I'm pleased to meet you," said Devery,
his body shaking and his jaw working
TREMENDOUSLY. He had a paper in his left
hand and he passed it to Colonel Part
ridge, saying:
Il just want to hand you my protest"
Colonel Partridge put the paper on the
desk.
Have you any duty to assign me TOP
asked Devery of Colonel Partridge, evil
IDENTIFY taking Colonel Murphy's departure
as a cue for him. None" replied Colonel
Partridge in a kindly tone.
Devery sank back into his chair again.
Colonel Partridge read his certificate OF
appointment from Mayor Low, and Their
the appointment by himself Of Colonel
Thurston and Colonel Ebstein as his dep
uties. At the significant phrase in the GER
tificate of Colonel Thurston's appointment
that he was Ito replace William S. Dew
cry as first deputy commissioner" Devery
referred again, and even more tremulous-
ly. to his protest. '
w just a to have this protest put
on record" i~nterposed Lawyer Elkers.
Il guess we've agreed on that" sale
Colonel Partridge. 1.-The courts will nave
to decide that matter. This does no,
touch on your removal as chief. That
will be settled by, the courts"
Colonel Partridge's tone was almost be
nevolent. He appeared to feel Devery's
embarrassment keenly. AS for Devery, his
lips moved as If he intended to say more,
but no sound came. He was shaking like
a leaf. Then he made another effort. This
time. in a voice hardly udible to those
within a few feet Of him. he said:
II am ready to perform any duty you
are ready to assign me to as a member OF
the uniformed force"
II will wait until the courts have passed
on this question:" replied the new COM
missioner.
Tears rose il Devery's eyes and rolled
down his checks, and as he moved away
Sergeant Lugden's arm supported him.
"Goodby," he said in a husky voice, and
with his hand cropping ~blindly FOR any one
to grasp it he passed out.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
MARRIED 50 YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Cole, OF SibI=y.
Celebrate Anniversary.

Sibley, Ia, Jan. 4.-Clement Carleton
Cole was born September 27, 1917, in.
Charlotte, VT. Fidelity a. Meyers was
born in July, 1921, in Malone, N. T..
and married at Way Bridge to Mr..
Cole January /, 1910. They 0 to
st. Charles. Ill, in 1S4o, to Iowa in 1856
and to Osceola county in 1872. IL this
counle were born two boys and two
girls, the eldest 81 years. the youngest
az wears. All are living. Yesterday al
this place they celebrated their 62d
wedding anniversary. Both are en-
Toying fairly good health and are In
the enjoyment of all their faculties
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
S OF H A
British OFFICERS Ordered to Simplify
Uniforms.

Halifax. n. s., Jan. 6.-The imperial au-
tL.Jrities of Canada have received orders
that in every branch of Great Britain.s
army gold lace, swords. belts and con-
spicuous shoulder straps or like badges
OF rank must be abandoned. 1t is under
stood here the cause for the reform has
been the lesson learned In South Africa,
where Boer marksnen were enabled to
pick of officers with alarming frequency
by reason az their completeness.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
GETS TWENTY YEARS.
Wyoming Business Man Sent 10 TO
KILLING Partner,

Sheridan, Wyo., Jan. 6.-Lewis Hart
sough. a leading business man here, VINO
was found guilty of manslaughter in kill
ing his partner, J.. II. Mclaughlin, a
month ago, was today sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-10
SLOWLY DYING.
Sampson Declared Beyond React, .,
Medical Aid.

Medical Aid.
Washington, Jan. 2.-Admirai SIMPSONS
malady progresses slowly, but very stead
lily toward the end. Medical science can
not check It. Symptoms OF a~trteriai de-
generation have appeared, such as are
incident to his malady. injecting great
uncertaintystnto the case. Moreover h
patient - becoming less tractable and
responsive to treatment
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a Race for Gold
A New Englander's ~H~7
Adventures in Alaskas. Scsp.J !. RoBINsoN}

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