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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
AsSAILS PROF. COOK.
President of spearfish Normal is Mads
Subject of Bitter
Attack,

spearfsh, S. D., Feb. ga circular
letter has been issued by Rev. Charles
z. Giddings attacking Professor F. q.
COOK, president of the state normal
school. The letter is addressed to the
state BOARD OF regents, demanding that
resident Cook be removed from office,
setting forth that he is not a college
graduate and does not possess the nee
essary qualifications as an educator.
Mr.. Gfdd1ngs announces that is the first
OF a series of eight letters, and he brief
ly outlines the ground of attack in each.
which, summed up, is that Professor
Cook is subject to angry outhursts
during which he addresses students in
offensive language and inflicts arbitrary
punishment by requiring students to
sign exaoting pledges.
The attack has elected resolution
of condemnation and depreciation from
the Spearfish Business Mems club. The
resolution designates the attack as un-
warranted and malicious and animated
by personal grievance, to-wit: that
Glddlngs' son was expelled from the
normal school for disobeying the regu-
lations and assaulting the president.
President Cook, who Is serving his
eighteenth year in charge of the state
normal school here, was assaulted in
his private Office. at the school build
ing by Charles M. Giddings, a son of
Rev. Giddings and student at the
school. The younger Giddings was ar
rested for assault with a dangerous
weapon, and in September, 1902, was in
dicted by the grand jury. Shortly after
wards his case was called for trial, and
Professor Cook, at the instance Of
Giddings' friends, agreed to the boy
pleading guilty to simple assault, to
prevent the possible infliction of
heavier sentence. Giddings was fined
$50 and costs.
In the meantime, charges having been
preferred by Rev. Giddings, the state
board of regents held an investigation
and hearing at Spearf1sh, at which Pro-
fessor Cook was exonerated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
IDENTIFIED MURDERER,
Sensation Caused in Toledo Courtroom
When Sister of Dead Woman De-

Toledo, o., Feb. 26.-"That's the man
who split my sisters head open; that's
the man who killed my sister; that's
the man, there, there" cried aged Jo-
hanna Sullivan in court today when AL
Wade was brought into the court room
to be tried on the charge of numbering
Kate Sullivan.
The Sullivan murder has been the
most profound mystery that the Toledo
police have had to deal with in years.
The crime was committed two years
ago. The victims were aged spinster
sisters They were attacked in their
home iust outside the city limits and
robbed, after Kate Sullivan had been
brutally murdered. Johanna escaped
and crawled a mile for assistance.
bleeding profusely with every move.
The arrest of Wade on the charge Of
being implicated created genuine sem
sation here, and the court room is too
small by far to accommodate the
crowds that f1ocked to hear the opening
Of the trial today. The alleged identif-
cation today created no little excite
ment.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
UNCLE SAM TO BUTT IN.

United States Asked to co-operate to
Stop Active Importation of Arms.
Washington, Feb. 26.-Representa-
tions have been made to the state de-
partment by the Russian ambassador,
Compte Cassini, regarding the increas-
ing seriousness of the situation in
China, in the hope that the United
States will cooperate with the other
powers to stop the Illegal Importation
of arms, which has reached an alarm
ing stage of activity.
!: The Russian government, in the in
terest of peace, has called the matter
to the attention of the powers. Secre-
tary Hay and the Russian ambassador
have had several conferences on the
matter, but it has not decided just
what course the United States under
the constitution can take toward pre-
venting the expectation of arms.
I 1t is probable that the only relief lies
in special legislation by congress, which
is deemed impossible at this session.
The Belgians are the chief offenders in
this Illegal practice, though it is said
many arms are entering China from
the United States, Germany and Great
Britain.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
STATE RESTS ITS CASE
Mrs. Lille Never Had an Account With
Banker She Claimed She Had
Were Affectionate CoupIe.

David City, Neb., Feb. The state
rested this morning in the Lille MUIR
der. trial. G. w. Gerby, who made ex-
periments with muslin, said that the
powder marks in the curtain showed
the revolver must have been held with
in three inches of it. Jay Rising, a
banker, said Mrs. Lille never had a
check account with him. This was to
refute the statement that she tried to
deposit the $500 alleged to have been
stolen, but the bank was closed.
Mrs. Georgia Leeper was the first
witness for the defendant. She said
Mrs. Lille was prostrated by the trag-
edy; that they were always an atfec-
,tionate couple and were always togeth-
er. On cross examination she admitted
she hadn't seen them together much
before the killing and that they hadn't
been at lodge for two years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
NOT SERIOUSLY HURT.
Northwestern Wreck Victim Will Re-
cover From Injuries.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Feb. 26.-The latest
reports indicate that Charles l. Crow of
this city, injured in the Northwestern
wreck near Athol Monday, is less ss-
riously hurt than was at first thought.
1t will be number of days probably
before the exact extent of his hurts in
ternally can be determined. He is still
at Redfield, where he was taken by
special train after the wreck. Fred A.
Bopp, the man killed, was member Of
the firm of Bopp Bros, propr1etors of
Bopp Bros State bank of Hawkeye, La,
and was in this region on business for
the firm, which has the general agency
Of the Buffalo Safe company. His death
resulted from a fracture of the spine,
it is believed. The coaches were pulled
several rods on the ties after the broken
rail caused them to leave the track,
and when they finally broke loose and
went into the ditch he received his fatal
hurt. With a brother, William G. Bopp
he spent Sunday in Aberdeen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
BIG CIRCUS IN FLAMES.
6arnum & Baiiey's Winter Quarters
Nearly Burned Yesterday.

6arnum q Bailey'S Winter Quarters
Nearly Burned Yesterday.
Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 26.-F,ire para
TALLY destroyed the new brick car barn
at the new winter quarters Of the Bar,
mum & Bailey circus here yesterday
and burned a number Of cars belonging
to the circus. The loss is estimated ad
100000, on which there is $50, 900 In
Surance.
to the floor in the midst of a quantity
of benzine and other inf1ammable ma
terial.
While the fire was at its height a
cornice fell, carrying to the ground
with 1t twelve firemen who were at
work on the roof. The men were con-
siderably bruised, but We're not other
wise injured.
Considerable excitement was oc-
casioned during the removed Of four
teen elephants quartered in building
adjoining the car barns 1t was neces-
sary to remove the elephants through a
door facing the burning building and
across the tracks between rows Of
burning and smoking cars.
In order to accomplish this safely the
four keepers took one animal out at a
time till the entire herd was removed.
The trumpeting of the elephants gave
rise to a rumor that the animals had
broken loose. This rumor rapidly spread
around the city and occasioned much
alarm. The other animals however, were
at no time in danger. The fire was under
control in about half an hour.
Six new Pullman cars, valued at $13, 900
each, and two new fiat cars, valued at
$4,000, were destroyed. More than $50 feet
Of the barns was burned to the ground,
and ten stock cars which were standing
outside the barn were considerably dam
aged. a.a a.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
The Rebels Have Made Very
Thorough Preparations for
a General Outbreak.
POLICE CAPTURES SUPPLIES
A Plan to Attack Canton and Hong
Kong Had Been Formulated
influential People in the
Conspiracy.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 26.-The revolu.
tionary movement ,dn South China is
growing more serious, according to ad-
vices received yesterday by the steamer
.Kagu Maru. The Kwansi rebels have
defeated the battalions sent to the
Uran frontier, and crossed into the
province. Here they were Joined in
pillaging the frontier towns by num-
bers of Calao Huis.
4 Advices from Hong Kong tell of a
contemplated attack on Canton. Ser
ious developments of a revolutionary
character have occurred lately.
The Hong Kong government, acting
on information received from the Chi
nese government, arrested eight Chi
nese in a raid on the rebel junta in
Hong Kong, the leaders escaping with
$50 others who We're in the place.
The rebel junta was within a stones S
throw of the police headquarters at
Hong Kong. 4.
The police found papers which
showed that an attack on Canton was
being planned. Uniforms, arms and
banners were also found. The plans
included the murder. Of two of the
chief mandarins of. Canton.
Several influential Chinese at Hong
Kong were connected with the move
ment. Advices were received from
Chengtu that the rebels Of Szeichuan
led by boxers have succeeded in MAX
ing their way to Yuncan.
The British, American and French
soldiers at Pekin have lodged a protest
with the Chinese government against
the transfer of Yuantu, owing to his
foreign prejudices.
q The Loricha-o on Fat, which trades be-
tween Canton and Hong Kong, has
been pirated.
In the struggle which ensued nine
captures We're effected, one man was
killed and Mr.. Morrison, British tide
surveyor, wounded. The captured pi-
rates were all beheaded at Canton.
Japanese papers protest at the fire.
quent violations Of the Chinese protocol
by Germany in allowing the smuggling
of arms and war material into China
at Ching Wan Tu island.
A serious famine prevails in the pre-
lecture Of Aomanori, in Japan. !.
Great restitution prevails, and in
some places the poorer families are eat
ing dog and cat flesh, and Japanese
papers say rats are also being eaten
by some. .l, -2Ta "a Fl fissH. zas5.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
OPERATION is FATAL.
Edward Meyer Finally Succumbs to
Attack of Appendicitis.

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 26.-Edward
Meyer, one of the most popular young
men Of Aberdeen, died yesterday as the
result Of appendicitis, for which an op-
Grafton was performed on Saturday
night. He was 10 years old and stu
dent at the Northern Normal and In
dustrial school, being member of the
football team. In 1901 he was in the
high school team. When the announce
ment of his death reached the normal
the students We're in the midst OF a
Washington memorial service. It was
changed to memorial service for the
dead and at it's close the school closeo
for the day. The deceased was son OF
Flying Dutchman'' Meyer, Of old al
lance and populist days. and brother
of Joseph Meyer, state oil inspector un-
der Andy Lee
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
WILL ACCEPT TERMS.
reported the Panama Canal Company
Will Grant knox's Conditions.

Paris, Feb. 26.-1t is reported in re-
sponsible quarters that the chief off, s
cials of the Panama Canal company
have Informed the American officials
that the former had no objection to the
two changes in the agreement suggested
in the recent dispatch from Attorney
General Knox, which proposed accept
ance of the company's tender, subject
to two notifications, and to the United
States ratification. It is assumed
among American officials that this will
ingness on the part Of the company has
been communicated to the authorities3
at Washington at Knox's proposition
is understood to refer to ratification of
the treaty before March A. Officials say;
the attitude which the company will
assume after that date is still undIs-3
closed 5S53s s. s5sSa
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
MANY MINES IDLE.
Car Supply Is Utterly Inefficient to
Meet Demands.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb While the
car situation at the mines in the Pitts
burg district has not been good for sew
eral months, conditions just at present,
are pronounced by coal operators the
worst in the city of the outside river
mines, and those along the Pittsburg,
Lake Erie and Monongahela division
of the Pennsylvania railroad. Fully
20 per cent. are idle. OF twenty eight
mines of the Pittsburg Coal company,
pm the Pan Handle road, sixteen shut
down today, and others have but a fair
supply of cars. The six largest mines
pn the Baltimore and Ohio, out Of fif-
teen owned by the combination are.
idle. This is said to be good showing
compared with conditions of independ-
hnt pr0dl.nars 5.5i3sg s5f9s isS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
REFER TO THE CAR.
Bowen Proposes That Russian Emperor
Name Arbitrators to Decide Ques-
ton Of Preferred Claims. n

Washington, Feb. 26.-Venezuela,'s IS
plenipotentiary, Bowen, has proposed
to the allies that the czar of Russia be
The Hague tribunal shall decide the
question of preferential treatment. The
suggestion has been approved by the
state department.
This afternoon Bowen laid copies Of
the protocols, specifying the conditions
under which The Hague tribunal will
be called upon to settle the question
Of preferential treatment, before the
allies representatives, and they were
promptly cabled by them to their re.
specttye foreign offices.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
MEETING OF ANARCHISTS
planned to Be Held Secretly in Paris
to Plot Against Rulers.

New York, Feb. 2e.-The Evening
Telegram today prints story to the
effect that anarchists from all over the
world are about to meet in secret con
Vention In Paris to devise plans that
may radically affect the crowned heads
Of Europe. All preparations for the
convention have been carefully guard
ed, but became known through the
boastful talk Of a younthfui delegate tor
the convention from this city. This
man, an Italian known as Angelo
and Rudolph, gave up his place on
Saturday declaring that he had been se-
lected as one of the five delegates from
the United States to the convention lSa
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
WILL NOT BE LYNCHED.
Negro Says He Is Murderer, and
Also O. Puqilist.

Enid, o. T., Feb. 26.-.Black Pearl"
negro who came near being lynched
here last night for having killed Jim
Jones, Kansas negro, in a saloon
quarrel. today in confession alleged
he is q pugilist who fought Fitzsim-
mons in 1891 and who fled in 1896, after
having killed man in California in
a street fight. The prisoner is in abject
fear Of his life and stated in jail today
that after committing the California
crime he went to Cuba in 1896, but re-
turned to this country in 1900. He was
supposed to have died on the Pacific
coast. Two weeks ago BLACK Pearl"
who has been in the territory for some
time, fought six rounds with a local
man. All talk of lynching has sub.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
WATERS sUBslDING.
Ohio River Is Falling and Situation
Looks More HopefuI.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 26.-The river fell
seven-tenths Of a foot yesterday, and is
still falling today. At 6 o'clock the stage
was 40 feet. Farmers in the bottoms will
not be able to move into their homes for
another week. A great deal Of stock has
been drowned during the past week and
it is estimated that the loss to corn in
crib and growing wheat between this city
and Paducah is $4,000 Lumbermen along
the Ohio and the smaller rivers near here
will lose probably as much. Packets ran
on schedule time yesterday for the first
time in a week.
Vincennes, Ind, Feb. 25-The Wabash
river fell five feet yesterday and con-
tinues to fall rapidly. 1t is leaving thou
sands Of tons of ice in the fields that
have been covered with back water. The
devastation caused by the floods is now
laid bare. There Is much damage to prop,
arty = q
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
lust LIKE ALABAMA.
Whites of Pennsylvania Tcvn Order
All Negroes to Leave and En-
force the Order.

Indiana. Pa, Feb. 26.-Ten days ago
Sterling Aiken, a negro, shot and
wounded Welton Thomas, a bookkeep-
ar of Webrum. Aiken escaped, but
Webrum residents ordered all the ne
groes in town, about twenty, to leave
fhe neighborhood. Failing to comply
after repeated requests. the white resi-
dents yesterday attacked the negroes
shacks with ropes and poles and pulled
them down. The negroes then took their
belongings and boarded y freight train
for Vintondale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
FOR LARGE ESTATE
Relatives of Late w. II. Bradley of Mil;
waukee Dispute Claims.

Waukee Dispute Claims. 4.
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. A.-There is a.
probability of a contest in the settlement
Of the estate Of William H. Bradley, who
died a few days after marrying his ste5
nographer. William T. Bradley, the
adopted son, has obtained the appoint
ment Of Joseph v. Quarles, jr., as admin
istrator Of the estate of Mrs. Emma A.
Bradley, who died some months before
the millionaire's marriage on his deaths
bed to Marie Bradley.
In his petition William T. Bradley SETS
up that he Is the only legal heir, and thus
leaves an opening for contest Of the
claims of Mrs. Marie Bradley to the
Widows award. The estate, which at the
time of Mr.. Bradley's death was esti-
mated at $4,000, 900, has shrunk SO that it
is now quoted at less than $1,000, 900, and
is invested largely in enterprises at Tom
ahawll, Wis, which are not remunerative.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
M,COY SUES A RIVAL.

Ralph Thompson, Who Fled With Pu-!
giiist's Wife, Asked 100000.
New York, Feb. 24.-"Kid" Mccoy, the
pugilist, who swore vengeance against!
Ralph Thompson when the latter went to
Japan with his wife, served Mr.. Thomp-
son Saturday with papers In suit for
100000. The complaint charges alienation
Of affections.
Thompson, whose father is bank pres,
ident in Schenectady, N. Y, returned to
this country with Mrs. Selby two days
ago and the couple are staying at the
Rossmore hotel, short distance away
from McCoy's saloon. Thompson Is REL
ported to be worth $4,000 in his own
right.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
ONE MAN KILLED

And Five Are Injured in Freight Acci-5
dent on Pennsylvania Road.
Altoona, Pa, Feb. 26.-J. H. Cox,
fagman, was killed and five other train
men more or less seriously hurt, in a.
wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad att
Kittanning Point today Thes wreck
was caused by a heavy freight running
wild down the eastern slope of the;
Allegheny mountains, colliding with an-5
other freight standing on the same
track sl$ 5 {sS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
ALL a MISTAKE.

Germany Didn't Want to Insist on I'm i
mediate Payment of Claims. ;
Berlin, Feb. A.-The German foreign Of,
fee attaches no Importance to the request
made of Bowen by Herr Baltazzi former
German charge at Caracas, for immediate
payment of $27.5OO The foreign secretary
has sent no such Instructions to Minister
Won Stsrnburg, and it is assumed there
has been a misunderstanding in the mat.
ter st +s5t US 45 W. ts[.I -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
STREET CAR Loss.

Barns and sixty Seven Cars Destroyed
by Flames at st. Louis
st. Louis, Feb. 26.-The car sheds
and sixty-seven street cars Of the ST,
Louis and Suburban Railway COM
pany at Dehodiamont burned today.
The loss is 100000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
SOLE SURVIVOR.

Man Who Escaped Volcanic Destruc-
tion at St. Pierre is in New York.
New York, Feb. PA man supposed to
be the sole survivor Of the st. Pierre dis
aster was passenger by the steamer
Fontabelle, which arrived today from the
West indies. He Is Joseph Sibarace,
negro, aged q, native of Martinique He
was prisoner in the dungeon at St..
Pierre when the Ill fated city was de-
stroyed. He was taken to ELLIS island.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
TROLLEY CARS WRECKED
Come Together During d Dense Fog
and Many Are Injured.

Peoria, Feb. 28.-During q dense fog
this morning three interurban cars
crowded with working men collided
at Aome, hye miles from here, and
fifteen people were injured, SIX serious
ly. The injured We're brought to the
city and placedin hospitals. ~
Motornlan Daniel White of Peoria
died after reaching the hospital.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
STUDENTS ESCAPED.

Two Hundred Girls in Mississippi Col
iege Dormitory When 1t Burned.
Meridian, Miss, Feb. 26.-F'ire this
morning destroyed the main building
and laundry of the Mississippi Female
college. There were 200 girls in the
building, all of whom ESCAPED.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
KNITTING WORKS BURN. I
Over 800 Employees Thown Out of Work
Loss Is S2OO. 900. 81

ST. Joseph, Mich, Feb. 26.-The
early this morning throwing $50 enl-
ployes out of work. Loss $500, ,000. The
fire originated from an, electric light
wire. Several employees were burned
and had narrow escapes from death by
an explosion. i
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
EIIery Anderson Dead.

New York, Feb. 24.-Eliery Anderson,
lawyer and political leader, died sud-
denly Of heart disease at his home to-
day. ~,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27

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