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RUssIA's FLEET.
1t Is Expected to Anchor in Turkish
Matters Today.

w dkCiS ASddJs
Constantinople, Aug. 2U.-The Russian
squadron OF WarShlpS which lett Sc
bastopol yesterday is expected to ar
rive OF the Turkish coast this after
noon to support the demands made on
Turkey by the Russian government in
connection with the assassination OF
M Rostkovski, Russian consul at
Monaslir. Inc tact that Russia is
about to make naval demonstration
in Turkish waters has been kept pro-
round secret here, the public being en-
tlrely ignorant of the Russian move
menu. according to adyiceS received
at one OF the foreign embassies at Con-
stantinople, no less than 800 Mussul-
mans have been massacred through
out the district OF Monastir by the in
surgents whose movements continue
TO gain ground.
Enmer Rushdi Pasha, who is nom
inally in command of Turkish troops
operating in the Monastir district, is
seriously hampered In efforts to sup
press the insurrectlon by the fact that
the instructions he receives from here
are constantly changing and that when
q movement is Undertaken a counter
order from the palace alters the whole
situation The Turkish commsariat
| department is in a Wretched condition.
| The troopI al Monastir. for instance,
| nave not peem served witt; a rations OF
| meat for six weeks
| The most recent adYiceS received here
| from nlonaStir, forwarded Sunday
night, announced that fighting betweez.
the insurgents and Turkish troops in
the vicinity Of kruShevo continued,
and that many refugees from the
neighboring villages had congregated
| It Monastir. Several villages inhab-
| tied Sy Greeks had been set en- fire by
| me Insurgents.
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CHINESE WARSHiP SUNK
Empress Of India CoIIides With the
Cruiser Huang Tai Near
Hong KONG.

Hong Kong, Aug. 20.-The steamer
Empress of India from Vancouver, B.
c., for Hong Kong, collided near this
port today with the Chinese cruiser
Huang Tai. The warship sank an hour
after the collision. The Empress of
India saved ITO of the crew of the
cruiser. The captain of the Huang Tai,
who refused to leave his ship, and thir-
teen Of her crew were drowned. The
Empress of India was badly damaged
amidshlps.
The Huang Tai was tender to the
naval engineering college Of the South
ern Chinese squadron at Nan King.
She was of 2,110 tons displacement,
26O feet long, 36 feet beam, and drew
20 feet Of water. The cruiser was built
in England. She had a complement of
800 men. The Empress Of India was
also constructed in England, and is
one of the finest vessels of the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad companys fleet.
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CONDUCTOR GETS BLACK EYE.
Attempts to Put Martin Void Off His
Train With Unnleasant Results.

Meclzling, s. D., Aug. 1s-That black eye
which Conductor Scott of Yankton car
ried with him on his run from his home
town to Sioux City Saturday was put
there by Martin W old of this place, much
to the shame of the young man. Wold
got it into his head that the Milwaukee
company ought to allow him to travel over
its road for nothing, but Conductor Scott
had received no such instructions from
headquarters, and consequently refused to
concede the fellows wishes. Wold stole
a free ride to Burbank from Sioux City,
but was put off there, and would have
been left behind had lac not purchased a
ticket.
This enraged Void. He went after Scott
when the train stopped here, poking him
in the eye. Constable Haviland arrested
the assailant. While out looking for
bonds the prisoner fled to Nebraska. Thus
far he has not returned, but probably will.
And when the law gets through with him
the offender will probably realize that the
Milwaukee Railroad company does not
owe him living, much less free transport
tation over its road
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WILL BE sTocKmEN,s FAIR.
Cattle Breeders Are Generally Inter-
ested in South Dakota State Fair.

Cattle Breeders Are Generally Inter-
ested in South Dakota State Fair.
Yanllton, S. D., Aug. 19.-Interest in the
coming state fair among the breeders Of
thoroughbred stock in the states here is
more general than usual. The American
hereford Breeders association have Of
feped to duplicate all the premiums of
>fered by the state fair up to 5000. The
American Aberdeen Angus Breeders as
socation offers 5000 in special premiums.
1t is noticeable all the cattle breeders
of the country are becoming more inter-
estad in this state as its possibilities as
stock country develop. Last year the
cattle exhibits here were second to none
in the United States and this year there
is no doubt that there will be even bet
ter showing. Nearly every large breeder
in the northwest has already signified his
intention to be here with many animals.
1t is not in cattle alone that large ex-
hibits are expected, however, and South
Dakota has become diversified enough
nowadays, so that it commands atten-
tion in many directions. For instance,
Burpee's great seed house has offered
SPECIAL premiums for exhibits in garden
stuffs, ETC., and many other special offers
that Will aggregate pretty good bunch
of money to the premium winners have
been made along many lines.
Nor will the amusements Of the people
be at all neglected while their enlighten-
ment is being so we'll attended to. The
race attractions will be the best ever
provided in the state and the carnival
spirit will be cultivated to the fullest on
the sections of the grounds devoted to
this and also in the city during the
evening.
Yankton will be the one place in South
Dakota this year where people can go for
weeks outing and combine enlighten-
ment with pleasure. and they are going
to take advantage of it, too. There will
"a ion, fa,- -
| whole state will visit Yankton for one
week, September II to Is inclusive,
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klDNAPER CAPTURED.
Held Aged Iowa Woman for a $50 600
Ransom.

Davenport, Ia, Aug. 20.-Sheriff Bar,
clay today captured August Lueth, a
farm hand who confessed that he kid
naped Mrs. John Telsrow Of Bennett,
and held her in the cellar Of a deserted
house while awaiting ransom of $780,
600 from her husband.
Lueth was taken to jail at Upton for,
fear Of violence from the excited neigh
bors of the Telsrow family.
Lueth induced Mr.. and Mrs. Tulsrow
to drive from their home with him by
telling them their son was i'll a few,
miles away. On the way, in a lonely
place, he threw Mr.. Tulsrow, who is an
aged man, out Of the buggy, and drove
away with his wife, telling the husband
that he would keep the wife for ran
som, and that the money must be left
in certain place.
Mrs. Tulsrow was taken to an empty
house and kept in the cellar, finally es-
Gaping when he captor was away. She
is suffering greatly from exposure and
fright.
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ORDERED ToLEAvE TOWN
Citizens of Meekline, s. D., Resort to
Extreme Measures.

Meckling, s. D., Aug. 19.-The erstwhile
peace and tranquility Of this little town
has been disturbed, and residents are up
in arms against a fellow townsman, John
Gessitt, by name. They want him to
leave town. and If he does not do this
pretty soon means of transportation to
another town will be provided for the fell
low. His presence has long been odious
to the people of this community, and af-
fairs have reached a point where actions
may possibly speak louder than words.
Gessitt is married man, his family re-
siding here. It Is not for brutal treatment
of wife or children that demands are
made upon him to quit the town, but ow-
ling to his intimacy with another woman
land utter disregard for time or place of
Injecting and actions. Thus far the wife
has held her piece, processing ignorance
of what is going on. But the citizens are
mad and propose to win their point.
Although no publicity has been made of
the affair, somewhat unusual occur
renee took place here this week that
shows with what contempt citizens hold
Gessitt. It is not known what the inten-
tions of a mob of fifteen men were when
they went after Gessitt with rope, and
dragged him from his home to the street,
but suffice to say before they finally de-
cided to turn him loose with a command
to quit the town, their victim was pretty
badly scared. Since then, however, he
has returned and now seem in no hurry
i TO take his permanent departure
States Attorney Tilton was here Satur-
| day investigating the case, but no more
| has yet been made to put the law on
| Gessitt's tracks. Mrs. Gessitt will do
| nothing, refusing to give evidence against
| her husband, although it is known she
| could if SO disposed. But the citizens be-
| lieve they know enough to send the ac-
| cused to the pententiary. If Gessitt packs
| his trunks and vamooses at once he will
be let off easy; otherwise he must suffer
| the consequences.
| Meckling thus far in her career, has a
i good reputation. Few incidents have ev-
er transpired to place stigma upon the
town. A few years ago when an attempt
4 was made to operate saloon under the
1 !guise of a drug store, the people rose up
in arms against the offender, and it was
! but a short time until the key was turned
in the door, The lates episode will not
last much longer, and then our little
| town will again settle down to business.
|, The report is current here today that
Mrs. Gessitt has determined to ask for
| Ia divorce, though nothing definite has oc-
Cured vet to verify the report. This
will straighten out the family affairs, but
| VIII not settle the husbands living in
/ Meckling.
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RANGE CATTLE BEING SHIPPED.
Not Less Than 10000 Head Will Be
Shipped From This Section.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 19.-The first
shipments of range cattle through Aber-
1een for the season began Saturday and
Sunday, about $50 carloads going through
over the Milwaukee road. This company
aas just completed pontoon bridge across
the Missouri at Evarts and the cattle are
crossed by this means instead of by ferry,
as in the past since the cattle trail from
The range was opened through the Chey-
anne reservation. This trail is being i'm
proved by the sinking of artesian wells to
provide plenty of water for the stock be-
ing driven across for shipment. The rail-
road people are not talking about how
many head will be shipped this season
,ver their line by way of Evarts and Aber-
leen, but good authority told The Trib-
lne correspondent there will be not less
than 4O, 900 between now and the end of
:he shipping season. The stock is taken
through from Evarts to Chicago in thirty
hours, passenger time being made by the
stock trains. This is done because of the
competition between the road named, the
Northwestern and Burlington from the
Black Hills and the Northern Pacific on
The north of the range Stockmen pro-
aounce the cattle in the very best of con-
lition the season having been a favorable
ne for feed on the ranges
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KILLED BY EMPLOYE.
Murderer Then Commits Suicide by
Hanging Himself.

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 20.-Thomas r.
Morgan, alderman of the Seventh ward
and president of the Morgan Sash,
Door and Blind Manufacturing COM
pany, was fatally shot this morning by
one of the employees of the company,
Fred Hampel, a laborer in the lumber
yard, Mr.. Morgan dying within half
an hour. His murderer later committed
suicide by hanging himself with his
suspenders in the city lookup.
John Rowland, another employe of
the company, who was with Mr.. Nor
gan at the time, says that Hampel,
who was intoxicated snd had been alb
sent from work for several days, walked
up to them in the yard, Morgan told
Hampel he had no time to talk to him
today, and Hampel, remarking that he
would see him again, walked behind
them. The shooting followed immed-
lately, and Rowland turned and grap-
pied with the murderer, whom he held
until the police arrived.
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CROP OUTLOOK POOR.
North District East of the Rockies
Needs Warmer Weather.

North District East of the Rockies
Needs Warmer Weather.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary OF crop con-
ditions follows:
This is the third consecutive week of
abnormally cool weather in the north
ern districts east Of the Rocky noun
tains, where warmth is greatly needed
for maturing crops. More favorable
temperature conditions have prevailed
In the southern states, although higher
temperature conditions in the northern
portion of the central gulf districts
would have been better. A large part
of the Missouri, portions of the upper
Mississippi and Red River of the North
valleys have suffered from excessive
moisture, while drought prevails in the
central and upper portions of the Ohio
valley, central and southern Texas and
portions of Florida and Oklahoma.
Rain is also needed on the north Pa
cific coast, where favorable tempera-
ture has prevailed; but in California it
has been rather cool for fruit drying.
Throughout the northern and eastern
portions of the corn belt the weather
has been too cool for maturing corn,
which is unusually late. The crop has,
however, generally improved. especially
in the central and western districts, the
outlook being very promising in Kan
SaS.
In the Corn Belt.
In the northwestern portions Of the
corn belt, including Nebraska, Iowa,
Wisconsin and portions of Missouri and
Illinois there is urgent need for warmth
and for the most part for sunshine
Without these conditions during the
next four weeks and unusually late
frosts, much of the crop will fail to ma
ture. t
The drought in the upper Ohio valley
has materially lessened prospects for
corn in that section. Rains have fur
ther checked the progress of the
spring wheat harvest in the Dakotas
and Minnesota, but this work is nearly
| completed in the southern portion of
the spring wheat region. Thrashing has
| commenced but rains have prevented
rapid progress and some injury to grain
| in shock is reported.
Oats in shock and stack have been
injured by wet weather in portions of
the Missouri and the upper Mississippi
valleys, where thrashing has made slow
progress; elsewhere thrashing has con-
! tilued uninterrupted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-21
}. /. BURKE
IN WASHINGTON
Endeavoring to Hasten
iork on Public Build
ings.
&c EQEE DEL IAIERN
IFS FREE DELIVERY
6rke States His Mission to Wash.
|on and Speaks Well of His
State in Her Enjoyment of
Prosperity.

Ellington, d. c., Aug. 2O.Repre-
&lve Charles II. BurKe of South
La was in Washington yesterday
matters. Mr.. Burke
Fin from New York state where he
4een on visit to his parents, and
Return to his parents home In
Work today, arriving at his home
eerre about September l.
BAKING Of his visit to Washington
His time, Congressman Burke said
Fit had always been his custom
Ag the long recess of congress to
Sconnected with his section Of the
(e of the very particular things
fh brought him to the capital at this
Twas the question of securing free
tery for Pierre. He stated that the
ipts of the city postohce at that
e were more than $4,000 during
Hast fiscal year, and. therefore,
er the law Pierre was entitled to
fdelivery.
stated that he would ask that an
ector be sent to look over the city
Ito see that the regulations prescribe
by the postoffice authorities as to
numbering and the naming OF
cts We're complied with.
Iould Hasten Work on Building.
But that is not my only mission
h" said Mr.. Burke. Il am here tc
ten the commencement of work or
public building in my home town
ing my visit, which is only for 6
will see the supervising archi-
| and take up with him the style
building which he contempiates
pting and the material that will en-.
into the construction OF it. Ou1
pie want early commencement o:
structure, and I am in Washington
the purpose of securing it if
,eaking generally of the situation il
west, and particularly of South Da
L. Mr.. Burke said: General prosperit.
yails over South Dakota and our sec
J. We have magnificent crops, prob
7 the best in our history, and in con
lence the farmers are contented.
We have no politics this year to. caus
any unrest. Politically there are n
in our ranks. The state is fo
,sevelt and will give him as large,
the largest majority ever cast for
ublican candidate for president.
Demand for lands in South Dakota con
les exceedingly active, and values ar
servatively increasing.
AS a whole, South Dakota has had
st prosperous year and In consequence
rybody is correspondingly happy"
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FINANCES. REPORTED GOOD.
South Dakota's Treasurer Reports I
Good Showing in Annual Letter.

y
Good Showing in Annual Letter.
Pierre, s. D., Aug. 19.-In connection
with the discussion Of the finances of the
state, Treasurer Collins recent letter of
transmittal, together with his annual re-
port ending June 30. 1903. is pertinent. He
says:
1.-THE splendid condition of the finances
Of the state as shown in the report of my
predecessor continues. My predecessor.
the Hon. John Schamber, whose term of
office expired at the end of the fret six
months covered by this report was able
to induce the holders of bonds aggregat-
ing $4,000 to surrender the same upon a
payment of premium of $1,625. These
bonds were not due and payable until
April ], 1905, and the net amount saved to
the people Of this state on this transac-
ton, after deducting the premium is ST.,
1925. The remaining bonds have been
paid, aggrega ting $92,50O during my in
cumbency of this office"
These bonds were not due until 1912.
The treasurer was able to secure their
surrender without any premium, and thus
able to save the taxpayers $50, 1861.
The report shows that the outstanding
revenue warrants July 49, 1902 which were
s250,000 hav been redeemed for SIZE, 900,
leaving floating Indebtedness of $4,000
less than last year, July 1.
The outstanding Indebtedness June 30,
1902, bonded debts S427,500; floating, $780,
900; total, S6s7,5Oo; while June 30, 1903,
bonded debt, $2S9, 900; floating, S215,0G0; to-
tai, 500, 600; a decrease of $163, 500.
| The investment of practically all of the
permanent school fund which amounted
I to over. half million has greatly re-
| lieved the treasurer who was its custo-
dian, besides increasing the primary
school funds of the state
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MORE MEN NEEDED.
Bulgaria Calls Additional Forces as II
Fully Expecting War.


Fully Expecting War.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 20.-Orders have
been issued for the mobilization Of two
divisions of reserves. 1t is rumored
that they will be employed in strength
ening the forces on the frontier to
prevent the passage of Bulgarian
bands into Macedonia. The officials,
however, state that this rumor is un-
founded and that the reserves were
called out to undergo their customary
training Of fifteen days.
A dispatch received here from Uskub
says that 600 Basht-Bazouks under
command of Albanian chiefs who are
notoriously cruel have .-pillaged and
destroyed a number of Christian viii
lagos in the districts of DeBre and
Okrida. The Turkish authorities, it is
added, connived at the outrages and
furnished the Bashi-Bazouks with old
uniforms in order that they might APP
pear to be regular soldiers.
Rome, Aug. 2O.-The memorandum of
the Bulgarian government to the pow
ers regarding the situation in Mace
donia has produced a great effect here.
The general impression is that the Bull
garian government is no longer able
to hold back popular feeling, which un-
less it is repressed in time will lead to
war with Turkey. The fate of Bull
| garia in that event, it is thought,
/
| of Greece in the last war with Tur-
| key. The Italian government is ex-
| changing views on the subject with
| Vienna and London.
It is reported that an italian squad
ron has been ordered to concentrate
| in Sicilian waters in readiness to sail
for the Turkish coast.
| Christians in Danger.
A reign of terror is reported to pre-.
| vail at Uskub, where the Christian in
habitants are afraid to leave their
houses. The vail has issued the
strictest orders to the Musselman pop
4 ulation to remain quiet and not modest
their Christian neighbors, but the
| Musselmen, meeting the mosques, have
resolved at a given signal to massacre
l the whole Christian population imme-
diately the first insurgent band ap-
pears near Uskub or on any other pre-
text. The Turkish troops, who are
4 their only protection. do not show the
slightest disposition to aid them. The
attitude of the Turkish troops was
plainly manifested when train loa6
Of soldiers shortly after leaving Uskut
fired on the Bulgarian Workmen whe
were repairing the track. Three Of the
workmen We're killed and their bodies
were left lying on the line.
Telegraphic communication betwee1
Sofia and Constantinople is interrupted
the wires having been cut between
Adrianople and Constantinople. NJ
kilograms from Constantinople hav
day evening.
The Turkish officials at Adrianopl
refuse to state where the break oc
CURED. Fears are expressed here re
garding the safety of the railroad be
tween Adrianople and Constantinople
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-21
ELks BUILD CLUB HOUSE.
Will at Once Proceed to Erect Fine
Club Room and Meeting Hall.

Huron, S. D., Aug. 19.-The Elks
have purchased the old opera house
property on Third street, one of the
finest locations in the city, and will at
once proceed to the erection of a sub
stantial two-story brick building to be
used as a permanent home for the or
ganization. The first story will be
store rooms, and the second will be
specially fitted up as club room and
rElks parlors and amusement rooms;
}all VIII have modern equipments and
the structure will be one Of the finest
in this part of the state. 1t will be
ready for occupancy by the last of De-
cember.
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NEW USE FOR INJUNCTION.
Dakota Man Wants Rival Restrained
4 From Makind Ioue To His NNife

- V9aNHfJ EOVC- TO TITS VV1IS.'
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. ia case with
peculiar and sensational features has
been instituted in the state circuit court
in this city by Mahlon Bapp, a prominent
farmer residing in the northern portion Of
the county.
The defendant is William Shepherd. at
present resident of Trinidad, Colo
Bapp asks. that the court grant an in
junction restraining Shepherd from al
lienating the affections OF Mrs. Bapp.
Mrs. Bapp was formerly the wife of
Shepherd but secured a divorce and
married again, and now Bapp thinks the
former husband would like to get her
back again. Shepherd and a brother Of
his former wife recently appeared at
Bapp's home and endeavored to induce
Mrs. Bapp and her child to accompany
them back to her old home in Colorado.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-21
SHEEP HERDER FINED.
Drove His Flock Across State Line
Contrary to Inspectors Law,

Belle Fourche, s. D., Aug. 19.-The court
found H. M. Decker, the sheep herder who
was arrested last week for driving herd
of sheep across the state line from Mon
tana, contrary to the state inspection law,
s25. This case has attracted considera BILE
attention among sheep and cattle men
since it is the first case to test the new
law. The inspectors are the sheriffs Of
the counties, it being their duty to inspect
every animal brought into the state and
shipped out. Every effort is being made to
stamp out the disease which is threaten
ing the range.