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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
PASTOR IN HOT WATER.
Ladies Say He Peeps in Their Bed
Chamber.

Utica, N. Y, Jan. 81. - The Rev.
Theophile Witlinger, pastor of Trinity
German Lutheran church, Rome, was
arrested yesterday on a charge of
'rubber-necking." The complainants
are the Misses Mary and Caroline
Geisler, who charge the reverend gen.
tleman with playing the part of a
Peeping Tom. Sunday night officers
traced a mans footprints from be-
meath the bedroom window of the
Misses Geisler to the home Of the
clergyman. They raped on the door
and through the curtain they saw the
reverend gentleman descend the stairs
with a lamp in one hand and a club in
the other. Mr.. Witlinger did O let
the officers in. Subsequently he ap-
peared at the police headquarters for
and explanation. He stoutly denied
the charge against him, but was ar
rested when the Misses Geisler posi-
lively identified him. The affair has
created a big sensation in Rome,
where Rev. Mr.. Witlinger is very
prominent in religious circles.
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che news * o. ~ wesk
Casualties.


Casualties.
Fire in the Photographic studio OF
Elmer Chickering in Boston caused
loss of 100000.
At Lebanon, Mo-, the building occu
pied by Clark Bros Mercantile com
pany burned. Loss, $4,000.
The department store Of Stanley
Mills & Co. at Hamilton, Ont, vas de
stroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
Tommy Foltz of Brooklyn and Aus.
tin Rice fought twelve fast rounds at
the Criterion Athletic club in Boston
to a draw.
A defective furnace in the Christian
Orphans home in ST. Louis caused a
fire that imperilled the lives of 100 lit,
tie inmates, but all were rescued.
The big factory building of A. Lunn
& Co. at Camden, N. j., was burned.
The loss, which is estimated at $780,
900, is distributed among a number OF
firms.
Fire at Cairo, ILL.,, destroyed the Of
fee and warehouse of the Halliday
Box company. Several thousand feet
OF lumber also was destroyed. Loss,
$4,000.
Mrs. Florine Henry, wife Of Philip
S. Henry, a wealthy coffee merchant,
was burned to death in a fire that al
most entirely destroyed the residence
of the family in New York.
Fire in Brown Bros furnishing
estimated at 500, 900. The store of
Nathan & Skall, carrying the same line
of goods. was damaged $4,000.
Charles Buchner is dead at Niles,
Mich, from the bite Of a fox, and Gil
bert Cryser, who nursed him. is also
dead. Another man who assisted in
nursing Buchner is also very sick.
John Mott was killed, Lemuel and
Mrs. Mott fatally, and two other mem
bers OF the family severely hurt by
their sleigh being struck by a train
near Batavia, N. Y. They were on
their way to a funeral.
Fire, which began in a mysterious
manner, in the woodwork of the north
side of the hall of the home of George
Gould in New York, burned valuable
tapestries and several paintings hang
ing in the broad staircase, doing dam.
age estimated by the firernen at $780,
900.
Two Union Pacific freight trains
met head-on near Harper's Station,
Wyo., causing the death Of Fireman
Scantill, the fatal injury Of Brakeman
H. S. Weick, and the serious injury of
Engineer j. D. Riper. Two locomo-
tives and several cars were consider
ably damaged.
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MONEY FOR CAPT. YOUNG.
south Dakotan Who Entered the Reuu.
lar Army Gets S GOO.

Friends at Sioux Falls have been adj
Vlsed that, by a recent ruling of the
mllltary authorities at Washington.
Capt. Evan E. Young, a former resi-
oent OF Sioux Falls, and son of Hon. s.
Il. Young, superintendent of the state
reform school at Plankinton, has been
mace richer in the sum of 50 OOO.
during the war with Spain. the vol,1n-
teer officers and men on duty in tha
Fhlilpplnes who's terms of enlistment
expired before the close of the war
were offered passing expenses home as
d bonus IN the event that they re-en-
lsted. Capt. Young enlisted with the
FIRST regiment, South Dakota volun-
teers, and accompanied the regiment
10 the Philippines. When his term of
service expired he re-enlisted as =
commissioned officer In the reg,T,r
army. 1t was supposed at first hat
onacers re-enlisting into the regular
army, instead of the volunteers. would
De unable to collect bonus money. hut
the decision Of the Washington mill
tary authorities in this case entities
tnenl 10 IL as re-enlisted officers. Cant
1ouns has been notified that the mon.
ey mas been placed to his credit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
MR.. BOWEN Is HERE.
United States Minister to Venezuela
Lands at Charleston.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The navy de-
partment has been notified of the ar
rival at Charleston, S. c., of the
Dolphin, and of the landing of Minister
Bowen and his family.
Minister Bowen is expected in
Washington to-day. 1t is understood
that the representatives of Great
Britain and Italy do not feel it incum-
bent on them to await the coming Of
Baron Speck o %Sternburg before be-
ginning their conference with Mr..
Bowen. Neither the London nor Rome
foreign offices are inclined to favor
settlement Of their claims by a joint
commission, the point being made
that they are not interested in the
claims Of each other or of Germany.
The plan outlined, and which will be
submitted to Minister Bowen, contem-
plates the adjustment of the claims OF
each power by it's representative with
Minister Bowen, each nation taking
up its claims separately, but along the
same broad general lines of procedure.
In diplomatic circles some appre-
hension prevails over the frequent at
lacks Of German warships upon Ven
ezuelan forts. The bombardment Of
Fort San Carlos, at the entrance OF
Lake Maracaibo, Saturday afternoon
by the German cruiser Panther excites
fear that serious complications may
yet develop.
Whatever the purpose of the she'll
ing, no apparently good results fol-
lowed, and as England and Germany
have no present intention OF declaring
war against the little South American
republic, the %bulldozing tactics Of the
allies will, it is believed, provoke an
outburst of public sentiment in this
country. 1t is this danger that some
what alarms the diplomats. England,
with q better understanding of the
power of public sentiment in shaping
the policy of this government, r~efrains
from provoking an outburst, but the
Germans are either Indifferent or i'll
Informed. With the prospects bright
for arbitration and a settlement Of the
difficulties by peaceful means at, the
diplomats cannot comprehend how
any good al be accomplished by the
German policy Of firing upon Ven
eZuelan Notifications.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
COAL AT sic PER TON.
Fuel Famine Is Felt All Alonq the
Line in South Dakota Towns.

a'''''S TClN All AIOnN tNe
Line in South Dakota Towns.
The coal shortage in South Dakota
has resulted in some peculiar incon-
s~istencies. While the %stardard price
or hard coal is SIG per ton in Sioux
Falls, 1t is being sold at Brandon, q.
little town about fifteen miles north
asst, for S11. And at Chamberlain. l5H
miles further west. anthracite is sell
Ing at Sl2 per ton, Notwithstanding the
great difference in freight rates.
The latest period of excessive cold
weather has emphasized the fact that
the question Of securing an adequate
supply OF fuel is the greatest problem
which now confronts thousands of res
dents OF South Dakota.
Hooking Valley coal, which is now
belng used by many as a substitute for
anthracite, has recently advanced in
price from $3.50 to 50 per ton. with the
promise OF a still further advance, if
II a positive famine, in this class OF
coal. Wood has also advanced to such
an extent that hard coal at SIG per tn
would be cheaper for fuel in the end.
Some South Dakota cities have ONLY
recently received their first car load
vi hard coal, while at many places not
apound has been received this winter
although local dealers have made fran
TIC eHorts to secure supplies.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
In the House,

Washington, Jan. 19.-At the end OF
a struggle which prolonged the days
session until after 6 o'clock the house
Saturday passed the substitute for the
senate bill to establish a department
Of commerce and labor.
The vote stood 1877 to 40. All the
republicans and 20 Democrats voted
Tor the bill. In committee of the
whole the Democrats and a sprinkling
OF Republicans, led by Mr.. Corliss of
Michigan, struck out the portion of the
bill providing for a bureau of insur.
ance.
The Democrats then attempted to re.
commit the bill with instructions to
report ack a separate bin for the ere.
alton Of a department of labor, but the
motlon was lost. The only other sub.
stant1al amendment was one to au.
thorize the president to transfer the
interstate commerce commission tn
the new department.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
Shot While Celebrating Mass.

Constantinople, Jan. 21.-While cell
ebrating mass in the Kumkapu ca
thedral yesterday upon the occasion of
the Armenian Christmas, the Armen-
ian patriarch, Ormanian, was wounded
by a shot from a revolver in the hands
of q drug clerk named Agap Hatchi-
khan. The wound is not mortal. me
shooting is believed to nave been
planned by a committee of ag~itators.
The drug clerk barely escaped peihs
lynched after he fred the shot.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
MUTUAL INSURANCE A SUCCESS.
Clay County Farmers Escape the In.
surance Combine.

While a great many counties Of ,ba
state are d~lsgruntled over insurance
Rates, the farmers Of Clay county ara
enjoying the benefits of a Farmers
Alliance mutual insurance comnany
the rates of which are exceedingly low
Inc secretary's report shows that the
company starts the new year with a
total OF $1,007, 041 in risks. The in
crease during 1902 was Sal, 969, and
lhere are 532 policies in force. Tho
association has $1,000 in the treasury.
Inc losses paid last year amounted to
only abou $1,000. No city property is
insured by the company, and the risks
are, therefore, almost gilt-edged. J.. e.
erickson will be secretary for the en-
suing year. l.. A. Larson has beer
chosen president and Canute Weeks
treasurer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Two Buildings in Pittsburg Burned to
the Ground.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 81. Fire de-
stroyed the three-story building Nos.
1406 and 140S Fifth n and dam
aged the adjoining building. The fire
spread so rapidly that for a time the
entire square was threatened. The
building No. 1406 was occupied by the
Merchants Saving and Trust company
and several Hebrew families, and the
occupants of No. 14O8 were J.. A. Will
Jams & Co, wholesale dealers in china.
and Handelman's pants factory. The
loss was SIS, 900.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
From the Capital.


The treasury department will take
steps to prevent the Importation OF
girls for immoral purposes.
Owing to the opposition Of Joe Can.
non, the Rosebud treaty will probably
not be ratified at this session.
Representative Sulzer (New York;
has introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 for a statue to Samuel ]. Til.
den, to be erected in Washington.
Representative Fowler, chairman of
the house banking and currency com
mittee, reported to the house a bill to
provide an elastic currency.
Charges have been filed against w.
l.. Distin, surveyor general Of Alaska.
He is charged with incompetency and
peculiar practices" in regard to land
entries.
the opening to settlement Of a large
tract o. land near Boudette, Beltrami
county. Minnesota, formerly within the
Red Lake reservation.
The Democrats of the Missouri del
egation In congress has determined to
place Hon. Champ Clark in the field as
. candidate for the minority leader
ship in the next house.
The receipts of the fifty largest
postofices of the United States for
December, as compared with Deem
Der, 1901, shows a net increase of IA
per cent, or $734,2235.
Two cases, involving the franchise
rights Of colored male adults of Virgin.
Il, under the new constitution of that
state, have been docketed in the SUI
preme court OF the United States.
An effort Is being made by Repre-
sentative Stevens to induce the wal
department officials to purchase sup
pies for the use of the Department Of
Dakota in the Northwest.
Postmaster General Payne has de-
cided that no more rural free delivery
routes are to be established over
roGds that require the payment OF
turnpike tolls by the p~ostofice depart
ment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
OF MURDER,
Society Woman Arraigned on Charge
of Homicide.

of Homicide.
Pittsburg, Jan. 81. - Mrs. Letifia
Eagle, wife Of S. S. Eagle, a superin-
tendent OF the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany and prominent in social circles at
Avalon, a suburb of this city, was ar
raigned in criminal court, charged
with the murder of her thirteen-year-
Did ward, Edna Warner, on May 9 last.
When the girls death was reported to
the coroner it was announced that she
had committed suicide, but on account
Of her youth an investigation was
started by District Attorney Hay
maker, and later on information was
made against Mrs. Eagle, charging
her with the killing. Mrs. Eagle swore
that she vas absolutely innocent of
the crime, and the commemorative
case was regarded as weak. Mrs.
Eagle was declared innocent and was
discharged.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
HEALED BY THE X-RAYS.
Doctors Cure External Cancer by Use
of the liuht.

DOCTORS Cure External Cancer by Use
of the Light.
Boston, Jan. Places SCARED with
surface cancers have been healed per-
fectly and skin diseases from which
the patients had suffered in many in
stances all their lives have been are
are being cured at the Boston city hos
pital by the S Of the X-rays. Some
If the %cancerous growths completely
cured had been previously operated
upon with the knife unsuccessfully.
The effect of the X-rays seems to be to
soften the surface cancer, and repeat
ed applications OF the X-ray light heals
them perfectly. Among the skin dis
eases healed are eczema and allied
affections. Investigations are going
on, and the doctors hope to cure in.
ternal cancers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
People Talked About.

King Alfonso will 60 to Lisbon soon
to return the visit Of King Carlos OF
Portugal.
Capt. ". E. Gleason, regimental
Quartermaster of the Sixth infantry,
U. s. A., died at Fort Leavenworth, of
pneumonia.
Judge Lucien Bells Otis, who came
to Chicago f~orty-seven years ago from
Ohio, died at his residence there, aged
eighty-three years.
Andrew Carnegie has given $25, 900
TOR q public library at Everett, Wash,
on condition that the city provide ST.
500 annually for its maintenance.
Maj. r. N. Roberts, treasurer of the
board of trustees. of the Wisconsin
Veterans home at WauDaca. is dead,
aged sixty-two years. Maj. Roberts
was a promoter and high officer of
many large manufacturing enterprises
that have built up Northern Wiscon-
sin.
Rev. William ]. Gold, head Of the
house Of the Western Theological SEM
mary, died in Chicago after an illness
OF two months. DIR. Gold, who was
0fty-six years old, was one OF the best
known and most prominent instruct
ors OF theology in Episcopal seminar
les In the United States.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

According to Mark Twain there are
only "a jokes in existence. all others
being variations. The difhculty now
would be in selecting the original "a,
hut perhaps Mark could do 1t. He's
responsible for several of them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

a baltimore man whose wife went
- South Dakota ior a divorce Is try
lng 70 beat her by getting M at
horne before she has succeeded in
establishing her 8 True sports
man and gallant will OF course put up
g1holf money on the lady.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

Frank Daniels writes to q western
spaper that he has found that in must
cal comedy the tendency IL to elimi.
nate tights. Now walt for the non.
fheatergoing ladies of the w. CT. U.
70 rise up and protest
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

MI. Hobson Of England has given
d millionaire philanthropists the
alternative of being known Is really
good men or types OF the robber
Sbarons OF ancient times. Well, this
Is an Improvement on the original
HobSon'e choice.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

& wa1 most unkind for the Charles
46I NEWS and Courier to commend the
11d4ment Of the proprietor OF the
SDoaton Journal In reducing the price
NJ the paper to one cent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

The news that John L. Sullivan finds
Boston - bum town, though / was
eNfn IN It." will cause tears as big
beans to dow freely on Beacon
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

Gen. Alexis Nord, Hayti's minister
vi war, has entered Port au Prince
With his army. We are informed that
lthe army, who had a sore toe, rode in
~ ! mule with q faraway look but
lively heels.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

Methodists, In spite OF the new
9&h0dtsm." would be amply justified
doing i little shouting owe their
6occees IN raising that $4,000. 900
&Aank offering.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

woman In the postofnce depart
nenf g washington gave up her hus.
Eond rather than lose her job. Hus-
hand0 can be obtained without q civil
ooTvtco examination.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

The world looks with admiration at
0fo1ooS Marconi silently devoting all
N energy to increasing the efficiency
oe IN wireless wonder.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

~ observing closely the cas- Of
NSnesuola the Sultan of Turkey can
What he would experience II It
Wero equally safe for creditors to 80
unn1ng for him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

IAo uowAger Empress OF China and
boxers seem to have forgotten
&x8 leasOn taught by the powers not
~ long ago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

The government is undecided as to
TIE statesman whose face should go
"a the 30-cent stamp. Who would
think that 20-cent statesmen were 80
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

A Indian named Bear Tracks has
a > elected q member Of the South
Dokota legislature. Other statesmen
bGlonging to that body will do well to
rake him leave his tomahawk at the
@Aoof.
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nero II : growing suspicion that
Do u the crowned heads are anx-
s3ono n take the conceit out Of the
FFEfnfno tribunal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

Ihrowing . clock at ones wife Is
qd5udged good ground for divorce
6UStn IN Connecticut. Besides, it IL Z
s4eekIess waste OF time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

b n feared that the wrong man
nny have been lynched in Kansas.
mi Why bother over these things? It
Monst make any difference to him
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In thu Sonata

washington, Jan. 20.-Mr. Bailey of
lexas objected to consideration by
unanimous consent of all bills from
.ne Republican side on. the ground
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

ID natural result OF q big financial
would appear to be getting the
xllen kuIl and money very tight
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

n ~ crown princess OF Saxony and
e xo1y dear friend. the French tutor.
q coming to America. the home
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

5aIE tCeobly Japanese China, which We
: advertised for sale. 10 that
9icn which the powers have over
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

- ourpluses wiped out, the insu--
ssIont win be shorr Of half his
Dnprehensibirty.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

j ut mad 1t the man who tries
= fool Of you. He can't do it,
you're one already.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

10 new French minister to vene-
= named Wiener. Punsters, do
wurst.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

Mad Mullah Was killed while
4ahia prayers" And yet people
to&Uiot IN this dangerous habit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23

ports from, Tlcridl- indicate that
nrAnge crop has beck constructive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-01-23
Sin and Sinners.

SoDt ~SDN AoNNy y eio Noo
shot and killed by John Prail, his step.
son. Riggs was beating his wife.
The nine-year-old son of Frank
Tucker, who resides at West End,
Franklin county, Illinois, in a fit Of
rage, deliberately killed his mother
and then committed suicide.
Florence Burns, who figured in the
Walter Brooks murder case in New
York, had a very chilly reception at
Worcester, Mass, where she made her
second appearance on the stage.
W. P. Dickinson, a capitalist. with
ofices in the Masonic Temple, Chica-
go, is the object of a diligent search
by Sheriff Tiff of Buchanan county
Iowa, on the charge OF embezzling s21,-
900 from the Boone Valley Coal and
Iron company Of Boone, Iowa.
In a fight at Hastings, a coal camp
near Trinidad, Colo, between two fac
tons CT Italians, M Italian was
killed, having been shot six times.
Several others were injured. The
light was the outcome OF a feud which
has existed among the Italians of the
camp for several years.
The body OF the bandit killed in the
fight with United States deputy mar
shals at Spiro, /. T., after he had slain
Deputy Samuel Serreb, has been fully
identified as that of Samuel Morley,
Tor whose capture a reward of SO, 900
was outstanding. Morley had MUIR
dered three men before his last battle.
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(onsress.
w. Resume Of tho Weeks :
Proceedings.
in the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The proceed
ings of the senate yesterday were en-
livened by several speeches affecting
tn reciprocity provision of the Ding
ley act. Senator Vests resolution di-
recting the committee on finance to re-
port a bill removing the duty on coal
was under discussion. Mr.. Dolliver OF
Iowa vigorously attacked those sena-
tors responsible for the holding up OF
reciprocity treaties in the senate. He
defended Secretary Shaw for issuing
the order instructing collectors OF
customs to resolve differences regard
ing the grades of coal in favor OF the
importers. 1t is true, he declared, that
Mr.. Dingley had put the tariff rates
high SO that they could be reduced by
reciprocity agreements. This state
ment caused Mr.. Aldrich vehemently
to denounce Mr.. Dolliver and others
for making it. The resolution went
owe until to-day. Mr.. Nelson con
cluded his remarks in opposition to
the statehood bill. and at 4:lO o'clock
the senate went into executive SEES,
sion, adjourning soon afterward.
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In the House.

Stohy OIL IL. AhS "a W
provide for a rebate of the duties on
Goa for a perior Of one year was
passed in short order by practically a
unanimous vote-25S to 5, those voting
against it being Messrs. Cushman and
Jones of Washington, Gaines OF West
Virginia, Mondell Of Wyoming and
Patterson of Pennsylvania, all Repub-
licans. The only opposition to the
measure came from some OF the mem
bers representing coal states, who eX-
pressed the fear thai the admission OF
Chinese-mined coal in Canada would
injure the coal industry Of their states.
The bill came back from the senate
with a provision which virtually
placed anthracite Goa on the free list.
The senate amendment was adopted
without division.
Rapid progress was made on the
army appropriation bill after the coal
bill was passed.
In the Senate.
The senate acted yesterday prompt
ly on the house bill providing rebates
of the duty on coal and passed it
unanimously without debate.
The militia bill also was passed,
with an amendment striking out Of the
bill the section providing for a re-
serve force of trained men, thus re-
moving the objections made against
it. The statehood bill was up for a
short time, during which Mr.. McCum-
Der spoke in favor of the granting of
statehood to Oklahoma, Arizona and
New Mexico.
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80 4Ays begin to lengthen, how.
SAns - bills begin to shorten. Or
"a.