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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
CONGRESS MEETS
AFTER HOLIDAY REST
Senator Hoar Gives Notice OF
Speech Tomorrow on His
Antitrust Bill.
BILLY MASON'S. FUEL BILL
Wants United States Courts to Appoint
Receivers for Unoperated Coal
Mines-House Adjourned for
Lack Of Quorum.

Washington, Jan. 7.-As soon as the
senate met today, Hoar OF Massachu-
sets gave notice he would address the
senate tomorrow on his antitrust bill.
A concurrent resolution was adopt
ed providing for preparation, under the
direction of the attorney general, Of
a compilation Of all laws enacted by
the various states relating to trusts or
to combinations in restraint of trade,
ana for regulation or reorganization Of
corporations.
Lodge introduced a bill suspending
for a period OF ninety days the duties
on coal imported into the United
States.
Mason introduced a bill to provide for
temporary operation Of the coal mines.
1t provides hereafter that whenever any
coal mine is unoperated and continues
to De unoperated to the prejudice Of the
rights of the people. it shall be the duty
OF the attorney general to apply to the
judge of the United States court for a
receiver for the mine, who If appointed
shall serve until such time as the court
shall find by a decree that neither the
general welfare nor tke public necessity
requires further operation Of the mine
by the receiver.
Culbertson introduced a joint resolu.
ton providing for admission of anthra-
cite coal free of duty. He asked for i'm
mediate consideration, but Plat OBJ
jected, saying there was no duty on an
thracite coal.
A resolution referring 70 the petition
OF w. R.. Hearst, charging existence Of
an illegal combination or conspiracy
among; certain railroads in shipment of
anthracite coal and calling for evidence
accumulated by the attorney general,
Which was introduced before the holi-
day adjournment, was called up and
discussed. The resolution had not been
disposed of when at 2 o'clock the omni-
bus statehood bill was taken up.
Nelson of Minnesota addressed the
senate against the bill and in favor of a
single state composed Of Indian terri
tory and Oklahoma.
A resolution offered by Stewart of
Nevada, was agreed to directing the
secretary Of war to inform the senate as
to the effect Of a system Of railroads
in the Philippine Islands in maintain
ing law n order. He also offered an
amendment to the army appropriation
bill providing for construction, equip
ment and operation by the secretary Of
wal of railroads in the Philippine ISL
ands for the purpose Of protecting life
and property n maintaining a stable
government and further providing for
construction of not less than 800 miles
each year for ten years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
STRIKE OF FlREMEN.
Chicago and Alton Employees May Go
Out Today to Enforce Demand for
More Waues,

Chicago, Jan. 9.-The locomotive fire.
hen employed by the Chicago and Alton
railroad ave decided to go on strike to
enforce the demands presented to the Of
icials of the road December l for an in
crease Of 12h per cent in wages. The de-
cision OF the men was reached by a ref
erendum vote. This vote will be counted
today at Bloomington, III.
Word was received from Bloomington
last night that the vote would be almost
unanimous for a strike.
John Hanrahan, grand master of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive FIremen, is
now in Bloomington, and 1t is said will
Issue the strike order as soon as the vote
Is counted, unless the railroad officials
agree to the demands Of the men.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
DUST IN LEHR'S EYE.
Half Dressed, the Society Leader
Rushed for a Doctor.

Half Dressed, the Society Leader
Rushed for a Doctor.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 9.-The well
known New York society man, leader
If germans and pet Of Viewpoints aris-
.ocratic society circles, appeared any
hing but that part at the Bellevue last
light. 1t was all because a small piece
If dust found a resting spot in his
eye.
Lehr arrived in this city in company
With Colonel John Jacob Astor, after q
aaring run in the Jersey mud, in an eff
Tort to break the automobile record
from New York to this city. Both gem
tlemen We're covered with mud from
head to foot, and were scarcely recog-
nized when the big auto pulled up in
'front.' of the Bellevue, but they seemed
to enjoy it.
Not so with Lehr, a short time later.
when through q window in his room
there blew a gust Of wind and dust.
and a small portion of the latter few
into his left eye. He rushed through
toilet with the speed of an automobile,
and when he appeared, a few moments
.ater, in the office, the collar of his
swallow-tailed coat was turned up
about his ears; the jeweled buttons Of
tened, and that immaculate garment
Jared Open, exposing q greater expanse
Of shirt front than Is usual at that
hour of the evening; his black trousers
were turned up half way to his knees.
displaying his Symmetrical legs, which
have so often been admired when he
has been giving his female impersona-
lions.
The legs were clad In sky-blue silk
stockings. He had not taken the tirre
10 don the regular evening shoes, am
mis- feet were encased in a dainty paig
Of low-cut patent leather slippers, each
ornamented with a black satin r~osette,
soquettishly perched between the in
step INC the toe.
Into a telephone booth, and then out
to a cab, he rushed. but when he re-,
:urne a half hour later 1t was to laugh
at himself N his appearance during
he irving moment. -
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
A
Laborer Orders $4,000 Check Returned
Because 1t Isn't Large Enough.

-aooiSI SToSIS ptoySOV SneCk returned
Because 1t Isn't Large Enough.
Chicago, Jan. 7.-Charles Dittman of
Chicago, has received a belated New
Years greeting in the shape Of a Ger
titled check for $4,000. He refuses to
accept the fortune, and will send the
paper back to the American consul at
Hamburg, who sent it.
Dittman is So years old, and a char
aster in Haymarket SOUS re. He de-
clares that the $4,000 is part Of a leg
acy left by his mother, who died a year
ago in Hamburg, but he is not satisfied
with the amount n says that the
check represents only a fifth Of what
is really coming to him. Pride, he AYERS,
prompts him to send back the check,
which was drawn on ne Bank OF Ham
burg. payable through the First Ma
tional Bank of Chicago.
In the winter season Dittman works
as porter in a saloon, and sleeps In a
dingy room in the ear. Last Friday he
was notified by the postal authorities
that a registered letter was awaiting
him at the %postotfice. He was in
structed to take some n with him for
Identification. Dittman was accom-
panied by the saloonkeeper. and the
letter from Germany was handed the
porter. Inside was a check, bearing, in
perforated figures, the number 40, 0oO.'"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
STORM CAUSES TRAIN
WRECK IN Ohio
Collision on Pennsylvania Near
Ada, o., Worst in History
Of Division.
TWO CARS "TELEsCoPED
three Already Dead and Nearly a Score
lnjured-Drivine Snow Prevented
the Flasman Being
-r. Seen.

Ada, o., Jan. 10.-Three men deau
one fatally. is the result CT a collision
between two trains on the Pennsylvan-
la railway system on the main street
of this city at 5 o'clock last evening.
THE dead:
JOSEPH STEIN Of Fort Wayne, Ind.
- M'PHOOL Of Fort Wayne, ind.
e ALONZ OF Van Vert. O.
The injured:
w. A. Freeze Of Chicago.
J. ]. Casey of Toledo, cannot recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duisleman and little
daughter of Van Vert.
+ Peter Tracy, conductor of train No. IS.
Curtis McElroy of Ada.
Andrew unn of Fort Wayne, Ind.
M. Geise of Ottawa.
Walter klinger OF Ada.
W. B; Blackburn, bagsageman of No, So.
Guy kingsbury, editor OF the n
Standard.
Benjamin Cooke of Fort Wayne.
II. J. Burdette of Dayton, O..
The accident was one Of the worst
that ever occurred on this division Of
the Pennsylvania system.
Train No. IS, Westbound for Fort
Wayne, had started out of the station,
but at the Main street crossing was
compelled to stop on accoun Of some
accident to the airbrakes. A fiagman
was sent back to notify No. 10, a fast
train going in the same direction, which
was several minutes late.
Engineer Could Not See Siqnal.
The driving snowstorm prevented
the engineer on No. 10 seeing the signal
In time to slacken his speed, and his
engine crashed into the rear coach OF
No. SIS at the rate Of forty miles an
hour. No. 30 consisted Of two coaches.
fIN ,>Nr ~ q, - :, 49, - x---
gag and passenger car, with another
passenger car in front. Both were tele-
scoped, and scarcely a passenger es-
capped injury. The engineer and fire.
mar on No. 10 were also slightly hurt,
but not enough to prevent them from
rendering assistance to those who were
In greater distress.
The scene about the wreck was
%frightful. Many people We're congre-
gated about the spot at the time, and
the street was filled with wayfarers on
their way home from work in the var
Q stores.
These people were quickly at hand to
render what assistance they could in
caring for the wounded and dead, who
were at nee carried to the station and
laid on i%mprovised cots, where ply
sicians cared for the injured. The en-
CINE on No. 10 was almost demolished.
but the cars behind it were not dam
aged in the least, and none Of the pas
sengers were bruised.
Wreckage was strewn all over the
racks, and in a few minutes the Chicago
and New York limited, e~astbound, dashed
through on the other track, hurting the
debris in all directions, but never paus-
ing until half a mile from the town. Then
the train was backed to the scene of the
accident to get orders. No damage was
lore to the engine on the flyer, but a
piece of the w%reckage flew into the cab
as the train dashed past and painfully
bruised the engineer. He was, however.
able to continue his run.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
TREATY WAR OVER.
american Beet Sugar Association With,
draws Opposition to Cuban
Reciprocity.

-E#
Washington, Jan. 10.-The American
Best Sugar association held its annual
session here yesterday and passed reso-
utions Withdrawing any opposition to
The ratification of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty, but recommending that the
treaty be SO amended as to express in
precise language what Is intended to be
ecured by it to the beet sugar manu-
eacture of the United States. viz: That
turing the period of five years covered
by the treaty no sugar exported from
Cuba shall be admitted to the United
states at a reduction of duty greater
han 20 per e of the rates of duty
thereon as provided by the tariff act Of
July "a, 1897.
The association also adopted q reso-
luton protesting against the unnceces-
sary stimulation OF the sugar and to-
sacco industries in he Philippines by
means Of further tariff reductions.
The action OF the association was not
unanimous, the vote on the passage Of the
resolution standing 3 to 2, although Henry
t. Oxnard, the president of the associa-
ton, said he had sufficient proxies with
him to make the vote u to 2.
The opponents of the resolution claim
that there are thirty or more factories in
the association and that the representa-
tFou dl LHe meeting does not comprise
half of the factories in the association.
None of the sixteen factories in Michigan
were represented in the meeting, except
that julius Stroh of Detroit, the treasurer
of the association, was present.
Senator Burrows said the people Of his
state probably would walt until the Gu
a treaty had made its appearance from
the committee in the senate before taking
any action.
Before adjourning the Beet Sugar assoc
citation elected the following officers:
President-Henry T. Oxnard.
Vice President--F. K. Carey Of Balti-
more.
Secretary-T. G. Palmer.
Strnh of Detrnit-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
JARS The SULTAN.
Vigorous Protest Against Pas.
sage Of Russian Warships
Through Dardanelles.

. Constantinople, Jan. 7.-Great Brit
ain has vigorously protested to the
Turkish government against the per-
mission granted to four unarmed Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyers to pass
through the Dardanelles into the Black
sea under the commercial flag of Rus
STA. The vessels are about to start on
the trip. =
The British note says passage Of the
Dardanelles by the warshtps would be
a violation of existing international
treaties, and that If Russia is allowed
this privilege Great Britain will re-
serve the right to demand a similar
concession.
The protest has caused irritation in
Russian circles and concern OF the part
of the Turkish authorities, who fear
the other powers will follow the exc
ample of Great Britain.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
WANTS EARLY ACTION.
Senator cuIIom Believes Cuban Reel.
procity Treaty viii Be Ratified.

senate CulIom Believes b Reci-
procity Treaty viii Be Ratified.
Washington, Jan 7.-Senator Cullom.
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, had an extended conference
with the president today concerning
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. It is his
purpose to have a meeting of his COM
mittee Wednesday to consider the
treaty. He hopes it may be reported
from the committee to the senate either
h latter part Of this week or the first
of next, and as soon as possible after
ward he will move for its consideration
by the senate. Cullom believes while
some opposition to the treaty has de-
veloped it will be ratified.
President Rooseve1t's confidence in
the success Of h treaty has not been
shaken in the least by the rumors Of OPP
position. In fact during the past few
days he has received assurances from
some of those senators who last spring
opposed Cuban legislation that they
would support the treaty. 1t is under
stood also that many OF the beet sugar
men have Withdrawn their opposition
to ratification Of the treaty.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
GENERAL SCRIMMAGE.

Preachers Son UphoIds Honor of His
Fathers Church With His Fists.
Galveston, Ind, Jan. There was a
bloody two-round fight in the Dunkard
church in the Deer Creek ~neighborhood,
west Of here Sunday night. During
services Isaac ~Studebaker, a young man
Of the neighborhood, was accused of
disturbing the meeting, but refused
to retire. He was attacked by Frank
Grippe, son of the pastor, and after sew
eral k~nockdonwns was thrown out into
the snow. Studebaker returned and de-
manded pay for a torn coat, and the
fgting was resumed. Studebaker and
Grippe pummeled each other in pugilistic
fashion in front OF the altar. The
preachers son finally landed a knockout
and Studebaker was hauled to his home
SenSeleSS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
CASTRO is WILLING.
Minister Bowen Transmits Another
Reply Touching the Arbitration
PROPOSAL,

Washington, Jan. 10.-Minister Brown
transmitted to the state department to-
day another reply from Castro touching
the arbitration proposal. Castro is now
willing to recognize the propriety of SUBJ
hitting the claims referred to in the Brit
ish and German notes 20 The Hague.
something he had not. up to this point
been willing to do. Some details remain
to be arranged before the neXt step, which
Is appointment of a commission, can be
taken up. 1t is not yet known how Castro
will receive the demands still insisted up
on by the allies, for money payments, or
rejection Of his own demand for immedi.
ate withdrawal of the blockade.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL
Appropriation Made for Draueht Ami.
mails for the Eijipjnos.

mails for the Filipinos.
Washington, Jan. 1O.-After the passage
Of a couple of unimportant bills Aldrich
addressed the senate OF the resolution
offered by Vest, directing the finance
committee to report the bill removing the
duty on anthracite o
He began by stating the resolution
would not afford the relief sought. ii
lpfringed the rights of the house with
respect to the evenu bill. THE at
tempt to afford relief" said Aldrich.
which the senator says is demanded
through a method hat would open dis
cussion here as to the constitutional
rights of the senate n the constitu-
tional p~rerogative of the house, a dis
cussion which in it's very nature would
outlast the coal famine, is not a prac-
ticable method of securing results"
The resolution, he asserted, was sim
ply to. furnish a text for political
speeches. He recited the legislation
which had been enacted to relieve the
people in time of distress, and said
he was not entirely hopeless of means
being oun for relief.
Aldich recited the facts relating to
the coal tariff and turning to the demo-
cratic side and speaking with consid-
cradle emphasis, he said:
You have always been in favor OF
free coal when you opinions were Of
no value to the country. On a day when
you could give the country free coal you
deliberately and unanimously voted the
other way. 1t therefore comes with Ill
grace for senators to criticise the action
of the senate in 1897 in view of the ac-
tion taken in 1894"
Aldrich said the high price of fuel
in this country now was not due to the
present tariff.
Vest raDlyIno coi5 A11rirb'u rop,o III q
could be read between the lines. He
simply was opposed to the resolution.
Vest said it was an open secret how
the rate of 40 cents a ton was put on
coal in the Wilson bill; there were five
democratic senators opposed to the bill
who were in such a position as to die
tate what should he placed in the bill,
and their votes We're needed to pass
the measure. President Cleveland, he
said, had urged free coal on congress.
we We're held up" said Vest, ITO use
plain vernacular, n told if we dared
to put free coal in the bill it would
be defeated. A compromise was there
fore effected on q basis Of 40 cents a
ton.
What does it matter how any n
voted in 1S94?" he inquired. lis that
an answer to the poor, freezing people
who now demand immediate relief?"
There was no action on the Vest
resolution, and 1t went over until to-
morrow.
The senate committee on Philippines
today took favorable action upon an
amendment to the sundry appropriation
bill appropriating 81, 800, 600 for purchases
of draught animals for the Filipinos.
Consideration of the omnibus state
hood bill was then resumed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
KICK REAL GOLD BRICK.
Nall Street Brokers and Messenger

Nall Street Brokers and Messenger
Boys scorn Bar Of Shining Metal.
New York, Jan. 9.-The wise ones in
Wall street who think they know q gold
prick then they see it took passing
kicks Sunday at a shining bar OF metal
n lower Broadway. This brick of real
|22-carat gold, worth hundreds Of dol
ars, was kicked about the financial dis
riot by messenger boys, jocular brokers
and knowing financiers for In hour or
SO, when a stupid youngster, who had
aever heard OF a joke in his life, came
along and picked 1t up. The owners
we're found to be assayers on John
street and the boy was handsomely re-
Warded,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
ADDIcks' TRIUMPH NEAR.
After a Fight Lasting Since 1889, He
May Be Senator from Delaware.

AFTER a Fight Lasting Since 1889, He
May Be Senator from Delaware.
Dover. Del, Jan. 9.--Addicks' men
say he has won his long battle, and
VIII be elected United States senator.
His opponents say the compromise on
the organization OF the two houses
here has no such Significance.
II Addicks is elected two weeks
hence, 1t will mean that a bitter strug-
gle which has been going on since
january 1. 1889, when Addicks first
announced that he would be pleased to
represent Delaware in the senate, will
end in his triumph. Since then the
state has been upset from end to end
over Addicks. Other issues have been
forgotten, and the republican party
has been split. though in a majority in
the state. Addicks' last stand was to
nominate a. opponent to the regular
republican, and the democratic candi.
date won, because Of the split.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
NOM

Large Number of Iowa Postmasters for
Confirmation.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
sent the following nominations to the
senate today:
Postmasters-Iowa-W. F. Laidley, Ban
croft; Nettie j. Dill. Battle Creek; Ar
thus s. Colby, Hawarden; Spencer H.
Carr, %1reton; Edwin M. Parker, Newell;
Moses D. Mosier, Remsen: William H.
Mcclure, Fontanelle; Simon j. Max, In
wood; Asahel B. Chrysler, Lake Park:
Daniel F. Ellsworth, Lohrville; Francis
II. Farley, Sloan, Thomas ]. Hoffman,
Vail. Nebraska-Ira E. Tass, Alliance:
Will A. Needham, Bloomfield; James 81.
Logan Ponca; John A. Anderson, Wahoo;
VIM. A. Rodgers, Gibbon. Surveyors Of
Customs-Thomas p. Elliott. Cairo, Ills,
Richard w. Burt, Peoria.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
GOES UP.

Trust Raises the Price So a Ton a,
Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 10-Announcement of an
advance Of 81 a ton in the price OF
strawboard was made today by tha
United Boxboard company. This brings
the price Of s~trawboard up to $26 per
ton at Chicago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16

1t was announced from San Domingo
December 10 that Minister Powell had
formally demanded OF the Dominican gov
eminent the withdrawal of the decree
to comply with 1t. the Dominican govern
nent pay the Clyde line the money due to
that company and recognize certain other,
lster for the company. The government,
It is understood, is disposed to resist this
1en!and.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
ACQUIRES A HOTEL.
WeddeIl House of Cleveland Bid in ON
Mortgage for John D. Rockefeller.

Cleveland, Jan. THE Weddell
house, for many years the leading no.
tel in this city, was sold at auction yes
terday on mortgage foreclosure pro-
ceedings Instituted by John D. Rookie
teller. The mortgage was to cover loans
for nearly s400, 900 made to the Weddell
estate. The hotel sold for $685., 1886, or
about two-thirds OF It's appraised yaIu-
alton, It was bid in by the Cleveland
Trust company, who. it is understood.
acted for Mr.. Rockefeller.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
A BILL.
Passage Moved Under Suspension or
Rules, but No Quorum Was Present.

Passage Moved Under Suspension or
Rules, but No Quorum Was Present.
Washington, Jan. 7.-When the house
convened at o. today after the holi-
day recess there were not over a hun
dred members present.
Dewitt c. Flanagan, who was elected
to succeed the late Representative SAL
mon, appeared at the bar and took the,
oath. :
Hull, chairman OF the committee on
military affairs, asked unanimous con-,
sent for consideration OF the bill re-
ported from his committee to create a
general staff for the army. :
Richardson OF Tennessee, the minor
ity leader, objected. +,
Hull moved the passage Of the bill
under suspension of the rules.
After the bill had been debated forty
minutes and roll calls developed no
quorum was present the house at 2
o'clock adjourned.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
NEW ARCHBISHOP.

Dr.. Davidson Named Primate Of Eng
land to Succeed DR.. Temple.
London, jan. 10.-Rt. Rev. Dr.. David
son, bishop Of Winchester, has been
appointed archbishop of Canterbury in
succession OF DR.. Temple.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-16
Santa Fe Men VIII Not Go Out.

Topeka, KAN, Jan. 10.-There is ne
likelihood of a strike being inaugurated
by the Santa Fe conductors and train
men. General Manager Nudge, refer
ring to a dispatch received to the effect
that a Of a strike vas circulated
in Wall street, said:
1.-THE Santa Fe was unable to acceda
to either of the requests made upon us,
and we so informed the representatives
of the trainmen and conductors. There
is nothing to indicate q strike