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PLAN TO OPEN
ROSEBUD LANDS
Draft of Bill introduced, Which
Meets Objections of Mr..
Cannon.
1T is EXPECTED To9As5
Indian Commissioner and Interior Sec
rotary Assisted in Drswins the
Measure-Provides for Pay
ing $2.5G Per Acre.

Washington, Feb. pa strenuous eff
fort is being made to ass a bill for
opening the. Rosebud reservation In
South Dakota at the present session.
A bill for this purpose passed h sem
ate last session and Is before the house.
This bill met with objection on he part
OF Cannon and others in the house. Fox
this reason Mr.. Burke Of South Da-
kota drafted a new bill. to meet the obs
jections and introduced 1t Saturday.
This action vas taken after %consulta-
ton with the other members of the
delegation, and the bill meets the ap-
proval of Mr.. Cannon.
The bill provides the lands shall be
disposed Of under the homestead law,
at S2.50 per acre. It provides that
$3.50, zoe shall be expended for stock cat
tie, as in the former treaty, but not
more than one-half the proceeds re-
ceived in one yea shall be expended for
cattle, and the other half shall be paid
to he Indians in cash. Not more than
$500, 900 shall be paid to the Indians
within two years after the opening and
lot to exceed $150,000 per year there
after until the expiration of five years,
when full settlement shall be made.
The entrynan shall pay $3.50 per acre
as follows: SO cents at making entry,
SO cents within two years, SO cents
within three years, 30 cents within four
years and so cents Within six months
after the expiration of five years.
Any lands not filed on at the ex-
piration Of our years shall be dis
posed of under regulations prescribed
by the secretary of the interior, at
public auction for cash, no less than
$3.50 per acre., limiting each purchaser
ITO 100 acres.
Two sections in every township are
coded to the state, the United States to
pay $3.50 per acre for 1t, and $4,000 is
appropriated for that purpose. The
bill provides settlers may commute their
entries.
Mr.. Burke has given this bill careful
| study and had the advice of the sec
rotary Of the Interior. He also con-
suited Speaker Henderson. While Mr.,
Henderson would give nc assurance he
will probably allow action this session
sa Mr.. Cannon approves the measure.
If the bill passes the house this SEES
sion it will go through the senate with
out trouble.
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ORDERS MORE MAx!Ms.
Such Is the SuItan's Only Answer to-
the Powers Thus Far.

liz. ST JIG Z req
Ig C~onstantinopie, Feb. 24.-The Identical
note on the subject of reforms in Mace
'donia, presented to the granu vizier Sat-
urday by the Austro-Hungarian and RUS
sian ambassador has been translated into
Turkish and was handed to the sultan the
same evening. The powers recommends
in addition to the appointment Of an in
spector generalief gendarmarie for three
years with ample powers to act independ-
emily and to requisition troops in case or
rge and reorganization of the
gendarmarie and police under European
instructors, that Christians be admitted
into the gendarmarie, in numbers proper
tionate to the population, without being
required to read and write the Turkish
language. Amnesty is also demanded for
alb ynrEons who nave been arrested for POI
liticai offences.
The scheme for administration and
financial reforms in Macedonia, proposed
by the powers IN the note, besides planiE
ming the more equitable collection Oft
taxes, provides that local expenses shall
be the first charge on the revenues of
each vilayet. In event Of there being SUR
plus, this may be sent to Constantinople,
Measures are also demanded for CONS;
polling the Albanians to respect the
laws.
An imperial trade has been issued u
thorizing the Turkish minister of war to.
purchase ten additional Maxim rapid fire
ounS.
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The PACKERS
TRUST IS IN SIGHT
esig Deal Will Be Pulled Off in
Modified Form at an
Early Date.
r IN 1T, roo
Plants Which the Packers Have Bought
Up, Together With Smaller Pack
ing Concerns Taken in, Will
' Be Consolidated.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-The Post today
says: Plans are practically complete
Tor the merging of the interest of firms
that comprise the beef trust. Unless.
something unforeseen arises, April i
will see the official announcement OF
the incorporation Of a securities hold.
Ing company which eventually may
control the meat trade of the world.
Unlike the popular idea of the pack
ers' merger, however, for the time be-
Ing 1t Is not to embrace everything in
sight, o is it to be capitalized at
$500, 000, 900, as announced for the
United States Packing company. Fur
ther plans contemplate no friction with
the federal courts recent decision
against the packing house combina-
ton. The nucleus of the great COM
bination of world interests is to be a
merger of smaller Independent plants,
bought last year by the packers, pre-
paratory to a general merger planned
at that time. The securities to be held
by the new corporation areithose of the
Charles G. Hammond company, Omaha
Packing company, Anglo-American
company, Flower companies, st. Louis
Beef company, United Dressed Beef
company, and possibly several of the
outside stock yards now controlled by
Chicago interests.
SAiASo6o WAL NC 1l~Clo4uol IClo III
combination, but SO far as the public
is concerned there will be no immediate
change in the operation Of individual
plants. 1t Is planned to head the new
securities company with the present
officials of the individual companies,
instead of the big packers themselves,
or those Immediately associated with
them in the big Six companies. The
slate of officials for the Securities COM
pany has been prepared and it said tc
contain the names Of ]. c. Melvin and
j. P. Lyman Of the Hammond, Fred
erick Cowan of the Anglo-American, e
+. Robbins of the Omaha Packing COM
pany. Probably the last named will be
chairman Of the board of directors. II
is not known definitely what will be the
capital Of the Securities holding com
pany, but it is thought the figure will,
be in excess of the purchase price Of the
companies to be combined, probably
something like $50, 000, 600.
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ARE KILLING TIME.
Quay, Still Refused a Vote on STAGE
! hood. Keeps che Senate alta
StandstilI.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The senate re-
sumed it's sittings at II o'clock today with
the doors closed, and with Thursdays
session still proceeding.
Senator Cullom moved an open session
of an hour for t~ransacting legislative
business. There was NO objection, and
accordingly twenty minutes after the be-
ginning of the session the doors opened.
The hour was given up largely to ixtro-
duction Of bills and making Of committee
reports. The business had not proceeded
far when senator Qucy arose and said:
IT merely rise to make my usual re-
quest, with, I presume, the usual result,
that on Thursday, February 26, a vote be
taken on the omnibus statehood bill and
all amendments without further debate"
Senator Depew and Nelson objected
simultaneously. When the senate went
into executive session a second time Sem
ator Quay took the floor and said he de-
sired to present certain reports, but he
was indisposed; therefore would like to
have them read by thu clerk. There was
no objection and the clerk accordingly be-
gan reading a long report on the question
Of isthman canals, which Quay sent up.
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MORGAN AND HILL OUT.
Said the Two Masnates Have Had Va
rious Little Disasreements.

New York, Feb. Cot is well known
in the financial world that the rela-
tions between Hill and J. Pierpont
Morgan are not SO close as they were
COME time ago. While there has been
no open rupture, their relations are not
90 cordial as they were before the
Northern Pacific episode. Mr.. Morgan
wes In Europe and the handling Of the
negotiations fell largely into t the hands nds
med he expressed his opinion freely
regarding the manner in Which the het ne
seattar which has helped to bring about
nn arrangement between Mr.. Hill and
MI. Morgan is 81 the 4erm i1en q Mr. d Mpp 2
conf ANXIOUS to purchase these iron
p ers d S|; Is for sst tns steel to ss fGrP sas hss
Mr.. f1ni nrice mon the property which
p pia Considered excessive by the steel se % pr :
nora1ion. while it is believed that the
trist Will eventually secure the de-
TRUSS uSt It is thought hat the company
g gIIt have to pay MI Hill a high price
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
WEEDS FELoN, NOT NOBLE.
Kansas City Woman Learns Her Eng.
Iish Husband Is a Criminal.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 21.-The man
serving a six months term at the city
Workhouse, who lived here for some
time as Lieutenant Colonel F. Sey-
mour Darlington, 8. member of the
British nobility and married a woman
Of Kansas City, who believed his stories
of wealth and title, has been identified
as George Barton, a notorious English
criminal. A picture of Barton received
from Scotland Yards completed the
identification and finally the prisoner
admitted he was Barton.
The crimes that I committed in Eng
and are atcned for" said Barton. Il
have served my time and am now out
on a forged pardon, as the records will
show"
Barton was arrested several weeks
ago after an encounter with the brother
Of Wiihelmina Cochrale of Kansas
City, whom he had duDed into marry.
ing hin
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
WARD
King Promises Private Audience to
President of ST. Louis Exposition.

King Promises Private Audience to
President of ST. Louis Exposition.
London, Feb. 24.-King Edward held.
the first levee of the season in the
throne room of Buckingham palace to-
day. Ambassador Choate and other
members Of the United States embassy
were among the diplomats present.
Among others presented to the king
was the president of the st. Louis expo
sition. After the levee the king sent to
ask Governor Francis if he would like
to be received in private audience, and
receiving an affirmative reply, promised
to fix a date. During an informal con-
v~ersation which Governor Francis had
with Lord Lansdowne on the subject OF
the st. Louis exposition, the foreign
secretary expressed a keen interest IN
the fair and promised every possible
rlppOrt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
DENTIST WAS INNOCENT
An Allegation of a Suit Against the
Princess Louise Denied. a

Dresden, Feb. 25.-The report pub
Iished in the United States by g news
agency that the wife OF an American
dentist is seeking a divorce on account
of the relations of her husband with
the ex-Crown Princess Louise Of Sax
ony seems to be a revival of the gossip
at the time Of the princess elopement,
and, so far as the divorce is concerned,
seems wholly unbiased on fact. A den
fist here did teach the princess to ride
a bicycle and charged time for so doing
at the same rates that he charged for
his professional services. The dentist
once made the remark that he would
just es soon wheel with the crown prin-
cess as work on her teeth"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
BALFOUR HARD PRESSED
Hostile Amendment Is Adopted
Commons-Army Is Inefficient.

the British war Office eliminated today
in a vote of censure on War Secretary
BrodricE in the house of The
censure was in the shape of an amend
ment to the address in reply to the
speech from the throne, regretting that
"the organization of the arrny was not
suited to the needs Of the empire, and
that no proportionate gain in strength
or efficiency lad res alted from the re.
cent increase in military expenditure"
The vote OF censure caused consider
able depression on the stock exchGage,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
SAVED FROM ICE.

Days of Cold and Hunger.
Bayport, Long Island, Feb. 24.-Wyithout
food or fuel for five days. Joseph Harris
and wife, who were caught in an ice foe
in Great South bay last Monday and were
rescued by a crew from the Fire island
life saving station, hSye been landed here.
Harris and his wife started across the
bay with only enough food for a day.
The weather became intensely cold and
their catboat became ice-bound.. They
husbanded tlIeir food and fuel and hoisted
a signal of distress. On the sixth day a
boat was sighted. 1t was the life savers
and two men ventured out and rescued
them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
HOPE TO COMPROMISE.
South Dakota Delegation Still Working
for Compromise and Passage
of Rosebud Bill.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Congressman
Burke and other members of the South
Dakota delegation hope to reach a COM
promise on the bill to open a portion
of the Rosebud Indian agency whereby
disagreement between house and sem
ate on the subject of free homes may
De harmonized. 1t is proposed to open
the lands under existing homestead
laws and provide for an equitable d.
vision Of the money derived from such
sales. There is a bare possibility that
this compromise may be enacted this
session, but it is not certain.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
ROOSEVELT NOT MEAN.
Gives Office to Man Who Told Him to
Go to the Devil.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Colonel Chas.
F. Humphrey. who told the president of
the United States, when he was colonel
of the Rough Riders, to "go to the
DEVIL or words to that effect, will be
appointed by the president as quarter
master general Of the army upon the
retirement of Major General Ludington.
The appointment shows that President
Roosevelt treasures no resentment from
the hot dispute he had with Colonel
Humphrey during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. 1t was in Sfboney, and
Colonel Roosevelt wanted certain quar-
termaster's stores, which We're refused
by Colonel Humphrey, then the quar-
termaster officer in charge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
REVOLT CRUSHED.
General Harry Maeiean Says Situa-
ton in Morocco Is Satisfactory.

0en0Eal marry Gays 0iIQa.
tion in Morocco Is Satisfactory.
Tangier, Morocco, Feb. pa dis
patch from Fee, dated February 16,
says General Sir Harry MacLean, COM
mander Of the sultan Of Morocco's
body guard, in an interview describes
the situation as being satisfactory. He
considers that the power of the pre-
tender, Blu Hamara, who is reported
lying wounded lear Taxa, has been
completely crushed. The Moroccan war
minister, Ell Menebhi, is advancing at
the head of a large force, Furnishing the
rebellious tribesmen, many of whom
had never paid taxes, evensin the days
of the grandfather Of the present sui
tan. The opportunity is now being
taken to crush them into absolute sub
mission and to obtain hostages for
their good behavior. Sir Harry denies
that the revolt was the result of the
sultan's progressive ideas. The general
is convinced of the sultan's sincerity in
his aspirations for reform and in his
determination to carry them out.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
BUYS SHIPS.

Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
Will Go Into Ocean Transportation.
London, Feb. A.-Negotiations for the
purchase by the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road company Of fourteen heavy line
steamers from Elder, Dempster & Co.
were satisfactorily concluded today. The.
price paid is not yet disclosed. but it liz
said to be about $1,5O0,WO.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
GUAM GOES UP.

Earthquake Raises the Interesting
Possession Several Inches Higher.
Honolulu, Feb. 24.-Naval Governor
Schroeder Of Guam, who arrived here on
the hospital ship Solace, en- route to San
Francisco, reports a severe and prolonged
series of earthquakes which have raised.
the level of the island some inches. The
shocks were accompanied by loud sub.
~terranean rumblings. During the voyage
s. Locascio, a bandmaster returning from.
Guam, jumped overheard while insane
He was rescued but died February 10.
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GUESTS OF THE POPE.
One Thousand of Rome's Poor Are
Given a Dinner bx Leo.

One thousand Of Rome's Poor Are
Given a Dinner by Leo.
Rome, Feb. 24.-Yesterday was a great
day for the poor of Rome, a thousand of
them being the guests of the. pope at a
dinner in the Belvidere court Of the vati-
can in honor of the pontiff's jubilee.
IN guests were waited upon by nuns
and the Swiss guards in brilliant uniforms
kept order, their band playing during Nhe
repaSt.
Great enthusiasm was displayed, and
there were repeated cries of Long live
Pope Leo"
The pop desired to PERSONAL administer
ais blessing on the gathering, but, al
though he was well, the doctors vetoed
his desire in order that he might husband
ais strength for the coming functions.
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NEW STATES.
Effort to Compromise Is Again Being
Pressed at Washington.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The statehood
compromise, which is expected to IN
lock the present tangle in the senate
and remove the blockade proposes to
admit two states, one to be Oklahoma,
according to- its present boundaries,
with a proviso that Indian Territory
shall be added to Oklahoma in 1906,
when the treaty. obligations with the
Indians will not be In the way.
The other state is to be composed of
New Mexico and Arizona under the
name Of Montezuma, with a proviso
that when the present territory of Arr
IONA has a population Of 800, 900 it shall
become separate, providing the people
of the territory vote in favor Of being
divided from Montezuma or New Mex
leo.
Senator Spooner has been entrusted
with the legal questions involved.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
OHIO GETTING WORSE.
Stream Has Been Converted Into
Raging Sea-Steamboats Unable
70 Land in Many Places.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 25.-The floods
from the tributary streams hav con-
verified the Ohio into a sea In some
places between here II Paducah the
river is fifteen miles wide and thou
sands of acres of wheat are under wa
ter. The crops will be destroyed.
Steamboats, are unable to land at many
nointS& 70 % a#r E #
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
Oil QUIETED WATERS.
British Steamer Uses Lubricant for he
Waves and by It Is Enabled to
Get Back To Port,

London, Feb. 24.-The British steamer
~s1onadnock has put into Stornoways
Scotland, and reports having encountered
terrible weather, during which one OF her
crew drowned n four others were dis
abled. The vessel is considerably dam;
aged. The storm was so very severe the
M~onadnock was only able to turn around
and return by the liberal use of oil.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
KEEP GIRLS At HOME.
Hungarian Government Takes Steps to
Prevent Emigration to America.

Vienna, Feb. A.-With the object OF
stemming the wholesale emigration OF
young girls to America, which is causing
the Hungarian government considerable
concern, Premier De Sell has sent a cir
cular letter to the local authorities in
Hungary directing them to permit minors
to emigrate only when sanctioned to do 10
by parents or guardians.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27

IN my 1ffetina ara y
he necasssS-, 49,. aiu ! nope II Will not
az NO
smoke hafana overcome with the
dow. = u,eso souiu get to the win
cane nv yuaS ae AZ. III third Hoor and es-
nletalv c,,t ~ ~ stairway was COM
the w;nSom III !. managed to get to
thromeh tha wy ,here l thrust my leg
T am positive there wera
, Femme = me and that they lost their lives.
alsy were overcome by smoke and heat
ai,u dlo not get out"
Nnany ieaped to telegraph and tele-
phone wires strung along the h,1i,dine
Ss lne ground In safety.
MARVELLOUS
In MANY instonoa, u.
nue. from tha in+ar3n wien every ave-
guests i,n,nad f ealio was cut off,
telegraph wires wnr ~ WallaoWs to the
the 1,irps Mnss, WORKED their way owe
A. NJ. Larson p Of oe ana were rescued;
tha non.t as"u " mad one of
actually ,aaned fnus escapes. Larson
window To thal sne thlrd story
sauarely an bic Foot aseinent' lgnt1ng
save some siieh+ h,,, I.u was uhlnjured
caped death &C. .uises. How ne es-
escaped serious ininrn 49, ana now ne
a miracle. Aotnihs snort OF
Manyl eaned fro,,
the roof of . saaon ene third story to
the rear Nearlv aIi stoiy puiiding-t
get away from az ano attempted to
this avenue we've aas-tTap through
tn asaana eis.y INJURED. but
From the +T,n "i.N 1nelr lives.
climbed thro,, . puilolng they
terror. md fhsnca uap uoor TO the In
outslue.
THESE Nay DIE.
But n man W A ,ro,
Cheer, is missire ana ha w 81 What
be dead. The injured ava. oeiieVeo 70
L. G. Burnett NehrasL. r,t,, w.
may die. 10y 1Seo.'
Edna Burns. head w.;+rass o.
from third story window viii
Conductor Strickiand ~ ~ ~, -
and Northwestern, turned fron, niuaso
dow; serious. oi Wiz
Lucinda Williams u.,tras,.
ly burned.
The injured who vii, oar+.;,,r
cover are: ) &C.
Lizzie Kelly. waitress
- 'oAsA SSS'E .f#t-# TT.l
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
WAS A FIRE TRAP.

Iue CIlIIOn was an OLD Veneered
building, owned by the Beverland
company. n burned like finder. The
fire is supposed to have originated by
crossed electric wires, which commu-
nicated a spark to excelsior waste left
in the basement from a machinery ex-
hibit.
1t was late in the morning before the
ruins could be explored. Many exag-
gerated stories of loss Of life spread.
Chief Cook of the fire department alone
had a correct estimate.
Sam Wilson, night clerk, and Ed SEQ
field, bell boy, worked like heroes get
ting people out. Scofleld saved five men
and all the girls but one.
The seriously injured were taken to
Mercy and st. Luke's hospitals, and
physicians hope al may recover. Sew
eral escaped with their clothes on fire.
Some who escaped all injury lost all
their clothes.
Tie Grand and Delavan hotels were,
thrown open and the unfortunate
guests were shown every attention.
But for the fre-proof National hotel,
standing next the Clifton, the fire would
have spread and the loss been enor-
nous. The Clifton was valued at only
$40, 900, and fully insured. Young &
Lansing, the proprietors, lose $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
At 10 a. m. but ten Of the missing
have been accounted for. These are
supposed to lie in the debris, although
it is possible they may be located
anon the rescued. The ruins are still
burning and it is impossible to search
for bodies.
The bodies Of w. A. Mowery OF What
Cheer, Ia, and an unknown woman
were taken from h ruins at II o'clock.
The bodies were f~rightfully charred.
Searchers now at work.
HORROR OF VICTIMS.
The hotel was a three story brick
| veneer structure and said to have been
a yeritable fire trap. Flames started
in a pile of rubbish in the basement,
presumably ignited by defective cleo
| tric light wires. They spread with
| such rapidity the victims were literally
driven to jump from the windows.
Nearly every one of them fingered to
the last moment, urged by people be-
low to wait as long as possible IN nope
of assistance. Some Who jumped owe
their lives to the fact their falls were
broken by telegraph wires, which inter-
posed in their downward flight.
Those who were first to escape, where
thew were not too severely injured,
stood for some time barefooted In the
snow. chained to the spot, rendered IN
conscious of the cold by the horror OF
the scene. Many of them mad 10 De
led away. Those able to converse
calmly declared they stumbled oVe
nrostrate bodies as they rushed to the
windows. -a...
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NO MORE INVESTIGATION
Senate Declines to Pass Carmaek's
Resolution.to Continue 1t.

ResoEutIon to Continue It.
Washington, Feb. 24.s-The senate COM
mittee on the Philippines today reported
adversely Senator Carmack's solution
directing the committee to continue the
investigation of conditions in the Philip
pines. The committee decided to report
favorably the Rawlins resolution asking
for the papers in court-martia cases in
the Philippines, but amended it to include
only a summary of he cases.