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ARTHUR R. PENNElL |
KILLED AT BUFFALO
Was a Prominent Figure in the
Burdick Murder
Case.
WIFE FATALLY INJURED
Dashed Over Edge of Stone Quarry
While Riding in Automobie-Pen-
nell Named as Correspondent
in Burdick Divorce Suit.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 12.-More ter
rible almost than the death of Edwin
L. Burdick was the tragedy that oc-
Cured late yesterday afternoon when
Arthur r. Pennell, one the chief figures
in the investigation of the Burdick
murder was hurled headlong into
eternity. Mr.. Pennell was riding in his
electric automobile with Mrs. Pennell.
They were on Kensington avenue, near
Fillmore avenue, skimming along the
edge of stone quarrey, a huge rock
ribbed hole in the ground.
The automobile sWerved and in some
inexplicahle manner it leaped over the
curb into the abyss below. Pennell was
killed Instantly, his head being crushed
to an funrecognizable mass. Mrs. PEN
nell was injured so seriously that the
surgeons at the Sisters hospital, to
which she was taken, say her chances
of recovery are very slight.
Two boys saw the tragedy. They
were too far away to know positively
just how it happened. Mrs. Pennell,
when found, was, unable to speak. She
was only semi Conscious when taken
to the hospital and could speak no CO.
herent words. After the operations
had been performed Immediately by
DR.. Brugen Smith in the hope Of saw
ing her life she lapsed into uncon-
sciousness, and hence there can be no
true version of precisely how the af-
fair occurred.
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he WANTS HARMONY.
But Bryan Tells Michigan Democrats
it Can't Exist Between Such as
He and CleveIand-

Detroit, Mich, March 12.-Hon. Will
liam j. Bryan this morning addressed
the democratic, state judicial conven-
tionzin the Light Guard armory. There
was no candidate seeking any of the
three nominations at the disposal of
the convention, which State Chairman
Borkworth called to order at a. m.
Stanley e. Parkhill of Owosso was
temporary chairman. Mr.. Bryan de-
voted most of his remarks to a discus
sion of the questionable methods of
some men in getting into the senate.
In conclusion he said:
L have been accused of preventing
harmony. No man wants harmony
more than do, and no one has suffered
more for lack of it than I have. But
you CART keep in one organization men
who want to cut each olher's throats
"They accuse me of saying hard
things about Cleveland. I never said
anything about him so hard as did
President Mckinley, swho said: Cleve-
land is trying to make money the mas
ter, and all things else the servant ]
am not ashamed of any humble part ]
may have had in driving out Of the
democratic party a man who tried tc
make money master and everything
else the servant. I want him in some
other party than ours. I would be glad
to help organize one for his exclusive
use d
Judge George L. Yaple was unani-
n1ously nominated for justice of the su.
preme court
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-13
GULL ON HURRIED.
Started TO Discuss the Panamae Canal
Treaty in Open Ses-

Washington, March 12.-Soon after
the senate met today, Cullom chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tions, referred to the action of the COM
mittee in passing the resolution calling
on the secretary Of state for copy, in
Spanish, of the Pan-American canal
treaty. "I have it," said he, "and ]
think it proper to present it. 1t is the
original treaty, signed by the parties ii
Spanish"
3 Cullom had overlooked the fact tn
senate was in legislative session, an,
was proceeding to discuss the document
when Allison moved an executive ses-
sion.
3 During the last congress Cullom was
very careful to see the treaty was LSt
discussed, except in executive session,
and he showed signs of embarrassment
as he promptly acquiesced in the mo-
ton to close the doors, which was done
eight minutes after convening. Other
iseflators enjoyed the joke at the ex-
ioense OF, the Illinois senator.
: When the senate went into executive
l5eSSlon Morgan was not present, but
he soon came in with big roll OF
papers under his arms, and when the
treaty was taken up he proceeded tc
discuss it again, talking at length up
jpn the failure of the copy sent to the
senate to elnbody the Spooner law, as
provided for in t.e preamble to the
treaty. %-&
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THE RUSH KEEPS ON.
liomeseekers Are Pouring Into South
Dakota

Canton, S. D., March 12-The rush
Of immigration into South Dakota,
which has been in active operation for
several weeks, seems to continue with
undated fervor. Hardly train passes
through here on the road westward
that is not laden with immigrants.
their household goods and their farm
.lg utensils. Many whole trainloads
of them are passing through here on
the way to different parts of the state.
Most Of them come from eastern Iowa,
southern Wisconsin and from Illinois.
The majority are young men who have
seen their parents become wealthy on
the cheap lands of other states in ear
lier days, and they are coming to South
Dakota to meet the same experience.
They have plenty of money, fine cattle
and horses and an abundance Of ma
chinery to carry on farming on the
most successful principles. The num-
bcr of immigrants coming through here
20 South Dakota this spring is said to
be vastly in excess of the number that
came during the great rush Of 1882,
but ther are a, much more desirable
class of people on the whole, because
they are in better circumstances tc
build up the country and make perma-
nent improvements.
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MUST STAND TRIAL.
Head of the Defunct London Globe Fl.
nance Corporation, Limited, VIII
Be Prosecuted.

@ London, March 11.--JCstice Buckley
OF the high court of justice this morn
ing made an order directing the Of
fcial receiver as liquidator of the Lon
don and Globe Finance corporation,
limited, to criminally prosecute Whit
aker Wright, the well known promoter.
Demands for Wrights prosecution have
been incessant since the collapse Of the
corporation. 4
The failure of the London and Globe
FINANCE corporation shook English finance
70 us foundations, and had profound ef-
5Iect IN other countries. Wright was man
ager OF the concern, and had a meteoric
career as a Napoleon. He was the king
OF haute finance, and England went wild
over his Investments. He could sell any,
thing, and sold almost everything-except
legitimate investment propositions The
London and Globe failed for an immense
sum with almost no assets Wright de-
spite that his methods were completely
exposed, continued his hold on a gaeat
clientele He continued business in his
WlIes name, and Tor two years has en-
Joyed q great vogue, people coming daily
10 MS palatial home to consult him abcsist
investments. speculations, etc. His spe-
clalty has latterly been to explain to peo-
pie how to float their questionable
sehenlesi SC, ne A Peers Of the realm, titled wom-
en-, leading people in all walks, have
sought him for counsel, and although a
confessed bankrupt he has spent millions
annually and been noted as the most 1ex-5
travagant liver in London Prosecution
Will Undoubtedly cause another sensation
in London ,Tl-f - -
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OPEN ABRAHAM'S TOMS.
Permission From the Turkish Sultan Is
Expected by Mr.. Banks.

Constantinople, March II. The,
United States legation finally has OBJ
tanned official recognition of the exam
nations at the American Medical col
ege, Beiruth, upon the same lines as
The French examinations, and also the
settlement of the long pending question.
affecting the rights OF the wives and
children of Armenians who have be-,
come naturalized Americans to leave,
he empire They are not able to join.
ibeir husbands and fathers in the,
ITnited States without hindrance. The
council of ministers has agreed to;
recognize the American educational:
charitable, and religious establishments
and they are now waiting imperial ap-t
nroyaI It Is expected that authority
win soon be given to the American
archaelogist. Mr: Banks to undertake
excavations at Tel-Abraham, Mesopo-?
# abraham Mr.. Banks has been wait.
ne here for this permission for three.
years.
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CONCESSION FOR MORGAN
Agreement to Attach Spooner Canal
Act to the Treaty.

Washington, March 12.- Senator
Morgan yesterday secured the first ma
terial concession that has been made
to him by the senate in connection
with the Panama canal treaty with
Colombia. This consisted of an agree
ment to attach the Spooner canal act
bodily to the treaty. This change was
made in compliance with request pre-
sented by Senator Lodge during the
executive session of the senate yester-
day, for the necessity Of it had been
discussed by Senator Morgan and 9TH
er members of the senate committee.
Senator Daniels expressed the opin-
ion that as the preamble to the treaty
calls for the attachment of the copy
Of the act, that the attachment was
necessary to preserve the terms of the
document intact. Senator Morgan
contended that without this attach
ment the treaty was absolutely in
valid.
Senators Teller and Hoar took the
opposite view, urging that as the act
was in existence and of record in the
statutes of the United States the ply
sical annexation was of no consequence
whatever. Senator Lodge, however,
suggested that no injury could result
from the attachment Of the act, and
unanimous consent was given to do
so. 1t was specifically stipulated, how,
ever, that this concession did not
amount to an amendment of the treaty.
Senator Morgan consumed the entire
time of the remainder of the closed
session discussing the canal question
from various points of view and go
ing over much ground he had already
covered,
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AsToR lNsuLTED HIM.
Now Milne Is Placed in Command ot
King Edwards Yachts.

1NibS 1AWosd o ! dSnSos
London, March 12.-The king has ap-
pointed Captain Sir Archibald Berk-
ley Milne commodore Of the royal
yachts, vice the Hon. Hedworth Lamb
ton, who has been appointed second in
command Of the Channel squadron.
Sir Archibald Milne several years ago
figured in a sensational dispute with
William Waldorf Astor, who "cut" him
at one of the Astor parties,
Astor stated that Captain Milne had
not been invited. Milne later asserted
that he had received verbal invita-
ton from Miss Astor. Astor published
a statement in the Pail Mall Gazette,
PIN which he absolved Captain Milne
from any Intentional discourtesy in att
tending the Astor function Friends
iof Astor said that the Milne incident
twas the eliminating point in a series
iof petty prosecutions. They stated
THAT persons whom Mr.. Astor had
sineyer met were constantly being
brought to his entertainments by the
English aristocracy. Mr.. Astor resent
ed this treatment, especially as sew
aral Englishmen said that he was only
IAN American. anyhow. Mr.. Astor's
friends believe that although he NAV
have been wrong in the case of Cap-
tain Milne, he was justified in beine
angry at his treatment by the British
society which attended his functions
and at the same time ridiculed him.
After the Milne incident the princess
of Wales gave a box party and invited
Captain Milne. Mr.. Astor, who was in
his box next that of the princess, was
iiot recognized.
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WANT MORE WAGES.
freight Men Organize Central ,,,;on
With 10000 Mer,ha..

St9dnlze Central Union
- With 10000 Members,
Shicago, March 12.-Fourteen nnions
whose members are engaged in tn,
ilahdllng and transportation Of freioh+ !
nave formed central body to be callad
ehe shipping Traders federation Tho
new organization is for mutual aid and
piolection, and will control more than
1o'ooo men. most of whom are prepa rims,
70 demand shorter hours and an in
creased wage.
Inc federation includes every union
man who handles freight FROM ~
time itsleaves the factories or whn1osaie
houses until it goes out of tho switnh
yards or is loaded on the lake steanarsi
LIS members are employed by the whole ]
saie houses, railroads or boat lines. Tha
primary object of the federation is n
nave a central body that can take m
al matters of dispute between unions
anu the companies, and adjust Their,
more satisfactorily than if it were done
py outside persons. The federation will
nave the following unions enrolled al
members:
Ieamsters, longshoremen, seamen.
railway express drivers, merchandise
packers, wholesale drug employees, COM
mission merchants, helpers, freight
handlers, railway clerks, wholesale
grocery employees. boxmakers and
saWyerS.
William W. Murray of the railway ex-
pressmen, has been elected president OF
the federation, which los received the
Endorsement of President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor.
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May CALL OUT TROOPS.
Riotins of Strikers at Toledo Becomes
Serious Mattor.

Serious Mattor.
Toledo, o., March l2.-After four
successive attacks had been made yes
Herday on nom union teamsters by
striking union men, member Of the
Toledo Carriage association declared
Governor Nash today to call out the
state militia to protect the associa-
tion's men and interests.
Yesterday was one of the most ex-
citing in the city's history, nor is the
excitement abated by the strikers dec
laration that general strike will be
called and that no Toledo freight will
be handled by union teamsters in any
part of the country.
The trouble began at noon, when an
enraged mob of 400 strikers and sym
pathizers followed truck through the
principal business streets, endeavoring
to knock and pull from his place a non
union driver. The mob also attempted
to do violence to Manager Turner, Of
the Moreton Truck company. In
whirling around corner the truck
was overturned and the next instant
the non-union driver and manager We're
on the pavement with the mob on top.
In the melee, the two objects of attack
escaped into restaurant where wait
resses screened them from and defied
the bowling mob that was at their
IleelS, ulllll llle ponce lHleTIeTeQ. Inc
police escorted the fugitives to safety
but then gave notice that any further
provocation given the strikers would be
the fault of the employers and they
would not interfere hereafter
Later the report was received that an
attempt had been made to throw a
"scab" driver into the river, but had
been frustrated by the police. Not half
an hour later another non-union driver
was torn from a truck in front Of the
Moreton Truck companys office and at
the point Of a. revolver was compelled
to run for his life.
A similar fate befell a non-union
teamster within block of the police
station. Police Sergeant Conway, the
only officer detailed to watch the case
says that the employers had precipi-
tated the trouble by threatening to
brain any union teamster who at
tempted to climb on one Of their trucks
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SOCIALIST GAINS,
Town Meetings in Massachusetts Give
Some Remarkable Showinqs.

Boston. March 11.-Of great signifi-
canoe were some of the annual town
meetings in this state, for they impress
students Of politics with the suspicion
that new party is forging to the front,
the socialists.
In every town in Massachusetts,
where the party made nominations it
made deremarkable showings. intwo towns
it almost completely overthrew exist
ing rulers and defeated combinations
of republicans and democrats.
These were Amesbury, where the so-;
cialists elected all three selectmen and
several other officers, and Stoughton,
where the party elected the chairman
of the board and other officials.
Oppose Strong Fusion.
While it is true that local issues
helped the socialists in Amesbury and
Stoughton, these issues cannot be
made to account, except in compare
lively small measure, for the over
throw Of the repubHcan-d democratic
fusions. The following shows the So
cialist votes in the towns named at
the state elections Of 1901 and 1902 and
at the town meetings last week
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BoYLAND is AT REST.
WaIworth County Senator Is Inferred
with BETTING Ceremonies.

.''N'' ~S'S>''sS ~ S'''S'H'SS'
Aberdeen, S. D., March 1.-THE re-
mains of Senator II. G. Boyland of
Walworth county, whose death oc-
Cured at Pierre on the eve of the adj
journment of the legislature, was
brought to Aberdeen Saturday night
and the funeral services We're held here
Sunday afternoon, there being large
number of people present, including
committees from the senate and the
house, besides several other members
OF the legislature. The body was taken
to the public library building on ar
rival here and it laid in state there
until time for the funeral. The re-
mains We're last night shipped to New
York state, where the burial will take
place at the dead senator's old home.
The funeral service was held at the
Presbyterian church, Rev. c.. G. Todd
preaching the sermon. The floral Of
ferings from citizens of Aberdeen were
profuse.
Senator Boyland was 73 years of age
and had lived in the country west of
Aberdeen for more than twenty years.
He had been twice elected to the sem
ate from the Thil'ty-sixth district,
which comprises Edmunds and Wal
worth counties, and he was known as
the father of the senate.
The biennial business mems banquet,
Wnlcn was set Tor last nlght, was IN
definitely postponed when it was
learned that Senator Boy1and was dead
and the funeral would take place here.
These banquets are held at the close
of each legislative session as the men,
bers are going to their homes through
| Aberdeen. For number of years the
dead senator had been a prominent fig
ure at these gatherings. He was we'll
known here and his death was much
like that of a valued citizen to Aber-
deen people.
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Lead Merchants Busy Sorting
Queer Five-Cent Pieces Out
of Cash Drawers.
sLyas BLANK ON ONE SIDE
However, They Are First Class to Buck
Slot Machines With and Very
Plentiful - There May Be
Something Doing.

Lead. S. D., March 12.-Some one has
bsan circulating spurious coins In Lead
1urjng the last few weeks, and many
business men have found them In their
ills, Counterfeit scent pieces have
hren given the most general circulation
having been used to play the nickel-in-
tbe-slot machines and music boxes One
side Of the piece is nearly a perfect imi-
ration, while the other side is a blank.
and merchants are carefully examining
every coin they take in now.
Merchants of other towns in the
BLACK Hills have also suffered from the
same imposition, and the officers are
irving to discover the source OF the
rounterfeits. Investigation has revealed
the fact that coins OF other denomina-
tions have also been counterfeited and
passed here. but not in any considerable
amounts.
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NEW NINTH CIRCUIT.
Term Of Court Postponed Until New
Mill of Justice Starts

Huron, S. D., March 1.-THE March
term Of circuit court for Beadle county
has been adjourned until Tuesday,
March "a. at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Judge Mccoy is holding court in Sis
seton, and for that reason, and to en-
able the bar of the new ninth circuit
to confer as to who shall be named
as judge for the circuit, the term has
been postponed. The calendar is large,
there being more than fifty civil cases
and fourteen criminal cases to be tried.
1t is understood that the governor will
appoint the judge in a few days.
John Flaherty, aged about rs years,
and among the first to become an in
mate at the county farm, died there a
day, or two ago. He was once wealthy
Irishman, but because Of trouble in the
old country lost most of his fortune,
and after coming. to America, about
twenty-five years =ago, the remainder
of his wealth slipped away, and for fif-
teen years he vas a county charge.
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FIVE TIMES A BRIDE.
Grace Smell, Whose Father Was Tas-
colts Victim Maxine a Record tg

eote Vlceinly waking Record.
Chlcago, March u Mrs Grace Shell.
w Walker-Coffn, the ch-nlarried daugh-
ter of Amos Smell, whom the missing
Willie" Tascott is said to have killed has
made her fifth appearance before the mat
rlmonial altar, and is now known as Mrs.
Perkins A. Layman.
Mrs. Coffin's latest hymeneal venture
was entered upon Thursday at Riverside.
Cal. Los Angeles will be the home Of
the couple, who expect to devote much of
their time to travel.
Mrs. Layman was thrice married and di-
vorced from Frank Nixon Coffin. and
once married and divorced from James C.
Walker of Waukesha. Her first marriage
to Coffin occurred in 1884, and the rela-s
ton was continued for ten years. During
this time the pair had three children and
1t was great surprise when Mrs. Cot Il
applied for and obtained a divorce on fse3
grounds of incompatibilty. In 1898, at the
deathbed of her eldest son. Mrs Coffin
becaIue reconcile6 to her former husband
and was remarked to him. This relation
ship endured but few months and In
toxication furnished the cause for which
Mrs. Coffin was again separated from her
twice married husband
James G. Walker then a clerk in q ho-
tel, was the next man to whom the daugh-
ter of the multimillionaire was united
This ceremony occurred in 1899, and it was
not until two years later that Mrs Coffin
made her appearance in the divorce court
AS soon as her prayer for separation had
been granted on the grounds of cruelty
she was Immediately remarked to Frank
Coffin. This period of married life LASTED
but four hours, and then the divorce court
was again called upon to separate the cou-3
pie who had been three times married to
each other. This divorce was granted in
1901, and since that time Mrs. Coffin has
been travelling and devoting herself to lit
erary work She is said to have inherited
much valuable property from her father
and her mother . A.
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ECONOMIC DEBAUCH.
That Is What the London Times Calls
Existing American Conditions.

nat Is VVHaI Ine LOnQOn INES Calls
Existing American Conditions.
London, March 12.-The Times says
that the zaysteriously large reductions
Of net deposits Of New York banks, ef-
fected in the last quarter Of 1902, have
usually been the result not of real
liquidation Of excessive commitments,
but. of transfers of indebtedness to Eu-
ropean capitalists who were ready for a
handsome consideration, to take over
for time these attempts to put off
the evil day when the United States
business world will have to own that it
has bitten off more than it can chew"
The article says that during the last
three or four years the United States
has had more success than would have
been possible in the case Of any other
country. mo country" says the Times.
"can show contempt for sound busi-
ness rules win impunity, and the i'm
munity apparently enjoyed by the
United States for the disregard of the
laws of economics, which is conse-
quence of that country's comparative
youth, merely amounts to delay in the
day of reckoning for each occasion of
economic debauch."
The development Of the American
trade in the British colonies is watched
with a jealous eye by many people in
this country. Complaints are raised
CndI lAe AlHeI1CdlS nave OIL late mo-
nopolized the markets of Malta for
flour and oil to the disadvantage Of
British trade. This result is attributed
to the direct steamship service inaug-
urated last year.
The outlook in connection with the
Canadian trade Is an engrossing sub
ject of discussion in Bristol. At an
early date the Canadian Pacific railway
will open q branch office here and it is
understood that the Grand Trunk line
will follow suit, SO that the port will
soon be receiving attention to an un-
precedented degree from two rival or
ganizations of far-reaching influence.