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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13

Anthracite PHI
Anthracite chestnut. .34.2
Anthracite 81. 3
The only item in this class showing
. q decline is parlor matches, which fell
off 14.4 per cent. The average increase
for 1903 over the period since 1890 was
40 per cent.
OF thirty-six articles considered in
were the same. price as IN 1903, thirty
above, and four below the average
price for 1890 to 1899. Wood. screws
and bar silver were each 27.6 per cent.
below the average for 1890 to 1899.
Wire nails were a per cent. below and
Disston hand saws Ia per cent. below.
Big Jump in Lumber.
OF twenty-six articles considered in
the lumber and building materials
group twenty were above and six be-
low the average price for 1890 to 1893.
White pine boards n uppers were
Ills per cent. above average; spirits
Of turpentine. II per cent. above; pop
doors, 58.2 per cent. above.
OF nine articles included in the grour
of drug chemicals only one-wood all
cohol-shows in 1903 a price lower
than the average price for 1890 to 1899.
OF fourteen articles in the group OF
house furnishing goods the 1908 price
Of twelve is above the average price
Tor 1890 to 1899. The price of only two
was below.
OF thirteen articles Included in the
miscellaneous group the prices OF only
two were In 1903 below the average
price from 1890 to 1899.
It having been asserted for the great
trusts that control of a large percent
age Of the market and ability to manu-
facture cheaply gave the public the
benefit OF cheap commodities. the fig
sures now made public about the price
OF petroleum and refined sugar will be
interesting. Attention already has been
called to the figures on petroleum which
indicated that the prices was mount
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13

OF seventy articles of clothing, the
prices of 1fty-six for 1903 are higher
than the average price for the pre-
ranged from 8 per cent. for ginghams
to 20.8 per cent. for sheetings. Wom-
ems dress goods were JAS per cent.
higher; o~vercoatings, 17.3 per cent.
higher; and blankets. 1T.9 per cent.
higher.
The table on fuel and lighting shows
an astonishing increase to the con-
sumner during 1903 over the average
price the preceding ten years. The re
cY,1f fol1o,vc.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13
IMMENSE INCREASE
4 IN COST OF LIVING
Since 1890 the Advance in
Prices Has Been 25 to
100 Per Cent.
CARROLL wRIGHT's VIEW
Careful Complication Based on Whole
sale Prices Of 26o Articles in 1890
and 1909 Shows the Remark
able Difference.

Washington Special: Carroll D.
Wright. commissioner of the bureau of
labor of the department OF
and labor. who Is one of the recognized
statisticians of the world. has under
taken in a bulletin, which has just been
Issued. to throw light on the question of
the increased cost of living in 1908 over
the preceding thirteen years.
Wright has made his comparisons
with wholesale figures sine they are
regarded as the moro substantial basis,
and his report includes 260 series of
quotations. covering farm products,
food and clothing, fuel and lighting,
metals. implements. lumber and build
Ing materials, drugs and chemicals.
house furnishings and miscellaneous
goods.
In making his report the statistician
dopted the method pursued ny all
leading authorities of the world, and in
comparing prices for 1903 with former
wears ne. reduces the price of the pre-
ceaing thirteen years to the average
prlce OF that period. He places this av-
rage price always at 100. The differ
enc between 100 shows the decrease or
increase In cost for 1903.
All Commodities Higher.
The first table shows the average
tsiallVe prices OF all commodities high
er IN 1903 than at any time since and
including 1880. Farm products reached
the lowest average in 1896 and the high
est In 1902. Cloths and clothing were
the lowest in 1897 and the highest in
1880. U and lighting were the low
est IN 1894 and the highest in 1903.
Metals and implements were the lowest
IN 1898 and the highest in 1900. Lumber
AND building materials were the lowest
IN 1897 and the highest in 1893.
Raw commodities and manufactured
commodities have been separated for
further examination. In the group
designated as raw" are included all
farm products, beans, coffee. eggs.
mix, rice, nutmegs, pepper, tea, vege-
tables, raw silk. wool, coal, crude Pc
troleun1, copper ingots. pig lead, pig
iron, bar silver. spelter, pig tin, brim-
STONE. jute. and rubber, a total Of fifty
articles. The average price of all these
commodities during january and Feb
ruary. 1908, was S3 per cent. above the
average price the preceding ten Years.
me agsSage price Tor Tho year was 22.7
period the Preceding Years.
b Manufactured commodities have ad-i
vaiicsd tU<alsyel only exceeded in the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13

!. TasE are hig2sr 10y gl.5 per cent. than
ABOUT I per Gent, higher than h1s52.
TX lhcTsa IS In Farm P-rea
St~attsticssshow a decfeasE in the price
OF beet from 1902, but the relative price
an increase In cattle OF AZ pei cent.
Under ths head OF farm produces six
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13

F!fty-three articles Of food are given,
and on thirty-five there Is an Increase over
the average for the preceding thirteen
years ranging from 5 per cent. on bread in
the Washington market to 72 per cent. Oh
Topper from Singapore. The following in
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13
THE SUICIDE RECORD.

No one else was hurt.
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UNDER GUARD OF JAPANESE.
Russian Consul at ChemuIpo, corea, in
Safe Hands-Minister at Seoul
to Withdraw.

Seoul, Feb. 1.-THE Russian Consul
at Chemulpo is guarded by Japanese
troops. Today all the other Russians
in the city have been ordered into one
large house, where they will be de-
tanned awaiting action of the authori-
ties in regard to their disposal.
The Russian Minister at Seoul has
been requested by the Japanese Min
lister through a neutral legation to
withdraw, and he has consented to
do so.
There are now on British and
French cruisers 214 Russians, of whom
two commanders, IA officers and 81
men are wounded. Six wounded men
have already died.
1t is now known that the Russian
cruiser Variag lost 40 men and one
officer, Count, killed during the re-
cent engagement off Chemulpo. This
officer was a midshipman named Nj
ron. The Variag lost Ga men wound
ed, and among them was Captain Ru
def, who was in command of the
cruiser. His wounds are not consid
cred serious The Russian dead, with
the exception of the young officer, who
fell on the bridge, were locked up IN
the cabin when the Variag went down
Seoul remains quiet The japanese
have demanded the use of several gov
ernment buildings in this city to be
used as barracks for the troops. Or
the English and Italian cruisers are
number of Russian refugees, just
how many is not known Only the
wounded are on the British vessel.
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LOSS OF NATION
MARCUS ALONZ0 HANNA PASSES TO
ETERNAL PEST.
End Came After Two rlOnths OF Illness,
Filled With Apparent RecOveries Fol-
lowed by ReIapses-Last Moments
Were Without Pain-Was Kept Alive
by Powerful Scientific Agencies.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Mar
Gus Alonzo Hanna died at GAO O'Clock
last night at the family apartments
in the Arlington hotel, after an illness
extending over nearly two months
filled with apparent recoveries fol
lowed by relapses, and finally drift
ing into typhoid fever, whfet n bic
weakened condition, he was unable to
withstand. When the end came all
the members of the Senator's family
were in the room except Mrs. Hanna,
the Senator's wife, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna had left the
room only a few minutes before.
The last sinking spell began at ex-
actly 6:30 o'clock. Doctors Carter and
Osler were then in attendance. They
did not conceal the fact that life was
about to end, and all the members of
the family were sent for. Mrs. Nc
Cormick, one of the Senator's daugh-
ters, and Miss Phelps were present
when the end came. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Hanna were the first to arrive,
and they withdrew Immediately to the
chamber of the Senator's wife to sum-
mon her to the bedside. 1t was while
they were absent that the Senator
breathed his last.
There were no distressing Incl
dents attending the last moments. 1t
was a sinking spell, which terminated
in 10 minutes. Just after his eyes
closed in death Mrs. Hanna was able
to come into the room. She bore up
we'll under the ordeal, and tonight she
is showing calmness and bravery.
The courage displayed by Mrs. Han
ma is the subject of the greatest sur
prise. She was in almost constant
attendance on her husband, though
realizing fully there was no hope for
recovery Nevertheless, the re-
monstranCes of the physicians and
the added implOrings Of her children
chat she take some rest were unavail-
ing until late in the afternoon, when
she was attacked by violent head
ache. She was given a narcotic and
then she retired to her chamber, but
requested that call be sent as soon
as there appeared any change for the
worse.
For the last two days Senator Han
ma had not been conscious except at
intervals and then only to obey me-
chanically some instructions given
him by the physicians. Fourteen
hours before the end was announced
life had practically suspended, the
fiickering spark being kept aglow
by the most powerful scientific
agencies.
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ELEVEN SHIPS NEED REPAIRS.
Put Out of Commission by the Japan
ese Shells at Port Arthur.

Chefoo, Feb. 16.-The steamer Wen.
chow, arriving from Port Arthur, re.
ports that IL Russian ships were
struck in Wednesdays engagement.
1t is stated that the cruiser Askold
with a big hole at the waterline has
been towed into the inner basin and
beached.
The battleship SebastOpol has a shell
hole just above the waterline and is
useless in rough weather.
The cruiser Novik has a hole in her
after port side.
The battleship Retvizan is on the
beach and her bottom has fallen out.
The cruiser Pallada was torpedoed
abaft the engine-room.
The battleship Czarevitch, whicn
was also torpedoed, has been docked.
The others were chiefly damaged in
their upper works.
The whole Of the iset has been taken
into tlie inner hattor and Port Arthur
is depending for protection on her
forts, which have been reinforced.
there is frequent firing which is pre-
sumably drawn by Japanese torpedo
boats.
Firing was heard at midnight Febr-
uary IL, at intervals, also on the nights
of February IL and 13. On February
IA the firing continued until o'clock
in the afternoon. An eyewitness
claims to have seen Is dead landed
from the Russian ships Wednesday.
1t is understood that Admiral Stark
has been reduced for his failure to re-
pulse the Japanese attack The cruiser
Novik was the only vessel to do eff
fective work. She gave chase to the
Japanese torpedo-boats and, according
to the Russian account, sank two and
captured one.
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France Accepts.

Washington, Feb. I'm. Jusserand,
the French Ambassador, called upon
Secretary Hay today at his residence
to inform him officially Of Frances ac-
ceptance, and inferentially it is known
that Russia's acquiescence will be
communicated very soon. At the Rus
sian Embassy tonight no intimation
had been received of the governments
probable answer to Secretary Hays
note, but Count Cassini the Russian
Ambassador, will inform Secretary
Hay as soon as st. Petersburg advises
him.
Acceptance by the powers of the
Washington governments suggestion
will be followed by further exchange
Of views as to the practicability of the
suggestion. to the principle of which
all have given their adherence. AS
the note is Of the most general char
acter, it will be necessary to discuss
at some length the possibilities it con-
tains.
1t is generally understood that hos
tilities will be confined, so far as
China is concerned. to Manchuria,
Shanhaikwan probably marking the
western boundary Of the theater of
action
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AMERICANS IN JAPANESE FLEET,
CONSERVATION Among Russians-czar
Prohibits UnfriendIy Articles.

New York, Feb. 16.-International
matters are assuming very serious
aspect, according to Herald dispatch
from st. Petersburg.
One Of the most serious bits of news
at this moment is the alleged con.
firmation of the statement that aboard
the Japanese vessels of war attacking
Port Arthur were a number of Ameri-
can naval officers.
This report has caused Something
akin to feeling of CONSERVATION
among the Russian officers.
The Emperor has issued the strong.
est orders, continues the dispatch, that
no news whatsoever be communicated
through the headquarters staff. Fur
ther, he is deeply annoyed that the at.
tltude recently adopted by the Rus
sian press of writing upon the politi-
cal situation in way calculated to
raise enmity between Russia and Eng
land and also, very specially, America.
For instance, the st. Petersburg Ca
zette has been prohibited, not as is
generally supposed for publishing false
news about the war, but because of an
accompanying article declared to have
been highly insulting to England.
The Emperor is said to have de-
cided that no details of news are to
be given out except upon matters of
major importance-that is to say, of
big engagements. He does not wish
that all kinds of small affairs shall
be given undue Importance.
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Red Cross Women at Work.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-American
and English women here have started
on the preparation of materials for
the Red Cross Society with just as
great heartiness as the Russian women
engaged in the same work. Various
committees and sewing circles that haC
been already organized effected a gen
eral organization today at a meeting
held in the Anglo-American Church.
These women realize that botl
armies engaged IN the conflict viii
make large demands on humanitarian
irrespective of race and they have nat
urally decided to assist the sufferers
they can most easily reach, namely
the Russian wounded.
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RUSSIANS LIE CLOSE.
Withdraw Into Inner Harbor at Port
Arthur and Prepare for Jap Attack.

Cheefoo, Feb. 17.-Nothing has been
heard here of the Russian VladivO-
stok feet since Saturday, when it was
seen cruising off the sea of Japan
The Russians have withdrawn from
the roads off Port Arthur and are now
well within the inner harbor, protect
ed by the forts. Great activity is be-
ing displayed in the Notifications.
Works are being strengthened and
more guns are being placed in posi-
ton. General Stark, it is said, has
been reduced as result of last Mon
day nights defeat. The Wenchow's
officers say an intermittent firing has
gone on from the night of the 11th
until last night, when the vessel left
Port Arthur, They were told that in
Wednesday nights sortie two Japan
ese torpedo boats were sunk and one
captured During the fight there was
a panic among the 400 Jap fugitives
on board the Wenchow Shells fell all
around the Wenchow and the fugi-
tives became frantic with fear. When
the vessel sailed, the Japanese were
given a supply of rice, but the Rus
SLAMS denied them fresh water.
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REVoLUTIoNIsTs CAPTURE CITY.
Army of $50 in Control of Navarrette,
Santo Domingo.

New York, Feb. 17.--General Jimi-
nez forces, numbering 45O men, with
one cannon, have been at Navarrette
four days, cables the Puerto Plata,
Santo Domingo, correspondent Of the
Herald. They have cut the railroad
and telephone wires, and are in com.
plete control of the city.
Traffic between here and Santiago
de Loscabelleros has been paralyzed
for nine days past.
The revolutionary forces have ad
vanced to Laguna, where battle took
place with the government troops un
der command of Colonel Camacho. The
conflict ragged for several hours, and
there were heavy losses on both sides
but the rebels won, and forced Colonel
Camacho to retire to Arroyo de Las
Piedras.
Business is at standstill and
crops are ruined on account of nearly
every man being compelled to fight,
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Washington, Feb. I6.-Japan will
appeal to the United States to prevail
ON the Russian Government to release
the 100 japanese subjects reported de-
tained at Port Arthur. Mr.. Takahira,
the Japanese Minister, WILL it is ex-
pected, present the appeal to Secretary
Hay tomorrow.
In a cablegram received from Toxic
today the Minister was informed that
according to the news brought to Che
foo by British steamer from Port
Arthur, 100 Japanese refugees had
been taken from the steamer by the
Russian authorities just before the
vessel sailed, in spite of the protest of
the Japanese.
Having agreed to look out for jap
anese citizens in Russian territory
during the war, this Government will
instruct Mr.. Mccormick the American
Ambassador at st. Petersburg, to in
quire of the Russian Government on
the subject as to the Japanese in ques-
ton.
The best naval opinion here is to
the effect that the detention of those
Japanese at Port Arthur is a strateg-
ical necessity, to prevent the Japanese
gaining information as to fortifca-
tions, troops, etc. An official said:
During the siege of Paris in the
Franco-Prussian war, Representative
Hit, who was then IN charge of the
American Legation there, looked after
the large number of Germans who were
detained at Paris by the French Gov
ernment.
Although Russia's answer to Sec
retary Hays note, asking her to re-
spect the neutrality of China and To-
calize hOstilities as much as possible,
has not yet been received, the State
Department knows indirectly from
London and Paris that Russia will re-
ply favorably, 1t then will remain for
the Powers to fix the scope of their
note and to draft a more definite
proposition for acceptance by the two
combatants.
Satisfaction is expressed by Admin
istration circles that Great Britain as
we'll as Russia, has decided to waive
objections to the note. 1t is expected
that all the formal answers to the
Secretarys note will reach here early
this week.
American Consul Looks After Affairs.
Wing Tszu, Manchurla, Feb. 16.-
The japanese Consul at Niu Chwang
left here today, transferring the af-
fairs Of his Consulate to the American
Consul.
The whole of the Kwan Tung coast
is in total darkness at night in prep
aration for a torpedo and military at
tack Viceroy Alexieff has issued a
warning to all shipping to beware of
the coast and has forbidden naviga-
tion of the bays at night.
The rumor that the japanese had
landed troops at Pigeon bay or else
where on the Liao Tung Peninsula
are unfounded.
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USED BRITISH PORT.
Japs Accused by Russia of Making
Headquarters at Wei Hal Wei

New York, Feb. 17-In spite of the
denial of Lord Lansdowne, it is still
believed here that the Japanese fleet
had its headquarters at Wei Hal Wei,
says a Herald dispatch from st. Pet
ersburg. A note has reached the Bri-
tish Ambassador here, asking him if
the Japanese by some misunderstand-
ing had been allowed to enter Wei
Hal Wei. If so, England is requested
to reoccupy the place, otherwise her
failure to do so will be regarded as a
hostile action by the imperial govern
ment. Further, the British Ambassa-
dor has received a note containing the
formal protests of Russia against a
British expedition to Pekin.
Much attention is given here to the
Danish action calling upon $4,000 men
and naval reserves to man sea for
tresses. This is supposed to be the
first move toward closing the sound.
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ENGLAND MAY SEIZE TENEDos
Would Block Outlet for Russian Black
Sea Fleet.

Constantinople, Feb. 16.-According
to reports here, the Balkan echoes of
the Far Eastern disturbance are grow
ing louder and more numerous, the
latest being to the effect that England
has threatened to occupy Lemnos Ten
edos and other islands in the Aegean
Sea at the outlet of the Hellespont in
order to preserve the neutrality Oh
the Dardanelles.
This would indicate that Great Brit
ain expects Russia to ignore the treaty
of Berlin and send her Black Sea fleet
through the Dardanelles on the way
to the Far East, without Great Brit
aims permission. Thus in case of a
conflict of arms, Great Britain would
be in the attitude of helping Japan to
fight her battles for Manchurian su-
premacy.
Besides this formidable opposition,
Russia seems to be threatened secretly
with that of Germany.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-18
Deny Going to santo Domingo

Washington, Feb 16.-Naval officials
say that while the Prairie with the 450
marines from Colon aboard will touch
at Santo Domingo, that the real desti-
nation of the vessel is the naval sta
ton at Guantanamo. The purpose of
taking the men there, they say, is to
give them a change of climate and sur
roundings.
After they have been at Guantanamo
for awhile, probably they will be sent
back to the Isthmus, If the United
States continues to keep up it's present
marines there, and others will be given
an opportunity to go to Guantanamo.
officials say it is not the intention
of the United States to increase its
marine landing force in Santo Domingo
waters, that there is already an ade
quate number of men on board tht
ships now in those waters il any aTt
needed for landing purposes.
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SHOW GOOD SPIRIT.
Baltimore Merchants Find Locations
and Begin Business.


Baltimore, Feb. 15.-Just one week
ago yesterday the great fire broke out
and seven days thereafter it may be
truthfully said that the city has shown
a recuperative power that must be ac-
counted extraordinary.
The energy exhibited by Mayor Nc
Lane and the whole city government
in bringing order out of chaos, and
the spirit Of resolution shown by the
merchants whose stores are now
shapeless piles of debris has justly ex-
cited admiration on all sides. The
great majority of merchants who were
burned out have found locations and
resumed business, every bank is do
ing business and the current of trade
and financial transactions has begun
to flow on as before.
The restoration Of almost the whole
of the city's street car line service is
one of the agreeable surprises of the
week. Several hundred persons came
here today from Philadelphia, Wash
ington and other nearby points to
view the ruins; though the prohibition
against excursion trains and the Sc
verify of the weather apparently had
the effect Of keeping away thousands
Of others.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-18

Washington. Feb, 17.-There is great
interest in the probable course OF
Japan toward the steamer Corea
which is bound via Nagasaki for Vlad
ivostok, with a cargo Of beef for the
Russian garrison. Beef is contraband
of war, and it is not thought that the
Japanese will permit it to reach that
port. The American interests involved
will doubtless object vigorously if the
cargo is detained.
Let Japan purchase the beef her
self, then there will he no trouble,
said Government official today, wher
asked his view as to probable compli
cations on this point.
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MARINES IN RUSH.
Board Prairie With Their Entire
Equipment-Under Sealed Orders.

Colon, Feb. 16.-Hurried orders
from Washington were received to en-
bark a battalion of marines on the
Prairie. A special train left Colon
this morning and returned at noon
with the 450 marines, who were en-
camped at Bas 0bispo station on the
Panama Railway.
The Prairie boats were kept busy all
day embarking the camp fittings, bag
gage, stores, ETC., and this task is not
yet finished.
Major Lucas will command the bat
talon, and the Prairie will sail tomor-
row under sealed orders.
1t has leaked out here that the ma
rines are destined for Santo Domingo
Only about 100 marines now remain al
Bas Obispo.