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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
ROSSEAU'S STORY.
Details Of His Claim that He Made tn
the Bomb that Blew Up
the Maine

New York March 3O.-Gessler Rosseau's
story to substantiate his claim that he
made the Internal machine that blew UP
the Maine at Havana in 1888 follows:
For several years while the Cuban pa
triots We're struggling against Weyler
watched the contest with deep interest and
sympathy. l decided to go to Jackson
vile and do what 1 could to assist the rev.
olutionsts. l started from st. Louis,
where I had been living during the early
part of 1897.
Before taking a train for the south I
got together the material for the construc-
ton of two exploding machines of ire
mendous power, so arranged that they
could be wound up and left in a selected
place with the certainty that they would
go off with terrible destruction with a few
hours.
"At New Orleans I rented a room and
put the boxes together. after which 1
went on to Jacksonville. There I be-
came acquainted with a party of Cuban
leaders who were planning filibuster.ng
expedition. They had engaged the Destroy
er, small vessel, to take them to Cuba
along with a number Of American and
European adventures, who We're anxious
to strike a blow for Cuban freedom.
Several leaders of the party are men
now well known and I will not mention
their names, although I have among my,
papers list Of them ALL
suggested " tlleIl llldl tieS use lIS 1
machines to destroy Spanish warships I'M
the harbor of Havana and in other ports
on the coast of the island. They readily
seized upon the idea, and when the Des-'
troyer sailed with the filibusters they took,
my two machines with them.
1T was my intention to go along with
the party so todirect the work of sink,
ing the Spanish ships, but they dissuaded
me, urging that could be of greater use
in Jacksonville preparing other machines
If the first proved successful.
ut was planned to have some members
of the revolutionary party join the Span4
ish navy so as to get the machines aboard :;
If that failed it was decided to fasten one
of the boxes to the hull of a ship under
the water line, for I had constructed my
machines so they could be exploded under.
the water.
THAT was late in the fall Of 1897. The
next spring the Maine was destroyed. ;
"Only one of the men in the secret Of
the machines ever returned to America.
1 saw him some time after the war with
Spain had begun.
He told me he had nothing to do with
the boxes after reaching Cuba, but had
been told a mistake had been made.
1.-THE men who had been intrusted with
the task of destroying a Spanish vessel
attempted to fasten box during the night
to one of Alfonsos warships and blund-
cred into blowing up the Maine.
IT was told that the man, Immediately
after learning of the error he had made,
committed suicide"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
FOR THE. MONARCHY.
French Pretender Says Its Restoration
Will Mean Victory for
tho Church

Paris, March 30.-Much speculation is
caused here by the publication of mani
festo by the duke of Orleans. the pretend
err to the French throne, dealing with the
religious situation in France and declar-
ing that restora ton of the monarchy is
necessary in order to secure an orderly adj
ministration of the country and to insure
religious liberty.
The manifesto is taken to indicate that
the royalists of France will take advan-
tage of the present schism between the
government and the church to seek an all
lance with the clericals. While the Incl
dent has not caused much alarm among
French republicans. still 1t is regarded as
important in bearing on the future poll
tics.
In line with this was a speech delivered
in the chamber Of deputies today by
Count Boni dc Castellane, a republican, in
the debate on the bill providing for the
separation of the church and state. Cas-
tellane maintained that the Measure did
not mean the separation of church and
state, but the extinction Of the church by
the state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
REFORM SCHOOL FIRE.
A Number Of Buildings Destroyed il,
New York State institution.

IIlmira, N. Y. March 31.-Fire of an
unknown origin broke out In the store
room of the New York state reforma-
tory at 1870 o'clock this morning. and
in an hours time the flames, famed
by a brisk east wind. had entirely en-
veloped this building and one adjoining
it to the east. The burning buildings
were located at the southwest corner
of the institution and extended to the
center gate.
The hospital tailor shop, shoe shop
and chief engineers office were located
in the burned buildings. Twenty five
patients In the hospital were removed
to places of safety.
The entire city fire department is at
work with the reformatory depart
ment and corps Of trusted inmates
The flames lighted up the entire city
AT 2:30 o'clock the fire was under
co:trol and had been confined to a
group of buildings located in the south
west corner, including the store ROOM
laundry. tailor shop. shoe shop, bath
house and chief engineers department
The firemen succeeded in checking
the flames at the central arch The
tower of the hospital building Is now
burning, but the flames, it is believed,
will not reach the buildings in which
the inmates are quartered The loss,
1t is believed, will be more than $780,
900.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
MILLS BLOW Up.
Four Men Were Killed Near Troy. N Y.
in an Explosion of


Troy N. Y, March 3O.-Three men
were killed outright and another so
badly injured that he died few hours
later by an explosion at the Schagh-
ticoke powder mills near this city.
The men killed were:
JAMES WHITE and
CHAS. COLBURN, of Hazardville,
Conn.
JAMES SPRAGUE and
ALBERT BARTLETT, the latter be-
ing new employees.
The men were at work in the corn
ing mill when the explosion occurred,
and the cause Is not known. The bodies
of three Of the victims were blown to
fragments, and the fourth victim.
White, was found 800 feet away alive,
but he could not recover.
It Is a remarka bic fact that no fire
among the buildings succeeded the ex-
plosion.
The explosion caused great amount
of damage to windows in Valley Falls
and Schaghticoke, and the shock was
plainly felt in this city. The buildings
destroyed were practically new, having
replaced those blown up May 10 of last
year, at which time two employees were
killed.
Three wooden buildings, comprising
part of the plant. and car, the latter
loaded with powder, being transferred
| to the corning mill, were destroyed.
The main building of the plant was not
| harmed
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
FAKE FIRMS FAIL.
Additional Thousands of Dupes Are
Gathered in by Philadelphia
Get Rich. Quick Concerns,

Philadelphia, Pa, March 31.-Thret
get rich quick concerns affiliated With
the Storey Cotton company and the
Provident Investment bureau closed
their doors today. BY this millions are
added to the total of losses sustained
by the public in this enormous bubble
Those who went up today We're Leslie
Norris & Co., f. Norton Phillips, and
Crimson, Scott & Co None of the Off
GERS of these concerns could be found
to state whether or not the closing was
permanent.
All offered dividends of As per cent. u
month for money invested with them.
The way the profits were made. accord
ing to literature issued, was through
dealings in futures on the market The
customers extend over the same terri
tory as the Storey Cotton company and
the Provident Investment bureau, and
each concern exchanged a list of dupes
with the others. Thousands of persons
are involved in the new crash.
Five other establishments of the
same syndicate have been placed under
surveillance by the local postofiice in
spectors. All are located in this city,
conduct all their business through the
mails. offer fabulous profits, and have
an immense patronage throughout the
country.
Guilty Scamper for Shelter.
So firmly is the postoffice department
convinced that Philadelphia is the head
quarters of an endless chain of such
schemes that W. w. stone, the postal
inspector who has made all of Presi-
dent RoOsevelt's special Investigations,
and Inspector Myer, who uncovered the
scandal in the postal department year
ago. have been sent to this city TO
work on the case. Unlimited resources
have been placed at the disposal OF the
authorities in this city for running
down the gang. The men back of the
new concerns under suspicion are said
to be scampering for shelter.
The postal authorities today declared
that when Stanley Francis the million
aire promoter, secured $4,000 bonds in
the Storey Cotton case he will be re-
arrested and charged with completely
in the Provident get rich quick
scheme.
Before the activity of the postal in
spectors ceases it is declared nearly a
score of arrests will be made.
Attorney E. ]. Pershing, who is aid
| ing the postal authorities, said there
was no telling to what proportions the
cases would grow. and declared:
Every day additional letters from
customers of the Provident Investment
! bureau are pouring in upon US. More
than $50 letters inclosing money have
been received. while there have been
nearly 500 clamoring for the cash they
|
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
IOWA MAN RESIGNS.
Position Worth $4,000 Per Annum in
Porto Rico Given Up by A. G.
Stewart, of Waukton.

Washington, d. c., March 31.-Col-
onel y. G. Stewart. Of Waukon, who
was lately appointed attorney general
of Porto Rico, has resigned to take
effect May l. News of his resignation
caused general surprise mere, as he has
had barely time to get to the island.
The official explanation given is that
Colonel Stewart found when he got to
Porto Rico that he was unable to stand
the climate.
Who his successor will be is not
known, but he is likely to be an Iowa
man.
By the resignation of the present
marshal of Porto Rico, probably place
will be made for Il former lOWan to
get this post. Harry S. Hubbard,
brother of Representative Hubbard, of
Sioux City, has lived in the island for
some years and is now deputy marshal
He is likely to be promoted.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
SAN DOMINGO PLEASED
Acceptance of Fiscal Plan by Washing.
ton Government Caused New
Confidence in Island.

San Domingo, March 31-The newsof
the acceptance by the government at
Washington of the proposition of the
Dominican government that the United
States assume control Of the finances Of
this republic with a view of setting
aside a portion Of the revenues for pay
ment Of it's debts, pending definite ac-
ton on the part of the American SEN
ate. has had a most favorable effect
here. The opinion is expressed that
the action taken by the authorities at
Washington will change the situation
completely.
Baltimore. Nd, March 90. Ross
Gould Of this city, appointed as col
lector for San Domingo, Is cashier of
the Baltimore and Ohio freight office
at Locust Point.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
BOAT cAPslzED.

five Men Drowned in tho Missouri.
River at ST. Joseph.
st. Joseph, Mo-, March 2s.-Five men
ost their lives in the Missouri river here.
The dead:
BILLY LEWIS.
OSCAR LEWIS.
HARRY TALENT.
HARRY SMITH.
HOWARD HUTCHINSON.
The men were engaged In dyke building
operations on the Kansas side of the river
opposite the water pumping station. They
had been brought to the Missouri side
each evening by small steamer, but ON
account of a heavy wind and rain storm
last evening the steamer was delayed and
the men, rather than spend the stormy
night in ahack on the Kansas bank de-
termined to cross in skif. About mid
stream the overloaded skif was swamped
by the high waves and four OF the men
sank In the muddy water End were seeA
no more. Hutchison WAS seen swimming.
but SAM hAfora help could reach him
None of the bodies have been recovered.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
CONSPIRACY is BIG.
Operated Country Wide Plan of
SwindIinu

Philadelphia, March 31.-J. Hectic.
McNeal, receiver of the Provident In
vestment bureau, stated today that be-
fore the end Of the week the federal Off
Gals, assisted by the receivers of the
Storey Cotton company and the ProNl-
dent Investment bureau, expect to have
in their possession evidence of wide
spread conspiracy to defraud the pub
lie through the medium Of get rich
quick concerns. McNeal said:
I'VE have just come into information
which leads US to believe the Provident
Investment bureau was only part of
huge conspiracy and that its opera
lions covered only the small part of
the field which was designed to en-
'1race the whole country
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
BIG GIFT is GOOD.
Missionary Commissioners Decide to
Accept Money of John D.
Rockefeller.

Hockefei'er'
Boston, March Sl.-Ihe Hrudentlai
committee OF the American board OF
commissioners for foreign missions re-
ported that it had decided to accept the
Rockefeller gift of 100000, and that 1t
could not accede to the request of those
who protested against its acceptance.
An abstract of the report of the sub
committee of the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions as
adopted is as follows:
For almost q century the board has
received gifts from every quarter III
America, Christian and non Christian
alike. In receiving gifts from these
varied sources the board has in no de-
gree and in no way passed judgment
on the business, religion, character or
NE OF the donors. IN TINS poilcy we
nave lolloWed the universal custom OF
lHe past, LOT tnS cnulcil' III ail aSeS'
mas ieceiNeu upon us a!'aiS lhe SiltS
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
TRIBUTE TO MISS LEE.
Marks of Mourning for the Daughter
of General Robert E. Lee Shown
at New Orleans

New Orleans, March 3l.-Miss Mildred
Lee, youngest daughter of General Rob-
ert e. Lee, is dead of apoleXy.
New Orleans, March 31.-Escorted by
delegations from various confederate
associations, the body of Miss Mildred
c. Lee, youngest daughter of Robert E.
Lee, was taken from the residence of
Mrs. VIM. Preston Johnston to the
Louisville and Nashville depot today,
where it was put aboard a train for
the northeast. There was a large gath
ering of old soldiers, friends and citizens
to pay the tribute of respect to the
dead. The interment is expected to be
at Lexington Va.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
WILL ACCEPT TERMS.
Roosevelt Decides to Agree to Propose,
of Dominican Government for
Fiscal Adjustment

Washington, March 3O.-President
Roosevelt has decided to accept the
proposition of the Dominican govern
ment, made through Minister Dawson.
for control of the finances of that re.
public, with a view to setting aside a
portion Of the revenues of the republic
who will collect the money and hold
1t will be appointed by the Dominican
government. but the name of the man
selected will be referred to this gov
eminent for approval.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
ENGINEER is DEAD.
Man Who Was Injured in Wreck
Railroad Train Dies as Result
of Accident

Des Moines, Ia. March 31.--L. H.
Hotchkiss. the engineer on the Rock
Island Rocky Mountain limited which
Eric kutzlevin says he wrecked near
Homestead week ago, died today Of
his injuries. Kutzlevin probably will
be held for murder. pending an inves-
tigation of his sanity.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
PRESIDENT ASKS
FOR RESERVATIONS
Politely Requests That Canal
Commissioners Send in
Their Documents.
SECY. TAFT SENDS A NOTE
Admiral Walker, as Chairman, Is Asked
to See that the Members of the
Digging Board that Didn't
Dig Quit the Attempt.
SECY. TAFT SENDS A NOTE

Washington, March 31.-Under direc-
ton from the president Secretary Taft
today sent a note to Admiral Walker,
chairman of the Panama canal COM
mission, requesting the members of
this commission to tender their resig
nations
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
Funeral Of Jules Verne.

Amiens, March 2S.-The funeral of
Jules Verne took place today, attended
by Representatives of literary, scientf-
fic and geographical societies and many
school children.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
THE CARS RAN AWAY.
Crash Between Wild Freight Cars and
Train Results in Death Of

clarksville, Tenn March ga
string Of freight cars running wild on
the Louisville and Nashville crashed
into a freight train going in the oppo-
site direction near here today. The
dead:
JOHN MURRAY, engineer.
PAT FOX, fireman.
TWO NEGROES, names unknown.
A stick of wood eighteen inches long
was driven through Fireman Fox'R
body.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07

Gessler Rosseau was arrested some
months ago for being unduly familiar
with Internal machines, and it de-
veloped that he was without doubt the
man who tried to destroy the steamer
Umbria. He sent a trunk to her dock
In which was enough dynamite to
wreck half dozen liners, attached to
q clock-work mechanism that was set
to explode the dynamite after the ves-
sci should have got well out to sea. The
ticking of the clock attracted atten-
ton. and the plot was frustrated. Ros-
seau was apparently sane on all sub
jects except his mission to destroy all
the ships carrying the British flag. His
alleged explanation of the Names dis
aster is not inconsistent with the cir
cumstances of the affair, for 1t was
proved pretty certainly that an explo-
sion from outside wrecked the vessel,
and it has not been believed that Span
tsh authorities were responsible.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
SAYS HE BLEW UP MAINE
Mystery of the Destruction of the Bat.
tIeship Is Explained by Comics
sion of Gessler Rosaeau

New York, March 30-That the bat
tleship Maine, through an error, was
destroyed by bomb of his manufac-
ture, was the statement made today by
Gessler Rosseau in the Tombs prison.
Rousseau was convicted yesterday of
having sent explosives to the Cunard
line pier In this city in May, 1903. He
stated that member Of the Cuban
revolutonists who had been entrusted
with the task of destroying Spanish
vessels made a blunder, attaching q
bomb to the Maine instead of to
Spanish ship. The man upon learning
his error committed suicide.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-07
s6OO,OO0,OOO IS
JApAN'S PRICE
indemnity Figure Has Left Rus
STA Speeches. on the Sub
ject OF Paying Fiddler.
OUTLOOK is PESSlMISTiC
It's Up to TOXIC to Take the Next Step,
and She Is Taking 1t with Armies,
Not Dip Iomacy, and Is in
No Hurry.

Washington, March Silt is stated
here that Japan has received an urgent
warning from a neutral power to be-
ware of all offers of mediation from
any government, and to insist upon di-
rect negotiations with St. Petersburg.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
New York Bexx.r..

- 7 : =
Racially the beggar will belong to
one of three classes-first, the purely
unfortunate; second, the drunken out
cast; third. the professional panhun-
8dler. He of the first class usually is
forced by circumstances to follow the
line Of least resistance into the poorest
and cheapest quarter of the town,
where he will not be likely to meet
with his old-tlme friends and where
his misery will find sufficient company
to render it unashamed, and so his
destination will be one of those cheap
lodging houses where a warm fire ana
an unclean bed may be had for 10
cents or less a night. The outcast of
the second class is almost without ex-
ception brought to his degraded condl.
tion through drink, and he takes to the
lower Bowery impersonally because II
constitutes bis natural environment
being where the greatest quantity of
rum is sold for the least amount of
money and where free sleep may be
had during stormy nights on the rear
room floor Of saloon. The profes-
sionnl panhandler of the third class
goes down the Bowery not because lie
lives there. for he does not, but be.
cause there he finds sundry resorts
which cater exclusively to his kind.
Everybody's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

JOAN II. HEAlON. penny fo'sN
tween Great Britain and the United
States and lie is confident that it will
be realized.
1t Is Mr.. Heaton's boast that he
knows every postotfice of Importance
In the world There is scarcely cor
ner Of the globe he did not visit when
he began his imperial penny-post cru
SADIE. One of his striking achieve
ments was to arrange a chess match,
played by cable. between members of
Congress in the capitol at Washington
and members of Parliament in London.
A resolution of thanks was cabled over
from Washington. and just one minute
after the House of Commons passed a
similar resolution.
lie is 81 years old. After being grad
uated from Kings College, London, he
made his way to Australia, where he
became land owner and newspaper
editor. and married Miss Rose Bennett
one of the lovelist women in Australia
He was astrde of his hobby as long
ago as 1885, when he represented the
Tasmanian government mt the Berlin
Telegraph Conference. In that same
year he was elected to Parliament from
Canterbury. He has been responsible
for the cheap parcel post system, FOL
the Introduction of telegraph money
orders, and many other Improvement;
in the postal service. He says he won
be happy until he can send CABLE
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Hi. Happy Return.

1t was Old Home Week, and the re-
turned sons and grandsons had been
telling with more or less pride of the
changes time had wrought for them.
AT last Edward Jameson spoke:
II went away from here twenty
years ago poor young man, with only
one solitary dollar In my pocket. 1
walked the four miles from nv faith.
er's farm to the station, and there l
begged ride to Boston on freight
car. Last night drove into town be-
hind spirited pair of horses, and my
purse-guess how much my purse
holds in money to-day, besides large
check and Mr.. Jameson looked about
him with brilliant smile.
Fifty dollars"
"Seventy-fve"
"A hundred!v shouted the boys.
filled with admiration.
NO" said Mr.. Jackson, drawing =
large fiat purse from his pocket when
the clamor lad subsidized, none of Won
have guessed right. When had pald
the twenty-five cents to Ozzy .Bosgs
for my refreshing drive in the conc;,
had, besides my trunk check (Which
i retained for flnancinal reasons), ex-
actly four cents. l have come back.
my friends, to stay. Any little Jobs
of saving and splitting will be CRATE.
fully received"