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m'iH!Mnnmw Ifo fauiji finite*. KAI8BH QRBELY, PubllaSMa, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. The Nebraska State Game Warden has forbidden the farmers to fight th grasshoppers longer with poison, say ing that the toss of birds and game too costly a price to pay for the de struction of comparatively few insects A famous entomologist says that not one mosquito in tour hundred evei tastes human blood. To know how tc avoid making the acquaintance of that one is ttre important thing, and on that problem the scientists seem to b making igood progress. By ttoe will of the late Jacob Rogers, 'the locomotive builder, th bulk o his fortune, possibly eight mil lion dollars, is left to the Metropolitan Musemn of "Art, New York, as an en dowment fund, the income to be used for tbe purchase of objects of art. This win plaee the museum on a splendid foottag. Commander-in-Chief Frederick St. George fie la Tour Booth Tucker of the Salvation army, is now a citizen of the United States. The commander has secured Bis final naturalization papers, having *een in the United States the required 'five years. He will vote at the comin election but will not say what 'ttcket he will indorse. A-'railroad company that operates oa'l mines in Pennsylvania recently prevented its striking miners from in terfering with non-union workmen, who were employed in pumping water jutio mines, by building a barbed w'ire 'fence seven feet high about the pump house and dynamo plant and thendharge it heavily with electric ity. Youthful aspirants who plan to make i living by writing poetry ought to note the fact that the livelihood of the English poet, Austin' Dobson, was earned asr principal of the fisheries and harbor department of the Board ol Trade. .He has just resigned after neatjy half a century of service. A lew.men only can earn fame as poets. Fewer-still are they who can trust to the iproductions of their muse to pay the.butcher's bill. As -soon as the weather will permit and proper locations can be selected, there will be pitched near Boston the first x5f a number of camps for con sumptives. This camp (and each suc ceeding camp will be like it) will con sist of ten piano-box tents, arranged in a-circle, with an open-air fire In the center, and surrounded by a duck wall eight feet high. Each of these tents will be a consumptive's home a con sumptive will sleep there, even through the coldest weather, with BC other protection than plenty of felt 'blankets, felt sleeping boots, and two-Inch gallon jug of hot water. As -a result of a tangle in the steer ing gear of his automobile, Arthni Fasker of Philadelphia met with a pe culiar accident. He started to take an spin down to Baltimore recently, but turned aside from the high road whe a fow miles out from the city. He was (ODursing at a speed of eleven miles when suddenly, without apparent cause, the.machine spurted and veered to one side. It was going at the rate of seventy-five miles an hour when li jumpe^ a fence and struck a tree. For tunately, instead of being an upright tree, iit *was leaning, and instead of be fog-crushed by the impact the ma chine Slid up the tree and lodged in the branches, forty-five feet from tb* ground. Mr. Fasker was unhurt. He ettfcmbed out of the seat and slid down the tree and walked to a farm house, where he hired a farmer to bring him to town. According to the Medical Record, a gang of swindlers has been playing despicable trick on numerous pharma cists iin Brooklyn. A man goes to a drug store with a simple prescription, has St made up, and takes the mix ture sway with lhlm. i In an hour or two, or the following day, the pur chaser returns with the medicine, which he eays 'he gave to his wife or child, as the case may be, and that the patient was nearly killed by poison which was there through the blunder of the compounder. He says his phy sician has analysed the mixture and demonstrated the presence of poison, and he allows the druggist to test it then and thre. The -poison is, oi course, ftwmd, as the swindler ha? added It himself, and he thereupon an nounces his determination to sue the druggist for damages to atone for the results of hie alleged blunder. If the pharmacist becomes frightened at the idea or a suit for damages, and thinks it may be possible that a mistake has been made, he may accept the sugges tion of the blackmailer to settle the case out of court. The amount of set tlement is said to vary from $50 tc $200. Miss Mattie Helen Beats, the young woman of Wichita, Kan., who drew a farm near Lawton, Oklahoma, in the recent land lottery at El Reno, was marshal of the new town of Lawton for one day, and she says that was enough. She says: "I am mighty glad to get out of Lawton. Such shooting, drinking, robbing and kill ing you never saw. It makes me shud der. I don't think there are a dozen women on the town site. But those there are well treated." She thinks she will get $35,000 for her farm, which is to be cut up into town lots. mm POUND'NO POISON ANARCHIST CZOLGOSZ DID NOT DOCTOR HIS HVRDKROl'8 BCLLETS. EXPERTS MAKE CAREFUL UST MENTAL CONDITION OF PRtSO.VK-R If AGAIN EXAMINE* INTOv, ASSASSIN IS rERTfClXY "SXNE DBLIEVEO BV I,A W VERS THAT NO DEFENSE PLEA WI-M, BE VANCEJB. Buffalo, Serpt. &. 'The most impor tant development In the Czolgosz case yesterday was the announcement that no poison toad 'been found on the bul lets r the revolver with which the an archist assassinated President McKln ley. -Chemioal .and -bacteriological ex aminations which were made.yesterday afternoon revealed the fact that no poijon was iused by the-murderer. An other examination.to determine the ex act anental -condition of the prisoner was made in the .Erie county prison yesterday afternoon by Dr. Carlos MacDonald, 'the alienist who was brought here for tthe defense toy the Erie J3ar association, and Dr. Arthur W. !Hurd, superintendent'of the Buffa lo state insane hospital. The alienists were with the assassin for an hour and a half, and when they!left both de clined to discuss the case. District. At torney Penney and his entire staff spent the whole Of the day. at the city hall preparing for the'trial of Czolgosa, which will begin before Justice White in Part III. of the -supreme court to day. Mr. Penney'has confidence in the alienists and with City Chemist Albert iC. Hill who submitted his report upon the-examination of the bullets and re volver. Found No Polittn. immediately after the death of the president one"f the staff of physicians in attendance on the president ex pressed the opinion that the bullets may have been poisoned. District At torney Penney, who had possession of the prisoner's revolver, ordered care ful and thorough examinations made. Dr. Hill was directed to make a chemi cal examination of the bullets and the chambers and barrel of the revolver, and Dr. Herman G. Matzlnger, one of the surgeons who performed the au topsy upon the president's body, was ordered to make a bacteriological ex amination. Yesterday afternoon Dr. Hill reported to the district attorney that his work showed no poison had been used. He also presented a wrlt I ten report, but it will not be used on !the trial as the question is now elim inated from the cast. Dr. Matzlnger has now finished his bacteriological ex aminntion and his work also showed -the absence of any poison. The district attorney accepted the theory although no formal report has been submitted. Experts In this city accept the report, as the slightest trace of poison would have'been revealed, Dr. MacDonald and Dr. Hurd, alien ists for the defense, called on District Attorney Penney shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and re mained with him until 3:15, when they were Ewitrlrd to the .loll by Dr. Solomon. The insanity experts went into Czolgosz's cell in "murder.' era* row" and were locked up in the cell with him until 4:45 o'clock, when they returned to the city hall and held another conference with the district attorney. Fifteen minutes later Dr. James W. Putnam, a local alienist, ap peared and Joined the conference. Al though great secrecy was maintained at the district attorney's office it was learned, yesterday afternoon that Dr. Alan McLaneof Hamilton, one of the most celebrated alienists in the United States, and who was expert witness at the trial of Gulteau, is in Buffalo. Not 'a doubt as to Czolgosz's sanity exists in the mind of District Attorney Pen ney, so it is presumed that Dr. Ham ilton is here merely to meet the ques tion of Insanity should the defense de termine to make a fight on that ground. Although the defense declines to make any definite statement on the question concerning the final finding of Dr. MacDonald, It Is the concensus of opinion amongst lawyers that no de fense plea will be advanced by Judge Titus and Judge Lewis. Mr. Penney is already 'In possession of the report of Dr. Charles W. Fowler, Dr. J. W. Put nam and Dr. C. Regglo, Buffalo alien ists of some note, that Czolgosz is-Per fectly sane. CHINESE IN CONTROL. Official Occupation at Chill 1 Allies Terminates. Tien-tain. Sept. 23Yesterday terminated the official occupation of the province of Chllt by the allies. There are about 16,- 000 troops here and along the line of com munication with Pekin, although the ln ternatlonal agreement provides for only J2.000. Some of these will shortly depart, bnt 13,000 or 14,000 men. and perhaps more, will remain through the winter. In I fact, their stay will be Indefinite. The ex I cess of troops 4s made up of British and I Germans. The English say that the Third Bombay -cavalry and two batteries of artillery have been delayed In getting way. The dominance of the Chinese Hi Chill Is now complete. They are also is control In "Mongolia northeast of the Gobt desert, except the Mstrlc between Wehoi and Shannhalkwas is in a condition t chaos owing to the bandits there. BUYS 2,000,0*** WATCHES. tutted States Soils London Deal rri the Larjgent Slngrle Order Ever Given. London, Sept. ^.The London even ing papers, under the head "Another American Invasion," reprint an article from the Liverpool Post stating that an American firm has agreed to deliver 2,00,0,000 watches in London during the next twelve months. The American firm outbid the Germans and Swiss. This is said to be the greatest order ot Jty kind ever given. iiiiwim ni'icii|mi||,7,a~^= SCHtKT ON (il'ARI). Evidence Shows Ills Illocktide ojf Saatlago W as Effective. Washington, Sept. 24. Although every development at the court of in quiry was not entirely favorable to Hear Admiral Schley, In the main, re sults of Saturday's session were satis factory to him and his counsel. Important points brought out were: That the blockading ships never were a great distance from the harbor that a picket line of .the smaller vessels al ways was on guard at night: that the signals seen on shore were supposed by all to be between Spanish forces that the ships were given orders to coal where "tihey were that fuel was abso lutely inecessary, and, that the slow time made by the squadron on its way from Clenfuegos was a result of the rough weather. Va*ter Voyniic Held Possible. Other features of the testimony were the claim that the large vessels could have made better time toward Santi ago by leaving the smaller craft be hind, to rejoin the squadron later, and that Schley's original plan for the at tack on the Colon was not carried out, his vessels passing the harbor's mouth at too great a speed to permit of ef fective work. Capt. Harber, recalled, refused to change his statements re garding the weather, picket Hne, and distance from shore, despite contradic tion by the logs of several vessels anfi by the testimony of other witnesses. Never Twenty-Five Miles Away,. One of the chief points of Interest was the absolute and unqualified denial that Commodore Schley with the "fly ing squadron" was at any time daring the blockading operations twenty-five miles away from the mouth of Santi ago harbor. On the contrary, it was developed that the extreme distance during the day time was not greater than seven miles, and during the night not more than four miles. Commander Schrocder, now governor of Guam, who was the -chief executive officer of the Massachusetts during the war, testified that, la his judgment, the "flying squadron" did not make as much speed as It was possible to attain on the sail from Clenfuegos to Santi ago, and he further testified that Com modore Schley had not used sufficient effort to destroy the Coloai as that ves sel lay within plain sight of the ships of the "flying squadroar" *or more than two days. SAMPSON'S PRIKVUS WOKR1BB. The Admiral Andes *o Be Relieved From Duty Ovrlnic 4o Sickness. Washington, Sept. at.Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson has been ordered de tached from the command of the Bos ton navy yard and placed on waiting orders. This action sf fhe -navy de partment was taken at Admiral Samp son's request, and it fcs understood thai his desire to be relieved of active duty was due to the condition of his health The order of detachment will take ef fect Oct. 1. Rear Admiral Mortimer L. Johnson, now commandant of the na val station at Port Royal, S. C, will succeed Admiral Sampson at Boston Friends of Admiral Sampsan here ar? very much concerned o'Ver His condi tion, but they are hopeful that a Hong rest will restore him to health and strength. He will spend the winter in Washington. GllHDEI) BY 1M-:S. Armed Annrchint* Snrronncl fh Ofilce of Their Newspaper. Spring Valley, I1L, Se.pt. 2a\Twenty anarchists, armed with double-barreled shotguns and 1,000 rounds ol ammuni tion, are standing guard over the office of l'Aurore, the notorious anarchist publication which expressed joy at the murder of President McKinley and sat isfaction over the announcement of Assassin Czolgosz that he was an an archist. Meanwhile fully 2,000 citizens of ad joining towns have sent word *o the! authorities here that they are ready and extremely anxious to start at a moment's notice for this city and as sist in exterminating the -rede. The temper of the people here is at the' boiling point, the defiant attitude of the anarchist colony serving to in crease the general anger. John Cabilli, the editor of l'Aurore, has been in hiding ever since a recent mas* meeting gave evidence of a desire to demolish his publication and t-.donn him with a coat of tar and feathers. To-day a committee will wait upon General Manager Dalzell of the Spring Valley Coal company, who resides in Chicago, and insist that he discharge every, known anarchist In his employ.' The anarchists and their sympathizers number fully BOO, and if this step is taken It will mean that one or two the mines will have to close down un til other men can be brought In, The anarchists threaten to hold a mass meeting this evening. If they persist in this plan a riot is almost certain to ensue, and there can be but one ending, for the patriotic citizens here will be heavily reinforced by outsiders, who will come prepared for business. MOST AGAIN ARRESTED. Anarchist Gathered In While Har rangtnff a Crowd. New "tork, Sept. 24.The police ot Newtown, borough of Queons, last night arrested Johan Most, the an. archlst, as a disorderly person. They suspected that he was going to conduct an anarchist meeting in a saloon at -Corona, L. I. They also arrested -Christina Preck, who Is said to run the saloon, on the charge of violating the liquor tax law and keeping a disorder ly house. Later developments show that Herr Most was gathered In while haranguing a crowd of 500 people. There Was a scramble for the door when the police appeared, but the of. fleers succeeded In capturing Most, as well as several men whom, they claim, were prominent in getting up the meet ing. Kaaurance oHi is Life. New York, Sept. 24.In view of the exaggerated reports of the amount of the insurance policies on President Mc Kinley's life and authoritative state ment has been made by one of the late president's closest friends in New York city. He said: "It is not necessary to mention any name, but all of President McKlnley's friends in Washington will understand who is speaking. The ex act amount of President McKIn!ey policies is $67,000, and not a renny more," ROOSEVELT AT THE HELM PRKSUJUVI' TAKES UP HIS, DUTIES WJTHOVT OSTEN- TATION. fOUOWS WISHES OF M'KINLCY GOBS TO THE WHIT I-'. HOCSK AND AT ONCE SETS HIMSELF TO WOHK. BOIBS SHORT CABINET MEETING INFOH-tlKT) AS TO THE RSJSINESS OF TOE VARIOUS DEPART- MENTS. Washington, Sept. 22. Theodore Roosevelt has been president of Ube United States a week nearly, but he began his administration of the affairs of the nation yesterday morning In a thorough businesslike and purely dem ocratic way. The president returned from Canton about 9:30 o'clock and drove directly to the White House, where, wlthodt for mality of any kind he entered his of fice and settled himself to work. Sec retary Long came in almost immedi ately and went ovtr some details of his department with the president. Senators Proctor and Cullom called, and the president announced to the i'onmer that he intended to appoint William Barrett Ridgely of Chicago as controller of the currency to succeed 'Charles A. Dawes. It had been known for several days that President Roose velt would Make This Appointment because Secretary Gage told him that President McKinley had decided upon the appointment. President Roosevelt -made no further inquiry as to the qual ifications of Mr. Ridgely. He consid ered -it the appointment of President MdKinley, though signed by himself. The appointment of Dr. Rlxey as sur geon general of the navy will be made in the same way. There is one other such appointment in New York which the president will make in the same way. The other members of the cabinet ar rived at the White House a few min utes after the president entered his of fice, and the cabinet meeting began. President Roosevelt took his place at the head of the table and proceeded to business. He told the members that he desired to understand exactly the situation as to what business had been closed up and what Was Still Pending-. The meeting was devoted to reports by all the members present on the situa tion in the various departments under their control. When these reports had been made the coblnet departed with the exception of Secretary Root, who was joined by Gov. Gen. Wood, and they went over the Cuban question at some length. There was no halting or hesitation on the part of the new pres ident anywhere. He took hold of the I work like an experienced hand and first gathered up the threads of busi ness already completed. The members of the cabinet were surprised nt the president's familiarity with questions which they have been considering and discussing for months. THREW HIM OVERBOARD. Pole Who E-vnlted tn the Death at Prealdent McKinley. Norfolk, Va Sept. 22.The captain of a small oyster sloop which arrived here yesterday informed the Associated Press correspondent that shortly after President McKinley was shot, a Pole appeared at Bivalve, Md.. and secured a place as hand on a sloop. The Pole was fairly well dressed and educated. He told the oyster men that he came from a good family hut was cut off from them with a ^mall allowance. The day after the president died a passen ger on a passing steamer threw a newspaper aboard the sloop containing an account of the death. The TOIP se cured It, and while the crew wera waiting for him to read thorn the story he exclaimed: "Good, and Teddy will he next in a short time." The crew set upon him and severely injured him, rendering him unconscious. The cap tain and mate intervened, hut later when the master had gone aft the crew picked the unconscious form up and threw it overboard. DR1NKE S SOLDIER RUNS AMUCK. Fires Indiscriminately With Ills Re volver and Kills Man. Port Meade, S. D., Sept. 22 Private Charles Lynch of Company M, while crazed with drink, entered the bar racks yesterday, drew his revolver and began firing indiscriminately at his comrades. One bullet struck Private Caldwell in the thigh and another Charles H. Amich in the stomach. A guard shot Lynch in the leg: and he was overpowered. Private Amich died la*st night Lynch had ben at Sturgls on leave of absence and there secured the liquor. Oatftnt of Spenrflsh Hatchery. Spearfish. S. D., Sept. 22 The gov ernment fish hatchery has planted a good many thousand fish this season in the streams of the Black Hills and in Northern Nebraska and Eastern Wy oming. This month, the superinten dent will collect about a million fish eggs which will be raised at the hatch ery this winter, and next spring they will be large enough to plant. There are at present about 500,000 little fish at the hatchery. Soaa of Hermann. New Ulm, Minn., Sept. 22.The state organization of the Sons of Hermann will celebrate German day at the Na tional Hermann Park in this city Sun day. Excursion trains will leave St. Paul and Minneapolis Sunday morning to accommodate the societies of those cities, and It Is expected that there will be a large crowd here. Hermann Park Is a beautiful place, just on the edge of the city, surrounding the national monument, which cost the national so ciety nearly $60,000, an ideal place for a picnic. BISHOP WHIPPLE LAID TO REST. Large Attendance of Clergy and Laity at Funeral of Venerable Blahop. Faribault, Minn.. Sept. 22.The city of Faribault, the State of Minnesota. the entire Northwest paused yesterday to drop flowers on the bier of the Rt Rev. Henry Benjamin Whipple, bishop of the Episcopal Church of America, but a man distinctly above any creed. The funeral of the bishop brought to this city a distinguished concourse of churchmen, a special train which left the Twin Cities in the morning, carry ing 265- people. Every train to reach the city brought with it men and wom en whose heads were bowed In grief, and who came to look their last upon the dead whom they had loved and re vered in life and whom death had sanctified. The distinguished visitors from out side the city included eight bishops of the Episcopal church. Bishops Tuttle of Missouri, Hare of South Dakota, Morrison of Duluth, Grafton of Fond du Lac, Millspaugh of Kansas, Leon ard of Ohio, Morrison of Iowa and Edsall of Minnesota. Archbishop Ire land of St. Paul sent his personal rep resentative. This is thought to be the first churchman of another faith that has been so honored by the Roman Catholic church in the Northwestpos sibly the first Instance of the kind in the United States. In the funeral cervices which begun at 2 o'clock the most distinguished churchmen of the West participated. Bishop Tuttle of Missouri was the of ficiating priest. He was assisted by Bishop Millspaugh of Kansas, Bishop Grafton of\Fond du Lac, Bishop Hare of South Dakota, Bishop Morrison of Duluth and Bishop Edsall, now bishop of Minnesota. No departure was made from the ritual prescribed for the dead by the Episcopal church. The simple office for the dead was chanted the cathedral choir cang the requiem. After the service in the church a second service was repeated outelde for those who were unable to find a place within the cathelral. The remains of Bishop Whipple were placed in the crypt beneath the cathedral altar. PICKPOCKETS AT A FUNERAL. Two Clergymen and a Litymnii Are Robbed. Faribault, Minn'., Sept. 22.Two of the Episcopal rectors who came from St. Paul yesterday to attend Bishop Whipple's funeral were deprived of their pocketbooks in broad daylight while walking about the platform at the Faribault railway station. But the platform was small, the crowd large. Both divisions of the church were at tacked. Although the clergy suffered the most, the laity did not escape. A third pocketbook was taken from a member of Christ church. St. Paul. The unlucky rectors were Rev. C. C. Rolllt of Red Wing and Rev, Charles H. Flummer of Lake City. Mr. Rpllit was relieved of $300. Of this sum ?90 was In currency and the balance rep resented by a certlfed cb/ck. Mr. Plumrner's loss was only $10. Isaac Lincoln of St. Paul was separated from $15. The police are at work on the case. FAVORS CHANGE. Deacon Moller, La Crosse, Wis., Would Snbxtltute "Catholic" for "Eplscopul." La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 24.In speak ing of the proposed change In the name of the Episcopal church to "American Catholic Church of the United States," Rev. C. N. Moller, deacon of the La Crosse diocese, said yesterday morn ing: "T am honestly and sincerely in favor of the change of name. The Episcopal religion dates back to a time when the Protestant churches had not been founded. It was the first church of God and there is no reason why it should not be called such the word 'catholic' meaning God's own church, or the true religion. I think the change in the name will be formally made at the San Francisco convention." MURGAW STILL AT LARGE. Sheriff's Posse Falls to Locate the Snppoxed Mnrderer. Grantsburg, Wis., Sept. 22No. re ports have been received from the sher iff's posse, but a party from near the scene of the Bosley murder arrived in town yesterday and states that it is believed Murgaw is In hiding at or near the Indian village at the mouth of the Yellow river, and the pursuers are working on this theory. It is well known that a Chippewa Indian will not harbor a murderer, and no doubt they will turn Murgaw over to the authori ties as soon as they learn he is wanted. The country is wild, and Murgaw could easily hide in the tamarack swamps that are practically Inaccessible to ths white man. TnAIN IN A SINK HOLE. Serloan Trouble on the Eastern Min nesota ll:ii-ro-.Ml. Duluth, Minn.. Sept. 22.The Eastern Minnesota railroad Is having much ex pensive trouble with sink holes on the Mesaba Range division. A few weeks ago a train went down in one near Stonybrook, causing the loss of a life and the damage of much property. Now another has developed about fif teen miles above the first. A few days ago while an ore train was crossing a swamp the track for the distance of about a block suddenly disappeared. Quick work resulted in the recovery of the train. The ore shipments of the road are being retarded by the con dition of the track in these quagmires, and It is no easy matter to fill them. Drnnlten Soldier Rnna Amuck. Fort Meade. S. D.. Sept. 22.Private Charles Lynch of Company M, while crazed with drink, entered the bar racks yesterday, drew his revolver and began firing indiscriminately at his comrades. One bull?t struck Private Caldwell in the thigh and another Charles H. Amich in the stomach. A guard shot Lynch in the Ie? anil he was overpowered. Private Amich died last night. Lynch had been at Sturgis on leave of absence and there secured the liauor. ,r ._.-,..._ I Northwest News: *J CUTS OFF PICKINGS. Perquisites of State Reformatory Employes Reduced by Sweeping Order. The state board of control has issued an order which cutj off about all the perquisites of employes at the state reformatory and it may strike others where the employes are not required to live within the Institution itself. At the reformatory the state fi nishes a carriage and coachman for the superintendent. The coachman is on* of the convicts. The order provides that any employ-.* who takes his throe meals and lodging utslde the institution will be entitled to a credit of $10 per month. He will not, however, be allowed anything ad ditional for rent of the house he lives in. Neither will he be allowed to take one meal at the Institution, or keep his horse at the institution. Stores of the state are not to be sold to employes at cost or any other price. No officer or employe will be allowed any perquisiteother than those pro vided by law. Supt. Ranlill has re peated the order for the benefit of em ployes, and it is stated a a-cond tim in conclusion that no employe, except the superintendent, will be allowed to keep horses at the institution at the expense of the state. FIRE AT MADISON, Mfl\N. Loss Estimated at About Sixty Thou sand Dollnrs. Madison, Minn., Sept. 24Early yes terday morning another terrible fir* -visited this place and caused a loss of about $60,000. The fire broke out In the Merchants hotel, a three-story wooden building, and before the flames were stopped the following business places were destroyed: E. O. Berg's hotel building, town hall, Sandwick's bakery and confectionery, E. O. Sage's saloon, H. L. Hayden's new building under construction, millinery stock of Mis* Annie Tweten and building, Farnham & Jacobs' Independent Press office. Halverson & Skaro's general merchan dise store, Dargue & Bro.'s notion store, H. J. Chalmers' photograph ga) lery and residence, H. A. Johnson's general store, Skjeis' hotel, E. J. Berg's restaurant, J. M. Jones' flour and feed store. Quail & Swann's department store was badly damaged. The fire en gine failed to work and the citizens could do nothing but watch the fire de vour the property. STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. An Old Lady Assaulted and Mur dered, Presumably by Tramps. Deadwood, S. D.. Sept. 22.Mrs. Ma tilda Foust, an old lady, was found dead yesterday near Strawberry creek, half a mile beyond Pulma, by a team ster. Her head was badly bruised and her wrists looked as though they had been gripped tightly in a struggle. It is believed she had been assaulted and then murdered by some railroad ho boes. She had been missing for three days. FARMER'S LOSS. liiilldlug and Contents Destroyed by Fire. New Richmond, Wis., Sept. 24.The buildings on Thomas N. Rowe's farm were destroyed by fire. John Norton, the tenant, lost several hundred bush els of grain and some live stock. Snow bank & Starr lost a threshin- outfit and team of horses. The fire started from a threshing engine. No insurance Succeedie Klttredge. Sioux FaUs, S. D.. Sept. 24. W. U. Porter, assistant United States at torney, and John King, who compose the new law firm of Porter & King, with offices In this city, have been ap pointed attorneys for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad com pany to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. A. B. Kittredge, who was recently appointed United States senator. Mr. Porter is well known throughout the state. For four and one-half years he has been state's attorney for Custer county. His Conscience Troubled Him. Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 24.Gov. Her ried is the recipient of $200 sent him by a man in the East, who in the early days of the state filed on school land, sold it and went back East. His con science troubled him somewhat and he wrote the governor, saying he wished to make a donation of the $200 to tho educational fund of the state. Gov. Herried has decided to use the money for the purchase of books as a nucleus of a library for the new state normal school of Aberdeen. Big Ranch Sold. Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 24.The Paul ranch, known as the Wavertree farm, consisting of 6,500 acres in Murray and Cottonwood counties, Minn., has just been sold to a syndicate embracing John Metcalf & CJ. of Pauline, Iowa George R. Slocum. St. Pauls Ed Smith of Morrison, and L. F. Lammers of Heron Lake, Minn. The consideration was $200,000. At present the largest herd of Galloway cattle in the United States is located there. Nullities Peddler Law. La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 22. Acting County Judge Doherty ruled that the peddler law passed by the last legisla ture is unconstitutional in working against residents of other states sell ing by sample before the goods are bought or brought Into the state. He also held It was not good as to the agent of non-resident shipping. The. decision practically nullifies the law as to non-residents. Output of SpenrHh Hatchery. Spearflsh, S. D., S?pt. 22.The gov ernment fish hatchery has planted a good many thousand fish tMs season in the streams of the Black Hills and in Northern Nebraska and Eastern Wy oming. This month the superinten dent will collect about a million fish eggs which will be raised at the hatch ery this winter, and next spring they will be large enough to plant. There are at present about 500,000 little fish at the hatchery. Defective