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8 8 8 8 88 0 I 88 88 88 88 88 0 0 0 THE DAILY PIONEER-TIMES TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR. DEADWOOD, S. (BLACK HILLS) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1902. FIVE CENTS CANAL TREATY WITH COLUMBIA United States Has Tired of the Delay in Signing the Document. WILL GO AHEAD ANYWAY South American Republic's Wishes May Not Be Consulted.

8 9 8 88 8 80 WASHINGTON, Nov. United States has grown tired of the delay which Columbia has taken in signing the canal treaty, and is prepared to act in the matter of constructing the canal whether that country sanctions its action or not. 2 0 The latest move in the matter taken by the United States has been to demand or the Columbian government that it instruct Minister Concha to sign the treaty at once, or else the United States may begin work without a treaty, relying on its rights acquired by purchase from the Panama Canal company. RAILROAD WRECKS. Two Men Die of Injuries and Sixteen Others Wounded.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. St. Louis flyer of the Big Four was wrecked this morning at 1:30 o'clock on a high embankment half a mile west of Avon, in Hendreks county. Three passengers were seriously injured, dozen slightly, but none fatally.

CHICAGO, Nov. the result of a wreck on the Wisconsin Central near Desplaines early this morning, John Schiedel, and Walter Sherman, fireman, died today in cook county hospital, and Albert Pineo was seriously injured. The train, a freight, ran into an open switch. Mount Pelee Active. ST.

THOMAS, D. W. Nov. Mount Pelee, on the island of Martinque, is again active, and in violent eruption. No report as to the amount of damage has yet been received here.

Obituary. LONDON. Nov. Joseph Parker, minister of the City Temple, who had been ill for some time, passed away at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Rev.

Parker was one of the most popular ministers of recent years, and up until the time of his death was minister of the City Temple of London, which was built at a cost of $350, 000. Broke His Colar Bone. The Deadwood High school football team will lose one of its best players for today's game with the Normal. Last evening while practicing on the High school grounds, there was Al mixup, and George Martin entered it with his usual vehemence and came out of it with his right arm limp. He had fractured the collar bone on the right side.

The injury was attended to and the fracture, which is a very slight one, reduced. George is suffering no pain as the result of his injury, except the thought of having to lay out or the game and see it won without his assistance. This is the second accident that has happened to a member of the High school football team, Leon Matson having had his shouder blade fractured several week ago while at practice. Both accidents happened while the poys were practicing, and it would seem as though it were safer to be mixed up in a real hard game where the opposing eleven is using rough tactics, than to engage in a friendly bit of practice. Leaving the Hills.

Among the passengers who went out on the Burlington yesterday afternoon was. Mrs. F. M. Calloway of Terry, who is on the way to join her husband at Aurora, Missouri.

For many years Mrs. Calloway has conducted the boarding house at Terry which bears her name, and during that time has endeared herself to a host of friends, not only in Terry, but throughout the Black Hills, all of whom will be sorry to learn of her departure from the country to take up her residence elsewhere. Several rears ago Mr. Calloway went to Mis. souri where he became interested 111 lead mining, and has made that place his home ever since, paying occasional visits to the Hills.

Mr. Calleway has now become settled in his new home. which was incomplete without the presence of Mrs. Calloway, so he sent for her, and she has gone to join him. A large number of Mrs.

Calloway's friends were at the depot yesterday afternoon to bid her goodbye. Funeral of Mrs. Hayes The remains of Mrs Patrick Hayes, who died last Wednesday after a brief illness, took place yesterday afternoon from the Robinson's undertaking parlors. Kind friends of the old lady, when they heard that she was dead, took charge of her remains, and prepared them for burial and provided the means to defray all of the expense. During her life Mrs.

Hayes did many kind and charitable acts. and has been the means of relieving much distress and averting more. The latter part of her life was passel in anything but good circumstances, and although her friends at times ed to assist her, her independence rebelled at the thought of charity, and she tried to do for herself. Now that she is gone there are many who can recall her goodness of heart and are sorry that she has passed away. Interment was made in Mount Moriah.

Fifty Years the Standard A REAM PO Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. Highest Tests U. S. Gov't Chemists FIRE'S RAVAGES AT ROCHFORD Business Part of the Camp Wiped Out Early Yesterday Morning. HEROIC WORK OF WOMEN They Labor in the Chill Air and Aid in Saving the Town.

82 88. 92 88 0088 88 88 88 ROCHFORD, S. Nov. Fire destroyed over half the bus- iness portion of the town of ford early this morning. It was discovered between two and three o'clock in the saloon of John Conway and Charles Bush, which was a total loss with all its contents.

The drug store and residence of Dr. A. S. Ammerman, the saloon cf Michael 1. Hill, an implement shed belonging to Dr.

Ammerman and another small building intervening were burned. Dr. Ammerman's household furniture was saved, and part of the contents of Mr. Hill's saloon was taken ont. The loss will aggregate be.

tween $7,000 and $8,000. The only insurance was carried by Mr. Conway, on whose saloon and fitures there was $1,000. The citizens saved the rest of the town by heroic efforts. There is no fire protection, and a bucked brigade was formed all the men, women and children in town assisting.

A stiff breeze set in down the gulch after the fire had gained good headway, cau3ed by the great heat created, and sparks and firebrands were being carried hundreds of feet. Realizing that the buildings already burning could not be saved the fire fighters directed their energies towards saving other nearby buildings. Fire was frequently started in Lapp Billup's store, where the postoffice is, and in Andrew Olson's restaurant. The water was carried mostly by the women and children, the men applying it where they thought it would have the greatest effect. An organized fire department never worked with greater precision or to better advantage.

There was no excitement. Every one worked with deliberation. rew words vore en, and an excellent system prevailed. From two o'clock until seven the women and children passed water in pails and cans from the creek and handled it with a rapidity that was astonishing. The heat became so intense that it was painful to get withing 100 feet of the blazing buildings.

Bevond the range of the heat the air was frosty, and mary of the women worked after their clothing had come wet and frozen to them, but without a murmur of complaint. The gulch was lighted up for a quarter of a mile almost as brightly as day from the flames. When daylight came the fire had burned itself out. Several times fire was communicated to Dr. Ammerman's barn.

the next building above Conway's saloon, but it was promptly put out. Had the barn brunt ed it would have meant the loss of everything on that side of the street Lapp Billup's store is directly across the street from where the fire started, and the heat broke out the glass in the front. but with wet blankets and chemical fire extinguishers the store was saved. Glass was also broken in the front of Olson's restaurant. Dr.

Ammerman lost his entire stock of drugs and medicines and numerous articles of personal value that were in the drug store. He was unable to place any estimate upon their The lot where his dwelling stood is now perfectly bare. He had a comfortable and roomy frame house and it had presented a cozy appearance. Everytning of value was removed from the inside. Mr.

Conway nad recently laid in a new and heavy stock of saloon goods and costly fitures. His loss will reach probably $2,000. His saloon and Dr. Ammerman's drug store occupied the same building, each owning part of the building. Mr.

Hill's loss was close to $1,200. The buiiding he occupied belonged to Timothy Coleman and was occupied until a few montns ago by W. 1 H. Dougherty as a saloon, Mr. Dougherty selling to Mr.

-1ill. Several barrels of liquor were rolled out, the rest of the stock being destroyed. There is reason to believe that the fire was of incendiary origin. An ex plosion first called attention to it. What exploded is not known, but it is thougnt to have been a lamp.

The interior of Conway's saloon was all ablaze when the first persons reached it, and the fire was beginning to break out through the doors and wind The back door was open, and after the fire had died away sufficiently to permit of an examination and search nothing could be found of some chirty or fortny dollars in silver that had been left in the five- lever combination cash drawer when Mr. Conway closed for the nignt. An interesting object occupies the middle of the principal street in Rochford. It is Dr. Ammerman's safe, which was dragged out of the ruins of his drug store.

This safe is a relic of the destructive Deadwood fire of 1079, having been moved down by the doctor when he left Deadwood to locate at Rochford. Marie J. Gaston. The many friends 1 Mrs. Marie J.

Gaston were shocked yesterday afternoon to learn that that most estimable woman had breathed her last. For a moment it was difficult to give cred-! ence to the report, for but a week be-tore she had been in the enjoyment of perfect health, and had been planning with her friends for the future, and happy in the thought of what the coming days had in store for her. A week ago Mrs. Gaston had attended the tuneral of a friend, and the day being cold and raw she contract ed a cold, which at the time was given but littie thought nerself and friends believing that it was a slight illness, one which would pass away in a few days, but as the days passed on she became worse, and was finally compelled to take to her bed, the cold developing into typhoid monia, and yesterday afternoon, at 2 o'clock she breatned her last, sur. rounded by sorrowing friends.

Mrs. Gaston was born in England, coming to the United States when a little girl. She came to the Black Hills in 1879, and in 1882, was married to John Gaston, with whom she lived happily until the time of his death, 1893. Since that time Mrs. Gaston has resided in Deadwood, living a life of good deeds until the summons came for ner to join her husband in the other world.

She was a woman whom a person liked instinstively, one whose charity in all things was unbounded, whose kindness of heart, was proverbial, and whose good deeds will long be a cherished memory with those who knew her and loved her for them. Her kindly disposition made her many warm personal friends, who will sincerely mourn for her now that she has passed into the other life, and who will while the seasons come and CO strew with flowers the grave which holds all that is now earthly of her. During late years Mrs. Gaston has been honored by being repeatedly elected treasurer of the school board of the City of Deadwood, the duties of which office she has discharged with marked ability. She has also held the position of librarian of the Deadwood Public library, had ever been a hard worker in its interests, and by her labors had aided in building it up from a very small beginning to its present high standard of excellence.

She was a woman who was honored by all and loved by many. Mrs. Gaston, at the time of her death was about 57 years of age and leaves no known relatives, other than a niece, Mrs. Lizzie B. Stookey.

of Leon, Iowa, who has been telegraphed for, and has answered that she will be here as soon as it is possible, which will be either Sunday afternoon or, probably, if she can make connections, in the morning, and the funeral will be delayed until her arrival. Mrs. Stookey has the sympathy of everyone with her in her bereavement. Spearfish, says the Mail, is to have two mails a day after December the 1st. The Elkhorn mail will be taken over by stage as usual and the western and southern mail will be taken OVer from Deadwood by the Burlington.

Station Agent Crary and Postmaster Bell are credited with having about the result. FLYING FUGITIVE FROM ST. LOUIS Ex-President Kelley of the House of Delegates Has Been Nabbed. CAUGHT IN PHILADELPHIA He Is Wanted Upon the Charges of Bribery and Perjury. 88 88 80 8 00 88 80 PHILADELPHIA, Nov.

Charles F. Kelley, formerly president of the house of delegates of St. Louis, was arrested in this city today. He was taken from a western train which left New York this afternoon by local detectives. 88 The arrest of Kelley was made on a fugitive warrant, charging perjury and bribery.

Kelley was one of the leaders of the ring in the St. Louis city council which disposed of franchises and city privileges to the highest bidders, and his arrest is looked on as Ole of the most important that has been made since the proceedings have begun against the boodlers of the St. Louis city government. Destructive Fires. NEW ORLEANS, Nov.

large sugar house on the Ashton tation on Lulling lake burned today. Loss, $130.000. WEUAUWEGA, in the business part of the town today destroyed buildings and stocks of goods valued at $40,000. Preparing Their Case. SCRANTON, Nov.

Mitchell and the other leaders of the Mine Workers were busy today preparing cases for the strike commission. The operators have consented to allow the miners to inspect company books. Declared Unconstitutional. ST. PAUL, Nov.

supreme court today by upholding the probate court of Ramsey county in its decision, has declared the inheritance law unconstitutional. Cabinet Officer Resigns. HAVANA, Nov. Tomayo, secretary of state of the Cuban net, who nas openly expressed sympathy with the strikers, is expected to resign in order to avert a cabinet crisis. The indications are that the general strike may be renewed tomorrow.

Football Fatalities. WEST CHESTER, Nov. Charles Carr, colored, aged 21 years, of Philadelphia, died at the Chester county hospital today of to furies received in a football game yesterday. BOONVILLE Nov. Quarels died today of injuries received in a tootball game at the Kemper Military college on November 10.

He had been paralyzed since the game. Sullivan is a Bankrpt. NEW YORK, Nov. L. Sullivan, the former heavy weight champion pugilist of the world, filed a petition in bankruptcy In the United States court today.

He said that nis liabilittes were $2,698 and his assets $60 worth of wearing apparel. Educational Association. The Black Hills Educational association opened its twelfth session at Sturgis yesterday afternocn, a great many of the teachers from the Lead and Deadwood schools being in attendance and many from the school districts of the northern Hills. The program carried out yesterday was an interesting one, and thoroughly enjoyed by all present. There is a large attendance of teachers and much interest has been aroused in the work.

In the evening the teacherg were welcomed to Sturgis by Mayor Perkins in a short address, and Miss Wertman replied on behalf of the teachers. Professor H. P. Matthews, professor of physics in the State Agricultural college at Brookings, gave an address on "now to Teach Science in the Public Schools." President C. S.

Cobb 01 Hot Springs deliverel his address, and there was a shoit 170- gram of music and song. Following is the program for today: in First Grade- Miss Delia Post. Deadwood. in Geography--Miss Florence Glenn, Lead. Growing LibrariesMiss Mary Reed, Custer.

of a Course in School of Mines to Boys of the Black HillsRobert L. Slagle, Rapid. in the Grades -Miss Grace Cook, Rapid. Grimshaw. in High School--Miss Emma Henry, of Tatin to English Work-E.

M. 'tevens, Rapid. Chorus. Meetirg. Following pro the present ficers of the association: President.

C. Cot Hot Springs. Secretary, L. P. McCain.

Terry. Treasurer, Mrs. forsan. Deadwood. President.

Department of Superintendence, Miss Susie Bird, Sturgis. Experience Keeps a Dear School. There are numerous men in the town paying a good deal more tor their clothes than their circumstances justifies. They are paying about half for clothes and half for experience. Some day they will open their eyes to the fact that there is Ready to Wear Clothing that cannot be distinguished from their tailors except by the difference in the price.

This is not mere talk. It's a cold fact. We make no claim we cant substantitate. We wish to show you our makes of High Grade Clothing and will then leave it to you to decided as to the merits of our proposition. COPYRIGHT 1902 BY LADLES We undersell everybody or.

shoes and carry on the best, Hanan's, Florsheim's, Tilt's $3.50, $5, $6, $6.50, $7 BLOOM MI.