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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Proeress.ye CIVILIZATION.

A lady recently took into her service
a Chinaman, and began to Christiaanize
him. Shortly afterward some silver
spoons We're missing. Then she taught
him the Apostles Greed, and 1t was
discovered that a valuable piece Of
plate had been stolen. His benefac-
tress, loath to suspect her new convert,
started in to teach him the Ten Com
mandments. BY the time he was able
to repeat the First Commandment, the
scamp stole her watch. Then the phi
lanthropic lady's son rebelled. "Moth-
er," he exclaimed, '.for heavens sake,
don't teach that pig-tailed scalawag
any more. Or by the time you've got
him to the Tenth Commandment he
will have stolen the house and taken
the cellar along with it,"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
Told i'm a Few Line.-

Citizens Of Alexis. ILL.,. ATTEMPTED IN
blow up an illegal whisky joint with
dynamite and shook the whole town.
Ernest Engel. the German statistician
is dead at Berlin. He was born Mt ORES.
den In 1871 u became director of the
Bureau OF Statistics In 1850 and retired
in 1882.
A club Of Cuban sympathizers is being
organized at Butte. Mont. to join the In.
surgents in January. Capt. Bordeaux Is
the organizer and nearly 200 names are
on the list.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

Aconcagua, the highest peak on tho
Western hemisphere. is to he attempted
again this fall by Mr.. r. A. Fitzgerald.
who explored the New Zealand Alps.
II lie succeeds in getting to the top,
which is 23.2O0 feet above sea level, ha
will boat the highest mountain-climb-
ing record, Sir w. NJ. Conway's 22.6O0
feet ascent of Pioneer Peak in the Him
alayas. DIR. Gussfeldt has tried Ac-
oncagua. but got into trouble with his
guides and had to turn back two thou.
sand feet from the summit. Mr.. Fitz.
gerald will have in his party the Swisa
guide Zurbliggen, who accompanies
him in New Zealand and was with Con
| way in the Himalnyas.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
JUDGES IN SCOTLAND.
Quaint Law Which Governs Their e

A0W 0IEu Governs Their ESeO
walton to the bench.
BY an old act Of the Scottish parlia.
ment the qualifications of u judge in
Scotland are quantity set out. He -
to be "ane man that felris God, of GUIDE
literature, practik, judgment and un-
derstanding Of the lawes, of guide fame.
havand sufficient living of his ain. and
wha can make good expedition and dis.
patch Of matters touching the lieges
of the realm" and by IL later statute
the judge is to be ut least % years OF
age. by the act of union writer's to
the signet Of a certain standing ara
eligible for seats on the bench. as we'll
us members of the faculty Of advocates
have always managed to retain the
honor for themselves.
The most curious circumstance con.
nected with Il new appointment is the
probationary trials the nominee has
to go through to show whether lie ia
a lit and proper person. BY an old
rule Of court he was required to sit
three days with one of the pushes, ana
report Oh cases heard by him there
to the inner house, i. e., the court of an.
peals, and then sit for one day in tho
inner house and give his opinion Oh the
cases debated there. In one old case
the u rejected Il nominee us not
being duly qualified, and in another
instance they claimed to exercise the
same power, which led to the passing
of an net which provided that, even IL
the presentee is reported not to be dual.
itied, the crow may insist on his nd,
mission.
Nowadays, the trials occupy only \
few hours; the lord pr%obationer is In
variably found qualified, and is Mt once
transformed from an apprentice" in.
to a regular senator of the college Of
justice. All Scotch judges are entitled
to be called 'lOrd,'' but that does not
confer on their wives the title of ia
dy," and this, in some instances, whera
the Judge has taken a territorial title.
has given rise to some misconstruction.
1t is said that q certain lord of ses-
sions, who bore n of these territorial
titles, accompanied by his wife, visited
a south coast watering place, and in.
scribed his and his wife's names in
the hotel book as Lord X, and Mrs.
Y" This brought the landlord p
the scene ut once. BEG your pardon,
my lord" said he, Il fear you must
find accommodations elsewhere; thh
is a respectable house." The use OF
these territorial designations was much
more common in former days than
now. Boswells father. It may be ne.
membered, was Lord Auchinleck. The
practice, indeed, seemed to he dying
out, when the old custom was recently
resuscitated by Mr.. Macintosh and
Mr.. Gloag, who occupy seats on the
bench with the titles OF Lord Kyllachy
and Lord Kincairney respectively
Westminster Gazette.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
UNCLE SANS CASH.
Coined a Great Deal Since commenc.
ing Business.

ing Business.
The total value of all coins authorized
20 be used as money and issued from the
mints by this government since the enact
ment of the first measure of authorize
ton, as shown by recent publication from
official sources, drawn out, doubtless, by
the recent campaign discussions of the
'1crime Of 1873" ia stated to have reached
the enormous total Of $2,467, 79S, 1926,
which amount. as a means of efecting
exchanges. is, of course, but q part Of the
circulating medium with. which the coun.
try il provided.
The coins are proportioned among the
several metals as follows: Gold, $1,755,.
S13. 703: silver, $GS5. O23, 7O1.9O; minor
Coins, $26,,9BO, 711.35.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

Nero was near-sighted. He had .
transparent gem which enabled him to
watch the sports of the gladiators. u
was believed to have a magic property,
hut is now supposed to have been q
accidental lena
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25
CHAPTER VIII.

Will.
It was not without maAy a hard strug-
gle that Gladys Rane had compromised
with her conscience, and accepted, under
the lame Of friendship, what she we'll
knew to be love.
So a few weeks ran pleasantly on. The
Captain was careful to do nothing that
could arouse his wife's suspicion. He was
kind to her in u careless fashion, and she
had not the faintest idea that his whole
heart was consumed with love for an
other woman. He was absent from home
a great deal, but then he had SO many
engagements.
One evening, when he had been dancing
with Gladys at the house of a friend,
and had taken her afterward into the con-
%servatory, she said to him:
"Do you know, Vance, we have not had
a ride together for a long time? and, of
all things, I enjoyed most a ride with you.
I suppose you are always on duty with
her ladyship?"
II viii ride with you tomorrow, if you
wish it." he answered, eagerly. at will
be q greater pleasure to me than it can
be to you"
I. 81 should like it." she said. "But what
will Lady Laura say?" she asked.
Ju6I VIM BIC Alhcb. ouI LQero VIII 0e
no need to tell her. We will not wait for
the fashionable hour; let us go in the
early morning. You can manage that.
Gladys"
II will manage it, whatever the cost"
she replied, and she did.
They had a long ride together, and both
enpoyed it all the more because it was a
stolen pleasure.
But, seeing her husband looking some-
what tired that evening. Lady Laura said
to him suddenly:
"aave you been riding to-day, Vance,"
And he answered quickly. "So."
Later that same evening the Captain
and his wife attended an "at home'' given
by one of the leaders of fashion, the
Duchess of Everton. Among the guests
was M old friend of Lady Laura's, a
Mrs. Glider Langton, q pretty, fashion
able woman, who came to her now with a
smiling face.
81 nave just heard some one say that
your ladyship has one of the handsomcst
husbands in London" she said, land l
am half inclined to believe it is true.
suppose he takes those carly rides to pre-.
serve his health and beauty"
early rides!" echoed Lady Laura. 81
do not zee how you ran cali them early.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

It is usually said Of the people who
they hnve very happy dispositions.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

CHAPTER VI1-(Continued.)
Gladys Rane and Captain Wynyard
were old friends, who had danced togeth-
er u hundred times before, and would
In all probability dance together a hun
dred times again; there was nothing sur
prising in 1t. But any one who saw Lady
Laura Wynyard when her eyes first fell
on the pair would have thought that
something terrible had occurred. Her
face grew perfectly white, the color died
even from her lips, and her eyes cleaned
even with u strange light. She stood
watching them in silence for n few Sec
onds, and then passed on. There was
nothing unusual in their manner; but it
seemed to her US though she had received
some deadly wound. Then she tried to
laugh herself out of her unpleasant
thoughts. There was nothing in it; her
husband was merely dancing with an old
friend. Yet ut that moment Lady Laura's
martyrdom began.
The ball was a most brilliant one. An
gela seemed to enjoy it thoroughly, and
she and her mother were surrounded with
admirers. Lady Laura looked radiantly
beautiful; but, though she laughed and
chatted gayly, her blue eyes were restless
and wandered continually in search Of
her husband. She did not quite recover
her color, and there was something in her
smile that to a close observer. would have
suggested tears. And for what? When
she asked herself that question she was
ashamed.
A time came when she found herself
near Angela, and she hnstened to her
daughter.
CANCEL" she asked, "where is the Cap
tain? / cannot see him. Is he in the
'ballroom?"
Angela looked round with inocent, un-
conscious eyes.
II do not see him, m All, yes,
there he is-near the conservatory door
with Miss Ranc."
II do not wish to stay here m longer"
said Lady Laura. "Do you not think it is
time we left? We shall be late for Penn
burn House."
As plainly as If her mother had spoken
them, Angela read her thoughts, read her
jealousy and fear.
II I'm quite willing to go home,' she re-
piled.
"Tell the Captain l want to speak to
him, will you, Angela"
Much against her will. the young girl
crossed the room to him. He was so
deeply engrossed in conversation that at
first he did not notice her; but Gladys
saw her and welcomed her kindly.
mamma wishes to speak to you. Cap
tain Wynyard," said Angela, with her
usual cold formality.
II am engaged" he replied. %brusquely.
Half an hour afterward he made his
why to his wife's side.
1--WE had better go" she said; tive
shall be late for Pemburn House,"
But he did not care to leave Gladys
Rane.
81 find it so pleasant here" he said,
turning away, shat, with you permits
sion. l shall stay an hour longer"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19

dent. lie appeared In tho House Of Com
mons on the reassemtllng OF Parliament.
walking with two sticks. Sir Mathew
White Ridley had n more interesting adj
venture for he was stopped I'm four
wheeled cab on his way 10 the levee and
compelled TO alight by policeman, IN
compliance with an order signed by him
SELF. The Home Secretary wanted TO drive
ND 10 tho main entrance Of 81. James
Palace in cab. the very thing no had
prohibited.
The spirit involved in this incident ex-
plains Tngland's success with her colo
MES. Here was n Cabinet Minister cheer
fully submitting to the most annoying IN
convenience that the law OF the land i'm
posed apon hm. although he had fun
authority TO cancel the regulation that
put him out. TO have done IT, though
would have been an interference with
that spirit Of British fair play that runs
through every English institution. II IS
his submission 70 the law Of the land
coupled with the Englishman's undying
love Of liberty and self-assortion OF the
individual. that has made her colonies
real part Of England. and that Will con-
tinue them as such while Englishmen re-
tain these traits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19

The most absurd thing Of al the absurd
things that free silver has developed was
Teuers emotion on announcing TO his
neutrality-suspicious. that he would have
TO leave them If they would not buy his
silver from him at double its value. The
reports of the scene represent that Teller
was choked with emotion when he came
90 declare his purpose. but whether on
ions had been used TO draw out the tears
or whether there were none at all, does
not appear. Truly we cannot look upon
this scene otherwise than as the most
contemplate and ridiculous one that we
have any account Of anywhere. Teller
in tears because he cannot get two dol
lars for one The thing is 4 mockery'
and it cxcites nothing but disgust.
As for the practical effect OF his seces-
sion. we do not believe that IL Will amount
10 o row Of pins. II the Democratic
party adopts q free-silvcr platform we
DO not believe that Colorado. any more
than any other state that has sensible
people iu Il, will vote for free silver. When
the issue is onco fairly Joined, and every
one IS made to understand it, as all event
ually viii. we believe that tho Inhabitants
Of the silver States who do not own silver
mines will be just as distinct and en-
phatic I'm condcmnng the destructive her
esy as the inhabitants Of any other state.
This is going to be the greatest cam
paign Of education that ever was conduct
ed. and before it IS over all the people
will be made TO know that free silver
means the attempt to convert fifty cents
into a dollar by magic. and their common
sense viii tell them that cannot be done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19

The Cleveland syndicators havc veap in
the Republican scramble. and the mort
gagged man is in the race for the White
House. They had. however. 20 throw
of their silver load. and yet they are not
happy,
Mckinley inspires no confidence in any
body. His individuality. whatever 1t may
have been, has been lost in the shadow
Of his great Snowman Hanna, who has
handled him as Barnum did Tom Thumb.
The utter insignihcancc OF Mckinley IN
all this contest IS melancholy COM
montary upon the charge which has been
made against our political methods that
no really great man. 81 known to be such,
can be made President OF the United
States.
The Republican platform, aside from its
conventicnaliues and jngo jngles. IS
notable only for the money plank. and
this is better than the Hanna crowd had
planned. WITH a different candidate, such
q declaration would tend TO restore con-
fdence in our monetary system, but the
fight will be transferred TO Congress.
while tho dumb man with the nose OF WAX
is In the White House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19

,,.. S@w York Herald OF yes'e'0-'
,ib,t the free-silyer delegates ~ -. of
'-'' .t r,nrasout the real interests 0-
H. sontn and West becomes u'''
.-..,.,f mat s0und-m0ney Demo. 90 81.
an. ,ncourl gel 10 fshl q tne
srt.. Cbarieston News and Courier coiH,9
ON boldly in the following rlnsl"5 "o''7
for honest money. .,,,,.-o.
OF course there should us H' e0"l
mis-. and there Will bc no compioii!.e'
An tbe wild talk Of an the rillmtns' AM
In Waifes. Peunoyers ana anaicnisl5
~ ererv degree will not pefsuaue '"'
American people 60 follow the iree-'iNe l
.au.o into the hopeless bankruptcy OF
toth the commerce and character ol o"'
couutrv. There must be no compromise
and Am the fight the free-siyer Demociil Us
,oiist faint without the financial aid' inc
moral support or the votes or SOUND money
Democrats.
The Richmond Times declares;
nm. Democratic party in adopting free
silver as ITS platform. Will become a ieEo-
iifionarv party, seeking % overtime" tne
settled order I'm all matters OF money anu
e.. ma Inn entirely changed and.'le" or
I.- that Will carry in IT'D wake rum anu
Goetrnction spread broadcast o'e' '"'
Many able Democratic papers Ia inc
,.-...,. ora West are already volc.nt i.'
s7,-,,ire dcep-toued indignation ana il-
Ss..-,f1. autagonism Of the solldS oeiH'r
80 IN the suicidal schemes or oeil"-
,..-,,o roliticians who have captCed DEM
ocratic STATE conventions and now MS
renresent the party which from Je1eI-
son's time by AN It's traditions ana PIN
ciples has been the one great nDl"@'A VI
sound money i'm America.
Real Democrats cannot flr Hoih'u1
AFFORD TO make any compromise with
those who would sell out their party
TO free-silvor Populisjs. They must nght
ont their battle on tho gold-line II II
takes an summer"
The present silver sentiment may seem
70 Dee u towering proportions. But when
il gets into the hot fire of Investigation
as the campaign advances It VIII melt
away as quickly as a big Arctic iceberg
diss0lves when 10 enters the warm wa
tors OF the Gulf Stream.
The Western and Southern farmers
who have so FAR heard only the fads and
vapCrings OF silver men, VIII very soon
hear and weigh the solid arguments FOR
sound money. When they discover the
TRUTH thar free silver means the loss %
them OF hundreds OF millions on the ex-
changes for their crops high prices for
whar they buy and a crushing c1ntrac-
ton OF their crodts-which would he
worsc than contraction OF the curren-
cy-they will turn and rond the politicians
who are now misleading them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19

Washington Chapter. Royal Arch Ma
sons. Masonic Temple.
Richmond Typographical Union, no. 20,
Odd-Fellows' Hall.
Hines Lodge, X. Of T., Schiller Han
Damon Lodge X. Of p, Corcoran Han.
Union Lodge. /. o. o. T., Odd-teiiows'
Hall.
Unity Lodge. /. o. o. T.. PowelIs
Hall.
opachisto Tribe, 1. O. K. NJ. cersley's
Han.
Monacan Tribe. I. o. Il. ", Jr. o. u.
a. NJ. Hall.
Richmond Lodge. X. Of H.. Elett's Hall.
Virginia Lodge Golden Chain, Euett $
Hall.
Enterprise Council, Jr. o. L. a. NJ, schil-
Ter Hall.
New South Council Jr. o. L. A NJ,
Eighth and Hull streets.
Rescue Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ, Jr. ..
l.. A. ". Hall.
Shockoe Council. r. a. Central Han.
West-End Lodge, l. o. q. T., Gaiowood s
Hall.
Trinity Temple. I. o. G. r.. Central
Hall.
Richmond Lodge. ]. o. G. T.. Belvidere
Hall.
Lee Lodge. Golden Shore. Central Hall
Company a. First Regiment, Armory.
X. L. Lee Camp, Z. v; Lee-CamP
Hall.
Friendship Lodge. X. Of F.. Toneys Hall
Aurora Council Jr. Q. L. a. NJ.
Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19
TUE SILVER BOLT,

The bolt OF the silver men from the re
nubucan party has taken place and Senator
Teller. Of Colorado; Senator Dubois Of
Idaho. Senator Cannon, Of Utah; and Mr..
Cleveland. Of Nevada, have bid farewell
TO the Republican party, and cast their
lot with the silver men OF any party or
creed that may crop out for presi-
dental vote.
Now this is the gigantic West. with
which our friends the Democratic Sill
verites were to join forces and sweep the
country.
This is the Moses who wants TO
come out Of the bullrushes and lead
the children Of the South dry-shod into
the promised land. flowing with milk and
honey.
This is the stalwart cupbearer from the
West. who was to tip the silver tankard
to the lips Of the thirsty South, that it
might be fun TO oyernowing.
Now look at him. What is he?
All the boiling Of which we have read
and Of which the sllvertes Of the South
have boosted so boisterOusly 4DOl| mas
simmered and leaked out 10 four htus
peterborough States. whose occupadoa
is silyer-mining, and whose representa-
tiyes are the speakers and directors Of
the mine owners.
How have the mighty fallen! The
Moses IS a Falstaf. The cupbearer is
q newer Of wood and a drawer OF water.
A beautiful thing TO tie to-Coloiad3,
Idaho. Nevada, Utah. just thirteen votes
all told in the electoral college. Virginia
has twelve; Kentucky, thirteen; Georgia,
thirteen: Indiana, fifteen; Illinois twenty
four; Wisconsin, twelve; and New York,
thlrty-six.
What would it profit a party TO lose
any one Of these and capture the whole
kit Of siyer-mine owners, mines and
all?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19
Third Term and Free Silver.

Tho New York Sun Of yesterday has the
following:
To the Editor Of the Sun.
Sir.-I am a delegate 10 the Democratic
National Convention. which conycncs next
month at Chicago. and under Instructions
from my State Convention must vote for
a platform declaration in favor Of the
free coinage OF silver at the ratio OF
l5 TO /.
While my conviction IS strong that tho
the present currency system Is radically
defective | have some msgyings as TO
what would result from policy OF free
coinage at the ratio named. But this /
do know: That my purpose 10 vote for
free silver. even II II be a mad project.
has method back Of H.. There IS no man
ner OF doubt that the so-called Sound
money" campaign. from its inception 10 a
very recent date. disguised deliberately
planned scheme 10 nominate Mr.. Clcye-
land for a third term. IL IS morally GER
tain that the programme would have
been consummated had the propaganda
inauguratod by his Cabinet officers and
other Federal fuglemen succeeded in tho
South and West.
They would have packed tho National
Convention with his thick-and-thln idol
ators. md made The Democratic partx
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19
Cnlnnel McClnrn,. irflcle.

Mr.. Eugene Wiihers thinks Colonel
McCur0's explanation Of the terms We
hear so much OF IS no explanation at all.
We give space 10 AIR. Wliher-s article IN
the same column in which Colonel Nc
Clur0's appeared.
Editor Danyllle Register: You pub
lished yesterday morning as y0u' leading
cd tOral under the title THE Meaning
OF Them" an article by Colonel a. h.
Mcclure, editor OF the Philadelphia
Times. purporting TO give the meaning
OF blmctalilsm. gold standard and free
coinage AT 10 20 1, which article you
publish with strong approval
/ recognize Colonel McClure's ability
and standing as an editor. and IL is with
hesitation that venture 10 call atfen-
ton 10 two serious Measurements con-
tanned in that article which you pub
fish with your sanction and approval at
the red.esL " = friend Who evidently
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19

Editor Of The Times:
Sir Il saw CD one of your issues few
days since definition OF Democracy.
given I'm reply 90 an inquiry addressed
You. or course. your definition cannot be
gainsaid, but 80 seems 20 me II might
have been condensed; provided. you were
willing TO accept Lincoin's aphorism "a
government or The people for the people.
by the people Now the question arises.
II the free coinage OF silver IS made the
shiDoieth OF Democracy at Chicago, Will
this definition apply? /. for one, think
not. IL seems 10 me- II would be a gov
ernmcnt OF the silyer-miner. FOR the
siyer-mncr by the silver-miner. \
rather worse form OF governmental pro-
lection than a tarin Tor the benefit OF
the manufacturer.
DOT.
Brunswick County. Va. June 18th.