Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-12-02

The report Of the surgeon general of the
navy shows that OH the thirty-one vessels
of the North Atlantic squadron command.
ed by Admiral Sampson there were only
twelve deaths out of a total of 5,516 men,
which was at the rate Of 2.17 per 1000,
and only three of the twelve died from
discase--one from pneumonia, one from
consumption and one from alcoholism
Three We're killed or died from wounds
and six were drowned. In Admiral
Dewey's squadron of eighteen vessels and
2,261 men there were only six deaths. at
the rate of 2.65 per 1,O0O-one from chol.
era morbus, one from appendicitis, one
from drowning, one from suicide, n
from alcoholic poison and n from
wounds. This is the most remarkable
record that was ever known in any navy
in the world.
Within a radius of two squares. just to
the east of the treasury, lies the great
news-heart of our republic. The center
of this is the historic old newspaper
row. a dingy row of low buildings. At
one time nearly all the important newspa-
pers of the country had their offices there.
In later days many nave moved into more
modern offices in neighboring buildings.
but still within the circle. Here are busy
brains and bright: so many mind-mills
into which as into hoppers are poured day
and night all the notable occurrences of
government. prophecies of policies. poll
tics and a perfect hodgepodge of small.
talk. and gossip. to be ground up into IL
blend flour fit for any and all palates, I'M.
der the brand: "From our special CORE
spondent ut Washington
-:
The dome of the Capitol is probably one
of the most fascinating things in Wash
ington after one has come under its in
t1ucnce. 1t looks so simple at first--so
small after ones ideas CLEANED perhaps
from pictures in the geography. that it is
Il while before it's grandeur takes effect.
but after that point has once been reach
ed. it is only a question of time when YOU
will become thoroughly and completely
hypnotized. The dome is no respccter of
persons. either; it takes artist and layman
alike. 1t makes the artist think that it
is easy to draw. But of all the things
hideously misdrawn after the human
form. mono is more often than the Capitol
dome.
No one will be surprised il Spain rep,e
dates the Cuban and Philippine debts. 1t
is Il way she has of getting rid of embar-
RAISING obligations. She has rcpudiated
twice before. hut she will harm nobody so
much as her own people. Nearly all the
Spanish bonds are held by Spaniards. The
Bank of Spain alone, which is a Govern
ment institution, has at least $15O.OOO.OO0.
There is perhaps $%15O,OO0,O0O held
abroad, mostly in France, where they
have been worked off among the peasants
by INSCRIPTIONS stock brokers. No finan-
cier in Europe has bought Spanish bonds
for an Investment since the last repudia.
tion.
President Mckinley was the central fly.
TIRE in a picturesque scene at the White
House the other day, when a delegation
of Ute chiefs called to pay their respects
to the Great Father" They were led by
Tim johnson. an old-time brave. who had
picked up somewhere the uniform coat Of
a captain of infantry. and he was SO proud
of this bit of finery that it interfered Sc.
riously with the dignity of the reception.
He was accompanied by Sauce-A-Knock-
1t. David Copperfield, Happy Jack and
Charlie Mack. They all shook hands sol.
.cmnly with the President.