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at the English forces at Boonplatz if 1s4S. Com Paul's youth was one 0: hardy adventure; as he himself has sai( he had little time for books--he wa. busy fighting lions, both the African and the English sort.
 Of late years he has shown marked aversion to sitting for his photograph and most of the cuts that go the roundf are from an old negative.
 This little anecdote shows his limitas tions.
 When Capt. Slocum sailed arouncI the world in 40-foot sloop ht| touched at Cape Town and made pil'| grimage to Pretoria expressly to s<sl President Kruger. With the aid of at interpreter he explained that he was osi his way around the world and intend5 cd to complete, if possible, the circuit of the globe. Whereat Kruger grnnts Cd disparagingly, and, turning 10 tn interpreter, said: "Tell him it can't be done. Tka worlds flat. Every k2owy 1t ia| only they don't want to say so."
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oa. a..ioad employees are killed in this os san'fy than three times the number unlon men slain at the battles of ano ooAout Mountain, Missionary Ridge au orchard Knob combined The saaper asa. of them injured annually is si.. sssa.er than that of the wounded and sas assing at Shiloh. Antietam and first tba a f'n second Bull Run put together. In las. as bloody Crimean conflict the British sa l'Ooo in killed and wounded-not ol.a aany as are slain, maimed and man. s IIs;. among the railroad men of the ta,as Stafes in a single year. At the stroS tus battle of Sedan, which de- po1s gsea the empire of the last Ma spa isol' the loss on both sides in killed tbsa wounded was only a trif1e more trs;a 'ne kl He'd and wounded among our
 T4ulen n during the last twelvemonth
 inao View of such facts as these. how slsl'ant is tse invention of H. L.
 abl.a bl..nons' of Wickes. Mont. which en- h ss one train to pass another, going i,.alp,p Slpposite directions on the same isss ss A Alocomotive. according to his
 N ought to carry in front of it ar
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a woman the possibility of wheeling be- tween December and the beginning or the middle of April depends on going close reefed and riding a low gear.
 Take the question of hats.
 The slouch felt, so soft and warm and picturesque in the morning, comes home in the afternoon tied to the han dlebar, its owner breasting the blasts bareheaded. For there is some subtle difference between mans slouch felt and woman's, or between the heads of the sexes. A man prefers slouch in cold weather because he can pull it down on his head and it will shed rain. A woman's head and her hat must be skewered together in a calm, while in a breeze the expression of her face as she clutches hat brim with one hand, pulling down her skirt with the other, needs no interpretation.
 At a popular lunching place one day last week seven out of ten women who entered during my stay did 50 with an emphatic, "I hate wind."
 The devoted bicyclist, feminine, will wear in winter small, close-fitting yachting cap, that effectually disposes of one of her keen anxieties. If she cannot reconcile herself to such sever ity of outlise, she will at least see to it that her slouch is small with mimi mum of brim. The decorative hats, feather-trimmed, of spring and au- tumn, are bad wind-caschers. Even a Tam O'Shanter is unreliable.
 Skirts also must be reefed.
 The problem of finding a seemly and at the same time practical cycling skirt has never been solved. If the difficult ties are great in summer, in winter they are mountainous. The tendency for the past season has been to olengthen cycle skirts, with tie result, in calm weather, of gain in grace and decorum; but for winter wheeling anything ex- cept a short skirt is inadyisable.
 Draperies are so much of a handicap in breeze of serious intentions that the woman who objects to curtailing
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Ia., who proposes that each locomotive shall push in front of it a huge contriYaEce on wheels with tracks run hing up it before and behind. In case of collision the engine runs upon an inclined rlane and stands on it's tail, so to speak, being thus brought to pause most effectually.
 There are several kinds of patented balloon railways, which are represent ed to furnish a maximum of safety for passengers. One of these, invented by A. J. Morrison, of Buffalo, is upheld in the air by a series of balloons-a whole chain of them, stretching for as great distance as may be desired. From balloon to balloon is extended a wire from which the cars are hung, the lat ter trayersing the wire on a sort of trolley principle. But the beauty of this contrivance is that no motive power is required, except such as is furnished by gravity Each balloon is connected with the earth below by cable, which is wound and unwound by means of drum, so that the gas bag can be raised or lowered at will. Thus, by altering the relative heights of the balloons the roads to be travelled can al- ways be made downhill, and the cars move themselves.
 To return to safety appliances for railway use, J. c. Grass, of Scranton, Pa, has originated device which is precaution against the carelessness of engineers who fail to pause at cross ings where the regulations require them to stop. A little trip is set on the track, which makes instant con- nection with the mechanism of loco. motive passing over it, so as to sound the bell and whistle, set the brakes, and shut off the steam, bringing the train to a halt without any interven. ton by the people on board.
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inclined planelike, prolonged cow catcher up which runs pair of rails. lhese rails, of standard gauge, are con tinued along the tops of the cars and oeseend to the track at the rear end eT 9I the train by another inclined plane. nus, when two trains rush upon each otner' with every seeming prospect of a disastrous meeting, No. simply mounts upon No. 2, runs over the roof of the latter and down at the end re. suming it's journey just as if nothing untoward had occurred.
 1t is beginning to be realized lately that the safety of the railroad work. CTS of the country is worth looking out
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present form, and the end of his life will, in all likelihood, be the end of his country's independence.
 1t Is an anachronism in the world to3 day and already there are signs that betoken it's dissolution. It is to bt hoped that the upheaval will not disx turb the last days of the sturdy old man. He deserves better than that.
 There is no life of President Kruge1 in existence. The Boers are far from being literary people, and the stirrinG| history will probably never be writteu except In the most fragmentary fornIA All the Boers have to tell of their presi3 dent are few stories relating to his early adventures in the hunting field or his career as q statesman. It ie worthy of remark that of nll thesd stories which travel up and down ths Transvaal there is not one that is disH creditable to him or that puts him in an equivocal position. Kruger himself it not likely to have any data that will aid his biographer should he appear| He is the farthest removed from f1 scholar and the last man to reduce hif| family records or the narrative of hisl own achievements to writing.
 He is of German antecedents and N was his father who fired the first gur|
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for. They number more men than the entire voting population of New Hamp- shire, Vermont, Rhode Island Dela- ware, Florida, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada and Colorado-nine sovereign states combined. If they had q proportionate representation they would have 50 members in con grcss and IS senators. While under going such perils and losses, this yigilant army during the last twelve month has handled nearly 6oo,Ooo, 900 passengers with so much care and skill that only one in 100000 was killed
 This great army of peace, including of ticers and office clerks, numbers about
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The law requiring that all freight trains shall be equipped with automatic couplers and train brakes and all loco motives with wheel brakes will soon go into force, and an immense saving of life among railroad employees will re
 suit. This measure, when it was be- fore congress, was bitterly opposed by some of the railway companies, whicl. had no regard for the fact that 50 per cent. of the deaths and 75 per cent. Of the minor injuries suffered by the men who work for such corporations are at tributable 10 lack of these common sense contriyances. After the passage of the bill they did their best to per
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susde the president to veto it, and when it had become law they tried e have it upset by the supreme court on grounds of eonstitutionality. Appli- anees of the kind cost money, and hu= man lives are cheap; hence the pro tests of the companies.
 Az might be expected, there are or, record in the patent office an immense number of safety appliance inventions for railroads. Of patented car couplers alone there are nearly 5000 different patterns. The more sensible ones are not particularly interesting from the point of view of the everyday newspa- per reader, but some of the freaks in
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PRESIDENT KRUGER.
He Alone is Able to Hold the Unique Transvani Commonwealth
 Together.
Copyright, lsos.)

Copyright, 1s9s)
 The famous president of the Boer| republic, Afriea's grand old man. though we'll past threescore and ten-l he was born in 1S25--is still hale and vigorous.
 It will be sorry day for the Boers when the reins of government slip from his hands. He alone is able to hold the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
SAYS BLANco HAS 10000 MEN.
Whigham says Havana 10 Not starv,
ing at Present,

Whigham says Havana 10 Not Starry.
ing at Present.
Mr.. Whigham, the English newspaper
correspondent who was recently arrested
in Havana, and later expelled from Cuba
by Captain General Blnnco, says the gar,
rison Of Havana numbers $4,000 men, in
Guiding volunteers. Recruits are coming
into the city daily. There is no prospect
Of starvation, he thinks, for some time.
Meat sells for only 30 cents per pound.
Flour is scarce, but there is plenty OF
corn meal and rice. The supply of coal
may fail within n month, which would
leave the city in darkness. There are now
$4,000 tons in sight, and it is reported
that 10000 tons may be available. The
temper Of the troops is excellent, and their
health is good. Large numbers of Cubans
are already vecring to the support Of
Spain. The former insurgent leader Mas
so-Parra has raised 1000 men to help the
Spanish. The defenscs of the town have
been greatly strengthened since the war
began. Two hundred guns have been
mounted in shore batteries, including sig
Pinch rifles. According to Mr.. Whig-
ham. Havana is now practically impreg-
nable, provided the Spaniards make a
good fight. Two lines Of defense have
been completed inland within the last two
months. 1t is believed that the capture
Of the city will demand $4,000 American
troops.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
GONE TO MANILA.
Second Division of Army of Occupa.
tion fails Away.

Second Division of Army of Occupa.
ton fails Away. .
Between 5000 and 1000 more of Uncle
SANS soldiers sailed out into the west
Wednesday afternoon to swell the army
of occupation in the land won from the
dons by Dewey. -Four big transports, the
China. Colon, Zenlandia and Senator,
weighed anchor mt San Erancisco shortly
after I L O'Clock, and, waited by the cheers
of 100000 people along the water front,
Of thousands in escort craft that follow
cd almost to the open sen; with bands
playing and flags waving. steamed into
the Pacific for the long voyage to Ma
Mia. The last the boys in blue heard of
California was the cheers of San Fran
cisco's people, the roar of their whistles,
and Of bombs and rockets. The last they
saw of San Francisco was the farewell
flutter Of handkerch;efs and flags that
babe them godspeed,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24

@'G0E1E7ENP$

Sampson solves the problem: The way
to open the Santiago bottle is to smash it.
Philadelphia Ledger.
II suppose there is no Danger of Ger
vera breaking r. mot unless he gets
the measles" cleveland Plain Dealer.
Apparently by the time Santiago, San
Juan and other places fall, obstinate Mad.
rid may tumble.-Philadelphia Times.
The Americans were generous enough
to sink one of their own ships when they
found Spain couldn't do it.-St. Paul Dis.
patch. :.
Acting Admiral Sampson's opinion of
the management of thOse Cuba-bound
troops is probably wholly unfit for publ.
cation.-Boston Globe.
II Ccrvera sinks that fleet that is soon
to become ours we will place it on the ex-
pense account when we come to settle up.
st. Paul Dispatch.
Come to think Of 1t, Dewey ia a name
to conjurc with.-Philadelphia Press.
This country's floating population was
never larger than it is now, but it will be
still larger when the next expedition
! starts.-Boston Herald.
1t is not true hat the troops at Tamna
nre waiting for the gulf of Mexico to
freeze over, so that they can cross to Cubo
on the ice.-Roston Globe.
The Government has been urged ia
adopt worsted as the material for uni.
forms, but in battle our troops must NO,
' be worsted.-Boston Globe.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
RUIN By SHELLS.
vesuvius Fires Gun Cotton Mis.iles
at a Santiago Fort

Vesuvius Fires Cum Cotton Missiles
at a Santiago Fort.
Historical will become the work Of de-
%struction done by the United States dyna-
mite cruiser vesuvius shortly before II
o'clock saturday night. Under orders
from Admiral Sampson the Vesuvius let
ny three shells, each containing 200
pounds of gun cotton, at a fort standing
ON a headland on the western side Of the
entrance to Santiago harbor, and each Of
n projecttles did frightful execution.
There was no flash, no smoke. There was
no noise at first. The pneumatic guns on
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
swRlTlNG HOME TO MOTHER"
A familiar scene at Chickamausa.

vices received at Key West are to the
effect that five Spanish ships run out to
the mouth Of Havana harbor on the day
mentioned and headed In an easterly d.
rection. The vessels of the blockading
squadron were lying well of shore, the
nearest not being closer than 1900 yards.
Upon sighting the spaniards they ran in
a short distance and opened fire on them.
The volley of shot and shell brought no
response from the enemy, but the quintet
of ships speedily turned tail and, hugging
the shore under the batteries, ran back
into the harhor. The American ships,
however, did not accept the bait and made
no further attemnt to molcat them.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
DISORDER AT cH1ckAMAuaA.
Alleged that Lawlessness Of Every
Description Is Prevalent.

Gov. Atkinson. Of Georgia, has been
advised by the authorities of Walker
County. wherein is located the Chicka-
mauga Park reservation. that they are
l,owcrless to cope with the terrific cond!-
zion of lnwlcssncss now existing there.
Gambling dcns and blind tigers have
their own way. and it is impossible. 10
bring the guilty parties to justice. Ii II
solder is caught in wrong-doing and IN
cirort made to effect his arrest. his COM
rades come to his assistance. The report
AYERS that the outrases perpetratcd there
are beyond description. The Governor
has commenced a thorough investigation,
and il the truth of his information Is CON
iirmed he will communicate with l'rrsi-
dent Mckinley and the War Department,
and demand that officers be compelled To
keep order. 1t is said that Gen. Brooke
has volunteered to detail n regiment for
this duty IL it can be consistently accon,-
nliShad-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
KILLED By MARINES.
ONE HUNDRED sPAM,ARpsslAlN
IN A BATTLE.
cuban. Cooperate with United state.
Forces and the common Enemy IL
Completely Routed-Eighteen span.
ish-Prisoners Captured.
Rout Of the Dons.

xNOUG Oh tnS OOU0e
A special cable from Mole st. Nicholas
describes Tuesdays battle at Camp Nc
Gala, Guantanamo bay. It says that
more than 100 Spaniards lie dead as the
result Of the engagement. Their fine
equipment Of Mauser rifes-rifics that
have picked off marines at long distances
are stacked in the American camp. Two
Cubans were killed in the fight and one
American, Private Walker of Company
ID, was slightly wounded In the ankle.
When the marines returned to camp af-
ter the battle they brought with them
eighteen Spanish prisoners, including a
lieutenant, something more than 100
rifles and about 10000 rounds of ammu-
milton.
The Americans, weary of jungle war
fare, went into the enemy's hiding place
and inflicted disastrous punishment. Capt.
Elliott, Lieut.. Lucas and Lieut.. Bannon
OF Company @, with ninety marines and
fifteen Cubans, composed one OF the par
ties. Capt. Spiccr, Lieut.. Neville and
Lieut.. Shaw of Company d, with ninety
marines and fifteen Cubans, made up the
second party. Lieut.. Mahoney and Lieut..
Magill Of Company e, with fifty marines
and ten .Cubans, formed the third party,
while the fourth comprised Lieut.. Ingate
Of Company F and fifty marines and O
Cuban guide.
Thus 1t will be seen a scouting party Of
300 officers and men, weakened by subdi-
vision into four bands, ventured to drive
a much superior force of Spaniards from
cover. The primary object Of the expedi-
ton was the destruction of the tank which
supplied the Spanish with water. This
was successfully accomplished. The
Americans also captured a h~eliograph
with which the Spaniards signaled infor-
nation to the main army. The Ameri-
cans and Cubans charged the headquar-
tiers OF the Spaniards in a valley, drove
out the dons with bullet and bayonct,
hemmed them in and cut off their r~etreat,
and as they showed no intention of sur
rendering the Dolphin dropped shells in
their midst, causing great havoc and kill
ing scores. A few stragglers managed to
escape, but the marines were too tired to
pursue them. The American victory was
complete.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
BusHwuAcK1Na WAR DREADED
Fighting ut Guantanamo Result. In
an Unnlensant Discoverv.

Fighting ut Guantanamo Results In
an Unpleasant Discovery.
The action Mt Guantanamo shows that
the Spanish IRE not afraid to charge bold
" upon the United States troops, and the
prospects Of a bushwhacking warfare dis
closed by the Spanish movements IRE any.
thing but agreeable to the persons who
have been hoping for a short campaign.
A good deal Of surprise is expressed at the
failure of the report to mention any sub
stantial aid received from the insurgents
by the United States marines camped on
Crest hill. Re-enforccments were sent
from our WI ships, but it does not APP
pear in the reports that the marines had
help from the men best calculated from
their experience in jungle fighting to be
Of service in m encounter with Spanish
guerrilus.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
SMASHED rY SHELLS.
Brick Fort aud Farthworks at cai-
Are Demolished.

nudulSEa arc OSmOlI0neus .a
The brick fort and earthworks Mt Cal
manera, ut the end of the railroad leading
to the city Of Guantanamo, were dcmoi-
ishcd Wednesday by the bombardment
of the battleship Texas. the cruiser Mar
blehead and the auxiliary gunboat Suwa-
nee. The bombardment lasted one hour
and thirty minutes. The Texas steamed
slowly up the channel leading to the for
tifcations, followed closely by the Mar
blehead. The Texas fired two shots as
range-finders, both falling short and to the
right. The Marblehead stood off to the
west side of the channel and opened with
her five-inch guns on the fort, knocking
down part Of the wall. The Texas then
threw in some Pinch shells, tearing
down the wall Of the fort and throwing
the bricks and mortar thirty feet In the
air. After badly damaging the fort the
Marblehead stood further in to shell the
carthworks and barracks at the west end
OF the harbor. She knocked them into fine
air, and when the Spaniards fled from the
fort they were shelled by the st. Paul
and driven into the bushes. The Span.
iards fred only five shots, which did no
damage.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24

A well-known banking house made a
proposition to the Secretary of the Treas
ury to subscribe for 100000. 900 of the
new bonds ut 1O1. Under the law the
bonds must be sold at par and allotted to
the subscribers for the smaller amounts
first. hence the offer could not be enter
tanned. Subscriptions for $50 bonds or
multiplcs of that amount up to $500 will
be awarded as fast as received.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24

made a detour of the harbor of Santiago."
said Admiral Sampson in his bulletin to
the Navy Department; "he reports the
Spanish fleet all there%v 1t is the first
official information based on investigation
by United States officers. Sampson has
seen one OF two of the ships. Some of his
smaller boats had ventured into the mouth
of the harbor and identified three of them.
But Lieut.. Blue went ashore, made n
complete detour of the harbor, and posi-
lively identified al the Spanish ships.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
Eulisted Home.teaders Protect.d

Enlisted Homestcaders Protested.
Congress passed q bill for the protection
Of homestead settlers who enter the mill
itary or naval service Of the United States
In time of The bill provides that the
service In the war with Spain shall be n
sidered as residence and work upon the
land. and that by enlistment the claim
shall not be forfeited.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
Cod E'tsheries.

The cod fisheries Of Newfoundland
have been followed for nearly 400
years. They greatly exceed those Of
any other country in the world. The
average export of cod is about 100000
huadred-welght per annum.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
Raided the strawberrie.,

Some Of Uncle SANS regulars. nass,ne
through Ohio the other day, raided forty
crates Of Strawberries which were on q
station platform awaiting shipment. They
offered to pay the owner for them; he WA
a man who wore the gray from 81 to '65.
but he refused, and said: 81 only wish
there had been 100 instead of forty crates
for the Differentiated bless emf,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
Eyolut ON O h, Peach.

The peach was originally a poisoned
almond. Its fruity parts were used to
poison arrows. aud fer that purpose
were introduced into Persia. Trans
plantation and cultivation have not
only removed its poisonous qualities.
but turned 1t Into the delicious fruit we
now enjoy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
ALL IN SANTIAGO BAY.
Iieutenant Blue Sees cervera,s Whole
eOuodrOn.

Admiral Sampson has again assured the
Navy Department that the Spanish feet
Is all in Santiago harbor. He leaves no
doubt about the presence of all the ships.
None escaped to account for the ''spook''
ships that have been sighted in different
parts Of the West Indies. The Spanish
Government has sent out many false adj
vices to the effect that only II part of the
feet is in Santiago harbor. Sampson de-
MES these reports. He is now certain that
he has the whole feet securely Gagged and
that it cannot escape. 'Lieut. Blue has
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-06-24
miscarried and came into the possession
Of Admiral Montejo, the Spanish COM
mander whom Dewey defeated. The lat.
ter courteously transmitted them to the
American admiral.
schley's Tribute.

In speaking of the hsroes Of the Merri.
mac. Commodore Schley said: "Hobson
led a forlorn hope without the power to
cut his way out. But fortune once more
favored the brave, and l hope he will re.
ceivc the recognition and promotion he
deserves. His name will live as long as
the heroes Of the world are remembered."