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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
II DECLARATION.
How Brave Dolly Madison Saved IL
from Destruction.

from Destruction.
1t was just US she was in the act Of
h%urrying away, that Dolly Madison was
seized with an inspiration that will ever
cause her name to live in the heart Of
every true American. She stopped to
think, What If the White House should
he burned? Did it contain anything Of
value to the Government that she had
neglected? The Declaration Of Indepen.
derce? In Il flash she called to mind thiA
most precious OF all documents. Care.
fully treasured in IL case apart from the
other papers it had leen overlooked in the
worriment and confusion. 1t must be
saved Mt all hazards! Without IL moments
hesitation she turned and rushed back in
to the house. stop! for heavens sake,
stop" cried her friends, vainly endeavor-
ing to intercept her. Designating their
commands, regardless Of her danger, the
brave woman sped to the room containing
the treasure for which she was willing to
sacrifice her life. Without attempting to
open the glazed door Of the case she shat
tered the glass with her clenched hand.
snatched the priceless parchment, and,
waving it exultantly above her head. hur-
ried to the door. where she entered her
carriage and was rapidly driven away in
the direction Of Georgetown.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
1T WAS ADRIAN MORSE, AND lie CARRIED
A"nEAL" GUN.
ccived, fingered to listen half-amusedly to

ccived, fingered to listen half-amusedly to
this animated cOlloquy.
He was interested in Abel Evans be-
cause Abel seconded his opinion in n GER
tain vital reyard-tllat there was only one
girl i'll Compton worth looking at-pretty,
winsome Nettie Slocum, the old veterans
granddaughter.
Jest come into all his fathers money!"
said 81, land when the relief corps went
UP to his place for q contribution, did
lie shell out? A dollar. Jerusha Ann!
I give two. and that's nigh II quarter of
my pension. Fourth Of July-whoop 'er
up! Him? Abel Evans! Huh! Must
have run across u job lot Of powder some
where! II 1 was in his shoes, I'd show
my patriotism in a real way, I would.
Drat my stiff leg"
"AnG my one arm" murmured SYM
pathetic Seth. "They wouldn't take me,
nohow!"
Young Morse read the drift of the snap
py conversation, and it set him thinking.
First, because Mr.. Slocum was pretty
Nettie's relative, next because, happening
around at pretty Nettie's house that even
ing, pretty Nettie voiced some sentiments
as to the duty of able-bodied Comptonians
that sounded US IL she hnd inherited some
of the patriotic fire of her enthusiastic old
%grandsire.
She had two sutton callers, as she usu-
ally had, that highland Abel Evans
shifted uncasily under her wish that she
WAS n young n with the Presidents
offer open to come and be a hero!
He went home pooh-poohing the idea Of
rushing into yellow fever. when the
country could hire lots Of poor recruits to
do it!w and calculated he would dazzle
| pretty Nettie on the Fourth of July witt,
a patriotic" demonstration that would
make her admire a real home hero.
IA to Adrinn-Nettic's word was law.
He heard. and he understood.
So. while his rival was trimming ND the
home lawn for Il big Fourth of July
blowout" Adrian was quietly. pcrsever-
iEgly making his arrangements to do his
| duty. hoping, linked to it, would be his
lady loves distinctive appreciation.
Oa June 80 Adrian resigned his position
witlll the railroad company.
July 1. 2.3 he was not seen in Comp
Pretty Nettie wondered. and grew seri-
ons.
Abel Evans went on with his blowout
preparations. believing that his superio,
wealth.. good looks and patriotism had
driven a dangerous rival from the field.
,Yhat Fourth of July was a great day
foY C~ompton-all the village. old and
yo$lng. was invited to the patriotic fctt
olt,the Evans green and most everybody
CAME.
II was a greater day for Abel-in hi
p&n estimation-he was muster Of cerc
thonies, king bee, and . pulled up witt
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01

A1AR vi ave
with glaring headlines announcing "our
boys" ut it, hot and heavy, along the coast
of Cuba!
>"Gettin' warm. 1 tell you" commented
old 81 Slocum, his veteran eye glowing as
1t had not done since the sixties. when he
took a glorious part Mt Antietam.
MEAN real. gcnywinc business at last.
I guess!" nodded his "war% partner" Seth
Paine. who had left one arm on that same
honored battlefield.
Yes, and we mus. just whoop 'er up
this Fourth" suggested young Abel Ev-
ans.
He was experimenting the unloading
of n box OF fishing and hunting traps from
the express car, but he took time to glance
over the %outspread paper the two old men
Ind bought.
ST Slocum looked up with a dry 'hum."
Seth mumbled something about dispose
SOL"
Then. as young Evans lit his cigar and
lazily ordered the box put in his trap. and
sauntercd toward it as if life was a regu-
lar play-day. Cuba a dim myth, the forces
struggling there story-book unrealitics, old
81 dropped his hand on his knee with a
slap that resounded like a pistol snap.
"Drat i'm, says II"
Makes. my blood bile!" asserted Seth.
who, from sharing his comrades bed and
board and hardships SO long, had come to
almost share his thoughts.
Fourth of July!!"
"As eff n little powder and cheap bunt-
ing-and it'll be cheap that he buys
would count for rale old prime, choice pat
riotism"
"In such a time as this!'
"Humph!
"Bnhw
Adrian Morse. checkinp of fre;vht ro.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
R,no y ye sELLsl

Ring out, ring out. ye merry bells,
And let the deep mouthed cannon roar!
Each patriotic bosom swells!
The glorious Fourth u here once more!
When night descends what Joys are hist
The kissing rocket cleaves the skies.
Hark! Hear the roman candles fixz!
Behold the red and blue lights rise!
Now. whix! z-z-zlp! bang! torpedoea crash
And split the fretted ear Of night.
Firecrackers jump. toy pistols Hash.
Mid EXPLANATIONS Of delight.
Now blaze the barrels smeared with tar.
Slow matches pass from hand to hand.
And salve and sticking plaster are
At druggists stores In great demand.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
DARWIN AS a Pupil.
He Preferred Chemistry to the Old
Greek and Latin Verses.


Thirty years ago Dean Farrar, Mt
that time plain Mr.. Farrar and merely
a master ut Harrow School. delivered n
lecture in which he attacked the sys-
tenn, then in vogue. of spending much
time over Greek and Latin verse. He
urged that the practice should he aban-
doned in case of boys who had no apti-
tude for such work. In place of this
artificial drilling, the lecturer advocat-
! cd the study of science and natural his
tory, as likely to benefit boys who
cared nothing for Greek and Latin ver-
S~iticatiOn.
OF course the lecturer was opposed
by those who were believers in the old
classical system. But he has received
his reward. Then there was but one
w%ell-known school in England which
had IL Science Master;' now there is
scarcely IL school of note which has not.
The. the Latin verse system was
| universal; now it is almost entirely
abandoned.
He also had the pleasure of receiving
from Charles Darwin n letter of his
JOrlC Interest Ill tIC uuuHlS OF EnSllS0
education, wherein the great biologist
relates his w experience. while a pu-
pill, in being snubbed because he pre-
ferred chemistry to the classics. He
writes:
II was at school at Shrewsbury I'M
der n great scholar, DIR. Butler. I
learned absolutely nothing except by
amusing myself by reading and experl-
menting in chemistry. DIR. Butler
somehow found this out, and publicly
sneered Mt me before the whole school
for such gross waste Of time. I re-
member he called me a pococurante
Careless, Indifferent fellow. which not
understanding l thought was a dread
| full name"
Dean Farrar. commenting on DIR.
| Buffers mistake with regard to the
| greatest intellect which ever passed
under his tuition. calls it n fault Of the
| times and not. of the man. In those
| days boys described chemistry as
"Stinks." and Darwin's nickname ut
school was Gas"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
Where Liberty Was Born,
House in which the d declaration Of In.
dependence was written.
The Bov,e Reaolva.

Tho Boys Resolve.
Breathes there a boy with soul 20 dead
Who never to himself hath said
Away along In May,
.'Ill save my cash that l may buy
Some crackers loud and rockets high
To wake h echoes in the sky
On Independence dayf"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
Investigation
CONSERVATION
Environments.

The individual is the foundation Of tho
state. The individual, whatever his nat.
ural tendencies, is largely nodded By his
environments. and these conditions are
intensified us conditions continue through
succeeding generations. This principle.
not less than others, had much to do with
the character of the Declaration of indie.
pendence and of the struggle of which s.
formed u part.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
Independence Day.
="
course.

oh, guns and shout!
Rhyme and chime, o ringing, swinging bellst
in cxultation;
Cry "Rejoice!"
With lifted voice.
For this morn was born Of old a mighty
nation.
Sing and spring
Onbl azing wing.
Rocket-nres. beyond the spires. above the
changing steeple;
Never earth
Saw the birth
OF 80 peerless. fearless, glad and free Q
people.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
VOLUNTEER
FROM COMPTON.

XTRY-full account OF
mother great victory
over the ~Span-yards!
News. travelled quickly
from Chicago to Comp
ton-quict little country
village on a shortcut
railroad branch as It
was.
The most exciting yet
Of exciting, rnmor-
haunted, war-bubbling
June had come down on
the noon train, in the
ehouo of oyfra oditiOHa
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
Tho Fourth Abroad.

Very few strictly national holidays are
much observed outside Of the countries
which have created them, and our own
Fourth of July is unique in this respect,
for not only do the Americans who hap
pen to be travelling abroad when Inde-
pcnd.s,cc day arrives celebrate it with en-
thusiasm in all parts Of the earth. hut
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01

Apretty dish is made by peeling pota-
toes, after the outer pairing is removed.
in long ribbons, says What To Eat. Lay
them In cold water and dry them with
a soft cloth. then fry In boiling fat.
Pile the ribbons high on a dish. dust
salt over them. and stick tufts Of pars.
ley about thedh.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01
New England's Great Industry.

New England's Great Industry.
Sloemaking is n great business in
New England. The latest returns show
that in 1850 there was manufactured in
New England S167. 100000. Germany
$l5S.O 900, Great Britain $1l4,OOO.OUO
France S11O,oOO.OOO. The value of
boots and shoes produced annually on
the ratio Of population is for Great
Britain 81 per inhab!tant. France and
Germany IS each. and for New En-.
gland $36 per inhabitant.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01

potentates and princes from India to Nor
way cooperate with them in these pat
riotic endeavors until nowadays these
foreign festivities are almost a matter Of
COrreo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-29

aelns YVES bsck there on tRe hiiIsiS wsitins
member that Southern chimp from II Troop
night ss .tSIS SS and e FIIEDSb f9 q tree rsye ned lqS 81 spoh a
ain forget e." replied tho Bwede, ear
nesHAS; ! set on HE face an he bite pep
member. He was up the tree. stark naked.
swinginR from bough to bough. and he'd have
I'll and ? tried 70 swing by It. That let him down
And" And 5 asRf & JC oct Ike a denie." said the swOdO.
That's what" said Metropolitan Bill. He
sPoiIed StO worth Of sleep for me; Gave, me
IThat's what 1 started TO ten.1h said the
SPIDER. He's a camp ghost here; but / guess
he'S going, to pull through. Met him to-day
Malslhg with q stick. and he couldn't remem-
That was the worst thing l saw in the whole
.SPretty tough" agreed the screoch Owl.
ot ber man make IKE q man feel pleasant lssRt to see an h3.
eeTyesi. Ny bunkie had Mysteries or something
Thank the Lord. it's all over" said the
There was q moments silence followed by a
short rumbline sound. The Swede sat up
Firing somewhere" he cried. Then. added
W,yh b an SsP 20 SGehs laugh. forsetand tankI
said tSs sS snISoI like 6 G Solley sTaEy! on. didn'tit2"
1t vas Mao Bnoring,' said the gambler.
h6 He's been asleep for dive minutes. Come on.
OF It."
They. reused the slumberer, kicked the fire
into nyinR sparks and turned In. with the sing
I'M Of the colored troopers on the hill for a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-29
SQUADRON OFFICERS At 4 HOP.

Staten Island EntertRins Sampson's Mon
Club Reception Tomorrow Night.
A reception will be rendered to the officers Of
Rear Admiral Simpsons squadron tomorrow
evening at the Staten Island Club. Richmond
Terrace. New Brighton. s. I. Both Admirals
Sampson and Schley have signifled their in
tention of being present. The following NOM
bers Of the club are to act as a reception COM
mittee: John NJ. Carrere. Chairman: Col. Heap,
U. S. A.: Capt. Sheppard. u. s.. N; W. 8. Perry,
Russell Blocker. Charles r.. Parmele. Jerome
A. King. j. G. Timolat. E. A. De Lima, and
Ralph Mckee.
A complimentary hop TO the officers Of the
squadron was held on Saturday evening at the
Hotel Castleton. New Brighton. There were
200 people present. including many officers In
uniform. and the, hotel ballroom presented a
brilliant scene during the evening; Large
nished the Illumination. On the wall opposite
the entrance to the ballroom was a large can
vas on which pictures OF the different warships
Among the guests were Commodore Philip OF
ne re- Texas Xass Capdt' No, kEo6ls syI 7. Evans Of the Iowa.
ior Evans Of the MassacRusetts CAPT. Il. Z,
Taylor Of the Indiana. Mrs, Taylor and Roger
MMs assocn Cant; d ErSSn Ms. i algsinsoH Of Che
ton of the auxiliary cruiser Harvard. CAPT. IN.
Wood, U. s. Marines. OF the Massachusetts and
Mrs. Wood. Lieut.. Marsh Of the New YORK and
and Mrs. Chaplin Lieut.. Thorpe, Q. s, Marines.
SSqrgeopI s, # Dixon Of the M Sssasir 1ais.
Kinds Of the Texas. Ensign A. e. KalbsSchh Of
the Brooklyn and Mrs. Kalbach. Ensign W. r. |
Sh sG : 81 OF the Indiana. Lieut.. A. 9, HodGson.
Elson, johnson and Bayley OF the Massachu-
sets. Chase OF the Indiana,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-29
GEN. BIANco ENFORCING ORDER.
will Protect tho American Commission from
Attack or Insult.

Will Protect tho American Commission from
Attack or Insult.
WARRINGTON. Aug. 2s.-News has reached
Washington from an attach6 Of the Cuban Gov
arnment. who has been constantly In the city Of
Havana since the beginning of hostilities be-
tween the Cubans and the Spaniards. which
I d~iscloses an interesting condition OF affairs in
the Cuban capital. He says that the all-absorb-
Ing topic among the inhabitants is the pros
pective visit Of the United States commission
charged with the supervision Of the military
evacuation of the island. and with the exception
OF excited conversations upon the streets and
in the cafes regarding the outcome Of this
visit. the city Ia in an enjoyable state of tran
Quillity and has resumed its activity In a COM
mereial way. the wharves and docks taking
on the appearance they had before the block
ade by the American fleet played such havoc
with the shipping. The cultivated zones about
the city. established by Gen. Blanco for the
production OF sufficient fresh food to enable the
city to Withstand a long siege, are still being
worked for the benefit Of the soldiers and the
starving poor, but the richer inhabitants have
ceased their calls upon the Government for
food. and the milkmen. hucksters and ped
dlers from the surrounding country have again
established their routes. and living Is almost
as easy and cheap as before the blockade. AL
places OF amusement and cafes. closed dur
ing the blockade. have been reopened and
enjoy q large patronage.
The correspondent says that the credit for
this condition Of affairs is largely due to Cap
tain General Ramon Blanco. who. since the
signing OF the protocol and the refusal OF the
Governme emit to accept his resignation. has done
all in his power to restore the tranquility OF
the people and blot out any feeling of hos
tility toward the American commission upon
its visit to the city. He has charged the po- |
lice with the suppression of any gatherings
that might promote disorder. and will closely
guard the Americans from any possible attack
or insult. In proof of his activity, through
Police Inspector Senior Perera he has had ar
rested and incarcerated during the last week
a group OF prominent Spaniards whom he be-
lieved were forming a conspiracy to promote
riots and disorder during the visit Of the Amer
lean commission.
The Spanish volunteers realize that their
power is disappearing and have ceased their
barbarous acts toward the peaceful inhabitants.
They have been. informed that they will not be
from the island. but will be stripped
of their arms and mustered out Of service. and
have to answer to the civil authorities.
under the supervision OF Americans. for all
their acts during the truce.
Sickness and suffering are very prevalent in
Havana and many deaths result daily from
yellow fever. The public kitchens are still
running and the poor throng before these
places each day to receive a small allowance
Of food.
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SOLDIERS VorE TO GO HOME.

Three-Quarters of Those of tho Second Now
Jersey Who Are Questioned So Decide.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. 29.-The three
New Jersey commissioners sent by Gov. Voor-
bees to ascertain the preference of the men of
the Second New Jersey were at work all the
forenoon and Companies A, B. and @. all Pat
erson commands, were examined. The pro-
cess was quite simple. The company was
marched up to Col. Illness tent, inside Of
which the commissioners were seated. A
man was called forward and questioned. Gen.
Spencer being generally the interlocutor. If
married he would be asked about his family,
how many children he had. how his family
was provided for in his absence. &c. II un-
married he would be asked If he had anybody
were. had he left a good place to enlist, was
Married men were doomed. it would seem. &C.
cording to what the men said afterward. As
soon as one answered thathe was married and
short That will do, sir" from the General.
and a hasty jotting down Of the. report oppo,
ste niS naine on the roll showed hat he would
ws One S1 man in Company B. being asked If he
out"
was asked If he wanted, to 60 to Cuba and said:
Il didn't know had command Of the regi:
before this"
Many others replied that they wanted to stay
with the Second and to 20 where it went. But
on the whole the homesick feeling was shown
desire to go home. Even the men Of the First
which was strong for a forward
move the other day. are now thinking OF home.
other companies are examined. the same pro-
will be shown; Officers. as a rule.
for a transfer If this regiment does not remain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-29
DISTRESS IN GUANTANAMO.
Gen. Lawton Sends 10000 Rations for the
Relief of That Town.
Special Gable Dispatches to THE SrS.

VtItN SoDtt DCspufSNtts :" M y
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Aug. 27.-Gen. Lawton
received a request to-day from Col. Ray. COM
handing the American troops at Guantanamo.
for 100, 900 rations to relieve the distress pre-
vailing in that town. Col. Ray teleRraphs that
the condition OF the Spanish prisoners and the
inhabitants Of Guantanamo is appalling. or the
1000 Spanish troops there. 1,062 are sick. yell
low fever, malaria. and dysentery are the pre-
vailing diseases. The own is orderly. the
Spaniards and Cubans alike suffering too much
to cause the slightest trouble.
Gen. Lawton Immediately despatched the
rations asked for. a quantity OF medical sup
plies and three surgeons.
The sickness in Guantanamo Is caused by OK
posture, starvation and the unsanitary condition
Of the place. The death rate is frightful. and
the entire town will be wiped out OF existence
in a short time unless the ravages of disease
are checked. Reports from other towns in that
part OF Santiago province surrendered to the
Americans show that similar bad conditions
prevail.
Both Gen. Wood. the Military Governor, and
Gen. Lawton say that the province offers a fine
field for charitable work. Medical supplies are
needed for the relief OF the Spaniards and
Cubans. Col. Ray declares that the condition
OF the Spanish troops at Guantanamo is 80
wretched that not more than two-thirds OF
AiSoS VAN bl"'A "AA w NDiO w oNniih
the voyage.
The transport Panther sailed to-day for Mon
tauk Point. She has on board some sick men,
bers Of different regiments and 300 OF the
Ninth Massachusetts. Many of the latter are
sick, but were overjoyed at the prospect Of re-
turning home.
Col. Hood and Lieut.. Col. Grupps of the Soc
ond Immunes have returned from a reconnois-
sance toward FL C0bre. More than ]. 900 Cubans
are stationed at Ell Cobre. They are well armed
and patro! all the, roads in the vicinity. Col.
Hood and his fellow officer, were, stopped by
these men and made to tell their business.
Utter restitution prevails about the town.
When the spaniards evacuated the place on
plantations In the vicinity. Nothing has been
rebuilt; People Of wealth and refinement are
and the crops are going to ruin in the fields.
The Cubans cannot be induced to put away
stitut er aIno osf tb hef entire t Waltz itSP Of th mn conS ST1-
There will be worse restitution soon II they
are not gathered. FL Cobre was formerly z
inhabitants. Scarcely 200 are there now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-29
FLrNT's FINE FuRNlruRH
SMYRNA HALL RUGS.
rs 9 #. . $6.25
9 II. $50
II IT. 8,26
45 West 23d Street.
$4,000 TO TIE NAVY HARD.
Oregon the Popular Fnvorite, but the Other
WarShips Have Many Admirers. {.


Oregon the Popular Fnvorite, but the Other
WarShipS Have Many Admirers. g
The navy yard presented q holiday appear.
ance yesterday and the warships were visited
by tn ousands Of people. The battleships Or.
eRon and Iowa were made fast to the main
dock. Then there were the cruisers New York,
Chicago. Atlanta and Buffalo; the converted
yachts Clearwater and Enquirer, the con.
verified tugs Wompatuck and Uncas; the tor.
pedo boats Ericsson. Dupont, Mckee, Cushing,
Morris. Porter and Winslow the distilling boat
Rainbow. the two navy yard tugs Nina and
Narkee, the launch Undine and the transport
Resolute.
The Oregon and Iowa were the easiest for
the visitors to get on, and from 1 O'Clock to s
these two vessela were crowded the via;tor.
."eso 'eeeeio "eie ero"ueu' 'he NlslVoto
including many sailors and marines and sole
diers Of the regular army. At 2 O'Clock 200
mem bera NJ the Farraont Association ~ NJ
vi Naval
veterans OF the Port OF new fork, accompanied
by the cadet CORDS, paid O visit to the Oregon.
Ih' Hhohuneu ito" oanus sIreeb eaVe Two
abreast, When the veterans reached the quar-
terdeck they paid their respects to Lieut.. Acker.
man. who was in command and tben eTnrosoad