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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
PLUNGED TO DEATH.
TROLLEY GAR DISASTER NEAR
BRIDGEPORT. CONN.
Hurled from IA TrestIc and Fifty Feet
Down n Ravinc-Thirty.fivc Persons
Killed and Twelve Injured-No Ono
ON Board Escapes.

Forty-threc passengers on Il trolley car
on the Shelton street railway were DASH
cd down Il ravinc at Peck's mill stream,
I'VE miles from Bridgeport. Conn. at
Bib Sunday afternoon. Twcnty-siX were
killed outright and two died at the hos
pital.
Over Peck's mill stream is an iron
bridge GaO feet long. The distance from
.hc top of the structure to the bed of the
stream is fifty feet. All vi :llr water
vas drawn off Il few months ago to per-
mt the buttrcSScS for the bridge to be
aid. The street railway line WAS open
ed to the public the previous Thursday
for the first time.
The car jumped the rails on the trcstlc
over the stream and plunged down the
emhankmcnt fifty feet below. where it
was buried in the mud. The motorman,
George Hamilton. saved himself from
Death by jumping on the tlcstle Us the
car plunged into the abyss.
Ihe alarm was given and hundreds of
farmers from the vicinity were soon ON
the scene. Other cars that We're follow
ing the fatal one arrived. and in a short
time hundreds of volunteers were at
work. The work was retarded owing to
the difficulty of gaining IL secure foot
passage in the narrow ravinc. Farmers
and their wivcs and daughters came with
blankets and woolcns, and all of the
physicians in Bridgeport and Stratford
who were available were summoned.
The car was soon separated, the bottom
portion being lifted off. The top was
buried several feet in the mud and the
bodies of the dead and dying were strcwn
about. The seats We're smashed to splin-
ters. Strange t." say. few of the bodies
We're badly maUylsd. All of the persons
Killed sustained fractured skulls.
John and Daniel Calvin of Ansonia, as
TAR as is known ut present. We're the only
ones except Motorman Hamilton who cs-
capped being hurled into the ravinc. They
We're on the rear end of the car, and
when it left the rails they took no
chances. but jumped and landed safely on
the %trestie.
The cause of the accident is uncertain.
The car is too badly wrecked to give an
Indication of possible defects of its
wheels. South of the trestlc is quite an
incline. on which the car ran down at a
very high ratc of speed. After it ran
ON to the trestle for about ten feet the
truck left the rails and the car contin-
ued on the ties for about scvcnty-tive
feet, when it Went off the trcstle md
dropped into the ravinc below. over
turning completely and Impending. When
The car struck. the motor, which weighed
o tons, and the heavy trucks crushed
INTO it. instantly killing many of tho
passengers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18

form a series of allegorical subjects: Pat
riotism. which will be figured as the call
to arms; War, which will represent the
fight; The Return, picturing the home
coming Of the %victors, and Peace, where
the volunteer soldiers will be shown TAX
ing up again their civil occupations. The
keystone of the arch will be surmounted
on either side by n great eagle, above
whose wings will appear the motto or
greeting of the city to the welcome hero.
Over the apex OF the arch IL quadriga Of
sen horses will draw n ship. Mt it's PROV
Victory with wings appraised.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
DREYFUS TRIAL is ON
FAMOUS PRISONER BEFORE Tt.E
COURT MARTIAL.
Accused Officer Declare. His limo.
cence and Dramatic situations Fol.
low-Answers Questions in a Clear
Voice Face Pallid and Hair Gray.

Promptly at Z o'clock Monday morning
the trial Of Captain Dreyfus began ut
1sennes. France. Soon after the prisoner
entered the court room former Ministers
aanotauX and Lebon, General Mercier
ana faui Cavaignac came in, followed
10y other prominent witnesses. The seats
were filled with ticket holders long be-
-sore the opening of the court. Thus was
the opening of one of the greatest trials
Of history, and the detailed events will
tie recorded, to be handed down to pos
eerity among the pages of records of ma
Sional history of the nineteenth century.
Although the features of Captain
Dreyfus were noticcably pallh he enter
ed the court room with IL firm step and
answered the questions of the judge as
To name, age, ETC., with n clear. deter
mined voice. Dreyfus has become part
.ly bald since he was sent to Devils ISL
and, and his hair is gray md closely
crapped. He took n seat with perfect
composure, facing the judges with hands
resting on his knees.
Ii officers of the court tt ok their
places on the stage, which occl pies one
end of the hall. The judges looked much
i'll earnest and Il tritie nervous ORGY
fus. who was sitting to the right of the
court, was ordered to stand, and the act
accusing him of bctraying the French
military secrets to a foreign power was
read. At the conclusion of this the pris-
oncr gave his name, age and grade, and
said: Il am Captain Alfred Drcyfus,
who is named in this accusation" His
Voice was firm as of one who answered
Il familiar question. As Drcyfus spoke
the audience strained forward breath
lessly.
The recorder of the court then called
the roll of witnesses. AT the conclusion
of the roll call physicians certificates,
ETC., We're presented explaining the alb
senee of Du Patty de Clam md others.
Major Carriere, government prosecutor,
then told the witnesses that possibly four
days would be spent in the examination
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
Congressman Ketcham of New York
has served thirteen terms, and has new.
err mude IL speech.

Congressman ketcham of New York
has served thirteen terms, and has new.
err made Il speech.
Numerous newspapers in Georgia adj
vocate the nomination of Gen. Joseph
Wheeler for Governor by the Democrats.
John Steele Sweeney, Republican can
didate for Auditor of kentucky, is a cler-
gyman and one Of the most celebrated
wits in the State.
Judge Archibald A. Glenn, formerly
State Senator and Lieutenant Governor
Of Illinois, has been elected city treas
urer of Wichita, Kan.
Kansas City thinks it has a cinch on
the next national Democratic convention.
The town puts up the stuff, and that is
more than half the battle.
The present Governor of Indiana.
James A. Mount, whose successor will
be elected at the presidential contest of
1900, has announced recently that he is
not a candidate for the office of Vice
President or any other. He declares that
ut the close of his present term he will
retire to his farm.
Tammany Hall is not to continue to en-
joy II monopoly of sachcnls,
wiskinlsies. seasons of fruit and flowers
and oraclcs of the harvest moon, if the
Mohawss of Buffalo, an organization
committed to Bryan, can help it. They
have FL national chief, Il chief of scouts. n
scribe, Il medicine man, an outside guard
and tribal Scribes in abundance, the Mo.
hawks being in favor of silver, and p!eu.
ty of it.
A great discovery has been made in
Chicago through some excitinsly sensu-
tional testimony given by the Commits
sioner of Public Works before the Bax-
ter Investigating committee. The testi-
mony showed that during the last year
one contractor had received $4,000 for
repairs to streets, all of which was let
in lots of $500 or less, to evade the law
providing that all contracts over $500
should be advertised and let to the low
est bidder. In New York the same meth.
cd Of evading competition in 5000 con-
tracts has been known for fifty years.
In connection with certain public work.
contracts.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
FACE DEATH IN LAKE.
Passengers Spend 81 Night of Tcrro,
on Lake Michigan.

Two hundred passengers on the steam
er City of Grand Rapids, which left
South Haven, Mich, for Milwaukee Sat
urday night, faced death through the
long hours of the night in IL violent north
easter. which caused the leaking boat to
nearly founder and which threatened to
rend the vessel from stern to bow at any
moment. With the water in the hold
within two inches of the fires the cap
tain put about for South Haven and af-
ter a desperate struggle with the waves
and water the steamer reached that port
at g O'Clock Sunday morning almost in
a sinking condition. One force pump of
all on board was scrviceablc and this
lone pump alone saved the passengers
from what seemed cHrtain doom.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
GOLD CERTIFICATES ARE OUT.

New York Banks.
The United States sub-trcasury Mt New
York distributed Tuesday among twenty
banks the first supply of gold certificates
received from Washington.
The supply was 81. 100000 in the de-
nominations of $50, $50, 800, $500 and
$1,000. The greater number were of the
$50 denomination. The banks gave in
exchange gold coin from their own vaults
of the su%b-treasury, but not standing to
the credit of the Government.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
ARREST OF FAITH HEALERs.
Zion Followers Held Responsible for
a Woman,a Ileafh.

DE Witt G. Holmes, an elder of DIR.
Dowie's Zion in Chicago, and Mrs. Hen
rika Bratz, also connected with the same
institution, were arrested and driven to
the county Jail in Il patrol wagon Tues
day afternoon to answer for the death
of Mrs. Annette Flanders of 1908 In
diana avenue. who died July 2S while
treated by members of the Zion organ
izations.
The ccroner's jury returned a verdict
holding the pair responsible for the death
OF Mrs. Flanders in having prayed for,
instead of furnishing medicine, to the
dying 1t was late in the night
before members Of the organization could
secure a judge who would give them bail,
n it was 11:3O o'clock when Judge
Waterman consented to do SO.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
Sparks from the Wires.

A X. of p. lodge will be Instituted at
Havana.
John l.. Sullivan, ~cx-champion pusilist,
will open n saloon in New York.
Iron mills at Harrisburg. Pa. will in.
Nease wages OF puddlcrs 25 cents u ton.
Lynn Kespezcwski. IA, was killed by a
train ut Scottdale. Pa. Was asleep on
the track.
Property Of the cooperative colony,
Ruskin, Tenr., has been sold by a re.
ceiveH. The colony became disorganised
By q faction favorins free love.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
GREAT ANTITRUST MEETING.
st louis to Entertain Governor. ,,,d
Attorney G%eueral..

attorney GENERALS.
Mayor Z~iengcnhein of st. Lou;s nm.
nounces that ample arrangements will be
made for the antitrust meeting of Gov
errors and Attorney Generals. to he hela
in that city Sept. 20. A suitable haIl
will be provided and every convenience
placed ut the disposal of the guests. This
meeting was called some time ago hy
Gov. Sayers of Texas. He extended n
general invitation to all the Governors
and Attorney Generals in the United
States to be present. Replies have been
received from many of them, indicating.
that they will attend, and it is believed
now that more than three-fourths of the
States will be represented.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
JULY FIRES Cost sll.42e. 600.
Total Losse. in the United state. an

Total Losscs in the United States and
Canada Figured Up.
The New York Journal of Commerce
announces that the fire loss of the United
States and Canada for the month Of July,
as compiled from its daily records, az.
gregates $11,426,OOO. The papers aggre'
gate of losses for the first seven months
Of 1897, 1903 and 1899 are, respectively,
$84, SEQ, 80. O87,168,S5O and $77d28.1 $50
During July there were zO4 fires Of q
greater destructiveness than $10O0l
each.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
DEEYrUs AS NE NOW APPEARS.

OF the secret dossier and that they must
retire until called. Colonel Jouast, prcsi-
dent of the court, read Il decision that,
lnasmuch as the defense offered no OBJ
lection, the trial would proceed without
the absentces.
Dreyfus was brought in from the ante
room under guard. The reading of the
act of accusation, which is identical with
the charge of the first court martial. took
half III hour.
AT the conclusion the prisoner was or
dered to stand and Colonel Jouast said:
Captain Drcyfus. you nave heard the
accusation. do o recognize this"
%(handing him the bordcrcau).
Dreyfus-I do not.
Jouast-Is that Your work?
Dreyfus-1t is not. l am innocent.
AS the prisoner said this lie treanblcd
Dalpably, and in a voice throbbing with
emotion he repeated: II am innocent:
upon my honor and everything 1 hold
.dear-my country, my children, [ am in
nocent."
An examination of the prisoner fol-
lowed.
Dreyfus answered the questions
promptly, cmphaticaily and distinctly,
without that reputcd impediment in his
speech due to his long isolated imprison-
ment. His replies to questions relating
to different documents which concerned
the treason were always Of the same
tenor: II had no knowledge of it," or
simply "Never." Again there would be
a detailed explanation of how he knew
certain things under innocent circum-
stances.
After ten minutes questioning the tone
became conversational, and it was diff
cult to. hear what passed between the
president and Drcyfus. To the questions:
Have you ever (naming several dates)
visited Germany or Italy?" the answers
We're mo" and Never" with a burst of
Indignation which sounded through the
hall.
The question was repeated: did Won
cross into Italy carrying documents for
Il foreign power?"
The answer came with intense empha.
sis: mo; absolutely ncvcr!"
This caused a buzz of comment from
the officers present, and the court cried:
"Silcncc!"
After a short secret session the court
announced that it would deliberate on
the dossier behind closed doors. TIL
court then adjourned for the time. thus
ending the first scene in the final act Of
Il drama of extraordinary human inter.
scst.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18

firing on both sides.
1t having been suspected for some time
that insurgents were entering the city Of
Manila under the srise of peaceful Fill
pinos. the provost marshal began an in
vestigation. and soon discovered that rob
els had entered the city and were active
ly plotting to instigate riots. At midnight
Tuesday night the headquarters of the
enemy was located in IL cigar factory at
Binoniio. A company of the Sixth in
fantry under Capt. Ames proceeded to
Binondo and surrounded the building.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
Must Hnnx for Robb.rv

virginia is to have a legal hanging for
highway robbery. Noah Finley, a col
ored man, was convicted in Pulaski Coull-
ty Tuesday of holding up Maj. James
~. Dorst, a former member of the Leg
tslature. and taking his money and
watch. Finley admitted his guilt, and
his counsel pleaded for mercy for him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18

Biz Brick Fight 10 Knded.
After . tie-up Of eleven days the sym
pathetic strike Of the building kades IN
Chicago has been sspsd ~.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18
FIGHT AT SAN FERNANDO.
Ten Americans Killed and Seventeen
Wounded in the Battle.

Ten American soldiers were killed and
seventeen wounded in Il battle north of
San Fernando at daybrcak Wednesday
morning. The troops, under Gen. Mae
Arthur, numbered 1000. Shortly after
daybrcak the advance out of San Fer.
nando to the north WAS begun. Five
miles out they e%nconnted the Eilipinos.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-18

whose force num-
bcrcd 6.OOO. \
fierce battle, lasting
about five hours.
ensucd. Finally the
enemy was routed
and rctreatcd, leav-
ing many dead and
wounded. The Fiji
ipinos resisted the
American advance
desperately, Il d
there was heavy
Barbour County index., 1899-06-21
TERMS USED BY MINERS.

Petering-The driving out of an or.
body.
Flume-Boxing or piping for convey
ing water.
Free Gold-Gold easily separated
from the quartz or dirt.
Pan or Panning-Usually to wash the
dirt from the free gold with pan.
Dump-The place where ore is depos-
tied after being taken from the mine.
Chute-An incline or opening from
one level to another, through which
ore is passed.
Stoping-Breaking ore from stope
or section of ground in mine; between
or above levels.
Cage-The elevator used for hoist
ing or lowering the ore cars, men ano
materials of a mine.
Porphyry-A barren rock, stratified
reddish, purple or green rock, in which
crystals are imbedded.
in order, and driving shafts and level.
in search of pay" or to open up {
mine.
Reducing-Separating from foreign
substances; the reduction of ore con
sists in extricating them from the met
ais they contain.
Tailings-The auriferous earth tha
has been washed and deprived of the
greater portion of the gold it con
tanned; the sulphurets and shines thai
escape from the mills.
Barbour County index., 1899-06-21
THIEVES AND BURGLARS.

A Philadelphia pickpocket stole a
watch from a detective.
The detected pickpocket has tackled
more than he could do.-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
A Detroit burglar stole the furniture
out of house while the family was out
of town, loading it in express wagons,
and bodily driving away.
"Those train robbers made big haul
on that western road" Rob the eX-
press carp" mo. They boarded the
Pullman and held up the porter
Ohio State Journal.
New York has LADY burglar" who
was found with Jimmy" concealed
about her. The desire for broader
sphere" is liable to restrict some women
to narrow cells.-Richmond Times.
In a new burglar alarm the floor in
front of the door is cushioned to nor
mally separate metallic contact points.
the latter closing a circuit when per-
son enters the room, lighting a lamp
and ringing bell.
Hadn't you better let me put a
burglar alarm in your house?" asked
the gentlemanly agent. 'Huhi' an
swered the householder. I'D be worse
alarmed than the burglar when the
thing went off."-Indianapoli Journal.
Barbour County index., 1899-06-21
TRUE LOVES COURSE.

No young man who has ever looked
into girls laughing eyes but what be-
lieves in wireless telegraphy.-Kansas
City Star.
A lover doesn't get half so scared
that girl won't marry him as that she
will marry somebody else.-Berlin
(Md.) Herald.
She Tin nanger)-"Leave my presence" /"
He (calmly-"An right. And you De
sure and return mine."-Ohio State
Journal. a
Whenever girl giggles at every fool
remark young man makes she is will
ing to be more than sister to him.
Bloomington Paragraph.
George. you'll have to try and catch
cold" why, my love" Because
I'm just dying for some raw onions."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cholly-"Love me, love my dog, you
know" Mabel-''I should be just as like
ly to love your dog as to love you
San Francisco Examiner.
After man has caught his train with
several minutes to spare, he knows how
the engaged fellow feels, who wonders
why he chased her so fast.-N. Y. Press.
BE mine." pleaded the poetic lover,
"and your path in life will be strewn
with roses" "Humphl and have me
getting a puncture on the thorns. Not
much!" retorted Miss Sprockett, who
was no novice in the pursuit Of cycling
Philadelphia Record.
Its no use," exclaimed Willie Wish.
| ington, "I never can learn to say the
right thing at the right time. I told
Miss Slimmins that her eyes shone or
NE like the stars above" That's old
bit pretty" answered Hiss Cay enne
''Yes. But she is one OF these remarka
bly, tall girls who resent any referenc.
to their height. t."-Washington Star.
Barbour County index., 1899-06-21
PARAGRAPHS FOR DOCTORS.

The young doctor doesn't prove his
practice by practicing on himself
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Sickness is bound to bring gladness
to some homes. Paris supports 17.755
doctors.-Picayune.
If physician has a sympathetic man
ner he will have big practice, whether
he cures or not.-Galveston News.
You can tell something about the
seriousness of a disease by the number
of cures there are for Washington
Democrat.
You always patronize young doc
tors, notice, Mr.. Higgs?" Yes. they
are timid about making big bills. and
they take genuine interest in their
patients. Free Press.
Biggs-"The doctor has given Short
leigh up" Boggs-'But l saw Short.
leigh this afternoon, and he was in per.
feet health" Biggs-"O. his health is
all right, but the doctor has given up al
hopes of ever collecting his bill. San
Francisco Examiner.
Barbour County index., 1899-06-21
TOLD vr wuA,An.

A woman exacts love from man as
Iuty and confers IL as favor.-Atchi-
son Globe.
woman's way to buy a present is
to bring home two or three to examine.
Washington Democrat.
A woman may listen TO the advice of
her husband, but she invariably docs
as she pleases just the same.-Aurora
News.
The average woman never quits grow
ing. AS soon as she quits growing up
she begins to grow sideways.-N. Y.
Press.
A woman's idea of studying mans
character is to hint around to try and
find out il he has ever been in love-
Galveston News.
When a woman has husband that
nobody else on earth can get along with
she gays he is "a diamond in the rough"
IN. Y. Press.
In Finland women work as carpen-
ters, bricklayers, paper hangers and
bakers. They also have the right of
suffrage.
The suburbanite who has a daily
bnOFpiHB meInoTinuuiii iToHi his WIG
could make few elcquent remarks
dhent the "Whi1e Mans Burden."-
Philadelphia Times.
A woman who ,yould never tell lie
would pad her form. dye her hair and
conceal her wrinkled face beneath paint
and powder, which, when discovered,
would occasion ridicule.-Boston Her
aid.
Belle Fallon, pretty 16-year-old girl
of Flushing, L. l., is driving her grand
fathers public cab. AT first she only
went out occasionally when the old man
was indisposed, but lately she takes the
vehicle out all the time and has become
regular hackwoman. The other hack
drivers are complaining that she gets
most of the trade
Barbour County index., 1899-06-21
GREENROOM GOSSIP.

Henry Z. Dixey has appeared 6C9
times in "AdoniS."
Stuart Robson has had so years of
stage experience.
E. H. Sothern is in his fortieth year,
according to life insurance agent.
Joseph Jefferson has been on the
stage 81 years, having started at the age
of three years.
Fred Berger states Sol Smith Rus
sells average weekly receipts this sea-
son have been $1,000.
An English actor who died on the
road was shipped in his coHin to Lon
don recently by his manager as "theat-
rical properties" This cost four dol
lars. whereas, if he had gone as corpse
the cost would have been 500.
Maude Adams, the actress, is the
great granddaughter of Joshua, first
cousin and intimate of j. O.. Adams.
Joshua's son joined party Of Canadian
Mormons and was among the first set
tiers in Salt Lake City.
Barbour County index., 1899-06-21
He fetched up short.

none of that. / mean the scuttling.
Remember you not the magpie from
the Happy Bess? He that yarned SO
concerning Morgan? j am ready to
swear that his talk and the mates
scheming have brought this about.
These rogues will be for turning pi-
rates."
l had just uttered this when Capt.
Sellinger came out of his cabin. He was
fully dressed, save for his coat, and
was now armed with brace of pistols
in addition to his sword.
81 beheve you have hit the nail on
the head" cried the captain, with
savage slap on the table. "Oh, that
snake! Aye, he is at the bottom of it.
These simpletons would not have risen
but for him. On my soul, never was
a crew better treated. Such pork and
such beef, and such soft tack on Sun
days, and then the scouse and the alel
Ash. well, it avails not talking of it,
What is your counsel, Master Tym?
What may we do in such a strait?"
my counsel is of the simplest" an
swered Mr.. Tym, without hesitation.
"We should stand clear of the doors,
lest they take it into their heads TO
shoot through. and watch sharply
every point at which they might seek
TO catch us at advantage"
II think they are coming" 1 said,
as coolly as could. Secretly my heart
began to thump. AYE, and another
gang advances 'tween-decks," added,
as / also heard stir there.
"Stand ready" said the supercargo,
in low, hard tones. "An together with
the pistols, and then rush. Yet tarry
till the rams, OF what else they may
batter with, have made a fair open
ing. Master Ardick, you have no
sword; therefore remain somewhat
back. Also I would counsel you to
whip yon cloak about your left arm,
that it may serve in sort as shield.
Pistols forward, friends! They come!"