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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-06

Hallss Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price IS cents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-06

The Deadly Grip Of Pneumonia may he wardcd OF
Pixies T0othnche Drops Cure III ono Minute.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-06
Pronounce When Sober.

The latest test for sobrlety is a word
of twenty-thrce letters. 1t is electro
photomicrosraphy, and the meaning as
there given is 'photographing by cleo
trio light objects masnltied by the
microscope"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-06
JOB WHEELER'S CHARGE AT SAN IA HILL.

Major General Joseph Wheeler. command
ing the cavalry forces in front of Santiago
and the author Of "The Santiago Campaign"
In speaking OF the great catarrh remedy,
Pe-ru-na. says: II Join with Senator's Sulli-
van Roach and McEnery in their good opin.
Ion of Peru ma. 1t Is recommended to me
BY those who have used it as gu excellent
tonic and particularly effective as u cure
for catarrh."
United States Senator McEnery.
Hon. 8. b. McEucry. United States Sen
ator from Louisiana. says the following in
regard to Pe-ru-na:
''Pe--u-na is an excellent tonic. I have
used 1t sufficiently TO say that 1 believe 1t
to be all that yo, claim for It's. ID. Nc
Ehery, New Orleany, Louisiana.
United States Senator Sullivan.
81 desire to say that 1 have beg. taking
pe-ru-na for some time for catarrh, and iavc
found It an excellent medicine. giving ).
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-06

Brttish.Anlcricans in Boston.
There are in Boston 44,2O7 persons
born in British America,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-06
more relief than anything I have ever taken
w. v. Sullivan, oxford, Miss"
United States Senator Roach.

United States Senator Roach.
"Persuaded by a friend. 1 have used Pc.
ru-na as a tonic, and I'm glad to testify that
1t has greatly helped me in strength, visor
and appetite. have been advised by
friends that 1t is remarkably efflcacious us
a cure for the almost universal complaint
of catarrh.-W. n. Roach, Larimore, North
Dakota"
a free hook on catarrh sent to any address
by The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus,
Ohio.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-06

Eight feet is the usual width of
street in China.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
BARBARoUs FILIPINos.


The first information about the
shocking manner In which the men
from the Yorktown have been treated
tanned by the New York Journal cor
respondent. II Is furnished In an in
terview with General Lawton, who
found melancholy evidence when he
captured San Isldro, that the Ameri-
can prisoners had been cruelty abused
and subjected to outrageous indignities
at the hands of Aguinaldo's barbarous
soldiers.
General Lawton, after 30 days Of sue
cessful campaigning. Is resting with
5000 men at Candaba. lie said in de-
scrlbing his victorious march Of q
months Duration:
1T pained me when we got into San
1sidro to see on the walls Of the prison
there the names of the 10 Americans
from the Yorktown. From Colonel Ray,
the Spanish officer whom we rescued,
1 learned that one of the American
prisoners escaped from his captors.
His freedom was short lived, for he
was afterwards recaptured. He was
stretched on the ground before his fell
low prisoners and 20 lashes were given
to him. We found q letter near San
lsidro, written .by one of the York
town crew, saying that they were being
kicked that their hair was being
treated In various other ways. and
praying their follow countrymen to
hurry their release.
"The insurgents mako n practice OF
numbering Chnamep who fall into
their hands. and our men, / suppose,
considered themselves fortunate that
they have not been similarly treated,
though the cruelties and indignities
heaped upon them must be hard to
bear.
II would have advanced to Tar1ac,
but was informed that 1 was north OF
the insurgents main forces. Hence /
asked for Kobbe's brigade. / can ad-
vance and reach Tarlac in six days.
unless the present negotiations between
the Filipinos and our commission ac-
compllsh peace. The whole country Is
nothing but intrenchments.
II have had during the last month 20
engagements. six of my men have
been killed in the field. Two have died
from wounds, and 35 have been
wounded. The losses of the insurgents
were over 400 killed, while we have
taken 1000 prisoners, released !!
spanish prisoners. established civil
government in San Miguel. Bailnag
and SanvIsidro. and safely conducted
$40 Chinese refugees. who were in fear
for their lives. In the section traversed
have destroyed 100000 bushels OF rice,
l65 tons OF sugar and 10000 bushels OF
| corn. That is my record for one month.
THE supplies that destroyed would
| feed an army OF 10000 men six months.
| gave each of my prisoners n square
meal. and then turned them loose. after
| destroying their arms. There are whole
| companies of Bolo men at Tarlac with
no weapons except the primitive ones
| they carry.
ut is my opinion that once the in
| surrection Is over little trouble will be
| cXnDTipnpn1
| been falsely impressed with their own
power by their leaders The native
priests have given much assistance to
me.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
BOARD OF ARBITRATION ASSURED.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
Sir Julian Pauneefotc Of England Calls for a
Permanent Tribunal to Deal With
Intern atonal Disputes.

Peace prospects touched high-water
mark at The Hague last Saturday
when tho conference found itself face
to face with arbitration In practicable
and acceptable form and as a perma-
nent international achievement. This
honor Is mainly due to Sir Julian
Pauncefote. When the members of
the arbitration section had finished
reading the Russian proposals on this
subject, Sir Julian expressed his APP
proval of them, but said II would be
great pity II the conference failed to
embody the principle of arbitration in
some permanent shape.
II now beg to PROPOSE" he said, "the
formal establishment of a permanent
arbitration tribunal. empowered TO
deal with all matters In dispute capable
of reference to the judgment Of an UNI
pire. ! do not intend to trouble you
with details as TO its mechanism to-
day, nor until you accept the principle
of my proposal. Therefore | ask you
to accept the principle now"
M. De Staal at once declared: "Sir
Julian Pauncefote having presented
his proposal. WE are prepared to sup
plement and to complete the printed
suggestions just distributed by others.
dealing with permanent arbitration
board"
Thereupon the Russian president of
the conference drew paper from his
pocket and laid II upon the table me
paper contained the foundation OF
permanent tribunal. The amazed dele
gates crowded around Sir Julian, con-
graduating him upon having played
the winning card, which had so quick
ly precipitated the Russian alternative
scheme. Some stood aghast. as the
matter was not contemplated In their
instructions. Finally II was decided to
refer the matter to a subcommittee.
The deliberations of the peace con-
gress now assembled at The Hague,
arc to be conducted In secrecy Uni
formed officers will demand tickets and
pass words from all delegates entering
tine council chambers. There have
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
INSURGENTS FILLED WITH HOPE.
WRONG IMPRESSIONS.
They Believe the Peace Negotiations indicate
That the Americans Have Weakened.
Distress Now Prevails.

The American Peace commission at
Manila during the last week, treated
as they thought quite successfully with
the representatives the insurgents
The men were lavlshfs Entertained and
before they left the American quarters
for the insurgents strongholds they IN
timated that the conditions were very
generous and should be accepted by
the Filipinos.
Later news indicates that either the
proposals of the Americans have been
rejected or the report has not yet
reached the commanding generals and
those In authority among the Filipinos.
The approach of the wet season finds
the insurrection seemingly taking a
new lease of life All along the Ameri-
can lines the rebels are showing more
aggressive activity In their guerrilla
style than at any time before, since
the fall of Malolos. They keep the
United States troops In the trenches,
sleeping In their clothing and constant
ly on the alert against dashes upon our
outposts, and they make life warm for
the American garrisCns In the towns.
The bands of Gen. Luna and Gen.
Mascardo, which retreated toward Tar
lac when they feared they would be
caught between Gen. Macarthur and
Gen. Lawton, have returned In force
to their old trenches around San Fer
nando. where there are daily collisions.
opposite our lines on the south pro-
tecting Manila. all the way around to
San Pedro Macati, the Filipinos have
three rows of trenches most of the dis
tance
Reports from prisoners indicate that
the Insurgents construe the peace neg
citations to mean that the Americans
have had enough of lighting. The Fill
plnos are also encouraged by the be-
lief that the Americans are preparing
for an interval of inactivity during the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
FEW CUBANS APPLY.
Only Thirty Were Allowed Their Share Of the
$4,000, 600.

There were III applicants Sunday
for shares In the s3,00O.O00 which the
United States has offered as a graf
ulty to the Cuban troops. Thirty were
given $75 each. The others were not
on the rolls, although they had guns
which they were ready to turn In, and
certificates of service.
The United States military author
tiles consider that the rolls are unrell-
able. Indeed, the opinion is freely ex-
pressed that a large proportion of the
names are fictitious, and that the
rolls omit n majority of the names OF
those rightly entitled to share In the
gratuity. The object of this, appar-
emily, is to discredit the entire pro-
ceedlngs and to show the Cuban public
that large number of the troops re-
fused to take American money.
Lieutenant Colonel George NJ. Ran
dali pointed out "a names of men, who
are dead, and names of others who
had not been heard Of outside the rolls
OF those paid 20 turned in arms
Mausers. .Remlngtons and carbines
The other five showed receipts from
the alcalde. vouchlng for the delivery
of their arms.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Gen. Otis notified the war depart
ment of the death Monday at Manila
of Lieut. Pierce c. Foster, Third in
fantry, of typhoid fever.
The subscriptions for the Dewey
home fund so far received by the ma
tional committee amount to s., ,7O9
Among those received was one Of 500
from vlce-president Hobart.
The Anglo-American joint high COM
mission is probably permanently off
because Canada has demanded Pyra-
mid harbor and a strip of land on the
Lynn canal now in American territory
near the Alaskan boundary.
The war department is in possession
of 140 pieces OF artillery captured from
the Spaniards during the last war.
Under the law the distribution can only
be made to G. A. r. posts. soldiers
memorial associations or municipali-
ties.
General Greely has received a cable-
gram from Major Thompson. at Ma
nila, reporting that party landing
for the repair of the cable at Escal-
treacherously attacked by natives,
that Captain George II. Tilley, signal
corps. Is missing. and that the worst
Is feared.
Preliminary steps have been taken
by the Washington board of trade for
a welcome TO Admiral Dewey on his
return to that city. The district COM
missioners have been requested to ap-
point committee OF citizens to take
charge OF the matter and also to re-
present the district In all questions
pertaining to the reception OF the ad-
miral on his return to this country
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
AS LARGE AS GOOSE EGGS.
Big Hailstones Acesmpany Tornado In Which
fSsven Persons Were Killed.

A disastrous and fatal tornado
passed owe rthe country In the vicinity
of Bljou Hills, 25 miles south of Cham
berlain. s. D.. a few days ago, result
ing In the death of seven persons and
the serious Injury of three others.
The killed are Charles Peterson and
his six children, ranging In age from
3 to 15 years. The wife and two re-
naming children were so badly in
jured they may die also.
The tornado formed In plain view OF
hundreds of people and moved in a
southerly course. The first place
reached was that of Ara Coden, which
was totally destroyed. The storm then
destroyed n church and n schoolhouse,
after which 1t reached the Peterson
place.
The dead and injured there were
strewn all about the premises, all be-
Ing bruised and MANNED In a shock
ing manner. while the buildings were
smashed to splinters.
The tornado next destroyed the
Griegor premises. then passed into the
range of hill skirting the Missouri
where II appears to have been dis
solved
The path covered by the storm was
only about 20 rods wide. and about
three miles In length. but everything
within that section was completely an
initiated. Much live stock was killed
The wind was accompanied by a
heavy fall of rain and hail, the latter
being as large as goose eggs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
DEWEY's SURGEON HOME.
The Admiral s as We'll as Could be Desiret
in the Climate


in the Climate.
Surgeon j. T.. Page, of Admiral
Dewey's flagship. the Olympia, has ar
rived at Washington on leave. He
said:
Admiral Dewey Is as well as any
man could be after spending a year in
the tropics. / do not believe there has
been any appreciable change in his
appearance. weight or general condi-
tion. Anyone who thinks he is a phys
ical wreck should hear the admiral on
the quarterback when he gets aroused.
He is the gentlest man living, and yet
he expects every man to do his exact
duty"
Surgeon Page. asked IL Admiral
Dewey's responsibilities had not
weighed heavily on him, said: II think
not. and II will be found that he has
just as much nerve as the morning he
fought the battle OF Manila bay. He
Is man who carries responsibility
lightly"
Asked IL he had prescribed fov
Dewey of late, Surgeon Page said
mo: he has no need for prescriptionsv
His habits are so regular that he needs
little or no medicine. His smoking
and drinking are in perfect modera-I
tion. He eats well and sleeps WE'LL"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
Reward for Capture of Abdue.or,.

The reward for the recovery of 4
Clark child which was abducted 7
New York last Monday and the arr
creased last Thursday to $500. !
Evening Journal offering $500
Theodore B. Starr. well-kn(
jeweler, $500 in addition to the
thousand offered by the Eve
World. 1t is probable that the am
will be increased by private subs
tlon, as there is a widespread feev
of indignation against the kidnapY
The most skillful detectives at q
McClusky's disposal are woI
specially on the case. while the
police and detective forces are
outlook for clues.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
Railroad Employ.a TO Blame.

The jury In the Exeter. Pa, railroad
accident found the accident was due
to negligence of certain employees of
the company. They censure George c.
Bowers. Trainmaster. of Philadelphia,
with equipping the special train with
a crew unfamiliar with the main line;
Engineer Orrell and Conductor Magee
for reckless running, and Engineer
Wildermuth for having passed the
signal at Exeter and then backing up
236 feet. and Train Dispatcher James
]. Rourke is declared negligent in not
notifying the special crew of the de-
lay of the express.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
Statue for Dewey.

Subscription books were opened at
San Francisco for contributions to the
statue it is proposed to erect in Golden
Gate Park in honor of Admiral George
Dewey. The subscriptions aggregated
s25,000 comprising $4,000 from Claus
spreckles. and $4,000 each from Mayor
Phelan, John w. Mackay and "a
Friend" 1t is the hope OF the pro-
moters to erect a suitable statue of
California marble at cost of 800, ,000
A committee of artists Is now at work
on q design
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
Practical Test OF Theosophy.

Howard Kretz, about 22 years old,
who says he is an art student of the
Academy of Design in New York,
made a startling and successful jump
from the Brooklyn bridge just before
dusk Monday evening, and came out of
the river uninJured
Kretz Is about feet s inches tall,
and weighs about 40 pounds. He said
that he had been reading a book on
theosophy. and that he wanted to
demonstrate that a man.. by exercising
his will power, could do anything he
wished without injury to himself.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
COUNTERFEIT PLATES SEIZED.
Hiding Place Revealed by Those Charged With
Making Them.

Chief WillSie of the treasury secret
service has received information from
Special Agent William j. Burns that
he has secured the counterfeit face and
back plates of n $40 legal tender Unit
ed States note, with the portrait of
Gen. Sheridan, made by Baldwin s.
Bredell, the Philadelphia engraver,
who, with his pal, Taylor, is under ar
rest, charged with being implicated In
the wholesale counterfeiting scheme
recently unearthed in Philadelphia and
Lancaster Pa.
Their possession was secured through
a confession made last week by Taylor
and Bredell, in which Bredel said that
the plates were buried In the earth at
Snow HILL Md, where he formerly
lived, where his father now resides,
the prisoner confesslng that he had
promptly went to the place described
engraved the plates himself. Acting
upon this information, Agent Burns
and without difficulty secured the
plates.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
MeKinley's Greeting to Victoria.

The president has addressed the fol-
lowing message to Queen Victoria on
the occasion Of the anniversary of her
birthday:
Executive Mansion, Washington. May
"a.
To Her Majesty, the Queen, Windsor
Castle, England.
Madam-It gives me great pleasure
to convey on this happy anniversary
the expression OF the sentiments of re-
gard and affection which the Americ-
an people cherish towards your ma
jesty and TO add the assurance of my
own cordial respect and esteem. May
God grant to your majesty and to the
countries under your government
many years OF happiness and pros
perity.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
A Small Bcy Tortured

Morris Brogbraf, a 4-year-old New
York boy, will go through life with
the letters "Hicag' branded on his
right hip. In the Essex market court
the boy told Magistrate Kuldich that
while passing John Masterson's black
smithshop some men called him inside
and burned the letters on him. He
picked out william Masterson, son Of
the proprietor as the person who
burned him, and Masterson was held
in 81 900 bail. The police say the brand
bore the word Chicago" but that the
first and last letters did not touch the
boy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
CABLE FLASHES.

A shell exploded In a military labo.
ratory at Copenhagen a few days ago.
Seven men were killed.
One hundred persons are dying daily
from the cholera at Karachi, india,
near the Persian frontier.
Three German officers were killed on
May 20 by the Chinese at Kiao-C Chou
(the German port In the shan-Tung
peninsula),
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
Paris Still on the Rccks.

The ninth attempt to float the Amer
lean line steamer Paris was made
Sunday evening and proved an utter
failure. Her bow Is absolutely impaled
by the rocks. Five tugs were used In
the endeavor to tow her off, three
others standing by for an emergency.
Her boilers, excepting those used for
the pumps, were emptied to tighten
the ship.
The effect of the strain of last week s
attempts Is apparent in the increase Of
water In the engine room. Efforts to
pull her off will now be discontinued,
and II is proposed to concert some new
plan for tightening the vessel
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
PREPARED A GRAVE FOR HER.
Husbands Method Of Making His Wife Sign the
Pledge.

Husbands Method OF Making His Wife Sign the
Pledge.
Mrs. Annie Hopkins Of Trenton. N.
j., appealed to policeman Shannon
Wednesday to save her from her hus-
band, who, she said, had dug her grave
and was about to murder her. The Of
flcer accompanied the woman to her
home, where her husband, Frank Hop
kins, and william Rulon were quietly
enjoying a smoke. Mrs. Hopkins
the way to a corner of the back va
where she showed Shannon a ne1
made grave six feet long and five
deep. There was a stone at the he
cut to resemble a tombstone, and
piece of carpet completed the arran
ments for an interment
Shannon gazed in surprise at
grave and then turned to Hopkins
an explanation. The husband then sd
that he had threatened to kill his W
and bury her in that grave IL she
not stop drinking, and that was
there was about II. The policeman
duced the woman to take the pied
and the grave has been boarded ov
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
cHoKED WHILE SWINGING.
sey Caught in the Strands of a Rope and is Cut
Down Dead

When swinging in the rear yard of
a tenement house at New York Mon
day, Oscar Friske, l3 years old, had
his neck caught in the strands of the
rope and was choked to death before
aid could reach him. After swinging
a while the boy began to revolve so
that the swing would unwind itself,
letting the old cat die" as children
call the sport.
1t is believed that after several turns
of the swing had been made Oscar
shifted his body so that the weight
was uneven, and the strands on the
lighter side parted. Through the open
ing his head was thrust, and in his eff
forts to extricate himself he is believed
to have lost his balance. and was held
suspended by the strands of rope.
Mrs. Theresa Gesser, the house,
keeper, found the boy hanging and
rushed to notify his father Mr.. Friske
cut the boy down. He was then uncon-
scious but he soon died
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
HoNoRs FOR scHLEY.
Forced .Nske Two Speeches While Attend
ing a Theatre.

Ing Theatre.
Ihe tributes that Omaha people have
been paying to Rear Admiral w. s.
schley during the past few days reach
ed a elimination Wednesday night at
Boyd's opera house when the admiral,
as the guest Of Sen. Manderson, occu-
pied box to witness Richard Mans
fields production of "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac." The admiral entered the thea
ter about ten minutes before the cur
tain rose, and the immense audience
kept up the applause until he rose and
made a brief speech.
At the close of the first act the ova-
ton began again and continued for
fully ten minutes. 1t eliminated when
Mayor Moore leaped upon the stage
and proposed three cheers for the hero
of Santiago. The response nearly rails
ed the roof and Schley had to make
another speech.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
Nine Person. Burned to Death

Advices from Pardeesvilie. S. c., re-
port the burning to death Of Jacob
Holomons, his wife and seven children
In fire which destroyed their house,
near Hardersville. The house has been
damaged by a storm and the Solom-
ons built fires on the fioor to keep
warm. 1t Is supposed a fire, which
was left smouldering after the family
had retired. was famed into q blaze
and ignited the structure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-31
ONE THOUSAND HOMELESS.
Destructive Fire Destroys Ssoo,ooo Wo.n OF
Property at ST. John, N. b.

Destructive Fire Destroys Ssoo,ooo Won OF
Property at ST. John, N. B.
Fire that broke out In building ad-
Joining the general warehouse of p.
Nase & Sons, Main street, st. John. N.
B., last Friday did enormous damage.
A leading underwater estimates the
loss at 100000, and insurance at
100000.
The area burned over comprises 10
blocks, or portions of blocks, and the
buildings destroyed number Is.
The district ravaged by the fire was
composed largely of tenement houses,
and probably 1000 persons are home
less, a majority of them laboring
people.
Two deaths are to be set down to the
FIRE. A Miss Cunard, an aged lady re-
siding on Holly street. was burned in
her house, and Mrs. Arnold Mercy.
who resided a short distance from the
scene died from shock.