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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Point. ON re,tin~ E1u..

To test eggs look at them through a
strong light. See that they are per-
fectly clear, with not a dark spot
through them. A good way to distin.
guisll n fresh egg is by the air-bubble
in the large end. The smaller the air.
bubble the fresher the egg. A fresh
egg must he closely examined to see
the air-bubble. Hold it up to IN egg
tester, turn it around slowly, and look
close near the top Of the large end. If
the bubble looks large, say one-quarter
of an inch deep, it should not be used.
Get n fresh egg, newly laid, and make
yourself familiar with the position and
size of the air-bubble. You can then
always distinguish a fresh egg, as the
bubble becomes larger and larger every
day. A fresh egg has a somewhat
rough shell, while the she'll of a stale
egg is very smooth. When cooked the
contents of a fresh egg stick to the
shell, and must be removed with a
spoon, but q stale egg, when boiled
hard. permits the shell to be peeled Off
like the skin of an orange. 1t takes a
longer time to boil a fresh egg than 1t
does for a stale egg. and fresh eggs are
more easily beaten to q froth than stale
ones. You cannot, however, distin-
guisll IL fertile egg until after it has
been under Il hen n week, though ex-
perts can do 80 after the fourth day.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
FIRE WIPES OUT DAWSON.
klondike City Swept by Flame.
Causing $4,000 900 Loss.

Dawson City. the famous capital of the
Klondike, has been practically obliterated
by fire that destroyed the entire business
section and many of the residences and
caused a loss in all of not less than ST..
OOO.OOO. Nor is the financial loss the most
serious consideration involved, for, save
the American Camping Company's and
North American Trading and Transpor-
tation Company's warehouses. no supply
house is left to the district, and more than
th%ree-quarters of the population of the
mining town find themselves without food
or clothing supplies and homeless, and
with the opening of river navigation that
will enable fresh stocks to be received vet
more than a month away.
News of the great fire, the fourth of an
expensive series in the Klondike this sea-
son. was brought out by three couriers-
Thos. r. Kelley, Commissioner Ogilvie's
special messenger; l.. F. Humes, a son of
cx-Mayor Humes Of Seattle, and Frank
Tokales. a Russian scout. They took their
lives in their hands to carry Dawson's
tale of misfortune to the outside world.
and, with the assistance of the mounted
police facilities and cooperation, got
through without disaster.
A veritable panic reigned in Dawson the
day after the fire, because hundreds of
tons of provisions were burned up and it
will be at least five weeks before any con.
siderable amount of provisions can be OBJ
tanned from the outside. An area Of
ground th~ree-quarters of a mile long and
four blocks in width was eaten over BY
the names. leaving absolutely nothing but
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Calves for the Dairy.

In u talks about c%alf-raising we
have constantly urged our readers to
maintain a steady and rapid growth.
and unless circumstances indicate the
contrary to mature calves for the mar
ket at us ear..y an age as possible.
While we do not care to urge the pro-
ductiOn OF baby beef-that is, fitting
the calves for market at eighteen
months old-we do not think that the
steer on the ordinary farm should be
allowed to live over twenty months.
The ra1chman or the man who has a
large amount Of cheap grass land may
AFFORD to take q longer time to do 1t,
but the trend Of sentiment 70 in favor
Of nnishing q two-year-old between
twenty-four and thirty months Of age.
Z = quite natural for farmers to con.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
HONOR QUEENS NATAL DAY.
England Celebrates EishtictL An
niversary of Her Birth,

England Celebrates EightictL An.
niversary of Her Birth.
Queen Victoria was 80 years cid We'd.
'nesday. and all England honorcd the
event. The Queen observed the day at
Windsor. whore the festivities began at
1880. with a sercnadc By a choir Of $50
voices in the castle court yard. The scre-
made with the national anthem was fol.
lowed by the jubilee hymn and several
madrigals. The Queen listened in the
breakfast room. where she was surround-
ed 10y members of the royal family. Later
She witnessed a parade of the Scota
Guards. who fired an honorary salute.
In the evening the castle and grounds
were brilliantly illuminated. A BANQUET
was served, and later a performance Of
,"i1ohengrin' given in the Castle Thcater.
The Queen received kilograms of congrat.
ulations from all colonies. and hundreds Of
messages from societies and individuals.
Among the congratulatory kilograms was
one from President Mckinley conveying
'the regards and well wishes of the Ameri-
can people.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02

oCAuDuuk VII u TOCk,
There was much alarm among the passen.
gers ut first, but there was no disorder,
and nothing that had the slightest SEM
blance of a panic. All made their way
on deck as quickly as possible, but before
many of them had left their cabins the
grating sound ceased. The Paris had, ap-
parcntly, gone over a ledge, and taken
bottom almost Immediately afterward, for
by the time everybody was on deck the
vessel was at a standstill. The place
where the Paris stranded is in sight Of
land, and is so close to the wreck of the
Mohegan that the masts Of the latter ves-
sci, yhich are still standing, can be seen
from the decks of the American liner.
A few minutes after the ship struck
distress signals were burned and rockets
wert sent up. These Immediately attract
ed attention, and in a short time tugboats
were racing for the scene Of the accident.
The lifeboat from Falmouth and life
boats from other places were not long In
reaching the stranded ship. but there was
nothing for them to do but stand by. The
passengers were quickly transferred to
two tugs and taken to Falmouth, where
all were safely landed.
No explanation was given for the ship
being so far off her course, but it is most
likely that a heavy fog that was prevail
ing caused Captain Watkins to lose his
bearings. Captain Watkins says, how
ever, that he is unable to account for the
unfortunate affair. The man who was
acting as lookout forward says that he
saw the loom of the land through the
vapor and shouted, Land ahead" The
engines were Immediately reversed, and
they were going full speed astern when
the ship struck. The Paris carried 800
passengers and 115 bags Of mail.
The Manacles are among the most dan
gerous rocks in the English channel. They
lie near the Lizard light, about twenty
Eve miles east of Lands End. It was
on the Manacles that the Atlantic trans
port liner Mohegan struck on the night of
Oct. ID last year, when two-thirds OF
those OF board persisted. Only ffty-two
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
" 81 HONG o n
Ella Arrival I. Nate tn. ncca.,on Of q
Great EN- .aatratio,s.

IIta Arrival Ia Nudr the Gccaaion Of q
Great eml .tstratiou.
The arrival III Alma Dewc; ut Hong
Kong was the &c. ..sion for a hearty Lrm-
.nnstration. All the warships in the har.
Dor fired an admiral's salute, and the sail.
.ors in the British %arships manned the
rigging aud cheered the hero OF Manila.
The Olynpia's anchor was scarcely down
when Aid Scott went ashore and called ON
CONSUL Wildman, who returned with him
aboard the Olympia. After a brief con.
versation with the consul, Admiral Dewey
went ashore to coll on the governor. He
fgOt Il slight taste of what awaits him when
he arrives in New York. The streets were
crowded with people eager to sec the man
who had sailed away from Hong Kong q
dtttle over a year ago almost unknown. and
who was returning famous. The streets
were lined with tho troops of the Royal
.Ftisilecrs, who kept tho crowds In check.
All English houses were decorated with
the British and American flags.
Admiral Dewey, accompanied by CAP.
tain Lamberton and Flag Lieut.. Rrumby,
was received by tho British governor,
blake. with a squad Of honor. There was
I: a full military band in attendance. All
the prominent British officers III Hong
Kong had gathered to congratulate
Dewey.
Governor Blake invited tic admiral to
put up at the Government house. Dewey
declined with thanks. Admiral Dewcy's
health is somewhat IMPAIRED. but hc is
not seriously i'll. A good lest will put him
In good shape.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The rainy season has begun.

No0us
Gen. Lawton, with the main bodv q,
n1s troops, reached Malolos Wednesday.
The Oregon and Minnesota volunteers,
lhave returned to Manila for a needed rest.
A typhoon prevented the sailing for tina
united States Of the California yolun.
iteers.
For some days past the rebels near San
Pedro Macati have been engaged in buiid.
ing new trenches.
twenty insurgents were killed and for.
fty wounded in the engagement with Mai.
.belfs scouts west of Bacolor.
Brig. Gen. Williston has relieved Con
Hughes as provost marshal of Manila.
Zen. Hughes will go to the Visayan Isl.
and. Ao
Majors Guiscn and Mapua. two Nom.
beers Of the Filipino general STAFF stois
through the American lines and s,rron.
-dered.
AT Maraquina, the Colorado volunteers.
mad a brush with the enemy. whom they
'dispersed with severe loss. One Colorado
volunteer was wounded.
AT santa Rita, west of Bacolori Bell.
scouts met a small force of the enemy and
drove them to the north after a brief fieht.
Three of the scouts were wounded.
The Spanish newspaper ,Oceania. which
mas recently published articles objection.
iable to the military authorities, has been
suppressed. The editor is in Jail.
A raft, which was being used to trans.
port the Twelfth infantry across the pa.
4sig river, was overloaded and sank In mid.
stream. Five Of the soldiers were drown.
led.
Detachments from the Twelfth United
Estates infantry and from Idaho volunteers
'dashed out from their lines and drove the
insurgents away after q fierce fight. Two
-of the Americans were killed and two
wounded. The insurgents loss was heavy.
During the last month Gen. Lawton
mas fought twenty-five engagements. Loaf
six killed and thirty-ive wounded, two
men dying from their wounds. He has
Z 1000 prisoners. Civil government.
under his direction, has been established
at San Miguel Balinag and San Isidro.
Gen. Lawton's rear guard, consisting Of
detachment Of the Third and Twenty-sec-
infantry, while escorting the signal
corps from San Miguel to Balinag, had a
summing fight for the whole distance of ten
miles. The Americans lost one man killed.
ana one oftcer and fourteen ~priyates
wounded. They captured twenty of the
insurgents.
Gen. Lawton says he is convinced from
evidence found at San 1sidro that Ameri-
can prisoners in the hands Of the Filipinos,
particularly the captured men Of the York.
town. have been subjected to outrageous
d%ndignities.
The Newport arrived at Manila Tues.
day without casualties. The Newport
sailed from San Francisco April 20 with
fifteen Officers and 200 enlisted mer Of the
marine corps OF the navy for the garrison
at Cavite. also light batteries b Of the
Fourth and + Of the Fifth artillery; eight
officers and 228 enlisted men under COM
mand Of Mai. Ternon.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Useful Hfnt..

The Black African or Rose Comb
Black Bantam is said to be the small
est representative of its tribe.
Glycerin three parts. turpentine one
part, is recommended for roup, a drop
or two to be squirted up each nostril.
One way to effectually rid plants of
the aplis or green fly is to spray with
water in which have been soaked to-
baccu stems until it Is of q dark brown.
Many farmers SOW also a small uuan-
tity of rcdtop with their timothy. This
grass fills in the spaces between the
punches of timothy, and hence a more
even sod is produced. 1t is not a good
plan to use TOO much redtop. however,
or it will crowd out the timothy, as It
is very hardy and spreads more rapidly
than the latter.
According to a recent calculation, the
average annual yield of a COW increas-
ed coo quarts in the years between 1850
and 1890. the average yield in the latter
year being 1900 quarts per cow. and
the average has been improving ever
since. This speaks well for the pro-
gressiveness Of the dairymen Of he
country.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
DEWEY IN TnE g

April 1S-Await!ng orders in Hongkong har-
Dor to proceed to Manila.
April 19-COnferred with commanding Off
GERS and decided to attack Spanish feet at
Cavite or Subig Bay.
April 20-Painted his ships gray, the war
color"
April 2s-was officially notified that war
existed.
British Admiral notified Dewey to quit
Hongkong farIor within forty eight hours.
April 24-Started to Philippines by order
of Navy Department.
April 28-Arrived at Mrs Bay, a Chinese
April 27.sailed for MANILA.
April 3O-Arrived on the coast Of Luzon.
Formed plans Of engagement;
5:45 a. III. md 1910 p. IN.
May surrender Of C0rregidOr
forts from Capt. Gen. Augustin.
May Handed forces Mt and destroyed
Notifications of Cavite.
May 4Ordered all wounded Spaniards to
hospital at Manila.
May 5-Started first official news Of victory
to Hongkong.
Ordered Admiral Won Diederichs of the
German navy. who was procuring photo
graphs of Spanish wrecks for Emperor
William. to keep out Of the way OF Ameri-
can vessels.
May 7-Official news Of victory cabled at
Hongkong to Washington.
May S-Received congratulations from Pres
tdent Mckinley.
May 9-Received news of his promotion az
rear admiral.
Aug. 13-Demmnded surrender of Manila.
and, being refused, bombarded at $50 a.
m: and secured surrender at I p. m.
Jan. ~15-Appointed member of the Philip
pine commission by President Mckinley.
March 4Raises his flag as admiral.
May 11@Cabled to return home when and
how he pleased.
May 2O-sailed from Manila for Honskone
ON his way to the United States.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Sailing the Lawn.

Whenever lawns are highly MANFRED,
as most well-kept lawns are apt to be,
a dressing of salt sometimes during the
winter will greatly benefit them. Salt
in small quantities, as 1t must be used
when applied to land, is one of the best
solvents known. We are so used to
putting salt in extra amounts to harden
and pickle vegetables that we are apt
to forget that in very small amounts
it rots them. Try it on some cut po-
tatoes for seed, as we knew a farmer
once to do, and see the effect. He rot
ted a whole row of potatoes in this
way, so that two-thirds Of them never
came up. Salt is especially valuable to
realize mineral fertilizers that have be-
come inert in the soil.-America9< Nul-
tivatOr. G
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02

ashes. Martial law was declared by the
mounted police and the men were patroll-
ing the burned district day and night. The
owners Of some Of the ruins claimed that
there was treasure beneath the ashes.
Thieves were plentiful, and an improyised
dungeon was reported full of accused ner-
sons. The Bank of British North Amer.
lea was a heavy loser. The rather flimsy
vault did not withstand the heat, and the
papers in it were destroyed. The bank
also lost a large amount of gold dust.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
WEST IS SURE TO WIN.
Either Hopkins or Henderson Will
BE the Next spe,ker.

EITHER dopktn0 or Henderson Will
Be the Next Speaker.
A Washington correspondent says that
as time passes on the opinion grows that
the speakership will go to the West. Old
politicians assert that Sherman is becom.
ing steadily weaker and that there is no
longer the slightest chance Of his having
a united East behind him. Between Hop.
kins and Henderson, this correspondent
asserts. the chances at present seem
slightly in favor Of the latter. Hender-
sons election would be a continuation In
power of the Reed" element. Henderson
is a member Of the Committee on Rules,
which runs Congress. It makes orders
of business under the rules or 1t refuses
to make orders. 1t suggests changes In
the rules and then steers them through.
OF course, IL the House does not like the
work Of the Committee on Rules, it can
reject it, but it seldom does 30. Many
elements of popularity are held by Hen
derson and some qualifications for the
speakership are admitted to be his. His
loyalty to the administration is not less
than his loyalty to the rules Of the House.
Hopkins, it is claimed by many, would
make a better Speaker.
As between Hopkins and Henderson,
the East would be pretty evenly divided.
Both have warm personal friends among
the Eastern members, and it will be as
difficult for the managers to throw the
Eastern vote as a whole to either as 1t
would to combine them for an Eastern
candidate.
The seven Republican Congressman
from Kansas claim that they control the
contest for speakership of the national
House Of Representatives as between a
Western and Eastern man. -Four Of the
seven are for Henderson Of Iowa, two for
Hopkins Of Illinois and one, Curtis, for
Sherman of New York. A caucus il to be
held within ten days and IL the majority
rules Henderson will hae the seven Kan.
sas votes. These votes, the Kansans
claim, will be the balance Of power be-
tween the East and West.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
BUFFALO STRIKE o
-Amicable Settlement Reached. an
Grain Shoyclers Co In worl.

-Amicable Settlement Reached, and
Grain shovclers Go TO Work.
The grain shovelcrs' strike at Buffalo
shas ended. In the agreement under which
the men return to work Contractor Con.
ners conceded practically everything. with
the exception Of the ~abrogation OF the
contract. He agrees over his signature
not only to live up to all the previous
agreements entered into by the lake car.
rlers. but he agrees also to the appoint.
anlent of a committee of FIVE, three mem.
bers of which will represent the grain
.shovelers, which will have absolute power
to determine whether or not any of the
men employed by him as scoopcrs shall
ne admitted into the new Grain Shoyelers'
Union and be permitted to work.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
vinelee. sweet Potatoe.,

vineless Sweet Potatoes.
For growing the vineless sweet pota-
to slips, the tubers should be bedded
the latter part Of March. in a loose
sandy loan, with horse manure as q
base, and four inches Of dirt under the
potatoes. covering them two inches
deep, being careful that the tender
sprouts do not freeze. Transplant
from the LIST to the 10th of May, in a
light, sandy soil. The ridges can best
be formed with q listing plow, setting
the plants 10 inches apart, keeping only
q few rows behind so that the soil
may not get too dry.
The vineless sweet potato can be kept
at about the same temperature as the
Irish potato. or about 40 degrees.
Other varieties Of sweet potatoes must
be kept at a temperature of GO degrees.
In large bulk the vineless can be kept
for two years. One great advantage In
growing this variety Is that there are
no vines in the way of c%ultivating or
digging. With proper treatment, from
300 to 500 bushels can be grown to the
acre. Digging should be completed be-
fore heavy frosts come, as q frozen vine
affects the upper end Of the potato. A
cave or dug-out on dry ground is the
best place to store In winter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Sparkle from the Wire..

There will be no strike Of miners at
present in the Pittsburg district.
Mrs. Matilda Nolan. 100. New York.
died from injuries received in a fall.
August Ault, 10, Bellaire. Ohio. wa,
ground up in the cogs in the steel works.
Stanton sickles, New York, has been an.
pointed secretary Of the United State,
legation at Madrid.
Commander Smith. London, will survey
q route fora Pacific cable from Victoria.
B. O.. to Sidney. via flaming, Fiji Ii
ands and New Zealand.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02

persons of the passengers and crew es.
capped. The Mohegan struck the rocks on
q clear night in fair weather, and how
she got out of her course far enough to
throw her on the rocks has ' been
satisfactorily cleared up.
The rocks themselves are connected by
lodges. They lie about three-quarters Of
q mile from the shore, at Manacle point.
and all but n are covered at high water,
Penwin. the outermost rock, is marked BY
a black bell buoy with a staff and bali
with the word 'Manacles" on its head,
The Michigan struck on the Vase rock,
which is close to Penwin, where a bare
twelve feet OF water covered the rocks,
Before her the Manacles could count their
victims by the score.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02

S NC0l VIII IQ0
realization of com.
pulsory arbitration.
whether by a su.
preme tribunal Of
v e of the great
powers OF a private
tribunal composed
by the pow
whose interests are
at stake, with the
subsequent friendly
mediation Of a third
power
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Setting Turkeys.

Try to have turkeys lay their first
eggs where you wish to set them.
Sometimes they will try to lay out Of
doors or go to the woods. Watch them
when they are looking for a nest and
shut them in the barn or where you
have placed the box with a nest egg.
1t is best to have the nest I'D of the
ground on account of skunks or rats.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02

IA pDMHALLD DEWEY md on his way to the United States 4o dok Saturday afternoon Gen. Otis and Ad
SGShe a@s het bands playing Hone Sweet Home" and Aud II se" mu the a%mTsa flagship Idi @vv
AS dewey ONES. ang home his wyw through the Indian ocean. Red sea and MeMunmnm fer to the pogr
MMy oorhe American sailor with naval reviews ns and bMes shore Hhr route takes him first
hg SINGAPORE hm%o Ana drt Said Alexandria, ha AseuG hrMrh into the Atlantic TM MMn enable
rance. italy end Great Britain to assembled sh act eH or otherwise Pr tribute to Me American admiral while
IL Is not mwn Officially that the Olympia will put into any the ports ndi suran mtf M hwM the mh@sm
r @s w ms that 1.-THE visits are memorable ones France hasa @Np prepared to makes dmmsrMnnn Akm
IN LM1 Mn cruise pine western coast Of Europe as aniofchl dispatches indicate that the British wish him
% SON ZONE admiral high rank to escort the american flagship to hnan anchorage The e feet will also
likely mn the Olympia few leagues to sa on heh Nmewad trip out fPormmh 1.-THE admiral secs fit to drop
me @no MA and GhaMEw while no eAc instructions have been nader public c certainly Exchange official
md @x extend to Admiral Dewey and til omerofM pHe hwomo fe port with a aMMi BANQUET Similar
0ureh@ will be attended in the french ps where stops can properly made
AM lsy will be absolutely mn extend "trip over asm mh time as he feels will be Unnecessary to respond
ndEm anhsnns He mot under hurry ORDERS, although he will not delay his return to home port
ea@ that Adma Dewey will reach New York about July 30 They figured out hat thee Ia wmm seventy
audit isl possible that thea admiral may reach New FORK awaksmnr ~" "
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02

and her voyage was
without incident
until 9 o'clock Sun.
day morning. The
passengers W G r
suddenly aroused
by a loud and e c
liar sound, which
denoted to those
who had knowledge
of maritime affairs
that the vessel was
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02

The impenetrable secrecy Of the pro.
ceedings Of the conference has caused dis.
satisfaction. The press representative,
complain that the methods adonted
would be justifable only il the press were
the implacable enemy Of peace arbitration.