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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

thankful for. But do not saw it is
my fault If newell, If for the future
he does not merely take off his hat
and pass on with a distant bow when
he chances to meet you!"-laughing
lightly.
NO; the distant bow was quite q
thing OF the past, their acquaintance
was on a totally different footing O
"a state of affairs to which Major
Brown himself was thoroughly alive
when, half an hour later, he CHANGED
to meet Miss Luttrell in the garden.
He welcomed her warmly, persisted in
showing her some new plans for q
projected golf course, and was still
walking by her side when a turn in
the path brought them face to face
with Gilbert Falkland.
So there you are, Miss Eve!" he
began by way of greeting, utterly ig-
noring her companion. Il was just
wondering where the bird had flown"
The words were spoken lightly, in
the same familiar half-patronizing
strain which Mr.. Falkland usually
adopted towards the daughter Of his
old friend. Five minutes ago, when
l was passing along the verandah
noticed that the window of your sit
ting room was wide open, that the
apartment itself was empty. and that
a check book was lying on the ia
ble."
"A check book?" Evelyn nodded.
"Ah, l dare say it was mine"
80 I suspected" observed Falkland
calmly. Are you aware, though, that
1T Is a most dangerous practice leav.
Ing your check book about like that?'
Dangerous" Evelyn laughed. We'll
yes; I suppose that it would be con.
sidered dangerous by some people who
go on the principle of locking up ev-
erything, from the wine cellar itself
down to such trifles as penny stamps
and halfpenny post cards."
"Yet check books, I should imag.
Inc, scarcely come under that cate
CORY" remarked Falkland with quiet
sarcasm. But perhaps o have for
gotten Jul conversation Of a week
ago?" he supplemented, with a signi'
ficant glance from Evelyn to Major
Brown, who was standing silently pass
ing his stick along the edge Of thu
gravel path, an edited listener to the
discussion.
At his words the hot color rose
quickly to Evelyn's cheeks, mounting
to her forehead and spreading owe
throat n ears. Like lightning hel
thoughts had gone back to that morn,
ing when her first encounter with Ma,
jor Brown had taken place; and, a.
she realized to what Mr.. Falkland
was abiding. a feeling OF the utmos
annoyance took possession Of her.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
MORLEY ON THE SITUATION,
Accuses Hot Heads and the Blunlers OF
Causing Trouble,

LONDON, Oct. 7.-Addressing a
peace meeting at Carnavon this even
ing, John Morley asked the country
to realize the p~redicament to which
it had been brought by unhappy di-
plomacy and the bedlamita counsels
of the wal press and the wal party.
IT. said Mr.. Morley, president
Kruger had accepted the franchise
proposal of September s, with reliance
upon the convention of 1884. he would
have been planted behind diplomatic
entertainments which by fair and
reasonable means could not have been
forced. Even after that refusal there
was still room for friendly settlement,
but just as the Transvaal made a mis-
take Il government capped it by
withdrawing the franchise proposals."
Mr.. Morley dwelt upon the season.
ableness of the recent speech of tho
Duke of Devonsnirt, which proved
hat Great Britain did not desire to
interfere with the Transvaal's indie
Dendence.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
Dewey With the Veterans.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Admiral
Dewey received an ovation today at the
United States Soldiers home, about
two miles beyond the city limits. He
drove out there during the afternoon,
and General Ruggles, the governor of
the home, introduced him to the vet
rams. The admiral told the veterans
in a brief speech that he had never
learned to appreciate the true valor
and the noble qualities of the American
soldiers till he had seen them fight
in the Philippines. He had nothing
but the highest esteem, he said, for
the American soldiers and would al
ways treasure their friendship.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 7.-Bryan's
tour of Ohio will be confined to the
democratic counties in the northwest
ern part of the state. He will leave
Kentucky on the evening of October
IS, coming directly to Ohio, where a
special train will carry him through
the counties of Shelby, Vanwert, Mer-
Ger, Paulding, Defiance, Henry, Otta-
wa, Miami, Harding, Seneca, San
dusky, Wyandotte, Marion, Crawford,
Auglaize, Hancock and Putnam. He
will make six speeches a day, the first
being at Greenville at Z a. m. on Oc-
tober 10, and the last at Sandusky City
on the evening of October 81.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
GRANT MAKES AN ADVANCE.
Charges the Insurgents and Drives
Them Back.

Them Back.
MANILA, Oct. L. Genral Fred
Grant, with three companies of the
Fourth infantry, two companies of the
Fourteenth infantry and a band of
scouts, attached to the former regi-
ment, advanced from linus this norm
ing, driving the insurgents from the
entire west bank of the linus river.
Three Americans were wounded. 1t
is estimated that ten Of the Filipinos
were killed.
Companies c and H, with the -routs,
crossed the River at Big Benz and
advanced westward in the direction Of
the Bincayan road, the insurgents fir
ing volleys but retiring. Twenty Fill
ipinos were discovered entrenched at
the Bincayan church, about midway
between Bacoor and Cavite Viejo.
These were routed, six being killed.
Riley's battery OF the Fifth artillery
made an effective sortie about a mile
south of Bacoor and shelled the west
bank Of the river at close range. That
bank is now held by the Americans.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

ordinarily polite to a man who has
saved your life."
"Yes-that is it," said Evelyn lugu-
briously.
ut Is very annoying-the whole az
fair has been so unfortunate" pro-
ceeded Lady Howard with emphasis.
If it were absolutely necessary thai
you should be rescued by somebody, all
we'll and good; but there is not an
other person in the hotel whom l
would not have chosen to undertake
the task in preference to that a
Evelyn received the information in
| silence. Leaning her elbows on the
edge Of the table, she let her chin
sink slowly into her two palms and
gazed out refectively through the
epen window.
Still there is nothing really against
him." she suggested at length, with
slight though p%erceptible difidence.
"He-he Is very nice to talk to. The
only objection Is that nobody knows
who he is, and that his name is
Brown'-plain common 'Brown-with-
out even an e. to add a little elegance
to it. And of course one generally
considers that an officer Is at least
a gentleman"
IAN officer? Nonsense, child! Be-
cause he calls himself Major Brown
do o suppose that is any criterion Of
his position In s~ociety?" Lady How
ard spoke quite disdainfully. HE may
be an officer, certainly-he has the ap-
pearance Of q soldier-but 1t Is far
more likely, since nobody can discov-
er what regiment he is inland there
Is no such name in the retired Army
list-that he Is merely a major Of vol
unteers in an obscure country town.
following a vulgar but honest trade
as soap boiler or sugar reflner."
HE may be, OF course. Pigs, I be-
fievc, may fly" returned Evelyn, nib
bling the end of her pen with a per-
fectly unconvinced expression. But
there is nothing suggestive of either
soap or sugar about Major Brown"
"No-I do not say that there is; but
I dislike making promiscuous &C.
uuaintances. Mr.. Falkland was talk.
ing about him only this morning, and
he seems thoroughly to understand m,
feelings upon the subject"
"Yet a month ago Mr.. Falkland wal
quite as promiscouous an Acquaintance
himself. It was only by chance W
got to know him; and in his case h
had not even done anything for whicl
we were under any obligation to him.
was Evelyn's prompt reply.
"My dear child. what are you talk
ms about?" Lady Towards tones were
slightly impatient. mr.. Falkland's
was quite a different case. We made
his acquaintance by chance; but ]
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

CHICAGO, Oct. Representatives
Of the continental lines decided today
to raise the rates from Chicago to
the Atlantic seaboard from IA to 20
cents per 100 pounds, and from Is to
% cents on domestic corn. All other
export grains will be placed at % cents.
The advance to go into effect Novem-
Der /. At the present time the railroad
companies are having a great deal of
trouble in moving the %eastbound ship
ments, car famine troubling many OF
the roads.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
The Philippine War.

IS proving more stubborn than antici-
pa,cd. 1t needs a vigorous contest to
straighten matters ont. We should
tackle the PhilippinoA and overcome
ioes dyspepsia, indigestion, maleria,
lever and ugue. The battle is short
md decisive, and for fifty years the
Bitters have always won.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
"VOlUNTtERS" ABOLISH DRUM.
Ballington Booths Organization Takes u
Step in Adynnce.

STEP III ADVANCE.
NEW YORK, Oct. AT the open
ing session Of the Grand Field Council
of the Volunteers of America, con-
vened at Blue Point, Long Island, and
composed of the officers of highest
rank from all parts of the country,
presided over by General Darlington
Booth, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in view of the con-
flict with the civil authorities on the
part of other organizations, and in
view of our strong desire to respect
and uphold the municipal laws, we
authorize that the use of the drum
be abandoned both outdoors and in,
in connection with the whole move
ment, except with a brass band, a
parade officially authorized by the sec
tional officers. 1t is recommended,
however, that in place of the drum a
cornet, small organ, concertina, gui-
tar or other stringed instrument bf
used,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
COwboys' Contest.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. IA vast con-
course of people witnessed the cow
boy riding contest today for the
championship of the world, given I'M
der the auspices of the st. Louis Fair
association. Their feats electrified
the spectators. One thousand dollars
was put up in purses, of which $500
went to the winner. Each man ode
two horses. Bruce Norton of Texas
captured the big prize, Jack Joyce of
Buffalo Bills Wild West show took
second money, and Frank Schramm
of California third.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
The Parrot GnYe Him Away,

Victor Chevalier, a clever criminal il
Paris, was run down in a shrewd way
He was known to be exceedingly font
of a pet parrot, and the police were in
structed to look for a %loquacious birt
Of this kind. After a few weeks search
the talkative parrot was discovered il
the Montmartre district. The police
KEEP. a close watch on the house, ant
in time the criminal appeared to havl
an affectionate chat with the bird.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
Hoods Sa44qbmM
Discovered by Telescope.

A defaulting bank cashier who had
eluded the police for three years by
staying in a seaside village was dis
lowered by a strange accident. While
strolling on the beach with q young
woman watching the warships, u
sailor on board q cruiser, who hap
pened to come from the town whence
the defaulter had absconded, looked
through \ telescope. recognized him
md informed the police.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. IA
number of Luverne CMinn.) sportsmen
are engaged in the wanton and whole
sale slaughter of ducks at Lake
Thompson, northwest of here in L Ike
county. In addition to violating the
new game law by not taking out hunt
ers' licenses, they take out of the state
more than the specified number of
ducks. On a recent trip they snug
gled into Minnesota a whole wagon
load, a total of about $50 of the fowl.
Their arrest is expected momentarily.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
Strong GlasseA

Mr.. Stubb-Can Sally see goot
through her new glasses? Mrs. Stubt
Yes, John, but she says they exag
gerate. Mr.. Stubb-Exaggerate, Ma
ria? Mrs. Stubb-Yes, outrageously
The other night she declared the moor
had a golden rim, and then she fount
out it was her glasses that had I,
golden rim.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

In addition to 1000 freight cars the
Baltimore and Ohio South Western
'ailroad has purchased two new pos
!al cars, GO feet in length. four IS
!oot baggage cars, five so foot combi-
aation baggage and coaches, three so
!oot first class coaches with wide YES
!ibules and modern in every respect.
md two combination parlor, dining
Ind observation cars each 81 feet in
lanRth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

Los Angeles, Cal, is distinguished
Tor the number Of petroleum oil wells
is possesses. The output for 1898 an
p%roximated LOO, 900 barrels, and that
for 1899 Is estimated to be about the
same,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
Grounds for It.

QUINN wore one Of those new rub
Der collars to save laundry bills. D
Fonte-Was it a success? Quinn-Nc
l had to throw it away. Every n
met yelled "Rubberneck."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

Sometimes when a man tells you he
S discouraged he is merely preparing
20 spend the rest of his days in idle
leSS,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

Some husbands are men of very few
words-probably because their wives
won't permit them to indulge in any
sack talk.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

1t takes more religion to hold a man
,evel in a horse trade than it does to
make him shout at a camDmeetinS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
" WHATS in a Name?"

Everything, uhen you cone TO medi-
eirss. a ~sarsapanHa BY any other name
can neq,e- equal Hoods, because of the
peculiar combination, proportion and pro-
cess BY quhich Hoods possesses merit
peculiar TO itself, and by quhieh it cure,
quhen all other medicines fail. Cures
scrofula, salt rheun. dyspepsia, catarrh.
rheumatism, that tired feeling, etc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
spa,n,s Sunday Schools.

In all Spain there are only 1928
children in the Sunday schools.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13

Even the quiet waiter is frequently
.alled to order.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-13
BRIEF IELECRAMS.

The Westminster Gazette reports
maj Sir Thomas Upton will be asked
stand as the liberal candidate for
eAshton-under-Tyne at the next cleo
ton.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1899-08-28
BEAR AND LION CLASH.
A Concession OF Land In China the
Cause of Dispute.

SHANGHAI, August 28.-As an out
come Of the dispute regarding the own-
ership of some lands at Hankow, on the
Yang Tse-Kiang river. about 200 miles
from the sea. which were purchased 10
1862 by Jardins. Matheson Il Co, but
were subsequently included in The new
concessions to Russia. the ow, ers. un-
der the advice and protection OF Mr..
Hurst, British consul, sent workmen to
fence in the tract. Cossacks IRON the
Russian consulate elected the wcrkmeD.
The captain of the Briueh gunbost
WoQdlark, after consulting with Hurst,
landed 8 party of bluejackets and
moved the Woodlark to within firing
distance of the Russian consulate. For
a time fight seemed imminent, but
nothing further occurred. The blue
jackets are now guarding The property.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1899-08-28
RevoIs,tionists sueceeding.

CAFE HAYTIEN, Hayti, August 28-
News from the republic of Santo Do
mipgo shows that General Peppip, re-
turning RON sifedbting Santiago, twas
defeated by the Dominican revolution
lists and Obliged to. retreat on Monte
Christi. Mao and section of Quay.
acanes have declared in favor of reYo-
luton. The revoIutionists ara massing
ct those places, cutting o4f nommunica-
zion with Monte Christi. 1t is reported
that General Patino, the minister senl
by the Dominican government in CibaC
territory, seeing that the success of his
mission wss impossible. Joined the par
iisans of Jinllzez, 1eadereeK the revolu
tiol.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1899-08-28

In addition to the sum total of $500,
600, in round numbers, that the county
owes must be added perhaps $5000e Of
Judgments obtained since June'30 ana
pending in the court, making d total
county indebtedness Of $550l0oO. a
large part of this amount is represented
in unpaid interest and through de.
fective and lax laws relating to tax CO |.
lection and the criminal carelessness oil
county officers for the past fifteen years
The Indebtedness of the county has beet
growing to the extent of thousands Of
dollars every year and this in spite OF
the ever-increasing tax levy.
No matter what party has been III
power, the conduct of county affairs
has gone on very quietly; county OIL
GERS in some cases have used thousands
of dollars of county money and failef
to account for it and the shortage woult
be overlooked or winked at for politica
reasons until the law of limltatiot
would step in and practically make thE
defsulting officer a present of the thou
sands of dollars of county furds.
The law requiring the county collect
Yor TO send notices to all delinquent tax
payers has resulted in the present col
lector, M. Romero. collecting consider
able delinquent taxes and developed
into his opening an account with everS
tax collectoE who has held Qfiee fer tR'
rast fifteen years. In other words peo
pie are going to his Office every da,
with tax receipts TOR years which tt'
1coantyboels show fthemc to be 0elin-
Las Vegas daily optic., 1899-08-28
STARVING PUERTO RICANs.
The Sum of 81, 100000 VIII Be
Needed to Relieve Them.

WASHINGTON. August 28.-7Ths war
|dspasthent has received ff3m. General
Davis dispatch outlining the situa-
tiqn in Puerto Rico. Davis says; II
hope-that relief supplies will be con-
fined to foods, medicines and clothing
heretofore specified. The most pres
sing need is food. The aggregate cost
of all that will be required to bridge
over the period until new supply of
fruits and vegetables are grown will be
an enormous sum, perhaps reaching
istSo.ee = e <
Las Vegas daily optic., 1899-08-28

quent and areprime facie evidence that
the collectors have beet1y receipting Eir
money, which they failed to give the
Taxpayers credit for on the books of
the county.
TIE OPTIC does not intend To- say
that every collector for the past fifteen
years has deliberately stolen the coun-
tys money, but 1t does say that there
has been carelessness shown on the
part of incompetent clerks ana Che
handling of county funds amounting
to almost criminality. The officers may
have had honest intentions, but the de-
velopments now being made in the col
lector's Office show almost all OF them to
be indebted to the county.
The above goes to shey as Mr. Re=
nero, The e0lgectoT ssssiGa to an OPTIQ
reporter, that the taxpayers and sbusi.
ness men had not been paying enough
attss4tqq 10 their business; if is the
business OF the taxpayers to know what
is being done in county affairs and un-
less those who are interested do take
interest, the same conditions of county
affairs will continue--the debt of the
county will increase and the taxes pro-
portionaily.
Ifsome of the taxpayers of the four
precincts will take an interest and give
to the present board of commissioners,
their advice, aid and support, the affairs
of the county can be grappled with in a
business like way and order brought
WI 0' 'pfPPif VI ,94stissjy
Las Vegas daily optic., 1899-08-28
BATTLE OF
THE EXPERTS
Fallacy of BertlIIon's Theories
Shown Up During Today's
Dreyfus Trial.
A COMMISSION TO BE SENT
Patty de CLAIMS Alleged Illness
Not to Prevent His Giving
Testimony.

RENNEs, August 28.-When the trial
of Captain Dreyfus opened this morn
ing, General Mercier, minister of war
when Dreyfus was first tried In 1894,
was present as usual, thus definitely set
ting at rest the reports that he had fled
to the island of Jersey.
NJ. Paray Javal was called by the de.
Tense to refute the system by which
Bertilion, chief of the anthropometric
department of the Paris prefecture of
police, attempted to prove the prisoner
wrote the famous bordereau In a dis
guised hand and by means of the key
word interest and that 1t could not
have been written by Esterhszy, al
though the document was in hand
writing resembling Esterhazy's. With
the aid of a blackboard, M. Paray ia
val demonstrated the fallacy of Bertil-
Ions calculations, criticised the latter's
unfairness in not subjecting Ester
hays handwriting to the same tests as
the prisoners writing. At the same
time the dranghtsman declared that
even if Bertillon had done so, The re-
suits would not have roved any
thing. -,.,..,..,.s.. .s.
M. Bernard, inspectorsof mines, who
took high honor in tae polytechnic
school, appeared to refute portion of
Bertillon's evidence which was based
on false calculations. Bertillon wished
to reply, but the, president OF the court,
Colonel Jouaust, declined to allow the
specialist to go over his evidence. again
taking the ground that the evidence
woul1 never end ii every expert did the
same s e ss s- s. s;s - I. Sc ~ - 81
NJ. Charavay, an expert who pre-
v.ously declared Dreyfus to be the
author. of the bordereau, was called.
lie confessed he made, asLetrer and was
now eonxineed that Estekha3ya and not
Dreyfus wrote the bordefeau.
M. Pellier also testified tavorably to
tu0 pIloOucI.
N. Oordier, another expert Witness
then deposeti that as 8 result 6fhis ex.
animation he had become convinced
that the bordereau was not written by
Esterhazy but could not say 1t was
written by Dreyfus, because he had not
seen the prisoners writing.
NJ. Varinaud maintained the declara-
tion that he made before the court of
cessation that the bordereau was not
written by, Esterhazy.
Colonel Jouaust announced that M.
de Freycinet, who resigned the mini !
try of war on May of this year, would
be among the witnesses tomorrow. The
session was closed with request tina. 4
com mission be sent to Col6lel Paty de
Clam, whose illness prevants his at
tenhande In court, TO witch Colonel
Jouansts agreed This step does not
satisfy the def ehse but they acquiesce /
to the commission taking .Du Patty de
CLAIMS testinnoiyaon the principle ttat
half loaf is better than no bread.
nav crr,sSroAy S1rNr .nr.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1899-08-28
NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY.
Agent for
X. N. & r.
CLOTHING
FIRE IN AN,oRPHANAGE.
Three Children are Dead and 9
Number Injured.

New YoRK. August'2S Two child
ren inmates of :s'e orphanage of the
convent of rne Dominican sisters at
Sparta Hill, Rockland county, perished
IN a fire which broke out early today in
the asylum building. The asylum con-
tained 300 children. Among the ndm-
Der seriously injured ART: Sister Maria
and Sister Agnathess. They may not
recover The property loss is about
100000. An aged nurse known as
Jane is supposed to have perished.
Later Information Is TO the effect that
Theresa Murphy, is years old, moni-
tor. Is also dead. She escaped with the
rest of the inmates hut went back to
save a baby au,i perisbed 1t is believed
the fire was inceud,ary origin.