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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-11-03
SCHOOL NOTES.

SCHOOL NOTES.
The class in astronomy is studying
the moon.
Harry Henderson was enrolled in
Miss Kings room this week.
Walter Parks is absent from school
being poisoned by handling ivy.
The two Literary societies of the
grammar room have been combined
into one.
Nellie Laning and Blanche Louis
were enrolled in Miss Phillips room
this week.
The strong wind blew one of the low.
or doors shut Monday and broke the
glass in it.
The Literary Society was presented
with a nice frame for their program by
one of its members.
The sooner pupils find that study
for daily recitations is not sufficient for
final tests the better it will be for them.
President Wilson, of the literary So
ciety, called meeting Monday evening
to transact some business left over
from Fridays session.
The teachers spent Hallow zen with
MIR. and Mrs. Pringle, it being their
10Th wedding anniversary. They spent
an enjoyable evening with them.
In pleasant weather the girls as we'll
as the boys enjoy out door drill on
Wednesday and Friday mornings. The
girls take great interest in the work.
On account of the gradual increase
in the enrolment, rooms three and
five are very much crowded, and it is
thought an additional teacher will have
| to be secured. =
Visitors Mrs. S. Il. Wilson, Mrs. Jay
Crane, Mrs. DIR. Stewart, Mrs Green,
Mrs. Carol Smith, Mrs. Ham, Miss
Edith Cleveland, Mrs. Williams, Mr.,
Oscar Mattley, Rev. Pearson and Mrs.
Cobb.
The question debated last Friday
was. "Resolved, That shirt waists
should be abandoned" Both the af-
iirmative and negative did we'll, and it
was decided two for the negative and
one for the affirmative.
Photogl apher Cross was up Wednes-
day to get two interior views, one OF
the first primary room and one of the
high school room, and an exterior
view of the east side of the building.
These pictures are for the Paris Expo
sition.
"Education does not mean teaching
people to know what they do not know
1t means teaching them to behave as
they do not behave. 1t is not teaching
the youth the shape of letters, ano
the tricks of numbers, and then leav.
ing them to turn their literature into
lust and their arithmetic into raquery.
-Ruskin.
Each member of the Freshman clas
is to impersonate a member of tn,
Continental Congress of 1776. In thi.
Congress the resolution of Richard Fl
Lee declaring the admitted colonies a
free and Independent nation. will b.
debated and voted upon. Any perso,
having historical works to lend to the
school will confer a great pleasure
upon them by so doing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
THE DREYFuS CASE.
London Papers Think Dreyfus
VIII Be Convicted.
Austrian Military Attache De-
nounces a Letter-Plcquart
on the Stand.

LONDON, August l7.--Correspondentl
of the London papers at Rennes are al
most unanimous in taking a gloomy
view of the prospects of Captain Drey'
fus. They seem to believe it is likel,
he will be found guilty. The -represen
tative of the Daily Telegraph says un
less the German government reveals
the name of the real traitor it is quit
on the cards that the same verdict will
be rendered as in the previous couri
martial
PARIS, August ia special edition
of Figaro, just issued. exposes another
alleged forgery in the Dreyfus case by
publishing this telegram from Ems
Letter of November 80, 1887, attribut
ed to me and reproduced in the Figaro,
August l6, 1899, is forgery.
(Signed) SCHNEIDER."
The foregoing refers to letter al
legged to have been written by the Aus.
trian military attache at Berlin declar-
ing Dreyfus' relations with Germany.
1t was mentioned in the testimony OF
Generals Mercier and Roget.
RENNEs, August 17-Court ad-
iourned after partly hearing Colonel
Picquart, who will continue his depo
sltion tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
THROUGH THE HEART.
John Duehet. Coal Miner, Takes
His Life at CerrllIos.
He First Tried to Kill Himself
With WhIskey and Finally
Took a Revolver.

Special to THE OPTIc.
CERILLos, N. NJ, August 17.-John
Dughet, an Italian coal miner employed
at Madrid, committed suicide here at
about o'clock this morning by shooting
himself through the heart. Last Friday
Dughet came TO Cerrillos and bought q
gallon Of whisky and going tovard
Madrid stopped and evidently tried to
drink himself to death. lie was dis
covered Sunday afternoon and brought
TO town, when he was given room ad-
Joining the Chihusas saloon and restau-
rant. Early this morning he made bis
way into the saloon through the back
door which, by some chance, had been
left unlocked, and, after helping him.
self to whisky. took revolver, went
back to his room and shot himself. He
is reported to have owned an interest In
q stock ranch somewhere in New
Mexico as well as being possessed of
considerable ready money. n fs d
~ - --s--
e pRfCES or REEF CATvTTE I.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
AFFAIRS IN DOMINGO.
RevOlutiOnists are Again Defeat
ed-QuIet in the Interior.

NEW YORK, August IA dispatch
to the Herald. from San Domingo, says
Another invasion from Hayti was at
tempted Tuesday. The government
forces met the insurgents near Monte
Christi and after lively fighting, the in
vaders were dispersed and some, it is
reported, were captured. This may end
the trouble in that section, as the revolu-
tionary movement apparently lacks
organization and is sporadic in nature.
|.Revolutionists have so far carried only
a guerrilla warfare and the government
is therefore not dismayed by the out
breaks.
Reports from the interior say every
thing is quiet. During theceebrations
incident to the national holiday there
was a demonstration this evening in
the Plaza Colon of this city, by the
younger citizens against the govern
ment Speeches calculated to excite
the populace were made and a prOcla-
nation signed by business men and
lawyers was distributed. 1t demanded
that the present officials retire in favor
of new men but disclaimed any inten-
tion of accomplishing the change by
force. Several leaders were arrested
and the trouble seems now at an end
but The incident shows that discomfort
exists. People generally are hopeful
that the civil troubles will soon be set
| tied,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Another Train Robbery Occurs
on the Colorado &
Southern.
A REGULAR BATTLE ENsuEs
The Outlaws Are Driven Away
Two Persons Are
Wounded.

DENVER, Colo, August 1.-THE
Colorado g Southern passenger train
No. was held up last night near Fol-
som, N. M. The attack occurred at IL
o'clock and was heralded by fusilade
from the bandits. One shot struck
Mail Clerk Bartlett in the jaw, and
Conductor Harrington was also wound
ed In the arm, but the passengers ral-
lied to the relief of the train crew and
the robbers fed. 1'he scene of the at
tack was within two miles of the scene
of the robbery of three weeks ago.
TRINIDAD, Colo, August 17.-As
passenger train No. was proceeding
south between Folsom and Des Moines
at about $3.50 O'Clock last night, train
robbers attempted to hold up the train
but were frustrated in the attempt.
The first warning the train men knew
of the attempt was when the engineer
was ordered to uncouple the engine and
baggage car from the train.
The conductor, suspecting trouble,
went forW ard and Immediately opened
frs on the robber The holdup re
turned the fire and shot Express Mes
senger Fred Bartlett through the left
side, badly shattering the jaw bone
Frank Harrington. the conductor, also
received very slight wound in the
fleBhy part of the arm.
A special train left Trinidad at about
4 O'clock this morning with the sheriff
and posse for the scene of the attempted
hold-up and found one man few rods
from the track badly wounded. who
acknowledged he was the party who
made the attempt. He said he was
alone and it was his first attempt in the
business. He gave the name of George
Stevens and says he has lived in the
Panhandle. He will be brought to
Trinidad today. This is the third at.
tempt to hold up this train within two
vaara
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
A BIG cLoUDBURsT
Assalled Alamoeordo and Vicinity Few
Days Ago.

The Alamogordo News gives an in
teresting account of the cloudburst
that recently visited that section. IL is
said 20 have been one Of the most de-
structiye that ever visited the Sacra-
mento mountains. 1t is estimated that
the damage to the railway track alone
will represent 5000. The track was
washed out for distance of three miles
and when the vast volume of water
came rushing down the Fresnal canon
it threw the ties and iron thirty foet In
the air and then carried them down on
the surface of the water like cork. The
rails were doubled and twisted and tied
in bow kuots, rendering them abso-
lutely useless. The old railway grade,
which was from three to six feet high
in places, was washed out level with
the canon bottom and the track will be
rebuilt on the hillside. The depot was
not washed away as at FIRST reported
but the structure was considerably
damaged. as was every other house and
store in the canon.
No one was killed, but the people
were forced to run to the hillsides for
safety. In one place whole section of
the railway track, 300 feet long, was
picked up intact and carried down the
stream like floating raft. Gardens in
the cannon were wholly ruined, the
flood plowing channels through them
that resembled the deep bed of river.
In one place the flood carried away the
corner of barn and the railway ties
rushing in killed two horses belonging
to the company. One hundred men,
including the crew from the AlamOgor-
do lumber mill, are working on the
road, and it is estimated that it will
take three weeks to rebuild the track.
Meanwhile the mill at Alamogordo is
shut down for lack of logs. Manager
Conway, who visited the scene of the
flood. said that person could hardly
realize that water was capable of Great
ing so much damage. The Alamogordo
& Sacramento Mountain railway was
able to run trains into Toboggan Mon
day, but the track between Wooten's
and Toboggan is In bad shape.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Prize Fights Ends Fatally

SAN FRANCISCO, August l7.-Jim
Franey, the Cincinnati pugilist, who
was beaten into i1sensibility last night
by Frank McConnoil, in contest be-
fore the National club, had not regained
consciousness at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, and physicians at the receiving
hospital have given up all hope of saw
ing his life. He may die at any moment.
The fatal blow was struck in the four
teenth round, when after dazing his
by series of blows on the
head, Mcconnell landed terrific smash
on the Jaw, flooring his man. Franey's
head struck the padded floor with u
loud thump and he never Tegained his
senses Mcdonnell and his seconds,
with Franey's seconds and the mana
gers of the club have been placed under
arrest, as also Referee Hiram Cook.
They will be detained pending the out
come of Franey's injuries.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Storm Off Scotland.

ABERDEEN, Scotland, August 17,zA
terrific storm swept over the Scotch
coast last night at Frazenbufg, q town
thirty-seven miles north of this place
on the northeast coast, and 300 fishing
craft were caught in the gale. The
schooner Pioneer, from Sunderland to
Banff, thirty eight miles north of Aber-
deem, with "a cargo of coal, is ashore and
it is feared will become total wreck.
A life. saving brig is trying to render as
sistance. The railroad passenger
steamer Gauntlet has been wrecked off
Pladda Light, in the south OF the island
Arran. The passengers and crew were
landed at Witing Bay.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
TEN REGIMENTS MORE.
Are to BE Recruited for Service
in the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, August 17-An Or
der has been issued directing ten addi-
tional regiments of volunteers to be or
ganized for service in the Philippines.
The regiments will be numbered from
38 to AZ and be organized at the follow
ing places in the order named: Fort
SneIlin, Fort Crook, Neb. Fort Riley
KAN; two at Camp Meade, Pa; Fort
Niagara, N. Y; Fort Ethan Allen, VT.
Fort Leavenworth, Kan Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-; South. birmingham
Mass.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
GIVEN ANOTHER TRIAL.
Mayor Woodward OF Atlanta Has
Again Promised to Be Good.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 17--Mayor
James G. Woodward, against whom
imIeaehment charges have been con-
tenlplated for some time by The city
council and whose resignation has been
asked for by that body, made a solemn
promise to the councilmen and alder
n en- at meeting that he would not
tt Ike another drink during his term OF
Office. He further stated that he would
cease his indiscretions and. if he did not
sustain his promises he wonld resign.
Acting upon these avowals the city
council has dismissed the committee
appointed to investigate the mayors
conduct and all differences between
them have been settled.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
5 JPRfCEs OF BEEF CATTLE.
Enormous Demand and High
Prices-A Slump Later.

CHICAGO, August 1.-THE Record
says: Investigation at the stock yards
in regard to recent advances in the
price of beef has brought out the state
ment that never before in the history
of the American cattle market has
there been such'a demand for all kinds
of meat as at the present time. The
demand for export cattle is enormous.
statement is made that prices of all the
cattle will be higher during the next
year than now but in three years, when
all the thousands of feeders find their
way into market, there will likely be a
a slump of from to 3 cents.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
CIyde Watermelon Contest

CLYDE, Kan, August 17.-Clyde has
won reputation as good place to
come to have good time and proposes
to sustain that reputation by giving q
carnival September 6. The day will be
designated as watermelon Day" free
watermelons for all visitors being one
of the many features planned. More
watermelons are grown In the vicinity
of Clyde than In any other section of
the state, this years crop being especi.
ally large and fine. si8
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Defrouding the Goyernment.

ST. LOUIS, August IT, George NJ.
Starck, president Of the Stone Hill
Wine Go. of Herman, Mo, the largest
wine making concerning east of Cali
fornia, ard one of the most Influential
and respected citizens of the state, was
brought to the city today by United
States Marshal Bohle, who arrested him
In the charge of defrauding the gov
ernment by making and disposing of
brandy on which revenue tax had not
been paid.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
VieiIancia DIissine,

/ New York, August 1.-THE line
steamer Vlgilaneia, which sailed from
here on Wednesday for Mexican
points By way of Havana. where she
Was due Sunday, has not arrived yet.
The Mexico. which sailed from here
Saturday. arrived at Havana today,
which would indicate that the steamer
sighted of Jupiter was the Mexico and
not the Vigllancia The VigIIancia car
rIed tifty passengers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
GUERIN STILL DEFIES.
Eight of His Typesetters Surren-
der to Officers.

PARIS, August 17.-President of the
anti-Semite League Guerin is still
holding out at the headquarters of the
league, where he barricaded himself
and defied arrest Saturday when an at
tempt was made to arrest him. Eight
of his typesetters meout of the bar
ricade today and surrendered to the
authorities. They were taken TO the
police station. A few Slight demon
strations occurred in the streets. of the
neighborhood but were easily quelled. =
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Cars Are Attacked.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August IT,
Another arrest was made today in con-
nection with two attempts to blow up
the. cars here on the 23d of July. The
prisoner Is Ray Folger, 10 years old
who, 1t is alleged, associated. with four
other boys already arrested. Several
disturbances occurred on the south side
during the night. A dozen cars were
attacked by persons under cover oi
darkness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
yaouis Routed and IyilIed.

CHICAGO. August 17z-sA special to
the Tribune from Guaymas, Mexico,
says the Yaquis have been driven away
from Bacum, which is now occupied
by the government troops. At Vicam
and Cuesta Alta the rebels are in force,
They have thrown up earthworks and
constructed forts and viii make des-
perate resistance. Tue government
forces are being pushed TO the front "A
dispatch from Torin says: The federal
troops under General Luis Torres met
q large force of Ysquis, about two
leagues from that place, routing and
killing many. sssE
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
MARA hTS..
Kanaas CITY STOCK

KANSAS CRY, Aug. H. Cattle RECEIPTS
$500 natives, $500 Texans, market
for best butchers steady; other grades
were weak to 10 eents slower; native
steers, $4,000 G.l0; Texas steers, 80 &c
@5.0O; Texas cows, $2.75@3. 70; native
cows and heifers. $2 Q0Q5 Is; stockerf
and feeders, $3.50@5.40; bulls. s2.750
|375.
Sheep--9,O00; market steady: lambs
Ss.4o0560; muttons. s3500400.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Prefers the Philippines.

MACON, Mo-, August 17HAbe West,
a miller of La Plata, offered to plead
guilty to the charge of bigamy in Squire
Dilson's court this morning if the JUS
tice would sentence him to army SER
vice in the Philippines
The judge told him he wasn'trun-
ming recruiting Office and ordered him
back to Jail to await the September cir
cult court.
West married Miss Emma Byrd at
Centerville, Mo-, and three years later
was married to Miss Joiner a La
Plata. ~ p ~ss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17

The locally famous meals at the
Plaza hotel are equal to the best to be
found anywhere. Superior food, pre-
pared by professional cooks, served by
courteous walters from snowy tables.
leaves nothing to be desired. Every
meal is pleasant surprise and tooth
some delight. 136-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
.IeIlu Barker Ill.

CHICAGO, August IA special to
the Tribune from Belleville. ILL.,, says:
Jehu Baker, Vhes represented the
Twenty-frst district In col gress for
three terms, twice as Republican, and
last as Democrat and l'opulist, and
eight years minister TO Venezuela, Is
critically i'll at his home here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
SIX Persons Drowned.

~ ST.. LOUIS, August IA dispatch
from Washington, Ind, says: Mrs.
Albert HenseI and four children and
Miss Dillon drowned today while at
tempting to cross the White River on Q
ferry near Waco, this county, the boat
going down. Albert Hensel. the father,
was saved. sss.. 81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17

Miss A. Longfelder, corner of Fifth
and Washington streets, makes by
special order or on short notice home
made bread, pies, and all kinds of
cakes. Her bread is constantly kept
on hand by Grocers ]. Fl. Stearns aud
James A. Dick. 229-1w*
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Negro Shot to Death.

ATLANTA, Ga. August IA special
from Brantley. Ala, says: Charles
Hunt, a negro who yesterday attempted
to assault Mrs. Stephen Battle, widow,
was taken from the Brantley jail last
night by mob of 100 men and shot to
death in the woods a half-mile away.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Ra1ssian Wheat Fails.

ST. PETERSBURG, August IRE
ports from Southwest Russia say the
recent drought in that portion of coun-
try has caused an utter loss of the win
Ter and spring wheat crop.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Cattle and shsseap.

CHICAGO, Aug. H. Cattle Re-
ceipts, 10 900; market steady; beeves
S460@6.35; cows and heifers, $1,000
485; Texas steers. $315@500; stockeFs
and feeders, SO. 2.75@450 ~
Sheep = Receipts, 1900: market
dull and weak ,sheep. 50. 500425 ;lambs.
S4.O0@650. -. sllIl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17

!. For RENT.-A nice, well furnished
room, ground floor, east and south front,
best part of town and no other roOmers.
Apply 3l9 North Eighth street. 20Otf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17

For saddle and harness repairing, car
riage trimming. etc, call on J. c. Jones'
next 10 S. Patty's, Bridge street. 80
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
The Morfnarx List

CHICAGO, August 17-Judge Rich
ard PrendeTgast, one of ChIcago's most
prominent lawyers, died today Of
anRmia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
More Details of the Appalling
Situation Prevailing In
Porto Rico.
UNBEATABLE STENCIL EXISTS
Putrefylng corpses Buried lp
the Ruins of Towns Are
in Evidence.

NEW YORK, August IA dispatch
to The Herald from San Juan says
Communication has now been restored
i'm the direction of Ponce as far Hs
Caguas. The whole country has been
devastated. In every direction the hur-
ricane destroyed all the towns and vii
lagos. The people whose homes were
wrecked are wandering about, seeking
TODD and shelter In the towns the
s ench OF decaying bodies under the
ruins of homes and public buildings is
almost unbearable. Yabucca will be
set fire in order that an epidemic may
he averted. DR.. AlTnan Areccabo writes
that up to August l3 no assistance of
any kind had reached thereA S4SS
CONDITIONS ARE APPALLING.
There is an almost unbearable stencil
and unless aid comes within a few days
he declares it must be followed by a
fearful epidemic 1t is certain' that
many bodies are lying In state or
putrefaction under the ruins but 1T IS
impossible to find labOrers to clean up
the town.
AZ Ponce there has been public
protest against the negligence Of the
mayor and he has been forced to re-
sign. q
Reports from Naguabo. Corozal.
Aguadaa, Commerce and Guayanilla
are that the towns have been destroyed
and the municipalities are, without
means of relieving the distress.
San Juan, too, is likely to be threat
ened with an epidemic. A captain of
an incoming steamerreportst that fifteen
miles off, and drifting shoreward, there
are innumerable bodies of human be-
ings ard cattle, mingled indiscrimi-
nately with the wreckage Of houses.
The town of Maunabo has been COM
pletely demolished. The highest ruin
left stands only two feet above ground.
There were many casualties from the
flooding of the river. One hundred per-
sons and many children have been
drowned.
Commerce is total ruin. The hnrrl-
cane lasted twelve hours. Half of the
population is gathered-in the only
ing left standing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
All kinds of legal blanks at TIE OP-
TIC Office. S6-tf

For q suit of clothes that will fit you
to perfection and wear we'll, and always
look nice until worn out 60 to j. b.
Allen, Grand avenue. opposite San Mi
guel bank. Agent for H. G. Trout, OF
Lancaster. Ohio. l56tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17

New YoRK. Aug. 17.-Mone7 on call
nominally 80 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, 1905 peree
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17

CHICAGO. Aug. Wheat Sept.
7l3607lK,. Dec. c.r7S&.
Corn.-kAugust. Si1S; Sept, $3.50
3Os4. -
0ats.-August, 2os6; Sept, lsE
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17

NEW YoRk. Aug. r. I Silver. sosI.
| Lead S4.35.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-17
Hosiery, the l5c Grade, for lOc

A whole big window full-shows
the colors and style of stockings we
give for 1Oc-black, tan. balbrigan
and ox-blood, ribbed and plain hose
every size, from 81 to TO-