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The Mena star., 1899-07-13
The Secretary of Wars Retirement Would Be Welcomed by
 the President.
AFTER COMMISSIONS FOR MISSOURIAAS
Representative Joy and q Delegation from Missouri See the Presidentand Present a List of Applicants Protection of Our Flag for Porto Rico and the Philippine Discount for Volunteers b7amiiies.

Washington, July .-Increasing em- barrassmcnt cl1aracterizes Secretary Alger's relations to the administration. There has seemed to be a growing dis position to treat the secretary of war as only figurehead. Not many days ago the secretary found 1t necessary to insist with considerable arInness that all official dispatches received from the Philippines while he was out of the city should be repeated toAim by wire. He discovered what he tlleught was an inclination on the part Nof certain of-4 ficials to ignore him. Within com paratively brief period Gen. Alger has reversed two decisions made by Mr. Meiklejohn as acting secretary while he was absent Some friction has also occurred between the secretary and Adjt. Gen. Corbin, disturbing relations which until recently were entirely agreeable. Itis impossible to predict how long this strain can go on inereas- ing without q complete severance of official relations. No effort is being made by the president or any member of the administration to eounteract the general and growing de hand for Secre- tary Alger's Gisfnissal from the cabinet in case he will not resign voluntarily. From the comments of some of the ad- ininistration papers it woTsd seem that the authorities are encouraging rather than discouraging this criticism. There is no doubt that the president would welcome AIr. Alger's resignation and promptly accept it. The general opinion among members of the cabinet is that crisis in the war department is near at hand.
 After Commissions for AIissourians.
 Washington, July 12.-The white house is fairly overrun with applicants for commissions in the volunteer army. To-day Representative Joy, of Missouri, State Chairman Thomas J. Al1ins and a delegation of Missourians saw the president and presented list of new applicants for commissions. Three ap- pointments were made yesterday from that state and five men will make up Missouri's quota. To-day the presi- dent appointed Edwin J. Griffith, formerly captain of the Third Mis- souri, and William H. Clopton, Jr., first lieutenant of the Sixth Missouri. to be captains in the new volunteer army.
 Under the Protection of American Flag.
 Washington, July 12.-An order has been issued by the president extending the privileges and protection of the American flag to the shipping of Porto Rico and the Philippines. All ships owned by residents of these islands at the time of the exchange of the ratif- cation of treaties are included in the order.
 Prices Discounted for Volunteers Fa miles.
 Washington, July 12-An order of the war department permits the imme- diate family of q regular volunteer soldier, who is absent abroad. to pur- chase at cost prices fuel and subsist- ence stores which are for the ilnme- diate use of the family
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
Glove Combine May Fail.

t;loversville, K Y, July i2. 2.-Thc proposed glove combination. with n capital Of Sl5.0o0, 000, which the Ameri- can Trust company, of Chicago, is said to be interested in forming, is likely to fall through. as the result of T meeting yesterday of manufacturers who sup ply ife iobDing trade of the country.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
salr nf lhe Tonelsa cnpIIaI Denlcd.

Topeka. Kan. July l2 II was re ported that a stock company had bought 'Le Topeka Capital Tor seo.ooo. and fhai Gen. ]. K. Hudson would be ed- ssor-in-cheif. n. N. Mnlyane. proprse- for eff the Topeka Capital. denies that the paper has hecn sold. He says that when he returned rom irsaoit io-day
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
Assembled llke,A Peak.

Pilse's Peak, Col, July l2-W ]. Bryan came up yesterday from Colorado Springs. The entire ascent of the peak was one continual ovation, camps being declSed out iii the national colors and scores of pleasure seekers from all over the country being lined up along the track to cheer the silver leader as tEe train passed.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
Third I,r,dge at st. Lonis.

Washington, July 12. Secretary A. ger ordered the appointment of new board of army officers to pass upon the plans for the proposed third bridge across the Mississippi river at St. Louis, between the two other bridges now spanning that waterway. The principal span of the structure will be 709 feet in length.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
Biz Discovery of Copper Ore.

Toronto. Ont, July 12.-lt is an- nounced that copper ore of almost in- credible extent and richness has been found in the Parry sound district, with in about seven hours railway distance of Toronto The discovery was due practically to an American mining ex- pert nnmed Forbes.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
Biz oner foe t..e Ftri,t.

San Francisco; july I2 The mana gers ef Glen park in this city have raised their offer of purse for the Jeff fries-Sharlsey match to s6O,0O0. If they get the fight they propose 10 make the general admission Sl, and at that rate expect an attendance of 100,- 900. The fight will be held in an open ui.. aresaa
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
More Serious Than lie Thouglt.

Santiago, Cuba, July l2.-fien. Leon- ard Wood. the military governor. re- turned yesterday from the United States and began immediate vigorous action to stamp out thS yellow fever. lie nnds ihe situation Iaore serious fnau 4e lax t.s.s .s.ate3
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
New ore strike Near Webb city.

Webb City. Mo, July l2.--A new mine was opened in the district on the Hemenway lease southeast of town yesterday. At a depth of els feet chunks of free ore are taken out. Ii is said that an offer of si0o. .uo0 for the mine lass night from Ohio men was re- fues-ts-
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
Honda Forfeited.

Chicago. July le.--When the eases of Dan Conghlin and his bartender, Nil- liam Armstrong. recently indicted for jury bribing, were called to-day neither man appeared The bonds, amounting to s20. 900, were declared tnrleited
The Mena star., 1899-07-13

While the agent of the Kansas City. fort Scott X Memphis railroad at Ash Grove. Mo. was out to lunch Monday night thieves entered the depot aae rokaed sne saie of s-o.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13

niitee Hitl Make Proper Reeommend-
 ations to the C. \. R.--The Cabinet sIeot-
 ing Devoted io Miscellaneous Matters.
 Washington, July l2--The pension committee of the Grand Army of the Republic which. at the request of Con- missioner Evans, will investigate the workings and administration of the pension bureau, assembled here to-day. The committee, which is headed by Col k. V, Brown. of Zanesville, O.. visited the pension office and remained some time in consultation with Mr. Evans and number of chiefs of divisions Every facility was afforded the committec, the files being opened for their invcsti- gation and expert employees de- tailed to assist them. John A. Palmer, secretary of state of New York. one of the members of the committee. discuss ing the investigation, said the comm it- tee would inquire into the whole pen- sion system and report the conditions as they found them, and if, in their judgment, any reforms were needed, proper recommendations would be made to the c. A. R. The committee will re- main hero several days.
 The Cabinet Meeting.
 Washington. July 12. .-The cabinet meeting to-day was devoted to miscel- laneons matters. All the members were present. In order to replenish the stock on the island of Cuba it was decided to admit free of duty 50 head of breeding cattle. The question of committing rations for the needy Cn- bans into ,iaught cutie and agrieul- tural implements was brought up. but no decision was reached. Secretary Alger reported that Gen. Otis, in re- sponse to an inquiry, had cabled that there was no necessity for shipping cavalry horses from this country. Sev- eral unimportant matters in connec- ton with administrative details were considered.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
I'r. ..leaf triIl rIsrs I',,.

taaAst. s Ksn.. Juiy Is. The se- 1 es sfe agricultural college opened .slr.i .ieis ssiol yesterday afternocfi. seei3srt P II turned osef thc keys If es
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
THE PoRTlA WRECKED.
The Steamer struck n shoai Near Hafi- fax. \. s.. and Soon After sank
 Only One Life Lost

Halifax. \. S.. Jnly I2. The steamer Portla which struck on Zig Fish shoai.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
BASEBALL GAMES.
National I.cacne.

At Pittsburghl~ Cincinnati. 4 Pittshurrh 3. At Washington Washington {. Baltimore l. At Brooklyn PhilaGelphla 10 Brooklyn Q. At Boston Boston 3 New York O Second samc-Boston 6, New York ,.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
A THE PENSION 0FFNE.
A c. A. R. Committee at Washing ton Investigating the Working
 of the Pension Bureau.
EVERY FACILITY AFFORDED COMMITTEE

If Any Reforms Are Found to He Needed
 tn the Pension 0fEicc system the Conn
 iniftee Wil Make roper Recommends ations to the C. \. R.--The Cabinet Meet ing Devoted io Miscellaneous Matters.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13

John k. Mulvane informed him of the proposal of purchase and he at once declined to accept.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
OF rnN GLuBs
Nnsfern Iearitn

At Kansas City Buffalo z, Kansas City 1. At Milwaulzec- -CclumDrs & Milwaukee q At Minneapolis Minnaupoiis5, Detroit O Al St. Paul St Paul g, IaGianapolis4.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13

srANDlNG OF FdH CLuHs
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
NArloNAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Meets in September and will be Largely
Observation-Disclosures Men Interested.

Observation-Disclosures Men Interested.
The Eighth Annual Session of the
National Irrigation Congress will be
held at Missoula, Montana, on the %,
26 and % of September, and more than
usual interest is being already mani
tested. These congresses have been
heretofore largely attended by .scien-
fists, engineers, and men directly in
terested in irrigation, but now the sub
ject is attracting Observation-Disclosures
men and manufacturing interests in
all parts of the country who realize
that the opening up of millions of acres
not but stimulate business interests in
every quarter.
1t is therefore probable that the
coming congress will be the most sue
cessful yet held. The congress is con-
stituted as follows: Five delegates APP
pointed by the governor of each state
and territory; one delegate from each
city of the United States having pop
ulation of less than $4,000, and two
from each city with a larger popula-
ton; one delegate from any regularly
organized irrigation, agricultural, or
horticultural society, society of engin-
GERS, irrigation company, agricultural
college, or commercial body, duly ac-
credited representative of any foreign
nation or colony, any member of the
U. S. senate or house of representa-
tives. or governor of Il state or terri
tory, amy member of a state or terri
torial irrigation commission, or the
chairman of each section and the per.
manent officers of congress.
The citizens of Missoula arc bound
to make the congress success so far
as lies in their power. They are withal
immensely proud of their big state,
which produces not only immense
mineral wealth, but is destined, under
ally.
Delegates who come from the east
over the Northern Pacific will pass, for
a few hundred miles, through the val
/ ley of the Yellowstone, and while they
will see many miles of irrigation ditch
es, they will also see more water going
to waste and bent on Joining the Miss
ouri and the Mississippi in their as
sault on the expensive government le-
| wees in the cotton states, than would
water thousands and thousands of arid
but otherwise productive land.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
Resolutions ofReg..rd.

Whereas, The time has arrived
when DIR. Il. E. Lymer, who has been
of us and among us for the past nine
years, has concluded to sever his rela-
tions with the First NJ. E. churth of
Hot Springs, and
Whereas. Those relations have been
most happy and pleasant, while he has
served faithfully and efficiently in var
ious capacities, wherever there was
need of his counsel and help-as trus-
tee, as steward, as Sunday school sup
erintendent, and finally as pastor-in
all of which his services have been to
the highest benefit of the church, to
the happiness of its members and the
advancement of the Lords work:
Therefore be it
Resolved, By the membership of
the First NJ. Il. Church of Hot Springs,
in Quarterly Conference assembled.
that by the removal of DIR. Lymer we
lose a conscientious and faithful Chris
tian worker, an able, pleasing and in-
tellectual preacher and IL Jealous pas
tor, whose devotion to the welfare and
upbuilding of the church are heartily
appreciated and for which we extend
to him our devout and earnest thanks
DIR. Lymer and his cultured wife and
lovely daughter go from us to their
new home with our highest regard and
prayers for their happiness and sue
cess, and are warmly commended tc
the good people among whom they are
to go.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25

An enterprising firm in New York
has purchased from the Navy Depart
ment all the steel wreckage of the
Maine, which was sunk in Havana
Harbor, and has made it up into watch
cases. Leslie's Weekly has bought
several thousand of these watches, the
works of which the maker guaran-
tees for one year, and our enterprising
contemporary offers to send one of the
time pieces on receipt of 50, in addi-
tion to -, for one years subscription
to Leslie's Weekly, or total of S. for
the watch and this excellent illustrat-
ed family newspaper for year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25

Again as Masons we are called to
mourn the death of u brother. The
silver cord is loosened and the pitcher
is broken at the wheel. Brother James
Bradley was ever y true Mason faithful
to his trust and never lost sight of his
obligations to his God, his country or
his family. Brotherly love, relief and
truth were his watchwords and no
Mason could call him aught but broth
er Ever pleasant word for all and
every act was one of kindness. Injust-
ice was sentiment foreign to his ma
ture. No man had more tender heart
or was more compassionate. He vas
firm yet had no enemies. Deceit was
not part of character. He was sin
cere at all times Justice ever promp-
ted him to accord to every man his
Just due without distinction. AS a cit
izen he was loyal and true, as Mason
punctual in all his engagements. No
member of Harmony Lodge was more
regular attendant or took more inter-
est in the work of our great fraternity
both inside and outside the lodge room
Resolved, That to his sorrowing
family, deprived by death of his COM
panionship of a loving husband and
father, we offer our sympathy from
the heart. We assure them that while
life lasts every brother associated with
him in Harmony Lodge will revere his
memory and we feel that ii true to our
principles. we shall meet him in the
Supreme Grand Lodge above. Then
the pangs of temporal parting will nc
more be known and the sting of death
will be lost in the victory won when
mortality shall have put on immortal
ity.
Resolved. That our charter be
draped in mourning for period of 81
days. that these resolutions be made d
part of the records of this lodge, that
they be published in the local papers
and that copies be sent to the family
of our deceased brother.
&C. SMITH
f. S. AMES
w. NJ. kNowLTON
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
College Affairs.

President w. j. Pyle, of Black Hills
college. was in the city last Friday
looking after college affairs. He is
working hard to secure a large enroll
ment and is meeting with surprising
success. He is tireless worker and
is enthusiastic over the prospects for
the coming year.
DIR. Edwin Tousch has been elected
to the chair of languages. DIR. Tousch
is a graduate of Heidelberg. Germany,
has been for some time professor of
German, in Hamlin university, and
comes with high concentrations from
the president of that institution and
also with the unqualified endorsement
of the president of the university of
Minnesota. He is man of real schol.
arship and a noble character. He will
teach any of the following languages:
Greek, Latin, Hebrew, German, French
Spanish, or Italian, and is also quail.
fed to teach philosophy. Black Hills
college is exceedingly fortunate to SO.
cure such scholar.
Let Hot Springs people show their
loyalty, and help the city, by assisting
President Pyle in securing large at
tendance. If you know of a young
person who is considering attending
college urge them to attend here. A
full and strong faculty will have
charge of the institution. The music
department is going to be fine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
An Entertaining Writer.

Mrs. Clara Lacey Green, wife of G.
w. Green, the government land inspec-
tor, with headquarters at Rapid City,
is very interesting writer, and is an
enthusiast over the Black Hills. She
is correspondent for the Iowa
State Register of Des Moines, and in
one of her letters had a great many
nice things to say of Hot Springs, from
which we are pleased to quote the fol-
lowing:
cat Hot Springs is splendid Sol.
diers' Home, mile out, and it is said
that the dear old fellows live longer in
this climate at this home than in any
other state. For this reason Hot
Springs may get the National Sanitar-
ium. We all visited this home one
afternoon, and it is a most beautiful
spot, as the hill is high and the view is
splendid in all directions, especially
down to the pesceful valley. have
but ono fault to find with soldiers
homes, and that is that they are so
lonely-and the same fault to find with
old ladies' homes, for the same reason
and ] regard it as great mistake to
say that any of these homes for old
people shall be for either men or
women, and hope that will never live
long enough to get to be such an old,
old, ancient old woman that will not
be permitted to look at some nice old
man of my age. The very idea is alb
surd, for the older we grow the more
good cheer we need, from cheerful sur
roundings, and if ever help fit up an
old peoples home you may rest as
sured that you will find as many old
men there as old ladies, for 1 tell you
now j would never go to an old peo-
ple's home, unless there was some old
men there, too. know am right for
this reason: a few years ago | visited
the National Soldiers Home at Wash
ington, ID. G. 1t is u most ideal spot
to look at. / said to one of the old
soldiers in great enthusiasm: 'Oh!
what a heavenly spot! would like to
live here always He drew deep sigh,
and sadly said: .Yes, miss, nice to
look at; but, oh! so lonely, SO lonely.
l would rather have less and be with
my folks
1.-Two years ago visited the Soldiers
Home in Milwaukee and had similar
conversation. The same week in Wash
ington l visited the Corcoran Home
for Aged Gentlewomen and cleaned
straws of their loneliness and discon-
tent. Six years ago visited similar
old ladies' home in San Francisco, and
had the same experience. The old
peoples home that would found fo1
both sides of the house, as have told
you, would do away with all this dis
content and loneliness, am certain.
CLARA LACEY GREEN.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
ELMER E. LyMER
Crystal Cave.

Parties In the Black Hills should
never fail to visit the Mammoth Crys
tai Gave, situated on the b. H. & Ft. p
Ry. A round trip is easily made from
Hot Springs in one day over the F. E
& NJ. V. Ry.. changing cars at Pied.
mont, giving nine hours at the cave.
Crystal Cave was represented at the
Worlds Fair, Chicago, which gave il
wonderful fame for its great mass Of
crystals; also at Antwerp, Belgium, At
lanta, Ca, and arrangements are nov
being completed to take five cal
loads of crystals to Paris for 1900.
MCBRIDE BROs.,
Owners and Managers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
o. E. s. Festival Day.

Thursday, August 81, will be Eastern
Star Festiv II Day, and on that evening
the ladies of the order will serve re-
freshments and have an interesting
and appropriate literary and musical
program. All Masons and all visiting
members are very cordially invited
upon this occasion. They are assured
of an enjoyable time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
a Card.

To the many citizens of Hot Springs
who, although we were comparative
strangers among them, extended to us
so much of thoughtful care and assist
ance and kind sympathy during the
late illness and death of my wife, Car
rie Christin Moulin. wish to give my
most sincere thanks. | shall always
hold the people of Hot Springs in
grateful remembrance for their uni
form kindness and efforts to be help
full at that time when a man most needs
friends. Respectfully,
WIN. NJ. MOULIN.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25

EsrRAY-One red COW with calf.
Cow branded T X on right side and
horseshoe bar on left side. Calf also
branded. Owner requested to call at
the residence of w. r. Cross, prove
property, pay charges and take ami
mails away.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
Yankton. S. ID August II.
New Meat Market,

Now open and prepared to furnish
the choicest cuts of Beef, Pork, Nut
ton, and all kinds of cured and pick
led meats, fresh vegetables, fresh fish,
salt fish, and in fact everything to be
found in a first class market.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25

Eighteen ricks of green cut two, foot
wood to be delivered in six rick lots at
Cold Brook, Elm Creek and Evans
Quarry schools. Must be delivered by
Sept. Ii. Pay will be in warrants
drawn on treasurer of School District
No l. Bids must be sealed and mailed
to my address by Tuesday, August %,
1889.
T.E PARSONS. Clerk.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
Owners and Managers
Reward,

Reward.
1 will give IS reward for information
that will detect persons breaking any
window lights or otherwise injuring
houses in my charge.
ELMER R. JucKErr.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25

THINK about your health. Do not
allow scrofula taints to develop in
your blood Take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla now and keep yourself WE'LL.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25
T. f. PARSONS, Clerk
Red Hot From The Gun

Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead
man, of Newark, Mich, in the Civil
War. 1t caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for 20 years.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils,
Felons, Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth; 25 cents box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Emil Har-
gems.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-25

Telegraphy is one of tho leading
specialties in the st. Paul Business
College, and is in charge of the ablest
and best operators in the country.
80 MAGuIRE BROs.,
90 E. 9th st., st. Paul, Mimi.
The Yale expositor., 1899-05-19
Trouble Among the Bees.

Maccabee circles are in a state of
great excitement over the report that
trouble has broken out again between
Supreme Record Keeper Boynton, the
father of the order, and Supreme Com
mander Marley. Markey is after
Boynton's job, and the latter charges
that Marley has been sending out a
circular letter to his friends asking
them to secure the right kind of dele
gates. This Marley denies, but ac-
knowledges he will try and secure the
Office of supreme record keeper. Mr..
Boynton says that the main contest is
n renewal of the old fight of creating a
reserve for the order Markey and a
number of officers have endeavored for
years to have the annual convention
adopt an amendment to the constitu-
ton providing for an accumulation
fund. Boynton has always opposed
this and so far has been victorious.