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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
MILES is IN COM MAND NOW
All Omclal Documents an d ~Communica.
tions Now Go to Him.

All Omclal Document an d Communities.
lions Now Go to Him.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Without
heralding his policy Secretary Root
has practically placed Major General
Miles in actual command of tho army
and amicable relations now exist be-
tween army headquarters and the war
department.
Official documents, orders, recon-
mendations and suggestions are daily
sent to the major general command
ing and General Miles responds and
co-opcrates in every official detail.
This is a new departure. For more
than a year no official communication
was held between the war department
and the major general commanding.
One of the oldest army officers to-
day said:
"Secretary Root has nulli6ed Al
gers order of July 81, taking the office
of inspector general from the COM
mand of the major general commando
ing. Secretary Root did this so deli
catcly that the general public
had no opportunity to appreciate
it. Instead of instantly revoking
Ayers order Secretary Root simply
suspen ded it."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
TO MEET THE OLYMPIA At SEA
sampson and His Fleet Will Be the
First to Greet Dewey.

Sampson and His Fleet VIII Be tho
First to Greet Dewey.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Orders have
been issued by Acting Secretary AL
len to Captain Robley D. Evans, who
commanded the battle ship Iowa dur
ing the war with Spain, directing
him to confer with the Dewey recep-
ton committee Of New York and
with Rear Admiral Sampson concern
ing the navy's participation in cere-
monies incidental to the Homecoming
Of Admiral Dewey.
Rear Admiral Sampson has been di.
rected to prepare a program for the
ships of his squadron In the reception
of the admiral, which will be formally
approved by the department,
1t seems to have been finally dccid-
ed that the North Atlantic squadron
will not go abroad t o meet tho Olym-
pia, but that the admiral will be re-
questcd to send to the department be-
fore leaving the Azores, notice Of tho
exact quite which he will take in
crossing the Atlantic. so thai Admiral
SIMPSONS command may meet him,
perhaps a day'o sail from New
York. This, however. is a detail up
on which Admiral Sampson will re-
port. The entire squadron will be
assembled to honor the admiral, and
when it falls in with the Olympia will
fire a salute Of seventeen guns and the
drums will give -four rufaes and
lourlshes." Admiral Sampson is en-
titled to a salute of thirteen guns
and two ''rufles and fourisheA" Ad-
miral Sampson will be EXPECTED tc
make the first call upon Admiral
Dewey, who will return 10, and the
vessel will hen proceed to New York
for the joint ceremonies
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 19-Govcrnor
Poyntcr has made a proposition to the
railroads of Nebraska with San Fran
cisco connections to transport the
First Nebraska regiment home at
state expense, the railroads to wait
for the bulk of the pay until the next
Legislature makes an appropriation,
which he will recommend. The gov.
ernor will tender the sum Of $50, 900 at
once, the mount raised by the Lin
coin Journal, Omaha World Herald,
Beatrice Express and Nebraska City
News. No answer has yet been re-
ccivcd from the railroad companies.
1t will require nearly $35, OCO to trans.
port the regiment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
wonderful cornstalk.

Six different commodities are now
being manufactured from cornstalks-
namely, cellulose, worth $500 a ton,
used by the government as an auto
matte hole-stopper for ba~ttleships; ex-
cellent cardboard, a fine grade OF pa
per, an unequaled foundation for dyna-
mite. a patent cattle food and a supe-
rior glue. The value Of the celluloso
lining for warships Is we'll known.
When a leak develops. the cellulose
swells in such a n as to auto
matically close it. With fifteen tons
Of stalks, worth $50, n ton of such
ce%llulose is made, for which as already
stated. the government is now paying
at the rate OF $500 a ton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Robert Downing, the Tragcdlan.

Robert Downing. the Tragcdian.
II find 1t a preventive against all
sudden summer ills that swoop upon
one in changing climates and water.
1T Is the finest travelling companion
and safeguard against malarial in
%fluences.
"To sum it up, Pe-ru-na has done mo
more good thar any tonic l have ever
taken"
Healthy mucous membranes protect
the body against the heat OF summer
and the cold Of winter. Pe-ru-na isi
sure to bring health to the mucous
membranes Of the whole body.
Write for a copy OF DR.. Hartman's
latest book entitled Summer Catarrh."
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

MANCHESTER, n. Y, Aug. o.-Thc
New hampshire Fire Insurance com
pany has given notice that it will
withdraw from the Western union at
the expiration Of the ninety days
Limit, or November l.. President
French gives as n reason the hostile
attitude of officials in many Western
states. The recent action of the SUI
preme court of Missouri in declaring
the Western union to be a trust among
insurance men is believed to have had
an influence in the matter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

AS a rule, varieties Of melons,
s%quashes, cucumbers, ETC., cross readi-
ay in their class; intermixture Of fami-
lies Is not so frequent, yet IS said to
occur. The results do not show In the
fruit Of the current year, but in the
seed. A Long Island grower found that
watermelOns and muskmelons, grown
16 feet apart, or less, did not intermix.
Peter Henderson's rule vas to grow
varieties Of melons at least 100 yards
apart. A New Jersey reader found
cantaloupes grown within SO feet Of
cucumbers produced fruit smelling and
tasting like cucumbers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
WllHElM'S ALLIANCE TALK,
Frenchmen Come In for Praise at O
Monument's DWELLING

Monument. dwelling.
BERLIN, Aug. l9-Emperor William
unveiled a monument yesterday to
the dead of the regiment of the First
guards on the St. Privat battle field
in the vicinity of Metz. His utter
ances are considered remarkable in
this case, when the stories of an
agreement between France and Ger
many are talked of so much. This
especially as the monument stands on
a field where the French suffered one
of their most costly defeats. In his
address the kaiser said:
The design of this monument d:f.
fers from that usua, on battletelds.
A mail-clad angel leans in calm re-
pose on a sword adorned with the reg
lnent's proud motto. 'Scmper tails
l desire that the meaning OF this fig
ure be generally known. 1t stands
on this b!oods,ained field as a guard :
ian of all the brave soldiers of both
armies, French and German, who
fell here. For the French soldiers
who found a glorious grave at
st. Privat also fought b~ravely and
heroically for their emperor and
fatherland. When our flags are low
cred in greeting before this bronze
statue and t1utter mournfully over
the graves of our dear comrades, may
they wave over the tombs Of our foes
and whisper that we think sorrow
ingly of their brave dead.
with deep thanks AID an upward
glance to the Lord of Hosts for the
guidance He SO mcrcifu.!y vouch-
safed to ~ great emperor, we will
recall the countless souls of
all who once stood face to face
in hot encounter, will look down upon
us this day from whence they stand
around the throne OF the Supreme
Judge, united in eternal peace"
Emperor William strongly empha-
sized the words ALI and both" in
his utterances when referring to "all"
the brave soldiers OF both" armies.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
New Material for HOrseshOcs.

In Iceland horses are shod with
Sleeps horn; in the valley Of the Up
pei Oxus the antlers of the mountain
deer are used for the same purpose. the
shoes being fastened with horn pins;
in the Soudan the horses are shod with
socks made Of camel's skin; in Aus
tralia ~horseshoes have been tried of
cowhide. A German not long ago in
vented a horseshoe of paper, prepared
by saturating with oil, turpentine, and
other ingredients. Thin layers Of such
paper are glued to the hoof till the
requisite thickness is attained. And the
shoes thus made are durable and i'm
penetrable by moisture.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. lo.-Attor-
ney General jeff Davis has given out
a statement to the press in which he
says he will advise all corporations
who refer the matter to him not to
furnish the secretary of state the af-
fidavit required of them by the Rec
tor antitrust law. He says that if
they decline to furnish the affidavit
there is no law to punish them. He
holds that the antitrust law is un-
constitutional in that it virtually
compels a mar to testify against him,
self.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
FOUR ENGINEERS KILLED,
A Locomotive Boiler Explohes on the
Mexican Central Railway.

" IA AApioioS III III
Mexican Central Railway.
TAMpiCo, Mexico, Aug. 1a-By the
explosion of the boiler of u locomo-
tive on the Mexican Central railroad
seven men were killed and three
others dangerously injured. The 10.
connective was standing on the side
track at Cardenas when the explosion
occurred. The engine was of special
pattern and of great size, being used
to haul trains up the mountains
Among the killed are four American
engineers, who were in the cab. Their
names were Simon, Fitzgerald, Hus-
sey and Gibson. Another American
engineer named Locknart was stand
ing near the locomotive when the ex-
plosion occurred. He was hurled 100
feet. but is still alive The other men
killed were three Mexican t~irelnen and
wood passers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
A HINT FROM GERMANY,
The Cologne Gazette, Evidently ms pIr.
cd, Points to Henry ~ the Traitor,

The Cologne Gazette, Evidently InspIr'
cd, Points to Henry as the Traitor.
BERLIN, Aug l0.-The Cologne Ca
zctte, in an article on the Dreyfus
court-martial, evidently inspired, says:
LAS it is impossible to cast shame
upon France by believing that wit
nesses who have held the highest
offices of state are ~prcjudiccd rutfians,
their obstinate disregard Of publicly
stated facts is only to be explained by
their firm conviction that the facts in
tho bordercau were communicated by
an officer of the general staff.
THAT officer could not have boon
Dreyfus. Suspicion involuntarily
points to the late Colonel Henry, who
resorted to forgery to strengthen the
legend of the guilt Of Dreyfus."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
ALGER SAYS HE HAS QUIT,
Declares That 10 l. Absolutely Out of
Politics.

Declares That He Il Absolutely Out OF
Politics.
MONTREAL, Aug. l4.-'I am abso-
lutely out of politics. said General
Algcr yesterday. General Algcr called
at the bank of Montreal to see Gen
eral Manager Clouston. He said he
was grateful to the Canadian press
for its courteous tone during tho re-
cent conference.
The American newspapers he
said, were severe" but he thought it
best 10 to discuss the situation
further at the present time.
"And you have really abandoned &C
tive politics." he was asked.
absolutely out Of it," he said and
this was uttered in 4 tone that left no
oom for doubt.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Stauo Home for Consumptives.

CHICAGO, Aug. l9.-The Illinois So
ciety for the Prevention Of Consump-
ton is preparing plans for the estab-
lishment of a state sanitarium for the
treatment of consumptives. Governor
Tanner has indicated his approval of
the purpose of the society in asking
for an appropriation of $500, 900 With
which to build the sanitarium.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

WATERFOWL, N. y, Aug. 10. - A
large portion of Northern New York,
including the counties of Jefferson,
st. Lawrence and Lewis, is being
swept by fierce forest fires that have
already destroyed thousands Of dol
lars worth of valuable timber and
threaten to do more serious damage
unless ~quenched by a heavy rain.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
SAYS HE SHOT LABORI.

Arrest of a Man Who Boasts That He
Attempted to Kill the Lawyer.
RENNEs, France, Aug. 19.-A man
who says he shot M. Labori was ar
rested to-day. His name is Glorot
and he is a native Of Cotes-du-Nord.
The police, it is said, believe the pris-
oner is only a lunatic or a drunkard,
DESTROYS of attracting attention.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Reed to Resign Soon.

PORTLAND, Maine, Aug. l9.-Amos
L. Allen, Speaker Reeds private Sec
rotary, is authority for the statement
course of a few days. early enough to
allow the special election to be called
for November. Mr.. Allen says he is
confident of his w nomination as
Mr.. Reeds successor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
They Want the Same Pay as Whito,.

TARA, Iowa. Aug. 10. One hundred
and twenty negro laborers from Crys-
tai Springs, Miss, arrived hero this
morning to work on the new line of
the Fort Dodge & Omaha railroad.
They had been hired at 81. % per day,
but upon their arrival in Tara they
learned that the whites along the line
were being paid from SIT to So per
day, and they refused to go to work.
They were brought to Tara on account
of the scarcity Of labor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
EIGHTEEN MINERS KILLED,


Only Five Mon Rescued After an Explo-
sion In u Welsh Mine.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-By an explosion
to-day in the Llest colliery, in Gla-
morganshire, Wales, eighteen persons
were killed and twenty-seven others
are still in danger.
The explosion occurred during the
night shift, when there were only
fifty men in the mine. There were
many heroic acts in the cndeavor to
save the survivors from the effects of
the after-damp, but S o far only five
have been rescued alive.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
TWO HUNDRED POISONED,
Citrio Acid In Lemonade Causes Severe
sickness.

ROCKFORD, Ill Aug. la-Two hun
dred people were poisoned at Oregon,
Ill.,, yesterday by lemonade which
they drank at a picnic. AS yet no ia
t~alitics have been reported. The pic
mic was tho annual celebration of the
Modern Woodmen Of America and was
attended by 1000 people. The poison
ing is supposed to have been the result
Of citric acid in the lemonade sold at
one Of the stands. The most violent
cases are of small children.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

When it comes to making improve
ments In all branches Of railroad serv-
ice. the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
does not have to retire from the front
rank. AS nothing is too good for the
lrish," so nothing is too good for Bal
timore and Ohio railroad patrons, and
4 progressive step in dining car serv-
ice Is being taken. The Royal Blue
Line dining cars are being shipped as
rapidly as possible to change the In
teriors so that each car will have a
table d'hote compartment and a cato,
where the service will be a la carte.
This part of the car will have easy
chairs, tables and other conveniences
of a first-class cafe, where gentlemen
can smoke and eat without interfering
with those who prefer a different state
OF things.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
ucwars of Ointments for Cntarrh h
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely deraugc the whole system
when entering IL through tho mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, Us the
damage they will do is tcnf0ld to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by T.. j. Cheney g. Co,
Toledo, o.. contains no mercury: anG Is taken
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by +. J. Cheney c Testimonials free. Sold
DY Druggists. price 11c per bottle.
Halls Family pills are the best
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
REBELLION IS GROWING.
Hatives Of NeEros and Csbu Are Up Il
Arms Axainst United States.

Arms Against United States.
MANILA, Aug. ~, via Hong Hong,
Aug. 17.-Arrivals and mail advices
from Negroes and Cebu agree that the
Instruction is gaining strength re-
markably in both those islands, which
lad hitherto been counted as the
most friendly in the archipelago, and
which received with the great est cor
diality Professor Schurman, president
Of the United States advisory COM
mission for the Philippines, ut tho
time of his memorable tour.
Outbreaks are feared, particularly
in Cebu, where some of the leading
men have gone rel to the insurrec-
ton. Many Of the @Nlthy inhabit-
ants are preparing to cave tho island.
The results of the autonomist gov
eminent in Negroes are disappointing:
lnsurgent bands are operating there,
as they did in Cuba, destroying much
plantation property, claims for which
are being presented to General Otis.
The bombardment Of Paete, on the
east coast of Laguna de Bay, by the
Napidan, whose commander, Lieuten-
ant Copp, was under tho impression
that the town had been ~reoccupied by
the insurgents, aroused strong resent
ment among the natives of the whole
lake region. 1t is asserted that tho
officers and crew Of the gunboat land
ed and looted tho best buildings after
the bombardment.
The crew Of the Napidan has been
transferred to other duty.
Officers Of the United States gun
boat Wheeling. which has returned
hero from a cruise along the northern
coast OF Luzon, report that the In.
surgent forces occupy every village.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

BIG RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 19.-The
county poor house at Stanwood was
burned last night. The fire started
in the insane ward. Adolph Murrin
was burned to death, Many Of the
forty inmates of the main building
narrowly escaped.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
"Tattooed Lady, on the Gable Car

One sometimes hears rumor OF
women %resorting to tattooing as a fad.
but the designs are usually made on
some part of the body where they will
not be visible in ordinary conditions.
A woman on one of the Broadway ca
BILE cars, the other day, however. car
tied a conspicuous tattoo mark IN the
back Of her hand, a little to one side.
Her hands were bare and brown. hav-
ing the look of strength and much eX-
srcise. One fancied that she belonged
to sailor or fisher folk somewhere, and
that she could lend a hand when neces-
Sary with the best OF them in manag-
ing a boat and similar work.-Ex.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Where 1t Comes From.

People who wear false hair will be
interested liz the announcement Of a
strange discovery made at Antwerp. In
that city a bale of human hair, weigh
ing 172 pounds, was stolen from a rail-
road station. 1t was afterWard learned
that the hair had been clipped from the
heads Of lunatics and convictS in pub
lie asylums and prisons.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Read the Advertisements,

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get in the habit Of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford ~ most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
Users are reliable; they send what
they advertise.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. l3.-In
response to an appeal from Secretary
of War Elihu Root, for contributions
for the relief of the suffering people
of Porto Rico, Governor Stephens has
issued Il call upon the people Of Mis-
souri, for contributions.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
A Paris Exposition Feature.

One OF the side shows of the Paris
exposition will be a reproduction OF
the notorious beggars' haunt Of the
Middle Ages, which will be known as
Paris In 1900" It has been planned
by M. Colbert, a pupil OF Violet lie
Duo. and the same architect who mod
eled the mock Rastile for the last ex-
hlbltlon. The district between Notre
Danes des Victories, near the Bourse,
and the Porte Saint-Dennis, has been
reproduced in panoramic fashion. with
appropriate imitation in miniature of
various monuments and buildings. On
the Cour des Miracles itself there is n
theater for the performance of plays
ny the "truands" and other bad char
acters OF the epoch. The Mayfair of
tne Middle Ages is also shown, and the
exhibition, on the whole, promises to
prove an attraction as a curious recon-
structlon of a picturesque portion o!
old Paris.-New York Tribune.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Shot to Death by n Mob.

BEASTLEY, Ala, Aug. 19.-Charlcs
Hurt, a negro. who yesterday at
tempted to assault Mrs. Stephen Bat
tie, a widow, was taken from the
Brantley Jail last night b. a mob Of
100 men and shot to death in the
woods half a mile away.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Street of Undertaken.

In every city or town in the Meth
erlands you will find a Rosemary
street. In olden days only undertake
ers lived in them, the rosemary being,
in the language of flowers, specially
dedicated to the dead.-San Francisco
Examiner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Fined for Paving Too Much,

Every bill posted on the boardlngs
in France has to bear a revenue stamp.
the value of which varies according to
the size of the poster, says the Revue
des Arts Graphique. A country adver-
tiser recently was unfortunate enough
to affix a stamp of fft - confines
value to a bill for which six centimes
only should have been paid. The ir-
regularity resulted in a summons and
fine of 125 francs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25
Give to Baby.s Hair a Natural Curl,

Young mothers may be glad to know
that a baby's hair may often be en-
couraged to curl naturally If it is
brushed upward and twisted round the
finger while it is wet. Brushing down.
ward rather encourages a child's hair
to grow straight.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer COM
plant. bilious collie, diarrhoea and
dysentery are each and all catarrh
OF the bowels. Catarrh is the only
correct name for these affections.
Pe-ru-na is an absolute specific for
these ailments, which are SO com-
nor in summer. DR.. Hartman, In
a practice OF over forty years, never
lost a single a of cholera infan-
tum, dysentary, %diarrhoea, Or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy
was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring fur
Their particulars should send for a
free copy OF Summer Catarrh."
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O.