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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
MAcRuM o TOTO.
House Committee Hears How Cousul,s
Letters We're Opened.

ASCtSf0 were ONe0e0s
Charles E. Macrum, former United
States consul at Pretoria, was before the
foreign affairs committee OF the House
Wednesday and told his story in regard
TO the alleged interference with his let
tiers by the British censor. Aftcrward,
in executive session, the committee, af-
ter considering the case, practically de-
termincd to let the matter drop without
further action.
Macrnm, in giving his testimony, hogan
ut the point where he first asked for
leave TO come home, saying that he de-
sired to come on private business, and
also to place before the Government GER
tain facts, which he thought ought to be
known here, Asked when he first be-
came satisfied that his mail was being
tempered with lie said that he did not re-
ceivc any mail between Oct. II, when
war was declared. and the second week
in November. Ordinarily he had a box
of mail IL week. The first actual evil
dencc he had was when he received two
letters. which had becn opened by the
British censor. neither of them of any
Importance. In reply to IL question by
Representative w. a. Smith. he admit
ted that he had returned to the United.
tsttSS hhSNiS VII uNNOuIlI VI JUST
ness. He had made no report to the
State Department in regard to the let
tiers, nor had he attempted to make such
IL report to the department. He declined.
to say why he had not made IL report,
but said he had gone To Assistant Sccrc-
tary Hill and said: II understand i have
been dismissed" Mr.. Hill said his I'M.
dcrstnnding was correct, and MFR. Ma
crt,ln said he therefore had no report to
make.
Pressed further by Mr.. Smith as to his
reasons for believing that the British
authorities. had possession of the State
Department cipher. MIR. Macrlm said he
could not affirm from actual knowledge,
| hut he explained that on Nov. u he had
| applied in cipher to the State Depart-
mont asking for leave. That cable had
gone through Durham. The next day.
Nov. q. lie had been informed Il paper in
Durham published the fact that he had
| applied for leave. MIR. Macrum said he
had used the State Department cipher of
the Slater code. II common code. pur-
chasabic anywhere. When asked if
other consuls had complained, Mr.. MAJ
crlim said the German and Belgian con-
suls had both told him that no cipher
kilograms were allowed to go through.
y letter was sent to the committee by
the Secretary of State, with n commu-
n~ication from Consul General Stowe. in
which the consul general said that when
he heard of the opening of the letters
to MIR. Macrum he had informed the
British authorities at Port Durham. The
explanation of those officers was salts
factory. The letters had been opened
Internationally. Mr.. Macrum admitted
there had been no further interference
with the mad.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
News Of Minor Note.

The Farmers National Congress will
meet at Colorado Springs, Colo. on Aug.
81.
The San Francisco Board of Health
has decided that the Chinese who died
recently under suspicious circumstances
had genuine bubonic plague.
Living animals have been newly dis
covered at q depth in the ocean Of two
miles greater than any hitherto reached.
Gretna Mcnnonites, strong Boer SYM
pathizcrs, attempted to burn the Queens
efigy in Winnipeg, but were prevented
by the threats Of Englishmen.
An order was received by a Cincinnati
concern by cable from an English firm
for nearly 100000 British flags, to be
shipped as soon a. they can be made.
The Philippine naval station has stead.
ily grown. until there are now forty-eight
vessels on the station, and Of these ships
twenty-eight are Of considerable size.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

SUFFER-. republican of Lon
don said: "If a Democrat comes to Lon.
don to make a speech a committee will
wait on him md tell him that he cannot
make q Democratic speech there, and if
he insists he will be shot as soon us he
rises to begin his address,"
The examining trial of Caleb Powers
was continued at Frankfort Monday be.
fore Judge Moore. Il. Wharton Golden
went on the stand for cross examination
by the defense. Golden, in his testimony
Saturday, told of the alleged plot to Kill,
Goebel. During the hearing lie said
John Powers told me they had two mig
gers here to kill Goebel. They were
Hockersmith and Dick Coombs." The
morning of the shooting" continued Gold
en-, John Powers said to me, 'Goebe.
is going to be killed this morning. !
said: This must not be done. We must
so and see Caleb John Powers saw
him; 1 didn't"
Golden, who claims to have been a
friend to Secretary of State Caleb Pow.
ers and his brother, John Powers. TO,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
TRUE TO HER FIRST LOVE.
Romantic Reunion of Flowers Who Quar-.
relied and Separated.

Romantic OF v Who Quar-.
relied and Separated.
The marriage in Waterbury, Conn.,, re-
Gently Of Thomas Connors and Margaret
Fitzmaurice is the elimination of a ro-
nance in which there are love, q quarrel,
separation and happy reunion. A dozen
years 6 Connors and his bride were
sweethearts in Ireland. There came a
quarrel over some trif1ing matter and
they driftcd apart. Neither would speak
the word of reconciliation, though each
eagerly awaited a chance to meet it with
pardon. MIR. Connors came to America
and settled himself in Chicago. There
he became a good mechanic and saved his
money against the time he should hear
from Margaret. Size waited two years
and also came to America, finding q home
in Waterbury.
Here Patrick Driscoil. a thrifty wire
worker, paid court to her, but she would
not give him her promise. He was per-
s%istent, and she at last, thinking that
her first lover had gone out of her life
for good and all, accepted Mr.. Driscoll.
Their wedding day arrived, but the bride
tO-be was not ut the altar. She could not
forget the old love.
The story of the wedding that failed
got into the papers, and SO Mr.. Connors
heard of Margaret. He wrote, telling
her of his long years of f%aithfulness, and
asked her to pardon him and reinstate
him in her affections. The wedding re-
Gently was the result.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
WAR DUE TO a ZION.
Filipino Document Sent to the Senate
by the President.

by the President.
Copies of official Filipino documents
captured by the American troops were
sent to the Senate Tuesday by the Pres
ident, in compliance with IL resolution.
Thu most interesting paper is u transla-
ton of the minutes of Il meeting of the
Filipino junta ut Hong Kong on May 3,
1898, four days after the destruction of
the Spanish squadron by the American
ships under Admiral Dewcy's command.
AT that meeting it was decided To pre-
pare the Filipino people to fight the Unit
ed States If this Government declined to
give them independence, and measures
were taken to secure arms for the Taga-
logs. thus confirming from official Fill
Pine sources the belief that the outbreak
against the American troops near Ma
Mia on Feb. 4, 1890, was the result of
u carefully prearrangcd plot.
AT the %junta's meeting on May > .Agui-
naldo, who had just arrived at Hong
Kong from Singapore, was elected pres
ident of the committee. He told of me
gotiations' between himself and the
American consul at Singapore. The lat
ter had recommended that .Aguinaldo con-
fer with Admiral Dewey regarding the
proposition that the Filipino leader go to
Manila in one OF. the American cruisers.
Aguinaldo did not wish To go without
first securing Il previous written agree.
mcnt with Dewey. for he said ii the lat
ter once had him i'm power he might rom.
pei the signature of any agreement de.
sirablc. Therefore he urged the appoint.
ment of Il committee to call upon 4Ad-
miral Dewey and ascertain the intentions
of the United States regarding the Phil.
ippine>. Then, lie said. il Intervention
by him were necessary, it would not he
out of the way for him To go To the Phil.
ippines. procuring by such means as lie
could obtain Slccor for the fa:l.rrland.
Unless there were a previous contract
with Dewey. Asuinaldo further stated,
the admiral might not divide the ar,na-
ment necessary to guarantee the happi-
ness of the fathcrland." He also refers
TO the fear that by taking up arms
against Spain he would lose his share in
the 100000 which had been deposited in
the Hong Kong and Shanghai banks for
the purpose of ending the insurrection.
The minutes show that .Agoncillo fav-
ored sending Asuinaldo to the Philip
pines, whese, as president, he would be
able to arsnse them to combat the de-
lnands of the United States if the latter
coionlZed the country, and would drive
them (thc Filipinos) if circumstances ren-
der it necessary to a titanic struggle for
their Independence, even if later they
should succumb to the weight of the yoke
of a new oppressor."
According to the minutes the members
of the junta voted unanimously that
Aguinaldo and the other officers of the
Filipino republic should so at once to Lu.
zon, organize the government. and take
measures to bring about the independence
Of the republic. This action was taken
nine months before the outbreak of hos
tilities between the Filipinos and Amcri-
can forces.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
AGREE ON "opEN o
All the Great Powers Accept sccrctar,
Hays Chinese Proposal.

All the Great Powers Accept Secretary
Hays Chinese Proposal.
The correspondence between the de-
partment of State and European govern
ments in regard to the open door" in
China was sent to the House committee
on foreign AFFAIRS Tuesday afternoon in
response to Il resolution introduced i'll the
House by Representative Cummings of
New York.
All the great powers-Great Britain,
Germany, France, Russia and Italy
have agreed to Secretary Hays proposal
for the maintenance of the open door"
i'll China. Our conditions, which have
brought affirmative replies from all of the
powers, are as follows:
1. That each, within its ''spllcre of in
tluence' or leased territory i'll China,
should pledge itself not in any way to
interfere with any treaty port or vested
right within the sphere or territory I'M
der lease.
2. That in all ports within the spheres
of influence" except free ports. all mcr-
chandise landed or shipped. irrespective
of nationality, shall pay the Chinese
treaty tariff for the time being, and the
duties shall be paid to the Chinese Gov
crnment.
8. That in ports in the spheres of in
flucnce" the Government controlling that
sphere will levy no greater harbor dues
on vessels of IN nationality than are
levied III vessels of its own nationality,
and that on railroads built, controlled or
operated within these spheres the citi-
zens of other ~natsennlities shall pay no
higher charges for transportation of mcr-
chandise than are paid by the citizens of
the powers controlling such Spheres"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

to the ASSASSINATION. Mr.. Taylor, how.
ever, was not directly implicated. Gold
ems testimony tended to show that a plan.
was made to bring several hundred reg
ular mountain feudists' to Frankfort,
who would, if necessary, as Golden cx-
pressed it, Ego into the legislative hall
and kill off enough Democrats to make
it our way" The testimony did not show
that the alleged plot to kill Goebel was
part of the original plan, nor did it con-
tain the names of those who conceived
that idea. 1t did show, however, that
Caleb Powers gave Golden money with
which to pay the way of the feudists to
Frankfort.
Witnesses and lawyers figuring in the
trial of the Goebel suspects are living in
daily fear Of assassination. Col. Jack
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

Within the ten weeks ending on Feb.
81 there We're 1,51G deaths in London
caused by influenza.
Java has taken to the bicycle, and
keeps a factory that has been establish
ed ut Samarang busy.
The Paris exposition authorities will
furnish 1864 electric lights for the
grounds and buildings.
The Corporation of Scarborough, Eng
land, has decided to name n new thor
ouglfarc "LadysmiSh avenue"
In Great Britain it is illegal for a
pawnbroker to accept a Victoria Cross as
Il pledge under any circumstances.
incubation for the plague is coming
sons were treated recently in one week.
a bill to legalize marriage with a de-
ceased wife's sister was reno recently
for the first time in the House of Keys,
Isle of Man.
A German authority has gathered data
showing that one-third of humanity
speaks the Chinese language, and that
the Hindoo tongue is spoken by more
than 10O,OOO,OOO, the Russian by S9,OOO,-
coo, while the German is spoken, by 81
100000 and the Spanish by 4S,OO,OOO.
Hamburg, Germany, is to establish q
university. The nucleus will be the OBJ
servatory, the scientific laboratories and
the historic collections already in the city.
Temperance is making Roadway in Mu-
mich. The German Medical Total Absti-
hence Union u that hereafter at
the students kneipe only a moderate use
NJ hnoe will ho o11nu,od
A bill to provide for the taking Of a
census Of the British islands in 1901 has
been introduced into the House Of Com
mons. Some members OF the House are
In favor Of waiting till q census OF the
whole empire can be taken.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
Odds and Enas.

Lcbaron Covers, the new minister of
the Netherlands to Washington, is a
grandson of Senator Wright OF New Jcr-
sey.
Miss Estelle Reel. superintendent Of
Indian schools. is preparing u bill to pre-
sent to Congress which will have for its
object the compulsory education of In
dian children.
Gov. n. o. Murphy of ARIZONA has
been In Warrington to urke action for
the admission Of Arizona q q State. II
think the prospects for Ar1zona becoming
. State next year good" be says.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
RIche.e Ene,ieh Nob,eman.

The death of England's richest noble-
mon. the Duke of Westminster. whose
estate represented an income of S 3.U0O.-
900 or $4,000. 900 IL year, calls attention
to great fortunes in this country as,
we'll as England. 1t is estimated that
IL the present Duke should live to the
age of the one who las just died tho,
renewals of the London leases will,
bring his income up from $4,000 0 or
S4.0O0.000 10 $12,O00.O0O or $14, 600. 900.
This great estate has been growing for
500 ycars.--IndianaDolis News.
Too Good for the Place.
We'll, lady, it was like dis" began
HanGout Harry. Eyer see, l wuz work.
in fur de Gavment. and 1 fought de-
position WI. good fur two years" =
and wasn't it?'
NAV! Dey discharged me fur good
behavior" l
For good behavior?'
Sure! Oh, tanks fur dc quarter.
lady-yer see, 1 WIZ up fur larceny
Philadelphia Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

You have heard of Swanson's .
DROPS Rheumatic Cure, still you are
suffering from rheumatism and other
diseases that this remedy so surely cures.
Many of your friends have advised you o
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You will certainly find what you have
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Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co.. 100 Lake
street, Chicago.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

years, gave testimony
that was particularly
damaging to John
Powers, but he also
brought in the names
of many others, in
Guiding Charles Fin
ley, w. III. Culton
and Claimant Gov
ernor Taylor, in his
story Of the bringing
of tie mountainccrs
to previous
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

Chinn has received
many threatening let
ters, while Attorney
Campbell, chief pros
ecuting counsel, says
he does not expect to
be allowed to live
through the trial.
1t is now alleged by
the prosecution that
the murder of Goebel
was the result of a
plot, c%unningly exc
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

said, involves Chief Justice Hazlerigg
and Judge Poynter, of the Court of APP
peals. The State asserts it can show
that it was the purpose of the plotters to
kill Goebel Monday instead of Tuesday,
but on that day he was surrounded by
so many friends as he walked into the
State House that it was impossible to
get a good shot ut him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
PLOT In GoEBEL CASE
WITNESS SAYS NEGROES WE'RE
TO COMMIT MURDER.
serat. Goldcn'. Story of Conspiracy to
Kill Democrats in Keutucky-Wit.
nesses and Lawyers at the Trial Are
in Fear of Assassination.
The trials of Caleb Powers and other
Republicans for the alleged assassina-
ton of William Goebel are almost certain

to involve kentucky
in the worst fcud
ever known in the
State. Already the
Republicans of Lon
don have publicly an
nounced that no
Democrat can ever
make n public speech
in that town. Ac-
cording to a CORE
spondent a leading
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

Rafferty," said Mt. IDolan. did yez
ever hear tn old sayin'. Beauty is only
skin deep?"
II did. AM a fc:ie. true sayin' it is"
Its nothin' iv the lSoind. Oi'm think
in iN its foolishness livery tonne Oi take
the cover of Il baked pituty."-Wash-
ington star.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
Destruction hy fre of Inmber linz he..

Destruction by fire of lumber has been
exceedingly serious in Washington State.
On the assumption TINT the burned areas
contained an average of as much timber
as the untouched portions, 4O,OUO,O UO, UUO
feet have been destroyed since numbering
began. This amount would supply oil the
sawmills OF the United States for two
years. and at a value of only Toe per
1000. means a dead loss to the State Of
$3O.O0O,OO0.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

Tennessee has become the leading phos-
phate producer of America. There are
24S valuable mines in hi State, and owe
21.000 men are employed in the business.
New mines are being opened daily.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

The United States steamship ~Iroquois
will make a search for the missing Nor
rill Island. while she Is engaged In the
survey for . cable route In the Pacific,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

The premier Of New Zealand said that
Australasia could send enough troops to
South, Africa to free the imperial armies
for service elsewhere.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
Business Chance.

We want Il responsible ,nlson TIC buy
Sl,5UO interest III IL profitable malufactur-
ing business. He may haze all the profits
till he gets his money back. including fair
salary, then divide profits cqnally.
TIE RECORD COMPANY, Sioux City. Iowa
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

Who ever pays you more court than
he is accustomed to pay. either intends
to deceive you or finds you necessary
to him.-Courtcuay.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

a vainglorious man is one who thinks
he can remember all his wife has told
MIN to buy every day because he has
IL once.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

Mark Twain is expected back in Amer
lea soon. but he will not return to his
Hartford home. The place has too many
painful associations. 1t is rumored that
he will join President Cleveland in the
attempt to make an American Walhalla
of Princeton, n. j.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
Rape and spclt. ami Rromus.

earth these three make. Wonderful tcs-
timonialS OH samc See SalZcr's Big Cat
alog, sent you for nc postage aud this
notice. John A. Sulzcr Seed Co.. La
Crosse. Wis.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

a cave has lately been discovered in
New Zealand which is believed 10 be
larger even than the Mammoth Cave OF
Kentucky.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
LIVELY LINERS
Perfect Purifcationthe o.
ly Life %Prolonger.
Keep the Sewerage System Open If You Want
to Enjoy Many Years OF Health aud
Happinsss-The Advice
Of Reason.

Tho liver is the biggest organ in the human
body. and has lots of work to do.
1t passes Judgment on the food we eat.
separating the useful from the useless. AL
food must pass the Liver. All food must go
this one way. and il the liver Is lazy and
doesn't attend to its duties all the other or
saus suffer.
1t is just like stopping the engine i'll a
factory. All the rest of the machines are
thrown ont of work until 1t starts up again.
Another duty of the liver is TO take the
bile out of the blood and send 1t into the
bowels whore ii acts as IL sort of lubricant
l,edy.
If tho liver does hot act properly. the bile
goes wrong. remains in the blood. makes
ycllow-grceAisll complexion. liver Spots"
and causes all kinds of aches, pains and
sickness.
yIic liver must hc kept lively and attend-
ing to its duties. and tile safest, surest, sim
pleSt way is TO use CascaretS Candy Ca
%thartic. the ideal laxative, Agreeable TO tha
taste. convenient In form. antiseptic. and II
fine stomach tonic. They purify the blood.
never grip nor .gripe, and do their works
mildly but positively.
that it's what they do. not what we say
they'll do, that proves their merit. All drug
gists. 10c. &c. Zoe. or by mail for price.
send for booklet and free sample. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago; Montreal.
Can or New. York.
- This is the ~CASCARET tablet.
Every tablet of the only genuine
6 Cascarets hears the magic letters
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you buy. and beware OF frauds,
~ limitations and substitutes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

Drops. treated free by DIR. II. III.
Green's Sons of Atlanta, Ga. The grcat-
est dropsy specialists in the world. Read
their ad. in another column OF this paper.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

It was believed that the recent burning
Of two Chicago churches was the work Of
IN incendiary.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06
circumIocutory Revenge.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1EeVcilEc.
II don't know what possessed you to
ask that shrill- voiced Mr.. Carraway to
sing last night. Didn't you hear those
odious Rimbcrlings pounding on the
partition WALTZ"
"Yes, l heard them. That's why I
coaxed Carraway to sing again. Bim-
berling called me 81 fool because L
wouldn't quarrel with him over the cen-
fury Observation-Disclosures Plain Deal
er.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

To Cure n Cold in One Dav
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
'1iggists refund the money il it fails toe
-oc. l.. W. Groves signature is on each bpx.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

Two fruit jar factories ut Paramount,
Ind. now use bio wing machines. Here.
,ofore the work has been done by hand
blowers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

cd Six years later.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-04-06

friend to Secretary of State Caleb Pow.
ers and his brother. John poMcrs. fol