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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-04-26
Odds and Eiada.

Capt. w. T. Hord of the navy is dead.
Washington.
London dispatch says Olga N'ethersolc
has cancer.
The property Of the Catholic missions
IN Shanghai is valued at $2,OOO,OOO.
A glass lamp combine is impending.
The capital Of the trust will re $4,000
600.
Australian elections resulted In the re-
turn Of a Senate with a free trade ma
jority and a House Of Representatives
that 10 largely protectionist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
CONDITION VERY GRAVE.
Mrs. Mckinley Not Gaining Strength
Rapidly.

Washington, June 5.-Dr. Rixey was
at the White House an hour and a half
last evening and on leaving, at half
past 10, in answer to inquiries con-
corning Mrs. McKinleys condition,
said: There has been no important
change in Mrs. McKinley's condition
since we gave out our bulletin this
morning. She is resting very comfort
ably. OF course, there are fluctuations
in her condition; at times she is better
and at times worse, but she is certain
ly not losing any ground. In fact, she
is possibly gaining very slowly. There
is no more immediate danger now
than there has been for some time"
While DR.. RiXey was slightly more
hopeful in his talk, the patients con-
dition cannot be said to show any ma
terial change. 1t has been decided
not to hold consultations more than
once a day unless a material change
for the worse should occur, and that
the only bulletin to be issued shall be
one following the useful forenoon con-
sultation. Surgeon General Sternberg
called at the White House during the
evening No one was admitted at the
White House after 8 o'clock, the usual
time for closing the doors to personal
friends. One of the presidents Wis
itors said that it was conceded that
Mrs. Mckinley was in very grave
condition. There was hope of the out
come, he said, but it was a very slen-
der hope.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
Cabinet Conclusions.

Washington, June 5.-The supreme
court decisions as viewed by the ad-
ministration settles, first, that the
Foraker act is constitutional; second,
that the collection Of duties on Porto
Rican products between the time of
the cession of the island of Porto Rico
and the passage of the Foraker act
was illegal and must be refunded.
These are held to be the main essen
tial points of the decisions. Nothing
in them is construed to apply to the
tariff situation as between the United
States and the Philippines. The con-
illusions of the cabinet are not based
on any knowledge as to the prospec-
tive Philippine decision of the supreme
court, though it is declared there is
little apprehension as TO the findings
of that decision. If the present sys-
TEN is upset in that decision, which is
not anticipated, there will be little
difficulty, it is believed, in refunding
the amounts meantime collected under
protest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
THURSDAY.

Gen. Macarthur says the last re-
turning volunteers will leave Manila
for the United States by June ].
Gen. Weyler, minister Of war, at n
banquet in Leon Spain, said it is pro
posed to establish three army corps
capable of repelling any invasion with
out recourse to extraordinary expendi
lures. There will be maneuvers of the
troops twice each year.
King Edward has emphasized a
unique distinction in his welcome to
Alfred Miner by giving to him "a dine
and sleep" invitation to Windsor. Mil
ner, after being included in the royal
dinner party, has been put in a posi-
ton for gracefully declining invita-
tions to dinners which are offered to
him from every part of the United
Kingdom.
Mrs. Annie Goodwin de Castro died
in Venice May q. She was the daugh-
ter of Parke Goodwin and a grand
daughter OF the poet William Cullen
Bryant. She married Alfred de Cas-
tro, one of two brothers who were con-
nected with Mackay in the Mackay
cables, about 10 years ago, and had
one daughter, named Nathalie.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
Senator Beveridqe Abroad.

st. Petersburg, June 4.-United
States Senator Albert j. Beverage of
Indiana arrived here yesterday. He
was met by Charlemagn Tower, the
United States ambassador. Secretary
Pierce and Consul General Holloway.
The senator at once began an inquiry
into Russian industrial and CONNER
cial conditions and had an interview
with NJ. A. Rothstein, the banker. He
expects to see many important person
ages, will remain here about a week
and will then visit Moscow, the neigh
boring factory towns, the Volga valley
and the iron works around Yekaterin-
enburg. lin the Ural mining district).
Later, Senator Beveridge will traverse
Siberia. He believes America should
and will have a splendid Russian
trade. Jeremiah Curtin, former secre-
tary of the United States embassy
here, is revisiting friends. He says
Sienkewicz's latest work dealing with
John Sobieski, is progressing well. ST.
enkewicz will later begin ten-volume
series on Napoleon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
| 7 OF ERIE Wins.
The Greatest Steamboat Race on
FreSh Water
WAS NIP AND TUCK TO THE END
The Tashmoo Sailed by Spurts, Get
ting Ahead Tor Awhile Then Fall.
ing Back, While the Erie Maintained
a Steady Gam

Cleveland, June 5.-The 100-mile
race from Cleveland to Erie between
the Cleveland passenger steamer City
of Erie, owned by the Cleveland &
Buffalo Transit Co., and the Tashmoo,
Detroit's crack passenger boat, owned
by the White Star company, was in
many respects the most noteworthy
race ever held on fresh water.
The Erie covered the distance in
four hours. 10 minutes and nine sec
onds, passing the staKeboat at Erie 40
seconds ahead of the Tashmoo, beat
ing the latter by As seconds elapsed
time. 1t was pronounced by old vessel
men to be he prettiest race ever wit
messed. aside from winning the speed
championship of the great lakes. the
Erie won about 100000 for those who
bet on her.
The conditions under which the race
was run were ideal. There was a fair
sky and a sea as calm as a mill pond.
These conditions were more essential
TO the Tashmoo, as she is a light
draught river boat and would have
been severely hampered by wind and
sea, while the Erie was made to travel
fast under all conditions. The course
was lined from start to finish with eX-
cursion boats of all kinds, and the
shores were crowded at points with
people. The noisy departure of the
racers at Cleveland was duplicated at
the finish Whistles footed and people
cheered both victor and vanquished.
1t was the prettiest race ever seen on
the great lakes. Both boats were
stripped to fighting trim. The decks
were cleared of everything that would
catch the wind on board the Erie,
even the life boats had been slowed
away between decks. The limited num-
Der of spectators carried on each boat
were confined to the cabins and none
were allowed on the decks. Both
racers were made as light as possible.
The Erie made no preparations for
the race except to unload her freight
after coming in from her Buffalo run
in the morning The Tashmoo had
been scraped thoroughly and every
thing done TO facilitate her speed.
From the start the result was in doubt
until within a few miles of the finish.
The race demonstrated that both
boats were evenly matched. Each was
surprised at the speed Of the other.
The boats approximately made nearly
% miles an hour. 1t was neck and
neck from the start until just about
Fairport, where the Erie encountered
shore water and fell three lengths be-
hind her rival. From FairpOrt to Ash
tabula she made no perceptible gam,
but finally picked up and passed her
rival
The Tashmoo sailed by spurts. get
ting ahead for a while, then falling
back. while the Erie maintained
steady gain
When the victorious craft entered
the Cleveland harbor last evening on
her return from the race she was
greeted with a tremendous ovation.
Hundreds of steam whistles along the
lake front and river blew continually
for nearly half an hour, while thou
sands of persons crowded along the
docks wildly cheering.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
HOSPITALS FILLED
English People Becoming Uneasy
Over War News
ANOTHER BOER ONSLAUGHT.
At Present All the Military Hospitals
in the United Kingdom Are Crowd.
ed With Patients From the South
African War.

London, June 1.-The war office is
making an effort TO allay public UNI
easiness occasioned by scantiness or
news from South Africa. Nothing has
yet come through to illuminate the
Vlakfontein affair, the only dispatch
on the subject since the first official
announcement being three-line mes
sage from Kitchener, issued yesterday
morning, giving three additional names
of officers killed.
Details just received of the relief of
Zeerust by Gen. Methuen show that
the town was practically besieged for
several months. and that its food sup
ply was short.
A dispatch from Pretoria announces
that the constabulary have captured
Abram Malan, son-inlaw OF the late
Gen. Joubert. Malan was an energetic,
progressive politician before the war
and since it began he has been very
active against the British and has
filed several important commands, in
Guiding that of Petersburg, until the
British occupied the place.
The uncertainty with regard to re-
cent operations in South Africa is
causing a good deal of uneasiness. 1t
is believed that the responsibility for
the concealment of news does not lie
with Kitchener. But owing to recent
warning from him as to giving news
to the public, it is believed that the
home officials have suppressed almost
ali the news he has forwarded.
Meanwhile the daily lists of cosual-
ties are anxiously studied, but these
lists do not fully indicate the actual
number of deaths of British soldiers
caused by the war A good many men
invalided home have died in England
without being included in the list. At
the present moment all the military
hospitals in the United Kingdom are
crowded with patients, a large num-
Der of whom are suffering from enteric
fever contracted in South Africa.
Willowmore, Cape Colony, June A.
Commandant Sheeher, with 700 men,
attacked Willowmore Saturday, but
was beaten off after nine hours fight
ing.
London, June 4.-The war office is
sued the following: "All the infor-
nation received from Lord Kitchener
respecting recent engagements in
South Africa has been communicated
to the public"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
SATURDAY..

Vice President Banarte of Chile will
open the regular session Of congress
on June /.
President Errazuriz OF Chile has
shown some slight Improvement, but
his condition is still very serious.
The Chilean government has grant
ed an eXeQuatur to Robert E. Mans
field, new American consul at Iquique.
Gen. b. Ruiz, who fed from Nicara-
qua some years ago, returned home
and was at once arrested on a criminal
charge.
Rev. James Chapman, president Of
Wesleyan training college, Battersea,
will deliver next spring before the the
illogical faculty of Vanderbilt univer.
sity a series Of lectures in connection
with the Cole lecturship.
San Salvador has purchased the
British steamship Soy and will trans
form her into a cruiser, naming her
Salvador. The new warship is 500 tons
burden, 800 Ieet long, A beam, and IS
feet deep. Her speed is given at 10
knots.
Alexander II. Winton and Charles B.
Shanks of Cleveland, o., have aban-
dOned the attempt 10 cross the cOun-
try in an automobile. Their machine
stalled in a sand hillock near Win
nemucca, New, and they were unable
to 90 further.
Thirty-three men of Company A.,
Twentieth regiment, United States in
fantry, recently encountered Segovi-
ass band near Paracale, north Cana
rine province Philippines. Surgeon st.
John was killed. The insurgents lost
five men killed ana two wounded.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
RIRAY.

May smashed all New York rain
records. In 20 days 697 inches Of rain
have fallen.
One case OF suspected bubonlc
plague has been discovered in a sub.
urb of London, Eng
Mrs. Chas. II. Gibson, widow OF ex.
United States Senator Gibson Of
Maryland has accepted the post OF
head of Fiske hall Bernard college.
d. b. Henderson, speaker of the
house Of representatives has sailed
for Europe on vacation in happy frame
Of mind over the Porto Rican de-
cisions
E. II. Lamberson, caught in st.
Joseph, Mo, with another mans horse,
committed suicide. Then it came out
that he was the superintendent of a
Methodist Sunday school in Wallace,
Mo.
The Moscow synodal printing office
has translate. Calderons bitter anti
Tolstoi pamphlet from English into
Russian and has issued it to the pub
lie. 1t is having an enormous sale.
Gawril Solodovnikoff, a wealthy
Moscow merchant who died recently
bequeathed 29,000,000 rubles (S15,0S0,.
000) to various charitable and scien-
tific institutions.
Germany, in the opinion of the Vos.
sische Zeitung, will need to import L.
500, 900 tons more wheat and 100000
tons more rye this year than last ow-
ing to ruined harvests.
A convention of all the German So
cieties for promoting commercial and
industrial education met in Magdeburg
and adopted a resolution asking for
the establishment of an imperial bu-
reau of education, following the lines
of such Washington institutions under
government supervision as dissent
nate information as to commerce and
industry.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
American Boys in South Africa.

Washington, June 5.-COnsul-Gen-
eral Stowe at Cape Town is over
whelmed with work growing out Of
the war, and is particularly beset by
inquiries from friends and relatives
of Americans who have drifted into
the country and become involved in
the war He has found it necessary
TO write the state department an ac-
count of the difficulties he is having to
answer the many letters of inquiry,
which in the past three months num-
bered over 700. Most of these relate
TO American boys who went to Cape
Town as muleteers on cattle ships and
drifted into either the Boer or the
British army. Many of these are now
prisoners Of war; very urgent for dis
charge and a free passage home, as
they are nearly all without money.
The consul finds further trouble in the
prevalence of the plague, which re-
tards mails and closes railroad lines,
but he sends word to the several hun.
dred parents and friends waiting re-
port from him that he is seeking the
desired information in each case.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
B0ERSSTILLLIVELY
Sprjnging Up Serenely in Differ
ent Places
FOUGHT A DESPERATE BATTLE
News From South Africa Getting
Worse Right Along - Capture of
jamestown and Its Garrison Sets
Kitchener a-Thnking.

London, June "Details regarding
the fighting at Vlakifontein show that
it was one of the most desperate en-
gagements of the war Gen. DiXon's
column was traversing the district and
establishing posts when it was at
tackled by 1920 Beers under Com
mandant Kemp. The Beers were so
close that 80 British fell at the first
volley. The Yeomanry held the posi-
ton, protecting the guns until they
were nearly decimated; and then,
finding it impossible to save the guns,
the artillerymen shot the gun horses
to prevent the Beers moving the guns.
The column quickly recovered from
the shock of the unexpected attack.
The Derbyshires charged with bay
onets and after a short, desperate
fight drove off the Beers and recov-
cred the guns. The Derbyshires and
Yeomanry both lost heavily.
1t is asserted that while the Beers
had temporary possession OF the guns
they snot two artillerymen in cold
blood for refusing to work them
against their own comrades.
Inc appointment VI bGu. HlShNh,
who has been recruiting his health in
Cape Town, to command the opera
lions in Cape Colony indicates that
Lord Kitchener attaches considerable
Importance to the invasion.
The recrudescence of serious fight
ing brings further demands for the
sending out of reinforcements.
The surrender of jamestown is re-
garded as a disagreeable incident be-
cause it has provided Commandant
Fritzinger with a fresh supply of the
sinews of the war.
The war office last night published
the following dispatch from Lord
Kitchener, dated Pretoria, June a
Jamestown Cape Colony surren-
dered to Kritzinger's commando on
the morning of June 2, after four
hours fighting. The town guard and
local volunteers were overpowered be
fore our pursuing columns could come
up.
"Our casualties were three killed
and two wounded The Boer loss is
said to have been greater. The stores
were looted but the garrison was re-
leased. Have placed Gen. French in
charge of the operations in Cape Col
ony."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
LEAPED TO DEATH.
Man Jumped From Brooklyn Bridge
and Killed Himself.

New York, June "a man. who
from papers and letters found in his
pockets, is supposed to be Robert Glib
bens Bidwell of 1926 East Adams
street, Jacksonville, Fla, jumped from
the Brooklyn bridge yesterday after
noon and was soon after taken from
the East river. A hurry call was at
once sent 20 the Gouverneur hospital,
but when the ambulance arrived the
surgeon said that the man had been
dead probably an hour.
The man was evidently prepared for
the jump for he wore a life preserver
and his body was swathed with towels,
which were evidently intended to les
sen the impact when he struck the wa
ter. A number of newspapers were
stuffed between his body and the life
preserver. A conductor on a street car
reported at the Brooklyn end Of the
bridge that the man left his car and,
waving two American fiass, jumped
from the bridge. In the mans pocket
was a copy Of the Jacksonville, Fla.
Times Union of April IL, which cor
tanned an account of a series of lee
lures which he was to deliver at the
Park opera house in that city.
The letters in his pockets were adj
dressed to Robert G.. Bidwell care OF
William Turner, New York city. One
of them was from the mother of the
man, Mrs. A. G. Bidwell, of 1892 Ore
gon avenue, Washington, d. c., and an
other was from "Alys," 1925 East Adj
ans street, Jacksonville, Fla. The let
ter from the mother was very affec-
tionate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Pensions granted for the II months
ended May 81 totaled: For service
prior to civil war, Acc; civil war, 3d.
30S.
Abdul Hamid thinks Rostand's "Cy.
rano de Bergerac" is revolutionary in
tendency and won't allow il to be
played or read in Turkey.
Woman suffragists, in convention in
st. Paul, denounced the idea that the
social evil should be segregated and
regulated in large cities.
President Henry o. Havemeyer of
the American Sugar Refining Co. says
he has not resigned and that stories to
the effect that he intends to do so are
without foundation.
r. E. Hull, aged 10, one of the old
est newspaper men in the country.
died in Youngstown, o. Before the
war Hull was one of the seven organ
izers of the Union club at Louisville.
which kept Kentucky in the union.
Mary Schiller, aged 20, while rock
ing an infant grandchild in Kansas
City, had her skull split open by a
negro burglar. She was just able TO
weakly repeat, "Nigger, Niger" when
found, and may die. The miscreant is
at large.
Columbia river lightship No. so.
driven ashore just north of the mouth
of the Columbia river in Oregon in No
vember, 1899, has been successfully
lifted out of the water on lacks AMI
hauled overland on rollers across the
neck OF land between the beach and
Bakers bay, distance OF nearly half
1 mile.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
CONDITION VERY GRAVE.
Mrs. Mckinley Not Gaining Strength
Rapidly.


Washington, June 5.-Dr. RiXey was
at the White House an hour and half
last evening. and on leaving, at half
past 10, in answer to inquiries con-
corning Mrs. McKinleys condition,
said There has been no important
change in Mrs. McKinley's condition
since we gave out our bulletin this
morning. She is resting very comfort
ably. OF course, there are fluctuations
in her condition.; at times she is better
and at times worse, but she is certain
ly not losing any ground. In fact she
is possibly gaining very slowly. There
is no more immediate danger now
than there has been for some time"
While DR.. RiXey was slightly more
hopeful in his talk, the patients con
dition cannot be said to show any ma
terial change. 1t has been decided
not TO hold consultations more than
once a day unless a material change
for the worse should occur, and that
the only bulletin to be issued shall be
one following the useful forenoon con-
sultation. Surgeon General Sternberg
called at the White House during the
evening. No one was admitted at the
White House after o'clock, the usual
time for closing the doors to personal
friends. One of the presidents Wis.
itOrs said that it was conceded that
Mrs. Mckinley was in a very grave
condition There was hope of the out.
come, he said, but it was a very slen-
der hope
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
WEDNE SDAY.

Acting for the war department, Dis
trict Attorney Gray has started con-
demnation proceedings in Seattle,
Wash, to obtain possession for the
government of 220 acres of land ad-
joining the Notifications Of Fort
Casey, at Admiralty Head.
A Pekin dispatch, under date of May
26, says the withdrawal Of the German
marines to Using Tau has begun, and
that the German quarter of Pekin has
been handed over to the Chinese au-
thorities experimentally for a fort
night.
Diplomacy, radiating from st.
Petersburg, is now making every eff.
fort to effect a settlement of the finan-
cial aspect Of the Chinese problem.
Russia favors a guaranteed loan.
There are indications that France will
assent, because she sees no other way
out of the difficulty.
At Vanderbilt university, Nashville,
Tenn, as a elimination of founders
day celebration, a custom instituted
in honor of the institutions benefac-
tor, Cornelius Vanderbilt, the medal
in oratory, the highest honor in the
university, was awarded Charles Yum
Marshall of Foo Chow, China, amid a
great demonstration of approval by
the audience.
A push-car, loaded with As boxes of
dynamite, was struck by a Great
Northern freight train near Snohom-
ish, Wash. terrific explosion fol.
lowed. The engine was hurled some
distance up the mountain side, three
freight cars were demolished and
about 500 feet of track torn up. A
steam shovel standing near was re.
duced to scrap iron. Engineer Nc.
Grouty was seriously hurt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-06-07
SUMMARY OF News
Happenings Of the World Briefly
and Tersely Told
MONDAY

Gen. Greedy, chief signal officer OF
the army, sailed for Manila on the
transport Sheridan He goes 10 the
islands on a tour OF inspection
The Chicago Typewriter Co. and the
Chicago Bronze Electric & Foundry
Co have decided TO remove their
plants from Chicago 10 South Milwau.
Ree
King Farmer. p years old, was
found dead on the railroad tracks near
Admission, Ala, with three bullet
wounds in the body IL is believed he
was assassinated and his body placed
on the rails.
The Knoxville, Tenn, Iron Co. has
purchased 25 acres in the western sub
urbs Of that city and Will erect a new
plant, combining the local and Harri.
man mills. An expenditure of $780,
600 will be made.
The monument TO be erected over
the grave of the mother OF Abraham
Lincoln at Lincoln City. Ind, will be
put up at once. The uny5il.ng will he
marked with elaborate ceremonies
and the state officials will be present.
Gov. Toole of Montana has granted
a pardon to Little Whirlwind, the
northern Cheyenne Indian who is
serving a life sentence in the peniten-
liary for the murder of a shepherd,
Hoover, in Custer county four years
ago.
c. w. Shipley, prominent farmer
residing near Petersburg, H., was shot
and seriously wounded by Andrew
Dicken, farm hand in his employ.
Dicken wanted to go to town and Ship
ley wouldn't let him take a team.