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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-07-03
A GRAND RECEPTION
An Immense Thron. of Friends Gather
ut soldiers Home to bid Frcwell
and W eiculne to Commandments

al
Tuesday evening at the Soldiers
Home witnessed Il grand gathering OF
the people of Hot Springs, together
with the veterans of the Home, to bld
farewell to Commandant Lucas aud
welcome the incoming administration,
Col. II. NJ. Goddard and wife. y larger
or finer crowd of people never as
sembled at the Home before. The
chapel was crowded while the halls.
parlor and porches had as many more
people.
The orchestra first entertained the
gathering with some choice selections.
S. H. Wilson, as chairman OF the
committee i'm charge then took charge
OF the program, happily Introducing
, each speaker in turn
President Shanafclt, of the Soldiers
Home Board. was the first speaker and
briefly referred to his interest and
connection With the Home anG the
corolia, relationship that had existed
between the Board and Col Lucas, and
the confidence they had IN tine latter
and ina his alministratio Dr. Shana-
felt bespoke words of encouragemeh1
and good will for Col. Goddard and
wife
Cen NASH. secretary of the Board,
was the next speaker. and TeI'efa'ed
the good opinion expressed by W
Shauafelt concerning the outgoing and
incoming administration
1,,p orchestra rendered another "A-
celle,lt nll:nher at this time.
Judge c. i. Granger. formerly "'
lows. where he was supreme court
iua.sp for many years. iiie-!ons ifiehG
and POLITICAL associate oil C"i. Lucas,
a. wcl AS "A veteran ut the same regi-
MON, followed With a beautl!ul and
worthy tribute to the character a'ld
labors of his friend Lucas as he Knew
him i'm Iowa and .ter years. ile WaSeu
olonue,,t as he Spoke of his friendship
for the outgoing commaadasit, the
nobility of his character ahd ms
ster!iur worth as friend and clti%eh'
He was frequently Interrupted by ar-
nlarse as he feelingly spoke OF the
worthy life of the one to whom the
gathering was saying farewell.
The M. +. Choir entertained the
Gathering with an anthem, aud was
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-07-03
WE WILL CELEBRATE
Hot Springs Fire I:ays are Planning to
90 i: Right. ..;brra; Purses
Offered for SpnrtS.

The Fire Department, which has
charge of the 9Th OF July celebration.
now has everything in readiness for
the big event, and the various com
mittees in charge declare shat the
entire program will be carried out as
advertised
A large band nf Indians viii, be mere,
most of whom are expected today
A grand stand has o,en erected on
College campus. for The bali game,
bromcha ridine,, and other sports.
Tho oration and public exercises viii!
be held at isiduey Spring Park, where
a pavilion has been erected for The
occasion.
The urrafsge'namts for the street
parade ..se said to ne very complete.
The Indians VIII JOIN iii this. About
Is floats, gotten up by the bust
ness men, have already been provided
for. The parade Hill form on Lincoln
Avemue a.l move southward on that
street, thence across TO Chicago ave
nne and up that avenue through the
business portion Of the city. The
parade starts at 9 o'clock a. Ia.
\ magnificent display of fireworks
will be given in the evening.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-07-03
j. Mcgowan. First prize s25; second

y. hiasso@an. FlSI pFl3e go; second
$40
ii "a. m.-Beef issue to 200 indians
Committee, j. G. Richer and H.
Bailey.
3 u. m.-Free for all horse race, /
mile: entrance fee s.: 500 first prize,
Silo second. Committee. H. Bailey,
Ens}ebert, T. r Ness.
$3.50 p. III. Pony race. under ii
hands, 300 yards, entrance fee 81. $40
first prize, So second
! p. nj. Novelty Indian pony race,
free for all Ssh and Lincoln ave.
First prize $40: second s..
4:i5 p. m.-Swimming race att the
Mammoth Spring Plunge. First prize
$40: second s. 80.
) p. m.-Swimming race at the Evans
Plunge. First prize $40: second $3.50.
Solicitors-,J. Mueller and j. G..
Richer.
Collectors-W. J. Mcgowan and c..
Stewart
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-07-03
All Reappointed.

: Commandant Goddard on Wednes-
day afternoon reappointed all of the
subordinate officers of the Soldiers
Home, and they were duly confirmed.
The Board has been in session all
the week closing up the affairs of the
past year and making the transfer of
the affairs from Col. Lucas to Col.
Goddard The full board is present.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-07-03
Printing j. March and d. S

Printing!. j. March and E. S.
Hotel Accommodation for 5000
people.
All contestants will advise j. G.
Richer. Corresponding Secretary, or
the colnmitte in charge, one day in
advance.
Ii outsiders will contest with two or
more teams the tiremen will not con-
test but if not we will give you a race
for your money.
J.sMuELLER, Chief.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-07-03
All Questions Settled and Bids Called For:
L a . T. e 5 /,

IL ~ - l. Ii 49,
Why don't you call at the Big Dept.
Store in THE GILLESPIE HOTEL
building and get the latest in Shirt
Waists, Skirts, Sacques, Wrappers.
Bathing Suits, &c. Our Corset stock
is new. You should see our new and
elegant line Of Shoes. The Star Brand
for Instance should attract your at
tention. We have the oldest store in
Hot Springs, and our experience is not
only valuable to us but it is OF untold
value to you as you will be able to find
the very latest styles in our store.
Goods that no other store in Hot
Spring can show: goods that are not
carried by any of the travellers who
come this way; they will have them
for you next year. We have the only
stock of Glass and ChinaWare in the
city. We invite your early inspection
We are so we'll located, right on the
~.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-07-03
GENTIEMFN

(6lN N1--EiAAEiN
We refer with pride to the Handsome
Suits that we are furnishing through
the II. M. Marks and other tailoring
houses in Chicago We measure you
and guarantee a fit. We claim that
the 'Sunhower" Pants that we are
selling are the best All Wool values
ever offered in Hot Springs. You can
not help buying these goods when
you see them. This applies to our
Shoes also. The 'Patriot" Shoe at
$3.50 is as good as any $500 shoe you
eyer wore. We can make it very in
teresting for you in Hats and Caps
also. We claim we can fix out camp
ing and light housekeeping outfits to
better advantage than any place in
the city,
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
PIONEER DIES
IN THE FLAMES
Well-Known Resident of Kern
County the Victim Of a Blaze
Which Destroyed Small Hotel
LODGERS RACE FROM FIRE
Men Declare That Two Other
Persons We're Burned to
Death, but 1t is Not Believed
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BAKERSFIELD. Dec. 7.-George
Cummings, a well known citizen and
pioneer Of Kern County. was burned
10 death in a fire which destroyed the
kern Hotel this morning.
Cummings came to this county in the
early days and settled near Tehachapi,
in what is known as Cummings Valley,
the place being named after him. He
came TO Kern for medical treatment
last week and was operated on and con-
fined 10 his bed.
At the alarm Of fire Cummings sprang
from his bed and tried 10 make his way
out, but was overcome in the hall and
perished in the flames. The hotel was
tWO-stOry brick building, on 1 street,
in Kern City. The fire started in a
room occupied by Mrs. Paine. Gerald
Duoy. a youngster who was playing in
the room, upset an oil stove and in an
instant the room was ablaze. Mrs.
Paine cried for help and William Myers
ran from an adjoining room and en-
oeavored 10 throw the stove out Of the
window and had his hands badly
burned.
Mrs. Paine. with her facs hair and
hands badly burned, rushed down the
hall warning the lodgers, several of
whom were in their rooms. The build
ing was q. roaring furnace when the
railroad shODmen arrived on the scene
with their fire apparatus, but when
they heard that people were still in the
building they dashed in and brought
out body burned TO a crisp. c. E. Van
Dame, timekeeDer, was in the hall
way after the upstairs portion was
ablaze. He is positive he saw two bod
les near the top Of the stairs. There
are others who stated they saw two
bodies at the head Of the stairs, but
Chlet willow says there was only one
body there.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
LOVERS STIR
A PAPA'S IRE
italian Maid of San Jose Runs
Away From Home and Mar
rieS Secretly Despite a Protest
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

SAN JOSE, Dec. because her
father objected to her suitor, pretty
Gertie Maneri. an Italian girl, has
eloped with Fred Newhall, afyoung
man we'll known about the city.
About ten days ago the couple Sc
cured a marriage license, but Maneri
Sr. became aware of the fact and be-
fore they could get married he had
practically made his daughter a
prisoner. 1t is said he kept her locked
in a room at home for a week. Last
Friday, however, she managed to get
away from home and met Newhall.
They arranged to be married the next
day. At the appointed time the two
met at the residence of Justice Wal
lace, who tied the knot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newhall left imme-
diately after the ceremony for San
Francisco, where they are spending
their honeymoon. Newhall is p years
of age and his wife is two years
younger. Maneri some time ago drove
Newhall from his home with a shot
gun, and it is said be has not yet be-
come reconciled to the marriage.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Gagged LIONS
KILL WOMAN
Animals Leap Upon a Trainer
and Tear Her to Pieces in
Presence of Many Spectators

DESSAU, Germany, Dec. Frau
Fischer, a lion tanner, was torn to
pieces to-day by four lions in me-
nagerie cage in sight Of a great crowd
of people. She was trying to make
lion spring through a hoop and struck
it with a whip, whereupOn the animal
leaped upon her and disembOweled her
at one stroke. The woman shrieked
once and the three other lions joined in
the attack on her and fought among
themselves for fragments of the flesh.
There was a frightful panic among the
spectators and many persons were in
jured.
Finally the lion tanners assistants,
armed with iron rods and hooks. sue
ceeded in dragging the animals from
the wOman's mangled body.
The children Of Frau Fischer were in
box witnessing the performance
when their mother was killed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Responded TO His Cue

Lawrence d'Orsay has a reputation
for absent -mindedness. That IL is de-
served was proved the other day on
an elevated train. The actor was rid
ing downtown on his way TO appear in
q matinee performance. As he was
gazing abstractedly out Of the window
Two Young women. sitting across the
car. kept op q lively flow Of conversa-
ton.
And have YOU heard from Sarah?"
asked ore Of them.
D'Orsay-re in the midst Of his
cay dream that one Of his cues in The
Earl Of Pawtucket" was And have YOU
heard from Sarah heightened UP in
mis- seat and said:
"Aw, yes. I have a telegram from
sarah Sarah's bettah.'
Whereat the other passengers, espe-
cially the two young women, stared at
him curiously.- y.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Cans Beats Holly.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Tn a six
round bout at the National Athletic
Club tonight Joe Cans put Dave Holly
to the floor several times, but Holly
easily responded before the limit of the
count in each case. The bout was "a
lively one. but Cans had the better of
the argument throughout.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Convict SmuggIers Are Sentenced.

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. AS a result
of smuggling opium into the State
Prison at San Quentin. Alex. Herman
dez, r. NJ. Gonzales and Manuel Baca-
nara must serve eight years each in
Folsom penitentiary. These convicts
had only a few months more to serve
when they were caught and confessed
to Warden TOmpkins.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

Everything that is new, good and mod
crate priced in trunks. valises. dress suit
cases. travelling sets, pocketbooks and
wrist bags for the holiday trade now on
sale. All leather goods lettered in gold
free of charge. Sanborn. Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

CHICAGO, Dec. Although the order pro-
hibfting buttons other than company badges
or insignia to be worn on uniforms was made
effective to-day, according TO the rule
book OF the Chicago City Railway Company
wearing the union button in open violation OF
the edict.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

HAVANA Dec. To-day was observed
as a national holiday IN Cuba. IL being the
. seventh anniversary OF the death OF General
Maceo who was killed while daringly attempt
ing to raise army in Havana province with
which to attack Matanzas, and also the an
niversary of the death OF General Gomezs eld-
est son. who was Maceos aid-de-camD ana
who shot while trying to rescue Macso's
body.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

The common taste for Va
nilla is formed on tonka, a
strong coarse favor. Real va
nilla = Schilling's Best = Is
delicate soft fine rich creamy
and not overstrong.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
CANDID TALKS
BY CLERGYMEN
Profound Religious Thinkers
Deliver Interesting Talks at
Well Attended Meetings
MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED
Want of BrOtherly Love and
Christian Abnegation Are
Among Subjects Considered

The various minister's, clubs and mis-
sionary societies were busy in this city
yesterday. The Presbyterian ministers
met at the Presbyterian Mission Home,
Sacramento street, and listened to a
profound address by the Rev. DR.. Edgar
Vanhee, late Of Sydney Australia. The
doctor gave a lucid explanation Of his
subject, Science Subordinate to Reve-
lation."
Among other things DR.. Vanhee said
that if people would realize the authen-
ticity of GOD there would be greater
faith, greater zeal, less skeptics and
few empty churches.
There were people, he said. who
thought that religion was for the weak
minded and he asked, if that were the
case, how was it that religion had stood
for civilizing the world, had stood the
tests of mighty war and had remained
victorious and pre-eminent over polit-
ical opposition?
Dr. Vanhee asked whether any hu-
man intelligence could give the world
a religion to take it's place? He con-
tended that the prophecies of the scrip
ture were being fulfilled daily and re-
futed the assertions sometimes made
that the scripture was antiquated. He
feared there were those who expected
that the church should lean to the car
nal-to the expounding of sensational
politics of the day, and many required
the accessories Of highly paid vocalists
as a means to invite the congregations
In holding that science was subordinate
to revelation, the speaker said that the
genesis of all things was ascribed to
God, even by heather mythology, while
the sacred historians had admitted khe
fact
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
QUESTIONS OF MOTIVE.

EO41O14O-NO OL VnO1lt
Prompted by Garnett. his attorney
asked Mrs. Colt if she had not parted
very friendly on the night on which he
had quarreled with her over game Of
cards.
Did you not ask Garnett," said At
torney Afford, where he had placed
some oysters he had bought for you
just previous to his leaving your room
that night"
4 did not" was the emphatic reply
of Mrs. Colt.
Attorney Afford then tried to show
that Garnett had no motive to harm
Mrs. Colt by questioning her as to the
terms on which Garnett lived free of
charge at the Brooklyn Hotel and that
she did not have any power to order
him from the place, as his living at the
hotel was guaranteed in the lease be-
tween herself as owner and her ten
ants.
At the close of her evidence Mrs. Colt
left the witness stand and, accompa-
MED by her nurse and her attorney. de-
parted from the courtroom. The party
descended to the street and entered a
carriage and returned to the Palace
Hotel
Mrs. DR.. Whitney was the next wit
ness to follow Mrs. Colt. The evidence
or Mrs. Whitney showed how Garnett
had appeared at her rooms in the Pal
ace Hotel on the night of November 25
and asked for DR.. Whitney The wit
ness described Garnett as being excif-
ed and appearing in despair Mrs.
Whitney also recounted how she had
accompanied Garnett to Mrs. Colts
rooms and finding Major McClung in
wounded condition and of her summon
ing DR.. Shiels to attend the wounded
man.
TESTIMONY OF DOCTORS.
DR.. G. Martin and DIR. c. F. Shiels
also testified as to the condition of Ma
jor McClung and his being informed
that he was fatally wounded and was
likely TO die.
DR.. Shiels. an old friend of Major
McClung, again recited the statement
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

Mrs. Lillian Hitchcock Colt, the soil
tary eyewitness to the murder Of
Major J. w. McClung by Alexander
Garnett, which occurred in Mrs Colts
apartments at the Palace Hotel on the
evening Of November % last, gave her
testimony yesterday morning in the
courtroom Of Police Judge Fritz, at
the preliminary examination OF the ac-
cused man.
Mrs. Colt. attended by a trained
hospital nurse and Attorney CresweL,
arrived at the Hall of Justice in
carriage, and was at once escorted TO
the office OF District Attorney Bylng-
ton.
Mrs. Colt remained in the office. of
the District Attorney until Few
minutes before the case Of Garnett was
called by Judge Fritz.
Garnett, the man accused OF the
murder of Major McClung, was taken
10 the courtroom half an hour before
his case was called. He was locked up
in the dock and listened TO the testi-
rnony in the murder case OF eX-Pollce
Office. Field who ruthlessly shot and
killed his father-in-law, Fritz Dirking.
Garnett listened closely TO the evi-
dence in the Field case, but he betrayed
no emotion. He shifted his seat in the
dock as he listened to the evidence
and kept his eyes on the various wit
nesses.
is CARRIED IN BLACK.
When Judge Fritz called the case
Of Garnett. Mrs Colt entered the court
room. accompanied by her hospital
nurse and Attorney Creswell.
She was garbed in black and her
face was hidden by a black veil. the
only relief to the somber color being
white larn adninP the sleeves
Of her coat.
The eyewitness to the murder Of
Major McClung was given a seat at
the attorneys table Her nurse sat
on one side of her and her attorney
on the other side.
A few seconds after Mrs. Colt was
seated, Alexander Garnett was re-
leased from the dock. He walked
with a iaunty air to the attorneys
table and took a chair next TO Mrs.
Colts nurse and then arose and
walked to the end OF the table and
sat next to his attorney. w. Afford.
Garnett never once looked at Mrs.
! Colt and the woman, whose testimony
/ is so important in the case avoided
/ looking il the direction of the man
( who shot down her old friend in her
! presence without warning or cause.
All the witnesses in the case were
present in the court when Judge Fritz
announced that he was ready to
begin the preliminary examination.
Mrs. Colt was the first witness called
and she took her seat on the witness
stand and was sworn by Judge Fritz
Mrs. Colt was cool and collected and
gave her evidence in a convincing
manner There was no attempt on
the part of the witness to shield the
/ accused man. On the contrary, she
testified to facts that were most dam
{ aging.
EVIDENCE is DAMAGING.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

Only sixteen 10 one hundred victims Of
Brishts disease are under 45 years Of
age
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

One in four Of the people in Chicago is
a German.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
EvIDENcE is DAMAGING.

Questioned by District Attorney By
ington, Mrs. Colt once again told of
the proceedings that took place in her
rooms at the Palace Hotel on the even
ing of November % last. which resulted
in the killing Of Major McClung by AL
exander Garnett -
She repeated the testimony she gave
TO Coroner Leland when that official
took her evidence in her rooms last
week. Mrs. Colt told Of being in her
rooms with Major McClung, who had
paid a friendly CALL Of the sudden en-
trance Of Alexander Garnett in an ex-
cited manner, of the latter's wild ap-
pearance and of his drawing a revolver
from his waistband and of the effort
of Major McClung to disarm Garnett
and of the firing of the shot by Gar
nett that resulted in the death of the
man who had sought to defend her from
murderous attack.
Mrs. Colt added one most important
feature to her previous evidence. AT
ter shooting Major McClung," she 6aid,
Garnet advanced to me with the pis-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
IDENTIFIES THE REVOLVER.

Mrs. Colt then recounted the strug-
gle she had with Garnett in the bath
room, where she had gone to use the
telephone TO summon a&d, and of the
arrival Of maid Of the hotel and the
subsequent coming Of the doctors and
Garnett's departure, after throwing the
pistol at her feet
Mrs. Colt told Of the insulting lam
guage used to her by Garnett ten days
previous to the murder. when he swore
at her over game of bridge whist,
when she ordered him from her rooms
and told him never to return.
A hush fell upon the crowded court
room when District Attorney Byington
showed Mrs. Colt the revolver with
which Garnett had shot McClung. In
a perfectly cool manner, Mrs. Colt ad-
Justed her lorgnette, looked at the
nickel plated revolver in the hand Of
the District Attorney, and said that
it looked like the pistol she saw in the
hands of Garnett when McClung was
shot
Questioned as to Garnett's motive in
coming to her rooms with the intention
Of harming her, Mrs. Colt again told Of
how Garnett lived free at the Brooklyn
Hotel, which she owned, and how she
had heard from McClung that Garnett
feared he would be turned out of the
hotel as a result of the insulting lar
guage he had used to Mrs. Colt over a
game of bridge whist.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

tol in his hand. He placed the weapon
In front of me and he tried to pull back
the hammer with one hand while he
held the revolver in the other.
He said to me. Major McClung is
shot or I have shot McClung,' 1 can
net remember which, and then he said,
/ will do you up or I will kill you
I told him l did not want to be
killed"
Garnet replied to me, You don't,
don't you?' and continued to try to pull
back the hammer of his pistol Then
said TO him. I don't want to die yet
and then ne dropped his hand with the
revolver in it."
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
The Genuine is Manufactured b,
California Fig Syrup G.

III Of the company, California Fig Syru
ted the front of every package Of the &c
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

Redolpho Hummel addressed the
meeting and explained his forthcoming
mission to Africa - a missionary.
Miss Sarah NJ. White has offered her
services to the board as a student vol
unteer in foreign fields.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-12
Would Protect
Astoria Salmon
Senator Fulton 10 Introduce a Bill
Which viii Stop False
Labelling,

Senator Fulton has prepared and In.
tends to Introduce a bill making Il
unlawful 20 pack and sell az Columbia
river salmon fish that are taken from
other waters, and are OF an inferior
grade, lie says that, OF late. the mar
kets have been stocked with inferior
fish that are either marked columbia
river salmon" when, In fact. they are
taken from the bays along the coast,
or even In foreign waters, or else are
taken out OF season and are eonse-
quently of poor quality.
He deems Il important that the Co.
lumbia river salmon industry should be
protected by federal law. which will
cut on misrepresentation destined In
time ifskept up, to injure the market
for Columbia river fish. His bill makes
1t a misdemeanor to mark falsely can
ned or packed salmon. and TO sell or
export fish when so falsely marked.
The penalty Is $500 for the first oirense
and $500 for each succeeding violation
of the law, with imprisonment for one
year, or both.