The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-13

sisted hin In . market degree in wianine
some twenty odd thousand dollars.
D~essractave Pennsylvanin Mise Niea.
What threatens to be one OF the most
d~estructtves fires that ever occurred in the
coal fields is nov raging in No. 2 colliery
OF the Delaware aud HUI lson Coal company
at Gllipan. Penn, where several acres Of
anthracite coal are ablaxe nearly 200 feet
below the surface. About three weeks ago
there was an extensive cavern Of the roof
Of this mine. followed by o tremendous
explosion Of 6re-damp. It is thought that
the dre was then communicated to the gas
blowers which rush through the coal as
sures, and that the anthracite was ienited
in that way. The caving in has been going
on steadily since that date until the caved-
in area is nearly twenty-five acres in ex-
tent. 1t was not until q day or two since that
the full extent OF the fire became known,
and gangs Of expert miners were at once
detailed to fight tue flames. This is dan
gerous work. owing to the rapidly accumu-
hitting gas that may come in contact with
the flames at any time ami result in a dig
astrous explosion.
Public Debit statsmsnt for August.
The following is the debt statement
issuel on the 2nd:
Interest bearing debt
e7S.670.S SOC. 90
Autotosts. 0,Uzl, 75B.l ~
Debt on which interest has ''"'''-'
ceased since maturity, prin-
ctpal and interest. ..S 2,O5S,61O.4 ~
Debt bearing no nterest..... 762, l72.293 81
Total debt. principal. ......... d, GS7,65l, l0l. %
interest 6.l75.06l.37
Total debt. less svaiiabio cash '''-''' =
Mt sn.S i ;;.:,1;v . Y. s 20. 81 g, S
Debt. less cashiin treasury Sept
Ds ss%'i les. IS cash in treasury ''0ss' '4o'ss''sl
August l:.:....:............ LOTT. Gss.ssa.oe
Increase OF debt since Juno 30,.. 7,O93,OO3.7 rs
Total cesh In treasury available
for reduction Of debt. ........... AIS, 1895, G27.75
Total cash In treasury - shown
by treasurer's general account G3S. 275, 2l5.ss
The statement issued by the treasury de-
partment, compiled from the latest returns
received from the several assistant treasur.
ers, mint and assay Offices of the United
States and national bank repositories.
shows the total assets of the treasury to
be S725. $40. 976. 10; total liabilities, $685..
900, 1871. U2; balance, SOS. 800, 7s5.13.
viii Go DIVER tho Fails Again for Money.
Speaking Of his recent trip over Niagara
Falls in his barrel boat, Graham says: II
am willing to 60 over niagara Falls again
any timeif anyone will make it a financial
object to me. When I was recovering from
the effects Of the trip Thought it too terri
bieto repeat, but Ill risk my life again for
money. William Devere is ready to bet
$1,000 on me, and Constable Horn, who.
locked me in the barrel for the late trip, is
willing to stake $500 moro on q successful
repetition of'the trip. feel better to-day,
but I thought my right side was ~pasalyxed.
But how my wife did go for me for max
ing the trip without telling her. Idon't
blame her, but I had to do it. II was the
ambition Of my life."
Graham looks used up, but is able to
limp around. As to the story that the
whole thing was q fake. he said: Il was
not going to have other folks benefit by
my acts and then give me the finger. Fully
100 people. including responsible citizens,
saw it, and it any u doubts it, let them
put up the dust and I'll go over again SO
quick as to make their heads SWIM"
Roasting Nj. Scott for tho Illinois rroub,e,
The Spring Valley Sentinel publishes ON
article on the miners strike, deploring the
outlook and holding Mr.. Scott responsible
for the present situation. Il says that Mr..
Devlin, who owns one-seventh Of the
| capital stock Of the offerad IN