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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
Prosperity. Smile.

In a dispatch from Buenos Ayres, it was
reported that the Argentine Republic had
been robbed of sums aggregating $40, OOO,-
900 by dishonest officials in the customs
service. A reporter called upon Adolfo G.
Calvo. counsel of the Argentine Republic
in New York, and when that official was
shown the dispatch he pronounced it pre-
posterous.
BY no possibility" said Consul Calvo,
could any such enormous robbery be per-
petrated by the custom officials. The
total annual revenues of the republic from
all sources amount to S58, OCO, 900. of which
two-tifths are derived from customs du. les.
Such a dedication would, therefore, be
equivalent to stealing nearly one half of
the yearly customs revenues, which, with
the system of checks in vogue. would be
M utter i%mpossibility. The officials
charged with the collection of the customs
duties are required to account daily for the
money received aud to desposit the same.
A failure to do SO would be followed by
swift exposure. 1t would be possible.
perhaps, for an official to steal 800. 900.
but that any official or combination of
officials could rob the government Of $780,
100000 is out of the question"
Continuing, the consul said that he was
in consultation with MI official of the re-
public closely connected with it's financial
administration. and if any heavy defalca-
tion had boon discovered, lie would have
been apprised of it. MIR. Calyo further
said, that in his opinion, the report was
another effort on the part of those who
have heretofore sought to injure the inan.
cial standing of the Argentine republic.
His latest advices were to the effect that
the crops were abundant, and that thu
premium on gold had fallen 100 points, and
that, as o consequence. prosperity smiled
upon the people Of the country.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

For the first time in the history Of
London the mayor will make an official
visit across the border into Scotland,
Thursday, June 10.
The builders Of Stettin, the dyers Of
Meerane, and the weavers Of Goriltz, Ger
many. have gone on q strike. They de-
mand an increase of wages.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS speech has pro-
ducsd q bad impression at st. Petersburg.
It is regarded as having Q warlike signi6.
canoe beneath the pacific protests.
ELLSWORTH HUGHES, sou of the traffic
manager Of the Denver & Rio Grands
railway and q nephew of Senator ingalls,,
was drowned in st. Joseph's lake, near
South Bend, Ind.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
BATTLING AGAINST TRUSTS.

The iAttorney-Genernl Of Ohio Seeks to
Have the Standard Oil Compnny's Char
ter Revoked.
Attorney General Watson has brought
suit i'll quo warranto in the supreme court
to take from the Standard Oil company its
charters for violation of the laws in vari.
IL waws. The petition cites the fact that
the company has forfeited its right by go
ing into the Standard Oil trust of New
York and receiving trust certificates in lieu
of its former shares of stock. The prin-
cipal point cited is the fact that its board
of directors are non-residents, in direct
violation of the state law.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16

The ChsAango County Poor House, Near
Utica. N. ", Burned tothe Ground-He-
roic E6rorts Fail to Save An ithe Iumates
and Eleven Perish-List OF the Victims.
The Chensugo county poor-houss aud
insane asylum, located at Preston, six
miles west Of Utica, N. Y, was entirely
consumed by FIRE. The fire was discovered
about II o'clock p. M, In the north wing
of the poor-house building, whore the in.
mates were kept. There were no provis.
ions for e%xtinguishing the flames. but the
keepers and the nsighbors gave their at
tention to getting out the 1876 paupers and
insane patients and let the building burn.
They were all rescued except eleven in.
mates who are missing. Six
bodies can be seen slowly burn
ing and it Is supposed the other five
are covered mp. The poor-house building
was three stories high and built Of wood.
The asylum was also q wooden building,
two stories high. and only separated from
the poor-house by a driveway. The prop
erty was worth about $4,000. on which
there was an insurance Of $4,000.
The Universalist and Baptist churches
have been opened for the reception Of the
unforlunates.
The origin Of tffs fire is unknown. Yes
terday afternoon . oma was in the idiot
department smoking. She put her pipe in
her pocket and was soon enveloped in
flames, and later died from the effects Of
her burns. It is supposed some of the
idiots got hold of matches, and in playing
with them set fire to the building.
The names OF the dead 60 far a. dis
covered are:
SARAH MILES,
SARAH GALLAGHER.
SARAH BAILEY,
LAURA bREY,
DELLA BENEDICT,
DEBORAH DIBBLE,
MARY ANN DIBBLE,
Lucy WARREN.
AMELIA ATWOOD.
were crowded, aud it can be we'll imagined
.that the rescue of the q o creatures.
many of them old and feeble, and others
wild with fear and terror, which added to
their insane decisions, was by no means
an easy task. The keepers and cit
liens worked a best they could
to carry, drive, drag and push
the inmates ont, but the flames spread
SO rapidly there was little time and the
great wonder is that so many were saved.
II is learned that two women who were not
idiots were burned, but it is SO difficult to
obtain correct information that the names
of all cannot be given.
The coroner has summoned . jury and
will hold an inquest.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
BURIAL OF SENATOR BECK.

Remains of the Late Kentucky Statesman
Laid TO Rest ut Lexington.
Large crowds Of people assembled at
Lexington, KY, to witness the obsequies
of Senator Beck. The body lay in state
in the Presbyterian church and was
viewed by thousands Of people.
At ~ O'Clock general services
were held in the church and were attended
by a large number Of officials, state and
government, as we'll as others. At the
conclusion, Of the ceremonies the process
sion formed and marched to the cemetery,
where the remains were inferred.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
STILL FOR CLEVELAND.
The King Mugwump Endorses Grover and
COMLamnk Clnrkson.

The King Mugwump Endorses Grover and
Condemns Clarkson.
George William Curtis, president of the
New York Civil Service Reform associa-
ton. presided at its annual meeting and
made the only address. During the course
of his remarks he condemned First Assis.
tant Postmaster General Clarkson for
having made 80, 900 removals for political
reasons. mere than any other administra.
ton ever made in the same length of time.
He congratulated his hearers upon the fact
that the man whom u Of the two great
great parties will soon be obliged to make
Its candidate is SO favorably disposed to-
wards civil service reform. This reference
to Grover Cleveland was calmly received.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16

Large Powder Works Blow Up Near scran.
ton. Pa. killing severa Warklnen.
A special from Scranton, Pa, says the
entire plant of the Consumers Powder
company, located near Winton, was de-
troyed by an explosion and fire. The force
OF the explosion was terrific and plainly
felt in Scranton. The workmen had NO
opportunity to escape, and three are re.
ported to have been instantly killed and
several others badly injured. ALI the To-
maining works were partially destroyed
and some men in them had narrow es-
capes.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
The Effect Of the Miners. Strike.

The suspension of work by the coal
miners in the vicinity of Peoria, ILL.,, is be-
ginning to bear fruit. It il now one week
since a pound of coal has been taken from
any Of the mines near Peoriu, and the u D
ply on hand is gradually giving out. I'm
less some settlement il soon reached, tie
manufacturing interests of the city will be
at a standstill. The railroads are began
ming to economize. At the inauguration of
the strike coal sold ut & cents q bushel. IT
has already risen to 20 cents and is expect
ed to go still higher. The situation III
Peoria is peculiar. The operators stand
ready to pay the Columbus scale, but
the men cannot go to work until William
Seattle. of Coal City. their state president.
arrives.
A joint conference of the miners
and operators of the Springfield
district has been held, but nc,
agreement was reached. The stu
alton was talked over at great length, and
o stipulation was drawn up and orally
agreed upon fixing 62a cents per tor as
the price Tor mining and seven-eighths Of
an inch 80 the size os the screen, and pro-
viding that in case the miners in the
southern Illinois field refuse to conform
to the Columbus scale for that district
(62aa cents) the price for the Springfield
district shall simply be s cents more than
that paid in the southern Illinois field:
and providing also that the scales in tbs
Springfield district shall be the same Is
in the southern district. This agreement
was signed by the operators and then sub
mitted to the miners, but after come con.
sultation among Themselves. they aefused
to sign it. The only objection they ex.
pressed was that the agreement submitted
regulates the size of the screens. All
efforts at compromise were fruitless, and
the conference adjourned.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
Harrison AM, Silver,

Western senators and members of the
house who have been in close consultation
with the president since the discussion of
the silver question began. express the be-
lief that the president will approve almost
every measure on this subject that congress
will send to him. One of the serious OBJ
stacles in the way of concerted action has
been the fear that the measure would be
vetoed. The president has not committed
himself further than to say that he ap-
proves the Window bill; but his evident
anxiety to have some bill put through con-
gress has created the belief that he would
accept even an eXtreme measura.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
Shot Her child.

Mrs. Mary Penn, living in H%untsdale,
Pa, in a lit of passion shot her little
daughter & years old. Mrs. Penn told the
child to bring some kindling wood into
the house, and, thinking her orders had
not been obeyed as promptly as she de.
sired, the woman seized q revolver andtired
al the girl, the ball lodging in the neck. A
physician was summoned from Mo,edale,
a village several miles distant. who OK.
tracted .he ball. The child may die.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
Dlscus.ed tlle snyer Rill.

An effort was made by the senate repub.
lican silver committee to agree upon Q
silver bill to be reported to the caucus.
Three Of the thirteen members were
absent. The ten present, together with
Senator Stewart, who was invited to take
part in the proceedings, after q discussion
lasting nearly three hours, decided to 70.
port to o caucu to be held later, the bill
reported by Senator Jones from the finance
committee some weeks ago, with amend.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
I.svsss Wvill Be No Protection.

Dispatches from. Brusley Landing,
Plaquemine, st. Mary. Morgan City and
other points report the overflow water
rising everywhere between the Mississippi
rivee and Bayou Techs. II the predicted
rise Of two feet at Shreveport should occur
the water will pour over the levees.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
Fatal ColIison.

In . collision between Q New jersey
Central express train and q Lehigh Valley
New York passenger train 1t A lsntowp.
Pa, Miss Emma Hall. . passenger o ., the
latter, IVES killed and Eve or six others. in
jussd. Among those injured was lohn.
Schirey, Of Decatur, Ill.,, who had his kaes
and hip hurt.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
Capital Briei

Representative wilsonhas recommended
for naval cadet at Annapolis, Harlow E.
Truax, Of Walla Walla, WASH, who will
be appointed.
The fre-ruined house of Secretary
Tracy has been sold for $780, $50. The Sec
rotary paid about 1000 for the house
and expended about $a5. 1000 in improve.
ments.
Queens chapel farm, containing twenty.
Eve acres, has been presented to the Luz
theran church as a site for q home for
the aged. The gift comes from Mrs. Sarah
Utermehle. a member of the church of the
reformation.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16

The yacht Gertrude oapsized in the
Ohio river, 1t Whssling, w. Va, throwing
sixteen passengers into tie water. All, it
il believed, we're rescued but one. Three
mep are still missing, howsvsr. and may
haze bsen lsowsod.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16

Killed by Fire Damp.

John D. Davis. fire boss. and William
Morgan, miner, were found dead from fire
damp in the mines at Gilberton colliery.
near Mahoney Plane. Pa,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
Even suicls.

Eddie. the thirteen yea old SON Of Frank.
sctibner, OF Hnlsboro, N. H., hanged him,
sslf. Parliament inflicted ths dsv befora
was the cause Of Tho act.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16

Strikes out the provision In the reported bill
that the notes issued for the purchase Of
bullion, whom redeemed, shall DO Cancelled,
n instructs the secretary Of the treasury
to reissue them, with the proviso that the
amount outstanding shall not At any time
DO in excess Of the amount paid out Tor the
bullion deposited. Another amendment il
the addition Of the sixth section Of the bill
adopted by the house caucus. which pro.
vides for the covering into the treasury of
$7O.0O0,0O0 Of lawful money now held for
the redemption of national bank notes.
Tit Jones bill, it will bs remembered, dt.
reefs the secretary Of the treasury to pur.
chase monthly silver bullion to the value
Of $4,000, 900, the notes in payment thereof
to be redeemable in lawful money,
Two OF the members Of the committee
felt that they could not unquali6edly give
their support to the MEASURE. although
they were willing to have the matter 20 to
the caucus for its decision. One of them,
1t is said. will support it in case it is APP.
proved by the other republican senator's,
but the other was not ready to go even so
far. He desires time to consider the situa-
ton. Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, stated,
in referring to the proposed compromise,
that while personally he was in favor of
the free coinage of silver he believed the
measure-the bullion redemption clause
having been omitted-to be free from any
vicious principle. and u that il adopted
would lead to free coinage. In this Sena-
tor Teller agreed.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
PENNSYLVANIA rOwDER WORKS.
BLOW UP WITH FATAL EFFECT.

Several workmen Killed and . Number
Badly lnjared-A Woman Kills Her Child
In Order That Size May Marry the Man Of
Her Characterization and silver.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
osacial. Of

OFFICIALS Of Oklahoma.
The president has sent to the senate the
following nominations Of persons to be-
officials of Oklahoma territory:
George w. Steele. Of Indiana, governor;
Robert Martin, Of Oklahoma, secre.
tary. Supreme court officials: Ed
ward B. Green, of Illinois, chief
justice; Abraham j. seay, Of Missouri,
and John G. Clark, OF Wisconsin, asso.
ciate justices: Warren S. Lurtx, marshal;
Horace iSheed, OF Oklahoma, United States
attorney.
Senate consideration Of the silver bill
has been postponed until Monday, wheni il
will be taken up, not to be laid aside until
go over until after action on the lilver bill.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
Valuable Be,, of Hydraulic Cement.

Valuable Bed of Hydraulic Cement.
The United States irrigation commits
kion finished its work at Huron aud went
ito Hitchcock, whore an artesian we'll will
LDe examined: then the commission pro.
ceeds TO jamestown. Col. Nettleton is
gratitied with the result of the inyestiea.
ton at Huron and believes 1t will BIO tho
key to the situation throughout the ar
tesian basin. They return to Huron in
ten days. Prof. Hay, chief field geologist;
Mai. Coffin, state engineer of irrigation,
aud David $. McCaslin, appointment geolo-
gist, visited Washington Hills with a view
Of ascertaining the strata yielding the arte-
sian flow; also to examine the water and
he source of the Washington springs.
While in the hills Prof. Hay discovered a
veil developed bed of hydraulic cement
rock. He believes it to be of excellent
quality and says the bed covers a large area
aud that cement works can be easily
worked. Samples we're taken to be sent to
the department at Washington with q re-
port of the find. Other samples will be
'ent to experts for examination and test.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
SOUTH DAKOTA SETTINGS.
Irrigation Matters.

ArrlRotlOn N1Rtt0fBs
The South Dakota senators say that
$S5O,0O0 will be appropriated at this ses-
sion of congress for the purpose Of begin
ming the irrigation of the arid Plains Of
North and South Dakota, Montana and
the northwest, and that the money will he
used in boring artesian wells in what is
supposed to be the artesian basin of that
country. They say that North and South
Dakota have already demonstrated q sui.
fcient artesian power to make not only ir-
rieation buy the artesian process practicable,
but that any quantity ofpower for manufac.
turing purposes can be obtained by tapping
Ne a~rtesian basin. Senator Moody SAYS
the people interested in the irrigation
The arid plains will not be content with
q simple survey Of the country to be irri-
gated. but will demand q sufficient amount
OF money to begin the work of irrigation,
and will take . position which will make it
next to an impossibility to accomplish any
thing in congress unless the demand is
uted.
ae conclusion Of the subcommittee OF
house committee o N irrigation to
4 pt Mr.. Connell's proposition to with
So. from the market the basin
lshds which supply basin irrigation
FOR the arid plains meets with gen.
jeral approval and there is very little doubt
4 that it will take the form Of a law. II is
the purpose now of congress to protect
settlers against corporations which secure
ths Nwater supply of the country aud make
free irrigation an impossibility. The gov
eminent intends to enter the irrigation
business itself and will hold the water
basins for that purpose.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
n~caiculable BENEFITS Rendered by the Late
Fall of Moisture.

Fall of Moisture.
The Huvonite prints reports from thirty
one counties in South Dakota on the con-
dition of growing crops. The reports show
that. although but little rain has fallen
throughout the state and high winds have
prevailed in many localities during tho
past week, early sown wheat is growing
nicely. The cold nights and heavy frosts
have done no injury other than to slightly
damage fruit. A considerable acreage of
corn has been planted. The recent heavy
rain in the north, east aud south parts
of the state will be Of incalcnl-
able benefit in some localities, and
particularly in the northern tier of coun-
ties, where rain was sadly needed and
farmers were becoming discouraged. The
counties stricken by drouth last season
seem to be especially favored this year.
The outlook in South Dakota for an excel
lent crop year is tlattering.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
South Dakota Crops.

The Hugonite prints reports from thirty
one counties in South Dakota on the ION.
dition of the growing crops. The reports
show that, although but little rain
has fallen throughout the state and
high winds have prevailed in many To-
c%s'ities, the early sown wheat is grow
ing nicely. Cold nights and heavy frosts
have done no injury other than to slightly
damage fruit. A considerable acorage of
corn has been planted. The heavy rain
here and in the north, east and south parts
of the state yesterday and to-day will be
of incalculable benefit. The outlook in
lSouth Dakota for an excellent crop is
Watering.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16

Senator Moody, of South Dakota, has
: 'A~ed to the senate committee on
900 pounds of tin ore and 100
Ids of pig tin and other specimens of
taken from the Honey Peak tin mines
in the Black Hills Of South Dakota. He
intends to use these as a tangible illustra-
tion of the possibilities of South Dakota
tin mines in asking for an increase of duty
tin plate. Senator Moody said that
"akota alone would furnish all the
,e used in the United States, if pro-
..vn is given sufficiently long to bring
about the development Of the mines.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16

00O0s AO ~ Vi SAO 1AlASos
Doings Ia Dakota.
THE South Dakota Bankers association
will meet at Sioux Falls, June 5 and 6.
A FARMER named Desmond. living in
Hamlin county. had o narrow escape from
death by fire Tuesday night. While in
tho stable feeding his. horses the lantern
exploded and set the hay on FIRE. In at
tempting to rescue the animals he was
'-,cked. down and trampled upon until he
unconscious. His coat was burned
.ody and his hands and face lit
,ted before he was rescued by q
Ter Of his family. Four horses and
ae other contents of the barn were
Irned.
The A. o. U. w. seed wheel fund on
he Goth day of April amounted to $7,27l.-
=. The disbursements up to tho above
te were 81, 2O9.4O. The number Of
lodges assisted SO far is thirty and the
number Of members 1856. The contribu-
tions came from Ontario, Oregon, Wash
ipgton, Minnesota, Texas, Arkansas, Ne
vada. Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Indiana,
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kansas,
Tennessee. Wisconsin, Illinois, New York,
sMassachusetts and the Dakotas.
The gold product of South Dakota in.
creased from So, 600, 900 in 1888 to So, $780,
W0 in 1880.
:. JOHN E. Helms, recently appointed In
dian agent at the Santee agency, has as.
sumed the duties of his office.
BY the explosion of a lantern Webster
Ratchelder, of Grand View, Douglas
county, lost his barn, a COW, several sheep
and all his harness.
ANuMBER Of glandered horses are re.
ported in Beadle county. Strict quaran-
tine regulations are being enforced by the
state veterinarian.
1T 10 getting to be Q common occurrence
put houses on wheels and trot across the
nfiSiss with them. A procession Of four
aces rolled into Pierre on wheels the
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-16
: rss1o NEMESIS.
ArR MrLY PURsuEs THE IN
- tNUNATE INSANE.

The chsaanEo County Poor House. Near
Utica. N.Y., Burned toSthe Ground-He-
role Eforts Fail to Save All 1.-The Iumates
and Eleven Perish-List OF the Victims.