Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-04

while Others were sure that he was q pig
sticker in big way in Chicago.
Mr.. Silas W. Steggs himself said nothing
about his antecedents. He left the tsal-
mighty dollar" to tell its own tale. No one
was seen more lavish with his money in the
Alhambra canteen; and as time passed
and this man kept coming and going, his
face became familiar one at the Alham
bra.
IMPORTING A BIG COMPANY. ss5
With the manager, the late Mr.. Frederick
Strange, Mr.. Steggs maintained close in
timacy, and one night he opened his mind
to him. The London Alhambra was, he
assured Mr.. Strange, the most splendid
place of amusement to be seen anywhere,
and. as an American citizen, he was sorry
they had no place to equal it in the Empire
city. A New York Alhambra, he went on
to say, would certainly prove good pay
ing concern if conducted on the same lines
as the London establishment.
He CMr. Steggs) had made it his business
to study the management. In SO doing he
had spent his money freely; that did not
matter a cent; he had an object in view
which would repay him every dollar. He
proposed to himself to erect in the city Of
New York large and palatial building, to-
be called the New York Alhambra. Alarge
sum of money would be required. He had
enough and to spare. One favor he begged 4
of the Alhambra directors permission to
recruit his staff among the minor members
of the ALEXANDRIA company. sss
No objection was raised to this proposal,
and when it vas noised abroad those ofusS:
who desired to latter our positions were
greatly excited. Mr.. Steggs lost no time
in making his arrangements, and negotia-
lions were at once opened with all manner
of people connected with the ALEXANDRIA. "
All these people were to cross the Atlantic
in the same vessel. What 100 ballet girls
and number of barmaids were to do dur
ing the time the place was building never
seemed to be thought Of sI8
However, We all believed we should be
paid up, work or not / was one of the
officials Mr.. Steggs had engaged. and Of I
course had to give up the place held un-
der the Alhambra directors. i did 30, as
was promised a much better place in New
York. Before we set out the American
gave us sumptuous breakfast at the Cafe
de rEurope. The next day we went to
Liverpool to embark. Mr.. Steggs had
taken berths for all on board Cunard
screw steamer, and hehad spared no money
in making us all comfortable.
Everything went on all right during the
voyage, though noted with surprise that
the American had parted with all his cost
ly jewelry. 81
MR.. sTEGGs DISAPPEARS. Il.
When we arrived at Sandy Hook Steggss
went on shore to secure, SO he said, lodgings
for us all at the Metropolitan and other hos
tells. ALI that day we waited for message
from him, but none came. The next morn
ing several of us landed and made our way
to the Metropolitan hotel, and, to our aston
ishment and dismay, we learned that mo-
person of the name of Steggs was staying
there, nor did the hotel people know any
one of that name. IA
We returned to the vessel in hopes Mr..
Steggs would return, but he never came,
back. Here we were in a strange country.
and what to do became pressing guess
ton. 1t was well for Mr.. Steggs he could
not be found, for the ballet ladies were In
furiated, especially so the fine young wora
an who was to have been the fpremiereS
danseuse.' = iis}f;l
sent back to England by the consul. Some
Of the men also returned. Some Of as, in-
Guiding Mile. Blank, determined to stay inS
New York. This lady at once obtained an
engagement at Niblo's Garden in the apec
tacle of .tThe Black Crook 4 iafterwaxd
produced at the Alham braE The ~
obtained employment on the press. SISas
One bitter cold night in the succeadinxlS
winter was passing through one Of tkeS
streets at no great distance from the Bow
cry when my attention was drawn to 81 "
painful spectacle alasi as common MOI n
New York as in London OF q MINI
tramps waiting outside the police ~
for q nights shelter. 7 do not heAfcx6a