Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-04-08
FOREIGN JoTTl:;us.

s.. PErEEsEuHG special: Tho pres.
encc OF balloons owe the forts and en-
equipments in Poland is becoming more
frequent than ever, and this fact is
causing much Indignation among army
officers VINO are helpless to prevent mill
itary secrets from becoming known to
the German officers, who are taxing OBJ
servations from Il height that p aces
them beyond the reach of any outlets
aimed at them. One Of these bail. ons
from the German frontier recently ap.
pcarcd at kovnO. 1T lowered above tine
forticss until the officer in command be-
came SO greatly eNasperatcd that he or
dercd ON of the so, diers 10 fire at the
balloon, and If possible to bring it to the
ground.
Had the soldiers been able to hit the
big s.iken bag floating so high in tho
air and make a hole in it it would have
meant a horrible death for all its occu-
pants, but the range was too great, and
the powder burned in the attempt vas
useless. The Germans on.inued Their
observations, in no way bothered by the
firing, and when they had concluded
they returned whence they came.
The impression grows stronger daily
that the Germans have at last solved
H1iS IOlS-StQiICI HlOUIcIll VI uCItui lluNl.
gation. These balloons THAT have ap.
pcarcd over various places in Poland
are under perfect control. They move
in any desired direction and the w.nd
currents have nj perccptible elect on
them. In fact. III at least one instance
1t Is known that the balloon sailed di-
rcctly against Il strong wind. The mo-
tive power employed and the means
adopted for steering are utterly I'M
KNOWN, but all the facts in connection
with the appearance OF these balloons
go to show that they are under absolute
control. The possibilities of IL perfect
system OF acrlu! navigation are thor.
Oughly understood by Russian officers,
but they are absolutely helpless to guard
against them. 1t is the fact of this utter
helpleSSneSS that renders their indigna-
ton more deep and bitter.
A few nights ago the inhabitants of
Warsaw were started by an intensely
bright light that fell from the sky upon
their city. All eyes were turned up
ward, but nothing could be seen save IL
path of light that ended in IL small
focus. Many people in their excitement
thought it was a come in close proXim-
ity to the earth and were generally
frightened. Suddenly the ray of light
WI ia liioGlSA uilSCN1OUs dIlu WIleIl
their eyes became accustomed to the
darkness that followed they could see
TAR up in the sky q balloon. Then it
dawned upon the people that it was an
electric search light that had caused
the BRILLIANT illumination and that the
Germans were continuing their obser,;-
tions of Russian defenscs with it's aid.
I he balloon remained eve the city until
l O'Clock in the morning, when the light
was ~eNtinguishcd and the balloon. head
ing westward toward the frontier of
Prussia, disappeared.
MONTREAL, Qlebcc. special: A bogus
Austrian Count has been doing up Mon
trcal in great style lately. He got ac-
quainted with Il clergyman of Notre
lame Church, who introduced him
among the best French families in the
city as an Austrian Count. The Count
sad he was visiting Canada in search
OF health. He was feted most e%xtrava-
gantlY and became the social lion of the
hour. He borrowed money from every
family of his acquaintances, and after
%swindling a number of boarding house
keepers suddenly disappeared. The af-
fair has caused u sensation in French
social circles.