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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-01-26

The cold snap here wasn't circum.
stance to to the blizzard that ragged
in the eastern part of the state and
Nebraska at the same time.
Superintendent Logan of the Lady
Gay mine started east last Tuesday.
He will purchase an engine, pump and
other needfui machinery for the mill.
The small engine they have been using
for preli .ninary experiments was hired
from other parties and was not heavy
enough for the work. Being now sat.
isfisd that they have paying mine
the new machinery will be put in.
James Graham, whe came in with Lo
gan, reports that in driving new
tunnel on level 200 feet heiow the
old one they have uncovered body OF
magnificent ore eight feet in width
and of course Jim was feeling jubilant
over it.-Tin Miner.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-01-26
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-01-26

The Lead City Tribune claims that
there are three hundred incandrscen,
lights in use in that city. Rapid City
has over six hundred and fifty incan.
descent lamps in use and Is INST making
any talk about 1t either.-Rapid City
Journal.
Hot Springs has over one thousand
two hundred incandescent lamps in
use, but isn't boasting over such tri,
dc among our many metropolitan ac'
complishments.
The evening world., 1894-07-02
DEATH OF MAJOR BULlARD.
Was Chief of the Sanitary Police
Force.
Veteran Of the War and Well Known
in Local Politics.

Major Willard Billiard, chief Of the
died at his home, 16i West Forty
eighth street, at S.45 last night. after 4
brief illness. He was in the sixtieth
year Of his age, and had been attached
to the Board Of Health since 1884.
Major Billiard was portly, and had
suffered more or less from stomach
complaint for several years. The all
ment was not sufficiently severe to pre-
vent him from performing his Official
duties, and during the ten years o. his
incumbency, It Is said. ne was never a
day away from his desk uni! his last
illness.
A week ago Thursday he WAS taken
suddenly III after eating breakfast. The
cause of his death IL said to be heart
failure superinduced BY pneumonia.
He WAS a veteran OF the late war
having served from the beginning to
the end, under Gen. Graham. He was
a member of the Masonic order and
oth~~ societies.
Before entering ne Heath Depart
ment Major Billiard was a well-known
figure in local politics. He was n Stall
wart and was nicknamed blizzard
Bullard, because of his energetic and
forceful style OF oratory.
A short time previous To the last
Presidential campaign he went over ?.
Tammany Hall with the stampede OF
other dissatisfied Republicans, and soon
became II member OF the General Com
mittee.
it is said that he had a presentment
that he would not live beyond his
sixtieth year. He leaves widow. The
funeral will probably be held Wsdnes-
day.
The evening world., 1894-07-02

OF the score or more Of doors ranged
with painful regularity on either side
OF the fourth-story hall Of the Noun
tain House" only Miss Pinkerton's stood
open. From 1t soft. rosy light. like =
translucent pink mist, emanatins from
The young lady's crimson canopied lamp.
Issued, stretching across the dim pas
sage and flushing the whitewashed wall
opposite like a sunset.
1t was tinting the little housskeepsrS
complexion, too, as she sat beneath Its
rays, absorbed in love story. although
she was quite too young and pretty to
need this foreign aid. and making the
h'tie apartment. with its cheap hang
'oss' its silkolins pillows. its psltry Or
hsments and pictures. look like iuxuri-
GUS bower, 1t was natural - for the
human eye, like the moth, instinctively
seeks the light-that the room clerk,
lending his weary steps towards the
ohhkihg gasoline Jet which showed him
MS own room at the further end OF the
''iridor. should turn his cleaning spec
@sies In It's dirsesiap and that bis rear
nsatsd orbs should rest liassriASly sPss
~ pretty picture. which INST his Sass.
The evening world., 1894-07-02
TRIED TO STAB POLICEMEN.
Arejino Had Gut a Friend and Gill
Had Beaten his Wife.
Both Were Overpowered After Des-
perato Struggle.

Rafael Arejlno, Q laborer, of $50 Mott
street. was held in 5000 bail in tho
Tombs Court this morning for felonlous
assault on Matthew Creso, Of 800
Mott street.
The two men were drinking together
yesterday, and last night Arejino be-
came ugly. drew q pocketknife and
stabbed Creso In the left cheek. max
ing two deep gashes.
Policeman Flatley, Of the Mulberry
street station. attempted to arrest Are
jino. who tried to stab him also. The
policeman had hard fight with the
prisoner who was crased with drink.
For the attempt to stab the policeman
Justice Grady held Arejino In $500 ball.
Policeman John Moran. of the Oak
street station. had hard fight with
Michael GIL, forty-four years old, OF
1872 South street whom he arrested for
Gill had numerically beaten his wife,
who Ned from the house for safety. She
took refuge IN the hall, and there she
told Policeman Moran Of the trouble.
The policeman sent her upstairs to see
II Gill had Gained down any. GIL again
started In to beat her and chased her
into the hallway with butcher knife.
Policeman Moran rushed In between
lowed Gill was badly cut. on the left
arm. Moran was nearly exhausted when
help arrived. II took four men to get
Gill into the station. He was held in
81 900 bail for trial. His wife would not
make a complaint.
The evening world., 1894-07-02
MISS PINKERI0N'S MARRIAGE.
Witch
Romance of Country Hotel Which
Ended Unexpectedly.

At the sound Of his footstsp Miss Pinker-
ton laid down her book. hesitatsd a
moment and then rising approached
the door.
"Mr. Robbins" she said, scarcely ele-
waiting her voice, for he was but Just be-
ysnd the pink. sheen-llke partition,
"wers there many arrivals on the $50
train?"
"only three" he replied. turning with
eager alacrity at the question and re-
tracing steps,
~ hope" she said, with = tinge OF
sympathy In her flexible voice, very
grateful to the object Of It. that you
hadn't . great deal Of difaculty In salts
flying them as to 'heir rooms."
"oh. no." he answered, leaning against
the door-frsms. as u In no hurry to be
gone. They we're ali men, and We men
arc not SO hard to please as you ladies
arc. ] WONDER" he went on. for his
companion made no sommept upon this
statement, ~ It would DO the same In
everything. u yoq'd pa - particular
feF iasssaes. IN choosing , hvsesAs''
Mise PspksrtsR Al,ShsA. . pretty
musical, laugh. ~ spontaneously gay ~
The evening world., 1894-07-02
FRANCE s0ETENs TO WILHELM
His Olemency to French officers
Leads to q Better Feeling.
Republic Takes Another Step To-
wards Cancellation with Rome.
(By Associated Press.)

fhniS' jury s-Aii the newspapers OF
this city sulogize the courtesy and chiv-
airy of Emperor William NJ Germarv In
ordarIn. ~. -" 80. W 'e,' W
oroerihs 'he reiease from prison OF
1ieuts. Dagony and Malevss. two
French officers. who we're convicted ~
spying upon the Ioruncauons OF kel.
The Socialist organs urge the French
Government to initiate the c,emencv Of
the aerm.n Emneror .na 800, 80.
."e Her"ah emperor. ana grant amnes-
~ to French political prisoners.
1t is too early to estimate the effect
ppnn m. r.I.,,,, .,n..,
sfo'' 'hs re!a'i'Hs pet"eeh france ana
Germany which this coup upon the part
" Emperor William will eventually
have. Eut ~, srs, .r.,, ,a, 49,,
,'s "iet e"ee. mas oeeh 10
cause an outourst OF gratitude towards
Germany, which may pave the way for
The evening world., 1894-07-02

"Wby rescued her. asked an angular
spinster, with eager curiosity 10" he
hat he ought to be-?
"oh, yes" replied the other he Is a
good fellow, an exceptionally soou iei-
low, bu, he hasn't any money. ana he
never will have any; and can't beaf 10
see a pretty. spirited girl like that TAX
ing the vow of perpetual poverty
"Sow. who knows" said the matron
with the reticule, speaking again 'bht
that MIR. Barksdale will make his viii
in Miss pinkerton's favor, and then,
with "A bless you, my children, depart
this life, and Join Mrs Barksdale well
wherever that good lady may have To-
Gated. That would he the graceful
thing to do.
Hell never do it," said Mrs. Banks
daies former acquaintance. speaking
with great decision Of manner MISS
Fullerton is his wifs's niece, not his,
and he is not the Kind Uf man 10 leave
his money outside Of his own family.
Selfish old thing exclaimed sweet
sixteen, rising from her chair and era"
ing her neck TO catch a sight Of the We
hicle Of which q sudden turn In the
ruuntaln road gave tnem momentary
glimpse. Don't you think it's mean In
him not TO let Mr. Robbins take drive
with Miss Pinkerton now and then in
stead Of monopollzins her every after
noon himself. The poor tello" looks
really thin"
who Is that Rubbins?' asked gen
tlcman. catching the last sentence IN
posing, and Joining the group. evil
Robbins has cause to look thin. \ man
who orks hard all day, ana then sits
up with his sweetheart half the night
can't expect to look any other way"
Does lac do thst?' asked one or two
eager voices.
"Now. ladies'" said the new arrival,
with an air OF incredulity. you don't
mean to insinuats that I can give YOU
The evening world., 1894-07-02
HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEN.
Three Men Robbed and One Killed
in HOIdrcdEc, Neb.


IlOl.DREDGE, Ncb.. July 1.-Two
masked men took possession of the
streets Saturday night, and held UP
everybody who came along. A young
man named Roberts WAS caught first
and searched. lie had but fifteen cents
and watch. J. 4. Freteriuks, a mer-
chant, escaped by running. The rob-
beers kept Roberts prisoner and
marched him along while they patrolled
the streets looking for victims.
Len Rundstrom. a business man. and
Elmer u. Drummond, an Adams Ex-
press messenger were riding on bicy-
cles when they were ordered TO halt and
hold up their hands Rundstrom COM
piled, but Drummond did not stop, and
was shot and killed. While one robber
stood guard, the other searched Rund-
strorl and then DrumMond's body and
secured s., Il revolver and watch.
They then fed In the darkness. Sher.
III kundson and q posse Of nifty are on
the trail Of the men, and hope to over
take them.
The evening world., 1894-07-02

tempt at pleasantly TO assist us In ~
tanning Mr. Robbins's services"
Miss Pinkerton looked down again.
and this lime a crimson flood like n tidal
wave swept up TO the very crown OF nsf
jaunty sailor hat.
1.-The truth is, Mr.. Hoffman," she sald.
and the agile tongue became strangely
entangled IN the words, IL am goinE
to be married. suppose there's hardy
any use in keeping 1t secret now"
"Going to be married" repeated rdf'
Hoffman, ia his heartiest tone. taxing
her little hand between both OF his we'll
cushioned palms and giving 1t pro-
longed shake. well. I'm delighted
don't often congratulate lady ON an
occasion of this sort, but I do con-
gratuiate you. ] have had Mr.. Robbins
with me now for four years. ana L
consider him an exceptionally worthy
man. You are taking step, Miss FIN
kertoD. that I am sure you Will never
regret"
"iood-by again" said Miss Pinkerton.
dissnKag ing her hand from the proprte-
tors warm grasp as a signal for az
parture sounded, and mounting the car
step.
II say" said that gentleman. calling
out to her as she smiled at him from the
window, II will rely on you to use your
influence with our mutual friend-you
know what I mean. And you como
back. too"
Yes" said Miss Pinkerton. waving .
final adleu as the train moved out OF
the station. But Miss Pinkerton did
not come back.
Mr.. Barksdale, despite his miiitoaa.
was as untravelled as the little house
keeper herself, and together they are
making the tour of Europe. taking
their time and doing the thing thes-
oughly. And Mr.. Robbips-vslL ~.
Robbins didn't come back eithsr.-Rh1b
adelphiA Times. ....---
The evening world., 1894-07-02

any information regarding this affair. OF
You must have stumbled upon Robbins
and the little huusekeeper sitting in the
fourth-story han window in the moon
light"
The fourth-stJry window" gasped the
stout lady. ~ neve" expect to get
as high as that Ia this eievatorless re-
giun"
The gentleman laughed. Well" he
said, my roam haPpens TO he at the eX-
treme end OF that corridor. and have to
get up that high and the very last sound
borne In over my transom is that Of
Robbins's voice in that peculiar buzzipg,
bumblebee accent which young men
adept when doing their love-mak-
ing. Pardon the honely simile. ladies,
but Miss Webt with a glance at Miss
In her teensJ understands the force Of it."
Then It's really going to be a ma tch?"
chorused u fun choir of female voices.
And she'll ind" put in the angular
spinster, that married poor is good
deal worse than single poor
The season waned, as seasons must
The guests at the Mountain House dwin-
uIsu' as 'HS petals VI hoNef iaH one
by one. leaving only the naked stalk.
Miss Pinkerton. clad in the choicest of
travelling dresses. and looking as fresh
as the dewy morning Itself. Was stand
ing OH the platform Of the little narrow
Gaugc railroad station saying good-by
10 the rubicund-faced proprietor.
We'll" said that genial individual,
welt see you here next Summer, l
hope
The little housekeeper looked up, then
looked down again, smiling and dinnpiing
In the prettiest confusion. Il am afraid
not she said at length. with = shake OF
the head.
Afraid not" echoed the proprtetori
why, We can't do without you. We de-
pend upon you. you know with an At
The evening world., 1894-07-02

deep abstraction. He had brought a
Ii,yht vehicle to the mountains with
him, and pair OF shining thorough
breds. but he seemed to take little
pleasure In them. only using them to
give his niece an airing In her brief
hours of leisure in the afternoon.
1T was awfuily sad about his VIE,
so said ar acquaintance Of the late Mrs.
Barksdale TO all idle group Of gossips
assembled on the portico, OH the oc-
casion of one of these expeditions to
watch the couple drive off.
"she hated the West-pined. you
know, for early associations: but Mr..
Barksdalc had that mania for accum-
ulating which one sees In some men
(althoush he hadn't chick or child To
leave his money to-. and would never
consent to come home until he had
pocketed million or So Last Fall
he anne 10 Washington his wite's
native place, you know-and built q
house, seIni-palace positively, In the
north western part OF the city; but the
poor lady had scarcely moved into II
when she was seized with an illness
and died"
How malapropos." said pretty ma
tron, taking a piece OF embroidery from
q gay silk rsticule and beginning TO
work upon. 1t was Moses and the
promised land modernized."
Well" ut was a girl la her teens who
spoke this time. people can't expect TO
live forever. That old couple couldn't
have taken any interest In life on their
own account but II would have been
nice for Miss Pinkerton TO have an aunt
living in Washington, She teaches In n
school there during the Winter. she
tells me. and she might have done
something for her"
Perhaps rescued her from a marriage
With Mr.. ROBBINS" put In another ma
tron. with a little laugh. not unmingied
with scorn. -
The evening world., 1894-07-02
OTHER TUGS
IN NO DANCER.
cant. Dick Thinks the James
D. NiCol Was Not
Properly Loaded.
TUG PILOTS Is WITNESSES.
Wreokags Picked Up bv 1.-THE
Evening Worlds TUG Posi-
tvely Identified
DRUNKENNESS, SAYS HYDE.
NicoPs Captain Explains Why Pas
sensers Ware DsswRsd While
the Grew Escaped.

The investigation to ascertain the
causes leading to the wFecking Of the
tug James d. Niool was continued be-
fore Can't. James Fairehild and Thomas
Barrett. Of the Bureau Of Inspection Of
steam Vessels, at 1o3o o'clock this morn.
ing. In room lsl or the top door OF the
Federal Building.
James C. Halpin, assistant supertn-
tendent Of the Reeves Towing Company,
was the first witness examined.
II made the arrangements with Mr..
Kirschner. Of the Herring Fishing Club,
for the uss Of the tug" said he.
II did not tell Mr.. Kirschner that the
tug could be chartered to carry sixty
five persons. Ny understanding is that
he told mo that there would BE- from
forty to nifty people in the party"
The witness said that the only IN
structions given to the captain Of the
Nicol were to 60 to East Fifth street
and take party on board and collect
$40. No Instructions were given to the
captain as to the number Of people hs
was to take on board.
Did any Of the officers Of the Niool
report to you at any time that she wss
unssaworthy?"
mo, sir"
HoSsrt sayss Which i Ms. 81 n. .ss * *
Nieol At the time Of the disaster. testi-
fed Is to the weather conditions.
msds T. s nyssil rsised big - .na
There were ninety people on the saYrs.
WOO WE pis e " thI.tyf0ur Of the sur
you think the secidens to e ne nf N,o q
was due?"
All Crowded to One size.
Cd to one SIDE 81 the tug. ana when
:Ss 1 b q'sSt hs.y sea- sh' was not
saw. hoy Seb S,d the passengers on the
"a. dm asay ov Tbs; z. a,.traeussa them
DO you think the. Nicol would have
done better with fewer people on
., II cant anti s.y, I don't know how many
heading for inside the highland Lights.
Capt. Philip Dick. PILOT 81 the tug y.
goua GSsrt' s ssd that W. h ss.h the S
time. but he did not eensidsr It in
any way dangerous. He did not think
the sea r.. wa N,on Hish enough enough f. have
been properly loaded. Had she shipped
an unusually heavy sea, of course, shs
would have been In more or less dan
ger.
against Is feet for the Nicol. did not
ship any water. The Nicol was from
three to three and q half miles from
land when she went down.
Capt John Cutler, of the tug r. NJ.
Nosburgh, testified that he did not con-
slider the wind and sea high enough to
have caused tug to founder when the
Nicol went down.
Master and Pilot George r. Mitchell
OF the tug r. ]. Moran. said that he was
also outside the Hook on. the day the
Nicol sink, but he knew the wsathei
conditions at the time. His tug IL
smaller than the Nicol. He did not con-
slider her in any danger.
1t Wasn't BAD Weaaher.
The weather may have bean . trihe
rough, but not what he would call bad
The evening world., 1894-07-02

q love affair is essential. Since her pima
fore days she had never been without
one OH hand In some stage of progress,
and this little firtation with the room
clerk, In the absence Of anything more
exciting, had kept her ahout during that
dreary Summer for she had talents ft-
ting her for a higher position than that
which she occupied at the Mountain
House. She had been very prudent,
however. A girl who has her way TO
make In the world Gun scarcely be
expected TO carry 4 chaperon about
with her. She must be her own chap
eron. Miss Pinkerton realized this.
and Mr.. Robbins had been dependent
upon the chance opportunities growing
out OF their allied occupations for his
interviews with her.
There had been an arrival that morn
ing. however, which had made her stu
alton an altogether different one. Her
uncle. who had smassed fortune In
the Tar West, had taken apartments In
the hotel. and with this social backing
the young lady felt that she might
venture upon more freedom OF action.
1t was this thought that passed through
her mind as she stood hesitating In the
doorway.
II will 80 with you" bhe said at
length, drawing her room door to be-
hind her. and SO together they sat IN the
deep window seat basking In the
moons intoxicating rays and drinking
ia the beauty of the scene without.
Miss Pinkerton's uncle. entered upon
the hotel register as Mr.. Samuel Banks
dale, Of Washington, Il. C.. was stout
wIdower OF sixty or more. whose grief
for his recently deceased partner found
expression in y suit OF intensest sable,
In black shirt studs. doubie-wldth
hat band. and an lnky silk hsndker-
chief. and whn sat apart from the rest
OF the company absorbed in the sheets
Of Q Newspaper. or pufing . cigar In
The evening world., 1894-07-02
a spring birds burst OF melody.

a spring birds burst OF melody.
Judging from the married men of my
acauaintance, I should think not" she
said. But. seriously, Mr.. Robbins"
lifting her eyes to his face and then
quickly yelling them with her black
fringed lids, you don't mean me to
think that you would be easily pleased
In a wife? That would be scarcely com
plimsntary to the lady you may select"
1.-THE lady may select" thought
Robbins, with q momentary touch OF
bitterness. ~ am afraid" he said. and
his voice sunk several tones lower.
while neutrality-suspicious. 1t was the
reflection from his shining glasses
glistened in his honest eyes, that !
should be as the ladies are about the
rooms, that would set my heart upon
one particular one and never be salts
fed with any other" His face was
turned towards the ross-colored cham
Der. He had been making . swift men
tai comparison between 1t and his own
barrack-like apartment, vaguely won
dering II the Garden Of Eden really
grew trees pleasant to the eye" be-
fore the coming of Eve. Now he turned
his eyes In the direction OF the deep
seated, semi-circular window at the
head OF the corridor, which the rising
moon was nooding With silver.
II am worn out" he said. with 1T
tie trsmor Ike that of tired child,
"and dlspirtted. Won't you"-and his
voice was full Of eager pleading-"sit
With me Just . l<>n.Yhils In the win
dow ssatY. u vsuld- me ~ nethiRE
elss would 70 tsih u ysu.'
f. Miss Pinkerton hesttated. She ives one
NJ thoss women TO whose very existence