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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
PARDON ASKED FoR lcKs.
Was One OF the Principals In an
Atr0ciOus Murder.

A petition has been sent to Gov. Lee
asking for the pardon of Robert Hicks,
sentenced for life from Sturgis in May,
1894. In November, 1898, Hicks. his uncle,
Jay Hicks, and William Walker, called at
the residence OF John Myers, a bachelor,
living near Smithville, and after dining
with the old gentleman demanded his
money. lie replied that lie had none, but
they persisted and finally a IS ball was
sent crashing through one arm. He still.
claimed he had no money. The gang then
built a fire, soaked his feet in kerosene and
literally roasted him alive. Jay Hicks,
the leader, was hanged in September, 1894.
Walker, OH whose testimony conviction
was secured, got ten years and Robert
Hicks got a life sentence.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Assesslnent Raised.

The state board of assessment andequal-
ization commenced its work at Pierre on
August 2. The assessment of telephone
companies was raised at least one-third,
and as the telephone lines have been
largely increased throughout the state
this means a considerable addition to the
revenue of the commonwealth. The as
sessment of the United States Express
Company was increased from s27,0UO to
ssh, 900, and the American from $2l,0 600 to
sSO, 900. The valuation of the Western
Union Telegraph Company's lines was in
creased from S5l to $50 per mile, making a
total increase of $4,000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
A Springfield Lady Beaten into In.
senstbiltty and Relieved OF Her
Money by a Man Whom She Hired
to Carry Her Valtse.
Robbed and Nearly Killed,

Robbed and Nearly Killed.
On the morning of August I Mrs. Eliza
beth Kirk, aged 81. of Springfield. $. D.,
arrived at Parkersburg, W. Va. to visit
d. Maier, a relative. She had no an
nounced her coming and no one met her
at the station. She hired a colorcd man
to carry her valtsc and direct her to
the Maier homestead. Instead Of taking
her to Maier's home, the unknown guide
led her to a lonely spot, choked her into
insensibility, robbed her of $s5 and other
valuables and left her unconscious. The
old lady was discovered after daylight and
taken to Maier's home, where she is in a
critical condition. The police know of no
nj who answers the description of her
aSSailant.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Ceryera Goes on n Visit.

Admiral Cervera, accompanied by ms
son, Lieut.. Cervera, who have been
prisoners of war at the naval academy,
Annapolis, Md, for several weeks, has
gone to Fort Monroe, Norfolk and New.
port News. The admiral received special
permission from the navy department to
80 to Fort Monroe to visit the Spanish
officers who are under medical treatment
there. He may extend his visit to New
York.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
PAT GROVE IDENTIFIED.
Itobbcr and Murderer, Who Is
Wanted in Dcnyer.

A man giving his name as Jack Wilson
was arrested at st. Louis, No., for swind-
ling a woman out of So by the "short
change method, afterward jumping into
a nearby buggy, holding a revolver to the
drivers head and giving his pursuers Il
furious chase. The police are nov con-
WINGED that Wilson is Pat Grove,
wanted in Denver for murder and
also for burglarizing Chapin's jcwelry
store i'll that city of $500 worth of dia-
monds. He was pursued by officers and
shot and killed Officer A. j. Noon. Grove
served three years for train robbery in
Missouri. Chief Campbell received in
formation that he is wanted in Omaha for
burglary. Grove admitted his identity,
but would not talk.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
AeuINALoo MORE FRIENDLY
Suggests Philippine Regiments will,
American Officers.

1KGEIt.rTCWlT OIICCTSs
Aguinaldo, commander of the Philip
pine insurgents has asked permission of
Merritt to march his troops through Ma
Mia streets when the city falls. Merritt
may consent. Aguinaldo is becoming
more friendly with the Americans and
suggests the formation of Philippine e
iments with American officers. This prop
osition is we'll received and offers u pos
sible solution of the present difficulties.
American troops now occupy the trenches
in front of Malate, the rebels having re-
tired. The Astor battery and a battalion
of the Third infantry is now at the front.
The guns are within 1000 yards of the
Spanish lines.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
REPORT A HORROR.

Fisherman Says He Saw al Ocean
Liner Collide with an Iceberg.
a st. Johns, Newfoundland, dispatch
says that the steamer Virginia Lake ar
rived at Tilt Cove at daylight Saturday
bringing a confederation of the reported
loss of an ocean liner in the straits of Belle
Isle. A fisherman at Noddy Bay reported
that lie saw a steamer collide with an ice
berg and sink Don after. The report is
generally believed, hut nothing reliable is
Obtainablc. A fisherman said the steamer
looked like a passenger ship, and he saw
people trying to launch boats but she sank
before they could do anything.
The agent of the Coastal steamers at st.
Johns does not believe that the rumor re-
fers to the steamer lpsdem, reported
ashore Wednesday. He believes that it
refers to a passenger steamer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
MURDER AND G
Wife Kills Her Husband aud Then
Shoots Herself.

a murder and suicide occurred at
South River, a village six miles from New
Brunswick, N. j., Sunday. Charles Yo-
hansen, a blind man. IS years Of age, and
his wife Christia, three years his junior,
were both found dead. 1t is the general
opinion that the woman killed her hus-
band and then committed suicide. The
Yoliansens managed the Hoffman house,
a little hotel on Main street. The twodid
not live happily together, often quarreling
about money.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
TURKEY REJECTS OUR CLAIM.
Denies Responsibility for American
r,,s.cs n,,r;uu Nfasearros

Denies Responsibility for American
Losses During M%assacres.
The Turkish porte IN Saturday replied
to the American demand for compensation
for losses sustained by American subjects
during the Armenian massacres. The re-
ply is the same as that given to other pow
ers, lepudiating all responsibility for the
losses. IN the course of the farewell audi
ence Of DIR. James b. Angel, the retiring
American minister 10 Turkey, the sultan
referred to the wal between the United
States and Spain. lie said lie Was much
impressed with the naval operations and
the terrible execution of the American
guns, and ordered the purchase of similar
guns for Turkey.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
submit court House Proposition.

The county commissioners of Lincoln
County have decided to submit to a vote
this fall a proposition to construct a Sl5,-
O1O addition to the new court house, which
has never been completed. When the
building called the thew court house" was
erected tile plans and specifications called
for an addition which was not built. In
the plans the court room was placed in
this addition. 1t is now proposed to COM
plete the building and thus have a fit
place for court sessions and save a rental
fee of s. per day, which has to be paid for
the use of n building every time court
cOnyencS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
eparks from the wire.

Florida's crop Of p~ineapples this yea
b 100000.
The Government Is reported to have
chartered three Alaska steamers 10 trans.
port troops to Honolulu.
Twenty lepers who were released from
the hospital by the Spaniards at San,
tiago during the bombardment are still Il
large.
The New York Cotton Exchange pro,
poses to suspend brokers who perpetrate
wash" sales By means Of fictitious quo.
0eous.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Raurouds Raiscd s104,l2O.

The state board of equalization has COM
pleted its assessment of corporation prop
erty. The total increase ON the railroads
of the state is 1894, i2O, all average raise of
q little over 2 per cent. The Milwaukee
and Northwestern systems were given All
average raise of 500 per mile. The Du-
buque and Sioux City was raised 5000 per
mile. The Great Northern, Omaha, Bur-
lington & Missouri River aud Cedar Rap
ids & Northern we're not raised over last
years assessments.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
SMASHING OF
Harry Fixes and Tom Linton Make
Phenomenal Time.

Harry Elkes, the middle distance bicycle
rider, defeated Tom Linton, the Welsh
man, in a twenty five mile paced raced on
the Willow Grove track, in New York,
and all records from the ninth to the
twenty-fifth mile were broken. Linton
broke the worlds record from the ninth to
the thirteenth mile and on the fourteenth
mile Elkes took the lead and broke all
records up to the twenty-ffth mile. Elkes
continued and broke the hour record. The
new figures are 81 miles and 1928
yards. The former record for the
hour was 8 miles 996 yards
held by Taylore. Before Linton
and Elkes came on the track Edouard
Taylore the Frenchman, broke the one
n mile paced record, going the distance
in the remarkable time of l:S2 3-5. The
previous record was 1885, heldb McDuflie.
~a- ~~~,.- METEOROLOGICAL
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
TO BE U HOME.

Shafter's Army toBe Removed From
Santiago at Once.
The president on Thursday had a con-
ference with Alger and Long, at which it
decided 10 move Skaters army from
Santiago to Montauk Point, Long Island,
at once. 1t was decided that there were
enough transports lying off the coast there
now for the purpose. The dispatch of
troops home will accordingly begin with
out delay. The surgeons with the army at
Santiago estimate that if the troops are
kept there during the sickly season half
of them will die of disease.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
South Dakota soldier WEEDS.

Word has reached Rapid City from San
Francisco of the marriage of Elmer OLE
plant, a member of Company NJ, to Miss
Lizzie Gardner. of San Francisco. The
couple met for the first time only three
weeks ago and 1t was love at first sight.
The soldier boy groom went on the trans.
port Rio Janeiro, bound for the Philip
pines, very soon after the marriage cere.
mony was performed. The bride is the
daughter of prominent people in San
Francisco.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Pair of PEI Wolves.

II. j. Kruger of Mound City is the
possessor of q pair of black prairie wolves.
They are fine specimens, and while shy Of
strangers, are as docile and playful as
puppies with those they are accustomed
to. They are now over a year old, and
Mr.. Kruger is just now engaged in an
effort to cross them with a Scotch collie
breed, the outcome Of which is awaited
with interest by himself and friends.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Exoneratcs Capt. Session.

Albert Anderson, Il private in Company
ID, of the First regiment, has returned to
Sioux Falls from San Francisco. He
brought with him u paper signed by every
man In the company, expressing conf
dence in Capt. a. B. Sessions, whose re-
ported action in searching the company
for fnoney which was stolen FROM his ten
some time ago, created much Indignation
III the former city. Anderson brands all
the reports sent II in regard to the Incl
dent AS false and denies that the company
was ever searched.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Watertown Traeedy,

The %coroner's jury in the case Of the
man found murdered in a car at Water
town brought in a verdict that the man
came to his death by IL bullet discharged
by parties unknown. There was some
evidence introduced showing the mans
name might he Ralph, but 1t is considered
doubtful. Sheriff Neill arrested Henry
Walker and T. l.. Gallagher. charged with
the murder, on what he considers good
circumstantia evidence.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Woolcu MN Shut Down,

The WOODEN mills owned by Samuel
Williams of Boston and Thomas Sampson
of Winslow at North .Vassalboro. Maine,
have shut down for an unknown period
owing to poor markets. About 600 hands
are thrown u of employment.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
a Suyer Conferences.

The members of the executive commit
tees of the Democrats. ropultsts and free
silver Republicans held IA conference ut
Sioux Falls recently. Nearly all the NOM
inees ON the fusion ticket were present.
The attending candidates and committee
meh took a rosy view of the political site
uation, but admit that all active campaign
must be waged in order TO carry the state
against the Republicans, who are every.
where confident of success.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12

JONES Redfield College Faculty.
Prof. H. w. Magoun, who for some time
past has been filling the chair Of Latin in
Oberlin College, has accepted a call to the
chair of Latin In Rediield College. Prof.
Magoun is a graduate Of the Iowa College
and the Johns Hopkins University. receive
ing his Phi. ID.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Holy Terror,s Annual Dividend.

Holy TerrOr's Annual Dividend.
The total amount of dividends paid since
last September by the Holy Terror Com
pany of Keystone when the first was
issued, is sos 1000. This is considered ex-
c%eptionally good when 1t is considered
that in tile past twelve months the COM
pany has paid for a $4,000 stamp mill and
purchased other expensive machinery be-
sides performing a large amount of dead
work in the mine. A 3 per cent. dividend
has lust beer paid,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Chtld Crushed to Death.

AS William Markinson and wife were
riding from their farm a few miles south
Of Arlington n of the wheels of the
wagon fell suddenly into a rut in the road,
throwing the occupants forward and caus-
ing an infant which Mrs. Markinson was
holding in her lap TO fall to the ground.
It fell directly under the wheels of the
wagon and vas so badly crushed that II
died almostinstantly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
A Daring Bank Robbery

One of the most daring and successful
bank robberies ever perpetrated in Mich
igan was carried out by six robbers at
Richland saturday night. They secured
So 1000 in cash from the Union bank and
$4,000 i'll notes. The safe was completely
wrecked. T~he.explosion aroused a NUM-
Der of people, who saw the robbers, but
dared not interfere with them. They es-
.aped with a horse and buggy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
superintendent Of Construc,

superintendent OF Constructton.
w. A. Jones, commissioner of Indian
affairs. has appointed George w. Conversion
Of chamberlain, superintendent of cor.
struction OF the additional buildings to bs
erected at the Chamberlain Indian
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Land Selections Approved.

Secretary Bliss has approved for patent
to the state of South Dakota three lists of
lands selected under various grants. One
list embraces 1851 acres I'm the Huron dis
trict on account of the school of mines.
Thesecond contains 1888 acres in the
Pierre district for educational and char
liable institutions and the third 1921 acres
in the Aberdeen district for an agricultural
college.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Warmer BADLY Hurt.

Henry Messenger, a farmer living near
Sioux Falls, was thrown from a lumber
wagon and was severely injured by an
iron reaper falling on him. Messenger
was caught and penned 10 the ground.
His spine is injured and the physicians
state that lie will recover, although he will
not be able to perform any physical work
for some time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
in a Mine,

An explosion occurred at the Shelburn
coal mines at Sullivan, Ind, seriously in
juring three men, whose ame are un-
known. 1t was caused by a premature
discharge and escaping gas. The mines
bslow are on fire, and it will take several
days before the amount of damage is
known,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Enlareine Scope OF Rcciprocit,

Enlarging Scope of Reciprocity.
~ Paris newspaper says the United
States las notified the French minister for
foreign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, that it de-
sircs to enlarge the reciprocity treaty by
including new products. France, the
paper adds. has accepted the suggestion
and the negotiations on the subject will
Ire nnnnpi
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Found Thirty ]

Found Thirty Bourgogne Victims
The steamer Hiawatiia, which went out
from Halifax in search of bodies from tho
Bourgogne, put into Canso Saturday. hav-
ing found thirty bodies and buried them.
It has sailed again to continue the search
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Indian Institute Closes.

The Indian Teachers institute has closed
after three weeks of successful meetings ut
Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs
will probably be chosen as the place of
establishing a permanent Indian institute.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Blaze in Nffchfean Town.

Green & Braman's sawmill at Bay CITY,
Mich, was totally destroyed by fire Sat-
urday night. The plant is on Stone ISL
and, outside of the city, SO the fire had full
sway. The loss is placed at $4,000; in
surance, $4,000. The origin of the fire is
~lnl,nn,vn
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
BurRlars Caught,

The store Of Zimmerman & Harms
was burglarized q few nights ago at Vent
worth. s. Evans and wife, after q hunt Of
two OF three days, were arrested by Sheriff
McGillivray and the goods found In their
possession, amounting to over $500.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Back from Klondtke,

Walter Riblet writes to his folks at Alb.
erdeen from Seattle that he has returned
from his Klondike trip safe and sound
and in good health. He Is well satisfied
with his trip and does not want another.
He considers 1t q good place to keep away
from.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Drownine at Quincy.

Edward Gallagher and Frank Frieberg,
two prominent young men of Quincy, ILL.,,
were drowned while fishing. Their boat
eaDsiZeu.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE HURT.
Accommodation Train Jumps tn,
Track ON q Curve.

Track on a Curve.
An accommodation train OIL the Biz
mingham Montreal branch to Birming-
ham, Ala, jumped the track Il short way
out of that city at a curve, while running
at fifteen miles an hour. One passenger
was killed and twenty-five injured. The
tender, mail coach, baggage car and two
coaches were thrown to the bottom of a
twenty-foot embankment. The coaches
rolled over twice, going nearly 100 feet,
and were filed with passengers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Letter from a Santiago Soldier,

The parents of Lieut.. John Macarthur
at Aberdeen have received a highly inter-
esting letter from him which was written
in the trenches before Santiago. He wildly
describes the assault and capture of the
outer defenscs of the city and says he does
not see how any of them came through
alive and unhurt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Green McCurtatn Re,

Green McCurtatn Reelected Chief.
y dispatch says that the Choctaw cleo
tion returns. indicate that Green McCur-
tain has been reelected chef of the Choc.
Tow nation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12

James O.. Broadhead Dead.
Col. james o. %l3roadhead, minister to
Switzerland under Cleveland, is dead at
st. Louis, Mo.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Mrs. James AicDowell Dead.

Mrs. Mcdowell, wife of Hon. James
Mcdowell, late register Of the United
States land Office for the Huron district,
and now national bank examiner, died at
'hef family home in Highmore last week.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Teachers. Certificate Exempt.

Teachers' Certificate Exempt.
State Superintendent Crane has received
notification from the internal revenue de-
partment that revenue stamps would not
he required on teachers certificates issued
by either state or county superintendent.
they being considered official business and
and not private papers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Principal OF Rapid City schooIe

Prof. E. NJ. Stevens, a graduate of the
state university at Vermillion, and re-
Gently Of Yale university. has. been ap.
pointed principal of the high school ut
Rapid City. -.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Dakota Soldier Dead.

South Dakota Soldier Dead.
George Stillwagon, who was discharged
from Company Z, First Soutl, Dakota vol.
mnteers. dict at the post hospital in San
francisco of septfcacmia following vac
cinRtiOu.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Two Train Robbers CAPTURED

Sam Smith and Tom VIM, the two
men who robbed the Frisco train at An.
dover. near Wichita, Kan, have been cap.
turcd at Nowata, 1. +.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-12
Rising OF CarIists i'm Spain.

ANtSuNH UI OUr1t0tb IN spain.
a special dispatch from Barcelona says
a formidable rising Of Carlists has taken
place near Lorida, Catalonia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
Features at Broad-street.

Surprise after surprise was experienced
at the Broad-Street Park Vaudevilles last
night, and every feature was given abun-
dant applause.
There was only one incident to mar the
pleasure of the evening, and that was the
painful accident which Master Mar
ron met with. In doing one Of his daring
feats Of tumbl!ng from his associates
shoulder, he lost his foothold and fell
heavily on his arm, dislocating it at the
elbow. He was removed to his room at
thee st. Clair Hotel, where he received
the proper medical attention. The acct
dent will necessitate his retiring the act,
which will be Immediately filled with
some high-class artist.
Billy Van returned with a large bunch
of new things in comedy, and IA a col
lection of parodies that discount his for
mer successes.
Miles and Raymond, a black-and-white-
faced team, made the greatest monentary
hit Of the bill, and the baby act of Mr..
Miles Is a clever bit of eccentric comedy.
Miss Raymond has a splendid voice, and
her songs were warmly received, and
Gladys st. John, q favorite of earlier in
the season, returned with her pretty and
clever little partner, Miss Nellie Lytton.
Their act is a highly-pleasing mingling of
song and dance. Lawrence Crane, an
Irish comedian wizard, completes the
bill.
The Citizens Band rendered a number
OF new selections. that were enjoyed by
the audience and often a~pplauded.