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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
NO ONE cRIMlNALLY LIABLE
Coroner's Inquest at the Yankton
Asylum Fire.

The %coroner's jury OH investigation of the
Yankton Asylum fire has returned a vcr-
dict. The verdict says that the seventeen
inmates came to their death by suffocation
from smoke caused by a fire originating in
the drying room in the basement of the
building, the fire originating from drying
clothes; that two steam coils were in the
room through which steam generated by
the heating plant in the rear of the main
building passed, and that the fire was
caused by lint or clothing coming in con-
tact with the steam coils.
The conclusion of the verdict says:
I'VE further find that said building was
built for a laundry, and not with the inten-
ton of using it as a place Of lodging for
inmates of the institution, but has ncces-
sarily been SO used by reason of the over
crowded condition of the hospital and the
entire absences of proper or other accommo-
dati"ns for said patients.
I've further find that by reason of in
sufficient appropriations for a salary fund,
no night Waterman has been employed OH
the hospital grounds for at least four years
last past, but we do not find that any per-
son is criminally responsible for the deaths
of said patients"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Acetylenc Gas Explosion.

w. w. Hopecroft of Stnrgis, who keeps a
saloon, was seriously injured by the ex-
plosion of IN acetylene gas plant, which
going out to the little building at the rear
of his saloon to start the plant going for
the night. Soon after a terrific explosion
occurred and lIopccroft was found about
ten feet from the entrance to the gas plant,
unconscious. His head was badly bruised
and it is feared he is injured internally.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
County Scat Case Scttlcd.

LIN the Roberts County seat case between
Wilmot and Sisseton Judge Campbell Of
Aberdeen has decided In favor of Sisseton.
Wilmot e%ndeavored to have the records
moved back from Sisscton OH the ground
that the election of 1898, by which the
county seat was located at Sisseton, was
illegal and void, on account of there having
been a vote on the same question in 1895.
This was argued as being contrary to the
law, but Judge Campbell decided that the
law was unconstitutional.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation have been filed
for the Olson & Detlie Carriage Company
at Sioux Falls, with a capital of $4,000;
in%corporators, Martin Olson, s. o. Detlic,
w. II. Natwick: for the Climax Mining
Company, at Hill City, with q capital of
100000; incorporatOrs, John Wise, Hill
City; George karr and Groton W. Nichols,
Chicago.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Two STORY County Fairs.

The directors of the Story County Fair,
at u recent meeting in Nevada, adopted a
resolution to hold two meetings this year.
The first will he purely a horse meet and
will be held on June q, 2S and 90. The
second meeting of the association will be
an agricultural fair and will be held on
August Is, 16, IL and1S.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
GoycrnOr Sicns Bills.

Bills have been signed by the Governor
as follows: To prohibit immortality in
covered wagons; to appropriate money for
deficiency in salary Of George johnson as
railroad commissioner: to change terms Of
office of township supervisors; providing
for issuance of bonds for refunding old
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Name Not

who Private William Lewis of Company l,
is. The official list Of the casualties states
that lie enlisted from Custer, but no record
of his name can be found. lie was killed
in one of the Manila engagements. Private
Frsa EI IS res n company l. s, a,so f, n,llg Hey a.
ported. Another private named A. Haskell,
also a resident of Keystone, was killed. 1t
either from Sioux Falls or San Francisco.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Woodchoppcrs In~terfercd with,

WOOuchOppcrs lnterfere0 With.
Supervisor lIamaker of the Black Hills
forest reserve has issued an order prohibits
ing any wood to be hauled from the timber
into the cities for sale and 10 more can he
cut, either from green or lead timber. The
new order has caused CONSERVATION among
the wood haulers and choppers, who de-
pend entirely upon this work for their liv-
ing. There is very little surplus wood in
the cities and a fuel famine is threatened.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Epidemic Of Scarlettna.

An epidemic of scarletina has appeared
in Howard which is proving serious. Two
children of Peter Olson, and little Helen,
daughter Of T. H. Radcliff. have died.
Several others are dangerously i'll. Tho
village schools have been ordered closed,
and all other public gatherings prohibited.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24

Woodmen's Grand Lodge Closes.
The Grand Lodge of Modern Woodmen
closed in WATERFOWL by electing the fol-
lowing officers: State Consul, G. E. Smith.
Custer City; Clerk, A. S. Fish, Tyndall:
Worthy Adviser, DR.. w. s. Bentley, Gary:
Delegate at Large, s. A. Ramsey, Woon-
socket. This next meeting will be held at
Hur0n.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
win buy lighting Plant.

The city council of Aberdeen has made
an offer for the gas and electric light
plants, which the owner, Mr.. Bartholo-
new, has accepted. BY the terms proposed,
the city is to assume the bonded indebted
ness Of $4,000, aud pay cash $500.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24

Quarterly Allowance for the Home
Gov. Lee has received a draft from the
Government in aid of the Soldiers Home.
to the amount of $7,2S5. This is a larger
sum than is usually received quarterly for
the home from that source.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
seekine n pardon.

John Jolley of Elk Point, appeared be-
fore the board of pardons at Pierre the
other day for a pardon for Marion Walm-
sley, who is in the penitentiary on a charge
OF manslaughter. The sentence will not
end until January of nex year and a par
don is desired now.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Homestake

The directors OF the Homestake Mining
Company in New York City have declared
the usual monthly dividend Of % cents per
share and an extra dividend Of q cents per
share, payable February %.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Fred Green Camo from I

Fred Green Camc from Pipestonc
Word las come to Custer that Fred
Green. the private of Company 1 who was
killed at Manila, resided at Pipcstone,
Mimi. and it is thought lie enlisted from
Sioux Falls. He leaves a mother and four
sisters at his home.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Protection of Live Stock.

A petition is being circulated and freely
signed asking tile State Legislature to pro-
vide for the protection of the live stock in
terests againstinfectious diseases. This will
carry with it the proper compensation of IL
state veterinarian, who now is paid by pri-
vate remuneration, IL paid at all.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
New school Tor Nevada.

The Nevada school board has considered
the plans for a new two-room school build
ing. 1t will be built OIL the lots recently
purchased, subject 10 vote of the people at
the annual election, which iii be held
next month.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Warner Tor Receiver.

Congressman Burke and Gamble have
recommended w. 8. Warner, son Of Por.
ter Warner, a. receiver Of the land Office
Of Rapid City to ill the vacancy caused by
the death Of his father,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Depository Approved.

The Comptroller of the Currency has ap-
proved the National Bank of the Republic
of Chicago, as a depository for the Pierre
National bank.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Boelson Is Conyicted.

lielmer Boelson, ION trial at Canton for
the murder of John Nuttbrook, was con-
victcd of manslaughter in the second de.
gree. The jury was out five hours.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24

Alleged Counterfeiter Acquitted.
Otto Weber, the alleged counterfeiter
was acquitted in the Federal Court al
DcadwOOd.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
"A Doomed Child.

Some east II boys have the aero.
batic fever very badly since Barnum's
visit, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They turn tlip-fiaps, and they do things
on swings, and when an anxious moth
err investigated the other day she found
her hopeful trying to cross the back
yard on the clothes line. A lot of boys
stood around anxiously watching him.
When they saw Georges mother they
all motioned her to keep quiet.
George" she called, whereupon
Master George promptly tumbled to
the ground; what arc you doingy"
George got up and busted his trou.
sers. -
That's what teacher says is the
ncquinocturnal act" lie replied with a
broad grin.
"The eruinoctial act-what's that|
1.-The son crossin' the line"
Whereat all he boys roared with de-
fight and Georges mother went back
into the house with n sad feeling at her
heart.
She was afraid her dear boy was
growing up a humorist like his unfor.
tunatc father.
Relics of Evolutionary Period.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt of New York city
has bought eighteen links of the his
torical chain that was stretched across
the Hudson from West Point to Coz
stitution Island in 177S. Each link
weighs 300 pounds and is 3 feet 0
inches long. Mr.. Hewitt will display
the links Oh the lawn of his country
seat near Greenwood Lake, N. j.
Cooper, Hewitt & Co. own the iron
mine, lei the Sterling mines, which
produced the ore that went into the
chain. The forge where the chain was
made is at Tuxedo. The chain never
was passed by the British. Mr.. Hewitt
bought the links from n Front street,
New York, curiosity dealer after nego.
tiations extending four years.
The largest sundial IN the universe is
nayou Horoo, a large promontory ex.
tending 5000 feet above the Aegean
Sea. In the course of each day the SUI
throws the shadow Of this mountain
on one after another of a circle of isl.
ands, which act as hour marks as sure.
~ as the figures on an ordinary dial.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
A sermon on Monax.


A colored cxhorter in the course of u
sermon on money, the Great Evil" is
quoted by the Atlanta Constitution as
saying:
My brothcrin', money cause mo-
trouble in dis worl' dan anything 1
knows on. Fac is, dc devil is in de dol.
lar! When l see a man wild a pocket
full err money l say ter myself: Oars
n man what needs a guardeen,' an l
feels DIES like takin' him home en- lock-
in up dat money fer him. Eff any er
you in de hearln' er my voice is got
money on yo' pusson, bring 1t right
heah, en- lay it on dc altar, en- go yo'
ways, en- femme pray W 1t till a bless
in come ter 1t. Doan wait ter count it:
des come forward en- unload!
Thick Armor ON Warshtps.
The thickness of armor OH modern
warships is truly astonishing. The side
armor of a first-class battleship usually
varies from 1G1a inches thick ut the top
Of the belt to 9h inches at the bottom.
The gun turrets are often protected by
armor from Is to II inches thick.
Also a Car.
II say" asked jerks, as lie walked
into Bltnks' shop, sample case in hand,
team q cowhide in a boot shop?"
Blinks wasn't ut all slow. NO." he
said. ''but calfskin. VANITY Fair.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
Thrums' ..Intervicw."

Mr.. Barrie is quoted MS saying to a
lecturer who wished him to speak In
public of his experiences in Noting.
ham on the staff of the Express Of that
town: Il thank you for your letter and
wish you had q better subject for your
lecture. l don't know of any personal
article about myself that is not imag.
mary and largely erroneous. But there
is really nothing to tell that would in.
terest any Yes, I was in Noting
ham fora year and liked it well, though
I was known to scarce any one. If you
ever met an uncouth stranger wander.
ing in the dark around the castle, ten OF
twelve years ago, his appearance unim.
pressive, n book in each pocket and HE
thoughts 300 miles due north, 1t might
have been the subject of your lecture"
This recalls to an English commentator
another anecdote of Mr.. Barrie. 81 I'M
always Mt Thrums," lie said, except
when the papers say / am"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-24
HANDSOME PENSIONS.
Psrsone for Whom a Grateful Nation
Provides a Livelihood.

Referring to the proposition to give
o pension to ex-senator John NJ. Pal
mer, I find at the pension Office that
two persons, Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Gar
field, receive pensions of 5000 a year;
one, Mrs. Sheridan. has $500; eight,
Including Mrs. John c. Fremont, Mrs.
Logan and Mrs. George B. Mcclellan,
receive $1,000 a year, and forty-five re-
ceive $1,000 a year. Among these are
the widows of Gen. n. T. Banks. John
B. Corse, Walter @. Gresham, George
A. Custer, Gen. Doubleday, Gen. Hart
ranft, Gen. Robert Anderson, Gen. Ca
sey, Gen. Gibbon, Gen. Fitzpatrick, Gen.
Mower, Gen. Paul, Gen. Ricketts,, Gen.
Warren, Gen. Rousseau and Admiral
Wilkes. Among the men who receive
pensions of 500 Il month are John A.
McClernand of Illinois, John NJ. Thay-
err of Lincoln, Ncb., Franz Sigel of New
York and John G. Black of Chicago.
The remainder are granted to soldiers
Of the late wal who suffered the loss Of
both hands, and are as follows: George
w. Warner, New Haven, Conn.,; Lewis
sAs NOu, IDOStOIls sJOuu w. ONuuatTNy
Dell Rapids, s. d.; Thomas Riley, Cres-
co, Iowa; William Grciter, Columbus,
Ohio; Edward r. Latham, Burton,
Ohio; Thomas Shelby, Wilson, Ohio:
Bernard Mogoonaugh, Detroit; Samuel
w. Price, Louisville; Benjamin Frank
lin, Red Oak. Iowa; Alonzo Alden,
Troy, N. Y; Morris Dury. New York
City; Michael Maker. Highland Falls,
n. Y: Daniel Fuller, Ulysses, Pa; Ma
than Kimball, Ogden, Utah; Richard
d. Dumphy, Vallejo, Cal; Joseph A.
Cooper, st. John. Kan; Frank Mark,
ST. Louis, Mo-; Michasi Casey, Phila.
delphia, Pa; Samuel Decker, Washing
ton. ID. c.; William b. Denney, Wash
ington, d. c., and Thomas Dennis,
Washington. d. c. The other pension
ers drawing 500 a month are Emily j.
stannard, of Burlington, VT; Henrietta
o. Whitaker, Lexington, KY; Laura
l.. Wallen, Narragansett Pier, r. L.,
and Mary H. Nicholson, New York City.
William f. Curtis in Chicago Record.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10
THE SALT LAKE ROAD COMING.
Will Be Built to vanderbilt-Termina
Excursions.

The Utah, Nevada and Southern has
filed articles of Incorporation in Ne
vada to build a railroad from the
Utah Nevada state line southwest
across Lincoln county, Nevada, to
Vanderbilt, Cal. The road will be an
extension of the Utah and Pacific,
says the Railway Age, which is now
under construction from Milford,
Utah, to the Nevada state line, seven
ty-five miles, and the project is said
to be in the interest of the Oregon
Short Line, which, by it's construction
will secure line to Southern Califor-
MIA. Connection will be made with
the California Eastern at Marvel,
near Vanderbilt, this road extending
south to a connection with the Santa
Fe at Blake, Cal. The road commences
at Milford, on the Oregon Short Line,
and enters the state Of Nevada at
point about fifteen miles southeast
of Panaca, extending thence in
southwesterly direction to the south
ern boundary line of Lincoln county,
and ultimately on to the mining town
of Vanderbilt, in San Bernardino
county, CAL, the total length of the
road in Lincoln county being 245
miles, including a branch of thirty
miles from Glover Valley Junction to
Phoebe. Capital stock, $5,OO0,O0O. In
corporators: C. M. Dull, Charles D.
Savery and Albert. E. Kimball, Salt
Lake City, Utah; A. c. Cleveland of
Cleveland, Ney., and T. ]. Osborne of
Phoebe, New.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10

on the point of battle, and the police
have discovered that many Chinese
who pawned their shooting irons Just
before the Chinese New Year have re-
deemed their pledges, and are await
ing the order to slaughter. An extra
guard Of police have been detailed for
Chinatown duty, and a raid on Chi
nese highbinder quarters will doubt
less be made shortly.
Patents were granted to California
inventors as follows: julius Bunzi,
San Francisco, canned tamales: ADO
hiram j. Collar, Yreka, window fiy
escape; Robert d. Cranston and s. M.
William, San Francisco, coin-con-
trolled and registering telephone ap-
paratus; John T. Davis, San Fran
cisco, apparatus for collecting gold
from river beds and artificial fuel;
Michael H. Dorgan, San Francisco,
water-holding apparatus; Espiradon
Hipolito and A. Martin, Los Angeles,
wire screen; Frank w. Kringle, Los
Angeles, piano action and touch reg
ulator thereon; William P. Murphy,
San Jose, single tree; U. Valentine
Pfaff, San Francisco, fender for cars
and locomotives; John Reynolds,
Healdsburg, animal muzzle; George
Rischmuler, San Francisco, car fend-
er; Charles w. Roth, Piru City, go
pher trap.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10
CONCLUDED TO RESIGN.

Mayor and Councilmen of San Juan
Dissatisfied.
San Juan de Porto Rico-The may
or and majority of the municipal
council of San Juan have rendered
their designations.
A few days ago the question of kill
ing cattle for municipal consumption
was referred to Gen. Guy v. Henry,
Governor-General of Porto Rico. After
an investigation General Henry issued
an order regarding the matter, and
members of the council declared that
they would resign before complying
with the Governors decree.
General Henry, thereupon told them
If they did not stop trifling and obey
orders he would have them impris-
oned. A meeting of the council was
held and resulted in the mayor and
council rendering their designations
on account of the alleged insult by the
Governor-General and his partisan
friends. The deposed Liberals are said
to be back of the trouble.
General Henry says he can govern
the city better with new councilmen,
who will not oppose American meth
DDS. Considerable feeling has been ex-
cited by the incident.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10
REMARKABLE BICYCLE RACE.
Won at Sydney, Australia, by a Dead
Man.

Vancouver, B. Australian ad-
vices by the steamship Miowera tell
of remarkable bicycle race which
was won by dead man. 1t occurred
at big electric lgihts carnival. In a
one-mile race there were so entries,
some of the fastest men in Australia
taking part in it. While 10000 people
watched this particular race, which
was for a magnificent cup young
James Somerville passed under the
tape a winner and a dead man. At the
start he quickly forged ahead, closely
followed by another crack rider named
Percy Cliff. They left forty-eight rid
ers way in the rear and shot around
the track almost wheel to wheel.
When within twenty-five yards of the
tape Somerville, who still led by half
a wheel, was seen to relax his hold on
the handle bars. His pedals whirled
around, however, and he plnckily held
his position on the wheel. Five yards
from the tape Cliff put on tremen-
dous spurt,. and struck Somerville's
hind wheel, shooting the machine
with it's then almost inanimate bur-
den like a rocket under the tape. The
crowd yelled wildly, but silence en-
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10
HAVANA'S DEBT.
Providing Ways and Means to Ex-
tinguish It.

Havana-The work on the city
finances, which Mr.. Haskins, the ex-
pert accountant, has been engaged in.
is drawing to close. He will report
to General Ludlow, governor of the
department of Havana, that the city
is able to bear a $25,0O0,000 debt. The
present 6 per cent obligations,
amounting to $12,5OO,OOO, will be re-
funded and the remainder of the new
bond issue will be used for improve
ments. If the existing debt alone was
refunded, Mr.. Haskins thinks it could
be done at per cent, and the issue of
$25, 100000 would be favorably re-
ceived in New York at per cent.
There are no legal obstacles in the
way of an immediate refunding, pro-
vided the city council wishes to do so.
The Cuban council has transmitted
to Major Brooke an official
communication, which has been for
warded to Washington, thanking the
government for the honors paid to the
remains of General Calixto Garcia.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10

The Express Gazette Of Cincinnati,
which has kept the record Of train rob-
berries, reports twenty-eight holdups
and seven stage robberies during 1898,
with the result that five passengers
and trainmen were killed and four
hurt, and five robbers were killed and
six hurt. During the last nine years
there have been 246 robberies Of this
kind, eighty-eight persons have been
killed, and seventy seven hurt. 1t will
be observed that the number for 1898
is fully up to the average, showing that
legislation thus far has done nothing
to check the evil. The reason Is that
legislation is not severe enough. In
Mexico last year there was not even
an attempt at train robbery. Reason,
the crime is punishable in that country
with instant death.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10

per constitutions and clouds of high
sounding verbiage. In nearly every
case they are ruled by political adven-
turers, who govern really by force, and
will rather plunge the country into the
horrors Of a revolution than forego the
spoils of Office The result of this de-
plorable state of things is to be found,
first, in almost constant turmoils,
which are merely faction fights on
huge scale; and, secondly, in the back
ward condition Of the countries, in spite
Of their very great natural advantages;
these advantages are developed, it is
usually by foreign brains and foreign
capital.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10
WANTED THEIR MONEY BACK.
Men, WOme and Children in a Riot
at a Chicago Theater..

Chicago-A riot, in ,hich 1000 men,
women and children took part, oc-
CURED at the Starr Theater, Sedgwick
and Division streets, and before the
police arrived the interior of the the
ater had been badly damaged.
Scenery which was to have been
used in the presentation of a play
had been tied up by legal proceedings
and after the audience had waited un-
til 4:30 o'clock p. m., for the curtain
to go up, many began to clamor for
the return of their morey., They were
refused at the box Office, and two min
utes afterward chairs were broken in
pieces and hurled at the stage. chan
deliers were broken, carpets were
torr up and the theater and sidewalk
outside was one mass of fighting, yell
ing humanity.
The changing of the patrol wagon
scattered the crowd in hurry how
ever. Later in the afternoon the
money was refunded to those who pre-
sented their coupons.
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10

The two great English universities
have been regarded as institutions for
the education Of the sons of rich and
aristocratic families, but during the
present year three Of the seven natural
science scholarships given have been
awarded to boys from the crowded
tenements Of the East End of London,
who were educated in the public schools
and the schools of the Peoples Palace.
These boys will now have in the great
university equal chances with the sons
of dukes and royal princes. So great a
leveler of ranks is mind!
Mesa free press., 1899-03-10
A PROHIBITION oUTGIvING. 1
President Mckinley Abused by One OF
Them.

New York-Prof. Samuel Dickie,
chairman of the National Prohibition
Committee, speaking at the Prohibit
ton conference, said that there were
five classes against which the Prohi-
bitionists had to fight. They were the
dealers, the drinkers, the cowar1ly
business men, the politicians and the
cowardly Christians.
TIL preacher paid glowing tri6Its
to Secretary Long Of the navy for the
open stand that he had always taken
on the liquor question, and contrasted
the fact that President Mckinley al
lowed liquor to come into the White
House. He said that President Nc
Kinley was one of the Christians who
was afraid to carry out his feelings
in regard to the use of intoxicating
beverages.