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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

A very rich tin strike is reported at
the Glendale tin mine. The Rapid
Journal is informed hat the strike is
much richer than at first supposed. that
the rich vein uncovered has been cross
cut thirty feet and, as yet, no wall reach
ed. The mill is said to be in daily
operation. everything working smoothly
and satisfactorily.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
Dissolution Notice.

The firm Of Wood 4 Co. of Custer
City. South Dakota, has this day been
dissolved bv mutual consent, w. S.
Wood Withdrawing from said firm.
Hereafter the business will be conduct
ed by James Clark. All outstanding ac-
couats due said firm will be paid to W.
s. Wood, who assumes the payment of
all liabilities against the firm of said
Wood & Go.
w. s. WooD.
JAMES CLARK.
Custer ID. T.. Jan. %. 1889.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

p. p. Eskins, Of this city, this week
purchased a half interest IN the Clark
meat market in this place and Hill City.
Mr.. Eskins is extensively interested in
range cattle and his association with
Mr.. Clark will give additional strength
to a business which has long since be-
come well established upon a basis of
pronounced permanence.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

The reported shooting scrape near
Hill City over the jumping of certain
tin claims. an account Of which o
ed in nearly every paper of the Hills,
seems to have been greatly exaggerated,
as 1t now appears that the shooting was
not done with evil intent, but simply to
indicate, in accordance with a previous
arrangement, that the hour of twelve
o'clock had come, when the claims could
be legally relocated.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

The CHRONICLE is in receipt of a letter
of late date, from w. L. Henwood, a
gentleman well known in this city, and
throughout the Hills. Mr.. II. and wife
are at present sojourning at Scranton,
Pa, but will make their home, for the
winter, in the South where MI. H. has
a railroad contract. He expects to re-
turn to the Hills before the close of the
present year, and it is needless to say
he will be warmly welcomed by a host
Of friends upon his return.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

The coal mines are moving along in
good shape. The appliances for loading
and handling coal working a complete
revolution in the slow and tedious
modes heretofore resorted to. When
the next cold snap treats us to some
zero weather the company will be in
condition to furnish the wherewith to
create tropical climate to all applicants,
New Castle Alert.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

The new twelve stall round-house is
enclosed and the roof nearly conn leted,
and within a very short time will be in
shape to receive the vast number of
engines that have heretofore had to
stand on the track. During the cold
snap the company was very much an.
noyed from the water freezing in the
boilers. This trouble will soon be o ver-
come.-New Castle Alert.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

John Berry, who is known by every
body Interested in railroad building as
far as the Elkhorh road is concerned,
arrived in Sundance Monday evening.
Mr.. Berry is the right-of-w way man for
that road. He talks less and travels
more than any individual in this part of
the country. OF course he has no in
formation to give, but it is known he
was sent here from Omaha to report on
the coal fields at this point. Tuesday
and Wednesday, with Supt. Harper, he
spent at the Sundance company's mines,
examining the same. Yesterday morn
ing, with Mr.. Harper, he vent to New.
castle, where he will also examine the
coal fields there, as they are similar in
quality and extent To the Sundance
mines. Something is evidently brew
ing, and it will not be to the disadvant
age of Sundance either. We wait. -Gaz-
cite.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

The Harvey Peak Tin company are
letting contracts to get out 10000 feet
oflogs during the winter to be delivered
at the mill near town, which would in
dictate quite strongly that the company
r going to do some work on their prop
critics here this year. The force on the
Cowboy and Coates have been increased
and the orders are to send the mines
down Chinawards with all possible spe-
ed. Pumps will be placed in both
mines very soon.-Tin Miner.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

An exchange hit the nail squarely on
the end when 1t said; "The prosperity
Of a town Is not graded by the wealth
Of its inhabitants, bat the uniformity
with which they pull together when an
important undertaking is to ba accom-
plished. A man with q thousand dol
lars at his command and q love for his
town in his heart, can do more for the
building up and Improvement OF il than
the ~niliioraire who locks M his capital
and snap his fingers IL honse prngrcs )"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

Prof. Bailey, of the School Of Mines,
who is now contributing a series of
interesting and valuable articles to the
Rapid Republican upon the geology of
the Black Hills, contrasting the success
full reduction of the free milling gold
ores of what is known as the "belt" mines
of the northern Hills, with a similar
character of mines in the Southern Hills,
in "A recent issue says
The success along the "Belt" has been
due to the use of large mills, large cap
ital, and thorough management; with
these requisites there has been no diff
Guilty in working the Homestake ores av-
eraging only 1915 per ton. There are
veins from three to five feet wide in the
Hills that are paying a profit with 10
and 20 stamps, but they are the ex-
ception. 1t it well known to the miners
that there is a wide belt extending along
the main axis of the Hills from north of
Central to south of Custer City where
many veins of free milling gold ore have
been located, and more or less developed
that SO far as surface indications show,
and SO far as the development har been
pushed are equal to anything now min
ed i'm the Belt.
With the experience and success OF
the dividend paying mines already quot
ed, as a guide, there is no reason why
Pennington and Custer counties should
not soon rank along-ids of Lawrence as
gold producers from free-milling ores.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
Q ncial Paper OF Custer County
Baths at Stones.

]. S. Palmer has been elected presi-
dent of the Hill City Miners Union.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

Rapid papers report the presence Of
Ia grippe and African gold fever at that
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29
RAILROAD NOTES.
Annual Report of the Atlantic and Pa
cific's Western DiytsIon,

Annual Report of the Atlantic and Pa
cific's Western Division.
The annual report of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad (Western DiviSion) was
filed yesterday with the Railroad Commits
sioners. This division extends from The
Needles to Mohave, distance of 243 miles,
and comprises the entire line of the At
lantic and Pacific owned. operated and con-
trolled by the abOve-named company in the
Stale of California, and being the portion
OF said road to which the figures given be-
low are applicable:
Cost of construction and equipment up
to December 81, 1889. S1O9. SS4 Oh; passenger
earnings for the year, S225, 500 Al; freight
earnings, SIS1, 799 %; other earnings, ST.
73S 10. Total gross earnings from opera
ton, S7l0.133 so: yearly compensation to
employees. S442, 744 So. The Directors are
George c. Magoun. J. A. Williamson,
bott, j. J. McCook, l.. C. Wade. b. P.
Cheney, w. Libby. j. d. Springer, S. Hays
and Allen Marvel.
ID. c. MacDougal of Lakeport is again in
the city completing the organization of a
stock company for the construction of a
railroad from Ukiah to Lakeport. Several
capitalists of this city, who are interested
in the scheme, recently returned from a
visit to LakepOrt and vicinity, and express
themselves as confident of the success of
this undertaking.
Thirty carloads of tea, brought into
port Friday by the Rio. were shipped East
last night over the Central Pacific, Union
Pacific, Chicago and Northwestern.
Second Vice-President Stubs and eX-
Judge Martin of the Southern Pacific Com
pany returned yesterday from Washington.
+. j. May of Fresno is in town and is
being sumptuously entertained by the local
ticket agents.
w. A. Bissell, Pacific Coast Agent of the
Atlantic and Pacific, left yesterday for
Chicago.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale of Milan.
"Zalra" Is the name OF a new opera in two acts
by Neronge de la NuX which will shortly be Civ
en- IN Paris.
ton in Naples.
Nrrdis " Requiem" has been given in ST. Pc
tersburg with great success.
Sybn Sanderson VIII sing " Esclarmonde'' in
Brussels next season.
Melaura TorriceIli undertakes a new concert
tour In Italy.
The Wagner Society OF Riga executed Cheru-
bnrs " Requiem lately In the Church of St Pc
Ter.
Ponstarnakow, young volnist Of extraordi-
nary ability, committed suicide III ST. Petersburg
recently.
Verdrs "OtrIlo" Will be produced In Brussels
with Caron as Desdemona.
The "Cantata 10 DoniZelli," composed many
years ago by the late fOncneli, VIII be produced
III Milan for The first time in the near future.
song Tor Thu ee male voices by Carl Maria Won
eber has been found by George Bloch OF Ber-
Lin, and Will be published very soon.
Salnt-Saens has arrived at Marseilles and will
go 10 Paris. He was away simply for his h alth
In tie future he Will be absent from France from
September TO May.
Al the last orchestral concert at the Dial Verne
Milan, Mascberoni, The leader, was presented
with an elegant gold watch and a diamond pin.
"CavalleIla Rustlcana," by iIetre Mascagnl.
b as created genuine Juror III Rome. Verdi,
upon hearing this asked to see the Score of the
work, and, afler having examined 1t, sent IL to
Mascaghl with this phrase written upon il,
" Now can die happy" 1t seems, then, that
Mascagni is really the coming great composer.
One singular relic of Beethoven, just donated
TO the Beethoven Museum IN Bonn by the En-
reror Of Germany, Is an aural machine for the
ears, Which Maeizel, the noIed inventor of the
Metz ouone, constructed IN 1913 for Beethoven,
who was suffering from deafness.
E. Mascher0nl, tile leader, who probably Will
succeed accio al La Scala, is also a composer of
great merit. He wrote a requiem mass for the
funeral OF Victor Emanuel. He was also ordered
by King and Queen 10 compose requiem for
voices alone ivr lhe exclusive use OF the Royal
Chapel. He has been decorated aud made
Chevalier Of the Crown OF Italy and Of the Order
Of San MauTiZiO LaZZarO.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29
The Three Jpr1n sisters.


NEW YORK, June %. - These interesting
ladies' are now here after their tour Of Mexico,
preparing for departure to Berlin. They have
been very successful IN Cuba aud South America.
as well as in the cactus republic, and met
everywhere 10 their travels gratifying recOgui-
ton, both artisIlcaily aud pecuniarily. In the
past four years. Lulu has improved a great deal,
and now plays with more IepOse, more express
sion, and generally gives better Interpretation Of
her numbers. Pauline was literally dOlzed by
the Spanish American population In Mexico,
she was faYoraby compared 10 the greatest
vlOlinistes who had visited that city, and in
Havana her sentiment IN execution was eS-
pecially praised. The prophecies made in The
CALL six years ago about Elise. the youngest of
these gifted girls, have been fulfilled. IL is In
teIestiug TO snow that she has the honor 10 day
OF being the chosen pupil OF D'Albeit, who pro-
uounces her the best planlsle lie heard in
America ard guarantr es. In due time. an en-
YiaDle European reputation. Not only has he
offered TO teach her free OF expense. but he will
introduce her 10 The world as his pupil and
meAsurably control her career. In the mean
time, Pauline viii perfect herself by the tuition
of Joachim Later on, she VIII go 10 Milan TO
train her uncommon voice and remarkable
dramatic aptitude. Lulu, while continuing to
give her piano reciIa!s VIII, without doubt,
profit by lie many artistic resources Berlin
offers to-day. NJ.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

Miss Freddie StOckmeyer, well-Known at the
minor theaters in this city, died in childbed, in
New York. on Friday last, 27th. She was Il
pretty and an intelligent actress.
Enid Leslie died week before last In London.
l.. X. Stockwell is negotiating to open the Al
cazar next month with Branded" a new play
produced al the Thlid-ayenue Theater, on Mon
day, June 10th.
Mark Thall, the efficient manager OF The AL
cazar, will be benefited next Monday evening at
his theater by the appearance of Nellie McHenry
10 Lady Peggy" an emotional drama. He IL
one OF the most popular young men In the bust
ness, and his friends in this city, who are
countless, will undoubtedly crowd the audito-
rum. The house Is already nearly sold, and San
Francisco reception awaits one OF Its favorites
Miss Maud Harrison has purchased the rights
OF a comedy based on Miss NJ. L. w. SherwoOd's
story Of "A Transplan ed Rose" The Idea was
suggested TO her by the wife OF prominent
editor OF San Francisco a personal friend. The
character In the first acts Is that OF brusque
hoy deu; in the last TWO that of an elegant young
lady who occasionally lapses into slang. Miss
Harrison thinks she Is admirably suited In the
part. IL will probably be frs, presented az the
Madison-square Theater, Miss Harrison having
engaged for another season with MIR. Palmer
who had promised to produce play II she could
secure u suitable one.
Rose Woods fiat on Eighty.s second street, New
York, facing the park has developed into a verl-
table "Bohemia." She daily enlertains some OF
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

There viii be another week Of burlesque at
the Baldwin, for Miss Florence ST. John and the
London Gaiety Company purpose to give US
" Faust Up 10 Date" the date being July 9Th
There are many pretty little bits scattered
throughout this buresque. aud Miss st. John
has made herself quite a favorite by her singing
and graceful ways. LonneD. as AIephisto. makes
q capital foil for her. But the travesty has not
carrying power sufficient for three weeks, and 10
play out such a string with only one piece-and
that an English burIesque-seems poor policy
unless the management and MI. Marcus r.
Mayer have some object TO gain. But what that
Is cannot fairly be discerned. The ways of the
atical management are reconcile and sinuous.
Certainly the object cannot be the acquisition OF
money. Perhaps it may be a little managerial
footing with tile members OF the "Can't-Get-
Away Cub" and an inferentlal compliment to
lie frsl-nighters Of the theaier, who are now
10 sting IN lie Interior OF picking in the brine
OF the Santa Cruz surges. Hasten the happy
day when the Baldwin shah become legitimate
IAealer again
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

The Mayor of Cincinnati has learned that 1t is
unsafe to title with baet-grls. The corps Of
800 being rebeaIscd for the spectacle OF Moses
in Egypt" which the Order of Cincinuatus will
produce next fall, struck because one OF their
number was discharged. she was the leader OF
the dance ana was very popular with The girls
The ballet not only struck, but IL proceeded TO
make thugs lively about the premises. AT the
worst Of the row Mayor Mosby came in. He is
the President OF the society. lie girls surround
ed him and In moment his white hat was being
kicked all over the hall, while The girls sang,
"Wbere did you get that hat?" aud yelled
"Sallie, Sallle Hicks" al the top Of their voices
The Mayor mounted a chair aud attempted 10
address The girls, but lie was hustled down and
out INFO the hall, and. hatless and with torn coat
he sought the street. The girls raised pandemo-
mum for half an hour aud then went home. The
strike will cost The society much time aud a great
sum OF money, as all entirely new ballet must be
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

Farce-comedy is still a source OF pleasure
to many OF our theatergoers. despite the
predictions OF the admirers and patrons OF the
high art and drama The public still clamors
for the breezy rlOtOusness OF The break neck en-
terialnment which. pIentlully attended by
catchy music. goes under tile genuine title OF
farce comedy. Everybody likes to laugh. After
the trials of the working day people like 10 be
peiked up Il bit. Therefore, those in search OF
merriment will 90 to The new Bush-street Thea
ter to- morrow evening. and may be induced 10
continue going for the next TWO weeks.
A new farce-cOmedy viii be presented
there entitled "a Pair OF Jacks" The
latter IS seductiveness itself. Many one
has at some lime or other centered
his hopes on pair of jacks and tried hard 10
charm a third one into his hand on the draw.
Only the uuly good have skipped this expert
euCe. This particular " Pair OF Jacks" how
ever is different. II is a piece by Ii. Grattan
Donnelly of " Natural Gas" " Later On" fame,
and contains all the elements Of success needed
IN this dramatic pathway Mr.. D0nnelly, not de-
string TO uverlaX his intellectual powers, did not
Of plot which would startle folks by
virtue u lis Originaity-tO be original
is to be 4 failure as wIiler Of THIS kind OF tile
drama, so lie lGOK Shak spares idea of the two
DromiOs and applied II to modern hilarious FUN
making. VIII o. Wheeler, under whose man
aEcmeut Ills clever skit IS presented, mas Sc
cured au exceptionally clever company TO inter
uret the authors IDEAS. Among Them Is
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

MI Knowles is a minstrel and character
comedian of great Eastern reputation. lie has
been associated win AugusIiu Days comedy
company during tie past season, and IS an artist
in Jun in every sense OF the word. William i.
Russell, a California comedian, whose success
i'm every DEPARTMENT OF variety Of tarce-cOmedy
is well known; Sol Aikens julius Z. Nhltmark,
the eminent boy bRrytOne: John ?. Savage and
Ernest Sinclair comprise the men, Whlle Nellie
Thomrson, Nina Hayward, Mamie Knowles,
Julia Aiken, Winfield johnson, Alice Greene
ard Margery Thompson comprise bevy OF
beauty ana talent rarely eXceileu. Tie latest
musical novelties in ballads. comic songs and
meuleys. together with graceful dances, laugha-
bic absurdites and startling SURPRISES. 20 to
make up an evening entertainment OF rare en-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

Signor Don Diego de Vivo. the hero OF
hundred impresarlo triumphs, is hard at work
shaping up a grand concert company TO support
his new star, Nine. Alhasa. Among other en-
gagements is that OF Senior Don Aurello Ceruelos,
a distinguished pianist and composer. and on
whose own COMPOSITIONS great reliance Is placed.
he has Chopin at his fingers end, as well as
Paris is his musical alma mater, where lie gained
the first premium for technique and composition.
He Is handsome young Castillan, and 10 crown
all The blushing honors that cluster so thickly
upon him has received the aecolade of knight
hood from Alfonso, late King OF Spain.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29


q The Old Homestead" is booked for another
two weeks. The manager and the public both
seem equally reluctant TO paIt with 1t. There
has been no sounder nor more solid clientele al
any Lheater in the city than al the New Cali.
fOrHia siuce his Yankee, humau-naiured play
has taken The stage; there VIII be, we venture
10 say, no larger attendance at any place Of
amusement during the next fortnight. Mann is
worRiug virgin soil in the way OF audiences,
drawing people who consider il "a much duty
TO zee this picture OF New Hampshire LIE a.
they deem II incumbent on them 10 60 10 church
on a sunday morning. " hat they near aud see
at The playhouse forms a topic Of conversation
for many days. Ii one with sharp ears happen
OF an evening in among this conyoeatlon OF nne
old autumual humanity. where Darby and
Joan At twiddling their thumbs between
acIs, they viii md that the eist Of
tie conversation between them is something ike
this: w al. l gu declar; rs jest fur all the
yuild Ike twas When you, Hepsy, ana | wal gal
ana boy III hum. faint play-actln' tall IT'S The
Tale thHE, by Euln." And half-sad hsif-sor-
rowfuI smile creeps over HePsy'S matronly and
kindly face as she mods assent 10 her husbands
remark. While her thoughts are OF early days.
By sitting before tHls play tie old people can
1ud bow lar tie "guif stream OF their youth has
flowed" as LougielUw neatly puts II, unto tie
arctic regions Of tNeir lives"
The lily Directory" with Charlie Reed as the
leading attraction, comes on next at this Heater
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29


NEW YORK. June 10, 1890 Last Monday
evening was the occasion OF the opening OF this
palatlaI place OF amusement. 1t WAS The grand
est gala night l ever saw 10 all my experience,
aud that has not been very scanty, can assure
you. never have seen snch brilliant cosmO-
politan audience assembled. 1t seemed 10 me
that all New York was there, besides distlu-
guished representatives from the other large
cities OF the Union. The auditorium is the most
spacious OF any theater In the world. well de-
signed and superbly decorated Truly 1t is
great interior; but, at The same time, IL Is TOO
expansive for any but Barnum show. II the
stage were brought forward about forty or fifty
feet and The prOscenium portion nearer the side
boxes, grand spectacular productions such as
lie Fail Of Rome might be given, or grand
ballet Performances; but, as it is now, the stage
Is TOO distant from the audience, two-thirds Of
whom cannot enjoy tile performance; they be-
come fatigued IN The attempt 10 do 80. Again, tue
music the stage cannot be heard by every body
IN the auditorium, and this serious defect VIII c0u
ilnue unless a movable platform be placed in
tie center OF 1t wien performance is given.
Tie Strauss Orchestra Is composed OF only forty
thee musicians, and in The New AmphilheaIer
bauu mot an OTcheStia) Of one hundred instr1-
meHts, with Levy, lie cOrnetlst as sOlOlsi, can
only be heard 10 advantage. If Messrs. French
& Son do hot procure license 10 sell vine. beer
aud other refreshments | hardly think this grand
enterprise VIII ever pay, DO matter what kind OF
a advertisement they may put on there. The
exrenses are over $4,000 week, and receipts
10 That amount cannot average all the year
around. hope, for the sake Of The enterDrisiug
owners, my expressed opinion may be negatlyed
by time; but cannot resist the conclusion just
now That unless the alterations suggested are
made, The expenses reduced, and rapid changes
OF programme be the rule this great undertaking
Will be failure. 1t Is worth dollar. must
say. 10 see the interior even without q per
fOImance, and tourists who neglect TO do 50 Will
make mistake. IL Is the white Elephant"
thealer Of the world VICTOR.