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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-21
Mia, Aader,on n HON.

Miss Andsrson's house, Mount Wal
than, is on the slope Of the side street
called Netherhall Gardens, which runs
from q steep, broad thoroughfare. It is Q
dard red brick modern house, from whose
windows can be seen on clear day nearly
all Of London lying below. It II in the
midst Of ample grounds and Il above the
fog line. The house Il handsome, large
and well fitted. The hallway IL very
broad, square and in dark oak, with .
great fireplace upon one side. All Of the
rooms on this floor open into the hail. In
the center Of this hall there stood on the
day that called an enormous Christmas
tree. Above the Christmas tree from the,
bannisters leading to the second floor
hung brilliantly colored silk United
States flag. This tree was for the benefit
of Miss Anderson's young brother. She
has all Of her immediate family with her,
and lives as few actresses can Nve-a1
home, with her own people about her,
= G. Crawford in New York World.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-21


Il has long been known that the
house fly and various other flies
have been the cause Of malignant pus-
tule by Carrying the conta0ion Of an
thrax from diseased animals or ami
NAL substance to man. During the
last year d.. Alessi has been expert
menfin9 with 0ies to determine their
liability to spr1al the infection of tu-
berculosis. The bacillus of this dis
ease was found In the intestines and
excrement Of Aies which had toasted
on tuberculous sputa; and their dried
fasces, In which, with the aid of the
microscope, the bacillus was-known TO
exist wss used for inpcula&ing rab-
bitA and the animals became tubercu-
lous. According to the "Annala
d'Hygiene Publique," It has been
found In the Nile country that the
granular opthalma Of that region can
bs spread 81 house flies passing from
tho eyes Of those who are afflicted
with the disease to other persons. -
New York Telegram.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-21
sheep In The DATED States.

Il Is calculated that there are ct tho
present time about 5000 large sheep
breeders in the United States, besides
fully ], 000, 900 small farmers who own
small hockA The number Of sheep
reared in the States was doubled in
q, 600, 900 for 1860 and a, 600, 900 in
1880. In 1883 it even reached Co.
600, 900; and during that year Il II
said that the wool trade in this coun-
try absorbed q capital Of about 2100,-
600, 900, and that the production
reached fully 300. 900. 600 poundA-
Once Q Week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
NEBRASKA EDITORS.
The Pencil asher of the State Meet for
Mutual Benefit,

mutual benent.
KEARyEY, Neb., Jan. 25.-Yesterda +,
mornings session of the Nebraska State
Press association was taken up with the
reading Of papers and discussion. NJ.
A. Brown, Of the Kearney Hub read a
paper, THE Long Haul VS.. the Short
Haul in journalism This was fol-
lowed by a paper by C. w. Hyatt, OF the
Fremont Flail, on Independent Journ-
alism.' +. M. Kimmell, of the Nc
Cook Tribune, read an excellent p
on (Which Should Rule-the Counting
Room or Editorial Room?" A spirited
discussion followed each paper. In the
afternoon the editors were escorted
about the city and to the industrial
school and lake.
When the evening session was called
to order the committee appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of Hon.
Henry w. Grady reported that they did
not deem it proper to burden the records
Of the association with matter that was
foreign to it, as they had never been
called upon to do the like for any Of its
own members, while there were hur-
ireds of eminent journalists both north
and south of Mason and Dixon's line.
Resolutions were adopted prs.s-
ing the Union and Pacific and
Burlington and Missouri roads
for extending c%ourtesies to the associa-
ton last June, at the time of the edi-
torial excursion to the northwest.
Beatrice was agreed upon as the place
where the next annual meeting will be
held. George l.. Marvin, of the Beat
rice Democrat, was elected president,
and Y. G. Simmons. of the Seward
Reporter, was elected secretary and
treasurer. The following were
elected vice presidents from their
respective congressional districts:
Fred s. Hosler, Pawnee Press, first;
George Cleaver, Orleans Press, second;
NJ. A. Brown, Kearney Hub, third.
The following were selected as de-
legates to the national convention at
Boston next week: II. NJ. BUSHNELL, Il.
M. Correll, NJ. A. Brown, Lew Vessel,
Ross Hammond and George Whitcomb.
TIE association adjourned after q splen
did banquet at the Midway.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
N"n@@ua-a
A BISHOP PROTESTS
bishop Hare's Objections to South
Dakota's Prohibition Bill
Attracts
Much Attention, Especially Among
Members Of the Different
Churches.
lie Dcnounccs i'm Wcll-Denned
Terms the Clause Which Pro-
hibits tho Use OF Wine for
Sacramento Purposes.
Not a prohibitionist.

NEW York, Jan. 2i.-Tho protest OF
Bishop w, III. Hare, OF the Protestant
Episcopal diocese OF South Dakota,
against that section OF tho prohibition
dill now before the legislature of that
state which prohibits the use of wine
or sacramental purpose in churches.
promises to attract national interest
amc4ig members OF the Episcopal and
other denominations. Prominent d.
vines and members Of the laity who
have been interviewed in this city de-
nounced tho clause in the bill in
question in no measured terms,
and express surprise that tho
Women's Christian Temperance union
and the State Prohibition league should
array their forces against the church
aud insist upon the clause being re-
tanned. The bishops protest IL based
upon the argument that. according to
Biblical writ, the use ct fermented wine
at the altar for sacramental purposes lie
right and proper, and it il probable
that, should tho promoters OF The bill
decide 10 persist with the clause An
question, a movement will be set on
foot to hold meetings throughout the
country to uphold Bishop Hare in his
uOSition,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
ADOPT ANOTHER TITLE.
The Non-PartisaH Wom1u's Chri,tii
Temperance Union.

The Non-Partisan Wom1u's Christian
Temperance Union
CLEVELAND, Jan. 25.-The non-par.
tisan ladies were not satisfied with the
name ofNatioual Crusaders. and another
change has been made. This time the
organization will be known as the Non.
Partisan Woman's Christian Temperance
union. Mrs. Phinney accepted the
presidency and the election then pro-
ceeded with the following result:
Evangelistic secretary, Mrs. Mary J..
Aldrfch, of Iowa: educational secretary,
Mrs. Joseph ID. Weeks, Of Pennsylvania;
legislative secretary, Mrs. Lydia ii.
Tilton, of tho District Of Columbia; lit.
crary work, Mrs. Florence Porter, OF
Old Town, Me-; young womens' work,
Mrs. J. Il. Webster, Of Illinois. All OF
these ladies, with the exception of Mrs.
Miller, were present and took seats Oh
the platform. Q
1t was decided that the presidents Of
state unions should be delegates-at.
large 10 the national conventions.
At the request OF Mrs, Aldrich, OF
Iowa, and Mrs. Core. OF Pennsylvania, "A
circular will lie issued showing the diff
ference between the old and the new
organizations.
Atthe afternoon session, Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster made an appeal for funds, and in
less than half an hour s., 800 was
pledged by the ladies present. This Is
One-fourth of the estimated amount re.
quired for the ensuing year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
sad Fate of an Insane Woman.

DENIsoN, Ia, Jan. 2j.-Ol Monda
night of this week Mrs. Frdak Myers,
the wife of the miller at Deloit, some
six miles north Of Denison, while labor
ing under temporary insanity during
the night rose from her bed, and with
out dressing left the house and started
IN the direction of the Boyer river. Her
husband had heard her as she left the
house. Immediately getting up and
going to the door, he called her and
heard her voice from the direction of
the river. He dressed himself, got
help, and went in search of her. She
was found by the searching party some
two miles down the river, near the
house of Oscar Ainsworth, frozen to
Heath. She had been in ill-health for
some time, but it was not thought neces-
sary to keep watch of her movements.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
THE GAS EXPLODED
An Explosion Of Natural Gas a
Colcmbus, O., Kills Five
People.
Thirty Were Seriously lnjurec
and Many of Them
viii Die.
An Infant Child Is Run Over by .
Fire Department Team in the
Confusion-Buitdings
Badly Wrecked.
Natural Gas EXPLOSION.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 25.-Five people
were killed and thirty injured more o
less seriously by an explosion of natura
gas in this city early last evening. Sons
of the injured are in a critical condition
and may die, A few minutes after s
o'clock the fire department was called
TO the cOrnc Of High and Main streets,
where it was said IN explosion had oc.
CURED in a one-story dwelling on tho
corner of Wall and Noble alleys. An
excited crowd of ]on-lookerS rushed into
the narrow alley with the fremen and
pushed up to the house, from which
cries were heard coming. Immedi-
ately afterwards it was reported
that the explosion was Of a gaso-
line stove and that the fire was un-
der control. The crowd was just pre-
pairing to walk away when a terrific ex-
plosion rent the air. A sheet Of fame
burst from the building Of the north
west corner Of Noble and Wall alleys,
and in an instant a mass Of brick, beams
and stone that constituted the upper
story Of the building were sent hurting
through the air. The scene was terri
BILE. People fled shrieking in all direc.
tons, while the alley was instantly GOV.
cred with a mass Of debris, from which
came the cries and means of the in.
iured. Three men and a woman with
torn clothing and blood streaming from
cuts staggered from among the ruins
and ran across the street. Everything
was in confusion, but as quickly as pos.
sible the police and fremen organized
and began the work Of searching
through the mass of brick and timbers
for the unfortunate victims. Five were
taken out dead. Charles Becht, John
Seymour, a colored boy, Mrs. i. MGR
rot, an unknown man and an un-
known babe. The infant child Of Charles
berry was dashed from its mothers arms
by the force of the explosion, and al
most Immediately was run over and
killed by a fire department team which
was running from the building. Thirty
people-mon, women and children
were injured by burns, cuts or bruises,
and it is possible, through not probable,
that other bodies may he found in the
ruins of the building tomorrow, a
daughter of Mrs. Merrott Is one Of the
most seriously injured, After the cx-
plosion she ran into the street with her
clothing a mass or flames. 4 fireman
turned the hoseon her and eXtinguished
the fire. Every stitch of clothing was
burned from her body as far down as
the waist. She will hardly recover.
explosion, as ear as can be ascer-
tanned, resulted from an accumulation
of natural gas in the cellar of Mcrrott's
house, IL having leaked in from the
street main. BESIDES destroying the
house and block next 10 il, the house
on the other side of the alley was COZ,
pletely wrecked.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
E OF THE NORTHWEST.


The new Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church at Gear Rapids was dedicated sun
day. The edifce cost 3,400 and Is free
from debt.
The recently organized Citizens associa
ton of Fort Madison have secured for ina
city the location of the jenkins Hay Rake
and Stacker company.
f. NJ. Lamar & Co bankers and gram
dealers ut George, have made IN assign
m.nt for the benefit of creditors. Assets,
90 1900; liabilities, not stated.
A. II. Farweil, of the Buchanan County
journal, has purchased the Henry Cobb
farm near Independence and viii imme-
diatciy start a horse breeding farm.
Patrick Burke. an old man OF 40, was
killed on his sons farm three miles south
of Clarion Saturday by being butted and
trampled upon by n dehorned bull.
A military convention will be held in
Des Moines INN lediately after the inaugu-
ration of Governor Boies 60 consider the
needs of the national guards of the state.
The location of "A watch factory Mt Du-
buaue is an assured fact. The company
will start in with a capital stock of $s|O,-
Geo, over one half of which will be paid up.
The board Of supervisors of Humboldt
county refused to allow County Treasurer
Al Adams bill for s 1000 for deputy clerk
hire and he has begun suit against the
county to recover the amount.
The large barn of William Parks, of
Clinton, together with nine horses, a COW
and "A large quantity Of grain, was con
sumed by fire Saturday. The barn is
thought TO have been set on fire.
DIR. John Scarf, of Burlington, who was
thrown from his horse while returning
from a professional visit on thu 9TH, re
ceiving severe injuries about the head, died
Saturday without regaining consciousness
John Mittiawier, a Musca:iuo butcher,
slipped on the ice Saturday and fell on two
butcher knives, which he was carrying In
his pocket. The knives entered his body,
causing wounds from which he may. not re
cover.
Albert Roup, living near Windham, was
hunting rabbits with several friends. All
went well until on the way back, when the
person who was walking behind hin
stumbled, when his gun was discharged,
the shot taking effect in Roup's back. He
probably will recover.
William Holland, Of Eagle Center, give
the following hog tonic as a preventive Of
disease: In one.half pail Of water put II
half pint of sulphuric acid; ill with oats
and soak twelve hours and give hogs "A
pint twice a week. He says he hasn't lost
"a hog in twenty years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01

The mountain people on Walden's
Ridge, within fifteen miles of Chatta-
nooga, are convinced that a specter deer
protects the living ones. There are
still a large number Of deer to be found
on the mountains, and parties frequently
go from tho city on hunting expeditions.
They seldom fail to get within sight OF
game, but they frequently return with
out any. The reason for this is ex-
planned by n of the natives of the
ridge in a most singular way, ~ know"
he said, ''that there is a specter deer on
On the mountain. | have seen it, and
50 have a great many o.hc; people.
Now, ! can hit a top OF a cap box ut 100
yards, and never missed a deer in my
life when 1t was an actual flesh and
blood deer. But often, when | go hunt
ing, / jump bali a dozen deers at q
time; n of them will stop within a few
feet, with its side to me. ] shoot at it
and il never moves, and I lead and fire
again. Then | know thas it Is the
specter deer and there is no use in my
hunting any more taat day;l would
never see another deer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
ADVERTISED FOR A WIFE.
A Nebraska Man Is n Victim of Misplaced
Innnnenrn

~ NSpftshd Wan ISL victim OF NlsplaCCu
Confidence.
NEWPORT, Neb., Jan. 2a.-Ioscph
Grimme of this place is evidently the
victim of misplaced confidence in some
unknown maiden of Hastings, Feb.
signidg herself Emma budget.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Gimme inserted
an advertisement 70 a wife in Heart and
Hand which resulted in the
receipt Of several letters from
various parts Of the country. One
from Hastings, Neb., however, was cspe-
oially businesslikc. stating that she had
written some parties at Newport and
found he was all she desired IN a hus-
band. She also sent her picture and u re-
quest to send $50 as d guarantee OF good
faith and She would meet him in Nor
folk January 20, whore they would DO
married. She stated She was Il school
teacher and had considerable money
savedand being an only child would como
into quite an inheritance some day. as
her father was quite wealthy. Mr..
Grimme sen the $50 to her address and
last Monday, clothed in his wedding
garments, felt boots and n clean shave,
he departed for Norfolk. Inquiries at
the Pacific hotel, where they we're to
meet, showed no such rarity had ar
rived, Grimme returned from Norfolk
alone and disconsolate,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
Kansas Druggists sued,

LEAvENwoRTu, Kan. Jan. 25.-Suits
have been brought against fifteen drug
gists in this city TO- violating the pro-
hibition law. The law prescribes that
a druggist can sell only on a physicians
prescription, and that the person pre-
'enting the prescription must make
affidavit that he is sick or that the
liquor is for a sick person. The drug
yist is under 81, 900 to observe the law
and make monthly returns. These
'eturns attracted the attention of the
Encouragement and an investigation
followed. One druggist had sworn that
ne had sold 200 TASKS OF whisky in one
lay to people attacked with Ia grippe.
Monday a meeting Of tho druggists was
ueld and the state agreed not to prose-
cute if they would 20 to the district
,ourt and have a permanent injunction
allowed against them. The druggists
we're satisfied to do this, but recon
sidered and began to work TO get off by
testifying against others. The result
rs the filing of the fifteen suits.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
An Unsuccessful Operation.

New York, Jan. 25.-The surgeons of
Gouverneur hospital performed the
Cnsarian operation last evening to try
and save the life OF an unborn babe,
after the death of it's mother. Only
half a minute elapsed from the time the
breathed her last till the little
babe, a boy, was taken away through IN
incision in the abdomen. 1t only lived
long enough to show that 1t was alive
by a convulsive fit. DIR. Merrigan tried
to restore, or more correctly, to origi-
nate respiration, but was unsuccessful.
With the death of the mother the circn-
lation had ceased. The mother was
Lena Bremen, % years OF age, whose
body had been burned almost to a crisp
by her clothing catching fire. She suf-
fered terribly for nearly six hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
General Cor Speaks.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 25.-Gen-
eral Nathan Goff spoke yesterday be-
fore the general assembly of the two
houses Of the legislature in behalf of
himself as a contestee in the guberna-
torial contest. He re%pudiated tho
charges hat frauds were committed and
contended that he did not appear for
himself, but for the people, who, he
said, had elected him governor. He
made an eloquent appeal for Justice
Justice to the voters Of the state-and
declared his intention to abide by tho
decision Of the legislative court. This
closed the arguments for Golf.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
Passenger Rates Cut.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 25.-Another cut in
e%ast-bound passenger rates was made to-
lay when the Chicago, burlington and
Northern reduced the figure for second
,lass passage from st. Paul and Mime
apolis to Chicago to 81. Up to a month
ago the regular rate was 50. The cut
has been met by the st. Paul and North
western roads. Another cut is expected
in a few DAYS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01

An attempt has been made during the
past two years to acclimatize reindeer
brought from Sweden On the estates Of
Count toiberG-Wernigerode, which ex-
tend several miles over the Hart noun
the animals having died during the hot
summer weather.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01

The oldest person in Ohio is said to
be Mrs. Margaret Arnold, for whom the
great age Of ll2 years is claimed. She
was born at Richmond, Va, in July,
I777. She is a healthy old lady, and
walks about without assistance. She
has two sisters and a brother living, all
Of whom are centenarians.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
WAITING FOR MORE CASH.
Miss Caldwell Jay BE u Year Older Before
Wedding Prince Murat.

sot'f II WuFd''
PARIS, Jan. 2~5.-Reports are received
Of a compromise between Prince Murat
and Miss Gwendoline Caldwell. 1t APP
pears as If the lawyers who have been
acting in the Murat-Caldwell love af-
fair are to be left In the dark after all.
Miss Caldwell has Withdrawn her af-
fairs from the hands Of her attorneys
here and has left Paris for a sojourn on
the Riviera. Prince Murat has also
wound mp his affairs with his counsel
and is absent from Paris. Miss CaId-
wells excuse for dispensing with the
service of her legal al visers was that
that there was nothing more for them
TO do in the matter. The prince has
agreed TO pay attention to Miss Cald-
we'll a few months, perhaps "A year
longer, until a certain amount OF prop
erty that is 10Y beyond her reach shall
have passed into her hands absolutely,
whereby she will be able Il deal more
literally with him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01
The Pan.Americans

BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.-The delegates
to the Pan-American conference arrived
In this city this morning from Wash.
lngton as the guests of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association. They
were given a drive about the city, shown
over the board Of trade, cathedral and
other institutions and structures and
subsequently, entertained at a banquet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01

There are in Florida 1000 orange
growers. The acreage is 100, 600 and
the capital invested is from 500, 600, 900
TO S75, 600, 600. Three seasons ago there
were produced l,25O,O 900 boxes, two sea-
ons ago, 2, 100, 900, and last season
aoout 900. 900 boxes. 1t is estimated
that the crop of 1890 will be over 5000
600 boxes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01

A mountain Of clam shells has been
discovered about three miles east Of
Nit. Vernon. 1t is over 0 feet high
and has a surface Of soil nearly a foot
thick. Underneath this clam shells
abound to the level depths. There are
trees growing on the mountain which
show an age, Judging by the rings about
the heart. of from $50 to 200 years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01

at a grocery store on Church street,
Belfast, Mass, recently while quite a
number OF persons were gathered
therein, the proprietor got them to
guessing on various things, finally com
ing to pea beans. A number of guesses
were made as to how many were in a
bushel. The most reckless person in
the party guessed as high as so, 900.
From that there were various other es-
Inmates of a smaller number. well,
sir" said the grocer, ''there are no.
600" or course no one would believe
him until he explained that there were
sixty TO a half ounce, and proved it.
Then how many bank notes will it
take to weigh as much as a silver dol
lar?' he said. zone hundred!'' ''sev-
enty-ive!" '3OO!'' cried out several.
mot right" said the grocer, 'just
Twenty-Five which he illustrated and
proved.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01

Harold Jenkins, OF Essex, Mass,
dug large, fine Hebron potatoes on his
farm on Monday week. He also cut
down a sunfower stalk thirteen feet six
inches high, and picked a water bucket
full Of very choice white clover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01

Mexican hotels are said to be very
poor, the best Of them not being equal
to third-class houses in the United
States, Tourists, although delighted
With the country, do not stay there any
length Of time, because the comforts
peculiar to American hotels are not OBJ
taiuable anywhere in Mexico at any
DrlCp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-02-01

William% Wells, a Whitford, Pa,
storekeeper, suspects his dog Of COM
plicity in the robbery of his place of
business a few nights ago, While the
animal was in the store the thieves en-
tered and ransacked it.