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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
A GREAT ALLIANCE SCHEME.
The Order Is Arranging To Capture the
Retail Trade In south Dakota.

Retail Trade In south Dakota.
ABERDEEN, s. d., Nov. Is. S.--The alli.
ance has d great scheme in view which
the order hopes will rcvolutionize
trade in this state,
From Hoh George G. Crosse, of this
city, il is learned that the business
department of the alliance in twenty
two different states of the union has
united with leading business men iu
New York and formed n company sim.
liar in its plan of operation TO the cele.
brated Rochdale system in England
and to the Zion cooperative stores Of
Utah. The organization is called the
National Union compUny and has large
means at its command. The advan.
tages TO the alliance are two fold at
least-plenty of capital and shrewd,
experienced men to handle IT, In re.
turn the alliance will give the organI
zation its patronage.
According TO Mr.. Crosse IL is the aim
of the company to buy out merchant
in every trade center of Importance.
stock him well up in everything he
wants in the line of general, everyday
goods demanded by the farmers, and
make him local manager OF the con-
Germ. The company has options from
business men in forty-one towns in
South Dakota and the work is still
being pushed vigorously along. The
only transfer to date, however, has
been made in this city and here
building has been leased and arrange
ments made to open large store with
out delay.
When questioned more specifically
about the conduct of the business Mr..
Crosse said:
I'VE expect TO follow the Rockdale
system almost To the letter. 1t is no
new thing, no untried experiment. II
has been In successful operation in
England for period of fifty years or
more. The net profits of the business.
10y its provisions, are divided between
those who put in the cash capital and
members of the association who ex-
tend their patronage, the manager get
ting division, of course, for his labor
and responsibility. These stores will
meet all honorable competition, but
will not cut legitimate and fair prices.
They are not established to demoralize
trade, but TO promote it, The farmers
invest nothing and have nothing To
lose. The business is strictly cas-
no favors asked or shown.
THE deal has been on foot for year
and the first transfer was made in
Georgia last August Stores are now
in successful operation in seven differ
ent states. The alliance interests OF
each state in this enterprise are looked
after and protected by trade commits
sioner. r. IL. Bentley, of this city,
secretary of the Alliance company, has
been chosed to fill that place in South
Dakota In southern Minnesota we
have twenty-five options on desirable
business plants in as many fourishing
towns, and in week hence we will
have representatives on the ground in
voicing stocks and making transfers"
The Alliance Purchasing company of
this city will turn its machinery and
coal business over to the new concern.
and will devote its whole energy to its
interchange OF products for the alli-
ance men of the country. Mr.. Crosse
anticipates great results along the
line
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
A DOUBLE MURDER.
Two Harvest Hands Are Found Dead I'm "A
st. Pant Hotel.


ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. l9.-What
now has the appearance of horrible
double murder in this city was brought
tn the notice of the police this morn.
ing. John Whalen and James Walsh,
two harvest hands, were the victims.
and their dead bodies lie in the upper
room of the Minnesota house. The
men were registered as James Kelly
and Jim McGovern, and came to
the house night before last, each
having plenty of Money. Last
night they were engaged in
a drunken brawl in the Minnesota
house and both went to bed at IL
o'clock badly bruised. This morning
Whalen was found dead in his bed and
Walsh barely alive, dying in an hour,
without having regained consciousness
The wounds received last night were
insufficient to cause death, and it Is
thought they were chloroformed and
robbed, as no money was found on
their persons this morning A man
named Garrity and James Mulcahy are
under arrest suspected as having some
thing to do with the affair."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
MURDERED FOR HIS INSURANCE
Death OF Charles Webb In 1880 Laid at tho
Door OF Ills Employer.

- ~.."'"e" ''Spp ~ hocU hhiu NJ tnc
Door OF Ills Employer.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Nov. ls.-To-
day the officers arrested Isaac w. Kay
for the murder of Charles II. Webb.
The murder was committed in July,
1889, and the coroner's jury then re-
turned verdict that Webb was killed
by being dragged to death by pony.
Webb was farm hand and worked for
Kay. He had his life insured for
$4,000 in favor of Mrs. Kay. Notwith-
standing the verdict, the insurance
companies refused to pay the policies
and since then have been working up
the case. Kay gave an attorney the
policies to collect, but a trial has never
been had. Finally Kay moved to
Texas, and lately Henry Pruitt was
arrested for killing Louie Fournier at
the same time. Pruitt is brother-in-
law Of Kay, and confessed that he saw
Kay kill Webb. Kay, hearing that a
warrant was out for his arrest, came
to this city and gave himself up. He
failed to give bond and was sent to
jail to await trial
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.--All the finan-
cial reports today tend to show that
the farmers of the west and southwest
are rapidly paying their debts, and
thus putting considerable money in
circulation. This fact is even moro
strongly noticeable than il was the
week before, when n similar condition
of things was apparent. AS result
money is rapidly returning to the
channels OF trade in the east, and in
nearly every limo of business the re.
ports show brighter condition OF
affairs than had been anticipated by
the most sanguinc of those who have
been prophecying active trade and
good times for the present winter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
IA DAY OF DIRE DISASTERS
St. Paul Has an Explosion and
Disastrous Fire.
Two Large business Blocks Ruined put '"e
Loss is Nearly Covered by Insurance
--seycraI Lake Disaster Re
ported with Loss OF Life.

Sr. PAUL, Nov. 1s.-At 19 O'Clock
this morning "A tongue of flame arose
from the five story brick building oil
Griggs. Cooper & Co, wholesale gro
GERS, corner East Third and Wacouta
streets. When the department arrived
the fourth and fifth story were in
mass of flames. The whole building
was doomed. The fire originated on
the fourth story of the Griggs block,
then spread To the second story, both
of which were simply sizzling
when the firemen arrived. AT
. o'clock the flames began
to emerge ominously from the
Farwell, Osmun e. Kirk building To
add to the alarm of the citizens, at
o'clock the fire alarm once more
sounded. This time the call was from
Karl Simmons drug store, which was
quickly gutted. With the Griggs-
Cooper building doomed and every ap-
pearance that the Farwell, Osmun Il
Kirk building would quickly follow,
the situation looked very serious. The
flames had now entire possession OF
two large buildings. from the ground
upwards, and nothing but a lack OF
fuel could stop their course.
At 2:45 when the blaze was at its
height, with the flames raging furi.
ouSly in the east end block, cry OF
warning burst from the spectators.
The entire east wall of Farwell, Osmun
Il Kinks building was seen to bulge
and with a crash gave way and fell
laundering into adjoining lots. Every
piece of apparatus in the city was still
ut work at a. IN. and the fire was APP
parently under control.
The loss is estimated at: Griggs,
Cooper & Co., on stock, S350,O on
building, S300,000; Farwell, Osmun,
Kirk & Co., loss on stock, S400, 600;
building, $3.50, 600. Insurance on Griggs,
Cooper & Co. S stock equal TO the loss;
on Farwell, Osmun, Kirk & Co.. S250,-
600. Buildings fully insured. Loss on
Carl Simmons drug store, $1,000; in
surance, $1,000.
$3.50 A. NJ The fire is now completely
under control though still burning.
The estimate made by tho United
Press correspondent of losses and insur-
ance proves correct in nearly every in
stance. The loss If anything exceeds
the estimate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
RAILROAD WORK.
it Begins 10 Look as n the Black Hills
Will Have More Railroads.

Will Have More Railroads.
CHAMBERLAIN, 5. d., Nov. l0.-Peter
Eklund, a resident of this city, who
has passed the summer in Deadwood,
has returned home. lie states that
railroad contractor named Taylor was
in Deadwood one day last week in
search of men to work on the railroad
grade near Rapid City. Taylor claimed
to be in the employ of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul road, and
wanted the men for the purpose of
working on the grade for which he had
received contract from that company
In talking of future work in the rail
road line in this state Taylor insisted
that the Milwaukee company would
begin work on the western extension
from this city before the end of the
coming winter. Whether Taylor had
any authority for making such state
ment is not known, but the people of
this section of the state and the Black
Hills would not be at all surprised il
his prediction proved correct There
is every inducement for the Milwaukee
company TO extend to the Hills before
their right-of-way, land grants, etc,
expire, which will be in the early
spring of 1898.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
4 DlngerOnH SicMIrIess.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 81 Mrs. Lavira
Mason. the stewardess Of the steamer
Mongolian, which arrived at this port
from Montreal on Wednesday
last, WAS arraigncd in court
today charged with shooting
Purser Stewart, OF the same vessel.
while the steamer was passing London
derry on Friday last, with intent to
kill. The prisoner declared that
Stewart had scduced her under
promise of marriage and when
asked to fulfill his engagement
on the steamers arrival at Liverpool
he threatened to discard her She
then became so enraged that she
fred three shots at him for the pur.
pose Of frightening hrm and that
she did not desire to do him serious
bodily injury. Two of the bullets,
however, took effect in the steward S
body painfully wounding him The
prisoner was remandcd without bail
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
THE CASE OF DOCTOR M'GLYNN
Spccu alton as To Wh,t Course lie Nni
Soon Take.

soon Takc.
NEW YORK, Nov. 81 Will DR.. Nc
Glynn make his peace with Rome and
return TO the fold. or does lie propose
10 maintain his present attitude to-
ward Archbishop Corrigan and the
church for all time 10 como? This is a
question that both Catholics and anti
poyertyites are asking today. The re-
neWcd interest that is manifested in
the movements of the once famous
priest Is due to the fact that he has am
nounced his intention OF making to.
morrow night, before his regular
congregation Of Henry George
disciples, n final statement
regarding his future course Several
days ago he received from Archbishop
Corrigan, the final decision Of the sa-
cred congregation 1t set forth that
the Propaganda has never entered into
the merits of his case but punished him
for disobedience of the orders of the
holy father; that il was prcrared to lie
merciful if he would seek the indu :
gencc of the holy see, state his gricv-
ancc and petition for IL review, and at
the same time publicly condemn all
that he has said and done of an insult
ing character against the Pope and
Archbishop Corrigan: state his rcadi-
ness to abide by the orders, and sub
nit to the judgment of the apostolic
see, and give his promise to
abstain from any public utter
ancc or assistance at any meet
ing having relation to his case
1t is understood that if Dr. McGlynn Is
prepared TO accept these conditions
there would he every prospect of his
reinstatement in his old pulpit Some
of his intimate friends are inclined TO
the belief that, having already found
out that the masses are ticlilc. and that
he could not expect to be popular
idol for all time, he will accept the op.
portunity offered 10 him and make his
peace with the church. On the other
hand, there are still more of his friends
who believe that he will not retract a
single one OF his words or actions, but
will maintain his present course In
that event it will be within the bounds
of probability that sentence of cxcom-
munication will be pronounced against
him
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
a PRETTY HOME.
The Chicago Herald Goes Into Its Elegant
HnildinY.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2l.--Between daylight
and dusk tomorrow the entire force of
the Chicago Herald, from the press
men in the basement to the compost
tors on the top door, will move from
their present quarters on Fifth avenue
to the new structure on Washington
street, adjoining the general headquar-
tcrs of the Western Union Telegraph
company. and on Monday morning the
paper will be issued from one of the
most palatial newspaper buildings that
the world has yet seen. Its entire cost
has been a round 1880. 900; $500. 900 for
the ground. $500 900 for the building
and $50. 900 for the interior furnishing.
1t is seven stories and basement in
height, and contains upwards of 100
rooms and halls of various sizes. The
outside of the structure is of Monti-
cello granite and terra Gotta. In the
immense business office. the pillars and
walls are of Sieman marble from the
south of France, the counters OF black
Eelgian marble and the floors of
Mosaic marble. The elaborate iAn
work is hand hammered. The ceiling
Is of frescoed stucco work, and con
tains twenty globes, each twenty-four
inches in circumference and contain
ing in the aggregate 200 incandesccnt
lights. The wood trimmings arc of
white oak On the second and third
floors, which are devoted TO offices. the
walls are tcrraccd with white marble.
the iloors with the same stone and the
trimmings are of red oak On the
fourth iloor are sumptuous suits of
Offices, occupied by Publisher James
w Scott the general western Offices
OF the nitcd Press, together with tae
mail and subscription deparimeA
On the fifth floor are the editorial, en-
craving and artists department The
entire sixth floor is devoted TO the com
positors and sterotypcrs. and in the
composing department is contained
nearly $50 eases. In the stcrotyping
department there is considerable ma
chincry of new design and never be.
fore employed. MaFniliceno marble
baths are provided for Che sterotypcrs.
In the seventh floor is the public res
taurant. The building has bath rooms,
barber shop and other convenicnces,
and from the basement 60 the roof is a
perfect network OF electric appliances
upon which the science and knowledge
of the greatest living electricians has
been brought to bear. The formal
opening, and for which several thou
sand invitations have been issued To
newspaper men throughout the coun-
try, will take place carly in December.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
M'kiNLEY AT BOSTON.
Tho Famous Ohioan Speaks Tonight
Old fremont Temple.

Tho Famous Ohioan Speaks Tonight In
Old fremont Temple.
BosT0S, Nov. l9.--Major Mckinley
arrived here from New York today In
response to an invitation to attend the
great banquet which is to be given to-
night by the Home Market club, at
the Vendome. lie will make one of
the principal addresses of the occasion
and will be followed by Senators AL
drich, Hoar and ex-Spealser Reed. The
banquet is to be followed by mass
meeting in fremont temple There
was a large number of people
at the depot to meet the new governor
elect of Ohio, and the Vendome hotel
is besicged by enthusiastic republicans
who greeted his appearance with
hearty applause.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
A SHlFTLESS SON.
Nice-Presldent Morton Asks n New Yorker
to Explain His Habits.

to Explain His Habits.
NEW YORK, Nov l9.--The case of
Charles i, Palmer, the well known
millionaire. who owes Vice president
Morton something like $40, 900, is be-
fore Judge Lawrence, in the supreme
court chambers this morning. He is
required to explain what he does with
an income Of $4,000 year, derived
from his share of the $1,000, 900 estate
left by his father. The vice president
advanced him the amount that he still
owes, several years ago, TO make good
some stock margins, and ever since has
been whistling for it, Palmer is sup
posed to have lost lot of money by
backing Helen Barry, the actress, and
her play, "ANight's Frolic, " and he has
also sunk considerably in speculations
on Wall street and in betting on horse
races. NicePresident Morton has Sc
cured judgment against him, but can
not find anything tangible upon which
to levy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
A New York Fire.

New YORK, Nov. ls.-The five-story
building, No. 22s to 230 East Forty
fourth street, occupied by Henry Volk-
enning, marble works: +. c. Ianuch,
brass moulder and finisher,
and Kemerich & Kemmers, cab
met factory, was burned with
its contents at an early hour this morn
ing. The loss will reach $50. 600; partly
insured For time there was a panic
among the tenants OF some rear flats,
but it was quickly allayed by the fire.
men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
A =, Xrra ~ nfcr xnef

DEApwoop, 5. d., Nov. 2i.-Reports
from the Sioux reservation state that
recent severe frosts have frozen mp the
water holes in the creeks and that
there is little running water and no
snow. As a consequence range cattle
are moving toward the hills Stockmen
expect a scvcrcr winter than usual, but
stock of ali kinds are in good condition
and it is believed will stand the season
we'll
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
a Schooner sunk.

MASIsTEE, Mich, Nov. 1s.-The
schooner Hattie i. Estelle, from Chi
cago to Buffalo, with a cargo of wheat,
while trying to run into harbor. here
struck bar just outside the piers.
The crew took to the rigging and four
were rescued by lifesaving crew.
The cook and one sailor were drowned.
The captain Is still lashed to the rig
ging, supposed to be dead
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
Three Men Drowned,

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Nov. 1s.-A
ships boat belonging to the barken-
tine North Bend, containing five of her
crew, was capsized in the gale yester-
day afternoon. Two sailors were
picked up by passing vessel after
drifting about for some time, but the
other three became exhausted and
were drowned. The North Bend was
bound for Fiji islands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
THE SHIPS DID NOT SAIL.

rhe Cruisers Atlanta and Bennir gton still
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
BROOKLYN, n. ". Nov. 19.-Contrary
to expectations the cruisers Atlanta
and Bennington did not leave Brook
lyn navy yards this morning. Both
ships have their coal and supplies on
board, however, and are ready to sail
as soon rs ordered to do so. The Chi
cago was taken on dry dock today and
will be ready in ten davs. The Nina
tonomak is having the glancing plates
laid in her forward turrett A large
force is working on the other minitors,
Terror and Puritan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

New YORK, Nov, 1s.-G. Henry STRAIT
ton, one of the dozen men who, forty
four days ago, began q fasting contest
in museum on Fourteenth street, and
who out-fasted all the others, and was
taken to Bellevue hospital last T. es-
day in an exhausted condition, died
this morning at the hospital An au-
topsy will be held.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

NEW YoaK, Nov. 2i.--The crowded
tenement house, No 80 Baxter street.
was damaged $4,000 by fire early this
morning. The $50 occupants of the
building all got out in safety by way
Of the fire escape, with the exception
of barbara Bergio. an unmarried
woman 80 years of age, who was found
on the floor burned 10 death
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

BIRMINGnAM, Ala, Nov. 2l.-Gov-
ernor Jones spoke at Blue Creek Mines
last week, led in dance afterward,
and kissed the boss miners wife once.
Last night Captain Kolb, his opponent
for the nomination for governor, spoke
at the place, led the dance afterward,
and kissed the boss miners wife twice.
1t is said the boss miner himself is
weary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

Within the past month work and
wages have been offered to the Russian
Hebrew eXiles by $500 industrial es.
tablishments, factories and mining cor
porations through the United Hebrew
charities
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
Prncs George Iirft.r,

LONDON, Nov ai.-Princc George, of
Wales, according to the MARLBOROUGH
House bulletin, has passed a good
night. His strength has been main
tanned, though the febrilc disturbance
has increased
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
A Lord to Reign.

OTTAWA. Ont Nov. aI.--A report /
current that Lcrd Stanley will resign
the governorship next month. 1t is
understood that he and Lady Stanley
find their position here very irlssomc
and would bc glad TO leare
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

In Hungary, where the railway fares
we're reduced by the zone system
from 40 to 80 per cent, the receipts
have increased Is. per cent and the
number of passengers rose from 1000,
600 to :, ,OOO. 600
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

A Russian electrician is said to have
lately patented Il process of photo
graphing and engraving on metals by
means of electricity, by which the
etching method is entirely dispensed
with
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER.

One of the largest hop growers on
the Pacific coast got growth of j,599
pounds of hops on an acre of $40 hills.
A yield of 1000 pounds to an acre in
the average yard is considered fair
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

LONDON, Nov 2i.-.captain O'shca,
in a letter published this morning. de-
nies that the Wood will case has been
compromised, as previously announced.
lie says that the case now heads the
special jury list and that it will be
heard about the middle of January.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

Recent reports from the Salton Sea,
in the Colorado desert, are to the effect
that there is no marked diminution of
the water, Notwithstanding the enor-
nous evaporation. and it seems to have
come to STAY
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28
cLEvERLY TURNED The TABLES
-Four burglars Captured by Grangers TAX
Their Captors' yaiuabIe.

-Four hareiars Captured by Grangers Take
Their Captors' yaiuabies.
MONMOUTH, Ill, Nov. s-On Fridav
night the store OF Bedford Ray, in
Larchland, this county, was robbed.
On Saturday night four men were seen
to enter school house near Ormonde.
posse of eight farmers armed with all
the available guns in the neighborhood
surrounded and took captive what
proved to be the Larchland robbers.
with the booty in their possession. The,
captors were clated and the ~
gang marched TO the yillan
where IL occurred tor6
personated
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

The orientals have very original
though ancient method of detecting a
rogue in lie. They stand him up III
the presence of judges and witnesses
and give him handful of wheat to
chew. If he has been lying his ner-
vousness affects his salivary glands
and his mouth gets dry and the dry
wheat choices him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-28

Western Washington loggers tell OF
IN immense log, recently foated down
the Snoqualmie river, which five oxen
had difficulty in hauling. 1t was fir
log thirty-two feet in length and eigh-
ty-nine inches in diameter at the larg-
est end