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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
MAY CLOSE ITS DOORS.
Ksc.nett, Hopkins g. Co.'S Bank Said to
I'm Troubia

kel.nctt, Hopkins & Co.'S Bank Said to b.
In Trouble.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Sun thi,
morning says there were startling ru-
mors atloat yesterday in Wall street
concerning the affairs of the banking
house of kennett, Hopkins & Co One
of the rumors was to the effect that
matters were serious and that that
firm would probably close its doors to-
day or Monday. At the Office of the
firm yesterday the reports were denied.
However this may be, it is certain that
$4,000 belonging to Thos. j. Briggs,
customer of the firm, which was OBJ
tanned from them by their late EN-.
ployc, L. H. Stout, by means of forged
checks and other fraudulent practices,
has not been returned in full, and un-
less the firm makes such settlement by
today or Monday it is understood that
attachments and orders of arrest will
he asked for
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
CATHOLIC GENEROSITY.
They Contribute Literally to "A Church
mt Rome,

ut Rome.
CHICAGO, H., Oct THE Catholic
citizens of this city have been contrib
uting literally during the present week
towards the building fund of the new
church of st. Patrick at Rome. In be-
half Of this enterprise special delega
tion from the Vatican, consisting OF
Rev. DR.. Kenna, o. 5. A, and Rev. Al
phonsus Walsh, O. 5. A., arrived in this
country few weeks ago, and with
the support and countenance of Cardi-
mai Gibbons, have secured large contri-
buttons from the faithful of New York,
Baltimore and Philadelphia. They say
that the new church is especially de-
signed to bring into greater prominence
the Importance of the Irish Catholic
people in the world, and thereby de-
rive such benefits as can be had by a
proper representation in the Holy City.
At the conclusion of their mission here
the reverend delegates will visit the
northwest and the southwest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
a BRUTAL EXECUTION.

- Minnesota Murder.r Meets u Horrible
Death To-day.
MINNEAPoLIs, Oct. l6.-A special tc
the Journal from Redwood Falls says:
William Rose was hanged at daylight
tbis th morning ,ns rope 5leH broke th5 w WIN
snap Without moments delay the
limp body was picked up and placed
face downwards on the scaifold, the
second moose was pulled down and
adjusted. The trap was sprung again
at 3 o'clock without attempting tc
place the body on its feet and the pro.
cess Of slow strangulation ensued
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

LONDON, Oct. l7.-Thc Times today
saws that while Balfour has received
no definite offers, it is in the highest
degree probable that he will wait to
receive his orders. Balfour might
reasonably prefer remaining in his
present position, but his sense of
public duty insures his acceptance.
The Standard takes it for granted that
Balfour will be the new leader, and
SAYS that besides Mr.. Jackson, present
secretary to the treasury, Sir John
f. Gorst, member for Chatham and
Mr.. Richie, member for Tower Ham
let's, are mentioned for the Irish secrc-
taryship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
Produce and ProyI.Ion..

CHICAGO, Oct ~
Flour-Spring patents, $470C95 90; win.
ter patents, $La0@470
Wheat - Cash, 96l5a9seSc; December.
9SACd9sl5c; May, ,$l.04aEtdl04IS.
Corn-Cash, 53llc; May, 42c.
Oats-Cash, 27slc; May, SOC.
Rye-SSlc.
Barley--6006lc.
Flax-99I2c.
Timothy-$l.14.
WhisKy--$l.l Is.
Pork = Cash, ss.691las75; January.
$lL7o
Lard-Cash. s6.40; January. 60 SCI S00. 55.
Short SD 30@660; January 81 SIS.
shoulders-$6. l0@.620; short clear.
$7.UsQ17.l0
Butter-Creamery. e7@3ic; dairy, "a
q &c.
Cheese Full cream cheddars, 9(191<c,
Oats, 9(Q9s4c; Young Americas, 94ll1Oc; |;
q Eggs Fresh l9@20c.
Hides--Heavy and light green salted
lsl(15c; salted bull, 4i{0t4xc green
salted cali, Ga6ISc; dry fint, Sc; dry
salted hides, 6(9zc; dry calf, S@9c:
deacons, each, Csc.
Tallow--No. solid packed, l1lc; No. Q,
Slzc; cake, Ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
The Order of Red Men.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct IL. "A three days
jubilee celebration of the Order of Red
Men Of the United States opened here
This morning, every district in tho
tountry being represented. Tonight
the elepration will take the form of
one of the grandest parades seen in
this country since the Centennial year.
One hundred and fifteen tribes will lie
In line, and there will be historic
floats and tableaux that arc expected
to rival the far famed Mardi Gras of
New Orleans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept. 16.--Last night
w. j. McCord, formerly of the Scdalia
foundry, shot and killed John Burress,
engineer ut the electric light works.
Iiurress has been intimate with Nc
Cords wife and McCord, while intoxi-
Gated, armed himself with " gun and
blew Burress' brains ont. The MUIR
ierer was arrested, but expressed nc
SORROW for the deed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
COLONIZATION SCHEME.
Both Parties In New York Charged With
Corruption.


New YORK, Oct l6.-The Heraf7r .his
morning exposes the colonization
scheme in the Seventh assembly dis.
trict which it says is being carried out
by Elmer IL. Brown, member of both
the general, county and organization
committee and of Tammany hall, in
the interests of the democratic candi'
dates Bernard +. Martin, com
missioner of jurors, and well known
as Tammany leader, is said to be
mixed up in the scheme. The Herald
has clearly established the fact that
two lodging houses in the districts are
colonized and further says that plenty
of evidence is ut hacd to show that at
least two other houses in the same dis
trict are being similarly used. Similar
charges of colonization are freely
made BY the democratic journals
against republican campaign mana
gers
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
JAMES PARTON DEAD.

The Great Author and Biographer Ends IA
Busy Life.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, Oct. 17.-Jas.
Parton, the well known author and
writer. died this morning. He had
been i'll several weeks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
Crimes and Casualties.

PARIS, Tex, Oct. I7.-Yesterday II.
c. Colston, farmer living six miles
east of here, was awakened by screams
from room occupied by his daughter.
He rushed to the room and encountered
a burly negro. A terrific struggle en-
sued. Colston was rapidly getting the
worst of it when the daughter came to
the fathers assistance with an axe.
The farmer grasped the weapon and
almost cut the negro to pieces. Col
ston surrendered to the authorities. but
nothing can be done with him. The
negro was a resident of Paris. He was
slightly demented.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
The Company All Right.

WATERLOO, Ia, Oct. 1.-THE case of
B. Cosgrove VS.. The Life Indemnity
and Investment company, of Sioux
City, which has been given so much
prominence recently, was decided yes-
terday in the court of equity at Water
loo, Ia, in the interests of the COM
pany, and by this decision the man.
agement and integrity Of the company
were fully sustained.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
ANNE Protection Assured.

r-,rnoN Oct. ia Paris dispatch
to the Chronicle says tnar after the re-
cent interview at Monza. Count Nigra,
the Italian ambassador at Vienna, was
instructed to inform Emperor Francis
Joseph that Italy would afford ample
protection to the papal conclave, this
assurance being in response to an in
quiry from the Australian emperor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
Accident 10 Pail Hearers.

WILLIAMANTIC, Conn, Oct. 17.-As
four men of Occum, who had acted as
pail bearers at funeral in this city,
were driving back to Occum, their
horses ran away and the men were
thrown out of the carriage Peter Nc
Caffrey, aged 80, was killed and John
Shea fatally injured. The runaway
was caused by the breaking of hold
back
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A Woman Nnt Wnnfcl

CHICAGO, Oct. I6.-Protests from live
stock men all over the country against
the appointment of woman for chief
OF the department of live stock ut the
worlds fair are pouring in on Director
General Davis from all parts of the
country. This is due to the candidacy
for the position of Mrs. Virginia c.
Meridith, of Indiana, who is making an
active canvass for the appointment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
The suprcmo Court Assemblies.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 12.-The
supreme court Of the United States
assembled this morning for the Octo-
Der term. The docket contains more
important cases than have claimed the
attention of the tribunal in the same
period for many years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
Canadian Politics.

OTTAWA, Oct. lit was reported
last night that j. j. Curran, NJ. F.,
is to enter Premier Abbotts cabi-
net without portfolio. Curran
is leading Irish Catholic, and
his admission TO the council board will
add great strength to the representa-
ton of that element of the population
in the cabinet 1t is understood that
Costigan, minister of inland revenue,
will shortly retire, when Curran will
be placed in control of one of the de-
partmentS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
A steamer Lost.

BosToN, Oct. 16-This morning the
Rebecca A. Tanland, Captain Nicker.
son, OF South Chatham, carrying a
crew of seven men, was no doubt lost
with all on board. She left Newport
News, Va, August % for Galveston
with cargo of coal and has not been
heard of since. The vessel was valueq
at Sl7,00O.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
THEY GO FREE.
Fluent aud Butler Not Held for Cass a
MnrIar

Fluent aud Butler Not Held for Cass q r'a
Murder.
Elk POINT, S. d., Oct 17.-After
twenty hours consideration OF tho ease
the jury this morning brought in ver-
diet of not guilty. freeing Peter Butler
and Lutte Fluent from the charge of
murder, on which they were tried in
connection with the Cassiday case.
The trial has taken two and a half
weeks. Prosecution on the part of the
state was conducted by States Attor-
ney Millar and j. A. Wallace. The
defense was conducted by Judge Pal.
mer Of Sioux Falls, L. c. Ericsson, A.
Heller and Detective Olson Boves of
this place
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

The following advertisement re-
Gently appeared in an English paper:
"A cultured, earnest, godly young man
desires a pastorate. Vivid preacher,
mus al voice, brilliant organizer. Tall
and of good appearance. Blameless
life. Very highest references. Be
loved by all. Salary, Gl2O."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
A Rapid I hange.

PARIS, Oct. l7.--News of wholesale
change in religious views comes from
Cahors. 1t seems that the bishop of
Cahors refused to celebrate second
mass in the church of the village of
Murat on Sunday and that in consc-
quence of such refusal the people of
Murat became alienated from Catho-
licism and all embraced Professionalism.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

Some cattlcmen in South Dakota, in
regions where rain has always been as
scarce as pious cowboys, went to pay
the rain sharp, Melbourne. $500
shower until he creates flood and fills
up all the ponds and hollow places
and makes the place famous for its
lnkpS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

A Truclice saloonkecper has Curl
osity in the shape of couple of big
trout joined together like the Siamese
twins. The body of each is perfect,
but they are united by n membrane at.
tached to their bellies The are alive
and frisky.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

An advance guarl of the Salvation
army has pitched its camp in Dead
wood and is throwing up fortiications
These warriors will venture almost
anywhere, but they have been long
while making up their minds to tackle
Deadwood The Black Hills region is
nor what il once was
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
PARNELLITE PAPERS.
Irish Leaders WIN Start Two DailIes ID
Dublin.

Irish Leaders VIII Start Two Dailles Id
Dublin.
DUBLIN, Oct. 15.-Prospectuses of
two new papers to be published in tho
Parncllite interest in this city have
been issued The capital is 60, 900
pounds. The directors are i. J. Ken
nedy, Pierce Mahoney, M. p. for Meath,
North; Edward Holohan, Timothy Har.
rington, NJ. p. for Dublin Harbor: VIII.
liam Hopkins, q c. and DIR. James q.
Fitzgerald, NJ y. for Longford South.
The morning paper will be called the
Irish Daily Independent, and the even.
ing paper the Evening Herald. Both
journals will adopt the program of the
Parnellite convention which assembled
in Dublin July last, and will advocate
the full political Judgment for Irish.
men,
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Vigorously Denied.

CHICAGO, Oct, l7.--'. There is not a
word of truth in the statement that
our firm is in financial distress" said
f. j. Kcnnett, of the firm OF Kennett,
Hopkins & Co. today. "a client OF
ours lost some money and claims to
hold us responsible. II it is shown
that we are responsible we will ply
up, but until then we do not intend 10
make good the amount by any means
The rumor telcgraphed from New
York Is libelous and propose to in
vestigate the source"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

Races at Newmarket.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-The third day OF
the Newmarket meeting the race for
the Middle Park plate was won by
Orme, with I'll Diablo second, Gantlet
third Ten started.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
CHILEAN AFFAIRS.
An Alleged Secretary Not in Good Reputs
in That Country.

An AIIcgeU SCcretary Not IN Good Kepute
in That Country.
New YORK, Oct. 16.-A special cable
despatch to the Herald from Santiago
says the stories spread by Julia Foster,
alleged secretary of the junta at Wash
ington, relative to Egan, are regarded
without any favor by prominent Off
cials of the victorious party here. Fos-
ter, it is said, is in no way recognized
by the junta or representatives at
Washington. Scnors Montt and Varas
are the only persons vested with any
authority by the new Chilean govern.
ment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

James Parton was born in Canterbury,
England, February 9, 1922. At the age of
years he came 10 this country. and was
educated in the schools of New York City.
After teaching in New York and Phila-
delphia he became contributor to the
Home Journal He has spent his life
since that time in literary labors, con-
tributing many articles to periodicals and
publishing books on biographical subjects.
In 1855 he published life of Horace
Greeley, and a new edition in 1885. lie
published lives of Aaron Burr. Andrew
Jackson, General Butler, Benjamin Frank
a fruitful writer, as was also his wife. AS
a writer of biographical sketches james
Parton was one of the ablest in this coun-
try, and left many able monuments of his
genius and industry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
A Base iSau Man Djes

New YORK, Oct. 15.-"Larry" Corco-
ran, the well known pitcher OF the Chi
cago White Stockings, died at his home
in Newark yesterday. Bright'sdisease
was the cause of his death. Corcoran
was 80 years old. He quit playing two
years ago and took to umpiring.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

Here is the method employed by the
hunters of British Columbia who poach
upon the sealing grounds: When the
schooner sights seal the little boats
are lowered. A hunter armed with
two shotguns and a rifle and two sail
ors to pull the boat take their places
and the hunt begins. The seal may be
swimming at the surface, or perchance
he is sleeping. The boat is pulled
quietly toward the animal. In nine
cases out of ten the seal takes alarm
and dives out of sight before the boat
is brought close enough to use the
guns with effect, and in no case does
the hunter shoot unless he feels sure oi
his quarry. The seal when shot at
once commences to sink, and the boat
has to be pulled rapidly up to it, wher
the body is.gaffed" and hauled aboard.
This Is repeated as long as seal can be
seen. In many cases only one or two
viii be killed during two days hunt
while at other times as many as twenty
viii be taken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

The pocket umbrella has not yet ar
rived, but Florida negro was out in
the rain Il few days ago under a com
bination hat and umbrella. II was his
own manufacture, made of palmetto
and was about three feet in diameter
pour without getting wet at all.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
A Patch ell Up Peace.

New York, Oct IA special cable
dispatch to the Herald from Tcgucia-
galpa, Honduras, says formal treaty
of peace and amnesty between Hondu-
ras and San Salvador has been signed.
This action makes sure for the time
being at all events the peace Of Central
American states.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

Mrs. Brink-Mrs Klinki Mrs Klinkl
Your little boy is in our yard stoning
our chickens.
Mrs. Klink-Horrors! He'll get his
feet wet In your big, ugly. wet grass.
don't see why you cant keep your
lawn moved, Nrs Brink.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
LOOKING FOR LAND.
Eastern Capitalists Are Buying South Da-
kota Real Estate.

MITCHELL, 5. d., Oct. 1.-THE inn
mense profits from a speculative stand
point to be derived from the purchase
and imnrovement of lands irrigated by
artesian wells has attracted the atten-
tion of capitalists to a considera BILE
extent, as denoted by the number of
agents of eastern capitalists who have
been in this section of the state of late
investigating the irrigation prospects
of the state. The latest comers to in.
vestigate this feature are Messrs. Il. S.
Mishrod, ID. +. Dainett and Il. For
sythe, of Philadelphia, who are here in
the interests of wealthy syndicate
from that city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
LONDON DOCK TROUBLES.
They Are Far From Settled. and Strikes
Nav Occur,

LONDON, Oct. l5.-The Times today
says that the wharfngers of London.
contemplate an attempt TO abolish all
casual labor on the docks by the ex-
tension system inaugurated by tho
dock companies This system embraces
those having permanent employment
at rate of "a shillings per week,
week to consist of six days and eight
hours each, sick pay and pension after
fifteen years continuous service of
from to 12 shillings per week, and
other matters which will be comprised
in the proposed scheme. The lockers
union is expected to vigorously oppose
the efforts OF the wharfngs in this
connection.
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a Warrhouse I,urnrd.

MANSFIELD, o., Oct. 1.-THE ware
house of the Union foundry with its
contents, consisting of valuable pat
terms and finished work, was com
pletely destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000. In
cepdiary the origin.
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Stlll Complication.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE English for
eign Office denies the reports from Rus
sia that the Pamir difficulty will be
settled through the delimitation of the
frontier No power has made such a
proposal, and England would not be
likely to entertain it, if made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
Co-Operatiye Swin.ile.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Oct. 1.-THE office
of the Rochester Cooperative Supply
company in the Cox building is closed
on attachment proceeding. Several
hundred people who have been paying
81 week into the concern with ex-
pectations OF larger returns in mer-
chandise feel very glum
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Neither Denied or Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Acting Secre-
tary Wharton, of the state department,
will neither affirm nor deny the report
that this government has concluded q
convention with Germany for the adj
mission of cereal crops from the United
States into Germany free of duty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

Owners of irrigation canals in south
ern California complain that fish do
much damage TO the banks by sucking
Of grass and weeds that grow in it. By
this means the banks are eXcavated
and made thin, and actually become
too weak to hold the pressure of a high
head of water
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
Time to StOp.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Standard pub
fishes despatch from Odessa which
SAYS: Orders have been received here
for suspension of operation of anti
Jewish measures. Emigration from
South Russia is diminishing"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
Italy Wants Our Meats.

ROME, Oct 17.-The announcement is
semi-officially made that Italy has de-
cided to remove the prohibition now
existing against the importation of
American salted meats into Italy, and
that the decree officially announcing
this determination will shortly be pub
lished.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

NYAcK. N. ". Oct. l7.-Thos Grccn
aged IL, WIS instantly killed last nigh
by the explosion OF stove In st. Agne
convent Ut Spark Hill. the cause o
the explosion Is unknown.
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BLAINE WILL GO TO WORK,
He Will Begin About Nevember 1 - Iii
Health Improving.

Health Improving.
WASHINGTON, Oct 16.--A private let
ter received here from Augusta, Me-,
says Secretary Blaine will return to
Washington between October 25 and
November 1. The letters say his health
is sufficiently improved to enable him
to assume the duties of the state de.
partmcnt Immediately on his arrival.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
.Ierrv Denies the Meat News.

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. - Secretary
Rusk said this afternoon that there
was no truth in the semi-official an
nouncement cabled from Rome that
Italy had decided to remove the prohi-
bition now existing against the impor-
tation of American salted meats into
italy
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

There is boy in Nebraska, accord
ing to the Niobrara Tribune, who is
now shedding his skin for the sixth
time in eleven years. This time he
caught a bad cold about the time it
came on, and he is now having the sec-
ap9, ATTACK. The skin peels- off tfrom
hand
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24

railroad tunnel 1000 feet long is
being drilled through Il mountain peak
near the village of Galcra, Pa, which
is IS, 900 feet above the level of the
sea and 600 feet above the perpetual
,noW line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-24
WOMAN'S VIEW OF MAN.
The Convention at Grand Rapids Does No
Forget Tbs Great Subject.

Ihe convention at Grand Rapids Does Not
Forget tbs Great Subject.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct 17.-At
yesterdays session of the Association
for the Advancement of Women Julia
Ward Howe, of Rhode Island, was
elected president for the coming year,
also long list of e-presidents, in
cluding Rev. Augusta j. Chaplin of Illi-
nois, Mrs. Nancy Adsit of Wisconsin,
Mrs. ID. NJ. Cooley of Iowa, and Clara
Bewlck Colby of Nebraska. The con-
press closed last evening with n svm-
gosium on the subject of MAN" that
parsonage being handled severely by
The numerous speakers.