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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
THE MARkE rs.


LiSe BLOCK.
Sioux CTr, Oct 28
Hogs-Light, So 4093 80; mixed, $3.50
800; heavy, 39J(d4U0
Cattle-Steers, /, loo to 1900 pounds,
s3.UO@3.5J; feeders, g. 30C03 90; stockers,
". OO@2 80; cows, common to good, 81. .OO0G
zoo; yearlings, S!00@!25; bulls, g. 5O(Q
2.OO; veal calves, S2. 5U(Q300.
CHICAGO. Oct. &c
Hogs-Light, S3.75aI40; mixed. g. S5a
440; heavy, IS. S5la450.
Cattle Extra and native beeves.
81 l5G6.40; stoclsers and feeders, Sl.75(d
355; mixed cows and bulls, SlOOtG
800; Texans, S2.009375
Sheep - Natives, st10@5.25; westerns
A.3V@4SO; Texans, s. 4Uoa4S0
SoUru OMAHA. Oct 20
Cattle-Choice beeves, S5.00d5 rs; cows
s.0O@2 30; feeders. S..3093OO; bulls
81 l.2U(a2O0
Hogs-Light, So 75@LO5; mixed. saeoa
40; heavy, S3 90Cd4O5.
KANSAS CRY, Oct &C.
Cattlc-Steers, 81. 25(18 90; cows, Il. 25d
2.S5; stoclSers aud feeders, a0O0lS Gl
Hogs-All grades, S. 25(14 40
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
FORMING AN "OLO GUARD"
Organization of Grand Army Men to Stop
Questionable Pensions

Organization OF Grand Army Men to Stop
Questionable Pensions
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 2l.--An organiza-
tion is being formed here the primary
object of which is to put stop 10
fraudulent and questionable pensions
and to expose those that have already
secured them. The promoters of the
new order will style themselves the
Old Guard. Eligibility to membership
in the Old Guard will consist, first of
membership in good standing in the
Grand Army, and secondly, of not less
than thirty months actual service In
the army or navy. The men who pro-
pose TO organize under the title men-
toned are all prominently identified
with the Grand Army, and all are re-
publicans. The respectable and self
respecting members of the Grand Army
here have become heartily sick of the
way pensions are being applied for by
men who saw little or no service, never
received bullet wound and who, after
a quarter of a century, have discovered
that they are suffering from diseases
while in the army
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
NO MORE INSOLENCE GOES.
Chile Must Fay for Its Outrage on Amerl
can Marines.

can Marines.
New YORK, Oct. 24.--A special de-
Spatch from Washington says the pres
ident had conference yesterday with
Secretary Tracy, Attorney-general
Miller and John w. Foster, of the state
department, regarding the report of
Captain Schiey on his investiga-
ton into the assault committed upon
American seamen in VALPARAISO re-
Gently. The correspondent says he
was informed on the highest authority
that the government would take a
strong and aggressive position. Presi-
dent Harrison was said to be the most
outspoken advocate of this course. 1t
was in tone of exceeding bitterness
that he referred to Chiles' continued
hostility TO the United States. He
said the time had come when we must
teach the Chilean people that our
patience in dealing with them is ex-
hausted. He instanced their
treatment of Minister Egan.
The conference lasted from
$3.50 until o'clock. 1t was
decided that our national honor de-
manded that we should act promptly
and with corresponding firmness. At
the close of the conference a cable dis
patch was sent to Minister Egan at
Santiago, instructing him to COM
municate to the Chilean pro-
visional government the indig-
nation of the government at the as
sault ugon the sailors of the baltimore.
1t further instructed him to demand
first, an indemnity in money to be paid
to the families of the dead sailors and
to the families of such wounded as may
die; second. the arrest and punishment
of the participants in the assault and
third, suitable apology to the United
States. The tone of the dispatch indi-
Gates that the administration will brook
no delay in securing a settlement from
them. Chile must do what she is asked
to do and do it speedily. This action
is regarded of extreme gravity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER.

An invasion of mosquitoes has fol-
lowed the hot wave on Long Island,
~ Y. They seem to have been hatched
by the thousands of millions out of the
salt marshes which run up along the
southern coast. Having whetted their
appetite upon the holiday-makcrs at
Rockaway, Long Beach and other
places in that direction says the New
York Post, they advanced inland and
descended in clouds upon Flatbush,
jamaica and the whole region on the
outskirts of Prospect Park. Their de-
scent was as sudden as il was uneX-
pected. The air in an instant was
thick with them, and all persons on the
streets were driven indoors. The old
sst inhabitants declared that they ha1
never experienced anything of the kind
before. Staten Island and various
parts of New Jersey are suffering in
like manner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
THE WESTERN CONGRESS.
A Long List OF Demands Incorporated In
the Resolutions.

the Resolutions.
OMAHA, Oct 21.--The Trans-Missis-
sippi congress this morning adopted
resolutions declaring the necessity for
disseminating knowledge of corn as
food in foreign countries; declaring
that all Indian reservations should be
abolished; asking congress to pass
bankrupt laws; asking that the admis-
sion of territories into the union befacil-
itated; demanding law to protect wes-
tern forests; declaring that the inter
ests of the western states demand the
construction of ship canal from the
great lakes to the sea; asking congress
to aid in the completion of the
Nicaragua canal; asking the president
to appoint a western man to the va
cancy on the interstate commerce COM
mission; favoring the Improvement of
the Mississippi river; demanding protec-
tion against the overflow of western
navigable rivers Action was taken
looking to the consolidation of the
trans Mississippi congress with tho
western states commercial congress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
a 100000 FIRE.
Exciting Scenes and Great Loss In Clexe
land.

Exciting Scenes and Great Loss In CIeve-
land.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 2l.-A fire broke
out in the four-story building ut the
corner of Center and Winslow streets
at $3.50 o'clock this morning and loss
of 100000 resulted. Acids stored in
big tanks on the top floor caused a
series of terrific explosions and scat
tered bricks, stones and tilnbers in all
directions Several firemen narrowly
escaped fatal injury by flying missiles.
The hrst, second and third floors were
occupied by the Royalton Machine COM
pany and Niaduct Brass company. The
insurance will cover about two-thirds
of the loss
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
HUNGRY MILLIONS.
The Condition OF Starv tion Worrying the
Russian People.

The Condition OF Starv ,tion Worrying the
Russian People.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Standard says
that the approach of frost has caused
u renewal of cries Of distress. The
Novcsti estimates that 10000, 600 of
people nre without food. Statistics
prove conclusively that in many places
spectators get extortionate prices.
Corn merchants and village koolaks
who arc usurious, are charged with
the responsibility for the extortion. A
Samara paper declares that the Jews
are angels compared with the Koolaks,
who are in the habit of reducing
who are in the habit of reducing those
in their power to the lowest stage of
DOvertv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
SAM SMALL DEFENDS HIMSELF.
tie Says lie Guilty of No Wrong, NotwIth
st,ndiDg the Char es A gaInst Him.

Tie Says He Guilty of No Wrong, NotwIth-
st,ndiDg the Charyes A gaInst Him.
BosToN, Oct. 2l.--An evening paper
prints the following letter from Sam
Small:
The long and labored statements and
misstatements in the article entitled sam
Small on Ball. in the Journal this morn
ing is n specimen of brilliant republican
campaigning The transaction involved
is one with plain business features, which
| am perfectly willing shall be passed
upon by the courts of Massachusetts, and
with jury drawn from the editorial staff
OF the Journal On their oaths these gem
tlemen will do me the Justice they DENY
me as journalists, unless they are really
of the Quay -Bardsley
type.
In conversation with "a reporter Mr..
Small affirmed that he was not guilty
OF any wrong doing, and that there
was nothing in his heart that would
not bear investigation in any court.
The action against Mr.. Small is not of
criminal character, but is civil su tt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
LOUISIANA LOTTERY INDICTED.
A South Dakota Grand jury Indicts the
Concern.

N South Dakota Grand jury Indicts the
Concern.
Sioux FALLS, Oct. 24.-The United
States grand jury returned eighteen
indictments against the officers and
directors of the Louisiana lottery. The
evidence was all laid before the Jury
in the form of affidavits and kept in
utmost secrecy. The department at
Washington brought the charges be-
fore this court for the reason that their
efforts in other states before the
United States grand juries had been
frustrated. The United States mar
shall and deputies left last evening for
New Orleans to arrest the president,
vice-president, secretary, treasurer and
directors of the lottery company. The
indictments are for transmitting lot
terry advertisements through the mails
in violation of the anti-lottery law
passed by the last congress, The ex,
treme penalty is five years imprison.
ment and $1,000 fine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
An Aged Defaulter,

New ORLEANS, Oct. 24.-Eugene +.
Garcin. paying teller of the Louisiana
State Bank, this city, is defaulter for
$4,000. His populations have been
going on for fifteen years. When the
bank examiner came around he simply
counted the sealed packages of notes,
according to the amounts tickeced
thereon, Some of these bogus pack
ages recently got into possession of
local banks. Garcin, who is member
of an old Creole family is about
seventy years of age, and has been con-
nected with the bank for years. 1t is
suspected that he lost the money at
private games of cards. He was
highly respected and trusted by
the bank officials. The bank is en-
tirely solvent and the loss is simply
charged up to profit and loss Mr.
Garcin is at his home and has not yet
been arrested. He says the defalca-
ton is due to errors
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
PETERS PENCE.
Tho Vatican In Need OF Money Because of
Several Bank Failures.

The Vatican In Need OF Money Because of
Several Bank Failures.
CHICAGO, Oct. "a. - In compliance
with circular issued to the clergy of
the diocese on Monday last by Arch
bishop p. A. Feehan, the annual collec-
tion for the holy pontiif, and which is
familiarly known as Peters pence, will
be taken up at all services in the Ro-
man Catholic churches of Cook county
tomorrow. The pastors have been en-
joined to make their returns to the
chancellor of the diocese as soon as
possible, and a private request has
gone out TO the effect that every effort
should be made in each church to in
duce the faithful to subscribe literally
This is supposed to be due to the fact
that the vatican, as was recently an
nounced by cable, is extremely short
of funds, owing to the failure of sew
eral institutions in which the surplus
income of the pope had been invested.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
Martin WIN win.

NEW York, Oct 24--The bicycle score
at 2p. IN. is as follows: Martin, LAOS;
Ashinger, 1866; Lamb, l,320; Schock,
1890; Boyst, 1,e20; Albert, 1,244.
Martin will win the six-day bicycle
race, barring accidents. He and
Ashinger and Lamb each slept
about three hours last night.
The receipts have been large and the
share of the riders will be about So.
600, of which Martin will get $500 and
Ashinger $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
An Indignant Minister,

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 24.-Rev. G.. /.
Merrill has returned from trip to
Saltwater and Faribault, where he
went for the purpose of investigating
the combination of parochial and
public schools. lie expresses the great
est Indignation and says: II first
went to Faribault. There the schools
have Catholic teachers The teachers
are dressed as nuns, with their
beads and rosaries and their main OBJ.
Ject the conversion of the pupils to
the Catholic religion. The walls were
decorated with Catholic emblems and
over the teachers desk hung the pic
tnre of the holy Father"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
rroducs and proyisIon.

CHICAGO, Oct 90
Flour-Spring patents, s4.70(05 90; win.
ter patents, $4o0t0i.70.
Wheat - Cash, 94c; December, 05ssc;
May, sl02.
Corn = Cash, 55lsc; December, 4SJfc, (,
May, 42l6c.
Oats-Cash, S0lac; May, &c.
kyc--S7(GSSnc.
Barley--60i Sic.
Flax-91c.
Timothy-$l. Is.
Whisky--$l.lS.
Pork-Cash, tS.75; January, $lI3a
Lard-Cash. $6.Z7I5; January. So $500. 40.
Short Ribs--Ca,h, $6.4046.6o; january,
$50.
shoulders-saO5@.615; short clear.
S7UO@7.10
Butter-Creamery. e7@slc;1S dairy. "a
@ac.
Cheese - Full cream cheddars. 9il(a
es4c; fats, 94@lO4c; Young Americas.
y1st9lU,ae
Eggs Fresh 1s1S920c.
Hides--Heavy and light green salted
l%ta5c; salteo bull, 44a41Sc; greer
salted calf, 6@6lsc; dry Hint. Sc; dr.,
salted hides, 6@7c; dry calf, S(9yc
deacons, each, 25c.
Tallow--No. l solid packed, 4llc; No. 2.
nc; cake, 4Hc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
A LESSON FROM A STRIKE
Chicago Cabinet Makers Failed to
Let Well Enough Alone.
They Listened to had Advice and Are Now
Idle and Hungry--Thc Chinese Are Plot
ting Against the Dynasty An Aged
Defaultcr at New Orleans.

CHICAGO, Oct 24.---It was a cold day
for the cabinet makers of this city
when Robert Braunschweig, the New
York labor agitator put in an appear
ance amongst them and urged them to
organize for the purpose of securing
more wages and shorter hours. The
cabinet-makers, who up to that time
had been fairly contcnted with the
conditions surrounding the trade, gave
willing ear to the New Yorker with
the unpronouncable name. First they
organized and then they precipitated
the recent strike. When IL was found
that the strike was bound to prove fail
ure the agitator hurried back to Gotham
Two-thirds of the men who went out
on the strike are today out of employ
ment The big manufacturers have
started their shops with men brought
from other cities, while many of the
smaller houses have closed up and gone
into business in other cities. Not a
single firm has granted any portion Of
the demands which were formulated
when the strike was inaugurated over
two months ago and the probabilities
are that the last condition of the trade
in this city will be worse than the first.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
CHEAP MOISTURE,
The Government Experts GIVE AN Estimate
pf Cost

The Government Experts GIVE AN Estimate
of Cost.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Oct. 24--The
government rain-making party which
has been operating at Midland, Elpaso
and Sandiego, are in this city enroute
to Mexico where they go at the invi-
tation of Mexican authorities. Mr..
Ellis, who is in charge of the party,
believes that he has demonstrated that
artificial rain-making is practicable.
According to his calculations the cost
OF rain he claims to have produced at
Sandiego was one-fourth of cent per
acre and the benefit ten cents per
acre,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
Chinese Plots Thlckening.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-Shanghai
advices received by steamer show that
a rebellion was planned to take place
in China and that the plot may yet be
carried out. Six foreigners, it is re-
ported, were engaged by the Kolao
Hui, big secret society, 20 90 to
Pekin and blow up the imperial pal
ace, which would be the signal for a
general outbreak against the present
dynasty. Mason, the foreign customs
officer ut Chin Kiang, who is in diff
Guilty over the seizure of arms at
Shanghai, has told a number of con-
fiicting stories. First he admitted he
was an agent for n secret society and
then he declared he was merely spying
on the society to gather evidence.
Whatever may be the truth of his sto-
ries. the fact remains that many con-
signments of arms and ammunition
may have gone to Chin Kiang and to
other parts of the Chinese empire, as
it was only by accident this consign-
ment was seized 1t is notorious that
the Kalao Hui has members in high
official positions and that it has de.
voted adherents even in the palace, as
the nihilists have in the czar's personal
following. The Chinese government
is so weak that should rebellion
break out it will be forced to appeal
to the English for aid to suppress it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
A Whimsical Woman.

Housekeeper-How long did You re-
main In your last place?
Applicant Sure, left in wan dav.
There was no plain the leddy at all
at all.
Whimsical, was she?
indade she was that The first nirht
she complained because boiled the
tay, an tn very next morning she
complained because did not boil The
coffee. Thin left,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
An Expensive Fire.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. 24.--At Birds Point,
TO-, last night, fire destroyed the Cot
on Belt freight depot, telegraph and
elephone otiicies, transfer shop, round
.ousc and 100 freight cars. Forty-five
u the cars were loaded with cotton.
The road Is blocked and traffic is beinS
carried over the Iron Mountain road.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

New YORK, Oct. 24.-The steel cruiser
Boston sails today to reinforce the
United States squadron in Chilean wa
ters. Her captain, Gilbert c. Wilt,
received his final instructions yester-
day. lie expects to reach Valparaiso
in about sixty days. The Boston is un.
armored, but is partially protected. She
carries nineteen guns and has twenty
six officers and 900 men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

A M~xlc aud His Bride.

VANCOUVER, Is. c.. Oct 24.-Senor
Jose Martin Rascon, Mexican minister
to Japan, and his bride, nee Cora
townsend, tho famons New Orleans
belle, and to whom he was married at
i. Patrick's cathedral In New York
ast week, sailed today for japan on
the steamship Empress of India.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

Jupiter is now magnificent object
in the southern sky. A telescope of
small power will reveal the presence
of his moons. Three Of the four of
which he is possessed will only be
visible, as one or the other of them
will be hidden from view by the planet
himself
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
Cloth Factories Fail,

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 2l.-A Moscow
dispatch says that five cloth factories
of that city have suspended owing to
the failure of a prominent firm. The
aggregate liabilities of the factories
are placed at 3,o00,00O roubles, while
their assets amount to barely one-tenth
of that sum.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
Denied i'm New York,

New YORK, Oct. 24.-There is little
room for doubt that the rumor tele.
graphed from st. Louis as TO Queen
Nictorias illness is entirely without
foundation. At the offices of the cable
companies in this city it is stated that
no such information has been cabled
from England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

The train dispatcher of the New
London Northern railroad, extending
n distance of 12l miles, is a woman
Miss Lizzie E. d. Thayer. She is said
to be the only woman in the world
holding such a position, and from : in
the morning until at night she is re-
sponsible for the running of trains on
the road.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

In 1872 Bcrnhardt's salary at the
Odeon was only $40 per month. For
each of the last ten years her average
earnings have been $50, ,0OO and for the
last five 100000. She has received dur
ing the last twenty-five years 81, ,OOO,-
900, to whicn sum her present COM
paratively short engagement will add
S4OO OOO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

Jackson county, Ind has curiosity
in the form of hen with her entire
body covered with brilliant coat of
male attire, giving the hen every APP
pearance of rooster save that she
was minus the comb and head dress.
She crows in good style, but continues
to Law eggs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
Quite Delicate.

Mrs. Gabb (hostess)-Your little son
does mot appear to have much appetite.
Mrs Gadd-~No, he's quite delicate.
Mrs Gohb--Can't you think of any
thing you would like, my little man?
Little Man-No, m. You see nom
made me eat hull lot before we
started so l wouldn't make pig Of
myself
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

The Paris models have formed q
trade union and have begun an ag-
gressive movement. They do not ask
for increased wages or a reduction Of
hours of work, but they desire to drive
out the Italian models. The Italians
are handsomer than the French and
command the cream of the business.
The Frehch models fortify their case
with the assertion that the Italian
models are really political spies.
Painters, they say, often receive the
visits of military friends, who talk
openly with them, and the model pre-
tending to be half asleep, report these
desultorY conversations to his or her
government.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
Labor Lost.

Young Hardead-I don't see why
am not invited to parties oftener.
am sure ! always behave like a gentle
man.
Young Lighthead-That's the trou-
bic. fouare SO very gentlemanly that
the girls think you stupid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

The nurse of the young king of
Spain, who has cared for him for five
and half years, will hereafter receive
n handsome pension from the royal
treasury. A considerable sum of money
is also to be paid to her husband who
is a carpenter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
Believed to BE a Canard.

ST. Louis, Oct. 24.-The telegram
stating that Queen Victoria was dying
and later one that her majesty was
d. d was brought into the Merchants
exchange over one of the private wires
and are believed to be q canard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
Edison's i.ate.t.

Mr. Edison-Yes, sir; can fix up a
locomotive SO that it will sing airs
from opera
Caller-You got the idea from hear
ing Wagner, presume.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

The Rival IYelies.

He-l really believe Miss Highup
tried to cut us
She (rival belle)--If she had tried she
would have succeeded. DID You eyre
see such hatchet-face?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31
n Footb an Accident.

Friend-Were there any accidents in
the foot ball game today?
Piayer-Only one. A mule In an ad-
Joining field broke loose, got mixed up
with the game and was pretty badly
hurt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

''Never have ! seen eX-President
Cleveland in finer physical condition
than on Thursday night at the Cooper
nnlon meeting" writes "The Cleaner"
In the New Norll Evening World. His
face was tanned, his eyes were clear
and his voice resonant. lie had evil
IDENTIFY shaken off much avoirdupois
during the summer, and his whole APP
pearance was that of strong, hearty
man in the prime OF mental and physi-
cal powers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-31

Seaside Visitor-What magnificent
villal 1t must have cost a fortune.
Driver-That'sS Smiths cottage.
Visitor - All, indeed! Smith the
soap man, or Smith the pill man?