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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
THE CITY THIS MORNlG.
A Scene of Smoking Dcsoiation--Aid for
the Sufferers.

A Scene of Smoking DcsOlation--Ald Tor
the Sufferers.
MILWAUKEE, Oct 20.-rhis morning
broke on u scene OF desolation such as
the Cream city has never before wit
messed during its corporate existence.
Twenty blocis. yesterday covered with
magnificent buildings devoted to man
u%facturing, trade and commerce, were
a mass of smoulderiug ruins, and
where 500 residences, tho homes of
1900 people stool, was nothing but
blackcned ruins The loss in money will
probably not exceed 1900, 900 on
which there is about 81, 800. 600 insur-
ance; but the collateral damages, the
immense shock to business and the in
convenience and positive suffering on
tailed upon residents and business men
cannot be computed Every effort will
be made, however, to relieve the dis
tress, and even while the conflagration
was raging, L. Bacon, president OF the
chamber of commerce. issued n call for
n meeting Of the ciliz Ems OF Milwaukee
at the chamber of commerce at .
o'clock this morning, to take measures
for the relief of the people left homo
less and destitute Ly thu fire
The call was not addressed TO
members of the chamber of
only, but 10 ali citizens who are
readu 70 inip, in the work of imminent
necessity. OF families are
left II e.terless with nothing but Tia
clothing worn when they lied from the
swift pursuit OF the devastating flames.
Immediate steps for their relief must
be adopted anu the meeting this morn
ing Will show an attendance and a
spirit worthy of the city Prompt and
generous action is demanded TO pre-
vent a great number OF people from suf-
fering for lack OF food ana shelter.
The Germania society also had a
meeting last night and decide 10 turn
over all the money received at its fair
next week 10 tho citizens committee
to be used for the benefit of the fire
sufferers
Mayor Somers said this morning:
AT least one-half of the Third ward
is burned away, and | think fully 3, 600
people are homeless. The loss cannot
be estimated. We arc especially
thankful TO the citizens OF Chicago.
Kenosha, Racine and Oshkosh for
their prompt aid in sending tira appar-
atus, The citizens will organize a re-
lief committee at once"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
BIG HEARTED HOTEL MAN.
The Plankinton Cares for zoo of the
Homeless.

Inc iiankinton cares Tor 200 OF the
Homeless.
MILWAUKEE, Oct e9.-Several hun.
dred homeless Third ward people owe
a deep debt of gratitude to Manager
A. L. Lusk, of the Plankinton house.
When he learned of the dire distress
prevailing among them, he circulated
about in the suffering throngs and Of
fered the free hospitality Of his hotel
to alleviate their wants There
were 100 disengagcd rooms in the
Plansinton house and in these we re
quartercd last aight more than 200 of
the homeless ones. Not content with
such q noble act Of charity Mr.. Chase
and Chief Clerk Walsh directed a
corps OF assistants in furnish
ing the police and fire depart
ment forces with hot coffee and food.
All the homeless ones will also be
given free fare at present until quar-
tiers arc provided for them.
President H. NJ Well OF the We'll
real estate board, gave notice last
night that the rooms of the board
would be thrown open for the accomo-
dalton OF tho merchants who had becn
burned out There are twelve to If
teen desks at the rooms which can be
used by tho unfortunate business men
until they can secure quarters, and Mr..
Wen said IL 1t was necessary they
could emain there until spring.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
DEATH or MRS. HARRISON
The Erd Was Peaceful and With
cut Pain.
The President Kneeling at the Bed Side
Watched Her Life Fade Away-Mes-
81 es of Coincidence Pouring In
From All Over the Country.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Mra Harri'
son died ut $40 this morning.
DIR. Scott, Mrs. lI%arrison's venerable
father, was tho only member Of tho
family, no in Washington, not pres
ent when she died. DR. Gardner was
in an adjoining room and was not
present when his patient passed into
the dark valley.
From / o'clock Mrs Harrison was to
all ~intents Il corpse, her breathing be-
ing hardly pcrceptib!e, and her rcspi-
ration gradually decreased until lao,
when she passed away. Her death
was as peaceful as a child in sweet re-
pose.
President Harrison was at the side
of his wife in n reclining position
from %clocE, when DR.. Gard
ner notified tho family that the
end was close Mt hand. In this
POSITION he rcmained until 1910, when
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
THROUGH a D
~Trigh'fLl Plunge of Two Freight Trains
Near Tcrre Hautc.

Erigh fl Plunge of Two Freight Trains
Near Tcrre Hautc.
TERRE IIAuTE, Ind, Oct 2s-At z
o'c ock this morning two freight trains
on the big Four" road came together
with II fearful crash on the bridge over
tho Wabash river near this city,
and both engines and n number Of
cars went to the bottom of the
river. The trains met at tho third
span of the bridge at the draw where
the boats go through and The force of
the collision was SO great that the
bridge gave way Mt this point, making
n chasm of ninety feet Down this
tho two engines and half a dozen coal
and cattle ears were precipitated into
the river. The two engines were COM.
p.ctely wrecked and smashed. One OF
engines completely disappeared
under the water and tho other was
partly visible,
Engineer Allison went down with
his engine and his remains have not
been found brakeman James Hart
had a leg injured. Engineer Finn es-
capped by holding on 10 the pier.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
REV. DIXON FINED $50.
Thc Preacher shot Thirty RobiTs Ca
trrry tn ra

The Preacher shot Thirty RobIas Con-
trIry to Law.
New BRIGHTON, 5. J., Oct. 2s-The
Rev. Thomas Dixon. jr.. pastor OF the
Lexington Avenue baptist church OF
New York city. was ARRESTED at this
place and fined $3.50. for violating the
game laws. The Rev. Mr.. Dixon has
gained considerable notoriety by his
attacks from his pulpit upon the
officials Of New York city and upon
Tammany Hall. lie was prosecuted
for l:bcl by Commissioner Koch for
some Of his pulpit utteranccs Staten
Island Is thickly populated and but
little gamc of any sort Is to be found
there. SO tho reverend gentleman spent
the day shooting robins and started
home at evening with thirty OF these
birds In the bag. Tho Rev. Dixon was
arrested and taken into court The
justice showed him that the law pro.
vided that the penalty ''shall be" IS
for each bird and he could do nothing
but his duty and impose the penalty
provided. MIR. Dixon carefully counted
the robins and then filed out a check
for $3.50 upon the Colonial bank, Of
New York. The reverend sportsman's
game was contiscated by the constable
and rs he left tho justice Office he
looked wistfuily ut the robins, which
lay Ia q heap upon tho Office floor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

ably be realized. Tho subscriptions
mnde to scarf the relief fund nre
only regarded as initial offers and the
public spirited citizens will still con-
; niue to extend their aid In various
ways, besides being ready o respond
TO a second call from the relief commit
tee IL it is regarded ns necessary. IL Is
estimated that 600 families were
h rncd out and that ut least 1, 500
individuals are homelcss. Most
of the buildings. tenements and dwell
ings were uninsured. These people have
met with almost total loss and arc des-
titute.
Tho business district devastated Is
an important ono, embracing many
heavy Wholesale houses. The total
loss by the fire Ia now estimated ut
about IS, 900. 00G with insuran CO OF
about So 600, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
FELL SIXTY FEET,

Awfnl Drop of II Construction Train.
Seven Men Killed.
ST. PAUL, Oct. ga Pioneer Press
Spokane special says: While a con.
.siruction gang on the Great Northern
was laying ralls across the Wcnntchee
river the false work under tho bridge
collapsed and the track machine with
two carloads of ties and three cars OF
rails fell into the river, sixty feet be,
low.
The following were killed:
JOHN LEONARD.
JOHN JOHNSON.
JAMES WEIGHT.
DANIEL WAkHUX.
NELS NELSON
] BRADSON.
A. OLESON.
Those fatally injured we're:
j. GILMAN.
j Ron sAFsON.
g. NILSSON.
j j. CAMPBELL.
j. LISDyI LIE.
A number of others were painfully
hurt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
THREE THOUSAND HOMELESS
Acres of Milwaukee a Smoking,
Smouldering Ruin.
A Fifty-Miio an Hour Gale Carried the
Flames and the Flremen Were Ut
terly HcIpless--Hclp for the
Homeless Sufferers.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct 20.-Al the
southern section of Milwaukee is In
ruins. Never in the history of the city
has such a calamity befallen it, Acres
Of land, embracing the great manu-
featuring districts of the city, have
been devastated and now lie in a mass
of smouldcring ruins Almost the en-
tire southern division from East Wa
ter street to the lake has been con-
sumed.
the fire broke out near the corner Of
East Water and Detroit streets at about
$50 p m. and the alarm was Immediately
SEN in, but owing to the terribly high
wind, which swept eas,crly toward
were speedily consumed, AMI the fire
spread with bewiidering rapidity.
Flying ciudcrs dashed and sped through
the night air like n mammoth pro
technic display. Scattering in their
fight they landed upon the roofs OF
the largo manufacturing establish
ments, the pride of the city, and in u
few minutes building after building
was Quilted and huge walls cracked
and tottered TO tho ground.
The firemen~ exhausted all their efforts
and battlcd manfuliy with il, but it
was impossible TO get the mastery of
tho fire lend. which rode on with the
violent wind almost directly east.
tapping up block after block In such
an alarming situation all efforts OF tho
the fire department were almost futile
kilograms were quickly dispatched to
Chicago, Racine and nearer cities for
aid, all of which responded promptly,
bringing fire engines and men to assist
In the dire calamity, but all was in
vain.
-Four lives are Rnown to have been
lost. Two of the victims were Eremen
The wind was blowing at tho rate of
fftv miles nm hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

Miss MONROE WILL SUI TIE wOHLD
CHICAGO. Oct. 26.-Now that the
worlds fair dedication exercises are a
thing Of the past Miss Harriet Monroe,
author of the Columbian ode, which
was read and sung at the exercises at
Jackson park, proposes to take pro-
cccdings against the New York World
for breach OF copyright act in publ sh-
ing the manglel and garblcd copy of
the ode two weeks III advance of cole
bration week. Colonel Robert q. In
gcrsoll mas been asked TO prosecute
the case in her behalf. but his reply
has not yet been received The chief
object OF the proposed proceedings Is
to secure Information concerning the
circumstances under which the ode
came into the possession of the World,
the charge being broadly made that
the copy which IL used was stolen from
worlds fair Headquarters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

life was thought 10 lie extent, and
Lieutenant Parker who was at the bed
side, called in DR.. Gardner and the eX-
pcrieuced eye OF the physician soon
determined that Mrs, Harrison was no
more. The prcsi cent gave away to an
almost inaudible outburst OF grief, but
soon suppressed his emotion and en-
deavored to console Mrs. Mckee, his
daughter.
All the members of the family re-
NAMED in the room for probably IF.
teen or twenty minutes after the death
and then, overcome by grief, they re-
paired TO their respective rooms and
were alone in their great sorrow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
Another Fire mt Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Oct 2a.-Shortly after
noon today fire broke out in the large
brick block at the southwest corner of
Seneca and Long streets, and before
being put N it had damaged the
building and contents to the extent Of
about $780, go. The block was used for
offices and manufacturing purposes
Up to noon twenty fire alarms had
been turned IN from different parts of
the city. Many OF the people were
wildly excited over what they believed
to DO a systematic attempt on the part
OF frebugs to burn the town Tho
chief of police, however, attributes the
fires TO defective electric light and
street railway trolley wires.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
RATIFIED THE INCREAsE.

NEW YORK, Oct 2S-The stockhold-
ers OF the Western Union Telegraph
company met today and ratified the
resolutions OF the board OF directors to
increase the capital stock Of the COM
pany, The increase Is made In tho
amount Of sf3, SOC, 0o0. consisting OF
$4,000 sha,cs at 800 each. This
amount swelis the capital sapck. t.
(l0u. 000. 00o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
Flags at Halt Mast.

New York, Oct 25 Mayor Grant
ordered the flags at half mast on the
city hall because of the death Of
Mrs. Harrison. They will also be ut
half mast on the Day of the funeral.
All the public buildings, banks and
played flags at half mast this morning
ont Of respect 10 the memory of Mrs.
Harrison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
A silver Lining.

Jinks-There's one good thing about
this cholera.
Winks-What's that?
Jinks-When any one begins "Wher
l was in Europe" you can u without
giving offense.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
rrc,,a Avenue Opera House Burns.

CLEVELAND, o, Oct 2o-Tho Euclid
Avenue opera house was totally dc.
stroyed by fire this morning. II is
supposed a defective electric light wire
started the blaze. The loss on the
opera house is estimated at $500. 900.
The insurance Is 1850. 900. The theator
was owned by A. A.. liam and was
built about twenty years ago by John
A. Esslce. 1t was considered the finest
thcater between New York and Chi
cago. Gus IIarts. manager of the
thcater, sustnins u loss of about $25, 900
and lianlon brothers, whose spectacu-
lar "Superba' occupied the stage this
week. lost all their scenery and stage
fixtures. They lost oil their costumes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
HAD A U VOYAGE.
The steamship Alaska Delayed by Bat
Weather,

asH ~ IDl0
Weather.
LoNpoN. Oct &c. -The Gu:on steam.
ship Alaska. which left New York on
October IS for Liverpool, arrived Mon.
day In Queenstown after a terrible
passage. The weather in crossing was
terrific and especially Thursday last,
when the storm ragged fcrccly, and the
vessel had a difficult time making
any progress ut all The Alaska had
tIouble with her engines on the Tues.
day after leaving port. which necessi.
tatcd a stoppage of ninety minutes.
The engines w re fortunately In good
order before the height of the storm
cam, on. otherwise the delay might
been Longer. It is said the
storm has hindercd tho passage OF all
now on the ocean -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
CATTLE REsrnIcTroNs srANn.

LONDON. Oct IS, Herbert q. Gard.
ner, M r., president of the board of
agriculture, stated today in reply TO a
deputation which visited him, that he
declined to remove the existing r~es,ric-
lions on the importation OF live cattle.
rs the restrictions werc imposed for
the protection of the public, and had
not decreased the trade in cattle or in.
creased the price of meat
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

4 Michigan woman has patented a
device for securing glass in the doors
OF stoves and furnace, in order that
tho process of baking may be watched
without opening The doors, and also to
save fuel by decreasing ~draughts,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

WASHINGTON, Oct 25-The flag at
tho white louise was not raised this
morning. Tho fountains in the
grounds were stopped and the blinds
OF the windows in the mansion were
drawn down. Policemen guarded the
entrance to the grounds 10 prevent in
vasion by the curious, hut there was
70 necessity for their services
The department employees in the
adjoining war, state and navy
building on the one side and
in the treasury on the other side
passed 10 their morning duties in
silence and all passers-Oy respected
the grief of The presidential household
and did not teeli TO intrude
upon the privacy OF the executive
mansion and grounds. a constant
but almost noiscless stream OF
carriages passed over the asphalt pave
ment driving in at the eastern en-
trance, and after leaving cards of con-
dolence at the main door of the white
house. drove out lay tho carriage exit
offices and over the hotels aud many
of the business buildings the flags
were at half mast
AASAA NA'S w ~ AiNlA AtlS " ~ ~ AlOloC
was closed following the death Of Mrs
Harrison, quiet had reigned until the
usual time FOR opening the mansion.
President Harrison retired and OBJ.
tanned some rest. When he reappcared
this morning he bore himself with
the calmness and fortituic that comes
from dependence upon a higher power
and q resignation 10 the mandates O;
his will. lie was, of course, cufieriug
greatly from the blow that had fallen,
no less severe because long DELAYED
and long expected, but his morning
greeting was as much like the usual
one as could have been expected. The
family brealifastcd together, and the
little ones learned Of the great loss
they had sustained in tho hours of
sleep After breakfast the president
retired TO his o as dill
the ladies also. Mrs. Mckee
and Mrs. Dimmick, upon whom the
greater portion of the burden OF the
Illness OF Mrs. Harrison has fallen,
were feeling the effects OF tho long
strain they had undergone, and pre-
force sought rest and quiet
The ushers were cary required TO
receive the cards OF the callers who
came with messages of condol-
ence, or On business connected
with the sad event Among the first
to arrive was Rev. DR.. IIainlin, the
presidents pastor; Attorney General
Miller, Secretary Tracy, Postmaster.
General Wanamokcr, and Assistant
Secretary of War Grant
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

A far east side tailor has n humor-
Il and audacious sign which bears n
fonming beer glass, together with
this legend: millionaire tailor, 10
years old. We work for money and
not for fun, and we want our money
when the work Is done. A schooner
given away TO each customer" The
custom OF giving n drink when goods
are purchased Is not a now one. BAR
bers used to offer drinks to their Gus
toners and when every country store
kept whisky "a drink was given To
all purchasers of goods. we. or dry.
The typical mean nan of those times
was the fellow why brought IN egg to
be battered for n needle. and having
got the needle limited for the custom
airy drink, but finally wore out the pa
thence of the shopkeeper by asking him
to break an egg into the liquor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
a Letter to Pastor Ualncs,

lNDIANAPoLIs, Oct 2s.-The Indiana
polls News will this afternoon print 0
facsimile of an autograph letter from
President Harrison to his old pastor
in this city, Rev. NJ. l.. ~lIaines, under
date of Washington, October 10
NV e Haines: thank you for your
letter. The old prayer meet
room has been very often in my
thought, and / could almost hcar the
prayer of the old friend, who still gather
there for hose who left them first for
heavy cares and now for heavier sorrow.
God bless you all. Sincerely yours,
BENJAMIN tiAHRIs ON,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

The old fashioned birthstone match,
which was used with Il tlndcr box, vas
II little slip of very thin wood, six
inches long and Il quarter of an inch
broad; it tape ed at either end, and at
either end was dipped IN birthstone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
SymDathy From the, CleyeIands,

a great number OF kilograms on
veying messages OF sympathy and sor.
row have been received at the white
house from all parts Of the country.
They have not yet been brought TO tho
notice Of the president and none will
be made public until lie has been made
acquainted with them. One Of the
first came from Mr.. and Mrs. Cleyc-
land,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

The origin of the word sterling. as
applied to English money is n singular
bit OF linguistic history. Estcrling, in
old English. meant a man from the
east, or from the continent OF Europe.
During the reign OF Henry Ill OF Eng
land the coin current: became so de-
based shat it passed for a tithe of its
nominal value and tho necessity for
improvement became apparent. There
were no retiners in the realm who
could separate the alloy from the pre-
cious metal to the extent of purifying
tho latter and rendering IL TT for coin
age purposes, SO n number OF Easter
lings were brought from Germany to
do the work The coins they sent
from the royal mint were so much SUI
perior to those in common use that
they were known as the Esterling
money, aud by popular corruption soon
became sterling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

The first elevate railway in Eng
land is now fast approaching compic.
tion in Liverpool The line traverses
the cn.iro length Of The docks Of that
city, a distance Of six miles, and Will
be ultimately extended to the heart OF
the town.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
The Ladder o. Prefermenr.

First Lawyer-Young Blackstone
has political aspirations. hasn't he?
Second Lawyer-Why do you thinl
so? .
First Lnwyer-I notice lie calls al
the barkeepers by their first names.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

1t il thought likely that the French
chamber of deputies will adopt a rule
under which absentccs Shall be fined
% francs (s9) u day, the amount to be
deducted from their official salaries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
The Pone's sympathy.

CHICAGO, Oct 25.-The following
telegram vas sen from this city:
To President Harrison, Washington, ID.
c The pope through Cardinal Rampolla
sends you heartfelt coincidence in your
present ailiction (Sixued)
CAhnINAL GLRRNNR
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
Not Fitted for Travelling.

Little Dot-I wonder why Their,
isn't ever any spider webs in the cor
ners of railroad cars.
Little Dick-Spiders have eighi
eyes, an / guess it's too much troubl,
to keep the cindcrs out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05

1t is "Allegheney' in Pennsylvania,
Allegheny" in Virginia, and Ale
gany' in New York. Recently the
postoficc department, being in doubt
As to how the name should be spelled
n Maryland, wrote to the historical
society Of that state in regard to the
matter. In their reply the officers of
that institution recommended the use
Of the word in this 70 IN: "Allegany."
which makes it correspond with the
New York rendering, that being tho
way 1t is spelled in the statute Great
ing Aliegany county, Maryland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
short Enoupl.

Blinks-I hear the cabmen nre go
ing to strike fl shorter hours.
Minlts (who sometimes riies)-Why,
goodness me, their hours are not over
forty minutes long now.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-05
InE pOPE AILiNG

RoME, Oct. 20 In spite OF all Dc.
malls Pope Leo is not well and audi.
cnces have for tho present been uban.
doned on account Of his illness,