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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Powdcrly's Views on Immigration s~t.rrinl
Up Controversy.

Powdcrly's Views on Immigration stirring
Up Controversy.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. Is Consideration of
the various features OF the address of
General Master Workman Powderly to
the general assembly OF the knights OF
Labor was today taken up by special
committees OF that body, Moro than
ordinary interest will attach TO the re-
ports made upon that portion of the
address dealing with the question OF
foreign Immigration. A portion OF
the membership of tho organization
has always been opposed 10 Mr.. Pow.
dcrly's views upon this question, and
the bod gland he has again taken,
and the vigorous language used
by HIM yesterday. especially In
laying down the proposition hat NIL
Notwithstanding immigrants should
be excluded has created something OF
O sensation. IL is understood hat tho
general assembly will withdraw from
the alliance with the Miners Progress.
sivc association, as recommended by
Mr. Powdcrly, and that IL will also
add n compulsory beneficial branch to
the order. The special committee on.
initiative ard referendum will re.
port an amendment to the con.
stiiution by which all local
assemblies Will be required to vote
for those whom they would pre-.
fer us general officers, the result Of
such n vote 10 TO binding upon future
general assemblies Resolutions will
also be adopted favoring the passage
OF election laws which will render 10
impossible for any person 10 vote un.
less he can read his ballot The rec
o~mmendation of Mr. Powderly that the
general assembly should hereafter
hole its conventions concurrent with
those Of tho Farmers alliance
meets with considerable favor,
but IL Is not likely TO DO
put into effect for a couple OF years,
as , large number Of the delegates are
In favor of holding the next general
assembly in Chicago during tho worlds
fair. Talks with the delegates indi
cate that MIR. Powdcrly. together with
Secrctary-Treasurcr John w. Hayes.
will DO reelected unanimously. The
committee on constitution Is IN session
today. Numerous changes in the or
ganic law are favored.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
TO NURSE E
"A Deaut full st. Louis Girl Going q
MaloksL.

A Deaut full st. Louis Girl Going u
MaioksL
ST LOUIS, Nov. l9-Miss Miriam
Sluder, known in religious circles a,
Sister Mary Albini. passed through st.
Louis. her old home, from Syracuse. N.
u, accompanied by other sisters, en-
route 10 tho Sandwich islands. whcro
she goes to nurse the lcpers OF the
Malokal She sails from San Fran
cisco on the Esd inst, and will rencb
tho point of destination about ton
days later, there to DO shut up IN
almost solitary confinement. away from
friends, surrounded by the sickening
sights OF the afflicted. giving assist.
ancc to tho distressed until she, too,
some day before many years, will have
to be nursed und treated for the same
affection, md then tho grave will
osycs al.
Sister Mary Albini Is well known 10
81 LouiA cne was born in TINS city
twenty-five years ago and was the
only daughter OF Edwin L and Cccils
LaGrave Sluder, once q well known
and highly respected family. Her
mother died In March. 1891, and she
and her father went to Nav Mexico
whcro tho latter was taken alex and
nnrscd by the Catholics sisters When
he recovered II was his desire that his
daughter Minnie should become ono oil
their order, which sho did. A year
ago last July she went to Syracuse, N.
Y, and entered tho novitiate OF the
Franciscan order. She Is highly sdu,
Gated and o re markably handsome
lady. and her desire to GO among the
lepcrs Is q great surprise 10 her frlends
and relatives
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
ROBBERS STARVED OUT.
L Gang of HigAwaymeu Bcsieged In

L Gang of HigAwaymeu Bcsieged In a
Cave.
PLAGSFELD, Conn, Nov. lQ.-Consta-
bic Cowles, OF Q~uarryville, has just
brought to grief q gang of thieves and
burglars that has made the life OF the
Eolton farmers n burden for the past
six months. There were seven men in
the gang, and early in the spring they
assembled in a cave in Bolton noun
tain, near the Notch. The cave is very
difficult OF access, being half way up
the mountain, aud the approaches
along the edge of the ledge, where to
lose ones foothold IL TO be precipitated
into IA gorge s%eventy-ive feet below.
The place has been the rcndezvouslof
tramps for many Tho cave,
a room some twenty-five feet square,
and from eight TO fifteen feet high, Is
entered through an aperture the size
Of an ordinary door, concealed by q
birch growth. Here The men lived on
the booty plundered from the sur.
rounding farmers. Chicken roosts
were robbed, granaries despoiled, cows
poisoned, horses stolen from barns and
fields, children frightened, women in
timid ted and burglaries committed,
until n reign Of terror existed. 1t Is
now believed that the barns and
houses burned in the neightoring
town of Mansfield, attributed to the
notorious Costello brothers, were
really set on fire by this gang.
One of this gangs crimes was the bur-
glary at night of the house of Deacon
iiezekiah An6ross, OF Bolton Station.
Here the robbers obtained q gold and
silver watch, $3.50 in money and some
legal documents. Constable Cowles
this week traced the miscreants to tho
cave. lie then got n posse Of twenty
men. who stood guard nt the foot OF
the path to the cave until tho robbers
were literally starved out Before tho
men could be brought back to the will.
age one OF them broke away and fed
10 tho mountains Those captured and
now awaiting trial in Tolland Jail arc:
james Wilson, aged 10, Jerry McCor-
mach, 20; Joe Quincy, AZ; Jim Daley,
so: Back McCarty. 20; Jack Keever. 81.
In tho cave were fitted up fairly com
Portable quarters. and hero some of
their plumber was found, including
Mr.. Blnck's siivcrwarc and Deacon
Andross' papers. On two Of the men
were found tho stolen watches Some
$50 worth of tobacco and liquors were
found in the cave,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
A GAY
eastor George Harris Courted q Dozei
Girls In a Few Months.

'astor George Harris Courted a Dozef
Girls In a Few Months.
ORANGE, Mass, Nov. ls.-Develop
nents seem to show that the Rev
George Harris, the Universalist clergy
nan who shot himself az North
Orange Sunday morning, was some
ihing Of a Don Juan. A staid ant
luiet citizen is authority for the state
nent that during the fifteen months
pastoratc of Mr.. Harris he has courtcc
at least q dozen girls. Ills counting
hours ran into the early morning. lie
hid behind trees when returning HON,
IL he saw any one come, and otherwise
laid himself open to suspicion. Hi
attentions to n pretty school tcachc,
were SO marked as to cause scandal
Tho teacher was warned that thor,
must DO n reform. and she was trans
ferred TO another school in a distan'
part OF the town, but the
clergyman followed her there y
she was allowed to depart. She
moved to Salem. There were Other
young ladies TO whom Mr.. Harris paic
marked attention and scandal fol.
lowed. While he had plenty OF tint
for the girls, it is alleged that he wal
remiss in his pastoral duties. but he
was n brilliant extemporaueou,
speaker and his faults wero overlooked
When he preach d ut Athol Saturday
night, OF his return from East Charles
ton, VT. he hired n man to drive hin
TO North Orange. lie seemed in goot
spirits and sang gayly. He found {,
largo basketful Of letters awaiting hin
and he went through it eagerly
Among the letters in feminine writing
was n that boro tho postmark o
Salem. After reading the letters h,
burned them. Then, eating a YER,
tight supper, he went to the parson
age. did up a bundle OF keepsalxes ans
addressed them 10 tho young lady IL
East Charleston. lie then went to tb.
postoffce and mailed them, togethe
with a borrowed mileage book, to tn,
Rev. w. d. Potter mud a check for tn
amounts used. He then returned t.
The parsonage and. as tho position O
his body shows. stood in front Of tn.
mirror when he fred the fatal shot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
$50
Isase BALL.

CHICAGO, Nov. IQ--Basc ball will not
bs played in divided championship
series by the National league next
year. The seaso will open the last
Thursday in April and close the last
Saturday in September. During this
period each team will be scheduled TO
play 49, games.
1t is known that tho moguls OF tho
game discussed the proposed new aia-
mond, the setting back OF the pitcher
and tho Adjustment Of the bunt and
i.t bat. Every nagnaie had so:ne-
thing to say. 1t is certain that at the
spring meeting important action viii,
DC taken. No schedule COMMITTEES
was appointed, tho burdcnsomc
task devo.ying upon President
Young, who will do all Of the work
himself. No double games will DO
played until tho final series. q new
rule providing that no two games shall
be played in one day for one price of
admission except in the final series.
when all tied or postponed games mu,
be played off.
Several changes were made in tho
playing rules, but they are Of little i'm.
portance. The League adjourned to
meet in New York March z.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
DEADLY RATIFICATION
fifteen People Badly Hurt and
Three Killed.
Two Txcgs of Powder Explode mt n Demo
critic Joilihcation I'm Arkansas
school House Blown
to Pieces.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Nov. 1s.--The
democrats of Mountain View hold n
residential election celebration In the
listrict school house at that place
Tuesday night and n terrible disaster
,nded the proceedings prematarely.
Anvil firing and the discharge OF fire
works were features Of the jollsfca'
ion, and rs q consequence a Urge
quantity Of explosives had beer
provided. A portion OF these
iad been stored In the
,chool house, during the speech-nlak
ng, and while tho building was packed
with men, women and children, two
kegs of powder exploded. The resnlts
we're frightful. The school house was
tctally wrecked, and most OF its occu
pants burned In the ruins. Those wht
,ould extrica'o themselves set abon'
1t once to rescue the others. Shricli
and means came from the mass o.
wrecked timbors, and it wa
evident that tho calamity was a ter
,ible one. Debris took fire In severa
places and 1t required hacd work L,
prevent the cremation Of the person
who werc imprisoned.
A son and daughter of Chas Gra
,am were taken out deaf
and Berry Sherod, IL o
The most prominent residents o'
Washington. county was SO badly
injured that he since died Another
nan whose name has not been learned
was also fatally hurt. Fifteen othci
persons were seriously injured. but
their names have not been ascer
tanned. Berry Sherod suffered horri
bio agony, mentally MS we'll as
physically, before he was got out o.
Inc ruins. lie was pinned down by
!imbers and was burned beyond recog
aition. He lived several hours afte,
being rescued.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
is SHEPARD a SINNER
Ingersoil Charges That the Colouc! Is

Ingcrsoil Charge, That the Colonc! Is u
81 iber.
New YORK, Nov. I0.-Coloncl Elliott
i. Shepard does not want to pay the
judgment OF SIS, 600 tor services, OBJ
tanned against him by default October
20 by Frank ). Gray, late business
manager of his paper. Ex-Judge Noah
Davis, counsel for Colonel Shepard,
asked Justice Andrews in the supreme
court that the default be opened and
the suit ordered on trial Colonel
Shepard, he said, had terminated the
contract because of Mr. Gray's incom-
patibility under u clause in the con-
tract which provided that the employer
might dismiss Mr. Gray for dislion-
csty, incompetence, or Incompatible
ity." EX-Judgc Davis said: If your
honor desires | will submit an affidavit
from my client which will show that
the conduct OF the plaintiff (mcaning
Gray has been Infamous
II would not say that" retorted
Colonel ~lngersoll, Gray's counsel. IF
your client will bc kind enough to tell
the truth in his affidavit he will state
that he and my client were incoinpat-
iblo tccause he wanted my client TO
bribc n certain prominent city Of
fetal"
There was silence in the court room
for several seconds Ex-Judgc Davis
said later that lie might not iic any
affidavit. Colonel ingersoll refused TO
to say what official had been in danger
OF having u bride offered to him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
OYSTER BOAT SLAVERY.
kidnapped and Cruelty Treated by
the Captains.

wen kidnapped ana Cruelty Treated by
the Captains.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 19.-Thc cap.
tains of the Chesapeake oyster dredg-
ing boats are again resorting TO the
's~hanghaing" process to get men to
do their work. Only men who can get
nothing else to do go TO oyster drcdg-
ing. 1T is tho worst sort of slavery.
Hands are unusually scarce this season
and tho captains are resorting to tho
old kidnapping methods. A few years
ago the German society took up tho
cases of several immigrants who were
invcigled aboard dredging crafts, near
~ worked 10 death, starved and then
put ashore without n cent of wages. A
number of captains were convicted
and sent to prison. Last winter the
Legislature made s~trictcr laws and the
state police navy was 'rongthened 10
enforce them This had n temporary
restraining influence, but although the
present season is not IA month old a
number of cases have been reported to
the state and federal authorities A
pumbcr of poor wretches have been
brou yht TO baltimore through New
York and Philadelphia employment
agencies They arrived hero on night
trains wcTo taken quietly aboard the
vessels, and are now on tho dredging
grounds, where they are likely TO re-
main, half clothed and poorly fed, un-
I'll they can get away. An attempt
was made n few days ngo 10 carry
off n negro youth in broad daylight.
a big fellow seized the negro
by the shoulder and ordered him
10 go aboard the boat, which was Just
ready to sail The lad protested. Two
saiiors seized him, but le struggled
and cried. The kidnapers let him go
when II crowd began to gather. WhaQ
n policeman arrived the boat had
sailel. 4 colorcd man named Charles
Smith, whose home is in Virginia, mr.
rived at Upper Maltoro Yesterday,
having just escaped from u dredger.
He said that he had been hired in BAL.
timorc TO work on n boat, but was not
aware that it was an oyster vessel
until he got on board and the anchor
was weighed. lie was too ate then.
lie was 10 receive $40 q month aud
board. They sailed two days before
arriving at the dredging grounds at
Governors Run. in Calvert county.
lie was not allowed TO go on shore for
two weeks, was poorly fed, and tho
captain and mate beat him So
vcrely. They threatened 10
shoot him when he rcfused to obey
their orders, and when he told them
he would seek the ii st opportunity TO
escape they declared they would kill
him and throw his body In the bay.
Smith finally escaped. When near the
wharf ut Governors Run he made q
jump for the wharf and was struck on
the head with III oar. lie gained the
shore, however. and succeeded ia get
ting away. Another man escaped at
the same time. Smith walked all the
way from Governors Run to Upper
Marlboro lie did not know the
name OF the boat lie wa on or those
of the captain or mate, but he exhib-
tied bruises on his body as proof of his
story lIc said cruelty was being
practiced on many other boats In this
way. and that the police boats did not
attempt to protect the drcdrers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
S OIL TRUST
likely That All tho Factories I'm tho Coun,
try VIII lie ConGnlidaled.

Likely mat All tho Factories In tho COuus
try VIII IBe Consolidated
/. New YonK, Nov. l0-At the rcgular
monthly meeting of the directors Of
the National Lead company the usuoi
quarterly dividend Of lsl per cent on
the preferred stock was declared, The
most interesting feature of the meet
ing. however, was n discussion of tho
absorption by the company Of the va
rious linsecd oil companies in this
country. President w. y. Thompson,
of the National Lead company, says:
I'VE have been considering the advisa-
bility of absorbing the interests OF tho
National Linsecd Oil company, ms we'll
as those Of several of the smaller
concerns in the country who are pro-
ducers OF that commodity. While no
definite action has been taken, tho
matter has been talked over ut our
meetings. and we have also conferred
with the officials Of tho National Lin.
seed Oil company and with those of a
few Of the other companies. / received
@ telegram from Chicago informing
ne that NJ n meeting OF the officials oil
the National company q COMMITTEES
had been appointed to confer with Us
on the matter. They will be here in
December In the event Of the direct
ors and r, representatives. Of the Other
interests arriving ut a satisfactory un,
Outstanding the whole plan will bs
presented TO our stockholders Their
II would require q two-thirds vote o..
the holders Of both the ommon and
preferred stock before 1t could become
IN assured thing. The other compan,
les. l believe. require q vote OF q ma.
jority OF their stock"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
ELEC TION CONTEST.
Republicans VIII Test the Le
.ullty 0f EuaIon.

Sebraska Republicans Will Test the Le
iality Of Fusion.
OMAHA, Neb, Nov. l8.-An import
mt election contest has been begun IL
Ihe supreme court. II Is IN applicn
lion for q writ OF mandamus to compe
tho clerk OF Clay county to issue n Ger
.iicate Of election to tho republican
candidates for the legislature on the
ground that the independent candt
1ates, who received a majority of The
sotes, had been Endorsed by the demo
,rats. and In printing the official bal
OTIS tho names OF independent candi
dates were placed twice on the ticket
At tie same timo another contest from
Knox county was started, which, 4
successful, will unseat an independent
representative and seat a republican
* sacsc change. ere made tina isoisla.
lure will be tied on joint ballot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
W. S. FOLLIS FOUND DEAD
living in Perry Creek With a Hole
in His Head.


SIOUX CITY, Nov. l1-The body
Of W. ;. Iollis, Of the firm OF
Follis q Bernard, was found at neon
today in Perry creek, beneath the mo-
tor line bridge OH Fifth street. Tho
body was floating, face down, in
The water, and whcn discovered by
some little boys playing in the neigh
Uorhood had the appearance of
lundlo Of old clothes.
The boys tried 10 pull
The clothes toward the shore, and in
thi, way learned that The inert mass
was q lody.
Overcome with fear the Toys
FASTENED to police headquarters
and in broken sentences told their
tale Of horror TO Captain Wicks. The
patrol was gotten out and with
two assistants tho captain
hurried To the place dcsig-
mated hy the frightened boys,
The truth had been told, for just south
OF the bridge, in the sluggish current,
iloatcl tie body of n man
No time WAS lost in
pulling it 10 the shore, aud when it
was turned over, the face of w. 5. Fol
lis, changed vet recognizable, was dis
closed 10 view.
In the center of the forehead was n
cruel cash that penetrated the skull
and vas still letting forth n stream of
blood. Cue eye was closed with
mud that had been pushed into the or
flee with the force OF the fall. No
other wounds were disccrniblc
a scrach of the dead mans pockets
showed that no robbery had been
done. A iino gold watch, between $l
and s. in money, two pnckctboolts, Il
pocketltuife, rosary beads, prayer
book and other trinlicts were found on
the body.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
Row at "A Ratification

ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Nov. Is. -Ths
ratification OF C~leveland's election al
'his place brought on a shooting affai
asst night in which five persons were
badly wounded. Paul Finch and Fred
Benten were on the street and 1t Is
.laimed they insulted the wife OF Q
Flass blower who at once knocked
Finch down. The latter ran across
The street to his barber shop and
seized n revolver. Bonten grabbed tbs
weapon and began firing promiscuous
~ into the crowd. The procession
was passing and tho flying bullets go
IL their work. Tom Beal. Frank Cox
Jim Swidle, VIII Jones and IN uu
known fifth were all hit. Cox is dan
yerously wounded. Marshal Finpi
more arrested both Finch and Benien
who were taken to Anderson anC
edged in Jail
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
Printers Cannot Dictate To Ruskin

Mr.. Ruskin is one of the few authors
Vt the world able to determine with
lordly certainty the way in which thcil
books shall be printed. 1t appear,
that he permits no deviation on the
part of the printer from his W rule
Of punctuation--happy man!-and III
the matter Of uniformly open spacing
Is so insistent that, on several oeca.
sions whom the compositors disre.
garded his instructions in this respect.
proofs of an entire volume have beer
returned to the printer in order that
whole paragraphs might be oyerrun
rom beginning to end. 1t Is observed
that MIR. Ruskin's printed page Is, sas
nearly as an oblong square can DO
made SO, modelled on the proportions
which artists have assigned TO tho
finest types OF the human counte-
n~ance;" and that the authors reason
70. placing his printed page $50 much
out OF the center" Is his desire to give
students OF his works ample margin
Tor mnnuscl ipt notes. Argonauk
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-11-26
REoeuD NEEDS ASSISTANCE
The storm-Deyastated Town VIII Appeal
for Aid,

The storm-Devastatcd Town Will Appeal
for Aid.
REDBUD. Ill, Nov. 19.-The cyclone
which passed over this town Thursday
completely demolished N portion OF
the city; wrecking ninety-tt.ee build
ings, killing three people, w%ounding
twenty and causing n loss Of property
to tho amount of $3.50, 600. 1t was ono
of the worst storms thai ever passed
over the state.
Tho scene following the disaster
wcro of utter ruin and d%csolation The
country was strewn with debris OF
nil descriptions. trees had been
torn up by the roots and carried
hundreds of feet away, houses RACED 10
the ground and scattered over acres OF
ground, household goods and wreck.
age of all descriptions torn and mixed
into an unrecognizable mass.
The work Of rescuing the wounded
and taking the dead from tho ruins be-
gan Immediately after the storm ha |
ceased. The work was hindered by
the inky darkness and could only pro.
gress under the momentary flashes Of
lightning.
1t is feared that several of the in
jured will yet die. In many cases peo-
ple were left unhurt in their beds.
whilo their houses were blown half n
milo away.
One.third of tho people OF Redbud
did not hear tho storm and rested
quietly in bed until dawn. Had the
tornado's track been 300 feet further
north the business portion of the town
would have been destroyed. >
The mayor convened the council and
the citizens were called TO the meet
ing, and reliof committees were APP
pointed to solicit assistance from the
public 1t is believed that Rosebud.
which has always been prompt to re-
spond to calls of distress, from else
where, will not be forgotten. Contri-
buttons forwarded tho mayor will be
placed in good hands.