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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
A MONETARY CONFERENCE.
England Has signiHed Her Willingness Z,
Confer.


Confer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q. Unsatisfactory
progress is being made by countries in
terested toward the holding of an in.
ternational monetary conference by
representatives Of the United States,
Great Britain, France and Germany,
correspondence looking to such a con-
ference has been in progress for some
time, the only country holding aloof
having been Great Britain. At the
treasury department it was ascer-
tanned that England had now signihed
her consent to take part in n confer
ence, and what is more important. had
indicated in a measure the extent to
which she would go in the matter. The
intimation is made that England, who
since 1916 has had but one monetary
standard, that of gold, would adopt
silver to the extent Of permitting the
Bank of England to hold one-ffth of
her reserve in silver; would issue small
silver notes, and would open the India
minis to silver.
In pursuing the inquiry today re-
garding the ruinored conference, 1t was
learned that Mr.. Seligman, the prom.
inent New York banker, had for sew
eral months been in Europe as a kind
OF confidential representative OF the
treasury department, holding the same
relation to the department as Manton
Marble had done under the administra-
ton OF Secretary Manning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
REvoLuTloNizes GOLD MINING
The Ecnnett A~malgamator Finds the
Smallest Particles,

The Ecnnett A~malgsmator Find, the
Smallest Particles.
DENVER, Colo, Feb 2+-E. S. Ben
nett, inventor of the noted Bennett
amalgamator," is about to have his
fifteen long years of struggle, study
and litigation over his great placer
machine rewarded. An organization
of immense significance has just been
consumated with a capital of O,ooO,-
900 for the exclusive right to utilize
his invention within the state of Colo
RADIO, and spa, 900 have have been paid
to him already on account of his right.
Parties from California are also nego-
tiating with him for othe exclusive
right to that state, agreeing to pay for
the same $500, 000. The direct cause of
this sudden interest in BENEFITS re-
markable patent may be traced to the
recent results of its few months
work at Arvada, Colo, while being
operated in a perfected form. The
problem before the mining world ever
since the discovery of gold, as every
mining man knows, has been the in
ability to handle sufficient dirt to make
lihGti uiAlihH a. SuCGtSS, lORSIuTE WIN
the certainty OF saving the microscopic
atoms which are held in suspension in
water. This is the gold that has al
ways heretofore been virtually lost in
the operation Of the sluice box and
milling system. The company pur-
chased n strip of barren land at Raj
ston and Clear creeks. 1t had been
worked years ago and was considered
fair placer ground, but 1t was supposed
that il had been entirely worked out
The closest ~panning only showed 2
cents per cubic yard In about one
months steady work, and in spite of
the fact that the Bennett machine
only handled old tailings, from Il
cents to 20 cents per cubic yard were
saved and u greater yield is expected
as they get into virgin territory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
RiOTiNG IN INDIANAPOLIS.
The Police Ordered to Assist In Running
street Cars.

The Police Ordered to Assist In Running
street Cars.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 27.-Not
less than a dozen riots have occurred
here this morning. At an early hour,
and by prearrangement with the street
car company, Mayor Sullivan ordered
out the police to assist in the running
Of cars The strikers and sympathizers
fought every inch of ground and ut
! o'clock three cars were over
turned in the cutters. BY 8
o'clock the mobs on the different
streets numbered fully 10, 900 and busi-
pess generally is interrupted by the
violent proceedings. Nearly fifty mr.
rests have been made and a dozen ears
injured by rocks. The police force is
composed of only 10 men and is al
most overcome and would be utterly
defeated In case of a battle. So far
clubs have been the only weapons
used, but the fervor of the mob Is in
creasing and q bloody encounter Is
probable.
Later-All attempts to run cars have
been abandoned until Monday morn
ng and in the meantime q compromise
If some kind is hoped for.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
CRAZY OR OWNS STOCK.
Erastus Wipan Declares Electric Light
ming Is Not Profitable.

Erastas wipan Declares Electric Light.
ming Is Not Profitable.
BUFFALO, Feb 26.-Erastus Wiman,
OF New York. read a paper before the
convention OF the National Electric
Light association on Electric Light
ming from a Financial Standpoint"
He stated that present prices for cleo
trio lightning were not profitable and
urged the friends of the electrical in.
dustry to endeavor to impress that fact
upon the public. declaring that IL per.
feet service Is to DO had better prices
must be paid. Low prices have PFC.
vailed because the companies them.
selves have not heretofore appreciated
and understood the cost of operation
and the great loss due to accidents and
rapid depre citation.
Charles A. Shieren, of New York, and
William Stanley. jr., Of PittsdeId,
also read papers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
A soMNAMBuLlsT's FEAT.
Picked His Way Along the Banks Oh a
Creek.

Creek.
SALISBURY, Md, Feb. %. An ac-
count of the remarkable adventures OF
q somnambulist comes from Selen, .
village about seven miles from Sails
bury. in this county. One night last
week William, the 13-year-old son OF
Granville Banks, dreamed that his
father and mother and entire family
were being murdered in the house. In
order to escape death himself, he arose
and, hosting the window OF his room
on the second floor, and clad only in
his night clothes, he descended TO the
ground by means of a ladder, which
had been left by come painters who
were painting the house. Bare
headed and barefooted he
walked over to the home OF
Mr.. Bland Harcum, on the next farm
below, a distance of one mile. On his
way he had to walk along the bank OF
a creek running between the two
farms until he came TO its head, where
he crossed at low tide, crushing the ice
with his bare feet. He reached Mr..
Harcum's house about 4 o'clock in the
morning. Mr.. Harcum was up and
asked the boy what was the matter, re-
ceiving the reply that his family was
being murdered. Mr.. Harcum sus-
pected that the young man was not
awake, as he showed no signs of being
cold, although the night was an in
tensely cold one. After sitting by the
fire a short time, young Banks awoke,
and, after affrightedly looking about
him, was seized with a violent chill.
lie was placed in bed and made as
comfortable as possible. Mr.. Harcum
hurried over TO the young mans home
and told the parents of the strange nd.
venture of their son. The boy is al
right now, but a little sore nbout the
feet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
TALMAGE TALKS POLlTlDS.
He Thinks the Tariff Fight viii Go on
Forever.

He Thinks the Tariff Fight viii Go on
Forever.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2Z--Dr. T. De Wit,
Talmage, the Brooklyn divine, was a,
the Grand Pacific on his way home
from a l~ecturing our in the west. DIR.
Talmage said he was much interested
in politics, but he thought the tariff
question would never be settled, be
cause both parties were afraid Of 1t.
THE politicians IRE after the Office,
and nothing else" he said. why, J
remember when / was a boy 5 years
old the tariff was discussed just as 1t il
now. My father was a Henry Clay, or
high tariff man, and he used the same
arguments then as are used by the re-
publicans today, only the Henry Clay
men then were really for high tariff.
The republicans nowadays a they are
for high tariff, but when the campaign
gets hot they go back on their former
declarations and say they want to revise
the tariff. The democrats talk free
trade awhile, but when it comes down
to giving the people free trade they go
back on all they said before. SO the
fight will go on and on and the grand.
children of the present generation will
be discussing the tariff just as it lie
being discussed today. No, ! haven't
anything to say against Tammany.
| believe in partisanship 1t promotes
honesty, because the fellows who hold
the offices know they are being
watched by their opponents and must
be honest. l don't know whether they
have any rings among the politicians
in New York, but am quite positive
that Brooklyn is one Of the best gov
erned cities in the country. The fight
between Cleveland and Hill in New
York has SO complicated affairs that
the Lord only knows what the result
will be. 1t doesn't matter who wins,
because the politicians are not sin
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

Fire Lightning said: ''My Rosebud
friends, our land is all here; Black
Pipe is the dividing line. Our land is
ali this side. We can't let you have
any of it. We need it. If we keep
giving it away we won't have any left.
We like you, but we don't like you
we'll enough to give you N land"
Big Road said: my friends from
Rosebud, the dividing line between the
two reservations begins at the mouth
of Black Pipo creek, running directly
south under the midday sun. This is
the line we desire to keep and what we
have come TO talk about. The land on
this side is my land and ! do not want
to give any of it away"
He Dog, Jack Red Cloud, Lone Bear
and No Water spoke in the same
strain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
DIDN'T INDORSE BUFFERS BOOK
The Names of Ma sachusett's EN-Govern'
ors Used without Authority.

The Names of Ma sachusett's EN-Goyern'
ors Used without Authority.
BosToN, Feb. 27-The prospectus OF
General Il. L. Buffers book, displayed
by its numerous agents in the vicinity,
contains at the head Of the subscrip
tion list the names of eX.Governors
Boutwell,, Gardiner, Banks, Claflin,
CASTOR, Rice, Long, Robinson, Anne:
and Bracket, with the dates of theii
terms as chief executives and hat of
Governor Russell. These are fac sim.
lies Of their autographs. Underneath
Is the inscription: The ex-governors
and governor of Massachusetts,, as a
token of appreciation to their distin.
guished colleague, benjamin L, But.
Ter" This prospectus was shown TO
ex-governor Robinson, and he stated
that he had not Endorsed the book nor
subscribed for It, lie was puzzled,
and then he happened to think that
the list was the same that was sub.
scribed to a testimonial to Ex-Governor
Ames a few years ago. Ex-Governor
Ames says he subscribed for the book
and then signed his name with those
of the other ex-governors lie did not
understand, however, that he was in
dorsing the book by SO doing. Itwoulo
seem that the willy publishers hay,
stolen a march on the public and that
the old Butler-Robinson fight will be
dragged out again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
A GREAT INDIAN POW-WOW.
II Question of Changing boundary Lines
Discus, ed.

Discus 3ed.
PINE RIDGE, S. d., Feb. 24.-The
Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indians were
in council yesterday. This has been
the largest gathering of noted Indian
chiefs ever seen at this agency. One
would think from what was said
that the Indians would not agree,
but the commission have great
hopes Of settling the matter salts
factorily to both Rosebud and Pine
Ridge Indians. All the chiefs from
the agency say the matter was settled
long ago and they hope the Rosebud
Indians will be satisfied with the line
established by the Crook oster- War
ner commission.
Major. A. Cooper has just completed
his work or the depreciation claims.
They will be forwarded to Washington
today.
Red Cloud spoke as follows: "My
Brule friends. This is my land
and I'm living here, and Spotted Tail
had land at Rosebud and his people
are living on it. Spotted Tail was my
friend. lie was a big chief. He left
me. He is dead. am the only chief
lclV AoW. NY hiChuS you
all come and beg a piece
of my land, but / have got some
children and grandchildren and l
haven't got much land left to spare
from my people. My friends, / can't
let you have any of my land. The
dividing line is from the mouth of
Black Pipe straight south. That is
my land and ! know it is my land and
belongs to my people. The treaty
was made by the Crook COM
mission. That is the treaty and 1t
IL settled. That is what told Major
Cooper, the inspector. This is all 1
want to say, but the great father must
send Major Cooper right back here to
pay us our money. he is q good man.
All the Indians like him. He Is honest
and has got good heart. He is our
friend. We all want him to come as
quick al he can and pay u.s."
White Bear spoke: my Rosebud
friends, the line Of which my friends
have spoken about Is the line fixed by
Three Stars The Rosebud Indians
want to change IL. but we Pine Ridge
Indians are satisfied that the line was
Hxed all right We will not cc:sent to
any change"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
BOB WILL SUE FOR LIBEL.
Rev. Dixon Said More Than Ingersou Can
Bear.

Rev. Dixon Said More Than IngersoII Can
Bear.
NEW YORK, Feb @ -Co!onel Bob
Ingersoll proposes to make one Of his
clerical critics sweat for abr sing him.
Some weeks ago Rev. Mr.. Dixon
charged the colonel with having adyo-
Gated the dissemination of obscene lit.
erature and employed his legal and
mental talents to obtain the repeal OF
what are known as the ''Comstock
laws" Ingorsoll demanded a rctrac-
ton, and during the colonel's absence
Mr.. Dixon made public a reply, in
which he said:
believe that these charges against you
are true, and IL you desire to test them b..
fore n court Of justice I will be happy i'm.
deed to represent the purity of this coun.
try as against the defenders and propa.
gators of obscene literature.
Colonel Ingersoll, when asked II he
a or would reply to Mr.. Dixon, said:
Not by letter, / shall now com.
mence immediate legal action against
him for malicious libel"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
CHAPLIN cowHloep potter.
New York Society sweils Go Mt Each 9th,
With Vhip and Umbrella.

New York Society swells Go Mt Each Other
With whip and Umbrella.
NEW YORK, Feb 2Z-Lindley Hoff-
man Chaplin, rich, a member Of several
clubs and q society man, met Clarkson
A. Potter, nephew of Bishop Potter,
rich, q society and club man, on Fifth
avenue yesterday, called Potter q liar,
and siashed him twice with q rawhide.
Potter responded by swatting Chaplin
over the head with an umbrella Mr..
Chaplin charges Potter with circulating
slanderous stories about him. Potter
admits telling the stories, but says they
are true. There the matter rests. but
the clubs of which the two men are
members may take q hand in the mat
ter later. 81
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
- -
PLAYED WITH
Seven Men Try an Experiment and One
Fatally Injured.

-
Fatally Injured.
DETROIT, Feb. 2I-While seven mer
were standing around a stove in a store
at Goose Island last night one of them
saw a keg on the ice near shore anc
brought it into the store. When the
head was pried off several pieces OF
gaspipe were found inside and about
two inches of what appeared to be
lard. Some of it was put on the stove
and it burned like grease. Lets have
a bonfire" suggested one of the men.
and they placed the keg on the fire.
Then Oliver Reaume kicked the keQ
and a terrific explosion followed. Sis
of the men were thrown to the floor
Reaume's right hand was blown of
and his right arm and leg so badly
shattered that they had to be ampu
tated. His injuries are pronounced
fatal. The other men were not hurt
The keg contained nitro-glycerino.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

The countess of Zetland has made
herself very popular in Ireland by ap.
pealing to Queen Victoria not to inter.
rupt the Dublin season OF festivities on
account OF the general mourning, Vic.
toria inclined a gracious ear, so bust.
ness is good in Dublin and everybody
is happy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

Deacon Hayrick-Going to marry
Penelope? Sho! She's u nice gal, but
hos older'n y'r poor dead an gone
wife was. you know.
Farmer Rakestraw--I know It,
teakun. but no one else kin take my
lear wife's place. Penelope Is the
,nly n that's got my vife's " re.
vipt for pumpkin pies
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

A ~biographer of Phillips Brooks,
writing from personal acquaintance
with the distinguished Massachusetts
divine, says that he has always been Q
notably diffident man, distrustful OF
his ability. 1t is rather singular that
Mrs Beecher, in her memoirs, makes
practically the same statement about
the great Brooklyn preacher.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

singular trial is imminent in Frank
fort A professional nurse allowed q
piece of flesh to be severed from her
arm by a surgeon and t~ransplanted
into an open wound on the body of a
wealthy patient. Sha now claims
that the surgeon cut too much away
and is suing him for damages on the
ground of unnecessary injury to
herself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
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RAPID TRANSIT WRECK.

seven Passengers Injured by the Overturn
Ing of a Dummy Train.
BoNHAM, Tex, Feb. 27.-Seven pas
sengers were seriously injured by tn,
,verturning of a dummy ear on a rapit
transit railway last night.
A. j. McClendon, the engineer, re
ceived injuries about the spine anC
head which will prove fatal. w. C
Dan, Malcolm, Biggerstaff, and W.. A
Holt were seriously and five other pas
sengers slightly injured The car wa!
totally wrecked. 1t was running a,
The usual rate of speed on a smooth
track. The cause of the o~verturnin.
is a mystery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

Sam Radges, of Topeka, paid the
western doctors SO, 900 to be told that
his eyes would not last long and that
he soon would be stone blind. He then
went TO New York and DR.. Agnew in.
formed him that they would last all
his life and to go home and be happy.
For the latter information he paid
$500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

The Mormon temple Mt Salt Lake
City is built in the form of a true ell.
lipse and, although it is of enormous
as regards acoustics that a person
standing in the focus at one end can
carry on a conversation in a whisper
with any n in the focus at the other
end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

Miss Rhoda Broughton has organ
ICED a successful movement in Phila
dclphia for a Home of Rest foi
Horses" The scheme II IN practica
operation and insures greater kindness
in the treatment of the class of ami
mails for which it is designed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
Doubts the success of Loubet.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Paris corre-
spondent Of the Standard doubts the
success of Senator Loubet in forming or
conducting a ministry IA man sixteen
years in public life without making
his mark. No doubt the president
knows Loubet and his character we'll,
but his confidence in him cannot be
shared by the public"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
Chicago.

NhiOAdo, reu. ~.
Hogs-Light, sI3j@ts); mixed, sL35a
$50; heavy, s. z5a+. W.
Cattle-Extra and native bceves, So. GOO
$40; stocSers and feeders. ". 25Ca3 So
mixed cows and bulls, 81. 2c@a. rs; Texans
$3.6U@4 ~.
Sheep-Natives, a. 75@5S 50; westerns
IS. W95. 60; Texans, o. OOCd5. 40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05

The Diva Surprises "a sersnadlng Party Of
Chicago Musicians.


Chicago Musicians.
CHICAGO, Feb. @6-A merr, company
Of singers assembled at the club room
Of the Auditorium Tuesday. The cen
trail figure of the group was Adelina
Patti and around her were grouped the
other members of her company. The
occasion was a serenade given to the
"diva" by Valisi's Mandolin orchestra.
Patti, Nicolini, M%ascaroni, Del
Puente and Arditi formed the little
gathering that listened to the serenade,
Czibulka's ''Songe glamour" Then
came LA Paloma," Sabre las Olas,"
by Rasos; ''Funicoli, Funicola," the
words of which were sung by Nicolini.
A second vocal number was added TO
the program when the laughable ltal-
ian song, ia Mano della Guora," was
sung by Del Puente.
Then il was PATHS turn. The prima
donna had entered with spirit into the
| pleasant abandon of the occasion, and
il was evident that "iiome, Sweet
| Home" or Comm Through the Rye"
were not in keeping with the general
feeling. Del Puente had just contrib.
uted a song Of the tnird estate and
Patti followed in his footsteps with a
few lines of a song that, coming from
her lips, was the source of well.
founded surprise and unr~estrained
amusement on the part of her few lis
teners. 1t was certainly the first time,
and probably the last time, that a Chi.
cago audience, even If IL did consist OF
but a score of people, has heard the
divine Patti sing the chorus OF the
well-worn street song:
She's my sweetheart,
I'm her beau.
She's my Annie.
I'm her Joe.
Nevertheless, Patti sang It.
When the signs of amusement had
subsidized, the orchestra played "Addio
a Nipoli," 10y Reboudi and Gorbin's
"San Diego" and the concert was at
an end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
international Troubles Feared,

BERLIN. Feb. Elm London and
Paris grave international complica-
tons are dreaded. 1t is feared that
If the disorders last much longer the
emperor will attempt a diversion by
declaring war against-whom is not
stated. Riots similar in character to
those in Berlin have taken place in
Dantzic and brunswick. Others arc
feared in Vienna, where the misery of
the poor grows greater daily. The
situation altogether is alarming. Ger
many seems to have come to the end
Of her fortunate period. Events may
at any moment take a turn perilous for
the peace of Europe. With a monarch
like William all things are possible.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
SAYS DRINKING is NO SIN
A Pennsylvania Episcopal Preacher 1
Trouble Over "a

A Pennsylvania Episcopal Preacher In
Trouble Over IA Sermon.
BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Feb. pa sen
on temperance as distinguished from
total abstinence, preached by Rev. j..
G. Bcagen, rector of st. Mary's Epis-
copal church. The reverend gentle
man quoted largely from the scriptures
TO prove that a temperate use of wines
and strong drink was not a sin, hut
practiced by the prophets, Christ
and the apostles. He claimed that
total abstinence is not n divine com
mand. Hardly had the benediction
been pronounced when the congrega-
ton gathered in groups and began to
eXcitedly discuss the views expressed
in the sermon. Some sided with the
minister, others bitterly condemned
him, stating that they would never
enter the church doors again, while
Sill others thought it would have
been better not to have been SO out
spoken.
One prominent leader of the church,
a noted prohibitionist, pale with anger,
rushed into the church and bitterly
assailcd the minister. He declared
that it was just such views as were
expressed from the pulpit that were
injuring the growth of temperance and
retarding the growth of the Episcopal
church. The hubbub was fearful, and
in the excitement many hurriedly left
the church, declaring That the violent
member was more to blame for Great
ing a scene than was the minister for
expressing his views. Later Rev. Mr..
Beagen was seen at his home by a re-
porter. He said he was no ~hypocrite,
but only stated what he believed was
right. When told by several members
who called that there would likely be
d~issension in the church and perhaps q
court of inquiry, he replied that he
would forward his entire sermon to the
Pittsburg bishop of the church tomor-
roy and allow him to pass upon the
sentiments expressed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-05
South Omaha.

ooUTH OMAHA, Feb. 20.
Cattle-Choice beeves, q. 450 go; COWS
si.359250; feeders, &Ll5@3 75; bulls
tl.30@420.
Hogs-Light, ~ 5o@L55; mixed, 81 45s
AGO; heavy, g. 45@4.60.