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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
RAILROAD ON WATER.

Sir Edward Reeds Plan for "A Railroad
From England to France.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Sir Edward Reeds
plan for constructing a railroad across
the British channel is to lay two man.
moth tubes of steel plate and concrete
twenty feet in diameter. The tubes
would be made in lengths, and when
two lengths were completed they
would be joined together in a parallel
fifty feet apart and fioated out into the
channel to be attached to the com.
pleted length. All the work is to be
done above water. Thus the end of
the completed tube is to be kept afoat
until a fresh length is joined. Then
that will be allowed to sink and the
last attached part will form the end of
the completed part.
This plan has already been practiced
in America in carrying the pipe, forty
inches in diameter, for a water works,
a long distance across a body Of salt
water. In that case the engineer in
charge invented a joint which re-
NAMED tight, Us the completed tube
first hung in a curve and afterward
adjusted itself to the bottom on which
II came to lie.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
MORE ENGLISH MILLIONS.
Britons Gobbling the American Type
Foundries.

FOuuuFftss
New York, Jan. ga dispatch from
Buffalo yesterday regarding the sale
Of most Of the type foundries in this
country to an English syndicate was
practically confirmed today by Law
renee S. Mott, of No. so William street.
Mr.. Mott has been interested in the
conduct of the deal from the start. He
secured the English capital through
his London connections and was ons 81
the promoters of the enterprise on this
side of the Atlantic. When inter
viewed Nh. Mott said:
1.-THE statements made by Mr.. Ly-
man, the Buffalo founder, are nearly
accurate. IL Is not true that S25, 600. 600
or $50, 900, 900 will be invested by the
purchasers. The sum Is about SIS, OOO,-
900. The company, which will be in
.orporated under the laws OF New
Jersey. will have a capital OF 100000
900. The articles OF association and
the organization are perfected and the
Incorporation will take place at Tren-
ton during the coming month. The
corporate title of the company will be
the American Type Founders associa-
ton. Preferred and common stock
will be issued and the preferred stock
transferred To the English purchasers,
The owners of the ~foundrics take the
common stock in part payment for
their properties About twenty-five
~foundries have been purchased under
the option agreement. They embrace,
with possibly one exception, all the
leading type concerns in the United
States. The business management OF
the company will be in charge of prac-
teal and competent type manufactur-
ers, and the board of directors will EN-
brace men of the very highest stand
ing. The economies that will take
place after the consolidation will be
extensive and prove advantageous to
the trade, and greatly enhance
the value of the stock.
The option contract on which
the sale was based vas between the
manufacturers on the one side and MIR.
Edward +. C.. Young, president OF the
First National bank, of Jersey City. on
the other. Mr.. Young acted as the
trustee in the matter between the
seller and the purchaser. The Central
Trust company of this city is the finan-
cial trustee. 1t is expected that the
transfers of the various properties to
the purchasers will take place within
b few weeks after the Incorporation OF
the American company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
NOT PAYING UP.
The Spring Garden National Bank Assess.
ment a Failure.

The Spring Garden National Bank Assess.
ment a Failure.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 0.-The limit OF
the period allowed for the payment OF
the assessment of 100 per cent. levied
upon the un fortunate stockholders OF
the defunct Spring Garden National
bank expired today, but General Ben.
jamin +. Fisher, the receiver. has SO
tar seen but n small fraction of the
$3.50, 600 that the assessment is expected
to realize. There are 400 holders of the
worthless stock, and the levy Is equal
to the entire original stock of the con.
Germ. Many of the stockholders will
be absolutely beggared if the assess
ment is enforced, but with this phase
of the question the receiver has nothing
to do, A good deal of the stock IL
held by the Kennedys, who have long
since assigned for the benefit Of their
creditors and are now paying the pen
atty of their misdeeds in the Eastern
p~ennitentary. The depositors Of the
5000, 600, lost by the failure have little
more than this assessment to look &c
for a dividend, aud consequently they
are rs bad off, If not worse, than the
stockholders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
Lawyers Have n Their Own w,v

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Jan. s.-Judge
Preston, of the district court, caused a
sensation among officials, lawyers and
saloonkeepers yesterday. 1t has been
the custom for some officers and law.
yers to file informations against the
saloonkeepers to get them indicted
and then propose to settle for a certain
amount. The amounts varied to suit
the greed of the lawyers and officers.
The judge in his charge TO the grand
jury said that this Is an indictable
crime and that 1t should be investi.
gated, and II they find 1t trne that
such officers and lawyers are in exist.
ence to bring indictments against
them. The court o was crowded
with lawyers and officers, and many
side glances were exchanged.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
RhUM WAS SURPRISED.
Mr.. Cooper Polite To the Ma He Desir
Investigated.

Mr.. Cooper Polite To the Man He Desires
Investigated.
washington, Jan. 0.-Pension Com.
missioner Raum was a very much sur
prised man when Representative
Cooper, of Indiana, walked into the of
fee and said:
GOOD morning, Mr.. Commissioner.
l want to introduce to you a constitu
ent of mine, Mr.. Morgan, of Bloom.
field"
If the big pension building had fallen
down on the commissioners head he
could not have been more surprised
After looking at his congressional
nemesis for a moment he extended his
hand and soon the commissioner OF
pensions and his prosecutor were en-
gagged in a friendly conversation. Mr..
Raum even asked Mr.. Cooper's advice
about certain matters, as IL they haI
been friends for many n day. Mr.
Morgan was also much surprised. lie
had expected a fist fight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
Funeral at the Khediye.

CAIRO, Jan. s.-The body of Tewfk
Pasha, the late khedive Of Egypt. who
died yesterday afternoon. was removed
this morning from the Hclonan palace
and was deposited in the Abdin palace.
The removal Of the remains was ac-
~companied by the most impressive Ger.
emonies. All the notables of Egypt,
European representatives and natives,
together with a large force of troops,
took part. The funeral will take place
at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The vicereine of Egypt, the Princess
Emineh, widow of the khedive, has
arrived in this city and is Frustrated
with grief.
\ Prince Abbas. a youth of II, the cid.
est son of the dead ruler of Egypt, and
heir to the throne, was travelling In
Austria when his father died. He is
now on his way to Egypt on board q
special steamer chartered for the pur
pose of carrying him hcme.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
THEATRICAL MAN LOST.
Advance Agent Walter s%outheate Cannot
Be ~Found-IIis Family Anxious.

Advance Agent Walter southeate Cannot
BE Found--iIis Family Anxious.
CHICAGO, Jan walter South
gate, the old-time theatrical advance
agent, who mysteriously disappeared
from this city in September last, has
vanished rs completely as though the
earth had opened and swallowed him
up. lie was universally known to the
theatrical profession, but although in
quiries have been sent to about every
place in the United States that boasts
of a place of amusement, not a trace OF
his movements from the hour that he
was last seen can be found. His wife
and family, who are residents of one
of the suburbs, are in great distress
over his prolonged absence, and, while
hoping against hope, are fearful that
he has met his death somewhere and
been buried as an unknown
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
A PRINCESS TROuSSEAU.
Victoria. of Teck, VIII Have n Stunning
Wedding Outfit.

Weuuing Outnt.
LONDON, Jan. THE arrangements
for the marriage next month of Prince
Albert Victor and the Princess Veto
ria, of Teck, are already progressing.
The manufacture Of the silk for the
wedding dress has been intrusted by
the duchess of Teck to n well-known
West End firm, and the design has been
submitted and approved. IL has been
decided that the wedding dress shall
not embrace q single article that is not
Of English manufacture, and as far as
IL is possible the entire wedding trous-
seau will have the same characteristic.
Committees are being organized in
every county in Ireland with the view
Of presenting the bride with a mag
nificent wedding present, and in order
to reach the poorer classes subscrip-
tions as low as 2 cents will be re-
ceived. The linen portion of the trous-
seau. which is to be manufactured In
Belfast, will be n dream of loneliness.
and will include several articles of I'M
derwear after special designs by the
princess herself, which may be ex-
pected to become speedily popular in
fashionable society when they are
made public.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.

On the r~eassembling of the senate after
the Christmas recess the vice-president
laid before the body the annual re
port of Public Printer Palmer, and
also the fifth annual report of the inter
state commerce commission, signed by
w. X Morrison, acting chairman. Numer
Gus petitions and bills were presented.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6--The vicc-president
took the chair at noon.
Mr.. Allen presented resolutions adopted
| by the chamber of of Seattle.
praying that congress by some liberal ap.
preparations nab the naval and war de
partments to place the country in "A thor
ough condition OF defense. Mr.. Allen
made n few remarks calling attention &c
the unprotected condition of the northwest
coast.
The resolutions were referred to the com
mittee on military affairs
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on for
eign relations, reported back senate bill
COT to amend and enlarge the act of ls7s
for the distribution of the awards made by
the joint Mexican claims commission,
with al amendment.
On the same question Mr.. Dolph, subse
quently, from the same committee, re.
ported back f~avorably senate bill 5}9, re.
ferrinR the report which he had made on
this bill to the second session of the Fifth
eth congress-.
MI. Quay introduced n bill to authorize
the United States TO employ a special
agent To investigate the debts due the
United States, and to secure the collection
thereof.
Among other bills presented was one by
Mr.. Mitchell, establishing certain military
and telegraph lines.
Mr.. Morgan offered the following rcso.
luton which he asked should lie on the ia.
BILE until tomorrow:
"Rcsolved, That the committee on for
eign relations be and is hereby directed
to inquire into the progress made i'm the
Nicaragua canal and the prospects and
financial condition of that enterprise.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm the senate to-
day, so soon as the journal of yesterday
had been ycad, Mr.. Hiscock, taking his
stand in the center aisle, at the entrance
of the chamber, said:
"Mr. President-David b. Hill, the sen.
ator from New York, Is present. | suggest
that the oath of office be administered to
him" ,
Escorted by Mr.. Hiscock, Mr.. Hill ad.
vaDced to the desk and was sworn in.
Mr.. Dolph, from the committee on com
merce, reported favorably n bill making
an appropriation for and authorizing the
construction of two revenue cutters on the
Pacific coast.
Mr.. Cockrell announced the r~esigna.
ton of himself on the committee or
immigration, of Mr.. Mcpherson on
the committee on territories, of Mr.
Blackburn ON executive department,
and of Mr.. Voorhees, on relations with
Canada, and asked that Mr.. Hill be ap.
pointed on these committees in place of
the gentlemen. 1t was so ordered. Mr..
Gorman resigned from the committee on
relations with Canada in favor of Mr.. Col
quit.
The senate adopted Mr.. Morganis reso-
luton calling for information as TO the
Nicaragua canal and at 40 adjourned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
SNOW STORM IN BRITAIN.
Tranic Entirely Suspended on Many Rail
roads-- worst I'm Naars

Traffic Entirely suspended on Many Rail-
Worst in Years y
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The snow storm
continues in Scotland and in the north
of Ireland and traffic in tho snow COW
cred districts may be said to have com
pletely stopped.
In spite of the severity Of the storms
which have prevailed in Great Britain
and Ireland during the past twelve
months the present visitation is said to
be the severest which has swept these
shores In ten years.
Not far from a station in Caithness,
the most northerly county In Scotland,
a train is fast in the snow. The mails.
as a rule, are five hours late. causing
great inconvenience and loss 10 the
business community. On some OF the
railroad lines traffic has been SO en-.
tirely stopped that the officials have
deferred any further efforts to break
the blockade until the weather moder.
atea.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
INDIANA
Figuring ON the state Central Committee
Bynum May Resign.

Figuring on the state Central Committee
Bynum May Resign.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. S.-Throughoui
the state today the democrats are hold
ing county conventions for the pur
pose of choosing members of the new
state central committee. 1t is prob
able that many of these gatherings
will be asked TO indorse Ex-Governor
Isaac p. Gray as a candidate for presi'
dent before the coming national con
vention. Efforts will also be made in
a good many quarters to indorsc the
booms of various candidates for the
governorship. Ex-Congressman c. C..
Matson would like TO get a few in.
dorsements, so would Congressman
Holman, and several others that have
their eyes on the state house. II IL
reported also that Congressman Bynum,
Disguised at the defeat of Mills, and at
the fact that the new house commit
tees are largely composed of untried
men will surrender his seat at Wash.
ington and become n candidate for the
gubernatorial chair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
-
ALTERING The BUILDING
A Chicago Architect Rcmodeling the MI
nenunIia ENnnriIlnn III ice.

A Chicago Architect R~cmodeiing the Min
neapolis Exposition . III lice.
CHICAGO, Jan. a-David Adler. the
prominent architect of this city, has
already commenced work on his plans
for the alterations nece ssary to the in.
terror Of the exposition building at
Minneapolis in order that il may be
available for the purposes of the ma
tional republican convention.
According to his preliminary out.
lines all the delegates and a~lternates
will have seats upon the ground floor,
and the spectators will be banked
around them on every side, the tiers OF
temporary seats running up TO the gal.
iery. The press representatives will
occupy the raised platform TO the right
and left OF the presiding officers desk,
and also in the rear Of the latter. just
how many people can be seated under
his present plans is so far an open
question, but it will be somewhere be.
tween -, 200 and 20, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
ENGLAND
The British Cabinet Says Prince Abbas
Shall BE khcdivc.

The British Cabinet Says Prince Abbas
Shall BE Khediyc.
LONDON, Jan. s.-A cabinet council,
with Lord Salisbury presiding, was
held today. At this meeting it was de
cided that Prince Abbas. the oldest
son of Tewfik Pasha, should be
made khedive of Egypt, without a
regency.
II is thought certain that France
will protest against this order of Eng
lands but the Salisbury government
seem firmly decided To carry out the pro
gram just decided upon. The opinion
was expressed after the cabinet council
hat Sir Evelyn Barring, the British
minister pleniIotentiary in Egypt, will
soon visit Constantinople. in order &c
pacify the sultan, should the latter
show opposition to the young prince
being made khedive. The signs which
show that there will be an outburst Of
Anglophobia in France are multiplying
RAPIDLY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
kReB6S' MINE DISASTER.
Legs, Arms and Headiess Bodies Lying In

Legs, Arms and Hesdiess Bodies Lying In
"a Mass.
South McALLIsTER, j. IT,, Jan. o.
At 10 o'clock last night forty-eight
dead bodies had been recovered from
the Usage mine at Krebbs.
The following victims have been rec,
ognized;
August Fetta, John Williams,
George Lowery, l.. Hunt,
Robert Powers, William Mitchell,
]. Clark, Giovanni 9. Zero,
John Fabbozzick, Tim Collins,
James Farmer, George Lindsay.
Among the fatally injured are:
George Harbi, jr, Frank Hathaway,
Joseph Il. Osland, Enoch Church.,
Willie Church, William Williams,
charles Martin, Louis Toobe,
Joseph Toobe, Giovanni Blessant,
Francis LoZzie, Braniz Bicumo,
John RossI.
Those who first went down the hoist
ing shaft after the explosion describe
the scene as terribly revolving. Legs.
arms and headless bodies were lying
in a mass at the bottom of the shaft
and scattered all over the various APP
proaches. Twenty-four bodies Were
found at that point, but only six of
them could be identified.
Six small boys, names unknown,
who were tending the fans, were
killed outright and were found dead at
their posts.
1t has been learned hat the explo-
sion was caused by George Lowry eX-
ploding what is known as n window
shot.
At a late hour last night it was esti-
mated that the number of missing
would reach the total of l46 and is
based on the following figures: about
400 men were in the mine at the time
of the explosion Forty-eight dead
bodies have been received. The names
of ninety-eight men slightly and SER
iously injured are known. About fifty
men escaped without injury.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
IN BLEEDING KANSAS.
Troops in Camp at MISUNDERSTANDING
the Court House.

Troops In Camp at Observation-Disclosures
the Court House.
ARKALoN, Kan, Jan. 9.--All of the
troops are nov in camp at Springfield.
The sheriff. after the arrival of a com
pany from Arkalon, last night dis
missed all his deputies but three, whc
were placed in charge of the prisoners.
The adjutant general placed q
picket line around the court house
where they were confined. The sheriff
and prisoners anticipate an attempt at
rescue, but the military officers do not
anticipate n move of this kind at pres
ent. This morning it was agreed
that the preliminary examina'
ton of the accused men
should take place at Liberal, Thurs,
day, before Justice of the peace w. r..
Gibson. The troops will go to Liberal
with the troops Wednesday. The
prosecution will be conducted by the
county attorney, James X. Beauchamp,
and Judge Ellis, of Pratt, has been re.
tanned by the defense.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
Cedar R,Iids, Gen .rosItx.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 7.-Another
meeting Of the Russian relief commits
sion was held yesterday. The offers of
President Ives, of free transportation
over the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern of all contributions; of Prcsi-
dent C. Ii, Soutter, of the Sinclair
packing house, of free storage for con
tributions, and the J.. w. Florence
Dramatic club. OF services in rendering
a benefit entertainment, were formally
accepted This entertainment will be
given about January Is. The tickets
will range from s. to soc. Soliciting
committees were at work yesterday
and received liberal contributions
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
THE T"HUNDERER SPEAKS.
The Talk of Regency Scouted--A Dig IA
MIR. Gladstone.

The Talk of Regency Scouted-A Dig at
MIR. Gladstone.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Times today,
referring - the message of sympathy
sent by President Carnot to Prince
Abbas, the new khedive of Egypt, says
that NJ. Carnot has dashed TO the
ground the wild hopes of the
French press that a regency
would be established in Egypt
and that there would be other
interference with the accession of
Prince Abbas. The Times admits that
the French were reckoning without
their host if they imagined that what
eve erratic movements there may be
in Mr.. Gladstone's mind that any large
body of his followers would consent to
abandon Egypt to a youth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
SMUGGlERS.
Hundreds of Valuable Paintings That Es-
capped the Tariff

New YORK, Jan. THE recent
smuggling from Paris of the costly oil
paintings, 'The Lion in Ambush" and
AUX Ames," led the customs officers
to undertake a most searching investi-
CATION. Secretary of the Treasury
Foster was lead to believe that there
were many other smugglers of oil
paintings than the individual charged
with importing without duty the
French paintings alluded, to and the
investigation has been going on under
his orders. During the past week
special agents have been visiting well
known people in New York who are
known to have imported paintings in
their possession. Fashionable dwell
ings on Fifth and Madison and
the cross streets on Murray Hill have
been visited. Hundreds of valuable
paintings have been found on which
no duty was eve paid. Even the Van
derbilt and Aston mansions are not es-
Gaping u rigid overhauling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
OPPOSE SUNDAY OPENING.

Live stock Men soilcItous for the Comfort
OF Animals.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. THE state
board OF agriculture is in conference
here today with prominent stockmcn
relative to the apportionment OF the
$4,000 voted by the Legislature for a
live stock exhibit. The swine breeders
are also participating In the confer
ence. The live stock men are opposed
to the opening of the worlds fair on
Sundays, on the groand that 1t would
deprive the animals OF that rest that Is
In accordance with the laws OF nature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16

LONDON. Jan. kilograms received
here from Belfast this morning. say
that Lawrence Irving, the second son
of Henry Irving, the actor. who acct
dentally or purposely shot himself yes
terday afternoon, after attending the
rehearsal of THE Merchant of Venice
by the Benson Shakespeare Touring
company, In which play young Irving
played the part of Lorenzo, Is progress.
ing favorably.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
BRASS BAND MUSIC.
II VIII BE "a Feature Iva a philadelphia
Methodist Church.


Methodist Church.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9-There will
be plenty of music at the Eleventh
Street Methodist church tomorrow,
and IL will be loud enough 10 be heard
some considerable distance away. IL
will be furnished by the First Regi-
ment band, of thirty pieces, and the
strains will be of a decidedly martial
kind. The pastor of the church, Rev.
Garbutt Reed, is a great believer in
brass band music as an adjunct of his
prayers and sermon, but in this a large
proportion of his congregation differs
with him, and many of them arc stay
ing away from the church in conse
quence. Pastor Reed proposes to fight
it out on his own lines, and IA wealthy
member of the congregation who is on
his side has provided the funds for IN
gaging the brass band.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-16
Influenza Rpldemic.

LONDON. Jan. 7~.--Infuenza continues
tn spread most alarmingly in nearly all
parts of England. About one-third Of
the staff of the general p~ostofice Is
affected and the mails are greatly de-
layed The result Is that many large
business and banking houses are una
BILE to properly conduct their business
affairs and will not be able to get in
proper running order for some time to
come.