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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
AN UNDERGROUND SYSTEM.
Tho Omaha Telephone Wires Are Down
Out of Sight.

Tho Omaha Telephone Wires Are Down
Out of Sight.
OMAHA, Dec. l5.--At 4:l5 yesterday
the underground telephone system OF
Omaha was put in active operation in
The new Telephone Exchange building.
This event marks an epoch in the his
tory of tho Nebraska Telephone COM
pany and In the progress OF telephony
In this city and state.
The change from the old TO the new
system was watched with considerable
interest by party Of electrical experts
and prominent citizens who had been
invited to inspect the building and wit
ness the evolution.
The subway system comprises thirty
miles of duct laid In three and one-half
miles Of trench, which have been built
during the past year, aud which radiate
from the central subway in front Of the
building like the spokes of a wheel to
all parts OF the city. And the substitu-
tion OF the new for the old systems reu
isrs useless quite 1000 telephone poles
On the streets Of the metropolis, and
the erection Of thirty-six tall poles,
from which wires will be run in regular
districts. The poles are all erected,
hooded" and have been ready for the
transfer Of the exchange for some
weeks
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
PsTTiGREW'S PROSPECTS.
The South Dakota Senator Has Foes That
Need Watching.

The South Dakota Senator Has Foes That
Need Watching.
Sioux FALLS. $. d., Dec. 16.-Senator
IS still very busy. The senator is busy
posting up on the needs Of the state
and incidentally is laying a foundation
upon which to build his senatorial can
iidacy for next year. The senator does
not talk upon the situation and his
friends do not talk, which indicates,
that they think there is something more
important to be done. 1t is going to
be very interesting question whether
or not the lively senator is going TO be
able to meet and conquer the various
forces which will be brought in solid
front against him.
There is no doubt but the close alli-
anec which exists between Ex-Governor
Mellette and Judge 4. j. Edgerton is
still on and that they will pull to-
gether in order to down the Piclerel
senator. The passage of the United
States court bill with Pettigrew's pro-
vision concerning the drawing of jurors
was not calculated to allay the
feeling of unfriendliness. Under the
is taken out of the hands OF Charles Z.
Mellette, son of the ex-governor and
clerk of the district court, and put into
the hands of o. $. Pendar, clerk of the
circuit court. The provisions OF
the bill are taken by
Judge Edgerton and Mr.. Mellette
as an intimation that favoritism has
been shown heretofore in the drawing
of juries and this implication they are
of course inclined to resent. AT Petit
crews home. among the opposition is
Judge c. ). Palmer, who is not now
openly fighting Pettigrew and who is
not ostensibly in politics, but who Is
likely to be heard from in the anti
Rfhitargm rs"- "-'-opeueu:''H- II. ~-'h-
Keith and r. Buchanan, the former
an independent republican and the
latter now populist, are said to be
ready 10 make any reasonable anti-Pet-
tigrew alliance. In the north is Char
icy Mccoy, still unpacitied and still
spelling for fight in which blood shall
flow. Take il all in all there seems to
be good reason for Senator Pettigrew
to spend some time in South Dakota,
even at the expense of his senatorial
duties at Washington,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
HILL tpeNTtfteU.
Several Witnesses In the Akssoa MurAc>
Case Readily Recognise Him.

Several Witnesses In the Akssoa MurAs>
Case Readily Recognise Him.
PLATTsMouTH. Dec. ia largo
crowd gathered in the district court
room Wednesday to listen to the testi.
.,ony in the Hill murder trial. Mrs,
Akeson, wife Of the murdered man, wal
the first witness called. An impressive
scene was created whom the aged
woman walked from the witness stand
and, pointing to Hill. amid now OF
tears stated positively that he was one
OF the men who did the shooting at tht
IAkeson farm.
Tom Akeson. the dead farmers son.
was next called. His testimony was
perhaps OF more Importance to the state
than that to be given by any other wit.
nees, as he was the only person in the
room when Mat Akeson received hi,
mortal wound. Tom was not able tc
positively swear as to which man did
the shooting. He stated that both men
had revolvers and that both weapons
were fred.
Gus Berg, hired man mt the Akeson
farm, was the next witness. His testi
mony was corroborative Of the testi
mony given by Mrs. Akeson and Tom,
and he positively identified Hill as one Of
the men who participated in the tragedy.
= Judge Chapman has shown disposi.
tion to rush the trial as much as possi.
BILE. The defense will have but very lit.
tie in the way of testimony, and it II
fully expected that Hills fate will h
known Saturday evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
THE PRENDERGAST TRIAL
All Evidence Tends to Prove the Mu
derer an Insane Man.

All Evidence Tends to Prove the Muir
derer an Insane Man.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-When the Prem
dergast trial was resumed this morn
ing Mrs. Prendergast, mother of tn,
prisoner, testified that the boys grand
father was insane in 1889, and that he
was confined in an asylum at that tim,
and was irrational at times afterward
He was soldier in the English army
and his arm was shot off in battle in
the south of Spain.
William Cook. secretary of the rail
road branch of the Y. Nj. G. A., sale
that he remembered the prisoner a
being dangerous fanatic and that h,
personally feared some act Of violenc,
from him.
Joseph Lamb, a carrier employed at
the postoffice, told OF the prisoners
vagaries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Kansas City Suburban belt Railroad
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago.

Kansas City Suburban belt Railroad vs..
Kansas City. st. Louis and Chicago.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Dec. 16.--Judge
Burgess filed an important opinion this
morning in the supreme court in the
case of the Kansas City Suburban Belt
Railroad company against the Kansas
City, st. Louis and Chicago rail
road and the Chicago and Alton
railroad. This is an action on
the part of the Belt rail-
road against the other roads to con-
denim right of way for its double
track across the lands and tracks of the
other roads in Kansas City and
also three miles east The court holds
that the two railroads accepted their
charter and franchises and use their
tracks subject to the pow er Of the state
10 authorize tho construction OF other
railroads across their tracks when.
Ever the public welfare may REQUIRE.
The company has, however, the same
tight as all individuals or bodies cor
porate, owning land or easements. to
recover damages for the injury occa-
stoned to its title or right in the land
occupied by it's road.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
REID ON THE STAND.
The Ex-Presidcnt Of tho Western Tr'
and Savings Association Testffies.

The Ex- President Of tho Western Trust
and Savings Association Testifies
KANSAS CITY, Dec. Is. -Ex-President
Reid was on the stand again in the
Western Trust and Savings association
investigation. He produced two notes
for 81, $50 each, taken ont OF the bank
shortly after its suspension, and turned
them over to Assignee Black for his in.
spection. Reid's aged mother-in-law,
Mrs. Merritt, was put on the stand and
testified as to the debt of $500 which
Reid claimed TO have borrowed from
her 1S years ago. She corroborated
Reid.
Directors l.. j. Buchanan and A. II.
Sutherland testified that they knew
nothing about the management of the
anstitution, having allowed their names
to be used merely as an accommodation
To Reid
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
RAN INTO THE RIVER.
A Passenger Train Jumps the Trse
Twenty People Injured.

A Passenger Train Jumps the Track
Twenty People Injured.
MCKEEsPoRr, Pa. Dec. ia pas
senger train on the Pittsburg, Virginia
and Charleston railroad from browns
Vile jumped the track at Ford station,
about thirty miles south of McKses.
port, this morning. and ran into the
Monongahela river.
No passengers were killed. but about
twenty were injured, none fatally.
The entire train of engine, baggage
car and three coaches. was thrown from
the track by largo stone which fell
from the hillside and upon the rails
immediately In front of the train
which was running at a high rate o.,
speed and could not be checked. The
list Of injured so far as can be learned
is as follows:
Miss KATE LASING of Brownsville; In
turcd about the head.
GEoReR YoUxo, conductor; hand badly
smashed.
SAMuEL ONE Ill. T.yette City; le,
sprained, not seriously hurt
THOMAS HASTINGS, Chartered; cut mo-,
seriOus.
MRs WEST. Charleroi; head cut, not ser
ious.
MRs WATKINS, cut; not serious.
BELL, badly cut about the head.
The crew, except the conductor, %
capped by jumping.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
AN ABERDEEN EVENT.
Presentation OF Banner and Marksmer
Badge to Company r.

Presentation OF banner and Marksmen's
Badge to Company r.
ABERDEEN. $. ID, Dec. i6. The an.
nual presentation of tho battalion ban.
ner and the niarksmen's badge to Com
pany +, National Guard. and individual
members thereof, was made last night
by Governor Sheldon ut the Hotel Ken
nard, attended by n largo escort of field
and staff officers The exercises
were witnessed by nearly 800 society
people Of the city and vicinity. The
affair ended in grand military ball.
The banner and other trophies won by
Company I In the competitive rife con.
test are elaborate and beautiful.
Among the officers of the National
Guard present were Adjutant General
Silsby OF Mitchell, Brigade Commander
Jumper OF Aberdeen. Quartermaster
General Carpenter of Watertown, Col
onel Bnrnham of Groton, Colonel
butcher OF Brookings, Captain Oldfield
OF Battery A and Lieutenant Frost OF
the regular army.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Olive Branch Extended by the Knights Of
Labor and Accepted.

OliVe branch Extended by the kniKhtk oil
Labor and Accepted.
CHICAGO, Dec. l6. - The American
Federation this morning accepted an
olive branch extended by the Knights
of Labor. Just after tho session was
opened letter was received from the
new general master workman. j. Il.
Sovereign, and General Secretary
Hayes, reciting n resolution passed
at the recent general assem-
bly, of the knights of
Labor in Philadelphia inviting
the labor organizations of the country
to each select three representatives TO
n convention TO be held early in the
new year for the purpose of discussing
the present condition of the laboring
people of the country and TO suggest
and further plan in which the various
labor organizations might be brought
into closer touch with the view of the
amelioratiou of the masses. The com
munication specifically asked the feder-
alton to appoint three delegates.
The federation decided that none oi
the boycotts ordered by the presen,
convention should be enforced until
the executive board had visited the
various firms or houses concerned and
had further used all honorable means
to bring about an amicable settlement
A resolution was su ubmitted by Dele
gate McGlynn of San Francisco oppos-
ing any extension of the time of pay.
ment of the debts OF the Central and
Union Pacific railroads and de-
manding the assumption by the
| United States government of the
ownership and management and con-
troll Of these corporations.
| A motion to elect three delegates to
he instructed by the incoming execu,
tive council regarding their policy in
the proposed conference was adopted
with half dozen dissenting voices.
| A resolution from the committee on
| labor and boycotts, recommending that
the executive board appoint two lee
turers to travel through the country
advertising union labels, to receive a
enumeration of $40 weekly, together
with hotel expenses and railroad fares
was adopted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
CRUISER NEW YORK.
The New Warship subjected To Severe
Test to Determine Her Stanchness

The New Warship subjected to u Severe
Test to Determine Her stanchness.
New York, Dec. l6.--lIaring suc-
cessfu!ly completed her two prelimi-
nary speed tests. the cruiser New York
returned 10 the harbor from auoth er
trial with which speed had nothing to
do IL was conducted under the super
vision of the naval board OF inspection
and was mainly for the purpose OF
ascertaiIing IL the builders had done
their full duty in fushioning the craft.
1T is likely that the board will be sat
istied on that point, as all the fittings
stood the strain of firing at sea excel
lently well. Not rivet was started by
the heavy explosions OF the New York's
big guns, and every bolt was in place
after the completion Of the test, which
lasted nearly three hours. The guns
were fired stugiy at first and then in
unison. The latter test was the crucial
one and IT proved the New York to be
ms stanch n craft as her builders pro-
claimed her to be.
The board found that the turret ma.
chinery cou d be much improved on.
and will recommend u new arrange
'As~H" - nv PfCo tbO tufTGt8
revolve spasmodicaiiy and under GER
tain conditions they collide with the
awning arrangement over the after
deck. This defect was due to the fact
that one set OF engineers built the
awning and another the turrets, and
that they worked without an exchange
of views
Another fault that will be found
with the New York is that although
the vessel is designed to carry crew
of $50 officers and zen, not cot has
been reserved for the sick and wounded,
The vessel is without hospital of any
description. just how this important
detail happened to be overlooked must
be learned from the official report.
With the exception Of the .nrrets and
the lack of facilities for the treatment
OF the sick and wounded, the New
York is satisfactory architecturally.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
THE CRONtN CASE.
The Drayman Who Moved the Carlso
Furniture on the Stand.

The Drayman Who Moved the Carlso
Furniture on the Stand.
CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-The first witnes
in the Coughlin trial this morning
Aaron Goldman, collector for the real
estate firm OF knight S Marshall, cs
tablished the fact that the tenant, j
r. Simmonds. who occupied the fiat a
lit Clark street, remained there onl,
one month and day. Goldman calle,
to collect the rent twice without find
ing the tenant. The third time h
called Goldman found both furnitur
and tenant had gone.
Hukan Mortensen's testimony file,
the vacant place In the plot caused b.
the removal of the furniture and th
disappearance of j. Il. Sinonds. In tn
latter part of March, 1889, a man whom
he described to the jury came to hin
at Chicago avenue and Franklin street
and hired his express wagon Il
haul furniture from 1T Clarl
street, for $l.50. 1t was late in tn
afternoon and Morten.en on reachin,
the Clark street building found tn
man, who did not give his name, wait
ing in the doorway. The conspirato
AViuoCo w 0iiOW MOEtCuScu tO 40 III
stairs and bring down the furniture
The man was afterwards iden
tilted by the expressman a
Martin Burke. Another con
spirator helped to carry the furnitur
down stairs Mortensen described tn
furniture as purchased at Revells store
In about an hour the man who hire
Mortensen and another came n
In buggy. The conspirators le.
the way TO the Carlson col
tage and Mortepsen followed wit
the load. At the cottage the man pm
the furniture inside. Young Cnrlsol
wns there also. Mortensen saw tn
man who hired him twice afterward
on Chicago avenue and once in June a
Winnipeg among fifty others l.
Jail. He picked the man out an
saw him on trial N Martin Burke
Ducks sre the most effective destroy
sss Of grssshoppsrs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
A Woman the Cause.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. l5.-E. j. Reeves
shot and killed Thomas l.. James last
night and then surrendered to the DO.
lice. Yesterday Reeves found letters
from James in his wife's possession
showing that she had been false TO her
marriage vows Last night the men
met at q dance and James threatened
to kill Reevca II he came outside OF the
house. Reeves fired two shots and
James fell dead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
NICARAGUA CANAL PROJECT.
A joint Commission to Be Appointed
Congress to Investigate.

n
Congress to Investigate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, after listening to arguments
by Senators Morgan (Ala.) and Frye
(Ats~l. I>>nartsa.faynraIblxtbs Joint. yssfP.
pointment of joint commission, con,
sisting OF three senators and six congress.
men. t. investigate the present status of
the Nicaragua canal project. Senator
Morgan recitsd at length the past his,
tory of the enterprise and its struggle to
get government recognition. He thought
the time had come when it should be
decided whether the United States
would aid or abandon the project He
declared the world is determined TO
have the canal and that If the United
States should not build it some other
nation would. He pointed out the ad.
vantages of the control of the canal by
the United States and hoped the reso.u.
tion would be adopted
Senator Frye also favored the resolu.
ton. He stated the government which
controls the canal would also control the
Hawaiian islands, and that it would be
,eless for this country to annex the
islands unless control of the canal wa,
assured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
Robbed in Chicago.

SIOUX FALLS, S. d.. Dec. 10. John
8. Lewis, we'll known citizen of this
place, was knocked down. and robbed
few days ago on Jackson street. Chi
cago Mr. Lewis has no remem brancs
OF how the assault occurred. his tirst
recollection being when an officer lifted
him from the sidewalk. The robbers
secured his gold watch, s23 in money
and his return ticket to Sioux Falls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
Weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK, Dee. l6.--The weekly
statement of the assoc iated banks shows
the following changes: Reserve, do
crease S396.600 loans, increase
S3,07s, 800: specie, decrease 81, 36I, 800;
legal tenders. increase 81, 1851, 900; de-
posits, increase S3,74s. 800; circulation,
decrease Sl45,7OO. The banks now hold
S76, 1863, ,s95 in excess OF the require.
ments Of the 25 per cent rate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
Indiana Pike Fighter Convicted.

CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec. l5.-The
Jury in the case of the state of Indiana
VS.. Martin Costello, the prize fighter
charged with malicious conspiracy, re-
turned q verdict finding defendant
guilty as charged, and assessing the
punishment at Imprisonment in the state
prison for two years, and he to pay q
fine Of 50. A motion for new trial
was filed at once, and will be heard
Monday. The court declared that u
glove contest was prize fight, and that
any person conspiring with two OF more
persons in giving prize fight were
guilty OF riotous conspiracy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
Help Needed In the Northwest.

OMAHA. Dec. 15.-The successive fail.
ure in crops in northwest Nebraska, to-
gether with "hard times" have pro.
duced much suffering among the people.
Great numbers are in absolute need and
distress. Rev. A. r. julian, a mis-.
sionary Of that portion Of Nebraska,
writes of their great destitution, and
that whole families are suffering for
want OF fuel, clothing and food.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
APPEALS TO THE CITIZENS.

Acting Mayor Swift Asks Contributions
for Chicagos Needy.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1G.--Mayor Swift to-
day issued a proclamation appealing to
the citizens for free, cheerful and gem
erous contributions on Monday TO re-
lieve the wants of the distressed and
needy now in the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
Farmers Elected Omcers.

SAVANNAH. Dec. l5.--The Farmers
congress, just before adjournment,
elected the following officers: President,
B. A. Clayton Of Iowa; vice president,
NJ. M. Ryans Of Georgia; secretary, j.
NJ. Stahl of Illinois; treasurer, Henry
Hayden Of Iowa The mex: session will
be held at Parkersburg w. Va, Oct. 3,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
AFRAID TO LIVE.
Russian With Romance Kills Himself /,
Chicago.

Russian with Romance Kills Himself n
Chicago.
CHICAGO. Dec l6.-Sigmnnd Maso
kowski, Russian refugee, committed
suicide In Lincoln park. John We9e
stnslsi, man claiming TO be an agen,
for . society that extends aid TO suffer
Ing Russians. told the coroner that the
.'uicide had been an officer In the czar's'
army, but being implicated ina polil.
icai plot, four months ago, he had been
forged to nee the .'o,nfry In Disguise.
he lett family In Russia, and fearing
detection and being without funds he
killed himself tn escape tha terrible
late which the agent said awaited hin
should he b captured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
Mystic Shriners.

SIOUX FALLS, S. d.. Dec. 16.-The
Mystic Shriners last night held big
oanquest here, elected officers, held the
annual business meeting and initiated
thirty candidates into the mysteries of
the order. In the afternoon the Shrin-
srs and their ladies attended matinee
performance given exclusively for them.
The members wore their fezs and
Jewels
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23

Roy COdding, the York yonng man who
went to Africa as q missionary, is re.
ported to have been stricken with the
awaiting news Of his condition.
The Brunswick hotel at Kearn ey has
been closed until business improves.
Charles Heszei has been committed. "a
the asylum at Lincoln by the Adams
county insanity commission. Recently he
was put of Burlington and Missouri
train at Kenesaw and Immediately broke
into the station. The agent was aroused
and went down stairs to meet the sup.
posed burglar. The insane man stood the
agent of with poker and built mp FIRE
till daylight, when he was arrested
When before q justice mt Kenessw he as.
tonished everyone by claiming to be q son
Of President Harrison.
Burglsrs blew open the safe In the
meat market of Joseph Butte In Fair.
bury and secured about $50.
II 10 understood that G. w. williams
has sold his entire interests In Independ-
enc, to r. Campbell. This includes the
Gedney house, opera house, Rush park
track. electric street railway. residence
and the American Trotter. The consid-
sration is over 5000 O. while the property
Is yalned at over : 8 i,00o. The track may
be leased by Mr.. williams and the meet
Ing conducted as usual next year. Will
tsms still owns Allcrtou and other good
stock
The o'Neill scEOols, which were closed
because Of scarlet fever, will not reopen
until January2
The TAirview school Ut Beatrice was
ordered closed by the city authorities on
account Of ths prevalence Of diphthsria.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23

There are 244 )ife-saving stations, 1s2
being on the Atlantic, forty-nine on the
lakes, twelve on the Pacific coast and
cne at the Falls OF the Ohio. During
the last fiscal year the number of dis
asters to vessels within the field Of ser.
vice was 427 There were on board
these vessels 1866 persons, OF whom
5,542 were saved and twenty-three lost.
Value OF property imperiled was So, ,095,-
975, and the amount saved was S6.442,-
sos. The number of vessels totally lost
was eighty-eight. The cost of main
senance of the service during the year
was 1.23l. s93.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-23
Cru,ser May lie Called Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 10. Mayor Ochs
of Chattanooga some time ago wrote to
Secretary Herbert of the navy depart.
ment, requesting that one of the new
cruisers be named in honor Of the indus
ter received by the mayor from Wash.
ington gives indication that the request
will be fayorably considered