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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
HUSTLED AlTGELD OUT OF BED
4 Sheriff Lewis on the Governors Couch
in a Chicago Hotel.

q Sheriff Lewis on the Governors Couch
in a Chicago Hotel.
CHICAGO. Aug. 27.-Judge Baker has
appointed William g.. Stephens receiver
IF the Windei mere hotel. Cornell ave-
que and %fty.sixth street. The hotel
is n OF the finest on the south side,
and has been the headquarters of Gov
ernor Altgeld during his present stay
in the city. Attorney Isaac Mayer and
a deputy sheriff went to the hotel to
levy On some brass bedsteads fur.
nished by the Adams n Westlake COM
pany and the deputy sheriff was in
structed to break open the door TO
every room, if need be, and get
the property. 1t was dark in the corri-
doris and the lights were ont. The
searching party went 10 the parlor
floor and tried the door to the first
room. 1t opened and Governor Altgeld
clad in his night clothes appeared.
Hello" said the governor.
Hello, governor, the sheriff has in
structions to take the bed in which you
are sleeping, remarked Mayer.
"All right, take il. ! presume | can
sleep oa the floor"
But il you will consent TO act as the
custodian of the sheriff until morning
you may remain here"
II shall be pleased to do So"
The chief executive of the state ook
in the situation as readily as if he had
been expecting it to happen for weeks
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
CONN's SOLUTION.
Another Way Out Of the Financial MudaIs
"details of III, Plan.

"details OF th3 Plan.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Congressman
Charles G. Conn, Of Indiana, has a SO
luton Of the financial problem, which
he has submitted to several Of his col
leagues, and which, he says, has me,
their approval and the approval Of al,
whom he has conferred with, who are
in favor of bimetallism. Mr.. Conn out.
lines his plan as follows: "Open our
minis to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at a ratio of 16 to l and for
every 37lH grains of fine silver aeliv
cred at "a mint, issue, as the owner oil
the silver may elect, either q legal ten
der certificate or 81 of 4l2k grains
weight which should also be legal ten
der and ~redeemable in gold; provided
that the owner of the silver pay into the
treasury at the time the silver is deliv.
cred the difference between the pre-.
vailing market price of both gold and
silver"
The effect Of such a policy, its rmthor
says. would be to maintain tn 0 cur.
rency at a stable basis; to fur nish a
market to silver producers and prevent
losses to industrial and CONNER eial in.
terests OF the mining states and terri.
tories; to expand the currency at tho
present ratio between gold and silver,
and place money in the hands of the
people without compelling them to pay
interest to the banks, and retain silver
In use as a money metal. Nor would
such a policy be harmful to eithe r the
public or to tho silver producers. II
silver advanced in price under the in
huence OF free coinage silver producers
would be benefited thereby, but IL, on
the contrary, free coinage did not af-
fxs the market price Of silver the gov.
epament would not be the loser IL re.
CURED to redeem it's silver pledges in
~ for the reason that the gold
pties OF every dollar Of silver, either
mlinted, or represented by "a certificate,
would have been paid into the treas
ury; provided, of course, that the mar
ket price of silver was no lower than
now prevails-a result not to be ex.
pected unless the purchasing clause OF
the Sherman act is Internationally re.
pealed.
Inasmuch as it has been the policy OF
the government to redeem its silver
pledges in gold, and as it has proposed
to maintain the parity between gold
and silver money by n continuation OF
that policy, this plan Of compromise
would in no way interfere with gold re
demption of the silver already in circu.
lation. provided its redemption was de.
handed.
II am of the opinion" Mr.. Conn con-
cludes, that no demand would b1
made for the redemption of silver in
gold except perhaps for export gold,
and there should be discreet legislation
to prevent the raiding Of our treasury
by exporters for legislative purposes"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
EXTRA SESSION ADJOURNMENT
Advocates OF Tariff Reform Will Likel
Oppose n,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-While there
is much talk among representative
members Of both houses of an adjourn.
ment OF the extra session, such a result
is not likely to occur.
The friends Of tariff reform do not
think it good party policy to adjourn
both houses SO near the opening of the
regular session without having taken
any action on the revision OF the tariff.
For this reason they will fight against
adjoui nment, and will probably pre-
vent IL.
There is not likely TO be SO much of
a desire for adjournment about the first
of October as there is at present. The
climate will then have moderated and
the attractions of the seashore will
have been lost for the solons. IL may
be stated authoritatively that Mr..
Cleveland believes that adjournment
would be a good policy. He thinks that
the ways and means committee of the
and the finance committee of the
senate should sit in the vacation and
take testimony on tariff schedules and
get the work we'll under way for the
regulnr session in December.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
BIG OUTPUT OF FLOUR.
Busy Week for the Minneapolis Mlls...For
eign Demand Fair.


eign Demand Fair.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, Aug. 27.-The
Northwestern Miller in it's weekly re-
view says: 1.-The mills made quite a
record last week, their output being
the heaviest in any week for a year. 1t
was 203, $40 barrels, averaging 80, 1913
barrels daily, against aO9, ITO barrels
for the corresponding time ia 1899, and
1875, $50 barrels in 1891. The movement
of -four continues slow, financial diff
culties influencing it very largely. Last
week probably not more than half the
flour ground was sold, old orders be-
ing drawn on to take care Of the
rest. Quite n large number of mills
prefer not to sell very freely on account
of the uncertainties of the financial
situation and they p~urposely exact con-
Foreigners seem to wan flour, particu-
larly bakers, and were sterling ex-
change in "A normal condition there Is
no doubt hal sales would be liberal.
Millers say that were they able to real
ize a fair figure for their exchange they
could sell for export and derive "a small
margin, but with prevailing conditions
transactions have been very limited.
Ocean rates are weakening aud prom
Use to range a good Zeal lower. This
will facilitate export trade not n little,
Us rates have been very high for tive
months or over"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
ALUMINIUM TO c. CHEAP.
Favorable Rep orts on Il PROCESS by Which
X viii Be Cheaper Than Copper.

Il viii Be Cheaper Than Copper.
DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 27.-The patent
office authorities sent to this city Il
chemical expert on an application for a
patent for a new process of obtaining
aluminium from it's oxide. The process
includes chemical combinations hereto
fore supposed to be impossible, and on
this ground the application for a patent
was rejected, the method being termed
imperative. Three entirely satisfac-
tory tests were made by the govern
ment chemist, and he has returned To
Washington. A copy of his report I
the patent office was received here. At
ter detailing the tests as made by him
self he says that the process is operat-
i've; that it appears TO be almost perfect
in its results in obtaining the entire
value of the oxide.
The discoverer of this process and his
Duluth associates say they can produce
pure aluminium at a price considerably
below that of any of the electrical pro-
cesses, and cheaper, bulk for bulk. than
copper. Experiments have been under
way here, where the clay is rich in
aluminium, for much over a year, look
ing to the perfection of the process. 1t
was first discovered by n German chem
list with friends in this city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
GREAT STORM IN THE EAST
Unprecedented Rainfall on the
Atlantic Coast.
The Wrecks OF Many Vessels Strew the
Shores OF Nav York..A Government
Boat Ashore..A Cyclone Sweeps
Over New Jersey.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The rainfall
Wednesday in the city vas the heaviest
in the history of the weather bureau
according to Weather Observer Dunn,
being over 4 inches. All the cellars
and easements along the East anc
North rivers were flooded.
Reports by incoming steamboats, from
the surrounding localities and resorts
show that the storm has played havoc
with small sailing craft and that the
shores are strewn with wrecks OF
schooners, yachts and tugs.
The tugboat General Humphrey, IN
the service Of the government and en-
gagged IN surveying, is sunk at Atlantic
highlands. The fate of her crew is un'
known.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
WILL ISSUE CERTIFICATES.
The Banks of New Orleans Come to the
Rescu, of tina Planters.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 27.-The
thirteen banks here which are members
of the clearing house, have decided to
issue clearing house certificates OF
small denominations, 81, $40 and $50,
in order to facilitate planters in paying
off their hands to help in the harvest.
ing of the crops. The certificates will
be stamped by the clearing house and
issued by it to any bank depositing Sc
curities with 1t to the proper amount,
the securities being held by a commit.
tee of the clearing house. The plan
has already been approved by the pres
idents of the several commercial ex.
changes, and leading merchants here
and the planters and farmers expressed
their Willingness to accept the certif.
Gates as currency. The action taker
will relieve the situation as far as thu
crops are concerned. A great deal OF
anxiety has prevailed as the rice cror
is now ripe and ought to be harvested
at once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
Xxi IN NEW YORK.
The Rate for the Ensuing Year the Lowest
in Three Decades.

he Rate for the Ensuing Year the Lowest
in Three Decades.
New YORK. Aug. 25.-The finance
committee of the New York board OF
aldermen recommended at the last
meeting of the board that the tax rate
for the ensuing year be SI.s2 on each
BOO Of valuation. This is the lowest
rate in thirty years. The rate last year
was SIS per 500. The recommended
ton of the finance committee will be
tabled for one week and then adopted.
According to the report of the assessed
valuation of New York city property,
personal and real, is 81, 1888, 5lS, go,
which is Il net increase Of Sl0j, 254. 254.
The appropriations necessary for con-
Quoting the various departments this
year, il is estimated, will amount to
37,444. l54. 6s, from which is deducted
SO, 900, 600 available from the general
fund. and also S266, 725. Is added by
the board of estimate by "a resolu-
tion passed April : last. This
leaves S34, TT, Apo. SIS TO be raised on the
new rate of taxation. The committee
recommend hat the u of SS45, 26l. 05
be added in view Of possible deficits in
the various departments, making a
total of S35, O22, 600. 80 to be raised by
taxation.
From this sum there will have to be
deducted 81, 499, O2l. 10 for principal of
the city debt, which must he paid in
the current year, and S4,94s, 5s2. 90 foi
interest on the debt. Under the law
governing the taxation of corporation.
the rate this year will be $l.67 per 800
on an assessed valuation of $50, 933, BOG
This will yield Sl,4l5,s 800. So.
The system OF taxation in vogue in
New York varies from that employed
in most cities, in that a single rate i
fixed to cover the entire amount Of in
dividual taxation-a single tax, so 4
speak. The rate Of $i.s2 applies T.
personal and real property and I
shares of corporations at their averag
value. There is no tax on business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
THE FIRE RECORD.
Big Damage in ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 25.-rhc build.
.ngs occupied by the Western Brass
Manufacturing company at 6l5 and 6l7
Walnut street were totally destroyed
by fire shortly before moor today. The
loss on stock will amount to 500, 0O0
and on buildings to $40, 600. The
standard theater, adjoining the burned
buildings, was flooded with water and
damaged to the extent of $500 Tho
fire is believed to have been caused by
spontaneous combustion in "A pile of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
SAYS A DENTIST ROBBED HIM
N. r. Morton, an Iowln, Claims He Is
Short Sl55 /, Cash.


CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-N. II. Morton, Of
Monroe, Ia, told Justice Foster yester-
day hat when he entered the Diamond
dental parlors, l25 Dearborn street,
Monday evening he had S155 in his
pockets. A short while after leaving
the place he discovered his money was
gone. He thereupon caused the arrest
of DR.. Boyd, a young dentist who had
extracted several teeth for him while
he was under the influence of an
anasthetic. charging him with larceny.
Morton said he had $50 in bills in a
pocketbook and IS in gold, some old
CONS, and visiting cards in a purse.
The bills and the SIS gold piece were
taken and the coins and cards left.
DR.. Boyd denied all knowledge OF
the mans money. He said he had adj
ininistered gas to Morton and operated
upon him, but the mar was never un-
der the influence Of an anesthetic. II
was impossible to give him enough of
it because the appliance would o tit
owe his beard and he got so much fresh
air that the gas had little effect. lie
was conscious all the time and did not
say anything about losing his money.
DIR. Boyd was held to the criminal court
IN q bond of $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
MEN. WOMEN AND THINGS.

Prof. w. Robertson Smith Is preparing
Tor publication a paper giving his views
IS to the genuineness Of the recently dis
covered gospel Of ST. Peter.
Mrs. Marion Todd, whose latest liter
Ary work. "The Railways Of Europe and
America" has been recently published, is
q New England woman by birth. but has
passed the most of hor life In the W st. In
1881 she was admitted to the bar In San
Francisco and built mp Q practice there.
The Duchess de Maille IL always recog-
nizsd In the Bots de Boulogne by her Inn
mems coach. II dates FROM the last CEN
fury and Is equipped with positions and
outriders In livery.
Basil Benton, OF Calvert county, Mary.
land. though totally blind, can make ~
good shingles with . drawing knife ~
anybody, and easily tell by touch
whether the shiugle V perfect o. not.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
Cyclons in N ,w Jsrsey.

RAILWAY, n. j., Aug. "a severe
storm of the cycionic order passed over
this place midnight Wednesday night.
Considerable damage was done. The
storm was particularly severe in Mid
dlesex county, Woodbridge and Perth
Amboy. Fire destroyed the old Meth
odist church, which was recently pur-
chased by Alexander Il. LOCKER, the
furniture manufacturer of Newark and
Elizabeth. About $4,000 worth of new
furniture stored in the church was de-
stroYed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
OF lncendiary Origin.

MERGED, Cal, Aug. 25.-Fire in the
village of MERGED Falls, about twenty
miles from here, has destroyed the
MERGED Wooden mills, Nelson FIGURING
mills and a large warehouse containing
wooden goods. The loss is estimated at
5000, 600, and the insurance al 500, 900.
The fire is believed to have been of in
cendiary origin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
A LEMARS BANK RESUMES.
The German State Bank Is Now Open
for BUSINESS,

tor BUSINESS.
LEMARs, Aug. EFT was with n
sigh of relief that the people read the
sign posted in the window Saturday
of the German State bank, This
bank is open for business" A tele-
gram from the state auditor yesterday
authorized them to resume business.
The German American has not gotten
around to all its depositors yet, as they
are more scattered than the other state
bank.
The examiners have gotten through
with the national banks and they are
open for collections. Both banks are
pronounced perfectly solvent. The
following notice has been posted on
the First National banks door:
Since the suspension OF the First Ma
tional bank on Friday last, at the request
Of Z. +. Dalton, the president, we, the
Undersigned, directors of said bank, have
made careful and thorough examination
Of ITS assets and 1t is our opinion hat the
bank is perfectly solvent and more than
able to pay all its liabilities and we would
Earnestly request all the depositors TO ey-
tend the time of payment on deposits that
the bank may resume Mt the earliest pos
sible moment. NJ 4. MOORE.
&. ID. HOFFMAN,
j. WERNLL
With the opening up of one bank
much Of the inconvenience of the past
weak will no raliava1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
Fatal Railroad ant.

COLUMBUS, Aug. 27.-Saturday morn
ing u Baltimore and Ohio freight train
was derailed at Blackjack while run
ming at q high rate OF speed. Fireman
Stoneburner, Of Newark, was fatally
scalded. Curley Mitchell. who was on
the engine. was crushed to death. En-
gineer Kremer jumped and escaped
with slight bruises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

Oleo oil Is made from the choicest fat
Of beef cattle, chilled in ice water, then
melted at a temperature Of 40 degrees
Fahrenheit. From this is pressed a
perfect soluble oil. known as oleo oil,
which is the only beef product used in
oleomargarine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
France Z ui,iny Siam.

LONDON, Aug. :7.-Further kilograms
cceived today from Bangkok state that
Siam IL willing and anxious TO accede
promptly to the terms of the French
iltimntum, but that the special French
envoy 10 trying to override the terms
Il the ultimatum which were accepted
by the Siamese government - the set
Element Of the dispute.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

According to q writer, rather more
than sixty-nine persons in every hun
dred in London are hying in comfort,
while rather more than-thirty in every
hundred are living in poverty. OF
these twenty-five are poor, seven are
very poor, while not quite one person
in every hundred belongs to the low
est classes"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

The ruby in the center OF the NAL
tese cross on the top of the British
crown is the stone that was given to
the black prince by King Pedro, ofCas-
tile, after the battle of Najara. Henry
V, Of England, wore it in his helmet at
the battle of Apincourt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
REWARD OF T
A New Jersey Man Gets a Million From o
Man Whom He Had Be!riend I'd.

- wv" SSsSCy - wa q VtitUJU VVOTV y
Man Whom He Had Be!riend I'd.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-A sensation
was caused at Railway, N. j., by the
announcement that John Hough, a poo,
uld man living in Central avenue with
his married daughter. had fallen heii
to a large sum Of money estimated al
over 81, 900. o The money had bccr
beQueathed to him by a man IN Cali.
fornia whom Hough had nursed through
a severe attack of typhoid fever. Tive
lawyers appeared at Hough's hous.
and produced letters testamentary from
the surrogate OF the county in which
Hough's bcnefactor died: also other doc
unentary evidence that convinced
Hough of the story, and he is preparing
now 70 collect what Is due him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

Coal first came into use in England
In 1914 During the last ten years
there were produced IL, 0s6, 600, 900
tons, and coal fields have been discov-
cred in every country in the world. 1t
Is estimated that the coal fields now
known will supply the constantly in
rreasing demand for 1000 years, which
will give the world time to look round,
and either discover more or find q
proper substitute.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

When Cavendish and Dudley first
landed in the West Indies they saw an
Infinite number of lights moving in the
forest, and, supposing the Spaniards
were upon them, retreated to their
ihips, The lights were caused by fire
Hias
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
He was Out OF Work.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 27.-Early
this morning George NJ. Reed cut his
wife's throat and then drew the bloody
razor across his own throat. The
woman was dead whom discovered.
Reed had been put Of work for three
weeks and had been on a spree most Of
that time. Five children survive the
,ouplo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

South American ants have been
known TO construct u tunnel three
miles in length, n labor for them pro-
portionate to that which would be re-
quired for men to tunnel under the At
lantic from New York to London.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

The theaters and other places of en-
tertainment in London are large
enough to provide sittings at n time
for all the inhabitants of Edinburgh,
N even then there would be 20, 900
sittings TO spare.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

A certain English gentiewoman has
q lavender distillery in Surrey. Law
snder. like SO many other old-fashioned
things, is coming again into favor, and
its quaint, sweet scent is quite well
come. August is the month of the Law
snder harvest. Rose drying is also car
ried On by this enterprising woman,
whose investment is quite a paying
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
DRY IN FORT o
All the Joints OF thu Kansas City Or.
d,Yed Closed.

FORT SCOTT, kas., Aug. 25.-Attorney
General Little ordered tho republican
sheriff and the present populis.
county attorney of Bourbon county to
shut up the Joints" Of this city with.
out further p~arleying and the officers
complied with the command. The town
is dry. Is. Webster. attorney for
the w. c. I. L., today received an an.
onymous letter signed the business
Men of Fort Scott" threatening 10 tar
and feather him IL he did not desist
from prosecutions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
Cold From Europa.

LoNDoN, Aug. 27.-The steamer Paris,
sailing today, will take 9s5, 900 in gold
for American houses. The Umbrla.
which sails today, will also take gold
TO the value Of Re5.O 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
Shut on the { TVS Water SUNNY.

LAWRENCE, Kas., Aug. 26.-The To-
sal water and light company, supply
Ing the city, having failed to secure a
settlement of its dispute with the city,
shut off the supply. The city is wholly
without water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

OF Americans DR.. Franklin has given
his name to the most cities and towns.
His list, including some compounds,
now reaches sixty-three. Andrew
Jackson comes next with siXty-one.
Washington, with forty-nine; Jefferson,
with forty-seven; Madison, with forty
four; Monroe, with forty-three; Gar
field, with twenty-four.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

public sale by the death OF IL waiter in
Paris. He had served at a table in the
cafe where Gambetta, Floquet, Casiinir-
Perier, Jules Ferry ct al. frequently
dined. The table is marble, and the
famous men covered it with signed cpl
graphs. An American offered the
waiter 10, 900 francs for the table, but
he refused it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

A bunch of sweet peas placed On a
piece of newspaper makes an excellent
lily trap" The flies are said to suck
the deadly sweet of the flower and
tn en- die.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02
Ths House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ei.-The silver de-
bate was opened In the house today by
Mr.. Powers, rep, Vermont, In FAVOR Of
repeal. The purchasing clause should
be repealed Internationally, he said, be-
cause Il was vicious In prineIp,e ana dan
gcrous In application.