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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
The House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-The last day Of
the silver debate In the house began with
q large attendance on the loor and In the
galleries.
The first speech was made by Mr..
Clarke, dem Alabama, who spoke In sup
port Of the Wilson bill.
Mr.. Clarke was followed by Mr.. Reed
OF Maine, who began to speak at IL 80. In
beginning his speech Mr.. Reed confessed
doubts Of the wisdom of the house to deal
satisfactorily with the question before IL,
but expYe s his comfort ut being able to
fall back upon the well established belief
In the wisdom of decisions of congress.
Crises like the present, he said, were the
inseparable companions OF all human
progress. which Is q series of upward
starts and OF falls Of almost proportion
ate length. "At the last election Mr..
Reed continued, .the democratic party
was brought into power by . curious
combination OF circumstances a. tho
result of q hundred causes. Not
bnt rs the result In q large measure Of the
apathy OF the American people. For the
purpose of discussion, and for that pur.
pose only, l am quite free to admit that
protection IL a fraud and that virtue re-
sides only In . revenue tariff, but even II
be admitted that the PROPOSE
are r ghteous every one, there remains
the fact that the system upon which
the manufactures Of this country have
been regulated for thirty years are threat.
ened with q total change. whether that
change Is to be for the better no man
knows. II the reformation of the tariff
were In the hands Of its friends
instead OF In the hands of Ilose
who denounce IL, should
feel entirely confident that business wouid
not be stagnant or remain at q s~taudstiil.
Pnt when this reformation OF the tariff IL
IN the hands Of men opposed to the pres-
ept aystem those manufactures oil the
country which are built upon the present
system have necessarily called
halt. II their goods which they
manufacture arc TO be In COM
petition with the manufacturers of other
lands, whore the cost Of production l.
ppon . different basis, NO manufactures
IN this country will dare TO manufscture
goods until he knows the basis upon
which his labor II to 20 into the produc-
tien OF his article Of sale. Until
that question 10 settled the
manufacturers Of this country
VIII never dare 10 manufacture more than
0uire. Fy
y . ehsrseteviss IN : sisgls phrase
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.
Flour-Spring patents, IS 5O94Oo; win
ter patents, 81. 20Q3. so.
Wheat-Cash, 6?Hc; September. 6l5kc.
Corp-Cash, 87Hc; September, 37Lc.
Oats-No. 2 white. new, 27A @271Sc; No
3 white, new, 26@27c.
Rye-4lc.
Barley-Nominal
Flax-D8c.
Tlmothy-.3.20 per cwk
Whisky-el.12.
~Pork-Cash, Sl3 30; October, e14.75.
Lard-October, e7.75.
Ribs-Oct0ber. a .S5Q7.87k.
Shoulders-N. 2597.50.
Short Clear-S9. 25@0.37L.
Short Ribs-e6. 17x@823k
Cheese-Cheddars, 75<@Sc; fats, 7&(0Sc
Young Americas. 8@8xc.
bltter-Creameries. l9@24oj dairios,
17022c.
Eggs-14c.
H~ides-Hesvy and light green sailed.
sally cured. 3Kci sailed, 4cj green,
30; green sailed cali, So.
Tsllow-Unchanged; No |, 10, No. 2.
9Kc; cake, 4kc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
FIFTEEN PEOPLE KILLED.
The Terrible Collision OF Excursion Trains
on the Long Island Road.

Lone ISLAND CITY, N. Y, Aug. 2s,-
An accident that cost the lives of If
teen people occurred shortly after mid.
night Sunday morning in the little viii
lage of Berlin, near Calvary cemetery.
in the town of Newton. The Long
Island railroad train that left Manhat-
tan beach at ll:l5 O'Clock was over
taken by the train that left Rockaway
beach fifteen minutes late. In the
frightful collision that ensued the two
rear cars Of the five that made up the
Manhattan beach train were demol-
ished and the middle car was over
Hardly one of the scores of
passengers aboard these three cars es-
capped unhurt.
Fifteen people lost their lives.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Four German Girls Suffocatsd.

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-The hotel in Salm-
bach, u hamlet in the Wurtemberg
black forest, was burned early yester-
day morning. Sixty young women
from the cities u Baden who were
passing their holiday in Salmbach were
in the house when the fire broke ont.
Four were suffocated in their rooms
and their dead bodies were taken from
the ruins yesterday afternoon. The
rest escaped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Who IL thc Boss7

An observant drummer says he cau
readily tell who Is the boss on the
farms he passes. the farmer or his wife.
~ o farm has a large barn and q small
housc,t the mar is boss; but when there
70 a limo house and a dilapidated barn.
you may know that the woman has
her " way. Where there 10 = new
house and q good barn. II may be taken
Tor granted tho man and woman are
about equal IL authority.-M. Y. Su,L
Petroleum, which Is popularity sop
posed to bs derived from coal. Is. ao-
cording TO advanced science. probably
The result OF the action OF water on
metal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
MILLS TO &
The Texas Senator Viii Talk Financ, and
Tariff Reform Next Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ~3.-Senator X. @.
Mills, of Texas, gave notice in the SEN
ate Thursday that he intended to adj
dress the senate next Wednesday on the
presidents message. There has been
no public declaration from Mr.. Mills
up to this time regarding his attitude
on unconditional repeal, but to his
friends it has been known for some
time past that he intended to present
his views fully to the senate in the
course of the discussion.
His speech next Wednesday will no
doubt be a feature of tho session. He
is always an attractive talker on a
question like the present one, involv-
ing, to a certain extent, a declaration
of more matured views, and his speech
will be deeply interesting. 1t is re-
ported that the Texas senator would
take occasion to link the tariff with
the present crisis and will insist that
the tariff program must be carried out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
WHISKY TRUST NOT IN TROUBLE
Vice President 6eggs Says Funds Are
Ready to Nee, All Obligations.

PEORIA, H., Sept. 3.-Vice President
Beggs, Of the whisky trust. is here
from Terre Iiaute and emphatically
denies the statement that the trust is
hard up for money, or that the specisl
meeting of the directors called for
Monday has anything to do with tinan-
cial troubles. Mr.. Beggs says that the
trust has plenty of money to meet all
obligations as they become due, and
that they are being promptly met.
There are no rebates due and unpaid,
and there is not the slightest intention
of postponing the payment of any OF
them. Checks were made out for those
due, and they will be mailed as
usual at the end of every month. The
special meeting Monday is called be,
cause no regular meeting was held
during August, President Greenhut
being at Mackinac with his family, and
HOUSES tfYf ue"peGts ttroW the various
other meeting will be held during
September.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Columbian Liberty Bell.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO,
Sept. 3.-The new Columbian liberty
bell, which was cast in the Meneeley
Bell company's foundry at Troy, N. u,
June % last in the presence of 1000
people, was brought into the exposi-
ton grounds before daylight Saturday
morning. The great bell stands over
6 feet high and is : feet 9 inches in
diameter. 1t weighs $4,000 pounds.
1t is tuned to low G and gives out a
deep, sonorous tone that can be heard
a long distance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Telling Iron From StaaI.


Brooklyn Eagle: The simplest way is
to pour or the metal 10 be tested a
drop of nitric acid; let 1t act for one
minute, then rinse with water. On
iron the acid will cause n grayish white2
on steel a black stain. Steel may be
distinguished further from either cas-
or wrought iron by the closeness Of the
grain, its toughness and its having that
peculiar property called temper, which
is the power OF hardening when sud-
denly cooled after being red hot. If q
bar of steel be made Of a bright red
heat. and then suddenly plunged into
cold water, it will be found to have be-
come harder than any other metal-so
hard, indeed, that IL will scratch glass,
and is M brittle and readily broken a.
flint. II a piece of bright, hard steel
is held for a moment In the hollow
of a clear fire pale straw
color appears on the surface; its
hardness IL slightly lessened
and il Is ft for raxors. surgical instru-
mcnts, ETC.; IL held In the fire a MOI
ment or two longer it becomes of .
bright golden yellow, and Is At for
and other cutting instru-
ments; held longer still, 1t becomes
bright blue, and is At for watch springs,
swords and other purposes requiring
great elasticity; II the heat be carried
still farther, a brown tinge is seen, and
It Is now rather soft, but still. greatly
than bon and still elastic; saws,
coach springs and other articles are
made from steel at this temper. IL the
heat be carried TO redness the steel will
be quite soft when II has slowly cooled
but II suddenly cooled. as by being
plunged into water, the original hard
comes back again. The most
curious manufacture In steel il that of
lace, which was made several years
ago, looking - fine as any Baussels
lace, and said to be equally soft to the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
The American Bar Association,

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Sept. 2. - The
closing session of the American Bar as
ISOLATION was held Friday. Nom.
nations OF the general council for Of
fcers were elected as follows:
President-Thomas NJ. Cooley, Mich,-
gan.
Secretary-John Hinkley. Baltimore,
Md.
Treasurer-Francis Rawle, Philadel-
phia (re-elected).
The list of vice presidents includes
one representative from nearly every
state In the union. IL was decided 70
award no gold medal this year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Minneh aha County Institute.

Sioux FALLS, 5. d., Sept. 2.-The
Minnehaha county institute closed
Friday with the regular annual ex-
animation of teachers. The attend
ance has been larger than at any SINH
lar gathering in the history of the
state, reaching PA IN the high water
day. Prof. A. NJ. Rowe, superintend-
ent of the city schools was the man
ager. This evening the teachers at
tend in a body the lecture on Great
Deeds of Great Men" by Bishop c. II.
Fowler Of Minneapolis. The tickets
are furnished the teachers out of the
county funds appropriated for the man
agement OF institutes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
THE DEADLY FOLDING BED.
It viii Probably Claim Another Victim at
Parker.

Parker.
CHAMBERLAIN, 5. d., sept. 2.-The
deadly folding bed will probably soon
claim another victim, this time at Par
ker. A few days ago while Mrs. X. ID.
Melvin, a well known Lady of that
town, was doing some chamber work
in connection with a folding bed, that
heavy article of furniture fell over
upon her, holding her as in a wise. Her
husband heard the crash and a into
the bedroom to ascertain the cause.
The lady was wedeed in between
the folds of the bed, the
wooden Gides Of which had
caught her with a deathlike grip across
the waist. In the shutting up of the
bed the upright part or h%eadboard had
fallen over, adding its weight to the
pressure Of the weight that aids the
opening and closing of the bed. The
bed was pried open and Mrs. Melvin
e~xtricated. When placed upon her
feet she fell limp to the floor, one side
side having beer paralyzed by the acct
dent. 1t is supposed that the brain
was also injured. At last accounts
there was but little hope of her recov.
cry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

The destruction of human life by
wild animals and snakes in India varies
from year to year. In 1891 more human
beings were killed by wild beasts and
snakes than in 1890, the deaths being
respectively "a, 900 and 90, sol. of which
by far the largest proportion-more
than $1,000 in each case were due to
.ruIxnr
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
ChicaYo.

UNION STOCK YARps, CHICAGO, Sept. 4.
Hogs-Quotations: Heavy, Is .OO95. so;
light, 2.b0@6.0j; mixed, IS. l5G5. rs;
rough heavy. "a 9jd5.l 10.
Cattle-Quotations: beeves, 81. 1O@
52j; cows, $l.2592 90; stockers and
feeders, ~. 0J93.0 %.
! Sheep-Natives, q. y0Q5. 90; Texans
t2. 2092.40; Westerns. $4.35@5.S5.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Catholic Order Of EoresteYs.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-The tenth annual
convention of the Catholic Order OF
Foresters came to a close Saturday
after III all night session at the north
morning the following officers were
elected for the coming year:
High Chief Ranger-John Schubert, re-
elected.
High Chief Secretary-Thomas Cannon,
reelected.
Vice Chief Ranger-Thomas Sallan, Of
milwaukee,.
High Chief Treasurer--Michael Cyr. :
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
South Omaha.

South OMAHA. Sept. 4.
Hogs-Heavy, tSl0@5.3o; mixed, So
@5.45; light, %. 20@5.45.
Cattle-Stockers and feeders, 8 .OOa
3.25; cows q. 0oQ2. "a: common, 81. OO@2. 90
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

The blood of Rizzio. Mary Stuart's
favorite, cannot be seen on the floor
where he was murdered by Darnley
and the other conspirators. What IL
seen there is daub Of red paint, an.
nually renewed for the benefit Of gap
ing tourists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

A spiritualistic periodical published
In London gravely announces that it
has secured the exclusive collabora-
ton Of William Shakespeare in tbs
spirit world" and the public is warned
that alleged communications from him
appearing In any other paper are spu.
rious.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

The first English school in America
was opened in Massachusetts in 1922,
with six pupils. Now the public
schools Of this country have 800, 900
teachers, IS, 900, 600 scholars and cost
last year $14S, 724, 647.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
cran.ed Northsrn PaoIHo's p.uao,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. ~2..-Judge
Jenkins In the United States circuit
:ourt Friday granted the petition of the
Northern Pacific railway to ratify the
lease of the Occur d. Alone Railroad
md Navigation company and to pay
interest and other charges accruing
hcreon. Interest amounting TO 8iO,-
100 on first mortgage bonds falls due
ioday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Siivsr Purchases Yests rd ~.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Of the 49, 900
ounces Of silver offered the treasury
yesterday, in response to a counter bid
of 1880 cents, owners accepted to the
extent of 303, 900 ounces ut the figure
named.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

Pledging ones health vas formerly
done by the man sitting next the
drinker standing up beside him With a
drawn sword, in order that no one
should stab him while his hands were
holding the cup.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

Though it is fourteen years off it has
already been suggested that a celebra-
ton be made in 1907 of the Booth ami
versary of the first English settlement
in America, which was at jamestown,
Va. in 1902.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Infected With Chol,ya.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The port of Grimsby
in Lincolnshire has been declared to be
infected with cholera and traffic be.
tween 1t and other British ports has
been prohibited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

Orthodox Turks shave the head with
the exception Of a tuft on the crown,
which is left to insure a tight grip to
the angel of the resurrection when he
comes to pull them out Of the grave on
the day of Judgment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

hANsAs CITf, sept. 4.
Csttie-Native steers, $2.0o1a 90; cows
and hetfers, $l.00@3.00 stockers and feed
ers. a.. 4093. s..
Hogs-Heavy, "A. 1905. 40; medium, a. 70
go ~; light, t.40@5.6O pigs, s4.4005.6 a.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

Since the beginning Of the century
France has fallen from the second to
the fourth place ia .he point of popu.
lation among European countries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

A government check for / cent, given
during the wal to correct an error, is
still in the possession of a New York
a 1t could be cashed at any time il
the owner so desired.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

Birds which fly highest and fastest
have the most air cells. The DIR from
the lungs, which II much warmer and
therefore lighter than the outside air,
passes into and out Of these cells At tho
will of the bird, some being able 70 all
the Quillsof their featheTG.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

\ In salutation the Americans say, how
do you do? The French demand, how
do you carry yourself? The Germans,
how do you find yourself? The Rus
slams, how is your nose? The Chinese,
have you eaten rice today?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

The Dajakese of Borneo eve bury q
dead member of their tribe until a slave
be procured, who Is beheadod at tho
interment or cremation. to attend the
deeeased In the next world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

The panniers, like a bushel
basket on each side under the skirt
were originated in England and adopted
In France about ITO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

The seeming strange suggestion is
made and strongly pressed in England
that the men who man the navy should
be taught how to swim. Ordinary
sailors are instructed and expected to
qualify in swimming, but the marines,
firemen AID engineers are not, and it is
a fact that a large portion of the latter
large body of men who serve on war
ships cannot swim. 1t is said that
many more men would have been saved
from the Victoria but for this fact;
also hat many sailors who are good
swimmers were undoubtedly dragged
down by the men who were not. The
matter has been taken up in parlia.
ment, and it is probable that swim
ming will be insisted on as part of the
training Of every man serving aboard
chip.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
THE MARKETS.
Live Stoc't.

Sioux CRY, Sept. 4
Hogs-Mixed. $5.17l 3@5.3 80; heavy, s5.15
as 20; light, IS. IS.
Cattle-Cows and hcifers, sos; veal
calves, 500
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, : PUBLISHER

Vincent, the landscape painter, dis
liked violets and always avoided a field
or garden where they grew.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

Last year New York city paid tor IT,
school bill $4,000. 900. for its nmuse-
ment bill 5000, 90. and for its drink
bill go. o00. 0oQ
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

Prince Rupert's drop is the most Gu
rious wonder of the glassmaker's art.
These are simply the ~drippings of
molten glass, their curious properties
being the result of their being suddenly
glazed. One of these drops can be
smartly hammered upon the larger end
without causing a fracture, but if the
smaller end has but the slightest atom
Clipped from its surface the whole OBJ
ject instantly bursts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

Wheat was first exported from tho
United States about 1850. The worlds
product in 1888 was estimated ut e,e7l.-
o00, 200 bushels. The crop Of the
United States last year was $40. 400, 900
bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09
Minneapo Dis.
MINuRApotvs

&iSAhAfVids, sept. .
tenn Der, S6Ac; on track No. L hard, co.,
No ! northern, 6o>Sc; No > northern.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

New York is now applying electricity
to the publication of the Croton water
supply. An electric current is passed
through salt water, decomposing the
salt solution. The hypochlorites thus
formed destroy all germs. This disin-
fectant is then turned into the reser-
voir and mixes with the city water as
it u n off into the pipes. The cost of
the disinfecting solution is about $40
for "a, 900 gallons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

The population Of Italy is 270 pc
'quare miIs; Of Germany. 24O; Of
rance. 100.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

The origin of the fan in China is said
to have sprung from the following Incl
dent: A royal princess, very beautiful,
was assisting at the feast of lanterns,
her face covered with a mask as usual.
The excessive heat compelled her to
remove it, and in order to guard her
features from the common gaze she
moved 1T quickly to and fro in front of
her face, thus simultaneously hiding
her charms and cooling her brow. The
idea was at once adopted throughout
the kingdom. Catherine de Medici car
ried the first fan from Italy ever seen
in France, and in the time of Louis
XIV the fan, covered with jewels, was
worth g small fortune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

Among the Arabs of the Atlas noun
tains, where the lion is hunted with
success, the hunter studies his beast
before engaging in battle. If he is
very fat there is little danger in pot
shots. If he is lean and spry the Arab
will maneuver for a coign Of vantage
from which he can pour in three or
four shots before coming to close quar-
tiers. If he is so emaciated that you
a count his ribs the rule is to shoot
boldly; the brute cannot retaliate,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-09

The farmers of Saratoga county,
New York, regard the golden rod as a
nuisance, exceeded only by the Canada
thie'la- g4ttasasI lsa ntdher dmessadaaayysa seeAhpahAeFs
That the "pesky stuff" had value was
unknown until a nan recently arrived
from New York and arranged with
several agriculturists for the purchase
and shipment Of the flowers. He is to
furnish boxes specially made to pre-
serve the golden rods freshness during
its seven hours journey cityward, and
hopes to reap a profit from sales on the
street and at the florists stands.