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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14

TVI .EFVIHI FGITs UNVe TeCUTITUFUIGI
your 'CastOria, and shah always continue 20
do 90 as It has invariably produced beneficial
results
EDWIN F. PARDEK, N. D.,
"Tte Winthrop, is5th Street and 9TH Ave,
New York City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Duluth. Pierre q Black Hills z. r.

A recent issue Of the Aberdeen News,
referring to the progress made by the
above named company, says: "Hon.
James A. Ward, general manager of the
Duluth. Pierre & Black Hills railroad,
arrived in the city last evening, having
driven overland from Pierre inspecting
the grade. Mr.. Ward is not doing any
talking for effect, but conducts himself
in this matter like the thorough going
business man that he is. He is entirely
in earnest and determined to complete
the road at the earliest possible moment
Final arrangements have been perfected
for some time, but. like all other trans
actions involving large amounts Of
money, there is OF necessity considerable
delay attendant upon the details. II is a
fact, too, that the three years that have
elapsed since this project was started
have been the hardest years in the his
tory of the country in which to procure
money for investment in western rail-
roads. At the present time it is about
impossible TO secure money for with
drawal from the banks. Nevertheless
the promoters of the road have kept
steadily at work and the people inter-
ested in its completion can rest assured
that their wishes will be realized and
that the road will be carrying freight
and passengers before the iron is laid on
other roads that at the present time are
attracting infinitely more attention. Mr..
Ward is not talking, but he is industri-
ously saving wood, and this city will
soon reap the benefits of his enter
prise"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The American tin plate industry will
suffer a serious handicap after July lst
through the provisions of Section 200 of
the Mckinley tariff law. which was pre-
sumably passed to protect the tin min
ing industry of Dakota and California,
and according to which there shall be
imposed, after July LIST, 1893, on cassiter-
ite, or black oxide of tin, and upon bar,
block and pig tin duty of 1 cents per
pound; but il the product of the mines of
the United States shall not have exceed
ed 5000 tons of cassiterite and bar, block
and pig tin in any one year prior to July
lst, 1895, then all imported cassiterite
bar, block and pig tin shall after that
date be admitted free of duty. Up to
the present time the pig tin output of
the United States has been, according
to Mr.. VIM. Benedict, in "The Mineral
Industry" about $50 tons, divided as
follows: California, l34 tons; Dakota,
10 tons and Virginia. 8 tons As none
Of the mines are now being worked, it
may be taken for granted that neither
5000 tons nor, indeed, any considerable
part of it will be produced before July
lst, 1895, and the duty will consequent
ly cease on that date by limitation. 1t
is, however, highly probable that long
before that congress will repeal the sec
ton and others similar to it and allow
the free entrance of raw material.
Meanwhile importers and users of pig
tin have made provision against the
duty by laying in a big stock of metal,
the imports for April being 7,l46,Os6
lbs, worth 81 ,4s7 .234, against 4,S03,6lS
lbs, worth s940,5 during the corre-
spending month of 1892 The imports
for the 10 months ending May LIST, 1898,
amounted to 4l,s33,3 ,3sl lbs, worth
IS, ,465, ,7l4, against $685., $50 lbs, worth
$6.469,9l3. during the corresponding
period Of 1892. 1t is expected that the
imports of May and June will show q
still larger increase. ase.-Enginesring and
Mining Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

On Monday Of this week Gov. Altgeld,
of Illinos, granted pardons to Samuel
Fielden. Oscar Neebe. and Michael
Schwab, the three anarchists who were
imprisoned at Joliet, at the same
time their Aye comrades were condem-
ned to death, in 1886. Schwap and
Fielden were originally sentenced to
hang, but their sentences were commut-
ed to life imprisonment. Nesbe was sent
up'for fifteen years. Prominent among
those persons who have been instru-
mental in securing pardons for these
anarchists, is Banker Dreysr. ofChicago,
foreman of the grand jury which indict-
ed the men. In explanation Of his re-
cent efforts in their behalf, he offers the
following: There is one thing want
to state and / want to state it positively.
so that 1t will be well understood. i do
not believe that Fielden and Schwab
were innocent under the laws of the
state Of IIlinos, but do believe that
their punishment was far greater than
the crime which was not proven direct
ly against them warrsned. In other
words they should have been punished,
but already have suffered enough. l
was foreman Of the grand jury that in
dicted all the anarchists, and from the
first l believed that Neebe was innocent.
To this beliefI have always held, and
everything that have done during the
last two years in the interest of securing
a commutation Of his sentence has been
done from my conviction of duty as a
member Of that jury. never would
have rested contented while Neebe re-
mained within the walls of Joliet peni-
tentiarY.n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
A Big Wood Pile on Fire.

The Homestake Mining Company has
had another battle royal with destruc-
tive flames, since week ago to-day. In
close proximity to the Star and 80
stamp mills, is located the company's
immense wood pile, where the fuel
which supplies the fires of the mills is
dumped by the chute. For some time
past the pile has covered several acres
of ground, reaching height of ninety
feet, and containing several Thousand
cords Of wood. Last Saturday afternoon
about l:30 o'clock 1t was discovered that
fire was burning in the very heart of
the great combustible mass, and the
seriousness of the situation was realized
when the first attempt to quench the
fire was made. The entire FIRE depart
ment Of Lead responded to the alarm,
but the five streams of water which the
different companies turned on the
flames had not the slightest effect on
them. Deadwood and Central were
telephoned for assistance and supt
Grier of the Homestake Co., called out
all the men employed in the mines and
set them at work removing the wood
from the outer edges of the pile. The
fire departments of Deadwood and
Central responded to the appeal for
help, and two hours after the flames
were detected sixteen streams Of water
were directed toward them. Fer hours
it seemed that the fire was spreading
and that there was little hope of getting
it under control. 1t was confined to the
center of the pile, and it was we'll known
that were the flames to reach the sur
face the mills and the greater part of
Lead City would be licked up by them.
The heat was intense, the smoke almost
impenetrable, and the fremen, with
wet sponges over their mouths to pro-
tect them from suffocation, worked like
demons. All the mills and mines of
the company were shut down in order
that the efforts of the employees and the
water used in the mills, might be di-
rected against the fire. At 2:3O Sunday
morning the flames seemed to break out
with renewed vigor the water poured
upon them seemed only to increase
them. and it was thought that the mills
were doomed. The firemen made one
supreme effort to gain control, and slow
ly but surely fought their way to victory.
At daylight, Sunday morning, the fire
was under control. and the danger was
past, though it continued to shoulder
for days afterward. The cause of the
fire was undoubtedly spontaneous COM
bustion, and it had probably been burn
ing for days before the smoke forced its
way into the open air. The chips,
bark and saw dust which had been
gathering at the bottom of the pile for
three years were highly combustible.
and that the heat concentrated among
them ignited them is the most plausible
theory advanced. The value OF the
wood burned is nominal, but the loss to
the company entailed by the closing of
mines and mills, win 60 high into the
thousands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Independence Day.

Next Tuesday will be the Fourth Of
July, the ll7th anniversary of the ma
tons birthday, and the prospects are
that the great occasion will be observed
very quietly and simply here in Custer.
1t is quite probable that the small boy.
land the big one too for that natter
will burn his usual allowance of powder,
and patriotic hearts will beat as Joyous
ly and enthusiastically as ever, but the
pink lemonade and the calathumpisn
will be conspicuous for their absence;
there will be no eloquent orators to
shake up the American eagle and stir
up the vast concourses of people with
their fowery flights, and it is barely
possible that there wont be any vast
concourses waiting to be stirred.
The truth of the matter is, Custer has
made no preparations to celebrate the
day in the good old way, and our peo-
pie will be compelled to depend largely
on their own individual resources for
their entertainment, unless they 60
away from home. Nevertheless good
ly number Of them are planning to
spend the day, as such q holiday shonld
be spent, viz: in freedom from labor
and care, and thoroughly enjoying
themselves. Among other things an
excursion to Wind Cave is being talked
Of. An early ride from Custer to the
Caye; few hours passed in exploring
and viewing the treasures Of that most
wonderful portion of the subtsrranean
werld; late dinner q la picnic. and
the journey homo in the cool of the
evening. is the program outlined by
those who anticipate making up the
Wind Cave party. Others, and q good
many of them too, We should Judge, will
60 to the lake for the day. A pleasant
ride over one Of the finest roads in the
country, with delightful shades. cooling
zsphyrs, grand scenery and beautiful.
body Of water at your destination. is q
combination of attractions well nigh
irresistible. and Sylvan lake will have
its share Of Fourth Of July visitors
There viii ;De picnics and family dir
nsrs Innumerable. and in the evening
some brilliant pyrotechnical displays,
for our merchants are we'll stocked with
fireworks. and they never carry any
of them oyer.
The grand celebrations of the usual
order will net be 90 numerous in the
Hills this year ~ ordinarily. but at q
number Of points elaborate preparations
have been made to attract and enter
tain the mulritudes. The nearest TO
homo Of these is Bakerville, the little
hamlet twelve miles east of Custer.
The enterprising people of that neigh
borhood have united their forces and
prepared for . glorious time. They
have extended urgent invitations to the
citizens residing in all parts ofthe coun-
ty to join them in their celebration. and
q splendid time will probably be enjoy
ed by the crowds which assemble there.
OF the northern Hills towns. Lead City
viii hold the drawing card. The etourna-
ment Of the Black Hills Firsmen will
be in progress there on the Fourth. and
Is the railroads have cut the regular
rates II two for the Srd. 9TH and 5th. Y
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
The Pathfinder Wins.

John Berry rode up to the gates OF
Buffalo Bills Wild West show at $50
O'Clock last Tuesday morning, thereby
winning the great Chadron-C Chicago
race in thirteen days and sixteen hours.
he was met by an enthusiastic crowd
which assured him that he was the
winner and showered him with congratu-
iations. His two horses, Sandy and
Poison, both Of which travelled every
foot Of the 993 miles from starting point
TO finish were in excellent condition.
Berry was tired and sleepy, but not too
much so to look after his horses. and he
saw that they were well cared for be-
fore he would accept food or rest for
himself. The story of the last twenty
four hours Of his ride, is best told in his
own language. viz:
II left Dekalb at HOS p. m. on Poison
- l kept pounding along ss fast ~ I
'ccidd without hurting the horses.
When We reached Turner we got tele-
gram from Dekalb stating that Smith
and Gillespie we're just two hours and
thirty minutes behind, so knew / bad
the race sure. fed and watered be-
tween Eiburn and Lodi. We took the
straight ST. Charles road and struck
haywood about o'clock this morning
and l was afraid for the horse when we
struck the pavement for fear he would
break down. He ain't used to pave
ments, you know. | rode the last $50
ino In t,y-f
"Sore Well ] should say / was. /
did not feel much like sitting down but
| am so sleepy that can't talk. ] have
had no sleep for ten days to amount to
anything. But / feel in fairly good
shape except being sleepy.
Some Of the riders say / rode in a
wagon but they are liars. have rid
den on my two horses Sandy and Poison
all the way. BY the way, this first
horse carried me ninety miles yester-
day. There was a combination put up
to beat me. The rest of the riders got
out in front Of me at the start, but when
Iowa Falls was reached | was in the
lead and they had to follow me and
they have not caught up with me.
Yes, / am glad to win, for it is an
honor. OF course, am glad it is over,
but l am able to go on and do some
more riding if necessary"
At Hos Tuesday morning a second
rider rode up to the last registration
station, and it proved to be Emmett AL
bright. His appearance created general
surprise, as he was supposed to be far
behind. He had ridden hard during
the entire night and had passed all but
Berry on the road At l:30 p. m. Joe
Gillespie arrived, and a few moments
later G. w. Smith, Of Hot Springs, rode
in. All the horses were examined by
the humane officials, and they found no
cause to complain of their condition.
Albright claims the $1,000 prize, as
does Berry of course. The latter has
Won the purse fair and square. but the
chances are that he will never see a
dollar Of it. The dispute will have to
be- settled by The committee and the
SaA.Ss.snts i'm the race. As is well
known, Berry rode under protest. and
the loss of the money will be no great
surprise or disappointment to him.
The honor is his, and he has proven
conclusively that he rode the best
horses and that his judgment and pow
ers of endurance were superior to those
Of any of the other riders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

is only reasonable to suppose that the
city Of mills will be we'll filed with
strangers. Nearly all the Fire and Hose
companies of the Hills will participate
in the tournament, and as the liberal
purses offered have spurred them to
train for the events thoroughly and
rigidly, some very exciting contests will
be witnessed.
The most extensive celebration in
Custer county, this year, will be at eur
sister town, Hermosa, and the following
program of it has been before the read
ing public for two or three weeks. Read
this program, and then if you have no
where else TO go, go to Hsrmosa:
PRoeAMME.
National Salute at Sunrise.
Parade at Q a. M, Headed by the
Bower Band.
Reading of Declaration Of Independ-
ence by Timothy Miller.
Grafton by Buel r. Wood, of Custer,
speaking Dy others.
Disperse for Dinner
l:30 p. IN, Music by the Bower Band.
Wheel barrow race, free for all.
Foot Race-BoSs l2 years or under,
80 Yards.
Foot Race-Young Men 81 years or
under, Is yards.
Foot race-Free for all, 100 yards.
Foot race-Free for all, Fat men, 25
yards.
Pony Races one 300 yards, and one
mile dash.
Climbing creased Pole.
Base Ball game Rockerville VS.. Her
mosa.
Relay Race, by Ball Players.
Suitable Cash prizes will be paid the
winners of the above Races, and Ball
game.
The entire Programme will be inter
spersed with music by the Bower Band.
A Grand Ball at night by the Sons of
Veterans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

A Chicago correspondent for the
Argus-Leader. in commenting upon the
display Of Black Hills minerals, says ::
"A new and handsome showcase will
be filed with free gold ore from ~. r."
Homestead" Caledonia" and other
Pennington county mines" This quill
driver is evidently afflicted with mall
ady similar to that which trou bled the
one who referred to the Keystone and
Harvey Peak mines as just over the hill
from Rapid City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The Russian extradition treaty with
the United States went into effect on
Saturday, the Gath inst. The hundreds
Of Russians refugees who have hitherto
found safety in this land of the free are
even now beng dogged by spies from
their own country, and large number
of arrests will probably be made in the
near future. In many of the large cities
of the east public sentiment is against
the treaty. and these men who have an
tagonized tyrannical ruler, and who
are consequently fugitives-not from JUS
tice-but from injustice, viii find the
hands of more than one good American
citizen stretched out to shield them, and
to assist them to escape the merciless
blood hounds who are tracking them
down.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

There will hardly be an endorsement
Of the prohibitory law Of Iowa, in the
platform which will be adopted by the
republicans of that state. when they
meet in convention next August. All
earnest friends of prohibition will regret
TO see the republicans of Iowa desert
the reform movement which they in
augurated years ago, and which they
have endorsed and defended. each sue
ceeding year up to the present time.
But their change of front need not cause
surprise. and does not merit unqualified
condemnation. Notwithstanding the
fact that the republican party was re-
sponsible for the enactment of that law,
and that only by its support the law has
remained on the statute books, the third
party prohibitionists have held them
selves aloof. each election year putting
in the political field ticket Of its own.
and making the same fight against re-
publicans and democrats. The result
has bssn the repeated defeat Of the
republican ticket In self defense the
party now turns away frsm prohibition
and leaves it 70 the tender msrciss OF
the radicals who were too stiff necked
to unite their forcss with those Of the
republican party for the accomplish
msnt ofa common purpose. Iowa will
furnish an object lesson for the third
party prohibitionists of South Dakota.
il they viii only keep their eyes open.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01
Mining Items.

There is an apparently well authen
ticated rumor to the effect that the Key
stone mill is to be increased from q
twenty to sixty-stamp mill. at opce.
1t had been expected that at the annual
meeting. to BE- held in July, such an in
crease would be decided on. but il ID
now stated that President Stone, who il
q large stockholder, and who recently
visited the plant, was 90 pleased with
everything that he assumed the respon-
sibility Of ordering the mill enlarged.
John Christensen will 60 over 10 the
mill to-day to arrange for beginning the
work. All this would seem to imply
that. Notwithstanding the negative re-
ports. the Keystone Ii . booming sue
cess, and ths stockholders are wellsatis
fisd.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

A South Dakota man who,has spent
several weeks in Chicago since the fair
was opened says that his expenses aver
aged just $2.4s per day. He says he had
excellent board and lodging, and denied
himself nothing in the line of sight see
ing. He admits. however, that he
didn't throw any Of the S2,4s to the
birds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

Qnits large geological party ffom
Princston college is in the Hills in quest
Of cnriosities. and expects to spend the
greater part Of the summer in this
wonderland. The members Of il are :
ProA. Scott and Libby, Assistant J. B
Hatcher and Students }. A. Murray, w.
C. Stearns, w. Elmer. G. r. Swain. ,. =.
Ratheats. Jr.. j. H. Kenyon. r. 81.
Smith. }. Whitaker. N. n. sycasd and
J. J. Van vlect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

Chas. Mix county, this state, holds the
banner for order and morality. 1t has
had but one term Of court in two years,
and that lasted only two days. One in
dictment was found, and one civil action
disposed of.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

Congressman w. V. Lucas has return
ed to the Hills and will remain here
until congress convenes in the fall. 1t
is four months since he went away, and
he travelled quite extensively during
that time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The council Of India has passed an
act closing the mints ofthst country to
the free coinage Of silver, with = view
to introducing the gold standard. This
action has caused ripple Of surprise
and excitement In the financial circles
Of every civilized country, and especially
in the United States. Secretary Carlisle.
Of the treasury has nothing to say In
regard TO what effect II viii have on the
financial policy Of his party, bat the
impression 10 gaining ground that the bot
tom has dropped out ofthe white metal,
and that the repeal Of the sherman sill
yer purchase act will soop be sn actual
necessity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-01

The estate of the deceased Senator
Stanford. of California, is valued at s35,-
100000. He had an annual income of
several millions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-20
NEWS CONDENSED.

Yellow Springs, o., is in danger Of de-
struction by fire.
The largest dredger in the world has
been tested in Liverpool
The French have taken possession of the
Island of SAINT, In the Gulf of Siam.
The Kansas state militia is being reor
ganized TO give it n Populist complexion.
A modified form of home rule for the
Antilles has been proposed in the Spanish
cortes.
President Cleveland and family started
for their summer home at Buzzard's Bay,
Mass, today.
Berlin correspondents think the next
reichstag will pass the German army bill
by good majority.
Officials in the Detroit water depart
ment have embezzled about $1,000; one OF
them committed suicide.
The widow OF one Of the Italians lynched
at New Orleans tried 10 bring suit rs an
alien, but the courts decided that she was
an American.
Three young men were drowned in
Cheguamegon bay. near Washburn, Wis
Their boat was capsizcd. They were Lyle
kellogg. John Ford ana GEORGE Gay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-20
SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
fie Navy Department at n Loss which
Ship to Send.

Ship to Send.
WASHINGTON, June 20-The disturbed
state of affairs in Samoa and how to get a
war ship there in the speediest manner are
causing much official anxiety. The first
idea was TO send the Philadelphia. This
ship sailed today from New York for the
Pacific, but inasmuch as il would require
about 30 days for her to reach Apia, it is
felt that some other resources must be
had. The only available ship in the Pa
cific is the Adams, now ut II a lulu, and
although the state de! a tine - 5 reluctant
20 per NIT her 10 leave Sat important post
to the sole charge of the Boston, it is prob
able that she must be spared for the
Samoan service. II prompt mail dis
patch can he sent TO her the Adams could
pro badly reach Samoa within two or
three weeks, and remain there until re-
lieved by the Philadelphia. The sailing
orders of the latter vessel do not con
template a voyage to Samoa, but as she
will touch at Rio and again at Valparaiso,
she can easily be diverted from her course
by cable orders.
The Samoan crisis Is causing so much
uneasness that ii is perhaps in part re-
sponsble for Mr.. Cleveland's deferring
his visit To BuZzard's Bay.