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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
Great Crops in South Oakota.

Sioux FALLS, 5. d., Aug. A. p.
Lwemer left this afternoon for Yauk-
ton TO attend a meeting Of the corn
belt association. The association ex.
poets to collect the crop statistics for
1898 as was done W. years ago for add
vertising purposes. Mr.. ZweIner has
travelled over all the counties of the
state south of the Northwestern line
which runs through Huron and west of
the Missouri river. lie says that never
In ten years has he seen such crops as
will be harvested this year. Near Len
nox he saw a piece of wheat which will
go 30 To IS bushels per acre and corn
which was Is feet high and promised a
yield of SO bushels. He has been figur-
ing on the value of the crops in wheat,
corn. oats, barley and flax. Compar.
Ing with the figures collected two
years ago he estimates the crop in
these cereals to be worth SIS, 800, 600,
or Sl44 for every man, woman and
child in the state. Add to this the
probable value of the mineral output,
the live stock and vegetable and other
smaller product and il will be seen
that the hard times will not lay a very
heavy hand on the state this year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
THINKS THE WORST IS Over
Secretary Morton on the Present
Financial Furry.
OIstrust tina Cause OF the Trouble...M Me-
chanics and Laborers Furnish the
Money or Which Thslr EN-.
pIoyers Do Business.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Secretary
Morton returned to his desk at the dc
partment of agriculture this morning
after an absence of several days IN the
west. "Distrust," said Secretary Nor
ton today, that is the word which de
fines the cause of the present financia
troubles. believe the worst /
over. but II people had acted with bet
ter judgment and not withdraw WI
their money from the banks Their
would have been no failures in tn,
United States. / have c~ontended 70
many years that labor furnishes tn
capital as well as the muscle for tn
commercial pursuits of the country.
and the assertion has been proved
true. In every large city in this coun
try the laborers and mechanics who
have regular employment at the factor
les and commercial houses deposit in
the savings and other banks the money
on which their employers do business
Strange as 1t may seem, these mechan
les and laborers r the first TO get
panic stricken and withdraw their de-
posts, forcing the banks to refuse &C
comnodations to the manufacturers
and business men, and thus business:
institutions fail and the employees are
thrown into idleness."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
ARMOUR SEES AHEAD.
How the Big Chicago Packer Came to thu
Relief OF the Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The latest crisi,
In the provision market has demon
strated again the mastery ability o
Armour as O financier. With jobs
Cudahy and Fairbank INVOLVED in dis
aster, with none Of the banks here dis
posed to lend more than trivial aid.
with everybody SO afraid of the bal
ances already in New York that they
would not take New York exchange at
any price, Armour was not only In a
position TO come TO the protection OF
the market on the break. but was
able to offer Michael Cudahy $3.50, 900
in case he needed 1t. and 70 advance
500, 900 to an outside packer to protect
him in case n unreasonable attack
during the panic was made
IL have been intimately associated
with Mr.. Armour" said q gentleman,
Through three great panics. In each
instance he has seemed to have more
money than at ordinary times, has been
perfectly easy as To his w finances,
has been in "A position TO come TO the
relief of such as he cared TO assist and
at the same time has been able To take
hold of property at the low point. This
faculty for financing in advance OF
rough times is what has made him the
supreme man in the west. His genius
has been to have funds in abundance
when cash was the thing worth more
than all else besides"
Armour will unquestionably add an
other fortune to his already ample one
as a result Of this provision collapse. IL
Is the gossip around the board that Ed
Partridge had given Hutchinson a
stake In lard and that the old gentle
mar had cleaned up $50, 900 on Tues
DAYS break.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
Crop Conditions.

HURON, s. d., Aug. 6.-Forty-two
counties in South Dakota send reports
TO the United States weather bureau In
this city, giving crop reports up to
August .. These reports show hat the
temperature during the week was be-
low the average and the amount of
sunshine about the average. Benefi-
cial showers, although ia some locali-
ties light, have occurred in nearly all
counties and nave benefited late wheat,
corn, fax, potatoes and grass. Wheat
and oat harvesting is general, and IL
being rapidly pushed, as the warm.
s%unshiny weather has ripened the
grain very rapidly. The weather has
been favorable for harvesting. Corn is
doing fairly well generally, and in
many counties finely. More rain would
be beneficial in promoting full caring.
Sweet corn roasting ears are in the
market. Potatoes are reported as do
Ing well. Grass is better since tho
showers,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
ex TAG ouLe


etau eetors tns r~ovssgrers.
' TOPEKA, Kas, Aug. 5.-Governor
Lewelling has announced that he would
appoint commissioners to visit Chicago
IN a few days to lay his gulf transport
tation scheme before the representa-
tives of European governments now at
tending the worlds fair. The gov
ernor has collected stat sites to show
that ~ per cent of the wheat raised in
the United States is grown in the re-
gion drained by the Mississippi
river and its immediate tribu-
%taries, and that IL that river,
which is the shippers and pro-
ducers' natural outlet, was used In the
transportation Of products via the Gulf
Of Mexico to European points, instead
of by rail TO New York and other At
lantic seaboard markets, il would
save the farmers and shippers millions
OF dollars annually. He believes that
if the railroad lines reaching the gulf
from this region would break away
from tho eastern railroad pools and
join in this scheme to secure a better
and quicker market with foreign coun-
tries, they would endear themselves to
the people and speedily wipe out the
prejudice now existing against them.
Governor Lewelling says the repre-
sentatives of foreign countries now at
Chicago will DO giat. to confer with
his commissioners, as the ultimate con-
summation of the plan would add
largely to their commerce and business.
He will send to Chicago a commission
composed of prominent farmers and
shippers, with instructions to meet and
lay before foreign representatives such
statistics and facts rs will at once cre-
ate an interest in the gulf transport
ton scheme on the other side of the
Atlantic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
THE "OLO ROMANS" VIEW
Thurman Thinks Congress Canno'
Help the Country.
Business Likely to Revive Gradually.
Doesit Believe the Governments
Policy Is the Cause OF the
Present Trouble.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. Gin an inter.
view ex-senator Allen q. Thurman
says:
1T is not right TO say this distress Is
caused by the governments policy.
Every nation in Europe and Asia is suf.
'ering from the same causes l do not
see how congress is to help the situa
ton ut all"
DO you think congress will repeal
the Sherman silver purchase act?"
1T will not be done without a hare
fight, but | am inclined to believe tina
it will ultimately be repealed. 1t i
my opinion, however, that such legis
lation would be harmful under tn,
present conditions rather than bene
fetal. cannot see how
a lack of money can b,
Immediately relieved by cutting out /,
part of that which we already have
People are not boarding any particula
kind of money now. They are hoard
ing all kinds of it. There is no gold il
daily circulation here now. | have no
received any in change for man,
months. They want coin gold to take
the place of silver if they do strike sill
yer from coinage"
Don't you think it would be dan
gerous policy for this government te
go on coming silver dollars that are
really worth, as compared with tn,
gold dollars, not much more than 81
cents?"
II do not see 1t SO. l know that i.
the gold bug cry. But / cannot beiiovi
that the danger Of possible loss from
this source seems threatening enough
to the average business man to Gauss,
him to fear to accept the silver dollar
81 expect to sec the business worlG
slowly emerge from its financia
trouble. Perhaps no n thing will
bring better times, as no n thing has
produced the present unfortunate o
dltion. No doubt an stretch
ing of credits-a thing that is likely t.
happen TO IA prosperous people, has had
a great deal to do with starting thi.
scare 1t will pass and the damage
will not be great.
There is just as much money in tn,
country as ever, or practically SO. |
has simply gone into hiding. AS soor
as the uneasy feeling can be allayet
the Hndnclal VIII De AT AZ
end, for the money will come on
again. After the financial crise.
through which this country has passed
In my recollection, it has taken usually
three or four years to completely re
store confidence. The present pani.
differs from those have experienced
in that il extends over the world.
hope it will more quickly subside.
fear, however, that the reverse will b.
true"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
II CHEROKEE STRIP.
Secretary Smith Thinks 1, viii Be Opened

Secretary Smith Thinks Il Will Be Opened
b. Sentsmbsy I.
WASHINGTON, Aug .-Secretary Hoke
Smith, asked when the Cherokee strip
would be thrown open, said:
~ think preliminary work will be so
far done as to allow the strip to be
thrown open to settlement September
l.. sent down there our very best
men and they have done very good
work. All of the papers, reports and
the series of regulations to govern
the opeing will be ready for
submission to the president
when he returns to the city next
Saturday night 1t requires twenty
days notice by presidential proclama-
ton before the strip is thrown open
That proclamation, il the opening is on
the lst of September, must be issued by
August 10. There may be u delay Of a
few days, but it will all depend on the
president. l can't give you any idea of
the provisions of the regulations. They
will be made public along with the
proclamation. | can say, however, that
we will have matters in such shape
hat there will be no town site SQUAD
BILE. by mex Friday or Saturday l will
be able probably to say exactly when
the strip will be opened. can only re.
peat that ! think 1t will be opened Sep.
tember l."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12

BUSINESS
Susp snsion al ST. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 5.-The Ma
tional German-American bank failed
to open Its doors Friday and an
nounced a temporary suspension conse-
quent upon a steady drain of with
drawals for the past month. The bank
officials that every liability
will be made good dollar for dollar,
but they require time to realize on
their securities. No statement Of
liabilities and assets is as yet obtain
able.
An approximate estimate of the
figures showing the condition cf
the bank gives the assets at
S4,577, 702. so, and the liabilities at
81. 549, 664. Daniel w. Lawyer has
been appointed to assume charge Of the
affairs of the bank. The Peoples
bank, of st. Paul, which closed its
doors at noon, has n capital stock of
$4,000. No detailed statement of the
affairs of this bank can be obtained be-
fore tomorrow. The same can be said of
the West Side bank, a small concern,
which closed its doors at / o'clock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
HARD ON THE MINISTER'S.
Religious De ,omin ,tions Combining and
Disciary Vi ,g Their Preachers.

Religious De ,omin ,tions Combining AMI
Oischar,i,g Their Preachers.
Topeka, Kas., Aug. Sin Clark
county. where hard times prevail and
crops failed this year, the religious peo-
pie Of all denominations are getting to-
gether, ~discharging all but one minister
in the interest of economy. At Ash
land, the county seat, W denomina-
-tions combined and took q vote on the
most popular of the seven ministers
who should preach the gospel to the
people, eschewing all doctrinal topics.
Rev. Miller, Of the Methodist church,
was selected and the other six were
discharged. The unsuccessful were
not soured and accepted their fate,
knowing that there was support for
but one minister. The plan is salts
factory and will be adopted in other
counties in the drought district.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
CREATED A RIOT.
A Young Creek Cries Away With the Car
Hurrah for Cleveland"

CHICAGO, Aug. Ga young Greel
named Fischourri, who lives on Chi
a avenue near Paulina street, dis
turbed the celebration of the birthday
of the Russian Empress Maria held by
the Russian Greeks of Chicago at No
Is Center avenue. The building wa,
decorated with national colors o,
America, Greece, and Russia. The
Russian Greeks were seated around the
banquet table, and praises of their
fatherland were being sung, A pictur.
of the ear of Russia was on the wall
and many kindly ~glances were cast
towards it during the eulogies of the
~potentate who had done so much to
promote the welfare of his Greciar
subjects. Peace reigned unit
Fischourri entered from an adjoining
and cried out: Away with the
car. Hurrah for Grover Cleveland
AS he shouted these words he dashed
a glass Of wine at the picture
Fischourri vas suddenly grasped by 6
dozen men and pushed into the street
He pulled IA knife from his pocket and
slashed right and left at his offenders
They soon o~verpowered him. The
police were finally summoned, but be
fore the patrol arrived Fischourri made
his escape.
One OF the Fou ID ,s OF the K. OF l..
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. flames l.
Wright, one of the founders of the
knights of Labor. died at his home il
this city last night, aged 10 years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
Whisky Trust Demurrer oysrrulsd.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Judge Tuley Sat.
urday overruled Ca demurrer filed by
the Distilling and Cattle Feeding com.
pany known as the whisky trust. The
allow proceedings brought in the name
Of the people by Attorney General
Maloney and intended to dissolve the
alleged trust to be continued. By over
ruling the demurrer the court will allow
the suit TO continue.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
THEODORE THOMAS is TlREC
Tenie r His Resignation as Musical Direc
tor OF the Fair.

CHICAGO, Aug. G-Theodore Thomas
musical director of the exposition. il
tired of his worlds fair position ano
has asked To be relieved. He sent his
request to the committee on liberal arts
which has made all the arrangements
for conducting the bui of music
But Mr.. Thomas wish has not beer
complied with. and, unless he make.
his resignation peremptorily and un.
conditional he will be continued in his
present position. Vouchers for Mr..
promptly. and besides, he has been suO
iccted 70 q great deal OF harsh critA-
cisnl, both as to his judgment in REGARD
to the character of music furnished by
his big orchestra and also on account
of the fact hat the performances hav,
been financially an Improbable anc
an expensive luxury. He has been &C
cused of great extravaganza without
adequate results.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
NINE PEOPLE DROWN.
The Steam Yacht Rachel Strikes a Rock
and Cos, 70 the Bottom.

The Steam Yacht Rachel Strikes a Rock
and Coss to the Bottom.
Troy, N. ", Aug. 5.-About Q o'clock
last night a pleasure party while going
TO a dance at the lower end OF Lake
George met with a terrible accident.
The steam yacht Rachel, which is
owned by ID. w. Sherman, proprietor
of the Pearl Rock house, Lake George,
was conveying twenty-nine people up
the lake. The little vessel was turned
towards the One Hundred Mile
Island house, and was gliding toward
the landing when there was a sudden
shock. In the dark the vessel had run
upon n sunken pier and before assist
ance arrived from the shore 1t sank
with all OF board. 1t was only a few
moments after the shock when the
yacht careened to one side and went
down In eighteen feet OF water. Those
drowned are:
MISS HATTIE HALL, Brooklyn.
BERTHA BENEDICT, Mont Clair,
N. j.
MISS SMITH HARDING, Hoboken,
n. J.
MISS H. NJ. BURTON. Jersey City.
MRS. j. H. MITCHELL, Burlington,
n. j.
+. c.. MITHELL. Burlington, n. J.
LIZZIE CORLEY, Burlington, n. j.
CLARA BLACK, Burlington, n. j.
LIZZIE CLARK, Bridgeport.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
AUTHOR OF "Dixle'S LAND
Emmett viii Be Provides for b. an Exon.
federate Association.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Learn.
ing that Dan Emmett, the author Of the
famous song, "Dixie's Land" was liv-
ing somewhere in Indiana in destitute
circumstances the ex-oonfederate asso.
citation, of this city, at IA meeting re-
Gently took faction toward providing
him n home. A committee was ap'
pointed to ascertain his whereabouts
and a resolution was adopted authoriz'
ing this committee to invite him to
come to the confederate home at Hig'
ginsville, Mo-. where nc will be pro-
vided with every comfort for the re
mainder of his years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
sATOLLI SECURES A RESIDENCE
The Papal Delegate viii Occupy the Old
korro If ht-%iro Chasa

The Papal Delegate viii Occupy the Old
Home Of Justice Chase.
WAsHiseroN, Aug. s.-Edgewood,
once the suburban home Of Chief JUS
tice Chase, near this city, will be the
future residence of the papal ALLOCATE
to the United States, Mgr. Satolli.
Proximity of the property to the Cath
Ollie university was the principal rea-
son for its selection and it will be
classed as a legation just the same as
that Of any foreign government with
representatives at Washington. 1t
will, however, be the nos remote Of
the legation residences at Washington,
but it is delightfully."- situated ON the
outskirts of Eckington ana Brookland.
two of the most attractive portions of
suburban Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12

"0"' TT"b' !" ~ TT7"TFH
BILE Accident Insurance company has
been placed in the hands of Charles H..
Mason as receiver, who will wind up
the affairs. Its capital is $3.50, 600
with a surplus on hand of 800, 900.
The concern is considered responsible
and it is believed that there will be no
losses to any of its patrons. No terms
OF settlement have as yet been agreed
upon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
PRESIDENT AS ENGINEER.
A Suit for $4,000 sg inst the Texas Mi.
land Railroad

$500
r~GHnEIr- T.x, Aug. a.-suit has
attorney, william II. Alien, against the
Texas Midland railroad for $50, 600
damages sustained by Taylor in a re.
cent wreck on the road. The wreck
was occasioned in this wise: Last
Wednesday evening President and Gen.
eral Manager Green. of the Midland.
invited Agent j. w. Butt and Thomas
+. Corley to take a spin down the road
with him. The party boarded engine
los and started down the road with
President Green acting as engineer and
Butt IS fireman. As they neared
Scurry they collided with engine l0s,
which had orders to remain on the
road until 10 o'clock. Green stuck to
his post, but Butt and Corley jumped.
No one was hurt but Taylor, who was
brakeman on the other train. He
jumped from the caboose and hurt his
spine. for which injury he sues the
railroad for $1,000 and $40, 900 vim.
dictive damages, alleging that the in
%juries received by him are due entirely
to the gross negligence OF President
Green and the train dispatcher.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
JUSTICE JEUNE'S DECISION.
3lshop Keane Thinks the Ruling OF the
English Judge Cannot Stand.

EnkHsn JUICY SdHHot Obdnb'
WASHINGTON, Aug. G.-The de-
:ision Of Chief Justice Jeune Of Lon
lon compelling a minister Of the
church of England to reveal on the
witness stand confessions made TO him
in confidence by his parishioners has
occasioned considerable comment in
church circles here, and espe.
.ially in the Catholic church.
Bishop Keane of the Catholic
university when asked concern
ing the matter said: II have read the
announcement of Justice Jeune's de-
~cision, and if it has been correctly re.
ported it is certainly contrary lot only
to common usage but 10 all similar de-
cisions of which / have ever heard in
courts of law. Civilization has declared
that the condolences of the confessional
are sacred, and when u court of law
lifts its hand and says that this shall
not be SO, it says that the civilization
OF the age cannot make any regulation
which the law is bound to respect. 1t
is my opinion that Il decision so di.
rectly contrary to all precedent and to
common cannot stand"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
PRIVATE BANK SUSPENOs.
The Lazarus Silverman institution. Chicago.
Closes It's Doors.


Closes It's Doors.
CHICAGO, Ang. 4.-The private bank
owned bv Lazarus Silverman suspended
business Thursday. Notice declar.
ing that the difficulty is temporary was
posted on the doors rof the bank.
Bankers estimate his deposit
account at $500, 900. So far as is known
no large concerns are involved. Be-
sides the deposit account the liabilities
will not exceed 800, 900 or $500, 900, and
few estimates place the debts above
81 900, 000. They will probably fall be-
low that figure. Against this liability
account Silverman has assets bearing a
face value of $1,000, 900. A
large part of this property is in coll
lateral of problematic value. II Is es-
timated, however, that the banks real
estate is worth 500, 900 and that 1t is
in shape to be available for realization.
The banK's affairs have not been taken
into court, and at present the i~nstitu-
ton stands at the mercy of the cred
itors, unprotected by assignee or re-
ceiyer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
1T MAY BE
corbetf viii Boss the Job or He Will Not
Meet Mitchell.

New YORK, Aug. G.-Champion James
Corbett and his manager, William A.
Brady, have accepted an invitation
rendered by Judge Newton, of the
Coney Island Athletic club, TO witness
the fight for the fea~therweight cham
pionship between Dixon and Pierce at
the club rooms on Monday night next.
Corbett will make this the occasion
for a meeting with Judge Newton for
the purpose of definitely arranging as
to whether Mitchell or jackson will
be his opponent before the club in De-
cember. Referee Eckhart, of the club.
called on the champion and had quite
a lengthy conversation with him.
Corbett stated that he would give the
CoDey Island Athletic club every OPP
portunity to obtain Mitchell's sigma
ture to the articles of agreement to
fight before the club. In the event OF
u failure to encompass this Corbett
said he would meet Jackson for the
purse ut the time fixed for his ''go"
with Mitchell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
Viii Not Affect Sioux City.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug, Am an inter
view A. E. Cudahy, in charge of the
Cudahy interests in this city. said in
reference to the failure of his brother,
John Cudahy, of Chicago, that the
Omaha and Sioux City houses will not
be affected in the least, as he has no
connection whatever with them. He
attributes the difficulty &c q land deal
and inability to realize 'on securities TO
meet maryins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-12
NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
The Demand for Them So Great That New
Plates Are Ordered.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-So great is
he demand of the national banks for
additional currency upon bonds de-
posted by them that double time will
De made in the bureau of the treasury,
where the national bank notes arc
printed. In IL number of cases double
tets of plates have been ordered in or
Ter that the work may be expedited as
much rs possible. Usually it tal~@
thirty days for the treasury to fill an
order for additional circulation. Under
arrangements which were completed
~'ecently. orders will be Allied IN half
;hat time. One bank in New York has
ordered 81, 500, 600 additional notes.