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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
DIRECTOR PRESTON'S REPORT.
The Operations of the Mint aud Assay
Oaice For the Past Year.


WASHINGTON, Dec. l.--R. f. Preston,
the director of the mint. has submitted
to the secretary of the treasury the re-
port of tho operations of the mint and
assay ciiice for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1893. The following is synop.
Sis Of the result
The value of gold deposits, including
redeposits during the fiscal year 1898,
the inints and assay Offices, was $jo,-
e93,s05. OF this $33, 1856, 1863 was classi
fled as of domestic production.
The value Of coinage executed at the
mints during the fiscal year was: Gold,
$50, 03s, l40; silver dollars, $5.34a.7i5;
sub .idiary silver coins, $7,217. 22t; minor
coins, 81 ,036 l02; total, $i3 1855, 72. The
number OF pieces coined was 97,2S0, ,S75.
The imports of gold during the year
were 500. !Go $50. OF this sum 50, ,074,-
saa was United States gold coin. The
exports during the year were: Domes-
tic coin and bullion, 81 )0?, 1897 .537; foreign
coin and bullion, So,6a9,29s. Total,
! tl0S, ,9j6 055.
The Imports of silver during the year
were S3t, 203. 500 The exports were:
Domestic silver, 81 1925. 400; foreign sill
yer, ST 322 ,40a. Total, $4l,947,3I2.
Since April i, 1873, the government
has been 20 large purchaser of silver.
The report of the director of the mint
shows the total amount bought was
436, ,9s4. $50 fine ounces, the cost Of which
was sos. 033, 3,9i5. The average cost per
fine ounce was $i.024. The total num-
Der of silver dollars coined since March
/, 1878, was +l9, 332, $50.
The total of metallic money in the
United States July ], 1893, is estimated
to have been: Gold, s597, ,t97 ,6S5; silver,
$Gl5, 5,s8t. .4e4; making total Of Sl,2l3,.
55y, ,l65. The amount of money in active
circulation, exclusive of the amount
held by the treasury, is stated as 81 ,5jy,
| 70i PAS.
| The report contains table exhibiting
the approximate stock of gold, silver
and uncovered paper money in the prin
cipal countries Of tho world, aggregat
ing, Gold. So. .9OI 900. 900; silver, $a,93l-
lU0, ZOO; uncovered paper money. 81, ,700.'
600, 900.
The coinage Of the world for the cal
endar year 1893 is stated to have been
Gold. $l67, 1897; silver, $l43, ,096, ,239
The production of the precious metals
In the world during the calendar yeal
| 1892 Is estimated to have been: God
| ti36 SCI 900; silver. &l98. Ass. 300.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
Heir tn Afin. 600 Eonnd

DEs MONIES, Nov. 30.--After sis
months of searching Attorney Edward
Long has located the heir to 10,O0t
acres of land in Lyons county valued al
si50,00l. His name is Arthur G
Wheeler and he was found in Seattle
In 1879, when Wheeler was 7years old,
an uncle. Frederick p. James Of New
York, decided him the land as gift. II
was supposed to be q swamp and OF
little value, but with the settlement
of the country. has proved to be valu.
able. Soon after young Wheeler1
parents died and he became wanderer;
relatives tried to find him but were un.
successful. The land was sold for taxes
and the tax deeds are held by Dan But-
terfield of New York City. The newly
discovered heir is just 81 years old,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
A SOUTH DAKOTA GROWlER
A Can That is Being Rushed Beyond All
Precedent.

CHAMBERLAIN, $. d., Dec. g.
The curiosity of newspaper read
ers was aroused on reading in
the press dispatches few days ago
a paragraph stating that the Dead
wood Growler" had arrived Mt some
New England town. They did not un-
derstand the nature of this now famous
"growler." Some weeks ago Superin-
tendent Delano of the Big Missouri
Mining company, took to Deadwood
for shipment large ball of gold
amalgam in four-quart lard pail. The
precious stuff was shipped. but
not in the pail, which was thrown
was kicked around for several days.
Finally Agent Barber punched lot of
holes around the rim. pasted big yell
low label on the bottom and upon the
side tied tag bearing this inscription:
From Deadwood, >. d., on trip
around the circle. Treat it we'll" 1t
was christened the "Growler." 1t had
been rushed To Deadwood full of gold,
and nobody knows, remarks the Dead
wood Times, how many times it has
been rushed to and from a
beer hall. The pail was shipped
out by express and its first
transfer was at Chicago, where the men
in the Office tied on tag with bit Of
witticism written on IT and the pail
was again started. 1t has been heard
of throughout Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, New York, Connecticut and the
other New England states, and the last
direct news was from Fitchburg, Mass,
where the express agent reported it
short of cover and handle and covered
with inscriptions and tags. The pail
will go through the New England
states, Canada and the southern states
before it is started upon its homewurd
iourneV
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09


In 1884 the patent Office granted L.
200 patents protecting inventions in
the field OF electricity alone. In that
year 5 per cent OF all the patent claims
busted themselves with electricity.
The Chinese in California have =.
chance TO go to warmer climate.
They are offered $25 head In British
Guiana to" hoe sugar cane and dig
gold. The colony only wants 5000
9: ..em
The number OF school houses in
Nebraska has more than doubled in
the last ten years and the school chill
dren are now about three times %
many as ten years ago.
seven thousana memoers or rne
British volunteer forces have served
continuously and efficiently for Pc
riods Of from twenty to thirty-three
years, and 1t is proposed to bestow
. medal or badge on them for long
service and good conduct
The price OF mackerel in Maine n
reported to be stiff because the mack.
erel fieet has been forced to live on ap-
Piles, pork aud water. The last sales
In Portland were tl8 per barrel for the
best fish. Quotations on the various
grades have gone up u to $2.50 bar
rel.
rsrls fruit dealers color their green
wares to make them appear ripe.
One Of the novel business trades Of
Boston - that OF a dealer In second.
hand plate glass. Nearly all OF this
glass is bought by. the dealer from in
sursnce companies. Tho large platea
Of this kind OF glass are insured when
put In . window, and when any of
them ID broken the owner Of the In
lurcd glass usually prefers that tho In
surancS company should replace the
broken piece rather than that he should
30 paid it's price. The dealer in The
second-hand glass contrives to utilIsa
Glssa
iorty-two favoritss have won sns
EMglish nerbv In total Of ia raceA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09

that friend wishes TO see her in the
lobby"
Then the inspector went out to the
trysting place. Not only that, but he
called cab and. entering 1t, instructed
the driver to remain at the door. Some
of the men and women in the distin.
g,ished audience inside took their eyes
and their glasses off the stage for q
moment to watch, with well bred as.
tonishment, n handsomely attired in.
munimed" dude, glide down the
orchestra and tap on the shoulder the
woman who had been voted 10y many
to be the most regally beautiful woman
in the audience and whisper in her ear.
eyebrows the woman who had attrac.
without word.
Then they returned to the ooera.
Those on the outside of the house saw
the belle of the opera walk to the door
of the cab that stood at the entrance Of
the opera house, saw pair of strong
arms stretched out, saw the lady clasped
in them, heard little scream as she
was drawn inside the cab, and crack
ing of the drivers whip as the door
slammed and the horses were whipped
up, and many of them wondered what
it all meant.
Act three Of the drama occurred at
police headquarters, where the woman
who had act all the hearts of the CHAP
pies" and their more mature relatives
going pittipat was hustled into an iron
cage and locked up for tho night in all
her finery.
Inspector Mclaughlin told all about
it, lie said that he recognized in the
woman Dolly Reynolds. alias Alice
Cody, alias Annie Smith, dressmaher,
the life partner of Alonzo Hand, alias
Dutch Alonzo," one of the most no.
torious bank burglars and sneak thieves
of the decade, who is now serving a
long term in her majestys prison ut
Norwood, Scrubbs, Cor stealing a
diamond brooch valued at $1,000 from
Robert Wright jeweler in Cheap
Side, London, on October 20. 1889.
With him are George Williams and
Ella Roberts, confederates.
Alice Cody escaped and after a vicis-
studinous career on the continent ar
rived here n few weeks ago Superin-
tendent Byrnes had kept track of her
and had furnished Inspector McLaugh-
lin with all the information about her
past that was necessary to bring about
her arrest on the proper occasion. The
woman vas arrested purely on suspi-
cion. She will be held until the police
headquarters of the world can be heard
from.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
DRAMA AT AN OPERA.
Arrest Of Dolly Reynolds" During Pre-
sanitation Of Faust" at New York.

Arrest OF Dolly Reynolds" During a Pre-.
ssntation Of Faust" at New York.
NEW York. Dec. 2.--While fashion
able New York drank in the dreamy
melody Of Gounod at the Metropolitan
opera house Inspector Mclaughlin OF
the metropolitan police force raised the
curtain on q drama that was no less in
teresting, II not SO inspiring, to those
who witnessed II.
The inspector was on the scene early
in the evening, fashiona bly, attired and
unrecognized by the vast audience in
attendance. With him and scattered
throughout the opera house were u
dozen detectives in citizens clothes.
Il was noticed when the electric
lights were turned on full 10 vic with
the resplendency of the diamonds with
which the house was framed that the
inspectors eyes wero turned continue
ally toward the center of tho auditor.
ium upon an elegantly attired woman
whose beauty had attracted oil eyes
early In the evening. After the second
act Of tho opera Inspector Mclaughlin
left his seat, and. signaling for one of
his subordinates. whispered TO him:
"Ho down and tell that lady there In
the third seat from the main aisle lin
dicating the location with his syesl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
Dark Hints OF a Holy War,

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from
Paris says that lately there have been
dark illusions made TO the possible
outbreak Of holy war in Morocco thai
will spread to the Arabs OF Algeria.
Persons well informed on affairs In
Algeria consider that the French are
indulging in false security when they
think the Arabs are loyr. to them. /,
Is further said that the sultan OF Mo-
rocco is pursuing temporizing policy
in the Melilla matter, i'm order to per-
nit an outbreak against Christians.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
low CR0NIN WAS KILLED
Mrs. Andrew Foy Repeats the Con-
fession OF Her Husband.
Patrick Cooney and Martin Burke
Did the Job.
The Victim Pounded Over the Head
With a Chise.
'oughn Did Not Reach the Carlson Gotta 70
Until After tho Murder, but the tx.
Oetecsive Planned the cri ne.
lceman O'Suliyan Stood
Guard Outside.

CHICAGO, Dee. 2.-The Post prints in
detail the testimony which was given
10y Mrs Andrew Foy, who will be the
next witness presented by the state in
the Coughlis trial. The facts, Mrs.
foy ayers, were told her by her hus-
band at times when rcmorse fsr his
part in the crime would come over him.
The evidence, while not admissible rs
against Foy, is competent against
either of the other men mentioned in
her story. In substance, according to
the Post, Mrs. Foy's evidence will be as
follows:
Dr. l.. II. Cronin was killed in the
Carlson cottage by repeated blows on
the head with heavy carpenter
| chiscl in the hands of Patrick Cooney,
while Martin Burke held the struggling
victim helpless in his strong grasp and
Michael --, now Il member OF
thicngo's police force, stood
guard at the door. No one
but Cooney struck the doctor, and only
! Burke, Cooney and Michael - were
| in the cottage, Patrick O'Suliivan
stood ontside at the rear of the cottage,
! guarding against possible interference.
Dan Coughlin did not reach the cottage
till after the murder when he came
accompanied by Andrew Foy. The man
who called at the Conklin residence
with pinan's white horse for DR..
Cronin was Martin Dawn, of Hancock,
| Mich. -. B. Simonds," who bought
at Revelle the furniture found in the
cottage and who rented the fat at III
Clark street, was James Guinea, then q
clerk in Giticspie's grocery store on
Twenty-sccond street and Indiana
avenue, and now fugitive. Burke
and Cooney are the persons who
rented the Carlson cottage. Dan
Coughlin was the head and front of the
conspiracy.
The story above outlined is practic.
ally that related to the police by Mrs.
Foy. When questioned about it the
states representatives declined to tall,
about the matter, but virtually admit
ted the correctness of the Posts infor.
nation by requesting that the name oi
The policeman referred to as Michael be
not published.
1t is said that still another Coughliu
juror has given cause for suspicion
State Attorney Kern admitted as much
this morning, but refused TO disclose
the name of the suspected juror
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
END OF A FAMOUS CASE.
McNamara Loses His Suit Against the Core
poration Of New MefIeYav.


DURuouE, a.. Nov. 3o.--Thc case OK
Michael Mcnamara va the Corpora
ton of New Mclleray tthe order of
Trappist monks) was decided for the
defendant This was an action to re-
cover the principal and interest for
twenty years on S., 900 of governments
bonds alleged to have been deposited
by John Mcnamara, deceased, with
Brother Murphy, deceased, for safe
keeping The corporation operates q
farm OF 1900 acres In Du-
buque county. Brother Murphy was
business manager, but was empowered
simply to buy and sell the stock neces-
sary to consume the products of tho
farm. He got into speculation on the
Chicago board Of trade and lost $780,
900. This the monks paid, waving all
questions of liability. 1t also trans
pired that numerous farmers held his
receipts for government bonds. Nc
Namara's heirs alone made claim and
the defense proved that Murphy had
never received any bonds, but had
given the farmers these receipts that
they might show them to the assessor.
This practice began when the income
lax prevailed and continued unit | his
leath in 1885. The case has been to
The supreme court and is casus celebre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
HARRY WRIGHT TALKS.
His Release Was Not Altogether unsx
pected bv Him.

peetsd BY Him.
New YORK, Nov. 30.--Speaking of hi,
release by the Philadelphia club. Man
ager Harry Wright says that the actios
was not entirely surprise to him. "Ir
fact" he claims, "when bade good-bl
to the players Mt the end Of the seasoI
I told them that IL would be no sur
prise TO me IL was not the manager O
the club next year. They wanted Il
win the championship this year and |,
still think that but for the illness O.
Hamilton and the injuring OF certain
other players at critical stages of tn,
race, we should have finished in flrs'
place"
Mr.. Wright has been Mt the head o.
the Philadelphia club since 1883, anI
IL, perhaps, tho most widely knows
man In base ball circles. The past sea
son was the twenty-sixth CONSECUTIVE
season of active connection with pro
70 ssional base ball. He frst came ints
prominence as member of the famoui
Cincinnati Red Stocking team In 1903
which in 1869 gave tn professional bas'
ball the impetus which made IL sooI
after become the national game. II
| 1871 he became manager Of the BostoS
club Of the old National association
and each season from 1874 to 1878 In
elusive his team won the pcnnant. IL
1877 and 1878 the Boston team, under
his management. were again cham.
pions. After ii years service with
Boston he was for two years manage,
Of the Providence team, and In 1885,
became manager Of the philadolphi,
club. Mr.. Wright said that II had beer
intimated that Philadelphia would trJ
the experiment Of y captain manAgel
next year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
ADMIRAL STANTON ARRIVES
His Mouth Is Shut by Official Etiquette.
bur Would Like TO Talk.


New YORK, Nov. 30---Admiral Oscar
e. stanton, United States navy, who
was relieved of the command of the
United States squadron in the harboi
of Rio de Janeiro for the alleged salut
ing Of Admiral Mello, arrived here to-
lay on the steamer Spree. He was
asked for statement about the Incl.
dent of saluting Admiral Mello and he
said: IL would willingly give you
all the information could, but official
etiquette requires that / should first
report to the navy department about
those things that induced my recall.
have no doubt but that the depart
ment will make all the facts public in
a short time"
when asked for his opinion of the
probable outcome of the revolution In
Brazil he said 1t was somewhat doubt
full, but thought the government might
eventually prevail. THE Brazilians
are not fighters by nature, he said.
They are an easy going people and
lighting is foreign to their inclination
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
CLAIMS slo,o DAMAGES.

Horace Hill Will institute Proceedings
Against N. c. Hutchns and S. X. Ernest.
MASON CRY, Ia, Nov. 30.--Another
sensation has been sprung in the Anna
Wiese murder case in Marshall county.
Horace Hill has instituted proceedin ga
against y. X. Ernest for slander and
against Detective ~. c. Hutchins for
false imprisonment, claiming $4,000
damages. The farm of Ernest has
been attached fer the whole amount Of
damages
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
GRAY Wo'ye, Numerous.

CgAMBERLAIN, $. d., Dec. Cattle
men from the ranges west of the Mis-
souri, river report that if concerted ac-
tion is not soon taken to kill off the
gray wolves that infest the ranges they
will cause incalculable loss to stock
men. During recent cattle round up
one of the parties frequently ran across
the beasts in bands OF ten to
twenty, and the carcasses OF not
less than one dozen cattle
(several of them full grownl
that had recently been killed by wolves
were found. Besides these, several
cows were seen that had been so badly
manglcd by the savage beasts that they
must die. People who have not been
over the range between the river and
the Black Hills cannot understand the
extent TO which these pests are dam
aging the stock interests. Stockmen
generally report that there will be
plenty of feed for stock this winter on
the ranges, but the scarcity of water in
some few localities will prove a serious
draw back.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
Proctor Civil Service Com msnder

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.--John F. Proc.
tor of Kentucky has been appointed civi
service commander in place Of Georg,
d. johnson, removed. Mr. Proctor Is |,
native Of Kentucky and a resident o.
Frankfort. He has been prominent il
Democratic circles in that state foi
many years and at the time of his ap
pointment was state. geologist. Mr.
Proctor has national reputation az .
Reolopist,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
After the Foot Call Came.

New YORK, Dec. 1.--All the students
and others, in number about fifty, who
were arrested last night for disorderly
conduct, parading, shouting and sing
ing in the streets. were arraigned In
the Jefferson market police court this
morning. In most instances they were
discharged with reprimand, while q
few were fined S5.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09

The total heat of combustion OF one
pound Of hydrogen is 6s.03s units, nd
,f one pound Of carbon 1850 units 1t
ccquires l,2i3.4 units of heat to con-
gert water at temperature of zero to
steam OF 100 pounds pressure, but rs
steam is generally generated from
water averaging about 90 degrees the
total heat required to convert it into
steam is only l.ia3,4 units. and one
pound Of bituminous coal Of average
1uality contains heat enough to con-
vert twelve and one-half pounds Of
water at this temperature into steam
~ 100 pounds sbsolu . pressure
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09

Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, says:
"Gold is only valuable because it is
rare. 1t is not nearly SO useful as iron,
which is the real precious metal. Alum
mum is too soft 1t is light, but it
lacks strength. The metal of the fut-
ure Is nickel steel, which combines
strength with pliability. Gold is not
worth as much rs lead in commerce
weight in gold"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
CHICAGO,

UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO, Dec. 4.
Hogs-Quotations: Heavy, s5.3O05.4);
light, S5.i095.b0; mixed, $515@5. so;
rough heavy. S. 80(05. 40
Cattle-Quotations: beeves, $500
$40; cows, Sl.l09270; stockers and
feeders, g. l0(1350.
Sheep-Natives, $300(942 rs; Texans,
s1.40@3.20; westerns, 81. 2o0q340
Closing: Beeves, S3 50Qs540 cows
$l.25@3 ~; stockers and feeders, s2.O0(Q
315
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09

According to the decree just rendered
by the British courts Of law, payment
cannot legally be enforced for any or
der given to tradesman on Sunday.
In the case before the court, the order
was for frock coat and waistcoat, and
the claimant a tailor, who. while Off
ciating as church warden, had received
an order from one of the parishioners
for the garments on leaving church. 1t
is the Sunday trading act of King
George III which bars the creditor 8
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09

The growth of the rattle OF the rat
tlesnake has been studied by Ger
man scientist, who finds that the rattle
ls frequently shed; and, after being
shed (his snakes were kept in very
warm room, in three or four months
two rattles were present, their appear
ance having nothing to do with the
casting of the skin. The snakes were
made to register the vibrations of the
rattle on smoked paper, and it was
found that the vibration was n COM
pound one, consisting of the vibration
of the tail as a whole, and of the rattle
independently of the tail vibrations.
The approximate figures of vibrations
were, for the tail, ~: of the rattle, 10
4 second.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
THE MARKETS.
Sioux Citv Live Stock.

UNION Stock YARDS, SIOUX CITY, Dec. A..
- Hogs Heavy, S0095.15; mixed,
s5.O5d520; Eight, s.. i21 1lCG5.20.
Cattle-Beeves, S30O@4 90; cows and
heifers, sl.6O@2.60; bulls, $l.25@21 10;
stockers and feeders, S200@325; year.
lings and calves, S!.00(92.55.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09

The oak is historic wood. As early
as the eleventh century it became the
favorite wood OF civilized Europe, and
specimens of carving and interior finish
have come down to us from that early
day, their pristine beauty enhanced by
the subduing finger Of time. The early
colonists brought with them to the
shores of America their love for this
wood, and, here, too, the oak acquired
historical interest
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4.
Cattle--Natives steers, t4.80(95 65; cows
and heifers, $a60@3 75; stockers and feed.
ers e. 5O@3.3J; calves, a. O0(GS.00.
Hogs-Heavy, s5. l095. 02; medium, %. 90
@53J; light, $5.3045 40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09

An English authority, in speaking of
heavy guns, says that the ll0-ton gun,
ordinary rounds, after which the gun
Is unfit for further service. The 67-ton,
i3t-inch bore. will fire l27 rounds, and
the 45.ton gun, II inches bore, will
ire 15O rounds before becoming use
less. The cost of the British lotion
gun Is $50, 500; that of the 67-ton gun is
s54, 800, and that OF the Aston gun
s3t, 500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-09

That which is popularity known as
:he funny bone, just ut the point of the
elbow, is in reality not bono at all,
put nerve that lies near the surface,
aud which, on getting knock or blow,
:auses the we'll known tingling sensa-
ion Ia the arms and fingers.