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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Training His Crsyhounds.

SIOUX FALLS, 5. d., Sept. 10.-Fox
Kenney, of Chicago, one of the best
known dog trainers in the country, Is
here with several ~greyhounds which he
is training to enter in various coursing
meetings. lie has u camp west of town
where his work is done. All his dogs
have been imported from Ireland. Two
of the dogs, "Rushford Boy" and Fan
ME-" are entered in the great coursing
meeting for a 81, 900 purse in October.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Carnegie WORK. to Rssums at a Reduction

PiTTsEuRG. Pa. Sept. "a notice
has been posted at the Carnegie steel
works at Duquesne that all depart
ments Of the works will be put in OPP
GRAFTON next Monday. Two thousand
men will be given employment at tho
following terms: A reduction of 10 per
cent in all departments except where
employees are paid 10 cents per hour, IN
which case a reduction Of l cent per
honr will he made, and except also In
case of salaried men who have recently
had n reduction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Iankton NsW;.

YANKToN. S. d.. Sept. 10.-Rev. W.B.
d. Gray, who for seven years has been
superintendent of the work Of the Con-
gregational Sunday School and Pub
fishing society in South Dakota, has
resigned the position and accepted that
of general treasurer and manager of
the finances of Iankton college. lie
will spend most his time travelling In
the work of raising funds and endow-
ments for the institution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
A r iroad In IN, sh,rifPs n,nd,.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. lot has just
been learned that for the past twenty
four hours the Jacksonville Southeast
ern railroad has been in the custody of
Sheriff Staed Of this city. 1t appears
the Missouri Car and Foundry COM
pany held a note against the company
for 81, 167. so, payment of which was
due yesterday. The railroad company
failed to meet the note and the road
was attached. Funds were received
the note was redeemed and the rail.
road released.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Grain and Provisions,

CHICAGO, Sept. III.
F~lour-Spring patents, %. 5O04.O); win
ter patents, IS. 20(03. so.
Wheat-Cash, 65xc; December. 69Ac
Corn-Cash, 40c; December, 40akc.
Oats-NO. 2 white, new, 2s@2ss6c; No.
3 white, new, 27128c.
Rye-42c.
Barley-Nominal
F~lax-$l.0l.
Timothy-s3. 2O@3. IS per cwt.
Whisky-el.12.
Pork-Cash, SIS. 75; October, ga. 80.
Lard-October, e7.75.
Ribs-October. "a. S5@7.87X.
Shoulders-S7.26.
Short Clear-$9. 100000
Short Ribs-t8. 171S08. 22X.
Cheese-Cheddsrs, 9c; fats. 0kc:
Young Americas. 0@91Ec.
Bntter-Creameries, i9@241le; diaries,
17@20c.
Eggs-l4kc.
Hides-Hesvy and light green sailed.
fully cured, 3kc; sailed, &c; green,
Sc; green sailed calf, &c.
Tallow-Unchanged; No !, 10; No. 2,
2kc; cake, 4kc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Gig Saw VII Burns.

BAY CITY. Mich, Sept. a.-The saw
nil of Eddy. Avery s. Eddy was de-
troyed by fire about $40 this morning.
Z Ia not known how the fire started.
Che property had been inspected by a
Waterman half an hour before Il
tarted. The lumber docks were saved.
The mill was built In 1866 and rebuilt
n 1873 and had . capacity Of %. 900. 900
fset Loss. 800. 900; ~iDsurance, 81. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

TERRE HAUrE, Ind, Sept. 9.-Early
this morning two robbers captured q
mail wagon. bound and gagged the
driver. Ray Dickens, beat him with q
revolver and then robbed the mail
pouches. They secured nothing but or
binary letter mail. The wagon would
have contained moro valuable matter
but for the lateness Of Q certain train.
There II no trace Of the robbers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

SIOUX FALLS, 5. d., Sept, lo.-This
city is now without a city attorney. ID.
Il. Powers, who has occupied that po-
sition for several years, has resigned
and at a meeting of the council Thurs
day night the resignation was accepted.
The mayor nominated j.. Howard
Gates, but the council, which is in a
fight on the matter, refused to confirm
him. AS result the office Is vacant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
.Tr,v,led Inc q.

First American-Hav q good time
alb Dad?
Second American-Fine. l travelled
incog. Went where ! pleased, and e.
capped the vulgar curiosity of the gaping
crowd.
Eth? How did you travel?
Incognito, I said. I didn't let 'em
know | was a rich American. just pre-
tended | wasn't anybody but an ordi.
nary English lord.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Even to the present day the naval
full dress is incomplete without the
cooked hat, and on the continent many
functionaries, civil as we'll as military,
continue to wear it. Our old militia,
line and field officers of forty years ago
used to wear them out of immense pro-
portions. The round hat, such as Ben
Franklin wore, was taken to Paris from
this country by the young officers who
fought for our independence under
~Rochambeau and Lafayette. 1t met
with great favor there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Ab:rdesn's Fair and Grain Palace.

ABERDEEN. 5. d., Sep. l0.-Horsemen
are delighted over the fine prospect ST
the grand success of the speed depart
mcnt of the state fair. The field Of
starters is the largest and best in the
history of the association, and some
royal sport is assured. Horses arc here
from Minneapolis. Rochester, Spokane,
Sioux Falls, Milbank and points in
Iowa, North and South Dakota. En-
tries are being freely made in all de-
partmcnts and the city is well filed
with strangers. Both the fair and the
grain palace open Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

In a school district OF Dickinson
county, Kansas, al n recent meeting,
only one man, the director. was pres
emit. He promptly called himself to
order, selected his wife as clerk and
lady teacher at $40 a month, made levy
enough to pay the bill and adjourned.
Everything was rcarried unanimously,
and that famil a will II the educa-
tional affairs Of the district for a year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

''Tally-ho" is the ''view-hallo" of the
huntsman, and years ago the express
sion was assumed as the name of a
coach in England, just as other coaches
were called 'the rocket" 1.-The light
ming" etc. In this country the name
of this particular coach was adopted as
that of all coaches: so here a ''tally-ho"
coach means simply a drag or four
horse coach.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
WESTINGHOUSE CASE.
uase Collier Compliments the JurJ for
Thsir Intelligence.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 9.-Judge Col
Ter this morning complimented the
ury in the Westinghouse conspiracy
use for their intelligence and patient
Gearing of the trial, and then occupied
fifteen minutes in r~edelivering the
barge and the jury retired
I $3.50 o'clock. MI. Ashton,
he principal witness for the
Prosecution was not In court today.
he defendants were all present and
nth their attorneys appeared as cheer
nj n v At loon no word had
,een received from the jury. Charles
christian and Francis Carey, the boys
vho stole the blue prints for Ashton.
we're called for trial this morning and
ntcred a plea guilty. Sentence was
deferred.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

IN England the number of women
employed as printers increases every
year, but they are still more numerous
in America, where about 5000 women
are employed in printing offices. In
London there are about 200 woman
c~ompositors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

The favorable headdress for ladies in
China Is the figure of a bird, composed
of copper, silver or gold; the wings are
made to droop over the temples; the
tail covers the back Of the head; the
head and breast plumags arc just above
the brow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Standing of the Teams September 8.
Asioolated Bank. statsm,n I.

New York. Sept l0.-The weekly
statement Of the associated banks
shows the following changes: Reserve,
increase, $4,533, 900; loans, decrease,
S3, zoo, 100; specie, increase, o., 400. 900;
legal tender, balance. 81, O77, 900; de-
posits. decrease, 8224,400; circulation,
Increase, 81 97. 800. The banks are
now -, 966. s7e above the requirements
of the rs per cent rule.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Sioux FALLS, $. d., Sept 9-In an
interview Captain w. II. Stoddard, Wild
was nominated by the Scotland con.
vention for supreme judge, says that
he appreciates. the honor conferred by
the party and will accept. Captain
Stoddard has been practicing law soi
over thirty years and has resided ir
Sioux Falls for ten years, where he ha,
stood at the head of the Sioux Falls
bar. Last fall he was the candidate Of
the democrats for States attorney. II,
is an old soldier and n member OF tn,
q. A. r., OF which organization he ha
been post commander.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Fire in a Minnesota Town.

CANDY, Mimi, Sept. l0.-Fire last
night burned a block and a half in the
business part of town, destroying six.
teen stores, postoflice and the Bank OF
Candy. The fire was caused by the fill.
ing of a lamp while it was lighted.
The loss is estimated at $500, 900, with
insurance amounting to 500, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Fell Dead From Heart Disease.

Sioux FALLS, :. d., Sept. 0.-James
Barton. aged IL years, who lived in
Sioux Falls for ~twenty-one years, fell
dead in the yards Of the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
company Thursday. He was the vic.
tim of a heart trouble which caused
his death. Barton served In the army
for four years aud was FIVE times
wounded. He was an honored member
of Joe Hooker post. A pathetic fact
about the death is that he had just IN.
gagged a carriage in which TO 90 to the
funeral OF Ira Monroe an old comrads
whose death occurred Tuesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Around Lisbon are certain entrances,
generally gateways of the old walls.
All persons bringing chickens, eggs,
butter or any other product into tho
city tor sale are stopped at the gate
and required to pay. a tax proportioned
to the value Of their articles. At the
depot all passengers on suburban rs
we'll as through trains must have their
bags and packages examined and pay
for any wares they are bringing into
Tho citv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Among the hill tribes of Burmah tn

Among the Hill tribes of Burmah the
four cardinal virtues are: TO kill a
foe, TO fall in battle, to become a priest
or TO offer one self as a sacrifice to the
earth goddess. The sins are: Getting
into debt, betraying public secrets,
breaking an oath, refusing hospitality
and skulking in time of war.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

The pine tree shilling was named
after the pine tree it bore as its device.
1t was coined in Massachusetts in the
latter half Of the seventeenth century
and was only one of q series of coins,
all called pine tree money. The shil-
ling was sometimes called the Boston
shilling or the bay shilling. This was
the first coin issued in America and the
dies were cut at the Lynn Iron works,
established in l647 by Joseph Jenckes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
South Dakota Democrats Nominate.

SCOTLAND, :. d., Sept 9.--The stat.
democratic convention met hcr'
Wednesday night and nominated tn,
following ticket:
First Judicial Circuit - Chauncey l.
Woods, of Rapid City.
Second judicial Circuit-W. II. Stod
lard Of Sioux Falls.
srslrd judicial Circuit-Henry c. Hink
ley, OF Huron.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Chicago.

UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO, Sept. IL.
Hogs-Quotations: Heavy, IS. 5095. So;
light, S.s0@63.5; mixed, q. 3096. Isl
rough heavy, 8 1595.30.
Cattle-Quotatiops: beeves, 90. ESD
525; cows, $l.25@3. 10; stockers and
feeders, ~. 0O93.40.
Sheep-Natives, A9095. 90; Texans,
e. o0@2. 40; westerns. "a. 3595.85
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

The oil dealers have just had made a
photograph of a relief map showing
the oil-bearing districts of the United
States. 1t is a map : feet long and SO
which there are oil wells.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
BULLION WAREHOUSE PLAN.
Oenver's Scheme &c Increase the You ne Of
the Currency.

DENVER, Col, Sep. l0.-Committees
representing the chamber of commerce,
the real estate exchange and other COM
mercial bodies of the city met here yes
friday Ito consider the bullion ware
house plan. The scheme is to furnish
a market for silver and
increase the volume of circulation. II
is proposed to have the state charter a
trust deposit company which shall
issue certificates for the bullion de-
posted under the direction of the state
treasurer. The plan is still under con.
sideration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

The first English book was printed
IN l474. In 1891 the publishers OF this
country issued 4,665 new books, with
an average of 1000 copies each. Dur
ing the same yea: there were ago new
books printed il England.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

The custom Of speaking Of the presi-
dent a. Ibis excellency" Is q supersti.
ton. No such formal title was ever
given him by Legislative action. His
legal title is ''the president Of the
United States"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

The great fall Of mama" in Mardin
and Diarbekir, Asiatic Turkey, has
been explained. Chemists who xam
ned the stuff report it to be a species
Of lichen Qecanora esculanta) which is
not known to grow outside of Tunis,
Morocco and Algeria.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Many Chinese temples are provided
with q bell at the entrance, and when
the worshiper enters he gives the rope
a pull and rings the bell in order that
the deity may be notified Of his coming
and be on hand TO attend to his busi-
ness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Kansas City.

KANSAS CRY, Sept. IL.
Cattlc-Native steers, S4.2094 80; cows
and heifers, S2.25@2.90 stockers and feed.
srs. az 25SS.5o.
Hogs-Heavy, Is. 4005.60; medium, 1.5s
@5 IS; light and pigs, . .S546.05.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

A Chinaman buys q coffin often many
years before his death aud keeps 1t in
his house as q most valurblc article Of
furniture. The most cherished preseht
q son can make to his sathcr II q hand
some coffin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

The city of London is sacred from
intrusion by the royal troops, and only
two regiments in the British service
have the right to march through it In
martial array, with bands playing,
bayonets fixed and colors displayed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
South Omaha

South OMAHA 6cpt.iiS
Hogs-Heavy, t5. 50@5.65; mixed, G.H
@5.70; light, x.55@5. ~.
Cattle-Stockers and feeders, $1,000
3.25; cows 81. 00Q2. rs; common 81 .0092.O %.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Greeks, on the loss Of a relative, alb
stained from wine and agreeable food,
took of all ornaments, dressed In
coarse black stuff. shaved the head and
rolled In the mire or ashes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Ju,y Eajled 70 Agree

PITrsBURG, Pa, Sept. lo.-The jury in
the conspiracy case against Morris W..
Mead, w. j. Clark and NJ. II. Hamilton
failed to agree upon a verdict and at 10
o'clock Saturday were discharged.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Collector Lothrop Sends His Resignation

DUBUQUE, H.. Sept. a-Coilector Lo.
throp. of the Third district Of Iowa,
this morning received a request for his
resignation, To take effect on the ap-
pointment and qualification of his sue
successor. The resignation was signed
and forwarded at once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Want the Wool Tariff Retained.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.-The wool
dealers association has adopted q petit.
ton urging congress to make no change
in the present tariff affecting wool OF
the wool schedule now in force.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
LORDS REJECT HOME RULE.
The Measure Defeated by a Vote Of 4i9
10 al.

LONDON. Sept. 9.--Lord Salisbury
made the closing speech on the home
rule bill. At the close of his speech the
division was taken. The latter proceed.
ing lasted over half an hour, and resulted
in a vote of 4l9 against the bill and Al
~in favor of it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Scolding women were formerly
ducked In the nearest pond with such
severity that death by drowning some
times ensued. Scoldcrs who were not
especially vicious otherwise were forced
TO wea nj iron Drank" or bride,
which acted rs u gag.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, : PUBLISHER

Down to the present century a part
of the marriage ceremony in Hungaria
consisted in the groom giving the BRIDE
q kick to remind her of her subsection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
THE MARKETS.
Live STOCK.

sioux ITY. Sept. IL.
Hogs-Mixed, $5.55@5.C0; heavy, $5.a
@5.571; light, s.. 40d5.6 90.
Cattle-Cows and heifers, 81. 25012. IS,
veal calves, sh75@3. 70; stockers and feed
ers, s. 0092.S j..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Cambria Iron Company viii Rssum,.

Cambria iron Company VIII Resums.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, Sept. 10.--The Cam
bria Iron company has posted notices
stating that the mills will resume work
Monday morning. Over 5000 men
will be given employment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Tom-Well. Dick Is of for the sum-
mer. Harry-That's nothing unusual.
IL ite thought he was OF most Of
the time. -DefvoH Free Rresa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

An attempt is being made in England
to utilize the power absorbed in the APP
Ncation of the brakes to tram cars so
"a. 10 render aid in restarting the car.
A spring is carged which car be re-
leased and will start the car without
the aid of the horses. A forward and
not a recoil movement is at once given
TO the wheels, but it's action can be re-
versed In ease of need-such as to over
running points at functions. A trial of
several months has been given to the
apparatus with satisfactory results.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Governor 6olss Opens the campaIgn.
GRUNDY CENTER, In, Sept. a.--Gov-
amor Boiss opened the democratic cam
paign here this afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Minneapolis.
MIxxsArol1s. Sept. II.

~iNNkAPo Sept. II.
Wheat-Closing: December, e4kc; Sep.
tenn Der, 60A6c; on track No. l hard, Go,
No northern, 62062<c; No. 2northern,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16
Viqjlant Wins Agar,
YELLOWSTONE FOSSIL FORESTS.

New YORK, Sept. a.-The Vigilant
the trial ace today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

When meeting q friend the Chlnaman
shakes his W hand instead OF his
friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

Among the head hunters of Borneo q
man is not permitted to offer marriage
10 a woman of his tribe until he brings
her the head of a man killed by HIM
self.
In China white is the color of mourn
ing; in Egypt, yellow; in Turkey no
let. in Ethiopia, brown; in Europe dur
ing the middle ages, white.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

The celebrated abyss of Jean Nou-
veau (vancluse) is one OF the most in
teresting in France, and perhaps in the
world. II occurs in the ~calcareous
plateau of ventoux, and the mouth 10
aboat four and q half miles south
west of Sault. 1T Is simply q vertical
pipe, 3 feet to i2 feet In diameter, rum
ming down into the earth for about
500 feet, where IL ends in a kind of
chamber, from which another abyss.
obstructed by debris, descends for IN
unknown distance into the bowels Of
the earth. 1t Is supposed to be the
vent Of an ancient geyser.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-16

The Woman's Suffrage association of
Belgium shows by the latest census
held in Europe that the continents
population comprises 10, sls, SCI males
and I74,914,1 19 females, the latter's
plurality being 4,095,5 5 Among six
teen European nations the female sex
preponderates, most strongly in Portu-
gal and Norway, least in Belgium and
France. In six countries-Italy. Rou-
mania, Servia, Bulgaria, Greece and
Bosnia, the male sex is in the majority.
In Italy the proportion is 9o5 to 1000,
In Bosnia sos to 1000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-13

IL Promises 10 be n Great Event
Cheap Railroad Fares.

New York. Oct. i3.--From present In.
dications Manhattan day" at the Worlds
fair may equal Chicago day, or at any rate
the committee having the matter in hand
are striving for that object. Every induce
ment possible is being put forward to en-
able all who can get away to attend.
The first important step In the matter
was, OF course, transportation, and as an
Illustration Of what has been accomplished
in that line, it is pointed out that one
road, the New York. Ontario & Western,
has already agreed TO run special excur-
sion trains from New York and intermedi-
ate stations to Chicago and return On We'd
nesday, Oct. Is, and Thursday. Oct. 10, at
the rate of $50 for the round trip.
The special trains will leave New York
at 9:l5 u. m, running on the same time
as the SIT excursions, and arriving at Chi
cago at 4:30 p. In. the following after
neon, being only one night on the road.
The tickets will be good to return, leaving
Chicago on Oct. 23 and "a respectively.