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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

The New York board OF trade will send
memorial to Congress. asking that any new
tariff bill shall not so into effect before July
/ next.
The charge Of inhumanity made again st
Capt. John Risk of the Mallory line steamer
Comal, at New York. has been withdrawn
and the captain is fully exonerated
a food far more disastrous than that of
May, 1892. occurred az Ottawa. H.. Thurs
day. 1t was occasioned by a break In the
Illinois and Michigan canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

Members-elect of the Ohio general assem-
bly, have received copies Of a circular letter
from DR.. ]. s. Pyle of Canton, Ohio. urging
the enactment of law appropriating con-
demned criminals for medical research. He
would have them placed under the influence
OF oplates, in order that their brains may be
laid bare for study and examination in liy-
ing form by psychologists, and then pain
lessly killed by opiates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Police Saved Him r-om v,.,.

romeo saved Him From Violence.
Hugh Higgins. proprietor OF a restaurant
at 200 South It'll street. ST Louis was
arrested Wednesday night ON a charge
Of criminal assault on three girls. all under
eleven years Of age. whom he enticed into
MS place. He IL ffty-four years old. The
vicinity OF the restaurant was a scene of
WAC excitement. and the prisoner was hur-
rfed away to prevent violence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Has Confidence in Mitchell,

Pony Moore. father-in-law Of Charley
Mitchell. Will start from England for
the United States on January 4 to witness
the fight at jacksonville. Fla, between
Mitchell and Corbett. He will back Mitch
eli to the amount Of fb,0O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Chicago, Deg show Ou.nea

The Chicago Kennel Clubs dog show
opened at theWest Side Arnory Wednesday
Over 100 dogs have Been entered. and al
most all classes are represented. There
were many visitors in attendance all day
- show Will continue until Saturday
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

Fire started in the hold Of the steam snip
Herman Winter OF the Metropolitan steam
ship line, at her dock at Boston Thursday
morning. A great deal Of water was pour
ed into her, and in one hour the fire was
smothered after causing 81. 500 damages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

Knabe Pianos, ST. Pennsylvania avenue
Eugene dAlbert: From fullest conviction
declare them to be the best instruments
of America.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
WRITING TO SANTA CLAUS.

Letters for the Good Saint Sent to
''Ths Evening STAR,
Some Of the children while pleased with
the thought Of helping those who are Door
and ready to join The Star Club. will want
to communicate directly with Santa Claus
and to inform that presiding genius Of the
holiday season exactly what they would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Cruiser May He Named Chattanooea.

Mayor Ochs of Chattanooga some time ago
wrote to Secretary Herbert of the Navy
Department requesting that one of the new
cruisers be named in honor of that city. A
letter received by the mayor from WASH
ington gives indication that the request
will be favorably considered
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
The Old Way OF Catching whales.

The whale being well harnessed to
the boat by means of the tow-line,
which Is fastened to the hesh-i i'm bed
ded harpoon, il may either turn fnkes
and sonnd, or. believing at times like
buli-with greater volume of voice.
however.-it may run, as it Is termed,
taking the boat in tow at a rate. il has
been estimated. all the way from fif-
teen to twenty miles an hour, when il
first starts off. but settling down to
sbo''t eight knots per hour, when it
ge.s warmed up to its work. This Is
thetold Nantucket sleigh-ride."
The whale having tired itself bv
runhing. the boat is hauled up by tAe
line, and side by side the crew, with
aair standing on end, and the alright
I'd whale, startled anew by the close
proximity of SO strange a load, rush
through the surging and fast-receding
waters. The officer gets q set' with
his hand-lance and plunges about i've
Or six feet OF cold iron into the lungs
Of the victim. and perseveres without
eeasing in the up and down motions.
Familiarity known as "churning," AS
the boat persistently clipgs TO the
whale, until the spout of the unfortun-
ate cetacean is tinged with the GRIM
son OF its own life-blood. The MUS
cles OF the strong arm now relax upon
the lance, the boat is laid of, and the
dying whale swims round in an un-
broken circle. This is the "hurry."
Death is now merely question of
time. The blood elected through the
spiracles now becomes as thick as tar.
II is not only belief Of whalemen,
but it is usually the fact, that the
whale, during its dying moments, so
times its encircling path as to place
It's head to the sun. 1t now makes q
heavy lurch, the sea is lashed into q
mnlstrom of bloody water. aud the
ponderous whale rolls heavily on it's
side, or partly on its back, with the tin
projecting above the water. This Is
SHINING out"
A one-sided jury would say that the
whale died of hemorrhage Of the lungs.
To use paradoxial expression, some
dead whales are not always dead. Ii
may be in comatose state, but averse
to viyisection; and when the men
again approach it, and cut holes
through the Ups 10 nahe the llhe tast,
to tow IL TO the vessel, demolished
boat or loss Of life and limbs may he
the reward. Hence the more cautions
whalemen "prick his eye" and il the
whale does not finch it is supposed 20
be dead. Several boats take their po-
sition in line like tandem team of
Aorses; the tow-ropes are properly adj
justed; and the men, with merry boat
song begin the laborious and monoton-
Gus task OF towing the whale to the
vessel. A dead whale may be towed
more easily head first, and it is also
worthy of mention that dead whale,
whaq- cast adrift, will beat TO wind
ward. the natural motions of the flukes
having a tendency to propel the body.
james Temple Bro,oa, in the Century.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01


The late earl OF Essex was bnriad In
Q coffin OF oak designed twelve years
ago by the deceased nobleman himself.
who was prominent member OF the
FunerHl Reform association. II had
what Is called @open trellis work"
around II, and was filled with choice
herbs and cvergreens. There have
been many people OF recent years.
some Of them prominent In other ways.
who have had their collins made TO
order long before the approach OF
death. May be the originator OF the
fashion was Lord Nelson, who used tc
keep standing upright In the cabin o.
the Victory : coilin that an admtres
had presented to him one birthday an.
niversary. and Ia this coiIin his lord.
ships remains were At last put TO rest
RkjlG1p2pkja ENiiejip.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
STORY or THE ARCTIC SEAS.
now Thirty Men Were Found Dead In .
Hut on . Dssolate 1slasd.

While on q recent visit TO st. Johns,
newfoundland. Mr.. Tetlow, an English
man. related the following story to o
reporter Of the Tribune OF that CITY con.
cernipg Capt. Momsan, who is to taks
-harge Of the ship in which DR.. Nansen
is to attempt this summer to reach the
north pole:
A few years back Capt. Momsan and
another Captain were out whaling near
the coast OF Spitzbergen when they
were frozen In earlier than they ex.
pected. A conference of the officers Of
both ships was held on board Capt.
Momsan's vessel, when 1t was found
that they had not sufficient provisions
70 last them till the following summer.
On the opposite side OF Spitzbergen,
ninety miles away. there was a cache
containing food supplied by the DAN
jsh and Swedish Governments for the
use OF shipwrecked sailors, the ex.
istence OF which WAS known to Mom-
san, and he found that by sending thir.
ty men across the island TO the cache
there would be sufficient provisions on
board the two ships 10 last the re-
mainder till the ice broke up in the
following July.
volunteers were called for, and thir-
ty were selected from among the
crews OF both vessels TO cross the island
In sledges to the cache, which they ex-
pected TO reach in thirty days. The
men left, and few days afterward
Momsan and his fellow Captain got
clear, owing to the unexpected break
ing up Of the ice. They Immediately
set snil for Norway. knowing that
tkekSachs contained sufficient pro-
Visions to keep the thirty men who
were left behind alive till the follow
ing summer. In the ensuing July .
rescue expedition was sent out from
Norway in charge of Capt. Momsan,
and, having arrived in the bay near
which the cache was situated, they
fired gun, but got no response from
the shore.
Capt. Momsan says that he went
ashore with sinking heart, for he
feared the worst. aud the result proved
that he was right, for on entering the
hut built over the cache he found him.
self in the presence OF thirty dead
bodies. The leader of the expedition
sat at the table dead, with his open
diary before him, written up to within
ten days of Momsan's arrival. and in it
he explained that the men suffered
such hardship in crossing Spitzbergen
that they aee ravenously when they
reached the cache.
In that climate, he said, 1t was sb-
solutely necessary To health that ex-
ercise should be taken in the open air
for certain number of hours every
day, but he had been powerless to en-
force discipline among them, and the
result was that one after the other
sickened and died. One man was ac-
tually found dead in his bunk with .
parcel Of loaf sugar grssped in his
frozen hands. The relief party could
do nothing but bury the dead, and so
hard was the ground frozen on the
island that dynamite bad 10 be used to
hollow out the graves. Capt. Momsan
then returned to Norway.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
Birds of Passana

Between this and the other side Of thu
broad Atlantic, in the shape Of tourists,
commercial travellers and mariners, agents
on the road, steamboat captains, ships
surgeons and "all sorts and conditions
OF travellers, emlgrant and new settlers
appreciate and testify 10 the preventive
and remedial properties of Hostetter's y
Stomach Bitters IN SET sickness, nausea,
malarial and rheumatic trouble and NIL
disorders of the stomach. liver and bow
els Against the prejudieial Influences of
climate. erudely cooked or unaecustomed
diet and impure water, IL Is a sovereign
safeguard, aud has been 50 regarded by
the travelling public for over third of u
q tnry. No form Of malarial fever, from
B.. calentura of the Pacific and the broken
bone fever of the Mississippi to its milder
types, can resist the curative action Of
this benignant preserver and restorer OF
health, veritabie boon 10 persons tn fee
bile health or liable Ia incur disease.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
Royal Baking Powder
Is Absolutely Pure

M/HILE there are so many alum baking pow,
W ders in the market. the use of which all
physicians decide render the food unwholesome
and liable to produce dyspepsia and other
ailments, housekeepers should exercise the ut
most care to prevent any powder but the Royal
from being brought into their kitchens
In the use of Royal there is absolute
certainty of pure and wholesome food.
The official State Chemists report: The
Royal Baking Powder does not contain am
monia, alum, lime, nor any injurious ingre-
dients. 1t is absolutely pure and wholesome.
The Government reports show all other
baking powders to contain impurities.
In the use of any baking powder but Royal
there is uncertainty if not actual danger.
1t is unwise to take chances in matters Of
life and health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
Helping the Cause.

Mamma-Did you put that dollar in
the contribution box today?
Small Son--So, ma'am.
Mamma You said you wanted il for
the heather.
Small Son-Yes'm; but just one dol
lar wouldn't do them much good. I'm
goin' TO send them whole lot OF
bibles.
Mamma-But how many bibles do
You expect TO get for dollar, my
angel?
Small Son-oh, good many. You
see, Johnny Smart sold me his air gun
for a dollar, and I'm goin' to shoot a
lot of birds and stuff them, and then
trade 'em for bibles for the poor
heather
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
(To be Continued.)
-. A CASE OF PIG.
How the Eloquent Counsel for the De-
fenss Got His Pay.

A Washington lawyer OF consider
able prominence relates an amusing
story incidental TO the first criminal
case in which he was retained by the
defense. He was then practicing ia q
small town not far from Washington
and the case was that of q local char
acter who had pnrloined fat porker
the property of his neighbor.
At first matters looked bad for the
accused during the trial, but Mr.. L.,
the lawyer, was most eloquent in his
defense. His speech abounded in
rhetorical flowers and figures. At
times he was even pathetic to such =
degree that tears dimmed the eyes OF
the jury, while the prisoner wept most
copiously. The final outburst OF his
eloquence brought everything around
10 a climax Of triumph, the jury de-
livering the verdict Of not guilty with
cut leaving their seats, although the
evidence OF the prosecution tended TO
show most conclusive guilt.
The released man was most profuse
in his words Of gratitude, calling Mr..
l.. his preseryer. the champion of his
honor, his liberty and all that life held
dear to him.
Mr.. L. acknowledged with becoming
me desty his flood Of thanks. but at
last seeing no end ia sight Of these ex-
travagances began to hint that q ti-
nancial acknowledgment wonld be
more ia order.
the client. eagerly, Il won't forget
that, and pay you handsomely, too.
Say, Mr.. L., you be in your office to-
night at IL and I'll come around and
fix things all right
Twelve o'clock!' said the lawyer in
astonishment Bless me! Why do
you set set that hour?"
"Neyer you mind. SIR" returned he.
"never you mind; mean to pay you,
and pay you well. Don't forget; l2
o'clock, sure"
Lawyer and client departed their re-
spectiye ways. That night Mr.. l.. sat
ia his small Office awaiting the coming
OF the man whose reputation he had
cleared. There was hushed commO-
tion in the rear Of his establishment
promptly at midnight. then muffied
knock at the door. Mr.. L. answered
it.
Ssh" whispered the client, hoarsely.
"beye am"
"But why do you make such Sc
cret Of it?" asked the lawyer
"Not too loud" was the answer.
.Didn't | say I'd pay yon handsomely?s
"You did. indeed"
"Weil. | mean to keep my word.
Mr.. L., here 1t Is. brought you the
pig"
And there, in the grimncss Of the
midnight's weird shadows stood sew
eral hundred pounds Of stolen bacon.
calmly awaiting the transfer cs c~.-
ership. - Washington Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

dians." All their peculiarities traditions
habits, In fact. their whole life and Gus
toms arc told in q manner which VIII
interest the reader and hold attention
20 the end. The book also explains our
connection with the tribe. how II came
shout and what has come from II. The book
Is profusely illustrated and contains nearly
800 PIP.
While this edition lasts we VIII send
copy free 20 ali who apply, enclosing three
a.cent stamps TO pay cost of postage.
We VIII guarantee 10 I'LL all requests TO-
ceived within tho next two weeks follow
ing the appearance OF this advertisement
but may not be able 10 do SO later. IL IL
for your interest. therefore to send at once
Address
HEALY BIGELOw.
Rel Grand Avenue. New Haven. Conn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

General Rooth was preparing his
annual appeal for Christmas. 1877, and
was pacing the room, discussing the
various particulars. Seated at tho
table were his two indefatigable aids
de-camp. Mr.. Bramwell and Mr.. Rail-
ton. -What Is the christian missiou?"
was the question propounded by the
circular. To this was proposed the
reply, "A volunteer army" Pansing
for moment, and leaning over the
shoulder OF his secretary, the general
picked up pen. passed 1t through the
word .voluntecr" aud wrote above it.
salvation" All the trio agreed that
the new name was nothing short OF an
inspiration. Pail Nall Bndget.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

touic that's peculiarly adapted to their
needs.
guaranteed remedy for all the functional
disturbances. painful disorders, and chronic
weaknesses OF womanhood. In =" female
complaints Of every kind, periodical pains,
bearing down sensations, internal infiamma-
ton, and kindred ailments, II il ever fails
10 benefit or cure, you have your money
back.
Something else that pays the dealer better,
may be offered az just rs good" Perhaps
it is, for him, but it can't be, for you.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

New ideas in paving have lately at
tracted attention. Among these is the
paving OF q bridge BY German en-
gineer with india rubber. the result
having been so satisfactory as to in-
duce It's application on q much larger
scale. point in its favor being that
Ii is much more durable than asphalt
and not slippery. In London tee
tion Of roadway under tho gate iead-
ing to the departure platform Of the
ST. Pancras terminus has for some
time past been paved with this ma
terial, with the effect of deadening
the sound made when passing over
on wheels. besides the comfortable
elasticity afforded to foot passengers.
Another material which is being satis-
factorily introduced for this purpose
is composed Of gsanulated cork aud
bitumcn pressed into blocks, aud
which are laid like bricks or wood paw
ing, the special advantage secured In
this case being that Of elasticity
SitiiaQs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
Reason for Grief.

Old What's the matter?
Little Boy (crying)-Papa gave me
penny to buy slate pencil and now
boo, hoo. hoo.
Old Gentleman-Well, here's another
one. How did you happen to lose it?
Small Boy-I-I didn't lose it; II
spent it for candy and-and lost the
candy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
a Great Stafa.
Nr. Gotham California is great

Hr. Gotham California is great
state, / hear.
Mr.. Oakland-Grcat. It's immense.
Everything grows like mad. ! can re-
member when the first grapes were
planted, when the first fruit trees bios
somed and the first market garden was
started. Now look at US. We could
supply the world. Why, sir, IL you
plant one grain Of corn this year, you'll
need whole factory to make agricui-
tural machinery for you next year.
Mr.. Gotham You don't say. | have
been told, too. that California has five
natural bridges.
Mr.. 0alxlandYes, that's so, and IL
isn't two years since we planted the
first one
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
Beware OF Ointments for Catarh That
Contain Mercury

AS mercury will surely DESTROY the sense
OF smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering II through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from
reputable physicians, as the damage they
win do Is ten fold to the good you can pos
sibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co, Toledo, o contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. IL is taken in
ternally. and made in Toledo. Ohio, by +.
J. Cheney 81 Co. Testimonials free.
.Y-Soid by Druggists, price 75c per
bottle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
Chanved the Suoiacs.

Teacher-Is your composition fin
ished yet?
Boy-No'm. not q'site.
You told me an hour ago that you
had a subject
Yes'm, but it wouldn't do. and had
10 hunt for another.
What was the matter with the first
one?
couldn't spell it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

The use Of Eiy's Cream Balm. sure cure
for Catarrh and Cold In the head. is attended
with no pain. Inconvenience or dread, which
can be said OF no other remedy.
feel 10 my duty 20 say q few words In re-
gard 10 Eiy's Cream hahn. and do so entire
" without soiicitation. have used it half q
year. and have found is 60 be nost admirable.
have suffered from catarrh OF the worst
kind ever since was iittle hoy and never
hoped for curc, bnt Cream Balm seems 10 do
even thsA Many OF my acquaintance have
used Il with excellent resuttx, Oscar ostrum m,
G Warren Ave, Chicago.
Apply Balm into each nostrii IL 10 Quickly
Absorbed. Gives Uelier ~ ence. Price
Ocsnts - Drugglsts or BY nail.
xIY nRorHKRs. - Warren ~, Nsv York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
German
Syrup"

William McKeekan, Druggist at
Bloomingdale, Mich. II have had
the Asthma badly ever since ! came
out of the army and though / have
been in the drug business for fifteen
years, and have tried nearly every
thing on the market, nothing has
given me the slightest relief until
few months ago, when / used Bo-
schee's German Syrup. l am now
glad to acknowledge the great good
it has done me. lam greatly reliev-
ed during the day and at nightgo to
sleep without the least trouble" o
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
No Use for Words.

Little Johnny-Singin' in the choir
Is easy, isn't it?
Soprano-Do you think so? Why?
Little Johnny-'Cause the tunes isn't
bit hard, and there isn't ever any
words TO learn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

4 vas raining IN torrents. julie
said madame to her maid, sbs quick
and run across 10 the milliner's and
tell her not to forget my hat" ~Cau
take Axor out with me. nadAineps
Are you mad. Jnlisr Can't you sss
tor yonrself that the weather Il not
q TO turn dog out oi dooSsl--
L'Evemsnk
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
Best of All

To cleanse the system in gentle and
truly beneficial manner. when the Spring
time comes, use the true and perfect rem
edy, Syrup of Figs. One bottle will an
swer for all the family and costs only 90
cents; the large size 81. Try IL and be
pleased. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01
Consulting His Tastes,

~NsHhHb iHS
Little Boy-Do you like 10 go boat
ing in the summer?
Grandpa anxious TO inculcate eau.
tion)--N-o, my son, I'm afraid I'd get
drowned.
Little Boy-Do you like TO go skating
in the winter?
Grandpa-No-rm afraid might fall
and hurt myself.
Little Boy tafter some ,houghtl-D Do
You like 70 turn somersets on a feather
bed?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

The Santa Catino Of the cathedral Of
Genoa is an imitation emerald disk, four
teen inches wide and five deep II was,
according TO tradition, given by the queen
of Sheba to Solomon. Ii was captured at
Cesarea by the crusaders and given 10
Genoa in ,l0l
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

In order TO make the
familiar with the
manners. customs.
and history OF one OF tho
oldest tribes Of American
Indians extani, We have
published ut tgreat expense
a large edition OF q work
"Life and Scenes
.no. ,ta Efckanoo In.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

The largest diamonds in the world
are: The Braganza, belonging to the
king OF Portugal. 36T carats; the Star OF
the Soutb. the raiah of Borneo, 2ji the
Orloh f9i: the Florcntine, emperor of
Austria, i3g; the Pitt, king OF Prussia,
the Shah. ear OF Russia, Sc; the Pigott,
81; the Nassae. as; the Great Blue, 67; the
Sancy, czar Of Russia, So; the Dudley, a.,
and the Pasha 40
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-01

natural emerald in the world /, that at
the shrine of Toretto. in Italy. Ii was
presented by Don Pierre Darayon. who
was formerly vIceroy in Peru II is n
mass of limestone crowned with emerald
crystals, some of which are more than an
inch in diameter