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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
FITZ AND CoRsETT COMPARED
Differences In Their Weight and Measure
ments. ,

New YORK, Oct. 6.-Champion CorJ
belts acceptance of Fitzsimmons' chal-
lenge Is taken with a grain of salt by
the sporting fraternity of New York.
There is an impression that Corbett
will find some pretext TO escape n
meeting with 'Lanky Bob" when they
come together In this city next Thurs
day to arrange the terms of battle.
Nevertheless, the local sports have
begun TO compare the relative merits
Of the two men and to discuss the out
come of their proposed fight
Fitzsimmons said the other day that
he would fight Corbett at 100 pounds,
but the chances are that no would be
nearer the mark; and with Corbett at
1ss he would have Is pounds to his
credit, not 30. as even Corbett appears
TO have thought. The following meas
urements are interesting at this time:
Corbett. Eitzsimmons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
THE E TARIFF.
Wages Being Reduced as a Result of
Democratic Legislation.

Wages Being Rcduced as a Result of
Democratic Legislation.
A dispatch from Toledo describes
the difficulties the knitting industries
of that city and vicinity have to en-
counter under the operation of the
new tariff law. The manufacturers
there will have to furnish goods at
much lower prices than heretofore in
competition. They may be able to OBJ
tain wool at lower figures and dye
stuffs a little more cheaply than be-
fore, and perhaps make some improve
ments in machinery before the Eu-
ropean manufacturers achieve that adj
vantage, but if by means of economies
in one or more of these directions they
cannot achieve a saving equal to the
cut in the protective duties nothing
will be left but to lower the wage
scale or a to operate the works.
One of the Toledo employers states
the case with reference to a certain
kind of mitten in which there is a
large trade. The cost per dozen is 90
cents for wages, SIS cents for material,
10 cents for boxing and waste and 80
cents for selling. The total cost is
Sab. In France, Germany and Bel
GUM the cost per dozen for the same
kind of goods is 81. IL, including 25
cents for labor and 60 cents for ma
teriaL Adding to this a duty of 50 per
cent. the foreign manufacturer is able
to bring his product to Il doors at
S1.50 per dozen. There is a difference
of 65 cents which must be met in some
way or the foreign mittens will be
purchased by American consumers in
preference to those of home make.
Undoubtedly a large part Of it will
have to be supplied from a reduction
This is inevitable. The American
manufactures cannot afford to sell at
81 goods which it costs him S1.25 to
produce. He no more will do that
than the average onsum will pay
him s1.25 for goods which another man
is willing to sell him at 81. His mater
lals will cost some less, and wages are
the only remaining item that be
cut to meet the altered conditions.
Just how much wages will have to be
reduced may not be ascertained for
awhile yet, but whatever be the extent
necessary ii must be submitted to, or
the workers will be minus situations
because of the inability of the employ
err to manufacture and sell his goods
at a loss.
Doubtless most of the men who must
submit to the wage reduction voted
two years ago to carry out the demo-
cratic policy Of ''tariff REFORM" as re-
quosted by the demagogues who prom
ised them good wages with lower
prices for what they had to buy. Now
they r reaping the fruit of their
blind acceptance of democratic prom
Uses and pledges. Are they going to
vote this fall for another cut
in their wages, to be necessitated
by still greater competition from
abroad, as the party leaders intimate
will be worked for If the country shows
its approval Of what has been done
in the recent past? By next November
the employees in the knitting industries
of Toledo will be receiving far smaller
wages per day and week than two
years ago. or even than were paid
thcru just previous to the passage Of
the new law. Will the adult male I'M
ployes, and the fathers and brothers
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
TO CURB VICTORIOUS JAPAN
Meaning Of the Calling of Special CabInet
MeetingA


MANCHESTER, Oct. 5.-The Guardian
says today that English Diplomats in
japan cabled to London on September
80 the destination of the secret expedi-
ton which left Hiroshima last weelc
and also described the policy the jap
anese government would adopt Ia the
event Of the collapse Of China. Russia
and England, however, have decided that
the settlement Of the trouble between
China and Japan shall be an in~terna-
tional question and not merely . jap
anese affair. and this fact has tended to
make Japan angry. Germany
aud France, the Guardian saws.
concurred In the plan 70 mako
the settlement an international matter.
The policy of the United States govern
ment 10 uncertain. 1t has been the
tendency Of tho United States for the
last twenty years to strike ont its own
line ON eastern questions without re-
gard to other powers.
Japan In her present mood will pay
no heed to any representations made
by the powers unless they shall be 40
companied by tangible evidence of the
intention TO back them mp. II waA IA an
thorize this, according TO the Guardian,
that the ministerial council OF ysstcr.
day was summoned. The paper fur
her says that after q show Of force
Japan would be told that England de-
sired hat IN armistice DO establishsd
and on behalf Of Europe would imme-
diately call an international confer.
cnce.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
WAR IN AFRICA.
Belglans Surround Arabs snd Cut Them
Down without Mercy.

Belgians Surround Arabs snd Cut Them
Down without Mercy.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-The Exchange Tel.
cgraph company announces that the
African mail has brought news of seri-
Gus fighting between Arabs and Bel.
CLANS in the Congo Free state. IL Is al
legged that the Belgians declared a truce
after the fighting and then hemmed
In the Arabs and massacred them
without quarter. Another account
says that the Arabs, commanded by
Chief Rumiiiza, after a truce, agreed
upon a conference which was event
ually begun. but almost Immediately
afterwards the Arab powder magazine
exploded. This caused both
sides to suspect treachery and
fighting between them was resumed.
The Arabs were surrounded by the
Belgians and were nearly all masss-
cred. Chief Rumiliza succeeded In
escaping. but the majority Of his fol-
lowers persisted. More than thirty
chiefs were numbered among the slain.
The Belgians captured 100000 .lakha'
worth of property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
LIS CRACK CORPS DESERTS
Chinese Government Too Slow
With Wages.
Believed That the Dissatisfied Soldiers
Will Join the Japs--The Mission
aries In u Panic-Other
Foreign News.

LONDON, Oct. 6.-The Star this morn
ing prints a dispatch from Shanghai Ia
"a new agency here stating that 1t i,
reported in Shanghai that 5000 sol
diers Of the Sheng division, Ii Hung
Changes crack corps, 10 in Corea
have deserted in consequence of theii
having received no pay for some time
1t Is believed that the descrters havu
Joined the enemy,s forces.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

A Norwich, Conn. blacksmith, acting
under the advice OF Il local veterinary
surgeon, chloroformed a refractory
horse in order to shoe him. The horse
yielded reluctantly 10 the influence of
the an@sthetic, but was finally brought
completely under its power, and the
shoeing process was accomplished with
great ease. A few dGys later the
horse began to droop, then was at
tackled with lockjaw and died in a very
short time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
Incidents OF Travel.

Foreigner (traveling in America)--
Porter, can you get me a pack OF
sardsp"
Porter-"Yes. sab brings them).
Seventy-five cents. sah."
Traveller (paying and tearing open
the c~overs)--I want a table. too"
Porter-~Yes, sab (fits one and pock-
cts a fee for the service). Thank you,
sah."
Traveller shufies cards and deals out
for solitaire.
Porter (~retires to end of car for five
minutes, then returns)- "Scuse me. sab.
Cards are not allowed TO be played IN
ds coach on 6undaya sah."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
Typhoon ut Hong Kong.

LONDON, Oct. GA dispatch from
Hong Kong SAYS that city and vicinity
were visited yesterday by a typhoon
which did great damage 10 property
and caused tho loss of several lives.
The schooner Caleb Curtis, which was
in the harbor, was wrecked, and the
captain, his wife and the entire crew
were drowned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

BUcKHANNoN, w. Va, Oct. o.
after midnight fire broke out i
kiddy furniture building OF
street. BE- 2 o'clock the KiddSa
ing. stock and feed store, White
ware store and half al dozen
dwellings along Main st< W.
ruins. Loss about $50, O0o,S inE
less than half.
While the fire was in progrs
Nicely was shot while standings
alley, by parties unknown, AM
iously injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
SOUTH DAKOTA CRIMINALS.

Defaulting Postmaster and nm midas
Murderer Taken to Deadwood FOL
Trial.
HURON. S. d., Oct. Cd. II. Morarity.
d%efaulting postmaster at Warner, was
taken to Deadwood this morning foi
trial at the United States court mex
week, he was in charge of United
States Marshal John Carter. Sheriff
Ash of Hughes county is also here this
morning on his way to Deadwood with
White Faced Horse, the Indian who
murdered three cowboys at Pine Ridge
agency two yea ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
The scared Missionaries.

LONDON, Oct. 6.-The London Mis-
sionary society has received n cable
gram from the missionaries under it's
charge located in Ticn Tsin and local.
ity stating hat they are well, but that
their families are leaving fo- Pelsin,
fearing the result OF the antiforeign
feeling which has made itself felt on
the part of the natives.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
SatoDi Rumor Denied.

LONDON, Oct, 6.-The Rome corre-
spondent Of the United Press tele-
graphs a denial Of the statement re-
Gently printed in the Paris Figaro that
Mgr. S~atolli, papal ALLOCATE to the
United States, is to be n cardinal at
tile papal consistory soon 10 be held.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

Y. NJ. &. A. building DESTROYED

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct. 3.-Firc
an early hour this morning destroyed
the Y. NJ. G.. A. building in this city.
The Banner editorial rooms. which
were temporarily located in the fourth
story of the building, were burned. to-
gether with the files and library OF the
paper. Loss, 500, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

For centuries it has beer the belief
of the common people of Genoa that
treasures were hidden in the bed Of the
Polcavera, a stream that run by the
city. Recently a carter, in digging for
sand in the bed Of the dried up torrent,
came upon hidden treasures, of which,
so far, coin Of the face value of GO, 600
francs has been found and the supply
is not yet exhausted. by the Italian
law half of this goes to the state and
half to the finder. The value of the
coins is far beyond the sum mentioned.
Many of them are rare and of great
artistic value. They are chiefly gold
and belong TO the period between 1900
and 1850; that is, the reigns Of Louis
XI, Charles VIII, Louis XII and Fran
lis |, and are all either French or Gen
sc. The Genoese ducats G.e specially
eSAGdE+n fetch high prices. The
searchlfor treasure is going OF under
police supervision.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
As Large as an Egg.

The man from Port Huron was giving
the reporter an item of news.
yes" he went on, after saying he
had something to tell. I'VE had quite a
storm up u way the other day."
"Any rain?" inquired the reporter.
"Some, but it was the hail ! wanted to
speak about"
"Much hailp"
IL don't know whether you would
call it much or not, but there wasn't a
hailsone fell that wasn't bigger than an
egg.
Come off," disscnted the reporter;
did many fallp'
millions OF them."
"You must be the hailstone liar" sug-
gested the reporter.
mo; I'm g,siDg you the straight
truth"
The reporter still had his doubts.
"What kind OF eggP" he ventured.
"Fish eggs" smiled the Port Huron
humorist. and the reporter made him
pay for the cigars Detroit Free Press.
Win-Wny do you always carry thoss
corks with you when you go to call on
your tianceep Jack-WelI. you see. sht
lives In q fat. and / use them for stop,
ping up the speaking tubes when / am
bidding her good night in the vestibule.
IN. y. Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
Failure mt Sioux Falls.

Sioux FALLS =. d., Oct. 6.-J. r.
Gilbert, grocer. made an assignment
this morning to S. A. Wagner for the
benefit of all creditors. There Is no
statement of assets or liabilities, but
they are about equal and creditors will
not lose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
EX-GOVERNOR CURTIN DYING

The Physicians Have No Hope--His Fam.
lily Waiting for the End.
BELLE FoNTE, Pa, Oct. 6.-Ex-Gov'
ernor Cur,in's condition this morning
is constantly growing worse. He had
a very bad night last night, resting but
little. He is now conscious only but by
spells. He is still able to take some
nourishment, but the physicians have
no hope. His family has all arrived
and are sorrowfully waiting and watch,
ing around his bed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

Mr.. Jansen recently exhibited to
the French Academy of Sciences the
clockwork that will register the OBJ
servations of the instruments placed in
the observatory on top of Mt. Blanc.
1t requires winding up only once in
eight months, and is fabricated with a
material that has been exposed t % a
cold of eighty degrees below zero with
out freezing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

There are two rules posted in all the
street cars in all large cities of this
country, one f%orbidding passengers to
get off before the car stops, the other
requesting them to get off on the side
nearest the walk. They ARE both need
full rules, and both are made particu-
larly for women But is only rarely,
and then by more or less show of force,
that women are induced to obey either
one of them and they always by look
or voice resent their enforcement. OF
course men disobey the rules also, but
with far less risk, and generally ac-
cept a conductors restraints or warn
ings good naturally.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
FATAL FIRE IN DETROIT
Six Men Killed and a Dozen Sc
verely Injured.
keenan, q Jahn's Furniture Store burns
Loss About One Hundred Thous-
and-List of the Killed and
Hurt.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. Sire at GAS
this morning completely Quilted keenan,
Il Jahn's furniture store at Nos. 2l3,
2l5 and PIT Woodward avenue, entail
ing n loss of 500, 600 on the stock aud
$4,000 on the building.
The fire started In the boiler room
and shot up the freight elevator shaft.
obtaining such Roadway that the fire.
men were unable TO save any portion
Of the building or contents. At 9:l5
The front wall of the building fell out.
Six men were killed and twelve Sc
verely injured. The names of the dead
are!
The Killed.
Lieutenant Michael Donahue, chemical
engine No. /.
Pipeman Richard DAILY, engine No. o.
Pipeman JOIN Pagel, engine No. o.
Frederick Bussey, a clerk.
Michael Doyle, engine company No. 8.
Jules q. Cummings, truck No. 2.
The Injured.
Lieutenant O'Rourke, engine No. 8.
Pipeman K. Stock, engine No. (.
Pipeman {. Cronin, engine Ny. <.
jured.
L. i. Stevens, chemical Nc H. " jr-
jured. ~
Michael c. Gray, badly hurt abb
and body.
John Is. Newell, truck No. {.
Leslie f.. McElmugray, fireman. -
Thomas Curry, fireman. MD
Henry Herzig, spectator. an,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

Running d~iagonally over the East
st. Louis race track is n bridge. From
It . road runs to q small settlement,
near the race course. As the horses
were going to the post in . 2 year old
race one day last week, q funeral pro-
cession started over the bridge. some
Of che more superstitious OF the specta.
tors hurried mt once to the betting
ring and plunged on q horse named
Coroner that was in the race. The
coutest va run and the winner wa
Coroner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

lN-Congressman Wilson says that
the democratic party mus. nov decide
what step is next to be taken. A most
appropriate determination in view OF
recent events would be to pull the hole
in after it.-Chiczgo Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

The steamer empress of Japan, which
has just arrived at Nancouqer, while
on the way to Hong Hong and Yoko-
hama, struck a large whale, cutting it
almost in'two. Parts of the animal
stuck to the vessel and had to be taken
of. as they impeded its progress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

Boardcr-Why In creation did you
ring the breakfast bell 49, o'clock this
morning?
Cosk-Ths missus heard IL thunder
inR. end told me TO hurry up and scrvs
bgSakfast 6sfors the milk soured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
AMERICAN WEBS A PRINCE
Marriage of Prince Ponlatowski and Eliza.
beth Sperry of San Francisco.

beth Sperry of San francisco.
PARIS, Oct. 6.-The religious cere-
mony OF marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Sperry of San Francisco to Prince
Poniatowski took place today in tho
Catholic church Of st. Pierre dc
Chaillet and afterward in the American
private church Of the Holy Trinity.
Both churches were crowded to the
doors with friends Of the contracting
parties. Among the prominen, persons
present were Miss Sibyl Sanderson, the
American singer and her mother. The
newly married couple will reside on the
Avenue Bots de Boulougne.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

Tea drinking is rapidly becoming a
vice among British working women,
and IL has recently been shown that
the miserable condition of the workers
In the slate quarries at Marioneth 10
very largely due to the inordinate con-
sumption OF tea by the men as well az
the women OF the district.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
Sweet Girl-Do You enjoy taking me

Merchant am collecting money 70
help the bituminous coal miners con-
tinue their strike. "
Broker--Eh? You?
Merchant-Yes. IL they hold out
the stock Of soft coal will soon be used
up and a atmosphere will once more
be 1T to breathe.
Broker--Gloriousl Here's my check.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

Ii lhe year 331 b. G. there was n
frightful mortality among the hus-
bands of young and good looking wo-
men at Rome, A general panic pre-
vailed among husbands and n secret in
vestigation began. 1t was discovered
that q ladies society existed for the
purpose of Kidding wives of undesir-
able husbands. They metin small par
ties at the house of IN old woman,
made pretense of celebrating religious
rites, but really to procure poison and
arrange among themselves whose hus-
band should be next put to death, 50
that suspicion might not be excited by
too many deaths at the same time. A
female slave was induced by the prom
Use of protection and large rewards to
denounce the women who had put
their husbands u of the way; 17C
were informed against, convicted and
put to death. These were the first
known cases of poisoning at Rome.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

Some unknown mineral in the ore
treated at the smelling works at Ward.
New, changes the color Of tho beard
and hair OF worlkmen until they appear
20 have green glass adornments on both
had and faca
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
WILSON HOME AGAIN.
The Distinguished Statesman Returns
From Europe Much Improved.

New York, Oct. ~ Congressman
VIM l.. Wilson, the author of the house
tnri6 bill, arrived this morning from
Southampton ON the American line
steamship New York. He 10 much inn,
proved in health and looked very much
better than he did one month ago
when he left New York IN . vacation
. Europe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, : PUBLISHER

The state department at Washington
Is considerably troubled with the care
OF certain large packing cases piled up
In the cellar of the building, marked,
'The Vatican, Rome, Italy" They
contain the priceless manuscripts and
relics of Columbus lent by his holiness,
the pope, to the Columbian exposition.
Through an arrangement made with
the American minister 10 the ltalian
court, the Columbus collection vas
brought to the United States on board
an American man-of-war, and a guar
autee was given that it should bo re-
turned to the proper place in Rome Dy
the same method of transportation.
Unfortunately, however, it has been
impossible up to this time TO return
these articles TO their rightfuI owner
from the fact hat American men-ot-
war have not been receiving orders
which would take them III the vicinity
of the seven-hilled city. Special pains
and care, however, are taken with
these relics and curios Of the great eX-
plorcr, at the state department, and
watchmen have been detailed to keep
constant vigil over them during the en-
tire tw%enty-four hours of the day.
There is n weekly auction of linen
goods in Belfast at which nothing is
ever sold. About POO years ago there
were two halls for selling linen in Bel
fast, the White Linen hall and the
Brown Linen hall. In the former all
bleached linen was sold, while the lat
ter was exclusively reserved for the
sale OF brown or unbleached goods.
Nearly n century ago a linen manufact-
urer in Belfast endowed the latter in
stitution, and the deed of endowment
contained u clause to the effect that a
every Friday. Linen, however, began
70 be disposed Of in other ways and the
halls were no longer useful. The
White Linen hall was made into public
offices, but the Brown Linen hall still
remains to fulfill its original functions.
Every Friday morning Mr.. McNicholl,
an old man, opens the doors, takes his
stand in the middle of the hall and
puts a single bale of unbleached linen
up to auction. 1t is always the same
old man and the same old bale. No
body ever TO buy il because few
people are awar of this remarkable
custom.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

In times OF war the armies of Euro
pean nations can be raised to 9,366, 900
men. and tho daily expense will be
nearly $50. 900. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

Peddler--Have you any daughters,
mum?
Housekeeper-Sir!
Please, mum, j don't ask out OF vul.
gnr curiosity, mum. I'm selling reson
ators.
What are they
You hang one he hall, mum.
and 1t so magniti sound that a
good night kiss SOUNDS like a cannon
shot.
Give me three.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

c3~Thc figures from Maine are sig
nificant. This is an "off year." a year
in which, und1, ordinary circum-
stances, the vote would have been
light. Yet the republican majority
seems destined to reach 10000. In the
presidential year of 1892 it was but
II, 100. The greatest majority hereto
fore achieved was $1,000. The maiori-
ties are phenomenal also when consid-
cred in relation to congressional cleo
tons. Reeds plurality is estimated at
0 1000. lie has been the stalwart cham
pion of protection against the on
slaughts of the democratic free-trade
majority in the Fifty-third congress.
lie has his reward.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-10-13

fB"Sheep shearing viii rapidly de-
cline now, but the shcaring of farmers
who formerly owned tioclis will con.
tinue at an increasing rat e.-Indianpo.
lie journal