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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21
Lieut.. Gen. schofield Retired.


The order retiring Lieut.. Gen. Scho.
field wss issued by the president on
Monday, the 30th ult. Following is the
text of the order:
Lieut. Gen. John NJ. Scho6eld having
reached the age fitting him to relief
from active military duty, he is. in &C.
cordance with the provisions Of military
law, hereby placed on the retired list oil
the army, to date September 20. 1895
with all pay and allowances belonging
to his rank upon such retirement.
1t is with much regret that the presi-
dent makes the announcement to the
country thus to lose from the command
of its army this distinguished general
who has done so much for its honor and
efficiency His gallantry in the wal
challenges the admiration of his coun.
trymen, while they will not fail to CRATE
fully remember and appreciate how
faithfully he served his country in time
of peace by his splendid and successful
performance Of civil as we'll as military
duties.
Lieut. Gen. Schofields care in exhib
iting unvarying love for his profession
jealous care for it's honor and good
name. a just appreciation Of the subor
dinatioD it exacts. and constant mani
festation Of the best traits Of true
Americanism, furnish to the army ar
example ofinestimable value and shoulc
teach all people that the highest soldier
ly qualities are built upon the keenes
sense Of obligations belonging to goot
citizenship.
Grover Cleveland.
1t is understood at the war depart
ment that the order assigning Schofeld'
successor will not be issued for severa
days. but ii is considered certaint.
that Miles, the ranking Major General
] will be appointed,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21


IL is once more reiterated that ex.
President Harrison Is out of the presi-
dental race. and that he is in no sense
a candidate for the position. This time
the declaration comes from Co. John G.
New, who managed Harrison's cam
paign for the nomination for the presi-
dency, ard was consul general Of the
United States at London during Harri-
sons administration. The declaration,
coming, as it does, from so reliable a
source, will doubtless be highly crafty
ing to Mckinley and Reed. notwith
standing the fact that, coupled with it,.
comes the further declaration that Mr.
Harrison is not favorable to the nomin-
alton Of either for place at the head of
the national republican ticket in 1896.
Hi@ declared preference for Allison will
not seriously disturb the peace of either,
as he will be considered far less
formidable rival than the gentleman
who is now so readily recognized in the
crude creations Of the cartoonist bv the
infallible presence Of the uncomely, but
/ me honored gr. ndfathers hat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21
Telephone Rates.

John Musselman, manager of the
Black Hills Telephone con- pany, has
issued the following letter to his patrons,
in accordance with an order from the
company.
1T has been for long time the in.
tention Of the owners of this company
To make radical change in the matter
of rates for exchange and toll line ser.
vice. About % per cent of our toll line
service is furnished TO parties who use
their friends telephones, and who do
not pay the company for the service
thev receive. To keep toll lines in good
order costs great deal of money and
we must either close up our toll line
business or receive more pay for same.
The rates for exchange service in Dead
wood from November lst 1895, will be
"a for business and S3 for residences,
within one mile IF central efiice. And
at all other exchanges the rate will be
$3.50 for business and $3.50 for resi-.
dences. When any subscriber uses the
toll lines he will be expected to paw re.
gular rates for so doing. and if any
party not subscriber is called for, there
will be charge sending for the party
The toll service charge is for FIVE min
ute use Of the line. and for each addi-
tional charge will be made. the same as
for the first five minutes. Every sub
scriber will be held responsible for all
toll connections called for from his
telephone. No telephone messages will
be delivered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

"Buck" Taylor, the King of Wyoming
cowboys, has forsaken the wild west
show with which he has beeL travelling
and terrorizing the effete east and will
organize a band of 100 men to go to
Cuba to fight for the independence of
the island. According to the report
which the Boomerang gets from an
eastern paper, each man will receive
1000 on enlistment and will receive
500 per month for his service after that.
Taylor will command the one hundred
men of picked fighters, and it is ex.
pected that they will whip more than
their weight in wild cats, and would
whip regiment of puerile Spanish
troops.-Sundance Gazette.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21
Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed
for them, the following four remedies
have reached phenomenal sale. DR..
Kings New Discovery, for consumption,
coughs and colds, each bottle guaranteed
Electric Bitters, the general remedy
for liver, stomach and kidneys, Buck
lens Arnica Salve, the best in the world,
and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which
are perfect pill. All these remedies
are guaranteed to do just what is claim
ed for them and the dealer whose name
is attached herewith will be glad to sell
you more Of them. Sold at A. j. Jones
& eos drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

The much moored question as to when
"i he popular gold districts OF the world
Is the most productive, may not. as yet,
have been defin tely decided, but that
ther is more gold produced within the
corporate limits of the city of Lead. in
the Black Hills Of South Dakota, than is
mined within the boundaries of any
other city on earth, and that in no other
section extant can there be found spot,
of corresponding area, that equals it in
the aggregate of its gold output, are pro
positions so plain and palpably valid as
to admit of no discussion, and are being
constantly and continuously demon
strated as the months roll by.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

The Belle Fourch Bee, what was lef.
of it after the late fire, has been pur-
chased by De Kay Bros, proprietors of
the Whitewood Plaindealer The pur-
chase includes the subscription list,
county contract, stock brands and good
will, the type and presses having been
destroyed by the fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

Deadwood lays no particular claim to
being a pleasure or health resort. 1t
has no warm springs, no plunge bath,
but then its newspapers do not have to
report speeches made by men who are
not speakers. Deadwood lawyers, doc
tors, undertakers and ministers do not
have to entertain all sorts and sizes of
men.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21
The Discovery saved Ills Life

Mr.. q. Caillouette. Druggist, Beavers
vile, H., says: "To DR.. Kings New
Discovery | owe my life. Was taken
with la grippe and tried all the physici
ans for mites about, but of no avail and
was given up and told could not live
Having Dr. Kings New Discovery il
my store sent for bottle and begar
its use and from the first dose began tC
get better, and after using three bottles
was up and about again. 1t is worth its
weight in gold. We won't keep store OF
house without it." Get a free trial at A
J. Jones & Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

The largest potatoe grown in this
country was illustrated and described
in recent issue of the Scientific Ameri
can. 1t was grown this year by J..
b. Swan of Loveland, Colorado, and
reached the enormous weight Of Sc
pounds and 10 ounces, which is equiv
alent to one and half bushels. 1t was
2S inches long and ii inches in dame
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

Il IL somebody's business 10 cal! q
convention for the nomination Of can
didate for county commissioner for the
lst district, and somebody should attend
matter that may he deemed everybody's
business. and the somebody whose busi-
ness it is to look after it should get a
hnstle on himself at once, otherwise the
very important matter will go by de-
fault.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21
New Mining Corporation.

Articles Of incorporation have recent
ly been filed for the Bellevue Mining &
Milling company, with headquarters in
this citv. Capital stock. 81 100000. The
i "orpnrators are f J. Perry, G. NJ Ne
NJ hon, |. 3 Miller. J. Hamilton Young
Chicago; ; james A. Clark, W +. Hanle,
and VI. Donaldson, of Custer City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

A mountain Of pure rock salt said to
contain, at low estimate. not less than
ninety million tons of the pure saline
cry tai, is locat d on an island in a sea
marsh in southern Louisiana. The
peak is ls5 feet in height and is, with
out doubt, the most gigantic mass of ex-
posed rock salt known to exist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

The S2,400 prize awarded every six
years to the author of the most useful
discovery to French industry, was re-
Gently given to Professor Lippman for
his method of photographing colors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

The Custsr Minstrels announce an
entertainment at the opera house on
Tuesday evening, October Sth. Admis.
sion % and 35 cents. Dance after per-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21

mines in the Hills are none other but
agents Of Rotbchilds. We were also in
formed that these same people are
negotiating for considerable property
in the Bald Mountain country.-Lead
Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21
KEYSTONE NOTES.

Rapid City parties are very much ex-
cited over the reported bonding by
several eastern men of number of
groups of claims in Keystone district.
1t is claimed the property is to be sold
to an eastern syndicate and Tom Sween-
ey says it will be the biggest deal ever
consummated in the Black Hills. There
are no producing nor developed mines
in the properr.' bonded but several
good prospects.
The Bullion group of four claims, at
Keystone, was recently bonded 10 o
syndicate of Denver capitalists for
Si25.O00, and 1t is said the deal will be
made without doubt.
The Holy Terror is running nicely
and though the output is not known
outside of the company, yet it is be
lieved 10 be better than ever before.
The company are very reticent about
their affairs, but they appear quite
sanguine, and Judging from the fact that
they recently refused S300,o00 for the
property, which is said to be fact,
they are satisfied with their bargain
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21
MICA MINING.

In the Black Hills has now become u
commercial success, as is evidenced by
the steady and increasing sale Of the
prodIct of the mines now being operat-
ed by Messrs. Major, Vickers & Champ
lin, near Custer City. These parties
were induced to come here and invest
through the representations Of JOS.
Pitcher, Of Custer City, who has been
ietained as superintendent. The de-
mand for the product is now more than
the present capacity can supply. Addi-
itonal machinery will be put in to
prepare the mineral for market. Mr..
Major being now east purchasing the
requisite material. The mine now be-
ing worked contains the largest crystals
yet found In this district ranging from
30 to 100 pounds in weight and from
two to ten inches thick. from which
sheets ranging from !x3 TO Sxl0 inches
are cut. The present output ofprepared
material averages 500 pounds per week.
Two men employed in the mine take
out enough Of the mineral TO keep the
plant in steady and continuous opera
tion.-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-09-21
KEYSTONE.


u. W. McFadden returned from visit
to Keystone on Saturday, and reports
the camp in flourishing condition. A
feeling Of the highest confidence in the
future success Of the mines Of that dis
trict is everywhere manifest, which is
fairly warranted by results already
determined, which overshadow all fear
of future failure. He reports the Holy
Terror in active and, successful opera
ton, force Of men engaged in cleaning
away the debris of the old Keystone
mill, recently burned, preparatory to
The erection of new and enlarged
plant, and the custom mill running
steadily at its full capacity upon ore
from the celebrated Bullion mine, which
yields handsome profit to its owners.
This mine, while its ores are not Of such
fabulous richness as the ores of the
Holy Terror, is one Of the most desir-
able properties in the Hills. It's value
is based on the well determined fact Of
the extraordinary magnitude and pay
able character .of its ore body, which
has already been explored to the width
of sixty feet without encountering a
wall. 1t is the belief Of many practical
miners, who base their opinion upon
surface indications, that this mammoth
vein of ore will prove to be the most
massive ever found in the southern
| Hills with a width of no less than 800
! feet. Numerous other claims are show
ing up splendidly, and the outlook for a
prosperous camp is daily growing
brighter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
A PROHIBITION DEBATE.
senator TiIIman Meets Prof. Dickcy
ON the ROstrunn.

New York, Aug. s.-Senator Tillman
and Prof. Samuel Dickey of Michigan,
chairman of the national committee of the
Prohibition party, tonight debated the
liquor question at Prohibition Park. Staten
Island. The subject in fun was: Us
state control of the liquor traffic the best
means of promoting temperance REFORM"
Senator Tillman spoke for the afiirma-
tive and was followed by Prof. Dickey.
The senator spoke again and the professor
closed the debate. Each spoke forty min
utes in ALL
The discussion took place in the audi
torium of the park before 500 people DR..
ID. S. Gregory of the park presided. on
the stage besides a jury Of twenty men
of every political faith, was ex-Gov. John
p. St. John Of Kansas, who will speak
for prohibition against Senator Tillman
at the park tomorrow night. When
Senator Tillman spoke in the debate he
explained his well-known dispensary
scheme on which the voters of his state
have split in two-Tillmanites and ants.
He continued: There are three liquor
regulation systems-the high license, the
prohibition and the dispensary system.
the last named being a mod
ification of the Norwegian system. High
license Is a monopoly and breeds open sa-
looms and every sort of seductive innu-
ence, resulting in evil.
What does prohibition mean2" he
shouted. 1T breeds perjurers and boot
lickers. Why, prohibition was given up
as u dismal failure in Iowa, and now they
have a system of local option. What do
we do? We propose to treat human be-
ings not angels, but as we find them
to be. The love of liquor is born in every
human appetite. Even our friend, MIR.
Roosevelt can't close all the saloons in
your city here. Our system reduces the
evil to a minimum We say to the people
if there must be liquor drinking, let the
profit go to the state, and if you want
it come up like men for 1t, like any other
commodity. Don't sneak"
Prof. Dickey then said that the dispen-
sary system had been tried abroad and
proved a failure; that If prohibition bred
hypocrtes and bootlickers the dispensary
system had begotten riot and bloodshed
in South Carolina. He said he opposed
the dispensary system because the Bible
forbids a mans putting the bottle TO
his neighbours lips and the state had no
right to do what man was forbidden TO
do. There are two great systems open
to mankind. If the business is bad when
the state is a silent partner, as under
the license system, he asked how double
damned was it when the state was the
sole proprietor
The jury, after they retired for DELHI
alton, decided to disagree for the pres
emit so their decision will be given to-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09

him on the street, take him by the lapel
of the coat say. Let me put an idea
in your head. He won't receive IT. he
don't want II. and goes off and buys some
red lemonade and a package of peanuts
and wants to eat and don't care for en-
lghtenment or knowledge. He is not
only ignorant. but prejudced as well,
and Ignorance and prejudice which go
hand in hand. is the curse OF the world.
The world goes crazy periodically. II
was once crazy on the skating rink, the
bicycle; the fall misplaced 1t and then
came the sub-treasury. the country
scheme, and now the country has gone
clean off on the chimercal free silver
scheme. He said ii was like a stampede
of cattle. which sometimes became fright
ened by some insignificant occurrences.
At other times nothing disturbs them.
When once started nothing can stop them.
II precipice is reached those behind push
the leaders over Such is the case with
silver, free and unlimited sixteen to
oners. They are going down TO obscurity.
pushing leaders and promoters of the
heresy down before them. They, however
stand some show of reaching Heaven. IS
God has made special provision for FOOLS
and children. Silverites will get in on the
former bench. But some OF them are so
preJudiced that If Gabriel blows a golden
trumpet they will just sit still and saw:
No. | am not going to move Their
trouble is above their eyes. Their heads
shone upon such a country as America to-
day. a kind providence never need work.
Ing on. Gods sun never furnished such
section for the poor man as Is the
south"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
MORE ATTACKS ON MISSIONARIES.
The Sect at the Bottom of the Out
RACES $4,000 strong.

London. England. Aug. s.-A dispatch
from Hong Kong states that a large mob
Of Infatuated Chinese attacked the British
and American missions at Fatsban. near
Canton, at noon yesterday. Some Of the
missionaries fed TO Shamen for safety.
but others remained at Fatshan. A Chi
nese gunboat has been sent to queu the
rioting. 1t is reported that anti-foreign
agitators intend to soon destroy all the
missions in Kwang-Tung province and
TO drive the missionaries into the treaty
ports. The Chinese sect known as vege-
tarians who are at the bottom of the
outrages. now number 1900 men. They
are organized and well armed and are able
TO withstand the Chinese troops.
Lord Salisbury and the Chinese ambas-
sador had lengthy interview at the for
eign office this afternoon. II is supposed
the conference was in relation to the mas
sacre Of missionaries and the steps to be
taken to prevent a recurrence Of the out
RACES.
A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
from Shanghai says that the Europeans
there ridicule the idea OF a Chinese court
accompanying the British consul at Foo
Chow to Kucheng, where he goes TO in
missionaries. When the viceroy's troops
were dispatched TO the scene of the mas
sacre they Immediately looted the mis-
sion houses. Owing to the unsettled state
Of the province, II has been decided to
send 200 British Indian Sikh troops from
Hong Kong to escort the consul to Ku-
cheng.
The London Missionary Society had a
cable dispatch from its Central Chinese
agent, stating that Central China is quiet.
Hong Kong. Aug. S.-A great indigna-
ton meeting was held here last night to
protest against the massacre of Christians
by Chinese. Among the resolutions adopt
ed was one expressing disgust at the apa-
thy and indifference of the British govern
ment in failing to recognize the gravity Of
the situation and for not taking adequate
measures to protect British subjects.
London, Aug. 9, a. m.-Neither the for,
eign nor the colonial office here has re-
ceived any news regarding the reported
attack upon the British and American
missions at Fatshan yesterday. To-mor-
row the Times will print a dispatch from
Hong Kong asserting that the riot at
Fatshan yesterday was not a serious out
break. The dispatch says the Wesleyan
hospital was damaged, but that the mis-
sionaries Will remain at their posts.
Washington. Aug. S.-The Chinese lega-
ton in this city does not understand the
statement cabled from China to-day about
the "Vegetarians" who are doing mischief.
The members of the legation claim never
70 have heard of the sect before, but they
venture the opinion that the organization
is a fanatical one with political objects
and that il melted the recent troubles in
order TO embroil the Pekin government
with foreign powers. This being accom-
plished. they will then inaugurate a re-
bellion against the constituted authorities
and under cover of this commit such afro
cities as would be most gratifying to their
saVa ge nature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
CENTRAL's RIGHT OF WAY.
The Hearing of the Testimony Stiu
in Progress at Atlanta.

in Progress at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug S-The hearing of the
dispute over the Central railroads right
Of way into Atlanta was continued to-
day before the special commissioner
Judge John l.. Hopkins of Fulton. Hon
Warner Hill of Meriwether and Col
Thomas Jones of Murray.
An important witness to-day was V. s.
Kreigshaber, who in 1883 was a civil engi-
neer in the employ of the Central railroad
During that year he made a survey of the
disputed property now occupied by the
tracks of the Central and the maps which
he then designed were introduced by the
Centrals attorneys.
This morning he testified that the Cen
trail railroad had repaired the tracks on
the land In dispute, had collected track
age for warehouse deliveries. that they
assumed the responsibility of caring for
these tracks, and that no objection was
made on the part of the state or the West
ern and Atlantic railroads. Under these cir
cumstances the assumption was that the
Central owned the property, because it
would not be apt to keep property in re-
pair which belonged to another.
The hearing is likely to last some time
yet. The evidence is very voluminous
To-day various other witnesses were ex-
amined as to the original survey Of the
Central and Western and Atlantic tracks
between the union depot ard Forsyth
street among whom was Engineer A. A.
Connally, whose maps were introduced by
the Central railroad side of the case.