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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
THE COSTS A MILLION.
More Than Regal S~piend"r of the bur
den Sloane Wedding.

den-Sloane Wedding.
Lenox, Mass, June 1.-Two OF tina
richest families In America were united
Thursday noon. when i'm the beautiful
Trinity church James Abercrimbio
Burden, jr., and Miss Florence Adele
Sloan were married.
The bride is the granddaughter Of
Mrs. William Vanderbilt. and daughter
of William Ii. Sloane. The bridegroom,
James Abercrimbie Burden. jr., is o
member of the family OF Burdens whose
fortune originated in the great iron
works at Troy. N. Y. bearing theii
name. He is himself a millionaire and
has been a prominent figure in New
York society for several seasons.
The reception viii be given at the
Sloane HON place, which comprises
1000 acres, and is considered TO be one
of the most valuable estates in the
fashionable colony of Lenox. For the
occasion the preparations have been or
a scale Of magnifcence more than re
gal. involving, 1t is estimated. an *
penditure Of about 81. 900. 900. The Cur
tbs. one of the largest hotels I'm Lenox
was engaged for the exclusive use OF
the wedding guests for three days. A
special a conveyed the guests from
New York to Lenox, and will remain
here until the guests are ready to re
turn. The item of expense for trans
porting $50 broughams 10 Lenox for tho
use OF the guests is estimated at 81. 200
The brides trosseau is said to have
cost $40. 900.
The presents have been mostly in tho
form Of jewels and a conservative est
mate has placed the value of the gifts
at 500, 900.
Fol the convenience of his immedi.
ate family and guests Cornelius Van
derbilt has secured the Bacon cottage
at Lenox. James Abercrombie Burden
has taken the Edey cottage. Johr
Sloane. the uncle OF Miss Sloane, is en-
PERTAINING a large party at his Leno>
place, called Wyndhurst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
BAT HAS A SNAP.
Mastersou Has Been Hired "a Body
Guard for George Gould.

Mastersou Has Been Hired ~ Body
Guard for George Gould.
Denver, Colo, June bat Master
son, one of the most famous characters
In the west and a man noted for his
nerve and record as a killer, has been
appointed a body guard for George
Gould. That is what he writes To
friends in this city, and from his ac-
counts he is flying high" and only
touching the high places on which mil
~lionaires are wont to alight in their
flight through life. No better man
could be selected for the and IL
is certain no trouble will ever come to
George Gould while in Masterson's
company, at least as long as Masterson
draws a breath of life.
Masterson won fame as the boy town
marshal of Dodge City, Kas., when
that city was a frontier town and the
point of cattle shipment for the west
and one OF h toughest towns in the
world. Men ran up against" Master
son to be killed and he has a record Of
twenty-eight men whom he has killed
on his list and it has become genqerally
known that the nan or whom he draws
a bead is as good as dead.
In the ante-railroad days Masterson
was a government scout, where he won
fame. His greatest and most daring
exploit. however, was the stopping of
the building of the Santa Fe road into
Dodge City. The Kansas Pacific was
there and a railroad war resulted.
Masterson held off the Santa Fe people
until they were backed by the power OF
the state militia. Bat is not quarrel
some, is well posted, well read, but will
take no nonsense. He is understood,
but a terror when stirred up. He was
always famous as a sporting man; has
taken part I'm all the big smuggling
masches and was In Mitchell's corner
during his fight with Corbett In Flor
ida. In his letter to friends here he tells
of attending the races with George
Gould, and how that worthy gave him
money to stake on the races, n how
he won and lost. Certain 1t is that
anybody attempting to harm Gould
while Masterson is in his employ Will
get the worst Of 1t. and may occupy a
corner lot in a graveyard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
FALL OF ECUADOR.
Official Confirmation of the Success OF
the RevoIutionists.

the ReyoIutionists.
Washington. June News Of the
success of the revolutionists in Ecuador
came 10 the navy department in a
cablegram from Captain Watson of the
Ranger, which warshlp is now at Quay
aquil. The cablegram Is dated at
Guayaquil yesterday and reads as fol-
lows: "The insurgents lave possession
of the city. Governor General Flores
has resigned. Ignacio Robes, liberal.
has been proclaimed military and civil
general. All quiet at present. Commu-
nication with Quito by telegraph is in
terrupted."
The last statement explains why the
state department has heard nothing Of
the progress OF the revolution from
United States Minister Filman, who
should have arrived at his post at Quito
some time ago. Ecuador has been in a
turbulent state for some time past and
much dissatisfaction was expressed by
the people generally at the conduct Of
the government. This was fomented by
the transfer OF the celebrated cruiser
Esmeralda from Chill TO Japan under
the cover Of the E~cuadorian flag early
In the spring and since hat event there
have been several revolutionary out
breaks eliminating in this last success
full attempt to overthrow the govern
ment. IL is believed here that now that
Guayaquil and other principal coast
cities have fallen INTO the hands OF the
rev~olutionlsts. their complete success
will be only "A matter OF a few days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
RELAY BICYCLE RACE.


The Postal Service Color Was the First
at the Wire.
New York, June S.-The great relay BIZ
cycle race between blue and red, be-
tween Chicago and this city, was fn-
ished at / $50 this morning, the red with
ming. The actual time of the race was
SIS hours and SO miutes. The last relay
should have reached the finishing point
at Sixtieth street and Western boule-
ward at s o'clock this morning. Arriv-
ing when they did, they broke all Ameri-
can records for a relay race.
The blue rider represents the MILL
tary and the red the postal service. A
great throng was assembled to meet the
riders as they came speeding into the
city.
The blue rider in the relay bike race
arrived at the finishing point in this
city at 2:39 a. m.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
An Arkansas Hanging.

Morrflton. Ark, June Twill Downs,
who assaulted Pauline Bridenbaugh.
was hanged this morning. The drop fell
alt 1880 but Downs neck was not broken
by the fall. which was eight and one
half feet. He was pronounced dead in
fifteen and n half minutes. He spoke
about three minutes. stating that he
was guilty Of part but not all, ne vas
charged with; ne had made peace with
his Maker and wanted to meet all in
heaven.
Birmingham. Ala. June Lice Har-
ris and Abe Mitchell. colored highway
robbers and murderers. were hanged
In the jail yard at noon today. Both
marched with steady tread to the soaf-
fold. and made ~harangues to 1000 per-
sons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
Germans Discipline savaees.

London. June IA dispatch from
Berlin to the Pail Mall Gazette says
h governor OF the Cameroons tele-
graphs tina the Germans have stormed
four forts belonging to the rebellious
Bakoko tribes on he lower Sassage
river. The fighting was Of the most
desperate character. Two hundred ma
tives were killed, many wounded and a
large number taken prisoners. The
German loss was ~ killed and Al wound
ed. Az a result OF the battle trading In
that region has been resumed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
n CASE.
Archbishop Kahn Publishes the Order Do
posing Archbishop KenrIck.

Archbishop Kahn Publishes the Order Do
posing Archbishop Kenrick.
st. Louis. Mo, June 6.-When shown
a dispatch from Rome denying thai
Archbishop Kenrick had been deposed
Archbishop Kahn said; I'm order to
settle, once for all, the conflicting storiel
concerning the archdiocese of st. Louis
I will give you the dispatch to be pub
lished and those WHO e 1t are at lib.
erty 10 form their own conclusions. I
have nothing to say"
Rome, May 24-To Archbishop Kahn,
sSl0 Lindell boulevard, ST. Louis, Mo-
BY a late decree of the 21st inst, for.
warded TO you. the sovereign pontiff has
transferred Archbishop Kenrick to an.
other archiepiscopal see. and named you
archbishop OF 81. Louis. The letter 10
on the way. Ledochowski.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
ATTACKED BY AN ELEPHANT.
C,rcus Man John r.. Robinson has
Marrow Escape.

NEEo
Cincinnati, o., Tune John +. hop-
inson. the circus man, came near iosi,s
his life at Terrace park. AS IL was no
had a desperate fight with that "iueiy
known and wicked elephant Clncy anu
was badly injured. While his WOUNDS
are not liable to prove fatal, h VIII
trouble him for some weeks TO come
His escape from death was miracu-
lcus. During the past few weeks the
animals of the Robinson circus nave
been sent to different parks OF the couh-
try. and Tuesday afternoon John hop-
jnson prepared to ship Cincy TO StarlhS'
Glen Island. N. Y, for the summer.
His a was waiting on the track oi
the Little Miami railroad. Clncy mas
killed six men I'm his day, but OF ih,e
gears he has been managed WIN llttie
II any trouble. He allowed himself 10
be led to the car and appeared to be az
iocile as a lamb.
Mr.. Robinson had but one assistant,
Fatty Eagles, who has charge OF the
animals. When the car was reacheu ~
severe storm broke, and for a moment
-incy trumpeted loudly and refused 10
move. MI. Robinson used ms NOOK,
and as soon as he did the animal seized
him around the waist with his trunk
and hurled him some distance away
The huge elephant then started on a
run for the PROSTATE man,
to repeat the operation. Eagles FOL
lowed and tried to stop the big animal
but without success. just as Clncy
reached Mr.. Robinson a sharp flash OF
lightning prevented the elephant from
Selling his victim. Mr.. Robinson lost
no time in getting rs far away as pos
sible, and had he not been an extraor-
binary spry man he probably would not
have lived to tell about IL. Cincy went
away on a dead run, and IL was three
hours before the brute was caught,
chained and placed in n car. 1t tool
about twenty men TO accomplish the
feat, and Terrace park had more genu-
Inc excitement than has been seen there
In many n moor. Mr.. Robinson was
cut badly in several places and he sur
fered many painful bruises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
RODEOSTOCKY YARDS COLLAPSE
A. y. Garretson's California Venture
Proves a Failure.

San Francisco, June THE California
Safe Deposit and Trust company has
filed suit for the foreclosure of a mort
gage of $3.50, 900 against the Union Stock
Yard company, whose extensive plant
is at Rodeo. +. w. Sumner was placed
In charge as receiver. The trust COM
pany is acting as trustee for the bond
holders and alleges failure to pay in
terest on the bonds as the cause for
the foreclosure The stock yard com
pany was organized by Silberhorn and
Harris, Omaha packers, and has nearly
$780, 600 in the plant. The concern was
not profitable. owing to the San Fran
cisco butchers and the competition Of a
rival packing establishment lear San
Francisco, which was backed by the
Armours of Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, . PUBLISHER

SO rich and beautiful is much modern
factory made furniture designed upon
antique models, hat only persons ac-
uuainted with the real thing a de-
tect at a glance the difference. This Is
especially true of such modern factory
made furniture as Toes not contain
elaborate carving. a close observer,
however, will at once see that the rush
bottoms Of factory made chairs do nop
fit snugly. having been made separate
ly from the frame and slipped In when
finished and painted. The rungs, too,
of the modern chair are not OF nara
wood. but of stained pine, while the blts
of ornament that conceal h joints are
manifestly stuck on and not part OF
the original wood. All such furniture
is made of new wood, and Will seldom
long endure a steam heated apartment.
The price, however, is only from one
third to one half that of the real thing,
and for practical purposes the FACTORY
made is for some years quite as good
as the hand made article a century old.
All the watch glasses used In this
country are imported. Most OF them
come from Germany. most notably
from VallerySthal, in Lorraine. Cheap
@r labor, with close proximity TO nat
ural supplies, makes ii possible to pro-
duce them there for less than in Amer
lea. Watch glasses are made in about
fifteen varieties of shapes and styles,
and of nearly 500 different sizes, rang
ing from one quarter of an inch to two
inches and a half in diameter. They
are put up in bundles containing n
third and one half gross. There is no
standard import package of watch
glasses, but an ordinary package
would be a case containing 300 gross.
The importation of watch glasses into
this country is estimated at 100000
gross. or upward of Ia, 900, 900 glasses, an
puallV.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
ELECTED A NEW MAYOR.

b Citissns OF worthIngton Give the
Old Mayor Up for Lest
Dubuque. Ia, June 6.-The people on
Worthington, Dubuque county. becom-
Ing Disguised at the prolonged and un-
explained absence OF their mayor. DR..
Dando. have deposed him from once
and elected Peter Ament IN his place.
Dando disappeared about two months
ago without bidding even his family
goodby. 4
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
Isanqust wssA's In Il.

Manchester. June 7.-Florizel III.
owned by the prince OF Wales. won the
Manchester cup today against a large
field Of horses which included II. r..
Dryers Banquet III. Fiorixel was the
favodte In the betting Z TO 2. But Amer
leans. who turned out In large numbers.
backed Banquet heavily. 90 maj just
before the ace the odds were 8 to I.
whereas a fortnight ago they were
20 10 l. Distance one mile and thrco
quarters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
REPUBLICAN NOM NATION.
The Preliminary skirmishing Begins 10
the Polk County Convention.

Des Moines, Ia, June S.-The prelim
mary skirmishing in the contest for thu
republican gubernatorial nomination
in his state was instituted today In thu
Polk county convention. The fight hai
practically narrowed down to two a
didates, General r. NJ. Drake of Center
vile, and w. NJ. Mcfarland of Esther.
vile, and the adherents of each are
making a bitter fight in the county con-
vention today for the selection of dele
gates to the state convention, to be held
in August. favorable to their respective
candidates. The silver question is not
involved, as it is beyond doubt that the
republicans will refuse to be beguiled
by the free silver siren.
The ammunition which the opponents
of Drake are using i'm today's gathering
consists in the fact that he is a rail
road man, being president Of two roads
and a stakeholder In four, besides
spending most of his time in Chicago
instead of upon his native heath.
Polk county has the largest delegation
to the state convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
THE FRIENDLY INN.


Old Peabody Hotel, Philadelphia, Will
shelter Deserving Poor.
Philadelphia, Pa, June S.-The re-
modelling of the old Peabody hotel was
commenced today under the general
supervision of John Wanamaker, ex-
postmaster general, with a view to
turning the structure INTO a lodging
house for deserving men who find them
selves unable to secure employment.
The institution is to be known as the
Friendly Inn. Nominal rates will be
charged to those able to pay, and none
will be admitted without some kind of
recommendation te%stifying to their
character and industry. A feature of
the Friendly Inn will be an employment
bureau, which all ph~ilanthropic people
are invited to patronize. Accommooa-
tons will be provided for 200.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
REFORM PRESBYTERlANS.
The Annual synod of the Denomination
Convenes mt Denver.

Denver, Colo. June 6.-Representa-
tives OF 1000 Reform Presbyterians In
the United States and Canada are gath.
ering here his morning to attend tina
annual synod of the denomination.
which is the legislative body of the
church. About $50 delegates will be in
attendance at the First Reform church
his evening when the Introductory ser.
mon is preached by Rev. j. c. McFeters
IF Philadelphia, the retiring moderator
The synod will be In session for one
week, and will discuss the question OF
missions and reforms of various kinds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
THE UNITED PRESS.
A business Organization to Collect the
News.

News.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Jun Tin
commenting on the recent conference
of the two news gathering associations
In New York, and the subsequent libel
Gus statements made by the Chicago
organization, the Gazette editorially
says: THE United Press is a purely
business organization, a corporation
whose business II Is to collect news and
to sell it to its patrons. There is no
sentiment involved and no attention
has been paid to the attacks of the
Chicago assessment concern masquer-
aiding under the once honorable name
Of the Associated Press. At a confer
ence held recently 1t was found utterly
impossible to reconcile the methods Of
the two companies and the conference
was fruitless. Chagrined by the out
come, for which they had made entirely
different predictions, some of the lighter
weight Associated Press papers have
attacked the business standing of the
United Press. This is nc matter of SEN
timent, but Of business. and the
heavy libel suits instituted Wednesday
are the result"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15

Rome. June 8.-Messrs. Mckinley.
Kelly, Donnelly. Darlin. Lavette and
Bennelds. pupils In the American col
lege. were ordained priests today and
will celebrate their first mass tomorrow.
To mark h fete a dinner will be given
by the faculty of the American college
tomorrow. which will be attended by
Cardinal Gibbons and the visiting Amer
lean bishops.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
NO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Chairman Harrity Sees No Me-
cessity for a Conference.
Believes That to Call the Democracy To-
gether Now In National Conven-
%vention Would He Harmful
to business Interests.

Philadelphia, June S.-Chairman VIM
II. Harrity of the democratic nationa,
committee has received a number of in.
quiries az to whether he intended &c
call a meeting of the committee at ar
early date to decide whether or not
a national convention shall be called
to take action on the money question.
In order to relieve the mind of anxious
democrats with regard to the matter
he has written the following open let.
ter:
philadelphia, Pa, June 6.-I do moi
expect or intend to call a meeting Oh
the democratic national committee un.
til next winter, when ii will meet fol-
the purpose Of fixing the time and place
for holding the democratic national
convention of 1896. unless | shall be re.
quested to do so by the requisite mum.
Der of the democratic national commit
tee. do not believe there is any neces
sity for a convention at this time; on
the contrary, l am Of the opinion that
to call one now would be harmful to the
business interests of the country anc
~prejudicial to the welfare Of the demo.
cratic party. WIN. +. Harrity,
Chairman National Democratic Com.
mittee."
Mr.. Harrity said he had Lothing to
add to what is contained in this letter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
BRYAN AID ZElSlER.
Nebraska Orator and the Chicago
Gold Man to Debate.

Chicago, June CONGRESSMAN VIII
liam J. Bryan of Nebraska arrived here
this morning for the purpose OF cross
ing swords on the silver question with
Hon. Sigmund Zeisler. one OF the lead
ing gold men of the city. The debate
is to take place this evening at Central
music hall. and an equal lumber of
tickets will be distributed to both sides.
The question at issue will be hat the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the 16 to / ratio without international
cooperation would be unwise and mex,
pedient.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15

Omaha. Neb.. June ga special this
afternoon from Cheyenne says j. s.
Harper of Cheyenne today confessed to
be the seducer Of Maude Vest. who died
here. and he has skipped from the state.
4 reporter today discovered In Omaha
!, whom Harper had married
md deserted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
CENTERvILLE IS SICK.

Ths south 'Dakota Town Laid Low BY an
Ice Cream sociabis.
Centerville, 8. D.. June 6.-Half the
population OF Centervilie h sick from the
effects of Ice cream eaten at q socfable
last might. There In no danger %
deaths and the physicians are reaping q
harvest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15

Ne yenty Lives Were Lost.

Vienna, June 8.-Further news from
the Roberndora valley which was
swept by a storm on Thursday, was re-
ceived this morning. The previous re-
ports of devastation and death were
not In h least exaggerated. Seventy
persons are known to have been killed
and many others are missing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
Income Tax Refund.

Washington. June s.-Blanks have
been prepared at the treasury
department for the use of per-
o n who have claims against
the government for refunds on
the income tax. The refunds will be
made under the revised statutes which
authorize h commissioner of internal
revenue. on appeal. to refund all taxes
enormously or illegally collected. Every
dollar of income tai collected will be re-
paid to the persons from whom collec-
lions were made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15

There are twenty-seven highway
bridges over the Mississippi between
Brainard, Mimi, and M~uscatine, Ia, a
distance of 500 miles. Those above
Minneapolis are seldom above 400 feet
long. while one at Muscatine is $500 feet
long, nc that the river is ordinarily so
wild at that point, but to make pro-
vision against ~freshets. OF the four
teen highway bridges between Mime
apolis and Muscatine only one Is "a draw
bridge. 1t is only in it's infancy that
the river has been bridged for ordinary
highways.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15

Memphis. Tenn. June THE COM
nittee Of the Central Bimetallist league
q completed the arrangements for
the national silver convention to he
held next week.. TIL auditorium in
which the southern honest none con
vention was recently held has
been engaged for three days. Senators
Turpie Of Indiana. Buck of Kentucky,
are among those spoken OF for per-
manent chairman. About twenty sem
ators and double hat number OF men,
bers Of the house Of representatives are
expected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
Isedouia Revolt Likely.

Jeddah. June TIT Is thought prob
able here that the present troubles will
eliminate In a general Bedouin revolt,
owing to the beginning of the pilgrim
age season and the fanatical hostility
Of the Bsdouins TO Giaours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
Chinese Emperor Grateful.

Washington. June S.-The Chinese
minister here. In company with Acting
Secretary OF State Uhl. and accompa-
MED by an interpreter, waited In per-
son upon the president Friday after.
loon and presented him with a letter
from the emperor of China thanking
him in graceful terms for the kindly
offices exercised by the United States
In behalf Of the restoration of peace
between China and japan. The i'm
perial communication was In the Chi
nese language, handsomely encased In
royal ytlll w six.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-15
s.. vases Make y successrui Raid.

London. June 8.-A dispatch from
Simla say the Waziristan tribesmen
have made an attack upon Fort San
deman. In h Waziri territory. killing
Lieutenant Howe and eleven of his at
tendants.