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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
SILVER MEN PREFER THE GOLD
comptroller Eckeis Quotes the Figures on
Them.

Them.
Washington, June 2S.-Comptroller Of
the Currency Eckels, in conversation
recently. furnished another interesting
illustration of the way in which the
people of the silver states prefer gold
to silver In business, while processing
TO prefer silver to gold in politics. Tn
"~buncombe" I'm their professions of de,
Nyotion to silver has been well exposed
~ the publication Of the contracts
which they make, STIMULATING for pay.
mems in gold, and it is even more plain.
ly shawn i'm the facts brought out by
the comptroller, who said:
The returns from the banks of the
silver producing states of Colorado,
Idaho, Montana. California and Nevada
ana the territories Of Arizona, New
Mexico n Utah, under the call OF May
Z, show In rather a striking way the
comparative amount of rold and silver
held by the banks as reserve in those
states and territories. 1t would natu-
rally be supposed hat Very much
larger amount OF silver would be in
circulation there than gold. IL view OF
the fact that the citizens of thoye states
are always insisting hat silver Is being
discriminate against, and that II
ought to be used more largely thar. II Ia
as a circulating medium.
Il lind on examination. however, of
the returns from national banks that
there is only about one dollar In silver
10 eight or nine Of gold held there. I
DO not know that this cuts much of a
hgllre as an argument, but ii shows that
the citizens of these states and terri
toIfes, no matter what they may say to
the contrary, prefer holding a very
much larger amount of gold than of sill
vel Their position in this matter Is
not unlike the position of the issuers of
wildcat currency during the period OF
It's issuing. They always made 1t a
poaht to nave ii circulated as far away
from home as possible, so that IL would
not get back to them for redemption,
ana the loss would not fall upon them.
II is not unlikely nat il free coin
age Of silver at 16 to ! was entered up-
on, the silver min owners and the own
ers OF silver bullion would see to It that
they exchanged the silver coins which
they would have minted very speedily
for something Of more value and great.
or stability. so that the loss, which GER
tainly would come. would not fall upon
them. but upon the innocent holders
thereof"
h official records show that on May
I, 1895, the national banks OF Colorado,
Montana, California, Arizona, New
Mexico, Utah and Nevada held In the
aggregate 1896. 1887 In gold, while their
aggregate holding of silver was $911 .757.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM
Eastern on Wells Diminishing. While
Those la the West Are Increasing.

Eastern oh NcHs diminishing, while
Those in the West Are Increasing.
Washington, June 2~7.-Several nota>
BILE features OF the production of petro-
leum in the United States during 1894
are pointed out in the report of Special
Agent Joseph d.. Weeks Of the United
States geological survey. The princi-
pal features were the continued decline
in production in the older fields and
the increase in the newer, and espe-
cially In California and the Indiana
field; Increase Of consumption over pro.
duction resulting In a heavy decline I'm
stocks held at the wells and the in
crease in price as compared with 1899.
The chief Increase OF production was In
eastern Ohio, showing 5s1 $40 barrels
more than In 1898, the standard barrel
being forty-twD Winchester gallons.
The production OF New York declined
almost $4,000 barrels and Pennsylvania
over 1000. 900 barrels. Ohlo's output in.
creased almost half a million barrels
and lndiana's about 1900, 600. Colora,
dos output decreased about SO, 900 bar.
rels. California increased over 200. 900
while the production OF Kansas, which
did not ppear as a producer In 1893
aggregated 5000 barrels I'm 1894. The
Increase for the entire country was
93l $50 barrels, the last years product
being 49.344,51 At the close of thu
year h stocks of crude petroleum ir
the Appalachian oil fields were 6,499, $50
barrels, a reduction Of nearly 5000, COG
barrels as compared with the previous
year, and against a decline OF only
500, 600 In the production. Wyoming ano
Kansas are added to the petroleum pro-
ducing localities, the former fields
showing a total production of !, 1863 bar.
rels. Both of these fields are cited as
showing great possibilities for the fut.
ure. The total value OF the years pro.
duction was s35. 522. 095. or ~ cents a
barrel, an increase in aggregate valu.
alton of almost 81, 900, 900 over 1899.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06

washington, June EXTENSIONS have
been granted as follows:

Washington, June Extensions have
been granted as follows:
W Decentralization T.. Earring
ION. Ottumwa; Fitzroy Sessions, Cedar
sails. Restoration and Reissue-Cyrus
Wohlford (deceased), DEBORAH. Increase
Hiram McClaran, Guthrie Center. Re-
ssue-Lee Hazelwood. Renkick; George
Shafer. Packwood; Cyrus. H. Cronk.
sutherland; Amsden j. Arson. Mar
shalltown; Charles II. Norton, Hedrick.
William O.. Mackey, Caledonia; George
w. Raty, Ruthven; Theodore Southland
Lime Springs; William Wells, Rockwell
City; Henry Dixon. Blanchard. Original
Widow-Mary Fuller, Des Moines.
Nebraska: Original-George w. Me-
Knight. Brainard; Charles w. Graves.
Ramsey; Henry j. Payne, Beaver Civ:
George w. Woodruff. Weeping Water
lncrease-Daniel Baxter, Broken Bow:
Samuel 8. Huckins. Calvert. Reissue
Clark r. Stoner. Nelson; Samuel Steel
recumseh; William Crow, Elva: Ander.
son Bell. Omaha; Elijah Stoddard, Oma.
IA. Original Widow - Phoebe Jane
O'Daniels, Geneva.
South Dakota: Reissue-Edward Hib-
olson. Bridgewater.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
SOME BRITISH METHODS.
Disgusting Stories Told About American
ackIn TO Ereiudice the Orient.

Packing to Prejudice the Orient.
Washington, June 2S.-Consul Fow-
Ter of Ningpo. China. has sent TO the
state department a clipping from the
china Gazette published at Shanghai,
containing an article which was evil
1ently first printed in the Medical Press
and Circular, as II is credited to that
publication. The article says:
Some very narrowing details are at
hand concerning the preparation and
packing Of meats at Chicago for ex-
port. 1t is stated. on what appears to
oe good authority, that the ~precaution
snjoined, with the object of preventing
he use OF flesh from animals suffering
from astinomycosis, that newly discov-
cred and terrible fungoid disease. are
systematically set at naught by unscru-
pulous persons. Even more revolving
are the details Of the preparation of
extracts OF beef" which are offered to
the public in dainty Jars, but are often
made from the sweepings and drain
ings of the refuse from the canning
rooms and cellars. The tanks OF this
extract OF filth are left open. and the
bodies of dead rats. in al advanced
state Of decomposition, are from time
to time withdrawn before the delicious
and nourishing compound is put into
the jars. No analysis or other method
IF examination a be relied upon to re-
veal the antecedents of these extracts,
now so largely used by all classes
throughout the land"
Mr.. Fowler suggested that the clip.
ping be handed to the secretary Of ag
for such action as he may
deem proper, and adds: THE animus
Of such articles Is not hard TO divine,
Cor II Is well known hat the market
FOR American canned meats. etc, is a
'arge and constantly increasing one In
the orient. consequently the demand
for he products of Europe are fast
diminishing. The newspapers OF the
whole east are entirely In the hands Of
the English. n they never let an OPP
~portunity pass whereby they can make
some d~isparaging remarks upon Ameri-
,ans, America and American products"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
SIX FlREM3N KILLED.
8uried Under n wall at Minneapolis Thurs
day Night.

burled Under " wall at minneapolis Thuf~
day Night.
Minneapolis. Mimi, June 2s.-The
most disastrous fire which ever visited
Minneapolis accomplished it's work of
destruction and death last night. With
i'm an hour after the alarm rang In at ii
o'clock six firemen paid the penalty OF
death for their ~faithfulness In trying to
ave the property Of others. The dead
are:
Joseph Hay.
Walter Richardson.
Frank Boulaine.
John Horner.
Bert Thomas.
Unidentified member Of engine COM
pany No. IA.
Several others were seriously injured.
and 1t Is thought there may be more
dead who have not yet been taken from
under the ruins of the walls which fell
and crushed them. The seriously in
Jured so far as known are ED Thielen
and Captain Caldwell.
The property loss consisted Of the en-
tire demolition OF the building occu-
pied by Mcdonald Bros, dealers In
c~rockery, chinaware, glassware. silver
ware n gas fixtures. The building
was of four stories, brick walls and
wooden interior frame work, and was
well stocked. The fire originated I'm thu
boxes M packing stored in the build
ing and was beyond the power OF The
department to control. At n few min
utes before midnight the walls fell, one
side falling in and the other falling out
into the alley, where the fremen were
at work. The total loss will aggregate
$3.50, 000;~ insurance unknown.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
Rain Carrying Away Land.

Chamberlain, S. D., June 2S.-The
register and receiver Of the United.
States land Office at Rapid city have
received a peculiar application from a
homesteader who filed upon a home
stead on the Cheyenne river near smith
vile. The homesteader asks that he be
allowed the privilege of making entry
of another forty acres OF land, giving
as his reason hat the late rains in that
region have washed away forty acres OF
his original entry. The commissioner
of the general and office has been re-
quested to grant his application.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06

Expenses Have Been Materially Reduced
= Under Civil Administration.

Under Civil Administration.
Washington, June 29.-The expendi-
lures for the four years of civilian ad-
ministration OF the weather bureau
ending June 80, are estimated at 20. 1885,
090. The appropriations for the same
period have been 50. 632, 953. These facts
are pointed out in an official statement
detailing the growth OF the bureau. The
expenditures for the present fiscal year
will aggregate sS35, 900. against total
appropriations of SS7S, 439. The esti-
mated surplus for the bureau remaining
i'm the treasury July 1 will be $43, 439.
The average annual expense OF the ser
vice for ten years under the military or
ganization vas 1924, Col; and under -four
years of civil organization $S49, 500.
The official statement says: while
the military administration had
generally to apply for a deficiency on
each years disbursements the civilian
administration had an average surplus
of about $5S, 700 each year. That this
annual surplus is less in the earlier
years of the civilian organization is due
to the fact Eat the service was then
undergoing a rapid growth. In h two
following years attention vas devoted
IdlUtI W tOllSOlludllOl lldl W luTllltT
growth.
The military estimate Of the cost of a
civilian service in 1894 by General Hazen
was 81 ,293, $50. Thus the bureau has
been carried on at "A cost of $i4, 407 less
per year than was deemed possible by
General Hazen and $77 $50 less than the
estimate for a military organization.
~ization, the cost of which was put at
1927. 479. During these four years the
work of the bureau has been greatly in
creased. Perhaps the best index of this
increase is the number of weather maps
and crop bulletins issued. The aggreS
gate number of these for the present
fiscal year is estimated at 3,73S, 900, or
which 1929, 600 are weather maps and
109, 900 bulletins. The average yearly
number of all these issued by the signal
service was 753, 300, and it's successor.
the weather bureau, 1919 $50, an in
crease of 295 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
A FAM ROW.
Chicago Labor Organizations at War
with Each Other.

Chicago, June 29.-The local labor or
CARNATIONS have not during the pres
ent season engaged in any extensive
hostilities with their capitalistic oppo-
nents, but, by way Of diversion, are
now engaged in fighting each other,
and it is probable that the breach Will
widen as a result of a meeting to be
held this evening for the purpose OF ar
ranging the details of the Labor day
demonstrations to be held on Septem-
Der 2. The old Trade and Labor as
sembly BEGAN unpopular In certain
circles on account of the charge that its
officers were living on the organiza-
,tion and manipulating IT for political
purposes, and as a result the Trade
and Labor congress was formed. 1t is
probable thai there will be two labor
parades and two picnics OIL Labor day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
MOB THREATENS ALDERMEN
Denver Dads Pass the Night IN.
der Police Protection.
Citizens With Ropes Invade the Coun-
oil Chamber aud Threaten to
Hang rhcm-TroubIe About
Water Rates.

Denver, Colo, June 2S.-Almost the
entire police force was employed last
night guarding the houses of the eight
aldermen who feared violence froIr
constituents. An ordinance granting q
reduction of only Is per cent In the
water rate was passed last night, 8 to 6.
after a bowling mob OF citizens with
ropes had spent some hours in the coun.
ell chamber threatening to hang them
If they passed 1t, and only dispersed on
the assurance h a no definite action
on the matter would be taken. 1t is
claimed the reduction is not half what
the people are entitled to under the
company's contract. 1t Is charged that
the aldermen are i'm the pay of the wa.
ter company. Feeling runs very high,
but no overt acts have been committed
50 far.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
MARRIAGE OF IDA B. WELLS
The Famous Anticipating Lecturer
Married In Chicago.

Chicago, June 27.--A social event OF
the first magnitude will take place at
Bethel church today when Miss Ida b.
Wells, who has won fame as a leader
of the antilynching movement in this
country and England. will be married
to Lawyer Ferdinand l.. Barnett, presi-
dent of the A%ntilynching league and
half owner of the Conservation. the sec
ond oldest colored paper in the United
States. The bride was born at Holly
Springs. Miss, nearly thirty years ago,
and despite great difficulties has sue
cceded i'm obtaining a college education
at Fisk university, Nashville. Tenn.
During n recent visit TO England she
addressed audiences in every city of
importance in the British Isles and en-
listed much sympathy for the anti.
lynching movement. Both the bride
and groom are leaders among their peo-
pie. but OF the two Miss Wells is the
better Known. Mr.. Barnett is a mem.
Der of the law firm of Barnett 81 VIII
liams, and has a large practice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
REFORM CONFERENCE.
over u Hundred Delegates at the Open
ing Session at Prohibition Park

New York, June 2S.-There were over
90 delegates present this morn
ng at the opening session Of the polit-
cal reform conference at Prohibition
Park, on Staten Island. The sessions
will continue for four days, and during
hat time al almost exhaustive list Of
political and social reforms will be CON
idered, including about every radical
dea thai has been placed before the
public during the last half century.
Here are a few Of them: The regula-
ion OF the sale of intoxicating liquors,
he adjustment Of the tariff. the aboll-
ion OF the monopolies, government
ownership of railroads, telegraph and
telephone lines; more rigid civil service
'eform, m suffrage, tax reform,
he election Of senators by direct vote
# h people, and. to use the words Of
he announcement. "other questions"
Members of all parties were invited to
'end delegates, and the call was num-
.rously signed by editors prohibition,
abor and socialist papers, and officers
" similar societies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
second Brigade Encampment.

Webster City, Ia, June 2S.-The plan
holding the coming encampment of
the Second brigade. 1. N. G.. will soon
be chosen and an earnest effort will be
made to secure 1t for Webster City, al
though Fort Dodge and Boone are
making an earnest endeavor to secure
the encampment. The dates are Au-
gust IL to "a, and the brigade Is made up
of companies from many of the larger
towns and cities of central Iowa. The
First brigade e%ncampment will be held
at Centerville the first week In August.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
NEWFOUNDLAND REJ0ICES.
Celebrates the Successful Negotiation OF
u Mach Needed Loan.

ST. Johns. N. T., June 2s.-There Is
iubilation and rejoicing throughout the
Island of Newfoundland today in ceie-
bration OF the successful termination OF
the negotiations by which the local gov
ernment has extricated itself from the
difficulties which encompassed II a few
months since. The alternatives pre-
scnted to Newfoundland after the COM
mercial collapse OF last December were
three in number: To effect a loan, TO
enter the Canadian Confederation. or to
become a crown colony. The two lat
ter courses were extremely obnoxious
to the people. n the first was general
ly regarded as impossible. A loan OF
81, $50. 900, at 4 per cent. was. however.
negotiated in New York, and this to-
gether with the inauguration Of strict
economy In the government OF the
island. will be sufficient to tide over the
present difficulties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
AMERICAN YACHT SEIZED,
A Pleasure Boat Taken by the Spaniards
and the Owners Imprisoned.

"A treasure BOat Taken by the Spaniards
and the Owners Imprisoned.
New Orleans, La, June 2S.-Ex-Com-
modore w. A. Gordon, of the Southern
Yacht club, has received a cable dis
ing that the yacht Nepenthe has been
seized by the Spanish authorities and
that her owners, George Agar and
Bishop Dudley, a been imprisoned.
Both or these gentlemen are prominent
in social n business circles, being
members of the Cotton and Sugar ex-
change. The Nepenthe left here a
Few weeks z on a cruise along the
Florida coast and then sailed across
to Cuba. 1t is said hat the yacht was
o~verhauled by a Spanish gunboat and
towed into Havana.
Although the cable Is very brief. Ii Is
supposed from its tenor that the Ne
pentse was suspected of CARRYING a
hllbustering expedition. There are
several others in the party besides the
two owners, but IL is not known
whether they were all placed in con-
finement. George Agar Is a partner in
a well known firm Of & dealers,
which has for years had large ~transac-
tions with Cuba In the way OF import
ing. Mr.. Dudley is a cotton broker
The seizure Of the yacht and the i'm
%prisonment of her officers created great
excitement when the facts became
known, and steps were at once taken
TO lay the matter before Secretary
Olney.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
B,sford's Successor as Chairman.

Huron, S. D., June 2S.-The republican
state executive committee Thursday
elected A. c. Johnson of Watertown
chairman in place of o. s.. Basford, re-
signeu. The choice was made on the
recommendation of forty-four out of
the fifty two members of the central
committee. John Longstaff of Huron,
succeeds William b. Sterling as mem
Der from Beadle county, and Il. b.
Korns takes O. S. Basford's place as
member from Sphinx county. Lee Sto-
vers of WATERFOWL Is secretary, with
headquarters at that city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
GILES MURDER CASE.
w ". Davidson and Err. Giles Sentenced
To Life Imprisonment >

w ". Davidson and Eir,. Giles Sentenced
To Life Imprisonment. ;
Deadwood, S. D., June 27.-W. r.. Da-
wilson and Mrs. Orlando Giles were to.
night. after a long session OF the Butte
county court. sentenced to life impris-
onment in the penitentiary for the muir
der of Orlando Giles about w years
ago. Giles was Il prosperous farmer
and stock raiser. living about 100 miles
north of Belle Fourche, and had DaV-
idson working for him. Giles suspected
Davidson Of being intimate with MS
wife and discharged him and told MN
to leave the place. Shortly after Giles
went to Dickinson N. d., to sell "a
bunch of cattle, and while on his re-
tul 1 from that place with quite a sum
OF money was murdered and robbed.
The officials of Butte county, who had
jurisdiction over the ~unorganized coun'
ty in which the crime occurred, inves-
tigated the case, but were unable to Sc
cure an indictment until a few months
ago,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
Conference of Physical Directors.

Springfield, Mass. Tune 29.-The an
nual conference OF physical directors OF
the educational institutions OF the Uni
ted States came to a close today after
n of the most successful and harmo-
NOUS gatherings yet held. Among
those present were George Ehler, OF the
Chicago association: DIR. j. II. McCur-
dy, of New York; Harvey Smith, OF
Galveston, Texas; w. Ii. Kinnicutt, of
Cleveland; ii. f. Kallenberg. OF the
University Of Iowa; DIR. II. A. Clark, OF
the University Of Nebraska; w. II.
Ball, of Montrehal; A. A. Stage, OF
Chicago University: and j. II. Shaw. OF
Milwaukee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT T.
National Sharpslooters' Union Meets at
Glendale, Long Island. Monday.

National Sharpshooters' Union Meets at
Glendale, Long Island, Monday.
New York. June 29-The greatest
shooting tournament ever held In this
country or Europe will be inaugurated
or Monday by the National Sharp
shooters union, the target shooting TO
take place at Glendale, l.. L. Hundreds
of marksmen from all parts of the
country have already arrived, and will
participate in a festival banquet this
evening. Monday there will be a street
parade, Tuesday will be Volkfest day,
Wednesday will be Veterans day,
Thursday, the 4th, will be celebrated
appropriately; Friday will be Bowlers'
day, Saturday Turner's day, Sunday,
the 18th, Singers day, and on Monday,
he Sth, the distribution of prizes and
browning of the shooting king will take
plann
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06

While the eccentric Hetty Green was
awaiting proceedings in n of her
cases before Rerfeee Anderson, she
walked across the room and dropping
on her knees, looked toward heaven
and moved her lips as IL in prayer. The
referee and all h lawyers n officials
In the room watched her for five min
utes. while her daughter, Miss Sylvia
Green, appeared to be much amused by
the whole proceeding. When Inc Won
derful Hetty concluded her exercises
and arose from her knees h refused
to say whether or not she had been
praying or what was the nature of her
prayer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
The south Dakota Editors.

Deadwood, $. D., June 2S.-The South
Dakota Editorial association, to the
number Of sixty ladies and gentlemen,
arrived in Deadwod yesterday. They
were made welcome by the citizens,
and spent the day in visiting scenes of
interest i'm the vicinity OF the city. In
the afternoon they visited the mines OF
Bald Mountain, on the Elkhorn narrow
gauge, and this morning visited the
reduction works of Deadwood. In the
afternoon they took a trip to ~Spearfish.
They will return tomorrow, when they
will take in Lead City and it's big mills
and afterward leave for Hot Springs
and the east.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
No Addition Ia List OF Victims.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Tune 2s.-At 3
o'clock this morning there are no addi-
tons to the list of dead and injured by
the fire of las night and none are re-
ported. The physicians report that tho
wounded will all recover and the death
list remains at FIVE. The department
was seriously impeded In it's work by
.orn streets n blockaded alleys, and
the loss OF life Is partially believed TO be
due to the latter fact.