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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05

EXAM MING The POLICE.
.ne Thousand Chicago Officers Up e ,inst

One Thousand Chicago Officers Up : G ,lnst
the Small Boys Terror.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.--MNe than 1000
members of ~Chicago's police force are
undergoing an examination at the
West Division high school today in
true school boy style. The test OF the
mental qualifications of the big blue
coats is the result of the decision of the
new police commission to run the pc.
lice force on a civil service basis and
hereafter no IA will be appointed to
a position on the force until he has
passed a strict examination as to his
ability. Much CONSERVATION was
created in the ranks when it was
learned that tho present members were
not to be exempted from this regu.,a-
ton. The examination is being con-
Quoted by teachers Of the city schools
and as many points are allowed to the
applicant as he has served years on the
force, SO that the older members of the
force who have become untitled for
other duties by long service in the
city's employ will not have to show up
as high an average as the younger
men. II is thought, however, that the
test will necessarily result In the dis.
missal of a large proportion of the de-
partment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
M, their heads together and refused

Jury put their heads together and refused
TO do It. whereupon they were discharged
and Kill the Two was allowed to return to
the reservation on his own recognizance,
although there were three othe: indict-
ments still pending against him. =,
In the meantime the Indians changed
their minds and agreed to 90 upon the
stand aud tell the truth. The
ease was again brought up at the October
$500 term, and they all pleaded guilty
with the exception of Two sticks, who
pleaded not guilty and stood trial. The
The Others were sentenced to five years in
the penitenttary at Sioux Falls where
| they are now serving their sentences.
Judge Elmer s. Dundy Of the Nebraska
district presided over the trial of Two
Sticks. which lasted seven days, the jury
being kept under lock and key the entire
time. Two Sticks was defended by w. IL.
Mclaughlin of Deadwood. 49,
Two Sticks was 90 years old. weighed l6l
hounds, and was 3 feet 4 inches in height
He was the second Indian executed by jul
dicial authority in the Dakotas, the Other
one being Brave Bear. who was hanged at
Yankton twelve years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
MAY MARRY AN AMERICAN.
Nellie Grant ssrtoris Reported Engaged
to First Assistant Postmaster General
Frank ~. Jones.

Nellie Grant ssrtoris Reported Engaged
to First Assistant Postmaster General
Frank ~. Jones.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 27.-For several
days past inner society circles at WASH
ington have been talking OF "a reported
big matrimonial engagement. 1t has
been hard to discover just to whom adj
ministration gossips refer. The story
went so far as to say that the engage
ment was that of a very prominent
member of the administration and a
very distinguished society Rsetnan.
This far only could the rumQFbe traced.
Now, however, the signs would lead to
locating the couple rs tho first assist
ant postmaster general, Hon. Frank III.
Jones of Illinois and Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris, daughter of the late ex-rresi-
dent Grant. On both sides the engage
ment is strenuously denied, but,
whether or not, there is at least good
foundation for the
Ever since Mrs. Sartoris returned to
Washington y ms been n very popu-
lar member Of high society circles and
has received marked attention from
several distinguished gentlemen. Last
spring IL was several times announced
that Mrs. Sartoris was engaged to Gen.
eral ii. Kyd Douglass of Maryland.
This affair, however, SEEM TO have
worn itself out in n g~ossiping round
and nothing more was heard of IL. On
the other hand. those who traffic in
the small merchandise Of society have
for several months past, in fact, ever
since Mrs. Sartoris opened her modest
little X street house, been bartering
and selling the many visits there of
the honorable official from Illinois.
Mrs. Sartoris is yet n young and
handsome Hers Is n very at.
tractive personality and is particularly
powerful upon the masculine portion of
society. General Jones has been ono
OF the eligible bachelors of the admin
~istrntion ever since he hegan his official
duties in Washington. Ue has been
booked for more than one govern
mental belle and his various engcge-
ments have long furnished paragraphs
for Washington note books.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
EX-SENATOR FAIR DEAD.
The California Muitimiiiionairs Passs

The california Multimiiiionaire Passes
Away.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec. Eek
Senator James G. Fair died last night
at 1880 of asthma.
Mr.. Fair died from diabetes and
Bright's disease. He took took TO his
bed last Monday and had not been con-
scious for any considerable Length OF
time since then. He had been
failing for some time and
was fully aware Of his critical
condition. lis only son. Charles
Lewis Fair, was present at his death.
He leaves n fortune estimated at $40,-
600, 900, and by the terms OF the will
made some w months ago this sum, 1t
is stated, will be equally divided be-
tween his three surviving children,
Mrs. Herman Oelriths Of New York,
Miss Virginia Fair, now staying with
her sister in New York, and Charles L.
Fair Of this city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
GLADSTONE IS YEARS OLD.
The Grand Old Man Receives Congratula-
tions From Near and Far.

The Grand Old Man Receives CongratuIa-
tions From Near and Far.
LONDON, Dec. 30. - Mr.. Gladstone
celebrated his s5th birthday today and
vas the recipient of hundreds of letter.
and kilograms of congratulaticn and
parcels containing birthday gifts. Mr..
Gladstone was in remarkably good
health and spirits and despite the
stormy weather drove through the VIII
lage of Hawardcn to the church, where
he met q dcputation of Armenian
Christians from Paris and London.
On behalf of Mr.. Gladstone the
aeputation presented "a silver chalice
TO the church. The chalice wasm
scented to the Rev. Steuben Gladstone,
son of the cX-rremicr and rector OF
Hawarden church, in rec ognition of
tke interest his father had taken In the
Armenian outragcs. In reply to the
presentation address the ex-premier OK
pressed his sympathy with the suffer
ings Of the Armenian Christians. The
deputation took luncheon at Mr.. Glad
stones at llawarden castle. The
prince of Wales and Lord Aberdeen
were among those who telegraphed
their congratulations to Mr.. Glad
stone.
Mr.. Gladstone, in his reply to the
Populations address, said that IL was
not their duty to assume that oil the
allegations of outrages were true, but
rather TO await the result of the inquiry
which had been instituted. However,
he said, tho published accounts pointed
strongly to the conclusion that the
outrnges. sins and denominations COM
mitted i'll 1876 in Bulgaria had
been repeated in 1894 in Armenia. IL
this were true 1t was time that there
should be one general shout Of execra-
ton against these deeds Of wickedness
from outraged humanity. IL the facts
were established it should be written
In letters OF iron upon the record OF
the world that a government which
could be guilty of countenancing and
covering up such atrocities was q dis
grace TO Mahomet the prophet, q dis
grace to civilization at large and q dis
grace to mankind.
Mr.. Gladstone. continuing, said:
Don't let me be told that one nation
has no authority over another. sEvery
nation, aye, every human being, has
authority in behalf of humanity and
Justice He had been silent. he said.
because he had full confidence that
the government knew its duty. II
the allegations made should prove &c
be true IL was time that the cxecration
of humanity should force itself upon
the ears of the sultan Of Turkey and
make him sensible of tho. madness OF
such a course as was being pursued.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke for n quarter OF
an hour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
Souvh Dakota's Militia.

Sioux FALLS. 5. d., Dec. 27.-The
annual report of Inspector General G.
4. LETTERS of tho South Dakota Ma
tional guard shows a total membership
Of $50 men, including officers and mill
tiamen. The First battalion, with
headquarters Mt Reddeld, has ESQ; the
Second, with headquarters a.
Sioux Falls. has 23O; the
Third, with headquarters at
Yankton, has 100, and the Fourth, at
Brookings. made up Of state college
men, has eighty. The inspector has
personally inspected fourteen COM
panies since September II, while tho
two companies Mt Rapid City aud Gus
ter have been inspected by his order by
Colonel v. 4. McGillicuddy. Written
examinations have been submitted 70
all officers and MS many ~privates as
cared to take them, and all securing
so per cent or over were placed
on q roll Of honor. This roll contains
sixty-six names, the highest standing
being secured by Private j.. q. Morri.
son OF Webster-l00 points--while Cor.
poral Ernest Lacey Of this city received
the second highest, making 90 points.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05

Tbs correspondent Of q New York
paper has discovered o trick OF the
trade which IL not the less unpleasant
because IL Is generally true. He asked
. celebrated restaurant keeper why he
used the silver plated knives which arc
never known TO cut anything, and the
truthful man replied ~candidly, ito nave
cleaning" A recollection of this story
will add zest TO the appetite Of the
reader the next time he goes TO Q res.
laurnnk
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
HALF A MILLION IN SMOKE.
Mammoth Elevator and $4,000 Bushels
of Grain Burn.

of Grain Burn.
TOLEDO. o., Dee. 29.--Onc of the
most destructive fires that has visited
this city for many months occurred
this morning and resulted in tho loss
OF n feand did damage of over half
q million dollars. At s o'clock flames
were discovered in the Dayton K Mich
igan elevator on the east side of the
river and in n location where it was
difficult for dremen to render any as
%sistance. The fire had not burned an
hour, when the roof of the mammoth
elevator fell and covered In the debris
an employee named John Dandelion.
One small residence at tho side OF the
elevator was burned. The elevator was
only n few years old and cost 500, 900.
There were 625, 900 bushels of grain in
the building, valued at 1896, 600. Both
building and contents were an entire
loss. The big grain bins burst and the
contents ran like n river off in all di-
-ections. The grain will probably burn
for three or four days. The loss is
fully covered by insurance.
Fremont, o.. Dee. 29.-Fire started
In President Hayes old home in
5piegel Grove this noon and spread
rapidly. The fire is now under con-
troll, but no estimate of the damage can
be made at present.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dee. 29.-Fourtcen
worltmen were rescued from n burning
mine at Oliphant at ; o'clock. after
having been imprisoned all night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
blizzard IN PENNSYLVANIA
Northeastern Part Of the State
Snow Bound.
Almost Equal to tho Great storm OF seven
Years Ago-Only Local Passenger
Trains Arc Running-Oyer /.
the Country.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dee. 27.--Since 2
o'clock last night a snow storm OF biz
zard proportions has ragged continu-
ously throughout northeastern Penn-
sylvania equal almost to the great
storm of seven years ago, when this re-
gion was isolated for nearly u week.
Only local passenger trains are run
ming. Through trains on the Delaware.
Laclxawanna and Western, the Ontario
and Western and the Jersey Central
railroads are all completely tied up by
immense drifts which fill the
| putG-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
Discussing OFFICERS.
Duties la Relation to the Income Tax
fined by the Secretary.

duties III neiatlOn 10 the Income Tax De-
fined by the Secretary. =
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Secretarv
Carlisle has issued the following circu-
lar to ~postmasters and disbursing Off.
GERS: 1.-THE regulations relative TO in.
come tax. approved December 10, 1904,
provide that: All salaries or compen-
sations paid to officers or persons in
the employ Of the government of the
United States in and for the calendar
year 1894 shall be included In the an.
nual returns to collectors on form 365
of such officers and persons in state
ments of profits and income subject to
income tax for hat year.
"As tho income tax on such salaries
or compensation will under the provis-
ion above quoted, be paid directly TO
collectors by the persons receiving the
same, you will therefore not deduct
and withhold the aforesaid tax or any
part thereof from the salaries or com.
pensation of any such officer or en-.
ploye in and for the year 1894. You
will inform all such officers and EN-.
ployes to whom you may make any
payment for services rendered In tho
year 1894 OF the method prescribed for
The return and payment OF the tax Of
oil taxable salaries and compensations
paid by h government In aud for
bid year."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
A Wants.

My wants arc few, l sit serene
Upon contentment's highlands,
II l car have earth's continents
! care not for it's islands.
would not climb upon a throne
Through scenes of bloody slaughter,
II a call all lands my own,
Why you can have the water.
Give me but these, they are enough
TO suit my humble notion,
And you can have for all your own
The land beneath the ocean.
And It's generous slice of earth,
And doubtless quite prolific,
II you can only drain 1t once:
The bed Of the Pacific.
And all / ask Is just this eIrth,
To regulate and man it,
And ! surrender all my claims
To every other planet.
And 50 you see l cut my cloth
On o contracted pattern;
Give me the earth. drop my claim
To Uranus and Saturn.
Little ! need, my wants are few,
Nor would / have them greater.
only want the land between
The poles and the equator.
Give me the earth, 'vis all / ask,
For me and my wife Sarah,
Then I'll give all my fellow men
A house lot In Sahara.
The earth Is very, very small,
And not In good repair;
Compared with Sirius { II
A very small affair.
And / just want Il while l live.
And Death, I'll not resist him,
For after death / hope to get
The whole great solar system.
Sam Walter Foss In Yankee Blade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05

ST. LoUIs, Mo, Dec. 29.-The con-
ference Of the leaders of the populist
party resumed its session at the Lin
He'll ehotcl at 10 o'clock this morning,
with General Weaver Of Iowa in the
chair. After a few minutes of infor-
nal conference with the invited" del
egates the national legislative commit
tee withdrew to the hotel parlor, wherc
II went into secret session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
Pompous Little Alfonso.

Alfonso, king Of Spain, is now a little
more than 8 years Of age, and a pomp-
Gus little chap he Is, which is not to be
wondered at when Spanish ctiquet 10
considered. His slumbers are watched
throughout the night by the Monteros
de Espinosa. a body Of men who for 400
years have enjoyed the exclusive privi-
lcgc Of guarding the king or queen
from sunset TO sunrise. They are
bound by tradition to be natives Of the
town OF Espinosa. and must have seived
with honor in the army. They lock
the palace gates with much ceremony
and ~solcmnity at midnight and open
them again at z O'Clock in the morning.
Naturally Alfonso thinks he is a great
little man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
BIG FIRE IN LOUISVILLE.
Nearly a Hair Million Dollars Damage
Done

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dee. 29-The fire
watch broke out on West Main street
in the four story building occupied by
Stuclcy, Brent & Co. early this morn
ing was not under control until 3
o'clock. Stucl1ey & Brent's loss on
stock is S9s, 0OO; Mrs. Mary Tevis, build
ing, $50, 900; j.. III Quasi g. Co., rub
Der goods, $40, 900; Bamford, Lawson
4 Decker, millinery goods, SIS, 900;
Esther estate building, S25, 600; J. NJ.
Robinson Il Norton company, dry
goods and clothing, $500. 600; Dudley
Miilileen estate. h~iiaing, Gao, 900; q.
II. Bliss, wholesale millinery, $40, 900;
J. w. Reed a Co., printers, IS, 900;
Mrs. W.. Mcdowell, building, SIS, 900; Il.
). Weller, shoes. 81, 200.
A number Of tiremen were hurt, but
| none seriously.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
Facing Il Lion.

M Selous was riding alone at night
through an African forest and after
about three hours stopped in favorable
place to give his horse a rest. To make
the breathing spell as effective as pos
siblc he removed the saddle. hobbled the
horse and left it TO Craze. Then he re-
tired to the shelter of Il thOrn-bush and
stretched himself flat on his back, with
his hands under his head and his hat
over his face to keep the moon out of
his ewes.
Suddenly he noticed that the sound
made BY the horse in cropping the
horbage had ceased. That was strange
and he rolled over quickly upon his
stomach and looked out from under the
bush to see what \ be the matter.
The horse stood pa Y still, with his
ears pricked forward! ling toward the
road.
Mr.. Selous looked in the same direc.
ton. There, not thirty yards away,
right in the open. was n l~ioness, large
and white in the brilliant moonlight,
coming up III a quick and stealthy pace
and in Il half cr%ouching attitude.
The man jumped to his feet on the in.
slant and the lioness in the same instant
crouched Hat on the ground. The sad
die and the rifle lay out in the moon
light right between the nan and the
liOness.
There was no time to hesitate. lie
must get the rifle or the lioness would
get the horse and he would have TO
carry the saddle all that distance back
through the woods. He walked quick
~ out into the light toward the saddle.
Il confess" he says, Il did not like
advancing unarmed towards the %lioncss,
for | know well what hungry lions are
capable Of" However, there was
nothing else to do, and luckily the
lioness never stirred till he stopped to
pick up the rifle. Then she sprang up
with n low, purring growl and made off.
He fired and missed, but thought himself
pretty well out of the adventure
Yonth's Communion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05

DR.. Mueller. OF Australia. claims that
strychnine IL q certain antidote to SER
pent venom. The Indian government
has recently had q series of experi-
ments conducted with q view TO test
lts efficacy. The results thus far have
bean entirely satisfactory. but the ex-
periments r 10 be continued for two
years nor before = Hnal Judgment win
be passed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
Rev. Doherty Gets "A Diyorc,

CHEROKEE, Dec. 29.-Judge GayDor
rendered his decision in the case of Do
herty VS.. Doherty, dismissing the petit
ion of the plaintiff, Mrs. Doherty, and
granting TO Rev. II. NJ. Doherty a di-
sorce on his cross bill. Thus ends the
celebrated Doherty divorce case. The
attorneys Of the defendant have been
notified to prepare n decree in accord
lnce Herewith.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
NO BILL AGAINST POWERS.

Thu Chicago Alderman Could Not BE In.
dicted.
CHICAGO: Dec. 2a.-The grand jury
today voted mo bill' against Alder
man John Powers who was charged
with having solicited a bribe to pre-.
vent the passage of an ordinance for
bidding the sale Of cigarettes "a
minors,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
A Child.
Go Robert Louis Stevenson.)

NO TNOUtrO I<OuhS otcNeneOu.D
A child,
Curious and innocent.
Slips from his nurse, and rejoicing
Loses himself I'm the Fair.
Thro' the jostle and din
Wandering, he ~revels,
Dreaming. desiring, possessing;
Till, Of a sudden,
Tired ard afraid, he beholds
The sordid assemblage
Just as II Is; and he runs
With Q sob to his Nurse
Lighting at last on HIM
And In her motherly bosom
Cries him 10 sleep.
Thus thrO' the world,
Seeing and feeling and knowing,
Goes man, till ut last,
Tired Of experience, he turns
To the friendly and comforting breast
OF the old nurse, Death.
w. K. Henley, 1870
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
sash aud Door Men Orraui.e

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 27.-At a meet
Ing OF the sash and door mon OF the
river cities Mt Dubuque q corporation
was formed with q capital of $40, 900,
the mnin object Of which 10 to gather
Information Of a commercial nature re.
garding their business. w. l.. Roach.
Of Muscatine, was elected president; T..
Alden Smith, Minneapolis, vice presi.
dent; Frank Adams. Dubuque. se,rc-
tary; =. A. Englcr, Dubuque, treas.
nrcr.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
bids ON Kansas City's Postosne.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.--BidS were
opened at the treasury department Fri.
day for material for the Kansas CITY
Pnblic building. There were eighteen
bidders. Manning. Pearson e Co. OF
Washington, ID. c., was the lowest bid,
ders for granite ~ S2o5, 09s, and o. j.
hing OF umaha was tho lowest bidder
tor marble at ees5, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
Fearful, Mt Duluth,

DULUTH, Dec. 27.-The coolest wave
of the season struck Duluth yesterday
and the mercury steadily fell lower.
With the wind blowing thirty-hve
miles an hour this morning it was Ii
degrees below zero.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
Chicago.

UNION Stock YARDS. CHICAGO, Dec. 81.
--Hogs-Quotations: Heavy, t4.40d4.75;
mixed, s.. S5t94. 40; light, s4.O044.65; rough
heavy, s4.O0d4.90..
Sheep-Market strong.
C~attle-Choice beeves, s.. l0@5.60; poor
to good, $2IOd4.S5; westerns, s2.75(G4.00
cows, $l.0Oa3.30; stockers and feeders,
g.. 2On3 60.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-01-05
BIOLOGISTS IN SESSION
The Largest Gathering Ever Held In the
United States.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 27.-The
convention OF philologists, for which
preparations have been in progress for
several months, opened today in the as
sembly hall OF the University Of Penn
sylvania, with Prof. Williams pre-
siding. The gathering is the larg-
est OF its kind ever held in this
country, and embraces the following
organizations: the American Oriental
society, the American Pathological as
ISOLATION, the Modern Language asso-
citation, the Society of Biblical Litera-
ture and Exegesis and the American
Dialect society. The sessions will con-
tinue for three days and plans will DO
perfected for bringing together the
pathological bodies every few years.