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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
HOPE FOR MRS. MAVERICK

The Friends OF the Unfortunate Woman
Hope to Influence thu New Home Sec.
Rotary.
London. April 5.-The friends and
supporters of the movement for the par.
don OF Mrs. Maybrick have received
considerable encouragement by the ac-
ton of the home secretary In granting
parinn to rnh~ Kansau who
three years ago was found guilty OF the
manslanghter OF his wife by THROWN
a lighted lamp at her and received a
sentence Of fourteen years penal servi-
tude. A week after the trial, evidence
was forthcoming showing Kelsall to
have been several miles from his house
when his wife was burned TO death.
This was brought TO the attention OF
Home Secretary Matthews, the noto-
rious tory. who made himself conspicu-
Gus by the bitterness with which ne re-
jected every appeal in Mrs. Maybrick's
behalf, hat he refused to interfere.
The present home secretary, however,
has ordered the release OF Kelsall, and
will recommend that he receive inan-
cial compensation for his terrible expe-
riences.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
Convention of Black Hills Firemen.

Sioux Falls. s. D., April 6-The an
lual meeting Of the Black Hills Fire
men, association has just been held at
Rapid City. Walter Anderson of Hot
springs is the new president and f. r.
evans. also of Hot Springs, was chosen
secretary. The towns represented at
he meeting We're Deadwood, Spearfish,
Lead City, Hot Springs. Sturgis, Rapid
city, Fountain City and South Dead
wood. Central City was admitted into
he association. 1t was decided 10 hold
he annual firemen's tournament at
Rapid City August S. 8 and 10. Hot
Springs was chosen as the next place
or holding the next annual meeting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
GETTING THE WORST OF IT.
Western Cattle Raisers Will Figh'
the Dressed Beef Combine.
VIII Establish Markets at Missouri River
Points-Action Results From Conn
bine DIETING All Benefit of
Advance In Prices.

Chicago, April SIT Is reported that
the cattle raisers of the west will per-
feet an organization during the COM
ing season TO fight the dressed beef
combine. The recent advance in the
price Of beef has incensed instead Of
modifying them. They claim that they
are only getting a small and wholly in
adequate advantage from the advance
in the price to cosumers, the combine
taking the most of it, ana leaving them
an insignificant II of the gain. Cat
tie raisers are now deVoting themselves
to the consideration of a scheme for es-
tablishing markets AT Chicago, Omaha,
st. Louis, Kansas City, New York and
other points for the sale of cattle for
culture delivery, sales to be made ac-
,ording to recognized grades and de-
scriptions. They claim that under eX-
sting methods they are absolutely at
The mercy of the combine, being obliged
to accept whatever price may be named
for cattle IN arrival at the pack
.ng centers, or go to the expense
II carrying the stock, and at
the end OF the contest selling at a
heavier sacrifice than would have been
first incurred. They argue that they
a keep their stock on their ranges
and farms ch aper than al the other
end of the line, and that they need not
contract to deliver their property at n
future date. unTil satisfactory prices
can be obtained. In order to insure
competition in bidding for cattle fut-
ures," the scheme IS said "a compre-
bend the establishing of packing houses
and distributing deputs. as we'll as
necessary machinery for the eXporta-
ton Of the product, so as to get in
touch with consumers al home and
abroad.
This sort of thing has been talked
about in an indefinite fashion for a
good while, but il is stated on appar-
entity the best Of authority hat the
plans are now assuming practicable
form, with immense behind
the proposition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
NO BOOM ON IN UTAH.

The Executive Com,nittee of the Knights
u labor Warns Its Members to Keen
Away From Salt Lake City.
Philadelphia, April 5.-Through the
executive board Of the knights of La
Dor. the lodges Of that order In Salt
Lake City and vicinity issue a warning
against the efforts thai are being made
In the east to make Ii appear that a
boon" is on In that part of Utah. They
say that h alleged gold excitement Is
a fraud; that the boomers are simply a
lot of land sharks. that there are al
ready $500 men out Of employment In
the city proper, with no prospect of
even temporary work. and hat there
are no indications of an improvement In
these conditions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
A Druggist, Mistake.

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 1.-THE mis-
of a Sioux Fails druggist came un-
comfortably CLOSE TO c4o~Asssx this asNxn
IF G.. S. Brewer of Duluth, MINI. While
n the city the other day he purchased
as he supposed a three grain calomel
powder. The owner Of the store is not
4 registered pharmacist, but his cx-
perienced clerk being out, ne thought
ne could put up so simple a dose. He
oweve made a mistake and put up
three grains of corrosive sublimate.
Grower unsuspectingly swallowed the
ill and 1t took three doctors to save his
if1 This occurred hast Monday and
yesterday was the first time the poi
toned man left his bed, the affair in the
meantime having been kept quiet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
Santa Fe Directors to Meet.

New York. April ga meeting Of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe direc-
tors will be held "Wednesday to pass on
the plan Of reorganization, and 1t is
thought the plan will be made public
Thursday. The details of the plan We're
printed early in March.
The confederate silver half dollar Is
reckoned as one Of the rarest of Amer
ican coins. Only four such coins were
struck. The confederate silver half dol
lar bears the date of 1861, and was
struck at the mint at New Orleans just
before that institution was closed by
the federal troops. 1t has the goddess
Of liberty on one side, and a stalk Of
cane, one OF cotton, and the stars and
bars Of the confederacy on the other
side.
In the histories and memoirs written
by the early Spanish adventures In
Peru It IL said that the natives wor-
SHIPPED as a goddess the cocoa plant
from Which, cocaine II now made. BY
chewing its leaves mixed with limo
they were enabled tt go for days with
out food or drink. carrying heavy bur
dens over the steppes OF the Andes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
KILLED BY TRAIN ROBBERS
4 Preacher Killed by the Dover, 1. T..
Bandits.

Hennessy, /. T., April e.-Last even
ing three of the Dover traip robbers
vent TO the house of Rev. Godfrey, a
Baptist preacher, and demanded their
supper. After securing it and robbing
MIN Of all his money and valuables,
hey took two of his best horses. He
'ollowed them against the wishes of his
family. His body was found riddled
With bullets. The farmers nave organ
red a posse of abou 100 and with dep
atty marshals are giving close chase.
The farmers have sworn to capture
hem if it takes every man in that sec
ZION Of the county to do it. If captured
alive they will be strung up to the first
tree.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
ADVICE TO THE PRINTERS.
Printers to Join Their Order TO Obtain
Their Rights.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 6.-The off,
Gals of the Knights of Labor have is
sued a sort of semiultimatum to the
printers in the leading cities Of the
country, who have been affected by the
Introduction of t~ypesetting machines.
1t says that the machines ought to be-
long TO the printers, and that they will
belong to the printers in a mighty short
time, IL the latter would only organize
themselves and their fellowworkmen
into the knights and join hands TO es-
tablish a cooperative system. If they
will DO this, then, before two years have
gone by, victory would be won and the
machines belong TO the men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

The North German Lloyd company
started in 1855 with three small steamers
running between Bremen and England.
On the first voyage 1t secured the not
very remuneratdve patronage OF one
saloon passenger. From these small
beginnings 1t heads the steamship CON-
panies OF the world in point of size, its
feet having an aggregate tonnage of
e42, 1867. the Peninsular and Oriental
having 227 900 tons
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
CEN TENARY OF ST. MARCKS


New York, April Gone hundred
years ago tomorrow, when what Is now
the famous Bowery, was lined with the
residences of rich knickerbockers. the
Episcopal church of st. Marck's; or,
"St. Marck's in the Bowery." as 1t is
known today, was consecrated with
simple but impressive exercises. A
century has rolled round. and the old
church is all that main OF the Bow
cry Of 1895. Tomorrow, with ceremon-
les more imposing than those that
marked its conservation. the anniver-
sary will be observed. st. Paul's and
Trinity are the only Episcopal churches
I'm this city older han st. Marck's. 1t
was a grave in yard OF this church,
that he body Of A. 7. Stewart was
stolen from.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

Denmark. Ark. April s.-The little
town of Pleasant Plains. situated six
miles north Of here has received q nice
surprise when the c~landestins
marriage OF DR.. 8. L. Lenox and Miss
Clementine Wish. which occurred ON
January 8. 1893. came to Hight. A mum
Der OF friends were invited to the ress-
dence OF Mr.. Wiah. the brides father.
to witness the ceremony. when Rev.
Mp. Good told the story OF their mar
riagc. The wedding took place In the
Office OF Squire Dumas Of Pleasant
Plains on the above date. DR.. Lenox,
has attended a medical college ct st.
Louis since and graduated
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
SURVIVORS OF SHILOH.

The Reunion Continues Through Today
but Ends 4 morrow Afternoon.
Pittsburg Landing, Tenn, April g.
The exercises incident to the reunion
of the survivors of the Shiloh battle
field are being continued today. To-
morrow there will be religious services
both morning and afternoon and the re-
union will come to an end.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
sudrmen. for John Fitzgerald.

Lincoln, Neb., April 6.-An order has
been made by the supreme court In the
yase Of John Fitzgerald against the
,any and Missouri Pacific Railway
company. giving to the Fitzgerald es-
ate a judgment for $500. sos. IS. The APP
,lication of Mary Fitzgerald for a re-
,eiver for the property in controversy
las been granted. At a previous trial
If IN same case judgment was given
% John Fitzgerald for 1854. 942.0S. The
actlon arises OF Of the contracts for
he construction of the Missouri Pacific
ines in Kansas and Nebraska.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
SERVANT GIRLS MEET.
The Domestic Servants Union of London
tn Be Resuscitated


London. April 6.-The conference OF
v girls will be held at Battersea
hall tomorrow afternoon for the pur-
pose of resuscitating the Domestic Ser
wants union. an organization OF house,
maids on the lines Of the older trade
unions, which was brought into exist
ence some time ago. blu was allowed to
ianguish owing to the fact that II en-
countered strong opposition from the
feminine employers Of the parlor maids
and queens Of the kitchen. This Is the
second union Of the kind brought into
existence. The first one organized In
1890 under the title of the P%rovident and
Protective Servants league, had the
patronage OF such eminent personages
as the late Cardinal Manning, the bish-
OPP OF London and the Prince of Wales.
1t went to pieces. however, owing to the
cropping out of petty j~ealousies be-
tween the themselves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
WANTS TO FIGHT 0'DONNELl

Tom O'Rourke Challenges O'Donnell ia
Meet Joe woicott at Catch Weights.
youngstown. o.. April 5.-Manager
Tom O'Rourke this morning issued a
challenge In behalf Of Wolcott Q35
pounds) to fight Steve O'Donnell us0
pounds). Corbett's sparrfng partner. TO
a finish fight for $500 and the largest
purse offered, at catch weights.
O'Rourke has posted $500 with tho
Pittsburg Dispatch. O'Rourke says
any rules will suit him and II desired
he will increase the wager.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

The average cost of power for the
manufacture of a barrel of flour in Min
neapolis is said to be 2 1-2 cents for wa
ter and 6 to Z cents for steam, while at
Duluth, where steam is used exclusive
ly, the cost per barrel is 2 81 cents to
3 II cents a barrel, the coal used be-
ing the refuse from the docks.
A young Bath, Me-. couple, New
Years Eve, at a company, joked each
other on the fact that neither was we'd
ded. The young man went home with
the maiden and proposed that if neither
of them found anyone he or she liked
better during 1895 that they become en-
gagged TO each other next New Years
Eve.
Nicholas Hallock, of Queens, L. l.,
engraved his name on a silver quarter
in 1914. 1t continued in circulation I'M
Ill "A few days ago, when it was taken
in change by the railroad agent at
Queens. AS the name was still deci-
pherab,e after the coins fifty years of
wandering, the agent turned it over to
Mr.. Hallock.
The experiment of cooking dinner for
1900 men belonging to the guards in a
single field kitchen at the Muncheberg
station, zeal Berlin, took place the 9TH
er day, before the troops left for their
headquarters. The affair was complete
ly successful. Thirty = five hundred
pounds of beef and 1900 pounds Of
hams were cooked.
In the Sitka district. Alaska, the ca
noes are each cut from a single log OF
wood. The log is first dressed and hol-
owed out and then steamed and spread
open. Many of the canoes are models OF
form. Great care is expended on them,
and if the maker were paid good wages
their prices would be fabulous. Agood
new canoe, able to carry three men and
100 pounds of baggage, is worth $3.50.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Leach, of New Bos.
Ton, n. H.. recently gave a friend a
silk quilt made by herself of a "crazy"
pattern, that is decidedly unique in col
Ors and design, intricate in needlework
and complicated in the arrangement OF
its more than 400 parts. Each piece is
distinct in its shape and arrangement,
no two pieces resembling each other in
outline and very few Of like color. Mrs.
Leach is 81 years old.
for coiorinS iron anu Steel u ueau
black of superior appearance and per-
manency the right article has long been
sought, and, TO meet this want, NJ. Ma
cure now proposes a fluid. of which the
following is the formula: One part
bismuth chloride, two parts mercury
bichloride, one part copper chloride,
six parts hydrochloric acid, five parts
alcohol, and fifty parts water, these be-
ing of course, well mixed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

A revolution in typesetting machinery
is announced, says London Invention.
The machine, which is an English in
vention, will, 1t is claimed, increase the
speed Of composition six fold. In deal
ing with ordinary type, it is said to have
none Of the disadvantages inherent in
the machines now on the market for the
same purpose, as ii affords the usual
facilities for correction and alteration
of matter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
Ftro ne UnIversIty Of Ark.n....

Fayetteville. Ark. April 5.-The ma.
chine shops ct the University Of Arkan.
sas were, destroyed by fire last night.
The loss IN $4,000. The IRE was caused
by the carelessness OF the employees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
sLossoN TO TRY AGAIN.
Would Meet Ives OF sehasfsv n Bail
Lin or Cushion Caroms

Would Meet Ives OF sehasfsv ut HAN
Limo or Cushion Caroms.
New York. April 6~.-Billiardist Gsor9e
Slosson Is reported about ready TO BEGIN
playing matches once more. 1t II said he
Will IN a day or two throw down the
gauntlet to Ives. Schaefer or any other,
American expert to play balk-line AMI
cushion carom billiards. He will propose
500 points baik line and 600 points cushion
caroms. each match for $1,000 a side.
Maurice DAILY n ready to match Arthur
Townsend or ]. Byron Stark Of this city
against Glenn Ellison of Chicago for the
amateur championship Of the country and
a suitable trophy. He Ia also willing to-
back Tom Gallagher against Spinks OF Chi
cago or Byron Gillette of Cincinnati.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
CHESS PLAYERS LEAGUE.

National League of Chess Masters VIII
Be Organized Tonight In New York.
New York, April 6.-The National
League of Chess Masters will be
brought into existence tonight by a
conference Of enthusiasts of the game
to be held at Manhattan Chess club.
The affair a been promoted by j. w.
Showalter, the noted player. who says
that the sole object Of the league Will
be to promote and arrange tournaments
on q mammoth scale.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
WILL NOT GO TO ROME.
Archbishop Corrigan's Engagements Set
at Rest Any Rumors of This Kind.

New York, April 6.-The latest inven-
ton of the enemies of Archbishop Cor
rigan, and which o the form Of a
story, to the effect that he would leave
for Rome. late in May or early in June.
for the purpose of repairing his Of
lenses" is knocked in the head without
"a word from himself. but simply
through the issuance Of the regular
quarterly program of his canonical visi-
tations and Episcopal appointments.
This shows that during the months OF
May and June, no has allotted himself
sufficient public church work to keep
him busy for at least Twelve hours of
every day In the week, and every week
of the month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

Winnipeg. Man., April 6.-Atchewan.
the Indian who killed Government Is
suer Of Rakions Stayner at Gleichen
yesterday. was shot dead last night by
q detachment OF mounted police sent
out to effect his capture. The murder
or took refuge In the brush. and being
well armed kept the pcaioe at bay fof
several hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

Another machine, which Is expected to
revolutionlze type setting, is described
by NJ. Mazereau. According to the in
ventor, the Rev. Pere C~alendoni, a
Sicilian Dominican, it can compose 90
600 letters per hour, a task equal to the
labor Of thirty-siX compositors. The
difference in speed, as compared with
the existing machines, lies in the fact
that instead of each letter being made
20 fall separately into the composing
stick, entire words can be composed III
an instant by the simultaneous appli-
cation of the fingers of both hands, NJ.
Mazereau states that he has himself
manipulated the instrument on a small
scale with complete success.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
LAWYER G0FF'S TROUBLE.
Disagreement With the Court of Gem
eral Sessions.

New York. April 6.-The senate com
mittee appointed TO investigate the
merits Of the controversy between Re-
corder Golf and the judges Of the court
of general sessions, held its session this
morning in the criminal court building.
The trouble grows out Of the refusal OF
the five judges to recognize the demand
of the e~x-counsel to the Lexow commit
tee, that he be allowed TO make certain
wholesale appointments of court off,
Gals. The relations between the Re-
corder and the judges, who have fire.
quently TO confer with each other, are
greatly strained. The committee COM
prises Senator OConnor, chairman,
and Senators Coggleshall, Mullin,
LeXow, Parker, Cantor and Mcmahon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

An old steamer was sunk in the Mis-
souri, river near Elk Point, above Sioux
City, before the war. Included in the
cargo We're 100 barrels OF whisky. The
liver has since shifted its channel, and
the wreck is buried twenty five feet
under a sandbar nea the banks. Two
young men recently leased the site and
have just sunk a shaft and reached the
deck. They expect to have a choice lot
of old whisky in a short time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

The Russian war office has decided to
use ~henceforth exclusively gray horses
for artillery purposes, the reason given
for the innovation being that ANIMALS
of this color have beer found by expert
ence to be stronger and more enduring
than the brown ones now used.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
YAAKTON RESERVATION.
Hoke Smith Investigating the Delay In
Opening 1t.

HOkt smith InvestiShtinB tine Deiay i'll
Opening 1t.
Washington, April 6.-The proclama-
ton for the opening Of the Yankton
lands in South Dakota will not be is-
sued until there can be an investigation
by the secretary OF the interior of the
present contentious that exist. Secre-
tary Smith will determine whether the
state can select h lands, and II 30.
whether 1t will not be compelled also 20
pay for them at the same price as
agreed upon in the treaty with the
Indians.
In the enabling act admitting South
Dakota the state was granted about
800, 900 acres Of land. 1t is an open
question whether selection made Of
ceded Indian lands would not mean
hat the state would get them free Of
,harge, while settlers have to pay $3.75
per acre. The proclamation will be
withheld until the questions are inves
tigated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

Cleveland, O.. April 6.-Robert p.
Porter. ex-superintendent Of the census
bureau. formerly editor of the Philadel-
phia Press. founder Of the New York
Press, has purchased the Cleveland
World, a republican evening paper,
and will take charge at once. He pro-
poses to make II the leading republican
paper Of Ohio. The price paid is tR(the
Of 100000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
WEEK OF PRAYER.
o~faixka .ss ed. " &m .hs 3. aSssrsss rs ssSsssa.

New York, April 6.-At the instance
OF the American Sabbath union, the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance union, and other organizations,
the members Of Evangelical churches
throughout the country will observe
the week commencing tomorrow, as a
season of special prayer for the better
observance OF the Sabbath. The pas
tors throughout the land have also
been requested TO preach on the char
acter of the day. with a view OF enlist
Ing a united and conscientious support
OF II as a sacred and legal rest day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13

A locker on in Washington says that
poker is all the a & just now among the
element Of society women in
Washington; but, of course, 1t is played
under the rose, and only those in the
swim are permitted to sit at the green
cloth and daily with the seductive
chips. The ladies play like men-that
is, they put their money up before they
sit down. and cash in their chips at the
end Of the game, according to the rules
and regulations provided. There has
been a good deal Of comment n gossip
recently about the stiff games played
by some of these women, and it is pre-
dicted that If the practice keeps up a
scandal of huge proportions will be the
result.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-04-13
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, = PUBLISHER
Charles Johnson has invented a pat

Charles Johnson has invented a pat
2nt hens nest that is a very great con-
venience to Biddy, and is an automatic
persuader for her to do good work
When the hen approaches the nest a
wicket door gently opens and after she
passes in it closes and the hen has pri-
vate apartments all TO herself. The
egg of its own weight opens a trap
door and rolls noiselessly out of sight.
Then, When the hen arises. puts her
hands in her pockets and gets ready
to walk out, not seeing the egg, thinks
she made a mistake and lays another.
This sort OF thing is repeated until the
heft of the chicken buds in the box be-
low touches of & spring and Biddy is
fired out oe the apartment.