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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

washington, Feb. Z.-Pensions were
granted as follows:
Iowa: Original-John L.. Logan, Cedar
Rapids. Renewal-Andrew j. Rams. Ja-
maica. Increase--James Inskeep, Des
Moines. Reissue-Lewis II. Elhis, Rose
Hill; Charles II. Harmon, New Hartford;
Ewing b. Lewis, Muscatine: William N.
Henshaw, Atlantic; Milton Anders, AL
lerton. Original Widows and Minors
Minors of James Young, Otttumwa; Eva
Augusta Pembertpn, Davenport.
Nebraska: Observation-Disclosures C.. Nc
Cone, Trenton; Joseph Bunney, Atlanta.
Decentralization Silby. Elwood; Ira b.
Botkin, Nebraska City. Original Widows
Martha A. Slusser. Newark,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
Hire Under Control.

ST. Louis, Mo, Feb. PA special
from Hot Springs at IL o'clock states
that the fire is under control. The
burned district aggregates nearly five
business blocks. including ten stores
and about twenty-five dwellings and
fifty bath houses. The last message
makes no mention Of loss OF life. The
telegraph wires are in bad shape and
communication is exceedingly difficult.
Il is believed there IL now no danger TO
hotel property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
WRECK IN AtABAMA
Fearful smashup on the Louisville and
National.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. GA fear
!ul wreck is said to have occurred on
he Louisville q Nashville about forty
niles south Of this city. 1t was "A
Mardi Gras excursion train and many
passengers are reported injured. a
special train left here at once for tho
,cene OF the wreck with all the availa-
Die physicians i'm the city. II Is said
hat the train vas going at great speed
md jumped h track, upsetting almost
he entire train Of cars. The country
8 sparsely settled and IL Is as yet
impossible TO secure details.
Superintendent Mckinney wires that
me man was killed outright and one
woman probably fatally injured. both
passengers from the north, names not
Snown. Many others were more or less
injured. Eight coaches which over,
;urned and caught fire arc reported to
lave been totally destroyed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
WASRINGT0N'S BIRTHDAY.

deliberately Celebrated In the City Which
Bears His Name.
Washington, Feb. a2.-Washington's
birthday was more deliberately OBJ
served here than it has been for q num-
Der of years, an additional feature be.
ing the patriotic exercises Of the Ma
tional Council of Women, now in ses-
sion ia this city. The entire local mil
lila turned out and paraded the streets,
headed by the Marine band. The Sons
OF the Revolution observed the occa-
sion In q fitting manner. A Martha
Washington tea was given by the Wo-
meme National Press association. The
q. A: r: held services at the Metropoli-
tan nj. +. church.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
The House.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The house In
committee OF the whole resumed con-
sideration of the general deficiency APP
preparation bill for the current year.
An echo of the Chicago railway
strike last summer was heard when the
paragraph was reached appropriating
sl40,0 900 for defraying Expenses in
Cured by marshals in executing or.
iers, warrants and processes OF United
States courts: for the protection Of
property in the hands OF receivers Of
such courts, and for the arrest and de-
~tention until trial of persons arrested
'or violating such orders and resisting
the execution of such warrants and
processes, to be audited and allowed by
The attorney general.
Mr.. Livingston, dem, Georgia, called
attention TO the nusua nature and
terms of 1t, and warned the house that
( ii We're adopted it would open a
precedent hat would be as a foodgate
United States officials without direct
responsibility.
Mr.. Grosvenor, rep, Ohio, said that
IN appropriation az this amount should
show in detail how the payment was to
be made.
After some further discussion an
amendment was agreed to, offered by
Mr.. Baker, rep, New Hampshire, d.
recting the attorney general TO report
to congress in detail the payments
made by him under the appropriation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
Weekly Bank St

New York. Feb. 23.-The weekly
statement OF the associated banks
show the following changes: Reserve,
decrease $500, 700; loans. decrease $780,
100; specie. decrease 80. 9S6. 900: legal ten
lers, increase 81. 376, 600; deposits, de-
crease $3,674. 800; circulation. increase
t2s7 300. The banks now hold $29, $780,
rs In excess Of the requirements Of the
IS per cent rule.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
RESCUED is MISSIONARIES.

The warship Yorktown an Asylum for
Europeans.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Secretary Her
bert has received the following cable
rram: ''Chee Foo, Feb. 2..-The York
town arrived yesterday after having
rescued thirteen missionaries. Carpen-
ter"
The Yorktown has been on the south
coast of the Spantug promotorv, hav-
ing been ordered there by Admiral Car
penter for the purpose OF rendering an
asylum TO Americans driven TO tho
coast buring the Japanese occupation
and the siege OF Wei Hal Wei.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
WISCONSIN EPWORTH LEAGUE
An Increased Attendance at This Morn
ing's Session.

An Increased Attendance at This Morn
ing's Session.
Appleton, Wis, Feb. 22.-There was
an increased attendance at today's
session of the state Epworth league
convention. Rev. w. p. Stowe of Osh.
kosh opened the morning session with
prayer, which was followed by the an.
nual address of +. w. Chain of Wan.
kesha. Then there were a number of
short papers by Miss Olga Larson OF
Neenah, Mrs. w. =. Leek OF Clinton,
Miss Nellie Waldo of Fort Howard and
Mrs. Maud r. Barkey of West Super
Tor. This afternoon the speakers In.
clude Miss Mabel Evans of Waupaca.
Miss Rhoda Harlowe of Milwaukee,.
Miss Nellie Reynolds of Oshkosh, tho
Rev. L. +. Farmer Of Racine and the
Rev. c. w. Turner Of bayfield,. This
evening the delegates will attend the
song service led by the university
chorus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
The MARKETS.
sioux city Lave stock,

UNION STOCK YARDS. Sioux Cry,
Feb. 25.-Hogs--Heavy. s.. 15G3.s5; mixed,
s3.65G375: light. e.. 50a3. 20.
Cattle Beeves, . 225td4.50; cows and
heifers. S.00@3.0O; bulls, si.25d2. so;
htockers and feeders, S2.00a3.25; year,
limos and calves &l.IAg2.7n 49,.
UNION Stock YARDS. CHICAGO.
Hogs Quotations; Heavy, e. .i0G4.2s.
mixed, 81. 70d4.0 light, s3.65d4.O0; rough
heavy. SO. 15d390.
Cattle-Steady. Choice beeves, 81. 70a5.G0i
cows, sl.40a4.00; stockers aud feeders,
a.. l0d410. '
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
The Howgate jury stili Hangs.

Washington, Feb. 90. - After
being out for forty-fve hours
the Howgate jury reported this morn
ing by a note to Judge McComas that
they were hopelessly divided, and
there was no probability of agreement
The Judge informed the jury that the
court would remain in session and
await further developments. The jury
lis still looked up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

Nermillion, S. d., Feb. 22.-Leon
Cotton, aged Is years, son of ID. II.
Cotton of this city, died this morning
Of pneumonia.
Ruth Barrett. aged 3 years, infant
daughter of c. ii. Barrett of this ci ty,
died this morning Of spinal meningitis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
successor to Editor Kneedier.

Webster City, Ia, Feb. "a. Walter
N. Hellon. for q number Of years con.
nected with the newspaper fraternity
Of this place, has accepted the editorial
chair on the Eldora Herald and will
succeed Fl. ). Knnedlcr. He will have
full editorial control of the papes. He
leaves the Daily Tribune OF this city TO
accept the position.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

The defense in the Hayward case at
Minneapolis is doing what il can to
abate the impression made by the
1t is admitted on all sides that il has
before it a difficult If no an impossible
task. AS a study in psychology and hui
man villainy the investigation into the
murder of Catherine Cling has been Of
absorbing interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

Pierre, s. D., T b. la.--The attendance
I'm both branches of the legislature was
very light Monday II practically
nothing was done. The woman sur
frage bill which passed the senate and
was defeated in the house, comes up
for reconsideration today and Will be
the feature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
South OIna ha.

SOUTH OMAHA, Feb. u.
Hogs-Heavy, 81. 70d3.90; mixed. s3. 400
$50; light, ~$340d3.s0.
Cattle -Stockers and feeders, e.. 4Oq3.G0
cows, S2.50Cd2 90: common, 81. 25a 80.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
Kansas City.

KANSAS CRY. Feb. 81.
Cattle-Native steers. q. 20d4 .s0: cows
and heifers, ~. 70d3.1O; stockers AN feed.
ers, g.. s0a3 80; calves, $4,000 loco.
Hogs Heavy, %. 1908 80, medium, $3&
@3S5; light, s.. J0Cd3s 80.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

Oliver Dalrymple, the famous wheat
grower says that ii is his firm belief
that wheat will never again bring a
dollar a bushel. Moreover, whenever
wheat declines to 80 cents in the coun-
try west of the Mississippi it will go TO
market on foot, as corn has done for
the last quarter of a century,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

Aberdeen, y. H.. Feb. 2e.--Mrs. q. W.
6syre, who elopsd with s. b. Sayrs, her
husbaud's brother. some weeks aga,
h&s returned 70 her husband. The
caas against 8. h. Sayrs. which was b.
fore the court ~ Red6sld, will b
dropped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

New York. Feb. 2s.-The imports Of
specie at New York for the week were
81. 275. sS7. OF which $i.272.so5 were gold
and $2,5S2 silver. For the correspond
ing weeks OF last year were yl5s. 2Sss
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

Rockford H., Feb. GA number OF
delegates have arrived here TO attend
tho sessions Of the annual convention
Of the National Butter and Cheese Ma.
kers' Association OF America which
will begin next Monday. Letters
already received by Secretary Burridge
indicate that the attendance will ex-
ceed that of any former convention.
Among those who have arrived arc
President Allen, Secretary Burridge
and other officers of the association.
The session will continue until Thurs
day of next week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
Minneapolis.

MINNEApoIIs. Feb. IS.
Wheat Closing: February, 56i<c; May,
t6Bc; on track, No. 1 hard, SIC. No,
: northern, 55l{c; No. 2 northern. 55iSc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

London, Feb. 23.--FIoward Gould
sailed for New York on the steamer
New York. to b present at the wedding
OF his sister Anna to Count De Castel.
Iane on March 4. Samuel l.. Clemens
IlMark TwatpD In also a passenger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
Dyna mite Factories Robbed.

Paris. Feb. GAIA Petite journal
says this morning that the prefecture
has made the discovery that thd dyna-
mite factories In the suburbs OF Paris
have recently been extensively robbed
If their product. The presumption IL
TINT the thieves are anarchists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

In a speech at an alumni banquet
Theodore Roosevelt recently said: Il
am the father of three boys, II | say
right here that If / thought any one
Of them would weigh a possible broken
bone against the glory of being chosen
to play in Harvard's foot ball eleven,
! would disinherit him." Mr.. Roose-
welt wants it distinctly understood that
although he is somewhat Of a SISSY"
as to the spoils system, he makes it up
by robustness in the matter of college
sports.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

1t seems that it is heredity which
Is the matter with New York. To the
March Century G. c. Buell. contributes
a paper on "Blackmail as a Heritage.
or New York's Legacy From Colonial
Days in which he shows that the
modern customs of levying blackmail,
as revealed by h LeXow investiga-
ton, and of eXacting political contri-
buttons from merchants nay be re-
garded as an outgrowth of practices
which have prevailed in New York
since the time of the early Dutch gov
ernors. The first boss" Of Manhattan
was Cornelis Van Tipnhoven.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
"Wednesday at Pierre,

Pierre, :, H.. Feb, 2o,-There was
much feeling in the house today over
the woman suffrage bill.
The question was raised by motion Of
Mr.. Dickover to adopt the minority re-
port Of the committee which favored the
passage ~ the bill.
Representative Glass was in the
chair and ruled the motion out of or
der.
Mr.. Burke secured The floor to explain
anG the chair was forced TO several
rulings which created intense feeling.
ON appeal there developed a tie vote,
mad" So lay Mr.. Glass voting to sustain
himself. After adjournment AT noon it
was discovered that the clerk had made
an error and that he chair had not been
sustained.
Much feeling WAS aroused by this dis
covery n on assembling at the after
noon session a storm was threatened.
Mr.. Truman was called 10 the chair
and Speaker Howard moved thai all
record of the forenoon session on joint
resolution No. 9. the woman suffrage
resolution be eXpunged from the jour
ma! n that the measure be taken from
general orders n placed on the calen-
dar for third reading and passage.
An attempt Ia move the previous
question failed.
Speaker Howard explained that the
high confidence in which Chief Clerk
from the suspicion of Intentional error.
Mr.. Glass got the foo and cited the
authority Of Ton Reed and the rules of
the house as a defense of his position.
The motion finally prevailed without
opposition and peace again reigned.
Petitions were presented against the
divorce bill from Buffalo and Bon
Homme counties.
on motion Of Mr.. Burke all bills in
genera; orders We're placed on third
reading and passage. Eight new bills
were introduced.
Senator Valentine Of North Dakota
addressed the house 9t some length on
the Russian thistle. -Four bills were
passed.
But little progress was made in the
senat only n bill was passed and
that was t. increase the ~alaries Of SUI
preme judges To 50, 200 and Of circuit
Judges Ia 81 800. the increase TO be de-
rived from a fee system.
TWO appointments We're made by the
governor and confirmed by the senate
John Baldwin Of Han county was APP
pointed commissioner of irrigation, and
Nj Jeffrey Of Lead as mine inspector.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

Wednesday was a bad day for wom-
ans suffrage. At Pierre the woman's
suffrage bill, passed by the senate,
was defeated in the house by a vote OF
Al TO SO. At st. Paul a similar bill was
beaten.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

The signing, on Monday, by the pres
ident OF the bill authorizing the rail-
roads Of the country to issue a 5000 mile
interchangeable mileage book marks
the end Of n stage Of agitation, which,
in a quiet way. has been going on for
years. The commercial travellers are
entitled to the credit for Its passage.
n will reap the greatest benefit.
They hav never wearied In removing
obstacle after obstacle which, often as
xcuses have been set up by the rail-
roads.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
A NEW LABOR UNION.
Painters. Paper Hangers and Decorat ors
Mutual Benefit association.

Painters, Paper Hangers and Decora ors
Mutual BENEFIT Association.
Columbus, o., Feb. 23.-Articles OF
incorporation have been filed for the
Painters, Paper Hangers and Decora.
tors Mutual Benefit association OF
America. The headquarters OF the
new organization are in Cincinnati,
and II is learned that the promoters are
former members OF tho National Broth.
erhood OF Painters, who. dissatisfied
with the mannerein which the affairs
of the Brotherhood have been managed
during recent years, propose "a form q
new union, the ultimate object of which
shall be to supersede the older organ,
ization. 1t Is the intention of tho in.
corporators. after the local union hai
been firmly established, to place unions
In all parts OF the state OF Ohio, and
thence TO spread the association
throughout the United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
At BISMARCK.

Woman Suffrage Beaten In the North
Dakota House.
Bismarck, Feb. 21.-Woman suffrage
was beaten In the house Wednesday
by q vote Of 81 to rs. The house re-
fused to table he usual motion to re-
consider the question. leaving the mat
ter open
The high license proposition was re-
ported favorably from the temperance
committee.
The new divorce bill was defeated by
: to n. and the law remains requiring
pnly three months residence before
commencing divorce proceedings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
Ransom Succeeds Gray.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The senate
has confirmed the nomination OF Mat,
w. Ransom to be United States minis
ter to Mexico.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

The Hecla q. Do Standard relates the
experience of farmers in the vicinity of
Hecla who last fall cut a quantity ol
Russian thistle and put ii in ricks for
feeding purposes. 1t has been found
that If the cutting was done in the
proper eason and due are taken in
curing the same before stacking, that
stock seem to like the new fodder as
Well as they do hay. Here is "A case az
beating spears into pruning hooks.
Consider the Russian thistle. the much
feared enemy Of the farmer. converted
into "A means Of sustaining the farmers
cattle during the bad yea If il shall
be prove that the Russian thistle is a
good fodder plant there will be millions
SaIfeodors iSr~r ~ ei"~t .ssS@"-O-A~E snoo-
thrive on drouth and to be succulent
and vigorous when everything else is
languishing. Can it be that the Rus
sian thistle, abused and vilitied. is
really n valuable gift to the a~glicult-
ural of the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
Twenty People Missing.

About twenty persons are missing
and had not been accounted for up to l
y. IN.
The fire was confined TO the southern
part Of Hot Springs. and remote from
the prominent hotels. The destruction
Of so great a number OF houses places
many I'm a serious condition. as at this
season of the year the hotel accommo-
dations are tested TO their fullest ca
pacity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

The total gold imports of the week
are expected to reach $4,000, 900. AL
ready the recent loan is beginning to
have it's effect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
BIG LYONS FAILURE,
Lyons Cooperative Association Goes
Under.

Under.
Clinton, Ia, Feb. 23.-The Lyons CO.
operative association, organized i'm 1887
with an authorized capital of 81 zoo. 900
and paid up capital of $35, 900, was
seized today on chattel mortgage.
The stockholders We're largely poor
people who will lose all they put I'm the
concern. The concern at one time con-
Quoted six stores in Clinton and Lyons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

Lady-I can let you have this old suit Of
my husband's. but It ID much too large for
you.
kin drop IN n occasionally an folks viii
lhink I'm . London swell on q pedestrian
tour.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

Boston Transcript: Millionaire = Hon.
esty, my son Is always the best policy.
His 6on-Well. maybe II Is. father but
still you've done pretty well.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
Fire Started In a Bakery.

s.. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 22-1 p. NIT Ia
nov known that the fire started in a
bakery on Ouachita street, and was
caused by an overheated stove.
Three persons are known TO have lost
their lives.
Lawn hotel. He Went back to secure
some traps and was caught and is
supposed TO have persisted.
Mrs. II. T.. Cox. a chambermaid in the
Oak Lawn hotel, was badly burned
and will probably die.
Mrs. Sammons, a boarding house
keeper. over the bakery where the fire
started, is missing, and Is believed TO
nave been burned, An unknown man
In an adjacent house was also cremated.
II Is now believed that many other per-
sons persisted in the fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

Investigations by the New York Her
aid show that, since the introduction Of
a~ntitoxine, the number of fatal cases of
diphtheria in New York city has been
reduced 10 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02
Thursday AT Pierre,

Pierre, 3. D., Feb. 2l.-The woman
Pierre. $. D., Feb. 22.-The woman
suffrage bill was killel in the house
yesterday. falling w short Of securing
the needed majority of the total house
membership. The vote was 40 yeas TO
80 nays. as follows:
Yeas-Anderson, Boland, Campbell, Ca
wood. Cindel. Colvin, Crathers, Dickover,
Donahue, Douglass, Drake, Gilbert. Fran
Herrick,x Holmquist, Johnson. Jones,
Klindt, Leach, Lucas. Miller, Miltimore,
Mp~eCanshey. MfKinnop' Oliver, Parks.
Wick, Webbcr n White-io.
Nays-Amerman, Barron, Crooks, Cros-
mer, Ege, Eygabroad, Glass, Gullickson,
Hosmer Kuhns. Lumbard. Michaels, Mel
son. Otterness, Papik, Peterson, Pfaff,
Reid, Russell, Saughstadt, Smith OF Bon
Young and Mr.. Speaker-3S.
Little other business of importance
was considered. Committees reported
favorably on eleven bills and adversely
on two. The usual grist of new bills
appeared, but from this time a bill can
only be introduced by consent OF two
Senate bill No. ia. providing a
bounty for killing wolves, was passed
and the bill repeating the warehouse
and grain grading law also passed, as
did house bill No. 254. empowering the
board of agriculture 10 permanently
locate the state fair.
In the senate the joint resolution to
investigate the claim of the first worlds
fair commission passed. The first COM
mission met with such encouragement
that a new commission was created and
the old body now makes some claims.
Senate bill Nc 331, to secure the en-
forcement Of article "a Of the constitu-
ton, and No. PIG, allowing for cities to
bond their floating Indebtedness, were
passed; also No. s34. to provide for
licensing ~auctioneers and auctions.
The nat adjourned over to Monday,
but the house will meet again on Sat-
urday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-03-02

The late William Garrett was one of
the best known men in Iowa. For forty
three consecutive years he was grand
secretary of Iowa Odd Fellows, and as
such, within the order. came in contact.
through personal intercourse and or
~respondence, with many thousands. Mr..
Garrett at the time of his demise was
" years of age. and almost up to the
time of his death was in full possession
Of his faculties,