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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Many Berrlen comfy, Michigan farm
FRS say they have so much corn they
hardly know what to do with it, their
tribe being full to overlooking, and the
husking still going on. The grain is
Try and in admirable condition to crib
md the ears are notably large and per-
'ect, 1t is generally conceded 10 be the
argest and nos perfect corn crop ever
grown in Berrien county since its set
Nlnmant
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The French are talking again Of a
ship canal between Toulon and Bor-
ieauX TO connect the Atlantic and Med
terranean. thus thanking the strong
nod at Gibraltar. AS the proposed
waterway would be more than $50 miles
ong, with a level Of GOO feet above the
'ea. and ia locks, it is hardly a matter
IF the first interest TO the present gen.
tratinn-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
RICH vein OF GOLD FOUND
A Happy Drift at Ragged Top in
the Black Hills.
A Large Bed Of Ore Of Fabulous
Richness--Gov. Sheldon APP
points "a Regent--Othcr
Dakota Items,

Deadwood, Dec. 19.-At a depth OF ITO
feet in the Dacyshaft of Fitzpatrick
Bros. & Collins, at Ragged Top. a drift
was started on the assure. When about
ten feet was completed a large bed or
ore was encountered that is ~fabulously
rich. The average ore in the shaft Will
run $3.50 a ton. The ore is the richest
ever discovered in the Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
DOVER INTEREST IN MILLIONS
Mrs. Julia VI. steward sues the Els
tate of a Kansas City Pioneer.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Julia
NJ. Steward, formerly OF Denver, has
brought suit to recover a dover interest
in the s.. 900, 600 estate Of the late Will
liam ellis. one Of Kansas Citys plo-
neers.
She claims that before her marriage
to Mr.. Steward she was the wife OF
Martin Van Buren, Jackson, who died
in 1889. and who claimed TO be a sol OF
ellis by an early marriage. Giiiis dled
in 1869 and was supposed to have been a
bachelor. Mrs. Steward claims TO be
able to prove he married Mrs. jackson
In 1885.
claimants of The estate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
For Convenience OF Settlers

Chamberlain, Dec. 19.-The commits
sioner Of the general land office has in
formed the register and receiver of the
Chamberlain office that Hon. +. NJ.
Zlebach of Yankton has been appointed
special court commissioner to admins.
ter oaths in homestead cases to claim.
ants for land in Gregory county. which
were opened for filing last Monday,
This action is taken for the convenience
of Gregory county settlers, many Of
whom live more than fifty miles from
this city, who can thus be sworn to
their filing papers without the necessity
of appearing personally at the Cham
berlain land office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

II South Africa the rapid develop
nent Of the mining industry has caused
even Kafir labor to be we'll paid for.
Despite this attraction 1t is a marvel
hat the natives could eve have been
persuaded to go down the mines at all,
and, as a matter of fact, the Zulus and
ONE e.her tribes absolutely refuse 10
30 so even non, They will work above
ground, but below these men will not
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

While workmen were engaged in eX-
.lvaling for a ditch near the village of
Silver Lake, Ind. they unearthed one
If the finest specimens of the tusk Of a
nastodon ever discovered in northern
Indiana. 1t measured seven and n e
lalf feet in length and weighed sew
enty-eight pounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

\ debate which has just taken place
In the senate at Paris has disclosed the
Tact that the island of Madagascar has
clready cost France $50, 900, 600, and will
probably cost her at least 5000, 900 a
year hereafter, without any hope of the
slightest return for a long time to come,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

There is a home for women inebriates
n Brooklyn, N. Y, kept by a of
whom the Brooklyn physicians speak
highly. The patients are not treated
ike prisoners, but are amused and en-
ertained in different ways, going tosthe
:heater and other places of amuse-
ment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

In Germany the nan who loses both
his hands in an accident can claim the
whole of his life insurance money, il
lie be insured, on the grounds hat he
:as lost the means OF maintaining him.
elf. A loss of the right hand reduces
the claim from 20 to so per cent of the
.ata1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

Recently an extraordinary occurrence
was witnessed from the south side OF
he Thames. on the foreshore close by
he Cherry Garden pier, Bermondsey,
about Z a. m. a large flock OF rooks
we're seer making their way in a north
westerly direction, followed almost i'm
nediately by a mass of starlings, Whlch
n turn were followed by flights Of
1eldfares and larks at like intervals.
they continued for nearly a an hour
2halanX succeeding phalanX in regular
military order without any attempt at
ntermingling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The plans for next years Baireuth
Festival are decidedly curious. All the
"Parsifal' performances except two
July 2S and August 81 are reserved for
hose who subscribe for Der Ring des
Nibelungen." Each seat for the cycle
Of five performances will cost $25,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
l.. Il. Sweeney Succeeds shannon.

Pierre, Dec. Ex-Governor Sheldon
has appointed l.. L. Sweezey OF Nermil-
lion as a member of the board OF re-
gents Of education until March /, 1898,
to take the place of ]. w. shannon, who
has failed 10 attend two successive
meetings OF the board and Is considered
to have resigned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
BRYAN GETS IT.
The Oficial CoInt of South Dakota
il Completcd.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 19.-The official
canvas of the last election vas COM
pleted here today. The populists get
the governor, attorney general and rail-
road -commissioner.-All the rest Of
publican Crawford, 40.94S; Gamble. 40
575. Populist. Kelly Alps; Knowles, A.
235. Prohibition. Alexander, 500; Lewis,
722. Electors, Bryan, Al LES; Mckinley.
Al ,042; lowering, G6i.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The Dutch have a delightfully."- orig
inal way Of collecting their taxes. II.
the
money Is not sent, the authorities place
n or W hungry militiamen in the
house. to be lodged until the amount Of
the tax is paid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

On the Homestead and Highland
Electric railway, Homestead. Pa, ten
tickets are sold for % cents, and they
are good for a ride at any time between
5 a. m. and IL o'clock midnight. The
tickets are good anywhere within the
borough of Homestead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live stock.

Sioux City, Dec. ~1s.-Sioux City Stock
observation-disclosures: Heavy. 5000
2.l5: mixed and light, IS. l0u3. 20.
CattleDQuotations: Cows n helfers.
bulls, 81. J0a3 %: veals, 50. 0065. 90; calves
and yearlings, 2 .75G3.70.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The duration of sunshine in the Vari-
)us countries of Europe was recently
discussed at a scientific meeting in Ber-
lin. 1t was shown that Spain stands
It the head of the list, having, on the
average, 1900 hours of sunshine per
Iear while Italy has 1900 hours, Ger
many LOO hours and England 1,4OC
ICuTS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

A ondon jury the other day brought
n h following decidedly mixed ver-
iict: I'VE find the prisoner not guilty
ind that he admitted his guilt through
ignorance and we strongly recommend
aim to mercy"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Chicago. Dec. l9.-Cash quotations were
az follows:
Flour-Easier.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 7sAd76lac: No. 8
spring. 74a7Sc: No. 2 red. ssIkc. ,
22&G22Nc.
Oats-No. 2. lie; No. 2 white, 4. o. b.,
1sAa20hsc; No. 3 white, 17hdl7%c.
Rye-No. 2, 3Sc.
Barley-No. 2 nominal: No. 8, (. o. b.,
23M25c; No. 4, I. o. b.. 22@25c.
Flax Seed-No. I, 74n76c. :
Timothy Seed-Prime, s ECO.
Provis.ons-Mess pork. s.. 1906 80; lard,
50. I5d3. IN: short rib sides, s.. 75a4 90; dry
salted shoulders. $4.25@4.S; short clear
WRiskyMbistiiiers' finished goods. per
gallon, N.1S.
Sugar-Unchanged.
Butter-Firm. Creamery. l5a2oc; dairy,
10m17c.
Eggs-Firm. Fresh. 19c.
Cheese-Steady at SisG?c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
kan6a6 CITY

Kansas City. Dec. l9.-Hogs-Receipts.
1000. Market opened veal Closed strong.
Quotations: Light, SO. 20G3 30: medium,
s.. 2oa3. 2Ih; heavy, S3.17h43.25 pigs. 81. IS
as. 10.
Quotations: Native steers, best, "a. LOGS 90;
fair to good native steers. 50 .O0Qi. 10: cows
and heifers. best, $3.O0Q3. 20; fair TO good
$50; stockers and feeders, 50 .00d3. 80: Tex
ans and westerns, $2.6oa3.f0; calves. $500
oil 90.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Eractnred His sLn,l

Elk Point, Dec. 19.-Carl Baugh Of
this city fell from a load OF hay, frac-
turing his skull. Though badly hurt,
he will recover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. $3.50 a. m.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, q, 900. Market steady. Quotations:
Heavy, So. 1908. IS; mixed, SO. 1913. 40; light,
SO. 20I3. 40; rough heavy, s.. s5d3. 10.
Cattle-Receipts, 500. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
JulnDed the Track

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. ia wreck
Ing train jumped the track at Delphi.
Ind, this morning. killing one mar and
injuring several others. The man killed
was Cecil Douglas Of Hammond, Ind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Wedding Mt Elk Point

Elk Point, Dec. 19.-Clarence S. Goble,
a rising young lawyer Of Utah, and
Miss Cora Rust were married at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Rust, neal this
city. They will make their home In
American Forks, Utah.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Chicago Times Herald.
y Boston art commission Tuesday
night that II had decided ID
perHAt the public library trustees to ac-
cept MacMonnies's .sBacchante."
The 'Bacchante" was first refused an
the strength Of photographs OF Il. but the
trustees induced the commission 10 allow
the igure to be placed In position and
there exposed to public view.
Tuesday. In spite Of the objections to the
ngure by some OF the women ON account
Of its nudity. the commission met ana
decided to let the bronze maiden Ana her
laughing child stay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Chicago Tribune.
What kind Of goods, ma'am?" asked
the salesman.
II think" replied the young woman
who had just bought q wheel and was
as>0ut to order her first riding suit
You may show me some OF your early
fall styles"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
SOnfh OlnnhA.

South Omaha, Dec. 19.-Hogs-Receipts,
5000; official yesterday, 500; shipments,
al. Market steady at yesterdays close.
Quotations: Heavy, 50. 10d3.20: mixed and
light, 81. 15Q3. 80.
Catt.e-Receipts, 1,sOO: Official yesterday,
| ,626: shipments, 1850. Market slow.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000; official yesterday,
l,0S7: shipments, none. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Microscopical investigation Is said to
prove that the pores of wood invite the
passage OF moisture In the direction of
the timber's growth. but repel it in the
opposite direction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Dipsomaniacs in Sweden, when put
~~~sy so0n
and smell OF liquor and when liberated
generally become total a~bstainers. In
Russia a similar treatment Is followed
with good results.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

United States Labor Commissioner
Carroll ID. Wright estimates thai at the
present time there are 1900, 900 unem-
ployed males In this country above the
age of 10 years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
PAYS A BET WITH KISSES.
Mistake OF "a Michigan Girl Gives a
Young Man Plenty OF Fun.

Niles, Mich, De0 l9.-Miss carrie
Osler of Marshall county is just at pres
ent fulfilling a rather agreeable n
pleasant campaign wager with a young
man. Miss Osler pinned her taitn 10
Bryan in the recent election, ana SO
confident was she that the Nepraska
man would win that she bet l.ooo hlssss
the payment Of the wage when a dis
pute arose over alleged inaccuracies in
the tally and a recount is now being
taken
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

During the last twenty-five years the
import OF wheat into Great Britain has
increased by 152 per cent. while the
quantity Of home grown wheat has d.
minished by 10 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

In the opinion of the best informed
authorities. Shanghai will become the
great central manufacturing point OF
the Pacific coast. even surprising ul-
timately Osaka. In japan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Nlinnaanolia

Minneapolis, Dec. l9.-Wheat was weak
and closed &c lower.
Closing Prices-December, 75Ac; May,
7Sc; September, 7Sc.
Prices on Track-No. l hard, 17hc: No. I
northern, 76c: No. 2 northern, 74lzc.
Receipts-Wheat. 1S6. 800 bushels.
Shipments-Wheat, 25.2S0 bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The new Russian imperial yacht
STANDARD in it's final trip in the Katie
cat made an average speed Of Ellis knots
an hour. The contract stipulated for
twenty knots only.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

B~all-bearing has now been applied
% the mounting OF eyeglasses and spec
tacles. preventing the rigid contact OF
glass and metal and rendering them less
liable to fracture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Ann Arbor Is said TO have a feminine
Jack-the- Hugger." or several OF them.
tcveral students claim to have been
held up by five girls after dark and
Rugged, and afterward plnched and
beaten.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

In certain parts OF China the young
women rear their hair In a long. single
plat. with which IL intertwined Q
strand of bright scarlet thread. which
denotes them to be marriageable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

From Truth.
Three English noblemen proposed 10
her In one night and she refused them
all"
why. what did she DO that for?'
"She couldn't get a divorce"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

At New Augustine. Fla. the mayor.
sitting as a magistrate. accepted five
hogs from q negro culprit as security
Tor the payment Of q fine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Hitherto Philadelphia has been con.
tent II her policemen were s feet 8 inches
In height, but now the city authorities
ave protectors an inch taller than shaH
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
MAKING BOGUS MONEY,
COunterfeiters In the Federal Prisov
at Fort Leavenworth.

at Fort Leavenworth.
Leayenworth. Kas., Dec. 19.-Warden
]. w. French Of the United States peni.
Tertiary at Fort L~eavenwprth has made
the discovery that a gang of five con.
victs four OF them sent in for unit
feiting, were at work making spurious
s. bills
The leader Of the gang was J. G. Mc.
Kibben. the prison photographer.
Warden French secured written con.
fessions from all implicated and the
~convicts will be tried for counterfeItIny
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
NO CHANGE IS NOTICEABLE
Business Seems to Be Waiting for
the New Year.
A Revival Is Confidently Expected
After JanuaFy-..Holiday Trade
L. Reported Good Over
the Country.
New York, Dec. 1s.-R. q. Dun g. Cos.

New York, Dec. 19.-R. c.. Dun & Co.'S.
Weekly Review of Trade says today:
Cuban reports, an unusual c~loseness OF
money In Germany, and the decision
that there will be no action on the tarin
at this session, have not really changed
the situation, but nave been talked
about as IL they might change 1t. A
sudden demand for gold from Germany
just before the close OF the year IL not
unusual nor does IL for much.
Not facts, u only desires or fears.
have led some 70 look for a change OF
tariff before March, n considerable
speculation based on that idea has been
arrested, but other business waits for
the gradual improvement Of the con-
Stunning demand. The holiday trade Is
generally large, though at some points
more confined to cheap goods than
usual, and the influence of an increase
i'm the working force is felt In other
way But until the new year the only
material changes expected are such as
10 prepare for a large business next
year. In the iron n steel Industry
these appear OF the utmost Importance.
Exports of cotton are naturally stim-
ulated by lower prices. Receipts from
plantations continue heavy. The de-
mand for goods in this country falls be-
low the increased production, n the
market Is weak in tone. with prices OF
some jobbers' bleached goods sharply
reduced.
Speculation in wool has halted, and
concessions are more frequent, Ohio Xxx
selling at IS cents, against 20 cents re-
Gently. The demand for goods seems to
have been postponed until after the
holidays.
The control of the Mountain Iron
Mesaba mine has been leased for fifty
years, or purchased by the Carnegie in
terest from j. d. Rockefeller, the ore
TO be shipped by his new steamship line
Of the lakes, and by the new railway
which the Carnegie company Is build
ing to Lake Erie. This Inc other things
will affect all combinations In steel
products or in ore. The billet pool has
practically dissolved. The beam pool
has revived and restored the price, but
nails and steel bars are a shade lower.
A sale of 3 1000, 600 pounds Of Lake cop
per is reported at liz cents.
The boot and shoe industry Is near the
end of orders, receiving scarcely any OF
the advances asked, but eastern ship
ments are still large.
Wheat rose about 2 cents Monday
but declined still further and closed II
cent lower for the week. The receipts
In two weeks have been 6.625,3 1882 bush.
els, against IL 900, 5s7 last year. and Az
lantic exports for three weeks have
been, nour included, 1921 .l+ bushels
against 1907. 1924 last year. November
exports, -four included. were Is, 1856, 13'
bushels, against II, 1872, l40 last year. O
which Pacific exports were 5,SiS,l 4s
against 4.405, 301 last year.. For three
months exports OF cotton ard bread
stuffs only have about equalled the tota
value of all imports.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

II has been judicIally decided in Mis-
souri, that the courts must recognize n
common law widower the same az a
common law widow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
Bradstreer's Review.


New York, Dec. ls.-Bradstreet's says
today:
Wholesale trade continues OF smaller
volume han expected, practically the
only activity In the wholesale lines be-
ing in groceries, candies, fruits and
nuts. The weather has interfered with
~seasonable business, which at many
centers is smaller than in preceding
ear in h a there Is a larger proper
ton OF purchases OF a cheap grade OF
goods. The downward tendency OF
nrices -nointsd..cnfe Ssaesr1uotatroffs r6r
hides. which caused boot N shoe lob
bers to restrict purchases, anticipating
cuts in prices for shoes, steel rails, steel
billets and bessemer pig iron. Cotton,
too. Is lower on confidence OF a larger
crop than expected. as are also print
clothes. anthracite coal, Indian corn.
oats and petroleum. Steady or practic-
ally unchanged quotations are reported
for pork, lard, coffee and sugar. Wheat
and rosin are higher.
The dry goods market 10 quiet for sea-
sonable fabrics. jobbers reporting only
a small RECORD of trade. Wooden mills
report a moderate quantity of orders.
Exports OF wheat flour included as
wheap from both coasts of the United
States this week amount to 3,524.S 500
bushels, as compared with 4,222. 900
bushels last week and 2.056. 900 bushels
in the week a year ago. Exports OF In
dian corn from both coasts continue
heavy, aggregating 2,S1&,15c bushels,
compared with 3,54l. 900 bushels last
week and 2.057 900 bushels a year ago.
There are 1853 business failures report.
ed throughout the United States this
week, % fewer than last week and 20
less than In the corresponding week one
year ago.
There are 80 business failures report.
ed from Canada this week, compared
with AZ last week and AZ in the week o
ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
REFUSED TO lNDICT ERB.
Despite His Confession the Gran

Despite His Confession the Grant
Jury Orders Him Released.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 19.-George Erb.
who recently confessed to the murder
OF Edward III. Nuttor at Fort Smith,,
Ark, last February. will be released
from prison today. Chief OF Police
Watson received a letter from the sher,
IN of that place stating that the grand
jury had failed to indict Erb. and had
instructed him to notify the Harris
burg authorities that so far as the Ar.
kansas parties were concerned he could
be released.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Gray wolves are becoming 90 plentiful
and destructive In Jasper county, Mis-
souri,, that parties = being organized
to hunt them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
OfhCiAl Totals.

Pierre, Dec. l9--The official totals for
the different state and congressional can
didates and electors as after
the V Of all the votes Of the state
are:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-04-21
COSTLY CLERKS.
The House Committee on Ac-
counts Will Recommend
The Employment Of Clerks to Mem.
bers The Whole Year Round
Instead of During the Session--The Mat
ter Had Been Considered In the Senate.
But the House Conference Did Not
Then Agree to the Proposition.

WASHINGTON, April 20.--The house
committee on accounts will report Mon
day without recommendation the reso-
luton providing for the employment of
clerks to members the whole year
round instead of during the session.
The question was recently agitated
anew in connection with the report of
the conferes on the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
1t was stated that the senate had
amended the bill SO as to provide each
member of that body not a chairman
of committee, Ss in all, a clerk at a
salary of 81, 800 year. The house con-
feres had not agreed to the amendment
but Gen. Bingham Franklin stated
that he saw no outcome of the struggle
except the concurrence by the house
in the senate's proposition. There
was feeling in the house
that it's members should have
the same assistance and the resolution
referred to was introduced to secure it.
The committee were evenly divided on
the question, and it was decided to di-
rect Chairman Aldrich to report it with
out recommendation, which he will do
Monday. The members will then have
an opportunity to secure an
nual clerks for themselves if
the majority of them have the
courage to go on record as favoring the
proposition. Mr.. Cannon is of the
opinion that the resolution will be
passed; that ''the house is stacked for
for it," but Mr.. Aldrich believes that
it will be defeated. To provide these
clerks at $1,000 year, the same rate as
their present pay, will cost S432, 900 an
nually.