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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
BRADSTREET.
Trade Continues Along Conserva.
/ Lines Awaiting Election.

New York. oct. 24-Bradstreet's says
today:
General trade continues along con-
sentative lines, buyers and sellers pre-
lcrring To defer their business until af-
yer election. Traders are more hopeful
AS to the outlook for business later In
the year and next spring. The reaction
n wheat prices after an advance of %
,entS is the natural result of a desire 10
'ealize profits, and an advance in rates
Cor money and enormously heavy re-
:eipts of wheat at primary markets
'aused by higher prices. Comparative
~ small stocks of wheat in importing
countries, a decrease in the worlds to-
tai production Of wheat for two years in
succession. unexpected shortages in
Russia. India, Argentine and Australia,
and only an average crop in the United
States are interpreted to mean that the
price of wheat will advance further.
The total exports Of wheat (flour in
cluded as wheat from both casts Of
the United States and from Montreal
this week are not quite as large as last
week, or for the four preceding weeks,
but are heavier than in corresponding
weeks in the three preceding years,
amounting to 1893, 900 bushels. as COM
pared with 4,156. 900 bushels last week
and 2,65S, 900 bushels in the correspond.
ing week one year ago.
Exports of indian corn continue
heavy, amounting 10 2.S97, 900 bushels
for the week, 80 per cent more than last
week and more than twice as much as
In the week on year ago.
Mercantile collections continue as diff
ficult to make as HERETOFORE, except in a
few Of the larger cotton growing states
and spring wheat region, where rapid
marketing Of cotton and wheat has rem.
dered funds more plentiful.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
WILL BE GREAT.
Preparations for the Great Sound
Money Display.

New York, oct. 24.-All over the river
today preparations are going on for the
great marine demonstration which is TO
take place this evening under the au-
spices Of the shipping n industrial
sound money associations. 1t will Doe
something new, even for his campaign
of novelties "a nautical spectacle unique
in political history. Anywhere between
100 and 200 vessels. large and small,
steam and sail, will be in line, and the
route Of the procession will be ten miles
in length. The fleet will be divided into
four divisions, with Captain j. w Mil.
or of the Stonington line as admiral
The parade will literally pass through
showers of fireworks and colored fires.
The docks will be illuminated, vessels
will display their electric search lights,
Old Glory will fly from the topmasts.
and, TO heighten the effect, a proclama.
ton has been issued requesting all spec.
tators TO furnish themselves with a
stick of red fire, a Roman candle or a
rocket.
The signal for the start will be a ga.
lutte Of 100 aerial guns fired from Gov
errors and Bedloe's islands, the deto.
nations OF which viii be heard sixteen
miles away. At noon business was gen
orally suspended in the shipping dis
trict, and thousands Of people were eli.
gagged in giving the finishing touches TO
the various features of the demonstra.
tiOn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
BRYAM'S PAY.
While Not Hired by Mine-Owners,
Ihcy Foot the HiIln.


New York, Oct. 22.-When the Ameri-
a Bimetallic Silver. league, composed
of silver mine owners and others in
terested in the free coinage of silver,
was formed in Washington last January
a definite program was laid out for the
silver campaign Of the present year.l
Members of The league subsidized w
papers, hired halls for public meetings
and employed speakers. Mr.. Bryan,
then editor of the Omaha World-Herald,l
was glad to obtain engagements to
speak on free silver at 500 a night and
pay his own travelling expenses. The
silver league, or some individual sill
Yer magnate, usually paid for the hall,
so no charge OF admission was made,
the purpose of the mine owners beng
solely to work up sentiment in favor of
free silver.
The league as an organization usual
ly worked in secret. A paper was us
ually handed round in a own by mine
owners or members of the league, in
wiling a silver orator to visit the city,
and promising 800 for his services.
Ex-Governor Grant Of Colorado and
ID. II. Moffett, the largest silver mine
owners there. are said to hav paid out
of their own pockets the expenses of
Mr.. Bryan's free silver speeches in Col
orado within six months of his nomina-
ton. In other places payment was made
in lump sums by the mine owners or
politicians who We're behind the silver
movement.
Mr.. Bryan in the introduction to the
speech which he delivered at Phoenix,
Ari, last February, said he had come to
Arizona under the auspices of the BIZ
metallic league.
Six men who heard the speech-Frank
w. Ric~kenbaugh, +. S. Belcher, 7. p.
Parsons, Fl. l.. leighton, A. j. Edwards
and w. j. Cotton-have made sworn afi-
davits that he made such statements in
Cheyenne, Wyo. On the other hand,
Mr.. Bryan's bill of 800 was paid di-
rectly by Governor Osborne, an ardent
and wealthy silver man.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
WHEAT The WEEKS FEATURE
The Rise Based on nm Extraordinary
Foreign Demand.

New York, Oct. PAR. q. Dun &c
Co.'S Weekly Review of trade today
says:
The event of the week has been the
sensational advance of wheat to SO
cents for cash on Tuesday, a rise Of 5hs
cents, and its fall to II cents on Thurs
day, gaining 15s cents on Friday. The
rise was at the bottom based on ar eX-
traordinary foreign demand, which has
engaged grain vessels from all Pacific
as well as Atlantic ports for months
ahead. How great the shortage in or
binary European supplies may be the
point of doubt and speculation. but
none now question that shipments from
the coast TO India and the decrease in
the Russian yield are important, and
the buying Of enormous quantities for
export, with engagements of freight
room al highest rates, express the be-
lief Of European dealers.
Wheat exports from the Pacific coast
are large, and over 500, 600 bushels per
day have been engaged ahead. Allan
tie exports, about 900, 600 bushels larger
than last year for the week, have been
in October 6.57O,213 bushels, -four in
Guided, against J,0S6. 3SS last year.
JktCH4plS LOT tTlce NEthS at western
ports have been q, 1893, 716 bushels,
against %, 061 ,514 bushels last year.
Corn moves largely at a lower price,
having declined a cent for the week.
The most striking feature of indus
trial returns is the number of contracts
conditioned upon the election. These
already are enough TO make business
rather lively for a time, and many 9TH
ers are pending, which VIII probably be
held back until November l. The buy
ing of materials has not only advanced
prices, but induces larger purchases of
the finished products without condi-
tons. Leather has risen 1l2 per cent
with a general demand, though mostly
in hemlock, sole and union.
Buying Of Bessemer pig at Pittsburg
causes a slight advance. and all mar
kets are strong for pig, but not for fin
ished products.
Failures for the week have been 254
in the United States against 23l last
year and so in Canada against 80 last
year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
CANTON FULL OF VISITORS
Several Large Delegations Are Adj
dressed by Mckinley.
The Streets of Canton Are Thronged
Prom Morning Until Night
One of the Most Nota-
BILE Demonstrations.

Canton, o., Oct. 22.-Yesterday was a
! notable day at Canton. All day Iona
the streets nave been filled with march
Ing clubs and the air has echoed with
the music Of bands. The Illinois people
began arriving as early as 2:3O a. m.
and they were still arriving at noon. In
the afternoon a parade was made, IN
which local bands and local escorts
Joined. and the day being bright ana
pleasant. all Canton seemed 10 nave
turned out to add 10 the demonstration.
Major Mckinley reviewed the parade
from the stand on the front of his lawn,
and when IT had passed the marchers
countered 10 mass around the stand for
the speechmaking. Four addresses
were made on behalf of the visitors.
General John McNulta spoke for the
city OF Chicago; Hon. w. j. Calhou
for the state of Illinois; Robert {. CIV
ems for the republican clubs, and l.. j.
Minter for the representatives OF LABOR
organizations of Chicago and vicinity.
The people were enthusiastic In the
highest degree, and their cheers ana
shouts were heard about the city all
day. They gave Major Mckinley a
grand ovation when he appeared to ad-
dress them. and they applauded every
sentiment of his speech. Before the ILL
| nois people reached the house there had
been a visit of the people of Poland
township. Trumbull county, Ohio, where
Major Mckinley spent many OF his boy
hood days, with Judge ARIEL OF Ioungs-
town, his old roommate, as spokesman.
There had also been the Garfield cluo
| Of the old Nineteenth Ohio COMPRESSION
al district, which General Garfield had
represented in congress. With this par
~ came A.. w. Jones, lieutenant gov
ernor of Ohio, State Senator James X.
Garfield, son OF the late president, and
| Congressman Stephen A.. Northway,
who delivered the Introductory address,
As the major was leaving the plat
form. after speaking to the Illinois peo-
pie, another delegation coming from
| Green Springs, O., and vicinity, APP
| peared and an address was made TO
them. An impromptu address was
made in the house to a delegation or
w~orkingmen from Chicago, and soon
afterwards a splendidly uniformed club
organized as the East End Mckinney
Regiment of Cleveland. with officers
mounted on prancing horses ana men
marching like old veterans, appeared
upon the lawn with +. G.. Hogan az
spokesman. This delegation was COM
posed OF seven companies Of sixty men
each and presented a particularly hand
some appearance. d,
Major Mckinley scarcely bad time To
get dinner ere there was another dele
cation in his yard. This last n was
the Mckinley Marching club Of Mas
sillon, with flaming torches and natty
uniforms. They were addressed by the
major and then Joined In the street pa
radc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
WORLDS FAIR MEDALS.
Unclaimed Medals Returned 20 the
Treasury Department.


Washington, Oct. 24.-The postmaster
general has returned to the treasury
department Sic worlds fair medals
and diplomas which were turned in in
regular course of the postal business
unclaimed. The latter officials are now
seeking to discover the addresses of the
proper owners. Among the number
are the following from the northwest
ern states:
Iowa-Mrs. +. Hutchinson, Cedar
Rapids; G. II. Lambert, Mills county:
b. Wragg, C%reston; NJ. Wilcox, Shelby;
l.. s. Rockwell, Rockwell; ]. A. Cane,
Corning; S. d. Brothers, Emerson; s.
$. Peterson, Cresco; II. s. Brown and
son, Emerson; Mechanicsville creamery.
Mechanicsville.
Nebraska-John Lope. Silver Creek;
Geo. Barker, Silver Creek; John Patter-
son, Rushville; Peter Hanson, Fillmore;
f. d. Mckinney, Clarks; John Stevens,
Fremont; X. p. Bush, Brown; Mart
Brodwell, Lyons; John Swanson. Aida;
Fairfield creamery, Ruskin; Frank CAL
lyle. Geneva; Charles Canabal, Albion;
Lewis Caldwell, Columbus.
South Dakota-S. Sandren, Worthine;
NJ. Sangreson. Worthing; Mrs. NJ. r.
Johnson. Sioux Falls; j. Way, Sioux
Falls; w. Lewis, Sioux Falls: w. Briga-
min, Ellis; d. Benjamin. Beresford;
Isaac Ball, George Castell, l.. Wilson,
j. Burnham, ]. NJ. Frye and Fred Ba-
rons, WATERFOWL; w. Anderson and c.
Scott, Scotland; A. Blad, Silver Head;
North Sta Mining company, Ruby
Camp; c. Bullock, Bookings; Robert
Cowler, Evans; w. Collar, d. T.. BEST
Hanson, Yankton; NJ. A. Robinson, Geo.
Hurley and j. M. Johnson. Mitchell;
William Cook, Elkton; G.. Hutgin, Tyn-
dali.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

No. replied the journalist; "I'm just
travelling for pleasure, not for invest.
ment."
That's my luck, stranger. Here's
this town been er runnin' full blast with
ell the Offices filled. and i can't get a
citizen"
Where's the mayor?"
I'm the mayor"
where are the police, judges and
that sort Of thing?'
Tn all that. Yer see. stranger, I'm
everything. / elects myself to all Of.
fees; but it's mighty poor payin' ones
I'm er holdin'.'
How do you manage to get along,
them
Don't stranger: that's the puzzle.
Yer see, there's only fifty cents in the
town treasury, and I've been payin' my
rent and taxes with 1t and collecting
my salary as mayor n all my other
offices from Ii so long, an it's been ham
died so much hat the town books won't
balance any more. Yer see, i can't find
anything to balance the books with fer
the wear Of the silver off that coin, and
I'm out that much. Now. stranger. II
yer not goin' ter invest, and want ter
boom the town err little. yer might make
up that deficit In the treasury. SOS | kin
balance them books and make things
square fer the next mayor"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
CASTLE GRATEFUL.
He Writes 20 Secretary Roosevelt NJ
the American Embassy.

London, Oct. 2S.-The following letter
frcm Walter NJ. Castle OF San Francesca,
who, with his wife, Is under Indictment
here upon a charge of shopl.ft.ng. was re-
ce,ved 10y Hon. James X. Roosevelt, Sec
rotary Of embassy, yesterday:
Dear SIR: These Ines expressive OF my
gratitude should have been in your pos
session long ere this, but during the last
two weeks my mental strain has been such
as 10 completely unbalance me, thus .nea-
pscitat,ng me from giving expression 10
my fee ngs m writing. The mast difficult
task OF my l.fe Is to frame words with
which / can ever IN the smal,es; Gesree
express my feelings OF heartfelt, gratitude
for the d,s,nterested Kindness which has
been showered upon me by the honorable
gentlemen Of the United States embassy
and by "a seemingly unlimited number OF
fr. ENDS in London and IN America, who
have iocked to my assistance, 10 whom /
owe a debt Ct gratitude, which cannot be
liqu.dated IN the course Of a lfe time.
The more ] think Of the loving care with
which / have been watched over and pro-
tected during these days Of misfortune,
the less cen | comprehend 0 4 Is pos
sible that a man comparatively unknown
and thousands of miles away from his
VI AilNahN oAANi ARAAAh R1AA fRNAa ot
avalanche Of sympathy and secure disin-
terested support and friendship of such a
large number Of prominent men Of both
great nations as has been my marvellous
good fortune. ! have m words that can
sufficiently thank the gentlemen OF the
United States embassy and each and every
one CT my kind friends for their truly
wonderful devotion TO me and nine dur
Ing this dread ordeal. My only claim TO.
this KIN protection Is that / have never
committed a dishonorable act m my l.fe,
or N the present instance, or with The help
OF he Almighty will ever do aught d.f-
ferent in the future.
Kindly requesting you, my dear Mr..
Roosevelt. 10 undertake for me the task
IF seeing that every one of my sympathetic
friends should know OF my heartfelt ap-
probation OF every word Of kindness ex-
pressed for me, and every honor rendered
for me.
Begging that You VIII convey . full
share OF my devotion and heartfelt thanks
TO the United States embassy IN London,
and all OF the United States officials as
well as the California state officials who
have 80 nobly come forward IN defense OF
my honor. believe me, l remain, yours
most respectfully, Walter NJ. Castle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Looks DubeOus.

Chicago. Oct. 21.-No definite UNDER
standing has yet been reached between
Hon. George F. Washburn of the peO-
pies party, representing Vice Preslden-
tial Candidate Watson. and chairman
Jones of the democratic national exec
utive committee. The conference last
night was followed this morning by
another consultation, and Mr.. Watson
was advised by wire of the result of Mr..
Washburn's interviews with Senator
Jones. 1T is not probable that any ar
rangement whereby Mr.. Watson can
give his full support to thu democratic
ticket without feeling ths he has stul-
tilted himself, can be effected before
this evening, If at all.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
HarrisOn's Big Audience.

Borden, Ind, Oct. 2l.-General Harri-
sons special train entered New Albany
at 8 o'clock this morning from Evans
willie amid a tremendous footing OF
whistles and firing Of cannon. The
street leading from the depot to Serb
ner's park. where the meeting was held,
was packed with people. The crowd at
the park had been contributed 10 by
Louisville and points north and was es-
timated at from $4,000 TO 10000 people.
General Harrison was given a great ova-
tion when he appeared on the stand. He
addressed himself first to the working
men, of whom the crowd was largely
composed. explaining they were the
first to suffer from a deprecated dollar
and they had already suffered enough
now from low tariff.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
THE FLYING SQADRON.
Ex.GOvernOrs OF Illinois and Others
Start on a Tour Of the State.

Ex.GOvernOrs OF Illinois and Othcrs
Start or a Tour of the State.
Chicago, Oct. 22.--The last novel fea-
ture Of a campaign unprecedented for
its spectacular effects was inaugurated
today. 1t was a flying squadron"
composed Of five cx-governors, who will
o the state in the interests of Nc.
Kinley for three days. All the points
through which they will pass have been
billed with this announcement on big
placards:
1T Is beyond all reasonable human
hope that these magnificent old leaders
OF the republican party will ever again
be able TO make such a tour Of the
state to meet the people and discuss
h momentous questions now at issue,
and to see face to face those whom
they SO long and honorably served in
positions of the highest trust and
honor"
The squadron's special train left here
at s o'clock this morning for Joliet,
Dwight, Bloomington. Springfield and
ten other points to be covered by night
The ex governors on board were Rich.
ard X. Oglesby, John l.. Beveridge,
Shelby M. Cullom. John M. Hamilton
Joseph w. Fifer. ex-Lieutenant Cow
ernors John c. Smith and Lyman b
Ray. AS guests OF honor there were
with the party ex-United States Sen.
ator Farwell, Mark Hanna, William N
Hahn OF Ohio and Henry G. PayIe Of
Milwaukee. The party expects to at.
tend forty rallies before returning ts
Chicago on Saturday night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Receiver Appointed.

Chicago, Oct. 2o.-c. c. voelker was
today appointed receiver for the Blue
Island Avenue Building and Loan as
ISOLATION on a bill charging that the of
fcers have mismanaged the association,
that the association is bankrupt and
hopelessly e~ntangled. and that the Sec
rotary has not accounted for a large
sum OF moned paid him by members. It
Is charged that the debts of the associ-
alton amoun to nearly 4 5000 and that
on this liability there will be a deficit
OF about sos. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
THROUGH SILVER EYES.
One Way OF Looking at the Rise n
Wheat.

New York, Oct. 2~2.-Evidence ac-
cumulates here that the popocrats are
vastly worried by the rise of the price
OF wheat and consequent havoc to Bry-
ans campaign arguments.
The Eevening Journal, silver organ,
devoted over a page to trying TO prove
the farmers nave all sold their wheat,
and so will get no benefit from the rise
in prices. The advance, ii is alleged. is
due to the operations Of a gigantic syn
dictate of Chicago and northwestern
~millionaires. who are trying to corner
wheat as part of a political scheme to
influence the approaching election"
The paper prints the names OF men,
bers of the alleged syndicate, with their
individual wealth, amounting to $l45,-
900, 900, m to get this sum total John
Cudahy of Chicago is rated at $40, O00.-
600, which will doubtless surprise the
man who failed a few years ago and
has since been pluckily paying off his
debts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

In one OF the large New York depart
mcnt stores is a pale-faCed, red-haired
child with a pair Of heavy Spectacles
that impart a solemn look to her deli
cate face. she stands all day in front
Of a counter hung with gayly cOlCred
ribbons, and it is her particular duty to
take ribbons u from the electric light
OF the shop 10 the street doc and decide
there whether or not they are exactly
the same shade. The shop girls have
learned that her judgment Is 10 be re-
led upon. All day she is kept running
backward and forward between the rib
hons ana the door, deciding whether
ribbons are cream 81 white and the ON
plicated questions as to tints and
shades. Her duties are really important
and out of the yards OF ribbon that are
daily Sold over the counter every sale
which depends on a question of match
ing is decided by her.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
Passenger AGENTS Visit.

Aberdeen, Oct. 20.-A delegation OF
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul pas
senger agents, all from the extreme cas-,
arrived last night and will go south or
the James River division today, reach
ing Sioux City on Wednesday. They
were riding over 5000 miles of the Nil
waukee system with a view Of seeing for
themselves the and fertility
Of the northwest st, so they may talk intel
ligently Of the territory through whicl
the road runs. w. w. Heafford, distric
passenger agent, of Milwaukee, Wis.
is In charge,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

All official cablegrams for her ma
esty are addressed Queen. London
and are invariably couched In seer
language. The queen usually signs h
private family messages w. n. l." 81
seldom telegraphs in plain languag
but uses of her word or ciph.
codes. compiled SO az to defy detectio'
Her majesty has private ciphers wi.
her principal ambassadors. the vicers
OF India, the governor general OF Ca
ada and with any general abroad Q
active service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
sheen Breeuers' Meeting.

Pierre, Oct. 20.--The executive com
mittee of the South Dakota Sheer
Breeders association has decided t.
hold the next meeting Of the association
IN this city. The meeting will be held
some time next June, and will be a greal
benefit to the sheep breeders in this por
ton of the state, and will draw a large
number of them into the association
who have not up to the present taken
any part in its work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
BRYAN AS AN ACTOR.
Duncan Harrison Declares He Was
the Leading Man in Fast Lynne"

Cleveland, o., Oct. 22-William Jen-
nings Bryan, the popocratic candidate
for president, has appeared before the
footlights a. a professional actor, ac-
cording to the statement Of Duncan b.
Harrison, the theatrical manager. Mr..
Harrison said yesterday he saw Nh.
Bryan appeal in East Lynne" In To-
peka, Kas., in March. 1885. the exacr
date having slipped his memory. In
the winter of 1SS4-S5, according TO Mr..
Harrison, there appeared on the pro-
grams of the performances OF Ada
Grey's company the name of William
B. Jennings. who was the leading man.
The William b. Jennings who was at
tached 70 the d Grey company dur
ing that season is no other than the
William Jennings Bryan who is now the
popocratic candidate for president
said Mr.. Harrison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31

Engineer Sanford of the Connecticut
shell fish commission has received noti-
ficatlon that the natural oyster beds in.
the vicinity of Bridgeport and STRAIT
ford, 3.70o acres in extent. have been
covered with sand by the recent hurrl-
cane and the oysters destroyed. The
beds comprise the greater part of the
public oyster grounds of the state, and
the loss caused by the storm is esti-
mated at $50, 900.