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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
BURGLARS WITH AN APPETITE.
After LooHng the Home of Governor Nat
thews the Thieves Calmly Dine on
Cold Victudis.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. 1.-THE
home of Governor Matthews, on North
Illinois street, was entered by burglars last
night and the executives gold watch and
$12 in money were stolen. The burglars
were in the house some time, as they set
the table in the dining-room, placed Mrs.
Matthews company" china set on it and
then brought cold victuals from the pam
try and placed them on the table.
The meal appears to have been leisurely
eaten, and it is supposed the thieves must
have been in the house an hour or more.
The family were not disturbed, and not
till morning did they know that they had
such enterprising guests during the night.
The police believe the burglars were per-
sons who are familiar with the premises.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12

the interest of Toledo was part of the
deal, it being understood that Elliott's
supporters would favor the Ohio city. That
they did not keep faith soon became pa
tent to those who were watching the vote.
When the result was announced as 81 for
Louisville to 81 for Toledo a mighty shout
went up from the throats of the delegates
and visitors.
Immediately after the announcement
the con vention adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
s1LVER AND THE rARIFF.

An Understanding Not Reached by the
Finance Comm ittee.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
Senate Committee or Finance this morn
ing acted upon large number of unim-
portant bills that have been referred to it
and which have accumulated in the COM
mittee-room pending the debate on free
silver and the considering in committee of
the tariff bill. The tariff question came
up informally, number of amendments
to the text of the House bill being agreed
to. These amendments, which pertain
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
Hasftnas Earors Omar.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. 11.-Governor
Hastings declared in an interview to-day
that he is in favor of Senator Quay for the
Presidency If he is candidate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
EARTH SINKING IN MISSOURI
A Horse Swallowed Up I'm Texas
County--A Curious Phenomenon.

Mansfield, Mo-, Aug. THE people
throughout this section of the country
are becoming frightfully alarmed over
what appears to be the gradual sinking
Of the earth in certain localities. IL
has ben a little more tina a year age
since a whole field fell on an average OF
a little more than two feet. Within the
past two weeks the ground has become
very dry from want OF moisture and as
a result crevices, some OF which are a
foot wide, have appeared In the earth.
Eight miles south Of here In Douglas
county, there is a very noticeable de-
preston of several inches, covering
more than a section of land. Another
evidence of this inexplicable phenomena
occurred In Texas county a day or two
ago, when a sudden sagging OF the earth
swallowed up a horse while hitched to
n pillow and it was with difficulty that
the driver saved himself. These strange
occurrences seem to come around peri
odically with certain seasons, and al
though they nave been the subject Of
Investigation for scientific purposes,
nobody is able to advance a reasonable
theory for the existence Of such a state
Of things. The negroes have become SO
wrought up over the matter that many
Of them are leaving the country. They
declare that 1t is an indication Of the
early arrival of Judgment Day."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
THE SAVAGE BREAST.
Rich Lo Buys His Family an Organ
Culture Among the Reds.

Chamberlain, s. D., Aug. 6.-Many OF
the Sioux Indians at Crow Creek and
Lower Brule agencies, adjacent TO this
city, are in a highly prosperous condi-
tion-for Indians. In addition to fine
furniture, carriages and carpets, many
Of them have purchased organs, and 1t
Is no uncommon sight when travelling
over the reservations to see elegant and
costly Instruments of this character oc-
cupying places in log houses. whose ex-
teriors present anything but a cheerful
or prosperous appearance. Indian fam
lilies that have invested their surplus
wealth In musical instruments are the
envy OF all their nelghbors until the en-
vious ones can themselves purchase or
gans, n then harmony Is restored in
the Indian settlements. Sometime the
Indians overreach themsel, es and as
sumo obligations which they are unable
to meet. Such was the case with John
Barry, a Sioux, who lives north OF this
city near the big bend Of the Missouri
river. Barry and his family wanted an
organ badly, and after considerable ne
gotiatlng prevailed upon an agent to sell
them an instrument upon payment or
but sail the money they had-the re-
naming 375 to be paid at a certain date.
The amount became due a short time
ago. The money not being forthcoming
the agent secured the services OF Sheriff
Jordan of this city, and together they
proceeded to the home of the Indian.
took possession of the organ n carted
1t back TO town. Barry land his family
have now lost caste with their brethren
and are again regarded simply as ordi-
nary ndian
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
EXPLOSION AND FIRE,
One Man Killed, Several injured
and Great Damage Done to Swift
~ Co.'S. Kansas City Plant.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. IAN explo-
sion from some unknown cause In the
packing plant of Swift & Co. here last
night resulted in the death of one man,
the injury of fou others, probably ia
tally, and in the fire which followed
1885, 900 in property was destroyed. The
killed: Thomas Hoblowitz, Waterman.
buried under a pile of meat and ere
mated.
The injured: Harvey Blddleman, fire.
man. Kansas City. Kan, bruised and in
jured internally; A. T. Barley, helper In
smoke house, badly burned about face
and hands, condition serious; John Joss.
another helper: Steve Reynolds, Harry
Creasey, A.. Forsinger, watchmen. were
burned about the faces and hands.
The fire started In the smoke house at
midnight. which was put out by the de-
partment in the plant. A few minutes
later an unaccountable explosion I'm the
same house occurred. and the building
was Immediately enveloped In flames.
After a hard fight the fire was gotten
under control at 3 o'clock, but not until
the building wherein the explosion oc-
Cured. valued at $50, 200, and stock
therein. worth $751; 600. had been con-
sumed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
DRILLING THE MEN OF WAR
The Approaching Maneuvers of the
North Atlantic Squadron.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The program for
the coming evolutions of the North At
lantic feet has been completed. Special
attention will be given to the technical
tiles of naval tactics, and the exercises
are counted on to materially increase
the efficiency of the fleet and add TO the
knowledge and experience of the navi.
gators. OF course. in following the rules
laid down, unusual care must be taken
to maintain distances, and this devolves
a large amount of skill and hard work
<upon the engineers below deck as well
as line of officers on deck.
The success of the evolutions depends
p the cooperation of the two
branches. and the whole affair will be
an exhibition In marine navigation and
locomotion In which the predominating
features will be mathematical precision
of positions. Admiral Bunce has said
in a letter to the squadron that no officer
should be satisfied with anything less
than absolute exactness of place. This
means unceasing observation, to say
nothing of the alertness and accuracy OF
Judgment. OF course, were storms to
overtake the fleet while thus spaced and
lined up, 1t would be impossible to main
tain this fineness OF order and station
and the ships are apt to become sepa-
rated one from another. In that case
they will meet at the port to which sig
nails of instruction rave been agreed
upon between the commanders of the
ships, and evolutions will be based on
these symbols.
While the work OF the squadron will
BE- somewhat technical, such as swinging
ship for compass errors and determin-
Ing turning circles by sections, there will
also be drills and exercises in regulating
the speed of engines and in making
sound signals. In speed regulations the
squadron will steam in line or column
at different standard speeds. Ships will
regulate their speeds by that of the flag
ship, noting the revolutions required un-
der existing conditions OF wind and sea
to DO so as a standard, subject to alter
ations, which a change In this condi-
ton may make necessary.
The squadron will be exercised I'm va
rious formations, single and double and
In section. There will be the usual exer-
else at general quarters, fire quarters.
collision drill, both day and night, clear
ing ship for action, and imam over
board" The target practice will en-
brace s~ub-calibre and torpedo practice
at the stationary and moving targets,
as well as operations with main and Sc
condary batteries. Full records will be
kept Of each ships performances; its
readiness to comply with helm and obey
the operations of the screw.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
BRYAN'S LITERARY CHIEF.
The Man who VIII Distribute Popos
cratic Literature.

Moses r. Handy In the Time5-fiefaid:
Frederick Upham Adams, who Will
have charge OF the Bryan literary n
Dress bureau during the campaign, is am
interesting figure. Although a member
OF the historic Massachusetts, Adams
family, he Is a typical western man In,
voice, manner and opinions. He has the
earnestness OF a buzz saw and the cour-
age of a bison. He Is known throughout
the west as Grizzly Adams. He Is a
mechanical engineer, journalist. novel;
list, inventor and politician. His father
was chief OF the ordnance department
at Washington during the war and
Grizzly Adams was born at Elgin,
where he showed early aptitude for me-
ihanics. While a young mar he invent
ed the hoods for street electric lamps
which are now in use everywhere. Later
ne planned an elaborate railway ram
WI lch Is protected by numerous pas-
ents and Is designed to overcome at
mos pheric resistance. In journalism,J
which he entered ten years ago. he
made good reputation as a strong and
effet tive writer. In 1894 he wrote a Sc
rial story called president John
Smith" and was widely e In the west
and south. His head IL full OF ideas for
the excitement OF the public. Most OF
the devices for capturing the western
vote for Cleveland in 1892 were suggest
ed by him He was western press sec
-etary for the democrats In that cam
pals n.
Adams has a strong grip on Bryan's
affections for the reason that a week
before the convention. when the Boy
Orator OF the Platte was hardly con-
sidered as n possibility, he predicted
hat II the convention gave him a chance
to make an address Bryan would be
nominated. Grizzly" is a great man.
He knows nearly everybody and Is on
.erms Of intimacy with half the United
states senate and all the bankers OF
Chicago, as well as with Eugene Debs-
General Coxey. George Francis Train
August Neebe, Governor Altgeld ana,
Coin Harvey. He was once nominated'
for mayor OF Chicago by the wicked
w~hitechapel club, on a platform OF no
water, no gas. no police" Consequently,
ne feels perfectly at home on the popo~
cratic platform. i
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
ANNUAL BABY PARADE.
Asbury Parks Famous Yearly Show
--LOts of Infants.

Asbury Park. N. j., Aug. S.-Asbury
Parks famous annual baby parade o
place today with the usual eclat, and
with more youngsters in line thar on
any previous occasion. There were
dark babies and blonde babies, crying
babies and Growing babies, baby heir
esses in costly laces, plebeian babies
that looked just as pretty in prints and
muslins. babies with bib and tucker n
bottles. babies bribed to good behavior
with candy sticks, babies in baby car
riages and donkey carts and dog carts,
and perched securely on the top of big
tallyhos, babies from the east and like
wise from the far west, and half a dozen
from England and the continent. Some
were in charge of their o mammas.
others of natty nursemaids. who d.
vided with their charges the admira-
ton of the spectators. Founder
Bradley, as usual, was there, there and
everywhere, and everybody voted the
day the event of the season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
Nebraska Editors a, Wayne.

Wayne, Neb., Aug. 6.-About sixteen
members OF the Northeast Nebraska
Press association assembled In semi-an-
nual session here Wednesday afternoon
and evening. At the afternoon sessions
matters Of interest to the fraternity
were discussed and an able paper on the
best plan of collecting subscriptions
was read by p. w. McKeen of the Ran
dolph Reporter. At the evening session
w. NJ. Wheeler delivered a short but in
teresting address on Trade Advertis-
ing" Wakefield was selected as ths
place for holding the next session. AZ
the public session Hon. Frank Fuller
delivered an address Of welcome. which
was responded to by President Glib
Hunt. Next came an address by Geo.
w. Wiltse on Newspaper Men as q
Glass IT was an able effort and thor
yughly appreciated. An address on the
Influence of the Press" was delivered
by A. l.. Tucker and was we'll received.
At the close light refreshments were
served, 1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
MUST GIVE UP THEIR PAY
Hard Lines for Naval officers on
the Retired List.
The Armor Plate Observation-Disclosures
ants Stone and Meigs May
Have to- Quit the Steel
Companies.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Some Of the ma
val officers are curious to know the re-
suit of the clause which prohibits an Of
icer Of the service from drawing gov
eminent pay while working for contrac-
tors h supply material to the govern
ment. The paragraph was aimed at the
two officers who are employed by the
armor plate makers. Lieutenant G. A.
Stone of the Carnegie company and
Lieutenant j. +. Meigs of the Bethle-
hem company. Stone lis located In this
city and represents his concern in its
transactions with the department.
connection with his firm, and Is en-
ployed at the Bethlehem works.
The clause does not take effect for a
year at all events, and by that time both
Of the officers must decide whether they
will remain in the employ Of the Penn
s%ylvanla steel companies or be willing
to draw their retired pay. The require.
ment may be withdrawn next year. No
one recognizes why these officers should
be selected for this peculiar kind of pun
ishment. For a long time Lieutenant
Stone had a desk in the bureau of ord
nance, although he was not connected
with the bureau. He rendered the ex.
perts some aid in preparing specifca-
lions and performed other work. but
there was soon objection to his main
tanning an Office In the bureau, although
there was never any suggestion OF ir-
Irregularities. While he was of value to
the Carnegie company he was also or
value to the naval officials.
TIL companies do not secure any adj
dit.onal advantages from the employment
of such officers as Stone and Meigs, save
as comes from the technical knowledge
possessed by them, and It has appeared as
unnecessarily unjust that each should be
prohibited from working for the armor
plate makers and yet be permitted 10
make other business connections, so long
as navy department contracts were not
involved. Under the law these officers
will be obliged to give up their commits
sions In the navy II they continue in their
present employment after June 80 next.
AS each receives now from the govern
ment 81 $50 per year In retired pay, and as
his compensation from the steel company
for which he works Is probably much lar
ger, there is no doubt that each Will sur
render his commission. Both officers were
retired for disability and receive three
quarters of the sea-pay OF a lieutenant's
grade. II either officer has any personal
influence and ever exercises Il in behalf OF
his employer, 1t VIII not be impaired by
this severance of his connection with the
service. Ii Is difficult TO see why retired
officers may not accept employment from
armor plate makers. They are reputable
and can be trusted to not adopt any un-
businesslike methods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
George Popuitsts Nominate.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. ~7.-Seaborn Angus
tus Wright was nominated by acclama-
ton for governor by the populists this
morning No other name vas put up.
The triu hph OF Wright was a victory
for the neutrality-suspicious. fusionists
and he will make the race on the issue
OF prohibition. The defeat OF the mid
dle-of-the-roaders. who opposed ex-
IRENE declaration in favor of prohibit
tion and who were opposed to going out
side of the party for a candidate. was
complete. Mr.. Wright has been an indie
pendent In politics. He is a successful
lawyer of Rome and Is comparatively
wealthy. He is sc years old and is a
magnetic and brilliant orator. The ne
gro delegates voted solidly for Wright.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
LOUISVILLE PREPARING.
Making Herself Pretty for h Meet.
in0 of Wheeimen Next Week.

Louisville, KY, Aug. S.-Always hos.
pitable in welcoming the stranger with
in her gates. Louisville has outdone her.
self in preparation for entertaining the
tens of thousands of wheelmen and
wheelwomen who will be her guests
next week on the occasion of the seven
teenth annual meet of the League OF
American Wheelmen. For months com
mittees have been sitting daily to pave
the way for the event, and the sum total
of their work Is second in magnitude
only to the arrangements for the enter
tainment a year ago of the national en-
campment of the Grand Army. Outside
OF the regular program. hundreds of
side events have been arranged. to the
end that the wheelnen may long re-
member their visit TO Southland. There
Is the inevitable old fashioned cake
walk; a watermelon feast In ~Iroquois
Park, for which over 5000 melons are on
ice; two smoking parties, for which tif-
teen bushels of tobacco and ten o
sand cob pipes are already stored and
gallons of punch by the hundred will
be brewed; a steamboat ride on the
Ohio river. and other entertainments
to numerous for mention. The city is
being gaily decorated today. n by
Monday morning will be in holiday at
tire. The arrivals are already numerous
although the registering of names and
issuing of credentials will not COM
mence until Monday morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
ILLINOIS STOCK INSPECTION,
What the State Board Has Done I'm
Two Years.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. THE state
board OF live stock commissioners hav
submitted to the governor a condensed
statement covering their work for two
years ending July 20, 1896, and referring
to the inspection of cattle at the Union
Stock Yards. Chicago, they say In part:
The rules adopted by the live stock
exchange and the board OF Live stock
commissioners yer into effect on July
%, 1894, and since that time we have In
spected and tagged 17.400 cattle n
IL, 642 cattle have been tagged with round
tags, which allows them to be sold On
the open market on their own merits;
1888 cattle have been tagged with square
tags, which were held for post mortem
examination, as II was not certain
whether or not they were ft for human
food. Out OF the 1888 cattle held for
post norton, We have passed LA that
have sold at an average of $3.50 per 100
dressed weight, and a caused 3.494
cattle to be tagged and rendered UNIT
for food, I'm the presence Of a member
OF our board. a director OF the live stock
exchange and a member Of the city
board Of health.
I'VE have saved to the shipper and
producer OF live stock by our system oi
inspection. at least $335. 900; this be-
ing about the amount over and above
what the cattle shipped would have been
sold for under the old regime, and have
protected the consumer by destroying
s,4sl head Of cattle that were badly dis
eased and which otherwise would have
ben eaten by the consumer"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
Supreme Court Decisions.

Pierre. Aug. 6.-The supreme court
handed down opinions as follows:
l.. r. Brooks ct al VS. +. w. Bigelow,
Day county; dismissed.
Phoebe Willron VS. Lorenzo Milleron,
Brule county; affirmed.
A. w. Wilmarth VS. William A.. Rit-
schlag, treasurer of the city Of Huron,
Beadle county; affirmed. ~
Minnesota Thresher mandatory VS.
Anna Shack, Codington county; az
firmed.
Amelia Meyer VS. Volunteer NJ. Beaver.
sheriff Of Mead county; affirmed.
The Dakota Loan and Trust company
VS. the county Of Codington; affirmed.
julius j. Estey VS. Mary A. Blrnbaum.
Pennington county; reversed.
Andrew Gross VS. the city Of Lead
Lawrence county; affirmed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
PlNGREE The MAN.
Republicans OF Michigan Name Him
for Standard Bearer.


Grand Rapids, Mich. Aug. 6.-Not-
withstanding the continued heat and
humidity Lockerby hall was again
packed with delegates and spectators
Chairman Giddings raped the repub-
lican state convention TO order at $3.50
o'clock this morning for Its second days
session. After disposing OF the st. Clair
delegation question I'm favor Of Pingree
delegates took the floor to second the
nomination OF the different candidates.
The seconding speeches occupied near
ly an hour, and at 10:45 a roll call was
ordered for the nomination for governor.
The first ballot (officiaD resulted: Pin
gree. 339; Bliss, 2S6; o'Donnell, SO:
Wheeler. AZ: Aitken, sc; Conant, %.
The second ballot also resulted in no
choice. The vote was as follows: Pin
gree, 1868; Bliss. 293; O'Donnell. 7S; Ait
ken, 40; Wheeler, "a; Conant, II. Neces-
sary to choice, AIT.
Hazen S. Plngree vas nominated for
governor IN the fourth ballot by the re-
publicans of Michigan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
TEXAS POPS HAVE A ROW
Great Objection to Sending Ger
tain kilograms.
Committee on kilograms Proposes
wiring Out Sentiments That
Meet with Violent OPP
position.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. TINE Fcnsa-
ton OF the popullst state convention
was sprung this morning when the COM
mittee appointed to formulate kilograms
in answer to messages of greeting FROM
other populist conventions reported.
The committee was composed OF Barnett
Gibbs, who made the speech nominat-
ing Kearby; stump" Ashby, nominee
for lieutenant governor, and Harry
Tracy, editor OF the Southern Mercury.
kilograms they brought In for the ap-
prevail of the convention were:
Replying to the Louisiana v
tion:
Texas provides a full electoral tick
ct and declares for Watson, then Bry-
an"
Replying to the Kansas convention:
Texas returns greetings. VIII put a
middle-of-the-road ticket In the field
Replying to the Georgia convention:
Texas unanimously Endorses Tom
Watson and the middle-of-the-road
ticket"
The kilograms were received with
cheers.
8. II. Jenkins, chairman Of the plat
form committee. addressed the conven
ton, opposing the sending OF the tele-
grams. saying they would be fire brands
which would result In the defeat OF
populism. He said he was a middle-of-
the-road man at st. Louis. but bowed to
the will OF the convention.
Bryan had not been officially notified
of his nomination and II this action
should be taken. the populists could
truthfully be accused OF insincerity In
their desire for reform.
1t looked as IL Jenkins had the n
vention with him but when the
point II order was made h a nomina'
tons were the order OF business, the con-
vention refused by a big majority to sus-
pend the rules and allow him to continue
his speech. The matter will not come
up again until the names are completed
Ben Terrell, another prominent leader,
says II the kilograms are sent he VIII
not make a speech during the campaign
The morning session OF the convention
was taken up in trying to complete the
state ticket. AS far as h ticket has
beer made up IL stands:
For Governor-Jerome G. Kearby.
For Lieutenant Governor-H. S. p
Ashby.
For Attorney General-W. NJ. Wa con
For Comptroller-E. O. Mitzner.