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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
k8SENTEES WILL GO BACK.
Congressman Who Went Home VIII
Hasten TO Washington.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Telegrams are
already arriving from some Of the u,
absentees Of the house announcing tina
they will reach Washington In time Il
vote for the tariff n bond bills which
will be reported on Thursday. 1t mus
be stated In Justice to the absent mem
bers Of the house that when the majori
ty left Washington or Saturday las
there was every indication that the us.
ual holiday recess would be taken be
ginning on the following Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Mr.. William Waldorf Aston employed
a scholar from the British museum tc
trace his g~enealogy and give him a le'
gitimate crest. After two years of stu
dy In European archives he traced the
descent, beyond all doubt to an ancient
family of Spanish grandees. where the
desired crest was obtained.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
How the Newsboys Size Ii.

Chicago Record.
Two newsboys were trying to under.
stand what 1t was all about.
What's de big piece?" asked one.
Oats de blum de president Civ dc
,der fellers."
What fellers?"
"Oh. dem guys across de ocean dat's
ookin' for trouble"
What 10 1t ne saysT'
IVY he just says like dis. II yer
,ookin' fer II. We can have 1t, see.'"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Constantinople. Dec. 27.-A semiofi.
'ial dispatch from Mersina. near Adana.
says Il IL reported there that the Ar
nenians lost 1900 men and the Turks
30 ! n the fighting which resulted In the
'ecapture Of Zeitoun by the Turks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

New York, Dec. ILL. Won Hoffman,
! Co. will ship 5000 900 gold to Europe
omorrow. Baring. Magoun q Co. viii
hip 5000 0 gold to Europe tomorrow
or the account OF KiddAr. Peabody Z
%. Total thus Tar. ts.o0e.oOo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
Championship Swimming Contest

Chicago. Dec. ga new worlds rec
cord. both for the 100 and the 440 yards
Is predicted for the national champion
ship swimming contests which take
place to night in the tank Of the Chicago
Athletic association. A number Of the
leading amatuers Of the west will take
part, but unfortunately neither the Pa
ciic coast nor the east will be represent
ed. In the 100 yard championship
George J.. Whitaker the champion
amateur swimmer Of America. ant
James McGarry. both Of Milwaukee
and George A. Thorne and G.. c. Row
Of this city, will try conclusions will
each other.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Herr Ahlwardt. the anti-semitic agi
ator, claims 10 be q direct descendan
u King Pharaoh. who. II will be remem
,ered. was q Jew batter who got Int,
sery deep water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live Stock,

Sioux City, Dec. 2s.-Sioux City Stock
Observation-Disclosures: Heavy, So. 800
1856: mixed and light, 50. 25Q3. 32la.
Cattle-Quotations: Cow and heifers.
81. b042 SO: bulls, 81 .50q2. so: veals, 81. 50u
5.25; stockers and feeders, 81. 00l3. 80;
calves and y~earlings. $2.00q3. Is.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Hogs-Receipts. 5000.
Market about steady. Quotations.; Fancy
Heavy, So. 55d3.6 60; mixed, SO. 40Q3 go; light.
50. 40d3 62l2; rough heavy, 8 .40q3. so.
Cattle-Receipts, 800. Market nominal.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Mrs. Orr. an inmate of the House Of
Industry at Kingston, Canada, received
the rite of baptism the other day, at the
age of 10 years. But that is no reason
why other persons should put off this
important duty so long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

To a boarding school miss who met
-JosAph-Jsfsrson at a tea table and be-
gan to talk to him about Sabbath
breaking, the actor said: IF I were a
fisherman l should lever fish on Sun
day. but being an actor I can rest both
soul and body by fishing"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
CUSTi r CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

Nothing more gorgeous has ever beenl
seen than the electric light system I'M
the palatial home of Cherries Il. Yerkes,
in New York. The house is wired for
about 1,200 sixteen candle power lamps,
and has, besides. an electric passenger,
elevator and several electric motors for
ventilating, pumping n other pur-
poses. The arrangement Of the lights
is very artistic. The vestibule, or re-
ception hall, is lighted from above
through cathedral glass in the base of a
dome by 300 lights. Lamps are con-
cealed within the carving of the princi-
pal salon, or in rosettes of cOlored glass,
and cunningly placed in the ceilings. In
the library al apparently framed oil
painting, which is really a wonderful
piece of cathedral glass work, is made
the vehicle of a flood of light which IL
Eliminates the room with the soft adj
ance of day. Mr.. Yerkes spends for his
own comfort and pleasure the money
which the city of Chicago does not
charge him for the use of its natural
monopolios.
Mr.. Gilbert Parker, the English nov
elist, is described as a handsome pre-
possessing man but little past 30. He
Is at the Shoreham in Washington with
his bride and this is what he says about
the American capital: This Is my first
visit to Washington, and l have only to
say that Americans ought to be very
proud of their capital. Any man who
has a spark of sentiment or poetry In his
soul cannot help but be impressed with
its beauty, dignity, n the serene quie-
tude thai differentiated it from the bus
Ting cities Of The atmos-
phere is enobling. What u glorious
thought IL was, what an inspiration to
raise that great, white shaft dow by
the river; so clean and pure and high,
typical of the man in whose honor ii
rises heaVenward. And OF all grand
structures l a seen, the capitol ranks
first. If a stranger coming here has only
time TO view these two things, he has
seen enough to afford him pleasing
memories for the rest Of his existence"
The following story is told as illustra-
tive of the business shrewdness of Tom
Allerton, the millionaire pork packer of
Chicago: a certain man owed him 81 600.
Allerton went to him and asked If he
would pay the debt. Certainly" he
said, and forthwith drew his check for
the amount. This was done so readily
that Allerton, knowing the man we'll,
was very suspicious. He went to the
bank, asked the cashier, who was a
friend, how much money the man had on
deposit, and was told that the balance
was $500. Realizing that if he presented
the check for q thousand II would he
returned marked mo good" Allerton
took $500 from his pocket, deposited it
to the account of the debtor, then pre-
scented his check and walked off with the
thousand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Toledo BLADE

Toledo Blade.
When Senator Quay says he does mol
sponsivs chord In the hearts Of the peo-
pie.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

A year ago Rev. DR.. A. w. Rudisill,
the head of the Methodist publishing
house of Madras. India, came to this
country to equip himself for starting IN
electrotyping department. He e into
a shop at Baltimore as an apprentice,
n has been working from 5 o'clock in
the morning until midnight. He has
learned the business and has returned
to India with contributions amounting
to 81, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Herr Ahlwardt. the anti-semitic agi-
tator. claims to be a direct descendant
81 King Pharaoh, who, II will be remem-
persd. was q Jew batter who got into
very deep water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
NO ROD FOR THE GIRLS.
English Home Secretary Says 1t IL
Against the Spirit OF the Age.

Against the Spirit of the Age.
London, Dec. 27.-Replying to a joint
memorial from the school boards Of this
and several other cities. the home secre.
tary, Sir Matthew White Ridley, has writ
ten a letter I'm which he says that the cor
poral punishment of girls Is an offense to
the advanced spirit OF the present age, and
that the settled practice Of the home Of
flee Is against allowing the beating OF
whipping of girls In the government edu.
ment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Richard c. Edwards Of New York and
q distant relative of Aaron Burr, has
just presented Burr's watch to Prince
ton college. The fact that Burr was a
graduate of Princeton, that his body
rests in Princeton cemetery and that his
father was he second president of
Princeton college led Mr.. Edwards to
place the watch in Princeton's keeping,
where so many historic surroundings
exist in connection with the Burr fam
lily. Burr imported the watch in 1885
and carried it until 1880. Then Timothy
Edwards secured it through a pawn
ticket, and in 1851 presented 1t to Rich
ard G. Edwards, his son.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Fifty years ago this winter DR.. Phillip
l.. Sclater, the English ornithologist,
wrote his first paper on q subject con
nected with this branch of natural his
tory. He is still IN energetic worker in
his chosen field, and, as secretary Of the
London Geological society, has become
known TO scientists In all parts of the
world. AS a fitting way Of celebrating
what may be called DR.. Sclater's golden
jubilee the Smithsonian institution has
offered to print a complete record Of his
work, which includes something over
l,200 books and papers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

The rector Of an ~Episcopalian church
In Akron, O.,,was deposed from the min.
istry for forging the name OF a brother
clergyman to a note for $50 which he
made In payment for his wedding suit
The bishop could not be persuaded that
the end justified the means.
The best politician In the Reed family
Is Kitty. the 10 yea old daughter of the
speaker. She is more interested In pub
lie affairs than In society, ard her judg-
ment about political affairs Is so good
that her father IL glad to make use of 1t.
She writes many OF his letters and
would probably maxi as good a private
secretary as either Dan Lamont or Lige
Halford or Mr. Thurber.
Washington City has gained ~. 900 in
population In three years. and the total
is now placed at 27o.0O 0 1t is a clear
cas of q city that has doubled its popu-
lation by making Its streets and public
places beautiful
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Modern Greek ranks with Italian
among the most musical and flexible
languages of the world. A knowledge
of it is almost a liberal education in the
harmonies Of language and Of music.
The modern Greek newspaper of New
York, the Atlantis, ought to be studied
with care by everyone in Boston and
elsewhere who aspires to a knowledge
of what the higher culture of Gotham
really means.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
SACRAMENTO.

I numerous conflicts on the outside during
the three hours during which they had
waited for the doors to open. So much
confusion ensued in searching for seats
| that it was. not until /: :15 o'clock that
Chairman Filley grasped the gavel and
called the convention to order. He made
a short address for harmony, after which
Rev. Mr.. Sherman invoked divine blessing G
upon the proceedings. During the prayer
the uproar was so great that it was i'm
possible to hear the ministers s words ten
feet from the stage.
Hon. Richard Bar tholdt of st. Louis
was named as temporary chairman and
John Giffin as secretary.
Mr.. Bartholdt made speech in accept
ing the chair. at the conclusion of which
the st. Louis contesting delegation at
tempted to secure control of the conven-
tion by flibustering, but were promptly
sat down on by the chairman, who an
nounced that no motions except that of
selection Of the committee on temporary
organization, credentials and resolutions
would be entertained. After hot fight
by Buchanan. delegates who worked under
the direction of the Kerens faction, the
were chosen. An adjournment was theu
taken until z P. NJ. to give the committees
time to report.
At the night session the committee on
credentials seated the entire Filley dele
gates in the contested districts. The tenn
porsry organization was made permanent,
and from that time the work was more
pleasant as the Kerens faction laid down
their arms. The platform favors protec-
ton and reciprocity and says:
1--WE are firm and emphatic in our de-.
mand for honest money. We favor the
use of silver as currency, but to the extent
only and under such regulations that its
parity with the present gold standard can
be maintained, and in consequence we are
opposed to the free, unlimited and inde-
pendent coinage of silver at ratio of 16
to 1.
"We recognize the Hon. William Nc
Kinley as the champion of the doctrine of
protection, gallant soldier, an able states
man and true and loyal American, and
the delegates elected by this convention
are directed to cast their votes for William
Mckinley for President of the United
| States"
1t was 1 :25 when the first candidate for
delegate to the National Convention was
nominated in the person of Chauncey 1.
| Filley, who was nominated by acclama-
ton amid perfect tumult.
To add TO the honor conferred upon him.
he was also unanimously elected chair
man of the State Central Committee.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13

lican County Convention ended tonight
what is generally conceded to be the most
disgracefully conducted political conven-
tion in the history of the State. It was q
contest between two factions seeking local
supremacy and State party control for the
fall campaign.
The session last night ended at o'clock
in the morning, having made little prog
ress. Ribald songs, speeches by drunken
men urged on by the noisy assembly, and
personal encounters added to the confu-
sion of the exciting contest waged upon
every point. The gang element evidently
seemed determined to SO disgust the
women voters by their conduct that they
will hereafter remain away from political
meetings.
The convention reassembled at 8 o'clock
this afternoon to hear reports of the COM
mittee named last night to select delegates
to the Congressional and State conven-
tions. Against protests formally made
the report was adopted, and contesting
delegations gave notice that they will
appeal to the two conventions. The COM
mittee on resolutions were engaged all
day in preparing a report. the convention
adjourning until evening to receive it.
The contest between friends of Senators
Wolcott and Teller has been waged in this
convention and the fight is extremely Bit
ter.
The committee on resolutions had a
hard struggle with opposing factions be-
fore final report was adopted and pre-
sented 70 the convention at late hour.
The resolutions declare for silver and
express full accord with Senator Teller in
his declaration that the monetary ques-
ton is paramount. The delegates are IN
structed to support no one but those in
full accord with these views. The admin
istration of Governor Mcintyre is in.
dorsed and Populism denounced. Senator
Wolcott is ignored.
A resolution was offered by delegate
as an amendment condemning Senator
Wolcott. Its reading was greeted with
tumultuous cheering. a rollcall on this
amendment was demanded, resulting in
its defeat by vote of 377 to 172.
Further amendments were shut off by
the adoption OF the previous question.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
Buildings Demolished, Trees Torn
Up and Wires and Fences
Wrecked.
COUNCIL BLUFFS ALSO VISITED,
Freaks of the Twister in Sections of
Rice and Mcpherson Counties,
Kansas.

LINCOLN, NEBR., May 12.-With wind
which attained velocity of eighty miles
an hour, continuing for fully FIVE minutes,
Lincoln was this evening given the worst
shaking up experienced for many years.
The force of the gale was terrific, and all
that was needed 10 make genuine cyclone
was the rotary motion. AS it was, the
damage in the city was considerable and
there was number of casualties. Those
most seriously injured are: Mrs. H.
Moore, thrown against fence, arm broken
and head hurt; ]. Jacobson, hackman,
blown from hack, bad cut on arm, head
bruised; A. L. Woodward, struck by de-
tached roof, injured internally; Mrs.
Harry Ebbott, blown from buggy. badly
bruised. There was also a number of
minor casualties.
In the heart of the business district the
Walton block was unroofed and part OF
one wall blown down. The force of the
wind carried heavy pieces OF timber
across Ninth street, one crashing through
the west window OF the State Journal
counting-room. The Merchants Hotel
was unroofed, windowlights blown in and
the entire house flooded by the rain that
followed. Roofs on private dwellings
were torn off almost without number,
trees uprooted or broken down and fences
leveled. The electric plant at the hospital
for the insane was blown down and a
Catholic mission church near the city
limits totally demolished. The wires are
down and reports from country districts
ara mesper
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
rWo D1srINcr CYCLONES.
Great Damage at omaha and Net0hoor-
ing 1otcns.

ting 1otcts.
OMAHA, NEBR., May 1.-Two sepa-
rate and distinct cyclones visited the
towns of EIkhorn and Bennington in this
county late this afternoon, and owing to
the fact that communication is practically
shut off it is impossible to determine to
what extent damage was done, but no loss
of LIE has so far been reported.
The funneI-shaped clouds appeared be-
tween the hours of and o'clock, fol-
lowing each other with only a short inter-
val. The paths of the cyclones were only
about 600 feet IN width, but were swept
clean, the wind cutting through groves of
large trees and tearing them up by the
roots. Farmhouses were demolished and
the loss of stock was heavy.
The summer mansion of Hon. A. s..
Poppleton at Elkhorn had a narrow es-
CAPE a well-curb close by the house being
wholly demolished, but the building itself
was not touched. E. A. Johnson of Omaha
was driving team and leading another
team. The wind made kindling- wood of
his carriage and tore the harness off the
horses, and stripped him of most of his
clothing. He escaped with severe bruises.
Dispatches from Crete state that a small
cyclone visited that section of the country
and did great damage to buildings. In
Omaha traffic was at standstilI for over
two hours and the streets ran great rivers
OF water. lightning struck Cudaby's
pscking-nouse at South Omaha.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
At COUNCIL BLUFFS.
n Colossal TotUer Btoson Dotcr, Wreckino
the Telegraph Wires.

II Colossal TotUer BlosOn DotDn, Hreckino q
the Telegraph Wires.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, May 12.-One
OF the heaviest transforms experien ced
here for years occurred this afternoon be-
tween 4 and o'clock. High winds ac-
companied the downpour and did consid-
erable damage. On lower Broadway one
of the 150-foot electric light towers was
blown over. 1t fell toward the east along
the sidewalk, but no one was injured. The
rain was coming down IN torrents at the
time and the streets were deserted. In its
fall the tower struck the main wires of the
Western Union, completely wrecking them
and cutting off all communication. A
large gang of men was soon at work, but
the lines were not in place at late hour
TO- night.
The storm to-day was preceded by one of
almost equal violence yesterday afternoon.
On both occasions the streets were flooded
and considerable paving washed out. This
afternoons storm was accompanied by a
heavy hailstorm, and considerable damage
was done to growing crops and small fruits.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13

followed. The losses were as follows:
William Guiz, house, barn and furniture;
George Curtis, house and barn; Stephen
Muck, house; Fred Mason, barn; +. c.
Turnock, hay barn.
Many others also lost property. One
child of Mr.. Guiz was cut on the head.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, May IA
disastrous wind, rain and hailstorm visited
this section this afternoon, accompanied
by lightning and thunder. Houses were
unroofed and flooded and in several in
stances struck by lightning. The streets
were turned into rivers, and men, women
and children were badly frightened, some
narrowly escaping with their lives. The
wind Was almost a cyclone. The damage
is heavy.
NONCONA, TEX, May INT and
Mrs. E. J. Pruett and child OF s. 4.
Davis were seriously injured in cyclone,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13

] instructed delegates to the National Con-
yention we're favored.
A minority report favored leaving the
delegates uninstructed. but commend
Major Mckinley. The report also con-
tanned plank condemning the open and
bold use of money as carried on by some
Repu ublicans at the recent primaries.
The minority report was laid on the
table and the majority report was adopted.
After the rejection of the minority re-
port the anti-Addicks men left the con-
vention amid much excitement. The
convention then selected delegates to take
the place of the boilers, and chose dele
gates to st. Louis.
The anti-Addicks men went to the State
House and organized another convention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
FILLEY is SUCCESSFUL.
Kerens Mem Routed In the Missouri
Conreat{on.

Aerens Men RoNted tn the Missouri
Convention.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 12.-The Repub-
lican State Convention to-day was ar in
spring spectacle. The rivalry between
the Filley and Kerens factions led to in
Vulnerable free fights during the forenoon
and eliminated in an attempt. which was
almost successful, by the Kerens men to
keep the Filleyites out of the hall alto
gether.
Atl2:15 o'clock Chauncey L. Filley sue
ceeded in gaming an entrance to the opera
house. He was chagrined to hnd that he
had been preceded by Hon. r. G. Kerens,
Nathan Frank, J. J. Bittinger. Marshall
Mcdonald and others OF the anti-Filley-
ties. who made their entrance through
the alley in the rear.
Shortly afterward the delegates began
fling in, and the number of bloody noses
and black eyes gave evidence of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
KANSAS rs IN IT.
No Lives Lost, but Mach Destrtscfioa I
Seper0L Counties.

No Lives Lost, but Mach Desfrtscfion In
Several Counties.
WICHITA, KANs., May 12.-Rice County
was visited by cyclone late last night,
which resulted in considerable damage to
property, and came ear causing several
deaths. Upward of a half dozen farm
houses were partly demolished. Several
barns were completely wrecked and miles
of wire fence was destroyed. The course
of the cyclone was from southeast to
northwest, and it swept over a portion of
Mcpherson County, doing some damage
there. No loss of life has been reported,
but one house was twisted entirely around
and one of its occupants thrown out of a
window, sustaining slight injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13

which struck this place this afternoon,
demolishing the houses of Davis and
Pruett.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
ALL NOT FoR MCKINLEY.
DeIascare Republicans WHt Haze Ttot
Sets of Delegates.

DeIascarc Repubticans VIII Have Too
Sets Of Delegates.
DOVER, DEL, May 12.-The Republican
State Convention to nominate delegates to
st. Louis met this morning, with DR.. Cobb
Layton as temporary chairman. The con-
yention decided that all resolutions should
be referred to the committee and not read
in convention. Delegate Hastings offered
a resolution favoring Mckinley for Presi-
dent and q tremendous uproar followed.
The convention adjourned until 2:30
o'clock.
The convention reassembled at O'Clock
with DR.. c. r. Layton as chairman. The
chair declined to entertain a motion pro-
viding that the delegates pledge them
selves to support Mckinley for President
The committee on resolutions reported
| the platform opposing the free and un
| limited coinage of silver and declaring fol
| the present money system.
The Mckinley bill was indorsed and I'm