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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
TAM MANY AT THE TABLE.
Great Banquet 10 Ex-Chief Croker
and Sheehan. His Successor.

New York, Feb. S.-"rhe king is dead;
long live the king will be the keynote
at the regal banquet 20 be given tonight
by representative democrats at the Ho-
tel Savoy 10 Hon. Richard Croker, the
eX-chief OF Tsmmany hall, and John C..
S%heehan, his successor In the leadership
Of that %organizat ton. Incidentally, also,
the function will be made the opportun-
ity of demonstrating hat peace and
harmony prevail in the wigwam.
1t IS only so far as New York politics
are concerned hat Mr.. Croker Is dead"
for in the turf world he is very much
alive, and it Is solely owing 10 his de-
sire to spend considerabl time abroad
in his stable interests that he has given
up the reins of Tammany. He has now
a string OF twenty-nine horses in train
ing in England. and his colors will be
seen at every important meeting in that
country from now on until mex winter.
When coffee and cigars have been
reached, the speech-making will be pre-.
coded by the presentation TO Mr.. Gro
ker OF an address. beautifully enxre~~sa
on vellum. and reciting the numerous
political victories which were gained by
Tammany under his leadership. Ac-
c~ompanying the address will be a still
more striking tribute Of the regard In
which the ex-chief Is held, in the form
of a magnificent loving cup, exquisitely
chased and representing a value OF over
81. 900. The hosts of the occasion Will
be seventy members OF the Tammany
executive committee. and the invited
guests include Ex-Governor Flower, ex-
Mayors Grant and Gilroy, District At
torney Fellows, Justice Frederick
Smythe and Hon. John d. Crimmins.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
new PARTY CONFERENCE
It viii Be Held in Pittsburg Sec
ond Week of March,.
"A Grea Number OF Speakers-.Re.
formers of all Varieties Will
Endeavor to Pull To-
gether.

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. S.-The various
sub-commi,tees OK the new party" con,
ference, to be held in this city during the
second week Of next month for the pur-
pose of exchanging views preliminary
TO he calling OF the national nominat-
ing convention, will make reports to-
night at a meeting of the general com
mittee. The committee on speakers
will report that special time has been al
lotted TO Jacob $. Coxey. Gideon II.
Stewart, the noted temperance advo-
cate, and TO the old veteran. william
Copp Of Eden Valley, Mimi; and that
Helen NJ. Cougar will deliver the open
ing address, taking the ground that the
prohibition party IL able TO carry
through The reform sought for by The
people. Between thirty and forty repre-
sentative reformers from different sec
tions of the country. have intimated
their willingness 10 deliver set speeches.
The subcommittee also says that. judg-
ing from the correspondence. the fnan-
cial question will be the one most vigor-
ously debated, mos Of the writer's max
lngS special reference 10 "A desire to touch
on the none question and upon the
proposed name Of me new parry. The
subcommittee is IN communication
with ministers OF various denomina-
In this city ana AlNeenenS city,
with the view OF having their pulpits
filed on the Sabbath before the confer
ence by the visiting reformers.
The committee on he hall has ar
for decorations, principal among
which will be the call for he conference,
and which contains 1900 signatures
These will be arranged in columns OF
900 signatures each. and the whole will
attached to a large American flag
pendant from the roof over the heads of
audience. Across he hall Will be
stretched a canvas banner with The In
scription: We are coming. sixteen
calling for Union and Vie
There Will he an abundant dis
play outside and inside he hall OF "old
glorys." The visitors will be rendered
a mass reception on the afternoon prior
to the opening OF the conference, and
will be rendered welcome az a great
meeting in the evening. Owing 10 the
number OF would-be speakers, the
limit Of the conference will probably be
extended from three to four days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The senate.

Washington. Feb. G-During the
morning hour. when reports or commits
tees were called for. Mr.. Morgan, dem,
Alabama. reported from the committed
on foreign relations a substitute for ths
concurrent resolution reported from the
same committee on the Goth of January
In relation to Cuba.
The substitute In as follows:
Resolved, by the senate (the house of
representatives ~concurring), That, in the
opinion OF congress, a condition OF public
war exists between the government OF
Spain and the government proclaimed and
Nor some time maintained by the force Of
arms by the people of Cuba: and that thu
United States of America should maintain
a strict neutrality between the contending
powers n accord to each all The rights OF
belligerents in the ports M territory Of
the United States.
Mr.. Call. DEM, Florida, gave notics
that he would ask to have the resolu.
ton taken up after the morning hour.
MI. Quay's resolution TO recommit to
the finance committee the house tariff
bill, and the committees free coinage
Substitute went over until tomorrow.
the vice president ruling that the Joint
resolution as to the distribution Of seeds
a precedence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
R0YSTER'S DRAMATIC STORY
The slayer of Walla Mcfarland
Makes N Dramatic Defense.

Boone. Ia, Feb. with the exception
or one or two minor rebusting Witnesses
on the part of the state, the evidence In
the trial of Stanhope Royster on the
charge Of numbering Walla Mcfarland
-->niAtad Tuesday, More than "A
DAY VIII be by the attorneys
In argument, and IL Is probable the case
VIII go TO the jury some dime Thursday.
The last witness for he defense was
the~d defendant himself, and Il; was a dra-
matte scene as he old how III came to
Boone intent only on getting his daugh-
ter, how he went unarmed 10 McFaf-
lands room, how Mcfarland met him
with a pistol. cursed and threatened
him, and stayed with him or logged his
steps for three hours, trying to get him
10 sign a paper generating him. Nc
Farland had told Royster here would
be money in 1t for him. but the father
had replied: Money don't count with
me in this case. want my daughter
Mcfarland threatened To blow his
brains out II he made any trouble or
called an officer. and kept his hand on a
revolver in his overcoat pocket all the
time he was with him.
Finally Register. who knew his life
was i'm danger, got away long enough TO
buy a revolver. Then as Mcfarland
had said, Yes, o can stay in town a
week. but you'll stay with men. by
Cd III entertain YOU" he had made a
threatening motion with his concealed
hand, and Register had Shot.
Attorney j. l.. Stevens and Royster
enacted the shooting scene with Ira
matte effect before the jury. Register
was not confused on cross examination.
His case seems TO he helped. IL IL gem
orally believed that he will be acquitted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
SWEPT BY FIRE AND FLOOD
Bound Brook, New Jersey, Has a
Sad Experience.
Tartan River Raging Through the
Streets of the Town Ten Feet
Deep--Fire Adds "a the
Horror.

Somerville. N. j., Feb. bound
Brook last night experienced the most
dreadful calamity In its existence. 1t
was swept by bo,h fire and flood. The
water from the Raritan river ran
through the streets of the village and at
3 clock his morning the wafer was
nearly ten feet high In the main street
of the town.
The flood was caused by the heavy
rainfall overlooking the Raritan river.
The three main blocks I'm the village
were Hooded with water and while the
citizens were trying to rescue men,
women and children from houses that
were I'm danger of being swept away by
the flood, a fire broke out In he lumber
yards Of l.. l.. Cook a Co. An alarm of
fire was turned in and word was sent
10 Somerville and Plainfield for assist
ance. Engines started from he two
places for Bound Brook, but they were
forced to return on account of the roads
being made impossible by the floods.
No attention vas paid 20 fighting the
fire by the residents OF the village, all
their efforts being directed toward res
cuing those who were imprisoned In
their houses by The flood. Rowboats
were secured and attempts made To take
persons from the second story windows
OF their houses. but they could not he
gotten out.
Al a~~~.~--i~~.Io~ hatuaan hound
Srook and outside places was cut OFF aud
last reports received from the town were
At 8 O'Clock this morning. Then II vas
stated that the fire was still raging and
that the Presbyterian church, the Annex
hotel, j. q. Ferris house and store and
other residences and business places
had been destroyed. Efforts were MAX
ing at that hour to rescue the residents
who We're In the upper parts Of their
houses. One man named Miller was
known to have been drowned while try
ing to rescue a family.
The damage is fully $500 600. but only
one life, that Of Miller. is known 20 have
been lost.
Hundreds of fragile structures were
torn from their foundations and noated
down toward the ocean in the seething
current.
AT $50 last evening. a large quantity
OF lime in Cooks lumber yard was
Hacked by the rising water and ignited
the surrounding piles OF lumber. The
flames were famed by a heavy wind
and spread rapidly. The volunteer fire
department was unable to use It's appa-
ratus, owing TO the flooded condition OF
the streets, and in half an hour the
whole business section of the town was
on fire. The fire finally died out this
morning after devastating "A large sec
zion OF the town. \ large number OF
families were made homeless.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
TENNESSEE EXPOSITION.
Meeting OF Stockholders TO De-
eide on Deferring Opening.

eide Oh Deferring Opening.
Nashville, Tenn. Feb. THE Stock
blders OF the proposed Tennessee Cen
mnial Exposition are in secret session
IRE today for the purpose OF taking
nal action upon the report Of the exec
i've committee and the board of d.
ictors recommending that the formal
Oening of the exposition be postponed
util May l. of next year.
Until within the past few days there
as been considerable opposition to
tbs course on the part OF heavy stock
Dlders, but most OF these have, IL Is
tought, been won over TO the views OF
te directors, and will offer no strong
election to the adoption of the report.
h postponment is based upon the
rlief of the board that In view OF the
Csturbed conditions between the great
pwers OF the old world which make II
dihcult to raise additional money at
MS time, the excited condition of the
Pople growing out OF the elections this
gar, and the failure of many of the
ounty courts TO make appropriations,
an exposition this year could not be
made a success. 1t is recommended,
iOwever, that on June /, of the present
being the n h~undredth anniver-
ary OF the admission OF Tennessee into
he federal union, there shall be a for
nal inauguration OF the centennial ex-
with appropriate ceremonies,
but hat the doors OF the exposition
hail not be open uptil the LIST of May
lext year. Meanwhile the six buildings
under contract will be completed.
the supervision OF the director OF
works. and director general; other build
ngs TO be put up under contract from
lime to time. as the condition of the
man dictate Thesa % a1nb@n 81 tbs lh}99aagEda
are certain to be adopted by an over
Nhelmipg majority.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
KILLED HIS FAMILY.
A Chicago Carpenter Crazed by Lack
of Employment.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-An entire family
consisting of seven persons, was found
dead this morning, the result of the muir
derous work n suicide last night OF
Richai> Kloettke. "a carpenter, resid.
ing at 207 Berteau avenu
The dead are:
Richard Kloettke. aged 80.
Kate Kloettke, his wife.
John Kloettke, his father. aged q
years.
Nina Kloettke. his mother. aged n
Nina Kloettke, daughter. aged 9 years
Anna Kloettke. daughter. aged {
years.
Emma Kloettke. daughter. aged :
years.
The discovery was made at 1880 this
morning by a ~neighbor who called al
the kloettke residence to get some work
done. The victims were all killed 10y
from a revolver. which was found
by Kloettke's side. Kloettke had been
out OF work for some time, had no money
and no prospects of getting work.
Kloet;ke had been out of work since
Christmas. A pathetic feature OF he
tragedy Is that two n%eighbors called at
the Kloettke cottage this morning, each
with the glad news OF employment for
him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
EX-U, S, TREASURER FAILS.
j. ". Huston Makes Assignment for
the Benefit of Creditors.

Connorsville, Ind, Feb. 5.-Ex-United
States Treasurer J. n. Huston made an
assignment this morning for the benefit
OF his creditors. The cause OF the fail
ure Is attributed TO being unable to real
ize on bank papers.
The following notice appeared on the
door OF the Citizens bank OF this city at
the hour of opening business this morn
ing:
u. ". Huston, having executed a vol-
untary assignment for the benefit OF his
bonafide creditors, the Citizens bank of
ment pending the adjustment OF Its af-
fairs, according to law.
(Signed) james NJ. Mcintosh,
Trustee for the Creditors of j. y. Hus-
ton"
This announcement created the ut
most excitement and crowds of depos-
itors surrounded the bank, anxious to
ascertain the exact condition of affairs.
Mr.. Huston Is now confined to his bed
by an affection of the eye.
To a reporter. DR.. Smalley, Mr.. Hus-
ton physician, said:
Mr.. Huston has beer in a critical
condition for more than two weeks past.
His eyesight has almost failed him. The
assignment was FASTENED by the condi.
ton OF his health. His creditors will be
paid in full"
His assets are 5000. 900, while his la
bilities will not be over sos. 900 at the
outside.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
Will Rebuild the School House.

Chamberlain, $. d. Feb. S.-There is
q movement on foot in Clay county TO
rebuild the school house which has been
famous In Dakota history as the first
school building erected in Dakota terri
tory. 1t is proposed to construct the
building on the air spot, OF the same
dimensions, and to y nearly duplicate
the original building hat it would be
difficult to tell them apart. IT is also
planned to have a grand celebration at
the 'raisin,'" inviting people from all
parts OF the state to witness the inter-
esting event. Some of the necessary
events have already been taken, and the
proposition Will undoubtedly be carried
out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
)oND BIDS ARE OPENED
fhe Subscriptions Very Close I'd
Six Hundred Millions.
The Bids Range From Par to 1f0-'
Secretary Cariisie's o IL
Crowded With Financiers
Payment Conditions.

Washington, Feb. Bids for $780,.
600, 900 thirty yea 4 per ceBs United
| States bonds were opened I'm Secretary
Carlisle's room at the treasury depart.
ment at noon today under the condi
.ions prescribed In the circular Issued
January q last. by Secretary Carlisle
The principal condition Ia that the bonds
must be paid In gold. For the con
venience Of ,he purchasers the bonds
may Toe paid for In installments as fol-
lows: Twenty per cent at the time OF
the notice of acceptance and 10 per Gems
at the end OF each fifteen days there
after.
Every seat in the room was taken by
those who had come In person TO present
bids and many were compelled 10 stand.
Hundreds OF millions OF dollars were
represented. Nearly all those present.
as bidders came from New York. but
there was a sprinkling OF financiers and
brokers from Chicago, Cincinnati ana
other western cities. Shortly before u
o'clock a large tin box containing the
bids. was placed on the table. They
were done up by days and upon each
package was marked the date on which
the bid was received. ,
At noon ALI was in readiness but the
bids, and at 1910 Il was announced thas
$50 additional bids having been received
just before noon.i II would take half on
hour or more to schedule them. n
AT 1915 y. m. Comptroller APP
peared az the door with a list OF bids in
mis- hands. The first bid was received
January IS, OF 5000 at 40. The first bids
read out were in small amounts ranging
from $50 to s10.0 o each.
Harvey, Fisk a. Co. OF New York. bid
for 800. 900, oUo at iiG.GS77. Among tho
bids OF $40, 900 and over were the fol-
lowing:
Bids at 1l1-First National bank, Du-
range, Ia, s12, 500: First National bank.
West Point. Neb., ! 1000; Knoxville,
Iowa National bank, sic 1000.
At 112. 7S-Bank Of California, 500, 900.
At 1l4-Nevada bank, San Francisco.
800, 900.
At 112-First National bank, Manhat-
tan. Kan. 500 o
At no. 5-Nebraska National bank,
Omaha, $25, 900.
At IL .6i7l-First National bank, Pas
adena, Cal, s25,0 900.
At l15-Nevada Bank OF San Fran.
cisco, $500, 900.
At At ia. 05-Bank OF California, San
Francisco, $50, 900.
At ia. 0506-German American Saw.
ings bank, Burlington, Ia, sl5. 900; Ma
tional bank. Fresno, Cal. $4,000.
At 11413-Sutro a. Co. $780, 200.
At i~10-People's Trust and Savings
bank. Clinton, Ia, $4,000. Iowa State
National bank, Sioux City, Ia, $4,000
First National bank, Atchison, Kas..
$780, 600.
Al 1f2125-First National bank. Fors
Dodge, Ia, $4,000.
AT l13.6-Sutro a. Co. 800, 900.
At 113 .25-Nevada bank, San Fran
cisco, $1e0, 600.
At 1l0.S5-Farmers National bank,
Webster City. Ia, s12, 500.
At 40. 25-First National bank, Belle
Plain, Ia, $50, 900.
AT 112. S0-Nevada bank, San Francis
co. 500, 900.
The total number OF bids is 4.640, ag-
gregating 1854. 269, $50, ranging from par
to ia
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Feb. S.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Straights, s.. s0QS 40; winter pat
ents, 81. 40d3. rs; spring patents, So. 1908. IS;
straights. 81 6Oq2. 80; bakers. 81. lOa2. 40.
Wheat--No. 2 spring, 65asq66c, No. 8
spring. 64Ao: No. 2 red. 69asg6S7sc.
Corn-No. 2, 27%42sc.
Oats-No. 2. l9lac; No. . white, +. O. b.,
2lkgHhc: No. 8 white, (. o. b.. 2OAa2lI.c.
Rye-No. 2. 3Shc.
Barley,,-No. 2. nominal; No. 3, +, 0. b.,
26Q35c: No. 4. Z. o. b., 25q27c. -
Timothy S~eed-Prime. s.. 80. Il
Provisions-Mess pork, $40. 25I10. 80: lard.
81. 57nQo. 60; short rib sides. s.. 20a5 25: dry
salted shoulders. 1850 .475: short clear
sides, IS. 25Gf5. 80.
B~utter-Dairy, sgl7c: creamery, l4alsc.
Eggs-Fresh. l21sal3c.
Cheese-S&49%c.
sugar,;cut loaf. s.sl; g%ranulated. s.1s:
Whisky-.Distillers' finished goods per
gallon. 81 20.
Hides-Light and heavy green sailed.
fully cured, 413g5e; green hides. Shq4c:
cons. each, soc.
Tallow-No. !, solid packed, Sc: No. 9
4kc; cake. SAC.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
RESIGNATION OF MCCARTHY.
The Irish Parliamentary Party I'm IA
Quandary - None Worthy Z q Sue.

SNtu.
New York. Feb. "a London dispatch
says: The meeting at Dublin today of the
members Of the irish parliamentary COM
mittee, for the purpose of mapping out a
policy TO be pursued during the coming
session OF parliament, finds itself con-
fronted with an unexpected upsetting OF
the plans that had been formulated, In the
shape of the resignation Of Justin McCar-
thy from the Craftsmanship. The represen-
tatives of the Irish race I'm the English
parliament have depended upon the skill
&! this eminent pa~rliamentarian and
writer to guide and direct them through
what promises 10 be a critical period. and
his resignation, which is due entirely to
his rapidly failing health, has left them I'm
a quandary. Thomas Sexton Is favored
by Mccarthy as his successor, while Ed
ward Blake, formerly of Canada, and John
Dillon are also favorably regarded. hut
none OF these have the ability for harmon
izing conflicting elements. and OF meeting
the astute leaders OF the government on
their own ground. that is possessed by
Justin Mccarthy.
Although Mccarthy has said that,
tiles OF a leader, he viii not neglect his
parliamentary duties. IT is considered
whether the state or his health
will allow of HIS being seen very much in
ST. Stephens during the coming session.
His retirement at this time is a distinct
loss 10 the cause of the Irish race. especi-
ally In view of the fact tina active work is
Just commencing on the preliminaries OF
the international harmony convention Of
me irish peopie which Is TO be held I'm Dub
IN early during the coming summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
League or Amerscan whee,meu.

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. s.-Delegates
from all over the country are beginning
to arrive today for the annual conven.
ton of the League Of American Wheel
men, which opens on Monday next. 1t
is already evident that the convention
will bring together more wheelmen than
have assembled at n time or place
since the Introduction Of the sport.
Friends Of the various candidates for
national president are early on the
ground. and active in soliciting the sup
port Of every new arrival In behalf Of
their men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
GLASS FACTORIES RESUME,
All the Institutions In the Western
Manufacturers Association start

Muncie, Ind, Feb. s.-Al the window
glass factories of the Western Manu-
~facturers' association, which organiza-
ton has its headquarters in this city,
started up this morning after a pro-
longed h u down. The curtailment Of
production has not only cleared the
market. but has increased prices over -
per cent, as compared with February of
last year. After June next, when the
present contract between the employers
and employees expires by limitation, the
scale Of 1893 will be restored, and the
workers will benefit by an increase of
Is per e Two years & the wages
OF blowers were reduced 22l1 per cent,
and OF this IA per cent has already been
restored,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
The H0uae-

A request for a consideration of a bill
designed to prevent prize fights adver-
tised TO occur near FL Paso, Tex, Feb
ruary IA. was objected to In the house
today.
The house refused to pass the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill as
amended, by a vote OF 1856 to I43, amid
considerable excitement.
The house by a vote Of 1S9 10 so, recon-
sidered Its refusal to pass the District of
Columbia appropriation bill and the
question required on the passage OF the
bill
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
DIR. Emma Pinney Goes Free.

Clinton Feb. S.-For several days the
court room has been crowded to suffo-
cation on account Of the trial of DR..
Emma Pinney. accused OF murder be-
cause Of the death Of Mrs, Johnson, a
patient. under peculiar circumstances.
Friday the suspense was ended. The
jury after nearly twenty hours. yes
terday morning returned q verdict of
not guilty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-15
OHIO SOCIETY or NEW YORK
A Toast Will BE Drunk { the Mem
DRY OF Sherman.

New York. Feb. S.-StandIng, and
with r~everential silence, a toast to the
of the late General william Te-
cumseh Sherman will be drank to-
night by the members Of the Ohio So
ciety of New York, as they are gathered
around the banqueting board at Del
monico's. 1t Is the seventy-sixth ami
versary Of the birth of the warrior who
marched from Atlanta to the sea, and
In commemoration of the tact this date
was chosen by the ons OF Ohio resi-.
dent In this city for their annual festi-
val. The list of distinguished guests
who are expected to furnish the post
prandial oratory includes Senator ALL
son of Iowa. Brice of Ohio. Governor
Bushnell. J. w. Hoyt Of Cleveland, who
will present Ex-Governor McKinley's
name to the st. Louis convention:
General Russell A. Alger, Mayor Strong
and Hon. Joseph H. Choate. Major Nc
Kinley was compelled to decline the In
vitation on account OF engagements
early next week in the west. while Sena-
tor-elect Foraker. who nae been conf
IDENTIFY looked for. Ii suffering from a Sc
we're attack OF tonsilitis.