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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
7HEOSOPAISTS or AMERICA
Annual ConcIaye Meets in New
York Sunday.
Iost Important Gathering of the So.
ciety Since the Death of Madam
Wavatsky--The Unknown
Leader.

New York. April 25.-Thc annual con-
clave I'm this city tomorrow of the Theo-
sophicai society OF America VIII be the
most important in the history of this
remarkable organization since the
death Of Nine. Blavatsky, from the fact
that a leader is to be chosen to succeed
President w. q. Judge, who died a few
weeks since.
What is more remarkable. however.
IS hat the new leader will rule only the
external organization, Among the
qualifications necessary for absolute
leadership are the power to leave the
body al viii and transport ones self TO
some distant place, and to communicate
with disciples and the Mahatmas by
thought transference.
At the time Of Mr.. Judges death II
e'as not believed hat there was any
one within the ranks Of the society or
outside of it that possessed these pow
ers. But within the past week there
has been found amongst his papers a
statement concerning a real adept, who
is not an officer of the society, and who
has yelled himself in such ~obscurity
that his very existence Is known to
scarcely half a dozen members. This
individual is named In the posthumous
papers as Judges successor, but a cod
icn attached insists hat his name and
identity shall be kept n secret for one
year. and this injunction must be oh.
served Of the peril Of those i'm the secret
For temporary president DR.. J. j
Buck of Cincinnati. is the favorite of
the delegates. but it is doubtful whether
he will consent to remove his residence
to this city, as the constitution ncces-
states. He Is a physician of note, and
vas for MANY years dean of the Pulte
Medical college. In the event of his alb
solute refusal, Claude Falls Wright, a
native Of Dublin. but who has been q
resident of this city for several years,
will doubtless be chosen. He is a man
Of prodigious learning. the author of
numerous papers on modern Theosophy,
and is said to possess many strange pow
ers. He from a distinguished
Anglo-Irish family.
For vice president Jerome Anderson,
n leading physician of san Francisco,
will be chosen. while j.. August Mere
sheimer, of this city will be reelected
treasurer. There are "A hundred or more
delegates from the American hfallCncS
as far distant as San Francisco, at III"
uptown hotels today.
The convention will be called to order
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, in the
assembly room Of Madison Square Gar
den. After the transaction Of routine
business there Will be a reception at
the national headquarters of the socic-
~ on Madison avenue. when the new
president will be introduced. The Cos
sip today around the headquarters is
that Elliot II. Page is the individual
whom Judge has designated as the new
h~ierophant. He is a close student and
a profuse writer OF theosophical sub
iects. with the habits Of an ascetlc and
the appearance of "A Hindu, and Is said
to have every qualification for leader
shin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02

A man named Riley, I'm Fall River,
Mass, held another by the heels out Of
4 fourth story window In an effort to
make him pay a $500 bill. The victim
refused. and the other was compelled to
pull him in and release him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
SlSSETONS DISAPPOINTED.
The Promised Payment by the Gov
IN Delayed without Expls-
nation.

Huron. :. y, April pa gentleman
iust returned from the Sisseton reserVa-
ton says the Indians are greatly disap-
pointed because they do not receive pay
due them from the government. some
ten days ago they were notified mat an
installment of almost 5000 0 would be
paid them very soon. This would be
about so per head; not sufficient to meet
present needs. as many of them are IN
debt and must have grain FOR seed II
crops are put in this season. The last
payment made The Sissetons was over
a year ago, and there is now due them
$15S. 900. When notified OF the install
ment proposed they called a council ana
delegated -four of their number to go TO
Washington and lay the matter befoie
the department. 1t Is probable, now
ever, that the trip will moi be made as
Ia ter advices are 10 the effect that an
installment of from s25 to $50 per head Is
o TO be paid them, with assurance
tina another installment Will soon foi~
low--probably in July. If the proposed
payment is accepted. No satisfactory
reason has been given for the delay IN
making payments as agreed upon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
south Omaha.

South Omaha April 25.-iioGs-ReCcipts,
100: official yesterday, 2,l3s. Market weak
and 81 lower. Quotations: Heavy. SO. 20d
|. IS: mixed and light. 81. 25d3.4 40
Cattle-Receipts, 900; official yesterday.
u, shipments, 42S. Market steady.
Eheep-Rcccipts. a0: official Yesterday,
shipments, 2o3, Market strong.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02

the new bishop, wearing a small cap.
viii kneel before him, while the former,
rising, will bless the inter and place II
on the head OF the bishop-elect. The
gloves will then be blessed. and the new
bishop will be escorted by the assist
ants down the main aisle and back to
the chair previously occupied by the
cardinal. The tie Deum" will be sung,
while the bishop will pass through the
aisle blessing the congregation. Once
more the cardinal will give him the KISS
Of peace, when he will retire TO his W
chapel and read the lasi gospel, which
the cardinal will read at the main altar.
The Musical Program.
As the procession OF clergy enter the
church from Carroll institute, where
they will assemble previously, the or
chestra, assisted by Miss NJ. Louise
Boone, o%rganist. and with Prof. MARI
ano Mama as director, will render Men
delssohn's Grand Professional Mareh.
The 'Kyric" and Gloria" OF
''soiennelle" will be sung by a chorus OF
priests. After the sermon the "Credo'
from Gounod's "Solennclle" will he Civ
en-, to be followed by "Ecce S2cerdo
MaRnus.'' which will be sung as "A bari
tone solo by Prof. Mama. Other parts
Of the program will be tho "Sanctus"
by Gounod. the "Agnus Del" tho Ben
edictus' by Gounod and the Grand TIE
Deum'' by Rufus G. Garland, and the
concluding number will be a solemn
march by Wagner, which viii be per-
formed by the orchestra and on the or.
gan.
a complete orchestra OF twenty per-
formers, including Miss Anita Cluss,
harplst, will support the choir on the oc-
casion, all being under the direction of
Prof. Mama.
The solo parts Of the program will be
suns by Miss Blanche Mattingly, soprano;
Mrs. paulina Mama, alto; Mr.. William ID.
Mcfarland. tenor, and Mr.. Bernard A..
Ryan. basso. The chorus Will consist OF
Miss Jennie Mudd. Miss Bessie Hickey.
Mrs. Paul r. Cain, Miss Carrie wood, Miss
Adelaide Borbeck, Miss Rosa Cayce. Miss
X. c. cullen, Mrs. y. Treanor, Miss Mary
McMenamin, Mrs. Henry w. Sohon, Miss
Maud Mccoy. Mrs. W. =. Hazen. Miss
Mary Grifin. Miss Anna g. Borgan. Miss
Augusta Borbeck. Mrs. J. ". Wilson, Miss
J. Wilkinson. Miss May Koehling. Miss
Cora Gerish. Miss Lillian Nicrns-e. Miss
Anna Treanor. Miss Ellis. Miss Amy NJ.
Rosser, Miss Eva Keleher, Miss A. r..
Smith and Miss l.. NJ. Smith, Dr. n. B.. r.
Heath, Messrs. Thomas Fitzgerald, Stssius
Meade, Charles Balluff, John Tresnor, ID.
r. Gotwall. Paul Cromeleln. Charles +.
Goodchild. J. j.. Hamilton. j. b. Wilson, A..
Van Reuth. Paul r. Cain. y. Trcanor, S
Kaufman and }. +. White.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
ADVANCE DESCRIPTION.
Program of the C~Onsecration as Sent
Out Saturday.

Washington, April 1s.-The consecra-
ton of the Right Rev. DR.. O'Gorman as
bishop Of Sioux Falls. which will be SOL
emnized by Cardinal Satolli Sunday at
st. Patrick's church, Is expected to be
the last public ceremony at which that
eminent divine will officiate before leav-
ing the United States
The ceremonies will be more THAI
usually impressive mt solemn, and the
effect will be greatly increased by the
beautiful appointments of the edifice in
which the ceremony will take place.
Cardinal Satolli will be assisted at the
conservation of Bishop O'Gorman by
Right Rev. Martin Marty, former bish-
Op of Sioux Falls. and Bishop Keane,
rector Of h Catholic university, OF the
faculty OF which the bishop-elect has
been n of the most distinguished and
honored members. The sermon will be
delivered by Archbishop Ireland.
Description OF the Ceremony.
The services will be commenced with
Cardinal Satolli sitting in front Of the
main altar. when the bishop-elect. wear
ing his smallcap, will be led before him
by the assistant bishops. The senior
assistant bishop will, after a short
pause say: Most reverend father, our
Holy Mother. the Catholic church. re-
quires OF you to raise this priest here
present to the burdensome Office of
bishop"
The apostolic commission will then be
asked for and read. After the admins
tration Of the oath the examination will
be proceeded with. At its close the as
sistants will lead the bishop-eiect before
Cardinal Satolli, when The former will
kneel and kiss the hand of the latter.
Mass will hen be commenced and con-
tinuc until after the epistle. when the
blshop-elect will again be taken before
the cardinal and will PROSTATE himself
OH the floor. The litanies will be chant.
ed and Cardinal Satolli will place the
book of the gospel open ON the shoulder
OF the bishop-elect,
Next the consecrator and the assist.
ants will lay their hands upon the head
Of the bishop-elect. each touching his
head with both hands, saying: RE.
ceive thou the Holy Ghost"
The head OF the elect will then bc
bound with linens and anolnted with
chrism. while the "yeni Creator will
be sung. After the usual prayers the
hands OF the bishop-elect will be an,
nointed and the crosIer and ring will b,
blessed and given him The kiss Of
peace will be given and mass continued
After the offertory the new blshol
will present to the cardinal two Lighted
tapers. two loaves and two small bar,
reis of wine. After communion the kIs.
OF peace will again be given.
The New Bishop's First Blessing.
Later, the cardinal will be seated ant
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
RHODE ISLANDS CANDIDATE.
q. A. X. Puts Up Col. Daniel II.
BalIou for COmmauOer-in.Chief.

Providence, X. l., April 25.-The de-
partment Of Rhode Island is the first
district Of the Grand Army of the Re
public to put in the field a candidate for
commander in chief, to succeed General
Ivan Walker of indianapolis, at the ma
tional cncampment to be held at st.
Paul next year. The council OF admin
istration Of this state has united upon
Colonel Daniel II. Bsllou OF this city,
for many years a member Of the legis-
lature, prominent IN municipal affairs.
and who as department commander
brought about the establishment OF
Grand Army Flag day in this state, as a
plan of celebrating the anniversary OF
the birth of Abraham Lincoln. An ad-
dress from the council of administers
ton asking for support and interest on
behalf of Colonel Ballou is being sent 10
the officers of every department
throughout the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
PEARL BRYAN CASE.
The Evidence of the Day ''o"As "
for jackson.

Cincinnati. o.. April 24.-In the JACK
son trial this morning the cross ehann,
ination OF Allen Johnson, y
porter was continued. He reiterated his
testimony OF Yesterday regarding Pearl
Brvan's visit TO wiliingford's saloon on
the night before the murder. He re-
membered her because 1t was the first
time that Jackson had ever brought
a woman 10 the saloon with him. Mrs.
Bryan was recalled and spoke princi-
paIly of the character Of Pearl. her con-
fding nature and inexperience In the
ways of the world.
l.. u. Peck testified to his tracing Of
the dead girls shoes to the dealer who
sold them 10 her.
Or. Crane who analysed the stomach
testified to finding cocaine. Or. Will
lam Dickere, who analysed mud tains
on Jackson's trousers testified that he
found the mud to be Identical in nature
with that at the spot where the body
was found.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
STATUE OF GENERAL GRANT,
Formal Unwilling Took Place I'm
Brooklyn Today.

Brooklyn, n. Y, April 25.-Brooklyn's
equestrian statue to the OF the
ate General Ulysses s. Grant was form
ally unveiled today with the accompanl-
ncnts OF an imposing demonstration.
The day was fine, and the citizens.
who turned out en- masse for the event.
were reinforced by thousands of visit
3ts from New York, Jersey City and
otner adjacent points. Prior TO the for
nal exercises there was a parade. IN
which the national troops al Governors
island and Fort Hamilton: the marines
from the navy yeard: the Second brig
sde. National Guard: United States
Grant post. g. A. r., and other war vet
eran organiza tons: the municipal au.
thorities and scholars Of the public
schools participated.
Al the time appointed for the exercises
the immense square In front of the
Union League club, in the enter Of
which the statue IN placed, was black
with people. After a band had rem
Tered q patriotic selection the signal was
given. Ulysses $. Grant. grandson Of
the general and son of Colonel Fred d.
Grant. pulled the cord, the American
GAG with which the figure had been en-
veloped slowly dropped and amidst
cheers from ems Of thousands of throats
the lifelike figure OF the great com
mander came TO view. In "A few well
,hosen words General Stewart l.. Wood
ford presented the statue TO the city.
and Mayor Wurster made a speech OF
acceptance. The Grafton OF the day
was then delivered by General Horace
Porter, and the exercises closed with the
singing OF America
The dedication of the statue today. in
Mad Of on Monday next. the anniver-
sary Of General Grants birth. was due
t. the fact that General Fred u. Grant
has an engagement. made three years
ago, to be in Philadelphia on Monday.
The statue is the work of william
Hardway Partridge, and represents
General Grant astride his horse. his
right hand in his trousers pocket and a
thoughtful expression upon his face
The features and pose are lifelike. The
sta u weighs /, 200 pounds, and from the
fore foot OF the horse to the top Of the
riders head measures fifteen feet eight
inches. II rests upon a massive gram
lite pedestal sixteen feet In height.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

Tom Murrey. the former caterer Of
the house, the man who first promul-
gated h theory that dietetics influence
legislation and that tho country's wei.
fare depends on what congressman cat,
has established a Journal in New York,
20 be known as Twentieth Century
Cookery, a weekly journal for those
VINO desire 10 live wcll and economical
ly." Among the novel features enumer-
ated among It's interesting table OF con-
tents is an article entitled Major Nc
Kinley is the first to protest against Nc
Kinley tariff rates" which pretty clear
ly indicates the politico-dietetic trend
OF the publication. Sergeant-at-Arms
Bright of the senate has an article on
How We Cook Bacon in Indiana and
Amos Cummings II on THE Dishes
of Childhood" which is sure to make
some reference to green apples cut W in
milk, which Is Cummings favorite dish.
Among the interesting recipes which
are announced viii probably not be in
cluded some Of the outstanding accounts
which Murrey carries in his pocketbc,k
as "reminiscences Of his connection with
the house restaurant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
odd Fellows Anniversary.

Baltimore. Nd. April 25.-From one
end of the country to the other the Odd
Fellows Of the United States will this
evening and tomorrow observe the sew
e~nty-seventh anniversary of the foun-
the observances this evening will take
the form OF banquets and musical and
patriotic entertainments. while tomor-
row, in most Of the principal cities, the
members of the order will march TO a
designated church. where appropriate
services will be held and a sermon
preached.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
A song Of Solomon.

Love, l hsve wandered a weary way,
A weary way for thee.
The East is wan with the smile OF day,
Open thy door to me.
My hair Is wet with the dew OF the night,
That falls from the edar tree,
The shadows are dark, but the East Is
light.
Open thy door to me.
The stones Of the road have bruised my
feet,
The hours till morn are thu ee,
Thou hat hast spikenard. precious, sweet
Open thy door TO me.
Stay not thy hand upon the lock,
Nor thy fingers on the key,
In the breeze before morn the tree tops
rock,
Open thy door TO me.
My love is the .fS..sst, the only one,
The choice of her house II she.
The heigh OF the heav'n hath seen the
sun,
Open thy door TO me.
The holy kiss of my lips and thine
Shall the sun have the grace to shine.
The hours ~foregone OF the night are mine,
Open thy door to me-.
Ill a. Runuar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02

Chicago, April ?j.-Cash quotations were
- follows:
Flour-Nominal.
Wheat-No. , spring. 6Sisc; No, 3 spring,
}2l2c; No. > red, 66lam67lzc.
Corn-No. =, 29Mc: No. 2 yellow. 31isc.
Oats-Nc. 2. l9l2c; No. = white, f. o. h..
C'Amz0l.c; No. , white, (. o. b., li12n2lIzc.
Rye-No. 2, 31c.
Barley-No. 2, nominal.
Flax Seed-No. I. 92c.
Timothy Seed-Prime. $3.50.
Provisions-Mess pork, s. .50mS.55: lard
N.t2l2ni. 50; short rib sides, 81. 25u4. 30: dry
saltcd shoulders. 81. J0d4, 62Is: short clear
sides. 4.37i4d4. 80.
Bniter-Steady Dairy, 9aiSc; creamery
'0nl3l2c.
~Eggs-Steady at sa10c.
Cheese-Quiet at 9l1dl0l2c.
Whisky-Distlllers' finished goods, pc,
gallon. sl.22.
Sugar-Cut loaf, S5.S1: graduated. e.. o.,
standard A., SIP.
Hides-Light and heavy green salted
fully cured, 41ad5c: green hides. 3l1dic.
arecn salted calf, 7iac; dry flint, 6iac: dea,
cons, each, soc.
.Tallow-No. 1, solid packed, SC; No. 2
sc: cake. SIC.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
Hotel Mems Convention.

San Jose, Cal, April 25.-The dele
gates to the National Hotel Mems con-
vention reached here today on their re-
turn journey and were given a hearty
welcome by the citizens. the local fruit
growers and the vit~iculturists being es-
pcclally to the front. This afternoon
the visitors will be shown the orchards
and vineyards surrounding the city and
will be afforded an opportunity OF sam
ping the products.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
BARRETT SCOTS INSURANCE
Ancient Order OF United Workmeu
Will Fight Payment.

O'Neill. Neb., April 2+-The Ancient
Order OF United Yorkmen, through
Grand Master Workman Tate. has filed
Its answer to the injunction of Mrs. a
rett Scott. I'm her suit against II for
81. 1000. the amount OF n benefit certificate
held by her husband. AT the time Bar
rett scot was suspended he had on de-
pcsit with the inancier of the O'NeilI
lodge 1926 to pay the assessments and
dues rs they came due. as IL had al
ways been his custom to pay four or
FIVE assessments in advance. After
Scott fed to Mexico. the financier
caused him to he suspended, and en-
closed the 1925 In all envelope and sent
II to Barrett Scott. Scott received the
money. but there was nothing in the
envelope to how from whom 1t came. or
for what purpose IL was sent. The case
will probably come W for trial I'm the
circuit court here In September, and
will be watched with interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
The YanktOn Bridge.

Yankton. s. D.. April 24.-The engi-
neers working on the railroad bridge
across the Missouri river here have
about completed their work. The esti-
mates will be forwarded to the English
syndicate who are to build II, and a final
conclusion will be reached about May
I, at a meeting of capitalists and con
tractors to be held in Chicago. There is
but little doubt that the work will be
continued and the bridge and the Nor
folk road completed at once
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
A Counterfeit Count.

Des Moines, April 1s.-Dr. Charles Won
Belou. who is under arrest In Chicago.
will be brought TO Des Moines. He Is
wanted here for q Number of smooth
swlndllng operations a year & He
came to the city and represented him
self as a German count. He was armed
with letters and papers TO prove his
identity. and swindled the best Ger
mans OF the city out OF over 5000 be-
fore he decamped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
Death OF an Ex-Governor.

Detroit. Mich, April 24.-Word was
received in this city this morning OF the
death at Watkins Glen, n. Y, of David
Fl. jerome, ex-governor of Michigan.
The career OF Mr.. Jerome was a singu-
larly varied one he having been a sal
lor, miner, merchant, lumberman, rail-
road contractor, legislator, governor, a
member OF the state constitutional conf
mission and an Indian commissioner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
Kansas CITY.

Kansas CITY, April ?5.-Iogs-Receipts.
LOO, Market opened firm and closed easy.
quotations.: Light, s.. 3543. 80; medium,
s.. %'T3.i1: heavy, S.1jN3. 35, pigs, SO. 3OG
100.
C4ttle-Reccipts, 200. Market firm.
quotations: Native steers. hest, SO. 65a3. 50:
air 10 good native steers. 50. 00d3. 50: cows
and heifers, best, 81. Sod3. 30: fair TO good
'ows and heifers, 81. 75d2 so: bulls, 81. 25m
80, stockers and feeders. 50 .O0d3. 20. Tex
ans and western. 81 s0n3 ~, calves, 81. Goa
so
Sheep Receipts. 800. Market slow.
Quotations.: Lambs, 81. 25ni 10; muttons,
3. o0nS 30.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
MURDER IN MARYLAND.
A Hill Top Merchant BADLY Hurt
md His Family Killed.

La Plata, Md, April IA well knowD
merchant was badly injured n his
family OF Hill Top, was most brutally
murdered at a late hour last night. Mrs.
Cooking and sister. Miss Daisy Miller.
are dead. Mr.. Cooking was thrown into
the cellar and when found was uncon-
sclous. III the murderers are caught
a lynching will take place as the people
are In the highest pitch Of excitement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02
Examining Mining Property.

Deadwood. $. D.. April 24-Prof, r.
Pumpelly of the chair OF minerology in
Harvard college. and Fl. l.. Smyth min
ing expert. are here making an examl-
nation Of some mining property on the
Hilicious belt. They are accompanied by
r. w. k~ingsbury and A. Forsyth, stu
dents of Harvard, who are taking ad-
vantage Of the opportunity to familiar
ize themselves with the different fcrma-
lions in the Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-02

The women of Massillon. o.. have
been raising money for the cemetery an
ISOLATION by manual labor and other
curious methods. The wife Of a mer.
chant earned 81 by attending the fur
mace for a day. The wife of the super
intendent of schools sold eggs and
earned 81. One young woman went OF
shampooing and made 81. Mrs. G. Nc
Everhard, president of the Ohio Woman
SUFFRAGE e~eocNANNon, xatherea NY AN
the waste paper she could lay her HANDS
upon and sold It at the paper mill for 81.
Then she testified IN a law suit and re-
csived $3.50, and did some writing fcr
81 Instead of going to Canton on the
street cars she drove twice in her own
carriage n saved 80 cents. FinalE..
she found ! cent on the sidewalk. and
with these various sources OF revenue
became the champion. with a total OF
81. o..