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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
CHICAGO SALVATIONISTS.
Commissioner Eva Booth and Coz.
John Carleton's Coming Create
Excitement.

Chicago, March 21.--Salvation Army
circles are In a ferment over the expect
ed arrival tomorrow morning from New
York OF Commissioner Eva Booth and
Colonel John A.. Carleton, OF London,
whose mission is to stem the threatened
tide OF secession to Balligton Booths
Gods American Volunteers Ever
since the trouble in New York, the
local contingent Of the army, which Is
one OF the strongest in the country, has
been on the anxious seat, but with the
exception of Washington Blackhurst.
private secretary 10 Brigadier Fielding.
who is now In New York consulting
with B~allington Booth, II has remained
loyal to the old administration.
No denial Is made at headquarters or
the fact hat the army hereabouts 10
on the eve Of revolt, n the situation
Is complicated by the fact that the To-
cal sales Of the War Cry. which for ~
long time had been phenomenal, have or
late dropped considerably, while a num-
Der Of the members Of the Auxiliary"
who have been for years liberal with
financial aid are Withdrawing thelI
support. There VIII be no welcoming
reception To Eva Booth. Tomorrow
morning she will conduct Il holiness
convention Cf all the Chicago corps,
and in the afternoon viii make behind
closed doors a statement Of the sltua.
ton, concluding with an appeal for con-
tinued loyalty TO the general. A vote
on this question may be taken, al
though some OF the corps VIII resist
any attempt TO 20 upon record. ON
Monday morning there viii be a prl-
vate council Of the Chicago officers at
which each VIII he asked to state his
proclivities once for all.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
SQUATTERS MUST GO.
Warned on the Coded Sioux Lands
ny u Special Agent.

Chamberlain, s. D.. March 2l.-Rc-
Gently a special agent of the general
land Office visited the western portion
of the coded Sioux lands for the pur-
pose Of notifying squatEers in thai re-
Gion that they would be required to
make entry OF the lands now held by
them within the next sixty days. For
he past six years. q yer since q por-
ton of the Sioux reservation was opened
10 settlement in February, 1880, scores,
If not hundreds Of cattlemen and Others
have confiscatcd AMI appropriated u
their own use tracts Of ana a~ggregiling
many thousands Of acres, WithGu; at
tempting 10 make entry or perfect title
- the SAM This practice is in direct
conflict with the federal statutes. n
the special agent vas sem 20 inform the
squattcrs Of the face and compel them
either 90 max entry Of the land or va
cate l.. Information has now lcen re-
ceivCd in this city that tbs special
agent notified only "A small portion or
The squatt.rs. many OF hem having
escaped his notice. owing principally %
The rough character of that region, ana
the fart that The dwellings o. shacks Of
scores of the squatterS are situated on
streams ana in canyons, being difficult
of detection unless the party who at
tempts t. visit them Is familiar with
the country. Many OF the squatters
have fItn carrying things with \ high
hand for several years, II have pre-
vented bona tide settlers locating IN
that region by telling them that the land
has all leen entered at he United
states land office for the district In
which the land is situated.
Thc fact, ALSO, that heH have ontts-
Gated practically every acre ~ land that
is acce ssibl - wafer has resulted In
preventing the country being developed
bS the bona iiit settlers who are
anxious II obtain il for agricultural and
sock raising purposes. Nearly, If not
All. the squatters are engaged In stock
raising, and residing as they do in UNI
organize / counties. escape taxation OF
heir herds hy driving them from n
county 10 another while tn" state AS
SCISSORS are making ia" annual asses
ments. II is probable has aggressive
measures will lie adup.ed in the effort
to force tn" sdnAt,c;s IT, comply with
The law
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28

THE TOWN Is BANKRUPT
Citizens of Anthony, Has, Are Leay'
ing to Avoid Payment Of Taxes.

Topeka. kas., March 20.-The author
tiles Of Anthony, Harper county, have
made the first move towards a general
population OF bonded indebtedness and
scores of other municipalities are in
similar condition and will have 10 secure
relief or practically repudiate their in
debtedness. state Treasurer Athsrton
received "A touching appeal, signed by
the mayor II city clerk Of Anthony,
asking II there Was not some way by
which the burden Of taxation could be
lightened. The mayor said:
1T Is almost the unanimous opinion
of tho people OF Anthony that We cannot
pay the Indebtedness Of the city. Many
say they Will pay no more taxes what
ever OF real estate, as. under the law, a
tax deed cannot be obtained until Sep
TENDER, 1900. Many others say they will
move their buildings out Of the city, and
let the lots go for taxes. A very large
amount Of the taxes levied in 1896 are
still unpaid, and others were collected
only after Il sweeping reduction had
been made.
During the last year siXty-Dine
dwelling houses ana stores have beeD
taken down ana moved out OF the city.
No new buildings have been built, and
at this time l4S stores and other dwell
ings are vacant"
Anthony was one OF the many Kansas
towns hat saw nush times. In 1888 IL
had three national banks, one stat,
bank n four loan companies, paying
taxes on an aggregate assessed valua-
ton OF s13S, 200. Now there is but one
national bank. one state bank and one
loan company, with an aggregate as
valuation of less than 81 900. In
those days the population OF the town
more than 200, and the assessed
valuation was over $500, 900. The town
was growing, railroads were built.
accumulated. until today the city nnds'
'tself bankrupt.
Today II has less than 1,lS0 popula-
ton. Its assessed valuation Is but $500
900, while its bonded Indebtedness ha
reached S110,3 200. The bonds bear & ant
I per cent interest, and TO meet the In
terest and pay the county and state tax
also will require a levy OF not less than
II per cent. State Treasurer Atherton
is powerless to aid the people.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
HOUSE CEMSURES BAyARD
Resolutions Pass Representatives by
a Large Majority.
Senate Committee on Territories. n
Bare Quorum Present, Orders
Favorable Report on Adj
mission of Arizona.

Washington, March 2O.--The house
today proceeded Immediately after the
reading of the journal to consider the
resolutions censuiins Mr.. Bayard. am
bassador Ia London, for his speeches at
Boston and Edinburgh.
MI. Adams, rep. Pennsylvania, was
the first speaker Of the last days de-
bate, which was IL close at > o'clock,
supporting the report of the committee
on foreign affairs. recommending the
passage OF the resolutions. He "A
when Bayard was appointed ambassa-
dor by Mr.. Cleveland. he became the
representative If the sovereignty re-
siding in the whole American people
and should no more cast a reflection
upon the character or policy Of that
people IN more han the ambassador
Of a reigning personal sovereign would
cast a reflection upon the character or
policy Of his royal master.
Messrs. Fairchild. rep, New York,
Hutchinson, dem, Texas, and Willis,
rep. Delaware. also spoke briefly.
After the debate had been concluded
Messrs. Draper, Massachusetts, and
Willis. rep. Delaware, asked that the
vote hetaken on the resolutions sep
arately and 1t was 80 ordered. The vote
was by yeas and nays.
The resolutions consuming Ambassa-
dor Bayard passed the housc-yeaS $50,
nays Il.
The vote was mainly along political
lines. the republicans voting yea and
the democrats nay.
The popullsts supported the resolu-
sioD. Tn rapublicans voted
against the resolution: Baker, Mary
land; Cook, Illinois: Draper, Massachu-
sets; Piiney. New Jersey. and willis,
Delaware.
The second rpsolu ion was adopted
yeas l9l. nays ~: and then the preamble
without a division.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
THEY ARE NOT POPULAR.
Silver Anniversary OF h Lornes
Causes No Enthusiasm Among ii,.
peopIe,

New York. March 2.-A I.ondon dispatcl
says: ON Wednesday last the Princess
Louise Che marchioness Of LornsD csle
lrated her 4Sth birthday. and today ~ To,
silver anniversary Of her Wedding 10 tn,
holr of the house OF Argyll. There was
however, no observance 81 the fact thiS
morning, either Dy The firing OF guns ir
the parks or the hosting OF fags, a. Is tn
practice on the marriage anniversary day.
OF ether members OF the royal family. A
the time of the marriage the young peopll
gained some popularity because the Prin
cess Louise WAS the first OF the royal chill
dran 10 look for a life partner elsewhere
than among the European courts. and Ia,
the marquis Of Lornc cultivated his oppor
iinities that popularity might have IN
creased and continued 10 the present time
He possesses, however. The olilliness an,
unsociability OF The Argylls TO a create,
degree than even his distinguished father
the present duke, and consequently may
be regarded az "A victim OF lost opportnni
ties. Outside Of the house Of commons.
where he sits as d I'M fer Manchos
Ter, South, he is seldom heard Of and Les,
seen. The couple have 10 children, anu IN,
princess has therefore The unique disiinc
Ion of being the only daughter 0r diugh
ter in law Of the queen who has tailed l.,
contribute to her m9jesty's Imposing ARRAY
Of grandchildren.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
THOUGHT he HAD A CLAIM.
\ Nebraska Man Walked 10 New
Jersey 10 e Edison--Wm walk
Hack.

New York, March 2o.-Thomas A.
Edison had a visit from a remarkable
crank at his home I'm Orange, ". j.. He
was Bert Budgeon. a young man from
Edison, Neb., who said that eight years
ago Edison stole from him a discovery
An arc light carbon-and has made
money through IL. Edison has been de-
luged with letters from Budgeon for
Two years. A day or two a go the writer
sent word that he would accept 500
n cash and call the ccoun settled.
Budgeon himself appeared In West
Orange Tuesday. He MAS a wreck.
He had walked from Lincoln, Neb..
across the continent TO obtain 800. His
nair had not been cut since he started
and hung down to his shoulders. His
beard had grown and almost hid his
face, n his clothes and shoes were al
most worn out. He asked to see Mr.
Edison, but Mr.. Randolph told him To
call again. He did 80 and was arrested.
He talked nationally on all subjects
save that Of his imaginary claim on
Edison. Justice Condit advised him 10
drop the claim against Edison and.
after considerable persuasion. Budgeon
agreed TO DO this. He also promised
to go back To Nebraska, and was re-
leased.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28

Chicago. March clash quotation.
were az follows:
F~lour-Steady. Winter patents, 50. so
$50; straights, 3 9.G0l3. 80: spring patents
50. l0a3 40; straights. s2.G0gs. ~; bakers,
y. 1902. 20.
Wheat1No: spring, Gesa6llsc; No. :
spring, 6gd60Mc, No. 2 red, 64ls46iesc.
Corn-No. 2, 2SAc; No. 2 yellow, 2si.c.
Oats-No. 2, lee; No. 2 white, 20t.Ff2li!t
I. o. b.; No. 3 white, lsa 201zc (. o. b.
Rye-No. Z. 35hc.
Barley-No. .. nominal; No. 3, 96a Bic I. o
b.; No. 4, 242sc T. 0. l..
Flax Seed-No. !, S0Ac.
Timothy Seed-Prime, 81. 80.
Provisions-Mess pork. 50. V0I9. l2Iz; lard
$5.1,lad5. 20; short rib sides. A.se9i. 70; dry
sa,ted SHOULDERS, A~.G2,zA4.75; short clear
Buter-Steady. Creamery, 1ia2lc: dairy,
9fI1Sc.
Cheese-Quiet al 9kGl0hc.
Eggs-Steady. Fresh, 9I3Mi0hc.
Whisky.Distillers' finished goods. pei
gallon. N.22.
sugar-Cut. loaf. S.s7; graduated. s5.25,
standard A, S.12.
Hides-Light and heavy green salted,
fully cured, 4i;H5c: green hides, SixGIAc;
green salted calf. re; dry flint, e.sc; dea.
cons, each, sec.
Tailow--No. 1. solid packed. &c: No. 2
&c. cake, Sic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
TOBACCO WAR SETTLEMENT,
Reports That the Trust and -. Louis
Firms Have Reached an Under
standing.

New York, March 20.-Rumors of a
possible adjustment Of the trade war
between the tobacco trust and the indie.
pendent manufacturers OF ST. Louis,
while unconfrmed, find more ready be-
lief than they did last week. These
propositions could hardly be called Off.
cial, yet they have been of a character
TO be discussed. The trust, 1t is report
ed, obtained an option some time ago on
the Lorillard plant In Jersey City, and
1t is intimated that this option and the
good offices OF Mr.. Lorillard may be
found important factors In bringing
about some kind OF an agreement.
1t Is admitted hat the trust has lost
81, 600, 900 in the past year, but the officers
Of the combine hold their heads very
high and profess to be well satisfied
with the outlook.
In regard to the effect OF a possible
settlement on the stock of the trust, Il
Is pointed out that in the end the Amer
lean Tobacco company would have &C
absorb the independent concerns and a
further issue of securities would be the
logical outcome. This would neutraliZe
the beneficial effects OF a settlement, sc
far as the stock exchange end IL con
cerned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
A NERvY TRAIN RoBBER'
Tries a Holdup of a Guarded Train
Single Handed.
Wounds Two Deputy Sherif's ana IN
Shot D~ead--FaIls or the En-
CINE and Dies Beside
the Track.

Tularc, Cal. March l9.- An attempt
was made al ! o'clock this morning T."
hold up the Southern Pacific railways
south bound passenger train No. ~ De-
tween Tulare and Goschen stations. In
q duel with one of the robbers, under
Sheriff Earl Daggett Vas dangerously
II not fatally wounded. and Deputy
Victor Peer received "a bullet In the
shoulder which may prove troublesome
The rObber, who H. reported 10 be a
member Of the noted Dalton gang.
named McComb, was riddIed with bull
lets and dropped from the tender of the
engine. rolling down the side Of the
damp, where he was found a few hours
later SION dead.
About ten days ago Sheriff Merritt OF
Tulare. received Information that an
attempt was TO be made 10 hold up pas
ssnger train NJ. 20. north bound, on
the night az the 18th. between Tulare
and Goschen. He Immediately prepared
to give the robbers "A warm reception.
Last night a posse OF -four deputies was
placed ON train No. 20. while Daggett
and Reed were selected to guard No..
-, I'm case the bandidts should attempt
To throw them OF the scent and hold
up NO ~ llSltd q OF NO. ~. DaREett anu
Rec were seated on top of the coal
bunkers on the tender, with their backs
to the baggage car. When near Tagus
siding. s miles distant. from Tulare, the
engineer observed a masked man crawl
Ing Owe the coal towards the officers.
He shouted AN alarm but the robber
was too quick and planted a bullet In
Daggett's side. Reed drew his TeVol-
Yer and empted the entire six chambers
into the bandit al Shrit range, rccc!1
Ing a slight wound in the shoulder in
return. The Oad agent dropped from
the tender leaving "A pool 81 blood be-
hind him. The train went ON 10 Tulsre.
where Daggctt's wounds were dressed
and found 10 be serious. 4 posse was
quickly organized and started for Ia
gus. Before reaching The siding they
found the body OF the dead robber be-
sid the track. No trace OF his accom-
plices, II he had any, was discovered.
The bloodstalned rifle of the bandit was
also picked up. There is still a doubt
AZ to the identity of the dead man hut
Judging from the nerve he displayed,
he was no novice at the business and
had evidently carefully planned the
holdup.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
The English Flag.
From a London Letter.

A delightful story from Johannesburg.
which is peculiarly timely amid the
present worship Of DR.. Jameson, has
just reached London. 1t describes n
dispute among a group OF Beers over the
color Of the English flag. There was
great ignorance and much difference of
opinion on the subject, until an old pa.
triarch. clad In a blue shirt and soiled
yellow moleskin trousers, arose. His
rifle was slung over his right arm. his
beard was long n white, his face was
yellow with seventy years exposure 10
the sun, n his eyes. once keen, were
dull. He knew nothing about the En-.
glish. was ignorant OF their language.
their ways and their grievances; but he
was solid on the color of the flag that
the gun always shines on. When he
stood UP there Vas 4 murmur of Dom
Peet and a respectful pause.
1.-THE English flag" he said. with an
air Of placid certainty. lis white"
There was a general cry OF expostula.
ton. which had no sort OF effect on the
old warrior.
Don't I know he asked, gently. 81
have seen Ii, seen II three times: once ri
Ma1uba. once at Bronkerspruit and once
at Doornkop. Each time II was hoisted
and a c time II was white"
And that settled n.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
LEAR WOULDN'T SCARE.
A SiOuN Falls Man successfully!
Fights a matchmaking suit.

SiouX Falls, 8. D., March 2l.-George w.
Lear Of Joplin, Mo, Il former resident OF
Sioux Falls. arrived last night from chi
cago where he was q defendant In I suit
for damages brought by Mrs, Helen Tay-
Tor for an alleged assault. Lear ia a
wealthy man bat is not as rich as Mrs.
Taylor thought him 10 lie. The trial lasted
six days ana resulted in n acquittal by
the Jury which Wa out less than an hour.
NJ. Lear says that the suit WAS q black
mailing schcm" from the start ana that
before the trial Mrs. Taylor offered 10
make no appearance If he would pay her
500. Lear refused to pay her any money
ana she Then offered to withdraw IL il he
would bay her A ticket to California which
Lear refused t. do. She then offered 10
dismiss The case If he woul sign an apology
Iut he Still refused to allow any stain to
rest oil his name and insisted on a trial.
Lear spent $1,000 for attorneys and ncces-
saIy costs and the Trial was a complete
vindication OF his good name. Mr.. l>caI
says he IL going back TO Chicago next week
10 appear before the grand jury and try TO
sccur" the indictment Of Mrs. Taylor and
three other other persons IN the conspir-
acy, Tor blackmlil. lie says that these
same people thirteen years ago worked a
similar scheme on a man who is now keep.
ing a hotel at Pierre and succeeded IN get.
Ting s., COO out of him. This mans affidavit
Is in Lear's possession and was used IN the
Chicago trial. The deposition was taken
for Lear 10y COc !. CrIwforl.
Mrs. Taylor was joint owner with Lear
of n Hat at III Forty-third stress and a
dispute arose about the collection OF the
srimini1i sssas sif.a Pear sss NV 4 %ife ssi i NV NV.
crll children who are now in Chicago and
has always borne a good reputation, in
spite of a certain foildncss for the fascin-
atng game Of poker. He now owns a zinc
mine lt Joplin, but expects soon 10 return
10 Sioux Falls to reside. lie is worth $780,
0Co, but Mrs. Taylor thought he was worth
ten times that amount.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
TO HEAD OFF THE QUEEN.
Resolution Asking Victoria to Give
Reasons for Her Favors.

New York, March 2o.-In the house of
m tonight Sir wilfred Lawson, the
acted radical and temperance advocate,
will move a resolution that a humble ad-
iress be presented to the queen praying
that whenever she bestows any title or
honor on any OF her subjects, she will
.ause to lie published an account of the
services for which that honor was be-
slowed. as Is now IN the case Of granting
he Victoria cross. This Is intended as a
rebuke In general terms of the appoint
ment OF Alfred Austin Az poet laureate,
and of the recent bestowal OF baronetcies
and knighthoods upon q number or the
smaller fry OF tho conservative party as
for minor political work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
National Banks OF South Dakota.

Washington, March 2l.-Comptroller
Eckels Friday gave out an abstract OF
the reports on the condition February
rs cf the thirty-one national banks of
South Dakota.
1t shows total of $7,125, SAB
the principal items being: Loans ans
discounts, $3.21S, S44: value of stocks,
securities, banking houses. furniture
fixtures and other real estate and mort
cages owned. Sl.32S,1 09; reserve in
banks and deposited with reserve
agents. 1856, 232, OF which $276. 80 was
in gold. Principal liabilities: Capital
stock. 81 1885, 900: surplus fund and undi-
v!dad profits, $5O5, sss: deposits, $500
239; bills payable, s27, 900. The average
reserve held was 3l.12 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
CATHODE RAYS UNIVERSAL.
DIR. Emmens Obtains Them From
Sunbeams and From Darkness.

New York, March l9~.-Sev.ral impor-
tant discoveries have been made ia con-
nection with Y rays by stephen ii. En-
mems Of his city. who asserts that he
has succeeded in obtaining the rays
from the ordinary sunbeam and has
taken excellent pictures Herewith. He
has also, he believes. succeeded In re-
fiecting the y Tays, which heretofore
have been considered impossible OF re.
nection. This opens mp a remarkable
field, for this means that the rays can
be concentrated and. with proper AID.
par3tus, can be used to produce photo.
graphs, instead Of mere shadowgraphs
as at present.
DR.. Emmens has found what he be.
lieves 10 be the Y ray In absolute dark.
ness. n has caught its effect on a sen
sit!ve plate. His experiments convince
him that the y ray is as universal as
gravity itself. that there is "a correlation
bet ween il and other forms OF radlal en-.
ergy y that il may be changed, under
into ordinary light, and II he sue.
ceeds, wonders may be worked later. 1,
may be possible 10 light A dark room by
using The waste radiant mercy OF the
boiling teakettle or the ordinary radia
tor, or by collecting and turning into
ordinary light the y rays OF the dark
ness itself.
DIR. Emmens Is the well known inven.
tor OF 'Emmensite," the powerful ex.
plosive adopted by the United States
government for military purposes. Ir
his y ray experiments he was assisted
by his son, Newton w. Emmens. They
began with ordinary Photographic
plates, which. inclosed I'm ~vulcanite plate
holders, they exposed to the direct sun.
beams. They placed various objects or
the plate underneath the y~ulcanite
screen and found that, after sufficient
exposure, pictures of the objects were
produced on the sensitive film.
But the most important result of the
experiment was the popularity OF the
outlines shown by the shadowgraphs.
The edge of each card hat faced .he
u more than the other edges produced
a heavy dark shadow, which distinctly
proved that more light had fallen along
those lines than anywhere else on the
plate. OF this there could be only one
ssAes 80 - % iniAk III
edge OF The card. were reflected down.
ward and thus concentrated on the plate
along lines coinciding with the side of
the card facing the sun.
Then he and his son began various ex-
periments on the theory that the X rays
were universal. They tried to collect
them. as 1t were. from the darkness by
means of various chemical compounds,
n they succeeded. The best results
were obtained by placing f%erricyanide
OF potassium, or ordinary Prussian blue,
on the v~ulcanite plate holder and next
to the sensitive film. The plate was left
in a dark for a considerable time
and, on being developed, the patches OF
Prussian blue were found to be plainly
pictured thereon. The plate was affect
ed as by ordinary light, and a penum-
bra surrounded each shadowgraph
That penumbra," DIR. Emmens said
showed that this was a light effect and
no a chemical one"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-28
~~~~9"H"7~" - = ~ : 8W|0"0
They Are Living HaDntly.

Chicago. March 21,-Private letters
from Paris written by friends of tho
couple give an emphatic denial to the re-
GENTLY printed stories that a separa-
zion had taken place between the for
iner Mrs. p. 7. Barnum. widow OF Amer
ilca's great Snowman. and her present
husband. Demetrius Callas Bey. The
couple. II Is stated. are living happily
together. drive daily on the b~oulevards
ana entertain largely. They propose ia
sail for the United States on May 20.
the intention Of visiting In the cas-,
eor q year.