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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

In these cases OF American girls marry
ing foreign noblemon. their han'ins over
the stimulated cash is not all. There's
generally the devil 70 pay. also.-Phiia-
deDhia Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

Rev. Theo. Logy-The congregation at
Churchville called me.
Deacon Jones absentlyl-What did you
hold?-Philadelphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06
Thar : C,rcu,t Court OF Appeals.

The United states Circuit Court OF APP
reaIs reconvened at 10 o'clock yester-
a. morning with Judges Con-. Simonton,
and Brawley presiding. ~, ma,
The first case called was No. 2o5. Phe-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

Mark Hanna had better keep both eyes
on that Cabinet job, for Governor Bush
nell will never appoint ham TO succeed
Sherman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

sherman diplomacy will be fully tried
in keeping himself square with the bal
ance OF the Cabinet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

None OF the statesmen will he so far
forgetful as to offer a tip to Mr.. Porter.
the new private secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

Senator Wocott seems to be having
about as much luck with his bimetallic
scncmva as tnv spilns pUct WIN niS risvs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

Mr.. Bryan's book is directed very large
" against monopolies of all Sorts inH'
isn't the reason why Mr.. BRYAN copy
righted it, however-Chicago liiles- iie'-
aid
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

enough to say nothing.-Yonkers STATES
man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

WASHINGTON BUREAU ANoU'
SWEEN. MANAGER. WASh
INGTON ID. 4.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06
TIMES BUILDING.
TENTH AND BANK SIhhH'S -
RICHMOND, VA.

MANCHESTER BUREAU. III HULL
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06

pErERsRuRG BUREAU. BYRNE an
HALITAX STREETS. GEOh1ssh
NEWSOM. NEWS AGENl'
PHONE lSS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
CONCLUDED TO TRY 1T AGAIN
A Divorced Couple Make Up and
Mary AsNin.

Huron, Dec. 20..--The marriage here
an evening or two since, OF James
Christy, Of Nolga, and Mrs. Elsie CIR s.
tie, who has lived here for the last
year, furnishes food for gossip. Two
years ago the couple lived happily on
a farm in Brookings county, but firing
of that sort of life, although prosper.
Gus, they left the farm wi Their
children and took up their aboce in
the thrifty little city OF Nolga. There
the tempter stole into their home and
500 the head of the family began
drifting into channels Of life not alto
gether pleasing to his helpmate. Not
being able 10 satisfactorily adjust
their differences they agreed to sep
arate, and a divorce was obtained, the
husband remaining in Nolga and the
wife coming TO this city. y few even
ings since the ex-wife received a mes
sage To meet her boy at the depot, as
he was coming from Nolga To make
his home with his mother here and go
TO school. She was on hand when the
train arrived but instead of meeting
the son alone, his father was with him.
They wen direct TO the home of the
eX-wife. and after talking matters oTer
concluded 10 again share each Others
joys and SORROWS, and On the 70 lowing
day a marriage license was 90 aimed
and Judge Kemp again uni ed them in
wedlock. They have returned 10 Nolga
where loving friends awaited their ar
rival.
J. W. Campbell. wife and son of Chi
cago, are spending n few days wi h
their Huron friends.
The Sterling Memorial association
has decided to print 1,500 copies of
Stcrling's Biography. the IN terial
for which is 10Y being prepared
Erwin Bechman and Miss Gladys
Reebe were united in marriage here
Wednesday evening by Rev. j. II.
Burtt of the Congregational church.
Twenty-four degrees below zero here
Thursday night, the coolest 50 far this
season.
Candidates for county offices are
coming TO the front. The latest is {.
\. CurtisS Of Washington, who enters
the race for county treasurer. G.. NJ.
Wilson is out as a candidate for state
senator, and If he enters the contest
With as much vigor as he went in the
V n year ago he will make 1t
lively for his competitors. Mr.. Wilson
S n political hustler. makes "A good
speech and keeps posted on political
matters generally.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
PREACHERS IDEA OF THE Fi0N1
lie Saw the Go Between Mccoy
and Creedon and Felt

New York, Dec. 21.--The Rev. DIR. II.
II. Miles. pastor of the Ravenswood, L.
l., Presbyterian church, was present at
the McCoy-Creedon prize fight and has
made public his impressions of the af-
fair. After describing the arena and
the preliminary scenes, the minister
continues.
"'Rring on the dogs whispered a
man behind me, as he tired Of the
specchmaking. And soon the dogs APP
peared. First came Creedon and then
Mccoy with their seconds. A hoarse
cheer filled the wooden building.
There was a painful silence, and the
men, trained to a n~icety-fine young
men with wonderful muscular develop
ment, whose eyes were bright-stood
gazing into each others face, pale but
determined. / remembered the statues
Of the gladiators at Rome as l looked
upon these specimens of perfect man
hood, Pity such preparation for so de-
grading sport! | tried 20 be honest TO
my own Judgment and heart, but | saw
no romance, nc heroism, in 1t. 1t was
sad, very sad, all this display OF passion
for a few paltry dollars or a few days OF
neeting fame-I saw no good In IL. j saw
passion, brutality, everywhere.
when blood was seen on Creedon's
face the crowd went wild with delight.
Old men, with gray hair, whose wrin-
killed. brOws told of declining years, and
young men with beardless faces smiled
with great glee at the bloody face and
closing eye OF Creedon. l wish that /
might have photographed the body Of
Creedon in the eleventh round and
shown 1t to the liberal world. The ST.
lent picture would have preached more
eloquently than a thousand sermons.
rs this amusement? See the angry,
scowling, and cynical faces. the CLEAN
~ passion in the eyes OF h eager au-
ditors. Some smile as they cheer, 9TH
ers frown as they curse, and the air is
filled with odious sounds and obnoxious
odors. The sight OF blood exhilarates
the crowd to fierce approval. What an
animal is man. The whole scene was a
Dante's Inferno. void of every epnobling
influence, grinning, Satanic"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
y wS From Huron.

Huron, Dee. 2l.-The Grand Army post
Relief corps are arranging for an
OLD time campfire M watch meeting 10
be held on New Years eve. Depart
nent Commander Clark IS one Of the
Speakers.
\ telegram from Carlinville, H., FRI
day morning, announced the death in
that city Of Hon. ID. s. Macknet, father
of Mrs,'B +. Beach Of This city. Mrs.
Beach went TO Carlinville on the noon
train.
a number Of members Of the Masonic
fraternity Of his city will attend a
grand reception and ball by their breth-
rem In washington on Christmas eve. 1t
will be "A masquerade affair.
superintendent Oliver and Assistant
Superintendent Sanborn have returned
from a o of inspection of stations and
property Of the Dakota Central division
of the Chicago and Northwestern.
George Brown has zone to Sioux City
to spend Christmas with his brother,
Attorney X. II. Brown.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
Sudden Death at VermiiliOn.

Vermillion, Dec. 1s.-Yesterday
morning Mrs. b. A. Miller died in this
city of premature child birth. She
was the wife of B. A. Miller, a practi-
cal dentist, who came TO this CITY
about n month ago from Newton, a.,
and opened dental parlors in this ci Y.
The remains will probably b. shipped
to her former home at that place. but
at this writing none of the rela' iv S
have arrived and nothing definite as to
burial is yet known. Mr.. Miller suf-
fered a sever nervous shock ye,te day
afternoon and is in a critical condition.
1t is feared if sleep is rot obtained
another prostration which will end his
life also may be brought n. VeImil.
lion *. +. lodge No. 33 is caring for
both and everything possible is being
for the unfortunate husl and.
While in Newton both were hig Nv re-
spected and have gained a e cd r1ru-
tution since coming to this city. Mr..
Miller is u member i'm good S andiny
Of the Newton X. u. lodge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR CORBeTT
FitZsimmons' Manager Says the Men
VIII Meet Again When
Things arc Right

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Martin Julian,
manager for Bob Fitzsimmons, stated
in an interview Saturday that the
lanky champion has changed his mind
and will again meet eN-Champion Cor
bett in the prize ring. Fitzsimmons
was non-committat, refusing TO con-
firm or deny the story and ~contenting
himself with declaring that he has not
said that he will fight Corbett again.
Julian's statement was sufficiently en-
phatic. however, to indicate that he
confidently expects the men to meet
again.
"Some day before very long we will
give Corbett another chance" he said.
NO, not now; that is Il certainty, but
before long: how long ! cannot say"
Asked if hat was not a concession
the part of Fitzsimmons, Julian re-
piled it was not, as that idea had been
In the mind of Fitz for some time.
1t is announced that Dan Stuart, who
managed the Carson City battle, will
meet Fitzsimmons and Julian here
this week and endeavor 10 arrange for
4 meeting between the big men for the
summer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
SCHOOL FUND DISBURSEMENT
Semi-AnnuaI Apportionment Made
by the Land Commissioner.

Pierre, Dec. 20.-The land commits
s%ioner's Office has just made a mi
annual apportionmcnt Of the interest
and income fund TO the public schools
of the different counties Of the stae.
This apporionment, like oher j nuar.y
appointments, is not SO large as that
made in July, when the returns from
leases were received amounting TO
about $4,000. The per CAPT a is 80
cents for each child of scho.l age in
the state. The returns made of the Of
flee show an increase of 1889 in the
school population since last year. Mt
withstanding this increase the am unt
furnished the counties from this fund
in 1897 is II cents per capita gheater
than ii was for 1896, showing that the
fund is steadily increasing.
The counties showing the a-gest
population are in their order: Name
haha, 6,626; Brown, 1926; Lawrence,
1867; Sankton, 3,S42. The organized
counties showing the smallest number
of school population are Buffalo, 1874;
Stanley, 176. The apportionment of
the fund for the counties of Brown,
Hyde, Fall River, Day and Stanley are
held by the office until the officers of
these counties make the required re-
turns to the commissioners Office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
SOCIETY SENSATION IN CHICAGO
Guests Invited to u Wedding are
Disappointed aud Puzzled
Very Much.

Chicago, Dee, 20.-As the guests in.
vited to attend the wedding of NJ 8
Florence Shepherd TO Thomas Lee De
Shong, aiighted from their carriages
at the entrance of the Christ Episco-
pal church, of Woodlawn, they were
met by an announcement pos ed on
the door to the effect that the mar
riage ceremony was not to be per-
formed. Wondering ms to the cause,
members of fashionable Noodiawn s..
cicty circles returned 10 their homes.
Mr.. De Shong resides in Little Rock,
Ark, where his family is said to be
wealthy. The proposed wedding was
Il family affair, and the young people
have been practically engaged since
Miss Shepherd vas s years of age. Sac
which he was accustomed to carry
around the house, and that in some
he set the house on fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
THE WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
Steps Will BE Taken TO Protect the
Retailer Against the De.
pertinent Store.

Steps Will BE Taken TO Protect the
Retailer Against the De.
pertinent Store.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-Prominent
wholesale druggists from all the ci-
ties in the central part of the country
were in attendance at a general trades
conference. When the meeting was
called to order 100 or more were pres
ent. George X. Hopkins of st. Louis,
was chosen secretary, and j. e. Toms
81 Kansas City, chairman of the meet
ing. The conference Is the outcome of
considerable correspondence which has
been passing between the wholesalers
regarding the "cut rates" at with
drugs and patent medicines are now
being sold in all cities by the depart
ment stores as we'll as by many retail
druggists. 1t is proposed to take such
steps as may be necessary to stop tais,
The protection of the retail dealer a.
another matter which will be consid-
cree. /. A. Faxon of Kansas CITY. who
was largely instrumental in ca nr
he meeting, said:
we wan to try to get matters 4,
arranged that the wholesaler and ,e.
:aiier may both do business. at q profit
instead OF a loss, a. at present.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
knights of Pythins Elected Officers

Elk Point, Dec. 17.-IIesperian lodge
No. -, X. of p, at its last regular
meeting elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: Joseph Rey-
nick, {, G.; A.. ID. Keller, V. G.; Fred
Linch, prelate; l.. 5. Lewison, NJ. Of
w; Harry Korns, NJ. of f.: II. F..
Moore, NJ. of f.; Geo. Freeman, ir.,
leepr of records and seal; II. +. Beck
er. NJ. Of A.; julius Schaetze. trustee,
and Geo. Freeman ir., and JOS. Rey-
nick delegates TO the grand lodge
meeting at Redfield in June.
Real estate sales have been quite ac-
tive in this vicinity this week, NJ. Cur
ry, .jr., having sold his 100 acres farm.
four miles from town, TO Bernard
Bros. for Sc, 900 and j. NJ. 1alcott sell
ing his two houses, one to Jacob Stahl
for 81 900 and one to the Baptist
church to be used rs n parsonage, on
sideration, 5000.
Mrs. Clara +. Tanier and Fred Fisk
were married last evening, Rev. Il. NJ.
Coffey officiating.
Solomon Maynard, living in Brule
township, has just completed a fine
dwelling house costing $1,000 on his
fine farm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
BAD COLLISION IN ILLINOIS
An Open Switch Causes a bad
Wrcck---Half Dozen
Persons Hurt.

Pontiac. H., Dec. 29.--An open switch
ON the Chicago and Alton railroad was
:Ss.s.-ss-- sf = .sei.rlan Yesterday alter
@s.Ss-, 1s... = =@.s 81 -. s.sss sS-ssS< - ss@ CO.
! unable to nov II. The passenger train
was approaching. He jumped on the side
track and signalled for it to stop. The en-
cineer applied the air brakes and reversed
his engine, but ii was too late, and the
passenger went crashing into the freight.
The seriously injured are:
]. c. Bushcr of Boswell, Ind, trainman,
arm broken and badly bruised about the
head and face.
j. w. Jones Of Peoria, injured intern
ally.
John White Of Bloomington, fireman,
Injured internally.
l.. j. Sutton of Chicago, baggageman,
slight bruises.
\. G. Haines OF Atlanta, H., passenger,
bruised.
Miss Minnie Countryman Of this city,
passenger, cut ana bruised.
j. G. Busher was idfng between the
baggage car and the tender.
The two engines and two freight cars
ARE total wrecks. The damage to other
rars can easily be replaced. The bag
gage and mail car was derailed and had
30 be left here. the mail and baggage be-
ing transferred TO another car. The pas
Henger train was delayed about three
hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
Asesscr Naea-.ro App~o.
priating 5000, 900 Is

Washington, Dec. 21.-Both houses
of congress adjourned till January 5.
The Klondike relief bill was put
through the final stages before the adj
%journment.
The measure as agreed to in confer
ence makes the amount Of relief $780,
600, and provides for the securing of
the consent of Canada for the extend
ing of relief To the Canadian side, and
authorizes the use of the army TO carry
out the relief measure. 1t also pro-
yides that supplies must be purchased
instead of being donated.
In the house Boutelle of Illinois,
offered resolutions of profound regret
on the death of Cook of Illino S ard
eulogies begun. Boutelle paid "A high
tribute to the deceased.
In the senate Cullom of illinois sc.
cured the adoption of n resolution di.
recting the heads Of the executive de-
partments Of the government TO in
form the senate what position in their
opinion 10 be exempted from the oper-
alton of the civil service law aud what
changes or notifications in the law
Nught TO be made
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
TO Be NO YIELDING
TO the SPOILESMEN
President Mckinley lntimates That
He viii Firmly Uphold
Civil Service.
COMEDIES NOTHING FOR SP0lLS
None OF Mr.. Cfeve!and's Orders viii
he Repea}ed--Ccnsus Bureau
Will BE Brough, Uuder
the Rules.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Presidcnt Me-
Kinley has declared within The List
twenty-four hours in the most p sitive
and emphatic his determine
ton TO yield nothing to the re ublican
s~poilsmen, who have been impJrtuning
him ever since he came into office to
repeal President Cleyeland's orders eX-
tending the classified service. He will
not repeal any of these orders. The
government printing Office, the bureau
of engraving and printing and every
other bureau that President Cleveland
brought under the civil service rules
will remain there.
President Cleveland at the time he
made his last sweeping order, which
was before, and not after, the pre- l.
dental election, hs has been represent
ed, stated privately that some of its de-
tails might be considered experiment
tai. If President Cleveland were in Of
ice now he might, rs a result of eXper-
fence, under his order, modify ii so as
TO except a few places here and there
of peculiar character. President Me.
kinley has not even made up his mind
to make such exceptions, but he may
come to this later on. He is further in
favor of extending the classified snr-
vice, particularly so as 10 cover the
clerical force of the new ceGs S BIZ
reau. If congress shall not pat the
census bureau under the civil service
rules, President Mckinley will appoint
a director of the census bureau, who
will put il there, unless the law shall
make 1t impossible.
Spoiiesmen's Appeals All Vain.
All of this is very encouraging to the
republican spoilsmen, who have been
urging President Mckinley to reverse
Mr.. Cleveland's civil service action.
Last July he answered their first inn
portunities with a singing blow by
issuing his now famous order prohib-
ting removals without IA hearing.
Since the elections Senator Hanna and
other republican senators and repre-
sentatiyes have been renewing the eff
fort on behalf of the spoilsmen, but
have been repulsed, courteously but
firmly, and the presidents final an
swer to them will be to put the census
bureau under the civil service rules, il
he can possibly do so.
President Mckinley looks beyond
the politicians to the people, who, he
is satisfied, stand with him on this
question, and he takes much gratifca-
ton in the way his civil service order
of last summer has been commended.
He takes no stock in the predictions
of the republican spoilsmcn that un-
less he shall repeal President Cleve-
lands civil service orders, the repub-
leans will lose the next congressional
and presidential elections, II those
elections are lost, he holds il will be-
in spite Of, instead of because of, his
civil service reform policy. Nor does
he accept as correct the statements
that il he shall not act as they want
congress will repeal or modify the
civil service law. but if such n bill
should be passed he will veto il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

The reports that come from Vlad'-
vostok show that Russ'a's graf
northern seaport can be kept open cas-
lily during the winter by means of n
new and powerful ice breaker. A sec.
ton Of sea wall has just teen begun
which, when completed, will give an
opportunity for loading and UNLOADING
the largest ships. The termi us of the
Siberian railway is to be on this Sc
wall, which will give a water frontage
a third of a mile long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25

The New Orleans papers print the
following death notice: 'Died-Or
Monday, November -, 1897, at {
o'clock p. m. after n desperate strug.
gle, Bronze Jack. u native of the II p
zeal regions and an unwclcJmc visitor
10 this city for the last two months
His death certificate has been signeC
by Dr.. Formaldehyde aud his funera.
will be conducted under sanitary reru
~lations of the board of health. Mike
Robe, chief mourner; Jack Frost
gravedigger."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
FIRE AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.
Pardee Hall Is Burned With Much
Very Valuable Property OF
Professors.

Easton, Pa, Dec. 2o.-Pardee hall, the
magnificent four story stone structure,
the pride of Lafayette college, was bad
ly damaged by fire early this morning.
Only the east wing was saved. The
center of the structure and the entire
west wing were. Quilted. Besides the
damage to the building much property
belonging to the professors was de-
stroyed. j. Madison Porter, professor
Of engineering, loses machinery and in
struments valued At $l5, 900. DR.. T. G.
Porter's botanical collection was prob
ably the finest In the United States and
was destroyed. The Ward library OF TO-
ooo volumes. with a valuable museum vi
minerals and birds are gone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
The House.

Washington, Dec. l.-After tf1 pre-
iiminary roudne the house went into
committee of the whole on the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill.
Bingham. rep, Pennsylvania, In
charge Of the measure, explained the
provisions In detail and said he would
1ffer an amendment to reduce the cler-
teal force in the pension office by ninety
six clerks, involving a reduction OF sll5,-
600 In salaries.
The Dingley tariff law will not be
changed in any Of Its customs features
at the present session Of congress. An
understanding to this effect was reached
among the republican members OF the
ways and means committee, who reel
1t most desirable to avoid what Is gen.
orally known as tariff tinkering.
After further consideration the house
adjourned out Of respect TO the presi-
dent.
Washington. Dec. 15.-The resoiu-
ton for u holiday recess from Deem
Der Is to January ) was adopted.
The house went into committee Of the
whole and resumed the consideration Of
the legislative, executive. judicial and
executive appropriation bill.
Livingston, dem, Georgia, denounced
the civil service law as a humbug and a
fraud.
A iong and fruitiess civil service de-
bate occurred this afternoon, partici-
pated in by both republicans and dem
ocrats. Its feature was several sharp
attacks on Assistant Secretary Van
derlip's action in keeping clerks in the
treasury department at reduced sala-
ries, his critics saying II amounted 10
creating n civil pension list.
Washington, Dec. 17.--The house re-
sumed consideration of the legislative
appropriation bill.
The Senate.
Washington, Dec. ia bill was
passed directing the secretary of the
navy to report upon the subject OF d
statue in Washington city OF the late
Admiral Porter,
Bills were introduced granting the
right OF way through part Of Alaska for
a railroad to the gold fields, and one for
the operation of steamboats, on the Yu-
kon river.
Davis, chairman of foreign relations
committee. this afternoon called up
the administration bill TO prohibit
American citizens from engaging in
Boring sea seal fishing. IL ~occasioned
quite a long debate. Pettigrew OF
South Dakota, criticised it sharply as
another instance of trucking to Great
Britain and offered an amendment pro-
viding for the determination of seals
II Great Britain did not Ivy June /
agree TO suspend pelagic sealing. The
amendment was defeated and the bill
pasScd--37 TO II.
Washington, Dee. 17.-In the senate
there was n discussion at some length
on the ~government revenues, the basis
of the discussion being the report that
the time was inopportune 10 pass n
bill 10 free from tax alcohol used in
the arts. One hundred and thirty
eight private pension bills were passed.