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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Sick Doing Well.

Ocean Springs, Miss, Sept. 19.-Dr.
Kelly wires DIR. Dunn from Scranton,
reporting three new cases of mild fever,
no deaths and all cases doing well. Dis
patches from Doctors Hunter and Kiger,
executive committee of the Mississippi
board of health, order DIR. Dunn to turn
over to Surgeon Murray his charge, con
sisting of Ocean Springs, Scranton and
Pascagoula. and proceed Mt once to Ed
wards. Or. Dunn will leave Monday
for that place. Surgeon Murray went
to Fontainblcau detention camp today.
Forty-three persons entered camp: seven
went from Ocean Springs. Mrs. Pat
torson. her daughter. Mrs. Green. and
two children. of Iowa, Messrs White,
Arsiey and Levy of New Orleans left
here for the detention camp today. 4
refreshing shower fell here tonight. No
new eases are reported, and the sick are
all doing vii.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Railroad Enternrise.

Little Rock. Ark, Sent. 2O.-W. b.
Worthen and Oscar Davis. federal court
receivers, are arranging to place an en-
gineering corps in the field this week to
complete the road from Duncan ON the
Arkansas Midland to Little Rock. The
road is built from Aurich on the Cotton
Belt to q point twenty miles east of Lit
tie Rock is the mileage to be constructed
thirty-tive miles, includes a bridge across
White river. When completed the road
will be operated in connection with the
Arkansas Midland to Helena. where it
will connect with the Illinois Central.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

low fever to date, 6. The majority of
the cases under treatment are reported
as doing well.
S. r. OLLIPHANT. NJ. D..
Pres. Louisiana Board of Health.
A. BRI1'rON. Acting Mayor.
The three deaths include the one re-
ported last night, making only two,
while, OF THE other hand, two cases have
been found since the above report was
issued. go,
The old marine hospital building will
not be- used for a hospital, but as camp
of detention for INDECENT suf-
berers. Another place will be selected as
hospital for real and suspicious cases.
A cali has been issued for the registry of
all old yellow fever nurses, so they can
be called into service as cases develop
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

parade with bands, floats, decorated We
hicles, societies and citizens. In the
auditorium exercises will be held, ad-
dresses will be delivered by Governor
Taylor, Hon. Patrick Walsh of Augusta.
Ca, Hon. John II. Finerty. of Chicago,
Rev. G. w. Hopper of Cleveland, o.,
and others. A sham battle representing
in which about 1000 troops, including
United States cavalry, will take part,
and great display of fireworks will
close the celebration. From all the
towns in the state and from many other
cities and towns large delegations will
come.
Wednesday is Chattanooga day. and
Emancipation day and the people of
Chattanooga have been preparing to come
ton. Hon. Benton McMillin will deliver
the Grafton. An excellent program has
been prepared for the celebration of
Emancipation day and Booker Il. Wash
ington of Tuskegee, Ala, is to deliver
the principal address. The National As
ISOLATION of Mexican Veterans will also
meet Wednesday and Thursday. The
American Society of Railroad Superin-
tendents' day is Wednesday. and Thurs
day the American Forestry association
will meet at the exposition grounds. Be
ginning on Thursday, the National Spir-
itualists' grand mass convention will
begin work and will be in session four
days. Many of the delegates have ar
rived.
Governor Walcott of Massachusetts, his
staff and party of friends are en- route
aud will arrive Tuesday Massachusetts
day is Friday.
Saturday is Parthenon day and will be
well attended, the program being an at
! tractivc one, with festivities at night.
The week will be a busy, stirring one
and the delightful autumn weather is
| conducive to sightseeing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
New Orleans Midnight Report.

New Orleans. Sept. 1o.-Thc following
is the daily official bulletin of the board
Of health:
The board Of health for the state of
Louisiana officially announces the status
of affairs in New Orleans rs regards yell
low fever to he as follows:
During tire twenty-four hours ending G
p, M. Sunday. September 10, there were
six positive cases of yellow fever. one
suspicious case under investigation and
three deaths. Total cases of yellow
fever TO date. 40: total deaths from yell
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Amateur story

Boston. Sept 2O.-The sixth day of the
Seventeenth annual convention of the
National Colored Baptsts opened today
i'll the Ebenezer Baptist church. Rev.
j. A. Searcy of Memphis, Tenn, opened
the session by addressing the convention
on 1.-THE. Providence of God in Negro
Slavery"
Kansas City was chosen as the place
of the next meeting,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Which Endi

Baltimore, Sept. 2O.-Oficial advices
have been received by p d. Murgendo,
consul general from Uruguay, resident in
this city. to the effect that articles of
peace have been signed by the agents of
the late revolutionary party and of the
nounced that the articles have the ap-
proval of the Uruguayan congress, and
that the rebellion in that country is at an
end. r-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Went to Work.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 20.-A Bellaire,
O., special to the Times-Star says: AL
the large coal mines on the Baltimore
and Ohio, Cleveland. Lorraine and
wheeling pudding banks in Belmont
county were started this morning, oper-
ators paying the 56-cent rate; Two
thousand miners returned to work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
For Murder.

Bryan, Tex, Sept. 2O.-(Special.) Con
stable Lon Baner lodged negro named
Charley Washington in Jail here today
charged with the killing of another negro
named Mitch Anderson, on Shelton's
place in the Brazos bottom Sunday. An
derson had a CHASTITY wound in the neck
from a double barreled shotgun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
TAKING NO CHANCES.
Festive Fever Germs Kept Out by
the Military Boys.

Meridian. Miss, Sept. 19.-The city
council met today and passed an order
requiring every person to be off the
streets after o'clock every night till
the yellow fever excitement is over. The
this order The Walthall guards Were
called out last night and will do guard
duty in the future. A complete Gordon
now surrounds the city, and no person il
allowed 70 enter who can not show a
clean bill of health. The city is still
free from suspicious sickness of any kind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
RED TAPE ADVICES.
A Suspicious Case Among Atlanta
Refugees Sent to II Detention


Washington. Sent. 19.-Complete ad-
vices We're received today by Surgeon
General Wyman of the marine hospital
service of the movements of his officials
in the yellow fever district and of the
measures adopted to prevent the spread
of the disease.
1t is expected that rs soon as the de-
tention camps will I've in operation-that
at Fontainbleau. Miss, one near Ed
wards or Jackson, Miss. and another
at the Mount Vernon barracks. Ala,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Lasters First.

Brockton. Mass, Sept. 2O;IIne Big
strike. of lasters is settled ana II 10 ap
nartntlv victory for the strikers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
Sharp and Pointed.

Sharp and Pointed.
Sabine Pass, Sept. 19.-(Speciall-
Sabine Pass today quarantined against
Louisiana.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

Although the Klondike is in Canadian
territory and its gold production will be
credited to the Dominion, there is much
reason to believe that the output Of
American Alaska will increase a good
deal within the next few years, says the
New York Engineering and Miniag
Journal. This year is not likely to
show much gain over 1896, since the
men who were at work on the American
Yukon have gone, almost TO the man,
TO the Klondike, and Circle City is
deserted. After the cream is skinned
from the new diggings, however, there
will doubtless be a return to the old
ones, and with the large number of men
who are gone, or are going, to the
Yukon, il will not be long before the
$40 or SIS u day diggings which are now
regarded contemptuously will come
again into esteem. In the meanwhile
the great quartz mines OF Douglas Island
are steadily increasing their production
and are making preparations for work
on still more extensive scale. The
Alaska-Treadwell company proposes to
undertake Immediately the erection of
a 300 stamp mill, and the Alaska United
will build one of l20 or $50 stamps, the
number not having been decided. The
mines of these companies are reported
as being in excellent condition, and a
recent estimate of the workable ore in
sight in the Treadwell, by the compa-
ny's engineers, came to an enormous
amount.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25
Dick k'liek's --latest.

Under the above caption the Dead
wood Independent gives a full account
Of the killing of Henry Borden, a saloon
keeper at Baggs, Wyoming. by Richard
Flick, alias +. j. Early. The weapon
used by Flick was double barrelled
shot gun loaded with No. bird shot.
The news was brought to Deadvood,
says the Rapid City Journal, by two
young men who arrived in that place
on Sunday last, who stated that they
had visited young man who Was in
Jail in Rawlins, Wyo., for murder who
had gone by the name of +. j. Early,
but who was in reality Richard Flick
They had a long talk with him. He
said he had travelled overland from the
Hills with a woman named Dutton and
a man and woman named Shepard.
When they got to Bags, Wyo.. they
visited a saloon and here the trouble
came up. The man killed was the sa-
loon keeper, and the trouble arose over
the treatment Of Emma Dutton by
Early, or Flick. The killing, however,
was done in self defense, the latter fact
being brought out to some extent by
the coroner's inquest. The description
of Early tallies with the exception of
Pyovefnurens sfncfafs WIN -sUon "uS-fUoX.
ing the matter up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25
A Midnight Marriage.

Probably the first midnight marriage
ceremony that ever occurred in Clusters
history was solemnized by Rev. j. w.
Kendall in the Kleemann house parlors
on Wednesday night.
The parties to the sacred contract
were Mr.. Il. w. Jenkins and Miss Nellie
l.. Curtis. both residents Of Hill City.
The couple came in from Hill City by
private conveyance, arriving in this
place at late hour, and being deters
mined to have the marital knot tied be-
fore the dawn Of another day: the pro-
spective BRIDEGROOM called up Mr..
Rutkowski, the obliging clerk of the
courts. and the aforesaid minister from
their serene slumbers the former to
issue the license. and the latter to tie
the binding knot. The ceremony was
duly performed in the presence Of a
number of witnesses, guests of the hotel
who had arisen from their beds to take
in the novel scene, among whom was
DR.. Paddock of Deadwood, who was
honored by being chosen to stand up as
best man to the bridegroom, after which
the happy pair departed at once for
their home at Hill City.
1t has since leaked out that the father
Of the bridge was violently opposed to
the match. and that the midnight
marriage was claudestine affair fully
justified by the existing circumstances.
The CHRONICLE therefore hopes that
their future may be crowned with un-
fading JOY and abundant prosperity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25
New Fire Company.

The Custer Fire and Hose Company
No, l, incorporated in 1892 for period
of Ave years. having lapsed by limits-
ton. it became necessary to organize q
new volunteer fire company, and a
number of meetings have been held
recently with that object in view, re,
sulting in the organization of the new
company on Wednesday night. The
following officers were elected:
Foreman-H. ]. Stone.
Let Assistant Forsman--A. ]. Mills.
End Assistant Foreman-M. A. Willis.
Secretary--C. Fl. Henderson.
Treasurer-D. Carrigan.
Directors-D. w. McFadden, B. F.
Towner, Joseph Kubler. G. w. Tarbell.
r. w. McHoes. F. B. Todd, A. j. Jones.
II is the purpose Of the company to
die articles Of incorporation with the
Secretary Of State at an early day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25
The School of Mines.

Dean McGillycuddy, of the School of
OF Mines, was in the city yesterday and
informed us that he received telegram
from the state board of regents that at a
meeting held at Vermillion, Friday,
they decided to let him select his fac
ulty for the schoal and extended to him
the latitude the president should have
in conducting its affairs. The dean has
selected DR.. Slagle, Of the Brookings
agricultural college to be instructor in
chemistry and German, and Edward
Mccormick, of the Michigan school Of
mines to be assistant metallurgist. The
chair Of metallurgy and mineralogy has
not yet been filled. These men are fine
instructors and he will have equally as
good throughout. The school will open
on Monday, October 4, for the new
year.-Pioneer-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25
Fatal Shooting

A Rapid City special of the Goth inst,
to the Minneapolis Tribune, says: A
shooting sffray which occurred Wed
nesday night in the Big Horn basin
across the line in Wyoming between
several COW boys resulted in the death
of two men. A COW boy named Lee
shot and killed the cook, and then pro-
ceeded to do up the camp. He went to
the tent and shot three times in the
dark at man named West who was in
bed. West made q rush for the man
and shot him through the heart. The
coroner's inquest exonerated West
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

Fifteen persons were concerned in
righting the wrongs forged BY villain
and wrestling with the seeming injustice
OF fate through four acts at the Funke
last evening. The story bore the in
offensive title Of pleasant Valley" and
was presented by Q strong company
which bears the alliterative title Of
Proctor's Pleasure party. The play ap-
peared to be original in % far as no
foreign source was discoverable. II
shared with The Old Homestead" and
kindred plays. the picture Of farm life,
Of Uncle Ezra, Of good and pious people
arrayed against sdhsrents Of the nesh
and devil; Of hopsful lovers and aspir.
ing youths who start out TO CONQUER the
world and are finally enlisted in the
ranks OF ordinary citizens. II is quite
evident that both principals and the
minor characters are actors familiar
with the requirements OF the drama.
Billy Robinson il whole souled Uncle
Ezra Of quaint humor. In Charles ".
Terfis the company had forcible and
self made leading man. Among the
ladies Miss Maud Courtney a Elsie
Aeeker had the grateful role. 10 which
she did full Justice. The domineerine
Maria Of Miss Lixzie Chester suffered
only from an cver-prod6ction Of yoics,
: supply not warranted by the demand.
Manager zshrunG uhads 40 mistake 81
engaging thee clever psopls. Stats
Journal Of Sept. IL.
Opera ho1sc Custer. s. D. two night
Monday and Tuesday. Sept "a ana 18th.
Price IS and 50 cts
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25
ries about cents worth of the metal.
About Baking Powders.

The directions on the cans of High.
Priced Powders are the same as on "Calu-
met" cans, viz, two teaspoonfuls to a
quart of -four; but they say that one can
of High Price will 60 three times as far
as any other. Can anything be more
ridiculous?
Another claim made in favor of High
Priced Baking Powder is still more ridic-
ulous-that any Baking Powder sold at
less price than theirs must be danger
ously adulterated. The manufacturers
Of one of the High Priced Powders boast
Of selling the government large guam
tity of their goods at Is cents a pound.
At the anne time they compel the con.
sumer to pay IS and 80 cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

John Heckinger, familiarly known as
"Johny Come Lately" was killed by q B
& NJ. train, four miles west Of Hot
Springs. on last Sunday evening. Heck
niger was former inmate of the Sol.
dier's home, from which he had been
recently discharged for drunkenness.
after which he was a sort of ward
upon the public. He was simple mind
ed and harmless. with an irresistible
appetite for strong drink. He lived but
.wo hours after the train struck him.
He was 65 years old, and leaves a wife,
residing near Spearfish, and q SON and
daughter in Lead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

A little Q year old daughter of VIM.
Kendall met with painful accident on
Thursday morning while PLAYING in the
Mullen saw mill . few miles west of this
place. by having her clothes caught in
the line shaft and being drawn up
around the spindle. infiicting bad bruises
about he- chest and legs. Sts was fort
unatsly discovered and released before
rurther injuries resulted. which might
have proved fatal. Latest reports in
dictate her speedy recovery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

The '77's picnic did not draw surQinp
crowd to the railroad depot this morn
ing, and so far as Deadw wood Is concern
ed, can not be placed in the category Of
glittering success, AZ only eighteen peo-
pie purchased tickets for Whitewood
this morning. The Elkhorn, however,
with the spirit Of enterprise alwsye
characteristic of that road and the high
regard it has for the fultillment Of any
agreement which it may make, despite
the smallness of the crowd, ran its
trains as advertised. and paid rs much
attention to the comfort Its passsngers
as though q thousand had favored ID
with their patronage.-Independent. y
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

At the home Of the brides parents. in
Prngls, 8. d., by Justice J. III. Booker,
on Sunday, the 10th inst. Mr.. John
Harrow and Miss Josie Petty. both Of
Custer City.
The CnRoxIcLx extends BEST wishes
for the future happiness and prosperity
ofths happy couple.
In Rapid City ON wednesday. the
END inst, by Rey. @. s. Clevenger, Mr..
2. L. Van Koughnst OF SturRis, and
Miss Imogens Reder. Of Rapid City.
The estimabls bride is we'll known
and highly respected BY large number
Of cur local readers with whom the
CuHoEcIE joins In extending eontratu-
laticns and good wishes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

shipped Immediately and put in place
on its arrival, and the sinking Of the
shaft will be resumed. Should the next
level, at $50 feet depth, open out as
large and rich as the company have
reason to expect, the present capacity
Of the mill will be doubled. Arrange
nsnts locking to this improvement
have already been made. The new en-
gine is steel hoist, similar to those in
use by the Homestake company, using a
fiat cable. II cost 5000 in Chicago,
and will cost an additional thousand TO
place in position ready for business. A
dividend of three per cent on the stock,
amounting to $500 was paid on Non
day.-Miner.
NEW CAMP.
The recent strike made four miles
northwest Of Rockford has attracted
quite number of people thither and
work done 30 far has resulted in un-
covering some very good ore bodies.
"1ew Camp" as the latest strike has
been named. now has forty men at work
within its limits while the prospects for
additions to this prove very fsttering.
Stewart Stevenson and NJ. T. Rossi er
returned from the camp last Sunday,
whittier they had been to investigate
the prospects. They carefully sampled
the ground owned by Messrs. Hooper,
Simmons, Blair and several others and
assays made show that the rock will
run from 81 to Sl2 per ton in gold The
ore is all free-milling and the veins ex-
posed large ones. The gentlemen are
greatly taken with the camp, and be-
lieve that when developed it will prove
10 be one Of the best in the southern
Hills.-Independent.
LARGE NUGGETS.
No very large nuggets have been
found in the Klondike gold fields, says
the Fort Steele, b. c. Prospector. In
this respect at lesst the Alaska fields as
uncovered to date are inferior to those
of early California and Australia.
The largest nugget of solid gold oi
which the world has record was found
at Mount Moliagel, Australia, in 1869
1t weighed 100 poands, and its value wa;
S45,6O0. A nugget from BaIarst WHICH.
ed ls4 pounds s ounces, and was worth
over Sal 900. The Banch Barkley mug.
get, also found in Australia, weighed LAG
pounds.
The greatest mass of gold ever known
to have been taken from 4 vein came
from New South Wales mine in 1872
II weighed $40 pounds and was worth
sl4S 600
A mass of l60 pounds, partly quartz,
was taken from a vein on Carson Hill,
California. In 1865 highly crystalline
mass of IL pounds was Ding up near
Georgetown, Cal. 1t was worth $4,000
This precious metal is everywhere
ries about I cents worth of the metal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

George Pinkerton, formerly of Hill
City, and well known in the Southern
Hills recently in the employ of ]. G.
Keith, the Deadwoon dairyman, broke
open trunk belonging to his employer
on Sunday last and stole therefrom
fifty dollars in greenbacks. He imme-
diately decamped. but was arrested the
next day in Rapid City and taken back
to Dcadwood. He is now an inmate of
,tse e~.s~svsssia~i~us sf.u.us. "a
A petition has been circulated in some
parts Of the Hills addressed to the CON-
missioner of the general land Office at
Washington, asking that the Indians BE-
prohibited from further cutting spruce
tepee poles on Tenderfoot and Spring
creeks The Sioux from Pine Ridge
agency done greal deal of damage on
the above named streams and il il
hoped that the government will put A
stop to this businsss.-Rapid City Stock
man.
The petition above referred to was
circulated in this city, and it would be
entirely proper for Rapid City and
other Black Hills towns to do likewise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

The meeting Of the Fortnightly Club
on Monday evening was one Of excsp
tional interest, and was greatly enjoyed
by all who were so fortunate as to be in
attendance. 1t is noted that the meet
ings of this club are constantly growing
in interest and that the organization is
making steady strides along the path Of
advancement and popularity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

The man that says that apples cannot
be raised in the Hills either deliberately
lies or does not know what he is talking
about. A few days ago we were shown
through the orchard Of Frank Bender
on Squaw creek. about ave miles souih-
west OF Hermosa, where not less than
fifty bushels Of the finest apples were
hanging on the trees. Other bearing
orchards can be found on the ranches OF
John Strater, Alex Madill and James
Hartgering, near the town.-Pilot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

Robt. o. Pugh. chief of the Indian
police at Pine Ridge Agency, who will
be remembered by the early settlers Of
Custer as former resident, came in
Tuesday on tour Of recreation and
pleasure. He was much impressed
with the changes noted in the Pioneer
City since he left it twenty years ago.
He departed on Wednesday for the
northern Hills for a few days sojourn
before returning to his nome at Pine
Ridge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-25

Two hundred men are now engaged
in the extension of the Black Hills and
Fort Pierre railroad, commonly known
as the Homestake railroad. The ex.
tension begins half mile below the
Sam mine on Elk creek and will con-.
tinue to the Jim creek country where
there is heavy growth of timber, from
which the Homestaks ining company
will be supplied. 1t will require about
three months to complete the extension
with the present force employed.