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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
The House.

Washington, Jan. 29.-In The house to-
day Mr.. Powers, rep, Vermont, called
up the report Of the conferees on the bill
constituting a new corporation Of the
purchasers Of the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad and eplained the provisions Of
the agreement.
Mr.. Powers used the statement pre-
pared by the conferees OF the effects OF
the conclusions reached by them as the
basis of his remarks.
Mr.. Terry, dem, Arkansas. said the
report OF the cOnferees should not be
adopted for the reason hat II did not
sufficiently protect the creditors OF the
old corporation.
Mr.. Lacey, rep, iowa, condemned the
report, saying 1t yielded every point
made by the house amendments.
The adoption OF the report was advo-
Gated by Mr.. Harrison, dem, Alabama,
one Of the COnferees.
Mr.. Powers asked the previous ques-
tion on the adoption of the report. This
was a~ntagoniZed by Mr.. Barrett, and
the motion failed. Mr.. Barrett then got
the floor. He said that no railroad had
ever been built whose history was 50
black with fraud and dishonOr as the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad. The con-
ferees' report would enable the man
ayers in the proposed reorganization to
continue the policy of that history in
the future. Sixteen millions Of first
mortgage bonds Of the Atlantic and Pa
cinc had already been pledged by the re-
organization committee 10 the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad company
for a payment Of $40, 500, 900. That cor
poratlon was already the practical own
or Of the Atlantic and Pacific, and by
the terms of the pending report the di-
rectors OF that corporation, who have
cheated the constituents Of the gentle
man from Vermont, and OF my own, Que
of millions Of dollars are Ia be author
tied to issue $50. 900, 600 of stock upon a
property that cost them but $40, SOC, 900.
How can the legislative power consist
emily provide for the punishment OF men
who indulge in check kiting or other
schemes for defrauding their fellow cit
liens when 1t approves legislation which
enables such vast stock watering trans.
as this?"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
ElnGIpn OnirCr

Ncrmillion. Jan. 2S.-.At the annual
meeting OF tho FdImcls' Alliance lnsur-
ance Of clay county, which
met in his city las, week, the following
officers were elected: President, l.. a.
Larson, Lincoln; vice president, &.
Christensen. Alscu; secretary, j. II.
Erickson, Lincoln; treasurer, W. 4.
Collar. Ncrmillion; general ~canvassing
agent, r.. II. COwlns, NermilliJn. The
number of policies in force January J,
1897, was 331; aggregate risks, S293 ,63J;
amount OF risks taken for the year 1896,
$l2N. 1873; expenditures for the year, $iin;
cash on hand, 81, i3449. This insurance
is growing i'm favor more and
more each year. IL il a farmers com
pany exclusively and insures nothing
but farm buildings. I, mas had several
heavy losses in its history, which have
been promptly paid by assessments
made on the members of the company.
Rev. Father Collins, VINO has had
charge Of ST. Agnes church in this city
for rhe past two years. received word
last week from Bishop O'Gorman that
his field Of work for the future would he
at Montrose, :. ID. Rev. Collins immedl-
ately prepared to go to his new charge.
on the evening before his departure he
was rendered a reception by the ladies
of his parish.
The free service of electric lights
which the students at West hall have
been enjoying since the beginning Of the
school year has been changed, and a fee
of So 20 per term from each student
using light Is required. 1t was found
that the electric light bill greatly ex-
ceeded the amount appropriated FOR that
service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Villas SENSATIONAL SPEECH
He attacked the Bill for an lnterna-
tional Conference.
International Force 10 Longer Pleas
ed observation-disclosures
His OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
gew Opposes h Bill.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The senate to-
day, by Il vote OF 40 TO IL, agreed to a
motion made by Mr.. Hale, rep, Maine,
that the adjournment today shall be TIL
Monday nex
Mr.. Bacon, dem, Georgia, introduced
a Joint resolution declaring that the
United States deprecate war n desire
the maintenance Of peace and friend
ship with the world and inviting all
civilized nations 10 make a correspond
Ing and reciprocal declaration.
lie asked that the joint resolution be
referred to the committed on foreign
relations and it was 50 referred. MI.
Allen, pop, Nebraska. introduced a con-
current resolution, which was laid over
declaring that any judicial sale OF the
properties Of the Union Pacific railroad
without additional legislation by con-
gress would not be binding on the gov
ernlnen OF the United states, nor pre-
clude ii from any legal or equitable
right therein nov possessed, unless such
sale was subsequently ratified by con-
g%ressional action.
The senate bin for 4 commission on an
international monetary conference was
taken up and Mr.. Villas, dem, Wiscon-
sin delivered a prepared speech against
Il AZ "a Vicious and misleading bill.
Three times" he said, "the United
States had caused the pretty piece To be
acted, twice at Paris and once at Brus-
sells. The truth was, and the senate
might as well realize il, hat that inter-
national force no longer pleased Amerl-
cans They could all, or nearly all, be
fooled a part of the time, but the time
for sue folly had passed"
Mr.. Stewart. pop, Nevada, said that
he could not refrain from rendering To
the senator from Wisconsin his sincere
congratulatiOn. That senatOr had elo-
qucntly portrayed what he (Mr. Stew
arD had always deemed to be an ex.
IRENE folly. The application TO foreign
powers to regulate American domestic
affairs had always seemed to him pre-.
posterous.
Mr.. Pcttigrew, SILVER, South Dakota,
said that he protested against the pas.
sage Of the bill; first, because this coun
try was capable of managing It's OWL
affairs without the assistance Of any
other nation, and second, because he de
not believe that the United States
should any longer be supplicants at tn,
feet OF European nations which were
the chief bencnciarics OF the gold stand
ard. Hc declared that he would have
no part In any effort for a further con
ference after the humiliation submitted
to in the former conferences
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
THE NEXT SENATE.
Republicans Probably Will Have But
Eorty-Eour Votes.

Washington, Ian. g.-kepubIcan sem
ators talk as If they had abandoned
hope of controlling the senate on a strict
party vote, ever with the aid of The vice
presidents decisive ballot in an emery
ency. No positive calculations can be
made az to the respective figuring up or
republicans, democrats and populistS
IN all the senatorial elections are over.
There is no danger, however, in asSum-
Ing that the balance of power Will rest
with the populists and the silver repub-
icans, and the latter probably will ally
themselves with the democrats upon V
cry strictly party measure except the
tariff. Without taking into considera-
tion the states of Kentucky, Idaho and
Oregon, where there is some doubt as to
the outcome of the senatorial contests,
the parties in the senate after March 4
will stand: Republicans, AZ; democrats.
"a: populists, b; silver republicans, d. III
is next to certain that the republicans
will get the senators from Oregon and
Kentucky, which will make their num-
Der 44-just one less than half the sem
ate. In all probability democrats Will
be elected in Utah and Idaho, and in.
South Dakota a silver man will be elect
ed who will not act with the republic
ans. 1t, therefore, may be assumed az
certain that for all practical purposes
the republicans will have but "A votes
and will have to secure assistance from
either the populists or the silver repub-
leans before they can pass any PARTISAN
legislation.
1t is conceded that the republicans will
be able to pass their tariff bill. OF the
silver republicans and populists who
aided in the democratic campaign last
fall, at least four are protectionists-.
Senator'S Teller, Stewart, Pettigrew and
Jones of Nevada. These four are likely
to vote for a tariff bill, both because
their inclinations favor protection n
because they believe that the only a
ner in which need of monetary reform
in this country can be thoroughly DEM
onstrated is by permitting the passage
Of q protective measure, which will fail
to improve conditions or TO relieve dis
tress. For this reason it is anticipated
that the tariff bill will pass, but upon
no other question of partisan legislation
will the republicans be able 10 secure as
sistance from either the populists or the
silver republicans. On strict party
questions 46 votes will be opposed to the
a Of the republicans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
CHINESE CALLED DOWN.
San Francisco Authorities Insist
They OBJ. $50 Laws of the State.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.-Chief or Po-
lice Crowley is determined that IL the
Chinese residents in this city Will not
regard the laws of this state, they shaIi
forfeit all the privileges heretofore
granted to them. and owe which ne mas
a discretionary control. In a curt letter
70 the Chinese consul general forbiddlnS
the explosion Of frecrackers during me
Chinese New Year season, he gives no.
tice TO all the local subjects Of his celcs-
tiaI highness. the emperor OF China that
they may not In the future hope for me
least liberation from the san tfahclSc"
police department, as follows:
III may be as well for me TO state that
heretofore YOU countrymen have beth
treated with great consideration oy tine
authorities Of this city in matters pear
ing upon the habits and customs or their
country on or about their New year
Recent events have shown thar a very
large proportion Of the Chinese popula-
zion are unworthy OF being granted Ia
yors or privileges OF any KIND. because
they do not appear to have any respsct
for cur laws, but set them ar defiance
When the ire Cf the American people be-
come aroused IN this matter, the chi
nese will discover their mistake. ana
this question will probably be settled III
a way. Respectfully, I. Crow
ley, Chief Of Police"
That the Chinese may know the luli
import OF this letter to the consul the
chief declares tina If he cannot preNeht
the explosion Of irccrackers in emma
town by the detail OF men ne expects 10
place there, he will march the entire po'
lice department into the Chinese quar-
ter and compel, by force of numbers the
Observance of the law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
UNDER The WRECK
Cold Comfort for Walsh Out 10
Montana.
henry HelIfeid Is Elected oh''eu
states senator---Dubois' Ciaim
For Opposition Sympa-
thy Not Valid.

Boise. Idaho, Jan. 29.-Henry He'll
field. populist. was yesterday elected
United States senator to succeed SEN
ator Dubois. The vote stood:
Heilfeld
Nelson 1
Fourteen delegates Joined Nth the
~populists for Heilfeld and he also re-
ceiyed the vote OF a single republican,
member. Four democrats went to Du-
bois.
In the campaign the democrats and
~populists entered into a fusion under
which the popullsts We're 10 have the
congressman and senator. The demo-
Gratis refused to indoTse any man
named by the populist caucus for SEN
ator. Judge W. Fl. Claggett was over
yhelmingly the choice Of the populists.
but the democrats would not vote for
him in sufficient numbers to elect him.
Finally, on Tuesday night, Claggett
had his friends nominate Heilfeld.
There were thirteen democrats ready
by this time to vo;e for almost any pop
ulist excepting Claggett. When the
democratic caucus was held Wcdnes-
day morning it resolved to support
I1caltlus Dul llItlt was ShNAh SNs NNAfN
of a bolt has the purpose was aban-
doued. Wednesday night the matter
was fixed up, the thirteen democrats
Pledglng their votes TO Heilfeld, and the
deal was closed. Three populists Dolt-
ed, but they were gotten back n He'll
field secured his full party strength.
When the roll call had been finished.
and before any changes had been made.
it was seen that Heilfeld had 50, n
less than a majority. Then Mr.. Fem.
the only republican legislator, changed
his vote from Fisher 10 Iteilfeld.
Senator Dubois appeared before the
ioint assembly at an adjourned session
i'm the afternoon. He thanked his frlerGs
for the fight they had made and c UNI
seled them to go to work vigorously II
enact good laws for the state.
Since the legislature Sec
rotary c. a. Walsh Of h democratic
national committee has ben here work
ing in the interest Of Dubois AMI every
effort has been made by the democratic
national leaders TO secure for him the
support OF their parry here. The result
Is q great disapp"in Lnent to Mr. W:Ush,
but he declines II make my statement
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
WILL MAKE A TARIFF.
Dineley Outlines the Special Ses-
sion's Work.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: Chairman Dingley
of the ways and means committee has
outlined the program OF the admlnistra-
ton at the next session of congress.
Said he: There will be no general leg
islation during the extra session. Presi-
dent Mckinley will call congress in eX-
traordinary session for the specific pur-
pose OF passing n revenue bill. When
we meet i'm March the bin will be ready
to present To the house, n ii Will be
passed within thirty days n sent TO
the senate. Nothing else viii be done
by the house. We viii adjourn from
day to day, or take a three days adj
journment, according to the provision
Of the constitution. The eyes Of the
country will be on the senate alone.
The house will not consider pension bills
nor enter into n general legislation.
We will simply remain nominally in SEES
sion until the senate reaches a Conclu-
sion on the revenue bin, but half the
measure will go into a conference.
where it will be perfected in q manner
to suit both houses Of congress. l do
not believe that the senate will force a
| long session, when nothing is under con-
sideration except the tariff bill
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
DEATH OF MRS. J, c. FLOOD
Was Associated With CALIFORNIA;
Fairly Mining Days.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.-Mrs. James
c.. Flood, who dice Thursday night or
pneumonia. was associated with the
early mining days when San Francis
cos wealth and growth was the wonder
of everybody. The Flood building on
Market street, and the great mansion
on Knob hill are the principal evidences
of the wealth Of the millionaire mining
king. who at one time had so much mon
ey that he could not give an approx
mately correct estimate Of his fortune.
OF late years Mrs. Flood and her daugh-
ter Jennie spent most Of their time in
their splendid country residence at
Menlo Park. The great house on the
Hill has beer closed for nan years.
Mrs. Floods fortune is still immense,
Notwithstanding the great inroads II a
were made upon il by the ddshlng
young Jim" Flood, her son.
At one time It was said that Jennie
Flood, the daughter and n of the rich
est heiresses in the world, was engaged
to the third son of General Grant. How
true was the story no n ever knew
outside of those chiefly concerned. Mrs.
Floods health has not been OF the best
in recent years. Her death removes an
other of the famous m~illionaires whose
palaces adorn tn" big hill that over
looks the bay and the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Huron GOSsin.

Huron. Jan. 29.-In the class of gradu-
ates at the mid-wInter term Of the STATE
normal school at Madison was Miss
Margaret T. Tobin Of this city. There
were eight ladies in the class. all of
whom were rendered good positions as
teachers Immediately following gradua-
ton.
Harvey -. Rice of this city, secretary
of the /. o. O. +. grand lodge Of South
Dakota, has issued a circular letter to
lodges calling attention to proposed
amendments to the grand lodge consti-
tuition to be acted upon at the session
of that body TO be held i'm Aberdeen on
the 18th of May. The amendments pro-
vide for the nomination and election of
grand lodge officers by subordinate
lodges prior To the meeting of the grand
lodge. The plan gives each lodge an OPP
p~ortunity to express its will In the selec-
ton of grand lodge officers instead of
committing that duty 10 its lodge repre-
sentative. 1t Is quite probable that the
proposed plan Will be adopted at the
Aberdeen meeting.
There will be a special meeting of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Bradstreets' review.

New York, Jan. 3O-Bradstreet's says
today:
There was a heavy falling off in gem
eTal trade, owing to the heavy fall OF
snow and cold weather. There is a
moderate increase in distribution of
heavy winter goods, but commercial
travellers very generally report buyers
even more conservative than earlier in
the month, and hat Wholesale trading
in January, except in lines specified, is
smaller than for ears Mercantile col
lections are interrupted and the m
rovemen looked for in iron and steel
Is not in sight.
The most favorable feature of the
business week is the sudden and sharp
falling off in the total number Of bust
ness failures in the United States, the
aggregate being 326, as compared with
429 last week, and a falling off of 81
compared with the corresponding week
of 1896. The total number Of business
failures throughout the Canadian do
minion this week is 80. Last week the
total was 81, and last yea it vas IS.
There have been increased sales of
hides and leather, in some instances of
shoes. coal, fertilizers and southern pig
IRON Tor export.
The downward movement of prices
for some of the more important staples
continues conspicuous, notably for
-four, wheat, oats, lard, coffee, pc
troleum, turpentine and tin plate. Quo
tations for Indian corn. pork, sugar,
cotton and print cloths are practically
unchanged. Concessions have been
mad in prices for iron and steel, yet
quotations are nominally unchanged.
Exports Of wheat flour included as
wheaO from both coasts Of the United
States this week amount to isis. 40S
bushels, as compared with 2,9l6, 900
bushels last week and 1850, 900 in the
week a year ago. Exports of indian
corn amount to 3,0ll 500 bushels this
week, compared with $500, 900 bushels
last week and 3.1S7, 900 bushels i'm the
week a. year ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Touch of Dakota Life.

Huron. S. D.. Jan. 30.-Some expert
ences in The late storms are interesting
and among them the following: Miss
Jennie Pierce Is the name Of the lady
who teaches i'm the Carlcy school house,
about a mile and a half from Bonilla, Ia
the northwest part of this county, and
school was held on Saturday. January
IS. When the storm came up Mr.. Law
renee went after his children n the
teacher, and made the trip all right.
John Smiths team, with VIII Smith as
driver, went after Mr.. Smiths two
daughters, aged s and 10 years, and also
Mr.. Martins girls, aged ii and IL years.
Their home Is a mile from the school
house. Ia making the trip they lost the
way, and after wandering around for
some time came to a stack of grain.
Into this young Smith dug a hole, ana
he and his four companions entered in
and spent the night, first putting the
horses on the warm side Of the stack.
They had some difficulty in keeping
warm, but all were In good condition
when morning came. Young Smith re-
turned to the school house, built a fire
and then went back to the grain stack
and fetched the children and team TO the
school house. Here they warmed up,
and after eating the remainder OF the
lunch left by those who took their din
nors to school, the all again started for
home. They had travelled but "A short
distance when the horses loundered in
a deep snow drift, and seeing that he
could not make the trip with team, the
horses were turned loose n young
Smith took the two smaller children on
his back, told the others to ollow and
started homeward. They had Travelled
only a short distance when they were
met 10y their people and taken home,
none being frost bitten except Mr..
smith. whose hands were somewhat
frosted,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
THE FIRE FIEND.
Several Cities Suffer Heavy Loss
From Fires.

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 29.-The block
bounded by Race, Commerce, Vine and
Second streets was the scene of a de-
structive confla grafton early this MORN
ing. The fire originated in the engine
room of the Herman Cooper & Co. malt
house, on Commerce street, and spread
rapidly to the cordage establishment OF
Overman q Schroeder, and the COM
mission houses of w. w. Blair & Co.
and Mellen, Brown q Co. These build
ings were completely gutted, entailing
a loss of about 5000, 900. The buildings
adjoining were damaged by water only.
Losses covered by insurance.
Columbus, o., Jan. 2S.-Fire destroyed
almost the entire business portion or
the town Of Centerburg, fifty miles
north of Columbus, on the Cleveland,
Akron and Columbus railway, thi,
morning. The fire started in the base-
ment Of Steera's clothing store. It's
origin is not known. The total loss is
$751; O0, most of the property being poor
ly covered by insurance.
Youngstown, o., Jan. 2S.-The whole-
sale grocery house of Leavitt, McCon-
nell & Co, in the Schultz block, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at { o'clock this
morning. The fire was caused by a heat
er In the basement. Adjoining build
ings were damaged. Total loss, $4,000;
partly insured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
CONDITIONS UNCHANGED,
No Election in sight Act at
Pierre.

Pierre, s. D., Jan. Z9.-The only change
shown In the vote on senator today was
the gain Of three by Kyle and a loss Of
five by Plowman and two by Loucks and
d gain OF seven by Goodykoontz. These
changes are not regarded as significant.
Antl-kyle forces are freely exchanging
votes among themselves, trying by va.
rlous p%reteXts to break down Kyle's
strength. All efforts in this linz
have failed so far, however. 1t is
now generally admitted that Kyle men
will not go & any OF his rivals. 1t - UNI
derstood that I'm view of this fact SEN
ator Pettigrew has instructed his lieu
tenants to move for withdrawal OF all
candidates including Kyle and concen-
tratlon on a dark horse. Efforts have
been made in this direction for several
days. but SO far without success. A
savage fight made by Governor Lee
against the Senator and a bitter per-
sonal attack made by free silver repub-
licans have consolidated the Kyle
forces and they Will have
Kyle or no one. They declare that 9TH
sr candidates are working not for a
-opulist or In the Interests Of the pop
ulist party, but t. deliver populists and
democrats over 10 free silver repdn-
licdns. The hzzle "f the Potter boom
last night is the general subject for
ridicule today. Bothum nominated
Potter, Kidd seconded and Daley sup
ported and when the ballot was taken
Potter received but one vote.
The vote OF IN" senatorship today re-
suited: Picker "a, Kyle 80, Cody
koontz ~, Plowman II, Loucks >, Mlris
TaylOr 2. Kollal /. pIlmer |.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
CUSTER CHRONICLE



Among other pretty myths and ira
aitlons ! fear we Will have to give up
that Of Grub street says Sir Walter
Besant in the Queen. My friends there
never was n Grub street. The ragged
poets did not take garrets in Grub
street. That street Is now called Mil
ton street; until quite recently there
aas a little square court opening out Of
Grub street in which Il would have been
\ pleasure TO 1--we at any time. Wei,
but how did that legend ariseY Pope
invented II, Pope delighted to heap
scorn upon the minor bardes. and, since
nothing IL easier than TO put on an APP
p~earance and air OF scorn. no has been
initiated ever since. At the present day
4 is a distinguishing mark or sign Of
q minor poet that he must assume an
attitude Of scorn towards other minor
POETS with as lofty a superiority as Pope
himself"