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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Eradstrt G s Review.

New York, Dec. 26.-Bradstreets' says:
The arrival OF the holidays, the close or
the year and the period of annual stock
taking have further checked the volume
of wholesale business. Only filling In or
ders are being received and trade Is slow.
The retail demand for holiday goods has
been active, but IL is for cheaper grades
than In previous years. In other INES the
distribution OF merchandise has been
smaller at q number of distributing CEN
ters. Failures OF unimportant banking in
situations at northwestern cities tend to
hhn sseettlee c Gonfiaen Ssry IN ,s% Som saYesman a rsl
main on the road, but most of them are
preparing to go out within a fortnight.
The m1derate trade revival waiGn fol- fol-
been disappointing in that aside from tho
Christmas demand, business has been
more unsatisfactory for q month past than
The shake up In Iron and steel prices Is
nearly complete, and quotations for bes.
semer pig iron and for steel blllets nave
gotten down to the level Of those for other
staples; ,,o. noo, noo, na,o,oa - nom,
tnally.
Anxiety is felt in the iron steel
trade, as to the uncertainty of the price OF
lake ore under the new combination &c
control that staple.
Freer receipts of cotton tend to encour.
age high crop views and account for the
reaction in price. Lard and petroleum are
Unchanged quotations are reported for
wheat, flour, sugar, pork and coffee as
well as for print clothes, although heavy
stocks of the latter are having a depress.
ing effect on the market and are likely &c
cause a restriction of the output In the
near future.
Exports of wheat flour included az
wheaO from both coasts OF the United
States this week amount to 2,117, 702 bush.
els, against 1884, 900 last week and 3,45I, ON
bushels in the same week a year ago.
There are 327 business failures reported
throughout the United States this week,
twelve less than last week and eleven
more than in the corresponding week o
year ago.
There are $50 business failures reported
In Canada against 20 last week
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
A CHRISTMAS BLAZE.
Big Fire in New York City---$5OO,.
900 Damages.

New York, Dec. 26.-Fire Friday
morning destroyed two big buildings on
East Thirty-third street, partially de-
stroyed the New York Polytechnic hos
pital and compelled the removal OF Its
patients, drove a score OF families from
their homes in adjoining buildings and
did $500, 900 damages. The structures
which were destroyed were a Ave story
building at 2l1 and 213 East Thirty-third
street, used partly as an office building,
and a big six story building at 213 to 23l,
used as a factory building.
The first and second floors OF 211 to 213
were occupied by Kaldenburg Manu-
featuring company, manufacturers of
pipes and smokers articles. The third,
fourth and fifth floors front were occu-
pied as offices by the Sebastian Sommer
Piano company, and the rear part by
the snuff factory of Adolph Primer. 1t
is believed hat the fire started In the
latter place.
The fire in East Thirty-third street
had been burning from G o'clock until z
o'clock before any real alarm was felt
in the Polytechnic, though the patients
knew there was a fire in the n~eighbor-
hood.
Suddenly the roof Of the hospital,
which is on Thirty-fourth street, burst
into flames. The physicians in charge
at one decided to remove the fifty
eight patients, and the Delaware hotel
rooms were placed at their disposal. A
squad Of policemen began the removal
of sick people, thirteen children being
carried out without trouble. There was
more trouble with the adults. Patients
who should not have left their cots de-
fed the nurses and tried to escape.
None Of the patients will suffer from
the change.
In the tenement house just off the
burning buildings lived twenty-four
families. The mothers n fathers
watched the firemen with indifference
from their windows while their children
played with Christmas toys. Suddenly
terror seized them as onlookers cried:
Run for your lives; the wall is going t
fall on you"
Mothers picked up their little ones
and ran to the street. Others refused
20 leave. The police showed the men
and women down the stairs and picked
the children from the floors, carrying
them out. Most Of them were in their
night clothes and each one was cling.
ing to a toy. The roof Of the factory
building fell within an hour after the
fire was discovered. The wall to the
west tumbled down and upon the tene-
ment house. The east wall went down
on Schuller's hotel. The loss OF half a
million Is we'll covered by assurances.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Brothers United.

Chamberlain, Dec. 25.- Two brothers
named O'Hara have just met at the
home of one Of them in Charles MIX
county after a separation OF thirty
years. They served together during the
war of the rebellion, and upon being
discharged from the army at the close
of the wal separated and lost all track
OF each other. Each has tried at Ger
tain times to ascertain the whereabouts
of the other, but without success. Some
weeks ago the oldest son Of Jack OHara
the brother who lives in Charles Mix
county, decided to write 70 the pension
bureau al Washington To see II II could
help them in their search. o tunate-
ly the missing brother was drawing a
pension, and his address was given as
a town on the Pacific coast. "A letter
reached him there and the reunion o.
the brothers resulted. The Oldest son
happened to be in Armour when the
uncle arrived, and vas at once recog-
nized by him as the son of Jack, al
though the young nan was born after
the uncle went away.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
BOSTON STRIKE.
Denizans OF the Hub viii Have to
Go on Foot.


Boston, Mass, Dec. PA strike Of the
employees of the West End Street Rail-
way company was inaugurated at $40
this morning. All the drivers, motor
men and conductors, TO the number Of
$500 men are affected. The other en-
ployes of the company are in full SYM
pathy with the strikers and will quit
work at n time that the occasion de-
mands It.
At II o'clock this morning a conference
committee representing the drivers and
motornerrs' union went to confer with the
West END directors. Cars are running
very irregularly.
A reserve force of men is held in every
police station I'm the city for use In case
of any trouble caused by strikers. The
police In the outlying districts report
that the men are quitting work as 500
as they reach the stables and that by
present indications there will be no cars
running in the city this afternoon.
The men have no complaint to make
on account of the pay. They are ready
street railway employees in the country.
They insist that they shall not be called
upon to work more than ten hours In
twelve; that their union be recognized
as representing them officially, and
that all dealings between the company
and men be made through the union
under an agreement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
BurRInrs ut sioux Mills.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 25.-The residence Of
Il. A. Sherman, the well known banker
and president OF the Sioux Falls Nc
Kinley club, was entered by burglars
Monday night. Among the articles taxi
en- were Mrs. Sherman's seal kin sack
and Mr.. Sherman's seal skin cap. The
house was completely ransacked and
candles were made use of while they
were exploring the rooms. Quite a
number Of small articles were AIKEN.
MONDAY night at the Congregational
church of this city DR.. ID. B. Scott, who
has been in charge OF that church for
four years, was Installed as pastor. DR..
II. X. Warren, president of the fank-
ton college, preached the Installation
sermon and the charge OF the pastor
was given by Rev. w. ii. Thrall of HUI
ron. Rev. Lucius K~ingsbury extended
the right hand Of fellowship and Rev.
II. w. Jamison OF Beresford, $. d., gave
the charge to the people. The church
was lastly decorated and the audience
was large. DR.. Scott is one OF the most
popular and well liked pastors in the
state, and the people feel that much has
been gained in securing him as their
pastor. Ii is quite likely that the Pres
byterian church of this city VIII unite
with the congregational church, there
being no pastor In that church at pres
ent.
The funeral Of Frank l.. Boycc, who
died Saturday in Brooklyn, Wis, took
place at the house yesterday. The body
was followed to the house by the MEM
how, ,f tho har from tho depOt The at
torneys also attended the funeral ! a
body. Mr.. Royce had practiced law In
this state for eighteen years and was
one of the most successful and best at
torneys in the state. He was a member
of the state senate o years ago., and
made a brilliant reputation for him
self. Overwork and worry caused his
death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
NO CHANGE.
Ways and Means Committee VIII
Curry Out the Program.

Washington, Dec. 24.-In view Of the
apprehension which seems to exist re-
garding the hearings which the ways
and means committee will give before
the work of preparing the tariff bill
begins, the United Associated Presses
is requested to announce tina the pro-
gram agreed upon will be strictly ad-
hered to. Where hearings on certain
schedules are limited to one day, no ex-
tension will be granted. The hearings
will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning
and will be continued until evening, but
no longer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Farmer Goes Insane.

Gam Valley, Dec. pm. c. John
stone, "A farmer living ten miles north
OF here, became violently inaane last
night and attempted TO Kill his family,
consisting Of his wife and four children
with a Ratchet. They all managed to
get away from him without being much
injured and locked themselves in the
cellar where he could not get at them.
He then went to a n%elghbor's. about a
mile from there. in his night clothes,
and an alarm having been given by this
time he was captured at that place. Mr..
tombstone was at one time In very pros
porous circumstances, but OF late years
has had more than his share OF hard
luck, and continual brooding over his
mlsfortunes is probably what caused
him to lose his reason.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
MARK HANNA Is ILL.
The National Chairman Is Troubled
With m

Cleveland, o., Dec. pm. A. Hanna is
III. Not seriously Ill. but his state Of
health is such as to cause his friends
great alarm. For several weeks past. in
fact since the close of the campaign, be
has been troubled with severe headaches.
the pain being at times almost continuous.
This has brought on insomnia, and the ma
tional chairman Is In consequence in a
highly nervous state. His daily visits to
his office have been curtailed as to length
until for the last few days he has only
spent a few minutes at his desk. He in
tends to go to his winter home at Thomas
vile. Ca. early in January, and hopes that
the rest there obtained will put him I'm per-
feet health again. Meanwhile he has prac-
tically given up all business cares. the only
persons he sees outside his own family be-
ing prominent politicians who are passing
through the city and drive out to his
home. One or two such visitors come ev-
cry day.
Mr.. Hanna's closest friends here still In
sist thai he Will be I'm the cabinet, prob
ably as secretary Of the treasury, and II
not In that office as postmaster general.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
HAM MOND INNOCENT.
He Is Made the Scapegoat for Others
as Guilty.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Vice President
Hammond, who is charged with pulling
the wool over the eyes OF the directors
Of the defunct national bank. would
not talk for publication when seen to-
day at his Evanston home. but a friend,
speaking for him. said: wv. A. Ham
mond Is to be made the scapegoat of the
failure OF the bank. He Is a broken
man today, but he is not any more tc
blame for the mount of money loaned
on Calumet Electric security than are
the members of the finance committee
of the bank and Its directors. 1t was
necessary for the purposes of a mar
connected with the South Chicago city
railway and an officer Of one of the big.
gest banks in Chicago. to depreciatc
the Calumet road stock. and to this end
these two men accomplished the wreck
OF the National Bank Of Illinois. Mem
bers OF the finance committee and d.
rectors OF the failed bank knew the full.
amount OF the Calumet Loan
w. II. Page, a director Of the bank.
said: 1T never saw on the book OF appll.
cants for loans kept at the bank for tina;
purpose the name of the Calumet Elec.
trio company"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
CUSTER CHRONICLE


At a special meeting of h Amalga-
mated Society OF Watermen and Light
ermen Of the Thames. held In London re-
Gently, the guest Of honor was a retriey-
err dog named Roger. and the proceed
ings consisted wholly in placing a sill
yer collar around the dogs neck I'm rec
ignition OF the sagacity Roger displayed
In saving the lives OF the captain and
mate OF the sailing barge eliza, which
foundered In the Northfieet Hope on
September 23.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
SANTA CLAUS ON ACRUiSEa'
The Brooklyn VIII Get a si''er
Service.

Brooklyn, Dec. 26.-Preparatiohs
about completed for the presentation "
the silver service set by this city 70 :,
new cruiser Brooklyn. The exercises y,
presentation will take place at the na .ss
yard. Ex-Mayor Schieren VIII can Ia
assemblage to order and preside, az
Mayor wuster will make the ior
speech of presentation. The prean.
ton. The presentation COMMITTEES cT
sists OF william Berrl. ex-Mayor Cna NAM
A Schieren. Henry w. Maxwell wins
l.. ogden, Don C. seitz. Colonel Georse
A. Price and Marshall T. DAVIDSON lns,,
committee has raised $lO,2S7 for the gu.
to the Brooklyn. The gift VIII o. oso
solid dinner service weighing LOW
ounces. The ornamentation on the ia.s'
er pieces will be an engraving oi y"
cruiser.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
MORE TALENTS THAN ONE.
Chicago Boy Vocalist Becomes a
Thief.

San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 24.-Elmer
Russell, a ~16-year-old Chicago youth,
who Is known professionally as the child
vocalist, has had a varied experience
since he left here several months agu
with the Essie Adair troupe to tour the
orient. While the company was In
Hong Kong, Russell shot a Chinaman
In the leg. and so elated was he with
his craftsmanship thai when the
troupe moved on to Tien-Tsin ne tried
his u again. this time perforating h.s
victims cheek. Essie and her trouba-
dours decided hat Elmer was too tu-
multuous n bought him a steerage
tickle for this city by the steamer Bel
gic. which arrived Monday. The chile
vocalist. however. only Travelled as TAI
as Honolulu. That night a sea captain
was robbed Of some valuable jeweiry,
and the following day a Honolulu shop.
keeper reported that the stolen properly
had been offered to him by a lad whose
description tailed exactly with that OF
the u fighting warbler. When the
steamer Australia left Honolulu the Do
lice were anxiously searching for Elmef
with every prospect Of success.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Brought Him Back.

vermillion, S. D., Dec. 24.-J. W. Rus
sell, express agent in this city, was
brought back last night from Wiscon-
sin, where he was found. He is wanted
for embezzling 1886 from the American
Express company.
Ed Denver was arrested today for
stealing $500 worth of grain from a
farm leased Of A.. 3. Shaeffer, near Lodi.
this county. He waived examination
and gave bonds for $500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

During the last five years Massachu-
sets has placed the subject OF aban-
doned firms I'm the hands OF a board.
which catalogues the farms and tries TO
bring sellers and buyers together. The
average OF farms catalogued has been
about 100 a year.. and about half have
found purchasers. One fact established
by the experiment IL that the number
OF abandoned farms In the state was
greatly exaggerated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
A STUDENTS CHESS BATTLE
Four Big Universities 10 Compete
for HOnors.

New York, Dec. 2j.-The fifth annual in
te~rcollegiate chess tournament between
Columbia, Harvard. Yale and Princeton
will be held at the Columbia Grammar
school here from Monday to January 3
The contestants and substitutes will be
as follows:
Columbia ContestInts-Asa w. Parker,
jr., Mines, 80; and George o. Stewart,
Mines, '9S; substitutes, G.. Parker. 1900.
and a. NJ. Price, '9I, law.
Harvard Contestants-Arthur w. Ry-
der, ~, and Elmer H.. Southland, 80; SUBJ
s~tltutes, ". G. Arnsberg, 1890, and James
Hewins, '9S.
Yale Con~testants-F. A. Lehlach, '9S. and
william NJ. Murdoch. '9S; substitutes, l..
A. Cook, 1900, and IL. G. Robbins. '99.
Princeton Contestants Edmond B. Sey-
mour, 'sS, and william w. Young, 80 s.;
substitutes, J. A. Ely, 80 s., and +. w.
Jarvis, 1900.
Last year Harvard won by half a point
over Columbia IN a grand finish by Ryder.
The score of the tournament was: Har-
ward. won. Sl?, lost 31a: Columbia, won :,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
INSTALLATION or DR.. C0NATy
Tbe New Head or the Catholic Uni.
yerstty.

Washington, Dec. 26.--The Catholic
university is all agog these Christmas
days with preparations for the forth.
coming installation OF Rev. DR.. Thomas
J. Conaty. as rector of the university.
who before the New Year is a week old
will be snugly ensconsed In the chair
of so much responsibility and influence.
Even now distinguished dignitaries OF
the church from the cast, south ana
west are arriving In order TO be on hand
I'm good season for the ceremonies,
which, II one can Judge from the pre-
parations, will be impressive and Ella
borate. The central figure of the occa-
sion besides the new rector, VIII be the
papal delegate. Archbishop Martinelii
and Cardinal Gibbons, both of whom
viii lend their august presence to the
celebration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

lost 4: Princeton, won 4, lost s; Yale, won
80. lost So. Harvard also won the tour
nament i'm 1S9i-95. These tournaments have
created considerable interest since 1892,
the score up to the present time standing:
Columbia, 2Sls; Harvard. 81; Yale. l9s;
Princeton. 10.
The trophy for which the colleges play
Is a beautiful silver cup, and is now held
by Harvard. 1t passes each year into the
hands OF the winning university. The cup
Is one of the prettiest emblems that fig
ures as prizes in the whole range OF com
petitlve events.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
After the Anarchists.

Berlin, Dec. 24.-The Berlin police
have been engaged within the last
twenty-four hours in searching the
lodgings of known anarchists with the
result that they have arrested several
prominent members of the sect" in
Guiding the leader, Landaus and his fe
male companion, Rose Bareiss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

There don't seem to be any snperstl-
lions hanging around the M~ethodists
OF Oskaloosa. The first class was or
ganized In Oskaloosa on the 18th day OF
October, 1874; the articles OF incorpora-
ton OF the new church were drawn up
inc signed on the 18th day OF May, 1885;
the corner stone was laid on the 18th day
OF April, 1896. and the dedication made
on the 18th day Of December, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Twenty-Five reporters" received gra-
tulties from the Connecticut Legislature
at les last session. The New Londan
Day says hat only about six of these
men even pretended TO do any real re
porting, the rest, apparently, having
been hanKers-on and lobbyists OF one
sort or another, whose efforts were d.
rected rather to the Suppression OF news
than TO ito circulation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

They are having "a corn famine In
Mexico. The corn shipments across the
Rio Grande during the past month have
been the heaviest ever known, and the
spectators are reaping a enormous
harvest at the expense of the Mexican
people. Corn bought in Kansas. Iowa
and Nebraska for from ~ to ID cents
a bushel, is sold in Mexico for 81, Mexi'
can money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Supreme Court Decisions.

Pierre. Dec. 25.-The supreme court yes.
terday handed down opinions I'm the fol-
lowing cases:
Arthur l.. Carter. assignee, VS. the state
of South Dakota: original action; judg.
ment granted.
State OF South Dakota on the relation OF
II. G.. Morgan Va Edward Lamb; oding
ton county: appeal dismissed.
Hugh Mckenna VS. Thomas Whitaker;
Lawrence county; reversed.
State of South Dakota VS. Dan Casey;
Lake county: reversed. =
Lyman county VS. state of South Da-
kota: original action; demurrer overruled
This places the cost OF prosecution in the
!M.atson, murder trial on the state and re-
heves the county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Maryland p~othunters employ n gun
from twelve to fourteen feet long, with
a bore like a cannon, and using half a
pound OF powder to propel two or three
pounds OF shot at each discharge.
These guns are arranged on swivels In
the bow OF "A punt, and when used
against the ducks at night ~slaughters
them by the hundred.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Nelson Morris Tossed.

Chicago, Dec. 2i.-Nelson Morris, the
Millionaire packer, and j. G. Bohart. a
live stock commission man at the union
stock yards, were gored by a steer while
passing through a cattle pen at the
yards. Both men were tossed against
the fence and Mr.. Bohart had a shout
der dislocated. Mr.. Morris escaped with
slight bruises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
OUADRUPLETS BORN IN INDIANA
MIR. and Mrs. Noah Scott Become the
Parents OF Four Sons.

Parents OF Four Sons.
Shelbyville, Ind, Dec. 26.-Four well
developed and healthy sons were born
Wednesday unto Noah Scott and wife
OF this county. The youngsters have
been christened William Bryan, George
+. Williams, Arthur Sewall and Claude
Matthews Scott. the father being prom
inent and q free silver advocate. ON
March 4, 1892, twins. a son and daugh-
ter, were born to Mr.. Scott and wife
and were named for President Cleve-
land and wife. the father writing the
president OF his action and receiving In
return a letter Of thanks in Mr.. Cleve-
lands own handwriting, which he has
framed and hanging In his house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Kenosha Gamblers Pay n Fine.

Kenosha, Wis. Dec. 24.-Twelve of the
gamblers who were caught In Chris
Johnson,s gambling den Saturday night
have been placed under arrest, and yes
terday paid their fines. The fine i'm
posed by Justice Slater was a purely
nominal one, amounting to 81 and costs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

In a New Orleans theater the audience
one evening took up with avidity the
cry OF a small urchin. who. on seeing
q long haired usher selling llbrettos,
disdained to 8 any OF the well worn
expressions applicable, but yelled point
ing at the same time. Isle 'em. scissors,
sic 'pm"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

This has been a fall OF new diseases
in various parts OF the country, In
Florida a new ailment among horses
kept the veterinaries busy, In New
York the dweilers In mansions have
been afflicted, and now word from VIM
chester, Ind, tells OF a strange disease
mong hogs which causes them to swell,
refuse food n die.