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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

San Francisco. Cah.. January a2.-Such n
disastrous se'eon as thav which heavy
bottors are experiencing is unprecedented
In the history OF racing In California.
with but three exceptions, noted plunsers
now wlnterlng on the const arc many
Thousands of dollars behind, The oNcep-
tons are George Wheeock, Eddie Gaines
and Joe Gilman. who are aboua even or
somewhat ahcad of the racing game al
present Among the PRINCIPAL LOSSES re-
coried Hue the following: Riley Grnnnp;
$4,000. I'D Purscr, $4,000; John Coleman,
GnO0; Henry Harris $1,000: Abe $ elm.
SIG, go. Solely ullman. 81. 700; WIN Wallace,
$4,000: Charles Quinn. $1,000; barney
Schneider $1,000, hidle Maloney, 1880:
InVu Csideons, 5000, Fred Cowan. 3pp. nd
W1lhcc. $3.50. John Humphreys. $500. to-
tnl S2OG. 800.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
Letter from Town.
To the Editor OF The Post.

Clarksville, Butler County, Iowa, Janu-
airy 1s.-we have been having fine wealth
err Many were complaining that their corn
was heating but the weather changed on
the 18TH and this morning 1t is at zero.
II some of my old neighbors az Eagle Lake
were here they would not like II, ! like
to read The Post | was In your city last
spring. VIM. Tennyson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
The NeyXnOrt Failure.

Newport, Ky, January %. Thomas r.
Youtsey. cashier of the First National bank
of Newport, which closed its doors Monday
last has made an assignment. No state
mont of assets and liabilities has been
made. This step Is taken in consequence
of attachments having been issued by cred
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
Iinscbnii Runiors.

New York January 81, The Herald says.
John r. Brush. president OF the Cincinnati
baseball club. is in the city, and the fact
that he had u conference with McSsrs Abel
and Byrne OF the Brooklyn club, at the
Hoffman House, has set the wscacres to
talking again. Byrnc and Brush had come
on from Cleveland where they had met T..
d. Robinson. president oil the Cleveland
cluh, which was tho cause OF tho various
rumors being started that deals were ON
for the disruption of the league.
Every one maintained tho strictcst ST.
lcnce as to the meaning OF the secret con-
ference. As is tn, practice of baseball mag
mates who do not wish the public to know
what they are doing, they said thor meet
ing was purely accidental Mr.. Byrnc re-
marked that his visit to Cleveland was for
the purpose Of securing an epclldngc OF one
or more "sodlcrs' to brooklyn. htt that
he had been unsuccessful Each doniod the
story that If the ''Big Five" refused TO
agree to Sunday baseball tho Little
Seven" would draw out aud start now
league, or that such thought had even en-
tered their heads Mcssrs. Abel and byrne
called upon ihcir attorneys, Mossra Red
ding and Riddle, during the day which
gave rise TO the rumor that the affairs OF
the clubs were in chaotic conAtion and
that Efforts were to be continued to force
tho minority stockholders of the club 10
either pu, UP their shato Of money or be
forced out,
IL is surmscd that Mcssrs. Abel and
iyrno may apply for the receiver, with q
view OF downing the minority ono OF the
| minority stockholders, WHO did not wish tc
he quoted. said shat he minority would
refuse absolutely To put M any more money
and II the club was taken away from East
crn Park they could not help it,
Mr. Brush who has been accused Of be-.
ing back of Amos Rusic In his stant
against the New York club. refused to dis.
cuss the matter. but said that Il any on,
made n direct charge that he was egg
ing the "Iluoscr'' twlrler on to fight the
New York club In the courts. he would be
right on deck 10 resent Il.
Regarding internal dlssenHona In the
league. he said that there were rumors m
the corridors OF the hotel IT the Chicago
meeting Of the league that IL a programme
as outlined, went through, which II did,
come Of the clubs would qut the Tongue.
II was all corridor talk, he aaid, and hc
had heard no magnate speak OF .plit.
All the clubs had had enough Of war. Mr..
Brush thought, nhd it would be the hoIshi
of folly for any clique to break loose and
start another league, for the reason that
there would be recurrence OF the tghi OF
1890. Players salaries would then 40 up,
and all the clubs would get their fingers
badly burned. The present twelve clut
circuit was satisfactory to all
"Buck' Ewing according 10 Mr.. Brush.
Will play first base for Cincinnati next
year, providing he Is we'll and able. and II
not he viii manage the team from the
bench.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Cameron. Texas. January On. a.
Calm, liquor dealer, was closed up yester
day under attachment run by G, u. Mucn-
stcr of Luing. Texas, on promissory note
for $500. MI Calm states his total liabil-
ties al $1,000 and assets 5000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Temple. Texas. January 22.-The local
cotton receipts in Temple for 1896 were
s,i91 baios. The entire receipts Will run
about 90 600 bales, against $4,000 Last year.
The Santa Fc railroads pay checks at
Temple have been distributed for December
last, and foot up sii..23.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
THE IiWYAN OUTRAGE.
4 Negro Resembling the AssniInnt
Arrested on Suspiciou,

Bryan, Texas, january 22.-Shcrin Nunn
arrested n negro named Eugene Washing-
ton hcro this afternoon. answering to tho
description Of the negro who commttod
the rape on the young lady near hero yes
terdaN afternoon. The young lady sage
he resembles hor nscrlllan, but she can
not swear positively that he ~ the ono.
The nagro clAilns be can prove am Ml.h..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
New nirmingham No.c..

New birmingham. Texas, January 2l.-
Many people have been suffering with la
grippe, but with the return OF better wealth
er the health generally IL improving.
Mr. Richard l.. Coleman made flying
trip to Tyler this week.
Mrs. Joe p. Baker Is spending few
DAYS OF this week In Houston
John a. Boyd Of Fort Worth was here
at, ,,aek
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

able. aud under agreement between ooun.
sci no testimony was taken aud tail. by
agreement, was fixed at $500 in each case
for York, and $3.50 In each case for Speed.
The bonds were Immediately filled and the
defendants released. The grand Jury Will
take up the cases Monday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

New York. January % The following
table. compiled by Bradstroeis, shows the
total c!earsncos at the principal cities ana
the percentage of increase or decrease al
compared with the corresponding week
last year:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Palestine. Texas. January 2l.-Marlow
Jones. an empoye OF Ezell's livery stable.
took an overdose OF morphine last night
He Is considered out Of danger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Prof. A. w. S. Rothermel, the expert
mining engineer, who processes the
ability to locate a lead, lode, vein or
seam of ore by simply walking over the
surface of the ground, spent yesterday
at Ragged Top, but did not have the time
to make many observations and is not
prepared yet to express his opinion
fully concerning the district. He has
obtained a small interest in the camp,
upon which he says there is q chute of
ore and he intends to devote more time
there in the future. He has been in
the Black Hills since last spring, putt
ting his skill into execution aud says he
has successfully located seventy-three
ore bodies since April, most of his work
being done in the southern Hills. lie
claims that his method is the solution OF
a purely scientific problem, and ledger
domain takes no part In it. He relies
simply upon the affinity of gold for gold,
and upon geometrical and arithmetical
IcShOlliuE' llc NdyS thS tlISOiN boo
been held by most metallurgists that
gold has no affinity for any substance,
but he declares the idea 20 be erroneous.
He has studied the matter out by him
self and he has become so proficient that
he can not only denote the locality OF
an ore body, but can define its extent,
dip and quality, and the best way to
reach it.. Slides, faults aud breaks in
the formation are no obstacle to him,
nor is a thick covering of snow, so long
as the weather is bright. He is the only
man in the world possessed of The
science, although he is imparting the
knowledge to 4 son. that 10 may not b'
lost. He says that the results Of hit
work have upset scores Of theories, bu'
he says il places the prospector in a way
to locate the ore on his claim without
having to spend the best years Of hi
life in trying to find it by the old.time
plan.-Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Locating the Lime.

The act Of locatiog a gold claim in the
lime formation would have been regard
ed as positive evidence of lunacy prior
to the discovery of Ragged Top. 1t is
now quite another thing, and is consid
cred an act Of unquestioned wisdom,
and is becoming Gaily more popular
with the masses. During the past week
there have been many locations made
by our local miners, as well as by min.
ers from Keystone. Hill City and points
further north. The character of the
float rock found in what the prospectors
are pleased to designate rs the New
Ragged Top, is similar in appearance to
that found in the more %pretentious
northern district, but thus far there has
been nothing done in the way of deve.
| lopment, and only q few assays of the
ore picked up from the surface have
been made, which gave a return offrom
$3.50 to $500 per ton. No search fol
verticals has been made thus far, the
era of stalking, as yet, having only been
fairly inaugurated. The opinion i;
largely entertained by prospectors who
are familiar with the Ragged Top region
that the new district promises to be
when developed, equally productive,
but this is largely con~jectural. and re
mains to be demonstrated by future ex
ploitation.
1t is the hope Of the CHRONICLE tina
the new district may prove to be
model producer and the equal of tn,
Ragged Top of the north, which ough
to be enough to satisfy any body.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Comfort to California.

Every Thursday morning, a tourist
sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Oma-
Ina and Lincoln via the Burlington Route.
1t is carpeted upholstered in rattan
has spring seats and backs and is pro-
vided with curtains, bedding. towels.
soap, etc. An experienced excursion
conductor and a uniformed Pullman
porter accompany 1t through to the
Pacific Coast.
While neither as extensively finished
nor as fine to look at as q palace sleeper
it is just as good to ride in. Second
class tickets are honoIed and the price
Of a birth, wide enough and big enough
for two, is only $500.
For a folder giving full particulars,
call at the nearest b. & M. Il. II. ticket
office. Or, write to j. Francis, General
Pass'r Agt., Burlington Route, Omaha
Nebraska.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

The dread peals of the fire bells,
which are rendered more d.eadful by
reason Of II g fact of our limited means
of fire protection, brought terror and
CONSERVATION TO our citizens on Thurs
day night. II was about s o'clock when
the alarm was given which caused a
general conmotion among u citizens,
and when the church bells and steam
whistles were added to the din of the
fire bells the feeling of alarm was most
intense. The fire was located on Wash
ington street. below Seventh, near the
railroad. vnere flames were rising from
the roof Of the engine room, of OJo
Reders steam planning mill, which for a
time bid fair TO extend and the
entire building, but ready hands were
soon employed in applying water by
a of buckets. and through this
means, and by the aid of a few portable
Gre extinguishers the flames we're finally
subdued. 1t was a close call. and it is
believed that, il the FIRE had been dis
covered five minutes later the entire
building would have been destroyed.
The fire was confined to the engine
room, where IL originated. The loss IL
normal, and will delay the operation Of
the mill but . short time. There Is q
strong feeling Of anxiety following this
event for firs protection which will. OF
course. die out before the occurrences Of
the next blaze.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Married in South Africa.

Henry Monheim received a letter to
day announcing the marriage OF James
j. Walsh and Miss Alice Richardson, on
November 9th, at Newcastle, Natal.
South Africa. They also announced
that they would be at home after No
vember 20tii, at Heidelberg, South
African epublic. The groom left here
last February and has been working for
the company Of which Charlie Parsons
is superintendent since he arrived in
that country. The bride lived in Lead
several years and is well known. She
left here last August to join her intended
husband. After arriving at her destina-
ton they discovered that a marriage
could not be performed in the Transvaal
country without q written consent from
the intended brides parents, which
would take at least three months to
communicate with her parents, who
reside at Custer, this state, so they went
10 Newcastle, Natal, which place it seems
is a Gretna Green, and YOU can get mar
ried without several yards Of red tape to
pass through like they have il the
Transvaal country. The many friends
Of the happy couple in Lead will join us
in extending hearty congratulations
Lead Call.
The parties named in the above men
ton are both well and fayorably known
in this place, where they have numer-
Gus relatives and friends, with whom
the CHRONICLE unites in extending
hearty congratulations and good wishes
to the happy couple.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Looka Like Bualuaaa.

Eight car loads Of building material
arrived at E~nglewood yesterday morn
ing to be used on the extension from
the Crown Hill switch to Dacey's camp.
The distance between these two points
il about three miles and there is now
about one.half a mile graded and ready
for iron. A corps of surveyors are in
the field on the remaining two and q
half miles putting in permanent grade
stakes. We understand that track lay
ing will be commenced inside Of two
weeks. The survey is being made down
Long Valley to the .Jacey camp, and
there is now no doubt hut what the B.
& M. company will push the road to
completion with all possible haste.
The Elkhorn 10 awake to the move
ments Of the Burlington and will be
forced to build from their present
terminus yet this winter. The Elkhorn
will build from q point near Portland
into the camp. q distance Of about ~
milea-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Closes Its Doors.

The Commercial Bank of this place
closed its doors on Wednesday on ac-
count Of the National Bank OF Illinois
going to the wall. The National Bank
ranked the second largest national bank
in the entire west, and its management
vas generally believed to he along the
most conservative lines. The creditors
Of the Commercial Bank will hold a
meeting at 9 p. IN. on Saturday for the
purpose of appointing a committee to
try and resume business. There are
several other banks in the Hills which
was also injured more or less by the
CLOSING ofthe National Bank of Illinois.
Pilot.
From parties up from Hermosa yes
terday, says the Rapid Journal of last
Tuesday, 1t is learned that no little ex-
element has been occasioned there
over the failure of the local bank run by
Nj. r. Maxson, which institution closed
Is doors last week. 1t is stated that the
depositors have attempted % get a
statement from Mr.. Maxson but were
unable to do so. The deposits amount
ed to between seven and eight thousand
o liars. Among those who had money
deposited in the institution are-Richard
Avant 5000 oil 500, Mrs. Pelter $500.
Chef Mills $500, Mr.. sanborg $500, Jack
DAILY $1l00, Grant & Candy about $500
or 5000 each, besides several others. II
is believed by many that the money is
purposely withheld and as a conse.
quence the depositors will leave no
stone unturned to secure it. Mr.. Max
son had intended to leave for the east
on Sunday evening but was persuaded
by several citizens to remain.
Later advices from Hermosa, indicate
the adjustment of the affairs of the Com
mercial bank at hat place. David
Sisk, Of Keystone, has been appointed
assignee. and it is now believed that
depositors will be made nearly whole,
as the deposits and cash on hand is said
to amount to nearly $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
The Seed is the Vital Thing.

Planting must be begun right, else no
amount of cultivation or fertilizer car
prevent the crop being a failure. The
first step is the selection of the seed.
Do not take any risk here. Get seeds
that you a depend u~pon-seeds that
are fresh, that have a reputation behind
them. The most reliable seeds grown
in this country are Ferry's Seeds.
Wherever seeds are sown the name Of
d. M. Ferry & Co., of Detroit. Mich, ia
a guarantee of quality and freshness.
The greatest care and srricted caution
are exercised in the growing, selection,
packing and distribution of their seeds.
Not only must they be fresh, but they
must be true to name.
On a par with the quality of the seeds
is Ferry's Seed Annual for 1897, the
most comprehensive and valuable book
of the kind ever printed. Every planter,
large and small, should get, read and
digest this book before planting a single
seed. 1t is free to all who address the
firm as above.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
TO the Ladies.

Mrs. Shankland, the Pioneer Milliner,
desires to inform the ladies OF Custer
and vicinity that in addition to her ele.
CANT stock of fall and winter millinery
and other lines Of ladies and children's
goods, she is now the sole agent in Gus
ter for a large eastern manufacturing
establishment from which she has re.
ceived samples and illustrations of ladies
and childrens cloaks, capes, jackets and
wraps of all kinds, for which she is
prepared to take orders upon terms that
cannot fail to please her patrons. Salts
faction in style, fit and finish guaranteed.
Call and examine samples and styles
and note prices.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Christmas, the holiday ofall holidays,
was this year marked in this place by
the usual gratifying and enjoyable feat
ures which characterize the day in all
christian countries. Appropriate exer-
cises were pleasing features at the var
ious churches, business was compare.
lively suspended and feasting and good
cheer were the rule. AS indicated by
the deserted appearance of the streets,
the day would seem dull and prosy, but
juvenile JOY and christmas comfort
reigned supreme in the family circle
without an exception. The pleasures OF
the day were supplemented by a dance
in the evening at the opera house, given
under the auspices of the Strauss dane.
ing club which was greatly enjoyed by
those whose delight it is to .:move in the
misty mazes," etc. The day cannot be
otherwise remembered than one of rare
comfort and exceptional enjoyment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
For Over Fifty Y ears

An Old and Well-Tried Remedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie. and is the best
remedy for Dia,rhea. Is pleasant to
the taste Sold by Druggists in every
part of the World. Twenty. five cents a
bottle. Its value is incalculable. BE sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

Sixty seven Of our cattle men met in
council last Monday on the ground
where a sheep ranch had been located
by outside sheep men, but had been va.
Gated the day previous, because of the
meeting being appointed for that par,
ticular locality. Rules were passed
that those sheep men already here mus,
not increase their flocks except by nat.
ural increase, and shall keep their 1ocks
in prescribed lines; also that large
flocks Of sheep crossing the range shall
keep section lines.-Oelrichs Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
SaERIFF'S SALE.

CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
- Custer. In Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial
Circuit.
Custer County, South Dakota
n Public Corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
John L. scofeld and Carcella
b. Scoheld, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale in the above
entitled action on the 10th day of November. A.
ID. 1896. and an execution issued upon said judg.
ment, the subscriber, A. NJ. Willard. Sheriff oil
Custer County, State OF South Dakota, OF his
successor in Office, for that purpose appointed,
will sell at public auction at the front door oil
the Court House in the town Of Custer City
Saturday. the 30th day of January, 1897. at
O'Clock In the afternoon of that day, the real
estate and mortgaged premises situate In the
County Of Custer. and State of South Dakota, and
directed in said judgment and execution to be
sold. and therein described AS follows
The South on half Is - Southwest Quarter
(sw IA. the Southwest Quarter (sw "a Southeast
Quarter (sE 10, and Northeast Quarter (NE ~
Southwest Quarter (SW "a of Section Thirty two
(32), in Township Three 90, South of Range
Seven (O East, Black Hills Meridian, Dakota,
and containing 160 acres according to the gov
eminent survey, or SO much thereof as may be
sufficient to satisfy said judgment and costs,
amounting In all TO Two Hundred Sixteen Dol.
lars and Twenty three Gents (s2l6. 23). with
interest thereon from the date of said judgment,
and all aceruing costs Of sale.
Dated at Custer City, South Dakota, December
18th, 1896.
A. NJ. WILLARD,
Sheriff of Custer County, 5. b.
W. z. BENEDICT,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
First publication, December 26, 1896.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

A rich gold discovery in any district
ofthe Black Hills has the effect of stiin-
ulating prospecting in all districts, and
is therefore far reaching in its beneficial
results, The strike at Ragged Top set
prospectors thinking, and their
thinking has led to a feeling of inquiry
as to the probability of the existence OF
ores in the limestone formation west of
this place. similar in character to the
ores of that now famous camp. The
average prospector is known to be very
inquisitive under favorable conditions,
and it begins to look as if they we're go
ing to make an effort to solve the i'm
portant problem as already a number OF
locations haye been made in that un-
developed region, and who can tell but
what we may have a Ragged Top, all
u own, in the near hence, as a most
pleasing and gratifying result. We
most sincerely hope so