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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Financial.


LONDON. Feb. 2S.-silver. - i1-Isd.
NEW YORK Feb. 2s-Ths Evening
Posts London cablegram says:
The stock markets today were generally
fairly steady. That was not the case
with Kaffirs, however which were abSo-
lutely unstable. The financial condition,
as ca5led yesterday. threatens several
failures on the stock exchange soon, and
fnanciers here really regard Transvaal
politics as more serious than European
with no prospect OF active business until
politics are clearer, The demand for gold
is a tri1le less keen. French exchange Is
weak as result OF recent sales Of securi-
ties by Paris TO London, but quotations
remain unchanged. No effect was pro-
duced on the continental discount markets
by the reduction in the German bank
rate.
The PARIS ana Berlin markets were
steady to nrm.
Breadstuns ma Grains.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 8.-wheat Spot
quiet; demand poor: No. red spring.
closed steady. with near positions Id
lower and distant positions i@Gs4d lower:
business about equally distributed: Feb
July. SIS 80.
Corn-spot dull; American mixed new.
2s Cd. Futures closed steady. with near
and distant positions unchanged 10 ia
February and March. Is Sd: April, Is esd;
May. IS I'D: June, - SID: July, as Cd
.Flour-Steady: demand poor. ST. Louis
fancy winter. IS 81.
Hops.
Hops-At London c. SO
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Transacts a savings bank business Ak
el0xEvely.
Deposits received from s. to goo1c
Interest allowed per annun: SIX DER
cent on term deposits: per cent on or
6lr&ry deposits
Dividends ceclsrs6fsst days OF May ana
November Loans made on rsa. estate or
approved coliaterzis only.
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VICTORIA ROUTE


STEAMER RcSAIrT.
fyaEtea dock. leaves for Victoria ana
Port townsend daily. except Sunday, at
sesS a. N, returning. leaves Victoria at
So r. n Steamer George T.. Starr leaves
Ger Port Townsend and way ports daily.
sxecpt Saturday. ~ go D. NJ. sunday
esFect. a. ? a. m: returning. direct leaves
Pert Townsend AZ p. IN Phone. Pike -,
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rHE ALAsKA srrAMsHfP co.'s

STEAMER wILLAPA.
Capt. George Roberts
l<avins Seattle fer Alaska February -
~. al 10 o'clock. aad every fifteen days
Hereafter
Ter frelght nd passenger rates spply 70
J O. CARROLL. AGENT,
Schwshacher Dock Tel pfts s.
CHARLES =. PEABODY. General Man
sgsr. seAttla
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eeatsia Feb. g. IsT-
Exchanges q. the Seattle. Tacoma and
Portland clearing houses today were.
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PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
Occidental Block. Seattle. Wash

-oFFTCERs AND TRusTEEs'-
Jacob Furtn -.................T resi6s.,
Arthur A Denny President
John Lay 1890. Second Vice President
James r. Hayden. Manager. Cash'r. sec'y
Frank /. Elo1gstt. Cass.ler
Stgmund Schws bacaer, john 1soIlIna
E. c. Seufesder. ]. T. Grsan.eaf.
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TIE nsacsuS % orders for nearly 1.5s 80
sonz az steel within tire raas fnrse weeks
IS fn@ most important snsDFzpc@ Ter tfs2-
r~ovgrs~ur Il general trade skuce re No
EesZssr election TIE =0DtT4ess Ter steel
rmfss razen since the break - ire pr1ea-
together wzts the expenditures nseessAEy
10 Iay sAs Fails, means Ia placing IA
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nank C1cnrinn.

The following table, compiled by Brad
streets, shows the total claarancss at thu
principal cities and the percentage OF In
crease or decrease. as compared with ths
corresponding week last year:
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Maximum velocity. % east
@. n. SALISBURY. Observer.
Tides at Seattle Harder To-day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
MOSQUITOES WILL BE BARRED
An Accident Insurance Company
Says That Bicycles Are
bad Enough,

New York, May 31.-The decision OF
Judge Hazelrlgg OF the appellate divi'
sion OF the Kentucky court, holding that
accident insurance companies are liable
for injuries or death resulting from
mosquito bites, Is giving the accident
companies some uneasiness and 1t Is
probable that In future the policies will
be so drawn as to avoid claimants of
this character. Judge Hazelrigg's de-
cislon was, in substance, to the effect
that a mosquito bite was sufficient evil
dence for the full amount of the acct
dent policy TO be paid, and gave ST, 1000.
the amount sued for, to the heirs OF II
man who was insured in the United
States Mutual association.
When the news of the decision
reached New York 1t caused a furry In
accident insurance circles. The acct
dent companies do q big business In
New Jersey and the prospect of having
to pay $25 a week every time a Jersey
man Is bitten by a mosquito does not
a fair proposition.
Bicycles keep us broke, said the sec
| rotary Of a leading company, and now.
II we are to be held responsible for mos
quitoes. we might just as well quit the
business. ,
"The company in revising Its policies
will cnumerate the accidents against
which the purchaser of "A policy may
take out insurance. The mosquito, gar.
den snakes. poison ivy and other pestif.
erous things OF like character will be
barred"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
south Dakota Farmers Delighted
With Crnn Prosnects.

Huron, May 2S.-FarmerS in this u
ty and throughout the entire jim river
valley are rejoicing over the present fine
crop outlook. Wheat looks uncommon
ly well, and except in limited sections
has made marked progress in growth
the past few days. The acreage which
early in the season was thought to be
far below the average, equals that OF
former years; the oats and corn acre
age will run from 10 to 10 per cent below
that OF last season; flax seeding Is not
yet completed, but if plans of farmers
are carried out the acreage to this crop
will be fully as great as in previous
years, while the potato acreage VIII
probably be a trifle less. Som damage
was done by frost the nights OF the 2Sd
and oath, and cutworms have made their
appearance in a few fields, making re-
planting Of corn necessary In some sec
tons. Fruit was also somewhat dam
aged by frost, but where undisturbed by
that element Is rapidly developing.
There Is ample moisture In the soil Tor
some days to come, but good rains In
nearly every part of the valley would
be very beneficial. Gardens, pastures
and meadows are in excellent condition.
Tree growth has been unusually strong.
Many groves hat seemed almost lifeless
last year are loaded with new grown
and heavy foliage; h season mas peeh
especially favorable for tree planting
and tree growing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
DEADwooD OBSERVED SUNDAY
First Time That Saloons Have
Closed on That Day.

Deadwood, May 3l.-Last Sunday, the
first time in the history of the city,
Deadwood saloons were closed. In sew
eral instances new locks and keys a
to be purchased for the doors to make
the closure complete, he old articles
having become too rusty or lost entirely.
There is no danger but hat the new
law will be observed In the strictest
manner in both this city n Lead,
since there Is more or less rivalry and
jealousy between the two cities in this
respect.
Extensive forest fires are raging along
Spearfish canyon and Iron creek, which
makes the atmosphere of the entire
Hills dense with smoke. The fire Is In
one of the finest tlmbered districts in
the Hills. As is usual, claim jumpers
are following after the fire and are re-
stalking the land where the old stakes
have been burned and destroyed. 1t al
way causes untold trouble.
Gradually the old historical China
town which occupies an important place
In the history OF the Hills and of this
city, Is becoming depopulated. Yester-
day, seven Cinnamon departed for the
Flowery kingdom, with their surplus
earnings, where they will enjoy life.
In the circuit court held in this city,
Judge Carey handed down his decision
sustaining the demurrer in the case OF
Attorney j. r.. Moore vs. Judge A. j.
Plowman. holding that Judge Plowman
in ordering the investigation of the
plaintiffs conduct in court by a grand
jury, had entire Jurisdiction over the
subject matter, and could not be held
amenable. Attorney Moore has an
nounced his intention to pay the judg-
ment for costs in the lower courts and
take the case to the supreme court.
Never before has the Black Hills coun-
try been so overrun with tramps, not
men who would work If they had an op
%portunity, but roughs who, in many in
stances, are proving themselves 10 be
dangerous characters. An unusual
number of thefts, attempted robberies
and cases OF personal attack nave al
ready cur and the authorities in
the different cities are about to take
active measures to cause these fellows
to move on. The class of one men
who are seeking work Is not larger thar
usual at his time of the year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
normal with generally warm day. ana

normal with generally warm days ana
cool nights. On Sunday night. May ~,
light to heavy and killing frost ocour-
red over much Of the eastern portion OF
the state, 80 far as car be ascertained
by telegraph, but regular reports dated
since then have been received from only
four correspondents. so that the actual
damage In the several counties cannot
be reported In this bulletin.
Reports indicate hat the cool nights
were favorable for the stooling Of early
wheat, oats, barley and re-. which Is
quite generally reported as doing well.
Fair to copious, and In some localities
quite heavy showers occurred during
the week over portions of most counties,
greatly benefiting all vegetation, es-
pecially late sown grain, which the pre-
ceding week was needing rain for start
ing that which had not sprouted and
nourished hat already ~sprouted.
Gardens and pastures were also much
benefited by the rains.
The nights were most too cool for
corn, which Is coming slowly, except
where the rains occurred the early part
OF the week, and there appears to be
considerable replanting of this crop nee
essary in localities because OF the poor
see1. Corn planting generally Is near
Ing completion, and some Is high enough
In southern localities TO be plowed.
Flax seeding is far advanced, though
some is yet to be done, and IL Is thought
that but little was far enough advanced
in growth to be hurt by the frost in To-
c~alitles where Is occurred.
There is some complaint Of cutworms
working in the corn.
There are still Dome localities that
need more rain, for late grain, corn
gardens and grass especially, and ],
would be very beneficial to early grain
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
ONE OF CupID's CURIOUS ACTS
A Couple Serving Time Are Victims
OF the Meddler.

Huron, May 29.-The marriage OF Mrs.
A. f.. Burchard, widow of the late
Frank Burchard and a resident of this
city for several years, and T., c. Lar
rabec of Elkton was solemniZed Thurs
day by Il. II. Grant, county judge. The
union was the occasion OF no little com
ment, though no cards were issued
even to "intimates." Ever since the
halcyon days Of Adam and Eve histori-
ans have chronicled novel n unique
methods adopted by cupid In forcing
humanity into matrimony. NoVeliSts
have tore their hair n r~ansacked their
gray matter to unfold to an anXious
public something new In the of
landing their hero and heroine on the
peaceful shores Of matrimony. And
right here the city on the Jim lays claim
to a distinction hat beggars a parallel.
During the ldes of last october Il. G.
Larrabee was sent from Brookings
county to the Beadle county jail for his
county's good-and perhaps for his own.
In the course Of event there drifted
through the cold iron door his fate
In the person of Mrs. Kittie Burchard,
whom stern justice had dccreed should
be in DURANGO vile for a period of thirty
days. 1t has long been an established
fact hat cupid is no respecter OF per
sons and 1t can now be safely placed
on record that the little cuss Is not at
oil particular as to the locality In which
he strikes a job. Amid the roaring or
blizzards. the changing of cell doors. he
clatter of the ~jailor's tin plates, min
gled with the sounding of brass and
tinkling cymbals" of the salvation
army, cupid kept right on working. and
ere many days passed Larrabee and
Mrs. Kittle were victims to his wiles.
The small flame lgnited ut the prison
soon merged into "a raging confia-
grafton which resulted In the marriage
n fprpSaiu.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
LOWER BRULE SIOUX PETITION
They Ask That There BE No Mill
tnry InSpectiOn.

Chamberlain, May 29.-Some of the
Lower Brule Sioux are preparing a Pc
tition to the secretary of the interior
stating grievances which they wish to
have righted. The petition will ask
that the commissioner of Indian affairs
be required to furnish the tribe with an
annual itemiZed statement of all moneys
expended for and in their behalf each
year up to and including Tune 30. and
showing the balances due the Indians
at the close of each fiscal year, so the
tribe will have knowledge OF its finan-
cial affairs as a nation. The Indians de-
sire that the practice OF designating an
army officer as inspector of annuities
and cattle issued to them be d~iscontln-
ued and hat they themselves be per-
mitted TO select their own inspector, who
will at all times act in conjunction with
the civilian inspector, who is always ap-
pointed for the purpose. The Indians
will ask that the salary paid to the per-
son whom they select shall be taken
from such moneys as may be due them
from the government. The eason for
the change Is stated by the Indians to
be because they feel assured hat the
military inspectors. or some of them,
act more In the interest of contractors
than that OF the Indians. whom they
are expected to protect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
DAKOTA'S POLITICAL MENTORS
The big Five" Meet TO Dispense
the Pan.

Sioux Falls, May 29.-Yesterday was
the most important day in months TO
the politicians of South Dakota. Last
evening the big five" Messrs. Kit
fridge, Elliott, Crawford, Gamble and
Rlngsrud, met TO select the candidates
for the federal Offices. There were
about fifty prominent politicians in the
city besieging these gentlemen and pre-
senting Endorsements For United
States marshal there are twenty candi-
dates, for assistant district attorney
fifteen, and for the and offices, post
Offices and indian agencies a great
crowd Nc indication has been given
OF the selections AS yet n will prob
ably not be for some days. 1t is whis-
pered hat the fight for marshal, which
is the biggest plum to be given out, lies
between Frank A. Morris of Trip and
IL. G. Kennedy OF Eureka, with the
five dispensers pretty evenly divided.
The surveyor generalship will probably
go to the Black Hills with the assistant
district attorney, the internal collector
ship to Brookings county.
Yesterday Judge Garland adjourned
the special term Of the United States
court. Joe Kirby, who Is charged with
completely in the noted ~postoffice rob-
berries which took place last year, Is still
i'll The judge instructed a commission
of four prominent physicians to Visit
Kirby and examine him to ascertain II
he were really i'll and If he could safely
be brought into court, The physicians
reported hat IL was not safe. On mo-
ton Of District Attorney Elliott the
judge then ordered a recess taken until
June s and dismissed the jury and wit
nesses until that date.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
BAPTiSTS AT VERMILLfON.
A Large Number Present at Their
Anniversary.

hnuIvcrshry.
Vermillion, May 31.--Rev. Mr.. Works
state president OF the Baptist Young
Peoples union, and Rev. w. w. Evarts,
OF Omaha, addressed the young peoples
session OF the Southern Baptist associa-
ton. The anniversary session brought
out a large crowd. The pioneer Bap-
tist work In this state was recounted
by Rev. j. T.. lockwood Of Peru, Neb.
Rev. T. NJ. Coffey of Elk Point, $. d.,
and Rev. j. j. Mcintyre Of Spencer. S.
II.
Rev. T. NJ. Coffey Of Elk Point, will
preach the association sermon at Ar
mour newt year; Rev. w. w. Lewis. OF
Centerville, alternate. Rev. A. X. But
ton Of Armour, was chosen moderator;
Rev. X. N. VanDoren OF Vermillion,
clerk; Rev. /. II. Newly of Parker.
treasurer.
The standing committees are:
Home Missions-Revs. w. w. Lewis,
l.. T.. Valentine, Mr.. Stephenson.
Foreign Missions-Rev. A. G.. Hislop,
Mrs. &. +. Hackett and n. p. Peterson.
Publication Society-Rev. Il. M. COT
fey, J. Dawson n Sister ID. Shearer.
Resolutions-Rev. w. MARYLAND, j.
Wray and n. i. Peterson.
Christian Education-Revs. X. N. Van
Doren, j. Edminstcr, Mr.. A. N. Mckay.
Obituaries-Revs. w. ii. Swartz, A.
G.. Hislop and Mr.. j. Dawson.
Arrangements-Revs. X. N. Van Dor
en,A. X. Button and Emma Swartz.
Advisory-Rev. j. Edminster, Mr..
Kingsley and Mr. Davis.
Credentials-Rev. Il. NJ. Coey, X. A.
Morgan, N. =. Peterson.
Reception OF new churches-Revs. w.
w. Lewis, w. l.. MARYLAND and Mrs. c.
Near.
Sunday School--Prof. j.. s. Frazee, A.
G.. Hislop and Mrs. G. Il. Hackett.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
NEW CLEW TO THE CLARK MURDER
Woman Who Was With the Lum-
herman Has Been Iden-
titled,

Milwaukee, Wis, May 26.-The'
woman who figured in the mystery sur
rounding the death of Nelson b. Clark,
the Grand Rapids lumberman, Is at last
believed to have been discovered. Ed,
ward Il. Neukom, the draughtsman at
the Allis Iron works, who saw a man
answering to the description of Clark
walking along a lonely thoroughfare a.
few blocks from where his body was
found the following morning, has iden-,
titled the woman who was with the sup
posed lumberman On that occasion, and
who pulled him by the lapel Of his over
coat as she pleaded with him to come
along, dearie." The nan whom Neu-.
kom saw lurking in the background
watching the actions of the couple also
answers In description that of the hus-
band of the oma 1t is possible n
woman identified by Neukom may have
been in the company of her husband or
some near relative, but If the police
have any information to that effect
they have failed to make it Known.
They furthermore do not deny that Neu-'
kom's Identification was as complete as
It was possible for it to be under the
circumstances, but they refuse TO state
whether they have followed up this
clew. 1t is known hat this woman's
husband was not expected by her to ar
rive in the city until Saturday evening,
but that he did arrive Friday night has
been established. Whether he passed
that evening at his home is an impor-
tant factor in determining the value Of
this clew. The police department APP
pears to be moving slowly in the matter.
Neukom has received two threatening
letters during the past few days. The
first one warned him to maintain silence
regarding his observations on the event
full Friday night. 1t was headed First
Warming" and under this were the
words shut up. Take heed at your
peril" Experts in penmanship think
his letter was written by q woman in
a disguised hand. A second threatening
letter was received by Neukom, but the
police refuse to state the nature of it's
contents. The Milwaukee friends Of
Clark say the family will offer a reward
Of 81, 500 during the next few days for
information resulting in the arrest and
conviction of the party responsible for.
his death. It is believed this reward
will greatly stimulate the efforts to
fathom the mystery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
PRAIRIE WOLVES NUMEROUS
Are Troubling the Farmers Flocks
GreatIy

Huron, May 3l.-Prairle wolves are
more numerous in this section than
usual. they are very bold and doing
much mischief; some farmers have had
their locks OF sheep greatly disturbed,
and lost most OF their poultry. A day or
two since John Wells, living eight miles
northeast of the city, captured a den Of
thirteen young wolves, and VIII Med
bury and Byron Gyles captured twenty
in two days. For each scalp the county
pays a $3.50 bounty.
Old settlers OF Clyde, Clifton and
Pearl creek townships are making great
preparation for their annual picnic in
Miners grove on Pearl creek June II.
Il. f. Wood of this city. Is among the
graduates from Rush Medical college,
Chicago, class of 81.
Elizabeth Adolph can learn something
to her interest by addressing the clerk
OF courts of Buffalo county. Some years
ago Ler brother, George Adolph, died In
that county, leaving a snug sum of mon
ey and a fair estate. Settlement has
been made. and the balance. several
thousand dollars awaits Miss Adolph's
appearance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
TEMPORARILY BECOMES A TAR
Nancy Clifford Ships TO Australia e
Marry the Man She Loves
So Well.

Portland, Ore, May 31.-Leaving q
comfortable situation In a HON in ar
English provincial town, a woman puts
on mans cloths and ships as an able
seaman, with her betrothed husband
for an Australian colony. That is the
strange story of Nancy Anderson. This
romantic story of the sea comes from
George Cam, mate ,of the British ship
Hawksdale. Anderson married Nancy
Clifford's sister. They lived unhappily
In their English home and at last she
died. Anderson had long been In love
with his sister-in-law, but the inexora,
BILE English law says a man cannot mar.
ry his wife's sister. : zen they conclud.
ed to go TO Australia. Nancy donned
mems clothing and shipped with her be.
trothed, and not until Australia was
reached did the sailors know she was a
woman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05

tee is. I believe, not only less by per
centage but less with reference to ac-
actual requirements of Industry than'
that afforded by rates imposed upon
any other important product by h
terms of the bill.
The senator then took up the Ha-
waiian treaty. He said IL it should re-
main in force it would result in a boun-
ty to Hawaiian sugar producers or oVer
IS. 900. 900 per annum. This was not con-
templated when the treaty was drawn
and the committee felt it should be mod
flied. This, no doubt, could be nego-
tlated without difficulty, and the COM
mittee proposed to draft a provision
looking TO such an end.
Vest Replies.
Vest followed Aldrich in a vigorous
speech against the republican tarifr
policy. 80
The cabinet has devoted most or the
time today to a discussion of Cuba.
The president has consented TO attend
the ceremonies at the Arlington Ma
tionaI cemetery Decoration day. but IS
not expected to deliver an address, as
Congressman Dolliver of Iowa, Is TO Do
the orator Of the day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-06-05
CAPITALISTS GO TO GALENA
Noting the Development Of the I'm
ion Hill Property.

Galena, May 29.-Twenty-six capital
lists from New York and Pennsylvania,
headed by Ex-Governor Pattison and
Thomas Bradley, arrived In this city
Yesterday in the interest of the Union
Hill Mining company. This company
promises to be one of the most progress
I've in the Hills. 1t already has expend-
ed about $500, 900 In the development Of
It's property and has 1900 acres of min
eral lands. A twenty-stamp mill has
been in operation for several weeks and
has given excellent results. Grading
has already been commenced on the site
for a new mill with 100 stamps. The
smelter for the company's works Is be-
ing built at Edgemont. There Is an un-
limited supply OF capital backing the
company, which means success in the
nd. The company is temporarily him
dered In it's work, since fuel and sup
plies have to be carted fourteen miles
over almost impossible roads. 1t is
expected within a few weeks that direct
communication will be had with Dead
wood by rail.