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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
ALL TEXAS IS IN DANGER.
claim Made That Suspicious Cases
Are Found In the Texan
(ifiea

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 27.-The fol-
lowing dispatch vas received yesterday;
New Orleans, Sept. 24.-Use your in
fiuence with Mr.. Wanamaker ard other
prominent Philadelphians to appeal to
Surgeon General .Wyman TO order DIR.
Guiteras to investigate Immediately the
very suspicious fever now prevailing in
Galveston, Houston, Dallas and San An
tonic. All Texas is threatened and
should be guarded.
"Horter, Tertrou & Co"
This message was addressed to George
Horter of Haddonfield, N. j., the father
Of the head of the New Orleans firm. Di-
Tectly upon its receipt consultations
we're had with Mr.. Wanamaker, Presi-
lent Thompson OF the Pennsylvania
abroad and others as to the best means
u securing a response to this appeal.
san Antonio, Tex, Sept. ga tele-
gram was received here from President
Oliphant of the New Orleans board Of
health inquirin3 as 10 the healthy con-
dition of San Antonio and stating this
city was strongly suspected" The
matter was taken up at a meeting Of
the board of health here yesterday and
the following statement was issued by
the mayor and the board:
There is no case of yellow fever or
smallpox in San Antonio and to our
knowledge no case Of yellow fever in
western Texas"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
EXAMINER TAYLOR
SAYS The FIGURES GO
He Was Thorough In His Exanina-
ton and He Can Prove
They are Correct,
MAYHEM CANNOT CONVINCE HIM
Saws That lie Wished the Figures
Were Otherwise But They Are
Not---A showing In Court
Is What Is Needed.

Huron, Sept. 24.-No little contro-
yersy is going or over the state roll-
tive TO the report Of Public Examiner
TAYLOR of this city, who recently ex-
amined the books of the insurance de-
partment of the state auditors Office.
The report showed that a shortage
exists both in the accounts OF
itor Nipple and Auditor Mayhem. Up
on this finding Governor Lee directed
Attorney General Grigsby to begin
suit for the ammounts claimed to be
due the state. but after looking into
the matter somewhat Mr.. Grigsby de-
clined to institute proceedings on the
ground that he had discovered discrep-
ancies in the public examiners report.
Now Mr.. Taylor III onward n
declares that his findings are correct
and insists on a'careful examination
by the courts. Concerning the matter
he says:
IL have gone over these figures time
and time again and know ! am right.
| will be able to show that my repCrt.
is correct in any court or before amy
committee, when called upon TO do so
IL have been working with the in
surance companies since last spring
and | have obtained from each compa-
nv doing business in the state an item
lied account of the moneys pald the
state. including taxes and fees.
"These statements | compared witt
the books kept by c. II. Anderson, IN
surance clerk. and they agree with
these books all right. Then ] went TO
the treasurcr's Office and asked 1or i
statement of the II paid into the
state treasury by the insurance com
panies since July !, 1898. Mr.. BuI,
rington. deputy treasurer, prepare
me such a statement. ] checked thS
with the t~reasurer's books n tounl
il correct. Then | added mp b" years
the money paid by the insurance com
panies. as shown by their statements
and as shown by the insurance CON-
m~issioner's books. The difference II
these footings show the auditors
shortage: In 1s93 it was S253.59; IN
1894. S1,257.1O: in 1895. Sl,llH.lo; NJ
1896, 1924 &C. After going out OF OIL
flee Mr.. MAYHEM paid to the treasurer
for MIR. Nipple Sl.479.i7: this ] give
MIR. Nipple credit for, and | find hih
still short So. The test will come
when the matter is brought into court
and YOU will find that | am right.
II am trying to do my duty TO the
state without allowing my politics 10
interfere with my sworn duty. ! have
always entertained a high opinion OF
John Nipple. / was surprised when
completed my examinations and had
the cold fonres staring me in the face
but | could not do else than report my
findings. IT was a very unpleasant
task, but my duty is plain. Mr.. Nay
hcw can talk all he chooses, but |
know my figures are right. and time
will Justify my findings, | wish that
my report could have shown a diff
ferent state of things. but il does not.
and all of Mayhew's talking will not
change it,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
What Women Have Done for the
Public Health.

EuitIl amer iHoilScn III the SSptSm-
Der Forum: Another noteworthy
achievement OF this association was the
investigation, in 1885. OF a district be-
tween East Eighty-ninth and East
~Ninety-third streets. called Little
Italy," wher. one lady reported eight
families living in a single ROOM, with
eight ~beds-such as they w~ere-ranged
against the walls. Three hundred cows,
i'll fed and filthy. were confined In the
vicinity, TO provide pure country milk
for the city. In W years this whole
neighborhood vas renovated.
Some time ago the association under
took the work of exposing the shocking
condition of stable refuse in the city.
The facts which Mrs. Fender, az chair
man of the committee concerned,
brought to light seem almost too re-
Voting to believe possible in a land
which holds that cleanliness Is next to
goodness The women met such fierce
aQpposlttong p stablsnen that
their bill was not admitted to the legis-
lature; but an ordinance secured from
the board OF health marks one step in
advance. A story told by Mayor Strong
at the convention OF the Ladies' Health
Protective association held last spring
amusingly illustrates some further re-
suits Of their efforts. The mayor saw a
man. standing at the door OF a livery
stable complaining of the dirty con-
dition of the place. III you don't
have this cleaned up right away"
said the man, "I1l report you to
the Ladies' Health Protective associa-
ton" 'Oh. for Gods sake. DON'T" ex-
claimed the stablekeeper. Come again
next week and see II 1t isn't clean"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
THOUGHT TO BE THE MAN.
A Wyoming Murder Charged to Dick
Flick of the Black Hills.

Deadwood, Sept. 25.-A young man
giving his name as l.. j. Early shot and
killed a man named Henry Barber at
Bagge. Wyo., a few days ago. From de-
scrlptions given Of the young man he is
thought TO be Dick Flick, who is wanted
in this city by the United States author
tiles for taking part in the coin sweat
ing deal a short time ago. His partner,
John Byrnes, was just sentenced to a
term OF two years at Sioux Falls for the
part he took in the crime. There was a
quarrel over a woman named Emma
Dutton and in self defense, it Is claimed,
Early shot the saloOnkeeper.
Word has been received here of the
death Of John Heckinger. an inmate of
the Soldiers home at Hot Springs, who
was run over by a Burlington passenger
train. The man was subject to crazy
spells and was often paralyZed when
standing on his feet 50 that he could
not move. 1t is supposed he had one Of
these spells. \ wife and two children
are left.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
FINDING THE COST OF THE CASE
One of Those Where the State Must
Pay.

Chamberlain, Sept. 25.-Attorney
General Grigsby was here this morn
ing TO arrange for the taking of testi-
mony to ascertain the cost of prosecut-
ing the murderers of Mot Matson, the
Lyman county settler who was shot
and killed in the doorway of his home
some years ago. The murder occur
red only a few days before Lyman
county was organized and the state
supreme court decided that the state
should bear the costs. Testimony is
being taken before c. {. Morrow. ref.
cree.
The attorney general left overland
for Pierre to continue the investiga.
ton of the alleged shortage in the
state auditors office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
SAYS ENGLAND NEEDS AN AaMy
Lord Wolscley Thinks IL Unwisc tn
Depend Upon the Navy
Alone.

London, Sept. 27.-As a singular CO.
incidence the freedom of the city o.
York was conferred upon the duke OF
Cambridge, the former commander in
chief of the British forces, and abous
the same time yesterday the freedom
Of the city of Glasgow was conferred
upon Lord Wodseley, the present com.
mander in chief of the British forces.
Lord Wolseley i'm thanking the cor.
poration of Glasgow for the honor con-
ferred upon him, said the British army
machinery was strained and out OF
gear" and advocated a sufficient in
crease in its strength to meet all emer-
gencies. Continuing the commander
in chief remarked:
"Thc navy has been restored to ita
ancient and proud pre-eminerce, bui
it is arrant folly to decide that only
the navy is required for u protec.
ton. Great Britain requires a moder-
ate sized army of perfect equality to
protect these islands and to hold her
coal stations beyond the seas"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
THE SUPREME MOMENT HAS COME
Ethan Allan says That rssssau-
cipation Is at
Address Issued.

New York. sept. x7.-PrsEident Efthan
Allan or the CUBAN fsoaEo@ or IN. Unit
ed States yesterday ISSUED the following
address to the members OF the league:
"A year of patriotic work is about to
end in grandest results. Last spring
nearly every governor Of this republic.
at our request. backed by the legislature
of his state, spoke for Cuban indepen-
dence.
Many hundreds OF thousands OF citi-
zens, responding 10 the appeal OF the
league. have made Ii manifest that pub
lie opinion il on the side of the Cuban
insurgents and hostile to their oppres-
sors. Now the Il OF emancipation for
Cuba is at hand. The commanding
voice of the nation has at last reached
the executive. Though the delay has
been much too long, still the r~etribution
at hand will excuse past delinquency.
Our minister in Spain, with a patriotic
president behind him, will do that which
shall end the murder, plumber and me-
dteval tyranny In Cuba, allowing it's
entry into sovereign states. The nation
is ready with guns If necessary. Every
member OF the league should be alert To
uphold the president in such a policy.
Let all when the moment comes cay Ia
him, All divisions end at the waters
edge"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
PENSIONS AND POSTMASTERS.
The Official Lists at h Depart-
ments r. Further Revised
and Extended.

Washington, Sept. 2~5.-Pensions were
granted yesterday as follows:
Iowa: Original-Robert NJ. Smith,
Cherokee. Surplemental-Chester Rick
Ien Pottsville. In~crease-John n. Nor
gar, Hedrick; John T.. Gingrich. Bur
lngton; Elijah w. Altmore. Des Moines;
Edward Cole. Popejoy. Widows-Nellie
Parady, Council Bluffs.
South Dakota: Widows-Susan Miles,
Rapid City.
Postmasters were appointed yester-
day as follows:
Iowa-Gilman, Marshall county, r. 4.
Dunkle, vice j. S. Dauah, removed; Oy-
ems, Plymouth county, John Draudt,
vice T. E. Connolly, removed; Republic,
Chickasaw county, j. w. Price, vice c.
j. Strike. resigned; Thayer. Union coun-
ty, S. S. Morrow, vice VIM. Olinger, re-
moved.
South Dakota-Waubay. Day county,
w. a. Abbott. vice b. F. Harrington, re-
moved,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
SOUTH DAKOTA CROP BULLETIN
Past Week Has Becu Eavorabie--.
|, the government 6ureasi mere gays:

on the morning of the l5th frost.
heavy to killing in many localities, &C.
Cured over the northern countless; on
the 18th heavy to killing frost occurred
in mNny localities east of the Missouri
river md light frost is reported as far
south as Yankton.
The weather was favorable for ma
turing and curing corn. The early and
middllng late was well matuTed before
the frost, but the grain of latest was
shrunken some in many localities by
the frost, and the preceding hot winds,
but it will make good stock feed. There
is also some report o. early corn being
shrunken in localities in a few counties
by the hot winds, but generally the crop
Is a very good one. and except in in
stances mentioned Of very good to excel
lent quality; man counties report 1t
the best for many years and taken as a
whole ii is highly satisfactory, except
hat the stand was somewhat reduced
by cut worms and late frcsts in the
spring. Potatoes are ripe and being
gathered. While some localities report
yield and quality only fair, generally
the crop is a very good n of good
quality.
An abundance of excellent hay has
been secured and on low and bottom
lands the grass continues green enough
for late haying. The grass on the
ranges west Of the Missouri river was
well ground cured before the frosts,
insuring excellent fail and winter feed
for rang stock.
T~hreshing and stacking has been
somewhat retarded by rains and windy
weather.
The millet crop has proven heavy and
of excellent quality.
The wheat and oats crop did not come
up to expectations, and it is generally
considered the yield was only fair 70
good, but quality good to very good in
most localities.
The ain of this week were scattered
and mostly light, but those of the pre-
ceding week served to put the soil in
| good condition for fall blowing in most
localities; some counties. though, need
more rain for this work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
NORWEGIAN SAILORS |
RESCUED FROM SEA
Survivors Of the Wrecked Seladon
Tell a Thrilling Story Of
Their Peril.
WERE FOUND ON ADEsERT ISLAND
Anxious Mariners Live In Their Mar.
row Prison Fol Ten Weary
Months.--Trcatcd Well
by the Natives.

San Francisco, Cal. Sept. 21.-Near-'
" one year ago the Norwegian bark
Seladon was posted at Lloyd's rs miss
ing. The vessel was on her way from
New Castle, y. S. W., for Honolulu.
About four weeks ago the Merchants
exchange received a cablegram from
London stating that part OF the crew
of the missing bark had been found
on a desert island. where they had re-
sided for thirteen months
The steamship Moana, from Austria
liza, brought the following romantic
story of the sea. which tells the tale
Of the Seladon's men and their adven-
lures during the past year.
The crew of the missing bark Sela-
don were picked up by Captain Caiin.
ghan's steamer Clyde, an Auckland
trader. The captain reported IN these
words:
1--WE left mail passage on the 10th
of July for Funafuti (Ellice group
and decided 10 call at Sophia island.
On approaching land h lookout re-
ported a boat flying the English nag.
IL turned out 10 be part of he crew
of the Norwegian bark
'One of the men in the BOAT Ola uS
there were thirteen men on The isiand
who had been there for ten montns
and ten days. On coming aboard the
second mate Olaris Ladd, reported as
follows:
Tale of Disaster.
The Saladon left New Castle, ~. ..
w, on July IL, 1896, for Honolulu, WITH
a full cargo of coal. Everything went
well until the night Of August I, at ll'So
o'clock, when the vessel struck star
buck island while running ten knots.
About fifteen minutes after she
struck we proce dod to launch the boats.
The two boats contained eight m n each-
on August IS, eleven days after leaving
the ship. the gig we were towing cap
sized. We picked up all in her except
Krlstian Nilsian, chief mate. whom We
never saw again.
"'On the cath the captain. Actolf Jae-
ger. died. T~wenty-three days out our
provisions were finished. We sailed on.
however, more dead than alive, for six
days more, and on the evening of the
sixth day we sighted Sophia island.
IAN hour later we reached IL and at
tempted to land. We drove straight on
10 the iScI anu were Sast ash"i'' o"'
BOAT being smashed to pieces. We lay
on the beach unable to stand until as
sisted by some natives.
"'We reached their houses and were
treated by TIM with the utmost kind
ness. The seventh day after our land
ing on Sophia island the carpenter, Toll
lah Olson, died.
1--WE remained on the island in all
ten months anu ten days, unt!! the ar
rival OF the steamship Clyde, only sight
ing one sailing ship, a good way off, and
a steamer which was too far off to see
the signal we hoisted on the highest
tree"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
An Untrodden Canadian Wilderness

Frederic lriand In The
vast country north Of the gulf of st.
Lawrence is. to the uncommerciaI ex-
plorer, the most interesting region on
this continent. II not In the world. For
nearly four centuries the ships Of civil
ization have sailed by 1t. yet. except at
the very waters edge, there has been
no intrusion upon 1t. The rivers which
pour forth from every opening in the
hills bear witness that the back country
Is a network of lakes and water courses.
Ask the commissioner OF crown lands
of the great province Of Quebec today
what his department knows OF that re-
gion. and he will tell you that II Is the
least known portion Of North America;
that only q few OF the lakes have been
surveyed; that two exploring parties
have recently crossed the peninsula:
that a handful OF hshermen's houses
fringe the gulf; that for the rest OF Il
the wandering M~ontagnais Indians are
the only tourists who traverse half q
million square miles OF territory. Steam
ers go up the Saguenay. Lake st. John
Is reached by rail. But away tn the
northeast is q tremendous tract of couA-
try. from whence issue streams greater
than the Hudson. the headwateD or
Ehich no white man has ever seen,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
HE TELLS OF A CONFESSION
Witness In the Plcva Poisoning Case
Tcstifies Against the De-
feuhnut

Kenosha. Wis. Sept. N.-The Pleya case
was continued in the circuit court today.
A great deal of testimony has been TAX
en-. but nothing especially new has been
developed except the statement OF Mr..
Kruzie that Mrs. Pleva. in a CONVERSE
ton with hin in Justice Slater's Office
June l. said she wanted to clear her con-
science and tell what she had done. She
said her husband had accused her OF being
untrue to him and hat they GU arreled
frequently.
II consequence Of this she made up her
MUD that one OF them must die. May %
she got up early and made coffee. Into
one of the pots she poured half a box OF
rat poison. Pleva died about 2 o'clock In
the afternoon without seeing a doctor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

A grewsome publication is THE Diary
of a Resurrectionist, n genuine docu-
ment now printed for the first time IN
London. The diary was kept by Joseph
Naples, a member Of the principal gang
that supplied the Loildon hospital with
subjects from November, 1911, to De
cember, 1872. 1t tells what they did
night by night, where they went, what
luck they had, to whom they sold the
bodies and what profits they made, The
original is in h Royal College of Sur
yanno
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
MINNEAPOLIS.
LAND SLIDE IN CHlLKOOT PASS
Eighteen Men Known to Have Lost
Their Lives--Isut One Body
Recovered.

Port Townsend. WASH. Sept. a.
The tug Pioneer returned this morn.
ing from Skaguay and brings a repor,
of a landslide near Sheep camp, on
Chilkoot Pass, Sunday morning, in
which eighteen men were said to have
lost their lives. Only one body was
recovered, that of a cousin of Joe
Choynski, the prize fighter. Those
lost were packers on the Dyea trail
Al! bridges on the Skaguay river were
washed away and the stream is a rag
ing torrent, the result of heavy rains
The steamer Alki arrived this morn
ing. II carried a large number OF
men returning from Skauguay who
were unable to cross the pass.
Snow is Six inches deep at Lake Ben.
nett. Three inches fell on the summit
of Chilkoot Pass Saturday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

Among the passengers landed at New
York recently was an African
woman with queer figures tattooed upon
her face. She is probably - years Old
and was formerly a slave. she was
stolen from home when a child and sold
TO a Syrian, who branded her face for
Identification purposes. For twenty
years she was in bondage and she comes
to New York 10 take a place as a ser
want in the home of a preacher who met
her while travelling abroad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

A plan for connecting south and west
Australia by railroad is under consider
alton. The distance between the ends
Of their railroad systems Is only 553
miles, but the country TO be ~traversed is
an arid desert, and reservoirs must be
built at twenty-five mile intervals along
the whole line. The cost will be about
$40, 900, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02
PROMISES TO BE SUCCESSFUL
Sturgis' Fair Shows Signs of Being
q Good Show.

Sturgis, Sept. 27.-The Black Hills
fair will be held in this city beginning
October 6 to 0 inclusive. The unusual
bountiful harvest from the valleys will
insure a fine exhibit, which will no
doubt eclipse any previous fair. There
are some heavy purses up for races
and base ball which will insure attrac-
tions in that line. The Black Hills
Firemen's tournament will be held al
this time on the 9th and 18th. The fol.
lowing companies will enter the con-
tests: Pioneer hook and lauder;
South Deadwood hose; Fountain City
hose, Deadwood; Lead hose, No. 2;
hook and ladder, No. /, Key City;
Sturgis No. 1; Hot Springs hose com
panies No. / and 2; c. G. and T. Hose
Central City, andthe Gate City hose OF
Rapid City. The following events have
been decided up: Hub and Hub water
contest, $125 in cash and trophy OF
firemen's trumpet; hose race, water
contest, SIS cash and life belt; hook
and ladder race, SIS cash; ladder con.
test, lantern; novelty coupling con.
ties, $40; hydrant contest, regulation
tournament nozzle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

A bazaar is to be held in Alexandria,
Va, this autumn for the purpose of
securing funds for the erection OF a
monument TO tys memory of Mary Ann
Lee, the mother of the southern chief
tain. The monument will adorn the in
tersection Of two Of the principal streets
in Alexandria, and will probably be in
the vicinity Of historic old Christ
church, where both General Lee and his
mother Worshiped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

Some Swiss convicts recently escaped
from prison and az advertisement an
nouncing the fact says that with close
cropped hair, knickerbockers and
striped Jackets the fugitive murderers
may easily be taken for American or
English tourists e~xcursioning In the
Valasian Alps"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

DR.. hansen says that the worst ice
pressures experienced by ms SNIP the
Fran excepting those u to nigh
Winds, regularly occurred at the time
OF the new and full moon, the greatest
being at new moon. The tidal currents
near the margin of the polar ice fields
drive the floating ice before them and
at new and full moon the action Of the
sun is added to that Of the moon, n
the effect on the sea increased.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

Land riots have occurred in the Ro-
man Campagna, the peasants at Al
bano and Marine, driven by distress,
having made an attempt to squat on the
land OF Primo Colono and being driven
off by police and soldiers, The great
uncultivated estates Of the mobiles are
looked upon by the peasants nowadays
as the cause of Italy's distress, just as
the l%atifundla are said to have ruined
Rome.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-10-02

After several unsuccessful attempts
and three years labor the unparalleled
feat of cutting a ring out OF a single
diamond has been accomplished by the
patience and skill of Mr.. Antoine, one
of the best known lapidairies OF Ant
werp. The ring is about three-quarters
OF an inch in diameter.