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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
PRAYER CUT SHORT By LIGHTNING
pennsylvania struck Dead by a
Bolt of Lightning While
on His Knees.

Hnzelton, Pa, Aug. 9.--While saving
his prayers at his home at Sandy Run
last night Stanislaus Torback, aged SO
years, was struck dead by a bolt of
lightning. While he sat in the kitch-
en- of his boarding house a storm came
up. The man Immediately went to his
room, drew the curtains across
the windows and knelt in prayer.
While he was IN his knees the alarm
whistle at the collery where he was
employed sounded, and mechanically
he raised his hand to pull the curtain
to one side, and as he did SO a bolt
or ball of fire darted from the heavens
and passed through the windew. Tor
bach fell to the floor with a groan and
was dead when picked up. A single
black spot on his side was the only
mark visible to indicate how he met
death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
THOSE SEED WHEAT WARRANTS
Judge Smith Decides in Favor Of
EN-Statc Attorney Jenkins.

Aberdeen, Aug. 12.-Judge +. G..
Smith, Of the Yankton district, presid-
ing for Judge Campbell, of this circuit,
has decided the case brought by Brown
county against eX-State's Attorney
jenkins, now of Minneapolis, to recov-
er III 5000 Of old seed wheat warrants
sold In a lump to Mr.. jenkins by the
county commissioners.
Judge Smith rules that the purchase
of said notes was made from the proper
officers Of a valuable consideration.
without fraud or concealment, and that
Mr.. Jenkins is entitled to judgment dis
missing said action. with costs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Attempt IN Brthe.

Milwaukee, Aug. 12.-Char.es Polacn. a
member OF the Wisconsin legislature. was
arrested last evening on o charge OF at
tempting to bribe Alderman Eckert, and
taken into court today. The attorney for
the defense moved to discharge. claiming
the converting OF the legislature next week
nullihes all proceedings. The motion was
denied and an adjournment was taken un.
til this afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

The largest wholesale dealer of New
York city i'm leaf tobacco, who has been
IN the tobacco business all his active
years, says the country's trade in to-
bacco cannot be extended. because we
grow the worst tobacco in the world for
cigar making purposes. We grow the
best in the world for chewing and pipe
smoking purposes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Minneapolis.

wheat in store:
No. l hard, August, S912c.
No. l northern, August, SShc.
September, ,yMc.
December, 7S2c.
No. 2 northern, August, SSc.
Wheat on Track-The following were
the Quotations:
No. l hard. 9OAc.
No. ] northern, 89Ac.
No. 2 northern, S4Ac.
Flax-9Shc.
Oats-No. 3 white. 1Sc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

In two collins dated 1880. recently dug
up In the foundations Of an old monas-
terry In the Rue de Bearn. In Paris. the
skulls were found to be filed with white
crystals Of bicalcinate OF phosphorus.
an extremely rare substance. 1t was
found once before under similar circum-
stances when a coffin was opened In
1907.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

Rinderpest being A cattle disease, DR..
Koch has found out that it does not at
tack birds. He tried to %inoculate hens,
pigeons, guinea fowls, a crane, an eagle
and a secretary bird with the bacillus
of the disease, but it did not affect them.
He was equally unsuccessful with dogs,
mice, rabbits and guinea pigs, but it is
not sure that the disease may not be
conveyed to cattle 10y any of these ami
mails
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Strikers Gain az Marion aud Duuuoin
MariQn. ILL Aun 1A-Yasfardau 4ha

strikers Gain at Marion and DuQuOin
Marion, Hl.,Aug. 14.-Yesterday the
first indication OF trouble among the
miners developed i'm this county. A
large body of marching miners in
camp at Johnston City, five miles
north of Marion, came there Wednes-
day night and before noon sue
ceeded in obtaining a walkout of the
miners of that place. Their next point
is this city. where they are expected
tonight. Here they will have access
to three mines running in full force.
from this point their line of march Is
marked out for Centerviilc aud Free
donna. in this county, and Murphys-
boro In Jackson.
Pinckneyville, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE sit.
nation OF Duquoin assumed a new
phase yesterday morning, and work
In the mines has been practicable r1s.
pended, after four weeks of activity.
Two weeks ago, at a meeting of less
tnan zoo OF the Duquoin men. II was
decided to strike, but as the main bodv
OF men had not attended. the decision
war almost without effect. and two
or three days later all the men were ~
work. Seemingly without Organized
mort three-fourths of the men did NOT
go 10 work yesterday. The only
mine there working . full force was
tina Enterprise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
PENSIONS GRANTED TO VETERANS
Numerous Names From Three States
are Added to the Long
IiSt

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following
pensions were granted yesterday:
Iowa-Additional: francis NJ. Kerr, OF
tumwa. Increase: William N. Brown. SOL
iiers' home. Widow: Minerva J. CARING
house, Sane Spring,
South Dakota-Original: Robert L.
Love, Hot Springs.
Nebraska-Orignial: William f. Hoge-
boom, Omaha; Abraham NJ. Ackerson,
Nesta. Increase: Hiram A. Hober, Full
lerton. Widow: Minor of Charles II. Mar
quis, Lincoln.
Drs. j. Harvey Cleaver and +. Robbins
were today appointed members of the
board of pension examining surgeon at
Council Bluffs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

Two faded, decrepit, but still intact,
loan certificates for 5 and 80 cents re-
spectively, issued by the city of Phil
adelphia in 1889 as part of the $150,0OO
loan, bearing interest at / per cent per
annum, were presented at the city
treasurer's Office recently for pay
ment,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

A coterie of ministers in the south
have entered upon a crusade against
the immortality of the wheel, which
they promise to make universal
throughout the states. This is not IL
bloomer crusade. but is based on the
same grounds as was the movement
against roller skating some years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

ID. f. Cadenhead of Carthage. Miss,
had some squash vines and sunflower
plants near to each other In his garden,
and the squashes that have grown on
the vines resemble solid sunfiowers and
are distinctly marked by sunflower
are the result OF a cross between the
sunfiower and the squash.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
CLIFFORD WAS WITH GREELEY
He Took in the Killing Of
Henry for Stealing a Par of
Their Supplies.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Charles W. Cliff
ford, who killed his wife and himself
yesterday, was a member of the fa-
nous Greeley Arctic expedition. He
was with Greeley all through that ter
rible experience and took part in kill
ing the Inflated Henry, whom hunger
had driven to steal a part of their mea-
ger supplies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

A Venetian glass manufacturer is
now making glass bonnets by the
thousands. The glass cloth of which
they are composed has the same bril-
liancy Of color as silk and is impervi-
Gus to water. Glass is also made into
a fine cloth which can be worn next
to the skin without discomfort.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

1t is a pretty well known fact that
most Of the deaths that occur on he
field of battle result from bleeding to
death before surgical aid arrives. The
French French government has under
the soldiers Of the French army with
a certain mari owe each artery, SO that
a wounded nan would be able TO stanch
the flow Of blood himself anG thus in
crease his chance OF living.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
BRAZIL IS IN NEED OF FUNDS
Must Have Eight Million Pounds
Necessary TO Meet Pressing
Demands Upon Her.

New York Aug. 9.-The minister of
finance of Brazil has called the atten-
tion of the Brazilian cabinet. saws
the Herald's correspondent in Rio ja-
metro, to the necessity of Immediately
negotiating q loan Of eight million
pounds in order to meet the pressing
obligations of the republic brought
about by the existing depression and
the expenses Of the wal with the Ia
natics. A new commercial treaty has
been negotiated between Italy and
Brazil.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

An expedition was sent out on May /
last to Wyoming by the American Mu-
scum of Natural History to search for
fossils Of extinct reptiles has unearthed
specimens which will enrich the scien-
tifc treasures Of that institution. DR..
Workman and Mr.. Brown have found
two gigantic lizards, each about fifty
feet long. They lived $500, 00G years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

Frank Collins, banker at Cincinnati.
has been experimenting N the animals
of the geological garden ia that city to
learn whether music indeed has charms
to soothe the savage beast. ii" Played
the violin in close proximity 10 all the
cages and found that The panther liked
adagols and a%ndantos, but became
frisky and nervous at schcizo ana al
legreto measures. The jagual Simply
went frantic and could not bv quietcd
until the music stopped, The lions
were politely interested, whiis the .eo-
pard did not eve lend an ear The
laughing hyenl laughed no more, but
crept into the farthest cornrt .! Der
cage, trembling ike an aspen None Of
the wild beasts howled or Whlhec As
dogs are wont to do.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

The stewards in the Methodist
church at Albertsville, Ala. finding
their church revenues insufficient, have
levied an annual tax of SO Oh each
tobacco chewing member of the con
gregation. The plan is said to work
admirably.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

Maxim's new u hurls an aerial tor
pedo weighing 1900 pounds. Of which
l,240 pounds are to be Of picric acid.
The dropping Of a few such torpedoes
upon a fleet will simply annihilate it.
Mr.. Maxim says that for the cost of
single cruiser he would take the con
tract to destroy 1000 first class battle
ships
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING,
5000. Market active; strong 10 10c higher.
Quotations.: Texas steers, 81. 75M4 10. ma
tives, 50. 75G5. go; stockers and feeders, 81. rs
@4.60.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000. Market 591Oc
higher. Quotations: Heavies, $3.65Gf3. so;
packers, s.. 60M3. 10; lights, S3.6543.SO.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market steady.
Quotations.: Lambs, s.. zoos 80.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
THE PRICE OF BEEF IS REDUCED
Kansas City Packers Take on Half
Cent u Pound TO
Retailers.

Kansas City. No., Aug. 14.-All the
packers simultaneously raised the
price of dressed beef to the local trade
to G cents a pound last Monday.
This action, being an advance of
nearly a cent, caused protests from all
sides. The result has been a reduction
to S 1-2 cents, Notwithstanding that
the price of live cattle in the yards is
even stronger than when the price of
meat was first advanced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

Vermillion, Aug. 14.-Seventy-ive sis
tiers from South Dakota missions were
present at the confirmation services al
the Benedictine convent school In this
city. Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Gorman o,
Sioux Falls had the exercises In charge.
seventeen took the confirmation rites
Many OF these were natives Of Switzer.
land.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
THE KATY TRAIN IS WRECKED
Track Is lnterfered With aud the
Cars Roll Over--Onc Man
Is Killed.

DaIIas, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE north
bound Katy train was wrecked this
morning near Caddo Lilies, Tex, by
some one removing n fish plate and
bending the rails. Every car but the
rear sleeper turned over. Messenger
Rawlins was instantly killed and sey-
eral passengers injured. The injured
were taken to Greenville.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

The Cushing, Ok, Herald, notes in
It's society columns that "Nippigay
Coonskin, whose wife went two
months g to visit her sick daughter
in Iowa, got tired of living alone, so
he got married again to the widow
Mrs. No
presents. No cards"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

A Rhode Island man is going into the
wishbone business. He will buy the
magic little bones from firms that sell
canned chicken and then dispose of
them to the feminine purchasers for
decorative and sentimental purposes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
SOME INSURANCE STATISTICS

bridge is very promising.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

1t took a Boston jury to discover that
Yankee Doodle is not sacred. 4 BoS.
ton manager vas recently arrested and
fined for giving a concert on sunday
night that was not sacred" according
to law. A brass band had played My
Old Kentucky Home "Au Revoir."
king Cotton" Yankee Doodle Gou-
mods ave Maria aud The Red,
White and Blue" The Gounod number
passed, but the jury held the other
works secular.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
THE MARKETS.
sioux City Live stock

Sioux City, Aug. 14.-Sioux City Stock
observation-disclosures: Heavy, 81. $50
3.65; mixed and light, SO .GOq3. 20.
Cattle-Quotations: Cows and heifers,
81. 2503. 80. veals, IS. 7545. 80; oxen, s.. Goa
3.25; stockers and feeders. SO. S0Q4 .25; year
lings and calves. So. 35q4. 40; butcher steers,
So. OOLi. ~.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
South Omaha

South Omaha, Aug. H-Hogs-Receipts,
5000; official yesterday, 3.195; shipments,
none. Market sc higher. quotations:
Heavy, 50 .60Q3. 20; mixed and light. $3.50
3.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900: official yesterday.
1904: shipments, S23. Market strong.
Sheep-Receipts, 300; official yesterday,
296; shipments, none. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 1850 a. m.-Hogs-Re-
ce.pts, 1900; left over, $500. Market strong
to &c higher. Quotations: Heavy, 50. SOd
$50; mixed SS.77'f@i. 92ls; light $'@1aQ
Catt.e-Receipts, 500. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 400, Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Western Association.


Vermillion, Aug. 1.-THE Clay coun-
ty w c. T. u. will hold Its annual con.
vention In Vermlllion August 24-25.
Rev. b. w. Burleigh Of Mitchell will
speak before the convention upon
woman and the Franchise"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

At Bennington, VT, Mrs. Sophy Wal
bridge Whine celebrated her lOV birth
day in the presence of 400 guests. Mrs.
Winnie is well preserved and stood the
fatigue wen. she lives in a house built
in 1856. Mrs. Winnie Is not the Oldest
living person born in Bennington That
is Mrs. Emily Hyde GrinHe,l of COL
chester, W., who is now Owe l0l, enjoy
the best of health and can see To thread
a needle without glasses. older than
either is Mrs. Honora McCLrty, who
lives within four miles of Bennington,
at South SALISBURY. Mrs. McClrty IS
105, and yet i'm good weather often
walks to- church at Bennington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

A man In Wilmington. Del. who stole
an umbrella, was tried for theft, found
guilty and sentenced to receive five
lashes and be Imprisoned for three
months
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

on all the new ships OF the navy tn
American shields has displaced as a
fgurehead the designs carried OF the
older vessels. This is carved out of so
lid brass, with the stars and stripes
and the shield proper fitted close around
the slender bow, while scroll work eN-
tends backward on either side for a
distance Of four or five tet. The New
York, the Minneapolis ana the Phila-
delphia have possibly the most elabor-
ate designs, some having cost $4,g0 or
$1,000 each.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Dies OF His Injuries.

Aberdeen. Aug. 14.-William Car a
young saloonkeeper at Eureka, died
yesterday Of injuries received Thurs
day In a runaway accident at Bowd,e.
o. c. Gibson, llveryman. had several
bones broken, but will ecover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

New York. Aug. &c. 3. iMeIer was
elected president Of the Northern Pacific
railroad. Daniel 3. Lamont was elected
director and vice president
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Hail Dalnages Crons

Aberdeen. Aug. IA haIlstorm four
and a half miles northwest Of Aberdeen
damaged crops for a dozen of more far
mers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

The italian hand organ grinders in
London manage to make money out Of
being fined. The process is as follows;
The organist dettes the law against
playing at certain hours, is run in,
feigns ignorance Of English and insists
on having an interpreter. The latter in
variably a compatriot in league with the
Saffron Hill gang. His fee is I shillings
6 pence. and if the organ man is fined
2 shillings 8 pence-the usual sum-
shillings remain to be divided between
the two compatriots.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21

now use 1s.4o0 different kinds Of postage
stamps.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
Western League.

At Milwaukee r. II. E.
Milwauke ........0 6O1e522s- l6 II 8
Grand Rapids ....O 0005O201-S IL 2
Batteries-Barnes and Speer: Gibson and
Fear.
At st. Paul r. II, E.
Indianapolis ....2OOO1O5OOE8 Is s
st. Pau ...........0 0304211O- Oil IS s
Batter:es-Goar and Wood; Denzer, Null
lane and Spies.
At Minneapolis r.. II. e.
Minneapolis .......2 3011050O OLE 20 7
Columbus .........3 02O03O11 lilo II s
Batteries-Hutchison and Boyle; Keen
er, Wolters and Fisher.
At Kansas City r. ii. E.
Kansas City ......O OOO3O101-i1 10 4
Detroit ............O 3O1OO10O-5 10 6
Batter5es-Pardee and Blanford; Clark
SON ana 1cAuley.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-27
EXCITING CHASE.
A Prisoner Makes His Escapes Queer
Flight of "a Bnllet

Shortly after one o'clock this morning
Policeman Henry Goodman walked along
Centre street, westward from Main, having
in custody Polish man he had arrested on a
charge Of larceny and jumping a board bill
Besides failing to pay the bin the fellow had
taken clothing from the house. He was a
very quiet and amiable prisoner and
Goodman did not consider il necessary
to put the handouts on him, or
even retain hold Of him But just as the
pair were about TO turn towards the entrance
to Justice LawlOr's Office the prisoner made q
dash for liberty. He ran westward ON Centre
street with Goodman in hot chase but the
fugitive was fleet of foot and maintained a
good lead. Goodman fired three shots with
out effect One Of them entered the east
side Of the house on West Centre street, be-
tween Jardin and West streets, occupied by
Charles Bieneman's family. The bullet
pierced the weather boards at the second
story, sped on through the plastering Of the
bed room occupied by Bieneman's two
daughters and fell into their bed The bull
let was found on the bed quilt this morning
by one of the young ladies' In piercing the
plssterng the bullet left a hole about the
size Of a silver half dollar. When il entered
bHe Aooul lAa pdootkC WAS a lcN luCutn duVNu
the top of the headboard of the bed occu-
pied by the young women.
The three shots had no effect upon the
fugitive and he kept up his pace, running
south on West street from Centre. Goodman
followed and fired two more Shots but they
were also without effect. The fugitive con-
tinued his fight to Oak street, then turned
west and ran to Chestnut street. where he
turned northward and ran to Centre street
where trace of him was lost. He is still at
liberty
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-27

The services tomorrow morning and even
ing in the Trinity Reformed church will be
from the gospel and epistle lessons for the
fourth Sunday in Lent
The subject tomorrow morning at the
Presbyterian church service will be "a
Fathers Inquiry Concerning His Child. ."
Evening subject, Daniels Crown of Glory" "
Sunday School at 2 p. m as usual Public
cordially welcomed.
Rev. Alfred Heebner has been appointed
pastor of the M. E. church for the second
year and will occupy the pulpit tomorrow
The subject for the sermon in the morning
will be ''The Value of a Supreme Purpose in
Life" The pastor will meet his class ol
young men in the Sunday school at o'clock
At the evening service the subject for the
sermon will be "The Interest we Have in the
Claim of Christ" The pastor will be pleased
to meet the members and friends of the
church. The seats are free. Everybody
welcome.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-27
THE RAILROAD POOLS.
Erect of the Supreme Courts Decision on
the Western Associations.

Euect OF the supreme COURTS 0eclhiOu on
the Western Associations.
Chicago, March 27-Yesterday after
noon at the Office Of George r. Peck.
general counsel Of the Chicago, Mil
waul;ee and st. Paul railroad, a meet
ing of the leading roads I'm the Western
Freight association was held for the
purpose Of discussing the recent de-
cision Of the supreme court and its
probable effect on the association un-
der which the western roads have been
working. The meeting was more for
the exchange of views Nan for any
other purpose 1t was agreed, how
ever, with few dissenting voices that
the decision would have the effect of
doing away with the Western Freight
association as 1t is at lNesent organiz-
ed. The Western Passenger associa-
ton agreement was not taken up, but
the decision regarding the freight as
soclation is sufficiently sweeping to in
clude the passenger association,
1t is likely that formal action win be
taken I'm a few days putting the West
ern Freight association out of exist
ence in the official sense. In a practi-
cal sense it Is already decided. There
is no question but that both the pas
senger and freight associations will be
In operation within a short time, but
in a form different from that in which
they have been working up to the
present time. Opinions were divided
as to whether it was most desirable to
endeavor to bring about such legisla-
tion as will allow the roads to form
associations similar to the western
passenger and freight associations, OF
to continue the association work in
such a manner as to avoid all conflict
with the decision of the supreme court
The general majority Of those present
favored the former plan.
Two more roads withdrew from the
Western Freight association yesterday
the Rock Island and the Sioux City and
Northern being the members to pull
out The rooms Of the association
were practically closed all day, and nc
effort was made to do anything be-
yond the merest routine.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-27

Cambridge, Mass, March 27,-The
picked orators of Yale defeated those
of Harvard in joint debate last night.
The contest was a very close one. At
the end Of the arguments the judges
withdrew, and after staying out 20
minutes declared that, although it had
been very hard to decide who should
be proclaimed the victor, they had de-
cided, after serious deliberation, 20
award it to Yale. The question was
Resolved, that the United States
should adopt definitely the single gold
standard, even If Great Britain, France
and Germany should be willing to en-
ter a bimetallic league Harvard up
held the Affirmative,