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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-03-07
VIII Yield Their Convictions.


A somewhat careful canvass of the
Republican senator's forces the convic-
ton that a majority will yield their con-
victions to what they believe TO be the
desire of the people Of the state and
vote for the bill when 1t finally reaches
the floor. The consideration Of the bill
will not be long delayed as its fate Will
cut an important figure in the pending
campaign.
The latest constitutional question
raised in connection with the bill is that
the governor is not eligible to MEM
bership on the board of assessors pro-
yided. This claim is based on section 16
OF article of the constitution, which is
as follows: mo person elected gov
ernor or lieutenant governor shall be
eligible 10 any office or appointment
from the legislature, or either house
thereof. during the time for which he
was elected All votes for either of
them for any office shall be void" The
bill makes the governor a member of
the assessing board and this. ii is
claimed, is an appointment from the
legislature.
The proposition to levy a specific tax
on copper and iron ore has aroused the
DtODlG VI hppNi w ~
great pitch OF excitement Many OF
the arguments made against the enact
ment Of such a law are, of course, su-
perficial. but some are exceedingly po-
tent and convincing. For instance. with
reference to the tax OF 1 cent a pound
on copper. II is shown that the great
Calumet and Hecla mine can produce
copper for about cents a pound while
IL costs some OF the mines which pro-
duce rock much less rich in copper as
high as IL and IL cents per pound.
Unstable and Speculative.
Everybody agrees that the present
price of copper Is unstable and largely
speculative, the normal price being not
to exceed IL cents. The Calumet and
Hecla would not. therefore. feel the tax
OF cent particularly. but IL would COM
pletely wipe out the profits ef the small
er companies. In any event, its op-
pouents claim the bill would be nuts for
the big companies and a severe blow
20 the others no matter what the price
OF copper might be.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1899-03-07

A bill Of much interest to many coun-
ties in the state was passed by the
house Friday. IL prohibits the use of
county jails as city lockups in counties
having a population in excess of 100000
IL the senate passes this bill a number
of cities and villages will be put TO the
expense OF constructing lockups.
favorable report has been made In
the house on the Goodell bin giving
highway commissioners authority TO
compel railroad companies TO maintain
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
GALLANT SON OF
A FAMOUS FATHER
Ensign Gherardi Saved Many Lives
at Risk of His Own in
Puerto Rican Storm.
OFFICIAL REPORT ON HIS HEROISM
several Hundred Passengers on
Two SehooEcrs Owe Their Lives
10 the Coolness OF thc ..-
.t Young Ensign.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The navy de-
partment yesterday gave out an ac-
count of the conspicuous g9llantry of
Ensign w. IL. Gherardi in the terrific
hurricane which swept across Puerto
Rico. 1t was forwarded by Captain
Snow, commanding the United States
naval station in San Juan, who en-
closed letters Of Lieutenant Colonel
Carr, of the Fifth cavalry, and others,
regarding the daring exploit.
The statement forwarded to the de-
partment shows that when the storm
was at it's height Ensign Gherardi
and j. d. Jiminez. n civil engineer,
ran along the beach TO the point near
est the shipping, which was dragging
anchors through the terrific force Ot
the wind. The schooner Conception,
loaded with $50 emigrants from San
Domingo, and steamer Nasco, were III
great distress. Some of the passen-
gers were jumping overheard. The
statement goes on as follows:
"Gherardi at once plunged into the
water with his clothes on and began
dragging the unfortunates from the
waves and bringing them to the shore.
He ordered those on board to throw
n life line to the shore SO as TO make
fast, but they were SO terrorized that
they were unable to do anything but
Jump in the water, where they were
taken by Gherardi and Hminez and
brought TO shore. There were from
four to six people (women and chill
dren) who did not dare to jump into
the water. They were told to do so.
but remained where they were and
were undoubtedly lost, as the schoon-
er soon went to pieces. The rescued
numbered nearly $50. The steamer
Vasco was then battling with the
waves a few hundred yards off. Cher
ardi called for life line and forming
a party of rescuers in line joining
hands extended out into the water,
himself at the head, he soon had hold
OF the line and bringing it TO the
shore fastened the end securely 10
neighboring tree. The crew climbed
down along the line and were safely
landed. y y ~
Ensign Gherardi is son of Rear
Admiral Gherardi, retired.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
FEAR 1T HAS PLAGUE ABOARD.
Suspicious Case on steamer From
Brazil

New York, Nov. 2I.-The steamer J.
w. Taylor which arrived from Santos
Brazil, Saturday, with the captain and
cook III with suspected bubonic
plague, has been disinfected as far as
possible without discharge of cargo.
The members OF the crew have been
bathed and their clothes and effects
have been subjected to steam. The
patients are nj Swinburne island, and
there is no change in their condition.
The crew will be removed to Hoffman
island, and detained for observation
for ten days. There has been no fur
ther deyclopement among them. After
the removal Of the crew the cargo,
coffee in sacks, will be discharged into
lighters. The sacks will be empticd
Into other rcceptacles and then sub
jcctcd to steam diSinfection. After the
discharge of cargo, the hold Of the
steamer will he disinfccted.
DR.. Hermann NJ. Biggs, bactcriolo-
Eist of the health department., gave
out the following statement today re-
garding DR.. Parks examination Of the
supposed bubonc plague patients:
"Thc bacteriologist examinations
thus far made by DR.. Park show APP
parcntly that the contents Of the bro
ken down bubOs do not contain any
living germs. 1t is possible, however,
that some may develop in the cul-
lures.
"Micro&copical examinations of the
pus are also rather negative. These
negative results are such as might be
expected in the plague at the stage Of
the disease presented in these men,
and would be very unsual in other
conditions. They therefore afford
some conirmative evidence as to the
existence of the plague"
DR.. Biggs said he had little doubt
that the two patients supposed to
have the disease are now almost well.
The bactcriological examinations will
be continued as long as the patients
If the infected ship present the OPP
portunity. This is the first time the
of this city have had an OPP
portunity to study the disease direct
ly. Up to this time they have depend
ed upon foreign medical reports,
which are not always authentic.
Health Commissioners Crosby said
that he had no doubt the ship could
be thoroughly disinfected. But even
so, it would not be permitted to come
to the city. The health department
will take no chances. he said"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
CHICAGO'S LABOR WAR.
Uitimatum OF the Contractors 10
Trades Unions.

Trades Unions.
Chicago, Nov. 20.-Chicago con
tractors and builders made an open
declaration of war last night on the
trades unions, charging them with
causing the present apathy in building
operations in the city, and gripping
municipal growth. An ultimatum
setting forth the employers view of
the situation stating the terms on
which labor must meet capital after
January /, 1900, was drawn up and
presented to the building trades coun-
ell. The council referred the resolu-
zion to its arbitration committee.
There was no discussion. The COM
munication from the employers is
thought to foreshadow the greatest
struggle in which purely local labor
organizations have ever become in
volvcd.
The text Of the employers ultima
tum, as framed by the executive com
mit;ee of the building contractors
council. is as follows:
The trades represented in the build
ing council shall not recognize:
/. Any limitation as to the amount
of work man shall perform during
his working day.
2. Any restriction of the use of ma
Chincry.
3. The right Of any person to inter
fere with the woTkmen during work
ing hours.
4. The sympathetic strike.
5. Restrictions of the use of any
manufactured material, excepting
prison made.
G. The right Of the unions to pro-
hibit the employment of apprentices.
The various associations of contrac-
tors who are interested in building OPP
erations and whose delegates, forty in
number, unanimously adopted the
foregoing are: Masons and Builders
association, Carpenters and Builders
association, Master Carpenters associ-
alton, Master Plumbers association,
Master Steam Filters association,
Master Plasterers' association, Sheet
Metal Contractors association, Archi-
tectural Iron Contractors association,
CONSTITUTIONAL Iron Contractors asso-
citation, Cut Stone Contractors associ-
alton, Marble Contractors associa-
ton. Fireproofng Contractors asso-
citation, Building Elevator Contrac-
tors association and House Drainage
Contractors association.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
Closing Session OF the National Con-
unntitn


vcntiun.
Columbus, Nov. 20.-The executive
committee of the National Municipal
league chose Milwaukee as the place
Of the next meeting. The meeting
this morning opened with an address
by Professor l.. S. Rowe, of the Uni
cersity of Pennsylvania, on. Public
Accounting Under the Proposed Mil-
nicipal Program"
DR.. Il. w. Martwell, secretary of the
Boston municipal statistical commits
sion, spoke on Financial Reports of
Municipalities, With Special Refer
ance to the Requirement of Uniform
ity."
Dr. Samuel f. Sparkling, secretary
of the Wisconsin League of Municipal
tiles. discussed the same phase of the
subject.
Financial Control Over Receipts
and Expenditures" was the theme Of
4. l.. Crosby, former deputy auditor
of Cleveland.
Accounts of Municipal Industrial
Enterprises" was treated by Professor
c. w. Tooke, of the University of IL
Iinos.
Walter s. Allen, of Boston, dwelt on
Accounts of Grantees of Franchises -
This afternoon there was n general
discussion of the report of the com
mittec on municipal program looking
TO the adoption OF model charter,
which completed the work of the
league for this session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION.
Government Compelled to Resort 10
ImDrrSsmcnt.

Kingston, jamaica, Nov. 21.-The
steamer Atrato, from Colon, Friday,
reports widespread revolutionary
movement in Columbia and grave
outlook. The government is recruit
ing an army by impIcssment under
material law. and is levying forced
loans in Colon, iarranquilla, Panama
and Carthagena, where the Colombians
have been taxed $25 each at II per
cent interest, with the alternative of
$3.50 fine CT enlistment
Foreigners are exempted, but com
mCTcial houses i'm Colon are subjected
to forced loan Of 100000 at II per
cent, under n guarantee of railroad
subventon. Business is practically
suspended, famine prices prevailing,
and foreign exchange is 500. Foreign
ers are regarded with suspicion, the
government claiming that the
strength and popularity of the revolu-
tion are due to foreign support.
There was heavy fighting last
Wednesday on the Magdalena river.
The government claims to have won q
victory. The revolution is retarded
owing to want of arms, but according
TO advices brought by the Atrato, is
daily gaining strength.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
Eniled to BECOME a Diplomat.

A report of these proceedings was
made to the state department by the
diplomatic representatives of the Unit
ed States and turned out to be the
plague of Mr.. Logan when he present.
ed himself as an applicant for a mis-
sion abroad. He attributed to it his
loss of the Austrian mission.
Mr.. Logan was a famous horseman.
His stock at Oriole farm were at one
time valued at 100000. Two years ago
he went to Chicago as manager of the
horse show. The Coliseum, where the
show took place, was in Hyde park,
prohibition suburb. He organized the
Bit and Spur club to have charge Of a
bar, and this aroused a bitter contro-
versy. After the show he bought
wheat for a time, following the lead
of Joseph Letter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.
signs Of Shrinkage in Iron an
Steel Demand

signs or Shrinkagc In Iron and
Steel Demand.
New York, Nov. 20.---R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
The signs of shrinkage in the new
demand for iron and steel products
become more clear, and while prices
of pig are maintained without change,
and billets are quoted lower only be-
cause premiums for earlier deliveries
are no longer paid, plates ar quoted
lower at the east, with some small
mills selling at 25 cents at Pittsburg,
and sheets are sold by some works
there at SO TO 81 less than the regular
price. The strength of bars at the
west is largely due to tho
Teat demand for cars, of
Z Iich it is said that 1000 per da.y
are ordered, but at the east prices are
4 shade lower. In minor metals the
collapse Of London speculation de-
pressed tin to ?5 cents on Wednes-
lay here, but subsequently an advance
Of per cent. per ton on the forelgff
market brought the New York price
up TO 2S cents. A sale of copper by
the Calumet and Hecla, said to be OF
20,000,000 pounds, lowered the price tn
II cents. Spelter is weak at S4.6',
with lead and tinplate unchanged.
Shipments of boots and shoes fall
off, and yet are larger than in any
previous year for the first two weeks
Of November. Advances asked, and
especially since the recent rise in
leather, have prevented much buying,
though many works still have busi-
ness ahead for some time.
Textile manufacturers are doing
well, although in woolens the specula-
ton in material threatens TO cause
some embarrassment. Sales of wool
were again heavy, q ,642,3l pounds at
the three chief markets, making III
two weeks 4i,s23,811 pounds, against
t7,437, 100 pounds last year, when the
mills were well employed. Clearly
large share of the transactions have
been for speculation, but the mills
have been buying also. Prices aver
aged about an eighth of cent higher.
Worsted goods are in good demand
and have been advanced in price with
some fannels. Carpets also have been
active, with prices advanced per cent
for the season. Cotton goods continue
to advance, with strong demand
and with a belief in n short crop.
Conflicting estimates still make the cot
ton market excited, but after failing an
eighth Of cent the price has recovered
a sixteenth. The increased sales by plant
ers appear to have had rather more In
fiunnCc than short crop estimates Wheat
declined a fraction, but fully recovered,
although Atlantic exports were only
2g7655i bushels, -four included, against
394s, ,76S for the same week last year and
Pacific exports 720,T93 bushels, against
,9SS, ,093 last year. The course OF the mar
ket is the more noteworthy because west
err receipts are much reduced, being only
5,Sg7, SCI bushels, against 10,33I3ll last
year.
Corn declined fraction, with heavier
exports than last year and smaller re-
ceipts
Failures for the week were 2l9 I'm the
United States, against 22S last year, and
20 I'm Canada, against 26 last year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
SIX WORKMEN ARE
KILLED IN A WRECK
Work Train Runs Into a HandcaI
While Backing Around Curve
and Is DeraiIed,
OCCURRED NEAR HUMBOLDT, S. D.
Four Seriously Injured and Fifteen
More or Less Hurt--ItaIian
LaDorers Make Threats
Against Trainmen.

Sioux, Falls. S. d., Nov. 21.-The
most frightful railroad accident in the
history of South Dakota occurred on
! the Omaha road near Humboldt, TWEEN.
ty-one miles west Of this city at 5:4O
o'clock Sunday, resulting in the
death OF six and serious injury Of four
and Slight injury of from fifteen tc
twenty more.
How the Accident Occurred.
The Omaha railroad has a gang OF
about 600 Italians at work laying new
rails and surfacing up the railroad
About $3.50 the men quit work. They
were in two gangs One gang of about
thirty-fye men, which had been at
work near MontroSe, took handcaT
and started for their camp near Hum
boldt. The larger gang, consisting OF
something like 125 men, boarded a
construction train just this side Of
Humboldt and the train started for
Montrose. On rounding sharp curve
one-quarter OF a mile west OF Hum
boldt the brakeman in the ca
boose. the train was backing mp, saw
the train and signallcd the engineer
to stop the train. The men on the
handcar jumped and escaped injury.
The handcar and train came together
and four OF the cars with the train,
caboose, box ear and two fiat cars,
were ditched The occupants of the
caboose and box car escaped with
slight injuries, but number on the
two fats ears, which turned over,
were crushed to death.
Italians Blame the Crew.
The Italians, but few Of whom can
speak English, blamed the train crew
for the accident and there were
threats of lynching. TO prevent trou'
bic the train crew pulled out for the
city. A relief train with several doc.
tors and railroad men pulled out for
the scene Of the accident
The wounded were brought TO tins
city and placed in the hospital. All
the killed and injured with but one
exception are Italians from Chicago,
who were brought here some weeks
ago. The one American killed was
Edward Howard. His head was
crushed to a jelly. Two of the killed
are but 13 years Of age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
A Dancing Procession.

Ball Room: a peculiar, but famous,
dancing procession annually takes
place at Echternach. In Belgium,
France and Germany excursions are
organized to the little Luxembourg
town, whose church contains the re-
mains of st. Willibrod. The pilgrims
to Echternach execute in certain
rhythm what is called the dance Of
the "leaping saints" 1t takes the
form of advancing three steps, max
ing step backward, advancing three
more steps, and so on. 1t is in this
quaint way that the procession, in
which ten thousand persons take part
each year, starts for the bridge on
the Lure, the place of assembly, to
the church.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
KNOCKS OUT TWO MEN.
McGovern Makes Short Work OF
Patsy Haley and Bi!i Smith.

McGoyern Makes Short Work OF
Patsy Haley ana Bill Smith.
Chicago, Nov. 21.-Terry McGovern
established record Saturday night
by knocking out two men in quick sue
cession in the same ring. The first
victim of the champion featherweight
was Patsy Haley. of Buffalo, who was
knocked out after one minute and for
ty seconds of fighting. and Turkey
Point" Bill Smith, of Philadelphia,
who went out after one minute of the
third round. Both fights were to have
been for six rounds each. Haley and
Smith adopted opposite tactics, Haley
mixing it from the start and Smith
racing wildly around the ring in the
effort to keep beyond McGovcrn's
swings. Had Smith mixed it, as did
Haley, he would have lasted no longer
than the Buffalo man, for within few
seconds after he made his first stand
and showed any intention of fighting
il out he was sent to the floor with Il
right on the jaw which put him out
Of the business for fully three min.
uteS.
The fights, with the exception Of
two preliminaries, were refereed by
George Siler, Lou Houseman being
manager Of the fights.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
BAPTIST MISSIONS.
General superintendent Gives Some
Interesting Statistics.


Huron, s. d., Nov. 2l.--In his annual
report DR.. II. NJ. Shanafclt, Of this city,
general superintendent of Baptist
missions and corresponding secretary
for that denomination in this state,
gives some interesting statistics. The
work Of the year has been very sue
cessful: the Scandinayians, Germans
and Russians have been especially
helped. They have built three new
houses of worship, n parsonage and
two new church have been organized.
AT the close of the report there were
100 Baptist churches in the state.
These churches, divided according TO
nationality are as follows: American
"A, scandinavian 20, German and Rus
sian Is. The additions to the churches
have been by baptism, 210; by letter
and experience, 249; total additions
450. The present total reported mem
bership in the state is 6,030. OF these
1880 are Americans, 94S Scandinavians
and 1852 are Germans and Russians
The total reported valuation Of church
property in the state is $202,2lO. There
has been contributed for beneyoIence
$6,339 SO, and for local improvements
S5.725.S5. Total for expenses, S3S,
S73.52. Total for bcnevolcnce and eN
penses $45,2t3.40. In the amount Civ
en- for benevolence the average has
been a fraction over 81 per member
For all objects the average is frac
ton over $7.60 per member.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Miliwright, Whirled Round Shaft
Receives but Slight Injury.

Lead, S. D., Nov, 2I.--John Iither.
| ing, assistant mllwright at the Home
stake Highland stamp mill, met with
a remarkable accident He was work
ing with John Peterson, the head mill.
wright, who dropped his candlcstick
Lithcring stopped over to pick il NJ
md his clothing got caught around
the main driving shaft, which instant
ly commenced winding him up. His
clothing was stout and the man was
soon whirling around the shaft at q
terrific rate. lie went around at least
100 times before his clothing gave
way, and he was then thrown in
heap on the mill floor, All of his
clothing had been stripped from his
body excepting his shoes and the col
lar TO his short. lie was taken TO the
Homcstalke hospital, where it was
found that he had broken an arm and
his collar bone and sustained severe
bruises and cuts. The man will be
out at work in short time. II is con.
sidcred the most miraculous escape in
the history Of the Homestake com.
pany.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
Ends Long Passionate.

New York, Nov. 21.-Rev. Dr. Rich
ard S. Storrs, pastor of the Church of
the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, has resigned
because of failing health. He has
been the sole pastor of the church
since its Incorporation, fifty-three
years ago. In all that time he has
carried on the work of the church un-
assisted and until few years ago
enjoyed the best of health.
1t is probable that the congregatio
will ask DR.. Storrs TO continue his
connection with the church as its pas
tor emeritus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
GRAIN MARKETS.
Grnin and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.--Cash quotations were
AS follows:
Flour-Market easy
Wheat-No. 3 spring, 65,sG67c; No. 2 red
9&c. .
Corn-No. ., 32I4c; No. 2 yellow, 32I324c
Oats-No. 2, 2SI23a4c; No. white, 25aIl0
6I4c; No. white, 2424a26c.
Rye-No. 2, 5li2c.
Barley-No. 2, 3I4i3c.
Flax ed-NorthweStern, M2S.
Timothy Seed-Prime, $3.50.
Clover Seed-Contract grade, S.75qS00.
Provisions-Mess pork, $,75GS.25; lard,
EO5M5 20; short rib sides, SS5lt5.30; dry
salted shoulders, $5.S7hG5.50; short clear
sides. $5.20a5.25.
WhisKy-Dlstillers' finished goods, per
gallon, $l.2Sl9.
Butter-Market firm; creamery, 15q24c;
dairy, HQlSc.
Egs-Market firm; fresh, 1Sc.
Cheese-Market steady at lllA@12hc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
opposed to Reorganization.

Pierre, S. d., Nov Adiutant
General Humphrey, in speaking of the
reorganization of the national guard
in this state, takes the position that
he will oppose ii until the state makes
an appropriation for the maintenance
of such companies as are organized
The legislature for several sessions
has refused to make such an apPr2.
priation, and all companies have been
kept in existence at the expense Q! taa
members, and the ad;utant grnrca
takes the position that they do nal
desire to keep up the organi1 ,1,.
any longer at their own eNrsn@l,