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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
SIGNAL CORPS MEN
AMDuSAED By RESELS
-four Ansricaa Officers Either Killed
or Captured BY the
Insurgents.
PUBLIC FUNERAL Of LAwTOE
iiematna Arc Now on board Chs
arhnspurt Tnomns, which
tgltt a,s.s 80, &s.,s3s,, =,
Tslss Afternoon

.
New York, Jan. 1.-The Herald's
Manila correspondent says;
bix men 81 the signal corps were at
tackled yesterday at Talrera, east Of
Tarlac, by d force of 200 insurgents,
and four Of them were either killed or
captured,
( A dispatch stating that the Fllipinoa
were harnssing the entire Lingayen
const from yigan 10 San Jacinto in
small bands and that Lieutenant j. &.
Gilmore and the members OF the crius-
cr Yorktown's crew, who are prison
ers 81 the rebels, had been separated
and were With insutgent bands In the
northern mountains, was censored hy
General Otis on tie ground that hn
he'd contrary information,
The strength OF The insurgents at
Malabon cnused surprise to the Amer
leans.
Merchants here are anxious 10 Hase
the campaign in Cayite province be
gun. SO that II may be the sooner I'm
ished and the ports be opened to
trade.
General Otis recent decree author
izing civil marriage makes no proyi.
sion for divorce. Only the Catholic
reasons for separation are recognized
In the order.
Girls I2 years old and boys OF III
are permitted TO marry with the con-
sent of their parents, but otherwise
they must be ~ wears old.
In order to remove any doubt Of
the status of Protestatant marriages
performed during the last year by
army chaplains, where one of the con-
tracing parties was a Catholic, Gen
eral Oils order was made retroactive,
Native women who have married sol
diers without Catholic rites have beer
ostraeiSed by their relatives.
Justice Arellano requested the
omission of divorce clause from the
decree because Of the belief of the
'Filipinos that the marriage tie can
not be broken.
A delegation OF representative ELI.
pinos from towns where General Law
ton established civil governments
Paranaque, Bacoor, linus, ETC., called
on the generals widow yesterday and
delivered an address Of sympathy
They expressed deep sense at the ,oss
of their best friend, who was strong
and just administrator.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06

Iaen Rswata aIInine cempany.

soldcn Reward AllninR Company
w @fend OyeR %z0Nsu0u.
Deadwooa, s Ds Jan. i. tAafrle
IAanhIin, yice president of the Golslen
Reward Mining company nlhounees
since his retl8'D home from View York
siky, where the direcioss q his ccni.
pany met last week, that money llas
Abeen appropriated for . number of
thinea which viii sSert the new year
5nt wlth nf lnvestnept 81 over 500.
'oeo, The irst thing that Bill be done
viii be 70 erect rtiihery, IN which
the copper and gold 81 the matte viii
be separated. The present niethod of
smelling tiie pyriiie ores 81 The Black
Hills, as perfected by DE FIJI Car
peSlter, Is very simple. Certain pore
ticns of ore, copper, iiFnerock and
nolte are dumped into tho top of one
81 the brick stacks or furnaces, swhera
everything Is turned into molten
mass Similar 70 Il foundry Btnck. The
melted material n drawn ont from
the bottom. The gold and copper
have m affinity for each other and
the rock, after The values have been
taken up by the copper joins forces
with the limerick. The gold and eOpA
per combination ~ called copper
matte and the waste material Is called
Stag. The copper and gold, being
much heavier fhnn the alaQ, settles
70 the bottom of the receptacle into
which the molten mass FIRST rim frOh
the stack. The copper matte y drawn
on into small car and the Stag runs
into another car, the latter being tak-
en- out from the bniinfng and dumped
over rho bafik as waste The Golden
Reward company hns just completed
putting up a regerberatory furnace
neer the smelter. III which IL u pro-
posed to run this Stag through again
ard II Us believed that 25 cents Of the
so e5nts IN gold and silver, which is
left In the Stag, con be extracted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
SCANDAL EXISTS IN
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
Superintendent Of South Dakota Ins
stituilou' Accused Of Nnmsr
Gus 0fTenses
LATE SUPERVISOR fiLEs THEW
cites Tnstanccs WheEe f'alicnta
Mere Knocked i,own mid
xlesc.i--isoss Accused
or Drhnkenncbs.

a a
Yanktof, s. ID, Jan. 1.-The board
OF charities aud corrections has beed
in session and an investigation 81 The
management bf the state insane asy-
lum uEder Or. Ross Is in progress he
h charged with drunkenness and Anis-i
appropriation Of funds, and the most
sensational charges are made ~ re-
gard 10 the care OF patients of which,
IL N claimed, he must have been cog
nizant. Instances are cited where the
quietest patients were knocked down
and kicked by the attendants, and one
such Is lying In the sick ward now ~
cFitical condition.
Following Is an abstract taken from
the charges against Dr. Rrss, superiii-
sendent, which were filed before
the board by MIR Donovan, late super
visor of the asylum: ~ charge that
Dir. Ross, as superintendent OF the
South Dakota hospital for the insane,
has shown himself 10 be incompetent,
dishonest, a man who drinks 20 eS-
cess and exhibits violent temper,
On the evening OF November 10, when
fire was discovered In ward 8 OF the
institution, Superintendent Ross and
DR.. Wright were both In the dispen'.
sary. Neither OF these gentlemen art
rived at the scene OF the fire until
after the patients had been removed
from wards 5 and D, hose laid ann
water turned on, Dr. Ross rushed
back and forth in the ward using pro-
fame language and exhibiting violent
temper. but did nothing 20 aid In the
work of extinguishing the fire. When
the fire was az its height DIR. Wright
ordered the water turned off. ] know
that Dr. Ross was intoxicated upon
this occasion and, judging from the
actions OF Dr. Wright, 1 feel certain
that he had been drinking to excess
also
AT the time of Mrs. Yields attempt
ed suicide and subsequent death, TO
the knowledge OF Dr. Ross, q box OF
matches was found scattered about the
ward. In his report he stated that no
matches were found in the ward and
that the patient must have picked the
match up outside. After the death
of Mrs. Wold Dir. Ross wanted TO know
what 20 do. / told him 10 notify the
patient'g relatives and the coroner.
Al first he refused TO notify the cor
oner. saving that If the fool attendants
ilhNF Only kGDb SUN w. SNeAIA.
buried her and said nothing about 1t.
After the coroner had made his exam
ination DIR. Ross came TO me and Dor.
rowed $40. He then placed the money
in an envelope and stated that he was
going to fix the coroner with IT, He
afterwarte returned the money to me,
saying that the coroner had refused TO
accept 1t.
"As supervisor have upon various
occasions known of certain attendants
beating and abusing patients, and IN
each case haYe reported the fact TO
DR.. Ross. Upon one occasion Ross
himself witnessed the abuse OF o pa
tient. rs saw the attendant beat the
patient and knock him down, and IN
this case, as in others Of the same ma
ture. nc did not even reprimand the at
tendant nor take any steps TO prevent
a repetition Of the affair in the tu'
ture.n ... ....m
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
reaCHsRs ELEcT oFFlcERs.
~. Q. RIddell ohosen PresilIent 2

w o. Ridden Chosen President OF
the Iowa Associations.
Des.Aioines, Ia, Jan. 1.-The Teach
crs' association closed its annual con-
tention today after the best attended
session IN its history. The officers
elected were:
President w. o. Riddeli, Of Des
Moines.
First Vice President-G, !. Miller
OF Boone
Second Vice President-A. r. Sale,
OF Mason City.
Third vice Presidcnt-W William Bell,
Of Creston.
Executive Committeeman at Large
--Inez Kelso, of CoFydon. ~
Educational COuncil--H B. Hayden,
OF Council Bluffs; A. v. Noble, Of
Ames; President Blakesley, OF Mount
Pleasant; G. III. Carson, OF Marengo;
w. w. Gist, OF Cedar Rapids; G. 4,
Schell, of Garner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
DISASTROUS SONTIE
FROM MAE
Baden-powell Goes lIp Against The
Boer Buzzsaw With the Usual
Bloody Result
sDLLsR MAY Try hNoTaER HOUND
BELIEF Rhat lie VIII Attenpt 20 Re-
Grisve Eiis Former Reverse
Desore the Arrival or
General Roberts


I.ourenzo Marquee. Jan. 1.--Pre-
toria adyices of December y say an
ofIicIal dispatch from Mafeixing am
nounces that III sortie 5by the British
Christmas day. attacking the Boer
fort with cannon, msxims and an ar
mored train, rushing up to the walls
Of the fort, the British lost 100 killed
and wounded. The Beers had two
killed and seven wounded A dispatch
from the Boer camp 81 Modder river,
December 90, reports an artillery dnei
lasting an hour, December 27 a Brit
ish reeonnoitering party made q sor-
tie, but did not come within the Boer
range. December % the British be-,
gan bombardment of The Boer post
ton.
Ladysmlth story Discredlted.
London, Jan. 1.-The reported sor-
tie from Ladysmith, which was said
to have resulted in the capture Of the
Boer position, Is not confirmed and
is apparently only Kafir story. A.
Chieyeley dispatch dated December
30. makes no mention Of it The same
message shows renewed activity upon
the part OF The British, apparently
preparatory 70 some action. The
! beer position eastward OF the camp
was Thoroughly reconnoitered Decen-
ber 2s, without drawing the enemy
| The naval guns are engaged In daily
practice and IL Is said on good author
| lity that thirty or forty Beers have
been killed by the firing Of the past
1 two days Al dispatch from Durham
predicts that Ladysmith viii be re-
| lieyed on or about January z. While
there Is nothing to bear out this fore
east there is some disposition 20 be-
| lieve that Butler is preparing another
attempt to advance. this time by an
attack on the Boer position on
Inhlawe mountain,
Advices from Cape Town say there
! is great dissatisfaction there at the ac-
ton Of British insurance companies,
who are retarding volunteering by
making policy holders pay war risk
| premiums, while the agencies of lead
| Ing American companies allow per-
/ feet freedom for naval and military
service.
| line government mas aSSNP1Naa 1rD
! Ceylon volunteers, mostly planters,
! and has also. accepted offers OF Indian
| princes to supply horses.
/ The non-arrival of the Majestic, due
at Cape Town Thursday, Is causing
some surprise among the public, who
expected she would maintain the
usual transatlantic speed. Shipping
circles, however, explain that this is
due to the conditions imposed by coal
ing enroute, the necessity of econo-
MIXING her supply and of traversing
4 the tropics, all of which, they add,
combine heavily to discount her usual
rate Of speed. They say all transact.
lantic liners would be similarly handj,
| capped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
BIG INSURANCE War LIKELY
"Rebate CompHct" Between Great
Life Concerns 60 End Soon.

Iare Concerns 90 End soon.
New York Dec @-There " a strong
Insurance companies with the beginning
which existed between them and served
TO bind them together In community Ot
Interest, has terminated and has been
followed by the abrogation1 Q o. Q; me y, agree; os
the Equitable Life, under which the same
agents acted for both companies WITHIN
certain territory.
sandering Of former relations by with
drawing from the rebate contract" The
other companies were Obliged 20 follow
tlf It's reasons for breaking the rebate un-
derstanding that certain western states
Elight look upon Il tn the light OF trust
and that Y did not Wish TO incur lhe nos
tility of the authorities,
The New Yerk Life soon aflerward re-
ceived notice from the EQUITABLE that one
OF the Eauitable's agents, who had been
foreign country, would DO so no longer,
The New York Life thereupon decided
to put an end 20 the second agreement,
and has so informed the Equitable ON"
John A. Mccall, president OF the New
York Life, dictated the following state
fnent IN regard to the matter last night;
THE rebate compact which existed be-
tween all the companies was practically
rendered imperative BY the withdrawal
OF the Equitable q short time ago. one
OF the reasons given was mat any COM
pact between companies might be con-
strued as a viola ton Of the laws Of some
states, EH a. r.
"A few weeks ago one OF the foreign
managers OF the Equitable informed our
agency department that an agreement as
10 the employment OF agents entered into
several years ago was terminated az far
as his territory was concerned.
ION receipt OF this last notice we
thought the time had arrived to terminate
tlie remainder ~ the agreement ana
start the new year withzat a compact OF
any kind Ia force. ~
u here II no hostility OH cur part to.
ward the Equitable, They are honorable
'c0mpetitbrs, E.
I'VE shall 40 as We please about our
business, and they are free TO do as they
please about their business"
In spite Of Mr. McCalls peaceful atti-
tude there Is n belief among insurance
men that war may be precipitated be-
tween the companies OF any time. AS
they control IN the aggregate hundreds
OF millions OF capital, the contest VIII be
titanic should 81 once begin,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
LIEUTENANT TAYLOR KILLED.
American OGicer Run Over by a
TrRin in Lnzon.

American OHicers Run Over by a
II Train in Luzon.
Washington, Jan. 1.--General Otis
at Manila cables the war department
that First Lieutenant Edward r. Tay.
lor, Twelfth infantry, was run over
by train crossing the Agno river
near BaTtistR, December 26, and died
in a few hours. Lieutenant Taylor
was born in Illinois and was appoint.
ed to the army from Idaho IN June,
1859, He was graduated at the milf
tary academy and assigned 10 the
Twelfth Infantry, with which he
served in South Dakota and Nebraska
up to the time of the outbreak OF the
Spanish war, when he accompanied
the expedition against Santiago, Cuba
AT the close Of the waI he rejoined
his regiment and served IN Kansas
and Missouri until February, 1890
when lie accompanied his regiment te
the Philippines, where he remained to
the time OF his death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06

aernnn 6teasner Goes Ashore -
d 6t0rn On Esglish Coast
H London, Ja1. IA largo German
mail steamef whose name has nat xet
been nscertainea, has gone aground
during q ieffible gale IA East bayf
hbCut 4 quarter Of Q mtle OK Dung
ness. the southern extremity Of Kent.
Heavy ceaa are brealSuQ over the
vessel and the lifeboats arc mlable TO
reach her. Fears are entertained for
the safety Of the passengers.
1t is believed that the grounded
steamer Il one of the Hamburg Amer
icon liners tits reported that the po-
sition Of the fIiIer Is very serious. Tugs
und lsfeboats were urgently reques-
toned from Doser and Follsestone, but
they had the utmost diifSuIty In get
ting on owing 10 the gale. The slg-
mails az distress were observed from
the Sandhead ligi1tship
New York, Dec. 30. ExaininatiOns
OF the sailing schedules and the mari
time register shCtV no vessels Of either
ths Hamburg merican or North Ger.
mafi Lloyd lines near Dnngencss, and
Il is almost Impossible to conceive
how steamer of either line could be
near the spot indicated in the cables
unless the departure of 4 vessel from
Hamburg or Bremen Was q variation
from the advertised sailings
Cable dispatches for four days back
40 not reveal that any liner OF the two
companies has sailed from Hamburg
Or Brcmeh outward bound.
Eliminating the two German lines
from the problem would leave the At
lantic transports -and the Wilson lines,
both Of whose steamers pass Dun
geness, the former from London and
the latter from Huh
Sailing lists show that il Is Yery un-
lilfelg that any vessel of either line
would be ia the position indicated.
THE unfortunate vessel, therefore,
probably belongs to the MedIterran.
can, Oriental and South American side
of the Hamburg American line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
LAWYERS ADJOURN.
OtilCrrs Elected and n Banquet
Given at Mitchell.

OiiiCcrs Elected and Banquet
Given at Mitchell.
Mitchell, 8. D.. Jan. THE South
Dakota Bar association held its an
rual session in this city and ADJOURNED
last evening. The attendance was
only fair. The first business session
was held yesterday morning, when re-
ports Of committees were heardS
among them being one on legal re-
form, for which Judge Haney made
the report. The executive committee
stated that twenty attorneys had
made application for membership. An
executive council was appointed ems
hracing the president and secretary
as ex-ofiicio members and one member
from each circuit. The election Of Of
ficers resulted as follows; PRESIDENT,
Edwin Van Cise, Deadwoodj vice pres
.idents, g. TIL. Dillon, Yankton, and
Thomas Sterling, Redfield; secretary,
j. III. Voorhees,, Sioux Falls; treasurer,
Ivan w. Goodner, Pierre. The after
noon was spent i'm listening to the adj
iress OF President Crawford and the
report Of Bartlett Tripp as a delegate
to the American Bar associations. Ed
win Van Cise, of Deadwood, delivered
the principal address. At 1880 O'Clock
banquet was rendered the visiting
members Of the local bar at the Mitch.
ell house, a. Il, Hitchcock acting as
toastmaster. The following toasts
were responded to: "The Bench and
Bar" Judge Haney; Law as Reflect
mg Public Opinion" Thomas Sterling;
"rhe Lawyer in Politics. John N.
Pease; "The Technical Lawyer His
Strength and Weakness" Coe |. Craw-
ford; us the Lawyer q Necessary
Evil" Edwin Van Cise; "The Temple
Of Justice May the Political Dictator
Never Rule Within Its Portals" Bart
lett TTipp.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
sAYs HE PERIUREO HIMSELF

Bntfc Lawyer necIares NE Wronged-
Senator Clark.
Helena, Mont, Jan 1.--Zachary Al.
Cason, lawyer Of Butte, who testified
I'll the Welcome disbarment case that
Emitted States Senator Clark told him
that he would pay for votes for hini-
self as senator, has recanted. A signed
statement IS in the hands OF Mr..
Clarl'E friends m which Cason says
HE evidence Was untrnthful and that
lie gave II for 800, that his family
was starving and that he had to have
the money. CasOn expresses great re-
Rret at the wrong done, and hopes
this retraction may Offset Il some
what.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
. penainI,s Grnnted.

washington, Dec. Extensions have
been granted as follows;
Iowa; Ortginal--H Hiram I'D. Barney, Ma,
son City, 50. Walter NJ WILCOX, Sac City,
sc: Francis b. Walkin, Eldora, SCI; Phiius
Nee, Mt pleasant, $40 to sli; John Shil
ling, Ottumwa, s2t 70 $50.
Nehraska Original Mark Upton
Omaha IS. Increase Robert g. Lloyd
M0nreileld, s. ID Si4; Stephen al. Hiatt
Amelia s. 10 @. Widows--Ad Adaline II.
Hoy1 Omaha, $l7.
South Dakota OriRinal--W. Glllett. I'M
City, So Increase George w, Burd, De.
Snlet, IS to $40
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06

Alpena 81 ID. Jan. 1.-Alpena, II
planning for "Farmers Institute 70
be held January 30 and H. There
Will be four professors present from
the state agricultural college Of Brook,
ngs, s. ID, and the balance Of the
rograrn will be made up BY local tai
IL. The different branches of farm-
will be taken up md discussed
aroughly and Il Is expected that q
cat deal ot good win be derived
hereffc1n. Some of the best farmers
from all 3Fer the county win be pres.
ent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
CHAIN MAIII1Irrs
I ,irnln nnd l.rnyl.lonn.

NRrNtlt hIltl -b-EtiN tsFtlttH.
Chicago, Dec. 30.--cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour Market steady
wheat--No. spring, 64isd65l8o; No. 2
red, 61@69c.
corn-No. q sOssaslc; No, ? yellow, sl9
3lAc.
0ats--No. 2, &c; no: white, 2s1sQ
25Ac: No. white, al4025lsc.
Rye--NO 2, SEC.
Rariey--No. 2, 3S6l45c.
Flax seed-No. !, $1.4s1k: northwestern,
ST 49, *
Timothy Seed--Prime, $2,S5
Glover Seed Contract grade, $S;O0QS. .29.
Proyisicns--Mess pork, SS.10Ml0.I0, lard,
s. 1898 47Iat short rib sides. &l505.45; dry
salted shoulders. $S.37sS45.5as short clear
Sides $5.456f5b5,
Whisky-D -DistiIiers' finished goods, on d
basis OF high wines, M.23M
ButterSteady; creamery, l6db2Sc; dairy,
I66t22c. M
Eggs Firm; fresh, 20c
i Cheese Firm at llA01Sc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
Sunday School Workers.

Huron, s. D., Jan. l.-Rev. w. H.
Thrall, superintendent Of Congrega-
tionaI missions, and Chaplain G. NJ.
Daley, Sunday school missionary, have
gone 10 tile Black Hills TO look after
the work in that region. Mr.. Daley
has been relieved Of the work in Wy
oming and will hereafter give his en-
tire attention TO South Dakota; the
Black Hills district has been added TO
Mr.. Thrall's territory and mucn addi-
tional labor viii result therefrom,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
OZONE PURIFICATlON OF WATER
Rhc Great Bulk or AIicrO-0rgaRism
EffeCtualIy DESTROYED.


EffeCtualIy Destroyed,
Philadelphia Record; Mr.. Weyl re-
Gently read to the Hygienic and Bac.
THEOLOGICAL society Of Berlin a paper
on the subject of the publication oi
water with ozone. The water to be
sterilized Is allowed to slowly flow
over d series of small falls, during
which time it is subjected to a current
charged with ozone. He reports that
ia his experiments with the water ot
the spree, which ia its natural state
contains from 10000 to 10000 micro.
organisms per cubic centimeter, or
per 15-1OO Of a cubic inch, this process
reduced them to 100, or destroying all
but one out of every 500. Three thou.
sand quarts per hour had been OBJ.
tanned In his experiments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
Fou,. A. KilIed.

Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 30.--Four men
were killed and several injured in q
boiler explosion near Elizabethtown
this morning. They were employees Of
Keller ~ KressoIi, railroad contractors
The dead are: Donald Haldeman
Witsherbahn, Burt Harris, q negro.
and an Italian known as Loni
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06

Deadwood, S. d.. Jan. 1.--Dan G..
Baker, one OF the oldest mining men
OF the Black Hills, has returned home
from New York city, where he has put
through another large mining deal.
He organized company, which has
paid into the treasury 100000 with
which TO develop mining property
near this city. Mr.. Baker was present
at the stock exchange In New York
city during the recent panic. He
states that the Black Hills will in no
way be affected by the affair, but I'M
stead, in the opinion of those who
have kept track OF financial matters,
VI will have a tendency to turn invest
ments this way.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
sTarrIage az Huron.

Huron, s, d., Jan. 1.--John 4. Ride
nour, Of Huron, and Miss Minee 0lds,
of Cedar Rapids, la, were united in
narriage here, Rev, a. r. Van der Las
pfIiciating The groom Is well known
In this part OF the state and for q
long time has been connected with
government survey parties. The bride
arrived from her Iowa home the day
81 tile wedding, and Is well and favor
ally known In Cedar Rapids society
circles. The couple win reside here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
Cnhlnet Nlectlna.

Washington, Dec. 29.---Nothing OF
Importance developed at the cabinet
meeting Secretary Wilson discussed
the agricultural possibilities Of Alas
.ka and the presidents program of re-.
ceptions for New Years day was Isl
sued. 1t does not differ materially
from that Of former years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-06
South OnIalla.

South Omaha, Dec. 0.--Hogs--Re eceipts,
0O0. official yesterday, 5,S51. Market Sc
lower; heavy, Si.ioQ4.lS; mixed and light,
S4IOt4,IB.
.sss. Shipments, 400. Offerings mostly to
shsep-R receipts, 500 official yesterday,
3,2e9; shipments, 542. Market steady.