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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Dickens: All men whom mighty
genius has raised TO proud .eminence
I'm the world have usually some little
weakness which appears the more con-
spicuous from the contrast ii presents
20 their general character.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
To Seat Aldrich.

Washington, Jan. 2O,-The house com
.nittee on elections No, !, on party lines,
s to 2, decided to recommend the seat.
Ing Of Aldrich, republican, who contests
the seat now held by Robbins, democrat,
Cor the Fourth district OF Alabama.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

1t was General Gataere who scnused
London to smile approyingly by hav-
ing his baggage labeled Pretoria, via
Cape Town" He omitted, however,
whas seems imminent and needed III
abe Mbel--"The Race Coursa.s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
OSMAN DIGNA CAPTURED.
Principal General Of the Khalifa
Taken by British.

INktN Nv DFIG SH.
Cairo, Jan. 22.--News was received
here last night that Osman Digna,
principal general of the late khalifa,
has been captured. 1t has been known
that he was in the neighborhood of
Tokah six days ago and several expedi-
tions were organized from, Suakim un-
der Captain Burgess, with the result
that Osman Digna was taken unhurt
in the hills. He will arrive at Suakim
today
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
Co,oneI CoIson Indicted

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 20.-The grand jury
has Indicted Colonel d. G. Colson for the
murder of Ethelbert Scott and L. w.
pemaree.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
GENERAL ANDERSON RE1lReS.
Reached the Age Limit Today

KeaCheU tic AHe IIIlIt IOUuy"
Wade Temporary Successor.
Chicago, Jan. 23.--Brigadier Gen
eral Thomas M. Anderson, command
er of the department of the lakes, re'
tired under the law today, having
reached the age of GA. General James
+. Wade, commander of the depart
ment of the Dakotas, was ordered to
assume temporary command.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Jan. 0.-The weekly bank
statement shows:
Surplus reserves, increase ........$ 7,47S,325
Loans, increase .................... 4579, 100
Deposits, increase ................. 1925, ,70a
The banks now hold 1924, 1855 in eX
cess of legal requirements.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Akin: The sunshine of life is made
up of very little sunbeams that are
bright all the time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Akin: The sunshine of life is made
up of very little sunbeams that are
bright all the time
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
A Novel Labor Controversy.

A novel labor controversy Is awaiting
settlement in Milwaukee. An engineer
ing company there sought to introduce
in the payment Of wages what is called
the premium" system. BY this plan,
if the time limit Cd a piece Of work
were nine and half hours, and the
employe should finish it in eight and
half hours, he would be paid for nine
hours work, the employe and the COM
pany thus halying the resultant gain.
The declared purpose Is to awaken
interest among the men 10 their work.
As explained by the president Of the
company, no loss would result to any
Of the workers by the plan, while some
would gain. Present wages we're guaran-
teed, and the time limit fixed upon the
different pieces Of work was calculated
so that it would not compel the men
to work any faster than the average
time in which the work is done now.
| Nevertheless, the workers objected.
Their argument is that the tendency Of
the premium system Is to make the
men work too hard to finish given
piece Of work in specified time, and
that 1t also tends to produce poorer
class Of workmanship because of the
haste. Moreover, the Internationa
Association of Machinisrs, to which
the men have referred the question fol
adjustment, disparages either piece
work or,premium work by machinists
but says that the work shall be da!
work.
1t is also said by the employees tina
they ask nothing unreasonable Of tn
company in wishing the present da,
system continued. They do not asl
that all the men, poor and expert, b.
paid tho same wages. Thy have fixe
| no minimum wage, as has been don
in some cities, but are willing that tn
employer should pay each man accord
ing to his proved ability.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13

Abiding to political situation Of
peculiar interest IN Delaware at this
time, the Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph says: .5.
If the Regular Republicans of Della
ware fanoied that they would be In u
way to profit by the election Of John
Hum to the goyerporship on the com
promise State ticket, they are now
likely to discover that they have been
laboring under q misapprehensio
Goyernor-elec HUM il expected to
appoint as SECRETARY of State DIR. Caleb
Il. Layton, one Of the gasman's most
earnest supporters, and there is reason
to believe that all the positions at the
disposition Of the governor will be filled
by thick -and-thin Addicks men. II
this should prove to be the case, the
whole election machinery Of the State,
outside of the city of Wilmington, will
be placed in the gasman's hands, and
voters of the Regular" brand may
have a hard road to travel at future
elections.
1t is unfortunately true that Della
wares next governor is an Addicks Re
publican, and seems inclined to d.
whatever Mr.. Addicks may ask Of him
The selection of DR.. Layton for Secte
tary of State is a clear indication o
this fact. for surely nothing woult
dictate this preferment for Or. Layton
save direct request from Mr.. Addick
and a desire on the part OF the governor
elect to please him.
This Addicls influence in the matte
of appointments iG bad enough, but i
may become even worse with respect t
the matter Of legislation and the atti
tude Of the governor thereon. The pros
pect of Mr.. Addicks controlling th
executive favor or the executive veto
not a pleasing one.
1t is hoped that Governor ELECT Hun
will rest satisfied with what he hs
done for Mr.. Addicks in selecting d.
a Layton for Secretary Of State. Il
1 him bear in mind that he, and not MI
t Addicks, was elected governor by th
people, and resolve to administer b
high Office for the public benefit, {
I nearly as he can, and not at the dicti
O tion Of Mr.. Addicks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13

Commissary- General Chas Z. Eagan,
4 disgrsced and Inundated officer of
the general army. under sentence for
heinous offence, has been, by the grace
of the Mckinley administration, re-
stored to duty just long enough to en-
able him to resign and be placed on the
retired list from active service for the
balance of his natural life.
General Eagan's offence was DELHI
crate and rascally. When commission
was appointed, during the war with
Spain, to investigate charges peferred
by General Miles and others, to the
effect that rotten beef was being fur.
nished as rations fer our soldiers, Gen.
eral Eagan went before that commits.
sion, and in a written statement, evil
IDENTIFY prepared with care and delibera-
tion, used this language with respect
to the general Of the army, Nelson A.
Miles;
"If, and when General Miles charges
that 1t meaning timed fresh beef
was furnished as 'pretense of expert.
ment,' he lies in his throat he lies il
his heart, he lies in every hair OF hi!
head and every pore of his body, be liel
wilfully, deliberately, Intentionally ant
msliciously.
s''In deEouncing General Miles as
liar when he makes this statement,
wish to make it emphatic and as coars
as the statement itself. wish to fore
the lie back into his throat covered
with the contents CT a camp latrine.
"Unless he can prove his statemen
he should be denounced by every homes
man, Missed from the clubs, barre
from the society CT decent people, an
SO ostracised that the street bootblacls
would not condesoend to speak to him.
For these offensive statements Ger
eral Esgan was tried by court martis
and found guilty. Ordinarily his ser
tenoe would have been dismissa frol
the army, but President MoKinle
came to his relief with an order SUI
pending him from service for SIEVE
years, on full pay. Thus virtual
giving him large vacation with b
salary going on just the same as thong
he was engaged in active service.
Now the Eagan episode closes vii
General Eagan being restored to acti
duty for a few brief minutes, in ord
that he could be relocated to the r
tired list, and enjoy the benefits 81
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13


The New York World claims that the
Frye Hanna Plea for the ship subsidy
scheme oyerlooks these five points
First-Does the bill compel more
American sailors at better wages2
1t does not. On the contrary, the
shipowner may pocket the subsidy and
hire foreign seamen at the lowest
wages.
Seuond-Does the bill assure larger
American cargoes2
1t does not. On the contrary, ii
makes it possible for shipowners to
sail with empty vessels and still get
the subsidy.
Third-Does the bill secure faster
shipsg
Ii does not. On the contrary, II
makes fast trips OF no consequence.
Fourtb-Do the bill arrange fol
more mails?
IL does not. On the contrary, i
leaves the foreign mails as now, to b.
carried by the fast British and German
ships.
Fifth-Does the bill provide for NOR
ships?
1t does not. On the contrary, i
makes il to the interest OF the existin
companies to combine, crush competi
tion and divide the subsidy among a
few ships and shipowners as possible.
All these POINTS are well-taken, s
the scheme, 1t will he seen, promises n
public good whatever, 1t only prom
ises large profits for the shipowners, O
the expense of the rest Of the people.
This ship subsidy scheme Is the mos
impudsnt grab into the public treasur
since the famous black salary" gra
by Congress, in 1872,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
A Room That nInx Not Last.

The Iron Age, a trade journal. which
is considered as an authority in all
matters connected with the iron bust
ness, urges manufacturers not to be
too sure Of their position when the
situation in Europe undergoes a
change. MANY writer's who mix up
patriotism and business" says the
Age, ''are spreading the conviction
that this country can undersell Europe
az all times; that all that We need do
is to make bid for business and 1T Is
ours. Nothing could be further from
the truth. and nuthing is calculated,
10 the long run, to do the iron indus
try of the United States more serious
injury. To very considerable extent
our extraordinary progress in develop
ing an export trade in iron and steel
product is due to unprecedented and
abnormal conditions in Europe. TIE
works there have been overwhelmed
| with work and their ctsts have sud
denly risen in every department. One
Of the principal causes for the rise in
costs has been the coal and coke
famine OF 1899 and 1900. On the Con-
tinent, and more particularly in Ger
many. it is merely q question OF time
when values for fuel will come back to
reasonable level, and 80 far us this
question is concerned, no one who
completes with English ironmakers
need hug the hope that high cost OF
coal is going to put the iron producers
of that country at our mercy, bound
hand and foot"
"In Belgium and Germany" says
tho Age "close to 10000 horsepower
of large unit engines to operate with
furnace gas are built or building,
while with US, so far as we know,
there is not single one In operation.
They are long way ahead Of Us, too,
in the introduction Of by-product coke
ovens. In the Cleveland district,
, England, pig iron has been made il
, the past at 81 per ton, and there is nc
J doubt that with modern improvements
D in coke oven and furnace practice nov
! being introduced it can be done again
= Middlesbrough has made steel rails a
!. q little under SIT per ton from i'm
ported ores, and IL the internationa
: ore markets get back to former con
. ditions can do it again, and probabl.
= do better. Scotland cannot now max
!. very cheap steel, but the use Of tn
s large quantities of splint coal in it
b blast furnaces is to great exten
i counterhalanced by the recovery a
: ammonia and tar from the blast fur
= mace gas. Where is the tremendou
n advantage Of the American maker owe
d his most favored rivals when the fac
i is considered that We are at dis
y advantage in respect to ocean freights?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
TWO FIRES IN KENT.
Hotel Wilmer and Radcliffe Are Totally
Destroyed.

Hotel Wilmer and Radcliffe Are Totally
Destroyed.
Chestertown, Nd. Dec II. = At
$50 o'clock yesterday morning the
Hotel Wilmer, owned and conducted as
q summer hotel by Mrs. Sarah W. Will
mer Morse, was discovered to be on
fire. Mr.. and Mrs. Morse were prepar-
ing breakfast, intending to ktake an
early steamer for Baltimore. While
thus engaged they were notified that
the rear building Of the hotel was on
fire. The fire had made some headway,
But for the fact that the buckets to be
used In case Of fire had been stored
away for the winter the building might
have been saved. AS 1T was. some oil
the furniture was gotten out. The
Hotel Wilmer was erected in 1893 and
had q capacity for about rs guests.
The building was Insured for S1,350 In
the Continental company and the furA
nituie for $3.50 In the same company,
represented by James q. Beck. The
value Of the furniture saved Is between
$3.50 and $500.
Radcliffe Hall, the home Of Col,
George *. Hanson and one of the most
widely known aud interesting resi-.
dences in Kent, was totally destroyed
by fire at 10 O'Clock last night, The
property was bought by William s.
Collins Of Queen Anne's county, last
year, and Is tenanted by James B.
Newman. Mr.. Newman and his family
had retired for the night, but hearing
some noise In The direction Of the
kitchen he went there and found the
place atire. The fire had, it Is sup.
posed, originated from defective fiuo.
Every bucket and means of fighting the
flames had been destroyed before the
fire was discovered. The family occu.
pied the portion of the house next to
the kitchen, where the fire started. and
were forced out In the cold, with NO
covering but their night clothes. A
trif1iug portion Of the furniture was
saved. Mr.. Collins carried 1850 in.
surance on the building in the Royal
company, represented by Joseph NJ
Wheatly. Mr.. Newnam's insurance on
his personality was s400 In the Conti-
mental. The loss In both cases will be
considerable.
Radcliffe Hall was more than half
and social life. The Hanscns lived on
and owned this fine property for years.
1t was there that Col. George A. Han
son, editor, historian and litterateur,
conducted much of his research intq
local history resulting in sold Kent "
Later the property was owned by the
late Capt. William ID. Burchinal. The
place Is in the suburbs of Chestertown
and commands a fine view Of Chester
River.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
WANT TO UNSEAT DEMOCRATS.
Delaware Republicans Start Contest
Against Assemblymep.

Delaware Republicans Start Contests
Against Assembiymen.
Dover, Dec. 11,-The Union Republicans
of Lower Delaware began active work to-
day, filing notices with three of the Demo-
cratic Assemblymen-elec that their seats
would be contested when they presented
their certificates at the organization of the
House of Representatives to be sworn in,
on January LIST. The Union Republicans
claim they will only be four votes short OF
the necessary majority to elect Addicks
when the Assembly is organized. and that
he will be elected on the first day of ballot.
ing. THEY have already taken steps to seat
Howard ID. Ross, from the Second Sena-
torial district In Wilmington. on the
ground that over 100 Republicans in the
South Wilmington district were prevented
from voting by the closing of the polls.
Representative-elect Scotch of Leipsic
who Is principal of the pnblic schools there,
and was elected us Democrat from the
| Second Representative district in Kent
county over Harvey ID. Learned, Union
Republican, was the first to get the notice.
| It 10 not known what irregularity is charged
| about the election Of Prof. Scotch, but It
| Is understood that the technical charge will
be that the ballots we're not properly
marked, He has but plurality of six votes
over Learned The other contests are in
| Sussex county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
DELAWARE DOTS.

The young men of Milford will give
their Christmas dance December 9th.
Phoebe Ann White Of Camden has
been granted an original widows psn-
sion.
Ira W. Joseph of Milford is a candi-
date for the position Of reading CLERK
of the lower house Of the General
Assembly.
Union Republicans are attempting
to prevent the confirmation Of the
appointment of Jesse Sharp az post
master at Seaford.
The feasibility OF an electric railway
from Milford to Glendale, for pas
senger and freight traffic, lie being dis
cussed. The promoters are trying to
get the Queen Anne's Railroad 90.
Interested IN the project, +e,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13

Special Corresponding Of Gazette and Journal,

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal,
Dover, Dec. 1.-THE Globe Equity 90.
of Buffalo, which has capital stock OF
S75, 600, filed its certificate of incorporation
here today. The company VIII engage in
the general mercantile business.
The president and fellows representing
the Medical Society Of Delaware are In
session here, examining candidates for GER
tihactes to practice in this State, The can
didatas are: Thomas d. Ingram, Washing
ton, John II. Mudgett, Philadelphia, vii.
liam O. Drein, Wilmington, George r.
Jarvis, Philadelphia, Ely Parker, Freehold,
N. j., Charles II. Ball, Hohoken,. N. j.,
and Preston Duncan, New Gretna, N. j..
Harry CULLEN, colored, charged with the
larceny Of pair of shoes from Hayes
Moore, was arraigned before Magistrate
Hutton yesterday. The accused was held
| for court. William Sapp and Ethel A:
MaIoney, both Of Cheswold, were married
at Wesley parsonage yesterday, the Rev.
| Alfred Smith, d, d., officiating, DIR.
Smith also officiated at the wedding o.
Harvey Beawell aud Miss Elya Colt, botl
Of Smyrna.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
HOME SDRESSMAKiRG.


Every woman who is called upon to
perform such household tasks as dust
ing and the like recognizes the neces-
sity for suitable gown. The design
illustrated is essentially practicable
and is SO completely simple as to com
mend itsalf at glance. Preferably 1t
is made of washable stuff such as per-
Gale, in order that 1t may be Numbered
and male fresh at need; but fan
nelette il entirely suitable when greater
warmth is required, as is any inexpen-
sire lightweight wooden material.
With the gown should be worn the
simplest Of neckties and belts.
The waist is in Spencer style, and
differs from a shirt waist in extending
to the waist line only. This back fits
smoothly across the shoulders and Is
drawn down at the waist. The fronts
are gathered ut the neck and again at
| the waist lire, and the entire lower
edge OF the waist is attached TO the
upper edge of the belt. The sleeves are
| In bishop style and are finished with
pointed cuff bands that lap over at the
seam and hook invisibly into place.
AT the neck is shapely standing
| collar. The waist Is closed at the FROM
| With buttons and buttonholes.
The skirt is cut in five cores and
/! falls only to the floor. Ii fits smoothly
across the font and about the hips
and is arranged in gathers at the back
The placket ia made at the left from
seam, where it closes invisibly, and
the upper edge of the skirt is attached
to the lower edge Of the belt, the lef
half OF the front gore being attached tt
the extra portion and hooked over init
place.
To cut this gown for woman o
medium size ~ yards Of material 2
inches wide, yards 80 inches wide, o
6 yards Al inches wide, will be re
quired.
The pattern No. 1854 is cut in size
for 80, 81, SO, 3S, 40 and AZ inch bus
measure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
PATRONS OF HuSBANDRY.

Proceedings OF the Annual Session OF the
State Grange.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover. Dec. 1.-THE annual meet,
ing of the State Grange, Patrons Of
Husbandry, was held here today. II
was called to order by the State master,
Arnold Naudain OF Middletown. A
resolution recommending that the laws
of Delaware be changed SO as to place
the husband and wife ON the sams
basis as regards the Inheritance law
| was adopted.
Another resolution was read, but mol
adopted, asking that the Wilmington
High School be opened to pupils from
the surrounding country.
The masters annual address was read
this afternoon. He recommended a
change In the game laws, making II
necessary for gunners to have written
permission from tenant or owner before
going on premises; the enactment OF
/ stringent pure food laws; the proper
adjustment of taxes; the submission OF
| local option to the people; an increase
in the appropriation to the public
| schools, and nm appropriation sufficient
4 for suitable exhibit Of Delaware agri-
cultural products at the Pan. American
Exposition.
-, I,
Dover, Dec. 12.-The 26th annual
session OF the State Grange, PatIona
OF Husbandry, began here yesterday.
The following committees we're ap.
pointed:
Credentials-C. ID: Appieby, oharlea
W. Day, II. Q. Lewis.
Order OF Business-H. y. Lewis' %
@. Brown. Samuel s. Mccoy.
Division OF Labor-Hervey Maiker,
J. q: Brown. II. a. Dickerson' smrs. T.
T. Person, MRS. >. Il. Derny.
Co-operation-P. I: Pierson, II. y.
Learned, .. W. Day, MIS-. ii. v. Lewis
Mrs: =. a. snort u ~
Educatlon-S. II; Messick, "; ".
Burton, Samuel s. Mccoy, Mrs. Z. L.
: Pierson.
Ritualistio Work-O, W. Eastburn.
hnrio,itnra-E n Rancroft. s, IT.
! Nv Nj. Gh..,aa w nan
hsipy, ~. fe9o' M m o,,:e
, L6gisiatlon-Dr. W. 4, Sklnner, a.
N. Brown, B. IL. Messick, Mrs. y. a.
DicKerson, Mrs. Mary A. Webb.
Transportation-Char s. Barker,
} A. N. Brown. q. d. Smeallie,
Per Diem and Mileage William A.
.. Talley, Freeland Short, II. A. Dioker.
y son.
Woman's work-Mrs. o. W. East.
, burn. Mrs. Wesley Webb, Mrs. 8. II.
Derby, Mrs. s. II. Messick.
. Publication-Weeley Webb.
Memorabilia. G. Lewis, G. d. Clay.
: ton, Mrs, q, ", Eastburn, Mrs. Hervey
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13

Henry Roberts, residing near Middle,
town, has bought the Tobias b. Mer.
ritz farm, near Millington, for 81, 100.
The Rev. R. A. Robinson of Oman
cook has been invited to hecome pastor
Of Manokin Presbyterian Church,
Princess Anne.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
creator of pooiey is BETTER.

f. Peter Dunno, creator of Mr..
Dooley, who has been i'll with typhoid
fever 10 st. Luke's Hospital, Chicago,
Ia reported to be on the road to re-
coyeTy. His physicians believe the
orjsis has passed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-13
MARIlN-upTON NuPIIALS.

Newspaper Man Takes Bride Pretty
Home Wedding mt Residence of j. Ii.
Bell.
Joseph Fl. Martin, manager of the
Sunday Star, and Miss Florence Bell
luton. niecs Of Mr.. and Mrs. jerome
B. Bell, were married Tuesday night at
the bell residence, No. 8l5 West Ninth
street, by the Rev. Thomas A. Nc
Curdy, u. D., pastor Of Central Pres
byterIan Church. The parlor was deco
rated with palms, ferns. smilax and
cut flowers. The bridal party marched
into the room to the strains of the
bridal chorus from Wagner's "Lohen-
grin,'' played by Mrs. Robert Weir
AID Miss Jean Maosllister. The bride
wore white organdie over white silk
trimmed with white saIpentine lace.
Miss Allis Blanche Bell, who was the
maid Of honor, wore pink liberty satin,
trimmed with applique. Charles T..
Gray was the best man and Wilkin l.,
Stahorn aud Herbert L. Rice were the
ushers.
After a delightful reception, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin left on a, wedding
trip north. They will make their home
at No. 400 Delaware avenue.