Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-06
WHAT ARE THE WEAPONS
The tribune Marquis de Mores'
Duel Discussion.
Suggested That the Fighting Editor and
h Marquis Have a Tilt With In
dian spears, Astride Ameri-
can BisoBs.

Chicago Tribune. %: Up to the hour
of going to press this morning no fur
ther communication had been received
from the Marquis dc Mores, notwith-
standing The Tribune's prompt an
nouncement that the fighting editor
was ready TO hear from him. Yester-
day was steamer day aud it is possible
that the marquis and his seconds
boarded some one of the trans-Atlan-
tic liners and are already on their way
to perfect arrangements for the great
international contest That the mar
quis will hasten, now that he knows
his adversary is ready for him, there
can be no doubt 1t is true that the
noble frenchman sent copies of his
letter to The Tribune TO other news
paper Offices Ruder people might say
that the action implied a desire for "A
little free advertising. But The Trib.
une's lighting editor is a high-mindcd,
chivalric gentleman, and in the abb
sence OF his antagonist-to-be. on
the latter's behalf, he repels such
Institutions with scoru. The fightiug
editor, as has been stated, is always IA
form. Yesterday he walked To the
stock yards and back in ffty-one min
utes just to test his wind. lie is look.
Ing forward eagerly to the fray. lie
hasn't haA an encounter for almost a
week.
Offers TO serve in various capacities
in the grand affair poured in yesterday
from all sections. 1t will be disap-
pointing to the anticipations of mans
friends, no doubt, but the position of
second has already been filled. Ex-
Mayor Carter Ii. Harrison WILL act
Furthermore" said he yesterday,
'if my principal falls, / will take
his place. The honor OF journalism
must be upheld"
There Is still great conflict Of opin-
ion as to the weapons which shall be
used. Mr. Harrison, in his conference
with the marquis second, will urge
that the combatants be mounted on
buifaloes and armed with Indian
spears a suggestion has been re-
ceiycd from James w. Scott of the
Herald that, instead Of spears, loaves
Of French bread be the fitting weap-
ons, the loser-who will of course be
the marquis--to eat all the broken
loaves in full view OF the spectators
A'As AAaA AoCDf Az W AACN1 III LiG
negotiations now rest, is adamant on
one point: the duel must be held dur
ing the worlds fair and au extra ad-
mission fee cha ged 10 witness it.
AS dueling is an offense against the
laws of the United states, but is per-
mitted in several foreign countries, the
editors of several Chicago newspapers,
edited in foreign tongues, were asked
yesterday what course they deemed
most proper for the Tribune TO pursue
in dealing with the challenge of the
marquis The opinions expressed were
varied. Several editors thought the
challenge not worthy OF notice, others
considered it q joke, some advised it's
acceptance, while one man thought
that the Tribune should at least make
a reply to the marquis.
The Tribune should certainly ac-
cept the challenge" said Washington
Hesing, of the Illinois Stats Zeitang.
IL will act as second. If the Tribune
will choose its laundering anti-high
tariff editorials as weapons | vii! be
dou6ly pleased with my position. In
addition TO this the challenge is from a
Frenchman to an American. / deem
it exceedingly proper that a German
should act as second"
Oscar Durante, editor and proprietor
Of L'ltalia, was inclined TO take the
challenge in u serious light "If | were
in the Tribune's place. said he, II
should certainly reply to the marquis
letter De Mores may be looked upon
as an ~adventurer here, but it is difficult
to say what the French people think
of him lie wants to know IL the
editor of the Tribune takes the re-
sponsibility for what is printed in the
papers columns. lie should be in
formed as q matter of courtesy to him
and of explanation TO the French
people that the editor is responsible.
As to the acceptance of q challenge
the editor of the Tribune should in
form the marquis that dueling is
against the laws of the United States
and therefore is ont of the question. "
'"The editor of the Tribune cannot
fight a duel with a man like the Mar
quis dc Mores," sand $. ;. Malato, ed
itor OF America Not taking into
consideration the fact that the laws Of
the United States forbid dueling, the
editor of the Tribune being a man OF
honor would certainly have a right to
refuse an encounter with n profess
sional Guelist Aside from these two
points | consider n duel too sacred 4
thing to be resorted to in settlement
Of unimportant questions In Italy
ducls are permitted. / fought two
while there. Where a woman's honor
is considered think that a duel is
justified"
John Tarkowsky. treasurer of
the Telegraf, a leading Polish paper,
said: "If / were the editor of
the Tribune | would fight and lay
De Mores out 1t would certainly
please a large number of people on
both sides OF the water"
IL rave read the article carefully"
said Joseph Cermak, editor of the
Daily Svornost. a bohemian newspa-
per, and / came to the conclusion
that the best thing to do is To send
to monsieur one Of those rubber ice
caps. II is said to be worth 800, 900 to
those who have been Frustrated by
heat; it will prove worth at least $780,
on0 TO that belligerent marquis"
Leo Zolotkoff, editor of the Daily
Jewish Courier, said: II think the
fighting editor of the Tribune can
refuse TO accept the challenge and still
remain a hero in the eyes of the Trib-
une's American readers. These arc
not times of duets and a man can
refuse 10 fight N and still not be a
coward A duel is u folly that does
not vindicate."