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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
The senate.

Washington. Jan. 30.-A petition OF
the leather and hide trade Of the city
Of New York ~favoring the issue of $780,
600, 900 In bonds was presented by Mr..
Hill, dem. New York.
Mr.. PETER, pop. Kansas, introduced
a bill providing for a special election
to tax the sense Of the people on sew
eral questions relating TO the financial
policy OF the government" He wished
to submit some preliminary remarks on
the subject. but was prevented by an
objection by Mr.. Harris. dem, Tennes-
see.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Allen, pop, Nebraska, declaring
that the secretary Of the treasury
should exercise his discretion by re-
deeming all forms of paper money in
silver coin. whenever he Is satisfied
that a systematic attempt is being
made to deplete the treasury OF gold
coin. was laid before the senate, and
Mr.. Allen proceeded to speak upon II.
He a prepared It. he said. not be-
cause lie had any hope OF It's being.
agreed to. but in order to show that
present wretched and unsatisfactory
condition is due to the persistent and
'oS6tN VI ~ ECNitNdis - Nv
treasury 10 execute the plain provi-
sions OF the law" ;
Mr.. Aliens resolution finally went
over and the senate proceeded with the
consideration of the District of Column
bia appropriation bill.
Washington, Feb. 1.-Mr. Allen, pop,
Nebraska. presented what he called
'the credentials OF Warren S. Reese.
as senator-elect from the state OF
Alabama" and asked that they be
placed on file. and IL was so ordered.
The credentials are signed by II. r.
Kolb, who claims to have been elected
governor of Alabama. and who main
tains a show Of exercising the duties OF
that office.
Mcpherson. dem, New Jersey, %
member Of the finance committee, Of
fered "A resolution TO dis charge that
comittee from further consideration of
Mr.. Sherman's bill ito provide for a
temporary deficiency OF revenue" and
that the bill be placed on the calendar.
Under objection the resolution went
over.
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was then presented
and agreed to.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
It Was the Steamer Crath,e.

London, Jan. 30.-The British steamer
|Crathie was the vessel which crashed
into the fated Elbe.
The Elbe vas proceeding along at her
usual rate of speed and keeping the
ordinary lookout. The night was dark,
but there vas no gale. Suddenly, the
forward lookout on the EIbe reported
to the officer on deck that the lights of
"a steamer were close aboard over the
port bow. Before the course of the
Elbe could be changed so as to sheer
her off from the approaching steamer,
the latter struck her just about the
engine room, going through her plates
as though they were pasteboard and
stuck her nose completely through the
hull Of the Elbe. For a time the Crathie
held the Elbe on her nose, and Their her
engines were reversed and she backed
out Of the aperture she had made. AS
she did so the water rushed into the
E;lbe In "a torrent and she began imme-
diately TO settle. The officer in charge
of the ship at once saw that she was
doomed and gave hurried orders to
clear away The lfeboats for launching
Three of the boats were cleared and
lowered. but one Of them, shortly after
IL got clear of the steamer, capsized
and II is thought that all the occupants
were drowned. The first boat
contained the third officer, chief
engineer. purser and about twenty OF
the passengers. These are the persons
who We're picked up by the fishing
smacks and taken TO Lowestoft. From
the survivors IL is learned that as soon
as the Crathie backed away from the
Elhe that the inrushing water flooded
aft Of the engine room so quickly that
nobody below decks In hat part Of the
ship had an opportunity 90 escape. The
shock Of the collision was comparative
ly slight in view OF the damage done,
but this is explained by the fact that
ii was a direct cutting blow.
Nearly all the passengers were asleep
at the time, but many of them were
awakened by the shock, slight az it
was. They could hear the rush OF the
rapid infowing water and with
cries Of terror sought TO make their
way To the upper decks. The steamer
being loaded by the stern the water
naturally rushed aft and this allowed
many Of the passengers forward to
reach the deck In the casc Of the
saloon passengers. however. the result
was fatal. As they rushed from their
staterooms into the saloon, they Were
met by the torrents against which it
was impossible FOR them TO make head
way. They were caught UP n swept
aft toward the cock pit. where they
were probably drowned before the ship
foundered. Altogether about fifty Of
the passengers reached the deck, where
H. Al -
rushes were made for the boats, hut
the terrible excitement prevailing Inn
peded the efforts Of those who were try
ing to clear them away. Many heart
rending scenes were witnessed be-
tween parents and children in the few
moments preceding the sinking OF the
Nacca1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
METAL RAILWAY TIES.
Effort to Arrest Denudation of Uncle
Sans Forests.

-
Effort to Arrest Denudation Of Uncle
Sans Forests.
Washington, jap. 3O.--A protest
against the denudation of forests in or
der to secure material for railroad ties
is made in n report issued by the agri-
cultural department on the use OF metal
railroad ties and preserve processes and
metal tieplates for wooden ties. 1t
shows that about 20 per cent Of the
railroad mileage Of the W orld outside
of the United States and Canada is laid
in metal. Although progress in this
direction has been slow, the reports
say by the waning of forest supplies.
and as the railroad companies began
more and more TO assume q perma
nent and less speculative character, II
be a question OF only u short time
when this saving of forest supplies
will be forced upon them. insuring
greater efficiency and final economy.
Throughout the world II 10 shown
What metal ties have been successfully
applied, and are In successful use un-
der all conditions of climate, traffic and
track. The use OF metal tie plates has
spread to an enormous extent during
the past few years, owing to improve
ments effected In economy and efi-
cheney OF track for a very low cost for
the first cost.
In many parts Of Africa steel ties are
extensively used, and in India nearly
SO per cent Of the mileage is laid with
metal trace. In the United States lit
tie practical progress In metal ties ia
reported. The proportion OF track laid
with metal ties to tho total length OF
railways throughout the world in.
creased from Z per cent in 1890 to Ia
per cent Ia 1894.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The House.

~
Washington, Jan. 31.-The house bill
providing for q series OF regulations
for the navigation of the great lakes
was taken up and passed on motion Oh
Mr.. White. rep, Ohio.
The senate bill was passed changing
the dates of holding terms OF In
North Dakota and giving the ofhcers
" the court the same fees as are PAID
for like service in the state OF Oregon.
Several private hills were passed and
at IL o'clock the house went into com
mittee OF the whole TO further discuss
the Reilly Pacific railroad debt refund
Ing bill. Mr.. Harris, dem. Kansas, re-
srmed his speech against the bill.
Washington, Feb. Under the
agreement made at adjournment yes
terday. h first hour OF todays session,
from IL 10 ~, was devoted TO general
debate on the Reilly bill TO refund the
indebtedness OF the Pacific railroads.
Mr.. Bowers, rep, California, was the
first speaker. opposing the passage or
the bill.
Me. Bryan, dem, Nebraska. also OPP
posed the bill. He said the title should
be amended to read: "A bill TO amend
the eighth commandment so that "
shall read, Thou shalt not steal on "a
small scale and hat the sins OF the
father shall be visited upon someone
else's children unto the third ana
fourth generation, and for other pur-
poses Bryan discussed the equi-
ties OF the situation as between the
government and the people along the
line OF the road and as between the
stockholders and the people. He as
serted there could be no such thing "a
an innocent purchaser OF the stocks or
these corporations. He was surprised
that the gentleman from Vermont
Mr.. Powers, when pleading yesterday
for the New England ockholde did
not admit the existence OF such a de-,
gree Of initeracy there as required pro-.
lection by favorable legislation.
Washington, Feb. LESS than fifty
members were present when the house
met at IL o'clock. The journal OF yes
terday's fracas. which contained no
mention OF the observation-disclosures
fracas, was approved.
The Pacific railroad bill came up then
under the special rule and Mr.. Dock
cry, dem, Missouri, took the chair in
committee Of the whole. An unsuccess-
full effort was made to modify the order
SO as to EXTEND the time for general de-
bate until 2;S0 O'Clock.
Mr.. Boatner, dem, Louisiana, asked
unanimous consent that the substitute
offered by him on behalf OF the minor
ity of the committee be considered as
pending. but Mr.. Hepburn. rep, Iowa,
objected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
NAVAJO INDIANS WELL FIXED
They Are Inveterste Beggars, which 40
counts for Their Hard Luck StorIes.

They Are Inveterste Beggars, which 40.
counts for Their Hard Luck stories.
Washington. Feb. "A special agent
who has been investigating the condi.
ton of the Navajo Indians In Arizona
reports to the Indian commissioner al
follows:
II do not believe there il or will be a
sAngle Indian family on the reservation
starving. The crops that were plante,;
In ti,ne were harvested this last season.
did not see a single failure, and on
close and truthful inquiry | have
heard of none. The ,Navsjoes
are. as rule. inveterate
beggars. Dodge. for example,
whose Indian name is Chee IS
u OF the leading men. lie has a
trading store, Is doing q good business,
has . bank account Of several thousand
dollars, aud yet he begged from the
superintendent q pair OF overshoes. "A
did also nm interpreter, who has been
we'll paid for services aud who has
plenty OF stock. sheep, goats and
ponies. The principal SO called suffer.
ere are those who have lived for wears
In the neighborhoou OF Fort Dc3aucs
ana have subsisted on tho bounty OF
the agency. The matter OF complaint
= become professional one with
them"
A similar report has been -receivsd
from an inspector.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
WENT DOWN WITH HIS SHIP.
Captain Won Goessel OF the Elbe Was
True and Cool.

London, Jan. 31~.-Grenham, h Eng
lish pilot on the Elbe, makes the fol-
lowing statement: when ] came on
deck with some of the passengers Cap
tain Won Goessel was i'm charge. The
first order given was to swing the boats
out but not TO lower them until further
orders. The next order was for every
body TO come on deck and for the MEM
bers of the crew to go to their stations.
Then followed the order for the women
and children TO go to the s~tarboard
boats, I'm which II was proposed to
save them. The first OF these orders
were given by Captain Won Goessel and
repeated by Chief officer Wilhelms.
The captain was on the bridge n |
believe he went down with his ship.
The next order which / heard
given was to lower the
boats. There was no confusion what
ever nor was there any panic. Every
order was executed with the greatest
calmness and promptness. At the time
Of the collision there was a high sea
running and a strong wind was blow
ing from the east southeast. 1t was
bitterly cold. The ~lanyards and boat
grips and falls were frozen and the
lanyards securing the falls had TO be
| chnpped in order to save them; but
that would have been done in any case
in the event OF "A collision. The Elbc
went down about two minute after we
left her side"
The explanation given by the surviv-
ing officers OF the Elbe as 10 the pro-
portion Of the crew saved to the num-
Der Of passengers saved is that the fol-
lowing orders were given by the OIL
GERS OF the Elbe: The children were
10 be saved first and then the women
and they were to be placed in the boats
on the starboard side, where the
women and children were old to gather.
But almost Immediately after these or
ders had been obcyed the Elbe listed
heavily to s~tarboard and the sea swept
up TO the promenade deck so the star
board boats were rendered useless.
The SECOND officer of the steamer
Crathie says hat Immediately after the
collision the ship struck by the Crathie
burned blue and red lights. Similar
signals were returned by the Crathie,
his belief being that no assistance was
required on Zach side.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
Thursday at Pierre.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 3l.-Additional eX-
element was created by the introduc-
ton by Mr.. Gold OF a bill repeating a
law u recently enacted. IL is the bill
bic provides for the issuance Of an
%ticipatory warrants based on taxes al
ready levied, but not collected. The SUI
preme court has decided the bill defec-
tive. hence the movement 10 repeal and
to substitute therefor bill No. 200. intro
luced today, which bases the warrants
on taxes levied or 10 be levied. This OF
course makes the issue limited only by
the bills thai legitimately demand pay
ment. while the original bill limited the
issue to taxes already levied, and hence
might have fallen short of the required
amount Under the new bill warrants
IT I per cent should receive ready sale
at face value, as they will be as safe as
government bonds.
Just before adjournment the senate
INDUCED in a series Of resolutions,
amendments and substitutes, in refer
ence 10 the appointment of committees
to visit the public institutions, but after
confusion had reigned for thirty min
utes the whole matter was tabled.
A majority and minority report has
been made on the referendum and this
will doubtless occasion Il little skirmish
when IL comes up.
Eleven bills We're reported favorably.
The house succeeded in passing house
bill No. 80, known as the sheriffs' bill.
At the meeting Of the railroad COM
mittee this evening il was decided TO in
wife attorneys Of the jobbers and Of the
railroads, together with anyone inter-
eSted, To "A hearing before the committee
one week from tonight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
CHINA is TREAcHERouS.
The Peace Ambassadors Not OF Exalted
Rank.

Toxic. Feb. 2.-The senior Chinese
ambassador, Chang Yung-Hwan. ar
rived at Shanghai with "A retinue of
nfty-six attendants January "a, and
mis- actions indicated "A desire to set
sail for Hiroshima with II least posi-
Die delay. In Japan this sudden activ-
.ty is attributed to his anxiety 60 meet
Mr.. Foster. To japanese ministers OF
state the prospect OF Mr.. Fosters par
ticipation in the peace discussions Is
extremely welcome. The japanese are
still incredulous as TO China's good
faith and have small hopes OF practical
-esults from this first interchange or
views. They believe, however. that the
visitors will carry reports TO Pekin
hat must convince the Chinese court
IF the futility Of additional delay, and
that to this extent, at least, the onven
lion will be useful.
For really serious work the ENJOYS
10 not seem to have been happily Sc
'ected. Their rank and position would
undoubtedly be sufficient in western
countries, but they are not Of the high
est class in china and would be disa-
vowed and discredited I'm a moment III
heir government found IL convenient
10 repudiate them. u Ito, the
crime minister. and Viscount Mutsa,
he minister OF foreign affairs, left
rokio for Hiroshima to await the two
Chinese delegates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
Work OF the South Dakota
Batch of BILLS.

Work of the South Dakota soiOhs-A
Batch of BILLS.
Pierre, 8. D.. Jan. 3l.-Wednesday
brought it's usual rush, fifteen in the
senate and twelve in the house. Inc
house bills are: To provide private
crossings furnished by the railroad
where a man owns and fences both sides
OF the track; TO abolish public ware
houses and grain grading; TO keep state
funds in state safe: to make taxes Q
prior lien on personal property; To pay
states attorneys 4 mills on the mrs,
500, 900 of county assessment ana l mil
on the next $500, 600, with a mill on al
in excess. House bill No. lSl, intro.
1uced by Mr.. Colvin Of Mitchell, Woulo
also hold railroads more strictly TO ac-
count for injury or damage to employees
and passengers.
The principal senate bills are: To
give $25 premium for sinking an arte'
sian well; to more severely punish lnue'
cent crimes: to tax shotguns n rifles
to pay the railroad commissioners s1,2OI
per annum each and their clerks $500,
and to make more easy the terms OF re-
demption of foreclosed mortgages.
In passing the census bill the senate
so amended il as to put h work III
charge of the commissioner Of labor
and statistics instead Of the auditor and
cut the appropriation from $4,000 to
81. 500. 1t also passed several minor bills
affecting court practice. but when the
bill changing the rate Of interest under
contract from II to 10 per cent came vi
a snag was struck. and after Messrs
Kelly. Day and Doran of Sanborn or
one side and Mr.. Wilson Of Fall River
on the other had spoken the bill under
motion OF Nir. Aplin went over for cor
rection To make it comply with tht
rules of the senate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
Grain aud Proyisions.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.
F1our-Spring patents, $3. 10a3.50, win
ter patents, e.. 50d2.15.
Wheat No. = spring, 52Ss@55Lc; No. >
red, 50a504c.
Corn-Cash Ale; No. 8 yellow, $3.50.
Oats-No. 9 white on track, 3lf5c. No
3 white, 30H@3lc.
Rye-50c.
Barley-No. 2. Soc.
Timothy-$5.sU.
Flax-Sl.44.
Whisky s1.22.
Pork-Mess, S9.62i5@9.75.
Lasi-Per 100 pounds, $G.44.
Ribs-January, S5.00d5.05; May, 1855.
Short Clear-$5. 25d5.30.
Butter-Creameries. lad24c: diaries,
lld20c.
Cheese : Cheddars. 9l8c; Young Amer
icas, l0c.
Eggs-20d20lSc.
Hides-Light and heavy green salted,
fully cured, 4l6Cd5c; green hides, 3lS@4c'
green salted calf, 7ilc; dry flint, oi{e.
deacons, each, SOC.
Tallow-No I, solid packed, SC: No. .
4Ac; cake, SIC.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE SEASON.
Ball Playing viii Begin Thursday, April
H., This Year.

P%ittsburg, Pa, Jan. 3l.-The Ma
tional league season of 1895 will open
IN Thursday, April Is, according to
the schedule which President Young
has prepared and will submit for APP
prevail TO the next league meeting. In
spite Of all efforts to keep the matter a
secret, the news leaked ont. This will
be bad news TO most ball players and
many managers who have been kick
ing hard against such an early open
ing, claiming that it is impossible to
get through the latter part of April
without contracting colds and rheuma-
tism, TO get rid OF which Ii requires the
whole month of May. Many were the
prayers which went up all over the
country this year TO the throne of
Papa Nick, asking that the opening be
held a couple OF weeks later, and some
time ago word was sent out from the
east that the season would not open
until April %. at the earliest, and pos
siUly not till May .. The cold fact re-
mains that instead Of opening later
than last year, one day earlier has been
selected-April 10 in 1894: April X in
1895.
Some additional facts about the
schedule just finished by Young have
escaped. Unless a mighty kick goes
up from some of the big clubs, who
think they are getting the worst OF it,
the following schedule prepared for
the opening days will stand:
In the Wcst--Chicago at 81. Louis,
Cleveland ut Cincinnati and pittsburg
at Louisville.
In the East-Brooklyn at Boston,
Philadelphia at Washington and Balti-
moro at New York.
The Louisville assignment for the
Pittsburg club is somewhat OF a bitter
pill, as both st. Louis and Pittsburg
have been pulling strong to have the
Pirates open in the Mound City, but
they scarcely hope for two years in
succession. The Spiders going to Gin
c~innati is owing to the pull Of Brush,
who for years has asked TINT Cleveland
be given MIN as a drawing card.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
NO CHANCE FOR GUATEMALA
Mexico Would smother Her Sister Re-.
public In short Order.

Mexico Would Smother Her Sister Re.
public In short Order.
New York, Feb. 2.--P. II. Morgan,
who was minister to Mexico when
James G. Blaine was secretary of state,
was seen at his home by a reporter and
asked about the boundary dispute be-
tween Guatemala and Mexico.
That disputed strip" said Mr.. Nor
gan, lis, 1 believe. a remarkably val
liable one. The two provinces or states
that both nations claim are just
crowded with woods that would COM
mand good money and the spot is prob
ably the most fertile of that part Of
the hemisphere.
do / think there will be a fight for
1t? Well, I dom know. The wordy
war has been going on for years and
threats have not yet led to an issue at
arms"
What would be the result of a war;"
Guatemala has not as great a pop
ulation as has the Brooklyn bridge dur
ing the rush hours. 1t has no army
worth mentioning. 1t is not In a posi-.
ton to go to war TO establish It's claim
unless II gets some big nation to back 1t.
IF war should be declared Mexico, I
believe. could put 5000 men into Guat-
emala M drive the whole population
into the sea.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
MAY GO TO THE COUNTRY.
The Liberal English Government Is Feel
Ing shaEy.

The Liberal English Government Is Feel
Ing shaEy.
London, Feb. 2.--As the date for the
reassembing of parliament approaches
1T becomes more and more apparent
that the government will be compelled
to issue an appeal to the country
within n few days after that body has
convened. The general election will
certainly be hastened by the results of
the recent elections unless. as Is quite
possible, the conservatives themselves
seek 10 prolong the life Of the present
government. Such leading radicals rs
Sir Charles Dixie, Mr.. LaSouchere and
others equally prominent
that they will assume a position of alb
solute independence. The agitation in
regard TO abolishing the lords has
Quoted down to some extent, but the
members Of the upper chamber are
nevertheless primed and cooked 10
fight any proposition looking to the
diminution Of their rights
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09
An Interview with Tburston.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Lorin A.. Thur.
ston, the Hawaiian minister, was seen
by n United Press reporter and in
formed of the reported arrest of ex-
Queen Liliuokalani for completely in
the latest abortive Wilcox instruction.
He expressed no particular surprise but
said he had no advices from his govern
ment about the matter. Such a con.
tingency was not mentioned in the mail
from Honolulu received by Mr.. Thurs.
ton since the outbreak.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-02-09

When Washington was inaugurate0
Philadelphia, then the metropolis of
the country. had only about 1900 PEG.
pie, New York but $4,000. Boston $4,000
Baltimore 1000. and no other city any
where near 10000, wen after the lapse
IF half a century, during which New
York had overtaken Philadelphia, So
that in 1910 it had 312, 900 inhabitants
TO the latter city's 25S.0oo. Baltimore
and New Orleans were the only other
places with more than 100000 people,
and except Boston, with %, 900, all Of
the few remaining cities fell short Of
$4,000. During the formative period OF
The new nation, therefore, all but the
merest fraction Of its citizens lived In
places Of small population, the local
affairs of which We're easily admins
tered through town meetings or other
such simple machinery.