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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
QUICK WORK WITH X RAYS.
A Harvard scientists Invention Pro-
duces Shadowgraphs In Five Sec

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 29.-F. L..
Woodward of the Lawrence scientific
school at Harvard has devised a lamp
by which excellent cathode photographs
have been obtained. The lamp is conf
cal in shape, with walls of sheet alumni
MUM, one tenth OF an Inch thick. The
rays Ass through the aluminium read
lily and with this lamp Mir. Woodward
has obtained clearly defined shadow
graphs OF the hand in five seconds, from
al induced current OF between 25,oOO
and 80. 900 volts. The base of the lamp
is Of solid glass, fitted into the base OF
the aluminium cone with plaster or
paris and made alright. A metalllc
ring passes around the base of the
zone and holds the sides firmly to the
glass bottom. Through IA point a little
al side Of the center Of the glass
base passes the cathode pole into the
lamp, and "a platinum disc is fastened
10 the end OF 1t az such an angle as TO
be- parallel 10 the lamp. AT the top of
the lamp and directly connected with
the metallic side, is the anide pole, ana
al he top OF the cone is "A glass tube,
through which the air may be
ei. The glass tube is fastened in with
plaster of paris and bound by "a metallic
ring. \ circular wooden disc Is fastened
inside the metallic cone % prevent any
collapse of the sides as the air Is eN-
hausted.
The new ray lamp has an interest
aside from it, construction. The ~
periments conducted with il appear %
disprove the theory that a glass vacuum
envelope plays an important part in the
generation of the Roeu,gcn rays. This
theory was advanced 10y Roentgen HIM
self.
The results already obtained from Mr..
Woodward's lamp make il seem prob
able that with "A high current. say or
80, 600 volts. an instantaneous pho.o.
graph may be taken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
FOR CUBAN INDEPENDENCE
Resolution Passes the Senate by a
Big Majority.
More Than the Friends Of the Bel
liverents Had Reason To Ex-
pect - Cabinet Meeting
Discusses situation.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-The meeting
of the senate committee on foreign re-
cations this morning resulted in action
If a more vigorous character than the
most ardent friend of the cause of Cuba
was justified i'm expecting. The COM
mittee decided hat IL would not accept
the wording ~ the ~solutio of the
house committee. but would cling To one
If it's own, which il looked upon as even
stronger than any yet seriously con-
.iderrd-stronger because the commit
tee ~capitulated To the sentiment repre-
sented in the resolution of MI. Cameron,
"ep.. Pennsylvania, declaring for the in
dependence OF the Cuban republic. 1t
vas agreed that when the question
reached the voting stage, Sherman, rep.
Ohio, for the committee vas 10 recon-
mend and urge the passage OF the fol-
lowing which is the language OF the SUBJ
stitute reported by Mr.. Morgan:
Resolved. By the senat Uhe house
If representatives, concurring) that. in
the opinion of congress. a condition Of
public war exists between the govern
nent OF Spain and the government pro-
1laimed and for some time maintained
by force of arms, 10y the people OF Cuba.
and that the United States of America,
should maintain a strict neutrality be-
tween the contending powers according
to each all the rights of belligerents in
the ports and territory of the United
States"
Mr.. Cameron viii then move to amend
by adding the text Of his resolution as
follows:
BE il further resolved. That the pres
den is hereby requested to intcrpOse
his friendly offices with the Spanish
government for the recognition Of the
Independence of Cuba"
This statement will he accepted by
Mr.. Sherman n the two together will
form a resolution hat looks not only TO
delinquency, but the recognition of the
independence OF the island which would
be Of infinitely more value to the insur-
gents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The senate.

Washington, Feb. 25.-In the senate
today during the business Of the morn
ing hour, a motion was made by Mr..
Morrill,. rep, Vermont. chairman of the
finance committee, to take up for con-
slderation and action the house tariff
bill lie called attention 10 the def
%ciencies of revenue under the existing
tariff law and said that something
should be done to relieve the treasury
department. and to revive the business
in this country. The yeas and nays
were demanded by Senator'S Stewart
pop. Nevada, and Teller, rep. Colora-
do, and the motion was rejected-yeas
q. avs 30.
When the vote was announced, Mr..
Morrill, stated that he did o think it
would be becoming In him To ask the
senate for any further consumption of
time on the bill. He added that /, was
perfectly obvious that the republican
party was In a minority In the senate.
Mr., Teller, rep., Colorado, took Of
Tense at hat he said was he attempt
Of Mr.. Morrill, to read the silver repub-
leans GU OF the party. He notified
that senator that he and his colleagues
who believed IN the cause of silver had
Teen as jealous and worked as long In
the republican parry as he senator
from Vermont or his colleagues. The
silver republicans did not propose 10 be
read out OF the party: they would only
~ when they saw ht.
Mr. sherman, rep Ohio. said that
every day since the passage OF the pres
EN- Law, u country had been running
On tAhy aud fhAt.a utau Y, .n.4aGian fnF
H. Already there had been issued $685.
Ud 100 of bonds by this administration.
The great body OF Il was for deficiencies
OF Vonue
Speaking OF the tariff bill. MIR. Sher-
man said: Let as take this bill up and
il j, Is not "A perfect bill, let us make IL
-. az the chairman OF the committee
will not move to take mp this bill again,
i VIII. l will make the motion at the
time
The bill to prohibit "A future issue OF
bonds failed OF action 10y a tie Not" on
parry lines.
y motion 10 reconsider ;sc vote nv
the ms yesterday passed the
house bill extending for five years the
for beginning suits TO annul rail
road land patents was made by Davis,
rep. Minnesota. the time d exist
ing law expiring next Monday. The
motion may he called NJ at any time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
RIVIERA YACHTING SEASON.
An Unusually Early Opening--Some
Of the Yachts Entered.

Marseilles. France, Feb. 29.-The Riv-
iera yachting season opens here today
thanks to the early spring, clear skies
and favorable breeZes OF La Belle
France. Many OF the noted p~ersonages
who were in attendance at the Mardi
Gras celebrations at Nice are present at
the Inauguration OF the annual cham
pionship races. In the larger class OF
yachts hat Will participate In the re-
gattas are A. Barclay Walkers Ailsa,
A. ID. Clarke's S~atanita and the prince
of Wales Britannia. The twenty raters
include Howard Gould's Niagara, the
new yacht being built for c.. d. Rose and
Ogden Goelet's new boat. 1t is hoped
that Queen Victoria, in accordance with
her original intentions, will visit the
Riviera during the second week of the
coming month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
Colored Voters VIII Protest.

st. Louis, TT. Feb. 29.-The thirty
thousand colored voters of this state
are against ex-Coroner Henry l.. Hertz
for the nomination for state treasurer
the republican vote, n today a
of the colored voters of the
southern part OF the etate t~ e.,ns heAa
for no other purpose than to take action
for his defeat. Rev. j. s. Woods, of Pc
oria. who is president Of the state Afro
American Protective League. asserts
that Hertz is against the colored people
as a race, and that while he was coro-
ner of Cook county he made an attempt
to prejudice the people against them.
Another melting of the same nature as
today's conference is to be held at Gales
hurg between March 1 and 10.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
Cuban Resolution FavOring In
dependence Worries the Admins

The Cuban Resolution Favoring In.
dependence Worries the Admins
tratiOn.
Washington, Feb. ga regular meet
ing OF the cabinet was held today. IL T.
understood in official circles that the
resolutions with regard TO Cuban recog.
milton before the senate and the house
were considered with much seriousness.
II Is also the understanding among the
higher officials that the administration
IS not In favor of the recognition of Gu.
ban belligerency at this time. The con,
sentative feeling Of the president and
his advisers Is aid to be the IesuIt, not
of any lack OF sympathy with the insur.
gents, but of the knowledge OF embar.
easements that would confront IA.
United states government If recognition
We're accorded. II Is also stated hat the
president and the members OF his cabi
net are embarrassed over the possibility
OF the adoption by congress- of~resoiu.
lions on h Cuban question in a form
requiring executive approval. Son
prominent officials, while known to hay
the greatest personal sympathy with
the insurgent cause in Cuba. have
shown that they believe that their for
NAL recognition by and the
president at this time would result II
consequences toe serious to be lightly
encountered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
The House,

Washington, Feb. 25.-Immediately
after the journal of yesterdays pro-
c%eedings had been read the house went
into committee OF the whole. To further
consider the Indian appropriation bill.
After striking out an unimportant
provision relating To New York Indians.
the committee rose, the bill was report.
ed To the house and passed.
Mr.. Dingley, rep. Maine. called up the
bin introduced by him, and unanimous
~ reported 10y the committee ON ways
and means, relating to the fur seal In
dustry. II directs the president To enter
into negotiat ions with the governments
OF Great Britain, Russia and Japan. or
either of them, for appointment of a
joint commission to investigate the fur
seal industry in all it's bearings and To
report what, IL any, additional Tegula-
ions are necessary for the preservation
of the fur seal herd. The report OF the
committee setting forth the necessity
OF the proposed legislation was read
and the bill was passed unanimously.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07

The Sugar Kings Youngest son Goes
10 Hawaii to Answer to Treason.

San Francisco Feb. 2s.-Rudolph
Spreckels, the youngest son OF Claus
Spreckles, the sugar king. has sailed
for Honolulu ON the steamer City of
Pekin. His mission. il is said, is 10 face
President Dole and his cabinet, by
whom he was accused of supplying the
revolutionists with arms and funds, and
In one instance of giving the eX-queen
SO, 600 To aid in carrying out her plans
10 overthrow the republican govern
ment and place her niece, Princess Ka-
iulana on the throne. soon after these
charges were mad a report reached
Honolulu that Rudolph Spreckels was
on the Pacific line steamer. When the
vessel arrived al Honolulu a detail OF
soldiers went On board and searched
for the young millionaire, but failed TO
find him. He had arranged to make the
trip but altered his intentions on the day
the steamer sailed. Spreckels will I'M
doubtedly be arrested upon the arrival
of the City OF Pekiu.
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pAo.r,o aA,IaoAoe.
Thomas n. Hubbard Appears for the
,eaRles Estate.

Washington, Feb. &C. Thomas II.
Hubbard, representing the Searles es-
tate concluded his statement before the
house committee on Pacific railroads to-
day. 1t was stated, he said, that the
profits OF the Pacific railroads had been
enormous. He could not say what the
roads had made and did not think
there vas IN man living-one except
cd, possibly-who could give his infor-
nation.
Speaking of the Canadian Pacific he
said 1t was decided TO build this road
long after the American Pacific roads
aad been completed. When the Canadian
project was undertaken. the difficult
ties were well known; yet the dominion
government had given the Canadian Pa
cifc much more than We had given u
roads, and had asked no return. He did
not want TO contrast the two govern
ments, but wanted the committee to
consider the difficulties experienced In
building our roads.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
The Venezuelan Case.

London. Feb. 25.-The Westminster
Gazette says that a dummy copy Of the
British case I'm the Venezuelan dispute
prepared by Sir Frederick Pollock. pres.
ident Of Jurisprudence at Oxford univer.
sity. will be laid upon the able OF the
house of m today blu that the
document will not be issued until next
week. as It's revision will occupy some
days. The Gazette says that Sir Ere.
derrick Pollock's manuscript does moi
attach any Importance TO the ~retentios
Of the Schomburgk line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
CHICAGO BASE BALL CLUB.
The Colts Depart This Morning On
the Southern Trip.

Chicago, Feb. 29.-The members of the
Chicago base ball club bid adieu TO their
fond and eagerly expectant friends this
morning for a series of games In Calves
ton and Houston, Tex. The party includes
nearly all OF he players who finished the
league season last year as well as several
new candidates. No games will be played
~enroute, but a program will be arranged
Immediately upon reaching Galveston.
The club will sojourn in Texas until the
third week in March, when II will come
home. stopping at different towns to play
local teams. Matches viii! probably be ar
ranged with several prominent mines In
Tennessee. A benefit game Is to be played
for the heirs of the late Henry Wright, the
umpire. 1t has not as yet been ecide
whether this match will be played In Chi
cago. or by some other club holding men,
bership in the National league.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
THE GRANT MONUMENT
Funds for Its Completion ON Hand
and Dedication Fixed for April ~,
1907

New York, Feb. 29.-The trustees OF
the Grant Monument association met.
Officers were reelected as follows:
President. General Horace Porter;
treasurer, Frederick d. Happen, and
secretary, James C. Reed. The report
OF the president showed total receipts.
s515, l13.07; total disbursements, $685.
720. 36; cash on hand. s233, 202.55. The
funds on hand will be sufficient to conf
plete the monument. The granite work
will be finished in June next. The mar
BILE lining in the main structure and
crypt, the stairways. interior dscora-
tions. carving and the sarcophagus will
completed In about a year n IL no
extraordinary and unforeseen delay oc-
ours, the structure will be finished and
ready to receive the body of General
Grant and to be dedicated upon the an.
nIversary Of his birth, April q, 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
B0ARS AND BOA FIGHT.
Fierce Fight Precipisated by AN In.
quisitfve Elephant - The Snake


New York, Feb. 25.-Two giant boa
constructors. long n powerful, and
urious with hunger and rage owe their
Tong and close confinement, were set
rec by an inquisitive elephant in Burns
animal store at No l6S South street, on
Friday last. One OF the snakes slid
INTO "a age with a leopard and coiled IT.
self to study a plan of battle. The other
and more powerful boa flung itself into
4 cage occupied by two fierce wild bears
from Texas. The ~peccaries did not give
the boa time to think out a line of attack.
The reptile had 40 sooner entered the
cage when the boars leaped upon him,
and the three terrible creatures were
ut once engaged In "a duel to the death.
The boa enwrapped the boars. and they
bit and snapped and fought against his
b~onecrushing embrace I'm an endeavor
to shake the serpent Off.
one OF the boars finally cot FREE. Sut
though terribly hurt. he returned TO the
attack. and a fierce struggle ensred.
The boa's head was held aloft. and his
wicked little eyes CLEANED with hatred
as he ran his forked tongue In and olt,
and contracted his muscles tighter and
tighter about the body % the boar.
PeCcaries and snakes are born enemies
in the Wild state. and cap:tvity had not
TO destroy their mutpql 4ntipa-
thy.
Burns, who ha. been accustomed 10
wild animals all his life. said that he
q seen a fight 80 fierce and
beautiful"
The free Ieccary had all through the
struggle kept up the swapping at the eey-
pent's boiy. END had bitten the other
peccary at line by accident. but he now
had a chance at the snakes head. He
took instant advantage OF IL. and
squeezing in along side OF his half dead
fellow. he came within reaching dis
lance OF the boa's wicked head.
There was a lightnipg-lik spring. a
great crunch OF the cruel yellow tushes.
and the snakes head was crushed. just
as he had half cooled himself about the
oody OF the second peccarN.
a moment later the rolls loosened.
and Mr.. Burns was able to unwind the
boa from the body of the exhausted
peccary and to drag the max from the
The peccary which had been at
lay upon his side, and Burns
thought il had been severely injured,
but i'm al hour II seemed to be none the
worse for it's experience.
The other boa, a Monster thirteen feet
long, apparently had no desire To fight.
II was found coiled up In the leopard's
fast asleep. The reptiles, Mr..
Burns said. were liberated by a baby
Elephant which opened the lid of the box
where the boas were kept, with its snout.
The wild boars are only three feet long,
and weigh less than sixty pounds each.
They came from west Texas.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
To Abolish the Fee System.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The house ju-
dietary committee today agreed to and
ordered ~favorably reported a bill to
abolish the fee system as to the United
States district attorneys and marshals
and substitute therefor stated salaries.
The fixes the salary of district
attorneys and United States marshals
as follows: California. northern dis
trict. $4,000; southern. $1,000; Colorado.
$1,000: Iowa, both districts. $4,000; Kan
sas. $4,000: Nebraska, $500; South Da-
kota, So, 500.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
Gvain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Steady. Winter pasents, 1850
$50: s~traights. s.. 0093. 30: spring patents,
50. logs. 40; straights. $2.6Oa2.s bakers.
s.. 1922 40.
Wheat-No. 2 spring. 6i7sg65c; No. 3
spring. ssA@eskc; 10. 2 red, 6sitGss1ac.
Corn-No. 2. 2sh62sc; No. 9 yellow, 2sx@
Oats-No. ., 2ohc; No. 9 white, +. o. b..
2lg22c: No. 3, {. o. b., 20a2l1sc.
Rye-No. 2. 39isc.
Barley-No. 2, nominal: No. 3, {. o. b.,
2sq36c: No. 4, +. o. b., 25129c.
Flax Seed-No. 1. 90c.
Timothy S~eed-Prime, 3.65d3.1 10.
Provisions-Mess pork, 50. 50@9. 60: lard,
IS. 27Iaq5. 80: short ribs. $.495G5. 90; dry salt
ed shoulders. A.62h2m4.s7is: short clear
sides, IS. 121sM5.&s
Eggs-Fresh, 11@l1iac.
Cheese-8hG10c.
Butter--Dairy, 8Ml7c: creamery, 14Q2lc.
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods on a
basis of 81. % for high wines.
Sugar-Cut loaf, E.S1; g~ranuiated, $5.le
standard A, $5.06.
Hides-Light and heavy green sailed,
fully cured, 4lsQoc; green hides, 3mQ4c:
green sailed calf, nc; dry flint. 6.sc; dsa-
IONS, each, soc.
Tallow-No. !, solid packed. Sc: No. 2,
nc; cake. sac.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Feb. 2s.-Hogs-Receipts,
10, 200. Market lower. Quotations: Light
and medium, s.. 7oa3.sO heavy. 81. 6Ogs. IS;
pigs, 50. 35d3.1 30.
Cattle-Receipts, AGO. Market steady.
Quotations: Native steers, best, s.. sod4. IS
fair to good native steers, 50. 00n3 20. COW
and heifers, best. 81. s0n3. 80: fair to good
cows and heifers, 81. s0d2. so; bulls. 81 .0oa
3. 10: stockers and feeders, 81 .60q3 50
calves, $7.OOda.O 90 Texas and western cat
tie, 81 .60G3 ~.
Sheep-ReceIpts. $500. Market steady
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07

London, Feb. 29.-The birthday of
Rosslni, the famous composer. who was
born at Pesaro. Italy. in 1892. IL being
celebrated today at the Crystal Palace.
While the memory of this notable man
has now almost faded from the popula
mind. his name still occupies a hig
and honored place among the lovers O
classical music. While ne lived to b.
almost an octogenarian. It will be OBJ
served that. owing to the c~apricious ar,
faugement Of the modern calendar. ne
RI limited to less than . score Of birth
tAys during his iifselns.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07

Chicago, Feb. "a banquet is to be
given tonight by the Welsh residents
OF. this city In honor OF st. David. their
patron saint. Special services are to be
held tomorrow. and on Monday evenins
the forty-third annual meeting of the
cambrian Benevolent society will be
held here. Mrs. Kate Morgan Lleweliyn
n Los Angeles. CAL. having consented
20 render . number Of solos and Welsh
melodies Appropriate 70 the occasion.
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Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Feb. 29-Wheat was strong
er today and M@Hc higher than yesterday.
ity. The demand was good for cash
wheat.
Closing Prices-February, &c: Ma,
62Mc: July. 64c.
on Track-Hard, CSC; No. 1 northern. &c
No. 2 northern, SIC.
Receipts. ga, 240 bushels.
S~hipments-35, $50 bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07

The American girl is again compli-
mented; this time by Novelist Hall
Caine, who has found her 'prettier,
more attractive, mor bewitching than
English women. but'-and here comes
the thorn to the rose-"not SC regularly
beautiful. The straight, almost Greek
nose, and the ineffsbly lovely and
naughty upper lip Of the most perfect
type OF English girl I have not seen
equalled In America, I must say"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Base Ball MaRnatcs Continue In
Session in New York.
New York, Feb. 25.-The base ball
magnates continued their innings at the
Avenue hotel this morning. The
done by the Legislators yesterday
a topic of much discussion In
the corridors. The minor league repre-
s~entatives were particularly warm i'm
heir comments upon the changes In the
national agreement which weave even
more Of a web of embarrassment around
the lesser organizations and makes their
position, according to their argument.
more unbearable than IL was before.
President Young said this morning
the schedule would be given out
for publication In tomorrow mornings
1t was almost IL O'Clock before the
nagnates went into session behind
closed doors In parlor F.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-07

The design selected for the Theodor.
Thomas testimonial is a crown-shaped
table with q centerpiece of sterling sill.
YER, thirty inches in diameter, the sides
bearing ornamental handles represent.
ing the handles OF the violin--the favor.
lite instrument OF Mr.. Thomas-whils
the ends are embellished with two beau.
tiful ornate swans, emblematic OF Lob.
engrin. surrounded by diminutive cu-
pids bearing trumpets. The sides bear
medallions with portraits Of Bach, Bee.
thoven, Wagner. Brahms, R~ubinstein,
Mendelssohn, Berlioz and Theodore
Thomas.
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i;ayard Ccnsare Resolution.

Washington. Feb. 26.-Mr. Dinsmore
OF Arkansas reported to the house today
the views Of the minority members OF
the foreign affairs committee on the
resolution censurlng Ambassador Bay.
ard. The report states that the minor.
ity respectfully dissent from the views
OF the majority and submit that the res.
oaution ought no. to pass.