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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
SENATOR DAVIS WlTHDRAWS
Mckinley Had Sixteen Delegates
Pledged 10 Two for the Eavorite

Minneapolis, MINI. March H.-The
republican state convention WAS called
20 order at IL o'clock noon today. Elk
Governor A. T.. Rice was selected as
temporary chairman. From all indica-
tons the convention Is strongly In Ia
yor OF sound money All Of the con-
rressional districts except the First
have held their conventions. only one
has instructed for Davis. The others
have Instructed for Mckinley, anu the
First will do likewise. This VIII gave
Mckinley sixteen delegates and DAVIS
two. Those who are on the inside claim
and with a great deal of confidence thar
Davis will withdraw his name In a very
few days.
At the opening Of the convention,
Congressman Tawney read a telegram
from Senator Davis. Withdrawing his
name as a presidential candidate.
A resolution L instruct for Mckinley
was carried unanimously.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
CONNECTICUT HERESY TRIAL
ing Attacked Fundamental Doc
trines of Congregational Church.

New Haven, Conn, March A.-The
hercsy trial of Rev. William I. Brown,
which began at Madison this morning. IL
the theological sensation Of the day In this
state. The accused Is charged by promi-
nent member OF his congregation with
having attacked the fundamental doc
trines in the x ational creed In his
ermon during his pastorate. which has
occupicd three wears.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

Today you turned you face away.
And seemed to doubt me
Tonight your acme Of delight
Is but to ffout me.
But sweetheart. I will wait;
Love has 10 laggard gait,
And though he seem away,
Far on he cannot stay. AZ
Tomorrow YOU will say: $50
Dear heart, OF all the things thou ART.
TIL best Is holiness.
Believe me not Whenever l grieve
Thy ear with GOODNESS.
Take me within thy arms,
For ! am thine Away;
NY love ~ never stray.
And did not y~csterday!"
J. Edmund v. Cooke.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
A Matter or Principle,
Chicago Tribune.

CnICdBU ITIUuHt.
II know these amt eggs" clucked the
old hen. eylng them critically. II know
of EMS a door knob. another is q
tenpenny nail, and the others are pieces
OF corncobs. I don't expect to hatch
either a hardware store or a forty acre
field of corn. but there's a principle at
stake, and I'm going to show those folks
In the big house al the other end Of the
yard they can't regulate my instinct.
When / wan to go into the young chick.
en- business I'm going into II. eggs or no
e~ggs-that's ALL"
And she settled herself down on the
nest for another three weeks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
Revolt or the Nfatabeles.

London. March 27.-Sir Hercules Rob-
lnson. governor Of the Cape Colony, has
telegraphed from Cape Town to Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain. secretary OF state
for the colonies. that In the revolt OF the
Matabeles In the Inseza and Filabusti
districts seven whites were killed with
knives and four were wounded. Colonel
Napier. with $50 men. is proceeding to
Zingen to arrest a witch doctor who was
the i~nstigator OF the revolt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

Philadelphia, Pa, March 2.-There was
a busy scene today up at the Cramps
ship yards at Kensington. where the fina.
arrangements are being made for the
launching tomorrow OF the battleshir
Iowa, the first of her class TO be built fol-
the new American navy. and the fourth
batileship TO be owned by this country,
The yards and the adjacent streets are
being gaily decorated with flags and bunt.
ing. Tomorrow morning a large delegation
from Washington headed by Secretary
Herbert, and another from Iowa eaded
by Governor Drake and stan, will arrive
10 witness the launching.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

Russia already ranks sixth among
the wine producing countries Of the
world. and will probably soon surpass
Germany In this respect. In the prov
,ince Of Bessarabia alone there are 2l6.-
900 acres under vines. or nearly half
the arabic landa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

The Rev. Mr.. Wheeler OF the First
Methodist church OF Media, Pa, being
confined to his bed with innammatory
rheumatism, his wife took the sermon
which he had prepared for Sunday and
delivered II with 70 much JUNCTION that
there were "amens" all over the hpuse.
There might be less empty pews II more
preachers with smart wives would set
rheumatism. '
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
Pacific Railroads.

Washington, March 27.--The senate
Pacific railroads committee this morn
ing appointed Senators Frye. Wolcott
and Brice q subcommittee to act with
a similar subcommittee OF the house
Pacific railroads committee in drafting
a bill providing for the settlement OF
the debts of the bonded Pacific railroads
10 the government.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
THE HOUSE Is WILLING.
Grants the Conference Asked by
Senate on Cuban Resolutions.

Washington, March 24.-The message
OF the senate announcing the rejection
by hat body of the conference report
upon the Cuban resolutions and asking
for further conference. was called up by
Mr.. Hit, rep. Illinois, and the request
agreed To.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
An Italian Loa,,,

Rome, March 24.-It Is announced to-
day that the BAN of Italy will issue
a government loan of 140. 600, 900 lire for
the purpose Of carrying on the cam
paign In Africa. The loan will be issued
at 81 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
MincADOliS.

Minneapolis, March 2S.-Wheat averages
higher today. but before the end declined
and closed &c lower than yesterday at
5S4c for March, 5SAc for May, 60asc for
July.
on T~rack-5Sa.c for hard, 5ss.c for No. l
northern, 5Sc for No. 2 northern.
Receipts-l4l. 440 bushels.
SHIPMENTS, 120 bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
Schooner Capsixes.

Bridgeport. N. j.. March 27.-The
schooner Matte L. Ford. was capsIzed
and sunk In the Cohansey river near
here last night during q squat. Two OF
the crew. Newell Dutch and Frank
Moore. were drowned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
Gale ON the English Channel.

London, March 27.-A heavy gale pre-
vailed In the English channel last night
and a large number OF fishing boats
have taken refuge in the harbors OF
Deal and Margate In a disabled condi-
ton. The Dover, Clais and Ostend
steamers are greatly delayed and have
been more or less damaged by the heavy
acaa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

London, March 27.-The report pub
iished In The Chronicle today that Great
Britain has purchased Delagoa bay.
east Africa, from the Portuguese, Ii Of
IcIally denied,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
$4,000 for Yankton college.

Yankton, s. d., March 24.--This norm
Ing Yankton college received 81. 900 from
h east for current expenses. secured
through Mrs. Joseph Ward and Rev. w.
Il. ID. Gray. who arc o IN Poston.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

London. March 27.--A dispatch from
Cape Town says that q force Of colonisti
under command Of y. c. Selous. the ex-
pjorer, haA started for the disturbed
districts IN Matabelelsnd 10 ausll the
revolt Of the natives there
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
strike in Australia.

Melbourne, March 4-The Newcastle
GOLFERS have voted to go on a strike In
consequence of the refusal OF the mine
owners TO increase their wages on the
ground that the increase demanded would
peting with eastern and American trades.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
Rhodep Goes 10 BuluwaYo.

Cape Town. March 27.-Cecil J. Rodes,
tate prime minister OF the Cape Colony,
has started for Buluwayo. It IL re-
ported that q sharp encounter has
taken place between a party Of mount
err patrols and a force OF Matabeles, at
q point rs miles from Buluwayo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
Snnfh

South omaha, March 2S-Ilogs-Receipts.
3. 800: official yesterday, 2,133. Market firm
Quotations: Heavy, $3.6jf3 20. mixed and
light, S.. 1Od3. -.
Catue-Receipts, zoo; official yesterday,
,sN1@k ~NSA~s~.~N~. >aa- M.rN.s ~s~~sAS a
easier.
Shcep-Receipts, s42; official yesterday,
o- ,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

Maine's labor commissioner has been
gathering statistics on the cost Of liv-
ing In the state. He figures that the
average daily eos Of living Is 81 cents
a day for each individual In the average
family. The cost Of living to single msn
boarding, Is 46 cents. These figures
cover rent, food fuel and light.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
A Kentucky Bank Assigns.

varsailles. KY. March 27.-The Mid
way Deposit bank Of Midway. KY.
made an Assignment today. Forty
thousand dollars u due dspositors. The
bank has eeo. 100 In 00llectable notes and
will probably pull through.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

AS a specimen of the way things get
"bailed up" on the modern stage. LII
ian Russell " presenting an opera
called 1.-THE Goddess of Truth" while
Minnie Madden Fiske takes the Lead
Ing part In ''Ths Queen Of Liars"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live stock,

Sioux City March 2s.-Sioux City Stock
Observation-Disclosures: Heavy, $3.GjH
3. 20; mixed ana light, SO .6jH3. -.
Cattle-Quotations: cows and heifers,
81. iOd3. 90; bulls, 81 .GOd3. 90: veals. s.. O0u
SEQ: stockers and feeders, s.. 1jd3. 80.
calves and ycarlings, s.. J063 60.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

Chicago, March 2S.-S a. m.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, Is. 500. Market steady. Quotations
Heavy, 81. s5d9. 80; mixed, 50 S0Q4 90; light,
s.. 9OGi4.l5 rough heavy, s.. 65Q3.I5.
Cattle-Receipts, 800. Market STEADY.
Sheep-Receipts, 500. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

In spite Of the Chicago river, there II
. man In Cook county-sUncls'' jimmy
Lane-wh0 II 100 years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

There is a big field for American AN
~ in England, where the co~nfectioner's
art is at a low stage. An American trav-
sler reports that AN English candy
store, called a 'sweetmeat shop is a
terrible sight; everything looks sticky,
1asty and largely colored with obvious
~ unhealthy substances. Also there
seems to be little, if any, to keep these
'sweetmeats' fresh. and the prices al
they are sold-20 cents a pound
precludes their being made of
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

Aman by the name OF Miser has been
appointed postmaster 1t s~tarvout, Ore.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

President Haynes of the New York
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals called attention, In a recent adj
dress, to the fact that nearly all stray
animals are diseased and therefore a
continual danger to healthy animals.
But hat IL not the only danger he
adds. Human diseases are undoub:-
eiIy propagated in the same way. In
cases of diphtherla. smallpox, scarlet fe-
yer, measles and diseases OF the kin in
general, no disinfection of houses OF
rooms can be effectual II dogs and cats
which inhabit them are not likewise dis.
infected; and I'm the opinion of many
competent physicians, the spread OF
contagious diseases must be in many
Instances attributed to this cause
"A mar killed on a railroad never dies
with his boots on" recently remarked
4 Reading railroad employee. In my
experience of over twenty years / have
seen, perhaps, over q hundred cases
where people have been struck and
killed by engines. and In every instance,
when the body was picked up, the feet
were found to be minus shoes. Even
men wearing heavy top boots are not
exempt from the invariable rule. Amy
Did engineer viii tell you the same thing.
IL les a mystery which nobody secms able
TO solve, and is as in~explicable as that
other strange phenomenon or the
drowned man who always floats on top
Of the water face downward, while the
woman floats face upward"
We frequently hear about hin eggs,
but the China hen Is not as widely
znS,Ssn. II noenn chat thc hen IN Chlaa
IS kept constantly busy. When not en-
gagged in Matching her own brood she Il
compelled to hatch fish eggs. The spawn
IF fish are placed in an eggshell, which
s Theoretically sealed and placed und-r
he unsuspecting hen. After some days
the esgsheii is removed ana carefully
broken, and the spawn, which has beeh
warmed into life. is emptied into L
shallow pool we'll warmed by the sun.
Here the minnows that oon develop are
lursed until strong enough TO be turned
INTO a lake or stream.
- -
Between 1915 and 1928 Rossini wrote
twenty operas, and at the time of his
Heath. 1865. he had written lfty-seven
operas, nine oratorios OIL cantatas n a
vast number Of other lesser musical
compositions. OF these works, the only
ones now known to the general public
are The Barber of Seville" William
Tell" "Semiramide" and the "Stabat
Mater" although such operas as La
Cenerentola," La onn del Lago,'
"Otello" and a number of others were
in popular demand down TO the begin
ming of the third quarter of this century
Senator PETERS speech on congress
Fional funerals has had its effect. some
interesting stories are told by the mem
bers of the delegation which attended
the funeral of Representative Grain.
relative TO the r~etrenchment policy
which was exercised in the matter OF
he customary refreshments. The del
sgatlcn apparently had a hard time OF
1t trying 10 keep the alkali dust out OF
their Threats, and were also limited in
he smoking line. The funeral is said to
have been one of the most inexpensive
ever known in the house.
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-04

David Wright who died recently
at Benton. ILL.,. was a member of the
heavy brigade which made the first
charge al Balaklava. and was an eye
witness of the famous charge of the
Light brigade.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
They Would Be Fools.

were TO lie down together where the lamb
would be.
Ii such suggestions had been advanced
by tue spaniards year ago, before the
insurrection had fairly begun, and when
Gomez and Maceo had a mere handful OF
followers, there would have been some
reason in them, and 1t is possible that
they might have been listened to. But
10 ask an army of SO, 900 weilequipped
men. that has been able TO keep a much
superior force i'll check for a year and a
part of which but recently inflicted n
crushing defeat upon its adversary. to de-
liver itself derenseless into the hands OF
u Weyler is giving them no credit at all
for the least bit of common sense. What
would Gofnez, the Maceos, Garcia, and all
the other leaders have TO hope for? What
consideration would be extended TO them
other th3n an ignominious death, or at
the besI lifelong deportation? Why should
herself the enormous war debt which she
would surely be made to pay?
There can be only one proposition which
the insurgents will accept: Independence
absolute and unconditional. That of her
own yoliti"n Spain will not grant, and
hence the war must be fought to a bitter
end, unless the United States steps in and
says to Spain: THUS far and no farther.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

The Cuban insurgcnt leaders may be
paroioned for not taking kindly TO any
scheme of mediation bet tween them and
Spain that looks to anything short OF
Cuba's independence. They have i
lively recollection of abundant promises
of administrative reforms made ten years
ago, the failure to keep which is just what
prccipitatcd the present struggle. The
parliamentary program outlined for the
Cortes Just elected holds out no induce
ment 10 them. 1t has been given out that
autonomy Will not be granted, nor the
tanff reformed. Even il the Insurgents
were disposed 10 come TO terms upon Il
basis excluding the independence of the
island, that pronunciamento ould be
enough 10 make them ny the track.
There is, however, an ibsuperable OBJ
stacle to any accommodation bet ween the
insurgents and Spain, in that the latter in
sists upon the patriots laying down their
arms as a condition precedent to ali ne
gotiations. Now, a good many grave
charges have been made against them by
the Spaniards but they have never yet
been accused OF being fools. They would
be worse than that if they accepted that
as a condition sine qua non. II is the
most aggravated case on record OF the
SPIDERS invitation to the fly. There would
be no doubt if that lion aud that lamb
The evening times., 1896-04-21

Various propositions are before Congress
looking to the restoration OF the merchant
marine of the United States to something
like its former glory and importance. Sen
ator Elkins has introduced a bill which
provides for putting an additional tax on
all goods imported into the United States
IN foreign bottoms. Another bill reverses
this proposition and wants TO give a rebate
on imports brought into this country in
American registry. Yet other schemes are
advanced, among them being several to re
peal or modify tue navigation laws, from
which latter plan, however, those best in-
formed do not look for great results.
Whether IL te one thing or another, Con-
gress must apply itself to the question
without delay. 1t has delayed far too long,
and the consequence is that while our coast.
wise trade far exceeds that of aGy other
country in the world, we have no ocean
carrying trade worth the mention. That
a country having the cnorm Gus coast
line and the number of excellent harbors
which ours can boast OF should he de-
pendent for its ocean-carrying facilities
upon the enterprise and push of otLer na-
tions, is an anomaly. The worst of il all
is that retrospcction adds TO Our humilia-
The evening times., 1896-04-21
Potato rflnting a la Pingree.

at all and the end of the season should
show no entry at ali on the credit side of
the ledger, a great deal would yet be
gained if a considerable number of men
and women can be kept employed and made
to feel that they have at least tried to do
something to deserve the assistanc that
must be extended to them during the iu-
clement season.
Nothing is more helpful in the effort to
minimize pauperism and mitigate the panss
of poverty than to procure work for those
afflicted with 1t. 1t matters not what the
work is, nor how remunerative. so that the
people can he made to feel that they are
not the recipients of aims, but to the best
of their ability render some equivalent
for what they receive. For this reason
alone, If for no other, what has become
known as the Pingree plan is coInmendable.
No person willing to cultivate a little patch
of ground and make the effort to become
independent of charity, as that term is gen
orally understood, should be refused the
opportunity to acquire the means for doing
So 1t is to be hoped that there will be
land enough for all who apply and enough
applicants for all the land that can be pro-
vided.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
Restoration of Our Merchant Marine.

ton. Thirty-five years ago the United
states possessed IA merchant marine far
in excess of that OF Great Britain. Our
nag was seen on all the seas and in nearly
every foreig gu port. Now just the reverseis is
the case.
America builds the finest vessels afloat.
both for the navy and for commercial uses.
Not only the best, but the cheapest, too,
for IL has recently been shown that a ship
can be built more cheaply on the Della ware
than ON the Clyde. All the conditions to
make the merchant marine OF the United
States even greater than it once was are
at hand. All that Is needed is common sense
action by Congress. Make 1t an object to
shippers and consignees to bring mercban-
disc into the United States in American
bottoms, and it will not be many years be-
fore the Stars and Stripes will again flut-
ter from the nlastheads OF vessels in all
parts or the world. Probably the most
feasible measure would be the one which
proposes to give a rebate on goods imported
in American-built ships, but whether il he
that or something else Congress should lose
no more time in dealing with matter which
SO closely concerns the prosperity and the
pride Of the nation.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
For a Department of Commerce.

One OF the important bills recently SUBJ
mitted in Congress is that introduced by
Senator Frye, which provides for the cie-
alton OF a Department of Commerce and
Industry, the chief Of which shall he a
member of the Presidents Cabinet. Its
name indicates the scope of the functions
il is to render. but tie bill also c"ntemplates
the transfer OF the consular service from the
State Department to that which il is in
tended to call into life. The proposition is
not a new one by any means, but action in
regard to it becomes more urgent ali the
time because OF the constantly increasing
volume and importance OF commercial and
industrial enterprise in the United States
and the ever increasing and ramifying rela-
tions of this country with others.
There will be few to gainsay the advisa-
bility of the innovation proposed by Sen
ator Frye. Just as the Department OF
Agriculture looks after the interests OF the
farming community and seeks to promote
them, SO the department of Commerce and
Industry would be of service to these two
great factors in the problem of our national
prosperity. Besides. their immense iInpor-
tance entities them to representation in
the Cabinet council fully as much as do the
The evening times., 1896-04-21

various interests represented by the other
great executive departments of tue govern
rDent.
or special moment would be the transfer
of the consular service to the new depart
ment This has been carried on with
iooscness OF method that would be thought
absurd in Germany and any other OF the
great commercial nations OF Europe. With
us consuls are appointed, not on account of
their ascertained fitness, but by reason
OF having the necessary political influ-
ence. AS a result, our consular service
does not secure for us the important re-
suits which under other conditions we
should have a right TO look for. The de-
termination Of the appointment of con-
suis by the competitive system would be
a long step TO secure greater efficiency,
and the direct control of these Officials
by a department charged with the spe-
cific duty of looking after commercial
and industrial interests, would no doubt
tend TO still further increase their use
fulness.
At any rate, Senator Frye's proposition
deserves careful consideration, and favor
able at that.