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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
SUICIDE MYSTERY IN CLEVELAND
Woman Notified by Telephone That
Her Finnce Had Killed
Himself.

Cleveland, o., May 24.-The coroner
md the police are at their wits end con-
cerning a reported suicide that cannot
De run down. Shortly after Midnight a
man rushed into the undertaking rooms
Of Black & Wright and called up Flan-
dermeyer's drug store. He demanded
that they get Miss Guenther of I79 Ster.
ing avenue to the telephone. To Miss
Guenther he impaired the information
That DR.. Barth, her fiance, had con-.
mitted suicide near Berea. Miss Guen-
Their notified the authorities and they
1ave been seeking all day to locate the
tragedy. Meanwhile information re.
garding Barth not complimentary to
mis- ~truthfulness turned up, and the au
thorities were about to abandon the
thing as a canard when toward evening
Miss Guenther received another mes
sage by telephone that the body was
about to be shipped to her on the next
Lake Shore train from Berea. She, with
two city detectives. was at the train,
but no body arrived. The whole affair
IS shrouded In mystery. One Of the mes
sages by telephone was to the effect
that Barth had left a 5000 life insur-
nnce policy payable to Miss Guenther.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
A STEAMBOAT Line
IF CROPS ARE GOOD
CastaIia People Expect a Line OF
Steamers to Connect Them
With Sioux City.
NO "SELL OUT" TO THE RAILROADS
Articles Of Incorporation Filed NJ
Pierre --- The Apportionmcnt
of Permanent School
Fund.

Castalia, May 24.-Partles here have
recently received "A letter from =
wealthy steamboat man in st. Louis in
dlcating that in case Of good crops In
this section Of the country he will put a
boat on the river to ply between Sioux
City and points up river, Castalia being
the terminal. Ex-river men here ac-
lusinted with the man and boat say IL
he comes ii will be for the purpose Of
building up a permanent boat line and
that the people al rely on honest treat
ment and depend upon that mode OF
transportation without fear OF a sell
out to the railroad.
The new p~roprietors have taken pos.
session OF the Touring mill and are
thoroughly o~verhauling and refitting 1t
1t will soon be in operation again after
an idleness of V e a year.
Several . land sales are reported
through the different agents in the
county. The Dawes stock ranch of 1,4W
acres at $40 per acre is the largest
transfer on the records.
Clerk Of the Courts Holme has re.
ceiyed his order for the regular June
term Of court and the juries have beer
drawn. There Is a big docket Of civil
eases ana IL promises to be the longest
term la the history OF the county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
THE AMERICAN CONSULATE.
Reported That n Mob In Havana
Had Made Violent Demon
Strntinns

Key West, Fla, May 2i.-It is ru-
mored here that a mob in Havana has
made demonstration against the Ameri-
can consulate. The report is not GER
tain, however.
There is considerable excitement in
Havana over Washington reports, n
1t is understood that the palace officials
are greatly worried over recent reports
sent them by De Lone regarding the
attitude of congress. The publication
of the reports has also worried them,
and a great many maledictions have
been uttered against the United States
officers, and also General Lee.
The Spanish officials, fearing some
outbreak by the people If the news got
out, quietly placed u guard of troops
aroun the American consulate, though
they are ostensibly placed there to
guard another building, but it Is known
that they would greatly regret any up
rising on account of it's tendency to
further infiame the American people
Just now, and they are taking time by
the forelock to prevent 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
ATHLETICS AT MITCHELL
All Events Exciting and Closely
Contested.

Mitchell, May 22.-The annual meet
ing of the State Intercollegiate Athletic
association was finished here yesterday.
The events We're exciting n closely
contested. The 10 yard dash was won
by Burkland of Vermillion, Hoyne OF
ianktcn second.
Running broad j~ump-Hoyne of
Yankton VOL Lyman Of Yankton Sec
ond.
900 yard foot race-Burkland of YER
million won, Stevens Of Yankton sec
md.
Standing broad jump-Wilson OF Ver-
million won, Lyman of Yankton second.
$50 yard foot race-Johnson of Yank
ton won, Jordan of Vermillion second.
100 yard hurdle race, final-Burkland
IF Vermillion won, Hoyne OF Yankton
second.
so yard foot race, final-Eioyne Of
Yankton won, Burkland Of Vermilllon
second.
Balloon and Kellam Of Yankton won
first in tennis doubles, Blanchard and
Lausnan Of Mitchell second.
Running high jump-Lyman won,
Bowdish second, Sullivan third, all Of
Yankton.
rue Nduil-N OH ny oulllNdh VI
Yankton, Burkland OF Vermillion Sec
ond.
Two mile bicycle race-Won by Fry
Of Vermillion, Williams OF Mitchell
second.
Hammer throw-Sullivan OF Yankton
won, Weiland of Vermillion second.
Running hop, step n jump-Won
by Belknap of Yankton, Burkland Of
Vermillion second.
The relay race was won by Nermillion,
Yankton second. 1t was a close con-
Test.
The base ball contest closed in the
afternoon between Yankton and Mitch
ell. score Is to l6 in favor Of Yankton.
The annual meeting of the athletic
association was held last night and the
following officers elected
President-George T. Jordan Of YER
million.
Vice President-Christ Oleson Of Sioux
Falls.
Secretary and T~reasurer-J. Towne OF
Brookings.
The ext meeting Of the association
Will be held at Bookings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
COUNTESS ZlCHY THE MODEL
Painting Of a Nude Nymph In Min
lister Mendonca's Draw
ing Room.

washington, May 2.-Following the
disclosure that the beautiful Countess
Itchy posed before Baron Bellerini, the
celebrated Hungarian artist, for q pic
ture of Venus, II has come to light hat
another portrait OF the countess, rep
resenting her as a nude nymph, is in ex-
istence.
This painting, which was also execut-
ed by Bellerini, Is in the drawing room
of the Brazilian minister, Senior Men,.
donca. He purchased 1t while on one
of his numerous trips abroad because
of its artistic worth, the handsome face
and perfect figure, little dreaming hat
the model for II was "a member OF the
aristocratic circles of Europe. The
painting was hung in the minister's
drawing room and attracted great at
tention during Nine. M~endonca's recep-
tions. One afternoon recently a party
Of distinguished foreigners called at the
legation. When their eyes rested upon
the paining they stood spell-bound.
Then. after talking long and earn
estly among themselves, they inquired
If Nine. Mendonca was ware Of the
identity of the "Nymph of the Pool"
She said that she was not, and IL was
then she heard the remarkable story
of Countess Itchy, who, before her mar
rage 10 the count, had posed in 1.-The
altogether" for Baron Bellerini.
The romance of the artist and his
model was rudely broker by the appear
ance of the wealthy Count Zichy, who
wooed, won, and carried off the prize.
Aware hat the artist had in his pos
session a painting of his wife in "the al
together" that was a faithful portrait,
Count Zichy made every possible effort
To secure the picture by formal pur-
chase. The artist baron was badly In
need of money at that time, but h idea
OF selling his painting Of the Countess
Zichy to her husband was not In his
calculations. For a long time he tanta-
lized the count by fixing the price OF the
painting at a fabulous sum, and finally
disposed OF il to an agent Of Senior Mem
donca.
The painters revenge upon his former
model for marrying Count Zichy, and
for preferring the latter to himself, has
been far reaching. 1t preceded him to
America, and, unfortunately for the
Count and Countess Zichy, already has
accomplished its purpose.
The painting Of The Nymph at the
Pool represents a beautiful blonde
woman on one knee beside a pool over
the brink of which she looks into the
clear waters. The pool is or the left OF
the picture, the woman facing it from
the right hand side.
With one hand she brushes back ux-
uriant hair, falling I'm disorder. This
left hand touches the ground near her
knee. The scene is in a forest, with
pickering shadows from the o~ver-arch-
Ing trees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
DIR. CONVEYS APPOINTMENT.
Citizens Of Yankton are Up In Arms
Over IL,

Yankton, May 22.-About a month ago
Dr.. w. II. Coney secured the appoint
nent Of county physician for Yankton
county, he being the lowest bidder for
he same. At this session of the county
commissioners there was a protest en-
cred against Coney, the following
names being signed: Harry Eller, II. B.
wynn, +. c. Dudley, A. J.. Wilcox, O..
". Frostenson, John Bremner, A. II.
)rvis, j. c. McVay, r. w. Burns, II. K.
Warren and DR.. j. McGregor.
Coney is the mar who a year ago be-
anne engaged in a fight with Connie
lore S. Il. Coulson, who was one OF
yankton's best citizens, and who at the
line was a member of the board OF
county commissioners. During the
light he chewed Mr.. Coulson's finger,
blood poisoning Immediately followed,
which caused death. 1t is a curious
act that the quarrel vas brought or
~ Conveys not receiving the appoint
nent for county physician that spring
md claiming Mr.. Coulson opposed him.
This has a great deal to do with the
protest as we'll as Coney's past conduct
Ind general character. The signers Of
he protest are among Yankton's most
equitable citizens. 1t is now pending
he action OF the county commissioners.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
REV. CLEVELAND LEAVES sTATB
One of the First Z O Treat F0r the
Sioux Reservation.

Chamberlain, May 24.-Rev. W. j.
Cleveland, who has for many years beer
one of the most prominent clergymen IN
South Dakota, has removed from the
state. In 1888 Rev. Cleveland was q
member Of the commission appointed by
the president In conformity with an act
IL congress TO negotiate with the Sioux
indians for the opening to white settle
nent of 5000 900 acres of their reserva'
ton. The chairman of the commission
vas Captain Pratt Of the Carlisle, Pa.
indian school, and the other member
vas Judge Wright Of Tennessee. Al
though the commission failed in its pur.
pose it paved the way for the success OF
the Crook commission, which visited the
Sioux the following year. After the
trouble with the Bannock Indians,
growing out Of the killing Of me or two
% them by settlers in Jackson's Hole,
Wyo., Rev. Cleveland was sent by the
indian Rights association to investigate
The matter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
SPRECKLES AIDS THE UNEMPLOYED
VIII Turn Over 5000 Acres Il the
Salvation Army for Raisiug
Sugar Reefs,

San Francisco, Cal, May 24.-The ru-
raj homestead plan for the unemployed
as formulated by the Salvation Army
and which will be followed by the army
and the citizens committee, is almost
certain Of success. The plan In brief
Is to acquire certain tracts of land
from the government, from the indivtd-
ual II otherwise, and to occupy these
lands and settle on them the poo and
what Is known as the surplus popula-
ton of the state. Yesterday morning
Major Winchell and ex-Mayor Ebert
had an interview with Claus Spreckels,
In the course OF which that gentleman
said he felt sure the colonization plan
was feasible. The great future Of the
beet sugar industry made 1T possible for
colonists to be placed on beet sugar
land in a wholesale way. He said he
would buy all the sugar beets that
could be raised at "a a ton. He cited
the case of a couple Of Danes In the
Salinas region, who last year Melted
$1,000 from a crop Of beets raised on 200
acres Of land. Spreckles said he had
5000 acres Of land suitable for the sugar
beet, which he would turn over to the
Salvation Army on almost any terms
It might desire. This land the army
could colonize with the unemployed OF
the city, The proposition will undoUbt-
eddy be accepted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
He PROBABLY TELLS THE TRUTH
says the Raid Into T~ransvaai Was
to Annex Rich Mining
Country.

London, May 22.-Rutherford Harris,
a former secretary Of the British char
tered South African company, was be.
fore the parliamentary committee to-
day and stated the object Of the Trans.
vaal raid was to annex the rich mining
districts Of the Transvaai to Rhodesia.
He asserted a syndicate was formed to
speculate in the stock Of the company.
when the news OF the raid was pub
lished and was composed Of one of the
chief officials Of the company and one
OF the directors. The tenor of the ''cryp.
tograms' shows there was a divergence
of opinion between Cecil Rhodes, his
brother n Alfred Belts. representa-.
tives' among the reformers and that
those not connected with the gang were
responsible for the failure Of the raid
These kilograms are alike damning tc
the chartered company and Rhodes. II
Is clear the raid was planned by CecD
Rhodes and Secretary Belts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
SENATOR MORRILL, IS VERY SICK
Should Death Ensue Matters in the
Senate Would BE Very Much
COMPLICATED.

Washington, May Ex-senator Morrill,
of Vermont, chairman of the finance
committee, Is lying seriously i'll at his
residence, Nc. / Thomas circle. He has
been confined to his bed since last Sat
urday from the effects Of a cold. Were
he a younger man the danger would be
slight, but he is now in his SSth year,
and the members Of his family are APP
prehensive. Mrs. Morrill, is also quite
Ill.
Should the senator's Illness become
fatal it would tend to compllcate mat
tiers in the senate, where the tariff bill
is now not so certain of adoption as its
supporters would desire. While his sue
cessor, by appointment n finally by
election. would undoubtedly be a repub-
lican, the necessary delay would ter
20 further embarrass an already deli
cate situation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
CORPORATE ARTICLES FILED
Company With Big Capital TO Fur
nish Power.

Pierre, May 24-Articles of incorpora-
ton have been filed in the office of this
secretary of state for the Black Hills
Power company, with a capital OF
s2, OO1, 900, and headquarters at Lead
! City, its purpose being TO manufacture
machinery for the generation Of power
and to lease or sell the same; for the
Pierre Natural Gas and Power COM
pany, with a capital of $50, 900; incorpo-
rators, Charles l.. Hyde, Louis B. AL
bright, Adolph Ewart, J. C. Eager, G.
c. Bennett, r. w. Stewart and Charles
II, Burke.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
The Failures of Prophets.

The free traders are now coming for
ward to play the role of prophets, a role
which they have played more than once
before. Seven years ago they prophe-
sled all sorts Of evils TO everybody from
the passage Of the Mckinley law: and
there came from that law prosperity to
every section Of the country, such pros
perity as w have never seen before.
Three years ago they We're full of pro-
phecies OF the great benefits to flow
from the passage of the Wilson bill; and
there came three years of unparalleled
business disaster and industrial depres.
sion. But II apparently makes no diff.
ference to the free traders that they
have made "a dismal n failure of prv
phecy as they have made In running the
affairs of the country. 1t makes a good
deal Of difference to everybody else,
though, and no n Is likely 10 lose any
sleep in worrying owe the latest pre-
dictions Of these false prophets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
WILL INVESTIGATE TRAGEDY
vermiilion Case Is to BE Thoroughly
Siftcd.

Vermillion, May Estates Attorney
Kelsey returned from Des Moines and
1t once began to arrange for an nves-
.igation Of the Darrah-W amsley trag-
sdy. Through an oversight he had not
been notified Of the killing and learned
If it for the first time at Manila On his
way home. Wamsley was arrested on
Monday night on information Of John
Maskell of his city. Mrs. Wamsley Is
seriously sick, being threatened with
brain fever, and cannot leave the house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
TWO CREEK OFFICIALS KILLED
They Fall Into the Hands OF
the Lawless Texan
COghOv.

Muskogee, 1. T., May ga courier
who arrived here reports the killing Of
two creek officials in a skirmish with
Texas cowboys.
Judge IRELAND Marshall Inc Captain
Berryhill. chief Of the Creek light horse
men were the victims. They. with other
Creek officials, were engaged in cutting
down unlawful pasture fences near Ok
mulgee. yesterday. when they were at
tackled by cowboys In the employ OF
Texas stockmen. whose fences were be-
ing taken out. Marshall and Boyhill
we're instantly killed and two OF the
light horsemen were badly wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29

1t is believed that the tomb Of Gen
eral Grant is practically indestructible
by the elements, unless it is the iron
roof, which will have to be replaced
from time to- time. The rest is built
from the hardest rocks, the walls be.
ing from ten to twenty-five feet thick.
The square portion Is ninety feet each
way by seventy feet high.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, May 22.-Cattle-Receipts,
t,00o. Market steady to %tronge Quota
tons: Texas steers, $3.14a4. 40; native
steers. $3.J0d5. 90; stockers and feeders.
s.. SOFA. 40.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900. Market strong to
&c higher; closing a little weak. Quota
tons: Heavies, $3.4563. sly; packers, So. 40
as. so; lights, $3.471Aq3. GO.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. Market strong.
Quotations: Lambs, s.. SOa5 90; muttons.
s.. 25Q4. 60.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
TELLER IN ST. LOUIS SUICIDES
Il Was Not His Wife's Letter OF
Photograph He Held When
HA HAD

st. Louis, May 21.-George A. Taylor
teller Of the Third National bank, sui
cided at his room In the Normandie ho-
tel this forenoon by shooting. When
found Taylor. who was a married man,
had ciasped In his hand a letter from
another woman and her photograph.
Deceased had trouble with his wife
whom he married at Charles City, Ia,
she now lives at Eldora, Ia. Taylor left
q note disposing Of his effects.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
THE PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND
Estimate of the Division For In.


Pierre, May 24.-The land commission
er's office has been sending Out its esti-
mates of the July apportionment of the
permanent school fun which goes to
the counties for investment. The total
lot which will be sent out in July
will be about $3.50, 600. OF this amount
the largest sum goes to Minnehaha
county, which u $3.50; Lawrence
comes next with $685., and Brown is
third with $5,475. The smallest mount
which goes to any one county Is to STAN
ley, which only secures 5000. This fund
is to be loaned by the different counties
and Is apportioned on the population of
the county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. May Cash quotations were
as follows:
F1our-Unchanged.
Wheat-No. 2 spring 1hQ72zc; No.. 2
spring, 6S473c; No. 2 red, SIC.
Corn-No. 2, AkG2Ac.
Oats-No. 2, lsA@l9c; No. 2 white, I. o.
b., 2O420hc.
Rye-No. 2, 34ac.
Rarley-No. 2. nominal; No. 8. Z. o. b..
3OI22c; No. 4, +. o. b.. nominal.
Flax Seed-No. !, 761k477c.
Timothy Seed-Prime, 81. 75d2. 30.
Provisions-Mess pork. s., 35@S. 40; lard,
So. S0Q3. So; short rib sides. A.45MI 70: dry
sides, $.65.
Whisky-Distillers' finished goods, pei
gallon, S1.19.
Sugar-Unchanged.
Rutter-steady. Dairy. 79i2c; creamery,
i0@13l1c.
Eggs-Fresh, 9hc.
Cheese-Quiet at SlSkc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
A RUSH OF WHEAT TO AFRICA
Expected the Shipments to the
Dark Continent Will Rival
Last Years.

New York, May 22.-It leaked out on
the Brooklyn water front that the rush
OF grain to South Africa Is about to be
resumed. The British steamship Kur-
distan, which sailed from the north
pier, took So 900 bushels OF wheat and
the British steamship Mount Sephar
commenced to load $4,000 bushels Of
wheat at the Iron elevators. 1t is said
for the next three months shipments
to the Cape and to east African points
will be as great as those of last year,
which were unparalleled in the history
of South Africa. At the same time
enormous quantities of mining and ag-
ricultural machinery and other Ameri-
can products will complete the argoes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29

There is at least one country in the
world where it costs nothing to die. In
some OF the cantons Of switzerland all
the dead, rich as well as poor, are bur-
led at the public expense. Collins n
III other necessary articles are furn-
ished on application to certain under
takers designated by the government.
Everything connected with the inter-
ment is absolutely gratuitous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29

Uncle Sans army Of 26 600 men APP
pears very small compared with the
vast armies of Europe The largest
standing army is that of Russia, 500, 600
men; the next in size is hat of Germa-
ny, 592, 900; the third that OF France,
j55, 600; the fourth, Austria's 323, 900
after which come Italy, with 255, 600;
Britain, with 21O. 900; Turkey, with 100,
900 and Spain with Ia, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
THE BURGLARS AT MT. VERNON
The Enter a Store and the Miiwau-
kee Depot.

Mitchell, May 22.-Sheriff Cook has
received information from Mt. Vernon
that the Milwaukee depot and l.. J. Nc
Ewen's store were entered, and the safe
n each building was broken into. The
Milwaukee safe was empty and only a
'ew dollars in change was taken from
McEwan's safe. No goods are missing
rom the store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
Fire at Albany.

Albany, N. T., May 2i.-The tempo
rary roofing over the eastern approach
to the capitol caught fire at I o'clock to-
day. A stinf wind was blowing, and In
Ave minutes the entire capital was filled
with smoke. There was great excite
ment throughout the departments. The
structure which Ii burning Is directly I'm
front OF the private room OF the judges
Of the court Of appeals. which are filed
with valuable law books and docu-
ments.
The IRE was extinguished without any
loso to speak Of.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. May 22.-Closing prices on
wheat In store:
No. / hard, May, 72hc.
No. l northern. May, 71hsc.
July. THc.
September, 64c.
No. 2 northern, May. 7hsc.
Wheat on track was quoted as follows
today:
No. l hard, 73%c.
No. i northern, 72kc.
Oats-No. 8 white, 19%c.
Flax-74c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29

The veterans of the G.. A. X. in Penn
ylvania are striving to have the state
Jaw changed, so that when Memorial
lay falls upon Sunday it shall be OBJ.
served the day after, and not, as now.
IN Saturday, in which custom the key.
stone state is peculiar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
WILL VOTE FOR POSTM TER
Republicans of Puckwana Will Name
Their Choice.

Chamberlain, May 24.-The republic.
an voters Of Pukwana, this county, al
an election to be held on the 22d inst.
will decide who they want for postmas'
ter. The candidates are w. w. Davis,
Captain NJ. Birchard and Mrs. NJ. Glib
son, the present deputy to Postmaster
Adams.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-29
STRICKEN WITH PARAEysIs
A Delegate TO the 1. o. q. f.. Grand
Lodge

Huron, May 22.-Wm. A. Ritchlag OF
his city, while attending the /. O. o. F.
grand lodge in Aberdeen, suffered a
paralytic stroke, and was brought to
ais home in this city. 1t Is thought he
viii soon recover. Mr.. Ritschlag Is one
If the best known Odd Fellows In the
state.