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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
SEEKING FOR THE MOTIVE
Greeks Try to Analyze the Actions
ofthe Powers.
Two Thousand Mosiems Massacred
by the Christians--Greek Con.
sulase Guarded by Rus
sian Marines.

Athens. Feb. 20.-In the course OF a
debate In the or deputies iast
evening Premier Delyannis stated that
the government was seeking 10 discover
the reason for the action of the powers
In opposing the operations OF Greece III
Crete, AS a result OF their investiga-
tons, he said, the cabinet arrived az
certain conclusions, which, however, he
was not yet able 10 communicate 70 t"s
chamber further than TO declare Greece
would persist In her policy n course
Of action in Crete.
Massacred Moslems.
Canea, Crete, Feb. 20.-The Austrian
vice consul at Heraklion confirms the
report OF the massacre Of 1000 Moslems
by the Cretan Christians at Sitia, on the
eastern extremity Of the island.
Colonel Vassos. commanding the
Greek forces in Crete. has given orders
10 his troops to refrain from moiestins
or giving offense to civilians and un-
armed Moslems. and has promisei maj
the men under his command will show
equal respect and observe equal treat
ment TO all peaceably disposed persons.
The Greek consulate here IL now beins
guarded by Russian Marines VINO VIII
be successfully relieved by marines
from the other foreign warships. The
Greek consul withdrew the Greek guard
from the consulate in obedience 10 or
ders from the admirals or the forelgn
%sauadrons. The consul, In complying
with the order, protested h a the ad'
mirals were exceeding their function
in taking such action against him.
Prevented n Landing.
Paris. Feb. ga dispatch from Ca
nea says hat the British war ships IN
Cretan waters Ia prevented the and
ing OF a force OF Greek troops which ar
rived there on board the Greek war ship
Alphios.
MobiIizing Troops.
London. Feb. 2O.-A dispatch from VII
emma to a news agency says that the
government OF Servia has decided TO
mobilize the Servian troops and that
Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro has re-
called all officers of the M~ontenegrian
army who are not absent on leave.
Ordered 10 Their Vessels.
Brest. Feb. 20.-All OF the officers and
men of the French navy who are absent
on leave from this station have been
ordered 10 retoin their vessels without
delay. A detachment OF men Will leave
the naval station at Toulon tomorrow
to reinforce the crews OF the ships form.
ing the Mediterranean fleet.
Fierce Indignation.
The Green steamer Pan Hellenic. con,
veying munitions of war TO the insur'
gents in Crete. has been stopped anc
turned back by a British cruiser. The
action OF the British vessel has created
the ~fiercest indignation here.
Has Mounted Guns.
Canea. Crete, Feb. 19.-Colonel Vas.
SOS, commander OF the Greek troops In
Crete, has mounted guns on the heights
of Akrotiri and is making preparations
10 capture the Turkish fort at u
lies. From present indications fighting
is likely to take place very soon, and the
British and Russian consuls have gone
to Selino to endeavor 10 put a stop ts
hostilities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
KYLE HAS MADE NO DEALS
He Says He Will Be as Before on
Public Questions.
Takes the Cuticle OF the POpulist
Machine aud Says Powerful
and Corrupt Influences
Are In Control.

Pierre, Feb. Ex-senator Kyle gave
out to II press the following address:
TO the Peoples Party of South Da-
kota: In view of the fact that 1 have
been aided in my reelection by repub-
lean votes, 1 deem il proper to say that
| have in no way surrendered my views
upon public questions. | shall in the
future, as In the past, advocate and de-
fend my hOnest convictions on ques-
tions of national policy. The misfor-
tune of the pcpulist party Is that,
though having a strong majority in the
legislature, 1t was unable to elect a
senator. For several weeks fruitless
efforts We're made to this end, but
through jealousy, malice and corrupt
combinations 1t became plainly appar-
ent hat the deadlock would continue
to the end OF the session If assistance
did not come from h republican party.
Help came from the republicans, but
there was no $ o called lea or compro-
mise of principles. Under ordinary cir
cumstances l could continue a popullst
in good party standing. but the corrupt
influence and the powerful machine in
stalled in the party have. regardless of
party welfare. by persecution OF my
friends n venomous and false per-
sonal attacks, attempted in the inter
est of a small clique Of new found al
lies, TO thwart my reelection and have
sought to drive me from the papty
which l helped to found. This l deny
their right to do. / shall continue t.
advocate my convictions on all public
questions during my six years term
and in minor matters | trust | shall not
prove ungrateful to the large body OF
men 10 whom / am indebted for re-
election. The populist party has a mis-
sion to perform in South Dakota. Di-
vested OF corruption n machine rule
II may hope for a grand future. but un-
der the present dictatorship disorgan-
ization and defeat already stares 1t in
II face. My wishes are hat cliques
and combinations nay be relegated to
the rear and THAI the people may rule.
James H.. Kyle"
The republicans and other friends OF
Senator Kyle held an informal recep-
ton last night. at which addresses were
made by Congressman Picker, SEN
ator Blass, Senator Case, Representa-
tives Burke. Dollard and Greeley;
Judge Burt, Senator Kyle and Others
Major Picker and other republican
leaders all repudiated the idea that
there had been any barter n sale.
Senator Kyle was then called upon
and spoke briefly, defending his posi-
ton. He said that for years he had
been a republican, but that he had GER
tain positive convictions upon certain
economic questions that were nearly ex-
pressed in the populist platform; that
the country had spoken upon the tariff
question and he was willing to vote for
a republican tariff measure. and that
he would in no way be an obstruction
list. In closing, he said he would en-
deavor To in the senate for the best
interests OF his constituents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
MARSDEN COMPANY.
IL Will Sell and Deal In the Product
of COrnstalks.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 22.-Articles OF
Incorporation were filed Incorporating
the Marsden company, with an author
ICED stock of $50, 900, 900. The new COM
pany is organized to manufacture, sell
and cal In products from corn stalks,
IN accordance with the letters patent Sc
cured by Mack Marsden.
The capital stock is divided into $685.
000, 900 of common stock, to be issued as
full paid up stock for the acquiring OF
patents and property, Fifteen millions
is preferred stock with a 6 per cen GU
mulative dividend. The company be-
gins with $4,000 paid up. The incorpo-
rators and tia number of shares held by
each are as follows:
John II. Williams, Merchantville, s
shares; Richard c. Ellis, John McCor-
mick and Peter II. Evans, Philadelphia,
I've shares each, and James Huber
Clarke, Philadelphia, so shares.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
thins Down Mt Huron.

Huron. Feb. 20.--The recollection OF
Senator Kyle created surprise here. His
enemies, chiefly populists, are hopping
mad, and accuse him of having desert
ed the porulists and gone over to the re-
publicans. They declare he will here
after be found acting with the latter
party; that his election is the result Of
a scheme to disrupt the populist party.
II. l.. Loucks and National Committee
man johnson were here yesterday
morning and declared that Kyle could
not be reelected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
CANNOT PROVE CONSPIRACY
Chief Arthur OF the Locomotive En-.
gineers on the Blacklist Law.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 22.-P. NJ. Arthur,
chief of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, in discussing the anti-black-
listing bill now before congress, said:
THE greatest difficulty will be tc
prove conspiracy, as there are so many
ways whereby general managers can
prevent men from obtaining employ
ment without being detected. How
If the bill becomes a law, If it does
nothing more 1t will END 10 make them
more careful in the future than they
have been in h past in following men
from one road to another"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Elected,

Nermillion, Feb. 22.-The following
officers were elected at a meeting of
Clay county Agricultural and Mechan-
ical association: +. +. Jones, presidents;
{. r.. Prentis, vice president; G. w.
Trent, secretary; c. II. Barrett, treas
urer. The board of directors of the as
ISOLATION are: Nels Hanson, Chris
Christianson, Garfield; Ole Oleson. jr.,
Meckling; J.. A. Larson. Lincoln; II.
Gunderson, ID. Powell, Vermillion; Geo.
Richardson, Riverside; Il. G. Williams,
j. NJ. Cleland, Spirit Mound; p. w. Pet
erson. Prairie Center; Fred Knutson,
Pleasant Valley; w. A. Collar, Vermil-
lion; IL. II. Mauer, Fairview.
Letters patent have been granted
Morrison & Totten, a furniture firm in
this city for a design of their own In
vention. 1t is a carriage for the under
takers use, TO support a casket at flu
nerals. 1t can be rolled easily through
aisles in any direction, and is intended
to release the pail bearers of much
hard labor. 1t is light in weight and is
thought TO fill a much needed want. II
will be manufactured by a Council
Bluffs firm and Will be placed on the
market.
The enrolment at the state university
shows 3lS students for the fall and win
ter, 279 being the registration for this
term. The entire lumber last year was
295, larger than for any previous year
since the reaction of 1891. The first two
terms this year show an excess Of twen-
ty-three over the three terms OF last
year, and this excess will be increased
by the usual influx Of new students In
the third or spring term.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
F~lour-Steady.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 1kQ7Sasc: No. 3
spring, 72d73c; No. 2 red, S6AGS6l4c.
Corn-No. 2. 22h@22Ac; No. 2 yellow, 22a
@22%c.
Oats-No. 2, 16Aal6hc; No. 2 white, f. o.
b., 1saql9c; No. 8 white, Z. o. b., 16gl9c.
Rye-No. 2, 33c.
Barley-No 2, nominal; No. 3, (. o. b..
25G33c: No 4, (. O.. b.. 212l25c.
Flax Seed-No. /, 71a977c.
Timothy Seed-prime 80. so
Provisions-Mess pork, 81. 90Q7. 9; lard,
IS. 92lx; short rib sides, 81. 95G4.2 20: dry
sailed shoulders, A.5Oa4.75: short clear
aides, $4.25Q4 .37k.
Whisky-Dis% tiliers' finished goods. per
gallon, $l.17.
Sugar-Unchanged.
Butter-Market vas steady. Dairy, ga
lie; creamery, 10000.
Eggs-Steady. Fresh, 15c.
Ch~eese-Steady at 9k@l0hc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Miss Howard Retircs,

Chamberlain, Feb. 1S.-Miss Grace
Howard, daughter Of Joe Howard, jr.,
the well known New York journalist,
has voluntarily retired from control Of
the Indian school which she has con-
Quoted on the Crow Creek reservation
during the past nine years, having a
few days ago disposed Of her interest
to the government. Miss Howard was
the best known of the bright young men
and m who threw aside the pleas
ures of civilization for a lifesof isolation
on the frontier, but who made the
change without a murmur because they
deemed ii their duty to assist in up
lifting and educating Indian children.
No one .ook deeper interest In the
chosen work than Miss Howard. She is
very energetic. and with her own means
constructed the school, which was
named in her honor. Grace Mission. 1t
is located seventeen miles from this city
and twelve miles from Crow Creek
agency, on the Crow Creek and Winnie
bago reservation. The school was start
ed In July, 1887, and during the first two
years was conducted as a Mission school,
and through the able management OF
Miss Howard has gained the reputation
OF being one of the most thorough and
effective Indian schools in the United
States.
She has never hesitated to spend
money when the expenditure was con-
sidered necessary to the welfare of her
pupils, and in the enlarging and ex-
panding Of the schools influence has
received every encouragement from the
officials OF the indian bureau in Wash
in0tnn Tho aoanoxy altthnrifioo bax-.
also treated her with every courtesy.
Since becoming a government CONTRACT.
school as many as forty pupils have at
tended the school at one time. although
Miss Howard never received or asked
for pay for more than thirty-fve. Last
year she was allowed thirty pupils, an
increase Of five, and this at a time when
a bitter fight was being waged against
contract schools. Her contract does no;
expire until une of this year. but at the
solicitation Of friends she decided to
withdraw at his time. although she
might easily have made a contract for
another yea
The last Sunday hat Miss Howard
was at the school Indian men, women
and children from all parts of the res
ervation gathered there to make her a
last visit and bid her goodby. The
squaws were very demonstrative, and
their prolonged wailing could not have
been more dismal had they suddenly
been bereft Of all their dearest and best
beloved relatives. The children were
more quiet, but their drawn faces testi-
ned to their grief at parting with the
lady who had for years guarded and
guided them with all q mothers care
and devotion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre. Feb. 16.-In the house a bill was
introduced creating a commission to IN
vestigate the settlement OF the state with
ex-Treasurer Taylor n ~reappraise the
property taken 10 satisfy the Judgment.
The governor Is directed to appoint three
appraisers at a salary of 81 per diem.
one thousand dollars was appropriate
TO pay Paige a. Co. of Sioux City, for sup
pile, furnished the soldiers home.
The sum of $500 was asked with which TO
purchase portraits of Governors Melette,
Sheldon and Lee.
Representative Dollard asked that an
appropriation OF $500 be made for each cir
cult fudge for incidental expenses, and
also introduced a bill making and road in
common use for twenty years a pubic
highway.
In the senate the resolution asking for
an investigation into charges OF bribery
aginst certain members was Killed.
A bill to create the office or superintend-
ent of state printing made its frst appear
ance.
Senator Cook presented "A bill prohibit
ing the demonet. zatiuh or gold and silver
com of the United States, and making the
same iegal tender for all debts.
Senator Morgan presented a measure
making railroad ope assessaple on
the basis of valuation of property.
Senator Stewart has a measure authoriz.
ing the state treasurer to 70 issue casual
deficiency bonds not to exceed the taxes
assessed and not yet collected, and &c
draw q per cent.
Senator WnIs,ow introduced a bll &c
prohibit the alien ownership of land in his
state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
The Deciding Vote.
HADpy

Aberdeen, Feb. 20.-The news OF the
reelection of Senator Kyle occasione1
great rejoicing mons all classes of his
t~ownspeople here yesterday, and a cor
responding depression among the popu-
listic-socialistic faction. which fought
him tooth and toenail. Some very excit-
ing scenes were witnessed. Last night
republicans, democrats and populists
gave a joint display Of fireworks and
marched the streets TO music furnished
by the band. A reception will be given
the senator when he returns TO the city.
Republicans here are well satisfied with
his reelection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
TRANSVAAl lNDEM NIFTY.
Bill Is 1.877,93s Pounds, With More
to Come.

London Feb. 22.-The secretary of
state for the colonies. Joseph Chamber
lain, announced in the house OF COM
mons yesterday that an official telegram
had been received from the British
agent at Pretoria, capital of the Trans
vaal, conveying a bill of indemnity by
the Transvaals as a result of the jane
son raid. The bill. he added, Is divided
into two heads. The first asks for the
payment Of 1877 1888 IS Sd, as a material
charge. Under the second head the
Transvaal asks for fl, 900. 900 for moral
and intellectual damage" Mr.. Cham
berlain further said Of the telegram thai
the foregoing demands do not include
the legitimate private claims which
may be advanced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
TELESCOPE PHOTOGRAPHY.
Edison Says That Pictures Can BE
Taken at Long Range Easily.

Taken at Long Range Easily.
New York, Feb. 20.-Thomas A. Edi-
son says hat by a new method of long
range photography with camera and
telescope now developing, ii may be pos
sible oon to take photographs as far az
the eye can see with a telescope.
There's someone, / don't remember
who, at work on the idea now said Mr..
Edison. THE experiments so far have
been entirely successful. 1t is very sim.
pie. 1t only means transferring the re-
Election of an object In the telescope tc
the sensitive plate In the camera. Any.
one can do 1t with an ordinarily good
camera and a fairly good telescope.
Whenever the eye can discern objects
through the telescope at just such a dis
lance can pictures be taken.
You could place a common six-lnch
telescope on top Of the city hall and get
an instantaneous picture of a fire In
Harlem or a collision down the bay or
anything Of the kind. With a larger or
more powerful telescope it would be
just as easy TO photograph a yacht race
miles out at sea, providing, Of course,
that the atmosphere was not too hazy.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
DEVELOPING NTS IN A SUICIDE

Scandal Connected With Samuel Ell
der's Marriage Has an influence.
Pittsburg, Feb. Acknowledgements
In the suicide of Samuel Elder the
wealthy soap manufacturer OF Wheeling
are Of a somewhat sensational charac-
ter. bearing u apparently the claims
OF the octogenarian's relative that the
scandal connected with his marriage
to a young girl some years age had
something to do with his rash act. It
was given ou yesterday hat in the
pockets Of the aged suicide were found
many letters written him by his divorced
wife since the divorce. The nature OF
these communications Is not made pub
lie. A significant fact also developed
yesterday, is that Elder two weeks ago
placed every cent of his immense for
tune beyond the reach OF contest or lit
kyation, by deciding everything 10 his re-
latives. Two grown som by q former
wife. q sister. a nephew. and q brother
share the fortune. effectually shutting
out all chance for the young ex-wife
collecting anything.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

a London court has recently done
something TO se,tle the sOciai status of
artists models. a young woman
brought suit for breach Of promise
against a man who had promised to
marry her, but had been alarmed by the
discovery that instead OF sitting for
;he head alone she had also sat for the
figure, though not without drapery. The
does ca 4 the court WAS thai the pro-
fession is respectable, and that she Mas
entitled to damages.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Promise 10 Be feies.e,

Vermillion, Feb. 19.-It is generally
anticipated that the coming oratorlcal
and athletic contest between the uni
versities n colleges Of this state,
which Is to be held at Mitchell May IS
and 10. will be one of the iercest con-
tests that has eve taken place in the
state of South Dakota. For some years
past. the UNCONVENTIONAL and other
minor state institutions have aparent-
ly been united In their efforts to bring
defeat to the state university. At times
they nave been quite successful, and
then again they have met with great
disapopintments. The one weak feature
that the state university has always
had has been that Of orators, a nd con.
s%equently the first honor in that depart.
ment has not often fallen to her lot.
On the other hand, in the athletic part
OF the contests, the boys of this inst-
tuition have repeatedly carried off aim ,st
all the honors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHEB

Refose the %inrenti,n OF hydraulic min.
Ing Sacramento river was navigIbip for
seago.ng vessels as Tar as the city of
Sacrdmento; but tn" vast deposits
washed INTO its channel through the up-
erations Of that invention have made it
at the present day unniviga6ie-a mert
mud sewer for the interior of California
The destructive work Of the hydraulic
miner a now ben AZ least partially
checked, n a proposition Is now be-
fore the state legislature for III" on
~strucrion Of a great drSdge, capable OF
removing 5000 cubic yards of mud per
hour from the channel ny tn opera
tiuns of this machine ii is hop j 10
make the river once NOR" 4 ci5ar water
s.re1m n restore to Sacramento some
part Of It's former dignity as an ocean
port
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Minneapolis.

ket closed 1c higher, with a good demand.
The following were the closing prices:
February, 1850.
May, 1850.
July, 74XM74Ac.
September, 6S%c.
The following prices were paid for wheat
IN track:
No. ! hard, 75%c.
No. ! northern, 73Hc.
No. 2 northern. 72sc.
Receipts of wheat, @.17O bushels.
Shipments Of wheat, 30, 220 bushels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Jealous Husband shoots &C IN,
DespoiIer or His Home.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 1s.--Christo
pher Conillian. a well known fruit mer
chant. vent home from his business.
abo 4 o'clock las evening and as h,
entered the house a strange man leapet
from the window of his wlfe's room.
Conillian pulled his pistol and fired ,
shot at the fleeing form and when hi,
wife appeared an instant later h
opened fire on hef.
Four bullets penetrated her body, On.
one OF which would have proved fatal
Death resulted almost instantly. wher
the woman fell Conillian placed the pis.
toll to his stomach and fired the remain
ing bullet into his own body, dropp.nx
across the. corpse OF his dead SIP use a.
she lay weltering In blood.
AS soon as the tragedy was dis:,v
cred Conillian was taken TO the hos
pitai. but died later. He remarked be-
fore death that he did his utmost tn xii
the destroyer OF his home.
Conillian was ~insanely Jealous o. hi,
Wife. 1t Is not known who her visitu
a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27
Yankton Weather .tureau.

Yankton, Feb. 22.-The weather bu-
reau here has commenced taking an
extensive weather telegram which takes
in twenty different points of observa-
ton. They are Bismarck, N. D., Daven-
port, Ia, Denver. Col, Dodge City, Ida
no, Havre. Mon, Helena, Mon, Huron
s. ID. Landers, Wyo.. Kansas City, Mo,
Edmonton, s. c., Marquette, Mich,
Miles City, Mon, Moorehead. Mimi.
Omaha. Neb., North Platte, Neb., GU
appelle, Il. c.. Rapid City. s. D., st.
Paul. Mimi, Williston, Mimi, and Win
nepeg, Man. Mr.. Thompson. the obser-
Yer, will endeavor to have the reports
from Edmonton and Marquette dropped
and have reports from Chicago and st.
Louis placed OF the list, which will give
this station a first class connection
throughout.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

Rev. A. H.. Burroughs, commonly
known as "Parson Burroughs" who
keeps the Nickels house, just across In,
state line in Tennessee, established :
matrimonial altar there seven year.
ago for the benefit Of clipping couple;
from Virginia. He has ofIiciated In tn,
marriage OF 615 clipping couples from
Virginia and West Virginia, and ha.
made upward OF $1,000 out OF this busi
ness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-27

has a wife who is the envy Of the whole
community and IS certainly a priceless
treasure. From n barrel of flour she
made last year 100 pies Of all kinds-fiv@
chicken pies, ninety apple dumplings.
cighty-siX loaVcs of bread, 1000 biscuit,
100 dozen doughnuts. eleven jelly rolls.
a couple of gross of ginger snaps, 400
cookies 300 pancakes and six dozen
gems"