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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
PIRATES CAPTURE A STEAMER
Murder Some of the Grew and Many
Passengers on an English
ROnl.

Hong Kong, Sept. 1.-Matt Salet, a
notorious brigano, with 200 followers.
raided the government station at Pulop
Gaiya, captured Mr.. N~ewbronner, the
officer in charge, killed a corporal and
sacked the treasury OF $1,000 The
town, which consists of wooden and ka-
jang houses, was then fired and every
building destroyed. Gaiya Is the export
and import center of a considerable dis
trict, and the population was largely
Chinese. Salet, at last accounts, vas
fortified by Iniman, and 1t is feared will
attack Sandakan and massacre the Eu-
ropeans after looting the town.
A daring piracy Is reported off the
coast Of Achentskachen. The British
steamer Gegu was attacked by six
armed Achenese. Captain Ross man
aged to force his way through and
reached the deck holly pursued by his
savage assailants. one OF them had
meanwhile laid hold of the carving
knife from the table. AS the skipper,
badly wounded, struggled to get TO the
bridge. he was stabbed in the abdomen.
The remainder of the piratical gang ur-
rounded the PROSTATE man and hacked
him s~avagely, actually disemboweling
him ~snd~leayina him a. manRled corpse
on deck. The mate and steersman Were
the next attacked. Both were OF the
bridge and in spite of what resistance
they could offer were soon cut down.
The boatswain, however, climbed up the
funnel stairs and thus escaped the on
slaught OF the pirates.
Returning to the deck two more OF the
crew and four Chinese passengers were
killed. Thirty or forty more passengers,
according to accounts, have been killed
or met their death by jumping over
board. TIL vessel was then looted. One
Of the Achenese was placed at the wheel
TO steer the ship nearer the land. 9th
ers plundered the captains cabin, TAX
ing a repeating rifle and revolver. The
safe was opened, SIS. 900 was taken, two
boats lowered from the ship and the
pirates made of in the direction Of Sim
pang OHM. Tho vessel was a frlghtful
sight, the deck being splattered with
blood and entrails of the victims.
Advices from Tapeh, North Formosa,
state that the rebels have been particu-
larry active, but no serious fighting has
taken place.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
They Go Wild Over thu Mention OF
the Name OF William j.
Bryan.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 31.-The demo-
cratic state convention to nominate
candidates for auditor and state treas
urer was called to order this afternoon
by state Chairman Garman. A con
spicuous feature of the decorations
was a handsome banner bearing the
portrait of w. j. Bryan. Congressln IN
Ermentrout was introduced as tempo
rary chairman. A wild scene followed
when, in the course of his speech, tc
mentioned the name of Bryan. Dele
gates stood on their chairs and waved
hats and handkerchiefs and chcered.
John II. Lenahan of Wilkerbarre,
claimed several delegates from Luz
zerne were not entitled to ~sats.
Chairman Ermentrout refused to rec
ognize him and declared the CONVEX
ton adjourned for an hour. John T.
Murphy of Philadelphia, secretary,
grabbed the gavel from Ermentrout
and attempted to preside. Ermen-
trout tried to recover the gavel and q
free fight ensued on the stage. The
police were called in to quell the rio!.
Murphy was finally elected. Noboa.y
was injured, but much bad blood was
engendered. A recess was taken until
3 o'clock.
The money plank of the platform
opposes the single gold standard; ia,
vors a complete and immediate return
to our original specie basis Is 1t cx-
listed prior to the demonstration net
OF 1873, and congratulates Bryan for
mastery leadership in support of
these principles"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
SENATOR CHANDLER TALKS BACK
Replies TO Senator Fcye's Answer
to His Remarks On
Section %,

Section =.
Boston, Mass, Sept. ~6.-Senator
Chandler of New Hampshire, who n
few days ago started a discussion by
stating that the discriminating clause
Of Section 20 of the Dingley tariff bill
was passed by a trick of legislation
in the Herald replies TO Senator Frye,
who a few days ago declared that he
could not tell how the amendment WAS
passed.
senator Frye is a good and conclu-
sive witness that what | say is tue
says Senator Chandler. 81 quote SEN
ator Frye's own words, How this
amendment to section % was secured
! know not
Senator Frye seems to mean that
he did not know. until after the con-
ference report was adopted July "a,
that the trick clause was in it. III
that is what he does mean then he
certainly was tricked, because his re-
lation TO the whole subject, as chair
man of the committee on commerce..
made it impossible that he should not
have known that il was done, unless
it was done surreptitiously as to him
and all senators and members, except
the few contriverS of the device.
"lf, on the other hand, Senator Frye
did know. before July "a, that the
thing was done, but did not know how
il was done, after he had failed in his
open plan, he omitted for the whole
week of debate, over the conference
report i'm the senate. to tell his New
England constituents that the con-
ferees had struck this blow at New
England interests.
"As Senator Frye says, the conferees
are all honorable men. OF course, they
had the necessary explanatory state
ment written. and it was left by the
blunder of a clerk That is always
'b@ safest aroun to take in sn"''
cases.
But whether legislation thus OBJ
tanned will stay. even nominally, upon
the statute book, is doubtful. More
over, whether the attorney general
will find that the trickery Of legisla-
ton must be enforced until repealed
is not yet settled. It should not take
him fifteen minutes 10 hold hat the
contiguous country clause only applies
where there is no treaty allowing
goods to come without extra duties in
ships entering our seaports; while, if
the conventions are necessary to avoid
the effect of the other part of the trick
it should not take Secretary Sherman
fifteen minutes to make them with
England, France and Germany, and
the collection of discriminating duties
should await the deliberate action of
congress-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
RAILROADS HAVE DECLARED WAR
They Will Fight the South Dakota
Commissioners 10 the
Bitter End.

Chicago, Aug 3D. The Chicago
roads doing business in South Dakota
have declared war on the railroad com
m~issioners Of the state. The commits
sioners in executing a law passed by
the legislature of that state last win
ter have ordered a reduction in the
tariffs of all lines in the state. The
Omaha, Milwaukee and st. Paul, Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids and Northern,
Sioux City and Northern and a portion
of the great Northern system have
been termed class A roads by the COM
mission, the Northwestern and a por-
ton of the Great Northern, class II,
the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri
Valley, class &, and the burlington
and Missouri class ID. The reduced
tariffs for class A roads are about 20
per cent lower than the present tariffs.
The rates for class B, 25 per cent over
the rates for class A, Class C roads,
40 per cent above class A, and class u
80 per cent above rates for class A
roads. The railroads have served nn
injunction against the proposed rates
until September 0, when the case will
be argued before Judge Carlan at
Sioux Falls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
THE INDIANS LOSE
THE CATTLE FEES
viii Receive No Pay For lmpound-
ing Cattle on the Indian
Reservation.
SECRETARY HAS so DECIDED
An Adverse Report i'm Relation TO
Permitting "a Cattle Tra!
Across the Refer-
walton.

Washington, Sept. THE secretary
Of the interior and Indian Commis-
sioner Jones held a conference with
Major Mclaughlin, whose report reli-
tive to cattle impounded by the In
dams on the Pine Ridge agency last
May was submitted TO the secretary
some time ago. AS IA result Of the cap
ture of these cattle, cases are now
pending in South Dakota. brought
against the stock growers by the In
dams for the payment Of the prem um
OF 81 per head. The Southwestern
Stock Growers association recently
referred the matter 60 the interior de-
partmeRt, with a request for "A recon-
m%endation to the department of JUS
tice hat the suits he dismissed. AZ the
conference it was decided that the re-
quest OF the stock growers be acceded
to, and an official announcement OF
the decision will be made in n few
days. Major Mclaughlin recommend
ed that fences be erected around the
agency to obviate the recurrence OF
similar trouble. and this will be done
as o o as practicable. In the mean
time, however, Indian police will pa
rtof tho out-isirts of the Pine Ridge
'tN' " D'NNNhi 'dN'lN tOH CiihNE
ing on the lands.
Major Mclaughlin, who was a short
time ago deputized by the derar ment
of n interior To make an investiga-
ton OF the question of establishing n
cattle trail between the Pine X dye and
Rosebud agencies, suggested by Ne
braska catticmen, for the purpose of
permitting them to move their cattle
to the free range country in South Da-
kota and other northwestern states,
has returned here with his report, but
will not submit it 10 the secretary UNI
I'll the latter part of the week. II is
understood that Major M~cLaughlin's
report is adverse to the establishment
of the trail. and il is given out on
good authority that ON account of the
opposition of the Indians TO the pro-
ject the request of the Ne%braskans
Will be refused.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
RETURNS ARMS TO UNCLE SAM
Adjutant General Ships Rifles 10
United States Arsenal.

Pierre, Sept. 6.-The adjutant general
Of the militia has shipped from the state
arsenal, in this city, about 600 SO caliber
rifles to the United States arsenal at
Rock Island, Ill. These rifles "a been
in the hands of the different camps Of
Sons Of Veterans over the state and
have been called in under the provisions
Of a recent congressional enactment to
that effect. A number Of posts did not
give them up until they had protested,
and some OF them think an injustice has
been done them by the adJutant gen.
eral in demanding the guns, but he was
only carrying out the provisions of the
act which required this move, n 1t
was a matter entirely outside of his dis
erection. Under the provisions of that
act the Sons OF Veterans camps will no
longer be supplied with arms.
Court Commissioner Zinsmaster has
bound over Peter Wandel on a charge
of selling liquor to the Indians. Wan
del is an old man and lives several
miles up Bad river and who has been
making large quantities of wine from
the native grapes and Charles, part of
which he has been disposing Of TO his
red n~eighbors, which is in violation of
the statutes.
The state auditors Office reports that
the delinquent taxes due the state from
the various counties on the LIST of July
220.16, as against s446, 754.S0 FOR the
same date last year. This leaves a diff
ference of the amount due of s35, 534.64
in favor of the state this ear
Some of the farmers of this part of
the state have been experimenting his
year again with Kaffir corn. The aver
age yield reported is about two o per
acre. 1t is claimed to be excellent feed,
especially for cattle and sheep, and with
that kind of a yield, a profitable crop.
Others are trying sown corn as a for
age crop, and report excellent success
in hat line. One man who sowed a
large amount of corn is harvesting it
with a machine constructed for the pur-
pose Of cutting and binding fodder, and
is securing a large amount Of feed for
his cattle from that source. While hay
is good cattle feed of itself, the addition
OF grain brings a large profit, and more
grain of some class Is fed here every
year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
CHANDLER ON CIVIL SERVICE
Believes in Reform In a Way, but
Hasn't time To Talk About
IL Now.

Exeter. N. H., Sept. THE News
Letter put to Senator Chandler this
query:
DO republican leaders generally re-
gard civil service reform as an essen
tiaf article of party belief? The civil
service plank Of the st. Louis PLATFORM
was 1t intended as the embodiment OF
party BELIEF, to be Loyalty supported. or
was 1t intended for political effect?'
The senator replied:
"Of course. a civil service system is a
part of the principles of the republican
party, adopted not for political effect.
out from a consideration OF the public
good. and should be Loyalty supported
by all republicans. The question is,
however, what is a fair and just civil
service system? / believe In the exist
Ing system az applicable to all clerical
employees. do not believe in extending
IL downward to the lowest workman
and upward to include so many high
officials who handle public money under
bond. Much controversy might arise
,ver these reservations Of mine. which
[ cannot discuss. ] am now engaged I'm
discussing other questions and have not
this on my mind
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
1T WAS BUT FAIRLY BELOW
The JacksOn-Harmsworth Expedi-
ton Returns After an Absence
of Three Years.

London, Sept. THE British steam
er, Windward, having on board
the Jackson-lIarmsworth expedition
which has spent three winters near
cape Flora, Franz ~Josehand. arrived
here from Franz Josef Land, with +.
G. Jackson and his colleagues. All the
members of the expedition are in good
health. They report having explored
Franz Josef Land thoroughly with the
exception of some odd n
Before the Windward sailed the
quarters of the expedition at Elmwood
were fastened up, but Mr.. Jackson
left there n quantity of supplies in ease
the place should be visited by Prof.
Andree or other explorers. He also
established a depot at Belle Island.
The result of the explorations, it is
claimed, completely revolutioniZe the
old idea of Franz Josef Land and
proves that the much discussed land
does not lie where Arctic g~eographers
have been in the habit of placing it.
and therefore il may be considered
nom existent.
rlssa Whoae~ SoQtinsptal-mah .af Land.
islands and the lofty mountains by
long ridged hammocks and ice packs,
while sorth of these areas has been
found an open sea which is the most
open north sea in the whole world.
The members of the expedition
killed 400 loon in the autumn, which
provided ample fresh meat.
The cold sometimes reached forty
degrees below zero and jumped up to
twenty degrees below the freezing
point.
The members OF the expedition
failed to see King Oscar Land, and are
convinced that there are no great
lands north Of Franz Josef Land.
They add that the existence of of Pet
erman Land is doubtful, and that at
most it must be small.
These alterations in the map render
the prospect of reaching the north pole
from Franz Josef Land more than
doubtful. as the returned explorers
are satisfied that there is no land north
of SO degrees. They did not see any
| thing of Prof. Andree, who started on
July II from the Island of TrOmsoa
in an attempt to cross the north pole
by balloon
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

to assemble at midnight to make an
other attempt at settlement.
THE committee is running away
from the ISSUE" said this member or
the committee. "and ] am afraid the
whole thing will result in a fiasco. At
any rate there will be a minority re-
port presented with the majority. There
is some talk OF government ownership
OF mineral lands. but nothing has posi-
lively been determined upon"
At midnight the committee went into
session at the La Clede in an endeavor
to prepare something tangible to report
to today's meeting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

The Italian sanctuary of the Ma
donna della Salute at Belluna, near the
frontier, is visited this season by
shrongs of pilgrims. OF the visitors to
the sacred spot the majority are wo-
men with little children in their arms.
Recently the faithful were inexpressi-
bly, shocked to see n score of customs
officers pounce upon those devoted wo-
men and snatch away, without cere-
mony, the infants they held. To the
still greater dismay of the o~nlookers
the mothers fled precipitately, instead
of defending their offsprings. When
quiet had been somewhat restored it
was discovered that the little crea-
lures were sacks of contraband sugar
and coffee carefully dressed up and
their heads adorned with dainty be-
ribboned bonnets. More than thirty
women were arrested for this manner
of attempted smuggling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
WESTERN UNION WINS ITS CASE
-asaiAses TssakAtes saGsAqXYssFFSNiYP gsS
Services Rendered

Washington, Sept. THE report of
III. Heath, first assistant postmaster
general, acting as a referee in the con-
troyersy between the Western Union
Telegraph company and the federal
government has been filed in the court
Of claims, though 1t is not yet been Of
icially made public. 1t sustains the
telegraph company's claim to a just
compensation for services performed
from 1889 TO 1898, which Postmasters
General Wanamaker and BisseIl, as
may be remembered, repeatedly re-
fused to allow. The court is expected
to approve the report, in which ease
that fact will be promptly certified to
the treasury department. The latter
Will then submit the matter to con-
yress. Before the amount can be paid
an appropriation win, of course, have
to be passed. The amount involved Is
over a quarter of a million dollars.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11


these organizations it has failed In it's
mission, and should be superseded ty
more effective measures.
II am not an alarmist; l take TO
pride in making war on any organi,a-
ton or institution that has for lis OBJ
ject the greatest good the greatest
number of people. ! bid them God
speed and a magnificent success i'm all
legitimate enterprises; but I hope and
believe there will never come an hour
when the congress of the United
States will purposely give their con
sent TO the building up of trusts and
combinations for the control Of the
prices of the necessaries of human eX-
istence."
President Clayton concluded his
| lengthy address by enumerating yari-
Gus questions to which the farmers
| congress should now devote it's ener-
| gies. These included the enlargement
of the agricultural department, giving
II power and means to open up n
of trade for American farm products
and giving the farmers the same pro-
lection accorded other interests
amendment Of interstate law
and antitrust measures, giving the
proper officers power to compel the at
| tendance Of witnesses or to place them
! behind prison bars regardless of the
! millions they may possess-eXtension OF
mail delivery to rural districts, enlarge
ment Of the weather bureau. more sys-
tematic crop statistics, reclamation Of
| arid and semi-arid lands. restrictions Of
boards of trade to a point where fraud
and dealing with options will be pre-
vented, wiping out Of bucket shops, in
| creased appropriations to prevent the
importation of infected live stock and
to stamp out existing diseases.
S~ecretary's Annual Report.
In his annual report Secretary John
NJ. Stahl of Chicago said: Your secre-
tary, who has led the fight for free mail
delivery, gratefully acknowledged the
steady and hearty support OF this con-
ppesoossSss; a ARD ai Rlrsad Sns thf gTssis an and aut t6s
OF free rural mail delivery and the post
office department Is conducting the ex-
periments we have asked for. This con-
gress has always done all it could to Sc
cure pure food legislation, and in many
cases it's efforts AVE resulted in wise
laws of benefit to all classes. This body
has dlNdyo bNNh III lOltiiloSN dSliNul~
tural advocate Of good roads. At our
last meeting we were addressed by Gen
eral Stone, chief of the good roads bu-
reau OF the national government, and
Mr.. Otto Dorner. chairman of the high
way Improvement committee of the j..
A. W., and the good roads resolutions
presented were adopted without change.
During the winter you secretary, at
the request of good roads advocates,
particularly the l.. A. W., argued for
good roads legislation before several
state legislatures. / am happy to be
able to state that the influence Of this
congress has been powerful in securing
needed good roads legislation in several
states: and also other legislation bene-
fetal to the agricultural and To all other
classes. This congress should be proud
of the fact that legislators now look to
it for an expression OF the wishes Of our
agricultural classes, and II should also
properly appreciate the consequent
heavy responsibility"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11
GREAT COTTON CROP IN TEXAS
Enough To Make "A Dress for Every
Person iH the World aud
Some To Snare,

Fort Worth, Tex. Sept. THE lac
est crop report of the Houston Post
shows that the yield of cotton this
year will be 2 1-2 million bales. and
with very favorable weather there
might be an increase of i-2 million
bales. The crop will be the largest
ever raised in the state with II excep-
tion-in 1s94-j. Had the weather been
favorable early in the season the yield
would have been about 3 1-2 million
bales.
Texas will produce as much cotton
this year as will be raised in Georgia.
the two Carolinas, Louisiana and Flor
ida. IT will take an army of 100000
men two months To pick the crop, an
expenditure Of fully $5,0O0,0 C0. This
state will furnish 1000 million pounds
for the worlds cotton mills and w II
bring to Texas nearly $780, O,0o0 for
the bagging and ties. Such a crop will
load 1900 trains of thirty ears. re luir-
ing 1000 miles of trackage to hold the
cars. Placed end to end and piiei
reach FIRM the RIO Grnnde TO the Rel
river. The bagging needed To
the bales would make n belt for II g
greatest circumference of the earth
and the iron ties with which they are
to be bound would be sufficient II 60
around all the worlds continents. The
cloth that can be- made from Texas
cotton this year would make a cotton
dress for every inhabitant of the earth
If the crop were equally divided amorg
the people of the United States every
person would have twenty-three
pounds. There is no doubt cf -tton
being king in Texas This $ rs III.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

There is a certain minister in Kan
sas who has an eye to the physical as
well as the spiritual welfare of his
congregation. He brought one of his
recent Sunday sermons to a sudden
close with the following words:
Brethren, I will now close, for I see
that we are going to have a thunder
storm. The congregation will please
follow me to Brother Soandso's field
and help him stack his wheat"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

Vienna's gigantic wheel has been
erected by British workmen in charge
Of a London engineer at a cost of $780,
600. 1t is more elegantly fitted up
thirty compartments, with room Tor
600 passengers, who are carried to a
height of $40 feet, giving a birdseye
view of Vienna and stretches of the
Danube. The wheel is driven by an
electric motor with a smooth and
agreeable motion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-09-11

Rainmakers in this country have
been apparently inactive this season,
but a drouth would have revived in
terest in their plans and theories. In
Europe their experiments have at
tracted more attention. Germany Of
fers a reward of 50, 500 to anyone who
can produce a %downpour of rain at
moderate expense. 1t is suggested
that inventors in this line should also
discover how to stop excessive rains,
with resulting floods.