davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
\ BUNCE'S SQUADRON SAILS,
win Proceed To Charleston HarboR
aud Begin a Sham Blockade.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Admiral Bunce's
squadron sailed from Hampton roads to
begin a new set of maneuvers n drills
the most interesting feature OF which
will be a mock blockade OF the port Of
Charleston, S. c.. reproducing in some
measure the conditions that existed
there during a period of the last war,
The vessels which followed the ii1g-
ship New York out of the roads were
the battleship Indiana, the armoured
cruiser Maine, the iurretship Amphi-
trlte. the cruiser Columbia, and the dis
patch boat Fern.
The admiral telegraphed the fact OF
his departure TO the nav department,
n added that the Marblehead, which
is somewhere outside, would be ordered
TO fall in line IL sighted. The double
turretted monitors Terror and Puritan
are expected to join the squadron n
by the time the actual blockade tactics
begin there will be other additions to the
force of vessels. Tine squadron prob
ably Will put in some time during the
favorable weather drilling off the capes
and on the way southwark, 50 thai it
is not expected that the ships will be
of Charleston before the Sth inst, UNI
less the weather forces a change In the
program.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Military Exhibition.

Vermillion, s. D., Feb. 3.-February2 20
will occur the annual military exhibit
ton given by the cadets of the univer-
sity. This Is always the leading enter
tainment OF the season and Is looked
forward to with great anticipation by
both the university people and the citi-
zens. There are at present three COM
panies of cadets, A, b and G. with about
twenty students in each. Companies A
and b are composed OF old students
who have drilled one term or more
while Company c Is made up OF re-
cruits Of new students. At these annual
exhibitions the old companies enter q
competitive drill. A certain allotted
time Is given each company to 60
through the various m~anoeuvers used
In daily drill. There will also be sew
eral sword and sabre drills and a con-
test between the captains Of the two
competing companies. The signal
service also comes in for a part In the
program. 1t has always been the GUS
tom to have the governor of the state
present on these occasions. This year
the students will be quite sure of hav-
ing the chief executive Of the state
present. Governor Lee will, no doubt,
be at home for this occasion
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
the CONTEST At PIER
Eight Votes In Caucus Result In
No Choice.
Speaker Colvin Has Now Changed
His Mind and Ia Against
Kyle, So He Says---
Dakota News.

Pierre, Feb. 5.-The fusion caucus last
night failed to solve the senatorial prob
lem. Speaker Colvin addressed the as
sembly and censured Senator Kyle for
his persistency in remaining in the
contest. He said that when he came to
Pierre he was in favor of Kyle, but that
the senator's associations presumably
the democrats) had turned him against
Kyle. He pleaded with the members 70
support Goodykoontz and drop Kyle.
Representative McManus defended
Kyle and stated that from the stand
point of a populist there was no compar-
ison between the two men. He declared
GoodykoontZ was a republican, owned
body and breeches by Pettigrew; thai
he was bought and paid for by Petit
grew and that If elected he would have
no further use for the populists. The
caucus finally adjourned till next Mon
day night, Eight ballots were taken as
follows:
1. Kyle %, Goodykoontz II, Plowman
10.
2. Kyle %, Goodykoontz %, Plowman
10.
8. Kyle "a, Goodykoontz %, Plowman
10.
4. Kyle %, GoodykoontZ %, Plowman
10.
5. Kyle 90, Goodykoontz %, Plowman
6. Kyle "a, Goodykoontz "a, PloYypan
2.
z. Kyle %, ,Goodykoontz 81, Plowrnan
o.
s. Kyle "a, Goodykoontz II, Plowman
8.
Ii has been agreed that the candi-
date r~eceiveing forty-two votes shall be
the caucus nominee. The democrats
did not go into the caucus. Five demo-
Gratis are solid for Kyle and the other
five support Bowler.
A story is current on the authority OF
one OF the parties to the affair that Gov
ernor Lee has promised that il the dem
ocrats will support Goodykoont2 he win
appoint Mars Taylor public examiner
that If G~oodykoontz is defeated he
(Goodykoontz} will be appointed public
examiner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
TRYING TO ANNOY PINGREE
Michigan senate Continues TO Hang
Up His Appointments.

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 6.-Governor
Pingree yesterday IN to the senate
the names Of Thomas s. Marston OF
West Bay City and Arthur G.. Bird of
Highland as members OF the state board
IF agriculture, which has the manage
OF the state agricultural college.
h senate, In executive session. hung
up the appointments, but there is no
doubt of their confirmation today.
The most important bill introduced
was n TO permit any person injured
by a mob TO recover in action of dam
ages against the county where the mob
was permitted to assemble.
Another measure which appeared In
the lower house was a bill to provide
for the appointment of guardians for
habitual d~runkards and persons ad-
iicted to the use Of morphine and other
narcotics.
A bill to require persons acquitted OF
crime on account OF insanity to'be sent
10 the asylum for dangerous and Grim
NAL insane at Ionla for three years was
introduced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
SUIT AGAINST QUEEN VICTORIA
Present u Big Bill For
Funeral Services.


st. Johns, N. b., Feb. 6.-Proceedings
In a peculiar legal case have been insti.
tuted. the issue at stake being a bill for
u~ndertakers' services at the funeral OF
the late Rt. Hon. Sir John Thompson,
premier Of Canada.
The original bill was for $12. 694, and
was presented to the federal govern
ment by Gordon & Keith of Halifax,
soon after the funeral in December,
1894. The government refused to pay
the full amount on the ground h a the
charges We're excessive, and RENTED
$7,233 to the firm. Messrs. Gordon 4
Keith demanded the full amount of the
bill, and later brought suit against hei
majesty, the queen, In the exchequeI
court of Canada.
The case will be brought to trial after
a commission. which is now securing
evidence, has reported. The commission
IL visiting many OF the leading cities
for the purpose of having the bill SUBJ
mitted to undertakers for their estl.
mate on the cost Of articles furnished
for the funeral and value of services
rendered.
The commission Is now In this city,
and, according to Undertaken who have
examined the bill. 1t Is about 80 per
cent In excess Of what It should be.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Pensions

Washington, Feb. 5.-Pensions were
granted yesterday as follows:
Iowa: Original-Thomas ii. Durham,
Hawarden; John s.. Coburn, Silver City.
Increase-H. w. Pritchard, Sioux City;
George Blanck, Marshalltown. Reissue
Simon Taylor, Amish. Widows-Lucy
A. Ray, Leon; Rosetta j. Shaw, Clarks-
vile.
south Dahota. Inciease-Wm. Fan
els, Hot Springs.
Nebraska: Original-James S. Marsh,
Verdon; Robert Miller. Aurora. Add.
tional-Matthew Crabtree, Fort Cal
houn. Renewal and Increase-Freder-
lex Werner, Edgar. R~eissue-Sam Bond,
Omaha Widow-Minors of Jacob Irion,
Bloomfield.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
NO CHANGE.
kyle's Men Laugh at Chairman
Jones' Presumption.

Jones' Presumption.
Pierre, S. d., Feb. 5.-There is no
change in the senatorial situation. Ev-
eryone is waiting and specializing on
the effect OF the visit Of Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman Johnson. who is
coming here to dislodge Kyle. Kyle men
laugh at the idea and claim this effort
has strengthened their determination to
stand by the senator to the end. To-
days balloting showed a gain OF three
for Kyle, a loss of two for Goodykoontx
II two for Weeks. The ballot stood:
T'ickler, 81; Kyle, 81; Goodykoontz, 81:
Piowman, 10; Weeks, 4; Hincsley, /;
Kellar, /; Palmer. !.
The biggest fight Of the session will
come this afternoon in the senate over
the ~dispensary and license laws. Gov
ernor Lee is taking an active hand
against local option feature Of the bill
and is In favor Of turning half OF the
license into the state treasury. He thus
hopes to avoid levying a deficiency tax.
which otherwise Is inevitable. This
would heavily tax city. while country
districts having no saloons would go
free. Strong opposition Is being made
by city members except Judge Palmer.
who Is advocating the governors plans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Chicago, Feb. s.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Easy.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 7t474Ec; No. 3
spring, 10Gl74c; No. 2 red, 76AG77Ac.
Corn-No. 2, 2cA@22hc; No. 2 yellow, 22A
Oats-No. 2, 1870: No. 2 white, r. O. b.,
lsha2ic;. No. 9 white. 4. o. b.. iI9so'sc.
Rye-No. z, S5c.
AIaa34Nc: No. 4. T. o. b. 24la@2sc.
FLAX Seed-No. ], 74@761sc.
Timothy S~eed-Prime, 50. 65@2. 20.
Provisions-Mess pork, 81. 45q7. 41lk: lard,
g.. 65M3. 67Is: short RIB sides, 81. 6Iiag3. 92ls;
dry sailed shoulders 81. 25ai.5o; short clear
sides, A.12l.614. %.
Whisky-Distilers' finished goods, per
gallon, ILL.,.
Sugar-Unchangcd.
ButtGr-Tirm. Creameries. l5d2Oc; dair-
ies, 9017c.
Eggs-Firm. Fresh, 12hc.
C~heese-Steady at 9M91kc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS


Pierre, Feb. 3.-The Bouck liquor license
bill was reported fayorabiy by the commit
tee in the senate and was made a special
order for today.
Senator Morgan made the best argument
of the session against the state dtspensary
bill, which was made a SPECIAL order for
Friday.
Both houses of the legislature are behind
witt their work, and the governor has not
Yet signed the Palmer railroad measure.
In the house the bill providing a bounty
on gophers was favorably reported, as was
also the semi-annuat tax payment bill.
The usury bill was reconsidered and
amended so as not TO apply to innocent
purchasers OF negotiable paper.
one thousand copies of the new railroad
Jaw We're ordered printed and may be had
by addressing members.
Five hundred copies of the Torrens land
bin are also for free distribution.
The joint resolution for a IN 10
visit penal and charitable Institutions,
which was killed Monday, was r~esurrected
yesterday and Will pass the house today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Despite the agitation against the de-
structlon of the palisades of the Hud-
son river by the blasting of quarrymen,
the work is still going on unchecked. 1t
was supposed hat when the governors
OF the states Of New York and New Jer-
sey appointed commissioners 10 act
Jointly In saving this wonderful geolog-
ical formation the good work was we'll
started. but after nearly w years the
efforts Of these commissioners have NOT
accomplished n definite results.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
uoNDAy,s pROCEEDINCs

Pierre, Feb. 1.-The Torrens system Of
registering land titles Is before the house
and as II has been relieved OF the obJec-
lions overruled by the supreme court of
illinois, IT is likely TO be adopted by the
legislature.
The bill TO license peddlers and solicitors
is aimed at the army CT travelling men who
operate In this STATE representing outside
establishments The section OF the pro-
posed law relating directly 10 the travelling
Each peddler or solicitor taking orders
for groceries, clothing, hardware or other
mercantile establishments located and do
ing business outside of the limits OF this
state shall pay a license of not less than
$50 nor more than $l25 per year. This act
Will not apply TO runnerl travelling FOR
wholesale houses and taking orders from
merchants only doing business IN TINS
state
Nickel-in-the-siot machines have been
prohibited by the legislature.
1t has been discovered that in the Palmer
railroad bill and the bill to regulate grain
sion is made for a $1,000 und for the use
OF the railwa0y commissioners in the en-
ployment OF a legal counsel. The constitu-
ton prohibits an appropriation for amy
Sucn purpose and III. warehouse fees nave
been raised from 81 to $40, and any person
buying grain or loading grain is constitut-
ed a warehouse man.
In the house new bills were introduced
by MIR. McCaughey, defining duties OF
Clerks OF circuit and county courts. i,
BY Simmons, regulating the Licensing OF
pig
BY Weeks, appropriating money for GER
tain criminal trials in Lyman and Presho
counties.
BY Olson, insuring the safety of en-
ployes IN mines.
BY Weeks, to reimburse State Treasurer
Phillips for expenses incurred in bringing
state cash from banks TO Pierre.
The bill establishing contract interest at
10 per cent and the legal rate at : per cent
passed the senate.
The resolution providing for q commit
tee TO visit the penal and charitable insti-
tutions was killed in the house.
In the senat the state dispensary OIL
was reported adversely by the committee
and a minority report was made recon-
mending il. The reports after much dis
cussion We're made "A special order for to-
day at 3 o'clock.
The bill attaching Grant and Roberts
counties TO the Fifth judicial circuit was
fayorably reported, as was also the bill
permitting county surveyors to enter upon
private land in the performance OF their
duty.
The bill compelling the listing OF notes
and mortgages for taxation brought out
much discussion and was finally recon-
mitted. The bill provides that when a note
or mortgage Is presented for payment, II
IL does not bear the seal OF the assessor
show ing 1t has been properly listed for
taxation, the interest shall be forfeited.
Senator Grill has introduced a b.ll in the
senate for the creation of a board OF re-
gents of education, similar 10 the bill
drawn by Louis McLouth, except that
there is no provision for y chancellor TO
supervise the educational institutions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
A DESPERATE GANG.
Organized In Kansas and Has Com
mitted Many Grimes.


Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. 6.--By the con-
fessions Of a dissolute woman, held as
a witness in a series of criminal cases,
1t was learned yesterday hat a gang of
robbers who made their headquarters In
Mamie Prices resort here planned TO
blow up the vault OF the Bank of Fort
Scott with nitroglycerin just before last
Christmas, but We're prevented by the
fact that a policeman happened near.
1t vas also confessed that the same
gang committed burglaries at Johnson,
Kan, last August. burglary and larceny
at Uniontown on November 10. and en-
tered i. Stadden's residence I'm this city
on December 2s and attempted to chlo-
reform the family and steal costly jew
els; robbed the Goodsell a. Calhoun
store here on January 4, blew open a
safe and robbed the ]. Bolivar store here
on January 6, and robbed the Lee Moore
store at Joplin, Mo. on January
On September Is last they murdered
a stranger in this. city for $40. One OF
the men implicated Is now In Jail ar
Joplin, Mo, II two others have JUST
been sent TO the penitentiary from here
with the Price woman, at whose house
all the deeds were planned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Truded Rack.

VermiIlion, Feb. GA man named
Olson was arrested in this city for horse
stealing. A short time Z Cal Miller
traded horses with Olson, who, after
using the horse for a day or two became
dissa tisfied and wanted 10 trade back.
This Miller refused to do. One night
while Miller was asleep Olson forced
pen the stable door. and taking out the
horse belonging TO him originally re-
placed 1t with the one he got from Min
err. To make things more complicated,
Olson soon had another trade made n
parted with the horse taken from Mil
er's stable. An arrest was made. Olson
waived examination and was placed un-
der 5000 bonds.
The Epworth league entertainments,
Ruth and Boaz,' which was given in
the opera house, was one Of the best OF
it's kind this season. All the parts OF
the beautiful story were well supported.
Ii will be repeated again in two weeks.
The society netted $50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
H0RSEWHIPPED AN EDITOR.
rwo Young Women Bring Woe Into
the Life Of an Escanaban.

Escanaba, Mich, Feb. 6.-J. IL. lie
Claire, editor OF the Tribune and clerk
OF the city of Gladstone, was horse
whipped in his Office by two young
women. daughters Of Supervisor Craig.
Editor lie Claire in a recent issue of his
paper published a poem in criticism Of
the costumes Worn by the Misses Craig
at a masquerade ball and they were so
offended that they concluded the best
way to get even would be 20 "larrup'
the newspaper man. and they did it
lie Claire feels mortified,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Rev. A, III. Burroughs, commonly
known as "Parson Burroughs who
keeps the Nicke.s house, just across the
state line in Bristol, Tenn, established
a matrimonial altar there seven years
ago for the benefit Of clipping couples
from Virginia. He has officiated in the
marriage Of els clipping couples from
Virginia and West Virginia and has
made upward of 1900 u of this bust
naSG
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

A bet was recently made in Paris that
an expert could not cut up 1900 sand
wiches within t~wenty-four hours, he
amount OF the wager, 1000 francs, to go
to the expert if successful and the sand
wiches TO be distributed among the hos
pitfalls Of Paris. The person selected was
a woman employed in n Of the cafes.
She completed the task in nineteen
hours and forty minutes, cutting up
twenty-five hams for the purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Feb. 6.-Hogs-Receipts,
10000. Market easy. Quotations.: Light
pigs, 81. Goa. $40.
Cstt.e-Receipts, $500. Market strong.
Quotations.: Best native steers, $4.ZQ5.O0
fair to good native steers, s.. 2o04 Is; cows
and heifers. best, s. GOA. go: fair to good
cows and heifers, 81 .S093. 90; bulls, 81. 20n
BIS: stockers and feeders, s.. 2504. %; Tex
ands and westerns, IS .0OQ4. 10; calves, $500
T'sN
sheep-Receipts, $500. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Dentists Of Missouri are asking for a
state registration law, saying that any
body can practice there now under a
diploma from any sort Of a dental
school OF whatever standing or no
standing at all, and that the state is
fast becoming a dumping ground in
which men may practice dentistry who
are not eligible to the profession In any
ntbap etDta
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Government COntracts.

Chamberlain, Feb. 6.-At the opening
of bids for government supplies at San
tee agency, j. l.. Turner of Springfield,
was the lowest bidder on wheat; b.
Babe of Niobrara, IN pork, and it was a
tie between Babe and a man named
Gard On the beef. 1t is understood that
il was arranged between them so that
the latter viii get the contract.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

There is a lady III Augusta, Ga, who
has never been from under the confed-
crate flag, Her name is known, but by
request 1t Is withheld. Whether walk
ing, sleeping or eating there is always
a confederate flag over her head. While
walking on the streets there Is always
a flag in her hat, and no matter how
many hats or bonnets she has there is
always 10 be found a flag pinned on the
inside OF the crown. On the headpost
of her bed is securely fastened a large
flag Of the confederate states. She says
she has never surrendered and never
will
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

Germany is determined TO lose no op-
portunities of developing its trade with
China. The imperial government has
just submitted to the reichstag a pro-
posal TO Increase by 1000, 900 marks the
state ~subvention already accorded to
the two lines of mail steamers t o Chi
nese ports.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Gives Quit Claim Deed Of His Wifi

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 6.-John
Lane of this city, in consideration OF
s25. has. under written agreement, sold
and released his wife to James H..
Hurst. All concerned are today cele-
brating the event.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
SUFFERING MINERS.
Laborers or che Vepgc OF Starvation
in Belmont County. Ohio.

Bellaire, o., Feb. 6.-The coal miners
In Belmont county and throughout this
district are passing through the most
and distressed times n q nave
ever been known in the history OF min
ing Industries. Fully 500 families are
suffering for the necessaries Of life. and
in some cases they are actually starry
ing. In this city there are fifty families
Of miner who are In need OF immedi-
ate assistance, and a committee has
been out all day soliciting aid for them.
Investigation shows that there is much
suffering here, and the stories told by
some OF them are terrible. Most OF the
mines are closed down for want of or
ders, and the outlook Is discouraging.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Timely Hint.

She hal removed her hat temporarily,
merely to adjust one Of the ornaments.
What magnificent silky hair size
has, audibly observed the man in the
rear.
And she was so pleased that she held
her hat In her lap until the fall OF the
final curtain. Such 10 the force Of al
piomacY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

The most ancient copper mines in the
world are those of the Sinai peninsula,
near the Gulf OF Suez. They were aban
doned 1900 years ago, after having been
worked for some hundreds Of years.
The process used in the reduction Of the
ore is said to be similar in principle to
that used at the present time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

A novel case has come up in connec-
ton with the Allen murder case in
Georgia. The owner OF theh house where
the tragedy occurred has attached the
property Of Edward Flanagan, h muir
deTer, in a suit to recover for the dam
age alleged TO have been done TO her
property by the crime. No tenant can
be found TO occupy the cottage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13

There are said TO be ten Scottish
dukes, five marqplses, twenty earls and
five ~fords-forty in all--who have a di-'
rect financial interest in the continual
tion Of the drink traffic. In England and
Wales the names of no fewer than 172
members of the upper house appear as
owners of one or more licensed places.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-13
Report Denied.

Guthrie, o. T., Feb. ga telephone
message from Chandler says that the
rumored raid of the Sac and Fox agency
Is denied by information direct from
there, but that a battle took place In the
Creek hills, twenty miles east of there.
between cattle men and cow thieves,
in which several men were shot, which
undoubtedly ave rise to the report.