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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, Feb. 26.-The equal suffrage b.l.
passed the house yesterday afternoon by
a vote of 40 to 80 n now only needs the
governors signature to make it a lega
measure. This is a proposed amendment
to the state constitution TO he submitted tc
tho electors at the mex general election
The lobby of the house was crowded WITH
women while the bin was under consider
alton and out of Difference to that BODY
which yesterday passed a measure against
wearing high hats, they appeared without
headgear. 1t is said that this action &C
pleased some of the members that four ad'
ditional votes were secured for the Dill.
The %populists mustered IL votes yester'
day and secured the first and second read
ing Of the bill creating the office OF insur'
ance commissioner, but il il doubtful II
the necessary AZ votes can be had to pas:
the bill.
A motion to suspend the rules and a k
up the capitol removal bill showed a vote
OF 45 to 80, but it Is not thought the meas
ure will develop so much strength when II
comes up for final passage. .
The proposed liquor law which, passec
the senate last week, was reported III tnt
house with several amendments. the re
tail license is reduced to $500, 500 or whicf
goes to the state. r
veto this bill unless IL is satisfactory tC
him in every respect. The bill as reported
Is very unsatisfactory TO the governor
who demands that the retail license be
fixed at 81, 200, $500 OF which shall go to the
state. He Is also opposed TO the local op
ton feature OF the bill.
The populists. finding that they have
not a sufficient majority to carry through
all OF their measures sought to change tnt
rules so that a majority of the votes would
be sufficient TO pass "A bill, but the matter
was delayed till today.
The republicans are contrasting every
step of the proceedings and have stront
hopes of carrying through some Of then
measures. Representative Wright sough
to have reconsidered the vote by which thu
warehouse license bin was killed Wednes
day and declared that ii was "A bill which
the farmers desired.
Representative Alweis, also n popuiist
denounced Wright as a liar. He insisted
that the bill would be an injury to the far
mer and that Wright was well awar o
this fact.
The bill changing the boundaries of tho
Third n Fifth judicial circuits was
passed and is now ready for the governors
signature. This bill takes Grant n Rob,
erts counties from the Third circuit ant
adds them TO the Fifth circuit.
In the senate the bill prohibiting the ust
of railroad passes by members of the legis
lature was amended to include al state of
ficers and all judges. A bin for the ere
alton OF two additional Judges of the su
preme court will be introduced by the SEN
ate committee today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
Political Com nent.

The people OF France are not only Civ.
ing Senator Wolcott good dinners. but
they are talking international b!n,etai.
lism with him.
The plan Of treating cabinet officers
as mere clerks OF the President came In
and will 30 on: with The Cleveland ad.
ministratioa. Mr.. Mckinley has s,gn!.
fled his purpose of regarding members
Of the cabinet rs his official counselors.
Mr.. Squire, OF Washington. has join.
ed Mr.. Dubois. of Idaho. upon the free
silver scrap pile. Up TO date Brpther
Teller, Of Colorado Is The only member
OF the silver Republican conspiracy who
has saved anything on, of tile wreck.
Men engaged in all lines OF business
realize that the Democratic law has
brought paralysis to commerce aud in.
dustry. and reduced a great part OF the
people to idlcness and consequent poy.
erty, and everybody knows there can
be no real prosperity uGtil q protective
law shall be substituted.
There is every sign that the men who
are engaged in preparing the new tariff
are fully impressed with tIei. great re-.
sponsibillty, and are going about their
task in the right spirit, with a determin.
ed purpose 10 produce a law thar will
stand for years 10 come and carry lts
benefits TO all sections and all interests
of the nation.
Senator's Stewart GEd Pettigrew arc
the leaders IN the free sllvcr dos in.ihc.
manger tactics against the measure 10
promote an International monetary corr
ference, bu! the animGs Of their opposi.
ton is too evident to Give their ohlrc.
tons much weigh. Once the currency
question Is settled, !hcsc men will lose
all their political capital.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06

tons have beer made. 1t is true 'na'
railroads and banks. that merchants
and manufacturers, are essential 10 Tue
prosperity of every community II
war on them indiscriminatcly' 10 iil-
pose on capital invested in kentucAy
burdens not imposed elsewhere N ~
drive capital away, and maze hle
harder here, and give TO labor less re-
ward here than II can secure
We need in Kentucky more capital
not less; We need more mines ana iur-
naces and factories. and more ran
roads, not less. We need in each COM
munity more investors In
and in manufacturing enterprises. III
these Investments that give employ
ment 10 the laborers, cheaper supplies
and create a demand for agricultural
pr0ducts.-Louisyiile Post.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
rpIDAy,s p~RocEEDINGs


Pierre, Feb. Elm the house yesterday
the bill extending the terms OF office o.
railroad commissioners 10 four and 81,
years was killed. Bills were passed to au
thorize county commissioners to call cleo
lions to vote bonds for public buildings; L
establish a state printing office at the state
reform school, where all printing shall b,
lone hereafter: providing that county
commissioners proceedings shall be pub
lished in newspapers OF each politica
faith; appropriating money for the re
form school deficiency. The election bill
occupied the greater part of the afternoon
session, the contest being upon the section
disfranchisng voters who are unable u
read and write the English language
Olson of Lawrence supported this section
while Messrs. Dollard, Glass and Burkt
opposed ii,
The capital removal BIN has had its sec
ond reading and was referred back TO tn
committee.
The senate c%oncurred In the hous
amendments to the equal suffrage bill. anC
the measure now goes to the governor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
For international BimctaIiisu.

The following is the text of the bill
presented in the Senate ny thc Rcpuh.
lican party authorizing the calling OF
an international conference in favor of
bimetallism and unanimously support
ed by the Republican party: That
whenever after March !. 1897. the Pres
ident of the United States shall deter.
mine that the United States should he
represented at any international con
ference called by the United States or
any other country, with a view 10 So.
curing by International agreement II
tiXity of relative value between gold
and silver rs money by means OF a
common rat.u between these metals.
with free miniage M such ratio, he is
hereby authorized to appoint five or
more commissioners To such interna-
tional conference: and for compensa-
ton Of said commissioners and for all
reasonable expenses connected there.
with, to bc approved by the Secretary
OF state, Including the proportion 10 be
paid by the United States of the joint
expenses OF any such conference, the
sum Of 500, 0O0. or 50 much thereof Is
may be necessary, IL hereby appro-
priatcd.
Section .. That the President of the
United States is hereby authorized, in
the name Of the Government of the
United States. TO call, in his discretion,
such international conference 10 Assem-
bic at such points as quay he agreed
uuOn.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
IlurleIie'a Einl.

Yankton. Feb. 26-When Robert j.
Burdettc was here TO lecture the first OF
the month he was much pleased to meet
Doane Robinson, editor OF the Gazette,
whose dialect verses i'm the Century
had attracted Mr.. Burdette's attention.
Before he left he gave Mr.. Robinson n
COPY Of a letter he had sent 10 the Red
path Lycoum bureau In which, In char
actoristic language, he indicated some
thing of his admiration for the Yank-
ton writer. Among other things he said:
Now | have made a find. and / know
IL, and il isn't a find either, because IL
has been on the map for some years.
But | think | have captured 1t.
"Doane Robinson OF the Yankton Ga
Zette, is a poet Of the prairies. His
work for several years past has won the
favor OF the century. 1t Is as hard to get
into the Century az 1t is TO keep out OF
the cabinet. The Arena and the Book
mar have honored him with review and
personal notice. lie is a handsome fell
low, tall, well poised and will make an
attractive appearance before an audi
ence. He interprets his owl verses, dil-
lect and polished. He has a pleasant
face, attractive when quiet. and when
amused IL breaks out into a sunburst OF
crinkly ripples that are absolutely con-
tagious. and he has "A pleasant, musical
and persuasive voice. l tell you, he'll do.
Sounds like some girl was writing
this, but the fact is, | took a strong Tx
ing To him on sight. / ask you most
earnestly and sincerely to take him into
the brood of the old reliable Redpath.
Give him a good high place ON the
perch"
Monday Nh. Robinson received a prop
osltlon from the Boston office of the Red
path Lyceum mureau to place him upon
their lists for next seasons bookings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
long Distance Telephone.

Yankton, March 1.-Two representa-
lives OF the Western Union Telegraph
company, T.. Il. Lindley and J. l.. Busch
OF St. Paul, are in this city looking mp
the county records for the purpose OF
getting the names OF people owning
property adjoining the different rail-
roads throughout the county. The long
distance telephone connection which
Yankton Is to have with other points
east and northeast is now an assured
fact, as the above named gentlemen are
now securing the right Of way for the
line. Yankton will be connected with
Parker. Miner county, and Canton, LIN
coin county. There viii be two lines
into Sioux Falls and Vermillion, Elk
Point and Sioux city will all be on the
connection. AS soon as Messrs. Lindley
and Busch finish with the records each
will take a different railroad out of here
and interview the farmers who W
land along each road.
Ole Sampson, n OF Yankton's pioneer
settlers. died here yesterday. A stroke
Of paralysis "a the cause.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
HARPING ON ALABAMA CLAIMS
Member of Parliament Wants Some
of the Money Back.

London, Feb. 26.-In the house OF
today, Mr.. Thomas G. Bowles
conservative member for Lynn Regis.
asked whether IL was true that the sum
Of IS, 900. 600 of the Alabama claims
award still remained in the hands OF the
government of the United States and
what prospect there was that any part
of 1t would be repaid to Great Britain
after the claims for compensation had
been satisfied. Right Hon. George N.
Curzon, under foreign secretary. said
1t was his belief from accounts pub
lished in the United States, that a Ger.
tain portion of the award still remained
with the American government. II
would be contrary to the undertakings
OF Great Britain in the treaty of Wash
ington, made in 1871. TO request the re-
turn of any sum left over after the
claims against the award had been sat
isfied.
Mr.. Bowles-"ls there any prospect Of
the United States government offering
10 repaya and surplus"
Mr.. Curzon-"I am afraid hat | can
not speak for the United States gov.
eminent"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
FRAUDS ON ELECTION.
WE'RE NOT PRECTICED IN THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
South Alono Responsible - Repubii-
cau Votes suppressed Cheering
News of InternntionAl Biruetaiiism-
New Tariff Law VIII Favor Warmers
Fraud In the south.

special washington correspondence:
Congressman George Washington
Murray. Of South Carolina. while he
concluded it unwlse to disturb the pro-
gress OF the electoral coun By chal-
longing the vote OF South Carolina, has
done the country Il service by calling
attention 10 the facts relative 10 the
suppression OF the colored vote In The
South. The methods OF accomplishing
this have been studied by the Southern
Democrats until the art Of suppressing
the Republican vote has reached a state
OF high perfection.
Ia Mr.. Murray's State, South Carroll
ma, the population has Increased O3 per
cent. IN the last twenty years, ana YET
the vote of 1896 was 90 per cent. less
than 1t was in 1876. In Georgia there
has been u gain of 10 per cent. in pop
ulatlOn and a loss Of 10 per cent. IN
votes. Florida has, in the past twenty
years, more than doubled her popula-
ton, yet her vote IN 1886 was less tlhn
1876, and the Republican element has
been 50 DISTINGUISHED there that Tor
years that party has not even nomlni-
ted candidates for Congress or presl-
Dental electors. This course might as
well have been followed In Misslssip.
pi, for the Republican element has been
so completely disfrancbised that The
Republican party has cast only from
Z TO 10 per cent. OF the vote Of the State
in national elections of late, although 1t
would undoubtedly poll a majority OF
the votes II its voters We're permitted
10 exercise their franchise and their
votes properly counted. Mississippi
gained 81 per cent. in population from
1870 to 1890, yet she lost ~ per cent.
of her vote from 1876 to 1896. Louis
lana. whore the colorcd vote has been
suppressed by various processes, from
murder down. gained 80 per cent. in
population from 1870 10 1890, yet her
vote in 1896 was A., ~ less than il was
In 1876.
In the seven extreme Southern States.
South Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Ala.
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louis.
lana, the population in 1890 was 3.3OG,-
400 greater than IN 1870. Vet the vote of
1896 was 8 1908 less than in 1876.
George Washington Murray is entitled
to the respect ana thanks % every pa
triotic citizen. irrespective OF race. col
or or previous condition 0f Servitudc,
Cor calling attention 10 these facts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06

-
4 London letter TO that stanch he-
publican paper. the New York Tribune,
discussing the probable attitude OF tue
European nations toward Senator VOL
colt, who has gone abroad, at M@Jor
Mckinley's suggestion, u discuss inter-
national bimetallism, says That II the
United States is cOntCnted 10 ulscNss
larger use OF silver rs subsidiary com
age. with the gold standard, persons
high in authority in financial ana poil-
ical circles IN England are Wiling 10
make some concessions. Tue ihulah
famine, Mr.. Ford saws, makes enator
Wolcott's mission very timely, since u
has caused a great demand Tor cur
rency, has put up the rates OF xchahge
and is sending on Of the country every
surplus crop which can be spared. rms
makes a constant drain upon London,
and already has caused an export move
ment of go.i. The amount OF gold
shipped is EJt yet large, but with the
continuance OF the monetary stringency
IN India. ana with exchange so high
that gold can be proftably exported In
payment for merchandise, 1t is probable
that the movement will receive addi-
tional impulse. and will last for sew
cral months. The maintenance OF a
Aigh discount :ate by the Bank OF Eng
land under the existing condition OF the
mOuey market. and it's immense bank
Reserves. Ia said 10 he due TO appre-
hCnSiOn Of this.
Under these circumstances, II is SAID
that many practical huanciers believe
that reopenlng Of the Indian mintS and
larger use OF silver in bank reserves
would relieve the situation. Mr.. Ford
is Informed hat in some informal con-
fcrrnccs among the tnancial authorI-
ties OF the British Government. the Of
iicials OF The Bank OF England ana
other prominent bankers, three cOnces-
SionS on the silver question have been
suggested as possible in any confer
enceS with senator WOlcott, or any
negotiations with the American GOV
eminent. These are: First. the speedy
reopcning Of the Indian minis for the
coinage of silver: second. the coinage
outright Of t5,OOO.OOu worth of silver in
England; third. an increase OF silver de-
posts in The Bank Of England tO the
extent Of % per cent. Of the reserve,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06


The Ways ana Means Committee Is
bill. Its members recognize the i'm
portancc Of proceeding with great care
in this duly, which is thc carrying out
Of the policy promised 10y the Rcpubli-
can party in the late campaign. De-
tails OF the work have not been made
public and the desire Of the committee
is that the provisions OF the measure
shall not be made public until the en-.
tire work Is completed. This may not
happen until the meeting Of the next
Congress. We are now within two
week. of the end Of the present Con-
greSs and much yet remains to he done
with the bill. AS the measure IS not
TO be considered by Congress until the
special session is held it may he de-
cided to withhold its publication until
then. Certainly nothing definite win
be given 10 the public at present.
There is good reason to believe, how
ever, that the agricultural features OF
the new law will be very satisfactory
To the farmers. OF course IL cannot be
expected that the extreme demands of
the Wool. Growers Association for l.
cents per pound on first and second
class woods, with 3 cents added for
skirtcd woods, can be accepted 10y the
committee, but wool will receive ample
protection. A large measure of the
agricultural portion Of the bill has been
practically completed. Many OF the
Mckinley law rates on articles OF agri-
culture have been adopted. The rates
on cattle have been somewhat modi.
fled so that the duty on cattle above |
year old Is 81 per head and - per cent.
ad yalorcm an cattle valued at more
than $50 per mead. This rate on cattle
Is not as high rs the Mckinley rate,
which was $40 per head on cattle more
than | year old, but il is believed that
with the al valorem figure on the more
valuable gEades it will he sufficient TO
include The class of cattle which come
into competition with American stock,
especially that coming from Mexico.
from whence enormous inportatiOns
are made under the Wilson law. The
Mckinley rates of 80 cents per bushel
have been restored on barley and also
the Mckinley law rates on fruits. Der
rics. breadstuffs, rice, dairy products,
potatoes, %tiaXseed, meats, meat prod.
ucts, eggs, poultry, hay and vegetables.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
GiYcs KittridRe Credit.

Huron, Feb. pa large number OF
passengers were delayed here yester-
day, rains only being sent south and
east because OF the prevalence of a Sc
we're storm The train from Pierre yes
terday morning, the first for 4 week.
brought many passengers and promi-
nent politicians, among them Senator
KYLE and National Committeeman Kit
fridge. The former expressed appreci-
alton OF what republicans had done for
him. He gives Committeeman Kit
fridge credit for his reelection. saying
the whole affair was the result of the
greatest political generalshlp ever wilt
messed in the state. Senator Kyle goes
to Washington In a day or two. Both
he and Mr.. Kittridge were called upon
by scores Of people who proffered con-
gratulatlons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
THE PARDON or SANGUILLY
Takes the Wind Out of the Sails O
the Committee.
Lodge Claims That He Was Only
Pardoned Oh Account OF the
Action Taken and viii
stand No Sneers.

Washington, Feb. 26.-In the senate
today at l1:15 the Indian appropriation
bill was taken up. with the understand.
ing that at | p. m. the Sanguilly Cubar
Joint resolution would come up as the
unfinished business.
Mr.. Vest, dem, Missouri, move &c
strike out from the committee amend.
ment as to the commission, that part of
u directing the commission 10 set apart
lands upon which any town is now 10
Gated in the Indian territory 10 provide
for the further growth of such towns
and to allow all other land In the Indian
Territory belonging to the C~hickasaws
Choctaws, Cherokees, Greeks and Semi.
noles; also TO strike u the clause re-
curing acts Of the council OF either OF
those tribes TO be submitted for ap.
proval to the president Of the United
States.
Mr.. Vest made a statement as to the
lawless condition Of Indian Territory
which he described as a harbor for Grim.
inals.
Mr.. Vest went on to say that the
treaty conditions with those Indians
must be lone away with.
Mr.. P~ettigrew, silver, South Dakota,
in charge of the bill, accepted the firs,
portion OF Mr.. Vests amendment, and
Ii was agreed 10.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered to accept, also.
the latter part of Mr.. Vests amendment
by modifying the clause so as to make 81
read that the laws of the Indian couny
ellis shall be I'm force unless disapproved
by the president.
A long speech was made by Mr.. Bate,
dom TnnnaGGIn on "A nninT nT order
which he made against the committee
amendment before any disposition Of
the question was made the presiding
officer. Mr.. Pasco, dem, Florida. laid
before the senate the joint resolution
in relation to Julio Sanguilly.
Mr.. Frye, rep, Maine, said a telegram
had been received showing hat San
gully and his attorney have both ac-
k~nowledged that the judgment vas
just; that the punishment was just;
that thu have withdrawn the appeal;
that the queen regent has signed the
pardon and that Sanguilly is free.
while / regard that as unfortunatein
many respects" said Mr.. Frye, ut
seems to me that IL leaves this Joint
resolution without any necessity for
further consideration"
Mr.. Lodge, rep, Massachusetts, said
the Sanguilly case could not be dis
posed Of by sneers. There were many
cases in which all information had been
suppressed. So far as the committee
was concerned, he desired to say it had
received no Information Of S%anguilly's
pardon.
The case had been considered by the
committee for more than a month and
had been postponed from time TO time
at the request Of the state department
on the ground that Spain had promised
to pardon the man. Finally the COM
mittee reported the resolution and it
was debated by the senate, The next
morning the cable announces that san
gully had been pardoned. The action
of the senate did il n the committee
is sneered at for it's efforts,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
Black Hills Protests.

Rapid City. Feb. 26.-The order of
President Cleveland establishing the
Black Hills forest reserve created the
most intense surprise and indignation
In this section. The land set apart en-
braces "A large portion of the richest
mining country in the Black Hills in
Oh organized counties. containing many
towns and settlements. The proclama-
ton is regarded as a huge mistake and
every effort will be made to have 1t
rescinded at once. 1t m at a time
when the general prospects OF the Hills
were never so encouraging, and unless
revoked, will be considered an unjust
blow to the rights Of the people of this
section.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-06
A Tragic End.

Marion Junction, Feb. ga tragic
end came to Bissell, the murderer OF
Shups and his wife, near the Yankton
reservation "A week go. Jealousy
played It's part in the scene. Blssell had
"a claim near the home of Shups. He
had formerly kept company with the
girl before the marriage to Shups. The
beginning Of che end was BIssall went
to Shups' house, knocked on the door.
Shups went out to see what was wanted,
and in the meantime Bissell was around
the corner of the house. He fired, shoot
ing Shups in the head, killing him in
stantly. He then went into the house,
shot Mrs. Shups, then cut her throat.
He then took Shups' wedding suit, watch
and necktie. threw Shups' body back
in the house, locked the door and went
to his own claim shanty, left his bloody
on his bed, dressed up in Shups'
and attended dances around,
wearing the watch and necktie. He
later called on his sister. She told him
they were after him. He then jumped
his wagon and drove about two miles
and then blew his brains out with the
same gun he had committed the murder
with, a fit ending for such a brute. The
only money secured was about $33.