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SENATE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
BELIEVED THAT 1T IS DOOr1ED
TO DEFEAT.
The Majority Against the Measure
i'm the Upper House of Congress
Figured Out as Six.

NEW YORK, May PA special to
the Herald" from Washington says:
The sugar schedule of the tariff bill as
framed by the Senate Finance Commit
tee is doomed to defeat. Including
seventeen Senators, who are absent,
and whose views could not be ascer-
tanned, the Senate stands thus: Against
schedule ~, for schedule 6. noncomit-
tai Is. not classified II, vacancies =;
total membership Of Senate 80; MAORI
ty against schedule &.
careful canvass of the Senate on
the amended sugar schedule shows a
clear majority against the schedule. as
it stands at present, and if not ma
terially amended to lessen the protec-
ton to the trust, the adoption of a
general antitrust amendment.
OF the ninety, lightweight compris-
ing the present members of the Senate,
sixtytwo were seen. These are the
Senators who will vote against the
sugar schedule as reported by the SEN
ate Finance Committee: Allen, Bacon,
Bate. Berry. Butler, Caffery, Cannon,
Carter, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Davis,
Faulkner. Frye, Harris of Kansas, Har-
ris of Tennessee, Jones of Arkansas,
Lindsay. Lodge, Mcbride, McEnery,
Mantle, Martin, Mills, Morgan. Nelson.
Pascoe, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pettus,
Rawlins, Roach, Smith, Stewart, Till
man, Turner Turpie. Walthan, War
rem, White and Wilson.
There are forty-one Senators in the
list, and there are six other Senators
who could not be seen. They can con-
fidently be counted against the sugar
schedule. They are Daniel, Earle.
George. Kenney, Teller and Vest.
These are the Senators in favor of the
Finance Committees schedule: Aid
rich. Allison, Morrill, P1att of Connec-
ticut. Quay and Sewall
These are Senators who are non
committal on the sugar schedule: Ba-
ker, Burrows, Chandler. Cul,om. De-
Doe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker. Gal
linger, German. Hansbrough. Hawley.
Hoar. Murphy. Pritchard. Shoup.
Spooner and Wellington.
Two of these Senators classed are in
favor of the schedule: Messrs. Allison
of Iowa and Aldrich of Rhode Island.
who were not seen. both being absent
from the city. Senator Morrill, of Yer
mont, who is noncommittal, can safely
be classed in favor Of the schedule
1t viii be seen that If all those who
were noncommittal and not classified
should vote in favor of the sugar sched-
ule in its present form. ii is still
doomed to defeat. There is no doubt
that the majority against the schedule
will be much larger than that given
above. Practically the solid Democrat
and Populist votes will be against it.
and several Republicans who are non
committal or not classified will be in
the same column.
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with him several other Governors of

with him several other Governors of
the club.
Tomorrow morning at s o'clock spe-
cial trains on the Santa Fe and the
Terminal will take the conductors to
Pasadena, where the citizens have ar
ranged to give them a drive through
the most beautiful section of the city.
Returning, they will be allowed to stop
off thirty minutes at the South Pasa-
dena ostrich farm, where they will be
given an opportunity to view those
wonderful birds.
After the convention is over here the
greater part of the members of the o.
r. c.. are to be entertained in San
Francisco. The local division of rail-
way conductors of that city are making
elaborate preparations for the expect
ed guests. At least five special trains
are sure to take the northern route for
the East. Among the features al
ready planned are public reception
and trips to some of the points of inter-
est in the city. While in San Francisco
the headquarters will be at the Palace
Hotel
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Guilt.

NASHVILLE Crenn), May u. - A
special from Huntsville. Ala, brings
news Of . shocking affair.
Travellers along the road from jeff,
Ala, TO huntsville. were Mortified early
this morning to find swinging by ropes
from the limbs Of trees by the roadside
the bodies Of two young negro girls.
Investigation showed that the bodies
were cold and stark, indicating that the
lynching had taken place hours beore.
The girls were Mollie Smith and Man
dy Franks, and their connection with
the crime of which they We're suspected
has not been fully established
About two months ago Joseph Kelley
OF JEFF died of poisoning. a few months
ago several other members of the fam
lily were poisoned, but ali of these are
now recovering.
The two negresses We're suspected.
and Mollie Smith. who had been threat
ened, attempted to flee from the wrath
to come. She had gone some distance.
and was probably across the Tennessee
border when she was captured by a
pursuing mob.
Mandy Franks had made no effort to
escape, and perhaps did not know that
she was in any danger. She was drag
ged from her home by a remorseless
mob of twenty persons, and was bru-
tally maltreated.
The wretched girls were loud in their
protestations of innocence, and their
screams and prayers for mercy made
the night one which their hardened tor
mentors will not soon forget.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
HITNTSNJT r (AIaN Nov
cOrpses of two negresses Tillie Smith
and Mandy White are dangling from
the limb of live oak just on the out
skirts of the village of Jeff They
We're hanged last night for poisoning
Joshua Kelley. a welI-known citizen
They confessed to- two attempts on the
lives of the Kelley family The first
attempt resulted in the death of Mr..
Kelley.
Nine weeks ago the first attempt on
the lives of the Kelley family was made.
The family sickened shortly after eat
ing supper, and Joshua Kelley died
twenty-four hours afterward On May
lst the family and tenants of deceased
were poisoned again in some myster-
iOus manner
There were six whites and eight ne
groes affected. Messrs. d. f. and
Lawson Kelley being taken seriously
i'll, as was Mrs. E. Kelley. Oakley
Woodward, clerk in a store, who came
near dying from the other poisoning,
and Tennessee drummer who spent
the night with them, were the two other
victims.
discriminating evidence was found on
Saturday at the Kelley home at Jeff.
and clew in the shape of a box of
poison led to the detection of the ne
crosses. The premises We're searched.
and underneath the kitchen was found
a box of poison. 1t was stamped with
the trademark of D. f.. and ]. e. KEEL
ley, the grocers at Jeff The poison.
which was rough on rats. was placed in
the biscuit, of which all the affected
ate.
The lynching occurred at an early
hour this morning, and was participant
ed in by mob of twenty or thirty
persons.
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Baltimore ., base hits 10, errors 3. Bat
teries-Maul. Swain and Mcclure;
Hoffer, Pond and Robinson Umpire
Hurst.
PITTSBURG, May 12-Tannehill
pitched good game, but Sugdens err
ror and Donovan's wild throw to home
from right each cost a run. Attend
ance, 1000 Score: Pittsburg /. base
hits 4, errors >: Boston 3, base hits :,
errors l. Batteries-Tannehill and Sug-
den: Klobdanz and Bergen. Umpire
Lynch.
CHICAGO, May 12-The Reds gave
sorry exhibition of mufiing, fumbling
and wild throwing to-day giving the
Colts, who played in perfect form, the
last game of the series very easily At
tendance. 900. Score: Chicago 5: base
hits 10, errors 0: Cincinnati /, base hits
I, errors 6. Batteries-Callahan and
Arson; Ehret and Schriver. Umpire
Mcdonald
ST. LOUIS. May 12.-The Browns and
Phillies played two games to-day. At
tendance, 1000 Score: St Louis ,,
base hits IL, errors 3; Philadelphia 3,
base hits ., errors ,. Batteries-Hart
and Mcfarland; Carsey and Clements.
Umpire-McDermott. Second game: st.
Louis 4, base hits S. errors 0; Philadel-
phia >, base hits II. errors +. Batteries
-Esper and Murphy; Wheeler and
Boyle Umpire-McDermott
CLEVELAND. May 12-While Will
son was hit hard by the Brooklyns, the
Indians could not touch Kennedy when
there were men On bases. Attendance,
S00.-Score: Cleveland 3, base hits 10,
errors >; Brooklyn ;, base hits 10, errors
> Wilson and thinner; Ken
nedy and Grim. Umpire-O' Day.
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WILL BE ALLOWED TO LAND.
Chinese for Exposition Purposes at
Nashville.

WASHINGTON, May u. - In re-
Spouse to the urgent request of the Di-
rectOr-General of the Nashville Expo
sition, the Secretary of the Treasury
has decided to admit for exposition pur-
poses the 2G1 Chinese who recently ar
rived at San Francisco and the sixty
four at Tacoma The Secretary states,
however, that under no circumstances
will any additional permits to enter be
granted
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Minister to Mexico CLAYTON

CITY OF MEXICO, May 12.-Presi-
dent Diaz will receive Minister Clayton
Thursday noon. General Clayton has
already made an excellent impression
here. A syndicate of capitalists in the
eastern part of the United States has
bought gold property in the State of
facet
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armes to Larissa, and also appoints the
former Ottoman Consuls at Volo, La
rissa and Trikhala to be Kaimakams or
administrators of those districts, with
power to organize Turkish administra-
ton in those parts of Greece.
The Sultan will personally defray the
cost of the war medals which are to
be presented to the Turkish troops
which have taken part in the campaign
against the Greeks
GREEKS FLEE TO ARIA.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May y. - The
Turkish military commander at Janina
telegraphs that the Greek forces in
Epirus have fled to Aria, abandoning
5000 rifles, 800 cases of ammunition
and a mountain gun. Seventy-nine
Greeks were killed in the recent fighting.
The fourth batch Of wounded Turkish
soldiers has arrived here.
RULERSHIP OF CRETE.
VIENNA, May 1.-THE 'Neue F'reie
Presse" says that ex-Empress Eugene
is urging the appointment of a Bona
partist Prince for the rulership of the
island of Crete under the autonomous
regime proposed by the Powers.
AUTONOMY WILL FAIL.
LONDON, May 12.-The Times -
correspondent at Gambia says:
1t is feared that autonomy will fail to
pacify Crete, owing to the opposition
of the 10000 Cretan Mohammedans on
the island, who fear that autonomy will
end in union with Greece, While the in
surgents are still defiant, and actually
talked of resisting the departure of the
Greek troops.
GREEK STEAMERS TO BE RE
LEASED.
ATHENS, May 12.-It is officially an
nounced that the Powers have notified
the Greek Government that the Greek
troops may leave the island of Crete,
and that the Admirals of the interna-
tional fleet will release the steamers
which have been seized during the
blockade
ALIENS RESOLUTION FAILS.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations to-day
Senator Aliens resolution expressing
sympathy with the Greeks in the war
with Turkey, on the ground that the
subject is covered in the Cameron reso-
luton passed at this session.
The committee also took up informal
~ the Cuban question, and decided to
ask the Secretary of State to supply
the fullest possible information regard
ing the situation.
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A Worlds Record Broken.

CHICAGO, May 12.-The worlds rec
ord for 800 yards over hurdles was
broken twice to-day in the trial heats
of the military and athletic carnival at
the Coliseum. p. O'Dea of the Chicago
Athletic Association went the distance
IN IS % seconds and Kraenzley of the
Athletic Association in 81 2-5
The former record was So 4-5
seconds
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General Nelson A. TILES.

SOUTHAMPTON, May 12.-General
Nelson a. Miles. U. S. A. who arrived
here to-day by the American line steam
ship st. Paul from New York on his
way to the Graeco-Turkish war, was
asked if the conclusion of peace, if
brought about, would change his plans.
He said it would not; that he would
start to-day for Constantinople, and
that he intends to see the Turkish army
and the armies of Europe generally be-
fore returning
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Terrific Storm i'm Virginia.

NORFOLK Va), May IL - The most
terrific storm in Norfolk in twenty-five
years struck the city last night and did
heavy damage. The lightning split the
trees, put out electric lights and shocked
many persons. 1t is reported that
house in Norfolk County, in which were
about fifty strawberry pickers, caught
fire and was consumed, burning a num-
Der of persons. This, however, cannot
be authenticated.
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The Reports Discredited.

WASHINGTON. May 12-The State
Department has received no information
regarding the reported killing of United
States Consul Aiger at Port Cruz. Hon
duras, during a fight between the Gov
eminent forces and the revolutionists.
nor of the alleged insult to the American
flag by the Nicaraguan steam tug Lucy
B. The department is disposed to dis
credit the renGrtS
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Senate
to-day confirmed the following nominal
tions: Thomas BiXby of Minnesota, to
be member of the Dawes Indian Com
mission; John n. Quackenbush, to be
Commander in the navy.
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ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of the National League
Baseball Games.

WASHINGTON. May -. Maui
started in to pitch for the Senators. but
his arm gave out and he was compelled
to retire. 1t is probable he will never
pitch again. Attendance, $500 Score:
Washington 4, base hits II, errors /;
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Commissioner Calhoun at Havana.

HAVANA, May 12.-William j. CAL
houn, the special Commissioner APP
pointed by President Mckinley to inves-
tigate the death of DR.. Ricardo Ruiz,
arrived TODAY
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
S229, $50, 562; gold reserve, $141, 800, :
0S1
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SHOCKING AFFAIR
IN ALABAMA.
Two Negro Girls Found Swinging TO Trees
on the Roadside Near JEFF.
Had Been Lynched by a Mob for Al
legged Wholesale Poisoning.

Placed Rough on Rats on Two Occa-
sions in the Biscuits of Which the
Affected Ones Ate, One of the Vic
tins Dying Shortly Afterward-
Confessed TO the Crime on Being
Confronted With Proof OF Their
Guilt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Personal Mention.

Chas. Chickette val a Sunday guest at
the Vienna from Newcastle.
c. Clark was registered at the Vienna
on Monday from Keystone.
B. II. Bethge. Of Detroit, was anon
the Sunday guests at the Kleemann.
j. b. Currens, of Omaha, left his auto.
graph at the Kleemann on Saturday.
L. L. Quincy, Of Elk Mountain, had
business at the county seat on Monday.
j. II. Swartz, an Omaha traveller, was
doirg business in The city IN Saturday.
c. W. Cox, 3 Minneapolis itinerant,
was an over.Sunday guest at the k,ee-
mann.
L. S. Gull, the Lead attorney, came in
Saturday Of legal business, accompanied
by his son.
+. NJ. Cox represented Spokane in
this place on Monday, and was domicil
ed at the Vienna.
j. ID. Wilson, representing a Kansas
City wholesale firm, was soliciting trade
in the city on Wednesday.
w. G. Gregg, of G~loversvil,e, New
York, was among the business callers in
the city OH Wednesday.
j. f. Iiaskins was calling upon the
trade on Monday in the interest of a
Lincoln wholesale house.
l.. c. Dunn, the well known Council
Bluffs trade %rustler, was busy taking
orders in the city on Monday.
w. G, Porter returned Thursday from
Hot Springs and Buffalo Gap, where he
had been IN a brief business mission.
". T. Schoonmaker, who has spent
the greater part of the winter at Cam
bria, and other Wyoming points, re-
turned to this place on Saturday,
H.. Z. Seaman, 0. +. Robinson, George
Mason and John Westphaling were a
quartette of Omaha commercial timer
ants calling upon the trade in this
place on Wednesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Serious Accident.

A serious accident occurred q few
miles southwest OF this place on
sunday last, in which Hank Firestone
and Dave Campbell of this city, and the
foreman and two other employees of the
DAILY mica mine neal this place. were
more or less injured. The party had
been visiting a mica mine, and while on
their return their team becoming
heightened and unmanageable, left the
road, and the wagon coming in contact
with a stump, was upset, throwing them
all out, and inficting serious injuries
upon Firestone and Campbell, the
former sustaining serious internal in
~juries, which will confine him to hi.
bed for some time to come. and the
latter sustaining a fracture. and the dis
location of his right wrist, which will
incapaciate him for work for several
weeks. The three other men of the
party we're badly shaken up, and receiv-
ed q number of bruises, but were not
seriously hurt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Contract Let.

The Deadwood Times Of the 28th ult.
says: Contracts for grading aud erec-
ton of buildings for the Edgemont
smelter we're let yesterday, and We are
informed that A. V. S. Saunders, ofDen-
yer, al the best bidder and was
awarded the contract. The grading will
be far enough advanced to permit work
to be done on the buildings within two
weeks, when a large force of masons
and carpenters will be employed and
the work be pushed TO completion with
all possible speed The plans and speci-
tications for substantial buildings to be
covered with iron, rendering them
practically fire proof. The company
expects to let contracts for the machin.
cry and equipment for the plant within
two weeks. 1t is the intention of the pro-
moters to have the smelter completed
and ready to receive ores by July /, this
year.
We understand that a rate Of Sc per
ton will be given by the company for
treating the siliceous ores Of the north
ern Hills and that the b. & NJ. company
will transport them ior 81 per ton, max.
ing quite a saving in the cost Of treat
ment. On this basis, with an extrac-
ton Of not less than 90 per cent, a great
many mine owners will be enabled to
develop their properties upon the pro-
duct of ores taken out. 1t can readily
be seen that this would give an impetus
mining that would make this by far
the liveliest and best mining country on
earth.-Deadwood Times.
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There has been, to use a forcible ex-
preston, a right smart chance Of snow
in this region since last Monday night,
and there may possibly be more before
we get to press. The conditions are
now believed to be more favorable for
the growth of crops in this locality dur
ing the coming season than they have
been in the past nine years. The ground
is in the best possible condition, and
the farmers are feeling exceedingly
jubilant over the prospect. Samuel
Scott, of this place, who has been keep.
ing close cases on the rain and snow fall
since the lst of September, reports
twenty-one inches of precipitation since
that time, which is in excess of the
precipitation Of any single year since
1888. 1t is to be devoutly hoped that
the long period of drouth in this region
will now be succeeded by a long series
of wet seasons, in view of big crops, and
prosperous times which would be the
sure and happy result.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Suicide at RAPID City.

Lorenzo d.. Fall, a well known resi-
dent Of Papid City, committed suicide
by shooting himself at his home in that
place on last Tuesday evening. The
rash act brings unspeakable sorrow upon
q wife and three sons, who are now
Frustrated with grief over the sad end
ing of life so dear to them, the cause
leading to the deplorable result being so
utterly mysterious and inexplicable,
The deceased has been q resident Of
Rapid City for twelve years, during
which time he has filed various official
positions Of trust, being twice elected
TO the Office of register of deeds for
Pennington county. He is said to have
been in delicate health for some time,
and it is probable that in a moment of
mental alteration. induced by prolonged
physical ailments, he was impelled to
sever the vital thread as a means Of
relief from his earthly troubles. The
numerous friends Of the deceased unite
in deepest sympathy for the widowed
wife and orphaned sons Of the deceased
in the sad bereavement that has beer.
80 suddenly brought upon them.
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Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, Rev. James II. Kevap has
labored patiently and well in the SER
yice of the Master as pastor Of the First
Congregational Church Of Custer, South
Dakota, and
Whereas, Rev. Kevan has arranged
and decided to end his charge of the
~pastorate Of u church, therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the members of the
First Congregational Church of Custer,
s. d., do tender 10 our retiring pastor.
Rev. James III. Kevan, our sincere
gratitude for his faithful and earnest
efforts in the promotion of the cause of
Christ in our community for his
patient endurance OF our many short
comings and deficiencies; for his sin.
cere sympathy in our difficulties and
for his ever ready aid in every emer
gency and be it further
Resolved, that We invoke Gods rich
est blessings upon Brother Kevan, and
his estimable family and ardently
hope that glorious results may attend
his every effort to advance Christ's
kingdom here on earth.
COMMITTEE.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The Deadwood Times of last Saturday
says; "F. l.. Langan. Of Minneapolis,
the well known railroad builder and
promoter, arrived yesterday, accom-
panied by d. Bell, of Lima, Ohio. Mr..
Langan recently placed a promising
copper proposition in the southern Hills
with q Lima syndicate that is represent
ed by Mr.. Bell. who is out here 10 look
after their purchase. We are informed
that Mr.. Langan has made a number OF
large mining deals lately. During the
past decade. Mr.. Langan has been
closely identified with railroad building
about st. Paul and Minneapolis and is
close to the throne Of the Jim Hill
element. He was an active promoter of
the Duluth. Pierre and Black Hills rail.
road movement 4 year ago. He thinks
such an enterprise VIII prove a good
Investment for capital and a valuable
acquisition to the Hills country. The
project is evidently slumbering at
present, but the road will undoubtedly
be built in the near future"
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cry promising gold belt which crosses

very promising gold belt which crosses
the main French creek a few miles
above the mouth Of the canyon. These
veins have not been prospected to any
extent, but some good assays have been
obtained from samples taken from the
groupings, the highest of which showed
a value Of $4,000 per ton. Now, while
it may not be expected that much of
this ore will yield go large a return, yet
the zone is a wide one, and the mineral
ization is on a grand scale. and offers an
excellent field for investigation to those
who desire to obtain a paying mine for
a small outlay.
G. w. ROBBINS.
BEATS RAGGE TOP.
Astonishing returns were received last
evening by Dotson and Holmes from
three samples of ore from their King
Solomon group Of claims situated Oh
Smooth Top mountain, p miles north
from the fair grounds and about 5 miles
north Of town. Sample No. / was taken
from across a solid ledge at a depth of Z
feet. 1t gave returns of $3.50 per ton.
Samples No. Q and 8 were taken from
seams adjoining the ledge and were
brought in to see if the rock contained
any value. Judge Of the surprise
ST the owners when 1t was
shown by check assays that No.
2 was worth SAG, and No. 3 S6,5S3 per
ton. The assays were made by Stein
Bangs, lessee Of the Molitor assays Office
adjoining the Times Office. All three of
the samples were Of the same general
character and appearance. being a
straight quartz Of a grayish color, carry
ing a large per cen of some black min
eral which has not yet been analysed.
Former assays made on samples from
what the owners call the ledge gave re.
turns ranging from 50 to Sl1.50 per ton.
The results yesterday were so much
larger that duplicate assays were made
and both gave similar results. Mr..
Bangs has considerable of the pulp left,
which loos more like WOO ashes than
anything else.-Times.