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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Democrats of the House Make
Another Attempt to Secure
Action on Cuba.
Speaker Ruled All Notions Out
Of Order and the Majority
Sustained Him.
Impressive Speech by Chair
man Hit in Defense of the
Administration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-All day long
the question Of granting belligerent
rights to the Cuban insurgents was ar.
gued in the house, but, as on the previ.
ous day, the minority hurled itself
against stone wall. On the only vote
taken--a motion designated to overrule
the decision of the speaker and direct
the committee on foreign affairs to re-
port without further delay the Cuban
resolution passed by the senate at the
last session - the Republicans stood
solid and voted to sustain the chair.
The galleries were banked to the
doors and there was considerable ex-
element throughout the early part of
the session when the members of the mi
nority were successfully pressing all
sorts of amendments bearing on the
Cuban question for the purpose of
Embarrassing the Ma jority.
During the general debate Chairman
Hit of the foreign affairs committee
made an impressive speech Of less than
an hour explaining at length the situa-
tion which made action by congress in.
advisable. He spoke with impassioned
words of the presidents sympathy with
the struggle for Cuban independence
and the achievements Of the present
administration. The release of Amer
ican prisoners in Cuba, the recall of
Weyler, the abandonment of the policy
of concentration and the autonomy
scheme he contributed to the firm atti.
tude of the president and contrasted
these results with the inaction of the
last administration. Mr.. Hit referred
to the critical condition in Havana,
and the readiness of our warships
for emergencies. He averred that
belligerent rights
Could Not Aid the Insurgent Cause
and perhaps the most dramatic portion
of his speech came when he declared
that the insurgents only wished for
belligerency in the hope and belief that
this country would become embroiled
in war with Spain which would give
them their freedom with our triumph.
He asserted that the president must as.
sumo the responsibility of any action
which might eventuate in war and ap-
pealed to both sides of the chamber to
patriotically support the executive if a
crisis shall come.
Mr.. Dinsmore Of Arkansas, the lead
ing minority member of the committee
Oh foreign affairs, replied to him, and
Messrs. Adams (Rep., Pa.), chairman
of the Cuban subcommittee of the
same committee, Berry Dem., KY }
and Wheeler (Dem., Ky.) also ad-
dressed the house during the general
debate.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
THE COTTON STRIKE
GRIM TERMlNATlON APPARENT ON
BOTH SIDES.
Absence Of Any Demonstration by the
Men One of the Features of the SEQ
ond Day-Small Concession.
at Fall River.

Boston, Jan. 19.-Grim determine.
ton on the part of both sides, coupled
with defined issue between employer
and employe as we'll as practically an
absence of any sign of dem onstration,
were the features of the second day in
the great strike in the cotton industry.
The matter of financial support to the
strikers was generally discussed not
only in New Bedford, but in Bidde-
ford, Saco and Lewiston, Me-, and
while the union strikers seem to have
no anxiety regarding the next three
months, the non-union men who are
out fear that they may not receive suf-
ficient support.
In Fall River the superintendent Of
the King Philip mill, where there is a
strike, went SO far as to agreeing to
remedy union grievances, but other
than this there appears no breach in the
line of the manufacturers during the
day.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Mr.. Gladstone Continues In His Usual
Health.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-An official medical
statement just issued reasserts that
there is no cause for alarm as to Mr..
Gladstone's health, although it is not
benefited as much as had been hoped
at Cannes. The facial neuralgia pains
persist with daily fluctuations owing to
the cold winds and wet weather, but
the complaint is quite local. His ply
sical powers have not suffered, his
strength is good, his appetite excellent
and he takes regular drives. weather
permitting.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
.,,ttee Looking Into the
c,,rses Of Bribery Against
Senator Hanna.
|,,,,Ins of Importance Devel-
ooss During the Session
of Four Hours.
~ Feeling Over the Sena-
,orial Fight Breaks Out
In the Senate.

rarasus, O., Jan. 10. The senate
.mmittee has begun its investigation
H. the charges of bribery made BY
ss0,sseptative Otis during the recent
s.,,orial contest. The members OF
4. house committee appointed to In.
,,.,isate the same charges were in.
r,sd | 10 be present, but they did not
rricipate officially, and there will be
& separate Investigations. The com.
r,tee in executive session decided not
| 4 allow any attorneys and adopted
aser rules of procedure. 1t was de.
aed to hold executive sessions
m business and to take testimony
| h public. At the open session
| snator Burke presided and Judge
Dsbertson examined the witnesses.
here were four witnesses examined as
| |blows: Samuel Pentland, proprietor
d the Neil House, where Senator
Emma had his headquarters; Shepherd
II Dunlap, manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph company; w. L.
Nussdale, manager of the Postal Tele.
rph company; Frank P. Ross, man.
|gg Of the Telephone company. Moth.
|s new was developed during the ses.
Don Of four hours. The witnesses re-
hsd to answer some questions and to
rducs their books and copies Of mes.
Ases The investigation may drag
lpng for some time if no more prog.
Nss is made at future sessions than
vas made at the first.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
ENGLAND MAY WITHDRAW.
Chamberlain Says the European Concert
Is a Discredit to All the Powers.

Chamberlain Says the European Concert
Is Discredit to All the Powers.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-Rt. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, defending the government
policy at Liverpool against the attacks
Of the Liberals and referring especially
to the Armenian and Cretan questions,
said:
"The impotence of the European con.
cert is discredit to all the powers.
The position is becoming intolerable
and cannot be allowed to continue in
definitely. Though there would be
great risk in taking the alternative
course, it may be our duty-I hope it
will MOTTO reserve our right and inde-
pendence to take isolated action
The Standard and The Daily News
comment editorially upon Mr.. Cham
berlain's statement, characterizing it
as most important and significant.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
0'eGEO BY INSURGENTS.

e'a Saved by the Arrival al
n. spanish Rein:orcem.nts.
f,o,n ana Jan. l9.-News receive;
pen,o "hisa sources says the lnsur-
Cam oL'htiy besieged the Spanish
hacop ps10nuela, III the provinces of San.
anna' ouoa' Tue insurgents fred 81
nuskao 'no'S and kep, up IL cont nuou
u. n'e rom "a. III. 10 1880 "
Sim 'oraoch tae sams atierao1n
smn,s sa"ooat aud u co.uml OF o,
uoe1s ya.sad the sieaa
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
BAD FEELING EXISTS.
knsstional Attack on an Anti.Hanna
Man I'm the Ohio Senate.

knsstional Attack on an Anti.Hanna
Man In the Ohio Senate.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 10. In the sen.
ie there was sensational and some.
what unexpected outcropping of the
aiterness engendered by the senatorial
fsht. When the standing committees
we're reported Senator Alexander pre-.
snted formal protest against the
pacing OF the name of Senator Burke
Cuyahoga county, the only Repub-
Acan member of the senate who did not
vote Tor Mr.. Hanna, on the committees.
his protest Senator Alexander,
among other things, said: II hereby
asSre to record my earnest protest
Salnst the placing of the name of Yer.
non L. Burke upon committees of this
Rnae upon which honorable gentle.
| men
Have Been Selected to Serve.
l0lorce, by the majority votes of this
OOy' the association of this betrayer of
Aity trusts with those whose honor
lI sense OF duty would shrink from
.40n conduct is to offer reward for
asasOn ease. 10 party, to principle and to
american manhood. For these and
many other reasons dear to American
saleaship, l here and now enter this
Mv'ess S.,s against the forcing OF this po-
saSal traitor into the presence or com.
any Of honorable men," 1"
- sne remarks were spread on the rec.
d. ~, Oos a resolution was adopted de-
4. mat the senate did not sympa-
'-'A0 WIN the expressions of the protest.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Curfew at Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20.-Three fac
tory whistles blown at p. m, gave
notice that the curfew ordinance, re.
Gently passed by the city council, went
into effect at that hour, and there was
a scampering of youngsters in all parts
of the city. Hereafter the hour will be
announced by prolonged whistle at
one factory.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
REDUCTION OF CARRIERS
Postmaster Generals Order Causes a
Lively Debate in the Senate.

Postmaster Generals Order Causes a
Lively Debate in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-A spirited
debate was precipitated in the senate
during the day by the introduction of a
resolution by Mr.. Hoar providing for
an inquiry by the committee on post
offices and postroads concerning the re.
cent order of the postmaster general
reducing the force of letter carriers in
several cities of the country. Mr.. Hoar
declared that the order had had the eff
feet of a dynamite bomb in creating
CONSERVATION among business men
throughout the country, while appar-
emily all that was needed by the post.
office department was an appropriation
of $3.50, 900 to maintain the efficiency Of
the carrier service.
wolcott and Allen Take Part.
The debate took wide range, Mr..
Wolcott, chairman of the committee on
postof1ces and postroads, insisting that
many New England people represented
by the senator from Massachusetts (Mr.
Hoar) were responsible for the de-.
ficiency in the funds Of the postoffice
department, because they insisted that
the government should carry second
class mail at an enormous loss; and Mr..
Allen (Neb.), charging that the govern
ment was annually defrauded out Of
millions of dollars through the under.
weighing of mail matter. The resolu.
ton in modified form is still pending
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Many Arrests at Lyons.

LYONS, Jan. 19.-The students made
o riotous demonstration in front of the
synagogue and the Jewish shops, break.
ing shop windows and raising menac-
ing shouts. The police had great diff.
fculty in dispensing them. Hand to
hand encounters were frequent and
there were many arrests.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
strengthening Her Frontier Army.

BERLIN, Jan. 20.-Considerable sur
prise has been caused here by dis
patch from St. Petersburg to The
Cologne Gazette announcing that Rus
sia has formed two new army corps on
the German and Austrian frontiers at
Wilma and Kieff.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21

also reported that the decree issued
Nov. last admitting free imported
cattle into Cuba until Jan. 10 has been
extended until March 10, 1898, under
the same conditions contained in the
first decree.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Bread Riots Continue.

ROME, Jan. 20.-There were renewed
disorders during the day in the poor
quarter of Anacona, which is inhabited
by anarchists and socialists. Annmber
of men and women attempted to barri.
cade the streets, but the police cleared
the thoroughfares and arrested several.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Fifty Bodies Recovered.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20.-A dis
patch from Charkoff says that the bod.
les of 80 victims of the gas explosion in
one Of the mines of the Donetzar COM
pany, in the Taganrog district, have
been extricated. 1t is feared that 9th
ers were killed.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
lUETGERT'S STORY.
The Sausagemaker viii Go on the stand
in His Own Defense.

Vn0 S6ubaBthoACA ''"s 49,
in His Own Defense.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. -Adolph L. Luet.
CERT will go on the witness stand Fri
day and tell to the jury his story OF his
actions on the night Of May OF last
year, when the murder of Mrs. Luet-
CERT is supposed to have taken place.
This was decided upon at conference
between the big sausagemaker and his
attorneys. Luetgert and his counsel
believe that his case will be greatly
helped thereby. Luetgert's little son
Louis went Oh the stand during the
day and told in the main the same
story he did in the former trial. 1t Is
now generally believed the case VIII be
coas.udsd curly next week,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
CANADA CALLED DOWN.
Hicks-Beach Says There May BE Rude
Awakening.

AWAKENING.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of the cxchequer,
speaking at Bristol, said that the com.
ing budget estimates would show that
the government was fully alive to keep
ing up the standard of the navy,
though he declared it was not creditable
to Canada or fair to English taxpayers
that such colony should contribute
practically nothing to the naval de-
fenses of the empire. He hoped Canada
would soon turn her attention to this
matter, adding that he was convinced
that if she did not the day would come
when she would have "a rude awaken
ing which would be entirely her own
fault
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
CANNOT REOPEN IT.
Great Britain Again Refuses to Discuss
the Sealing Question.

Great Britain Again Refuses to Discuss
the Sealing Question.
LONDON, Jan. l9.-Great Britain has
again declined to reopen the sealing
question. 1t seems that her previous
refusal gave as its reason that while
negotiations were pending between the
United States and Canada, Great Brit.
ain could not reopen the matter To
this the United States replied that no
negotiations were pending and renewed
the request. But the foreign Office
sends its regrets that the government
does not see it's way to reopen the ques.
ton.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
RatclifYe Released and Rearrestsd.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Justice Dickey,
in the supreme court, signed the papers
admitting Edward ]. Ratcliffe, the
actor convicted Of wife beating, to bail
in $4,000. Ratcliffe was released from
the Tombs later in the day. but was at
once rearrested on warrant charging
him with perjury and locked up.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Pinvree the Guest of Honor.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. l9.--Govern
Hazen S. Pingree of Michigan was
guest of honor at the January dinner
the Independent club at the Ellie
Square club house. He delivered
address on what Constitutes F
Loyslty,h
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
south and West Commercial Cong ress

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. 20. Cover.
nor Bloxham has issued an invitation
to the governors of the Southern and
Western states to attend the fifth an.
nual session Of the South and West
commercial congress, to convene at
Tampa. Fla, on Feb. 3.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
EVERYTHING is QUIET.

Situation In the Strike at New Bedford
Unchanged.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 19.-Not
one of the cloth mills Of the city made
any attempt to run. The experiences
of Monday, especially that of the in
cipient riot in the evening at the Bris-
tol mill, showed popular feeling to be
so intense that it would be unwise to
make any effort. The thousands OF
operatives are quiet, and everything
seems to have settled down to waiting
battle.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Bread Riots in Italy.

ANcoNA, Italy, Jan. l9.-The bread
riots were renewed here during the
day. The participants in the demon.
stration, having been expelled from the
town, assembled outside the town
gates, but the cavalry dispersed them
Fifty persons have been arrested.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Bryan and Conger Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The senate
has confirmed the nominations Of
Charles Page Bryan Of Illinois to be
minister to Brazil, and E. H. Conger Of
Iowa to be minister to China.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Police Guard the Bridges.

PARIS, Jan. 20.-As precaution to
prevent disturbances the bridges from
the Latin quarter are guarded by police
and the residences of M. Matthew Drey.
fus and Emile Zola ara protected.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Ten Thousand on Strike.

Moscow, Jan. 20.-A strike of 10, coo
hands has occurred in the province of
Vladimir in consequence Of the dissat-
isfaction growing out of the new gov
ernment regulations for factories.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
PATHS Husband Dead.

LONDON, Jan. 19.-Signor Nicolinl
husband of Nine. Adelina Patti, dice
Tuesday at Pau, France.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
TO PROSECUTE ZOLA.

The French Minister of War Lodges
Complaint.
PARIS, Jan. l9.-The minister of war,
General Billot, has lodged with the
minister of justice, M. Darlan, a formal
complaint against Emile Zola and the
manager of The Aurore. The com.
plaint will be forwarded to the public
prosecutor.
The Aurore on Jan. l3 published an
open letter from Mr.. Emile Zola to
President FaHe, pointing out irregu.
larities and illegalities IN the courtmar.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Forced to Shut Down.

LEWISTON, Me-, Jan. l9.-The An
droscoggin cotton mills have shut down
all departments for an indefinite period
owing to the strike Of portion OF the
operatives.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-21
Havana Is Quiet.

Havana Is Quiet.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-General Lee
cabled the state department at 2;4l p.
n, that Oh Nss apsst AT HAyAas. Hs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
The Plipht of Peterkin.

Pcterkin Plllowby bought him a bicycle,
Bought il, and learned 70 ride.
My! But IL made you as cold as an icicle.
Seeing the tricks he tried.
PeteTkin's riding was simply a miracle
People who saw IL said HI
Peterkiu smiled in a manner satirical
But he d.sdaiued 10 reply.
You would have thought he was a profess
sional
Making his bicycle rear.
Then he would ride in a fashion recess
siOnal.
Neve" considering fear;
For, though he barely was out Of the nur-
sery,
Such was his marvellous skill
That he could go in this manner reyersery
Even whla climbing a hin.
People assembled around him and lauded
him
Great was the cheering, and loud;
Peterkin, hearing the way they applauded
Crew 10 be ~shockiugly proud
Tried 20 do something exceedingly peric-
uluus.
When. Of a sudden. he fell.
All the observers said, La, how ridicu-
Sad is the sequel 70 tell.
Peterkin's damages hurt and astounded
him
No one could tell which was worst:
Yet he remarked 20 the crowd that sur
rounded him.
Look TO the bicycle first
And when they said, 1T is higgledy-pigG-
ledy.
Never mind doctors. he cried.
Then. when a moment he'd twisted and
wrigglcd. be
Softly and silently died.
Guy Wetmore Carryl, in Harper =
Round Table.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
An Earthquake Warns a spring.

Helena Daily Herald: And now another
phenomenon can be attributed TO the
earthquake OF last November. which
shook things 20 generally i'm Montana. In
Helena II was reported that a deaf mute
had found speech as the result Of the
earth shaking itself.
Senator Alex Metscl of Twin Bridges, or
as he calls 1t, Fuller Springs. so named
from a famous hot spring on his ranch,
says the quake increased the temperature
of the water OF the springs a dozen de-
grees. The day after the earth ttembled
one of the senator's sons thought he would
go out To the springs and take a bath, as
was his custom. He got into the pool and
then he got out, for he found the water
unusually hot. A thermometer was
brought into use and II was found that the
temperature was over 40 Fahrenheit. Be
fore the earthquake IL was along I'm the
nineties. Several tests of the temperature
taken since the earthquake have shown
the same considerable increase over what
IL was before the earthquake.
II am firmly convinced that the internal
troubles that resulted in the earthquake
turned on a warmer supply OF water ana
raised the temperature of my springs from
ten 10 twenty degrees" said Senator Metz
81. we have been keeping track Of the
temperature Of the springs for years. IL
never Increased or decreased until the
change hat was noted the day after the
earthquake. | was In the east at the time,
so i cannot youch for his part OF the sto-
ny, but the boys say that besides being
warmer the water for two days after the
shock was milky white
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
In spite Of Lady lIamptoa,s wish, there

Al SulVo Vi Lazy ilaHlptol WISH, tlcIc
iH hDt Jppu.I , -, a. .'4.a,It5 .Ns"Nssi
lie two girls. Occasionally Elinor would
look 1t the captain, who was not slow 10 re-
turn her glances with interest. Ills eyes
said plainly that lie thought her very lovely.
Miss Rochcford was IN every respect the
model Of a well brought up young lady. Sho
knew that the grand end and aim of her eX-
istence was to marry well-she never forgot
that. She was well-born, well-bred, bcautl-
ful, accomplished, but without fortune,
From her earliest girlhOod Lady Hampton
had impressed ufOn her the duty .! marry
ing money.
You have everything else, EiiHor," Sic
was accustomed to say. You must marry
for title and money"
Miss Rocheford knew H. She hal no OBJ
lection 10 her fate-shc was quito passive
over it-bUt she did hope at times that the
man who had the title aud money would be
young, handsome, and agreeable. II Inc were
not, she could not help Il, but she hoped he
would be.
Lady IIemptGn had recently beco",e a
widow. In her youth she had felt some lit
tie hope of being mistress OF Darrell Court;
but that hope had soon died. Now, how
ever, that a niece was thrown upon her hands,
she took heart OF grace in another respect;
for Sir Oswald was not an old man. Ii was
true his hair was white. but he was erect,
digniied, and, in Lady lIampton's opinion,
more interesting than a handsome young
man, who would think OF nothing but him
self. II he would be but sensible, and, III
stead OF adopting that proud, uniformed girl,
marry, how much better il would be!
She knew that her niece was precisely the
style that lie ad~mlred-elegant, delicate, ut
terly incapable Of any originality, ready ut
any moment TO yield her opinions and ideas,
ready to do implicitly as she was told, TO be-
lieye in the superiority Of her husband-a
model woman. in short, after Sir Oswald's
own heart. She saw that the barOnet was
much struck with Elinor; she knew that In
his own mind he was contrasting the two
girls-the graceful timidity OF the one, her
perfect polish of manner, with the brusque
independence and terribly plain-spoken fash
ion of the other.
1T would be ten thousand pities,' said
Lady Hampton TO herself, "to sec that girl
mistress of Darrell Court. She would make
a good queen for the Sandwich Islands. Be
fore | go, | must open Sir Oswald's eyes, and
give him a few useful hints