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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
ALGER LOSING NO TIME,
Furnishing Guns for Coast Defcnses
--Arsenals 10 Increase
Working Force.

Washington, March 1i.-Secretary
Alger has authorized the chief of ord.
nance TO make arrangements at once
for procuring "A large number Of rapid.
firing guns for the coast defense. The
ordnance bureau will take all such
guns that can be procured within a
reasonable time and they viii be sent
TO the seacoast Notifications as rap
idly as secured. They constitute an
auxiliary defense, experimenting the
big guns. Contracts for carriages for
these guns was also authorized. An
army gun factory at the Bethlehem
iIUH -~-l--, a. D-;r--- -l..-s----~. -
pany and American Ordnance com.
pany, are among those which respond.
ed TO the inquiries of the department
concerning their capacity TO turf out
this class of ordnance. IT is admit
ted by the department that direction,
have been given various ~arsenals anc
armories Of the government to in
crease the working force 10 its full ca
pacity, TO hurry 10 completion exist
ing projects, and ordnance firms hav
ing government contracts are request
ed TO work night and day and arrange
for increased orders.
Orders for small arms and ammuni
ton have already been placed with
the Union Metallic Cartridge company
at Bridgeport and the Coon and Win
chester Arms company. Negotiations
for filling the supply of small arms II
the army accounts are in progress
They are being given the cue that they
will be called on to make all they can
Headquarters Of one of the new ar
tillery regiments will he at Fort Me.
Henry, Baltimore harbor, instead OF
at Fort Wadsworth, y. Y, as originally
intended. Fort Slocum will be the
headquarters of the other.
General Greedy, chief signalman OF.
icer, has been given the authority &c
proceed without regard 10 ordinary re-
strictions 10 establish rapid telegraph
connections between the seacoast for.
tifications. This portion of the serv.
ice was found to be very defective
For instance, in New York harbor, il
takes three-quarters Of an hour tc
communicate from n battery 10 an.
other. The only means OF communi
cation between Washington and its
chief defensive work, Fort Warren, on
the Potomac, is by messenger.
Of course, the navigation bureau is
busy translating messages received
over night. They are. presumably
relative to the purchase OF ships
abroad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
SPANISH FUNDS GO DOWN,
All Have Lost and Foreign lex
change Has Risen "a an I'M
p~reccdented Degree.

Madrid, March 1.-the anxiety as to
the relations between Spain and the
United States which has prevailed in
financial and commercial circles for
several days eliminated yesterday in
the heavy fall in the funds, all includ-
ing the exterior and interior debts.
The treasury bonds declined l TO 2 per
rent, Cuban bonds 3 per cent, Bank Of
Spain shares 2 per cen and tobacco
shares Is per cent. Foreign exchange
nas risen in an unprecedented degree,
the prices on Paris being at 80 per
cent premium and on London 80 per
rent.
All the newspapers call on the gov
frnment 10 stop the panic by a prompt
and clear statement as to the real con
Iitions existing in Cuba, so definite
internal revenues could be made. The
newspapers re-echo the profound sem
sation and ~displeasure caused by the
United States in sending the Mont
6omery to Havana and by appropriate
ing $50,000,000 for national defenses.
On the other hand, ii is said in official
circles and announced by the papers
hat while nothing fresh has occurred
n Cuba or elsewhere between Spain
md the United States to justify alarm,
CASTILLO, the Spanish ambassador at
Paris, has brought a favorable i'm
preston of the disposition of the Eu-
ropean press and government towards
Spain"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
SlGSBeE'S HEALTH Is FAILING
Anxious I Leave Havana - Has
Blandin Talked Too
Much?

New York, March IA dispatch to
the New York Herald from Havana
says:
Captain Sigsbee has not commune
Gated with Washington regarding his
recall, but is nevertheless anxious to
wind up his work here and get away.
His health is gradually falling since
the Names destruction, and now that
the excitement no longer sustains him
he fears a collapse. His case is not
serious, but he seldom appears in the
city now, feeling unable to get abroad.
He remains aboard the Fern most of
the time.
"The Diario de In Marina declares
that Lieutenant Blandin talked so free
~ as TO make himself Objectionable to
Madrid and Washington. The same
newspaper says that it is to the inter-
est of both governments that the court
Of inquiry be explicit in its findings,
and that for the court to say the ex-
plosion was due to unknown auses
will be unsatisfactory. 1t must say
whether the explosion was due to ex-
ternal or internal causes The same
paper intimates that Spain may expect
the United States to demand heavy in
demnity."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
PORTO RICO PEOPLE PLEASED
Autonomy scheme Put In Force
ana Enthusiastically Re-
nniYen.

Washington. March l2-Onicial reports
indicate that the autonomy scheme pro-
jected for Porto Rico has been put into
successful operation. This is interesting
mainly because OF resemblance between
the project and the plan which it is now
sought to put " force in Cuba. The news
came in the shape of the following report
given out al the state department:
"A dispatch from the United States con
sui at San Juan, Porto Rico. states that
the Inauguration OF the cabinet and the
ceremony of declaring autonomy In effecr
in that island occurred on the 18th ult. He
says the whole day was one of great mani
festation Of JOY and the whole population
seemed to be happy over the thought thai
"home rule at least had been granted
Porto Rico.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
A FARMER SHOT FOR FOOTPAD
While Searching for Robbers John
Byram Received u Fatal
Wound.

Oswego, Kas, March 12.--John By
rum, u ~peaceabie and well to do farm
er, living one a half miles northwest
of this place, was shot through the left
lung early this morning by Deputy
Sheriff Dish, who mistook Byrum for
a footpad, for whom the deputy and n
posse were in search. Two young men
from Columbus, Kas., who had been
held up by a couple of footpads went
TO Byrum's house and awoke him, ask
ing him TO help them catch the foot
pads. Byrum was out on this mission
when he met Officer Dish, and each
mistook the other for the footpad.
Several shots were exchanged. 1t is
thought that Byrum's wound will
prove fatal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
NO UlTlMATUM FOR CHINA.
Russia Remains Silent as to Port
Arthur and Ta-Lien-
Nynn

London, March 14.-Answering a
question in the house of YES
Ierday on the subject, Mr.. Curzon, the
parliamentary secretary of the foreign
office, said Russia had not sen an ulti-
matum to China with reference to
Port Arthur and Ia Lien Wan.
Mr.. Curzon also announced that the
British ambassador at st. Petersburg
had confirmed the report that Russia
vas negotiating for the lease of Port
Arthur and Ia Lien Wan for the same
period and under the same conditions
as granted to Germany in the case of
Kiao Chou, and that Russia was also
negotiating for the right to construct
= railroad from Petuna on the Trans
Manchurian line to Kwang Chung Tsu,
Mukden and Port Arthur; but, Mr..
-urzon explained, Russia did not de-
mand sovereign rights, nor has she
threatened to move troops into Man
:huria i'm the event of China's non
compliance with her demands.
Mr.. Curzon also denied that Russia
md France had protested against the
Anglo-German loan to China.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
GENERAL NOTES OF THE NAVY
Number or Marines Increased at the
Request OF secretary

Washington, March 1.-THE naval
committee of the house mas placed in
the naval bill a provision for an in
crease of 473 in the number of marines,
bringing the total up TO 3,073. This
IS done at the request of the secretary
Of the navy.
Secretary Long said today he had
received no report from the Maine
court of inquiry, o had he ordered
the fleet in China to the Philippines,
as rumored.
The department was notified today
OF the sailing of the Mohican with II
cargo Of ammunition, which She will
tranship at Honolulu to the Baltimore
for the Asiatic squadron.
The naval officers abroad trying TO
buy ships abroad have struck an obsta-
Gle i'm the fact that there is n difference
IN the calibre of the guns and the
United States navy standards, and
they are merely designed for smoke
less powder, and are therefore insult
able for brown powder, with which
our navy is supplied. To overcome this
difficulty it will be necessary to buy i'm
Europe a large supply of ammunition
IN special sizes for these ships.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
NO WARSHIPS PURCHASED.
Long Has Options on Several Good
Ones 10 Come If
NN.naaa,v


Ones 10 Come IL
Necessary.
Washington, March 1.-THE United
States government has TOT yet ac-
CURED a single additional ship for the
navy. The navy departments IL pro-
ceeding with all OF the circumspection
consistent with the needs Of the case
in looking after the qualities and pri-
ces of the craft. Secretary Long is In
receipt of a large number Of cable
grams, almost all relating to offers of
ships. Lieutenant Niblack, the United
States navy attache at Berlin, 81. Pc
tersburg and Vienna, is particularly
active in the quest for vessels.
There was "A good deal Of talking
during the day about the assignment
of officers TO the command of auxil.
larry cruisers, the st. Paul and st
Louis being specially mentioned, but
Secretary Long sets these stories AT
rest by the statement that he had not
made any such assignments and hao
only progressed 10 the point of in
forming himself of the possibility o.;
getting the ships oflcered ant
manned quickly.
While looking after new ships ths
officials Of the navy department arc moi
While looking after new ships thu
officials of the navy department art
not neglecting the old vessels, and ar
rnngements have been made 20 max,
short repairs on several ships that II
the ordinary course would not be treat
ed in that fashion, but would receive
a thorough and time-consuming over
hauling. Orders have gone TO Mare
island to put the Philadelphia in shape
for sea within forty days. At Norfoll
the Newark is set down for thirt,
days repairs, and she viii be almost :
new ship when she comes out of thu
yard. The big monitor Puritan ha!
practically completed her repairs. The
monitor Comanche, at Mare island, IA,
been examined and found in tolerabl
condition.
At League island the monitor Milan
tonomah and the ram Katahdin went
into commission yesterday, although
rhey have not yet had their orders
The torpedo boat Dupont sailed yes.
terday from Mobile 10 attach herself
again to the fotilla at Key West.
Again il is said at the navy depart
ment that nothing had been hearf
from the court Of inquiry at Havana
nor from Admiral Sicard at Key West
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
Belle Fourchc Bank Robbers.

Deadwood, March 12.-Walter Tut
ney and Tom O'Day have been taken
TO Belle Fourche TO be tried before the
circuit court for the attempted rob.
berry of the Belle Fourche bank. Both
prisoners have been il close coning,
ment in the Lawrence county Jail since
the Jail breaking affair last fall. The
case against William Davidson for the
alleged murder of a man named Giles
in 1894 will also come up for trial pro.
viding the state can get its Witnesses
together in time. Davidson has beer
out on bail for some time and it i.
thought that the witnesses of thu
state are so scattered that il will b.,
impossible to get them together anc
the dismissal of the case is expected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
FUSS OVER A BISHOP.
There's n Hot Time Among the
Arkansas Episco-
palinns.

Little Rock, Ark, March 12.-Chan.
cellor William C.. Whipple Of the Epis.
copal diocese of Arkansas, said today
that up to date eleven states have
voted against the conservation of
Archdeacon Brown of Ohio, bishop CO.
adjutor of Arkansas. The Brown side
of the controversy claim that twenty
four dioceses have voted in favor OF
the conservation, but the opposition
does not concede all of that number.
Should the opponents of Archdsacon
Brown be defeated before the stand.
ing committees. the case will be APP
pealed to the house of bishops.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
Engineers Elect Omcers.

Huron, March 12.-These officers
have been chosen for the ensuing year
by Huron division No. 213, Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers: Thos
Lucky, chief engineer; Charles Parke
first assistant; John Randall, second
assistant; w. III. Copeland, third assist
ant; Neil Mckay, first engineer; Chas
Bonesteel, second engineer; John Nc
Mann, guide; Frank S. Baldwin, chap
lain, secretary of insurance and jour
nal agent. Delegates TO the nationa
convention of locomotive engineers. to
be held in st. Louis in May, have not
yet been chosen, but it Is understood
that a number of members from thi,
district will be present. The Huron
division is one of the largest i'm tn,
northwest, having forty members AM
a surplus in the treasury.
Chas. M. Bell, who runs an irrigated
garden just north of the city, is doing
some seeding. He has now in tn,
ground one acre of onions, and is pre-
pairing the soil for another big patch
An invitation has been accepted By
DIR. T. nj. Shanafelt Of this city to lee
ture before the Sioux City Scientific
association on the evening Of March Is
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
ARCHBISHOP SUES PRIEST.
Action Taken Against Father Tuohy
20 Get Parochal Resi-

st. Louis, Mo-, March 11.-ArchbishoI
Kahn has Instituted civil proceedings
against Rev. ]. T. Tuohy. pastor of st.
Patrick's church. whom he has e~ndeavorel
In vain to GUST from h parochial resi-.
dence since last November.
Father Tuohy was tried by the ~ecclesi.
astical court here on numerous charges
The only one sustained by the court was te
the effect that he was a bad i~inancier. He
appealed to the Chicago cannonicai court
and Bishop Hennessy decided that the
court had no jurisdiction and the cas-,
must 20 TO Rome.
In the meantime Archbishop Kahn has
appointed Father Touhy's successor and
forbidden him TO exercise his pricstly func
tions. Mr.. Martinelli. the apostolic dele
gate at Washington contends that Father
Tuohy cannot be deposed until final &C
tion is taken on the case.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

The blushing bride-elect was re-
hearsing the ceremony about to take
place. "Of course you will give me
away, papa p" she said. I'm afraid I
have done it already, Caroline re.
piled the old gentleman, n~ervously. II
told your Herbert this morning that
you had q disposition just like you
mothers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

for veracity IA notoriously bad was
summoned as Il witness in a case where
a friends interests were involved
When he took the stand the judge said:
Mind, now sir; YOU are sworn 20 toll
the truth, and if'you don't the peni-
Tertiary will be your portion" lie took
the oath, and then whispered to his
friend: John, I'm afeared it's all up
with you. The ledge says I've got TO
Tell the truth" That's all right, Jim
said his friend, with great confidence.
Il amt a-Nyorryin bout that, kase yoc
.an't do IL"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
ROSECRANS IS NEAR TO DEATH
His Physician Says lie Is Slowly
and Peacefully Passing

Los Angeles, Cal, March l2.-General
Rosencrans' physician reports that he IL
slowly and peacefully passing away. He
is conscious and suffers no pain. His
splendid vital force nay keep him alive
several hours. possibly another day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

Mrs. Kelley, the veteran English ac-
tress, tells an anecdote OF n young ac-
tress who, in the play, is a boy. She is
taken before a judge, who asks stern
ly: "NoW, where are your accom-
plices?' And the young actress, by a
happy thought, improved on the au-
thor and answered i'm artless tone: 81
don't yea any. They keep up with
put
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
sin Open.

Washington, March lit Is said
A. the state department. that the re-
port that Canadian representatives in
sireat Britain and the United States
had signed a treaty for the settlement
II tho Alaskan boundary dispute is in
rorrect. The matter is still subject to
negotiations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

An inscription over an ancient ten.
pie says: THE world was given us for
our own u%pbuilding, not for the pur-
pose of raising sumptuous houses; life,
for the discharge Of moral and relig-
ious duties, not for ~pleasurable indul-
gence; wealth to he literally bestowed,
not avariciousIy boarded; learning, %
produce good actions, not empty dis
Dutes."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

4 pleasant looking, stylishly dressed
old lady was boarding a Sixth avenue
car, in New York, and the smart
Alex" conductor shouted in her ear:
Hurry up there, Step lively! he
quick!'" lie looked as if he were on
Inc caifH,t ,Rf rlA9SbG5dnGH beg RR22ddil!lX. inside
she stopped short. and, looking him
full in the face, said: Young man, it
is not worth while TO be in such u
hurry. You'll get to hell soon enough"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

During one Of their college vacations
Daniel Webster and his brother re-
turned TO his fathers i'm Salisbury.
Thinking he had a right to some re-
turn for the money he had expended
on their education, the father gave
them scythes and requested them to
NOW. Daniel made a few sweeps and
then stopped to wipe his brow and
rest. whats the matter DAM asked
his father. my scythe don't hang
right, sir" His father fixed it and Dan
went to work again. but with no bet
ter success. Something was wrong
with the implement, and it was not
long before it needed fixing again, and
his father said, impaticntly; Well
hang it TO suit yourself Daniel, with
great composure, hung it on q near
tree and retired from the field.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

The hair on the heads of most of the
hundreds of thousands of dolls exhib-
tied in shop windows is made from the
hair Of the Angora goat. This product
is controlled by an English syndicate,
and is valued Mt $500, 900 a year. After
the hair is prepared it is SEN to Mu-
Mich and made into wigs by girls.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

Mrs. Gaswell contemplated with
pride the family monument that had
been erected in the city cemetery. 1t
~uvertopped many others by many feet,
and contained in deeply craven letters
the name of cy"ry member Of the Gas
well family, with blank spaces for fu-
ture mortuary statistics. Thank
goodness" she exclaimed. There's
one column the society editor can't
keep my name out Of"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

Hermann Bahr, one of the leading
authors of the young Niennese school,
says that Vienna is an absolutely IL
l~iterate city. No one buys books Or
reads them. If a book makes a hit and
is talked about, not read, the publisher
thinks himself lucky il he sells 200
copies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

The age of candor has now come.
Believe me, sir exclaimed the for
tune hunter. ardeRtly, IL was drawn to
you from the moment we first met!
BE, oh. be my father-in-law!" Real
w." faltered the millionaire, casting
his eyes shyly down, you must ask
my daughter"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
To- MANILA.

Hong Kong. March 10.-The British
first class cruiser Edgar has been or
dered to Manila. 1t is believed this is
due to further activity on the part of
the insurgents in the Philippine is.
lands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
GENERAL ROSECRANS DEAD.
The Old Warriors End Came Peace
fully This Morning ut "
O'IIork.


Los Angeles. Cal, March 1t-Gcn-
eral w. S. Rosecrans died at I o'clock
this morning at the home of a near
relative.
The old Warrior death came peace
fully. For several days he was uncon
scious or in a semi-comatose state. Ills
splendid vitality kept him alive seNera
days. At the bedside when The emo
came were his son and daughter, Carr
and Anna, and a number of immediate
friends of the family. The general was
stricken with no particular disease
and the end came through the grad
ual weakening of the system. When
he first came down two weeks ago II
was supposed the aiiment was merely
an attack of the grip, but, though he
rallied several times, the attending
physician never held out much hopes
of recovery, and the last three days
the end was expected at any time.
William Starke Rosecrans was born
at Kingston, o., December q, 1919;
graduated at West Point in 1912; en-
tered the engineer corps; was assist
professor of engineering at West
Point in 1s43 and 1874 and from 184j
10 1s47; was assistant professor OF
natural philosophy in 1914 and lSi5;
had charge of repairs at Fort Adams,
X. l., from 1917 to 1853. In 1854 he re-
signed because of i'll health; was o
civil engineer and architect at Cincin'
natl, o., in 1851 and 1855; was superin'
tendent Of the Camel Coal company
from 1855 TO 1857; engaged in the man
ufactuTe Of kerosene oil from 1851 To
1861; was the appointed aid &c
General McClelland in Ohio; was
appointed colonel and chief EN-.
gineer of Ohio; was commissioned
colonel of Ohio Volunteers, and briga.
der general, /. s.. A.; commanded the
department OF Ohio; in 1862 was in
command of a division at the seige OF
Corinth; commanded the Army Of the
Mississippi, Army OF the Cumberland
and won the battle Of Stone River;
was unsuccessful AT Chickamauga in
1863. and was relieved of his COM
mand; in 1864 commanded the Depart.
ment Of Missouri; was made brevet
major general, L. S. A., in 1865: re-
signed in 1867; was minister to Mex
leo in 1868, but was recalled in u few
months; was elected a representative
from California to the F~orty-sevcuth
and Forty-eighth congresses; in June,
1855, was appointed, by President
Cleveland, register of the treasury AZ
Washington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19

The naughty young typewriter drew
in icy tones: NO one could mistake
| have a beautiful case. Either | will
sue you for breach of promise or else
you must give me the legal right to
write Mrs. George Nermillion' on my
cards" Write it, gasped the unhap-
py employer. Great Caesar, girl!
You can't even spell it,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
Drowned Himself.

Frankfort-on-the-Ma Maine, Marcn H.
Prof. Horace Fem, who formerly re-
sided in the United States, drowned
himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-19
Russia's Expenditures.

st. Petersburg, March 10.-An impe.
rial ukase has just been issued which
orders the disbursement of 90, 900, DOC
roubles as extraordinary expenditure
for the construction of warships.