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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
OLyMPIA'S CAPTAIN lNVALl0ED
Arrives at Hong Kong With we
Other American Officers, on
the Sick List.

Hong Kong, May 3O.-The United
States auxiliary gunbOat Iafiro, for
mcrly "A British merchantmen steam
or, but now commissioned, mounting
four guns and in charge Of a licuten-
ant commander Of the United States
navy, has arrived here from Manila,
having on board the captain Of the
first class cruiser Olympia, the flag
ship Of Rear Admiral Dewey, and two
officers who have been invaded.
The situation at Manila is nm
changed. The insurgents are quiet.
Beef costs $3.50 per pound at Manila.
The report that the commander of
the Spanish gunbOat Callao was tried
by court martial and shot for not fir
ing ON the American ships which cap
turcd the CallOa is untrue. The Iafiro
will return to Manila on Monday next.
Washington, May 2s. Navy depart
ment officials last night confirmed the
news Of the Associated Press that the
auxiliary gunboat Xafiro had arrived
at Hong Kong from Manila. She
brought Captain Charles V. Gridley of
Admiral Dcwcy's flagship Olympia,
who is reported i'll. No information is
given MS TO the nature or seriousness
Of his sickness. Who the other two Of
iiccrs reported invalidcd are could not
be asccrtaincd.
The Xairo brought dispatches for
the war department from Admiral
Dewey, but their exact nature could
not he made public last night. 1t was
unofricially announced, however, that
the dispatches contain nothing of a
startling nature. The department is
satisfied, therefore, that the story of
the explosion on the cruiser Baltimore
is without foundation. II is stated
positively that no information of that
kind could be obtained by anybody
from Manila before the department.
could hear from Admiral Dewey. That
no such information has been received
from him is proof quite satisfactory to
the department officials that there is
absolutely no truth in the report.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
BOUND TO ANNEX HAWAII,
il Has Been Made n Part of the
War Revenue

Washington, May 30.-The introduce
ton in the senate by Lodge of an
amendment to the war revenue meas
ure providing for the annexation OF
Hawaii is the result of conferences
among the advocates of annexation.
They admit it will possibly delay ac-
ton on the revenue bill, but express
the opinion that it will be accepted in
the end. They claim they will get the
votes Of all except four republican sen
ators, besides those of many demo-
Gratis, populists and silver republicans.
They say the administration is more
anxious than ever for annexation, be-
cause the holding of the Philippines ne
cessitates a stopping place for u
ships on their way there.
Jones, DEM, Arkansas, a member of
the finance committee, has expressed
the opinion that the amendment will
hot be accepted and declared it would
certainly delay the passage of the reve'
nue. bill indefinitely.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
The Handkerchief Belt.

New York Herald: There is n new
belt. You thought they had used
everything under the sun for them, but
YOU were mistaken. The newest new
ness in the line is a muller belt, or,
what its name implies, a silk handker-
chief made into a girdle. There are
two designs. One is made by folding
the big brilliant silken square until it
forms a narrow band, measuring from
corner to corner about forty-siX inches
when stretched out. This is brought.
around the waist, hiding the skirt
band and place where the bodice and
skirt meet, and taken around to the
side and knotted in two flowing ends,
fastened by IA brilliant buckle or clasp
Of silver or gold. The clasps are riv-
eted or sewn on, so hat they measure
the same as the waist band, and when
in position the whole forms a graceful
and really pleasing effect, strange as it
may seem when told in print.
The other handke lief designs are
called girdles, and are made in a very
different manner. They are shirred to
a high point in the front like a corset
front and shirred at both sides with
bones sewn in to make them hold their
place. At the back they are gathered
into a slim shir, and the corner points
are allowed to fall in two gradual tails
that show the border and make a neat
finish to the otherwise crude hemming
that ordinary bolt silk would show.
They are more graceful than ribbon,
however soft and wide it may be.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
AUSTRIA TO MAKE TROUBLE,
Seeking to- Embarrass This Govern
ment over the HaZieton
Affair,

Vienna, May 30.-There is a suspicion
n well informed circles here that the
refusal of the United States to comply
with Austria's request for reparation
tor the death of twcnty-thrce Austro>
hungarian subjects shot at Hazleton,
may be magnified by the Austrian gov
srnmcnt into a preteXt for hostile ac-
lion toward the United States.
1t is well known that the emperor of
Austria has failed in every attempt to
aid his niece, the queen regent of Spain,
oy embarrassing the United States
through a concert of powers, and the
sturdy attitude of the British govern
ment has brought all Austria's plans
against the United States to naught.
As the emperor now has ground for
picking Il quarrel with the United
MATES, the next step in the Austro-
American difficulty is looked for with
some anxiety.
The Spanish government is preparing
4 protest addressed 10 the powers
against the alleged breach of %interna-
,ional law in the American ships using
Spanish flags in approaching Cuban
ports. Up to the present moment there
S no chance of European intervention
before the great naval event has hap>
pened.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
WATCHING THEM CLOSELY.
Secret Service Men Are Keeping Il
Close Watch Of PolO's

New York, May 30.-Herald's Mon.
trcal special: Two additional United
States secret service detectives have
arrived here and a close watch is beina
kept on the Spanish consulate and the
Spaniards. 1t is evident that Polo y
Bernabe, when he left, considered il
vitality important to leave capable anc
trustworthy agents behind, and this
city or Quebec was the best place. The
Canadian secret service agents report
that some of the staff of Polo left thu
steamer at Rimouski, n going ia
Nova Scotia and the other doubling
back toward Quebec. Du Bose and Lieu,
tenant CarranZa are now comfortably
settled in a house on Upper street, III
this city.
a reporter asked Du Bose why he wal
staying behind. To this Du Bose + e
piled: simply because | think that
it is the best that | should. | am en-
ioying myself, but if perchance | can
help my country in any way, | shall
certainly do So"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
SPANISH SPIES AT KEY WEST,
Fired OH the Guard 80 Probably In
tended to Destroy the Nor
tar Bnttery.

tar Battery.
Key West, Fla, May 2s.-A sergeant
of artillery on duty at the mortar bat
terry car at Fort Taylor was fired upon
early this morning by three unknown
men whom he says he knows to be
Spaniards. The fire was promptly re.
turned, but the men escaped. The af-
fair began yesterday afternoon, when
three swarthy men made an attempt to
enter the gate of the reservation, but
were summarily turned off by the sem
try. Between 10 and IL o'clock last
night the sergeant of the artillery
guard, near the mortar battery, dis.
cerned the figures Of tire men. They
opened fire on him with pistols. One
bullet lodged in his arm just above the
elbow. The men turned and fled out
of range. The sergeant sent several
shots after them. Soon after midnight
a suspicious noise was heard near the
mortar battery. Investigation result
ed in the discovery that there was a
carriage in the street just outside the
gate. The sergeant gave orders to fire
and a volley was sent at the vehicle. a
moment later three men were seen run
ming UP the street and the fire of the
soldiers was directed upon them, but
the suspects escaped. The sergeant de-
clares that upon the occasion Of the
last visit of the strangers n of the
latter carried a suspicious looking
package about three feet long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
EASIEST THING TO DO NOW
Would Take the Last Port Offering
Welcome to the Cadiz
Squadron.
TROOPS AND SUPPLIES READY
Regulars Could BE Used There and
Then Could BE Taken To
Cuba TO Fight
Blanco.

New York, May 30.-Times' Wash
ington special: Though the day has
been devoid OF definite developments
Of n military nature it has been
marked by the strengthening of the
conviction now general that Puerto
Rico and not Cuba is TO be the first OBJ
jcct of an inSpsion by the combined
land and naval forces of the United
States. A significant indication of the
attitude of the military arm of the gov
eminent toward Puerto Rican invasion
IS afforded by the earnestness with
| which high members of General Miles
staff urge the measure.
The strongest argument used in IA
,or of an attack on Puerto Rice now
$ that ii is the easiest thing the army
IAN do just at present, and in fact
about the only thing it can do. \ de-
>ision was reached long ago hat not
css than 80, 0OO--prefcrably $4,000 men
would be needed for the first army
hat will be sent to Cuba. Not more
han 2j, 1000 men are now in shape for a
'oreign campaign. These are regulars
NV NIllDI'' N'lNlll''A' "a ~
rhc rest OF the volunteer army is I'M
rained and unequipped and it may be
accepted once for ali that it is not go
ng TO he sent to Cuba until il is both
equipped and to some extent, at least,
Instructed i'm and Injured TO the prac-
ticcs Of war.
With $4,000 men already at Tampa,
{ is urged Puerto Rico could be taken
and subdued while the rest of the army
$ being put in shape at Chickamauga
and other camps. Then when all has
been made ready for "A grand move on
cuba the regulars could be withdrawn
rom Puerto Rico and used to lead the
army against Blanco. The fact that
while giving needed training to the
regulars themselves and delivering
them from facilitating inaction at
Tampa, this move would strike n dead
~ blow at Spain in "A vital part of her
colonial structure and rob the reserve
Spanish fleet of its only base of sup
plies on this side of the Atlantic, are
urged as reasons in its favor, which Is
believed TO have had the effect Of de-
tcrmining the powers that be to under
take it.
There does not seem TO be, it is point
ed out, anything to prevent n prompt
execution of the plan, since the troops,
supplies and transports are all at Tam
pa, and all, according TO the reports re-
ceived here, are ready to move on short
notice.
Assuming the consequences of the re-
report that the Spanish feet is shut up
in Santiago, it is concluded that there
would be no difficulty in Simpsons
supplying enough ships to convey
transports TO Puerto Rico without
Weakening the blockade off Havana,
still holding in reserve enough ships TO
attend to the Cadiz squadron should IL
appear suddenly in these waters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
SPAIN IN FEAR or HER PORTS
lf She Starts IN Naval Reserve foi
Manila 1t May Be a Los-
lam (nu

Gibraltar, May 30.-The warships al
Cadiz, forming Spain's reserve squad
ron, under command of Admiral Ca.
mara, are busy testing their guns and
machinery preparatory TO their depart
ure from that port. Their destination
cannot be ascertained. Large quanti'
ties of coal continue to arrive at Cadiz
Washington, May 2S.-Spain's am
bassador at Paris has informed the
French minister of foreign affairs that
Manila is the prospective destination of
the squadron mobiliZing at Cadiz.
From an official source in France
this report was received by the author.
tiles today. The statement was
coupled by the announcement, how.
ever, that the information was laid be.
fore the French minister by the Span;
ish ambassador under instructions
from the minister which recently went
out of office, and that as the new minis!
ter was leveling considerable criticism
plan, the authorities here were i'm
formed, may have been changed.
In any event, according TO the infor.
nation received, it is extremely doubt.
full if the fleet can be got in condition
to sail under another week, and prob
ably n longer time will be necessary 10
put it in satisfactory condition.
The machinery of several of the yes.
sells is reported to he out Of order on
account of lack of skilled men. The
battery of the armored cruiser Carlos
V. also is not in. "a satisfactory condi'
ton. Workmen are employed day and
night in making the necessary repairs,
and every effort is being made 80 get
the ships away from Cadiz as quickly
as possible.
Naturally, the report hat the Span
ish government had informed Franco
that the destination OF its fleet wal
Manila was a aus of some comment
i'm official circles, but until further In,
formation regarding the decision OF
the new ministry the authorities ID
not propose to waste very much timd
I'm worrying over the matter.
With the Monterey and Charleston
attached to his feet, Rear Admiral
Dewey. it is believed, will be able ia
take carc of the Spanish squadron, IL
sent against him. and in the meantime
the authorities will send a naval eXpe,
lition to lombard the Spanish towns
Within the next few days, it is expect
ed, effective means will have been
taken to drive the cork into the bottle
into which Ccrvera's men of war arc
located, and whose mouth is being
sharply watched by Schley, and the
taking of such action will result in
placing at the disposal of this govern.
mcnt a fleet Of armorclads which could
be dispatched to Spain before the Ca
diz squadron could get through the
SucZ canal.
The destination of the Spanish tor.
pedo boat destroyer Terror is un'
known TO the authorities, but it is be-
lieved that she will fall in with an
American scout and her capture or de-
struction is regarded as certain before
she can reach the ncighborhood of the
Spanish fleet. Any attempt on the
part of the Terror to pass the block
ndc instituted by Commodore Schley
will be foiled, the officials say, and
they are certain that within a short
time tire American scouts of Schley's
squadron will destroy her.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
An Expert View of Manila.

Engineering News: The conflict be-
tween the United States and Spanish
fleets which took place in Manila bay,
in the Philippine islands, on May Ii
will rank as the most remarkable naval
battle i'm the worlds history in the
great disparity between the effect of
the battle on the forces of the victor
and the vanquished. y v " If the
armament of both fleets were in equalj
ly good condition, and il both were
fought with equal ability, any naval
expert would have prophesied a victory
for the Americans, barring untoward
accidents and the part which mines or
land artillery might play; but a VIC
tory won at n heavy cost in the de-
struction of life and in the injuries suf-
fered by the vessels of the attacking
fleet.
To what, then, can we attribute the
amazing absence of injury to the
American vessels and their crews?
We see no other possible explanation
than the failure of the Spaniards to
make effective use of their weapons.
They fought and died with stubborn
bravery, and with no thought of sur
render; but from all accounts hardly
one of the shots from their ~thirty-nine,
u VI ~ NhllDNl ci1lllS W ldN III
the American feet. From the accounts
of the battle now at hand, Admiral
Dewey seems to have carried on the
fight at a distance at which the gum
ners of his feet were able to plant
their shots with remarkable precision,
but at which the Spanish gunners were
almost absolutely unable to hit the
American vessels. 1t was not a sudden
attack. The Spanish fleet had full
warning of the enemy's approach and
was prepared to meet it. Nor were
the Spanish vessels disabled before
they had time to make a defense. The
American vessels stood off and DELHI
erately poured their fire against their
antagonists, and in the long hours that
the bate continued il seems incom-
prehensible that not one Spanish gun
ner was able to give a telling blow to
some of the opposing fleet. The guns
Of the Spanish vessels were of modern
make, Krupp, Armstrong and Hon
toria, and we believe nearly or all of
them were equipped for rapid firing.
Who can say where the fault lay that
they were not effectively handled? We
commented last week on the necessity
of discipline and mechanical skill for
the working of modern guns, and on
the paralyzing influence of corruption
in official life upon the military or,
naval strength of a nation. The result
of the Manila engagement seems to lay
emphasis on these principles.
In conclusion, it may be said that
the Manila victory has shown that
American naval commanders of the
present day can worthily sustain the
fame which their predecessors won in
the early days of the nations life; and
that, Notwithstanding the criticisms
that certain European naval author
tiles have bestowed in times past, the
United States cannot Only build and
equip modern ships of war, but its
naval forces can use them TO fight bat
ties and win victories.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

An American woman married an
Englishman, and her husbands rcla-
tive, an English nobleman. came on ono
occasion to visit her. OF course, she
desired TO entertain him according to
English etiquette, and at once put her
Irish servant in training. She told
Bridget to learn to say: MY lord, de-
scend; breakfast is awaiting YOU
Bridget was practiced time and again,
until she could repeat her lines very
glibly. When MILFORD came, Bridget
was told TO go upstairs at $3.50 o'clock,
tap gently on his door and say: MY
lord, descend; breakfast is awaiting
you" Bridget thought she could ac-
quit herself with credit. However, she
grew excited at the door, knocked so
loud that the occupant Of the room
sprang to the door and asked: whats
the matter Bridget began twisting
uner hands n~ervously, unable to think
what she was to do, and finally gasped
out: my Gawd! come downstairs to
breakfast"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
THE BALTIMORE WRECKED
An Explosion on Board Wrecks the
Cruiser Which Is Now Lying
on the Mud.

London, May 2S.-Daily Telegraph's
Manila special: The United States
cruiser Baltimore has been wrecked by
an explosion on board. She is low ly-
ing on the mud at Macabules.
Is Denied.
London, May 27.-The stories circu-
lated i'm Madrid and elsewhere regard
ing the Baltimore are evidently
~groundless. The dispatch received at
Madrid from Manila apparently re-
ferred to the alleged disablement of the
Baltimore during the battle of Manila
when the Spanish shell struck her and
exploded some ammunition, slightly
injuring eight men on board.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

One of the candidates for the state
senate in jefferson county, Alabama,
was n prominent Baptist, and he ex-
pected his fellow churchmen TO help
push him along. The story goes that
he was campaigning on a country beat
and had the good fortune TO fall In
with n whole congregation of Baptists.
Whether n prayer meeting had just
been held or what the occasion OF the
gathering was Is not known. About
this time n light shower came up, and
the candidate at once raised n large
umbrella which he was carrying. you
are not afraid Of this little shower, are
vou. Brother --?" remarked one
good Baptist, standing a Not Mt
ALL" responded the quick witted can
didate, "but you know / am opposed TO
all forms of 'sprinkling.'" He carried
that beat solidly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
HE Is THROWN INTO PRISON
Correspondent Of the London Times
Poorly Rewarded for His
EutaIpriSp.

Key West, Fla, May 3O.-E. p.
Knight, the correspondent of the Lon
don Times, who on Sunday night,
when seven miles off Havana, was low
cred over the bow of u dispatch boat
and rowed ashore alone in a ten foot
skiff, was heard from today. He has
beer thrown in prison and is now in
the Cabanas fortress. Alexander Col
Ian, the British consul at Havana, has
instituted proceedings for his release.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
SANTIAGO WELL DEFENDED,
Entrance to HarbOr Well Mined and
New krupp Guns Are
Mounted.

New York, May 30.-Light is thrown
on the subject of the defenses of San
tiago de Cuba by the captain of the
neutrality-suspicious. line steamship
Polaria, Captain Schaarschmidt, which
left Santiago May IL and has arrived
here. Captain Schaarschmidt says the
entrance to the harbor has been care
fully mined. The narrow channel has
been made narrower by sinking OBJ
structions, so that the course is only
about 100 feet wide. This channel has
been planted with submarine eXplo-
sives. When he came away new krupp
guns were being mounted on either
side of the entrance to the harbor.
AS to the supply of food at Santiago,
the captain says there was no lack of
il there. There was no possibility of
getting additional supplies from the
interior of the island, however, for the
city was completely cut off on that
side by the insurgents. Nobody
thought Of going outside the town on
the land side. The insurgents were so
near that their camp fires could be
seen from the city at night. The Span
ish in the city were in much greater
fear of an attack by the insurgents
than of an attack by the American
fleet.
Captain Schaarschmidt was told that
there were 5000 tons of coal at Santi-
ago. The Spanish warships which are
supposed to be in the harbor are the
armored cruisers Nizcaya, Almirante
Oquendo, Cristobal Colon and Infanta
Maria Teresa, and the torpedo boat de-
stroyers Pluton and Furor. Five thou
sand tons would fill the bunkers Of
all of them. The captain says the
Spaniards of Santiago have very little
apprehension as TO the result of an at
tack by American warships. They
thought the mines in the harbor and
the new guns at the entrance would
keep hostile ships so far away that
tbay uoulI no harmless
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
CONSUL DENT FORWARDS ORDERS
Cipher Dispatches Are Sent From
Jamaica O Schley's
S"unnhpOu,

Kingston. jamaica, May 30, 1880 a.
m.-CCopyrightcd by the Associated
?ress.)-On Tuesday United States
Consul Dent received instructions from
Washington to forward to the United
states fleet, if possible, certain cipher
orders, accompanying the consular in
structions.
Mr.. Dent, who is of course ignorant
Of the character of the orders, carried
them in person to Port Maria, where it
Is believed a dispatch boat of the fleet
was waiting by Encouragement to re-
ceive the expected information and or
lers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
FLEET Is IN BAD SHAPE,
SPANS Reserve Squadron Not In
shape TO Go % Manila just
ut Present.

New York, May 30.-World's London
special: The chief officer of a steamer
just in from Cadiz said last night:
when we left Cadiz last Friday the
only Spanish warships there were the
battleship Pelayo, cruiser Emperador
Carlos V, one torpedo catcher and the
converted cruisers Patricia and Rapi-
do. The cruisers were at the arsenal.
Everything bore the appearance of
unreadiness.
'The Pelayors boilers, recently put
in at Toulona, had just been con-
demned by the experimenting engi-
neer at Cadiz on the grounds that they
were of insufficient strength. She was,
however, coaling.
'The Bahido and the Paritoa had not
been fitted with guns, and neither had
q crew.
''There was no belief in the reports
that the fleet was going to Manila OIL
anywhere else for some weeks at least
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

Two laborerS set out from Wexford
to walk to Dublin. BY the time they
reached Bray they were very much
tired with their Journey, and the o
SO when they were told they were still
twelve miles from Dublin. "Be me
sowl," said one, after a little thought,
"sure, it's but six miles apiece! Let us
walk ON.