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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
IS SATISFIED
NOT To HAVE WAR
Believed That England Will Raise
Other Questions With
France.
CAUSE OF HEX NAVAL DISPLAY
Was I'm Order 20 Ihfiuencc and
Hasten u settlement ofNuIner-
ous Questions That
Will Aris'.

New York, Nov. S.-The Herald's
Paris special says: No one, even in
the most mo surrender" press, blames
the government acrimoniously for not
having dragged the country into a pol
icy of dangerous adventure on Il sub
ject which has never for a single mo-
ment taken hold Of public opinion in
France. Among the most moderate
men there is a feeling that England
has been lacking in prudence and in
foresight i'm not considering the amour
propre'' of her neighbors, AZ she easily
might have done.
1T is remarked that Salisbury in his
speech, while admitting the disappear
ance of the direct cause of the acute
dispute, seemed TO open Il door some
what complaisantIy to numerous dis
putes which may arise between Eng
land and France. From these words
it is implied that other questions
which diplomacy is e~ndeavoring to dis.
connect from hat of Fashoda will be
shortly brought up for discussion and
it was in order to influence these set
Elements, which England is disposed to
hasten, that she decided TO make such
an imposing and clustering demon
station as a maritime power.
UneasineSs as to the future-if not
the immediate, at least not far distant
is not, therefore. quite d~issipated IL
where AN endeavor is made tc
foresee more distant consequences ol
the recent incidents. This feeling IL
reflected by the somewhat fantastica,
formula Of Il diplomatist when allud'
ing TO the events of the war between
Spain and the United States: 1T
seems tn have created Il new style OF
mind among Anglo-SaNons. Great
Britain. who, according to her ma
tional song, rules the waves, is un-
uncomfortable at seeing
the record of her naval victories beat
even by ii friendly power
In business circles, where it is the
custom to take things pretty much az
they come without looking far ahead,
here is undisguised satisfaction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
COMPELLED TO RUN FOR OFFICE
\ II crosse Man who Does Not
Want to he Sheriff Eut
Nav Have To.

La Crosse, Wis, Nov. BY an ac'
tior brought in the circuit court here
Major j. KirchCis of the Third WiscoG-
sin volunteers, a republican, is com
PEELED to accept the nomination for
sheriff of La Crosse county ON the
democratic ticket against his will.
While he was in Puerto Rico the
democratic convention, well knowing
he was a republican. nominated him
for sheriff wIthouJ his consent on
knowledge. His regiment has just re
turned from Puerto Rico on a sixty
days Through, and he did not reach
home until Monday, two days too late
to file his dcclination of nomination.
lie refused to run and the county clerk
refused to put his name on the official
ticket.
The democratic county chairman,
Mahoncy, then brought action i'm the
circuit court to compel the county
clerk to place Kircheis' name on the
ticket and won his case.
Major Kircheis made a gallant rec
ord in Puerto Rico end it is believed
he will be elected. He says, however,
if elected he will decline to serve
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

n-rth Of the crypt an archway over IN
meter room was completely blown ont
and great masses OF masonry torn from
the floor were hurled to the ceiling with
such force as to burst the stone and plas-
ter OF the walls above. Ponderous flag
stones were wrenched from their resting
places. and throughout the corridors tho
frescoing on the ceilings and walls was
utterly ruined. No damage was done TO
the main foundations OF the building.
Arr Works Destroyed.
Among the losses which will be most
sincerely regretted are those of busts Of
Chief Justice Marshall and other distin-
giilshed member OF the supreme court.
which were arranged on small pedestals
about the supreme court chamber. These
valuable works Of art were either badly
damaged or wholly destroyed. Many Of
them have been treasured as exhibits In
the supreme court chamber for half a GEN.
tury.
The capitol building has been damaged
a number OF times before by fire. but 1t Is
believed that last nights fire will prove
to be the most disastrous In the history
Of the building. On two occasions prior
to this fires have been started by explo-
sions OF gas.
No Intelligent estimate OF the none lost
by the explosion and fire can yet be made.
In the opinion of capitol officials and me-
chanics who examined the structure last
night the loss will reach possibly 10000
to the building. The loss OH the library
and records as stated above can scarcely
be estimated In dollars and cents. a mil
lion dollars cannot replace them because
OF many Of them no duplicates arc in cX-
istencc.
Arrangements were completed at once
by Librarian Clarke OF the supreme court
and Col. Richard Bright. sergeant at arms
Of the senate, by which the si.tings Of the
supreme court will not be interrupted.
The court will convene today in the room
OF the senate committee OF the District of
Columbia, one Of the most spacious rooms
In the capitol. How long the sessions will
be held there will be determined by tbs
Justices themselves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
COMPLICATIONS FEARED IN ARABIA
Danakils Cause Trouble in Abyss
sinia that May Disrupt the
Whole Of Eurupc.

London, Nov. 1.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
THE government has received news
from Massowah, in the Red sea, that a
thousand Danakils, members of a tribe
under Italian protection, recently at
tackled n caravan near Jibutil, on the
west coast of the Gulf of Alden, be-
longing to the Abyssinian ENJOYS, who
were returning from Paris to the court
Of the Emperor Menclek Of Abyssinia
with NJ. Lagarde, the representative of
the French government, and the for
mer governor of Obok.
"Thc Danakils, who occupy the ter.
ritory between Obok and the moun
tains Of Abyssinia. killed four French
soldiers and seized 200 camels, 1000
rifles, a large quantity of ammunition
and valuable gifts intended for the
Negus.
at is feared that the result will be
complications with France, Russia and
Abyssinia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORTS
Orr Troops In Puerto Rico Are Well
Behaved aud Gauss No
TrOubie,


New York, Nov. 5.-Some newspa-
pers Of Puerto Rico have been pub
fishing articles bitterly criticising the
conduct of the United States soldiers
sent to the island as a garrison. The
soldiers have been accused Of all sorts
of misdenreanors; of ruflianism, petty
larceny, obstruction of private prop
erty-in fact, every kind of excess
which might be charged against green
troops in Il foreign country. The
charges reflected particularly upon
volunteer regiments and were SO gem
eral and earnest that Alger felt called
upon TO take formal notice of them.
1t was evident that if they were well
founded the Puerto Ricans were like
ly to be alienated from their new al
lcgiancc almost before they had be-
come fairly attached. A cablegram
wa SEN TO General Brooke, calling
his attention 10 these reports. The
answer came this morning in the
shape of the following ~cablegram from
General Brooke:
Dad behavior Of our soldiers in
Ponce province is news to me. Colonel
Castleman, commanding the provi-
sional brigade there, now with me,
says the report is entirely unfounded.
New regiments coming in were unset
tied for a few days, but are all away
from there now and at their regular
stations.
(Signcd) General Brooke"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
13a,56o, all OF which will be payable
nffar IanIlaru 4 300

after January /, 1899.
The gradual decrease OF the circula-
ton of the subsidiary silver coins,
which has drawn down the treasury
holdings of them in the last fifteen
years from 500, 0OO, 900 to q little over
100000 the treasurer says, will soon
make it necessary to provide a further
supply of this class Of currency.
The receipts of national bank notes
for redemption for the year amounted
to $07,112,000, as compared with sl13,-
$4,000 for the year preceding. The
total expenses of redemption were
125,924.35 and the annual assessment
on the banks is at the rate of 81 ,296.46
for each $1,000, 900 Of notes redeemed.
AS the result Of the retirement of a
large block of Pacific railroad bonds
there were unusually heavy deposits
of lawful money during the earlier
part of the year for the reduction OF
the bank note circulation, but since
the appearance of the new 3 per cent
bonds on the market the volume of
these notes has increased at a rate
without precedent in recent years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
THEATER BUILDING C0LLAPSES
Six BodiesWcrc Recovered aud About
Twenty-Five Men Are Scri-
uusly Injured.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. S.-The roof of
the new Wonderland theater collapsed
this afternoon, carrying down the iron
galleries Of the structure and Il great
mass of s%caffolding and debris. Some
twenty-five men were working under
the collapsed parts of the structure,
and scarcely any of these seem to have
escaped injury. The bodies of six dead
men have already been recovered. Sew
cral others were fatally injured. The
side wall of the four-story structure is
bullying t~hreateningly, and the front.
although upright, is considered
dangerous.
Ambulance surgeons say that tif-
teen are certainly dead, and eight are
known to be injured. 1t is supposed
the accident was caused by the re-
morai of the temporary wooden braces
supporting the roof. The instant the
last one was taken down the roof col
lapsed, carrying everything down with
il into the basement, including the
workmen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
SEVEN MEN KILLED IN A SHAT
Three Loaded Coal Cars Plunge
Three Hundred Feet TO the
Bottom.

Wilkcsbarre, Pa, Nov. . Seven
men were killed and three fatally in
jurcd at the c~olliery of the Lehigh Vat
ley Coal company at West pittson to-
day. The accident was due to the al.
legged carelcssness Of Engineer David
Prince. who. acting i'm disobcdiencc Of
positive orders. caused three ears TO
run into the top of the shaft. These
ears, loaded. weighing eleven tons,
fell down the 36O-foot shaft and
crashed upon a carriage carrying ten
men.
Seven Of tn" men were almost in
Stantly killed and the other three bad
~ hurt. The dead and injured men
were Slays. The accident occurred ut
G:30 o'clock as the ten men were going
TO work. being sent down the shaft in
parties of ten. At the same time En-
gincer Price was in charge of the don
KEY engine, shifting loaded cars from
another shaft TO the breaker. Thi,
track approached the head of the shaft
where the accident occurred, at a dis
lance of thirty feet from it, and curved
To the right around the shaft to the
breaker. At the point where the track
commenced to curve was Il switch and
a track leading to the head of the
shaft. Prices orders were to APP
proach the breaker with the engine at
the head of the train. This morning
he was pushing the cars. The train
was going at a good speed, when, in
stead Of curving around the shaft. the
ears dashed into the switch, which was
open, and the cars struck the head
block, smashed it and three of them
toppled into the shaft. Twenty feet
from the bottom they struck the ca
riage. completely wrecking it. III,
mass of wreckage fell to the foot OF
the shaft with the above result.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
A FATHERS STORY.

From the EreRiRg Crescent, Appleton. Wis.
A remarkable cure from n disease which
has. generally wrecked the lives of chill
dren has attracted much attention among
the residents of Appleton.
The case is that of little Willard Creech,
son of Richard ID. Creech, n well known
employee of one of the large paper mills in
the Fox River Valley. The lad was at
tackled by spinal disease and his parents
had given up all hope of his ever being
well again when. rs by a miracle, he was
healed and is now in school as happy as
any of his mates.
Mr.. Creech. the father of the boy. who
resides Mt 1862 Second street, Appleton,
Wisconsin, told the following story:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
RECEIVED AT HE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Nov. S.-The Fourth
Ohio infantry, which passed through
the city today on its way home from
Puerto Rico, was paid the usual com.
pliment of a reception at the white
house. From the station the regiment
marched up Pennsylvania avenue past
the white house and was reviewed by
the president; then, stacking arms.
the soldiers returned, entered the east
room and, passing in single file before
the president, each soldier received o
cordial grasp of the hand and an APP
preciative word from the president
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
AN EARLY MORNING CAPTURE
An Indiana Marshal rursIIns Il
Burglar Without Waiting TO
Dress himself.

Wabash, Ind, Nov. Glad only in a
night shirt, Charles Lines, city mar
shall of Wabash, yesterday morning
pursued Il burglar two blocks and
forced him TO surrender at the muzzlc
of his revolver.
Lines was aroused by the noise OF
the craftsman working at Il window
of his home and got his revolver, but
the fellow had taken fright and start.
ell away. Lines rushed out Of the door,
firing at the burglar as he ran. When
he had captured the marauder and
brought him back, Lines stood him in
a corner, covering him with a revolver
in one hand while he dressed with the
other.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
DISPUTE BETWEEN TWO STATES
Georgia md Tennessee Both Lay
Claim to Chattanooga
Park.

Atlanta, g., Nov. 5.--The states at
torney has filed a report with Cover
nor Chandler on the claim by Georgia
of 1900 square miles in Tennessee
and North Carolina belong to Georgia
or Tennessee. The states attorney
says: Chattanooga is within the an
cient boundaries of Georgia. If the
question is reopened and that bound
ary is established Chattanooga will, Of
course, be in this state"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
SPANISH GUNS IN NEW Y0RE
Are OF Little Use and Will Probably
lie Used for Decorative
p~urDOSps.

Washington, Nov. S.-The war de-
partment has been informed of the ar,
rival at New York of the transport
Chester, having Oh board fifty-seven
trophy guns from Santiago. These
other Notifications at Santiago. They
will be taken TO the Watervilett Ar,
scnal for examination as to whether
they can be made available for mill.
tary purposes. 1t is understood that
they are not considered of much ac,
count, and it is expected that they will
be distributed by acts of congress 10
the various states.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
VIEW YORK PREPARES TO SAIL
Destination Ia Not Known But Is
Supposed to BE Some South
cru Port.

New York, Nov. 5.-The cruiser New
York, flagship of the North Atlantic
squadron, Commodore Philip in
command, has completed coaling and
Is taking aboard stores for n long
cruise. The exact destination is not
known, but is supposed to be some
southern port.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
4 BOY ACCIDENTALLY HANGED
Was Building IA Swing When He
Zen, Catching in the Rope
and Irenkimg Ills NrCk.

De Soto. Mo, Nov. S.-.\ sad accident
happened in this city Saturday. Les
lie Gibson, the ~ll-year-oId son of
Frank Gibson, a railway yard foreman,
was attempting 10 make Il swing from
II rafter in a barn loft, but lost hi9
balance and fell. The nose he had
ready TO place over the beam slipped
oven his head, and on the fall his neck
was broken. He was found hanging
about half an hour after the accident
happened. Indications are that death
resulted without the least struggle.
His parents are h"eartbroken over the
sad affair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

management to appear and testify
Monday or Tuesday. DIR. G. L. Bon
field of Cincinnati testified TO visit
ing Chickamauga hospitals in July.
He saw no patients lying on the
ground and no cases of neglect or
filth or any sort of gross carelessness
in the management of the hospitals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

The Chicago p~ostofice is TO have a
new permanent employe in the person
of a physician at a salary of $l,7o0 per
year. He will be stationed at the main
Office for the purpose OF examining
employees who report themselves as
being sick; and IL is expected that he
will make a large saving to the govern.
fnent in salaries. :
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

sour boy was absolutely helpless. Hi
lower limbs were paralyzed, and when W
used electricity he could not feel it be-
low his hips. Finally we let the doctor
go, as he did not seem TO help our son,
and we nearly gave up hope. My mother,
who lives in Canada, wrote advising the
use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, and | Bought some.
This was when our boy had been on
the stretcher for an entire year and help
less for nine months. In six weeks after
taking the pills we noted Improvement, and
In four monthshe was able to go to school
of the pills, and he is Mt school now Just
as happy and well rs any of the other
children. 1t was nothing else in the
world ,1at saved the boy than DR.. VIII
hans REk Pills for Pale People"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
MARIA TERESA LOST AT SEA
Former Spanish Cruiser Again IN
the Bosom of the
Deep.

Charleston, $. c., Nov. 5.-The ocean
tuR Merritt put In here this morning
for supplies and reported the loss OF
the cruiser Maria Teresa off Salvador,
Bahamas, November 1, in a storm. The
Maria Teresa was sunk by the Ameri-
can wnrships near Santiago July , with
the rest Of Cerrera's fleet and was
raised by Lieutenant llobson and
started for Norfolk, Va. to be fully re-
paired. She left ~Caimanera. Cuba, De-
tober 30. She had already passed Cape
Maysi and started northeast around
the Bahamas. \ furious storm, the
warning Of which had been sen out,
overlook her and she was unable to
weather it.. The strain opened rents
in her hull which had been patched to
enable her TO make the journey. and
she began TO Hll rapidly. The Merritt
took of Captain Harris and crew and
she 500 went down. The Merritt
brought the captain and 1876 men, who
viii proceed north by rail. No lives
were lost so far as is known The
Merritt is at quarantine,
News Heard AZ Wus,inlt M.
Washington. Nov. S.-Thc navy de-
partmeht has received Il dispatch from
Lieutenant Commander Harris, who
was with the Maria Teresa when she
left C~aimanera, saying he reached
Charleston last night on the wTeckiug
tug Merritt with the officers ana my
eight men. formerly the crew of the
Teresa. The cruiser was lost about
thirty miles north of San Salvador
Tuesday last during Il northeast gale
of exceptional violence.
Commander Harris dispatch was ~
follows
charleston. Nov. h-Sccretary of
the Navy, Washihgtoni Arrived here
l""t night in steamer Merritt with all
rev Of lnfanta Maria Teresa, aban-
dOned IN heavy northcastcr Novembe:
/, thirty miles north OF San Salvador.
Have tifty-eight enlisted men.
(SignelD Harris"
Upon receipt of the ncws the officers
of the navigation bureau consulted
charts to locate the scene OF the disas-
ter. The first glance satisfied them
that the last had been seen of the i'll
fated Maria Teresa. As near as they
could calculate the vessel lies in 1900
fathoms Of water, or nearly tire"
miles.
The Spanish cruiser I~nfanta Marie
Teresa left Guantanamo bay for Nor
fork navy yard last Sunday night in
of the Vulcan and Merritt. and
yas conveyed to- Cape Maysi by the
Cincinnati and Leonidas. She was one
Of the finest cruisers in the Spanish
navy and the pride of Cervcra's fleet.
The work of raising the cruiser was
lone under the direction Of Naval Con.
Ilobson by the Merritt
Wrecking company at IA cost to the
government of nearly II quarter Of Il
million of dollars.
The cruiser cost Spain about $4,000.
100, and the navy department expected
o cNpend about 81 100000 in putting
Ter in shape for service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

The Boston Transcript in responsi.
BILE for this: A woman weighing $50
pounds has just died in the mountains
VI Hancock county, Tennessee. She
carried on "moonshining" for years
without molcstation, rs she was so
large the revenue officers could not
get her down the mountain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Se~venty-one years have elapsed
since, on October 20, 1927, the battle
of Nayarino, which resulted In the de-
struction of the Turkish and Egyptian
fleets, was fought, and naturally few
officers or men who took part In that
engagement are still alive. Another
Of these veterans, Captain John
Charles Pitman, royal navy, died II few
days ago, at the age of 81.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

One member of the faculty Of the
Catholic university at Washington en-.
joys the unique distinction of being
the only professor Of the Gaelic Ian
guage in this country. This is Father
Richard Henebery, who has Just ar-
rived from ireland, the chair at Wash.
'iHgton having been founded by the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

The following curious advertisement
appeared the other day in the London
Standard: "A gentleman, whose wife
and daughter have run away from
home for a holiday, leaving him in
charge of n baby, who, although fairly
well, appears to be cutting n tooth,
earnestly desires that they will return
home~at once"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
TYPHOID FEVER ON THE DECREASE
Troops ut Camp Shipp VIII he
Moved to Another Site
Soon.

Admission, Ala, Nov. 5.-Typhoid fe-
YER, which has been mildly prevalent
in Camp Ship, is on the decrease in
all the regiments except the Fourth
Wisconsin, and preparations are be-
ing made to move the command to an
other site. Work on winter quarters
has begun.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12
CUSTER CHRONICLE
soSrpH KuBLER PUBLISHER
General lee almost precipitated q

General Lee almost precipitated a
serious run OH n bank In Richmond,
Va, the other day. He paused In front
Of the bank to speak with a friend and
. crowd Immediately formed around
them. A timid depositor fancied that
> run had been begun and frantioally
demanded his money. The example
was followed and not for an hour or
more was confidence restored.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Mrs. Evelyn s. Tome of Elkton, Md,
enjoys the distinction of being the
only woman in the land who Is presi-
dent of two national banks. Several
days ago she was elected to the presi-
hency of the National Bank of Elkton,
and for several months she has been
president of the Cecil National bank
of Port Deposit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Students of architecture nave often
wondered why the two towers of Notre
Dame are not Of equal size, though they
appear so to the casual observer. A wri-
ter in one Of the recent English magazines
has found the explanation, which Is rath-
or curious. 1t appears that when the ca
thedral of d suffragan bishop was not en-
titled to two towers of equal size. and
for centuries the bishop of PG|.s was sur
fragan to the bishop of Sens
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Countess Irma CZtaray, the lady in
waiting who was in attendance on the
empress of Austria when Lucchesi
struck his fatal blow, is to be the first
recipient Of the Order of Elizabeth,
which Emperor Francis Joseph has in
stituted in commcmoTation Of his con-
sort.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-11-12

Brigadier General Bell has three
sons in Uncle Sans army. George Bell,
jr., commanded the Third United
States infantry at FL Cancy, Edward
Bell is n lieutenant with the Eighth in
fantry in Alaska, and Major w. d. Bell
Is n member OF the Seventy-frst New
York volunteers.