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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08
BELLS RING IN THE
GREATER new YORK
At Midnight The Great American
Metropolis Became the
Worlds Second City.
4 GREAT PROBLEM PRESENTED
Event Was Fittingiy Celebrate Il
Both I'm New York aud
Neutrality-suspicious. in
City Hall Park.

New York, Jan 3.-The citizens OF
New York which today will be the sec
ond city Of the world, enter upon what
is believed to be the greatest problem
Of municipal government eve present
ed. For si,; months, until the machin-
cry of the new municipality gets into
motion, the mayor Of New York has
the power Of an autocrat. The mayor
will appoint every department head in
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER
Since N. rsyptian tails snd ott or

Since the Egyptian tails snd OTTER
things have been under English man
agement the thrifty superintende, t.
have allowed or encouraged the ir.
mates TO devote themselves to tie man
ufacture of bogus antiquities 10 sell tn
travellers. CAUTIOUSLY enough, it is the
British Antiquarian society which
calls attention to the abuse and pro
test against the continuance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

A Kansas City High school grad.
uate reading the other day that
several persons had been indicted for
bookmaking, said she was astonished
that the pursuit of literature could be
made a punishable offense.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

Billiard cues are to be made with the
butt followed out so that a screw rod
can be inserted on which to mount sew
eral circular weights, which are turned
backward and forward on the rod to
balance the cue to the players liking.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08
Ansi-saloon League.

Huron, Jan. 1.-The executive
committee of the South Dakota Anti
Saloon League association is in SEES
sion here, planning work. The associ-
alton held a meeting last night and lis
tened to q fine address by DIR. Hager,
OF Mitchell. A large number OF tenn
perance porkers from different parts
OF the state are attending the meet
ing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

Rapid City, Jan. LA. Machon. .
rancher living on Elk creek. was accis
dentally shot yesterday In the ieshy
part of the arm. The bone was laid
bare and there Is fear that the arm
win have to be amputatcd. The man
r. 60 q old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08
TRADING IN WHEAT.

Stringent Rules Adopted by tho
Kansas City Board Of
Trade.
Kansas City. No., Jan. 3-The board
Of trade decided to establish future
trading In wheat In Kansas City aud
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

1t having been demonstrated that
professional riders cannot be killed
by a six-day bicycle ace some enter.
prising manager will be found to ar.
range a twelye-day race.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08
TO COMPETE WITH STANDARD
R~othschilds Financing a Company
"a Furnish England
With OIL.

London, Jan. S.-According to the
Star, the Rothsohilds OF Paris and VII
emma, in conjunction with the Russian
petroleum refncrs of Baku, are hnan-
iering a company which proposes to
upply Great Britain with light iasl
russian oil of 100 degrees to compete
With the Standard Oil company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

A Kansas baber committed suicide
by swallowing two ounces OF carbolc
acid. This is a much better way than
dying of an acute attack of loquacity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

a platform had been erected for III Ac-
commodauon Of the Judges selected TO
award the various prizes, 1t was pref
lilly decorated and surrounded by myTi-
ads Of electric lights.
The passint, Of Brooklyn as a munich
pality into that OF the Greater New
York was observed with elaborate cere-
monies at the Brooklyn city hail last
night.
Within the building was handsomely
decorated. The exercises began with a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

the city except the controller, who is
elected for four years. He will APP
point all commissioners, all justices of
interior criminal courts, all the mem
bers Of the school boards, with the
exception of the commissioner OF edu-
the justices OF special sessions,
and the police magistrates, and is
given the power TO remove any OFF,
cial in New York and appoint his sue
cessor.
There are Ave boroughs in the Great
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08
DURRANTS WANT DAMAGES.
Accuse Juror Smyth OF siandering
the Convicted Muir.
Oerer

derer.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Isa-
bella NJ. Durrant and William A.. Dur
rant, mother and father of Theodore
Durrant, have brought suit for SLAM
der against ex-Juror Smyth and de-
mand $4,000 damages from him.
The complaint was sworn to hy Mr..
Durrant. General John H. Dickinson
and w. w. Foote are the attorneys rep.
.resenting the Durrants in the iitiga-
ton. {
The suit grows out of remarks made
by Smyth about Durrant, whom he ac-
cused Of being q moral monster.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

Berlin, Dec. al~-The German first
class cruiser Kaiserip Augusta hxs ar.
Qvgd Ut Kiao Chou Bay.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

The British postofics makes 10000
year BY unclaimed money orders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

1t ought to be q matter Of gratihca.
ton to all Americans to know that the
United States IL pursuing an industrial
which 10 calculated to cause
alarm amoug the manufacturing ma.
tons Of Europe.-Cleveland Leader.
Should Receive Attention.
Truly the matter Of promoting Amer
lean shipping, even by not being above
Initiating the methods England has I'm
ID Z fitting one TO command at
at tho coming session Of Con,
grew~r9ttsburg CommerciaiSGUsttA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08

entail and none so popular throughout
the country as the Department OF Agri-
rnltnra. A. i. CARSON.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08
They're Not So Warm.

An investigation Of the subject
shows that the thirteen countries
which made formal protests against
certain features OF the tariff law Of
1897, in the two months in which the
details OF our exports can be obtained,
have purchased $131 .446,503 In value
of our products and merchandise,
against only $1O7, 077.b9 In The CORE.
spending months Of last year under
the Wilson law.-York Pa Dispatch.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08
A Reliable barometer.

Bank clearings are ar absolutely re.
liable barometer of general business
conditions. That q steady and perma-
nent increase In bank clearings from
week to week means q positive com
mercial and Industrial revival IS as
certain rs the law of gravitation. That
q commercial and industrial revival
means more employment for the wage
earners, and hence increased purchas.
ing power for the laboring classes. Is
equally certain.
The bank ciearings Of Chicago for the
month Of November tell a tale Of good
times that must completely confound
the most resourceful and tactful of the
calamity walters. There Is no argu.
ment that can be advanced by the
apostles Of discomfort that will prevail
against figures which show actual bus
mess transactions. The bank clearings
Of Chicago for November reached the
enormous aggregate Of $45S,0 600, 900.
which Is a gain Of 800, 100000 over the
corresponding month Of last year. This
remarkable gain Is the highest OF
record since the good times Of 1S90-93.
The figures Of the politicians some
times lie; bank figures do not.-Chi.
cago Times Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-01-08
ANOTHER cASTELLAME HEIR.

Young Countess, Formerly Mia
Gould. Gives Birth to q
Second Son.
Paris, Jan. 3.-The young Counties.
Castellane, nee Gould, yesterday rave
birth to . boy, her second son.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-16
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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-16
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
ATTENTION.

The Queen q Crescent Route has been
selected by the Confederate Veterans as
the official route for the Annual Reunion
at Atlanta, Ga, July 20th-23rd, 1893,
Tickets will be on sale at very low rates,
on July 18th, 18th and 10Th, with limit for
return July 3lst, from all coupon stations.
The Queen & Crescent Route will run
special train from Shreveport to Atlanta
and return, leaving Shreveport at a. M,
July 18th, arriving Vicksburg at 1890
noon, stopping over at Vicksburg until I
p. m. The special train will arrive at
Atlanta at ga. IN. July 10Th. No local
stops viii be made with special train.
Full information will be given upon APP
plication TO tle undersigned.
GEO. II. SMITH, G. p. A.
New Orleans, La.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-16
CHlLDRENS' RALLY DAY,

Instead Of preaching at Texas Avenue
Methodist church tomorrow morning,
the exercises OF Childrens' Rally Day will
be given at 10 o'clock These will take
the place OF the regular Sunday school
services also.
The program will consist OF songs, rec
itations, etc, selected and arranged by
the National Sunday School Board.
The public is cordially invited.
Preaching at s o'clock Sunday night.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-16

pauscs to consider the possibilities
for good or i'll, its opportunity to
sway the masses, one IS appalled,.
1t is not only the mirror Of event,
but the magician and pamphlet of
the future. It is the indirect ar
bitter OF millions Of dcstinics; with
It's finger pointing ever to q higher
level, a better condition, or with
theever-rccurring stress on a grade
that is debasing, the COnstantrepc-
tition OF a note that is hopeless,
the dwelling on q theme that is
discouraging, aud revolving and
insulting to humanity.
Who can tell to what degree
these are factors in the world re-
cord Of virtue and crime?
But the present trend is towards
Gle an, wholesome news and liter
allure; the public spirit will risa in
revolt against yellow Journalism,
and the demand for purity in he
columns of the press will grow in
volumn until scnsationalism shall
be drowned in the howl Of public
dissatisfaction.
MLet the tone OF our newspapers
be uplifting and ennobling, give
us clean pure sheets, and let us
have literature that is worthy the
name.
What is coign Of vantage?
And what inestlmable influence
is twisted in the damp folds Of the
daily paper?
Brothers and sisters, tits a trust
a great and glorious trust,
And on that day when when the
mysteries of the ages have been
explained, when the questions
that our souls have asked in bitter
travail have been answered, when
the veil has been rent, and the vex-
ing problems OIL humanity are no
more, then shall each soul be
called to account for God-given
talents hid under napkin, for lost
opportunities, for years spent in
the vineyard, with no harvest .
show.
See then, thst the trust is not
abused. AND fill the fleeing
hours with good
"The bell strikes one. We take note
of time,
But from it's loss. TO give it then
a tongue,
Is wise in man. AS if an angel
spoke,
| feel the solemn sound II heard
Alright,
1t is the knell of my departed
hours,
Where are they? With the years
beyond the dood,
1t is the signal that demands dis
patch.
How much is to be done"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-16
AMONG THE CLOUDS.

is where Hynson's Springs are sit
uated, and also abut 8 miles from
Marhall Texas. This is the par
adise of rest, recreation, and re-
stored health, seekers. It's miner
al waters are unsurpassed. Write
G.. J. Randall, at Shreveport or
Marshall, for particulars.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-16
NOT( Z.

Have added to my business a
line of Saddles, Harness, Collars,
Whips, etc. Fine Hand made
Harness ana Repairing special
ty Your patronage solicited.
II. p. MORTON, Market street o.
30 site Kelly's stable. If
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-16
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT..
TUAN y UNIVERSITY or
LOUISIANA

In advantages for practical in
struction, both in ample laborato-
ries and abundant hospital mate
rails are unequalled. Free access
is given to the great Charity Hos
pital with 700 beds and 10000 pa
tients annually. Special instruct
ion is given daily at the bedside
of the sick. The next session be-
gins October 10th 1893. For cata-
logue and information, address
Prof. S. E. Gu allie, M. D. Dean.
p. o, Drawer 26l New Orleans. 4 t
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-07-16

Give your fire insurance bust
ness to John w. Taber.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-22
THE SAMOAN WIDOWS GRIEF.
1t Clustered Around tho Family Rife
After Her Husband Had Beon Eaten.


The Samoan will give away anything
which he possesses when another
member OF his family comes along and
asks for 1t. This makes personal
property most fiuctuating value. Ono
thing, however, is never given away
under any circumstances. and that is
the rifle which each man keeps in good
order and in readiness for the outbreak
of hostilities. No attempt has been
made by the European official to dis
arm the natives, but close watch Is
kept on the importation of any new
munitions of war. When the yacht
John Williams Of the London Mission
ary Society returned from tour of the
stations in New Guinea, which ere
served by Samoan pastors, it brought
the sad newA that Neemia, a respected
native missionary in remote nook of
the Gulf of Papua. had been eaten by
his imperfectly converted congrega-
tion. The mission vessel arrived too
late to save the pastor, but Just in time
to rescue his wife Masina. who was de-
Tending her house with single rife
Dgainst a horde OF savages. Maslna
was brought back to Apia in the John
Williams, her grief somewhat tempered
by the knowledge that for some time
& come she would be a central figure
&all district meetings OF the mission,
Shere she would be expected to tell
der story. In a few days the treaty
oficials received from King Malietoa
an official communication signed with
the royal sign manual and duly sealed
with the great seal. In 1t he recited
the cannibalism which had been prac-
ticed upon Neemia and the bravery OF
Masina. In consideration Of these sad
events and the great grief into which
the widow was plunged, he had given
her permission to retain the family
rifle and her store of ammunition and
to bring it ashore with her. The mis-
chief had been done and was beyond
repair. All that remained for the Off
cial board to do was sharply to remind
the king that he had no power to grant
landing permits for the contraband NIL
nitions OF war. and to assure him that
the Berlin treaty took no cognizance
Of grief so profound that it must be
assuaged by rifles.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-22

army and navy of Norway. and the
purpose of his visit is to study war
Gen. Thaulow is the head officer OF the
Norwegian Red Cross. and in that ca
pacity he is closely interested in the
hospital work Of the American army
and navy. He served his country in
like manner during the war of the Cri
mea, and was a spectator at the siege
of Sebastopol. The aged surgeon gen.
eral is tall. rugged man. His hair
is gray and his eye is bright and PEN
Grating. The general will accompany
the forces of the United States in their
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-22
Homo Rule for American c,,lo..

The electors of San Francisco have
adopted a charter which Is an advanc-
ed example Of the exercise of munich
pal home rule. Under the state consti-
tuition, which vests cities with the right
OF framing their own charters. subject
only to the veto power Of the legisla-
ture, San Francisco put into its new
charter several provisions that are un-
common to the American municipali-
ties. Absolute home rule is gtfnran-
teed by clause giving the people the
right to make such amendments from
time to time as they deem necessary or
advantageous without first seeking the
approval of the legislature Another
striking feature is the Introduction of
the Swiss system known as the "ini-
tiativs and referendum" Whenever IS
per cent Of the electors unite in a pc
tition for the purpose they can have
any subject of legislation brought up
for vote. and If 1t is approved by
majority of the voters. 1t becomes a
part Of the municipal law without ref
ersnce or appeal to the legislature.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-22

ea and Garcia took his place. she
Spaniards had meanwhile retaken Jig
uant and Garcia addressed himself to
the task of remaking his conquest of
the city. Once his victorious soldiers
marched on the city and it once more
fell before him. His ambition was
now to take Holguin. consecrated to
him by his early conspiracies there and
the fact that it was from that city
that he set out on his march of victo-
ries. The unconquerable young man
set his head toward Holguin and took
It by storm. His name was waxing
great. The record of his victories
| from that time on is glorious one.
Buagano, Cupijal, Zarsal and Santa
Maria were overridden and beaten into
surrender. During this short but very
brilliant campaign several prominent
SPANISH officers were killed and others
taken prisoners His work after that
was often crowned with victory, al
though he sometimes met defeat. In
1873 the force of overwhelming num-
bers drove him back, and his escape
from the Spanish was inevitable. He
had little faith in Spain's clemency.
him he placed the muzzle of his pistol
in his mouth and fired. The bullet
tore its way to his palate and came
out through the skin of his head. His
enemies were certain that he was dead
and carried off the body. Garcia re-
vived and gained complete recovery.
His attempt at self-destruction prob
ably saved his life. He was sent to
Spain and was kept in prison until. at
the request of Campos, he was releas-
ed. He spent a short time in Paris.
and thence went to New York.
| But the rebellion was not yet COM
pletely crushed, and Garcia made one
more mad dash against tyranny, all
to no purpose. He was again captur-
ed. but was again released. this time
by Blanco. The general was deported
to Madrid, where he lived until 1876 in
I exile under the eyes of the police
When the last revolution broke out
Gen. Gomez was rendered the chiftain-
ship of the Cuban forces. 1t may well
be imagined how intense was Garcia's
desire to return to the scenes of his
early triumphs. He set to work to
outwit the police which he did by
laughing at the idea of the Cuban revo-
luton. and while denouncing the reb-
els made outward preparation to stay
in Madrid indefinitely. Then one night
he Auddenly slipped out Of Madrid and
was soon safe in Paris. He returned
to America and was soon taken UP by
the tunta and sent to the field as a brig
adler general.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-22
GEN. CALIXTO GARCIA.
THE SECOND IN COMMAND To
GEN. GOMEZ.
Story of Hi~ LIES Work In Behalf of
tho Land He Loves 30 well-Captured
by the spaniards More Than Once
Always . Patriot.

Gen. Calixto Garica, whose meeting
with Gen. Shafter and Admiral Samp-
son will be historic event of the His
pano-American war. is one of the three
central figures in Cubas struggle for
liberty. The other two are Maxine Co.
mez, the commander-in-c chief of the
revolutionary forces, and Antonio Ma
Geo. the dead general. who was shared
and killed by the treachery of the Span
Ism. Garcia is true patriot and truly
great soldier. Like Gomez and Maceo,
he was baptized with the blood and fire
OF the Cuban revolution of 1868. Like
them he unhesitatingly returned to
give up his blood, and If need be his life
when his country called him the sec
ond time. Had the Cuban wars been
wars of big nation instead of a small
island old Garcia would have been
military hero. All that he lacked to
make him take rank with the names of
history was the very meeting which
was brought about recently. Gomez
will later share the same honor and
glory. and Maceo. more burning than
either of his compatriots. had done SO,
too. had he lived.
Gen. Garcia is now GO years old. but
in his rugged breast burns fire as
fierce as ever animated the life of a
patriot. Gomez is a soldier of fortune
and patriotic, too. but there is -o-
nance about Garcia that does not cling
around the larger form OF his chief.
In 1865 when Cuba rose against Spain.
Garcia was one of the earliest of the
conspirators. He met of nights at the
farm house of Donate Marmol, near
Holguin. 1t was on the 10th day of
October of that year that Garcia start
ed on the warpath. He led a band of
$50 patriots and started upon march
of destruction from Holguin. His lit
tie army was victorious from the first.
1t took every town 1t assailed, and It's
numbers swelled as the march pro-
ceeded. Santa Rita and Baire fell be-
fore the dashing rebels. Jiguani, with
its population of 10000, capitulated,
and Garcia was made brigadier-Gen-
eral under Gomez, who was then rs
now the commander-in-ch
When the new provisional govern
ment of Cuba went into effect during
the first revolution Gomez was remov-
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-22
GIRLS WANT POCKETS.
Their Cycling Suits Need an Importan
Addition.

Their Cycling Suits Need an Important
Addition.
One long, impassioned cry goes up
from the wheelwomen all over the
world-'Pockets, more pockets-we
must have more pockets" At present
pocket question is one of the most seri-
Gus problems that confront the femin-
inc cyclist, says the Wheel editorially.
Tailors and dressmakers eXpend much
time and strength over other details
of her costumes, the length or short
ness of her skirt, the fullness or scant-
iness thereof, her leggined or unleg-
gined extremities, all these things have
become matters of worldwide COM
ment and consideration. But the
pocket, that essential to feminine COM
fort, either on or off the wheel. has
somehow been ignored, and never was
there slight more keenly felt. Many
tailors utterly refuse to put a pocket
in cycling skirt, because 1t spoils the
shape or hang" 1t must be confessed
that, as in any skirt. it is n delicate
contrivance to adjust, but that doesn't
lessen the need of 1t. Pockets in the
bodice, too, are apt to bulge awkward
ly and protuberantly. refining the out
lines of what should be perfectly
smooth surface. AS yet no key to the
situation has been offered. Most
wheeiwomen employ pocket substitutes
of one sort or another that are grace
full or otherwise. as the case may be.
Any one who wishes to contribute to
the lasting comfort of the wheelwoman
can do so in no more practical way
than by solving this pocket problem
bf the cycle costume.
The Springfield herald., 1898-07-22
Gladstone's Place In History.

Gladstone's place in English history
will be high. and 1t Will be quite apart
from any other, says the Atlantic. He
will have no near companionship in his
fame. 1t will be. we think, an emln-
ence assigned to moral qualities more
than to intellectual powers. The very
sincerity that his enemies have denied
to him will be counted, perhaps, the
loftiest of his claims. 1t will be seen
that few men of brilliant gifts and
great ambitions have sought with his
earnestness for the right in what they
did. or stood with his courage by what
they found it to be. When he braved
the scorn and anger of the church
which has always been more to him
than to most of its priests, and chal-
lenged by the same act his own past
in order to do Justice to the people of
another creed, and when he made Il
righteous ,>.ace with the Beers In the
face of a storm of English wrath, he
rose to greatness in character that
will be measured in future time with
clearer eyes than now.