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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
A Purported d Great Battle.

The report Of recent battle between
the American and Spanish fleets in tn G
Santiago de Cuba harbor has not been
confirmed by the department at Wash.
ington up 20 the time Of going to press
although it is confidently believed that
battle has been fought. Secretary
Long received the following dispatch on
Wednesday from Hayti over the cable
from Santiago:
"The American feet withdrew from
the harbor last night No vessels were
sunk on either side, but all were badly
damaged. Two Spanish ships were
abandoned by their crews, as the ves-
sells were thought to be sinking, but
later they were recovered. The Amer.
lean vessels are thought to be badly
damaged, but all of them sailed out
and Immediately resumed the bonn
bardment and blockade from the sea-
side. Fatalities on both sides are be-
lieved to be heavy"
The Impression this dispatch created
in Washington is that the Spanish suf.
fersd terrible defeat and are conceal.
ing the facts for fear of the effect on
the Spanish populace.
At IL o'clock tonight the officials
say they have received no official news
from Schley confirming the rumors of
the battle at Santiago but the admin.
istration thinks it is certain that the
Spanish fleet has been destroyed. De.
tails are expected tonight.
The following additional details Of the
battle were received by the associated
press, the report coming through Span.
ish sources from Havana: Tho Ameri-
can fleet forced its way into the harbor
and opened fire on the Spanish vessels
and the shore batteries. The batteries
were the first to answer the fire of the
American squadron, opening in lively
manner. After twenty minutes of firing
which was directed in a superior man.
ner on the part OF the American fleet,
the Spanish batteries weakened and
ceased to return the fire. The Amerian
ships then concentrated violent fusil
ade ujon FL Moro, destroying it com.
pletly. The forts at Sea Capa and Punta
Corda fred the last shots. The Span
ish loss must be considerable. Details
are lacking AS to the American loss.
The Spaniards pretend to have struck
American vessels many times, but the in.
formation is accepted here under re-
serve At o'clock yesterday afternoon
tho American squadron ceased firing.
At that hour there was no Spanish
vessel in sight, all believed to have
been sunA".
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
ORfor the Front.

A Sioux Falls telegram of the Both ult
says: The lst regiment OF South Da-
sota volunteers left this city over the
Omaha railroad in three sections yester-
day forenoon for San Francisco. The
regiment contains ,026 officers and men
Their departure was taken in heavy
5ownpou. C. rain. The train was the
same that conveyed the 18th Minnesota
to the Pacific coast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
More of Qrisby's Men.

The Black Hills squadron, Third
United States volunteer cavalry CON-
posed of troops e, A and ID, and COM
manded by Major l.. H. French, passed
through Chicago, on its journey from
Fort Meade, s. d., { to Camp Thomas
Chickamauga park. where they will
join Colonel Grigsby's band of rough
riders. From Western avenue the
train WAS switched around to the Hi.
nois Central station. where it was
transferred to the Big Four system,
which will send it on to Cincinnati.
Better representatives Of the wild
and woolly west could not be found
anywhere. All of them are veterans of
the plains and Injured to the hardships
of frontier life, which fact renders them
peculiarly useful in the present war.
Along the Chicago route of the train the
rough riders were greeted with continu-
Gus hurrahs. in which the intermingling
whoops of the cowboys reminded one
of dime novel descriptions Of Indian
brave. On the wer path
The train consisted Of eight tourist
slsepers for the men. commissary car
horse car for the officers horses and O
parlor car for the officers. The troops
!eft Fort Meade where they had been
stationed for the the past two week.,
Monday through the Black Hills dis
trict and along the route the boys were
greeted everywhere by enthusiastic
crowds. The rangers will be equipped
upon their arrival at Camp Thomas
and will be provided with special uni
form. Captains Seth Bullock, George
Haire and ]. +. Hammond are in com
mand Of troops A. Z and d, respective
ly.
Major French. commanding the
squadron, is we'll known, both In the
east and west. He spent the first few
years of his life i'm the west as a cow
boy on Texas ranch, and later drove
a stage from Adeline to Fort Concho.
He Is at present q large ranch owner
near Fort Meade.
Capt. Hammond was for some time
directly under General Miles AS an In.
diam scout and guide. II was due to
his intimacy with the general that the
latter obtained recognition for the reg.
inent by a special act Of congress.
Capt George Hairs Of troop C. was
with General Miles in the Sioux cam
paien. lie has served two terms In the
state legislature. Capt. Seth Bullock
Of company A, stands a. rival OF Capt.
Hammond when there IL question OF
experience as frontiersman. He was
sheriff at Deadwood In the rough days.
Chicago Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
Mitchell Gets II.

A Mitchell, s. ID. special says: The
Republican state eentral committee at
its meeting here last night selected
Mitchell! as the place for holding the
next Republican state convention and
fixed the date at August 4. The re-
presentation will be on the basis of one
for each seventy Eve votes cast for
Ringsrud at the last general election,
and two delegates at large. The meet.
ing was largely attended.
Redfield and Mitchell were the COM
peti,ive towns for the state conven-
tion. The giving oftwo Representatives
at large to each county was done inthe
interest Of the small counties with a
light representation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

AS indicated by telegram from
Adjntant General Corbin 10 the goyer-
nors Of the various states, under date
Of the 10Th ult. there are to be no new
regiments formed under the late call
for $4,000 volunteers, but that the men
W i'll be mustered into the old regiments
to fill out their requirements. Recruit
ing officers will be detailed to make and
superintend under army regulations,
enlistmsnts for this purpose at the
places where various companies were
originally formed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
Dead wood is net hing II not persis

Ds.dwood is net hing II not persist
ent in the pursuit of an object. We
are informed that since the die was cast
against her in the land office removal
case, she has decided to buy, or rather
trade for it, and has already submitted
to Rapid City proposition to turn over
her entire Salvation Army in exchange
for the much coveted institution. We
learn that the proposition is being held
under consideration by the Rapidltes,
and further, that Warner is willing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

The Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times
now appears as elk column quarto,
which adds much to its metropolitan
appearances, that being the only require
ment necessary to place 1t upon the
plane of up to date journals. The paper
is now q credit to the Hills, newsy and
bright, and unqnsstionably all right.
We hope its patronage may be commen-
surate with its merits, in which event
its future success is fully assured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

s. c. Jones, Milesburg, Pa, writes
Il have used DeWitt's Little Early
Rlsers ever since they were introduced
here and must say I have never used
any pills in my family during forty
years of house keeping that gave such
satisfactory results as laxative or
cathartic." A. j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

The new Spanish ministry is already
showing evidences of decline, and its
early dissolution is confidently antici-
pated
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

There was "hot time" in Santiago
do Cuba this week-ths mercury stand
ing at ITO in the shade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
For Rent,

A good room plastered house, newly
papered ard refitted, good well of water,
and barn, rent reasonable. Enquire of
I. V. Garlock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
MANNING COAST DEFENsEs.
Gen. Miles Recent Order Not Due to
the Matne's Disaster.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Referring to Gen.
Niles recent order to Gen. Merritt, COM
manding the department of the east, to
Immediately detail men and officers to all
coast defense points where modern guns
are mounted, 1t was said at the war de-
partment to-day that while the order was
issued as reported it was nothing more
than following out the plan of the war de-
partment formulated several years ago
when the present system of coast defense
was inaugurated. The order calls for at
least twenty men and the necessary Of
ficers to take charge of such coast de-
fense emplacements as have been complet-
ed and turned over to the war department..
These defense points are planned and con-
structed by the engineers corps, and the
guns furnished by the ordnance depart
ment. AS soon as completed they are
turned over to the war department and
men are at once detailed to care fer the
expensive works and ordnance. 1t is said
that a detail of twenty men so far from
being an effective fighting force is barely
sufficient TO care for the property. There
have been number of the coast defense
works completed recently and the order
detailing men to care for them is merely
a routine matter. In addition TO detailins
the men a special board is now in session
in Washington preparing plans for perma-
nent quarters at the various new posts
and work will be begun on these as soon
as practicable.
The men who are stationed at these new
points will be drilled in the use of the
new guns, and will form the nucleus of
a permanent heavy artillery force, which
will be augmented from time to time. 1t
is for this service that the war depart
ment has asked of Congress two additional
artillery regiments, and the officials ex-
press great hope that their request will be
speedily complied with, as there are at
present not enough men to effectively man
The many new works which in the devel-
opment of the modern coast defense sys-
tem are being rapidly completed and
turned over to the denartment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
CLASH AMONG THE CONsULs.
Kicking over Relief Supplies Being
Confined to Havana.

Havana, Feb. 2O.-Some friction, ii is re-
eral Lee and the other United States
consuls in the island over the distribution
of funds and supplies sent from the Unit
ed States for the reconcentrados. The
complaint is made that, though food ana
money have been coming for several
weeks, nothing has been distributed out
side Havana province.
Consul Barker of Sagua Ia Grande, and
Consul Brce of Matanzas who came
here TO learn the particulars of the Maine
explosion, left it is said, without calling
on the consul general The reason given
was that they felt they had not been
treated fairly by the counsel general.
Each expected aid for his district from
the American supplies but received none
The statement is made that il IS their in
tenton 10 appeal directly to the Ameri-
can state department, and to ask that
food be consigned 10 them instead Of to the
havana consulate.
The incident has caused some comment
among Americans here. who regret 1t. Con-
sui Brice says he is sick at the sights
forced on him during the last two years.
He has reported the facts of the case to
Washington and believes his district enti-
tied to share Immediately in the aid Of
fered.
Consul Barker says that a few days ago
he found man dead of want in the mar
ket place of Sagua LaGrande The minis
ter took up a collection, appealing to all
classes, but so great is the general inn
poverlshment that it yielded only $3.50
Both consuls say that this distress must
grow daily and that death will keep pace
with 1t unless relief is afforded.
Consul General Lee, when these mat
ters were brought TO his attention replied
that there was not the slightest intention
to neglect the reconcentrados In the east
ern provinces, but he pointed out that Ha-
vana. being the largest city, was conse-
quenty more in need of such succor.
He asserted that he had written the
consuls that everything possible would be
done for sufferers in their localities as
soon as supplies are available. but the re-
lief thus far has been nowhere near COM
mensurate with the necessity. He has
deputed much of the work of distribution
to Miss Clara Barton, who has the conf
dence of all parties, and who is almost
constantly at work in conjunction with
the special agent of the consul general.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
SUNK BY A SPAN|ARD.
Sailors Of the Ship Sure a
Foe Blew Her Up.
HARBOR HONEY COMBED.
Crew Warned That the Water Was
Full Of Mines.
PLANS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Ex-Suparintendent Porter Tells a
Sensational Story,

Key West. Fla, Feb. 2O.-Sallors of the
battleship Maine, suffering from wounds
in the Key West hospital, are smarting
over the delay of the government in pun
ishing what they term "a Spanish out
rage"
In their minds there is no doubt as to
the cause of the explosion and they ex-
plain the delay in taking summary action
by saying that the President is morally
certain that there was no accident, and
wishing to deceive the Spaniards with a
feeling of security, is using the short time
to make the necessary preparations to en-
force his ultimatum. If no action is TAX
en-, they say, not man among them will
again pace the deck of an American man
of-war; but if business is meant. 1t
would take a strong force to keep them
from hurrying to the front, wounded
though they are, to take a hand In what
they look upon as a personal vengeance.
''We were warned not to go to Havana"
one said to-day being told that danger
awaited US there. When we got there
we were again told, and 1t was current ru-
NOR, that the harbor bottom was honey
combed with ilGn3s. We first chose our
anchorage and rested there for several
hours, but the harbor master compelled
us to weigh and proceed to a spot marked
by buoy. We were reviled on the streets
of Havana, sneered at until our blood boil
ed, and found out for our own safety
that it was necessary for us to make cur
visits to the city in force. No man dared
to go it alone. There was no knowing
what would happen to him.
1.-THE explosion itself is the best evidence
that 1t was a mine or torpedo. There
were two sharp and distinct reports. The
first was like a peal of thunder close at
hand-a sound as of ripping parchment
a quick report, followed by a tremendous
and awful roar, and then darkness and
chaos, made more horrible by the screams
of dying men, the fierce shouts of those
fighting for egress, and the means of
those who were hemmed in to die by fire
or by drowning. The Spanish warshlp
was lying close at hand, and MORO castle
was not pistol shot away Both have
searchlights, but none was turned upon
us to help the work of rescue, and be-
cause of the darkness many brave men
who could have been rescued went down
to Davy Jones'"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
sIGSBEE HASN'T TALKED.
The Captain Cables That He Has Not
ExnreSsed IN Onininn

Washington, Feb. 20.-Capt. Slgsbee to-
day sent two telegranls to the navy de-
partment on the subject of interviews with
him. The first merely sad: 81 have con-
sistently refrained from expressing eny
opinion on the Maine disaster"
Later in the day he wired: mo news
paper divers have been used on wreck of
Maine. One man engaged by me was sub
sequently bought up by newspaper. 1
declined his services. Subsequently, on his
being uncondironally released, l might
have used him, in charge of an officer, in
recovering bodies, but decided not to do
So Any interviews with me, if printed,
are untrue
The navy department tonight received
the following telegram from Capt. Sigs-
bee:
Following is the condition Of our
wounded in Havana hospitals:
Apprentice Koebler, slight Improvement,
condition still grave.
'4Allen, slightly improved, condition
grave.
"Heffron, Shea Mattison, favorable.
LOTUS, convalescent.
"CahiIl, improved, but grave.
"Mack, Waters and Weber, favorable"
The report on the same subject from
CAPT. Forsyth a Key West says: "Maine
survivors all In good condition this morn
ing. Surgeon reports wounded doing
we'll"
The following telegram was received by
Secretary Long to-day from New York:
when / arrived a New York, heard Of
the Maine disaster. We feel very deep sor
row and send our condolences for the dead
and their families (Signed) Eulale, Cap
tain Spanish Cruiser Vizcaya."
The published statement that Senator
Proctor of Vermont, who is now on his
way to Florida, was going to the interior
of cuba as a special agent of President
Mckinley 10 report on the conditions in
the island, was denied tonight at the
White House.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
CLAIM FOR INDEMNITY.
Spain Responsible If She Didn't Take
Proper Precautions.

New York, Feb. q, A a. m.-The Herald
this morning says: Frederic r. Cou-
dert, formerly counsel for the United
States before the Bering Sea Commits
sion, and a well known authority upon
international law, was interviewed re-
garding the matter of an indemnity If it
can be shown that the Spanish authorities
tions to insure the safety of the Ameri-
can warship Maine.
Spain should pay indemnity for the
loss Of the Maine" Mr.. Coudert said,
provided the accident is found to be due
to the negligence of Spanish officials The
vessel went to Havana on a friendly visit
and was entitled to full protection. 1t
was proper that extraordinary precautions
should be taken to insure her safety
1T was well known that there were in
divlduals belonging TO the Spanish nation
who had i'll feelings toward the United
States. If any danger was known to ex-
ist in Havana harbor, it was to be expect
ed that Spain should inform the captain
of the Maine of the fact and use every
means to prevent any accident to the YES
sci.
'Uf on the other hand a man with bas-
ket of dynamite should have come aboard
the Maine and blown up the vessel the
fault plainly would have been with the Of
ficers Of the vessel. 1t is their duty to
keep the strictest watch over everybody
who comes on board.
THE destruction of the Maine, by acci-
dent or by the act of Irresponsible indi-
vduals, would not justify a declaration
of war. Carnot, for instance, was assassi-
mated by an Italian yet France did not
blame Italy. Italian subjects were killed
by a mob several years ago at New Or
leans. Italy was justified in demanding
an indemnify, WHICH she received, because
the men when slain were in charge of Of
f1cers of the law, who should have made
every effort to prevent their prisoners from
being killed But 1t did not result in war"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
NOT WRECKED BY THE MAGAZINE.
Explosion Had Its Origin in Some
Other Source.


Havana, Feb. 2O.-Lieut. Commander
Barnett Of the survey boat Bache, said to
a correspondent Of the Associated Press
to-day:
you want the facts. l can tell you
there are ninety-hve chances out of a hun
dred that the investigation will show that
the forward magazine of the Maine d.d
not blow up first, if it exploded at all and
that was not the cause of the terrific con-
sequences that followed. The condition OF
the wreck, when first studied and a later
careful scrutiny, make this an almost alb
solute certainty"
Chaplain Chadwick of the Maine has
recovered considerable sums of money
with letters and other personal property
from the bodies taken from the wreck
Chaplain Chadwick IS one of the hardest
working officers, and upon him have de-
volved some OF the most responsible duties
Of the situation.
To-day divers recovered the cipher code
book, the log Of the Maine and many Of
fetal and private papers.
The wounded are doing well. Probably
four or more viii be taken to Key West to-
morrow by the Bache.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
WAYLAID AND MURDERED.
Physician of Louisiana AssnssInated
ON His Way Home.

Alexandria, La, Feb. 2O.-Dr. r. NJ.
Blount aged 40 years, a merchant and
practlcing physician at Holloway's Prairie,
in this parish, was waylaid and murdered
last night at 1890, about 200 yards from
his house as he, his wife, and eight chill
dren and several other persons were re-
turning from a meeting OF singing class
at a neighbors house about 400 yards from
his home.
The murderer had selected q spot in the
road that was covered with water, and the
persons crossing had TO walk single file
over some poles, and then to the side Of
the road was a patch of underbrush
where the assassin had secreted himself
When DR.. Blount passed he almost touched
him with the muzzle of his shotgun, emp
tying two loads of buckshot in his left
side, from the effects of which he died al
most instantly.
The assassin could not be recognized, but
he was seen to mount his horse near at
hand and ride off in a slow walk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
FAIR CUBAN REBEL A PRISONER.
Accompanied MaceO ON One of Ills
First Expeditions.


First Expeditions.
Havana, Feb 20, via Key West.-senor
Congosto, the secretary-general is said to
have asserted In a private interview that
the government expected to be able to buy
up several members OF the New York
junta. II II Generally believed. however.
that the statement was made in order to
quiet dlscontent here arising from the mill
itary failures of Gen. Blanco and Gen.
Pando in the east.
Sonora isabelle Rubio owner of many
tobacco estates In the eastern part of the
island, and an active insurgent, has been
captured by the Spanish in the province Of
Plnar del Rio, and Is now in the hospital.
At the time of the Maceo incursion she
induced half the province TO join the in
surgent cause. She accompanied one of
the original Maeeo expeditions to Cuba,
then left the island. and after a time re-
turned with an expedition from Key West
Rumors have reached here OF the landing
Of an important expedition near the River
Numero. this province. but as yet the
name of the vessel and the leader of the
party is undlsclosed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
ROPE FOR A RAVIsHER.
Lynching Zee In Alabama Kept se-
cret for n Week.

Birmingham. Ala, Feb 20.-A lynchlng,
which occurred in Cherokee county sever
al days ago has just come TO light. Two
weeks ago John Kellogg,a negro farm la
borer a ttacked Miss Mary Roberts aged 15
while on her way to school, near Blache.
She screamed and fought, 50 that her as
eailant fed before accomplishing his pur-
pose. posse searched for Kellogg with
the avowed intention Of lynching him, and
al the end of the week, the search was
abandoned, and 1t was supposed the negro
had escaped.
Last night the family of Miss Roberts
received an anonymous note saying that
the negro would not trouble her further
To-day a body half devoured by buzzards
was found hanging In swamp near the
scene OF the attempted assault. 1t Is sup
posed 10 be that Of Kellogg. Indications
are that he was lynched a week or more
ago.