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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
Kim L. On the ROnd.

Aberdeen, March 2l.-EX-lnsuranc"
Commissioner Kipp began travelling
yesterday for Howell, Wartield d Co.,
wholesale groccrs of Sioux City. lie
las had seven years experience in re.
.ail trade.
Congregationalists refused to accept
the resignation Of their pastor, Rev.
/. j. Dent, and hope to be able TO re-
tain him here. They have adopted
plans for n tower and an addition
3Ox3O feet to the church bulidning.
4. j. Robertson and c. Il. Karr of
Chicago, promoters of the Robertson
Pneumatic Electric Transmitting COM
pany and other organizations recently
Incorporated under the laws of South
Dakota, are in the city to establish a
legal office and complete certain de-
tails of organization.
Burglars have been operating here
for several days. Ed Carr and James
Stewart, two suspects, were arrested
and skeleton keys were found in their
possession. They are now having trial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
The UNITED STATES
CONCEDED NOTHING
Secretary Long Explains the With
drawal of Vessels From the
GuifFIeet.
GOVERNMENT TO REMAIN FIRM
Brought North 20 Protect the Ports
On the coast Between the
Chesapeake and
Maine.

Washington, March 21.-"You can
state officially for me that no conces-
sions have been made to Spain by the
Withdrawal Of the Texas and Massa-
chusetts from the feet at Key West.
Furthermore, YOU can state that
nothing can occur which will change
the attitude Of frmness which has
bcen taken by this government.
Neither was the withdrawal OF the
Montgomery from Havana the out
come of any iutimation from the span
ish authorities. The Fern had 20 re-
turn TO Havana for her diving appar-
atus, and il was thought that the
Montgomery could be of more SER
vice in the fleet"
Secretary John ID. Long of the navy
made this statement last night TO the
correspondent when asked about the
new naval orders. 1t had been charged
that the withdrawal of the Massachu-
sets and Texas from the fleet at Key
West and Of the Montgomery from la
yana was a symptom Of weakening on
the part of the administration and a
sly way of ~placating the Spanish caD-
met, which had intimatcd its displeas-
IRE at the concentration OF a fleet ar
Key West.
The secretary was told of these char
2cs and made his statement as an an
Swcr. lie continued:
The formation Of this new fleet IS
exactly the reverse OF n concession.
American interests are now protected
instead Of weakened. In the event or
an outbreak Of hostilities the northern
coast would have beeen practically
unprotected by any battleship.
"The department has been receiving
appeals from all points on the north
Atlantic coast for the formation OF u
squadron i'm northern waters.
This new feet is given as an answer
TO these demands. 1t is the result dl-
rcctIy Of suggestions made by a naval
board, of which Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt is chairman.
"The squadron will be concentrated
at Hampton Roads at once. lt will he
composed Of five Of the most formid
able vessels in the navy. The Columblt
and Minneapolis will sail from League
Island Navy Yard for Hampton Road,
and join the Brooklyn, which is o
there. The Texas and Massachusetts
will arrive i'm a few days. We will ther
have a squadron which can act on tht
defensive or offensive, and will be OF
i~ncaiculable service in the event OF
war.
This preparation should prove tt
the country that the administration
appreciates the gravity Of the situg
ton, an is doing all that it can TO pre-
pare for any emergency
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
CULLIGAN ESCAPED
SERIOUS CHARGE
Mas Accused Of Stealing a Case OF
Goods at Utica Belonging to
Sioux City People.
DEFECT IN The EVIDENCE
Work viii Soon BE Commenced by
Ia Government ut Yankton--
viii BE Finished by
june.

Yankton, March 2l.-The case in the
,ircuit court here Of Culligan, the man
charged with stealing a valuable case
If merchandise belonging TO II. j. Will
ey O. Co., of Sioux City, from the rail-
way station platform at Utica, was dis
missed by the court because Of "A defect
in the evidence. Culligan has Il shady
record, having been arrested upon sew
eral similar charges during the past
gear, and his release is not causing
universal appreciation.
1t is given out that the Eankton fire
department. will make a bid for In
South Dakota Firemen's association TO
DC given here. The committee appoint
I'd 10 solicit a guarantee was success
hi in gaining the promise OF the re-
,uired sum. The state board of con-
rol will soon meet here and decide as
o what town gees The tournament.
Work will soon be resumed upon the
liver improvements here, a large mum
Der Of men being now employed in cut
ting willows, and repairing the hat
boats 70 be used. The steamboats, ana
barges will arrive in "A couple of weeks
rom Sioux City. 1t is expected che
work will be completed by the middle
IF June.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
GETS A SPEEDY BOAT,
Navy Department Practically Com
pletcs Negotiations for
DESTROYER,

New York, March 21.--rhe navy de
partmcnt in Il few days will be in pos
"cssion of a torpedo boat of the latest
and most formidable construction,
which is nearly completed.
The boat is the property of Charles
II. Flint Of this city. Negotiations
have practically been completed fol
its transfer to the government.
a few months ago Mr.. Flint PLACED
an order with Charles ID. Mosher for {
steam yacht much larger than most
private boats, and to possess unusua
speed. Subsequently Mr.. Flint bar
gained with the Argentine Republic tc
let that government have the craft for
4 torpedo boat. The plans were altered
to suit her new mission and work was
continued.
Argentine decided later that il did
not want the boat, and Mr.. Flint again
became its owner
The boat is to be a twin screw, with
two engines of ZOO horse power each.
She will he 1870 feet long, five feet
draught and capable Of n speed Of thir-
ty-onc knots. Her coal capacity will
be sufficient to allow her to cross the
Atlantic. She will have accommoda-
tionS for tWCnty-fOur men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
A Genrnin Vet RIM KenIY.

Fix up my knapsack, Molly, an make her
good an stout,
Fer things air gittin' crosswise, an Spain
an We air OUT;
We've lived I'm peace an plenty fer n CEN
~tury-nigh erbout-
But things air topsy-turvy, an Spain an
we air out.
An Billy-git my rine-she's purity shore
ter win:
An lay her on the table; an I'll grease
her up ag'n;
She amt seen any sarvice sense them OF
days with Lee,
An she's lookin' right reproachful from
the rusty rack at me,
An Molly-nll the c~anteen-the battered
one OF old,
With some o. hat oil %applejack, fer keep
in out the cold;
An the ol'-time regimentals-I don't keer
what they say,
| kin fight u blame sight better In that
faded coat o gray!
I mout as well git ready fer the trouble
ef IL comes;
An not be settin' Idle till L hear the rollin'
drums;
So, fix my oil contraptions, before they
start the fray,
An let the band play Dixie" an here's
one'll shout "Hooray!'
Atlanta Constitution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
UTTER WRETCHeDNESS OF CUBA
Senator Gallinser Says That the
Present Situation in Cuba
Il In~aescribabIe. .

Washington, March Ex-senator Gal
Tiger of New Hampshire mas just re-
turned from Cuba and says the utter
Indebtedness. destitulion and hellish-
ness of that country SO far as he had
an opportunity to observe it, is indie
scribable. He had not expected to
lind it half so bad. From the best in
formation obtainable, 100000 deaths
have resulted from SPANS brutal pol.
icy, and the tragedy goes,on from day
10 day. The Red Cross is furnishing
some relief, but most of these people
are beyond recovery by medicine OF
food. Gallinger expressed a very poor
opinion Of the Spanish soldiers in Gu
ba as antagonists in Il field battle.
As to the Maine disaster, the univer
sal opinion, except among those en-
tirely under Spanish influence, places
the result to an outside agency. III
case of war he believes the large silent
pro-Cuban sympathy in Havana would
manifest itself in Il way to assist liz
driving Spain out of Cuba.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
SPAIN SENDS HER WARMING.
She Announces That Under No Cir'
cumstances Will She Pay

CutustanccS WIZ ohc
Indemnity.
Madrid. March 19.-The following
scmi-official note was made public yes
terday noon:
"The report of the Spanish commits
sion on the Maine 10 not yet known,
but the statement of several officers
who have made a close examination OF
the scene of the disaster show 1T was
due to an internal accident. The state
ments of American authorities to tta
contrary are therefore deplored In OF
fetal circles as tending to mislead pup
lie opinion and render the situation
still more difficult from the stand
point of maintaining friendly re
lations between the two countries. L,
may be regarded as certain that shoulo
the American technical commission
present a report declaring the disaster
lue to an external explosion the public
nere will refuse to accept such IND.
ing and n demand for indemnity
based thereon will be Indignantly re'
PEELED by Spain"
Attracts Attention i'm Washington
Washington, March 1S.-The semi
official statement given out at Madrid
declaring that a demand for indemnity
based on Spanish responsibility woulC
be Indignantly repealed by Spain at
sracted much interest in official circles
There has been little doubt for some
lime that Spain was preparing Tor tl'
contingency of an adverse report ID
The American court of inquiry n
hat end was preparing to anticipate
md Offset it by making clear the gov
:rnment's policy of standing by the re
,ort of the Spanish commission.
The report Of the latter body was
due in Madrid yesterday and while lt'
conclusions are net officially know
il is a f%oregone conclusion that 1T WIZ
find that the Maine disaster was due
TO accident, resulting in an internal eN
plosion. This was foreshadowed IL
the advance u%tterances of Captain Pc
raj, head of the Spanish commission
who stated publicly several days ago
that the theory of external explosion
was ~untenable.
Along with the semi-oilicial state
ment from Madrid that a demand for
indemnity will be Indignantly repealed
s the further statement from rellap@
sources that Spain has made II clear u
The a|utlOfltleS mere tHdO ihtSi 80
may lead to war.
The prospect of such intervention
appears to be seriously entertained by
Spain and strong efforts have been
made to avert it by showing that the
condition of the reconcentradoes do
oot warrant the step and also that II
would threaten to end all prospects OF
further pacific negotiations.
Both governments have peer
sounding each other on the activity oil
the other in searching for ships, but
there has been little ground for obJec'
ton on either side, as both have been
in the same markets. The administra'
ion explains it's buying of ships on the
ground that SPANS attitude has beer
iomenacing as naturally to call for an
augmented navy, while Spain takes the
position that the activity in the Unit
ed States requires suitable prepera'
lions by the Spanish navy.
The report that Spain had protested
against ilibustering expeditions &c
porto Rico cannot be verified, as the
officials here say that this expedition
las not yet got away.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
The NATIONS HALT
WHEN ON The BRINK
Spain Stops Her FIotiIIa at the Ca
naries for the Best Possible
Reasons,
BRINGS A SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT
spain is Still willing That the Gu
bans Should Have All but
Her Sovereignty Owe
the Island.

Washington, March 21.-The United
States and Spain are hating at the
brink of war. Important representa-
tions have, within the past few days
been exchanged between the two coun-
tries regarding the warlike prepara-
tons of each, which has resulted il
each power assuming a less warlike at
titude pending further diplomatic ne
gotiations for the settlement of the en-
tire Cuban question. Spain has stop
ped her torpedo feet at the Cana~y is
lands and the United States will grad
ually withdraw the North Atlantic
squadron from the neighborhood of
Cuba.
Behind all this is what amounts to
practically n suggestion from Spain
hat the United States use its good Of
fees to bring about peace in Cuba.
The parties cvoncerned in the negotia-
tons which have brought about this
status of affairs are all extremely re-
ticent as TO just what is contemplated.
Cuban independence the president
considers to be written i'm the book of
fate, and if the good offices of the adj
ministration are used to bring about
peace in Cuba they will be used i'm this
direction. 1t cannot be learned wheth-
er the negotiations have passed be-
yond the point of agreeing to a tempo
rary cessation of contemplated naval
demonstrations but ii is known that
the administration considers that "A
great diplomatic victory has been
gained by what has thus far trans
PRED, and that there is now hope of IA
settlement of not only the Maine dis
aster, but the entire Cuban question:
without hostilities. The principal vic
tory, the officials consider, is the de-
cision Of Spain to stop her feet at the
Canary islands.
There is no doubt, however, that the
frequent conferences between assist
ant Secretary Day and Senior Polo, the
Spanish minister, coupled with the
.engthy cipher cablegrams which have
passed between the state department.
and Minister Woodford, have been for
he purpose of avertIng hostilities and
With a view of bringing a speedy end
% the Cuban rebellion. Spain has eX-
pressed a Willingness to concede every
hing the Cubans demand except the
hauling down Of her flag, and is now
willing to have the United States use
is good offices TO bring about peace
n the island.
From a s~trategetical point of view,
this would seem TO he a big gain for
the United States.
At Hampton Roads the American
fleet will be only t~hirty-siN hours sail
from Havana. At the Canary islands
the Spanish feet will be two weeks
from Havana. by this agreement the
United States have the Spanish gov
eminent in IA position whore IA further
westward movement of the torpedo flo
tilIa could be considered as an act OF
war which would justify this country
n intercepting the iotiila at sea and
.hus prevent its reaching the harbor
Of Havana.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
PURITAN READY FOR SEA,
Extraordinary Orders to Rush Work
Received at Portsmouth
Navy NupI

Portsmouth, Va, March 19.-Orders were
received at the navy yard yesterday 10 put
forth extraordinary efforts to get the
cruiser Newark and monitor Puritan
ready for departure.
The Newark will, ii is said, be complet-
ed by April /, thirty days earlier than the
limit i'm Secretary Longs ultimatum when
he put her on the urgency list.
The Puritan took on coal and stores and
is ready for sea duty today, If her full
complement of 25 men is secured. Thirty
eight marines are scheduled to arrive from
Brooklyn, and sailors with honorable dis
charges have been enlisting daily fer this
fighting machine. Her magazines are
filled with munitions.
Visitors are rigidly excluded from the
yard and all the officers and men have
been notified to hold themselves in roadi
ness for immediate active duty. Fur
loughs, even for a few hours, are refused
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

During one of their college vacations
Daniel Webster and his brother re-
turned to his fathers in Salisbury.
Thinking he had u right to some re-
turn for the money he had expended
on their education, the father gave
them scythes and requested them to
NOW. Daniel made u few sweeps and
then stopped to wipe his brow and
rest. whats the matter DAMP" asked
his father. my scythe don't hang
right, SIR" His father fixed it and Dan
went to work again, but with no bet
ter success. Something was wrong
with the implement, and it was not
long before 1t needed fixing again, and
his father said, impatiently: "Well
hang it to suit yourself" Daniel, with
great composure, hung it on n near
tree and retired from the field.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
SAGASTA TOLD The QUEEN REGENT
Kecitcd the Facts in Relation TO
the Situation Confront
inc Her,

New York, March 19.-Herald's Mad.
rid special: In the presence of the
queen regent, Sagasta gave a full reel.
tation of the situation between Spain
and the United States. 1t was the oc-
casion of the weekly council of minis
ters at the palace.
The Epoca says: I'm the midst of so
uch agitation it is satisfactory TO say
e relations between the United
States and Spain have entered on a
more tranquil phase
Blanco telegraphs a highly pessimis-
tic view of affairs in Cuba.
1t is significant that Sobral, the late
naval attache at Washington, who has
the fun plans Of the United States
coast defenses has been appointed or
the staff Of the admiralty and bad .
long conference with the minister.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
Tho CclIn.

When late / heard the trembling cello
play,
In every face / saw sad memories
Chat from dark secret chambers where
they lay
Rose. and looked forth from melancholy
eyes.
So every mournful thought found there a
tone
To match dependence; sorrow knew its
mate;
Ill fortune sighed. and mute despair made
moan
And one deep chord gavo answer. Late
to late"
Then ceased the quivering strain, and
swift returned
Unto It's depths the secret of each heart
Each face took on it's mask. where lately
burned
A spirit charmed to sight by muslc's art;
s''t unto one who caught that inner flame
No face OF all can ever seem the same.
February Century,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26

1t is a fact not generally known that
the first and last stand of the confed-
crates were made on land owned by the
same man. A part Of Bull Run battle
field was owned by Mr.. Mclean. After
this famous battle he decided to move
to u locality where there would be
less fear from the ravages OF war. BY
a strange coincidence he took up his
abode at AppomattoX, which subse-
quently proved to be the final battle
ield OF the civil war.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26

During the recent little scrimmage
among the Daughters Of the American
Revolution over the election OF n rep
resentative from Minnesota, an advo-
cate Of one OF the candidates thought
to strengthen her claims by asserting
that she was older than her rival. This
argument, however, instead of having
the effect intended, made the candidate
in question so hopping mad that she
got right up and Withdrew her name.
She would accept no honors at such a
fearful price.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
FEELING Is BITTER AT PORTO RICE
1t May Become Necessary q the
American Consu to Call for
a WarshiD.

New York March 19.-Herald's San
Juan, Porto Rico special. The feeling
against the Americans here is growing
very bitter. This is proven by the fact
that the Herald's correspondent was
arrested for taking pictures of a public
thoroughfare. He was detained three
hours and was only released when it
ject.
There is good reason to believe, had
he not been n British subject this OPP
portunity would have been taken &c
severely sentence him. In view of the
growing feeling against Americans the
United States consul here, Hanna, will
possibly ask for warships.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
GaOO FOR NEW NANESi

The Salzer Seed Co. wan! suitable
names for .hclr 17-inch long corn and
White Dat prodigy. You can win this
400 easily. Catalogue tells all about II.
Seed potatoes only $3.50 n barrel.
Send This Notice and 10 Cts. in Stamps
% John 4. SalZer Seed Co., Lacrosse,
Wis, and get free their great seed cata
ogue and eleven new farm seed sam
,les, including above corn and oats,
positively worth $40, TO get n start. en-.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26

A rural character whose reputation
for veracity was VIGOROUSLY bad was
summoned as q witness I'm a case where
! friends interests were involved.
When he took the stand the judge said:
Mind, TO- sir; you are sworn to tell
the truth, and If you don't the peni-
tertiary will be your portion" He took
the oath, and then whispered t his
friend: John, I'm afeared it's all up
with you. The jedge says I've got TO
tell the truth" That's all right, JIM"
said his friend, with great confidence.
Il amt a-worryin' bout that, kasc yov
can't do i'll"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
Stnte CnDitnI Notes.

Pierre, March 2l.-Rcv. Clarke Lon
Ion. chaplain of the house in the last
legislative session, died yesterday from
hear failure.
The state insurance department has
granted authority to do business in
this state to the Home Forum benefit
order Of Chicago and to the Fort
Wayne Fire Insurance company Of
Fort Wayne, Ind.
The main ~artesian flow Of warm
water bearing gas was reached in the
new gas well here yesterday at Il depth
of ITO feet,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
CURE FOR THE YELLOW FEVER,
DIR. Caldas, n Physician OF Rio
Grande, Discovers u
Remedy.

Buenos Ayres, March ELL am in
formed by the correspondent in Rio
Janeiro, Brazil, that DR.. Caldas, a ply.
stefan of Rio Grande, states that he
has discovered a new yellow fever
cure which is more efIicacious than the
cure discovered by DIR. Sanarelli with
which the latter physician has been SO
successful in his experiments in Sac
Paulo (,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26

The blushing bride-elect was re-
hearsing the ceremony about to take
place. "Of course you will give me
away, papa " she said. SIN afraid I
have done it already, Caroline" re.
piled the old gentleman, n~ervously. II
told your Herbert this morning that
you had n disposition just like your
mothers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26

At n church in Scotland, where there
was u popular call, two candidates Of
fered TO preach Of the names Of Adam
and Low. Mr.. Low preached in the
morning and took for his text, adam,
Where Art Thou" lie made a most
excellent discourse, and the congrega-
ton was much edited. In the evening
Mr.. Adam preached and took for his
text, 80, Here | Ami" The impromp-
tn and his crmon gained him the
pbnrpb
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26
40 Re ucnrh AT MilchclI.

Sioux Falls, March 2l--The passen
ger train service contest between the
Milwaukee Railway company and the
South Dakota railroad commission will
probably soon come to a show down.
The commission has just served notice
on 4. b. Kittredgc, the compauy's at
torney, that the case will come up for
hearing at Mitchell ON the 3Oth inst.
The trial has been delayed until that
date owing to The commissions pres
nee in Chicago since early in January.
II is the opinion of the members of the
board that they have a well fortified
case and will win out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26

An inscription over an ancient tenn"
pie says: "The world was given us for
our own upbuilding, not for the pur-
pose of raising sumptuous houses; life,
for the discharge of moral and relig-
ious duties, not for ~pleasurable indul-
gence; wealth to be literally bestowed,
not a~variciously boarded; learning, to
produce good actions, not empty dis
nuteSn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-26

Hermann Bahr, one of the leading
authors of the young Viennese school,
saws that Vienna is an absolutely IL
l~iterate city. No IL buys books or
reads them. If a book makes Il hit and
is talked about, not read, the publisher
thinks himself lucky if he sells 200
COPIES.