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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
DlSAPPROvED BY HARRISON.
Declares Expansion Policy Will De-
feat Republicans i'm 1000.

lcaJ lLeDuDllcdnS III lOoO'
st. Louis, Jan. 31.-An Indianapolis
dispatch says:
1t has been whispered here quietly
for many weeks that eN-President Har-
rison is very much opposed to the eX-
pansion policy of Mr.. Mckinley, al
though he has refused all overtures to
make his views public, saying he
would not discuss the matter in news
papers. Your correspondent has un-
doubted authority for stating that to
quite n large party of friends recently
the former president discussed the
Philippine scheme with considerable
warmth. In opposing it he said:
"Nfr. McKinley's policy of expansion
will defeat not only him, but also his
party
This was in reference to the presi-
dents denomination, and also to the
result of the presidential campaign in
1900. On another occasion, after refer
ring % the present status OF the Phll-
.ppine question, he remarked:
The president has a bear by the tail
and does not know how to let go of it"
All of General Harrison's friends, in
Guiding eX-Attorney General Miller
and Justice Woods, of the federal cir
cult court Of appeals, are opposed to
Mr.. McKinley's policy. Judge Woods
said recently that Admiral Dewey
should have sailed away from Manila
the day after he had gained his VIC
tory, as it was n great mistake for
this country to undertake the govern
ment of an alien race" and much more
70 the same effect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Gen. MILES ACCEPTS
PACKERS CHALLENGE
Army Commander Calls the Bluff Of
Beef Men in Regard to
His Charges.
WILL PROVE HIS ACCUSATIONS
Put Up Your Money His Answer
TO the Packers Who offered
100000 for Proof Their
Beef Was Bad.

st. Louis, Jan. 31.-The Washington
correspondent of the Republic says:
The meat packers, realizing how Sc
rious is their situation in the face of
the testimony and statement of Cen
eral Miles that the embalmed beef
poisoned the army, are making all
sorts Of statements to break the force
of it. But General Miles is moving rap
IDLY in his own line and has his case
practically completed. General Miles
says he is not afraid of all the pack
ing houses in the country.
I'm reference to a statement in n
morning paper" said he, that the
packers are willing to pay 100000 for
proof that their beef was chemically
treated, ] will say that if these gen"
tlemen will put up 81 900 in any bank
as a guarantee of faith, / will endeavor
to show that the charges that chem
icals were used to embalm beef can be
sustained"
~ have received" he continued,
within the last twenty-four hours, not
from one source, but from several
source, incontestible evidence that
the charges are founded on fact. a
mere statement, however, that 100000
will be paid for the proof required is
valuelcss until il is accompanied by a
deposit such as / have mentioned"
General Miles was asked if he con-
Bidered this reported offer of the pack
ers as a challenge to him. He said he
did not know and did not care, but
would prove his assertion when the
proper time came, and that if the pack
ers wanted to pay him for doing so he
was willing 10 take their money.
General Miles is going along with
his investigation, collecting data, afi-
davits, etc, and will be fully prepared
to prove his case when called upon TO
do so.
General Miles has determined to
send to the war commission n report
received from the Inspector general OF
The American troops i'm Puerto Rico,
which confirms c~onclusively the state
mentS Of officers and men relative TO
the bad character of the refrigerated
and canned meats furnished to The
army in that island. ,
1t is doubtful, however, if the report
will receive any attention at the hands
of the war Investigating commission
No further witnesses will be heard,
and no matter how important the evil
dence may be, it will receive no CON
s~ideration.
1t is believed that the commission
for its own reputation will be com
PEELED to report hat the meat fur
nished was at least in some instances
unfit for use, but undoubtedly it will
declare positively that chemicals were
not employed.
Army officers point to the deteriora-
ton of beef placed on the transport
Michigan recently, which was said to
be i'm a Shiny condition, according 10
a dispatch from Havana, as an indica-
ton that nothing has been done by the
war department, Notwithstanding the
facts brought out in the reports sub
mitted to General Miles, TO require the
contractor to furnish good meat to
.l. ..,.r
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
FATHER CHADWICK ON EXPANSION
chaplain Of the Maine Talks to q
Large Audience in New York.

-
chaplain OF the Maine Talks to q
Large Audience in New York.
New York, Jan. 31.-An immense
| ;hrong filled Carnegie hall last night
% hear the benefit concert and the lee
lure by the Rev. John p. Chadwick,
who was chaplain of the Maine, sour
War with Spain; It's Causes and Re-
suits" preceded by what he saw of the
blowing up of the battleship.
Governor Roosevelt presided, Major
General Roe, with his staff, Admirals
Erben and Miller, Lieutenant Com
mander Delhanty and Adjutant Gen.
eral Avery ID. Andrews, Colonel Tread
we'll, Commodore Philip, Captain Good
rich and hundreds of other officers
were present.
Governor Roosevelt made a brief ad-
dress, after which Father Chadwick
spoke for ar hour, giving an interest
ing account of the sailing of the Maine
for Havana, the experiences in Ha-
vana and the blowing up of the ship.
lie spoke of the heroism of the sailors
when the catastrophe occurred n ait
erwards when suffering in hospitals.
imperialism, what do they mean by
Imperialism" said he in the course OF
his address. "What does II mean this
departure from the settled policy OF
the nation? Must it be that this pol
icy, thought out by the founders of our
government is to be laid aside as use
less now? God forbid that ever inn
perialism may find n foothold in our
country. For the fathers knew what
Imperialism meant; they had learned
1t from England when they fought for
liberty. They fought TO establish the
proposition and wrote it in blood that
all good government rests with the
will of the governed people. The
strength of our nation is in the man
hood and womanhood of it's people.
They have been developed out of lib
erty in hope and ambition. / believe
that Imperialism would be short lived
n this country were it ever estab.
ished. We would not be able to hold
Oh to it. The whole tide of the war il
toward republicanism. Shall we GO
back a step in the progress of the
world?
II do not mean to arraign the gov
eminent as if it were responsible fol
such a policy. l firmly believe that
there is no greater American than
President Mckinley. The holding OF
the Philippines is not against the prin-
,iples of our nation. The holding OF
the islands is an absolute necessity.
Would it not be wrong to leave the in
habitants in ~bloodshed and TO with
straw the troops tomorrow? Would we
not be held up to the scorn OF history IL
we should desert them now? We are
bound to keep them. Whether wise or
not it is now a necessity. The treaty
does not say that we are to hold them
e~ternally, but the American people
must o let them go back to Spain,
but must hold them till this nation can
place them, as they must be placed,
among the free peoples of the earth.
The pressure upon the president to
compel him to formulate a policy in re-
gard to the Philippines is wrong. lie
,annot formulate Il policy in regard to
1 people of whom we are ignorant. The
stands must be kept like Cuba till wise
craftsmanship can decide what is the
pest policy toward them"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
GENERAL G. S. GREEN DEAD.
He Was Il Distinguished Veteran of
the Civil WSr.

New York, Jan. 31.-General George
S. Green died of old age at Norris
town, y. j., at / o'clock this morning.
He leaves three sons, General Fran
cisco V. Greene, j.. G.. Greene and
Charles II. Greene, United States
army, retired.
He was graduated at the United
States military academy at West Point
i'm 1923. He served in various garri-
sons and at West Point until 1896,
when he left the army and became a
civil engineer. He entered the army
in 1862 as colonel Of the SiXticth New
York regiment and was appointed
brigadicr general of volunteers April
2S, 1862. lie commanded his brigade
ut Cedar Mountain August Q, 1862, and
was in command of the Second diVi-
sion Of the Twelfth army corps in the
battle of Antietam. At Gettysburg on
the night Of July ?, 1862, with n part
of his brigade, he held the right wing
of the Potomac at Culp's hill against
more than n division of confederate
troops. thereby averting a disaster. He
WAS transferred to the western armies
I'm September, 1868, and in an engage
inent near Chattanooga October %,
1863, was dangerously wounded in the
Jaw. This wound disabled him until
July. 1865. when he reioined Shcr-
mans army in.North Carolina and par
ticipated i'm the engagements preced-
ing JohnStOn'S surrender.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Dakota Items Of Interest.

A movement has been started at
Watertown by DR.. Il. +. Campbell and
DR.. II. NJ. Finnerud for the establish
ment Of n city hospital for Watertown.
The cooperation with which these
doctors are meeting indicates they will
be entirely successful and Watertown
will soon have Il hospital with all the
modern conveniences.
A Bon Homme county stockman re-
ceived the highest price paid in Chi
cago for cattle on December I.
The large foundry land machine
works of Rapid City are now in opera
ton, after n long shut down. That
is the largest shop in the Hills and IN
ploys a large force of men. A special
~ Of brass work and castings of all
kinds will be made, this work having
been sem out Of the Hills for the most
part in the past. The increase in bust
ness which the large forces of men
now employed at the c~hlorination
works and the foundry is very notice
able.
Alexandria capitalists talk of form
ing a stock company for the purpose
of building an opera house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
ALL QUIET AT IL0IL0.
Believed the Trouble With Filipinos
Will Soon BE Settled.

Manila, Jan. 31.-According to a
dispatch just received from Iloilo, cap
ital of the island of Panay, at the cleo
ton held on January II, Senior Ramon
Melliza was chosen president OF tho
socalled Visayan federation for a term
of two years, his predecessor, General
Copfe CLopez), being appointed COM
mander in chief of the forces of the
revolutionary government. Senior RAJ
mon Melliza is kindly disposed to the
Americans, and it is supposed that the
dispute between the American author
tiles and Filipinos will oon be settled.
Business was being resumed there
when the dispatches in question left,
and sugar was entering from the
island of Negros. Ships were loading
hemp. The sugar crop is far below the
average and shows ar estimated de.
ficiency of 5000 tons.
Six native commissioners, headed by
Senior Ramon A%vancena, a lawyer, ar
rived yesterday from Iloilo by the
United States transport st. Paul. They
have come to consult with Aguinaldo
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KuBLER PUBLISHER

Chicago IL doing a giant work at no
end of cost in the abolition Of grade
crossings. II was begun in'16e2, when
the Illinois Central elevated Its ten
tracks on the lake front at q cost OF
81, 600, 900. BY June of this year nine
teen miles Of main track had been Gle
waited, at an aggregate cost OF $6,ooo,-
600, and eighty-nine grade crossings
have been thereby abolished. There is
a good deal to do yet, as within the cor
porate limits there are rs miles OF
iineal miles of track, not counting the
multiplication Of them, sometimes ten
fold at terminals, and there are still
nearly 200 grade crossings, some OF
them at points OF crowding traffic. The
aggregate outlay up TO the close of the
present year is expected TO be about
50, ,000. BY the year 1900 the work
bids fair TO be substantially completed.
It was newspaper agitation that
brought about the abolition Of the
deadly grade crossings in Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
An Son.

Deadwood, Jan. 2S.-The will of
John j. Fayel, late general manager
of the Holy Terror company, at Key
stone, has brought to light a seem.
|ngly unnatural neglect on his part 10
provide for the care and comfort Of his
aged father. FayeI's state is variously
estimated at from 100000 to 100000
lie gave literally to public institu
lions at his old home in Theresa, n. y.
tnd gave a large endowment for a pub
lie library at that place. But he gave
In his will only 81 to his aged father
who resides at the old home.
The elder Fayel is a cripple and i.
said to be in poor circumstances. OF
all the vast estate of the son, who is
said to have been the richest of any
one person in the Black Hills, just 81
is left TO the crippled father. Now the
executors of the will, John Yost, oil
Theresa; John s.. George, of Milwau-
Zee, and +. NJ. Ranney, of Keystone, S.
D., are planning to provide for the old
man. They will establish the public
library at Theresa as soon as possible,
according to the desire of the de-
ceased, and they will place the elder
Fayel in charge of it. Those who knew
j. j. Fayel personally are said to be
deeply disappointed in him
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
THROWN OUT OF COURT.
Suit Instituted Against Controller
Dawes Suddenly Terminated.

ago a bill was filed liz chancery against
Charles G. Dawes. controller of the cur
rency, and Charles Harry Armstrong,
cashier of the Continental National bank
Of this city.
The ground of the suit was a disputed
ownership of five shares of stock, the
same being claimed by three persons.
Sensational allegations were made against
the controller and Cashier Armstrong.
After reviewing the bill Chancellor
Thornton from the bench issued an order
that the records of the court be purged
of the bill and that 1t be thrown out Of
court because II contained matter that
was "~scandalous and impairment"
The bill, therefore, Is not now on the
records Of any court. 1t was charged that
one of the purposes of filing was to secure
for 1t newspaper publicity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
TO INDEMNIFY SPANIARDS.
Madrid Government to Pay Sufferers
Through Philippines Cession.

Madrid, a n. 31.-The reopening of tho
cortes is fixed for February 9. The gov.
ernment will introduce a bill for the pay
ment of indemnity to Spaniards who suf.
fered through the cession OF the Philip.
pines to the United States. Members OF
the opposition purpose to raise a debate
over the wars in Cubs n the Philip
pines. II is believed the session will be
short. Sagasta will then submit to the
queen regent the question of confidence In
the government.
The Oficial Gazette announces that
Spanish troops In the Philippines who are
to be repatriated at the expense of Spain
only number 1000. The remainder are to
United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
DEATH IN A TUNNEL.
Two Workmen Killed n Sixteen
Injured i'm ~Pennsylvan' a.

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 31.-A gang Of
twenty-six track repair men were
working on the railroad at the west
srn opening of the Gallitzen tunnel at
? o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
they heard the approach of a locomo-
tive which was running west through
the tunnel. The workmen all stepped
from the north track, on which west
bound trains move, to the south track.
The smoke i'm the tunnel prevented
them from seeing the approaching To-
connective, which 10 avoid distractions
on the north track was running on the
south track. One man was instantly
killed, one died in the Altoona hospi-
tai, and sixteen were more or less
seriously injured. None escaped with
out injury. The dead are:
DAVID WILT, aged 40.
THOS. w. SANKER, aged 25.
Gallitzen is the home of all the men.
The locomotive that struck the men
was running empty from Altoona to
Conemaugh.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
The House.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, Jan. Glowing to the fact
that the special train for the butter
makers convention did not return UNI
til late last evening no session of the
Legislature was held yesterday.
The senate was called to order by
the president pro tenn, Gunderson, and
roll call showed only sever senator's
present.
In the house eleven members were
present on roll call. Prayer was Of
fered by Representative Goddard, who
sent up an appeal for the absentees.
Representative Warren was elected
speaker pro tenn. and both houses adj
journed to 2 p. m. Friday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Colonel George Escoll Sellers OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, is the man who
inspired Mark Twain with the idea OF
Colonel Mulberry Sellers in The Gid
ed Age" He IL nearly 90 years old,
and a day or two ago, with character
istic eccentricity, adopted as his
daughter Mrs. Louisa Stodston Grim
mer, aged IS. He is wealthy and
child'ess and does not want distant
relatives to get possession of his prop
erty. Years ago his wife died and he
has since been living at the house OF
Mrs, Grimmer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Will Fight OlcO.

The meeting of the National Dairy
union was held at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon. The session was devoted cX-
clusively to the discussion of the oleo-
margarine fraud. In the absence of
Ex-Governor Hoard, the president OF
the union, w. *. Boardman presided.
Among the speakers were Secretary
Charles T. knight, of Chicago; ii. j..
Newton, of Walker; j. III. North, of
New York; w. +. Jensen, of Beloit,
KAN: J.. f.. Nissley, of Topeka, Kan,
ind Major Bowler, dairy and food COM
missioner, of Minnesota. 1t was shown
that thirty out Of forty-tivc states in
he country have passed laws forbid
ling the coloring and selling OF oleo-
margarine as butter. Notwithstand-
ny this fact the oleomargarine bust
hess has increased over one-half. Sec
,etary knight urged the passage of n
aw placing u 10 cent per pound tax on
The fraud product as n solution OF the
difficulty. He urged the delegates to
demand OF their representatives in con-
gress the enactment of a law prohibit
ing the selling of colored oleomar-
garine. AS n result of the discussion
the union pledged itself to raise n fund
of $4,000 to fight the fraud.
The sale of the prize butter took
place this morning. Six hundred tubs
were auctioned, and the commission
house Of A. II. Barber, of Chicago, Sc
cured the entire lot. The ash tubs sold
Mt 13 cents a pound, and the spruce
tubs at II cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Dragged by n Runaway.

Aberdeen. Jan. 2S.-A. B. Doane met
with n fearful accident, which result
I'd in his death yesterday morning.
lie was hosting ice with a team,
when his leg caught in the long ropes,
causing the team TO run away. Doane
was dragged n long distance over the
frozen ground, which stripped the
flesh from his face, knocked ont his
teeth and otherwise mangled him i'm a
terrible manner. When found he was
/ horrible sight and could not be rec
bgnized.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, Jan. Ex-senator O'Bricn
asked for leave of absence to return to
his home in the Black Hills, and that
his pay cease during his absence. The
request was granted, except that il
was decided that his pay should con
tinue.
Senator llantcn presented Il petition
from the citizens of Watertown for the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

The people of Saltllo, state Of Goa
hula, Mexico, have called the atten-
ton of the United States government
so the fact that the bodies OF over 500
American soldiers lie in unmarked
graves near that city. They were the
victims OF the battle of Buena Vista,
the scene OF which was fourteen miles
from the neglected military cemetery.
After the battle the dead were con-
yeyed to Saltillo and inferred and an
adobe wall was built around the grave
yard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
BROOKE YIELDS TO WOOD.
Santiago's Customs Receipts to BE
Spent in That Province.

Havana, IAN. 31.-As the result of a con.
ference between Governor General Brooke
and General Leonard Wood, governor OF
the military department of Santiago, ar
understanding has been reached regard.
ing the customs receipts at Santiago. San.
tiago's $3.50, 600 receipts will not be used In
other provinces. but will be mortgaged to
defray the cost of works now under way
The sum of $4,000 is required for the
waterworks at Santiago alone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
d PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre, Jan. 24.-In the senate yes
terday bills were in~troduced: BY
~Gunderson, providing that railroads
shall be taxed on the basis OF valua-
ton of the entire system; by Gunder-
son, requiring railroads TO construct
and maintain highway crossings; by
Cooper, revising the assessment laws
on the basis Of the Indiana system; by
King, making ii unlawful for any
member of the family or next of kin
of a member of the board Of regents
to be employed in educational institu-
tons. The bill t.. increase judges sal
aries was made a special order for Fri
day on reconsideration.
Senate bills passed: Prohibiting
payment of taxes by warrants except
by parties to whom issued; cutting Off
issuing OF unnecessary certificates and
reducing fees when county becomes
purchaser at tax sale: legalizing as
sessment of and attaching of certain
lands to Clay county; reducing the
salaries OF states attorneys in small
counties; permitting townships 10
hold elections in cities when such
townships surround city limits: maxi
ing killing Of stock prima facie evil
dence of carelessness Oh the part of
railway employees in counties having
40 herd laws.
The bill repeating the law permit
ting compromise Of taxes was killed,
and also the bill requiring the sheriff
TO collect delinquent personal tax.
The House.
Bills introduced: BY Anderson, de-
fining legal responsibility of subscrib-
ers TO newspapers and periodicals.; by
Carlson, taxing insurance companies
doing business i'm this state; by Low
rey, directing railway corporations 10
maintain scales in certain cases and
prescribing penalties for failure; by
Ristey, fixing maximum salary of
county t~reasurcrs; by Trumbo, by re-
quest, prohibiting district school
boards from employing relatives for
teachers; by Goddard, repeating stat
utcs creating Office of engineer of irri-
CATION; by Wilmarth, regulating the
practice Of medicine and providing
board Of examiners.
Austin's bill providing for courts OF
Cancellation was made a special order
for next Friday.
Under suspension Of the rules the
following memorials to congress were
passed: TO locate branch of National
Soldiers home at Hot Springs; to pass
free homestead bill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Thomas Hardy is said to have adopt
ed the following most excellent form
Of reply, typewriter, to all requests
for autographs: "Sir: Mr.. Hardy
will be pleased to sign any of his books
that you may forward for the pur-
pose"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

\ Yankton county farmer mas lately
sowed considerable wheat upon fall
blowing, and while many are skepticaI
as to the wisdom of so early sowing, he
is of the opinion hat the remainder of
the winter will be mild and that wheat
sown in January will yield beautifully
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04

Sir Tatton Sykes, who has won much
notoriety lately through his financial
troubles with his wife. has built a
beautiful church near his place in
Yorkshire. Until a short time ago he
was an ardent ritualist and now he has
gone to the opposite extreme and re-
moved all the candlesticks and other
ritualistic paraphernalia from the
church, much to the disgust of the
vicar, who has appealed for aid to the
archbishop of York.