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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
HUNDRED SOLDIERS UNDER ARREST
Recruits Mt San Francisco Destroy
a Saloon.

San Francisco, April 1S.-About 100
United States soldiers are under ar
rest on the Preside reservation. They
are encamped on the open and are
guarded by cavalry and the Twenty
fourth infantry regiments, colored,
the force being in charge of AdJutant'
Lieutenant Harris. .
The offense of the men was the burn
ing down of a saloon just outside the
reservation lines, in which Private
Charles l.. King, Company q, Twenty
third infantry, was so brutally beaten
that he is not expected to live.
Private Park, of Company f., also OF
the T~wenty-third regiment, is in the
guard house charged with the assault,
but the soldiers assert that the saloon
people are responsible, and claim that
the proprietor, Al Rheifeld, was the
chief ~assailant of the injured man.
The trouble began Saturday night,
when several recruits went to the sa-
loon, which is known as the Preside
Club cafe. There were several women
in the place, anG n row started over
one of them, in which nearly all the
men present participated. When COM
parative order had been restored it was
seen that Private King had been seri-
ously injured about the head, his skull
supposed to be fractured and his face
badly battered. lie was taken to the
Presidio reservation and his supposed
assailant, Private Clark, was placed i'll
the guard house.
Early yesterday morning someone
started the lstory among the troops
that King Wis dead. Despite the de-
malls of the yficers, the report spread
and by nightfall the men had become
wildly excited. Soon after dark nearly
1000 of them proceeded to the saloon
where the row had occurred, and after
cutting its interior set fire to il in sew
eral places, no one daring to Interfere
The incendiarics in uniform estab'
lished an impromptu bucket brigade
and prevented the adjoining buildings
from catching fire. During the prog
ress Of the flames the soldiers are SAID
to have discharged many shots in the
air and INDUCED in much hilarity.
When the house had been reduced &c
ashes they returned to the reservation
and were promptly placed under ar
rest by Colonel Freeman, OF the Tween
ty-fourth United States infantry, COM
mandant of the post. All of the men
implicated in the affray are white. Tho
colored troops, non of whom tool:
part, were placed owe them as guard.
the cavalry lending it's assistance.
There being no guard house of sutli;
cient capacity, the prisoners werd
rounded up on the open. The men werc
nearly all to sail for Manila in n few
days on the outgoing fleet of trans
pprtS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

they had done to warrant all the en-.
thusiasm which was being displayed.
Many of them were heard to make re-
marks to the effect that the battle of
Manila bay was fought so long ago
that they had almost forgotten it, but
that 1t seemed the American people
remembered il still.
When the Raleigh and her escort
reached the southern end of Riverside
park two shore batteries fired n salute
and the people along the shore, in boat
houses and in small launches fired off
cannon crackers, revolvers and shot
guns.
Off General Grants tomb the cruiser
slowed down preparatory to turning,
and while the cheering and whistle
blowing and other noises were at their
height two 6-pounders on the Raleig'
commenced their salute of twenty-on
guns.
The last shot had hardly died away
when the Alvarndo and Sandovat
opened with their national salute, ann
a battery on shore joined in the trib-
ute to General Grant. When the sa-
lutes were concluded the Raleigh
turned slowly and headed down the
river. The trip back to the head OF
Thirty-fourth street was made slowly
and the same enthusiasm was dis
played as on the run up the river.
When the Raleigh finally anchored
she was surrounded Immediately by n
feet of excursion boats and as fast as
they could reach her gangway the peo-
pie aboard them climbed on the cruiser
and extended personal welcome to the
officers and men. The warship was un-
comfortably crowded, but everybody
received a cordial reception and the
crew evidently took. pride in showing
the visitors over the ship, and particu-
larly in pointing out the 5-inch gun on
the starboard side Of the poop deck
that fred the first shot in the battle
of Manila bay. Many relatives and
personal friends of the officers and
men went aboard as soon as they could
reach the side of the vessel, and h
days celebration concluded with these
general and individual receptions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

and might, to n listener Of longer expert
ence OF human nature, have sounded sus-
picious; but Amy was only panied, not en-
lightened.
Here she H." added Valerie, almost d.
rectly. How fast and thick her heart was
beating; and yet, with scarcely IN effort,
she could speak without betraving too
much interest in the news she read. Tho
-, with the-th regiment under Colonel
Beauregard, touched at Gibraltar to-day
that is yesterday-'at 8 p. M, and sailed
for Plymouth ut 10 o'clock So they will
be home in a few daysl There's a battalion
of the til on board, too" Valerie went
on, quickly, Though they don't say 70
here; and Major Trayers and Mr.. Dallas
with it-such nice fellows they both are,
especially Dallas. wish Mrs. Fanshawe
was coming, too; but the General remains
out there with the army OF o"cnnntion."
Continued Next Weekly ;
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

by cable from America, that Mr.. Sar-
gent was not able to answer them all.
The artist resented particularly that
part of the false announcement that
mentioned he had died at the house of
his son.
II am not married" said Mr.. Sar-
gent, land had l died anywhere, l GER
tainly would not have died at the
house of a son."
Mr.. Sargent is finishing a picture for
the Royal academy exhibition, a com.
panion to his celebrated portrait OF
Mr.. Balfour addressing the house OF
commons.
II shall live until / finish the pic.
tuYe." said Mr.. Sargent grimly.J
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
HONORS HER DEAD SOLDIERS.
Memorial Services at Sioux Falif
tended by 1000 Dakotans.

tenueu by 5000 Dakotans.
Sioux Falls, 5. d., April 1s.-MeIh0'
rial services were held in the audito-
rum here yesterday afternoon for u
brave soldier boys who gave up their
lives for their country. The vast au-
ditoriam which will hold about 1000
people was crowded. The names of the
Sioux Falls dead are Adjutant Jonas
Lien, who was killed near Malolos on
March 81, and William Copelin and A.
j. Beach, of Grigsby's cowboys, who
died from disease i'm the south.
Judge John +. Garland of the United
States court presided and speeches
were made by Governor Andrew r.
Lee, Rev. n. Doe, of the Norwegian
church, of which Adiutant Lien was
a member; Judge c. s. Palmer, O
II. II. Keith, G. Il. Bates, {. NJ. Day, j.
III. j. Black and Ralph Parliman, quar-
termaster with Grigsby's regiment.
Several patriotic and appropriate
pieces were sung by the Minnehaha
Mandskor, the leading singers OF the
city.
The interior Of the auditorium was
decorated with flags and bunting in
tertwined with black Grape.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
VOLUNTEERS EXTRA PAY,
Those Mustered Out Prior TO Janu
arY IL Not Benefited.

uFy L. WV bthNhs'"'
Washington, April 1S.-The auditor
for the war department is. receiving a
very large number of inquiries in re-
gard to extra pay due to soldiers and
their heirs for service i'm the Spanish
war, under the acts of January =, 1899,
and March 3, 1890.
Volunteer soldiers who were on fur
Tough awaiting muster out with their
regiments, whether mustered out be-
fore January ~, 1899, or volunteer Of
ficers mustered out prior to January
IL last, il is held would not come with
i'm the provisions of the act granting
extra pay.
The act of March 3, 1899, il is held,
applies to the soldiers who served as
Unlisted men in the regular army dur
ing the Spanish war and who were en-
rolled on or after April 25, 1895, and
who have been discharged therefron;
and also 10 the ease of volunteer SOL
diers who were enrolled during the
Spanish war and who died in the serr-
ice. Applications by soldiers and their
heirs should be made TO the auditor for
the wal department and by sailors to
the auditor for the navy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLrsHER
The curse supposed to rest ON New.

The curse supposed to rest on New
stead abbey, which Byron inherited
that 1t can never descend from
father to eldest son-seems to remain
unbroken. The late owner, Mr.. Webb,
has recently died and the estate ice
more passes out of the direct line Of
inheritance. Byron had a skull, sup
posed to be the skull belonging to the
corporal remains of the ghost which is
alleged to haunt Newstead abbey. II
vas used by Byron as a punch bowl.
The skull went with the property and
vas possessed by Colonel Wildman,
Byron's successor and a Waterloo vet
eran, and eventually by Mr.. Webb. Mr..
Webb buried the skull, perhaps
hoping TO ban the curse, but, notwith-
standing this, Newstead yet another
time passes away from the direct heir.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
Another Line TO Denver.

Deadwood, S. d., April 1S.-From an
official source il is learned that the
Union Pacific Railway company has
commenced work on II branch Of road
which starts from Sidney, Neb., and
will run to Crawford, where il will con-
meet with the Elkhorn thus giving a
direct route to Denver as short as tho
new line which the Burlington Is maxi
ing from Alliance to Brush creek. This
would give the Black Hills two direct
lines 10 Denver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
Death OF A. T.. Donaldson.

Huron, S. d., April lS.-A telegram
from Phoenix, Ariz., announced the
death in that city Of A. +. Donaldson
Of this place. Mr.. Donaldson has long
been i'm i'll health, and went 10 Arizona
last fall hoping "A change in climatic
conditions would prove beneficial.
Mr.. Donaldson was one OF Hurons
most prominent citizens and business
men, having been in the hardware
business here since 1882 with William
Waibel. Mr.. Donaldson was Il member
of the city council, prominent in en-
lerprises and active in civic societies
and the Presbyterian church.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

The Gaulois of Paris complains that
the prevailing anglomania in hat city
has affected even the municipal au-
thorities. The city offers to the chill
dren in the public schools boxes Of let
ter paper marked school prize, given
by the city of Paris" The paper and
envelopes are marked with the arms
of the city and are adorned with
vignettes representing famous Paris
monuments, but the makers mark
shows that they come from England.
This is very Smart" thinks the Gau-
lois, and wonders il the city council
will be having its linen done up In Lon
don before long.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
EIrn Mt Gnlcnn.

Deadwood, S. d., April 1s.-Fire to-
tally destroyed the large store build.
ing of Samuel Voorhees,, together with
n dwelling house and two large barns
at G%alena, II mining town nine miles
southeast Of this city. There was no
fire protection to he had and the en-
tire town barely escaped destruction.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, with
partial insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
woonsocket Aldermen.

Woonsockct, $. d., April lS.-Cau-
cuses have been held in the several
wards of the city, and all of the outgo-
ing aldermen renominated.
Eleven sons in succession and nc
girls is the record of Mr.. and Mrs. i.
q. Berlin, of this city. The eleventh
son was born last week.
Two telephone companies are build
ing into this city. One company has
the poles and instruments here, and
the other has obtained right of way
and are employing men to complete
their line.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Colonel Funston, Of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, who swain a river at
the head Of a party of his men to get
at the Filipinos, has had about as adj
v~enturous a career as n young Ameri-
can in these tame times can hope for.
He has been scientist, reporter, hun
ter and explorer. He has tramped
through Alaska and the Death valley.
He joined the Cuban insurgents in
1895 and was chief of artillery under
General Garcia, being finally taken
prisoner by the Spanish and sent back
20 the United States on parole.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
Rich Gold Ore Found.

Deadwood, S. D., April ls.-The
strike Of ore which was made in the
Omega mine, located north OF Terra
vile, il turning out TO be one OF the
best ever made In this district. The
mine is an old one, and has made sew
eral fortunes for former owners.
A good many assays have been made
on the ore, which have run all the way
from $50 to 800 n ton, gold. The vein
contains rich specimen rock, many
chunks being found filled with yellow
flakes of gold which can be seen plain
~ with the eye.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

In his youth Senator Hoar, studying
law, dreamed Of the time when he
should occupy n seat on the bench. So
hard did he study with this end in view
that after his law practice became
somewhat considerable he was coIn-
PEELED TO abandon it in 1868 and go 10
Europe for his health. On the eve of
his departure some friends induced
him to run for congress. He consent
ed, was elected on his return, and
thereupon began his career as a ma
tional legislator,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Rev. DIR. Willis =. Odell, pastor Of
the largest Methodist church in New
York, suggested about a month ago
that women of his congregation should
be required to remove their hats while
in church. Only nine out Of several
hundred women complied. One wom-
an, who refuses, quotes St. Paul's in
junction in /. Corinthians: "But every
woman that prayeth or prophesieth
with her head uncovered dishonoreth
her head; for that is even all one as il
she were shaven."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

The port of Gibraltar is to have a
complete electric equipment, both for
government and private supply, and in
keeping with the military ideas that
are so prevalent there il has been de-
cided to locate the power station in
one of the best protected positions on
the rocks. This is what is known as
the Kings Bastion, cut out of solid
rock and formerly used as an artillery
barracks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Staid Hollanders are congratulating
themselves on the sound common
sense which is being displayed by their
young queen, Wilhelmina. She con
suits her ~level-headed mother, Queen
Emma, upon everything of import
nnce, and so generally has this come
10 be understood that letters and petit
tons sometimes comes addressed "To
both queens" Her majesty resents
the idea of her mother being called
queen dowager, declaring that the
proper title is "Queen Emma of the
Netherlands"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
WILL ACCEPT STORER.

State Department Unoficially In
formed He Is Persona Grata.
= Washington. April 1S.-The state de-
partment has been informed from an
unofficial but reliable source that Bel.
lamy Storer is persona grata to the
Madrid government and that he will DO
properly received as United States
minister.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Princess Victoria Alexandra Olga
Mary, who has been reported to be en-
gagged to Prince George of Greece, is
the second daughter of the prince of
Wales and is 30 years old. 1t was ru-
mored last year that she was to be-
come engaged to John Barring, Baron
Revelstoke. Prince George is the sec
ond son Of King George of Greece. He
is % years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Rev. Father Thomas p. McLaugh-
lin, during the hearing on the question
of raiding Pell street, which runs
through the heart of New York's Chi
natown, said that wealthy women fire.
quently go Summing in that street
and pay poor girls to smoke opium in
order that they may see how it is
done. Father Mclaughlin has been
pastor of the Church of the Transfig-
uration i'm Chinatown for many years
and knows whereof he speaks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
Rad Elk Murder TrinI.

Sioux Falls, $. d., April 1S.-The Bad
Elk murder casc was given to the jury
this morning. The defense worked
hard to prove self-dcfense. Bad Elk
went on the stand in his own behalf
and swore that Kills Back attempted
to draw n gun on him before he shot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
FOR BEEF ON THE HOOP.
breckenridge and Bird Say IL Would
Have Recu the Best Plan.

nave Ibttu VIC ibtHt I""'
Washington, April lS.-ln the testl-
mony before the army beef court to-
day Colonel Charles Bird, of the quar-
tcrmastcr generals Office, and General
Joseph breckenridge, inspector gen
cral of the army, expressed the opin-
ion that the government might have
furnished beef on the hoof in Cuba and
Puerto Rico. The latter said cattle
could have landed themselves at Santi-
ago and could have transported them
selves to the front as easily as mules
could carry them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
ARTIST SARGENT ALIVE.
Announcement of His Death Proves
to Re Incorrect.

to lie incorrect.
London, April 1s.-London papers
Thursday evening announced the
death of John S. Sargent, the Amer
lean artist, at the residence of his son.
Last evening the artist was seen at his
studio. Mr.. Sargent said that he is
not dead and has no present intention
of dying. He declared that he is in ro-
bust health and that he had an excel
lent appetite for a dinner which he
was about to attend.
So many inquiries were made by
personal call and nv telegraph, many
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Rev. Alexander Cornell of London
will probably receive a call to the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church, New
York city. Mr.. Cornell preached there
the Sunday after the death Of DR.. John
Hall, the late pastor. He is only 81
years old, but is a famous preacher
and has marked executive ability. No
doubt is entertained that he will ac-
cent should n call be extended.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Tn recognition Of his discovery by
which air may be liquefied, Professor
James Dewar, +. II. S., of London, has
been awarded n gold medal by the
Smithsonian institution. This is the
first honor of that kind ever conferred
by the Smithsonian. The bullion value
of the medal is 5000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Almost all the new senator's who are
to take their seats next December
have been house hunting in Washing
ton, and adj demand houses with big
dining rooms. Senator Clark, the null
ti-millionaire from Montana. started
this boom by declaring that he would
not take n house unless it had a dining
room in which he could seat 200 guests.
A season of lavish entertainment is
apparently in store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Mrs. Miles, wife of the general, is a
niece of Senator Sherman, between
whom and her there has always exist
ed the warmest sympathy. She and
her daughter took a leading social po-
sitiop i'm Washington last winter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

President Loubet, of the French re-
public, retains all of the simplicity of
manner which characterized him in
such marked degree while a deputy
and senator. His homely tastes have
not, however, impeded his culture.
Long and close study of the classics
has given his mind much of its bent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
Suicide Near VermiIiion.

Vermillion, S. d., April lS.-Alfred
Beeler, Il farmer living near this place,
committed suicide yesterday. He
blew the top of his head off with u
shotgun.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Stanley have
adopted a baby boy, and now they
have bought a country place so that
tina baby can have the benefits of our-
of-door life. Among the Stanleys'
new neighbors in Surrey are Grant
Allen, Conan Doyle and Richard lie
Galliene,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
partIett Trtpn's Secretary

Washington, April 17.--Edwin V
Morgan, of Aurora, N. Y, has been ap'
pointed secretary to Mr.. Trip, the
United States Samoan commissioners.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
Oiagnosl' by Telephone.

The beneiiccnt uses of the telephone
are not ss yet fully understood. The
other morning young Snnythe awoke
about 8 o'clock with an excruciating
pain in his stomach. The more he
squirmed tho worse ne grew. Finally
the terrible thought flashed upon him
that he had been poisoned. In a mo-
ment he dashed IL of bed. down stairs
to the telephone and demanded to be
switched on to his physicians number
without delay.
For Heavens sake. Doctor, come AZ
once! Tn p~oisoned.%s
The Nj. D., who had also cravled out
OF bed 10 answer the summons, growl-
ed lack, What makes you think SOP"
"Frightful ~pain-awful cramps-in-
sides on t%ire-hurry up, or I'm a dead
mani"
"Humph! Does-cr-does your stom.
ach make any noiseP'
Yes; kinder growls-must be arsenic
or something"
"Growls, ehP Just put the phone
against the pit of the stomauch. All! |
thought so-youve been to the French
Hospital fete this evening, haven't
youp"
"Yes, SIR /!
Exactly. You're suffering from q
general fermentation Of lemonade, crab
salad, fruit cake, pk&led oysters and
Roman punch. You're all right. just
take o little peppermint and ginger,
then go to bed and grin ii through
San Francisco Frdmiuer.
-- 49,
A single purchaser in this country
has secured all the original Du Maurier
drawings in Trilby and Peter Ibbetson,
paying $1,000 for them. This Is ~
much money as il cost Queen Isabell,
to tit out Columbus on his first voyage
with all his in%cideutals and ct c~eteras-
Aunt Maria-Are you sure that Mr..
Spooner loves youP Carrie-I guess
you would think so to hear the silly
things he says to me. Aunt Maria
But how do you know you love himp
Carrie-Because they don't seem ally
b IRAzzxH,RH&
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-22
CHAPTER WITHDRAWING THE MASK.

"And pray, Amy, why shouldn't | go to
the meet on Aston Lawford's coachp
So spoke Miss Valerie Herbert, leaning
back in a low chair in her own boudoir,
her hands clasped behind her head, show
ing every curve Of the beautiful white
arms as the loose sleeves fell back from
the elbows, her great slate-gray eyes fixed
in quizzical archness on the pretty face OF
Amy Linwood, who sat opposite at the lit
tie knlaid tea-table.
That intimacy, SO easily formed between
young people near each other In age and
sympathetic in temperament, had sprung
up between AmY-a GIRL q one OF tHQ aRa
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-10-18
City Council Proesedines.

The time Of the city council was taken
up very largely at the meeting Saturday
evening, In discussing the grade ordi.
nance, which was introduced at that time.
The instrument was ordered enrolled.
The matter Of opening Columbia street,
from Auburn to Granite, was laid over
until this ordinance Is passed. The CON.
mittee which was authorized to buy fire.
proof safe was given another week In
which to prosecute It's search for Q bargain.