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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
ALLIES RESCUE
L[GAT|ON[RS
international Relief Force Enters
Peking and Succors the
Foreigners.
OFFICIAL NEWS IS RECEIVED
Dispatch Comes From Remey and
Fowler Telling Of the
Entry.
STRONG OPPOSITION ENCOUNTERED
Chinese n sisted ~Stubborniy Ac-
cording TO Consul Fowicr's
Report 80 Details Arc
SIN Lacking.
OFFICIAL NEWS is RECEIVED
STRONG OPPOSITION ENCOUNTERED

Washington, Aug. 2o.-The navy de-
partment last night received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Admiral
Remey:
"Taku, Aug. II, / a. m.-Bureau
Navigation, Washington: just re-
ceived telegram from Tien Tsin, dated
10th, 10 p. m: Picking was captured
August IS. Foreign legations are safe.
Details follow shortly Remey."
Washington, Aug. 1s.-The acting
secretary of state makes public the
following telegram, received Friday
evening from the United States con-
sui at Chefoo:
"Chefoo, Aug. II, 19O0.-(Receiyed
Aug. II, 1855 p. m.)-Secretary Of
State, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Japanese admiral reports allies at
tackled Peking, east 18th. Obstinate
resistance. Evening Japanese entered
capital with other forces. Immedia.
ately surrounded legations. Inmates
safe, Japanese loss over 100. Chinese
400. Fowler"
The First News.
New York, Aug. ia special from
Berlin TO the Herald says:
1.-THE allied reilef force entered Pc.
king IN Wednesday and rescued the
ministers and other foreigners. There
was no opposition. Prince Tuan, the
leader of the Boxers, and his follow
ers are said to have fled from the city
several days ago. The dowager en-
press and the imperial household are
reported to have departed on the 7th
for Hsian Fu."
London, Aug. 1.-THE allies have
entered Picking without fighting, the
legations have been relieved and for
eigners liberated"
The foregoing was received from
the German consul at Shanghai and
given cut by the Berlin foreign Office
at / p. m.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
says:
"The allies entered Picking August
Is. 1t is believed that Yuan Shi Kais'
troops have gone thence to Shen 81 to
protect the empress, who, according
TO reports received by local officials
here, with Tuan. the imperial house
hold and the bulk of the army and
Boxers, left Picking August Z for
Hsian Fu."
The collapse of the Chinese resist
ance is explained In dispatches from
Shanghai as being due to the failure
of the Chinese to flood the country
below Tung Chow. Earthworks con-
nected with the dam at Pei Helan
were finished and the canal at Tung
Chow was full of water, facilitating
boat transports, when the allies ar
rived there. Signals between the allies
and legationers holding part of the
wall at Picking were exchanged dur
ing the morning of the 18th.
Berlin, Aug. lit is semi-oficially
announced that the foreign legations
ut Picking have been relieved.
Shanghai, Aug. Iii Hung Chang
has received n dispatch announcing
that the allied forces entered Picking
Wednesday, the 18th, without opposi.
ton. The British troops will land
here tomorrow. All is quiet here and
in the Yeng Use valley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
BRYAN AND CICERO-AN OBJECT
LESSON.

To the Editor Of the New York Sun:
Organism and the bane It implies-an
unsound monetary basis-had It's pro-
Ftpye In ancient Rome. 1t flouris ell
under the republic and its natural eff
feet is vividly set forth In a dozen
clean-cut words by Tully In book III,
chapter 20 of the instructions to his son
Mark: "Jactabatur enim temporibus
Ills nummus sic, ut memo posset scire,
quid haberet." Cat that period the
inconstant that nobody could be cer-
tain how much he was WORTH
Our informant goes on to say that by
common consent Of the Tribunes and
the Praetors an edict was passed es-
tablishing a Just ratio and appointing
a penalty for transgression.
We are left in conjecture as to the
adequacy Of the edict to remedy the
evil with which the Roman govern
ment was Obliged to cope because 1t
had permitted itself to become inocu-
lated with Organism.
AS to the case before our voters this
fall the old saw applies: AN INT OF
prevention" etc.
Let those infatuated with the pet
scheme Of their political Nebraska
Moses make pause and reflect that like
causes produce like results, in ell ages,
the world over. Let them desist from
further efforts to infict on our coun
try a debased currency, OF which, II es-
tablished, no man may foresee the dir1
and far-reaching consequences.
Augustus Liebo!d.
Allentown, Pa, July 16.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
FAITH IN III GERMANS.

This talk of the Germans deserving
the gold standard and supporting Bry-
an with his free silver heresies, simply
on account OF the alleged imperialistic
policy OF the administration, IL all
bosh. The German people stood like q
rock, they were a veritable stone wall
four years ago, and they absolutely re-
fused to let anyone tamper with the
stability OF our system OF government
by debasing our currency. The Ger
mans are free to criticise, which Is
their right. but they are above all
things, patriotic; they are good busi-
ness men, and as such they know full
well the disastrous results which
would follow Bryan's election, despite
the statements emanating from Demo-
cratic sources that a Republican sem
ate could defeat free silver by blocking
legislation OF such a character.
The hue and cry raised about mill
tarism will fall fat long before the
campaign Is we'll under way. When
comparisons are made between the
army Of the United States and that Of
other countries, and the percentage OF
the population involved Is plainly cited
the claims of our Democratic brethren
will be nulli1ed by force of their W
argument. The president has said that
this country will never strike a blow
for the acquisition Of territory. but Will
defend the American citizen, and
his rights in any part OF h
world. When the people discov"
err that fewer than 1 per cent of the
population OF this nation Is represent
ed in the army, the militarism scare
will prove a bugaboo and react against
the Democracy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
BRYANIsM A NERVOUS DISEASE

BRYANISM A NERVOUS DISEASE.
Is Organism a political faith, or is 1t
a disorder like nervous prostration, for
which time and a proper exercise OF
the will are the only certain cure? We
should like to believe hat 1t Is the
former, because II 1t were a political
faith IL would involve sincerity OF pur-
pose, a decent regard for the facts OF
history, a lofty concern for the welfare
and honor OF the country. and a loyal
adherence to some principle OF govern
ment concerning which sane men may
reasonably differ. Stripped OF its
eccentricities, IL II were truly a matter
Of conviction with its followers, there
would still be something left in It's es-
sential qualities concerning which
even its opponents would have to ad-
NIT the value. There would be some
thing in It's creed to save 1t from utter
and everlasting condemnation by the
earnest mind seeking honestly for a
solution of existing political problems.
How does Organism stand such a test
as this? Stripped of its vagaries, what
Is the residuum that men OF a normal
condition of mind can possibly claim
to represent any sterling principle,
which should become a potential fac
tor In the administration of the affairs
of the United States? 1t would require
a genius greater than that of Sherlock
Holmes to find 1t. The eye that could
detect the needle in the hay stack
would be powerless to ferret but this
saving quality. and for the simple rea-
son that 1t does not exist.-Harper's
Weekly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
WERE STUBBORNLY OPPOSED.
Later Dispatches Indicate Strong
Resistance by Chinese.


Resistance by Chinese.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The allied
armies have captured and entered Pc
king in the face Of obstinate resist
ance, and the menibers of the foreign
legations are safe.
Official confirmation of the fall of
the Chinese capital came to the United
States government last night in the
shape of two cablegrams, one from
Admiral Remey and the other from
Consul Fowler at Chefoo. The cable
gram from Admiral Remey came TO
hand first, early in the evening, fol-
lowed very soon after by that from
Consul Fowler, and the officials, real
izing the great public interest in the
events which it was believed had hap
pened in Eaeking, at once made them
public.
That from Consul Fowler giving i'm
portant details of the occurrences at
the time of the capture of the city was
given out imam official statement.
Previous information which had
been received here showed that the al
lied armies took possession of Tung
Chow on the 18th inst. From that
CITY 10 ehinS the Instance is not very
great, not more than a dozen miles. 1t
seems evident therefore, hat the
armies halted for a time at Tung
Chow, probably for the purpose of
giving the men a rest and Il prepare
for the attack upon the capital city in
force, after waiting until the rear of
the advancing host should arrive at
the front. Possibly, also, the delay
was the result of negotiations inaugu-
rated by the Chinese officials, looking
to the delivery of the ministers with
a Chinese or other escort. If nego-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
toANING MONEY TO ENGLAND.

During the campaign Of 1896 the
country was informed by the Demo
cratic spellbinders that the United
States was In the power OF the money
trust OF England" In Lombard street,
SC Il was said. sat the fat old financial
spiders In whose webs the people Of
this country were already struggling
like captured flies. II the Republicans
were successful, it was confidently as
serted. the Uoited States would be re-
duced to the condition OF n vassal ma
ton, unable TO spend a dollar without
first making arrangements with the
"Old Lady OF Threadneedle Street
Four years after this terrifying
prophecy England, with several wars
on It's overburdened hands, finds itself
In need OF raising $50, 600, 900 to cover
It's extraordinary military expenses. In
an instant four United States banking
firms offer to subscribe for the entire
loan. In other words, instead of being
ir the power OF the mythical English
money trust" the financiers OF the
United States at the close OF four years
Of Republican administration are able
to help England out of a financial hole
to the extent of fifty millions OF dol
lars. Instead of being a 'assal nation"
this country finds itself In the position
of q creditor nation, able not only to
feed the world but to loan vast sums
of mooey to its less fortunate col
leagues In the sisterhood of states.
The reasons why the Eastern finan-
ciers are anxious to get the English
loan are also interesting. The credit
of the United States is SO good at the
present time and there is 30 much
money in the country that people with
funds to loan can get larger interest
by going across the water for borrow
ers. United States bonds sell at a pre-
MUM, while consols are offered at SO.
When the nations of the world go to
war they are forced to come to Chicago
to get provisions to feed their armies:
intimes OF peace they are largely de-
peudent upon the United States for the
staff OF life. Every year the exports of
American manufacturers grow larger.
and now it appears that as a financial
center this country is coming to be de-
pended upon by Russia, which has just
arranged for a loan, by England, and
by all the powers.
II the critical and destructive states
men Of the Democratic party can find
any comfort In the situation they are
to be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tribune,
Aug. 6.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

1t viii ~undouDteuiy crafty the
many admirers Of John l.. Sullivan to
know that he succeeded in recovering
his diamond studded gold champion
ship belt, which seems to be the only
souvenir left TO him after his career in
the ring. This belt is not an artistic
triumph, says the New York Sun, but
that does not decrease its sentimental
value I'm the estimation of John l.. To
the imaginative mind IL conveys a
rery distinct impression of. the fistic
popularity of it's owner when he was
in his prime. Mr.. Sullivan has sagged
1own into private life as the manager
Of a saloon and a friendly critic of his
successors in the ring. incidentally
he has developed a new slang of his
avn which is terse, picturesque and
Expressive. IL is like no other mans
dang, and il is eminently characters
tic of it's author. Mr.. Sullivan coins
his slang unconsciously, and his out
put is so large hat an unsophisti-
sated listener needs an interpreter at
time to catch his ceaning. Mr.. Sulli-
an had not used the expression, Ter
III woods with yer" two days before
all his imitators had adopted IL as an
expression OF contempt or doubt. 1t
was new and expressive, and when
Jhon l.. said II no one doubted his
meaning. Mr.. Sullivan and his belt
should not be separated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
EpIGRAMs OF COL. GRuBER,

Colonel ABE" Gruber was the prln
cipal speaker at the moor meeting he'd
the other day In New York City undei
the auspices OF the Commercial Travel
ers' Mckinley and Roosevelt club
These are some of the things Colone
Gruber said: THE Republican party
has cruclhed the silver heresy and put
upon labor a crown OF employment an
good wages.
"The eccentric political economy o.
Bryan could thrive somewhat foIs
years ago, when times were really bad
Since then experience has demon
strated the unwisdom and time has
covered II with mildew and death. A
sick man will try a patent medicine
which a healthy man would not look
at,
I'VE cannot place confidence in a po-
litical party which every four years has
a new paramount issue, Ike the sto e
keeper who has new bargains. The
Democratic party would give us a
cheap necktie in the hope OF making Us
pay dear for a suit Of clothes.
"In 1892 the people went On a p7l'-
tical jamboree. In 1896 they took 70.
their nerves a Republican b"omo-
soltzer. 1t cured them and they don't
intend to get drunk again.
1T is said that Bryan should get our
votes because he has the courage OF his
convictions. II he still believes in 16
to 1 he Is mentally unfit to be PreJ.-
dent.
"Mr. Bryan does not believe in BIZ
metallism. He believes In a depre, Il
ated dollar, He would have six inches
make one foot, one and a ha'f fe't one
yard. and one pint equal a quart"
When Mr.. Gruber mentioned Mr..
Croker half a dozen voices cheered.
That's right" said the orator, al
ways put nice things On q mans tomb
stone"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25

Cbinn's army comprises "thc Eight
Gamers" nominally containing about
100000 men. The national army,
whose normal strength is $4,000, has
about 200, 900 available for war. Be-
sides these forces there are merccnary
;roops ready, Mongolians and other
irregular cavalry. Irregular cavalry
IRE nominally 100000 strong, but like
everything else in China they mostly
exist on paper. They number but
10000, and are OF no military value.
The total land army IN a peace foot
ng Is put at 800 1000, and on u war
Iooting of about i,000,0 00, but the
army as a whole has no unity or CO.
aesion. There is no proper discipline,
he drill is merely physical exercise
and many of the weapons are long
since obsolete, but since April, 1898,
British firms have shipped to China
,cventy-one guns Of position, 1913 field
guns, POT machine guns, and a Ger
aian firm has supplied China with
over 400, 900 rifles and 3,000,0 900
POUNDS OF ammunition From this IL
will be seen the Chinese are not as
backward as regards war material az
nas been supposed. During the wal
With Japan the Chinese navy disap-
pointed those who regarded 1t ms an
affective firing force. Since then a
number of modern vessels have been
added to the feet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
LIS APPEAL REJECTED.
Halt and Armistice at Tung Chow
out of Question.

Halt and ArInistice at Tung Chow
Out of Question.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-At the close
of a day of intense anxiety the depart
ment of state last night made public
the latest correspondence between the
United States government and China,
constituting not only a remarkable
series of state papers, but at the Same
time dispelling all doubt and unceT-
tainty as to the American policy in
the present critical juncture. The urg-
ent, almost pathetic, appeal Of Ii
Hung Chang, submitted early in the
day, hat the victorious march of the
allies stop at Tung Chow, and that the
military commanders on the field be
instructed to arrange an armistice at
that point, was met with a response
that General Chaffee already had been
given complete instructions empower
ing him to carry out an arrangement
in concert with other commanders for
the delivery of the ministers and per-.
sons under their protection to the re-
lief column, not at Tung Chow, as had
been suggested, but at the imperial
city of reking. Furthermore it was
made known to China hat General
Chaffee's instructions left him free
| rein as to whether he would insist
upon entering Peking and going to-
the legations or should receive the de-
livery of the legationers at the gate
of the inner Tartar city or at the
great outer wall. In short, China,
through her peace envoy, besought q
halt and an armistice at Tung Chow
twelve miles from PekIng; Whereas
the response of the American govern
ment is that if there is to be a halt
an armistice-it must be at the wallis
of the imperial city. I
The conclusions of the govel nmenp
were announced after an extended
cabinet meeting, and were embodied
in the following official statement: !
LII Hung Chang's Appeal.
The following memorandum was
O'Clock yesterday morning: A cable
from Earl Lii Hung Chang, envoy plen-
ipotentiary of China, dated August 49,
and received by Minister WI at Z p.
IN. on the same day:
THE allied forces are approaching
Tung Chow. i have m~emorialiZed the
imperial government to depute ENJOYS
to negotiate an armistice with the
SeNeIal cOLlllduutIS Oh TIC sDOt. l.
will also shortly proceed to Peking.
The powers, being fully aware of the
embarrassing position in which their
majesties, the empress dowager and
the emperor, are placed, are earnestly
requested to telegraph instructions to
their respective commanders after ar
irving at Tung Chow with their forces
to stop their further advance to the
capital, so as not to cause alarm, and
fear to their majesties and calamities
to the people. For such advance
would shake the foundations of the
Tia Ching empire and wound the feel
ings of all her people, high and low.
For a compliance with this appeal the
millions of people of the empire will
be profoundly grateful to the powers.
Please communicate this cablegram
at once to the secretary of state"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25
MPERIALIsM-wHAT rs IT,

Imperialism may serve as a cam
paign scarecrow, but before the harvest
Of votes is garnered next November,
the people will recognize that It Is but
a thing of straw.
Imperialism p~resupposes an empire,
and the magnificent domain over
which our banner files Is Imperial In
Its beauty. In It's products and In its
extent. Such a wealth OF hill, noun
tain, plain and prairie. such an abund-
ance OF crystal lakes and such a net.
work Of e-bearing rivers were
never before bestowed upon any pco-
pie. Every state Is an empire; every
county Is a principality. for which, as
true Americans, we are proud, and for
which, rs Christians, recognizing God
as the God OF nations, WI should be
deeply grateful.
Imperialism, IL 1t means anything
the Democracy would have the people
believe, implies an emperor, a dynas y,
a throne, a crown and a scepter. This
feature OF imperialism, by no stretch
OF partisan Misrepresentation, can ever
be charged against our candidate for
the presidency. He was the choice OF
the people; he was honestly elected In
a constitutional manner and has been
so loath to oppose the will Of the peo-
pie, as expressed by legislation enacted
by congress, that In the four years OF
his administration he has vetoed but
four bills. He will serve his two terms
as many other good presidents, both
Democratic and Republican. have done,
and will then give way to his success
sor, chosen as he was chosen. by the
free votes OF a sovereign people.
The partisan accusation Of imperial
ism, when translated into plain every
day English, In the light Of the history
made during the brilliant administra-
ton OF President Mckinley. is simply
this. The Republicans declare that 1t
Is their policy not to blindly abandon
the islands transferred from Spanish
to American sovereignty by the treaty
of Paris. The Democracy, so far as II
has a policy, would have the master
nation builder OF the world abandon its
plain duty, furl our triumphant nag
and hunt an easy future rather than a
working future. Puerto Rico, recog-
MIXING the fact that she cannot stand
alone, does not wish to become an in
dependent power, and the only thing
possible Is for the United States to
continue It's sovereignty, which Is Re-
publican, or to invite Spain to re-entsr
the western hemisphere and commence
anew her policy Of misrule, Of robbary
and extortion from which we have de-
livered Cuba.
The same is as true OF the Philip
pines as Of Puerto Rico. Will the Dem
ocrats dare to fix q date for the evac-
uation of either7 They are under the
flag OF the republic and there they will
remain.
The people will learn that imperial
Ism, as employed by the Democrats
means that they would have the ooun
try shirk It's duty, turn its. back on
destiny, count all bloodshed as lost
furl the flag and withdraw It's protec-
ton from people who need 1t today
more than ever before In all their his
tory.
The charge of imperialism, when
properly translated, means duty. And
the party OF Lincoln, Of Grant, OF Har-
rison, and OF Mckinley, is willing TO
be charged with doing It's duty no mat
for how hard that duty may be.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-08-25

The following article from the South
srn Mercury. a Popullst paper pub
lished at Dallas, Texas, was pr nted
on March 20, but II has a direct bear
Ing on the fusion situation as II now
exists. Butler has been laid u an
United States senator and Town, has
rung down the curtain on the Sioux
Falls farce by withdrawing from the
ticket. The article Ia as follows:
A correspondent sends the Mercu >
a marked copy OF the New York Wore
containing what purports TO be an
interview with Marian Butter on hi
return from the meeting OF the ma
tional COMMITTEES at Lincoln. II out
lines what Is undoubtedly the plans OF
the fusionist Leaders, and should serve
as a warning to genuine Popul sts 10
have nothing whatsoever TO do with
the Sioux Falls s'dethow.
Washington. Feb. 25.--If there hal
not been two tails to the fusion kite
In 1896 believe the fusion forces
would have been successful. said Chair
man Butler OF the Populist nat onal
committee to a World coTresoon lent
tonight. BY this Senator Butler melnt
that either Sewall or Watson was q
dead weight.
There will not be two tbs this
year. The nominees OF the Democrats
for president and vice president VIII
be the nominees OF the entire furiJn
forces-the Populist, the Free Silver
Republicans and the Democrats. Here
is the plan OF harmony:
1.-THE Popul!sts and Silver Republi-
cans will nominate Bryan TO- pr g.
dent. Then. to satisfy the m ddle-of-
the-road faction, a dummy" candidate
for vice president will be put up. A
dist net understanding will be had re
!orehand with the dummy. He is u
be withdrawn after the Democrats
have had their convention, In favor OF
the Democratic nominee. To avoid any
Misunderstanding the managers OF
the Pcpulist convention will arrange
TO notify their nominees for president
and vice president after the Democrats
have nominated their ticket.
at is asserted there will be a gen
eral understanding between the Popu-
list managers and the leaders or tle
BRYAN forces AS TO the platform"
Yet there are fo-callei md road
Populists'' in Texas who would commit
Texas Populists to this program. Bat
the game will not work.