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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
|DIxIE'S TRIBUTE TO
HERO OF MANILA
Admiral Dewey Receives an Enthu-
slastic Welcome From the
South at Savannah.
MANY CITIES ARE REPRESENTED
All Join I'm Honoring Americas
Great AdInirai--.Judge Spcer
Pays High Tribute 20 Prcsi-
dent Mckinley.

Savannah, Ga, March 23.-Fifty
thousand persons On the streets here
yesterday afternoon gave Admiral
Dewey an enthusiastic welcome to Sa-
vannah. The admiral had recovered
from his indisposition sufficiently for
him TO take part in the military pa
rade. Military companies were pres
ent from many southern cities, and
nearly 1000 men were in line. At the
banquet at the DeSoto hotel last
night, the admiral was presented with
q beautiful vase on behalf of the city
of Savannah by Hon. Il. q. Du Bignon.
At the banquet table General Nelson
4. Miles sat at Admiral Dewey's right.
While the main function was in pro-
gress, q committee of fifty ladies en-
tertained Mrs. Dewey at a banquet in
an annex adjoining the banquet hall.
Among the speakers at the banquet
were: Judge Emory Speer, of the
United States court, Surgeon General
Wyman, Congressman Brantley, of
Georgia, and eX-Attorney General w.
o. Smith, of Hawaii.
In speaking to the toast, ''The Pres
ident," Judge Speer said:
"While the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley, more han any other
save hat of Lincoln, will afford to the
historian material at once to attract,
to instruct and TO thrill the students
and readers of the future, it is never
theIess true that his A~mericanism,
while prompt and %purposeful on con-
viction and decisive in action, has
been cautious and conciliatOry at
home and abroad. The war was inev-
table. It's results have followed in
the inevitable sequence. BY the SUI
preme law Of the land the Philippines
become the territory of the United
States, with a title rs clear as that
which we have to Florida or to any
foot Of that marvellous empire TO the
west Of the Mississippi acquired by
the Louisiana purchase or by treaty
with Mexico. Who will say that the
president had the power or the right
TO ignore his duty to the American
people and to mankind and in a terri
tory thus acquired?
civilian Mckinley will live in his
tory as the first president who di-
rected the energies of this nation in
q great and successful war beyond the
seas. Greater civic renown yet will be
his, but TO my mind the browning
glory of his life will he found in those
simple words proffering kindly ma
tional recognition for the honor due
the sacred ashes of his once incompar-
able foes"
This peroration refers to President
McKinley's recommendation that the
graves of confederate soldiers should
be cared for by the nation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

1t Is said that Queen Wilhelmina Of
Holland looks forward with much APP.
prehension TO the forthcoming visit
of the Shah of Persia, who is expected
- pay his respects to her as he shall
pass through Holland on his way to
the Paris exposition. The predecessor
of the present shah knew nothing Of
the refinemens of civilization, and
practically made a hog OF himself"
on the occasion of his last European
tour. When he visited Antwerp the
kings palace was put at his disposal,
and after his departure the govern.
mentw was obliged to renovate the car.
pets, upholstery and a great deal OF
the furniture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
CONGRESSMAN RENOMlNATEO.
Three Kansas Representatives Arc
Named by Acclumation.

Hays City, Kan, March 23.-Congress-
man w. a. Reeder was renominated here
by the republicans of the Sixth Kansas
district. Opposition to Reeder having de-
veloped, 1t was decided to hold a secret
caucus and avoid a fight in open session.
In the caucus Reeder secured "A votes,
against 81 for w. III. Haskell, of Smith
county, and in the caucus later he was
nominated by acclamation.
Emporia, Kan. March 23.-Congressman
James NJ. Miller, OF Council Grove, was
renominated by reclamation by the re-
publican convention of the Fourth dis
trict. s. b. Rohrer and Frank b. Hun
sher were elected delegates to the ma
tional convention and ii. Ii. Larb was
named as elector.
Atchison, Kan, March 23.-The First
district republican convention renomi-
mated Hon. Charles Curtis, OF Topeka, for
congress. John Seaton, OF AtChison, and
Il. NJ. Emery, of Seneca, were decided on
as delegates to the national convention,
lected for presidential elector.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
Hl6HBiNDERS RAlDED.
SiE Notorious Chinese Criminals
Arrested in Frisco.

ST. Notorious Chinese Criminals
Arrested in Frisco.
San Francisco, Cal, March 23.-The
police made a raid on the Chinese high
binders today and arrested six of the
most notorious members of the Sucy
Sing Tong. Each of the men in Gus
tody is accused of at least one murder
and several are suspected Of having as
s~assinated two members of rival
tongs. The supposed leader of the
gang is Su Ho Nun, who is charged
with four murders. lie reached for
his revolver when the officers attempt
ed to arrest him, but was quickly dis
armed. Other arrests will follow AMI
efforts will be made to convict the
hi%ghbinders of some of the crimes
charged against them, though the po-
lice admit that evidence will be hard
to ecure
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
PLAYING CHESS BY CABLE.
international Match Opens in New
York and London.

international Match Opens in New
York and London.
New York, March 26.-There were
only a few enthusiastic chess players
in attendance at the opening of the
fifth international cable chess match
at the acadamy of music, Brooklyn,
today. The play is for a trophy worth
81, 900 provided by the London Chess
club.
London, March 23.-rhe interna'
tional cable chess match between
leading experts of the United States
and Great Britain opened on this side
at the Cafe Monico. After an exchange
of friendly messages Sir George New
mes invited the players to be seated
and read out the names of the com
petitors. Interest in the match Is al
most entirely centered in the Pills
bury-Blackburn games. The general
impression is that the teams are well
matched, though Showalter is regard
ed as stronger than Lee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

George Smith died recently in Lon
don. The Importance of this an.
nouncement lies in the fact that the
British government makes $4,4S0, 900
out Of the demise. At the time Of his
death he was worth $50, 10000. And
Sir Michael Hicks-eBach, chancellor OF
the exchequer, says the treasury will
take enough by way of death duty to
build a new battleship. Mr.. Smith
hadn't the faculty of giving, but that
was no matter. He didn't build an or.
phan asylum, but n battleship will do
ms well. He wouldn't have done either
had il not been for the death duties.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

1t appears that Carrie Chapman
Gait, the new president OF the Ma
tional Women's Suffrage association,
got her rather extraordinary name
from Mr.. George w. Gait, whom she
married about ten years ago. He Is
an engineer and contractor who
stands high in his profession and who
believes in woman suffrage. More
over, he certifies hal his wife is a
good housekeeper and a good cook,
Notwithstanding her absorbing inter.
est in affairs outside the family circle
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
Colombian Revolution.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 21.-The
British cruiser Alert arrived here yes
terday from Colombian ports. 1t re-
ports the. revolution there in full sway
nnd that British subjects are in need
Of protection. The Alert is coaling
astily and will return to Colombia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
TOO CLEVER FOR THE JEwELER.
SwIndled by Diamond Thieves While He
Closely Watched Them.

Joshua Chaplin, a jeweler of London.
while visiting q diamond dealer in
Maiden lane, related this experience
with clever thieves, says the n. Y. Hero
aid:
Long after / thought knew all the
tricks of diamond thieves, | had an ex-
p%erience that taught me n lesson at the
cost of 3 1000 pounds.
"A ~gentlemanly appearing, plainly
attired man came into my shop n
morning and asked to see some solitaire
diamond rings. | waited on him, and
did so with great caution, yet tried to
AVOID giving offense. | placed before
him a tray containing forty rings, and
did not for a moment take my eyes
from his fingers, while he was examin-
ing them. AS is customary, the tray
was filled, so that q vacant place would
be readily noticed.
my customer evidently knew the
merits of the stones, and was able to Sc
lect the most valuable one at sight. He
appeared to enjoy examining them, and
did so in q deliberate manner that
aroused my suspicion. Finally, he APP
peared to be undecided as to n Of
three rings and ended by saying he
would call the next day with his wife
and take one of them. This action
made me the more suspicious, and L
was careful to see that all the rings
were in their places before he left the
shop.
When he did leave ] sent q clerk
after him, and we learned that he and
| hic Hxt;fa .raNa nt nua Of tho landing hn.
tells, registered from New York.
"He returned with n woman the next
afternoon, and the tray of rings was
put before them. They were both very
deliberate, and examined every ring in
the tray; but | took care not to have
more than two spaces vacant at a time.
Finally, a ring, valued at 100 pounds,
was selected, and | was told TO mark it
and send it with the bill to their hotel.
| was about to suggest that | did not
like to mark the ring until it was paid
for. when the man handed me 10
pounds, which was more than enough
to indemnify me in case the ring was
rot taken.
81 examined my tray very carefully
and found that it was full, with the ex-
CGDllOu " luC spdSO bhap a WIN w
cupied by the ring just sold. | felt re-
lieved, and congratulated myself on
having made a good sale. My Gus
toner gave instructions as to the mark
ing, and left the shop.
IL handed the ring to our engraver to
be marked and proceeded to make a
bill to send with it to my customer.
Soon the engrayer came excitedly to
my desk. r.
"'Do you know this ring is plated, and
the stone pasteP' he asked.
81 was dazed for a second, and then
saw it all. | hurried to the tray .of
rings and found every one Of them like
the one the engraver held. The man
had made an imitation of each ring, and
deliberately substituted the bogus for
the genuine ones, and thus robbed me
before my very eyes. never saw the
thieves or the diamonds again" :.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

The water of the great Salt Lake is
clear and transparent, with a bottom
of fine white sand and a margin of
incrusted salt. Ii is one Of the purest
and most concentrated brines in the
world. Its waters give ~sustenance to
no living thing; there is not the
smallest insect or worm to brighten
the most timid bather, and the bath
Ing is the most perfect sea bathing in
the whole of North America or Eu.
rope. No human body can sink in il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
A NOUN SINKING.
San Jacinto Peak Lowered $50 Feet
by an IEnrIhuuake.

oNn OuCIHtO Eehh iLo"'reu lev ''''
by an Earthquake.
San J~acinto, Cal, March eat has
been discovered that part of San Ja-
,into mountain has slipped into a cav
srn. A territory covering sixty acres,
at an elevation Of 1000 feet, was dis
lodged by a recent earthquake and
had slipped $50 feet below its previous
level.
The face of the new valley is thick
" traversed with assures and cracks
varying from an inch to six feet
across, and it is possible to see neither
bottom nor to sound the depths by
throwing stones into them. a man
was lowered forty feet in the crevice,
but the bottom could not be seen. The
earthquake has been succeeded by
many light shocks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
Rostand Seriously III.

Paris, March 21.-M. Rostand, the
artist-author, is i'll with congestion of
the lungs. He is much rundown in
consequence of the labors connected
with supervising the rehearsals of
TAiglon," produced the other evening
at Nine. Bernhardt's theater.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

Rev. A. B. Church, pastor of the
Universalist church at Akron, o.,
urges the doing away with collins
and says the dead should he inferred
with only a shroud wrapped around
them. He say that Baskets prolong
decomposition and should therefore
be abandoned. He would also do away
with hearses and funeral ears as use.
less eXDpnSeS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

Hungarian peasants like to have n
good time when somebody dies. A
wealthy farmer of S%vabadka recently
left $50 acres of land and a large sum
to his nephews. In his pockets were
found 5000 forms in cash. This sum,
II was decided, he had set aside for a
Bumptuous funeral, so the bells were
kept ringing for two days and every
body was royalty entertained.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
MRS. ADAMS HELD FOR TRIAL.
Cincinnati Woman Who Killed Her
Husband Bound Over

Cincinnati, o., March 26.-Coroner
Schwab, in his verdict in the case in
which Charles Adams was killed, used
these words:
''Charles Adams came to his death
from q pistol shot wound in the brain,
inflicted by Jessie Adams, wife of the
deceased"
Mrs. Adams appeared in the police
court and was held to appear before
that court on April II in u bond Of
$4,000, which was given.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

Lord Roberts, who is without an
heir, will probably be made a duke for
his brilliant exploits in the South AT.
ricau campaign, and will also proba'
bly, be given a sun in cash Of $4,000.
General Kitchener is to -be elevated
several numbers, according to the
present program, and Generals French
and Kelly-Kenny promoted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
Killed by His Son,

Chicago, March 21.-George Finch.
a day laborer, living in Austin, a sub
urb of Chicago, was shot and instantly
killed by his 16-year-old son, Albert.
The elder Finch was intoxicated and
was making a murderous attack upon
his wife.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

Major Albrecht, the head of the
Transvaal artillery, captured with
Cronje, is not to be placed in the same
category with Villebois and Mareuil,
who are pure adventurers. The major
Is an ex-German officer, but holds a
Free State burgher's right and has
ably r~eorganized the Free State artil.
lery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

The widow of General Symons, who
was one Of the first British officers tc
fall in the war, has married again. Sir
w. p. Symons, X. {. b., was killed in
the battle of Glencoe i'm October last
Mrs. Symons' new husband is said {
be about half her age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

DR.. Adler, the chief rabbi of London.
has been elected a member of tho
Athenaeum club of that city, in ac'
cordance with the special rule allow
ing the annual introduction of per.
sons of distinguished eminence in lit.
erature. DIR. Adler's proposer was the
bishop of London.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31
PUERTO RlCAN TARIFF BILL.
Caucus Committee Decides to Push
Original Measure.

Original Measure.
Washington, March 26.-The repuh"
lican caucus committee Of the senate
today authorized Senator Foraker ia
definite terms to propose the separ-
alton of the tariff feature of the
Puerto Rican governmental bill and
to attempt to pass the house tariff
bill without amendment. The pro-
gram is to vote down all amendments
and if possible pass the bill as it came
from the house without any changes
whateVer,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

A new aspirant for legal honors is
Mrs. Catherine V. Waite, n western
woman, II years old, who will o o go
TO Denver and establish a law Office
there, with her husband as a partner.
Rumor says that Mrs. Waite is by no
mean a poor woman, as she Is the
owner Of large tracts of land, many
horses, and "A block Of real estate in
Chicago. Her husband was at one time
q Judge in Idaho.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

Greece has followed Italy's example
in f~orbiddiug the export OF antiqui-
ties. Notice has been served on for
.ign governments and learned socie-
ties. American factories, however,
will still continue to supply the trade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

The duke of Newcastle, one of Eng.
lands richest peers, owns n London
newspaper and writes for it contin.
ually. He isEa stanch believer in the
press and in journalistic circles is a
great fayorite.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

Josiah Johnson Halves, the Oldest
photographer in the country, If not in
the world, has just celebrated his Cpd
birthday. Mr.. Halves still retains
possession Of the studio i'm fremont
row which he has occupied for more
than half "A century. Numbered
among his patrons were Daniel Webs.
ter, Rufus Chonte, Lyman Beecher,
Jennie Lind, Longfellow, Whittier,
Holmes and all the notables of a gen
Grafton ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

The Rev. Henry Mollet, the rector
of the Church of the Holy Commun-
ion, New York, thinks that Sunday
school teachers should be paid for
the secular schools. He proposes to
create an endowment Of 100000 for
the purpose of remunerating the in
structors in the Sunday schools Of his
own church, but has only succeeded in
collecting $15l.50 to start the fund.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

The family of General Gordon have
protested in the London Times
against the collection of money for
their support. 1T is" they say, "the
last thing he would have wished"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

In the surgical history of our civil
war q curious case is recorded in
which three officers were hit just at
the same time. One had his leg from
the knee down carried away, but he
rode ten miles to the hospital. An
other lost his little finger and he be.
came "A raving lunatic. The third was
shot through the body, and though he
did not shed a drop of blood exter-
naIly, dropped dead from the shock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

Biggs-There are very few poor men
IN the senate nowadays. Diggs-Yes,
but there are plenty OF mighty poor
senator's. Life.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-31

The first sailing vessel TO be lighted
by electricity is said to have been the
Spanish bark La Vigusea, a bulk OIL
and general cargo carrier. She is fitted
throughout with i~ncandescent lights,
the power for the dynamo being fur
nished by a small oil engine, which also
furnishes power to pump her oil cargo
Vhen she is loading or unloading.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-14
A BIT OF WAR FLAG.
Piece OF Flag OF Ninetieth Illinois
Infantry Turned over to Mai.
O'COnnor of Chicago.

For the purpose of receiving tiny
bit of faded green silk, a remnant of a
flag that had led thousands to victory.
Maj. Daniel O'Connor travelled from
Chicago to New York. This bit of silk
barely two inches square. is all that is
left of the flag of the Ninetietb Illinois
volunteer infantry-the Irish Legion.
1t waved in 81 different engagements in
the civil war.
The flag. an emerald green one. was
shot to pieces before the war ended
and none but small piece was saved
This bit has been in the possession of
Col. T. f. Lonergan. who has an Office
in the Bennett building. since he sur
render at Appomattox. and when the
few surviving veterans of the Irish Le-
gion were informed that Col. Lonergan
possessed the remnant, they petitioned
him to present it to their club. Col.
Lonergan replied that he would be glad
to let them have half of the piece he
possessed. On receipt of this informa-
tion the surviving veterans dispatched
the senior surviving officer of the legion,
Maj. O'Connor, to receive the trophy.
On his arrival Maj. O'Connor went
direct to Col. Lonergans Office. where.
in the presence of half dozen war
veterans. he was handed the tiny bit
of faded green silk
Maj. OConnor, who is man of COM
manding presence. is brother of Mai
Gen. O'Connor. of the British army
better known in some of Charles Dick
ems letters as the private with IAN in.
domitable will" Maj. O'Connor. V. c.,
c. B., rose from the ranks during the
Crimean war, receiving ali the medals
and clasps for exceptional bravery
and the thanks OF the war office for
saving the First battalion of the Bluffs
from annihilation at Sebastopol.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-14
TO CHANGE CHURCH MUSIC.
Cardinal Steinhuber VIII Bar Oper.
attic Airs from Catholic
Services.

The official confirmation of the ap-
pointment of Cardinal Steinhuber as
prefect in Rome of the congregation
o& the index was received a Washing
ton. The news is expected to cause
lively comment in clerical circles.
Cardinal Steinhuber has some de-
cided views on the adoption of a bet
eer standard of church music than now
prevails in this country. With his ap-
pointment as head of this congrega-
tion he will have direct control of the
st. Cecelia's society and other organ
izations looking to the betterment of
church music in the United States.
The operate airs which are now gem
orally sung by the choir here ar OBJ
Doxious, it is said, to the spirit Of
the Catholic church, which for CEN
turtles has recognized no other form
of ecclesiastical music than the Greg
orian chant. For certain reasons, how
ever, greater latitude has been given
to American choirs than to those Of
any other country, but now the au-
thorities at Rome are determined to
support societies like that of ST. Ce-
celia, whose purpose is gradually TO
eliminate what is considered baneful
in church music.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-14
FLOATS ON A RAFT.
Thrilling Experience OF Mrs. Hewitt,
Chicago Woman.
in Alaska.

Mrs. Hewitt, wife of DR.. Hewitt. one
of Chicago's well-known physicians,
has had an exciting trip in Alaskan
wilds. Alone she foated down the
Koyukuk river, distance of 750
miles. Two years ago she left Chica-
go 10 join her husband who had gone
TO Nome. At Dawson she met DR..
Crothers. of Pittsburgh, friend of
her husband, and with him arranged
to go down the river on the ice. When
they reached Fort Hamlin they heard
of rich placer strikes at the head of
Koyukuk and went there.
While out with dog team Mrs.
Hewitt lost her way and spent the
winter alone in cabin. She shot
moose and lived on meat. When the
ice broke up she managed, although
worn to a skeleton, to make a raft.
With a stock of moose meat she start
ed down the river on a 75O-mile trip.
Once the raft hit sand bar and she
was thrown into the water After 26
days she reached the Yukon river.
When she was picked up by steam
er which sighted her ON the day after
she reached the Yukon she tainted
Late Nome advices say the brave
woman may yet succumb to the hard
ships she endured.