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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
CAR PRAISES MURAVlEFF.
Special Rescript Issued EuloSizing
Foreign Minister.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 15.-The czai
has addressed a rescript to Count
Muravieff, minister of foreign affairs
highly eulogistic OF the eminent quail
tiles displayed by the minister IL
bringing about a happy solution, IL
conformity with the czar's instruc'
tions, Of the disquieting politicai
events arising from the Cretan lnsur
recton, thus showing an appreciation
of the historic mission which has falt
Ell to the lot of Russia. After remark
that the introduction of an auton,
omous administration in Crete ended
the agitation which so long troubled
the repose of the Turkish east, while
the maintenance of most friendly re-
lations with all powers shows the
fruitful influence of Russia's continu
Gus policy, the rescript proceeds:
appointed guardian of the mos,
important interests OF state, you nave
co-operated, while conforming eN
actly with the instructions | gave you,
i'm a realization of the traditional
tendency of Russia to obtain In the
far east an ice-free outlet to the sea
The agreement arrived at with the
government of China relative to the
cession in usufruct of the kwang
Lung peninsula, with Ports Arthur
and Dalmy, while testifying to the
reciprocal friendship and confidence
which exists between the two great
neighboring empires, fulfills the evi
dent necessity of Russia as maritime
mower, and will create in the Pacific
a new center for the commercial AND
industrial enterprises of the entire
world.
"The negotiations subsequently un
dertaken under my direction with the
British and japanese governments
led to the conclusion of partial un'
derstanding which, by removing any
| reasons for Misunderstanding in the
political domain, enable Russia to de-
vote her strength to the progressive
development and prosperity of heI
possessions in the far east.
81 feel particular satisfaction in re-
cording among the services you have
rendered the efforts and care you con
secrated to the fulfllment of my in
most desire to insure to all peoples
| the benefit of real and durable
peace. The results of the labors oi
the conference at The Hague give me
steadfast hope that solid basis has
been established for the realization o.
the aim so dear to my heart, all the
powers having recognized the possi
bility and necessity of generally set
Ting this question. I recall with rea
pleasure your eminently useful labor'
and devotion to the throne, and | par
ticularly appreciate the assistance yor
rendered in increasing the prestige O
Russia by your brilliant execution o
NV directions and views with the oh
iect of securing pacific settlemen
of complex problems of external pol
icy.
II regard il, therefore, as an agree
able duty TO express to you my cor
dial gratitude and l remain ever you
invariably well-disposed and sincerel!
grateful. Nicholas"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
Inlinn l,nunT Over.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Jan. 15.--Assist-
ant United States Attorney w. q. Por.
ter has returned from Gettysburg, 5.
d., where he successfully prosecuted
two government eases before the fed
eral commissioner. One was against
Richard Left Hand, n Cheyenne
agency Sioux, for the murder of his
wife last September. The woman,
who was In a delicate condition, Is al
legged to have died as the result of be.
ing pounded and kicked by her hus.
band. In default Of bonds Left Hand
was committed TO the Hughes county
Jail at Pierre until the next term of
federal court.
Anthony Rock, farmer living near
Gettysburg, was bound over to the
next federal grand jury in the sum OF
$500, for sending an obscene letter
through the mails. The letter was
sent to an enemy of Rocks living In
the neighborhood and contained Grim.
inal charges against people in the vi
cinity. After depositing the letter in
the postofiice Rock attempted to Sc
cure its return, but it had already
been delivered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
Bonds Will lie Paid.

Deadwood, S. d., Jan. ia COM
mittee of the county commissioners
and the states attorney of Lawrence
county went to Sturgis to confer with
the commissioners of Meade county in
regard to settling up the bonded in
debtedness that fell upon Meade
county at the time of the segre-
CATION of the county from Lawrence
county. The amount that Meade is to
pay is $24,500, which is past due. The
commissioners of the county signified
their intention of paying off the in
debtedness as soon as the refunding
bonds of the county can be disposed
of. There is no longer any i'll feeling
between the commissioners of the
two counties on the matter and the
old 10 per cent twenty-year bonds will
be paid
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
DandeIions Picked la Winter.

Hot Springs, S. d., Jan. l5.-Dr,
Reed, of St. Joseph, Mo-, has decided
TO locate permanently in Hot Springs
The doctor was compelled to give up
his practice some time ago on ac'
count of asthma, and came to Hot
Springs three months since 10 seek re.
lief. About two weeks ago he received
a letter from his wife who IL in st,
Joseph, telling him TO come home a,
once before he should freeze to death;
that she had heard il is so cold in Hot
Springs the people put hot stone in
their pockets when going out of the
house In order 10 keep their hands
warm. The doctor, answering this let
ter, sent his wife box of dandelions
which he plucked in full bloom in
front Of the Evans hotel, and told her
TO pack the furniture and come at
once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
shows Real prosDeIin

Huron, S. d., Jan. l5.--Few people
are taking advantage OF the provisions
of the new tax law which permits the
payment Of one-half OF the total
amount of taxes due prior to the LIST
Of March, the balance to be carried
by the county until the lst OF October
without interest. Farmers In this 10.
cality are in pretty good shape finan'
cially, and the large proportion Of
them prefer to pay their taxes in full
and get them out of the way. County
Treasurer Mahaffy reports payments
so far the present year equal TO those
of previous years, and if indications
signify anything they mean that the
delinquent tax list next fall will be
the smallest in the history OF the
county. Bankers report few applica
tions for money, although there is
plenty on hand, which also reflects
credit on the prosperous condition
that prevails here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

Mother Forsakes Her Little One nj
SiOux Falls

Sioux Falls S. d., Jan. 1.-THE case
Of child who was recently taken
charge OF by the managers of th
Sioux Falls children's home develops
an unusual instance OF mothers
cruelty TO her offspring. The mother
Of the child referred to resides IN
Gregory county. She sent her little
child from home, and addressed the
following note TO the family 10 whom
she sent her: "Take the brat: don't
want her; do what you please with
her; give her To the Indians or Kill
her; ] never want TO see her again"
The child thus cruelty abandoned by
her mother has been taken charge Of
by the Children's Home society, and
will receive the assistance and en-
couragement necessary to make her
good woman. This case, II must be
acknowledged, somewhat skaters the
contention that no matter how de.
praved mother may be, the love for
her children invariably remains undi'
minished.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
WIFE MURDER CHARGED. 4.
Alfred Morrison's Accident story
Discreditcd.

New York, Jan. 15.-Alfred Morri-
son, who shot and killed one of his
wives, with whom he was living in
Mt. Vernon, was arrested yesterday,
arraigned and held to the grand jury
on the charge of murder in the first
degree.
Morrison, on the night of Decem-
ber s, shot his wife, Aida, and she
died the following day. He appeared
to be grief stricken over the affair,
and told pitiful tale of how the
shooting was the result of fright oc-
casioned by dream of burglars. The
woman herself, knowing that death
was certain, said that the shooting
was accidental, and attributed it TO
the same cause as Morrison did. The
coroner's jury eXonerated him.
Some days later Morrison's original
wife, whom he married many years
agoN under the name of Gordon, gave
out the information that the man was
bigamist, and had practically aban-
doned her, and from that time on
facts tending to place Morrison in a
bad light have been developed. The
| police have been watching Morrison
ever since, and it was rumored that
| he was acting like crazy man. When
he was placed under arrest, however,
he was very quiet and perfectly com
posed. Morrison was committed 10
| Jail without bail.
The next grand jury will assemble
In White Plains on the first Monday
in February.
District Attorney Andrews claims
| that he has sufficient evidence to prove
that Morrison. in shooting his wife
committed deliberate and premedi'
tated murder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

to the British army. These men
begged Ardagh to accept certain OF
fers and intimated ne had underesti-
mated the opposing forces. The gen
eral listened and replied:
Thank you, gentlemen, but you are
wrong. We outnumber them at every
point, and have got them like that"
Whereupon General Ardagh banged
bis open palms together.
In spite of this discouraging recep--
ton the men referred to have repeated
their offers, and the war Office now
seems to have awakened to- the seri-
ousnss Of the position, and officials are
likely to accept one of the most daring
projects ever undertaken, the full
scope of which the Associated Press
is not at liberty to disclose, but which,
IL at liberty to disclose, will work, in
depehdently of the war office, to
achieve one of the most important
British objectives.
Little Faith in Yeomanry.
The imperial yeomanry, after the
first flush of public applause, is being
gauged gingerly. 1t is dawning on the
minds of all that what Great Britain
wants are crack shots and rough rid
ers after the type Of the American
cavalrymen, and frequent comments
appear pointing out that the average
! yeoman, who is a farmer, does no'
come up to this standard. While the
average lordling adds brilliancy TO the
/ force, he is not generally much nearer
1 the mark i'm this respect than his yeo
man tenant. Both have far less mill
| tary training than the members or the
volunteer force, and it is fact that
large percentage of the enrolled i'm
perisl yeomen have never served IL
! the yeomanry. What is being force
upon the war Office is that 100 colo
! malls accustomed to bushwacklng
cowpunching and scouting are wortl
1000 English clerks and farmers. IL
find instances of the appalling imprac
! ticability of the men who form Grea
Britain's regular corps it is only neces
sary to read the list of& things bein!
taken out by the city of London vol
unteers. The officers of this Dod.
carry to the plains of South Africa al
pillows. cork mattresses, canvass pa
sins. canvass buckets, tin boxes o
candles, lanterns, filters and host
other impedimenta that an Amerlcal
officer would burn before starting o.
a ten-mile march, while the men ar
laden down with four or five pairs o
pants. four pairs of shoes, three caps
pviamas, two large Turkish towels,
filter. clothes brush, writing portion
and other domestic articles. No wor
der the British forces are not mopli'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

tween q battalion of the Nineteenth
infantry and body of insurgents oc
cupylng a strong position in the Sud
leon mountains. The enemy was rout'
ed. The Americans captured smooth
bore cannon, some rifles and de-
stroyed the Notifications. Four Amer
leans were wounded. The insurgen,
general, Flores, having established Q
rendezvous with 100 men at Humin
gan, province of Nueva Viscaya, Cap
tain Benson, with two troops of the
Fourth cavalry, was sent to dislodge
him. The insurgents scattered, their
horses were captured and their posi-
ton burned, the Americans sustain
ing no losses.
The American forces yesterday oc
cupied Magallenes, province of Cavite
capturing twenty insurgents, includ'
ing colonel.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
CREW AND PASSENGERS
MUST HAVE PERISaED
No Boats Have Yet Been Able to
Reach the Wreck in St.
Mary's Bay.
BODIES ARE VISIBLE IN SURF
The Vessel Probably Carried Crew
OF Sixty aud an Unknown
Number OF Pas
seDgers.

ST. Johns, y. F., Jan. 1.-THE
following comprise all the details re-
garding the wreck in st. Mary's bay
that could be obtained up to mid
1ight:
The ship is two masted steamer, OF
nearly 5000 tons and probably carried
crew of sixty, with possibly some
passengers. She went. ashore before
1aybreak on Thursday, striking
ledge at the foot of the cliff, where
escape was hopeless. The crew
launched the boats, but probably dur
ing the panic some were crushed
against her sides, others being
swamped and all the occupants appar-
emily perishing.
The shin was seen to be on fire by
residents six miles away. Attracted
20 the scene, they found the after half
Of the wreck blazing tierce'y and the
fore part under water. Kerosene in
the cargo helped the blaze.
At that time only three men were
left on board Two were on the bridge
and one was in the rigging. Those
On the bridge were safe until about
q. M, when they were washed over
BOARD and drowned, the bridge being
carried away. The survivor soon after
left the rigging, swan to the rocks
and twice endeavored TO get footing.
Failing in this he made his way back
to the rigging, where he died of cX-
posure during the night.
Many bodies are visible tossing in
the surf. Two of them thrown up in a
J cove cannot be reached, owing to the
heavy sea. One is thought to be that
,le, Il 4 hnEs L.
age are strewn along the beach for
miles.
Friday was more stormy than tie
| lay before, and it was impossible to
| reach the wreck, which has gone to
pieces to such an extent that it has
sunk beneath the waves. severe
gale is raging, which is likely to re-
duce her to fragments.
The wreck commissioner hopes to
obtain her name today Saturday.
Residents along the short made every
possible effort to rescue the survivor
In the rigging, but lacking proper out
| fits they were unable to succeed.
There is only the slightest prospect
that any soul on board escaped death,
as the intense midwinter cold would
kill any who escaped drowning. a
messenger, who has just arrived from
Peters river, reports that trunk
filed with women's clothing has been
washed ashore there, as we'll as gar
ment which is either waterproof
cape, such as used by woman, or a
mans overcoat. Nearby was found
some underwear, evidently n mans
marked with the initials, 81. j"
This seems 10 indicate that the ship
had passengers
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

Sioux Falls, 8. d., Jan. 15.--It is very
evident from the Paris cablegrnm an.
nouDcing the death there of Spotted
Tail, the famous Sioux chief, that
some unscrupulous persons have been
exhibiting a fake" Spotted Tail for
the edification of the Pnris public, as
the famous Sioux chief of that name
was assassinated as long ago as 1882
during feud among the Indians on
the Rosebud reservation, where he
lived. From the age given in the
Paris cnblegram Of the Indian who
died there IL is plain that the exhibit.
ors selected an Indian Of about the
same age as Spotted Tail were he still
living in order to make the imposition
more complete. Spotted Tail, the ia
nous Brule Sioux chief, was the ac.
knowledged leader Of the progressive
element among the Sioux belonging
on the spotted TAIL" or, as il Ia now
better known, Rosebud reservation
and because of this and jealousy on
the part of other ambitious Indians
bitter enmity toward him was aroused
During the feud he killed an Indian
named Big Mouth. also prominent
member Of the tribe. and later lost
bis own life Mt the hands OF Grow
Dog, who is yet living on the Rose
bud reservation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
AN IDAHO TOWN FLOODED
PotIap River 0v3rAows and Inun-
dates KendriCk-- -Communica-
ton Cut Off.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. ia tele-
phone message has been received here
saying the business portion of the
town of Kcndrick, Idaho, is under wa
ter, the Potlap river having over
flowed its banks. The water is said
to be three feet deep in the principal
streets. 1t is now impossible to get
word from Kendrick by telephone or
telegraph. Recent rains and warm
weather have swollen the rivers oil
northern Idaho until the banks are
badly overfowed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
NEW YEAR sEGIN
Favorable Trade Conditioned Dun's
Weekly Review.

Weekly Review.
New York, Jan. 15.-R. q. Dun Dc
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade SAYS
The business of the new year begins
well, though there is still much Of the
usual hesitation. In branches where
last years business was extraordinary
and prices have risen greatly, some
pause is natural, though nothing indi-
Gates a decrease OF consuming dispo-
sition or purchasing power, but there
is large rise in wages To promote the
increase.
Monetary conditions have grown
easier, with the receipts of $i,000,000
from the interior during the week,
and further deposits by the treasury
and more liquidation in speculative
shares also helped. Banks report an
increase in their per cent of CONNER
cial loans, and rates were generally
more easy after the decline announced
by European banks.
The output Of pig iron exceeds con-
sumption at last, as the Iron Age
shows an Increase OF 9,255 tons in un-
sold stocks, but the manufactures, APP
parentiy, consumed during the year
1881 ,G25 tons, less small net exports
in December.
The increase since 1892 is about
4,225, GOO tons. or A6.5 per cent. Prices
change scarcely any. nor is new busi-
ness significant. The minor metals
are strong in tone, but with
out much change in prices.
Textile manufacturers are more ful-
~ employed tb3n for lang time,
though scarcity Of water has troubled
some cotton mills. Wool is not active,
nor are spectators or manufacturers
I'm haste TO buy ot current prices,
though the good market shows some
advances for the next season, with eX-
cellent trade thus far. Cotton goods
have been quiet, and the market for
the material ia uncertain in tone.
While shipments Of boots and shoes
nre heavier than ever before AT this
season, I'm two weeks 179,3T6 cases,
against l4S,l IA last year and III, ,75l in
1898, as the rapid distribution 10 con-
sumers causes most urgent calls for
goods previously ordered, yet dealers
are slow 10 order more i'm the fear that
prices will not hold. Manufacturers
insist that still further advances are
needed 10 cover the cost Of leather.
The Chicayo market for hides Is
weaker
Cotton moves so slowly that belief
in very short crop is constantly
strengthened. bat foreign demands
are much reduced, also. For the pres
ent foreigners are using mp old stocks,
instead of buying more, and the pilce
hcsitates. Wheat has been slow to
move also, Atlantic exports in two
weeks having been only 4,376,5l4 bush
els, flour included, against 9,452,lO6
last year, and Pacific 1,3l2,003, against
1924, ,051 last year. The prices close a
fraction higher.
Corn receipts have also fallen below
those of last year, though the exports
i'm two weeks have been 1881, ,0S7 BUSH
els, against 7,100.0l3 last year, and
prices have advanced about half a
cent
Failures for the week have been 274
in the United States, against 3lS last
year, and % in Canada, against "a last
Npnr.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER
nesiaes heinn ane of .ha .alinLnsir

Besides being one of the "slickcst"
politicians in the country, Senator
Thomas g. Plntt Is good story teller,
an appreciativc listener and can on
occasion even sing song. While at
tending republican dinner on the
sast side of New York on one occa-
sion he was called on for speech.
The long-headed senator, seeing that
he gathering had had its fill of ora
iory, offered to sing patriotic song.
which he did with such spirit as 10
rivet the political chains of all those
present, besides making them still
more his personal allies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
MilIcr-St.Lawrencc FeuJ.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Jan. 15.-The
death knell of st. Lawrence, one of the
participants in the long drawn out
and sensational Miller-St. Lawrence
feud, apparently has been sounded by
the decision of the state supreme
court affirming the lower court in the
case brought 10 prevent the removal
of buildings from st. Lawrence to Mil
Ter, as announced in n brief dispatch
from Pierre. This decision is of pc.
culiar interest TO +. A. Driver, u
wealthy board Of trade man of Chi
cago, who is the owner of what is left
of the original town property of st
Lawrence. The town has n bonded
debt Of about $25, 900, and the case just
decided by the state supreme court
was instituted to prevent entire disso.
luton of the town and the saddling of
this Indebtedness on to a few adjoin.
ing farms, which were taken into the
corporation some years ago TO swell
its facilities for bonding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
Two Voluntary Bankrupts.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Jan. 15.-Yester-
day before referee in bankruptcy.
Ralph w. Parliman, John Rodney, q
liveryman of Garretson, and Charles
NJ. Hess. farmer residing near Hu.
ron, petitioned to become voluntary
bankrupts. The former filed a sched-
ule of liabilities aggregating $4,000.
with assets at about $500. while the
latter fled q schedule Of liabilities
amounting to $1,000. The hearing for
the appointment of receiver for the
Northwestern Packing company, OF
this city, was postponed until the 23d
of this month to allow of depositions
being taken in New York city in sup
port of the claims of certain creditors
of the company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
pcnsiors md Pos,nfnstcss

Washington, Jan. l3.-Postmasters have
been appointed as follows:
Nebraska--St Clair, Antelope county,
A. A. Saxton, vice 4. M. Springer, re-
signed
South Dakota-Duncan, Buffalo county,
f. A, LAWYER, vice John Grace, resigned
Iowa Pensions have been granted as
follows:
city, S6 to S. Increase-John w. Full
ton, Atlantic, IS 10 81.
Washington, . Jan. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Iowa: Incrcase-John Wilcox, Orchard,
$40 to $l7 Widows Elizabeth Cook, Coin,
S.
Nebraska: Origirai-LeYi Fairchild,
Bertrand. SO William McSillips, Gilead,
Sc; Asa s. Merrill, south Omaha, 50. Wild
ows--OctaVia S. Field Omaha, So.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

Deadwood, S. d., Jan. 13.-Word has
been received in this city Of the death
of George S. Williams, an old soldier,
at the home in Hot Springs. The old
man was resident of Central City
until he went to the Springs. lie
sawed wood for living and he owned
some valuable mining ground in the
False Bottom district. 1t is said of
him that he had money hidden away
in the ground somewhere near his old
cabin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20
log Cabins at Paris Exposition.

Reports from Birmingham, Ala,
state that there have been nine car,
loads of sawed logs shipped to Paris
to be used in the building of log cab.
ins in the display which will be made
by the Southern railway. The logs are
yellow pine and were cut in the state
of Alabama
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-20

These who have had opportunities
of closely observing Sir Redvers &uller
nnd Piet Joubert, the opposing ger
erals in South Africa. say that the two
men bear striking resemblance TO
each other and that If Joubert's hir-
suite decoration were trimmed in the
same way as that of the Britishcr 1t
would be difficult to tell them apart.