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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
M'klNlEY AT Ell PAS0.
President Diax Sends Greeting Through h
Representative

FL Paso, Tex, May THE presi-
dental party reached here, the gate
way to Mexico. at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, and will remain here until
moo today.
President Diaz, OF Mexico, had hoped
TO meet the president here and shake
hands with him across the border, but
as the Mexican is In session
he could nat leave the capital. He sent
a PERSONAL message TO the president.
however, and also dispatched General
Juan Hernandez. the commander of
the second military o m OF the state
Of Chihuahua. to personally present
his good wishes to the chief magistrate
Of the United States.
Governor Miguel Ahweda, of Chi
huahua, the most northerly state OF
Mexico, also Travelled to FL Paso TO
pay his respects, and these dis
tinguished Mexican officials, accom-
panied by General Hernandez's staff,
In full uniform, were received by the
president In his car at the station. Az
ter exchanging fluctuations, the presi-
dent requested General Hernandez to
convey to President Diaz his personal
good wishes for the health and happi-
ness OF President Diaz and for a Con-
tinuation OF the cordial relations at
present existing between the two coun-
tries.
President Diaz's message was as fol-
lows:
city Of Mexico. May $40 the Pres
ident OF the United States of America,
El Paso: When you arrive this day
at the frontier OF Mexico, | wish |
might shake hands with you, but l
scnd you as cordial n salute as cor
responds with the cordial relations
which exists between the two republics
Of North America.
II also send Gen. Hernandez to ex-
press 10 you the same feeling.
Porfirio Dlaz."
TO this the president sent to follow
ing answer:
"El Paso, Tex. May 5.-To His Elk
celleucy, Gen. Poririo Diaz. President
of the Republic OF Mexico, City Of
Mexico: II gives me great pleasure to
reciprocate the courteous greeting of
YOU excellency, and to express my
most cordial good wishes to your
health and happiness, and for the on
tinued prosperity Of the Mexican re-
public, to which we are bound by so
many ties of mutual interest and
friendship. William Mckinley"
San Antonio, Tex, May 4.-President
Mckinley and party arrived at 2:3O this
morning. A great ovation was given the
president at Q o'clock at the famous Ala
mo building. in front OF which the presi-
dent and Governor Sayers walked with
their hats of. The president reviewed the
troops at Fort Sam Houston, and the
school children and college students. lie
left at 1890 for FL Paso.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
REGULARS TO COME NEXT.
Further Reduction OF Philippine Garrison
Expected,


Expected.
Washington. May Tt Is expected
that within n day or W. n program
will be completed at the wal depart
ment for u substantial reduction OF the
present strength OF the United States
aTiny In the Philippines. The regular
troops now there who have seen the
most service are the Fourteenth,
Eighteenth and Twenty-third infantry,
and one battalion OF the Third arttl-
lery. They went out to Manila in 1898
In the first expedition under General
Anderson, and II the announced policy
OF the department heretofore lived up
to Is continued. these Will be the first
organizations to return to the United
States. Some OF these troops will be
replaced with the new levies just
raised In this country. 1t has not yet
been determined how large a reduc-
tion will be made.
The department Is also arranging to
~ransfer Il number OF the enlisted men
from one branch of the service to an
other with "A view to securing the bal
ance Of proportions contemplated in
the reorganization bill.
Enlistments are being made In sat-
isfactory numbers and o O Will bring
the army up to the maximum OF 49,
600 men. At present the infantry and
cavalry under the schedule recently
approved by Secretary Root are prac-
tically complete or would be II the ex-
cess OF men In the different regiments
were transferred to other regiments
in process of formation. The artillery
is still short and the transfer rop
sition contemplated, taking men OF ex-
perience in the infantry and cavalry
arms and assigning them to the artil-
lery If they should prefer that service.
II not. the new cnlistments will have
to be made for the artillery In order to
that branch TO the maximum
Of Is, 900 men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
DETAIL OF THE FIRE.
Particulars OF the Great C~oniagration at
Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, Fla, May THE fire
which broke out Friday noon, aided
in It's work by a southwest gale, spent
it's force by 8 o'clock last night. The
damage Is enormous. One hundred and
forty-eiEht blocks were swept by
flames and as far as known seven per
sons lost their lives. a report is In
circulation that "a party of thirty per-
sons driven to the docks along the
river were forced into the water, all
attempts at rescue being futile. The
river Is being searched. All local
companies of state militia have been
on duty since midnight and on orders
of Governor Jennings military COM
panies from four cities are speeding to
Jacksonville by special trains. Many
extra police have been sworn in, and
every able bodied man not doing other
duty has been impressed into service.
The negroes are huddled in groups In
different parts of the city. Fear Of
attempts at lawlessness by them, al
though not openly expressed by whites,
is the reason for the large military
force being ordered here.
Fire companies from Savannah, Fer
nandina, Ocala and other cities worked
the entire night on the fire, but a soak
ing rain will be necessary TO effectually
Quench the flames.
Old City Practically Wiped Out.
The losses by the fire will not be
known for Il week. The path of the
flames Is thirteen blocks wide and
nearly two miles long. Practically all
OF old Jacksonville Is destroyed, moth
ing being left but a few suburbs, and
Riverside, the most fashionable part OF
the city.
A distressing feature of the confa-
grafton was the loss by many families
OF libraries, pianos and household goods
after they had been moved to supposed
places of safety.
The street car service is at a com
plete standstill. The city was in dark
ness last night, owing to the electric
light circuit being interrupted and the
gas plant destroyed.
Conservative estimates place the
number Of homeless people in the city
at 10, 900. Most of these spent the night
In parks on the docks and In barges.
The board of trade and other COM
mercial bodies held meetings this
morning to take action looking to the
alienation of the suffering. 1t is ex-
pected an appeal to the people of the
United States for aid Will be issued to-
day.
sIO,O0O,OO TO $40, 1000, 900 Loss.
Leading business men and insurance
agents estimate the total loss of prop .
erty from $40. 000, 900 to SIS, 600. 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
MAKING BONA Eide SETTLERS.
General Land once Makes II Harder to
Prove Up on Land.

Mitchell, S. D., May THE officials
In the United States land office OF
Mitchell have received the new order
issued by the commissioners OF the gen
eral land office at Washington, based
on an act OF congress January 70, 1901,
which imposes II harder duty on the
settlers Jf the Yankton reservation
concerning their proving up before the
expiration of the flve-year limit. I'm
til this act was passed settlers on the
Eankton reservation could make com
mutation proof-that Is. prove up any
time before the expiration OF hye
years and get their land at $1.2j per
acre. This would include all proofs
made between the passage OF the free
homestead bin of May II. 1900. and the
bill passed January 20, 1901.
Under the new order, all parties ON
the Yankton reservation who make
proof on their lands before the cXpira-
ton of the five years limit Will be re-
quired TO pay 1926 per acre for all
proofs made subsequent to January rs,
1901. In case a settler remains on his
land for the Ave years he can make
proof and secure the LAND free of cost,
other than the regular fees OF the
Ian office, which amount to about $l2.
This order Will remove much Of the
land from speculation, for when n
man could prove up on his quarter for
a little over 5000 he would have no diff
flculty I'm selling his land for an ad-
vance OF $400 or $500.
This order issued by the commission
or will have a tendancy to keep the
settlers on the land for the required
term of settlement, for at the end Of
the five years, with cultivation, the
land will be greatly enhanced In value
md will not get into the hands Of spec
ulatOrS so quickly as where final proof
could be mad for n mi There Is
little land open to settlement IN the
lankton reserve at present, not to
exceed a few thousand acres, and this
generally Is some distance from rail-
Dad connections
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
HIGHER COURTS WORK.
Decisions Handed Down Saturday by
South Dakota's supreme Tribunal.

Decisions Handed Down Saturday by
South Dakota's supreme Tribunal.
Pierre, s. D., May THE supreme
court Saturday handed down opinions
I'm the following cases:
BY Justice Fuller-John Campbell VS..
Equitable Loan and Title company, of
Nolga, Day county, affirmed: Plano
Manufacturing company vs.. O.. II
Aud, receiver. Aurora county, af-
nrmed, G. NJ. Church VS.. Minneapolis
and st. Louis railway, Codington
county, reversed: Stephen T.. Mat
thews vs.. John A. %Silvander, Brook
ings county, affirmed: Joseph Discher
ct al. vs.. Pique Mutual Aid and Acct
dent association, Ilnnehaha county.
reversed; Peter Larson VIZ. Peter 4.
Dutill, Minnchaha county, affirmed.
by Justice Carson-ThereSe Market
w. Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul
railway, Clark county reversed; Pierre
Savings and Loan association VS.. Till
Wilkins, Marshall county, reversed;
George w. Brady VS.. Samuel Shirley
and j. ID. Shirley, Fall River county,
reversed; Margaret Richards ct al. VIZ.
Modern WoOdmen OF America, Ed
munds county, affirmed: Matt Plunket
as sheriff VS.. Edward Houschka, Law
renee county, reversed: Frank Black
mar VS.. city Of Hot Springs, Fall RiV-
err county, affirmed: Port Huron En-
CINE and ThreshCr company VS.. Il.
T.. Sherman. M~innehaha county, af-
hrmed; Aurelia Lovcdpeck ct al, Citw
OF Rapid City. Pennington county, a.
hrmed: Percival III. Edmuson an
James Jameson VS.. J. B.. Clark ct al,
sureties. VS.. Sioux Falls Water COM
pany, modified; John s. Morris Va. G..
w. Hubbard. sheriff. M~innehaha Coun-
ty, affirmed: w. A. Houtz ct al. VS..
Christ Olsen, Turner county, affirmed.
A motion to dismiss appeal In the
case of Deyea Electric company VS..
Eastern ct al. was denied by Justice
Corson, Fuller taking no part in the
discussion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
New Companies Formed.

Pierre, s. D., May ARTICLES Of incor-
poration have been flied az follows:
Supreme lodge, No. a, a. o. U. W.,
Spencer; trustees, Geo. w. Blackwood,
Edgar NJ. Daniels AID Henry III. Marting.
Denver chapter, No. IL, Z. A. NJ, Ar
,ington: trustees, F. II. Shoemaker, a, r..
Como and A. ID. Maxwell.
Associated Trade and Industrial COM
pany, Pierre; capital. 800, coo; incorpora-
tors, Edward a. Oldham, John N. Webb
and T. +. Estes.
American Beet Sugar company, Pierre;
capital, 100000; incorporators, George
Foutz. John +. Bolingcr IA Harry S.
Anderson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
News FROM National Capital of North
western Interest.

Washington, May 6.-Postmasters have
been appointed as follows: 1owa-Georgc-
town, Monroe county, Alice Stone, vice j.
f.. Morrissey, resigned.
South Dakota-Center Point. Turner
county, Andrew lbsen, vice Martin Chris
Jensen, resigned; Palmer, Deuel. county,
T.. w. Bemis, vice G. Il. Konold, resigned.
Pensions nave been granted as follows:
Iowa: Original-Charles I. Bromley,
Plainield, s.; Alfred Barrows, Nashville,
So. Additional-William Reed. Persia, =.
Increase-SamucI r. Strong, Marshall
town. $l7; John A. Charles, Wiota, $40.
original Widows, Etc.-Rachael CarpeT,
Adhesion, IS; special act. April 20 Lydia
NJ. Leiscnring, Mt Pleasant, 81: Agnes
Eurger, Dallas Center, IS; Agnes Plum
mer, Chester, IS; Abigail A. Roger, AL
COMA, IS.
Nebraska: Original-Nois l.. Bliven,
Homer, IS. Additional-Virgil Stuart,
Fairmont, $40: william N. Babcock, Elk
eter, IS. Increase-James NJ. Hill. Fair
mont, S14; Charles w. Orr, Lynch, $40.
Original Widows, Etc.-Sarah Carlisle,
Lexington, =.
South Dakota: Original-Charles Mil
Ter. Rockford, Sc. War with Spain, Or
iginal-Matt Schueler. Yankton. s..
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
MAY NAME NEXT P0nTlFF.
Leo Said 90 Have Mado q Will In Which
He DesiRnatss His Successor.

- 1nbu W u NN6oo@ VaA ..
He D~esignatss His Successor.
London, May 1.-The pope according
TO a dispatch to the Times from Rome,
Is understood to have made a will des-
~ignating his successor. thus modifying
the habitual mode OF choosing a pope
by conclave. News of the pope's will
first too shape In a diplomatic note
from the Bavarian minister to his gov
eminent. It's theory Is simple. The
papal power being absolute involves
the right Of naming a successor. II
the pontinf died today the struggle
would be between Cardinals Rampolla
and Vannutelli.
Russian Heprcssive Measures.
A st. Petersburg special say many
male students, "A number or female
students and workingmen. liberal lead
ers. lawyers and literateurs have been
arrested. Five hundred houses were
searched there Thursday night and 1t Is
probable hat throughout European
Russia similar tactics are being pur-
sued. The object OF the movement is
to prevent demonstrations Sunday
next, which Is regarded as Labor day.
Military has been posted near factories
to prevent w~orkingmen fro incoming
INTO the city.
A serious riot Ia reported to have oc-
Cured Thursday In Barcelona, says a
Madrid dispatch. W hundred an
archists invaded n Catalonist meeting
and n terrible fight ensued Revolv-
ers and knives were used. II many
people were shot or otherwise wounded.
The turmoil continued throughout the
night.
Stanley Leighton, NJ. p, died this
morning.
Not Seized by Germany.
a Berlin dispatch says: The for
cign office empowers the Associated
Press to assert that Germany has not
acquired "A coaling station on the
island OF Marguerite. off the coast OF
Venezuela, through the agency of the
German cruiser Vineta."
Pin guo Riots In India.
Three hundred troops were dis
patched to the Sialkat district. India,
to suppress plague riots. Twenty-Five
villages are In revolt In the district.
Several hospital attendants were killed
and wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
BRILLIANT COMET SIGHTED.
Harvard Observatory In Peru First to Oh.
serve the Wanderers.

Lima, Peru, May GA bright comet
has been visible from here during the
past forty-eight hours. 1t Is approach
ing the western horizon. ,xs
Cambridge. Mass. May A ttele.
gram has been received at Harvard
college observatory from it's station a
Arequipa, stating n very bright comet
has been seen at III hours, 35 minutes,
Greenwich near time. in r. A. 3 hours,
80 minutes, and declination l degree.
Cape Town, May 4.-Another comet
was observed at & o'clock last evening
travelling In a northwesterly direction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
SHAMROCK AGROUND.
Cup Challenger Meets With an Accident
on Trial Trip.

Portsmouth. May shamrock III is
aground in the Solent.
Southampton, May THE new cup
Challenger Shamrock ii, started on its
first trial spin this morning under ex-
cellent conditions. A large number of
yachts and steamers crowded with pas
sengers accompanied Erin and Sham
rock. During the forenoon the breeze
steadied and hardened until a fine crisp
northeaster was blowing. sufficient to
raise the white caps. The jib n
stay sail Of Challenger. were hoist
ed at an early hour and when word
was given to raise the main sail the
speed with which it was hoisted from
the deck In American fashion demon
strated the hardness Of the appliances
adopted. The Challenger, lying over
till her lee rail was almost awash,
went reaching down Southampton wa
ter at q pace that made Erin drive
along at full speed to keep her in view
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
Falls Down Stairs.

Morey of Winona, a member of the
state board of control, lies in a critical
condition at st. Joseph's hospital In
st. Paul. He fell yesterday nearly the
full length of a steep staircase in the
capitol, striking on the back of HE
head. The result Is a conclusion of
the brain--just how serious the attend
ing physicians are unable to tell. He
is semi-conscious and i'll a state of
partial paralysis.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

wet rag and so stands the oryness bet
ter. The plan Is used in Holland, where
tree culture is a great success"
DIR. Ross, ex-superintendent OF the
insane hospital, and Father Bouska OF
Tabor have formed a partnership II
will operate a fine drug store In Yank-
ton. They will begin business as soon
as their store room can be fitted up and
their stock placed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
UNIQUE TREE PLANTING PLAN.
Abe Van Osdel, of Nilsson Hill, I~rrIgate,
Simply and with Success.

Yankton, S. D., May IA unique but
profitable way Of planting and caring
for young trees is reported by Abe Van
Osdel Of Mission Hill. Out OF 1.50O
planted last eason he lost but fifteen.
A tin can is inserted in the earth near
tho tree. Aroun the tree trunk neal
the roots he winds a strip of cloth of
heavy texture. and the end is inserted
In the can. which Is filled with water
about once a week. The car is covered
with a heavy mulch TO prevent evap-
grafton. The idea Is that the tree draws
moisture from the can through the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
Two Negroes Lynched.

Shreveport, La, May 1.-Two lynch
ings occurred last night. At Rhodcssa,
twenty-four miles above here, FELTON,
Brigmon, a negro, was lynched, by
negroes, for assaulting a six year old
colored girl. AT Alden Bridge. Bossier
parish, Grant Johnson was strung up
by a mob. Johnson kept a negro
gambling house and was a menace to
the peace OF the neighborhood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

The Ohio branch Of the women's
Christian Temperance union recently
requested that no wine should be
served at the banquet to be given In
San Francisco to Mrs. Mckinley and
the wives of the cabinet members. In
reply the secretary OF the Ohio Jociety
In San Francisco practically advised
The temperance workers to kindly mind
their own business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

Wall street Is greatly interested In
he latest 'self-made" man, Frederick
e. Fish. who will draw 800. 900 for
twelve months service as president Of
the American Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph company. He was CONSUL for
the New York Airbrake company
against the Westinghouse company
sitter tbs reorganization OF the General
Electric company
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

The aversion OF one United States
,snator 10 being interviewed is such
hat when a Washington newspaper
nan simply accosted him with How
re you, s%enator?" he replied from
torce OF habit: II have nothing TO
~ on that subject. sir. Absolutely
ruthing."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

II think" said Miss Swelldom TO her
home dressmaker, that I Will have
you make my bathing suits when l go
east this year. | was much taken with
those you made me asst season." The
dressmaker was battered. rs hat
SOP" she said, glowing with apprecia-
ton. Yes: the proprietor OF the hotel
and beach said l was taken oftener by
The snap shot fiends than any other
Iirl on the beach"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
FAMOUS WIND CAVE
REOpENED TO PUBLIC
Federal Government Issues Order
Touching the Black Hills
Cavern,
NO SPECIMENS MAY BE TAKEN
The Admission Is Made Free-Heretofor'
Considerable Charge Was Made
to Enter the Wonderful I'm
derground Passages.

Washington. May Reconnaissance
Hermann, OF the general land office.
has instructed a special agent OF the
interior department to reopen Wind
Cave" In the Black HIS, South Da-
kota. to inspection by h public.
The cave belongs to the federal gov
eminent and comprises about 1000
acres. II was Withdrawn by an order
issued January Is, 1900.
No depredations or acts OF treSp2SS
Of any kin Will be permitted upon or
within the premises, no specimens Will
be allowed to be taken away by tour
lists and no fees or money considera-
tions will be permitted to be charged
or received BY any one, for the privil-
eye Of visiting the cave.
This famous cave, whose entrance Is
about twelve miles from Hot Springs,
is an obJec. Of extraordinary interest
to all tourists and visitors I'm the Hills.
1t has been explored about ninety miles
and new passagcways and marNciS
were constantly being discovered be-
fore 1t was closed by order OF the gov
eminent. The formations are IN a
large measure unique and have fur
nishcd material for scientific study for
years. The beauties OF the subter-
ranean Railways n rooms, when H.
Illuminated, are wondrouS. The air is
pure and in~viBorating, its circulation
through the miles'O different passages
being perfect. although but one en-
ranCe TO the immense cavern Is
known. There has been a long drawn
out controversy over the ownership OF
the cave and the federal government
has settled the dispute by claiming
title. Formerly a considerable fee was
charged for admission. 1t Is imperative
that guides be employed as the dangers
OF getting lost are innumcrablc
Whether or not the government VIII
supply guides III not known.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

In several states the payment OF a
poll tax is n condition OF suffrage.
There IL a poll tai In Arkansas, Della
ware (where 1t Is called a registration
fee), Mississippi ($2 Is head, Pennsyl-
vania. Tennessee and Georgia, the re-
quirement In the lart state being tho
payment Of all taxes since 1877. BY the
1900 federal census the population OF
Georgia was 2 216. 900 and under the or
binary ratio of voters to population.
one In six, the total vote In Georgia
should be about $40, 900. Actually II Is
only one-third OF this. oil 1920 last
wear,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11
Han Into n Herd OF Cattle.

Unionville, Mo-, May 4.-f,ock Island
passenger No. IL ran into q drove Of
cattle g. mile west Of here this morning.
The train was ditched. Engineer Blake
killed and the fireman slightly injured.
None of the passengers were hurt,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

An acre OF bananas will produce, IN
weight, 1873 times as much as an acre
4 wheat. Banana flour is coming into
use. Brewers are experimenting with
bananas as n substitute for barley.
from the fiber OF the plant rope, can
Iass and thin clothing are being made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

several companies OF the Royal Flu.
sileers OF England have mutinied be-
cause ordered to new quarters. II VIII
be remembered that the Royal Fusi-
ieers in South Africa hold the record
for the number OF men surrendering
without lighting. The Beers at last
refused 10 capture them. because they
we're harmless In the field and not
worth their food in captivity. Still
that's the brand Of soldier that is the
first TO mutiny OF such a small matter
as a change of barracks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-05-11

A builder OF motor cars in Liege,
France, has just sent to Teheran an
open carriage Of the Landau saape, or.
dered by the shah. at the price OF 100000
II has seats for five, one OF which Is
the driver. The body Is painted royal
blue, and the wheels carmine. The
seats are very luxurious. springy and
covered with pearl gray satin. Tive
handsome lamps stand out well from
The drivers seat: the frames are silver
gilt. and the glass panes beveled; they
ore decorated In the middle with the
lion and sun OF Persia.