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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-26

Application OF VIM. ii. Sewright for
loan of $500 from the Permanent School
fund, examined and approved.
Application Of Anna B~runschmid for
loan of $500 from the Permanent School
fund, examined and approved.
ID. l.. HAYDEN appeared before the
board for a reduction in his assessment
for the years 1899 and 1900, Shich re.
duction was granted to $3.50 for said
years.
VIM. Smith appeared before the
board, and made an affidavit against his
raise in valuation on his personal
property for the years 1899 and 1900, a
compromise was made reducing his
raise 10 per cent.
Affidavit and application of w. l..
Stanton for Il reduction of his 1900 as
sessment, examined and his assessment
reduced Sl27 for said year.
Application of Mrs. b.. G. Rasmussen
for reduction of her 1900 assessment, re
jected.
Proposition of ]. w. McCloud to pay
S55 for tax sale certificate and cancella.
ton of the years 1899 and prior. on the
northeast quarter, northeast quarter
section 10, and north half northw est
quarter, and southwest quarter north
west quarter, section IL, township A.
range 10.
Accepted if paid within 80 days from
date.
The undersigned committee, appoint
Ell to examine the proposed change oil
highway, as stated in the petition re-
ferred to in your order of appointment
made ON the sixth day of October A. ID
1900, would respectfully report that we
met at the time and place designated in
your order and proceeded to examine
the highway proposed to be changed
VIZ: Beginning at the corner on the
the west side Of section 6. township
south, range I east. Thence l mile east
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
.BRITAIN'S BAD STATE
FEAR Loss OF COMMERCIAL sU-
PREMACY.
PEOPLE WANT "FAIR Trade
NOT RECIPROCITY, BUT VERY
MUCH LIKE 1T.

II Is Now Feared That Britain May
Take Third Place in the Worlds
COmmerce-Has Failed TO Meet
Competition of United states and
Germany and ''Some thing Must BE
DOne"-COnsuI Boyle of Liverpool
Makes Gloomy Report on situa-
tion.
Washington, Dec. 24.-There is a
large and ever increasing number of
thoughtful and well informed people in
Great Britain who express the serious
belief that if radical changes do not
come about in the near future, the
United Kingdom will be relegated to
the third position in the ranks of the
worlds trade and commerce.
This statement is made by United
States Consul Boyle, at Liverpool, in
his annual report, extracts from which
were made public to-day by the State
Department. 1t is conceded, says Con-
sui Boyle, that in manufactures. Great
Britain has. within the last few years
failed to meet the competition of the
United States and Germany. AS to this
Mr. Boyle says the optimistically in
clined plead exceptional and marvellous
natural advantages as far as the
United States is concerned, while as to
Germany's fierce competition, the un-
satisfactory financial and commercial
situation now prevailing in that empire
is cited as an instance of country
booming itself too rapidly. The cry
OF something must be donei" says the
consul, is going up from commercial
bodies, political speakers. economic
writer's and from the newspapers. There
are fears expressed, says Mr.. Boyle
that even In the carrying trade the
supremacy of Great Britain is threat
ened. When the war in South Africa
is over, it is stated, there is certain
to be poular demand for legislative
action, and the indications are that the
British government will be compelled
to devote itself to the more earnest
consideration of matters relating TO the
trade and commerce of the country
There is a strong sentiment among
the masses OF Great Britain, 1t is
stated, which appears to be gaining
strength as time goes on, in favor of
bringing about what has become popu-
larly known as fair trade" and which,
says Mr.. Boyle, is nothing but re-
ciprocity. Protection per Sc is not very
much advocated, but It Is significant
that many of the most widely circu-
lated papers of Great Britain are now
boldly advocating a policy of fair
trade" or do TO others as they do 10
you" Against this sentiment, how
ever, must be set the national dislike
TO change-a traditional respect.
amounting to reverence for established
institutions, of which free trade is one
of the most fundamental.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
THIRD CHRISTMAS OF WAR.
London Papers Comment MournfuI-
Iy on This Fact

London, Dec. 25.-"Christmas, for
the third year in succession, finds the
country engaged in war;" is the bur-
den of the editorials in the London pa
pers this morning and regrets are ex-
pressed that the casualty list issued to-
day totals forty-n nine men killed and
seventy-one wounded. Satisfaction,
however, is found in the fact that the
process of attrition brings the end of
the struggle perceptibly nearer. Com
pensation is likewise found in the un-
diminished loyalty displayed by the
colonies.
Christmas brought a change Of
weather conditions in Europe, where
the severe frost and snow have given
way to cold rain and sleet. In London
the wretched weather threw certain
gloom over the festivities. Shopkeep-
ers suffered heavily as the downpour
kept thousands of people in doors.
Among the great cities of the world,
New York is regarded as having the
greatest cause to rejoice for material
prosperity. Rome and ST. Petersburg
are fairly prosperous, but Paris, Berlin
and Vienna are all suffering from bad
trade conditions.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
presided yesterday at the annual dis
tribution of gifts, joints of beef, ETC.,
to the tenants at Sandringham, on
behalf of the absent King.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
THE NEGOTIATIONS RENEWED.
Argentine and Chilli May Patch Up
Their DimcuIties.

Buenos Ayres. Dec. 24.-Senor AL
corta, Argentine Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has sent a. telegraphic COM
munication to Florencio l.. Dominguez.
the minister of Argentina to Great
Britain, in which he informs the latter
of the renewal of conciliatory negotia-
tions between Argentina and Chilli.
This step was taken in order that Senior
Dominguez may officially inform the
arbitration commission and other per-
sons interested in the matter of the
new developments in the situation.
Documents putting an end to the
present state of affairs will probably
be signed by representatives of both
Argentina and Chilli at Santiago de
Chilli tonight. On the request of the
Chilian administration. the Argentine
government has telegraphed to Senior
Portela, minister of that country to
Chill, to re-enter upon negotiations
with Senior Ynaz, the Chilian Minister
of Foreign Affairs, and they have au-
thorized their representative to sign
the documents terminating the present
situation.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
DEBENTURE MAN SHOT.
Dcranged and shoots w. l.. DOdd
at BirminG Ghum

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 24-W. L.
Dodd, president of the Southern Mutual
Aid Association, who is on trial in the
United States court for alleged frauds
in the administration of his Office as
treasurer of the Birmingham Debenture
Company. was shot and dangerously
wounded to-day by NJ. w. Little one of
his attorneys. 1t is said the shooting
was due to temporary alteration of the
mind, Mr.. Little having acted queerly
several times recently.
Mr.. Dodd was shot as he was pre-
pairing to leave his room this morning.
AS he started to the door Mr. Little
rushed into his room in his night
clothes, saying he was going to kill
himself, Mr.. Dodd and his brother.
James Dodd. Evidently referring to
the trial of Dodd in the debenture
cases, Little shouted: It's a black
mail scheme. Dodd, and ! had rather
see you dead than prosecuted this
way!" With that he fired, using both
hands to pull the trigger. Mr.. Dodd
grappled with his friend. and in the
struggle four more shots were fired, one
entering the arm and back of Dodd.
James Dodd escaped being shot, as the
cartridge failed to explode.
Owing to Mr.. Dodd's injuries, the
case against him before United States
Commissioner Cornish has been con-
tinued until Jan. Is.
M. w. Little is a prominent attorney
and was formerly United States con-
sui to Honduras.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN THE CABINET.
President Discusses Gov. Shaw's APP
pointment With Secretary Wilson.

President Discusses Gov. Shaw's APP
pointment With Secretary Wilson.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The cabinet
was in session little over an hour to-
day. Practically no business was
transacted, the whole time being occu
pied by Fluctuations of the season. The
President did not mention the fact
that he had rendered the treasury port
folio to Gov. Shaw at the meeting. but
talked privately with Secretary Wilson
about the matter the latter expressing
the opinion that Gov. Shaw would ac
cept. If Gov. Shaw accepts, Secre-
tary Gage will suit the incoming sec
retary's convenience about relinquish-
ing his portfolio to him. Whenever
Gov. Shaw is ready to assume the du
ties of the position Secretary Gage will
turn over the administration of the
treasury to him.
Secretary Gage has not yet an
nounced wha this plans for the future
are. If Gov. Shaw goes into the cab
met the question has been raised as
comes from Iowa, will remain. On this
point a cabinet officer is quoted as say
ing that the President is particularly
desirous that Secretary Wilson shall
continue i'm the cabinet. His work in
the Department of Agriculture is
highly appreciated by the farmers of
the country and the President does not
desire to lose him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
GAVE UP ITS SECRET
OLD MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN AN.
GENT CLOCK.
DUKE OF ORLEANS VISIT.
WAS LOUIS PHILIPPE IN SEARCH
OF HIS DAUGHTER.

Mystery of the Visit of the Duke,
Ohio Town in 1888 Explained.
The Paper Gives the History of
AdeI de AlOnquon and States That
She Is the Daughter of Orleans.
The Manuscript Sent to the French
Ambassador.
Cincinnati, Dec 24-The Enquirers
Gallipoiis special says the discovery of
manuscript in a secret drawer of an
old clock in the city reveals a secret
of the French court and shows the
reason of the visit to that city in 1889
of the Duke of Orleans, afterwards
Louis Philippe of France. The dis
covery was made by Claude M. Wall,
while taking apart an old French clock
that had long been standing in the
storage room of his store. He found
a secret drawer in the clock which
contained an old parchment manuscript
written in French and which was
wrapped in a child's flannel skirt.
richly embroidered and bearing a mon
ogram. A piece of fine lace was also
with the manuscript. Upon translation
the manuscript purported to be
true history of Adel
de Alonquon.' 1t bore the
signature of Louis de Alonquon and
was dated Oct. Is, 1889. 1t was ad-
dressed to Adele, apparently to be CIV
en- her when she grew to maturity. The
substance of it was that Adele was the
daughter of the Duke of Orleans. The
mother died at the child's birth, igno-
rant of the rank of it's father. The
writer was then placed in charge OF
the child and sent with it to Gallipo
lis, where there was a French colony.
The story ran that he became her pre-
ceptor and finally, after the visit of the
Duke of Orleans to Gallipolis it was de-
termined to send Adele to a Catholic
school in France. The mother of Adele
not being of royal blood the marriage
was kept secret.
Mr.. Wall has sent the manuscript to
the French ambassador at Washington
Some portions of the papers giving
names and lineage have not been made
public.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25

Washington, Dec. 24.-The War De-
partment has received from the Philip
pines the records of court-martial by
which three natives were tried for i'm
plication i'll the murder of five Ameri-
can soldier prisoners. One of the Fill
pinos was Timoteo Dahlan, COM
mandante of the insurgent forces. who
ordered Manuel Gonzales, a lieutenant
of insurgents, to kill the presidente of
the pueblo of San Miguel de Mayumo,
province of Bulacan. Gonzales, in COM
mand of band of insurgents, sue
cessfully ambushed a detachment of
the Thirty-fifth Volunteer Infantry,
taking five of the American soldiers
prisoners. The Americans had been
acting as guard for thaapresidente Of
Miguel de Mayumo, and he, too, passed
into the hands of the insurgents. The
Americans captured, and afterward
killed. We're Privates John T. Hickman,
Company b; William A. Smith, Com
pany G.; Hamlet Jarvis. Company C;
Elmer Dane, Company e, and Frank
H. Wilson, Company e. The presi
dente was turned over to small band
of the insurgents and put to death with
a dagger. The Americans were placed
in charge of an insurgent sergeant, who
bound their arms and took them into
a marsh called Canada swamp, where
they were struck with bolos until dead.
There was an attempt on the part OF
the three Filipinos to shift the re-
sponsibility for the crimes at the trial.
Certain details of the testimony ad
duced brought out the baseness of the
Filipino's character. For instance,
Commandante Dahlan, in ordering the
ambuscade, gave the following direc-
tions to Lieut.. Gonzales:
Separate Jose Buencamio, (the pres
idente), from the Americans, and with
these Americans do as il you were 10
take them to the general, but when
you reach the tall grass, do with them
what we are accustomed to do"
He finished his orders for the muir
ders with these words:
you will receive five pesos for tn
soldiers, God-keep your life many
years"
In passing upon the findings in the
case of the insurgent commandante,
Gen. Chaffee said:
His open appeal to the base in
stincts of his soldiers by promising re-
ward for the execution of his inhuman
command, aggravatesl his offense and
marks the accused as,one so lost to the
better instincts of his race as to pre-
Guide an appeal to clemency."
In Dahlan's case and that of Con
zales, Gen. Chaffee approved the SEN
tences of death by hanging, imposed
by military commission. In that of
Clemente LaCruz, the sergeant who
personally directed the murder of the
prisoners, he commuted the death sem
tence to Imprisonment for life at hard
labor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
VENEZUELA'S TROUBLES.
Revolution Is Growing and Great
Excitement Prevails.

Revolution Is Growing and Great
Excitement Prevails.
Fort de France Island of Martinique,
Dec. 24.-The Venezuelan gunboat
Restaurador left here during the night.
Her destination is unknown.
The British steamer Ban Righ, said
to be loaded with arms and ammuni-
ton intended for the adherents of
Senior Matos, has arrived here from
Antwerp, whiM port she left Nov 20.
Another alleged revolutionary vessel
has been signalled to the eastward Of
this island.
There was fighting Yesterday in Ven
ment is spreading The engagement
fifty miles from Caracas, and it is re-
ported that the revolutionary COM
mander, Gen. Luciano Mendoza, was
defeated by the government troops.
Fighting has also occurred in the
state of Carabobo. but definite news on
the subject is difficult to obtain.
A dispute has arisen between the
officials of the German. railroad run
ming from Caracas to Valencia and the
government All traffic is suspended
between those points and the railroad
stations are occupied by troops.
Great excitement prevails everywhere
in Venezuela, particularly at Caracas.
The situation is very serious.
The German cruiser Fake is at
Porto Caballo and the Dutch cruiser
Utrecht is at Laguira.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
CHILDREN STARTED BLAZE.
Business Block Wiped Out at Com
nc1lsviIIe, Pa.

Connellsville. Pa, Dec. 24.-Almost
an entire square was wiped out by fire
here to-day. The loss is conservatively
estimated at $4,000 The insurance
in many instances does not half equal
the loss. The fire lasted from o'clock
to o'clock. and for several hours it
looked as If all the dense down town
districts would be wiped out. BY hard
and herioc work the firemen kept the
flames within the confines of one
square. which is bounded by West
Main street, Arch street and Orchard
alley. The entire square was owned
~ the Wilkey estate and the buildings
were occupied by about thirty tenants.
nearly all of whom were burned out.
The heaviest loss is the furniture store
of b. p. Wallace, which was entirely
destroyed. The stock was valued at
$4,000 and was insured for only about
$l2, 900. 1t was in this store that the
fire was started by some children. To-
night the firemen are still watching
the fire. as they fear the wind that is
blowing from the mountains.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
A PROSPECT OF PEACE.
boundary Commission May Settle
Argentine-ChiIi Dispute.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Encouraging
news has reached the State Department
from Buenos Ayres and the officials
have renewed confidence that there will
be a peaceful settlement of the serious
dispute between Chill and Argentina.
Mr.. Lord, United States minister at
Buenos Ayres, has reported by cable
that the Argentine government has
concluded not to press the demands
upon Chilli, which threatened to lead
to hostilities, but instead has decided to
allow the issue to go before the bound
ary commission which has for several
years been engaged IN the delimitation
of the boundary. Moreover, Mr.. Lord
reports that while the Argentine min
lister to Chilli has arrived in Buenos
Ayres, the Argentine legation at Santi-
ago de Chill has not been closed, and
consequently diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countris have not been
interrupted, as was supposed from the
report from our minister in Chilli.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
ONLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS.
British Army Will Dispense With
Services of Others.


London, Dec. 24.-An army order IS
sued tonight announces that no vol
unteers will be accepted in the future
who are only able to devote to train
ing purposes the time required for ele-
mentary barrack square drill. The
commander-in-chief points out in this
connection that modern warfare has SO
changed conditions that in order that
they shall be effective it is now i'm
perative that the volunteers attend the
annual instruction camps and field ma
neuvers.
1t is generally believed that this order
will wipe out a large majority of the
present volunteers.
The war office has decided to with
draw twenty batteries of artillery from
South Africa at once. This action is
taken on the ground chat under the
present conditions of guerilla warfare,
the guns are of little use, and are
rather hindrance to mobility and de-
cisive action.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
IRISH LEAGUERs SENTENCED.
Two Members of Parliam ent Sent to
Prison for Rent Disturbance.

Dublin, Dec. 24.-At Ballymote,
County Sligo, to-day, James Pertully.
member of Parliament for South Lett
rim, was sentenced to a months inn
prisonment. John O'Donnell, member
of Parliament for South Mayo, was
sentenced to two months'imprisonmen
and other members of the United Irish
League to terms ranging from a month
to three months.
All the sentences were imposed In
connection with a recent meeting
called to incite Lord Freyn's tenants
not to pay their rents
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
GERMANY TO VENEZUELA.
May Send UItimatum, but Respects
Monroe Doctrine.

Monroe Doctrine.
Berlin, Dec. 24-The announcement
that Germany had sent an ultimatum
to Venezuela has been conspicuously
printed in the press here. Those news
papers maintaining the closest rela-
tions with the government affirm that
this news Is premature. While an uI-
timatum has not yet been delivered to
Venezuela, they say. this step will soon
be taken unless Venezuela yields to
what are deemed here the reasonable
demands of Germany.
The leading ultra -montane organ, the
Cologne Volks Zeitung, in an extensive
article on Germany's attitude toward
the Monroe doctrine, asserts that the
assurances of Dr.. Won Holleben, the
German ambassador to the United
States with regard to the Venezuelan
matter indicate Germany's recognition
of the Monroe doctrine in a more abso-
lutte manner than has heretofore been
done. This paper says Germany bows
to the Monroe doctrine.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
KILLED his FATHER-IN-LAw.

son-in-Law Crushes Skull with
Stone Acting in Self Defense.
Roanoke, Va. Dec. 24-David Cam
nady went to Rocky Mount. Franklin
county, to-day and surrendered himself
to the authorities, saying he had killed
his father-in-law, Martin Akers, near
Rocky Mount, yesterday. According TO
Cannady's story, Akers, who boarded
with Cannady. became quarrelsome and
abusive at the dinner table. Finally
Akers seized a chair and made an at
tack on Cannady. whereupon the latter
lodged and seized stone and crushed
Akers' skull, causing his death.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
WE'RE ENJOYING CHRISTMAS.
Two Killed and One Wounded in
West Virginia Town.

Williamson, w. Va. Dec. 24.-Two
men were killed and one wounded in a
street duel at Dingess to-day. Several
Logan county men rode into the county
and while intoxicated rode up and down
the business streets firing revolvers at
random. The citizens fled In terror, as
the plate glass windows were being
cracked by flying bullets. In the party
were Walter Adams and John Mullens,
half brothers.
Constable John Dillon attempted to
arrest the men, when a regular street
duel occurred. probably twenty shots
being fired. Constable Dillon and John
Mullens were killed instantly and Ad-
ans was slightly wounded. The lat
ter mounted his horse and escaped. A
posse is in pursuit
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
RAzED FORT IN BALUcHIsTAN.
British Destroy Stronghold of In
dian Outlaws.

Calcutta, Dec "a. "A British punitive
expedition has razed Nodiz Fort. in
South Baluchistan, which had long been
the stronghold of fierce band of out
laws. The latter held out until the
fort was demolished by guns. About
a dozen men were buried in the ruins
FIVE others were killed, fourteen were
wounded and sixty three were capt
ured. The British casualties were three
men killed and eight wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
WILL NOT BE sCALABRINI.
Mgr. FalcOniO of Canada Likely to
Succeed MartinelIf.

Rome, Dec. 24-There is no truth in
the report published in the United
States by a news agency that Mgr.
Scalabrini, the archbishop of Piacenza,
who recently visited the United States,
had practically been selected to sue
ceed Mgr. Martinelli as papal delegate
in the United 5tatcss- tfffsstu frg mad
begged the Pope to excuse him from
such promotion. The Vatican never
intended to appoint him to the Wash
ington post.
While no definite decision has been
reached regarding Mgr. MartinelIi's
successor, it is understood in Vatican
circles that the papal delegate In the
United States will be succeeded by
Mgr. Falconio, the papaI delegate In
Canada.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
HAvANA's SANITARY CONDITION.
Remarkable Improvement I'm the
City's Death Rate for November.

NnC
City's Death Rate for November.
Washington. Dec. 24.-The division
of insular affairs of the War Depart
ment has prepared for publication a
summary of the vital statistics OF the
city OF Havana for the month of No
vember, 1901. The sanitary condition
Of the city is excellent, each month
showing a steady Improvement over
the corresponding month of the preced-
ing year. During the past eleven years
the average number of deaths for Nor
vember has been 902. In November
this year there were 443. The death
rate was 1885, which compares favor
ably with cities of the same size In the
fading civilized countries Of the worla
During November there were no cases
and no deaths from yellow fever. This
can be said of no preceding November
since 1852. During the last eleven
years the average number of deaths
from this disease in November has
been AS.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-25
--s-s--
CARICATURES CONDEMNED
Keeps Trade Away From Paris, Said
French Deputy.

Paris, Dec. 24.-During the discussion
of the budget of the Ministry of the
Interior, in the Chamber of Deputies
to-day M. dEstournelles de Constant,
Republican, called attention to the pub
lication of caricatures of foreign SOW
ereigns, which the deputy strongly
condemned. pointing out that it
wounded the national sentiments of
foreigners and kept them away from
Paris, thus injuring business.
The premier, M. Waldeck- Rousseau,
replied He said the government con-
demned the caricatures of foreign SOW
ereigns, but would observe the law,
which provided that prosecutions could
only be undertaken at the request of
the interested parties.