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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
NINE SPANISH VESSELS
HAVE BEEN CAPTURED
All Have Been Sent to Key West
With the Exception of the
Saturnia,
OTHER CAPTURES ARE EXPECTED
No Movement of Any Importance
by the Vessels of Spanish
Fleet,
WHAT OUR VESSELS ARE DOING
Paris and Topeka Are Now All
Right and Are Expected TO
Arrive In u Few
Days.

New York, April 26,-Since war with
Spain begun the naval forces have es-
tablished a strict blockade of Cuban
ports and captured nine Spanish YES
sells. The prizes are the steamers
Beuna Ventura, Miguel lover, Cata-
lima and Saturnina and the schooners
Mathilde, Antonio and a fishing
schooner. All these vessels have been
or will be taken TO Key West except
the Saturnina. which was seized at
Ship Island, Miss. The Spanish steam
ers Panama from New York and the
Alfonso MI. from Spain, both bound
for Cuba, are likely to be captured 10y
American warships within a few days.
Spain has made no seizures of Ameri-
can vessels so far as known.
Since the beginning of the war the
only movement of the Spanish navy
that has been reported is the departure
Of the torpedo boat destroyer Audaz
from Queenstown for Spain, her de-
parture being compelled by the Brit
ish neutrality proclamation. For some
reason the United States Asiatic squad
ron mas DeSuil 10 ledNt hong hohS'
The north Atlantic squadron is en-
forcing the blockade in Cuba and the
flying squadron remains at Hampton
Roads except the Minneapolis and CO.
lumbia, which have gone on Il mission
known only 10 naval authorities. The
cruisers San Francisco and New Or
leans are at Brooklyn navy yard and
may sail tomorrow 10 join the flying
squadron. Every day adds several ves-
sells TO the auxiliary fleet. The battle
ship Oregon and gunboat Marietta are
coming up along the east coast of
South America and will probably touch
at Rio Janeiro in Il few days. The dy-
Mantle cruiser Nictheroy, just pur-
chased from Brazil, is still at Rio Ja-
metro. The newly purchased cruiser
Topeka is at sea on way from Ports
mouth to New York, and the torpedo
boat SOmers is still at Portsmouth, but
ready for sea. The steamer Paris, for
whose safety no alarm is now felt,
will arrive i'm New York before the
middle of the week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
TROOPS WILL ASSEMBLE
AT SIOUX FALLS
South Dakota's Quota Is 1850
Men Which Will Be on
Hand.
WILL BE PUT IN SHAPE AT ONCE
Sioux Falls Has n Great Patriotic
DemOnstration--A Large Pa
rade and a Score of
Addresses.

Sioux Falls, April Ex-Governor Lee
has finally decided to designate SiouS
Falls as the recruiting station for the
South Dakota troops and rs the rende2-
vous for the state militia and Volun-
tcer forces of South Dakota. This
point has been selected because it is
the largest town in the state and be-
cause of the superior railway facilities.
South Dakota's quota is 1850. There
isn't a doubt that five times this num-
her of men could be promptly raised
In this state. No definite arrangements
have yet been made, but il is probable
that the grounds formerly used by the
state fair will be turned over To the
soldiers until they receive marching
orders. On these grounds are large
number of buildings which can be used
for sleeping purposes.
On Saturday night Sioux Falls was n
blaze of enthusiasm. y parade nearly
two miles long was participated in by
Company b., the various secret socie-
ties, traxeling men and civic military
organizations. The local militia and
the old veterans were cheered as they
passed by the reviewing stand. Phil
lips avenu from one end to the other
was illuminated with red fire and sky
rockets, and Old Glory was flung out
everywhere. Speeches at the opera
house and at Germania hall were made
by DR.. ID. B. Scott, Governor Andrew
Lee, Father Nolan, DR.. Wolff, Captain
a. b. Sessions OF Company u, Colonel
c. a. u. Fox. Colonel Linn, command
ant of the Soldiers Home; {. j. Bates.
states attorney, and others.
The commercial travellers. 100 strong,
took part in the parade. One transpa-
rency declared: 1--WE arc ready to lay
down our grips and take up our guns"
Another read; 1--WE think we could
stand the climate in Cuba
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION,
Great Britain VIII Declare Herseii
in n short Time on the
situation.

London, April 26.--lt is announced
that the prince of wales held a council
Saturday at Marlborough house on be
half of the queen for the purpose of APP
proving the draft of the neutrality
proclamation. II is supposed that the
proclamation viii be strictly i'm the
line OF precedcnts. calling attention 10
the and warning British subjects
against blockade breaking or aiding
the belligercuts in any way.
The foreign Office will send TO the
treasury, the home, colonial and In
dian offices the usual notices prohibit
ing Spanish and American ships the
use OF British harbors for warlike pur'
poses. The coaling question will bt
met by Il provision that belligerents
will be supplied at British ports with
no more coal than is sufficient TO carry
them to the nearest port of their owl
country or some nearer destination,
end no more coal will be supplied u
the same vessel within three month
except by special permission. Armei
ships will be prohibited from carryinG
prizes into British ports, including
hose of the colonies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

1T seems to me-" said u New York
man who has occasion 10 60 about
town q great deal, that there is no
part of the city in which one may not
come across lost %hairpins. One may
see them lying on the sidewalk in Fifth
avenue and in remote side streets alike.
The first impression that one gets from
these scattered haIrpins is of the COM
mon use Of the hairpin. The common
kinds of hairpins such as are seen ly-
ing about i'm this manner must be made
and sold in tons. And the next impress
sion from them, that a mar gets, any
way. must be Of the number that n
oma carries in her hair. For though
he sees so many hairpins scattered
about he does not meet women with
their hair hanging loose. Their hair
IS fastened with so many that they
don't miss one"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
HELP CUBAN ARMY,
United States VIII Replenish an
Strengthen I~nsurgent
Fighters.

New York, April 26.-Although strict
reserve is maintained at the Offices oi
the Cuban delegation, leading Cubans
in this city assert that the war de-
partment at Washington has asked
Estrada Palma for information as 10
the military supplies that will have TO
be sent TO the patriot army so as 10
put it in good shape as n regular army.
1t is no secret to anyone in this
country that while the Cubans were
sufficiently equipped 10 keep up the
struggle long enough - Cause Sra!a's
exhaustion, they were not in a position
TO fight decisive battles with an enemy
so powerful as the Spanish army in
Cuba.
The Washington administration has
been perfectly aware Of this, and il is
said one of the first measures to be
taken by Secretary Alger will be TO
send 10 Cuba, under the immediate di-
~rection of Delegate Palma, DIR. Castillo
Duany and General Nunez. at least 49,
600 rifles, n number of field pieces and
5000, 900 cartridges. Large quantities
Of clothing, provisions and medicines
will also be sent To the patriot army.
whose ranks, il is expected. will be in
creased TO at least 10000 men as soon
as these supplies are taken TO the
island.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
Reservation swept by Fire

Chamberlain, April 25.-Arriyala
from White river bring details of a dis
astrous prairie fire which swept over
practically the whole of the Rosebud
Indian reservation, destroyed hum
dreds if not thousands Of cattle and
horses.
SO far as known no Indians lost their
lives.
The fire swept over a greater part ri
a region eighty miles long and sixty
miles wide, extending to the Nebraska
line. 1t Is supposed 10 have been start
ed by white men travelling overland
to Valentine. Neb.
IT was the worst prairie fire since
the fire which destroyed Nit. Vernon
nine years ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

At a recent fashionable reception in
Washington a maid was stationed in
the room where the women removed
their wraps to see that nobody's hat
was placed upon the bed, which, as the
hostess explained, was o sure sign that
the owner of the hat would shortly lose
a dear friend. This suspicion is of
Sicilian origin and is to be encouraged
10y way of preserving the freshness of
bedspreads, if not as a means Of cheat
ing the undertakcrS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
The prOdi@aI son.

Once" remarked the hobo who
saved the brewers life and has since
mutt tramping, Il struck a house down
I'm Ohio wot looked like a good graft;
big an ruony an no dorg. l put on
me m|ournful look an screwed me
freight around to the rear an gave de
prodigal son knock on dc Kitchen
door" relates the Detroit Free Press.
lands sake cried de ole woman
wot opened de door; lands sake.' an
ahc leaned kinder faint like agin de
door, you--you look like Willian.'
Me names William, num- said /,
but folks call me Bill
II can't be- she gasped, it can't
oc, William has been gone for TWEEN
~ years
Twenty years ago, mum said !,
I left me home an me good ole mud
der
Watt she easped agin; wait till
I get the album
"Aw, say, | tho't dat ] wuz in Clover,
an wuz wondcrin' whedder ter strike
lie ole gal fer pie or chicken fer supper,
when She arrived on the scene agin an
{ found meself lookin' inter dc barrel
Of n big muskct.
And Your nam" - william" she
asked, kinder dove like.
Yes. num- said /, but me heart
wuzn't in il.
AND you left home twenty years
ago.
Eyes, num- said i, a-wonderin'
what she wuz goin' ter do next.
And you have come back, Will
i2m?' she cooed.
Yes, num- said I-causc der
wuzn't anything else ter say.
William she said, we will adj
iourn to the woodpile and you may
finish the job that You were told TO do
twenty years ago
Jaw. say, dc ole gal marched Inc
around TO de %woodpile an made me
saw wood fer tree blessed hours, while
she stood watch over me wild de ole
musket. An den she told me ter git,
an | got. But, say, You never caught
me playin' de prodigal son racket
ngin! An | amt got but n hope in
dis life, an dat is dat some time / may
run across William who left home
twenty years ago without sawin' dat
wood"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
Rabhit Luck for Fishing.

81. Paul Pioneer Press: S. L. Lazarus
tells OF an odd experience which fell 10
his lot some time ago while fishing for
bass In one OF the northern lakes. while
rowing the boat across the lake, he
says, II saw something swimming IN
the water some 200 feet away. / overlook
II. and discovered a rather tired rabbit
swimming for dear life. l reached out and
gathered IL In out OF the wc'. rod with q
piece OF twine tied the rabbit 10 the seat
where II sat In the sun perfectly quite. III
shivered for a time. but soon became warm
and animated. / kept II In the boat the re-
mainder of the afternoon while fishing.
Talk about the hin foot of a church
yard rabbits IL isn't In Il with a live, four
footed rabbit. Bass began 10 bite, and In
short order ] took I'm sixteen When 1
reached the sho%re the rabbit was re-
leased. when, with a wink OF thanks. ne
made a leap and IN an instant was out
OF sight In the brush, ! have told this TO
quite a number OF my friends. and II has
never been doubted"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
1 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS APPLETON.

From ne Republican, Versailles. Ind
The fuckers Of Versailles, Ind, like all
fond parents, are completely wrapped up
In their children. Their daughter Lucy
has given them much concern. She il
fifteen, and from a strong, healthy girl,
three years ago, had become weak aud
kept falling off in flesh, until she became
n mere skeleton. She seemed TO have no
life at all. Her blood became impure and
finally she became the victim OF nervous
prostration. Doctors did not help her.
Most of the time she was confined to bed.
was very nervous and irritable, and seem
ed ON the verge of st. Yitus' dance.
lone morning" said Mrs. Tucker, "the
doctor told us 20 give her DIR. Williams
pink Pills for Pale People. which he
brought with him. lie said he was treat
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
DRUGGISTS ARE WORRIED.
Proposed War FAX pa Proprietary
Medicines tnuses
Comment.

New York. April 2j.-M Members ~
the wholesale drug trade IN this city
are much exercised over the proposed
imposition Of "A war tax on proprietary
articles handled by druggists.
At "A meeting Of the drug trade sec
ton OF the New York board Of trade
and transportation the matter was dis
cussed and the committees on legisla-
ton and ways and means were in
structed 10 consider the subject and
report a plan Of action.
Some Of the members OF the section
were IN favor of organizing n strong
delegation 10 go 20 Washington for the
purpose OF presenting their views To
the congressional committees. They
want the tax restricted TO ! cen on
each package.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

In sending a colored girl for some
liver a Kansas City housewife made the
point very plain that the servant was
to ask for calf liver and not cow liver.
\ few days later, when the same girl
VAS sent TO the meat market for NUT
Ton, she came running bnck all out of
breath TO ask whether she was 10 get
calf mutton or cow mutton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

New York Press: Crater lake Is the deep
est American lake. and, indeed, n OF the
deepest In the world. IL Is n of the Won
ders OF America. Crater lake IN on the
crest OF the Cascade mountains, about 100
miles east Of Ashland. Ore. II is circular
in shape and about five miles across. II
lies on the very top OF Mount Mazama,
and IL completely surrounded by rocks ris.
Ing straight from the water. Its greatest
a~scertained depth Is 1900 feet, and the
depth seems % be almost the same over
the greater part OF the lake, There u no
beach. the Surrounding rocky shores ex-
tending vertically beueath the wafer 70 q
f e: tssss i: :s. 8 ~ e e aSs's ss - ses snasu
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
Lookino for a Rendezvous.

Sioux Falls, April Ex-Governor Lee
was expected to arrive yesterday after
noon TO look over the ground and con-
slider the question of making Sioux
Falls a rendezvous for the state troops.
He was unable to reach here Yesterday,
but will arrive some time this after
noon. Owing TO the superior accom-
modations to be had in Sioux Falls and
the excellent railway facilities, there
Is thought to be little doubt that the
state troops will be modified here.
The governor has given up he idea OF
calling a special session OF the ieglsla-
ture, that not being thought necessary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

England has learned n lesson from
the Jameson raid. II. Cavendish, who
was making preparations to lead a
large and heavily armed scientific
expedition into the country on the
southern border of Abyssinia, has been
notified by the government that it is
advisable for him to postpone his pro.
loot
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

The superintendent of the Missouri
state fish hatchery was recently sur
priscd, on draining off n pond contain
ing bass. 10 find very few fish in il. H.
yestigation revealed the missing fish
In n condition Of Information. or win.
ter sleep, in the mud covering the bot
tom of the pond.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
An un.country We'd ding Mott

Perry County Pa.) PREGNANT: We had a
comfortable wedding at the home Of one OF
our Oldest families last Wednesday,. Geo.
Alley married Katie, the daughter OF Col
Onel Andy" Frew. The wedding was held
early in the morning. as the happy couple
wished TO take a wedding tour over the N.
and s. V railroad 10 Newport. The mar
rage was performed at $3.50 a. m. by
Squire Brown. After a sumptuous break
fast OF sausage, b~uckwheat cakes and
panhaas, the bridal couple departed on the
early train for Newport. returning on the
noon train the same day. The bridegroom
looked happy and the bride handsome.
She Is so handsome that II Is said she can
mash potatoes by just looking at them.
The next day after the wedding George
was in the store, and, after sitting behind
the stove for about two hours, evidently In
deep thought, he rose, stretched himself
and remarked: "Travelin' u tiresome."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

\ well known prophet in London,
who is on record as making the posi-
tive prediction that the end Of the
world would surely come in the year
1900, is being laughed at because he
lately paid a high premium TO secure
the lease Of his business premises for
the next fifteen years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

Guinness & Co., the Dublin brewers,
have practically adopted the eight
hour day. Their hands go to work at
: in the morning and leave off at $3.50,
with an hour off for dinner. On sat
urdays work stops at noon, making a
week of forty-siX and one-half hours.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

Suits at law have been instituted at
Montpelier, VT, to prevent the turning
Of sawdust into the river, on the
ground that when the river overflows
il now no longer leaves rich alluvial
deposits on the bordering lands, but
incumbers them instead with sawdust.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

Corea's first railway, twenty-five
miles in length, is being constructed
by American contractors. 1t is to eX.
tend from Chcmulpo, on the Yellow
sea, TO Seoul, the capital. The eXca
BqtiHg ,RRd rough work are being done
cents n daV.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

The popular amusement of shoot
ing the chutes" appears to have made
a great hit in Atlanta, Ga, where an
entcrprising business man converted
a mountain slope 500 feet long into a
chute" Several of the shooters
were manned and the slide has been
closed up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

The author of the popular song,
"Therc's a Light in the Window for
Thee" is said to sleep in a pauper's
grave at Cotfeyyille, Kas. The poor fell
low must have died before the affict.
cd people of that state began to run
out of chances TO loan their money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

A Missouri paper, up in the north.
west, in abiding to the death of a
most estimable lady of the neighbor.
hood, says: up to about four years
ago she was q devoted Christian, at
which time she joined the Presbyter-
ian church."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

Although Smith is the commones'
name in England and Scotland, as well
as in the leading cities of this country.
it is not so many in Chicago. In that
city there are ABA Johnsons against
1908 Smiths.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

In the Missouri exhibit at the Omaha
exposition there is to be a pair of tur-
keys weighing eighty-two pounds. The
owner says that this weight beats the
record of the United States or Canada.
The gobbler weighs fifty pounds and
the hen thirty-two. They were raised
near Columbia, Nc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

The sale of salt is a government mo.
nopoly in China, which yields a yearly
revenue of 81 100000, as the annual
consumption is 3,300,OO0,O 900 pounds,
and the importation Of foreign salt is
strictly prohibited. A license TO sell
salt costs $4,000 in gold.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

Mr.. Chaplain has been ordered by
the government to omit the legend
'Dieu Protege In France from the
cdge. of the coins he is engraving. The
motto has been used ever since Ma.
Doleon Bonaparte became consul.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

In Hawaii, il is stated, there are 3d.
273 Professionals, 26,sG3 Catholics, 4.s6s
Mormons (polygamy is forbidden), A.
500 of eastern creeds and 20,192 who
declined 10 state their faith or pos
sessed none.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

In Germany, when n vote of the jury
stands six to six a prisoner is acquit.
ted. A vote of seven to five leaves the
decision to the court and on q vote Of
eight against four the prisoner is con
Victed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

India is beginning to export coal at
the rate Of about 100, 900 tons monthly.
The principal collieries are in Bengal,
40 miles from Calcutta, and railway
extensions now in progress will dc
much TO develop the industry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

The calendar of the present year ex.
actly ~reproduces that of 1887. Each
year began on a Saturday, had a 2sth
day of February and in both years
Easter falls on April 10.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

Jews have become farmers in Maine
In such numbers as to he recognized as
n factor in trading, but it is said com.
monty in Lewiston that the Jewish
farmer can be outwitted where the
Yankee or Canadian farmer cannot be,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
A semi-weeklv Now.

Cherokee, April 23.--From now ON
the Cherokee Democrat will issue semi
weekly, In line with the enterprise su
evident In the Office of Cherokee's live
journalistic representative.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

Because of complaints by those who
say they do q Legitimate" business, as
they pay rent, Mayor Dickinson OF
Springfield, Mass, has decreed that all
night lunch wagons shall disappear
from the streets of the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
Meek Rccaptured

Yankton, April 25.-Thomas Meek,
an all round crook who, in company
with two others, made good their es-
cape from the Yankton county Jail
some two months since, was recap
tured at Lincoln, Neb., aud brought
here Wednesday by Sheriff Hickey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
WAS She scut,led.

Key West, April 23.--The captured
Spanish steamer Buena Ventura is still
aground and leaking badly. There is
strong suspicion she was scuttled by
her Spanish crew.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

Discussed Their Daughters Case for Hours.
ing a similar case with these pills and
they were curing the patient. We began
giving the pills and the next day could
see a change for the better. The doctor
came and was surprised TO see such an
Improvement. He told US to keep giving
her the medicine. We ave her one pill
after each meal until eight boxes had
been used, when she was well She ha'
NOT been sick since, and we have no feal
Of the old trouble returning. We think tbs
- I.,a.4 v,sra, uinnN
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
A slim, Attendance.

Emerson, Neb., April 23.-The edito-
rial convention here yesterday was not
largely attended. Not over a dozen
editors were present.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30

1t is not for the reason alone that
the Spaniards are a nation of cigarette
smokers that the rest of the world il
so ready to believe them capable OF
any crime on the calendar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-30
WILL SEND A JOINT NOTE.
Germany, Austria and France AFRO
still Inclined 10
Mix In.

Berlin, April 25.-lt is understood
that Germany, Austria and France will
send n joint note to the United States
and Spain, enjoining great caution in
dealing with neutral shipping.