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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
VICTIM OF
ASSASSIN'S BULLET
Attorney Of breyfus Ambushed aas
Shot While on His Way
to Court.
THE WOUND IS PROBABLY FATAL
Conflicting REPORTS as TO His I'm
jurics, but the Indications
Are That He Is Nor
tally Wounded.

kernes, Aug. 1.-Two men am
pushed Maitre Labori, counsel Tor
Dreyfus, and one shot vas fired, hit
ting Labor in the back. NJ. Labor
fell in the roadway. He is still alive
Maitre Labori left his house alone
for the court about 6 o'clock this moru'
ing. His residence is situated III the
suburbs Of the town, about a quarter
of an hours walk from the lycee, Tie
route being along a solitary road be-
side the River Nilaine. lie had reached
a point half way on his journey whei
two men, who had evidently been lying
in wait for him, rushed out of a mar
row lane and one of them fired u single
shot from a revolver. The
were only a couple of yards behlnu
their victim and the bullet struck MAJ.
tire Labor i'm the back. The wounded
man uttered an agoniZed cry ana TEL
fiat ON his face. The murderers immc'
diately fled throug.- the lane. ron
! which they had emerged and both es'
capped.
At 1870 il was announced that the
bullet had entered the stomach, thai
there was no outward bleeding, anc
that the physicians believe that Nj La
bori will die from the wound.
4 later story has it that NJ. Labor
was shot in the temple by a man wh'
fred n revolver at him outside tho
court. and that the miscreant was on
rested.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
NEW YORK ATHLETES WIN.
Annual Track and Field Meet on
Kuickerbocker GrouudsI

New York. Aug. 15.-The annual track
and field championships OF the Metropol-
itan association were decided on the
grounds Of the K~nickerbocker Athletic
club at bergen Point. n. j., and the New
York Athletic club carried off the honors,
winning 81 points out Of a possible 80. No
records were broken. The summary.
1OO-yard run-Won by NJ. W. Long, New
York Athletic club. Time. 10 2-5.
York Athletic club. Time, 1853 l-5.
120-yard hurdle race-Won by s.. T..
Kraenslein, New York Athletic club.
Time, rs "a.
440-yard run-Won by NJ. w. Long, New
York Athletic club. Time, :52 2-5.
220-yard run-Won by L. j. Walsh, X.
A. A. A. Time. :23 2-5.
One-mile run-Won by Alexander
Grant, New York Athletic club. Time.
22O-yard hurdle race-won by A.. C.
Kraenslein. New York Athletic club.
Time. q LIS.
Three-mile run-Won by A.. l.. Wright,
New York Athletic club. Time, 15:43 3-5.
Throwing siXteen-pound hammer-Won
by John Flanagan, New York Athletic
club. Distance. l59 feet s inches.
Throwing tlft. six pound weight-Won
by John Flanagan. New York Athletic
club. Distance. 80 feet Ia inches.
Sheridan. Philadelphia Athletic club. Dis
lance, 40 feet 3 inches.
Running broad jump-Won by 3. +.
kraenslein. New York Athletic club. Dis
lance. q feet 2ss inches.
Putting sixteen-pound shot-Won by
Richard Sheldon, New York Athletic club.
Distance, As feet x inch.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
CUBANS TO TRUST AMERICANS.
Gen. Gomez Advises the Islanders
to he Patient.

Havana, Aug. 14.-ln an open letter
published by La Lucha, General Max
me esm:s sass as hsas ssss ,h en-
notions are current regarding the
state of Cuba, he desires TO explain the
true situation.
1T is absolutely false" he says,
that great differences exist between
the Cubans and Spaniards, or between
the Cubans and Americans, or among
the Cubans themselves. On the con
trary, all is going well. An old insti-
tuition, the Cuban army, is being dis
solved. The people only think of alb
solute independence. \ national
party, which opens its arms to receive
all without asking questions as to
where they were during the war, is
being formed. More could not have
been done in so short a time.
The inpatient population does not
realize that ii is not the work of a day
to organize society. Turbulence of
highly strung minds must have time
to abate in IA people thirsting for indie
pendence and for liberty restrained by
rational precepts. There has been in
~teryention by a foreign nation for
the sake OF peace, and now The mo-
ment is propitious. All who were pre-
viously disunited should unite for the
same end, which is to form a coun-
ell representing the soul of Cuba.
"In the meantime the, intervening
power will fulfill the obligations ii has
incurred, and the Cuban people, heroic
and sensible, will take the situation
calmly, working and waiting for the
49, nal 1.EAs, ..L..l Al.
future will surely bring.
AS for the suggestion that the in
~tervening power contemplates rob-
bling the Cubans of their own | do
not believe it. Such a rumor is
:aiumny against ali honorable people.
The Cuban, left poor by the war,
should dream only of work. Let us
allow bygones TO be bygones. Let us
see a brother in every man in Cuba"
With regard to himself General
Gomez, whose letter is addressed to
his son, Domingo, says the latter must
not trouble himself regarding his
fathers future and reputation. He de-
claPes hat he considers himself sufi-
GENTLY defended by his own record,
by a career which he has always adj
justed to the rational order of events
He describes himself as without am
billions Of any kind that could disturb
my conscience and happy in the lot of
n people who shall n day be them
selves happy"
Cuba. which adopted and fought
for the highest principles" he contin-
ues, lis now in peace. She is behaving
like a cultured country, in order that
her people may constitute themselves
a nation without need of an external
mentor. If such conduct is contin-
aed, IL such an example Of ~self-respect
is maintained, all American militarism
nust disappear giving place to a true
democracy"
The mobile people of Havana" he
says, have once more earned his graft
tude by a signal demonstration of
good will toward his wife and family,
but he is soon going away from among
them, as he longs 10 be in his own
| country again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
BAD STORM IN CHICAGO.
High Wind, Accompanied by Ter.
rife Rainfall.

Chicago, Aug. ia severe wind and
rainstorm passed over Chicago last even
ing, doing much damage. 1t came from
the northwest and approached so rapidly
and appeared SO threatening that there
was a general fear that a tornado was
about to burst upon the city. The wind
blew very hard for about ten minute and
was followed by a heavy fall of rain. In
the business part Of the city signs were
blown down. awnings torn AVA and a
large number of plate-glass windows
blown in.
In Central Music hall many of the win
downs were blown out of the building
and scarcely an awning was left in any
part of the Masonic temple. The storm
was accompanied--by terrific lightning,
which struck In a number OF place A
cupola on the Quincy house. at 1s Hal
sted street, was Knocked 10 spiinters by
lightning and the building set on fire.
The blaze was not serious, however. n
residence of DR.. Charles Duncan. 500 West
Adams street, was set on fire by lightning
and badly damaged. A number of other
houses on the west side were also dam
aged by lightning. In the parks great
damage was done to the trees and shrub
berry.
The storm played havoc with telegraph
and telephone wires in the downtown
part OF the city. many of them being rem
dered useless.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

pany Y, March ~. 1899. killed in ae-
ton, Manila,
Frank H. Adams, fist lieutenant,
Company ~ March 27, 1899, killed in
action Manila.
Oscar Fallen, private, Company NJ,
March 20, 1899, killed in action. Ma
Mia
William H. MAY, private. company
|, March 81, 1892 Wounds. Manila.
Charles J.. Preacher, first sergeant,
Company IL, March 81. 1899, wounds,
Manila.
Nelson q: Mcclellan, private, Com
pany T. March p, 1899. smallpox, Ma
Mia.
Charles Eschecs, private, Company
Il, April II, 1891, fever. Manila.
Mortimer {. Bowen. WAGNER. Com
pany II. killed IN action. Manila.
oscar 4. jchHSoh, corporal, Com:
pahN II: Apfil 2A 1892 killed In action,
Manila;
Charles Stultz, private, Company H.,
April -, 1899, killed in action, Ma
Mia.
James \. Lizcr, private, Company
X, April p, 1889. killed in action, Ma
Mia.
Harvey NJ, Bried, corporal. Company
j, April Is, ls9e, killed IN action, Ma
Mia.
Charles w, Peterson. private, Com
pany n. April p, iSa9, killed In action,
Manila.
Guy Jones. private, Company II,
April %. 1899. killed in action, Manila,
Harlow De Jean, private, Company
l., April Is. 1899, killed in action. Ma
Mia,
Oliver NJ. Davis. private. Company
D., April q, 1899, typhoid fever, Ma
Mia,
David c, prHm private, Company l.,
April %, 1899, wounds received in nc.
ton, Manila.
William Fahrenwald, private. Com.
pany {, May T., 1899. ~dysentery, Ma.
Mia.
Daniel f, Colleran. private. Com
pany &, May -, 1899, killed In action,
Manila,
Charles X. Prouty, private. Com
pany {, June II, 1899, typhoid fever,
Manila.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
HIS MIDNIGHT INSPIRATIONS.
often the Pope Rises From His Bed
10 Write Verses.

st. James Gazette: Describing the hab-
its Of Leo Kill, the Domencia del Cor
riere OF Milan says that he Is so DESTROYS
OF being considered still robust that,
though he always makes use Of a thick
stick while walking, he no sooner OBJ
SERVES some granger approaching than
he swings his stick from hand TO hand,
scarcely using Il. He has excellent sight
and can read without glasses. He 10
quite delighted when he has shown that
he can support all the fatigues OF relg-
lous functions, official visits and the not
light weight OF pontifcal robes during
some ceremony. He is rather careless or
his health during his restless nights. He
wears whe in bed warm stockings ana
OF the finest flannel. and when
he is seized with a poetical inspiration
I'm the middle OF the night he rises from
his bed. and. without waking his faithful
attendant. Pic Contra, who sleeps In the
ante-room. goes TO his desk and writes
down a Latin distich by the light or the
night lamp, and will sometimes Inser
10 compose more verses. In this way no
has frequently taken one of those colds
that have been reported as real Illnesses.
fhanYEly the pope w." his 2psrtsksefs-
ne has Y,o OF yarmine l~.aonsfrsnces OF
hts physicians. ard The rooms are made
comfortable by proper stoves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
MExiGANS AND YAQUIS FIGHT.
reports or Two Battles iii which
tile Reds Are Worsted.

tile Reds Are Wotstcd.
City OF Mexico, Aug. 15.-Oficiul dis
patches received here under date of
rehr.n; report two severe battles be-
tween the Mexican troops and. Iaqui
Indians. One dated the 10th says:
To-day General Lorenzo Torres had
A new encounter with the Indian reb-
els. The federal troops came upon
the Indians near the forest surround
ing Nicuip and n sharp engagement
followed I'm which thirty-seven In
dams were killed, while the federal
loss was but ten meh."
4 dispatch dated the nth says: J
AT ) O'clock this morning General
Torres started out with the Twelfth
battalion and the national guard OF
the state and came upon an aban-
doned camp of the Indians, but fear
ing ambuscade sent out scouts to
avoid surprises. Soon sharp firing
from Indians hidden in the under
growth was experienced and the fight
became general. The enemy fled leav5
ing seventy dead On the field. General
Torres received Il slight wound and
three of his force were killed and
thirteen were wounded
Chicago, Aug. ia special 10 the
Record from Guayamas, Mexico, says:
Colonel A. II. Moore. from New
York, and a mining expert named
johnson. of San Antonio, have gath
cred Il guard and gone to the relief of
an American named Cook, who is in
charge of a mine at B%onancita. near
the laqui river. No word has been
received of him since the latter part
of July and il is feared that he has
fallen d victim TO the Indians. The
party started for Bonancita yesterday
over a trail known to be infested with
IauuiS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
Not Out House Hunting.

Spare Moments: A young country
yokel had been to the market. and, be-
ing fascinated by the sights of the
town, had stayed until the last train
home that day had gone.
Being forced TO take lodgings for
the night, he entered a hotel, and, In
answer to the proprietor's question as
to what he wanted, said:
"Oi want a bed. How much dun yer
charger"
1.-TWO and ninepence," he replied.
"Mon,' said the yokel, "Oi want u
doss, Oi doan't want ter buy the
house."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
state Assessment Board:

Pierre, S. d., Aug. 12.-Representa-
tives of various railroad and tele-
graph lines and express companies
were given a hearing before the state
assessment board yesterday afternoon,
and while no action was taken toward
assessments, the general trend of the
discussion would indicate that the
board estimates that real estate has
been listed at two-third its actual
value, and that railroads should be
placed OF practically the same basis,
estimating their actual value to be
from $1,000 TO $4,000 per mile. IL
this is taken as n basis, it will mean a
raise of nearly 100 per cent on most Of
the lines operating in the state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

Extensive improvements, which will
not be completed until September /,
are being made in the railroad yards
at Iroquois, the rapidly increasing
business at that point making the i'm
provements necessary.
The Methodist church at Waite, own
was struck by lightning during a
heavy thunder shower, the temple be-
ing badly damaged. The hail was Sc
we're, but no reports of damage have
been received.
Thad i. Fuller, Sol of Hon. H. G.,
Fuller, OF the state supreme court,
who has for several years held the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
RETAIL DRUGGISTS ADJOURN.
Session OF State pharmaccutica
Association Closes.

Watertown, g. d., Aug. ts,-Thc
South Dakota pharmaceutical associa-
ton closed it's sessions yesterday. The
forenoon vas devoted chiefly TO the re-
ports Of various committees. The asso-
citation Endorsed the National Associa-
ton Of Retail Druggists and appropri.
ated $50 for the same.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. ID. T..
Jones. WATERFOWL; first vice president,
Mrs. DR.. Jarvis, Faulkton: second vice
president, \. l.. Binford. Brookings,
secretary, T.. {. Bent, Deli Rapids;
treasurer, y. Il. Gilchrist, Wakonda;
local secretary, +. y. Aldrich, Brook.
ingS.
The association selected the follow.
ing names TO be presented to the gov.
M for the state board of pharmacy
To succeed James Lewis. of Canton:
W. II. Branch. of Parker; DR.. l.. NJ.
Cotton, of Tyndall, and w. j. Hull, Of
Alexandria.
Bookings was selected for the meet.
ing next year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
south Dakota Crop Bulletin.

Huron. S. d., Aug. 12-The South
Dakota section of the 81 mate and
crop service has issued the following
hallstin For the week ending August
na nss sa~ tie ~cem. SSst + Ts' S'yn;s
were mostly cool. and there was no ex-
cessively high temperature.
Over the southeast counties good to
heavy rains were fairly general: else
where they were local and scattered,
and mostly in light to fair showers.
Damaging hail storms have occurred
in the last ten days in portions of
Brown. Brule, Faulk. Hamlin, Kings
bury. Mcpherson and Deuel. counties.
Wheat and oat harvest is far add
vanced and nearing comp elton in the
southeast. we'll advanced i'm the CEN
trail and well begun in the northern
counties. and. the whole state consid-
cred, fair TO good yield and quality of
berry is indicated. though poor in
some sections. The condition is un-
even; in some fields, even in the
drouth district, the yield and quality
is very good, while in others fair to
good, and in others fair to poor. There
are some large areas in the Sioux val
ley, where very good yield and quail
ity are anticipated. Reports indicate
that wheat own on corn ground is
giving the best results. The time of
harvesting of wheat and oats has been
closer together than usual because of
the hot weather of two weeks ago
%ripening all grain rapidly.
Harvest was delayed in some south
eastern counties by rains and stormy
weather, and the crinkl'ng and falling
of grain making progress slow. With
favorable weather conditions the bulk
of wheat and oats in southeast and
central counties will probably he in
shock or stack during the present
week, much having been cut with
heading machines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
SHE WAS A SECRET SERVICE SPY
Dcmure Miss Didn't Know French,
Hut Reported All She Heard.

Dcmure Miss Didn't Know
hut Reported All She Heard. !,
New Orleans Times Democrat: The
true story of the operations OF the
secret service before and during the
campaign would startle the conserv-
atives. Ii was the one department. In
which IL wasn't necessary to consult
public opinion, and all sorts OF queer
schemes were resorted to TO get ne
cessary information. / call to mind
a little incident which will Illustrate
the point. Shortly after the begin
ming of hostilities a certain foreign
consul was suspected of furnishing in
side information 10 the enemy. "A
few DAYS later he employed a very
pretty and demure young lady as his
private stenographer. She assured
him that she spoke no French, ana
was present during several CONVERSE
lions that were held in that language
with mysterious callers. In a week OF
so the demurc young lady made o de-
tailed report to the secret service, IN
GLIDING the salient points OF the con-
f~efehees mentioned and numerous let
tiers stolen bodily from the consuis
files. He had not yet fully commit
ted himself, but he was plainly on the
road. A few words from his minister
brought him suddenly to his senses.
That was only one OF dozens of deli
cate affairs that were successfully
handled under the rose, but might
easily have developed into interna-
tionaJ complications IL they had been
| given to the public. During that crit
lea, period a great many people in
private life gave confidential aid to
the department. One. OF its most
trusted agents was a business man OF
this city, who would certainly be
about the last person to be suspected
in such connection. He was delegated
TO keep an eye on an energetic 1unta
projected by several Spanish sympa'
| thizers. The junta died a-borning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JoSEPH kUBLER PUBLISHER

A Russian styling himself Count
Eugene Stanislas Kostra de Mitkie,
Nviez has given up his quarters In the
Breyoort house, in New York, insulted
because the proprietor grew nervous
about the counts 50, 900 hotel bill and
spoke TO him about it. The count,
who is the brother of a Russian Off.
cial and whose sister is the wife Of n
London capitalist, has been In this
country before, some years ago, and
was something of n social lion in this
city, New York and Newport. At that
time he had n big scheme for n bank
in Pekin, China, and succeeded for a
time in making Wharton Barker and
other capitalists think there were mil
lions in it. lie is now reported TO be
cutting his usual wide swath at one
Of the summer resorts,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

An officer who has been under Gem
eral Wood in Santiago, but who has
just returned TO this country, thus
speaks OF the generals griG II NaW
General Wood at his desk for three
'lnys when, | really believe, he was
the sickcst man in Santiago. Once,
going into the palace in the morning,
| saw him lean against the wall for
support, hut in "A moment he braced
up again and went on and worked lust
as hard that day as ON amy other.
With chills shaking his entire body he
would press his hand herd against the
desk so as to stop the trembling while
he wrote"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
KILLS CAPTIVE YAQUIs.
Forty Indian Prisoners Slain by
General Torres Orders.

Chicago. Aug. Ia special to the
Chronicle from FL Paso. Tex,, says:
News was received from Montezuma
that when General Torres learned that
his nephew had been killed by the Yaquis
he promptly ordered that forty prisopers
who had fallen into his hands during the
engagement OF three weeks ago be put to
death and they were accordingly taken
out and shot. Only twenty Indians wer.
in the battle. but the Official re.
tugEs gave II as sixty. accounting for the
fvrls prisoners ~ killed IN BATHS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

Holland has achieved amazing sue
cess in the culture of tobacco in SUI
matra. The total tobacco sales last
year were col, 800 bales, bringing $14,-
5000, of which $4,s00,0 900 represents
a net gain. Our consular agent at Eli
benstock reports that in some years
the larger Sumatra tobacco companies
declare dividends of 20 and so per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas, is a
wonderful story teller, but either
from carelessness or design makes
many grammatical errors in his con
versation. He wears a TWENTY-FIVE
inch collar. sports a wide-open shirt
front, a frock coat and looks western
in the rue sense of the word.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

After eleven years of litigation the
appellate court of New York has or.
elcrcd n new trial in the case of Will
liam II. Townsend, who is suing the
proprietors of a dycing works because
they polluted a stream rlnning
through his property in such a way
SbRt his ducks, which went into the
stream white, came out red. blue,
green or otherwise colored, according
TO the JOB the defendants happened &c
have on hand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

Robert +. NJ. Cooper, who was
formerly a prominent newspaper edi-
tor and politician of st. Louis. but
who OF late has been in straitcned cir.
cumstances, has received a legacy of
$4,000 from John c. Gregg, a miser
hermit who recently died at Cripple
Ereek. Years ago Cooper saved Gregg
from drowning, but had since then
lost all track of him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
Brain Work and Exercise.

Three hours of brain work will de-
stroy more tissue than g day of phys
zeal exercise. Many men and women
earn their living by their brains. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters makes tho
mind active and vigorous. This medi-
ri.e is an appetizer and a cure for dys-
pepsia. A private stamp covers the
neck of the bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

Princess Helena, of Orleans, wife
of the duke of Aosta, and sister of the
Duke of Orleans, has sold a consd era.
bic part Of the valuables in her Turin,
Genoa, Milan and Paris houses and
placed the money thus realized at the
disposal of her brother TO be used i'm
the Orleanist cause. The pictures and
statuary have been purchased by var.
nous museums Of art and by English
n AmeTcan collectors of objects of
art,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

The rewards OF literature are fire.
quently disappointing, but many a
worker in other branches of acticity
would be satisfied to leave his family
the $4,000 bequeathed by the novel
list, William Black, to his wife and
children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

The soldier boys in Manila say that
the Spaniards and natives there in
variably turn to the left instead Of to
the right in passing others on the
sidewalks and in the streets, and con
sequently there are numerous acci.
dental collisions with Americans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

The total output of gold in Alaska
in the year just closed, according TO
official estimates furnished by the di-
rector of the mint, was but S2,039, 900,
whereas Colorado is credited with
$24, 500, 900 of the total Of sos, 1852, 677
obtained throughout the country.