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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17
Peculiar business Mcthods IN Japan

Engineering Magazine: Japanese engi-
peers seldom specify a machine to be of
given dimensions, OF a certain type and
efficiency and to perform specified work.
They usually hunt through catalogues
until they find a picture and accompany
ing description which meets their ideas of
what they need. They then write out a
specification which Is a verbatim copy OF
the description in the catalogue, frequent
ly designating the number Of the page
upon which ii Is to. be found. The maker
y, of course, to be the party publishing
The catalogue supposed. Much trou-
tice, as some of the handsomest
and most complete catalogues are
published by supply houses In America
and England which build nothing What
er than that of the publisher OF the cata-
logue cast on II is liable to rejection. Ger
tain European firms-and lest this be
hurled back at me from the old world let
me say here that my attention was first
called to this by an English engineer in
J~apan-take contracts TO supply machines
from specified makers. They let the con-
tracts to build these machines to johbing
shops by whom they are thus built for a
triiiing sum and are worth about what
they cost. The specified makers name Is
cast upon the frames of the machines,
and the purchaser, suppoSing them TO be
from these makers accepts and pays for
them. This has been a common occur
renee I'm times past. The Japanese, how
ever, are progressing so rapidly in their
knowledge of these matters that this
practice is becoming more and more diff
cult n less profitable, and Will, no
doubt. eventually die out altogether. The
japanese government requires with each
bill OF goods coming from a specified
maker IA certificate from the said maker
TO the effect that he Slade and furnished
the goods purporting 20 be from him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17
The N

Chicago News: Lady-So you are look
ing for a square meal, ch?
~Tramp-No'm; I'm looking for n round
one.
Lady, never heard of such n thing.
Pray, What Is n round meal?
Tramp-One dat hasn't II end TO II,
mum.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17

Antoine Dupuy: Women are right
to crave beauty at any price, since
beauty is the only merit that men do
not contest with them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17

The promoters of the Admiral Dew
ey gold mine on Puget Sound have
sent a certificate for 5000 shares to
Mrs. Dewey" apparently ignorant
that the admiral has been a widower
for twenty years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17

Two bottels of Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption cured me of a bad lung trou-
ble.-Mrs. j. Nichols, Princeton, Ind,
March &c, 1895.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17

WANTED.-Case OF bad health that RIP'A'Ns will
not benefit. Send 9 cents 10 Ripans Chemical Co.
New York, for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17

We won't resent high-sounding inn
putations. The man who will smile at
being called an egotist will fight If called
3 chump.-Kate FIELDS Wus6agtOn.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17

bIrs. winsiow's soornrNO syrup for children
tecthing, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation.
s!lRyG pain, cures wind collie. 40 q bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17

FE%HEi ills of women conspire against domestic harmony.
Some arrangement of the generative organs is
the main cause of most of the unhappiness in the
household.
The husband can't understand these troubles. The male
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17
WONNAWSS
zk-k-S

these serious ills of women for al
quarter of a century. Failure to
secure proper advice should not J
excuse the women of to-day, for t
the wisest counsel can be had ~
without charge. Write to Mrs. a
Pinkham for it. Her address -NsAsA
is Lynn, Mass. A9|E
Among the multitude of wo- -SflN
men helped by Mrs. Pinkham IN
and by Lydia E. Pinkham's ~
Vegetable Compound, is Mrs. JOSEPH
KING, Sabina, Ohio. She writes:
dear MRS. PINKHAM-Will YOU
kindly allow me the pleasure of ex
pressing my gratitude for the wonder
full relief have experienced by takin,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. l suffered for a long tim
with falling of the womb, and thos
terrible bearing-down pains, and i
seemed as though my back would neve
stop aching; also had leucorrhoea, du'
headaches, could not sleep, was wea
and life was a burden to me. Idoctore
for several years, but it did no gooc
My husband wanted me to try you
medicine, and / am so thankful that
did. have taken four bottles of tn
Compound and a box of Liver Pills, an
a state that if more ladies would on
fair trial they would bless the day tn,
ment. My heart is full of gratitude to
- - "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-17

physician only
cally and scient
to cure them.
But there is
practical and
sympatheti
Mrs. Pinkham
has curing
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Accused OF Poisoning Her Row.

San Francisco, March 20.-The cor
oner's jury investigating the case OF
John Richard Gray, the 2-year-old boy
who died OF carbolc acid poisoning a
few days ago, returned a verdict to-
night that death was caused by carbolc
acid poisoning administered by some
person unknown. Mrs. Adams. the
child's mother, who has been held on
suspicion of having poisoned the boy,
was Immediately charged with murder
on the register of the city prison. where
she is confined.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

London, March 20.--The Berlin cor
respondent of the Standard. discussing
the recent visit to the German capital
of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes in connection
with his Cape-t Cairo railway project,
says:
The government, it is believed, will
submit to the reichstag bill ask ng a
guarantee of 3 per cent interest for
that portion of the line which crosses
German territory in East Africa. This
section will be built and worked ex,
clusively bv Germans and superintend-
ed by the German government 1t is
not unlikely, however, that portion
of the capital will be offered for sub.
sor ption in England.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Avalanche on the Great Northern.

Seattle, Wash, March 20.-A huge
avalanche of ice aud snow on the Great
Northern railway. near Wellington,
has done so much damage that traffic
between this city and Spokane will be
suspended until next Monday. An
iion bridge 100 feet long has been car.
ried away. The slide is located be-
tween Wellington and Madison, about
II miles west OF the switchback. Pend.
ing the resumption Of traffic, the Grea,
Northern's business is being transferred
to the Nothern Pacific at Spokane and
this city. A large force of men is
working night and day repairing the
damage.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
REBELS CAUGHT IN A TRAP
They Run When Battle Is
offered Them.
TWO OREGON BOYS ARE pEAc
Brave Action Of q Company Of wash
tngton volunteers-Their Goodness Ia
the Face of the Enemy.

London, March Ala dispatch from
Manila says:
In the fighting of SUNDAY the Ameri-
can loss was seven killed and 80 wound
ed. Among the killed is Private James
Page. Of company ID, and Private
Thomas J. Smith, of company f, Sec
ond Oregon.
Among the incidents of yesterdays
fighting was the GOODNESS exhibited by
company of Washington volunteers,
who crossed the river in native canoe
under heavy fire. s being taken
across on each trip of the small boat,
to attack the enemy's trenches. The
inability Of the comm lis sary train to
keep up with the advanc e led to con-
siderable suffering; End many of the
men were completely exhausted when
they were recalled, and, falling from
the ranks. were strung along for a dis
lance Of al most six miles, number re-
turning to cam p in the artillery ambu-
lances. which were always close up to
the lines. The W ork OF the ambulances
was especially worthy Of mention.
Among the dead are several who were
previously reported as wounded.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
VIII Operate From New York.

Worcester, Mass. March 20.-The
American Steel & Wire Company an.
nounces that its business center here.
after will be in New York and it's ex.
ecutive business will be transferred
to Chicago and San Francisco. The
large business offices at Cleveland and
Worcester will be the first to be abol-
ished. 1t is stated that this will result
in saving nearly 100000 in the annual
expense account. The heads of cost
and sale departments, insulated, fat
and barbed wire departments and the
purchasing agents will be transferred
to Chicago, it is reported.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Rebels We're Entrapped.

Manila. March 2l.-Some OF the
rebels recently expelled from Cavite
and the small towns in the vicinity of
Pasig combined forces and last night,
as already cabled, attacked a company
Of the Washington volunteers, a de-
tached post at Taguig. about q mile
and half southeast of Pasig. Gen.
eral Wheaton Immediately reinforced
the Americans with two companies
each Of the Washington and Oregon
regiments. The post had held the
enemy in check, and the fire OF the re-
enforcing companies repulsed them.
driving them across to an island formed
by the estuary. They were thus in
front of the Twenty second regulars.
On discovering that they were en-
trapped the rebels fought desperately,
aided materially by the jungle and the
darkness, but they were completely
routed, with heavy loss, after two
hours fighting. The Americans lost
two killed and 20 wounded, among the
latter Lieutenant Frank Jones.
General Wheaton determined to pun.
ish the ntives. and at dsybreak today
his brigade started in the following Or
der: The Sixth artillery, holding the
extreme right; the Oregon volunteers,
holding the center, the Washington
regiment keeping to the edge of the
lake, and the Twenty second regulars.
occupying the right of the line, which
swept the whole country along the lake
within a southeasterly direction, to-
ward General Overshine's position.
The line thus extended over two miles
Of country. rough and covered with
thick jungle, advanced eleven miles.
The enemy fed. the last of them being
seen about $3.50 this afternoon. At
scarcely any time did the Americans
get within | 200 wards of them.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Spanish A IN ericnn War.

February 10, 1898 - Battle. ship
Maine blown mp in Havana harbor.
April 20-President authorized by
congress to intervene in Cuba with
army and navy.
April 2-Blockading proclamation
issued. First gun of the war fred by
gunboat Nashville, in capturing the
prize Buena Ventura.
April 23-President calls for 1885,
900 two-year volunteers.
April 25-War with Spain is de-
clared.
April 29-Cervera's feet sails for
Cuba.
May l. Admiral Dewey de-
stroys entire fleet Of Admiral Montojo,
in Manila bay.
May li-Ensign Bag'ey killed a,
Cardenas.
May l9-Cervera's feet seeks refuge
in Santiago de Cuba bay.
May 25- President calls for 70, 000
additional volunteers.
June 3-llObson sinks the Merrimao
in Santiago harbor, and is taken pris-
oner with seven volunteers who accom-.
panied him.
June 10-Six hundred United States
marines landed at Caimanera.
June l3--Camara's feet sails from
Spain.
June 22-Shaiter's army lands at
Daiquiri and Siboney.
July 1-LawtOn and Kent and rough
riders take San Juan hill, losing 23I
men, with 1854 wounded.
July 3-Cervera's fleet destroyed BY
Spampson's squadron.
July l7-Toral suIrenders Santiago
and eastern portion of Cuba.
July 25-Geneial Miles lands in
Porto Rico, near Ponce.
July 26 - Spain proposes peace
through French Ambassador Cam bon.
July 3l-Battle OF Malate, neae
Manila.
August l2-Spain and United States
sign peace protocol defining terms.
August 25-United States peace
comm sson named.
November 2S-Final terms of United
States accepted by Spain at Paris.
December l0-Treaty of peace signed
at Paris.
January 6, lS99-Treaty ratified by
United States senate.
March l7-Treaty signed by queen
regent of Spain.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
AGUINAlDO A TYRANT.
COndemning All who Favor Reconcil-
iatiOn with America.

Manila, March 21.-It is reported,
on hitherto reliable authority, that
Aguinaldo is ia king extreme measures
to suppress igns calculated to cause a
cessation of hostilities. Twelve adj
herents of the plan of independence,
residents of Manila. have been con.
demned to death because they were ad-
vising surrender, and all loyal Fill
pinos have been called upon to perform
the national service of dispatching
them.
On Friday last, La Garda visited
Lagor1as for the purpose of advising
Aguinaldo to quit. He argued with
the insurgent leader, and attempted to
convince him of the folly of his per-
sistence in the face of overwhelming
odds. Aguinaldo was furious at the
advance and ordered General La Garda
to be executed Immediately.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
TO POLICE PHILIPPINE WATERS
Mosquito Fleet win Re Sent to Ad
miral Dewey.

miral Dewey.
Washington, March 30. The navy
department is taking steps toward the
formation OF mosquito feet for the
Philippines. The conditions now pre-.
vailing in Luzon indicate that for a
long time it will be necessary to main.
tain strict police of the coast and in.
land waters. For the inland work.
especially, the department will need
some very light-draught boats. For
this work the big ocean tugs tina,
formed the mosquito feet that operated
around Cuba during the blockade, and
of which the government has a mum
Der. are now being looked over with a
view to just this service. Some OF
them are on the Pacific coast.
The department has figured out a
coasting voyage that will take them UP
the Alaskan coast. cOaling at Sitka, to
Unalaska and Cook inlet, thence down
through the Aleutian islands to Hako-
date, the northern point of Japan, from
where they can make the run across
the China sea down to Hong Kong and
thence to the Philippines. 1t will be
about two-months' voyage, but one
that can be made safely.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
AWFUL HOTEL FIRE.


WINDSOR. view NOrk'
New York, March 20. - Flames
which originated from the igniting Of
o lace curtain, burst forth from the sec.
ond floor of the Windsor hotel, at Forty.
seventh street and Fifth avenue, short.
ly after 3 O'Clock this afternoon, just
as the St. Patrick's day parade was pas
sing the building, and in few mo.
ments they had leaped to the roof and
enveloped the entire Fiftb-avenue and
Forty-seventh street fronts of the hotel.
Ten minutes later the flames were roar.
ing through the interior Of the hotel,
and all escape by means of the stair
ways and elevators was cut off.
There was the widest scene OF excite.
ment within and without the building.
Hundreds OF guests and employees were
in the hotel when the fire broke ont,
and for many OF them to escape with
safety was impossible. Probably Is
lives were lost within half hour, and
As or so persons were injured in jump
ing from windows and in rushing
through the roaring flames in the cor
ridors and stairways. Many who were
injured died later in nearby res licences
and at hospitals, and others who made
wild leaps to the stone sidewalk we're
so badly injured that they are still
lowering between life and death. 1t
may be "a hours or moie before the
complete list Of fatalities becomes
known. and it will be longer than that
before it can be ascertained definitely
how many charred bodies are in the
mass Of fallen masonry that mark the
spot where the hotel stood.
Thus far IA are known to be dead.
az injured, and Al missing.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
CHEMICALS IN MEAT.
Armour & Co. Covered 1t with What
Was Called Preservaline.


Leavenworth, Kan. March 2l.-The
army beef court Of inquiry concluded
the taking of testimony at Fort Leav-
enworth at noon today, and at Ais de-
parted for Chicago, where the session
will be resumed. The sole witness
examined today was Sergeant Edward
Mason, troop A, First United States
cavalry, located at Fort Robinson. Ne
braska, who served as regimental COM
missaYy sergeant at Lakeland, Fla.
and during the Cuban campaign.
Sergeant Mason's testimony was
probably the most direct that had been
adduced since the court left Chicago.
Witness declared that the meat re-.
ceived at Lakeland for use in his regi-
ment was undoubtedly chemically
treated" IAN agent of Armour &
Co. )" he further testified, "told me at
the time that this meat had been
treated with what was called preserv-
s!;na /" Witness had refused to &C.
cept the meat.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Exploration of Alaska.

Seattle, March 2O.-In furthersnca
OF the governments plans to continue
the exploration of Alaska this season.
Assistant Quartermaster Robinson has
received orders to purchse Al pack ami
mails for the use of the Abercrombie
and Glenn parties. who will visit the
Sushitna and Koyukuk districts. A
75'ton light-draught steamer will also
be purchased by the government.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
Stranded at Copper River.

Seattle, March 30. Miners who ar.
rived here last night from Copper
river. Alaska. say that Governor Brady
has been requested to ask the govern
ment to send vessel to Copper river
Tor the purpose of bringing home
stranded prospectors. There are be.
tween 400 and 800 there who are with.
out means to secure transportation.
Many OF them are suffering from
ecuryy
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

Washington, March 2O.-Admiral
kautz has cabled the secretary OF the
navy from Apia, Samoa, via Auckland,
N. H., that he has arranged for meet.
ing of the three consuls, those of the
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many. at an early date, to have free
discussion of Samoan affairs. The
cable dispatch is dated a week ago.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23

Washington. March 90. In the alb
sence Of any direct diplomatic COM
munication between the United States
and Spain. Secretary Hay expects to
receive his first formal notice Of the
ratification of the peace treaty by the
queen regent through the medium OF
the French embassy here.
The next step must be taken by
Spain. which must name special en-
voy and notify the United States gov
eminent Of the probable date upon
which he will present himself at
Washington with the exchange copy of
the treaty Of peace.
Although in most instances little
more than perfunctory ceremony, in
the case of the exchange OF the ratitica-
tion of this treaty the details will be
OF more than ordinary interest, for the
occasion will be historical.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-03-23
QUEEN S|GdS THE TREATY
End Of War Between Spain
and the United States.
EXCHANGE WILL BE EFFECTED
French Ambassador for the One
Signed by President Mckinley.

Madrid. March 20.-The queen re-
gent has signed the treaty of peace.
The signed treaty will be forwarded to
the French am bassador at Washington
for exchange with the one signed by
President Mckinley. No decree on the
subject will be published in the Off
cial Gazette,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
is IN NEED OF A HUSBAND.
Woman's Failure to!-Wed Clouds Title to
Her Legacy.

Woman's Failure torWed Clouds Title to
Her Legacy.
Macon, Mo, Aug. 30.-A singular
suit was tried before Judge j. w.
Roberts in the probate court here
to day. The plaintiff was Mrs.
Elizabeth Quinsberry of Kansas
City, and she sued her sister, Miss
Mary Hill, aged 50, of Caldwell
county, to recover $4,000 in gold
from her fathers estate. which she
accused her sister of embezzlng.
The court, after hearing the evil
dence, found for the defendant. The
plaintiffs counsel then filed inter
rogateries and the trial will come up
on its merits before a jury.
A large farm near Macon was
decided to Miss Hill by her father a
long time before his death. In the
deed was the curious clause, how
ever, that it was only to be hers on
condition of her marriage. She failed
to perform the condition and is still
unwedded. In spite of this. however,
she took possession of the land at
her fathers death, which occurred
last February.
The land, which is a few miles
west of Macon, was sold recently
and Miss Hill retained the proceeds.
The sister raises the point that not
having complied with ithe matrimo.
NAL condition of the deed, Miss Hill
can claim no title to the land, and if
the court takes this view the maiden
defendant, whose hair is now shot
with silver, will have to hunt up a
husband soon or hand oyer the
money she received for the property
bequeathed her by the father to
whom for over twenty-five years she
had given constant care and atten.
ton.
". E. Flynn, an attorney of Kan.
sas City, Kansas, represented the
plaintiff at the trial to-day
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
Pennies, NIckeIs and Dimes.

Washington, Aug. 31.-"Dimes,
quarters and half dollars are turned
out by all the mints as rapidly as
they can be produced, said an officer
of the treasury to-day. THE demand
for fractional currency and silver
dollars is unprecedented. The re-
quests do not come from one section
of the country, but from every Sec
ton. It is estimated that the orders
received at the Treasury department
will average over 100000 in frac-
tional currency day"
Treasurer Roberts said that the
demand was due to the activity in
business. An order was issued to
the California mint August 1, he
said, to turn out $4,000 worth of
dimes, quarters and halves month
until further notice, only for the
use of the Pacific coast.
Another thing mentioned by
Treasurer Roberts was the increased
demand for pennies in the West and
South where but comparatively few
of these coins have previously been
used He attributed the increased
use of pennies to the war revenue
act which requires the use of internal
revenue stamps on kilograms and
checks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
Gen. Wheeler at the Front.

Manila, Aug. 20, Clio p m.-Gen.
Wheeler has been ordered to report
to Gen. Macarthur. He will be
given command OF Gen. Funston's
brigade, which Co Liscum has com
manded temporarily. Gen. Wheeler
will proceed to San Fernando to.
morrow after having spent a week
in theoretically visiting the lines.
Gen. Wheeler said to a represen
tative of the Associated Press: Il am
much pleased with the situation. I
think that when Gen. Otis gets
more troops he will make rapid
progress. The country is more
favorable for military operations
than I supposed The impression
that the country is unhealthy is
wrong
The railroad to Angeles will be
restored within a week and Gen.
Macarthur will advance bis head
quarters to that place.