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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
FIREMEN'S LIFE CRUSHED
OUT BY FALLING WALLS

Confagration Destroys Several
Buildings in Knightstown, Ind,
and RACES Unchecked.
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. Oct. Is. a. NJ
A big fire is raging here. Several build
ings have already been destroyed. One
fireman was killed by falling walls and
several others are missing. The loss will
be 100000.
The dead:
TRUMAN RHODES,
CHARLES SCUTTER,
FON DAVEY.
The men were members Of the volun-
teer Fire Department and were fighting
the fire when the front wall Of three
story building fell outward.
They were caught by the falling bricks
and crushed to death. and 1t Is believed
that at least two others met with the
same fate. The Masonic Temple. the larg
est building in the city; was in the path
of the flames and was destroyed together
with the buildings occupied by 2. Q. An
derson, dealer In household goods, Green
Bros, saloon, and Davey Bros. dealers in
notions. The fire is supposed to have
originated from explosion Of natural
gas.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Decided bv the Committee

NEW YORK, Oct. 17-An informal
meeting Of the regatta committee Of the
New York Yacht Club was held tonight
and 1t was decided that the next race be-
tween the Columbia and Shamrock should
occur Thursday 1t was also decided that
the remeasurement OF the Shamrock
should be done at the navy-yard at 7
o'clock tomorrow morning
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Prophetic Caricature.

LONDON, Oct. lS-The Daily News. re-
ferring in an editorial article this morn
ing to the contest between the Shamrock
and Columbia, says: We are getting
more racing than we want at New ork
Just now. Our correspondent says the
Columbia had the race well in hand
when the accident to the Shamrock hap
pened, and that her captain proved a
superior tactician. There was something
prophetic in the Yankee caricature of
poor John Bull toiling in vain to lift the
trophy from the ground"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
Ammunition FOR +ba poars

PORT SAID, Oct. 1.-THE Gernoar
steamer Kaiser, from Hamburg. IS disem-
barking at the entrance Of the Suez canal
1000 pieces Of ammunition consigned 10
the Transvaal. This step is taken I'm or
der to avoid seizure In the Red Sen bv
British cruisers The ammunition VIII
probably be re-embarked for Hambure
on board the steamer Herzog, which il
shortly expected here.
The Kaiser was shadowed by the Brit
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TORPEDO BOATS NOT WANTED.

LONDON, Oct H.-According to a dis
patch from Pretoria, the Transvaal Gov
ernment received an offer from a wealthy
completely equipped torpedo-boats for the
purpose Of blowing up the British trans
ports on arriving in South African wa
ters The offer was curtly rejected,
President Kruger refusing even to con-
slider IT.
The originator Of the scheme, who had
been in Pretoria only twenty-four hours,
left immediately
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FOR ABUSING THE QUEEN.

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE Cork Constitu-
ton says that few evenings ago Dr.
Charles Tanner. Nationalist member Of
Parliament for the Middle Division Of
Cork. was abusing the Queen and the
British soldiers, whereupon one of the
Royal Engineers knocked him down
promising to repeat the operation If DR.
Tanner would rise. Dr. Tanner says the
soldier hit him with a stone, thus caus-
ing swelling and discolorattOn Of his face
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18

Hudyan produces heaIthful appetite
relieves all those distressful conditions
that are due to Indigestion For instance,
headaches, fig. I; sunken eyes, fig. s; pale
or sallow complexion, fig. 5; pains in
stomach or bloating, fig (; paipitation Of
heart, fig. 8; feeling of fullness in chest
fig. ?, and backaehe, fig. 1-all these may
be due, to indigestion. Hudyan corrects
one and all these symptoms
Hudyan cures costiveness and nervous
ness as well, and they are in many in
stances due to disturbed digestion.
Hudyan restores energy, strength rosy
cheeks and a general glow of health.
II you take Hudyan you may eat what
you wish and as much as you wish. vo,,
VIII experience no discomfort. Hudyan
strengthens the glands that provide the
Hudyan-all druggists-50c package
SIX SIX packages ,s6 81 So # Your druggist does
I59I 3 = ,i1SeP1 hSfP II send direct to HUDYAN
REMEDY CO, cor Stockton Ellis and
Market sts., San Francisco, Cal. CIV
YOU MAY CONSULT HUDYAN DOC
TORS FREE OF cHaRGE. CALL OR WRITE
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DRAFTS NOT DIsHoNoRED.

LONDON. Oct. T.-Dr. Leyds. the Euro
pean representative OF the Transvaal Gov
ernment, replying. TODAY from Versailles
to an inquiry by the Associated Press as
TO whether there was any truth In the re
port that the bonds issued by him on the
Transvaal Government far war material
had been dishonored. telegraphed as fol-
lows: The statement that drafts foc war
material have been dishonored Is a pure
invention
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
BoERs SEIZE A TELEPHONE.

CAPE TOWN. Oct. I7.-The Beers seized
the telephone line at Modder River last
evening and attempted to speak with
Kimberley, hoping TO learn the disposition
of the British forces there. The man
euver was discovered and frustrated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
William II. Appleton Diving.

NEW YORK, Oct 17.-Wiliam H Ap-
pleton, head of the publishing house of
D. Appleton & Co., Is dying at his coun-
try home in Riverdale. n. Y. He is So
years of age
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
ALL RESERVES RESPOND.

LONDON. Oct. H.-To-day was the last
day for the reserves to retoin the colors,
and the latest reports from the principal
centers show that virtually all the re-
serves have presented themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18

ish second-class cruiser Thetis through
the Mediterranean The Thetis passed
into the canal this morning. It IS report
ed that several German officers are on
board the Kaiser, bound for the Trans
vaal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18

It is a pleasure to be shaved and take a re-
freshing bath at Valvos shaving parlors. 52s
Broadway; private entrance to baths
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
To Cure La Grippe in Two Days

Take Laxative Bromo Qainine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18
A GENUINE
BLESSING TO THE
Dys=
peptic

or to the
person who
suffers with
lndigest 10 II
or Catarrh
of the Stom-
ach, is that
great and
good rene
dy "Hud-
yam"
And why g?
B e C a u S e
II u d y a n
strengthens,
tones and
restores the
stomach to
its normal
c o n d ition,
a n d thus
the digest
I've and as
sinila t i V e
processes go
on uninter-
rnDta6
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DILLON DENOUNCES THE WAR
AS UNJUST AND C0WARDLY

oNDON, Oct 17-Parhament opened
to-day in extraordinary session to
consider the South African situa-
tion. In the speech fromA the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
American Advance on MaIabon Be-
gins, Troops Moving Forward
on the Double Quick.
SEVERAL BLOODY SKIRMISHES
FiIipinos Stand Firm Till Americans
Are Within 200 Yards, Then
Break for the Woods.
AGUINALD0'S ARMY C0RNERED
McArtbur's Division Captures Four
Towns and Now Have the Flower
Of the Filipino Forces Where
They Must Fight.

Manila, March 27.-Noon.-The
movement OF the American troops to-
day swept the insurgents back to-
wards Malabon. General Harrison
Gray Otis brigade is in front of La
Iona, where there is a stretch OF n
mile Of rough, open country. The in
surgent trenches in the edge of the
woods are four feet deep and furnish
a good cover. The American troops
advanced on the double-quick, yelling
iiercely and occasionally dropping in
the grass and firing by .volley.
The natives stood until the Amer
Jeans were within 200 yards of their
position and then broke and ran for
the woods. About thirty of them were
killed in the outskirts and seventy on
the roads.
The Montana and Kansas troops met
the hottest resistance in n strip from
which the rebels have greatly worried
the Americans recently during the
night time.
Ninety minutes after the start-at
5 o'clock-thc whole front for a dis
lance Of three miles TO the north had
been cleared. General lIalc's brigade
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
SOUTH DAKOTA IMMIGRATION.
Estimated the State Will Receive
$4,000 New Settlers This Year.

shso tfsh W.
$4,000 New Settlers This Year.
Sioux Falls, March 27.--Some
months ago the prediction wa made
that South Dakota would this year re.
ceiye $4,000 new settlers. This was
laughed at ira many quarters, but there
are now indications that the prediction
will not prove far wrong after all.
In a personal letter to j.. Tomlinson,
ir.. of this city, Hon. III. L. Hunter
immigration agent of the Milwaukee,
Railroad company for South Dakota,
says:
''We have received 100 cars OF immi-
grant moyeables and cattle at Armour,
5. H., between January 1 and March
Is. We are going to take more actual
settlers into South Dakota this year
than we have i'm the past three years,
and they are a class of w~ell-to-do peo-
pie who know how to farm and have
the means 10 go ahead. The cars re-
ceived at all of our stations in South
Dakota will run about 1000. This viii
mean 10000 people, as they will aver
age about five to each family. TINS
is on our road alone"
The other roads with lines entering
South Dakota also make good reports
OF the influx Of settlers to points on
their lines. With nine months yet 10
spare, and the certainty that the
greatest immigration will be witnessed
next fall, would indicate that the in
nux of new settlers will easily reach
the estimated total Of 10000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Both Were Liars.

At a recent gathering of notable mep
the after-dinner chat turned upon per.
sonal experiences, and a distinguished
jurist related this:
After graduation he migrated TO .
western town; months OF idieness, with
no prospect of Improvement, induced
him to seek a new home. Without
money to pay his fare. he boarded a
train for Nashville, intending to seek
employment as reporter on one Of the
daily newspapers. When the conduc-
tor called for his ticket he said:
Il am on the staff of the -o OF Nash.
vile; | suppose you will pass me?'
The conductor looked at him sharply.
"The editor of that paper is in the
smoker; come with me; if he identifies
you, all right"
He followed the conductor into the
smoker; the situation was explained.
Mi. Editor said:
"Oh, yes; | recognize him as one Of
the staff; it is all right"
Before leaving the train the lawyer
again sought the editor:
"Why did you say you recognized
me? I'm not on your paper"
II am not the editor, eitl.er. I'm
travelling on his pass, and was scared to
death lest you should give me away
Fashions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Deepdene was q very poor peer, with q
heavily encountered estate and IN extrav-
agant elder son, Lady Angela must marry
money. The fiction Of her constant attend
ance on a father who was a permanent in
valid served the double purpose OF being
convenient, and effective, and deceived
most people; but Constance Langley was
not so easily duped.
"And Angela" continued Lady Elinor,
'is a girl who loves solitude and books"
$50 / should imagine said Mrs. Lang
ley, without the faintest tinge of irony in
her voice, though there was much more
than a tinge in her mind.
The tea created q diversion from the dut-
iful Lady Angela, and then the two ladies
went off into general talk about this per-
son and that-all people in the grand
monde, and there was not n little scandal
In the talk; to all OF which Valerie listened
vaguely, and with a bewildering impress
sion that no one in London society seemed
to hesitate about pulling his or her friends
TO pieces.
Lady Elinor was worse than Mrs. Lang
ley, and this confirmed Valerie's mental
decision that Gerald Beauregard's wife was
mot q nice woman" She was pretty, but
ltI Ups NOIC lllln, uuu kllNith oNCh thN
teeth in an unpleasant way when she smil-
ed, her laugh was not genuine. and her
eyes did not look ut you straight and clear
ly.
Suddenly Elinor turned to Valerie, and
asked her If the bennington ball was her
first.
eyes, my first" the girl answered.
"And a triumph. heard OF You"
"From Captain Beauregardi" suggested
Mrs. Langley,
"Oh, dear no! They sailed, you remem-
Der, the next day, and he has said nothing
In letters home; but Colonel -, of the
Blues, was there, and two or three other
people I know. The fame Of beauty soon
spreads"
Somehow Valerie felt glad that Captain
Beauregard had not written about her,
especially to this woman, who aroused in
her a species of antagOnism. Surely he
could not like her much!
She breathed a sigh Of relief when Lady
Elinor rose to depart. Was this the ICON
versation," she asked herself, that went on
at fashionable five o'clocks? If so, it was
excessively dull and stupid. Poor Valerie
had much to learn!
The last post that night brought her an
other letter from Louis, who had apart
ments-chambers he could not afford-in a
street on the fringe Of Mayfair. Her heart
smote her as she saw the writing, for she
had not yet answered his last letter; but
she waited until she went TO bed TO open
the envelope.
Then, sitting by the blazing fire in her
dr~essing-room, she began to read.
Dearest, darling Valerie" he began.
For a second her straight brows contracted;
she read flew lines more, half reproachful,
wholly rhapsodical, and then the letter
dropped on her knee, and her eyes went to
the fire with a wistful, far-away look.
Far away! tracing burning plains in the
glowing Goals, seeing the white tents un-
der the pitiless sun, the white helmets and
scarlet and blue uniforms of men moving
hither and thither, or lounging in the tent
doors; and one among them, yet somewhat
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Boy Drinks "BOOZc."

Lead, March 27.-The 13-ycar-old
son Of John King, of this city, entered
the drug store of NJ. Brody and asked
for n half pint of whisky, saying that
his father was very sick and wanted
il. He was given the liquor, and go-
ing out on the street. drank most Of
the contents of the bottle. lie was
taken very sick and the father has
brought suit for damages against
Brody for selling IA minor Intoxicating
liquor. \ further otfensc brought
against the druggist will be the selling
Of the liquor on sunday. The father
states that he did not send his son for
the liquor, and, being a temperate
man himself, is greatly wrought up
over the affair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
JOKE ON EVERETT.
Took Him Literally when lie Said Put
Out the Cigars"

During the discussion in the house
the other day upon the ventila-
ton of the hal DR.. Everett of Massa-
chusetts app!auded vigorously when
Mr.. Enloe scored the members who hill
the atmosphere with the smoke OF their
"mean cigars" for DR.. Everett hates
the smell of tobacco and regards tho
smoker as n vile thing.
Ali of which reminded n Massachu-
setts man of an incident in DR.. Everett's
life.
1t was the night of election day and
the little doctor rushed into the state
headquarters with the joyful news that
he had been elected to congress. The
room was filled with n crowd of kGppy
democrats, all pulling enthusiastically
ut their cigars. The air was dense
enough to cut with n knife.
"Put ont the cigars! Pat out the eli
gars!" shouted the doctor, rs he entered
the room and received the congratula-
tons of his fellow democrats.
SO. while the successful candidate
| passed into another room, the secretary
of the state committee literally put out
the cigars. He brought forth a box OF
the finest and everybody was invited to
have one with Dir. 'Eyerett's compli-
ments. When the doctor came out the
smoke was something awful. He near.
ly strang,cd.
why don't You put out the cigarsPS
he asked in his nervous, abrupt way.
Il have" said the secretary.
Good heavens" exclaimed the doc
tor, Il meant TO throw them out Of the
window"
And then everybody rudely laughed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Gross Tulinhnn River,

6 D.. m.-Latc in the afternoon the
Montana regiment and the Third ar
tillery crossed Tuliahan river, going
in a northwesterly direction towards
Polo, and McArthur, with the remain
der of Otis brigade and IIalc's bril-
gade, was moving along south of the
river in Il position TO attack either
Novaliches or Polo, being within two
miles of Noyaliches and five miles from
Polo.
Halls brigade moved to Balintanac,
protecting lIale's right, meeting with
strong opposition.
The Oregon regiment and part of
the Utah battery held the extreme left.
The entertainments nearest Malabon
suffered most severe attacks, including
Il cross-firc from the insurgents
masscd at Malabon.
The Montana regiment, near Balm
tanac, came upon a block house dis
guised as a leper hospital, across the
river, after marching through the
Jungle. -Four men were killed and sew
cntecn wounded among McArthur's
artillery.
Hampered by the thickness of the
Jungle, McAythur's and llale's stalls
were Frequently under a Calling lire.
Upon one occasion all the officers eN-
cept the generals ~dismounted, being
overcome by the heat. There were
many p~rostrations during the day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
WAR DEPARTMENT ADvlCES.
General Otis Reports II Heavy Eli
gagement in Progress.

Washington, March 27.-Advices %
the war department state that Il heavy
engagement was in progress tweeh
the American and insurgent forces
when the dispatch was sent. Twelve
thousand insurgents were engaged.
The following belated dispatch
reached the war department this
morning:
Manila, March 24.-Adjutant Cen
cral, Washington: City quiet; buSl-
ness progressing; no indications OF eN-
element. Fighting far beyond city
limits. Firing of cannon can be heard;
old battle lines surrounding city main
tanned and city cannot be safely I'M
covered, Otis
Otis description Of the battle was
contained i'm the following cable re-
cciyed this morning:
Macarthur with two brigades COM
mcnced an advance OH NovallcheS,
northwest of CaiOOcan, the center OF
the insurgent lines, at daybreak this
morning, advancing rapidly and sut-
fcring little.
From Novaliches Macarthur will
swing to the left and strike north OK
Polo. Wheaton's brigade, fronting
Caloocan, will press forward at tho
proper time. Halls brigade, on tho
old line north of Pasig, is demonstrate
ing west Of the pumping station. The
enemy is 1900 strong on the lines. J
am cndeavoring to take fraction in re-
verse"
It was stated at the war department
that the expression of Otis in his dis.
patch about fighting, II am cndeayor'
ing to take fraction in reverse" means
that while ostensibly making Il feint
ut the front, he intends TO swing to the
rear and attack the enemy ON the left.
Computing the time at Manila when
the fighting began, il is said the battle
has been in progress more than TWEEN
~ hours.
Department officials do not attempt
to conceal the belief that the fighting
has been severe and the American
osses no doubt are quite heavy.
The dispatches are being forwarded
to President Mckinley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Iowa Brevitics.

Seed corr is scarce in the state and
farmers say that much of the last crop
j. unfit for planting.
Director Sage. of the Iowa weather
bureau. says that his information is
that damage 10 wheat in the state is
not considerable.
Editor Heacock, of the Brighton En-
terprise. is not in Jail as reported. He
has carried his case 10 the supreme
court,
4 woman in Des Moines has just re-
ceived u letter that was mailed 10 her
twenty years ago, and through some
unknown cause was delayed all that
time.
Members of the state board of con
troll deny that there is an epidemic of
diphtheria in the insane hospital at In.
dependence.
Arrangements have been made by
the executive council of the Iowa Holt
ness association to hold their annual
camp meeting on the Des Moines
C~hautauqua grounds June 9 to 10.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
NOTHING R 0 DEWEY.

Washington, March 27.-The navy
department has not received anything
from Admiral Dewey concerning the
battle which has been in progress
around Manila. A dispatch was re-
ceived from the admiral this morning
stating that a board of medical survey
had examined Captain Dryer, of the
Baltimore, and found him physically
unfit for longer service in the Philip
pines and he has been ordered sent
home. One Of the newly promoted
captains under the naval personnel
bill will be assigned to command the
Baltimore.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
HIGHWAY MAN SHOT.

Unsuccessful Attempt 10 Hold Up
California Stage.
Stockton, Cal, March 27.-Two high
waymen made an unsuccessful attempt
TO hold up the Angels Camp stage
near Alta, CaIaveras county. Mcssen-
gers Jackson and Mcconnell, of Wells,
Fargo d Co.'S Express company, were
in the coach. and when the order to
halt was given they began shooting.
A bullet from Jackson's rifle probably
fatally wounded one of the bandits,
who was identified as Bob Murphy, Il
wood chopper. His companion will
probably be captured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Huron Politics.

Huron, March 7.-Intercst in the
city election which cur on April 4,
is developing, especially 50 far as city
clerk is concerned, there being already
four candidates in the field, viz: Bruce
NJ. Rowlcy, G. NJ. Wilson, Harry Stcr-
ling and John MILAN. j. \. CleavCr,
the present mayor, is the only person
ramtd for the office of mayor. j. L.
OhlWine is the only candidate for city
assessor, and j. y. Markham is out
for treasures; there are candidates for
nldermanships in each Of the four
wards, and the contest grows more
lively each day.
The school election occurs on the
same day, and in this the women seem
to be especially interested: they are
devoting their energies TO secure the
election Of Miss Emma Cook as treas
urer, a position She has filled for the
past year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

detected, Wheaton's and Halls brt.
gades occupying the vacated positions.
At A o'clock the troops breakfasted,
and the Filipinos, noticing the camp
fires, their buglers called to arms
At daylight Otis and Halls brigades
advanced from La Iona church,
straight through the rebel lines, cut
ting the enemy's force in two.
On this occasion the rebels adopted
American tactics, holding their fire
until the attackers were about a thou
sand yards distant. They also fired
lower than usual.
Carried Everything Before Theh.
The Americans fired volleys with
terrific effect, then rushed forward
cheering, carrying everything before
them. Once through, McArthur's di-
vision was swung to the left, driving
the rebels away on all sides.
Wheaton's brigade, i'm accordance
with Instructions, remained in the
trenches. Before joining i'm the move
mcnt at noon Wheaton's men devel-
oped strong opposition between Mala-
bon and the river Tuliahan.
The brigades commanded by Otis
and Hale, advanced or Novaliches, and
Polo, strongly ~entrenched towns.
Meantime Halls brigade swept the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
JOSEPH KUELER PUBLISHER

II was known before his death that
Vhe Swiss poet, Constantin Ferdinand
Meyer, was a man in easy circumstan-
ces; for some years he paid taxes on
1,137.000 francs, but last year the val.
uation of his estate was raised to l.
100000 francs on the ground that il
must have increased largely owing to
his quiet and retired life. The aged
poet protested, however, and the valu-
alton vas left at it's old figure till he
died. The official schedule, however,
shows that he possessed a much great
er property than the assessors esti-
mate. Under the Swiss law half the
sum concealed is forfeited.