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Havana -- Telegram this PM said Spain has ceded Cuba to Austria -- not credited -- This evening the boys let old Sagasta down from telegraph pole, tarred and feathered him, dragged him through the streets to place of beginning and there burned him up with Spain -- while a lot of kids got up a lively whooping war dance around the blazing remains.

First Gun Fired -- Capturing First Sea Prize
Other Prizes -- Nevada's Military Resources
Newt Morgan's Pardon -- 38

Saturday April 23

Same -- Finished my water pipe work with aid of a plumber -- I had a very hard day of it -- made me very sore and lame -- The "Buena Ventura" a Spanish merchant vessel was captured at sea this morning and brought into Key West as a war prize. The first gun of the war was fired throwing a shot across her bows to make her heave to. The Telegraph reports other captures, and pretty rich ones -- The President notifies all nations of the Cuban blockade -- England says no privateering will be tolerated -- Evening down town -- Bed 12 -- "Plum wore out" --

125,000 Volunteers Called for -- Boyle -- 1898
Moro Castle Shoots -- Manuel Aufere $14!!!
War formally Declared -- Ed Yerington Trees Blooming

Sunday April 24

Home all day with lameness and bad bowels -- President McKinley issued call yesterday for 125,000 volunteers -- Nevada's quote only 138 -- Telegram today says Moro castle fired ten shots at our blockading ship about 11