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residents themselves are many and strong
The caimcst minds predict tile end Of Span.
ish rule within Two ycars. Some say not
SO so0u; others say within une year.
The proposition Of Cisneros and Gomez,
sent Ia writing TO the, New YORK World.
to buy the island IL rapidly growing In
popularity here. Its warlncst advocates ara
Spanish residents hitherto loyal to THE
crown. They are tho active financial aud
business men Of the island. the owacfs Of
eight-tenthg OF its wealth and ITS sources
Of wealth
The Spanish element IS coniemning with
more ana more emphasis the ffuitlese ox-
haustive Motley Of General wdyier. They
see that lris idea OF paciheation Is depopu-
iatiep, his pian for peace devaatatlon
Farmers, lahareys ard all wealth prcs-icers
IN the country are driven to thcir graves
or TO the fehrl ranks to destroy what re-
mains. Wealth already produced Is given to
flames 1hey see thar Captnp General
weyler Is making 10 military progress.
The cuhWps are heing lctt more aud more
tn possession 81 tho country. They fre-
guonily sack small towns close 10 Havana.
They are in force In cities Of the fourth
and third chsa oneo or twice a month.
Sach raids grow more common.
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wharton LocnIs.

whsrton, Texes. March 2i.--fey. d. 9.
Pnoifner Of Liberty celebrated divine SER
vices Sunday nlGht and Monday morning.
Senator ! h, Linn, accompanied by Mrs.
Linn ard two little daughters. leave to-
day for Austin. who're Senator Linn will
resume hs legislative dutiea
Master WlBe Harrison is NOW eonvai-
esoeni. after HIS severe illness last week.
Or. II. H. Walls Is homo again after sev-
erAl wralls visit to HIS brother ~ Mexico.
Mr q. far1g, Wharton's handsome de-
honoir Young surveyor spent sunday WIN
bis fnuily ia Wharton
Mrs g Dee Moore IL spendins rev
days In Houston The welcome guest OF
ME- Hannu.
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ClENFuEGOS Is MENACED.
City Besiegcd by Forces Under the
leadership OF Gomez.
REMAINS OF JOSE aARTl MISSING.
siis uody Reported TO Have Been
stolen From the Cemetery az
sautinGo de Cuba.

New York March %. The Journals
havana cable says; Private dispatches
nom cieafucxas indicate that the city Is
!, rously nenscea by The patriot army
pesultoy slarmishiug between Spanish
culnosla ana the nesieglus party uapposea
to have been led BY Ma>imo Gomez in per-
son. and s&id TO be 5000 strong, continued
MI last night Troops 1T the government
GARRISON and local volunteers are nndsf
arms ard he military governor has de-
Il aoacd Immediate reuforcemen,s ~ sea
s1id land
Matan2as lctter says Thai spanlea
guefllaa. while attaching 4 p@ihoo's AWee
ataI Ceioa, vote surprs0d By e'nDan
rotce and al apete ldued of carnetd Fhe
uetilias captain and siSte4n slanish pi-
ratcs wis, were made pFi8euClN were siNfu
rcuumarial ard shot ARA hanged
| Story coples FROM 5AntMsn dc CnbA
/ trat t1e re.naina q 5t7a NRiti afe lA'aH.H,'
! from the city ocmetpry haNiug been
| etoien il IS allasc9, ga the nitet y FeptN-
/ arv @4 aad ihc p9ntH seofe'A ae'pPFN "
! United stAtoa ny q vessc Which he'd iAai
4 uuloaana cargo VI American coal fer iht
| loeal sas eompaay spaur Nnirch the esn'-
1 etly waneo. srsi Ioieah soili INC cn-
I emeer owoiayeA At the Eas wefi,A, Witl
| hall dogon u,aela snapeettd ~ being pNh-
cm'A ar ocvemMice arr Under a5foas
bWnl h a RrltH sunlcct,
Colonel Ciruieda who lvd the spanNt
t1ipcs at tsc battle pt lnnta Biays, wner'
Maeso fell iA " thc gnytimncH hospi'A
! ~ NfncNu STRICKEN With yellow lever.
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Graphury. Texas. March 2o-rhe Hood
County Teachers institute gave an inter-
estipg entertainment at cranbury college
lasr right Tho trustees and president OF
Granbury college have secured the se'.v-
ices Of pr Noble Atkinson Of Fort Worth
for tho next term 10 Granbury college. DR..
Atkinson s thoroughbred Shool man.
having been born and raised IN school
aud having had experience in teaching
quite a number Of years. the last six years
IA Tho Polytechnic college IN Fort Worth,
and proved himself eminently eificent-
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j. 3. Bechhan.
T. A. Winters,
" u Gp1hbs
Committee,
superlnLeaaaat carIIsl0 q 9 .. gtsseal
Nnln..neII nnenI..

Colmesueu Texas Nareh 2l-'sherif
Guioe mas bsen hare The paeg two days at
tep5ing his sister, Mrs. Martin, who IS
aoriomly III with nneumonia. Her eondi-
Goa IS very critical and little hopes are
cntcraipa for her recovery.
Mr. Robert Fuighan, who got his leg
bsdlv mart Ia runaway accident hore
Friday. IS recovering aud viii BE- ~ again
Ia a few days
Arrangements have been made for put
tirE down uew sidewalks Oh the principal
mrcals hQ1e 9ui work WIN commence On
same aquo time this week.
Alr . a. Miner q former citi2en here,
has lately sold his JasRor county farm aud
returned 20 his old home at this place
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London March q The Standard pup
Imhes dispatch from Madr,d stating that
pohyn. VINO auececled General hlaAeJ N
command Of the spaalsh forces "a the Plil-
ippino isiaud. has aaAln rendered MS res.
iaustiun. wileh hai teen serrpteI. Miushi
pingu de RSefa. who 70 in command d mo
Actartmtut 81 Madrid. has been appointed
10, suacesd hiin
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Anoihnr IaNnr.lasEan.

lnnta Gcrdn, FLORIDA, March 22.-7The
tug Fearless which took out party OF
ulipusters saturday morning transfer
red 70 q large saAgoiug vessel name un-
known AZ haco Grande Pass one of the
remote entrances 20 Charlotte harbor
Thence they steamed away 10 Cuba. This
expedition seems 70 have been entirely
unsnspect,d BY the government.
pensacala, TIA. March y. THE cruiser
Montgomcp Is now keeping eloae watch on
The entrance 20 i'cns,coia harbor. several
tilibuascFiag oSpedidona are believed to
haye lo1L bore without aeleatlon.
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spANlsn LIZ uP HopE.

ThN POLICY az '.eNFfHI v tyFVF 80
vereiy snademu'ed.
New York, March ga dispatch to the
World from Havana says only few Of
The marc exoitable spanish officers refuse
10 admit that Cuba is lost 10 the crown.
ilesideut spaniards confess they can sae
no other outcome, N fact, evidences that
Cuba may IN the end be freed by Spanish
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1'olddo. ONO AaFeh = ing ia1H =
.,set,s l.cisi0n q Irage Norris " the
rsnu.an plt9s court n the suit e hrepeais
49, agelnst the sugar tfust-~as delivered
tb,s morn.ug and At is Ia favor Of lhe
laster,
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MISSISSIPPI FLOODS

| hl11'D
VI, 1T Memphis, but
.',a It Other Points
|pz d RESCUE CONTINUED.
"a strengthen the
ff'f' ave properly From
\ e. ''s,,,-sn,ail Loss OF Lie
-..r,ssee. March %. The
ia : ,oll SICILY at Memphis
sld's 'ss,s y registering a fraction
Hs 0n.s ssn feet. but the decll'e
hf's'', ,,ae Of water at this point
r. s sp,sEs in tho levac at clrnth-
q So soaei The railway ,,',.. .l,"a-
nlial ~ passenger Agent sco'l
vs = central announces that trai,
lli0s has been resumed aud all
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WEBB Kyle. Teaps March n Mrs
Maggie Welh wife ci kliRus Webb. dled
Yesterday cud Nas buried in the Nyle
cemetery today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
READY FOR PROSPERITY.
Steel Barge Works Simply Awaiting
Developments.


WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, June "a
Upon the adjournment of the meeting
of the board of directors of the Ameri-
can Steel Barge company, Frank Rookie
Teller went upon a trip over the Mesaba
range to inspect his mining interests;
James B. Colgate went to st. Paul and
President Colgate Hoyt left for New
York city. President Hoyt said:
THE present policy of the American Steel
Barge company is waiting one-ready to
take advantage the first instant of better
times We are figuring upon putting i'm
making the works such that the best ships
can be produced with the least expense. We
have given orders to Capt. McDougalI to
proceed with the Investigations and boringS
Tor the new dry dock which is contemplated.
This dock will be larger even than our
present one We are hopeful as to the out
look in the future. and believe that the time
is not far distant when there will be an
improvement in business generally, shipping
as well in other lines. The prospects were
never more favorable in the Northwest than
they are at present and unless some disaster
should Overtake the coming crop an enormous
amount of grain must be moved from the
head Of the lake this fall. l estimate that
the volume will be sufficient to proftably
employ all of the tonnage now in commission
upon the lakes"
The reorganization committee Of the Land
and River Improvement company has given
notice to the stockholders and creditors of
the corporation that they have until July Is
to come into and agree to the plan of re-
for their present claims. The manner in
which the creditors and all interested are
agreeing to the proposition makes it certain
that the plan will succeed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
HER CITIES ARE AFTER 1T.
REVENUE FOR CARRYING MAILS.
Some of the Railroads Make a Neat
Piece of Money That Way
Local Notes.

st. Paul business men are becoming
interested, although as yet there has
been no opportunity for united action,
in the effort to secure reduced rates
from the railroads for a short period
in the spring and fall to country buy
ers who wish to visit the commercial
centers to make their purchases. It
will be remembered that one or two Of
the local roads held excursions for
this general purpose, but the plan
which is under discussion now is
something similar to that placed in
effect by the Joint Traffic association
at the instance of New York whole
sale merchants. The latter were given
rebate Of SO per cent for forty days
in the spring and fall. Chicago mer-
chants are clamoring for this sort Of
thing from the Western lines, not only
to apply to Chicago, but as well to the
commercial centers in the Northwest.
The matter Of scalping, which has
been urged by some Of the roads as
being an objection, the officers and
members Of the various merchants and
travellers associations claim to be able
to guard against in the interest Of
prospective buyers of merchandise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
NEW YERKES PROJECT.
He VIII Manufacture Machinery
for Electric Street Railway


CHICAGO, June 24.-The long cher
ished plan Of Charles T. Yerkes, the
street railway magnate, to manufacture
all machinery needed by street railroads
in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and
Pittsbnrg, has at last 5been realized.
The Siemens-Hakske} Electric company.
with its big factory in Chicago is now
being consolidated with the Pennsyl-
Van1a Iron works, of1Philadelphia, The
stock Of the Chicago company has al
ready been exchanged for the stock Of
the Pennsylvania. The minority stock
holders have been given sixty days in
which to accept the offer Of the East
err concern. With a combined capital
OF $3,25O,O00 the two companies will
manufacture street railway machinery
for the four big cities.
The first news Of the projected con-
solidation Of the two companies was
CLEANED from the results of the annual
meeting of the Chicago, concern. The
directors at that meeting elected were
as follows: Charles r. Yerkes, Chicago:
w. L. Elkins Jr., Philadelphia; r. Suy-
dam Grant, New York; Charles E. Yer
kes, Chicago; B. w. Grist, Phila-
delphia; F. w. Whitridge, New York;
W. 7. Butler, New York; E. T. Rice Jr.,
New York; Martin Maloney, Philadel-
phfa. The directors then elected a set
Of officers headed by Charles E. Yer
kes, son Of Charles T. Yerkes, Of
Chicago Whether the name of the
Chicago concern will be dropped or
changed, has not yet been decided. The
entrance of the big street railway men
OF Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, into the field of manufac-
ture will cut, it is SAID a tremendous
figure with the electric companies that
have practically had a. monopoly of
supplying machinery for the railways.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
ROOT OF Alb EVIL
GOLD MAY CAUSE A NEW FIGHT
OVER THE BOUNDARY CUES
TION.
FINDS ON OAK POINT ISLAND,
WHICH ARE CLAIMED BY CANA
DIANS AND BY AMERICANS
ALSO.
BIG FAILURE AT MANKA ALTO
Glass Block Closed With Liabilities
of $4,000 and Assets of
100000.
Epecial to the Globe,

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, June 24-Prospect-
Ors arriving here today from the
Rainy lake region, bring the informa-
ton that the miners in that part of the
country are worked up to a high pitch
of excitement over the discovery of
gold on Oak Point island They say
that in this case, it is not the finding
OF the gold that is causing the trouble,
but the place where it has been found.
Oak Point island lies within the bound
TieS of Canada, and the Canadian gov
eminent is issuing patents for mining
locations, but the miners say that the
island is properly the property of the
United States, and that the inevitable
result of the present excitement will be
q dispute over the boundry line between
Minnesota and Ontario, similar to that
which occurred when gold was discover
ed on Hunters island. The men base
their assertions on the reading of the
Client treaty, which says that the
bCundry line, in all cases, shall run
through the center Of naVigable
streams They claim that the only
navigable water in the vicinity Of the
island lies on the north side. They say
: that the water on the south side will
not permit the passage Of canoe,
while all the water craft on Rainy lake
use the stream on the north side Of the
island The prospectors say that many
protests have been sent to Washington,
and these are aniXCusly awaiting the
outcome. They are afraid to develop
their properties under the present con-
ditions and will refuse to do anything
until the question is settled. The sur
face indications point to rich beds Of
gold ore, and the general impression
Is that the matter should be investigat-
ed at once so work might be taken up
in earnest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
GLASS BLOCK WAS FRAGILE.
Smash at Mankato with Liabilities
of $4,000.

Special TO the Globe
MANKATO, Mimi, June 24-Louginf
& Thorns' department store, better
known as the 'Glass Block" was forced
to close it's doors today. The National
Citizens bank became somewhat alarm
ed, and yesterday asked Judge Sever
ance, Of the district court, to appoint
a receiver. Sheriff Bowen has been in
charge Of the store since last Friday,
and during this time the firm has tried
to secure loan with which to satisfy
their creditors. but without success
The National Citizens and Mankato
National banks are each creditors to the
amount of $4,000, while several private
parties carry notes for several thou
Band. It is believed Chicago parties are
those most heavily involved. The re-
ceiver has not yet been named, and
the exact liabilities Of the concern
are not known, but thought to be from
$4,000 to $4,000, with about $4,000
assets.
About forty people were employed
about the store, and its closing will be
q hardship to many.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Proposals Will be received by the Joint CITY
Hall and Court House Committee until Friday.
July End, 1897, at o'clock p. m, for the
heating and lighting of the City Hall and
Court House for the term of three years, be-
ginning January |. 1898. Bids will be re-
ceived contemplating the use of the plant
now located in the rear of the county Jail;
also from parties having private plants.
A bidders bond in the sum of 20 per cent
must accompany each bid. The committee re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
All bids to be sealed and marked IBID for
Heating and Lighting" and addressed to
d. M. SULLIVAN,
County Auditor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
ADDiCKS STEPS OUT.
Bay State Gas Company Sold to the
Standard Oil People,

BOSTON, June 24.-The Traveller to-
day says: A big gas transaction, by
o. which the Standard Oil people secure
absolute control of the Bay State Gas
company, of Delaware, was consume
mated in New York yesterday The
conference in which the arrangements
were completed was the last of a series
and was of a most important character.
Messrs. Rogers, Addicks, Coudert, Car
ter and other gentlemen, prominent in
gas affairs, were in attendance. Ad-
dicks accepted the Standard PROPOSE
ton that he should refund about ST.
000,0 900 in cash or its equivalent to the
company in consideration of which all
litigation is to be ended. Mr.. Addicks.
by virtue of the arrangement, retiras
from the gas field, and the next move
will probably be q reorganization of
the entire business on a simple basis.
When business at the stock exchange
opened this morning Bay State Gas
advanced =.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
ELK RATES CAUSE TROUBLE.
No Chance TO Smooth Over the Diff
EcuIty.


CHICAGO, June 24.-The rates for
the meeting Of the Elks at Minneapo-
lis are creating much trouble for the
roads between Chicago and st. Paul
and Minneapolis, and all the chances
of peaceable conditions between the
roads have been dissipated before they
fairly began to gather. A note was
sent out today by the Michigan Cen
trail to it's connections, saying that in
its opinion it would be imprudent to
meet rates announced by the Flint &
Pere Marquette road, covering the trip
across Lake Michigan, and advising
the other roads to follow it's example
in ignoring the rates. The Northwest
ern, Burlington, and the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul declared that
they were willing to ignore the rates
Of the Pere Marquette. The Chicago
Great Western announced, however,
that it had decided tc meet the rates
in connection with the West Michigan
road AS soon as this was announced
the Grand Trunk decided to have a
say in the matter and announced that
it will meet via Milwaukee the rates
made by the West Michigan from
Grand Rapids to Minneapolis. The
Grand Trunk further declared that It
will meet any rate made down to 81
from the territory in which it is in
terested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
SALTWATER NEWS.
EvangeIic al Lutherans in Session In
the Prison CITY.

The seventh annual meeting of the Mime
sofa district of the German Evangelical Luth-
eran Synod of Ohio and other states convened
at st. Paul's church in this city, yesterday,
and the meeting will continue until Wednes-
day evening of next week. The convention was
opened by President Ernst and AZ of the IS
pastors of the district responded to roll call
After the appointment of committees the
synod organized by electing the following Of
hcers: President, Prof. H. Ernst; vice presi-
dent, Prof. VIM. Schmidt; secretary, Rev. Geo.
Finke; treasurer, H. Rauerman; assistant
secretary, Rev. c. Herwig; chaplain, J. D.
Meier. The forenoon session was devoted to
doctrinal matters and a part of the afternoon
to synodcal business. and the remainder to
discussion and consideration of ''Thesies on
Sanctification, paper prepared by Rev.
F. Matter, of Orient S. D.
Joseph Smith and Horace Hotchkiss were
received at the prison yesterday from Clay
county to serve one year each for grand lar
ceny in the second degree. Geo. Walters has
eight years for robbery in the second degree.
J. NJ Hawthorne, of St Paul, will deliver
the Grafton at the Independence day exercises
to be held here July 5.
The remains of Ellen EmGuist, drowned in
the St. Croix at Marine Mills Wednesday
afternoon, have not yet been found although
large number of mep have been dragging
the river at and near the{ spot where the
accident occurred There is a swift current
there and the body may have drifted a con-
siderable distance.
The Presbyterian Sunday school enjoyed a
pleasure ride on the steamer Oracle Kent
yesterday, the party going TO Taylor's Falls
and back. III, NJ
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
PAY FOR CARRYING MAILS.
What Compensation Some of the
prs ~ Railroads Receive. sti..z:

- Railroads Receive. sfn ssi..=..-
It will be of interest, especially to
railroadmen, to know something of the
revenue paid by the United States
government to railroad lines for mail
service. Thirteen roads received from
the government sums ranging from
100000 to $1,400,0OO, and of these the
sums paid to some of the Western
lines are as follows, making a grand
total Of $3.50, 104.
The Burlington comes first of the
lines included, it's fast train from Chi
cago to Omaha, having been run
ming for the past thirteen years. This
train earns between Chicago and Bur-
lington $1,399.64 a mile each year.
which is the sixth largest annual rate
in the entire postal service.
The Lake Shore is second On it's
lines between Chicago and Buffalo, it
draws annually $1,107,716. This road
carries the large bulk Of the mail for
Chicago and this great Northwest.
The Chicago & Northwestern comes
third with a revenue Of $1,099,8 1926. The
Pennsylvania lines, between Pittsburg
and Chicago, get the next largest sum,
$1,O96,255. The Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul is fifth and is paid by Uncle
Sam the sum of $1,OS9, 1876 The Mil
waukee is pioneer fast mail line,
having put its st. Paul fast train
on the rails at the same time the fast
service was inaugurated at Chicago
Included in the list of roads which
annually draw more than 100000 from
the government is the Chicago
Great Western. This compensation
is for the transportation of mail
matter only. An extra allowance is
made for cars over the prescribed forty
feet in length, and which are given
over exclusively to the use of the
mails. For such cars the companies
owning them receive about $50 a mile
for year.
Showing the wonderful growth Of the
Western end of the postal system, the
thirteen lines mentioned draw the total
given above, or more than one-third
Of the total amount expended, which
for the last fiscal year was something
like $50, 10000 coo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
FUNDS FOR CUBA.
An Active Campaign Planned by the
Insurgents

NEW YORK, June PA meeting OF
prominent Cubans. presided over by
Delegate Tomas Estrada Palma. WAS
held last night at the Astor house. and
was largely attended by planters mer-
chants and others having property or
interests in Cuba. The meeting, which
was private, had for it's object the
agreement upon plan for raising
within a short time the necessary funds
to carry on a decidedly vigorous cam
psign against the Spanish govern
ment in Cuba next winter. in case the
absolute independence Of the island is
not by that time established. The
plan in short is to make one great If
fort to anticipate one years supplies,
so that the Cuban army may undertake
an aggressive policy instead OF follow
ing the present tactics. which q lack
CT sufficient supplies compels 1t to OBJ
serve.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
SITUATIONS oFFERED-MALE.

AGENTS-Smart business men wanted; thor
oughly sound living assured; no insurance.
Address G.. B., care N. Chesman G Co., New
Y0rk
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
N. p. Gets the Hotel Site.

FARGO. N. D.. June 24.-Today is the
last day for the redemption of the mort
gage foreclosed year ago on the Head
quarters hotel property which burned two
weeks ago. The mortgage was on both build
ing and lease and the latter has eighty-two
or its ninety-nine years yet to run; but Joe
Lamont the lessee was unable to redeem
and the whole will revert to the Northern
Pacific which bought up the mortgage. The
lease Is valuable. and from ground rents
million. Under this lease material for a
new building would be laid down at half
freight rates. and all wood, supplies and
fuel at the same rates. The Northern Pa
cific will probably erect a new hotel and
depot this summer