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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-07
SPANISH SINK -.
THE. .MBlR|.RIMAC
~ ---
American Collier Said to Have
r*g - 80.
>. Been Destroyed In SAM
tiago Harbor.
No Mention Made of Fatalities
but Eight of Our Men
Are Taken.
BATTERIES ARE sILENCED
Sampson Bombards Fortifica-
tions, Cannonade Lasting
Two Hours.
Believed the Collier Was Sent
in to Be Sunk and Block
: the HarbOr.
4

CAPE HAYT1EN. Hayti, June 4.-The
American feet, according to advices
received by cable from Santiago de
Cuba, the cable being under Spanish
control, opened fire again at 8 o'clock
In the morning on the Notifications
and warships.
The cannonade was well sustained
until o'clock. One Of the United
States auxiliary cruisers, ''well armed"
attempted to force the passage into the
harbor.
The Spanish allowed the cruiser to
cross tho first line Of torpedoes, but be-
fore she arrived at the second line they
discharged at her torpedo which
broke a great hole in her side and
caused her to sink almost instantly,
bow first.
The name Of the vessel is not known,
nor is the number of victims reported.
One officer, engineer and & sailors
were made prisoners by the Spaniards.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
TOO MUCH IN TOW.

Hyannis, Mass, February 21.-The re-
cent loss of the Philadelphia & Reading
barge Excelsior, has caused seafaring
men at this point to discuss with more
emphasis than ever before the considera-
ton that grave mistake is being made
in shipping circles in permitting tugs to
take more loaded bnrgss in tow than they
can care for prop erly. 1t is pointed out
that some tugs pass here with no less
than four or more heavily laden barges
stretched along in the wake of the tow
boat to distance of half a mile. When
q storm arises suddenly as in the case of
last weeks disaster, it would seem i'm
possible that one small steam vessel could
properly look after the barges. anchoring
them safely and guarding them as much
as possible.
1 It is considered that the case of the Ex-
celsior proves that it is dangerous for a
tug to be thus encountered beyond her
capacity, for while the Carbonero to
which the Excelsior and the St. Nicholas
were attached had only three barges in
two one was lost with her crew of four
and another went ashore, her crew
having been rescued with difficulty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22

If life were one long summer day and its
journey through garden OF flowers, 1t
might be possible for people to be careless
of their health without fearing evil results
Unfortunately, since Adam and Eve were
driven from the Garden of Eden, life has
not been toilless journey through garden
of flowers Man must earn bread by the
sweat of his brow and woman must bring
forth children in pain and suffering:
In both cases the curse is multiplied
many times over because both men and
women neglect their health. Mans toll IS
rendered a thousand times harder by the
added burden of ill-health. The woman is
a still greater sufferer. She suffers in 81
lence untold agonies from weakness and
disease in a wonanly way. Motherhood
becomes to her menace of death, and her
babes are born with the seeds of disease
already implanted in their little bodies.
There is but one unfailing remedy for won1-
en- who suffer in this way. 1t is DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. 1t acts directly on
the delicate and important organs that bear
the brunt of maternity. 1t makes them
strong, healthy, vigorous, virile and elastic.
It allays inflammation, heals liberation,
soothes pain and tones and builds up the
tortured nerves. 1t fits for wifehood and
motherhood 1t does away with the trials
of the period of apprehension and makes
baby's advent easy and almost painless.
Thousands have testified to its marvellous
merits.
Twas afflicted for fonr years with local weak
ness, but would not confess it for time, writes
Mrs Peulah Woodall of Batenan, Patrick Co,
va, "tten / took the Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery, and they cured
me. 1 cannot praise DR.. Pierce's medicines
too much.'' y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
BETTER AND BRIGHTER DAYS.
Mr, BaIfour Thinks New Bill Will Bring
Them to Ireland.

London, February 21.-The House of
Commons was crowded today when the
chief secretary for Ireland, Mr.. Gerald
Baltour, introduced the Irish local gov
eminent bill. In doing SO he said he
thought it possible the new order OF
things would at first seem to be failure,
but he believed it would work through
failure to the success which would be the
beginning Of better and brighter days
for Ireland. The government, MIR. Bal
four3 continued, proposed that the local
administration be distributed between
county councils, urban and rural district
councils and boards of guardians, the
election Of which would be by parl1a-
mentary franchise with the addition OF
peers and women. The qualifications and
disqualifioations for election as council
lors, would be the same as In England,
except, that ministers of religion woulo
be disqualified from sitting in the county
or district councils, the government aching
therein in accordance with the precedents,
for the sake of convenience.
The elections for county and district
councils would be triennial, and all
would retire together. The county coun-
oils would be the sole rate collecting au-
thority and would control the expendt-
lures. They would Also Dc responsible
for dealing with exceptional distress, and
would decide when the requests of boards
of guardians for outdoor relief should be
granted Dublin, Belfast, Cork,
Limerick, Londonderry and Waterford
would be constituted in present county
councils. The county would be responsible
for half the extra expenditure. Mr.. Bal
four also pointed out that the bill pro-
vided that the oeoupier was liable to both
the county and poor rate, whether in "a
town or rural district, which would in
yolye reimbursement of rents, and an
equal sum to be granted from the i'm
perial exchequer as an agricultural grant.
Mr. Grant Morley, formerly chief secre-
tary for Ireland, in the late Liberal adj
ADMINISTRATION welcomed the bill as being
stgenuine Democratic effort"
MIR. John Dillon, chairman of the Irish
parliamentary party said he thought the
measure was an immense advance over
the bill of 1899, and fulfilled the promises
of the government, but he claimed 1t was
not of use to the English and Scotch
measures.
Mr.. John Redmond, the Parnellite
leader also welcomed the bill, but he
criticised some points of the measure. He
added that if it worked successfully 1t
would be an unanswerable argument in
favor of home rule.
Mr.. Timothy Healy, Irish Nationalist
praised the bill and Mr.. Mike Davitt,
Irish Nationalist, threatened opposition
to the part of the bill promising relief to
the landlords in the shape of an agricul-
tural grant.
The Irish local government bill event.
ually passed its first reading.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
NARROW ESCAPE FROM HOLD UP.
Exciting Adventure of Bath Man satur-
day Night.

Bath, February ali. Fred Toby, a
venture while going home from his store
Saturday night and he is satisfied that he
had narrow escape from hold up by
two mon who were after his money. He
started from his store at about 11.30 and
had his money in his side coat pocket.
There was about seventy or eighty dollars.
On Middle street just above Walker street
he met man coming down. When they
>passed he jostled against Toby pretty
Nard. Toby passed 1T off with an ex-
olAmation of f'Hello there and at the
same time put his hand in his coat pocket
to feel if the money was safe. The man
was a stranger and Toby did not have
any idea but it was an accident.
He turned around to see where he went
and was surprised to see him joined by
another man who came up from the rail-
road track and both started In the same
direction Toby was going. They came to-
ward him at rapid pace and when close
by one of them made grab for him.
Toby jumped into the snow bank by the
sidewalk, turned quickly and struck at
him with his fist and both fell. Toby
then started on the run down Middle
street toward Centre. He met Charles
Cahill who went down Centre street and
notified Captain Gaudreau. When Cah1ll
crossed the railroad track he saw man
skulking down the track and looking
around the fence by the stable up toward
Middle street. When he returned with the
officer the man had disappeared. A boy
remained at the corner of Middle street
until Gaudreau came up and while they
were listening to Toby's story fel low
came down Middle street.
He said his name was COLLINS and
he lived in Brunswick. Toby could not
identify him as ono of his assailants, and
finally said he did not think he could tell
him If he saw him. He was pretty well
excited ana frightened. just before he
closed his store he remembered of seeing
two strange men standing on the opposite
side of the street and he thinks that they
followed him up for the purpose of rob-
berry.
Captain Gaudreau had his eye on two
men who were on Centre street previous
to the time Toby is alleged to have been
attacked, and they had about time to
reach the place. The two fellows named
by the officers had been drinking.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
FIRED in SELF DEFENCE.
Sheriffs' Side Of Story Told in
Court.
STRIKERS FIRED FIRST VOLLEY
WITH REVOLVERS.

Evidence of Two Witnesses Closed the
Ferris Makes Opening for Defence.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, February 21-When
Martin and his deputies began today,
theu prosecution had two more witnesses
to hear before closing. The first witness,
James Hennahan of Lattimer, said he
had seen the scene of the shooting few
minutes after the fighting occurred and
The witness testified that he said to
Deputy Price, "This is a bad business
SAM"
eyes, replied Price, and am glad l
did not shoot"
Mike Demasck testified that Mike For
chak got off a wagon, which he, Damasck,
was driving at O. clock on the afternoon
of the shooting. and left him to walk to
Lattimer. This closed the case for the
commonwealth, and the defense opened.
Hon. Geo. s. Ferris, making the intro
ductory speech.
Mr. Ferris presented in detail the facts
of the case as the defense hopes to prove
them. 1t will endeayor to show that there
had been rioting throughout the region
tthat the sheriff was justified in send
ing out the posse and that he was also
justified in ordering the shooting at
Lattimer if he deemed it necessary. He
then detailed the movement of the strik-
ers till they left Lattimer.
'ssThere,' he said, the sheriff advanced
Tn t1xy q
a tumult of yells. Five or six men
pounced upon the sheriff, seized him.
showed him into ditch and began beat
ing him. Two of them fourished reyol-
yers at him and third made a savage
stab at him with knife. The sheriff in
his struggle freed his right arm and drew
his revolver and snapped 1t at one of his
ly the man, Hovnant, struck him a vicious
blow in the face with the fist and Knocked
him to his knees. All at once a revolver
shot rang out from the rushing mob,
then another then three close together,
then a rafting volley from the guns
which lasted few seconds, less than a
half minute, and ceased wnen the mob
gave way. The order to fire was given,
By whom, we do not know, but it was
none too soon. We expect a verdict of
acquittal."
The first witness for the defense was
Mrs. Catherine Weisenborn. She said !:
"The strikers gathered at HARDWOOD on the
day of the shooting and one of them
entered Mike Kinaski's house and tried
to get him to go out, crying, If you
don't come, we'll Kill you. Kinaski was
in hiding and escaped and as the strik-
ers departed they cried: Well show the
white people what we'll do when we
come back. $3.50 y
IT saw the strikers chase number of
people, They were all armed with clubs
and stones and some had revolvers.' =
Mrs. Rosenheim of HARDWOOD. told how
she had sent her four boys into the brush
to hide, fearing the strikers would hurt
them. sf
Mrs Catherine Brennan hid her 15-year
old boy and went out to look at the
strikers. They were armed with clubs,
hammers and stones. One man fired q
shot in the air Others fired into tho brush
where many of the men were hiding.
This concluded theatestimony for the day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
WHITE ROCK DEPoPULATED.

Westerly, r. L., February 21.--The
strike at the White Rock cotton mills
owned by B. 8. & r. Knight, continues,
the strikers having voted not to 60 to
go to work at present. The manage
ment stated that the mill and doors
would be boarded up and that no attempt
will be made to reopen the mills for a
long time if the employees did not return
in few days. This ultimatum has had
no effect, aud the strikers claim that the
mill owners will not take any such STEP
corporation operates more spindles than
any other in the world and has So, 600. 900
of finished stock on hand, but thew re-
fuse to believe it.
At benefit here last week about $50
was raised IN aid of the operatives. The
village of White Rock is being rapidlv
depopulated, a large number of the mill
hands and their families having left the
place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
SPANISH FLAG TORN UP.

Dayton. Ohio, February 21.-The
National Cash Register company is hold
ing a convention here of agents from. all
over the world, and among the other
countries, Spain is represented. In hon
or of the various nations, the different
flags were displayed at the factory. OBJ
lection was made to.the Spanish flag
by the workmen and IL Spanish flags
displayed about the works were pulled
down and torn into shreds. President
Patterson of the company ordered "a
Spanish flags put up to replace the ones
torn down. This made the 1000 work
men angry and trouble is feared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
LOOKING UP ENLISTED MEN.

Reading, Pa, February 21.-Capt.
Samuel Willis of the Reading Artillery
station. says that their quartermaster
has received orders to secure the name
and residence of every enlisted man and
verify the same so that in case they are
needed the members will be ready to
rendezvous at any place on "a hours no.
tice. Today another military company
of 60 men was formed. Efforts are be-
ing made to increase the number to 800
within the next three days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
GAGE SEES IMPROVEMENT.

Washington, February 21.-Secretary
Gage pointed with good deal of interest
today to the face that customs receipts for
this fiscal year at last have oyertaken
the receipts for the same period of the
prior fiscal year The total receipts of
this fiscal year today reached $9S. 0S9, 594,
while for the same period of the last fiscal
year the receipts were S88, $50, Cos. Secre-
tary Gage sees in these receipts with the
income from other sources an early cessa-
ton of the government deficit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
Lewiston Defeated By the All Star
Home Team.
WAS AN EXCITING AND WE'LL
PLAYED GAME.
Tevvistons Stronger Without Furbush Than
With Him-Tarrant is Playing Soldier
South PortIands Win tho Amateur
Game.

An unusually Large crowd considering
the other attractions and the terrible
weather witnessed Manager Burnham's
team of all star polo players defeat the
Lewiston aggregation in City hall last
evening. 1t was good game, one Of the
best of the season. The Portlands had no
cinch, for they had to work from the start
for what they got. The Levi ston team is
stronger since the desertion of Fur bush
than it was before and they play good
scientific polo. The passing and blocking
done at last nights game was about as
fine as any which has been seen here in a
good while.
Portland got two goals in the first
period and Lewiston landed only one. In
the second period Mckay got goal by
beautiful shot from the end of the hall.
1t was one of those bounding, jumping,
now you see it and now you don't kind
of shots which SO completely demoralize
a goal tender. This was the only goal
scored by either team in this period. In
the last period Lewiston took a decided
brace and played like flends. Gay got an
other goal for the visitors, giving Lewis
ton chance TO tie the score. They didn't
have the chance long, for Whipple and
Campbell were playing together like
Siamese twins and did excellent work.
These two men, who are by all odds the
best rushers in the Maine league. got an
other goal FOR Portland in the third period
and SO landed the game. The Lewistons
did not lose heart until the gong sounded
their defeat, and struggled until the end
for all they were worth. The last period
of the game WAS more of tennis or
lacrosse game than anything else, rs the
hall was in the air all the time. The work
of both goal tenders was superb. The
game was very exciting at times and
abounded in clean, scientific playing.
Tarrant played soldier for Lewiston. He
is working for his release. The line up
and summary:
-Whipple. Campbell, rushers;
Mckay, centre;f Turnbull, half back;
Allen, goal.
Lewiston-Tarrant. Walton, Gay Jason,
rushers; Jason, Walton, centre; Fitz
gerald. half back; White, goal.
Goal. Won by. Rush by. Gagged by. Time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
FLAGMAN KILLED.

Bangor, February Alan Ellsworth
ispeoial to the Wing says: Walter Sands,
aged II. fagman at the station at ELS
worth, was run over by a car there this
morning while assisting in handling a
long train, which was not a part of his
duty. He slipped on the ice between cars
and was badly crushed and nangled. He
died this afternoon. His parents live in
Fast Wilton, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
GOLD ON AMERICAN SOIL.

Dawson. N. W. T., January IS, via
San Francisco, February 2l.-News has
reached here of rich strike on American
Creek, $50 miles down the Yukon river.
Tonight fifty men left Dawson for. the
new diggings, which are on American
soil 25 miles across the boundary line.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
MICHAEL, RETIRES.

ST. Louis, February 21.-The Post Dis.
,,atch today announces the retirement of
G f;rnmy Michael, the "Welsh Rarebit !"
the greatest rider the field Of bicycling
has every known. The Post Dispatch has
iaarned that Michael's trip to New York
iS for the sole purpose Of entering the en-
1 ~ of Phil Dwyer as q jockey and
rriding his horse this season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
THE MAGAZINE INTACT.
A Discovery That Throws Some Light On
the Maine disaster.

New York, February 21.-A despatch to
the Herald from Key West says: 1t is
learned from what may be considered a
semi-offioial source that the divers sent
down on behalf of the United States to
examine the wreck Of the battleship
Maine, have made preliminary report of
their work
Incredible as it may seem, it is stated
after partial examination of the maya
zines of tho Maine, the divers report that
the one in which the explosion is sup
posed to have occurred is intact.
According to my informant the con-
tents of tho magazine are unframed.
Therefore il this report be true, an entire
ly different aspect is given to the terrific
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
THE DAILY PRESS
Can always be found at the periodi
stores of:

Can always De Iounu DIT Ine perloola
stores Of:
F. Y. Roberts, 1 o.. Congress street.
E. +. sprague. 400
n. G. Fessenden, 526 8
W. FL. Jewett. 504 :"
i. A. Jellison, 935 Congress street.
Chas Ashton. 931A Congress street
B. l., Donnell 1875 Congress street.
G. Frederickson. 16 India street.
A. Stubs. corner Federal and Temple SITS.
j. j. Beardworth. 81 India street.
T. II. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
LID. j. Perkins, Exchange street.
S. F. Dennis, 4is Commercial street.
L. s. Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
j. W. Peterson, lit Middle street.
W. l.. Crane, rs Exchange street.
Westman & West. SO and 50 Commercial
John Il. Allen, SSH Congress street.
Dennet& Co. 645 Congress sleees
G. J. Hodgson, 963s Portland street.
F. L. Brackett. Peaks Island.
j. f. Harmon, HIS Congress street.
j. II. Whitman & son, 422 Congress street.
II, NJ Butler, 68 Pine street.
j. FL. Vickery, 221 Spring street.
Capt. Long. 4S Portland Pier.
CIV. Hunt. 9 Custom House Wharf
John Cox. % Monument square,
j. 4. Hutchinson. IL Elm street.
Peter Trims. Forest Avenue.
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth.
tells, and Grand Trunk and Union DepotS. 1t
can also be obtained OF Chisholm Bros, Agents
on all trains OF the Maine Central, Grand Trunk
and Portland & Rochester railroads and of
agents on any OF the Boston Trains.
The PRESS can also befound at the fol:owln
Auburn-G H. Haskel.
Augusta. f. Pierce.
Bath-Johli o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls N. He. s. Clark.
Biddeford-A. NJ. Burnham.
Rri.lgton-A w. Ingalls,. la5.
Brunswick-F. P. Shaw.
Rangor-J. ID. Glynn.
Boothbay Harbor--C. i. kenniSon.
Rrownfeid-E. L. Frink.
Cane EIzabeth-Dyer & Jose.
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Cumperland Mills-H. q. Starr
Camden-Fred Lewis.
J. II. Gould.
Cornish-L.B. Knight.
Deerlng-N. j. Bcaniou.
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Fairfeld-E. II. Evans.
F FasManse0aA ". Mitchell. ~
FryoDurg-A. G. ETys.
Gardiner-Bussell Bros.
Hreen's LanGing-S. w. FiflelG.
Gorham-L. J. Lermond.
Gore-F. T. Russell:
Kennebunk-J. Fl. Ors.
Kenpebunkport-C e. Miller.
Iiyermore Fails-C. Newman.
Observation-Disclosures & Winshlp.
I ona islands, II. Marston.
iimerick-S. A. C.Grans.
Lisbon-C. IL. Foster.
mechanic Falls-Merrill & Denning
No Deering-A.C. Noyes.
North Stratfora NH. G. Huchtings
NorWay-F p. iStone,i
A. 0. NoyesCo.
N Conway-C. FL. Whitaker.
did Orchard-Fogg & Libby.
Ricnm ond-A. l.. Preble
Rnmford Falls-F. J. Role.
Rocklard-Dunn & Carr.
"A. j. Huston.
Standardization Bros.
Skowhegan-Bixby & Buck.
South POrtland-J. f. Merrlman.
g H. Kicker 81 Son.
,,outh Windham-J. W. Read.
South Paris-A. ID. Sturtevant.
South Paris-F. A. Shurtleff
South Waterboro-G. G. Downs
SacO-H. B. Hendricks & Co.
E. i. Preble.
South Bristol--N. W. Carnage
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
VinaI Haven-A. B. Vinal
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Waterville-W. d. Spalding
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4 Wyman.
Yarm0ushVille-A. j. B. Mitchell
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22

Chas. William More, fifth earl of
Mount Cashell, is dead: He was born in
1926.
The North China Daily News says an
uncontirmed report is current that the
Chinese loan has been settled at Pekin
with Great Britain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22

come lost in the blizzard on Green Bay
Saturday night, were found by Dorr
county farmer this morning wrapped in
the sails of their fishing sleighs and
nearly persisted. Nine other fishermen are
supposed to have persisted and searching
crews are now out The storm is the
worst in ten years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
NO DECISION IN HALE NOTE
CASES,

Bangor, February 21.-No decision in
any of the Hale note cases is expected I'M
til June. Twenty odd cases are pending
and more may be entered at the term of
court beginning Tuesday of this week,
but no more are likely to be tried until
the full bench passes upon those already
sent up for decision.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
NO TRAINS TO RANGELEY.

Pennington, February 21.-The heavy
snow storm today averaged Is inches
in depth. Traffic is again seriously inn
peded and no trains are running to the
Rangely district.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
MAINE BOY HONORED.

Detroit, Mich, February 21-The
Michigan Republican league at it's an
nual meeting tonight, unanimously en-
dorse &c. N. Dingley OF Kalamazoo, son of
Congressman Dingley, for election as
president Of the National league.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-22
MOBILIZATION OF TROOPS.

London, February PA dispatch
from Hong Kong says that the Tonquin
newspapers. referring to ~ the reported
mobilization of 1000 troops at Mong-kai-
Tonquin, close to- the Chinese frontier,
openly state that these are destined to
oocI1Dy Hai-N Nan