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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


THE president has approved the
Alaskan homestead and right of way
bill.
The house has adopted a resolution
providing for the election Of senators
by popular vote
The house committee will report the
McCleary currency bill favorabIy. It
is regarded better than the monetary
commissions measure.
The May returns to the statistician
of the department Of agriculture show
the acreage In winter wheat to be .. z
Der cent greater than the acreage last
year.
The conferees on the postofice ap-
preparation bill have agreed to strike
out the senate provision limiting the
number of mail deliveries in cities to
four daily.
The house has voted to grant pen.
sion of $50 per month to Major General
Cassius Clay of Whitehall, KY, the
famous old veteran of the Mexican and
Civil wars.
Democrats in the finance committee
succeeded in knocking out the bond
provision of the war revenue bill and
inserting provision for issuing $780,
900, 900 of greenbacks.
The senate finance committee has 80
amended the war revenue bill az to
tax inheritances, bills Of lading and all
dealings in futures and to tax banks
and brokers 800 and $50 per year, re-
spsctively.
Commissioner Jones Of the Indian
bureau has awarded contracts for In.
dian rations for the coming year. The
amount will exceed 81, 100000. The
contract went to % different firms all
over the West.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
GENERAL MERRITT.

command at the Philippines without
the government gave him more than
$1,000 volunteer troops, and complain
ing that such command was inadequate
to his rank, is likely to be the subject
of an inquiry by the government as to
whether he was correctly reported. A
member of the cabinet said after the
meeting that he had no doubt the mat
ter would receive official attention
Nothing was said at the meeting as to
the reported purpose of the president
to issue call for additional volunteers,
nor was the subject of sending more
troops to the Philippines than the
$1,000 already decided upon mentioned
by the president. The government is
now in constant communication with
Admiral Dewey and his judgment as to
the number of troops necessary to &C
complish the subjugation of the islands
will be followed. So far as can be
learned, no important information has
been received as to the movements of
the Spanish feet, nor can it be learned
whether a conflict between the fleets is
likely to take place within the next day
or two.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18

Six New York men were killed by
the collapse of building.
Fire at Muncie, Ind, destroyed the
warehouse of Ball Bros. big fruit jar
glassworks, causing loss Of 1856. 900.
Fire in Philadelphia fireworks and
toy factory caused the death Of several
people and destroyed $500, 900 worth Of
property.
Two persons were killed and four
injured in a fire which destroyed q
S-story boarding house at 235 La Sale
avenue, Chicago.
Yokohama advices state that 200
fishing boats have been swept away by
gale and tidal wave at Swate and
1900 men are missing.
Three men were killed, one fatally
hurt and four others dangerously in
jured at the mines of the Thacker Coal
company at Thacker, W.. Va.
A disastrous fire occurred at St. Hya.
cinthe, Que, the Materie st. Joseph
being burned, causing the loss Of seven
lives and the injury Of number Of in
mates, of whom there were 200 in the
institution, by jumping from windows.
Five are unaccounted for:
Floods caused by recent heavy rains
broke the Santa Fe reservoirs at Man.
chester, Kan, flooding the lowlands
along Mud creek Manchester's dam.
age is heavy and much damage was
wrought in the lower part Of AbllG ne.
No one was hurt as far as known.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Frank Farley, the Cincinnati wife
murderer, was electrocuted in the an.
mex Of the Ohio penitentiary at Colum.
bus, Saturday morning.
A package containing over 500, 900
francs In securities and gold was stolen
from a car Of the Paris, Lyons and Med.
iterranean railroad. There is no clue
20 the thieves.
At Waukesha, Wis, the jury In the
case Of Ernest Cornell, charged with
the murder of his two children at Oeon-
omowoc last fall, returned verdict of
guilty Of murder In the first degree.
Charles W. Spalding has been taken
to Joliet penitentisry, where he will
serve an indeterminste sentence for
embezzlement of $4,000 Of bonds be-
longing to the University of Illinois
endowment fund.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
1t Was Loaded to the Rails
With Old Railroad Car
Wheels.
Undoubtedly Intended to Do
Damage to Some Of Our
Light Vessels.
Former Vice Consul JOva Has an
Exciting Experience in an
Open Boat.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 18 The
United States cruiser Wilmington,
Commander Q. Q. Todd, when about
50 miles east of Havana fired four shells
into Spanish trap in the shape of a
derelict, sinking it and thus doing
away with another piece OF Spanish
trickery. The commander of the Will
mington had been warned by dispatch
boats that some dangerous wreckage
was drifting about the spot mentioned,
and the cruiser steamed III that dlrec-
ton to investigate the reports. An
old Spanish schooner with her deck
loaded to the rails with rusty iron car
wheels, closely packed together, was
found floating i'll the track OF torpedo
boats and dispatch boats. The iron
laden schooner had evidently been
sent out of Havana harbor in the hope
that a torpedo boat or small craft of
the blockading force would crash into
it and be so damaged as to cause her
to sink. AS wires were noticed around
the iron rails on the schooner Com
mander Todd believed the Spanish trap
might also contain explosives, and
therefore, laying off considerable dis
lance from her, his guns promptly sent
her to the bottom.
Another commission from General
Maxine Gomez, the insurgent COM
mander.in- chief, arrived at Key West
during the day.
Chased by Spaniards.
Mr.. John F. iowa, the former United
States vice consul at Sagua la Grande,
who was landed by an American gum
boat on the coast of Cuba about ten
days ago, was picked up after an excit-
ing experience with Spanish gunboat,
which the American gunboat chased
into her harbor.
Mr.. iowa succeeded in reaching the
camp of General Gomez and has
brought back dispatches from the latter
to Commodore Watson. He reports
that General Gomez and the several
thousand troops with him are in the
best of spirits, and hopeful of speedy
ending Of the present situation.
Mr.. iowa also reports that Spanish 1
troops are moving westward, keeping
in the cities. He made part OF the
journey along the coast i'll small boat
and was being chased by Spanish
gunboat when the American gunboat
hove in sight. The Spaniard, though
several miles off, fired number of
shots at the American vessel The lat.
ter proceeded to pick up Mr.. iowa and
two companions Of the former consul,
and then chased the Spanish gunboat,
which promptly scudded for safety into
port.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

The Methodist proposition for equal
lay representation has already received
more than the required vote.
1t is reported at San Francisco that
Bishop John P. Newman Of the Methoe
dist Episcopal church, viii soon retire
from active duty because Of i'll heahh.
Bishop Newman, it is said, will DO
succeeded by Bishop John #; Hurst, -
MEMBER of the Episcopal board.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

The French consul at Santiago de
Cuba has cabled to Kingston, Jamaica,
for food, famine prices prevailing there.
Mr.. Chamberlain, British colonial
secretary, made powerful speech in
advocacy of an Anglo-AmeriCan ALI.
ance.
A special from Rio JaneirO says that
radicals in the chamber Of deputies ara
about to declare in favor Of the United
States.
The Herald's correspondent at San
Jose, Costa RIGA, sends word that
President Iglesias. elected for; ANEW
term, has been inaugurated.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
The Alchemy of Nature.

"Your trouble" said the lively
widow to the young heiress, sis that
you don't understand even slightly
this animal we call man. You want
ed to marry Cokely, and as your
friend left the field open until you
admitted that your chance was
hopeless. Now he and I are en-
gagged. "
Hes a horrid wretch. ="
"Thanks! But a month ago you
thought him the dearest man on
earth. He is, and he belongs to the
strong oak type. You didn't know
enough to be the clinging vine. You
failed to lean on him and f1atter his
distinguishing quality. You were
always trying to do something for
him. reversed the order and de-
lighted him by having him do things
for me. I made him realize how
much he could be to me and delight
ed him with my gratitude for the
advice l was constantly getting
about my affairs. To use the afro
cious slang of the day, I swelled his
head, and if you know how to use it
the recipe will win the affections of
nine men out of ten. It is the true
love potion prepared by the cunning
alchemy of nature. Positively, my
dear, you young girls weary me- -
Detroit Free Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
ROWAN'S PERILOUs TRIP.

Dodged Spanish Patrol Boats aud Crossed
the Island With Single Guide.
TAMPA, Fla, May 18.-Leutenant A.
S. Rowan. has just completed the re.
port of his daring trip to the camp of
General Garcia. Lieutenant Rowan
ventured passage by sea of more than
300 miles in an open boat, twice run
ming the gauntlet of the Spanish patrol
boats, and going with single guide
across the island, practically in the
presence of 10000 Spanish soldiers. 1t
is said that Lieutenant Rowan brought
to the army information that from a
military point of view is invaluable
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
KLONDIKE NEWS.

The house has passed the senate bill
TO establish an assay Office for the
Klondike at Seattle. ~
Two hundred Canadian troops have
arrived at Vancouver on their way to
Alaska to assist the mounted police in
protecting the Yukon country. They
will go via the Stickeen river route.
''Swiftwater" Bill. the noted Klon-
diker, with three companions, one of
whom was his sister.in-law, were
drowned while crossing creek be-
tween Lake Bennett and Lake Tagish.
The ice gave way.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

1t is officially announced that the
queen has accepted the resignation of
the Earl of Aberdeen as governor gen.
eral of Canada, to which office he was
appointed in 1893.
Mrs. Mary @. Manning of Chicago,
eldest daughter of Chief Justice Mel
vile w. Fuller of the United States
supreme court, has made an applica-
tion for a divorce
DIR. Dovie, who is attending Mr..
Gladstone. says his distinguished pa
tient may last fortnight. The local
malady will not kill him, but he will
gradually get weaker and weaker and
die of heart failure.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
RATloNs FOR SIX MONTHS.

War Department Laying Tn q Large Store
Of Supplies at San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, May 18-For the Phil
ippine expedition the war department
Is laying in store of supplies which
will, IL necessary. keep the army of 49,
600 men for period of six months,
For this purpose 2, 100, 900 rations are
being accumulated by the commissary
department at San Francisco for ship
ment from time to time to Manila. A
large consignment will be taken out on
the City of Peking, which is to sail the
lattAr mart Of the week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
edl WESLEY MERRITT. y
SHOULD BE SENT SOUTH.

Senators Protest Against Warships Being
Kept on the New England Coast.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Gray
and other influential men have made
strong protests against the cruiser Co.
lumbia and other fine warships being
kept on the New England coast when
the enemy's ships are in southern
waters. Senator Gray had business
with the president during the day and
called his attention to the matter. 1t
is said that several New England sena-
tors take the same ground as Senator
GRAY,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
ANOTHER RENDEZVOUS.
Lakeland, Fla, Selected for the Location
of United States Troops.

lakeland, Fla, Selected for the Location
of United States Troops.
SAVANNAH, Ga, May 1S.-By the or
der of Commanding General Wade
another camp for the rendezvous of
United States troops has been estab.
lished at Lakeland, Fla, 35 miles east
of Tampa, on the Plant line. system of
railroads. Lakeland is one Of the high.
est places in Florida, we'll wooded and
is supplied by artesian wells. It is
situated in what is known as the vege.
table belt, where the troops can be
supplied with vegetables of nearly all
varieties. 1t is supposed that &c, 900 or
$4,000 troops will be located at this
point.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
Unjust.

II am very much afraid, said the
offhand commentator, that the
gentleman who was in here does not
make the most of his abilities. Un-
questionably he has talent, but he
lacks application.
"You wrong him, said Senator
Sorghum, you wrong him deeply.
don t think he ever hears of a va
cancy in Office without filing an ap-
plication Immediately. Washing
ton Star.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
THE DEATH RECORD.
Bishop Perry Of Iowa is dead.

Bishop Perry Of Iowa is dead.
Remenyi, the noted violinist, dropped
dead while playing before San Fran
cisco audience. f." .. .....
Ex-senator Aaron Cragin of New
Hampshire is dead. He was close
friend Of Lincoln and Grant.
Mrs. Ruth Morrill,, wife of the VEN
cradle senator from Vermont, is dead
ct Washington. She came of a dis
tnguished New England family and
was one Of the best known and best
liked women in official life.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
LABOR NEWS.

Woodworkers at Oshkosh to the mum.
her Of 1900 are on strike for an increase
OF wages. Several large sash and door
factories are involved.
A state miners convention is being
held at Birmingham, Ala, to deter
mine whether or no5 the coal miners
will renew their allegiance to the
United Mine Workers of Alabama,
from whom they have been separated
about four years.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
Long Says No Press Censorship
Was Debated, But Intimated
1t Might Be.
Publication of Plans Has Caused
the Government Great En-
barrASSment.
General Merritt's Alleged Inter
view Likely to Be Subject OF
So
Official Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-The cabinet
session lasted until about 1890 o'clock
Secretary Long came late and Ell a
half hour before the others. Secretary
Day also left early. The members as
they left the White House were unusu-
ally reticent, even as to minor matters,
and explained that the administration
was greatly hampered in its work by
the indiscreet publication of news as to
naval and army movements. Secretary
Long said that although the matter OF
rigid censorship on press messages was
not discussed at the cabinet meeting,
the action of certain newspapers IN
publishing movements and campaign
ing plans vas causing great embarrass-
ment.
The Merritt Interview.
The published interview with Gen
eral Merritt at New York, in the course
of which he is reported as having ex-
pressed his unwillingness to take the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
Aa1sCELLANEOUs NEWS ITEMS

John Calvin of Cincinnati has been
elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks.
A big damage suit is expected to re.
suit from the killing Of 400 horses in
South Dakota, supposed to be diseased.
At the first days racing of the New
market second spring meeting Richard
Cookers 2-year.old brown colt Knicker:
booker won the Exing plate of sou SOW
eHeiRns.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18

HOGS-Market 5@lOc higher. Range
of prices 81. 20 W4.4O.
CATTLE-Market active and steady
to 1Oc higher
Sales ranged at $A75t@4 80 for COWS,
bulls and Mixed $3.75@4.80 for stockers
and feeders; $4OO@4 30 for yearlings and
calves
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
Saw Morro's Flash Light.

CHICAGO. May ia special to The
News from Key West. Fla. says: The
Wilmington's crew were amazed to
see MORO Castles flash light last night
for the first time since the blockade
began. 1t was suggested that the
Spaniards were expecting the Cape
Verde feet.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
Live stock Prices at St. Paul,

HOGS-Market steady and DC higher.
Quality fair to good. Range of prices,
$3.5O@4.2O
CATTLE Market steady. Common
stuff selling slowly.
Sales ranged at $3.7O@4.95 for stockersi
$2.75@3.75 for COWS; So. 25@365 for heif-
ers; $495@4.45 for ste ers.
= SHEEP-Market strong
Muttons $35O@450; lambs, $3.50.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
CUBAN WAR NEWS.

Nine hundred Spaniarls were killed
by the Cubans in battle recently.
Captured Havana fishermen now at
Key West say the reconcentradoes are
nearly all dead or have been expelled
from the city. The latter, it Is added
afterwards died in the suburbs
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
Interview. DENIED.
General Merritt Says New York News
paper Reports Are Entirely

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Secretary
Alger has received the following tele-
gram from General Merritt dated Gov.
errors Island:
II desire you to >know that the in.
terviews published in the New York
papers are in every way incorrect and
unauthorized. I had intended to take
no notice of them, but I understand
the articles are taken seriously in
Washington.
[Signedl WESLEY MERRITT"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
NEWS OF A LEGAL NATURE.

The supreme court Of Minnesota has
sustained the Anderson law providing
for the taxation of railroad lands and
suggests that the gross earnings tax
law may be unconstitutional. RI
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
Live Stock Prices at Chicago.

HOGS-Market active, 10@15c higher
Sales ranged at 81 200 $50 for light;
S. 40@47O for mixed; $4.35 % for
heavy; ST. 1904. 40 for rough.
CATTLE-M Market for steers strong;
COWS higher.
Sales ranged at $1,000 80 for beeves;
&2.7504.75 for COWS and heifers; $1,000
4.5O for Texas steers; $400@490 for
stockers and feeders
SHEEP Market strong.
Sales ranged at $3.IO@4.59 for natives;
So. 75@4.4O for Westerns; S3.75@5.35 for
lambs.
Receipts Hogs, $4,000; CATTLE 5000;
sheep 1000.
Grain and Provision Prices at Chicago.
WHEAT-May, 81 50; July, $lO9N;
September, 9lAc; December, SIC.
CORN-May. 1890; July, .6I@37c;
September, 3776c.
oATs-May, SOC; July, 26l@26zSc;
September, 241se.
PORK-May, S12.25; July, 8'9,4oi Sep
TENDER, S12.25.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18

S4.44; oep5emDer, s,mc. On rra51 :
No. hard, &l.472l; No l Northern
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
roultrx. tsutter and Esgs.

POULTRY Live, in good lomand.
Turkeys, SQD92; chickens, 8@819e; ducks,
6@17c.
BUTTER Steady. Creamerles, 800
loo; dairies, 11915c.
EGGS-Steady Fresh, 915c.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS..
PriUa Of Wheat at Duluth.

WHEAT-Cash, No. hard, $l.5};
No. / Northern, S1.68: No. 3 Northern,
el.Sa To Arrive-No. l hard, $l53;
No. Northern, e1.53; May, $1.5S;
September, ESQ. .-..
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
PUTTING VESSELS IN SHAPE.

Spain Secures Krupp Guns and German
Artilleryists
LONDON, May l8.-The Paris CORE.
spondent of The Daily Mail says: A
number Of Spanish war vessels which
were recently destitute of armament
have been supplied with Krupp guns.
They have also been supplied with all
the necessaries, including German
artilleryists
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18

Grain Prices at Minneapolis.
WHEAT--May closed at S1.46; July,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
Sioux City Live Stock.

'-Steady. Fresh, 915c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-16

\ man can 20 from San Francisco to
the Philippines in two weeks, sur
rounded by all comforts and many
luxurles, including ice. y man that
set out from New York to go TO Omaha
in 1903 would have been extremely
fortunate if he had arrived there in a
years time wearing his scalp. st.
Louis was much farther away in those
days than the Philippines are now.
When the Pacific is bridgcd by Hawaii
and the Caroline islands, the ferry to
Manila will be neither tedious nor diff
ficult in any sense. Time and the in
ventiyc genius Of man have changed
the question of contiguity. Cables and
fast steamships make any unfrozen
sea bounded territory contiguous in
point of time and ccessibility.-Birm-
ipgham (Ala.) Age-Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-16

Asked if Che Flip ucs bet 20 the
+ teuti3u OF Manila Aguna.do dcelinea
TO answer.
"Woull the Fuipinos object to the
Americans retaining coaling station
ID recognizing The Independence Of the
island OF establish temporary pto-
tcetorete over them?'
Agunaldo again refused 10 answer.
Pending The conclusion ol the assem-
bly,, Aguinaldo said he was confident
tacrc would be 30 trouble between
Auerc and the Filipinos.
Tat l4-ur-eu. .ca ter dalcd having
received "a quest f. in Gya. OGs and
Rear.Admiru Dewey 3, 'athdraw his
troop, 50 "a pre- cribcd d stance from
MRnla and Cayije and he declined t.
discuss the effect of such g request.
Aguiualdo further asserted that he
had never conferred with the American
authorities since the capi,ulation OF
Manila. and that he had never author
ized the insurgents to search or di5arm
Americans crossing the lines.
The correspondent closely questioned
him about last Saturdays incident
when the Pennsylyina troops proceeded
Ia establish new outpost The Fill
piuos objected and nearly precipitated
hostilites, ordering the Americans to
withdraw in ~ minutes. They ISSUED
ammunition and intercepted the Amer
lcan endorsements Finally Gen.
Hale ordered all the Pennsylyauians to
advance, and the rebels withdrew.
The local governor has explained
hat the incident was complete mis-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-16
rnsrin,s nac-lnccnt Cnnrcner.

The churches in 81. Petersburg are so
magnificent that they, too, 90 to your
head. We Gid nothing but 90 to mass
on Christmas eve and Christmas day,
for although we spent our Christmas in
Berlin, we arrived in st. Petersburg in
time for the Russian Christmas, which
comes II days later than ours. Saint
Isaac's. the hazan and Saints Peter and
Paul dazed me. The icons or images
of the Nir~in are set with diamonds and
emeralds worth kings ransom. They
are only under glass, which is kept
murky from the kisses which the people
press upon tile hands and feet. Tie in
teriors Of the cathedrals, with their
hundreds Of silver couronnes, and bat
tie flags and trophies OF conquests. look
like great bazaars. Every column is
covered clear 20 the dome. The tombs
Of the car are always surrounded by
people, and candles burn the year
round. Upon the tomb Of Alexander
H., under glass, is the exquisite laurel
wreath placed there by President
Taure. 1t is Of gold. and was made by
the most famous carver Of gold in Eu-
rope.-Lilian Bell, in Ladies Home
Journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-16

Lansing Owing to numerous COM
paints due to frequent accidents, Com
missioner Wcssel'us has issued an or
der directing that all hand cars and
rack vclocipedes hereafter operated on
my railroad track in Michigan after
dark be equipped with suitable lights
as notice to ga,emen and nagmen al
projected crossings, and as warning
TO the public Mt all crossings. An.
otno order limits the speed of Flint d
Pere Marquette trains at Fourth street
crossing, Coleman, to six miles an
hour