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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
.M'KlNLEY's OPINION.
The President Declares Ht'nsslf 1ssass.

The President Declares HimssIf 1ssasa.
~. lag Wav. u
CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-The Tribune has
the t following from Washington:
II do not propose to do anything at
all to precipitats war with Spain. Up
to- the present I do not think war 10
either necessary or inevitable. Iwould
be lax in my duty, however. II I did not
prepare for the future. Tie situation
10 grave. and the policy Of the admins.
tration will be determined almost on.
tirely by the course of events from
time to time. There is no necessity Of
alarming the people, but congress must
be ready to assist the administration
without making too many. inquiries 10
to the course Ut current events"
To senator who called upon him in
order to ask some serious questions 40
to the policy of the administration,
President Mckinley, with tho utmost
fraukness, uttered the above words
Active Preparations Made.
There is now no doubt Of the fact that
the government of the United Statos 10
actually preparing for war with Spain.
It docs not follow that war will come.
but tho activity in both the war and
navy departments is too unmistaksable
to be concealed. The president and his
cabinet unite in the belief still, in spite
Of all the evidence to the contrary, that
the explosion Of the Maine was the re-
suit of an unfortunate accident, but
they recognize the fact that the con-
trary may prove true, at almost auy
hour, and that if it is shown even in.
ferentially that Spain had . hand in
the catastrophe, there will be but one
thing to do, and that will be to seizs
the island Of Cuba by force Of arms.
At No time since the war Of the rebel.
lion has the military branch of the gov.
ernmont been so active az 1T 10 today.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
GREAT ACTIVITY. SHOWN.

Army and Navy Circles Preparing for
Sudden Movement.
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 25.-Activity has
never been 30 great at Fort MCPHERSON
as ut the present time. The stir is at
tributable to General Merritt's arrival.
Everything is in readiness to move the
regiment to any point that may be
designated within few hours.
At a consultation held between
Colonel Cook and railroad officials.
Colonel Cook was assured that the men
could be transported to Florida within
a night. 1t is said Colonel Cook tod
the railroad men to have cars in the
yards for use at any hour.
The munitions of war have been
greatly increased during the last few
days and many Of the officers are ar
ranging their private affairs to leave.
as they confidently believe they will be
called upon to do so.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
GETTING ktA0Y TO SAIL.

Spanish sauadron VIII Soon Leave For
-" Cuban Waters.
New YORK, Feb. PA dispatch to
The World from Madrid says: The
queen invited to lunch with the royal
family Captain Vlllamil, the com.
mander of the Spanish squadron about
20 start for Cuba. After lunch the
queen talked long time with Vlllamil,
inquiring into all the details OF the con.
tempIated cruise:
The squadron. which will leave in
about three days, will be composed of
three torpedo destroyers, the Pluton,
the Terror aud the Furor. and the tor.
pedo vessels, Rayo, ,Alcor and Azor.
These craft will be accompanied by the
steamer City of Cadlz, conveying coal
and provisions. It is officially an.
nounced that there 10 no hurry for Their
joining the cruisers Oquendo and VIZ.
caya at Havana.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Attitude Of President Mckinley
Discussed From q Span g =
jOh Point Of View. 49,.
Makes Friendly Protestations
While Busy "Sharpen-
Ing His Dagger"
Much Comment on the Bitter
Utterances Of a semI-
official Organ.

MADRID, Feb. 26.-Ths impartial
takes the Spanish government to task
for its ''apashy. contracted with the
patriotic feeling of thS country" and
warns the nation against tho ':hypo.
critical Yankee policy, which really
aims at tho independence Of Cubs. ".'>
Continuing, The impartial says:
'President Mckinley may make and
reiterats protestations OF friendship
and pacific intentions, but his actions
contradict his words. While the presi.
dent Of tho United States is Cabling ~
with words he sharpens his dagger to
stab us behind. While talking concord
he utilities his Sundays in unusual war
preparations at the docks and cancels
the burroughs of tho marines. Can we
trust those who are preventing the
pacification of Cuba aud fomenting
rebellion and flibusterinK expeditions,
sending warships under the pretsxt OF
friendship aud preaching peaoea
Must s~ud the Fleet to Cuba.
1--WE must prepare for war. There 10
no time to acquire warships, but we
should fit out Immediately what We
have. sending tho Pelayo, Colon, Oar.
los V and Maria Teresa to follow the
Almirante Oquenda and Vizcaya to Gu
ban waters. and the rest Of the feet to
guard the peninsula Any other policy
il only to pay the Americans game.
which 10 to exhaust our resources aud
gain the independence Of Cuba without
rasking anything. How long does the
government mean to favor the Amer.
can plan? How long will the agonized
nation tolerate the apathy Of the gov.
ernment2"
This language from semi-ofaoial or
gan is much commented upon.
The United States minister, Mr..
Woodford. gave banquet Thursday in
honor Of the new Spanish minister to
Washington, Senior Polo = Bernabe.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
"A Lullaby.


How sweet 1t is when night is come
And tired eyes long to close
To seek (This folding bed Is "bum!'
It's stuck fsst. l supposedly
To seek one downy couch, and rest
ones weary, wornout limbs!
TO dream ugh, ugh, plague take this
pesti
The bed must have the "jimsi'') :.
/ To dream Of some ones pretty head
And quite forget the town,
While drows@ (The devil take this bedl
The old thing won't comb down!)
While drowsiness steals up to'hang
About ones brain a thin
And finn (Kerzip! Slambangl
It's down. But have barked my shtnD
And flimsy veil OF gauze and then
(Zir-r.ri PUNK! Bangl declare,
That bed has folded up againl
Excuse nne while / swearD
&Ellis Parker Butler in New York Sunday
World.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
vizcAYA READY 70 SAIL.
Ordevs From Madrid to Leave New York
1t Once.

Ordevs From Madrid to Leave New York
ut Once.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Unless some
unexpected order is received from Mad
rid tho Spanish man.of-war Vizcaya,
which has been lying of Tompkins-
vile, S. L., since Sunday, will weigh
anchor during the afternoon and start
for Havana. Arturo Baldasano. the
Spanish consul general in New York,
called on Captain Eulate and took to
him important dispatches, one OF which
ordered him to leave this port without
delay.
Captain Eulate had been in suspense
about the time Of his sailing until the
consul general called upon him, but the
order was not unexpected and all day
he mad the vessels crew preparing for
q voyage.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
IuAuensa Increaaes In London.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE mildness Of
Che weather (roscs are blooming and
hundreds of butterflies have been seem
is increasing the spread Of influenza tc
point unknown III London since 1896.
with more than the usual number OF
deaths, especially among elderly people.
There were several days Of the blacklist
fog dur.ns tho lass week.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
FIVE DAYS OVERDUE.

No Word a. Yet From tho Missing French
Liner La Champagne
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-1t Is five days
since the French liner La Champagne
should have steamed into this port, yet
NO tid,ngs OF her have been heard since
she left Havre on Feb. ~.
She has 470 souls ON board, including
AZ saloon passengers. '6S in the second
cabin, 2O8 in the storage. her officers
and crew numbering lS5.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
N.v York Cubans Celebrate.

NEW York. Feb. 25.-The Cubans Of
this city held u mass meeting at Chick.
ering hall to celebrate tho tnlrd ami
versary Of the outbreak Of the revolu.
ton. Conspicuous among the decora.
tons was an American flag draped in
mourning and testooned with the flag
of Cuba Ii ure,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
The Latttmer Defense.

W11KEsBARRE. Pa. Feb. rs. Tho
defense in the Lattimer case introduced
. lot of witnesses to prove the riotous
conduct of the strikers in. the region
prior to the shooting. They were
heard rapidly, and their evidence was
concise and to the point.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Wooden Mills Destroyed.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. rs. "A special to
The journal from Genesee Depot, Wis,
states that the WOODEN mills of James
Proctor hvve been destroyed by fire.
Tne loss was about $25, 900, with no in.
suFauce.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Troops Called From Prnctioe.

CINCINNATI. Feb. x5.-Under instruc.
tions from Washington, Colonel Coch.
ran, commandant at Fort Thomas. KY,
has issued orders bringing the men on
the .fie range at Culbertson, KY, back
to the fort. New bayonets that can
also be used for tren ching tools were
issued to all the troops.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
italian R~pk CaSlica Ashore

KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 25.-The 1tal.
ian bark Cadice, Captain Caprio!. with
lumber, from Pensacola. Feb. TO- for
Messiua, I;aly, II ashore on the quick
sands reaz yorlu9a2
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Six A,ssk IN Vessels Ovsrt, ue

E1X AI0RkMn VesN0Is overdue.
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 25.-There ore
six vessels overdue from Alaska. They
are the City OF Topeka, Cleveland,
Noye, Protection, Augusta aud Scotia.
Their non.arrlval causes no serious ap.
prehension, as it is thought they have
sought shelter trol1 the recent storm,
encountered by the steamer George w.
Elder.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Target Practice Suspended.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 25.-The
sensation OF the day at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, the large military post at this
place, was the order from headquar-
tiers suspendinR for the present the or
der sending Light Battery K, FIRST ar.
,illery, into the mountains on its an.
nual 81 days. target practice.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01

Minneapolis Leaves the Dry Dock.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-The United
States cruiser Minneapolis was success.
fully foated out Of the dry dock at the
La he Island hayward at high tide.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Approve Chan bsrlsin's Plan.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The morning pa.
pers and all parties concerned raise .
chorus Of approval over Mr.. Chamber.
lain's scheme, which begins with tho
conversion of Rhodesia into q crown
colony. The scheme does not affect
Northern Rhodesia, which is left for
future consideration.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Given . Comprehensive Answer.

Given . Comprehensive Answer.
"Does he know anything?"
"Know anythingY" The tone was an
answer in itself. "Know any thing? Why,
he's the kind of man who would hunt for
q leak in gas pipe with candle. CHI
oaRO Post.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Court Of Inquiry Into Maine
Disaster About Through
In That Locality.
Will Proceed Direct to Kew
West and Examine the
Survivors There.
Result of the Sessions Sc
Far Held Guarded Most
Successfully.

HAVANA, Feb. 25. The court Of in.
quiry held it, usual sessions during the
day. Captain Sampson reports that
Chaplain Chadwick was examined as
to his personal experiences at the time
Of tho disaster to the Maine and that
tho testimony was taken Of the captain
ofa British bark in the harbor aud the
superintendent of the West Indian oil
works across the bay at Regia, both Of
whom witnessed the explosion. Mr..
Rolf, tho British engineer OF the float.
ing dock in the harbor, wrote q letter
to the court, but, it Is said, did not add
anything material to what was known.
At the afternoon session the divers
were examined more fully than before.
Their testimony is taken from day to
day, The court expects now to finish
here during tho day and to sail on the
Mangrove for Key West, where the
other officers and men will be exam.
lined. 1t is believed the court will re-
turn 20 Havana after herring the Key
West witnesses, but no official con.
frmation Of this report can be obtained.
With the departure OF the court the
center of interest probably will be at
Key West.
Closely Guarding Testimony.
No bodies were recovered during the
day from the wreck. Recent orders
from Captain slRsbee' strictly forbid all
officers Of the Maine to give out any
information except to those officially
empowered to ask 1t: The order is gen.
orally understood to apply to all official
matters, though some think it affects
only matters connected with the dis.
Aster.
Neither the officers Of the court Of in.
curry nor the witnesses will give the
slightest indication of the testimony OF
the conclusions deducible from it, and
iii say that the men employed on the
wreck have been warned to observe an
equally strict reticence. This course is
regarded as eminently wise by the
American and all intelligent Spanish
officials, as there is no telling what
passions might be aroused or what. evil
results might be brought about by talk
Ing freely on Official matters in the
present state Of public feeling in Ha-
Vana. Thus far Americans are treated
with the utmost courtesy and kind.
noas,. and it seams the special care OF
the residents Of Havana to show friend.
1inaas
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Killed Two Children and Himao?f.

Killed Two Children nnd Himso?E
AUBURN, Ind, heb. 25.-At Garrett,
near here, Fred Sinons, aged 81 years,
in a fit Of drunken dependency, killed
his two little daughters, aged 2 and 4
years, and then shot and killed himself
with the same revolver.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Ordered to Washington.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 25.-1n re.
spouse to orders from the secretary OF
the navy, E. G. Buckland, who com.
mands the naval battalion of Connect.
cut, lett for Washington during the
dav,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Mrs. Wh.tn@y's Condition. Crit loal.

A1TKEN, S. c.. Feb. 25.-The condi.
ton OF Mrs. William q: Whitney re.
mains very critical. The severe blow
she received ON her head paraiyzed her
body and caused loss of the use of all
her limbs.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Carried or n any Goods,

GRoToN, s. d., Feb. 26.-The stor.
Of the Groton Mercantile com pany wa:
broken iuto aud from $1,000 IT.
81. 500 worth Of goods were taken.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
CAPITAL is SAFE
Washington Regarded as Se-
cure From Attack.
POTOMAC BLOCKED FOR MINES
Tort.noations Sufficiently Advanced tn
Repel Any Ordinary Fleet
Of 1nvadsrs.
POTOMAC BLOCKED FOR MINES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Thanks to
the promptness and efficiency Of the
chief Of engineers Of the army, the city
of Washington is now regarded a. BE-.
ing we'll nigh safe and secure from at.
tack by water. The Notifications at
Fort Washington and Sheridan point
on the opposite side OF the Potomac.
are sufficiently advanced to be able to
repel an ordinary feet of invaders and
in case Of necessity they could be vastly
strengthened in comparatively short
time. These defenses are considered
sufficient to keep all hostile vessels be.
yond the range Of guashots Of the ma
tional capital. '>aS -.
Moreover the river has been blocked
of and prepared Tor mines and torpe.
does at a point below tho Notifications
already mentioned, so that it 10 prob
able some of the ships Of an enemy
would be blown out Of the water be-.
fore it would be necessary to use the
guns at the forts. '~r"...
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
VERY MUCH IN THE DARK.
Navy D~pnr' n~nt rs Ignorant OF eth
lauss. ~ the Dry 1t Occurred.

Navy D~pnr' m~nt rs Ignorant OF sths
Cause ~ the Day 1t Occurred.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Runors OF
startling discoveries in the wreck OF
the Name were less frequent but there
We're enough OF them afioat during the
day 10 warrant Secretary Long in max.
ing tins statement to the newspaper
men az he lett his Office:
''Summing up the situation, I should
say that the navy department knows
nothing more about the cause Of the
1 saster than it did five minutes after
tho receipt of the first dispatch from
Captain Slesbee."
Until the conclusion OF the iuvesti.
CATION OF the court OF inquiry at Ha'
vana, the principal business OF tho navy
department III connection with tue
Name will relate to tho conduct q <he
W-ecklns operations.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01

Discussed Relations With America.
MADRID. Feb. 25.-The queen regent
presided at o. cabinet council, which
discussed the relations between Spain
aud the United States.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
ourr,son " q, write q asook.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Mayor Garter H.
HARRISON announces that he will write
a.book on the free silver question, to
prove his devotion to the white metal.
The book will ~ issued within six
month";
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-14

Navy in the war-a success never
equaled in any war by any navy,
involving, besides individual ships
captured or destroyed, the complete
destruction of two Spanish fleets,
that of Admiral Cervera having
several warships that were as fine
as any of their class afoat: First,
the skill and mechanical genius of
our people in building the best
ships; Second, the high personnel
of the Navy; Third, the foresight
of our Naval authorities in literally
spending money for ammunition to
be used in target practice; Fourth,
the help the Secretary of the Navy
had from the Assistant Secretary
and the bureau chiefs. 1t will be
remembered that Theodore Roose-
welt, who has just been promoted
from lieutenant-cOlonel to colonel
for gallantry in action before Santi-
ago, was the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy until after the fighting
began. Secretary Long said of his
bureau chiefs: When the Navy
Department saw that war was ap-
preaching, the bureau chiefs were
called together and told they would
be held personally responsible for
the efficiency of their various
departments. Every reasonable
amount of supplies was given
them, and they were told that the
Navy must be put in thorough con-
dition. Not enough credit has been
given to these men, who made sue
cess possible by having the Navy
prepared"
President Mckinley has named
as Commissioners to recommend to
Congress needed legislation con-
cerning Hawaii, our new possession,
Senators Cullom and Morgan, mem
bers of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations; Representative
Hit, Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and San
ford p. Dole, President of the Ha-
waiian Republic, and w. r. Frear,
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of Hawaii. Senator Davis,
of Minnesota, would have been
Chairman of the Commission had
his private business not compelled
him to decline the appointment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-14

nation of Judge Gordon, who is
nominally a Democrat, but who
has refused to say how he voted in
1896. Mr.. Wanamaker has not
been disposed to run on an indie
pendent ticket, and now that Judge
Gordon is shelved, it will be inte-
resting to see what he will do next.
1t really makes little difference.
Colonel Stone will have the largest
majority ever given Republican
Governor in this State, and he will
deserve it.
The Democratic plan to run the
campaign on State issues will fail.
There is no State issue for the De-
mocracy. The Republican party
will win with it's excellent candid
ates, its unimpeachable platform,
and will march to success to the
same tunes that lead our armies
abroad to victory. This is Re-
publican year. "Jenks and Free
Silver" is no slogan for Pennsylva-
MIA. 1t cannot hold even the Bryan
Democracy together. The Repub-
lican party stands to-day for the
best craftsmanship of the country.
1t stands for Dewey and Sampson
and Schley and Shafter. 1t stands
for humanity, for liberty, for pros
perity. There will be no desertion
of Republicanism this year. jerks
is well enough as a figure-head, but
Democracy in Pennsylvania is as
dead as Julius Caesar.
The Altoona convention has done
its work of destruction. 1t has dis
solved, and nothing is left of it but
a respectable ticket, a demoralized
organization and the exploded the
Dry of free silver. Peace to its ashes.
-[Philadelphia Inquirer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-14
BAND TOURNAMENT.

Second annual band basket picnic of
the Mexican County Band Association.
10 be held in Port Allegany, Thursday,
July 2S. The program in the morning
Will be grand concert held In the
square. The music for this concert has
been so arranged that at least ten of the
best bands OF northwestern Pennsylva-
MA, with Foley's 43d, of Olean, will par
ticlpate as one grand whole, making a
single band of at least IT'S pieces. In
the afternoon, on the fair grounds, BIZ
cycle races and baseball games have
been arranged for, the contesting mines
being Port Allegany and Emporium.
This game will be for "blood,'' as the
only game played this season between
the two mines resulted in a score of 4 to
In favor of Emporium. There is no
admission fee to be charged to any of
the numerous entertainments to be
given on that day. Dancing all the
afternoon and evening on the fair
grounds. A special train will be run
from Olean, leaving that city at about
a. M, connecting at Larabee with
train 121 on the Clermont branch. Re-
turn train will leave Port Allegany at
1900 (midnight) connecting at Larabee
with special tram which will stop at
all points on the branch, thus giving
out-of-town people the full enjoyment
of the whole day and evening program.
Half rates will be given on the w. NY.
& p. Ry. A special rate will be given
on the G.. & p A. Ry