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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
A Lost Opportunity.

"Well, Uncle Wiliam," said the
president Of the emigration society, II
s'pose you hearn de news?''
mo. Whut's stirrin?'
"W'y, you amt hearn bout de treas
urer?''
"Not word. Whut he done now?"
Run off wild de funds-tuk ever
dollar wild himp'
"Lawd, Lawd! En- how much wuz
in de treasury"
$50 hundred dollars!"
En- you say he gone wild it?"
Clean goner'
The old man seemed wrapped in
thought End had PARKWAY look in his
eyes. go Hundred dollarsr' he repeat
ed to himself. go hundred dollars!
En- des ter think er it! wuz de treas.
urer er de society fer two weeks en-
had ever dollar er dat money in my
power! My, myl Fo' hundred dollars
TO- hundred bright, silver dollars in a
shinin lump! Bre'r Johnson, will you
please, sub, do me favor?"
"Des name it, Uncle William. !"
Take des heah hick'ry stick, sub, en-
hit me cross de head en- den kick ms
had ez you kin, sub, out de do'P-At.
lanta Constitution.
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SAGAsTA RESIGNS.

Spanish Preeaiar Informs the Qneen Re
gent That He Desires to Retire.
LONDON, judy ID. The Madrid CORE.
spondent of The Times says: Seno,
Sagasta went to the palace during the
day and rendered his resignation and
that Of the cabinet 1t is said he ad.
vised the qnesn regent to appoint q
new cabinet. largely consisting OF the
military element. which would no,
necessarily mean the adoption Of a
wariike policy. but probably the re-
verse.
It is generally expected that the
resignation will be expected. but the
result may possibly be merely partial
reconstruction of the cabinet The
ministers are now in council and Senol
Sagasta has doubtless communicated
to them an account of his audience
with the queen regent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
Pain and Payn.

Barry Pain relates that he once sent
the late James Payn series of parodies
for Cornhill. Payn accepted them, but
there was difficulty. One Of them was
a parody Of an author, K, who was a
personal friend of Payn's and very
sensitive man, who would not take the
sincerest form Of fattery in the spirit
in which it was offered. Now, it hap
pens that there is considerable resem-
blance between the style Of K. and that
of another author Of the same school, Y.
Payn suggested that Pain should take
out <. IS name from the title of the paro-
dy and substitute that Of the school Of
fiction to which he belonged. *'Then, |"
he said, "X. will think that it's meant
for w
"But," Pain asked, "whatabout Y. p
THAT'S all right" he answered.
"Y. will know that it's meant for K. {"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
ADVANCE ON PORTO RICO.
The Movement for the Conquest OF Iha'
Island May BE Satd 60 Have
Begun.

The Movement for the Conquest of That
Island May BE satd TO Have
Begun.
NEW YORK, July IA special to
The Times from Washington says:
"The movement of the American
army Oh Puerto Rico may be said to
have begun. No troops have yet lett
these shores openly consigned to the
island. but the continued forwarding
of additional regiments to Sint ago.
when it is recognized that General
Shafter has as large an army as he
needs to take thar town, is III reality
the laying of the foundation OF the
Puerto r can expeditionary force and
The hurry orders that have beer seen to
the southern concentration camps for
the making reading OF large bodies OF
troops for early movement mark the
preparation for the superstructure.
The Force viii He Adequate.
The determination of the war de-
partment to send formidable force
for the capture of Porto Rico has been
strengthened by the resistance made
by the Spanlards in Santiago. An eft.
fort will be made to avoid the mistakes
Of the Santiago, campaign. Although
the force to be overcome at San Juan is
smaller than at Santiago, and the har.
Dor is by no means inaccessible, it Is
proposed to send larger army on the
next expedition, and one that will &c
fully equipped with artillery and cav
airy it needs. There will be no dis
patching of an insufficient force halt
equipped and improperly supplied, as
was done when General Shaiter was
sent away from Tampa.
The expedition to go against Porto
Rico will consist of between $4,000 and
1000 men.
To make up this force Major Gen.
eral Miles, who will organize it at San
tiago after the fall of that city. will
draw heavily on the nucleus of regu
lars, who have borne themselves sc
splendldly at Santiago. For the resi-
of the force he will take his choice Of
the reserves at Tampa, including IL, DOC
infantry, $500 cavalry and 1000 artil-
lery; of the SIX regiments at Miami,
the twelve regiments under Lee al
jackson vile, of the great mass of vol.
anreers at Chickamauga, where more
than Az regiments are awaiting orders
to the front and of the big force still
stationed at Camp Alger.
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1t VIII surprise You.

I'm order to prove the great merit OF
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective
cure for Catarrh and Cold in Head,
your druggist will supply generous
10 cent trial Size or we will mail for
10 cents. Full size so cts.
ELY BROS, So Warren ST., N. Y.
City.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything
else failed. Many acquaintances have
used il with excellent results. Alfred
w. Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-14
WILL REMOVE MINES.
Government Decides No Danger From
Foreign Foes Threatens Our
pnrtS.

Foreign Foes threatens Ohr
Ports.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The secre-
tary of war has ordered the removal OF
all submarine mines which now pro-
tect the harbors of the Omitted States
against the entry Of hostile ships This
action was decided upon at the cabinet
meeting.
The decision to remove these mines
now is one of the most signal NANTES
tations of supreme confidence OF the
government in the future. and OF the
exemption of United States ports from
attack at the hands of any hostile
power. After thoroughly considering
the subject it has been decided by the
engineers that the safest and quickest
means of removing the mines is by ex.
ploding them, and orders to do this
have been given to all of the United
States,engineer officers in charge OF
harbor defense throughout the country.
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FLAG LIKELY STILL UP.

Secretary Alger Thinks Negotiations For
surrender Are Still Pending
at Santiago.
WASHINGTON, July l3.-At 3 p. m.
Secretary Alger said he had received
no message whatever from General
Shafter since the dispatch given out In
the forenoon. He thought, therefore,
that matters were unchanged, and as
sumed that a flag of truce was still fly
ing and that the enemy were negotiat.
ing fora surrender.
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Wounded Homsward Hound.

GUANTANAMO BAY. July lathe
Olivette is here ready to sail at any
moment for Hampton Roads with 500
sick and wounded on board. among
them being General H s. Hawkins.
Major o. A. Brodie. Major J. n. Bel,
Captains Thomas =. Knox. james IL
McClintock and Morton J. Henry. and
Lieuterants n. n. Nichols, J. b.
Young. n, Z. Devereanx and W. w.
#:scl-A
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Ia.ai.e Reiisf suppliss.

NEW York. July rs. Stephen r.
Barton, chairman Of the central Cuban
relief COMMITTEES, has received . cable.
gram from Miss Barton saying she had
caused TO be landed in Cuba i2.D00
tons Of miscellaneous supplies from the
steamer State Of Texas.
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Latest war Publication S~st Issue

Latest War Publication Jsast Issued.
ar Periodicals" part one, Land
and Water Series, twenty pages, size
seven by eleven inches, fourteen repro
auctions of photographs by E. Fl.
Hart, U. S. Naval photographer, also
detailed account of the war up to date.
Send six cents in stamps to w r..
Galloway, general passenger agent
500 Line, Minneapolis, Mlnn.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, July IL The
closing session Of the 18th international
Christlan Endeavor convention was
held here during the evening apd 81.
ready many delegates are homeward
bound. The attendance upon this con-
vention has not been as large as was
expected, n Is. 1900
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Meet me on the Gay midway.

At the Trans Mississippi & Interna-
tional Exposition at Omaha. The
"North- Western Line"-C. st. P. M.
& o. Ry, is the best and most direct
route from Northern Minnesota and
North Dakota points via Minneapolis
and St. Paul. Two through express
trains daily leaving Minneapolis 900
a. m, 40 p. m; St. Paul 9:35 .. m.
Magnificent in its preparations, beau
tiful in it's architecture, instructive in
it's object lessons, can you afford to
miss this greatest of expositions at
the close of the nineteenth century?
Ask that your agent sell you ticket
via the North Western Line. Cheap
excursion rates. StopOver privilege
granted on all tickets to Kansas City,
Denver and west. Illustrated descrip-
tive booklet free on application to L.
w. Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent, ST. Paul, MINI.
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A Haunted Railroad Car.

Every one has heard Of haunted houses,
but the railroad men know there are
haunted cars as we'll. For instance, on
the L. and N. there is a caboose known
as "1908" which carries m in the most
supernatural manner. What do you say
to a caboose that suddenly begins to
shake and shiver like man with the
ague, and this, too when ut is standing
alone on the track? My informant SOL
emily asserted also that ~'l9OS" is sub
ject to attacks of hysteria. 1t jumps up
and down without the slightest provo
cation. He says it did the most remark
able thing, however, one day near Rich
mond. It was standing ON siding with
all brakes set. All at once it started and
ran up grade, over an embankment into
field.-Paris Ky Reporter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-21
ssss.eessssssesse.
...ss.esssssssssse

8 WASHINGTON, April 2o.-The ultimatum of the
United States to Spain delivered to the Spanish
minister Senior Polo Bernabe shortly after II o'clock
today The minister prepared for this action, and
to the state department messenger who brought
the utmatum Senior Polo delivered note to the
rotary of state saying that his position had become
tenabe and asking for his passports The minister
and his entire staff nine in all, left Washington at
o'clock this evening. The French ambassador, nj.
Cambon and the Austrian minister, Mr.. Henegemnl-
Ter were with Senior Polo when the ultimatum re-
ceived. Arrangements were at made for the
transfer of the legation property to the Austrian ega
ton This includes the archives and the Spanish flag
Both the French ambassador and the Austrian minis
ter will act jointly in attending to SPANS interests
here effects being sent to the Austrian legation be-
cause Austria the property of the legation
whereas the French establishment is temporarily
leased
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CHRISTIAN nyDEAvoR.
GoOdly Attendance on the Conven
ton -, W,Nnhnciie.

G0Odl, Attendance on the Conven-
ton -, WrNnhnciie.
Waxahachie, Texas. April 20.-The town
presented gala appearance this morning.
The delegates to the Christian Bndeayor
convention began arriving on the first
trains. They were met by appointed COM
mttees and assigned to their respective
homes.
Flags. buntings, decorations and welcome
signs can be seen at every turn The
Christian church has been in charge of a
decorating committee, and the interior
presents en- inviting appearance. Besides
the festoon and flower work there is a
large framed picture OF DR.. +. Clark
the founder OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety He laid the grand foundation prn-
ciples for the onward work of the society
seventeen years ago.
The city hall will be used as the &c +.
headquarters. large swinging sign in
dicates the place
j. NJ Clark, president Of the Waxe-
hachie society. says there will he from 800
TO 800 delegates in attendance. If as many
as 800 come there will be some difficulty
In finding comfortable quarters unless
many residents who decline TO entertain
will rescind and take one or two.
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. o eeoeosseeosesess

The Spanish legation has been In COM
parative calm throughout the early hours
of the day and it began to be Appreciated
that another day might pass withoutS the
SHINING of tho resolution. Senior Polo main
tanned his imperturable exterior, although
he had abandoned all hope of an outcome
other than war. Outside the legation a
lieutenant of Polo and an officer were Oh
duty. as a result of the vandalism yes
terday in the destruction of the legation
sign
Al 80 p. m. the Belgian minister called,
followed soon sfterward by NJ Cambon'
the French ambassador. and Mr.. HENCE
muller. the Austro Hungarian m'nistSr'
At that time no word had been receiveo
or The action taken on the resolutions or
the ultimatum.
About ll;2o a colored messenger from
the state department appeared at the front
door of the minister's residence and In an
unconventional way stated that he mad
message from the state department for Inc
snanish minister Senior Polo excused
himself from the French ambassador. with
whom he was then engaged. and met the
messenger in the legation corridor. he
glanced at the enclosure. noting that u
uss the ultimatum. and babe the messen-
ger wait for reply This was already
prepared and had been ready since yes
terday. II was not a rcjonder TO the nlfi-
ms,um. hut a terse request for his pass
rorts. Following is the text OF the minis
ter'e request;
Legacion de Espano, Washington. April
% 1eos.-LThe resolutions adopted by the
congress OF the United States OF America
ard approved today by the president are
of such nature that my presence in WISH
ington becomes impossible and ooiges me
IN request OF you the delivery OF my pass
nnrts The protection of the Spanish In
terests will be intrusted to the french
ambassador and to the Austro- Hungarian
minister. on this occasion, very painiui
~ me. have the honorto renew TO you
the assurances OF my highest consisera-
ton. LUIS ro'o W
Hon john sherman, Secretary OF State OF
the United States OF America.
This letter was sent TO the state depart
ment by the messenger and the minister
rcjoined his friends and awaitd the ar
rival OF his passports. Immediately how
ever. the calm Of the legation gave way
10 fervent activity. TO hurried preparations
for departure and the dispatching Of long
cables 10 Madrid. All Of the Official aTd
personal effects, long ago packed, were
apally locked and sealed Railroad ar
range pents we're made for the minister
and his entire staff. namely Senior Polo de
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seeeesssssssessssc

| Bernabe, minister: Senior Julian DuBosc,
| first secretary; Senior Pablo soler. Senior
| Don Aquaroni. secretary; Senior Galarsa,
assistant secretary; Senior pla. attache;
| Senior Almirda, attache; Captain De la
Casa military attache; Lieutenant De
| Carantha, naval attache.
| Senior Polo does not make public his
J journey after leaving Washington, as he
| wishes to avoid unnecessary attention.
The party will soon be en- route 10 Spain
! Besides the note asking for his passports,
the Spanish minister acknowledged the re-
| ceipt Of the ultimatum. but 1t IL not known
| whether this was n mere formal acknowl-
edgment or an answer in detail.
The Spanish legation viii be closed with
today, the promises being turned over to
the owners. A two years lease had con-
siderable time TO run, but the circum-
| stances compel an abandonment OF the
| leacp.
The excitement about town made the
legation building a center OF curiosity 10
large number OF people. Some OF them
made sketches, others awaited outward
evidences OF departure. which, however,
did not come, as an exterior calm pre-
| vailed despite the activity within.
TIE request OF the Spanish minister for
his passports was complied with at $50
p. m. when Judge Days colored mes
| senger called at the Spanish legation and
gave item to Senior Polo They we're ac-
cnmpanied by note from Secretary sher-
man. which closed with an expression Of
deep regret that the minister has felt called
upon to take this step. The passports state
that Senior Polo and family are about to
! travel abroad, and are In the usual form.
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Immediately on Its Receipt He Applies for
His Passports.
DOCUMENT HAD ALREADY BEEN PREPARED IN
ANTICIPATION.
His Request Was Terse, but Couched i'm Courteous
Language.

Affairs the Legation Turned the M chanbon
Representative of France and Mr. enegemulIer the
Hungary Minister O'clock Polo aud His Suite
Depart from Washington for Spain.
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THE DIE HAS BEEN CAST.
Spain Has Been Given Until Saturday and if She
Replies Not Hostilities Will Commence.

m Ar moh IN ~ N n dt The 0 mow
uosas IN III Hh the o @ ud TIL kn1 cSmnhy
al % p III h
a
The t ar cd o more "A n Is
lite cont Il
the plain o. tn people IS her " d ant Tough ri h
anim ration % d on %
n u IA o
climax w yB he Span % demanded bill p and they
cp promptly aim h
ccmcro rnoyhT
things matte
The colo opah u emmr of ar e or in desperate n m
of sr,at t car h o
~ thoroughly b
count tn nM h Oh
hat mean f
her p BY saturday stat OF W s
Is
prblIh unlht h wemg n e
~ h Is ~ i
sar sruao FLEE make
day
However M h u
will m scarce 70
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SPAIN WILL HOLD or TO CUBA.
She VIII Not ReitnGnisb the Island
WttEOrt Fighting.

+ Madrid, April POLO a. m.Tbere Is no
foundation for the story published in
Rome that Spain has or will offer Cuba %
The rome SO that the latter NAV surrender
the island to the United States. thus en-
abling Spain TO escape The humiliation OF
0 surrender to the United States. The
idea Is ridculed in Spanish official circles
here. The Spaniards say that they viii
never renounce Cuba without an heroic
struggle. 1t is said that the National fund
to increase the strength of tbs Spanish
navy Is being hugely augmented
On tho departure OF General weoIfori
from Madrid, which IS expected almost I'm
rnediately the arms Of Great Britain will
replace those Of the United States over
the United States embassy and the British
charge d. ansires will look afts< Ae in
terests Of the United States In Spain.
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THE uLTIMATUM.


TO Answer.
Washington. April 2O.--Although the
text of the ultimatum OF the United States
TO Spain was not made public today 1t Is
known that 1t transmitted to the Spanish
government, through Minister woodford,
copy OF the joint resolutions OF congress
together with the statement that they
have received executive approval. In COM
pliance with their terms the president
land and naval forces from the island
and its waters. and in the event that
satisfactory response to this demand is not
received by the president by Saturday next
he will proceed with armed forces OF the
United States 10 carry these resolutions
into effect. The president does not name
any hour OF the day OF Saturday prior to
which Spain must answer TO our demand.
but n reasonable assumption Is that any
time up to midnight Saturday will be re-
garded as compliance with the terms Of
the ultimatum.
One Of the members Of the cabinet in
speaking of this said that the govern
ment would not hold stop watch on Spain
In this emergency and could well AFFORD on
our own account to give her three days
to decide question which may involve
the destiny Of the nation.
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BLACK FLAGGERs.


Sunutnrds Vow Never 10 Return Tn
less Victorious.
Madrid. April 2o.-Advices from Cad'a
saw that the comm nder of the new Span
isb squadron now being formed there, re-
Gently visited the shrine OF the Virgin with
his men and there addressed the crews
Of the ships, offering the choice of remain
ing behind to whoever felt fear. The crews
il is added, unanimously declared that they
preferred 10 go to battle. whoreuron the
scanish commander and his men knelt ana
took a solemn vow never to return to SYain
unless victorious.
Washington. April sO-Tho application
of the Spanish minister, senor Bernabe,
for his passports reached the state depart
meni about noon today and lie was honoreu
at on,c. Assistant Secretary Day giving
orders that they be forwarded TO the minis
tel immediately.
No instructions have been sent TO Minis
TOR Woodford at Madrid to withdraw from
Spain. 1t is said at the department that
The withdrawal of the Spanish minister
from here does not mean the immediate
withdrawal of Mr. Woodford from Madrid
In tie view OF the department the action
taken by Senior Bernabe is not regn.daa
as an ultmatum. Accordingly Mr. Wood
ford will be continued at Madrid until the
spanish government has had an oppoi-
unity to return such an answer as may
he called for. or, failing that. until satnr-
day when re will Withdraw
The impression here is that the action
OF the Spanish minister was bfougn, ABOUT
,a-aas In view OF what Senior Sagasfa.
no spanlsh premier, is reported to hsys
sa,a Yesterday. 1t is believed the Spanish
soye,nment regards this preamble as an
sns,,It IA the nation. OF which II Is Obliged
30 take notice formally when the rcso,s'
lion is known to have been enacted
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Observation-Disclosures sse
WAR SAGASTA'S ANSWER.
London dispatch Madrid


Of the
both the will within
will
that the will be blockade of the Cuban
a
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'Nct included in means.
cotton Dclt nnglc,t,.


Washington April 20.-For East and West
Texas, New Mexico and Arkansas- Partly
cloudy sou'herly winds
Oklahoma. Indian Territory-Fartly cloudy;
warmer southerly winds.
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Baldwin S NatatOriun1

trner Louisiana and Congress streets. NIL
lpen April II for the senson Good attend
Y. IN charge, and the fine pool will be kept,
usual. In frst-class condition. Open daily
glon a; m. to 10 p. m. Ladies hours, Mon
XIV ana saturdays, I to II M; Thursday
tkht ladies' and escort. Come and enjoy d
sla' J. C. BALDWIN. Proprietor.
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THE CUBANS TO COOPERATE.
Gomez Arranging to Act in Conjunction With the
American Army of Invasion


try ben
in virtual recognition the
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SOUTHERN SOLDIERS WILL NOT HAVE 70
BEAR TBE BRUNT OF BATTLE ALONE.


determined to
Of of
Southern
the
in
equally soldiers
such
either been formu-
o
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Last Nights Readings.

me area OF high pressure is central this
y'n'nr at st Louis. where the barometer
'eofds Sole inches. The lowest barometer
spof'ed tonight is 29.so inches at Ell raso.
uehefaiiy clear and warm weather prevails
a,0eehout the districts reporting tonight.
Asn' showers on the Rocky mountain slope
;'ne only rainfall reported.
Ia. GENERAL Observations.
.,'''auons taken by the United States
SAsr bureau at .. M, 18th meridian