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Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1898-08-03


gems mening att genom fredsanbudet
forebygga Forenta Staternas krigsope-
rationer Porto Rico. ON sd var fall
let missraknade den sig emellertid.
Sasom omnamdes i foregaende num-
mer landstego de amerikanska ocku-
pationstrupperna redan pa mandagen
f0rliden vecka. Landstigningen egde
dock icke rum vid Ponce, sasom cit
telegram fran st. Thomas uppgafs,
utan vid den q Porto Ricos sydvestra
kust belagna och fora numret ON
namda staden Guanica eller Guanico.
Den verkstaldes utan minsta olycka.
De spanska trupperna, som alls icke
vantat nagra fender, blefvo grundligt
0fverraskade, da den amerikanska fot-
tan inlopp hammer, och staden in
toys af vara trupper nastan utan mot
stand fran spanjorernas sida. AT den
inf0dda befolkningen mottogos vara
trupper som befriare.
Fran Guanico tagade Occupations
trupperna mot Ponce, hvilken kapitu-
lerade efter dot Yauco, Tallaboa, Suba-
ma Grande och Peunelas intagits. Fran
Ponce telegraferade general Miles
sondags, att de amerikanska trupper-
ma dittills r6nt ringa motstand fran
spanjorernas sida. Manga af volonta-
rerna On ha frivilligt nedlagt vapnen,
och fyra femtedelar af ons befolkning,
sager ham, helsa med glade ankomsten
af de amerikanska trupperna. A EFT
stale ha 1000 volontarer erbjudit sig
att inga Miles arm6 hviIken af be-
folkningen rikligen forses med provi-
ant. De spanska trupperna draga sig
ofverallt tillbaka, under fykten, som
deras atertag val kan kallas, tillfreds-
stallande sin hamdlystnad genom att
branna byar och morda oskyldiga
qvinnor och barn. Ockupationsarmen
har redan antradt marschen mot San
Juan och intagit staden Juan Diaz,
belagen omkring ito mil fran Ponce.
Spanjorerna lato torsdags sanka en-
st0rre bat inloppet till hamnen vid
San Juan for att hindra amerikanska
flottan fran att intranga dit.
Mot Cuba ha krigsoperationerna
det narmaste instalts. Enligt cit till
Key West inganget meddelande skulle
staden Neuvitas nora kusten af pro-
vinsen Puerto Principe ha bambarde-
rats af blockadflottan och sedan lagts
aska, efter det spanska garnisonen
utrymt densamma. Kanonbaten Mash
vile anlande tisdags fora veckan till
Gibara och Intangible der tva spanska
skonerter. f. d. Forenta Staternas
konsul Gibara berattade, att spanska
garnisonen der af fruktan for amerika-
nerna och cubanerna utrymt staden
och hytt till Holquin. Vid Neuvitas
infangades ire spanska fartyg, som
seglade under R0da ko5sets fagga och
hade ombord en- hel del spanska solda-
ter. Endast tire af dessa voro dock
sjuka. Fartygen forbes till Dry Tor
tugas.
De fran Filippinerna under veckan
ingangna underrattelserna gifva vid
handen, att insursenterna der intaga
ungefar samma hallning som cubaner-
na under Garzia. De ha tydligen fore
satt sig att utkrafva hand pa spanjo-
rerna, och som de aro ganska talrika
och val bevapnade vantas det ej bli ma
gon latt SAX att handshas med dem.
Hvad spanjorerna betraffar lara dessa
vara beredda att upplata staden for
amerikanerna da dessa framstalla be-
garan derom. Kontreamiral Dewey
uppgifves afven Amna fordra stadens
kapitulation, sa smart general Merritt
ar beredd att ockupera densamma.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The funeral of Cardinal Taschereau
took place In Quebec.
Austria has excluded American fresh
fruit in certain cases.
Spurgeon's tabernacle in London
was destroyed by fire.
pute peacefully.
The first thousand of the new Peru
Wan sovereigns have been coined.
A military conspiracy against the
Brazilian government has been frus-
trated.
There is little change In the condi-
ton OF VIM e. Gladstone, who is
critically i'll.
Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland is in
Paris incognito. She will soon go tc
Cannes.
The house of commons resumed its
sessions yesterday after an Easter re-
cess
The marquis of Salisbury, who is in
the Riviera recuperating, will return
to England May 3.
1t is said that Austria and Italy each
want a slice of Chinese territory anC
will probably get it.
Costa Rica is making active wal
preparations in anticipation of hostil-
tiles with Nicaragua.
Ex-President Joaquin Crespo of Ven
ezuela has been killed in battle while
leading the Venezuelan government
troops against insurgents.
Carlists now living in England are
showing a great deal of activity They
are said to have large stores of wal
material in Italy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28

Gen. Lew Wallace, the famous sol
died, diplomat and novelist, who was
II years old April 10, has formally
withdrawn from the race for the
United States senate, from Indiana,
and announced that he viii enter the
army and fight for Cuban independ-
ence
The Government allowed the Brit
ish steamship Hampstead to load
with 5000 tons of coal at Norfolk for
St Vincent, Cape Verde islands.
Then naval board examined the
vessel, and her cargo will probably be
turned over 10 Uncle Sam.
A member Of the Spanish Legation
to Washington told the correspondent
Of the Berlin Lokalanziger that the
application of the Monroe doctrine be-
ing made now will set precedent
which may trouble us in the future.
Secretary Alger has allotted $1,000
900 to the quartermasters depart
ment, chiefly TO meet extraordinary
expenses in the transportation of
troops and munitions of war, $4,000
for work with balloons and 10000
for perfeeting the army telegraphic
service
A special dispatol from Singapore
says steamship from Manila has
arrived there crowded with Spanish
officials and well-to-do Spanish fam
lies who are escaping from the re-
bellion which is spreading rapidly in
the Philippines. They report that
Manila is panie-stricken.
The European powers have aban-
doned their project of mediation,
They concluded, from the way their
first offer was rejected at Washing
ton, that it would be useless to try
again, SPANS queen regent con-
tinues to beg her kinsman, Austrias
emperor, to interfere in her behalf
but he is discouraged, Besides, he
sagely observes that his first duty is
to insure peace to his own country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28
JACOBITE RELICS.

The sale of Jacobite relics at Gull
oden house, near Inverness, Scotland.
recently, attracted a large and rep
resentative gathering Of Highlanders
and connoisseurs. Interest was
shown in the sale of the bedsteaG
which Prince Charles Edward slept
on three nights preceding the battle
OF Culloden. 1t was sold for $500.
Some thirty cannon balls and bullets
from the battlefield ran from 50 aF
TO $25 each. For an old carved OAK
washstand, towel rail and center
table the Earl of Moray gave s555'
Prince Charles walkingstiek went
for $500, the buyer being Queen Vic
toria, whose name was loudly cheeftd'
This stick was left by Prince Charles
against the bed at Culloden castle on
the night before the battle. As a.
handle II has two heads representllE
Folly and Wisdom. A letter signed
and sealed by Prince Charles Edward
granting a commission TO Wiliiam
Macintosh as lieutenant in Clun!
Macpherson's regiment, fetched $40.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28

residing in Beloit, claims she assis-
ted in the escape Of Wilkes Booth,
Lncolns assassin, and that he died a
natural death in England. She says
that it was Booths accomplice,
Fox, who was killed and burned in a
barn and was thought to be Booth.
Capt z. Ii. Ray, q. S. A., who has
been in Alaska all the winter, has re-
turned to rejoin his regiment, which
has been ordered south. He thinks
the spring cleanup OF gold will be
about 100000. Capt. Ray will rec
cmmend to the war department the
sending of troops into the interior OF
Alaska and the establishment of a
military form of government in the
Yukon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28

than seek political advantage Mr.
Alien said he thought that it was the
duty OF the senators to uphold the
president and country with equal
unanimity. Mr.. Allison presented an
amendment TO the sundry civil bill
appropriating $473,151 with which to
pay Great Britain's award for Behring
sea claims made by the joint conven-
ton of February 20, 1896. The
amendment was agreed to.
Washington, April 20.-The housse
passed the emergency war measure,
the bill empowering the president to
call out volunteer forces and provid-
ing for their organization. Both the
president and Secretary Alger had
urged the imperative necessity of
passing the bill Immediately and
Chairman Hull of the military com
mittee drove it through under whip
and spur. The bill was drafted by
the war department and introduced
in the house Tuesday and considered
and reported by the committee Wed
hesday NO such expedition could
have been possible except under the
stress OF war pressure. The bill is
permanent in its character The
principal change made in the bill as
introduced was that the appointment
OF all regimental officers are to be
made by the president as proposed
originally by the war department.
This action conforms to the practice
of the civil war.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28
DOMESTIC.

! Chicago cash wheat $110h,
Senator Walthill of Mississippi is
dead
Reuben NJ. Botsford aged 80, died
at Waukegan
The Alaska reindeer expedition is Il
complete failure.
| The strike of the sawmill employees
at Chippewa Falls ended,
Bobby" Matthews, the famous
base ball pitcher, is dead.
| The Weir Pillow company of Mon
mouth, H., has made an assignment.
! George Parsons Lathrop died sud
denly from complication of dis
eases.
Rev. DR., James II. Mitchell, pastor
/ of St Stephens Catholic church,
Brooklyn, is dead.
The Jackson. Mimi, postoiice rob
lers were indicted and sent to still
water in one day.
The funeral Of William ]. Barry, the
Irish comedian, in New York, was the
occasion Of a great floral display.
The tax will be 81 barrel on beer
in the new bin for war revenue. 4
tax on railroad tickets is suggested.
A grain elevator was burned in
Boston, with 100000 bushels of Lei
! ter's wheat The loss is $4,000
1t is reported that Bettina Girard
has received numerous offers from
I theatrical managers and win return TO
the stage.
There are indications that the
] Standard oil people and their allies
are planning to obtain control of the
tobacco trust.
The residents of Staten island will
attempt the determination of mosqui-
toes by spraying the swamps with
crude petroleum.
Charles w Hackett, chairman of
the New York republican state cen
trial committee, is dead at Utica, lie
was 45 years Old
Dawson City has become the capital
] Of the new Yukon territory, which has
been formed out of part of the north
west territory of Canada
Or H. T. Avery, aged 60. commits
sioner Of health Of Minneapolis since
1894, was found dead in bed at For
man, n D., yesterday morning.
Cheyalicr G. A. Barratoni president
of the italian chamber Of commerce Of
I New York, died at his home in You-
kors Of apopleXy aged A. years
! II is said that so per cent of the
7 q, Mo- t1f ~ tssg . "a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28
INVESTORS APPRENTICESHIP RE
GARDING EFFECTS OF WAR.
CEREAL EXPORTS LARGE
Three Times as Much Wheat Sent
Abroad This Year as Last-Prices
of Iron Continue at Top Notch
Bank Clearings Nearly 20 per
cent. Higher Than Last Year

New York, April 23.-R. u Qua &
CO.'S weekly trade review says that
war can no longer be avoided AMI tus-
mess is somewhat contracted b. ap-
prehensive bankers. There is no ex-
cuse except the want of nerve Tor the
decline in railway stocks when the
earnings have been 14.3 per cent.
larger than last year for the nrst half
OF April. Neither are the clearing
house transactions gloomy. n no as
pect can the wheat market be consid-
cred without finding just occasion for
which have been 7 As cents for tie
week Exports from Atlantic coast
ports were 3,105,309 bushels ,lour IN
cluded) against / 100000 last year, and
from the Pacific coast $3.50 against
$4,000 last year, making for the tn ee
weeks in April 8,389,492 from the At
lantic ports against 3,5SS,000 last ear;
and from the Pacific 2529,62S against
712,S71 for the same weeks last ycs r.
Exports of corn during the same three
weeks were 1880, 900 against I9,-G1,-
900 last year. The enormous iron pro-
duction does not diminish nor decrease
prices, the production being practical
ly unchanged at the highest point ever
known. Copper is stronger with a
heavy demand for consumption. In
wooens a better demand was seen
during the past week. In cotton goods
the resumption of work by several
large mills increased the outpu. and
the demand does not appear dlmn,
ished. Failures in the United States
for the week were 204 against Els last
year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28

Washington, April 23.-The senate
honor of Senator Walthall who died
Thursday.
Washington, April 23-The house
passed the army reorganization bill.
The bill reorganizes the army into
two three battalion formations, au-
thoriZes the rs regiments of the in
fantry arm of the service to be re-
cruited up TO a total OF 81, 500 en-
listed men. 1t authorizes the recruit
men. of the 10 regiments of the cav
10000 enlisted men, the regiments
If the artillery arm of service to
l6, 457 men aud the engineer battalion
of 5 companies TO be 755 enlisted men,
which makes a total for these four
arms of the service, when at maximum
strength of 6l0l0. The increase of
officers, as provided in this bill, is.
First % majors, These majors are TO
be a permanent addition 70 the com
missioued officers of the regular army.
Second $50 commissioned officers to
provide for the TWO new infantry
companies in the third battalion and
for each Of the % regiments OF in
fautH Third, "a second lieutenants,
one for each Of the "a batteries Of
artillery when recruited TO war
strength. The second lieutenants are
only to be added in the discretion Of
the president. but assuming extra
tiauttuants recessary, they will be
commissioned for each battery Of the
artillery This makes a total of COM
missioned officers in excess Of the
present number authorized by law Of
25a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28
COOKING CLASS or MEN.

The Boston cooking school has
class 81 30 men learning the use Of
she ehafIg dish
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28

New York, April % .-Bradstreets'
weekly trade review says that gerel al
trade speculation this week exhibit
ed most of the characteristics popular
ly associated with the approach OF hos
tilities. At the east and south there
is lack of regularity. There is a
greatly increased activity in many
special lines at the seaDoard, accom-
panied by excited markets and heavy
advances. The prospect of war had
not nearly as much effect inland as on
the coast. In commercial lines much
interest and activity were manifested
in the speculative and actual demand
for leading staples. The reflection of
this active demand is found in the
movement OF prices which shows a
general upward tendency. The check
to the export trade at some ports,
notably in the south, is reflected in
temporarily smaller shipments of
wheat, corn and flour. Total ship
ments of wheat flour included) this
week aggregate '"e bushels,
against l ,655,000 for -. a year
ago. Corn exports aggregate $685.
600 bushels, against 4,769 900 for this
week last year.
The total bank clearings of the prin-
cipal cities Of the United States for
the week were S1,113,094, 7S6, an in
crease of 10 4 per cent. as compared
with the corresponding week of last
wear
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28

Washington, April 1S.-After one o
the hardest fought battles between the
two houses known in many years,
congress, at an early hour this morn
ing, came to an agreement upon the
most momentous question it has dealt
with in third of a century. The
Cuban resolutions We're passed and
Will be sent to the president this
morning Their provisions mean the
expulsion of Spain from the island of
Cuba by the armed forces of the Uni
ted States. The conferees had great
difficulty in agreeing The first con-
ference showed determination on
the part of the house not to yield X
single point and it was only after long
consultations with the house leaders
that they agreed to allow the little
words are and in the first section of
the senate resolutions which declares
the people of Cuba are and of right
ought to be free and independent ?
The resolutions as finally adopted are
those reported from the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations with the
addition of the fourth section, known
as the Teller amendment disclaiming
any intention on the part of the Uni
ted States to acquire Cuba,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28

Washington, April 21.-Three inn
senate. All relate to the national de-
Tense. The sundry civil bill, which
carries a lrage amount of money in
tended to be used in strengthening the
country's defenses finally passed The
naval bill taken up and practically
completed. After a long discussion the
bill temporarily increasing the mill
tary establishment in time of war, as
amended by the committee, was
passed. The joint resolution was
adopted giving the president power to
prevent the expectation of cC,l and
other war material.
Washington, April 21.-Considera-
ton of the contested election case of
Patterson versus Carmack of the
tenth Tennessee district was inter-
rupted to allow the passage without
division Of the joint resolution to au-
thorize the president to prohibit the
expectation of coal and other war
material. The measure is considered
of vital Importance to prevent the
shipment of coal to Cuba, Porto Rico
and other points where it could be
used by Spian. The bin to restore
Nellie Grant Sartoris to American cit
izenship was passed.
Mr.. Hull Qa.). chairman of the
| house committee on military affairs,
reported back the army organization
bill with a number of amendments. 1t
gives "a instead of 100 privates to each
infantry company and makes this
| important proviso authorizing call
for troops: Provided, that in the
event of call by the president for
either volunteers or militia of the
country, the president is authorized
to report the quotas of troops of vari-
GUS states and territories, including
the District of Columbia, as organized
under the laws of the states and terri
| tories" There is also a provision
that nothing in the act is to be con-
/ strued to authorize the permanent in
crease OF the comm! ssioned or en-
listed forces of the regular army be-
yond that provided by the present
law, except an increase of 25 majors.
| The bill authorizes % regiments of
| 81 900 enlisted men, the recruiting
infantry to be recruited up to a total
16.457 men, the engineer battalion of
| five companies to 752 enlisted men,
making a total maximum strength of
81, 010 enlisted men.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28


nearly 10000, 000, 900 and over $4,000
lives. to say nothing of 10000 lives
lost in colonial wars before the Revo-
luton. Here are the details:
Revolution cost s1S5. 1876 and
30 900 lives. War of 1912 S107, 1859 003
and 1000 lives. Mexican war s7i,-
100000 and 1000 lives, Civil war
$500. 900 600 and 100000 lives,
Indian wars $1,0OO,O0o,OoO and 40
Geo lives.
The two Napoleons cost France in
war nearly $3.500,0O0,000. For the
Napoleonic wars France paid $3.50
oo0. 900. over 100000 men were
killed in these wars.
Louis Napoleons war with Germany
cost France s2.2l0,0o0,O0o and 10000
lives
Eight Of the largest wars which
England has waged In the last 800
years have cost her over $1,000
100000:
Revolution, 1858 ....... $4,000 600
Spanish succession ... $751; U,UNbiU0u
Spanish war ......... 10000. 600
seven years war ..... .... 500. 00G 600
American Revolution .... 10000 0U0
wars Of French revolution 2. 500. 600 900
Napoleonie wars ........ Is. T45, 600 600
Crfmean war ....... $500 600
II would surprise the Spanish peo-
ple could they be made to realize
that generation ago two-thirds Of
the United states waged war against
the remaining third. which cost St2
billion dollars No other war IN the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28
COSTS OF MODERN WARFARE.
What the Chief Nations Have Ex-
pended in War the Past Century.

America has spent s1,O00,000.0o0 in
fighting the Indians since 1875. In
these 40 odd wars 10000 whites and
10000 Indians have been killed. Here
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28

Washington, April 10. Compare
lively little business was transacted
by the senate, all of the senators be-
ing fatigued on account of their long
vigil the night before over the Cuban
resolutions Consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
sumed and the wide latitude of debate
permitted under the rules of the SEN
ate afforded an opportunity for ex-
plantations to be made concerning the
action of the senate upon the Cuban
question. Az 1877 a message was
received from the house announcing
the signature of the speaker to the
Cuban resolutions. Eight minutes
afterward the vice president an
nouneed his signature 60 the Cuban
resolutions In accordance with his
announcement made Monday, Mr..
Allen tNebl offered resolution.
which was referred to the committee
on foreign relations. recognizing the
political independence Of the republic
of Cuba The senate then resumed
consideration OF the sundry ciyil bin.
Washington April l9 The house
presented a desolate appearance when
il convened al noon, after a weary
a.l.night session While the journal
was being read MIR Haser rep, la },
chairman Of the committee on en-
rolled bills, brought la the Cuban
resolutions The speaker immedj
attly sisnnd them and as soon as thu
reading ~ The journal was concluded.
~ I2.lf the enrolling clerk at lis
side setlea the resolutions and hun
RED with them across the capitol