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FROM WASHINGTON.

It is admitted by Senior Du Bose,
Spanish charge at Washington, that the
authorities at Havana planted subma-
rine mines in the channels but not in
the harbor.
President Mckinley has signed the
resolution passed by congress appro-
priating 100000 for the raising Of the
Maine.
At the annual meeting in Washington
Mrs. Daniel Manning, of New York,
was elected president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
At a cabinet meeting at which the
Spanish situation was thoroughly dis
eussed it was stated by one of the mem
bers that there was no occasion fori
alarm or excitement, and that the pres
ent situation was not even critical.
President Mckinley has appointed
Col Henry c. Corbin adiutant general
of the army, TO succeed Samuel Breck,
retired on account of age.
1t is shown by report laid before
President Mckinley that lO,073, $40 able
bodied men are now available for mill
tary duty in the United States. OF
these 112,0S2 are already in the militia.
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men realize for the first time how IN
likely it will be for the court to allow
any inkling of its conclusions to be
known out of due season.
Divers Work slowly.
Havana, March 1.-The difficulty ex-
perienced in recovering the bodies of
victims of the Maine disaster is not
understood by any but the divers. The
latter Sunday worked for three hours
trying to bring out one body intact,
and one of the divers had a bad fall
and several got their air tubes tam
gled. Even then they could not ex-
tricate the remains The principal eff
forts of the divers are now directed
toward clearing the upper wreckage,
smokestacks, decks, guns. matches,
bridge, cranes and gratings. Then, if
not before, all the dead can be re-
moved.
May lot Get Report for Weeks.
Washington, March AT the close
of office hours a telegram came to the
navy department from Admiral Sicard
at Key West saying it would be neces-
sary for the court of inquiry to resume
sessions at Havana to obtain evidence
of divers after further work upon the
wreck. One important deduction to be
drawn from the message was that the
report of the court of inquiry can scarce
ly be expected for several weeks to
come. Upon the return to Havana it is
expected that good deal of time must
elapse before the divers can get through
the mud which now encompasses the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-03-03

to speak and read and write the language
of the people among whom they dwell, Of
whom they are destined to be part, and
trained to HABITS of industry and in many
mechanical arts
The average attendance of pupils at IN
dianapolis has increased from 5000 in 1877
to 1856 in 1897. The schools Of the five
civilized tribes and of the New York IN
dams are not included in these figures.
Considerable progress in the allotments
of lands to the Indians has been made dur
ing the year Nearly 10000 allotments in
all have been made since the practice was
begun, so that about one-third of the red
men, excluding those in the Indian terri
tory and in New York, are now in posses
sion Of their own lands and have the OPP
portunity of establishing Individual homes
and of gaining support by their own labor
The commission is strongly of the opinion
that the allotment system is a good one,
that as result of Indian labor there is a
gratifying growth In their productive in
dustrles which warrants the hope that the
time IS not very far distant when the issue
Of ratlons and other supplies to the In
dams may be brought to an end.
Unfortunately. the report says, much of
the land allotted to the Indians is in the arid
regions. and is unfit far productive cult
walton without an extensive system OF tr-
rigation and the board concurs with the
commissioner of Indian affairs in recon-
mending an appropriation TO aid in works
of this character.
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Insnrrenta nefented.

Havana, March Il La Lucha pub
fishes an official dispatch giving an ac-
count of a battle in the province of
Puerto Principe, in which the insur-
gents are said to have lost 181 killed and
wounded. According to the dispatch
the battle took place February IS and
10 in and near the Santa Tnez and Hin
ioa hills. The Spanish force, which
was under the command of Gen. Jimi-
nez Castcllanos, numbered 2,400 in
fantry and 400 cavalry. The insurgents
numbered 5000 The insurgents left 81
dead on the field. Among the killed
were Col. Alvaro Rodriguez, Command
ant Anglo Rocco and other officers. Ac.
cording 10 the dispatch the Spaniards
lost one officer, Lieut.. Poraio. and seven
soldiers killed, and three officers and 73
soldiers wounded The Spanish troops
are said to have captured many weap-
ons, large quantity of ammunition
and "a horses.
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WARDS OF THE NATION.
The American Indian shows Very
RnnIl Advancement.

Washington, March 1.-The twenty
eighth annual report of the board of
Indian commissioners, of which Merrill
L. Gates is chairman, has been sub
mitted to Secretary Bliss. An abstract
of the report follows:
In the general condition Of the Indians
no important changes have occurred, but
there Is evidence of steady progress in in
dustrial pursuits and in education.
The board views with satisfaction the
'hrm stand of the president in support of
civil service REFORM" and the application
OF the order prohibiting removals without
cause to the Indian service Belief is ex-
pressed that the placing of the Indian
agents themselves under the civil service
would be great boon to the service.
The board thinks the agreements Of the
Dawes commission with the Choctaws and
Chckasaws in the Indian territory have
one serious defect. They make no pro-
vision for some thousands of Chickasaw
freedmen whose rights as citizens the gov
eminent is bound to protect. If this defect
can be remedied prompt ratification of the
treaties by congress is urged.
Mention is made of the enlarged and inn
proved facilities for Indian education in
augurated during the past year and fig
ures are given showing that the enrolment
in the 2SS schools of all grades including
contract and mission schools for 1887 was
2296i, as against an enrolment of 23,572 for
1886 The statistics presented are regarded
as highly significant and full of hope for the
Indian race. 1t means, the board says, that
in a few years a generation of Indians Will
be raised UP very different from any that
have lived before-a generation educated
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manhood when he conducted a commits
sion business in Chicago has lived here
ever since. Mr.. Singerly was always an
active democrat In 1894 he was unanim-
ously made the democratic candidate foi
governor of Pennsylvania and entered with
great energy into the canvass. speaking in
nearly every county in the state. During
the last national campaign he supported
the Palmer and Buckner ticket making a
number of speeches in its behalf in Penn
sylvania, Delaware and Maryland, and
organized a local association in aid of the
movement He also took an active part in
forming the Pennsylvania Bankers as
ISOLATION.
Financial misfortune overlook Mr.. Sing
erly during the last few months of his life
when on December % last the Chestnut
Street national bank and trust company
were compelled to close their doors.
Messers. Earle and Cook were made as
slgnees OF the trust company and man
ayers Of plan looking to the liquidation
Of the affairs of both institutions MI
Singerly promptly turned over to them
every personal asset he possessed, includ-
ing his interest In the Record. Since then
a receiver has been appointed for the bank
and the affairs OF II and the trust com
pany are in process of settlement.
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Denth for Six.

Chicago, Feb. rs. - Six persons,
pleasure seekers, residents of West Har.
vey, were crushed to death Saturday
evening at the Western avenue crossing
of the Grand Trunk railroad south of
Blue Island A bus loaded with II men
and women was struck by passenger
train. Only two of the occupants,
James Rogers and J. H. McKeon, es-
capped injury. Instant death came to
five, one died later at St Luke's hospi-
tai, and others are dangerously wound
ed. The accident was caused directly
by the icy ground. The bus rounded a
curve in the country road just before
reaching the rails. There is a slight
down grade beginning at the curve, and
the driver was unable to stop the We
hicIc, which slid down and on the tracks
directly in front Of the flying passen-
ger train.
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Lost at Sea,

Boston, Feb. 2S.-The British steamer
Legislator, Capt. Tenant, bound from
Liverpool for Colon, was burned at sea
on February 16 in latitude 31.23 ~ and
longitude 44.10 W. The fire broke out
SO suddenly that II men forward were
cut off from the rest of the ship and in
saving them a boat was capsized and
five men, including the second and
third officers, the chief steward and
the cook, were drowned. y fireman re-
ceiyed such severe burns that he died
in a few minutes.
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on several sides of the building and
they were buried in the great heaps of
debris. The flames shot up 100 feet,
and then after Il moment two more
explosions occurred. The shocks broke
many windows in other buildings,
horses were knocked down, and specta-
tors thrown off their feet. The loss
will be 100000, upon which there is an
insurance of $4,000. The Kalamazoo
Paper Box company occupied the same
building, and its loss is $4,000; insur-
ance, $4.225. Some of the debris was
blown across the tracks of the Michi-
gan Central railroad, and it will stop
traffic for several hours. a fire engine
was covered up by the bricks. mortar
and timbers, and the horses ran away,
dashing into the crowd.
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BASEBALL Mngnatcs Meet.

ST. Louis. March With the eXcep-
ton of Andrew Friedman, president of
the New York Baseball club, all the
National league magnates are here 70
attend the annual meeting, which con-
vened Monday at the Southern hotel.
The adoption of playing schedule,
the drafting of new rules, especially
one looking to the doing away of rowdy
ball, and the appointment of a new chief
of umpires and the selection Of his staff
are the principal matters up for action.
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Key West, Fla, March 1, $3.50 a. m
The fleet here, made up of the New
York, Iowa, Marblehead, Montgomery,
Nashville, Cushing and Ericsson, as well
as three battle ships, Indiana, Texas
and Massachusetts,, now at Dry Tor
tugas. at three o'clock in the afternoon
received orders to hold themselves in
readiness to start for Havana at the
tap of the drum. The Detroit left here
Monday for Dry Tortugas, where she
will join the squadron. The orders
came from Long in Washington to
Admiral Sicard, and are said 10 be
based on information wired from Ha-
vana by the captain of the Bache,
United States coast survey boat, which
left Key West for Havana Monday. The
captain of the Bache told such a story
of the heated state of the Havana pub
lie and the probability of riot at any
moment, and danger to Americans now
in Havana to flow therefrom, that Long
at once made the order indicated.
England Won't support spain.
London, March 1.-The Daily News,
commenting cditorially on the relations
between the United states and Spain,
says: Spain can expect no support,
moral or otherwise, from England
against the United States. She has
ruined Cuba. as she has ruined or lost
every other colony, by the grossest cor
ruption, cruelty and maladministration,
and she must be left TO settle the ac-
count for it with those whom it may
concern without any aid or sympathy
on our part"
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EnEIand Won't support spain.


London, Feb 25.-Ibe Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Span
ish statesmen of every shade of opinion
are simply amazed and indignant at the
idea that Spain would ever consent to
sell Cuba. The suggestion would ex-
pose the monarchy to an irresistible
movement of popular feeling, shared by
the army and navy From financier's
viewpoint it is equally impossible, be-
cause the price suggested would not
half cover the Cuban debt, which is al
most entirely held by Spaniards.
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MANY ncnth. Reported.

Nanaimo b. C., March 1.-The steam
or Oregon arrived here Monday after
noon from Sllaguay and Taiya, ALASKA.
She had a number of passengers who
are returning home Disguised with
Alaska. Before the Oregon left Slag-
uay II deaths from cerebro-spinal men
ingitis were reported in 81 hours. DR..
c. Il. Estees, of Astoria, who was pas
senger on the Oregon, predicts that the
number of deaths viii soon run into the
hundreds
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ends liz scssion.

Cleveland. O., Feb. 2s.-The conven-
tion of the Student Volunteers closed
Sunday evening with big rally at the
Grays' armory Nearly the entire day
was given up to meetings, and intense
interest in the missionary cause was
aroused by the score or more Of eio-
quent speakers who addressed the large
crowds that assembled.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

In Paris NJ. Emile Zola was found
guilty of making libelous comment
upon the conduct of the Esterhazy
court-martial and sentenced to one
years imprisonment and u fine of 5000
francs.
The latest advices from Havana say
that the American officials there are
convinced the Maine was blown up by a
submarine mine operated by Spaniards,
but Gen. BIanco is not thought to have
a hand in the outrage. The naval court
of inquiry is not expected to complete
it's investigation for several weeks.
In gale off Wells, England, two gov
eminent cutters were capsized and II
persons were drowned.
At South Quebec, Canada, William
Augers and his two children and Mrs.
James King were killed by an avalanche
which wrecked their homes.
Investigation was continued by the
naval court of inquiry into the wreck
of the Maine at Havana. Any further
facts that may have been discovered
tending to show the cause of the eX-
plosion have been carefully kept secret
by the officials. Divers are said to have
ascertained that the keel of the Maine
is stove upward, pointing to an eX-
plosion from the outside.
Terrific earthquakes caused great de-
strGction of property on the island of
Montserrat, of the West Indies group
1t is stated that the board Of inquiry
ut Havana believes the bottom of the
Maine must be examined if the positive
facts of the cause of the disaster are
to be known. The disclosures of the
divers seem to prove that the ship was
blown up by an outside explosion of
large torpedo or submarine mine.
The steamer La Champagne. six days
overdue in New York. was towed in
to the harbor at Halifax, n. s., in
disabled condition.
There is an appalling scarcity of
food in many provinces Of Spain and
bread riots are of daily occurrence at
Salamanca.
In midocean the British steamer
Legislator, en- route to Boston, was de-
stroyed by fire and six Of her crew We're
lost
An Athens an unsuccessful attempt
was made to assassinate King George
of Greece.
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MAKING SLOW PROGRESS
Report of Board ,of Inquiry Not
Expected for Weeks.
Court Goes to Key West to Get Testi-
mOny of Wounded Survivors
Difficulties Experienced
by the Divers.

Key West, Fla, March 1.-The United
States court of inquiry into the loss of
the battle ship Maine in the harbor
of Havana on February Is began its
sessions here Monday morning. Those
officers and civilians here who believed
the reports from Havana saying that
the court had already decided that the
loss of the Maine was due to treachery
have apparently changed their minds,
for Monday the universal question was;
What has the court found out?" while
Sunday one heard all around: when
will war be declared ~
Brought face to face with the court,
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Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 25.-The appli-
cation of Chris Won der Abe for release
on a writ of habeas corpus was refused
by Judge Burlington, of the United
States circuit court, and bail was fixed
at $4,000 on an appeal to the supreme
court. Late in the afternoon Won der
Abe was released from jail, the Mercan-
tile Trust company giving bond in ST.
COO. The National league authorized
the bond, and viii indemnify the trust
company should the bail be forfeited.
Won der Abe left for st. Louis at $3.50
D. IN.
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END CAME SUDDENLY.
Unexpected Close of the Career of
William NJ. SingerLN.

Philadelphia Feb. 2S.-William NJ.
Singerly died suddenly at his residence,
1901 Locust street, Sunday afternoon.
Heart disease was the immediate cause
of death.
William NJ. Singerly was proprietor OF the
Record Publishing company, president of
the Chestnut Street national bank and
the Chestnut Street Savings & Trust COM
Dany, which recently collapsed, and presi-
dent of the Slngerly pulp and paper mill
He was member of the Paramount park
commission, and until lately the treas
urer, and a trustee of the Philadelphia
commercial museum. He was born in this
city on December 81. 1882. and with the
exception of a brief period in his early
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1t is evident from the report of the
United States governments representa-
tive in Alaska that the gold region is in
the bad condition of new country
without law. This is dangerous because
of the temptations which covetousness
offers TO violence, and because of the
lack Of ample sustenance for life. Il is
surprising that there has not been more
disorder, and indeed there are indica-
tions of desperate demonstrations to
come. The United States government
Will act promptly il the endeayor to cs-
tablish a reign of justice within its ter
TitOrV
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Washington, March Hon. Henry
w. Corbett was on Monday denied adj
mission to the senate as a senator from
Oregon, on the appointment by the gov
ernor, by the decisive vote of so to 10.
Speeches were made against the adj
mission of Mr.. Corbett by Senators Ba-
con (Ga.) and Burrows (Mich.), and in
favor of his admission by Senator Nor
can (AlaO.
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New York, Feb. 29-The steamer
Manitoba has arrived with a herd of
reindeer purchased by the government
and destined to save the miners of the
Yukon. The Manitoba brings 537 rein
deer. In the steerage were 43 Lap
landers, ten Firms and Is Norwegians.
They are the reindeer herders and
drivers, with their wives and children.
There are AIS reindeer sleds, 511 sets
of reindeer harness and between 1900
and 1000 bags of moss, the only food of
the reindeer, on the Manitoba.
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CEaimsue Ts Innocent.

Rio Janeiro. March 1.-Nice President
Pereira has issued long address,
strongly protesting that he is innocent
Of completely in the attempt made to as
sassinate President Moraes last year.
lie refuses to appear in court, invoking
parliamentary immunity. Vice Presi-
dent Pereira in his address attacks
President Moraes, to whom he attrib-
utes the agitations and misfortunes of
the republic.
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MARKETS..

Minneapolis, March I.
Wheat-No. l northern, 9s = to 99c;
No > northern, % to 96c; May, 90 g c.
Corn-No. s, 2sc.
Olts-No white, . to 26c.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to 3.35; cows,
S2.G0.
Hogs-S3. so to s. 90.
-Muttons, IS. 10 to 8. so; lambs,
s425.
Poultry Turkeys, : to Sc; spring
chickens, to Sc.
Butter-Creamery, extras, II to zoe.
creamery, firsts IS to 19c; dairy, fancy,
16 to 17c; dairy, choice, IA to l5c.
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1t seems too bad that Mrs. Harrison
Sise, of Fort Scott, kan, should be re-
fused divorce by a hard-hearter judge
Just because She has already had tive
divorces from the same man. 1t is I'M
kind in the law to get in the way Of a
man or a woman who wants to make a
game Of progressive cinch out Of matrl-
moay Why. a few decisions Of that de-
SC iptiou would result in making people
.ooE on marriage as serious matter.
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Twenty thousand years ago, accord
ing TO Prof. Walters, the archacologist,
a terrible battle was fought on the Ar
kansas river, in the Indian territory,
between the mound builders and the
Mayas, in which over IS 600 warriors bit
the dust, says the Detroit Free Press.
lie has reached this remarkable con
clusion on account of his investigation
Of prehistoric burying ground in the
Choctaw Indian country, which he has
found to cover 30 acres and to contain
fully $4,000 skeletons. The skeletons
were buried in sand and above the sand
Were two distinct strata.
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According to JaFan's premier the peo-
pie Of that country are inclined to get
rid of mere politicians and elect really
representative men who understand the
needs of manufacturing Industries and
commerce" The idea is worth consid-
ering in other parts of the world.
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! descendant Of Warwick, THE K

4 descendant Of Warwick, the king
maker" has been sentenced to five
years imprisonment in England for
fraudulently obtaining endorsements
to his notes. The criminal is Lord Will
liam NeyilI, whose father is a marquis
and nearly all of whose relatives are
titled personages. According to English
law Lord William is noble which
only goes to show that good old Eng
fish word may sometimes be put to
hnsn 1SnS-
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Washington, Feb. 26-In view of the
widely published report that the har-
Dor of Havana contains a system of
submarine mines, a statement around
which has centered the chief public in
terest in connection with the disaster
to the battle ship Maine, Senior Du
Bose, Spanish charge datfaires at
Washington, Friday night made the fol-
lowing statement which, coming from
such authority, may be considered as
an official denial:
II wish to state on my own official knowl-
edge that no mine exists inside or outside
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lower part of the wreck of the Maine
and examine the bottom. After this is
done the court must deliberate in order
TO secure an agreement upon their find
ings. The prevalent belief at the navy
department is that up to this moment
the court has not once undertaken to
compare notes and endeavor to reach
such an agreement.
Opinion prevails among members Of
congress that the president and his ad-
visers have positive information regard
ing the destruction of the Maine, but
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The returns Of the adjutant general
Of the army show that the nation is not
SO badly prepared for war, at least as
far as the available men are concerned,
as some believe. In addition TO the small
regular army. the militia Of the 4j
states includes 11l,3G5 men, New York
leading with a total of 1a,s9t The total
number of men available for military
service is placed at l0,3o1, 339, which
would insure in an emergency a very
formidable army in point of numbers.