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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
Ord.r.., to ..alv.sto.l,,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March II. ~:
Light battery x, First artillery, has
been recalled from the target range ct
Ksrrville and ordered to Galveston.
n RI hi She Had No Ohjsctions.
I Bridget Tin search of situation, reading
from paper) Wanted, strong, willing
Irish girl; no objections 10 new arrival.
l.1 ! Faith, / think I'll apply for the place
for It's meself that loves the little dar'.
lints. New York Truth. ..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
She Had No OhieotionI
His school.

S"What school Of music does the profess
Of representa- inquired Mrs Cumrox.
?sf''1 don t know" the husband answered
'hnt from the way It sounds to me ]
4sy it was the kindergarten -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
The. Iowa at Key West,

:. KEY WEST, Fla, March l4.-Ths
battleship Iowa arrived from the Tor
tugas during the morning and 10 an.
chored Of here. The torpedo boat Du-
pont has sailed with mail and dis
patches for tho feet at Tortugas.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
EN'M1LLI0NS THE sum
Spain viii Be Asked That In
demnity for the Loss Of
the Maine.
Expected She viii Object and
Suggest international Ar
bitration.
Beard Of Inquiry Will Report
That the Explosion Was

External.
ST. PAUL, March l4.-A special x
The Globe from Washington says:
The president and his cabinet know,
unoffacially, the result Of tho Maine In
quiry. ..4A N
They are prepared to act. It'd. d
They have canvassed the course Of
events, 50 lar as they can foresee them.
and have formulated policy to meet
the emergency. @' a
Along its lines the administration
expects to move-unless it 10 swept Oh
its feet by . wave Of popular dissatis'
faction. T.. ..s.- .89
The forecast of events as viewed BY
the president and his cabinet can BE-
outlined thus: . @4
First-The board Of inquiry will re.
port this week that the explosion was
external + .&s
Second-The president will immsdi-
ately, through Minister Woodford, de-
mand from Spain an indemnification
Of SIC. 600. 900.
Spain Will Request Arb tration.
Third-Spain is expected to reply ex-
pressing her willingness to pay if she is
but maintaining that her
own investigation shows that the ex-
plosion was internal and purely acci-
dental. She will therefore suggest
reference to an international board of
q
.Fourth-In such an event the admin
istration would Be disposed to comply
with the suggestion-unless there is an
emeute in Havana. or an irresistible
for war sweeps through con-
gress.
; Fifth-If congress acquiesces in the
suggestion, the attempt will be made to
adjourn that body and leave the whole
matter in the presidents hands.
Sixth-It is expected that large
majority of congressman will claim
that such a matter OF honor canpot be
arbitrated. It is further expected that
the leaders Of both houses, including
Senator Davis of Minnesota, will favor
ar bitratiOn. $50
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rairly run.

R 0eneraA-.Are the enemy In full recfeatl
is Oolonel-Fairly 90. They looted all the
winsshops Just before ws surprised them.
-Detroit News ..a.st s.s7 =, {ss5s;g.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
Rsceivsd Orders for Powder.

VALPARAISO, Ind, March 1.-THE
Etna Powder company ct Miller Sta,
ton has received an order for 100 tonf
Of powder and 700 tons Of dynamite
cartridges from tho war departments.
The works will be run day and night.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
TO FIND THE TRUE FACTS.

london Graphic Suggests Arbitration Of
the Maine Matter.
LONDON, March l4.-The Daily
Graphic editorially suggests that there
is time still remaining that can be
utilized to negotiate an agreement to
refer the Maine matter to arbitration,
to ascertain the "true facts" and to
decide rs to the nature of the indem-
nifty, If any. be due to the United
States.
England" says The Daily Graphic,
''would sympathize with war for the
liberation Of Cuba, but il the United
States goes to war it must be in just
cause aud after every effort to secure
an honorable peace has been ex.
hausted." - "
Planning Submarine mines.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March IA.
Plans for the placing submarine mines
tor Portsmouth harbor have been
mapped out, and q large force Of men
have been actively at work near the
Qualifications all day. It 10 claimed,
however, that these mines will be Of
little use owing to the great depth Of
water in the river. ..-..a-3
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
ACTIVITY FORT .PlCkENS.

Entrance to tho Harbor Of Pensscols
Well Guarded. %
- PENSACOLA, Fla. March l4.-Fort
Pickens, which guards the entrance to
the harbor on the east side, is the scene
of great activity just now. It is con.
sidered one of the strongest of the old
style forts in the country. New 6
and 8.inch rife guns will be mounted On
it and il q lot Of vessels should succeed
in passing the heavy batteries Of dis.
appearing guns and mortars on Santa
Rosa island, the fort will be able to do
effective work when they reach the
channel. Large quantities Of ammu.
milton have been received at the fort
and more 10 on the way.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
Doubled the working Force.

WILMINGTON, Del, March lathe
powder works of the Dupont.De Ne.
mours company 10 now working day
and night on . government order for
hexagonal powder for the big guns.
Until . day or two ago only the day
foroe was at work, but it is said that
orders from Washington necessitated
tho employment Of . night force. @
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15

..4t, al. Autumn 9Ar1ef. E
There's sort Of pensive griedet ~
In my soul i#
When watch the wind swept lea1iss 5
Skim the knoll @
Than my golden fancy Z orumblsd
Into air. sS
Aud my fondsst thoughts arc tumbled 4
Z slSSAf :! In despair. x $50
And my Joy, most quickly dwtndlins.
Mocks cSntroL 'G.
! must hustle for the kindlins f $:4
es "a Wood and coal ~ 49,. S&S4
r. T.. Nunkittrick in New York Sunday
World. -s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-13

Il NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.

THE senate was not in session on the Spth
...I In the house the days session was de-
Voted chiefly to consideration OF the confer
ence report on the naval appropriation BIZ
presented by Chairman Bouteile. The report
was rejected after three hours OF debate, anu
further conference ordered
IN the senate. on the "a. several war meas
ures were passed which, Notwithstanding their
Importance. elected no word OF debate The
most important OF these. probably. was the
emergency war deficiency bill, carrying an APP
prOpriation OF SIS. 7sO.s lh n bill providing Tor
the enlistment Of 1000 men in the south i'm
mune to yellow fever for an engineer brigade
was passed In the house the passage ol
the emergency war Appropriation Dill was the
feature OF the days proceedings The naval
appropriation bill, reported from coniere nee
With the provision 70 allow payment OF naval
officers for the use OF their Inventions strlciNch
out. was passed
THE senate was not in session on the 3D..
In the house. IN the midst OF an uneventful and
unin teresting session devoted 70 the consldera-
ton OF private bills. an acrimonious discussion
bet ween members on the democratic side was
precipitated by an attack upon those demo-
cratic meInbers who had votea with the repub-
leans In support OF the revenue bill several
bitter speeches were made on both sides OF the
question.
IN tie senate on the 4th. a resolution, pro-
posing an Amendment to the constitution OF the
United States relating to the succession 10 the
presidency and vice-presidency where those
officers are incapacitated from any cause, was
adopted. an amendment providing Tor an In
come tax, offered by Mr.. Mills (rex), having
first been defeated after "a sharp debate IL
which that gentleman was severely criticised
for cndeavoring TO defeat "A popular amendment
by an unpopular rider 81. IN the house a res
olution for the repeal OF an act prohibiting the
passage OF importations in bond through th'
territory OF the United States into the free zon'
OF Mexico was passed. The conference report
upon the fortifications bill was adopted
IN the senate. on The 5th. almost the entire
session was given up /, the consideration o
the post Office appropriation bill. which wa
amended ia several particulars, the more i'm
portant OF (which were the striking out OF tn
appropriation for rural free delivery ana Z
prevent star route contractors from sub-let
ting their routes. A bill was passed giving tn
president increased powers In providing foi
needy inhabitants Of Cuba ......In the nous
tie Alaska land bill and the labor arbitration
bill were passed. The house adjourned until
the 9th.
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WILL NOT SUSPEND DUTIES.
Has No Faith Ia the Ability OF spain tn
Blockade the Ports Of the
United states.

BERLIN. May 6.-ln the rcichstag
yesterday Baron Won Thielnann, sec
rotary OF the imperial treasury. reply
ing TO an Interpolation. declared the
government had no intention OF asking
the bundesrath TO suspend the duties
on grain. lie added that the fears OF
IA blockade OF American ports we're
exaggerated: asserted that there was
no Likelihood of such IA blockade, and
concluded with the remark that. in any
rase, the Canadian route would remain
open.
Continuing. Baron Won Thielman
said a temporary change in the duties
will not cheaper bread, but it would
severely injure the agriculturists.
The dealers. he aided, would be the
only persons to benefit 10y he change.
But, he said in conclusion. If the sit
uation alters essentially the govern
ment will reconsider the question.
Count Posadowsky, minister for the
interior and representative of the
chancellor, then announced the cere-
mony Of closing the session would take
place in the hall of the white castle
at ten o'clock to-day. The proceeding
closed with cheers for the emperor.
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HOOSIER HAPPENINGS
Told in Brief by Dispatches from
Various Localities.
Social Democracy. Plans.

Terre Haute. Ind, May d. ~ The colo
~nization commission Of the Social De-
mocracy makes a formal
mcnt that the report of the first at
tempt to establish a cooperative COM
n,onwealth being made in Kansas was
erroneous and arose from the fact that
the Cooperative Commonwealth COM
rany was incorporated in that state.
Tie reason for the selection of Kansas
for incorporation. il is announced, was
because its courts were more sympa-
thetic TO the socialistic ideas. Its chief
Justice and the majority of the supreme
court of the state ayow themselves to he
socialists. while the Legislative and ex-
ecutive branch are much more favor
able toward socialistic ideas than those
Of any other state. 1t is said that colo
MES will soon he established in Ten
nessee. Washington and Colorado and
in Idaho and Kansas later On. The
main purpose Of concentrating social
lists in sparsely settled states will not
be abandoned, even if we should start
in Tennessee as a beginning" it is
added. Definite statement OF the
plans is withheld until the deeds for
the land have been secured.
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LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 9th. a bill was
passed to increase by Is the number OF
surgeons in the army. and to- authorize
the employment of contract surgeons.
A bill authorizing the establishment OF
post offices in military camps and posts
went over under objection. An amend
mcnt to the post office appropriation
bill providing for the reduction OF 20
per cent. in the compensation OF rail-
roads for carrying of mails. occupied
most Of the session. and was pending
when the senate adjourned until the
9th. The house was not in session.
NEWS was received on the morning
of the 9TH from Commodore Dewey by
dispatch BOAT McCulloch, via Hong
Kong. to the effect that in the famous
battle of Manila bay, on the LIST, the
Americans didn't lose a ship nor a man,
and that only six sailors we're wound
| ed, and those only slightly None OF
our ships were damaged. The Spanish
loss was 800 killed and 400 wounded,
! and II of their ships were sunk.
The French line steamer Lafayette.
seized off the coast of Cuba and tovved
to Key West, on the 9th, was promptly
released by the state department and
ordered sent back under escort, the
vessel having secured permission be
fore leaving France to land passengers
and mail at Havana. under promise to
discharge no freight.
CERTAIN powers, il is understood.
again made overtures to Great Britain,
on the 9th, looking to Intervention in
the war between Spain and the United
States, but Great Britain persisted in
her refusal to take part in any such
move.
CORPORAL CLEARy. of the New Or
leans police force, was shot and killed
by a negro on the 9th. Later the same
negro shot and killed Police Officer
Trump. A crowd chased the murder
e., and he was finally riddled with bull.
lets.
QUEEN REGENT CHRISTINA again APP
pealed 10 Emperor Francis Joseph, on
the 9th. in favor of European intervcn-
ton, and the Austro-Iiungarian for
eign minister addressed a note to the
powers on the subject.
A ROME special. on the 9Th, asserted
that the pope had sen a telegram to
the queen regent of Spain earnestly
advising an immediate appeal to the
European powers for mediation in the
war with America.
AsrEcIAL from San Juan. Porto Rico,
on the 9th. said that preparations were
being made there for the reception OF
the Spanish Cape Verde island fleet,
the arrival of which was cxpeSscd al.
most monAntarily.
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A SIGNIFICANT MOVE MENT.
IIsut.-Coi. Lawton Gen. Skaters Inspeo-
tor-Gcneral, Departs Suddenly From
Tampa for Key West.

TAMPA, Fla, May 6.-The steamer
0livctte. which has been lying at the
docks at Port Tampa. with banked
fires for several days. sailed suddenly
for Key West. On board we're Lieut.
Col. w. II. Lawton. of Gen. SHAFT
ter's staff, inspcctor-gcneral of
the southwestern district, and
Commodore Watson. On account
of the near approach OF the time when
the United States troops will be called
upon To effect a landing in Cuba, and
the fact that Col. Lawton is on Gen.
Skaters staff, a good deal of signif-
canoe is attached to the departure. 1t
is supposed that Col. LAYTON trip is
for the purpose Of gathering all the
information possible as to the
movement OF the Spanish fleet and the
disposition of the Spanish forces in
Cuba. A conference probably will be
held at Key West with the comman.
ders of the American fleet, at which .
plan of cooperation with the United
States war vessels will be arranged,
and all the details as to conveys and
protection agreed upon.
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MADE QUICK RESTITUTION.
Tue French Steamer Lafayette seized. b,
Mistake. Promptly Released and
Escorted to Havana.

WAsHISGTox, May An interna-
tional difficulty connected with the
seizure of the French steamer Latay-
cite has been removed by the prompt
release of the vessel Immediately upon
notice of her capture reaching the
state department. The explanation
for this action on the part OF the adj
ministration is given in the statement
which follows, and which was issued
from the White House last night.
1.-The Lafayette was released in prs-
suance Of orders which were issued oY
the navy department previous to her
seizure, but which had not been re-
ceived by the commanding officers OF
the vessels that made the capture.
The facts are that on April - the
French embassy made an informal m
quiry as to whether the Lafayette
which left st. Nazaire, France, ios
Vera Cruz. by way of Havana, before
war was declared or Information o.
the blockade was received. would be
allowed to land at Havana certain
passengers, her mail bags and the az
patch bag OF the acknowledgement OF
France, and take some French pasaeh'
gers on board. An assurance wasgisen
that, ifthis privilege should be granted
the steamer would be forbidden BY 'he
French consul to land goods.
.'The matter was duly consldereu'
and it was decided that. without re-
gard to the strict law of blockade anu
as an act of courtesy. the request q
the French government should pa
ceded to. Orders were ACCORDING!
sent on the second day of May.
When information was received o.
the capture of the steame ana OF he'
having been brought to Key Nes''
these orders we're communicated TO lhe
captors, with instructions to relca'V
the steamer, and to see that the Orders
were duly delivered, SO that they nlg"'
be carried into effect. No delnanu
was made either by or on behalf o.
the French government. directly OF !"
directly, for the steamers release.
The Wilmington escorted the Lazy
cite to Havana last night.
The Spanish embassy in bonuo'
denies that the queen regent in'r"''
to abdicatc.
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Cleveland, o., May 6.-The big six
story brick block at the southwest cor
ner OF Bank and Lake streets was
Quilted by fire carly in the day. The
fire resulted from an explosion Of chem
icals in Beaman's chewing gum factory
on the fifth floor Of the Bradley end OF
the building. Nearly a dozen man
%ufacturing concerns occupying the sew
eral floors suffered losses ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000. The total loss
will amount 80 about $l25,0Oc.
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Troops Mustered In.

indianapolis. Ind. May 6.-The mus
tering Of the national guard into the
regular service has begun under the
direction of Lieut.. w. Il. May. and viii
soon be completed. Private kilograms
received indicate that after the troops
have been mustered in they Will be sent
to Washington. The physical examina-
ton made by the surgeons is very strict,
especially in regard 10 chest measure
ment and expansion. An order was re-
ceiNed at the mastering headquarters
reducing the minimum limit of weight
from 12s to 800 pounds. This change
helped many a private through the eN-
animation. About 50 men out Of the
number examined up to six O'Clock were
re elected. The men are compelled 10
stand around stripped while being ex-
amined. and the cold and rainy weather
makes this quite a hardship. rnus far
no commissioned officers have been re-
iected. \ handsome flag was presented
10 the Second regiment 10y the Daueh-
tiers OF the Revolution. John l." Crit
films. a prominent indianapolis lawye r,
made the presentation speech.
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RICO CONES NEXT.
The Island Expected to be In Ad.
miral SIMPSONS Possession
Within a Day or Two.
SIGNIFICANT REMARK OF A SENATOR.
He Had just Been Talking with the presi-
dent and Probably Voiced some iofor-
nation lie Had Absorbed Numerous
Other Congressional Callers Upon the
President.

WASHINGTON. May 6.-Therc we're
many conferences between the president
and senator's and representatives dur
ing the day. The first concr was Scna-
tor burrows, of Michigan, who called
10 present some friends to the presi-
dent. As he left, he said:
Everything is moving along smooth
ly and well. What we want now is
Porto Rico. We ought 10 have that to-
morrow"
will ii be as soon as that. SENATOR.
Yes" was the response, probably
in a day or two"
While refraining from saying what
transpired during his interview with
the president. his statement that the
seizure of Porto Rico is expected to be
effected in u day or two was thought
by his hearers to be significant, having
be en- made Immediately after the SEN
ator left the president. though he would
not say the president had given him
any information.
Senator's Frye and Hale, of Maine,
respectively members of the foreign
relations committee, and chairman of
the naval affairs committee: Senator's
Allison and Gear, OF Iowa, the former
chairman of the senate committee on
appropriations; senator llatt. of New
York, and Representatives Curtis, of
Kansas. and Wadsworth. of New York
were among the early callers at Ia {
White House.
The two Maine senators stated on
leaving the White House that their
mission had no connection with the
general situation.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

TIE state department has learned
through its secret agents that the
wreck of the Maine in Havana harbor
has been destroyed by the Spanish au-
thorities. The information has in
tensfed the desire to "Avenge the
Maine"
GEORGE +. BOWMAN. associate editor
of the Appeal to Reason, has been com
PEELED to leave Girard, kas.. on account
of a sighting remark about the Stars
and Stripes used in an article CRITICS.
ing the worship of the flag by the
American people.
A PEcIAL dispatch from Vienna. of
the LIST. says that Austria is secretly
aiding Spain, and that Greece is about
to sell, through a third party. her three
finest warships, to the Austrian gov
ernmen to be transferred to Spain in
lieu Of some petty obligation
a DISPATCH from Ravenna, capital of
the province Of that name in central
Italy, SAYS a bread riot occurred at the
village of Bognia Cavello on the I'd.
The troops fired on the rioters and
wounded five of them severely.
Ir was suggested at Madrid, on the
I'd, that the ~half-breeds at Manila
arsenal, insurgents at heart, cut the
ca bles connecting with the Submarine
mines. enabling Dewey To force the
harbor in safety.
AT two o'clock on the morning Of
the I'd IA mob tried to break into the
Apollo thcater, in Madrid, to hold a
manifestation. The police prevented,
but windows were broken before the
crowd dispersed.
A SPECIAL from Madrid, on the I'd,
said: "Weyler declares himself ready
to return to Cuba and undertake the
leadership of an aggressive warfare
against the United States army of in
vasion.
The statement of the condition OF
the treasury issued on the I'd showed:
Available cash balance, S2l5,Slo, 622;
gold reserve, $751;, 32s, I'D.
ACCORDING to a dispatch from Cadii
to the London Daily Chronicle, on The
2d, it is believed that orders have G
given for a fleet of five vessels 10 star
for Cuba on the 18th.
PRINCE KoUSa, president Of thu
tsung Ii yamen. or Chinese foreign OF
fee, died in Pekin on the ID.
ARMED men are guarding the Aetn'
powder mills at Miller station, Ind.
day and night, for fea the works may
be blown up by some Spanish sympa
thi7er.
THE First national bank Of Car
thage. N. ". closed its doors, on tn
Sd, the president of the bank having
absconded.
In to a Geographic requcs
received from Miss Clara Barton. tn
central Cuban relief committee of New
York shipped from that city. on tn
4th. in one of the outgoing steamer
OF the Mallory line. 20 tons of food 70
the Cuban refugees at Key West. Fla
AkEy WEST special says that one
the officers captured on board the Spar
ish steamer A~rgonauta is reported I
, be q brother in-law of Gen. Weylcr.
PRESIDENT DOLE has sent "A long con
munication To President Mckinley. o
fering TO transfer the Hawaiian island
/ to the United States for the purpos,
! OF its war with Spain, and to furnis
: the American ships of war in Pacif
waters with large quantities Of Goa
supplies and ammunition.
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Kokomo, Ind. May 6.-Mrs. James
Ball. OF Greentown, drove to this city
to visit relatives. While here Mrs. Ball
became so interested in the war bull
lstins that on starting home she or
got her baby. driving the entire ten
miles without missing the child. On
reaching home the family made inquiry
rs TO the whereabouts of the baby.
"vvhy, bless the child. forgot all about
her." said the mother. %whereupon she
drove back TO Kokomo and got her.