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WARSHIP FOR GREAT: LAKES.
100000 Includes Money for
the New Vessel.

Washington, March 21.-The work of
the subcommittee on naval affairs was.
finished Saturday evening, with the re-
suit that total appropriation of $780,
100000 will be recommended, including
$500,000 for warship for the great
lakes. The subcommittee completed
the draft late, and it will be laid before
the full committee this morning. It
will be reported to the house in the
afternoon, and it is expected it's consid-
Grafton will be entered upon Tuesday.
AS finally completed, the bill car
ries appropriations aggregating in
round numbers $40 ,0o0,O 900, and author
ICES the ultimate expenditure of $1O,-
100000 more. The item for three bat
tlcships, not to cost more than $3,OO0,-
900 each, is the largest one, save the
pay of the navy, in the bill. One-th;rd
of their cost, $3,ooo,ooo, is appropriated,
For the five dry docks authorized to be,
constructed at Portsmouth, Boston,
League Island, Mare Island and Algiers,.
$1,125,000 is appropriated, to be equally
divided among them. This was the es-
innate of the department of the amount,
that could be profitably expended in
their construction the first year. ALI
the docks save that at Algiers, which
will be of steel, will be of wood.
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merits as fighters. The drills that wit
messed were travesty on modern military
IDEAS While they were undergoing their
evolutions the soldiers were talking to each
other and smoking as freely and uncor-
cernedly as they would do in their mess
rooms. From my observation of them,
should not consider them very formidable
antagonists on the field of battle.
NATURALLY there was much talk about
the Maine disaster, and so far as could
ascertain, from my conversatfO with
Americans and with those not entirely I'M
der the influence Of the Spaniards, the
opinion was universal that the Maine had
been destroyed by an external agency,
and almost every person with whom
discussed the subject in Cuba expects that
the finding Of the American court of in
quiry will substantiate this view.
There is a divergence Of opinion on the
island as to the probabilities of war be-
tween Spain and the United States, and
am sure that I am within the bounds of
the truth when say that almost the en-
tire native population would welcome any
turn of events. however tragic, that would
wrest Cuba from Spanish dominion. This
is true. not only of those who are avowed-
ly favorable to war for independence,
but of many Of those who are ranked as
Spanish sympathizers, but who are at
heart advocates of Cuban independence.
The fact is that even IN Havana the alle-
glance to Spain is of a very weak and
doubtful character. and if war should come
it will be found that there will be an up
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transfer the vessel forthwith, and
Messrs. Colwer, Roberts and Morris
donned their uniforms, and proceeding
on deck gathered near the flagstaff
from which the green flag of Brazil was
flying.
Then Lieut.. Commander Colwell, sa-
iuting Commander Cores, said:
"Captain, have here contract of
sale to which you were witness and
whereby this vessel is to be transferred
to me, in behalf of the United States' -
Commander Cores replied. through
an interpreter, saying:
"1n handing over the ship I desire
to say that it is done with the sincere
friendship of Brazil"
Lieut.. Commander Colwell, saluting,
replied: I'm behalf of the United
States. I thank you for the sentiment. -
A Brazilian sailor then brought down
Brazil's blue-starred pennant from the
top of the mainmast, carrying it in his
teeth. In the center of the circle of
officers of both nations. Lieut.. Com
mander Colwell then faced the Bra
lillian flag flying from the cruisers
stern, and as the officers barred their
heads the flag of Brazil was hauled
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IS INDESCRIBABI,F.
Of Utter Wretchedness and
DestitutiOn In Cuba.

y Washington, March 19. Senator Gal
Hlinger. was at the;capitol Friday for the
first time since his return from Cuba.
When requested ito make a statement
as to his observati ons on the condition
OF affairs on that island he responded:
you can sign my name to any picture
you may draw Ofutter wretchedness des-
titution and hellishness in that country.
The condition OF affairs, so far as had
opportunity to observe 1t, and was only
IN Havana and Matanzas, Is simply inde-
scribable. l had not. expected to find it
half as bad as it Is, and l do not believe
that anyone who simply reads the accounts
and does not see for himself can form an
adequate idea Of the situation. The re-
concentrates are wedged into all available
places in those cities and are perishing by
the thousand for want of the commonest
necessares of life. The best Information
obtainable leads to the conclusion that
there have been beyond a. doubt 100000
deaths as a result Of Spain's brutal policy,
and the tragedy goes on from day to day.
The society of the Red Cross is furnishing
some relief by its efforts. but the most of
those people are beyond the reach Of aid,
whether through medicine or food. The
mortality in Matanzas for the last four
months previous to our visit has been
equal to ten times the ordinary death
rate ='a3 :@fs'S' 80 =35e al?5-
with reference to the military aspect
Of affairs in Cuba..'I saw nothing that i'm
pressed me with the idea that Spain knows
much about modern warfare. The soldiers
saw are not drilled as our soldiers are,
indeed, they lack every element Of soldierly
bearing. whatever may be said of their
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INVEST AND SOUTH.


At the age of 80 years Rev. George
B. Engle, for 81 years Presbyterian
minister, and chaplain of the Four
teenth Wisconsin volunteers during
the war, died at Indianapolis.
In Chicago the barbed wire, wire rod
and wire nail industry of the United
States was organized as a single COM
pany under the name of the American
Steel and Wire company, with capt.
talization of $24,OO0,00O. $500
The death of Judge Solomon Clay
pool, one of the most prominent at
torneys in Indiana, occurred at Indian
apolis, aged 60 years. ~,
One of the best known advocates of
woman suffrage in the country, Ma
tilda Joslyn Gage, died at her home in
Chicago, aged 70 years. "a H..
Ex-Congressman Charles W. Wood
man, of Chicago, died at the Elgin in
sane asylum, aged 81 years. J.. F.
From Cincinnati IL tons of supplies
for the reconcentrados in Cuba were
started south by rail. 55.. %s. >S
In the Suisun and the Vaca valleys in
California the damage to the fruit by
the frost is placed at $4OO, 1000. 35.s
Robbers entered the State bank at
Nickerson, Kan, and secured $4,000.
{ At Franklin, Ill, the bank was robbed
of $4,000 in cash BY burglars.
In a mine Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railway company at Pratt City,
Ala. an explosion killed six negro con-
victs. n. Il. {5.
Fire destroyed the Morris & Butts
meat !, packing house in the City, Of Mex
leo. the loss being 81 500, 900 and no in
surance. 8.a5
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The warship Amazonas, built at
Gravesend, England, for Brazil and pur-
chased by the United States was for
mally transferred from the Brazilian
flag to the stars and stripes. ~.
In the government storehouse on
Montego bay, Jamaica, dynamite ex-
plosion killed eight men.
An explosion killed over 60 persons
in the Santa Isabel mine at Belmez,
Spain. - .S<.s
Advices say that Gen. Blanco is about
to begin an aggressive campaign
against insurgents in the eastern part
of Cuba. IT.
From the wreck of the Maine two
more bodies have been recovered. Part
of the ships silver service and six
pound gun have also been brought to
the surface.
The governor general has signed a
bill prohibiting the entry into Canada
of nursery stock from the United
States.
In China waters the British govern
ment is massing very powerful fleet
Of warships.
The Black Jack gang of outlaws, nine
in number, that has for years defed
the authorities, was killed by Nor
mon colony in the Sierra Madre noun
tains in Mexico.
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4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happ enings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, tho
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTr-FIFTH CONGRESS.

:
Proceedings of First Regular Session.
Senator Proctor, of Vermont, who re-
turned recently from an extended trip
tc and through the island of Cuba,
made a statement to the United States
senate on the 18th of his observations
on the island. He said the accounts of
suffering, degradation and death were
not overdrawn, that 100000 Cubans had
been starved TO death in what are vir-
tually Spanish prisons, that autonomy
was failure, and that the Cubans were
capable of self-government. In the
house the session was mostly devoted to
the post office appropriation bill. Mr..
Wheeler (Ala.; introduced resolution
for the appointment Of a joint commit
tee to issue an address to Spain declar-
ing that Americans and American in
terests in Cuba must be protected and
that the atrocities now being perpe-
trated in that island must cease.
The United States senate was not in
session on the 18th. In the house, after
agreeing to the conference report on the
agricultural bill, the post office appro-
priation bill was further considered.
\ memorial from the Illinois legisla-
ture asking for the erection of monu-
ment to Abraham Lincoln was intro
drced by Mr.. Belknap. The committee
on ways and means favorably reported
the Dingley bill for the temporary adj
mission, free of duty, of naval and mill
tary supplies purchased abroad.
There was no session of the United
States senate on the 10th. In the house
the post office appropriation bill was
passed. The military affairs commit
tee held special meeting to consider
the bill for the reorganization of the
army.
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SHE RI les OUR FLAG
Old Glory Unfu1lsd from Masthead
Of the Amazonas.
Consummationof the Deal with Bra-
Eli II IN M,arked ~ lhterestinE. Cere-
monies In the port Of Graves
end, England. t"a

&E t.5aa
Gravesend. England. March o.-The
cruiser Amazonas. built by the Arm
strongs for Brazil and purchased by the
United States. was formally transferred
from the brazilian flag to the stars and
stripes shortly after IL o'clock in the
morning. yt...s..l ..,a.:.ss T.. -, r. 4
The ceremony was simple and dig
nitied. and to the Brazilian officers it
was somewhat pathetic.
Lieut. Commander Colwell. United
States naval attache. accompanied by
Ensign Roberts, Assistant Engineer
Morris and Consul General Osborne. ar
rived on board shortly after II a. m. The
chief officers of the coast guard and a
number of customs officers all in uni
form were already on board. Lieut..
Commander Colwell and his party were
received at the gangway by Lieut.. San
tos. and were escorted to the captains
cabin. where they were received by.
Commander CORES. In reply to Lieut..
Commander Colwell's inquiry. Com
mander Cores said he was ready to
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LOOTED BY BURGLARS.
Thieves Blow Open the Safe Of Ban h
ut Franklin, ILL.,, and Secure
$4,000 in Cash.

Franklin, Ill.,, March 21.-The Bank
Of Franklin was robbed of $4,000 in
cash Friday night, and the BURGLARS
were successful in making their escape
The men had broken open blacksmith.
shop near by and with tools secured
there forced open the front door of the
bank, and once inside they wrenched
the locks from the brick and stone
vault containing the Diebold safe. The.
combina ton on the safe was wrenched
off by an alligator wrench. and charge
OF nitroglycern inserted. The explo-
sion must have been terrific, for parts:
of the safe were blown almost through
the brick vault. All the money except
$500 in silver and 81 900 in currency was
in gold. After the robbery the men
stole hand car and went to Jackson
vile, the car being found near there.
Sunday afternoon and also two of the.
safety deposit boxes stolen from the,
bank. The money taken was mostly ins
bills. The robbery was not discovered
until the bank was opened for business
Saturday morning. so the robbers had
six or eight hours in which to get away.
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Our War Footing.

Washington, March 1s.-In view of
the possibility Of conflict with Spain,
considerable interest centers just now
in the strength Of the militia forces of
the United States, which would be liza
BILE to be called upon in case of neces-
,sity. The aggregate strength of the
force in each state is yearly reported to
the adjutant general Of the army, who
in turn transmits it to congress. The
organized and unorga nized strength OF
each state amounts in the aggregate to
10,301 1899 men. An administra ton bill
has been introduced in the house pro-
viding fora complete reorganization Of
the infantry branch OF the army, in
.creasing its strength in case of war to
104 1884 men and 2,34s officers. 5
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LATER NEWS.

I'M @N N6VvSS
At Senatobla, Miss, Ashley Coke,
one of the most wealthy planters of
Northern Mississippi, shot and killed
Sheriff Bray and a deputy named Gill
more.
The bill allowing a years pay to the
survivors of the Maine was passed by
the house.
The Hale house, the largest hotel at
Butte. Mont, was burned. A number
of guests are missing.
Secretary Long issued an order that
the Amazonas, the cruiser purchased
from Brazil, shall hereafter bear the
name of New Orleans.
Navigation at the head of the lakes
opened the 2lst: Two boats left West
Superior for Two Harbors to load ore,
for eastern shipment.
Spain has purchased the cruiser Carl
baldi from Italy.
Information has reached the war de-
partment that the rowdy element of
Alaska have seized Brackets road,
leading to and oyer the White pass and
have placed the country in state of
terror.
Fire destroyed the seven-story struc-
ture known as the Schoenman building
on Dearborn street near Van Buren,
street, Chicago. Several people made
their way to the street down the fire
escapes. The elevator boy made trip
to the upper floors and is believed to
have persisted.
Two prisoners at the Dedham, (Mass.)
house of correction sawed their way
out of their cell, overpowered guard,
and after binding him, seized his keys.
opened the safe from which they took
about $4,000 in money blonging to the
officials and prisoners and three revol-
vers and then escaped.
In boxing contest between Henry
Brown and Jack Smith, at Trenton,
N. j., the latter was so seriously in
jured he had to be removed to hos.
Dital
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'Private" John Allen, of Mississippi,
is total abstainer. He is now serving
his seventh term in the national house
of representatives and he gives this
characteristic reason why he never
touches liquor: "Of course, if I drank
any at oil I should have to indulge
while stumping my district. Now,
you just think what would hap
pen to me if, while on a stump
ing tour, I should take a few
drinks and then attempt to say: Fellow
citizens of Itawamba, or Oktibbha or
Tishomingo county, Ny finish can be
easily imagined"
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Naviration Opens.

Detroit, Mich, March 2l.-Navigation
has begun on Lake St. Clair and De-
troit rivers. Sunday the ferry steamer
Promise made trip to the st. Clair
flats and return and the steamer Arun-
dell went from Detroit to Port Huron.
Lake St. Clair is free from ice, owing to
the recent mild weather. Tonight the
steamer. City of Detroit will leave for
Cleveland on the first trip of the season.
Refuse to Sell Her Ships.
Athens, March 21.-The ministry has
refused the proposal made by the
United States government for the pur-
chase of three Greek battleships.
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Spain Will Not Pay,

Madrid, March 18.-The following
scmi-oficial notejwas issued here Thurs
day: f<~s% =. ..,.
1.-The report of the Spanish commission
on the Maine is not yet known; but, the
statement of several technical officers, who
have made close examination Of the scene
Of the disaster, show 1t was indisputably
due to an internal accident. American as
sertions to the contrary are therefore de-
plored In official quarters as Stending
to mislead public opinion and render
the situation still more difficult from the
standpoint of maintaining friendly rela-
lions between the two Countries It may
be regarded as certain that SHOULD the
American technical commission present q
report declaring the disaster to be due to
an external explosion. the public here will
refuse to acceptjssu finding and any
demand for an indemnity based thereon
will be indignantly repealed by SPAIN
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Campos SALES. the new president of
Brazil. is an eminent lawyer, so years
old, and is a native of Brazil.
Mrs. Zerisah Gould Mitchell, the last
Indian princess in Massachusetts,, has
just died at North Abingdon.
Ten murders in two days is the rec
ord for South Carolina, all reported
from the eastern half of the state.
John Daily, the pugilist, who was on
trial in St. Louis for the murder of Liz
zie Foiles, alias Clara, was acquitted by
a jury.
Ex-senator George F. Edmunds has
given to Burlington. VT. land worth
$4,000 to be used as site for high
school building.
The crew of the filibuster Dauntless,
II in all, finding occupation gone by
the seizure of the boat, joined the
United States navy.
Of the pallbearers at the funeral of
Abraham Lincoln only two, H. G. Worth
ington and ex-senator Dawes, of Mas
sachusetts, are now living.
Levi Bradshaw, who lives near Kill
ingly, Conn.,, has been married three
times and is the father of Al children,
20 of whom are now living.
The diminution in the number of
deaths on the great lakes, notwith-
standing the increase in the lake ma
rine, is attributed to the efficiency of
the weather bureau. -. H..
It has recently been claimed that iron
ships fitted with electric plants suffer
rapid deterioration of their pipes hav-
ing direct connection with the sea, due
to electrolytic action.
Public Libraries spend vast sums of
money to make their collections COM
plete. In the Boston public library is
acollection of works relating to Shakes
peare which cost $4,000.
Harmsworth Brothers, proprietors of
the London Daily Mail. Evening News:
and other publications, gave an order
for white paper the other day that
amounted in value to SO, $50, 600. < "a
A dispatch from Lisbon says that a
score of sailors deserted from the
United States warships while they were
there. The dispatch adds that the de-
serters are nearly all Spaniards.
Rev. Sheldon jackson, acting on be-
half Of the war department, has sold
200 head Of the reindeer herd that was
purchased for the Yukon relief expedi-
ton to private parties. It's understood
that the government received about
800 per head.
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MARKETS.,
Minneapolis. \

Minneapolis. March 21.
Wheat-No. l northern, 81 to 9711c;
No. 2 northern, 9519 to 96c; May, 96c.
Corn-No. 3, &c.
Oats-No. white, IS to 26c.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to 3.75; cows,
$780,
Hogs-s2. so to $50.
Sheep - Muttons, 1910 to So. so;
lamb 1925.
Poultry - Turkeys, to &C.; spring
chickens, Z to Sc.
Butter-Creamery, extras, II to 1sc;
creamery, firsts, Is to 15c; dairy, fancy,
Is to 16c; dairy, choice, - to 14c.
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When the men of science get squarely
down to business they will doubtless
be able to show that the human family
mainly lives on bacteria and the mi
crobe family. A London professor has
just solemnly announced that "the aver
age human being consumes 10000 mi
crobes daily" The chances are that he
has been doing that ever since Adam
was in the Garden of Eden.
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An official declaration as to what
torpedo boat destroyer is would re-
lieve the uncertainty in the minds of
many persons who are unable to decide
whether a torpedo boat destroyer is a
boat that destroys other boats by means
of torpedoes, a thing that destroys tor
pedo boats, torpedo boat that destroys
anything, or simply a torpedo that de-
stroys boats.
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Seven years ago William Rodgers, a
convict serving a 3o-year sentence in
the penitentiary at San Quentin, CAL,
was told by Lieut.. Mclean, of the force
of guards, to stop talking and attend
to his work. The prisoner replied: "Ill
not talk any more. He kept his word
until the other day, when he was in
formed that Mclean had left the prison.
Then Rodgers broke his silence of seven
years by remarking that his vow was
off and he now converses freely with his
fellow convicts.
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DR.. Quine in lecture before the
Young Mems club of Chicago church
upon the effects of alcohol, put the
status of the legal responsibility of
drunkards very neatly. "A man is not
responsible for what he does when he is
drunk" said DR.. Quine. "but he is re-
sponsible for being drunk" That COW
ers the question. The man who stimu-
lates his courage and evil passions up to
the point of doing murder can't plead
whisky as an excuse. If he hadn't
drunk whisky he wouldn't have COM
United murder. He knew what he was
about when he drank. .s@s
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WINTER STILL WITH US.
Worst SnOwxtOrm of the Season re-
ported from MOntnna-AI
Trains Are Delayed.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 21.-A spe--
Mont. says: The most severe snow
storm of the season is prevailing in this.
section. At one o'clock Sunday morn
ing it began showing, and at six
o'clock Sunday evening IS inches Of
snow had fallen. and at that hour the
wind changed to the north and the
snow was drifting badly. All trains,
are delayed and it looks at present as if,
some would have to be abandoned en-
tirely. The storm is even more severe
in the mountains, and cuts and ravines-
are almost impossible, making railroad
ing very difficult, if not impossible until
the storm abates. Prairie travel is i'm
rUSsible.
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A little girl in a New York school
screamed at the sight of mouse. The
children became panic-stricken and
rushed screaming out of the room, the
teacher ordered a fire drill, a fire alarm
was rung in, distracted parents fought
to enter the building and save their
children from the supposed flames. And
all for one small mouse. Rash is the
man that dares to laugh at the feminine
fear of a mouse!
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snow that the government has decided
to abandon the Klondike relief expedi-
ton what is to be done with the 537
reindeer, 418 sleds and the 1873 Lapp,
Finn and Norwegian imnnigrants?"
asks an exchange. Well, the reindeer
and sleds will come handy at Christmas,
and the Lapps and Fins can settle down
and go to work, or sail back, as they de-
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Near Wybark, I. q !, Ed Chalmers, q
negro who recently hurried a white
woman named Headley, was, with his
wife, murdered by mob. OH
Fire nearly wiped out the little town.
of Clancy, Mont. 5a z
At Kansas City rs car. loads Of pro.
visions donated in Kansas were for
warded to Matanzas, Cuba.
!. On March 30 the thirty-fifth interna-
tional Sunday school convention will
meet in Chicago.
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The and the Admiral the which
in navy, are
final
OF
the Amazon
a three torped