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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Napoleon Valcom, of Hudson, Mass,
eloped with his stepmother.
Commodore Schley is one of IS chill
dren. He is also the nephew of two
men, each of whom is the father Of
the same number.
Weather bureau officers left Calves
ton to establish stations along the
Caribbean sea to notify the fleet of
approaching storms.
Mayor Hill proclaimed July pub
lie holiday in Niagara Falls, Ont, and
it was the first celebration of Inde-
pendence day in Canada.
The court OF appeals of Maryland de-
cided that the Maryland institute art
school of Baltimore is not compelled
to admit colored pupils. :; = ~.
The purchases made in Chicago by
Col. +. B. Jones, quartermastero of the
department of the lakes, during six
weeks amounts to ST 1850
It is reported in New York that a
popular song" trust has been organ
lied by the leading publishers of this
class of music throughout the coun-
try.
Young Phil Sheridan will enter
West Point on the 50th anniversary to a
day of the entrance of his father. He
has already passed an excellent exam
nation.
The phosphate camp at Ponpon, S.
c., is wildly excited over the finding of
100000 in gold by two negro diggers,
who dug up large chest and divided
the contents
A horse 46 years old, the property of
John Kibert, died in Claiborne county,
Tenn. The animal was once owned by
Gen. Grant, and was ridden by him at
the battle Of Chicl1amauga.
Five insurgents in Turkestan have
been executed. They were part of q
body of 1000 natives, under the lead
ership of Chief Mahomed Ali Khalif,
who made an attack on Russian post
at Audijan.
Six of the leading business men Of
Lake City, S. c., were lodged in Jail in
Charleston, charged with having set
fire to the post office and murdered
the colored postmaster, Frank B.
Baker, in Lake City, in February last.
William Kearns was blowing corn
in his fathers field near Button. o.,
when the idea Of going to war sud
denly struck him. Tying his team to a
fence he thereupon started for Lima,
where he enlisted in the Second Ohio
volunteers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07

never knew tnelr -"o n"et SeFgeDitt.
worth until l used them for the cure of
chronic dyspepsia. For two years suffered
and doctored for that aggravating trouble.
but could only be helped temporarily.
II think dyspepsia is one of the most
stubborn of ailments, and there is scarcely
a clerk or Office man but what is more or
less victim. Some days I could eat any
thing, while at other times 1 would be starv-
ing. Those distressed pains would force me.
to quit work.
%! tried the hot-water treatment thorough
ly. but it did not affect my case. l have
tried many advertised remedies, but they
would help only for a time A friend Of
mine recommended DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, but I did not think much OF
them.
81 finally was induced to try the pills and
commenced using them. After taking few
doses l found much relief. I do not remem-
Der how. many boxes Of the pills used, but
| used them until the old trouble stopped
| know they will cure dyspepsia of the worst
form and I am pleased to recommend them
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent post r-Md on receipt
OF price, 80 cents box or sy bikes for $50,
pany, Schenectady, n. Y.
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Dewey Is Reinforced.

Hong Kong, July 1.-The United
States dispatch boat Zafiro. which left
Cavite, Manila harbor, on July 1, has
arrived here. She reports that the
American troops in the transports City
of Sydney, City of Picking and Aus
tralia, conveyed by the Charleston, ar
rived at Cavite on June 80, having
taken the Ladrone islands on the way
and having left men there.
The Spanish governor and other
officials captured wee brought to Ca
vite. he United States troops COM
menced to olsen bark at Cavite on
July |.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
Happenings Of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
BOUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and Po-
itical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings OF First Regular Session.
Almost the entire session of the senate
on the 2Sth was occupied by Senator CAT
fiery (dem., La.), in a continuation of his
SD eech against the annexation of Hawaii.
-...in the house the conference report upon
the bankruptcy bill was adopted by a vote
of 1874 to IS and the measure will now go to
the president Favorable reports were
made on bills increasing the field rations
of the soldiers in active service and to pro-
hibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors on
Indian reservations and in buildings con-
trolled by the United States. A bill was
introduced to transfer Naval Constructor
Hobson to the line of the navy.
The senate passed a resolution on the goth
rendering the thanks Of congress to Hob
son and his men, the heroes of the Merri-
mac, naming the common seamen, and
thus establishing an historic precedent.
The general deficiency bill was passed and
the joint resolution for the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands was further dis
cussed....In the, house bills were passed
providing for the appointment of military
storekeepers for the army; for the protec-
ton of harbor defenses and Notifications
against malicious injury, and giving the
secretary of war discretion to permit any
church or religious sect to erect it's house
of worship upon the West Point military
reservation
IN the senate on the 3Oth ult the last of
the appropriation bills that have been
pending in conference were disposed of and
the Hawaiian annexation question was
further discussed. The house adopted the
report upon the Indian appropriation bill,
insisted upon it's disagreenents to the SEN
ate amendments to the sundry civil bill
and sent the general deficiency bill to con-
ference
The first formal speech in the senate in
favor of the Hawaiian annexation reso-
1utions was delivered on the 1st by Sem
ator Pettus (dem., Ala.). The committee
on privileges and elections reported the
bill allowing soldiers to vote in the field. %.
In the house a few private bills were
passed and some conference reports of
minorimportancew were adopted. Adjourned
to the 5th.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
DOMESTIC.

Thomas j. Kirby's bank, a private
institution at Abiline, Kan, closed it's
doors with liabilities of $2S3, 900.
Nine persons were drowned by the
capsizing of skitf near White Castle,
La.
The Western Baseball association
has disbanded.
The aggregate number of adhesive
stamps for which collectors have made
requisition unde: the new revenue act
now in force approximate 400, 100000.
The ffty-fourth annual commence
ment of the University of Michigan was
held in Ann Arbor and GA degrees were
conferred.
Henry Williams (colored), charged
with assaulting the Brewitt girls, was
hanged by a mob at Macon, Mo.
A strike of stereotypers caused a
suspension of all the morning papers
in Chicago on the list.
James Lail, a prosperous farmer,
and his wife, living near Jackson, Mo-,
we're murdered by John Headrick, a
19-year-old farmland who had been
discharged.
The treasury department announces
that the total proposals for the new
government loan of 5000, 100000 aggre-
gate $790,O00,O0O.
The debts incurred by Joseph Letter
in his disastrous wheat speculations
in Chicago amount to over 100000.
A horsethief was shot to death by
posse of citizens eight miles south of
Marion, Ill.
Business throughout the country
shows healthy condition in almost
all lines.
The president has signed the bank
ruptcy bill.
Henry Whitefeld, alias Perkins, and
X. B. Brooks (colored) were hanged
at Muskogee, I. T., for murder.
The internal revenue receipts dur
ing the last fiscal year amounted to
$170,00O,O00, q gain of $50, $500 900 over
the preceding year.
George Bruce Cortelyou, Of New
York. has been appointed assistant
secretary of President Mckinley to
fill the additional position o. that
grade recently created by congress.
There were 254 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the list, against 2S5 the week
previous and 241 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
The headquarters of the National
volunteer reserves at New York we're
closed, owing to depleted treasury.
Norwich (Vt.) university has con-
ferred the degree of master of military
science upon Rear Admiral George
Dewey, a graduate of the university.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
Church DESTROYED.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July A spe-
cial to the Tribune from La Crosse,
Wis, says: The new Holy Cross Catho-
lie church, now in course of construc.
ton, was struck by cyclone Saturday
afternoon, totally destroying it. The
building was inclosed and would soon
have been completed. Three carpen-
ters were badly injured.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
8 WAR NEWS.

Great haste is shown at Washington
In preparing Commodore Watson's ex-
petition against the coast of Spain.
Gen. Shafter reported that his army
was west of San Juan rivers within three
miles of Santiago, and in plain sight of
the city. His position had just been
abandoned by the enemy, and all was
progressing we'll.
Gen. Shafter now has 21.OOO soldiers
in the vicinity OF Santiago and dis
patches announced that 10000 of them
were at the front, which means three
miles from Santiago. The others were
moving in that direction.
Gen. Miles received official dis
patches from Tampa. Fla, that 5000
troops had sailed for Baiquiri.
Maj Gen. Merritt and staff sailed
from San Francisco for Manila, where
he will assume his duties as command
er of the American land forces in the
Philippine islands.
Gen. Correo, SPANS minister of
war, says Camara's squadron has be-
gun the passage of the Suez canal.
Commodore Schley's flying squad
ron has been merged into the feet I'M
der Admiral Sampson, who now has
107 vessels under his control.
In an official report Gen. Wheeler
says the troops were not ambuscaded
by the Spaniards in the battle at La
Quasina. The 900 Americans fought
1000 Spaniards.
Advices from Hong-Kong say that
tho 7.avn1t inc haC ic7, 10 H.
extended to the Caroline islands.
Spanish deserters who came into the
American camp from Santiago re-
ported that Admiral Cervera had
everything in readiness to make a
dash out of the, Larbor with his fleet
when the city was attacked.
Cable advices from Madrid say the
war will not end soon, no matter what
the attitude of the government. because
the temper of the people will not ac-
ept peace. .....
Gen. Miles has decided to postpone
the Puerto Rico expedition until Gen.
Skaters army is fully equipped for the
work before it.
The Egyptian government refuses to
allow Admiral Camara to coal his ships
in the Suez canal and ordered him to
leave, his stay having exceeded the "a
hour limit.
A United States registered letter
and money order Office has been es-
tablished at Baiquiri, Cuba.
Gen. Shafter was reported to have
Joined Gen. Wheeler at the front, in
the neighborhood of Santiago. A Mad
rid report stated that the Spaniards re-
PEELED the Americans in an engagement
at Santiago, but there was 40 confrma-
ton Of the statement
Haines Brothers, manufacturers of
pianos in New York, made an assign
ment.
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Have Not Reached Manila.

Hong-Kong, July 4.-The British
steamer Esmeralda, which left Manila
June 20, has arrived here. She reports
that the American reenforcements
had not arrived at the time she left
Manila. The situation there. accord
ing to the Esmeralda's report. was I'M
changed.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
Treasure from the Klondike.

Seattle, Wash, July Steamer New
England arrived here from ST. Mich
ael's, with 20 miners from Dawson City.
They brought $685. 900 in gold dust and
drafts, making an aggregate Of half q
million dollars.
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LATER

Watson now will sail for Spain and
take a shot or two at coast cities.
It is reported that Germany has ar
ranged a concessian for port in the
Philippines islands antedating the
present situation there. H. E
makes Spain no longer naval Power.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07

Washington, July 4.-Admiral Samp-
son makes the following report: -.
, Playa del Este, via Hayti-To Secre-
tary of the Navy, 5:15 a. -Siboney,
July 4.-Thc fleet under my command
offers the nation as Fourth of July
present the destruction of the whole OF
Cervera's fleet. Not one escaped.
1t attempted to escape at $50 a. M,
and at p. m. the last, the Cristoba]
Colon, had run ashore six, miles west
IF Santiago and had let down her
:olors.
The Infanta Marie Teresa, Ouuendo
and Vizcaya were forced ashore,
burned and blown up within twenty
niles of Santiago. The Furor and
Pluton were destroyed within four
niles of the port.
Loss, one killed and two wounded.
The enemy's loss probably several
hundred, from gun fire, explosions and
drowning. About 1900 prisoners in
Guiding Admiral Cervera.
The man killed was George II. Ellis,
chief yeoman<of the Brooklyn.
Sampson.
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FOREIGN.

Okuma Stagaki has formed a .newcab.
met, and it is the first party cabinet in
the history of Japan.
Mayor Hill has proclaimed July a
public holiday in Niagara Falls, Ont:
and it will be the first celebration of
Independence day in Canada.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
Assigned.

Milwaukee, July 4.-The League
Cycle company, manufacturers of bicy.
cles at Fifteenth street and St. Paul
avenue, has made an assignment to
Henry Herman. The bond of the as
EiCnee is S50 O0O ----~ - ">---------- -,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07

popular and efficient
than Max r. Davies,
first sergeant of Co. B.
He has been a resi-
dent of Detroit for the
past six years, and His
home is at 4l6 Third
Avenue. For four
years he was connected.
with the well known
wholesale drug house
Of Farrand, Williams
4 Clark, in the capac-
ity of bookkeeper.
II have charged up
many thousand orders
for DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, -
said Mr.. Davies, ''but
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Will Sail in a Few DAYS.

Washington, July 4. Secretary
Long states that no changes have been
made in the naval programme. Com
modore Watson's fleet, he said, will
sail for Spain in few days, even should
Camarn's squadron return to Spain
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
More shfn. ri Port said.

Cairo, July TT is rumored here
that more Spanish ships are arriving
at Port Said.
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a GUARDsMAN,s TROUBLE.
From the Detroit (Mich3 Journal.

The pronptness with which the National
Guard OF the different states responded to
President McKinley's call for troops at the
beginning of the war with Spain made the
whole country proud of its citizen soldiers.
In Detroit there are few guardsmen more
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07

ties of your Pe-ru-na and two of Man-a-lin
and rejoice to say, God bless DR. Hartman
and Pe-ru-na And earnestly assure you
that it has done me more good than any med
icine / have ever taken in my life. pre-
as the best medicine in the world, and have,
made many converts who are now rejoicing.
in the great good which they have derived
from the same. I can tell you that am
almost entirely relieved of indigestion, that
great foe which has tortured me so many
years, and can now eat anything I desire.
To understand the scientific action of
Pe-ru-na it is best to have Dr. Hartmann
special book for women or his book on
chronic catarrh. These books are mailed
free by the Pe-ru-na Medicine Company,
Columbus, O. All druggists sell Pe-ru.na.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
The first reports were as follows:

Washington, July At is reported
on what is believed to be reliable"au-
thority that Admiral Simpsons feet
on Sunday engaged the fleet of Ad-
mira] Cervera and entirely destroyed
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Confirmed.

COnuTmeQ.
The following dispatch was received
at the war department.:
playa del Este, July 3.-Siboney Of
fee confirms statement that all the
Spanish fleet except one warship de-
stroyed and burning on the beach. It
was witnessed by Capt. Smith, who
told the operator there was no doubt
of it's correctness. .i r.
(signed) ' 1@a-sS ALLEN, .
a. "Signal Officer"
The following cable dispatch was
given out at the white house:
playa del Este, July 3.-The de-
struction of Cervera's feetrris con-
frmed. Is
(signed> ~ ALLEN,
""Lieutenant Colonel"
Surrender of Santiago Demanded.
Washington, July 4..-The following
statement was given out at the white
house: Gen. Shafter telegraph from
Playa del Este, July 3: "Ear]y this
morning sent demand for the i'm
mediate surrender of Santiago, threat
ening to lombard the city. 1 believe
the place will he surrendered.'
Ibis contradicts the report that
Gen. Shafter has fallen back.
I'll Our Loss About 1000.
= A conservative estimate by army
men-not officials that our casual
ties during Fridays fighting were
nearly if not quite 1000, about is per
cent. of which were deaths. Satur-
days casualties on the American side
were much lower because our troops
had been well entrenched the night be-
fore: s.....r.. s..-, ~ BE-.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
CLEAN PEOPLE.
Cleanliness Goes with HeaIth-If We
Have Catarrh Anywhere We
U.s.. Can Not Be Wholly Clean.

pei lSHSS w l Y II
catarrh Of the
stomach a n d
h o W she was
cured:
81 will state to
you that I have,
taken eipht hot.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-05
Realistic Preaching.

As a preacher, especially to the mag
nation and to the heart, DR.. Guthrie
was Incompatible. 1t has been regard
ed as one Of the greatest proofs OF
George Whitefeld's power that on ono
occasion he drew such vivid picture
of a ship in distress, her masts dis
mantled, her hull rapidly filling with
water, and the crew utterly helpless,
that when he asked. what next?"
sailor in the audience shouted out, as
If the scene were real, Take to the
long boat" Hardly less striking was
the effect in DR.. Guthries church on
a similar scene, for 1t was said he could
not preach without fire or ship
wreck. One who was present described
It thus: During one Of DR.. Guthrie's
powerful appeals to the unbeliever to
close with the offer Of free salvation
through Jesus Christ, he described a
shipwreck and the launching Of life
boat to save the perishing crew in
such vivid colors that the dreadful
scene appeared actually to take place
before our eyes. Captain c., young
naval officer, who was sitting in the
front seat Of the gallery, was SO cleo
trified that he seemed to lose all con-
seriousness of what was around him.
saw him spring to his feet and begin
to take off his coat when his mother
took hold Of him and held him down.
It was some time before Re could real
ize where he was. He told me after, in
his mothers house, that he had be-
come oblivious to everything else, that
the scene appeared so real that he was
entirely carried away, and rose to cast
his coat and try to man the lifeboat."-
The Culver.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-05
rrvinf tho Wrong Man.

An unusual verdict was rendered BY
the Jury in a case tried in a California
town twenty-five years ago. The ques.
ton was as to the ownership of several
head of cattle, which the defendant
was accused of having stolen from the
plaintiff. AS the case proceeded and
different witnesses gave their evidence,
1t became apparent to all listeners that
the defendant was an innocent man.
When it came time for the jury to re-
tire to consider their verdict, they did
so. but returned to the courtroom IN
a few moments. The foreman looked
the Judge straight in the eye. and said
with a drawl and twang which betray-
ed his New England origin: "Jedge'
we find the plaintiff guilty" 1.-THE
court is not trying the plaintin, but
the defendant" said his honor, hasti-
ly; and the matter being explained
the foreman was at length induced to
express the jury's opinion that the de-
PENDANT was mot guilty" "Howsom-
ever" added the foreman, solemnly
"pears to me we're considering the
wrong man. your honor"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-05

He was an observing man, and was
not in the habit of allowing the slight
est details Of anything or any event
to escape his eye. He stood on the
station platform and watched the
heavy overland trains pulling out for
the west. Each one Of them seemed
to come nearly to stop just after pull
ing out of the station. stopping to
let some one OFF," he asked Of rail-
road man standing near him. mo.
Looks as If they were, doesn't it?
Well, that fools lots Of people," said
the railroad man. Some people think
they stop to let off some one who
stayed on too long, and some think
they stop to put off tramp. Neither
of these reasons is right. All engin-
GERS bring their trains to a stop, or
nearly so, after pulling out of ter
minal station in order to test the air
brakes and see that they are in work.
ing order. Most engineers try the air
lust after pulling out of station, but
on most roads the rule is that they try
the brakes within two miles OF the sta
ton. Topeka State Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-08-05

Eight o'clock found him ringing at her
door. A new maid opened 1t to him.
Thus far Providence smiled. She
started when he said: "No name"
It seemed to him century until no
heard the swish Of silken skirts. The
PORTER fell with flounce. Doll, be-
witching and trihe curious, stood be-
fore his eyes. At sight of him she grew
as pale and limp as the lace that trem-
bled at her hands. The freckles troop
ed out thick as stars. Then she
Strengthened, like white sail IN gale,
and viewed him from O splendid
height.
"You, Mr.. McLain?"
He took hasty stride or two, that
brought him close to her side.
Eyes, Its Iv' he cried, hotly;
you've treated me unfairly. Doll-1'vs
come to tell you So"
She laughed a queer little strangled
laugh, and lifted one hand to her
throat. Never had he looked ia her
so handsome, so earnest, so manly, 80
dear She swallowed the big lump
that choked her, and gazed at him with
stony scorn.
I'm not the only fellow, Doll, that
ever told girl she was loved" !
Doll gave little gasp.
81 don't-understand you," she said.
IT don't think you do" replied Dom
Now. Doll, what does 1t mean?"
She drew an envelope from her gown.
1--WE not looked at 1t SINCE" she
cried. a.
"My wretched tact, suppose" said
Don; ut serves me exactly right. I
should have spoken myself, as I ought
to have done, and not sent proxy OF
poem"
Poem" cried Doll, with staring
eyes; ut was horrid wash!" 81
Don turned the slip he held. He felt
too serious to laugh, just then, but q
smile curved his handsome lip. Doll
snatched the slip from his hand and
read, this time. its other face:
Does she love me?
Does she hate me?
This, question, night and day.
She read no more. The paper flut-
tered down. He caught her hard. by
both wrists.
(which is It, Doll?" he cried, low,
and tense, (which is 1t? Tell me
quick"
Her rudy head made sudden
wreck of his splendid Roman tie.
"Oh, Don, think it's both!"-Buf-
| falo News.