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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
KANSAS TORNADO.
All But Five Houses i'm the Little Town
of Chnnin CHAM CONFERENCE.-The One
seriously Eurt.

Al! But Five Houses i'm the Little Toun
of Chnningharn De,noii-hsd-No One
Seriously Eurt.
KANSAS CITY, May ia special to
The Sar from kjugman, Kan, says a
destructive tornado swept over the
western part of this county during the
alcht, about 8 O'Clock. The town of
Cunningham was almost swept off the
earth. The town was struck i'll the
southeast corner. lie cloud travelled
in a northwesier.y direction, demolish-
ing the hotel, two livery barns, part
Of the Wichita aud Western depot and
part of the business and residence per-
ton of the town. There are only five
houses left sanding. The track of the
storm Was 30 yards wide and every
thing was swept clean.
People saw the cloud about2O min
utes before it struck the town and
rushed to the cellars. Nobody was
seriously injured, although good deal
of stock was killed. Tnescloud raised
on the edge of town, jumped over Il
farm house and then struck the ground
again. The storm was preceded by a
terrible rain and hail. E
Cunningham is a small town on tho
Wichita and Western road, 60 miles
west OF Wichita. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
NO FIGHT YET
That Is the Substance and Extent
Of Information Given Out at
Washington.
Naval Officers Hoping the Span.
ish Fleet Has Passed Into the
Gulf of Mexico.
Belief Expressed That the Oregon
Has Joined Admiral Samp-
sons Squadron.
Necessity of Cutting OFF BIanco's
Telegraphic Communication
Is Realized.

WASHINGTON, May 49, -Secretary
Long said: 1t can be said positively
and officially that the Oregon is safe,
but it cannot be properly made known
where she is.
WASHINGTON, May 10. There has
been no meeting yet between the fleets
IN the neighborhood of Cuba. That
was all that could be learned at the
navy department. If the department
is aware of the location of the Spanish
squadron, it is carefully concealing the
fact BY this time, surprising Schley
to have gone southwark, he should be
somewhere off the coast of Cuba, and
it may be he has Joined forces with
Sampson. Naval officers are hoping
that the Spanish squadron has really
passed through the straights of Yuca.
tan into the gulf of Mexico for in that
ca there is a reasonable expectation
TINT by combined action On the part Of
Sam son and Schley, one starting at
the Windward passage and the Florida
bGEdltS, duti tHS ISaoSih3 ooho
to the south of Cuba and coming into
the Yucatan straits the Spaniai DIS will
be effe, tuaily shared.
The officers of the depart ment are
unable to account for the reports COM
ing from several ports in the gulf and
waters in the vicinity of Hayti, that
there was heavy cannonading Sunday
in that vicinity. for there is no report
yet of an action and no American ships
are known to have been i'll the locali-
ties named.
Believe the Oregon Safe.
The safety of the Oregon is well nigh
assured, and there is reason to believe
that the department has been informed
that she has joined SIMPSONS fleet,
though no official information on this
point has yet been made. 1t Is believed
that the big battleship left Bahia.
Brazil, on the night Of the 10th or the
morning of the 18th. The same aver
age speed Oh the way made around
Cape Horn would place her in the
Windward passage. II this belief is
we'll founded the department will be
relieved of great load of apprehen.
sion, and it will be able to proceed at
once to the prosecution OF plan OF
campaign at first very desirable, but
impossible Of execution SO long as the
safety of the Oregon was at stake.
Scovel Is Barred.
The news bulletin issued by the navy
department contained the following
items:
An order has been issued by the de-.
partment forbidding the presence Of
Sylvester Scovel, a newspaper corre-
spondent, aboard vessels of the navy,
or at any naval station, on account Of
his conduct in slowing himself away
on board the tug Upcas, on the recent
visit of that vessel to Havana, he hav-
ing been refused permission to 60 as a
passenger.
Negotiations are in progress for the
exchange of Thrall and Jones, news.
paper correspondents, for Colonel Ger
til, and Surgeon Julian, now prisoners
OF war in the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
CAUSED A SHORT DELAY.

Thirteenth Minnesota Caught in a Tor
nado in Nebraska.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., May l9-The
Thirteenth regiment, Minnesota volun-
!eers, encountered cyclone a short
distance west of Grand Island during
the afternoon. A heavy black funnel
shaped c.oud rose suddenly from tho
southwest and moved rapidly across
the prairie eastward.
It was accompanied by a hurricane
and terrific downpour Of rain and i'm.
mense hail stones, which broke the
windows in the first, second and third
sections. The cars were soon enveloped
in the cloud, and the engineers ran
through it.
The fourth section caught the brunt
Of the storm and was so badly crippled
that delay OF three he urs occur. ed.
The firsr, second and third sections got
through with little damage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
First Time the Public Has Been
Excluded Since the Civil
e. War.
Some Changes From the Plcns On
Which the Indiana and Iowa
Are Built.
Christening Service Performed by
"a Daughter of Senator Nor
gan Of Alabama.

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-Acting IN
der instructions from the United States
authorities at Washington, the Cramp
Ship and Engine Building company
announced that the launching of the
battlesnip Alabama would be private.
The yard was under guard, and only a
small party of invited guests from
Washington were ad mitted. This is
the first time the general public has
been excluded from launching since
the building of the new navy began.
In the past these first dips have at
;racted thousands of spectators.
The launch took place at 1850, MISS
Morgan, daughter of Senator Morgan
of Alabama breaking the bottle Of WINE
over the battleship's bow and giving
her new name to her.
1t will be several months before the
Alabama will, be ready to be turned
over to the United States government.
Ii thesoficiaiss Washington desired
1t and issued an imperative order 10
that effect, the ship could be ,Inado
ready for war duty in about six months,
butthis would necessitate the putting
On of a double set of workmen to labor
both day and night.
First Of the New Type.
The Alabama is the first to be
launched of the three new battleships
of her type, the other two being the
Illinois and Wisconsin. She presents
marked Emergencies Of design from the
Oregon, 1aaiana and Massachusetts.
These differences involve both the az
ranEeInent Of the battery and the DIS
position of the armor, as well as a con.
siderable increase in size and dispIace-
maIt.
the3Aiabama class differs from that i'll
the Indiana, in besng eight S ngle-
ended boilers instead Of tour iOu OLE
ended, and in being placed athwart-
shlDs, with tore and att fire room,
athwartship, instead oflongitudInal, as
in the former class.
Examination of the plans of the A a.
bama as com pared with those OF the
earlier ships will show That the de-
p2rturoS III lne CetallS Oh CONSTRUCTION
are in the direction of sim phclry and
also the reduction of the number Of
different calibres of ammunition re.
quired to>be carried on board, the eff
fective weight of fire in various os..
tions remaining substantially the same.
Dispensing with the S-lnch turrets also
considerably reduced the weights to be
carried high above the water, which it
is believed will be an advantage III u
heavy sea way.
On the whole, the armament, armor
and speed of the Alabama with dis
placement of IL, sou tons compares fav.
orably with the latest type OF battle.
ships abroad with displacement OF
5000 tons.
The total weight of armor and bolts
is 2,72O tons and OF the protective deck
armor 592 tons. The weight of arma.
ment with normal supply Of ammuni.
ton, which is two.thirds OF the full
var supply, is 1854 tons.
The builders say the construction OF
The Alabama has been delayed over a
year by The failure of the last congress
tn prov de lie u, cpSsarV armOr
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
TO SILENCE CRITICISED.
Said Military and Naval Ofici,ls VIII
Hasten the Campaign for
That Reason.

Hasten the Campaign for
That Reason.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-The official
bulletin boards tailed to yield any news
of the movements of either of the three
6eets-Sampson's, Schley's and the
Spanish flying squadron-and there is
reason to believe that the department.
that point.
The department officers are begin
ming to show little sensitiveness to
criticism in the matter Of delay in
bringing the Spanish feet into action,
conscious as they are that they have
made all dispatch com patible with due
regard for the safety Of our own ports,
as we'll as of the lives of the crews OF
our warships. Every day there is talk
of change in the naval plans brought
about by some
Movement of the Spanish Squadron
but what the latest phase OF campaign
is nobody outside OF the members OF
the war board is competent to say.
The general impression is that no par.
ticular effort is to be made just now to
pursue the Spaniards SO long as they
keep within the confines of the Gulf OF
Mexico and the Caribbean sea, but that
Sampson and Schley in mbination
will encircle the island Of Cuba, main
tain the blockade and convoy troops
across the Florida straits if necessary
meanwhile simply keeping watch Oh
the Spanish flying squadron to see that
it does no mischief, either to the Amer.
| lean feet or, by escaping into the At.
lantic, to the seaboard cities. BY this
| plan the military and naval officials
might hope to silence the
Rather Severe Criticisms
| that are being expressed because of de-
| lays in opening the military campaign
| in Cuba itself. Considerable pressure
! has come upon the administration from
| congressional quarters TO have the CAM
! paign fastened, and there are though
| to be signs Of a resumption or the plans
! of the military leaders Tor the invasion
! of Cuba at the point where they were
suddenly suspended by the announce.
ment OF the arrival OF The Spanish fly
ing squadron at Martinique. At army
| headquarters there was 10 sign of i'm
mediate departure OF General Miles,
| but in view of the facr that every thing
has been prepared tor a movement to
Tampa it may be presumed that every
thing is in trim for departure on short
| notice without open manifestation OF
preparations
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Royal Arcanuin Supreme Council.

CLEVELAND, O., May 19.-The annual
convention OF the supreme council of
the Royal Arcanum has Eeeun here
and will probably continue for 10 days
longer, as large amounG OF business
OF vital Importance 10 the order is TO be
taken up. A new plan or providing
the means tor payirl, Insurance., and
the modifying or the present ASSESS
ment scheme will be presented to the
convention. OF this question there
vii be much discussion, the dele IA, eS
being divided on the subject. The seq
siOns are secret
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
WILL BE CENSORED.

Commercial Cable Company Sends Notice
Regarding tress Messages.
NEW YORK, May l9.-The CONNER.
cial Cable company sent out the toll.
lowing notice:
1.-THE United States authorities de.
clare that all messages containing in
formation Of prospective naval move.
ments and current military operations
are inimical to the United States and
are consequently forbidden. Senders
of press or other messages are requested
not to include such matter. 1t any
such is found it will be stricken out by
the censor"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
STORM MANILA
That Stated to Be the Program
OF the Insurgents Under
Acuina,dc.
Landed With His Cabinet by the
Disps tch Boat McCulloch at
KOWlOon Bay.
Mopo yoor,.o,, yTo pchinc an6 q
More American Warships and a
Strong Force Should be
Sent to Dewey.
General Merritt Said to Desire
I More Men Than at First
+
Contemplated.

NEW YORK, May IS. "A special from
Hong Kong says that Consul Wildman
has returned there from KOwloon bay,
where he took the insurgent leader,
General Aguinaldo and his ca inet on
the McCuloch. An arrangement was
made for the insurgents to storm
Manila.
The dispatch adds that it is abso
lutely necessary that more American
warships and strong military force
be sent to Admiral Dewey's aid at
once
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
SPANISH CABINET.

Sasasta Sends to the Queen the Names
of the Men > lected.
MADR,D, May 19-The new Spanish
cabinet has been formei as follows, the
names sent by Senior Sagasta having
been approved by the queen:
President of the Council of Minister'S
Senior Sagasta.
Foreign Affairs Senior Leon y Castillo.
War-Lieutenant General Correa.
Marine-Senor Aunon.
Colonies-Senor Romero GirOn.
Finance-Senor Lopez Puigcerver.
Interior-Senor Capdepon.
businessmen Orchard
Public Instruction. Senior GamaZo.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
NEARLY ALL MUSTERED IN.

Over $4,000 Volunteers Now in Uncle
Sans Service.
WASHINGTON, May l9.- The volun-
teer army is rapidly nearing compile.
ton. Reports received by Adjutant
General Corbin show that 92,5S0 men
have been mustered in. Eighteen
states have completed their quota, as
follows:
California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana,
Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota,
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wash
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
WYOMING
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
NiTney For the SiSset >.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Indian Com.
missioner Jones has recommended to
the secretary of the interior that a
payment Of $250,OOO be made to the
Slsseton Indians OF South Dakota
About $500, 900 of this amount will BE-
used to settle the Indebtedness OF the
tribe and the balance will be given
them to purchase stock. 1t is probable
that the secretary will approve the rec.
ommendation and order the p,yment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES.

A,al Advices Tell of the Terrible Times
IN ezra Leone-Miss Miller Rescued.
LONDON. May 19.-Mail advices from
Free Town, capital of the British Col.
ony of Sierra Leone, West Africa, give
details of the rescue of Miss Miller, an
American missionary, who was alone
in the mission III rebellion against the
Hut tax.
Terrible experiences are recounted by
the advicas. For three days there was
bloodshed throughout the town, while
the natives were engaged in the work
of massacre and destruction.
A boats crew from a British warship
just reached the mission house III time
to rescue Miss Miller. A number of
natives, frightfully besmeared with the
blood of earlier victims, had already
surrounded the mission when the SOL
diers appeared OH the scene.
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Must BE Some MjstaI.e.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 19.-Ex- Senator
W.~D. Washburn expresses surprise
and increduliiy at the report to the Of.
feet that he had secured the contract
for building the Chinese railroad be-
tween Hankow and Canton. He said
there could be no truth in the report,
as he had gone over the situation there
thoroughly and had long since aban-
doned the plan. He thinks Il certain
British firm now has the contract.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Alaska q enies Come Home.

Victoria. g., May 1.-the
steamer Queen touched here on her
way to Seattle from Alaska. She hadt
on board Brigadier General T. H. An
derson and two companies of the Four
teenth infantry, U. S. A, who have
been doing police duty in Southeastern
Alaska and were recalled when hotiG-
ties with Spain began.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
aHa,e Decl mes the Jud-ship.

MINNEAPOLIS. May 19.-W. E. Hale
has announced definitely and finally
that he will not accept the appointment
to the district bench made Monday by
the governor. HIS business relations
with his present clients, as we'll as tho
demands of his practice, will not per.
mt him to accept, he says.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Iowa A. q. u. w.

WATERLOO. H., May l9-The 18th
biennial session OF the Iowa grand
lodge A. o. U. w. is being held here.
About 200 delegates are in attendance.
Considerable strife is developing among
candidates tor the grand lodge officers
The election will be held after the re.
port on the constitutional amendment
is adopted.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Capadian ac. fic onc~s.sons

MILWAUKEE, May l9.-The trans
continental freight bureau will adj
journ Friday. the Canadian Pacific
has offered reduction from the ID pei
cent ire.ght differentlals but Will not
agree to amy change in passeE. er d. Ter
entails
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Will Ra Hast the iowa Central

ELDoRk, Ia, May l9.-The Iowa
Central road, over which much OF the
traffic between the Twin Cities and St.
Louis is done, has given ST. Paul
firm the contract for ballasting the en-.
tire roadbed. One hundred thousand
tons OF burned gumbo will be used in
the work
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Burned Fishing Outfits.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, May 49,
Deputy Game Wardens G. L. Miller
and Isaac Wing burned 5000 feet OF
fish nets and three fish boats at Gre.
mores lake, near here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Prnxsian Diet Closed.

BERLIN, May 19.-The Prussian diet
was closed by Emperor William in per-
son at the royal castle. HIS majesty
read his speech, which was wholly de-
voted to internal affairs.
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Major Barry Ordered to the Presidio.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash, May
10 Major Thomas H. Barry, assistant
auiulanU general Of the Department OF
the Columbia, has received orders to
report at the Preside, Cal, for active
field duty in the Philippine islands.
He will leave for San Francisco at once.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Chinese Papers Favor an Alliance.

SHANGHAI, May 1.-the newspapers
here and public opinion in general
strongly favor an Anglo-American
alliance as proposed in the speech
which Mr.. Cham berlain, secretary Of
state for the colonies, recently made at
Birmingham, Eng.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Tenth penn.ylyania for Philippines

WASHINGTON, May 49, General
Miles states that the Tenth Pennylva-
MIA regiment of volunteers will be
ordered to San Francisco for the Phil.
ippine expedition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
South Dakota L. O. O. f.,

Sioux FALLS, s. D., May Ia-The
grand lodge OF Odd Fellows is in Sos
SION here The order is in a flourish
ing condition, sh owing steady in.
crease in membership.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Town State Medical societx.

DIES MONIES, May 1.-TWO hundred
members OF the Iowa State Medical
society are in attendance at the nDual
meeting here. President HornDroos
read the annual address.
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RATIONS FOR SIX MONTHS.

War Department Laying in a Large Store
Of supplies at San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, May Is For the Phil
ippine expedition the war department
is laying IN pre- Of supplies which
will, if necess keep the army OF 49,
900 men for eriod of SIX months.
For this purI 2, l6o, 900 rations are
being accpmu ID by the commissary
department q in Francisco for ship.
ment from tir 10 time to Manila. A
large consign & will be taken out on
the City of Pe 3. which is to sail the
latter?part Of week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Ambulance Wagon. For Mob,l..

SOUTH BEND, Ind, May ly.-Stude-
baker Bros. Manufacturing company
shipped II cars OF ambulance wagons
to Mobile, Ala. for the use Of the gov
ernment
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Roueh rider. nIu.tered In.

CHEYENNE, Wy, May l9.-TEe Utah
and Nevada troops of rough riders tor
Torrey's regiment of cavalry have been
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
Making Government Leather Gooas,,

Making Government Leather GOOIs,
PITTsBURG, May l9.-After an Idle.
ness of 80 years. the shops at the ALE.
gheny arsenal in this city have tie Il
started up. and large force WAS put Z
work manufacturing lea her goo'is 10
the volunteer army. It's not KIN iwI'
how long the work will ,niinur, bur .
is probable that some Of the shops W.
be in operation until the close oi
war.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19
DIR. Fenner,s Kidney and Backache

DR.. Fenner's Kidney and Backache
Cure.
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money if not satisfied after using the
first bottle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19

n AZ and A M-Star in the West
NM Nc. 60. Meets the Second and
wX Fourth Tuesdays, in Masonic
Block. II. S. DoTY, WIN.
p. LAME. Sec.
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Park Rapids Brancl.
Northern Pacific
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

s:sa s:ss G A R, B r Palmer Post No.40
SyMN Meets Thursday evenings in G
EhaSsi A. X. Hall.
iTisls JAMES A. NORRIS, Conn.,
2 W. II. WILLIAMS. Adj.
cHs, Women's Relief Corps, Meets
W Ist and Sd Tuesdays in G.. A. X.
Hall.
MRS GEORGE FISH, President
MRS ED PERRY. Secy.
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mastered III. The Nevada company
elected the following officers: Captain,
w. L. Cox; first lieutenant, Il. Z.
Gracey; second lieutenant, Charles B.
Henderson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-19

E A M-fauk Certre Chapter No. 40
Meets First and Third Fridays, at Masonic
Hall. GEO. &. INGRAHM, II. p.
r r KEyIS Secv
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Naomi Chapter, 0 E $40. ST. Meets
First and Third Tuesday evenings in
Masonic Block.
Mrs. CLARA BLAKE. w. M.
Mrs. MINNIE MULLEN, Secy.
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s.sss= Sank Centre Lodge No. 34-Sub-
IFS IT'S ordin1te Meets every Saturday
in Odd Fellows Block. Visiting brethren
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Valparaiso Rebekah Lodge No 89-Meets
the Second and Fourth Fridays, in Odd
Fellows Block. MINNIE REIN, n. q.
KATHARINE O'CoNNoR. Rec. Secy.
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JOHN RrNGsMurH, N. G..
VIM. LEWIS, Cor. Secy.
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Galantha Temple No. IA, Rathbone Sisters
Meets Fin st and bird Fridays in K. OF 7.
Hall.
Mrs w. f. PERRY NJ. Z. G.
ALETA REID. NJ. j. G.