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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Captain Generals Brutal Mes
cage to Cervera a Warm
ing to Others.
TRUCE Is AGAIN EXTENDED
Toral Allowed to Communi-
cate Freely With His SUI
perior Officers.
Greatest Confidence at WASH
ington in the Speedy.Fall
Of Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE impress
sion prevailed in official circles when
public business closed for the day that
the flag of truce was still flying and
negotiations continued looking to
surrender. The basis for these negoti'
atoms naturally could not be very
broad in view Of the injunction the
president laid upon General Shafter to
accept nothing less than unconditional
surrender. but it is supposed that time
may be consumed through the indul'
eence of General Shafter in allowing
the Spanish commander to oommuni-
cate by cable with Captain General
Blanco in order to obtain
His Consent to the Surrender.
General Toral undoubtedly has before
his eyes the vindiotive abuse heaped
upon the unfortunate naval com.
mander, Cervera. for surrendering at
all, so that he probably will be bound
by the direction of Blanco in his own
case. 1t is not generally known that
in response to tho manly and pathetic
report by cable to Blanco announcing
the loss OF his squadron Cervera re-
ceived q most harsh and unsympathetic
reply, but such is the case. Blanco's
purpose in this may have been to dis
suade other Spanish commanders, mill
tary aud naval, from surrendering un.
der any conditions. and in the case OF
Toral it appears he
Has Made . Strong Impression.
Nevertheless confidence wakes in the
speedy fall Of Santiago, though many
officers fear the nest may be found
empty and the birds flown when the
American troops make their entry into
the town. Still, should this be the
case, it may be fairly claimed that the
prime object Of the movement on San
tiago, namely, the destruction of the
Spanish squadron, having been accom-
plished, the campaign as whole has
been successful.
General Miles report stated that he
found unexpected physical difficulties
to contend with and he 10 apparently
greatly pleased with the progress made
by the army under the conditions pre-
vailinR. He has not assumed com.
mand as is evidenced by his message.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Reply Made to a Second De-
mand for Unconditional
Capitulation.
HEAVY RAINS CAUSE DELAY
Roads In Such Condition That
Moving of Siege Guns Is
Impossible. :
Cubans Under Garcia Occupy
Caimenes With Little
Resistance.

BEFORE SANTIAGO, July ~, via Playa
oel Este, July l3.-This morning Gen.
sral Toral sent out a reply to General
Skaters second demand for the I'M.
conditional surrender Of Santiago,
made by the latter yesterday aftern Don.
In his reply General Toral referred to
his refusal to accede to the American
iemand made on Sunday and again
reiterated his determination to resist.
Notwithstanding this the American
Batteries did not open fire this morning
and the renewal Of the bombardment
will probably be postponed until Gen.
eral Randolph batteries are in posi-
ton. The siege guns landed yesterday
will also be brought up az soon a. pos.
sible. 49,, ,t
Rain Causes Delay.
Torrents Of rain fell last night,
drowning out the boys in the trenches
and making tho road almost impassa.
BILE. This may delay the siege guns.
The volunteers, who are being hurried
on to tho front, are being located along
the right center, in the positions which
have been occupied by General Law.
tons division, while the latter has
moved forward, extending our right
until it almost touches the road to
Caimenes, over which General Toral
would have to retreat if he should be
foolhardy enough to make the attempt.
The Cubans under General Calixto
Garcia took Caimenes without opposi-
ton Monday night and have entrench.
ments on either side Of the road. The
Americans are now in position to
strike the enemy on the lett flank and
roll it up. making the Spanish intrenoh',
ments north Of the city untenable.
sp.ui.rds Preparing to Resist.
General Toral, realizing the weak.
ness of this flank, has been busy during
the existence OF the truce in doubling
back with intrenchments and fixing his
guns in the direction from which he 10
threatened. = Most Of General Ran.
dolph's guns will be located upon the
heights in the center OF General Law.
toms new position, where they CONE
mand the town. Yesterday afternoon
the Capron aud Hanes batteries on the
right succeeded in tearing up the en-
placements for a ''palm" battery, as it
IL called, and in Pumping shells into
several blockhouses, but the shots
directed at the Spauiards in the
trenches did not appear to have much
effect. Shrapnel was rapidly broken
directly over the trenches, yet in five
minutes the trenches At every point of
explosion would be alive with the
enemy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
WILL, REMOVE. MINES.

Government Decides No Danger From
Fees ThrsAtsns Our Ports.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-The secre-
tary of war has ordered the removal Of
all submarine mines which now pro.
tect tho harbors of the United States
against the entry Of hostile ships. This
action was decided upon at the cabinet
meeting.
The decision to remove these mines
now Is one of the most signal NANTES.
tations Of supreme confidence Of the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
To Improve Indian Schools.

WASHINGTON, July l3.-The chief
architect of tho Indian Office 10 making
prepare tons to carry into effect tho
provisions of tho Indian appropriation
bill with reference to tho construction
of new schools and the improvement
Of the old buildings in Minnesota. At
Red Lake >S5, 900 will be expen ded; at
Leech Lake, $26. 900, and At Pipestone.
f25, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Sailed for Santiago.

TAMPA, Fla, July 13.-The steam.
ship Lampassas sailed from here dur.
ing the day for Santiago. She carried
General Miles, outfit, Captain Scott
and his bureau of military informa.
ton and q large cargo of Red Gross
and engineasing supplies.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

government in the future, and of the
exemption of United States ports from
attack at the hands Of any hostile
power. After thoroughly considering
the subject it has been decided by the
engineers that the safest and quickest
means of removing the mines is by ex.
ploding them, and orders to do this
have been given to all Of the United
States engineer officers in charge Of
harbor defense throughout the country.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Nav Acquire the Plant.

ST.. PAUL, July lS.-Representatives
of the J. /. Case Threshing Machine
company of Racine, Wis, have been
looking over the Wood Harvester
Works with a view Of moving the es.
Enlistment to St. Paul. 1t is possible
that negotiations will be opened for its
Durchase
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Flonting Docks Wanted.

WASHINGTON, July ls.-The navy
department has asked for bids for two
floating ocks, the two to cost not ex.
ceeding $3.50, 900, a. recently provided
by congress.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Will Receive Rig "Head Money"

Will Receive Rig ''Hsad Money"
WASHINGTON, July l3.-Somethiug
over e2o0, 900 will be paid by this gov.
eminent as ''head money" to the otn.
GERS and sailors who destroyed Cerve.
ra's feet. This is according to the law
which provides 500 q head for every
man on the ships Of the enemy whom
'hese ships are destroyed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Let Pres .dant Harper Out

CHICAGO, July ls.-Mayor Harrison
has made appointments to the board of
education to fill the places Of the nine
members whose terms have expired.
Among those who failed Of areappoint.
ment are Dr.. W.. r. Harper, president
of the Chicago university, and Otto
Gresham, son Of tho late Walter @.
Gresham. - ;'i'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Strike May Become General.

StfJke May Bsc0m6 6eneVHus
OMAHA, July l3.-Mondsy morning
Is of the loading gang at the Cudahy
plant struck because their demand for
an increase from Is cents to III cents
an hour was refused. Five hundred
men are now out and it is feared that
the strike will become general.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Chinese Rebels Have Nine Towns.

Chinese Rebels Have Nine Towns.
CANTON, China, July IS. The rebels
have now captured nine towns and
have defeated the imperial troops west
Of Woo Chow.
General Miller Will Command.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1S.-General
Otis has issued an order placing Brig.
adler General NJ. P. Miller in com.
mand Of all troops left at Camp Mer.
ritt and the Presidio. including the OK.
peditionary forces. He will be under
Major General Merriam, who was re.
Gently instructed by the war depart
ment to take entire control Of all forces
after General Otis departs.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

sAGoldbags Of 'O6" INT on the State Com
mittee After . Bitter Flight.
SPRINGFIELD. Ills, July 13.-The
Democratic state convention nominated
. ticket headed by William F. Danlop
Of Jacksonville for state treasurer. The
chief incident Of the convention pro-
ceedings was . bitter fight over the
appointment on the state central com.
mittee Of two men prominent % gold
Democrats in l898-Ben Gable Of Rock
Island and Roger @. Sullivan of the
Fifth congressional district. The fight
was carried into the convention, where
Cable was denounced as q traitor, but
the choice of both Cable and Sullivan
40 committeeman was finally ratified.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
OranEo Day Disturbances.

DUBLIN, July 1.-THE celebrations
in connection with the anniversary OF
the Boyne were marked with renewal
OF the Orange conflicts. At Belfast
the police and military suppressed
several attempts at disorder. Many
were injured. Similar distur Dances
took place in Donegal.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS MEET.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

LIN DI,ERGH, BLANCHARD & LINDI,t RICH
Attorneys for MOrtgnEcc.
The herald., 1898-09-18

| another rendering associates II with the
old Yang country, and the more prosaic
| derivation seems to be the correct one. 1t
deserves the pre-emnence Of being called
| the river of China. 1t will compare with
the Amazon for lsngth. with the Missssip-
| pi for volume, with the St. Lawrence for
| gabilty, and with any river in the
world not excepting the Nile, for its mud
| dy sediment. 1t has been computed that
the Yangtse contributes to the ocean 30
| 100000 cubic feet Of water on an average
| every minute. so that If only one part in
| thirty is earthly matter there would be
| SO 900, 900 cubic feet of sediment every hour
spread over the floor of the China sea.
| Anyone who has steamed for whole day
! through the shallow waters of that sea.
| thcEered by the outflow of the Yangtse
will not deem this an excessive estimate
Over an area as large as Ireland the dust
Ct the Central Asian highlands IS being
spread. the sea swallowed. and the coast
line pushed seaward. year by year. 1t is
mans fault If. through lack of embark
inen;, floods spread devastation around,
from time to time by proper engineering
work the stream might be restrained within
It's channel. and still be made, by controlled
irrigation 10 fertilze an area many times
as large as that watered by the Nile. For
the purposes Of commerce the Yangtse is,
think. unrivaled.
Itamazes one to see 5000 or 5000 tor liner
3, Montreal .OO miles from the mouth cf
the ST. Lawrence, but the largest ship II
he British navy may go to Hankow, Geo
miles above Woosung. and vessel drawing
welve to fourteen fee; may proceed to
Ichang. 1000 miles from the mouth Of the
liver. We passed Russian ship Of twenty
six feet drauCht steam;ng down from Han
kow. True. this is not possible in winSer,
when the river is at It's lowest, but even
then vessels like the Kut Wo one or the
Jardire Matheson's large fleet. carrying
Sobo tons cargo and several hundred Chi
rese passengers. can always come and g
10 Hankow. and Lighter craft to 1chang,
There is no river in the old word. nor. ]
think in the new. where these things wou!C
he possible. This consequence is. mat ever
under the mbeci,e government of Pekin,
which does everything to restrain COM
merce that reason denounces and lunacy
suggests. the Yangtse IS still Il great com
rrercial highway. Between Sharghal art
Harkow are eighteen large steamers
China merchants. four; Jardine. MatheSon,
three; Bu,terfield & Swire. three; McBatH.
two; Greaves 4 Co. four. and Japanes,
company. two. On the upper reaches are
four more This fleet is officered by Brit
,sh. Americans ard Australians. and is con-
.inually increasing.
But these represent small portcn oil
the traffic. The surface of the great river
bears hundrcds-I might. perhaps. say
.housards-of Chinese iurks and RATS.
whose owners despite eternal squeeze. the
.niquitous l.kin. and the positively mon
strous export duties. manage 10 live.
The herald., 1898-09-18

a, LYONS. Colmar and Belfort. But they
suppressed the sense OF the originals by re-
placing the signs with others Of their own
invention. The Book of Thot" was COM
posed of seventy-eight tarots, or en-
BILE matical leaves, while our modern pack
CT cards has been reduced TO fifty-two, bu'
the same ideas are expressed in slightly
altered symbolism. The changes We've
made evidently the better 10 conform ia
the then existing condition of society. to
which the general moral rules OF Thot
could be as well applied as to the primitive
government of Egypt, and 1t Is in this re-
vised state tina, we now have them.
For ages the art of divination by means
Of tarots. or. as they are known to us,
cards. has been handed down with more
or less degree of superstition. and today
there are people who consider them a dlG
he Arabs of old. A writer on this subject
says: az full view Of the future has
been denied TO us envious mortals. carto-
NANCY at least. scientifically interpreted,
forewarns us as TO the shadows Of coming
events" To unveil the secrets Of the fu
.ure Is desire that every mortal possesses
and from the earliest stages of mankind
the human family has sought to rend
asunder the veil that has separated from
man his future. AT the present time many
people consult some species of oracle 10
ascertain that which is 10 happen them.
Many persons never attempt an importaM
transaction without first resor;ing 10 some
fern of prophetic consultation.-Nash
American.
The herald., 1898-09-18
ORIGIN OF PLAYING CARDS
They Were First Used by Egyptians
for Revealing Destiny

The origin Of cards was the Book OF
Thot." or tarots. i work Of primitive Esyr-
ian lore. These tarots consisted Of seN-
.nty-eisht thin p.a;eS Of gold. the pures
and fires: known 10 antiquity. upon which
were traced hieros.yphics or mysterious
characters. the explanation Of which was
daily made to each family by its head a.
er1bodving revelations Of destiny. ina.
book was the only relic Of Egyptian lo1t
which escaped ;he wrath Of Cal'ph Oman
when that Mohammedan ze alot caused iht
burning Of the celebrated library at Alex
andria.
The Alexandrian Jews regarded The booi
only as secondary to the.r mysterious C2'
bella. The Greeks next ob,aired it. and th'
Arabs regarded the original form Of ih'
yolden plates with a holy reverence. Whef
the Moors' founded the kingdom Of Gra-
NADIA in Spain they brous ht with ihem III
ves.iges Of the mystic work which had per
;shed in the eas: and had been debarre'
entrance into Europe during the con;ir
uarce cf ;hst gloomy reign # persecution
DESIGNATED az the dark ages. From th'
Noors in Spain the contirent Of Europe
received the Book Of Thot." and a. th'
clos; Of the fourteenth century cards hat
become a popular amusement. With th'
Germans they formed an important com
merce, and France scor followed. estab
fishing factories for the poduction of card
The herald., 1898-09-18
RECENT INVENTIONS

Jinging bells for cycles and numerous
other purposes are mounted on the ends
of helical springs. the inner ends beirs
attached to a band or clip fastened on the
moving object. to be rung by the jar and
motion.
Vegetable fibers. such as cocoanut or
Mexican fiberS. are used to replace horse
hair in the manufacture OF mattresses.
he artificial hair beirg boiled in ar alka,i
to remove the soft portion. after which it
is dyed and Vanished. and dried at a high
tempe rature.
Toilet tables are being made with shallow
jewel boxes pvoted to the table top to
swing out in ay desired position TO adjust
mirrors in the lids at any angle. the mir
rors conceaing the compartms nts when IN
closed position.
To prevent the point of a projectile from
fusing when il encounters armor plate a
Pennsylvania has patented Il mixture of
plumbago ard siicate of soda, the COM
pound also ironing lubicant and prs vent
ing rust.
To secure hats TO the head two or more
pieces Of rubber braid or cord are stitched,
10 the crown, with small hooks at the
.cose ends. which engage eyeletS in de-
vice placed in the wearer's hair as it is be-
irg dcne up.
Scissors for use with either hand are be-
ing manufactured in Europe. the blades
being. double-edged and pivoted to turn
half around when the loops on the handles
are ''irttsc over to bring the m into proper
position for use.
Punctures are prevented In pneuma tic
tires by coating strip Of leather with hot
tar and inserting 1t between :hs inner and
outer tubes, the thickest portion Of the
strip being in the center of the tread and
tapering off at the edges.
The herald., 1898-09-18
Amendment Number Three

NO. i4)
A resolution prrjosing to the people OF
the state of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the state, by adding
new section, to b, known and designated as
section five and one-half, article SIX. there
by providing for the organization OF a
court. to be known as the court OF claims.
The said proposed new section to read as
follows: .
Section 51a The court of claims shall.
consist of any three Judges of the superior
court, who may be requested by the gov
ernor to hold court at the regular terms
thereof The court of claims shal nave eX-
elusive Jurisdiction to hear ana determine
all claims OF every kind and character
against the state, under such laws as may
be passed by the legislature, and It's Judg.
ment thereon shall be final. The terms of
the court of claims shall be held as follows:
In the city of Los Angeles commencing on
the second Monday of March:
In the city ard county of San Francisco
| mmencing on the second Monday in July.
and
In the city Of Sacramento, commencing
on the second Monday OF November Of each
year.
The Judges holding such terms Of court
shall receive no extra compensation there
for but shall receive their actual expenses,
to be paid out of the general fund of the
state treasury. The legislature shall enact
all laws necessary to organize such court
to provide the procedure thereof and to
| carry out the provisions Of this section.
The herald., 1898-09-18
Amendment Number Two
(Being Senate Constitutional An endment
No. 100

(Beirg Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. l0)
A resolution proposing to the people Of
me state Of California IN amendment o the
Constitution of the state, by adding new
ton seven and one-half. article eleven
thereof providing for the framing by the
Inhabitants of counties, OF local county
government acts for their own government
4 ne said proposed new section to read as
Section 7h. The inhabitants of any
county may frame a county government
act for their own government, relating to
the matters hereinafter specified, and con-
sstant with and subject to the Constitution
and laws Of this state, by causing board
at least five years, qualified electors OF
such county, to be elected by the qualified
electors of such county. at any general or
special election. whose duty it shall be
within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose county government
act for such county, which shal! De signed
or a majority of them, and returned, one
copy thereof to the board Of supervisors
| or other legislative body of such county.
corder of deeds of the county. Such
| proposed county government act shal.
| then be published In two papers Of genera.
circulation in SUCH county or I ~ d dngre to pc
| at least twenty days, and within not less
| than thirty days after such publication it
shall! be submitted to the quaiied otd electors si
|
| lion. and IL majority Of such qualified
| electors voting thereon shall rat.fy the
| same it shall thereafter be submitted to
the legislature for It's rejection or appro-
| val, as a whole. without power of a terra
| tion. or amendment. and If approved by a
| ma aiority Of the members elected to each
house, it shall be the county government
act Of such county, and sha!I IN such case
become the organic law thereoi ana super
sede any existing county government act.
and all amendments thereof, and ali spe-
! cial laws inconsistent with such county
| government act.
copy Of such county government act,
certified by the president OF the board of
| Supervisors or other legislative body of
such county, and authenticated BY the seal
| Of such county, setting forth the submission
| of such county government act to the elec-
| tors and its ratification by them. shall be
made In duplicate and deposited. one in
| the office OF the secretary Of state, the
| other. after being recorded in the office
| nj the recorder of deeds in the county,
among the archives of the county.
| Ali courts shall take judicial notice there
| of The county government act so ratified
| NAV be amended at intervals of not less
| than two years, by proposals therefor
| SUBMITTED by the legislative authority Of
The county, to the qualified electors thereof
at a general or special election held a least
fcrtv days after the publication of such
nroposals for twenty days in newspaper
If general circulation In such county. and
| ratified by at least three-fifths of the quail
fed electors voting thereon, and approved
nv the legislature as herein provide for the
approval of the county government act.
The herald., 1898-09-18
Iaken Into Camn

When the New York World first publish ed
the scandalous chapter in Pennsylvania
history one of the men row on Quly'.
ticket for state office carefully preserved
the ignominious record in his safe az ar
arsenal of facts to Be used against the "oC
man when ii might become necessary. H,
was not in the Quay camp then. Wher
asket whether it could be true. he replied
Every word Of il is true. l know it
Harrisburg Commonwealth