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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

Spanish Public Believed Their Fleet Was
Nearly Across tho Ocean.
NEW YORK, April 30.-The Spanish
people are almost paralyzed with dis
appointment, AYERS Madrid GORE.
spondent of The World. Everybody
believed that the fleet was nearly
across the Atlantic, and was about to
attack the United States ports. 1t was
announced officially 10 days ago that
the feet had left for America. After.
wards Admiral Bermejo, minister OF
marine, told the public that the feet
was half way across the ocean. The
governments deception is resented Bit
terly. The public indignation at being
trifed with regarding the Cape Verde
feet was intensified by the intelligence
that the battleship Pelayo loft Carta-
gena last Monday and has only reached
Oadiz. It was supposed that the Pc.
layo and another battleship, tho En-.
perador Carlos v, were on tho other
side Of the ocean BY this time, and per.
haps preparing to lombard New York.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
MILES AND cueANs CONFER

Various Stops in Connection WITH Co
Operation Discussed.
WARRINGTON. April 0o.-Ths Cuban
representatives in Washington were In
General Miles headquarters during the
day and were consulted in regard to
various steps which would arise in con-
lection with the cooperation OF tho
United States troops with the In
surgents. The war department., 1t IL
expected, will endeavor to secure add.
tionsl ships for transports, but it said
none had been acquired. The capacity
Of those obtained is not adequate for
the number Of troops, which, it 10 re'
ported, is to embark on the expedition
to ono Of tho Cuban ports and which
It 10 believed will be sent in q very
short time. The oommisssry department
has depots of supplies at New Orleans,
Mobile. Tampa and Chiokamauga sds'
quate. 1t is said. for the immediate
means Of the service.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
sPANlARDS ARE CONFIDENT.

Believe That America Cannot Land
Troops at Matanx,A
MADRID, April Yo.-In official circles
it is not believed the Americans can
effect landing on the shores Of
Matanzas bay. as the bay ia full Of tor.
pedoes. The reports cabled from
Warrington respecting the movements
Of the American army and feet are
considered as intended to hoodwink the
Spanish government. The latest dis.
patches from Havana say it was the
American warship Montgomery which
went ashore of the coast Of Pinar del
Rio and that she grounded on the
rocks near Colonados.
There is great rejoicing there 1T what
II described AZ "the American repulse
at Matanzas" 1t 10 not believed that
tho United States warships will ven.
ture to attack Manila.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
VOLUNTEER BILL AMENDED.

Provision Made for Eulistine ThirtssD
Thousand Men 1t Large.
WASHINGTON, April s0.-The house
committee on military affairs has
agreed to report favorably on an
amendment to the volunteer bill pro-
viding for an increase Of $4,000 men
with special qualifications to the vol.
unteer force instead Of the 5000 pro.
vided in the volunteer bill o. enacted.
This increase will allow 5000 to be used
for tho cowboy organizations and tho
remainder will furnish chance to arm
battelions Of engineers and enlistment
Of several thousand yellow fever i'm.
MINES.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
ORDERED TO SAIL QUICK.

1an Francisco and New Orleans OrdaFod
Ready At the Earliest Uomsnt.
New YORK. April So.-Ordsrs have
been received at the navy yard that tho
cruisers San Francisco and Now Or.
leans are to sail at the earliest possible
moment. Both vessels have taken:
stores, provisions, ammunition and
GOAL aboard. The New Orleans will 60
out on Sunday, but may anchor Oh
Tompkinsvills to await final instruc-
lions from Washiuoton,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
PANTHER At KEY WEST.

Troopship Arrives With Seven Hundred
Marines on Board.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 30. The chief
incident of the day was the arrival of
the troopship Panther with nearly 100
marines on board. She comes from
Hampton Roads in convoy Of tho Mont
gomery. Lieutenant Colonel Hunting.
don is in command Of the marines He
said the only event Of the trip was an
18-hour storm. The men stood it we'll
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
ARGENTINE'S NEUTRALITY,

Reserves Absolute Liberty Of Action il
Regard to Coal.
BUENos AYREs. April 3O.-It is an.
nounoed that the Argentine Republic
will publish q decree Of neutrality dur.
ing the war between Spain and the
United States. But it appears certain
that the government will reserve abso.
lutte liberty of action in regard to coal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Charges Against Hanna Received.

Charges Against Hanna Received.
WARRINGTON. April 80.-The charges
against Hon. N. A. Hanna in connec-
ton with his election to the United
States senate, made by the senate of
Ohio, have been received by the vice
president and will probably be laid be.
Tore the senate soon. 1t is presumed
that the documents will be referred to
the committee on privileges AID cleo.
tiOns.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
GERMANY OPPOSED TO IT.

Said That Country Will Not Permit .
Bombardms1t OF Manila.
MADRID, April 60.-A great imprss.
sion has been produced here BY =
rumor that the German government
has issued note declaring tina 1t will
not oppose the landing Of troops in the
Philippines, but will not permit bonn.
bardment owing to the important Cor
man mercantile interests in all the
towns Of the islands. Germany's omis.
sion to declare neutrality is held to give
color to this rumor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
FOUR TROOPS OF CAVALRY.

They Have Been Recruited II South D.
:, ksti and Are Ready For Ssrvies.
Sioux FALLS, 8. D., April aO.-Four
full companies Of cavalry volunteers
have been turned over to Colonel
Grigsby and will DO mustered in at
once. They were recruited from the
ranges west of the Missouri river and
are largely made up Of cowboys. State
Treasurer Phillips has command of che
COMPANY. .,-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Qualifications At Matanzas Did Not su6er.
Our Version Derided.
MADRID. April 1910 a.m.-It is OH.
cially announced that the Notifications
of Matanzas have not suffered, sin spite
of 800 shells fred by the American
fleet" and that mot one man was
killed or wounded thereby" In Official
circles the stories of the bombardment
received via the United States are read
with shouts of derisive laughter.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
WILL SOON LEAVE CADlZ.

Spanish Squadron There Waiting for the
NumanOia.
LONDON, April S0.-Ths Cadiz CORE
spondent of The Times says: When
the battleship Numanoia arrives from
Cartagena the squadron will be pre-
pared. consisting of the Pslsyo, vi.
toria, Alfonso XIII, three torpedo boat
destroysrs and three torpedo boats, to
leave Immediately.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
PREPARING FOR AN ATTACK.

Philippine 1nsurgsnts to Make . Descent
on Manila.
LONDON, April 80.-The Daily Tels.
graphs Hong Kong correspondent ssys
the insurgent chief Aguinaldo 10 pre-.
pairing to make a descent near Manila.
His supporters are plentifully supplied
with arms and ammunition from the
American squadron.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Charleston Nearly Ready.

CnhFI0Ss0n 9N~1F1y 1so9oys
VALLEJO. CAL, April 80. Tho cruiser
Charleston will be ready for sea service
in few days. She has been painted
the usual war color. Work on the
Yorktown and Philadelphia 10 being
expedited. The number Of men en-
ployed at Mare Island navy yard dur
ing the present rush is l, 766.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
NOW OFF MANILA | 4.
American Fleet Sighted Near
the Capital Of the Phil ."'
ippIne Islands. 1850
- .4h..
Weather Too Stormy to Al
low Communication With
the Insurgents.
BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED
Spanish Warships In the Har-
Dor Prepared to Assist
in. Defense. ~
An Easy Victory for Admiral
BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED
An Easy Victory for Admiral
DeWey's Squadron An -y'
ticipated. &c.,.

Hone KoNa. April So.-1t IL reported
from Manila that tho American squad
ron has been sighted of Bolinao, north
Of Manila, but tho weather was too
stormy for tho feet to communicate
with tho insurgents.
It is denied that the Spanish feet has
left Manila to meet tho American
squadron. On the contrary, it 10 A.
serted that the Spanish warships will
remain in Manila bay to assist the
forts.
The insurgent chief Aguinaldo 10
coming to Hong Kong from Singapore.
It 10 alleged that he absoonded with
$500, 900, paid by the Spanish govern.
ment for the other insurgent leaders.
All Manila kilograms are censorized.
and mail communication with Hong
Kong has been suspended.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
His Administration in Cuba
Defended as the Proper
Course to Pursue.
RUM0R REGARDING GERMANY
Said That Country Will Not
Permit a Bombardmento Of
the Philippines.
Story Given Color by the Pro
IonRed Delay in Doclar-
Ing Neutrality.

ing Neutrality.
MADRID. April 80. -Weyler, in the
senate, urged tho government to take
the offensive against America. He
justified his administration in Cuba.
General Weyler, in clear voice, de.
Tended his political and military acts Of
severity in Caba, showing that he
deemed them vitality necessary and
that they were justified by tho results
they produced. So much was this tho
case, he declared, that had he been al
lowed six months longer he would
have entirely crushed the instruction
and would have realized tho promise
he made to Senior Canovas del Castillo
that by April, 1893. he would DO in q
position to offer him $1,000 veterans to
attack tho United States.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

Two Regiments From Mobile.
MOBILE, Ala, April 80. Tho Tenth
and Twenty.second regiments left
camp here during the afternoon bound
for Tampa. Orders have been received
here to recruit companies of the sew
eral regiments to war strength Of l6c
men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
The Niothsroy DELAYED

LONDON, April so.-A dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Rio Janeiro says
the departure Of the United States
dynamite cruiser Nictheroy has been
delayed BY q breakage in her ma
ohinery.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Says Ms.ils Il improbable.

Says AsDils Il 1mproGnoblo.
MADRID. April 80.-The Voz Espaola
Of Manila describes tho port Of Manila
as impregnable. 1t also says nix other
principal ports in tho Philippines bris'
tie with guns, chiefly Krupp.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
IN CASE OF eoMBARDMENT.

Foreign Countries Arranging - Remove
Their CitiaoDs From Havona.
WASHINGTON, April 80. - Diplomats
here are making arrangements through
their oonsuls and agents at Havana for
tho departure Of foreign officials and
colonies % soon a. there is any indica-
tons of bombardment or any other
move that will impsril the lives Of for.
eignsrs residing in Havana. A British
warship 10 now on the way to Havana.
Germany, Italy and Austria also have
ships in West Indian waters within
easy reach of Havana to take care of
their citizens.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Ru.s,. Ch.rres In~r.titude.

Hu1oO C0oEBoo 1n8x1UsVoOs
LONDON, April S0.-The Standards
Moscow correspondent says Russia has
received . severe blow in suspected
friendly agreement between the United
States and England, charging America
with inoratitudo.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
Japs Want to Look On.

MADRID. April 80. Japan has re-
quested permission for Japanese naval
officers to watch the operations in the
Philippines from the Spanish head.
ouartara
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
WIN Expel An Amoricaps

LONDON, April S0.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says the Spanish govern.
msnt 10 upon the point Of expelling all
citizens Of the United States from
Spain.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

Battle Momentsrily Expected.
LONDON. April S0.-The Daily Mail
hears from Singapore that naval bat.
Ito il momsntarily expected in Manila
bav
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

ONE ENJOYS +
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA no syrup co!
sAx hRAhetaoo. CA.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

8ismoFok OpPoeed to Neutrality.
LONDON, April S0.-Prinoe Bismarck,
according to dispatch from Berlin,
says Germany ought not to bind her
hands by q neutrality declaration.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
STEAMER PARIS ARRIVES.
The Big American Liner Sighted on Fire
rslRn0.

NEW YORK, April 80.-Ths American
liner Paris has just been sighted east OF
Fire Island.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
MUST GUESS AGAIN

says It Was the Montgomery That Wont
ON the Rocks.
MADRID. April 80. --latest Havana
dispatches say the Montgomery went
ashore on tho rocks of Oolonados.
Pinar del Rio. Three other warships
succeeded in floating her but she is
badly damaged.
The Montgomery Arrived at Key West
during the day from Hampton Roads
COW Dying the troop ship Panther. She
has not been In Cuban waters.
HAVE BEEN DECEIVED.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

lead and Sugar Advance.
LONDON, April S0.-Lead and sugar
arc advancing rapidly, owing to the
war.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
LEGAL.
MEDICAL.

n c. TRACE, Physician and Surgeon.
~. Lindbergh Block. Office hours from
9 to IL a. M, to S p. m. Residence on East
side of Fourth street, south of Oak street.
~Surgeon to N. p. X. r.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-03

nR. MILLSPAUGR, Physician and Sur
II geon. Office in Flynn's new block
Office hours to p. M, and to p. m.
avenue southeast Telephone at residence
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-08
ANXIOUS TO MARRY.
He Popped the Question Before Hi'
Wife Was Dead.

He Popped the Question Before HE
Wife Was Dead.
Widowers, as well as widows, are the
targets for many jokes. Here is a
story they tell of a farmer in certain
county not so miles away from ST..
Louis, says the Republic:
His wife had been in poor health for
some time, and one day he was called
in from his work because she was so
much worse. The neighbor women told
him to hurry to town for the doctor. He
rushed out to the stable, saddled horse
and galloped toward the village. a few
miles distant.
AS he rode he met an interesting wild
ow. Shewas interesting because she had
been a widow but six menths, and the
departed one had left good farm to
her. OF course. she wondered why
Neighbor Jones was hurrying so. She
called to him to know what was The
matter. he pulled up his horse. turned
toward her and said:
"My wife is very sick. They don't
think she will live, and am onmy way
for the doctor" BE paused and seemed
about to ride on. but thought struck
him. He leaned over toward the widow
and asked. anxiously:
"If she does die, will you have me?"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-08
SlLAS SAGGLEBY.
An Old Time Resident of StcrISvilIe
Centre Who Was Lazy and TIL rifty.

An Old Time Resident of StcrLvilIe
Centre Who Was Lazy and Thrifty.
"One of the wealthiest of the old-time
residents of Storllville Center" said
Col. Calliper, reports the New York
Sun, twas at the same time one of the
LATEST. This may seem like n contra
diction, but the money was left to him
by his uncle. The urcle was a miserly
sort of man, who liked to accumulate
money, and loved to gloat over it. He
put most of his money into bonds, and
bought coupon bonds of small denomi-
nation, so that the pile would be bigger
to look at, and there would be more
coupons to cut off. The old mans chief
delight in life was cutting off these
coupons.
81 don't suppose that one needs to be
miserly, though, to find enjoyment in
such work as that. AS matter of fact,
I know of very few people, whatever
their condition in life, or their temper
nment, who would not find pleasure in
plying the coupon shears. Not so, how
ever, with Silas-his name was Silas
Saggleby-he was too lazy even for
that; he used to hire man to cut off
the coupons for him. But the first
thing he did after coming into the
property was to change all the little
bonds into the fewest possible big ones,
so that there would be fewer coupons to
cut and he could get the work done for
the smallest possible amount. So you
see that, lazy as he was, and he was the
LATEST man 1 ever knew, he had some
thing of his uncle's thriftiness, too"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-08
ODD MoRAvIAn CUSTOMS.
Simple Ceremonies Observed at
Christmas and New Year Times.

Simple Ceremonies Observed at
Christmas and New Year Times.
No more law-abiding and generally
upright citizens are to be found in the
republic than the Moravians at Lititz,
Pa. Their Christmas and New Year
observances are characteristically sim
pie. AT the appointed hour on Christ
mas eve the services of the church com
mence with instrumental music by Che
choir, after which the pastor reads the
sacred history of the birth of Christ,
when all partake of love-feast, con-
sisting of "love feast cake" and a mug
of hot coffee. The choir again per-
forms a piece of sacred music near Che
conclusion of which all the little chii-
dren are served with a lighted wax can
die about four inches long, which they
hold in their hands until the close of
the ceremony: The Moravians have
number of queer customs, among 9TH
ers that of assembling in church before
day on Easter morning and marching
in procession to the graveyard to|the
sound of plaintive music, and sound
ing funeral dirge for each member of
the community who has died during
the preceding year.
On New Year eve the people also re-
pair to the church about seven o'clock
and pass the time in reading the Scrip
lures. listening to a sermon, ETC., until
within few minutes of 10 O'clock.
The congre CATION then unite in solemn
prayer, but at the first stroke of the
clock in the steeple that proclaims the
birth of the new year the band sta
toned in the choir strikes up tre-
mendous clangor of welcome, in which
cornets, flutes. dulcimer and all kinds
of instruments help to swell the joyful
strain. After performing for several
minutes the congregation interchange
congregations and retire to their re-
spectve homes.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-08
THE MARKETS.

CINCINNATI, Jan. T.
FLoUR--Spring fancy, D. 45e4.e5; spring fam
lily, s3.e50t2o; spring patent, SLssa5. 30; win
ter patent, a.S5ls4.85; fancy, SL2lltL40; M
lily. $3.55G3so; extra, SOoaa.3o; low grade.
s2.5O12.75; rye, northwestern, s29SltllO; do
city, s2.95lD3,l0.
WHEAT-No red quotable nominaily at9ix
@92Hc.
CoRN-Sales: Mixed ear (nearlY Yellow,
track. at 30c; No. white mixed track. at 29c;
No white track, at 29c; No. 8 mixed track at
28c; No mixed, track, at 29c.
OATs-Sales: No mixed track at 24c.
HoGs-Select shippers, % 6Oa3.62H; select
butchers s3 55613.60; fair to good packers,
s3.45i535S; fair to good light 81 4O0355; COM
mon and roughs, s3OOb340
CATTLE Fair to good shippers, &.0ob4.65;
good to choice butchers. sL0OGL50; fair tc,
medium butchers, g. 2503sS; common, g. $50
800.
SHEEP-Extras, sleo0475; good to choice,
a. 20; common to fair, s3.75lb400
LAHBs-Extra, S5.75g5.S5; good TO choice,
s5.l0G5.55; common TO fair. SlOOG5Oo
VEAL CALvES-Fair to good light, 90 O0a7. 90;
extras, S.25 common and large, sL00G5.75.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.
WHEAT-January, e2;; May. 0Iko; July,
s2Sc; September, 761Sc December, nc.
CoRN-January, 26aiGaeSc; May, 2s%0esMc;
July, 30S@30hc.
oATs-January, 2izc; May, saXc; July.
22Ac.
BARLEY-Cash, No. 3, n to 42c.
RYE-Cash, 45c; May 470I4Salc
PITTSBURGH Jan. g.
CATTLE-Prime. s4.sOG4s6; common, ts. go
g. 90; bulls, stays and cows. ss.OOG1370
HoGs-Prime mediums s3.7S61asO; fair "a
best Workers and pigs. s3.700376; heavy s3tS
0D370; roughs, q. 5Ol1325
SHEEP-Choice, s4O5G4T5; common s3 2Sa
a75. Choice lambs. sosOo6OO; common q
| good, s4.5OG5S0
VEAL e5OGZ2A
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-08
Fooled the Gambler.

A Louisville gambler on one occasion
thought he had good thing when a
stranger who looked as il he had plen-
ty of money came along and suggested
q afriendly game of poker. The game ran
along smoothly for awhile and at last
when the opportune moment came the
four queens and gave himself four
kings. The betting became interest
ing right away and after all the cash
was up and it came to a show down the
Louisville man laid down his four kings
and the stranger showed four aces.
take the money, mister!" gasped the
astonished Kentuckian; stake it if you
have the heart to do so, but I'll be
darned If that was the hand dealt
you!"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-01-08
Fish MS Lawn Mowers.

1t may not be generally known, says
the Bloomington Paragraph, that
German carp can be used as lawn now
ers, but Krampff Kyle had Rudolph &
Shafer, fishermen of Havana, put a
large number of German carp In the
upper end of the slough east of Havana
to remove the moss before ice-making
begins. These fish cut the moss close
to the ground, when it sinks and be,
comes buried in tae sediment. They
have done the work well and the firm
will now have clear field for ice thii
winter. These fish are being seinet
and shipped. Over 5000 pounds wer'
taken out in one day recently.