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The true northerner., 1898-11-02
NATION TO GIVE THANKS.
President Mckinley Issues the AnnuE
Proclamation for ON
Thursday, \ vember -.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The president,
after the cabinet meeting Friday, is
sued the following Thanksgiving proc
lamation:
by the President of the United States
A Proclamation:
"The approaching November brings 10
mind the customs of our ancestors. hal
lowed by time and rooted In our most sa-
cred traditions, Of giving thanks to AL
mighty God for all the blessings He has
vouchsafed TO us during the past year.
Few years in our history have afforded
such cause for thanksgiving We have
been blessed by abundant harvests. our
trade and commerce have been wonderful
ly increased, our public credit has been
improved and strengthened, all sections
of our common country have been brought
together and knitted into closer bonds of
national purpose and unity.
''The skies have been for a time dark
ened by the cloud of war, but as we were
compelled 10 take no the sword In the
cause of humanity, we are permitted to
rejoice that the conflict has been Of brief
duration and the losses we have had TO
mourn, though grievous and important.
have been so few, considering the great
results accomplished. as to inspire us with
gratitude and praise to the Lord Of Hosts
We may laud and magnify His holy name
that the cessation of hostilities came SC
sorrows and disasters that attend pro-
tracted war.
Il do. therefore, invite all my fellow cit
izens. as we'll those at home as those who
may be al sea or sojourning In foreign
lands 10 set apart and observe Thursday
the oath day Of November, a. a day of ma
tional thanksgiving, TO come together In
their several places Of worship. for q
service Of praise and thanks TO Almighty
God for all the blessings OF the year; fol
the mildness of the seasons and the fruit
fulness of the soil, for the continued pros
perity OF the people, for the devotion and
valor OF our countrymen, for the glory
OF our victory and the hope OF righteou.
peace, and TO pray that the divine guidance
which has brought US heretofore TO safety
and honor, may be graciously continued IL
the years TO come. In witness whereof,
WILLIAM NJ MKINLEY."
''By the President:
JOHN HAY. Secretary OF State"
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
A MEMORIAL GATE.
Members Of Harvard University Alum
nj Will Honor students Who
Served I'm the Recent War.

Harvard is soon to erect a memorial
to the students who went out in answer
to the call for volunteers in the late
Spanish-American war. The matter
has been placed in the hands of an
alumni committee.
The memorial will take the form of a
gateway dedicated TO all Harvard men
who enlisted, and inscribed with the
names of those who died The gate
will be a part of the wall 10 be built
about the college yard, and will be
placed at the south entrance. 1t is ex-
pected TO cost SOS, 900.
There were many who hoped that
tablets iD memory of the Harvard
men who fell would be placed in Mem
oral hall, but the fact that the latter
memorial was erected only TO the men
who died in the civil war prevented
this.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
GRAZED BY SHELLS.
Dattleship IndiRna's Narrow Escape
from Destruction I'm the San
tiago Fight.

An examination of the bottom of the
Indian in dry dock revealed an
elongated trough-like dent, perhaps
two inches deep, in the plates of the
starboard bow, about four feet below
the water line, made by heavy shell
falling at the end of curved trajec-
tory, that had struck, glanced and
burst, says the Army and Navy Jour
nal. This shows how marvelously Ger
ships escaped injury when thi SSpell
struck il made us all finch, renSYked
an officer who was there, dropping his
shoulder and cooking his knees and
shrinking into small space as his
bulk allowed in illustration of what he
meant. Everybody did it--instino-
lively, irresistibly turned their heads
away and lifted the right elbow as if
TO ward off blow with club, and
there was a second or two of awful
waiting. while the roar and scream
seemed TO still all the rest of the bat
tie roar and to come straight 10 the
ear. Then followed an immeasurable
roar-a shocking, benumbing, blind
ing explosion, and prodigious foun-
tain of water burst up beside the bow,
and deluged the forward deck, while
the ponderous ship, tearing it's way
through the water with gigantic
weight and momentum, seemed I % stop
suddenly and was Jared from stem TO
stern as if she had run against a stone
wall" The vessel was promptly ex-
amined, but everything below was
found tinht nd dry
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
HOLDING THEIR WHEAT.
Millions of Bushels Are Being stored
by Kansas Farmers Until Higher
Prices Are offered.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 31.-Kansas farm
ers refuse TO sell wheat at present
prices. This years crop of 60,000,000
bushels, together with 10,O0e,000 to 90
900 600 bushels of old wheat. is piled up
in the farmers granaries and elevators,
held for a higher price. This has re-
suited in the closing of many mills in
the state and has materially affected
railroad traffic Several months since
the Kansas roads made preparations for
a big rush of wheat shipments, but their
trains are going out empty. Thousands
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
HOnorabIy rged.

Washington, Oct. 2V.-By direction
of the president, the following named
officers Of the volunteer army are hon
oraby discharged from the service of
the United States TO take effect Decem-
Der 81. their services being no longer
required: Capt. James q. Blaine, as
sistant adjutant general, son of ex-Sec-
retary Blaine; Capt. Edward Murphy,
second assistant adjutant general, son
of Senator Murphy, of New York; Capt.
Samuel W. Belford, assistant adjutant
general. appointed from Colorado.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
succe..sul Whaling senson.

San Francisco, Oct. 31.-The steamer
Portland, which arrived here Sunday
from st. Michaels. brings important
news of the arctic whaling fleet. The
catch up to October 10 was one of the
largest on record and represented in
round numbers about 100000 The
total cafch was lbs whales.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Put to Death.

Augusta, Ca, Oct. 26.-After a cor
oner's inquest, during which Jim
Mackie and Luther Sullivan impli-
Gated each other in the murder of Mrs.
j. o. Atkinson at Republican Church,
Edgefield county, about IA miles across
the river from here in South Carolina,
both men were shot to death Tues
day night by the enraged people OF
the neighborhood in which the mur-
dered woman lived.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Quit l<eOkuk.

Keokuk. la, Oct. 31.-Coey & Co.,,
pork packers, doing an extensive busi-
ness here, have closed their plant for
the winter. The members hope to JOIN
the packers trust in the spring. If
they do not the packing house will re-
main closed. Poor business and small
profits are alleged as the causes. The
concern employed ESQ men.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Theaters Have No Programmes.

Theaters in Spain have no pro-
grammes. A bill in the lobby some
times gives the cast, but most of the
actors remain unknown by name. The
curtain is devoted TO advertisements,
and in Madrid theaters advertising
cards are affixed with the numbers on
the back of each seat.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Indicted for Murder.

Mason City, Ia, Oct. 3l.-Mrs. Lottie
Hughes was indicted by the grand jury
for the murder of her husband. The
poisoning occurred April 10. Mrs.
Hughes had n preliminary hearing in
June. but offered no evidence to prove
her innocence. What her defense is
none but her attorneys know.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Seeking Statehood.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Gov. Miguel A.
Otero, of New Mexico, in his annual
report TO the secretary of the interior
says the population is now 2S2, 900 and
recommends the early admission OF
New Mexico TO statehood
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
The Dreyfus Case.

Paris, Oct. 25.-The court of casa
tion, which is to decide the question of
reopening the case of Alfred Dreyfus,
alleged to have been falsely convicted
for selling important military plans to
agents of a foreign power, opened in
this city yesterday.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02

of freight cars were hunted up and re-
paired for use, but they have not been
needed. The farmers of the state are
financially independent, having paid
their debts from previous crops, and
can afford TO hold their wheat indefi-
uitelv
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plunged Down a shnft.

San Francisco, Oct 31.-Rudolrh
Neaumann, general agent of the Alaska
Commercial company. while inspecting
the Sitka mine Unga on October 10 fell
200 feet 10 the bottom of the shaft and
was instantly killed.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Total Reacbes Eighteen,

Toledo, o., Oct. 31.-Two bodies were
taken from the ruins of the Union eie-
vator fire Sunday. One is thought TO be
that of Bert Wainright, who is still un-
accounted for. A total of Is dead Is the
result of this fire. which occurred Sep
tember 20
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Mus.uImans Executed.

Gambia, Island of Crete, Oct. 31.-
Five more of the Mussulmans accused
of taking part in the massacre of Brit
ish soldiers on September 6, were ex-
ecuted on Saturday. In addition, four
Bashibazouks have been sentenced to
20 years imprisonment at hard labor
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
MED of Narration.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 27.-James
Whiting Allen, of Richfield Springs. n,
y, a Trinity college freshman, died in
the hospital here from starvation. He
was too proud to let his condition be
known
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Train Robbers Sentenced.

St. Joseph. Mo-, Oct. 2S.-Five men
were sentenced here to the peniten-
tiary for ten years for robbing a Bur-
lington passenger train near this city.
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p.risbed I'm the Flames.

oswego. N. Y, Oct. 29.-The Tonlkin
river boiler and engine works in this
city were destroyed by fire early Fri
day. Loss, s1O5,000 Otto Snyder. the
night watchman. perished IN the build
ing.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Heavy Failure.

London, Oct. 29.-The failure is an
nounced of II. S. Nichols, the we'll
known publisher of rare and curious
works. His liabilities are estimated
at $4,000.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
FntaI Explosion.

Houghton, Mich, Oct. 29.-John Gill
lies, William Boyer and William NAL
lon were killed and Daniel La Premier
was fatally injured by the explosion of
q boiler at the Calumet q Hecla mills.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Noted Educator Dies.

New York, Oct. 2o.-Silas Packard,
the well-known educator and founder
OF Packard's Business college. died
Thursday at his home in this city. aged
70 wears
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
AInnr Sentence.

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 31.-Ninety-
nine years ia prison was the sentence
George Moore got here for his connec-
tion with the Santa Fe train holdup
near this city July last.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Twenty Killed.

Canyon City, Ore. Oct. 2s.--A battle
near here between 10 white men and
five Indians resulted in the killing of
all the Indians and one white man.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Death of Col. waring.

New York, Oct. 31.-Col. George +.
waring, president of the Cuban sani-
tary commission, died of yellow fever
at his home in this city, aged G7 years.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02

London, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Madrid by way of
Bayonne says that Senor Montero Rios,
president of the Spanish peace commits
sion, has informed the government that
il is impossible to agree with the Amer
ican delegates and that it is, therefore,
useless to continue the discussion.
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custom houses for its own benefit. the
administration is disposed at least TO
consider the question of indemnity.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Favors Expansion.

The situation now is that the presi-
dent has moved forward to the position
of extreme expansion. That is settled.
He will at least discuss the Philippine
debt, which he would not do in regard
to Cuban bonds, but he has left the
way open to refuse all cash payments
after all, and this is the only point now
TO be settled by the commissioners.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
Plans for the Present.

The present plan is to pay the money
in gold TO Spain, requiring from that
country some sort of guarantee that the
money will be applied to the payment
of the Philippine debt. BY this deal
Spain will lose all security for its Gu
ban debt of hundreds of millions, and
will lose Cuba. Puerto Rico and the
Philippines, besides the cost of the war,
and in return will receive only the
amount of the 1895 debt on the Philip
pines, which is $4O,00O,OO0 in round
numbers. The United States will lose
the cost of the war and the SAC, 900, 900
for the Philippines, but will gain
Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam.
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STRONG DEFENSES.

Shafter Says It Would Have Cost Thou.
sands Of Lives to Take santiago.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The war de.
partment has posted tho following bull
letin:
Santiago de Cuba, July 19-I have
the honor to inform You that the Amer
lean flag has been hoisted over the
house of the civil governor. An inn
mense concourse Of people present. A
squadron of cavalry and sregiment OF
infantry presenting arms sand band
playing national airs. Light battery
fred salute of q guns Perfect order
is being maintained by municipal gov.
eminent. Distress is very great, but
little sickness in town. Scarcely any
yellow fever in town. A ssman gun
boat and about 200 seamen left by Ger.
vera have surrendered to me. Obstruc-
tions are being moved from mouth Of
harbor. Upon coming into city l dis
covered perfect entanglement OF de
lenses. Fighting as the Spaniards die
the first day. it would have cost 5.OOt
lives to have taken it. RattaliOns Of
Spanish troops have been ,depositins
arms ever since daylight in the armorJ
over which / have guard. Genera
T4ral formally surrendered the plaz;
and all stores at ga. m.
.4W. r. SHAFTKR, Major General
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Meet me on the Gay Midway.
At the Trans Mississippi & 1nterna-
tional Exposition at Omaha. The
e IN ORTIZ Western Line"-C. st. P. M.
& o. Ry., is the best and most direct
route from Northern Minnesota and
North Dakota points via Minneapolis
and st. Paul. Two through express
trains daily leaving Minneapolis 900
a. m, 7:l0 p. w.; ST. Paul 9:35 .. m.
Magnificent in its preparations, beau
tiful in it's architecture, instructive in
it's object lessons, can you afford to
miss this greatest of expositions at
the close of the nineteenth century:
Ask that your agent sell you a ticket
via the North-W estern Line. Cheap
excursion rates. Stopover privilege
granted on all tickets to Kansas City,
Denver and west. Illustrated descrip.
tive booklet free on application to L.
w. Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent, St. Paul, Mann.
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OCCUPIED SUBlC BAY.

Dewey's Action Dsfsass Gsrmany's sup
posed Plans.
New YORK, July IA special cable
from Manila, July 10, to the New York
Journal says:
Admiral Dewey, early on July 2, dis
patched the Raleigh and Concord to
take Grande island, in Subic bay, and
capture the garrison. The cruisers
shelled the principal points on the
island, destroying the earthworks and
other Notifications, and laying the tor
pedo station in ruins They then sent
out launch with message demand
ing surrender. There was no response,
and the Raleigh finally sent 6-inch
shell through the commanders house.
The white flag was instantly run mp on
the ruins of the earthworkS. A landing
party demanded absolute surrender.
The Spanish colonel, Rio, realizing
his hopeless position, made submission
and gave up his sword. The 500 men
comprising the garrison were made
prisoners and their rifles were taken
from them. Forty thousand rounds Of
ammunition and one Hotchkiss gun
was also captured. This victory gives
the Americans control of Subic bay.
The Spanish were endeavoring to pro-
tect it with submarine mines and to
make it ready for occupation by tho
Spanish feet supposed to be on it's way
from Spain.
Admiral Dewey's possession Of Subic
bay defeats Germany's supposed plans
to interfere in the Philippines
The insurgents have captured the
valuable merchant coast steamer named
Philippines. The native crew killed
the officers Of the ship before her cap
ture.>
The insurgents were using the trans
port in an attack which they conte M
plated making on Grande island before
Admiral Dewey was called upon.
Although the attitude Of Germany ii
still irritating, Admiral Dewey is man
aging them with great diplomacy. He
does not expect any trouble with them
The blockade will hereafter be more
rigid. Only the supply ships Of tn
American and foreign fleets are allowed
The Esmeralda arriving here from
Hong Kong with passengers wa
stopped and ordered to sea.
The long expected refrigeratinl
steamship Culgua, from Australia
with a cargo of fresh beef, arrived an
was welcomed enthusiastically by tn
sailors and soldiers.
The Austrian cruiser Freundsburi
arrived and saluted the Spanish fla
first, after which she saluted admire
Dewey's flag.
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MOST IMPRESSIVE SCENE.

Inc,dents Of the Flag Raising ~ Saufi.
ago-MoKibbin military Governor
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. July l9-The
American flag is floating over the gov
ernor's palace General McKibbon
has been appointed temporary military
governor. The ceremony of hosting
the Stars and Stripes was worth all
the blood and treasure it cost. A vast
concourse of 10000 people Witnessed
the stirring and thrilling scene that
will live forever in the minds Of all the
Americans present. Across the Plaza
del Refine, where the castle is located,
was drawn up the Ninth infantry,
headed by the Sixth cavalry band. In
the street facing the palace stood q
picked troop of the Second cavalry,
with drawn sabres, under command OF
Captain Brett. Massed on the stone
tagging between the band and the line
of horsemen were the brigade COM
manders of
y General Skaters DivisiOss.
with their STATS. On the red tiled
roof of the palace stood Captain Nc.
Klttrick. Lieutenant Miley and Lieu
tenans Wheeler, immediately above
them upon the flagstaff the illuminated
Spanish arms and the legend, "Vlva
Alfonso Kill" All about, pressing
against the veranda rails. crowding e
windows and doors and lining the
roofs, were the peop.e Of the town.
principally women and noncombatants
AS the chimes OF the old cathedralfa
out the hour OF IL the infantry anc
cavalry PRESENTED arms. Every Amer
| lean uncovered and Captain Mchlt
trick hoisted the Stars and Stripes
| AS the brilliant folds unfurled in
gentle breeze against Reckless SIX
the cavalry band broke into the strains
of "The Star Spang.ed Blnner," max
ing the American pulse leap and tn
American heart thrill with j,y. A
the same instant the sound OF the dis
tant booming OF Captain Capron's bat
terry, firing u
Salute Of Tventy-ose Gums.
| drifted in. When the music ceased
from all directions around our I'm
came floating across the plaza tn
strains OF regimentai bands and tn
mufied, hoarse cheers OF our tr oops.
The infantry came to "order arms
a moment later, alter the!fiag was NJ
and the band played orally Round IN
Flag, Boys" Instantly General M
Kibbin called for three cheers for Gei
erol Shafter, which were given Wit
great enthusiasm, the band playin
ssThe Stars and Stripes Forever.
The ceremony over, General Shaftt
and his staff returned to the America
lines, leaving the city in the possesslo
of the municipal authorities, subject
the control of General McKibbin.
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INTHEHARBOR
Lieutenants HObsOn and Palmer
Have the Honor Of First
Entering.
Commodore Schley, Captain Cook
and Others Also Make an
Exploration.
Harbor Defenses Were Not as
Formidable as Had Been
Anticipated.
No Guns Mounted at Ell MORO.
Mines Fired Under Direction
of the Vixen.

Under MORO Castle, Harbor OF San.
tiago de Cuba, July II, : p. M, via
Playa del Este, Province of Santiago de
Cuba, July 18-Almost Immediately
after the Spanish flag was hauled down
from MORO castle. steam launches.
commanded by Lieutenants Hobson
and Palmer entered the harbor, pene-
trating as far as the firing stations OF
the submarine mines. These mines
were judged to be not 80 formidable as
expected, and later in the afternoon
they were all exploded under the super.
vision Of the Vixen.
1t was seen that two Lines had been
exploded at the time OF tho entrance OF
the Merrimac into the ch inuei Of San.
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Latest war Pnsaaeaaaen lust Issue'

Latest War Publication Just Issued.
s"War Periodicals part one, Land
and Water Series, twenty pages, size
seven by eleven inches, fourteen repro
auctions of photographs by E. 81.
Hart, u. S. Naval photographer, also
detailed account of the war up to date.
Send six cents in stamps to w II,
Galloway, general passenger agent
500 Line, Minneapolis, Mann.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-21
1t VIII Surprise You.

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-21
ARTICLES OF SURRENDER.

Terns Of Cap tuiat.on sigaed by the
Commissioners.
SANTIAGO, july l9.-The terms OF
capiluiation, as finally agreed torcon-
sists of nine articles, as follows:
First-That all hostilities shall cease
pending the agreement of final eapitu-
lation.
Second That the capitulation in
cludes all the Spanish forces and the
surrender OF all war material Within
the prescribed limits.
Third--The transportation Of the
troops TO Spain at the earliest possible
moment. each force to be embarked at
the nearest port.
Fourt h--That the Spanish officers
shall retain their side arms, and the
enlisted men their personal property.
Assist In Clearing the Hsrbor.
Fifth-The Spanish forces shall rs.
sist in the removal of all distractions
to Navigation in Santiago harbor.
Sixth - Commanding officers shall
furnish complete inventory OF al
arms and munitions Of war and rosie,
of all the soldiers in the district
Seyenth-That the Spanish general
shall be permitted TO take the military
archives and records with him.
Eighrh-That all guerrillas and Span
Ssh irre. ulars shall be permitted to re-
main in Cuba if they SO elect.
Nlnth-ThAt the Spanish forces shall
be permitted to march out with all thu
honors OF war, deposatiOg their arms
to DO disposed Of by the United States
in the future, the Anpiean commits
gionerx to recommend to their govern
ment that she arms of ths soldiers be
returned TO those s'who surrendered
them"