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arrange for the prompt n secret sail
ing of the squadron instantly and the
result was precisely the one the navy
department had sought to avoid.
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ANOTHER MOVE BY THE POPE.
spain tn Cede Cuba tn Him md He to
Transfer the Island To Us.

London. April 19.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily News says: THE
vatican will decide tonight on a propo.
sition that Spain should cede Cuba to
the pope. who would transfer the ISL
and to the United States, in the same
way that Austria. in 1866. coded Venetia
to France instead of Italy. II is hoped
that in this way SPANS amour propre
would be saved"
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Anaconda. Mont.
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VIII be paid for the arrest anc convic-
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Standard from subscribers.
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Washington. April ls.-Montana: Fair
and warmer. winds becoming southerly.
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, New York Ofhce-ls Tribune Fuflding
Chicago Ofice-4eo The Rookery.
The 8. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-ln5 u street.
n. w.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
THeseAsT CoMPLAiNlNa.
Most Favorable Trade R~ports Come from
the West south aud Northwest,

Most Favorable Trade Reports Come from
the West. South and Northwest.
New YORK. March ~. -Bradstreets
says: Continued activity in nearly Ill
lines Of distributive trade, but more
particularly ut the larger cities of the
West, South and ths far Northwest,
continues to be the most favorable
feature coming under notice. That the
demand for dry goods, groceries. hard.
ware. iron and steel and its various
forms aud building material is rela-
lively most active in the West, seems
evident from the slight tone of disap.
pointment in reports from leading
Eastern markets Other favorable fea-
lures include the heavier foreign de.
mand for wheat and -four and bank
olearings heavily exceeding correspond.
ing periods Of previous years. Less
favorable features are few. numbering
chiefly weaker tone in prices of few
staples hitherto marked by extreme
6rmnoss
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FALL IN STOCKS AND BONDS

Spain Feels the Effects Of Strained Rels-
! ,asgr tions With the Unitpd States.
MADRID, March lathe anxiety as
the relations between Spain and the
JSlsed States which have pervaded
fxihncial and commercial circles tor
several days eliminated on Thursday
in heavy fall in funds, all securities
Of the exterior and interior debts de.
dining l per cent. Treasury bonds de-
clined to 3 per cent, Cuban bonds
going down : per cent Bank Of Spain
shares dropped from 4l3 to All aud to.
bacoo shares went down from 255 to
24O. Foreign exchanges have risen in
an unprecedented degree. the prices on
Paris being at u 81 premium, aud Oh
London at q 80 premium. All the news
papers call upon the government to stop
the panic by q prompt, clear statement
as to the real conditions existing Ill
Cuba, and also defining the interLa.
tional relations. Tue newspapers re-
echo the profound sensation and dis
pleasure CAUSED by the United States
sending the Montgomery 10 Havana,
and by the appropriation OF sou, OOO, OOo
for the national defense.
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'7s'arc 500 'T'' 2' t7 ~
SOME POINTS STRAINED.

0ttaw. Report Of the Alaska Boundary
Z hns settlement Not Entirely Correct. -
WASHINGTON. March 12.-It il said at
the state department that Ottawa re.
ports to the effect that Great Britain
and the United States have signed a
treaty for the settlement of the Alas.
kan. boundary question, are incorrect,
no treaty having been signed as yet,
and the matter still being subject of
negotiation. The department. will say
nothing regarding the, details from
Ottawa al to an, agreement that the
boundary line shall be computed from
the shore line,. following it in all its
sinuosities, and tops Of mountain peaks.
shall mark the limits OF American ter.
ritory, but it is intimated that the
Ottawa reports are a little strained.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador. through his secretary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
IRON TRUST A REALITY.

Carnegie, Hanna and Others Said to Have
Formed Combine.
CLEVELAND, March IA local paper
Gays: PARTIES interested in the pro-
posed pig iron combination have been
quietly at work for some time past
arranging details, until it is now stated
on good authority that the trust Is
practically assured.
"The chief promoters Of tho trust,
,ooording to local iron producer, are
NJ. A. Hanna Of this city, and the Gar.
negie company Of Rttsburg. Piokands,
Mather s. Co. Of this city, have also
been actively interested in the forma.
ton OF the trust.
"'The plan. said a member of the
firm Of Corrigan & Mckinney, IL to
establish central selling company and
regulate the output by allotment. BY
70 doing we can prevent an overstock
OF the market and keep up prices.'"
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NEARING THE END
Chinese Dynasty Hopeless as
~ a Governing Power. '..'
nom "i'"jl-
MIGRATE TO SHAH 81 PROVINCE
j}"@" @Tj:---.. 'E!@; Fl"
Result Will H. . New Government in
Central China with Nsnkin -
tho Capital. 1f..j'}n
MIGRATE TO SHAN 81 PROVINCE

LONDON. March 10. - The Daily
Chronicle attaches importance to the
following dispatch from it's correspond
emit at Hong King: :, q: .7's''
''The Manchus are hopeless as gov.
erninR dynasty and the imperial court
is likely to migrate to Shan 81 province.
The increasing imperial demands upon
the provincial governments cannot con.
tinue, and it is possible the result will
be a new Chinese dynastyfin Central
China with q capital at Nankin: II
British protection il refused to this ar.
other powers are willing to
accord theirs." &%# u .3.j j !
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THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION

Little Doubt Its "Reminiscences 10 Duo to
y Spanish Trouble With Uncls ssln.
LONDON March l2.-Special dis.
patches from Shanghai say there is
little DOUBT that the prospect Of trouble
between the United States and Spain
has caused the rebellion in the Philip.
pine islands to break out again, aud
has increased the fierceness of the in.
surgents who. it is alleged, have cap.
tured Atarra and Camarag. important
towns connected by railway with
Manila. $%.jA
( 1t is further announced that the
whole northern provinces have revolt.
ed, the inhabitants have refused to pay
taxes, and they have destroyed the tel.
egraph lines. The insurgents are re-
ported to be well supplied with ammu.
nitiOn IL 20
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YOURS uROs = =
MADE LITTLE, PROGRESS
House Filibusters to Prevent Action on
bowman Act Claims.

House Filibuaters to Frsvsut Action on
bowman Act Claims.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-The bill to
pay the Bowman act claims, aggregat.
ing 81. 200 900 for stores and supplies
furnished the Union army during the
war, was before the house until 8
o'clock, but beyond completing the
general debate little progress was
made. OF the 800 odd claims in the
bill all but q few come from the South,
and dilatory tactics were resorted to to
prevent progress with tho bill. During
the flibustering tho house was in an
nproar. At s o'clock, after completing
two pages OF the bill, the house recessed
until o'clock, the evening session be.
ing devoted to pension legislatiou.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
Death Of the Noted Old Warrior at 1ais
California Home. s*}&s

Death Of the Noted Old Warrior at HE
California Home. EIA
Los ANGELES, Cal. March lathe
death Of General Rosecrans, the noted
old warrior, which occurred at his
ranch home near this city, was peace.
full in the extreme. For several days
he has been between life and death, at
times unconscious, and again in com.
atose state. His splendid vitality has
kept him alive for days. When it was
known that the end was near, all the
watchers at the bedside were ready at
any time to. see the last. At. the
bedside when the end came were
1 son and daughter q the general
Carl and Anna Rosecrans, and . mum.
ber Of intimate friends. @
Y General Rosecrans was stricken with
no particular disease, and the end came
through = gradual weakening Of the
system. Tho place whore he died is
called Rosecrans. in honor Of him, and
10 near . station on the Rendondo rail.
way, and about II miles from this city.
The general had made his home there
on large ranch. 81 @%-s
General Rosecrans was possessed Of
4 fine property and his last days were
spent in peace and plenty.
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MANY ! IH||.|l.|.Nlk!

when the Creator said to woman,
"In sorrow shalt thou bring forth
children" that a curse was pro-
nounced against the human race,
but the joy felt by every Mother
when she first presses to her heart
her babe, proves the contrary.
Danger and suffering Turk in
the pathway of the Expectant
Mother, and should be avoided,
that she may reach the hour when
the hope of her heart is to be real
lied, in full vigor and strength.
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.wIllS No cysFyt hin4 HS Sqsabls - "A vert

!, Wlll Do EysFyth Sng All pqsa0ls - Avars
Y ss sSs IN. Kash = DtSssssr.
I WASHINGTON March II. SENIOR Ber-
.nabs, tha nsw Spanish munster. was
seen q the Spanish legation by an A.
sociated Press reporter, and for the
first time since his arrival consented to
1spsnk concerning Spanish affairs. OBJ
serving suoh reticence on certain phases
ID diplomatio propriety required. The
minister was asked il he viewed the
present condition of affairs between
the United States and Spain - indicat.
ing war. After o moment,,s hesitation
he answered gravely:
+ II am sure, that the United States
does not want war just. o. lam sure
that the Spanish government does not
want war aud viii do everything hon
or.ble3 in it's power 20 avert 'snoh ,
calamity" : .s.S.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
PROPOSITION FOR PEACE

Cempsl Spain to Trent Cnbs - Ensland
H., 80. Z, ~ Doss Canada. VT Ut &
WAsHINoToN. March l2.-Projects
for the settlements Of the Cuban ques.
ton are numerous but most of then,
are regarded in official circles as un-
worthy of serious consideration. One
plan, however, has been presented to
the president which has received the
approval in a general way of leading
men whose ,counsels have weight with
the administration, and there is reason
to believe it is the subject OF studious
reflection in the cabinet. The pro-
posed plan gives to Cuba all the rights,
privileges and immunities enjoyed by
Canada, Spain reserving to herself only
such rights as England exercises over
her colonies. '''
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
nADvERSE TO PoWDERLY.
Senate Committee Reports Against His
Confirmation.

Senate Committees Reports Against His
Confirmation.
WASHINGTON, March lathe senate
committee on immigration has reported
adversely up.n the nomination OF Hon.
T: V. Powderly to be commissioner Of
immigration. The nomination has
been held up in committee for several
weeks, on account of the absence Of
Senator Chandler. He having returned
to Washington, the matter was brought
up, and the vote being taken, Mr..
Chandler united with the Dem cratic
senators to secure au adverse report.
It is believed tho report will be made
the basis of an animated controv ersy in
the senate.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
Rritish Minister Protests.

PEK1N, March l2.-The British min.
lister, Sir Claude M. Macdonald, visited
the. Chinese foreign Office and lodged
: strong protest against the cession Of
Port Arthur to Russia, saying It would
destroy the balance Of power in China.
The Chinese officials, however, de.
olared their inability to withstand the
Russian demands = >ssa;,s Is 5,.' FIX
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
HAS.AN OPINION.
President of the Spanish Court
of Inquiry Discusses the
< Maine Disaster. st
~ BIZ. q, ----7-7 VIZ = i&F
Divers Have Found Nothing So
Far to Indicate an Exte-
riorsExpIosion.l lt
Doubts the Torpedo Theory
and Gives His Reasons y
for So Doing. dl 4

HAVANA, March l9.-Captain Persl,
president Of tho Spanish naval court Of
inquiry into the cause Of the Maine
disaster, granted an interview to the
correspondent Of the Associated Press.
He said: gttg& 44I 81 "a 4,3hp r9R &! -
"Our divers are hard at work exam.
lining the hull of the Maine. Great
difficulty is experienced owing to the
deep mud in which the hull is buried
and the condition OF the hull forward
of amidships. We cannot believe there
was an external explosion Of torpedo
for the following reasons: '"t .r'--'i''
"A torpedo, following the line Of
least resistance, must have blown .
great hole in the mud at tho bottom Of
the harbor. No such hole was found.
A torpedo explosion always kills fish in
the vicinity. No fish were killed by
the Maine disaster, as fish ermen who
have known the harbor for many years
testify. To, produce the effects in the
wreck the torpedo would have to be Of
enormous size, fully $50 or 400 kilos.
An Interior Explosion.
u am CueI01OI0 OA OpluAOn tAde VIC
explosion occurred within the ship. I
know and respect, Captain Sigsbee and
I believe that the American regulations
affecting naval conduct, which, I have
read and found admirable. were care.
fully observed, But some things which
cannot be foreseen are bound to happen
in any navy, have been reading Of
the explosion on the English ship Do"
lorel, which the English believe was
caused by chemical combustion in the
paint used for quick drying. 4
"As I have said, do not believe
there was any ,carelessness on the part
Of the officers of the Maine. do be.
leve there was an accident which
could not possibly have been foreseen.
Such is my judgment at present with
the facts that are in the possession OF
the court. When the court OF inquiry
finally decides its Judgment will be in
accordance with the best evidence that
can be procured. We are having
plans, diagrams and drawings Of the
wreck made as fast as the divers are
able to give us definite information"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
Din ID Prince Albert Of Belgium.

Din d Prince AiDoFt Of l3e1R1um.
WASHINGTON. March 12.-Princo AL.
bert of Belgium was given o dinner by
the president at the executive mansion
in honor Of his visit to the capital. The
dinner was served in the main corri-
dor, the state diningroom being too
small to accommodate those who were
invited to meet the heir presumptive Of
the Belgian throna
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
LAUNCH DESTROYED FIRST.
Significant Fact In Conn sctiou with tn
Matue Explosion.

Significant Fact In Connection with the
Maine Explosion.
NEW YORK, March l2.-The Herald
prints the following: John r. Lead,
who was master at arms on the battle.
ship Maine, and who came to New
York in command Of four other surviv-
ors, has been gwen shore leave and is
living with his brother.in.law in ,Jer-
sey City. He has been very guarded in
his statements to reporters. Police
Captain McKaig says, however. to his
friends, Lead has said significant fact
which had apparently been over
looked was that the launch Of the
Maine, which was ut little distance
from the ship. blew up before the
Maine did.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
North p.L ct. r,.eher Jp,.d.

GRAND Forks, N. D., March ia
Ludoyic Estes, for 10 years professor Of
mathematics in the University of
North Dakota, IL dead. He had for
nerly taught in Ann Arbor, and in
Eastern colleges.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15

ar. O'Beirne, also authorized q com.
plete and specific denial of the reported
perfection of treaty. No convention
Of any character. he said, had been
made, and the details given, he said.
therefore, were erroneous as q whole
and in detail. 54H
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
Mep for the Vermont.

New YORK, March II. Orders were
received By the recruiting officer Of the
Vermont to enlist sesmen, landsmen,
mechanics and firemen - rapidly as
possible. j, Z. j,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.

Mrs. Peterson and Child Dead and Her
Sister Fatally Iojured.
MINNEAPOLIS, March ~. While fill.
ing lighted gasoline stove Mrs. An
drew G. Peterson was covered with
flames. She was SO horribly burned
that she died foor hours after. Her
2O.months. old son was sitting ON the
kitchen floor and was also terribly
burned. The child died at the same
time as the mother. Mrs. Peterson's
l4.year.old sister. NADIA Baeher. In at.
tom pting to extinguish the flames, had
her clothes almost entirely burned of.
She 10 expected to die.
Activity At Fort McHsnry.
BALr1MoRE, March l2.-Fort Nc.
Henry is now the scene of . degree OF
activity not witnessed there for many
years. Information has been received
that the newly organized Seventh ar
tpley regiment would be sent here.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
viii 0e Amos r.. Emo,

HARTFORD, Conn.,, March l2.-The
will Of the late Amos r. Emo. pro-
prietor of the Fifth Avenue hotel, Now
York, hos been filed for probate here,
and disposes of IN estate valued at &c..
100000. Tho public requests include
go. 100 to Amherst colleges.
C.ass us inquiry Taking It Easy.
8 HAVANA, March l9.-The court OF
inquiry did little during the day, spend
ing much of the time watching tho
wreckers at work. Captain Sampson is
better, though not yet quite himself.
Commander Converse and Captain
SiRsbee were in onsultation with tho
court, though not officially.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
STREAMING EVERY NERVE.
War Material 1Ganufaotursls Ordered TO
4 Il 5 Rus Fun Cspacity.

War Material lGanufactursrs Ordered TO
X. IL ]. 43 Rus Fan Capacity.
Il WAsH1NaToN, March 12.-The4 off,,
cials of the war department admit that
they are straining every nerve to i'm.
prove that part Of the defenses 81 the
country confined to their care. It is
without question the most unusual
mark o. confidence in an executive
officer to empower him to give orders
without limit for the purchase Of war
material, yet this is what the president
and Secretary Alger have done in the
case Of General Flasler, chief Of ord
nance, and the officer has not shown
any disposition to shirk this large re-.
sponsibility. but has instructed every
concern capable Of supplying war ma.
terial, such as rapid fire guns, shot,
shell and ammunition to go to work At
full capacity. ~ \ ~: }HtJ N1irs'"3 'E';:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15

MRNoH1NEE. Mich, March IA
terrific snow storm 10 raging here. The
wind is blowirgs gale from the north
sast and the snow is drifting badly,
rendering the streets almost impassa.
BILE. s 55 t.3l b.f.5sgt. IL e.. .-,..s.-,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
THE MAYOR A VICTIM.
Three Residents Of Higginsport, O., En-
n,at.- O.. gage In y Duel. r, 10.

Three KestdentS Oh HigGinspOTts u, En-.
',tl- gage In y Duel. rr 10. -
4. GEoRaETowN, O., March ~. -. A
shooting ARRAY occurred at Higgins:
port. village few miles south of this
place, which will result in. the taking
of two lives. Mayor Halfhill met John
Donald and the latter's son in front of
Thomas saloon about 100 clock, and,
without q word and almost instantly.
the three men drew revolvers and be-
gan shooting at each other. Sixteen
shots were fred and when tho smoke
cleared away Halfhill and the senior
Donald were found lying on the ground
MORALLY wounded while young Donald
had been shot several times.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
~ urtrsn Miner. /. .tOlnb bed.

n Nptes.n Miners u 'tNlnDeO.
EDINBURGH. March ia colllery at
Kurkirk, Ayl Shire, was flooded during
the day. Nine eeh lcrs' rs ia'led TO
reach the opening and arc still i'll the
mine.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
Foot or Snow ut aIarinette.

MILWAUKEE, March IA special to
The journal from Marinette, Wis.,.
says a blizzard las t>en raging there
for ~ hours, and that Il loot OF Snow
has fallen.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-15
New Military Department Cre-
al ated With Headquarters D
XIX at Atlanta, Ga. 81
Will Be Nearest to the Field 4
Of Hostilities If Trouble
Should Result. 4 500 h,
General Graham Of the Depart
ment Of Texas Placed
" N Command. " . 4

81 WASHINGTON. March lS.-~H Hoping for
the best and prepared for the worst.
about represents the situation In the
war and navy departments these days.
The officials still profess . confidence
that there is to be . peaceful outcome
Of the present threatening difficulties
but meanwhile prepare with serenity
10 be in readiness il events should face
themselves otherwise. The most i'm.
4portant and significant developments
Of the day were the decision Of the
house naval committee to place IN the
naval appropriation bill a provision for
three new battleships and q conclusion
IN the part Of the secretary Of war tc
issue an order creating - r..
j. al New Military Department y -
Including within its confines that part
Of the country which would be in all
Likelihood nearest to the field OF hostlA-
ties in case it should come to that. The
order will create q commotion in the
South. The present department pf
J, AoAtS0 10 0UON0uoU d0O WIG AA0ssNAsesfA-
tors, which have been at San Antonio
Tex, for 80 many years, are aban"
doned. In yplace OF the old department.
is created . new one, the department
Of the South, General Graham, at pres
ent commander Of the department of
Texas, will command the new depart.
ment. This department will include
the states Of South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama Mississippi, ,Louisi-
ana and Texas.
r. Headquarters 1t Atlanta.
]. All of these states, save the last, are
at present attached to the department
OF the East, under command Of General
Merritt OF New York. 1t 10 said at the
department that General Merritt is
fully compensated for the atrength of
the command which passes away from
him by the addition to his forces of the
tworegiments of artillery now recruit
ing. Headquarters of the new de-.
partments will be at Atlanta, Ga. !,
chosen because Of it fine strategic value
from it's excellent railroad connections.
at present the government has no
in Atlanta for tho
headquarters Of the department. so it
viii be obliged to hire the most avail.
able buildings. s,zs5s3 sg