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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
ParkertoWn.
Chas. Syner IL quite Ill.

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Chas. Syner IL quite Ill.
Mr.. Mcfarland was at the Falls
Friday.
Peter WebCer is teaming for Chas
StyOnr.
WIN. Gish visited the county seat
Thursday.
SleIghing is about done up here,
the roads are nearly bare.
Mrs. H. Oby has been confined tn
her bed with an attack Of the grippe
but IL some better now.
Mira. H. Snow. who has been an in
valid for some weeks. we hOp will
soon be able to be out again.
A ParkertOwn man put out poison
for wolves and succeeded In getting
several wolves aud also some OF the
neighbOrs' dogs.
Parkertown has got a lady
dentist. Mr.. Jones had her extract Il
tooth for him and he said 1t was
absolutely painless.
Quite q crowd OF old timers con-
gr+.ga ted at the home of Rill MUIR
taugh Sunday afternoon and told
war stories. Chas. Baker carried of
the laurels
A crowd Of people young and old
intent ON having n good time,
suddenly pOunced down on Mr.. j.
Burr. Monday evening 1t teing his
thirtv-sevent tn birthday. Fortunate
ly the wea ather was very mild, for
there was a SNOW bank conveniently
near or Mr.. Burr's name might now
be enrolled on our sick liat.
Itching, Burning Skin Dis
easeS-Relieved In u day. Eczema.
snlt rheum. barber's itch, and all
OF the skin quickly relieved
aud speedily cured ny Dr. Agnew's
Ointmen It will give instant COM
tort iM cases Of itching. bleeding or
blind piles. and will cure In from
thrre to nix nights. 81 cents -F.
Suid nv NJ V. .Wetzel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28
CHEAP MONEY FOR SOLDIERS.
Mexican Dollars VIII Enrich Troops
i'm the Philippines.

NEW YORK, May 27.--The Press says:
zone of the most interesting preparations
for the Quitting of the Manila expedition
has just been announced. The government
has purchased $250O00 Mexican silver dol
lars. which General Merritt will take along
to defray the expenses of the expedition.
This amount is not expected to last long.
but more will be sent him from time to
time. By purchasing Mexican dollars
great saving is made. 1t is possible to OBJ
tain Mexican dollars at 46 cents each, thus
obtaining for one American dollar two Mex
lean ones, and leaving cents over toward
the purchase of a third. In other words,
Uncle Sam was able to buy 250,G0O Mexican
dollars for $4,000. They were bought in
San Francisco. In the Philippines Mex
lean dollar will buy more than an American
dollar so that the expenses of General Mer-
ritts expedition after it once lands in Ma
Mia Will be less than one-half what they
would otherwise be. AS to the soldiers, they
will fare excelently under this arrange
ment. for they will. of course. be paid. ac-
cording to law American money The pay
master will give each soldier two Mexican
dollars for every American dollar due him
on pay day.
sent from the Philadelphia hat depot to San
Francisco. They are for the Philippine ex-
opened bids for 10000 additional helmets
The helmets are TO be made of cork which
renders them light and waterproof. The
firm of Charles Levy's Sons was the lowest
bidder, offering to furnish 10000 at $125
apiece, and to deliver them at the rate of
1900 a week. The contract will be awarded
10 this firm if the quartermaster general
does not succeed in making cheaper ar
rangements with a Chinese firm in Hong
Kong. The duartermaster general has
Cabled to this Chinese firm and expects an
answer at once. If they have the helmet s
there they can. of course furnish them
much cheaper and without the trouble and
TRANSFORMATION. Chinese
NETS are made of pitb. woody substance
q good substitute for cork
In connection with General Merritt TAX
ing a large quantity of money along with
him TO Manila it is interesting to note that
he will be quite removed there from official
supervision. His chief quartermaster will
be practically quartermaster general. and
the same will be true of his chief commits
sary."
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MORE TRANSPORTS SECURED.
The China and Colon VIII Carry
TrOOps to the Philinnines.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Two more
steamships, the China and the Colon, of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company were
chartered to-day by Assistant Secretary
Meikeljohn, of the War Department to
carry troops to the Philippines. The ships,
it is understood here, carry fully $500 men,
and, if they can be made ready in time, will
form part of the second expedition. Mr..
Meikeljohn succeeded in communicat ting
with c. p. Huntington, president of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. by tele-
graph somewhere in Iowa, last night, while
the latter was on his way East, and as,
result of propositions the China and Colon
were secured. The latter vessel is at San
Francisco where she is loading a CONNER
cial cargo for the Orient, and was expected
to sail tomorrow. The China, Mr.. Hunting
ton said, is due at the Golden Gate to-day.
AS soon as practicable both ships will be
turned over to the agent of the Quarter
masters Department for such changes and
alterations as may be necessary.
Five vessels are now available for the sec
tennial the Zelandia, the Ohio, the Colon
and the China. Their combined capacity is
approximately 5000 men, and it is the opin-
ion of the officials here that they may be
ready to sail for Manila some time next
week. The acquisition of the China and
Colon is source of much satisfaction to
ment is now in much better shape as re-
CARDS transportation. He explains that
there is no desire on the part of the govern
ment to impress vessels into it's service I'M
less such action is absolutely essential for
it's purpose. The government the assistant
secretary explains. wants to be absolutely
fair in its terms of charter but at the same
time it believes that it is paying for the
vessels all they are worth. 1t may be in
teresting to vessel owners to know that the
decision had been reached by Mr.. Nickel
john in making contracts in the future to
concede to them certain features relating to
crew and fuel which were embodied in the
charter of the City of Picking by the Navy
Department. To-day an offer came from
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, Of
fering the department such vessels as they
could conveniently spare from their line.
The company expressed the hope that the
government would. not take such vessels rs
its commercial trade required to conduct its
business properly. Meanwhile no further
steps have be en- taken by the War Depart
ment to obtain the six ships of the Northern
Pacific Company, for which the agents are
holding out for a larger amount of money
than the government is disposed to pay.
Mr. Meikeljohn declines to give any more
money than that last proposed. believing
that the benefits which would accrue to the
ships from an American register would
more than compensate them for lower
prices at which their vessels are asked to
be turned over.
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sells as proceeding westerly at great speed

sells as proceeding westerly at great speed
with all well on board.
The Hawaiian Star published the follow
ing on Nav 19: There is no doubt what
ever that the Hawaiian government has
made distinct tender of the islands to the
executive Of the United States. The news
has been published in many of the Western
and Eastern papers, and has been denied.
The Star is in position to say that such
letter has been written, and that a reply to
it is being awaited here. This reply will
probably reach Honolulu by the next mail.
1t is impossible to get the exact text of the
letter, and the island executive does not
feel that diplomatic courtesy would permit
that the letter should be given to the public
here before the United States government
can reply. The mere fact that the trans
ports are coming here and that the island
will be used as basis of supplies for the
Manila squadron makes a large number of
people think the offer will undoubtedly be
accepted
The citizens of Honolulu held mass
meeting on the evening of the 18th inst.
and made arrangements to entertain the
United States troops when they pass
through that city. The meeting was a most
enthusiastic one. Stirring speeches were
made by United States Minister Sewall,
United States Consul General Haywood,
William o. Smith, attorney general Of Ha-
committee of one hundred prominent men
was appointed to handle the affair. Meet
ings have been held from day to day and
all preliminary arrangements have been
made The Hawaiian government has ten
dered the use of the large drill shed and
the GROUNDS surrounding the executive
buildings. A sumptuous spread will be pre-
pared for Uncle Sans defenders under the
direction of the ladies of Honolulu. Fruit
and flowers in profusion will be provided for
the guests and everything will be done to
make the short stay of the soldiers a me-
morable one. Over $1,000 will be subscribed
for the entertainment. There is much
speculation at Honolulu in regard to the
visit of the soldiers Many believe that the
men will not be allowed to land. If the
mer do not come ashore the reception affair
will be marred to a considerable extent,
less Well cooked food, fruits and other
luxuries will be sent on board of the steam
err to be eaten on the trip to the Orient. A
squad of ten men was sent ashore from the
Pennington on the 18th to assist in decorat-
ing the drill shed. where the soldiers are
to be Toasted. The Bennington may con-
voy the transports to Manila. The fact that
the Alert is going to Honolulu seems to
warrant the impression that the Benning-
ton is for other service than to lie at anchor
in peaceful port while battles are being
fought else where. The Picking is expected
70 bring orders for the Bennington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28

Soldier Shot While Guarding "a Mortar
Battery at Fort Taylor.


KEY WEST, Fla, May 27.-Sergeant
Charles W. Richards, Battery B. First Ar
tillery, on duty at mortar battery near
Fort Taylor was fired on early this morn
ing by three unknown men whom he says
he knows to be Spaniards. The fire was
promptly returned, but the men escaped
Sergeant Richards told the Associated Press
correspondent the story of the affair. He
said that at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
three men. who looked like Spaniards, at
tempted to enter the gate at the reserva-
ton, but were turned away. On three diff
ferent occasions later in the day he saw
them lettering about various entrances and
at one of these they fingered for nearly two
hours. At 945 last night Richards, when
walking over Fort Taylor. across the res
ervaton, heard sounds coming from the
mortar battery, close to the roadway. Get
ting his rife ready, he crept stealthily up
to the pit and when close by he heard voices
say: Jim, get the package" The sergeant
then entered the pit and confronted a
stranger who was coming out with a three
foot package in his hands. Richards aimed
his rife at the man and ordered Hands
up" but, without an instants hesitation,
the stranger blazed away with a revolver,
which he apparently had drawn and ready.
Two shots flew past the soldier and he
dropped to his knees as a third bullet
plowed through the flesh of his left arm
above the elbow.
After the three shots the mysterious as
sailant of the sergeant turned and fed at
top speed towards the road Richards fir
ing one shot after the fugitive and miss
ing him. He saw him leap into a carriage
just outside the gate in which were seated
two other men and the trio drove furiously
away. The suddenness of the attack caught
Richards unawares, and the men were out
of range before he could bring his rifle to
bear upon them effectually-
Shortly before midnight Sergeant Rich
ards. with several artillerymen, returned to
the mortar pit to see if ali was right there.
AS they drew near a figure darted out and
sped to the road. Richards recognized this
figure the man who had shot at him,
and ordered Private Gates to fire But the
suspect was again TOO agile and the one shot
fired went wild. I'VE chased him some dis
lance" said Richards, but he got away
AT the road we found a long CUBAN ciga-
rette dropped by him and still burning. He
was about six feet tall, had a heavy black
mustache and wore a yellow coat. l am
satisfied that all three men were Span
iards and that the package contained dyna-
mite with which they intended to destroy
the battery"
Richards. whose wound is of a trihing
nature. was emphatic in his assertions and
added: There are other details which / am
not permitted to reveal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28
BREckINRIDGE PLEASED.
Satisfied with the Performance of the
Second Division.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, May a.
The most noteworthy event of the day was
the inspection of the Second Division of the
First Corps by General Breckenridge and
staff. The general was satisfied with the
result of the inspection, and states that the
men acquitted themselves remarkably well
fer the length of time they have had for
preparation.
Colonel Vanhorn. of the medical depart
ment. arrived to-day, and states that the
War Department has investigated the ques-
ton as to the legality of reorganizing the
hospital department of the volunteer army
by detaching men for service in that de-
partment. Colonel Vanhorn says the de-
partment will issue an order at once au-
thorizing the formation of division hospitals
and ambulance corps by detaching GER
tain number OF men from each regiment of
the division for that purpose. These corps
are to be provided with all the necessary
hospital paraphernaia and ambulance
equipments as soon as possible and drilled
in their work, so as to be ready for an
emergency in case of the immediate inva-
sion OF Cuba.
There has been considerable delay in re-
ceiVing supplies at the park ordnance de-
partment. Few commands have been thor
oughly equipped with the arms and anmu-
milton they will need, but Colonel Rockwell
states that large supplies now on the
way. and that in comparatively short time
every regiment will be provided for.
Adjt Gen. M. V. Richards. of General
Brooke's staff was to-day celebrating at
headquarters the twenty-fourth anniversary
of his wedding with his wife and number
of friends. when the announcement of his
appointment as brigadier general reached
him, The appointment created consderab bic
enthusiasm among the regular army officers
now here.
DR.. w. Seward Webb. of New York to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28
Jones and ThralI Released from Ca
banas Fortress and Four DOns
Back on Cuban Soil.
MYSTERY At KEY WEST
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DESTROY A
BATTERY WITH DYNAMITE.
Artillery Sergeant Wounded by One
of Three Spaniards-Steamer Adj
ula Seized at CienfuegOs.
Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press)

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press)
HAVANA, May 27.-This morning six
American vessels were reported in sight of
Havana, but this afternoon only four were
to be seen. At Z o'clock this morning the
marine authorities were notified from Mcrro
Castle that an American ship had been
sighted off the harbor flying a dag of truce.
AT half past two American boats stood in
for the harbor under a flag of truce. A
colonel of the general staff with the British
vice consul. went on board the Spanish gun
boat Marques Moline and proceeded to
Moro Castle, off which lay the tug Marques
de Balboa, having on board the American
newspaper correspondents Hayden Jones
and Charles Thrall, for whom an exchange
of prisoners was to be made.
Messrs. Jones and Thrall were transferred
at 10 o'clock to the Marques Moline, which
Immediately hoisted white flag and went
to meet the American vessel, which proved
to be the Maple Two boats were lowered
from the American vessel and to them were
transferred the prisoners to be exchanged
for the newspaper men. They were colonel
Vincente de Cortijo, former commander at
Cabanas fortress and understood 10 tie a
brother-in-law of Lieut.. Gen. Valeriano
Weyler, and Surgeon Major Simeon Garcia
Julian and two private soldiers who were
captured on board the steamer Argonauta.
The exchange was soon effected and the
Spaniards were taken aboard the 3uEI cat
and arrived at noon at the Capanleria wharf
and were presented to Captain General
Blanco
Colonel Cortijo and Surgeon Julian ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with the
treatment they had received at the hands cf
the Amrican na;al oficars and The Amer
lean people generally but complained cf the
CubanS at Atlanta.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28
AT CAMP ALGER.
10000 Soldiers to BE Reviewed by the
President To-Day.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Alger, accompanied
by Major General Miles, commanding gem
eral of the army, and his entire staff, will
review tomorrow afternoon the 1900 troops
now concentrated at Camp Alger. 1t prom
ises to be Imposing spectacle, not only
because 3of the magnitude of the force re-
viewed but also because of the presence
of the President in the capacity of COM
mander-in-chief of the army. 1t was not
known positively to-day whether the Presi-
dent would ride to the review but army of
ficers expected he would adopt this course.
He is a good horseman, and since entering
the Whites.House he has frequently Joined
General Miles and other army officers for a
horseback ride through the suburbs. At
present his favorite saddle horse is at pas
ture, but if he decides to mount during the
review q. horse of one of the staff officers
will Y beT available. Horses will not
be taken here, however. as the pres
ldential party will drive from the
White House to the small town near the
camp and there take horses If 1t is decided
to ride during the review. AT this point
also General Miles and his staff will mount
their horses. The officers will be in full
uniform and the review will be attended by
all the ceremony of military event in
which the President, as commander-in-chief,
participates.
The general health of the camp continues
to improve. OF all the men who appeared
on parade to-day not one succumbed to the
heat, and it is announced that in all the
camp hospitals there are only two or three
cases which require serious attention. By
general orders issued to-day the unauthor-
lied Introduction into camp or the sale
within its limits of alcoholic beverages or
Intoxicating liquors or drugs of any kind
is strictly prohibited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28
NEW ATHLETIC RECORDS.
Feats of Eastern COlleEians mt An
nual Field and Track Contests.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Three new inter-
collegiate records were established and one
equaled to-day,at Berkeley Oval, where the
twenty-third annual field, track and bicycle
meeting was begun AS the results of the
trials show, the contestants were not very
heavily handicapped by the soggy condition
of the track and field This year there were
nearly seven hundred entries for the differ
ent events, and very fair percentage of
those entered put in an appearance.
The first record broken to-day was the
hammer throw. McCracken. of Pennsyl-
vania, sent his sixteen-pound hammer a dis
lance of 149 feet ) inches, which excels the
previous record held by w. c. Woodruff of
the same university. by thirteen feet tive
inches.
Myer Prinstein. of Syracuse, and A. c.
Kraenzlein. of Pennsylvania, both beat the
former record in the trials at the broad
jump Prinstein jumped 81 feet 1% inches
and KraenZlein was only a quarter of an
inch behind him. The contest between
these two in the finals will certainly be a
close one. The absence of B. j. Wefers. of
Georgetown University. was very much re-
GREETED. Wefers broke down in his train
ing.
There was good deal of delay caused in
the half-mile bicycle trial heats Four heats
were run off, but the time in each exceeded
the limit of minute and ten seconds
and they all had to be run over again In
the second trial heat f. SIrong, of Yale
won, in Loo 2-5. equaling the INTERCOLLEGIATE
and collegiate records. but the time for the
final, which was won by Dawson. was
1:l2 2-5 A bike record was broken and a
new one established in the quarter-mile
race by l.. B. Hannemiler. OF Georgetown
who covered the distance in 81 20 seconds
which was 40 of Il second better than the
existing record.
to be decided tomorrow. and IL looks now
as if Pennsylvania. Harvard Yale and
Princeton will finish in the order named
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-28
Situation at Manila Unchanged, the
Insurgents Being Quiet. and Cost
of Food Increasing.
THREE AMERICAN OFFICERS ILL
HAWAIIANS PREPARING TO VEL
COME UNITED STATES TROOPS.
More Transports Secured by the War
observation-disclosures of Ha-
wall May BE Necessary.

HONG-KONG, May 27.-Midnight Green
witch time. 1.-The United States auxiliary
gunboat Zafire, formerly a British merchant
steamer, but now commissioned, mounting
four guns and in charge of a lieutenant
commander of the United States navy, has
just arrived here from Manila, having on
board the captain of the first-class cruiser
Olympia, flagship of Rear Admiral Dewey,
and two officers who have been invaded.
The situation at Manila is unchanged.
The insurgents are quiet. Beef costs $3.50
per pound at Manila.
The report that the commander of the
Spanish gunboat Callao was tried by court
martial and shot for not firing on the Ameri
can ship which captured the Calao is I'M
true.
The Zafire will return to Manila on Mon
day next.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Navy Depart
ment officials tonight confirm the news of
the Associated Press that the auxiliary gun
boat Zafire had arrived at HongKong from
Manila. She brought to Hong-Kong Capt.
Charles V. Gridley. of Admiral Deweys
flagship Olympia, who is reported i'll. The
Navy Department officials are in receipt
of confirmatory news of Captain Gridleys
illness, but no information is given as to
the nature or seriousness of his sickness.
Who the other two officers reported in
valided are could not be ascertained. That
the Zafire brought to HongKong dispatches
from Admiral Dewey is certain, but their
contents beyond the mere announcement by
the navy officials of Captain Gridleys ill
ness, are locked yet in the recesses of the
Bureau of Navigation
Prior to the. departure of the Zafire from
Hong-Kong to Manila on Monday next the
Navy Department will forward to her
for Admiral Dewey additional instructions
and full information concerning the Philip
mines expeditiOn