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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-08
"STRONG MAN" BEATEN.
He Falls to Secure a Convic-
ton of Any of the Four
Men He Arrested.

1
in Justi~e Sheldon's court, such wa
the interest shown by citizens In tn
trial Of the four men, who were ar
rested Thursday on the complain
of Policeman Heroux, charged witt
disturbing the peace Weduesda.
night.
The four men were j. II. Newman
Nj. s. Jacobson, James German anc
Herbert Newman. The complaint
against the two first named waf
made out before J ustice Sheldon. and
the other two were to appear before
Justice Shaw.
J. H. Newman was on trial first
in fact he was the only one tried
and the least that could be said
about the case is that it was one o'
the most silly and uncailed.for pros.
ecu utiOns ever held in court In this
county.
Policeman Heroux testified that
the men were making a noise suth-
ciently loud t"::be considered breach
of the peace, and his Testimony was
cOntradicted by half Il dozen or more
witnesses who testified that the men
made no noise, and were not, as he
roux claimed, intoxicated> Police
man Tanner testified that he eaw no
occasion for the arrest.
attorney A. p. Blanchard appeared
for the defendant and City Attorney
Adams conducted the prosecution
The trial was completed ut noon,
and Justice Sheldon reserved his de-
cision until after dinner. At 2 o'clock
j ustice Sheldon announced that the
was discharged. He ex.
plained that the evidence to sustain
the charges made by the policeman
was very meagre.
Jacobson was the next man booked
for trial. and when the question of
setting the time for his trial was be-
Ing discussed Justice Sheldon frankly
stated that unless the prosecution
could produce more evidence against
Jacobson than IL did In he first trial.
he would, certainly dismiss the case.
City Attorney Adams stated that he
that the eyidenre agninst
Newman was the strongest. After
the big officer. he decided
to haye the case against jacobson
which was done.
The officer evidently realized that
le was beaten entirely for when the
,ther two cases were taken up before
ustice Shaw, he was instructed to
and he did so.
A large GRO vd was present and 1t
vas the general opinion that the
,o}iseman showed very poor judg-
nent and was actuated by malice
Ind spite in making the arrests.
Policeman Tanner did not so tes-
ify. but stated after the trial that
1eroux told him just before he at.
to arrest one .of the party
md failed to do so. that he would |
Ike to Get q chance at one OF the |
nen in the party. Other evidence |
Ould have been furnished to show |
hat Heroux was willing to use his
'ffite to vent personal spite, but 1t
vas not necessary. as there were |
lenty of good, reliable witnesses
o testify that the men committed
20 breach of the peace.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-08

RoyaltOn Banner: A. T.. Wilson &
Co. have been at work a couple oi
weeks hauling the logs that were
carried down river by the high
water last spring. The logs, about
45O, 900 feet in all, were scattered
from Il. B. Hawkes. & Co.'S mill to
the mouth CT the Platte and it was
no small task to haul them back to
the saw mill. The work was fin
ished yesterday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-08
Instantly Killed.

st. Cloud JOurnal-Press: A falling
tree instantly killed a thirteen-vear-
old son of Joseph Linder Of Gilman
town, Benton county. Thursday Of
this week. The boy was working
with his father in the woods and
was struck by a tree which fell pre-
ma turely.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-08

---Gov. Clough has prepared a
statement showing that state ex-
pensrs have decreased during the
ait two years
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-08

The Minneapolis journal ex.
cursiOnists have returned from their
trip to Mexico.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-08

Burglars stole a safe from a feed
store in Minneapolis, and then could
not open it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-08

The Great Northern depot a,
Clear Lake burned Thursday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
BRITISH NAVAL EXPERTS
Complain That the Report is Not
Definite Enough.

New York. March "a dispatch 70 the
Tribune from London says:
The abstract Of the report Of the Maine
court of inquiry has been read with4keen
interest by naval experts. but they re-
frain from expressing professional opin-
ion when they have not seen the full text.
and the evidence OF the complete exon
Grafton OF the officers in charge Of the
ship convinces them that internal acct
dent was excluded from the case; but
they are surprised that the evidence OF
the divers concerning the condition of the
wreck was not more definite.
The opinion of the court that the de-
struction OF the ship was caused BY the
explosion of a mine on the port side.
which set of two magazines by detoua-
ton. Is accepted on account OF the high
character Of Captain Sampson and his
colleagues as experts on explosives. Ma
val experts have not wished to believe
that the explosion was due 10 internal and
mysterious causes and frankly say 50.
They do not consider the Vienna theory.
published here today. as credible. This
attributes the explosion 20 a drift mine,
which had been forgotten and which went
off accidentally under the bow from the
spontaneous chemical charges. They con-
slider e. more natural to suppose that any
mine which was ahoat was controlled by
an electric wire from fhe shore. English
naval experts discuss al these questions
with caution and reserve. although they
are intensely interested in them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
SPANISH PRESS COMMENT
seems TO Have Regained Some OF its
Former InsoIenee.

Madrid. March 2e.-The seIni-ofhcial E
Liberal says:
The report on the Maine contains 10
grave statement. therefore. President Nc
Kinley will not use that pretext for de-
claring war, but VIII use the relief OF the
Cubans."
Z Liberal adds: We believe fhe Span
isa government viii never tolerate for
eign nation, IN the su.se OF philanthropy,
invading our territory. for il would be
followed by tire unanimous protest o. the
Spanish people"
The same paper then coaassls Spain 10
prepare 70 repei any KIND Of intsrvea-
tonic De gacompromlsing, and % &c
cept nothing affecting ths dignity noE
severe Eaty q Span
The impartial Gndspsn5snt) says u
notes q change % attitG6s upon tns part
Of ;ae United States. expresses toe &C.
lie. that when ne SIX Spanish cruisers
and torpedo boa 5 arrive n Havana nzr-
Dor the relations between the two c5gE-
tries viii improve" ard hopes ta4t TIE
Spanish government WI "zot o. these
lines
Great enthusiasm r. rrz1lfsste1 nsrs r.
connection Nth performance a. ire Roy
a. theatre. . RAISE FUNDS oy nst.15s- sa5-
scr.ptsoa % Increase :hs strength q tns
ravy. Seats are selling ~ tabz-ozS prices
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
COL0RED TROOPS AT TORTUGAS
In Case of Invading Cuba They Could
stand the Climate.

Washington. March 2s.-By direction of
General Miles. commanding the army.
orders were issued today for the transfer
OF the Twenty-ffth regiment OF infantry
10 the Dry Tortugas. The fact that this
regiment is made up Of coIored troops is
regarded as quite significant in showing
the purpose OF the war department to
concentrate colored troops in the vicin-
ity Of Cuba, inasmuch as it is recognized
that the negro is better able 10 Withstand
the Cuban climate than the white man.
There are three other colored regiments
in the army. Their aggregate strength
is 2,118. The regiments are the Twenty
fourth infantry. al at Fort Douglas, Utah.
Colonel J. F. Kent commanding; the
Ninth cavalry, Fort Robinson, Neb., head
quarters, Colonel David Perry command
ing; the Tenth cavalry, headquarters at
Fort Assinaboine, Mont, Colonel Guy V.
Henry commanding. The only colored off,
Ger outside of chaplains is First Lieuten-
ant Charles Young, of the Ninth cavalry,
who is at present on duty at the Wilber-
force university. The four colored chap
lains are attached to the colored regi-
ments. The Twenty fifth regiment is now
located at Forts Missoula, Assinaboine
and Harris, Montana, where they have
been for the past eighteen years. There
are about 450 men in all, under the COM
mand of Colonel A. S. Bird. The move
ment will begin in about two weeks and
the troops on arriving at Tortugas will go
into camp, there being no barracks &C
commodations at that place for them.
-, ~HaT -
department would detail a company Of
artillery TO man the improved calibre guns
which the ordnance bureau intends 10
mount at Fort Jefferson. The colored
troops upon their arrival, it is presumed,
will be instructed in artillery practice and
thus will be enabled in case--of necessity
70 assist the artillery company in its
work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30

considered automatically to see II II is
not possible 10 reach an understanding.
The Spanish naval officer bearing the
text and translation OF the report Of the
Spanish commission of inquiry into the
loss of the Maine cannot reach Washing
ton before Thursday. Therefore Foreign
Minister GulIon has cabled extensive ex-
tracts Of the report 10 Minister Bernabe
at Washington with Instructions 10 lay
them before the president and 10 give
them the widest circulation in the United
States.
United States Minister Woodford has
placed a translation Of the report OF the
United States court in the hands Of Min
lister Gullon. In doing SO Mr.. Woodford
minated that President Mckinley had
determined to place the whole Cuban
question with all its issues in the hands
OF the American congress. submitting all
the correspondence and the consular re-
ports upon the extraordinary situation in
Cuba
Minister Woodford had long talk with
Senior Gullon and then agreed to call on
him for an interview at which Premier
Sagasta and Colonial Minister Moret Will
be present also.
The more tranquil feeling IS attributed
by the ministerial organs. Correo and Cor
respondencia, 10 pressure amicably
brought TO bear upon the American gov
eminent by the European powers. headed
by Austria
The feature Of the presidents policy
which causes the most anxiety in official
circles IN Madrid and Havana is the prop
osition to relieve the distressed Cubans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
The aaha Daily eagle: dddnesdaY gnorne garh 60 1898

today, was ordered by the navy depart
ment. It was by no means N accordance
with his personal wishes. nor. IS was
generally understood at the tirae. the Ie-
suit OF his own app.ication. In fact, the
navy department ordered him point
blank TO appear before the board OF re-
tirement. This, which Is sAs real hisiorv
OF the case, is known 20 but few. and it
puts somewhat OF a sensational phase
upon Rear Admiral Slcacd's withdrawal
from the scene OF activity.
All OF the divers Of The United States
navy who have cen ~ work on the wreck
of the batlleship Maine returned - Ra-
vana on board the Bacne. Captain Chad
wick, who went 10 Havana 20 investigate
the feasibility Of further Nrecking work
on the Maine. was also a passenger on the
Bachs. 1t is believed Captain Chadwick
finds the work 10 he impracticaole.
The Montgomery sailed tonight for
Hampton Roads.
The Iowa arrived toright from the Dry
Tortugas after coaling.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30

accounts, about 81, 800, was in the safe of
the ship when the accident occurred. As
this was recovered the government lost
not a dollar in money.
1t was stated at the navy department
today that the steam yacht Giralda, just
purchased by Spain, cost that govern
ment probably $3.50, 900. She Is not regard
ed as a very formidable acquisition to the
Spanish navy, as she is inferior 10 the
Mayflower, the yacht bought by Secre-
tary Long about two weeks ago.
At the war department, the most i'm
portant development of the day was the
announcement that the twenJy-flfth regi-
ment Of infantry now stationed ii Mon
tana, would be transferred to Dry Ter
tugas in the Gulf of Mexico. This regi-
ment is composed entirely Of colored
troops who have been located il the
northwest for a number of years. Their
stay IN the gulf climate viii prepare them
for any service in Cuba should this be
necessary. The troops will first go to
Key West. 1t may be that the depart
ment will keep some of them there and
send only a portion Of the regiment to
Tortugas, but this has not been deter
mined definitely.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
PROVISIONS AT KEY WEST
Spelling While the Cnbans Across
the Straits Starye.

Key West, March 29.-Provisions for the
Cubans, which arrived hsre two weeks
a go tomorrow. still lie useless in the naval
station for want of authority 10 ship
them to Cuba. The authorities today
asked permission TO use The survey boa [
Bache for this purpose. but no answ er
has yet been received. The provisions dc
not improve with the de'ly and accord
ing 70 reports. the Cupa1s continue to
starve The original program was 10 send
this shipment by the Fern. but the ar
rangements were broken by the sudden
call OF that vessel to Havaaa.
The torpedo boats tonight made mimic
attack upon the flagship New York ard
the Indiana, the largest number o: such
boats ever employed in ,hs United States
navy in an evolution OF .his Find partici-
pating.
The lighthouse tender Hsngrove arrived
here from Havana this morning. bringing
guns and wreckage from the Maine.
The survey steamer Psrhe arrived here
this morning from Havaaa.
The Mangrove's departure from Havana
without the United Sta.es officials IL said
By an officer on hoar1 - have been due
20 change Of orders rendered necessary
by the unexpected quie. in Cuba. L s.
absolutely denied thlJ her trip 70 Havana
was connected with any roG-ias matters
OF was premedlsts1 BY Ire department
Captain Evans. T,ho came on the sioars-
er from Tampa today. Il hsre % take
command q the iowa The Annapolis ar
rived this Arerrooa-
Rear Admiral Scari's appearance -
fore me board q rets.-s racnt. IL i@akc5 cut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
SILVER Mcn.s RESOLUTIONS.

Washington. March 2a-RePresentatives
Of the Popul!s, and Silver Republican sls-
mea.s in both senate and house held an
Informal conference Just before congress
convened today and outlined in 4 general
way the policy TO be adopted toward
Cuba Il was agreed that the recognition
Of Cuban independence was the only
course 10 pursue al this juncture.
Senator Alien and Representative Bell
Of Colorado we're accordingly authorized
to Introduce "a the two houses a jc4nt
resolution embodyfng the conferences
views and indicating the line OF policy
adopted.
The resolution. as introduced BY Rep
resentative Bell. follows:
Resolved. by the senate and house Of
representatives That the separate pollt-
/ icaI existence and independence Of Cuea
now and for some time heretofore main
tained by force - arms, be. and the same
/ IS hereby recognized a. a separate and
/ independent nation: that the United
States shall Immediately intervene and
/ put an end TO the war now being wagsd
I on the island Of Cuba and succor and re-
/ lease from Imprisonment the people there
/ concentrated for the purpose OF staTva-
/ ton and determination. And for the pur-
/ pose Of carrying into effect the provisions
/ OF this act and enabling the president
/ OF the United States TO furnish such con-
/ centrated people with food. raiment and
medicine. the sum OF $4,000 IS hereby
I appropriated out Of any funds IN the
/ United States treasury not otherwise ap-
/ propriated."
( Representative RIdgely OF Kansas, who
| also represented the Populist wing in the
/ house at the meeting. also introduced the
same resolution. but prefaced u With the
/ numerous wherease= endorsed at the
meeting and incorporated IN the Alien
/ senate resolution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
ELECTION IN CUBA
That HOwling Farce Did Not Excite
ANY Great Interest.

Havana, via Key West, March 29-Prob-
ably not any deep interest was felt in
Sundays election of delegates 10 the cor
tes in Madrid in view of the graver mat
ters occupying public attention. The
election, however was as farcial as 1t was
supposed 1t would be. In many Of the dis
tricts of Havana not more than six bona
fde votes were cast, out of hundreds
which were eligible. In one province in
the interior, with total of over 1000
qualified voters, the number of votes
polled was SO. The government denies
these statements and the censor refuses
to allow them to be sent over the wire;
but all the local papers indicate the facts
plainly, intimating that the ballot boxes
we're stuffed 10 repletion with unvoted
tickets.
1t is also said openly that Captain Cen
eral Blanco and the autonomists secreta-
lies should resign at once, it being claimed
that it Is useless for them to wait for
the local elections Of April "A to rs, when
it is asserted the tactics of Sunday will
be repeated.
1t now apepars that the results show
twenty-five autonomists and eight con-
servative delegates were chosen, the con-
servative candidates losing in Artemlsa
and Cardenas, in spite of an agreement
20 the contrary entered into by the gov
eminent.
Sunday was day of much suppressed
excitement among the Americans mere.
Something strange seemed to be in the air
while, TO those who were not accustomed
TO reading similar stuff in the yellow
dodgers calling for the killing Of the
American correspondents at O'Clock in
the afternoon it seemed of deadly por-
tent. In fact, the day was very quiet
policemen with their rifles, revolvers ana
swords being much in evidence.
Everyone fears great events will trans
plre in the United States without the
knowledge reaching the Americans or the
public in Havana. There is no doubt the
censorship is more rigid than ever, over
both incoming and outgoing wires.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
IF HAVANA WERE ATTACKED
Its Chief Danger Would be Famine
and Riot Within

Havana. via Key West, March 29.-It is
impossible to explain or understand the
serene confidence Of the civil, military and
naval officials here who. believing war
with the United States IS imminent, de-
clare Havana is impregnable. They are
pleased TO attribute this "impregnability
to what they term the concentration of
a heavy cross-fre," referring to the num-
Dor of heavy guns Ga few 12-inch guns
and the majority 8 and 10-inch guns
mounted along the horseshoe curve of the
shore above and below the narrow en-
trance of the harbor. When asked if
they supposed the United States war YES
sells could endure such a cross-fire. the
Spaniards shrug their shoulders and smile
as to a grave question.
As TO the food supply, for which no ap-
parent provision has been made, the Span
ish officers have nothing to say.
But the Spanish merchants, bankers and
other prominent people here are not so
confident nor are they so reticent. Such
people aver that If Havana is attacked or
bIockaded and no stores are provided to
feed the besieged. the soldiers and resi-
dents will be the first to rebel, even TO the
extent Of blowing up the palace itself
Everybody recognizes that there is no
food in the country districts, and it is
generally admitted that the insurgents
will keep the troops outside busy in case
of hostilities between Spain and the
United States.
A Spanish banker Of prominence said to
your correspondent:
at is not hard to explain why war has
lasted here so long. Corn costs Sc cents a
bushel delivered in Havana This is a
maximum price. For years the contract
ors have been selling this corn TO the
troops at one dollar, gold. for a package
Of % pounds. Every official has had his
bit out of this. and corn is only one item.
THE end Of the war to these men means
a played. out gold mine"
Whatever news there is in the meetings
and decisions of the naval board COM
posed of Captain Chadwick and Lieuten-
ant Commanders Cowles and Wainwright
over the remains Of the wreck here must
be obtained through Washington depart
ment sources. as Captain Chadwick and
his companions have refused to talk on the
subject. But it is clear there was not
much to talk about. The impression pre-
walls generally that the board was only
perfunctory, called for by the navy reg
ulations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30

afraid to present himself to collect the
rest.
In Murrala street, they tell me. was
the place where the business was ar
ranged with Garcia Corujedo, Villasussa,
Maribona and others whom L do not re-
member. The man who is arrested is
being administered with morphine con-
stantIy TO see if he Will die and not give
evidence, so as not. they express it, to
spoil the affair after it has come off so
much to their taste.
81 certify that the above is a true copy.
Signed: "A MARlA'
Lieutenant Commander, U. S. N
Drain, the consular clerk, stated in his
evidence that an effort was made to ascer-
tain the authenticity Of this letter, al
though the consulate was handicapped,
having no secret service fund. Witness
discovered, however, that the name Pope
Taco must have been a mistake, as the
man mentioned had died few days be-
fore the explosion took place. Witness
thought the name should have beeen Pepe
Barquin, who had died a couple of days
after the explosion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-30
DECLARED NOT RIOTOUS
BIanco Denies That Americans are in
Dangerin Havana.

Washington, March, 2s.-The state de-
partment gives no official confirmation Of
reports that official advlces from Havana
state that riots headed by the WeyIer ele-
ment are apprehended. i appears, how
ever that Captain General Blanco has
sent a communication in which hesays he
believes tina. q demonstration may be pre-
clpi.ated az any moment by an element
made up Of certain Americans OF strong
anti-Spanish tendency now at Havana.
General Blanco states that ne does not
fear any disturbances and riots coming
from the American people The sugges-
ton that the Weyler element IS threaten
ing riots IS emphatically repUdiated by the
captain general General Blanco express
ses complete confidence IN his ability %
preserve quiet among The native people.
He is convinced. he says. that a riotous de-
moastratioa al Havana amounting 10 an
overt act designed to precipita,e war be-
tween the United States AMI Spain IS BE-
ing .eTna,ically fomeaced BY q certain
class OF American citizens.
Blaaco clearly and uneauivoczIly de-
c.a-es THAI the presence Of American cor
respondents IN Cuba make ths situation,
in his view, more critical.
Owing % The disQulestag reports about
troub-s at Havana Judge Day today pre-
pared he following statement which vas
posted II the chief clerks of1ce q The
state department: kilograms from Con
sui General Lees show no occasion fo- the
alarming repor; as 70 TIE alarming s!;ua-
ton in Havana
This was the only -efsre7ce Judge Day
would make to the many different stories
as 70 agitation at Havana the danger %
Americans there and the alleged threats
aSains. General Les's Liza Tke assistant