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The news & observer., 1898-09-16
WORK PROCEEDING RAPIDLY.

The American and Spanish Commission
ers are Industrious-Two Sessions in
One Day.
San Juan de Porto Rico, September 10.
The work of the United States Porto
Rican evacuation commission is pro-
ceeding repdly. Two sessions were held
yesterday. Both sides profess satisfac-
tion, and by mutual agreement no details
of the deliberations are made public.
The steamer Yucatan has arrived here
from Ponce, with Prof. Anil and the
stenographers and employees of the COM
mission ON board.
Captain Brady says it is now generally
believed in Ponce that the reported yell
low fever cases in the Nineteenth infan-
try were Incorrectly disagnose1. Although
three companies, G.. d and f, are still
quarantined, the soldiers are not alarmed.
The Spanish steamer City of Cadiz,
with Spanish troops from Guantanamo
on beard, has arrived here and is em-
barking the sick soldiers from the hospi-
tails before proceeding for Spain. The
Spanish officers and men are loud in their
praises of the treatment they received
from the Americans in Cuba.
The Spanish warships Terror, Isabel
II, Concha and Ponce de Leon Sailed
for the Island of Martinique where they
viii be locked befU.e pn.ceei,nG to
Spain.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
ARE FULLY INSTRUCTED
COMMISSIONERS DO NOT GO UN-
DER IRON-CLAD INSTRUCTIONS
THEY MAY BE TRUSTED VERY LARGELY
t is Not Expected, However, that They Shall
have Free Rein in Vital Questions
cf Poicy--ConsultatiOn
by Cable.
bYCabIe.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The Cabinet
met in special session ut O'Clock this
afternoon and adjourned ut +. All Cf
the members were present except Secrc-
taIy Alger who is not in the city. All
urited in the statement made after the
meeting that they had agreed to say
nc thing more of the result of the delib6r-
atoms than that the peace commissioners
of these instructions they conveyed not
word. Zach one pointed out that TO
do so would be extremely impoltic, and
would amount to arming the Spanish
commissioners in advance. The peace
commissioners who were approached on
the subject made similar response thus
closing all official avenues of informa-
tion.
1t is not to be understood that the com
missioners are to go under ironcla3 and
Interchangeable instructions at all points,
for there is Il certain amount of deX;-
bility in the instructions, else, as one
of the Cabinet put it. the President
wishes to paper in the form of an ulti-
matum, and have sent that to Paris by
a messenger. The peace commissioners
are in no sense mere mouthpieces, but
having chosen with the greatest care
and consideration five men in whom he
puts the most implicit confidence, the
President feels that they are to be trust
ed with the interests of the United
States. 1t is not expected that they
will have free rein in the larger ques-
tions of policy, but with ample oppor-
tUnities for consultations by cable and
otherwise, there is no reason why +hc
commissioners should not be able to
carry out the desires of the Administra-
tion, and ut the same time have the op-
pOrtunity to somewhat shape those de-
S'ires by conveying information they
may acquire. For instance, it is expect
ed that at Paris the commissioners will
meet General Merritt, fresh from Manila,
and in addition they viii there have the
benefit of special report from Admiral
Dewey. These will be of the greatest
value for the commissioners are not ac
quainted with the Philippine question
in detail, and even the information that
is to be acquired from the Spanish peace
commissioners is not to be despised when.
it takes such an official form that it
can be relied upon as to accuracy.
All the arrangements have been COM
pleted for the departure of the commits
sion and its staff Most of the party
will leave Washington at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon for New York, but
circumstances may detain some of the
commissioners until the midnight train.
The Campania sails at > p. m, Satur
day, and explicit instructions have been
given all the members of the party as to-
being on hand at that time,
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
THE SARATOGA CONFERENCE.
Its Committee Calls on President Pre-
senting a Copy of Resolutions.

Its Committee Calls on President Pre-
senting Copy of Resolutions.
Washington, D. c., September 10
The committee representing The Saratoga
conference on future foreign policy, called
on the President this afternoon by ap-
pointment and presented IN engrosscd
copy of the resolutions heretofore pub
lished adopted at the conference and 4
memorial amplifying the different sub
jects touched upon. The committee CON
sisted of Henry Wade Rogers, President
Northwestern University, Chicago; Sam
uel GOmpers, President American Fede-
ration of Labor, Washington, ID. c.; w.
L. Wilson, Managing Director CONNER
cial Museum, Philadelphia Henry Mae
Cracken, Chancellor State University,
New York; James j. Hooker, President
Board of Trade, Cincinnati, Ohio; Writ
w. Howe, eX-President National Bar AS
sociation, New Orleans; Ralph NJ. E%S-
ley, Secretary Civic Federation, Chicago;
VIM. A. Giles, Vice-President National
Business League, Chicago; p. w. Mel
drim, Savannah, Ga; George McAnney,
Secretary National Civil Service League;
John jerks, Professor PGtiticdi Economy,
Cornell University; Francis B. Thurber,
President National Exporters Associa-
ton; Richard w. Venable, Baltimore,
and w. n. Kline, Philadelphia.
The first remarks of the President
after reading the memorial were;
Gentlemen you cams at the supreme
moment. l will to-day give the peace
commissioners their final Instructions,
and you are here in time to have your
recommendation heard and considered
before that is done"
The President said he had followed
with great interest the discussion of the
Saratoga conference and was sure that
they had done great good throughout
the country
The President in closing in a FIVE min
uteS talk to the committee said:
Il propose to do the best l can with
such knowledge and light as l have
and hope my acts in the matter will
be approved by the deliberatate judg-
ment of mankind"
The committee at Il subsequent meet
ing unanimously resolved that a perma-
nent committee or organization should
be perfected to agitate the questions
touched upon in the resolutions and
memorial.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
ALL QUIET AT MANILA.
Aguinaldo VIII Punish the Officers Who
Deiied His Authority.

Washington, Sept. 15.--General Otis
to-day cabled the War Department as
follows:
Manila, Sept. Is.
Affairs are much more satisfactory
Demands for withdrawal of the insur-
gent forces have been complied with.
and all withdrawn or Withdrawing to-
day, except small forces in outlying dis.
tricts. which are not obeying the insur-
gent leader. Aguinaldo requests few
days in which to withdraw them by
detachments, and punish their com
manding officers. Over two thousand
have already withdrawn. No conceS-
sons were granted the Insurgents, but
strict compliance with demands of the
Sth instant was required. General
good feeling iss prevailing. Manila is
quiet and business progressing favora-
bly,. No difficulty is anticipated.
have been compelled to confine Spanish
prisoners temporarily within the limits
of the walled city.
(Signed.) "OTIS,
Commanding"
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
A SCHOONER BLOWN UP.
No Lives sLost-Experiments With Tor
pedoes Result in Explosion.
( "OTIS,
Commanding

New Bedford, Mass, Sept. 1J.-Dur-
ing test of Cunningham torpedoes in
Priests Cove, near here, this morning,
the experiment schooner Freeman was
blown up by an explosion of a projec-
tile and sunk. A dozen men were on
board Of her at the time, but all escaped
serious injury. In fact only two or
three received slight scratches.
Lieutenant Holman, one of the survi-
yors of the battleship Maine disaster,
and Lieutenants Oliver and Marshall
the government board of survey from
the Newport torpedo station, had a
miraculous escape. They were standing
near the place where the explosion oc-
Cured. and were in the midst of wreck
age which followed. The men were
rescued by "A boat.
The cause of the explosion is mys-
terry, as two torpedoes werefi red with
out accident yesterday and one this
morning. The projectile which caused
the damage was fired under apparently
the same conditions.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16

Also, while you are at it, suppose you
look into the charge openly and persist
emily made by the men, that they were
not given sufficient food at Tybee Is
land: that such food as they did get
was not all that it ought to have been
in quality, and that not until yesterday
were they given either the quantity or
quality of food that the government
intended they should have.
These complaints may be groundless,
but they are being made If they are
without foundation in fact they ought
to be stopped. If there is just ground for
them the guilty man ought to suffer.
Uncle Sam provides ample and whole
some food for his men and he intends
they shall have it. He who witholds any
part of it should be called to account
and be punished.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
VIOLATE THE ARMIsTICE.
Spaniards Attempt to Seize Cuban
Vessel.

Santiago de Cuba, September 15.-9:30
+. M.LGeneral Tawton this afternoon
received information from a Cuban cou-
rier from Manzanillo, that four days
ago the Spaniards there violated the ar
mistice by attempting to take possession
of the Cuban vessel Fernando, that was
bringing supplies for the Cuban arm".
On board was guard Of twelve men.
They were fred upon by Spaniards in the
fort near the bay, one Cuban being
killed.
Immediately information regarding the
situation was given to General Rios, in
charge of the Cuban forces surrounding
the town, and he threatened an attack
if the boat was not allowed to land
her cargo There was no further trou-
BILE. but the Cubans dispatched a courier
to General Lawton with request that
an armed force be sent to Manzanillo.
This request will not be complied with,
as Manzanillo is outside tie territory
embraced by the terms of capitulation.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
OBJECTIONABLE SCHOOL BOOKS
Resolutions of History Committee of The
Confederate Veterans.

Richmond, Va, September 15.-The
History Committee of the State Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans to-day
adopted resolutions reiteratmg its objec-
ton to the use of Barnes history, which
has been dropped from the public school
lists of the State, and its commendation
Of Jones' and Lees histories. which
have been adopted by the State Board of
Education, and objecting further TO the
use of Fiske's history of the United
States and the work called History of
Our Country" by Cooper, Estell and
Lemon. The resolutions will be pre-
sented as the report of the committee
to the Grand Camp of the State at its
session to be held October 4th at Gull
pepper Courthouse.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
FRENCH OCCUPY FASHODA.

London, Sept. 15.-The Constantinople
correspondent Of the Daily Mail, says
"News has been received here of the
occupation of Fashoda ton the White
Nile. south of Khartoum) by the French
expedition under Major Marchand, as
sisted by ten thousand Abyssnians,
under Ras Makonnen the principal gem
eral of Emperor Menelik.'
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
ELLERBE'S MAJORITY.

Columbia, s. c., Sept 15.-Practically
a. the returns are in at last in the
Gubernatorial contest OOut of total
vote of 65,297, Governor Ellerbe's mt
iority over Featherstone, Prohibitionisf,
has grown to 3,437.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
GENERAL MILES is ILL.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 15.-Gencral
Miles is confined to his bed with a
touch of fever, resulting in part from
the work and exposure of his recent
campaigns.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
MISS DAVIS MUCH BETTER.

Narraganset Pier, r. L., Sept. 10
Miss Winnie Davis is much improved
to-day, and the prospects are good for
her rapid recovery to health.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
LEADS ALL NORTH GAR0lMA DAllES DIM NEWS AMID CIRCULATION

out the truth and she will neither forgive
nor forget. She cannot be made AFRAID
nor slenced, and she will punish the
man and the men who have destroyed
her son in sickness or in health.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
ACTIVITY OF vEsUvIUs.

Vomiting Lava and Ashes, She Burns
Chestnut Woods at Monte Somma's
Base.
Naples. Sept 15.-Mount Vesuvius is
now presenting the grandest spectacle
since 1872, due to a violent outburst of
activity. The central crater and a mum
Der of new mouths are vomiting lava
and ashes. Three imposing streams are
flowing down the mountain side, burn
ing the chestnut woods at the base cl
Monte Somma, nearly reaching the oh
servatory, destroying part of the
Funicular railroad leading thereto, and
threatening the barracks of the carabi-
neerS.
The news & observer., 1898-09-16
SPANISH COMMISSIONERS.
Madrid Reports They VIII Be Appoint
ed To-day.

Madrid, Sept 15.-The Queen Regent
presided at the Cabinet council to-day
Senior Sagasta, the Premier. outlined the
situation, and said that the Government
had received no reply from Washington
to its request for the repatriation OF
Spaniards in the Philippines.
The peace commissioners will be ap-
pointed tomorrow.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
From Mondays Daily.
THAT KISSING CASE.
It Is on Trial in Justice 6haW'o
Court Today, and Is a Great
Drawing Card.

1t Ia seldom thnt.a civil action :''
the justice c''urt creates an intert's
among those not parties t" the su't
hut today there IA ON trial before
Justice Shaw IN action thatis aI'
exception to the rule
It. Ia the action brought by John
Joachim against NJ. Dziedicf"r wug.
es elaine I to he due.
The case come up for trial lest
Monday. but owing to he Illness ~
the defendant it was postponed "n-
til today. The defendants daugh;
ter at that time entered a general
denial TO allegations nf the COM
plaint. She claimed that her father
did not owe Joachim anything;
that at one time the plaintiff cnnsid-
cred bimself & su!tur tor her
hand, and that to be near her. ne
would come to the field where she
was working, on y prettxt III wishS
ing to assist her. Shes at that|
time that hs work was 6f no values
for the reason that he delayed and
b,ndered hes more than he assisted,
aud that il his wOrK was OF any
valfc, he had been amply repaid l"
kisses. Expecting something spicy
in the evidence, Justice Shaw's
ntt;cp wns crowded this
afternoon with spectators anh
tue crowd had increased to such
an extent that the afternoon session
was opened in the assembly room
of the city hall to give oil an OPP.
portunity to hear the trial. So lar
the spectators have not been re-
warded to any extent for their
pa tience in listening te the evidence.
for at this writing the defense had
Just Megan to give its evidence.
Nearly all the young men IN the city
were ON hand this morning In the
hope that they might be called rs
jurymel, and there was general dis
appointment: when 1t was learned
TINT the case would oe trieHssathout
4 tury. @a ~.E$
1t does not seem that the pIatntsl
has made Il very strong case. and ~
an ordinary observer it appears that
the daughter told the truth wen
Sic said that :. Joachim brought thtr
action through srire because she had
married another. The lady has not
vet testified In the case and 1t is
Quite certain that there will BE- n
large audience until she dtes. The
trial will probably not be completed
until this evening. g.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
APPLY TO>~
II. IANDAHL,
Little Falls, MINI.
STILL. AT 1T.
The Trebby Libel Case Against
the Transcript in Court
Again.

The attorneys for Samuel Trebby
in his libel suit against the Trhn-
script for $1O,0'W have made Il mo-
tion hefore Judge Searle for new
trial, and 1t was argued in st. Cloud
Saturday afternoon. II the motion
is granted, the case will come back
to the district court for another trial;
II the motion ts denied the case Will
be appealed to the supreme court.
There never was less reason for a
libel suit than there ia for this one.
The Transcript published a resolu-
tiun passed by the city council.
After some time Trebby began a IL
bel suit against the Transcript, but
never attempted to collect any
money from the alder men who hal
passed the resolution. The case has
been tried twice in the district court,
the first jury disagreed. and the
second one gave verdict for the de-
fendant. There is absolutely no
chance for Trebby to get more than
n nominal verdict, and II he should
get 1t there would be no vindication
In it for him. .
He start d some very foolish liti'
cation. and hates to have to give
up.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
A DOUBTFUL REPORT.
Not Probable That FOlkedahl
Has Been to Dawson
City.
A recent issue of the CrOokstOn
Tribune says:

A recent issue of the Crookston
Tribune says:
H.O. Folkedahl, a former citizen
OF Hendrum, now Of Little Falls, 10
in the, city today on his way home
from Dawson City. He has been In
that locality for about eighteen
months, and is returning with $751;
100. He never did any prospecting
for gold, but made his pile by retail
ing small articles to the prospectora.
His wife resides at Little Falls, but
he 10 going to Hendrum in the morn
ing, and will remain there a couple
of days before going home to Little
Falls.
Folkedahl worked for I. E. Staples
at Randall last winter, and did not
leave for the west until May. He
certainly has not been in Alaska AZ
long as eighteen months, and the re-
port seems unreasonable. Still. there
are unreasonable things happening
in the Yukon country. Mrs. Folke-
dahl !s not In Little Falls at present.
She is q sister OF Mrs. Thomas Peter
son. of Clough town.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
TOO MUCH MATRlMONY.
George Hanson'S Many Mari
riages Finally Land Him
in the Pen.

Many Of the residents M Little
Falls and the eastern part Of the
county will remember George Ham
son. the adopted son W Andrew
Hans,,n. of Gravelville, whose mat
rimonial escapades has made him
somewhat notorious throughout the
north west. George was first married
in this city about ten years ago to q
daughter of Martin Chris tianson, Of
Gravelville. Heleft here shortly after
the marriage and 1t was not long un-
til news Of his Grand Fo, ks marriage
reached here. Nothing more was
heard OF him until about two years
ugo, when his WahpetOn, N. d.,
marriage came to light. The
authorizes Of that place were look
ing for him, but evidently did not
find him, for he was recently mar
ried again at Rolla, N. D., and from
the following telegram to the St.
Paul Dispatch it appears that his
too many matrimonial ventures
have finally brought him to grief:
Rolla, N. d., Feb. 2.-Judge Nor
gan came up from Devils Lake last
nie bt and sentenced George H. May
to the penitenitary for three years
and three months for bigmAy. May
pleade guilty. He is known to have
been married tour times and there ia
a'record Of only one divorce. He has
assumed various names. He was
married IN Minnesota first as George
Hanson; later marrie'l at Grand
Forks as George Bundurant; then at
Wahpeton as George Fisher, and
finally at ROlla last October ms
George H. May. His last victim
was Clara Lee, OF Leeds. May was
arrested by the sheriff OF Rolette
county in Montana, and brought
back thr"e weeks ago. He has lived
in Rolla only short time.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
Pleasant Social Affair.

One Of the m',st pl, asant e'""nl
functionh Oi the yenr wHs the p"' :
given in the hall in the Rhode. 'I'"k
Saturday evening by Mr.. ami Nr-.
I. r. Staples in honor Of their gn"s's
Mrs. g.. A. Staples and Mrs. 4. f.
H"sp-s, 1T saltwater 'ard PLAYING
and dancing were the aIDuSrlnen's -
iniuIged in. and the evening was
most enjoy ably spent About Seven-
ty.fve couples were In attendance
The music was furnished by the city
Band Orchestra, AMI refreshments
were served by G. e. Raymond.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
From fridays Daily.
A ROYALTON ROW.
Rassler Causes the Arrest OF
Scott Bates, Charging De-
struction ofProperty.

The pathway Ii the Rassiers, Nick
and Frank, formerly in the saloon
business here, seems to he no more
he'd of roses since thev removed to
Rovalton than it was here. During
the few months they were IN busi-
ness here there was scarcely Il week
that they were not In court either as
complainants or defendants. and It
now looks as II their Little Fails
history would be repeated at Royal
ton. =
Yesterday Roger Martin sued Mex
Rassier for the work of papering and
pain ting his saloon building.
Last night Frank Rassier caused
the arrest OF Scott Bates, OF Royal
ton, on charge of destroying prop
erty. Bates was brought to this
city by Constable Stewart this morn
ing. According to Bates story, he,
with some companions were having
a little "time," and they visited q
Rassiers s,aloon. There was aOltttle
ill-feeling between him and the
Rassiers and a row was preapt-
tated during which Frank
Rassier struck Bates and put him
out Of doors. His companions also
went out and someone broke plate
glass window in Rassier's building
valued at about $40. Bates denies
that it was be. hut Rassier claims
tO have seen him In the act.
Bates will probably waive examin"
alton this afternoon, and give bonde
for his appearance at the March
term OF the district court.
Several citizens OF Royalton slRni-
fled q willingness, by telephone. to
furnish Bates bonds.
1t Is probable that this action will
be followed by complaint being
made against Nick Rassier.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
South or East: Which?

When trip is Contemplated It Is always
we'll to prepare in advance, in order to
avoid little Inconvenience, which are
often annoying. The two fast trains leav-
ing Minneapolis and St. Paul daily via
Wisconsin Central lines for Milwaukee
and Chicago make close connections With
trains east and south. Being elegantly
equipped with sleeping cars parloi care
and day coaches, they are fully appreci'
ated by the travelling public. Your near.
Information and furnish you folder of the
JAS G. POND.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08

Tho annual exhibition OF the
Minnesota Poultry association
opened at st. Paul this morning.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08

Brainerd Tribune: Pat O'Net'.
forman at the landing, 4 place where
the Brainerd Lumber company re-
ceives their logs from the cars, had
his Lex broken Friday morning, and
was taken to the Lumbermen' 9
hospital.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
LITTLE FALLS MORRISON CO. MINI" TUESDAY, FEB s. 1898
Chambers at st. Cloud.

81. Cloud Times: 'On' 'plrint was
made I" cit. Health Officer Dr. G..
\. Junk late yesterday afternoon.
that u horse belonging tO Samuel +
Anger, and stabbed IN Il barn CIV ned
by !, p BelAmv. WAS suffering from
CHAMBERS. A veterinary who was
detailed to make an exa nina ton, ~
ported that there was NO QurSttVn
that such was the case. The health
officer ordered the horse shot aud
the carcass burned. az 1t cannot be
buried now on account Of the grund
being frozen.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08

H. A. Baxter, passenger conductor
on the Northern Pacific, was.in the
city Friday; Mr.. Baxter has proper
ty interests here which he was look
ing after.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08

The City oaed gave a social dance
at Maurin's hall Friday evening.
The attendance was not large, but
those present spent very pleasant
evening.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarcta.
Candy Cnthartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c. go. II G. G. c. fail druggists refund money.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08

"A company Of GlenwOOd busl-
npss men will construct a telephone
system In that city.