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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
CALM AT WASHINGTON.
No Thirst for Vengeance Apparent In
Oficial Circles.

NO Aof vChSV"hSo APPaTchJ
Ohcial Circles.
washington, Feb. 1S.-In the face
of a terrible disaster, the sudden de-
struction OF one of the finest ships of
our navy, with appalling loss of life
and under circumstances which natu-
rally arouse suspicion Of treachery
and warm the fires OF anger, a strange
and splendid calm prevails in the ma
tional capital. There Is grief, and
doubt, and anxiety, but not trace Of
passion, not a sign of thirst for VEN
geance in advance OF full ascertain
ment of the truth.
In administration circles as we'll as
among the statesmen OF congress there
ts but single thought. and that a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
Gold Output of Yukon.

Ottawa, Ont. Feb. ia return pre-
scented to parliament gives the amount
of gold taken out of the Yukon from
1886 to 1897, inclusive, as over $4,000
600. In 1897 the amount was So, 500, coo
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
vesuvius or for Key West.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 1S.-The dy-
Mantle cruiser Vesuvius has left here
for Key West, there to await further in
StructiOnS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
LEE TELLS PEOPLE TO BE COOL.
Asks Them to Repress Excitement Till
the Truth BE Known.

the Truth BE Known.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The following
cablegram was received by the state
department from Consul General Lee:
Profound sorrow expressed by gov
eminent and municipal authorities, con-
suls of foreign nations, organized bod
les of all sorts and citizens generally.
Flags at half mast on governor gener-
ais palace, on shipping in harbor and
in city. Business suspended theaters
closed Dead number about 260. OFF,
GERS quarters being in rear and sea-
mems forward. where explosion took
place, accounts for greater proportional
loss of sailors. Suppose you ask that
naval court Of inquiry be held to as
certain cause Of explosion. Hope our
people will repress excitement and
calmly await decision"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

New York, Feb. ia tugboat, said
to be the frankie. today capsized and
sank In the lower bay. 1t Is said that
at least five men were lost.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23
N|NETY-S|X WERE SAVED.
Maine Disaster More Serious Than
at First Reported.
258 SAILORS BROWNE D..
Many of Those Saved Are Badly
Wounded.
ACCIDENT OR TREACHERY?

Rumor Is Current That Captain Sigsbec
Has Reported to Washington That His
Ship Was Destroyed Intentionally
Authorities of the State Department
Show Disposition to Wait for the
Fullest Particulars Before Taking
Acknowledgement Lee Advises Calmness
London Newspaper Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-02-23

London, Feb. 1S.-The headlines of
all newspapers hint that the disaster
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
UNHEARD OF T0RTUREs
Charged Against the Turks In the
OfficiaI Note From the BuIgar-
ian government.

ONSTANTINOPLE,F Feb. Is delay
ed in transmission).-T note of the
Bulgarian agent of the Turkish govern
ment, protesting against the treatment
which Bulgarians have been subjected
to in Macedonia, reveals a state Of
affairs 7niIar to that which existed In
Armenia. 1t says that village after viii
lage has been surrounded by the Turk
ish army, that wholesale arrests have
been made, and that the prisoners have
been subjected to unheard of tortures.
The note further gives a list of the
villages and the names of the victims
to whom torture has been applied.
SchColmasters, it appears, have been
the special objects of vengeance. The
following tortures are recited in the
official document, and in each case the
name of the victim is given:
Hot irons thrust into mouths.
Legs broken.
Spl.nters driven under the nails.
Naked feet placed on hot stoves.
Hung by the feet for fifteen hours.
Tied to horses tails.
Beaten to death.
Hung by the feet over fire.
A priest of the village Of Zernovtsi
was hung by the feet for three hours
and then by the arms for fourteC3
hours. wet cord was bound tightly
around his head.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
PRECAUTIONS PURELY FORMAL.
Mr.. Du Bose Is Not Apprehensive as
to the Vizcnya

WASHINGTON, Feb 19-The Span
ish legation has been advised of the
arrival of the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya
and SenOr du Bose, the charge
daffaires, has been in communication
with the Spanish consul general and
Lieut.. Sobral, the naval attache of the
legation, who is now at New York, con-
cerning the movements Of the ship.
Mr.. du Bose feels no apprehension
over the presence Of the ship in Ameri-
can waters, but he has given instruc-
tions for such precautionary steps to
be taken as seemed to be justified by
the circumstances. These will be in
the hands of the consul general. and
Mr.. du Bose and his staff have no pres
ent intention Of going to New York
The precautionary measures are
merely those of maintaining an efficient
patrol about the ship. Aside from the
instructions going through Minister du
Bose, the Spanish naval authorities at
New York are in communication with
the minister of marine at Madrid In
view Of the feeling that there ne be no
apprehension, it is understood by the
Spanish authorities here that there Will
be no restrictions on visiting the Viz
caya beyond the necessary precautions
of preventing any crowding by the pub
lie at large.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL WAY ISSUES
A LONG STATEMENT
Tells Why 1t Precipftated the
Trouble and Promises to Continue
Making an Open Tariff at Rates
Privately Quoted by Other Lines
in the East-Cutting Both Ways.

There was little change in the Klon-
dixie rate situation locally yesterday,
the reduced rates made by both the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
to meet the action of the 500 line go
ing into effect.
1t is too early to tell just how much
Of an increase this slashing will make
in the Klondike business, or how seri-
ously it will cut the revenues of the
companies known as the Klondike
group, comprising the roads which will
be gamers by the gold fever in Alas
ka.
No attention was paid to the vague
stories about the Soo's threat to put
the rate down to SO between st. Paul
and the coast, If the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific roads met the
first slash Of the Canadian Pacific.
There was some talk of an effort to
get together on any differences, SO that
the rates might be restored.
A long statement was issued by the
Canadian Pacific at Montreal yester-
day In part, 1t is as follows:
For years past, by arrangement with it's
competitors for Pacific coast pass niger
business, the Canadian Pacific railroad has
been authorized to quote lower rates by
It's main line via Port Arthur than those
in force by way of the other transcontinen-
tai lines, the difference being 81 80 on first
class tickets and s. on second-class tickets
Some weeks ago, when the Klondike bust
ness commenced to move. the Western lines
in the United States, with the cooperation
OF the Grand Trunk railroad, of Canada
and other Eastern lines, and without the
concurrence of the Canadian Pacifc dis
regarded the differentials that had been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
what impeded, but not blocked.

what impeded, but not blocked.
Local telephone wires were not af-
fected, but the telegraph companies re-
ported a mixture of wind rain and
snow at Chicago that was embarrass-
ing their long distance lines
The reports from the Southern Min
nesota division of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road were serious.
Trains were blocked, and there was
some slight prospect of blockade like
those known on that line in the old
times. All trains were carrying snow
ploWs on the Western end of the line
and drifts were causing trouble At
Preston eight inches of snow fell in
eight house, and northeast winds made
the storm a Veritable blizzard.
Observer Lyons has the cold wave
flag up and the decree has gone out
throughout the land that a cold wave
the West and is due here between sun
rise and sunset.
The snow storm, Mr.. Lyons said,
would be quite general. The average
fall would be about four inches, and
today the weather would be cold and
clear. The storm originated in South
Dakota and Kansas, and has been very
general. Yesterday morning several
inches Of snow fell at Kansas City, and
today it is raining hard in st. Louis.
AS the storm becomes more general the
rain in the South will turn into snow.
Yesterday morning there was heavy
fall of snow in Canada and the rein
forcement Of the storm which arrived
last night shortly after o'clock, was
the tail end of the Manitoba storm
Mr. Lyons did not think there would
be much Of a blizzard, but rather a
general clearing up, and colder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
control Of the Knights of Pxthias, of which
order hs was an honored member. The re-
mains were buried here.
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OVER.
Changes Made In the Constitution
Were Trifing in Their
Character

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-This was
the last day of the thirteenth annual
convention Of the National Woman
Suffrage association and considerable
business was disposed of.
Ellen Powell Thompson submitted
the report Of the congressional COM
mittee in which the statement was
made that within the past two years
not small number of members OF the
house had said they were ready to vote
for woman suffrage amendment
when given an opportunity to do So
Alice Stone B ackWell read the report
Of the committee on revision of the
constitution and it was adopted The
changes are few and unimportant in
character. Mrs. Ida H. Harper was
put in charge of the press bureau in
New York city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
AN OMINOUs ACTIVITY
WAR PREPARATIONS REPORTED FROM
SCATTERED POINTS
Whatever May Happen, the Appar-
ent Aim of the War and Navy De-
partments Is to Be Ready-WOrk
ON Monitors Is Being Pushed
Night and Day.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Since Friday
morning Fort Sheridan, where the
Fourth infantry and the First cavalry
is stationed, has been in a state of the
utmost activity.
Soldiers have been polishing their
weapons, arranging mess kits, groom
ing horses and preparing generally to
march at moments notice.
Col. Robert II. Hall, in command Of
the fort, yesterday received one tele-
gram, among the many messages de-
livered to him, which caused him to
take action. He at once ordered that
general preparations for possible i'm
mediate summons be made Accord
ingly every man at the fort was set to
work. Every man of the seven hun
dred soldiers at the fort busted him
self arranging his army belongings.
Every man has been supplied with am
munition sufficient for 100 rounds of
shots. This is in both the cavalry and
infantry.
Orders were issued to the soldiers to
turn defective weapons into the ordi--
nance department and new ones have
been supplied. Today final prepara-
tions in compliance with the orders
were completed and those stationed at
the fort are in readiness for orders of
any character.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20

In force and openly quoted the same rates
to and from Pacific coast points as those
quoted by the Canadian line; tariffs were
ignored and tickets sold practically at any
price that might be necessary to secure the
passengers, Canadian Pacific agents having
bought in January second-class tickets from
Eastern United States points TO the Pacific
at rates ranging from $15.25 to $21 S5 below
tariff rates.
conference of the Western roads was
called and the Canadian Pacific invited to
send representative, but the latter de-
clined to do so until the regular rates were
restored by the American lines. Finding
that the rate situation of the Western lines
was growing worse day by day the Canadian
Pacific filed schedule of passenger rates
as low, as far as it knows, as the lowest
that had been secretly given by any of the
other houtes and it contemplates cont nu-
ance of this practice of fling and publishing
as its open tariff the very lowest rates that
may be justified by the action of the other
lines or any of them.
The Northern Pacific railroad an
nounced big cut in passenger rates
from the coast to st. Paul. to become
effective today. The rate from Tacoma
to st. Paul, Duluth and points in Min
nesota, North Dakota and Manitoba
will be cut in two.
Heretofore the rates to the above
POINTS have been $50 f1rst-class and $40
second-class. In effect next Saturday,
the rates will be S25 ffrst-class and $50
second-class.
The rates from Tacoma to Chicago
will be $3.50 f1rst-class and $26 so sec
ond-class. To points in Ontario and
Quebec, as far east as Montreal, and
south of the line of the Grand Trunk
railway, Port Huron to Montreal, $40
class, and $50 second-class.
The Canadian Pacific announces that
1t will meet these rates.
NEW YORK, Feb 9.-Commissioner
Farmer, of the Trunk Line Passenger
committee, has appointed General Pas
senger Agents Roberts. of the Erie.
and Daniels, New York Central, and
Passenger and Traffic Manager NC
Cormick, Big Four. a committee to
go to Montreal and confer with the
Canadian Pacific officials regarding the
present decentralization in fares to the
Klondike and Alaska points.
The appointment of the committee Is
the result of the conference of the
joint traffic lines in Washington. on
Tuesday.
The special committee will endeavor
to prevail upon the company to re-
store fares at an early date. The Ca
madam company claims that the West
ern lines have been secretly cutting
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
LOST WINTER Is FOUND
DISTURBED CLIMATIC ARRANGEMENTS
HAVE BEEN RESTORED
Snow Storm of Yesterday Developed
Into Quite Blizzard and the
Cold Wave Flag Is Up This Morn
ing-Street Cars Are Blocked In
Drifts.

Banana prices on commission row
may be expected to advance sharply
when the produce board of trade meets
tomorrow.
Procrastinating winter has quit that
now, and, indeed, he evinced a dispo-
sition last evening to make up for
some Of the time lost earlier in the
months when the sun is supposed to be
below the equator.
1T was a modest, gently sitting sort
of snow furry that began about BIB a.
m. yesterday. That is it behaved for
the most part like a furry. 1t had
more stamina, though than is ordinar-
lily expected of f1urries.
By noon it was a pretty respectable
snow storm, a rising wind drifting it
in places By nightfall it was block
ing street cars, and the mercury fell,
and at midnight the street railway
company decided to run its plows all
night.
Two cars were then stuck in the
drifts on the Grand avenue line and
there was some trouble on the Smelling
route.
The interurban service was some
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
FRANCE IN REVOLUTION
THIRD REPUBLIC, SAYS STEAD, MO
LONGER IN EVIDENCE
Striking Article in the Westmfnster
%azette Called Out by the News
From Paris--ZoIa's Counsel De-
MED Even the Right of Free
Speech by the Judge.

LONDON, Feb ia striking article
IN the Westminster Gazette by William
L. Stead says: The net effect of the
news from Paris today is that France
is once more in full revolution. The
third republic, although nominally still
In stu, no longer exists. The long
expected upset has arrived at last and
has arrived, almost to the very day
exactly fifty years after the revolution
of 1S4S
The coup d'etat of Gen. Boisdeffre
differs from the coup d'etat of Napoleon
III. only in the degree of brutality of
its accessories. When the chief of the
French general staff, the nerve center
of the gray matter of the brain which
directs, controls and governs the whole
armed force of France, enters into a
court of law to proclaim to a jury that
unless they return a verdict to his lik-
ing the chiefs who are at the head of
the army and who organize the nation
al defence are ready to leave their
task to Others" there is no longer any
Republican government in France.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-The crowd present
at the Zola trial today was very large,
but comparative quiet was maintained.
After the Zola trial the Socialist
members of the chamber of deputies
will publish a protest against the at
titude of the officers, who were called
as witnesses.
Gen. Pellieux, who was the first wit
ness on the stand today, refused to
answer questions put to him in con-
formity with his statement yesterday
that it was for the advocate general to
deal with questions outside of the Zola
case. He added:
Il am of the opinion that throughout
this trial strange things have happened.
4
Picquart, "and 1 say it to his face (sen-
sation) who still wears the uniform Of
the French army, comes to this court
and accuses military men of having
committed forgery and of having turn
ed it to account"
To this Col Picquart replied: Il
have said I had too much respect for
my chiefs and for justice to withhold
the truth and L say it again in the
presence of my chiefs
''I also say the soldiers are animated
by good faith" said M Laborie,
but"
You are making a speech" inter
rupted the presiding judge.
NO" replied NJ. Laborie, "I wish to
establish something Of the greatest i'm
portance, and they are trying to In
tinidate me-
you are making a speech" said the
presiding officer again. II shall have to
stop you
The action of the court caused a
row in the back of the court room, and
NJ. Laborie passionately addressed the
disturbers, saying:
What rejoices you is to see right
and justice violated more and more ev-
cry day"
The court announced that the council
of ministers had declined to authorize
Gen. Billot, the minister of war, to
testify, and the defense made the an
nouncement that it would not call any
more witnesses.
The court then adjourned until Mon
Gay. The case will conclude Wednes-
day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
The Globes Bulletin
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1898.
Light Snow, Warmer-See Page 4, Co.

Page L.
France in Real Revolution.
The Blizzard in Minnesota.
war Preparations
Big War on Klondike Rates.
Another WarVessel Reaches New Yorl
Page 2.
Women Will Aid Pure Food Show.
Calls for Aid for Cuba.
Elks' Minstrel Performance.
Page 3.
Washington Birthday Observance.
Klondike Travel Light.
Bar Association Meeting.
Bartenders Done Up.
Page 4.
Editorial.
Lenten Regulations.
Page 5.
Northwest
Specials From Surrounding Cities.
New York Leans Expanding.
Chicago Wheat Pit a Bedlam.
war Probable in West Africa
Battle of Beauties.
Page @.
Capt. Sigsbee's Story of the Wreck.
Spanish Attitude Hostile.
Page =.
The Twin Cities.
News of Minneapolis.
Agrarians Power IN Germany.
Faae g.
Blizzard Severe In the East.
House Passes Bankruptcy Bill.
Public Building Appropriation Bill.
Klondike Gold Trust Formed.
Page 8.
Plight Of Inventor Elisha Gray.
Indians With White Wives.
New Orleans Mardi Gras
Oldest Twins in the World.
Page 10.
Sports.
Chances for L. A. w Meet.
League Meeting at Kansas City.
Page II.
Plans for Street Sprinkling.
st. Paul as a Produce Market.
Page IL.
Railway Gossip.
Death of officer Mcguire.
Page 13.
Across the Continent by Dog Train.
Flandrau on Territorial Days.
Page II.
Our Friends the Books.
The Books of the Past Week.
Miller Describes Alaskan Scenery.
Page Is.
Whence Came American Indians?
Page 10.
Social News of ST Paul
Miss Northam Adopts the Stage.
Page IL.
Fashions in Millinery.
Mrs. Wu on Corsets.
Suburban Social News.
Page 1S.
The Week at the Theaters.
Sidelights on George Washington
Page 10.
Flood Mark for May Wheat.
Wants of the People.
Page 20.
Lost Mans Lane (StorO.
Winter at Fort Smelling.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
WRECK AT ROCKFORD.
Engineer Killed and Two Trafnmen
and Twenty Passengers More
or Less Injured.

ROCKFORD, Ill, Feb. 1.-TWO pas
senger trains on the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul road came into collision
during binding snow storm this aft
ernoon, resulting in one death and in
jury to a score or more of persons. The
accident occurred IN a deep cut six
miles south of Rockford and both en-
gines We're demolished. The dead:
ENGINEER r c.. TILDEN.
The injured:
Conductor Kelly, of Quincy, arm broken
internal injuries will probably die.
Firemen George Stevenson and d. t
Davies, both thrown from cab; seriously
injured internally.
Other trainmen We're slightly hurt
and twenty passengers received bruizes
and cuts, but none was seriously in
iured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20

NEW YORK-Arrived: Michigan, London
Campania, Liverpool. Sailed La Normandie
Havre; Fulda, Naples; Etrurla, Liverpool;
Island, Copenhagen.
QUEENSTOWN-Arriv Pennland, Phil
adelpha for Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON-Sa Paris, New York.
HAVRE-Sailed: La Bretagne, New York.
BOSTON-Arrived: Cephalonia, Liverpool
MBURG-Sailed: Patria, New York
Umbria New York
ANTWERP-Sailed: Frlesland, New York.
PHILADELPHIA-Sai Rhynland, Liv-
erpool.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
WOULD FIGHT WALLACE.
Novelist Challenged to Mortal Conn
bat on the Field OF Honor by
Mr. Oakes.

LEBANON, Ind, Feb. 19.-George e.
Oakes, of indianapolis. has written a
challenge to Gen. Lew Wallace to NOR
tai combat on the field of honor.
At the banquet here on Lincoln's
birthday, Gen. Lew Wallace, in a
speech, told of a personal interview
with Lincoln when Gen. Mcclellan had
been forced back by Lee at HaIrison's
landing on the James river.
Lincoln was sad and Wallace inquir-
ed what was the matter
Lincoln said: Il must go TO Harri-
sons landing to tell Mcclellan TO not
surrender that army"
Gen. Wallace said: Half an hour
later Lincoln was in a boat bound for
narrison's landing. This is the first
time I ever related this fact"
George f. Oakes, who was private
soldier in the First Michigan infantry
urder Mcclellan, denounces the story
as a fabrication and champions the
cause OF his dead commander
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
NEW FOOTBALL RULES.
College Men In Session at New York
to Revise the
Code

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Representa-
tives from the athletic associations Of
the leading Eastern colleges, forming
the football rules committee, met here
today at the University Athletic club
for the purpose of revising the rules
governing the game, to the end that
the Objectionable features may be
eliminated.
Those present at the meeting were
Walter Camp, Yale, chairman; Robert
Wrenn, Harvard; Prof. Denniss Cor
rell; Alexander Moffatt Princeton;
John C. Bell, University of Philadelphia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20
DIVORCE CAUSES ASSIGNMENT.
Action Brought About by Wife's
Pressure for AIimony,

CHICAGO, Feb. Especial dispatch to the
Inter Ocean from Louisville, Ky: Henry
Conrad, a retired pork packer reputed to be
very wealthy has assigned to Arthur E.
Mueller owing to a pressing claim for ali
mony on the part of his divorced wife. The
assets and liabilities both put down as
small. Mrs Conrad alleged in her divorce
petition that her husband was worth so, O59
though 1T was thought by others that he was
worth far in excess of this sum. Mr.. Conrad
is not now in business, and claims TO have
lost much of his wealth since his retirement
The assignment is supposed to have been
made to cause the pressure Of the claim for
alimony to be relieved.