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Little Falls weekly transcript., 1898-09-23
Qeal llinarl,cIt,,. ,. jatrikiol, Enled.

MoxoxdAHELA CRY. Pa. Sept sl.-
The coal miners strike In the third
pool 10 over and work viii be resumed
In Ill tho pits, pending . settlement Of
the difference BY arbitration.
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Expos s,tiou Buildi.e Destroyed.

.4.ssa, Repetition Building DsesFsysd. n
TACOMA. Wash. Sept sl.-Ths ex.
position building, the largest structure
of its kind ID the Northwest was com.
pletelyt destroyed BY fire during the att
ernoon. The building was owned By
the Tacoma Land company.
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An Offer for tho Great wsst.r,

=. An Offer for tho Great Western.
New YORK, Sept. a1.-An authority
in Chicago Great Western affairs said
concerning rumors of the company's
absorption with the Baltimore aud
OHIO: "It is true that an offer has
been made by a prominent banking
house to purchase control of the chi.
cago Great w estern. That is all that
can be said on the subject at this
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3,v,ne Up Onlv obsolee. Arna.

7a Oivin6 Up Only Obsolete Arna. =.
LONDON, Sept. Sl.-The Times Can
aia correspondents says: The Mussul'
nAns are yielding up only obsolete
! arms and have not yet brought in any
Martini r.f1ss - -.,.-..-~
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Japaa Tavors DiU,rmameae,

4 YOKOHAMA, Sept 81. The Japanese
Seovsrnmsnt has replied to the circular
Of Count Muravis6. the Russian min.
lister. suggsstingn . general disarma-
msnk The reply supports tho psar'a
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ARRIVED FROM HONOLULU

Australis Brings General Merriam and
Five Sick Soldiers.
! SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 81. - The
steamer Australia has arrived in port
from Hawaii. General Merriam, com.
naudsr of the Department of Califor.
Mia, who has been IN Honolulu, was
one Of the passengers Everything was
quiet in Honolulu when tho steamer
loft. The people were jubilant over
the annexation and were interesting
themselves iu an effort to make the
government Of the islands similar to
tina: OF the United States. The officers
Of the Australia say that the Arizona,
with troops for Manila, sailed on the
11th inst, aud the Solndia with troops
aud treasure, was to leave on Tuesday,
the 18th. The Australia brought up
I've sick soldiers. Among them were
Lieutenants Wallace and Teney of tho
First New York volunteers, and three
privates from the Minnesota, North
Dakota and Montana regiments.
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your own legislature, of which you
will elect the members. The territorial
officers to be appointed by Presidtn:
Mckinley will be governor and secre.
tAry, United States district attorney
md United States marshal. The
Uuited States will. of course, take
charge Of the custom shouse and postal
department, but in all other matters
You will be your own masters.
q ''The territory Of Hawaii has great
future before it and with the increase
Of population and business that must
come from annexation aad all that is
mplied by it, the road to statehood
eaanot be long" one. The opening Of
the Nicaragua canal, an enterprise
which must be carried to con summa.
ton in very short period, will still
further advance the prosperity Of the
islands"
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b. AGENTS WANTED in every town TO sell
two of the latest ana best ceiling publica.
AND AND PUBIIc sEkvfcEs OF WILLIAM s.
GLADsTONE," the most celebrated orator
and statesman of modern times, and OUR
are by celebrated and fanour authors.
Sample copies free, send 8 cents for
either one, Or SO cents for both to prepay
the express charges. For full particulars
address North American PublishinR Com
pany .2l4 220 CLARK Street. Chicago.
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MEDICAL.

~ Z. TRACE. Physician and Surgeon
~. Lindbergh Block. Otiice hours from
side os Fourth street, south of Oak etreet. .
E|Surgeon to N. p. X. X. yE "a !, .r.va-@s .
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| ~ ~ ID y H. sxplosiSs u ! NIB
Ipaxi1s mins which caused partial cx-
pltSlon u two b. more q her forward
|iIssaxlnes
s. The court has been unable to Obtain
evidence liking responsibility for the de-
struciion 81 the Maine upon any person
Of persons
W.. r. Sampson, captain y. s. NJ. presi-
dent. A. Mark, lieutenant commander w.
/ 8. ~. judge advocate.
The court having finished It's inquiry, 1t
was ordered to adjourn at II a. m. 10 await
the action Of the converting authority. w.
T. Sampson. captain Y. $. NJ president,
a. Mark, lieutenant commander U. S. NJ.
Judge advocate.
United States flagship New York. March
%, lsDs on Key West Fla.
Proceedings and findings OF court OF In
quiry In above case are approved.
NJ scard.
Rear Admiral Commander In Chief OF
United States Naval Force of North At
lantic Station.
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THE SPANISH ArrA.n.

3s4 M
Tic state authorities OF Texas have been
J assured by the Federal authorities that the
eull coHst viii be given ample protection;
J they have also been warned to have tho
volunteer guard in readiness for defense
J work on the coast.
Much disgust is expressed ut the mos.
, sLg.- OF the president which accompanied
thg Maine report, and AN Inside expio-
J sion may occur IN congress today or to-
no, row which wiz put an entirely new
Ibasc on tho matter and convince tue
Spanish government that The administrn.
tlon at Washington docs not represent tho
true sentiment Of the American people.
II IL snid Mckinley will hack UP spain.s
astronomical scheme, will tell the cubans
they must accept II " lose tho friendship
ard moral support OF The United States.
1t is rumorcd at Washington that Amen.
can nUpplcs Intended 20 feed starving re-
rcnttntfados are, In part, being used TO
fed sphiiish soldiers.
The Texas wap sent 10 Brooklyn navy
yard to have extensive repairs made be.
cnrse of m accident which happened to
hor at Tortugas, she Will be laid up Soy.
orai weeks.
Spanish Red Cross society in cuhe Is
rev complaining that too much honor IA
being shown Miss Barton.
Tbs 81. James Gazette says that Spain
IS clearly In tho wrong and should mako
, prcpci repatriation.
British fleet going to Bcrmuca so as to
protect English subjects in case there
! shttld DO war.
An extra guard placed at the American
Consulate IN HAVANA. aud Consul Lee Is
making up list OF all Americans now in
chbu.
Congressman saycrs opposed to any ap-
preparation for Cuban relief unless 1t is
accompanied by armed intervention.
Spain playing for more time.
One Of SPANS torpedo boat destroyers
badly damaged and another missing
Many members OF eongrcss are not
prnscd with the mcasasc mud express
) themselves IN favor OF immediate nterven-
tiuu.
Great activity al thu Whitc House. in
, congress ani IN the departments evi-
} ocactd, according to official sources, hint
there WAS more assurance OF peace than
} for somc time past It was officially stated
that tho answer Of Spnin to an energetic
B ncto ia at hand end shows spirit OF con-
citation which win MAKE nm adjustment
, Of the affair on an ami ablu basis posi-
be War. while no Ioager a probability
, is yet possibility.
frain has withdrawn objection to tho
United States officially relieving IN, Gis-
ucss OF the starving cuhons, which Nc
Kinley Is said 10 have determined To do in
) spite of objections and even at the cost OF
? war.
) The report of the Spanish hoard OF m
qnlry into the Maine disaster has uepn
laid before the American government ia
! findings urs directly opposite to those q
> tho American bonrd. had witnesses 10
prove that II could no, have been tor
: redo OF submarine mine which DESTROYED
!. the vessel,
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SPAIN IN THE WRONG.
ST. james Gazette Says an Apology
IL Due Uncle Snm,

81. 'Hihcs oayeffr SRys Apology
IL Due Unclc Yam.
London, March IS The St James Ca
zette, commenting today on the report Of
the United states naval court of inquiry
into the Maine says;
There can be no doubt that Spain owes
PREPARATION to the American government. to
say nothing of the most humble apology
aud the most extreme considerations for
the feelings Of the nation which has lost
fne cruiser while lying IN presumably
friendly harbor The outlook is as threat
ening as II could be. Spain is In the wrong
and IL Is for Spaia to walk wary"
The Westminster Gazette says: THE re-
sources of diplomacy ought not yet TO be
exhausted We trust President mckinley
VIII maintain his uneXceptionable attitude
end not allow himself to be jingoed into
war
TIE Globe thinks the report gives Spain
ground for maintaining that it shows bias. /"
adding, the evidence that a mine caused
the explosion is meagsr. unccnyincing and
not borne ont by previous experiences of
ire effects caused by mines exploded.
In conclusion the Globe says: (Which
ever way we look at the matter. il i, hard
TO agree with the verdict OF the court Of
inquiry "
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CROWDS IN THE HOUSE
GALLERIES CROWDED LONG RE.
FORE THE SESSION OPENED.
The Message Referred TO the Cam.
mittcr on Foreign Relations
without Any Comment.

Washington. March 2S Except on the
occasion of thc inauguration of president
70 such crowds as surged through the COR
ridors and stormed the galleries for admis-
sion have been seen Mt the capitol in a
quarter Of a century, Public interest in the
finding of the board Of inquiry appointed
10 Investigate the disaster which sent one
o. Uncle Sans bsst war vessels TO the
bottom of The sea and sacrificed the lives
cf $50 brave American sailors was at white
heat AZ daylight the people were al
ready seeking entrance 10 the capitol. be-
fore noon. when the two houses convened.
the marble stair was choked with push
Ing. joslling psople, pressing toward the
galleries
Az O'clock the galleries were crowded
with Icing lines OF people outside clauoy-
ing for Ambulance. Within few mlnutes
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WHAT SAVERS SAYS.
\" Appropriation fur Cubnns With
ort Armed intervention.

Washington, March 2S Representa- .
Savers q Texas, minority leader on The
appropriation committee. says he viii net
vote for an appropriation to furnish food
for tAe suffering cubans. unless it be ao :
oompanied by armed Intervention,
"condiors in my judgment are such
that no such appropriations ehould be made
by congress unless 20 accompanied in or
der TO put end 10 strife. Unless this b..
done the practical effect of any contribu
ton by our government to feed Spanish
subjects would be so much substantial ana
TO the Spanish government. Spain could
well afford us support hsr starving non
eombaiants while her soldiers woald fight
there these who were in arms against he's
authority This in my opinion, is the true
situation and the administration should
face 1t and deal with IL acoordipgly.n
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| after thc resefycd galleries were thrown
| !, IN they. too, were crowded. Ad.nission
| 10 IN e. galleries was strictly by caru.
| Many distinguished percentages were IN tne
gsIleries The hall buzzed like pselise
| with the subject Oh many voicts. On tne
| f,on- hero wss almost as much excitement
| as in the galleries, although the fuil syAop-
IA az thp rtnort which was printed by tne
| sso,iated Press this morning nad taksn
| the keen edge Of the anxiety with which
The members aWaitcd the reading OF the Or
| fetal findings Of the lotid.
| Upon the desk of Ehu late Representative
| simpkins Of Massachusetts, who died sun
denly sunday night, q wreath o, sa I IH,sss
| lilies Interviewer with crocue anu hliiee
| 81 the Vallsy, cast IN air OF sadness over
| the vast aestmblage.
Fifteen minutes beicrc the house con
| yened the floor was cleared. me d,VHo-
matte and executive galleries shortly aiStr
| ward were opened aAa bsfore the g1Vei
| I'LL at nooa not seat was vacant 49, 80,
| gether. there was an unusually ii'se
| number of ladies In the galleries and thetr
yay snring ctetumee added much TO the
| b,iljiancv of the notable scene. Chairman
! plngley and Mr. BAILEY and the other ieal-
! org entered the hall without cen oastr ativi',
! At exactly ~ o'clock the speaker t ssellt',a
| tho rostrum and called the house 10 o'uei,
| Amid the impressive silence that loiivwsu ,
| the blind chaplain dehve,eu III ,i,,a
| prayer which rang through t"e ia" term
| a warning He relerred 10 ny ,hreai-
| clouds that hung aboFe ,he 'ou -, ..,,ad .,
ening to break at any tinlc me-, 'iv hat tnese
| Ga TO interpose his p,"e Il, noac,.
| clouds might pass, leaving us :"
| ana tranquility. .,,,a .in
| "Yet Ii war must come nc plas' "A
vindicatlon Ct truth ana justice ny -
| right, help us to be prepared wy, ~.
! and heart and Drawn TO meet IL. ~ tu'9
END be with the president and the eao.ns, ,
our counsellors and all officially conheeleu
with the affairs of state.
There we're no preliminarles Mhile ,le
iournal was being read Chief Clerk pru-
| den appeared with the message, whlea w va,
announced as soon IS the reading OF t1e
| journal was concluded. The ihrnnseh eal,
ieries we're hushed as the clerk carried
The document down the main aisle ikll
placed 1t on the speaker table. SPEAKER
Reed. himself bruke tie large rtA sea!
of the envelope and without so mucA as
looking at the message handed Il to the
clerk. at the same time Announcing IN
clear voice:
"a message from the president of the
United States"
No presidential message was ever
listened 10 with such lrcathless interest.
Members sat With intense faces. strainins
ia catch every word Whom the reading
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DEFENSE OF TEXAS COAST.
Federal Government Has Given Assn ance that 1t
Will Be Amply Protected.

state noon
unanestonabe authority Of
auan given out Of late from the
called
being and will be taken 70 protect the ga
NH
guar, n
the absence o. militia reply hs len
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che" he said, but their futillty 10 adjust
themselves Is apparent TO the commonesJ
mind
lie declared that Independence ana in-
drpandence alone would satisfy the Gu
bans "as long as the yellow flag o. spain
snlutcs the sky over the afflicted island,
MIR, Money believed the Cnbana would die
to n man rather than accept anything less
than Independence Mr. Money said there
vas but ono remedy, and that such an ac-
ton by the United States would bring The
war to an end, He thought we should
mako decisive demands up0n Spain for the
cessation of hostilities In Cuba. as we
stand responsible to history for our action
now II such action should bring war
let war come.
ANY sort OF war Is better. SAID ne.
than rotting peace"
In tho present condition OF this coun-
try n tempest rs needed TO clear the at
moephero. and he was firm IN the belief
that an honorable war was preferable. Mr.,
Money rrserred briefly 20 the message OF
the president aud to the Maine disaster
and then declared 1t was not becoming TO
congress to await the slow processes OF
diplomacy He had confidence in tho
American eongrcss He did mol desire 10
oicr opposition 10 the administration 3
policy but for one he would not DENY him
the right 10 act for himself.
rms government ne Sali, VIII do
nothing to tarnsh the brilliant lustre OF
lis past While we do not and shall not
ask Tor tho approval of the other Nations,
we will always command their respect, I,
any power, great or small. shall Interfere
With ns, we shall still stand undaamted. |
despair OF peaceful negotiations and now
have q contemat for them"
Nh Mason tllll gave notice thnt he
would tomorrow briefly address the sem
ate on the presidents message.
When the announcement Of Mr.. simp-
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Case Of Hogue VS., Baker, Involving scv-
crai million acres Of land. is now before
the supreme court for final decision.
Another Waco lady was assaulted by a
negro sho succeeded in fighting him off.
Cattle sales were very heavy yesterday
movement TO tho Territory is active,
A wet norther now generally prevails,
but small damage is expected from 1t;
rain win do good
Methodist minister at waxahachie
preached a war sermon.
street railway employees of Galveston
have petitloned the Federal court for an
increase IN wages: matter to be heard to-
day
4 man. his wife aud baby were muir
dercd and little girl fatally wounded
near Paint Rock. man aftcrward cut
his throat. initiating fatal wound.
Tho Ancient Order OF iiibornlans and
Daughters OF Erin are in session at Don
ison.
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WAR vEsaELs NAMED.


Torcedo Bonts Designated by the
Names os singing Insects.
Washington, March rs. Secretary Long
has Issued an order changing the names Of
the vessels recently purchased by the navy
department as follows; Yacht Alicia 10 be
called Hornet. Amy to be called Eagle.
Hermion TO be called Wasp; tug Edgar r..
Lunksnhaek 70 be called Tvrumseh Walter
a, Liiekenhaeh 70 be called Uncas, Win
called Sioux, El Toro 10 be called AIgon-
qnn.
The torpedo boat built for the German
navy and recently purcha ed for the United
states mas been named the Somers after
the famous brig OF that name, which rem
dered such valiant service In the early DAYS
OF the republic, In choosing dssienations
Of ne tugs, indian names were given, while
Tor the yachts. which are to be transformg
into torpedo boats. the names Of stine,,a
insects were assigned
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I.t,CAi..

The street car strike still on, M. cars
are moved pretty generally with new meu
A meeting at tho Business League this
lorenzo on to discugs the representative OF
South Texas Mt The omaha EXPOSITION.
A letter from President parlin of the
Houston Electric street Car company on
the strike.
Dr. Baldwin gives an organ recital e,
Christ church.
The republicans are trying to harmon
lac their factions,
Two moro deaths as the result of the
recent boiler explosion at the electric
light plant.
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rExAs Politics.

Mr.. McGaughey announces his cand'-
dacy for the nomination for land commits
sioner.
A very warm municipal campaign is on
at Waco.
W NJ. Holland will be candidate for
district attorney of Harris and Calves
ton counties.
Mr. Ne BISON Of La Grunge is said to be
the most available man IN the Tenth dis
met to put against Hawley.
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nn.inr Mnrc CrnIsfrs,lI

Berlin. March IS --LieiltspNah. I, mn
or Nlblnek. The United States naval / 81.
has returned here from K'ei' ..,d n
stood he has conditicnaiiy pu's s,o,y4ul|
the United states government p ~ y
cruiser building at the Gepmap i mi n
a South American government - !, ]. ,tai|
IS considering the purchase q s.a,s,
building at the Voss yaras = -.....:
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GnEe Hns Not nsxirnea.

WASHINGTON. March IS. There is no
truth In the report that Secretary Gage
has resigned or has any Intention Of doln,
co. In the course CT conversation TO-DAY
tfs secretary said that there was perfect
unity in the cabinet on the Cuban question
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RAiLnoAp.

The Federal court allows Special Master
prathcr of the Waco and Northwestern
5000 per year compensation.
President Huntlngton's special left for
the West, General Manager Kruttscbnitt
visits Galveston today
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kin's death was received from the house,
Mr. Hoar tMass) presented the usual reso.
lutions, which were adopted.
on Mr.. fioar's motion. the senate at / :5i
adjourned.
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a SUMMARY OF ToDAy,s IMPORTANT NEWS.


that
hnctln In1nn
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lou,sinnians Ready 10 Flxh'.

Lake Charles, La. March 2S'-- y -, "
bers of Company G, Louisiana s'ss II \,
tional Guard, are being polled ana ! r. I,
every member seen has expressed ~ " n !
lngness to so at once into me ss ,s,,.. (
needed. The patriotic spirit y II. is's n
and in the event OF war iAhe s room. n.
bs represented by an able lot " .,sssIrs
night there will be speclai l .'fsS III
Company G. which has been s e X. NJ
most urgent call. The on1eu. = '
ing has not been made public
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ro,nE,c'1N..

Tho sealing steamer Greenland returned
TO ST Johns, \. r., with twenty-five Of
IL. crew dcad number frcstbtten and
twepty-thsee were lost en- an Ice noe.
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THE STATIC.

Margrovo held in Havana to bring back
Aneficans III case Of trouble.
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nuMEsr.t
CUM.

Two young Georgians fought duel on a
tiain; one dead. the Other will die.
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Following the call OF the Spanish p
lister at the state department. tie Fna
ambassador, NJ. Cambon, hsd conitla
with Judge Day. This renewed ths III I
EUROPEAN MEDIATION
which is assuming tangible fern.
The speech of NJ Hanotaux d u
French chamber last Saturday Is loNA
upon as foreshadowlng at least ci ~!
patty if not direct sters toward nS1
ton by France and other continental h
ropean powers. There is good frtssaa \
believe Spain Is ready and anxious ~ y
move, and has been encouraging y ~
European capitals. 1t is understood ~
ever, that up to the present tint, y. ~
bon has not received any definite lil1u'
tons TO take the initial step 10 meollsl
At the war and navy Department. y
Stir of preparations continued . ~
The navy department made plans 20
mosquito fleet to be composed o. lass Il I.
steam yachts recently purchased ana aIus /.
as an auxiliary fleet The war depal 1i /,
maSe numerous shifts in the Iosau' y. i
troops in the West with VIEW y -
speedy concentration. 49,
General Flagler. chief o. ola'a, as'
awarded to number Of compaale, I. y. !.
tracts for furnishing the war dspar VI,
with disappearing carriages iof, ns w y
ten and twelvc-lnch guns when al /. ". "a
being constructed at the seacoasl 'pu'
cations.
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answer Spin has made to the ssts
this government in submitting i
through Minister Wcodford. lie III
of the American court, The consu
reached by the Spanish conmksin IL {
lectly the opposite of those Of tho Asia
tan court. No demands have ben =
in connection with The Maine lid III
fore there IS no response beyond " =
mission of the Spanish report,