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merits as fighters. The drills that wit
messed were a travesty on modern military
ideas. While they were undergoing thel
evolutions the soldiers were talking to each
other and smoking as freely and uncor
cernedly as they would do in their mess
rooms. From my observation of them, !
should not consider them very formidable
antagonists on the field of battle.
Naturally there was much talk abou'
the Maine disaster, and so far as I coule
ascertain, from my conversation with
Americans and with those not entirely I'M
der the influence of the Spaniards, the
opinion was universal that the Maine had
been destroyed by an external agency,
and almost every person with whom ]
discussed the subject in Cuba expects that
the finding of the American court of in
quiry will substantiate this view.
There is divergence of opinion on the
island as to the proba bilities of war be-
tween Spain and the United States, and I
am sure that l am within the bounds of
the truth when ! say that almost the en-
tire native population would welcome any
turn of events. however tragic, that would
wrest Cuba from Spanish dominion. This
Is true not only of those who are avowed-
ly favorable to a war for independence,
but of many of those who are ranked as
Spanish sympathizers, but who are at
heart advocates Of Cuban independence.
The fact is that even IN Havana the allie
glance to Spain is of very weak and
doubtful character, and If war should come
it will be found that there will be an up
rising in that city against the mother
country which would be a most important
factor in shortening the contest and de-
Gliding 1t against SPAIN"
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SHE FLIES OUR FLAG
Old Glory Unfurled from Masthead
of the AmazonaS.
Consum ma ton of the Deal with Bra-
Eli Is Marked by Interesting Cere-
monies In the Port of Graves
end, England.

Gravesend, England, March 19.-The
cruiser Amazonas, built by the Arm
strongs for Brazil and purchased by the
United States, was formally transferred
from the Brazilian flag to the stars and
stripes shortly after IL o'clock in the
morning.
The ceremony was simple and dig
nified, and to the Brazilian officers it
was somewhat pathetic.
Lieut.. Commander ColweIl, United
States naval attache, accompanied by
Ensign Roberts, Assistant Engineer
Norris and Consul General Osborne, ar
rived on board shortly after II n. m. The
chief officers of the coast guard and a
number of customs officers all in uni
form were already on board. Lieut..
Commander Colwell and his party were
received at the gangway by Lieut.. San.
tos, and were escorted to the captain s
cabin, where they were received by
Commander CORES. In reply to Lieut..
Commander Colwell's inquiry, Com
mander Cores said he was ready to
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Spain VIII Not Pay.

Madrid, March IS. The following
scmi-official note was issued here Thurs
day:
THE report of the Spanish commission
on the Maine is not yet known; but, the
statement Of several technical officers, who
have made'a close examination of the scene
of the disaster, show 1t was indisputably
due to an internal accident. American as
sertions to the contrary are therefore de-
plored in official quarters as tending
to mislead public opinion and render
the situation still more difficult from the
standpoint of maintaining friendly rela-
tions between the two countries. 1t may
be regarded as certain that should the
American technical commission present
report declaring the disaster to be due to
an external explosion, the public here Will
refuse to accept such a finding and any
demand for an indemnity based thereon
will be Indignantly repealed by Spain"
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LATER.

The expenditures of the government
for the week ending the 10Th were ST.
600, 900 more than it's receipts.
The ship William T. Parker. laden
with guns for the Cuban insurgents,
has been seized by Marshal Charles j.
Haubert. at New York, under instrc-
tions from Washington.
Kansas City, Mo-, sends $40. 600 in
cash and a whole train load of pro-
visions to the starving Cubans.
The Austrian cruiser Donau sailed
from New York for Havana.
At Wybark. l. T., a negro who had
recently married white woman, was
attacked by a posse of white men and
fatally wounded. His wife was killed
outright, and one Matthew, an assail-
ant, was killed.
Wm Almstead, an eccentric farmer
in Cass county, Mich, died, leaving a
comfortable fortune. BY his will his
wife gets the homestead, but the bal
ance of the estate is beque athed to
Barnum & Bailey's circus.
1t is considered significant that the
British war vessel interchangeable and
the torpedo boat destroyer Rocket have
been ordered to Halifax, N. s.
The finishing touches have been put
on the monitor Puritan, now at Nor
folk navy-yard, and she is In fine con-
dition for sea service.
The house passed the bill providing
for the free entry into this country of
guns, ammunition and other naval
supplies and war material purchased
abroad, until Jan. l, 1899.
The bank of Nickerson, Neb., was
robbed OF IS, 0OO 1t required four men
five hours to blow the safe. Citizens
who were passing the building were
held up and forced to go inside until
after the money had been secured.
The Spanish minister at Washington
has been authorized to make all con-
cessions possible to secure reciproci-
ty treaty.
Allyn Cox, secretary aud treasurer
of the Nickle Plate railway, died in
New York.
The Brazilian cruiser Amazonas was
transported to the United States at
Gravesend, England, the 18th.
general increase IN wages of
Lehigh Valley, passenger train men
has been made.
Over seventy men were killed by an
explosion in the Santa Isabel mine
near Belmese, Spain.
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transfer the vessel forthwith, and
Messrs. Colwell, Roberts and Morris
donned their uniforms, and proceeding
on deck gathered near the flagstaff
from which the green flag OF Brazil was
flying.
Then Lieut.. Commander Colwell, sa-
luting Commander Cores, said:
Captain, | have here contract of
sale to which you were a witness and
whereby this vessel is to be transferred
to me, in behalf Of the United States"
Commander Cores replied, through
an interpreter, saying:
"In handing over the ship I desire
to say that it is done with the sincere
friendship of Brazil"
Lieut.. Commander Colwell, saluting,
replied: "In behalf of the United
States. thank you for the sentiment"
A Brazilian sailor then brought down
Brazil's blue-starred pennant from the
top of the mainmast, carrying il in his
teeth. In the center of the circle of
officers of both nations, Lieut.. Com
mander Colwell then faced the Bra
lillian flag flying from the cruisers
stern, and as the officers barred their
heads the flag of Brazil was hauled
down at 11:1O a. M, after which, facing
about with their heads still uncovered,
Old Glory was run up the main.
Great interest was taken in the GER
emory, which is said to be unique in
naval history, by which one power
transferred q warship to another in the
harbor of third power.
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The Spanish fishing smack Carmen
was seized at Punta Gorda, Fla, by
United States officials for violation of
the navigation laws.
The cruiser Montgomery has been
withdrawn from Havana and will join
the fleet of warships near Key West.
The board of inquiry into the Maine
disaster has given out no intimation
when it's report will be ready.
George H. Leonard, city marshal of
Cameron, Mo-, was murdered by a ne
gro burglar.
The United States navy will not be
withdrawn from the Key West station
at the suggestion of Spain.
James Harrington shot his wife dead
at Anderson, Ind, and then killed him
self. No cause was known for the
deed.
A negro boy accused of stealing $40
was lynched by a mob at Marcella, Ark.
The navy department issued an order
for the formation of a new squadron OF
naval vessels to be stationed at Hamp-
ton roads.
One-half of the business portion of
Perry, H., was destroyed by fire.
The Cuban junta in New York in a
proclamation declares it will not accept
nor discuss the proposals of autonomy.
Its motto is Independence or death. :"
1t is reported at Washington that
Spain has given the United States gov
eminent to understand that interven-
ton in Cuba must lead to war, and that
any demand for indemnity for the
Maine based on the idea of an external
explosion will be Indignantly repealed.
John j. Shipherd was indicted at
Cleveland, O., on the charge of embez-
cling $15O,OOO belonging to the Fort
Wayne Qnd) Street Railway company.
Burglars robbed the post office at
Boonsboro, Mo-, of several hundred dol
lars and then burned the building.
The United States transport Kelnett
sailed from New York for Matanzas
with a cargo of provisions for the desti-
tute people of Cuba.
Gov. Scofield issued a proclamation
officially announcing the celebration OF
Wisconsin's semicentennial, and declar-
ing June Z legal holiday for that pur-
pose.
Alexander Anderson, young negro
who attempted to criminally assault a
schoolgirl at Grenada, Miss, was hanged
by mob.
In fire that destroyed Carter Bros
livery stable in Aledo, ILL.,, % valuable
horses were burned.
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DOMEST

The Arizona Press association has
unanimously adopted a resolution in
favor of the recognition of the bellig-
erency of Cuba by the United States
government.
After strike lasting five weeks the
1,10O operatives of the Whittendon cot
ton mills in Taunton, Mass, returned
TO work
The proposition for the establish
ment of a defense fund for the United
Mine Workers of America has been lost
by vote of the members.
Capt. W. o. Lavake was shot and killed
in his law Office in Dubuque. Ia, by an
unknown man.
The ordnance bureau of the war de-
partment has been given $2,50O,OO0 for
the purchase of new supplies.
Albert Lathwell, barber 80 years
old, shot his wife, another woman. Alice
Toomey, and himself in Niagara Falls,
N. Y.
The tramway over Chilkat pass,
Alaska, is completed, and freight is be-
ing transferred from Taiya to the sum-
init for seven cents pound.
William J. Koerner, newspaper
artist, was sentenced in New York to
Imprisonment for life for the murder
of Rose Redgate, his sweetheart.
The inheritance tax law in Missouri
has been declared unconstitutional by
the state supreme court.
The Victor wooden mills in Cohoes,
N. Y, employing over 1000 operators,
were destroyed by fire, the loss being
100000.
Col. Parker, who recently visited
Cuba with Senator Proctor, declares the
insurgents are in control of the island.
Ex-President Cleveland says all loyal
citizens should support the govern
lnent in any exigency that may arise,
but he is hopeful that there may be no
war.
A pool that will control the Bessemer
iron market of the United States was
formed in Cleveland, o.
Fire destroyed the Aver building in
Chicago, occupied by piano firms. the
Presbyterian Publication society and
other industries, causing loss of over
100000, and six persons are known to
have lost their lives in the flames, II
others were missing and "a were in
jured. some probably fatally.
President Mckinley told senatorial
caller he would rather have his admin
istration called failure than to bring
on an unholy war" Nevertheless he is
resolved to do his duty regardless of
what the consequences may be.
In Mount Pleasant, Mich, the Peo-
pies savings bank safety vault was
robbed of $4,000.
The heaviest frost Of the season oc-
Cured in California, doing serious dam
age to the fruit crop.
The Home savings bank closed it's
doors in Sioux City, Ia, with liabilities
of 100000.
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MOSHlK HANGED.
The Brutal Murder of John Lemke is Lee

The Brutal Murder of John Lemlze is Lee
gally Avenged.
Minneapolis. March 1S.-John Mo-
shik, the brutal murderer of John
Lemke. expiated his crime ON the gal
lows at 3:32 o'clock this morning. The
execution was the work of minute.
At 3:31 o'clock the procession entered
the loft in the top of the court house.
Sheriff Phillips and Attorney Thomas
A. Clarity led the way, followed by
Jailer Duffield and Father Jajesky,
each having hold of the condemned
mans arm. Several out of town sher-
ifs followed the party up the narrow
stairway leading to the scaffold.
As soon as the rope was placed about
Moshik's neck, Tailor Duffield asked
the condemned man if he had anything
to say. Moshik turned his head and
replied Nothing"
A half dozen men moving nervously
about the platform were treasured by
Moshik.
You have not got that rope quite
tight enough around my neck" he said
in gruff voice without a tremor of
fear in it.
The rope was hastily frightened, and
the next moment Moshik muttered,
my legs, my feet"
These were strapped, and in the
twinkling of an eye Sheriff Phillips
pulled the lever and the black figure
shot through the trap.
At 3:49 DR.. Golden announced that the
man was dead. Coroner Dennis cut
the rope and the crowd passed out of
the room.
The crime for which Moshik was
hung this morning was the killing OF
John G. Lemke on Friday, Oct. %, of
last year. The murder was the most
brutal and cowardly in the annals OF
crime in Hennepin county. 1t took
place in close thicket just beyond
Humboldt avenue and Forty-seventh
street. Lemke was knocked down by
a blow in the head without word OF
warning. and then the assassin, who
professed to be his friend, deliberately
shot Lemke twice in the back.
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The marquis of Salisbury, prime min
lister of England, has been compelled
to relinquish the burden of his public
duties on account of i'll health.
The court of inquiry into the Maine
explosion has concluded its work at
Havana and gone to Key West.
The chief of Merere. with $4,000 fol-
lowers, has rebelled against German
rule in Uheheland. Africa.
Spain has appealed to all Europe for
its influence in securing an information
al court of inquiry.
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Happenings of the Past Seven
Days in Brief.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Casualties and Fires, Personal and PO-
litical Notes, Business Failures and
Assumptions, Weather Record.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of First Regular Session

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
Senator Hoar introduced a bill in the
senate on the 14th prohibiting the importa-
ton into the United States of birds or
feathers for ornamental purposes, and i'm
posing a fine of $50 for each offense. bill
was passed authorizing the construction
of eight new revenue cutters not exceed
ing in aggregate cost the sum of s2,O25,OOO.
A resolution authorizing the committee on
naval affairs to send for persons and pa
pers in the course of the investigation of
the Maine disaster was adopted. In the
house the time was devoted to District of
Columbia business.
The time in the senate on the 18th was
passed considering the measure providing
ter a national system of quarantine. In
the house it was agreed to consider the bill
for the relief of the legal heirs of the vic
tins and survivors of the Maine disaster
as soon as the post office appropriation bill
is out of the way, discussion of which oc-
cupied the entire session.
A joint resolution in favor of the anneXa-
ton of Hawaii was reported to the senate
on the 18th. T. V. Powderly was con-
firmed as commissioner of immigration.
In the house Mr.. McCleary presented a
protest from the people of Minnesota
against unrestricted immigration. The
Cuban question and Hawaiian annexation
were discussed.
Senator Proctor, of Vermont, who re-
turned recently from an extended trip to
and through the island of Cuba, made
statement to the senate on the 18th of his
observations. He said the accounts of suf-
fering, degradation and death were not
overdrawn, that 100000 Cubans had been
starved to death in what are virtually
Spanish prisons, that autonomy was fail
ure. and that the Cubans were capable Of
self-government.. In the house the session
was mostly devoted to the post office APP
preparation bill. Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.) in
troduced a resolution for the appointment
of a joint committee to issue an address
to Spain declaring that Americans and
American interests in Cuba must be pro-
tected and that the atrocities now being
perpetrated in that island must cease.
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FOREIGN.

The editor of a paper in Madrid has
challenged United States Senator Ma
son, of Illinois, to duel because of
Mason's structures on Spain in his re-
cent speech in the senate.
All classes of Mexican citizens sym.
pathize with the United States in it's
controversy with Spain and the alleged
blowing up of the Maine, which is called
a characteristic Spanish trick.
1t is said that the naval court of in
quiry has evidence that there was not
only one mine, but seven, in the harbor
of Havana.
Spain is reported to have asked the
United States government what con-
struction is to be placed on the recent
purchase of warships abroad by this
country.
Forty unexploded powder cylinders
from the Maine magazines have been
found by the divers.
A dispatch from Madrid says Spain
will stand by the report of it's naval
court of inquiry into the Maine explo-
sion, regardless of any conclusion that
may be reached by the American COM
mission.
In the South Pacific island of Suva
three volcanoes, extinct for centuries,
have broken forth, completely obliter-
ating farms and killing all human and
animal life thereon.
Sir Henry Bessemer, the inventor Of
Bessemer steel, died in London, aged
SO years.
1t is stated that in letter written
January by Weyler while he was cap
tain general of Cuba he declared that he
had Havana harbor ''well prepared" in
case Of the arrival of an American war
ship.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-03-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Rhode Island democratic state
Daniel Church, of Tiverton, for gov
ernor.
Missouri democrats will hold theil.
state convention in Springfield on Au.
gust 10.
Edward Dorsey (colored), aged near
Nv 100 years, was married at Indianapo-
lis to Mrs. Harriet Jefferson (colored),
aged "a years.
The funeral of Maj. Gen. w. S. Rose
Grams took place in Los Angeles, Cal,
and all business was suspended during
the ceremony.
In convention at Providence, r. l., the
republicans renominated Elisha Dyer
for governor.
The populist state convention at At
lanta, Ca, nominated Thomas E. Wat
son for governor.
Blanche X. Bruce, register of the
treasury, died in Washington, aged 81
years. He was also register under
President Garfield, was United States
senator from Mississippi from 1875 to
1881, and next after Fred Douglas had
long been regarded as the most con.
.picuous man of the colored race.
Elizabeth Babcock died at Mendon,
Mich, aged 100 years and months.
Adam Adamcek celebrated his one
krndredth and fifteenth birthday at his
home in Chicago.
Mrs. Charity Jane Robinson celebra-
ted her one hundredth birthday at Fond
du Lac, Wis.
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MARK
Minneapolis, March 10.

Wheat-No. l northern, 9SL to 99c;
No. 2 northern, 95T to 96c; May, 961sc
Corn-No. 8, &c
Oats-No. 3 white, 25 to 26c.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to 3.75; cows,
SO. 90.
Hogs-$2. so to 3. 80.
Sheep-Muttons, IS. 10 to $50; lambs,
81. 25.
Poultry = Turkeys, Z to SC; spring
chickens, 9 to SC.
Butter-Creamery, extras. II to 1sc;
creamery, firsts, Is to Ice; dairy, fancy,
Is to 16c; dairy, choice, Is to lac.
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Ihc elect Divided.

Washington, March 1S.-Thursday an
order was issued for the formation of
new squadron of naval vessels to
be stationed at Hampton Roads. The
squadron in the beginning will consist
of five ships, all the best of their types.
two of them, the battleships Massachu-
sets and Texas, are withdrawn from
the present North Atlantic fleet at
Key West and Tortugas.
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Chicago, March 19.-John Lambert, of
Joliet, president of the Consolidated
Steel G. Wire company. has been elected
president of the new nail and wire
combination. The new company will
start in active business April 3, 1893. It
will have producing capacity from
700 to 1000 tons of wire and wire rods,
which will go into the various products
now made by them, including wire nails,
barbed wire, woven wire fencing, plain,
galvanized, bright, market" and other
varieties of wire, together with sundry
other products. The production men
toned is about 70 per cent. of the total
production of the United States. The
component companies have a foreign
trade of about $3.O0o,oO0 per annum at
the present time.
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Secretary Gage Talks in Cleveland

Cleveland, O., March 19.-Secretary
of the Treasury Gage delivered an adj
dress Friday evening before the cham
Der of commerce upon financial ques-
tions
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-11
Milligan, Wilkin & CO.
MandoIins, Guitars, violns and
Banjos at lowest prices.

paper elements Cayo Hueso, as Key
West is called by most Of the resi-
dents, is reaping harvest of sheckels
as well as of excitement
When the boats from Havana come
in about half the population is
ON HAND TO MEET THEM.
A sea of black and white faces is
upturned to the passengers at the dock
rail. What news?" is shouted in
Spanish and English from a score OF
threats. "All is quiet, is the response
which has always come up to the time
Of writing The sea OF faces melts
away and people go to their homes,
muttering: BY the next boat we shall
hear Of the riot" But the riot in Ha-
vana has not come, and the little col
ored bootblacks are still shining ma
val shoes with peaceful laziness that
bellies the fierce war-like with which
they regale their customers.
Since the days when Northern SOL
diers built a road and a fort here, and
then waited patiently for the engage
ment which never came, the people of
Key West have had no opportunity to
realize how essential their island is
to the commencement or continued eX-
istence of war The martial conditions
which now prevail would excite many
a larger city into a state of ferment,
and it is safe to say that even If the
alleged international difficulty dies a.
borning it will be months before Cayo
Hueso resumes it's normal peaceful
mass