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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
Latest News, Reliable News-No Fake War
ST THAT PRINTS THE FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS PEp6

the same time agreeing with the mon
archicai papers In expecting much from
the attitude of Emperor William. The
ministerial papers are equally keen
and bitter for alliances against Eng
land. gf
The queen regent has suspended all
receptions and festivities arranged for
in Madrid and the provinces on the
occasion Of the birthday of her
son. today Tuesday). In view of the
war and the situation in Spain. She,
however, distributed $4,000 pesetas
among the local charities and hospitals.
kilograms Of sympathy, were received
from the pope, Emperor Francis Jo-
seph. Emperor Nicholas. Emperor Will
liam and ex-Queen Isabella. of Spain,
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SINKING TO FINAL REST
GLADSTONE STILL ALIVE, BUT
WILL NEVER SPEAK AGAIN
Sudden Failure in the Condition of
the Patient Followed by a Rally
and a POstponement for the Time
of the End Which Can mt Most
he Delayed Only a Few More
Hours.

HAWARDEN, May lS.-3 a. m.-Wil-
liam q. Gladstone Is. still alive. and at
this hour he is in deep sleep, while the
members Of the family are keeping ZIP
the final vigil beside the dying states
man. His physicians, think that Mr..
Gladstone will never speak again.
DR.. Herbert Habershon arrived at 2
O'Clock this morning, but has retired,
from which it is inferred that nothing
In the nature Of an immediate collapse
is expected.
Late this evening all the servants Of
the household were admitted to the
sick room for a final. farewell They
found Mr.. Gladstone lying on his right
side, IN deep sleep, as IL dead Each
in turn touched his hand and left the
room tearfully.
Mrs. Gladstone remains at the pa
TENTS bedside.
The attending physician said this
evening: 1t is strange fact that when
addressed in English Mr.. Gladstone
murmurs few words in French, and
some times seems to bestrying to pray
in French.
He has had very serious attacks Of
the heart since yesterday evening, and
there has been an altogether very rapid
failure. He lies partly unconscious, is
delirious, and has what is medically
called changed stroke In breathing. He
is no longer In PAIN
A bulletin at sgeo'clock yesterday
morning afforded the first 1ntimatlon
of the serious condition of the patient
For some hours no additional informa-
ton became public;. but there were in
dications that a crisis had been reach
ed, During the daysMr. Gladstone fail
ed rapidly, but toward evening there
was rally, just when 1t seemed that
death was only matter Of moments.
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Continued on Second Pnge.
War News In Brief.

Heavy, firing off the coast of Hayti on
Sunday indicates possible naval battle.
Spanish feet moving toward Cuba from
Curacao.
No news Of the fleets given out at
Washington. and probably none received.
Squadrons in the West Indies still man
euvering for position, and the naval battle
delayed.
President. it is said. will call for 100000
additional men today.
Alleged Merritt interview. which is Of
ficially denied, the sensation of the day at
Washington.
Active preparations for an early inva-
sion Of Cuba resumed at Washington.
Twelve thousand men are to report 10
Gen. Brooke and over $1,000 have been
mustered in.
No confirmation of the Spanish story OF
the loss Of an American vessel by explo-
sion off the Cuban coast.
Personnel Of the new Spanish cabinet
given out at Madrid.
War revenue debate continued In the
senate.
Early capitulation of Manila anticipated
at Lcndon.
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St. Paul Globe Staff Correspondence.

st. Paul Globe Staff Correspondence.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., May H.
The Thirteenth regiment, Minnesota
volunteers, encountered cyclone a
short distance west of Grand Island
this afternoon. A heavy black funnel
shaped cloud rose suddenly from the
southwest and moved rapidly across
the prairie eastward.
1t was accompanied by a hurricane
and terrific downpour Of rain and i'm
mense hail stones, which broke the
windows in the first, second and third
sections. The cars were soon enveloped
In the cloud, and the engineers ran
through 1t.
The fourth section caught the brunt
OF the storm, and was so badly Grip
pied that a delay of three hours oc-
Cured The first, second and third
sections got through with little dam
age.
All the wires east Of this city are re-
ported down, and the extent Of damage
is not known.
SOLDIERS CHEEftED.
The Thirteenth has been received to-
day at every station with enthusiasm.
At Grand Island a great crowd assem-
bled at the depot, and the women cut
buttons from the mems coats for
souvenirs. The men breakfasted at
Norfolk, dined at Grand Island, and
had supper at North Platte.
AT this place they were greeted with
brass bands and rockets. At Grand
Island they were drilled half an hour.
Private Frederick Holmes, of Com
pany NJ, Is i'll with pneumonia, but is
better and will remain on the train
with his company. A man in the first
section struck his hand against post
while waving a flag at Lexington, and
broke his hand.
The men are enthusiastic in praise
of people in Minnesota towns who wait
ed at stations until o'clock this morn
ing to cheer them. At st. James the
town gave them coffee and sandwiches
at 2 a. M
Private Morrison, Company G, Red
Wing, is i'll with measles, and left the
train at Columbus, Neb.
Evan M. Jones.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
CERVERA'S FORLORN HOPE
SPANISH ADMIRAL ENDEAv0R-
ING TO SAVE HIS FLEET
Only Meager Information Regarding
Maneuvers In West Indies, but
There Is No Reason to Change the
View That Cervera Must Fight q
Battle and That There Il Small
Chance for Him to- Win.
Washington Bureau st. Paul Globe.
C0rc0rdn BuiidinQ.

Special to The St. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE fleets
in the West Indies are still maneuver-
ing for position and so far as is known
Sampson and Cervera are as far apart
as they were twenty-four hours ago.
No news has leaked out regarding
SIMPSONS movements since his squad
ron was reported at Cape Haytien, and
indeed it is believed none has reached
Washington. The suggestion that he
has moved down through the wind
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 17.-The
signs all point to call by the presi-
dent. to be issued tomorrow. for 100, 900
more volunteers.
No new legislation will be necessary
for this purpose, as the volunteer law
gives the executive the widest possible
discretion as to the number of men he
may call out. The attorney general
gave the president his opinion on this
point when the bill was examined by
the cabinet before It's approval.
Minnesota members of the house
were again surprised by the army ap-
pointments today. Not a congressman
could be found who had Endorsed r. B.
c. Bement for an engineer appointment,
or S. ]. Mcmillan for paymaster.
The latter Is son of the late Senator
Mcmillan. It Is said that Dement'S ap-
pointment was made as personal ia
Vor to Gen. Merritt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
TWELFTH A LITTLE LATE.

But 1t Will BE in Georgia This
Morning.
Special to The st. Paul Globe.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 17.-AlI the sec
tons Of the train bearing the Twelfth
Minnesota regiment arrived in ST. Louis
today and departed for the Southeast.
They will arrive in Northern Georgia
tom orrow morning. The trains were
aho' 4 two hours late here
The trip has been a delightful one.
and all are well and enjoying the ride
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
NEW SPANISH CABINET
SEMI-OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT or,
IT'S PERSONNEL

senior Correa Remains as Minister
of War and Senior Sa~aata a.
FremieH' While Castillo Succeeds
as Minister for Foreign Affairs
vice Admiral Butler the New
Head of the Navy Department.
MADRID, May 17.-It is announced
semi officially this afternoon that the
reconstructed cabinet will be made I'm
as follows:
President of the Council-senor Paroles
Sagasta.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs-Senor Leon y
Castillo
Minister of War-Lieut Gen. Corra.
Minister Of Marine-vice Admiral Butler.
Minister Of Colonies-senor Gamazo
Minister Of Finance-Senor Lonez p,,o-
cerver.
minister OF the Interior-Seno- Capdenon.
Minister of Justice-Senor G. Groziand
Minister Of Public Instruction-Seno- D.
nero Giron. W.
According to official announcements
the composition Of the new ministry ,s
still underlined, but it is regarded o. g
certain that Senior Catado will enter tbo
cabinet 1t Is also said that senor
Capedepon will finally take the colonial
portfolio.
senor Sagasta spent the whole dav
III conferences with several members
OF the last cabinet. and in fresh neeo-
tiations with the leaders of the right
wing OF the Liberals, senor Gamazo
ana Senor Mauro. who insisted on q
well defined programme upon the fol
lowing points:
The war. the international question
the colonial policy in the West indies
and the Philippines, home affairs and
nnance both for present urgent war
means and for the future reorganiza-
| tion.
Senores Gamazo and Mauro aim q,
vigorous action In every respect to
convince the enemies and friends of
spain that the nation itself and tho
new cabinet intend to show themselves
equal to the task of facing all nresant
emergencies and Of arriving at dafinito
solutions
The Spanish papers resolutelv discpss
the expedfency of continental alliances
which they affect to consider ono of
the principal objects Of the future cab
met. The Republican papers urge an
alliance with France and Russia. at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
Fourth Section of the Train
Bore the Brunt of the
Winds Force.
CHEERS FOR THE BLUECoATs
BUTTONS CUT FROM THE COATS OF
THE MEN FOR SOU
VENIRS

People Along the Route Enthus-
tastic in Their Reception for the
Boys HurryinE Westward to Join
the Expedition to the Philippines
Regiments on Their Way South
Enjoying a Pleasant and Unevent-
full Trip-One Small Accident,
but Nothing Serious to Mar the
Journey.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
MIR. Devis Declined.

WASHINGTON, May l7.-The name of Rich
ara Harding Davis, which was cent to the
senate May-f2, In the Nst Of those named
lor captain and assistant adjutant general,
was withdrawH today by fhe president for the
ment.
In letter to the president Mr.. Davis ee
planned that his contracts with certain news
papers Tor services during the war precluded
MIN from accepting any government position.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
CUTTER GRESHAM SUNK.

Mismanagement in Overlooking the
Top Deck the Cause.
OGDENSBURG. N. ", May 17.-One-
half Of the United States revenue cut
ter Gresham went to the bottom of the
st. Lawrence river this morning, and
now rests in twenty-five feet of water.
The steamer had been cut In two.
and pontooned for passage through the
Canadian canals to Montreal. where
she was to be reunited and sent to Join
the navy.
While waiting for the tugs today to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
LETTERS TO THE PHILIPPINES

How the Boys in Blue Can NJ
Reached.
Now that thousands Of miles will
soon separate the Minnesota soldier
boys from home and kindred with q
chance that eight Of ten thousand miles
OF water will be added to the two
thousand miles Of land, the next uues-
tion Is how to reach them by mail IJp
TO TINS time there has been but little
postal business between Minneapolis
ana the Philippine islands, one or two
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-18
WATCH ON THE DONs.
They May Stay In the Caribbean Sea
If They Wish.

If They Wish.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE de-
partment officers are beginning to show
a little sensitiveness to criticism In the
matter of delay in bringing the Span
ish fleet into acton.
The general impression today is that
no particular effort is to be made just
now to pursue the Spaniards, so long as
they keep within the confines of the
Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean sea,
but that Sampson and Schley, in COM
bination, will encircle the island of
Cuba, maintain the blockade and con-
voy troops across the Florida straits,
If necessary, meanwhile simply keep.
ing a watch on the Spanish flying
squadron, to see that 1t does no mis-
chief either to the. American fleet or
by escaping into the Atlantic to the
seaboard cities.
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CALL FOR MORE SOLDIERS
M'KINLEY WANTS AN ADD1-
TIONAL HUNDRED THOUSAND

All the Signs Indicate That the
Formal Proclamation VIII Be
pOintments q Surprise to the Min
nesOta Delegation, Which So Far
as IL Apparent Was Not Consulted.
Washington Bureau st. Paul Globe, !
Corcoran Building.
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Continued ON THIRD Page.
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
Proposed Constitutional GOnV6ntiOD
By SYDNEY J. BOWIE.

carefully emitting to state that more than seven-tenths oI the white vote was against him!
 Take for another illustration the county of Clay. In the last election about one- half of the county offices were carried by the democrats, and the other half by the popuists, but no candidate on either side received as much as 100 majority. There are over 500 negro votes, nearly all of whom voted with the populists. Not sin ,. gle man on that ticket but owes his elec- tion to the balance of power held by the negroes. Yet this is another white coun- ty which they claim.
 Let us also consider the seventh congress sional district. Towards official majority was about 400. There are several thousand negro votes and it is a matter of practical certainty that Howard received enough more negro votes than Bullock to change the result. In saying this I am not un- mindful of the fact that a republican also ran in that district, but it is well known that Howard received large negro vote in several counties, notwithstanding that Curtis was in the race
 If every county of the state that returned an official majority for Goodwin and his county tickets in the last election were sub- jected to a critical examination. 1t Is safe to say that not in five of them did he carry a real majority of the white votes. This fact needs to be made plain. for there are many counties chafing under anti-demo- cratic rule, who really do not seem to re- alize that it is negro rule. not white rule which they are experiencing
 Profess Blindness
 Now there are some men who profess to blindness, which is not real on this suo- ject. Declaiming against alleged frauds in the black belt, and protesting their ad- hesion to the doctrine. of white supremacy, should 1t be really imperilled, they are con- scious beneficiaries of negro rule, who merely hope to disguise the fact by mis- leading statements about carrying white counties. But the deception cannot al ways be practced. We are opposed to the rule of minority of white men in any county of the state as odious to every prin- ciple of free government and of the whole essence of democracy, which is not in the least mitigated by the fact that that mil nority is supplemented by sufficient num- Der of blacks to turn the scales.
 S Consider from the standpoint of the white counties alone. the condition is sim ply this. That the negro in many of them, is the arbitrator and his vote changes the re- suit Such Q result Is intolerable Negro arbitration in principle, is not distin- guishable from negro rule. It is but an- other form of the same Issue. It is no answer to this proposition to say that both parties solicit the vote and therefore that
The age-herald., 1898-02-21

It is apparent to every intelligent observ- CT that, sooner or later ethe quesetion of unrestricted negro suffrage will present itself in such form that it can no longer be postponed or laid asde That arming the illiterate, newly freed, negro. with the ballot on equal terms. with white men was improvident, unwise and wicked, thirty years of experience abundantly prove. It would be unnecessary to recount the mis- chiefs which have followed in the train or that act of the republican party, which con- scous that it possessed the suffrages or minority of white votes only, took this step as a desperate resort to fasten itself upoh tho country. since there are nonc wno nave n right to speak on the subject who will eperly defend it, albeit there are many who, under false pretenses, are willing to accept its fruits. That the heavily con gested black counties of the state should be relieved of this incubus is proposition too obvious to require discussion.
 The White Counties
 I propose in this article to consider the question with reference to so-called white counties alone. since, if it is depatapie at ail the discussion will have to be confined to these. In the first place, there IS a great nlisapprebension, some real and some simulated, with reference to this question in these counties. It has been the fashlon of the opposition to democracy, under whatsoever name it has been called. to treat it as if there were none but white votes in the white counties. and that the negro in these counties was not an item Tor consideration at all. How untruc this IS ma; be illustrated by this-Taladega- county. Speaking in round numbers we have c,e09 negroe votes and 310G whites. Now it is matter of arithmetic merely to demonstrate that if the solid negro vote be added to 251 whites they can elect whom- soever they please. though the 251 whites be opposed by 2,949 of their own race, or moro than thirteen to one. As a matter of fac. the negro vote here :s particularly divided, but tho great mass especially the Ignorant ones, vote soiidly against us re- gardless or any influence or argument. Rea- so1ablc progress has been made In the divi- sion of the educated negroes. bu, the H. Eteratc ones arc like a stonewall against us. In our lest campaign 1t was conceded by the patty organ of the opposition to our ticket that they ccnld poll only about 1000 votes out of 3l00 whites. As a matter of fact the returns made to me as chair- man of our committee showed that less than 500 white men voted the opposition ticket, yet Goodwin had over hundred majority ir tho county, and his party speaks of 1t as carrying a white county.
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
Freight for Japan

From the Mobile Register.
 The big steamship Indrani, Capt. Trotter which has been in this port about two weeks loading cargo for Japan, left yester- day and went down the channel drawing twenty-one feet There was a very big tide at the time and the big steamship had plenty of water under her, and could have gone down foot or two lower on her load lines. She took 3200 bales of cotton foI Yokohama and 600 bales of cotton and 9,SOC tons of Alabama pig iron for Hiogo. There was quite large quantity of construction material, which the big steamship did not take. This will in all probability go for ward on the British steamship Oak Branch, which is due here in March to load for Japan. Capt. Trotter will go to New Or leans to complete his cargo, his vessel hav- ing a capacity equal to 16,0OO bales of cot ton. and from the Crescent City he will begin his long journey of 16,000 miles to Japan. He will go through the Suez canal and said yesterday before leaving that 1t will take him one hundred days to reach his destination.
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
Building a Methodist Church rom the Decatur Nevq

HO1H1 tffO LISCttuT INUWSs
 We can tell Dr. Gregory and his building committee exactly how to get enough money to build a $10,0O0 church. It is as follows: Start right. There are five mem pers of the church whom the Lord has blessed with more of this worlds goods than have fallen to the lot of others. He has prospered them and their wealth is increasing day by day. They are able, and we think they are willing, to give s1 200 They are D. l.. Downs, s. T. Vert, D. s. Johnson, J. L. Brock and c. c. Harris That would secure $6, ,0O0 more than half of the amount that is proposed to be raised If these highly favored gentlemen will each subscribe s1,200 we can name ten others who will make good the remaining s4,OO0 There's the ''hull entire thing"' in a nut shell.
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
The Appetite in Politics

From the DadeV1lIe New Era,
 It is talked about town that John Moran stayed all night last week with prom inent candidate living in town, and accord. ing to all accounts ate twelve large bus. cults, four hunks of chicken, with other things in proportion, and besides slept on g three story, ouble-back-acting bedstead that, shut downward like an accordeon John says 1t wasn't true about the chicken for they didn't have any, but that he would have eaten that much and more if 1t hat been on the table.
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
VARIOUS HAPPENINGS
 -zna-~lN ALABAMA
Blanleting the Cow

From the Luverne Cleaner.
 During the late cold snap when every thing was freezing cold, and the northwest wind was whistling through the straight ened hair of poor unprotected cows. ten der-hearted sympathetic lady induced her
The age-herald., 1898-02-21
The Comn Burst

q ROIII tIIb bITuBtpOTL NeWs.
 Webb Wallace, an employe of the furni- ture factory, was injured at that place last Thursday by the bursting of a coffin lin, which he was working on and died from his injuries Saturday. He was running the shaper, machine used to shape the coffin lid and caps, when the plank bursted. striking him in the stomach and infiicting internal injuries. Mr. Wallace was a young man about 2S years old, and stood high with his comrades at factory and all who knew him.
The age-herald., 1898-02-21

husband to help her tie the ironing quilt on their milch COW to shield fer from the rigers of the cold wind. The COW was shiy- ering so she almost shook the fence. The ironing quilt was brought out, all rigged up ike horse blanket, but the old fool COW was not accustomed to such tender treat ment and was rather skittish The old man took the quilt and spread 1t over the cow rather awkwardly, and as soon as it Ieii down on and around her. she began to puck and below, running around the pen 10 the utter astonishment of all The old man flew for safety, and fell over the fence outside as the COW went over the pen at the other side, making for the woods, with
 pah!-bah!!-bahiil' with the ironing quit flying in the air. It was two days before the family could find the quilt and coax the old COW back into that pen again.