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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-10
BIG DULUTH BLAZE
Fifty Buildings Burned and
: Two Thousand People Rem
l.
dered Homeless.

? DULUTH. May 8.-Nfty frame build.
ings on Minnesota Point, just above
the ship canal, were burned during
the afternoon. There was a lazy put
of smoke, burst Of fame and then q
long row Of ramshaokle buildings
isprsng into blaze. An hour later
y, OOo people were homeless. The fire
took IL frame store buildings fronting
on lower Lake avenue and swept from
there back to the lake shore.
6 The district was populated by the
poorest people in the city. Many Of
the upper parts Of tho two and three
story store buildings were occupied %
tsnements. They were
Inhabit.ts4 A. C,essly
90 the people could cluster and back Of
the line Of buildings fronting on the
street were shacks huddled all too close
for health and safety.
There are NO particularly large indi.
.vidual losses. The total 10 thought to
be- over 500, 900. Among tho sufferers
were 80 families Of Jews, members Of
Q colony who were at mass meeting
praying for tho success Of tho Amer.
lean arms in the war with Spain.
There were many narrow escapes from
death, but it is believed that every
body was rescued.
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Reported That Three Hundred
Were Killed and a Thou
Sand Wounded.
FOUGHT FROM The ROOFS
Chimneys Hurled Upon the
Barricaded Soldiers COM
polling a>Retreat.
Gates OF the City Closed e
Prevent the Entrance Of

Prevent the Entrance Of
LUCIANO, Switzerland. NAY alt
has been terrible day at Milan.
At 1 o'clock veritable battle occurred
in tho Via Somtraire. Thousands Of
tiles and chinneys were hurled from
the roofs upon the troops. who were
compelled to retire. A similar fight
took place in the Via Torno and 1t 10
believed that no fewer than 800 were
killed and 1000 mi ured. +
A Swiss merchantmen, which has ar.
rived here from Milan, described the
events Of Saturday % completely m.
archistical. According to his account
the leaders Of the agitation evidently
had we'll arranged pans. Columns Of
rioters emerged from all the galleries
of the town and oonverged on center
where they rapidly constructed barri.
oades. When they were dislodged By
the troops they mounted to the roofs
and rained tiles and chimneys down
upon tho soldiers .. 100
The gates of the town we're held by
troops in the evening and throughout
the night, 20 that workmen employed
outside were unable to return to their
homes. In this way the rising was Dc.
prived Of additional help from without.
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POLITICS THE CAUSE, ]
Clerical Party Believed to Be ~ tn
Bottom Of the Trouble.

Clerical Party Believed to Be At the
Bottom Of the Trouble.
ROME, May 9.-The general situe-
ton here is regarded as being distinot-
~ grave. It now seems to be clearly
demonstrated that politics are mixed
up in the disturbances which have
occurred in various parts Of the king.
dom, owing to the high price Of bread.
and the clerical party 10 believed to b.
fomenting the disorder. A royal de.
cree proclaims martial law throughout
Tuscany, one Of the most fortile and
best cultivated parts Of Italy. Il .}asa@ ID
There was = renewal Of serious riot
ing at Florence, the capital Of Tuscany;
and there were further disturbances
ut Leghorn. capital Of the province Of
that name, situated on the Meditsn
ranean sea, about 50 miles from Flox.
enoe. At both places number of
rioters were killed or wounded BY the
troops detailed to maintain order. :. +
A riotous mob surrounded = detach.
ment of troops ct Sesyo Fiorintio and
tho soldiers fred . volley, killing three
Of their ASSISTANTS and wounding four
others. - -.. ~. t>,.'
There were fresh disorders at Prato,
10 miles northwest Of Florence, during
the day.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-10
BRIEF AND TO THE POINT.

Dewey Wasted No Words In His Report
to Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 9.;-The report Of
Commodore Dewey to the navy depart.
mont Of his victory at Manila came In
two brief dispatches dated May i and
My 4, respectively. The first reads .
follows: ~.
Manila, May 1.-Squadron arrived at
Manila at daybreak this morning. I'm
mediately engaged the enemy and de-
stroyed the following Spanish vessels:
Refine Christina, Castillo, Don Antonio
de- Ulla, 1sla do Luxon, Isle dc Cuba,
Gen. Lezo, Marques de Duero, Correo,
+ Velasco and Isle de Mundane, trans
port and water battery at Cavite The
squadron is uninjured and only few
men are slightly wounded. Only means
Of telegraphing ia to American consul at
Hong Kong. I shall communicate with
him. DEWEY.
The second dispatch, dated three
days later, 10 40 follows:
Cavite, May Al have taken possession
OF naval station at Cavite, on Philippine
islands. Have destroyed the Notifications
81 bay entrance, paroling garrison. I
control bay completely and can take the
CITY at any time The squadron in ex-
sellent health and spirits. Spanish loss
not fully known, but very heavy; $50
killed, including captain Reina Cristina.
am assisting in protecting Spanish sick
and wounded $50 sick and wounded In
hospitals within our lines. Much excite
ment at Manila. viii protect foreign
residents. DEWEY.
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FATE OF MISSIONARIES.

Additional Rspopts Confirm the Assas.
sinstion q Several Ansrieass
SIERRA LEONE West coast of Africa,
May 9.-Additional advices confirm
the reports Of the assassination of Miss
Archer, Miss Hatfield and Mr.. Cain
and add to the list of murdered mis-.
sionaries the name Of Miss Kegg, pos.
sibly q mispronunciation Of Miss
Schneck. MISS Cain fed into the bush
and her fate is not known. All these
missionaries were Americans who were
sent out here by the United Brethren
Of Christ mission OF Dayton
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HAD NOTHING 70 SAY.

General wesdf"rd Arrived % New York
- La Tourain0.
NEW YORK, May 9.-General Stow.
art L. Woodford, United States minis.
ter to Spain, arrived on the steamer La
Touraine during the morning and left
Tor Warrington in the afternoon. La
Toursine also had on board number
Of United sta,es attaches. including
George Stanford @oklss, first secretary
OF the legation. "A reception committee
from the Union League club and the
Grand Army met General Woodford ae
Quarantine and accompanied him to
the city.
General Woodford declined to be
interviewed BY reporters, stating that
he was still In the diplomatic service
OF the government and could say abso-
lutely nothing for publication.
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IN FIFTY YEARS.

Disastrous Flood Creating Havoc IN the
Arkansas Valley.
VANBuREN, Ark, May .. - The
worst flood known since 1914 is devas.
tating the Arkansas valley and towns
along the banks of that stream are SUBJ
merged while many farm buildings are
afloat. One-fourth Of the residence
part Of this city il eight feet under
water. Riverside and Babylon, two
densely settled suburbs, are under wa
ter and several large residences have
fallen into the river. Thousands Of
people have been driven from their
homes and are being sheltered here. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and Iron
Mountain roads are tied mp in Indian
Territory. Hundreds Of Thousands Of
dollars damage has been done to plan.
tations in Crawford county.
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Antonio dc Ulloa, IslA do Cuba. 11ls a.
lnson and tho Mindanano wers II line
Of battle, outside d Cavits q that
time, with four gunboats and tho tor.
pedo boats inside tho harbor.
The American ships then passed
backwards and forwards six times
across in front Of tho spaniards. pour.
ing in upon tho latter perfect hail Of
shot and she'll Every American shot
seemed to tell while almost every Span
ish shot missed the mark. a s#a
After having thus scattsred death
and demoralisation among the Spanish
dset and in the Spanish battsriss thu:
American feet retired tor breakfast.
and incidentally, council Of war was
held ON board the Olympia.
BY this time the Spanish ships were
in . desperate condition. The flagship
Reins Christina was riddled with shot
and shell, one Of her steam pipes burst
and abe was on hre. The Castillo was
also on fire, and they were eventually J
Z .
nur.sd 20 tho Waters 1dss.
The Don Antonio do Ulloa made .
most magnificent show OF desperate
bravery. When her commands found
she was 20 torn by the American
shells that he could not keep her
afloat he nailed her colors to the mast
and she sank with Ill hands fighting 70
the last: Her hull was completely rid
died and her upper deck had been
swept clean by the awful fire Of tho
American guns, but the Spaniards,
though their vessel was sinking b..
meath them. continued working her
gums on her lower deck until she sank
beneath the waters. l..
During the engagement . Spanish
torpedo boat crept along the shore and
around tho offing in an attempt to 1t.
tack the American store ships, but she
was promptly discovered. was driven
ashore and actually shot to pieces.
The Mindanano in the meantime had
bsen run ashore to save her from sink
ing, and the Spanish small craft sought
shelter from the steel storm behind the
hraakwater =
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-10
JOINED THE SQUADRON.

Cruiser New Orleans Arrives at Old Point
C0Snfort.
NEWPORT News, Va, May 9.-The
new cruiser New Orleans has joined
the flying squadron at Old Point Com.
fort. It 10 expected that tho New Or.
leans will coal here and while hor
bunkers are being replenishsd she will
receive her coat Of war paint. -, :.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-10
THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT.

~ 00R00 Oe Ot0V ~ inc AVkWA0B o0sA
Continued Three Houra 1'
The American feet entered Manila
bay on Sunday night with the greatest
Of ease. The Spaniards had not estab'
lished . patrol and there were no
searohlights at the entrance Of the bay.
In fact tho American ships would
probably have passed inside the bay
without any challenge, had it not been
that some sparks few up from the Mo.
Cullooh's funnel. Thereupon q few
shots were exchanged with the batter.
les on Corregidor island, but the fleet
did not slow down, and soon took up a
position near Cavite awaiting dawn, in
order to commence hostilities.
The early hours of the morning re.
vealed tho opposing ships to each
other, and the Spanish flagship opened
fire. Her action was followed by some
of the larger Spanish warships, and
then the Cavite forts opened up and
the smaller Spanish warships brought
their guns into play.
The American squadron which had
been led into the bay and through the
channel by the flagship Olympia did
not reply to this, although the
&. Shells Of the sp.niards
began to strike the water around them,
but moved majestically onward.
When nearing Baker bay q sudden up.
heavel of water short distance ahead
Of the Olympia showed that the Span
iards had exploded mine or torpedo
This was followed by . second and
similar explosion. They were both ut
terly unsuccessful.
The American feet was then draw.
ing nearer and nearer to the Spaniards,
whose gunnsry was very poor, the
shots from the Cavite battery and
from Spanish ships being equally
badly aimed, either falling short OF 60.
ing wide Of tho mark. When the
American feet entered the bay, com.
ing through the southern channel, the
following was their order: The flag.
ship olympia, tho Baltimore, the Ra-
leigh, the Concord. the Boston and the
Petrol, the McCulloch, with two store
ships, the Nanshan and Zahro, bring.
ing up the rear, and in that order they
swept grandly before the city and
faced the enemy in column line.
Though the Spani ards had opened nre
at 5000 yards the g.
Americana Reserved Their Fire
until within 1000 yards of the enemy.
when the real battle began. E
The Reina Christina, Castillo, Don
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-10
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

"A decree has been gazetted allowing
the free entry Of cereals, ETC., into Spain.
German poor are said to be suffering
considerably on account Of the recent
rise in bread prices. E
It is announced that the floating debt
Of Spain was increased during the
month Of April last by 1924, 1891
pesetas. b.,
The queen Of Belgium, while driv.
ing in the vicinity Of the royal palace
at Lackon, was upset into the lake.
Her majesty was not injured.
The British steamer Maitland, Cap.
tain Anderson, from Sydney for New.
castle. went ashore 1t Broken Bay, N.
8. w. Six passengers were drowned.
The son Of tho late William T. sher.
man, the Rev. Father Thomas Sher.
man, has been appointed chaplain Of
the Fourth regiment, Missouri national
guard *
, The Spanish government has decided
20 oonnscate church property in order
20 get the golden treasures In many
famous shrinss and oathedrals for war
80 > TX. , p =.
purposes
Nj. w. n. Clarke's e-year-old brown
horse, Dinna Forget, won the Kempton
Park Great Jubilee stakes Of 5000
sovsesigns, at the second days racing
Of the Ksmpton Park spring meeting.
Tho president has accepted the gift
Of lfiss Hslsn Gould. Of New York, to
the government Of el00. 200 for war
purposes, and her check tor that
amount has been received Ut the treas.
ury department..
The fourth biennial oonvocation Of
tho General Federatin of Women's
clubs, viii meet in Denver, Colo, June
~ At that time Mrs. Henrotin, the
president, will, it is stated, retire from
active club life and devote her time to
individual study aud pursuits.
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RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.
Wsstsra Loagae.

westsrn LoAgao.
At st. Paul, 2; Minneapolis, 4.
At Milwaukee, 4; indianapolis, 3.
At Columbus, IA; Detroit, 6.
At Omaha, 4; Kansas City, 5.
National League.
At Cincinnati, 2; Louisville, /.
At Chicago, 2; st. Louis, 8.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-10
MOST WONDERFUL
Victory Of Americans at Ma
nila One Of the Greatest In :
= a@. Naval History. d., ="
'a M >.~' ~,
Spaniards Had Enormous ADJ
vantage Yet Were Wholly
Annihilated. Is
DETAILS OF . THE BATTLE !
Enemy Lost Over Six Hum
dred Men IN Killed and +
q. - ~. = FIX ~ 4ts 7Ga,E ~ d. = '"
.,., ., Wounded. X
Americans Had Six Slightly
!. \ Injured on Board the
IL Baltimore.

), a0NG KoN0, May 0.-Among ma
val men, military men and civilians,
there 10 only one subject of discussion.
the brilliant, dashing, annihilating VIC
tory of the American feet under Com.
modors Dewey over the Spanish feet
commanded BY Admiral Montejo in
Manila bay on Sunday last.
Commodore Dewey's orders were to
capture OF destroy the Spanish feet,
aud never were instructions executed
In 20 complete q fashion. At the end
Of seven hours there was absolutely
nothing left Of the Spanish feet bat a
few relics. The American commander
most skillfully arranged every detail
Of the action, and even the most insig.
uiflcant features were carried out with
perfect punctuality and in railroad time
liable order.
spaniards Had the Advantage.
The position occupied by the Span.
iards, the support which their ships re.
ceived from the land batteries and the
big. guns they had ashore gave them an
enormous advantage. Therefore, when
tits considered that the Spaniards lost
over 600 men killed and wounded; that
al their shipe, amounting to about ID,
were destroyed, and that their naval
arsenal at Cavite was also destroyed
with its defenses, it will become ap'
parent that the victory of the American
commodore il one of the most complete
and wonderful achievements in the
history Of naval warfare. Not q man
on board the American fleet was killed;
not q ship was damaged to any extent,
and only six men were injured slightly
ON board the Baltimore. THIS. grand
achievement 10 quite 40 much due to
the generalship Of Commodore Dewey
% to the fact shat American gunners,
ships and guns are superior to any.
thing in The Same limo adoat anywhere.
Credit must also b given to the fullest
extent to the officers under Commodore
Dewey, for to man they seconded
their gallant commander in every way.
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WANTS US TO KEEP THEM.

London Spectator Thinks America Should
Rule the Philippines.
LONDON, May v.-The Spectator, in
an article on the subject. urges America
to keep the Philippine islands, to raise
. colored army of 10000 men, land
with this effective Sepoy army, hold
the Philippines, Hawaii and Porto
Rico, paying the army of occupation
out Of the local revenues"
Continuing. the Spectator says:
"With such a garrison, these islands
would be as safe as drawing room,
aud az full of business 40 Broadway or
the Strand" .5s.- ...,
Es Fought . Minnie Battle.
V BALTIMORE. May 6.-As . result Of a
mimic battle between the United States
and Spain BY American and Polish
boys, from IL to 10 years Of age, in
!. Canton day or two ago, John Koprof.
ky 10 dead and II youngsters are
looked up on the charge Of, causing his
death. "a RIA ID, 5ss
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PAID. WAR INDEMNITY.

Japan Receives somsthips Over Ill, o0o..
900 From China. Z T:
LONDON. May v.-The representa-
Of China paid the representatives Of
Japan over 100000 ($55, 000, 00O) at
the Bank Of England 1t noon, this
being tho balance Of the China Japan
war indemnity.
Tho japanese troops will forwith
commence evacuation of Wei. Hal. Wei.
The date Of British occupation Of Wei
Hal. Wei il not yet settled. :.
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MANILA is ~HELPLEsS.

Blookadod by Dewey aud Surrounded By
1nsurgents.
LONDON, May 9.-The Hong Kong
correspondent Of The Daily Chronicle
says: Manila 10 helpless and surround.
ed by the insurgents The blockade il
effective. The Americans have OBJ
tanned Corrigidor island and Oommo-
dore Dewey has exercised oonsummate
Judgment and ability id main taining .
distance ct once safe for his feet and
deadly to the Spaniards.
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Amer can Students Proteat.
BERLIN, May 9.-The American stu.
dents Of Halle have protested against
the unfriendly attitude Of the German
press towards America. I
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Poultry, Butter and Eggs.

CHICAGO, May 9.
POULTRY-Live, in good demand.
Turkeys, 5000; chickens, 5000; ducks,
6@61<c.
BUTTER-Steady. Creameries, $50
Ito; dairies, 1201Ac. 49,"
EG0S-Steady. Fresh, 100.
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Also Reported That Admiral
Sampson's Squadron 10
Near at Hand.
BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED
Question Of Naval Superiority
on the Atlantic viii Soon y.
&c Decided. ~
Aumors OF an Engagement In
Which the Montgomery

Took Part.
PoRT 40 PRINCE, Hayh, May o.
Tho arrival is rumored Of II Spanish
vessels, warships and others. at Porto
Rico, and battle is expected hourly.
It 10 also reported from Cape Hay.
ten that Rear Admiral Sampson's
squadron. has been sighted to the
north. The United States cruiser
Montgomery, Commander. g. A. Con-
vers, is supposed to have been engaged
with q much larger Spanish cruiser
last night, northwest Of Cape Heytien,
. seaport town of Hayti, on its north
coast, 30 miles north of Port au
Prince.
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ARE VERY POOR CUNNERS
Spaniards Use the Vicksburg
and Morrill, for Targets. I
TRAP HAD BEEN ARRANGED
Schooner Sent Out By the willy Dons -
Draw the Amsrioan Vessels
Into ths Harbor.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 9.-Ouly poor
Workmanship on the part Of the Span
ish gunners saved the V,cksburg and
tho cutter Morrill, from destruction of
Havana Saturday morning. For over
half an hour they were under fire Of
the guns Of the Santa Clara water bat
tories, but both escaped without mate.
rial injury. although sch1apnell shot
from S.inch guns exploded all around
them, and both show tho pitted scars
Of tho Spanish bullets.
The willy spaniards had arranged =
trap to send couple OF our ships to
tho bottom. They baited it as man
would bait trap. A small schooner
was sent ont from Havana harbor
shortly before daylight to draw some
Of the Americans into the ambuscade.
The ruse worked like q charm. The
Vicksburg and the Morrill,. in the heat
of the chase and in their contempt for
Spanish gunnery, walked straight into
the trap that had been ret for them.
They followed the schooner to within
q mile and half Of the Spanish bat.
teries before realizing the danger into
which their reckless spirit had led
them. The
First Shell From the Batteries
passed over the Morrill, between the
pilot house and the smokestack and ex-
ploded less than 50 feet on the port
quarter. The small shot ratified against
her side. Two more shots followed in
quick succession. One burst close nm.
der the star board quarter, filing the
engine room with the smoke Of the ex.
plosion of tho shell, and tho other, like
the, first, passed over and exploded just
beyond. In the meantime Captain
Smith Of the Morrill, put his helm to
port, and was none too soon, for, az
the Morrill, stood of. solid X.inch
BERMEJO THE CAUSE
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COMPLETED THE. JOB.

Second Attack Begun by >Commodors
Dewey About Noon.
The battle, which was started at
about $50 a. M, and adjourned at 8:Sc
q. m., was resumed about noon. when
Commodore George Dewey started in
to put the finishing touches ON hie
glorious work. There was not much
fight left in the spaniards by that time,
and at 2 p. m. the Petrol and Concord
had shot the Cavite batteries into 81.
lence, leaving them heaps Of ruins and
floating the white flag.
The Spanish gunboats were then
scuttled. the arsenal was on fire and
the explosion Of Spanish magazine
caused further mortality among the
defenders of Spain on shore. -
On the water the burning, sunksn OF
destroyed Spanish vessels could b
seen, while only the cruiser Baltimore
had suffered in any way from the ars
Of the enemy. A, shot which struck
her exploded some ammunition near
one Of her guns and slightly injured
half q dozen of the crew. < ....r}}
: Several shots passed dangerously
close to Commodore Dewey but little II
any damage was done on board the
flagship. On the other hand about 40O
men arc said to have been killed on
board the Spanish ships, We \
which Were Totally Destroyed. -
Admiral Montejo, tho SPANS b com.
mander, transferred his flag to the
Isle de Cuba when his ship eau ght fire,
but the latter was destroyed in due
course Of time. ',1-
About l0O men were killed and 60
wounded on board the Castillo. Indeed,
some estimate the number Of Spanish
wounded at over 1000 men. The
Olympia was struck five times about
her upper works, and whaleboat of
the Raleigh was smashed. Although
the Krupp guns on the Varlande de
b Manila were fred continuously during
the engagement, Commodore Dewey
did not reply to them, and the battery
afterwards hoisted q white flag in
token of surrender.
The terms of the capitulation were
still unsettled when the McCulloch left
Manila. The forts at the entrance Of
the bay were dismantled on Wednes.
day after they had capitulated. +
Z It is said the American commodore
ordered the cable to be cut because the
Spaniards refused to permit him to use
it pending the complete surrender Of
the city. - ~
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sioux city Live Stock.

Sioux City Live Stock. T.
Sioux CITY, L., May o.
HOGs-Market 6@l0o lower. Range
Of prices. 1855 04.OO. el<s.
CATTLE-Market steady, quiet.
/: Sales ranged ut 1l.65@4S5 for cows.
bulls and mixed: 93.7504.7b for stookers
and feeders; es.9o05.s5 for yearlings and
calves. u
sHEEP-Fair demand, es.o00As6 -