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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10
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SIN Sabre 1875 f9idte Der aus elmer penn>
IplpaniI9zbeuti9en Samilie ftamruenoe 9err
8i9orb MudIe in PbtIabeIp5ta,
@eI9Gftsfi6rer Der b~ortigen beoeutenben
3eitung Bubble 2e6ger", an 8ismard einen
Spa3ierItod, Der aus 9ol3pert Der D%prti9en
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~gefertigt parOe. Nm
4. Suli 1875, olfo gerube Elm Sa6r bor benz
6unbertften 9eburtstag biefer Republit,
I9rieb 8ismard folgenbe prG4tige Qntport
an Mudle:
.@ie ba6en bic Site 9eba6t, mir dls
StiBe me;ner oGten Sage einen @pa5ieritod
gu 19iden, Der bon benz 9ebdlte bes Glodens
t6urms geI9nitten tpurOe, BON beisn 9OGen
berab beute Dor neununbneun3ig Sabren Die
dlte @lode gum ertenmule gu G5ren ienes
qroben @emeintpe1eus ldutete, bsfen S9iffsz
gloden 5eute ibren oOlen unb milfomrenen
Slang in aGen @epdhern bes @rb6oIs err
t0nen laffen. Sd bite, fir bieie 915torii3e
@rinnerung meinen ber3li@iten 9aat gu sez
ne6migen. Sd perbe bieIelbe ebren, fOr9@
fdltiq bepa6ren unb nit anbtren Geltquien
benfpiirDiqer SsSu6re duf meine &tltoer Derz
erben. Dieter Sag tit elmer Don oenen, cte
itets meinem 9ei1te bic glidli9iter Stunben
in grinnerung 6ringen, bic ib al mun4em
4. Stuff nit umeritanii4 en Sreunoen - a1z
erit init Sp6n 2otbrop Mtotlep in @oettingen
i'm Sabre 1882 unb NIT MitheG s. Sling
unb Mmor1 goffin - 3ugebra3t Babe. Sd
pinf9e nur, baB sic, mein nerthsr 9err,
unb i9 ieber5eit 10 geiunb unb 3ufrisoen ietn
f0unten, pie mir bier iunge @eIeasn es bor
speiunboier5ig Subren in 8Ottingen tparen,
ais mir ben 4. SSuli ~feierten.
b. 8i3mard.
Or. ST. Oeetien in 8uGtimore,
Bis Dor tpenisen Subren in benz @OPhienbaO
beim @u9fsnpulbe t6dtig, i9retbt ieBt:
nQls bus orDBtc Slid meiue5 2ebens be-
tra6te i'd es, fir bier lunge SaGre 8ismurd's
ndbfter Nahbar 9epelen gu isIn, uno tpabz
ren6 DieIer 3eit gar 9dufig @slegenbeit gez
babt gu buben, ibn 81 1e9en. NIT tbnt at 1prez
9en, unb feline 9anb i3utteln gu oIrfen.
9ti9t als ben veifernen &an5lsr" 1on0ern als
ben 19Gi9ten griputmann fn6 i9 i'm, uno
b0rte man9' f90nes @ort non ibnl: @ar
6Gufig bin i'd i6m auf 1einen Spa3iergdn~
gen i'm berrliGen Sa9fenpcIos BET 5rieoz
ri9srube b~egeenet uno pobl itbesmai reoete
er mid frcunbli9 an, @s mar perige Sage
bor feinem 80. @eburtstage, als i9 ibm aud
be9egnete, unb als i9 i'm frag.e, pie sr it9
fi6le unb pb er Die Aufregungen bes Set
tages ni9t fir9te, Dd fab er mid ipebmiitbtg
NIT leinen berrli4en bur9oringenOen Mugsn
an unb anttpprtete: nSa, i3 oenfe po9l, baB
ib es out iiberfte6en peroe; aber Ieit meire
srau geftorben, bin i9 aft gemorben." =
Sns mar nt9t Der geipaltige 8ismard, auf
befen @ort Sabre lang in Der gGr5en @elt
qelaui9t nurbe, bds maj Der treue 9atte, Der
feline 2ebensgefdbrtin betrduert. 80.
@ine aliibsnoe 8ismardz8erebreri mar
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10
8tsmard's @terbstag a9tz
unoa9t5ig Sabre all.

Gus 6trmann 81 Hers gtss
mard= Nefrolog 5rufeh @edftlbldtz
ter Defenders be5eiGnsnoe SteGen a6.
nMG6ter unb Nnaeiger" il GIepelanb iagt
babel: Der Nrtitel lei retn WieberabDrud"
aus Der SQinois Thanksgiving BON SSSa6re
1880, Dies lit aber, ipie aus ~ulpierer Gin
leitung erbelt, unri9tig. Der Qrtitef mar
Dor tem /. Nuguit 1898 niemal5 gebrudt
uno niemals geIebt, inbem bi, an einem sSas
nlartage 1880 eingelaufene &o5elnd9ri9t
bonn Sterben 8ismard'5 bur9 Elm drberes
&abeltelegramm f9nea piHerrufen tpurhe.
Nls mir bas MunuIfr;pt nit ben marfigen
unb fldrsn S6riftoiigm Gufter;s am Nbenb
bes 81. Suli ieb:gen Sa6res o.mSeBerbaupt.
mann 3u1te1ten, par es bieiem beim Inblif
Der alt6etannten 9an0i9rift. bic sr ri6t
mebr geIeben bate, felt Slater i'm Suli 1891
einige Sage Dor ieinem gpbe, ben brauBen
ieinen lebten Brief an bic SGinoiS Gtdatsz
5eitung gei3idt 10 gu MutR, als griffe cine
md9tige 9anb aus benz Senietts Einein in
ben SeBerfaal.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10
aoad1sattde auisota @tanta- 8atunes aatthuoh1, 10. aneaf 1898.

fange Monate franz ~geipeIen, unb gar rift
bate ih ibr Oeripre6en mii1ea, oaB i9r eritsr
4usgang na4 5rteori4srub Iein lDate. unb
als mir bort tparen, unb i6 Dem Siriten
BON ibrer 8erebrung fir iba unc i3rem LAM
gen &~ranfenlager er3dblte, bu fprn6 er 10
funft unb 10 ermutbigeno 5n iAr, baB ibr Die
5brGnen in bic Mugen tratcr; uno ats To-
bann 8ismard an einen nd6tn ROIenit0d
ging unb nit eigener 9anb Die 79DnIte brad
llnb tie i6r iiberrei9te, ba tonnte Tie Dor 4uf@
regl1ng fem Wort erpibern, a6sr Die 8lulne
tpirb fir biele Sabre in ber Samilis fez
tpabrt perben."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10

feGs an bic beuti9zproteitdatif@: Dsmeinbt
berufen. @pdter umtirie er in @iarion uls
@eitli6er unh 2ebrer unb in ben lebten
flint sSSabren an Der Martins@9 e1neinoe gu
6ortontotpn. Nu9 in ben benddDbarten Gs@
meinben perri9tete er in peitsn Hn1trete
QmtsbunoGunsen a1s SeelfUrger. 2rberal
o.iinnt, mar er elm treuss Witglieb beg Srs
bens Der Sermanns>S 0bne. Gr puroe So
Sabre alt.
-Qg SubtGGumsgef9en tpltrbs
boriqes SSyubr benz &Onig Ssfar gelegentlt9
Der Is. @teberfebr bes Suges ieines Hegte@
runqsantritt.s cine in 81 orpegen gelam=
melte @umme BON etpu 100000 Sronen
ii6errei9t. Na9bem Der &Onig ben Setrag
CUR Grri6tune zines Mipls fir ariippsl be-
ftimmt bate, fat man nunmebr Dur9 DEN
&auf zines pafenben @runbftiides ben er1ten
S9ritt our @erpirtGi4uns Oiefes PloHss gee
ma9t.
= Gin niebGi&er @6uGptB III bies
fer Sage in elmer &oblen3er SAule BON
elmer .S9iilerin ~geliefert nor0en. Die Sebz
rerin fragte bic &inber I'M 8ef4r6tsuntsrz
ri9t no4 ben gltern bes peritorbfnen Gdiz
iers Sriebri9 III. Den &tnber1 mar in Ter
0o9e por6er bic @ertpanbtf6aft oes &dtz
ferbauIes ertlGrt unb ibnen CUR @rle:pterung
bes @ebd9tnifes eingeprdgt t%pr2oen, ben
@ltern bes 8aiIers Sriebri9, Dem &at1er
Wilbelm I. lei am OeutI9en Sd, Der &aifsz
rim Muguita in ben 8beinanlugen elm Dent
nal erri9tet tporben. 4uf Die ertpdbnts
6rage nub ben @ltrrn bss &uifcrs ltredten
ter19iebene &inber ni9t ben Singer aus,
pesGal6 bic 2e6rerin cine Der dni9etneno
unpifenben frugte: rNun, tpeiBt 0u ni4t
me6r, per bic @ltern bes &aiiers 5rieOri9
paren9" Die prpmpte unb genjB ni3t err
partete Qnttpurt Iautete: rSo6; Der Sater
fte6t am 9euti9en Sd unb bic Wtutter 1IBt
in ben H~9etnanlagen!"
- Dem biesiG6rieen Observation-Disclosures
beg g 9pGbif9en S9tller Werz
1T elm febr interefanter @n9ang bsis
9efii9t, nGmli9: v11blanbzl1rtunoen aus DEM
bunbI9riftli9en Na9ldB bes Si4ters M
8eiib beg S9inerz@ereins." SIN Der tleinen
Summlune iinb entbaIen: bic Sibingsr
Mutrite1, bus Priifungs5eugniB, oas Sottorz
biplom 1bIanb's, llrtunbli9es iiber nniDere
IitGtsborleIungen, bic Mublurtunoen gum
Srantfurter Yarlament, 9iplome un6 &oteiz
len geIebrter Sci eGi9aften unb 8eretne II.
|. IN. Sin Qbi6nitt aus ben benftpiroigsn
Mitt9eiIungen Iei bier mitgetbeilt: r3eugniB.
Sobann 2uOipig nblunb, BON Sitbingen gGz
biirtig, 21a Subr alt, 1T Bel Der nit INN els
&anbibaten Der Ge3te auf ietn %allerunter@
tbdnigites Nnfu9en BON unterfertigten Sbsrz
SribunaGsz8dtben nu9 erbultsnem uGer@
9D9item &uftrag borgenOmmenen PrGfung.
bOr3iisli4 gut beitanben unb pirb i9m Od9'r
bus PrGbitat stpetter &luife beigelegt. Si@
bingen, ben 6. Sftober 1903. 2ibe, SuitiS=
minifter. 6. Sber=Sribunals@ &Gt6e Or. b.
GliGBer, Or. b. Gifenbu8.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10
Cite @Ntr BET Nuen
Complaints

Sin balbsr Biz elm sanssr 9beelOfiel ooG &eubO Ts
lief in einem balbeu @laie g9afer, i~pieperbolt 10. OFT
ais Der Surdfaa anbdlt, ui0 en Glonel=9appen 9ts
trdntt nit 3euOD 6elisf aui bic Nsageneeqeno unO ben
2eb gcleot, setpdbrt iotortioe %Grlei6ttrung uno bs
~nerfitelliQt cine balbige Sur.
Snnsrli6-Gin bal6er bis Gin samser Sbe.ISffsl In
chem balben @laie gGahu b~eieitiot in iueniqcn Mis
uuten &rGmpis, SdipinDelanidae, lauren MaQen,
lofgtcit, 0lisrdne. 9labun0en unO ale innerli6en 9ls
iOnerben.
Gg eriftirt ttin Ssilmittet in Der @clt, bas Sieber
unO @e6ielfieber unb ale auDeren malariIbeu, bili5s
len unn ouoere Sieber i'm 8ereine nit st a B IN a n 8
9tlten 10 rai6 ME q q D 10 a b $ R eao0@ RE-
lii bsbebt.
9rsis 50 Gents per Glui&s. gu babsn bel alien
@rotbetern.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10

Sir eff ais apet MtGGionen
Dollars Munition BADEN unfere
S9tffe auf Die acknowledgement BON
Santiago perf4ofen, Obne, mad
Dem eigsnen 3eu9niB ~unierer S~lOttsnOffi3iere,
Nenuensmertbes ausgeri9tet gu buben. Sur
mo bic &ugeln Wauerpert pber 8anonen
felbit trafen, IieBen lie cine berbeerenOe @ir<
flung 3uriid. @egen Die @rbndne fonnten iie
ni9ts ausri9ten. Nus btefem @runoe muBte
Santiago uno muB iebt uu9 San Suon bon
Der 2anbIeite genpmmen tperben- Die S9iffe
IinO gegen S9iffe, unb gum 8lOdiren unb
gum 8Ombdrbiren bon 9dfen gu*, an nel6e
lie nit tbren @ef9ofen beranrei9en tOnnen;
aber Seitungen laifen ii9 nit ibnen nur
l9tper erp6ern.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10
graurnlei0eu,
Anuer0aulid)keit,
g~erfopfune
migrane,
Dilioft0t,
+ SeberleiOeot.

Grtrantuneen Der 9eroauunos =O roane einteGen: @sez
%hopfunq, innere 6dmOrrbOioen, 9lutanOrane i'm Gopf-
edure i'm Wtaoen, uebelteit, SoObrsnnen; M~bneiquno
0ei6tpd6ter oOer %peritdrtter 6erli6lue, Gmpfinoungen
aun1 Mufiprin9en Obr Gritiden beim 2iegen, aei6pd6te
Senftraft, Sleden uoer @epebe bor ben 9luqen, SSieber
otlbe oaut unO NuVen, S6merscn in Der settle, 9ruf
nno ben 8liebern, pl0bIi6es @~uftreten bon Sise uuO
8rennen i'm Gleii6.
Ginioe Soien BON q a b 10 q b. 9tIIen bs
freien Oas Sptem BON allen ben obioen 9eidnerben.
0reis 25 Gents per S1a1tel. 3v bohen bel aGsr
@potbetsrn.
8eriaubt per #.
WRon nenbe f1 an Or. q a b 10 a 3 IL. 6 o., 9ofs
office=gor 365 Neu 0ort, Im cine 9roi@iire nit 9tatbs
i6ld0eH.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10

Die lebte %Gebenbe beut 4e
9uuptgrDBe aus ben groBen Soften
BON 1866 unb BON 187O-n Selbmar@
f9aII 8Iumentbal, tpuros serabe
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10

Sine merftpirbtge unb tntereffante
Na9ri9t, beren 9eftdtigung inbeKen erft
abgenartet tperoen muB, fommt aus
G6ina. 9arno9 Bate in peting cine guz
Taft z&eoolutton ftattgefunben, infoIge nere1
Der 8aiier 5tpur ni3t gerabe5u ubgeiebt, aber
iebsr Ma4tOO1tOmmenbeit beruubt unb bic
3egierung pisoer bDnig in bic 9Gnbe Der
&aiferinzWittpe unO 2iz9ungzSf9ang's
iibergegangen mare. ltnb 3par ioI bies auf
ruifi9e 11mtriebe 8~uriid8ufi9ren isin. I'M
m0gli9 lit Die Sa9e ia geraoe ni9t, benin bi.
alte Same bat befunntli9 au9 mad benz
@nhe ibrer 8Drmunoi4uft einen beoeutsnbez
rem @influB auf bic &egierung sebabt, als
Der &aiIer, unb 2i=6ung<SI9ang fat i6r
tets bic STANCE gebulten; uber bic Na9ri9t
tommt aus englii4er 4uelle nnb lit bes6alb
NIT erDBem MiBtrauen a~uf3umbmsn.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10

Srob Der SObfeinbi6aft Der Singos lit
alIo 8 om Heeb nun 3 II IL tpolften
% al in 1einem @ongreB6e3lrt in Maine
bon benz repu6litanif9en @%OngreBcon0ent
fiir's rationale Nbgsoronsisnhuus auf9e@
felt, @r oerbebGte bu6ei teinespeas, baB er
aun iebt nod 9egen ales Singot6um tit uno
einen a boIlen 6rieosn nit Gpunien
min. Menn's na4 benz Wunf9e repu6lifaniz
F4er SSingDpolitifer gebt, 10 tpiro Reeb BEL
Der in Wfaine f9on i'm Ssp-enber f%tattfinz
bsnbsn Ma6l goi3lagsn peroen. Ord bel
Der @abl Dor 5pei Sa9ren erbIelt er 1909
6timmsn, ietn benpotratii4er @Fgner OFFER
nur $500. unb 604 fielen uuf einen Probi@
bitionilten, 1859 auf einen Nrpuliiten, 8 5erz
fplitterten ii@. Ser fd9igIte Mann Der Gez
publitansr fann alio cine @n5dh[ Parteiitinlz
men berlieren, pbne bes6alb gu unterlieger.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10
. A D w A US
ID PILLEN

sur 6silune uGer St0runsen beg Maeer,s, Der Sdrms,
@iersn, Slais. %nsrpOier &rantbetten, S6teinOelanfGas,
0ertopfung, @dmUrrbOtoen etc.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-08-10

Dem tpeeen leiner perbre6ten S6iffsgez
Ihenf@SSbee in leBter s3eit DielDeripotteten
6errn 2teber in SnbtanapoIis gs<
bi6rt bas Bob, baB er ftets a u d il : p r.
# 9elO iibrig
bat. go AUDI fir Die geoiegene unb m~uterz
baft r~ebigirte @ierteIiabrsi9rift rS6e SOurz
nal Of @ermanic p6ilOlo9A", 6eruusaegeben
bonn beutf9en 9ermaniftii6en Profefpr 0us
1tap s, &ari ten bon Der @taatszunioer5itGt
Snoiana's in Bloomington. 9ie1e rein nil
Ieni9aftli4s 3eiti9rift 1T numentli6 audi
ba3u beitimmt, unter @nglii9zNmeritanern
Snterefe fir Deuti9e Spra9e unb 2iteratur
gu ber6reiten. Natiirli9 foitet cine Iolds rein
pifeni4aftli6e 3siti@rift anfdngli9 gu If
rer MISUNDERSTANDING tii6tig 9elb. Inter
i6ren treueite @tiibsn iinb aber bic Sc
briiber 2ieber in indianapolis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
spANIARDS ARE ANXIOUS.

Constant Rumors Of Possiblo HostiiitSss
ksuisg the 0ovsvnn"st.
MADRID, March 2.-Greater anxiety
IL visible here in regard to the verdict
Of the United States naval court Of in.
quiry into tho loss OF the battleship
Maine than was apparent q week ago.
The constant rumors Of possible hos.
tilities are harrassing and weakening
the government, and they are also try.
ing the patience of the public. The
lingo papers" publish exhaustive dis.
patches from New York and Washing.
ton to the effect that the relations be-
tween the United States and Spain are
hourly becoming more strained, and at
tributinR to President Mckinley a
series Of antl.Spanish declarations.
Admiral Aermejo. the minister OF
marine, is actively seeking the best
means to procure additional warships
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
FOR THE MAINE VICTIMS.

Senate Provides for = Bronze Memorial
Tablet in the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Snortly aftor
the senate convened Mr.. Perkins (Cal.),
of The committee on naval affairs, pre-.
sented favorable report on MIR. b.
cons resolution providing for the erec.
ton in Statuary hail of the Capitol Of
bronze memorial tablet, commemora'
tive of the officers and sailors who lost
their lives in the Maine disaster in Ha.
vana harbor. Mr.. Morrill, suggested
that Statuary hall was scarcely a proper
place to erect the tablet and MIR. Hoar
(Mass.) thought some other place tor it
might better be designated. The reso.
luton was so amended as to provide
for the erection of the tablet at some
suitable place in the Capitol and was
then adopted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
FOR CUBA
Several Senators and Represen'
ia tives Leave Washington.
ALL PARTIES ARE REPRESENTED
Thurston Of Nebraska, Cummings Of Now
York and Jerry Simpson Among
the Number.

ST. PAUL. March T. "A special from
Washington says: So impatient has
congress grown, pending the outcome
of the Name disaster, that several SEN
ators and representatives have left the
city for Key West. Senator'S Thurston,
Gallinger. Money and Representatives
Amos j. Cummings. William Alden
Smith and Jerry Simpson are in the
party. Had they. been officially des'g-
rated to visit tho scene of the disaster
in an official capacity, they would not
represent the three political parties
more evenly.
1t is now generally admitted that
Senator Proctor is in Havana as the
personal representative of the presi.
dent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
SHOT IN COLD BLOOD.

Austin Bus Driver Asked For Fay and
ksca.ved . bullet,
AUSTIN, Mimi. March 2.-Milton
Williams, son Of Mrs. A. A. Wiliisuns,
proprietress of the Williams hoseA mere,
shot and killed Daniel P. Flynn. The
crime was committed in front of the
hotel aud seems to have been the result
Of an alteration over Flynn's wages.
Flynn had been in the employ o.
Mrs. Williams for month or SO as
bus driver, aud was discharged Friday
evening without being paid off. He
went to tho hotel to got his wages, and
was assaulted and killed by Williams
on the front steps Of the hotel. There
were two shots fired. one of the bullets
entering Flynn's right breast. killing
him almost instantly. Williams es-
capped to Lyle tut afterwards returned
aud gave himself up.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
A FRENCH VIEW OF IT.

Destruction Of the Maine Means the In
dependence of Cuba.
New YORK, March IA dispatch to
The Herald from Paris says:
IN the Intransigeant, Henri Roche
fort writes: "To really grasp the stu
alton, the explosion ON the Name must
be really regarded as the first battle
between Span and the United States.
As for US we only see IN it the last
stage of the advance of the Cubans
toward independence. The catastrophe
has caused the death Of 254 unfortunate
sailors, but it has also saved the lives
OF millions of com batants, for it in.
sures the final triumph OF the insurrec.
ton before many weeks"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
FROM STEAM TO TROLLEY.

Milwaukee VIII Use Electricity on Its
Line From Oh. cago to Evanston.
CHICAGO, March 2.-The Post says
the Evanston division of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and St. Paul railway sys-
tenn, which has been ''white elephant
on the roads hands for 10 years, is to
be transferred into trolley line. Pres.
ident Roswell Muller says the change is
made for econbmy's sake and for the
purpose of furnishing better facilities
Mr.. Miller said the change will be
made as soon as the ordinance intro.
duced at the council meeting authorlz-
ing the road to change from steam mo-
tive to electricity, compressed air or
any other method is tavorably acted
unOn
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
Court Of Inquiry Continues to
Take Evidence of SurViv-
ors at Key West.
II the Cause Of the Disaster
Is Known the Fact IL
Closely Guarded.
Fleet of Warships in That
Vicinity Shows a Few
Signs of Activity.

KEY WEST, Fla, March 2.-The sec.
md days sessions of the court of in
4uiry are over and nothing is known
regarding the fate of the Maine, at all
events outside the members Of the
court. Some who confidently declared
q week ago that the court had already
found that the vessel was Intentionally
blown up have modified this conviction
and, for the most part, admit that such
reports must have been based largely
on speculation.
Even naval officers are apparently as
much in the dark as the civilians as to
what the courts opinion is at the pres
emit moment Excellent progress has
been made in the examinations and the
court will probably finish its work hero
in another day. when its members will
be taken back to Havana Oh the Man.
grove.
Fleet Shows Signs OF Activity.
The general situation here remains
the same. The fleet has not moved,
though there are signs OF activity
which give rise to rumor that an I'M
portant naval step is contemplated.
Admiral Slcard, when questioned on
this point, merely reiterated his former
remark: ."There is no movement to.
day. The ships have steam up always
aud they can go anywhere.
The tugboat Merritt passed here at
sunset with q large scow in tow and
other wrecking apparatus. She is
bound for Havana.
The report that remnants Of sub
marine mine, alleged to have been
raised by the United States naval
divers at Havana. were brought here
on Sunday by the Mangrove and are
now in the warehouse of the lighthouse
department., is denied in high official
OuArterS,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
VlZCAYA AT HAVANA.

Span ,sh Cruiser Given an EothuaSaseto
Welcome.
HAVANA, March 1.-The Spanish
cruiser Vlzcaya arrived off Moro cas-.
tie att O'clock, after q good voyage
from New York. She was met by
scores OF steam launches and gaily dec.
grated yachts with bands. and as she
steamed to her moorings enthusiastic
welcomes were shouted from all the
ouays. which were lined with thou.
sands of people. The streets were gay
with bunting, rockets were discharged
and there was continuous cheering
from all the boats.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
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Ironclads Mtantonomah and Katshd'n
Ordered luto Comm 'sx on.
WASHINGTON, March 2.--Orders went
out from the navy department. late in
the afternoon to put the lronclads Mi
antonomah and Katahdin into commits.
sion on the 10th inst. They are now at
the League Island navyyard, where
they have been laid up for year or
two past. 1t is said at the department.
that the purpose of putting them into
commission Is to make berths for the
SURVIVORS of the Name now at Key
West awaiting on the court Of inquiry
which without doubt will have finished
with them by the 10Th inst. The two
vessels have crews respectively Of $50
and 30 men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
INFLUENCED BY A REVIVAL,

Dubuque Man Confesses to y Murder
Committed Years Ago.
DUBUQUE, Ia, March 2.-While at
tendln: revival meeting conducted
here by an old negress, Michael Nog.
giles has dramatically confessed to a
murder committed six years ago. Ac-
cording to Noggles' story he with two
other men, met peddler on a country
road near Fennimore, Grant county,
Wis. They attempted to rob the ped.
dler, who resisted and was murdered.
Noggles told the police the names of his
accomplices. One he said is in the
penitentiary for another murder aud
the other is living somewhere in Iowa.
Nothing New Brought Out.
COLUMBUS, O., March 2.-The senate
committee investigating the alleged
charges of bribery in connection with
the late senatorial election had ses-
sion last night and examined several
witnesses, but nothing OF any real i'm
portance Was brought ont.
Taxing Bscheiors.
A dollar year tax on bachelors, such
a. is proposed in Virginia., would unques-
tionably raise good deal Of revenue, for
nobody would join tho ranks Of the Bone
diets for the sake OF evading SO small =
payment. And If the privilege Of return.
ing to their bachelor state were to be
granted to all married men who were
willing to pay 81 year, the reventle prob
lem might be completely so:vod.-New
York Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-04
WILL ATTACK MANILA.

Powerful United States Squadron Concern
trat~d 1T Hong Kong.
LONDON, March "A special dis.
patch from Shanghai says: The United
States squadron is concentrated at
Hong Kong with q view Of active op-
eratlons against Manila, Philippine
islands, in the event Of an outbreak of
war between the United States and
Spain. The squadron, which is very
powerful, lncluues the cruisers O]ym'
PA, Boston. Raleigh, Concord and
Petrol.