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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
THE OPINION UNANIMOUS

Commanding Onlosrs ut Santiago Say the
Army Should BE Sent North.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 5.-All the
American general officers in command
of the forces around Santiago have
united in a "round robin" addressed to
General Shafter praying that the army
be sent north Immediately in order to
prevent useless sacrifice Of life. The
letter is as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned officers, com.
manding the various brigades. divi'
sions, etc., Of the army Of occupation,
in Cuba, are of the unanimous opinion
that this army should he at once taken
out of the island Of Cuba and sent to
some point on the northern seacoast Of
the United States; that it can be done
without injury to the people of the
United States; that yellow fever in the
army at present is not epidemic; that
there are only few sporadic cases.;
but that the army is disabled by mala-
rial fever to the extent that its eff.
cheney is destroyed, and that it is in a
condition to be practically destroyed
by an epidemic Of yellow fever which
is sure to come in the near future.
"This army must be moved at once
or perish. As the army can be safely
moved now, the persons responsible for
preventing such move will be re-
sponsible for the unnecessary loss Of
many thousands of lives.
"Our opinions are the result Of care.
full personal observation. and they are
also based on the unanimous opinion Of
our medical officers with the army.
who understand the situation ab.
solutely."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09

with no resistance. Indeed, at Cape
San Juan, populations of citizens came
out to meet them.
The warships now in this vicinity
are the Montgomery, the An napolis,
the Puritan and the Amphrite. The
two former arc looking for transports,
with troops, which loft the United
States and have
Scattered All About the leland.
The Annapolis rounded up the Whit
ney, the Florida and the Raleigh yes.
terday, and they are now at Cape San
.-Juan. There seems to- h6v e'beSf d
serious mistake as to the re- ndezvous,
for no two ships got to the same place,
and it will take several days to locate
them and get them to Ponce, where
General Miles 10 waiting.
OF San Juan the cruiser New Or.
leans alone maintains the blockade.
The city is grim and silent, but back Of
her yellow walls there will be plenty Of
determination and fight when the
Americans open fire.
Captain General Macias has issued q
proclamation, in the course of which
he says:
Can whip the Americans.
''Spain has not sued for peace and ]
can drive off the American boats now
as did SIMPSONS attempt before"
The daughter Of the captain general
is helping to drill the gunners in the
forts. Altogether there are $500
Spanish regulars in the city. The
troops Of the enemy, whb are retreat.
ing from Ponce and the other towns
on the south coast occupied by the
Americans, have not yet arrived.
The German steamer Polynesia, with
a cargo of rum, canned meats and to-
bacco, tried to run the blocka de this
morning, but was stopped by the New
Orleans.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
CENSORSHIP MORE STRICT.

Madrid Papers Cannot Even Refer to
Peace Negotiations.
MADRID. via France, Aug. 5.-The
censorship Of the papers is now con-
Quoted with the utmost severity. The
military censors have censorized all
the leading papers, including the mill.
tary journals. The least reference to
the peace negotiations is suppressed
and the censorship 10 especially severe
upon reports Of the American govern.
ment's preteDsion. This refers to all
news and literary matter.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
BISMARCK FAMILY ABSENT.

Public Funeral Ceremony At Berlin Par.
ticulasly Disappointing.
BERLIN, Aug. 5.-The funeral cere-
mony held here over the body Of
Prince Bismarck was brilliant and i'm.
pressive as regards court display, but
quite disappointing in other respects.
It bore traces of haste and half.heart.
edness. The church was inadequately
decorated, and the public displayed no
enthusiasm in the ceremonial, which,
90 far from having the exceptional
oharactos of great national mourning
for navion's greatest statesman, diff.
fered little from similar functions that
may be
Witnessed Hero At Any Time.
The procession was q particularly dis.
appointing feature, though it was
known beforehand that not a single
member Of the Bismarck family would
attend. 1t must be admitted that the
deceased statesman was not altogether
popular with the masses in Berlin, but
son-saoh-aa- occasion this-~alons- could
hardly account Tor the sparseness and
nondescript character of the public at
tracted to the scene. The bitterness Of
the old chancellor towards the young
kaiser Set ms to reach beyond death.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
WE'RE TOO BIG NOW.
Grosvspor Tells Lsndonsrs America win
Not Aosspt Europssn Diotation.

Crosvspor Tells Leudonsrs America VIII
Not Accept Kurops.s Diosati"n.
LONDON, Aug, 6.-The Daily News
publishes an interview with General
Charles Grosvenor, member of the
house OF representatives from Ohio.
who is now in London, in the course Of
which General Grosvenor 10 repre-
sented as having said:
II do not believe that the United
States 10 prepared to enter upon > per-
manent alliance with any European
power. Neither would Americs accept
any European dictation. We have
grown that big already"
Nine Rssinsnts Lasvs Camp Algsr.
WASHINGTON. Aug 6.-Nine regi.
meuts have loft Camp AlRer for tho
new rendezvous at Manassas, some OF
which have already arrived there. The
remainder will get away from their
present quarters by Tuesday next.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
Scouting Party Under Major
Reed Ia Attacked by the
Enemy's Outpost.
the PEOPLE ALL FRIENDLY
Even at San Juan a Majority
VIII Welcome Annexa-
ton to America.
Troops Badly Frightened and
viii Surrender If They
Get a Chance.

PONCE, Aug. 4. via st. Thomas. Aug.
6.-Last night q scouting party under
Major Reed Of the Sixteenth Pennsyl'
vania was firod upon by Spanish out.
post between Juana Diaz aud Calm.
anau. The fire was returned and it Is
believed one Spaniard was wounded.
The Roumanian. which went aground
1T Guanica, has been doated and the
four batteries OF artillery have en-.
barked.
No word has been received as to tho
progress of disembarkation at Arroyo.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
VIII Ise Sent Back to spain.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 5.-The
steamer San Juan, in charge of Lieu.
tenant Noble of General Skaters
staff, has left for Manzanillo under q
flag Of truce to embark there the wives
and children of the officers Of the Span.
ish force which arrived here from
Manzanillo to reinforce General Lin.
ares during the siege. They will be re.
turned to Spain with their husbands
and fathers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
SOME May HAVE TO WAIT
Not Deemed Desirable to Move
Those In a Gonzales 4
~
cent Stage.
Ideal Camp Being Prepared
for Them at Montauk 6
. Point, Ii

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Upon being
informed Of the request Of the COM
manding officers at Santiago to have
them moved Immediately, the officials
Of the war department said this re-
quest had been anticipated and they
had been preparing for the removal OF
General Skaters forces to the United
States. They had arranged for an
ideal camp at Moatauks Point. L. l.,
and orders were sent forward Wednes-
day to begin the homeward movement
by embarking at Santiago five cavalry
regiments of Skaters forces. inolud'
ing Roosevelt's rough riders. It 10 the
intention of the department, and Gen.
eral Shafter was instructed to 80 in.
form the troops publicly, to conduct
this movement as rapidly as the
Resouroas OF the Government
will permit, having o regard to the
safety OF the men themselves. It was
not deemed possible nor desirable to
bring them all here at one time, not
only from the lack of Transports. but
for medical reasons physicians repre-
senting that sudden change in eli
mate would probably kill many Of the
soldiers who have not passed the con-
valescent stage. So it was the purpose
to. remove to tho mountains back Of
Santiago such of the commands as
could not be embarked Immediately
and to place them amidst the best
hygienic surroundings while they were
waiting for their turn to embark and
ships could be supplied more rapidly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
State Convention 1t Indianapolis Com.
plotss Its LaboPa. IT,

State Convention 1t Indianapolis Com.
pIstss Its Labora.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. B. Tho Repub.
lican state convention completed its
labors during the afternoon and closed
the proceedings by the singing Of
America" The platform was adopted
unanimously, the money plank and
President McKinley's administration
receiving warm approval. The follow.
ing ticket was named: Secretary Of
state, Union B. Hunt, Randolph
county; auditor, William H. Hart,
Clinton; treasurer, Leopold Levy,
Huntington; attorney general, William
L. Taylor, Marion; clerk OF supreme
court, Robert A. Brown, johnson; su.
perintendcnt Of public instruction, i.
l. Jnue- r. ;,.o..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
ADVANCING TO SAN JUAN.

General Ernst's Brigade Six Miles Be.
.yond Jasns' Dias.
JuANA D1Az, Porto Rico, Aug. 4, via
St. Thomas, Aug. 6.-The. Sixteenth
Pennsylvania of General . Ernst's
brigade advanced to six miles beyond
tho place and holds tho bridge over
the Desoalab9odo river. . "~
The Second and Third Wisconsin are
expected tomorrow. No sign Of the
enemy 10 reported. but it 10 believed
that the Spaniards are about 400 strong
between this point and Coamo
Thu seizure Of the bridge insures con.
troll Of the road to Coamo. Pockets arc
being pushed out and they may collide
with the Spanish outposts.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
EXPECT SOME DELAY.

Washington Omc,als Aware Of ssgaste's
Delicate Position.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Thsre was an
expectation at the state department
that perhaps towards the close Of the
afternoon some word might be received
from Spain through the French ambas'
sador In reply to the presidents latest
deliverance upon the subject of peace
conditions. This expectation was based
upon the fact that the terms them.
selves had not been modified In any
essential condition, 80 that there was
no necessity to prolong discussion by
the Spanish cabinet, which was sup.
posed to have thoroughly considered
this matter before rendering the first
reply.
Coufdsnt Spain Will Aoesps.
There 10 a confident belief among id.
ministration officials that the Spanish
cabinet may accept tho terms laid
down by the president and not delay,
but it may be opposed by the Spanish
foreign policy, which would not coun'
tenance acceptance without resistance
in hope Of change of the terms. This,
Of course, cannot be accomplish ed, and
the French ambassador is we'll aware
Of that faot. Unquestionably he has
50 informed the Spanish cabinet and
tho government is no doubt preparing
itself to meet the criticism of its po-
litical opponents by submitting
counter proposition through NJ. Cam
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.
W0stNrn l.osgna.

At st. Paul, 4; Indianapolis, ..
At Minneapolis y; milwaukee,, E.
Eleven innings.
At Kansas City, 8; Columbus, 3. SEQ
ond game, Kansas City, s: Columbus.
At st. Joseph, 0; Detroit, 4.
National League.
At Louisville, IL; Boston, 4. Second
game, Louisville, 4; Doston,8
At St. Louis. s: Brooklyn, 2.
At Philadelphia, /; Cleveland, 4. SEQ
ond game, Philadelphia, 8; Cleveland, 6
At Cincinnati, 5, New York, 6. Second
gvme, Cincinnati, s; New York, s.
Called.
At Chicago 0: Baltimore, s. Second
game, Chicago, 3; Baltimore, /.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
WILL REPLY NEXT WEEK

epn nlsh Government Not Rondy to An.
aver tho American Note.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Madrid CORE.
spondent of The Daily Mail says: The
government has not yet answered the
American note nor received President
McKinley's reply to tho explanations
asked for by Sagasta. The premier
said that tho government would reply
to the American demands early next
week. In consulting tho party leaders
Sagasta is following the precedent Of
CASTELAR, when the Virginius affair
threatened war with tho United States.
It is not probable he will resign as q
result Of the conference.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
Cominv lsa>< From K,ondiks.

VICTORIA, BE-, Aug.5.-The steamer
Manuel has arrived from St. Michaels,
Alaska, with 26o passengers and be-
tween $4,000 and $780, in gold
dust. or the list OF passengers only "a
were miners who had spent as much
as one winter in the mines, the remain
der being those who had gone there
this spring and concluded not to re.
main. The passengers all agree in the
statement that hundreds Of men are
arriving in St. Michaels daily from
Dawson and vicinity, seeking passage
to the states.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
COLONEL SAN MARTIN SHOT
Spanish Commander at Ponce
Courtmartialed.
SHOULD HAVE MADE A FIGHT
Lieutenant Colonel Puts, Second in Com.
maud, Suicides to Escape .
q Like Fate.

MADRID, Aug. 5.-An official report
from San Juan de Porto Rico says that
Colonel de San Martin, who was in
command of the Spanish garrison at
Ponce, has been courtmartialed and
shot for abandoning the place without
resistance. Lieutenant Colonel Puts,
tho second in command, committed
suicide.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
Marines Put Ashore at Cape
4, San Juan and Other Points
on the Coast.
MACIAs NOT READY TO QUIT
Says He Once Repulsed the
merican Vessels and Can
Do So Again.
Steady Advance on the Capital
by the Troops Under Gen.
eral Miles.

Orr SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Aug. 4.
via St. Thomas, Aug. 6.-The. Ameri'
cans have taken peaceful possession OF
the eastern portion Of the island. Small
parties of marines have been landed,
who have lighted lamps in tho light
house at Cape San Juan and other
lighthouses along the coast. They met
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
Csrvera Visits Fort Monroe.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-Admiral Ger
vera passed through Baltimore during
the day en- route to Fort Monroe, Nor.
folk and Newport News. The admiral
received special permission from the
navy department to 60 to Fort Monroe
to visit Spanish officers who ore under
medical treatment there.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
Illinois Color~d Troops tn Move.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 6.-Gover.
nor Tanner has received a telegram
from the war department that the
Eighth Illinois infantry. colored, had
been ordered to Santiago de Cuba to
replace the First Illinois infantry
which will be removed to Long Island.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
-Four Were Drowned.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a rowboat con.
tanning Mrs. Otto Frohwein, her three
children, aged IL, IA and l6, and Annie
Siebenliehem, was capsized in Raritan
bay, drowning the three children and
Miss Siebenliehem.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
Cleveland Strike Spreading.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 6.-The strike in
the Cleveland mills of the American
Wire company is spreading. During
the day 100 lsborers. yardmen and tin.
ners ceased work at the old American
works and the rodmen announced their
Willingness to Join the strikers at any
time.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sagasts Getting the Views Of All Glasses
Of Rpanjards.

sagasts Getting the Views Of All Glasses
Of Spsliards.
MADRID. Aug. 5.-Senor Sagasta. tho
premier, conferred during the day
with tho presidents Of both chambers
OF the cortes and is now comforting
with Marshal Martinez Campos aud
the Duke of Tetuan, minister Of for.
eign affairs in the last cabinet Of the
late Senior Canovas. Until the official
account Of the peace negotiations Is
published the utmost secrecy will be
observed.
The consultations between the pre-.
mier. the presidents of the chambers
and other prominent persons are de-
scribed as being of really national
character with q view of ascertaining
the views OF all parties. The govern.
ment has not yet entered upon any on.
gagement regarding
Terms for Concluding the War
with the United States. The cabinet
will follow the advice Of the party
lenders and will leave to the crown tho
liberty Of choosing now advisors. All
the leaders consulted thus far have
observed the strictest reserve, with the
exception of Senior Romero y Robledo,
the leader OF the Weylerite party, who
declares himself in favor Of continuing
the war. The queen regent has sum.
moned several generals for oonsulta.
ton.
La Correspondence de Espana says
tho government has no present inten'
ton of converting tho oortes.
Ell Correo, the ministerial organ, says
that, in addition to the monarohist
chiefs. the queen regent will consult
Professor Salmeron. the Republican
leader, and an influential Carlist chief.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
SECURED $4,000 CASH.

sedslis (Mo) Bank Robbers Made Quite
Haul.
sEDAL1A, Mo-, Aug: 6.-The board of
directors OF the Bank of Commerce is
sued statement to the public in which
they announce that the robbers who
sueaked into the bank vault on Mon.
day last secured $4,000 in currency.
The money was in one package Of
81, 900 and IL packages of $500. This
statement was issued to quiet reports
intimating that the amount was much
greater. The directors announce that
the loss will be made good by the
stockholders if tho stolen money can.
not be recovered. The bank is capital.
lied for 9lOO, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
FIRST STAND At AIBONlTO.
epanIards Said to Be Entrenched %
Miles From Ponce.

Miles From Ponce.
PoNoE, Island of Porto Rico, Aug. s.
SO far as known no further forward
movement will be made by the Ameri-
can troops until the arrival of more
transports. The Spaniards ore expect.
ed to mako their first stand at Albion.
ito, So miles from here, where 1900 or
5000 Spaniards arc believed to be en-
trenched. The present prospect is that
there will DO no actual fighting for
several days vet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
WANT TO GOTO THE FRONT

Many Applications to BE Transferred to
the Lucky Regiments.
CH1CKAMAUGA PARK, Aug. 5.-The
making up Of the force to 90 with Ma
jor Gen eral Wade to Porto Rico has
served to show how very anxious
the volunteers at Camp Thomas are to
20 to the front. The list Of regiments
designated had hardly received clrcula.
ton in the camp at this place until
hundreds of volunteers not included in
the regiments to 60 had inaLo al'l.lca'
tons to be transferred rom their own
regiments to those scheduled TO pro.
coed to the 'front.' There a:e hosts of
soldiers here who, while tncy arc at.
tached to the regiments iuio wiz .ci.
they were mustered, would gladly JON
any regiment to 60 to tn. i-ont.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09

Lots of Coal Mt the Head IF the Likes
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. Coon!
continues to be the principal commod'
ity received at the head OF the LAKE, by
way Of the lakes. Those tam ],ar witt,
the situation state that without doubt
q third more will be un:oaded upon
Superior docks this year than ever be.
fore in the history OF tho city. O:her
shipping is comparatively very hight.
and until the wheat begins to arrive NO.
especial activity in shipping is OK
teoted.
HobAou Made y Speech.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The benefit fox
tho New York Soldiers and Sailors
Protective association, held at tho
Metropolitan Opera House, was m"rs
in tho nature OF q reception to Lieuten-
ant Hobson, Minister Woodford and
Captain Philip OF the Texas, than a
benefit. Lieutenant Hobson made a
sps.ch.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-02-10
Up to the Times.

Some OF the best rosdsin Tenn.
essee are claimed by Hamilton
County. They are 80 we'll apprS-
ciated by all classes that the
Chattanooga News Gays "thOre
is a growing tendency among the
fsrmers along our good roads to
buy wheels, and this season finds
hundreds of them that used to
have to hitch up their teams and
take from two to five hours tor
q trip to town now come 10 on
their wheel and are back home
in less time than it used to take
them TO make the trip one way.
Thus the old world do move,
aud the fSrmers are not the least
among the progressive OF their
brethren"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-02-10
Tine Took ny Hand

Time took my hand, and child,
Looked in his aged fsce and smiled.
He chased With the the butterfly,
Or rONad WhasPlacid streanlets lie.
And while / Ssuned life's mystery,
Hc patient Iarned the leaves for me.
lie led my feet within grove
And loitered while / learned TO love.
He danced along mid summer
bowers
His SILVER locks entwlned with
flowers.
When We emerged upon the plain,
As man aud wits he led US twain.
At noon we reached an eminencs
And all our way We saw from then e.
The distant cot, the windi & stream,
The scented bowers, aS in u dream.
The onward view a level plain
Where merged the sky in earth
again.
"Methinks, 0 time, we would rrtrace
Yon flowery road" Stern grew his
face.
awe leave so much, so few are here
Who IN the morning gave us cheer
Tine stopped and soon garland
wovS
And said: IT'S better far than love-"
He smete the rock with potent wand
And gold poured in my waiting
hand.
Time hath his toys to still our plaints
And cradle songs for him who iaints.
Time takes my hand and onward
soon
We enter life's palo afternoon.
The garlands, wreaths, the robes
and gold
Fall from ray fingers weak and old.
But Time hath just as warm clasp
As when he took my childish grasp.
And as near my silent end
hold this hoary guide my friend.
A. 4. WORDEN.