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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
IN PITlABLB CONDliIv.,
Proctor's Statement Of the Sit
uatkon in Cuba Arouses
Great Interest.
Carefully Prepared Statement
Without an Element OF
Sensationalism.
Only the Restoration of Peace
Will Save the Dying Re-
concentrates.


through the island Of Cuba, made q
statement during the afternoon to the
senate of his observations on the i'll.
and.
From many view points the state.
ment was remarkable. It had evidently
been most carefully prepared. Every
element of sensationalism had been
studiously eliminated from it. and, ex-
cept so far as the facts reoited were
sensational, it bore not the slightest
evidence of an effort to arouse the pub
lie mind to the condition OF affairs on
tho island. Every statement was
mads by Senator Proctor with that
clearness and precision which charao-
terlze the accurate demonstration Of =
problem in mathematics. Calm and
dispassionate to notable degree. the
utterances of the senator aroused .
breathless interest.
His Visit ureiy Psrss~ai.
Senator Proctor began his statement
by saying that more Importance had
been attached to his visit than neces.
sary, but he thought public statement
would be beneficial. Tue only thing.
he said, that he had said about the
matter to the president was that he
was going, and asked il there was any
objection to it, and was told there was
none. He had letters from Assistant
Secretary OF State Day aud business
men of the United States. He SAID
That Genera Leo and other United
States representatives. III Cuba. afforded
him opportunity to let ure observations.
He denied thai he had made the state.
ment that the Maine was blown up
from the outside, but might have SAID
that that was the opinion III Havana.
Outside of Havana there was desolation
and misery. People were surrounded
by trochas and controlled by forts or
block houses.
His observations. he said, were in
the four western provinces. Outside
the trochas and forts there were no
habitations or people living.
Only Whore Their Army Sits.
The Spaniards, he said. hold in the
four provinces only what their army
sits on.
Senator Proctor described ut some
length tho condition Of the reconceu.
trados, saying one half of them had
died, owing to tho manner III which
they had been kept in tho small houses
and bad sanitation. 1t was no wonder
one half had died, he added.
He went into Cuba, he said, thinking
the condition OF the people had been
overdrawn, but found their condition
terrible. What he saw he could not tell
so others could see. In one place IN
Havana, the senator said. he saw 40
emaciated people lying on stonefioors,
with little clothing. The children had
no clothing. American people may be
assured, he continued, that their
bounty will reach the destitute, and he
added:
Peace Only viii Change Conditions.
1.-THE condition Of the reccncentradns
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
r,.hs..n Nav Monitors PROPOSED.

0JButeOn NJ" 1AO"'s"s1 '~P"~~'
WASHINGTON, March 'l8.-Senator
Stewart has given notice Of an amend
ment he will offer to the naval appro-
priation bill providing for the construc'
ton Of 10 coast defense monitors Of the
type Of the Puritan, Monterey and
Terror, and appropriating 8. 800, O0o
with which to begin tho work.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
PROVISIONS FOR THE NAVY.

Contracts with Ch.cHg" hackers Tor
Large supply ~ Meats.
CHICAGO, March Is. - Preparations
have begun making TOR provisioning
the warsnips OF the United States tor
any emerge ncy. 1t was learned in
Chicago that Representatives OF the
navy and the four packing houses of
Armour g. Co., Nelson Morris, Swift g.
Co., aud Libbey, Mcneil & Libbey will
meet in New York ut once to close Con-
tracts for 10000 pounds of canned
meats for immediate shipment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
TAE|NFLUENCE

of the Mother shapes the course
of unborn generati ons-goes
sounding through all the
ages and enters the confines of
Eternity. With what care, there
fore, should the Expectant Moth
er be guarded, and how great the
effort be to ward off danger and
make her life joyous and happy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
More Provisions For Matsn xas.

NEW YORK, March l8.-The United
States transport Helmet has sailed
from this port, bound for Matanzas.
Cuba, with cargo of provisions dor
the destitute people of Cuba. The
greater part of the consignment was
contributed through the Red Cross
society of Philadelphia.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22

Torpedo Fleet Not G"iHg 10 Hava"".
MADRID, March Is. A.nllraI Ber.
mejo, The minister OF mar Le, rs wired
tho commander OF the ,urEeGo folilia
at the Canaries not 10 proceed to
Havana.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
MAY Mean . New R-v''iu; n,.

MEXICO CITY, March .o.-1we4vt
Guatemalans OF the s.aff Q. 1rnsr"
Morales, the Guatemalau .ebe. iea,:v.
leave here for Vera Cruz, a..u VII. d.,
embark at Chapuperice lucy WI. 80
well armed, and take tents for .uAy l2J
people. General Morales viii 4o.low
in = few days, and it is believed thai.
this portends fresh breaking out OF the
rebellion. spaniards are sad to be aid
ing Morales. and will expect, ii he sue
ceeds, to receive favors from his hands
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
I'll, Holland Mikes . Trip.

PERTH AtBoY, N. J., March 1S.-
There was another successful trial Of
tho submarine boat Holland in Staten
Island sound during the day. The
vessel was submerged and apparently
worked to the entire Subtraction Of Mr..
Holland, who was in charge OF her.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
DAY and. Bsrnabe Con fer.

WASHINGTON, March l8.-The Span
ish minister called at tho state depart
ment at 8 O'Clock and remained with
Judge Day something over all hour.
Both parties to tho conference were
extremely reserved at its conclusion II
10 understood. however, that it devel.
oped no new phases but was general
talk in which pacific assurances were
exchanged and hopeful view Of the
situation expressed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
roo EVENLY MATCHED.

LAvigne-Dsly Fight at Cleveland Rssaltat
In Draw. fsEs@
CLEVELAND, March l2.-The @0.round
70 between Kid Lavigne and. Jack
DAILY for the lightweight champion.
ship of tho world at the Central Ar.
mory resulted in draw. The fighting
was fast and furious from tho start, but
the contestants were 10 evenly matched
that neither could gain an advantage
over tho other sufficient to get deois-
ion in his favor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
Rich Discovsfy on the stickesn.

SEATTLE, March ls.-Major J. r.
Hayden, q well known banker Of this
city. Is in receipt of letter from his
son, who writes Of rich quartz aud
placer discovery on the Stickeen river,
about 10 miles from Telegraph Greek.
The quartz ledge is from 700 to 1000
feet wide and assays - high - t392 in
gold.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
POLITICS WE'RE AVOIDED.

House DaVOteS tho Day ktv1etJy TO tho
P0st06ico Bill.
WASHINGTON, March IL. No politi.
cal questions were discussed in the
house during the day. Tbs whole SEES
sion was devoted strictly to the post.
Office appropriation bill which was
taken up for amendment under the
5.minute rule. The questions which
consumed the major portion Of the
time related to the allowance for clerk
hire at the postoffices and to rural free
delivery. The house increased tho al.
lowance for rural free delivery from
$l6O. 900 to 600, 900 and defeated the
proposition for increased clork hire.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
The O'Hieeins Net Sold.
Crutser lloDteonery sails.

HAvANA, March 10. The eFern has
arrived here to take the place Of the
cruiser Montgomery and the latter has
lett for KY West.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22
COLORED LEADER DEAD.
Passing Of Blanche h Bruce, Register Of
the Tr0aa~vy.

Passing Of BlA.eiis lk Bruce, Register Of
the Troas~1y.
WASHINGTON, March l&-Blanche X.
Bruce, register'of the treasury, died at
$40 q. m. Mr. Bruce'S death had been
expected for several days. He suffered
from q complication of stomach troubles
that at first appeared not serious, but
last week he lost strength steadily, and
toward the close of the week it became
apparent that his vitality was ebb-
Ing rapidly. Blanche K. Bruce was
born In Prince Edward county,
Va. March l. 1871, and there
fore was 81 years Of age. He was Of
African descent and was born . slave,
received the rudiments OF education
from the tutor of his masters son.
He taught school for time in Hanni-
bal, No.. and later became student
1t Obsrlin. In 1869, he became .
planter in Mississippi. and was up.
pointed member OF the Mississippi
levee board. He was elected sheriff Of
his county, and subsequently, superin-
tendent Of education. In 1875, he was
elected United States senator rs q r.
publican, and served until March 3,
1881. He was member of every Re-
publican pational convention held since
1868. In 1881 he was appointed by
President Garfield register OF the treas
ury, aud later was appointed recorder
Of deeds of the District Of Columbia.
About six months ago, he was again
appointed register OF the treasury, by
President Mckinley.
POLITICS WERE AVOIDED.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22

~ 1Bbp0os10B oOO10 Os .'~ss
NEW YORK. March l8.-The board Of
fnspection Of auxiliary cruisers was in
session Ill day with Ill ito members
present. The board has fini shed it, in.
speotion Of first class vessels and win
now take up second class craft. such -
tugh -. =
The O'Hieeins Net Sold.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Santiago
correspondent Of The Times says: ''The
Gillian government authorizes mo to
deny the rumors Of the sale Of the
cruiser O'Higgins"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-22

Peace Only Will Change Conditions.
1.-THE condition Of the reccnceIltradns
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01

icy-the dictate alike of reason. Of mercy and
OF true economy. anu
Retribution Tor the Maine has been long de-
iayed. Swiftness in punishment is an ole
ment Of justice.
Hundreds OF thousands OF old men woman
ana children are starving N Cuba, If tkey
are TO De saved, relief must come quickly.
SPAN Is gathering all her resources for a
determined resistance. II her fleet can he
met and destroyed. II Havana can be
shelied and taken. the affair viii be pracii-
cally over
Business is suffering in our country En-
terprIse halts. Prices of life's necessarrs are
going up-all quite needlessly hut never,ha-
lesS surely. Action alone can nut an end 20
fear and uncertainty ~
war pre-iminaries are nov costing q 600
ooe year Long waiting is more extensive
than swift striking.
me deadly rainy season in Cuba "a an
preaching. Fever W II kill ten OF cur sod ers
IN July and August for every one that shot
and shell can XII now. '''0'
Parents, wives and sweefbearts arc &c
dressed at the departure of their soldier bovs
ton brief TIC SeP'i a
-, me country needs peace and wants peqca
ne world loves peace and abhors war n IN
therefore in favor Of striking for peace. fight
Ins LOT peace and compelling peace AT ths
earliest possible moment 's
Inc dispos tons making Of our naval and
lanu lorces-the blockade of Havana. the d.
Scent en- me philippines, the Tatroiling of o
coast, the preparations for landing a forco of
regulars in Cube-are all hopeful indicafions
tnat the president and his c1mpetent milf, ~
aunisers are awake to the situation
Ihey have every inducement and iDs,r,
tion 10 make the war short and sharn
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DONS' STRATEGY PUZZLlNC
PURPOSE OF SPANS MOVE
MENTS NOT APPARENT
If Her ArmNred Ships Are Really
Bound for Porto Rico They May
Fall Into sampson's Hands
Some of the Torpedo Boats May
Never Reach the Canaries-The
Plans of Dewey.
Bv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 30-About the
only item of news that came to the
navy department this morning from
any official source told Of the depart
ure of that part of the Spanish Cape
Verde fleet which consisted Of torpedo
boats and transports for the Canaries.
The fact that two of the torpedo boats
were in tow of the big transports, ma
val officers regarded as a sign that in
the collision which the vessels are .'e-
ported to have had yesterday the ma
chinery of the boats was disabled be-
yond the possibility of repair at ST.
Vincent.
1t is by no means a safe undertaking
to tow a torpedo boat the long dis
lance between Cape Verde and the
Canaries, and it would not surprise ma
val officers if one or more of the little
beats were missing when the remain
der of the small fleet arrived at the
Canaries.
Of the more formidable part of the
Spanish fleet that has sailed westward
from Cape Verde. If they are headed
for Cuba, the navy department cal
culates that they are likely to reach
Porto Rico about May 5. 1t is not to
be expected, however, that arrival at
Spanish ports will be made public by
l
cable, and supposing that they are
not detected by any of the United
States naval vessels thrown out as
scouts, the first news of the arrival of
the fleet on this side is likely to he
conveyed by some neutral vessel trad
ing between Porto Rico and an outside
port. II
The strategy Involved in the Spanish
movements is rather puzzling to naval
officers Assuming that the four cruis-
ers have actually started on their way
to Cuba. it would Seem that, If they
arrive at Porto Rico. they would be in
imminent danger of capture or de-
struction at the hands of Admiral
SIMPSONS squa dron, which is unques-
tionably superior ia offensive power
In other words, the four cruisers would
be situated just asf were the Oquendo
and the Vizcaya before the outbreak Of
hostilfties. when they prudently fed
from the port Of Havana.
Scouting for schIey.
It was reported in departmental cir
cles today that the flying squadron
was about to sail from Fort Monroe.
The officials refused to affirm or deny
the correctness Of this statement, but
1t is assumed that. If the report Is true,
the vessels are to be used as scouts 10
detect the approach of the Spanish
vessels. 1t Is not expected that, in case
the armored ships were sighted by
Commodore Schley. an engagement
would be attempted, unless the circum-
stances We're peculiarly favorable, for
he has but two .arm0red ships In his
squadron to pit against the four heav-
lily armored Spanish vessels. He would,
however. be able to hang on the flank
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01
PARIS PRESS IS HOSTILE
SENTIMENT STRONGLY AGAINST
THE UNITED STATES
Of All the Papers Published in the
French Capital Only Two Have
Coed Word to Say for America
Spain, on the Other Hand, Is
plauded.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 30.-In view of the re-
ported naval activity in France, the
attitude of the people of the great re-
public of Europe becomes a matter Of
interest. The sentiment is strongly
against the United States and the press
of Paris is especially open in its ex-
pousal Of the Spanish cause. The two
principal papers of Paris, the Temps
and the Debuts, are openly and avoW-
edly favorable to Spain, while the Petit
Journal, the most widely read newspa-
per in France, praises Spain and Bit
terly blames the United States The
Womans paper, La Fronde, Is heart and
soul for Spain, while the Gaulois an
nounces its intention of raising a sub
scription for Spanish hospitals.
In short, out Of the fifty-two Partisan
newspapers, only three are favorable
to the United States, to wit: L'Intransi-
geant, the journal Of RoFchefort him
self; L'Aurore, the paper of Clemen-
ceau and lola, and LIE Petite Repub-
lique, the organ Of the Socialists.
The attitude of the French press was
to have been expected. In the first
place, it is said on good authority that
the French are the principal foreign
holders of Spanish securities. This
holding is estimated as high as $780,
000 900.
The relations of Frenchmen and
Spaniards have for centuries been very
cordial Spaniards always form a very
prominent feature in Partisan society.
In the second place, they are of the
same religion-and religion still counts
with the bulk of Frenchmen-and rely
on much the same saints in times of
difficulty and danger.
In the next place, both are peoples
who attach great Importance to man
ners, and the American absence OF or
indifference to manners has always
outraged them both in equal degree
There is nothing which in Europe
eXcites so much anti-American preju-
dice as this Indifference of ours to
forms, and our somewhat ludicrous
tendency to believe that forms in a
foreigner mean affection.
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SPAIN NEVER a SEA po.yEn
Her History "Only Succession of
Naval DISASTERS"

From the Speaker Oondon).
but Il was not by sea that Spain won her
supremacy, and not by naval victories t:;at
globe. Even when her power and waaIth
seemed irresistible. when her military -,
tauon was at its height when the world WIS
laden with her argoses and nes.a r. oO -
naval power was utterly incommensrrata ,,.;.b
me astonishing pretensions which IN m@ds
s as soon as Ensland and Holland laid a
nnBer on IL h5r maritime empire crum6- cd
into dust The Armada only reyea,e n fact
which English sailors had for n long ti,,ee
suspec'eo. ana the conclusions Of which ex
claims brakes sublime contempt Tor H.
menace OF Spain-the fact that even at rba
zenith of their fame, TIE Spaniards hal sc
mastery OF the arts by which the sea is
Is there on record battle which sbo..
th-t Drake ard Jervis and Nelson were m,s
taken IN their low estimate CT Spanish ga
men! Can any of us recall the mama Of a
spanish admiral of genius, or of any grsat
spanish naval victory since Lepapto vbics
was won largely by Venetian crews? n we
look at the history OF Spain since the Arr,aj IA
We ind only succession of naval disasA, 80.
a succession Of triumphs for any state u,Si.h,
has ventured to grapple with the Spaniards on
the seas. ""
Take the history Of the seventeenth c,,,,..
and follow the career of the Dutch admirais
ana OF the greatest OF Nelson's predeces sor~@
, 1.ahe, Iake the eighteenth century, ard no.
tice how even Aberoni and Patino fai,eJ
with all their efforts. TO resuscitate the f,est:
OF Spain Take the modern war In Chill s-5
mark how Few antagonists -Cochrane cou-d
nno there worthy OF his steel. Even IN the
days OF her greatest power at sea Spain was
VIGOROUSLY deficient in the capacity Of hsr
sailors. and since those days she has stca6ijy
declined. S S''A1'S
Today Spanish gunners and span.sb en-
gineers are confeszedly among the worst in
europe. II would be little short OF a mirac,e
II II should turn out that Spain within the
last Two decades had bred race of seamen
capable OF reversing the unvarying misfor-
tunes OF the past IL is when we consider the
temper and traditions CT the opposing nations
far more than when we study their resources
and their fleets. that we realize how little
probability war would offer even of a tran
silent Spanish victory, and how much there Ia
to justify the American peoples expeeta lon
that from the very beginning OF the contest
itey would sweep tie Spaniards from the
sea.
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INTERESTING EXPERIENCE
Of an IoOa Lady Who Was Cured of Dys-
pepsia litter Suffering for Twenty-Five


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In the face of the fact that the best
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There is scarcely a patent medicine
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VIEW OF BRITISH BUSINESS woRL
Our Intervention In Cuba Recognize
ed AS Natural and Justifieb'e.

ed as Natural and Justifieb'e.
From the London ECONOMIC
1t is futile to say that America had no In
ternational right to intervene In Cuba. Every
state has right to decide for itself when its
interests are seriously imperiled, and. if 1t
gives fair warning, to exert its force to put
an end to a dangerous situation of affairs.
Nobody can deny that Spain has had warning
enough. and though Americans may exaeger-
ate the meanace to their interests it is for
them to decide. provided they decide in sim
certify, what their interests are. Cuba lies
at the very door of the United States, its
business is worked mainly with American
capital and the spectacle of it's sufferings Is
almost visible as If the island were part
of the Union itself.
Nor is 1t quite fair to say that in interven-
ing moral and humanitarian grounds
America is introducing practice into
international affairs. All religious wars have
been based on the same principle be it SUI
hcient or insufficient, and 1t was only ye-ter-
day that all Europe. was asked to destroy
Turkey. and very nearly granted the petit
ton. because the sovereign Of Turkey had
massacred fewer persons than have persisted
in misery from the disagreement of Cuba.
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Cheap Rates to Visit the Scenes Ct
Your Ghiidhood

The Wisconsin Central Lines will sen q.
curson tickets to New York Boston. Wash
ington and Philadelphia, New England and
Eastern points one fare for the round trip
good going May and 2. good returning IN.
It'll Sept. To- 1883.
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What Is q Tourist Cor p

The 500 Line new yestibuled tourist cars
are very similar In general appointment TO
the finest Palace" sleepers and are far SUI
perior to other second-cIass cars They are
large. airy. fully upholstered In leather:
toilet rooms supplied with combs. brushes
and towels. The berths are made up pre-
cisely as in modern Palace" sleeping cars.
porter accompanies eacn through to
destination. There is a range In the kitchen
for use of passengers. Large double berth
to Montreal. $500: TO Boston. $3.50: to Pa
cific coast points. $500.