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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
USED DYNAMITE.
Wreck of the Nerr!mac Said to Have
Been Cleared Away by the
Spaniards.


Been Cleared Away by the
Spaniards.
PORT AU PRINCE, June 6.-Further
news received here from Santiago de
Cuba confirms the reports that the
bonn bardment of that place began at 3
o'clock Friday morning. Alter the ac-
ton the Spaniards blew up with dyna-
mite the sunken American collier Mer-
rimac, and have since been at work
clearing the channel so as to, in all
proba bllity, permit Admiral Cervera's
fleet to put out to sea should the Cadiz
squadron, under Admiral Camara ar
rive in Cuban waters to relieve the
blockaded ships.
In the meanwhile, the dispatch from
Santiago de CUBA says, the Spaniards
pay tribute to the audacity OF the
Americans in SO cleverly attempting to
block the channel.
According to the Spaniards, it would
be 1oolshness upon the part of the
Americans to force the harbor entrance,
which is described as being long and
narrow and thoroughly mined, SEEM
ingly forming an insurmountable bar
rler.
There are a great number Of insur-
gents in the vicinity or Santiago, prob
ably waiting for some decisive action
upon the part Of the American feet.
which vii undoubtedly be the signal
TOR a land attack upon the town.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

~ ~ ~ Z CO.,
/ What pleasure IS there in life with head
ache,tconstipation and biliousn9 Thousands
experience them who could become perfectly
healthy by using De Wits Little Early Ris
ers. the famous little pills. Hanson & Emes-
son.
It is definitely announced that 792
men of the second call will be mustered
into the three elder Minnesota regi-
ments.
Methodist ministers are discussing
the ,advisability of exchanging Red
Rock for camp meeting ground between
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The railroad and warehouse commits.
sion will investigate the charges re-
lating to the grading of wheat in the
Minneapolis private elevators.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
HOW THE HEROES WERE SAVED.
Unable to Get Out They Rowed to the
Spanish Ship and Were Taken Aboard.

Unable to Get Out They Rowed to the
Spanish Ship and Were Taken Aboard.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 6. Hob.
son and the nero crew OF the Merrlmac
We're saved in the following manner:
Unable, after the sinking of their YES.
sci, to make their way back through
the storm of shot and shell, they rowed
into the harbor TO the Spanish flagship
and were taken on board unframed.
The Spanish admiral. under flag OF
truce on Friday, sent word to the
American admiral that he offered to
exchange the prisoners, adding, that IN
the meantime, Hobson and his party
would be treated with the greatest
kindness.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The only Hob.
son in the list of officers in the naval
register is Richmond P. Hobson, a
naval constructor who is lieutenant
of the junior grade. He was appointed
an assistant naval constructor in 1891.
He entered the navy from Alabama.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
REBELLION AND RIOT.
Disturbed Conditions Now Prevail in the

Disturbed Conditions Now Prevail in the
( Orient.
TACOMA, Wash, June 1.-THE steam.
ship Victoria brings Hong Kong adj
vices to May y.
The spirit q rebellion and riot seems
to pervade many parts of the Orient.
Five thousghd robbers are assembled
in one band in the mountains of 10y
ange, Kindhou district, near Canton.
Three thousand are natives Of that dis
trict, and the balance comprise groups
Of marauders from other places. They
commit rimes of every description,
robbing md numbering, as their fancy
dictatesI The local officers are terror.
lied and dare not cope with them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
SIMPSONS ACCOUNT.

Navy Department Hears Officially of the
Sinking of the Merrimac.
WASHINGTON, June 6. The navy de-.
p,rtment has posted the following from
Admiral Sampson:
'sMoie, Hayti, June 4. -Succeeded in
sinking Merrimac in channel OF San
l.ago at a. M, June 3. This was car
red out most calamity under the com.
mand of Naval Constructor Hobson
and several men. By flag OF truce
from the Spanish admiral, Cervera,
sent in recognition of their bravery, !
am informed all are prisoners Of war.
two of them slightly wounded. Re-
quest authority to approve exchange il
possible between these apd the prison
ers at Atlanta. Six of the Spanish
squadron in the harDor Of Santiago I'M.
able to avoid being captured or de-
stroyed. =
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

1t was agreed by the attorneys in the
iron ore rate controversy to fix June 2
as tie date for presenting their affairs
to the railroad commission, which will
then fix time for hearing.
The Westfeld (Ind. News prints the
following in regard to an old resident
of that place: "Frank McAvoy, for
many years in the employ of the L.,
N. A. & G. Ry here, says: 4 have
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrh9a Remedy for ten years
or longer am never without it in my
family. consider it the best remedy
of the kind manufactured. I take
pleasure in recommending it.. - It is
aspecific for all bowed disorders. Fol
sale buy Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
TIftY-irst Iowa Leaves.

Dies MONIES, Ia, June 6.-The Fifty.
first Iowa nave left for San Francisco
over the Rock Island, Burlington and
Northwestern reads. The troops will
concentrate at Cheyenne and from
there will travel together to Ogden,
and thence to Frisco over the South.
ern Pacific.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
INSPECTING THE TROOPS.
Genera Miles Ascer taining t he Conditio,
OF the Men at Tampa.

Genera Miles Ascertaining the Condition
OF the Men at Tampa.
TAlPA, Fla, June General Mel
son \ Miles, accompanied by Major
Genehl ,Shafter and Major General
Brecfnridge, inspector general of the
army made thorough inspection Of
the 4valry regiments and the volun-
teerfroops in the camp to the north OF
For Tampa city with view to ascer-
tailhg what regim ents were fully
equipped for service. General Miles
assl spent some time inspecting the
Transports at Port Tampa. Every reg.
inn BIT at Tampa and Port Tampa, both
re lar and volunteer, will be reviewed,
eeral Miles wishing to learn by per-
sd Il inspection the exact condition OF
Il soldiers and what is needed to put
t h in shape for the coming cam
Il pn
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
HEROIC ACTION
Names of the Crew Of the Merri.
mac Will Have High Place
| in History.
Faced Almost Certain Death iii
Taking Their Boat Into the
Channel.
Rcwed to the Spanish Flagship
and Taken Aboard Will Be
Exchanged.
Navy Department Bulletins a
Brief Account by Admiral
/ Sampson.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The sinking
of the collier Merrimac in the channel
at the entrance of Santiago harbor,
navy depaltmen officials are absolutely
satisfied was the design of Sampson to
close the channel and prevent the ..es.
cape of the Spanish squadron, and That
the undertaking was successful. If SO,
this will rank as one of the boldest
achievements in naval history. 1t will
outrank even Cushing's famous attack
upon the Albemarle, with his little tor.
pedo boat. That is the opinion at the
navy department, at least. The officers
say that Cushing had fighting chan &c
to escape after making his attack, and
he did indeed escape. There was no
such chance for the men who took the
Merrimac into Santiago harbor, under
the guns which Schley's report de-
scribed as of great power and over
nests of submarine mines, any one of
which was sufficient TO crush i'll the
bottom Of the ship.
1t is not .: ISL BILE now to learn who
made up this crew that is destined to
be famous i'll Amer. can history, for the
opinion at the navy department is that
Admiral Sampson dtrect ed that no nan
be ordered into such dangerous duty,
but that volunteers be called for. There
is no doubt, however, that at least two
of the officers were aboard, namely,
Commander j. NJ. Miller of Missouri,
and Assistant Engineer r. K. Crank
of Texas. The captain could be relied
&c cold To cticl To hn Chi RI
the last, and from what is known Of
Crank's character he would not be
likely to leave the ship, being the only
commissioned engineer officer on board.
There is only one opinion at the depart
ment of the courage of the man who
stood at the engine levers down in the
hold, and directly above the bottom of
the ship, that he momentarily expected
to come flying upward on the blast OF
a mine or torpedo.
Reasons for Their Conviction.
One of the reasons that form the
basis of the conviction that the Merri-
mac was purposely sunk in the channel
is the fact that the ship was OF little
value as naval vessel. She had broken
down in her machinery and was kept
at work only with difficulty. She is Of
iron and therefore not likely to be cas-.
lily removed by ihe SpanIards. Then
she was empty and SO o. no further iIns
mediate value 20 the feet.
Another reason for oeiieving that the
Merrimac was purposeiy sunk, Is the
small number OF the crew aboard, &C.
cording to the reports. There seems to
have been just enough on her to steer
the ship and keep the engines moving.
The normal crew of the collier was
about 40 men, so that the others must
have been taken off in advance. 1t is
said at the navy department that there
is no possibility that the American
sailors captured by the Spaniards Will
suffer. They are not spies in any sense,
but prisoners of war, and SO far there
has been no disposition shown by the
Spaniards to mistreat such prisoners.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

Private Collier. aged Is, Company
Fl. Fourteenth Minnesota, of Beaver
Falls, is dead. The cause Of his death
was pneumonia, contracted before
reaching camp at Chickamauga.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
A brilliant Spanish v,ctory.

MADRID, June 6.-The Spanish YER
sion OF the sinking Of the Merrimac in
the channel leading into the harbor Of
Santiago de Cuba says: two Ameri-
eau ironclads were seriously damaged
during the engagement" The Span
iards also describe the affair as brill
sant Spanish victory"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
Taxo sleepinr Car B.rths.

WASHINGTON. June 6.-The senate
adopted an amendment to the war rev.
enue bill providing for a tax OF ! cent
on every berth III sleeping car and
seat in palace Car sold, as substitute
for Whites amendments, levying tax
of one-tourth Of per cent on gross re-
ceipts of sleeping car companies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
man for his home in the skies. Early to
bed and Little Early Riser, the pill that
makes life longer and better and wiser. For
sale by Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

The Cuban question and political issues
sink into insignifcance with the man who
suffers from piles. What he most desires,
is relief Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
piles. For sale by Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

William w. Ray of Company I,
Thirteenth Minnesota regiment, died
at San Francisco early Monday morn.
ing of pneumonia, contracted in camp.
Other Minnesota boys in the hospital,
with the exception of Private Henry,
are doing we'll.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

S. NJ. Geary, Pierson, Mich., writes:-"De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is curing more
piles here to-day than Hle1 remedies
combined. 1t cures eczema and all othec
skin diseases" For sale by Hanson & En-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

A large lynx was killed within hal!
a mile of the village of Stephen by
James Gillespie. The lynx was fol-
lowing two small girls and would havs
killed them had it not been for the
hunter. /
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

Governor Clough issued "a pardon tc
A. @. Hangar, former treasurer OF
Minneapolis, an hour before his sen.
tence expired, thereby saving his citi.
zenship.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

One Minute is not long, yet relief is OF
tasned in half chat time by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t prevents consum,t
ton and quickly cures colds, Group, bronchi
tbs, pneumonia, la grippe and all throat and
lung troubles. Les; ly Hanson & EN-
erSOn !
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
ick ma wounded at New York.

Sick and W0unded at New York.
New YORK, June THE ambulance
|p Solace came into port during the
having on board 81 wounded and
d, some of whom had been tram
Fred from the American warships in
|ban waters and others taken trom
hospitals at Key West.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

S. C. P. Jones, Milesbure, Fa., writes-''I
have used De.Witts Little Esrly Risers ever
since they were introduced here and must
say have never used any lills in my family
during forty years of house keeping that
gave such satisfactory resuks as a laxative or
cathartic." For sale by Hans IN & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
No Exc temens on the blockade.

KEY WEST, Fla, June 6.-Vessels
which arrived here from the Havana.
Cardenas blockade report that there
has been 10 excitement along the line
for the last ten days, but they say the
Spaniards are beginning new fortified.
lions at various points.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

S. E. Parker, Sharon, Wis, writes:-"l
have tried De Wits Witch Hazel Salve fof
itching piles and it always stops them in two
minutes consider De Wits WitchHa
Salve the greatest pile cure On the rtarket"
For sale by Hanson Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
A Brill,ant spanish victory.

dADRID, June THE Spanish ver-
b Of the sinking of the Merrimac in
channel leading into the harbor !
htiago de Cuba, says: 1.-TWO Ameri-
! ironclads were seriously damaged
ring the engagement" The Span
IDS also describe the affair as q brill
kt SpanisA victory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
The North waStern Paper com

The Northwestern Paper company
put crew to work opening up a road
to the site of their new paper mill on
the St. Louis river. about three. quarters
of mile below johnson, Wentworth
&c Co.'S. mill at Cloquet, where they
will at once build the mill and a dam
across the St. Louis river, 80 feet high
and about 1000 feet long.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
TAX ADULTERATED FLOUR.

Senate Adopts an Atnendment to the War
Rsvenue Bail.
WASHINGTON, June q. The senate
adopted the Amendment requiring
m lxed or adulteruted -four to be Ia
belted like oleomargarine, and pay a
tax OF four cents Il barrel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
PALAEs ON WHEELS.

fAAA rs ON WHEELS.
The Burlington's new Minneapolis and.
St. Paul. hicagoandt. Louis Train con
sists of
A buffet library car
A combination sleeping car
A standard sleeping car
compartment sleeping car
A dining car
A reclining chair car
A day coach (high back seats)
The most costly, beautiful. luxurious cars
on earth. Steam heated; Electric lighted.
Wide Vestibuled. No extra fares.
Quick as the quickest, the Burlington
Minneapolis ani t. Plll-Ch,cago AMI t.
Louis Limited. An Electric Lighted, steam
heated, wide vestibuled train, fresh FROM the
builders hands. Built at cost of over 500,
900. Most beautiful, luxurious, comfortable
complete train ever placed in service on any
abroad in the country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

Governor Clough has appointed Sam.
uel B. Wilson of Mankato judge of the
probate court in Blue Earth county, to
succeed Major George w. Mead of the
Twelfth regiment, who was the last in.
cumbent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
DEATH OF CAPTAIN GRIDLEY.
He Was the Commander of Dewey's Flag
ship at Manila.

He Was the Commander of Dewey's Flag.
ship at Manila.
WASHINGTON, June o. Captain
Charles V. Gridley, commander of the
cruiser Olympia and one OF the heroes
of the brilliant victory at Manila, is
dead. The announcement of his death
was received by the department during
the afternoon in a cablegram from Pay
master Calf of the navy dated at
Kobe, Japan, June 4, and directed to
Secretary Long. The dispatch con.
tanned this simple statement:
Captain Gridley died today. Re-
mains accompany me on Coptic."
Captain Vernon Gridley is the first
American officer of great prominence
whose death is direct result of the
existing war with Spain. AS the com
mander of Admiral Dewey's splendid
flagship and one of the
Admirars Chief Advisers,
Captain Gridley achieved distinction at
the battle of Manila bay and added to
his previous laur els by winning high
praise from his superiors in the service
for distinguished gallantry and ability.
He fought his ship from the coming
tower, while Admiral Dewey directed
the movements of his squadron from
the bridge OF the vessel. It was not
known for several weeks after the en-.
gagement that Captain Gridley had
suffered injury, and even now the pre-
else nature of his trou BILE is not known.
Captain Gridley was So years Of age
and native of Indiana.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

"One Minute Cough Cure is the best pre-
paration have ever sold or used and can't
say too much in its praise. IL. M. Kennon,
Merchant, Odell, Ga. For sale by Hanson
g.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
SAN DOMINGO REVOLUTION.
Ensurgent General Killed and His Fo
lowers Repulsed.

lowers kepulsed.
CAPE HAyTIEN, EIayti, June Ga
correspondent at Puerto Plata cables
confirmation OF the accounts of the re-
pulse OF the revol utlonary party at
Monte Cristo. General Augustin Mo-
raies and Romijin Buetz were killed.
Five OF the insurgents were taken pris-
oners and shog. The others escaped in
the steamer Fanra. President Here.
reux has LETT the capital with three
men. of-War.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09
House Asked . Conferences.

WASHINGTON, june The house on
Using vote decided to non-concur and
I'D the war revenue bill to conference
to 90, The yeas and nays were
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

Rumored TIccr~agI Is Assassinated.
CAPE HAYDEN, Hayu, June cit is
rumored here that President Herreaux
of San Domingo has Leen assassinated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

The Yale NJ Newport News
NEwPoRT News. Va, June 6.--The
auxiliary cruiser Yale has arrived here.
She came for coal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

stops but once. You can keep going long
est and most regularly by using DeWitt's
Little Early Risers the famous little pills
troubles. For ale by Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-06-09

The three Norman brothers, who
were indicted charged with the muir.
der of the old man Nystrom in Roseau
county and who have been on trial at
Roseau the past week, have been &C.
Quilted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
SPORTING.

The Mllers Falls base ball team may
Join the league with Greenfield, North
ampton, Easthampton, Holyoke and West
field.
Fred Teuney has finished his work as
coach for the Brown University base ball
team and has gone south with the Boston
leaguers. Fred Woodcock succeeds hun
as coach. Woodcock will be in the game
the coming season as captain Of the Attic
boro, Mass, team. Attleboro and North
Attleboro have rivalry of the old Brat
leboro-Northampton order
Hal Miner, the crack left handed
pitcher of the University OF Vermont base
ball team, has signed to play with the
Montreal club of the Eastern league.
Miners home is in Poweal, and he first
became known as pitcher while at Yer
mont Academy. He made an excellent
record with the Burlington and Malone,
y. Y, teams. Miner is a member of the
senior medical class At the University OF
Vermont.
James Collopy, the old Brattleboro thirC
baseman, has been working at Greenfield
the past few days in the interests of bas,
! ball league, to include teams from North
ampton, EaSthampton, IIolyoke, Westtie,C
aud probably Greenfield. Greenfield bust
ness men have taken kindly to the schem,
and strong support is promised. Shat
! tuck 5 park, on Federal street, is available
for a ground, and the street railroad com
pany will doubtless aid the project.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
A WOMAN WHO MAKES FRIENDS.
Mrs. Louise Chandler MoultOn and her
Delightful "FrIdays at Home"


A writer in one of the Chicago papers has
these paragraphs of personal chat which will
interest Brattleboro friends of Mrs. Moul-
ton:
1t often has been said that Mrs. Moul-
toms "Friday's at home" are the closest
approach to a salon to be found in Amer
lea. One meets there the brilliant men and
women whose residence in Boston still pre-
serve to it the atmosphere which won for
il the title, "Athens of America" and
which is recognized more quickly by stran-
gers, perhaps, than by the actual Bostonian
Longfellow and Whittier were among her
most appreciatve friends, and one of the
very last social functions honored by the
presence of DR.. O. w. Holmes was "Fri-
day" at Mrs. MoultOns On that same
day the rooms held Mary +. wilkins, Nora
Perry, T. Russell sullivan, Barrett Wen
dell, Louise Imogen Quincy, Arlo Bates,
Julia NARROW, Gertrude Hall, and many
others whose names are known more or
less widely, besides the men and women of
ely social prominence who appreciate
successful talent and enjoy the subtle
aroma of such an atmosphere. These
DAYS are wholly informal, no cards being
sent, no invitation "to meet" this or that
famous person; 1t is merely an understood
thing by Mrs. Moulton's friends that on
those afternoons she is certain to be at
| home
Mrs. Moulton is as well known and low
ed on the farther side of the Atlantic as
on this Her introduction to London So
ciety occurred good many years ago under
the digniied auspices of Lord Houghton,
who gave luncheon in ner honor at which
were Browning, George Eliot, Swinburne,
Gustave Dore, Kinglake, and other noted
women and men. Her charm of person
and intellect made her a favorite immediate
Is, and since then she has passed a part
of every year in England, where her week
~ at homes during the London season
find her surrounded, as in Boston, by the
brightest intellect Of that worlds metrop-
oils. For Il years Browning was among
her valued friends, also Jean lnge-
low, Christina Rossetti, and Philip Bouik
Marston Mrs. Moulton has recently pub
lished a delicious book, ain Childhood
country whose dainty verse appeals as
strongly to mature as to childish fancy. A
volume of new poems is almost ready for
Notwithstanding only the final revs.
ion which has been delayed by her own i'll.
health and the recent illness and death OF
her husband.