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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
SPANISH REPORT DIFFERS
Dons' Naval Board Finds the
Explosion Was Internal.
THEIR NEXT MOVE ANTICIPATED
WIN Propose That the Cause Of the Dis
sstsr He Referred to Iasorna-
tiousl Arbitration.

MADRID. March 28.-The report Of
the Spanish Loard of inquiry into the
loss Of the batrleship Name says EN-.
phatically that sit is scientifically and
practically demonstrated that the ex.
plosion was internal"
- The United States minister, General
Stewart L. Woodford. had long con.
ference during the evening with the
minister for foreign affairs. Senior Gull.
lon. Absolu, g reticenoe is Observed az
to what transpired. 20 lIls.1
United States Minister Woodford,
when interviewed with reference to
the report that he had received advicea
from Washington - to tho findings Of
the Maine court Of inquiry and the pro-
posed aotion Of the American govern.
ment, declined to divulge anything.
General Woodford said: president
Mckinley desires peace. which I also
earnestly desire. !" -. ."s d. 4 ~ - = .1-'
The government, it 10 believed, will
propose that the Maine disaster be 70
ferred to international arbitration.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
DIFFICULT 70 AVERT.

Cab,sst Evidently Of ths Opis.sa That
&E1 Trouble IL umlninent. 81
WASHINGTON. March 28.-The extra
session Of the cabinet began ct 3 o'clock
and continued until nearly $3.50. When
tho morning session adjourned It was
with the understanding that they
should again meet ct y o'clock, and Of
that hour nearly al Of the members
had arrived. II 10 understood that the
entire meeting was devoted to the dis.
cussion of the general situation and
plans for future action. All OF the
members present. however, were I'M.
usually reticent, but there 10 reason to
believe that the matters under discus.
sion were Of tho gravest character aud
that it 10 tho opinion Of the members OF
the administrat ton that never since tho
wrecking of the Maine has the situa.
ton seemed 50 critical 40 now and that
trouble can be averted only with great
difficulty. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
IT BARS THE BLACK MAN
Suffrage Plank Of the Louis
lana Constitution Adopted.
FIGHT on FOR FoRTY-F1VE DAYS
II the Section Stands the Test Of NJ
y Csurts TIA Negro II Practically b..
'-' sonfranohised. " '''-

New ORLEANS, March se.-By vots
Of o6 to ~, with IL delegatss absent,
tho Louisiana constitutional conven'
ton has adopted . suffrage plan. The
session Of the convention 10 to b OF 20
days duration and it was agreed ia
dispose of suffrage before taking UP
any other question. 1t took 46 days ia
reach . verdict. The convention ID
almost solidly Democratic and the
avowed purpose was to eliminate the
negro from Louisisna poiitioa The
measure adopted: by providing for sdu'
oational and property qualification
and poll tai. IL presumed to answer
the purpose effectively. At the same
time il was desired to lot in - many
white people - possible and this Il
accomplished BY sxempting naturalissd
voters % we'll % those who were voters
in 1867, with their sons and Rrandsons.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
FLEET At THEIR MERCY.

Naval Omnsvp Exercised Over the A.
preach Of shs Spanish Flotil'a.
KEY WEST, Fla. March 28.-News
Of the departure Of tho Spanish torpedo
feet from the Canary islands has just
become known among the naval officers
here. It created intense feeling, espe-
cially among tho officers Of the torpedo
boats, which are now in the harbor.
One Of tho most prominent Of these Of
acers said:
If the United States allows tho
Spanish boats to get to Porto Rico. It
will be the biggest mistake ever made.
They are greater menace to the safety
OF our feet than II all tho rest Of the
Spanish navy was brought to these
watsrs AT Porto Rico they will be
nearer Key West than Havana. Only
two torpedo boats In our navy would
have any chance Of getting away from
the Spanish torpedo boat dsstroysEs. !"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
NAVAL BILL HELD UP.

Democrats In tho House Protest Against
Speaker Reeds Rulings.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The stir.
ring scenes of the Fifty.first congress-
when members Of the minority were
charging down the aisles protesting
against the rulings Of Speaker Reed,
were recalled during the day in the
turbulent protests made BY the minor.
ity against ruling Of the chair during
the consideration Of the naval appro.
priation bill. The ruling in effect
compelled members to confine their re-.
marks under the five minute rule to the
subject before the house and was made
against Mr.. Hartman ISL. Rep, Mon. }
who attempted to make q political
speech. The ruling was denounced as
3 usurpetion and appeal after appeal
was taken. When all else failed every
sxpedient was resorted to to block
progress with the bill. Az . result but
four pages wero disposed Of.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
High Art In the Kitchen.

Although we begin with rather q flip
pant and frivolous heading that IL no
sign We are not entirely in sympathy
vita the idea Of nice woman reformer
who wants to make things pretty in the
kitchen. We sympathize with her espe-
cially In that she proposes to reduce the
amount of work there rather than in
crease II. s@="
Miss Louise Booth. Hendricksen, .
lecturer on the ARTISTIC in Household
Utensils, contends for the use of bright
and handsome cooking things instead Of
heavy and rusty and burned and greasy
old iron pots, pans and kettles She
would have half or two. thirds Of all our
food cooked directly in the dishes in
which it is to be served ON the table.
The idea is a very taking and aesthetic
% we'll a. economic one. Miss Hen
dricksen says there are SO many pretty
and artistic cooking vessels made in
pottery and enameled ironwars. and
moreover they are so cheap that any
housewife can afford them.
Beautiful dishes aud other earthen-
ware utensils are now made SO hard
baked that any amount Of heating will
not hurt them. and food cum be cooked
in them and carried directly to the ia
BILE. The beautiful blue canton ware the
lady declares to be especially adapted
for this purpose. There is also kind OF
ware made of lava, which under any
circumstances could never get 80 hot
a. 1t was when it wan formed in the
earth. Speed the day Of brightness and
prettiness and high art in the American
kitchen
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
Lynchihg Epidemic.

In Tho Review of Reviews Rev. Dr.
Edward Leigh Pell calls attention to
the appalling fact that in the past 10
years neurly 1850 persons have been
murdered by mobs in the United States.
In Virginia and one or two other states
the lynohiug epidemic is not quite SO
virulent as it was, owing to the Guilt
vation of o more civilized and humane
sentiment, but the annual sum total Of
these murders is as great as ever. Lynch
ings are today the ioulest blot on Amer
lean civilization.
DR.. Pell suggests that intelligent and
thoughtful citizens take the evil In hand
and destroy it. Legislation is an effect.
i've means to this end Then
!. Executive officials should be chosen with
regard for their personal courage. 1t Is not
enough to know how the candidate stands on
the law. The question IL whether he can be de-
pended upon to stand by tho law. z. Tho in
telliRent citizens Of tho south should individu-
ally undertake to awaken in their neighbors
higher regard for law. B. The papers Of the
two sections should exchange texts, and the
northern press should preach against negro
crime and the southern prcss should preach
against lawlessness and raco prejudice. The
good that has been alseady accomplished by
the few papers that have made this exchange
ought to encourage the rest to follow their OK
ample. 1. Southern newspapers should omit
from their news columns the suggestive details
of lynchings as we'll ~ the intlam,natory de.
tails Of assaults 8. Tho higher education Of
negroes should be pushed with u view to sup
plying tho demand for capable teachers Of
Righteousness for the race. q. The south should
| take the worthy young negro by ths hand as
earnestly a. the mob Inns taken tho unworthy
negro by tho neck and encourage him IN all
hivh enieavor that the race may not he with.
| ont salt to save It,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
MORE MONEY FOR FLAGLER.

Orduance DEPARTING mt Given . Liberal
; ...s@ Additional Allotment. ~
WASHINGTON, March 26. -General
Flagler, chief Of ordnance Of the army,
had long conference with Secretary
Alger with reference to additional guns
and gun carriages. A few days ago
Secretary Alger allotted to General
Flagler 81, eOo. 900 from the emer gency
appropriation made by congress. but
this sum was not considered sufficient
BY that officer to meet the requirements
Of tho present emergency. and his con.
ference with the secretary was to OBJ
tain an additional allowance. After q
careful canvass of the situation Score.
tary Alger gave General Flagler lib.
eral additional allotment from the ap.
preparation, but no information could
be obtained as to its amount.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
what VIII IL DO2

Il will arrest loss Of flesh and
\ store to = normal condition the
,fant. the child and the adult. Il
viii enrich the b1ood of the anemic3
will stop the cough, heal the irrita-
ton Of the throat and Lungs, and
cure incipient consumption. We
make this statement because the
experience of twenty-five years has
proven It in tens Of Thousands OF
cases. B. ,.,. Jos ct scoT7's E~s,,iss.
soc. and $500, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, New Yosa.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
PICK OF SMALL CRAFT.

0overnmons Secures Fourteen Yschta,
Tugs and Coastsrs.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Four swift
yachts, nine fast. seagoing tugs and
one coasting vessel, the pick Of the
available small craft in the harbors of
New York and Philadelphia, were &C.
ouired during the day by the naval
board on auxiliary vessels. Two OF
the yachts and one tug were delivered
at the Brookly maynard and Rear AID.
miral Bunce was in receipt OF orders
to prepare to secure the others at once.
The board has also under consideration
list OF 20 yachts submitted by Thomas
Manning, a yacht broker.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
The DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom. her babe.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
Psj.ting warships Black.

WASHINGTON, March %. - Orders
were issued during tho day to have Ill
warsbips painted black, . color that 10
better adapted to hostilities because the
vessels win not afford - good . target.
ur Go,s After the 1daias's Omosrs. i,
KEY WEST, Fla. March B.-Ths
lighthouse tender Msngrove has left
here for Havana with orders to bring
back tho remaining officers Of the
Maine now there. s&
That 800. 900 golden staircase which
q rich American snob 10 putting into
his private residence Is not exactly the
kind Of golden staircase that will take
him to heaven.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
l,rexhu1n Ords red to the (oast.

MILWAUKEE, March ga special to
The journal from Washington says
the revenue cutter Gresham, Captain
A. b. Davis commanding, has been or
dered to the coast. When shown I've
above dispatch, Captain Davis admitted
that orders were received Positively or.
dering the Gresham to TIM coast. and
that he would accompany her to the
front.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
What is
SCOTS
nI1uIsiorl !?

Il IS ! strengthening food and
tonic, remarkable in its flesh-form-
ing properties. It contains Cod
Liver Oil enulsified or partially
.digested, combined with the we'll
known and highly priced Hypo-
phosphites Of Lime and Soda, 80
that their potency Is materially
increased.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
sPANlARos NOT IDLE.

Arc strengthsniug the Fortihoatious ut
San JOAN do Puerto II Co.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Word has
reached the navy department officials
that the Spanish authorities have
taken steps to supplement- the existing
Notifications at SAL Juan de Puerto
- .. az ,.s }
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
FOR DEFENSIVE SERVICE.

Every Revenue Cutter Available Has
Been Assigned to Duty.
WASHINGTON, March 26. - Captain
Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cutter
service. was busily engaged all day in
making assignments Of officers to the
revenue cutters detailed for defensive
service along the Atlantic seaboard.
Every vessel in the service available for
action has been or will be assigned to
duty. Even the new cutter Gresham.
on tho Great Lakes. and the little
cutter Calumet, located at Chicago,
have been called on and in day or
two both the lake ships will be en-
route TO the rendezvous at Hampton
Roads. The commanders of the rev.
euue cutters have been notified by wire
to be in readiness to move as soon %
their general orders are received.
As soon as they are prepared for serv.
ice the revenue cutters will be dis.
patched to Key West and placed 1t the
disposal OF Commodore Sampson, in
command of the naval squadron at that
station. The cutters will be employed
% scout or picket boats and will be
prepared for both Offensive and de.
fenslve service. 1t 10 thought they will
provo to be pretty formidable ships
even in aggressive tactics.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29

Clara Barton, the Red Gross commits
sioner, can be depended on to tell the
truth. Clara Barton has been visiting
interior towns in Cuba distributing
American supplies to the reconoentrsdos
and she says, "Words cannot describe
the misery have seen."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29

a danger Believed to b Over.
CINCINNATI, March 28.-Al over tho
Ohio valley the sun has shown all day
and the sky is clear and the weather
mild. Az far 40 terror and loss OF life
aud property is concerned that 10 all
over in the interior and on tributaries
Of the Ohio. Tho greatest damage to
homes seems to have been at Dayton
and At GAINESVILLE.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
BOUGHT GERMAN VESSEL.

Navy Department Secures . First Glass
y, ..,x Torpedo Boat. a 49, S..
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The navy
department was informed by cable
gram from Lieutenant Colwell, naval
attaohe to the United States embassy
ut London, that agents Of this govern
ment had purchased . torpedo boat
that had been constructed for the Ger
man governments. The new acquisition
10 of the general type of German tor
pedo boats and 10 regarded as valuable
addition to our navy. 1t is expected
that in q few days she will leave for
the United States. She 10 . 2S.knot
vessel and about $50 feet long.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29

A curious fact it 10 that the Madison
county poorhouse now stands at the
head Of old Alder gulch, in Montana,
where 500, 900, 900 In gold have been
dug from the ground since 1858.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
CRISIS At HAND
Courts Report Of the Maine
Disaster Makes the Situa-
s3f tion More Critical. Y
Spanish Government Notified
That an Outside Explosion
Was the Cause.
CABINET MEETS TWICE.
General situation and Plans
for Future Action Under
Consideration.
War Preparations on . Large
Scale Being Pushed to
' Completion.
CABINET MEETS TWICE.

+; WASHINGTON, March 26.-The court
Of inquiry appointed 70 investigate the
cause Of the Maine disaster has report.
ID that the loss Of the battleship wa
due TO an outside explosion.
The stats department. BY direction
Of the president. has cabled United
States Minister Woodford at Madrid to
notify, The Spanish government Of this
conclusion. H 3
The president and his cabinet i'd
vissrs held two extended sessions during
tho day, one at 1880 .. m. and another
at $3.50 p. m, 1T which the report was
considered in detail. Members OF the
cabinet stated sitter the meeting that
tho discussion was, Of grave character
and that never since the wrecking OF
tho Maine has the situation seemed "a
critical. $&a WV
!. Spanish Report Differs.
The Spanish government has oabled
officially to Washington that the Span
dsh naval commission holds the disastez
TO the Maine to be Of internal origin. 4.
The government OF Spain, it can b
stated positively, 10 not disposed toturn
back the torpedo dotilla now proceed
tnR from the Cansries and would b
disiuclinod to consider . suggestion
from this government tending TO inter.
fere with the disposition by Spain o.
her own naval forces. # ~
War preparations on an pnprecs'
denied scale are being hurried 70 COM
plstaon by the war and navy depart
ments and the country is practically on
q war footing. i/a.#:$ &iE.
e; Record 1T n Evsatful Day.
i The foregoing gives the record OF
ono Of the most eventful days the ma
honal capital has seen since tho Gloss
81 The civil war. It was day Of pro
1o6nd.;yj important aotion. 81 the deep
ct anxiety coupled with naval and
military activity, one step following
another in rapid succession. NJ
!, Representative men OF the admins
tration, public men in al branches q
official and congressional life. no lssa
than the public in general, shared u
the tension to which the situation haa
been wrought. There was no enor'
among tho highest officials. nor indeed
was ii. possible from what was clearly
apparent in the developments OF thu
day. to minimize the situation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
Ready to Guard Coast Tovas.

NEW YORK, March Accompany +,
Third regiment Of the national guard
Of New Jersey, located ct Asbury
Park, has been ordered TO prepare to
assemble at the state camp. Seagirt,
within IL days. This 10 believed to be
in pursuance Of plan to have the ma
tional guard ready to guard the coast
towns on short notice.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
CAUSE WAS EXTERNAL.

Court Believes the Maine Wss wseeka2
By . Submarine Mine. s,..-
! Viewed in detail the findings of tho
court Of in quiry was tho most vital
feature. Commander Mark. judge adj
vocate Of the court OF inquiry. deiiv-
cred the report to Secretary Long early
in the morning and shortly after it
was carried to the White House and
placed in the hands OF the president.
Al 1890 the cabinet assembled, halt an
hour carrier than usual, and began the
consideration Of the momentous docu'
ment. Even the rigid rules Of secrecy
wnicn prevailed at cabinet meetings
were made doubly strict in this case
and NO inrimation of the results reached
by the court were known until 2
O'Clock, when an Associated Press
bulletin gave the information to the
country, as well as the eagerly waiting
officials throughout Washington. These
results, briefly stated, are that tho loss
OF the Maine was due to d ~ ~
A. Explosiou Fron the Outside,
the court being unable 10 n1 the Ie.
sponsibility for the explosion. The
court docs not express an opinion a. to
the character Of the explosive, but the
testimony goes 70 show that it was
powerful submarine mine, the exact
character Of which 10 not determined
.Iby the testimony, though the belief
was expressed that It was . floating
submarine mine. There were two OF.
plosions the court findR The first was
from tho outside, and that rot OF one
OF the smaller magazines. II was
this result expressed in detail
and with the precision Of court deeply
conscious Of it's responsibility, together
with tho evidence on which it was
aased, that occupied the attention Of
the cabinet throughout III attended
sessions. All other and lesser subjects
gave way to this foremost question.
Z There was NO chance in thu nlan ct
making the report public and tfansmtt-
I. ting it 10 congress early next week,
accompanied by a brief message from
the president.
THE SPANISH FLOTlLLA
lNseA sT IstsrcsptinE II Urged By Naval
| Authorities
While interest was thus centered as
hhe White House, the navy and war
'dspartments were hurrying forward
their work Of preparation. The Cd
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29

Intended for Quick Service ut
Any Point Along the At
+ lantic Seaboard.
Fleet at Key West Augmented
I by the Addition Of Sew
Aea1 wapahIn1

0ral War0hlpS.
WASHINGTON, March 9o.-Ths orders
issued by the navy department during
the day covered every branch Of naval
armament. The ''nying squadron"
was definitely ssts blishsd. with Com.
n,odore w. 8. schley in command. He
will hoist his oommodore's nag on the
flagship Brooklyn Monday. The
squadron is to consist Of exactly i've
ships. no more and no less, despite con.
lecture as to possible ships that might
be added. Those OF the squadron will
be the crack armored cruiser Brooklyn,
the battlesaips Massachusetts and
Texas and the cruisers Oolumbis and
Minneapolis. Other ships ct Hampton
Roads will not be Of the Tying squad
ron, but will belong to the North At
lantic station under Captain. Sampson.
The flying squadron 10 to be small,
compact flest of the best ships In the
navy, for quick service at any point
along the Atlantic.
81 North Atlantic Squadron Aagmsstsd.
y At the same time the North Atlantic
station under Captain Sampson 10 to b
further augmented. The cruiser Gin
cinnati which left Port Antonio three
days ago under sealed orders, 10 to re-
port at Key West and become . part Of
/ Captain SIMPSONS feet. The Runboat
Wilmington. also en- route from Port
Antonio, will likewise report to Cap
tain Sampson ut Key West. ~ well 40
the gunboat VicksburR, now at Hamp-
ton Roads. The navy department.
gave out the following list Of vessels
as showing the exact character OF the
feet.
n 1.-THE following vessels compose the
North Atlantic squadron: New York.
Iowa, Indiana, Miantonomah, Fern,
Puritan, Terror. Marblehead, Mont.
gomery, Dolphin, Castine. Nashville.
Helena, Wilmington, Vesuv'us; tor
p,io boats Foote, Dupont. Ericsson.
Cushing, Porter, Winsiow; tugs 10y
den and Samoset.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays Nervousness, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pains left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of Mothers Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29
.ZANESvlLLE'S HEAVY Loss

High Water Coat the Ohio Town 1t Last
1000. 600. .,
3 EVANSVILLE. O., March 26.-The
food cr,sis il past, the water having
receued six inches. A million dollars
will scarcely cover tho damege to
roperty and loss to business by tho
lvod. IL will take about e9OO, 1000 TO
restore the county roads and bridges.
Every large manufacturing plant in
the CITY IL under water and their loss
as we'll AZ that sustained by the rail-
roads can only be asosrtained when
the food recedes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-29

Sl.oo PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores
or sent by express on receipt OF Dface'
Rnnke Containing invaluable information Of
cccS interest 20 al women, Will be eeos VI
t&e any address upon application ~
rxs oaAossgLo RGoULAToRco..A slAs.A. a.