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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
SEASONABLE RAIN
Big Fire Sunday
Morning.

The fire department. was called out
Sunday morning about 2:3O o'clock
Gby fire which but for fortunate
rainfall, might have resulted in a
disastrous confagration. Police
man Heroux's frame barn on the
river bank, on Second avenue, north
east, was first ablaze. The high wind
from the north carried burning
a1rsmlds and sparks to a great dis
ance, and as result the barns be-
3nging to Lyman Signor and Louis
1amlin, about 800 feet south, were
;et ON fire and destroyed. The house
of F. Como, east OF the Heroux barn,
caught fire, but only the kitchen was
damaged. The fire burned SO rapidly
shat the department. could do
nothing but save adjoining property.
Sparks were carried several blocks
south, but a timely rainfall came
when the fire was at it's height and
undoubtedly prevented much destruc'
GiOn.
Mr. Heroux is the heaviest loser.
He had a fine French coach stallion
In his barn valued at $500 in his
barn. The animal was suffocated
before he could be reached. Mr..
Heroux's total loss is almost $500.
F. Como had a cow burned in the
barn. His loss, with damage to the
kitchen of his house, will probably
reach $3.50. Mr.. Signor saved his
house, but lost his buggy, harness
and enter. Hiss loss is about 5000.
The loss on Hamlin's barn is also
about 5000. There was no insur-
ance. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
There was some delay in getting
water, and the hose burst several
times, causing trouble. ~
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City Council.

The city council met in adjourned
regular session Thursday evening Of
last week. d.. n, T :se..y.
L. Gottstein was granted license to
sell liquor. and his bond, with A. r.
Davidson and B. Burton as sureties,
was approved.
The bond of Constable F. B. Stuart
amount $5O0-with 81. 81. Rider
and Peter Medved as su:eties, was
approved. Il:
The bond Of City Clerk r. 2. Hall,
with Peter Medved and G.. p. Vasaly
as sureties, was approved.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22

on tobacco. The committee also agreed
to authorize the issuing of $500. DOC, 900
bonds. These bonds are to be offered
for sale at all postofices in the United
States in amounts of $50 each, making
great popular loan to be absorbed by
the people.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
MAY ABANDON CUBA.

Said Tat Spain Is Secretly Inclined to
Follow Pope Leo's Advice.
LONDON, April 19.-The Rome CORE
spondent of The Daily Chronicle says:
Some of the powers, including. France
and Italy, are acting in concert with
the Vatican in an effort to persuade
Spain to abandon Cuba. It is said
Spain is secretly inclined to this
course, but prefers to await the out
break of war in order to have the APP
pearance of-yielding to force and 80 to
be justified by public opinion. At the
Vatican and several of the foreign en-
bassies it is still believed there will be
no war. @
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
, GENERAL Lees OPINION.

Believes Wsylsr Wrote That Letter Re-
s., ferring to Mines at Havana. RS sEs
WASHINGTON. April 15.s-;-The testi.
mony taken before the senate scommit-
teeson foreign relations in connection
with the investigation into. the rela.
tions between the United States and
Cuba, has been made public. It con-
stitutes book Of about $50 pages. and.
includes not only the testimony taken
since the disaster to the Maine, but
also much that was taken before. and
running back for 9 year or more.
J The statement which creates tho
greatest current interest is that made
by Consul General Lee, on April IA
In this statement, General Lee ssid
Weyler's letter to Santos Guzman hads
led him to believe that mines mioht
have been placed there previous g the
Maine incident, and he said that this
position was strengthened ~ = tele.
gram from General Weyler. 81 which
ne had cognizanoe. Upon the whole.
Z. .he thought the Weyler letter fthe Lame
letter) was = copy. ot the genuine letter.
The telegram to which he referred
.Was addressed TO Eva Camel, ) noted
spanish woman, and admirsr of Wey..
lori and 70 ! Senior 9uzman, and Is.
.read - follows:s.
- 3rayS circumst cause mo "a
laslsyou g destroy the last letter sc
Feb u.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
CONGRESS AGREES
RESOLUTIONS FOR INTERVENTION
PASS BOTH HOUSES. i

As Adopted They Are Practically the
Same as Introduced in the Senate.
'Turpie Amendment Declaring For In-
surgent Recognition Cut Out-Text Of
the Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, April 10. After one of
the hardest fought battles between the
two bodies known in many years con-
gress at an early hour this morning
came to an agreement upon the most
momentous question it has dealt with
in third Of a century. The Cuban
resolution was passed and sent to. the
president. It's provisions mean the
expulsion Of Spain from the island Of
Cuba by the armed forces of the United
States. There were many roll calls in
both houses and each body held tena-
ciously for it's own resolution. The
conferees had great difficulty in agree.
ing. The first conference .:..
Showed q Determination
on the part of the house not to yield a
single point and it was only after long
consultations with the house leaders
that they agreed to allow the little
words '.are, and" in the first section Of
the senate resolution, which declares
that the people of Cuba are, and Of
right ought to be, free and independ.
ent. The resolution, as finally adopt.
ed, is that reported from the senate
committee on foreign relations. with
the addition of the fourth section,
known as the Teller amendment, dis.
claiming any intention on the part lof
the United States to acquire Cuba. l. !
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22

i On the matter OF street sprlnkllng,
as the. contract with j. W. Jones
does not begin until May LIST, and it
was deemed advisable 90 commence
before that time, Mr.. Jones was in
structed to begin work April 18th,
to be paid for out of the general fund
at the contract price of $55 per
month. - ..
The street commissioner was order
ed to buy material and employ men
to paint the Broadway bridge.
Mrs. c. Proper appeared and asked
pay for care given the child OF a GER
tain woman OF the town who lately
left here. 1t is claimed that the
woman deserted her baby. Mrs.
Proper was allowed $21 for seven
weeks care of the child. Accompany
ing her was Mrs. L.. WINNER, who
wishes to adopt the child. = The city
attorney told her that proceedings
in court would have to- be gone
through to make the adoption legal.
E. W. Collins and S. Trebby we're
reappointed members OF the board OF
health. ~.
The case of:John Anderson, a con-
sumptive, came up. Anderson lives
with a family named Piira on the
west side, and wishes to go back to
the hospital, where he was doing
well. His wish is endorsed by the
city physician, who recommended
the removal. The city pays Piira
$40 per month for care Of Anderson;
the hospital charge would be, 800.
The matter was referred to the poor
committee. 49,.
The matter OF a fourth policeman
was considered. At the councils
first meeting the proposal for four
officers was voted down, four to
three. Then a resolution for. three
police was passed, has been signed
by thu mayor and published. The
city attorney held that as the reso-
luton had passed out of the coun-
ellis hands, it could not be. recon
|sidered, but that q new resolution
would have to be adopted. The
matter was laid over to the next
meeting and the council adj burned. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
Incorrect as to Germany.

BERLIN, April 19.-The semi.ofi cial.
North German Gazette publishes note
to the effect that ''the reports that the
ambassadors of the powers at Wash.
ington have assumed a hostile attitude
towards the United States, are incor-
rect SO far as Germany is. concerned. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
ARE WELL DISTRIBUTED.

Troops Located at Convenient Points for
Transportation to Cuba.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The orders
Of the war department as finally given
contemplate the movements of troops
to the places indicated as follows:
To Chickamauga Battlefield The First,
Second, Third. Sixth, Ninth and Tenth
regiments of cavalry and the light batter
les of five regiments of artillery. !,
To New Orleans-The First, Seventh,
Eighth, Twelfth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth,
Twenty third and Twenty-fourth regi-
ments Of infantry: ~
To Mobile-The Second, Third, Tenth,
Eleventh, Nineteenth, Twentieth and
Twenty regiments of infantry.
To Tampa-The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Ninth, Thirteenth, Seventeenth and
Twenty-frst regiments of infantry.
Heavy Batteries Not Moved.
The heavy batteries in each of the
five regiments mentioned will remain
at their present posts. The two new
regiment Of artillery recently author.
lied by congress have not been re-
cruited to their full strength and in adj
ditionz are not well equipped with
horses and other necessary equipments
for service and therefore are not in
cluded in the days orders. The de-
partment has SO distributed the 70 regi.
ments Of infantry at convenient places
on the Gulf that they will be accessi-
BILE for transportation to Cuba. Pro
posals have been invited from steam
ship companies for chartering. vessels
70 the government for this work.
Il Instructions to the commanding Of
56cers Of the regiments ordered to move
we're sent out with directions that they
.be put into effect as soon as possible
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
SENATE DIED HARD.

Advocates of Recognition in That Body
Stood Firm Until the End.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The tocsin
Of war has been sounded by the Amer
lean congress. At 1:15 a. m. the senate
received the report of the conference
committee of the two branches of the
congress and 10 minutes afterward had
adopted it. There. was fight to the
last minute, however, the advocates of
recognition Of the independence Of the
island republic standing their ground
until they were fairly knocked down
by a vote of AZ to IS. The minority
vote was cast by those W o wanted
radical action and insisted that the
resolution should carry with it recogni-
ton ofsthe independence of the Cuban
republic. Upon this split developed
which very nearly proved fatal to any
action at all. The IL L.. II
Adoption Of the Conference Report
brought to q close one of the most in.
:teresting and tumultuous sessions Of
the session held in years. Such scenes
.of confusion and excitement have
rarely been Witnessed in the ordinarily
staid and dignified body as character.
lied it's proceedings from noon until
nearly 3 o clock in the morning. Inter-
est in al other questions was dwarfed
into signid oance BY the one over.
whelming question Of wal war which
all now regard to be absolutely inevi.
table Efforts were made to transact
the regular business Of the senate but
!, was with the utmost diff ence that
senators performed the work
The scene il the senate even up e
the minute Of adj ournmentsWas one q
wonderful beauty and impressivene
Hundreds ot brilliantly attired women
and men in evening dress filed ths
galleries.
lleE II - 81 ~ s ia n AIN f,ile 1850
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22

Ferdinand IEErbach who was arrest
ed last week on mplaint 81 Martin
Karno Rski, who claimed that Err
bach had threatened to shoo OF Mrs.
lKE'arnowsk was discharged ~ JUS
Etice Shaw Thursda lay last week
The class Of ,98, ST. Cloud Normal
School will be aduated N az I25th.
There areeig hty i've Is tho class:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
B Ho USE NEAR ) Y Vim us.

Only six Votes Arr Inst sths He 0lation o.
*ss the Final BALLOT.
M AsH1NaToN, priil 3. Tho horses.s,
iiIffter ono of tho s. md most de-.
The sun., 1898-06-11
Died of Appendicitis.

Stanley Wilson Hanna, aged l3 years.
son of Rev. John d. G. Hanna, pastor OF
the Union Church, died at noon yester-
day at the home of his parents, No. 505
Washington street, of appendicitis. His
death was directly due to portion OF a
peanut kernel which had lodged in the
appendix. An operation was performed
on Thursday in hope of saving his life,
but it proved unavailing and he died at
the time specified.
The funeral services will be held on
Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, but any
one desirious of seeing the body can do
so at 8 O'Clock in the morning at the
Union NJ. E. parsonage. The interment
will take place at Lombardy Cemetery.
The sun., 1898-06-11
A TEMPEST
IN A TEAPOT
The Jury Commissioners Reflled
the Jury Box With Names.
Sentence Deferred in the ase Of
Wi,liam N. Boggs--.An Order
to be Made In Mr.. Ken.
ney's Case.

What eventually. proved to be q
tempest in teapot occurred in the
United States District Court in the Fed
eral Building yesterday morning when 1t
was ascertained that Jury Commission
ers Smith and j. Harvey Whiteman,
Esq. had emptied the jury box OF names
after the trial OF Colonel Ezekiel T..
Cooper and mfilled it with the names Of
three hundred and forty other persons,
from which the new grand and petit
Jurors had been drawn.
This fact was called to the attention of
the court by Senator Gray, one OF the
counsel for United States Senator Rich
ard Rollins kenney. Judge Bradford
stated that he had been aware of this
circumstance since Tuesday last, land Mr..
Smith was then called upon to explain.
He stated that Mr.. Whiteman, the
other commissioner, was not willing to
accept the responsibility for the names
already in the box, not knowing many
of the people, and the commissioners de-
cided on their own responsibility, and
at nobody's suggestion, to insert a com
plete new lot OF names,, believing they
had perfect right to do SO.
Mr.. Whiteman, who was summoned
by the court, corroborated what Mr..
Smith had said.
Mr.. Gray was perfectly satisfied with
the explanation and stated that he had
no charges or motion to make against the
reflling of the box.
Both Judge Bradford, it is alleged, and
United States District Attorney Vande-
grift, it is said, claim that the jury COM
missioners can refill the box when it is
deemed necessary.
Prior to this on motion of Mr.. Vande-
grift, sentence in the case of William N.
Boggs, defaulting teller of the First
National Bank OF Dover, was suspended
until the June term of court, which con.
venes next Tuesday. William $. Hilles,
counsel for Boggs, offered no objection
Boggs was in court, but was remanded tc
the marshaps custody as soon as the
/ courts decision was announced.
! Judge Bradford informed District At
torney Vandegrift and Senator kenney's
counsel, Senator Gray and Levi G. Bird
that he would make an order directing
that after next Wednesday Senator Ken
news case would be in the Circuit Court
being remitted from the District Court
Two judges may sit in the Circuit Court
The next term of the Circuit Cour
convenes in this city on Tuesday, JUNE
2lst.
Counsel for Senator Kenney said thai
on account OF the length OF the indict
ment and not having procured a copy
they could not announce when they
would be ready to file a demurrer should
they wish to doso. A copy was handed
them and they will be able to get into i
at once.
The sun., 1898-06-11
Commerce and Finance.

Trade in -four continued unsatisfactory
and prices of some descriptions were low
cred, but there was no responsive de-
mand from iobbers. Spot bran was in
small supply, limited request, and large.
ly nominal. Hay was in fairly liberal
supply, dull and weak. Straw was bare
ly steady, with moderate but ample Of
ferings. Refined sugars were firm and in
moderate request. Provisions We're sell
ling fairly in a jobbing way on basis of
quotations. Wheat was nominally
quoted at 81 .00MSl 10 for cash and June
No. 2 Red, as there were practically no
offerings and no business on which to
base reliable prices. Corn options ruled
firm and advanced ic. on call, influenced
by the rise in other domestic grain CEN
tres. Cables were higher and exporters
were holding off. Local car lots were
dull and unchanged. Oats in car lots
were weak, jobbers buying sparingly,
with holders anxious to sell. Cotton was
quiet but steady.
The sun., 1898-06-11

An object lesson to people who are in
the habit OF jumping off moving street
cars " as furnished on Market street yes
terday when reckless youth leaped
from al open car, fell forward and
knocked down along with himself a mar
and a woman standing on the curb. The
Jumper was not hurt. Perhaps it would
have taught him lesson il he had been
but the other man, who was an elderly
one, was slightly injured. People who
jump from moving street cars ought to
realize that they are not only risking their
own life and limb, but, as this incident
shows, frequently endanger the safety OF
others. 1t is possible that consideration
for their fellow men may deter some
who are given to this practice, when
thoughts Of their own safety would not
enter their heads.
The sun., 1898-06-11

THIS seems bad year for college
graduates. They are not getting hall as
much attention as usual. War news
crowds commencement news down to
the merest fraction of its accustomed
space. Yet we fancy many man will
take especial pride in having been a
member of the class Of '9S, and will
reckon 1t the greatest class that ever was
always excepting, of course. the class
to which the reader Of these lines be-
lOnged
The sun., 1898-06-11

Ir vas at Santiago de Cuba that Span,
ish sovereignty was first set up in the
island. 1t will be fitting for the Stars
and Stripes to be raised there first. Be-
sides, we have an especial score to settle
at Santiago. 1t was there that the in
famous Burriel, under Castelar's patron
age, murdered and mutiated the crew
and passengers of the Virginius.
The sun., 1898-06-11
Viking Leaves.

The steamer Viking, which has been
undergoing thorough overhauling at
the shipyards of Pusey 4 Jones Com
pany left yesterday morning for Ports
mouth, n. II. She will be used in
transporting passengers between that
place and the Isles of Shoals.
The Viking is in command of Captain
Gerting, the owner. Five guests accom-
panied Captain Gerting and will return
to Philadelphia by rail. Among the
party is Ferdinand i. Gilpin OF this city.
The sun., 1898-06-11
Delaware, in the river and harbor act Of

Delaware, in the river and harbor act Of
s'lS96."
'sThe river and harbor committee Of
this House have by this formal resoiu-
ton asked the Appropriation Commit
tee to concur in this Senate amend
ment. The House conferees have
thought best to submit the matter to
the House itself for decision. Under
the circumstances the resolution OF the
river and harbor committee Just read
amounts to request or recommends
ton to the House to concur in TINS
Senate amendment. Mr.. Speaker, |
ask for vote.
The sun., 1898-06-11

JOHN MORLEY sounds the note we have
been expecting to hear in his remark
that the Irish vote in this country will
have to be considered in forming an
alliance with Great Britain. There are
many who agree with him; but we sus-
pect that when the issue is raised the un.
biased sentiment uf the American people
will alone be considered.
The sun., 1898-06-11
ApprOaching Nuptials.

Miss Catharine G. Cook, daughter of
Rev. Richard B. Cook, d. d., of this
city, will be married to Rev. Joseph +.
Sagebeer, Phi. D., formerly of Whining,
ton, but now pastor of the Second Bap-
tist Church OF Germantown, on June 10.
The ceremony will take place at the
home of the bride, No. Sl2 Washington
street.
The sun., 1898-06-11
ARBITERs
View Of q Piece Land for Which
Damages are Claimed in Brandy
wine Hundred.

wine Hundred.
The arbiters appointed to arrange the
differences at present pending between
jeremiah Woods and Hughes Bros. n
Bangs, Of Brandywine hundred, relative
to damage claimed to have been done to
the property OF the former by reason OF
blasting, went to the Woods property
Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, to look
over the estate and ascertain to what
extent it had been injured.
No decision on the matter was given
by the committee and the result OF their
investigation will not be made public for
several days yet.
The Woods property adioins the
quarry at Quarryville and the stone
company are willing to pay fair valu-
alton for the adjoining premises If 1t is
set by disinterested parties. =.
The committee, composed OF Philip h.
Clark, W. c. Lodge, j. Pierce jackson,
w. J. Jefferies and Lewis Sasse, returned
yesterday afternoon.
The sun., 1898-06-11

''The Farmers Bank at George
town is holding worthless paper,
upon which money was raised to
buy Democratic votes for the last
ten years" jerome B. Bell, in
the Sunday Star.
The sun., 1898-06-11

THE Prince OF Monaco has been de-
liyering a series of lectures in London on
oceanography, probably sustaining the
theory that the ocean floor is laid OFF in
sections of red and black like the gaming
tables OF his principality.
The sun., 1898-06-11
To Complete a Railway.

The directors of the Wilmington 4
Brandywine Springs Railway Company
want to have its road finished and in
operation in a month, and, with that end
in view contracts for the work will be
awarded in a few days.
The sun., 1898-06-11
Arrangements Nearly Completed.

All arrangements have been made for
the transfer of DR.. Ezra Tinker to the
New York Conference, except the con-
sent cf the bishop of that conference,
which is expected in few days.
In the event OF it being favorable DIR.
Tinker will leave at once SO as to be near
his SON
The sun., 1898-06-11
Marines Pass Through.

About two hundred and twenty-five
United States marines from st. Paul,
Mimi, and Chicago, ILL.,, passed through
this city last evening at 7.4O o'clock, on
their way to Norfolk, Va.
The sun., 1898-06-11
DR., Tinker's Sen Worse.

The reports from Samuel II. w.
Tinker, son of DR.. Ezra Tinker, are not
at all reassurlng. 1t is feared that the
disease has oot beyond the reach OF
medical aid and it is only question of
a few months at the longest before serious
results may be expected.
The sun., 1898-06-11
Brandywine Camp Meeting.

Rev. w. i. S. Murray, D. d., who is
to be minister in charge OF Brandywine
camp meeting this summer, is busy max
ing preparations for the success Of the
camp. He has not quite completed the
program of services, but has arranged
for the opening sermon on Friday even
inc Tuly %
The sun., 1898-06-11

THE landing is being made near the
eastern end of Cuba, which is right and
proper II is westward that the course
of empire takes its way, and those shores
and seas have before this heard the cry
of "West ward ho!"
The sun., 1898-06-11
THE akis SUN
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Clement H. Congdon, Sole owner.
iRptered at the Wilmington Post once
as second Class Matter.
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE 1857
DELSiARvIA TELEPHONE 124
Business Office and Editorial
Rooms, No. 1O3 East Sixth 81.
Mechanical Department, No. lO5
East Sixth st.
Philadelphia Office Room 3, NO.
gil Walnut Street.
Rntered at the Wilmington Post once
as second Glass Matter.

THE SUN is published every day in
the wear and is distributed throughout
the City of Wilmington and the State OF
Delaware by authorized agents. SUD
scriptions should be sent to the pupllca-
ton Office by mail or telephone.
The sun., 1898-06-11

LET us accept as true the statement
that three Spanish warships have run
the Havana blockade and entered that
harbor. Th, result is that one more
fleet is bottled up.
The sun., 1898-06-11
Officers Elected.

At the annual meeting OF the State
Board of Dental Examiners held at the
office of DIR. r. II. Jones, this city, on
Thursday evening the following officers
were elected: President DR.. T. II. Gil
pin; secretary, Dr. w. G. Speaknan;
treasurer, DR.. r. II. Jones.
The sun., 1898-06-11

The end of the war will only mark the
beginning of the responsibilities OF many
of the soldier boys who have been
hurried into matrimony.
The sun., 1898-06-11

Grand Union Tea Agent travelling over
so miles of territory will distribute
CIRCULARS, TACK UP SINGS, etc.,
or deliver samples at regular rates.
Reference furnished. Address,
FRANK s. WEST, Dennyville, Maine.