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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
FROM ADMIRAL KAUTZ.

Omoial Confirmation of the Hostilities
Near Apia.
WASHINGTON, April 10. The follow
ing from Admiral Kautz has been re-
ceived at the navy department, dated
Auckland, N. e., April II:
"On April /, while the combined
forces of the British and United States,
under Lieutenant Freeman, British
navy, were accommodating near Apia.
they were ambushed. Deeply regret to
announce the death of Lieutenant Philip
d. Lansdale, Ensign John R. Monaghan,
Coxswain James Butler, Ordinary Sea-
man Norman Edsall, and five men
wounded, belonging to the Philadelphia.
The British lost in killed, two men and
Lieutenant Freeman"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
SAMOAN FIGHT
Eight Hundred of Mataafa's Men
AmbuShed a Hundred Ameri-
cans and British,
Compelling Them to Retire With
a Joint Loss of Seven
Killed.
Loss to the Mataafans Was Forty
Killed and a Number
Wounded.
Ambush Occurred on a German
Plantation---Constant Fight
ing Near Apia.

AUCKLAND, N. T., April 13.-Dis.
patches received here from Apia, Samoa,
April 4, say that party of 105 Amer
lean and British sailors were forced to
retreat to the beach, after having been
caught in an ambush on German
plantation on that date. The expedition
was led by Lieutenant A. HI. Freeman
of the British third-class cruiser Tau
rahga. Lieutenant Freeman and Lieu
tenant P. L. Lansdale of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia, and Ensign
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Give the children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, APP
petizing, nourishing food drink to
take the place of coffee. When prop
erly prepared it tastes like the finest
coffee but is free from all its injurious
properties. Grain-O aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. 1t is not
a stimulant but health builder, and
children, as well as adults, can drink
it with great benefit Costs about
as much as coffee. Is and 25c.. o.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
RAILROAD BUILDING FOR 1899.

Not Less Than Five Thousand Miles to Be
Constructed.
CHICAGO, April S.-The Railway Age
publishes the following: There is every
indication that not less than 5000 miles
of new railway will be built in the
United States in 1899, representing an
investment of about $4,000, QUO. At
the present time over 1000 miles are
either under contract or actually under
construction. Many important extern
sions and connecting links are being
undertaken by some of the largest sys-
TENS in the West which have the money
on hand to complete the work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Grairs.o Hr.r .s Ese!aeS

to the coffee drinkcr. Co,iee drinking
is habit that is universally INDUCED
in 'and almost as universally iis,.r-
ious. Have you tried Grain-C? /,
is almost like coffee but the effects arr.
just the opposite. Coffee upsets the
stomach, ruins the digestion, effects
the heart and disturbs the whole ner-
vous system. Grain-O tones up t...
stomach. aids digestion and strength
ems the nerves. Is and 25c. per pack
age.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13

James A. Caughren was in the city
on Monday. He had been to St. Paul
to look after contract on the Great
Northern road in Montana. His
Washington contract is about three
fourths completed little remaining
but heavy rock work which will not re-
qnire teams. He will put seventy-five
teams at work in Montana if he re-
ceives the new contract. Mr.. Caugh-
rem is looking we'll, and he and his
family areall in the best of health.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
T>ry A,icn,.s soot-H;ase.

A powder to be shaken in.o the
shoes. AT this season your feet swol-
len, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily. Ii you have smarting feet or
lisht shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease.
1t cools the feet and makes walking
easy Cures swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots. Re-
lieles corns and bunions of all pam
and gives rest and comfort. Try it
to-day. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for 25c. Trial package
FREE. Add ess, Alton $ Cilas.ad
Lei ", II.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
FAVORED BY VAN WICK.
Mayor of New York Would Establish q
Municipal Gas Plant.

Mayor of New York Would Establish q
Municipal Gas Plant.
New YORK, April 13.-Mayor Van
Wyck sent message to the municipal
assembly in which he said:
1T is in the interest of the city of
New York, that the municipality should
establish and maintain plant for sup
plying gas both to the city and its in
habitants. Municipal ownership of gas
plants is not matter of experiment..
Such plants are in successful operation
in cities in this country and in Europe.
/ am credibly informed that such a
plant can be maintained so as to yield
handsome profit to the city and at the
same time supply the public at the rate
of about 10 per !, 900 feet"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Books Decided to Be Evidence.
Sold to the Linseed Trust.

ST. PAUL, April 1S.-The linseed oil
trust has absorbed the four oil mills of
the Twin Cities. These four mills have
a capacity of 100000 bushels year,
and while they are being operated by
the Chicago company at present, there
is positive assurance that one of the st.
Paul and one of the Minneapolis plants
will be closed within few days. The
transaction involved something like
S.. OO0, 900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Talked to Missouri Lawmakers.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, April 49,
William J. Bryan addressed the Mis-
souri, legislature from the capitol steps
in order to accommodate the big crowd,
1900 people being present. He spoke
against the trusts, the income tax deci-
sion and denounced gold bugs and de-
clared against the annexation of Cuba
and Porto Rico and the conquest of the
Philippine islands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
From St. Louis to sioux CITY.

Dies MONIES, Ia. April l3.-Proiec.
tors of the Sioux City, Chicago and Bal
timore railroad met here during the day
with prominent people from points
along the proposed route. They design
building line from st. Louis north.
west across iowa to Sioux City.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Press cluha in Session.

BALTMoRs, April 1S.-The Interna-
tional Association OF Press Clubs began
its ninth annual session during the day.
Aboas 15U Delegates, representing press
clubs in all parts of the United States
and Canada, .sre IN attendance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Forty Persons Drowned.

MALTA, April 13.-The British steam
ship KingsweI has arrived here and re-
ports being in collision with the. Greek
coast steamer in the Mediterranean off
the'coast of Tripoli. The Maria was
sunk, 45 persons going down with her.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13

at Chiswick, has attained speed of SO
knots, making this record on her trial
trip, with the admiralty officials on
board. This is the highest speed
REACHED by any war vessel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
HAD DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
Two Young Married Women of Omaha
Commit Suicide Together.

Two Young Married Women of Omaha
Commit Suicide Together.
OMAHA, April 13.-Mrs. Daisy O'Neill
and Mrs. Kittie Overy, who have re-
Gently had trouble with their husbands,
decided 70 die +oenther and took 80
grains o. l1orpnl4e @lCh fatal results.
They We're each % years old and came
here re o's Burlington, "a.
O'Neill tel 2n.n tad
Overy aslaty ceDs.aole.
ELKweo1 pARA r.. j., April 1a.--In
the tourLaaisnd u le Interstate ascot
alton 40 OF the contest ants snot ss.aisht
in the I've bird handicap and divided
f505 between ,ilSI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
Br1en, seil, For Guam.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-The collier
Brutus has sailed for Guam, Ladrone
islands. She carried 1900 tons, and on
deck were Jersey bull and three cows.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13
ssssesrv.

p sa til h.
1890 taE ala prepared
a'asa loaas q f.l@ailg lands on ia
rest isverah'e terQs. All bysines
tea1saeted az ny Office. No bother
no needless delays. Call and see T.
forrases. II. IIeg.s.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13

go IN ~ e -E
" = 9 Y i
IN fths 81 Dc bed lac di.c
department 10 duty l-a old Ea.sgorn
House was the sccue az activity, AMI
the fire had goSten un lar good mead
way before the department could pos
sIbly get OUt-aGod th,o was in al as
=: - 49,
tOnlshln|ly short Giue.~. The Bows
made quick o. i5---ton quick, in
fact-leaving the sh.ll standing, ii.
though the interior was pretty veil
eaten out. 1t is too bad it was net II.
lowed to burn toihe ground in view o.
the unsightly condition IN which it i,
left. The loss -weJieyery one eau cs =
innate it as tley choose. 1t WAS IL
sured for 1920. Mrs. Madison, tn.
owner of the property. was visiting in
Long Prairie when the fire occurred
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-13

LONDON, April 13.-The Albatross, q
new type Of torpedo boat destroyer, just
built at the yayda Of Thordycroft q Co.,
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1899-01-26
MnfIase 9eaen Gaaau.
llnterinhnng bes YndienaeiIhes.

WoIbingtpn, %. San. Die 9lne
Hagen, bic bon Dem am Wlitttpph 5uz
iammentretenben ariegseeriht geeen
8enerdlcommiffGr @dgan peaen isiner
beleibigenoen 9lusfdne gegen Gsneral
Wfiles erhpben peroen, iinb folgenaers
mdben formulirt iporben: vantlage /.
Deeen 8enehmens, bus eines Sffieiers
unb Gentleman unipiirbig 1T. ,Spe-
cificirung /. SnIofern als Brigade
general CHARLES g. Gagun am 12.
Sanuar 1899 ppr Der llnterfuhunass
GommiHipn erIhien, 3eugnib dblegts
uno fih bierbei Der folgenoen, einem
Gentleman ni6t ge3iemenoer Spruhe
bebiente". !6ier foIgen Die Nuspriids,
Del6e 8eneral gugan gegen Sen.
Wliles f6leuberte. y2lnflage 2. We-
gen 8ensbnens, pas bic quite SrDnung
uno militdrii9e 9isciplin bseirtrdlb-
tiet." DDS &riegsgericbt pirb feline
SiBungen Dffentlih i'm yGbbittsSaus
obbalten. - Die 8unoesregierung bat
Spunien babon in aenntnib geIebt,
oab lie naA tpie Dor aIles in ibrsr
Wluht Stebenbe CUR 8efretling Der
ipGnif6en @efansenen auf ben Ybi=
lippinsH tbun pirb. = Der gbemiter
gBilen pom Observation-Disclosures bat
bem 9lderbauIetretdr Wilipn gemelbeE,
55aB esas llnterfubnng ppm 9iihie.l'
fleif9prpben ni9t bas 9orbanbeniein
BON iraenbipelhen gbemitalien eraab.
Nur in ben prpben bon rGprneb
8eef" fanb iih Salpeter ppr. Die
unteriu9ung puroe an orei5ebn prp@
ben, BON bensn elf i'm Martte getauft
unb 5fpei bonn ariessbepartement 5ur
Nerfiigung geitellt pdren, anseitellt.
Oas 9utahten bes gbemiters lautet
babin, bab ale prpben BON uusge5sihs
meter geidaffenbeit paren, baB aber
bem berartig cpnferpirten 5leiIhe in
alien Jdllen bas frifhe, po ansdngig.
norSu5ieben lit. Werantipprtlihe 9lgenz
ten iollten our SnIpeftipn beim Seff=
men Der Jleiidbii9ien itsts Sugegen
fein.
qrofeFpr 5. SO. gGarte, Der gbeni=
fer bes Ser. Staaten 0ermsHungss
Oepurtements, beridtete an bas
&riegsbepdrtement, Dab Die llnteriu=
dung Der 8ouillpn, pslhe Or. 9alr
bon Dem dnge6li9 AemiI9 prGparirten
Ginbfleif6 uuf Dem Oampfer npas
mama" heritellte, 8pridure unb Saliz
cilfdure ent5ielt.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1899-01-26

Bills au6 cine eingerei6t, pelhe bas
SabresiulGr Der giihter oes Sberees
ri6ts auf IS, 600 uno bas Der Hihter
bes areisgerihts auf so, 500 erb6bt.
Yieire, %. San. 8puperneur
See IanDte beute cine Wtittbeilung on
Den Gjeneralanmalt, in ipelher er oen=
ieiben Die 4neelegenbeit Der 3inien3u=
eignung bon Girf gbillips formei bor=
legt uno ibm oas peitere 8orseben in
Der 9lngelegenbeit iiberldBt.
Die Sntiatipe= uno Geferenoums=
Bin biloet oen Ulittelpunft Der Auf=
mertiamteit. Ndhlten Sienitaa mirb
oieielbe i'm Oaus sur leBten Terlefung
fDmmen.
8. 8. 2puds berabI6ieoete iih beute
Worgen nad sneitd9i9en barten adm=
pien eeeen Die Snitiatipe= uno Refe=
renoums=gill. gr ioll nber feinen
stnfluB neber auf Die cine nah anoere
gartei ausgeiist baben.
g9ie es iebt Den glnidein bot, mirb
bic 2eqisfatnr ale Grnennun9en oes
Bpuperneurs beltdtigen.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1899-01-26
gSteoer "AlirighiEE
Die Seutid)e Natipna!banf in Yitts=
burg 0fInet ibre Sbiiren.

pittsburs, pa, %. San. Die Deut,
i6e Nationalbant, ipelhe am Is. Ocip>
Der leBten Sabres ibre 3ablunsen eine
itellte, bat beute Wiprgen nit einem
Capital BON $250,OOO ibre Sbiiren
pieber seDffnei. 9eniisenb baares
9elb 1T porbanben, I'M isben Dollar,
ben bic 8ant idulbet, gu be5ablen
($1, 100000, unb idmmtli1e Gorbe@
rungen tperben auf Si4t bonorirt
lperben. Muf ale Gontis iperben 6
procent Snterefen bonn Sage bes
Shliebens Der 9biiren ab beadblt perz
ben. Sobn %. MeOonalb, Wertr.ter
bes Controllers Der Resierung, ertldrt,
bab in ben @eipDlben Der Banf 81, :
2O4,9O3 in barren Gelbe liegen unb
auberbem nod $3.50, 900 in Stem Norz
ter unb Gbicagoer Wedfeln bonbanben
iinb, pelhe innerbalb 10 Minuten in
gaar ausbeoablt tperben t0nnen.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1899-01-26
nr Sails sioSafota, 0onncriae, Den 26 anuar 1899

iapaneIiIhen SGfen, ben YbiIippinrn
etc. eineerihtet porben, uno nm bic
Ielbe mDelihn uusniiben 81 tonnen,
nGre 1elbItperitdnblih eine birette Tsrs
binbnnq Der dmeritani1hen Weitflllte
nit 9eutIhIanb notbnenbig. Desbdlb
erDrtern Hbeber> uno @elhdftsfreiie
in beutIhen Seeitdoten bic ameritls
niIhsbritiIhe gpntroperle iiber ben
gau beg Nicaraguo=G =Gandls iebr dnge<
legentlin. Die Rationalz3eitung IN
Berlin, fpelhe CUTE 5iiblung NIT eonls
mer5ielen Sntereiien bat, beleudtste
Ihpn fiirslih bic 8eidihte interoceus
niiher aanGle unb fam babel 81 benz
ReIultat, bdB Der gau bes Ricaragua-
Ranals bos nnpermeibliohe Heiultdt
Der burh ben arieg NIT Spanien in
neue 8uhnen eelentten amerifaniinen
pplitit lein miiFe. Dab Der Banana
aanol jemals bon 5rdnfreih fertia
oebaut iperben fpnnte, be5tpeifelt man
in Berlin ppllitdnbig.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1899-01-26
Die Groe bebt.
Wlebrere : 6rIer in 6riehen!ano GER
tort.

9ltben, %. San. geitern Morsen
segen 80 llbr bspegte ii9 Elm beftiges
Grbbebsn bur9 ben iiibpeitli9enSb bell
bes peleponnes. Qlne 9duler in Der
Stabt pbiliatra, i'm 0epartement bon
Mehenia, an Der ioniiden &iiite, purz
ben ihner befddoigt 10 baB iih ihrs
8eippbner In bic 0oritdbte fliihten
mubten. 3pei Oorfiduften nabe pbi=
liatra iinb poll1tdnbig oerItort uno ihre
8enobner gum She'll perleBt tporben.
@benio iinb bic OOrfer Gpparilla uno
Stafo benz Grbboben gleid gemaht;
pb beren 8esppbnerfdaft unperiebrt
babon fam, 1T our 3eit nod unbez
tannt. GroBer Shaben an gisenz
tbum ent1tanb Bel bem burd bic Seez
fhlaht 1927 beriibmten Seebafen BON
Naparino, ferner in Galamato, Der
9aupttabt bss Oepartement MeRenia,
am @olf bon 2orpn gelegen. Mm befz
tighten tpurbe Der grbitDb in 3ante,
Der 9auptitabt Der sleidnamisen Sn=
fel perfpiirt. Dem 9uuptftob fol9te
cine Reibe idpdderer StDBe. pelde
bic 8ep0lferung in iteter 4ngt uno
Gurht bielten.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1899-01-26
SIN Qonbon traf gecil Hhobes

-'Sn 2onbon traf Cecil Mbobes
bon aapitabt Elm. @tin Be1ud erreg!
baburd Snterefe, neil er perfuden
min, fetnen plan our Grbauung elmer
gifenbabn bonn Sap na4 aairo gu
fOrbern.
-Sn paris itarb Der friibere Ggpps
tifde premier Nubar pafdo. gr
tDurbe i'm Npril 1894 prerf,ierminiiter
unb leete i'm Nobember 1895 1eines
borseridten NIters tpe0sn bos Mmt
ipisoer nieber.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1899-01-26

Nancater, pa., tpar bic
2auptftabt Der Der. @taaten bonn 81.
September Biz 80. @eptember 1777.
Die @bre genoKen i'm Weiteren Baltis
more. yort. princeton. annapolis unb
Nep Dort. Sm Sabre 1900 purbe Der
Resierunssfib bon pbilobelpbia na@
WoibiVQtpn perleot.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1899-01-26
8ehdtigumg Oes Wertraas.
Gefsnnbbreibie Senatoren essen
bas 8ebalten Der Ybilippinen.
Sine frie0lid]e Yeileguna Der Sfmies
rigfeit iid)er al eriparteu.

Wafbingtpn, 21. San. Senatpr
Sapies, Der ben 5rieoens 9ertrag i'm
Senat in Jiibrung bot, ertlGrte elmer
Delegation Der Sppoiitipn, Ell nerbe
augenblidlih in teine Mbitimmnng
nilligen; nod perDe er ipdter bdrein
pilligen, ipenn er nidt erleben tonne,
bab Der Bertras beitdtiet ipiiroe. 0enz
nod itellte er ii6, als ob er niht baran
CLAUDE, oab Der Wertras BEL elmer
ettpaigen Nbitimmung jebt perpprfen
perben ipiirbe. Die Sppplitipn be-
bauptet 36 Stimmen gssen ben 8ers
trag 5u baben, mebr ais our 8eripers
fung nDtbis iinb.
Die SppoIiiion erfldrte gum
Shluife, Der 8ertrug tonne uber beitd=
tigt tperben, ipenn bic Mnbdnger Dess
felben Elm glmenbement dnnsbmen
MOLTEN, in benz ertIdrt fpiro, baB es
nidt bic 2tbIiht Der Ser. Staaten lei,
bic pbilippineninieln bauernb Der
amerifaniIben 9errihaft gu unterfpers
fen. Senator Oapies poilte uber auf
bieien 8orldlug nidt eingehen.
U2anila, Is. San., pid 9ongfpng,
ben 81. San. priputnahrihten Iil0
bier eingelaufen aus Sloilo, pel9e
ipelentlicb perihieben Iinp BON ben of
fi5ieIlen 9erihten. sic bsIugen, ROB
Die Rebellen bort tire 9efeltigurg5z
iperfe ppnenbst baben unb jeBt fte
Sniel 9uimarus befeitigen. Die ame>
rifanifhen Sruppen iinb nod INNER
an 8prp Der Srdnsportihiffe, ipsl9e
biht Dor Der Snlel 6uimarus gedntert
baben. Die SnfilrsentenbebOroen in
Slpilp geitatten bas 2unben unbeipaffz
meter YerIpnen, bod nitht mebr Gls
flint auf einmal; audi etn5elneSffictere
biirfen lanben, benen Ieoo9 etne gss
cprte beigegeben ipiro.
VrdIiDent 2DpeS bpn Der Biid9ds
ss0beration bat duf grdIiDent Meaiaz
lens Proclamation ertpioert. Gr erz
fldrt, bab Die repplutiondre aesierun9
ihon 8ipei Sabre por Dem 4blhluB oes
Barrier 6riepens beltanDen babe. Gr
lei aud niht BON bem Ibf6luB Dss
,5riebsns amtliA IN aenntniB selebt
fpprben unb er pertpeieere bdber Die
Mnerfennung Der ppn 2lmerifa bean@
Ipruhten NutpritGt. glu9 iperoe er iez
Der beipuffneten 2unoung Der Imeriz
taner entgegentreten, nenn er niht
ausbriidlib geeentbeilige WeiIunsen
bon Der (Sniurgentenz) Hegierung IN
Wlalplos erhalte.
9eneral Wfiller entgegnete, er tonne
bic YbiIippinen Reeierung niht ans
ertennen, ba bieielbe nidt bon ben
Md6ten anerfannt lei. Sas amerifa@
niIhe 8anonenbpot rpetrel" unb ods
Ipaniihe Gdnonenboot 81 Gann" Tnb
nabe Slpilo. Die 9anten bon SloilD
baben ibre S6dBe bierber gebraht.
Die amerifanifhen unb bic pbilippiniz
fhen gommifdre Iino ioipeit in ihren
8eratbungen i'm Stlippino Club gu
teiner Ginigung setommen. Die 6i@
lippinos srtldren, baB iis suerIt ftadtsz
re9tlidb anerfannt perpen mii6en, ebe
lie Die sSrdge elmer ameritanii1en
SduBberri9uft iiberbaupt biscutiren
fOnnten.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1899-01-26

: Gbonnirt oui bic ,.Na@ri9ten".
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-12
OUR OFFICIALS CONCERNED.
Have Heard About That Latin-American
Suspicion and Distrust.

Washington. Sept. 12.-The rumors of
possible combinations among the
states of Central and South America
directed against the United States are
received with some concern by the Of
ficials here. Nearly Il year ago this
spirit of distrust on the part of the
Latin-American people was first eX-
hibited in the semi official discussion
by the press of the United States of
Colombia of proposition to combine
the nations of South and Central Amer
lea. In that case the oStensiblc pur-
pose was to resist unjust demands for
indemnitieS by foreign states.
But incidentally during the discus
sion it appeared that the scope OF the
combination would be broader than
this. and there WAS more than one init
nation of Il deep-Scatcd diStruSt of the
United States. Two or three events
have occurred since that discussion to
strengthen this feeling. First there
was Il decision adverse to Colombia i'll
the Cerruti case. and as President
Cleveland was the arbitrator that un-
popular decision was charged against
the United states. Then last spring
came the cruise of the United States
Cunboat Wilmington up the Amazon
and the OrinoccO.
1t is said at the department that
there is not the slightest foundation
for the story that secret agents of
either the state or navy departments
lave been sent into South America and
it iS quite certain that there have
never been any negotiations with Bo-
livia respecting the acquisition by the
United States of lands in the interior
of South America. As for the visit 10
that continent of William T.. Curtis.
Chief Clerk Michael of the state de-
partment * authority for the state
ment that Curtis visit is absolutely
without official authority or direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-12
PALMER LASTS A ROUND.
American Makes Quick Work of the Eng
ush Bantam at Tuckahoe.


Tuckahue, n. Y, Sept. 12.-Mc-
Go-ern won the bantam weight chan
pionship from Palmer in the first
round.
The men were cheered as they eE-
tered the ring under the British and
American colors respectively.
McGovern made rushing fight
from the start. hammering with both
hands. Toward the end the English
man clinched as he broke. Terry
hooked his left hand at Palmer's jaw,
driving the head back. As he stag
gered toward the ropes McGovern
swung his right flush to the point of
the chin. Palmer dropped helplessly
and was counted out amid wild cheer
ing. He recovered soon and left the
ring unassisted. The time of the
round was 2:32.
Tuckahoe, n. Y, Sept. 12.-Bright
sunshine greeted the thousands of
spectators of the McGovern-Palmer
fight for the bantam championship of
the world this afternoon. The men
fought at catch weights, probably no t
over 12O each. The betting was 100
to 50 in favor of Mc(iovern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-12
CHURCH PEOPLE ARE AROUSED.
Chicago Nethodists Would Spoil the La
fayette Monmm Scheme.

Chicago. Sept. II. - MethodiStS are
the first among Chicago clergymen to
speak officially against the verdict in
the Dreyfus case. Indignant at the in
Justice shown in the erdict, and being
of the opinion that action should be
taken, the matter was made Il feature
of the regular meeting yesterday and
ii was resolved to oppose the project
for presenting France with Il monu-
ment to Lafayette. The PreSbyterianS
at their meeting yesterday tabled Il
resolution condemninG the court mar
tial.
Chairman Thompson. of the La
fayette memorial committee, showed
no concern when Informed of the reso-
luton submitted to the Methodist
ministers. The work is already at Il
stage where no criticism of that kind
can affect us in the slightest way"
he stated. The money has already
been contributed. the contracts have
been let and the site for the monu-
ment has been assigned at the Paris
exposition. ] may add that we have
received no aid from any religious or
ganiZatiOn or from churches saving
the Roman Catholic parochial schools
What is more. we do not need their
assistance now.
We want no further help. The
Methodist ministers can achieve moth
ing by taking such steps AT the present