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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
THE NEW MAINE.
Work on the Big New Nznn-of- War Beg
at the CRAMPS Yards.

Work on the Big New Nnn-of-War Beg s
at the Cramps Yards. s
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 16.-The anniy =
sary of the blowing up of the battles S
Maine in Havana harbor was mar %
here with the beginning of work on g
powerful man-of-war which will q
the name of the historic battleship e
destruction of which did much to
cipita.e the war with Spain.
The new Maine will be built 81 8
Cramp Ship Building company, ana at
the company's yards at II o'clock a. M,
the first piece of the keel of the vessel
was laid. There was no forlnality in
the proceedings, but the shipyard was
thrown open to the public, and a great
cheer was given by the crowd as the
group of workmen set in place the first
steel piece of the keel. Other pieces Of
the steel were Immediately hoisted and
placed by the side of the first and thus
was started what will become one of the
most powerful fighters of the navy.
The Maine will be sister ship to thu
OH and Missouri, the contract price
for each of which is SO, 900.
The builders will endeavor to have
the new battleship ready for launching
on Feb. 10, of next year, and to have
her ready for service on the third an
nirersary of the sinking of the Maine il
Havana harbor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
GREAT DAMAGE TO PEACHES
Gold in the Michigan District SoInethfn
Almost Unprecedented.

Cold in the Michigan District Something
Almost Unprecedented.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 13.-Reports
from various fruit raising sections -of
the state are to the effect that the ;ex-
treme record breaking cold spell has
been most disastrous to the years crop
of peaches. The loss resulting from per
manent injury to peach trees cannes be
estimated, but will be enormous. In
the peach growing districts of Western
Michigan the temperature early in the
day ranged from 20 to 40 deg. below
zero, and the prospect for continued-cold
weather is discouraging to the horti-
culturists.
Lake Michigan is known to be frozen
nearly its entire width, for the first time
in 25 years. Several of the winter steam
ers plying between Michigan and Wis
consin ports, are frozen in the lake. The
Flint and Pere Marquette car ferry and
F. & P. NJ. No. have not been sighted
recently.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
IT Is ADOPTED
Resolution of Senator McEnery
Finally Passed by the
Senate,
After an Amendment by Mr..
Bacon Had Been Voted
Down.
The McEns1y Resolution Declares
Against Incorporation of the y
Philippines e
And Pledges Action in the Best
Interests of the Inhab-
itants.

WASHINGTON, Feb. d5.-Debate on the
McEnery resolution defining the posi-
ton of the United States in regard to
the Philippine islands began at II
o'clock and was continued until 2s35,
when a vote was taken on the Bacon
amendment, which pledged the United
StateSto turn the government of the
Philippines over to the inhabitants
whenea stable government should be es-
tablished. The amendment was de
feated by tie vote, 20 to 30. the vice
president voting in<the negative.
The McEaery resolution was ther
passed by vote of 26 to 20.
The McEnsry Resolution.
The McEnery resolution is as follows
~<That by the ratification of the treaty
of peace with Spain it is not intended
to incorporate the inhabitants of athe
Philippine islands into citizenship Of
the United StatesJ nor is it intended te
annex said islands1as an integral part Of
the United States but it is the intention
of.the United States to establish ON saiG
islands government suitable to the
wants and conditions of the inhabitants
of the said islands, to prepare them fo1
local lf-government and in due time
to make such disposition of said isl
ands as will best promote the interests
sof the citizens of the United States and
the inhabitants of said islands"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
NO DEMAND FOR SKAGRAY.
eEom missioner Charlton Corrects an Erro
neous Report.

GOm missioner Charlton COrrectS an ErrO-
neous Report.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-John Charlton,
one of the Canadian members of the
joint high commission who spoke before
the Marquette club, states in an inter
view that the Canadian commissioners
had not made their reported demand fol
the cession of Skaguay in determining
the Alaskan bounday line.
''That was merely a newspaper sur.
mise" he said, sand without apysfoun.
dalton The Canadian commissioners
have not made ademand for the eession
of Skaguay We-hope to have theboun-
Diary question settled satisfactorily, but
IN what way am not at liberty to state.
wish were able to give some-of the
interesting material that we have, but
the commission has made it point tc
reserve all the details of its conferences
until some definite result shall have
been reached"
Mr.. Charlton will return at once t.
Washington.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
FATE OF THE BULGARIA..
When Last Seen Her Cargo Was Shifte,
and She Was on Beam Ends.

When Last Seen Her Cargo Was Shifted
and She Was on Beam Ends.
LONDON, Feb. 16.--A dispatch from
Lloyds agent at ST. Michaels, Azores
islands, announces that the % women
and children taken off the disabled tank
steamer Weehawken were landed at ST.
Michaels Tuesday. The rescued pas.
sengers report that the cargo of the Bull.
garia shifted, throwing the steamer OIL
her beam, ends. Although a quantity
of her cargo was jettisoned, the crew
were unable to right her.. During the
gales 100 horses were lost and boat
with five men in her went adrift.
The Weehawken, which met the Bull
garia 800 miles from the Azores on Feb.
5, stood bysuntil noon of 9th, but at that
time the disabled steamer had been lost
sight of and the lWeehawken proceeded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
INADEADLOCK
/ rl
Senate Committee on Military
(. y Affairs Unable to Make
T a Report.
Senator Proctor's Absence Makes
I the Committee a Tie,
Practically.
Democrats Willing to Make Some
!. Concessions Which They !
{ Outline.
Would Keep the Regular Army
at Its Present Footing Of
$4,000 Men. 4

WAsHINGToN, Feb. .16. The senate
committee OF military affairs has
reached deadlock on the military re-
organization bill. This is due to the
absence of Senator Proctor, who sholds
the balance Of power on the committee,
He is in Cuba and went away without
leaving authsrity to vote him .en the
bill. This leaves five Democrats and
five Republicans. When an effort was
made at the forenoon session to secure q
favorable report on the bill, the Demo
Gratis objected and were able aGprevent
action Amotion was then passed to
meet agaiHat o'clock in the afternoon,
when it was stated that the Democrats
would let the Republicans know what
they werelwilling to do. The Democratic
members of the COMMITTEES expect to
make a proposal authorizing the main
tenance of the regular army ON the basis
of the increase authorized for the wal
with Spain, for given time, and will
suggest an independent bill containing
this authorization. They willaalso agree
to grant authority to the president te
enlist ASCERTAIN number of natives in the
various newly acquired possessions
They hold that if all the regiments are
filled outaas authorized under the pres
emit law, the army would number about
$4,000 msn, and they say this number il
sufficientfor all purposes. Their object
is against providing for a permanent in
crease oftthe army, but they are not yet
agreed npan the limits of time for this
increase. They have heretofore put il
at July Il, 1900, but they now appear te
extend this time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
TOLsToI CONDEMNS 1T.

Cars Proposed Conference aOnly ssWor.
thy Of Contempt and Derision."
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Daily Chron.
icle publishes letter from Count Lee
Tolstoi, the celebrated Russian philoso.
pher, condemning the conference pro.
posed by Emperor Nicholas for the linn.
itation of the ornaments as only
worthy of contempt and derision. .
Count Tolstoi says: s4,s -. y
lit will be impossible to rednce arma-
ments while nations not only persist in
acquiring new possessions, like the Phil
ippines, Port Arthur and the rest, but
also keep what they have acquired. like
Poland, India, Alsace-Lorraine and the
rest -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
REPORTED BY OTIS.
Omeasa Notification of the Capture Of
Hobo. ~

xNOseAA~&ss~~~
Hobo. y.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. = Adjntant
General Corbin has made public the
following dispatch from Major General
Otis repairing the capture Of the town
of lloilo by the American forces under
General Miller on the 11thS inst:
General Miller reports from Iloilo
that that town was taken op 18th inst.
and held by troops Insurgents given
until evening of 18th to surrender, but
their hostile actions brought on engage
ment during the morning. Insurgents
fred native portion Of town, hpt little
losses to property of foreign inhabitants.
No casualties among the UuitedN States
froops reported. "
A dispatch also came from Admiral
Dewey telling Of the capture OF thecity.
e was 8 brief recital of the facts IA the
Icase. but it is said contained subsan-
fial]y the same information as that snt
<by General Otis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
AT 10000 A YEAR.

Nv. III. Truesdale Becomes President OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-W. Fl. Truesdale,
vice president and general manager OF
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad, announces that he has &C.
cepted the presidency of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western road to sue
coed Samuel Sloane and will assume the
duties of the position on March l.. He
declined to divnlge the terms upon
which he accepted the new place, but il
is rumored that els to get salary o.
$1,000 a year. Mr.. Truesdale enjoys
thereputation Of being one of the ables;
and best all-around railroad men in ths
country
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
COLDEST EVER RECORDED.

,Hany ProstratiOns From the Severe
Weather at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-The cold
weather. in this city broke all existing
records of the weather bureau dur
ing its % years of existence. George
Stewart, aged rs years, was found dead
from the cold in stable and there were
great number of prostrations. some OF
which are likely to prove fatal. The
extreme cold is general throughout
Eastern Pennsylvania.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
MEYER BEFORE
In Pittsburg River History Has
the Situation Been So
Critical.
Of the Big lows Started South a
Week Ago Nearly All Are
Stranded.
Unprecedented Accumulation oil
Snow Promises Great Floods
This Spring.
Many Michigan Peach Orchards
Believed to Have Been Killed
by the Cold.

PrTTsBURs, Feb. 1s.-Neyer in the
history of navigation has the situation
in Pittsburg river affairs been so critical
as it is now. After three days of the
coolest weather ever known in this
section ofathe country, the rivers are
frozen asstight as a miIlrace at many
points and the ice is growing thicker
every hour. Of the bigsstows that were
started south on the rise last week
many are stranded helpfessly, at danger
GUS points along the Ohio, several have
lost part Of their tows and are aground,
while .one, the Fred Wilson, is
lying Do eight feet Of water. Altogether
there Eare about s,ee0, 900 bushels Of
coal aHoat between Pittsburg and Louis
vile. To these conditions add the fact
of ansalmost unprecedented accumula-
ton Of snow in the weter sheds of the
Monengahela and Allegheny and it be
comss. apparent that the inevitable
break up in the rivers is to be feared.
River men are fearful of food that
wiusdo great damage along the river.
Twenty years ago similar state of af
fairs resulted disastrously. A number
of vessels were wrecked and much coal
was lost At that time, record fcr
low, temperature az degrees) was estab-
ished, but that record has been smashed
with all others for persistently low tenn.
perature. Both rivers are frozen owe,
frem Rsttsburg toH;he headwaters, not
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
NAMED BY GRosyENoR.
Republican Caucus Committee on Final
ciai LEGISLATION.

Republican Caucus Committee on Finan.
ciai Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-General Gros
venor of Ohio, chairman of the Repub.
ican caucus, has announced the ap
'pointment of the following Republicans
of the house as members of the commit
tee on financial legislation provided fol
by the resolution of the Republican
caucus:
representative Henderson of Iowa
Payne of New York, Dalzell of Penn
sylvania, Kerr of Ohio, Hawley Of
Texas, Lowering of MASSACHUSETTS, Over.
street of Indiana, Curtiss of Kansas.
Loud of California, Babcock of Wiscon.
sin and Morris of Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
COAL FAMINE THREATENED.

Rivers Frozen at Pittsbnrg and Freighl
Trains Are Blcekaded.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 10. "A coal famine i
threatened here. The total coal supply
now in the Allegheny and Monongahela
rivers at Pittsburg does not exceed
/ 100000 bushels. The daily consump-
ton is 100000 bushels and there are or
ders for instant delivery of at least AGO.
600 bushels. The rivers are frozen up
tight and the railroad freights are moi
moving. Coal has advanced from 81
cents to 10 cents bushel and in some
cases is selling as high as % cents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16

NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 16.-The M6r-
chants and Miners Transportation COM
panys chartered steamer State of Texas,
from Baltimore to Savannah, went
down in Is feet of water off the mouth
Of the Rappahannock river in Chesa-
peake. bay. ALI her passengers were
takenof by tug.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
opened Armories to the Poor.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-In response to
the piteous cries for aid that went up
from many sections of the city, Gov
ernor Roosevelt has ordered the opening
of the armories of the Eighth, Ninth,
Twelfth, Sixty-ninth and Seventy-frst
regiments for the shelter of such por-
tions of the homeless poor as might take
refuge there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Muster Out Immunes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, The secretary
of war has given orders for the muster
ing out of the Third regiment of inn
munes, now stationed at Santiago and
vicinity This regiment was recruited
by Colonel May, regular officer. The
troops will be conveyed to Macon, Ga,
where they were recruited, for dis
charge They are to leave Santiago
by March IL.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
THREE DEATHS RESULT.

Extremely Cold Weather Causes Loss of
Life in Ohio.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 13-The extremely
cold weather has abated, the thermome-
ter rising from II to , below zero. Three
deaths from freezing are reported as
follows: Ex-Sherff Hinkle at Bloom
ington. Ind, Martin Dutfnger at Day
ton and Mrs. Haverkamp at Cincinnati.
Navigation on the river is closed by the
heavy floating ice from the tributaries.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Half the Georgia Crop killed.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. lat is esti-
mated that one-half of the Georgia
peach crop has been killed, and the
other half greatly damaged as a result
of the cold wave. From the Florida
line as far north as GAINESVILLE the cold
has brought great damage to the fruit
trees. In the great fruit district about
Marshallyille and Fort Valley it is said
there are thousands of trees that are
black and crisp from the freeze.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16

MANILA, Feb. 15.-PaTticulars of the
capture of noilo by the United States
forces under Brigadier General Miller.
on Saturday last, have been received
here.
On the morning ,ef Friday, Feb. 10,
General Miller sent am ultimatum to the
commander of the rebels on shore ,snoti-
tying him that it was his intention to
take Hello, by force, if necessary. Non
-conbatants and foreigners were warned
20 leave the town within "a hours, The
rebels were also warned that they must
make no further ;helligereut prepare
tions. The gunbeat Petrol was then
moved to position close in shore and
NEAR the rebel :fU1t, while theScruiser
Boston took mp her station at the other
eend of the town.
Friday passed akuietly. During the
day many refugees left the ftown Of
upilo. The ma5erity of them were
taken on bosrd foreign ships lying in
the harbor.
Searchlights. from the United States
warships were kept all night4long illu-
minating the town and its rdefenses.
The rebels, 80 far as the lookout on the
sships could discover, remained quies-
cent throughout the night.
Fired w rning Shots.
At O'Clock, Ion the morning of Sat-
snrday, Feb. III ,sthe gunboat signalled to
the cruiser Bosten that the rebels were
SJ,,
1.-THE Petrol wasurdered to fire warning
sshots upon thestown from her 3-pound-
sers. This was done and the rebels re-
piled with a harmless fusillade. The
Boston and the Petrol then .bombarded
1.-THE rebel trenches, completely clearing
them of their occupants in a very short
sspace of time.
Soon after the bonn bardment began,
Names broke out simultaneously in vari-
4ous parts of the town. Thereupon As
marines. acting as infantry and ar
.tillery, were landed from the cruiser
Boston, and a company was sent ashore
from the gmboat Petrol. These de-
-tachments marched straight into the
town of Ioilo, land hosting the Stars
and Stripes over the fort, took posses
sion of the place in the name of the
United States.
Proceeded toASave the Oonsulates.
The capture Of the town and its de-
fenses having been accomplished,
the marines and soldiers who had been
sent ashore proceeded to the task
of saving the American, English and
German consulates from destruction by
the fire which was raging among the
frail and infammable buildings of the
town The Swiss consul's residence,
(which was IN the same row as the con-
sulates named, was burned. The entire
Chinese and native sections of the town
were destroyed, but foreign mercantile
property escaped with slight damage.
There was some desultory firing by
fhesenemy in the outskirts of Iloilo, but
nota single American was injured.
General Millesss force had complete
control of the situation when the gum
boat Petrol sailed from Iloilofor Manila.
The United Stabes artillery regiment
occupied a position commanding both
the bridges leading into the town, and
{ the Tennessee volunteers and the
Eighteenth United States infantry were
occupying the trenches that had been
constructed by the rebels.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Criticize General brooke.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 16.-Lasi
nights evening papers have long cable
dispatches from Havana describing the
trouble at General Garcia's funeral.
Some Of the papers blame the Cuban
assembly, but all criticize General
Brooke sharply, agreeing that he has
shown lamentable want of tact.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
miller to Be Promoted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Colonel Mar
Gus P. Miller of the Third regiment o.
artillery, has been nominated briga
der general in the regular army. Gen
eral Miller commanded the military
forces which captured the city of Iloilt
without the loss of man or of an arm
and his prom otion is in recognition Of
his meritorious services on that occasion
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
PLAGUE Panic 10 Indie Gold Fields.

BOMBAY, Feb. ia plague panic
has occurred IN the Southern Kolar gold
fields of Mysore. About 500 coolies
have bolted and it is feared this may
lead to suspension of the work. There
have been 20 cases of plague in Southern
Kolar, and As deaths from that disease
have been reported.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Two Killed and Eight Injured.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb. 16. "A con-
struction engine was wrecked by the
spreading of the tracks on the South
Carolina and Georgia railroad, Il miles
outside Of this city, and two men were
killed and eight more or less seriously
injured. :
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16

Sir Francis Clare Ford, recently Brit
ish ambassador at Rome, is dead. He
entered the diplomatic service in 1852.
General Eagan. it is asserted, win not
be dismissed from the army, but may be
suspended until his retirement in 1908.
James j. Corbett and Thomas Shar-
key have been matched to box six
rounds in Chicago ON the night Of
March Z.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
where ne Repafred hi.

When illicit distilling was common
in the highlands, there was an old man
who went about the country repairing
whisky pots
The gauger met him one day and,
surmising that he had been doing re
pairs at no great distance, asked what
he would take to inform him (the gang
cry where he repaired the last whisky
pot.
.tOch,'' said the old man, ssshe'll
shust tax hauf Groom.
s'Donel" retorted the gauger. "Here
is your money, but be careful to tell
me correctly.
.sOch, she'll mo- tell the gentleman
lee
Getting the money. the old man
quietly remarked
81 shust mended the last whisky pot
where the hole was. London Spare
Moments
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Norther at Colon.

Colon, Colombia, Feb. 16, (yia Gal
weston. "A norther is blowing, high
seas are running, and all the steamers
have left their wharves. The shipping
business is temporarily suspended.
There are signs at present of terminal
ing the strike at Panama.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
MINNESOTA GROCERs
Want Law ,Exenpting But So Week
as Wages.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 46.-The annual con-
yention of the Retail Grocers' associa-
ton of the state is in session in this city
with a good attendance. Among the
business transacted at the first days
session was the adoption of resolutions
pledging each member of the associa-
ton to work for the passage of meas
ure to be introduced in the state legisla-
ture by which there shall be exempt of
wages of any person or of his minor
children. only the sum of IS per week,
all over that amount to be subject to
garnishment or attachment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
victory for Anti-Pingree Men.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 16.-At Least a
temporary victory was won by the anti
Pmgree Republicans when the Cheever-
Atkinson equal taxation bill, which
had been made special order, was re-
ferred by vote of Al to 40 to joint
committee composed of the regular
standing committees on taxation, with
three representatives added.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Wisconsin, Bar Association.

MADISON, Wis, Feb 15.-The annual
meeting of the state bar association
opened in the assembly chamber at the
capitol, Chief Justice Cassoday making
the annual address The principal topic
for discussion will be the question of
majority verdicts by juries The SEES
sions close with a banquet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Stock Freezing to Death.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. 13.-.
Twenty-four below zero was recorded
Sere during the morning. Great suffer
ing is reported throughout Southern
West Virginia. All the country mail
routes are abandoned. Farmers are los
ing heavily from stock freezing to
death
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Race Question In Havana.

HAVANA, Feb. 16. -Holman's Wash
ington cafe. on the Central Park, has
been ordered closed by Senior Frederice
Mora, civil governor of Havana, because
of the refusalof the proprietor to serve
drinks to a mulatto, the Cuban general
Ducasse.