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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
NO DEMAND FOR SKAGIAY.
eCom Missioner, Charlton Corrects an Errt


eCom m issioner 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, @ttand without any foun.
dation The Canadian commissioners
have not made a demand for the eession
of Skaguay. Wehope to have the}boun-
Diary question settled satisfactorily, but
IN what way am not at liberty to state.
I 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 it's conferences
until some definite result shall have
been reached"
Mr.. Charlton will return at once t.
Washington,
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REPORTED BY OTIS.
OmeAsa Notification of the Capture o

Onieaaa Notification of the Capture OF
Hobo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. = Adjutant
General Corbin has made public the
following dispatch from Major General
Otis reporting the capture Of the town
of lloilo by the American forces under
General Miller on the 18th inst:
General Miller reports from Iloilo
that that town was taken on 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 Uuited States
troops reported. !,
A dispatch also came from Adniral
Dewey telling of the capture of thecity.
Il was a brief recital of the facts ia the
ease. but it is said contained subsan-
italy the same information as that sent
ny General Otis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
TOLsTOI CONDEMNS 1T.

Cars Proposed Conference aOnly "wor.
thy of Contempt and Derision."
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Daily Chron.
icle publishes letter from Count Lee
Tolstoi, the celebrated Russian philoso.
pher, condenaning the conference pro.
posed by Emperor Nicholas for the linn.
itation of the ornaments as only
worthy of contempt and derision. y
Count Tolstoisay =,
"It will be impossible to reduce 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
GREAT DAMAGE TO PEACHES.
Gold in the Michigan District Something
Almost unprecedented.

Gold 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 % 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
r-aoant1y-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
Congress Will Undoubtedly Inquire Int
the Beef Matter.

Congress Will Undoubtedly Inquire Into
the Beef Matter.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The Heralds
Washington special says: Congress is
toiinvestigate the beef scandal This
is declared inevitable. Nearly all the
reports of the armysefhcers have been
sent in. Their testimony is overwhelm.
ingly against the beef. It contradicts
Eagan and Alger. 1t does more than
this. It contradictS the withdrawing
repart just published. These solemn
statements from 264 officers who, with
their troops, were at the front and tried
to eat the beef, have made deep im-
preston upon the law4making branat
of the government.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
NEVER BEFORE
In Pittsburg River History Has
the Situation Been So
Critical.
Of the Big Tows Started South 9
Week Ago Nearly All Are
Stranded.
Unprecedented Accumulation OF
Snow Promises Great Floods
This Spring.
Many Michigan Peach Orchards
Believed to Have Been Killed
10y the Cold.

PrTTsBURs, Feb. 13.-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 ofsthe country, the rivers are
frozen asstight as a millrace at many
points and the ice is growing thicker
every hour. Of the bigsssows that were
started south on the rise last week
many are stranded helplessly at danger
Gus points along the Ohio, several have
lost part Of their lows and are aground,
while one, the Fred Wilson, is
lying dc eight feet of water. Altogether
there lare about s,e00, 900 bushels Of
coal aHoat between Pittsburg and Louis
vile. To these conditions add the fact
of analmost unprecedented accumula-
ton Of snow in the water sheds of the
Monengahela and Allegheny and it be-
comes apparent that the inevitable
break up in the rivers is to be feared.
River men are fearful of food that
windo 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 for
low, temperature az degrees) was estab-
lished, but that record has been smashed
with all others for .persistently low tenn
perature. Both rivers are frozen over
frem Psttsburg tothe headwaters, not
withstaading the constant efforts of
peel boats to keep an open channel 1t
is hardly possible that the snow and ice
will be able to pass off without extra
ordinary results.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
AT 10000 A YEAR.

~. III. Truesdale Becomes President OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-W. H. 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 it
is rumored that lis to get salary of
$4,000 year. Mr.. Truesdale enjoys
the reputation Of being one of the ablest
and best all-around railroad men in the
country. Sr
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16

MANILA, Feb. 15.-PaTticulars of tie
capture of Iloilo by the United States
forces under Brigadier General Miller,
on Saturday last, have been received
here.
On the morning of Friday, Feb. 10,
General Miller sent am ultimatum to the
maander of the rebels on shore, mott
flying him that it was his intentisa to
take Hello, by force, if necessary. Non
combatants and foreigners were warned
TO leave the town within "a hours. The
rebels were also warned that they must
make no further ;helligereut prepara-
tions. The gunbeat Petrol was then
moxed to position close in shore and
near the rebel fort, while theNcruiser
Boston took up her station at the other
lend of the town.
Friday passed aAuietly. During the
day many refugees left the ftown of
uoilo. The majority of them were
taken on board foreign ships lying in
the harbor.
Searchlighlts from the United States
warships were kept all nightlong illu-
minating the town and its rdefenses.
The rebels, 80 far as the lookout on the
ships could discover, remained quies-
cent throughout the night
Fired Nv arning Shots.
At o'clock, Ion the morning of Sat
nrday, Feb. Ii ,fthe gunboat signalled to
the cruiser Boston that the rebels were
working In their trenches. I'm return
;the Petrol wasprdered to fire warning
.shots upon thestown from her 3-pound-
rers. This was done and the rebels re-
piled with a harmless fusillade. The
Boston and the Petrol then .bombarded
the rebel trenches, completely clearing
them of their occupants in a very short
sspace of time.
Soon after the bombardnaent began,
Names broke out simultaneously in vari-
sous 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 gunboat Petrol. These de-
-tachments marched straight into the
town of Iloilo, land hosting the Stars
and Stripes over the fort, took posses
sion of the place in the name of the
United States.
Proceeded to4save the Consulates.
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 inhammable 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
notsa single American was injured.
General Millesss force had complete
CONTROL of the situation when the gun
boat Petrol sailed from Iloilo for Manila.
The United STATES 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
FATE OF THE BULGARIA.
When Last Seen Her Cargo Was Shiftet
and She Was on Beam Ends.


LONDON, Feb. 16.-A dispatch from
Lloyds agent at ST. Michaels, Azores
islands. announces that the 25 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 a boat
with five men in her went adrift.
The Weehawken, which met the Bull
garia 500 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
victory for Anti-Pinpree Men.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 16.-At Least a
temporary victory was won by the anti
Pingree Republicans when the Cheever-
Atkinson equal taxation bill, which
had been made special order, was re-
ferred by vote of Al to 40 to a joint
committee composed of the regular
committees on taxation, with
three representatives added.
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 I'D
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-
lions of the homeless poor as might take
refuge there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Wisconsin Bar A ssociation.

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 ses-
sions close with banquet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
KILLER to Be Promoted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Colonel Mar
Gus P. Miller Of the Third regiment OF
artillery, has been nominated briga-
der general in the regular army. Gen
eral Miller commanded the military
forces which captured the city of Iloilo
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

BOMBAY, Feb. ia plague panic
has occurred IN the Southern Kolar gold
fields of Mysore. About 800 coolies
have bolted and it is feared this NAV
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
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 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
Marshallville 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

Sir Francis Clare Ford, recently Brit
ish ambassador at Rome, is dead. He
entered the diplomatic service in 1859.
General Eagan, it is asserted, will 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
THEEE DEATHS RESULT.

Extremely Cold weather Causes Loss of
Life in Chic.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 13-The extremely
cold weather BIAS 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 Dutfinger 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
NAMED BY GROSVENOR.
Republican Caucus Committee on Finar
ciai Legislation.

Republican Caucus Committee on Finan.
ciai Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-General Gros-
venor of Ohio, chairman of the Repub.
lican 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
Muster Out linn unes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ID. The secretary
of war has given orders for the muster
ing out of the Third regiment of i'm
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 II.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
MINNESOTA GROCERS
Want Law Exempting But So Week
as Wages.

ST. PAUL, Feb. l6.-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 a meas
ure to be introduced in the state legisla.
ture by which there shall be exempt of
wages of any person or of his minol
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
Norther at Colon.

Colon, Colombia, Feb. 16, (via 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
All the Passengers Taken OF.

NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 16.-The M6r-
chants and Miners Transportation com
pany's 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
taken off by tug.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Criticize General .Rrooke.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 16.-Last
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
race Question in Havana.

HAVANA, Feb. 16.-Holman's Wash.
ington cafe. on the Central Park, has
been ordered closed by Senior FREDERICK
Mora, civil governor Of Havana, because
of the refusalof the proprietor to serve
drinks to a mulatto, the Cuban general
DIlpaSSa
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
COOLEST EVER RECORDED.

Many ProstratiOns From the Severe
Weather at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. lathe cold
weather, in this city broke all existing
records of the weather bureau dur
ing it's % years Of existence. George
Stewart, aged rs years, was found dead
from the cold in stable and there were
a 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
Wealthy Iowa woman Frozen.

MARsHALTTowN, Ia. Feb. 16.-Mrs.
Sherman, whose estate is valued in the
vicinity Of 100000, but who for years
has lived alone on farm near the CITY,
was found frozen to death in her barn.
1t is supposed that she was stricken with
paralysis and was helpless to save her
self
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Completely Covered with Ice.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-The Ameri-
can line steamship Belgenland, from
Liverpool for Philadelphia, which is
more than week overdue, was sighted
off Delaware breakwater during the aft
ernoon. The ship is completely covered
with ice
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Where He Repafred n.

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 gaug-
cry where he repaired the last whisky
pot.
"Och, said the old man, s.she'll
shust tax hauf Groom.
'sDonel" retorted the gauger. "Here
is your money, but be careful to tell
me correctly.
"Och, she'll no 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
Stock Freezing to Death.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. 49,
Twenty-four below zero was recorded
here 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
Two KiIled and Eight Tn iured.

CHARLESTON, S. G., Feb. 16.-A con-
struction engine was wrecked by the
spreading of the tracks on the South
Carolina and Georgia railroad, II miles
outside of this city, and two men were
killed and eight more or less seriously
injured. S
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
CENTRAL PACIFIC debt.
Def1nite agreement For Its Payment Said
sto Have Been Reached.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA definite
agreement for the adjustment of the
debt Of the Central Pacific railroad to
the government has been reached be.
tween the government commission and
the bankers representing the railroad.
1t is understood that the plan contem-
plates the payment of S5S,e00,000 to the
government in semi-annual three pc,
cent notes, the last expiring 10 year.
from date. These notes will be secured
by deposit of Central Pacific bonds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
Cannon Makes a Point OF Order.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Mr. Hepburn
of Iowa has offered the Nicaragua canal
bill as an amendment to the >sundry
civil bill. Mr.. Cannon made the point
sof order againstit that it will not ger
name and that it was obnoxious to the
rule requiring that appropriations must
be authorized by law.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
COAL FAMINE THREATENED.


Trains Are Blcckaded.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 15.--A coal famine is
threatened here. The total coal supply
now in the Allegheny and Monongahela
rivers at Pittsburg does not exceed
1,OOO,O 200 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 not
moving. Coal has advanced from 81
cents to 10 cents a 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
Fourteen Deaths in rexas.

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 16.-Reports to
The Post during the two days of intense
cold show that IA lives were lost in
Texas by freezing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
RESULT OF THE STORM.
Three Deaths at Philadelphia During the


Three Deaths at ThtiaueIpHia DuTiHS tHe
Prevailing Blizzard.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-Three fatali-
ties incidental to the storm raging here
have been reported. John W. Yeamens,
aged 90 years, fell dead at Seventeenth
and Cherry streets, and Benjamin Selby,
aged 70, became unconscious on the
street and died before he could be
placed in the hospital ambulance which
was called. James Hall was found dead
in the yard of the Paterson club at 2U5
South Camaic street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
no Faith I'm ANYTHING.

''Aunt Josephine is a thorough skep-
tic. =
ssShe is p
eyes; she puts mucilage on the back
of every postage stamp she uses. -.
Chicago Record
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16

The German ambassador to the United
States says his country will not inter
fere with us in the Philippines His ut
terances are friendly in the highest de-
gree.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16
FALL0F ILOILO
Some of the Particulars of the
Capture of the Panay
Capital.
Last Friday General Miller Sent
an Ultimatum to the In
surgents,
Notifying Them Of His Intention
of Taking the City by Force
If Necessary.
Preparations for Defense Hurried
the Bombardment by the
Boston.

MANILA, Feb 15.-PaTticulars of stIe
capture of Iloilo by the United States
forces under Brigadier General Miller,
on Saturday last, have been received