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Little Falls weekly transcript., 1899-02-28
MANILA PEACEFUL
Threat Of Insurgents to Burn
b the Business Center. Not
- H.t ,#Sa#t. '".tFH EFH1'%FTrEE # 5ElffI If.a
Z: Carried Out.
Enemy Moves Along the Amer
lean Line. but Z Few Shots
Retire Them.
FOREIGN coNsuLs CONFER
Result Of Their Deliberations
Not Communicated toOur "
Officials There.
Filipino Sharpshooters Con-
tinue to Annoy the Ameri-
can Troops. w.

MANILA, Feb. 23.-Despite tho threats
of the Filipinos to burn the business
center the inhabitants Of Manila were
not disturbed during the night. There
was not . single incident worth record
ing from the time when the streets were
cleared until day dawned along the line
outside except for occasional volleys
from punches Of the enemy at various
points.
+ The enemy was moved Q mile along
the line of General King and General
Ovenshine's forces from the beach to
Pasig, but a few volleys of musketry ac-
companied by artillery fire retired them.
!. The foreign consuls held . meeting
during the day, but the result of their
deliberations has not been communi-
Gated, it is understood, to the American
authorities. The British consul was not
present at the conference.
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ACCUSES MOLlNEAUX.
Harry Cornish Again ON the Stand In the
Adams Poisoning Case.

Harry Cornish Again ON the stand In the
Adams Poisoning Case.
New, YORK, Feb. M.-Harry Cornish,
on the witness stand ut the Adams i'll
quest, accused Roland B. Molineaux Of
having sent him the poisoned bromo
seltzer. His story was that he thought
Molineaux had sent him the poison be-
cause he was the only man who had
shown great enmity toward him; that
he had lied about him and prosecuted
him; that he had lied about others in
the club; that there was enlnity be-
tween Barnet and Molineaux and that
Molineaux had started stories about
members of the Knickerbocker Athletic
club. Witness stated that Molineaux
being in rival club was jealous Of him.
He declared that the coroner must
search the athletic clubs Of New York
city for the murderer of Mrs. Adams.
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SEVERAL CASUALTIES.
Number of tho Thirteenth MInnes0tsn
Wounded by shar rpshooters.

Number of tho Thirteenth MInnesotsns
Wounded BY sharpshooters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The war de-
partment has received the following
from General Otis, at Manila:
Casualties caused by insurgent sharp
shooters in district of Tondo and Bin
ondo Mablo:
Thisteenth Minnesota - Wounded:
Company G, Captain Noyes c: Robin
son. lip, moderately severe; Sergeant
George K. Shepard, leg, moderate; Pri.
vate Thomas F. Caldin. shoulder, &C.
we're; George 8. Wooding, thigh, severe;
Company D, Orton G.. Grnuell. armpit,
severe. -0t5 Aa
First Nebraska-Private Enoch Davis.
Company H, shot in hand. self.infiicted,
accidental, severe.
South Dakota-Private Clyde A. Nc
Way, Company A, doing we'll. fourth
toe, right, amputated.
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HALF THE TOWN DESTROYED
Serious Fire Sweeps Over Mus
Cogee, |. T.
LOSS FULLY HALF A MILLION
Greatest Portion Of tho Business District
and Many Of the Private Resi-.
dNnoes In kuins.

WAaaoNER, I. T., Feb. 24.-Fire at
Muscogee, l. T., destroyed almost one.
half of that town, entailing . loss ag.
gregating nearly t500.0O0. The fire
began in negro shsnty near the court.
house. 1t spread east, south and north
and destroyed the greater portion of the
business part Of the town and many
private residences. There was no loss
of life or serious Casualties. although
tho presence Of loaded firearms, cart
ridges, oils, etc., and their continuous
explosion interfered with the work o1
extinguishing the fire and endangered
life
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MORE ( : REll.N|.Fc, /
sixth and Nsath lniantr sisa.l sSaiI Aboat
March IL. ss5 5@a

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March ~. M
NWAsHlSoTox. Feb. "a Tho war de-
.partment has arranged to dispatch
further reinforcements to General Otis
1t Manila. The regiments selected are
the Ninth infantry. now at New York.
and the Sixth infantry at Sun Antonio.
Tex. Both those reglments will 60 by
way Of San Francisco It is expected
shat the transports taking them will 30
able to leave BY March Is. 4 I s 2|s \. \;
BY that date General Otis will have
received al the reinforcements now
ahoat and bound for Manila. save those
on the Sheridan. which sailed from New
York last Sunday. This will give him
6.OOO more troops. made up of the flower
Of the United States army. regulars
tried in Indian service and most Of them
Injured to the Cuban climate in it's worst
aspects. having participated in the
campaigns there during the last wet
season. s.&s E %g
Every report that comes to the war
department goes to convince the of.
ficials that an offensive campaign must
be immediately assumed in the Philip
pines. This is no longer matter Of
choice. but of necessity, against which
the officials say sentimental considera-
tiOns cannot stand. -as.- -...-,g. Eg
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1899-02-28
MEAT WAS TEN YEARS OLD
Ohio Adjutant's Experience
With Canned Beef.
EAGAN GIVES HIS TESTIMONY
Late Con,missary General Tells tho Miles
9"''S ''o"|~ ~' "o
Of the Subjec

BucYRUs, O., Feb. 24.-Adjutant
schaber of the Eighth Ohio volunteer
regiment, who, during the Spanish war,
handled large quantities of the canned
beef provided for the soldiers, says that
all the cans bore labels with the figures
1898 printed on them. BY soaking the
cans these labels could be pulled off,
showing an original wrapper, with the
date 1883, or some other equally ancient
period, marked on them. Il
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KNOCKED ORR ;|00
House Disaerses with the Ma
val Committee on Cost
II. 4. III .s 81 Armor Plate. ..m.
Amendment Providing for .
Government Plant Ruled .
.a& Il. Out OF Order. q.
HIGHER GRADE FOR DEWEY
Rank Of Admiral OF the Navy
Created Without a Dis s@
senting Vote.
Question Of New Buildings al
4. Annapolis Caused Much
Discussion. -.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The naval ap-
preparation bill finally passed the house
during the afternoon after four days of
acrimonious debate, most of which was
spent upon the question of ,rehabilitat-
ing the naval academy at Annapolis in
accordance with the scheme inau-
gurated by the appropriation Of $500, 600
in the last naval bill, and the PROPOSE
tion to increase the maximum price to
be paid for armor plate to $545 per ton,
the existing law limiting it to $400.
Upon both propositions the naval COM
mittee suffered signal defeats. The
amendment to build q great armor
plant was ruled out upon point OF Or
der; but after rancerous debate. The
s. - Price to BE Paid for Armor
was cut down from $545, the price
which the committee insisted was be-
ing paid for the new Krupp armor, to
$445, and q proviso was also added pro-
cluding the government from paying
more than was paid by any foreign
government for similar armor. When
the bill was reported to the house
Mr.. Boutelle attempted to secure q re-
versal of the verdicts Of the committee
of tho whole on the naval academy and
armor plate amendments but in both
cases he was defeated, a motion to re-
commit the bill made by him being
voted down, 70 to 1856.
Another victory over the committee
was secured by the adoption Of q pro-
vision to the naval bill
Creating the Rank Of Admiral
of the navy. This was accomplished by
Mr.. Moody Mass J. who offered a copy
of the, senate bill creating this rank as
an amendment to the naval bill. The
amendment was clearly subject to the
point Of order against it raised by Mr..
Boutelle, but the sentiment Of the house
was so apparently unanimous. in favor
of the amendment that he withdrew
I the point of order and it was adopted
without dissenting vote. The naval
committee had amended the senate bill
80 as to also create the rank of vice ad.
miral, but Mr.. Moody's amendment
was the original senate bill without the
latter provision. 49,.
: The house again declined to consider
the Brown-Swanson contested election
case. .rs r~r ri srl.. ..- so b.. ,a,r ,r4-...
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FED az UNCLE SAM.
1--WE RSs Csas - cuha's Population Now
+ F0stIiuR Rat Ions. " q ts y &

Jtvs Rsr csat y Cuha's Population Now
fOsttins Ratioas. Y ;%i5 5&f ss5
HAVANA, Feb The United States
10 today feeding per cent of the total
population Of Cuba and the number of
destitute appears to increase rather
than decrease. From 10000 to $4,000
ars fed in Havana alone on army rs.
tions. or 10 per cent of the city's inhab-
itants. During the last i've days the
number Of rations distributed has been
double the previous average, owing to
the change Of system Of inspection. For.
merly seven Junior officers, in charge of
relief stations. undertook to investigate
personally the cases Of al applicants.
This proving impracticable. the mill.
tary administration directed the Junta
Patriotica and ito allied societies in
Havana 70 mako the investigation, un.
dertaking to issue rations on orders
from tho committee Of these societies.
Az soon 40 this new system was we'll
under way tho amount of
Rations Daily Distributed "'\
rose from 10000 per day to 10000 and
even $4,000. The junior officers in
charge Of the relief stations are still re-
quired to make personal inquiry ~ far
- possible in order to avoid imposition,
but in spite of every precaution thera is
not little to indicate that undeserv,ng
persons receive the American charity.
For instance, it happens now and then
that applicant supposed to be y poor
wretch engages cab at 20.cent fare
to take the ratious home. It frequently
occurs that applicants waiting for ra-
tions decline offers Of work. At one
distributing Office q householder OF
Havana recognized his laundress among
the applicants. As matter. of fact the
woman was earning $40 week. It il
commonly reported that Havana servants
quit their jobs because they are able
to live on the rations distributed by the
Americans. One story has it that no
fewer than 1000 servants of one sort
and another have done this.
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.CANALB|LL..ADDE]|D
s$g s,f NJ s-.--.. - y. " .- IA .,-Ss,aa. ~
River and Harbor Appropri-
u ton Passes the Senate by
= Decisive Majority.
Vigorous Fight Made Against
+ss the Amendment but II
Avails Nothing.
SENSATION IN THE . HOUSE
johnson Of Indiana Delivers d
Most scathing Attack on
$5A the President. ~.& -
Questions the Sincerity Of the
55..r Latter's Speech at Bos- =" e
\ ton Banquet. Il Ii L.

WAsH1NaToN. Feb. 26.-After . ses'
,aion of nearly eight hours the senate. al
$50 o'clock, passed the river and harbol
bill by the decisive vote Of so to 3. The
measure was under consideration
throughout the day and on several oi
the committee amendments deter
mined fight was made, but in every in
stance the opposition availed nothing,
The sharpest contest arose over the Mic
aragua canal bill amendment. A point
az order was made against it that it was
general legislation, but the senate, tx
which the vice president submitted th*
point, overruled it. It was then At
tackled as not being relevant to . river
and harbor measure, but this. too, was
,overruled by the senate. Mr.. Petit
grew Is. d., Mr.. Rawlins (Utah) and
Mr.: Teller (Colo.) .~,~~ ,~~ - i. ,~
T.f Vigorously Attacked the Bill,
their opposition being directed especially
against the, canal amendment. The
statement was made that tho measure
would never see the light Of day in the
house and that the canal would not be
built under the proposition inserted il
the bill. "2,tE. %[> ..7&,t '
3 During the afternoon Mr.. ,Seweu ot
New Jersey delivered speech in sup
port Of tho Hull -Hawley army reorgan
ization bill, in the course Of which he
declared that the United States was now
~ much at war in the Philippines - il
was w1tn SPAN wnen our army was be
fore Santiago. He expressed the belief
that it would require an army Of $4,000
men to control the Filipinos and tina,
we were likely yet to have serious
trouble in Cuba. ~ .-..s..r,,, .,...; =,
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NEEDED AT MANILA.

Dewey Requests That tho Oregon Be Sent
to Him 1t Once.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The following
dispatches have been received at the
navy Department.:
''Manila, Feb. 24.-F'or political rea-
sons the Oregon should be sent here at
once. DEWEY"
s.'Manila, Feb. A.-Yorktown arrived.
Charleston and Petrol cruising around
the Philippine islands. Affairs more
quiet. DEWEY"
''San Francisco, Feb. A.-The Oregon
arrived at Hilo Feb. 4 and at Honolulu
Feb. 3. Iris and Scandia arrived on tho
18th. GFFEN."
t-4r. Glnen is dlspaucn ag1u. u .ue
department..
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! ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.
Further Report of Dead and Wounded In
&%s> tho Vicinity Of Manila.

Further Report Of Dead and Wounded In
60 tho Vicinity Of Manila.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-General Otis
has cabled an additional list of dead and
wounded in skirmishes about Manila.
The list includes:
First South Dakota-Killed: Co. G,
Private Oscar L. Felker; Co. M, Ser
geant William b. Smith, died Of
wounds. Wounded: Co. B, Private
Fred Tobin, neck and lungs, moderate;
Co. M, Martin Eide, arm, slight; Musi-
clan Hulberg, neck, severe.
Thirteenth Minnesots - Wounded:
Co. D, Private Herman H. Hilman,
chest, slight; Co. M, Egidius q. Fehr,
arm, thigh and across chest, severe;
Oscar Friedman, buttock, slight; Co. G.
George Baker, neck, severe.
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. AN OFFICIAL STORY.

eeneral Otis Reports That Confidence II
iSst.14., Restored.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-General Otis
has cabled the war department as fol.
lows:
t$ Scandia arrived last night. On nights
21st and ed and morning Esd, insur'
gent troops gained access to outskirts OF
city behind our lines. Many in hiding
and about 1900 entrenched themselves.
Completely routed with loss of killed
and wounded about 5OO and 200 prison
,ers. Our loss very slight. City quiet,
confidence restored, business progress
Ing.
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4EAGAN. ON THE STAND.

Contends the Canned Beef Was Whole.
some and Nutritious. "' .''
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The testi.
mony of Colonel J. F. Weston, who was
at the outbreak of the war assistant
commissary general and who is the sue.
cessor of Commissary General Charles
P. Eagan, together with the appearance
of General Eagan, were the features OF
the days proceedings Of the court of in
quiry investigating the charges Of Gen
eral Miles as to the beef supplied to the
army while in Cuba and in Porto Rico.
Each contended that the canned roast
beef was q wholesome and nutritious
component of the army ration which
was furnished the Santiago and Porto
Rican expeditions, and took issue with
the regular army officers who have
criticized it. Regarding the refriger-
ated beef the testimony of the day
tended to show that it was satisfactory.
General Eagan said he considered care
fully the question OF fresh beef for the
army when beef ON the hoof or refriger-
ated beef could not be supplied. He
was very favorably impressed with the
canned roast beef, tasted it and united
with other officers of the department in
adopting it. He understood the navy had
used it for years with entire satisfaction.
General Eagan took issue with General
Miles in regard to beef on the hoof be-
ing the best supply of fresh beef to the
army, insisting that such source was
impracticable in Cuba and especially
undesirable in any country where the
animal heat in the beef could not disap-
pear before cooking. .@s .-e
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POLITICAL oUlPs.

In politics the wise rainbow chaser cor
ries his own pot Of gold.--Detroit News.
British sailors are surprised at the nerv'
Of American soldiers. What would theJ
aay II they met some Of our politicianse-
Philadelphia North American.
= There are thousands of white men, Al
well a. Degroes, who, II they had devoted
to sheep or poultry one-half the time and
energy they have wasted in pursuit Of SOM
81, 900 office, would be I'M q position toda]
where they would not take such an oficl
% q gift. Courier Journal.
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How to Enamel Chairs.

no" 70 EA0NW20A ~ubAxUt
Shabby windsor or bent wood chairs
can be made to look smart enough for
bedroom or eden" by being painted
over with black enamel paint. II, When
the enamel be dry, a'little bronze paint
be smeared or smudged over them, a
"Japanesy" effect will be obtained,
which will be very pleasing and great
relief to their somber appearance. The
expressions 'smeared'' and "amudged"
are used advisedly, for the bronze should
be put on with an almost dry brush,
and should merely cling to the hair 40
that they may leave certain amount
Of color when they are dragged over the
black enamel. To regularly paint on
the bronze would be to lose the pretty
effect sought I&2 49,
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NET AN AWFUL DEATH.
-Four Persons Pjnjoned by Falling Floor
and Crematod.

Four Persons Pjpioned by q Falling Floor
and Cremated.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Feb. 24.-Four
persons were killed and two injured in
an explosion which destroyed tho Dick
building. About o'clock q blaze was
discovered in the rear of the building.
Before the fire department arrived an
explosion occurred in the basement.
Every house in the city was shaken and
windows in the courthouse about q
block away were broken. The explosion
apparently tore the upper floor Of the
Dick building loose aud it fell in. A
number Of persons occupying apart
ments in the block were pinioned down
in the debris snd four burned to death.
Sixteen to One.
A simple and inexpensive pudding
which may be served with l6 different
sauces and is little trouble to prepare
may be made as follows: For three good
sized dishes heat half pint Of milk in
q double boiler, add tablespoonful Of
sugar, q small pinch Of salt and the
yolks of two eggs and stir thick. Pour
into the dishes in which it Ia to be
served and set to cool. Beat the whites
of the eggs to etiff, dry froth, with
two tablespoonfu]s Of sugar, and just
before It ia to be served whip in a table.
spoonful or two of fresh or preserved
peaches, raspberries or stra wberries, or
q spoonful Of any kind Of jelly. For va
riety stir in without breaking sliced
banana, orange or few slices Of fresh
or canned aprioots Half a cupful Of
smooth apple sauce or as much grated
pineapple makes nice dressing, and
stewed prunes which have been mashed
smooth make tempting dish. II the
flavor Of lemon is liked, half q cupful
Of the custard saved from lemon pie
or lemon extract may be used. A ta-
blespoonful Of melted chocolate, q few
drops Of vanilla or three or four maca-
rooms broken fine make dainty ways Of
serving this handy and attractive dish.
Jennie Kale in Housekeeper.
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MORE FIGHTING OCCURS.

FiIipinos Contiuue Their Worrying Tao
tics Along tho American Limo.
MANILA, Feb. 24.-At daylight the
enemy commenced worrying tactics ut
various parts of the American line, ap-
parently for the purpose of withdraw
ing attention from affairs inside tho
city.
An attempt was made to rush through
our extreme left, near Caloocan, but it
was promptly checked by hot and ef-
fective musketry and artillery fire.
In the meantime small bodies of
rebels, evidently some Of those engaged
in the cowartlly work ut Tondo, spread
out between the city and the outposts.
Every available man was sent to drive
them away, with the result that there
was desultory firing all the morning.
From to 1890 a. M, the United
States double.turretted monitor Monad-
mock joined in the engagement, hurting
1O-inch shells over the American lines
into bodies of the enemy ~ indicated by
the signal corps.
So far our casualties are man killed
and 10 wounded
Two Sharp EnRsEements.
At II o'clock there were sharp engage
ments ut the Chinese cemetery and at
San Pedro Macate almost simulta-
neously, but the artillery fire from both
positions drove the enemy back.
From the high towers Of the city fires
can be seen burning at dozen different
points outside. Some of these are prob
ably due to the Monadnock's shells.
Scores of rebels have been arrested in
the Tondo district. A band of 60 rebels
having two carloads of arms and ac-
coutrements, was captured in a house.
Business is temporarily suspended.
Major General Otis has issued gen.
eral order, directing the inhabitants of
Manila to confine themselves to their
homes after 10 o'clock in the evening,
when the streets will be cleared by the
police. The general also warns incen-
diaries that they will be severely dealt
with if caught.
Lieutenant Eugene s. French Of Com
pany l., First Montana, and Private
Oscar FELTON, of Company G, South Da-
kota volunteers, were killed and two
other Dakotans were wounded:
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Millions for improvements.

BosToN, Feb. x4.-At special meet
ing of the directors Of tho Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad held
here it was decided to raise about $5,-
10000 of new money for improvement
and equipment purposes.
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AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT,

General Otis Cables Regarding the At.
tempt to Burn Manila. ~
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-General Otis
has cabled the war department as fol-
lows: y .. a5
Determined endeavors were made to
burn city last night. Buildings fire in
three different sections of city. Fires
controlled by troops, after severe labor.
A considerable number of incendiaries
shot and a few soldiers wounded. Early
this morning, large body of insurgents
made demonstration off MacArthur's
front, near Caloocan and were repulsed.
Loss of property by fire last night prob.
ably half million dollars. f.
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Will Arrive About March 10.

1.HT VIII Arr1v0 ADouC W~TCh AOs
: WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The navy de-
partment expects the Oregon will arrive
ut Manila about March 10. As the
transports are ahead of schedule time,
it thinks General Otis within we5A
will have reinforcelnents of $500 men.