Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 14, 1898, Page 7

| i } | } » TO WIPE IT OFF THE OCEAN SAMPSON’S FLEET SAILS TO MEET THE SPANISH ARMADA, Formidable Squadron of Fighting g Ships, After Coaling and Provis- joning to the Utmost Capacity, Hcads Toward Puerto Rico—Ad- miral Sampson Fipally Obtains Discretiorary Permission to Do Something —“When You Hear From Puerto Rico, Manila Will ‘Be Forgotten,” Was the Signifi- cant Remark of an Officer—Samp- son Burys to Emulate Dewey. St. Paul, May 7. — The New York Herald's special to the Pioneer Press from Tampa, Fla., says: Admiral Sampson sailed at daybreak. He took with him the flagship New York. the battleships . Iowa and Indiana, the cruiser Detroit and the torpedo boat Porter. This formidable force will be augmented by the monitors Terror and Amphathrite and two of the tor- pedo boats now doing patrol duty along the coast of Cuba. At present the Terror is blockading Matanzas, while the Amphathrite is doing simi- dar work off Cardenas. Late last night the Marblehead, fully coaled, left the harbor and sailed away in the wake of the big ships. This leaves the monitor Puritan still here, the cruiser Cincin- nati, half a dozen small gunboats and revenue cutters and the torpedo boat Ericsson. E: ay the flagship and the two appeared off Sand Key. evidently ex- pected, for three large schooners, load- put out to them. For two s the work of coaling and provis- joning for A Prolonged Cruise went on unceasingly. All the ships were coaled up to the’ capacity. It was not necessary either the New at this time. gone for two weeks she had in her bunk Never- Ss she made the rough trip across channel to coal up to her limit, 1,700 tons. Similar conditions pre- vailed on the New York and Indiana. On the Indiana, which burns faster , coal in ks Was even placed on the decks after the bunkers had been filled. © last week the 4 ror and Amphitrite put in all the they could hold, so they are now practically full. All these extra pre- parations undoubtedly portend some or Iowa to recoal The Iowa could have with the 1,200 important and immediate move. Ad- miral 1mpson’s destination is not known. There is little doubt, however, that it is Puerto Rico. Among the of- ficers of the fleet this is the only opin- ion held. While the big ships were here officers came ashore in great numbe nd freely discussed the pros- pective movements of the fleet. For a weck they have been daily expecting the fleet to Move to Puerto Rico. OQréers for the big ships to return to IKkey West to coal was to be the signal. While here news of the victory of Dewey came. It was a spark to fire the ardor suppressed for weeks. Im- patience broke out. The admiral sat on the flagship and fretted and fumed. He burned to emulate Dewey. It is well known among the fleet officers that Sampson has chafed dreadfully under the r raint imposed upon him by his superiors at Washington. Ma- nila broke his temper and his bonds. Monday and Tuesday some correspon- dence passed over the cable between Sampson at one end and Secretary Long at the other. The result is not positively known but the admiral let it be known among his subordinates that he had obtained at least discre- tionary perm on to do something. The Dispatch boat Dewey put half a dozen officers who had missed the last launch on board the Iowa. “When you hear from Puerto Rico Manila will be forgotten,” they said, as they went over the side into the boat. Offic and men are simply crazy to get a chance at the Spanish ficet. The remaining vessels of the squad- ron, under command of Commodore ‘Watson, will maintain the patrol of Cuban waters with unrelaxed vigi- lance and keep Havana bottled up from the outside world. DEEPLY SIGNIFICANT. Lord Salisbury’s Speech Is So Re- garded by European Countries. Washington May 7.—At the several foreign headquarters the speech of Lord Salisbury before the Prinose club was regarded as deeply significant in that it was the first expression from a high ofticial source clearly indicating the sympathy of the British ministry in the present course of the United States. In British quarters Lord Sal- isbury’s speech is received with much satisfaction as another evidence of cor- diality between this country and Great Britain. At the same time it is stated with the greatest positiveness that this friendly feeling has at no time taken official form in the way of an entente, or understanding of any kind. It is regarded as none the less helpful, however, in leading toward fuller co- operation and sympathy between the English-speaking people on both sides @%) the water. QUEEN READY TO LEAVE. Apartments Reserved in a Vienna Hotel for the Queen Regent. London, May 7. — The Vienna corre- spondent of the ‘Telegraph says: Apartments have been reserved at a hotel here for the queen regent of Spain in case she arrives before apart- wments have been prepared for her in her brother’s palace. Telegrams from the Austrian ambassador at Madrid jndicate that the queen regent is only -waiting for a suitable moment to quit Spain without detriment to the inter- -ests of her son. EXTREME CORDIALITY. That Pspresses the Feeling of Rus- sia Towards the United States. Washington, May 7.—A leading Rus- sian diplomat said that the cable re- port from London stating that Em- peror Nicholas of Russia was much disturbed as to the ultimate destiny et the Philippines, and that some sort of immediate intervention was probable, was entirely unwarranted and placed Russia in a misleading position before the people of this country. He says the sentiment throughout Russia, of- ficial and unoflicial, is ene of extreme cordiality toward the United States, and it shows there will be no change in the traditional firiendship existing between the United States and Russia. The friendly feeling, he pointed out, Was shown by the Russian newspapers which arrived in the mail of the Rus- sian embassy only yesterday. They were published just after the declara- tion of war, and their comment was, without exception, of the most friend- ly character toward the United States. He said this fecling prevailed to a marked extent, even among the peas- antry of Russia, and it was a matter of surprise to him, under such circum- stances, that reports should be circu- lated in the United States that Russia was about to assume an unfriendly at- titude toward this country. MORE TROOPS FOR TAMPA. Twenty-Fifth Infantry Ordered to Report With All Possible Speed. Chickamauga, Ga., May 7. — Orders were received from the war cepart- Gen. Brooke, commanding the provisional army corps at Chicka- mauga Park, to dispatch the Twenty- fifth infantry (colored), Col. Burt com- manding, with all possible speed ta Tampa Fla. Two companies of this regiment are now at Dry Tortugas, and it is believed that the destination of the remainder of the regiment is the same point. It is further believed that the regiment will shortly go to the front, as Col. Burt, who has been named as brigadier general in the vol- unteer army, is expected to go south with his command. It is the purpose to embark early ‘o-morrow evening. The Tenth cayalry (colored) is expec ing orders to move to-morrow, as are also the Sixth and Third cavalry. PILLAGF AND ROBBERY. Riots Continue to Be the Order of the Day in Spain, Valencia, May 7.—Riots continue to be the order of the . In the Carta- gena district 6,000 miners are on strike, After cutting the wires they burned down the town hall and sacked the residence of the man who framed the odious octoroi tax. Troops were called out and order was restored. Caceres, ‘Talyera and Gijon have also been scenes of wild riot and tumult, which ended in pillage and robbery, grain and provision stores being gutted and merchant offiffices broken into and robbed. All these disturbances are due to economic causes, to the great dearth of wheat and the consequent advance in the price of bread and the closing of the factories and workshops. MAY BE MODIFIED. Bill Providing for Enlistment of Im- munes May Be Changed. Washington, May 7.—It is the under- standing of the war department that the bill now pending in congress pro- viding for the enlistment of over 10,- 0UO “immunes” and a brigade of engi- neers will be so modified as to leave it discretionary with the president to re- eruit probably 15,000 men made up of such special classes as he may deem best for the service. These classes, it is said, will include “immunes,” signal corps, cowboy companies and artillery and engineer regiments. This course is regarded at the war department as better than that proposed in the bill in that it will enable the president to pro- vide for obtaining such troops as he may think best. FIGHTING IN CUBA. Spaniards Tell How They Overcome the Insurgents. Havana, May 7. — Col. Deves, at Farm Clement Cruz, fought the msur- gent bands under Diego, Nunez, Per- fecto and Estebane, taking the camp. The insurgents lost ten killed, among them Nunez, and twenty-three were taken prisoners together with a quan- tity of arms, ammunition and medi- cine. The Spanish column had four wounded. At Pelayo a body of Span- ish cavalry had an engagement with the insurgents under Gen. Gomez, the latter leaving four dead on the field and the Spanish one. The government had an officer and seven soldiers wounded. At Loma «Cruz _ the local guerrillas surprised a body of insur- gents, killing ten. WITHOUT AMMUNITION. Reason the Cape Verde Squadron Turned Back, London, May 7. — The Paris corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says: “I hear on indisputable authority that five of the Spanish warships, including the battleship Palayo and the fine cruiser Alfonso XIII., have not yet been supplied with ammunition. This was the cause of delay in the sailing of the Cape Verde fleet and will prob ably compel it to return to Cadiz.” Buy Nicaraguan Canal Bonds. Washington, May 7. — Senator Mor- gan has reintroduced his Nicaraguan canal bill. It is in the main framed upon the same principles as former bills, but there are several new pro- visions. One of these authorizes the president to invest in the bonds of the canal company the amount realized by the government from the Central Pa- cific and Union Pacific sales, Welcomed by the Royal Scots. Montreal, May 7.—The United States revenue cutter Calumet arrived at La- chine last night from Cleveland. A number of her men came into the city and received a warm welcome from the men of the Royal Scots regiment who were drilling. The Calumet will sail atter coaling for New York. Little Girl Killed. Dickinson, N. D., May 7.—David 8S. Littlehale’s daughter Mabel aged seven, was killed by a runaway team. Two other persons were seriously in- jured. WORK OF CONGRESS. Washington, May 3. — Several war measures were passed by the senate, and, notwithstanding their importance, not one of them elicited the slightest debate. Probably the most important measure passed by the senate was the emergency war deficiency bill carrying $35,720,945. Not more than ten min- utes was consumed in passing it, that time being occupied in reading the measure. Mr. Hawley, chairman of the military affairs committee, secured the passage of a bill providing for the enlistment of a volunteer brigade of engineers and of 10,000 men in the South who are immune to yellow fever, these enlistments to be in addition to those provided fer in the president’s call for 125,000 volunteers. The men will enlist “for the war.” ‘Two other measures were passed, one suspending for the duration of the war the restric- tions placed by existing laws upon the quartermaster’s department of the army in order that supplies may be purchased without the present formali- ties, and the other providing that own- ers of mining claims shall not forfeit them for not performing assessment work upon them provided they enlist for the war. ‘The war revenue measure passed by the house of representatives last Friday was received by the senate and referred to the finance committee for consideration. At the opening of the senate’s session the chaplain of- fered devout thanks for the glorious victory won by Commodore Dewey’s Asiatic squadron. In the House. The passage of the emergency war appropriation bill was the feature of yesterday’s action by the house. The naval appropriation bill, with the amendment providing for the payment of officers of the navy for the use of their inventions by the government stricken out, was reported from the conference and passed. It now goes to the president. Washington, May 4.—What promised to be an uneventful and uninteresting session of the house was thrown sud- denly, after three hcurs’ consid i of private bills, into a session of ited speechmaking among Democr: members that savored at times much of acrimony. The storm was precipi- tated by Mr. Lewis (Dem., Wa3h.), who referred in the course of a 5 ch to the recent vote of Mr. Cum‘nin; New York in support of the war reve- nue bill with its incorporated bond feature. He made reference to Mr. Cummings’ assertion that this period was a time for placiag country above party, intimating that the New York members had served the Republican nd perhaps contributed to the ion of unpatristic monopolists sts. This brought an im- passioned and patriotic speech in re- ply from Mr. Cummings, interspersed with some sarcastic comments that in- tensified the interest and called an out- pouring of members from the cloak- rooms. Mr. Clark (Dem.. Mo.) entered the lists and proceeded to criticise un- reservedly the six Democrats who had voted for the revenue bill on its final passage and questioned their Democ- racy. Messrs. Fitzgerald (Mass.) and McAleer (Penn.), two other Democrats who voted for the bill, were heard in defense of their votes and in refuta- tion of the imputations of the Missouri member. Just before the recess until the night session was taken the leader of the Democrats. Mr. Bailey of Texas, spoke briefly in deprecation of the speeches of the Democrats as being subject to miscorstruction indicative of more serious differences in the party than really existed. He reviewed the record to show that no appreciable ground for such construction existed. Washington, May 5.—Quite unexpect- edly a brief but sharp debate was par- ticipated in by the senate on the in- come tax proposition. The resolution proposing an amendment to the con- stitution of the United States relating to the succession to the presidency was under discussion. Mr. Mills of Texas proposed an amendment in the form of a new section intended to au- thorize congress to lay a tax levy on incomes in such forms as to meet the requirements of the decision of the supreme court. He was sharply criti- cised for endeavoring to place such a rider on a resolution which practical- ly all senators favored, but stood his ground and insisted upon a vote on his amendment. The amendment was de- feated—32 to 29—all of the republicans st the amendment and ali ‘ats except Mr. Caffery of jana, together with the populists er republicans, voting in favor The joint resolution which was of it. adopted reads as follows: “In all cases not provided for by arti- cle 2, clause 50 of the constitution, where there is no person entitled to discharge the duties of the office of president the same shall devolve upon the vice president. The congress may by law provide for the case where there is no person entitled to hold the office of president or vice president, de- claring what officers shall act as pres- ident and such officer shall act accord- ingly until the disability shall be re- moved or a president shall be elected.” The conference report on the fortifi- cations appropriation bill was present- ed and agreed to. In the House. The house adopted the conference report upon the fortifications bill. The remainder of the session was con- sumed with the consideration of the Alaskan land bill and a resolution for the repeal of an act prohibiting the passage of importations in bond thro’ the territory of the United States into the “free zone” of Mexico. The latter was passed but the Alaskan measure went over. Washington, May 6.—During almost the entire session the senate had under consideration the postoftice appropria- tion bill. The measure carried $99,- 224,300, being very much the heaviest of all the appropriation bills. ‘The most important action taken upon the measure was the adoption of an amendment offered by Mr. Tillman of South Carolina reducing the number of deliveries of mail in all cities of the country to a number not exceeding four each day. The amendment was sharply antagonized as a blow to business interests in the large citics,. but the feeling of the senate was such that despite the vigorous opposition, it prevailed by ‘a decisive majority. A lively debate was precipitated by an amendment of the committee striking out the appropriation of $300,000 for rural free delivery. The proposition was discussed for nearly two hours, Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire and Mr. Butler of North Carolina leading the fight in favor of rural delivery. By the close vote of 25 to 22, however, the committee was sustained and the bill now carries no appropriation for such delivery. An important amend- ment to the bill was one which will prevent star route contractors from subletting their contracts. In order to get their money they must swear that they performed the service themselves. Just before adjournment the senate passed an important war measure au- thorizing the president and general of- ficers of the army to supply the Cuban insurgents with arms and munitions of war, and empowering officers of the army serving in Cuba to supply needy inhabitants of the island with medi- cines and subsistence. aa IN THE HOUSE. Labor Arbitration Measure Receives the Approval of the House. The house disposed of two impor- tant measures. The Alaskan land bill, extending the homestead laws to and providing for certain railway rights of way in the district of Alaska, as amended by the senate and agreed upon in conference was passed. The labor arbitration measure, providing for arbitration of labor disputes, a bill which had received very wide indorse- ment by labor organizations through- out the country, received the approval of the house. A number of minor bills were also passed. The house adjourned until Monday. Washington, May 7.—One war meas- ure was passed by the senate. It was a. bill to increase to fifteen the number of surgeons in the United States army and to authorize the secretary of war to employ as many contract surgeons as he might deem necessary. Consid- eration of a bill authorizing the post- master general to establish postoffices in military posts and camps was sought, but under objection it went over until Monday. Almost the entire session was consumed by a discussion of an amendment to the postoffice ap- propriation bill offered by Mr. Petti- grew of South Dakota providing for a reduction of 20 per cent in the com- pensation of railroads for the transpor- tation of mails. The amendment was still pending when the senate ad- journed until Monday. CAUSES SPECULATION. Absence of News From Dewey Causes Talk in London. Loadon, Muy 7.—There are absolute- ly no new facts connected with the Hispano-American situation from any source. The absence of Commodore Dewey causes a great deal of specula- tion, the balance of opinion inclining to the view that while in no danger he has not been able to get effectual possession of Manila. The latest dispatches from Madrid say that the measures of the cortez has adoped have had the effect of re- ducing the agitation in the provinces, but looking to the severest censorship Such Optimists reports may well be doubted. GREAT ACTIVITY. The Canary Islands Are Rapidly Being Fortified. Liverpool, May 8. — Steamers arriy- ing from the Canaries report that the United States consul at Las Palmas left suddenly with plans of Las Pal- mas harbor. They say also that there are 12,000 Spanish troops in Gram Canaria alone, under Gen. Sugara, most of whom are armed with Maus- ers. Every Spaniard and Canarian had been pressed into service and the business of fruit packing was left to the women. Fortifications were rapid- ly being constructed, and a new fort on the hillside at Las Palmas, facing the sea, will support heavy guns. The military authorities were taking pos- session of buildings of British subjects for which they refused to pay or make exchanges and the government was selling at auction all sorts of mon- polies, arms, paints and the like, in a desperate attempt to raise revenue. Oratorienl Contest. Beloit, Wis., May 7.—First place in the interstate collegiate oratorical con- test here was given to William Gor- such of Knox college, Ill.; second to J. A. Barnett, of Wooster university. Ohio, and third to Thomas W. Nadal of Depauw, Ind. Speakers from ten states participated. Flocking to the Rainy. Tower, Minn., May 8.—Navigation on Vermillion, Crane and Rainy lakes opened the first of the week and every passenger and freight boat and barge has been pressed into service to trans- port the delayed freight and passen- gers to the gold fields. They Mobbed Her. Gibraltar, May 6.—A British steam yacht, the Lady of Clemell, owned by a Mr. Wilkinson of London, has just arrived here from Malaga, Spain, and reports that she was obliged to depart suddenly owing to the Spaniards mob- bing and stoning her. Lost With All on Board. St. John’s, N. F., May 6—The schoon- er Crown, Capt. Linehan, was lost off here and her entire crew of eleven men were drowned. All of them were mar- ried. The cause of the wreck is not known. Invade the Klondike. Spokane, Wash., May 6.—Field Com- missioner Eva Booth and eight mem- bers of the Salvation Army, en route to the Klondike, have arrived here. They will sail from Vancouver on the 15th. Ex-Queen Isabella in Mourning. Paris, May 7. — Ex-Queen Isabella, grandmother of King Alfonso XIIL., refues to receive political visitors. She has gone into mourning for the Spanish sailors killed at Manila. Make a Picture of Him. Madrid, May 6.—Rear Admiral Ca- inara has been appointed commander- in-chief of the reserve fleet at Cadiz. ieee - WAR SUMMARY. Monday, May 2. Great victory in the Philippines. Spaniards are sore on Englishmen. Washington goes wild over the news, The Paris arrives safely in New York. The Spanish loss is very heavy. The American loss is not known. Belief entertained among officials that the victory means a speedy end to the war. A crushing defeat is administered to Spain’s Asiatic fleet by Commodore Dewey’s squadron. Austrian and French consuls protest because notice had not been given of the bombardment of Matanzas. The news comes from Spanish sources and is of such a nature as to indicate a glorious victory for our warships. Tuesday, May 3 Martial law has been proclaimed in Madrid. Congress passes the emergency war deficiency bill. The Yale, formerly the Paris, sails under sealed orders. British nayal officers praise the work of Dewey’s squadron. It is believed that Spaniards have cut the cable at Manila. Arrangements have almost been com- pleted for the landing of troops in Cuba, A report from Key West says some important movement is being planned, what it is can only be conjectured. Commodore Dewey issues an ultima- tum giving Capt. Gen. Augusti twenty- four hours in which to surrender war supplies and coal. Wednesday, May 4. Greeks want to fight for Uncle Sam. Spain will have a cabinet crisis on ler hands. Blanco tells the Spani ey’s fleet was defeated. Duluth citizens will raise arms and ammunition for Gomez. A relative of Gen. Weyler captured ou board the Argonanta. Austrians believe the downfall of the Spanish dynasty is icminent. Sampson’s sqiadron is preparing for decisive action of some kind. Generals Shafter, Lee and Wheeler will be appointed major generals. The government is ready to send troops to assist Commodore Dewey in holding the Philippines. Telegraph operators at Trepassey and Cape Ra N. F., report having heard heavy ing at sea. s that Dew- Thursday, May 5. Still no official report from Com- mander Dewey. Internal troubles in Spain take on an alarming aspect. Supplies for Dewey’s fleet are being rushed to San Francisco. Spain would be willing to cede Cuba but cannot pay an indemnity. The Spanish Cape Verde fleet returns to Cadiz to join the other squadron, Admiral Sampson’s fleet sails. Her destination is officially unannounced. President McKinley’s list of army appointments was confirmed by the senate. Another serious reverse and Spain will probably ask the powers to ar- range for peace. Iruture Government of Spain being discussed as if figures of Alfonso and the queen regent had disappeared from the stage. Friday, May 6. Brazil has declared neutrality. More troops have been ordered to Tampa. Roosevelt leaves Washington to join his rough riders. A British warship ‘arrives at Havana to take off British subjects. Secretary Long feels no apprehen- sion over the lack of news from Dew- ey. The sentiment in Russia 1s one of extreme cordiality toward the United States. Cape Verde squadron is reported to have turned back owing to lack of am- munition. The Wilmington fires on a troop of, Spanish cavalry and they immediately take to the woods. Party of Cubans landed in Cuba by a United States tug boat with arms and ammunitien for the insurgents. A Washington special to the Chicago Times-Berald says Sampson's squad- ron has gone toward Puerto Rico to meet the Spanish fleet. A report from Madrid says a fleet of warships will go to the Pacific to drive the Yankees from the Philippines and Saturday, May 7. Another Day an‘ still no news from Dewey. The Spanish fleet has not reached the Canaries. Spain will protest that the Cuban blockade has not been effective. Talk of possible interventiin of for- eign powers again receives its quietus. The queen regent has asked }omperor Francis Joseph to use his influence to bring about European intervention. A party of correspondents is said to have heen captured by Spaniards in Cuba and beheaded. The troubles in Spain will either re- sult iu the seating of Don Carlos en the throne or the proclaiming of a re- public. Washington officials insist that the lack of communication is evidence that the Spaniards are not in control of Manila. ‘The French liner Lafayette, cap- tured by the Annapolis while trying to run the blockade at Havana, was or- dered released. Her capture was an unfortunate Mistake. HIGHEST IN TEN YEARS. | May Wheat in Chicago Advances 20 Cents, Closing at $1.50. Chicago, May 7.—May wheat rose 20 cents at the board of trade. It closed at $1.50 per bushel, the highest price since 1888. The excitement in the wheat pit during the closing hour was intense. The market fluctuated vio- lently all morning, but gave no evi- dence of the pyrotechnics to come. Joseph Leiter’s brokers were quietly, at work and during» the first hour bought about 2,000,000 bushels of July, wheat, principally short sales. July opened only 7-8c above yesterday’s close at 991-2c. For a moment it got over the dollar mark, and then dropped! back to 985-8c. Pit traders sold short and soon found themselves in deep, water. Liverpool market kept up its! sensational advance, closing 114@) 5 1-2d higher than the day before. USELESS LABOR. Spaniards Buiiding Fortifications, for Sampsen to Destroy. { Key West, May 6.—Capt. Lyons, of| the gunboat Dolphin, which has beeaj cruising for eleven days along the} western coast of Cuba, says there is great activity on shore throughout that! section and especially in Bahai Honda.! Groups of Spaniards can be seen work-} ing on improvised fortifications of all kinds. Earth works have been thrown} up all along the coast and apparent) preparations against invasion are being made. BETTER TRY IT. Spanish Fleet to Drive Americans, From the Philippines and’ Bom- bard California Ports. Madrid, May 7.—Via Paris—It is al-! leged that the governments of Cuba! and Puerto Rico have cabled that! “there is not need to fear a landing of American troops in those islands.” Two ironclads. two cruisers and thee transports will leave Cadis for the Pa- cifie to chase the Yankees from the Philippines and then bombard Califor- nia ports. CANNIBALISM. Excaped Priscners Attack a Village and Eat Several Citizens. Brisbaine, Queensland, May 7. — A story of terrible cannibalism is re- ported from New Guinea. Fourteen escaped prisoners from Manamana at- tacked a friendly village, killing and eating eighteen men. Military Supplies for Cubans. New York, May 7. — Military sup- plies for the Cuban insurgents from the New York arsenal were piled on’ the wharf at Governor’s island ready! for immediate shipment. The cases were marked “R. Bodrigous, Mobile, Ala.” The supplies consisted of 5,000 Springfield rifles, 100 runds cartridges, 200 revolver cartidges, and 100 dozen machetes. Thee were besides several cases marked containing saddles, bri- dies and halters, and other cases load~ ed machinery. , Charge of Venue. ' Dickinson, N. D., May 7.—The Gans- Beasley sheep case has been changed from Stark to Morton county for trial. It has been in the court for sevetal years, and involves over $25,000, Horsethieft Caught. i Barnesville, Minn., May 7. — Pat Henry, a man who had been working for a farmer, John Austin, living twelve miles south of here, but who} had been recently discharged, went back to the farm Monday night and stole a valuable horse. The horse and thief were caught at Moorhead, Minn. Three Men Killed. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 7.—The Hal- stead mine of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western company at Duryeaj was the scene of an accident which! cost three men their lives. ' WANTED IN A HURRY. Order for a Battery 10 Be Rendy in Forty-eight Hours. Mount Gretna, Pa., May 5.—It was learned early this morning that Bat- tery A, Capt. Barclay H. Warburton, has been directed by the war depart- ment to be prepared to leave here with- in forty-eight hours recruited up to a full standing of a battery on a r footing. This necessitated Capt. V - burton to leave at once for Philadel- phia, and with a detail of ten men and a sergeant he left on a special train furnished by the Pennsylvania railroad. The train arrived in Phila- delphia at 1:15 o’clock this morning. The battery will be recruited by Capt. Warburton to the required strength in Philadelphia to-day. Convenient for Klondikers. Washington, May 5.—Secretary Gage has ween officially notified that the Canadian government kas now estab- lished offices .on the passes from Dyea and Skaguay, where licenses may be obtained by those crossing the moun- tains and desiring to engage in mining across the Alaska border of British territory. Wiped Out by Fire. Spokane. Wash., May 5.—Northpole, the chief town of the Colville mining district, was wiped out by fire this rorning. Only one store remains. Nearly 100 families ere homeless. No life is reported lost, although there were several colse calls. he loss will aggregate over $100,000. The insur- ance is meager. Embezzlement the Charge. Aberdeen, S. D., May 5. — O. B. Heath of Heckla was brought here, charged with the embezzlement of $2,700 while serving as treasurer of Portage school district. He waived examination and gave bonds. He is @ prominent citizen of his locality. Proclaimed Martial Law. Valencia, May 5.— A state of siege and martial law have been proclaimed here. An angry mob, of Republican proclivities, attempted a hostile demon- stration, but was quickly dispersed by mounted police. Fatally Stabbed. Osceola, Wis., May 5.—In a saloon brawl William Bierbrauer stabbe@ - Dave Haulet in the back inflicting a wound that will prove fatal Bier brauer was taken in custody by the ) sheriff. eccosgeomety i i he i j i —e