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LAST PROPOSITION
AMERICAN ULTIMATUM NOW IN THE
HANDS OF THE SPANIARDS.
Provides for the Cession of the Philip
pines for the Stfra of •SO,000,000, and
Gives a Week In Whtch Spain May Re
ply—Reported Break lug Off of Nego
tlations Proves to Be Unfounded*
PARIS, NOV. 22.—The United States
^eace commissioners have undoubtedly
bade their final proposition.
When the commission session opened
fudge Day, addressing Senor Montero
Rios and his associates, referred to the
irotracted negotiations and reaffirmed
desire of the American commission
ers to reach an amicable understanding.
Then, handing the American presenta
tion to the interpreter,^udge Day con
eluded his remarks by saying that the
Americans, preferring not to break the
armistice or to resume hostilities, had
determined to present another and final
proposition, which he hoped would
lead to a
Speedy and Amicable Adjustment.
That portion of the presentation setting
forth the new proposal that the United
Btates must have possession of the en
tire Philippine archipelago with a ten
der of $80,000,000 for a treaty cession of
the islands was then read. Without be
traying their mental attitude, the Span
ish commissioners suggested an adjourn
ment until Wednesday. The new prop
osition was embodied at the end of the
American memorandum, which filled 30
typewritten sheets. Only this part was
read in the joint session, the memor
andum being then delivered to the Span
lards for translation by their own staff.
Bpain's proposition to invoke
The Offices of a Third Power
(to construe the words "control, disposi
tion and government of the Philip
pines," was rejected by the American
commissioners on the ground that the
diction of the Thud article of the pro
tocol dealing with the Philippines is so
broad and clear as to afford no justifica
tion for arbitration as between the par
ties to the agreement.
An analysis of the American mem
orandum shows that all other sugges
tions and considerations in it hinge
npon treaty cession, the amount named
by the United States, and within one
week. In the event of cession Spain
may enjoy for a term of 12 years rights
of commerce in the Philippines equal to
those of the United States. If the
United States
Acquire the Islands by Conquest
Spain may not enjoy such rights.
Should Spain refuse cession she would
remain liable for indemnity claims, na
tional and individual, since the out
break of the last Cuban insurrection.
Should she refuse she would also lose
probably, as further indemnity for the
expenses of conquest, one of the Caro
lines, which she may now sell, and
other cable privileges within Spanish
jurisdiction might be taken by the
United States without any return to
Spain for them.
The Spaniards, at present, do not
know whether they will accept or re
ject the American terms. They are tel
egraphing the substance of the Ameri
can memorandum to Madrid and they
expect a reply before the next meeting.
WAS A FORGED TELEGRAM.
Reported Break in Negotiations a Trick of
Stock Jobbers.
^CHICAGO, NOV. 22.—The
Paris bulletin
cent 5ht shortly after noon on Monday
Announcing that Senor Montero Rios
had refused to continue the peace nego
tiations was not sent from Paris by the
correspondent of the Associated Press.
It was noFsent with ius knowledge or
by his agency. The message was re
ceived over the wires of the French
Telegraphic Cable company, and it ap
pears, on inquiry, that the cable sheet
handed in at the Paris office was en
dorsed in the name of the Paris corre
spondent of the Associated Press. The
cable company was imposed upon.
In reply to a special message of in
quiry the Paris correspondent of the
Associated Press says regarding the
bulletin:
"I have sent no such statement. It
was declared, too, by the Spanish com
mission to be untrue. Has the Associ
ated Press been imposed upon by stock
jobber sV"
SPAIN HAS LITTLE TO LOSE.
Diplomatic View of the Breaking Off of
Negotiations.
WASHINGTON,
Nov. 22.— At the Brit­
ish, French, German and other foreign,
establishments the report from Paris
that Senor Montero Rios, president of
the Spanish commissioners, had refused
to continue the negotiations was looked
upon as presenting a serious crisis, al
though the effect of this move was
viewed from different standpoints.
Throughout diplomatic quarters the
view prevailed that Montero Rios spoke
for the commission and for Spain and
that the only interpretation to be put on
his course was that Spain had deter
mined to break off the negotiations, tak
ing chances of a renewal of war. By
such a course Spain could lose little
more than she was losing by the course
of the peas* negotiations, as Cuba and
f'orto Rico had already been lost, the
Philippines were demanded and the
bulk of the colonial debts was left for
Spain to liquidate, while she doubtless
continued in the hope that some of the
foreign powers would come to her re
lief.
Dewey Favors Retention.
MONTPELIER,
Vt., Nov.
W.JC. T. U. ADJOURNS.
Next Convention of the Organization Will
Probably Go to Seattle.
ST. PAUL,
Nov. 17.—The W. C. T. U.
convention held its final session last
night and it was semi-officially stated
that Seattle would be? the next meeting
place. The sensation of the final day
was the xesolution of Mrs. A. S. Ben
jamin of Michigan that the W. C. T. U.
withdraw entirely from all other affil
iated interests which it has endorsed,
but over which it has no direct control.
These are the Woman's Temperance
Publishing association, The Union Sig
nal and the Frances E. Willard National
Temperance hospital in Chicago. The
delegates to the convention did not act
npon the suggestion, but referred it to
the post executive committee, upon
whom will devolve the responsibility of
continuing or dropping them.
IMPORTATIONS OF GOLD.
Record for the ¥ear the Largest in the
History of the Country.
WASHINGTON.
Nov. 21.—The importa­
tions of gold into the United States in
the year 1898 are by far the largest in
the history of the country, and the ex
portations are the smallest in many
years, while the production of gold
from American mines will prove the
largest in many years, if not the largest
in the country's annals. The October
statement of exports and imports just
issued by the treasury bureau of statis
tics shows that the total imports of gold
in the 10 months ending Oct. 31, 1898,
are $143,658,095, which is more than 50
per cent in excess of the amount im
ported in the corresponding period of any
preceding year. Exports in that time have
been only $14,061,849, which is less than
in the corresponding months of
any preceding year for more than a de
cade. This gives the enormous balance
of $129,596,246 in excess of exportations,
THE ADMIRAL DEWEY.
First of the New Auxiliary Squadron GUM
for Her Trial of Speed.
BOSTON.
Nov. 22. The Admiral
Dewey, first of the auxiliary cruiser
class of merchant vessels to be con
structed under the act of congress au
thorizing the work, left here early for
her speed trial over the government
course, off the New England coast. The
trial was under the supervision of E. S.
Cramp of
Philadelphia, whose
firm
structed the steamship for the
con­
Boston
Fruit company. Captain Sargent, nav
igator for the Cramps, was in command
of the vessel, and several government
officials and about 50 invited guests of
the owners were on board during the
trial. She is required to make 16 knots
an hour.
The steamer will leave here at 4
o'clock Wednesday morning for Port
Antonio, calling at Santiago en route.
Robert P. Porter, who has been dele
gated by the government to go to Cien
fuegos to take charge of the customs af
fairs at that port,, will be among the
passengers.
TWO MONTHS' CRUISE.
Cleveland, Benedict and Evan* Will Visit
Late War Scenes.
NEW YORK, NOV. 21.—On
the yacht
Oneida, Captain Robley D. Evans.
Grover Cleveland and their host, E. C.
Benedict, the banker, are sailing to the
South.
They left Indian harbor before noon
Thursday, bound for Newport News.
Key Wept, Santiago and Ponce, on a
two month's cruise.
Captain Evans will take the party to
the marine battlefield, where Cervera's
fleet was destroyed. Mr. Cleveland hag
taken fishing tackle and expects to catch
big tarpon in Florida waters. Mr. Ben
edict will look out for business oppor
tunities in our new territory.
TIOHENLOHE LET OUT.
German Chancellor Said to Have Lost
Favor With the Emperor.
LONDON, NOV. 22.—The
LONDON, NOV.
22.—Professor
Brown of Norwich university has re
ceived a personal letter from Admiral
,Dewey under date of Oct. 8, in which
the admiral says: "I trust the entire
archipelago will be retained by the
United States. Any other arrangement
will lead to no end of trouble."
Berlin corre­
spondent of The Daily News says some
thing of a sensation has been caused
there by the announcement, in leaded
type, in .the semi-official North German
Gazette, that Dr. von Miquel, Prussian
minister of finance, instead of Prince
Hohenlohe, the chancellor, presided
over the cabinet council held Monday.
The Daily News' correspondent re
marks
"The fact that Prince Hohenlohe is in
the best health and can be seen any day
walking the streets gives some color to
the rumor of a chance for a crisis."
FRANCE AND ITALY SIGN.
Commercial Treaty Between the Two
Countries Concluded.
PARIS,
Nov.
22.—It
was quite' unex­
pectedly announced during the •after
noon that a commercial treaty had been
concluded between France and Italy,
granting mutually favored treatment.
The negotiations that have culminated
in these arrangements have been on foot
for two years, but nobody believed that
a definite agreement was pending.
22.—The Rome corre­
spondent of The Daily llews says: The
conclusion of the Franco-Italian treaty
came as a thunderclap. Looking to the
hitherto strained relations between
Paris and Rome the treaty may be con
sidered the most important international
event as regards Italy since the conclu
sion of the triple alliance.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
Iron and Steel Production For 1808 Will
Be Enormous.
CHICAGO, NOV. 21.—Iron
and Steel
says: "Enough is known of the iron and
steel trade for the year
1898
to establish
the fact that production for the year
will exceed anything in history. The
demand from car works is almost pro
digous."
Struck Against Reduction.
AUGUSTA,
Ga., Nov.
22.
—Three thou­
sand operatives in the cotton mills have
•track on account of a reduction in
FOR A FREE CUBA
GARCIA SAYS HE AND ALL CUBANS
DESIRE INDEPENDENCE.
Believes In American Occupation Until
Order Has Been Restored—Cuban Com
mission Arrives—Given an Enthusiastic
Greeting: on Landing by Mew York Sym
pathizers—Goes to Washington to Con
sult the President on Cuba's Future.
NEW YORK, NOV.
22.—General Ca)'
Garcia and the other Cuban com.
sioners from the Cuban military assem
bly at Santa Cruz del Sur, who are en
(route for Washington for the purpose of
laying before President McKinley a
resolution recently adopted by the as-
•EXERAL CALIXTO GAItClA.
sembly as to the future of the island of
Cuba, arrived here during the day on
the Ward line steamer Seguranca.
General Garcia and the commission
ers were given an enthusiastic welcome
by the members of the local branch of
the Cuban junta, who went down" the
bay on the tug Atlantic to meet the
Seguranca and when the veteran gen
eral came down the gangplank at the
Ward line dock he was
Greeted With Rousing Cheers.
It was with great difficulty that the po
lice cleared the way for the party to
reach the street, so dense was the
crowd. General Garcia, when seen on
the steamer, said he was delighted to be
in New York again and that he lookt rt
forward with pleasure to the commis
sion's call on President McKinley.
"I will go to Washington in a day or
two to see the president, and after iny
work in the United States is accom
plished will return to Cuba.
"The Cubans have no other feelings for
the Americans than those of friendship
and gratitude. As for myself, I believe
in American occupation of Cuba
Until Order Is Restored.
I believe in the United States having
Cuba, but not forever. I am for free
Cuba and so are all other Cubans. There
is no sentiment on the island for annex
ation. All Cubans have faith in Mir.
McKinley.
"The commission of which I am the
head is not going to Washington with
any propositions for the president's con
sideration. We are going there to tell
of the country and to better the ar
rangements for the disbanding of the
troops, collecting the customs duties
and the establishment of a postoffice
system. American occupancy is a
necessity—but not forever."
General Garcia said that he was in
sympathy with General Butler's plan to
employ Cuban soldiers as police.
ORDERS FOR ENGINEERS.
Fonr Companies Now at Savannah to Sail
at Once for Havana.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 22.—1The
war de­
partment has ordered four companies of
the Second volunteer engineers to em
bark at once from Savannah for Tampa,
sail thence to Havana, reporting to Ma
jor General Green, who commands one
of the divisions of the Seventh army
corps.
Not Before the First of the Year.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 22.—The
war de­
partment has found that it is imprac
ticable to occupy Cienfuegos before Jan.
1, and Major General Wilson, com
manding the First corps, which was
designated to occupy Cienfuegos, has
been directed to make such disposition
of the troops that were about to sail as
in his judgment will best serve the in
terests of the army.
Evacuate Havana by Christinas.
HAVANA,
Nov. 22.—The greatest ac­
tivity prevails in Spanish military cir
cles in the arrangements for evacuating
the province of Havana, which it is be
lieved can be effected before Christmas.
The province of Pinar del Rio probably
will be clear of Spanish soldiers before
the end of the first week in December.
Tools the Columbus Monument.
HAVANA, NOV.
22.—The Spanish mail
steamer San Augustin, leaving Nuevit'as
for Spain, carries the Columbus monu
ment, formerly in the cathedral, with
287 boxes of archives. She takes also
SB officers and 150 soldiers.
PANA UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Governor Tanner Issues a Proclamation to
That Efl'ect.
SPRINGFIELD,
Ills., Nov. 22.—Gov­
ernor Tanner has issued a proclamation
declaring Pana, Ills., under martial
law. The commanding officer is or
dered to tak$ possession of all arms in
the hands of miners or citizens in the
district. Persons with arms in their
hands will be arrested by the military
authorities as if they intended a dis
turbance of the public peace.
Dreyfus Has Been Informed.
PARIS,
Nov. 21.—The governor of
French Guiana has sent a dispatch to
the colonial office here saying Alfred
Dreyfus, the former French officer un
dergoing imprisonment for life on Devil's
island has been informed of the revision
proceedings in his case.
... v.
NEWS CONDENSATIONS.
Wednesday, Nov. 10.
The Diamond Match company will
erect a large plant at Dresden, Ger
many.
Prince George of Greece, the high
commissioner of the powers in Crete,
has started for that island.
Mme. Adelina Patti-Nicolini an
nounces her betrothal to Baron Corder
strom, a Swedish nobletuan.
The Canadian minister of justice has
decided for the present to discontinue
prosecutions under the alien labor act
passed in 1897.
One million dollars from the surplus
profits of the National Biscuit company
during the last nine months is to be in
vested in United States government
bonds.
MissKatheryn Kerens, daughter of
Colonel R. C. Kerens of St. Louis, and
Lieutenant McKenna, son of Justice
McKenna of the supreme court, were
married at St. Louis by Archbishop
Kain.
Thursday, Nov. 17.
Major General Graham is seriously ill
at Fort Hamilton, N. Y.
Rev. Dr. Samuel Colierd Bartlett,
formerly president of Dartmouth col
lege, is dead at his home at Hanover,
N. H.
The .navy department has wired Cap
tain McCalla to abandon the wreck of
the Maria Teresa if he is satisfied that it
cannot be saved.
The Russian government has ordered
the construction at the Nevski ship
building yard of 23 torpedo coat de
stroyers of the Sokol type.
Lieutenant General Sir Francis Green
felt, in supreme command of the Brit
ish force of occupation in Egypt, has
been appointed governor of Malta.
An order has been issued from the
navy department detaching Rear Ad
miral Schley from duty with the Porto
Rican evacuation commission and order
ing him to await further orders.
Friday, Nov. 18.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, is re
ported slightly improved.
Scrimser of the American Pacific
cable, is enlisting sympathy in Japan
for his plan.
Dr. Stephen H. Tyng, president of the
American chamber of commerce at
Paris, is dead.
The National Municipal League will
hold the next conference for good city
government in Indianapolis on Nov. 30,
Dec. 1 and 2.
Manila law courts have resumed busi
ness with Spanish judges to hear all
civil cases and American judges to hear
all criminal cases.
It is semi-officially stated that the
United States and Austria-Hungary
will shortly raise the rank of their rep
resentatives to each other from minis
ters plenipotentiary to ambassadors.
Saturday, Nov. 19.
The emperor of Germany decided not
to go to Spain at present and sailed for
home by way of the Adriatic.
About two hundred lepers were re
leased at Manila by neglect of Spanish
officials. Nearly all of them
have been
corralled again.
The German armored cruiser Kaiser,
flagship of the squadron under command
of Prince Henry of Prussia in Chinese
waters, is ashore in Sam Sah bay.
La Petite Republique says that during
the recent trial of M. Zola for libel Count
Esterhazy was overheard to say that
General Bilot, former minister of war,
gave him 80,000 francs for forging the
bordereau.
The Madrid press has begun to depre
cate dilatory tactics on the part of the
Spanish commissioners and to urge that
they yield, because it is impossible to
renew the conflict and it would be bet
ter to concentrate attention upon domes
tic affairs and the restoration of her
finances.
Monday, Nov. 21.
The Creek Indians have rejected the
agreement made with the Dawes com
mission.
Several attempts upon the life of ex
King Milan are said to have been made
recently.
Saturday's football games: Harvard
17, Yale 0 Indians 11, Illinois 0 Mich
igan 22, Beloit 0 Wisconsin 23, White
water 0.
Misses Alice Clendennin and Lilian
Rawlins, young society ladies of Balti
more, were seriously injured in a driv
ing accident.
Sir Stewart Knill, head of the firm of
John Knill & Co., and lord mayor of
London during the year 1892-3, is dead.
He was born in lt24.
Spanish soldiers in Cuba, it is said,
offer to take the oath of allegiance to
the United States. It is proposed to
utilize them as guards in Havana.
Tuesday, Nov. !i9.
Sir George Baden-Powell, the noted
English political economist, is dead.
The Tennessee supreme court has de
cided that the anti-cigarette law of that
state is valid.
John W, Parsons of New York has
been elected general master workman of
the Knights of Labor.
Mr. Jotura Komura, envoy extraor
dinary and minister plenipotentiary of
Japan to the United* States, has ar
rived at Washington.
Afire which broke out in the shipyards
of John Starin, at West Brighton, S.
burned seven buildings and their con
tents, and caused a damage estimated to
be about $400,000.
Anton Lutz, a prominent and wealthy
brewer of Pittsburg, has been sued for
breach of promise by Ruth de Haan, for
merly of Cleveland, Ohio, the damages
being placed at $100,000,
Queei Victoria wijl shortly hold an
investiture at Windsor castle and will
present the Soudan decorations. She
will personally West General Lord
Kitchener of Khartoum with the grand
cross of the Bath.
WERE TREATED TOO WELL
General Young Believes Our Troops Havo
Suffered Little Privation.
WASHINGTON, NOV.
18.—Major Gen­
eral Young was before the war investi
gation committee during the day and
related in detail his experience at Santi
ago and vicinity and afterwards at Mon
tauk. Speaking of the fight at Gua
sima General Young denied the stories
of an ambush, saying the report was
due entirely "to a demoralized reporter."
Regarding Camp Wikoff General Young
declared^he location healthful and the
supplies abundant, in fact, in his opin
ion, the soldiers were treated too well.
He said the privations of the war were
not so serious as Indian campaigns he
had been engaged in. There had been
occasions when he and his command
had had to live on corn and others when
there was nothing to be had except
Horse Meat or Burro Meat.
"But that," he said, "was not in the
newspapers." He was satisfied that
most of the complaints against the
camp were unfounded. Many of these
complaints were made by men and
women who had never seen men in
camps. Appreciating the situation the
soldiers had "played it on" the visitors,
making complaints that were without
foundation in order to get delicacies.
"Soldiers like to be made babies of," he
said, "and some of them soon got so
that they would not eat their regular
rations." General Young concluded his
testimony with the statement that the
soldiers were far better cared for than
they had been in the Civil war.
The commission adjourned at 4 o'clock
to meet in New York city in the morn
ing.
Two Hundred Tons of Presents.
SAN FRANCISCO,
Nov. 17.—The trans­
port St. Paul will sail on Friday for
Manila, with about 2,000 tons of sup
plies, of which 300 tons are Christmas
presents for the soldiers in the Philip
pines. The vessel will carry as passen
gers 21 women, wives of officers, 41 en
listed men, 5 officers and 2 clerks for the
quartermaster's department.
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, Nov. 22.
WHEAT—Cash No. 1 hasd, 71c No. 1
Northern, 67^c No.
2
Norther, 64^0 No.
3 spring, 61
%c. To Arrive—No. 1 hard,
70%c No. 1 Northern, 66%c. On Tracks
No. 1 hard, 65%c No. 1 Northern 63%c
December, 65%c May, 66%c.
Minneapolis Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS, NOV. 22.
WHEAT—November closed at 63Kc
December, 63%@»53^c May, 64%@64^c.
On Track—No. 1 hard, 64^c No. 1 North
ern' 64^c No. 2 Northern, 61-^c.
Sioux City Live Stock.
SIOUX CITY, Nov. 28.
HOGS—Market steady. Range of prices
|8.20@3.S5.
CATTLE—Market steady.
Sales ranged at $4.50@5.10 on beeves
$3.50@4.00 for Westerns $2.00@3.75 for
cows, bulls and mixed $3.50@4.65 for
calves and yearlings $3.60@4.00 for stock
ers and feeders.
Receipts: Cattle, 2,600 hogs, 1,000.
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL,
Nov. 28.
HOGS—Strong and active. Range of
prices,
$3.00v&3.30.
CATTLE—Good stockers and feeders
steady aud active common dull. More
fat cattle wanted.
Sales ranged at $8.25@4.00 for stockers
tl.65@2.75 for cows 3.25^4.00 for steers
$2.76@3.50 forneifers 2.50@2.75 for bulls
18.50 for oxen.
SHEEP Market steady with last
week's decline.
Muttons $8.50@8.90 lambs, $4.0d@4.0o
stockers, $4.03@4.50.
Receipts: Cattle, 600 hogs, 900 sheep,
4000 calves, 200.
87c
Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.
HOGS—Market steady to strong.
Sales ranged at $3.15@3.47){ for light
$8.20@8.55 for mixed: |3.20@3.55 for
heavy 3.20@3.30 for rough $3.40@3.45 for
Yorkers.
CATTLE—Market weak to 10c lower.
Sales ranged at $9.90§15.70 for
beeves
$[e-mail]0 for cows and heifers $3.85 4
4.15 for Texas steers $3.50@4.40 for West
erns |2.90@4.40 for stockers and feeders.
SHEEP—Market strong.
Sales ranged at $3.50@4.50 for natives
$2.80@4.35 for Westerns $3.60@5.40 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 18,000: cattle, 18,500:
sheep, 10,000.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT—November, 67c December,
67%c May, 66%c July, 64%c.
CORN November, 33}^c December,
88^c May, 34H'c.
OATS November, 36c Decem
ber, 26c May, 26%c.
PORK—November, $7.85 December,
17.85 January, $9.10 May, $9.30.
POULTRY—Turkeys, 9@10c chick
ens, 5@tic ducks, 6 '-i6J^c.
BUTTER—Creameries, 14@93c dairies,
12 £@19.
EGGS—Fresh, 20@31o.
Austin Markets.
Wheat—No.
8, 56c
Oats,
21c
Corn,
$7.00
to
25c
85o
22c
Fla*
Timothy 80o Barley,
28c
to
Clover $4.00 Rye, S5c.
OOBBBCTBD BT M'BBIDB, THB GBOOBB.
Butter, 15c to 22c: Beans, 75c to $1.00 Eggs,
18c Potatoes, 20c to 25c.
AUSTIN PAOKINO HOCBB MAKKBT.
Cows, 2Xc to 8c Sheep, So to 3%o Hogs,
$2.80 to $8,00.
FUBII—CORRECTED BT A. N. DBOBBB.
Hard ooal,
$7.75
Cennel ooal,
Illinois coal, $4.25 Indi­
ana block coal, $4.75 Hocking Valley,
$6.00
wood,
-$5-00
Wood. $5.50 per cord Maple
per eord Soft wood, $4.25 per cord:
Slabs, $4.00.
I.,
Special Live Stock Service Via
Chicago Great Western Rail
road.
Commencing October 10th the
Chicago Great Western Railway will
run a special live stock train leaving
Austin daily at 7:00 p. m, arriving at
St. Paul 5:55 a. in. following morning.
This service will enable shippers to
reach St. Paul market early and with
but a few hours in transit. Try it-.
—The TRANSCRIPT and the Weekly
Ioterocean both one year for only
NEWS IN MINNESOTA
Fire at Red Lake Falls wiped out half
ft block in the business center.
Tilman Knapp, a resident of Minne
apolis for 40 years, is dead, aged 70.
The railroad commission has prepared
anew elevator bill for the coming legis
lature.
Election returns give a majority in
favor of the four constitutional amend
ments.
The Milan roller mill has been totally
destroyed by fire. Loss about $10,000
no insurance.
Electrolysis is said to be causing con
siderable trouble to the waterworks
lystem at St. Paul.
Work has been begun on anew G. A.
R. hall at Pine City to replace the one
burned last spring.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones
and Bishop Whipple will investigate the
Leech lake troubles.
State tax collections have increased
about 10 per cent under the influence of
the partial payment law.
Mail Clerk W. W. 3tinson of St. Paul
has been arrested on the charge of rob
bing the mails. He has confessed.
The right of game wardens to make
seizure without formal warrants is dis
puted by the Adams Express company.
The Third regiment, N. G. S. M., has
been rehabilitated by the mustering out
of
the Fourteenth Minnesota volunteers.
J. H. Southall has been convicted of
obtaining money under false pretenses
on account of the notorious government
time check frauds.
Cadet John E. Lewie of Minnesota, a
member of the first class at the naval
academy, Annapolis, stood second in
mathematics at the October examina
tion.
A recruiting station will be opened at
Winona. It is said several of the boys
of companies and E, Twelfth Minne
sota, will there join the regular regular
army.
The seventh annual conference of the
state Association of Corrections and
Charities has adjourned. The confer
ence was held at Stillwater and was
very successful.
An incident of the Minneapolis Press
club reception to Governor-elect and
Mrs. Lind was the presence of the de
feated candidate, William H. Eustis,
who heartily congratulated the victor.
A Duluth dispatch emphatically de
nies there is any prospect of a coal
famine this winter. The supply at the
head of the lakes is nearly 600.000 tons
more than it was last year, besides about
100,000 tons left over.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed by E. T. Williams & Sons, the large
government dredging contractors of.
Duluth. The capital stock is $300,000
and the incorporators" are Ezra T. Will
iams, Theodore H. and John R. Will
iams.
More than a hundred educators at
tended the meeting of the Southeastern
Minnesota association at Winona. Pres
ident Harvey of the Milwaukee normal
school gave an address on "The Educa
tion the Common Schools Should Give."
The chief architect of the Indian office
is making preparations to begin work on
plans for the new school buildings at
Leech Lake and Red Lake, for which
congress appropriated $20,000 and $30,
000, respectively. The plans will be
prepared as soon as surveys of the loca
tions for the buildings have been re
ceived from Agent Sutherland.
It develops that George Adams, who
has been bound over to the district court
at Winona on the charge of stealing
from Northwestern box cars, is leader
of a gang "who have been robbing cars
all along the Northwestern road for
some time past, their hauls aggregating
between $2,000 and $3,000. The police
are on the tracks of the other members
of the gang.
The state board of pardons will hold
its next regular session in January.
There are already in the hands of the
board applications from Charles Hart
ings, sentenced from Fergus Falls Will
iam Gillen, sent up by Judge Elliott of
the Hennepin county court Henrietta
Smalzer and Clarence Winch from Ram
say county and Patrick Markey, sen
tenced by Judge McGee of Minneapolis.
A Fond du Lac Indian now at Leech
Lake, and who was there during the re
cent battle with the whites, has written
a lengthy letter to an Indian policeman
at Cloquet, in which he states that the
trouble among the Indians is not yet
settled, and that hostilities are liable to
be resumed at any time. The Indians
are divided on the question as to whether
logging operations shall be continued on
the reservation under the dead and down
timber act.
Auditor Castle has placed upon the
honorable service roll of the treasury
department Dr. Thomas Foster, for
merly well known in St. Paul. Accord
ing to the rules of the office when a
clerk has spent 80 years in consecutive
service he is placed upon this roll,
which carries privileges denied to
younger clerks. Dr. Foster came from
Pennsylvania to Minnesota in 1849 and
was the private secretary of Alexander
Ramsey, the first territorial governor of
Minnesota.
The state railroad and warehouse
commission has sent a written statement
to Attorney General Childs that the
Great Northern Railway company re
fused to answer certain questions deemed
essential to the publication of the com
mission's annual report, and asked him
to take such action in. the matter as he
deemed advisable. Mr, jChilds has been
busy several days with the Duluth and
Iron Range land grant case, but as soon
as he gets time to take up the matter
referred to him by the commission he
will probably institute proceedings in
the district court against the Great
Northern to coinpel it to furnish the in
formation dewred,^^