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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
CONGRESS; 3;;S; ;'iiiij0ij'W Now u
Lawmakers at Washington
Begin the Weary Grind
al Once More.
SESSION LIKELY TO BE QUIET.
Little In the Way of Legisla-
ton Mapped Out by the
Leaders.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The last ses.
sion Of the Fifty.third congress began
ct noon. The senate session began
with full calendar, the result Of com.
mittee action during the long session,
and it contains at least 200 items, GOV.
ering q wide range of matters. Moth.
ing has transpired to indicate which of
these 400 questions will receive first at.
tention, whether they will be taken in
their order. or whether the calendar
will be followed dt all.
There appears to be nothing outside
Of financial or tariff questions likely to
excite ripple during the week. and it
is not certain that, whatever may hap
pen later in the session, there will be
much in these lines to disturb the gen.
eral serenity Of the senate during the
next few days. When it gets to busi-
ness the senate may take up the calen.
dar in regular order, OF it may proceed
to consider out of order some Of the
more important bills which have been
reported, such rs those for the admis-
sion of Arizona and New Mexico or the
bankruptcy, anti-option or Nicaragua
bill.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING.
Japan Presents y Counter Pesoo Propos
'tion to China.

Japan Presents u Counter Pesoe Proposi-
( ton to China.
3 TOXIC, Dec. 3.-Peaoe negotiations
are proceeding. The minister Of for
eign affairs has handed to United
States Minister Dun q counter PROPOSE
tion for transmission to United States
Minister DENLY. Owing to the impen.
itrable secrecy surrounding the nego'
tiations it is impossible at this stage to
discover the exact nature Of this coun.
ter proposition, but it is supposed to
differ from Minister Denby's original
proposition mainly in respect to the
amount Of the indemnity demanded by
Japan, and in addition of the certain
rather onerous guarantees for the faith
full execution of China's pledges. 1t is
rumored that one Of these guarantees
is the continuation of Japanese occu-
patton of Port Arthur until the treaty
conditions are fulfilled but it is appre-
hended that such demand may in
volve Great Britain, to which nation
such occupation would be obnoxious.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
MRS. HlRSHFlELD WINS.

Declared by tho Court to Be the Loyal
Wife Of the Montana Millionaire.
FARGO, N. D., Dec. 3.-The Hirsh-
field case is ended. and the young
bride of the Montana millionaire has
been declared by court of equity to be
a legal wife. Judge Mcconnell gave
the decision denying the application Of
Aaron Hirshfield for the annulment OF
the marriage contract Immediately at
the conclusion of the arguments OF
counsel.
. The decision was given orally, the
court stating that he did not care to
point out that the testimony was un-
worthy of credence. He believed
Aaron Hirshfeld was changed man,
but not TO the extent that he could be
held to be irresponsible. He had taken
careful note of the evidence; had fol-
lowed each witness closely, and was
confident he had lost no point that
would be of benefit to the plaintiff, and
saw no other way in justice than to
hold the marriage contract valid and
deny the decree. -. s%S&>@ 2S.3 S5 I. &s<'' :
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
IN THE HOUSE.
Little In the Way of Legislation Likely tt
he ACcOmnlislled

Little in the Way of Legislation Likely to
he accomplished.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--Beyond the
passage Of the regular appropriation
bills, it seems probable that little in the
way of Legislation will be accomplished
at the short session of congress, al
though several important propositions
will doubtless be pressed to the front.
Among the members of the dominant
party in the house, over half Of whom
were defeated for reelection, there is a
great deal of bitter feeling against the
administration for real or fancied
grievance. 1t will be the purpose of
the Democratic leaders to curb as far
as possible the display of resentment,
but the Republicans will spare no pains
to. provoke and goad their defeated nd
versaries into letting loose
Their via's Of Wrath.
In the course of the session it is under.
stood the Nicaragua canal project will
be brought prominently forward. The
impeachment of Judge Kicks of the
Northern district of Ohio will also
furnish diversion before the holidays
if the judiciary committee, which in
vestigated the charges, should present
a resolution of impeachment and it
should carry. The trial would occur in
the senate, the chief justice presiding.
Impeachment proceedings are rare and
novel, and this one, the first since the
trial Of President Johnson, would at.
tract national attention. No definite
programme has been arranged in the
house for the week. The committee on
appropriations, however, has two bills
almost prepared, the pensions and for.
tifications bills, and they will be re-
ported at once.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
POWERS IN EARNEST.
They Will Insist on Better Government I'm
Armenia.

They Will Insist on Better Government in
Armenia.
u LONDON, Dec. 3-The Daily News
says it is believed that Prime Minister
Rosebery is willing to grant an official
hearing to the Armenians in London on
the Saasoun affair. A dispatch to The
Daily News from Constantinople says
that it is reported that the Earl of Kim
berly, the British foreign minister. has
made strong representation to Rustem
Pasha, the Turkish ambassador to Great
Britain. on the contents Of the porte's
circular, and has insisted upon an
honest inquiry being made into the
outrages and the necessity Of better
government in Armenia. His protest,
coupled with the actions Of Sir Phillip
Currie, the British ambassador to Tur-
key, has occasioned more anxiety and
attracted more attention in the matter
than anything yet done. The porte is
becoming convinced that the powers
are in earnest.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
JAPANESE CRUELTY.
Inost Every Male Resident Of Port
Arthur Killed. -''

lmost Every Male Resident Of Port
#s Arthur Killed. -"'
IN LONDON, Dec. 3.-The correspondent
II The Times telegraphs AZ follows
irom Hiroshima, Japan: I have just
returned from. the seat of war and had
q conversation with Viscount Mussa
Iunemitzu. the foreign minister, in
regard to misconduct Of the Japanese
~ Port Arthur. I informed him that I
lad watched tho Japanese army enter
the town. The Chinese resisted to the
last. I saw Chinese in plain clothes
With firearms concealed on their per-
sons. also found explosive bullets.
The Japanese reported civilians fired
upon them from the houses and they
therefore deemed it necessary
a% To Exterm,uate Thcp.
Y The Japanese were further excited by
finding the mutilated remains Of Jap
anese prisoners Some Of the prisoners
had been burned alive. I saw no re-
sistence in the town during the next
four days. The Japanese pillaged the
town and killed almost every man.
Very few women or children were
killed. Those who were killed were
probably killed unintentionally. Isaw
scores Of Chinese prisoners pinioned,
stripped and shot. hacked with knives,
ripped open, disemboweled and dis.
membered. Many bodies were partially
burned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
W. {, r. U. PROGRAMME.
loeci.l Ehorts to Be Made In tho Line oi
Organlxation.

(ppoial Enorts to He Made In tho Line o4
Organization.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-The general officers
Of the National w. G. T. U. have been
In session at the Temple here since
Nov. q. Lillian M. E. Stevens, vice
president at large. presiding in Miss
Wizards absence, she having returned
to Boston Immediately upon adjourn
ment of the national convention, lest
the additional fatigue should prove too
much for her strength.
Among other important measures it
has been decided to make especial effort
on the lines of organization during the
year to come. Mrs. Katherine Lente
Stevenson, national corresponding Sec
retary, having been made superintend.
ent Of the department. Strong resolu-
tions have been passed concerning
work among the colored people Of the
South, and also concerning patriotic
teaching in the public schools.
For tho Worlds Congress.
1t has been decided by them that the
delegates to the worlds w. G. T. U.
convention, to be held in London in
June, 1895, shall also he fraternal dele
gates to the convention of the British
w. s. A, Immediately preceding the
worlds convention. The National w.
G. Il. u. will be represented at the tri-
ennial meeting Of the National Council
of Women. which meets in Washing.
ton Feb. ~, by Miss Willard as presi-
dent of the w. q. 7. u, Mrs. L. M. N.
Stevens, treasurer Of the council, and
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman. elected dele
gate. Lady Henry Somerset will also
be present. and will>form central fea.
ture in che special meetings Of the w.
y. T. U.
The general officers wish to state that
no allusion to Mrs. Cleveland's recent
action in christening the steamship St.
Louis was made by Miss Willard in her
annual address, and no action was
taken by the convention.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
BURNS ARRIVES.
The English Labor Leader
Given an Ovation at s
New York. VI
AN ADDRESS FROM THE DOCKS.
He Comes to See America and
Attend the Denver s
Meeting. @#

New YORK, Dec 3.-Among the pas
sengers on the steamer Etturia which
arrived here during the morning was
John M. Burns, M. p, the great social
ist and labor leader of London. A del.
egation from the labor organizations OF
New York city met him at Quarantine.
The delegation consisted Of E. =.
Sweeney, assistant commissioner Of
labor; Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor;
Chris Evans, secretary OF that organ
ization, and William O'Brien, the
walking delegate, Mr.. Burns is ac-
companied on ms present trip by two
fellow members Of parliament-David
Holmes, who represents the town OF
Burnley, in Lancashire. and who is
president OF the Wcavers' association
and delegate TO the conference of the
Federation OF Lal or, and John Will.
Jams Benn, member of the London
county council and member of parlia'
ment for St. Georges East
General Tai on Labor.
In speaking to al Associated Pre- IS
reporter Mr.. Burns SAID:
1T would be unfair to the American
people for me to talk about them now,
for, really, I know very little about
them. AS for the socialist movement
in England, it has come to stay. 1t
will grow as it adapts itself to circum.
stances, and as long as it conforms to
the covenants which have for 50 long
made the upper and middle classes the
ruling power. Socialism, as it affects
municipal matters, is not mixed up
with other issues I have been watch
ing the labor movement in America as
closely as could from a distance, and
I have concluded that there must ba q
little more of the milk Of human kind.
ness injected into labor affairs if they
are to progress, ~ ssS4.I@ i" + .ssS ss:ss
On the dock were gathered about 20Q
members of the local labor unions who
ls Cheerei Loudly For "John Burns"'
as hesWalked down the plank. Then
an informal reception was rendered
him. and Mr.. Dubar Of Typographical
union No. made brief speech Of
welcome. In responding Mr.. Burns
said it was an agreeable coincidence
that he, who had been 30 strongly
identified with the docks in England,
should make his first speech in Amer
lea on a dock, with the rattle OF
trucks and the swash of waters
in his ears. David Holmes followed
with few remarks, and then the party
proceeded democratically ON foot to the
Colonnade hotel along West street. On
many of the corners were gathered
groups of dock laborers and cattlemen,
who cheered for Burns as he ap'
preached.
Mr.. Burns is delegate to the labor
conference at Denver, and will spend
six weeks travelling through the states.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
HAD NARROW ESCAPES.
A Score Of Chicago People Burned Ont IL
4 Flat.

A Sc0re OF Chlcag0 Feople burned Ont IN
Flat.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-About q score Of
people had narrow escapes from death
by fire in burning fiat building at 48
Polk street. All of them were com.
PEELED to jump upon building adjoin-
ing, and in so doing to leap across a
court five feet wide. In room on the
top floor of the building, Emile Patti,
with some companions, was watching
over the dead body of his wife. When
the fra broke out Patti became
almost crazed with fright and
selling the body Of his wife
attempted to take it up to the roof.
The smoke became so dense that he was
compelled to drop the corpse. When
he reached the roof and attempted to
leap across the alley he lost his footing
and fell to the ground, breaking his
shoulder and receiving internal injdr.
les which may prove fatal. Patti was
the only person injured, all the others
escaping without trouble. The fire
amounted to nothing.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
DENIED BY, GRESHAM.

American Legation at Pekln IL Not in
Danger.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - Secretary
Gresham makes the statement that re.
ports that United States Minister DENLY
had cabled from China that "Chaos
reigns in Pekin. The American lega-
tion is in danger. Need protection" is
wholly unwarranted and untrue.
MIR. Gresham says no such report or
anything akin to it has been received
by cable, mail or otherwise.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
TELEGRAPHlC BREvITiES.

Matters Of Minor Importance in Con.
densed Form.
The Italian parliament 10 again in
session.
The United States supreme court has
| reassembled.
China has accepted the English offer
of ~ per cent loan of Gl, 2OO, 900.
The 5Oth birthday of the Princess of
Wales was celebrated at Windsor Sat-
urday.
Sherwood Dixon, United States dis
trict attorney for the Northern district
of Illinois, is dead.
The Lexow Investigating committee
has resumed its inquiry into New York
official crookedness.
According to special census report
$500 per cent OF the people Of the
United States are of foreign parentage..
In practice game of balk-line bill
| lizards Frank Ives made run Of 53l,
the worlds record with the anchor
| barred.
The executive committee Of the
| Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
voted to move the headquarters to
| Peoria.
The historical pageant at Albany, N.
Y, is in progress this week. Governor
Elect Morton is the guest of Governor
| Flower.
A movement is said to be on foot to
make G. G. Harrison of Philadelphia
president of the sugar trust In place OF
Havemeyer.
Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Storrs, who de-
Tended Professor Briggs before the
Presbyterian general assembly. died at
Orange. N. J.
The condition of Commander Balling-
ton Booth Of the Salvation Army has
improved snd he ID now thought to be
out Of danger.
The condition Of Miss Stevenson has
improved In the last day or two and
the worst IL now thought 70 be over.
She 10 expected TO improve slowly from
| now on.
The revenue service cutter Perry,
which has until recently been doing
duty ON tho lakes. viii lsave this week
for tho Pacific coast rvia Cspe Horn, q
trip at 1900 miles 70 San Francisco
under command Of Captain A. A.
EenRor. ,...r
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
ECKELS' IDEAS.
He Suggests a Scheme to
Congress For a More
Elastic Currency.
WOULD REPEAL PRESENT LAWS
And Would Allow Banks to
Issue Notes Against
Their Assets.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Report OF
Hon. James II. Eckels, comptroller of
currency, submitted to congress, gives
full information in regard to the organ
ization, supervision and liquidation OF
the national banks for the year ended
Oct. 81, 1894. 1t shows that during
this period but fifty banks were organ.
ized with q capital stock Of &, 285, ,0OO,
the smallest number chartered as well
as the minimum amount Of capital in
any one year since 1870. OF these new
banks, 81 are in the Northern and East.
ern states, 10 in the Southern and l3 in
the Western or transmississippi divi-
sion. The total circulation Of national
banks on Oct. 81, 1894, amounted to
$207, t72,603, net decrease during the
year Of $1,74l,563 and a gross decease
of $8,6l4, 864 in circulation secured by
bonds.
During the year 70 banks, with an
aggregate capital stock OF $50, 475, 900,
passed out OF the system by voluntary
liquidation; 21, including two which
failed in 1898, with a capital stock OF
2,770, 900, became insolvent and were
placed in charge Of receivers
The feature of the comptroller re-
port is his discussion of the currency
question and the defects which are said
to exist in the note issuing powers
vested in national banks. After detail
ing the failings of the present law the
following recommendations are made;
A More Elastic Currency.
It is respectfully suggested that not
only as good, but better results would
be attained if the present bank act were
amended by repeating the provision
thereof requiring each bank as pre-
requisite to entering the system and is
suing bank note currency to deposit
government bonds In lieu Of such
provision should be substituted one per-
mitting banks to issue circulating notes
against their assets to an amount equal
to- at least 50 per cent Of their unim.
paired capital. r ~ =. =, '',
The comptroller follows this sugges-
tion with the further one for the main
tenance of safety fund, to be provided
by graduated taxation upon the out
standing circulation of the banks until
the same shall be equal to not less than
per cent of the total of such outstand-
ing circulation, this fund to be held by
the government as an agent only and
for the purpose Of Immediately re-
deeming the notes of insolvent banks.
1t is Immediately to be replenished out
of the assets of the banks on which it
shall have first and paramount lien,
and from assessments to the extent Of
the double liability on the shareholders
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
SPRINGER MAY BECOME A JUDGE

Friends Of the Retiring Congressman
Seeking q Place for Him."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Friends of
Congressman William M. Springer of
Illinois are looking around for con-
genial berth in the government service
for him after his term in congress ex-
pires. Senator Palmer is taking the
lead in the matter. Mr.. Springer has
evinced desire for federal judgeship
or a place on the bench Of the District
of Columbia, which would enable him
to maintain his residence in Washing
ton. From this it is inferred Mr..
Springer has no intention of again re-
siding in Illinois.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
Ericsson 10 Again Disabled.

Er1cSs0h IL A9a1n O1s1D1eus
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Again disas.
ter has overtaken the torpedo boat
Ericsson. She had just completed the
repairs necessitated by the last break
down Of her pump and was trying her
air pump and was trying her machin-
cry under most promising conditions,
when, owing to the collapse Of piston
rod, cylinder was smashed and the
trial abruptly ended.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07

MADISON, VII, Dec. 8.-The Deoem.
ber term Of tie United States court
opens here Tuesday. The casss against
sx- Register Heydlauff. "A. Osborn, No
Cord, Box and others indicted for CON-
spiracy to defraud the government
through illegitmste pine land deals
will not come until January, Dis
trict Attorney Briggs needing moro
time to prepare his cas-. - IT, - T.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
Southern Pacific Cuts Salaries.

Southern Pacific Cuts Salaries.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-The South.
ern Pacific has begun a wholesale re-
duction Of salaries. The cut will be
felt in every department by practically
every empleye from the highest to the
lowest The pay of no class Of nhen in
particular will be reduced, but tho
sweep viii be general in character.
touching every department Of the com.
nanv,s sarvice, - S~<$
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
CASH TAKEN.

A Portland Bank Safe Robbed Of Twenty
hve Hundred.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 3.-The Union
Savings and Loan association bank was
entered by burglars and the safe blown
open and robbed Of q, 800 in cash, some
time between Thanksgiving night and
Friday morning. The robbery was not
discovered until the bank opened for
business Friday morning, and it was
kept secret until now. There in no clue
to tho robbers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
Saloonkeepers KICK on Students.

~. SalOOnkeeperB KICK on Students.
IA SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Saloon-
&epers of this city have addressed let
stSrs to the presidents of the universities
sofs California and Stanford protesting
against the conduct Of students after
Me football match. They patrolled the
cities in hundreds. smashing chairs and
glasses in beer halls and saloons and
terrorizing the residents Of the tender.
loiit districts. The police were power
less to control them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
Trouble With Navajoes.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Dec. g.
Trouble is feared in the Spring noun
tains between ranchmen and rowing
bands Of Navajoe Indians, who are al.
legged to be stealing stock and commit
ting all kinds Of depredations. Gilbert
Labor, a ranchman, just in from that
district, says the Navajoes are bolder
than ever before. They threatened 20
scalp N. 8. Thompson, who tried to
take some Of his hofyes from them.
They are slaughterins antelope and
deer BY the wholesale. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
Hirshfleld WIN Appeal.

FARGO, N. D., Dec. S.-The Hirsh-
fields announce that they have decided
to appeal from the decision Of Judge
Mcconnell denying the annulment Of
the marriage. 1t is understood that
Mrs. Dell Hirshfield declined to name
any terms. Her attorneys would rec
ommend settlement on the basis of
$35, 900. The Hirshfields decline opay
that amount.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
Now Black Hills Baal.,

CHAMBERLAIN, g, D., DEC. 8.-On
Jan. 1 . new national bank win open
it, doors at Desdwood. It WIN be .
Deadwood institution, being backed by
the business men Of that town. The
capital stock, which will probably be
$50. 900, has been subscribed, and the
bank will be ready for business at the
time stated.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
Quiet In Alabama.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 3.-A special to The
Commercial Appeal from Montgomery,
Ala, says: In spite Of her dual govern
ment Alabama enjoyed peaceful and
quiet Sunday. Most Of the visitors, in.
Guiding the 26 companies of state
troops, left the city soon after mid.
night. Neither Governor Oates mol
Captain Kolb have been seen on the
streets during the day.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
1Gerta,e l6lnsrs Killed.

Bur7s, Non, Do. BY . prema-
turs sxi1ppidiion1 Of s;blast IL the Grey
rock mine, Sam Pollard, > miner Was
blown t0p1sces, and John Stone, his
partner, ~ 10 badly injured that he
cannot recover. Stones eyes were
blown out = si..&. ~ SAG
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-07
1fFo at Cudahy's.

I OxAHA, Neb., Dec. 8.-About z p. m.
the boxing department Of the Cudahy
packing" hodse in South Omaha was
discovered to be on fire. The building
b6tng detached from the main plant
aided 'thS' firemen in, preventing ito
spread and the blaze was confined to
the buildingfn which II started.