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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Pardoned by Nelson.

NFERGUs FALLS, Mimi, Dec. a.
Governor Nelson has pardoned George
Weller of the town Of Condor, who was
convicted last week of killing q deer
out of season and was sentenced to pay
a fine Of $50 or go to Jail for 80 days.
Weller declined to pay his fine, but
was not committed to Jail pending Of
forts to get q pardon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14

HELENA, Mon., Dec. 1.-The su-
preme court has denied new trial to
Calvin Christie, alias Charles J. Black,
convicted of the murder Of Mrs. Lena
Cunningham near Kalispeu. He will
be hanged Dec. 81.
Its Completion In Sight.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. 11.-After
eight years Of delays there is now q
good prospect that the Sioux City fed
eral building will be completed within
the next year. News comes that the
plans for the supersructure will be
done by the latter part Of November,
and that, as the last sundry civil bill
placed Sioux City In the contract class,
the work will be let in time to COM
menoe operations in the spring.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
MERELY FORMAL.

Notice Of Forfeiture Of q Grant of Railroad
Lands.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-With reference to
the proclamation of President Cleve-
land forfeiting to the government GER
tain lands in South Dakota said not to
have been earned by the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul road, President
Roswell Miller said that the grant had
been forfeited nearly year ago, and
that the present notice was merely a
formal declaration by the government
of the forfeit by the railroad company.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
JAPANESE ADVANCING.

Chinese Offer Little Resistance to tho VIC
tOrious Army.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 12.-The column OF
the second Japanese army, sent to at
tack Flu Chow, has met with no resist
ance so far. The column retains COM
munication with the force from the
first army, which is simultane ous]y adj
5vancing on the enemy. It is reported
that the Chinese are concentrating at
New-Chwang. A detachment of the
first army is advancing on ai-Chaing,
east of New Chang. This detachment
HIS met with resistance, but the 3D.
yances continue.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Battled in B Barn.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10. - James
Judge of Scranton and Charles Wood,
an Englishman who claims to have de-
feated Stanton Abbott, fought ID
rounds in barn few miles outside of
Camden for $500 purse. Judge won
the battle, Wood being badly pu' -ished
and having his left arm broken.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Worst Drouth on Record.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-The recent
rains have broken the worst and the
longest drouth ever experienced in the
Ohio valley. Not only was the river
almost dry but even the railroads had
difficulty in getting water for their en-.
gines. They ran regular water trains
for months. AT many places in Ken
lucky, Southern Indiana and Ohio,
there was strong demand for water at
good prices per barrel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
,,emolishsd by Q Cyclone.

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. u.-About
a. m. the sugar house ON South Wood
plantation. Ascension parish, was de-
molished BY . cyclone. burying six
men beneath the debris. Frank Lively
was badly bruised aud Mr.. Landry had
his legs broken. Two negroes were
mortally wounded and two others were
severely hurt. ~ Y =
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
TILLMAN FOR SENATOR.

The Ex-Governor of North Carolina Re-
ceives q Big Majority.
COLUMBIA, S. s., Dec. 12.-B. R..
Tillman was elected United States
senator at noon. receiving 131 out Of
155 votes cast. M. G. Butler received
II votes Three negro members of the
house voted, two for George Murray
and one for w. D. Crum. The vote
stood in the senate 20 for Tillman, for
Butler; in the house 102 for Tillman,
Is for Butler.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Florida's Cyclone.

WEsTv1LLE, Fla, Dec. 12.-The cy'
clone that passed north Of this place
Monday was more dreadful and terrific
than was at first supposed. Mr.. Skin
ner's house near Summerville was COM
pletely demolished and he was blown
some distance aud found In an uncon'
scious condition and 10 thought to be
fatally injured. His wife and children
were al seriously injured.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
CARLlSLE'S BANK BILL.

The Secretary Lays His Measure Before
the House COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Secretary
Carlisle presented his financial bill to
the committee on banking and cur.
rency. In the first section all acts
regulating the deposit Of United States
bonds to secure circulating notes Of ma
tional banks are repealed. The second
section provides for the issuance of cir
culating notes to q national bank equal
to rs per cent of the paid up and unim-
paired capital upon depositing legal
tender notes with the United States
treasurer equal to 80 per cent of the
circulating notes applied for. These
circulating notes shall be in donominar
lions of $40 and multiples Of $40 and
shall be uniform in design.
Section levies duty of II per cent
for each half year upon the average
amount of q banks notes in circula-
ton.
Section provides for the mode Of
redemption and retirement of banks
circulation.
Section 5 creates the safety fund
for the prompt redemption Of circu-
lating notes Of failed national banks.
A bank retiring or reducing its circula-
ton shall be entitled to withdraw any
part of this fund. The mode of pro-
cedure in case of banks failure is
outlined.
Section allows the secretary of the
treasury to invest money belonging to
the safety fund in United States bonds
Section z provides that on July l.
1896, national banks, now having bonds
on deposit may withdraw them and
substitute the 80 per cent guarantee
fund.
Section s repeats previous acts con-
flicting with this measure.
Section . provides that the secretary
of the treasury may, in his discretion,
redeem and retire United States legal
tender notes; that no United States or
treasury notes authorized by the act Of
July l, 1890, of denomination Of less
than $40 shall be issued.
Section 10 states that banks duly
organized under the laws Of any state,
which transact no other than bank.
ing business. shall be exempt from tax
alton under the laws Of the United
States under certain conditions regu.
lating state banks.
Section II provides that state banks
shall not issue notes similar in design
to United States notes or certificates or
national bank notes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
The Americas Hnoyulieal.

NEW YoRK. Dec. ia special to
The World from Rome says: An influ.
entia1 cardinal assured The World cor.
respondent that the expected enoyclioal
to the American bishops would be COM
pleted within the next three days and
was likely to be published about the
end of the year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Gompers VIII Be REFLECTED.

Gompers Will Be Reelected.
DENVER. Dec. IL. The reelection OF
Samuel Gompers as president Of the
American Federation Of Labor is con.
coded as almost certain. P. J. Ma
guire. qompers' opponent last year,
and John Mcbride, president Of the
Mime Workers union, are both support
fnR 9ompers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Two Killed at q Dance.

HENDERSON, KY, Dec. ia fight
occurred at country dance near
Geneva. Fifteen male participants be-
came intoxicated and engaged in fight
with axes, hoes and clubs. Two men
named Grimes and Heron were killed
and several badly wounded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Southern LlmberInen.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 12.-Lumbermen
of Arkansas, Missouri end some other
states met in this city behind closed
doors for the purpose of forming all
agreement to raise the price Of their
product
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
sneoial Order Authorized.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The house
judiciary committee has authorized
Chairman Culberson to request the
on rules to bring in spe-
cial order setting aside day as soon
after the holidays as possible for the
of the Bailey bond reso-
linton
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
A,Ahors..d Is R.nd Da.pe,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-1u the house
Mr.. Bingham (Rep.. Pa moved the
passage Of resolution giving the Alta
monte Water company authority to
build dams across the st. Louis and
Cloquet rivers in Minnesota. The reso-
luton was adopted, III too.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Nabbed a Gang of Count erfeiters.

Nabbed GohH OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec IA squad OF
deputy United States marshals have
Just unearthed powerful and danger
GUS gang of counterfeiters who have
been operating in conjunction with
confederates in Indiana, Missouri and
other Western states. A chance word
uttered by a member Of the gang while
intoxicated led to a raid and the subse'
quent lodging in the United States jail
Of the five leaders Of the gang.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Tarsney's Seat Contested.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-R. T. Van
Horn. the editor of the Kansas City
Journal, has, through counsel, served
notice upon Representative Tarsney of
the Fifth Missouri district of his inten.
ton to contest the latter's seat in the
house. Mr.. Tarsney had plurality on
the face Of the returns. but it is alleged
that frauds were committed in the dis
trict
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
North Oak ota Banker Dead.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., Dec. 11.-George
L. Webster, for several years cashier Of
the James River National bank of this
city, died after O short illness from ty-
phoid fever. He was one Of the best
known and most popular young bust
ness men in the state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
General BSeth's ssuzasy.

DENVER, .Deo. i2.-A1thoueh he i H.
most prostratsd " his recent afduous
lsboss General William Booth Of tho
ealvation Army resumed bis journey
during the afternoon, going 70 Colo-
RADIO Spring., where he will spend one
day. Then he will 20 10 4alt Lake.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14

OuAnA, Dec. 1.-THE building Of tho
Consolidated Coffee company, at -
Harvey street, was gutted by fire, en-.
failing loss Of about 800, 900 ON stock
and structure.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Fired Up . Big Plant

M1pDLEsBoRo. KY, Dec. 11.-F4res
were started in the furnaces OF Watts
steel plant, the largest basic steel plant
in the United States. They will work
500 men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
xIllsa the Justice in Court.

A1uO0 the 0u0C0O In C00xts
PETERSBURG, Ind, Dec. 12.-R. M
Cspehnt, . Justice Of the peace ct Vel
phon, Pike county, while trying = rail-
road man for some minor o6ense, wa
struck on tho head BY the prisoner and
killed almost instantly. Sheriff King.
man ii ID pursuit Of the murderer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
sp>nA -. D.v 1, saehtseeins.

DENVER, Dec. 12-The delegates to
the convention of the Federation Of
Labor spent tho day in sightseeing.
Many of them have gone on an excur.
sion to Silver Plume, where they will
inspect the mines.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Indians want tho Coin.

Indians want tho Coin.
CaAxBERI.AIN. s. D., Dec. 12.-Woed
reaches here from Yankton agency that
the Yankton Indians have refused to
aocepe goysrnment checks in payment
for their land, and have demanded thas
they be paid ii either gold or silver
coin. These Indians IRE: to receive
Asnn nnN fEf r.'5, p ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
70 7ako Up Tariff Bnls.

WAsH1naroN, Dec. 12-There IL .
Hr1ll defined movement on the Oemo.
cratic side Of the, senate 20 take up tAei
eupplementai taxin bills notwlthstand-
inR' the deciSion Of the caucus OF last
week to give tho preference to other
measures and virtually shelf the tariff
-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14
Ca.adia. Iron Plant Buxned.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. l2.-The Onta-
rio malleable iron works we're totally
destroyed by fire during the morning.
It was the oldest and most important
industry Of this kind in Canada. Many
men are thrown out Of employment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Minnesota.
lows ard South Dakots congressman
hold "a informal meeting to hear the
story 81 Mr.. Sharpe. one Of the Spirit
Lake massacre captives, With = view to
securing aid 5oa her through IN appro'
peiation.
The morning call., 1894-03-21
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

A wen preserved lady, apparently nearly go
years of age, was pointed out TO CALL re-
porter yesterday In a leading hotel as a woman
with singular history. "Nearly everybody is
familiar with the little Wilson sewing machine"
said the gentleman, "and the lady you see was
the first wife Of William Wilson, who owned he
patents Oh the same. He was not the inventor,
however, but her first husband had the honor.
Wilson became owner Of the value OF the inven.
tion In the possession OF the widow and mar
red her. Some eight or ten years after their
marriage after the sewing machine had brought
him fortune Of several millions. persons who
were somewhat familiar with the family were
surprised TO learn that Wilson had secured
divorce from his wife. No trouble between The
two had ever appeared upon the surface and
The event was naturally the cause OF a good deal
of comment. But the real sensation was to fol-
low. Mrs. Wilson had quite an attractive
daughter by her first husband and but few
weeks after her divorce from Wilson he mar
ried the daughter. 1t was currently reported
that II was with this understanding that the
divorce was arranged and that in consid era
tion OF her consent Mrs. Wilson was allowed
very large annual income. The curious feature
OF The case was that familiar relations still con-
tinued to exist between The three persons most
interested in this slugul transaction, and
although the divorced wife ostensiby lived in
OnlO, mucn OF Der Time was spent IN The home
OF her daughter and her former husband"
Manuel Viadi, in his day a famous bullfighter
in Spain, was an object Of interest TO a number
OF guests In the New Western yesterday. He
speaks but little English ano did the most of
his talking through an interpreter. In speaking
OF the bulls used for fighting purposes be said
that IL was mistaken idea that hey were wild,
untamed beasts just brought in from the forests
for that especial occasion. AndalusIa be SAYS
is the fayorle district In which most of the an
imals for use in this species of sport are Sc
leeted. The young ones are gathered together
when years old and each subjected to tests In
the arena TO determine his courage. III he
proves a coward he Is sent TO the slaughter
house; but II he is full of fight lie is set apart
for further trials and his name entered in a reg
istry book. These tests occur annually until
the animal has reached the age OF years.
when those which have been successful in all
the trials are the ones selected for nse.
Mrs. Francis, the boarding-house keeper who
has mysteriously disappeared and left many
creditors TO mourn her unexpected departure,
was an adept in the art Of gaining the conf
dence OF her intended victims. Some interest
ing phases OF her career here have cropped out
since she left the city. Among the bosrders
was a young gentlem connected with one Of
the daily papers. One evening on returning 20
dinner be observed furniture wagon stand
ing In front with a few articles therein. When
he emerged from the house san hour later the
The morning call., 1894-03-21
PROTECTED INCOMES.

An effort is being made to show that the
income-tax bill should not pass because it
proposes to tax incomes which the consti-
tuition protects from decrease during the
term of the incum bent. 1t is argued that
If 3 per cent may be taken from President
Cleveland's salary or from the salaries Of
justices OF the Supreme Court, any other
percentage may be taken by the same
power. This reading of the law will
hardly prevail against any actions by Con-
gress otherwise constitutional If there
are any incomes protected by the constitu-
tion from hostile action by Congress. any
income-tax law passed by Congress will
not apply to them. 1t does not follow,
however, that incomes the constitution
does not protect may not be taxed.
In our opinion the income tax is unwise
for the reason that it cannot be mpartially
collected In spite of all the law can do,
interruptions men Of large incomes will
evade the tax collector. There is 10 known
process by which the income of a very rich
man can be ascertained. It may be guessed
at, and that is about as near to the truth
as the tax collector can come. There are
rich men who will give in their incomes at
the true figures. These men will paw
twice, three times or four times as much
income tax as others as rich or richer than
themselves. There is enough Of this ir-
regularity in the personal-property tax
without giving rich raseals another chance
tn cheat
The morning call., 1894-03-21
SNAP JUDGMENTS.

The San Jose Mercury wisely says that
Eastern people who visit California should
be on their guard against snap judgments.
This remark was called ont by a review of
Eastern correspondence which attributes
the sparse attendance at the Midwinter
Fair to a somewhat general desire 10
"erush out" one Of the promoters thereof.
The Mercury says in the same article that
'ihe Midwinter Fair itself stands as a
witness that personal iealousies do not
crush great enterprises in California" I"
Truer words were never spoken. The fair
was planned under conditions which ex-
cited opportunities, not born Of personal
dislike, but based on proper regard for
the good of the State. 1t was a blending g
of laudable enterprise with political am
bition that provoked the btterest derision.
Men there were who vowed that such a
scheme should not succeed. But in the
end a higher view prevailed. The fair
soon began 10 be looked upon as State
enterprise. Due credit was given to the
courage, the ability and energy of the pro-
moters. The people in time separated the
fair from the ambition Of any of its pro-
moters. If the attendance has not been
what was hoped, and what the usefulness
and beauty of the exposition would jns-
tify, it should be remem bered that as yet
the fair visitors have mostly come from
San Francisco and surrounding cities.
The interior will do its part in good time.
The comments of fippant Eastern CORE
sDOndents are irritating but otherwise
harmless. 1t is results that tell.
The morning call., 1894-03-21

over this question, yet in addition 20 the
limited but valuable territory at stake
there Is also principle involved, as there
was in the Oregon dispute half century
ago. The United States cannot allow
Itself TO be coZened as it was in that
case. We want nothing but what is
ours, but what is really ours we propose
this time to have. When the people in
sisted on the line of 81 deg. 40 min. or
fight and the politicians fooled them out OF
piece Of territory which contains the
only first-class coal on the coast, and
which so long as il remains in British
ownership will always furnish plausible
excuse for war, mistake vas made which
may cost millions Of treasure and hun
dreds Of thousands of lives 10 repair.
Some day circumstances may arise that
will render it necessary for this country 10
occupy the gap between Washington and
Alaska. That England foresees the posi-
biity is evident from her construction OF
an impregnaDle fortress at Esauimalt,
which is to serve for the archipelago OF
Washington the purpose which Gibraltar
serves for the Mediterranean. Ii England
could say in the event OF dispute that
she owns the whole seacoast OF the cnnti-
nent from Vancouver to Stka her position
would be vastly strengthened. Now,
therefore, when peace prevails and moth
ing disturbs the cordial understanding be-
tween the two countries is the time for
The Washington Cabinet TO set its foot
down and to say that Alaska shall be de-
limited according to therules Of geography
and commOD-sense.
The morning call., 1894-03-21
MAY PICK ITS WAY OUT.

The Examiner is to be commended for
its Independence in saying:
For TWO years the Democratic party has con-
dueted Itself in strict accordance with the de-
sIres OF the Northeast At every step 1t has
bern told that it must DO this thing or refrain
from doing that Oh pain OF losing the vote Of
New York, New Jersey and New England. 1t
has religiously followed Instructions, and for
reward il has seen New York. New Jersey and
New England pile up unprecedented Republi-
Can malOElties.
The Democratic party will not again be
formidable until 1t breaks away from its
new idols. us strength lies in the South
and West 1t is bad politics for il to cater
10 the small section which is the seat Of
the money power. New York is naturally
Republican. 1t becomes Democratic at
times through the immense Democratic
vote cast by its boss-ridden cities.
The morning call., 1894-03-21
SENATOR HILL.

The Seattle Telegraph says:
When Democrat or Republican Is elected 10
Congress, either as Representative or Senator,
he goes there 10 give Effect TO the platform upon
which he was elected. He does not go with a
rowing commission favor what he personally
likes and oppose that which does not happen 10
suit his fancy.
This paragraph is aimed at Senator Hill,
who is credited with an intention TO vote
against the Wilson tariff bill. 1t will be
admitted that il Congress- had framed a
bill on the lines of the last Democratic
national platform, Mr.. Hill could be held
by party usage to vote for it. But the
bill under consideration is as wide a de.
parture from the Democratic platform as
the present tariff. Being so wide depar-
ture from the platform. Senator Hill and
other Democrats may be justified in choos-
ing between the two.
The morning call., 1894-03-21
UNION OF MORAL FORCES.

An association has been formed ia Bal
tim0re for the purpose OF combining all
forms Of moral forces in series of attack
upon immoral practices. Under this gen.
eral head are included corrupt municipal
government, failures of justice. methods
of competition which drive children into
factories and workshops, and also what is
known as the sweating" system. The
purpose is to attack one evil at a time
The concentrated moral forces of numer-
GUS organizations will move against what
ever stronghold OF vice may be considered
at the time most dangerous to the well
being OF the community. Each organiza-
tion which may affiliate with the union will
have delegates In the Common Council,
whose duty 1t will be to decide upon the
plan of campaign. Churches will be In
vited to join in the good work without re-
gard TO religious belief. It is held that
while there is no difference OF opinion as
tn the need OF suppressing such iniquities
as are mentioned, there will always be
differences of opinion on religious ques-
tions The idea of the founders Of the
nnion is that while the moral forces have
been lighting each other the immoral