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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
BRADSTR5ET'S REVIEW.
Unreasonable Weather in NJ my Localities
IL Check to Business.

Unreasonable Weather in Nj my Localities
aChcck to Business.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-Bradstreet's
Review SAYS: The volume Of trade
continues small, as exp cited from evil
drnce of shrinkage within tho month.
Unusually mild, un reasonable W. ,thor
continues to check distribution OF coal.
heavy clothing, shoes and rubber goods
in the Northwest, South and through
out the Central, Western and Eastern
states, although at larger cites the
favorable reports as to holiday goods
and specialties at retail are fol It e
great part the outcome of bright, E..ld
weather.
Improvement in prices is recorded in
only few leading lines-wheat, cop
Der and lower grades of shoes, which
have long sold at depressed figures.
There are nine important staples which
arg steady or irm-leather, hides, lum-
l,ec, live hogs, coffee, naval stores, COT
ion and pig iron. When one considers
the list OF staples for which
The Weeks Quotations are Lower,
it is found nearly equal to those in
which advances and steadiness in price
are given. Cotton goods are weaker,
and sales of moment are made only at
concessions.
Business in wool is dull still and will
continue SO until after Jan. l, when the
tariff provisions go into effect.
Jobbers and other wholesalers as a
rule report commercial travellers off the
road and that little is doing except to
take account of stock. The outlook for
trade after the holidays is fair, although
larger Chicago dealers report stocks on
hand larger than expected, except
among jewellers who have unexpectedly
enjoyed heavy trade.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
VERY CORRUPT:
4
New York's Entire Police SyS-
tenn Is Rotten to the
Very Core.
CONFESSION OF A CAPTAIN.
Some Startling Developments
Made Before the LexOW
Committee.

New York, Dec. 22.-M. G. Schmitt-
berger, captain of police and now in
command Of the Tcnderloin district.
made confession before the Lexow
committee to the effect that the entire
police system of New York city, with
the exception of Superintendent Byrnes
and a few others, was rotten to the
core; that blackmail and bribery, eX-
tortion and corruption were common
crimes of the department, and that
mercenary methods alone actuated his
fellow officers. His charges implicated
Inspectors Williams and McAvery, ex-
Inspectors Steers, Police Commissioners
James b. Martin and John G. Sheehan,
Captains Price, Gastlin and Martens,
ex-Captain John Gunner and Wardmen
Dunlap, Vail and Cannon.
Without question this has been the
most important day in the history of
the Lexow committee. Schmittberg-
er's confession is prolific Of not only
sensation, but of evidence which con-
firms and voices what have been hith-
erto considered the most exaggerated
cases of police ond official corruption.
It deals with more individual cases; it
shows the great criminality that has
prevailed in the police department.
Why Schmittberger Confessed.
Captain Schmittberge1 is under in
dictment for bribery. He had prev
iously refused to testify before the SEN
ate committee. Thursday, however, he
was re-arrested and his bail increased.
Later he took advantage Of an offer Of
immunity from punishment held out
to him by Counsel Golf and agreed to
make clean breast of it.
1.-THE pillars Of the church are
fallen,' said he on tho witness stand,
land deem it due my conscience, my
wife and my children to tell what l
know"
Meanwhile dark circles had crcpt
under his eyes, his face assumed q
sickly pallor an air of utter WEAKNESS
and detection possessed him and he ap-
peared as if he was in extreme mental
torture and agony. But no spirit Of
sympathy moved the throng of specta-
tors. Sneers and sarcastic laughter
instead answered the acknowledgment
of his WEAKNESS, when at last Counsel
Golf permi tied him to vacate the wit;
ness stand In official c.rces no at
tempt is made in contradictionor dero-
CATION of Captain Schmittberger's ale
cations, and everywhere is heard the
comment: 1T could not. have Leen
worse; it must end"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
More Gold Withdrawals.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. -,Advices
from New York state that s., 400, 900 in
gold was withdrawn from the sub
treasury, which leaves the true amount
of gold reserve $S8,9O0,3lO. Since Dec.
!. the Withdrawals amount to SIS, &c.
265, Of which so far as known less than
$1,OO0,OO0 was for export The cash
balance in the treasury is $l54, 3S7 200.
Greatest Well on the Continent.
LEAMINGTON, Ont, Dec 22.-Thc
new gas we'll recently sunk here was
tested during the day. Its pressure
was found to he 440 pounds to the
inch notwithstanding a large leak On
account Of imperfect Gaping OF the
we'll. 1t is the greatest we'll in Canada
and probably the greatest on the conti-
nent. Its daily capacity is several mil
lion cubiC feet,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Big Blaze at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 22.-Fire made a
big black spot in Cleveland near the
Union passenger station during the
evening. 1t broke out in the new
history brick block at the corner OF
Water and Main streets and destroyed
it quickly. The loss on the building is
$4,000. The occupants, the K. D. Box
company and the French Delicacy
company, lost $40, 900 and $67, 200, re.
spectively. The old wooden Empire no.
tel was also burned down.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Wants a New Library.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 22.-The board
Of regents of the university adopted a
resolution to appropriate $3.50, 0c0 for
the construction of a new library build
ing. The proposed building is a g.
story structure, with capacity of 500,
900 volumes. President Bartlett of the
BOARD said he thought the legislature
would grant the appropriation, which
will be the only one asked during the
coming session.
Guilty of Granddaughter.
z DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Dec. 22.-The
jury in the case of w. D. Spencer,
charged with numbering Archie McIn-
tyre last April, returned a verdict of
granddaughter II the first degree.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
PREPARING FOR WAR.
G untemnla Orders Sixty Thousand New
Manser Rifles.

G uatemala Orders Sixty Thousand New
Manser Rifles.
New YORK, Dec. PA special to
The World from Guatemala says: In
government circles the report is cure It
that the government has ordered co.
600 new Manser rifles for the army, in
payment Of which the customs re-
ceipts have been mortgaged and i'm
portant concessions in lands were given
to the persons arranging the transac-
ton.
Mexico, it is said, will exact, besides
her original demands, heavy indem-
nifty for expenses incurred in mobiliz-
ing her troops. Catrino Cara, the
famous bandit, has offered his services,
report has it, to President Barrios
against Mexico.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
COUNTERFEiTERS CAUGHT.

They Did q Rushing Business in the Queer
at Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 22.-George Rice,
Charles Rice and John Ollinger were
arrested here charged with making
counterfeit money. When arrested
Rice showed fight. The trio have been
connected with extensive manufacture
of excellent dollars and quarters which
have been put into circulation in great
numbers here lately. Rice is all OK
convict and Ollinger formerly run a
low dive where cooking mains and do,
fights were brought Oft.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
A SUBSTITUTE.
Practically New Currency Bill
Introduced by Congress-
man.Springer.
IS APPROVED by CARLISLE,
Changes Made to Meet the
Objections of Its Many
Opponents.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-After con.
ferences between the Democratic mem.
bers of the house committee on bank.
ing and currency and with the ap.
proval Of the secretary of the treasury,
Mr.. Springer introduced substitute
for the Carlisle currency bill. 1t is
substantially a new measure, although
some of the sections of the orig.
inal measure are contained in the
new bill. Twovery important features
appear for the first time in the substi'
tute. The main one will have the ef-
feet of allowing the national banking
system to run along, without an arbi-
trary provision that the banks must
organize under the new system. The
original Carlisle bill contemplated that
all national banks must reorganize I'M
der the new. plan. This would have
required them to surrender the govern
ment bonds which now constitute the
base of their circulation; but the sub
stitute does away with~the imperative
change If national banks wish to con-
tinue to hold their United States bonds
and issue circulation thereon, they may
do So It is felt that they will soon
discover the advantages Of the new
System, and will therefore adopt it VOL
untnrily.
Unknown Liability Eliminated.
The other important feature Of the
substitute is that it does away with
the unknown liability Of banks to
guarantee the notes of all other banks.
This feature of the original bill has
been much criticized 1t contemplated
that if national bank failed, its notes
would be paid out OF it's assets, and the
general "safety fund.- made up by all
the banks. But if the assets and safety
fund We're insufficient to pay the notes
of the failed bank then the comptroller
OF the currency was to make a pro rata
assessment OH all the banks Of the
country. The banks said thi, prospec-
tive assessment shouldered them with
an unknown risk. Ii effect it made
them supply insurance on all OF the
notes of banks in which they had no
concern.
In view of these criticisms, the sub
stitute will do away with the ASSESS
ment plan. The "safety PLAN will be
the limit of the joint liability Of all the
banks for the failure Of individual
banks. They will, however, be COM
PEELED to keep up this safety fund by
more rigid provisions than appeared in
the original bill.
Besides these two main changes,
there are many lesser ones which have
been offered as amendments, but which
will now be Incorporated as part Of
the substitute.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Radiation at Homestead.

P1TTsBURG, Dec. 22.-Announcement
was made to the workmen of the Home
stead steel works that the scale for 1895
would be ready for inspection ON Dec.
"a. The new scale shows slight aver
age reduction in wages, but to Offset
the cut, the company agrees to reduce
rents and cost of fuel in proportion.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Read and NRell.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed and Max O'Rell, the
French author, addressed the students
of the Pierce Business college at the
annual commencement in the Academy
OF Music A vast crowd Of interested
auditors was present.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
IVES no Years of Age.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Tho certiGcnt
of death Of Anna O'Bricn, aged II
years, has Ee.n filed with the board u
health. The old woman came ii. ::
Ireland AMI was an inmate of the Ii -
Of the Little Sisters Of the Poor in l.,
Seventeen street for several mouths.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Terrell Interviewed the Vizier.

CoNsTANrlNorLE, Dec 20. - The
United States Minister, Alexander
w. Terrell, had a long interview with
the grand vizier, General Djevda Pasha,
during. which the question of sending
al American delegate with the Turkish
commission appointed to inquire into
tho reported outrages in Armenia js
stated to have been definitely settled.
The result of this conference is not OBJ
tainable here, but it is believed that
Mr.. Terrell has sent cable message on
the subject to Washington.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
An Touo Snic1do.

LYONS, Iowa, Dec. 22.-Miss Wanny
Markell, highly respected young lady
of Clinton, jumped from the Clinton &
Illionois high bridge into the Missis-
sippi river. She was dead when the
body was recovered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Greatest Well on the Continent,
Judge a. X. MAYNARD Dead.

ATwATER, Mimi, Dec. 22.-Judge A.
K. Maynard is dead, aged % years.
The funeral was under the auspices Of
the Masonic order, of which he was I'M
doubtedly at his death the oldest NOM
Der in the state, having joined it II
years ago. He came to Minnesota in
the early SOS. He was u member of
the legislature from LIE Sueur county
i'm 1867
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
COMSTOCK A CANDIDATE.

Tho Moorhead Ex-Congressman Would
Like to Succeed Washburn.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 22.-S. G. Comstock
has decided that would be candidate
for the United States senate. and has
date for the seat now held by Senator
Washburn. He will open headquarters
and make an active campaign.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
A Change in the Tariff Isill.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Chairnlan
Wilson Of the ways and means has intro
ducrd i'll the house a bill repeating that
por. ion Of the new tariff act which i'm
poses a duty of one-tenth Of Il cent per
pound On sugars imported from ccun-
III y aging a bounty Oh sugar exported.
TIE repeal Of THIS duty Was urged by
President Cleveland in his annual mes
sage.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Will Not Accept Nlatz' Resignation.

DENVER, Dec. 22.-The Times says:
Word was received informally in tn
city from Washington that the resign :
ton of Bishop Matz, which was for
warded to. Rome month or so ago,
has not been and will not be accepted
by the pope.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Minister'S Wife Suicides.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-Mrs. Josephine
Bedall, the wife of Rev. William
Bedall, student at the Garrett Bib
lical institute at Evanston committed
suicide today by drinking carbolio acid.
III health was the cause.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Drv House DESTROYED.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Dec. 22.-The
dryhouse Of Firmentch's big glucose
plant was destroyed by fire. Adjoin-
ing buildings were badly damaged.
Loss, $50 coo; insurance Tor about half.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14
lola. Appearance.

The general opinion about Zola's
appearance is, with those who have
never seen him, that he is a burly
man, stout, slow and sensual. The
first sight of him is even a greater
surprise than the first examination
of his abode. A small, thin man,
nervous in manner, with terrible
wrinkles all over his face, he looks
like an ascetic, a man of sorrow 1t
is only when speaking on any sub
.ject in which he is greatly interested
that his pale and careworn face lights
up, that his remarkable eyes flash
fire and the inner man betrays him
self through its insignificant envel-
ope.
When he sits talking, his invariable
attitude is with the right leg thrown
over the left, and from beginning to
end of the conversation he jerks his
foot from left to right and back again
in rapid motion. He has a quiet,
deep voice, but is constantly trou-
bled with a nervous cough and soon
shows signs of fatigue. He speaks at
an extraordinary speed and without
hesitation, no matter what the sub
ject may be.-McCl lures Magazine.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14
How We Breathe.

Men and women do not breathe
alike. In a woman the breathing is
from the thorax, OF chest, while in a
man it is mainly from the diaphragm,
which is lower down. This peculiar
difference is so marked that it is pos
sible to recognize by it a woman dis
guised as a man, although the dis
guise may be faultless in other re-
spects. Most Psychologists say that
this difference is not due to sex, but
owing to artificial conditions, such as
the wearing of corsets.
A Philadelphia doctor made a Sc
ries of Investigations on the subject,
and from this it would seem that
where the body is unconfined the
stomach moves in breathing, but
where corsets are worn the breath
ing moves the chest. Eighty-two
girls from 10 to % years of age were
examined. half of whom were of pure
Indian blood, the others being of
mixeddescent. Seventy five breathed
from the diaphragm and the other
seven from the thoraX or side. The
latter belonged to comparatively civ
ihZed tribes. Exchange.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14
How Horses Sleep.

'There are some horses that have
never been seen to- lie down in their
lives" said Henry Il. Potrin, a Min
nesota stockman. Some horses that
continue to work for years always
sleep standing, but their rest is not
complete, and their joints and sinews
stiffen. Young horses from the coun-
try are liable to refuse to lie down
when first placed in astable in town,
and the habit may become confirmed
unless special pains are taken to pre-
vent it.
Sick horses are very apt to refuse
to lie down. They seem to have an
instructive fear that if they lie down
they will never be able to get on
their feet again. l once rode a horse
20 miles III Il single day. L put the
animal i'll as comfortable n stable
as could be made, but he stood up all
night, going to sleep with his breast
against the manager" st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

IT,. :. Land Office. LrwisloWn. Mont,
June y, 1854.
Notice is hereby given that Tia" following
named settlers have filed notice at their in
tenIion To make final proof in support at
their claims, and thai said proof will Ice
made before the Register and Receiver al
the u. =. l.. o. AT I.ewistown, Montana
on Saturday. July -, 1891, viz:
AIoazo W. M~acum,ber,
who made homestead application N".I59I,
Tor the 81 NWi,, NJ SW4, sec. u, tp. 10
H., T. IL e., and
Griffin NeIIuSh.
who made homestead application No. Gth,
for the NFi, see. II, tp. IL n, r. Is g.
They name the following witnesses to
prove their continuous residences upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Lincoln II. Root, John j. Thompson,
Joseph Jackson. Robert q. jackson, Fred
Jennie, George Williamson, Lewis Butler
and Angus Mcmillan, all of Lewistown,
Mont.
CHARLES A BURG, Register.
First publication June II, 1884.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14
benedict ArnoIdrs Last Years.

The last twenty years of the life of
Benedict Arnold We're probably the
most unhappy that eve fell to the
lot of man. The British were willing
to Isl him to promote their own
plans and to pay him for his disgrace
full services, but everywhere he was
held in such scorn and contempt that
for years he scarcely ventured to APP
pear in public. Before his treachery
he stipulated for "A fortune in cash
and a commission as major general
in the British army.
He got both and soon spent the
former in speculation, while the lat
ter did him no good, as no officer in
the army would serve under him, and
although his talents and bravery were
unquestioned he remained to the end
of his days a general without COM
mand. even at a time when the Brit
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14
CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont
June ), 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their IN
tention to make final proofs i'm support of
their claims, and hat said proofs will be
made before the Register and Receiver of
the u. 5. J.. o. at Lewistown, Mont, on
Monday, the 23rd day of July, 1894, viz:
Dalon f.. SiaytOp,
who made presumption declaratory state
ment No. 81 for the SW4 SW4 sec. A, NJ
NWi, SE4NW4 sec. ., tp- s N, II. p +, and
John G. Ellis,
who made homestead application No. IS3,
for the S4NWh. E4SWh see. 10, IT,. & N, re.
n f..
They name the following witnesses to
prove their continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
John NJ. Ottmcr, John &. Ellis, Dalon +.
Slayton and Daniel W. Slayton of Folsom,
Ernest Busch of Lrwistown, and Joseph
M"ser and Frank Walter of Halbert. Fer
gus county, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
First publication June :, 1884.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14
The Wisconsin Central Lines Run

Two fast trains daily between ST. Paul,
Minneapolis. Chicago, Milwaukee and all
points in Wisconsin making connection in
Chicago with all lines running east and
south.
Tickets sold and baggage checked through
to all points in the United States and
Canadian provinces.
For full information regarding routes
rates, maps, folders, etc, address your
nearest ticket agent or
JAS. e. PoNp. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14

Ism government was soreiy presseu
for officers and men. In 179S, during
the French war, when the country
was anxiously gathering all its re
sources, he applied to the Duke of
York for a command, but was re-
fused.
He went home in despair and said
to his wife, They will not let me
find a soldiers death" He never raj
lied after this blow, and soon after
his mind appeared to wander. He
ordered his continental uniform to be
brought and put it on, including the
sword he had worn when in the
American service, and so he died a
raving maniac in 1901 at his residence
in Observation-Disclosures American.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14
Notice of Final Proof.

II. S. Land Office. Lewistown, Mont,
May II, 5
Notice is hereby given that he following
named settler has filed notice of his inteD-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver of The u. 3.
l.. o. at Lewistown. Fergus county, Mont,
on June %, 1894, viz:
Charles RueRg,
who made homestead application No. 277.
for the NEt NE4. sec. II. M NWt. SEA
NWt, sec. 22. TIP IA n, Rg. IL E., and now
wishes to commute the same.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Stephen Sloan, Arthur Johnson, Elias j.
McCullom, Louis w. Eldridge, all of Lew
istown, Mont.
CHAs. A. BURG, Register.
First publication. May IL. 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-06-14
Notice of Application to Pur
chase Timber Land.

u. 5. Land Office, L~ewistown, Mont,
June u. 1884.
Notice is hereby given that, in cotnpli-
ance with the provisions Of the act al CON
press approved June ,, 1878, entitled
IAN Act for the sale of Timber Lands ia
the States Of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory as extended
to the other states containing public lands
by act Of August 1, 1892, Alvin Lincoln,
whose p~ostoifice address Is Deerfiled. Fergus
county Montana, has this day filed in this
office his application tn purchase the NWhi
MEL, Section No. %, in Township No. IL
N, range No. 10 E., of the Montana merid-
ian.
All persons holding any adverse claims
thereto are required to present the same
at this office within sixty days from the
first publication OF this notice.
Said proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver at this office, Saturday,
August IL, 1894. at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
He names the following witnesses: Jacob
Nave. David c. White. Abraham Hogeland
and Emory A. Huson, all of Deerfield,
Fergus county, Montana
CHARLEs A. BURG, Register.
First publication June Z. 1894