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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
TO LOOT !. HAWAII Y! II !.
Another Alleged Plot to Cap
ture the Islands Is
Exposed,
WOULD DIVIDE THE PLUMBER.
Rudolph Spreckles, Said to
Be the Backer OF the
Scheme.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-The
Chronicle prints story exposing an al.
legged plot to restore Queen Liliuo'
kalani and loot Hawaii. Rudolph
Spreckles, youngest son Of Claus
Spreckles, is said to be backing the
scheme. The Chronicle says:
One of the best conducted and most
dangerous filibustecing expeditions
ever fitted out on American soil was
uncovered in San Francisco Saturday.
Its object is, or was, to take the Ha-
waiian republic by force OF arms, re-
store to the throne ex-Queen Llliuo-
kalani and divide lands, money and
goods worth approximately $4,000, 900
among some 200 freebooters picked up
in Western America.
The active agent of the oonspirators
is w. p. Morrow, q native OF ConnecJi-
cut, aged 81 and, he says. recently u
resident Of Grass Valley, Cal. He is
still in San Francisco under survel-
lance, so that the federal authorities
can get him if they desire to do So
Advertised for Men.
The headquarters of the filibustering
expedition has been at I'll Bust street,
dingy. fiat fronted boarding house.
There the agent of the conspirators has
been receiving daily and nightly a
molly crowd Of men. who responded to
his cautiously worded advertisement
published in the city and elsewhere.
Morrow admitted, when he was
forced into a corner and told that the
game was up, that he had been engag.
ing mon to go into Hawaii and over
turn the republic. He told reporter
how the thing was to be done, and
stated plainly who the men be-
hind the scenes We're. Among them ho
mentioned one of the exiled Hawui.ans
and declared that Rudolph Spre ckles
was the man with the money who was
backing the project. Spreckles. he
said. had already concealed q large
number of rifles OIL the island of Ma.
sias so that they would b. ready when
the filibusterers reached the island.
Don't Fear tho Authorities.
Morrow was seen by detective and
closely questioned. He admitted that
he was hiring men for filibustering
expedition and said that he received
$3.50 month and expenses for this
work.
He claims to have sent u number OF
| men to the rendezvous at Portland, bu,
this is not believed. 1t is thought tina,
the intention Of the adventurers was tc
sail from San Francisco or some near
by port in vessel chartered for the 90.
casion. The San Francisco police at
first thought Morrow was running a
swindliny employment agency, but in
vestigation leads them to believe a
conspiracy OF the nature outlined &C.
tually existed In spite of the en-
posture Morrow was very cool and said
the federal authorities had no terrors
for him. He had not committed any
overt act and they did nothing except
watch him.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Jap HEADS ARE sW=LLEn
They Think They Have vanquisho6 No.
x <4rentest Nation on Fart hi. u #sg'5 {$sE

They Think They Have vanquished 11e
+ <sreatest Nation on Earth. ssS VI 3ss
! SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. Congress-,
man D. n. Mercer OF Omaha is on his
way home from o pleasure trip to the
Occident. Mr.. Mercer says that the.
result OF his observations in Japan have:
convinced him that political crisis is
imminent in that country. The masses
are restless and discounted with Count
Ito and the ministry, because Of the
concession made to the European pow
ers.' Russia is blamed BY them more
than Germany and France for Japan's
REIMBURSEMENT OF Port Arthur and the
Lao lung peninsula 5f &
ThinS They Can Whip Anything
The people believe that as China is
the largest nation in the world, and
therefore in their eyes the most for1ni-
dabls, and was whipped by their coun-
try 50 easily that the ministers are
Wong in giving up some Of the fruits
of victory at the command Of Russia.
Mr.. Mercer is confident that complica-
tions will ensue in the near future not
withstandiny the policy pursued by
Count Ito. He says further that the
impression prevails among people in the
Orient that Russia will before long
gain foothold in Korea The situa-
ton, as a whole, on account OF the war
like attitude Of tha Japanese people, is
rather menacing, in his opinion.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
BONUS TO FiREMEN.
1t Amounted to 1884, O4S.S7 in Mum
Inst Year.

1t Amounted to ss4,o4s.s7 in Minnesota
Lust Year.
ST. PAUL, Aug. &C. II. Smith, in.
surance commissioner, certified to the
state auditor statement of fire pre-.
lniums received during 1894, in cities
and villages having fire departments,
together with the tax on such pre-.
miums paid to the state, and an item.
zed account Of amounts due fire depart
ments and relief associations OF the
state. The bonus to the fire departments
and relief associations amounted to 1884,
048.87. OF this amount the st. Paul
fire department. relief association will
receive $7,857.14; the Minneapolis de.
partment, $12, 0S9.19; the Duluth de.
partment, s., $50. "a; the Winona de-
partnent, $956.17, and the Saltwater
department., $741.34.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
NOT A NEGRO LEFT
White Miners in an Illinois
Town Run the Colored
pl I'D Workmen Out.
MANY Of THE LATTER INJURED.
Lying at the Point of Death IN
Barns and Out Of the
Way Places. s # -

SPRING VALLEY, Ills, Aug. 6.-The
Location a patch of some hundred
odd company houses near No. 8 shaft,
inhabited almost exclusively by ne
groes, was visited by a vengeful mob OF
500 white miners from this city and
given taste of mob violence. Satur-
day night tivs colored mon held up 9
white man named Barney Role be-
tween this city and Location and after
robbing him of nearly 500 in money.
fred three pistol shots into him and
left him for dead. Role is the third
man shot at Location in the past few
weeks. When the white miners OF TINS
city heard of the outrage they assem-.
bied on the public square and decided
to march in body to General Manager
Dalzell's house and demand OF him the
discharge Of every colored man In Lo-
cation. A brass band was secured and
the mob repaired to the general man-
ayers house. He .
Refused to Grant Their Demands. $5S
They then told him that, as he was not
disposed to run them out OF town, they
would take the matter up themselves
and with that they marched towards
No. s. By the time the mob arrived at
Location most OF the negroes, having
been notified of the wrath OF the
whites, had fed to the woods. About
q dozen were shot or severely handled
and many will die. #
The boarding house for colored men
at No. was then attacked. All the
inmates fed for there Ives. The mob
ransacked the houses, breaking furni.
ture and committing other depredar
lions. BY noon every negro had He'd
the city. All afternoon gang of men
with pistols and shotguns secured the
woods hunting for negroes to shoot.
No more trouble is anticipated unless
the negroes attempt to come back. !
Rioters All Italians. !.
The rioters were all Italian miners.
There has been bad blood between them
and the negroes ever since the latter
were imported here and it is asserted
that they have been waiting a good ex-
cuse to drive them out. Upon reaching
the negro village the members Of the
mob acted as SO MANY fiends. Men
were dragged out of their homes, and
the women pushed about, slapped and
abused The Italians poured through
the village firing guns and beating the
negroes right and left. AS each house
was reached the rioters smashed the
window; and where doors were locked
they broke them down. The interiors
were ransacked, the women insulted,
and the men dragged forth, dubbed
and shot. The injured men, many Of
whom are lying at the point Of death,
are sheltered in barns and under trees.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
THE WAR OVER.
Bannock Indians Back On Their Reser-

Hammock Indians Back On Their Reser-
walton.
MARKET LAKE, Ida., Aug. GA
special telegram from the Bannock
agency says that Indian Agent Teter
has wired General Coppinger from the
reservation that all Indians who had
been absent from the Fort Hall reser.
walton have returned and that all is
quiet. Agent Teter also sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the commissioner
of Indian affairs at Washington:
'All Indians absent from reservation
have returned; had been in council and
requested me to telegraph their heart
felt good wishes; had not harmed q
white man; would start haymakng,
leaving their grievance to the justice
of the white men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
~ ..93 47T8 A .8 a a9 N
AME RF;ICAIVS SAT {.
Only British Subjects Were
Killed at the VIVA Sang I'm
p y Massacre. :. 5#s
!. VICTIMS BRUTALLY TREATED,
Were Burned to Death or.
Murdered With Spears
and Swords. ,@# >%&

WASHINGTON, Aug, 5.-The state de-
partment has received later intelligence
Of the killing Of the missionaries in
Ku Cheng, China. The dispatch, like
the one received Saturday, was from
Consul General Jernigan, and shows
that no Americans suffered, but that
the massacre OF British subjects was
greater than at first reported. The
consul generals dispatch is as follows:
Americans safe. None hurt. len
British killed. =. < &@ !. l. &-,-n
Although Mr.. Jernigen does not use
the word '.missionaries" in his dis
patch, there ia no doubt felt by the
officials OF the state department that
he refers to them, and that his dis
patch is intended as supplementary to
that of Saturday. Much qualification
is expressed that the Americans have
not suffered, as the dispatch appears to
leave no doubt on that point. The ca
blegram was at once forwarded to Sec
rotary Olney for his information.
Instruction to DENLY.
Up to this time, so far as ascer-
tanned, no steps have been taken by the
navy department toward sending any
naval force to the district where the
reported massacre has occurred. When
word came OF the trouble Saturday the
customary instructions were sent to
Minister DENLY at Pekin to see that
American interests were protected. In
a response received the minister said
that small boats could reach the place
quick with marines.
- Admiral Carpenter is in command OF
the Chinese station, and he has
authority to use the vessels and men
under his command to assist in afford
ing any protection that may be re-.
garded as necessary. The lack of ships
of light draught that can penetrate the
shallow waters of the Chinese rivers is
a serious embarrassment to the author
tiles.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
AN EXTRAORDINARY SCANDAL

Russian Naval OfnOers Said to Have En-:
gagged In Seal Catching. >;
LONDON, Aug. G-An extraordinary;
scandal has just come to light in con-;
nection with Russia and the Behring:
sea patrol. About the middle of last;
winter, firm Of fur brokers In HAM;
burg received 5000 beautiful sealskins;
with instructions to forward them to:
London in time for the big February:
sale, which occurs here every year.
1t was noticed that the packages did not;
bear the usual marks, or other indica-
tions of their having been sent through;
the ordinary channels. and what also:
struck people as peculiar was that one:
of the skins had bullet hole in it. 1t:
is now reported on good authority that:
these skins were sent to the officers OF:
the Russian warship which left Robin s:
island last September, and it is pre-:
sumed that the enterprise was the:
private speculation OF those who were:
sent there to protect the seals. The
Russians were encamped Oh the island
for four Or five months, and US CUSTOM
ary, no one was allowed to land on
tho island during thoir stay there. 1t
is presumed that the crew employed
their time in clubbing these seals. The
skins were sold at Lampson's big sale
here last February.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
BRUTAlLY MURDERED,
Victims Were Burned Alive or Killed
With Spears and Swords.

Victims Were Burned Alive Killed
With Spears and Swords.
LONDON, Aug. GA Shanghai dis
patch to The Times says that the mis-
sion and sanitarium at Wha Sang,
near Ku Cheng, province of 70 Klein,
has been attacked and 10 British SUBJ
jects killed.
,ass. The. Rev: Mr.. Stewart, wife. and
child were burned in their house.
The Misses Yellow and Marshall, two
sisters named Saunders, two sisters
named Gordon and Steetie Newcome
were murdered with Sears and
swords. Miss Codrington was seri-
ously wounded about the head and
Stewards eldest child had knee cap
injured while the younger had an eye
gouged out. The Rev. Mr.. Phillips
with two Americans, were wounded
but arrived safely at Flu Chau Flu
The project of Cheng Flu, who was on
the inquiry commission, is seriously
implicated in the Cheng Flu outrages.
Officials to Blame.
A two column article from Hankau,
on the GAGS Szu Chuen mission out
RACES, published in The Times declares
that officials are at the bottom of all
anti.foreign feeling, and that the
Chinese people themselves are quite
friendly. The letter suggests that if
the powers tried little benevolent re-
taliation it would prove an infallible
cure.
The Standard in its editorial on the
Ku Cheng outrage, says: 1--WE must
speak to- China in a manner which
cannot be misunderstood. Not only
must the murderers be punished, but
thorough example must be made Of the
officials whose neglect permits such
nutraoas'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
AFTER HOLMES AND QUlNLAN.
Husband Of an Alleged Victim win Ap.
ply for Warrants.

Husband Of an Alleged Victim win APP
ply for Warrants.
CHICAGO, Aug. 81 L. Conner, hus.
band Of Mrs. Julia Conner, who is sup.
posed to have been one of Holmes vic.
Tins at the Englewood "Castle," has
decided to take out warrants for the
arrest of Holmes and Quinlan, and the
legal documents will be applied for in
the morning. Conner claims that he
has discovered considerable that the
police know nothing about and that he
is convinced that Holmes murdered his
wife and that Quinlan was an access
sorry. He bases his opinion of Quin-
lan's guilt on the fact that consider
able of the furniture that the Quinlans
have been using was the former prop
erty Of Mrs. Conner.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
MANY HOMELESS.

Seventy five Buildings Burned by a Fire
at Berlin, Md.
BALTIMORE, Aug. "a report from
Berlin, Md, says that six acres were
burned over during the night. The
total number Of buildings burned was
about IS, the loss 100000 and the in
surance about $25, 900. About 20 resi-
dences were burned, the occupants Of
which are either wandering about the
streets or sleeping upon mattresses un.
der trees. The fire originated in the
stables owned by e. w. Henry, pre-
isumably from a spark from a cigar.
Very few people were in the town at
THE time owing to a large camp meet.
ing in the vicinity, so the bucket bri'
gade that was formed was very inef.
1ective.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Harrison Declined.

OLD FORGE, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Gen.
eral Harrison has declined another in.
wilton to leave his camp to make q
speech. Messrs. Fulton and Monk of
Watertown, representing the state
grange, called at the camp to invite
General Harrison to go to Clayton on
Aug. 70, when the grange holds its an.
nual session there. General Harrison
declined the invitation on the ground
that he had thus far refused all invi.
tations to go outside his camp to speak.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
No Extra Session for I,,,no;,.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 5.-There is
no probability that Governor Altgeld
will order another special session Of the
legislature at least for some months.
In an interview with representative
of the Associated Press he expressed
the opinion that the members Of the
present assembly are not capable Of
coping with the important questions
laid before them at the extra session
just concluded and that it would be
folly to call them back for the purpose.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Reflects IN tho Dear Prince,

LONDON, Aug. 5.-An unpleasant in
cident is reported in connection with
the Goodwood racing, which, il true,
does not rebound to the credit Of Eng
lands sporting prince. 1t is said that
there is little doubt that Baron de
Hirsch scratched Reminder for the
Manchester cup, in order to allow the
Prince of Wales Florizel II to win,
but it is supposed that the Prince Of
Wales was not party to the arrange
mant
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
X EQUALS, EXPECTATIONS.
Latest Estimate ~ this Crop for the
355 5$$% III n Year. 5HS$t@ ~ Sf .&5

LAt00t ESCinatO ~ tnA STOp ZOE snO
ST. PAUL, Aug. s. = The Pioneer
Press says: Carefully prepared es-
Inmates Of y the 4 crop Of 1895 in
Minnesota. the Dakotas and Wisconsin
show that the encouraging outlook
early in the season has become averity.
Conservative correspondents from the
different localities Of the four states
furnish Information OF the probable
yield per acre in their, Immediate
vicinity after psrso1al examination OF
the fields ana extensive inquiry among
the most reliable farmers. In many
instances the tale of the athresher,
whose accuracy cannot be doubted,
confirms the former estimates or even
exceeds them.
4 The reports from Minnesota indicate
that crops OF al sori, are turning ont
better than was expected in the few
localities where it WA, feared they had
been injured. The estimated yield per
acre wares, of course, in the different
sections OF the state, owing to differ
ent conditions OF soil and amount of
H., An Average Yield
Of 20 bushels of wheat to the acre is
reported from counties where 10 to ~
bushels would have gladdened farmers
in other seasons. In other counties
20 bushels of wheat per acre is conf
IDENTIFY expected, while As bushels Of
oats and 40 bushels Of barley is not I'M
usual this year.
In some counties in South Dakota
where considerable portion of the
crop has been threshed the returns
vary from 10 to 20 bushels per acre,
oats from 80 to so bushels. In other
counties the average yield of wheat is
IL to 10 bushels. In North Dakota in
the Red river valley the average wheat
crop is placed at from rs to 80 bushels.
In Richland county, near Wahpeton,
some barley which has been threshed
yielded IS bushels per acre.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Arranging Another Royal Wedding

LONDON, Aug. 5.-According to good
authority the marriage of Prince Chris
tian of Denmark, the eldest son of
Prince Frederick of Denmark, who is
heir apparent, with one of the Prince
of Wales daughters, will shortly be
arranged. Prince Christian, who was
born Sept 26, 1870, will inherit the
greater part Of the immense fortune Of
his mother, Princess Louise, daughter
of King Carl XIV of Sweden and Nor
way, who was the richest heiress in
Europe when she married Prince Fred
erick, July 70, 1860.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Stole Coats and Shot a Brakeman.

MONTGOMERY, Mimi, Aug. 1.-TWO
strange men here were trying to in
duce men and boys to be tattooed by
exhibiting fine specimens Of that art on
their own persons. During the night
they left by a freight train, carrying
away two valuable fur and beaver
overcoats from the Minneapolis House.
Near Helena they got into trouble with
q brakeman and shot him in the hip
and knee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Took on the Mountains Crown.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 5.-Three
hunters returning from Crown noun.
tain report that an avalanche has
swept away the crown Of the noun.
tain. A party of explorers built fire
on the peak last week which thawed
the frozen ground and caused the
avalanche.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Travsliug Mon Picuicad,

MARsHALLrowN, Ia, Aug. 5.-The
annual reunion and picnic of the lowe
Travelling Mems association, held here,
was an unqualified success. The parade,
composed Of actual travelling men, was
over . mile in length, and was wit
messed by 10000 people. The pro
gramme at the fair ground consisted Of
40 contests Of various kinds, with prizes
offered by wholesale and jobbing
houses all over the country. The city
was deliberately decorated. >
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
AerOnauts Ininrod.

JACKSON, Mich, Aug. 1.-Two aero
nauts, Ella Peake and Charles Elliott,
were fatally injured in balloon acci.
dent which occurred at Vandercooks
Lake, q resort four miles south of
Jackson. The balloon used was one of
the largest Of the hot air variety with
double trapeze bars. It caught fire and
caused the accident,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09

ANoKA, Mimi, Aug. ga. Written,
aged over 80 years, and q resident of this
city since 1854, has married Mrs. Emma
Morton, a charming widow Of ~. Mr..
Written is one of the wealthiest men
in the county, and has been q widower
little less than . year. H.. r.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Shot by,aa Anarchist,

DoUAr, France, Aug. 5.-During the
the fetes in the mining district Of
Aniche to celebrate the jubilee Of NJ.
Vuillemin, manager Of the Aniche
Colliery company, an anarchist named
Decoux fired five revolver shots at NJ.
Vuillemin, while he was leaving the
church. Three of them took effect,
though the wounds inflicted were not
serious,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Saved English from Bankruptcy.

SaVeu GuSAlSA AFOAS1. A1UuACupECys
LONDON, Aug. 5.7London continues
to be crowded with Americans. A
prominent West End shopkeeper states
that :'had it not been for the American
patronage this summer, most of the
West End shops would have verged on
bankruptcy. The Americans are our
most liberal buyers" he continued,
''and sales this year, especially in brio
a-brac. have been heavier than usual"
Left Fortune.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. 5.-''Diamond
Joe' Reynolds widow died at Nc
Gregor. She was childless. Presum-
ably her two brothers, including Jay
Morton of Chicago, will inherit the
large estate, of which E. M. Dick4y of
Chicago is the administrator. 'Dia-
mond joe" Reynolds was one of the
most prominent steamboat men on the
upper Mississippi. r4...ts ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09

PrrrsBuRa, Aug. . 5.-Both miners
and operators of this district think
they have the best end of the oompro-
mise. The operators are able to fulfill
their contracts and the miners are jubi.
liant at the prospect Of uniform rates
throughout the district after Oct. /. @":s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Dubuque Speciality Works Sold.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. 5.-The Du-
buque Specially Machine works has
been sold to parties from New Britain,
Conn, for 500, 900 in cash and $75, 900
in stock in the new company. The
specially is q morticing machine Of
which the Dubuque company had the
sole right. The plant will be removed
to New Britain.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-08-09
Killed in . Carousal.

V1RooUA, Wis, Aug. Sat Man.
ming, small village on the Kickapoo
river, 10 miles from this city, during a
carousal among q band Of Winnebago
Indians, Charles Smith, young brave,
deliberately shot and killed an old
member Of the tribe named Charles
White Deer. Smith is in jail.