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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
ASYLUM DESTROYED.
Greater Portion Of tho Hospital at Anna,
Ills. Deyoured by Flames.

Greater Portion uf tho Hospital at Anna,
His, Deyoured by Flames.
ANNA, Ills, Jan. 5.-Fire broke out
at o'clock a. M in the roof of the cen.
ter building Of the group Of three great
buildings of the insane asylum in this
city and spread with great rapidity.
The building contained nearly 500
patients, all Of whom escaped. None
of the attendants or patients had time
to secure their clothing, and the snow
worked great hardship in transferring
the patients to other quarters. The
loss will exceed 100000. The center
buildings and south wing are COM
pletely destroyed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
Traffic Resumed.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 5.-The North
ern Pacific has its wires working as far
as Winlock, on the Portland branch,
and is operating trains between that
city and Portland without wires. Over
100 men are at work putting up rail-
road and Western Union wires between
Winlock and Portland.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
The Pope's Encyclical.

CHICAGO, Jan. GA special cable
gram to The Post from Rome says:
The expected encyclical from Pope Leo
addressed to the archbishops and bish-
ops of the United State is now ready,
and will be transmitted through the
usual channels in a few days. It
treats principally with the authority
and the powers of the apostolic dele.
gate, Mgr Satolli, who is confirmed
and strengthened in his position.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
HOPE. H: !: |: IS Din ! :! ], I
No Improvement in Business
5 Expected In the Near
Future. 5.5' fI$
CURRENCY THE TROUBLE !:
Price OF Commodities at Pres
emit the Lowest Ever
" Known.

New York, Jan. 6.-Bradstreets'
says: There has been no material inn
provement in general trade within q
week. Jobbers and other wholesalers
are sending out, or are about to send
out, commercial travellers, and, in
many instances, have not finished the
years accounts and stock taking. a
tabulation of Bradstreets telegraphtc
reports from the more important trade
centers does not reveal specially hope.
full views as to an improvement in
business in the near future. In many
instances trade revival is declared to
depend on settlement Of the currency
question. The most encouraging ex-
pressions of opinions are t.&&#
That Merchants Are Hopeful.
Among more favorable conditions
are reports that stocks of goods of all.
descriptions in the hands OF jobbers,
man ufacturers and retailers, West and
Northwest, are generally smaller than
usual ut this season; that the business
of the year in dry goods, hats, Shoes
millinery and groceries has been fairly
satisfactory, and that cold weather has
stimulated demand for coal and season
able fabrics. % 4
Total bank clearings at 50 cities in
the United States, officially reported to
Bradstreets, aggregate for the calendar
year 1894 81, 995, 600, 600, IL per cent
less than in the panic year of 1893, and
26 per cent less than in 1892, the year
of the largest volume of bank clear
ings. Clearings for 1894 constitute the
Smallest Aggregate For Zine Years. #
Failures for 1894 are fully reported
this week, being 1885 in the United
States and 1856 in Canada. Liabili-
ties in the United States were $172.-
992,856 and in Canada $780, 15.
Neither the decrease of over half in.
this country nor the increase OF over ~
per cent in Canada is surprising. but
the statement shows that most Of the
decrease in the United States is in
manufacturing liabilities, while the
entire increase in Canada is in liabili-
ties of trading, concerns. A few states,
including New York and Pennsylva-
MIA, show more failures than in 1898,
and in few Southern states the
amount of liabilities is larger, but in
Central and Western states very much
smaller. s.s. ..4.,,.. .l.. .s +. 5,:$
Price Of Commoaitt yvsy Down. aS5 ~
The complete review 81 different
branches of business places in clear
light the fact that prices Of commodi.
ties are at the lowest level ever known.
Eight years ago in July prices averaged
only 49, 60 per cent of the prices for the
same articles, and in the same markets
as on Jan. /, 1850, and this remained the
lowest point ever touched until Aug.
10, 1898, when the average fell to 72.76,
but early this year prices dropped be-
low all previous records and have never
recovered, the average Dec. 26 being
only 687S per cent of the prices in
1860. The range was very little higher
at the end of the year and about a. low
Oct. rs. The fall since a year ago has
been so per cent, but very unequal in
different hranches
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
Killed in = Collisiou.

BALDWIN, Wis. Jan. 5.-James Carr,
aged 80, an old and respected citizen Of
this county, was thrown from his
wagon Wednesday night south of town
by colliding with another vehicle and
severely injured about the head. He
died several hours later.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
Ohio Asylum DAMAGED.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 5.-The south wing
of the main building at the state asy-
lum for imheciles caught fire during
the evening and was totally destroyed.
The inmates were at suppec at the timo
in another portion of the structure and
none we're injured. The city fire de-
partment responded but as they had a
distance Of three miles to 60, the wing
of the building was nearly consumed
by the time of their arrival
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
Castle Case Dismissed.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. Sin the GRIM
inal court the case against Mary Blake,
charged with shooting Viva Castle,
foster daughter Of ex-Congressman
Castle, was dismissed. 1t was until
mately decided that Miss Castle would
not be able to give testimony, and the
county attorney decided to nolle the
case.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
Duluth,s Assay ONCE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The question
of the establishment Of an assay Office
at Duluth has been referred by the d.
rector of the mint to State Geologist
Winchell Of Minnesota, and his report
will probably decide the action of the
coinage, weights and measures COM
mittee, 49,. !. ~. ), X. IS, 49,,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
AUS TRIA lCkS.,
Her Minlstor Protests Against
the Sugar Schedule OF
tho Tariff Bill. "
. SOMETHING MUST Be DONE.
Tariff War With European
Countries Reaching an
Acute Stage. .ss

WAsHNaToN, Jan. 8. The tariff wal
between the United States and Europe
has reached an acute phase. As fore
Swallowed in the Associated Press dis
patches last week, the very first official
ect of Mr.. Henglemueller. the new Aus
trian minister, was the Judgment OF a
protest against that paragraph for a
sugar schedule act which imposes an
additional duty Of one-tenth Of cent
on sugar coming to the United States
from countries which pay an export
bounty on it, This action was taken
during the day and the ground taken
by the minister was similar to that
which formed the basis of the protest
Of Germany-that additional duty paid
Dlscriminates Against Austris
cad is consequently q violation Of the
treaty of commerce with that nation.
So far no threat of retaliation accom-.
panied tn. protest, but in this MIR.
Henglemueller is but following the ex-
ample set by the German minister,
ond the next step will undoubtedly be
in the same direction, namely, the i'm
position Of some restriction upon an
American product that is imported in
quantities into Austria.
The four great sources of our sugar
supply, outside Of the small proportion
contributed by Louisiana, are Cuba.
Germany, France and Austria. With
three Of these countries we are already
At Odds Over the Sugar Duty,
and in the case of France there are al
ready indications of the adoption of a
retaliatory policy in the imposition Of
restrictions upon our meat trade and
the importation of American wheat
and -four. This whole subject was I'M
der discussion by the cabinet, and as
far as can be gathered the outcome, If
congress fails to come to the relief of
the executive by the removal Of the
duty which is supposed to cause the
trouble, then resort must be had to re-
taliation, which will either open Euro
pean countries to our exports or close
our own ports to all European products.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Call Issued For One to BE Held Monday
:. r.. Next.


T. .".- Next.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Representa-
tive w. S. Holman, chairman Of the
Democratic caucus committee of the
house, has issued a call for Demo
cratic caucus to be held at p. m. on
Monday next. The call states that i'm
portant measures will be considered. It
was issued after conference between
Mr.. Holman, Mr.. Springer and Speaker
Crisp. It was at first desired to hold
the meeting on Saturday night, but SO
many Democrats are absent that it was
finally deemed best to wait until Mon
day. The principal subject to be con-
ssidered IS the currency bill. The ques.
ton Of bond issue will also be consid-
cred. ....a .E UsJs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
Reed 10 Laid Up.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Representa.
tive Reed, who is suffering from a
sprained ankle caused by fall Oh the
ice in New York Wednesday, is better.
He is confined to his room, however,
and denies himself to callers. It may
be several days before he is able to re-
sumo his legislative duties
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
Deba ut st, Paul.

ST. PAUL, Jan. &c. V. Debs; presi-
dent Of the A. r. u. attended meet
ing Of that organization during the
afternoon, and in the evening he and
Attorney Erwin addressed a large audi
ance at Market hall.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
Gold For Export.

WAsHNaToN. Jan. 5.-Advices from
me sub-treasury at New York state
that 81, SOC, 900 in gold was withdrawn
for export, which leaves the true
amount Of the gold reserve at $81, O44, :
K7(). AZ ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11
Farewell Reception to Burns.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga farewell re-
ception was given to John Burns, M.
P, by the Central Labor union. The
hall was crowded. James P. Archi-
bald presided and complimented Mr..
Burns on his services to- the cause of
organized labor, which, he said, could
not be challenged by anyone. ..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-01-11

Think the Nicaragua Bill Can't Pass.
s WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5. The Judgment
0k those senators who have remained
III the city during the recess is that the
SNicaraguan bill cannot pass at this
.session. b ssl
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17
A SLAVE FROM BOYHOOD.

(From the Red Wing, MIMI Republican,
ST am now twenty-four years DID," said
Edwin Swanson, of White Rock, Goodhue
county, Mimi, to a Republican representa-
tive, land as you can see / am not very
large of stature. When was eleven years
old became afflicted with sickness which
baffled the skill and knowledge of the
physician. I was not taken suddenly i'll,
but on the contrary lean hardly state the
exact time when it began. The first symp-
toms were pains in my back and restless
nights. The disease did not trouble me
much at first, but it seemed to have settled
in my body to stay, and my bitter expert
ence during the last thirteen years proved
that to be the case. / was of course a
child, and never dreamed of the suffering
in store for me. / complained to my par
ents and they concluded that in time I
would outgrow my trouble, but when they
heard me groaning during my sleep they
became thoroughly alarmed. Medical adj
vice was sought but to no avail, I grew
rapidly worse and was soon unable to move
about and finally became confined contin-
ually to my bed. The best doctors that could
be had were consulted, but did nothing for
me. I tried various kinds of extensively
advertised patent medicines with but the
same result.
''For twelve long years was thus a suf-
ferer, in constant agony without respite,
assesses formed on my body in rapid sue
cession and the world indeed looked very
dark to me- About this time when all hope
was gone and nothing seemed left but to re-
sign myself to my most bitter fate my at
tention was called to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Like a drowning
man grasping at a straw, in sheer despera-
ton concluded to make one more attempt
not to regain my health Ct dare not to
hope SO much) but if possible to ease my
pain.
II bought a box of the pills and they
seemed to do me good. / felt encouraged
and continued their use. After taking six
boxes was up and able to walk around the
house have not felt so well for thirteen
years as during tire past year. Only one
and am able now TO do chores and attend
to light duties.
do hesitate to let you publish what I
have said? No. Why should /? 1t is the
truth and l am only too glad to Let other
sufferers know my experience. 1t may help
those whose cup of misery is as full to-day
as mine was in the past"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, Irregularities and all
forms of weakness. They build up the
blood, and restore the glow of health to
pale and sallow cheeks. In men they effect
radical cure in all cases arising from
mental worry, overWOrk or excuses OF
whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold in
boxes never in loose bulk) at SO cents a
box or six boxes for $3.50, and may be had
Williams Medicine Com pany, Schenectady,
N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17
a JURIST DEAD,

Death of Associate Justice jackson, of the
United Statef Supreme COurt-Sketch of
His Life.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 9.-Howell
Edmunds jackson, associate justice of
the supreme court of the United States,
died at his residence at West Meade,
miles west of this city, yesterday
afternoon, in the 63d year of his
age, of consumption. Judge jackson
had been in failing health for the
past four years, but it has only been
in the past eight or nine months
that the progress of the disease began
to cause his family and friends uneasi-
ness. Last year he went on lengthy
trip to the far west in search of health.
Later he went to Thomasville, Tenn,
where it was hoped the mild and brac-
ing climate would restore his one-time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17

They had asked the leader of the
church choir to officiate as umpire, but
in the very first inning he called the
game. The captain, who had promptly
waltzed in from the field to object to
the decision, whichever way it went,
wanted to know what was the mat
ter.
1.-The gentleman who is playing the
quarter rest - began the umpire.
1.-THE qua rter rest?" snorted the cap
tain.
Yes" the leader of the. church choir
firmly responded. 1.-The short stop
perceive by his lungs to be a baritone,
and yet I notice him persistently at
temp ting to take the place of second
bass. This cannot in justice to my
official position and the rules of music
permit. -
Amid the awed hush that fell upon
the grand stand, the captain picked up
a bat and handed it to the next
striker.
Its your nocturne," he said, court
eously.-N Y. Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17
Missions win BE Protected.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The state de-
partment has received from the secre.
tary of the Presbyterian missions re-
ply to a request that the department be
furnished a list of its foreign missions,
it's stations and names of the persons
who are at each mission. Since the late
riots the department has endeavored
to obtain such information concerning
every organization which has mission
in foreign lands. It will enable the
department to ascertain just where all
such American citizens are located and
to afford them better protection.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17
Her suspicion Aroused.

She got off the Indiana train with a
big bundle that she could hardly man
age, and as had nothing to do took
pity on her and offered to carry it to
the ferry dock, in which direction she
seemed to be going.
She acquiesced, and we went to the
dock. On arriving she took out her
purse and handed me dime, with the
remark that it was not much of walk,
but she thought it was worth dime.
I thanked her, and told her that my
services would be free, at which she
asked me what I carried her bundle for
if not for pay.
"Oh, thought to do you a favor" I
replied.
"Tain't natural, tall" she replied.
''Well, can't take your money"
said L
She studied minute and said: ST
can't make out whether you intend to
pick my pocket or steal my bundle.
Young fellow, you'd better stop your
bad ways or you'll go to the bad place. T"
''Pll do it, replied.
That's right" she said, 'sdo it, and
when you come over to Indiana you
est inquire for Mrs Jones, and I'll
give you good dinner. If ever hear
of your gettin' hung I'll tell folks that
you had a good streak in you, any
how. "-Louisville Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17
Land Decision.

PERRY, Ok, Aug. 13.-The local land
Office handed down an important deci-
sion yesterday, one in which many
people were interested. The land in
volved is West Perry, which has the
finest residences in the city, and many
of the finest churches. The deci-
sion was on a protest fled by
a few people against II. T.
Bowie, homesteader who won over
all contestants some months ago,
and who made application some weeks
ago to prove up when this protest was
fled. Bowie won here, and if he wins
before the land department at Wash
ington he will get fine piece of prop
erty which is worth several thousand
dollars. 1t is said Bowie has com
promised with townsite people, and
will give them deeds to lots for a GER
tain consideration
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17
THE TREASURY LOSING.

Gold Withdrawals Constantly EncrOaching
Upon the 100000, 600 Reserve.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lathe treasury
yesterday lost 81. $50, 900 in gold for ex-.
port to Europe, leaving the reserve only
about 81, 800, 900 above the hundred mill
lion point. The telegram which an.
nounced the withdrawal reached the
department just as 1t was closing at 4
o'clock. and gave no information as to
name of exporter or rae exact destina-
ton of the shipment. Mr.. Curtis, the
acting secretary, said he had nothing
to say in regard to the matter. He had
no specific information and could not
say whether the syndicate would al
low the 500, 600, 900 to be encroached
upon or not. None of the other off,
efals would talk in the absence of Sec
rotary Carlisle. This heavy withdraw
al has given rise to the report that
another bond issue is Impending,
but there is no one in Washington
who can speak authoritatively
on the subject, or who has
information not shared by the public.
Secretary Carlisle, who is at Duluth,
Mimi, when shown the dispatch from
Washington relating to the treasury
gold reserve by a reporter of the press,
refused to talk further than to say:
THE people need have no apprehen-
sion as to the gold reserve The treas
ury department will take care of that.
Everything in that regard is all right"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17
UNCLE SAM GOT THEM.
Two Men Arrested at Kansas CITY for 9
Peculiar Violation of Law.

Two Men Arrested at Kansas city for @
Peculiar Violation of Law.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 13.--Hillard
Hickok, manager of the American Loan
& Trust Co., was placed under arrest
to-day by Deputy United States Mar
shall Sam Shelby, charged with violation
of the United States pension laws.
It is the custom of many of the
loan companies to lend money on
any kind of collateral that has
value, including life insurance
policies and other documents of
like character. Charles Carples, the
prosecuting witness in this case, says
Hickok extended this practice to the
extent of lending him money on his
pension certificates. The government,
for the protection of its pensioners,
has provided by law that it shall be a
misdemeanor to either borrow or lend
money on a pension certificate and
both borrower and lender are punish
able alike
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17
MARINE DISASTERS.
a. Collision in Mid-Ocean and O
Wreck.
A British Ship and an Unknown Vessel Col
Hde-Both Go to the Bottom-Lives
Lost-Wrecked and Sixty
Persons Drowned

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-The British
ship Prince Oscar from Liverpool, Capt.
Henderson, collided in mid-ocean on
July 13 with an unknown sailing vessel.
Both ships sank in less than ten min
utes. Six members of the crew of the
Prince Oscar and all on board the un-
known vessel were lost The survivors,
seventeen in number, were rescued by
the ship Dhwar, after being confined
in an open boat with neither food nor
water for three days They were
transferred to the British steamship
Capac, from Pisaqua, and brought to
this port last night
Capt. Henderson, of the Prince Oscar,
said: ION the night of July IS, when
the collision occurred, ] had just turned
in, leaving the deck in charge of the
chief officer. The wind was southeast
and squally, and there was consider
able sea. We were going along at
possibly six and half knots an hour,
with everything set. The mate
saw.nothing of the approaching YES
sci until she was almost on top OF
us, and he positively asserts that
she was without side lights. She had
every stitch of canvas set and was
jumping through the water at a lively
rate. Consequently when the vessels
came together the crash was terrific
and the damage was sufficient to cause
both to go to the bottom within ten
minutes time. Not a sound cam e
from those on board the unknown
ship, and at the expiration of five
minutes the tops of her masts were
seen sinking beneath the surface of the
water"
Sixty Drowned.
SYDNEY, n. S. W., Aug. "a boats
crew of Chinese has been landed at
Forster, about 100 miles north of this
port. The men report that the British
steamer Catterthun, /, 400 tons, which
sailed from Hong Hong on May 81 for
Australian ports, was wrecked Wednes-
day evening. Later in the day some
details of the wreck of the Catterthun
were received here from Forster.
The steamship, it appears, was
wrecked on the Seal rocks off Cape
Hawk during gale. The passengers,
who numbered seventy persons, OF
whom fifty five were Chinese, were
asleep below when the ship grounded.
A tug which has returned from the
scene of the wreck of the British
steamer Catterthun saved the remain.
der of the passengers and crew of the
steamship, and there is now little
doubt that sixty persons drowned, of
whom forty-six were Chinese.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17
The Indians Doing Wen.

WASHINGTON, Aug. According to
statistics received at the Indian bureau,
$4,000 Indians are now engaged in
farming. stock raising and other civi.
1ized pursuits. During the year they
raised over 1, 373, 900 bushels of corn and
other grain and vegetables in proper
tion. They own 260, 600 head of cattle
and /, 2S4, 900 sheep. About %, 900 Indians
voted at the last election. It is esti-
mated that 80, 600 out of the total In
dian population of 247, 900 are church
members. Out of the PAT, 600, 1s9, 900
are self-supporting, and $4,000 pay
taxes