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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
To the St. Ions Convention With the
Celebrated Republican Flam- 81
beau Cub.

A special vestibuled train of sleep
ing cars, dining and baggage cars,
will he run from Minneapolis and
st. Paul to st. Louis, June 10. via
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway (the popular "Hedrick
Route''), to accommodate the Re
publican Flambeau club and their
friends throughout the northwest.
Leave the Twin Cities afternoon
OF June Is and arrive at St. Louis
the next day. ~, I'd b.
This train will be side-tracked at
a point within two blocks OF Audi
forum Convention hall and six min.
utes' walk to the principal hotels.
Passengers desiring to do SO can &C.
cupy the sleepers during the. conven-
ton at low rates. n ~.
The service in every particular will
be absolutely first-class and all may
depend upon thoroughly comfort
able and pleasant accommodations,
both going and returning and while
occupying the cars in st. Louis.
The Republican Flambeau club is
composed of leading business and
professional linen in Minnesota, and
their trips to former national con-
ventions and inauguratiOns have
always done great credit to the
Northwest.
The railroad rate is one fare for
the round trip. For exact inform: .
ton as to sleeping car rates and ac-
comn,odations. meals. ETC., address
Frank P. Nantz. secretary Republic
an Flambeau club, 604 Oneida block.
Minneapolis. or J. T.. Conley, assist
ant general passenger agent G. M.
& st. Paul Ry., st. Paul. 49,"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Low Rates To Cleveland.

The Mobiles of the Mystic Shrin e
will meet at Cleveland. June % and "a.
For this occasion the B. & o. r. r.
Co. will sell tickets at reduced rates
from all points on it's lines west of
the Ohio river. for all trains of June
II and %, valid for return passage
until June rs. The fare from Chicago
will be $3.50 and correspo ndjngly
low rates from all other points.
Tickets will also be on sale at all
points throughout the West. ia
The B. & O. is the only line running
Pullman Sleeping Cars between
Chicago and cleveland.
For full information write to l.. S.
ALLEN, A. G.. P. A.. Grand Central
Passenger Station, Chicago, Ills.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29

For the Y. p. S. C. T.. Convention
to be held at Washington, D. G.,
July to 13, a rate Of fare and one
third has been authorized. i
For the Singing Tournament. Ole
Bull Monument Assn at Minneapolis,
May II, rate of fare and one-third,
subject to an attendance OF 100, who
pay fall fare going.
7. w. Mann, Agent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
N1innesota EDITOR to Meet.

NIinpesots Editors to Meet.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, May 27.-The
second annual meeting Of the North
western Minnesota Editorial association
will be held in this city Friday and Sat-
urday, June IL and IS. The association
includes in it's territory all Of the Sew
enth congressional district and Hub
bard, Cass, Wadena, Todd, Grow Wing,
Madison and Stearns counties in the
Sixth district.
Gold Man for Chairman.
PrTTsBuRa, May 27.-At a meeting Of
the central committee Of the national
Prohibition party A. A. Stevens, mar
row guage man, was selected to act as
temporary chairman Of the national
convention. E. j. Wheeler Of New
York was the candidate os the opposi-
ton, but when vote had been cast and
it had been shown that the gold stand
ard element had been successful, the
oliver men Withdrew.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
THE DAY or. ADJOURNMENT.
Republican Steering Committee Fixes 1t
at About June 8. u-

Republican Steering Committee Fixes 1t
at About June 8. u-
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Republi-
can steering committee Of the senate
met during the day and tentatively
agreed upon Che order Of business which
it will recommend to the Republican
caucus. The filed cheese bill was
placed at the head of the list after the
disposal of the bond bill, and it was
agreed that the free alcohol repeal bill
should follow, that in turn to be sue
ceeded by the fruit brandy bill. While
no attempt was made to formulate a res
olution fixing the day Of adjournment,
the members Of the committee were
generally Of the opinion that adjourn
ment would be reached about June 8.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
HAD "A VERY BUSY DAY
Methodist Conference at Cleveland Holds
49, Three Sessions. ~ - -

Methodist Conference at Cleveland Holds
~. Three Sessions. ''i~a.' 20.
CLEVELAND, May 27.-This was a
busy day in the Methodist Episcopal
conference and it was found necessary
to hold three sessions. At the forenoon
session the impressive ceremonies Incl
dent to the installation of the three
bishops -elect-McCabe, Cranston and
Hartzell-attracted much interest. At
the afternoon session temperance was
the subject under discussion and the
committee report, which was adopted,
shows that the Methodist church is still
the uncompromising foe of the liquor
traffic. The evening session was de-
voted to further consideration of the
report of the committee on constitution.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Circus and Shriners.

Sioux FALLS, IS. D. May ~ 1t is es-
tinated that from 5, 900 to 5000 strang-
ers were in the city as the result Of the
combined attractions of a circus and the
Mystic Shriners' meeting. -Four spe-
cial trains ran in. Fully 500 Shriners
were here, Is cities being represented.
A splendid pageant was the Shriners'
parade. The circus men turned over
their elephants, camels, brass bands and
other paraphernalia. Forty candidates
went over the burning sands.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
MOST OF THE TOWN GONE
Fire at Bullion, Wis.,, Causes Loss OF
. $16O.OOO.

Fire at .l8rillion, Wis.,, Causes Loss OF
. $15O,OOO. a q
\ BR1LL1oN, Wis, May 27.-Fire last
night destroyed the Brillion Manufac-
turing company's factory. The flames
spread to the Northwestern hotel. The
Barnes Lumber company's entire yard
was next consumed, then @. Weigand's
brick block, O. Teseh's general store
and residence, the Union Opera House,
several dwellings, the Chicago and
Northwestern station and several barns.
The flames then. jumped across the
Northwestern track to Werner's eleva-
tor and warehouse, destroying Hansen's
general store and stock, Viewers MILL
merry store and stock, the furniture COM
pany's plant and lumber yard, @.
Teseh's warehouse and several other
buildings. Loss, $150,0O0. D..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
PREPARING HIS MESSAGE,

Said the President VIII Veto the River
and Harbor Bill.
WASHINGTON, May %. There is good
reason to believe that the river and har-
Dor bill viii be vetoed by the president.
Secretary Lamont, having returned to
Washington from New York, has been
counselled by Mr.. Cleveland on the sub
iect, and it is intimated that the veto
message is now in course Of preparation.
The president regards the measure as
carrying to the extreme the plan Of COM
hitting the government to large expen-
ditures through the contract system.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
indiana silver Men,

INDIANAPOLIS, May 27.-More than
100 free silver Democrats, representing
every district in the state, met here
during the dayto perfect an organiza-
tiou. This was done BY appointing an
executive committee Of IL, Of which
Allen w. Clark Of Greensburg Is chair
man. This action almost amounts to
a, open revolt against the state central
committee, the majority Of whose mem.
hers are gold standard men. I'll.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
FOR MORE REVENUE \
House Repeats the Free Alec
hol Clause Of the Present
Tariff Bill. ss
Vote a Sectional One, the East
Strongly Opposing the rs
Change.
Speech Of Mr.. Dolliver Of Iowa
a Feature of the Dis s45sS
rr SsE& cllSSi0n 83s58s
Cussion.

WASHINGTON, May ~. The house, b
Q vote OF 1856 to SO, passed the bill fol
the repeal Of sec. 81 Of the present tarin
law, providing for q rebate on alcohol
used in the arts or medicinal com.
pounds. An amendment was attached
to the bill providing for joint commits.
sion, to consist Of three members Of each
house, to examine and report on all
questions relating to free alcohol
at the next session. The opposi.
ton to the measure came entirely
from the East and New England states.
An analysis Of the vote shows that 5e
Democrats, 104 Republicans and 5 Popu.
LISTS voted for the bill, and 60 Republic
cans and Democrats against the bill.
The senate amendment to the general
deficiency bill except the French spoila.
ton claims and claims under the Bow
man act) were disagreed to and the bill
sent to conference. s
@ Dolliver Talked Politics. $s
A feature of the debate on the alcohol
bill was the speech Of Mr.. Dolliver
(Rep., Ia.), member of the ways and
means committee. He ,ridiculed the
idea of attempting Republican legisla-
ton against the opposition Of the ''inert
Populistio mass in the senate and the
inert free trade mass in the White
House."
Mr.. Dolliver then drifted into politics
and paid BIZ respects to Ex-Governor
Horace b If Iowa, who, he said,
looked in V. i through the dust and
cobwebs of country law Office for a
Republican nomination, joined the anti
prohibition element in Iowa and led the
Democratic party to victory.
With cutting satire he described Mr..
Boies as firing of the contemplation Of
the legal status of the town pump and
turning his attention to broader fields.
He went on to describe how Mr.. Boies
had once again shifted his horizon
and now sought, with some local sue
cess" to restore the prosperity Of Re-
publican administration by advocating
the ''unlimited manufacture of a 50-cent
dollar" ,.-@ .&-..isaIS
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Prominent Men Victims.

d PoRr TOWNSEND, Wash, May 27.-J.
A. Bokelin, who was killed in the Vic
toria disaster, was native Of this city
and prominent III the politics of the
state. He has been secretary Of the
Republican state central committee, and
1 has held several offices Of trust. James
McCurdy, who was also killed, was a
pioneer Of the Northwest, a resident of
Port Townsend for 81 years, and promi-
nently identified with the history of
Puget Sound. ,l w& la 49,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
DROPPED 70 DEATH.
Terrible Accident at Victoria,
p. O., Caused by a Bridge
\ Collapsing.
u Street Car Crowded With Pas
sengers Precipitated Into
the Water. e
Number of Dead Not Known.
D Sixty Bodies Have Been
n Recovered.

t2s VICTORIA, 3. c., May pa terrible
accident occurred here during the day
"A sham fight and review was to taxi
place at Macauley point, near Esqul
mault, and crowds were making theil
way there by every route. All the tran
cars were packed. Two cars left Gov
eminent street with more than 100 PEG
pie on board. The first got over Point
Ellice bridge safely, but when the Other
was about half way over the middle
span Of the bridge, about 100 feet in
length, gave way, and the car plunged
into the water some 100 feet below
The car was completely submerged and
all ON board were drowned, with the
exception of some Of those who were
standing on the, platform and who, es.
Gaping injury from falling timbers,
managed to save themselves by using
the floating ruins of the bridge and
thus got ashore. Sixty-one bodies have
already been gotten up and
The Work of Identification
is proceeding. 1t is q difficult matter,
as great many of the bodies are those
of visitors. So far as known the dead
are: .
3 Mrs. Adams, Victoria; Frederick
Adams; E. B. Carmichael and wife; j. Is.
Gordon, Vancouver, representative of
Bradstreets; MIR. Edmonds, Victoria; Miss
Nathan, Spring Ridge; Mr.. Bossi, Vic
toria; Arthur Fullerton, Victoria; Mrs.
Heatherbell, Victoria; Mr.. Wilson, Vic
toria; V. Van Bookelen, Port Townsend;
Miss Annie Kenst, Victoria; Charles Lev
eridge, Spring Ridge; Mrs. e. L. Post,
Victoria.
When the bridge broke there were
several carriages on it, and these were
also precipitated into the water. Super
intendent Wilson was driving one of
these and had his five children with
him. He succeeded in saving himself
and four Of the children. The sad affair
has cast a deep gloom over the city.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
One Dead and Several Injured.

BAY CRY, Mich, May 27.-The wind
storm that swept over this city during
the night developed into a cyclone in
Merritt township, just before it reached
Tuscola county. The cyclone struck
the earth four miles east Of Mungers
Station, killing Ion Edwards and seri-
ously injuring several other farmers. z
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Fortunately No Loss Of Life.

al = = FOftun2tely NO LOIS OF Lie. 4
MILWAUKEE, May PA special to
The Wisconsin from Appleton, Wis,
says: A strip Of country q quarter Of a
mile wide and several miles long, in
the towns Of Center and Freedom, Out.
aganie county, was devastated by a
tornado Monday evening. One dwelling
was wrecked, and barns, outbuildings
and fences were swept away like chat.
Timber and crops were level1ed and cat.
tie injured and killed, but no person
was hurt.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Gold Democrats Kept Away.

Gold Democrats Kept Away. Y
CHICAGO, May. 97.-The primaries Of
the free silver faction Of the Democrat
10 party passed of without incident
The members Of the party opposed to
free coinage kept away from the polls,
and the county convention was run ex-
actly as the free silver men wish, for
there was not single gold standard
Democrat in the hall.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Hin Buys \ Farm.

" FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, May 27.-J. J.
Hill purchased 24O acres of land in the
Eouthw western part Of the city, which
contains q valuable waterpower. The
price paid is not known, but the men
from whom Hill bought paid $5O, 900
several wears ago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
DEMAND FREE COINAGE.
Chicago Democratic Convention Adopts q
3d. Platform. ~. u

7 CHICAGO, May 27.-The Cook county
Democratic convention adopted Q plat
form which demands the Immediate
restoration Of the bimetallic system and
the free and unlimited coinage Of both
gold and silver without waiting for any
other nation. It elected delegates to
the state convention, avoided booming
Governor Altgeld for denomination and
was silent on the presidential question.
The failure to boom Governor ,Altgeld
for denomination or to make any
declaration on the presidential question
was admitted by the men who ran the
convention to be in accordance with the
wishes of Governor Altgeld. a.#
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Remembered in Germany.

BERLIN, May 27.-Emperor William
and staff, in the presence Of the Russian
embassy. reviewed the Alexander
guards. The emperor afterwards ex-
horted the regiments to be worthy Of
the honor of having the car and car
ina for their commanders. He then
called for cheers for their majesties.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Insurgents Routed, of Course.

HAVANA, May 27.-General Suarez
Valdez, at the head Of a force of 1000
men, left Consolation del Sur, in Pinar
del Rio, and had severe combat with
insurgents, the majority Of whom were
infantry under Antonio Maceo and
Parico Diaz. It is officially reported
that the insurgents were dislodged after
five hours fighting. So"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
France Ho,nors the Gear.

PARIS, May 27.-President Faure has
sent a telegram to the car expressing
the deep attachment felt by France for
Russia. Many houses in this city are
flying the Russian and French colors
and similar decorations appeared in the
provincial towns, where the public Of
fees were closed. ...,.., ... ~.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
..u,etinc Down at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, May 27.-Everything is
quiet in street railway circles. Public
interest in the struggle is subsiding, and
cars are being more freely patronized.
President Mahon Of the Amalgamated
Association Of Street Car Workers, ex-
poets to be called to Toledo, and will
leave the Milwaukee strike in the hands
of the executive committee. .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Cholera Riots at Cairo.

LONDON, May 81. The Evening News
publishes dispatch from Cairo, saying
that serious riots have occurred there.
The rioters, it is said, were finally dis
persed by the police. An American
missionary and his wife were injured
during the disturbance.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Drowned Children and ,Herself.

BELToN, Mo-, May 27.--Mrs. Mark
Frost, wife Of prominent farmer re-
siding at Cleveland, near here, drowned
two Of her children and herself. MIR.
Frost was absent at Kansas City when
the tragedy occurred. No cause for the
net is known.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29

Twenty-Five Christians Massacred.
LONDON, May 27.-A dispatch to The
Times from Athens says: The Greek
cabinet has decided not to send war
ships to the Island Of Crete unless it be-
comes absolutely necessary. It is ad-
mitted that % Christians have been
killed in q massacre at Crete.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Bank Teller Gets Five Years.

BOSTON, May ~. Chester w. Cross,
the defaultmg teller Of the Palmer Ma
tional bank, was arraigned in the
United States circuit court here, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to serve Eve
years in the Pittfield Jail.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
North Dakota Elevator Burned.

TOWER CRY, n. D., May 27.-The
grain elevator belonging to the Consoi-
dated Elevator company Of Duluth,
leased by Andrews & Gage, caught fire
and burned to the ground. The build
ing was of $4,000 bushels capacity, and
it's value was probably about $40, 600.
About 1000 bushels Of wheat were
burned with it. III
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
His Coronation Manifesto Scat
ters Mercy and Pardon With
a Free Hand.
Arrears Of Taxation RENTED
and Hundreds Of Sentences
COMMITTED.
Imposing Ceremonies Mark
the Coronation Exercises
1 at Moscow.

Moscow, May 27.-The czar's mani
festo, issued upon the occasion Of his
coronation, RENTS all arrears Of taxa
ton in European Russia and Poland,
reduces the land tax by one-half for 10
years and RENTS and reduces all fines,
quashes all petty convictions involving
imprisonment or fines up to 800 roubles,
with the exception Of persons sentenced
for robbery, embezzlement, usury,
fraudulent bankruptcy or offenses
against honor. Further, the manifesto
prescribes that all exiles in Siberia, after
Ia years exile in the remoter parts, be
allowed to choose their place Of resi-
dence, except in capital cities and gov
ernments; but their civil rights will not
be restored. Exiled criminals have q
third of 2gss s.
Their Sentences Remittcd,
life sentences are committed to 20 years
and many other punishments are light
ened. Regarding political prisoners,
the minister Of justice is authorized to
grant, according to the nature Of the
offense, remissions of punishment in
addition to those in the general am
nesty, and advise the car to restore
civil rights to those who have led blame
less lives since they have completed
their banighment, and to reconsider the
cases Of those punished summarily,
who, by their subsequent behavior,
merit indulgence. Political refugees
are accorded immunity from prosecu-
ton, provided 16 years have elapsed
since their Offense
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Matabeles Defeated.

BULuwAYo, May 27.-Captain Plum
er's force met the enemy early on Mon
day, about 10 miles from here. The
Matabele were repulsed and were fol-
lowed for q few miles by the troopers.
The natives made second stand and
some sharp inighting followed, but
they were routed and pursued by the
cavalry. III +.i.fi I '@5
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
THE NORTHERN RIVERS.
Pembina and Red Still Rising Along the
Boundary Line.

Boundary Line.
PEMB1NA, n. D., May 27.-The Red
and Pembina rivers are still rising at
this point at the rate Of 10 inches in "a
hours. The Pembina in a few places
overfowed its banks, covering some
farms with water and preventing farm
ers from sowing wheat. The weather
is still unsettled, raining almost every
day. Many farmers have no crop
sowed and don't expect to get any this
season. At Neche the river is falling
and is now inside it's banks. +
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Ex-Governor Mellette's Funeral.

Z EX.G0V6fn0f MeIIeSt6B EunefMs Y
WATERFOWL, s. D., May 27.-The
funeral Of ex. Governor A. q. Mellette
win occur in this city Thursday. All
business houses will close. The city
council will attend in q body. The fu-
neral will be conducted by the Knights
Templar, Of which deceased was a
nrpminent member. 80
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Killed : pillar Of His Church,

PrTTsBURG, Kan, May 81. - Rev.
Kennedy Martin, pastor Of the African
Baptist church, shot and killed Deacon
Wright, pillar Of his church. Alleged
intimacy with Martins wife is the
cause. Martin is in Jail.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
wouldn't Don Their Headgear.

LONDON, May 27.-The Chronicles
Moscow dispatch concerning the corona
ton says: Ii Hung Chang, the Turk
ish envoy and the Persian minister de-
clined to doh their headgear and were
refused admission to the Cathedral Of
the ASSUMPTION. e= ,5S
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-29
Clough's Proclamation.

Cl0ughs Proclamation.
ST. PAUL, May Ex-Governor Clough
has issued his Decoration day proclama-
ton. The day is legal holiday in the
state.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-12
For Death Notices See Page 1s.
SCHOOL. CENSUS REPORT.
A Large Gain in the Number of Pupil
for This Year Over the Last.

A Large Gain in the Number of Pupils
for This Year Over the Last.
The following is the School Census Mar
shaps report of this City for the school
year ending June 80, 1896:
Number of white children between 5 and IL
years OF age - Boys, 35,08S; girls, "a 800.
Total. 0,397.
Number of negro children between and II
years of agc-Bovs, 206; girls, 10S. Total, 314.
Native-born Mongolians between and II
years OF age-Boys, SIC; girls 535. Total,
I'LL.
Total number of census children between
and IL years of age, II, 1922
Number of children under 5 years OF age
White, %, sos; negro, 80; Mongolian, 413;
total % 103. Grand total "a 925.
Number OF children between 3 and II years
of age who have attended public schools at
any time during the school year, 46, ,4S5.
Number of children between 5 ana IL years
of age who have attended private schools, but
no pubic schools, at any time during the year,
1910.
Number of children between and IL years
of age who have not attended school at any
time during the school year, 16 ,267.
Nativity of children-NatiYe born, 92,4O6;
foreign born, 2519
Total net gain on children between 5 and IL
years of age over census of 1895, 1916.