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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
EIGHT MILE, FROM HAVANA.
!nsurgsnt r res Raging Near she Co.
ban Capital. aa& EE

!nsu rXent r res Raging Wear Sno ~
ban Capital.
HAVANA, Jan. Sword has just
been received that the sounds Of can
non and musketry have been heard in
the neighborhood Of Guanayja, an i'm
portant town of 1000 inhabitants in
Pinar del Rio, As miles southwark %
Havana. It is supposed that an en-.
gagement is taking place there between
the forces of General Valdez and the
insurgents, but the numbers engaged
Or the course which the fortune Of the
fight is taking is not known. ..,S
The insurgents are burning and de.
stToying up to within eight miles Of
Havana The district around the vii
lage Of Galabazar suffered during the
day. That town is only two miles
from Vento, where the apparatus is
located upon which Havana dependa
for it's water supply. @at s.
Iaanx Of Refugees CsuAssues.
The influx Of refugees from tho
whole OF the territory surrounding
Havana continues, and, apparently, it
is not possible to obtain sufficient means
Of transportation to Accommodate the
fleeing families and their household
goods. The country seems to be en-.
tirely abandoned to the insurgent army
and no movement apparently &yails to
check them. e.
The eastern portion Of tbs island
seems not to have been entirely stripped
of an effective force Of insurgenta A
report from Santa Clara says that the
troops encountered the insurgent band
led by Pancho Carrillo, and in the bat
tie which ensusd sustained q loss Of 50.
Stories Wildly Exaggerated
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-A World dis
patch from Havana says: Cable dis
patches from New York report wildly
exaggerated stories Of the condition Of
affairs here. The fact is the city is so
quiet as to give rise to surprise on the
part of old, experienced residents.
There has been no anticipation, founded
on substantial reasons, that the rebels
will change their policy and attempt to
occupy q town which could only be
taken after real battle Among the
Cuban sympathizsrs, of course. there is
much individual excitement which
finds no. collective expression. The
Spaniards, especially the merchants
and tradespeople, who are suffering
from the prostration of trade, feel ex-
IRENE anxiety on account Of their busi-
ness.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
Lost o., 7ss, 900 /. aelA.

: Lost "a, 76o, 900 II Geld.
r. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The treasury
lost %. 1873, 900 in gold bars and 81, O96.-
900 in gold coin Tuesday and received
from the Mercantile National bank Of
New York $500, 600 in exchange for
currency, making the net loss for the
day 81, 759, 900. This leaves the true
amount Of the reserve at the close of
business S58 22B. 71O.
Eishs Hundred seonscuttsrs Out.
CHICAGO, Jan. Slight hundred
stonecutters are out on strike. The
trouble is over stone planning machines
which do the work Of seven men and
may be run by common laborers.
Wherever these machines are used the
union demands that only union stone.
cutters be employed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
Washington OfficiH . Have No News

Washington Of1icia . Have No News
WASHINGTON, Jan Sat the state
department it is said that no informa-
ton has been received concerning the
reported critical condition of affairs at
Havana. AS the navy department has
no ships in Cuban waters no informa-
ton comes from that source. The in
telligence from Cuba is of such an
alarming character that some surprise
is expressed, even by officials, that no
word comes to the government as to
the situation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
SUITS KNOCKED OUT.

Victims Of the Butte Explosion Not
Likely to Recover Damages.
BUTTE, Mon. Jan. SAN important
ruling BY Judge Mediation virtually
knocks out . score or more of suits for
damages for death and injuries at the
great explosion q year ago when 50
were killed and hundreds wounded.
The case on trial way that of Joseph
Milano W. Kenyon g. Cornell CONNER
cial Company and T. J. Cornell and
w. r. Kenyon, Trustees, for personal
injuries. At the conclusion of the EVIL
denoe for plaintiff, q motion made by
tho defense for non.suit a. to trustees,
was sustained by Judge Mediation. This
leaves the only redress against the COM
pany, which is now in the hands.o Of the
sherif under the attachment by the
creditors, and which is virtually bank
rupt.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
Employees Again Dissatisfied

Employees Again Dissatisfied, s
PHILADELPHIA Jan. S.-The street
railway situation has again assumed
serious phase, and it is possible that
another strike Will be the outcome in
the near future. The employees assert
that the traction officials are rapidly
placing new men and also the impaired
men on the best runs 49,
NORTHWESTERN NUGGETS.
Congressman Keifer of st. Paul an
nonnces that he is candidate for q
third term. .--..,: s
Attorney J. r. Beebe Of Aberdeen. 81.
d.. has abandoned the practice of law
and entered the ministry Of the Congre-
gational church.
The citizens of Medora, N. D., eele-
brated the departure of Wadsworth,
who was acquitted of murder, by hang
ing the jury in the case in efhgy.
In q hot municipal election at Granite
Falls, Mimi, E. K. Neiste was elected
mayor by five majority over D. A Nc
Larty. City finances was the issue.
.4,.. =. -, %. SO. ~.,.. u.
A pickpocket snatched the p~Rse Of
Mrs. Frank Mcdonald on Nicollet az.
enue, Minneapolis. The plucky woman
gave chase and recovered the property.
John Rush, an 18-year.old Fargo boy,
has been arrested charged with IN 1T
tempt to shoot his father. It is claimed
the boy was trying to protect his
mother. "'=
The contract has been let far zebaild-
ing tho Central ore dock at Ashland
and putting in the new pockets. With
these new pockets the Central ore dock
will BE- the largest in the world
:a,' .--r% - 10y So sH.JN$:
It is estimated that when South d.
kota has disposed Of all her school lands
he will be the possessor of . permanent
school fund OF at least 4S0, 000, 900. Tho
annual interest of the fund viii DO dis
txihuted. -. .4s
On the appeal Of Charles H Emery
and William Lord, convicted Of murder
in the first degree and serving life sem
fences, the Wisconsin supreme court
reverses the decision Of the lower
court and the men 60 free. Improper
evidence was the ground for the appeal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Phillip Reclaim, the Leipsic publisher.
10 dead. II -. ~. d.
Adrian, Mimi. is having an epidemic
Of influenza. -... 49,, ~
Montana broke the cattle trade REQ.
ord last year.
Dean B. Mason, vice consul general
Of the United States at Vienna, il dead.
The Ohio senate has adopted resolu.
lions in honor of the late Hon. Allen
G. Thurman. Gs
Three white tramps were killed in q
freight wreck on the Louisville and
Nashville in Louisiana.
The trial of Jacob Freund for the
murder Of Clara Ober has begun at
Blue Earth City, MINI. 80
Sir Julian Golsmid, the well known
London Hebrew philanthropist, who
has been i'll for some time past. is dead.
Judge Hustled Of Dubuque has in
structed the grand jury to indict the
mayor and aldermen for taking salaries
exceeding the legal limit.
Jacob schrist, mail carrier between
Montrose, Ia, and Nuevo, Ills. and
Miss Carrie Hoots were drowned in the
Mississippi river Tuesday.
J. F. Scott, ex-mayor Of Akron, O.,
committed suicide by hanging. He
had been suffering from grip for nearly
. year and lately had an attack Of ner.
vous prostration. @
Mrs. w. x. Vanderbilt's marriage to
Oliver Belmont will take place on Jan.
~. On the following day she and her
husband will sail for Europe on the
steamship Teutonic. %'2
State Treasurer Phillips Of South
Dakota has paid $l9a 900 Of the, $Y0o,.
900 funding warrants due, q ther tins
Of the Taylor dsfalostial.s Treaaynae
Phillips says state AnaacS6 - n nood
shape and impsoving.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
Orders Issued That Show She
Is Preparing For POSSIBILITY,
Emergencies. ~
Flying Squadron OF Six Ships
Ready to Sail at a MOI
ment's Notice. stslR
Indian Troops In Transit In.
tercepted and Sent to
the Cape.

LONDON, Jan. 8-The Times makea
the following announcements: OrdHrl
have been sent to Portsmouth, Devon.
port and Chatham for tho immediate
commissioning of six ships to form. /
flying squadron, the object Of whtGh
10 obviously to have squadron ready
for any required emergency. It will ~
composed Of two first class battleships
two first class and two second clasa
cruisers. Probably the Royal Oak and
the Revenge will be chosen. The poeai.
bility Of commissioning such squad
ron at moments notice shows thAt
our resources are better than was sup
posed, and is proof that our naval OF
ganization has greatly improved Of late
years. It has also been decided to diS.
patch naval force to Delagoa bay, but
it is unknown whether it will be COM
posed Of vessels from the Cape or from
the East Indies. wv ~. ~ H$s#s5l
In all editorial The Times hopes that
the Mediterranean feet will be with
drawn from Salonica and ordered else
where and prepared for emergencies.
VIII send Troop. From India.
The Daily Telegraph announces that
it has been decided to intercept the
troops in transit to and from India, in
order to send reinforcements to the
Cape. 1t also states that troops will be
sent from England and that first
class cruiser has been ordered to Della
goa bay. e~- 5,54
A special dispatch from Berlin says
that DR.. Leyds, the secretary of state
of the Transvaal, has received a dis
patch which states that the Transvaal
demands from England an indemnity
Of $500, 900 for Dr. Jameson's invasion.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
Western College Athletics

CHICAGO, Jan. ga movements is
On foot among Western colleges which
il consummated~ WI :f15an independ-
ence in college athletics. Conway
Mcmillan of the University Of Mime
sofa has sent out letters proposing q
conference to adjust matters between
the colleges, V
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
Department Inspector Just
Arrived to Investigate
the Office. >
Sensation at Helena Over the
Alleged Bribery Of Al
dermenL

DULuFH, Jan. sc. A. Peterson,
postmaster at Thomson Mimi, was
robbed last March of $780,. the amount
of a remittance due. the department at
Washington Since then he has been
running behind in his remittances until
the shortage amounted to- over $780,
Captain James Wood, postotfice in
spector, pursuant to orderssfrom the de-
partmenty got off at Thomson at 1855
a. NJ, and, NOT seeing the postmaster,
followed the mail sack into the office.
A few moments later the postmaster
appeared and distributed the mail in
the usual order Then he sat down in
q chair and in less, than seven minutes
was dead 1t is believed that he took
strychninA.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10

Exchanged Gold For Greenbaoias>-
New YORK, Jan. S.-The New York
City National bank has deposited in the
subtreasury 5000, 900 in gold i'm ex-
change tor greenhacks. =,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
THE kAlsER's LATEST.

Does Not Recognize England's sussE-
sinty Over the TrsnsvssL
BERLIN, Jan.8.-Ata special audience
which DR.. w. J. Leyds, the secretary
Of state of the Transvaal, had with
Emperor William Tuesday, his majesty
declared that he would not recognise
any claim Of suzerainty over the Trans
vaal. 90 .,-,".@r ~ n u as:'.3 r
Great Britain, by the treaty Of 1884,
claims suzerainty over the Transvaal
republic.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
War News via Madrid.

rs MADRID, Jan. &-The Correspond
encia states that the insurgents have
attacked Hoyo Colorado, which is three
leagues from Havana. The Spaniards
were outnumbered and surrendered.
General Campos, it is further stated.
defeated the insurgents near Havana
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
H..tvole . CAairman.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Representar
i've Hsaswole has besn appointed chair
man Of tho subcommittes, Of the foreign
affairs committee, appointed under tho
Harris resolution, 70 ascertain the
tonnasey beeween QAnada and the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
MANY CITIZENS INVOLVED
Sensational Charges of Bribery Made at
Helena.

Sensational Charges of Bribery Made at
Helena.
HELENA, Mon, Jan. ST. leaked
out during the afternoon that the pres
ent committee which is secretly investi-
eating the charges of bribery between
the city water company. and the alder.
men, has unearthed some sensational
features showing that bribery was at.
tempted to insure the passage Of certain
measures
!; So plain arp the alleged attempts at
bribery that the whole matter is to be
presented to the next grand jury. Citi-
zens of high standing are involved, and
the magnitude Of the affair grows
deeper az the investigation continues.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10

Have Agreed 60 Lay Down Arms.
LONDON, Jan. 8.-Sir Hercules Rob-
inson has autographed to the colonial
Office under date Of Pretoria, Jan. 2, a.
follows: The reform committee has 70
solved to Eelinquish their arms and
to comply with the demands Of the
Transvaal governments.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
United States along the nostheFn likes
They will report to the full committees
the result Ct their Investigations.
1n,,,.<, hy an Explosssu,

DICKINSON, N. D., Jan. 8.-An *
plosion in tho Lehigh coal Zines sssi-
eusly injured several men. Three w@o
buried and may die from injuries.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
WILD FLOWER LOST At SEA

"ICO Ue0Vve" 6O0V ~ Se1"
Sailed From Philadelphia Dec, IL With
5't.5~ .,2..stia Crow Of Thirty. ~.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8.-The well
known British tank steamer Wild
Flower, which sailed from Philadelphia
Dec. II for Rouen, France. with q
cargo Of crude oil in bulk, valued at
359, 66S, and manned by . crew Of 80
men all told, is believed to have been
blown up or foundered at sea and all
hands persisted. Secretary Sherwood
of the Maritime Exchange has received
q cablegram from London requesting
information regarding the missing
Wild Flower. but nothing is known
here concerning her since Dec. IL.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
Rov Burned to Death.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Jan. 8.-The
young son of William Mcconnell was
foolng around wax candle and his
clothes caught fire. The child was
burned to death. Mrs. Mcconnell was
also badly burned in attempting to OK.
tinguish the flames.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
For the Relief Of settlers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Senator Davis
has introduced bill for the relief of
claimants on the public lands under the
homestead laws. This bill is for the
relief Of settlers who lost their claims
because they were unable to live upon
them during the hard times.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-10
No Additional vessels for Turkey.

No Additional Vessels for Turkey.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The contin.
ned reports Of the assembling Of large
United States feet in Turkish waters is
siscredited by those in q position to
know st the navy departments. It is
4 pointed out that the feet already there
is ample to give any moral effect to
such urgent demands on Turkey as this
government might determine upon.
l:ig Dsnaad For Boads ct Baltimore.
rALrnlo8I, Jan. 8.-The local de-
nsand for the new issue Of government
buds i growing. rapidly and it now
seeRs probable that q, 000, 900 or g..
ELslOO0 will b taken here.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-17

New York, makes 2S-cent rate, or cents
less than the rate via Chicago. The 500
claims the water differential.
Third Vice President Morton and Freight
Traffic Manager Biddle, OF the Santa Fe,
passed through Kansas City yesterday en-
route to Topeka.
The California express on the Santa Fe
yesterday consisted of fourteen cars in
stead of the usual number, eleven, in
creased travel requiring the change.
The state railway commissioners have
ordered that after January, 1 the fees for
instead of 30 cents The fees for weighing
grain in and out of barges will be so in
stead of 50 cents per 1000 bushels.
Superintendent Nudge of the Santa Fe.
is planning a trial for the worlds record
for train speed over the 2O0-mile piece OF
track between La Junta, Col, and Dodge
City, kas. This is the track over which
President Ripley's special train made six
ty-five miles an hour
The Joint Traffic Association will be a
year old at the end of the month, and
the board of managers will, through Com
missioner Blanchard. give to the presi-
dents an account of their labors during the
last twelve months. This report is cal
culated to be interesting, and is expected
to show that over 5000 subjects have been
considered and disposed of since the as
Sociation went into effect last January.
City Ticket Agent Charles w. Jones. of
the Rock Island, yesterday exhibited a
curiosity in the way of a baggage check.
Recently Mr. Jones sold a ticket in Kan
SlS NltS- SOOu Tor IIe lTttIiSpoTtdtion ol tfe
purchasers sister from Switzerland to this
city The lady had some excess baggage,
for which she was given receipt ap-
proXimating the size of a bed blanket. Ow-
ing tc some question arising as to the
prepayment charges on the baggage, II was
necessary TO return. the check to the steam
ship company. The matter of sending it
back by freight was considered. but 1t
finally went through the mails. If such a
receipt was used for baggage in this coun-
try the travelling public would doubtless
insist upon the adoption of some method
of checking the check.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-17
MIDNIGHTS BEAT THE AGNES.
FURNISHED ANOTHER SURPRISE IN
THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
Game Was One of the Hottest and
Most Exciting of the Entire Sea-
son-Charley Kings New
Individual Record.

The Midnights sustained their reputation
of furnishing surprises for the leaders in
the bowling tournament by winning last
night from the champion Acmes after one
of the closest and most exciting games of
the season, which was hotly contested from
start to finish, and only decided by mar
row margin in the closing frames. The
team scores were not big, but the game
was so close from start to finish that it
was extremely exciting all the way
through.
At the end of the first five frames the
Acmes had lead of seven pins. and in the
next five frames they increased this lead
just one pin. The Midnights were bowling
a good steady game, and the expected fall
down did not come, for in spite of all their
efforts the Acmes were able to gain but
one more pin in the succeeding five frames,
so that at the halfway mark they led by
only nine pins. Between the fifteenth and
twentieth frames the Acmes gained little,
so that at the latter stage of the game
they had a lead of thirty pins, and We're
apparently about to pull away from the
impending defeat
In the next FIVE frames, however, the
Midnights picked up and the Acmes fell
off so that when the score was announced
at the end of the twenty-fifth frame the
Acmes led by only the slender margin of
three pins. In the last five frames the
Midnights pulled the game out, bowling
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-17

steadily to the finish, while the Acmes ran
across some hard luck breaks. The score
at the end was 2,397 for the Midnights to
1856 for the Acmes, giving the Midnights
the game by thirty-one pins. The Acmes
were materially weakened by the absence
of Hurd.
The sensational feature of the game was
the bowling of Charley King, of the Mid
nights. He not only went through the en-
tire thirty frames with but single open
frame, but he wound up at the end with
the magnificent score of sos, a record
breaker for the season, giving a new high
individual tournament score to date. The
other four members of the team bowled
only fair games, George Nichols, Kendall,
Baehr and ]. Killing finishing in the order
named. For the Acmes Captain Barse was
high man, with the excellent score OF 519.
closely followed by Hale with 514. Kopf
Just missed getting over the 500 mark by
missing a spare in his last frame. finishing
with 495. Offutt bowled an average game.
but Ruble. who bowled as n substitute in
place of Hurd. was very low, with only
374. Ruble is entirely out of practice, and
was In no shape to bowl in his true form.
Summary:
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-17
TREBLEs THE COMMISSIONS ON EX-
CURSION BUSINESS.
A PASSENGER MEETING HERE.
CHAIRMAN CALDWELL MAY CALL
ONE FOR NEXT TUESDAY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line Announces
It's Steamship Service to Calves
ton VIII BE Discontinued
Atlantic & Pacific Land
Grant Case.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Tne 500 line has an
nounced in the matter of excursion bust
less 10 the East that it will pay commits
sions about three times as large as those
the Western roads are able TO pay and
meet the common rate of the 500 line and
stilI carry the business at a profit. The
board of managers of the 500 Joint Traffic
Association has time and again declared
that IT was against the payment of the
commissions. and unless the Western roads
can get them to join in the payment of
the commissions they will be compelled TO
stand all the expense themselves. Some of
the lines are anxious. however, to keep
their trade in spite of the 500 line. and
have asked Chairman Caldwell to permit
Them TO meet the commissions of the 500.
lie has consented TO a limited extent. and
has asked the board of managers of the
Joint traffic association to join in with the
Western roads in meeting this latest cut
Of the 500. but there is very small prob
ability that it will hc done.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-17
freight trains on the Memphis road be
tween Galena and this point.
WHOLESALE FORGERY SCHEME.
Transportation by Clever
SwindIerS,

Topeka, Kas., Dec. ia forgery scheme,
by means of which free transportation has
been secured over a number of the Western
railroads by certain parties, as yet un-
known, has been discovered by the officials
of the Santa Fe. The name used in the
forgery was that of ]. A. Naugle, general
manager of the Sonora railway, a branch
of the Santa Fe, and all requests for pass
es were made OF er his signature. 1t ap-
pears that certain parties secured a supply
of Sonora railway letterheads and then
proceeded to request free transportation
from Western roads whenever they so de-
sired, over the signature of Mr.. Naugle.
From two of the requests. now in possess
sion of General Manager Frey, it is found
that the forgery of Mr.. Naugle's signature
was very skillfuly done. One of these re-
quests is for c. II. Martin, who is stated in
the request to be general yardmaster of the
Sonora railway at Nogales, A T. and the
other is for w. o. Shotell. a supposed con-
duCtor
The discovery of the scheme was made
through a letter written Mr.. Frey con-
cerning the issuance of some of the re-
quested transportation. 1t is believed that
the scheme has been worked for several
months, and that much free transportation
has been issued in response to the bogus re-
quests.