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The herald., 1896-01-01
PAGUE DISMISSED

AS . Gentle Hint Not to Shoot at His
Superi'rs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-An order was
issued from the war department today, by
authority of the president. dismissing from
the United States army Lieutenant Samuel
s. Pague, Fifteenth infantry.
Lieutenant Pague, who was stationed at
Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, was found
guilty of shooting at his superior officer,
Colonel CroftOn, commanding Fort Sher-
idan, within the limits of the post. last
summer, and was sentenced to dismissal
Subsequently he was examined by medical
officers, because his sanity had been ques-
toned, but it was found that alcoholism
president, therefore, has approved the
findings and sentence of the court.martial
The herald., 1896-01-01
UTAH'S MINERALS

Shipments by Wells, Fargo & Co. Of VaIua.
BILE Metals
SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 3l.-Wells, Fargo
& Co.'s statement of the mineral product
of Utah for the year 1895 shows the
total export value to be $S,312.352.
The total includes the following items:
2,164,757 pounds of copper at z cents per
pound. $l54 ,532; 7O,7S2,249 pounds un-
refined lead at S42 per ton, 81 ,4S6. .427; !;
S,223 ,SO4 ounces of fine silver at .6525 an
ounce, $5,366,O32; 64,41S ounces fine
gold at $40 per ounce, 81 ,3OS, $50.
Computing the gold and silver at their
mint valuation and other metals at their
value at the seaboard, it would increase
the value of the product to 81 4 80 1857.
The herald., 1896-01-01
viii Go Out of Business

DENVER, Col, Dec. 31.-A special from
Creede, COL, says:
At stockholders meeting of the First
National Bank Of Creede, held today, it
was decided that the bank go into voluntary
liquidation at the close of business Decem-
ber 81. All debts of the bank will be paid
in full and the stockholders will receive 80
to 100 cents on the dollar for their stock
The herald., 1896-01-01
Took the Wrong Letter

VIsALIA, Dec. 31.-J. A. Sanborn was ar
raigned today before E. U. Miller, commits
sioner of the United States circuit court,
charged with wrongfulIy taking letter
from the mail at Porterville last month
In default of $4,000 bail Commissioner
Bailey remanded him to the custody of the
steri!f and set the hearing for January IL.
The herald., 1896-01-01
The EXPOSITION Closed

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 31.-This was the
closing day of the exposition. and before
the il Illumination tonight the work of pack
ing the exhibits had already begun. A
feature of the day was an auction sale, by
which the managers of the Chinese village
sought to close out all their bric-a-brac.
Inman, chairman of the finance commit
tee, states that when all the expenses are
paid the exposition will have cost the city
of Atlanta about $2OO,O0O, or less than 10
per cent of the money expended on the
enterprise. This includes the original
stock subscriptions.
The herald., 1896-01-01
BANKS WILL CONTRIEITR
Debs Still In Danger

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 31.-President Fu-
gene V. Debs of the American Railway
union came under the jurisdiction of Judge
Taft of the United States district court
during the great railway strike of 1894,
Aid the proceedings are not yet ended.
Today the demurrer of Debs and his asso.
ciate directors Howard and Rogers, in the
contempt proceedings, was owe ruled, and
an order was issued directing ilebs and as
soclates to lille an answer within ten days.
Debs may yet have to endure another trial
for contempt.
The herald., 1896-01-01
Timers Wages Raised

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 31.-W. P. Dear
nit of the New York and Cleveland Coal
company, notified his employees that be-
ginning with the new year the mining rate
would be GA cents per ton, an advance of
five cents over the rate now paid. The in
crease, which was voluntary, indicates that
a uniform rate of "a cents for the ensuing
year will be arranged by the joint scale
committee of operators and miners.
The herald., 1896-01-01

ment will show an excess of receipts over
expenditures for December of about $542,-
600, which is gain over November of
about $1.S00,000. The heavy payments
on account of interest, pension and Pacific
bond redemption during January are ex-
pected to result in large defcit-for that
month. The deficit for the present fiscal
year ending June 80, 1896. IS expected to
be approximately $l7,000,OO0 These
figures, however, are based on the assump--
tion that the receipts from customs will
materially increase during the next three
months, as is usually the case. rhe re-
ceipts from internal revenue, it is thought,
have now about reached the normal, and
hence no material change for the better is
expected through the customs.
BANKS WILL CONTRIBUTE.
CHICAGO, Dc. 3l.-Chicago bankers
have been called upon to take a
portion of the new United States bonds
or the S50,o00,000 to be placed in he
United States $10 ZOO, 900 has been alio-
ted to Chicago. The banks here have
agreed, it is understood, to take S1O,0O0,-
600 in bonds.
The First National bank, the Miners
Trust aud Savings bank and The Conti-
mental National bank viii each furnish
Sl,OO0,O0O in gold. There is one other
bank that will furnish like amount.
The herald., 1896-01-01
Unlawful! Hunting

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Dec. 31.-Three of
party of seven or eight United States
soldiers from Fort Meade have been incar-
cerated by order of the authorities Sun
Dance, Wyo., for violating the state gam Q
law. They were hunting and killed deer.
Those arrested were fined 500 and costs,
but having been notified not to pay their
fines they are now in jail.
The herald., 1896-01-01
The Duchess All Right

ROME, Dec. 31.-The press reports that
the young duchess of Marlborough is dan
gerously ill with typhoid fever are un-
founded. she is in excellent health. Last
night the duke and duchess were at the
theater and today they visited the Vatican
museum.
The herald., 1896-01-01
ABOUT THE ClTY-Amo

ABOUT THE ClTY-Among the city's assets:
the corporation owns nearly $l1,O00.000
in property Value OF the Zanja system:
statistics from the auditors annual report
THE moneys last year collected for
licenses. What the parks are each ep-
praised at.....The building record for the
wear 1895 The committee was late; GER
tain councilmen came to protest against
Ducasse; they opposed not him, but tho
saloon Cues is OF Pasadena; Los Angeles
city officials viii witness the flower festival
Meeting OF the board of supervisors:
the usual matters taken up and disposed
of: licenses granted and others taken
under advisement :. d. improvement con
tracts awarded :. Tournament of the roses;
great gala day offered by the citizens OF
Pasadena. e. Clifton +. Mayne has finished
making his deposi,ion he springs 3 little
surprise; he hired fellow prisoner to
work up part of his case News from
the oil field: the western limit to be de-
termined. Examination OF J. r. Bedwell.
charged with forgery, before Township
Justice Young E. In the polite world; late
happenings in the swagger set. .Usury.
rent and profit. Nj citing OF the institute
OF applied Christianity.
The herald., 1896-01-01
THE NEWS

BY TELEGRAPH-Con proceedings:
bills and resolutions introduced in senate
and house; adjournment until Friday. -.
The bond contract signed; premium
offered for gold =. Troubles in Transvael
render armed conflict almost inevits bic
The Westminster Gazette would like to
find away out of the Venezuelan m muddle
.Nihilists bent on the dee tn of Russia's
czar. An aged defaul'er returns to made
restitution Maguire's SINGLE tax cam
paign Miss Overman denies having
been naughty; Mrs. Davidson repeats
her story and adds some de-
tails and supplements. Bay District
races make the bookies sick; the Defender
matter. . Railroads and their troubles;
also the troub es of shippers, who pay the
freight. Santa Ana: barn burned;
thief captured. Santa Paula: cattle
thieves arrested Pasadena; tho tournn-
ment today; social matters. Santa Mon
lea: wedding ... Downey; notes OF prog.
The herald., 1896-01-01
= .iasouri Earthquake

81. Lou, Mo-, Dec. 31.-Very percepti-
ole earthquake aocks were felt this morn.
NJ at Asuep9 ,. ILL.,, and Cape Girardeau,
| jk,.
The herald., 1896-01-01
Be Tender With 'em

NAaHvinLr, Tenn, Dec. 31-Today Ten
nessee eauwet lease system ended, and
some 1850 cpnvcts are turned over to the
5late 60 ha cafsd for.
The herald., 1896-01-01
Mo Exnort Bounty

BUENos AYREs, Dec. 3l.-rhe projected
export bounty upon sugar has been aban-
donOd.
The herald., 1896-01-01

his Issue shall be tha last d tlt
oi oifice. IL is believed sur,hs i,iet
.'oition as to the procurement az
in2 gold from abroad and thar -,
d l. shaH be withdi va from IA,
lry are made rarls af lie aew con.
Z 'osfhconains Eossthls lrs.su,.y sts,,s.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
Explosion in Elm Dale.

R0yaltcn Banner: Mail Carrier
Anderson, of Elm Dale, tells Of Il Pc
culiar explosion that occurred in his
town last Monday. A lady, Mrs.
Peterson by name, purchased a
gallonM of syrup of StOrekeeper
Swedrbeck and started for home
with 1t in a Jug. accompanied by
Hjalmar Rudquist, neighbor. The
syrup, it seems, was working, for
the cork was forced out of the jug
several times. and the syrup bubhling
out was wasted. At length they
decided to put the cork in to stay,
and did So by means OF hea w stone
and resumed their journey. Sud
denly they were startled by a loud
report. The syrup had burst the jug
and was scattered in every direction
They were both covered with the
fluid and prcscn Ted frightened and
very ccmical appt arance when they
reached Mr.. Anderson's place.
Though both were struck by frag-
ments of the Jug neither Of them
were injured. Their clothes, how
ever, were ruined.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21

Ut the council to- the dangerous con-
ditiOn of the elevated sidewalk ON
the east side of Second street north
from Broadway. This piere ~ walk
Is said to he In u bad conditions. The
council passed u resolution that the
owners of the property fronting On
that portion of Second street he In
structed to put in Il ten foot side
walk, securely spiked to five 2XS 1nch
stringers with a secure foundation,
and II the order was not compiled
with within ten days the street COM
missioner was instructed to build the
same and the cost he assessed
against the aoCtt'ng property.
The question nf extending the city
sewer system to connect with Il
sewer which J. Kiewel proprietor OF
the Little Falls Brewery. proposed
to build. was considered and dis
cussed. 1t was finally decided to
refer the matter to special COM
mittee to confer with Mr.. Kiewel
and to see what other aid could be
furnished and to ascertain the best
route by which the brewery could
be connected withcity sewer system.
President Moexlein appointed Alder
men Martin, Mecusker and Carlson.
as such committee.
The council then adjourned until
s O'Clock Friday evening, August q,
with the consideration of the vaca-
ton districts as the first III the order
Of business.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
Bring the Dog.

Bryan isn't the only man who Ia
attracting attention these days,
Prof. N. d. Flores is IN the fight
against the country's oppressors,
and his dog is with him. A Telegram
in Friday evenings Minneapolis
journal was as follows:
MOoRHEAD. MIMI. Aug. 14.-N. D.
Flores, of California, spoke In the q.
A. r. hall here las. night ON the
silver question from a PopuIistic
standpoint. The hall was crowded
A trick dog and musical specialties
by the speaker. assisted by his wife,
served to enliven the proceedings
and at the close of the entertain.
ment collection was taken up. He
denounced everybody and every.
thing opposed to free silver.
He should he brought to Little
Fails People here know the PROBES
sor, and this community needs some
good free silver speeches rs bad as
any town does. Come down, Prof.
and bring the dog.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21

I Two great attractions are now
positively secured for the state fair
that hnye hitherto been unan-
bounced. Marion Mills, the great
pacing mare, with record Of 2:l2X.
made without a driver, has been Sc.
cured for three days OF tho fair. This
wonderful mare. without even q
bride, sturts from the word and goes
around the track like II whirlwind
without a break. Her owner writes
thnt he ia confident that the mare
will go In 2:1O, or better. TT the state
fair. W. W. p, record 2:O5H, has
been secured for two races ut the
state fair against time. Hc Is to
lower Nancy Hunks track record OF
2:O7 and the worlds riding record OF
2:OSb. W. w. P.'s work this year
has been OF Il highly sensational or
der. At Detroit. july Is, he won the
first heat in the grpn t frer-fOrall race.
defeating Frank Agnn. Rucbcnstcin,
COlridge and Snlahin. THIS was one
OF the hottest races OF the year.
So, 800 was offered for the race. but
%l 900 of the amount was to go to
the winner OF the first heat. The re-
suit was that he first heat was the
sensation of the great Detroit meet
ing. as can be Judged from the fact
that Frank Agnn was beaten. who
has since at Columbus gone in 2:O4.
dcfentlng Patchcn and Robert j,
and making the fastest fourth heat
on record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
GRANITE.
Fine Quality for Monumental
Work in Town of
Agram.

John F.. McCauley, Of st. Cloud. il
in the city Saturday. Heis on his wny
home from the granite quarry near
Fish lake, where he has been after Il
car load Of granite. The stone has
all been brought to the city and was
shipped to st. Cloud this morning.
In speaking about the quarry Mr.,
McCauley said the granite to be
found there could not be cxcellcd for
monument work by any in the
United States. The quarry is still
undeveloped, but the Indications arc
that there is great quantity OF it.
The only drawback. Mr.. McCauley
says, is it's location. There is u great
amount of the granite thut could be
got out for building and street paw.
ing purposes, but on account OF its
distance from the railroad it could
not be handled cheaply enough.
With a little more development they
can ascertain whether 1T will con-
tinue in quality suitable for mOnu-
ment work and, II it does. Mr..
McCnuley and his associates will put
in a polishing plant. Mr.. McCnuley
is DESTROYS OF showing the people OF
this city the quality Of the stone, and
IT there are any citizens here who
want any monuments he says he
will guarantee to get them out and
make them cheaper than they can be
purchased anywhere else. He says
that he will either locate his polish
ing works in this city or at the
quarry, and in either event this city
would be greatly benefited by the
work, and as n matter Of encourage.
ment, he should be given some orders
by those wishing work done in that
line in this city. The orders for
which he is now getting out the
stone are from Chicago and Mime.
apolis, but on account Of having to
ship the stone to st. Cloud to have it
! dressed making TWO shipments
necessary, he Is unable to compete
with other quarries, although it Is
conceded that the quality OF the
stone in the others is not nearly as
good as in his.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21

CloQuet Pine Knot: The man who
tells YOU that the tariff is not an
issue in this campaign should have
been in Duluth when Senator Thurs
ton mentioned the Mckinley bill in
the course of his speech. The ap-
plause which followed the mention
of that genuine American law could
only have been made greater by the
appearance of the author OF the
same. Tariff dead? No. Had the
Mckinley tariff lived free silver
would not have been born at this
time. Give us Mckinley tariff and
six months will find every American
workman too busy to listen to free
silver orators. ~. .-....
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
A MELROSE CONTRACT.
That Village Provides for Arc
Lights, and Feels For
tunate.

The village council Of Nell sc re-
Gently made Il contract for arc
lights, and an item from the local
paper is worthy Of perusal, consider
ing the claims of some Of the people
of Little Falls as to "rObhery' ny
the local company. 1t should be
borne in mind that Melr"se il a
small village: that the lights it con-
tracts for only run till 3 O'Clock.
while those Little Falls had cOntin-
ued all night: MelrOse gets twelve
lights part of the night for 81 200 a
year, while the city Of Little Fails
refuses to accept 26 arc lights all
night for 81 500 a year. The Melrose
Beacon Of Aug. IA says:
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE.
MELROsE TO HAVE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT
PLANT AND TWELVE ARC LIGHTS.
On Tuesday evening last, John
HOeschen was awarded Il contract
by the village council, to furnish the
village with - arc lights Of 1000
candle power to run from dusk till 8
O'Clock a. H., at a cost OF 500 light
per year. The contract is made for
u period Of 10 years.
The action Of the council in taking
this matter In hand and disposing Of
Ii in such an admirable manner,
Whereby the village will be lighted
ny electric lights within GO days from
date, cannot fail to meet with the
general approval Of all our citizens.
1t was a much needed improvement,
and one that was wanted by all.
The contract given to Mr.. Hoeschen
seems to be very good one for the
village. The price paid compares
very favorably with that paid in
other cities. We give herewith the
amount paid for lighting In Il few Of
tho other cities Of this state:
Anoka has % arc lights of 1900
candle power that burn ON Il moon
light schedule and to O'Clock. The
price is $751; As each per year. In Min
neupolis the price for an all night
1000 arc light is $3.50 a year. and for
a. moonlight schedule till O'Clock
the price is 1925 u year. st. Cloud
gets 1000 candle power lights all
night for $135, MOorhcad the same
for $24O; Red Wing gets zoos candle
power light till midnight for $144
and Hastings pays $s7 for a 1000
lamp till 12o'clOck. MankatO has Il
arc lights. run on the moonlight
schedule till u O'Clock and pays $3.50
per year for each light. Win0na
with IS lights OF 1000 candle power
for 1886 each per year for all night
Saltwater has 60 lights run on the
moonlight schedule all night and
pays $3.50 for each light.
So it will be seen that Melrose gets
her lights for a very reasonable price,
considering the price paid for like
service in other cities. Work on the
new plant will he commenced at
once, Mr.. HOeschen having let the
contract tor construction to the d.
& ID. Electric Manufacturing com.
pany of Minneapolis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
Wanted AN Idea e.! IT, s; ; : :ss;
tdsfs thsX
neys, Washington, D. Co. for their 81 800 prize Offer
and list of two hundred inventions wanted.
Want to Play, But Can't.

Melrose Beacon: The Melrose nine
wants to play a return game with
Little Falls. The newspapers over
there call our boys farmers, and say
they can't play ball. They would
not have to play very hard to beat
the Little Falls aggregation. Come
over here and give us u game-and
we will let you bring along your
imported battery from st. Paul.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Peter Vasaly Received a Pain
jul but not Serious Wound
Friday Evening.

! Peter Vnsnly. son of Louis Vnsaly.
aud foreman Of the Herald. was nc
cidcntnlly shot in the back by
Richard Ryan last Friday. The
wound inflicted t. painful one. but
IL not considered dangerous.
Tie accident occurred at the fair
grounds north OF the city. ut about
s O'Clock while Vasaly was doing his
training for sprinting. 1t is custo-
mary for sprinters to he started
with a pistol shot aud Richard Ryan
accompanied him to start and time
him IN a 100 yard trial Of speed.
They were accompanied by a
young man named Camp, and he and
Vasaly were taking Il preliminary
Jog up the track when he was shot.
Ryan was preparing to start him.
Having only one cartridge, he placed
In the cvlinder and with the hammer
raised, he was revolving the cH Under
around 40 that the cartridge would
come under the hammer. Just as he:
got the cylinder in the position:
desired the hammer slipped from his
thumb and the revolver was dis
charged. The ball struck Vasaly,
who was then about 200 feet away.
in the back, near the spine. He
asked his companion II Ryan hadI
fired OF the revolver. and being
answered In the affirmative, he said
"tlien he must have sllVr me, for
teel pain In my back"
Investigation proved that such
was the case. There was Il very ugly
looking hole In his hack. He was
brought to this city, and Dr.. Fortier
attended him. Some difficulty was
experienced in finding the bullet, but
after considerable probing 1t was
found lodged against thespine about
three inches down from where it
entered. The bullet was extracted.
and he IL now resting easily and no
serious results are anticipated.
The revolver was Of 32-cAlihrc. and
the great distance between the two
men at the time the gun was dis
charEcd il the renaun that the wound
was not fatal, lhcrcnOt being enOugh
force at thnt distance to penetrate
the spine. The doctors claim that
even at TINT distance had the ball
en- tered about an inch lower it would
have struck his kidneys and proved
fatal. and II it had struck about the
same distance above where 1t did It
would have entered his intestines,
with probably fatal results.
Everything considered, his escape
Is Il lucky one, and his many friends
ure glad to learn that his life ia not
In danger.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21

"A Minneapolis wife asks for a
divorce from her husband because ne
chases her with a horse and buggy
when she is riding u bicycle on the
streets. She claims it endangers her
health,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21

The startling Information comes
from Milnca that Ross, saloon
keeper, has made an assignment to
his bar tender. 1t ia stated that u
cash register is not among the
assets
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21

Fireman John MOhr was killed
in train collision on the Hinckley
branch Friday morning.
The herald., 1896-06-14

and get your daughter on board; but
through this business get hopelessly en-
tangled with this Morgan woman and her
gang. with the result that have to bring
her off and five men as we'll; so that
have seven convicts on board.'
II am very sorry, sir. thought that
that-that you took some pleasure in Mrs
Morgans-in Mrs. Morgan's company
"Oh, well, Of course, she is very we'll;
and I made some sort of love to her while
we were at Sydney; but-devil take the
woman!-she fell so hopelessly In love with
me, that have been forced to take her
and half the Internal Settlement on board
to please her,"
II am very sorry, sir, that I have got
you into such a mess, sir; what can be
done?"
THAT is what am coming to. The fact
Is this, the whole crew, led on by the sec
ond mate and surgeon, have got frightened.
and, by the Lord Harry, I'm frightened
myself. can't take these people to Eng
land-we should be ruined
The mates face paled visibly, and he
half rose to his feet and then sat down
ngaint. Hitherto his humility had been
painful for even Locke to witness. He had
been ready to fall at his commanders feet
In gratitude for the restoration of his
daughter. Now, his honest soul was tor
tured by a horrible doubt Placing both
his shaking hands on the table, he gazed
with an expression of intense anxiety into
Locke's shifty eyes.
mot to England" he said, with a catch
In his breath.