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A SUPPLEMENT SIGNED.

Hamburg. April Ie.-The Boersen Halle
has dispatch from Caracas. Venezuela.
saying that IL settlement of the railway
claims made by Germany on hchalf OF
German subjects has been signed. Vene'
zue,a agrees to pay &c, 900, 900 OF bolivars IN
settlement for past liabilities. future
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RussrA,s GOLD STANDARD.

Berlin. April 16.---Thc Russian council of
state has postponed the Adoption of the
gold STANDARD until the fall. Meanwhile.
tho sivcritcs OF Europe are making
strenuous efforts to prevent the gold
scheme from being carried out 1,be last
, official figures place Russia's gold reserve
sufficient. being only onc-tenth part OF the
public debt In Germany the scarcity OF
gold continues. the banks refusing TO ac-
copt thalcrs. while the government In
sists upon using them as legal tender.
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NEW MARKET RACES.

Newmarket England. April ls.--Thera
were eleven starters. including Pierre
Lorillards King Bohemia. In tho race to-
day for the flying handicap plate, 1903
sovereigns, i've furlongs. j. A. Miller's
Burney Hin won. tho American horse not
placed.
sixteen horses went to the post IN the
double trial plate, including Lortllard'S
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TILE ENGLIsH nUDGET.
A Large Surplus Remains In the National
= TreAsnrN.

London. April iG.-in the house OF com
mons today tina chancellor of the sx-
ohequcr. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, made
the budget statement He said mat the
surplus for lss5-s5 was f4,2i0'co and he IS
timated the expenditure for the current
year at ii0o,047.O0O. The chancellor OF the
exchcquer said this had been wonderful
year and one OF unexampled revenue; In
spite OF the fact that tho expenditures had
been the largest since the great war. The
surplus was the largest ever known and
a larger sum was devoted 10 the reduction
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REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT.

New York April IA special TO the
Herald from La Guayra says: The Vene-
zuelan warship Rivas. with troops on
hoard under the command OF General Pa
redas, has sailed from this port. The ves-
sci steered In an easteriy course. Her
commander has sealed orders. The sail
ing OF the warsnip Is regarded here as
Significant
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THE HOTELS.
FHE LAwLoR-RATEs. $3.50 AND 81
PER DAY JAMES LAWLOR Pro

kTE LAwLoR-RATEs. $3.50 AND 81
PER DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. Pro
| Miss Jola Gentry. Louisville; j. y. John.
E L. Mcbride, Mrs. W. II. Caldwell. Miss
Emma Caldwell, y. y. Lcitnaker, Austin;
!, B. Caldwell, city: n. V. johnson and
fie, Denver; l.. j Barthclomy. Randolph
tiagan New Orleans; X. T. Badger and
ktfe. Galveston; w. C. HUI. Hannibal:
Ap ,ryell. Beaumont; f.; T. Delessen.
T. Louis Paul HOPPE, Dallas: Gus Levy.
Galveston +, l. Chapman, Miss Minnie
chapman Miss Daisy Chapman. Cuoro:
lrs. Body. Beau,non;: John II Connin,
Few Orleans: c. ". Rnddick. Sartartia
Fec; Bancroft. Cincinnati X. Matthews.
lcrherson, Kan; 7: y: palfrcy. city Il.
iocum, Texas. W. V. Ellis. Sartartla
A. Hamilton aud wife, wharton: l..
arnsworth, cuero, Geo. Anderson, Gal
ston, ]. c. Andrews, New Orleans: Mrs.
Fray and daughter Harrisburg. Geo. itar-
ese. Victoria. II W. Rock. Lake Charles
eo n zeiss, Midway Farm. +. Fisher,
PANS Robert lIollinssworih, Philaioinhia
T. sound; 81. Louis; j. W. Evans, Gal
ssion; Z. :. Ellsworth. Hannibal; .. H..
MkssIee, Du luoin. IA, !. N. Wrciu
on worth; II. n. White VI Miller. c,tv:
+ h,I Tii,rill. J; NJ. farrell, st. Louis; II.
,r usn'orth. MlnneappliS. Il. +. Andes.
sNeston c. {. Bel. Chicago. T. i. II NJ.
s e. Kansas City; u. ". Austin. or
~, W. D. Judkins, Dauylle. VA; i. II.
EMpny, Memphis Mrs l.. Herman. j. A.
[ H.. sa, A,i.ono: J.. q Eppstoit. pen
Ss H., Liasehe ", WilIiams. Waco; J. NJ. Hail.
h srno-s T. W. flemlng. New York. n.
r,n nr W III Monieomery. Ala. j. thinner
an AN; Mcfherson, kan, Il u. Crnry. Beau
y,, a: y. Dohbins. Plt,shurg; Is. c. lie
's"e' a. Nicond, New Orlcang.
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nOITTED THE DERyIsHEs.

London. April IA dispatch from Sua-
kim to tho Times says: Yesterday
Mgdbnssdn d iSTEe 'fp io snaou W,n
Osman Dgna's force Of Dervishes and
Killed thirty-nve of the enemy's cavalry
and fifty of his infantry. The Egyptians
lost seven Killed.
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NEW HuTclilNs HOUSE.
The L E a d 1 II E

ny. Arlington. Galveston: l., Y. Mitch
Washington, r. s. Weisiger. II. Nor
=, Eugene liibbettc, Quin,ana: Vim.
s ~. Rowland. Dallas. T. y. Warden,
~ ~ Mand, Newark, y. j.: I. w. Lee.
s-g ,aO,r n j. q. Montgomery. Waco .
aIas T. Fox, Chicago, W. j.. Smith.
ss sss l. 7 Dashill, Jcwett. u. Vance
.f1sssa' X. w, Scott, city; 6. NJ. Brow
Ahlohlo: II. Loomas, Denison (;
ssstine; 7. NJ. steele and wire. Parsons
sn n' w ", a; Patrick. Marlin: w. ii. Geiz,
ra H., Maxahachic; Andre Fourchy. New
sorsa - H. Aulley Dcs Moines: T.. II.
barsss cNoblle; j. T.. SHUTS. Fulton;
kn. = II IN r. Bryan: j. Herman. Calves
bn Nou H. vnndgins. Velasco: +. ". Amel-
81, For, l W Il, +, Harold, Waco; j..
os Micsuire, Dallas; j. f. Brown' Brown.
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LACKS CONFIRMATION.

London, April II. The Rome CORE
spandent OF the Chronicle SAYS mat ther.
IL no CONFIRMATION Of a rumor that had
found circulation that the Italians have
defeated the Ahyssinians and retrieved
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r,.,n, m the TnternatIonnI anu NIen,
, 1ra,ss 0I and ID. Galveston, Houston and
Henderson arrive and depart a, .ae ave. in
.rnaional depot; foot o or Tex Tesas 50 trains
w H. MAI" Katy depot; Galveston, La Porte
"a ~ Houston Miy trains at san Jacinto stree,
NJ mat ti0S ali other roads use the Grand
F.ntrai depot,
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Sandia. which was not placed. Fosters
| High Chancellor won.
There were ten starters in the race for
tho Craven stakes for 800 soverclgns. nd
ded to tho sweepstakes of 100 sovereigns
cnch for 3-ycnr-olds. Lord 1lchester's
Lord Horvey won.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

dead: By the oatlis ~ the jurors
whose names are hereunto snb-
scribed, who being duly sworn to
enquire in behalf OF the state Of Min
nesota, when, how and bv Hhat
means the snid Daniel klofcam to
his death, upon their oaths do say:
That deceased came to his death
by wound inflicted by a 80 calihre
bullet from revolver, said revolver
being held In the hands o! and dis
charged by one Erik Eckman.
In testimony whereof the said
coroner and jurors Of this inquest
have hereunto set their hands the
day and year aforesaid. +.
b. ! y. q. c. TRACE, County Coroner.
F.. III. NERO,
...., H. B. FUTILE,
! a.. "A, YETTER.
THOs BAILEY,
q. o. ORR,
w. T. TOURTILLoTTE,
.3.S ~. Jurors,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
ECkMAN'S EXAMINATION.
He was Committed to Jail for
Trial at the September
Term Of Court.

The preliminary examination OF
Erik Eckman, the slayer of David
Klof, was held before Justice
Gaudet Tuesday forenoon.
ATTORNEY E. s. Smith appeared for
the defendant and those who: wit
messed the tragedy We're examined
briefly In the case. #.
Nothing new was adduced, and
the nature Of the questions asked ~
the defendants counsel was such as
to indicate that the defense would
I've based on the insanity theory.
The murderer was present during
the proceedings hut did not testify
nor did he manifest much concern or
interest in the proceedings.
The hall was filed with spectators
many Of whom, for the first time,
had seen the prisoner, and the opin-
ion was,freely expressed that the old
man was demented.
Justice Gaudet committed him to
the county jail to await the action
of the grand jury at the September
term OF the district court, and Sheriff
Rider. who sat beside the prisoner
during the hearing, led him from the
colrt house to the jail.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

The Hon. Rob P. Porter il
the August number Of the NORTH
American Review gravely asks
rs Japan ese Competitor a MYTH
Mr.. Porter's recent extended tour
Of Japan afforded him the oppor.
tunjty OF observing on the spot
the growth Of Japanes industries
and he arrived at the opinion that
Japan will soon be Formidable
competitor Of Europe and America
in the markets of the world.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
IT'S WORTH IT'S value.

The ST. Cloud Journal Press is
publishing daily an extract from
the ST. Cloud Times OF last June,
in which free silver coinage at Is
to is denounced n the most EN-.
phatic way. It is a plain state
ment, aud shows what the Times
really believed to b, true before
the Populists captured the Dem.
ocratic national convection. Now
the Times is on the other side. It
doesn't like the quotation the
Journal Press uses daily, there.
fore attempts to find some express
sion in the Journal Preks that
would help the free silver cause.
And it Sound-not. But to show
what kind of deception the Times
is now forced to practice it quotes
the following from the Journal
Press of a recent issue:
eff this silver could be taken to
the minis and coined into silver
dollars at the ratio of 16 to 1, il
would make each ounce of silver
worth $1.29."
That quotation the Times use'
daily, followed by its own state
ment, that .;,@,s..5 X
"And, as matter of course, .
silver dollar would then be worth
more than a gold dollar
When a paper has to endorse :
proposition it doesn't believe In
just such deception as that il
necessary and natural. Every up
holder of sound money claims thai
If 81. 25 grains Of silver are freely
coined into 100 cent dollars thai
480 grains of silver will be worth
about 1923 cents. Silver will Ger
tainlv be the basis of our money
system, and the @'dollars'' will
then represent 3714 grains of sill
yer instead of % % grains of gold
as now. But that the "dollar'
based on silver will be worth {
gold dollar of %. ~ grains is false
and absurd. If the free silverites
should freely coin 240 grains o.
silver into a dollar, then an ounce
Of 4SO grains would be worth So
But one of those dollars would not
be worth gold dollar Of the
present weight.
The silverites propose, by having
silver as a standard money at 3714
grains to dollar, to lii effect make
silver the standard for all transac.
lions. The silver in dollar then
will not buy materially more than
the same amount Of silver bullion
will buy now. ,|%=*e1 +:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
10 Offer Reward of 100 Dollars

for a case OF catarrh that cannot be
cured, creates the suspicion that the
article SO advertised is humbug.
Dolyou know Of any such reward
being paid? Ely Bros. do not
promise rewards in order to sell their
wellknOwn "Cream Balm.' They
offer the most effective medicants,
prepared in convenient form to use,
and at the lowest possible price, so
cents per bottle. An honest and
effective remedy, which Is absolutely
free from mercurials or other harmful
drugs. + f s.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
DANIEL KLOF'S FUNERAL
A Large Concourse Follow his
Remains to the
Grave.

|s+s,The funeral of Daniel Klof, the
victim Of Sundays tragedy in Randall
was held Tuesday afternoon from
the M. E. church of this city, Rev.
Geo, r. Geer, ofIciat ting. ~.
THE Little Falls camp of Modern
WoOdmen of America, of which the
deceased was a member. and which
took charge of the remains after the
autopsy, headed the long process ion
that followed the murdered man 10
the grave. ~ ,., .t-@
The procession started from the
WoOdmen lodge rooms in the Flynn
block at 3 O'Clock. and it was COM
posed mainly IF friends of the de-
ceased, who knew and worked with
HMM the mills, and who were present
TO pay a last tribute to his lnemo DRY.
The deceased's wife and children,
who have been nearly Frustrated
since the crime was committed, ar
rived this afternoon and were present
at the ceremonies. Co.,. ..,..., 4%4s .-.s
The ceremonies at the grave in
Oak wood cemetery were also con-
Quoted by Rev. Geer, but the pail
bearers were from the Woodmen
lodge. which also had charge Of the
other arrangements.
Several beautiful floral offerings
were on the coffin, and many were
the expressions Of sorrow at the
.untimely death of one who was an
esteemed citizen and beloved friend.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

Senator Nelson was in, Duluth
this week to consult with Morris,
candidate for congress. The SEN
ator is expected to make a special eff .
fort to aid in electing the Republi.
can candidate for congress in this
district. ID: "
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
Base Ball scores.

For lack OF space in Mondays
issue we could not print the scores
Of the ball games played by the
Little Falls and Nell ose teams Sat-
urday and Sunday. They are as
follows: s..sa g.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

Word is sent out from Moorhead
that there are more harvest hands
in the Red river valley than there
is work for. Many men are camped
about the village waiting for work.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

It is the especial Friend" Of the
workingman who wants adopt a
policy that will pay in a cheaper
money. That proposition very
properly comes from the told time
Democrats Of lthe South and the
'Populists Of the West. f., s...,.,.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

Senator Nelson delivered a
sound money and protection
speech at Alexandria on Saturday
evening, and Senator Davis talked
to the people Of St..PauI on The
issues Of the campaign Tuesday
evening. The ''big guns are
getting in early. ". 81 ". E.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

The new government canal and
lock at Sault Ste. Marie has just
been opened for the use OF boats.
It cost 100000, and is the best
in the world. <.t -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

TO the needs IT the people. they were
legal tender for only small amounts,
and the o wner could not melt them
and sell them ut a profit. as he could
the silver thar had before contained
more silver than was worth q dollar
in the market. Thus was 1t possible
for the government to keep both
money metals in circulation, and
thus they had since been kept in
eirculation-except during the time
of greenback depreciation. when
both gold and silver disappeared
from circula ton because they were
both worth more as bullion than the
greenback dollar.
The present proposition Of the
silver men was one to have the
government entirely disregard the
commercial ratio, and freely coin
silver at nearly double its numerical
value with gold. 1t would result in
an immediate disappearance Of gold
from circulation. and the decrease Of
the value OF the dollar received by
laborers and producers from the
present standard to one only about
half US valuable.
The speaker emphatically denied
that the retiring Of gold from circu.
lation. and the adoption Ofa cheaper
standard Of money value would aid
any people. except possibly those
who owned silver. 1t would injure a
great many people. Those who
were employed on wages or salaries
would find their cost III living in.
creased, with no corresponding in.
crease In wages. Those in debt now
would be forced to give gold obliga.
ttOns or settle at once.
The address throughout was a
most interesting one, and entirely
devoid Of deception, or of appeals to
prejudice. It was plain business
statement, OF Il question that every
voter should understand before he
casts his ballot this fall. BY Mr..
McCleary's discussion the money
question was stripped OF good
many mysterious considerations
that some speakers attempt to give
it. and any person of intelligence can
comprehend his views.
The speech was an excellent one,
and cannot fail to have agOOd effect.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

, Another Democratic national
ticket now seems improbable, and
the sound money Democrats will
probably support cKinley.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
A Queer Hold Up.

1t has since come to light that the
man who on Saturday night, by his
unearthly yelling woke up the whole
city. was not held up. as he claimed
to have been. He was the official
"grOwler rusher" for a dancing
party in the north end of the city,
and was on his way to have his can
filled. Meeting citizen Of the town
with whom he was slightly &C.
qualnted he asked him to accompany
him on his errand. The citizen de
clined the honor and told the
''gro wler rusher' tina he would better
20 back and get his hat or he would
likely be arrested. This brought out
some abuse from the man with the
can. and he was told that II he used
such language again he would be
called to account for it. " ..
He then struck the fellow with his
lunch pail, as he stated to the police,
and ran, with the man he struck in
close parsuit. The fellow gave up
the chase as soon as he saw the po.
lice take him, and supposed that he
would be fined for disorderly con.
duct, but his smooth story OF an at-
tempted hold up got him off.
81 Thefellow who was struck received
q very bad cut on the head. but
promises that the next time he meets
the fellow that struck him, instead
Of "holtling him up' he will make a
mighty effort to knock him down.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

The Haskamp elevator at Mel
rose burned on Tuesday morning at
2 o'clock, and the fire was evidently
started by tramps. The building
contained 1900 bushels of wheat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

Lieut.. Gov. Day is the freesil.
yer candidate for congress against
J. T. McCleary. ~: :. -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

The Superior grain buyers have
decided to abandon the Minnesota
grades and use the Wisconsin grades.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

|. County auditors office, Little
Falls, Mimi, July Is, 1895; 7..s
The following resolution was;
adopted: s..
Whereas, the Russian histle has.
made its appearance in Morrison:
county and, unless promptly ex.
terminated, will become greatly
injurious;
And whereas, there must be.
concerted action throughout the
county IN order to destroy the
Russian thistle, therefore,
Be it resolved by the board Of
county commissioners Of Morrison
county, that the date fixed by this
board for the destruction Of all
Russian thistles standing or grow.
ing in Morrison county, shall be
September l, A. D., 1895; -. +
And be it further resolved, that
all owners and occupants Of land
within the county of Morrison are
hereby requested to destroy ell
such Russian thistles growing on
(their lands, at or before the ex-
Duration of the time above stated in
accordance with chapter 274, gen.
eraa laws Of 1895. And upon re-
ceipt by the town clerk of a copy
of this resolution, the said clerk is
requested to forthwith post notice
in the usual places for posting
notices in each town to enable
I those whose duty it is to destroy
such thistles to do the same at or
before the time fixed by this res
olution. y
STATE OF. MINNESOTA, }
COUNTY OF MORRISON. ) d..
This is to certify that the fore
going is true copy of the resolu-
ton passed by the. board of
county commissioners of Morrison
county, on the 10Th day Of July,
A. D., 1896.
F. EL1ENBEcKER,
IL. County Auditor,
Morrison County, Mimi.
O. =. .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07

- = - - = 70 70 ~ ~ Il 5
Passed balls by Snow, 8; Carpenter. 4. Struck
out by lehman, 8: Phyle. 4; RAIDER, 2: Hall, 2.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
COUNTY OF MoRRIsON.

An inguisition taken at the city of
Little Falls, Morrison county, Min
nesota in Harting & Sons morgue,
on the Bird day OF August, 1896, Of
the hody OF Daniel Klof, lying there
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
SATURDAY,.
SUNDAY

= 1OCAIS. ......I 10 10 y 10 10 9
Struck out BY Lehman, 4: Hall. l; I hickman, s.
Passed balls. bv Snow, 1; hader, 4. a.n5.'l b!
The evening times., 1896-01-08
Dangerous Localities That Must Be Watched by
Only Few Policemen.
Only Twenty Men Detailed to This Section Owing
SmaIness Force-Tweny-four Patroled
at Night by Two Men and in the Day by One Officer

ing in Just such characters as Dempsey.
are patrolled at night, between the hours OF
. p. IN. and 6 a. m, by only two men, and
in the daytime by but one. The Grow
Hilr' beat, too, which was formerly di-
vided into Nos. 3 and 4, but is now No. 2
on the precinct map, is section with
quite reputS,ioD for exciting brawls.
Long before the city was built up around
1t the then tough little settlement took the
name Grow Hill, ~ nd the name, as well as
the pugilistic propensities OF the inhabi-
tants, remains This beat has the same
number of men as No. 1. is fully as danger
Gus, and needs just as many more.
THE IMPORTANT SECTION.
Beats three, four and five, running the
full width of the precinct, are bounded east
and west by Fifth and Eighth streets, and
include the principal business portion of the
precinct lying along Seventh street, from
TO streets. Because of the great care
and attention this part of the precinct must
have, 1t is made into three narrow and not
very long beats.
No. 5 beat ia kcs in the o street market
and Freeman's alley. The latter place fur
nishcs a police court case every night, with
unfailing regularity, and has always been
The evening times., 1896-01-08

The largest OF the inlying precincts OF
the city is the Second, bounded ON the east
and west by First street northeast and Fif'
teenth street north west. and north and south
by X and X streets northwest. The property
interests within that territory are not SO
great as IN the First precinct, but the area
is 50 much larger and some OF the beats
in such dangerous localities, that il would
only seem reasonable to suppose that
large force of men would be available for
duty there.
As a matter of fact, however, they have
fewer men than even the tiny First and
of late some of the beats that were formerly
dOubled-that is on which two men were
on duty all the time-have been thrown
together, as frequent details to the White
House, the Police court, headquarters ana
other places, crippled the force.
Now theentire number available forstreet
duty does not reach over thirty men, divided
into two platoons of fifteen each, and the
same conditions as TO sickness, leaves, &c,
prevail there as in other precincts; so they
manage to scrape together an average or
about twenty-six men 10 the precinct dur
ing the5 year.
DIVIDED INTO BEATS.
All of the territory in the precinct lying