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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
SPOKANE CUT OFF.

Traffic Suspended on All Railroads En-
tering the City.
SPOKANE, WASH, Nov 1S.-Spokane
has been practically cut off from rail
road communication with the outside
world for "a hours No Northern Pa
cific trains ran either east or west Mon.
day. Trouble on the Rocky Mountain
division prevented the westbound over
land arriving, and the carrying away
Of a span of the Natchez river bridge
near Yakima prevented any train ar.
irving from the west.
The Great Northern road is tied up
in a similar manner, and has run no
trains for 81 hours, except one as far
west as Leavenworth. Traffic to the
Ceur l'Alene country is suspended by
reason of the high water.
Between two and three miles of track
are under water near Sultan. No esti-
mate Of damage can be made until the
water subsidies. Reports from all points
Oh the Northern Pacific show that the
rain has ceased and snow is taking its
place. There are four inches of snow
at Black Diamond The conditions are
regarded as favorable and railroad men
are hopeful. - ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
END OF A ROMANCE.
Clara Dawson Scott Webs Willard Mckay
Her Husbands Friend.

Clara Dawson Scott Webs Willard Mckay,
Her Husbands Friend.
DIES MONIES. Ia, Nov. lS.-Clarn
Dawson Scott, the widow Of Walter
Scott, has married Willard Mckay.
December "a, last, the girl, now only 10
years Of age, was married to Walter
Scott, after romantic courtship. Her
father refused ~ allow tho marriage
and twice had the girl sent to insane
asylums, and once to convent to pro-
vent the marriage. Finally the couple
eloped and married
After the ceremony, Scott went to
Dawson to tell him of the marriage and
get some property belonging to the girl.
The father shot him dead, and is now
serving 10 year sentence in the peni-
Tertiary. The young widow made her
home with Scott's parents, never hay
ing spoken to her own parents since the
tragedy. Willard Mckay had been
Scott's intimate friend and had helped
them in their elopement. He contin-
ued friend of the widow and the 1nar-
riage is the conclusion Of the romance.
The couple will 20 at once to Canada,
where McKay's family lives, and where
they will make their home.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
BROUGHT 100000.

Chicago and Northern Pacific Road Sold
ut Auction.
CHICAGO, Nov. lS.-The Chicago and
Northern Pacific railroad. with all its
properties, was sold at noon at the east
door of the courthouse for $4,000, 900.
w. Allen Butler, Jr., purchased the
road at master i'll chancery's sale for
himself and j. Edward Simons, Henry
Budge, Robert G. Martin, Simon
Sterne, William Mertens and A. S.
Heidelbach.
The sale was in charge of Henry w.
Bishop, master in chancery, appointed
by Judge Jenkins of the United States
circuit court at Milwaukee. Its effect
is to place the insolvent road and all its
resources in the possession Of the bond
holders committee. There was no
contest, Mr.. Buffers single bid of
IS, OOO,0 600 being the only response that
greeted the master as he completed
reading his order of sale.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
K. OF L. OFFICERS.

James II. Sovereign Unanimously Re-
Elected Master Workman.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. 18.-.The
principal business at the afternoon ses-
sion of the Knights of Labor conven-
ton was the election Of officers. James
R. Sovereign, present general master
workman, was reelected without oppo.
sition. For the Office of general worthy
foreman there were but two candi-
dates, Phillip l.. Anon, master work
man Of District 1877, Jersey City, and
Thomas B. Mcclure of Amsterdam, N.
Y, the latter being elected. General
Secretary Treasurer John w. Hayes Of
New Jersey was reelected without
opposition. For the general executive
board, consisting Of three members,
there were eight nominations, two Of
which declined. henry B. Martin Of
Minneapolis, at present member Of
the board Andrew Rest Of Brooklyn,
and Daniel Brown of Butte City, Mon.
were elected.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Washington Towns Still Iso-
lated and All Traffic
Suspended
Flood Has Abated, However,
and Railroads Will Soon
Il. Resume.
Damage to Various Interests
Will Foot Up a Large
Amount. Ss#

TACOMA, Nov. l8.-The city Is still
isolated from the world, as far Us rail
road traffic is concerned. For several
days not a train has left or arrived. An
attempt to get passengers through to
Portland was abandoned ard the train
returned to Tacoma. The washout at
Winlock prevented, even q transfer,
and other washouts farther down the
line do not permit trains from Portland
to reach tjaat point The White river
bridge on the Seattle branch is still
down and no trains are running on that
line. All travel between this city and
Seattle is carried on by sound steamers.
On the line to the East several wash.
outs east of the mountains prevent
trains running. The crews are at work
constantly, and, with cooler weather
and subsiding foods, the promise is
held out that traffic will be resumed
soon. No Eastern mail has arrived for
three days, only letters coming from
local points by boat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
NEW MILEAGE TICKET.

Western Roads Are Considering IN Inn
Ia sh proved Form. s.+-a
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-The roads OF the
Western Passenger association are now
considering q new form of mileage
ticket. which will, they think, meet all
the requirements Of the case. It is
proposed to charge all purchasers Of
tickets 8 cents per mile at the time Of
the purchase Of the ticket, and when
the ticket is used up, the holder is to be
granted rebate Of / cent per mile if
his use Of the ticket has been satisfac.
tory to the roads. When the ticket is
first presented for transportation, the
conductor punches in the portion Of the
ticket he tears of a description Of the
holder, and requires him to certify that
the description is fairly accurate. This
description and the signature Of the
holder are turned in to the Western
Passenger association, and when the
demand for the rebate is made, it will
be refused unless the descriptions cor
respond in all essentials. 49,.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
KelIihnn Case Continued.

PARAMOUNT, Mimi, Nov. lS.-Lewis
kcllhnn. the Sherburne bank robber
and murderer, pleaded not guilty to the
indictment for murder i'll the first de-
gree On motion of Kellihan's attor-
neys and by consent of the county at.
torney the case has been continued un-
III Feb. Ii, 1897.
The Schoolboy and the Emperor.
Tho organ Of tho sohColm3s.crs, The
Allgemeine Deutscho Lehrcr&"irurg, re.
lates an episode Of Kaiser Wilholm's
visit TO Wicsbadcn. When he WIS rid.
ing along the Taurus strasse TT tho head
of his suit on Monday, a small hoy run
after him and cried oct rs ho frantic
ally waved his cup, "IIc:r Kaiser, Herr
Kaiser, get us II holiday tomorrow"
The emperor laughed, and, with
friendly wink to tho lad, called out,
eve shall m..nacc it, Accordingly OH
tho next day all tho lads and lasses Of
the town were informed that the day
was "schulfrei," and wherever the
kaiser appeared he was naturally greet
I'D as l:berator, with tho full power
If youthful lungs.
The Castles Sail for America.
LONDON, Nov. lS.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Nj. Castle of San Francisco have
smiled for the United States on tho
American line steamer St. Paul.
Made " Mistake.
"You shy she's u kleptomuniacp"
ooh, dear, no."
"Why, you certainly did say SO.
"Yo-es, did; but 1t was Il mistake.
flnd that l overrItod her wealth and social
position, ard shouldn't have used thut
word "-ChiCugO Post.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20

Lente Stevenson, Massachusetts,; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Clara @. Hoff-
man, Missouri; treasurer, Mrs. Helen
M. Barker, Illinois.
The "Woman's Bible' was the sub
ject of some little discussion at the
morning session and the following
resolution was adopted1 IT,
.'Resolved, That while we recognize
the right Of women to make common
taries on the Bible, as men have done
from the beginning until now,
we regret that the name
'Woman's Bible has been given
to any volume, and we further deplore
the misapprehension of the press, secu.
lar and religious, in styling this com
mentary on those parts Of the Bible
only relating to women, as new yer.
sion Of the scriptures. We further dis
claim any connection whatever Of our
society, Or Of our national president
with this work. !"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
FARMERS CHAUTAUQUA.

National Organization for the Study Of
$ Matters Relating to Farm Life.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Nov. lS.-Articles
Of incorporation have been issued by
the secretary of state to the Farmers
National Chautauqua association. The
object of the association is for the ad.
vancement Of the study of all matters
relating to farm life, and the establish.
ment and maintenance of necessary
buildings and GROUNDS for the accom-
mediation of said association. The head
quarters will be at sSpringfeld, and
among the directors for this year are
Samuel M. Inglis, state superintendent
of public instruction; Peter Vreden-
burg, Charles F. Mills and T. j. Crow
der, all Of Springfield.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Several Ohioans Claim Title
to a Big Slice Of the
" Northwest.
Twin Cities and Eleven Other
Towns Are Included in
~ ~ -s.r - '1.Egf AZ t-E@~ X ! .4s5t.
the Tract.
Action Based on an Indian
Concession Granted
Years Ago.

CH1LL1coTHE, O., Nov. $50. e.
Holloway of Holland, o., and o. U.
Gum of Maumee, o., have arrived in
the city to secure certified copy of a
deed which it is claimed will establish
their title to u vast tract Of 10000
acres of land in the Northwest. On
;his land is located the cities of st.
Paul and Minneapolis and also II
smaller towns. A number of railroads
also traverse the territory. Years ago
Jonathan Carver, an Englishman, came
to this country and settled among the
Nawdawissie Indians, who, for valu-
able services rendered, made him Il
present OF the vast tract Of land. Aft
erwards this action of the Indians was
ratified by the English under George
III and then by
The Continental Congress.
This land was afterward decided by
Carver to Rev. Bishop Samuel Peters
of New York, but by some oversight
the deed was never signed by Carver
and no record was made Of it. Carver's
heirs laid claim to the title, but could
never establish it, as the deed Of gift
made by the Indians was lost and
could not be found. For more than
100 years they searched for it until a
few days ago, when it was discovered
accidentally in tho old records of this
county. The antiquity of the docu-
ment was noted iii a newspaper and
reached the eyes of the claimants. Mr..
Holloway's wife is the great grand
daughter of Jonathan Carver and Mr..
Gum is q great grandson. Legal pro-
ceedings will be commenced ut once to
establish the title
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
MARK HANNA AT CANTON.
Republican Chairman Visits Mckinley.
Tams l3ixby Caller.


Tams Bixby Caller.
CANTON, O., Nov. Is. - National
Chairman M. A. Hanna is in Canton.
He arrived over the Valley road at
p. M, in company with General Os-
borne, national secretary, who has been
in Cleveland for several days. Presi-
dent.elect Mckinley went to the depot
in the family carriage to meet the Wis.,
itors. Mr.. Hanna spent several hours
in consultation with the president-elect,
returning to Cleveland in the afternoon.
Hon. +. H. r. Green, chairman of
the Republican state committee Of
Texas, ex-State Chairman J. N. Hus-
ton of Indiana, Charles Hedges of Gal.
weston and Hon. Tams Bixby, chairman
of the state committee Of Minnesota,
were among score of callers awaiting
an audience with Mr.. Mckinley during
his conference with Mr.. Hanna. Mr..
Mckinley drove to the station with
Mr.. Bixby at 4 80 p. M. ~".'". :,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Valleys Under Water,

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. ia Post
Intelligencer special from Mount Yer.
non says the present flood in the Skagit
valley is the worst In it's history. The
whole valley is under water and great
damage will ensue to the farmers
through loss Of hay, stock and fences.
A special from Kelso says the Cowlitz
river is higher than ever and still ris.
ing. All log booms have broken loose
and millions of feet of logs and thou
sands Of cords of shingle bolts have
gone. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
cOoNEY, I'll { FOX.

He OF Cronin Murder Fame RstsS.s ~
" % "a Chicago. rs .ll ~ 66zgsss 5i
4 CHICAGO, Nov lS.-' Cooney, the
Fox, Of Cronln murder fame. ID back
in town. He returned to Chicago OH
his own free will. :l 1sst@i u 5sS
Cooney reached the city Saturday.
night. His first public appearance wasE
Sunday night, when he visited North
Side resorts which used to be frequentedl
BY the leaders Of the anti.C ronini
faction in the Cla-na-Gael. He refussdl
to tell anything about his journeying,t
or his movements during the past half
dozen years. ST..
Cooney is stopping at a house on the,
Forth Side, near his former haunts.
Ills friends say he IS here to stay.
The police do not want him and there
il no reason why he should longer avoid
chicago. a&Ea
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
OUTPUT OF DOLLARS.

Sixteen Millions In Silver Coined in Nine
MOnthR.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lS.-The records
of the treasury department show that
from Feb. l, 1895. to Nov. ], there were
coined at the minis Of the United States
IL, 262, 1922 standard silver dollars, from
the balance of silver bullion on hand
purchased under the act of July ID,
1890. The seigniorage upon this
amount was $5,05l, 430, which has been
turned into the treasury. The balance
of the silver bullion purchased under
the act Of 1890, on hand Nov. l, 1895,
was l25 ,O6l, 1858 fine ounces, which cost
the government $1l2,865,6 1926. The
coinage value Of this amount is $751;
10000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Sentence Of the North Dakota
Murderer COMMITTED to .
Life Imprisonment.
Intercession Of the Trial Judge
Had the Desired Effect on
Governor Allin.
End of One Of the Most Re-
markable Legal Battles Of
:, the Northwest.

BISMARCK, Nov. 49, Governor Allin
has committed the sentence Of Myron
r. Kent, alias w. w. Pancoast, who
was to be hanged Thursday for the
murder Of his wife, to life imprison-
ment, and he will pass the remainder
of his days in the penitentiary at Bis
marck, where is also lodged Thomas
Swidensky, the ignorant Bohemian,
who pleaded guilty to the actual muir,
der and accused Kent of being the in
stigator Of the crime. Kent was to
have been hanged Nov. IL, but q respite
was granted to Nov 10. In the mean.
time all influence and power possible
was brought to bear on the governor,
and at the 18th hour he committed the
sentence. This decision was reached
by Governor Allin, after two days Of
exhaustive argument, in which Judge
w. B. Mcconnell, NJ. A. Hildreth, at
'torney for Kent, and n. G. Voss, attor-
ney for Morton county, where the
crime was committed, participated, and
to Mcconnell, who, as trial judge in
the case, appeared before the governor
and made special plea for the con-
demned mau, Kent owes the fact that
he will not die on the gallows. ~.
Kent's Case Reviewed.
Kent was charged with numbering
his wife March IS, 1894. The crime
was committed at Mandan, this state,
and one Thomas Swidensky swore he
was entrapped into the plot, and was
promised large sum for doing the act.
On the evening of March IL, 1894, Kent
left home, telling his wife he was 60
ing to Bismarck.a He did not return
and on the night of the 18th Swiden-
sky, who was the hired man, aroused
Mrs. Kent in the night and told her
that he saw burglars about the house.
She arose, and. when standing in her
own parlor, was shot and killed by
Swidensky. After the crime the hired
man confessed and the story told by
him was that Kent offered him $751; 900
if he would commit the deed. During
the preliminary hearing of Swidensky
no one suspected Kent and he made
good his escape. Six months after the
SAAAAO AAO was S0pUuACu Nt 1aA4AuE COu,
Colo, and brought back to Mandan.
He was tried before Judge Winchester,
i55| Found Guilty by she Jury
and sentenced to hang. The supreme
court granted new trial on the ground
that the judge refused to grant a
change of venue The case went to
Cass county and again the jury found
, the man guilty and Judge Mcconnell
sentenced him to hang on Nov. IL,
1896. In October last a monster petit
ton was sent in for, Communication and
since that time every effort has been
made in his behalf. Kent was born at
Lodi, Medina county, o. His father
died about year ago and his mother is
still living. When seen last night
Kent did not express surprise, but sim
ply said that truth and justice had pre-
vailed. The gallows for the hanging
had been built and the execution has
been the talk Of the state for months.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The gold reserve is 1926, 1871 ,O88. The
net gain during the day was $SS3,000.
r. At Little Rock, Ark, Zebe Jones,
charged with murder and surrounded
by officers, committed suicide rather
than submit to arrest.
At Memphis, Tenn. John Lawson,
known as the "Terrible Swede," low.
cred the worlds 5U-mAle unpaced rec
ord to hrs, 16 MINIS, = secs.
The trial of Rev. James @. Hull, for
merly pastor of the Clinton Avenue
Methodist church, St. Paul, on charge
Of attempting to poison his wife, has
begun,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Observation-Disclosures Match,

NEW YORK, Nov. $50. Henry Gen.
singer, president of the Bohemian
Sporting club Of this city, has written
letters to James j. Corbett and Robert
Fitzsimmons Offering purse of 81, 900
for 25.round contest between the two
pugilists. The conditions are that the
bout shall be brought off IN New York
in the latter part Of January next; that
Honest John Kelly shall be the off,
cial referee and that Benjamin @. Will
Jams shall be the official timekeeper.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
WANT HEAVY DAMAGES.

Anoks County Farmers Bring Suits
Against the City Of St. Paul. -
ST. PAUL, Nov. : l8.-The City Of St.
Paul has been made the defendant in
50 damage suits aggregating $64, $50.
The suits are brought by a number Of
farmers If Anoka county, who claim
that the erection of dam by the de-
PENDANT at the outlet of Baldwin lake
has resulted in great damage to their
crops, and in some instances untitled
the farms for future cultivation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Near to 1t.

Mistress--Do you understand all the
duties of q waitrossf
Servant-Yes, mu am.
Mistress-Can you make mayOnnaise
dressing?
Servunt-Nc, ma'am. But can do plain
sewing.
Russian Administrative Machine.
The car may possess qualities and
virtues which, under happier system.
might bear fruit in the prosperity of his
people, but he, like his subjects, is
crushed by the administrative machine.
from which, in Russia, there is no es-
cape. A new car has as little initiative
and is as much ut the mercy Of perma-
nent officials as is the chief of al Eng
lish department reading in the house Of
commons the elaborate evasions Of his
head clerks. If he were really despot,
it might be we'll; for benevolent des-
pot is an excellent thing, but he is no
more than the irresponsible head Of an
evil system which is founded on repres-
sion, ignorance, darkness and slavery.
The chief object Of the Russian bureau
cracy. whatever official apologists may
say, is to exclude the light; to hold the
people in a blind, superstitious obedi-
ence; to punish, imprison and Danish
those who would teach the miserable
mujik that he is man and not vod-
ka filled beast, that the peasant has his
rights as we'll as the car and an equal
claim to happiness and freedom.
This is why political discussion is
forbidden in Russia, why every book
which opens the windows of the mind,
even though of pure science and philoso-
ply, is prohibited by the censorship
and why every unorthodox dissenter
who questions the claims of the success
or Of Ivan and Paul and Catherine to
mediate with God for the people is re-
garded as disloyal and is treated as
such. A system like this would never
have been tolerated by any race of ener-
gy and intelligence, as Englishmen have
often taught both popes and kings. But
the Slav people, Of an oriental type, pa
tient, sluggish, mystic and ignorant be-
yond all imagination, bear and suffer,
and allow themselves to be driven, like
sheep to the slaughter Into the armies
Of the car. -Nineteenth Century.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Open for Entry.

DICKINSON, N. D., Nov. 18.-Some
23O, 400 acres of land within few
miles of this city-in Bismarck district
will be thrown open to settlement on
Jan. z. The land lies along the North.
ern Pacific railway and already has q
number Of squatter settlers who have
had surveys made on their own &C
count and have gone in and opened
farms. The soil is rich and well
adapted to grain.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Indicted CAPTAIN Hart.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lS.-Captain J.
D. Hart, whose alleged connection with
the steamship Laurada has made him
conspicuous, has been indicted by the
grand jury i'll the United States district
court OH charges which will bring him
to trial for alleged aid rendered to the
insurgents in the Cuban rebellion.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
STEEL RAILS FOR JAPAN.
Plttsburg Firm Closes = Contract for
$500 Tons.


$500 Tons
ST. PAUL, Nov. 18.-District Freight
Agent John H. McAdoo Of the Great
Northern, with headquarters ut Pitts
burg, recently closed a contract with
the Carnegie Steel company to ship
from Pittsburg to the Japanese govern.
meat at Yokohama $500 tons Of steel
rails, the shipment going via Cleve-
land, the Northern Steamship COM
pany, and from Duluth via the Great
Northern, thence from Seattle via the
Nippon Yusen Kalsha Steamship com.
pany to Japan. The rails are said to
have been sold by combination to the
Japs for $22 ton, whereas the prices
to American purchasers is about $26 in
Eastern and $40 from Western mills.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Fresh Strength to the Dreibund.

VIENNA, Nov. 18.-The newspapers
here express satisfaction at the minis.
teriai statements made in the German
reichstag. The papers say they think
the government utterances upon that
occasion have impaired fresh strength
to the dreibund.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Bank Cashier Acquitted.

REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, Nov. 49,
O. B. Turrell, cashier Of the defunct
Citizens bank of this city, who has
four indictments against him, has been
acquitted of the first and most serious
one, that Of embezzling over $4,000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-20
Must Not Touch Foreien so,l.

MONTREAL, Nov. 18-The London
correspondent of The Evening Star
says that he learns that the Canadian
delegates to the Pacific cable confer.
ence, now being held in London, have
been instructed to support the scheme
only on condition that the proposed
cable between Vancouver and Australia
shall not touch on foreign soil, not
even at the Hawaiian Islands.