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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
Delaware Democrats.

DOVER, DEL, Aug. l0.-The Demo-
cratic state convention nominated Ebe
w. Tunnel of Sussex for governor and
L. Irving Handy Of New Castle for
c0nQreSS
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
DEMOCRATS GET NOTHING.
Fusion in South Dakota Decidedly One
Sided.

MITCHELL, s. D., Aug. 19.-The
Democratic state central committee was
in session here. The question to be
considered was whether state conven-
ton would be held to put up state
ticket. Senators Pettigrew and Kyle
were present and assisted in the fusion
deal. It was long past midnight when
the arrangements were completed 1t
was decided unanimously to endorse
the Populist state ticket and the noml-
nees Of the Chicago convention, Bryan
and Sewall. The Democrats get moth.
ing out Of the deal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
sewall Would Not he interviewed.

BATH. Me-, Aug 19.-Hon. Arthur
Sewall has returned from New York
and Immediately went into seclusion at
his residence. He refused to grant in
tervieWs to newspaper men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
Populist National Committee
to Stand Pat on the Presi-
dental Ticket. z.
Bryan and Watson the Noml-
nees Until the Polls Close
in November.
Finally Decided That the Can
didates Will Not Be For H.
mally Notified. ~.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-The Populist
national committee remained in session
all the afternoon. Although there was
a question as to the power Of the execu.
tive committee Of the Populist party to
take any steps in regard to straighten-
ing out the complications resulting
from the nomination Of Watson and the
rejection Of Sewall "a power which was
conferred by resolution on the nationa!
committee), this formed the subject OF
much of the discussions at the after
noon session. -
"What action did the committee take
with regard to the withdrawal OF
Bryan or Watson from the Populist
ticket?' was asked of Senator Butler,
the chairman of the committee.
Until the Polls Close In November.
Mr.. Bryan is as much our candidate as
Mr.. Watson, and as far as this commit
tee has the power it will strive just as
hard to elect one as the other, and will
leave nothing in its power undone to
help either or both, but it will not help
one candidate at the expense Of the
other"
Mr.. Washburne, the Massachusetts
member, who was standing by when
this announcement was made, said that
the statement was the unanimous ex-
preston of the committee. AS soon as
the Democratic managers heard Of this
announcement Chairman Jones had
another interview with Senator Butler,
but both declined to state it's import.
"The Peoples party ticket as named
at St. Louis" replied Senator Butler,
''is Bryan and Watson, and that will be
the Peoples party ticket
Candidates Will Not Re Notified.
Perhaps the most important state
ment Chairman Butler made was in
connection with the question of notify
ing the candidates. He is chairman of
the notification committee. He said he
had not called a meeting of the COM
mittee. 1T has not been the practice
of the Peoples party said he, ITO
notify the candidates. Neither Weaver
nor Field were notified in 1892" This
is taken to mean that it has been de-
cided not to formally notify Bryan or
Watson. '" j
Recurring to his statement earlier in
the evening, when asked whether it
would affect fusions already perfected
in the Western states, he pointed out
the fact fusion was often necessary in
politics to attain ends, and that Popu-
lists might vote for Democratic Sewall
electors in such fusions as the lesser of
two evils.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-21
Hungarian-Polish Riot.

SrEUBENsv1LLE, O., Aug. 19.-In .
riot at Dillonville between Hungarian
and Polish miners Jacob Polowski was
killed by q blow from a stone. Salim
Maud, q saloonkeeper. was fatally
stabbed in the abdomen and three other
Huns were injured, probably fatally.
Illinois Wheat Crop.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 19.-The
Illinois state board Of agriculture crop
report says Of 1,9l5,909 acres seeded to
wheat 2S7 ,579 acres were destroyed or
plowed up. OF the amount remaining
4O6, 1922 acres were spring wheat. The
average yield Of wheat is - bushels per
acre the total yield 81 ,5l4,54l bushels,
or $500, 900 bushels more than 1896.
Plat Faction on Top.
NEW YORK, Aug. l9.-As result OF
the Republican primaries held to select
delegates to district conventions the
Platt faction seems to have won an
overwhelming vi~tory. Only four Of
the assembly districts were claimed by
the anti. Platt faction
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
THE OLD NEW" WOMAN.

Mary Elizabeth Lease has not offered
to raise a regiment OF Kansas Amazons
for the Venezuelan war.-PittsbuTg
Chronicle.
Perhaps the risk run by Chicago
woman to rescue a rooster from burn
ing house is only an evidence o! the
new woman's" desire to crow.-Chica-
go Post.
The new woman" has not been con-
spieuous in the war furry. we are
evidently far from the time Whel
boomers will wave, SO to speak, II Ine
thick Of the battle. Cleveland Leader
Hetty Green has Bible, but i nell
lions only the difficulties of rich man
in getting to Heaven. There is not
word about a rich woman. Mrs stan
ton ought to readily perceive this virtue
in the old-fashioned book.-St. LOUIS
Post Dispatch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
SAVED FROM A LION BY A PILLOW

An English officer was shooting re-
Gently IN Somaliland. One night, when
he was in bed inside his tent, lion
sprang over the rough thorn fence,
which it Is usual to throw up round
ones encampment at night. Instead
of picking UP one of the men or animals
that must have been lying about asleep
inside the fence, he would have none
but the sportsman himself, made a dash
into his tent, and seized him-fortun-
ately only by the hand. Then, by some
wonderful piece of luck. as the lion
changed his grip for the shoulder, he
grabbed the pillow instead, and 50
vanished with his prize The pillow
was found next morning several hun
dred yards distant in the jungle, and
outside We're also the spoor Of lioness.
who had evidently been awaiting the
return Of her lord with something eat
able.--Gapt. C. J. Melliss in Scribner's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16

combined ten trades in one 10 adapt
themselves to. the varying needs OF q
raw-growing community, mad not the
manners of Oxford or the repose Of
Sussex They could not understand
that this rough vitality and overbear-
ing energy which carried them through
their task implied those compliment
tary defects which must go with unus-
ual virtues OF all English travellers
to the states there was hardly one who
did not make mischief with his remin-
iscences until, in our own days. Mr..
Bryce did something to rectify the bal
ance. And our want of charity and
true insight are the more inexcusable
since no one has written more charm
ingly of England than Washington lrv-
ing Emerson and Holmes. Our jour
nails and public men are in the habit
now, as a rule, of abiding TO America
and Americans in the most friendly
way, and that must In time have It's eff
feet, If recent unhappy events do not
change it. We should, in my opinion,
lose no opportunity of doing those lit
tie graceful acts of kindness which are
the practical sign Of brotherly senti-
ment. Above all, | should like to see
an Anglo American society started IN
London, with branches all over the en-
pire, for the purpose of promoting good
feeling, smoothing over friction, laying
literature before the public which will
show them how strong are the argu-
ments in favor OF an Anglo American
alliance, and supplying the English
press with the American side of the
question and vice versa. Such an or
ganization would am sure, be easily
founded, and would do useful work to-
ward that greatest of all ends, the con-
solidation of the English-speaking
races.-A. Conan Doyle-London
Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
HOW THEY SPENT THE DAY.
In Scandinavia the old-Time Spirit and
the Gilt Cake.

Scandinavia is truly the land OF the
Yule log, of Christmas stories and le-
gends of Thor and Odin. Then is the
time for skating, sledging, dancing and
general frolic. 1t is customary for
every member of a family to take bath
ON the afternoon preceding Christmas
and otlentimes it is the only thorough
bath mat is received during the year
When the eve comes the Bible is read
ir nearly every household and iaAlly
service is held In many villages
candles are left burning in the windows
all night to give light TO Kristine who
brings the gifts. 1t is also the custom
to set a cake of meal out in the snow
as the Christmas Offering The birds
Of the air are thought Of, and Seal
OF wheat is placed on pole in front
OF each house TO provide them Win
Good.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16

which were beleaguered by the Achi-
nese insurgents, have been relieved.
Forty Dutch soldiers were killed or
wounded.
six hundred Portuguese marched to
the executive building at Honolulu and
presented a petition TO the Legislature
asking that Japansese immigration be
restricted
Hardtack Is doomed in the French
navy. NJ. Lockroy has ordered that
soft bread baked on board shall hence
forth be served out to the sailors in
stead of ships biscuit.
AT Cannes the daughter of Grand
Duke Michael, son of Grand Duke
Michael Nic0laievitch, was baptized in
the Russian church, the Prince of Wales
and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin being her sponsors.
Queen Sophia OF Sweden is one of the
richest women in the world. She was
a princess of Nassau, and her brothers,
from whom she inherited her money
owned the gambling tables at Wies-
baden.
1t is said that the imperial chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, accompanied by his
wife. has been in Paris for several
days incognito, and that they will go
TO Vienna after leaving the French
capital.
Vesuyius is again active, liquid lava
flowing from many little outlets from
the crater opened last July, and max
ing the mountains very picturesque at
night. Visitors climb no higher than
the observatory.
London Board OF Trade returns for
the first quarter of 1896 show imports
ana anting to 1851, 476,710, against $500
1885, 300 for 1895, and exports of $780,
1925, against $3.50, sol 1906 last year
The emperor and empress of Ger
many, accompanied by their suites,
landed at Messina, Sicily, from the i'm
perial yacht and paid a visit to the
points OF interest The inhabitants
threw flowers into their carriage during
the drive which they enjoyed in the
neighborhood.
Gardner Williams, the American en-
gineer, manager of the De Beers mines,
is among the members Of the reform
committee committed for trial at the
next session Of the high court of Pre-
toria on the charge of high treason for
participating in the uprising at Johan-
nesburg.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
ENGLAND's SUPREMACY.

II the United States are to attain a
commercial, and still more a financial
position, equal to that Of England, the
dollar must be given the qualities OF
the pound sterling; that is there must
be no sort of doubt that it is Z gold
dollar, and Llat never for any reason
or under any pretext that which is
called dollar shall be paid in silver.
Then all nations will have the same
faith in the dollar that they have in the
pound sterling. As the United States
have territory infinitely more vast
than that of England. territory full
OF the most varied resources and in
which capital can find great opportuni-
ties of profit, that country will become
the chosen land for the capital of the
whole world. The old nations. with
narrow territory already almost COM
pletely in use, such as (besides Great
Britain France, Belgium, Switzerland,
and recently Germany, all these siren
uous producers of savings that they no
longer know how to employ, will direct
their overlooking capital toward the
United States. All that IS lacking is
a completely solid monetary system TO
enable the American people to profit by
a large part of the capital accumulated
in such enormous quantities by the old
nations Of Surope. At the present
moment throughout Europe, and even
in France. prudent people try to have
a part of their fortune in pounds ster-
ling because it is known that pounds
sterling are the only true money. that
is to say, money that is not exposed to
change by new legal arrangements. II
is not known exactly what the dollar
will be, or the mark or even the franc.
The whims of legislators may change
them in the future, as they have
changed them in the past On the
contrary there is rooted confidence
among mcn engaged in finance the
world over, that the pound sterling will
always be piece of gold of grammes
and 9SS milligrammes, 1866 fine, and
that England will never commit the
blunder of putting gold and silver on
the same footing as money. Thus the
pound sterling, all the world through,
especially when long contracts are to
be made, is not only the money par ex-
cellence; 1t Is the only money, and in
it alone can be placed almost absolute
confidence Paul Leroy Beaulieu in
the Forum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
AMERICAN CAVIAR.
You Must Lay in a Supply for ~
Dainty Sandwiches 's

From Europe comes the warpip.
TO the gourmands of the world : loe
vide themselves as early as pso'
with their supply of Russian oaS-, 0t
During the latter part of the las, rn,l
a good quality of caviar brougb, !,
$S to 81 a pound in Astrakbor Oa
Stree this years output Il ~. jug
small il viii become very much 49,
Although many people have triad :
explain the small quantity OF this T.. !
output with various reasons tbe
reason which the practical Russian n,
admit is the surgeons do nor wa,,
be caught. The October catch W.,
poor that the Russians expect - :
out OF caviar before Christmas Fp,.ss
Is, however, alive to the fact thar ~.
can caviar coming from the uni,as
States, more particularly from al
fornia, Washington and Delaware !.
to be had in large quantities. 4 nou,s
OF this American product brings ahor.
81 in Hamburg, and in its present J.,
pearance and taste differs but very
little from the Russian product. TNs
only safe means of distinguishing m
origin of the caviar is its color which
in the American, has a brownish an.
pearance, while the gray pearls Of Inc
Russian caviar are preferred BY ths
connoisseur.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
NAPoLEoN's WRITING PASSION

His passion for writing had never
been extinguished since the first russ
beginnings of childhood. Although M
never learned to spell, he did eventualy
learn the secret of that concise and
masterful style which characterizes 20
much of his voluminous correspondents
The thirty enormous volumes OF hjs
letters published by commission under
the Second Empire, though giving most
of what he wrote before 1904, are for
the remaining years of his reign little
more than scanty selections obsequious.
ly and ingeniously chosen to increase
his fame and hide his faults. But from
these and from the testimony OF con-
temporaries the astonishing extent and
the exact character of his occupations
are clearly shown. Prof. w. NJ. Sloane
in the Century.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
BEFORE AUsTERLITZ.
Napoleon Spent the Night Observing
the Army and the Enemy.

The evening and night were not ones
of repose for Napoleon poised
combinations need careful watching.
For a time the uneasy but confident
emperor passed from watch-fire to
watch-fire, encouraging and observing
his own men. With noisy enthusiasm
they besought him not to expose his
life on the morrow, and promised to
bring him a suitable bouquet for the
anniversary Of his coronation. For a
time the whole camp was Illuminated
with extemporize1 torches of hay. But,
though excited, the troops, as well as
their general, were confident; they I'M
Nderstood his casually uttered but care
fully considered words, which passed
from mouth to mouth: While they
are marching TO surround my right,
they will offer me their flank" For a
time, also, he rode in the darkness to
reconnoiter the enemys posi- ion, and
being convinced that no movement was
to be made before morning, he re-
turned to his tent about three and slept
until dawn. He has been charged with
having for the first time shown coward
Ice at Austerlitz. This is because in a
proclamation he promised not to risk
his life, as his men had requested, but
only in case they did their duty, and
kept his word because they kept theirs.
Bonaparte the division general, and
even Bonaparte the first consul, had led
his soldiers where danger was greatest,
but Napoleon the emperor, having won
his stake, had no need to take such
risks; having more to lose, he now for
the first time used the ordinary caution
of a man whose life is worth that OF
many common men. 1t was only what
every great royal and imperial general
is accustomed to do--Prof. w. NJ.
Sloane, in the Century.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
FEDERAILAW MAKERS.

Washington, April BY 119 to LII
the house passed The bill TO adopt the
French, or metric system Of weights
and measures in all departments of the
government after July /. 1896, and to
make Ii the only legal system after
Jan. l, 1901 A motion to recominit the
bill carrieo-130 to SO.
Mr. Lodge gave notice in the senate
that he would take up The immigra-
tion bin on the 10th inst A debate on
banking came UP on the request Of MI
Teller rep, Colo.l, that 4 bill requir-
ing national banks to keep their re
serves in their own vaults be referred
to the committee on finance. The bill
went to the finance committee Mr.
Turpie dem, Ind), was then recog
nized in support OF the joint resolution
of Mr. Call dem. Fla.), for the sending
of a United States fleet TO Cuban
waters. During the Chilean trouble
he said the fleet was sent to Chill and
exercised most salutary influence. Mr..
Mitchell dem, Wis.,, secured the pass
age OF the bill pensioning the widow Of
Maj. Gen. Charles S. Hamilton, OF
Milwaukee, $50 per month. The bill
came from the house Monday.
Washington, April 49, In the senate
Mr.. Mantel rep, Mt, spoke on the
resolution recommitting the tariff bill
to the senate finance committee A
lively tariff colloquy followed Mr.. Man
tells speech Messrs. Hawley, rep,
Comm, Hoar rep, Mass, and Mitchell
discussed the wool situation. After
the furry Mr., Butler pop, n. CO, was
recognized for a speech in support OF
the postal telegraph system. Senator
Gallinger rep, N. HI, introduced a
resolution looking to international ac-
ton for the correction Of the situation
in the Ottoman empire.
The mouse after some debate de-
feated the bill to abolish compulsory
pilotage on sailing vessels engaged In
coastwise trade. 81 to III, The
amended District of Columbia appro-
priation bill passed on rising vote,
1874 10 2l The serate amendments to
the pHstoihee appropriation Dill were
non-eonenrred in and a conference
agreed to- The house then went into
committee of the whole to consider the
filled cheese bill. Mr.. Cook rep,
Wis.,, the author Of the original bill,
took the floor in support of It. The
resolution was adopted calling on Sec
rotary Olney for information relating
to Mrs. Maybrick. now confined in an
English prison under life sentence for
poisoning. The committee on territor-
les voted in favor of reporting the bill
for the admittanee OF New Mexico. The
senate committee on finance reported
the national banking bill. The com
mittee on naval asairs reported the
amended naval appropriation hin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16

ORF1GN.

Russia WIS declared free from cholera
on Feb q for he first time since
1855.
o. feassembling after the easter
holidays the house ). commons began
tbs discussion ef the civil service as
Inmates
Minister Wills and family have lett
Honolulu for san Francisco 10 be- absent
three months
Portuguese have Petttioned the LA.
waiilu legislat re to restrict tie I'll.
migration q japanese
] bnl dealing WIN the Madagascar
mining concessions nill be introduced
bl Ivy French ministry
spain IN stripped Of its laborers il
work TIE soil by the Cuban war. The
strain on TIC country Ii terrible.
The sarrisons On the tsland Of Java.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16

BRITONs LIKE MATRIMoNY.

There will soon be no old maids in
England The marriage rate there Is
increasing by leaps and bounds. The
builders Of suburban villas declare they
can scarcely meet the demand for these
smart eligible residences and the re-
turns from Somerset House for the last
quarter show that the number OF
couples married exceeded the average
Of the past ten years. Reduced to plain
figures. the matrimonial market list
tells Us that ne less than sixteen out
OF every thousand OF the population are
marrying. Girls. what do you say? Let
Us migrate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
LIONS LIKE CARDS.

three young men, az bou' ,vs
France, announced their desire e s i.
their courage BY playing gailu
cards in the cage in menagelis IN
contained three lions. They haa us5 20
their game when one ct tne ilons rn
up and eufed a player, knock'ns ri. =,
to the floor of the cage, and iheA g,r
several bites out Of him. ne s.cs
tanlers interfered JUS In time NJ N.
the rest of the card players IT,, ,..ssn
initiation. and the man who was u,
declared that he had had all the - ~
ment that he required for the das- "a
lions reared satirically at the irigh III
men as they left the cage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
TO GROW FLOWERS.

One can get large-sized flowers iFO~
pansies by making the soil quite fleu,
When buds show apply some sort y,
liquid fertilizer. In this way you N4l'
succeed in getting some large hoVeis,
but your plants will not be benenle'
by the forcing resulting from this tfea'
ment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16

Some moths have no mouths, The
insect after attaining perfect stage,
lives only few hours and does not
take food
The tongue Of most serpents is really
forked, though this member seems e
81 ~ no particular use to the reptile.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
AsIAT1c TURNIPs.

The several species Of turnips all ap-
pear IL have originated in Europe. but
10 have early spread under cultivation
into Siberia and other parts OF Asia.
They are still found in their original
Wild state III many parts OF Northern
Europe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
MARTHA EvARTs HOLDEN

A soul so volatile as thine,
In body frail and faint;
Small wonder that before its time
1t burst from all restraint!
Miles Menander DaWSoH
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16

All Iowa country school is to have /
cyclone cellar,
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