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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
EAlLLEBCITIgsE|1glR
Ozmun's Civil Service Bill FL
nally Cots Through the
State Senate.
.As Amended It Effects Only
/, the Twin Cities, Duluth
and Winona.
1DIvision Of Bridge Funds the
4 Subject Of q Resolution
1 in the House.

80 ST.. PAUL, March l5.-The On mul
( evil service bill for cities passed tn
senate Saturday by vote Of "a to g
Senators Pottgeiser, Iltis and Smith
voting in the negative.
The bill was amended, however, u
that it does not apply to cities having ,
population Of $1,000 or less. Thil
j amendment was made BY the author o.
the measure, and was done to propiti
Ate the senators from the country dis
tricts. It seems that the smaller cities
Of the state do not care to have civil
service. believing that their town board
Or tho mayor 10 perfectly capable Of ex'
crossing the appointivs power. -
The bill was further amended in sew.
oral minor matters, the most i'm por.
tant Of which was the amendment Of
1ered by Senator Potter, which provid-
cd that tho mayor may discharge fire.
men a. well - policemen fer drunken
mess Or neglect Of duty. .-,. Is
4. 0hsshsn Ausl.Tras hi.
The Sheehan antitrust bill vas No.
. on general orders and was given
Quito shaking up in committee Of the
whole. Senator Sheehan started the
discussion BY requesting that it b r.
spmmittsd to the Judiciary committee
% that persons interested in tho meas.
ufe could be heard. After consider.
able discussion this course was taken,
With tho understanding that IL shall
not lose it, place on general orders and
will be reported back By Friday.
On motion Of Senator Stevens II. J.
1e5, to provide for tho completion Of
the new state capitol, was substituted
for the senate bill, aud under suspen.
sion of the rules was read . second
time and placed on general orders.
These Were Psssed.
8. F. 8, Ozmun-To regulate tho civil
service Of cities ~ - ,.,5'..-. 3d.. E.
8. F. 296, Knatvold-To provide for the
segment Of any indebtedness Of town.
dip which was created prior TO the incor-
1oration of village therein, and appor.
aoning the same between the township
aLd such village.
S. F. 500, Miller-To amend chapter
~, General Laws 1895, relating to the de-
4fruction Of tho Russian thistle.
sAgnment, sale and pledge Of exempt prop
,sy BY married men, or for debts arising
n whole or In part from tho ssle Of In.
S1Tidating liquors Of retail, and dsolarins
1gSch transfers void. s1
s. +. 81, Hodge Relating to the taxa-
ton Of certain lands which have become
subject to taxation under the provisions
&chapter 168, General Laws 1895.
8. +. 81, Morgan-To facilitate the set
Alement Of insolvent estates.
8. u. so, Theden-To amend section 8,
u6apter 276, General Laws 1895, relating to
De1mary elections. .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Senator Sweningsen, ut tho request Of
the state dairy and food commissioners,
has introduced bill making tho fine for
selling unwholesome milk not less than
90 nor more than go. &
The senate Judiciary committee gave .
public hearing Tuesday night to parties
interested,in department store legis
lation. Aftsr brief executive session tho
committee agreed to recommend the bill
for passage. e
Representative McElhaney has intro
luced bill to amend the steam boiler in
spection law 20 a. to do away with the bi.
snnial examination Of engineers and per
cons in charge of steam boilers, as now
required by law.
A large delegation Of Twin City news
paper publishers appeared before the sen
ste committee in opposition to the French
bill to repeal the existing libel law allow
ing the newspapers to plead retraction II
mitigation Of damages
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
STEAMER MISSING.

Eighty.two People Are Probably Deaths
A.. x Victims. 80.
NEW YORK, March 18.-The steamer
Vile de st. Naisare, belonging to the
French line to the West Indies. sailed
from New York ON March for Port
"a Prince, ETC., with 50 persons on
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
FOR THE SECOND TIME:
House Again Defeats the Travelling
Library Bill. ,...., ~.

House Again Defeats the Travelling
Library Bill. ~.
At the morning session Of the house
the Greer travelling library bill was
taken up for final passage. Mr.. Staples
secured call Of the house ct the close
Of the debate, but the vote resulted 81
to 4S-two short of the necessary ma.
jority. r.:
The bill providing for . commissioner
Of forests was vigorously opposed by
Mr.. Donnelly and others. Judge
Hicks, its author, asked that action b
deferred for the present and his re-
quest was granted The following
bills were passed: a.. 4 :.
H. J. e4o-Appropriating money for i'm.
vrovsments in the Fort Ridgely mona
nent grounds. =
IA s. +. 4s1, Yale-Rspealing q law per
tanning to meetings Of county commits
sioners In Winona county.
II. +. 1as, Stockwsll-Providing for fre>
text books In public schools.
Ma, BILLS Acted Upo..
The house held afternoon and even.
Ing sessions in committee Of the
whole and acted on many bills, among
them tho following: "A.
H +. ~ To create . farmers' relief
fund Of t7S 00O with which to furnish seed
grain. Indefinitely postponed. Ga
S. F. n, Sperry-To provide for the pur
chase Of 50 acres to be added to the lane
az the Owatonna public school. To pass
S. F. BS1, Miller-To give the railroad
and warehouse commission authority 4
institute Investigations upon It's own mo
tion, without waiting for . formal com
plaint. To pass.
n. r. SO, Lovejoy-To compel an exhi
hilton to stockholders Of the record Of tn
list Of okholders Of that corporation
10 pass. -
II. f. 60, Lovejoy-To re-snact certai.
provisions Of the savings banks law which
Ind besn repealed By inadvsrtanoe. +
s, +. Relating to tho sale Of stat
lands, providing that the occupant shall
have the FIRST right to purchase, and TO
peappraisemstit In certain cases To pasa
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
Proelained Autonomy.

CANEA, March 18.-The admirals Of
the combined fleets in Crstan waters
have made q formal proclamation Of
the intention Of the powers to confer
upon the island an autonomous gov.
erment, subject to the suzerainty Of the
sultan. =. s--,, r %s$>,t,.s.st
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
x ~ tasrm,an Daily !

DUBIOUS, March l8.-Adolph Can.
drian Of La Crosse ID about to start al
evening German daily in this city. Il
win be called the Dubuque Abendstem
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
WANT AN EQUAL DIVISION.

-.Hsuso Members Anxious About Road
and Bridge Money.
Messrs. Larson and Laing, for tho
representatives of the Second congress.
-aonal district, offered . resolution in
the house instrpcting the road and
,Eldge committee in spportioning the
nnAd and bridge funds to divide it equal
" among the counties of tho state
which have no state institution, ex.
"duding those which have asked no ap.
Qfopriation. The representatives claim
shat BY the plan already agreed upon
tho First and Third districts have re.
,o1yed an undue proportion Of the
1and. Under the plan proposed by the
yqsolution, about 20 counties would
participate in the division, making an
average Of $67l per county on tho basis
q total appropriation Of $4,000.
which 10 what the committee IL dgur.
1gon. -
A message was received from tho
governor vetoing II. +. ll8, authoris.
4g cities and villages to license ''itin.
slant vendors and transient dealers in
u3erchandise." a"8 '"
4 - Passed by the House.
81. F. Is, Laybourn-To allow partial
redemption from delinquent taxes.
8. F. 1863, Pottgieser-To authorize mu-
dcipsl courts to execute all their judy
nfbnts.
s. +. IL, Knatvold-Prov' ing that In
suranoe companies organized to Insure
,sfeameries and their contents may do bus.
iiness when 100000 OF insurance In not
Mss than so risks has bean secured.
81. +, lO7, Stsvons-To authorize cor.
!. vorations other than those for gpecuntary
croft to increase the number Of their
ttusteeA
s. +. lBA epeFry-Authorixing cities 20
1. sBceiys b. gift q otherwise and hold
lands Tor hospitals az othR charitable In.
ss4tstaou.
n. s.. F. 800, Thsdsn-To repsal the special
Nv authorizing the village Of Excelsior t.
construct wate>works.
81. F. go, Douglas-Proposin8 . consti'
II tutional amendment allowing women e
hold Office and vote In connection with
pdblic libraries
II. +. $50, Dyer-Providing that town
city and school treasurers Ghall dle imme
dptely With tho town, city. or school clerl
duplicate Of the receipt Of the county
~ ,rossursr for funds turned over; also q
u 6Wing county treasurers 20 send m0ne1
q the state treasurer BY bank draft, q
Viii . ~ eGpress. ~. q
Ignors the New Beard.
BRoox1N0s, 8. D.. March 18.-Ptesi'
B aene Adams has notified the president.
s. che different state educational insti'
& II tions to pay no attention to the in
,tcuctions OF the so.called new board Of
rents, pending . decision Of the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The senate committee on temperance
has voted for the indefinite postponement
q both the pending anti-free lunch bills.
The senate committee on public print
ing has reported on the deficiency In that
department., completely exonerating the
present state expert. They recommend
that the printing Of useless reporta be
abolished. E@I .s
The house committee ON soldiers homo
has begun its Investigation Of several
charges made against the management OF
the institution since the beginning Of the
present session. The evidence disclosed
nothing tending to prove the charges.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19

| S~~-
sources, were ass 1855, 26O.22 and the ex-
penditures for al purposes were t415, 1853, !
66.66. During that fiscal year $50, :
b67 90 were paid upon the public debt,
which had been reduced since March l,
1883, e2t0, O76, 500, and the annual interest
charge decreased 911. 1884, $500. The re-
ceipts Of tho government from all sources
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1893,
amounted to 1851 ,716, 561.94, and its expen-
ditures to &469, 874 ,S87. 81, showing an excess
of receipts over expenditures of q ,S41 ga
20. Since that time the receipts of no fiscal
year, and with but few exceptions, OF no
month of any fiscal year, have exceeded
the expenditures. The receipts OF the
government from all sources during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1894, were
&s72, see, 4O6.29, and its expenditures
9442, COS, 1861, leaving deficit, the trst
since the resumption Of specie payment,
of $69, SO8,26O. SO, notwithstanding there
was decrease of $16, 760, 1855 In the or
binary expenses Of the government, as
compared with the previous fiscal year,
it's income was still not sufficient to pro-
vide for its daily necessities, and the gold
reserve in the treasury for the redemption
Of greenbacks ..A .%t ,>.a.>.-.
pr was Drawn Upon to Meet Them.
But this did not suffice, and the govern
ment then resorted to loans to replenish
the reserve. In February, 1894, go 100000
in bonds were issued, and In November
following second issue Of 450, 00O, 600 was
decided necessary. The sum Of S117,1
7o6 was realized BY che sale Of these bonds,
but the reserve was steadily decreased un-
til on February 8 1896, third sale of &c.,
els, 400 in bonds for 966, 49, IA was an
nounced. Government receipts for the
fiscal year June 80, 1896, were $3.50, 37a,-
0OS. 30, and the expenditures ass, IN, AZ. 4S,
showing deficit Of a., sos, 923,18 E
Il A further loan Of 500 000, 900 was nego'
tiated by the governments In February.
1895, the sale netting Gill 1853 ,246, and
swelling the aggregate of bonds issued
within the three years to e26e, Bic, 400. For
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1895, the
revenues Of the government from all
sources amounted to 44Oo, 475, 408.78, while
It's expenditures were 448l, 678, 654.48, or an
excess Of expenditures over receipts OF
e95, zoo, 24k7O. In other words, the total
receipts for the three fiscal years ending
June 80, 1895, were insufficient by $751;.
Gil, 720. As to meet the total expenditures.
Nor has this condition since improved.
For the first half Of the present fiscal year
the receipts of the government, exclusive
Of postal revenues, were $io1'o
and It's expenditures, exclusive OF PostA'
service, Sls6 4lO,OAas or an excess OF Oh, e. u
penditures over recelpts Oh so,SS,ooo.s0'
In January, of this year, the receipts, e1'
elusive Of postal revenues, were $24,31a,.
904.O5, and the expenditures, exclusive OF
postal service, go, a6Q, 5000, deficit OF
s., 962, 1864 for the month. In February
-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-19

New Tariff Measure Neces-
sary and Should Havs
Right Of Way. p,
Government Receipts For Sew
eral Years Far From
.r Sufficient.
i WARRINGTON, March 16. President
McKinley's message to congress 10 Is

n WARRINGTON, March 18. President
MoKinley's message to congress 10 as
follows: s,{i ~.
To the Congress Of the United States:
Regretting the necessity which has re-
quired me to call you together, feel that
your assembling in extraordinary session
in which we find the revenues of the gov
eminent. 1t is conceded that it's current
expenditures are greater than its.receipts,
and that such q condition has existed now
for more than three years. With I'M
presenting the remarkable spectacle of
Increasing our public debt by borrowing
money to meet the ordinary outlay Incl
dent upon even an economical and pru-
dent administration Of the government.
An examination Of the subject discloses
this fact in every detail, and leads inev-
itably to the conclusion that the condi-
ton Of the revenue which allows it Is un-
iustifiable and should be corrected.
!. We find by the reports Of the secretary
Of the treasury that the revenues for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1891, from all
sources, were ~, 1885,, 26O.29, and the ex-
penditures for oil purposes were e415, $685.
0U6.68. During that fiscal year $4O,57O,-
667. 90 were paid upon the public debt,
which had been reduced since March !,
1850, cess, O76, 800, and the annual interest
charge decreased III 1884, 5000. The re-
ceipts Of tho government from all sources
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888,
amounted to 9481, ZIG, 661.94, and its expen-
ditures to ass, 81, SS7. 81, showing an excess
Of receipts over expenditures of 1884, 674.-
90 Simon that time tho ro<.eints If no fiscal
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-05
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
The Grand Chapter of Virginia Elects
Officers


Petersburg, Va, Dec. 1.-The Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia lust night
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Grand high priest. T.. l..
'de, of Staunton; grand king, Thomas Il.
Schwartz, of Luray; grand scribe, Fred
Greenwood. of Norfolk; grand treasurer,
George w. Poe. of Richmond; grand sec.
rotary, James b. Blanks, of Petersburg:
grand captain of host, James e. Alexan.
der, of Alexandria; grand principal So
jc urrer. DR.. f. T. Brady, of Chatham
Hill; grand Royal Arch captain, William
j. HUBBARD, of Bedford City; granl mas
ter third vail. Joseph V. Bidgood, of
Richmond; grand master of second vail,
Ed. >. Conrad, of Harrisonburg; grand
master first yail, Sol. l.. Bloomberg, of
Richmond: grand chaplain, Rev. c. y.
Van Houtcn OF Manchester; grand mar
shall, j. a. Cosby, of Richmond; deputy
grand treasurer. f. G.. Ebel of Rich.
mond: grand tiler, w. Z. Wilkinson, of
Richmond; deputy grand secretary, G.
A. Nesbtt, OF Richmond.
= fter the installation OF the officers.
the chapter heard the reports and recon-
mentations of the committees and dis
cussed several resolutions which were
introduced at last nights meeting. The
Grand Chapter adjourned mt midnight "a
meet in Richmond on the second Tuesday
in November, 1898.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-05

Well, that's all right. We will give it
to them with a desirable house built on
top of it at prices mentioned below.
A great sacrifice. Now think of it, n
splendid 7-room residence, Rorer avenue
heavy stone foundation, well built, once
sold for So, 300. We now offer for the
small sum of $3.50; 300 cash, balance $40
Per month. If the above terms are not
what you want, tell us and we can ar.
range them to suit.
How does this strike you for an oppor.
tunity to get good piece of real estate
for almost nothing? We will sell yon two
buildings, residence No 024 Tazew ell ave
nue.; Groom store house on corner, NJ
926 Tazswell. Property rents for Sl2 30
per month. We will sell both properties
for 5000; $50 cash balance $40 per month.
S-room residence Eighth avenue {. vs.,
beautiful shade, large stable: lot 50xl5U
feet; $1,000; Sl75 cash; $l2.50 per month.
Beautiful Groom house Eleventh ave-
nue. $. W., all modern CONVENE noes,
$1,000; $500 cash, balance monthly.
Very desirable lot Campbell avenue,
near Calvary Baptist Church, at bargain
Easy terms.
Groom residence, Church avenue. near
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-05
SAVINGS BANKS.

Pittsburg Post: The government saw
lngs banks have been Successful in Er.
rope, but conditions there are vastly
diiterent from what they are In the Uni.
ted states. We believe all the good re-
suits OF u savings bank system, under
Federal control, can be obtained from,
carefully guarded State banks. The de-
posts IN le96 by nearly 1000, 900 of peo-
PIE OIL about 81, 800. 600, 600 in State saw
lngs banks and building ard loan associ.
atoms does not indicate that any consid.
cradle number Of people in the United
states have 50 little confidence sin banks
and other monetary institution ms that they
put their savings up the chimney or
bury them in the ground The average
American knows pretty we'll what to do
with his money without being told. -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-05
A CHRISTMAS LESSON.
Teach Children to Help the Poor at This
Festive Season

EeStlEe season.
There is II great deal OF suffering among
the poor at this season, and they are Of
ten greatly distressed by the cold Of
ten the same poor clothes they have worn
all summer must suffice, in spite of the
bitter winds, for their only covering dur
ing the entire winter.
We who are so warmly clad do not
realize the amounv of SUI ffering hat is I'M
der our daily vision, or how many little
ones are without warm underwear.
Many mothers are suffering because thew
have nseh their own scanty clothing to
make over for their suffering children.
Did we but realize their cruel necessities
we might without expense and without
much extra labor, make at least one fam
lily warm and comfortable 7S
See what you and your warmly clad
children can 10 this winter to help the
suffering ponr-not the beggars who go
from door TO door, for they are frequently
anything hut deserving but those who
are willing TO help themselves, but from
one cause or another have found it inn
possible to provide clothing, food ard
shelter for those depending upon them.
These are the real sufferers, ard to them,
few warm, partly worn garments or n
basket OF provisions means comfort and
happiness far beyond anything that we
in our prosperity can imagine. Let
your young people meet together once a
week, and under the supervision of an
Older person who can cut out plain gar
ments learn to take an interest In those
who are needy.
Very little ready money is necessary
for this purpose, for the material need
not be of fine quality. hut see that it is
warm Then. again, There are many per-
sons who will gladly give away warm.
underwear that is Dar+1,- moss, 49,.
only knew to whom it would be accepta-
BILE.
There are very many ways of doing good
In the would il one has the inclination.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-05
BRITISH EMPL, YERS FIRM.

lhey Reject Union lnterference-Reyuse
to Reduce Working Hours.
London. Dec. 1.-The delegates of the
striking eneieners VINO have been con-
ferring with the representatives OF the
employers have been unable to accept the
proposals of the latter and have decided
to submit all the points in dispute TO the
several unions. The conference between
the representatives of the engineers and
those of the employers will re resumed
ON December II.
The employ RS decline to recede from
their position respecting freedom in the
management of their business from the
interference of the unions, and emphati-
caily pronounce against reduction in the
hours OF labor on the ground that such a
"iminution would mean Diminished
output and inability to meet foreign COM
petition.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-05

plucked the laurels destined for his brow.
he LETT us in the glad flush of youth, a
5ouen .Iuii OF promise cen now rirening
into fruitlon, while we, content to rest
ut home. babe him u cd speed upon his
path to glory and to fame How deem
the fall that ever follows pride. lie ar.
rived in Lynchburg on freight train
twelve hours late, his journey bu. begun.
But this is jest. May our representative.
who Is now stepping into public life
meet with that recognition of his worth
abroad which has been SO amply attested
here ut home.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-05
BOON TO RAIIRoADE RS.
Aooption Of Automatic Couplers Result
in Saving Many Lives.

me effect of the use of automatic
,a car couplers in reducing the num-
&c. lei VI accidents to employees is shown by
o oue naiiroad Gazette from reports receiv
W rom enc OF the leading roads of the
o ~ .hs About two.thirds OF the cars
OIL this road are new eouipped will the
new coupler, and where previously soma
- OF 20 per cent. of all personal 'cnusal
o.es on the road happened to employees in
119uPlinS OF uncoupling cars, only abou {
- per cent. resulted from this cause in
.he year 1915. This would Indicate that
inc equipment of all cars with the auto
mate coupler must result practically in
eilminating car coupling MS cause of ac-
Siuehts to employees. The use of train
brakes on freight trains will further re-
uuce the death accident rate among train.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-05
ROOKLY'; CORONERS ACCUSED
Two Indicted on the Charge of PRESENTING
Fraudulent Bis

Two Indicted on the Charge of Presenting
Fraudulent Bills.
New York, Dec. 4.-E b. Combs and
George II. Mason, coroners of Kings
county. wers yesterday indicted by the
grand jury in Brooklyn on the charge of
presenting fraudulent bills against the
city. The amount of bills is $l,0SS They
were also charged with gre nd larceny for
obtaining this money. Both coroners
were. arraigned in court and held in $lO,-
0OO tail each. Ten days extension to ex-
anime the indictments was granted.
The accused have been in Office two
years and their terms expire December 81
next The coroners are accused uf filing
fraudulent death certificates and charg.
ing for inquests that were never held.
The indictments set forth that OF the
325 inquests held during the month of
July l2S appeared to he fraudulent. In
addition to the indictments the grand
jury handed up presentmeLt in which
it recon- mends TINT the incoming grand
jury he instructed to still investigate the
alleged frauds. 1t also recommends that
civil action be taken to recover Che money
collected thu ough alleged frauds Both
Coroner combs and Coroner Mason re-
fused to make any statement on advice
OF counsel