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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
A Working Girls Convention.

Most Interesting Of all the recent M.
tional conventions was the meeting in
Philadelphia of the federation Of work.
ing girls clubs. Newspaper people no.
customed to report the doings Of wom-
ems clubs and meetings say that in va
rious particulars these fine young work.
ingwomen outshine them all. The
working girls are healthier and stronger
looking than their richer sisters; they
are in more deadly earnest; there Is q
fine air Of independence, self reliance,
self respect even, that the ladies who
are supported lack. What seems stran-
gest of all, however, is the statement
that the workingwomen actually ex-
pressthemselves in better English-si1n-
pier, stronger, more to the point-than
the fine ladies.
Well, it is not strange after all. There
is no education like experience and an
earnest purpose. The working girls
clubs are effeoting in quiet way one
Of the most farreaching social revolu-
tions Of our time They were organized
by Miss Grace E. Dodge Of New York
some is years ago. Inis spring from
many parts of the Union come the dele
gates to report what each society has
done in its place.
In New York the clubs have estab-
lished mutual benefit funds. employ
ment bureaus, educational classes and
t..ycc summer vacation homes where
go girls may have each two weeks
rost IL Chicago the clubs have started
saccessful dining and lunch rooms for
worklngwomen and have established q
self supporting employment exchange
tor business women. The lane club of
Chicago is co-operativ housekeeping
establishment where girls live we'll for
o a week each.
In Boston the clubs have succeeded In
fixing the eight hour working day for
saleswomcn in stores and shops. The
Boston Boarding Home is hotel TOR
working girls carried on In proper Bos-
ton style.
The rcxt thing these fine young wo-
men will establish all over the country
will be physical training classes and
Syrlnasiums for health and beauty Gull
ture; likewise girls trade schools.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
PETTY CABINET CRISIS.

Antunez Government in Chile Forced to
Retire From Office.
LONDON, June ga dispatch to The
Times from Santiago de Chile says that
the Antunez cabinet has resigned. The
retiring cabinet is Liberal. The fallen
cabinet was formed last November, but
owing to the composition Of the congress
elected last March, Senior Antunez has
been unable TO carry out many Of the
leading features Of his programme and
the resignation has been expected for
some months.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
THE JUBILEE IN IRELAND

Odicisl Celebrations Met by Counter DEM
.sgs, Illustrations by Parnellites. 4
LONDON, June 23.-The jubilee was
celebrated in almost all parts of Ireland
with enthusiasm by public official fetes,
decorations, Examinations and bontires.
The Parnellites, however, were very
busy with counter demonstrations. In
Dublin a procession went through the
streets carrying a black flag and coffin
labeled ''The British empire" and
smashing the windows Of illuminated
houses. The city has not been so thor
oughly excited since the death Of Par
nell. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
BEN BRUSH THE WINNER.
CAPTURES the Suburban Handicap In Fast
| Time.

Captures the Suburban Handicap In Fast
Time.
NEW YORK, June 23.-Michael' +.
Dwyer carried off the great race Of the
year., the Suburban, with his son OF
Bramble, Ben Brush, in the fast time OF
2O7 is. 1t was victory for the favor
tie, and, consequently, popular one'
and, rs far US could be seen, was a true
run race. The attendance was enor'
nous, fully 10000 people being present.
The Winner was second, half length
behind Ben Brush, and Havoc third.
Belmar, Lake Shore, Sir Walter, Volley,
Semper Ego and Dutch Skater also ran
and finished as named.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
TEHUANTEPEC DESTROYED

Earthquake Left Few Buildings Intact In
the Mexican Town.
: CITY OF MEXICO, June 23.-The Mex
lean Herald has a special from the city
of Oaxaco. stating that rains and contin-
ued earthquakes have seriously inter-
rupted communication with the isthmus
Of Tehuantepec for few days. The
town of Tehuantepec is practically de-
stroyed, although other advices state
that some substantial buildings remain
intact. Heavy smoke and fire to the
south of Tehuantepec, which the Indi-
ans have said proceeded from a new
volcano, is no longer discernible.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
Chica,~a Divorces No Good.

NEW YORK, Jane 21.-The marriage
o. Mrs. John Graves to DR.. Augustus
Goee.e, both OF this city, was annulled
by j, stice Dykmaa Of the supreme
court, ut Whit, plaius, N. Y, on the
ground that it VAS invalid, as one Of TIC
parties was q Chicago divorce.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25

,cauls brief religious ceremonies were
held, and immediately after the queen
returned to the palace, arriving there at
, pm.
" The illumination at night surpassed
any thing Of the kind in the history Of
the metropolis. For miles the streets
we're ablaze with all manner Of lights,
md, in addition, all the public BUILDINGS
and thousands of residences were bril-
ESutly illuminated,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
SliRht Advance in Iron.

P1TTsBURa, June 22.-An advance OF
s cents per 100 on bar iron was an
nounced in iron and steel circles during
the morning. This is the first tendency
toward recuperation that bar iron has
shown for months.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
Had Yellow Fever on Board.

New YORK, June 22.-The steamer
Finance arrived from Colon with three
cases of yellow fever aboard, three 9TH
ers having died en- route. Both passen-
gers and crew have been quarantined.
Health Commissioner Doty says there is
no danger Of q spread Of the disease.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
Fire in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Fire In the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Fire broke out
in the Brooklyn navy yard shortly be-
fore 10 p. m. and did damage to the ex-
tent Of about 100000. The building
known as No. 10 was partly destroyed.
1t was occupied mainly by the ordnance
department..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
C:ubA ID the puacelran.

SOUTH FRAM1N N1IM, Mass, June 21.-
Four drunken It.hA1 laborers partici-
patea III a savage fight Tn Waverly
street. Office Robert Tr2cs and d.
vid Tast.on tired to arrest one Of the
gi,;:ders, buS all ,he Italians set upon
Ns.m, and { 'ficer b. stion was dubbed
:: it'll beer bottle, hi >skull being frac-
tured.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25

Lone Robber Secures Several Thousan'''
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June "a hold
up occurred on the Louisville and NASH
vile railroad between GAINESVILLE and
Guthrie about 8 p. M. One man ar,ne!
with two pistols sacked the express car
and obtained, according to reports il
Clarksville. from $4,000 to $4,000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
Big Steel Plant Closed Down

SCRANTON, Pa, June 22.-The big
works of the Lackawanna Iron and
Steel company was forced to close down
last night, and about 1850 men are out
employment because Of a dispute over q
reduction in wages. Y
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
Wealthy Milwaukeeans Wed.

MILWAUKEE, June 23.-Miss Emma
Pabst, youngest daughter of Captain
Fred Pabst, president Of the Pabst
Brewing company, was married to Mr..
Rudolph Nunnemacher of this city.
The contracting parties belong to two of
the wealthiest German families in the
Northwest.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
Gets One Yen, for : Double Murder.

KAuKAuNA, Wis, June 21.-Porter
Ross, who killed his wife and Kittie
Oupry at he Beaulien resort last March,
was found guilty of manslaughtar in
the fourth degree, the maximum PEN
atty for which is ON year in the state
penitentiary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25

TEHUANrEPEc, Mex, June 22.-Two
more shocks of earthquake were expert
enced here during the night, adding to
the CONSERVATION of the people, who
had begun to regain confidence. The
town has not become heap Of ruins,
although great damage has been done.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
Mr.. Rrvan REPLIES to I3ateman.

CINCINNATI, June 23.-The Enquirer
prints statement from w. j. Bryan in
answer to the published charges Of Pro-
fessor Bateman of Lewiston, Me. MIR.
BRYAN says that no conditions were at
tached to the money turned over to Pop
ulists except that it be used in the cause
of bimetallism.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
The Dauntless Captured Again.

The Dauntless Captured Again.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The secretary
Of the treasury has received information
Of the capture Of the suspected fiibuster
Dauntless, off Indian Key, Fla, with
men. arms and ammunition on board.
No further particulars are given.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
British at Sioux City.

Br1tt8h AC SIOUX C1Cys
Sioux CITY, Ia, June 23.-The Brit
ish throughout Iowa are here at Sioux
City's jubilee celebration. Over 100
towns in Iowa are represented and the
attendance exceeds 5000. A literary
programme occupied the forenoon, a pa
rade. picnic and athletic sports tie aft
ArnOOn
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
rou,.Moutbed Attack on Lee.

New YORK, June 23.-A dispatch to
The Herald from Madrid says: The I'M
percial, in an understandable foul-mouthed
article, says that Consul General Lee
cold the Ruiz information to The Her.
aid
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25

General Throughout the Colonies.
LONDON, June 2S.-Dispatches re-
ceived from all the British colonies an
nounce the holding of jubilee reviews,
official receptions, the giving Of dinners
to the poor and the illumination Of cities
throughout the British empire.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
Celebration General in Canada.

Celebration General in Canada.
MONTREAL, June 23.-The diamond
jubilee was celebrated in every city in
the British provinces during The day.
Here there was review of troops and a
royal salute.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
coodnow Goes to Shanghai.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Jobn Good
now of Minnesota has been appointed
consul general at Shanghai, and James
H. Shoup of Idaho marshal for the Dis
trict of Alaska.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-25
Degree for Secretary Gag.

BELo1r, Wis, June 2s.-Beloit college
has conferred the degree Of doctor OF
laws upon Lyman ]. Gage, secretary OF
the treasury.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-13
Growing lsefuIncss OF N-H.vs

Monsieur Ollier showed, at a recent
meeting OF the Academy OF Sciences in
Paris, how, by the use OF Roentgen
rays, the progress OF bone growth In
the human body. after surgical opera.
tions, could be watched and studied in
a manner hitherto impossible. In tho
same way the position of diseased por-
tons OF a bone can readily be located.
and such portions can be removed with
out amputation OF the limb in cases
where such amputation would other
wise be necessary; but while proving
themselves exceedingly useful whom
carefully and skilful!y employed. the
X rays are also capable of miscbief
Messrs. Seguy and Quenisset reported
to the Academy that prolonged exno.
posture to the rays had in several coses
caused violent and irregular paIpita.
tlon OF the heart.
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the principal rooms OF the mansion.
On n side is an ancient garden, with
the old-time box borders grown waist
high In a confused jungle of neglected
foliage. On the opposite end of the
main building stretches a long wing.
its Interior subdivided into kitchens
and many small chambers. where the
Workmen ate and slept. Close by are
Kitchen gardens, the quaint spring
house. with its underground gallery:
an ancient log barn-one of the first
buildings erected here-and groups of
small ~storehouses and outbuildings.
Below the mansion house extends a
group or mammoth barns, each with
Its o~verhanging projections upheld by
round stone pillars forming a protect
ed porch. These buildings were once
the stables and batting places OF scores
OF horses and mules, for wagons had
to be used not only to haul charcoal
from the forests and ore from the
n~eighboring mines, but to convey the
manufactured iron to distant markets.
The body OF one OF the ancient wagons
Is still preserved in the charcoal house.
II Is a picturesque affair, ribbed on the
outside and turned up at the ends like
a boat. Shortly after Samuel Nuts
death. Warwick Furnace witnessed the
first manufacture OF the famous Frank
lin stoves. Robert Grace. manager OF
the furnace and one of the Mutt family
by marriage, was a friend of BENJAMIN
Franklin's, and the famous scientist
and philosopher thus describes the
transac tion in his autobiography: I'm
order of time ! should have mentioned
before that having in 1912 invented an
open fireplace for the better warming
Of rooms and at the same time saving
fuel, as the fresh air admitted was
warmed In entering, | made a present
of the model to Robert Grace, one o.
my early friends, who. having an iron
furnace. found the casting of the plates
for these stoves a profitable thing, as
they were growing in demand" These
stoves are now very rare. At first
glance one would suppose them TO be
shallow open fireplaces, with very
broad, rounded hearths. A back plate
extends upward and forward toward an
~cverhanging cornice or curtain at the
front and top over the fire. Behind
this curtain is an aperture which car
ried the smoke off and furnished a
draught from the chimney through a
chamber behind the back plate. The
presence of this hot air chamber back
OF the fire increased the radiation Of
heat, making a greater warmth with a
less expense OF fuel.
The furnace property has been held
by the Potts family, descendants of
Anna Mutt, from 1887 to this day.
Thomas Rutter, a name also famous
among early iron manufacturers in
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For Wedding and Hall.

Notwithstanding the constant decia.
ration that E~nglishwomen do not know
how to dress, the descriptions OF their
gowns read most delightfully."-. Espe-
cially do the summer weddings appear
N a charming light through the medi-
I'm of the fashion papers. The custom
Of the bridesmaids carrying crooks or
pompadour sticks, instead OF the con-
Nentional bouquet. seems to flourish on
the British isles this season. One maid
was gowned in white satin and bore a
%pompadour stick twisted about with
roses; another party of six maids. I'm
white muslin frocks with fichus of chit
fon, big pink satin sashes and white
chiffon hats buried under masses OF La
France roses, carried white crooks, Or
namented with pink roses. A third
wedding party was decidedly out of
the ordinary in appearance. thanks TO
the fact that the brides six fair attend
ants wore not a speck OF color. their
gowns being of white muslin and their
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creek divides into two branches. One
other p%enetrates a lateral valley 4 the
south. About two miles up this valley
and surrounded by rugged hills are the
remains OF ancient Warwick Furnace.
In spite OF the general ruin, enough re-
mains to give a good idea OF what the
busy settlement must have been when
revolutionary nno was made here.
Iron Nas manufactured in this region
as early as I'LL, the only forge in PENN
sylvania of prior date being that of
Thomas Rutter, on the Manatawny, es-
tablished in l716. Samuel Mutt. OF Cow
entry, Warwickshire, England, came to
America in liza, and is believed to
have discovered the rich deposits of
iron ore which are found in the neigh
boring hills. In III he took out his
patent for the first tract of 400 acres
OF land and established his forge. Dur
ing the following years he rapidly in
creased his holdings of real estate
until at the time of his death he owned
over 1000 acres. The region, then n
Nib'h u utos, was HdHeu CONeU-
try, after his English home. As coal
had not then been discovered in Penn
s~ylvania, the old FORCES all used char
coal in their retorts as fuel and the
nearby forests made this product
cheap and easy OF manufacture. In
deed, the subsequent abandonment OF
many FORCES was due to the destruc-
ton OF the forests and the scarcity ii
charcoal, coupled with the discovery
OF mined coal and its effectiveness in
manufacturing iron.
Samuel Mutt brought his first work
men for the Coventry FORCES from
England, and with them came many
OF the customs and peculiarities OF the
old country. The FORCES multiplied
and grew In importance, the wealth OF
their owners Increased in magnitude
and as the years went by the Eng
lish prOprietOrs governed their English
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Which Was RIghi9

Every Increase of noble enthusiasm
IN you living spirit shall be measured
by the reflection OF its light upon the
OF your hands" said the Creates,
OF English art critics. Which of the
two men in the following story, taken
from n recent book "On Southern Eng
llsh Roads" possessed more of tina.
sympathy that should characterize the
true artist, may be left to the readers
OF the Companion to Judge:
An American artist was painting In
company with "A famous English art
critic and author; and whilst the art
critic sat down with delight TO draw
an old tumble-down chalet. whose hen,
root and s%unburnt wooden walls were
full OF subtle curves and wonderful
hues, mixed with soft gray shadows
the American artist was content to sit
Idly by. After a while the critic OK.
claimed:
why don't you paint that lovely old
chalet? 1t Is beautiful as q dream in
color and form"
n Americans answer was curious.
well, ! don't see the beauty in II
mat you do. The Roof suggests We,
coming in; the walls suggest drauebts
and chills and misery for its inmates
The whole place suggests painful poy-
erty. l can't paint Il, | don't see apy
beauty In the decay that causes human
SUFFERING"
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'N'Ni iPNtoh 10
apropos and interesting of the ancient
furnace now long since abandoned and
almost forgotten. where the oannon
was made that fought for us during the
revolution. II is a quaint spot. hidden
among the peaceful environment OF
hills and farms. yet replete with mem
cries OF historic interest. Close by the
ruined FORCES some OF the old guns
may still be seen, and they point II a
meadow where. in 1777, a quantity OF
firing pieces were buried to esclpe seiz-
ure by the British. Then. too the
furnace is amsng the first established
in Pennsylvania and was the plac, of
manufacture Of the Franklin stove. an
invention of the famous scientist and
philosopher. 81 popular in his day and
so highly priced by modern a%ntiqlari-
ans.
Historic Warwick Furnace. around
which these memories cling. is situated
in Chester county. close by the pretty
rural village of Coventry. So nearly
Las II disappeared that diligeEt search
is required to find the spot. The fur
naces have been cold and silent for
nearly half q century. the hand OF prog
ress has left them stranded far from
the channels of modern commerce and
a few more years will find them little
but n memory. And yet they are al
most in the dooryard OF Philadelphia.
An hours ride in the steam cars to
Pottsiown. in the ~Schuylkill valley,
and an eight miles drive southwark
are the only difficulties in the way. But
this jaunt. short as 1t is. transports one
a thousand miles away from the pres
ent into a past replete with it's own
romance and into a region pervaded
with an atmosphere Of elegance and
aristocracy which in the olden time
r.sembled more the landed gentry of
Did England than the universal liberty
md equality Of free America.
On the northern edge OF Chester
county a billy agricultural district OF
grea, rural beauty is drained by French
C eek-a corruption Of Friends creek
a stream which flows into the Schuyl-
kill at Phoenixville.
4. About six miles south OF P%ottstown,
at the old hamlet Of Coventry, French
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workmen and their miles OF posses-
sions with a power that resembled the
feudalicm fast dying out in their ma
tive land. Fine mansions. with their
solidity and size embellished with
many elegancles sprang up in the
winding valleys with little tenants or
workmen's cottages clustering around
them. The ancient church Of st.
Nary's was built az a place Of worship.
and here their mother Religion solaced
them on the Sabbath, baptized and mar
RED them and buried them in the little
churchyard where their headstones
still wear a look 81 ancient, aristccratic
pride. Samuel Mutt, proprietor and
first autocrat of the Coventry mines
and forges. took william Branson. a
Philadelphia, into partnership about
1923. but their relations were not en-
tirely satisfactory and each established
iron works OF his own. Mutt was gath
cred to his fathers in 1887, but under
the care Of his widow Anna and his
children, the mills grew and prosper
ed greatly. In his will Mutt bequsath-
ed TO his widow and daughter, Rebecca.
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appearing, for the material they con-
tain is being widely used to repair the
public roads Of the neighborhood.
On the hill behind the furnace N a
large stone building in which the char
coal was stored. Its walls and floor
are still coated with black dust and it's
lofty Interior is damp with the many
rains and dimly lighted by the sun
shine percolating through the thou
sand gaps in the crumbling roof.
Down in the meadow, near the road
leading from the charcoal house. an
ancient blacksmith shop is o used
az a shelter for cattle. A stones throw
further to the east the ancient man
sion house." still in a good state OF
preservation end inhabited. nestles
among the trees like the citadel of the
erstwhile village and gives suggestion
Of the places former importance. 1t
In a great. rambling structure. ele-
waited upon q high stone terrace. The
private lawn shaded by fine old trees.
Is removed from the surrounding land
by the terrace and iron barriers. Upon
1t faces a long veranda connecting with
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mark their former locations. The fur
mace was In the meadow close to the
brook. A mill dam higher up the
creek supplied water power through a
winding mill race, which still pours
It's crystal torrent through a crumblins
fiume. Near by. is the massive smelt-
ing furnaces of stone, shod with iron,
its vent hole intact, though clogged
with ashes and cinders. The masonry
around II has crumbled where exposed
to the intense heat from molten
metal. The mill building itself has
entirely disappeared and upon its
site and close to the furnace a modern
creamery has been erected. Fifty feet
away, on the banks of the stream, are
huge heaps of cinders from the fur
mace, but even these piles are fast dis