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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
A CURRENCY COMMISSION.

Mr. Hsatwole Has q Rasolutiso. in Line
With tho PpesiAs1t's Suggestion.
WARRINGTON, March 81.-Represent.-
alive Heatwole, of Minnesota,hss intro,-
duced resolution for banking and:
currency commission, which il in line
with the recommendations Of Mr.. Mo.
Kinley's inaugural address, and Of the
indianapolis conference. The reseln.
lions recites; that in view Of the present
inadequate banking and Currency sys-
tenn, it is desirable that congress have
the aid of experts in making changes.
The commission is to be composed of
four citizens-eminent in trade, polit..
ital economy and banking, to be ap-
pointed by the president. two senators,
to be appointed by the Woe president,
two representatives, to b. appointed by
the speaker, and the comptroller of the
currency, and the resolution provides
that it shall report to congress tho first
Monday Of next December.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
JUDGE WILLIAM r. DAY.

Judge Day go to Havana, as the legal
representative of the state department,
in the investigation to be made of the
alleged murder in prison OF DIR. Ruiz.
There is no one in whom President
Mckinley has such entire confidence as
he reposes in Judge Day, who is his
life long friend and neighbor,
and whose discretion and good judg.
ment were long ago established. The
present proposition is to have him
60 to Havana, as tho representative Of
the state department. at the Ruiz inves-
tigation, and improve the opportunity
to look over the field and make an I'M.
prejudiced report of the situation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
4 Many Miles Of the Most Fertile
Portion Of Mississippi
s5$ Inundated.
Town of Creenville in Great
Danger of Destruction by
.ffa the Flood.
Immense Volume OF Water
Rushing Through Three
I, b.. Crevasses.

MEMPHIS, March Yl.-There are now
. three breaks in the levee that protects
the Mississippi delta from the waters Of
tn, river. One is seven miles below
G eenville, Miss, at Wayside, which ID
100 feat wide; enc 40 miles north Of
C:eeIvile at the head Of the delta,
which is LOCO feet wide and becoming
deeper and wider as the water rushes
through it; the third occurred during
tie morning. seven miles north of .
point opposite Arkansas City, and at
last reports stream as wide as the
Eudson was tearing through it and
covering the country for miles in the
inferior. The river from the north to
south break is like q mighty crescent
with Rosedale, Greenville, Gunnison
and many other small towns between
the arc and its chord, which is the
Riverside division of the Yazoo and
mississippi Valley railroad.
Will Flood an Immense Section.
The water from the upper or Perth.
ehire crevasse has already cut through
the railroad and is tearing through the
Plantations to the south. At the mid.
de crevasse the floods from the north
have also joined forces with these
waters and together they are inundat.
ing the country southwark. The region
marked fof destruction is probably 100
miles long and from ~ to IS miles
wide. The country is as fertile as a
Northern garden.
Greenvliie is in great danger. The
water from the middle break will par
TALLY flood that town. If the levee in
front of Greenvllle should break no
man can conceive what the loss to life
and property would be-.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
TAKEN ON SUSPICION.

The Tug Monarch Captured ~ . U.ited
States Revenue Cutter.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 81 The tug
Monarch has been captured and brought
here by the revenue cutter Winona.
The Monarch was captured at Bahia
Honda about 80 miles from here. Moth
ing was found aboard her. She is sim
ply being held on suspicion.
It is reported that q filibustering ex-
petition was to have left here Monday
night to join the Monarch ut Bahia
Honda, and that coal was to be sent TO-
her from here.
st. Paul Bank Cashier Indicted.
ST. PAUL, March 31.-William Daw.
son, Jr., cashier Of the recently insOl.
vent Bank of Minnesota, has been
indicted by the Ramsey county grand
jury ON the charge Of fling false re.
ports with the bank examiner. The
falsity in the reports is said to have
consisted in the absence of any refer
ence to loans to Dawson's father.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Filsis. Their Tsrins

4 ST.. PAUL, March ,Yl.:-The Northern
Pacific. Great Northern and Western
Express companies have filed copies OF
their tariffs with the state railroad and
4 1 warehouse commission in accordance
with the express law Of two years ago.
All the other express companies operat.
inp in Minnesota have expressed their
intention to file their tariffs with the
! commission and will probably do %
within the next few days.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
MAY END THE REPUBLIC.
France Greatly Excited Over Recent
Panama Revelations.

Franco Greatly Excited Over Recent
Panama Revelations.
LONDON, March 3l.-A dispatch to
The Daily Chronicle from Paris says
The revelations in the Panama scandal
will be far.reaching in their effects
They are likely to cause an outburst of
national indignation on the widest
scale. The proceedings in the chamber
Of deputies during the last day or two
give only the most slender notion of
the panic which prevails in every
branch of the public life Of France.
Names are openly mentioned in the
Hobbies Of parliament and the precincts
of the Palais Bourbon, which, when
they reach the ears of the constitu.
encies, will spread distrust throughout
the whole county. One Of two things
will happen, either the position of the
Socialists will be greatly strengthened
or the republican form Of government
will be dissolved or constitutionally re.
vised. ...
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
ALL HOPE ABANDONED.

Steamer Lord Duffsrin and Bsrk Rank
holme Probably Lost. .. ~
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-Lloyds'
agents have received word that the fine
4-masted British ship Lord Dufferin
and British bark Bankholme are miss
ing. All hope for the Lord Dufferi8 is
abandoned. There is still some hope
for the Bankholme, but very little.
The combined crews Of the ships mum.
bered 81 men, all Of whom are sup
posed to have persisted. Both vessels
were in the vicinity Of Montevideo on
the same dates and one Of the theories
advanced is that the ships were in COL
lision and went down with all On
board.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
BILLS MERE LOST.

A. Consequence tho Secretary Of the
Montsus Senate IL Under Arrest.
KAL1sPELL. Mon, March Sl.-Sherif
T. j. Davidson of Lewis and Clark
county arrested John Bloor Of this city
on an indictment by the grand jury Of
Lewis and Clark county, charging him
with secreting public records. The bail
bonds as fixed by the courts are $780,
600. Mr.. Bloor was the secretary OF
the last state senate. 1t is presumed
that the arrest has something to do
with the disappearance Of some Of the
bills that were passed by the last lsgis-
lature.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
WAS TWICE SENATOR.

Angus Cameron Of La Crosse, Wis.,, Dies
80. at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, March 81. Ex. United
States Senator Angus Cameron of La
Crosse, Wis, died in this city of gen.
erall debility. Mr.. Cameron has been
in i'll health several months and on
Wednesday Of last week came to Mil
waukee for treatment. He did not
rally.
Mr.. Cameron was born in Living
ston county, N. Y, in 1925, and came
to Wisconsin in, 1867 and engaged in
the practice Of law. He held many
minor offices and in 1867 was elected to
the United States senate, defeating
Matt Carpenter in the bitterest senate
rial fight ever waged in Wisconsin. He
was ne. elected in 1881. After his term
expired he returned to La Crosse and
engaged in the practice of law.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
MAY GO TO HAVANA.

Judgs Day Of Canton Likely to He Named
special Com missionsr. Is&
WASHINGTON, March 81. - Judge
William r. Day Of Canton, the life.
long friend of President Mckinley. has
arrived here. anu was at the White
House in close consultation. In regard
to this conference, Secretary Porter
says that nothing had yet been deter.
mined in regard to the Cuban question,
and that it might be several days yet
before decision was reached. It ID
known, however, that the president is
considering the advlsability Of having
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Town of Chandler, O. r., Prac-
ticalIy Wiped Out of Exist III
ence by.a Cyclone.
Over a Score OF Bodies Recov-
cred and Many More Are
Still In the Ruins. M
Wrecked Buildings Take Fire
and Many of the Injured Il
Are Cremated. II

GUTHRIE, o. =, March sl.-Repor'
is received here that probably 40 lives
were lost in q cyclone that swept over
q Chandler, a town Of 1000 inhabitants,
90 miles east of here. 1t is reported
that only two buildings were left
standing, the Mitchell hotel and the
Grand Island grocery store. In addi-
ton to those reported killed rumors say
that folly 100 were badly injured.
The cyclone struck at o'clock. The
courthouse, in which Chief Justice
Dale was holding court, was taken of
its foundation. The telephone Office
was destroyed and the only Informs
ton received here was from tele.
phone connection made mile and q
half out of Chandler #
Twenty-one Rodiea Recovered.
Within several hours after the storm
81 dead bodies had been taken from
the ruins Seventy-five to 100 persons
are badly injured and dozen or more
of these are reported dying.
In addition to those dead, dying and
injured, it is believed that there are .
score or more dead buried beneath the
wrecked buildings. Several OF the
wrecked buildings have taken fire and
the debris is burning fiercely. Many
of the injured have been burned to
death, while pinned fast under the
debris. 4t
In one building, it is reported, five
injured people were burned to death,
and at another place the incinerated
bodies of three unknown children have
honO talon ont
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
ANXIETY AT vICKsBURG.

breaks in the Levse Causing Constsrns-
4t. o.-.-,. ton There.
V1CKsBURa, Miss, March 3l.-The
three breaks in the levee on the Missis.
s4ppi side, all serious ones, have caused
CONSERVATION in this city, as the water
going through the breaks will ginundate
I. large portion OF the great delta, the
most valuable Of the planting lands in
this state. kilograms report that the
freaks are widening rapidly. They
will no doubt cause the overflow Of q
great part Of Bolivar, much Of Wash.
ington, 1ssaqueena and Sharkey coun.
ties and q portion of Sunfower. s#'.'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Another Bresx Reported.

I 'GUNN1soN, Miss, March 3l.-News
has, just been received here BY special
messenger that the levee has broken ct
Stokes. or Sunny Wild, plantation,
two and q half miles south Of here. It
IL said by good river judges that it will
inundate everything south as far as
Rosedale, and it is thought it will put
the latter place under four feet Of
water. There will be great destruction
u property. 49,. = .
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Banquetted Chairman Babeosk.

{ Banquetted Chairman Babcoek.
WASHINGTON, March S1.-OveT $50
guests attended the banquet at the Ar.
ington given to Chairman Babcock of
the Republican congressional campaign
committee by his friends IN congress
and residents of Washington as rec
ognition of his services in the last.
campaiQu. s1s ;..@ se"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Retroactive ran Goes.

d, WASHINGTON, March 31.-Ghairman
Dingley and his colleagues Of the ways
and means committee will attempt to
have the duties. imposed bE:the new
tariff bill go intoaefeet before the bill
becomes . law: This novel and, much
discussed policy has .been definitely re-
solved upon at meeting Of tho Repub-
ican members Of the committee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
lditehell and F.tssimmons.

" A1t0he1I o0O EACxo1Huunbs
LONDON, March 81. The Sun says it
authorized to state that the Olympic
club has offered purse of $4,000 for
a fight between Charley Mitchell and
Bob Fitzsimmons, tho meeting to take
place within three months. Mitchell
agrees to fight for $4,000 side bet be.
side the purse, the " inner to take all.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Arrestsd Captain Reed.

NEW York, March 81. Captain E.
w. Reed Of the ship T. F. Cakes, was
arrested on a warrant issued by the
United States court. The Cakes is the
ship upon which, during its Last voy-
ape. there was much suffering and
several deaths resulting, as alleged,
from insufficient and improper food.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02

mckinley Has No Letter From Comes.
WASHINGTON, March Sit is said
at the White House that President
Mckinley has never received the letter
written to him by General Gomez OF
the Cuban army appealing to him Tor
support and which was published in
the Chicago Record. G.s&sFs,f
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Damage ut La Crosse.

La CROSSE, Wis, March 81.-Both
the railroad and wagon bridges at this
point suffered some damage by run.
nlng ice About . o'clock an enormous
mass Of loo, that completely filled the
river, struck the railroad bridge tear.
ing away portions both of the shore
protection work and the woodwork Of
the draw pier. 'E', r.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Place for BEN BuAserworAb.

q WASHINGTON, March S1.-The cab
met meeting was short, and, SO; far az
can be learned, was unimportant. Sew
eral contemplated appointments q as
sistant secretaries and bureau officers
were discussed, among them that of
Benjamin Butterworth Of Ohio as
commissioner Of patents. This NOM
ination has been definitely decided
S1r0n .'. ..-'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Bsssemer Ineerests Meet.

+. CLEVELAND, March 81. -. The old
range ore men, re presenting all the
Bessemer mines except those on the
Mesaba range, met here to form pool
to supplant the association which re.
Gently went to pieces They discussed
details but did. not take any definite
action, 49,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Na.riue the Danger Line.

&. Nearing the Danger Line.
\ ST.. PAUL, March 3l.-The Mississippi
st this point is rising rapidly and the
situation is: becoming serious on the
West Side flats, many families having
already been driven from their homes.
The gauge now shows 1873 feet and the
danger line is IA feet. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Schooner and Grow Lost.

NEW YORK, March sl.-Tbe schooner
Charley Hastings is believed to have
foundered in Long Island sound. and
her crew, consisting Of SIX men, is
Thought to have been drowned. She
left Newton creelk last Wednesday
with q cargo Of phosphate and should
have arrived at Orient on Friday, but
thus far nothing has been heard from
her.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
1 Ru.n.d Making bicycle Tires.

Il AKRON. o., March 8l.-The Goodrich.
India and Diamond Rubber companies
here have never before been SO rushed
III making bicycle tires. In this work
the shops are running night and day,
but cannot keep up with orders. Over
2.4OO people are employed and 600, OOO
pairs Of tires will be made here this
season. s5s i s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
FIGHTING COMMENCED.
Battle Reported Between Turks and
i Greeks ON the Frontier.

Battle Reported Rstween Turks and
Crooks ON the Frontier.
7 CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 81 If the
reports just received here from the
Turkish headquarters at Elassona are
correct, fighting has already occurred
on the Turkish side of the frontier Of
Macedonia It is said tho Greek leader,
Alexis Taxi, a brother of the famous
chieftain of that name, crossed the
frontier into Macedonia on Sunday
last, accompanied by about 20 Of his
followers. Near Grevena the Greeks
met and engaged an advance post Of
Turkish troops, commanded by Ger.
man officer. In the fighting which
followed, the Turks lost IL Men killed,
and 20 men wounded, including the
German officer. The loss of the lnsur.
gents is not known. The latter subse.
quently returned across the border into
Greek territory,
As Critical 10 Can he.
The situation is about as critical as it
can be, and it is difficult to see how
war between Greece and Turkey can
be averted Strong efforts in that di.
rection are still making, but it is ru.
mored in diplomatic circles here that
King George has sent a message to. the
car saying that it is impossible for
Greece to yield to the powers regarding
Crete, and that it is equally impossible
to recall the Greek troops from ihes-
sally, in Wow of the excited condition
of tho public mind.
1t is believed that even the annexa.
ton Of Crete would fail to satisfy the
Greeks they are so imbued with the
war fever that nothing short Of severe
blood letting will cure them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
NAV Elect breckenridge.

FRANKroRT, KY, March 81. - The
latest scheme in the senatorial fight Is
q fusion on w. g. p. Breckinridge BY
the Republicans and gold Democrats,
and there are dozens of men here VINO
really believe that Breckenridge may
be elected. y..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Picked Up the Crew.

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 81. - The
British steamship Janeta, from Port
Elizabeth, had on board the master
and crew of eight men Of the ship
wrecked schooner Margaret, which
sailed from Mobile on the 18th inst.
with lumber for Cienfuegos and which
was wrecked off Cape San Antonio,
(!nha
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Ururuayan Insurgents Combine.

MONTENEGRO, Uruguay. March 81
The revolutionary leaders have ef-
fected junction and several small
conflicts have occurred between the in.
surgents and The troops. ~.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
The Gold Treasury Reserve.

The Gold Treasury Reserve.
OF the $1co, 0o0,0 coo gold reserve in
the United States treasury the New
York SIM says this: 70. ..,.,
After the sum of sos, GOO, Geo in gold was pro-
vided in 1878 by Secretary Sherman to insure
the resumption Of specie payments, gold re-
NAMED SO plenty In the treasury that the idea
arose. that the fund established for the specific
purpose Of being paid out in redeeming green.
backs must be kept intact, and that taking
dollar of it in accordance with this original
purpose was unpatriotic. and giving dollar
of 1t in exchange for a greenback was an on
credit. This conception Of the reserve as IN
immovable lump of uselessness gradually ex-
banded into an imaginary law making the
600, 900 600 an absolute requirement. -
When the misconception of the gold fund IL
dispersed entirely and its intended function
understood, crushing weight will be lifted of
the shoulders Of our commerce, and the first
preliminary step will be taken toward . sane
consideration Of our finances. W.
The figure Of 500, 600, 600 for the treasurys
,greenback redeeming fund OF gold is purely
conventional. The theory Of it. however. Is
that it is large enough. when treasury gold Is
desired for export, to take. by redemption,
sufficient greenbacks from circulation to con-
tract the currency to the point where no more
ereenbacks shall be offered and the with
drawal Of gold shall be arrested. Judging by
experience, s100, 900, 600 is more than enough to
accomplish this. The panic that followed the
first attempt to retire the greenbacks in 1858
became severe enough to stop it after the re-
tirement of s75, 1000, 900; 600 sufticed IN
1878. and SIC, GOO, 600 in 1881.
s'-e-a Hard Luck. 90. Be-.
Jaggs-Your friend Snaggs Is very i'll Of
brain fever The doctor says he will re.
cover, but the past will be blank and his
memory gone forever. -
Baggs-I'm very sorry. Snaggs owes
me ElO.-Tit Bits. H.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Palmer Public Printer.

WASHINGTON, March Sl.-The presi.
dent has nominated Frank W. Palmer
of Illinois to be public printer. Mr..
Palmer was public printer under the
Harrison administration, and made
snch q record that he was endorsed for
the position not only by his state dele.
cation but by many senators and other
public men,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Liabilities Of 100000.

" LONDON, March 3l.-A long estab-
lished banking house at Weymouth,
one of the oldest financial institutions
in Dorsetshire, has suspended payment
with liabilities amounting to e5OO, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
A Lost Lesion.

"Iook: at the successful men In life,
said tha philosopher. "They are not the
fault finders. They are not the people who
make q study of grievances.
"Humph!'' replied his irritable friend.
"That is easily explained. They are SO
situated as to be able to have their own
way about things. Washington Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02

WOt's tho Uses
Volts the use O. eatin, sayf
Gotter eat again.
Not's the use t. 60 t. sleepS
Gittin ups sech. pain.
Work until yer simply lame
Mex day gotter work the sameI
Not's the use o. gtttin full?
Gotter sober up. ~.
Volts the use t. ride . wkeel2
Only Rotter STOP.
Wot,s the use o. Twin, say?
Only gotter die some day.
New York Sunday Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Allen Talks ON Tariff.

I'll WASHINGTON, March 81. - Senator
Allen Pop, Neh) made long speech
in the senate during the day on the IN
constltutionality Of tariff taxes beyond
those requisite for revenue. Although
it was the first tariff speech the senate
has heard this session it did not attract
marked attention.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
PREPARED FOR THE FLOOD,

Fsrmers Around Yankton Move to Hieh
-t= Ground. eH.
YANKToN, s. D., March 81.-The
Missouri has been rising rapidly all
day and good deal OF ice 10 floating.
Reports reached here during the after.
noon from up Jim river valley confirm.
ing those previously received as to a
big rise which is now on it's way down.
Farmers below the city are prepared
Tor the food, as many have moved
!. from their farms to high land.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Kansas Also Visited.

KANSAS CRY, March 3l.-Reports re-.
ceived here indicate that the cyclone
which destroyed the town OF Chandler,
o. T., also passed across the state Of
Kansas, though in less destructive
force. T.. =. r.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
P,crmit Poolinr by Railroads.

Permit Pooling by Railroads.
l'3 W AsH1NaToN, March 3l.-Senator J.
B. Foraker has introduced q bill in the
senate to amend the interstate com.
merce act, 20 q TO permit pooling BY
i railroads.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
chicago Centenarian Dead.

CHICAGO, March 81 - Jairus O.
Meers, one Of the Oldest settlers in
Chicago, is dead, aged 100 years and 8
days. He served as postmaster at
Hillsboro. Ills, under President Linz
coin. ss iz5s