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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-11-26
Released Competitor Prison.
ers Arrive in New York M
IN From Havana.
Given a Royal Welcome at the
Dock. but We're Unable
sS5s5 to Respond. 81:
Story OF the Capture and Sub
ss sequent Treatment Of
the NJ en-. NJ

NEW YoRK, Nov. 23.-The steamer
Saratoga, from Havana, having on
board the. released members Of the
Competitor filibustering expedition, hal
arrived here. The men are Captain
/ Alfredo Laborde, William Gildes. Ons
Melton, William Leavitt aud Charles
Barnett, an Engishman. 5
The five men who had escaped the
fate Of the Virginia 9 captives, were
greeted upon their arrival In New York
BY an enthusiastic crowd, who gave
them hearty welcome The pool
j wretches were too weak to respond tc
the cheers which had been given IN
their honor Captain Laborde's brother
v was one Of those assembled on the
dock. The meeting between the
brothers was touching one. The
friends Of the others cried with joy a
they grasped the hands Of tho released
prisoners, whose eyes were sunken,
faces pallid and forms emaciated. Rep
resentatives OF the Cuban junta were
also present and they added their greet.
ing to the men. IA.
gE5sa AcltOn1 WTetCDeO COn0lttOns a5E
Probably the most wretched Of the
Competitors crew is Ona Melton, the
newspaper correspondent, whose inten'
Z ton on going TO Cuba was not to par.
ticipate in the war but to report the
true situation in that country. 81 s;s
In describing his capture aud subse.
quent treatment, Melton said that when
the first shot was fired BY the Spanish
gunboat he and twoof his companions
lowered small boat and tried to es.
cape. They were pursued and captured
short distance from the shore. On
board the. gunboat they were cruelty
found with ropes and were prodded
with sharp pointed sticks which pune.
tured their flesh. They were after.
wards thrown into cell and fed but
once day. After the first six days
the prisoners were permitted to see
Consul Williams and
Were Fed Twice Day.
but just the sort Of food it was, Melton
is still unable to say. It barely sup.
ported life, that was ell. After the
respite Melton said he and his com.
panions were placed ID = large cell con-
tanning Az other prisoners. both polit.
ical and criminal, in the Cabanas fort.
ress, and there he remained in trem.
bling aud fear. Last Thursday after.
noon he was taken ont Of the dungeon,
% he supposed, to be- shot, tbnt in the
corridor he met Consul General Lee,
who, to Melton's surprise, Informed
him that all Of the Competitor prisoners
had been pardoned. Then he and hia
comrades. were placed on board the
Saratoga. which brought them here.
When arrested Melton weighed l65
pounds, but now he could not pull
down the scales at 100 pounds. He will
remain here for about week and will
then return to his home. "A
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-11-26

sjx New CaHes and One Death. !:
new ORLEANS, Nov. Is There were
4 III new cases Of yellow lever here with
! one death. N vi - ga A
The advocate., 1897-06-30
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

which that peerless statesman and
patriot, WI. Bryan, was our leader, with
the reassertion that we demand the free
and unlimited coinage OF both gold and
silver at the present legal ratio Of is to
l, without waiting for the aid Of any
other nation"
The Republicans, in the Management Of
the National campaign last year, are
charged with bribery, intimidation, colo.
nization and deception. II is charged
that "the rich men contributed millions
upon millions to Mark Hanna's cam
paign fund, and hehas triumphed by the
corrupt use of these vastsums. They are
now about to recoup themselves from the
pockets Of the people"
Secretary Gage is denounced for with
holding greenbaoks and Sherman notes
from circulation, and Speaker Reed for
arbitrary rule in the House. Prosperity
is declared to be a delusion and fraud,
They say:
"The mills and shops are closing down,
the army Of unemployed isgrowing larger
and the farmers of Iowa, since the cleo
tion, are marketing their products at
lower prices than ever before"
The advocate., 1897-06-30
Kaiser and Uncle SAM.

The German Emperor does not like
the trend of things in the United States.
He is reported as saying that he did not
fear Chinese ambition or the anarchists,
but he did fear the expansion Of one OF
the great powers and the intervention Of
the United States in the affairs Of the
old world.
Commenting on these remarks, the
London Spectator says "This is so inn
pOrtant that we would give much to
know precisely what is in the Kaiser's
brain. The Kaiser has displayed at times
singular CLEANS Of insight. The facts Of
the moment appear to justify his enig-
matte saying. The Americans are ex-
hibiting a tendency to depart from their
policy Of seclusion and interfere very
strongly in the affairs Of the Old World"
Continuing, the Spectator instances
Venezuela, Samoa and Hawaii, adding:
Sand they are apparently going to inter-
fere with Spain in the most peremptory
manner. II there is any truth in the
account Of the instructions given to
General Woodford, the United States
intend to immediately offer an ultimatum
to Spain, by practically refusing her per
mission to suppress q revolt in her own
dominion. The last event seems to have
very badly impressed the Kaiser, and
the Emperor's remarks throughout dealt
with the perils which it was his object
to avert. Does he propose himself to
avert American intervention in the
affairs of the Old World? II be does,
President Mckinley must be cautious in
his diplomacy, for the German and
Spanish fleets combined would be more
than match for any feet America could
produce, without an effort which would
tax the resources Of the Union, not In
money but in ships and sailors. The
Union is irresistible only ashore and
Cuba would he a poor reward for agreat
and dangerous sea war"
The advocate., 1897-06-30
Topeka, KANSAS, JUNE 30, 1897.

for that metal, and cause tito appreciate
still further in value. This is what the
financial ystems of our country are
doing. BY giving the option to the
debtor he will elect to make payment in
silver, which would increase the demand
for that metal, and tend to maintain the
parity between the two.
He defended bimetallism on the ground
that the Nation must have quantity as
we'll as quality in money. There isn't
gold enough in the world to carry on the
business OF the world.
Mr.. Bryan closed his speech with an
appeal to parents to leave their children
the best possible Inheritance good
government, one that will neither rob
him nor let anyone else rob him, and
asked them to remember that the high
est patriot is the man who gives mostto
his countrys welfare.
AT the conclusion Of his speech, which
was literally applauded from time to
time, the $4,000 people who came to hear
him were given an opportunity to shake
hands with him. He stood up and
greeted all comers until train time, not
withstanding the oppressive heat. In
the beginning of his speech he noticed
an aged lady standing up, and he stopped
long enough to ask the usher to give her
the chair from which he had just risen.
His visit to Ottawa demonstrated that
the people are as enthusiastic over him
as ever.
The advocate., 1897-06-30
FUSION in IOWA.
State Ticket Made Up Of Two Democrats,
Two Silver Republicans and
One pOpullat.


One pODulist.
DEs MONIES, Ia, June a. The Demo
cratic State Convention adjourned early
yesterday evening, having completed it's
work. The two allied conventions, the
silver Republican and Populist conven-
tions, completed their work slightly in
advance. The three allies were, after
much controversy, able to agree on one
platform, with free silver as the main
idea, and one ticket, composed Of two
Democrats, two silver Republicans and
one Populist.
The sentiment Of the convention was
almost overwhelmingly for Bryan. Every
reference to his name was greeted with
lusty cheering. His picture was repeat
edly displayed and every time an orator
pointed toward it there was applause.
There was no quarter given to the gold
Democrats. The silver element Of the
party had it's own way in all the pro
ceedings. In point Of numbers it was
one Of the largest Democratic conventions
ever held in this city and in point of en-
thusiasm it will compare favorably with
any Of them.
The ticket is composed Rs follows: y
For GovernOr-F n White (Dam \ OF
Keokuk
For Lieutenant Governor-B. A. Plum
mer (silver Rep Of WinnebagO County,
For Judge Supreme Court. G,
Kinne Dem.) Of Polk County,
Railroad Commissioners. b. Grain
Pop. of Dallas County.
Superintendent InatruCtion-G. f.
Rheinehart (silver Rep) Of Jasper
County,
The ticket will be placed on the official
ballot under the name democrat"
When this became known there was a
split in the Populist convention, the mid
dle-of-the-road faction, under the leader
ship of A. w. G. Weeks, walking out.
The seceders numbered probably 100 Of
the delegates. Gen. j. b. Weayer'a faction
remained with the Democrats, where
upon he was bitterly denounced. But
for this rupture, the union OF all the free
silver forces would have been complete.
The platform, in part, 10 as follows:
"The Democracy of Iowa, in conven-
tion assembled, sends greetings to the
nearly 1000, 900 patriots who participated
and aided in the battle Of the people in
the struggle for their rights in the last
campaign by giving renewed expression
Of devotion to the principles of the Dem
ocracy Of the Nation as set forth in the
platform adopted by the Democratic
party at Chicago in 1896.
"We lay special emphasis upon that
portion OF the National platform OF the
Democratic party on the financial ques-
tion, believing that the very existence Of
the farming, laboriDg and commercial
interests Of the country depend upon a
change Of our financial policy, and we
enter into the first campaign after the
great battle of the people against the
60 mbinsd corporate and money power in
The advocate., 1897-06-30
BRYAN AT OTTAWA.
An Enormous Crowd Greets the Popular
Leader Of Reform Forces

Leader Of Reform Forces.
Hon. w. J. Bryan spoke at the Ottawa
Chsutauqua last Friday. He was the
guest of L. G. Slime and Senator Sheldon
while in the city. He was greeted by an
enormous crowd numbering over u, 600
people. He was introduced by Governor
Leedy as the "next President of the
United States"
Mr.. Bryan sad that he feared
it. would be difficult to avoid one sub
ject in which he was deeply interested.
The crowd urged him to take 1t up He
said he had decided that it was best
to speak first of some Of the points Of
government upon which we all think
alike. He assumed that everyone within
sound of his voice was so anxious to do
right, that he wanted to learn what was
best.
The principle underlying the Declara'
tion of Independence is the equality Of
all men before the law. IL all are equal,
then no citizen has a natural right to
injure any other citizen. When govern
ment avoids affirmative injustice, and
prevents injustice between man and man,
then it is truly for the people. FaVoritism
is one Of the things to which every
government is liable, and it lies at the
foundation of all social disorder. The
just principles Of taxation are that
citizens should be taxed for the benefit
of government in proportion to the ben
eht received from the government by the
citizen. A good government will not
permit one man to injure another, nor
will it allow man to revenge his injuries.
1t is a cruel government that will disarm
a man and then refuse to defend him.
He then took up the necessity of pro
lection against corporations, and said
that a government that is not strong
enough to protect it's weakest citizens
against the injustice Of the strongest com
bination against him is not a good gov
ernment.
He then proceeded to discuss trusts
and monopolies from the standpoint Of
good citizenship.
He said that no matter how deep our
convictions are, we should be willing to
listen to all sides Of question, and he
assumed that the same charity he ex-
tended to others would be extended to
him. He said that bimetallism means
that silver shall stand side by side with
gold and help uphold the credit OF the
Nation. Commerce does not determine
the value Of money. 1t is the law alone
that does this. Mr., Bryan then made q
plea for enough money to transact the
business Of the country. Since the dollar
is the creature of the law, the law has
the right to create as many of them as
are necessary.
No successful system Of bimetallism
can be- established unless the debtor has
the option Of the kind Of money in which
payment shall be made. II the creditor
has the option Of payment he will choose
gold, which would increase the demand
The advocate., 1897-06-30
Republicans Voted as Bribera Desired.

Republicans Voted as BribeFs Desired.
AT the bribery investigation evidence
was introduced showing that money WAS
used or that it was attempted to use it
to prevent stock yards legislation, school
book and railroad legislation. Every
Republican member but one voted
against the railroad bill which the com
panies were trying to defeat. All but
three Republicans in the Senate and all
but four Republicans in the House voted
against the school book bill. All but
four Republicans in the Senate voted no
on the stock yards bill, and the only vote
against it in the House was given by
Republican.
This shows that on these three bills,
in regard to which the evidence shows
that Doodle was used, the Republicans
almost to man voted as the corporations
and bribers wanted members to vote.
III this makes q good showing for that
party, then there is decided difference
OF opinion as to what constituts q good
showing. 1t is possible that no money
or improper influence was used to bring
about this result 1t is possible that
a lobbyist told the truth when he said to
Senator Jumper that some Republicans
were such fools that they would vote
with the corporations without being
"fxed."
The advocate., 1897-06-30

The Sandwich Enterprise Company,
manufacturers Of windmills; the Great
Western Printing Company Of St. Louis;
Longini Il Thoms Of Mankato, Mimi, de.
partment store; Hamilton Building & Loan
Association Of Chattanooga, and the Van
Strum Shoe & Clothing Company OF
Minneapolis, all failed the latter part Of
last week with large liabilities.
The sun., 1897-04-25

,,,v.,, Thouands of Cyclists
D,Sr.Ln oI.,Io will ride on Grant Day,
SLo'"N"' and might just as we'll
look correct awheel at little or no
expense. On Monday we will have
a special sale of Bicycle Clothing.
We have directed every energy to
producing two popular up-to-date
grades OF Golf-Bioycle Suits:
One at $5.75. One at $3.50.
These suits are made in our own
shops and tailored in the very
highest style. They are made for
Cycling and are absolutely correct
and adapted to the sport, and are
worth just double the above prices.
Also.
At ss75-15o Bicycle Suits; value 800.
At S1.5o-15o Bicycle Trousers; valuo $3.50.
At $4.50-75 pairs Extreme Style Golf-Bcyclo
Trousers English Check; value $500.
At $l.45-Lambs Wool Sweaters, all styles,
value $3.50.
At 95 cents-Boys' Sweaters. sizes 20 to 80;
were $500 and $3.50.
At rs cents-AI Wool Sweaters; wero S1.5o.
At 80 cents-A large assortment of Golf.
Bicycle Hose; were $500.
At 90 cents-White Duck Trousers for Grant
Day Parade. all sizes.
ng required by the cyclist or athlete, and
:ction.
Spalding=Bidwell Co.
%, 81. 80 West 42d Street.
The sun., 1897-04-25
TROUBLE IN THE rALE CREW.
strehe sin,psen Does Not liEs mob Cooks
Methods and stops RowirE.

new HAVEN. April 24.-Jamcs Henry simp-
son OF st. Paul. Mimi. has caused widespread
comment, not to say anxiety. by refusing to con
tinuo as candidate for the Yale varsity crow.
lie pulled bow oar at Henley last July and this
year has been strokng the crew oil the season.
lIo has been out OF the boat two days and has
i n the training table He declares that he has
Quit rowing until Bob Cook retiros as coach.
Simpson frankly states that he cannot keep In
accord with Cooks ideas OF stroke. He declares
too, in direct language, that Cook has been
Oh angling tho stroke every week, thereby con-
fusing tho crew, and that the men have been
dctsrioratinR in their work for "A month. The
H. shmen have beaten the varsity four times In
practice spins the past month.
Cook says that Simpson is oversensitivo. ana
that II ho receives u rcst ho will resume MS
place in the boat soon. He further says that
Simpson has not proved success at stroke; he
should go back nearer the bow.
George LanRford, last years stroke, rowcd IN
that position to-day and yesterday. Two fresh
me n have gone with the boat tho past week.
They arc Allen c. Greenway and Griswold,
substitute.
The trouble in the crow is deplored. as It may
dispose of Yalc's chances for winning the Yale
Harvard.Corncll race
The sun., 1897-04-25
Record -fireakinE walk from London
Brighton.

The latest budget of sporting news from Eng.
land includes details OF record.breaking walk
from London to Brighton on April 10. Tho un-
pr, cedentcd number Of thirty-seven started, and
all but six accomplished thoir task within tho
allotted time which entitled each to a prize.
Tho event had somewhat of an international
flavor. as tho entries included Dane and q
Russian. Although the contest started outside
tho Polytechnic headquarters, Regent street,
the record times were taken from the clock
tower Of the houses OF Parliament, Westminster.
mile and u half further on, TO the Aquarium
at brighton, these two points having been tho
ext romes In previous record walks.
T.. Knott OF the Polytechnic Harrers not only
toOy the leading honors but covered his 52i9
mi es in hours 6B minutes ~ seconds, de-
chs vcly beating tho amateur record OF hours
% minutes 8 seconds held by J. A. Mcintosh,
9 seconds held by w. Franks. The second man.
w. Endean. a clubmate of Knots, finished in 8
ho rs minutes seconds which also beat the
n
The sun., 1897-04-25
90 Pcalsrn Palmer Resigns the Bantam- W eight
Championship.

"Pedlar" Palmer. the noted little English
hoxer announces through the columns Of tho
Sporting LIE that In future he will entertain no
moro offers to defend his title to the bantam
weight championship of tho world. He intends
taking wei. earned rest as far as ring contests
concerned, and will restrict himself to full
filing the starring engagements he has on hand.
Should he ever return to the ring he does not
expect to be able to fight under 126 pounds, as
he 10 increasing steadily in weight.
The sun., 1897-04-25
First Road Races OF tho Hobo Cyclers.

The Hobo Cycle Club OF Brooklyn held its annual
81 ring road the sixtieth street boulevard
yesterday afternoon. The course was in good con-
dition. About 900 persons lined the road TO Wit
finishes. Thrne races were run. the re-
b. lis being follows:
One Mile. scratch-won by r. A. Miller. G. W.;
A. N. Ransom. II. C. w., second: J. Caccara, Jr.,
Il. Z. c., third.
rbree Miles, Handicap-won by @. F. whiting,
o. w.. ! minute:.J..M. Derby, II. c. c.. l minute
Is seconds. seconc; 7. J. Kitts, a. c. W., minute
Is seconds, third.
Five Miles. Handicap-won by A. N. Ransom. II.
G. W.. minute 30 seconds: T. Van SternberR,
brooklyn, 1 minute 10 seconds. hecond; Frank
f,0li. l.. ". minute 80 seconds. third.
No ofiicial time taken. John Barnett, Logan
Wne0lmen, acted referee.
The sun., 1897-04-25

o,cvc,v Our Superb Spalding
D''''An' at $l00. The Spalding
Special at S75. Spalding Tandem
at $150 Now look at the host Of
cheaper goods: Tandems, S6S.25 |;
Spaldings, secondhand, $40 and
$50; Credentials, new, $40; second
hand, $2350, $3.50. The NO
NAMES, no guarantee, at $50.
Boys and Girls wheels in fact,
everything.
.,cvc,, We have the largest
c1,Sno,ns Donn and most complete stock
'o''D"I'' of Bicycle Sundries in
the United States, and at prices
that are unequslled. For example,
we quote the following:
At s1.1o-Bell Rock Lamps, No. o; usual
price, $3.50.
At s1.25-Ber Rock Lamps. No. oP, usual
price. 1925.
At s1.4o-Bcll Rock Lamps No. 4s; usual
price. $3.50.
At s1.6o-Ber Rock Lamps, No. 43 p: usual
price, $3.50.
At s5 cents-Kingfsher Lamps; usual price.
$500.
We are headquarters for everythi
our two handsome stores are worth insp
A. g. Spalding & Bros.
l26-l3O Nassau Street
The sun., 1897-04-25
Monmouth County Golf Club Opening.

Visitors to tho Morris County Golf Club Mt
Morrlstown yesterday wero entertained at a tea
in the clubhouse. The Reception Committee was
Mr. Marmaduke Tilden. Mrs. w. Allston Flagg,
Miss Fanny l.. Hopkins, Miss Alice Field, Mrs
Arthur Dean, Mrs. William Shippen. Mrs. II. p.
Phipps and Mrs. L. A. Thebaud. The affair was
tho formal opening Of the clubhouse for the sea-
son, and there was large attendance. The
mcnts. and will not be in playable order until
May.
The sun., 1897-04-25

At the Country Club house grounds of the Crescent
A. c., OWLS Head. Bay Ridge. yesterday the second
Crescent A. c. team and Stevens Institute team of
Robokeu played q match game at lacrosse. In tho
frat half Niechert made a goal for Stevens in two
minutes and Scott made another In ten minutes
there was an extra man on the field at the time the
goal not allowed. In the second half Scott made
oal for Stevens in twelve minutes. No further
ing done. The final result was to In Stevens
fA.Or.
The sun., 1897-04-25
wheeling Gossip.

wheeling Gonsip.
According to advices received yesterday from
England. A. W. Harris. the crack professional
wneeImAn or Birmingham. died ut that city on last
tuesday. While competing in races on Easter
Monday at the Lower Aston Lr unus he fell and
Il actured his skull. While in the amateur ranks
harris was the recognized champion of England.
lie Joined the professional contingent two years
aso and was quite successful. He contemplated
sittng this country this year.
The sun., 1897-04-25
Columbia Defeats Princeton at tho Traps.

Tho Columbia University Gun Club again de-
&c ued Princeton yesterday at Williamsbrtdge.
thereby winning the series between tho two uni
VI rsities. The conditions were thirty clay tar
gets each, under intercollegiate rules. Scores
follow:
CoumbIa-Tilt. a3; Mittendorf, 23; White 10,
Conn. II; Wadhams, ~. Total. 103
princeton-Brower. IL; Kendall, 10; Paine, 16; Can
Ming. II; Young. IS. Total, 76.
The sun., 1897-04-25
&pcrtsman's Bnnds.
Spurtsmans Gupas. Spcrtsmans c5nuds.
TO OUR GRANT DAY GUESTS.
Spnrtsman's 6oGds.

Monday Tuesday and Wednesday many strangers will be in
our beautiful city to look the grandest military parade this
country has We shall be delighted to welcome all and
show you wonderful display of Bicycles and Athletic Goods
Monday and Wednesday, On Tuesday, of stores
will be closed.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-09
NORTHERN PACIFIC EARNINGS.
New Company Makes n Showing of
Million Month.

New Company Makes n Showing of a
Million Month.
Since the reorganized Northern Pacific
began operating as a united system, Sep
TENDER l, 1896, no statement of it's earn
ings has appeared in st. Paul The inter-
est of all railroad students in the first
showing Of the new company is keen, and
at last is being gratifed. The new com
pany has prepared the following official
statement of its earnings and expenses
during September and October. for the
New York stock exchanges:
Gross earnings for September. s1.SS3.17;
gross earnings for October. s2,49S. 1884, OPP
Grating expenses for September, $685.
246 operating expenses for October, 81
O65, 1872. Net earnings for September,
$7S7, $50; for October. s1.4SS,642. In the
same period the operating charges, taxes,
rental and other charges, were .25S for
September, leaving the net operating In
come for that month $73S,671. For Octo-
Der the operating charges, taxes, rental
and other charges were $49. 25S. and the net
operating income for that month was
81, 1884, 1888.
The operating expenses for each month
include a proportionate part of the esq.,
mated taxes and rail and tie renewals for
the current year Of the new company
from September 1, 1895, to July l. 1897
1t is officially stated that the earnings
have been affected by smaller wheat
movement. In November and early in
December the road was blocked by a bliz-
card on the east end and heavy floods on
| the west end. Business is now gradually
| nroaching normal proportions