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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
SURPRISED az FARMERS.
Manitoba Agri6nStMrista Demand Radical
M d, Tariff lleductiOns. IL ...

Manitoba AgrlrnltMriata Demand Radical!
$5 Tariff deductions. = ..a. ..'
a WINNIPEG, Feb. 1.-THE agricul-
tural delegation that appeared before
the dominion tariff commission made
strong demands for material reductions
Sof duties on necessaries Of life, farm
supplements, clothing, etc. The dele.
CATION was largely composed of sup
3porters of the present government and
made threat that unless the govern
*ment carried out the pledges made
prior to the elections it would speedily
be hhrled from power r=
X The farmers representatives were
very outspoken. Their spokesman,
who had been especially invited to ap-
pear before the commission by Premier
sGreenway, q close political friend of
Premier Laurier, was extremely frank.
He said that Laurier and colleagues be.
fose election had characterized the pro.
lection policy as legalized robbery, but
now were trying to hedge and prolnis.
ing manufacturers that their interests
would not be molested.
= This" said the speaker, Twill not
do. If the tariff limb of the fiscal pol
icy is diseased, we do not want it am.
putated toe by toe, but removed by one
cutting. If the Liberal government has
not the heart to do this, we will get a
new doctor speedily. There are hun.
dreds Of us in this country who have
voted and worked for years to get
tariff reforms, and if we are now to be
deceived, our resentment will know no
limit or mercy. We want no trucking
half measures. We havs borne the
burden Of taxation too long and our pa
tiauca ia almost axhanstad -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
CHARLESTON BLOCKADE,

Supposed the Cruiser vesuvius Will Try
to Run 1t.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 11.-Ranged
in line with intervals of q mile or
more, five of the finest ships Of the
navy are at anchor to the south of the
main entrance of Charleston harbor.,
Z In the line are the New York. the
Maine, the Columbia, the Marblehead
and Amphitrite. 1t looks very like the
Inauguration of the blockade, but as a
number of ships are expected to join
the fleet it is not thought any vessel
will make an attempt to come in. The
Massachusetts and Indiana are on their
way here; and the speedy little dyna.
mite cruiser Vesuvius is heading this
way. The theory here is that the w.
suvius will be put into Hampton Roads
and then will come out in the night
and will, with every precaution for
secrecy, proceed down to try to run the
gauntlet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune: The j

Minneapolis Tribune: The i'm
migration bill as amended in the
final conference report and passed
in the house by an overwhelming
majority, ought to BE- Objectionable
to those who believe in placing
any restriction at all upon immi.
grafton. As the bill now reads, all
intending immigrant is required
to be able to read the English OF
another language; and the litter.
ate wife or minor children are to
be admitted with an eligi Bile i'm.
migrant. This removes the oh
lection to the bill as it first passed,
that it would operate in some in.
stances to cruelty separate husband
and wife, parents and children.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
Senator Morgan Abandons the
Nicaragua Canal Bill for
This Session.
Fact Made Apparent That the
Opposition Could Not
Be Overcome. 'l3
Tho Bankruptcy Bill Now the
Unfinished Business In 5S2
the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. -Senator Nor.
gan, the champion of the Nicaragua
canal bill, announced III the senate
during the day his abandonment Of
that measure for the present session Of
congress, and thereupon it was dis
placed by the bankruptcy bill. The
senator made this move after q pro-
tracted contest covering several weeks,
which had disclosed the fact that OBJ.
structive opposition could not be over.
come. He gave notice that he would
renew his advocacy of the bill at an
early day of the coming extra session.
Mr.. Morgan bitterly criticised British
opposition to the canal, and, address
ing himself directly to Mr.. Sherman,
declared that if the next secretary Of
state permitted himself TO be fed on the
anLdynes of ! Il
Flattery Of Great Britain,
the people would not support him. Mr..
Morgan asserted also that Mr.. Sherman
would not succeed in negotiating q
treaty relative to the canal as the
genius of Talleyrand or Metternich
could not stand against the ''thimble
rigging" of those little republics. ~.
The bankruptcy bill succeeded to the
advantageous position Of unfinished
business" but the debate went over for
the day. The agricultural appropria-
ton bill was taken up late in the day
and passed at 1926, 500. 1t led to y
lively debate in which Secretary Nor
ton was sharply criticised by Senators
Vest, Chandler, Tlllman and others.
= Mr.. Tillman Dem. 8. O. called, up
the bill limiting the effect of the fed
eral laws on the liquor traffic so as to
give each state control Of the subject.
No action was taken.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
Issue Of $I5,OoO,OOO Said to
Have Been Secretly FIoated
the Past Year.
Course Considered. Legal and
Securities Will Soon Be on
Public Sale.
Important Victory for lnsur-
gents Reported From Pr
mar del Rio.

CHICAGO, Feb 1.-The Journal
states that Cuban bonds to the extent of
$l5, 200, 900 have been secretly issued
and disposed of in the United States
and elsewhere during the past IL
months. The greatest precaution has
been exercised by the junta in the
handling of these securities, for the
reason that until very recently it has
been a question whether the issuing of
bonds of the republic of Cuba was a
violation of international law.
The conclusion having, however,
been arrived at that the course which
has been pursued is lawful and cannot
be interfered with, the fact of the bond
issue is now made public and the Sc.
curities will be placed on open sale in
all of the principal cities of the United
States and Europe. These bonds are
payable in gold 10 years after
Evacuation OF the Island
by the Spanish forces. The price has
has been mostly sentimental one
Some of the bonds have sold as high as
81. The asking price is So Besides
the bonds large number of conces.
sions have been sold These conces.
sions consist of exclusive privileges for
importing certain lines of merchandise,
deductions in duties, land grants and
other privileges of varying kind.
All these concessions, as we'll as the
bonds. depend for their value solely
upon the independence of Cuba.
TIE sale Of bonds, it is claimed, bears
out the junta's constant assertion that
no overtures looking toward peace ex-
cept On basis of absolute independ-
ence of the island, will be entertained,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
SPANlARDS AMBUSHED.

Important Battle Reported From Pinar
del Rio.
TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 1.-Two couriers
from Rivera's army passed through
here en- route for New York. They
brought news of great importance to
the New York junta. The couriers told
a Cuban here of a victory near Mariel
last week. Captain Blanta of Rivera g
body guard, was out scouting with 200
men when he was ambushed by 500
Spanish under Colonel Pero, stationed at
Mariel. Captain Blanta was wounded
at the first fire and two Of his officers
were killed. The Cubans retreated and
the Spaniards dashed after them.
Blanta cunningly led the troops a wild
chase, showing themselves just often
enough to keep the
Spaniards in Hot Pursuit.
All at once over 500 insurgents arose
by the roadside as the Spaniards came
along and delivered deadly volley at
short range. The retreating Cubans
then turned and furiously assaulted
the head of the column. The Cuban
ambuscade was we'll planned and the
Spaniards fell into it very carelessly.
At the first fire whole platoons fell and
several officers were killed. They fed
at once, casting aside their arms and
equipments. The Spanish officers
vainly attempted to rally them, but it
was Of no use. The rout was utter.
The Cubans pursued to near Mariel.
The Cubans lost St men, while some rs
dead Spaniards were counted on the
field and over 800 wounded. The
rifles, ammunition, etc., captured were
q welcome addition to the Cubans.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

The state.normal school board
has requested the legislature to
increase the. appropriations SO that
tcontinuous sessions may be
held throughout the year. The
report OF the board shows con.
clusively the demand for the at.
tendants of these schools, both
graduate and undergraduate, to
supply the teachers for the state
and continuous sessions would
enable more young persons OF
limited means to attend.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

In an interview with Gen.
Gomez, commandments of the
Cuban army, by a representative
Of the Chicago Inter Ocean, he
reit.rates the statement that the
Cubans are fighting for freedom,
and under no circumstances will
they accept any ''reform' plans OF
SLa1n.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
r. il stated that no furthe

It is stated that no further
G abinet announcements will be
made until after the Inauguration.
Those believed to have been
positively decided upon up to this
time are: sherman, secretary OF
state; Gage, secretary of the
treasury; Alger, secretary of war;
w ilsou, secretary of agriculture
and Judge McKiuna for some posi-
ton, not yet decided upon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
NOT ON THE PROGRAMME
Opera Singer Drops Dead in View of a
Big Audience.

Opera Singer Drops Dead In View Of a
Big Audience.
New YORK, Feb. u.-Armand Cas-
telmary, while singing the role OF
Tristano in Flotow's opera Of MAR
thai at the Metropolitan Opera House,
dropped dead in front Of the footlights
and almost in full view Of one Of the
most brilliant audiences that has filed
the theater this winter. Castelmary
was singing the part Of Tristano, who
is represented as weak old man. The
chorus was dancing and singing
around him when he suddenly fell to
the floor. The curtain was shot down
swiftly and Jean de Reszke seized the
stricken singer in his arms. He was
unconscious and died in few minutes
thereafter.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

The government will be asked to
furnish ship to take to India
the supplies which have been
donated for the starving people of
that country. Railroads are
giving free transportation for grain
and other supplies to San Francis
co.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

!. All the different forms OF skin
troubles, from chapped hands to
eczema and indolent ulcers can he
readily cured by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve, the great pile cure.
3|~.TS L. ID. Brown. i
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
postonao, Appropriatiou B,ll

Posto@ACo Appropriation sSilI.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The postoffice
appropriation bill for the fiscal year
beginning July |, 1897, has been com.
pleted by the house committee on post
offices and post roads. It carries
495. GIL, S11, or. %, 04o, $50 more than for
the current year, and $l,90S,697 less
than the estimate Of the postmaster
general. N% 5"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

The national house and senate
in Joint session., OH Tuesday,
formally declared the election OF
William Mckinley as presid lent,
and Carrot A. Hobart as vice
president Of the United States for
f0ur wears from March 4 next.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH.

Rev. A. ?. Sjodahl, from Brainerd,
will conduct the services at the
Swedish Mission church next Sunday
1890 a. M; Evening. service at 7::O
Special meeting for children Sunday
morning 1T $50. Everybody well
come. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
Market for American Oak.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-There is q
market waiting American oak lumber
in France, according to United States
Commercial Agent Angel at Roubaix.
Mr.. Angel supplies with this report
diagram showing how the wood should
be sawed, and offers to put American
exporters in communication with the
seekers after lumber upon application.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
Philadelphia wants the new
CAPT oil Of Pennsylvania to be built
in that city

The elections committe reported
to the house, at session last even
ing, their findings in the Coates
Hall contest, but no action was
taken, and the matter was brought
m for decision this NOR ming.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
To Improve Pearl Harbor.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on foreign relations has
agreed to report favorably Senator
Frye's amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill appropriatlng $780,
600 for the improvement Of Pearl har-
Dor, Sandwich islands.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
PERSONALS.


NJ oDday. " ,
C. B. Buchanan went to st. Pau'
N. II. Bell. Of st. Cloud. was 4" tne
city Wednesday.
Mr.. and, Mrs, d. d. Odds went t"
St. Paul Sunday.
W. H. Searles, OF the Sooroad, was
in town Tuesday.
A. q. La wrence, os Motley. was III
the city Saturday.
Rev. Geo. r. Geer returned S"t"r'
day from Elk River.
J.P. Hammered Ut st. Cloud. was
In the city Tuesday.
Rev. F. A. Sumner returned Wednes-
day from GIenwOod.
DIR. Millspaugh went to st. Paul
Wednesday morning.
C., A. Boeh me. OF Fergus Falls, was
in the city Wednesday,.
G. w. Mosber. Of Motley. was III
town Monday evening.
Clarence Raymond spent Sunday
with friends ut st. Cloud.
4. Tanner returned Tuesday from
y business visit at Brainerd.
!. r. Jay. Of Park Rapids. WAS Il
Little Falls visitor Tuesday.
Dr.. Roberts visited with his children
nt Braintrd Wednesday Eight.
p. NJ. Ferguson and family went
to Glrnwood Saturday morning.
n, Landau returned Wednesday
fruu, IL business visit to st. Paul.
ATTORNEY j. II. Rhodes went to st.
IIund yesterday on legal business.
II. II. Berg, of DeLatnrre. N. D
was u visitO, IL the city Wednesday.
Mira l.. O. Vessel returned from u
visit with st. Paul friends yesterday
john K. Ha!ne. of New York Mills.
w.,. registered at the Buchanan Tues
day
II. b. Schenck went to the Twin
Cities Wednesday, morning ON bust
neAs.
Cbas. Hammond returned Wednes-
day from visit with trends at Swan
vile.
Chairman jacobson, Of the county
rom missiOners, wns in the city SAT
urTay.
WIN Fullerspent Sunday at home
and returned to st. Paul Monday
County Auditor j. A. Nichols and
in mily went to KOyaltOn Tuesday to
visit friends.
1;obt. M..rrison. of Detroit, deputy
United States Marshal, was in the
city Wednesday,.
F. F.. Cawley returned from st.
Paul yek tertlAy, where he has been
several days on business.
Ben Nahan returned Tuesday
night from Minneapolis W here he had
been for several months.
Cal Rollins, Ot tht. Mort hern Pacific.
spent Sunday with his family, who
u re- visiting relatives here.
Samuel Calhoun. cruiser Tor the
Pine Tree company, come down
from northern pineries Monday.
Sheriff Rider returned Sunday
night from his trip with Frank Green
to the Rochester inebrinte asylum.
P. H. Neumnn left Tuesday for La
Part- city, Iowa. for another car
load of heavy horses for the market.
A. D. Harrison and OTTO Schlen-
lenpr returned from their business
visit at the Twin Cities Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Geo. II. Barr, Of MankatO,
arrived in he city Monday Onn visit.
She IN he guest of Mr.. ami Mrs. "A.
Tanner.
Mrs. Is. j. Hinkie returned from n
visit with ra)n,ivps and friends ut ST.
Paul and Saltwater, Wednesday
evening.
VIM. BuelOw. Of Swanville. and
his brother, A. F. BuelOw. Of Reeds
burg, Wis were in the city Wednes-
Law on business.
John Brown and Mrs. A, McDOn-
aid, OF Duluth. who were here during
the illness of their father. James
Brown, returned home Sunday night.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
spaniards Release Betancourt.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia telegram
from Consul General Lee announces
that the Spanish authorities have re.
leased Gaspard Betancourt, an Ameri:
can dentist arrested some time ago in
Havans on charge Of aiding the in.
surgents.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

Iron and Steel Schedule Considered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Republi.
can tariff makers spent another day
considering the schedule of manufac.
turers of iron and steel. Nails and
cutlery were the divisions of the SEIZED.
ule which engaged their attention, but
no definite rates upon these articles
were fixed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
III $
HIS AMMUNITION GAVE OUT.
ygists. csc. C. I. Hood h Co., Lowell, Mass.
only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.

u,ino,s Man Shoots Two Women and
Leads the Police u Lively Chase. =
ROCKFORD, Ills, Feb. 11.-Charles
Young. cook at the American hotel,
fatally shot Mrs. Edward e. Everett,
wife of the proprietor, and seriously
wounded Miss Anna Weisenahl, OF
whom he was insanely Jealous.
Young gave tho police chase of 10
blocks, shooting I'll tho while, and only
surrendered when his ammunition
gave out. He says he shot to kill and
is ready to be hanged.
LATEST FLYING MACHINE.
Two Californian, Now Relieve They
Have Solved u Problem.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1l.-Leonard
E. Clawson and Adam Beck, two we'll
known business men, believe they have
solved the problem of aerial navlga-
ton. They have just made appllca-
ton for patents OH the device which
they think will overcome the obstacles
that have heretofore resisted the efforts
of inventors, and are now at work ON
the construct. ON OF an airship or flying
machine embodying the principles they
have studied out.
The machine now in process OF coz
struction consists essentially of four
rods, each 20 feet long, parallel to each
other. working on ball bearings, III o
we'll brace.l framework, supporting the
motive rowerand steering apparatus be-
low. On e:.ch OF these rods are series OF
double wings. constructed OF u steel
wire framework over which SILK Is
stretched. these are so arranged III re-
lation to each other that when one
wing is r.s-ng olen, the other IS de-
scending closed and also maintains the
balance OF the mac h!ue. thus half the
wings are at every instant pressing
downward while the other half are ris-
ing, but not pressing upward. Should
the motive power fail for any reason
the entire wing surface instantly forms
a parachute. A machine 20 feet long
and with a bearing surface & feet wide,
it is believed can be made to raise
weight of $40 pounds, one occupant
alone supplying the motive power.
The machine now being built will be-
in its mechanical construction, strictly
up to date. The inventors believe that
in quantities, such machine could be-
built for 800 apiece.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
Not Going on . World Tour.

Not Going on . World Tour.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lit is fatty
denied at the White House that Presi-
dent Cleveland, in company with Mr..
Thurber, is about to start on tour of
the world, after his retirement from
office next month.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
PROCEEDINGS FORMAL.

House and Senate Meet In Joint Session
and Count the Electoral Vote.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The electoral
votes Of the As states Of the Union were
formally counted at the joint session of
the house and senate held during the
day for that purpose, and Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson proclaimed the election
Of Mckinley and Hobart AZ president
and vice president respectively. Al
though the day was overcast the
weather was suspicious and the gal
leries of the hall of representatives
were thronged. Senator Jones of Ar.
kansas and Senator Butler of North
Carolina, who managed the Democratic
and Populist campaigns. were present,
but did not appear to take deep in-
terest in the count. Prominent also in
the sea of faces was white.haired Sem
ator Palmer, who headed the gold
Democratic ticket last fall.
Proceedings of = Formal Character.
The count itself was of very formal
character. Vice President Stevenson
sat ut the side Of Speaker Reed and
presided over the joint session. Sena-
tors Lodge and Blackburn OH the part
Of the senate and Messrs. GrOsvenor
and Richardson on behalf of the house
acted as tellers. The returns were
opened by the vice president and an
nounced by the tellers. The reading of
the certificates, long in verbiage, was
omitted, after that of Alabama had
been read. No demonstration occurred
at any point during the count, but
when the vice president at its conclu-
sion announced the result there was
round of applause, both on the floor
and in the galleries. The totals were
as follows: For president, Mckinley
27L Bryan l76; for vice president, Ho.
bart III, Sewall 149, Watson ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

The st. Louis county grand jury
continues to grind out indictments,
and yesterday the register OF deeds
was arrested under the charge OF
mis- appropriating money received In
his official capacity.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12
. IOWA'S MULCT LAW.

Supreme Court Decides It Does Not Ap.
ply to Cities With Special Charters.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb. 1.-The su'
preme court has decided that the mulct
tax liquor law does not apply to cities
acting under special charters, so saloons
in Dubuque, Davenport, Cedar Rapids,
and Keokuk are running without au-
thority Of law. The decision is on the
ground that the act of the Legislature
called the mu]ct law did. not specially
mention cities under special charter,
and they are not affected by the gen.
eral law. The legislature will be asked
to either abolish special charters or
amend the mulct law making it appli'
cable to special charter cities.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

SxS makes Inc DAOO0
whole system. The
work. The stomach
food. The whole
blocked by constipat
There have been
cures for it, but moth
like DR.. Pierce's ]
1 cure they make is nj
permanent. They n
don't become a sla
druggists make a
. something else"
People would har'
1afthey had DR.. Pierc'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

The Day-Dunn contest expenses
will be paid by tie state. Dunn's
bill was 1878 and Days $1,623.&.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-12

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo. Quinine Tablets. All Drug
gists refund the money II 1t fails to cure. &c.