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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
EVIDENTLY INSPIRED.

Spanish Official Organ Hints Mt an Agree
ment With America.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga Madrid dis.
patch to The World says: All evil
IDENTIFY inspired editorial in The Epoc;.
foreshadowing the possibility of an un-
derstanding between the Spanish gov
crnment and President Cleveland has
caused profound sensation in Spain.
The Epoca, the organ of the Con-
eervative party, now in power, says
american Intervention in Cuba is per-
fectly logical on the grounds of mate
rial interests and national sentiment. -
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the Spanish and other European gov
ernments to prevail upon President
Cleveland to be content if Spain as
sents tacitly only to his interference
and satisfies American opinion for tho
time being by the voluntary and
prompt instituting in Cuba and Porto
Rico Of the reforms voted by the cortes.
This is ON the understanding, however,
that Premier Canovas will ask the cor.
ties this year to authorize complete CO.
lonial autonomy and a reduction of the
colonial tariffs to prepare the way for a
reciprocity treaty with the United
States.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
INTERESTING CONTEST.

Undue Clerical Influen"e Alleged in II
Canadian Election Case.
MONTREAL, Dec ga very interest
ing election case is being heard at
Three Rivers, in this province. The
case principally hinges on undue cler.
zeal influence, and Bishop LaFIeche of
Three Rivers and II of his cures and
Wears are mentioned in the bill OF par
ticulars. 1t is alleged that they had
organized in the county Of Champlain
u general system of campaign against
the Liberal candidate, using undue in.
hucnce amounting virtually to intimi-
dation. The case is exciting much in
rrrest in political and clerical circles, as
it is the first in this Catholic province
in which the actions OF u bishop and
his clergy have been challenged
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
THE PACIFIC SHORT LINE.
Its Protector Claims He Now Has the
Cap tai to Complete 1t.

Its Protector Claims He Now Has the
Cap tai to Complete 1t.
Sioux CRY, Ia, Dec. 70. Donald
Mclean, protector Of the Pacific Short
Line, which is built from this city to
O'Neill, Neb., but which was planned
to be built to Ogden, Utah, has re-
turned to Sioux City and says that he
has absolutely secured all the capital
necessary for the completion of a rail
way line from Sioux City to San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Mclean says:
Il have completed every arrange
ment for the investment of $32 1000, 900
of English capital for the construction
of railroad line from Sioux City, L.. ,
to San Francisco. My financial agent
is the Continental Trust company Of
New York. I am here to make ar
rangements for a survey of the route
from O'Neill to the West. I have al.
ready had negotiations with represent
tative parties from Utah and other
states in the West and the prellminaries
are practically settled"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
TO STOP FIlIBUSTERING.
Washington Officials Not fleased With
the Work of Subord mates.

Washington Officials Not rleased With
the Work of Subord mates.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-No Informal
ton has been received either at the
treasury department or the department
of justice respecting the suspected fill
buster Three Friends, except the an
nouncement of the seizure, nor have
any special instructions been given to
the local officers as to the legal course
to be pursued. There is no doubt that
the officials are not entirely satisfied
with the way the business OF prevent
ing filibustering expeditions from leav-
ing our ports has been conducted and it
is believed that Assistant Secretary
Wike, who is now in Florida, will
make it his business to investigate the
whole matter. Officials here are greatly
annoyed by the frequent successful
trips of the flibusters and it is not un.
likely more stringent measures to put a
stop to them will be adopted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
THE ALABAMA WRECK.
Number of the v ctilns still Somewhat in
nnnhf

Number Of the cti,ns still Somewhat in
Doubt.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 29.-The
death list from the wreck at Cahaba
river, whereby a Birmingham Mineral
railroad tram dropped through bridge
no feet high OH the Southern railway,
appears now to be "a. Twenty-Five
bodies Lave been taken from Cahaba
river and sil. then it has been ascer.
tanned that r. w. Iibbs and wife, who
boarded the Inflated train at Gurnee
for Alger are missing. Several persons
from Blocton, who were early Oh the
scene of the wreck, still declare that ~
bodies were taken out of the river and
that the railroad authorities are still
mistaken in the number killed. The
Biocton people seem to think that sew.
eral bodies were taken away by friends
before the relief train left ON it's return
trip with tho dead and wounded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
DISCUSSED THE TREATIES.
Sc cretary Olncy and Ambassador PauDcc-
fOte Hold II Conferences.

Sc cretary Olncy and Ambassador PauDcc-
fote Hold IL Conferences.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Secretary
Olney held long conference with S.r
Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas-
ezuelun settlement and the general
treaty of arbitration between the
United States and Great Britain. Mr..
Olney's call followed the arrival of
Minister Andrade of Venezuela and
Mr.. James }. Storrow. counsel in the
Venezuelan case. Tho results of the
conference were guarded with the
usual secrecy which prevails ut meet.
ings between tho secretary and the AMI
bassadOr, but there is good reason to
believe it was tho occasion for going
over several new phases of the Vene-
zuelan situation which have developed
with the return of the officials from
Caracas. The officials themselves
Are Extremely Keticent
and will say only in general terms that
the prospect of an acceptance of the
settlement by Venezuela is good 1t is
understood, however, that there arc
important limitations to this accept
ance, which appear to make the case
less hopeful of all immediate and salts
factory conclusion than has been ex-
pccted. The plan Of an extra session
of the Venezuelan congress has been
practically abandoned.
On the question of general arbitra-
ton between the United States and
Great Britain, Mr.. Olney and Sir
Julian have made the final draft Of the
treaty and it is in the hands of Lord
Salisbury awaiting his approval. No
doubt exists of it's approval and it is
expected to arrive daily.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Shnemukers ut Georgetown, Mass,
are on strike against reduction Of
wages.
Samuel II. Kcrfoot. one of tho pio-
necrs in the rc;ll estate business in Chi
CagO, ia dead.
A fishing smack belonging to Malaga
has been wrecked, drowning II men
ind several children.
The ST.. Paul leo palace has boon de-
clarcd Off. The prevailing warm
weather Is the cause
Floods have occurred III the Livadia
district, Greece. They have been ac-
compancd Dy some loss of life.
Tho Wilson line steamship Volo is IL
total loss ut WnEu. OFF tho coast of
Sweden. The crew and passengers
were saved.
At Gettysburg, S. d., Ed Rosa of
Forest CITY, S. d., shot und killed IL
young lady by tho name Of Broehl and
then killed himself.
The Mccoy Banking company of In
dependence, Mo-, has gone into volun-
tary liquidation III compliance with nll
order made ut Il meeting Of the board
of directors held Dec. 3.
The large furniture house of Julius
Lupsburg at Washington was destroyed
by fro. Loss OH building, stock and
adjacent structures damaged will
amount to about $500, 900.
A special dispatch from Rome says q
landslip has entirely destroyed the
village of Santa Ana de Pelago, de-
molishing llS houses and rendering 100
families homeless There was no loss
~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
A Distance Table.

A lady spending summer at a fishing
village on the south coast asked one of
the male residents:
"How far is it to MIR. Dibson g house?"
The seafaring man pulled his topknot
politely and answered:
"Just about dogs trot, num-
"How far is that?" the lady asked
again.
The man hesitated an instant, as if
searching in his mind for an exact meas.
ure of distance, and then replied:
'About as far as it would take ye tC
smoke an even pipeful O. torbacker,
!''-Pearson' Weekly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
WILL BE LlBELED.
Steps to Be Taken Against the Jilibustes
Three Frleuds. y

Steps to Be Taken Against the Illibusse1
Three Friends. " :" /
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~. 1t is learned
that when the alleged tllibusterings
craft, the Three Friends, arrives at
Jacksonville, whittier she is bound inI
charge Of customs officer, she will bel
ibeled for violation Of the neutrality
laws. An important point in connec-'
ton with the case, it is said, will de-.
pend upon whether or not the Three
Friends had a gun mounted aboard
her, tho offence in this event being
much graver than it otherwise would
be and not at all dependent upon
whether or not the gun actually was.
fired.
At the Spanish legation no news has.
been received concerning the Three
Friends, and nothing is known beyond
press reports concerning the alleged
fight with Spanish vessels.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Preparing for Foreclosure.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The Evening
Star says: The president has had sew.
eral conferences of late with the attor.
ney general, the secretary Of the inte-
rior and the secretary of the treasury,
with view Of speedy action for the
adjustment of the obligations of the
Pacific railroads to the government. 1t
is said to be settled that steps will
shortly be taken for the foreclosure of
the governments mortgages on these
roads,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
CITIZENS PROTEST.
Mass Meeting in Boston In the Interest Of
Street Car Employees.

Mass Meeting in Boaton In the Interest Of
Street Car Employees.
Boston, Dec. 29-Faneuil hall was
crowded with people last night in re-.
Spouse to the call issued by the Street
Car Mems union, 500 of whose MEM
bcrs have been discharged by the West
End company. On the platform We're
senators, ex-congressmcn, lawyers, doc
tors, clergymen, philanthropists and
business men, while in the gallery were
many women. After a number of
speeches were made it was voted that u
committee be appointed to wait on the
company and protest against any fur.
ther discharges, to demand the REIN
statement of the men and to obtain u
conference so that the agreement might
be discussed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Thurston Talks War.

OMAHA, Dec. Ex-senator Thurston
talked on war last night before large
crowd-members of the Chautauqua
Circle. He created considerable en-
thusiasm. The senator announced his
intention to vote for the recognition of
Cuban independence, and towards the
latter part of his speech his words gave
the impression that he would be little
disappointed if that action failed to
bring on a war
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Railroads Consolidate.

PITTsBURa, Dec. 29.-The Dispatch
says: The directors of the Butler and
Pittsburg railroad met and passed res
olution in favor of amalgamating with
the Pittsburg, Shenango and Lake
Erie to form the Pittsburg, Bessemer and
Lake Erie road. The combination will
have capital of $4,000, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
NO CASH FOR INDIANS.
Commits sioner Browning Denies the
Claim of Grow Creeks

Commissioner Browning Denies the
Claim of Crow Creeks.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The Sioux
Indian delegation from Grow Creek,
now in Washington, had short con-
ference during the day with Commits
sioner Browning, and later with the
president. 10 the former they pre-
sented their claim for $i87 900, now in
the treasury. The commissioner later
rendered decision which is adenial of
the Indians claim, inasmuch as con-
gress in the act making appropriations
distinctly stated that the money was to
be placed in the treasury to the credit
of the tribe and to draw per cent ill.,
terest. There is now about $2l, 900 of
this interest money due the Indians,
which will be presented to them when
ever in the judgment of Indian officials
il is needed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
lIighwnyinnn to Hang.

DENVER, Dec. 29.-Albert Honse
Downe, the highwaynan convicted Of
the murder of Gashworth. shot Oh the
streets December last. has been sem
fenced to be hanged the third week in
January. Downe, who originally con-
fesscd this murder and many other.
crimes, broke down when sentenced
and tcariully protested his innocence.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Rev. Conaty Banquetted.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 20.-Very
Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, D. D., of this
city, who was recently appointed by
the pope to be rector Of the Catholic
university at Washington was given a
testimonial banquet at the Bay State
House last evening. There were pres
ent 300 citizens of Worcester. Mayor
Sprague presided.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Counterfeiters Decap itatetl.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-According
to the latest advices from the Orient,
Ii Ka Chuch, the superintendent Of
the Canton police, on Nov. %. seized a
large number of counterfeit Chinese
coins and materials for their manufac-
ture. The chief coiner Cheng Tung
and mis- confederates, Chan Mui, Tse
Sang and others, were arrested. An
imperial decree from Picking COM
handed immediate decaDitatiOu.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Fasteners Lose Heavily.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 29.-The failure
Of the Security Mortgage and Trust
company has created much discussion
in business circles in this city. Many
business men had long expected trouble
for the concern, but the public gener-
ally was surprised at the failure. The
opinion in general is that local losses
will be comparatively insignificant. but
Eastern and foreign capitalists will lose
fully $l,50O,OOO on their investments
and ventures,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
No Kentucky Contest.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 29.-Ken-
tucky's vote of IL electors for Mckinley
and for Bryan is final. The time has
expired in which the Bryan men were
entitled to file notice of contest, and
Chairman Roberts of the Republican
committee has announced that tn G con-
test notice served on Bryan Elector
Smith was simply strategic move and
it will not be pushed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
GREAT NORTHERN TUNNEL.
Contractor Henry Confirms the Report
That IIe Has the Contract.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 20-H. G.
Henry. tho millionaire contractor, has
confirmed the report that he had SC.
cured tho contract to build the ap-
proaches to tho Great Northern rail-
road tunnel through the Cascade
mountains, and that men were already
OH their way to commence preliminary
work. Mr.. Henry refused to state the
amount OF the contract. 1t will take
about six months TO complete the con-
tract and then everything will be ready
to commence work on the track, which
is said to be one of the greatest ell
gineering feats in the world. The tun-
mel is to be two and half miles long
and will reduce the altitude Of the road
1000 feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
American Economic Association.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.-The ninth
annual meeting of the American Econ.
omic association has begun at Johns
Hopkins university and will continue
until Thursday. The programme has
oeen arranged SO as to provide for more
general discussion than usual. Dele
gates were welcomed by President
Gilman
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Said to Have Concluded to Let
the United States Act
as Mediator.
Agreement Complete and Will
Be Sent to Congress on
Resembling.
Must Be Understood, However,
That Action Is Wholly
Voluntary.

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-The Post
says: 1t has been learned from an au-
thoritative source that Secretary Olney
and Senior Dupuy dc LONE, the SPAN
ish minister, have practically ter
minated the negotiations Oh the Cuban
question, which are to be submitted to
congress when it convenes on Jan. b.
The terms of the agreement are based
Oh the recent official communication
from Premier Canovas, addressed to
the secretary Of state. The premier
states clearly the terms which SPAN
will accord to the insurgents and prac-
tically asks the United States to pro-
pose these conditions TO her rel"llious
subjects. In return for our good Offices
Scain assures this government that she
sincerely deplores the great commercial
loss which we have sustained Oh &C
count OF the Cuban disturbance. She
assures us that she is even now
Considering n Reciprocity Treaty
which will deal mainly with Cuban
products and which will be framed in
such advantageous terms toward this
government that our losses both in
commerce and III the destruction Of
American property in Cuba will be
most generously compensated.
Premier Canovas says that Spain
cannot, of course, as a self-respectlng
and respected nation, stand before the
world as having been cocrced into
measures by the United States. She
has freely granted all that she now Of
fers, and that in the face Of a rebellion.
But she accepts the good offices Of the
United States to act as mediator and to
guarantee to the insurgents amnesty
and the enforcement of the new reform
law which she is about to proclaim in
Cuba.
What Spain Offers.
The form of government offered is,
the Spanish Statesman declares, tile
limit OF Independence which can be
granted to Il province by any nation
without absolutely severing the bonds
OF union with the mother country.
Autonomy as enjoyed by the Canadians
can never be granted i'll Cuba.
What Spain is willing to grant the
insurgents if they lay down their arms
and what she asks the United States to
guarantee is al act which provides for
a council of administration which shall
control all matters pertaining to the
commerce of the Indies and all esti.
mates upon the general taxation and
expenditures of the island as well as it's
general home government.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
OMEZACROSSTHE TROCHA

1nsurgent Forces Concentrating In tho
Province of Santa Clara.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-The Cuban
junta in this city has been officially
informed that General Maxine Gomez
last week passed the eastern trocha at
Moron, going west. Other advices
from Gomez state that the Spaniards
acknowledge the concentration of in
surgent forces in the province of Santa
Clara near Matanzas.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
NO REAL COERCION.

Gear Opposed to tho Occupation of Con-
stantinople by Force.
LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch from
St. Petersburg to The Daily Telegraph
says: M. Nelldoff, Russian ambassa-
dor at Constantinople, while here.
warmly advocated military occupa-
ton of Constantinople. The council
has convened to discuss this project.
The majority of the ministers opposed
M. Nelldoff's scheme. whereupon the
czar announced that he, also, was op-
posed to active coercion.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Manv Families Rurned Out

New YORK, Dec. ~. - Forty.four
families were driven out of their home,
by fire started OH the third floor of an
apartment house on West Fifteenth
street. The flames extended to the
house adjoining and the third and
fourth floors of both buildings were
burned out.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
SanQui1ly's Sentence.

HAVANA, Dec. 29.-Julio Sanguilly,
the American citizen who was arrested
in 1895, charged with conspiring
against the government, and who was
sentenced by courtmartial to life i'm
prisonment, appealed and obtained d
civil trial, which has been going on for
some time past, has been formally sen.
fenced to imprisonment for life and to
pay half the expenses of the trial. He
was subsequently, declared insolyent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Plat Declares Himself.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Thomas G.
Platt, in an interview, said: II am
satisfied that Mr.. Choate will not be
the next senator. Whoever it will be it
will not be Mr.. Choate. It is not true
that have sought this position or have
worked for it,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Bradley WIN ReslRn.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 29.-The Courier
Journal says: Governor Bradley told
q friend during the day that it was his
purpose to resign the office of governor,
saying that the place was killing him
and that he could not afford to stay in
it until his health was entirely lost.
Governor Bradley has also written to
Mr.. Mckinley that he could not accept
3ny federal appointment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Youths Charged With Robbery.

DULUTH, Dec. 20. Anton Lacey and
Bert Woods, two youthful members Of
respectable West Duluth parents, were
arrested, charged with highway rob-
berry. liver Stat and Ole P. Ness, pro-
prietors of Skating rink, were held up
and robbed of the evenings receipts,
$14, by two men at the point of pis-
tol, and they accuse the boys who were
arrested of having committed the rob-
harV.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Wealthy Man Guilty of Arson.

New YORK, Dec. 29.-Isaac Fucker,
a wealthy real estate owner and manu-
facturer, has been convicted of arson in
the first degree in causing his Division
street store to be set Oh fire and himself
aiding in the arrangements for ignit.
ing it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Opnrated the John Bull Engine.

FREMONT, o., Dec. 29.-James r.
Francisco died here during the day in
his 82d year. He was one of the oldest
railway engineers in the country. He
operated the John Bull engine which
was brought from England in 1886 and
was placed on the Camden and Amboy
railroad to take the place of horses that
had formerly hauled the cars.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
One Day at D Time.

It seems as if life might all be sc
simple and SO beautiful, so good to live,
go good to look at, if we could only
think of it as one long journey, where
every days march had its own separate
sort of beauty to travel through.-.Pbil-
lips Brooks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
NIiss Wizards Health.

CASTLE, N. Y, Dec. 29.-In answer
to the many inquiries as to the health
of Miss Frances +. Willard, DIR. G. A.
Green, her physician, has authorized
the publication of II statement to the
effect that Miss Willard has constantly
improved in health and is now very
much better than when she returned
from England.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Protest Against Ovcr-TaxatiOn.

DUBLIN, Dec. 29.-Ihere was large
meeting ut the Mansion House during
the afternoon, the lord mayor presid-
ing, to protest against the over-taxation
of Ireland US disclosed by the royal
commission on the financial relations
between England and Ireland.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-01
Scandal Bank SusDends.

MISNEAPoLIs, Dec. 29.-The Scandal
bank has suspended. 1t was one of the
smaller banks of the city, and was
loaded up with real estate on which it
could not realize.