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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

West Superior gambling houses have
been ordered to close.
Official figures show deficit of S.
O9?, 4S3 for November.
The secretary Of the navy has for
matly accepted the Iowa and the Foote.
O.ly four jurors have been secured SO
far in the second trial Of Luetgert at
Chicago.
Albert Dalysee, a Chicago black
smith, shot and killed his wife during
a quarrel.
Ex.United States Senator Patrick
Walsh has been elected mayor Of Au-
gusta, Ga.
Miss Sibyl Sanderson, the opera
singer, was quietly married at Paris
to Mr.. Antonio Terry.
Secretary Sherman is confined to his
home by cold. 1t is said that he is
only slightly indisposed.
General Nelson G.. Williams is dead
at Brooklyn He was classmate of
General Grant at West Point.
In the championship billiard contest
Schaefer defeated Sutton by score of
500 to 452 and Slosson defeated Daily,
500 to 437.
The gold output of the Cripple Creek
district in November was $l,258,6O0,
the largest for one month in the history
of the camp.
The St. james Gazette says the
Prince Of Wales has engaged Tod
Sloane, the American jockey, to ride
for him next season.
The Detroit chamber Of commerce
has been sold under the hammer in de-
fault of payment of interest on the first
mortgage on the building held by the
New York Life Insurance company.
Judge Jamison Of Minneapolis has
resigned and Governor Clough has
named w. A. Lancaster to succeed
him. This is the third resignation
from the Hennepln county lench in
three months.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
BACK TO OLD FIGURES.

Tho ~ Chicago-S:. Paul Rate Will End
on Dec. IL.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Passenger rates be.
tween Chicago and St. Paul, Min
neapolis and Duluth will be restored on
Dec II. This was decided at a meet
ing OF the roads interested in the traffic
in this portion of the territory of the
Western Passenger association. Be.
tween now and the 18th the rate of 81
made by the Milwaukee and St. Paul
will be in effect on all the roads, but
Chairman Caldwell has sent message
to all other passenger associations and
interested lines asking them to refrain
from using the 81 rate for basing pur.
noses.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
LIKELY TO BE WINTER.

Ill Health Prevents Mr.. Clark Accepting
the Union Pacific Presidency.
CHICAGO, Dec 2.-The Tribune says:
Well defined rumors are in circulation
here that S. H. H. Clark has positively
declined to accept the presidency of the
Union Pacific on account of ill health
and that it has been practically decided
to put E. w. Winter, lately president
OF the Northern Pacific, in the place
heretofore held by Mr.. Clark. The &C
tual head of the corporation, it is said,
is 10 be Marvin Hughitt, president Of
the Chicago and Northwestern railway,
who is to become chairman of tho
boord of directors Of tho Union Pacific.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
ANGEL REVIEWS DEMANDS
Inxists That the sultan Must Ray Amer
lean Claims.

Inxists That the Sultan MuAt Ray Amer
Jean Claims.
<,cHsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 2.-The United
S,atus minister to Turkey, James d.
Angel, has renewed tho demands OF
the United States for all indemnity
from the Turkish government for the
pillage of the American missions at
Khartoum, Marash and Haslongj, Ar
menia. The porto denies any Response.
bility for the pillaging OH tho ground
that the government acted under tie
stress of unavoidable circumstances.
Minister Angel, hcwevcr, insists upon
the governments responsibility, as
Turkish troops aud gen d'armes partl'
cipatcd in this oulragcs.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
NOT ONE ESCAPED INJURY.

Twenty Men i'm an Engine Room When
the Boiler Went Up.
DIES MONIES, Dec. 1.-The boiler in
the engine room at the Glenwood coal
mine exploded at 1890 p. m. Twenty
men were in the engine room and not
one escaped injury. The fatally ill.,
jured are Reece Griftiths and Dan
Williams. Ten others were seriously
burned and scalded. The building was
wrecked and the end of the boiler
blown 100 yards. The only explanation
offered is that some of the men must
have leaned upon the safety valve. The
victims all live in Des Moines or its
suburbs. I
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
ARGUMENT IN PROGRESS.

Railroad Companies Have a Hearing on
the Safety Appliance Question.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The interstate
commerce commission has opened the
hearing Of the railroads which have
petitioned for an exten sion of the time
in which they may comply with the law
of 1892 requiring them to equip their
cars and engines with automatic car
couplers, hand rails and air brakes.
The representatives or attorneys of sew.
eral hundred railroads and also Of lead
ing labor organizations were present
and the chamber in which the CON-
mission met was crowded to the doors.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Toronto Elected q Liberal.

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 2.-Toronto,
which previous to the last general cleo.
ton has been held since confederation
by the Conservatives, has elected
George Retlsaln, /. prominent Toronto
manuiac, u1er, ana u Liberal. to repre-
sent it in tie house OF commons. The
election shows that the Liberals are
more firmly entrenched in public favor
In Ontario than ever tofcce,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
MONTANA nv FIRST PLACE..

As Wool Producing State She Has NO
Equal.
HELENA, Mon, Dec. 2.-The first re-
port of the state sheep commission
shows that Montana takes first place
as wool producer in the United States.
Since March last 20, $685. pounds of
wool that brought an average price OF
~ cents, or 4 cents more per pound
than last year, were sheared in the
state. There are now 3,610,856 sheep
in Montana, a net increase during the
year of more than half million, al
though shipments have been unusually
heavy. Montana sheep are in excel.
lent condition, there not being a single
case of infectious disease in the state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
WILD RUMORs FROM CHINA.

UnconHrmed Story of . Massacre Of Ger.
mans at kniO-Chau.
BERLIN, Dec. ALL sorts of wild
rumors are current here and at klel,
probably based, in the main, upon the
speech of Emperor William at the
opening of the reichstag as to the rela-
tons between Germany and China.
But most of these are discredited. A
sensation was caused by q report that
the Chinese had massacred 2O0 German
sailors belonging to the German cruiser
Division in Kiao-Chau bay, but there
has been no confirmation of this.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Small Riot in Bohemia.

PILsEN, Bohemia, Dec. 2.-Three
Thousand people gathered in front Of
the town hall and after singing national
songs, proceeded to German gymna'
stun where they broke the windows.
The police dispersed the crowd. wound
0R one.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
M. DARlAfl RESIGNS.

Ercnc ll Minister OF Justice Compelled to
Civ, Up Xii. Portfolio.
PARIS, Dec. 2.-Tht cabinet met Dur
iug the evening. NJ. Dar4ln, i'll spite
OF the requests Of his colleagues, per-
sisted IN rcslgiiry TIE portfolio OF JUS
Gee, and the PRESIDENT accepted his
res gnation. NJ. Mellne, the premier,
will take the portfolio OF minister OF
inst, lee ad interim,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Must Not Work Overtime.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-By order of
Assistant Postmaster General Heath it
has been made an otfense punishable
w dismissal from the service for let
ter carrier to work more than eight
hours day. This is the result of de-.
oison by the supreme court upholding
the claim of A. H. Post, letter carrier
Of Salt Lake City, for overtime under
the 8.hour law Of 1888.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Yerkes Has q Scheme.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2-Twenty miles of
docks on the lake front and the trans.
formation of the Chicago river into q
boulevard by covering it with a culvert
from end to end, is what Charles T.
Yerkes proposes for Chicago. The
proposition was made to the council
committee on harbors.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
judge Day to Retire.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA special to The
Times. Herald from Washington says:
Judge Day, now assistant secretary of
state will soon retire from public life to
resume the practice of law at Canton,
O. This statement is made on ~.
th0ritv
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Suspended Fifty Freshies.

BELolT, Wis, Dec. 2.-Ffty fresh.
men, out of q class Of IS, have been
suspended indefinitely from instruction
in Beloit college for attending the class
banquet at Rockford, 1lls., Thanksgiv.
ing eve without permission. The sus-
pended freshmen realize that they have
been treated with perfect fairness and
been punished according to their desert.
At the end Of two weeks they will be
given chance to apply for reinstate-
mAnt
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
CAPITAL OF $55,OOO,OOO.

Three Big American Cracker Trusts to
Consolidate.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-The Republic
saws: After months of disastrous cut
rate war between the three big cracker
trusts, q treaty Of peace has been signed
and q general consolidation agreed
upon. The stock Of the American Bis.
cult company, the Now York Biscuit
company and the United States Biscuit
company will be pooled and q new
company with a capital stock Of $780,
ON. 600 formed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. l.
WHEAT-Dcc ,mber closed at SOC;
Nav, $3.50. On Track-No. l hard,
9lAc; NJ. Northern, 9O34c: No. 2,
Northern, S5"tc.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Asks For More Warships.

MADRID, Dec. AT the cabinet
meeting the minister Of marine, Ad-
miral Bermejo, presented the request
of the governor Of the island of Fer
nando Pc, the Spanish penal settlement
Oh the west coast Of Africa, for more
warships to guard that place.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
CHARGED With Double Murder.

LA1NasBuRa, Mich. Dec. 2.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Roehm have been ar.
rested on suspicion Of having murdered
by opium poisoning John Hartman and
wife who died about four weeks apart.
Mrs. Hartman died Monday and at the
inquest physicians swore that tho we'll
on their farm was poisoned. No mo-
tive is assigned for the deed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
sample on
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Dec. l.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard, S8H;; No.
Northern, $50; No. 2 Northern, 1910;
No. spring, 77Ac; rejected, S. ESQ; to
arrive, No. hard, $40; No. l Northern,
500; November No. l Northern, SOC;
December, No. Northern, $3.50; May,
No. Northern, $3.50.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Los, Of Over $500, 600.

81. LOUIS, Dec. "A fire was discov.
cred in the w. G. Sawyer & Go. paper
factory on Locust near Third street
ut $3.50 o'clock p. m. and within an
hour the establishment was in ruins
and number of adjoining buildings
wero badly damaged. The loss is esti.
naased vt over 31OO,OvA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Sent Up for Robbery.

FOND Du LAC, Wis, Dec. 2.-Timothy
and Richard Donovan were sentenced
to five and sevel years in the peniten.
tiary, respectively. The charge against
them was highway robbery.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
AhbAmA Miners Out,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 2.-About
1900 Walker county miners have struck
because of the failure Of the operators
to restore the 10 per cent reduction in
wages made last spring and which, the
miners claim, the operators promised to
restore Nov. l.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Senator Hanna In Worse.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. Ex-senator
Hanna's physician, DR.. Gushing, has
announced that the senator is worse.
He is suffering with severe headache
and may have to delay his proposed trip
to Washington for 10 days.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
BAVARlAN MINE HORROR.

Thirty Mon Killed and Forty In urod BY
IN Explosion Of Fire Damp.
KA1sERsLAUTERN. Rhenish Bavaria,
Dec. IA fire damp explosion has
taken place in the Frenkerholz coal
mine near Homburg. Thirty men were
killed and 40 injured.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Dec. l.
HOGS-Market 1O@15c lower. Range
Of prices $5.l0@3 30.
CATTLE-Market steady and active
Sales ranged at $3.25 @400 for stock
ers; q. 4O@275 for COWS; %. 70@3D for
steers; $4.75G6. 90 for calves.
SHEEP-Market strong and active.
Muttons, 9J.35@ 4. 80; lambs, $1,000. 90.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
OUTLOOK DlSCOURAGING.
New Aus; rian Ministry Received With
Frigt( Reserve.


Frigtd Reserve.
VIENNA, Dec. 1.-THE prospects for
the new ministry are ominous. The
assignments Of portfolios has been, re-
ceived on all sides with frigid reserve,
and although the dismissal Of Count
Badeni has allayed the spirit Of rebel
lion in Vienna and the German towns,
anarchy has broken out in the Slav
aud Czechich towns and provinces.
The parliamentary situation is un.
changed and hopeless. Baron Gautsch
has conferred with the leaders of the
majority and the leaders of the minor.
fly. but SO far both parties appear ire.
concilable.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Canadian Pacific Extension.

MONTREAL, Dec. 2.-President Van
Horne of the Canadian Pacific railway
states that the company has decided to
build road Of their own to Rossland,
B. c., pushing the work a. rapidly 90
possible.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Indicted q Minnesota Man.

CLEVELAND, Dec. IA secret indict-
ment has been returned by the grand
jury against L. L. Becker, an invest
ment broker and banker of Minneap-
oils, MINI. He is accused Of swindling
his cousin, John G. Gleim of this city,
out of q, 100 with q bad check.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
VIII Dine With ireland.

WASHINGTON, Dec. at is said in
this city that Mgr. Martinelli, the papal
delegate Of the pope in this country,
will 60 to St. Paul the latter part Of
this month to partake of his Christmas
dinner as the guest If Archbishop Ire
mud.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Poultry, Butter and Eggs.

CHICAGO, Doo l.
1.-Two poultry, firm Turkeys 1o@lOHc;
chickens, 614c; spring chickens. 7@7Hc:
ducks 6M7Hc. Butter, firm. Cr.hm-
cry, 1899; dairic, l.04IJc. Egys firm:
fresh. lSLu
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Grain

MILWAUKEE, De-. l.
WHEAT-No. Northern, 1910; No ,
Spring, SIC; May, 5000.
CORN No. 8, 1870.
OATS-No. white, 1910.
BARLEY - No. 2, Az; sample on
track 20 s939c.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Madison Sire. t Railway Sold.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 2.-The Madison
city railway was sold under foreclosure
for $4,000. The road was bid in by
Trustee Newcomb TOR the bondholders.
The bonds and interest due aggregate
S174.4l2
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
License For Henry George, Jr.
CHICAGO, Dec. "A marriage license

WAS iss:70U - !'c"!'y q 60. : -. =.
the la, IL az. s.>-ri 80: rl ~" io.a, w
Iua.., .A.l.y 80. E.tcn vi tA.S CAY.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
ENGAGEMENTS REPORTED.
Spnniarls Admit Severe Fighting but
Claim to Have 4. IN Victorious.

Spnniar.ls Admit Severe Fighting but
Claim to Have 4. .n Victorious.
HAVANA. Dec. - announcement
was issued from the i,;,lliSh headquair-
lers saying that fl ace G; insurgents
recently attacked Gt::s2, province Of
Santiago de Cuba, ane. ,h;,C q Spanish
column has left Munzaliil.o % engage
the insurgents at Guisa. The garrison
at Guisa is reported to have lost ~
killed and wounded.
The column under command of Cen
eral Bernal engaged all insurgent force
OH the heights OF Romero Madame and
Pelados, province of P4nar del Rio, and
later, was more severely engaged with
,he Insurgents at La Cuchllla de los
Caimitos, where the Spaniards are said
to have captured and destroyed the
fortified camp of the insurgent gen.
eral, Ducassj, and also destroyed 500
huts and several other insurgent camps
in the immediate vicinity. The insur-
gents retreated in {. thoroughly demon
allied condition after suffering the loss
Of many men killed and wounded. The
Spanish columns lost q major and IL
soldiers killed, and had one captain and
20 soldiers wounded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Evidently Not Entirely Pacifled.

MADRID Dec. Alt is announced in
an official dispatch from Manila: capital
of Philippine Islands, that the Spanish
troops there have routed band of in.
surgents, inficting loss Of 81 men
killed, including the insurgent leader.
The Spaniards lost men killed and
had II wounded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Steamers Are Safe.

DULUTH, Dec. 2.-The steamer Bull.
co.. ;:''. ""''>~,e :::!'~""'. fears for
.,.,, =, 4, are
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
PIN demand at t3.O0@4.@

Chicago Grain and PVovistons.
CLOSING PRICES.
CHICAGO, Dec. l.
WHEAT-Deoember, $3.50; old, 500;
January, 91Ac; May, Q0sf@9O1c; July.
SO.
CORN - December, S5xo, January
261Sc; May, 291S@29Hc.
OATS - December, 20Ac: JanuarJ,I
20s<c; May, 2?i<c.
PORK - December, H.l3; JanuAR7l
ss.Ao; May, $40.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec l.
HOGS-Market active 1Oc lower.
Range of prices, $3.1O@3.25.
CATTLE-Market weak and lower;
cows steayy.
Prices ranged at $3.15@3 40 for heifers;
1856 for COWS; $4.OO@4.4O for calves; u. 60
@4.8p for stockers and feeders; &3.7o@4.10
for yearnngs.
SHEEP-In demand at 43.O0@4.8Q
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-06

New York. June 5.-The dry goods mar.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-06
LIVE STOCK BY TELEGRAPH.

South Omaha, June 5.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 1900; market steady: beeves, $4,000
40; stockers and feeders, $3.10a460;. cows,
$2.0Od3.S5.
HoGS-Receipts. $500; market a shade
weaker: top, 1886: bulk, $.3OG3.32z.
SHEEP-Receipts, 800; market strong.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, June 5.-CATTLE-
Receipts, 200; market steady; native beeves,
S.g5d5.60.
HoGS-Receipts. $500; market SC lower;
top, $3.50.
Chicago, June 5.-CATTLE-The week
closed on a strong market for beef cat
tie, prices averaging 10Gl5c per 100 pounds
higher than a week ago. Only A.. $50 cat
week, and 47,42S the corresponding week
last year., and as there was a fairly active
demand from exporters. Eastern shippers
and the dressed beef trade. the offerings
were easily disposed of. Steers to-day rang
ed from A.O0H5.20; cows, E1-90d440, and
Texans. S2.OOii.IO.
HOGS-Receipts. 1880. With an estimat-
ed run to-day of 5000, trade was slow and
prices were on an average of 2izc per 100
ing at $3.47RH3.55, or about the same as a
week ago. Heavy packing lots brought
$S.25d3.45. and prime hogs sold at $3.50. The
provision market has ruled decidedly low
er this week, under an extensive liquidation
of speculative and weak holdings, and this
helped to keep hogs from advancing, de-
spite the decrease in the receipts.
SHEEP-Receipts. 400. There was the
usual light Saturday supply of sheep and
slaughterers. Sheep are selling at S2.5Od3OO
for the poorest. to A.15d5.0O for the best,
chiefly at S3.75G4.O0. Spring lambs are
active at S5.O0d6.25.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-06
Money Mt Home and Abroad.

New York. june 5.-Money on call nomi-
nalIy 1d11a per cent; prime mercantile pa
per. 3IkG4 per cent; sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills at S4.S6zsG4.S7 for demand and $4.S3z49
4.S6 for sixty days; posted rates. A:S6lzd4.S'
and $4.SSd4SS12: commercial bills, $40.
London, June 5.-Money y per cent. The
rate of discount in the open market Tor
both short and three months bills is l5-l6g
l per cent.
balances, S7.S05.2IS. -n
Boston. June 5.-Clearings, $l7,2l4,S4S; bal
ances. S2.074,4SS.
Philadelphia. june 5.-Clearings, $.4S2'O2l;
balances. 81 ,301. 500.
balances. $2S9,253.
Cincinnati. June 5.-Clearings, a,olS,650;
money, 21Rd6 per cent; New York exchange,
5Od65c premium. h,
New York exchange. Coo premium; foreign
exchange. posted rates, demand, $-S5ls; six
ty days, $4S7. -
st. Louis. June 5.-Clearings, S.6O4.0lO;
balances 1858 pa; money a per cent; New
York exchange, SOC premium bid, i5c prem
ium asked.
New Orleans. June 5.-Clearings. $s72,056
Memphis, June 5.-Clearings, sol $50; bal
ances, $4,000: New York exchange selling at
81. 30 premium.