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

Sash and Door Men DocIare war.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb. Ia meeting
Of Ill the local sash and door men was
held during the day and a. determined
opposition was decided on, against the
campaign of the Iowa, Minnesota and
Illinois dealers. The latter, it is
claimed, have entered intoa oombinae.
tion with the Amalgamated Wood
workers union and contractors and
architects in those states to boycott
Oahkosh goods. .s, .s'ss - +
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
MILLIONAIRE HANGED.
Murderer Arthur Duestrow Executed .
g& UnsOn.. Mo. rs. S Ran +

Murderer Arthur Dueetrow Executed ut
M Un.on,. Mo. % a.. j,
. Union, Mo-, Feb. l7.-Dr. Arthur
Duestrow, the ST.. Louis millionaire,
who, on Feb, Is, 1894, shot and killed
his wife and child: in that city, was
hanged here in the courtyard Of the
county Jail, at II :55. A. few hours
before the execution took place, Dues
.trow threw off the n.Jsk Of insanity,
.sobbed like woman, and admitted
that he killed his wife and. child. At
the time Of the execution, however, he
was cool and collected.
BISCUIT MEN At WAR.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
Eorbett at Carson.

& carson, New, Feb. 17.-Jim Cor.
5bett, accompanied BY his brothers.
Harry and Joe, arrived here during
the day and proceeded ct once TO h y
training quarters
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
BISCUIT MEN At WAR.

Sweeping Price Reductions Mai> ~ the
New York Company.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia, big trade war
between the New York Biscuit and the
American Biscuit companies will begin
in the morning. The New York com.
panF. has decided upon o. sweeping. re.
duotion, averaging IS per cent. in the
price Of all the-goods sold by it. They
take effect from one end: of the country
to tie other. It. is the biggest cut in
the price of crackers, and, cakes that
ever has been made. -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
4. Pn~l Union ssook Yards,

H1r 81. 4A0l Union NOOK XArdes -
/, ~ @.sS SOUTH ST. PAUL, Feb. 16.
HOGS - Market active and 100 higher
Qualify good: Range Of prices t,.1o
@ 80. I, h. I --..s.s & :@...
CATTIE-.M Market firm and active ex.
cept oh common COWS. Good demand
for lat caItle, suckers and feeders.
Sales ranged at $2.s5 600 for cows;
q. OO@a5O for stockers; Sa.20@S.75 for
steers. r
SHEEP - Market steady. Muttons
taOo@3. 40; lambs, $4.e7h@A40. s5
Receipts: Hogs 700; cattle, $50; shesp,
800; calves, 60 . >sS 4. q
Chicago Union Stock Yards.
y LA CHICAGO, Feb l8.
2 HOGS-Market active and mostly So
lower. T.,
sales ranged at e3.4503.6o for light;
a 4O@A SIX for mixed; S3.2503.57x tor
heavy: q. 25tps. o for rough.
CATTLE Market quiet at yesterday $
closing 5,.
SLSo@4.2O for cows and heifers; eAOO g
4l5 Tor Texas steers; oa25 a41 for
stockers and feeders. S5.5 q. .'s
+ SHEEP-Market steady. Native;sheep,
p. 7604.10; Westerns, $3.S5@4OO; lambs,
q. 10 .5.OO. 81 s4$ x
Receipts: Hogs, $4,000; cattle, $500;
sheep 1000. Il 3ass$
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16
CLOSING PRICES.
4 february, 72hc; May, 74c;
July, UAc; September, Us 20.
CORN -S February. 2I9<c: May,2}Lc;7
July, 24xW24Kc; September 26026Lc
OATS - February, l41fc; May, 1919;
July, l7sSc. I:
July, SS.02z ,5
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
Poultry Butter sd Eggs.

Dressed poultry dulls turks, ll912c:
chicks, 6@7c ;duxs 1O@llo. Butter, steady.
Creamery, 16@a0c; dairy, Cyclic Eggs
Arm: fresh, 17c. ssjas .s.~ t.<s. a3.Es%,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
rive Hundred educators Present.

Il ist Five Hundred Educae0rs Ffesens.
INDIANAPoL1s, Feb. 1.-THE depart.
ment Of superintendency Of the Ma.
tipnal Educat ional association met IN
this city during the day with about 600
prominent educators present from Al
,parts Of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

NEWARK OFFICIALS FEAR THAT THE EA''
JERSEY COMPANY is cURTAlLlNG
ITS STORAGE SUPPLY.

The city officials OF Newark and the East Jersey
Water Company getting at loggerheaus o'e'
the fuhment OF the contract for water supply
from the Pequannock. The contract IL Tor 'o'V"'
OC0 and the company engages TO deliver lot 'his
plant capable OF yielding J0.Oo0@o gallons every
day In the year. 1900 the entire plant and waters
right IN the Pequannock watershed are to be hah-
ed to the city
The water company recently built . large new
reservoir at Canistear to hold 300 10000 gallons
and also acquired Echo Lake and "A tributary WA
tershed. The contract demands that the company
shall file with the Newark Board OF Works the
plans and drawings OF the works In the water
shed but this was not done In the case OF the
Canistear reservoir and when city Engineer Sher-
rcrd asked for them he told by Engineer
Herschel OF the waite company. that they wouiu
be produced after II shown that the reservoir
part OF the plant to be handed over 10 IN
city in 1900. When the matter was laiu pe,oe
the Newark Board of Works 1t was deciden "
force il 10 "A legal issue. |; was FOUND that tne
water company had drawn FROM the reservoirs
for sale to Jersey City large amount IN excess
of the difference between the 2l.JUWo daily que tie
city until 1900. and the maximum contracr armour.
of - 0y0e0 gallons, thus reducing the storage "a"
pacty . 49,. T.,
The company's engineer was informed OF the IN
tentons of the Board. and the Jersey CITY authori
ties have been warned that action VIII ne taken
by Newark TO restrain the company from cor
tinung this excessive draft OF water from 'n'
PeqlIannock watershed. which tends 10 limit anu
reduce the storage supply in season of drou'n'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

IT WILL. ASK THE LEGISLATURE TO PASS LAWS
TO IMPROVE JERSEY CITY'S SCHOOL. SYSTEM
The Jersey City Board of Education held a long
executive session on Thursday night. and discussed
needed legslation The Board. which has acted In
harmony with Mayor Wanser and the Board OF
Finance. will ask for authority to raise money on
bonds TO enable tn, city to build four or
five new schoolhouses in addition to The new build
ing to be erected on the site of Schoolhouse No
and the new schOolhouse TO be built in West Ber-
gen. for which plans have been drawn With the
proposed new schools the city would have ample
facilities to comfortably accommodate all the
pupils and avoid dividing the lowest primary
classes into two sections
The educational department Is i'm excellent
financial condition The school property Is
valued at 100000 and the debt is only 100000 The
Board VIII also ask for tenure of office act as
teachers now can be removed at the pleasure of
the Board. The Legislature will be urged pass
an act hxing the minimum salaries of the teachers
Under existing conditions, the salaries now
fixed annually. and depend the amount allowed
by the Board OF Finance. The State makes a spe-
cial appropria ton. dividing the money received
from railway CORPORATIONS. according the school
census which can only be employed in paying the
salaries OF teachers and for fuel The Board Of
Eductti has generally been limited this APP
Precipitation from the State for teachers sala ries
but the members want more. to enable them to ad-
vance the salaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
THE WATER CfRE DID NOT WORh.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CAME TOO LATE TO DlPH
liberia STRICKEN CHILD.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CAME TOO LATE TO DlPH
liberia STRICKEN CHILD.
Paterson, Jan. % (SpeciaD.-Whether elght-yea'-
old Adolph Hausin of No. 80 East Eighteenth-st.'
met his death while under treatment by the water
cure process IS a question that Health Inspector
Leal has been trying solve to-day and II the boy
did meet his death in this manner the inspector
wants TO know who is TO blame.
Last night a brother Of the boy called on Dr.
Flitcroft, and asked him to Adolph who was
sick The doctor. from the description OF the i'll
ness. imagined that the boy suffering from "A
slight fever and gave the messenger a prescription.
In his brothers absence Adolph died. Later In the
evening DIR. Flitcroft was summoned to the house.
and he was informed that Adolph was dead and
that his sister suffering from an ailment SINH
lar to that which caused his death. The doctor
FASTENED to the house. and found the girl suffering
the sick child. and then asked to see the body or
her brother and seeing 1t discovered that
Adoph had died from diphtheria I'm its worst form.
The doctor learned that the dead child had no
other medical attendance than the advice of John
III. Weller. of No 2J5 Atlantic-ave.. who, il Is af-
nrmed. Is a believer in the water cure. From an
elder brother the doctor learned that Weller had
placed something on the back of Adolph's neck:
but this the family afterward denied. They said
that Weller had advised them to treat the disease
with applications OF water and kerosene. The fam
lily say they did not know the nature of the dis
ease. Weller denies having treated the boy with
the water cure. He said he advised them 10 II
on the girl and that when he discovered that she
had diphtheria. he told them to get doctor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
EXCEEDED HIS RIGHTS.
so SAYS EDWARD NJ SHEPARD OF CON
TROLLER PALMER.
CLERKS AWAITING THE ACTION or THE COURT
THE LAWYER TO ASK FOR AN ORDER COM

CLERKS AWAITING THE ACTION or THE COURT
THE LAWYER TO ASK FOR AN ORDER COM
PELI.ING THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES
II was learned authoritatvely yesterday that Ed
ward NJ. Shepard will in few days ask the court
for an order compelling Controller Palmer TO pay
the clerks in the employ OF the city government
whose salary warrants being withheld by
him. This stand he has taken. 1t is said. on the
ground that the Controller has right to hold up
the warrants of any of the clerks excepting Abe
eleven who directly affected by the action
which has been brought against the Controller by
the Civil Service Reform Association. and upon
which, 1t is expected. "A decision will be handed
down In few days.
The employees of the city VINO have received theii
warrants. or will receive them to-day or Monday
are all those in Schedule who were appointed
previous 10 January /. 1895. according to CIVIL ser
vice rule. together with all persons In Scheuule
who appointed after that time. provided they
originally appointed 10 the same place "hich
they now occupy and all employees who were APP
pointed at that time, according TO CIVIL service
rule 10 places upon Schedule A. ana VINO were
transferred after that time 10 Scheuu'e d. All
other employees have not received their sa'ares 'o'
services during January. and are not likely 10 re-
ceive them if Controller Palmer maintains his pres
ent attitude.
The clerks are awaiting anxiously the decision OF
tho Apnellaie Division OF the Supreme Court. II
The Court decides in favor OF the stand taken y!
Mr. Shepard not only will all the clerks VINO were
appointed subsequent to January J. 1870 De us
placed but all school teachers ana pfihcPa's WIN
were appointed since that time VIII oe throw" gu.
Of employment The Board Of Education say Una.
the examination prepared by them Tor apphcsh,us
for places teachers Is sufficient 10 .eso and
ficatjons OF those who wish to secure piaces, anu
that an additional Civil Service exannaon - hi, nc
necessary The other employees OF the CITY sa! thl
is undoubtedly true. But they ask why heaus VI
departments cannot prepare examinatiohs LOT ap
nrants for cierkshps regardless OF the Civil ser,
Vice rule They certainly know what Is req'I t
NJ a clerk in their Offices better Than wouid 'ie
civil service Commission. and II would DE 10 'her
interest to select suitable men, 1870 ., .
some of the heads of depar; ments nave oaNen a
stand against being compelled to select cohhutii,a'
clerks from the Civil Service list. They say ma.
civil Service examination does not test tne hohes'
of n man In many cases conndehtia cie l n' amd
nrivate secretaries have access TO the shies hiI
& ~ ,;bertv 10 handle the funds and contracts ana
know all the inside informatior OF the nHpa, me-,
aud they obiec. TO being obliged 10 take me nl.i'
submitted TO them by the Civil Service 'ohmissioi'
whom they have never before seen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
CARS BLOCKED BY SNOW.
TRAINS FAST IN DRIFTS ON THE LoN"
ISLAND ROAD-A WEDDING pAhlh
cN0WRO:'ND.

Reports from all places al the eastern Gnu 80
Long Island indicate that the snow blochaue l. sun
unraised and that. despite tho woik OF the n'e
-. ,,ouobs along the railroad lines ana DIG
GANGS Of men the Long LAID Railroad mas ho'
ve, onened its more distant divisions.
The high winds which followed the dry SNOWMAN
caused the cuts to fill. and traffic was broush' ~
s,sndstil I'm spite OF the most persistent ehors
keen if Omen The greatest trouble on 'h' I'i''o"
was on the Mon,auk Division east OF Moilcne9 anu
On the main line east OF RoLkonkoma' Inc io"'
,ibt trains 20 and from the east ends OF tie nv my,
are fasin the snow. and yestei IA! anu a. ,h,,
s,rer,,ous efforts were being made 10 r+aVh nv, ~
Iv tho combined efforts OF the big sno" Pious"S anu
several hundred shovelers -. ,, pir.r aud
On The main line between Wadins river aiau
Greenport the drifts in the cuts are III So'T ntch
,neivl and fifteen feet deep Train no. 81 Wiz
isft Greenport at go on Thursday aIteiiloo", iii
LIN sialled wedding party OF ten persons Is su
on the train. on Wednesday morning EisT me
V,rehalI and Lizzie CasaVant were MARIE, 49,, 49,,
,,,. havinp taken place AT the home OF the
Hrids's narents at Grecnport Marshail u -
~ a, =, q shoestore in Newly DIRK ana was 'an en-,
his bride on a wedding tour 10
other members of the party were Mais""'' '
NeW-IOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
SOCIAL NEWS AND NOTES.

\ musical social given at the Froehel Acad-
envy Thursday night. the programme including
a violin solo by Mr.. Chaplin a song by Mr.. Atkins.
mandolin music by Miss Kruger and Rotations
by Miss Rolb The committee which arranged for
s %S &C chairman s Mrs " W Blackman. Mrs
Srs Adam Tho Map IN M b ' Sing Mrs. A. H.
Wider Mrs. S W G. NE Rsdfield N Goc s"eezey'
A beetsteak dinner was given at Gillmans. in
Bedford-ave. on Thursday evening impromptu
affair arranged by G. H. Cable and William c.
Provost Among those present were j. g. Cable.
4; f. Cabble: J. NJ Cans $; Care. 6. y. kayser.
T. s MARRIOTT. J. b. Dalzell. l.. Wunder. Elijah
Cable. l.. A. Hill. Edward Salt Joseph Under
and f. r. Cable.
The Ridge Wheemen will hold their first annual
reception their clubhouse at Third-aye. and
Fifty fourth-st on Thursday night o. next week
The club seems TO be in highly prosperous condi-
ton. and applications FOR membership are being
received AT every meeting.
The first social entertainment OF the isi Division
Of the "a Naval Battalion will be given tonight
the Clarendon Hotel. when the sailor lads viii
appear in the white working suits OF Uncle Sans
sailors. The dinner is in celebration OF the compile
Among those expeGied are euienan.s Siayion and
talon: Captain Leigh. Of the "a Signal Corps ana d,
number of battalion Officers.
Police Justice Charles f. Teale on Wednesda =
night. gave dinner at the oxford club for a number
OF his assistants employed in the establishment vi
Smith Gray d Co.. OF which Mr.. Teale j. now man
ager. \ number Of informal speeches made.
and All had 4 good time.
The Alumnae Association OF the Girls High School
entertained its friends Thursday night in the
assembly room. where a varied ana excc.leni pro-
gramme OF musical and literary features rem
Gored The Entertainment Committee was composed
Of the Misses Antonio Junge. Hattie VI Gardner. Flor
T.. Smith. Annie Harris. Lucy !. Mulligan and
Harriet V Pitt The officers OF the association are
President Theresa C. Anderson. Vi,e-preSident
Louise r. Webster secretary Rose VI. Loving: as
sistant secretary. Maria GaUs. treasurer. Rebecci
Farmland: chairman OF Executive Committee. Mar
earct;a Dewitt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
JSRiJL \. CONDTT DEAD.

rsra. Condit. of the Oldest residents or
Ess.> ,ountv died at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs DR. Wh,ttingham, az Millburn Yesterday
morning. after a short illness. from pneumonia
Mr. condn was born in Orange on July =. lS2
His mothers name was Mary Dodd daughter Of
CAPTAIN Amos Dodd. OF Bloomfield. AN officer In the
continental Army. In his youth MT 'ohdit carried
rho United States mail between Orange and New
orl riding on horseback when there was only one
mail a week between those Two towns. In lS2 ne
moved TO Millburn. and few years atterward es-
abiished A general store there with MS brother as
:, mariner Subsequently he entered upon the bust
ne.s of manufacturing paper and wcoen hats. and
later he became interested IN iron mining RAILROADS
H. and nre Insurance companies and other corpora
,ions lie was always a stanch Republican and
until ISIS took an active part In public AFFAIRS. A.
,L. lin. NJ his lac one OF the wardens OF
81 stephens Episcopal Church. which he present. ed
to the congr.g ton In 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
WHITE PLAINS.

The revival meetings which have been going on
at the First Baptist Church since January will bc
brought 10 a close tomorrow evening with an
Evangelical service and address by Aunt
Sophie" a mission worker of New-York City.
There will be important meeting in the lect-
ure-room OF the Baptist Church next Monday even
ing of those who are interested in establishing a
branch of the Young Mems Christian Association In
this village the commif.sss on 9 sbscrpons
will report and Il permanent organization Dc si-
fected.
Surrogate silkman has issued the following no no
tice: Letters testamentary and letters OF admins
tration will not be signed by the surrogate inlesS
the affidavit In reference 10 tax shall nave pee"
previously filed"
The gas company announces a reduction OF % Per
S Sag on all gas consumed 0s s"S-e"s''@' ~ '
on account of the insecure condition OF the jail
and the of facilities whereby the prisoners
can be classified and kept apart. Sheriff Johnson
purposes to place the prisoners held awaiting acucn
OF the Grand jury who have already been -.
dcted in the custody of the authorities OF the
Kings County Penitentiary. The Sheriff says vms
will compel transfer of about twenty-five Frs
oners among whom Will be several murdererss one
of them being Williams. the colored man. man; ~no
killed his feow-prisoner, Pfagg. The Sherf ex.
District Deputy Grand Master Abram J. filler:
of Brewsters, will officially visit White Plains
Lodge No. 473. F. and A. NJ, Ernest Pryor, haster
on Wednesday evening. February g.
Professor Woodford delivered his nth and last
lecture before the University Extension Tenure. OK
this village last Tuesday evening. Th' managers
of the Centre are now making arrange .ents for a
continuation OF the course. Professor GOODYEAR, OF
the Brooklyn Institute. on History ID Criticism
of Italian Art: Dr. Smaey. OF Syr cuse Unver-
sity. on Roman Antiquities" and J ofessor Dun
ming. of Columbia University, on e influential Eu.
under consideration. and from t'ese selection
will be made for the close OF this sasons course
The heavy snowstorm of last +, drsday interfereG
considerably with the running Of .roleycars. Late
on Thursday evening the cars gan 20 naKe
lar trips in the , y ErIay on no line 10 f'"S'0''
The Regents examinations At the Public school
closed yesterday. As usual the January exami-
ion number of apDi'f ants was small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
ETNEPAL or MAYOR HOWELL.

The funeral services OF ex-Mayor James ffo"e"
took place last night at his nome III So"'"
lapd-ave and were attended by large huf"pe' u
o,, oerctols pasf and present. The services were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Banks. or the hanson
Place Methodist Church. OF which Mr. Howeh was
a member assisted by the Rev. DR.. Theodore l."
Cuyler The pallbearers were Mayor Nurste'' eN-
Mavor Schieren Seth l.. Keeney. &. {. Martin eh-
I,t.e Clement William II. Hardness. William H.
Hazard John French. George H. Crowder. Police
Justice Charles r.. Tcae. ID. Y SaNion ana Joseph
Yelser The burial will take place this morning Al
10 O'Clock In Greenwood
The Board Of Trustees Of the Bridge held spe
cial meeting Yesterday morning and took action IN
regard 10 the death OF their former president VICE
President J. Seaver Page presided. and the others
present were Mayor Wurster and Messrs. keeney
and Henriques. Secretary Bean was much affected
he attempted TO read set OF resolutions
drawn up out Of respect for Mr. Howell. The reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted. and an en-
crossed copy Will be sent TO the family oi MT
Howell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
TRAINS BLOCKED BY SNOW.

Freehold Jan. 90 CSpecai).-iiish winds lasi night
filed the cuts along the line Of the Central Railroad
between Freehold and Matawan with snow that
the train due here from NewYork with mails and
city papers al o'cock became stalled at Conover :
cut near Marlboro. by o'clock section gangs dug
this train out and Il came as far Briar Hill.
where fhe 7.i5 train from here New York had be-
come blocked The sis train from Atlantic High
lands was stopped at Ma;awan and by the time the
\.W-Yor train due here ut 10 O'Clock reached Con-
over's cut the cut full Of snow again. and IL
wa. not until II O'Clock that the tracks were cleared
priftinp snow i'm cuts delayed the trains all day.
bar moi seriously. The Pennsylvania Railroad
rains from the shore were also blocked by snow
drif;s near Spring Lake and by the wreck near Sea
III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
A SOLDIER FROZEN TO DEATH.

The MAN WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY THE
ROADSIDE IN WHITESTONEs
As Joseph Miles passing along Seventeenth
81, Whi;estone, at ) O'clock yesterday morning he
noticed man lying in a snowdrift by the roadside
He went up him and shook him but received no
response. the man was unconscious. Summon
Ing aid. he carried the, man TO the Village Hall and
called in Dr. Blocker 10 attend him. The man
died at O'clock without regaining consciousness
lie was badly frozen.
Soon after being taken TO the Village Hall the
man was recognized az Patrick Clinton. soldier
Connected with the Army post al Willet's Point
clinton about thlrty-fve years old. and was
born In Ireland He had served in the Army for
zen years and expected TO receive his discharge in
a lew days. On Thursday he went to Newly ork to
ee, the papers necessary for his re-enlistmen and
crank considerably while there. He returned to
milestone In the evening, and AT j o'clock en-
.ered the saloon of John Clancy 10 get another
ofnk. As ne under the Influence or liquor the
saoonkecper refused any liquor to him
Then he left the saloon. and Clancy thought that
ne had gone 10 hire "A hack 10 take him TO the post
II is thought that he lost his way ana wandered
ABOUT IN the deep snow until overcome by the cold