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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
TURKS SLAY A FEW.

About q Hundred Armenians Killed in
the Recsnt Massacre.
CONsTANT1NoPLE, March 24-Au.
thentic details of the outbreak on Sun
day last at Loka, i'll the Sivas district
of Asia Minor, when the Turks at
tackled the Armenlans while the latter
were in church, show that 100 Chris.
tians were massacred. The Armenian
quarter and bazaar were given over to
pillage for eight hours.
The representations of the ambassa-
doris of the foreign powers regarding
the condition of Anatolia, have made
but little impression.
The diplomats here are said to be
once. more turning their attention to
the conduct Of the sultan, and it is
semi.official1y intimated that they are
again of the opinion that the system of
friendly representations on the subject
of Armenia, which has hitherto been
followed, must be changed for sterner
methods of dealing With the evils COM
planned of. The sultan, however, has
heard this story many times during the
past few years and he consoles himself
with the belief that he will survive
this new fit of righteous Indignation as
he has tided over others of much
more serious character.
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ALONG DEsPLAlNEs RIVER.
Boats the Only Meaus 81 Conveyance In
Some ChicagO suburbs

Boats the Only Means of Conveyance in
/, Some Chicago suburbs
CHICAGO, March 24.-Chicago SUBJ
urbs arc having food experience.
For the second time in 80 years the
DeSplaines river has tossed aside the
restraints of banks and Of levee, and
the food has stretched its rule over all
the low lands along its Curse.
One.third Of the residence part OF
Riverside is under water, and since
Sunday boats have been the only
means of conveyance possible to inhab'
itants of the flooded locality.
The Illinois and Michigan canal haa
been unable to hold in check the COM
bination of it's own aud the added vol.
ume of surface water, and has over
flowed its banks and encrOached upon
the neighboring marshes.
Residents of Thatcher Park station
and Edgewater Park IRE getting about
from house to house i'll boaN, all land
communication being cut off by the
waters of the Desplaines river. which
has overtowed its banks in that vi.
Clnlty
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DEPARTMENT STORES.

Chicago Business Men Visit Spring field t"
Help Squelch Them.
SpHI<GrlELD, Ills, March 24.-The
Cook County (Chicago) Business Mems
association, 400 strong, arrived from
Chca, in special train to WACO
through the legislature war Oh the
great department stores of Chicago.
The first delegation was followed by
another special train with an ad-
ditlonal 200 business men. The Spring
field Business Mems association met
them at the train and escorted the
visitors to the state house where Gov
ernor Tanner, in all address, promised
to sign the anti.department store bill
if it was constitutional in form when it
reached him. The visitors crowded
the house galleries later and applauded
the advancement of the bill.
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WILL WORK TOGETHER.

Treaty Concluded Between the Trsnsvssl
ant: Orange Free State.
PRETORIA, South Africa, March "a
The draft of the treaties between the
1ransvaal Republic and the Orange
Free State have been concluded at
Bloemfointein, capital Of the latter re.
public, and are published here. They
give the people of each the franchises
in either republic, and the two repub-
lies agree to support one another in
case of attack.
The treaties must be ratlhed Dy the
Volksraads of both republics.
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PLACE FOR PlCKLER.


He May BE Made Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-lt comes
from very high authority that ex'
Congressman John A. Picker of South
Dakota will be appointed commissioner
of Indian affairs. Mr.. Picker was of.
fered two foreign appointments that
pay large salary, but he preferred to
remain in Washington. He has had
great deal of business before the Indian
office and is therefore well qualified for
the position.
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SHORTAGE OF 100000.

Missing Secretary Of the Chicago Build
ing Society Indicted.
CHICAGO, March 24.-David j. Sach.
sci, the missing secretary of the Chris
topher Columbus Building and Loan
association, has been indicted by the
grand jury ON the charge Of embezzling
the funds Of the society. Arthur
Nolan, the receiver Of the association,
reported to meeting Of the stockhold-
ers that he thought the shortage would
reach 500, 900, as a large number of
bills are pouring into the office of the
association. Sachsel is believed to be
on his way TO Europe.
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THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.

Breaks in the Levee Causes . Slight Fall
ut Memphis.
MEMPHIS, March 24.-Another fall OF
one.tenth of a foot in the river at
Memphis is announced. This slight
drop in the high water here is not con.
sidered by the weather bureau officials
as being indicative Of permanent or
material change, but is caused, it is
thought, by the giving way of the
levee above Memphis.
At Cairo, Ills, the river ia still ris.
ing, the gauge indicating GLIB feet The
rise also continues at every point be.
low Memphis.
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WINTER NAVIGATION.

Rohems to Ksvoluttonixo Commerce o.
the Great Lakes.
CLEVELAND, March 24.-Captain B.
B. lnman of Duluth 10 in the city con.
sultlng with vesselmen concerning the
construction Of two unique vessels
which he expects to have built this
summer They will be high powered
ice breakers, constructed forward like
rams, so AZ to force passage through
heavy ice by forcing the frozen masses
upward instead Of crushing them
down, as is the common method. If
this experiment proves . success. there
will be navigation every winter Oh the
great lakes and lake commerce will be-
reyolutiOnized.
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Dem nds of tho Market,
AN OPINION BY BOIES.
Financial Question Not Settled by tn
Defeat II MIR. Bryan.

Financial Question Not Settled by tho
Defeat of MIR. Bryan.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Ex.Gov.
ernor Horace Holes of Iowa, who has
been sojourning i'll Southern California
for some weeks past, on the advice OF
his physician, is here. His stay will
be short, for he intends going direct y
home via Ogden, the latter part of the
week.
"rhe financial question in this coun'
try" he said in the course OF short
interview, sis by no means settled.
Tho defeat of Bryan has not crushed
and shattered the question Of free sill.
yer. McKinley's election did not mean
that the people Of the United States
were opposed to free silver. The poo.
pie OF this country want gold and
silver together as standard money.
They will reach that end in some way
or another before many years. The
defeat of Mr. Bryan does not mean
that the people are opposed to having
silver 70 hand in hand with gold, as
the basis Of our American financial
system"
Governor Boies believes that trusts
and combines should be wiped out OF
existence.
1.-THE protective tariff the Mckinley
administration is now preparing" he
went on to say. Twill not restore good
tiwes. I believe better times are COM
ing. The Republicans will say their
high tariff was the cause of the better
times. but such action will be logically
incorrect. Better zines have always
followed our panics, regardless OF tar
IFS, but prosperity will not be perma.
nent until our financial system is
changed to give silver proper recogni-
ton rs standard money. along with
gold"
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HAVE KILLED THE TREATY.

London Times Asserts That the Amend
ments Are Objectionable.
LONDON, March "a. The London
Times in leading editorial gives ex-
preston to anything but q satisfied
feeling as to the senatorial amend
ments of the treaty of arbitration. 1t
says:
1.-THE United States senate has done
what optimists affected to believe was
impossible, and what cooler observers
thought extremely probable. 1t has
destroyed the arbitration treaty. The
first amendment accepted is alone sui.
ficient to render a treaty unavoidable
and utterly worthless. The senate has
done more than to wreck an instru.
ment carefully framed by representa-
tives of the nations. 1t has struck a
blow at the principle of arbitration
itself, and at the confidence of the
world in the American people"
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MANY BUILDINGS BURNED.

BLOOMINGTON. Wis.,, Visited by = Dsas-
trous Blaze Among Business Houses.
BosCoBEL, Wis.,, March "a Mine.
teen business buildings in the village
of Bloomington were burned to the
ground during the night. The fire
originated in saloon ut l o'clock.
There was a strong northeast wind.
Had the wind been blowing in any
other direction not u building would
have been left in the town. The town
is one of the best in Grant county.
They have no fire apparatus whatever.
The total loss is estimated ut 800, 900,
with light insurance,
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Another American Released.

HAVANA, March 24.-Francisco j.
Casanas, q naturalized American cltl.
zen, who has been confined i'll the
prison at Sagua for 80 days, has been
A Warning to Others.
Blanchc-What caused tho horse to run
away?
Louisc-Will you promise never to tcll'
Blanchc-On my honor.
Louisc-Wcll, you see, tho horse was
walking very slowly, and jack let 20 tho
reins and began hugging me-
Blanche (cxcitcdly)-Ycs9
LOuisc-And then he kissed me twice.
Blanche (morc cxcitcdly)-How lovely
Go on.
Louise-Whcn tho horse heard those
kisses, he naturally took them for the well
known signal which thoughtless people
use when they want Il horse to go faster,
so he got gait on with four foot, so to
speak, and we were thrown out. Jack
says the next time he takes me for n drive
he'll stuff cotton in the horses cars
Truth
The Lincolnshirs Handicap.
LONDON, March "a j. G. Sullivan's
Waketield's Pride won the Lincoln
shire handicap.
Greuter New York Till Passed.
ALBANY, N. Y, March a. Tho
greater New York charter bill passed
the assembly by vote of l19 70 ":
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RuRor Soon Retiren.

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Major Con-
eral Thomas H. Ruger, commanding
the department Of the East, with head
quarters ut New York, will DO retired
April 2, and tho president will have u
large number of important army ap-
pointments ut his disposal, ranging
from major general down to second
lieutenant. All the brigadier generals
are candidates for promotion, with the
chances. it is said, slightly i'll favor OF
General Brooks, stationed ut st. Paul.
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YOUNG SPRECKELS WINS.
Dsfaats Hks Father In suit Involving
II .ulN. 600.

Defeats. His Father In - suit Involving
$l,UOO,OOO.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Rudolph
Spreckels has won victory over his
purents, MIR. and Mrs. Claus Spreckels,
the supreme court confirming his own
ership to property worth $l,O0O,O00
which had been conveyed to HIM by
his father The sugar king gave this
property, consisting of lands and sugar
stock i'll Hawai-, to Rudolph over three
years ugo. Subsequently family trouble
estranged father and son and Claus de-
manded the return of the property.
which Rudolph refused.
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CORBETT AND FITZ MEET.

LattOr Reiterates His DotermtnAtlOn
Never to Fight Again.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-James j.
Corbett secured his much wanted i'll
terview with Fitzsimmons during the
afternoon. The men met in the lobby
of the hotel and greeted each other
with the utmost cordially. Corbett en-
treated Fltzsimmons to give him an
other chance to retrieve his reputation.
Fitzsimmons reiterated his determine.
ton never to fight again, but finally
promised if he ever re.entered the ring
Corbett should have the first chance.
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HUNTER LACKS VOTES.

First Test Of Strength in tho Kentucky
Senatorial Fight.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 24.-The
vote for senator Oh separate bAllot goes
to show that Hunter, the Republican,
caucus nominee, is not likely to win.
In the senate the vote stood: Black
burn free silver Dem.) IA. Hunter
(Rep.) Is. Boyle (Rep) 8, DAVIS
(sound money Dem.) q, total 80 In
the house the vote was rs follows:
Blackburn 81, Hunter 90, Boyle 3.
Davis 8, MCCreary /. Buckner l.
Sloane |. Necessary to q choice. 20.
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Over the Banks.

SAGINAW, Mich, March 24.-The
Saginaw river and tributaries are over
their banks and a wet snow storm Will
tend to add to the volume of the water.
:r1le river at some points between here
and Bay City is five miles wide and
some farmers Oh low ground have been
forced out. Cellars in Saginaw arc
flooded.
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Locomotive Works Resume.

DUNK1RK, N. Y, March 24.-The
Brooks Locomotive works has resumed
full time. The force has been greatly
increased during the past week. It is
expected that the full force of 1900
workmen will be employed in all the
departments before April /.
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Exnect Action Soon.

WASHINGTON. March M.-The arbi.
tration treaty did not receive any con.
slderation at the hands Of the senate
during the day. The supporters of the
treaty are hopeful that vote may be
reached soon. They expect Senator
Morgan to make quite long speech on
the Chiffon amendment, but there is
no indication Of an intention on the
part of other senators to speak at
length.
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SITUATION IN CRETE.
Foreign Admirsls Issue . Fresh Procla.
nation.

Foreign Admirsls Issue Fresh Procla'
nation.
LONDON, March 24.-The Daily
Chronicles special correspondent at
Athens says that the Greek govern.
ment has learned from its own official
sources that Great Britain refuses to
take part in q blockade of Greece,
though she has no. objection to such Il
measure being taken by the other
powers.
The government also learns from
similar sources that the admirals Of tho
international feet in Cretan waters
have informed their respective govern.
ments that their position is no longer
tenable and that they must receive
definite instructions or be recalled.
The foreign admil@ls have issued a
fresh proclamation, announcing thai
the insurgent and Greek troops must
not attack the Turkish Notifications
(Which they claim are needed to
''maintain security and quietly at
Kissamos, Suda, Malaxa, Retimo and
Gambia, where foreign troops have been
landed, otherwise the admirals say
they will employ force.
1t is not considered likely that this
proclamation will have much effect, i'll
view of the declaration of the insur-
gents that they will shed the last droil
of their blood to secure tn Q union O.
Crete and Greece.
Except at the points occupied by tho
powers in this island anarchy and tho
famine are feared. Both the Turkish
and Greek troops are quite undisci'
plined.
The ambassadors have formally no.
tilted the Greek government of tho
intention of the powers to land troops
on the island of Crete to relieve tn,
detachment of foreign marines now on
duty ashore The porte has raised no
objection up to the present time, be.
ieving that the next hove Of the for.
eign feet will be to carry out the threat
of the powers to blockade the principal
ports and coast of Greece. On this
question, however, there is no unanim.
ity of opinion.
In the meantime, however, the war
preparations of Greece are continuing
night and day, and there are no indi'
cations of backdown in that quarter.
Money does not appear to be lacking
for the equipment of the Greeks, and
large supplies of arms and ammunition
have been forthcoming, from what
source is not GEAR.
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The KNsie Case.

TRENTON, N. j., March 24.-The
Rusie case came up in the United
States circuit court. The argument
was purely technical and did not enter
into the merits of the dispute between
Rusle and the New York club. At the
conclusion of the argument Judge
Acheson reserved his decision.
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wisconsin High Hat Law.

MADISON, Wis, March. 24.-Assem.
blyman Risum's theater hat bill passed
the assembly by u vote of a. to A.
Barnum of Wausau opposed it i'll IL
vigorous speech. He objected to the
section of tho bill which provided
fine of $40 for any theater manager
who allows q high hat to be worn i'll
his h0nSa
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TAINTED Four Murderers

SANTA FE, N. M, March 24.-A tel
eeram has been received from WASH
ington say ing that President Mckinley
had respited for 10 days the four MEM
bers of the Button gang, who were to
have been hanged during the day for
the murder of ex.Sheritf Frank Cha
yez, MAY 20, 1892.
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Russian Military Movements.

LONDON, March "a. The Daily Mail
publishes dispatch from Bralla, Rou.
mania, which says that the Russian
volunteer fleet has been ordered to con-
centrate itself in the ports of the Black
sea nearest Constantinople and to hold
itself in readiness to sail. The Russian
army corps which has been stationed
in the province of Bassarabia, is now
moving toward Odessa.
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Neabitt Transferred.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Scott Mes
bitt, chief of the appointment division
of the treasury, has been transferred to
the position of disbursing officer OF the
coast and geodetic survey, and Major
Bracket of Baltimore has been ap.
pointed chief of the appointment divis-
ion in his stead.
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Tho Missouri Unclaimed.

YANKroN. S. d., March 24.-Mis-
souri, river conditions still remain the
same 1t tins point, with the exception
of two gorges reported near SPRING
field, which are not believed to be deep.
Providing the weather remains cold
above and warns here sufficiently to
start the gorgos, no danger is feared.
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Farmer Drowned.

CALEDONIA, Mimi, March 24.--Mar.
tin Schleich, a farmer living four miles
from here, was drowned while attempt
ing to cross flooded bridge. His body
was found 40 rods away. He was
about Is years of age and leaves a
family.
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Ranouettatl Dubois.

WASHINGTON, March M.-As rec.
ognition of their feelings and regard
for ex-senator Dubois and his efforts In
behalf of the silver cause, number of
the senators and representatives OF
that faith in this congress rendered
him q dinner at the Wellington hotel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-03-26
Largo Shipments of Canadian WHISKY

Large Shipments of Canadian Whisky.
TORONTO, Ont, March 24.-1n an
ticination of an increase in the Ameri.
can tariff Canadian distillers are ship
ping large quantities of whisky to the
United States. Several conslgnments
have been sent over the Grand Trunk
railroad to Chicago, St. Paul, Detroit
and other American cities.
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Flood Victims Found.

EAGLE GROVE, Ia, March 24.-The
bodies of Oliver Kirkeberg and DR.. E.
NJ. Travis, who were drowned In the
Boone river on Friday, have been re-
covered. The rivers in this vicinity
have gone down from five to six feet
and all apprehensions Of further dam
age are allayed.
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BntrOns of Industry.

CLEVELAND, March 24.-The eighth
annual session of the Supreme Assoc'a'
ton of the Patrons Of Industry is now
being held Mt the kennard hotel. Dele
gates are present from New York,
Massachusetts, West Virginia, OHIO,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin
and several other states. The secre-
tary reported total membership OF
over 26Q. 600.
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Tho Detroit Mayoralty.

DETROIT, Mich, March 24.-William
G. Maxberry, a we'll known leading
attorney, was nominated for mayor BY
the Democratic city convention. lie
will make the run against Captain
Stewart, the Pingree candidate.
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Two Nominations.

WASHINGTON, March "a. The presi-
dent has nominated Bernard Bettmann
of Ohio to be collector of internal rev.
enue for the First district Of Ohio, and
Chester H. Brush of Connecticut to be
recorder of the general land Office.
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Received Newspaper Men,

WASHINGTON, March 24.--President
Mckinley gave a reception at 8 p III.
to the newspaper correspondents sta
toned in Washington and tho repre-.
sentatives of the local press. Although
it was busy day in congress at least
100 representatives Of the leading
newspapers of the country were pres
emf
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Place for a Minnesota Man.

WASHINGTON, March q. -C @. H.
Pierce of Mortified has been appointed
superintendent of the house document
room. MIR. Pierce has been editor OF
the Mortified News since Representa-
tive Heatwols was frs elected to con.
kraSS.
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TENTS FOR HOMELESS.

Senate Authorizes tho Purchase Of .
Thousand For Flood Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The senate
has passed joint resolution offered by
Mr.. Berry of Arkansas, for the pur.
chase of 1000 tents for Mississippi
river flood sufferers.
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STRIKERS FIRED UPON.
Stonemasons Attacked by Italians at
Lockport, Ky.

Lockport, Ky.
LocKpoRT, KY, March "a. - The
strike on the Erie canal at Pendleton
assumed q serious aspect when the
stonemasons were attacked by go 1tal'
ians because they refused to quit work.
Sheriff Kinney ordered the Italians to
return to their cabins. They refused
and were reinforced by Polacks, where
upon the sheriff and his posse fired a
volley ut them. The men ran from the
field. Three italian pardones have
been arrested and brought to Lockport.
Twenty-Five men are at work on the
canal under guard Of a dozen deputy
sheriffs.