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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02
PUBLIC MEN SILENT.

Religious World, However. Loud in
Praise of the Cars Move.
LONDON. Aug. 30.-The papers are
filled with discussions, comments and
opinions as to the peace circular of the
Emperor Nicholas. The most astound.
ing event could hardly have provoked
such attention as this coup, the carry.
ing out of which is remarked on all
sides as being impossible.
This being holiday season, it is hard
to obtain the opinions Of public men on
the subject. The religious world, how.
ever. loudly welcomes and praises the
czar's noble initiative. Numerous
bishops have already publicly expressed
their views on the matter.
Among the statesmen interviewed
Sir Charles Dixie, Radical member of
parliament, remarked: "The Russian
peace footing of nearly 1000, 900 regu.
lars, exceeds the peace footing of Ger.
many, Austria and Italy combined.
Thus, it
Has Been in Russia's Power
to reduce the land forces by diminish.
ing her own in connection with similar
action on the part of Germany. French
public opinion is not prepared for dis.
armament, which would mean, as
things stand now, an acceptance Of
the Alsace.Lorraine situation. Naval
disarmament would be dangerous for
Great Britain. Any formal plan would
involve subsequent breaches of faith,
but if Germany and Russia will cease
increasing their forces we can follow
without a formal agreement"
Naturally all persons and societies
connected with peace and arbitration
movements are jubilant. The pope
wired his congratulations to Emperor
Nicholas Immediately and offered every
assistance in his power to promote the
proposed conference. =&s5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02
CAUSES A SENSATION.

Cars Peace Proposition Evidently as
Sincere as Unexpected.
LONDON, Aug 29.-The czar's propo'
sition for an international conferen CO
for the purpose of securing real and
lasting peace among the powers and
the termination Of the progressive in.
crease in ornaments conveyed in a
note from Count Muravieff, the Rus
sian foreign minister, to the foreign
diplomats at St. Petersburg, is likely
to produce sensation throughout
Europe, and coming from such quar-
ter and with such evident sincerity OF
purpose it is likely to have important
effects. There is no doubt that with
Russia taking the lead in such a step
Germany, France and the other ma
tons will be ready to follow.
The Text of the Note.
In his invitation to participate in the
conference the Russian minister dwells
at length on the bad effect of the con.
tinual increase of ornaments, declar.
ing that it strikes at the very root Of
public prosperity. Continuing he says:
The intellectual and physical strength
of the nations-lahor and capital-are
mostly diverted from their natural appli-
cation and are unproductively consumed.
Hundreds of millions are devoted to &C
curing terrible engines of destruction,
which, though today regarded as the last
work of science, are destined tomorrow to
lose all their value in consequence OF
some fresh discovery in the same field.
National culture, economic progress and
the production of wealth are either para
lyzed or checked in Development. The econ
omic crisis, due in great part to the system
of ornaments loutrance and the contin-
ual danger which lies in this massing of
war material are transforming the armed
peace of our days into a crushing burden
which the people have more and more
difficulty in bearing
The Inevitable Result:
1t appears evident that if this state of
things were to be prolonged it would in
evitably lead to the very cataclysm it is
desired to avert, the horrors of which
make every thinking being shudder in ad-
vance.
To put an end to these incessant arma-
ments and to seek the means Of warding
off the calamities which are threatening
the whole world-such is the supreme
duty today imposed upon all states
Filled with this idea, hts majesty has
been pleased to command me to propose
to all the governments whose represen-
tatives are accredited to the imperial
court, the assembling of conference
which shall occupy itself with this grave
problem.
This conference shall, by the help Of
God, be the happy presage of the century
which is about to open.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02


~ mAns s. selare y tho CHarsss Proposa1s
Dsasrvs serious Consid eration
Berlin e Ane. so The North Ger
man Gazette, referring to the cars
peace conference proposals, remarks:
1"Our ornaments were never intended
for selfish ends, but only for orr own
protection and for the maintenance Of
peace. We are willing to give fair
trial to another method of attaining
the object at smaller COST
"The National Zeitung says: "The
car and his ministers have not de.
luded themselves with the idea that
they can rid the world Of the causes
which for years have been responsible
for the growing ornaments. : When a
great power, however, addresses such
proposals to others they will be recog.
nlzed every where as deserving of the
most serious consideration"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02
THE SLIGHTLY ILL SAIL.

Three Hundred Sick Of the Fifth Army
Corps Still ut Santiago.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 50. Surgeon
General Sternberg has received dis
patch from Santiago saying that 400
non .infected convalescents, slightly i'll,
sailed ON TIE 1Roumania, leaving about
300 sick of the Fifth corps at Santiago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02
RECORD AT CAMP WikOFF,
Fifteen Deaths in Tweuty-four Hours in
the Big Camp.

Fifteen Deaths in Twenty. four Hours in
the Big Camp.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Fifteen sol.
:diers died at Camp Wikoff and in this
city during the day. There were two
deaths among the men suspected OF
having yellow fever and retained in
the quarantine hospital. The medical
department has not announced that
they died of yellow fever, because of
the dispute among the doctors as to
what the So men in the hospital are
suffering from. Some doctors assert
that it is true Yellow Jack. while 9th.
ers, including the experts, claim
there is not yellow fever case in the
camp and that the men are suffering
from malarial fever in it's worst form.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02
NOT WELL RECEIVED,

French Press Doubts the Practicabtlity
Of the Cars Peace Scheme.
PARIS, Aug. 80. The French news
papers generally distrust the practica.
.bility Of the cars peace scheme and
clearly indicate that France would
make the cession Of Alsace- Lorraine q
prerequisite 70 being party in the
conference. !
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02
Oregon short Line TO Be Ex..ndsd. !

: SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.-The Ore
.pon Short Line will soon extend Mil.
ford line south so miles into Nevada,
to Phoebe, giving that town direct rail
connection with Ogden and Salt Lake.
Later Oh, extensions will be made from
Phoebe 800 miles south to . point
on the Santa To Pacific. s.s5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02
Fourte@ntb Miun..ota at Knoxville.

KNoxvlLLE, Tenn, Aug. 29.-The
Sixth ONO and Fourteenth Minnesota
regiments reached this camp during
the day from Chickamauga Park. The
two regiments brought about % sick.
who were Immediately sent to tho
division hospital 5 #' T. :...~} =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-02
Zionists Thank the Gar.

Zionists Thank the Gar.
BALsE, Switzerlan nd, Aug. 30.-The
Zionist convention has passed resolu.
ton expressing its profound thanks to
the car for issuing his peace note.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
SITUATION IN
THE PHILIPPINES
The Junta at Hong Kong Say There
is No Opposition Republic, But
AguinaIdo Still Rules.

HONG KONG. December 3o-The Fill
pino Junta her has replied TO the report
ot Commissioner Harden. who was sent
10 the Philippines by tho g0vemmnt of
the United States 90 report upon the
condiWons there prevailing The Junta
asked the Associated Press To publish
the following as revealing the true
situation ana sentiment in the Philip
pines.
we deny that Aguinaldo 'wil be salts
fed If made major-goncral in com
mand Of five native regiments. and that
II this is done the national army could
be disarmel and disbandod.
AN APPEAL TO US
owe repeat our appeal for am impartial
inquiry by an able commissioner and
impiore the American people TO refrain
from q hasty decision.
'lhe Filipino government views with
alarm Commissioner Iardens proposal
Go impose in America % high protective
tariff against Philippine products.
"lloilo surrendered 10 the national
army. which is the complexion of the
occupation of the Island of panay. There
is no truth i'm the reported establishment
of am OPPOSITION republic I'm tho Niscayas.
All the officials in The Niscayas hold
Aguinaldo's commission.
WANT OUR FRIENDSHIP.
"Thc Filipinos arc ycarnine for
peaceful settlement of an questions. To
their brothers across the sea the Fill
plnos send greeting and earnest prayer
That with the New Years viii come
dawn of new era of pace. prosperity
and good fellowship with the free and
benenccnt people Of the United States.
Though but an infant among nations.
yet we are strong if assured of the good
will of the great American nation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
REBELLION IN ISLAND OF GUAM,
Spaniards Refuse 20 RecoGnize Capt.
GInss, GnXrrnnr-S SitmntiOn in IlOilO


MANILA. Dec. 3o-The British schoon-
er Esmoralda. which has just arrived
here from the Ladrone Islands, reports
that after the United States cruiser
Charleston left the island OF Guam I'm
June last, the Spaniards refused 90 recog-
nize the authority of Francis POrtosuch,
who was verbally authorized by Captain
Glass to continue his former regime as
governor. and Jose Sisto. a former public
administrator was declared governor.
lie armed part of the native guard, COLI
lcctod a tax OF six dollars head, and
secretcd fifteen tons OF powder and a
small stock Of ammunition. which was
left when the island was taken by the
Americans.
The schooner also reports the massacre
of the Spanish garrison by the combined
native forces az Panopl Caroline Islands.
Henry Naou, am educated chief, has been
selected 40 be the ruler He is reported
80 be favorable TO Americans.
The British schooner Buena Ventura
has gone 10 ll0ilo to protect British in
tcrcsts there.
The Spanish steamer Romerolus which
has just arrived here. confirms the re-.
port that the insurgents at Iloilo are
inclined 90 surrender that town 90 the
Americans If satisfied as TO the form Of
government which viii be accorded them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
MUTIN0US ILLIN0ISANS.
The Second Regiment Carried Things
with High Hand on the VOYAGE.

SAVANNAH. GA, December 3-Cap-
tain Charles r. Baker assistant quarter
master I'm charge OF the transport Michi-
gan, which arrived here to-day, sent 10
Washington tonight an official report
In which the Second Illinois Regiment.
which the Michigan carried to Cuba on
her last trip. was charged with mutinous
conduct. and II was stated that Colonel
HOtchkss, In command Of the regiment
had TO be threatened with report 70 the
commanding major general. 1t is inti-
mated IN the report that an investiga-
tion and possibly a cOurt-martIal Will
be demanded.
Previous to the sailing OF the Michigan
1t had been reported that the ship was
I'm bad condltlan. This Captain Baker
denies. He asserts that she was In good
shape, and in support OF this he trans
mits a letter 20 that effect from a num-
ber OF well known army officers. incud-
inp Major Richard Henry Savage uhe
noyelisD, Of the Second Engineers. Cap
tain Baker says:
"The two battalions came aboard
eighteen hours before we left port. Dur
ing that time the widest confusion pre-
vailed. No one assumed TO be in com
mand
Shouting, yelling hurrahing and dis
order gnerally continued throughout the
entire timo the animals were being load
ed There were a number of accidents,
and II Is only a wonder that several OF
the horses were not thrown from the
ganswayand killed. The regulations
provide that no smoking be permitted be-
tween decks and no soldiers be per
mitted In the ilfeboats. These regula-
tions were not compiled with ani no
effort was made to enforce them.
ION the first inspection" says CaptAa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
CUT HIS THROAT
WITH A RAZOR.
Desperate Deed Of Mr..
William Bryant.
VERY NEAR TO DEATH
The Carotid Artery Was NiCked by
the Keen Blade.
GRIP THE CAUSE OF THE ACT.
The Young Man Had Been Very Iii
for Several DAYS With That Disease.
He Is n Married Man and Works
at the X. T.. and Il. Shops.
He is n Son OF Mr..
James Il. Bryant.

Mr.. William Bryant, a highly-esteem-
ed young mechanic. who is employed a,
tho Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tOmac railroad shops lies in a serious
condition at his home, No. 1907 ives,
Marshall street, as the result Of wounds
inflicted with n razor by his own hand.
Mr.. Bryant for four or five days has
been confined 10 his room by what is
supposed to be an attack OF the grip.
lie has been suffering intense pain I'm
his head and that is supposed TO have
been the reason for his action, as no
other cause IS known.
CUT HIS THROAT
Mr.. Bryant, who is a young man not
over twenty-five years OF age. ana who
has not been married very long was
alone in his room just before o'clock
yesterday evening, and when members
Of the family came in they found that
he had gotten hold OF a razor and in
fiicted a terrible wound in his throat.
and also two in his right hand. from
which blood was rapidly flowing.
AS quickly as possible DR.. J. NJ Win
iree was summoned. and he arrived
within fifteen minutes after the occur
renee. The physician found that the
young man had inflicted wound in the
right side OF his neck five and a half
inches long which crossed the jugular
vein and carotid artery. just nicking
the latter.
He had also inflicted wound on his
right hand, almost seyering the middle
finger. The forchngcr Of that hand
was also cut. DR.. Winfree took five
stitches in the wound I'm the throat and
dressed it nicely, stopping the flow OF
blood, which turned out to be the most
serious feature of the wound.
Will PECONER.
His hanG was dressed and he waS
made comfortable The chances last
night were in favor Of his speedy re-
cOyery.
Mr. Bryant is son Of Mr.. James u.
Bryant, who, prior to his death a year
or two ago, had long been master me-
chanic Of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railway shops, and who
was a man held i'm the hi CHEST esteem
by all who knew him.
Mr.. William Bryant is an Industrious
and much esteemed young man. who has
long been with the Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac road at the shops
Just north Of the city Beyond the fact
OF his recent Illness, no reason can be as
signed for his wishing to end his own
life, If such was his intention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
MANY SOLDIERS SAIL.
Generals Bates and Sanger or for
Cmha with Three Thousand Men.

CHARLESTON, 5. c., December 30
Nearly 1900 United States troops sailed
from Charleston for Cuba to-day. The
transpjrts Aiinnewaska and Manitoba
went out on the morning tide and the
Ward Line steamer Saratoga went to sea
later In the day. On the first named
ship therewere General Bates his head
quarters, tho brigaie hospital and the
Sixth Regiment of Ohio Volunteers,
bound for Cienfuegos.
Tho Manitoba carried General Sanger
his headquarters and the Twelfth Regi-
ment OF New York Volunteers, while
the human cargo Of the Saratoga con-
sisted Of $50 men Of the First Regular
Infantry
In addition 10 the troops each vessel
carried an immense quantity of supplies,
provisions, lumber. etc.
The Saratoga goes 10 Havan. while the
Manitoba takes General Sanger and
his stan 10 Maianzas. OF which city and
district he will have military charge.
Although IL was not high water by
over an hour when the Minnewaska sail
ed. that transport steamed out OF the
harbor with perfect ease drawing p feet
) inches Of water.
The Manitoba and Saratoga will reach
their respective destinations Sunday, but
the voyage Of tho Minncwaska vii con-
sumo at least five days.
Tho officers in charge Of the several
expeditions leaving hero to-day express
cd much satisfaction at the expedition
employed in loading and preparing their
ships for sea.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
LEE CAMP MEETING.
Rev. W. 4. Barr 90 Deliver the ANNA
SermOn January 18th.

r. y. Lee Camp No. 1. c. v, held
their fegular meeting last night, Com
mander John r. Laughton, Jr., in the
chair.
The commander made n most excellent
report OF the proceedings Of the Camp
for the year 1905 which was 10y motion
OF c0mrade Brandcr ordered To be spread
on the records.
Conrade Randolph made an excellent
short talk and offered The following:
THAT tho thanks " X. j.. Lee Camp,
no. ], q. v, are due and are hereby
tondcrcd 10 Commander John r.. Laugh
ton for the faithful. efficient and adj
mirahle manner in which ne has uls-
charged the duties of the Office Of com
mander of this camp during his term or
Office. which was unanimously adopted.
Commander Laug. ton assisted by Past
Commanders John -lurphy and John NJ;
Warren. duly installed the nowly-elected
officers.
Tho report 0f the commander and other
officers show that the Camp Is I'm pros
porous condition. Number of persons
who Joined the camp during lS9S. .; died
during lNN. 2J am0lnt expended in iune-
raI expenses $50. for charities SlNl5. to-
tai for charities. Nt5 for the year lSS.
The library contains about 54o books.
Number of mon VINO Joined the camp
since its organization. about l.2oO; present
membership about 1n
Portraits received during l@S: Lieuten-
ant-General j. A.. Early and General
j lLLNNru Lee illlAttilfi ais - H.
Harris. George W. Randolph. Lieutenant
Colonies John b. Cary and Walter II.
TAYLOR. Captain T.. $. Mccarthy Captain
Robertson Taylor. Father Ryan, Com
mander ". a. webb. Of Confederate
States navy.
Report Of Sons Of Veterans committee
show the sons Camp 20 be i'm good con-
dtion with about ~ members.
Chairman James y. Gray Of the Sick
Committee reported that he had made
OH visits t0 sick comrades
A letter was read fo the camp received
hy C0mrado John Murphy from Mr. a.
IT, Thomukns Of Yonkcrs. y. Y, en-
closing ten dollars donation to the Sol
diers' Home
Rcv. Dr. William A. Barr was elected
hy the Camp 10 deliver the annual ser.
mon before The Camp on the Sunday pre-
cceiing tho 18Th ~ January. General Il.
T.. Lees birthday IN Monumental church.
C0mrade Young. Of the ROckDridgc Ar
tillory. member ~ John Bowic-Strange
Camp. of Charlottesville, made short
talk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
TWO DEPARTM MENTS.
Gen. Lee To BE in Command Of the One
Outside Of Havana.

WASHINGTON. Dec 3O-The War De-
partment tonight issued an order. estab-
fishing two departments in and about
Havana, vlz.--tha Department Of Ha-
yana, comprising the city proper, suburbs
and an area Of about ten square miles,
and the Department OF the Province ot
Havana. comprising the territory outside
OF the city proper.
Major-General Ludlow Is assigned 10
command the department comprising the
city and suburbs and Maior-General Leo
is assigned To the department outside
the city. The order IS as follows:
Headquarters of the Army
Adiutant-Generars Office.
Washington, Dec. 30. lS9S.
The following order has been received
from the War department.:
war Department.
Washington. Dec. 3. 1893.
BY direction OF the President. the fol-
lowing geographical military departments
are established:
l. 4 department, 10 be known as the
Department OF Havana 10 consist OF
that portion Of the island Of cuba en-
braced within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the mouth OF the Almen-
darcs river, thence south and west fol-
lowing the Almendars 10 It's tributary,
the Rio Grande. thence along the Rio
Grande 90 near It's head, thence north
Via Santa Del Rosario To the head wa
tiers Of the Rio Las Vegas. thence along
the Rio Las Vegas and tha Rio Cojlmar
70 the sea.
2. department - be known az the
Department Of the Province OF Havana,
10 consist OF all that portion Of the island
Of Cuba within the limits OF the Pro-
vince of Havana. except such portion as
Is embraced within the Department OF
Havana.
3. Major-General William Ludlow,
United States Volunteers, j. assigned TO
the command Of the Department OF Ha-
Vana, With headquarters In tho city OF
Havana.
3. MajOr-General Fitzhugh Lee United
States Volunteers, Is assigned TO the COM
mand or the Department OF the Pro-
vince of Havana. with Headquarters at
such place as may bee designated by the
commanding general OF the Division Of
Cuba. II. A. AIGER
Secretary on War.
BY c0mand ~ Maior-General Miles:
II. e. CORBiN. Adiutant- -Gcnerai.
The effect Of this order will be to place
10 place MaIOr-General Ludlow In COM
mand of the military troops at Havana
when the formal ceremony Of occupying
the city occurs on Monday. subject. how.
ever. 10 The authority OF Major-Generai
Brooke. as Governor-General OF the Is
land and commanding genercl OF the
Division OF Cuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-31
The Messrs. Scott Go There With
Their Counsel.
Mr.. ATKINSON WILL NOT TALK.
The Local Director Declines to Discuss
the Matter OF This Deal. Saying He
is Not in Position To Speak OF
It-History OF the Con-
Germ IL Brought
out.

Negotiations are pending, and will
probably be concluded to-day, whereby
the Continental Tobacco Company will
secure control Of the j. Wright Tobacco
Company, Of Richmond.
The factory and other properties Of the
concern OF p. II. Mayo & Brother were
recently transferred 20 the Continental
The J. Wright Company's plant Is said
to be next TO the largest plug manufac-
turing establishment I'm Richmond. IL Is
located on east Cary street from 2Sis
to 1880.
Il is generally believed this sale has
already been made Those In a posi-
tion TO know refuse 90 affirm or deny
the report
GONE TO NEW YORK.
President Fred. W. scott and Secretary
Treasurer Thomas B. Scott. accompanied
by their counsel, Major Charles 5. String
fellow. left here al 7iO O'Clock last night
for New York, presumably 60 sign the
papers making the transfer
II has generally been known I'm tobacco
circles for several days that the 'onti-
Mental was trying 30 buy out the Wright
Company and yesterday Il leaked out
that the deal had been concluded. Those
directly interested tried 10 keep the mat
ter secret for awhile. but failed.
A Times reporter last night asked Mr..
Thomas Atkinson. the Richmond direc-
tor of the Continental what he had 10
say about the purchase Of the Wright
factory.
Nothing whatever" he replied.
"Will You not say whether or not the
report Is true?'
II am not i'm a position 10 speak one
word about this matter-not even TO
affirm or deny the rumored purchase"
Mr.. Atkinson remained firm In his pur-
pose not TO talk Of this subject, and re-
fused % say anything about the purchase
or The terms Of the deal.
HISTORY OF THE COMPANY.
Mr.. John Wright established this fac
tory away back in the eighties. 1t was
during the time the knights Of Labor
were fourishng. Mr.. Wright was very
popular with the working people. lie put
OUT some brands Of chewing tobacco
that became wonderfully popular. Tho
concern aid an enormous business. Some
five or six years ago the late Major
Fred. Il Scott. his sons and some Boston
capitalists, secured the controlling in
terest Major Scott succeeded Mr.. Wright
as president, and held that position until
his death. when HIS son, Mr.. Fred. w.
Scott succeeded him.
Mr. j. Wright remained awhile with the
company under the management OF ths
SCotts. Then he formed the United States
Tobacco Company.