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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
MODELLING THE FLEET.

Moxs Britiah Vessels in Readiness to Sail
for Chinese Waters.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 4.-The China Ga.
sette says the British Indian, Austria
liam and Pacific squadrons have been
ordered to be ready to re-enforoe the
feet in tho far East, thus giving the
British admiral feet capable of cop
ing with "any combination opposing
British policy"
In tho meanwhile, adds the China
Gazette, the British claims in the Yang
Use Kiang will be supported by strong
squadron stationed at Gnu San, to
which place two other warships are en-
route. In the event of Russia hosting
her flag over the forts at Port Arthur.
the British admiral has been ordered to
hoist the British flag over Gnu San,
and the Japanese feet will ascend the
Yxng Tse Kiang 80 soon IS the river
rises.
About $500 Russian artillery and
cavalry and quantities of stores and
munitions have arrived at & rem, the
capital of the Manchurian province OF
Klren.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
Montana Cowboys Pursue Cat
tie Thieves Across the
Dakota Line.
Running Fight Takes Place and
One Of the Desperadoes
Was Killed.
Stock Men Sustained Severe
Losses During the Pres
ent Winter.

GREAT FALLS, Mon. Feb. 4.-Word
aas reached here OF pitched battle be.
tween cowboys and cattle thieves
which occurred west Of Glasgow. Near
the Dakota line. One of the thieves is
reported dead and tho cowboys are in
pursuit of the other members OF the
gang, who have crossed into Dakota.
During the present winter stockmen in
the northern part Of the state have sus'
tanned severe losses from thieves driv'
ing their cattle across the line into Da'
ko,a, where the brand was changed.
aud the stock disposed of. The COW.
boys organized and surprised tho
thieves in possession OF 20 head OF
stock. Fire was opened which was re-.
turned by the desperadoes, and Tor an
hour ruAning fire was maintained
with the above result and one cowboy
injured. Stockmen are backing the
COW boys in their chase.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
NO LONGER OPPOSED:

Agreement Regarding status Of Japanese
. in Hawaii Undsr.AnesxAt'on.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Japan has
been removed as an element in tho op.
position to the contamination Of the
annexation OF the Hawaiian islands by
the United States. This result has
been attained by the conclusion Of an
agreement between our government
and Japan, which by practically set
tling, the statue Of Japanese in Hawaii,
removes the only SUBSTANTIAL difference
that has existed between the Two gov.
ernments. - >> ~. . -,
The exact basis OF this agreement
has not yet been made public. ~.
The general scope OF it is understood
to be u recognition oi the rights oi Jap
anese in Hawai-. toGlalm equal rights
with the Japanese In the United States
after taking effect Of tho treaty with
Japan proclaimed in 1886.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
DRIED FRUIT WAS BARRED.
Further Advioes Regarding tho German
Decree Of Exclusion.

Further Advices Regarding tho German
Decree Of Exclusion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Further ad.
vices have been received from Ambas-
sador White as to the nature Of the de-
cree issued by Germany excluding
Amerlcan fruit. 1t would seem that
the full details are not yet obtainable
in Berlin. but it is expected that the
ambassador will cable the entire decree
as soon as he can obtain possession OF
it. The important facts that were
established by the last advices are that
the decree of exclusion uses the word
"American" as descriptive Of the place
OF origin of the fruit, which would
seem to include Canaulan fruit without
question, and that the decree, instead
of applying only to fresh fruit as was
1T first supposed, Includes in the pro-
hltition all dried fruits from America.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
MUCH sFRU>T IN TRANSIT.

Exporter VIII Lose Heavily II tho DE-
cree 10 EnfU1oed.
New YORK, Feb. "A conference
was held during the day of all the large
exporters of American fruits to con-
sider the unexpected attitude of Prus-
sla in prohibiting the importation of
fruits from this country. All the lead.
ing exporters were present and it was
found by comparing notes that more
than 70, 900 barrels of fruit were either
in transit or already at German ports,
which. under the new ruling, would
be prohibited from entering. AS the
fruit will not keep it is probable that
the shippers will lose hundreds Of thou.
sands of dollars on their shipments, un.
less they can find other markets. The
exporters of fruit decided to forward an
appeal to Washington, asking that the
government try to get the embargo
raised.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
IMPORTANT RULING.
DECISION OF JUDGE HAGNER MAY
BE FARREAcH,NG.
Holds That Appropriations by COugresa
to seotarisn Institutions Arc I'm
constitutional aud Enjoins'
Payment Of Same.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Judge Hag'
ner, in the equity court, made ruling
of tarreachlng importance, holding in
effect that it is unconstitutional for
congress to appropriate money for Sec
tartan institutions. The court granted
an injunction restraining the treasurer
Of. the United States from paying to the
directors of the Providence hospital any
money belonging to the United States
or the District, of Columbia, in accord.
ance with an. agreement with the COM
nissioners Of the District and the hos
pital directors. The case will be taken
to the court Of appeals. 49,,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
STRONG RESOLUTIONS.

Some Mattrrs vaneuuv~r Citizens Would
Like to Have Attended To. -
VANCOUVER, Feb. AT . public
meeting held here resolutions were
passed, urging that Klondike miners
license be granted only to British sub
jects or citizens of countries that afford
similar privileges to British subjects,
within their own territory. That so
long az Canadian lumber going into
the United States is taxed, an equal
tax should be placed on American lum'
Der coming into Canada; that there 10
no need for the United States troops to
accompany the relief expedition to the
Yukon; that the disputed territory
should DO administered jointly; that
the American vessels be prohibited
from carrying goods from one Cana
dian port to another, in accordance
with the coast laws.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
SalIehury's Breakdown IN China
the Cause Of Great Sur
prise and Indignation.
Liberals Vigorously Denounoe
1t and Even the Conserva-
tiVes Lond a Hand.
Press Of the. Country Bewa!ls|
"Retreat From an Unas-
sailable Position" -.

LONDON, Feb. 8.-The Times Ia;
Lien Wan announcement has created;
much surprise and excitement among
politicians and was eagerly discussed
1T the clubs. The Liberals vigorously:
denounced tho reported backdown OF
tho British government, while tho Con.
servative members OF the house Of com.
mons did not conceal their bitter disap.
pointment. Many declined to credit!
the report until it should be officially
confirmed, and prominent Conserva-:
tive offered Liberal opponent to pay ii
substan tial sum 10 pubic charity II the|
reported backdown should be coli.
armed. The Liberals declare it would
be q humiliating surrender to Russia
and q severe blow to British interests;
and prestige. The members OF the late
cabinet are already communicating:
with each other with the view of USING
the matter as point of attack upon!
the government during the debate upon
the queens speech upon the reassem';
bling Of parliament.
The PrrA> 1u.l cnant.
"A WuVo u AuuIEuNl'oh INo oASo o"ePs
over the press throughout the country
at Lord Salisbury's alleged backdown.
Conservatives no less than Liberals De-
vail tho supposed retreat from M un'
assailable position on the ground that
Great Britain, supported by the United
States aud Japan, might safely have
detied Russia. 1t is understood that
the government is angry with The
Times for revealing the position.
The Globe says: mo wonder il the
opponents of the ministry regard 1t 40
a national humiliation, when its sup:
porters are unable to ind reasonable
excuse for it. Tho public was led to
believe that Sir Michael Hicks.Besoh
and other cabinet ministers meant
what they said, so the ministers have
only themselves to thank ii they lose
prestige ut homo and abroad through
the withdrawal OF tho Tn Lien Wan
demand. England with her streng h
aud enormous resources has the game
III her own hands. II the ministers will
only pay 1t with the necessary spirit.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
AS COLD As KLONDIKE.

Forty. live Below Zero the Record ~ New
England.
BOSTON, Feb "A cold wave Of Il
severity a!pcst equal to that OF !as'
week prevails in Maine and Nh"
Hampshire. At Nashua the ,einpera'
ture fell to 26 below zero and tho rang,
is from that figure to 10 below at Lam.
ford Falls, Ne. In Boston and vicln.ty
the temperature was about 10 below
zero.
CHESTER DEPOT, VT, Feb. 4.-With
the town still buried under snow the
temperature fell to ~ dogs. below z'ro.
the coolest ever known here. AZ Lon.
donderry the thermometer registered
As below.
W11.MoT F1.Arr, N. H., Feb. 4.-The
Thermometer registered a. dogs. below
zero here.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
THE CAR INSISTS.

Fully Detor,nined That Prince George
Shall Govern Crete.
BERLIN. Feb. ga dispatch from
Constantinople says that the answer Of
Emperor Nicholas to the Turkish OBJ.
jectlons to the candidature Of Prince
George of Greece tor tho governor
ship Of Crete, was presented to the sui
tan Tuesday. II was couched III ~ b
strong terms that the Russian aAbas'
sador, M. ZihovietY, hesitated and tele.
graphed to St. Petersburg Tor Confirms
ton before presenting it. Count Muir
avicff, the Russian minister Of foreign
affairs, replied that it was the cars
unaltera bic deter Mutation that Pt.nce
George should be IL oninated.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
STRONG NOTE TO TURKEY,
Bulgaria Makes = rr"test Aguinst Fur
lLer llnnreAAiON.

Bulgaria Makes = rr"t~st Aguinst Fur
Their Opprcs.,On.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 8.-The Bull
garian agent has presented noe to-
the Turkish government, pointing out
the seriousness OF the occurrences I'M
the vilsyst OF Uskub where 692 Bull
garians have been arrested OH the
charge OF storing arms. The agent
further alleged that many Of the Bull
garians have been tortured to death
aud that women and girls had been|
outraged, and as result, were dying.
Therefore, the agent urgently demand
ed an immediate cessation Of the OPP
preston, the withdrawal Of the mill
tary surrounding tho locality. the
transfer Of AL prisoners to Uskub Tor;
trial, and the dismissal Of number of
officials. The nots hos caused CON-
siderable sensation among the Turkish
ministers and at the palace.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
BLANCO NEEDS MORE TIME.

He Will Hardly ho Able to End the
Cuban War Thjs Month.
HAVANA, Feb. 4.-The Union Consti.
tutloual, in an article referring to 1.-THE
undue nmpatience produced by tho
journey of Captain General Blanco
through Eastern Cuba" says that, al.
though wh4lo ut Manzanillo he named
February as certain to gee the war
ended, such statement should not 10
accepted literally, because a DISPOSE.
ton to accept it in that way would
lead to '.search for immagl nary fail.
ures" and to undue encouragement.
General Blanco and General Pando
have arrived at Nuevitas.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
CUBAN WAR COSTLY
IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS SPAIN
HAS EXPENDED $3.50, 100000.
Rebellion Would End This Month
Should Not He Accepted
Literally.

MADRID, Feb. 4.-The cost of the Gu.
ban war from February, 1895, to the
end of 1897, is f1icially estimated at
$240, 900, 900, besides the arrears due
from the Cuban treasury, amounting to
SO. 00O, 900.
The Impartial complains that the
commercial negotiations between Spain.
Cuba aud the United States are being
entrusted to Senior de LONE, the Span.
ish minister at Washington, and urges
the government to appoint experts to
examine the terms Of the treaty on
Spuin's behalf.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
OPEN RUPTURE PROBABLE.
Union aud Non Union Cation str'ksrs
D.SnyrON.

Union and N"n-Uni"n Cato" Strikers
D.smgror.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Feb. 4.-The
principal talk OF the day in the strike
situation il the difference that has
arlsen between the union aud non.
union operatives. This difference
threatens to end in open rupture. and,
as many cases Of destitution are actually
reported, no doubt hundreds OF non'
union operatives would take. the first
chance to make u break from the strik-
ers aud return to work. These non.
unionists claim that money collected
outside the union has been paid to
union operatives to the exclusion Of the
snon.u union help.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
LOST A HUNDRED KILLED.

Tribesmen Routed by thu Brittsh Troops
in India.
CALCUTTA, Feb. "A telegram from
Pasnit says General Mayne sighted the
enemy, numbering 1900, holding the
entrance Of the western pass leading to
Turbat. He attacked them and tried
to turn their left. sending a body Of
infantry and dismounted cavalry to
turn the flank. The action lasted two
hours and the enemy were CON- pletely
routed. losing about 100 k..-l". The
British losses were killed and s
wounded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
NEW RoUTEss"..To ALASKA.

Expedition to Make the Trip Through
United States Territory Only.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-1he secretary
of war has teiegra phed instructions to-
General Merriam, commanding the de-;
partment OF Columbia, to, organize and
send IN exploring expedition over the
Copper river route III Alaska for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether q prac-
BILE SUMMER or winter route, wholly
within the territory Of the United
States, for mail and supplies or for maal
alone, could be found to the mining
regions on the Yukon between Forty
Mile creek and: Circle City. i*}H*
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
Jerry Simpson Dlsoovsrs That
the Ma,ne Mans Has aLon.
E :'22o: don Trademarks. -
Exploitation Of the Fact the
I. Amusing Episode of a Mo- :
notonous Session. -.
corbett's Claim to a Seat In
the Senate Discussed in
- the Upper House. (

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-The house
spent the day ostensibly considering
the Notifications appropriation bill. In
reality the major portion OF the time
was Consumed in the discussion OF Pc.
litical topics. The existence Of pros.
perity in this country was again the
main question Of dispute. The feature
off, the day was the discovery by Mr..
Simpson, the Kansas Populist, and the
exploitation of the alleged fact that Mr..
Dingloy, chairman Of ethe ways and
means committee, wore London made
pot hat.
Mr.. Dingley explained that the hat
was made in New York. the London
trademark was simply placed there to
please the Anglomaniacs, who always
preferred things because they were
English.
AL attempts to increase the appro'
priations in the Notifications appro'
priation bill or, to amend it in any
respect were voted down.
i. Simpson Opened Up o. Trusts.
1t was Mr.. Simpson who gave the
debate its political turn. he again
took up his controversy with Mr.. Pit.
ney (Rep., N. J.) over the trusts.
which, he said, were organised in New
Jersey to prey OH Kansas and other
statea In q hum, rous vein, he said
the people of New. Jersey were not to
blame that legislation in that state
was knocked down to the highest bid
ders, as they were the descendants OF
the Hessians.
When asked by Mr.. Sam Smith
(Rep., Mich. why he had done moth
ing to exterminate the trusts, Mr..
Simpson replied that he was helpless in
the house. I'm this house" said he.
''the speaker is the whole thing. I had
as woil file bill IN the Potomac river
as in this house."
The political discussion was eontin.
oe1 by Messrs. Shairoth Pop. Colo }.
Gaines (Dem., Tenn.), Mccall (Rep.,
Mass.), Green Pop. Neb.), aud King
fDom U;2hl
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
BIG SILVER RALLY.

North Dakota Democrats POpultsts and
silver. tcs to Have n eInunst ration.
FAhGo, N. d., Feb. AT a meeting
of democrats, Popullsts and Sllverltes
from air parts OF the state, arrange.
ments were completed for big demon
stration to be helu Ill this city some time
in March. A committee Of three from
each organization was named to make
; engagements for the event. An effort
}, 10 be made to secure w. J. Bryan
and CONGRESSMAN Tuwne.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS READY.

sixty ThOnsnnsi Men MObo'isrd at Vladi.
vs,sts.s.k Awnitin. Orsisrs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.-The follow.
ing Oriental advlces have been re-
ceived: The TonA papers state that
thuro are some $4,000. troops i'll Vladi.
vosrock ready to take the field at mo-
ment's notice.
Mr.. Sands, secretary OF the United
Slales legation IL, Seoul, was assaulted
10y " gang OF five or six japanese cool
les ut NuasaAki Oh New Year's day
while walking alone. No reason is
known tor the assault. and the matter
10 being Investigated by the local au.
thorites.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
OuAhRELED OVER RELIGION
Arkausxs Man Kills His Father. M"th"'
and Ono Child,

Arkausxs Man Kills His Father. Mntl,"'
and Ono Child.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb 4.-One {.
the most horrible crimes ever perpe.
trated in this state took place in Frank'
lin county. Sol F. Aubrey, u farmer.
accompanied by his family, Went to
visit his aged father and Mother living
near Mulberry. Shortly after his al.
rival Aubrey becaIno engaged III a
religious argument with tho old folks.
Suddenly he grasped Ill iron bar and
killed his aged father. mother and his
lO.year.old son and seriously wounded
his wife aud three remaining children.
two of whom are not expected to live.
Aubrey is now u raving maniac.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
Prussian Bundssrath Modifiss
the Order Prohibiting Fruit N
~ From America:
Action Due to Strong Protests
From Ambassador White i.
: and Others. ~ Z
Only the Packages Found to
!. Be Infected Are to Be :,
p Z" Excluded.

BERLIN, Feb, At IL announced
that the hundesrath federal council)
in plenary sitting approved its commit
tees proposal that q. decree should be
issued prohibiting the importation from
America Of live plants and shrubs and
packages containing the same. The
decree will also, in certain measure,
affect American fruits. These are to
be examined by experts on their ar.
rival at German ports, and packages
found to be infected with tho fruit
louise will be excluded. Instructions to
this effect will be issued to the customs
authorities.
This announcement, which is made
by an official agency. appears to indi-
cate q measure distinct from the decree
issued on Tuesday by DR.. MIGUEL, the
Prussian minister Of finance, prohibit.
ing the: importation OF every kind OF
American fresh fruit.
-, The Associated Press learns that the
Hamburg authorities permitted the un.
loading OF apples from the United
States owing to instructions received
from Berlin as the result OF the protests
OF United States Ambassador White
against Dr.. Mlquei's decree.
p DE-. Miqusrs Decree Too Rigorous.
The Associated Press ascertains that
the bundesrath supersedes with its au.
thority DR.. Miquel's decree which
seems ill.advised in its rigor and sud.
denness and which, naturally. provis.
ional, was occasioned by the recently
reported results of experiments by DR..
Friedrich Won Kueger, Of the agricul.
tural high school.
The undesirable action is due, the
Associated Press is informed, to So
ries OF vigorous protests from the ship
pers affected, and especially those OF
Hamburg, on tho lower Rhine and at
Emmerich, and still more to the pro.
tests of Ambassador White Its dc.
cision forblds the Importation only
where the fruit is affected by the aspidi.
otus perniciosus, or San Jose plant bug,
which is said 20 have done enormous
damage in the United States. The
bundesrath decree applies to the whole
Of Germany and makes matters mo-
mentarily better, but it is believed that
ito future Interpretation will largely
correspond with DR.. Miquel's decree.
Parties interested here fear that the
United States will resort to reprisals.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
GAGE AND GARY PRESENT.

Elaborate Banquet OF the Manufacturers
Assoc.Rt .On of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4.-1wo cabinet
officers were umong the speakers at the
annual VA Lquet OF the Merchants and
anulacturers' association held here.
Secretary Gage OF the treasury WAS the
chef speaker, but Postmaster General
Gary was also on the list, as were Con-
gressmen DlLg 4ey, Allen OF Mississippi
and United States Senator Wellington.
lhece were nearly 200 covers and tue
menu " as an elaborate one.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
PoTTER~PALMER's. MANSION

Will Erect Summ<r Home ut Newport
to Cost &3,O0O.OOO.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-Potter Palmer,
the wealthy hotel man Of Chicago, is
about to build at. Newport a mansion
which, it Is said, will be even more
palatial and luxurious than any OF the
other beautiful summer homes now in
existence there, including even the
celebrated marble house built by Will.
lam X. Vanderbilt aid now owned by
Mrs, O. H. p. Belmont. Mr.. Palmer,
it is understood, expects to spend be-
tween IL, OOO. 900 and $3,OO0,OO0 on his
new home.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
Big Saw Mil Burned.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. "A special
to The journal from Menomlnee.
Mich, says the big Sawyer q Goodman
sawmill at Mariuette, Wis, burned 10
tue ground at an early hour. LOSS
about $50, 900. The mill was not III
operation. and the origin OF the fire is
unknown. But little lumber was de-
atroyeu. The mill will not be rebuilt.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-An article in tho
St. Petersburg Novoe Vremya, which
has attracted tho attention of Europe,|
declares that France aud Germany
supported Russla's determine ton and|
opposed England with reference to Tai
Lien Wan,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
Hitter Feeling Against htornnr.

BURLINGTON, H., Feb. 4.'-The re-.
mains Of the murdered Mrs. RathburD
aud her daughter were buried here ~
the presence Of a large concourse an q
much suppressed excitement i'll which
some cries t2r summary punishment o'
murderer Storms were heard. Tner,
wero no sensational developments, how.
aver
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
su Il and Attach me uts.

OMAHA, Feb. 4.-Suits have been
brought and attachments issued
against the property OF Francis z.
Cradle here. The house and stable
with their furnishings aud equipments
are listed at $4,000. The early mail
brought deeds from Now York, trans
ferring some Or CRADLES local properly
to ]. Fl, q. Walker OF Scott City, Kan.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
Taking Of Testimony Bezun.

W1LxEsBAKEE. Pa, Ieb. 4.-Takin
of testimony III the trial Of 'Sher''
Martin and his deputies for the kali
of 1atimer strikers began during Ii
day il: the Luzerue -ounty court.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-08
Strike Aga INST = Proposed Cut.

T., BELLAlRE, O.. Feb. 4-Ine $40 en-
ployes o1 The Wueeling Iron and Steel
company at Benwood, W. Va, have
ceased negotiations with the company
OH the proposed cut OF 10. to 30 per cent
III wages, winch is to take effect on
Feb, 81, and strike Is likely.