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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
CANNOT RELEASE PRISONERS
Must Have a Copy OF the
Treaty First.
ALGER OFFICIALLY IGNORANT
Captives Arc Par0led and Rscelvine Food
and Shelter ut the United
States Expense.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The fact that
the text of the peace treaty has not yet
reached Washington operates to prevent
the war department acting in the way
Of repatriating the Spanish prisoners
held by General Otis at Manila. Off,
cially, the war department does not
know the peace treaty contains any
stipulation for the release and return to
Spain Of these captured Spanish SOL
diers. It cannot move, therefore, to-
wards releasing the prisoners until the
treaty reaches Washington and its pro-
visions are made known to the depart
ment. The prisoners are not suffering
meantime for they have been paroled by
General Otis and are receiving shelter
and food from the United States mill.
tary authorities,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
M'KlNLEY LEAVES ATLANTA.
His visit There Considered . History
MaklnR Event. .

making Event.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 18.-The presi-
dent Of the United States boarded his
special train after famous two days in
Atlanta. His visit here has been his
tory making event. The words Of his
famous speech before the legislature re-
echoed during the evening through tho
banquet hall. After his opening words
Hon. Clark Howell, the, POSTMASTER,
read the joint resolution adopted by tho
Legislature. The memorable words Of
the president made in reference to the
part Of tho North In caring for tho hon.
ored graves Of tho South were cheered
and cheered and it was with difficulty
that tho toastmaster proceeded with
the introduction Of tho guests
of the evening. Before the president
was permitted to begin his speech there
were three cheers and tigers thrice over
and it was with difficulty that tho
POSTMASTER could quell the enthusiasm.
The president was in q splendid humor
and spplauded the orchestral renditions
of Dixie as readily as he did those Of
Yankee Doodle. It was q noticeable
fact that in all the gorgeous decorations
Of the banquetting hall not one Confed-
crate flag appeared. Tho presidents
flag left the union station shortly after
midnight.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
WILL REINFORCE DEWEY.
Auxiliary Cruiser Yosemite Going to MI
mia hY WAY Of Suax.

Auxiliary Cruiser Yosemite Going to Mo.
nils by Way Of Sues.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite, which has been laid
up for the last three months at the
League Island maynard, has been &C.
lected for service with Admiral Dewey's
feet. She will be fitted out at the Nor.
folk navyyard and will make the trip to
Manila by way of the Suez canal. She
will take large quantities Of naval
stores and probably 500 enlisted men TO,
5he relief of short termed men in that
station. The Yosemite was selected on
account of her adaptability for cruising
in the shallow water of China and other
stations. She will start early in Jan.
uary and will act as convoy for the reg
ular troops which are to be sent to the
Philippines over the same route about
that time on two large army transports.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
CATTLEMEN NOT GUILTY.

ThIFty.tWO South Dokoton0 Acquitted o.
the Charge of Murder. .
CHADRoN, Neb., Dec. 1.-THE 81
prominent cattlemen of South Dakota
who were indicted by grand jury in
Fall River county, s. D., for man.
slaughter, have been tried at Hot
Springs. The jury returned q verdict
of not guilty after celebrating Is min,
utes. The case was the outcome of tho
murder of John Eckman, well known
sheepman of this city, who was killed
last September by band Of cattlemeD,
while moving his sheep into South d.,
kOta, q
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
BY DECISIVE VOTE
House Defeats the Bill Provid-
ing for the international
!. American Bank.
Arguments of Mr.. Dingley, Floor
Leaderof Majority, Fails to
| Get 1t Through.
WAR HEARING CONTINUES
Chief Commissary Of the San
tiago Expedition Gives
His Testimony.
WAR HEARING CONTINUES
sufferings in Cuba Trivial IN
Comparison With From /
49, tier Campaigns.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE bill to in
corporate the International American
bank was buried under an overwhelm.
ing adverse majority Of the house. The
debate upon the measure, which opened
Thursday, was concluded at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader Of tho ma
jority, made an argument in it's sup
port. The other speakers were Hill Of
Connecticut in its support, and Messrs.
Bell Pop, Colo.), Sulzer Dem, N. ~,
Maxwell Pop., Neb.), Maddox Qem.,
GAY and Swanson pem., Va.) in opposi.
ton. The vote by which the bill wat
defeated stood 108 ayes to 148 noes.
The bill to extend the customs and
revenue laws of the United States ovel
the Hawaiian islands was passed with.
cut opposition. The bill, Mr.. Dingley
explained, carried with it the civil serv:
ice laws relating to appointments in the
customs and revenue service in Hawaii.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
President Of Switzerland.

President Of Switzerland.
BERNE, Switerzerland, Dec, 18.-The
federal assembly has elected NJ. Mueller
who was vice president for 1895, to be
president Of the Swiss confederation.
NJ. Hauser Of Zurich was elected vice
president. They are both radicals. NJ.
Mueller is q resident of Berne.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
TO Build O. r. & N. Branches.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 16.-The Ore.
gonian prints the following: Within the
coming two months at least $500 labor.
ers will be employed building the Snake
river valley line Of the Oregon Railway
and Navigation. AS many of these men
as can possibly be obtained in Portland
or the Northwest will be put on the
work. The remainder will need to be
brought from the East.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
wisoousin Lumber Dealers FAN.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Clarence L. Cross
and Alpheus s. Badger, lumber dealers
who own large tracts OF land In the
lumber district of Wisconsin, have
fled q petition in voluntary bank.
ruptcy in which the schedule shows liz
biities amounting to over $500. 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
New Yorkers Homewsrd Bound.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The first
detachment of the New York regiment
is now homeward bound. The several
companies recently returned from Hon.
olulu which have been at the Preside
broke camp during the day.. No I'M
usual display of ceremony marked the
departure of the New Workers..
WANT IT RETROACTIVE.
Mexican Foreign Relations Once Drafting
IN ExtFadition Treaty.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.-The foreign
relations department is preparing q
draft of an extradition treaty with the
United States which will be forwarded
to Ambassador Romero, who will nego-
tate it with Secretary Hay. The treaty
contains a retroactive clause making It
applicable to fugitives from justice dur
ing the period elapsing from now until
the ratification of the now treaty. Mex.
leo is disposed to make; q very liberal
treaty.. ., ..',. =,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
After saeasta With . Kuiss.

MADRID, Dec. IA sensation was
caused here by the discovery In the
ante-room Of Senior Sagasta's Official
residence of an intoxicated soldier, re-
patriated from Cuba, armed with .
knife. The man was asleep.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
BROOKE! TBST 4 !
Tells Investigation Commits
sion of the Conditions at
Camp Thomas. ,
Volunteers Poorly Equipped,
Some Being Without Arms
or Uniforms.
INSPECTION WAS FREQUENT
Made 1t His Business to See
to the Sanitary Condition
of His Men.
While There Was a Shortage In
Clothing the Food Was "
Abundant.
INSPECTION WAS FREQUENT

eral John r. Brooke testified before the
war investigation commission during
the day that most of the volunteers at
Camp Thomas came supposedly with
10 days. rations, but this was the 90
called field ration, and, at first, they
were hungry. This was remedied by
the commissary department quite
promptly. The volunteers were sup
piled with all sorts Of tentage, most Of
it antiquated, their uniforms were old
and their equipment in general was
what had been accumulated Through
the parsimonious policy" Of the war de-
partment through the preceding Is
years. Some were unarmed and some
in their citizens clothes, with only one
blanket.
The whole energies Of the command
ing officer were bent on equipping this
heterogeneous mass of men, but the
work was necessarily slow. Early in
June the commanding general was or
dered to send eight of the best equipped
regiments to Tampa, and to do this it
was necessary to strip some Of the regi-
ments to help out others. Even with
this expedient some Of the regiments
left for Tampa poorly equipped.
Did Not Select tho site.
General Brooke said that he had
nothing to do with the selection of the
camp ground, but being assigned there
he made it his business to look after the
water supply and to see that the neces-
sary regulations were promulgated and
enforced. He made official inspections
as frequently as his time would permit
and made strenuous efforts to prevent
the entrance Of hucksters to the camp,
and as q result Of this he said that the
sickness fell of from 80 to 10 per cent. :
Il deem it proper to say" continued
General Brooke, lin controversion ofcer-
tain reports that I have heard, that I
did inspect the camp sinks and Kitchens
continually"
1--WE have plenty Of testimony before
III" said General Dodge, ''that you did
this frequently" :.
1T was more that frequently" said
General Brooke, lit was daily" =
General Brooke said that there was in
the beginning great many complaints
of scarcity Of medicines but that tho
army +
Had Abundant Food Supplies.
While there was shortage in shoes and
some varieties Of clothing at times, it
was only what might have been ex-
pected when three armies were being
rushed to equipment at three points,
Chattanooga, Tampa and San Fran
cisco. 4;
Speaking Of the hospitals General
Brooke said: I'm justice to myself /
should say that the location Of the First
division hospital was not my selection.
! left this to Colonel Hartsuff, my chief
surgeon, and it was the one location /
visited this hospital and
it was working badly due probably to
the surgeon directly in charge"
General Brooke testified that he gave
his personal attention to the sinks, the
care Of the camps, the striking Of tents,
policing the sinks, etc., and by this
means got things under control.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

Dreyfus on His Way to France.
LONDON, Dec. 18.-The Paris CORE.
epondent of The Daily News says it i,
believed there that Dreyfus il now on
his way to France.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
DAYS. ACCIDENTS d. NJ
Thirteen Chicago Firemen Are
the Victims Of a FALL
ing Wall.
Two Of Them Dead and the
Others More or Less
Injured.
were STRUCK BY AN ENGINE
Three People Near INLAY City,
Mich, Killed While Out
Sleighing.
Railroad Accident, in Florida
CAUSES the Death of Six
People.
were STRUCK BY AN ENGINE

CHICAGO, Dec. 1e.-The collapse of .
wall during fire in livery stable at
8164-56 Cottage Grove avenue killed
two firemen and injured a number of
others. The dead are: Lieutenant
Matthew E. Meyer and Patrick O'Herne,
both of truck company No. II, who
were buried by a falling wall. Nine
others, all members of the fire depart
ment, were injured, some of whom may
die.
The building was a 2-story brick
structure. The lower floor was occu-
pied by livery stable, while the second
story contained living apartments.
The fire broke out in an abandoned
elevator shaft in the rear of
the building and spread with
great rapidity. The men Of truck No.
II had just begun operations on the
Thirty-second street side of the building
and were in the act Of raising ladder
when the entire south wall suddenly
bulged out, falling upon the men, bury
ing a number of them completely. Their
comrades made q desperate effort to get
them from under the bricks and timbers
and succeeded after q short delay. BY
the time they were rescued two were
dead and several others may die. The
wall collapsed so suddenly that there
was no chance of escape for any Of the
firemen who were in Thirty-second
street at the time.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
Commend tho Presidsnt's speech.

Commend the Prealdont's Speoch. g
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 16.-The Georgia
legislature adopted resolutions COM
mending the presidents speech referring
to federal care Of Confederate dead.
The resolutions also approve President
McKinley's course in the Spanish war.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
Charge That It Resulted From
Logging Operations Is De-
clared Unfounded.
Threaten TO STOP WORK
Fullbloods at the Reservations
Emboldened by the Re-
suit at Bear Island.
Are Likely to Cause Trouble
II a Move Is Made to Re-
sumo Operations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Special
Agents Parke and Schwartze Of tho
general land Office, who have been in
vestigat,ng the logging Of the dead and
down timber on the coded lands OF the
Chippewa reservation in Minnesota,
have made their report to Commissioner
Hermann. They say the charge that
the logging operations on the Leech
Lake reservation were largely the cause
of the Indian outbreak fails of confirma-
ton and that the cause of the war orig
mated fully ~ years ago. It is we'll
known, they say, that the war was used
by influential lumbermen, disappointed
applicants for logging permits, and
halfbreed disturbers to befog the
situation an say the real trouble was
the unfulfilled promises,
Violated Treaties and Mismanagement.
The agents found no instance Of Indians
being unfairly treated or refused work;
that 80 per cent of the loggers were In.
dams, they receiving 81 day, while the
whites got only $18 month; that at the
last settlement 81 per cent of their labor
bill was paid and more will be, and that
the $25, 900 and upwards earned by these
Indian laborers last winter is worth
more to them, the tribe and the govern.
ment than the value of all the logs cut.
The report says that the fullbloods who
have adopted civilized ways and are
practically halfbreeds are satisfied with
the present timber system, and, if not
interfered with, four-ffths of the In
dams are stated to
Favor Logging This Season,
which the agents recommend. The
agents, however, say that many full
bloods, emboldened by the result Of the
recent outbreak, say there will be RI
logging. At Leech Lake Chief Red
Blood threatened to remove all outfits
from the reservation, and il the loggers
commence operations the Indians will
follow suit. At the White Earth reser.
walton Chief Bay-ke-no-wash is max.
ing similar threats concerning. that
reserve. He claims that there is q
compact between the White Earth,
Leech Lake, Cas- Lake and Red Lake
Indians to prevent logging. They are
likely to cause trouble, according to the
agents, II they are not made to realize
that the close of the recent war with
them was not brought about through
any fears Of the government.
r WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-The house
spent the larger part Of the day on Dis
trict Of Columbia business. The bill to
relieve the condition OF American sea-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
FOR GREATER AMERICA.
Omaha Proposes to Hold an Exposition
Next Year.

Omaha Proposes to Hold an Exposition
Next Year.
OMAHA, Dec. 18.-A decision to hold
a Greater American exposition in 1907
was reached at mass meeting of bust.
ness men, bankers and professional men
during the evening. Over $105. 900 was
subscribed for the project. This
amount is more than enough to turn
the grounds and buildings of the recent
Transmississippi exposition over to the
new association. A petition to congress
in favor Of the exposition for 1899 ho''
$4,000 names attached. A committee
of IS was appointed to prepare articles
of incorporation for the new association
and draft form Of government.
Postodice Robbers Arrested.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1B.-Four men who
are said to constitute an organized GAM
which has robbed q number of post
Offices throughout Illinois are now
locked up at the central police station.
The prisoners confessed that they ha !
robbed six postoffices in the vicinity
within the last few months and that
the proceeds Of the depredations would
amount to several thousands of dollars.
All are ex-convicts.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
HEARD NO COMPLAINTS.

Skaters Chief OF C0mm1ssory ut Sont1s8S
Testiaes Regerding Food.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Brigadiea
General John NJ. Weston, chief commits
sary Of the Shafter expedition, testified
before the Ear investigating commits,
sion that there was an absence Of red
tape methods in feeding the volunteen
ut Siboney. He said he never heard .
complaint Of the condition Of the com.
missary supplies at the front. Special
efforts had been made in behalf of the
volunteers whose officers he recognized
some times did not quite understand
how to get what was due to the men.
Surgeons were given articles from hos.
pital stores on mere memorandum re.
ceipts and they were paid for out OF
funds at Washington.
Referring to difficulties Of tho sub
8stence department depending upon the
1uartermaster's department for trans
portaton, he said it was q ridiculous
idea and the transportation was mat
ter he would not like to speak Of with.
out thinking It over" and he ''had
Thought . heap about It, too" So fal
q tho food was concerned, General
Weston characterized tho Santiago
campaign as q mere bagatelle, tho hard.
ships being trivial compared with his
own experience in frontier campaigns,
when he and his men were forced to use
The wagon mules for food.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
Wisconsin Mayors Meet,

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 18.-The mayor
sf 15 cities in the state met here t.,
effect a permanent organization for q
Wisconsin League of Municipalities,
When the organization is completed i,
will result in an exchange Of views OF
officials and give united support to good
municipal legislation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
70. ADMIT CONTEMPORARIES.
nm In the House Affecting United States
3 e., Soldlor1 Homoa,i e..

WASHINGTON, Dec. N.-Represent&
w Rixey Of Virginia introduced bill
1ue tho admission Of Confederate % well
@ Union soldiers TO Ill soldiert homes
md KUvernment institutions maintained
" Is government. The Rixey bin re-
sfets % living ex-C onfsderates who are
s:maimed, cri 2pled or needy"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

+ WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-The house
spent the larger part Of the day on Dis
trict Of Columbia business. The bill to
relieve the condition OF American sea-
men was taken up, but nothing was &C.
comI,lished. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
stuttrnrt Chartered.

:" St0ttS0Tt CnNEtereu'
BERLIN, Dec. 18.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Stuttgart has been char
tered to repatriate Cuban troops.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
FLEN6BuRG. MINN.
~. M. KRAOSE

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED
AEVERYWHERE for "The Story Of the
Philippines" by Murat Halstead, com,41is:
Historian to the War Department. The
book was written In army campo at San
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Man1la, ii the insurgenf campo with
AEuinaldo, on the deck Of the Olympia
With Dewey. and in tie roar Of r.. battle at
Brimful Of original pictures taken by
government photoRraphers on the? SPOT.
Large book. Low prices Big profits.
trashy unofficial war books. Outfit free
Address, F. T. Barker, Sec'y., Star In
SUI ance Bldg, Chicago ..ap
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
A Frog Almost 100 Years Old.

A strange story Of a frog is told by
one who is acquainted with the facts.
On the old Richie place, which
abounds with relics of early days, is
an old log spring house, built at the
beginning of the century by John
Richie, the inventor of the soul mash
process of making whiskey. A never
failing stream Of ice-cold water flows
into this old house, forming a pool
several feet deep. Here, since John
Richie left Lynns fort and built him
self an independent dwelling, it is al
legged a giant bullfrog has had its
home' AS the frog family is endowed
with great longevity, it is said by
those who ought to know that it is
reasonable to suppose that the frog is
the same one which took up it's resi-
dence in the Richie spring house in
pioneer times. What lends color to
this theory is the fact that there has
never been but one frog seen in the
neighborhood of the old spring, and
Stephen Richie, now a man we'll ad-
vanced in years, states that this same
frog, or one very similar to it, had it's
home in the spring when he was a
child, and that he has often heard his
grandmother term the frog her rain
sign. The frog is said to be of vast
proportions, with a thunderous voice
that can be heard a great distance. It
is very active, and shows no evidence
of its century Or more of years.
Bardstown Ky Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
Outwitting a Store Detective.

A detective in a we'll known retail
store is engaged in the mental process
of kicking himself whenever he thinks
of a certain event which took place re-
Gently. At a time of day when the
store was crowded, the detective, who
was keeping a sharp lookout for evil
doors, was approached by a well
dressed, intelligent looking man, who
informed him that he was employed as
detective in another store, and had
followed a shoplifter from his firms
store to the present place, where they
would find her at the glove counter
stealing gloves.
"Let her alone" said the strange
detective, land when she loads up I
will follow her home, and we can then
make a big haul"
Consent "a given to this plan, and
the shoplifter stole 5000 or $500 worth
of goods unmolested. Then she went
out, followed by the strange detective.
That was the last ever seen of the
pair, and the store detective wonders
how on earth he was duped SO easily.
Philadelphia Record.