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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
RAW SILK TRUST.

Company IL Reported Organized to Con.
troll tho Industry.
NEW YORK. Dec. 28-It is rumored
that John Wanamaker and Bamford
Bros Manufacturing company of Pat.
erson, N. j., have combined, with the
object of controlling the market for raw
silk, thrown silk and ribbons. Reports
of tho combination have been current in
Paterson for the last week.
The Bamfords are the largest manu-.
facturers Of ribbons in the world, with
mills at Paterson an Belvidere in New
Jersey; Chaleroi and Wilkesbarre in
Pennsylvania, and in North Carolina.
Hobson Sails for Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.-Lieutenant
Richmond Pearson Hobson sailed fo1
the Philippines on the steamer Gaelic.
He will report to Admiral Dewey on his
arrival, and will undertake the work of
raising and preparing for service under
the flag of the United States the vessels
Of Admiral Aontejo, which suffered so
severely in the attack of Admiral
Dewey's squadron.
Iowa Soldier Killed.
DUBUQUE. Ia, Dec. ga cablegram
from Havana states that Henry Becker
of Dubuque, member of Company A,
Forty-ninth Iowa volunteers, fell
through hatch while disembarking
and was killed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Leslie Plkkarinen, charged with

Leslie PlkkQr1nen, cnargeu WITH
burglary. third degree. was tried
Tuesday, and found not guilty. It
was alleged that he was the person
who robbed Kallusky's saloon at
Tribune.
Tho young fellow above mentioned
was around Little Falls for q year
or two, aud was involved in several
crooked deals, He IL q hard case.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Reduced Rates for Christmas
and New Years Holidays

The Nickel Plate Road will cell tickets
December q, "a, q, %, 80 and 81. 1893, and
January and 2, at rate of a fare and
third for the round trip to anv point on
their line, good returning to and includ.
ing January 3, 1920. Address J. 7. Gala.
han, General Agent. III Adams~ Street,
Chicago. s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOl'iH ST. PAUL, Dec a.
HOGS-Market 1O@l5o higher: active.
Range of prices, $3OO@387H.
CATTLE-Market for butcher cattle
quiet: stockers and feeders wanted.
Snles ranged at $3.0O@2.8O for cows;
&2.6O@2. 70 for bulls: g. 60@8 90 for heifers;
&3.25@3. Is for stockers.
SHEEP-Market for sheep and lambs
dull and light demand.
Sales ranged at $a.OO@a25 for muttons;
e46O@465 for lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 1000; cattle, rs; sheep,
Is; calves, 10
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, Dec. -
HOGS-Market active, 5@lOc higher.
Sales ranged S825@3.55 for light;
33.85@3.60 for mixed; &3.S5@3 65 fos
heavy; e3.15@3 80: $3.50 for Yorkera
CATTLE-Mafkot steady.
Sales ranged at q 90@670 for beeves;
e2.O0@4. Is for cows and heifers; S8.4O@4. 81
for Texas steers: &2.O@A.40 for stock.
ers and feeders.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged at &2.60@4.26 for natives,
@3.0O@4.15 for Westerns: t8.75@5.s6 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 1900; cattle. 800:
sheep, 1000:
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHlcAao, Dec. ~
CLOSING PRlcEs.
WHEAT-Docember, 6e1tc; May, oSkc,
July, 67@61Tc.
CORN-December. Se@se<o; Nay.
871ic; July, 371S@379<c.
OATS-December. aS9f@961f; May, sax
-@.71c; July, 25Ho.'
PORK-December, "a ~ January, % IS,
May. 5000
POULTRY-Dressed, turkeys, lo0lo1<o,
chickens, 6@61<; ducks, o0eN.
EMBELLISHMENTS, l4@so1fe; daiz.
iss, 12]z@l7o.
EGGs-gresh. sl@slKa.
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PAUSED At THE GATES OF SANTIAGO
Shafter Concludes That Would Advisable Wait
Renforoemens Making Final Land Assault He
Accordingly Notifies the War Department All This Of
Course. Vas Was Destroyed

ESTE July 3-To the Secretary War; Washing
onA Camp Near Sevila Cuba July 3We have the well
invested the north and with thin ne Upon
preaching find it of such strong
that will be impossible carry by with present
up will aggregate 1000, the list
has not been made There but little sickness outside Of
exhaustion from intense heat and the exern of the battle Of
the trenches The road the kept up with
difficulty of the but will be able it
present Wheeler ill probably 60
to-day Gen. Young also very ILL., He confined
bed Gen. Hawkins slightly wounded in the foot during the
made last night which handsomely repulsed The
havior of the troops magnificent.
reports that he holds the railroad Santiago
Luis and has burned bridge and removed rails
consul
400 French citizens into his Garcia line yeer
day Santiago every
courtesy possible SKATER, Major-General.
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Washington. July 3.--From the heat
and carnage OF the battlefield at San
tiago. where for the last three days the
American forces have pressed forward
against an entrenched enemy, General
Shafter to-day sent the dispatch sum-
marizing the situation printed above.
The dispatch speaks for itself and.
as Adjutant General Corbin says. tells
what a desperate fight our gallant
troops have been in. II was received at
noon to-day after a lull OF nearly So
hours in the Official information from
the field. At first. when IL became
known that the American commander
had reported the defenses to be so
strong that IL would be impossible to
carry them by storm with his present
force. there was momentarily a wave OF
deep apprehension. But this was not
shared by the military authorities here.
All their energies and all their attention
was turned to meet the situation as pre-
sented by General Shafter. There was
neither time nor disposition to take ac-
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FEELING IN GERMANY.
The Berlin Press Thinks That America Is
Over sensitive.

London, July 4.-The Berlin corre-
spondent OF the Times says: German
public opinion and the general press,
which are not always identical. are
now thoroughly awakened TO the incon-
sistency of the position in which the
German policy has been placed in re-
gard to the Philippines. The papers
are now trying to explain the matter
away. The Cologne Gazette entirely
evades the point when, in a long arti-
Gle on The Nervousness of the United
States" il tries to show that the real
grievance of the Americans is the lack
of sympathy displayed in Germany for
the American cause.
Both the Cologne Gazette and the
National Gazette publish articles. ex-
planning that it is not surprising that
the German papers criticised America
at the beginning of the war. but this
course was necessitated neither by the
dictation of the nation nor by anxiety
for the future of the Philippines.
The National Zeitung considers it
ludicrous to discuss the division OF
bear skin before the bear is killed.
We it says, from our own sor-
sowful experience, know what sur
prises a conclusion of a police and peace
congress are wont To have in store. In
all probability the Spaniards will lose
their colony, but the Americans viii
not be the only gamers in the struggle.
In Cuba, as in the Philippines, they
will have TO reckon with the insurgents
now. The abandonment of the Philip
pines TO the natives would undoubtedly
lead to the Intervention of Europe.
With all their dislike of warlike COM
plications. European states allow no
trifiing interests. No one menaces the
American union. Diplomacy has even
been excessively polite To the Yankees
out of consideration for their sensitive
ness, but IL has been assumed that they
will respect the rights of others"
The Kruez Zeitung warns America
that neutrality might not be main
tained IL the Americans were 10 bonn
bard Spanish ports"
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FLEET WIPED OUT OF EXISTENCE
Admiral Sampson Destroys Every Ship Santiago H Except
Shater Promptly Demands Surrender the Penalty
of Immediate and Terrible Bombardment

Skaters forces would have been able
safely to occupy Santiago.
For the reduction and capture of the
outer defenses of the city by General
Shafter IL became necessary that Ger
vera's fleet be eliminated from the
question. Its elimination was executed
by Admiral Sampson. thus leaving the
way open for the continued advance of
General Skaters troops upon the city.
The details of the destruction of Ger
vera's fleet have not been received at
this writing by either the war or navy
departments. Whether SIMPSONS
ships entered the harbor and there at
tackled and annihilated the squadron.
or whether Cervera made a desperate
dash past the sunken Merrimac to the
ocean beyond in the hope that he
might be able to save at least a part
of his fleet, has not been officially re-
ported.
Adjutant General Corbin voiced the
feeling of every one of the officials
when he said: 81 do not care how the
fleet was destroyed. 1t was destroyed.
That is enough for me. 1t is great
news for the Fourth of July"
The fleet of Admiral Cervera was
one of the finest Spain possessed. Three
of the vessels, the Almrante Oquendo,
the Vizcaya and the Cristobal Colon.
were modern armored cruisers of the
first class. OF the remaining vessels
of the fleet. the Furor and the Terror
were torpedo boat destroyers, and the
Reina Mercedes was an old vessel that
was sunk a short time ago by a shell
from Admiral SIMPSONS fleet The
Terror was not with the fleet at San
tiago, but is supposed to be at San
Juan, Porto Rico. undergoing repairs
made necessary by an encounter with
the st. Paul a few days ago.
In addition TO the above mentioned
vessels there were two torpedo boats and
a collier in the Spanish fleet originally
Whether the collier was at Santiago
or not is not known.
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Washington, July 4.-Glorious news
from Cuba affords the American people
Justice on the celebration of this, the
nations holiday. Admiral Sampson has
accomplished the work which he was
directed to perform when he left Key
West for the coast of Cuba. He was
ordered to find and destroy Cervera's
feet. Several weeks ago Commodore
Schley located the fleet in the bay of
Santiago. Yesterday, after being bot
tied helplessly in the harbor for weeks.
the fleet was destroyed. Nothing now
remains of the Spanish squadron but
shattered and burning hulks.
In addition TO this splendid work ac-
complished by Admiral Sampson, Cen
eraI Shafter in command of the land
forces before Santiago. had so far pro-
gressed in the carrying out of his plans
for the reduction of the city that at
lV.oV y CiOCh ytSttiudy HioiihhS ne ut-
manded the immediate surrender of the
Spanish forces. At $3.50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon General Skaters de-
mands had not yet been complied with
so far as was officially known. That
the demand will be complied with, how
ever. General Shafter fully believes.
and that the stars and stripes will. on
this Fourth of July, be raised above the
former capital of Cuba is regarded as
practically certain.
Shortly after IL o'clock this morn
ing Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Allen left the white house hastily and.
going directly to the department. post
ed the following on the bulletin board:
General shafter telegraphs: Playa
del Este, July 3.-Early this morning I
sent a demand for the immediate sur
render of Santiago. threatening to
lombard the city. / believe the place
will be surrendered
This contradicts the report that
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OUR FLAG WILL FLOAT THERE TO-DAY
Whom All Blessings Flow This Is Most
Glorious Fourth Since the Original Fourth of
The

T General Shafter has fallen back. The
following dispatch was received at the
war department.: Playa del Este, July
3.-Siboney office confirms statement
that all the Spanish fleet, except one
warship, is destroyed and burning on
the beach. 1t was witnessed by Cap
tain Smith. who told the operator. No
doubt of it's correctness.
"'ALLEN, Signal oficer.'"
Playa del Este, July 3.-The destruc-
tion of Cervera's fleet is confirmed.
"ALLEN. Lieutenant Colonel"
The information contained in the
statement was received early in the
evening, but it was not announced Off
cially until several hours later. AS soon
as it was received a conference of prom
inent officials was held at the white
house. Those present at the conference
besides the president were Vice Presl-
dent Hobart, Secretaries Day, Long and
Alger, Postmaster General Smith. Gen.
eral Miles. Adjutant General Corbin,
General Guy v. Henry and Senator
Hanna. The information was discussed
in all its phases. The news sent by both
General Shafter and Lieutenant Colonel
Allen was received with intense satis-
faction. 1t was taken to indicate, not
only that Admiral Sampson had accom-
plished magnificently the work to which
he had been set, but 1t was clearly
proved that General Shafter was in a
much stronger position than the war
officials had been led to believe he had.
One of the officials who attended the
conference said, after the news had been
officially announced. that the victory
materially modified the seriousness of
the situation. The destruction of the
fleet. which was not confirmed until a
few minutes before the news was given
TO the public. removed by far the most
serious obstruction toward the capture
of Santiago by the land forces.
During the almost continuous confiic:
OF Friday and Saturday reports show
that the Spanish feet did awful execu-
tior by shelling the American troops
1t Is regarded as unlikely that, with
the fleet lying in the bay, General
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IT'S OFFICIALLY DENIED
Germany. France and Russia
Have Formed No Alliance.

Berlin, July 3.-The Wolf news bureau
has issued an official denial Of the state
have reached an alliance relative to the
Philippines, and that an international
congress will be held when the Spanish
American war is over, similar to the
many is concerned The statement thus
denied was published in the Frankfurter
Zeitung.
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count of what had gone before when the
fact was plain that the American army
had fought its way. inch by inch. under
a blazing sun. through a dense tropical
vegetation. steadily advancing and beat
ing back the foe. taking position after
position until. as General Shafter re-
marked. the town was wen invested on
the north and east by the long drawn
out line OF American troops.
That was a sufficient tribute 10 the
vslor OF our brave men and IL silenced
all cavil over the conditions now pre-
sented by General Shafter. II was a
time for action. for reinforcements. ana
toward the execution Of this end every
effort OF the administration was at once
turned.
santiago rors 10 Pieces.
But there was other information OF
different tenor coming about the same
time. The American army was not
alone feeling the effects OF this three
days shock OF arms. Definite. positive
Continued on Page Four)
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ARRIVED AT MANILA.
The First Expedition Has Reached Dewey,
Having Taken the Ladrone Islands
on the Way.

Hong Kong. July 4.-The United
States dispatch boat Zafiro, which left
Cavite. Manila harbor. on July 1, has
arrived here. She reports that the
American troops in the transports City
of Sydney, City of Peking and Austral-
ia, conveyed by the Charleston, arrived
at Cavite June 30, having taken the
Ladrone islands on the way, and hav-
ing left men there. The Spanish gov
ernor and other officials captured were
brought to Cavite. The United States
troops commenced TO disembark at Ca
vite on July /.
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THE QUEEN FEELS SAD.
All Spain Is in sackcIoth aud Ashes This
Morning.

London, July 4.-The Madrid corre-
spondent OF the Standard says: "The
official dispatches with reference to the
fighting at Santiago de Cuba have
caused painful sensation. The queen
regent has sent an expression of her
sympathy to Sonora Linares. wife Of
General Linares, who is residing in
Madrid. The greatest anxiety is felt
by all classes. The press Of all sec
tions is angry because no proper meas
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SECRETARY AlGER'S REPLY.

Secretary Ager the following reply Gen. Shaer: "To
Shafer-The president directs you
gratitude the the brilliant
noble Friday July The steady valor
thrill the American people
pride The country the brave who fell in battle
They have added to roll of heroes
"R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War"
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ures have been taken to reinforce Gen.
eral Linares.
The queen regent is deeply concerned,
and has requested the ministers to send
her all the dispatches that come. no
matter at what time they come.
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The News Is Very Meagre. but it Comes
From Ofhcial Sources and There Is No
Doubt as to Its Authenticity-Grea
Rejoicing in Washington-The Presi-
dent and His Cabinet Meet at the
White House to Discuss the Magnifl-
cent Victory.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-13
COMING
The Girls Set Bones as Nimbly
as A1y Member of the World
Famous Family.

Numerous and varied are the anecdotes
wonderful achievements common to the
girlhood and boyhood of members of the
celebrated Sweet family. Clinical SUR
gerry, as practiced in our most famous
universities, was beyond the means and
inclination of this generous brood of en-
brr 1nic surgeons. Practical experimental
tuition on the living subject or cadaver,
was beyond their dreams, but, undaunted
behold they substitute the family cat
Ehile the chicken coop pays tribute to
their Unsuitable ambition. Frogs from the
ueighboring mill pond croakingly surren-
Ter their fragile anatomies to the tender
medical investigation of their structure by
these whilom anatomists, while the old
speckled rooster cackles with added Dig
nifty his disapprobation at being made the
victim of medical research.
A stranger, attended by friend. arrives
at the Sweet cottage. us DR. Stephen
Sweet at homer NO the daughter re-
plies. "Well here is man with a dislo-
Gated knee and we have come twenty
miles to have it set. When will the doc
tor return?" HE will be absent three
days" was the rejoiner. TOO bad that
we must return unaided." THAT you shall
not" exclaimed the girl. Bring him in.
will set his knee myself" and in less
than half an hour they were on their way
home, thankful to the young girl for the
exercise of her wonderful gifts in his be-
hall.
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A MOSING ANECDOTES
Current Among the People relative 10
some few of the +" mROus Medical Xxx.
7IOitS of the strangely Gifted NatW,
raj Phy slclans and SurgeOuA. the
BOnOSetter Sweet Family,
M mmnnM RSWAn


II Il not remarkable to find much that is
legendary associated with the family his
tory Of those who, for more than two cen
turtles nave inhabited this land, and whose
prominence has been as conspicuous as
that of the wonderfully gifted natural
Bonesetters Sweet of Rhode Island. It is
related that DR. James Sweet, landing or
the Rhode Island coast in 1885, among the
Narragansett Indians, was called upon bs
King Philip, the wonderful chief of that
tribe, to reduce fractured limb for MS
favorite daughter. Being successfully &C.
comphshed. a lasting friendship resulted
therefrom between the doctor and his
dusky brother, which was rewarded By
the revelation to his benefactor of many
valuable secrets in Indian herbal medicine,
which have been preserved as heirlooms
in the Sweet family to this day. Cardif,
Wales was the home of the Sweets where
for more than century prior to emigrat-
ing hither they attained great celebrity as
natural bonesetters and doctors.
Tradition maintains that between DR.
Sweet and the dusky maiden whom he gal
lantly rescued from life of misery the
tender passion attained full fruition, Gull
minating in that magnificent, yet savage
pageantry of marriage so religiously OBJ
served by the chieftains of the kings OF
the forest. From this union has descend
ed long line of eminent natural physi-
clans, bonesetters and famous surgeons,
who strangely endowed with 1.-The healing
power" have startled the world of science
with their almost superhuman gifts. Dis
eases, pronounced absolutely incurable by
ordinary methods, when falling under the
marvellous power of these great natural
healers, disappear as If by magic. In
proof of this the universal voice Of the
people of the county ~ outspoken and
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-01-13

COVENTRY.

Harkless s. Usher died at his home in
North Coventry Friday morning after a
short Illness, aged 81. Mr.. Usher had
always lived on the place where he was
born. He was farmer and highly re-
spected in his community, although never
seeking public prominence. He leaves
wife, three sons and two daughters. The
funeral services was held at the house
Sunday at 10 O'Clock.
South Coventry.
Mrs. Lydia Mason entertained her Sum
day school class on Saturday.
George E. Marcy is enjoying life again,
his health having improved during his
stay in Providence.
The week of prayer was observed by
union services at the Methodist and Con-
gregational churches.
The wife of Patrick Powers died last
week of pneumonia and was buried, Satur-
day. Her age was seventy Eight.
Skin grating to hasten the healing Of
the large surface destroyed by disease on
the back of Mrs. Abby Parker's neck was
performed by DR.. W. L. Higgins, Sun
day: fourteen pieces were transferred.
Mrs. Jessie Derby is caring for Mrs.
Parker who is recovering rapidly.
From another correspondent
Miss Hettie Fuller of Mantle is visiting
in town.
]. Fred Mott has moved into Marvin
Colman's house.
Mrs Avery entertained her Sunday
school class at her home on Monday after
noon.
The people about town are filling their
ice-houses. The ice on the lake Is un-
usually good;
1t is reported that a week from Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Brown will occupy the Congre-
gational pulpit.
The annual business meeting and cleo
ton of officers of the Sunday school will
be held on Friday evnning at 2 o'clock.
The usual business meeting of the G. E.
society was held at Dewitt Kingsbury's
on Tuesday evening with about fifteen
present.
, On Monday afternoon Mrs. 9. E. Hoxie
while skating in the lake, fell and strain
ed the ligaments of her wrist. She will
be unable to use her hand for about six
weeks.
Mrs. Dewitt Kingsbury entertained the
Junior Endeavor society, their leader and
organist on Wednesday afternoon. Ice
cream and cake were served. All had a
splendid time.
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SOMERS.

L. W. Russell is attending the state
grange at Hartford.
Ernest w. and Mabelle Avery visited
friends in Monson last Sabbath.
Irving Phillips is at his home in town
spending his vacation from the Maine State
college.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellworth Niles Of Brook.
Ign, N. Y, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
P. Russell.
The regular meeting of the grange next
week Thursday evening will be install
lation of officers.
The Ladies' Aid society met this week
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Samuel
Davis, social in the evening.
The annual meeting of the Somers
creamery company will be held in the
Town Hall Tuesday Feb. 9th, at 1, p. m
The remains of Mrs. David Breed o
Hebron were brought to town Tuesday
and inferred in the family lot in the ives
cemetery.
The reading room of the public library
was opened to the Sunday public for thu
first time last Sabbath from to 8p. m
Per order of the directors.